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pet._n 1._o 21._o rom._n 9_o 1._o rev._n 2._o 23._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v omnipresent_v spirit_n he_o dwell_v in_o all_o saint_n as_o in_o a_o temple_n he_o repair_v adorn_v beautify_v his_o temple_n and_o act_n in_o every_o single_a saint_n 14._o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o disobedience_n act_n in_o child_n of_o wrath_n we_o can_v fly_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o he_o be_v omnipresent_v 27._o psal._n 139._o 7._o by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o write_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v the_o title_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n â—â—_o he_o do_v perform_v work_n proper_a to_o god_n sancto_fw-la and_o that_o divine_a honour_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o i_o shall_v clear_o prove_v because_o it_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o blasphemous_a wit_n of_o this_o discourse_a age_n nazianzen_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o speak_v by_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n inventes_fw-la be_v worship_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a by_o compare_v isa._n 6._o 3._o 9_o with_o act_n 28._o 25._o 26_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n be_v exhort_v to_o worship_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o great_a god_n 1_o as_o jehovah_n as_o our_o make_n to_o how_o down_n and_o kneel_v before_o he_o that_o be_v to_o give_v he_o divine_a worship_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a because_o he_o be_v our_o god_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v psa._n 95._o 3._o 6._o 7._o with_o heb._n 3._o 7_o 8._o 9_o the_o apostle_n give_v divine_a honour_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o he_o appeal_v to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n rom._n 9_o 1._o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o speak_v to_o the_o church_n join_v with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o speak_v to_o they_o also_o in_o search_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_n revel_v 2._o 17._o 18._o 23._o and_o all_o the_o church_n be_v command_v to_o hearken_v to_o both_o as_o unto_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n because_o 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solemn_a apostolical_a benediction_n 17._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o and_o the_o belove_a disciple_n proclaim_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 22._o and_o therefore_o do_v beg_v grace_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n who_o do_v purify_v and_o pacify_v our_o heart_n for_o all_o the_o church_n revel_v 1._o 4._o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v regulate_v all_o church_n and_o church-affaire_n act_n 13._o 2._o 4_o act_n 15._o 28._o act_n 20_o 28._o baptism_n be_v administer_v in_o the_o name_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 8_o 19_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o work_v in_o we_o those_o spiritual_a and_o glorious_a blessing_n which_o be_v seal_v in_o or_o convey_v by_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v more_o especial_o baptise_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 3._o 11._o john_n 3_o â—_o 6_o for_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n regenerate_v wash_v renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n who_o purify_v the_o soul_n as_o water_n do_v the_o body_n titus_n 3._o 5_o 6._o the_o violation_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v most_o severe_o punish_v maximinum_n mark_v 3._o 29._o hebr._n 6._o 4_o hebr._n 1â—_n 28._o 29._o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v special_a care_n take_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n both_o for_o the_o preservation_n and_o vindication_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 19_o we_o must_v not_o grieve_v vex_v resist_v quench_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v we_o must_v not_o displease_v he_o we_o must_v not_o disobey_v he_o we_o must_v obey_v his_o dictate_v his_o motion_n we_o must_v be_v quicken_v teach_v lead_v rule_v govern_v by_o he_o we_o must_v attribute_v all_o the_o glorious_a title_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v he_o in_o scripture_n of_o which_o we_o have_v so_o large_o discourse_v we_o must_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n 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these_o temple_n be_v make_v for_o sacrifice_n rom._n 12._o 1_o 2._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5_o now_o if_o god_n who_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o because_o he_o be_v true_a and_o just_a give_v all_o this_o glory_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o concern_v we_o to_o glorify_v he_o if_o there_o be_v not_o all_o this_o and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o invincible_a argument_n to_o i_o if_o i_o can_v only_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n