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they_o give_v i_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v now_o these_o text_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n 27.34_o 35._o be_v express_o apply_v to_o christ_n be_v christ_n therefore_o david_n likewise_o it_o be_v say_v hosea_n 11.1_o when_o israel_n be_v a_o child_n than_o i_o love_v he_o and_o call_v my_o son_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o this_o be_v apply_v to_o christ_n mat._n 2.15_o be_v christ_n therefore_o all_o israel_n and_o because_o the_o lord_n say_v mal._n 4.5_o behold_v i_o will_v send_v you_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n which_o be_v express_o apply_v to_o john_n the_o baptist_n mat._n 11.14_o and_o luke_n 1.17_o will_v it_o therefore_o infallible_o prove_v john_n to_o be_v elias_n many_o will_v look_v upon_o this_o to_o be_v strange_a and_o absurd_a argue_v as_o to_o mr._n tailor_n be_v last_a three_o reason_n because_o i_o haste_v to_o have_v do_v and_o because_o i_o think_v when_o what_o i_o have_v write_v be_v consider_v they_o will_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o hurt_n to_o our_o 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deportment_n that_o have_v drop_v from_o the_o tongue_n and_o pen_n of_o many_o against_o their_o brethren_n because_o of_o their_o differ_a apprehension_n about_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o now_o thus_o far_o be_v we_o come_v scan_v the_o difference_n and_o it_o remain_v in_o this_o narrow_a corner_n for_o all_o be_v agree_v that_o that_o glorious_a eternal_a be_v who_o throne_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n or_o the_o heaven_n be_v his_o throne_n who_o the_o heaven_n and_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v who_o presence_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n even_o that_o this_o glorious_a be_v or_o essence_n and_o he_o only_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a be_v the_o one_o and_o only_o most_o high_a god_n the_o original_a of_o all_o power_n authority_n wisdom_n life_n light_n knowledge_n nature_n perfection_n goodness_n bounty_n mercy_n justice_n love_n action_n and_o be_v and_o further_o you_o be_v all_o agree_v that_o this_o very_a essence_n be_v a_o impartible_a 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down_o our_o own_o opinion_n root_n and_o branch_n nay_o further_o it_o be_v joint_o agree_v bâ—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o whatsoever_o be_v god_n most_o high_a whether_o essence_n attribute_n or_o person_n it_o be_v all_o in_o every_o one_o and_o consequent_o in_o the_o father_n see_v mr._n monk_n pag._n 38._o because_o a_o person_n signify_v both_o the_o essence_n and_o its_o relative_n property_n all_o the_o person_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n it_o follow_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o essence_n one_o person_n be_v in_o another_o thus_o all_o amount_n to_o thus_o much_o you_o say_v that_o essence_n and_o all_o that_o we_o proper_o call_v god_n and_o worship_n be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o say_v they_o only_o you_o require_v they_o to_o confess_v that_o the_o essence_n subsi_v not_o only_o thus_o but_o also_o in_o two_o other_o distinct_a manner_n or_o modes_n this_o be_v all_o and_o true_o methinks_v it_o look_v like_o a_o very_a hard_a case_n that_o our_o brethren_n shall_v own_v the_o whole_a essence_n with_o all_o its_o royal_a and_o essential_a property_n and_o likewise_o own_o all_o his_o mighty_a work_n of_o old_a and_o now_o whereby_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o know_v and_o likewise_o reverence_n and_o honour_v it_o as_o high_o as_o ourselves_o and_o yet_o we_o must_v exclude_v they_o communion_n at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n only_o and_o mere_o for_o a_o circumstance_n that_o be_v a_o differ_a manner_n or_o mode_n of_o subsist_v which_o yet_o also_o be_v so_o dark_a and_o dubious_a that_o not_o one_o of_o we_o dare_v once_o touch_v it_o with_o our_o peâ—â—_n to_o explain_v it_o shall_v we_o then_o be_v so_o positive_a so_o high_o conceit_v of_o our_o own_o judgement_n in_o so_o intricate_a so_o mysterious_a a_o matter_n which_o yet_o at_o most_o be_v but_o a_o circumstance_n viz._n a_o mode_n or_o manner_n of_o subsist_v not_o any_o part_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o the_o essence_n itself_o shall_v we_o censure_v condemn_v and_o stigmatize_v our_o good_a brethren_n every_o way_n else_o as_o able_a for_o part_n knowledge_n purity_n of_o