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scripture_n for_o how_o then_o be_v it_o say_v that_o abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o see_v it_o the_o day_n of_o his_o incarnation_n in_o isaac_n wonderful_a conception_n his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n in_o abraham_n readiness_n to_o sacrifice_v he_o and_o god_n deliver_v he_o from_o death_n from_o whence_o abraham_n receive_v he_o in_o a_o figure_n or_o type_n of_o christ_n hebr._n 11.19_o tertullian_n thus_o expound_v that_o place_n that_o as_o christ_n be_v a_o man_n be_v after_o abraham_n so_o as_o god_n he_o be_v before_o abraham_n and_o as_o be_v a_o man_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n but_o as_o god_n he_o be_v david_n be_v lord_n as_o man_n he_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n as_o god_n he_o make_v the_o world_n tertul._n de_fw-fr
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and_o he_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o son_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o honour_v not_o the_o father_n we_o can_v honour_v the_o father_n more_o than_o by_o believe_v that_o he_o so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o die_v for_o we_o for_o the_o great_a the_o gift_n be_v the_o great_a be_v our_o obligation_n to_o gratitude_n and_o obedience_n so_o that_o what_o the_o doctor_n urge_v to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o faith_n that_o the_o precept_n require_v faith_n and_o the_o promise_v encourage_v it_o be_v calculate_v for_o those_o primitive_a time_n and_o be_v now_o cease_v be_v to_o recommend_v infidelity_n and_o not_o faith_n and_o plain_o it_o be_v that_o his_o chief_a design_n be_v to_o exalt_v natural_a religion_n on_o the_o ruin_n of_o christian_a faith_n which_o will_v also_o take_v off_o the_o motive_n and_o encouragement_n to_o obedience_n and_o thankfulness_n chap._n 6._o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o inquire_v what_o be_v those_o save_a truth_n to_o the_o belief_n whereof_o eternal_a life_n be_v promise_v these_o truth_n he_o say_v concern_v the_o person_n in_o who_o or_o the_o word_n which_o we_o believe_v on_o credit_n of_o the_o person_n here_o he_o inquire_v first_o what_o kind_n of_o person_n our_o saviour_n require_v we_o to_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v this_o person_n he_o describe_v from_o 7_o dan._n 13._o to_o be_v one_o to_o who_o be_v give_v dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n shall_v serve_v he_o the_o title_n there_o give_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o in_o the_o jewish_a idiom_n import_v the_o eminence_n of_o the_o subject_a speak_v of_o that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o some_o singular_a note_n but_o a_o man_n still_o another_o idiom_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o advance_v a_o thing_n or_o person_n be_v to_o entitle_v it_o to_o god_n as_o river_n of_o god_n and_o mountain_n of_o god_n so_o man_n of_o god_n and_o son_n of_o god_n by_o daniel_n be_v make_v a_o character_n of_o the_o great_a beauty_n and_o majesty_n but_o a_o creature_n still_o he_o mention_v also_o that_o character_n which_o christ_n assume_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n these_o character_n speak_v he_o a_o person_n of_o supereminent_a and_o unmeasurable_a greatness_n like_o his_o emblem_n the_o light_n and_o that_o be_v but_o a_o creature_n which_o whatever_n the_o traveller_n believe_v it_o to_o be_v still_o it_o be_v his_o faithful_a guide_n but_o have_v we_o no_o other_o benefit_n from_o the_o sun_n but_o its_o light_n only_o do_v it_o not_o also_o warm_a comfort_n and_o enliven_v we_o yet_o the_o scripture_n give_v more_o noble_a operation_n to_o faith_n it_o be_v as_o much_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o the_o body_n it_o give_v spirit_n and_o motion_n to_o every_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 2.20_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o but_o our_o doctor_n frustrate_v this_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a what_o good_a can_v the_o light_n do_v to_o a_o traveller_n that_o want_v leg_n and_o life_n or_o that_o be_v blind_a from_o his_o birth_n as_o to_o his_o two_o idiom_n i_o only_o ask_v the_o doctor_n why_o when_o that_o scripture_n call_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o mean_v a_o man_n of_o eminence_n and_o perfection_n so_o when_o it_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v it_o not_o mean_v a_o perfect_a and_o supreme_a god_n the_o doctor_n object_n from_o john_n 10.36_o that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v nothing_o what_o he_o have_v be_v from_o eternity_n when_o if_o ever_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v it_o but_o only_o what_o he_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o other_o messenger_n of_o god_n smalcius_n confess_v that_o in_o 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evidence_n so_o by_o christ_n own_o word_n that_o a_o practical_a faith_n be_v all_o that_o our_o saviour_n require_v for_o when_o the_o jew_n come_v about_o he_o and_o say_v how_o long_o do_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o doubt_v if_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n tell_v we_o plain_o and_o he_o in_o answer_n thereto_o call_v god_n his_o father_n they_o take_v up_o stone_n to_o stone_n he_o because_o say_v they_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n make_v thyself_o god_n he_o do_v not_o on_o so_o urgent_a occasion_n assert_v his_o right_n but_o abate_v so_o much_o as_o exceed_v their_o comprehension_n satisfy_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v satisfy_v they_o with_o what_o may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o their_o conviction_n to_o salvation_n be_v it_o not_o write_v in_o your_o law_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v nothing_o of_o what_o he_o have_v be_v from_o eternity_n in_o himself_o but_o what_o he_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o world_n and_o in_o comparison_n with_o all_o other_o messenger_n of_o god_n to_o they_o say_v he_o god_n send_v his_o word_n by_o their_o better_n but_o it_o be_v not_o