with_o divine_a worship_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n one_o god_n and_o therefore_o all_o three_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o the_o same_o divine_a worship_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o such_o man_n as_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ghost_n or_o no_o act_v 19_o 2._o to_o talk_v as_o the_o filthy_a dreamer_n and_o 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spirit_n all_o three_o without_o any_o multiplication_n of_o the_o godhead_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v but_o one_o god_n john_n 10._o 30._o godhead_n i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o the_o father_n arianos_fw-la son_n and_o spirit_n all_o three_o be_v but_o one_o god_n 1_o john_n 5._o 7._o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n ephes._n 4._o 6._o deut._n 6._o 4._o isa._n 44._o 6._o 8._o isa._n 45._o 21._o 22._o nay_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o god_n there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o most_o perfect_a be_v one_o infinite_a perfection_n the_o most_o perfect_a be_v be_v the_o most_o single_a be_v and_o therefore_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o three_o
and_o dispensation_n to_o be_v observe_v among_o they_o as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o prove_v but_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o exclude_v all_o that_o be_v not_o god_n by_o nature_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 4._o 8._o from_o the_o godhead_n and_o from_o lay_v any_o claim_n to_o the_o natural_a attribute_n of_o god_n or_o pretend_v to_o do_v any_o work_n that_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o god_n the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n be_v oppose_v to_o idol_n 1_o thes._n 1_o 9_o but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o serve_v as_o oneâ—_n rue_v and_o live_a god_n with_o the_o father_n the_o live_a god_n the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o king_n of_o eternity_n be_v oppose_v to_o those_o counterfeit_a god_n jer_n 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o one_o 1_o cor._n 8_o 4._o he_o tell_v you_o who_o he_o do_v exclude_v such_o as_o be_v but_o conceit_v 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son_n and_o spirit_n be_v the_o very_a same_o only_a true_a god_n also_o when_o our_o saviour_n press_v that_o text_n mat._n 4._o 10._o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v he_o do_v not_o exclude_v himself_o or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o both_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v at_o large_a in_o this_o very_a chapter_n 28._o many_o other_o proof_n may_v be_v produce_v from_o other_o scripture_n and_o divers_a other_o argument_n college_v from_o the_o 17._o of_o john_n to_o prove_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o be_v the_o same_o only_a god_n with_o his_o father_n to_o know_v christ_n who_o be_v god_n and_o anoint_v of_o god_n heb._n 1_o 8_o 9_o psal._n 45._o to_o know_v christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v eâ—go_o he_o be_v a_o divine_a person_n before_o he_o be_v send_v to_o take_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o he_o have_v eternal_a glory_n with_o his_o father_n before_o the_o world_n be_v john_n 17._o 5._o naâ—_n his_o call_n of_o god_n father_n make_v he_o equal_a with_o god_n nay_o he_o be_v not_o only_o equal_a to_o but_o one_o with_o his_o father_n joh._n 5._o 18._o joh_n 10._o 30._o moreover_o if_o the_o father_n have_v not_o a_o divine_a and_o eternal_a son_n how_o be_v he_o a_o divine_a and_o eternal_a father_n final_o if_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o all_o three_o the_o same_o true_a god_n there_o be_v no_o god_n for_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o therefore_o all_o three_o be_v one_o god_n or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o from_o whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o if_o we_o will_v be_v socinian_n we_o must_v be_v atheist_n the_o son_n and_o spirit_n have_v the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o if_o his_o nature_n be_v divine_a so_o be_v they_o chap._n v._n the_o manner_n of_o god_n be_v or_o subsist_v in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o h._n ghost_n be_v the_o best_a manner_n of_o be_v that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v and_o the_o single_a godhead_n be_v thereby_o thrice_o illustrious_a throughout_o the_o woâ—ld_n hitherto_o we_o have_v contend_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o divine_a be_v or_o subsist_v father_n now_o â—e_n shall_v demonstrate_v the_o excellency_n thereof_o god_n be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o as_o the_o everlasting_a father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v &_o glorificamus_fw-la worship_v as_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n rom._n 15._o 6._o ephes._n 1._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 3_o if_o god_n have_v be_v the_o father_n of_o man_n and_o father_n of_o angel_n