Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	believe_v	church_n	creed_n	1,670	5	11.0491	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25775	A short history of Valentinus Gentilis, the tritheist tryed, condemned, and put to death by the Protestant reformed city and church of Bern in Switzerland, for asserting the three divine persons of the Trinity, to be [three distinct, eternal spirits, &c.] / wrote in Latin, by Benedictus Aretius, a divine of that church, and now translated into English for the use of Dr. Sherlock ...; Valentini Gentilis justo capitis supplicio affecti brevis historia. English	Aretius, Benedictus, d. 1574.; South, Robert, 1634-1716.	1696 (1696)	Wing A3629; ESTC R6675	62,571	156

to_o the_o three_o person_n contend_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o say_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v unum_n but_o they_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n unus_n or_o one_o god_n therefore_o when_o we_o say_v and_o yet_o not_o three_o eternal_n but_o one_o eternal_a gentilis_fw-la will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v a_o grand_a mistake_n for_o that_o they_o be_v three_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o can_v be_v one_o or_o unus_n thus_o i_o have_v brief_o and_o with_o what_o plainness_n i_o can_v collect_v his_o tenet_n out_o of_o his_o own_o write_n which_o likewise_o he_o have_v frequent_o own_a and_o endeavour_v to_o defend_v in_o common_a discourse_n and_o conversation_n in_o short_a the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o assert_v be_v brief_o this_o that_o the_o father_n be_v one_o god_n the_o son_n another_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o three_o god_n that_o they_o be_v all_o one_o unum_n yet_o not_o unus_fw-la deus_fw-mi one_o god_n but_o three_o subordinate_a spirit_n that_o the_o father_n only_o be_v proper_o to_o be_v call_v the_o one_o god_n who_o alone_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o strict_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o we_o say_v one_o god_n that_o expression_n may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n first_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o essence_n second_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o name_n only_o the_o first_o acceptation_n he_o utter_o reject_v or_o else_o he_o can_v never_o defend_v same_o three_o distinct_a intelligent_a substance_n the_o latter_a he_o allow_v of_o and_o recommend_v by_o a_o very_a pompous_a exposition_n as_o that_o these_o three_o spirit_n be_v too_o one_o in_o consent_n in_o will_n in_o nature_n in_o power_n in_o dominion_n in_o operation_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o sense_n he_o wrest_v whatever_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n concern_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n teach_v we_o quite_o otherwise_o namely_o that_o god_n be_v one_o in_o essence_n which_o one_o essence_n subsist_v in_o three_o person_n in_o this_o sense_n have_v the_o church_n hitherto_o expound_v the_o apostle_n creed_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n but_o what_o god_n do_v you_o believe_v in_o why_o in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o the_o nicene_n creed_n add_v the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o substance_n to_o express_v the_o identity_n of_o substance_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o arius_n and_o the_o creed_n of_o athanasius_n in_o express_a term_n tell_v we_o we_o must_v confess_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n not_o to_o be_v three_o god_n but_o one_o god_n neither_o confound_v the_o person_n nor_o divide_v the_o substance_n and_o in_o this_o trinity_n say_v he_o none_o be_v afore_o or_o after_o other_o none_o great_a or_o less_o than_o another_o but_o the_o whole_a three_o person_n be_v coeternal_a and_o coequal_a so_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o deny_v of_o this_o gentilis_fw-la have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o introduce_v several_a dangerous_a and_o insufferable_a error_n into_o the_o church_n chap._n vii_o of_o those_o word_n trinitas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o they_o do_v proper_o signify_v now_o because_o he_o quarrel_n with_o the_o word_n trinity_n as_o use_v by_o we_o and_o every_o where_o confound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v promiscuous_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d substantia_fw-la essentia_fw-la persona_fw-la and_o hypostasis_fw-la we_o will_v therefore_o brief_o explain_v their_o proper_a signification_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o arrant_a piece_n of_o sophistry_n