manner_n and_o zealous_a for_o god_n and_o his_o way_n as_o ourselves_o shall_v we_o represent_v they_o denyer_n of_o the_o true_a god_n broacher_n of_o heresy_n nay_o damnable_a heresy_n sure_o not_o be_v it_o far_o from_o we_o lest_o it_o be_v think_v that_o a_o evil_a mind_n have_v have_v dominion_n over_o we_o more_o especial_o since_o admit_v their_o sentiment_n to_o be_v in_o this_o case_n circumstantial_o erroneous_a for_o a_o heresy_n i_o will_v not_o allow_v it_o yet_o it_o hinder_v not_o at_o all_o or_o be_v no_o impediment_n to_o our_o pay_a adoration_n or_o worship_n to_o the_o most_o high_a as_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o show_v in_o the_o next_o section_n but_o first_o let_v i_o observe_v unto_o you_o that_o all_o those_o thing_n respect_v the_o essence_n and_o essential_a property_n wherein_o we_o and_o all_o our_o brethren_n be_v agree_v both_o scripture_n and_o reason_n in_o all_o plainness_n teach_v but_o this_o controversal_a part_n concern_v the_o treble_a manner_n or_o mode_n of_o the_o subsist_v of_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v neither_o teach_v by_o reason_n nor_o find_v in_o or_o be_v scripture-language_n i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o scripture-language_n but_o only_o draw_v from_o some_o inference_n and_o consequence_n of_o and_o from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o say_v when_o we_o have_v only_a consequence_n to_o foot_n upon_o in_o a_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o difficulty_n still_o it_o call_v for_o the_o more_o moderation_n and_o tenderness_n towards_o person_n of_o differ_v apprehension_n in_o such_o a_o tender_a point_n who_o withal_o be_v as_o orthodox_n in_o the_o main_a every_o way_n as_o ourselves_o but_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o next_o point_n sect_n iii_o concern_v the_o manner_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o pay_v our_o worship_n and_o adoration_n to_o this_o one_o most_o high_a god_n in_o the_o create_a of_o this_o i_o shall_v include_v and_o resolve_v this_o follow_a question_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o declare_a pleasure_n of_o the_o almighty_a that_o his_o subject_n shall_v pay_v their_o adoration_n to_o the_o matter_n subsist_v or_o the_o â—â—â—â—r_a oâ—_n subsi_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ully_o thus_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—sure_n of_o the_o almighty_a that_o his_o subject_n shall_v pay_v their_o adoration_n unto_o he_o with_o and_o under_o the_o conception_n and_o appellation_n of_o one_o supreme_a sovereign_a single_a substance_n unseparable_a in_o essence_n and_o divine_a property_n subsist_v in_o one_o person_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n it_o shall_v be_v pay_v unto_o he_o under_o the_o notion_n and_o appellation_n of_o a_o single_a essence_n subsist_v in_o three_o distinct_a manner_n modes_n or_o person_n in_o the_o resolve_v of_o this_o question_n i_o shall_v premise_v this_o by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o order_n manner_n or_o mode_n of_o pay_v our_o adoration_n and_o our_o conception_n of_o the_o object_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o act_n of_o worship_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v regulate_v by_o our_o conception_n but_o to_o be_v decide_v mere_o by_o the_o direction_n and_o rule_n god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v we_o about_o it_o in_o his_o word_n for_o it_o be_v not_o what_o we_o think_v fit_a but_o what_o he_o saâ—_n be_v most_o proper_a and_o our_o duty_n and_o therefore_o i_o take_v this_o fâ—r_n grant_v that_o the_o hâ—ly_a scripture_n be_v our_o only_a whole_a sufficient_a rule_n to_o â—uide_v we_o in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o goâ—d_a manner_n respect_v salvation_n to_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o object_n and_o act_n of_o worship_n and_o in_o our_o conception_n of_o the_o object_n in_o the_o act_n thereof_o and_o for_o want_v of_o keep_v close_o to_o this_o rule_n so_o many_o
