or_o be_v not_o god_n this_o will_v easy_o appear_v from_o our_o examination_n of_o his_o argument_n themselves_o which_o be_v these_o argum._n 1._o p._n 5._o if_o christ_n be_v himself_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o person_n great_a than_o he_o but_o himself_o say_v joh._n 14._o 28._o my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o answ_n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n because_o though_o the_o son_n be_v less_o than_o the_o father_n in_o some_o respect_n yet_o he_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o father_n in_o other_o none_o of_o the_o former_a do_v destroy_v his_o divinity_n but_o the_o letter_n do_v prove_v it_o for_o 1._o the_o son_n be_v less_o than_o the_o father_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o office_n but_o these_o we_o shall_v prove_v be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o divinity_n and_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o sonship_n for_o the_o father_n be_v of_o himself_o but_o the_o son_n be_v of_o the_o father_n whence_o episcopius_n infer_v a_o subordination_n of_o person_n but_o yet_o establish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o trinity_n so_o the_o nicene_n father_n teach_v that_o the_o son_n be_v god_n of_o god_n that_o be_v god_n of_o and_o from_o the_o father_n but_o yet_o withal_o assert_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n and_o consequent_o be_v god_n as_o the_o father_n be_v and_o indeed_o this_o subordination_n can_v destroy_v his_o divinity_n because_o it_o do_v not_o destroy_v his_o nature_n for_o the_o inequality_n arise_v not_o from_o the_o essence_n but_o from_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o subsistence_n but_o 3._o in_o other_o respect_v the_o son_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o father_n this_o the_o apostle_n assert_n phil._n 2._o 6._o who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n viz._n the_o father_n now_o if_o he_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n it_o can_v be_v no_o robbery_n and_o if_o no_o robbery_n he_o must_v be_v equal_a and_o if_o equal_a he_o must_v be_v 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real_a nature_n and_o a_o bare_a similitude_n whence_o erasmus_n understand_v the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n but_o not_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n though_o erasmus_n do_v not_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n yet_o because_o he_o think_v this_o text_n do_v not_o respect_v his_o nature_n i_o shall_v therefore_o oppose_v to_o his_o sense_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_n as_o arnob._n &_o serap_n conflic_a l._n 2._o novat_fw-la de_fw-fr trin._n c._n 17._o hilar._n pict_n epist_n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 8._o &_o 10._o greg._n nys_n tom_fw-mi 2_o cont_n eunom_fw-la ora._n 7._o etc._n etc._n which_o judgement_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v confirm_v by_o these_o argument_n viz._n 1._o by_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n if_o this_o text_n speak_v he_o not_o god_n but_o like_a to_o god_n it_o must_v also_o speak_v he_o not_o a_o servant_n but_o like_a to_o a_o servant_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n he_o say_v himself_o mat._n 20._o 28._o i_o come_v to_o minister_v and_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v god_n because_o the_o same_o phrase_n and_o sense_n apply_v to_o each_o nature_n must_v import_v the_o reality_n of_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o 2._o the_o order_n of_o the_o part_n speak_v our_o sense_n for_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n i._n e._n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n therefore_o that_o form_n be_v before_o this_o but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o difference_n in_o the_o part_n of_o his_o life_n or_o condition_n upon_o earth_n that_o one_o shall_v merit_v to_o be_v call_v the_o form_n of_o god_n the_o other_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n therefore_o his_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n must_v be_v antecedent_n to_o his_o humane_a life_n 3._o this_o be_v his_o choice_n and_o voluntary_a act_n for_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o 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they_o misunderstand_a he_o which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n but_o v_o 19_o he_o prove_v this_o equality_n what_o thing_n soever_o the_o father_n do_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a same_o the_o son_n do_v likewise_o whence_o he_o must_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o father_n in_o operation_n and_o consequent_o in_o power_n so_o ambrose_n the_o fid_fw-we l._n 1._o c._n 13._o and_o greg._n naz._n orat._n 36._o hence_o he_o require_v v_o 23._o that_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n even_o as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n which_o import_v a_o equality_n of_o honour_n flow_v from_o a_o equality_n of_o operation_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o duty_n instruct_v we_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o duty_n itself_o this_o honour_n be_v owe_v from_o their_o work_n but_o they_o both_o do_v the_o same_o work_n therefore_o they_o must_v both_o have_v the_o same_o honour_n hence_o joh._n 10._o 30._o