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virgin_n sepulchre_n whereby_o he_o become_v the_o first_o bear_v or_o first_o beget_v from_o the_o dead_a so_o his_o transfiguration_n on_o mount_n tabor_n and_o his_o unction_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o his_o baptism_n in_o both_o which_o the_o bath-col_a the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n pronounce_v he_o god_n belove_a son_n be_v fair_a ground_n for_o the_o same_o character_n his_o conception_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o virgin_n be_v womb_n be_v a_o foundation_n thereof_o filiation_n thereof_o luk._n 1.35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shed_n that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o ground_n of_o his_o filiation_n before_o all_o these_o though_o not_o the_o primary_n by_o the_o 1.2_o the_o heb._n 1.2_o son_n god_n make_v the_o world_n and_o thereby_o the_o son_n become_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v by_o many_o ancient_n preach_v as_o good_a theology_n that_o herein_o 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notion_n the_o messiah_n and_o so_o son_n of_o god_n and_o messiah_n can_v real_o in_o the_o true_a intention_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v altogether_o synonymous_a equaeval_fw-fr or_o equipollent_a though_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o person_n now_o if_o nathanael_n make_v a_o good_a and_o full_a confession_n when_o he_o tell_v our_o lord_n 1.50_o lord_n john_n 1.50_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n than_o he_o own_v all_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o filial_a character_n but_o if_o his_o faith_n be_v defective_a than_o it_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o his_o lordship_n critic_n to_o stay_v so_o low_a in_o it_o and_o not_o advance_v to_o the_o high_a reveal_v excellency_n of_o the_o character_n which_o i_o believe_v the_o true_a israelite_n reach_v as_o well_o as_o 6.69_o as_o matth._n 16.16_o joh._n 6.69_o st._n peter_n and_o other_o since_o the_o gospel_n set_v this_o for_o a_o good_a memorial_n of_o their_o and_o the_o catholic_n faith_n but_o however_o let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o jew_n contribute_v to_o our_o edification_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n from_o after_o josephus_n day_n it_o appear_v a_o establish_a or_o receive_v doctrine_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o also_o other_o heretic_n herein_o so_o judaize_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a man_n and_o so_o no_o wonder_n if_o all_o rabbin_n since_o that_o own_o he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v he_o only_o for_o a_o positive_a or_o adoptive_a son_n by_o mere_a advancement_n now_o if_o his_o lordship_n think_v this_o to_o have_v be_v their_o faith_n also_o in_o our_o lord_n day_n than_o those_o some_o critic_n of_o his_o lordship_n can_v found_v the_o filiation_n of_o the_o theanthropus_fw-la in_o this_o jewish_a faith_n but_o if_o these_o jew_n do_v believe_v their_o expect_a messiah_n to_o be_v a_o real_a immanuel_n according_a to_o their_o prophet_n and_o this_o immanuel_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n how_o can_v his_o lordship_n critic_n prove_v that_o in_o the_o immanuel_n filiation_n conception_n filiation_n p._n 32._o in_o which_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v the_o first_o conception_n †_o the_o first_o conception_n of_o the_o sonship_n be_v in_o his_o humanity_n for_o if_o there_o be_v another_o conception_n of_o sonship_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n how_o can_v they_o or_o his_o lordship_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v posterior_n to_o that_o in_o the_o humanity_n to_o be_v son_n of_o god_n be_v a_o character_n at_o least_o of_o dignity_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o deity_n that_o bear_v it_o it_o can_v derive_v it_o from_o any_o creature_n and_o so_o in_o order_n of_o conception_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v posterior_n to_o the_o title_n in_o a_o creature_n his_o lordship_n have_v best_a have_v a_o ear_n lest_o he_o and_o his_o critic_n marcell_n critic_n vid._n euseb_n con_fw-mi marcell_n call_v in_o upon_o marcellus_n in_o this_o road_n of_o conception_n and_o father_n the_o heresy_n upon_o the_o jew_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o real_a son_n in_o the_o god_n head_n there_o will_v be_v no_o father_n neither_o before_o the_o creation_n and_o consequent_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v original_o filial_a be_v unite_v to_o god_n who_o by_o the_o creation_n thereof_o only_o be_v its_o father_n i._n e._n natural_a parent_n will_v convey_v the_o