innovation_n and_o institâ—tionâ—_n have_v be_v introduce_v people_n think_v still_o to_o mend_v thing_n by_o bring_v it_o near_o to_o their_o own_o conception_n have_v often_o make_v it_o worse_o in_o not_o hee_v the_o standard_n these_o thing_n premise_v i_o shall_v give_v my_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n and_o do_v say_v that_o to_o i_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o worship_n shall_v be_v pay_v unto_o he_o under_o the_o appellation_n and_o with_o the_o conception_n of_o a_o single_a essence_n subsist_v bâ—th_n in_o one_o and_o three_o distinct_a manner_n modes_n or_o person_n but_o rather_o that_o it_o be_v his_o declare_a will_n that_o his_o subject_n shall_v pay_v their_o adoration_n to_o he_o under_o and_o with_o the_o conception_n and_o appellation_n of_o one_o supreme_a sovereign_n and_o singular_a substance_n inseparable_a in_o essence_n and_o divine_a property_n subsi_v in_o one_o divine_a persâ—n_n and_o spirit_n and_o for_o this_o i_o will_v give_v my_o reason_n first_o as_o have_v be_v hint_v i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o let_v the_o doctrine_n of_o three_o person_n in_o one_o essence_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n yet_o with_o whaâ—_n conception_n we_o must_v worship_v must_v be_v câ—nf_o â—â—ble_a tâ—_n god_n word_n bâ—t_v now_o to_o the_o reason_n my_o first_o reason_n iâ—_n notwithstanding_o the_o various_a appellation_n which_o god_n choose_v in_o fâ—rmer_a dispensation_n to_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o his_o subject_n by_o as_o the_o object_n of_o thâ—â—â—_n wâ—rship_n though_o they_o do_v plain_o discover_v the_o unity_n of_o hâ—s_n eâ—sâ—nce_n and_o also_o his_o essential_a property_n yet_o i_o remember_v not_o one_o discovery_n of_o he_o as_o a_o single_a essence_n in_o a_o threefold_a subsâ—stâ—nâ—â—_n or_o one_o essence_n and_o three_o pâ—rsâ—nâ—_n and_o there_o seem_v no_o such_o discovery_n under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d dispensation_n which_o will_v appâ—â—r_v â—irsâ—_n 〈◊〉_d take_v notice_n how_o he_o disâ—overâ—_n himself_o in_o general_a both_o at_o first_o to_o adam_n seâ—â—ndly_o to_o nâ—â—â—_n before_o and_o also_o after_o the_o flood_n and_o hiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d forth_o the_o law_n to_o the_o generation_n 〈…〉_o flood_n also_o to_o abraham_n iâ—â—â—â—_n jacâ—â—_n mâ—â—â—_n and_o to_o iâ—rael_n in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a in_o give_v forth_o his_o law_n nâ—w_o oâ—_n sâ—ruâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—ral_n to_o all_o such_o as_o he_o makeâ—_n discovery_n of_o himself_o as_o the_o object_n of_o their_o worship_n he_o maâ—â—s_v use_v of_o such_o denomination_n 〈◊〉_d arâ—_n of_o the_o â—â—ngular_a number_n as_o i_o mâ—_n mâ—_n 〈◊〉_d minâ—_n and_o not_o we_o or_o we_o likewise_o wâ—â—n_o â—â—y_o â—f_a 〈◊〉_d do_v mention_v this_o sacred_a mâ—â—â—â—_n in_o pâ—â—â—â—_n their_o worship_n they_o make_v 〈…〉_o such_o eâ—pressions_n as_o show_v it_o be_v thâ—ir_a sâ—ntâ—mâ—nt_n that_o they_o conceive_v of_o he_o as_o one_o entire_a object_n and_o not_o one_o and_o three_o â—s_v thou_o thâ—â—_n thou_o â—r_o thou_o not_o ye_o you_o yâ—â—r_n 〈◊〉_d you_o which_o show_v that_o whatever_o thâ—â—_n â—â—lieved_v of_o different_a â—_z in_o that_o one_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d essence_n or_o a_o one_o entire_a substance_n in_o a_o â—â—â—â—fold_a manner_n or_o mode_n of_o subsist_v 〈◊〉_d yet_o no_o where_n appear_v that_o they_o or_o any_o oâ—_n tâ—â—â—_n beforenamed_n do_v but_o if_o so_o aâ—_n aâ—_n resaiâ—_n yet_o it_o appear_v they_o thâ—ught_v it_o thâ—ir_a duty_n tâ—_n give_v appellation_n to_o denominate_v and_o consequent_o to_o conceive_v of_o the_o object_n oâ—_n tâ—â—ir_n worship_n as_o a_o single_a one_o in_o one_o person_n â—r_o intelligent_a be_v without_o think_v it_o so_o material_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o threefold_a manner_n of_o subsi_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—nâ—le_a essence_n both_o in_o one_o and_o three_o in_o tâ—e_v aâ—t_v of_o worship_n which_o yet_o sure_o be_v thâ—s_a sâ—_n material_a and_o essential_a a_o part_n of_o right_a â—â—rshiâ—_n as_o now_o suppose_v methink_v itâ—_n 〈◊〉_d have_v appear_v if_o not_o in_o all_o yet_o aâ—_n lâ—â—st_v in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o many_o instancâ—s_v we_o have_v in_o scripture_n of_o person_n expreâ—siâ—â—_n themselves_o in_o tâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o worship_n and_o adoration_n â—â—t_v â—â—w_v to_o return_v 〈◊〉_d tâ—e_v â—irst_n tâ—â—â—t_n god_n disâ—â—uâ—ring_v hiâ—â—â—â—_n to_o man_n in_o thâ—_n first_o place_n to_o avoid_v a_o objâ—â—tâ—â—â—_n oâ—â—erâ—e_n i_o be_o not_o speaâ—ing_v of_o what_o iâ—_n say_v â—hen_o use_v speak_v concern_v make_n man_n or_o go_v down_o to_o see_v the_o builder_n of_o babel_n for_o this_o be_v foreign_a to_o my_o present_a business_n which_o be_v not_o now_o to_o dispute_v pro_fw-la or_o con_v either_o to_o prove_v or_o deny_v the_o doctrine_n of_o three_o