ay_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o that_o be_v not_o in_o concord_n only_o as_o the_o socinian_n pretend_v but_o in_o power_n because_o the_o context_n speak_v not_o of_o will_n and_o affection_n but_o of_o keep_v his_o sheep_n none_o shall_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n because_o none_o be_v able_a to_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n for_o which_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o which_o must_v be_v one_o in_o power_n and_o if_o they_o be_v one_o in_o power_n they_o must_v be_v one_o in_o nature_n unless_o you_o make_v a_o almighty_a creature_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o absolute_a contradiction_n but_o also_o confound_v the_o essential_a property_n of_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v a_o much_o vile_a absurdity_n than_o they_o can_v with_o any_o shadow_n of_o reason_n pretend_v against_o our_o doctrine_n that_o gloss_n then_o of_o athanasius_n cont_n ari._n orat._n 4._o must_v be_v admit_v viz._n this_o show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sameness_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o power_n for_o indeed_o the_o abscribe_v to_o the_o son_n the_o same_o infinite_a perfection_n and_o the_o same_o honour_n but_o not_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o father_n as_o the_o socinian_n do_v proclaim_v not_o only_o the_o perverseness_n of_o the_o disputant_n but_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o professor_n too_o in_o that_o case_n of_o his_o be_v the_o messiah_n he_o send_v man_n to_o his_o work_n who_o nature_n and_o agreeableness_n to_o ancient_a prophecy_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v the_o point_n so_o here_o he_o first_o assert_n his_o equality_n with_o the_o
say_v the_o socinian_o begin_v to_o persecute_v the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n of_o one_o god_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o god_n be_v one_o in_o the_o year_n 194_o but_o with_o little_a success_n till_o that_o which_o be_v afterward_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o arian_n grow_v into_o general_a credit_n for_o justin_n martyr_n origen_n and_o other_o principal_a father_n teach_v as_o the_o arian_n afterward_o do_v that_o the_o father_n be_v before_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o time_n dignity_n and_o power_n yet_o that_o the_o word_n or_o son_n be_v ereat_v sometime_o before_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o creature_n of_o the_o son_n ans_fw-fr the_o letter_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o socinian_o say_v this_o and_o indeed_o it_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o socinian_n story_n for_o it_o have_v not_o one_o word_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o one_o god_n or_o that_o god_n be_v one_o that_o be_v one_o person_n as_o they_o explain_v it_o never_o be_v the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n as_o eusâ—bius_n now_o quote_v by_o himself_o do_v declare_v both_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o hymn_n compose_v in_o honour_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o cospel_n 2._o the_o doctrine_n of_o one_o god_n or_o that_o god_n be_v one_o that_o be_v not_o one_o person_n exclusive_a of_o other_o person_n but_o one_o god_n exclusive_a of_o other_o god_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolic_a man_n appear_v from_o the_o same_o place_n in_o eusebius_n and_o from_o all_o the_o same_o topic_n already_o mention_v 3._o that_o victor_n do_v persecute_v and_o root_v out_o the_o heresy_n be_v contend_v for_o do_v not_o appear_v from_o any_o monument_n of_o those_o time_n nor_o be_v in_o any_o reason_n to_o be_v suppose_v because_o that_o heresy_n have_v not_o then_o obtain_v in_o that_o church_n and_o what_o he_o do_v be_v only_o according_a to_o the_o common_a rule_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o quash_n this_o heresy_n in_o its_o beginning_n 4._o the_o letter_n make_v it_o that_o that_o pretend_a persecutition_n do_v little_o succeed_v till_o it_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o origen_n which_o suppose_v that_o their_o doctrine_n begin_v under_o that_o persecution_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o this_o persecution_n the_o letter_n say_v begin_v a._n d._n 194._o but_o justin_n suffer_v about_o 30_o year_n before_o that_o time_n and_o origen_n do_v not_o appear_v till_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o age_n after_o and_o 5._o neither_o these_o nor_o any_o other_o father_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o origen_n do_v ever_o teach_v any_o such_o doctrine_n which_o may_v be_v easy_o prove_v by_o a_o induction_n of_o particular_n so_o far_o as_o their_o work_n be_v come_v down_o to_o our_o hand_n justin_n martyr_n say_v indeed_o apol._n p._n 60._o that_o beside_o the_o father_n we_o worship_v the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o second_o place_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o three_o now_o here_o be_v a_o priority_n of_o order_n or_o prace_n but_o where_o be_v that_o of_o time_n and_o power_n not_o in_o this_o father_n i_o be_o sure_a but_o in_o the_o socinian_n comment_n only_o we_o charge_v he_o with_o falsehood_n let_v he_o clear_v himself_o by_o a_o particular_a reference_n what_o justin_n here_o say_v ever_o