title_n of_o son_n to_o its_o own_o father_n by_o this_o union_n which_o since_o it_o can_v be_v only_o a_o nominal_a dispensation_n here_o come_v in_o a_o belove_a sabellianism_n but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o sonship_n in_o the_o godhead_n since_o it_o can_v be_v derivative_a it_o must_v be_v primitive_a to_o the_o character_n give_v to_o the_o unite_a humanity_n because_o of_o that_o union_n and_o if_o so_o how_o can_v its_o conception_n be_v first_o lodge_v in_o the_o humanity_n to_o which_o it_o be_v social_o communicate_v in_o the_o entire_a suppositum_fw-la of_o the_o theanthropus_fw-la but_o 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different_a person_n in_o the_o deity_n this_o reduce_v that_o tritheism_n which_o the_o simile_n be_v design_v to_o avoid_v so_o unhappy_a be_v these_o theological_a tinker_n in_o mend_v the_o former_a theory_n §_o 16._o but_o however_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o these_o theory_n have_v not_o real_o a_o more_o early_o original_a and_o reception_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o simile_n of_o the_o sun_n vide._n sun_n apolog_fw-la c._n 21._o sup_n citat_fw-la §._o 7._o vide._n now_o tertullian_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o our_o latin_a writer_n use_v this_o simile_n and_o say_v that_o in_o respect_n thereof_o the_o logos_fw-la be_v ever_o backward_o celebrate_v under_o this_o title_n as_o the_o ray_n of_o god_n so_o porrectus_fw-la so_o instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 29._o ille_fw-la tanquam_fw-la sol_fw-la hic_fw-la quasi_fw-la radius_fw-la à _fw-la sole_fw-la porrectus_fw-la lactantius_n have_v learn_v the_o same_o simile_n from_o tertullian_n or_o his_o church_n so_o patre_fw-la so_o in_o evan._n joh._n c._n 5._o tract_n 20._o si_fw-mi separas_fw-mi candorem_fw-la solis_fw-la à _fw-la sole_fw-la separa_fw-la verbum_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la st._n austin_n a_o african_a likewise_o have_v from_o his_o father_n derive_v the_o same_o example_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o greek_a father_n that_o live_v in_o and_o just_a after_o the_o nicene_n council_n so_o often_o so_o uniform_o and_o canonical_o use_v it_o who_o yet_o argue_v from_o the_o specific_a sense_n of_o the_o homoousion_n that_o the_o citation_n of_o they_o will_v fill_v a_o volume_n so_o this_o fancy_n be_v not_o late_a than_o these_o tritheit_n homooufia_v and_o to_o let_v his_o lordship_n see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o ante-nicene_n simile_n not_o only_o the_o scripture_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v convince_v but_o the_o express_a production_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o theognost_n ap_fw-mi athan_n de_fw-fr syn._n nic._n con_v arian_n decret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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word_n though_o so_o very_o various_o significant_a be_v however_o use_v either_o absolute_o as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v god_n be_v a_o spirit_n or_o angel_n be_v minister_a spirit_n a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o other_o say_n of_o the_o same_o formal_a intention_n in_o the_o word_n or_o else_o relative_o and_o attributive_o to_o something_o who_o spirit_n it_o be_v or_o be_v call_v of_o this_o latter_a form_n be_v the_o characteristic_a title_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o word_n spirit_n thus_o relative_o attribute_v to_o being_n simple_o immaterial_a denote_v a_o active_a principle_n power_n or_o virtue_n in_o they_o and_o this_o either_o potential_a or_o moral_a thus_o it_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o potential_a principle_n josh_n 5.1_o esa_n 19.3_o luk._n 1.17_o as_o a_o moral_a principle_n ezr._n 1.1_o 5._o psal_n 32.2_o and_o 34.18_o and_o 51.10_o 17._o esa_n 57.15_o ezek._n 11.19_o and_o 36.26_o matth._n 5.3_o luke_n 9.55_o joh._n 4.23_o 24._o rom._n 8.15_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 4.21_o eph._n 4.23_o 1_o pet_n 3_o 4._o and_o so_o in_o infinite_a other_o place_n so_o likewise_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n seem_v oft_o to_o denote_v in_o he_o what_o we_o common_o call_v a_o principle_n act_v potential_o but_o chief_o and_o most_o especial_o in_o the_o sanctifical_a operation_n of_o all_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a spring_n and_o original_a hence_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o attribute_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n job_n 26.13_o and_o 33.4_o where_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o ordinary_a and_o canonical_a and_o characteristic_a sense_n of_o the_o term._n from_o which_o place_n in_o my_o