person_n in_o one_o essence_n but_o my_o particular_a business_n be_v to_o show_v how_o god_n have_v discover_v himself_o too_o man._n therefore_o let_v none_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v you_o have_v forget_v the_o word_n we_o in_o the_o forename_a place_n for_o first_o whether_o it_o be_v there_o precise_o demonstrate_v three_o undivided_a person_n in_o one_o intelligent_a be_v the_o dissenter_n from_o athanasius_n creed_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o bring_v reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a which_o as_o aforesaid_a be_v not_o now_o my_o business_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o but_o second_o observe_v if_o they_o do_v yet_o these_o be_v word_n speak_v in_o heaven_n which_o no_o mortal_a man_n do_v ever_o hâ—ar_o nâ—r_v wâ—re_o they_o direct_v to_o man_n but_o speak_v in_o the_o heauâ—nly_a mansion_n by_o he_o who_o perfect_o know_v and_o understand_v himself_o but_o that_o which_o i_o insist_v upon_o be_v that_o always_o when_o god_n direct_v his_o speech_n to_o man_n or_o man_n discover_v himself_o to_o they_o as_o the_o object_n of_o their_o worship_n he_o theâ—_n speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n now_o this_o i_o take_v for_o grant_v because_o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o â—e_v deny_v that_o the_o manner_n or_o mode_n of_o godâ—_n describe_v of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d man_n as_o the_o object_n of_o their_o worship_n oâ—ght_n to_o be_v the_o direction_n of_o our_o conception_n â—f_v he_o in_o the_o act_n of_o worship_n and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o plural_a but_o singular_a will_v appear_v in_o the_o particular_a examination_n of_o the_o above-hinted_n instance_n 1._o to_o begin_v with_o adam_n gen._n 3.11_o have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tâ—ee_v whereof_o i_o command_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v and_o ver_fw-la 15._o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n etc._n etc._n then_o to_o noah_n gen._n 6.13_o and_o god_n say_v untâ—_n noah_n the_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v come_v before_o m_o e_z and_o behold_v i_o will_v destroy_v they_o ver_fw-la 17._o behold_v i_o even_o i_o do_v bring_v a_o flood_n of_o water_n ver._n 18._o but_o with_o thou_o will_v i_o establish_v my_o covenant_n 2._o the_o like_a or_o the_o same_o expression_n you_o have_v chap._n 7._o at_o ver_fw-la 1_o 4._o and_o chap._n 9_o in_o the_o deed_n contract_n or_o covenant_n whereby_o god_n make_v himself_o know_v to_o and_o with_o the_o new_a world_n after_o the_o deluge_n we_o find_v he_o thus_o express_v himself_o ver_fw-la 3._o the_o green_a herb_n have_v i_o give_v you_o ver._n 5._o your_o blood_n of_o your_o life_n will_v i_o require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o beast_n will_v i_o require_v it_o and_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o man_n brother_n will_v i_o require_v it_o ver._n 9_o and_o i_o even_o i_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o ver._n 11._o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o ver._n 13._o i_o do_v set_v my_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n ver._n 15._o and_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n which_o be_v between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o every_o live_a creature_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o the_o water_n shall_v no_o more_o become_v a_o flood_n to_o destroy_v all_o flesh_n observe_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o all_o flesh_n be_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o single_a be_v and_o not_o a_o threefold_a subsist_v now_o touch_v god_n discover_v and_o describe_v himself_o to_o abraham_n the_o first_o time_n gen._n 12.1_o 2_o 3._o get_v thou_o into_o a_o land_n that_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o the_o second_o time_n of_o appearance_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o abram_n and_o say_v unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n the_o three_o time_n of_o appearance_n chap._n 13.15_o 16._o four_o time_n of_o appearance_n chap._n 15.1_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o abraham_n in_o a_o vision_n say_v fear_v not_o i_o be_o thy_o shield_n likewise_o ver_fw-la 7_o 14_o 18._o and_o chap._n 17.1_o 2._o at_o the_o make_v the_o covenant_n the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o abraham_n and_o sâ—id_n i_o be_o the_o almighty_a
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