send_v to_o i_o by_o my_o better_n but_o by_o i_o to_o my_o inferior_n they_o be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n the_o common_a way_n and_o be_v afterward_o sanctify_v by_o receive_v god_n word_n n._n b._n but_o i_o be_v first_o sanctify_v and_o afterward_o send_v and_o if_o they_o who_o be_v less_o extraordinary_a be_v honour_v with_o a_o high_a title_n can_v it_o be_v blasphemy_n in_o i_o who_o be_o their_o superior_a if_o i_o take_v a_o mean_a title_n this_o scripture_n be_v make_v the_o cornerstone_n of_o all_o the_o socinian_n babel_n which_o they_o endeavour_v with_o all_o their_o art_n and_o may_v to_o establish_v and_o raise_v as_o a_o tower_n of_o defence_n against_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o late_a author_n of_o thought_n on_o dr._n sherlock_n be_v vindication_n of_o the_o trinity_n make_v it_o the_o subject_a of_o his_o letter_n he_o say_v p._n 3._o c._n 1._o that_o christ_n bring_v in_o a_o sense_n of_o unction_n and_o sanctification_n instead_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o nature_n i._n e._n a_o socinian_n sense_n instead_o of_o a_o orthodox_n and_o c._n 2._o that_o the_o orthodox_n as_o they_o call_v themselves_o can_v no_o way_n escape_v because_o if_o christ_n make_v use_v of_o the_o reason_n take_v from_o his_o sanctification_n he_o have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n give_v away_o the_o former_a from_o the_o eternal_a generation_n p._n 4._o c._n 1._o he_o say_v that_o the_o other_o passage_n which_o dr._n sherlock_n allege_v for_o confirmation_n viz._n of_o the_o eternal_a generation_n as_o that_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n he_o
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anno_fw-la dom._n 359._o but_o there_o need_v yet_o a_o far_a confirmation_n of_o the_o arian_n doctrine_n and_o therefore_o the_o emperor_n be_v persuade_v to_o send_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o summon_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o latin_a as_o the_o emperor_n undertake_v for_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o there_o be_v like_a to_o be_v so_o great_a a_o concourse_n that_o one_o place_n be_v not_o think_v capable_a to_o entertain_v they_o wherefore_o ariminum_n in_o italy_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o western_a and_o selucia_n for_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n here_o valens_n find_v the_o nicene_n faith_n likely_a to_o be_v confirm_v read_v a_o creed_n very_o like_a to_o that_o of_o the_o nicene_n one_o only_a expression_n be_v subtle_o insert_v viz._n that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o creature_n like_a unto_o other_o creature_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o nicene_n faith_n they_o be_v unwary_o prevail_v with_o to_o sign_v that_o 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whereof_o he_o profess_v himself_o a_o son_n and_o impose_v on_o it_o a_o old_a heresy_n in_o a_o new_a dress_n bellar._n in_o cronol_n say_v that_o fr._n david_n hold_v the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v virtutes_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la distinctas_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la persona_fw-la relatione_fw-la vel_fw-la essentiae_fw-la chap._n 8._o p._n 53._o treat_v of_o the_o incarnation_n the_o doctor_n entitle_v chap._n 7._o of_o the_o first_o edition_n thus_o of_o belief_n with_o mere_a respect_n to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n inquisitiveness_n concern_v his_o incarnation_n censure_v first_o because_o impertinent_a and_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v it_o impertinent_a to_o our_o lord_n design_n viz._n that_o we_o shall_v inquire_v after_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n that_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n this_o he_o call_v boy_n play_v and_o push-pin_n and_o quote_v the_o judgement_n of_o constantine_n for_o it_o when_o the_o game_n as_o he_o call_v it_o be_v first_o set_v on_o foot_n then_o p._n 29._o of_o the_o first_o edition_n it_o be_v no_o more_o necessary_a to_o understand_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n than_o for_o a_o traveller_n to_o understand_v the_o feature_n of_o the_o sun_n now_o p._n 55._o of_o the_o new_a edition_n if_o we_o regard_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n it_o be_v plain_o more_o honourable_a to_o believe_v he_o god_n the_o creator_n than_o a_o creature_n deify_v then_o p._n 30._o he_o say_v that_o part_n of_o mankind_n which_o our_o lord_n most_o favour_v be_v most_o unable_a to_o pay_v he_o such_o a_o belief_n now_o p._n 54._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o thing_n itself_o it_o appear_v much_o more_o credible_a that_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n shall_v descend_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n than_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v god_n endue_v with_o a_o new_a omniscience_n to_o hear_v and_o omnipotence_n to_o grant_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o supplicant_n then_o it_o be_v fruitless_a to_o the_o enquirer_n satisfaction_n p._n 31._o now_o p._n 55._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o fruit_n our_o thankfulness_n must_v be_v great_a our_o love_n more_o inflame_v our_o obedience_n more_o quicken_v our_o hatred_n to_o sin_v more_o sharpen_v and_o all_o the_o good_a end_n of_o faith_n much_o more_o promote_v then_o it_o be_v dangerous_a lest_o we_o shall_v blaspheme_v p._n 36._o and_o because_o we_o have_v no_o firm_a ground_n to_o go_v upon_o now_o p._n 55._o upon_o all_o account_n be_v the_o scripture_n so_o doubtful_a as_o to_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o choice_n we_o ought_v rather_o to_o carry_v our_o bias_n towards_o our_o lord_n be_v eternal_a divinity_n than_o against_o it_o in_o this_o and_o what_o other_o dispute_n may_v arise_v for_o i_o have_v not_o leisure_n to_o inquire_v what_o other_o addition_n or_o alteration_n be_v make_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o rector_n of_o exeter-colledge_n will_v sufficient_o answer_v the_o private_a opinion_n of_o dr._n 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