than_o to_o use_v word_n in_o a_o different_a sense_n from_o that_o wherein_o they_o have_v usual_o be_v receive_v and_o take_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v over_o nice_a in_o our_o expression_n and_o wrangle_v about_o word_n when_o we_o be_v agree_v as_o to_o the_o thing_n but_o what_o madness_n be_v it_o to_o coin_v new_a term_n and_o cry_v down_o the_o old_a without_o any_o reason_n or_o necessity_n it_o be_v can_v in_o my_o opinion_n equal_o adviseable_a to_o retain_v the_o language_n as_o well_o as_o to_o imitate_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o wise_a forefather_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o business_n the_o word_n trinity_n in_o this_o question_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o abstract_a number_n as_o when_o we_o say_v in_o latin_a ternio_fw-la quaternio_fw-la in_o english_a three_o or_o four_o unit_n but_o it_o denote_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d something_o real_o exist_v thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o trinity_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conformable_o to_o which_o the_o greek_a father_n gregory_n nazianzen_n st._n basil_n damascen_n and_o also_o the_o latin_n do_v general_o speak_v of_o the_o trinity_n and_o therefore_o gentilis_fw-la be_v much_o in_o the_o wrong_n when_o he_o conclude_v because_o the_o father_n be_v god_n the_o son_n god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n and_o the_o trinity_n likewise_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v four_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o whoever_o assert_n this_o must_v likewise_o assert_v a_o quaternity_n not_o a_o trinity_n we_o do_v absolute_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o no_o body_n say_v that_o the_o trinity_n as_o distinct_a from_o and_o without_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n otherwise_o for_o the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o trinity_n and_o of_o the_o godhead_n too_o be_v in_o these_o three_o person_n and_o without_o they_o there_o can_v be_v neither_o godhead_n nor_o essence_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o the_o true_a consequence_n have_v be_v this_o the_o father_n be_v god_n the_o son_n god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o therefore_o there_o be_v 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the_o scripture_n itself_o speak_v to_o the_o very_a same_o purpose_n john_n 1._o cap._n 5._o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one._n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n mark_n 1_o mat._n 3._o and_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n mat._n 28._o there_o be_v plain_a mention_n make_v of_o three_o person_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o impudent_a and_o a_o frontless_a rash_a censure_n to_o call_v the_o trinity_n a_o mere_a human_a invention_n utter_o unknown_a to_o the_o orthodox_n creed_n the_o nicene_n alexandrian_n and_o ephesine_n creed_n be_v all_o confess_o orthodox_n and_o yet_o all_o make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n trinity_n but_o here_o he_o reply_v they_o never_o acknowledge_v the_o trinity_n to_o be_v a_o god_n i_o must_v ☜_o profess_v i_o can_v tell_v what_o he_o will_v be_v at_o with_o his_o deus_fw-la trinitas_fw-la if_o by_o it_o he_o understand_v a_o four_o person_n it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o own_o make_n and_o we_o may_v just_o explode_v both_o he_o and_o his_o fancy_n and_o he_o well_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o impious_a libertine_n that_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n dare_v fly_v to_o these_o wicked_a cavil_n but_o if_o by_o deus_fw-la trinitas_fw-la he_o understand_v deus_fw-la trinus_fw-la or_o a_o trinity_n in_o the_o godhead_n god_n it_o be_v plain_a he_o have_v assert_v a_o notorious_a falsehood_n since_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v both_o council_n and_o father_n to_o have_v use_v the_o word_n trinity_n in_o this_o sense_n and_o that_o a_o trinity_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v no_o novelty_n to_o they_o thus_o our_o crafty_a adversary_n will_v say_v father_n upon_o we_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o deus_fw-la trinitas_fw-la distinct_a from_o or_o without_o the_o father_n son_n and_o