be_v and_o still_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n so_o novat_fw-la de_fw-fr trin._n c._n 31._o pater_fw-la qua_fw-la pater_fw-la the_o father_n as_o father_n be_v before_o the_o son_n and_o yet_o he_o declare_v that_o the_o son_n be_v coeternal_a and_o coessential_a with_o the_o father_n which_o speak_v as_o we_o say_v a_o priority_n of_o order_n or_o place_n but_o not_o of_o time_n because_o the_o father_n and_o son_n be_v coeternal_a this_o must_v necessary_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o justin_n for_o in_o the_o same_o apology_n p._n 64._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o worship_v god_n only_o wence_n any_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n must_v conclude_v that_o they_o hold_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n else_o how_o can_v they_o worship_v all_o three_o and_o yet_o worship_v none_o but_o god_n and_o if_o they_o be_v god_n they_o can_v be_v after_o the_o father_n in_o time_n or_o power_n but_o must_v be_v coeternal_a and_o coequal_a with_o he_o have_v justin_n teach_v that_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v after_o the_o father_n in_o time_n and_o yet_o have_v worship_v they_o he_o will_v hereby_o have_v total_o ruin_v the_o very_a reason_n and_o design_n of_o this_o as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o apology_n which_o be_v purposely_o write_v to_o justify_v the_o christian_n who_o suffer_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o worship_v the_o gentile_a god_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n that_o they_o be_v not_o from_o eternity_n and_o consequent_o be_v not_o god_n but_o creature_n our_o socinian_n it_o seem_v think_v it_o enough_o to_o name_v a_o author_n though_o he_o can_v find_v nothing_o in_o he_o to_o his_o purpose_n have_v neither_o authority_n nor_o argument_n for_o what_o he_o say_v iren_n l._n 3._o c_o 26._o endeavour_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o son_n be_v god_n by_o nature_n and_o after_o some_o time_n spend_v on_o this_o argument_n thus_o diligenter_fw-la igitur_fw-la significavit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n per_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la generationen_fw-mi ejus_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la virgin_n &_o substatiam_fw-la quoniam_fw-la deus_fw-la the_o bless_a spirit_n diligent_o signify_v by_o what_o thing_n be_v speak_v his_o generation_n which_o be_v of_o the_o virgin_n and_o his_o substance_n as_o he_o be_v god_n by_o his_o generation_n he_o intend_v his_o humane_a nature_n and_o by_o his_o substance_n as_o god_n the_o divine_a this_o he_o say_v be_v express_v isa_n 7._o 14._o by_o that_o word_n immanuel_n god_n with_o we_o of_o god_n in_o our_o nature_n he_o proceed_v his_o humanity_n appeaâ—s_v from_o his_o eat_a butter_n and_o honey_n and_o his_o divinity_n from_o his_o choose_v the_o good_a and_o refuse_v the_o evil_a v_o 15._o this_o last_o he_o say_v be_v add_v least_o by_o his_o eat_a butter_n and_o honey_n mude_fw-la solummodo_fw-la eum_fw-la hominem_fw-la intelligeremus_fw-la we_o shall_v think_v he_o be_v mere_o man_n and_o again_o the_o word_n immanuel_n intimate_v that_o we_o can_v see_v god_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n but_o as_o he_o be_v manifest_v in_o we_o it_o be_v therefore_o impossible_a that_o irenaeus_n shall_v hold_v that_o the_o son_n be_v god_n as_o to_o title_n or_o office_n only_o as_o the_o arian_n afterward_o do_v when_o he_o so_o plain_o teach_v that_o he_o understand_v he_o to_o be_v god_n in_o the_o trinitarian_n sense_n and_o that_o be_v in_o substance_n or_o nature_n this_o show_n what_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o take_v he_o in_o l._n 1._o c._n 2._o where_o he_o lay_v down_o this_o as_o one_o article_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o christ_n be_v lord_n and_o god_n which_o faith_n he_o faith_n the_o church_n throughout_o the_o world_n receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolic_a man_n and_o c._n 3._o this_o faith_n the_o church_n keep_v as_o if_o she_o have_v but_o one_o soul_n and_o but_o one_o heart_n where_o observe_v 1._o that_o god_n must_v here_o signify_v god_n by_o nature_n or_o substance_n because_o he_o so_o explain_v himself_o in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v 2._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o doctrine_n against_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n can_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o victor_n when_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o son_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o irenaeus_n who_o be_v cotemporary_a with_o victor_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o fragment_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o this_o victor_n himself_o in_o euseb_n h._n l._n 5._o c._n 24._o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n who_o flourish_v under_o victor_n and_o zepherine_n both_o be_v as_o clear_v in_o this_o matter_n â—as_o pen_n can_v write_v for_o he_o not_o only_o say_v adm_n ad_fw-la gent._n that_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o paed._n l._n 2._o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o can_v render_v no_o better_o than_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o god_n manifest_a in_o the_o fiesh_n but_o he_o also_o ascribe_v those_o thing_n to_o the_o son_n which_o all_o man_n must_v grant_v we_o can_v be_v true_a of_o none_o but_o god_n for_o strom._n l._n 7._o the_o son_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