opinion_n we_o may_v best_o interpret_v gen._n 1.2_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v or_o hover_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n in_o this_o potential_a way_n of_o 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that_o speak_v by_o they_o to_o be_v the_o three_o person_n which_o spirit_n act_v elias_n be_v fear_v by_o obadiah_n that_o it_o will_v carry_v the_o prophet_n out_o of_o all_o discovery_n 1_o king_n 18.12_o and_o according_a to_o this_o potential_a notation_n we_o call_v all_o subtle_a and_o vigorous_a power_n in_o nature_n spirit_n as_o also_o the_o courage_n and_o activity_n of_o any_o animal_n i_o know_v the_o rabbin_n crellius_n and_o other_o make_v this_o potential_a spirit_n to_o be_v a_o create_v effluent_a virtue_n but_o the_o permanency_n of_o it_o in_o god_n with_o its_o other_o property_n and_o description_n every_o where_o exhibit_v in_o the_o scripture_n do_v evince_v the_o contrary_a reason_n itself_o also_o witness_v that_o god_n never_o be_v without_o a_o omnipotent_a spirit_n of_o holiness_n which_o may_v very_o proper_o consist_v in_o the_o essential_a love_n of_o god_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o vigorous_a active_a influential_a and_o productive_a we_o 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inspiration_n of_o sanctity_n into_o all_o sanctify_a mind_n and_o such_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o catholic_n antiquity_n for_o be_v arian_n be_v orig._n hom._n 11._o in_o numer_n 18._o &_o the_o princip_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o greg._n thaumat_n in_o symbol_n revelat._n athan_n con_fw-mi arium_fw-la disp_n &_o dial._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la naz._n de_fw-fr heron_n philosoph_n basil_n con_fw-mi eunom_fw-la l._n 5._o de_fw-fr sp._n s._n episcop_n philosopho_fw-la in_o council_n nicen._n ap_fw-mi socr._n eccl._n hist_n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pseudo-chrys_a in_o matth._n 7._o hom._n 18._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n in_o evan._n matth._n c._n 12._o ser._n 11._o faustin_n ad_fw-la flaccil_n imperat._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la con_fw-mi arian_n original_a holiness_n itself_o it_o be_v most_o connatural_a and_o consimilar_v operation_n be_v the_o sanctifical_a for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v signal_o call_v holy_a as_o the_o substantial_a immediate_a principle_n of_o all_o communication_n of_o sanctity_n and_o goodness_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o clem._n alex._n strom._n l._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christiani_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a and_o holy_a temper_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v call_v a_o good_a and_o holy_a spirit_n which_o therefore_o act_v according_o and_o give_v we_o thereby_o a_o theory_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n so_o the_o essential_a spirit_n of_o holiness_n in_o god_n be_v if_o my_o infirmity_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o speak_v my_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v the_o very_a temper_n of_o his_o nature_n call_v often_o also_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n under_o the_o same_o connotation_n which_o the_o impious_a man_n be_v say_v to_o grieve_v esa_n 63.10_o eph._n 4.30_o as_o be_v a_o internal_a and_o essential_a principle_n offend_v by_o those_o wit_n to_o which_o it_o bear_v a_o eternal_a and_o unalterable_a aversion_n which_o be_v also_o very_o strong_a and_o potential_a be_v 105._o be_v ambr._n de_fw-fr dignit_fw-la humh_o conduit_n c._n 2._o greg._n nyssen_n de_fw-la homin_v opisic_n c._n 5._o aug._n in_o ep._n job_n tract_n 6._o &_o in_o evang._n job_n c._n 2._o tract_n 9_o &_o in_o c._n 17._o tract_n 105._o express_o call_v by_o some_o father_n the_o substantial_a love_n of_o god_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o st._n john_n from_o this_o property_n of_o love_n goodness_n and_o holiness_n it_o be_v call_v by_o st._n paul_n the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n rom._n 1.4_o for_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o recede_v from_o the_o canonical_a propriety_n and_o by_o nehemias_n and_o david_n the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v and_o lead_v man_n unto_o righteousness_n neh._n 19.20_o psal_n 143.10_o and_o the_o psalmist_n describe_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o a_o right_a spirit_n in_o man_n as_o consimilar_v principle_n of_o moral_a goodness_n the_o one_o as_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o divine_a the_o other_o as_o the_o temper_n of_o a_o humane_a mind_n 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