beget_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o the_o word_n among_o the_o hebrew_n for_o worship_n sometime_o signify_v prostrate_v the_o whole_a body_n as_o 2_o chron._n 20.18_o jehosophat_n and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fall_n to_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o worship_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n luke_n 17.16_o the_o lepper_n that_o be_v cleanse_v fall_v upon_o his_o face_n at_o his_o foot_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v to_o inclinate_v and_o bend_v the_o head_n as_o in_o gen._n 24.48_o so_o the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incurvate_a significat_fw-la verticis_fw-la inclinationem_fw-la significat_fw-la and_o bend_v their_o head_n to_o understand_v the_o thing_n concern_v christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n 1_o pet._n 1.12_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stoop_v of_o the_o head_n with_o the_o superior_a part_n of_o the_o body_n esther_n 3.5_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o they_o use_v a_o word_n for_o worship_n which_o signify_v to_o bless_v with_o bend_a knee_n genuflectere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genuflectere_fw-la psal_n 45.6_o o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o bow_v down_o let_v we_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n so_o it_o be_v say_v every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n all_o these_o external_a gesture_n be_v to_o signify_v the_o internal_a humble_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n now_o see_v angel_n be_v glorious_a creature_n and_o that_o part_n of_o worship_n scil_n petition_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a to_o they_o therefore_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o other_o scil_n praise_n and_o blessing_n and_o adore_v of_o he_o although_o not_o for_o their_o redemption_n by_o he_o be_v never_o captivate_v yet_o for_o their_o confirmation_n and_o 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nature_n and_o become_v man_n therefore_o the_o most_o honour_n he_o little_o more_o than_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n i_o be_o something_o large_a upon_o these_o particular_n than_o i_o intend_v but_o when_o i_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v phil._n 2.10.11_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n it_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n to_o understand_v aright_o and_o also_o confess_v this_o main_a fundamental_a truth_n scil_n the_o deity_n of_o christ_n it_o oblige_v i_o to_o enlarge_v a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d mat._n 28.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v make_v it_o more_o perspicuous_a i_o may_v heâ—r_o speak_v of_o be_v baptise_a into_o his_o name_n baptism_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a institution_n and_o to_o be_v baptise_a in_o his_o name_n 2.19_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o be_v a_o obligation_n to_o become_v his_o in_o all_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o exalt_v his_o name_n and_o forsake_v sin_n all_o aught_o to_o yield_v love_n and_o service_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 6._o argument_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o compare_v scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o what_o be_v atribute_v to_o jehovah_n in_o the_o old_a the_o same_o be_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o remember_v this_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v and_o not_o what_o cavil_v unbelieving_a man_n affirm_v in_o number_n 21.56_o num._n 21.56_o the_o people_n be_v say_v to_o sin_n and_o murmur_v against_o god_n for_o which_o he_o send_v fiery_a serpent_n among_o they_o compare_v this_o with_o 1_o cor._n 10.9_o there_o it_o be_v say_v they_o tempt_v christ_n for_o the_o angel_n which_o converse_v with_o abraham_n wrestle_v with_o jacob_n appear_v to_o moses_n ever_o compare_v psal_n 45.6_o with_o heb._n 1.8_o thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o be_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o be_v excellent_o and_o evident_o prove_v by_o dr._n owen_n in_o his_o exercitation_n psal_n 68.18_o compare_v with_o eph._n 4.8_o psal_n 102.25_o with_o heb._n 1.10_o and_o thou_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n haste_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n compare_n isa_n 8.13.14_o with_o luk._n 2.34_o rom._n 9.33_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o these_o place_n evident_o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o any_o judicious_a and_o unprejudiced_a reader_n compare_v isa_n 6._o with_o jo._n 12._o in_o isa_n it_o be_v say_v he_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o temple_n in_o joh._n it_o be_v say_v the_o prophet_n then_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n jesus_n compare_n isa_n 40.9.10.11_o with_o jo._n 10.11_o in_o that_o prophecy_n it_o be_v say_v behold_v your_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v come_v and_o feed_v his_o flock_n and_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o last_o place_n compare_v isa_n 45._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o with_o rom._n 14.11_o and_o phil._n 2.10_o do_v but_o read_v these_o scripture_n and_o study_v the_o intent_n and_o scope_n of_o they_o and_o then_o