the_o word_n i._n e._n the_o son_n do_v glorify_v his_o father_n and_o be_v glorify_v by_o he_o by_o which_o this_o father_n do_v speak_v 1._o his_o existence_n before_o all_o creature_n for_o every_o thing_n do_v glorify_v its_o maker_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o do_v exist_v but_o the_o son_n do_v glorify_v his_o father_n before_o all_o creature_n and_o consequent_o do_v exist_v before_o they_o and_o 2._o his_o divinity_n for_o have_v irenaeus_n number_v the_o son_n with_o the_o creature_n as_o the_o first_o of_o they_o in_o the_o arian_n sense_n or_o as_o the_o last_o of_o they_o in_o the_o socinian_n he_o must_v have_v word_v it_o with_o some_o respect_n to_o they_o as_o thus_o before_o all_o other_o creature_n or_o the_o first_o of_o all_o creature_n the_o son_n do_v glorify_v etc._n etc._n but_o this_o form_n distinguish_v he_o from_o all_o creature_n not_o as_o one_o of_o they_o but_o as_o be_v already_o distinct_a from_o as_o well_o as_o before_o they_o all_o the_o son_n then_o be_v 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all_o thing_n colos_n 1._o 17._o and_o before_o the_o world_n joh._n 17._o 5._o therefore_o the_o same_o phrase_n must_v as_o well_o express_v the_o eternal_a existence_n of_o the_o son_n too_o if_o the_o son_n then_o be_v any_o where_o call_v a_o creature_n it_o must_v be_v restrain_v to_o his_o manhood_n as_o his_o descent_n from_o abraham_n be_v rom._n 9_o 5._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o the_o flesh_n which_o restriction_n must_v imply_v that_o there_o be_v something_o except_v as_o to_o which_o he_o be_v no_o creature_n and_o as_o to_o which_o he_o do_v not_o descend_v from_o abraham_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o divine_a nature_n whence_o the_o next_o word_n say_v he_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o irenaeus_n l._n 3_o c._n 18._o read_v it_o thus_o exquibus_fw-la christus_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la benedictus_n in_fw-la saecula_fw-la of_o who_o christ_n be_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v god_n over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o and_o tert._n adv_o prax._n c._n 13._o thus_o who_o be_v deussuper_fw-la omne_fw-la benedictus_n in_fw-la aevum_fw-la omne_fw-la god_n over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o which_o read_v be_v far_o from_o the_o socinian_n conceit_n of_o its_o be_v a_o thanksgiving_n for_o christ_n thus_o who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n be_v bless_v for_o ever_o than_o our_o translation_n be_v from_o this_o text_n which_o the_o socinian_o have_v so_o miserable_o disguise_v not_o these_o father_n only_a but_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n too_o have_v always_o plead_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n he_o continue_v his_o argument_n from_o 1._o cor._n 3._o 32._o christ_n be_v god_n that_o be_v say_v he_o god_n subject_a and_o this_o he_o fancy_n must_v be_v god_n creature_n answ_n why_o not_o god_n son_n since_o the_o scripture_n so_o often_o call_v he_o so_o but_o if_o it_o must_v be_v god_n subject_n yet_o it_o can_v do_v he_o no_o service_n for_o he_o be_v his_o subject_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o office_n nay_o his_o subordination_n to_o the_o father_n as_o son_n the_o apostle_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v call_v a_o subjection_n which_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o affect_v his_o divinity_n that_o it_o give_v light_n and_o strength_n to_o this_o doctrine_n he_o cite_v mat._n 12._o 17_o 18._o behold_v my_o servant_n his_o argument_n lie_v thus_o p._n 5._o if_o christ_n be_v god_n it_o can_v not_o without_o blasphemy_n be_v absolute_o and_o without_o restriction_n affirm_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n answ_n it_o be_v not_o affirm_v of_o he_o absolute_o and_o without_o restriction_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o office_n and_o till_o the_o socinian_n do_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v absolute_o affirm_v of_o he_o i._n e._n that_o christ_n be_v in_o all_o respect_v a_o servant_n and_o not_o in_o some_o only_o it_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o face_n of_o a_o argument_n his_o next_o scripture_n be_v phil._n 2._o 8_o 9_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n therefore_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o answ_n his_o obedience_n to_o death_n do_v indeed_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v man_n for_o else_o he_o can_v not_o die_v this_o we_o all_o grant_n but_o neither_o this_o nor_o his_o exaltation_n can_v ever_o prove_v he_o be_v not_o god_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o controversy_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o will_v appear_v from_o our_o explication_n of_o his_o next_o scripture_n which_o be_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 28._o then_o shall_v the_o son_n also_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o who_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o which_o subjection_n he_o conceit_n destroy_v his_o divinity_n ans_fw-fr then_o shall_v the_o son_n be_v subject_a