only_o and_o not_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o exceed_o glorious_a as_o now_o he_o be_v for_o angle_n have_v but_o a_o sinite_fw-la excellency_n but_o when_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n equal_a to_o himself_o without_o any_o change_n in_o himself_o and_o the_o beget_n of_o this_o glorious_a 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when_o it_o be_v use_v on_o this_o occasion_n upon_o this_o subject_n we_o may_v after_o so_o many_o dispute_v about_o this_o argument_n easy_o understand_v the_o proper_a and_o consecrate_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n we_o may_v take_v warning_n by_o the_o mistake_v of_o other_o and_o avoid_v those_o rock_n on_o which_o other_o have_v suffer_v shipwreck_n some_o who_o understand_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v essence_n be_v offend_v with_o such_o as_o say_v there_o be_v three_o hypostasis_n in_o god_n because_o according_a to_o that_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o hypostasis_n in_o god_n be_v to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o essence_n in_o god_n and_o consequent_o that_o there_o be_v three_o go_n it_o be_v ready_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o subsistentem_fw-la word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v sometime_o signify_v the_o nature_n or_o essence_n of_o a_o thing_n not_o the_o generical_a or_o specifical_a 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the_o character_n of_o god_n the_o father_n i_o take_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o you_o must_v then_o consider_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o trinunity_n must_v be_v preserve_v in_o this_o acception_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o new_a nature_n in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o three_o but_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v connoted_a in_o these_o three_o hypostasâ—s_n be_v the_o very_a same_o there_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o mystery_n which_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o carnal_a reason_n and_o therefore_o whatever_o we_o say_v on_o this_o argument_n must_v be_v take_v cum_fw-la granosalis_fw-la and_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o the_o infinite_a difference_n between_o a_o finite_a and_o infinite_a nature_n and_o between_o create_v and_o uncreated_a person_n as_o i_o shall_v god_n will_v show_v at_o large_a before_o i_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n three_o person_n may_v and_o do_v subsist_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a nature_n and_o therefore_o though_o eâ—ery_o distinctivis_fw-la hypostasis_fw-la do_v connote_v the_o divine_a nature_n yet_o all_o â—_o here_o connote_v one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a subsistentiâ_fw-la nature_n in_o which_o all_o three_o person_n do_v possunt_fw-la subsist_v to_o subsist_v be_v as_o aristotle_n the_o great_a interpreter_n expound_v it_o to_o have_v the_o most_o perfect_a manner_n of_o be_v by_o itself_o that_o a_o substance_n the_o best_a of_o being_n can_v attain_v to_o and_o it_o be_v very_o proper_a to_o say_v that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n have_v the_o most_o perfect_a manner_n of_o subsistence_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v the_o divine_a licet_fw-la nature_n consider_v with_o all_o absolute_a &_o relative_n perfection_n in_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n do_v most_o true_o proper_o and_o perfect_o subsist_v for_o there_o be_v three_o illustrious_a subsistence_n in_o that_o one_o undivided_a infinite_a nature_n subsi_v 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they_o out_o of_o nothing_o and_o do_v not_o beget_v or_o breathe_v they_o forth_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o own_o divine_a essence_n 3._o there_o can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o infinite_a difference_n between_o the_o finite_a dependent_a c._n changeable_a defective_a duration_n of_o a_o angel_n and_o the_o infinite_a independent_a immutable_a duration_n of_o these_o three_o uncreated_a and_o all_o create_a person_n who_o be_v one_o independent_a unchangeable_a eternal_a infinite_a god_n the_o eternity_n of_o the_o three_o glorious_a person_n be_v interminable_a indefectible_a immutable_a 4._o if_o angel_n have_v be_v create_v from_o eternity_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v essential_o 2._o or_o intrinsical_o eternal_a because_o their_o essence_n do_v not_o include_v any_o repugnancy_n to_o a_o actual_a beginning_n 5._o if_o angel_n have_v be_v create_v from_o eternity_n yet_o god_n may_v have_v annihilate_v they_o afterward_o and_o then_o they_o have_v actual_o cease_v to_o be_v 6._o although_o they_o be_v not_o actual_o annihilate_v yet_o the_o very_a 2._o possibility_n of_o be_v annihilate_v be_v enough_o to_o prove_v their_o duration_n terminable_a changeable_a defectible_a and_o therefore_o though_o they_o have_v be_v create_v from_o all_o eternity_n they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v