you_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n 5.20_o 1_o jo._n 5.20_o i_o have_v not_o write_v the_o place_n at_o large_a lest_o my_o book_n shall_v swell_v too_o big_a but_o i_o suppose_v you_o have_v bibles_n and_o will_v 17.11_o act._n 17.11_o like_o those_o noble_a berean_o search_v the_o scripture_n 7._o argument_n to_o prove_v this_o great_a point_n be_v this_o he_o that_o be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v god_n but_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o therefore_o he_o be_v god_n that_o there_o be_v a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o essence_n be_v clear_a both_o from_o plain_a scripture_n and_o also_o from_o argument_n deduce_v from_o thence_o the_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v these_o 5.7_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o for_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holyghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o this_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a one_o will_v think_v both_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n and_o also_o silence_v all_o socinian_o that_o oppose_v it_o and_o that_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a evasion_n of_o they_o when_o they_o say_v it_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o word_n in_o the_o 8_o verse_n beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—i_fw-fr tres_fw-fr unum_fw-la sunt_fw-la beza_n scil_n that_o they_o agree_v in_o one_o for_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v these_o three_o be_v one_o i_o e._n three_o distinct_a person_n subsist_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o indivisible_a essence_n mat._n 3.16_o 17._o verse_n will_v serve_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o prove_v the_o point_n there_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o holy_a spirit_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o father_n proclaim_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v but_o a_o more_o plain_a scripture_n be_v that_o mat._n 28.19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o scripture_n may_v suffice_v to_o prove_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n but_o far_o to_o confirm_v this_o that_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n in_o one_o divine_a essence_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v 1_o from_o their_o several_a and_o distinct_a name_n 2_o from_o their_o distinct_a personal_a act_n
by_o faith_n and_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v this_o to_o itself_o 3_o it_o not_o only_o lead_v to_o christ_n but_o into_o christ_n the_o soul_n when_o once_o bring_v out_o of_o all_o self-confidence_n will_v rest_v and_o centre_n in_o christ_n when_o it_o have_v wander_v about_o like_o the_o silly_a dove_n and_o can_v find_v no_o safe_a rest_n she_o return_v to_o the_o ark_n christ_n jesus_n and_o seek_v admittance_n into_o he_o for_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o content_v only_o to_o behold_v christ_n but_o also_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v he_o not_o only_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o but_o to_o get_v into_o he_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n phil._n 3.9_o he_o will_v be_v find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o though_o strip_v naked_a of_o all_o his_o righteousness_n yet_o be_v find_v in_o he_o alone_o in_o he_o in_o life_n in_o he_o at_o death_n for_o 14.13_o for_o rev._n 14.13_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n faith_n be_v the_o unite_n and_o implant_n grace_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n and_o so_o become_v a_o live_a branch_n of_o that_o live_a vine_n the_o lord_n jesus_n joh._n 15.5_o i_o be_o the_o vine_n you_o be_v the_o branch_n this_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o expression_n believe_v 3.36_o believe_v joh._n 3.36_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o christ_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o by_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v mean_v believe_v in_o he_o so_o much_o for_o the_o invitation_n come_v 2d_o 2d_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o particular_a and_o that_o be_v to_o show_v who_o this_o person_n be_v that_o invite_v weary_a lade_v sinner_n to_o come_v to_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o i_o know_v the_o sinner_n may_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v who_o be_v he_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a invitation_n but_o can_v he_o give_v rest_n can_v he_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n i_o answer_v yea_o he_o can_v to_o the_o uttermost_a make_v good_a his_o promise_n for_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-man_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n bless_v to_o eternity_n he_o be_v not_o a_o create_a angel_n as_o ebion_n say_v neither_o be_v he_o one_o person_n with_o the_o father_n as_o sabellius_n attest_v neither_o be_v he_o one_o that_o god_n only_o dwell_v in_o as_o nicholaus_fw-la say_v but_o know_v this_o for_o thy_o consolation_n thou_o heavy_a lade_v and_o labour_a soul_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n joel_n 5.20_o he_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d same_o divine_a essence_n with_o the_o father_n and_o not_o like_a unto_o it_o joh._n 10.30_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o