that_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n v_o 24._o which_o imply_v that_o till_o than_o he_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n not_o subject_a which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o his_o divinity_n for_o all_o creature_n be_v in_o all_o point_v his_o subject_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o one_o respect_n in_o which_o the_o son_n be_v not_o subject_a than_o the_o son_n must_v be_v god_n now_o his_o non-subjection_n be_v this_o that_o now_o he_o have_v a_o kingdom_n viz._n the_o church_n give_v by_o the_o father_n in_o which_o he_o reign_v himself_o as_o mediator_n whence_o v._o 25._o he_o must_v reign_v this_o kingdom_n the_o church_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v the_o world_n therefore_o so_o far_o as_o he_o reign_v in_o this_o kingdom_n so_o far_o he_o reign_v separate_v from_o the_o father_n and_o that_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o he_o hence_o he_o say_v matt._n 28._o 18._o all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o phil_n 2._o 9_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o again_o psal_n 2._o 9_o i_o have_v set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v deliver_v up_o this_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n v._o 24._o and_o then_o he_o shall_v reign_v no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o subordinate_a to_o the_o father_n as_o son_n which_o the_o text_n express_v by_o subject_a to_o the_o father_n whence_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o when_o he_o say_v the_o father_n command_v and_o send_v i_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v speak_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v understand_v antecedent_n to_o this_o exaltation_n to_o close_v this_o argument_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n this_o exaltation_n prove_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o the_o son_n have_v now_o a_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v not_o before_o but_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v not_o reign_v before_o with_o the_o father_n in_o
property_n of_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n because_o it_o make_v the_o creature_n infinite_a as_o well_o as_o the_o creator_n and_o 4._o our_o saviour_n say_v revel_v 2._o 23._o i_o be_o he_o who_o search_v the_o heart_n which_o phrase_n search_v the_o heart_n be_v never_o apply_v to_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n but_o only_o to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o he_o say_v not_o only_o i_o do_v it_o but_o i_o be_o he_o that_o do_v it_o which_o be_v more_o emphatical_a and_o imply_v that_o this_o be_v his_o own_o act_n and_o consequent_o that_o his_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v from_o his_o own_o self_n therefore_o his_o knowledge_n be_v not_o like_o the_o prophet_n for_o they_o be_v finite_a but_o his_o infinite_a there_o be_v communicate_v his_o inherent_a for_o which_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o other_o antiquity_n put_v that_o sense_n upon_o these_o text_n which_o may_v not_o deny_v but_o establish_v not_o his_o omniscience_n only_o but_o such_o as_o be_v not_o communicate_v but_o inherent_a too_o for_o greg._n naz._n ora._n 36._o athanas_n tom_fw-mi 1._o contr._n ar._n ora._n 4._o etc._n etc._n he_o know_v this_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o god_n and_o consequent_o must_v know_v it_o of_o himself_o but_o he_o know_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o man_n hereby_o make_v those_o word_n none_o know_v too_o exclude_v not_o what_o be_v god_n and_o therefore_o not_o the_o son_n as_o god_n but_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o the_o son_n as_o man._n in_o the_o same_o sense_n must_v we_o take_v that_o of_o st._n matthew_n ch._n 24._o 36._o of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n know_v no_o man_n no_o not_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n but_o my_o father_n only_o for_o here_o father_n must_v not_o be_v take_v personal_o for_o the_o father_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o essential_o for_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o word_n man_n of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o father_n only_o therefore_o these_o word_n the_o father_n only_o exclude_v the_o son_n from_o this_o knowledge_n as_o man_n but_o not_o as_o god_n this_o exposition_n be_v clear_v and_o confirm_v from_o hence_o 1._o that_o in_o the_o scripture_n father_n do_v often_o signify_v god_n essential_o include_v son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v of_o and_o from_o the_o father_n 2._o this_o sense_n must_v be_v grant_v else_o you_o make_v this_o one_o text_n to_o contradict_v all_o those_o which_o say_v the_o son_n know_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o 3._o these_o exclusive_a particle_n none_o know_v or_o the_o father_n only_a i._n e._n god_n only_a know_v must_v be_v so_o interpret_v in_o divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n as_o particular_o luk._n 10._o 22._o no_o man_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v here_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o know_v who_o the_o son_n be_v but_o the_o father_n or_o the_o father_n only_o whence_o they_o may_v as_o well_o exclude_v the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n