coeternal_a with_o their_o maker_n nor_o will_v three_o angel_n have_v be_v coessential_o coeternal_a with_o one_o another_o 7._o if_o angel_n have_v be_v create_v from_o eternity_n they_o will_v have_v be_v eternal_a not_o by_o any_o intrinsical_n or_o natural_a duration_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o therefore_o they_o will_v have_v be_v eternal_a only_o by_o a_o aeterni_fw-la extrinsecall_a denomination_n take_v from_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n 8._o upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o premise_n many_o reverend_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n conclude_v that_o angel_n be_v eternal_a only_o à _fw-fr part_n post_fw-la and_o they_o be_v eternal_a à _fw-la parte_fw-la post_fw-la not_o by_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o free_a favour_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a difference_n between_o the_o duration_n of_o these_o three_o uncreated_a person_n and_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a angel_n in_o heaven_n angel_n be_v 307._o mutable_a and_o god_n be_v free_a agent_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o creation_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o preservation_n and_o therefore_o god_n and_o angel_n be_v not_o coeternal_a as_o the_o peripatetic_n dream_v god_n do_v voluntary_o engage_v himself_o to_o create_v and_o preserve_v angel_n by_o his_o own_o decree_n and_o therefore_o that_o subordinate_a eternity_n which_o they_o have_v à _fw-fr parte_fw-la post_fw-la be_v vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o free_a and_o undeserved_a favour_n of_o god_n for_o as_o corruptivum_fw-la damascen_n say_v well_o whatsoever_o have_v a_o beginning_n will_v soon_o have_v a_o end_n if_o he_o who_o give_v a_o 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eternal_a life_n that_o have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_v nor_o succession_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o terminis_fw-la change_v or_o variation_n god_n be_v say_v 25._o he_o a_o selfsufficient_a and_o eternal_a life_n god_n be_v true_o selfsufficient_a because_o he_o be_v alsufficient_a he_o be_v infinite_a in_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o infinite_a in_o duration_n his_o infinite_a perfection_n and_o duration_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o but_o his_o infinite_a essence_n and_o this_o infinite_a essence_n be_v the_o selfsame_a in_o all_o three_o coessential_a coeternal_a and_o coequal_a person_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o therefore_o we_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v in_o this_o glorious_a difference_n between_o create_a and_o uncreated_a person_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o sweeten_v this_o dispute_n with_o some_o devotion_n we_o have_v a_o everlasting_a father_n a_o everlasting_a saviour_n and_o a_o everlasting_a comforter_n and_o we_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o lay_v a_o charge_n upon_o our_o immortal_a soul_n to_o bless_v &_o praise_v all_o three_o coeternal_a person_n for_o their_o eternal_a love_n our_o eternal_a redemption_n and_o salvation_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n while_o i_o live_v will_v i_o praise_v the_o lord_n whilst_o i_o have_v any_o be_v will_v i_o sing_v praise_n to_o my_o god_n and_o put_v confidence_n in_o he_o for_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v plenteous_a and_o eternal_a redemption_n but_o o_o put_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o in_o those_o son_n of_o man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n for_o their_o breath_n go_v forth_o they_o return_v to_o their_o first_o earth_n and_o in_o that_o day_n all_o their_o thought_n and_o counsel_n perish_v happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o his_o help_n who_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v
which_o keep_v truth_n for_o ever_o read_v and_o consider_v the_o six_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o 146._o psalm_n there_o be_v a_o great_a emphasis_n in_o the_o six_o verse_n which_o keep_v truth_n for_o ever_o o_o let_v we_o declare_v it_o to_o the_o follow_a generation_n that_o â—his_v god_n be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o he_o will_v be_v our_o guide_n even_o unto_o death_n psal._n 48._o 13_o 14._o happy_a it_o be_v for_o we_o that_o we_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n who_o offer_v up_o himself_o by_o by_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n his_o divine_a and_o eternal_a nature_n heb_n 9_o 14._o that_o he_o may_v bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n dan._n 9_o 24._o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n and_o purchase_v a_o eternal_a inheritance_n for_o we_o heb._n 9_o 12._o 15._o happy_a thrice_o happy_a it_o be_v for_o we_o that_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o incorruptible_a seed_n which_o will_v abide_v in_o we_o for_o ever_o for_o we_o be_v bear_v 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