god_n per_fw-la se_fw-la or_o of_o himself_o the_o son_n only_o by_o communication_n from_o the_o father_n just_o as_o a_o king_n may_v admit_v his_o elder_a son_n into_o a_o part_n of_o the_o government_n the_o father_n be_v the_o one_o only_a god_n but_o the_o son_n neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o only_a but_o a_o different_a god_n here_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v sometime_o speak_v of_o god_n distinct_o i._n e._n with_o respect_n to_o a_o certain_a person_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o when_o st._n john_n say_v the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n where_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o mean_v the_o father_n so_o again_o when_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o for_o saken_a i_o he_o direct_v that_o invocation_n to_o the_o father_n mat._n 27._o but_o st._n john_n express_o say_v of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n st._n thomas_n speak_v of_o the_o son_n call_v he_o my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n joh._n 20._o &_o in_o act_n 5._o st._n peter_n say_v to_o ananias_n thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n i._n e._n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o other_o time_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o god_n absolute_o &_o secundùm_fw-la essentiam_fw-la whereby_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o whole_a godhead_n from_o which_o none_o of_o the_o person_n be_v exclude_v or_o as_o it_o comprehend_v all_o three_o person_n as_o joh._n 4._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n we_o be_v god_n labourer_n we_o be_v god_n husbandry_n we_o be_v god_n building_n 1._o cor._n 3._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n with_o what_o god_n with_o the_o father_n only_o exclusive_a of_o the_o son_n no_o no._n the_o word_n god_n be_v here_o as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n take_v essential_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o three_o person_n but_o all_o this_o signify_v nothing_o with_o gentilis_fw-la who_o will_v have_v the_o scripture_n every_o where_o 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we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n eph._n 4._o there_o be_v one_o god_n deut._n 4._o the_o lord_n jehovah_n he_o be_v god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o beside_o he_o therefore_o he_o have_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v but_o one_o but_o that_o he_o have_v likewise_o reveal_v himself_o as_o subsist_v in_o three_o person_n be_v plain_a from_o mark_n 1._o and_o mat._n 3._o where_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v express_o mention_v and_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n mat._n 28._o mark_v 16._o nor_o can_v we_o be_v put_v off_o by_o that_o evasion_n of_o gentilis_fw-la whereby_o he_o refer_v all_o this_o only_a to_o the_o agreement_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o person_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o consent_n of_o will_n too_o but_o we_o say_v that_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v a_o unity_n of_o essence_n wherefore_o this_o doctrine_n do_v remain_v more_o firm_a and_o unshaken_a than_o a_o rock_n of_o marble_n namely_o that_o god_n have_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o in_o essence_n subsist_v in_o three_o person_n so_o that_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a true_a way_n of_o worship_v god_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o church_n have_v still_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o apostle_n creed_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n who_o be_v one_o that_o be_v to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o essence_n where_o present_o after_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n a_o enumeration_n of_o all_o the_o person_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v who_o that_o one_o god_n almighty_n be_v namely_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n consequently_n gentilis_fw-la his_o exposition_n must_v be_v false_a who_o make_v this_o distinction_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n and_o restrain_v the_o word_n god_n to_o the_o father_n only_o i_o say_v this_o be_v a_o sophistical_a exposition_n arise_v from_o a_o mistake_a distinction_n neither_o have_v the_o nicene_n nor_o athanasian_n creed_n or_o any_o of_o the_o orthodox_n ever_o understand_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n wherefore_o the_o son_n and_o h._n ghost_n be_v the_o true_a and_o one_o god_n with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o be_v so_o set_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o scripture_n as_o often_o as_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o one_o true_a god_n jehovah_n or_o lord_n of_o israel_n mark_v 10._o christ_n say_v to_o the_o rich_a young_a man_n none_o be_v good_a save_o god_n only_o where_o if_o we_o admit_v gentilis_fw-la his_o opinion_n to_o be_v true_a the_o argument_n must_v run_v thus_o none_o be_v good_a but_o one_o that_o be_v god_n but_o the_o father_n only_o be_v