as_o the_o son_n from_o know_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n because_o this_o particle_n none_o must_v be_v as_o exclusive_a in_o that_o text_n as_o in_o this_o but_o this_o word_n can_v exclude_v the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n because_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 10._o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n which_o word_n search_n do_v imply_v that_o this_o knowledge_n be_v perfect_a and_o from_o himself_o when_o apply_v to_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o when_o apply_v to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o search_a the_o heart_n and_o consequent_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n it_o can_v exclude_v the_o son_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o day_n therefore_o when_o i_o find_v these_o text_n cite_v by_o the_o socinian_o confine_v these_o knowledge_n to_o god_n and_o yet_o meet_v with_o other_o which_o ascribe_v infinite_a knowledge_n to_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o must_v conclude_v not_o that_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v either_o ignorant_a of_o some_o thing_n for_o than_o i_o must_v contradict_v those_o text_n which_o say_v they_o know_v all_o thing_n or_o that_o they_o be_v creature_n endow_v with_o a_o infinite_a knowledge_n because_o this_o as_o be_v dispute_v already_o be_v utter_o impossible_a but_o i_o must_v conclude_v they_o be_v god_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o exclude_v by_o those_o text_n from_o know_v those_o thing_n of_o themselves_o but_o be_v include_v with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o godhead_n and_o therefore_o be_v with_o the_o father_n that_o one_o god_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v open_a and_o naked_a he_o proceed_v christ_n ascribe_v the_o infallibility_n of_o his_o judgement_n to_o the_o father_n joh._n 8._o 16._o if_o i_o judge_v my_o judgement_n be_v true_a for_o i_o be_o not_o alone_a but_o i_o and_o my_o father_n that_o send_v i_o which_o he_o 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design_n of_o the_o place_n and_o if_o so_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v in_o this_o case_n before_o we_o that_o these_o text_n in_o jobe_n which_o concern_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n when_o so_o many_o text_n on_o set_a purpose_n declare_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o three_o he_o quote_v also_o heb._n 1._o 1._o 2_o 3_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n who_o being_n the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n answ_n 1._o god_n here_o must_v signify_v the_o father_n because_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n whence_o the_o son_n be_v the_o image_n of_o his_o father_n person_n but_o however_o this_o do_v not_o reach_v his_o case_n for_o it_o prove_v indeed_o that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v but_o one_o person_n which_o we_o all_o grant_n but_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o other_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o controversy_n nay_o 2._o this_o text_n be_v not_o only_o not_o for_o but_o be_v real_o against_o he_o for_o if_o the_o son_n be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o father_n he_o must_v due_o represent_v the_o father_n as_o image_n due_o represent_v those_o thing_n who_o image_n they_o be_v and_o if_o he_o the_o live_a image_n of_o his_o father_n due_o represent_v the_o father_n he_o must_v have_v in_o himself_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o father_n and_o consequent_o must_v be_v infinite_a himself_o else_o he_o can_v not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o nature_n represent_v infinite_a perfection_n and_o that_o he_o do_v so_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o from_o his_o be_v term_v the_o image_n of_o his_o father_n but_o also_o from_o those_o word_n of_o his_o once_o quote_v already_o joh._n 14._o 8._o he_o that_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v the_o father_n so_o far_o be_v this_o text_n from_o prove_v but_o one_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n that_o it_o consequential_o introduce_v a_o second_o he_o cite_v deut._n 6._o 4_o 5._o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o the_o word_n be_v jehovah_n whence_o the_o letter_n say_v jehovah_n be_v one_o and_o that_o the_o jew_n morning_n and_o evening_n repeat_v this_o verse_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o perpetual_a memory_n that_o jehovah_n or_o god_n be_v one_o only_o not_o two_o or_o three_o answ_n the_o meaning_n be_v there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n which_o be_v speak_v in_o opposition_n to_o gentile_a god_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o much_o incline_v to_o not_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n which_o be_v never_o dispute_v among_o they_o we_o say_v then_o that_o jehovah_n or_o god_n be_v but_o one_o viz._n nature_n or_o substance_n that_o be_v there_o
