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the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n luke_n 4.18_o isai_n 61.1_o that_o these_o three_o be_v intend_v vers_fw-la 8._o be_v set_v down_o in_o holy_a holy_a holy_a as_o allude_v to_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n as_o appear_v plain_o in_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v jehovah_n elohim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n do_v specify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v allude_v to_o elohim_n because_o gen._n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n the_o elohim_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n again_o it_o be_v clear_o express_v that_o glory_n honour_n and_o praise_n be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o elohim_n the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n equal_o 1._o and_o the_o son_n sit_v with_o the_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n rev._n 3.21_o which_o he_o do_v not_o if_o not_o set_v out_o in_o the_o sardine_n appearance_n the_o lamb_n be_v dead_a 2._o several_a appearance_n be_v not_o proper_o apply_v to_o the_o bless_a be_v of_o god_n who_o be_v without_o shadow_n of_o change_n but_o as_o they_o serve_v to_o set_v out_o the_o elohim_n in_o god_n 3._o as_o for_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 5.6_o he_o be_v as_o slay_v in_o the_o throne_n that_o be_v he_o be_v as_o dead_a to_o and_o not_o capable_a of_o the_o glory_n proper_a to_o the_o divine_a be_v of_o jehovah_n elohim_n and_o as_o for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n it_o be_v call_v god_n act_v 5.3_o 4._o as_o i_o have_v clear_v in_o my_o exposition_n on_o that_o place_n phil._n 3.3_o for_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o worship_v the_o spirit_n god_n it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o rom._n 1.9_o and_o those_o teach_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v of_o god_n and_o because_o the_o variety_n of_o god_n speech_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n may_v more_o clear_o appear_v i_o conceive_v it_o necessary_a to_o instance_n the_o same_o more_o large_o 1._o 1_o pet._n 1.1_o 2._o be_v express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n the_o father_n which_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n 2_o cor._n 1.2_o 2._o jam._n 1.27_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o distinguish_v between_o jehovah_n god_n in_o which_o son_n and_o spirit_n go_v forth_o and_o the_o father_n abide_v in_o jehovah_n col._n 3.17_o prove_v the_o distinction_n more_o clear_o whatever_o you_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o father_n by_o he_o if_o by_o god_n be_v one_o thing_n mean_v and_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o father_n or_o by_o father_n the_o same_o with_o god_n 1._o why_o be_v they_o both_o express_v frustra_fw-la fit_a plura_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la per_fw-la pauciora_fw-la 2._o or_o why_o be_v they_o not_o always_o both_o express_v col._n 1.12_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o father_n who_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v etc._n etc._n 3._o or_o why_o be_v they_o thus_o disjoined_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o and_o not_o elsewhere_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o why_o be_v there_o a_o article_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o father_n and_o god_n be_v distinguish_v and_o not_o a_o article_n when_o god_n the_o father_n as_o of_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o to_o jehovah_n ha_o el_n haggibbor_n to_o the_o son_n distinct_a el_n gibbor_n 5._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o emphasis_n as_o signify_v jehovah_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v for_o diminution_n the_o father_n be_v but_o one_o of_o the_o elohim_n and_o have_v but_o his_o portion_n with_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n and_o so_o speak_v of_o god_n the_o father_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o as_o a_o diminutive_a 6._o indeed_o he_o set_v the_o article_n before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n because_o vers_fw-la 15._o all_o fatherhood_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v name_v from_o he_o matth._n 23.9_o one_o be_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o father_n he_o be_v most_o excellent_a 7._o clear_o in_o this_o speech_n of_o god_n the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v col._n 2.2_o that_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v comfort_v be_v knit_v together_o in_o love_n unto_o all_o riches_n of_o full_a assurance_n of_o understanding_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o mystery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o god_n and_o father_n and_o the_o christ_n so_o that_o as_o the_o father_n and_o christ_n be_v distinguish_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o god_n and_o the_o father_n 1._o and_o say_v that_o the_o mystery_n be_v in_o god_n and_o the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o in_o god_n and_o in_o christ_n 2._o in_o the_o word_n god_n be_v comprehend_v the_o spirit_n and_o son_n and_o the_o father_n express_v as_o one_o in_o god_n because_o without_o a_o article_n add_v to_o the_o distinction_n as_o christ_n have_v 3._o to_o understand_v by_o god_n the_o father_n only_o and_o by_o the_o father_n god_n only_o be_v to_o deny_v the_o son_n and_o to_o unthrone_v the_o spirit_n and_o to_o take_v their_o be_v god_n from_o they_o which_o thus_o understanding_n the_o scripture_n alone_o preserve_v to_o they_o and_o as_o for_o the_o trinity_n that_o mr._n biddle_n ground_n from_o ephes_n 4.4_o 5_o 6._o one_o spirit_n one_o lord_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o spirit_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o spirit_n only_o and_o indeed_o allude_v to_o christ_n humane_a spirit_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v if_o any_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o so_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 2._o for_o as_o that_o one_o body_n be_v christ_n or_o christ_n mystical_a so_o the_o spirit_n of_o that_o body_n mystical_a be_v christ_n by_o which_o they_o be_v of_o one_o faith_n one_o mind_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o man_n receive_v baptism_n which_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o appear_v 1_o cor._n 12.13_o compare_v with_o act_n 8.12_o 15_o 16._o 3._o as_o the_o spirit_n and_o body_n respect_v the_o church_n and_o be_v one_o make_v one_o by_o that_o one_o spirit_n as_o the_o father_n and_o son_n be_v one_o in_o that_o one_o essence_n of_o god_n 4._o as_o there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o church_n so_o there_o be_v one_o lord_n over_o it_o which_o lord_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o that_o make_a lord_n that_o die_v and_o suffer_v death_n act_v 2.36_o in_o who_o man_n be_v to_o believe_v as_o that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n of_o god_n and_o into_o who_o name_n jesus_n man_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o to_o have_v sin_n remit_v therein_o there_o be_v one_o god_n that_o be_v jehovah_n vers_fw-la 6._o in_o which_o the_o trinity_n be_v comprehend_v of_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n as_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o and_o not_o as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n jesus_n christ_n for_o here_o he_o be_v so_o the_o father_n as_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o and_o not_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n as_o father_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o generation_n but_o by_o creation_n and_o generation_n in_o creation_n father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v father_n of_o all_o indefinite_o gen._n 1.1_o 6._o the_o trinity_n must_v be_v three_o of_o one_o nature_n essence_n and_o be_v or_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v join_v together_o a_o god_n a_o man_n a_o angel_n nay_o a_o man_n mere_a man_n above_o a_o angel_n be_v a_o very_a strange_a trinity_n and_o no_o less_o than_o robbery_n to_o make_v equality_n in_o they_o 7._o indeed_o matth._n 3.16_o have_v the_o father_n speak_v as_o a_o father_n to_o the_o son_n as_o his_o son_n not_o jesus_n christ_n as_o man_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o trinity_n or_o elohims_n in_o jehovah_n this_o one_o thing_n i_o desire_v may_v be_v consider_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v spirit_n of_o god_n as_o jehovah_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n now_o as_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n