the_o only_a god_n therefore_o the_o father_n only_o be_v good_n for_o christ_n speak_v exclusive_o why_o call_v thou_o i_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o god_n be_v the_o proper_a appellation_n only_o of_o the_o father_n therefore_o the_o father_n only_o be_v good_n nor_o will_v he_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o extricate_v himself_o out_o of_o this_o labyrinth_n unless_o he_o do_v affirm_v that_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a also_o by_o communication_n but_o the_o father_n only_o to_o be_v proper_o and_o original_o good_a which_o be_v intolerable_a blasphemy_n for_o it_o distinguish_v christ_n from_o his_o goodness_n as_o well_o as_o from_o his_o divinity_n but_o the_o true_a way_n of_o argue_v will_v have_v be_v thus_o he_o that_o be_v proper_o and_o of_o himself_o good_a must_v necessary_o be_v the_o one_o true_a and_o only_a god_n which_o we_o gather_v from_o christ_n own_o word_n none_o be_v good_a but_o the_o one_o god_n but_o the_o son_n and_o h._n ghost_n be_v proper_o and_o per_fw-la se_fw-la good_a therefore_o they_o with_o the_o father_n be_v that_o one_o only_o true_a god_n from_o who_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n which_o we_o call_v good_a do_v derive_v their_o goodness_n and_o hold_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n all_o the_o cavil_n about_o the_o father_n alone_a be_v be_v the_o one_o only_a god_n do_v whole_o vanish_v and_o be_v dispel_v by_o this_o one_o argument_n beside_o this_o there_o be_v several_a other_o testimony_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o in_o isaiah_n 44._o the_o one_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o which_o noble_a character_n gentilis_fw-la understand_v to_o have_v be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o father_n but_o he_o be_v confute_v by_o st._n john_n who_o revel_v 1._o 22_o 23._o give_v the_o very_a same_o title_n to_o christ_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o christ_n be_v also_o comprehend_v under_o this_o character_n of_o the_o one_o god_n nor_o shall_v we_o ever_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o contrary_a from_o his_o say_n that_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n again_o the_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v not_o a_o fictitious_a but_o a_o true_a god_n joh._n 1._o but_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n the_o author_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n therefore_o the_o word_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o character_n of_o the_o one_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n again_o this_o one_o and_o only_a god_n be_v call_v the_o true_a and_o only_a saviour_n is._n 43._o 11._o but_o if_o we_o believe_v gentilis_fw-la the_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o the_o one_o and_o only_a god_n by_o consequence_n neither_o will_v the_o word_n be_v our_o saviour_n which_o be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o blasphemous_a also_o for_o joh._n 1._o andrew_n say_v we_o have_v find_v the_o messiah_n speak_v of_o christ_n or_o the_o word_n therefore_o the_o minor_a which_o be_v of_o gentilis_n make_v be_v false_a again_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n elohim_n beside_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n but_o the_o word_n according_a to_o gentilis_fw-la be_v not_o that_o one_o only_a 44._o lord_n jehovah_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o the_o true_a elohim_n or_o god_n which_o conclusion_n be_v abominable_o absurd_a and_o by_o consequence_n so_o be_v that_o proposition_n also_o of_o gentilis_fw-la from_o whence_o it_o follow_v last_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n call_v a_o creator_n colos._n 1_o joh._n 1._o but_o that_o be_v a_o propriety_n of_o the_o only_a one_o god_n therefore_o the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o only_a god_n belong_v to_o the_o son_n also_o from_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o demonstrate_v how_o absurd_a and_o how_o impious_a a_o doctrine_n it_o be_v to_o assert_v that_o the_o father_n only_o exclusive_a of_o the_o son_n be_v call_v the_o one_o only_a god_n see_v on_o the_o contrary_a it_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v that_o one_o true_a and_o only_a god_n reveal_v to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n i_o say_v one_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o in_o essence_n subsist_v in_o three_o person_n nor_o need_v we_o