be_v but_o one_o god_n which_o be_v all_o this_o text_n can_v pretend_v to_o and_o all_o that_o our_o socinian_n can_v prove_v but_o we_o say_v likewise_o that_o jehovah_n or_o god_n be_v three_o person_n viz._n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n that_o the_o father_n be_v jehovah_n or_o god_n the_o socinian_n grant_v we_o and_o that_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v jehovah_n or_o god_n we_o will_v prove_v 1._o that_o the_o son_n be_v jehovah_n or_o god_n will_v appear_v from_o hence_o in_o exod._n 33_o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o lord_n the_o word_n be_v jehovah_n say_v i_o will_v send_v my_o angel_n but_o i_o will_v not_o go_v up_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o now_o as_o the_o letter_n suppose_v that_o jehovah_n be_v god_n so_o in_o this_o very_a place_n it_o can_v signify_v no_o other_o than_o god_n proper_o because_o â—_o jehovah_n be_v here_o distinguish_v from_o a_o angel_n as_o such_o and_o therefore_o from_o every_o angel_n i_o will_v send_v my_o angel_n but_o i_o will_v not_o go_v and_o 2._o he_o declare_v his_o propriety_n in_o this_o angel_n for_o it_o be_v my_n angel_n a_o angel_n that_o be_v i_o that_o be_v my_o creature_n and_o my_o servant_n which_o gloss_n i_o find_v upon_o this_o bottom_n that_o we_o never_o find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o one_o angel_n speak_v thus_o of_o another_o for_o though_o there_o be_v different_a order_n of_o angel_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o servant_n of_o god_n not_o the_o servant_n one_o of_o another_o therefore_o this_o must_v speak_v this_o jehovah_n to_o have_v that_o right_n to_o propriety_n in_o and_o that_o power_n over_o this_o angel_n which_o god_n have_v to_o in_o and_o over_o his_o creature_n then_o gen._n 18._o 1._o the_o lord_n i._n e._n jehovah_n appear_v to_o abraham_n v_o 2._o express_v it_o by_o three_o man_n but_o v_o 3._o call_v only_o one_o of_o these_o three_o jehovah_n or_o lord_n the_o same_o be_v so_o call_v again_o v_o 13._o 20._o and_o v_o 22._o do_v again_o express_o call_v these_o two_o men_n but_o this_o jehovah_n this_o only_a be_v dignify_v with_o these_o title_n to_o this_o only_o do_v abraham_n bow_v himself_o and_o direct_v his_o discourse_n now_o since_o this_o jehovah_n be_v so_o industrious_o distinguish_v from_o these_o man_n as_o he_o be_v before_o from_o that_o angel_n and_o v_o 25._o be_v call_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n which_o neither_o be_v true_a nor_o be_v ever_o affirm_v of_o any_o create_a spirit_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o this_o jehovah_n be_v god_n but_o now_o this_o jehovah_n can_v be_v the_o father_n because_o 1._o this_o jehovah_n appear_v in_o humane_a shape_n as_o to_o joshua_n to_o moses_n so_o to_o abraham_n whence_o himself_o and_o the_o two_o with_o he_o be_v call_v man_n v_o 2_o but_o the_o father_n never_o appear_v in_o humane_a shape_n and_o the_o teach_v that_o he_o do_v be_v ancient_o as_o well_o as_o just_o condemn_v as_o part_n of_o the_o patropassion_n heresy_n and_o 2._o these_o three_o be_v call_v angel_n heb._n 13._o 2_o because_o they_o be_v send_v as_o the_o word_n import_v but_o the_o father_n be_v the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n can_v be_v send_v from_o any_o the_o result_n than_o be_v here_o be_v jehovah_n i._n e._n god_n appear_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n but_o the_o father_n never_o do_v appear_v in_o this_o likeness_n therefore_o this_o can_v not_o be_v jehovah_n or_o god_n the_o father_n but_o must_v be_v jehovah_n or_o god_n the_o son_n who_o the_o father_n send_v in_o humane_a shape_n as_o a_o intimation_n of_o his_o future_a incarnation_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o joshua_n for_o c._n 5._o v._n 13._o he_o see_v a_o man_n with_o a_o draw_a sword_n and_o ask_v who_o he_o be_v for_o the_o man_n answer_v v_o 14_o as_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n be_o i_o come_v here_o this_o man_n be_v captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o jehovah_n the_o lord_n and_o yet_o c._n 6._o v._n 2._o this_o man_n this_o captain_n be_v himself_o jehovah_n the_o lord_n for_o after_o he_o have_v answer_v joshua_n and_o command_v he_o to_o put_v off_o his_o shoe_n because_o the_o place_n be_v holy_a c._n 5._o v._n 15_o then_o c._n 6._o v._n 2._o jehovah_n the_o lord_n i._n e._n this_o man_n this_o captain_n say_v to_o joshua_n therefore_o the_o former_a jehovah_n or_o lord_n be_v the_o father_n who_o host_n this_o be_v and_o the_o latter_a jehovah_n or_o lord_n be_v the_o son_n who_o be_v send_v from_o the_o father_n as_o captain_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o all_o antiquity_n for_o so_o justin_n martyr_n dial._n so_o grenaeus_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 15._o and_o 23._o and_o so_o tertul._n de_fw-fr incar_n c._n 6._o and_o adv_o marc._n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o who_o be_v follow_v by_o cyprian_a origen_n and_o the_o rest_n again_o gen._n 19_o 24._o the_o lord_n jehovah_n rain_v down_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n in_o heaven_n the_o series_n of_o this_o history_n show_v that_o the_o former_a jehovah_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o jehovah_n ch_n 18_o whence_o the_o latter_a must_v be_v the_o father_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n not_o only_o of_o the_o forecited_n father_n but_o also_o of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o sirmium_n and_o indeed_o as_o this_o appearance_n in_o humane_a shape_n be_v a_o signification_n of_o his_o future_a incarnation_n so_o his_o rain_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o last_o