essence_n 1_o joh._n 15.7_o these_o three_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o speak_v of_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o father_n be_v not_o essentiâ_fw-la not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dissimiles_fw-la essentiâ_fw-la unlike_a in_o essence_n neither_o be_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o diverse_a essence_n for_o god_n be_v indivisible_a as_o to_o his_o simple_a and_o eternal_a essence_n neither_o be_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la homines_fw-la like_o man_n innumero_fw-la man_n eadem_fw-la essentiâ_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la innumero_fw-la the_o same_o in_o essence_n but_o not_o in_o number_n for_o they_o be_v coessential_a and_o consubstantial_a have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n basil_n contra_fw-la eunomium_fw-la call_v the_o lord_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d goodness_n itself_o life_n itself_o and_o righteousness_n itself_o in_o the_o very_a abstract_n and_o how_o can_v he_o be_v otherwise_o when_o there_o dwell_v in_o he_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bodily_a coll._n 2.9_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n christ_n jesus_n be_v at_o 〈◊〉_d at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d once_o and_o together_o in_o nature_n as_o the_o sun_n and_o light_n the_o one_o have_v the_o priority_n in_o order_n but_o not_o in_o nature_n so_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o son_n both_o person_n be_v from_o eternity_n the_o father_n in_o order_n first_o but_o not_o in_o nature_n but_o let_v we_o go_v to_o the_o rivulos_fw-la the_o melius_fw-la est_fw-la petere_fw-la fontes_fw-la quà m_fw-la sectari_fw-la rivulos_fw-la fountain_n scil_n the_o holy_a writ_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n be_v 8.20_o for_o if_o our_o speech_n and_o proof_n be_v not_o according_a to_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o light_n in_o we_o therefore_o we_o will_v see_v whether_o or_o no_o from_o thence_o we_o may_v more_o perspicuous_o and_o evident_o understand_v this_o divine_a truth_n for_o the_o scripture_n do_v best_a discover_v this_o great_a verity_n scil_n that_o christ_n be_v god-man_n in_o two_o distinct_a nature_n and_o one_o person_n therefore_o see_v the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o encouragement_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o forsake_v all_o other_o and_o rely_v upon_o he_o alone_o for_o ease_n and_o rest_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o person_n that_o invite_v sinner_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n &_o therefore_o those_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o rest_n 1._o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o what_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o his_o divine_a original_a he_o be_v call_v john_n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n heb._n 1.6_o the_o first_o beget_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o that_o joh._n 1.1_o in_o the_o begin_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n the_o divine_a apostle_n be_v guide_v by_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n do_v foresee_v that_o this_o truth_n will_v meet_v with_o opposer_n therefore_o he_o be_v positive_a in_o his_o assertion_n that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o all_o socinian_o deny_v this_o evident_a scripture_n or_o put_v false_a interpretation_n upon_o it_o and_o call_v for_o humane_a argument_n and_o reason_n we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v they_o for_o here_o be_v that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o do_v far_o transcend_v all_o philosophical_a notion_n and_o scholastic_a distinction_n which_o do_v rather_o darken_v than_o illustrate_v this_o truth_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o dictator_n of_o it_o and_o he_o want_v not_o wisdom_n to_o apprehend_v nor_o suitable_a word_n to_o express_v aright_o this_o fundamental_a point_n in_o divinity_n i_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o my_o business_n in_o this_o discourse_n to_o enter_v upon_o controversy_n but_o labour_v to_o confirm_v this_o weighty_a point_n in_o 1_o joh._n 5.20_o christ_n jesus_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o other_o part_n he_o be_v call_v the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o ever_o the_o socinian_o say_v of_o this_o text_n be_v invalid_a for_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o true_o enlighten_v mind_n that_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o faith_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n when_o christ_n assert_v that_o he_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n 10.30_o joh._n 10.30_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n do_v right_o apprehend_v the_o word_n but_o can_v not_o understand_v or_o conceive_v the_o thing_n for_o they_o say_v that_o he_o by_o this_o expression_n who_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a man_n as_o they_o think_v make_v himself_o god_n vers_fw-la 33._o therefore_o they_o term_v it_o blasphemy_n which_o yet_o christ_n never_o seek_v to_o deny_v or_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o so_o enormous_a a_o crime_n if_o it_o have_v be_v blasphemy_n but_o go_v on_o to_o confirm_v it_o 38._o joh._n 10.36_o 37_o 38._o he_o own_v that_o he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v by_o eternal_a generation_n therefore_o one_o with_o the_o father_n in_o essence_n but_o i_o shall_v wave_v all_o prolixity_n and_o contract_n in_o as_o narrow_a compass_n as_o i_o may_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o truth_n moreover_o know_v that_o it_o be_v more_o learned_o and_o copious_o handle_v by_o many_o worthy_a divine_n my_o work_n shall_v be_v only_o to_o touch_v upon_o particular_n to_o prove_v this_o point_n and_o to_o confirm_v