trouble_v ourselves_o with_o that_o sovereignty_n of_o divine_a essence_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d since_o in_o the_o trinity_n there_o be_v a_o perfect_a equality_n none_o be_v great_a or_o less_o than_o none_o be_v afore_o or_o after_o another_o unus_n &_o idem_fw-la deus_fw-la pater_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ejus_fw-la semper_fw-la assistens_fw-la humane_a generi_fw-la as_o say_v irenoeus_n lib._n 4._o c._n 47._o but_o that_o sovereignty_n which_o we_o oppose_v and_o deny_v introduce_v a_o inequality_n of_o prius_fw-la &_o posterius_fw-la of_o majus_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la or_o of_o order_n and_o majesty_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o therefore_o be_v just_o explode_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o human_a nature_n and_o his_o office_n of_o mediator_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o father_n and_o be_v also_o so_o style_v in_o holy_a scripture_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n since_o the_o inequality_n we_o expose_v be_v not_o in_o the_o person_n but_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o deity_n chap._n xii_o contain_v gentilis_fw-la his_o censure_n of_o the_o father_n and_o their_o write_n we_o have_v now_o show_v our_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o orthodox_n creed_n we_o have_v make_v it_o plain_a how_o gentilis_fw-la by_o new_a and_o force_a exposition_n do_v wrest_v the_o meaning_n of_o scripture_n to_o establish_v his_o notion_n and_o with_o like_a improbity_n do_v expound_v the_o creed_n also_o for_o not_o dare_v to_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n he_o have_v by_o a_o wrong_a punctation_n false_o interpret_v it_o he_o safe_o despise_v and_o reject_v the_o other_o creed_n and_o treat_v the_o father_n with_o the_o same_o respect_n he_o upbraid_v athanasius_n with_o corrupt_v the_o nicene_n creed_n and_o blush_v not_o to_o call_v athanasius_n his_o own_o creed_n mere_a impertinent_a jargon_n pag._n 30._o st._n augustin_n he_o call_v a_o dogmatical_a pedant_n and_o other_o of_o they_o he_o bespatter_v with_o a_o great_a many_o more_o such_o compliment_n but_o however_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o have_v no_o part_n of_o antiquity_n on_o his_o side_n he_o fly_v to_o all_o the_o ancient_n and_o trinity_n right_a or_o wrong_n hale_v they_o in_o to_o vouch_v for_o he_o but_o his_o principal_a friend_n be_v justin_n martyr_n ignatius_n tertullian_n irenoeus_n and_o hilary_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o so_o great_a a_o veneration_n for_o they_o neither_o but_o he_o can_v upon_o occasion_n despise_v reject_v and_o discard_v they_o also_o so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a he_o seem_v to_o claim_v nothing_o as_o his_o peculiar_a talon_n so_o much_o as_o that_o excellent_a qualification_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o subtle_a craftiness_n to_o distinguish_v his_o cause_n by_o wrest_v the_o law_n wherefore_o we_o will_v now_o demonstrate_v and_o maintain_v our_o doctrine_n out_o of_o those_o very_a father_n he_o admit_v for_o authentic_a whereby_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v observe_v how_o crafty_o he_o do_v abuse_v both_o their_o authority_n and_o judgement_n in_o order_n to_o the_o establish_v his_o own_o opinion_n chap._n xiii_o contain_v the_o judgement_n of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o philosopher_n justin_n martyr_n a_o excellent_a writer_n and_o who_o live_v near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v very_a orthodox_n as_o to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n unless_o it_o be_v when_o his_o word_n be_v malicious_o wrest_v to_o the_o new_a way_n of_o expound_v scripture_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n therefore_o of_o this_o father_n we_o must_v observe_v that_o his_o write_n be_v compose_v upon_o different_a occasion_n in_o his_o dispute_v with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n he_o be_v to_o prove_v against_o the_o jew_n that_o beside_o god_n the_o father_n who_o the_o jew_n acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v another_o person_n namely_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v also_o the_o true_a god_n nor_o in_o this_o do_v he_o at_o all_o divide_v the_o substance_n or_o essence_n but_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o person_n or_o subsistence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o passage_n be_v abuse_v by_o gentilis_fw-la to_o establish_v his_o notion_n of_o a_o distinct_a essence_n but_o that_o this_o be_v never_o the_o mind_n of_o justin_n will_v appear_v