conflagration_n when_o this_o jehovah_n the_o son_n shall_v come_v from_o jehovah_n the_o father_n to_o judge_v the_o quiek_n and_o the_o dead_a for_o which_o reason_n abraham_n call_v he_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n gen._n 18._o 25._o we_o shall_v confirm_v and_o conclude_v our_o point_n in_o our_o answer_n to_o crellius_n who_o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la jehovah_n object_n several_a thing_n against_o we_o with_o a_o design_n to_o persuade_v that_o jehovah_n be_v not_o a_o name_n proper_a to_o god_n but_o be_v sometime_o give_v to_o angel_n proper_o take_v and_o consequent_o that_o this_o jehovah_n be_v not_o that_o son_n but_o only_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n object_n 1._o these_o three_o in_o genesis_n 18._o be_v call_v angel_n heb._n 13._o 2._o ans_fw-fr they_o be_v likewise_o call_v man_n gen._n 18._o 2._o whence_o let_v the_o socinian_n tell_v i_o 1._o why_o one_o of_o these_o angel_n may_v not_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o these_o three_o man_n be_v angel_n and_o then_o 2._o why_o the_o other_o two_o shall_v be_v call_v only_a man_n and_o angel_n but_o this_o he_o style_v jehovah_n who_o the_o scripture_n distinguish_v from_o man_n and_o angel_n unless_o to_o denote_v the_o distinction_n of_o his_o nature_n from_o all_o create_a being_n and_o why_o he_o shall_v then_o be_v join_v with_o the_o father_n under_o the_o same_o name_n jehovah_n gen._n 19_o unless_o to_o declare_v the_o sameness_n of_o his_o nature_n with_o the_o creator_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o object_n 2._o he_o who_o be_v call_v lord_n jehovah_n in_o exod._n 3._o 7._o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n v_o 2._o whence_o he_o think_v that_o jehovah_n be_v a_o name_n not_o proper_a to_o god_n but_o common_a to_o create_v spirit_n ans_fw-fr angel_n do_v note_v his_o office_n as_o be_v send_v from_o the_o father_n and_o jehovah_n note_v his_o nature_n as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n for_o v_o 6._o this_o jehovah_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o v_o 14._o he_o style_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o this_o imply_v a_o perpetual_a existence_n from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a which_o be_v not_o compatible_a to_o any_o creature_n hence_o our_o saviour_n say_v matt._n 23._o 31_o 32._o have_v '_o you_o not_o read_v not_o what_o god_n speak_v to_o you_o by_o his_o angel_n but_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v to_o you_o by_o god_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n where_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n teach_v that_o this_o jehovah_n be_v not_o a_o create_a spirit_n but_o even_o god_n himself_o upon_o which_o justin_n martyr_n apol._n say_v this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o christ_n and_o tertul._n adv_v prax._n c._n 14._o deum_fw-la i._n e._n filium_fw-la dei_fw-la visum_fw-la moysi_n god_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v see_v by_o moses_n the_o same_o you_o have_v again_o c._n 16._o see_v cypr._n adv_o judae_fw-la 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n object_n 3._o jehovah_n be_v indeed_o a_o name_n proper_a to_o god_n but_o yet_o be_v sometime_o give_v to_o angel_n as_o they_o personate_v god_n i._n e._n bear_v his_o name_n and_o
1._o 26._o let_v we_o make_v man_n whence_o we_o conclude_v a_o plurality_n in_o the_o godhead_n but_o this_o can_v be_v a_o plurality_n of_o essence_n or_o nature_n for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v a_o plurality_n of_o god_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n for_o this_o declare_v there_o be_v but_o one_o but_o a_o plurality_n of_o subsistence_n which_o we_o call_v person_n unite_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n this_o plurality_n other_o scripture_n particular_o psal_n 33._o 6._o do_v determine_v to_o three_o viz._n the_o lord_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o we_o call_v a_o trinity_n as_o the_o church_n ever_o do_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o to_o this_o he_o say_v god_n do_v here_o speak_v of_o himself_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o prince_n p._n 21._o and_o therefore_o be_v but_o one_o person_n though_o he_o say_v we_o ans_fw-fr 1._o he_o can_v not_o speak_v this_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o prince_n for_o then_o there_o be_v no_o prince_n nor_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o can_v he_o prove_v any_o such_o custom_n in_o the_o mosaic_a age._n therefore_o this_o be_v a_o expound_v the_o first_o write_n in_o the_o world_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o late_a age_n which_o we_o can_v allow_v 2._o in_o time_n prince_n speak_v of_o but_o not_o to_o themselves_o plural_o which_o yet_o god_n do_v do_v if_o this_o gloss_n be_v true_a therefore_o this_o exposition_n which_o he_o pretend_v be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o prince_n be_v indeed_o without_o all_o example_n 3._o god_n himself_o expound_v this_o text_n our_o way_n psal_n 33._o 6._o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n viz._n the_o father_n by_o the_o word_n or_o son_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n now_o st._n john_n c._n 1._o 1_o 3._o teach_v that_o by_o the_o word_n 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