those_o into_o who_o hand_n this_o my_o book_n may_v come_v and_o find_v acceptation_n with_o and_o also_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o come_v unto_o christ_n who_o so_o gracious_o invite_v poor_a sinner_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v rest_n for_o their_o soul_n 2d_o argument_n à _fw-la nominibus_fw-la divinis_fw-la from_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v also_o give_v to_o christ_n he_o be_v call_v 9.5_o call_v rom._n 9.5_o god_n over_o all_o 3.16_o all_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n 13._o flesh_n tit._n 3_o 13._o the_o great_a god_n so_o be_v 9.6_o the_o mighty_a god_n now_o the_o mere_a name_n be_v not_o only_o ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o it_o be_v to_o they_o psal_n 82.6_o but_o because_o he_o true_o be_v so_o 2d_o the_o name_n jehovah_n as_o in_o jer._n 23.6_o this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n the_o name_n jehovah_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o very_a essence_n and_o be_v of_o god_n and_o spring_n from_o the_o same_o root_n with_o that_o exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o in_o rev._n 1.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v term_v he_o that_o be_v be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v 3_o lord_n which_o relate_v to_o his_o dominion_n over_o and_o sustentation_n of_o the_o world_n heb._n 1.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n haste_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 110.1_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n the_o name_n lord_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o father_n but_o in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o son_n as_o christ_n himself_o interpret_v it_o mat._n 22.44_o thus_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a creature_n 22._o essentia_fw-la dei_fw-la tum_fw-la ex_fw-la nominibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la tum_fw-la ex_fw-la proprietatibus_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la wol._n job_n 32.21_o 22._o for_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v understand_v from_o his_o name_n and_o property_n now_o these_o be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o may_v conclude_v there_o be_v more_o appertain_v to_o he_o than_o mere_o the_o name_n for_o if_o elihu_n can_v say_v i_o know_v not_o to_o give_v flatter_a title_n for_o in_o so_o do_v my_o maker_n will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o what_o blasphemy_n then_o will_v it_o be_v to_o imagine_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v do_v so_o his_o name_n be_v real_a and_o proper_a to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v what_o the_o scripture_n term_v he_o to_o be_v and_o a_o happy_a soul_n will_v thou_o be_v if_o thou_o can_v believe_o say_v with_o thomas_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n joh._n 20.28_o 3d_o argument_n alsted_n proprietates_fw-la dei_fw-la essentiales_fw-la attribuntur_fw-la christo_fw-la alsted_n the_o essential_a property_n of_o god_n which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o divine_a essence_n and_o nature_n as_o 1_o immensity_n joh._n 14_o 23_o if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o as_o christ_n jesus_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a nature_n he_o be_v altogether_o immeasurable_a 2ly_a eternity_n as_o in_o micah_n 5.2_o but_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephratah_n though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v forth_o unto_o i_o aeternitatis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la initio_fw-la &_o diebus_fw-la aeternitatis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n who_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v from_o of_o old_a or_o as_o in_o the_o original_a from_o the_o begin_n from_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n which_o very_o well_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o begin_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n &_o the_o word_n be_v god_n joh._n 1.1_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a here_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n for_o than_o he_o may_v be_v account_v a_o blasphemer_n because_o he_o assert_n that_o he_o be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d rev._n 1.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o mean_v that_o god_n the_o son_n be_v with_o god_n the_o father_n even_o from_o eternity_n 3_o immutability_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o 8.58_o heb._n 1.8_o joh._n 8.58_o heb._n 1.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o thou_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n haste_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n they_o shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o remain_v and_o they_o all_o shall_v wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v but_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o and_o thy_o year_n shall_v not_o fail_v the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v not_o mutable_a as_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o he_o ever_o abide_v the_o same_o heb._n 13.8_o 4_o omnisciency_n which_o be_v a_o essential_a property_n of_o god_n and_o can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o create_a thing_n but_o it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n 2.23_o rev._n 2.23_o even_o the_o heart_n and_o thought_n of_o man_n 17.10_o jer._n 17.10_o i_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o i_o try_v the_o reins_o which_o be_v the_o great_a attribute_n of_o god_n alone_o for_o it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o be_v god_n that_o can_v unlock_v the_o door_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o penetrate_v into_o the_o dark_a chamber_n thereof_o and_o search_v out_o its_o secret_a imagination_n and_o action_n peter_n can_v say_v to_o christ_n lord_n thou_o know_v all_o thing_n 21.17_o joh._n 21.17_o all_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v naked_a &_o plain_a to_o he_o he_o need_v none_o to_o instruct_v he_o what_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v or_o what_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v mat._n 12.25_o jesus_n know_v their_o thought_n not_o only_o their_o word_n or_o external_a action_n but_o their_o internal_a cogitation_n be_v manifest_a to_o he_o 5_o ubiquity_n and_o omnipresency_n as_o christ_n say_v 18.20_o mat._n 18.20_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o now_o he_o can_v not_o have_v say_v this_o of_o himself_o if_o he_o be_v not_o god_n so_o mat._n 28_o 20._o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n last_o diebus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o omnibus_fw-la diebus_fw-la omnipotency_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o phil._n 3.21_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o too_o hard_o for_o god_n the_o father_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o impossible_a to_o god_n the_o son_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o almighty_a rev._n 1.8_o 9.6_o isa_n 9.6_o and_o in_o isa_n he_o be_v call_v the_o mighty_a god_n mighty_a to_o save_v his_o elect_a one_o competunt_fw-la one_o omnia_fw-la atttibuta_fw-la propter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d singulis_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la personis_fw-la competunt_fw-la and_o mighty_a to_o confound_v he_o and_o their_o enemy_n this_o clear_o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o all_o the_o attribute_n because_o of_o the_o sameness_n of_o the_o essence_n belong_v to_o the_o three_o person_n only_o with_o the_o limitation_n of_o a_o person_n propriety_n 4._o argument_n ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la divinis_fw-la from_o his_o divine_a work_n for_o as_o never_o man_n speak_v as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n speak_v so_o there_o be_v never_o mere_a man_n do_v or_o can_v do_v as_o he_o have_v do_v or_o can_v do_v for_o 1_o he_o create_v the_o world_n all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 1.3_o joh._n 1.3_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o 1.10_o heb._n 1.10_o and_o without_o he_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n thou_o be_v make_v seem_v to_o exclude_v sin_n as_o be_v no_o creature_n of_o god_n make_v sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o rottenness_n into_o a_o apple_n which_o be_v mere_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o creature_n from_o its_o primitive_a solidity_n and_o pure_a original_a essence_n heb._n 1_o 10._o and_o thou_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n haste_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n 2_o conservation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1.16_o coll._n 1.16_o for_o he_o support_v conserves_n and_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o omnipotent_a arm_n coll._n 1.17_o 3_o those_o miraculous_a work_n which_o he_o do_v to_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n do_v evident_o prove_v his_o divinity_n and_o call_v for_o divine_a faith_n 14.11_o joh._n 14.11_o as_o christ_n
say_v to_o thomas_n believe_v i_o for_o the_o very_a work_n sake_n what_o work_n be_v they_o why_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v almost_o incredible_a and_o to_o many_o seem_v impossible_a as_o give_v sight_n to_o the_o blind_a strength_n to_o the_o weak_a health_n to_o the_o sick_a life_n to_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n but_o it_o will_v be_v tedious_a for_o i_o to_o relate_v all_o the_o miracle_n he_o do_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n he_o do_v and_o do_v effect_v great_a thing_n upon_o the_o soul_n 4.18_o luk._n 4.18_o for_o he_o enlighten_v darken_v understanding_n heal_v break_v heart_n likewise_o there_o be_v his_o work_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n my_o father_n say_v christ_n work_v hitherto_o and_o i_o work_v 5.17_o joh._n 5.17_o christ_n be_v continual_o work_v for_o the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o his_o beloved_a one_o for_o he_o protect_v they_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o send_v his_o spirit_n who_o convey_v celestial_a 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