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scilicet_fw-la argumentantur_fw-la ex_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la locis_fw-la qui_fw-la multiplicem_fw-la possunt_fw-la habere_fw-la sensum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la vero_fw-la haeretici_fw-la illum_fw-la arripiunt_fw-la qui_fw-la neque_fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la scripture_n neque_fw-la cum_fw-la analogia_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la consentaneus_fw-la ut_fw-la verbi_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la quum_fw-la probant_fw-la solum_fw-la patrem_fw-la ideo_fw-la esse_fw-la illu_z unum_n deum_n etc._n etc._n quia_fw-la dixit_fw-la christus_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la ut_fw-la cognoscant_fw-la te_fw-la solum_fw-la verum_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o quem_fw-la misisti_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la jo._n 17.3_o now_o that_o what_o the_o heretic_n and_o mr._n j._n b._n contend_v for_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o hence_o he_o thus_o go_v on_o clear_o to_o evince_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la in_o his_o verbis_fw-la potest_fw-la enim_fw-la illud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v translate_v his_o follow_a word_n exact_o into_o english_a convenit_fw-la english_a potest_fw-la enim_fw-la illud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d referri_fw-la ad_fw-la subjectum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la l'atrem_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la sensus_fw-la solum_fw-la patrem_fw-la esse_fw-la verum_fw-la deum_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la praedicatum_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la sensus_fw-la patrem_fw-la esse_fw-la illum_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la qui_fw-la iolus_fw-la &_o unus_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la alter_fw-la sensus_fw-la &_o meliùs_fw-la convenit_fw-la cum_fw-la structura_fw-la verborum_fw-la &_o consentancus_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la propterea_fw-la negatur_fw-la filius_fw-la esse_fw-la verus_fw-la ille_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la &_o unus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la ibi_fw-la affirmatur_fw-la de_fw-la patre_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la thomas_n aquinas_n observavit_fw-la contra_fw-la gentil_n lib._n 4._o c._n 8._o deinde_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la admittatur_fw-la prima_fw-la lectio_fw-la potest_fw-la tamen_fw-la bifarià m_fw-la intelligi_fw-la nempe_fw-la aut_fw-la solum_fw-la patrem_fw-la ita_fw-la esse_fw-la verum_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la excludatur_fw-la filius_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la sed_fw-la hic_fw-la sensus_fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la scripture_n non_fw-la congruit_fw-la aut_fw-la ut_fw-la alia_fw-la tantum_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la essentiae_fw-la negentur_fw-la esse_fw-la deus_fw-la atque_fw-la hic_fw-la sensus_fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la scripture_n pulchrè_fw-la convenit_fw-la that_o word_n only_a may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o subject_a that_o be_v to_o the_o father_n so_o as_o that_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v the_o father_n only_o be_v the_o true_a god_n or_o to_o the_o predicate_v so_o as_o that_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v the_o father_n be_v that_o true_a god_n who_o be_v alone_a and_o one._n this_o latter_a sense_n do_v both_o better_a agree_v with_o the_o contexture_n of_o the_o word_n and_o be_v more_o agreeable_a with_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o here_o deny_v that_o the_o son_n be_v that_o true_a god_n who_o be_v alone_o and_o one_o because_o this_o be_v affirm_v here_o of_o the_o father_n the_o very_a same_o have_v thomas_n aquinas_n observe_v contra_fw-la gentil_n lib._n 4._o c._n 8._o again_o admit_v the_o first_o read_v of_o the_o word_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v that_o the_o father_n only_o be_v the_o true_a god_n either_o so_o as_o to_o exclude_v the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v a_o sense_n inconsistent_a with_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n or_o so_o as_o to_o deny_v all_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v god_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o the_o father_n and_o this_o sense_n do_v exact_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n 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which_o the_o father_n the_o true_a god_n be_v oppose_v and_o a_o little_a after_o under_o the_o same_o question_n have_v put_v the_o heretical_a objection_n from_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o appropriate_v the_o title_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n to_o the_o father_n which_o be_v the_o profess_a great_a article_n of_o mr._n j._n b_n creed_n he_o thus_o answer_v one_a 2â—0_n 1._o ibi_fw-la fit_a oppositio_fw-la non_fw-la patris_fw-la filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la feed_v dei_fw-la &_o idolorum_fw-la atque_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la particula_fw-la igitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solum_fw-la non_fw-la excludit_fw-la à _fw-la deitate_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la ea_fw-la quibus_fw-la pater_fw-la verus_fw-la deus_fw-la opponitur_fw-la 2._o est_fw-la fallacia_fw-la divisionis_fw-la sequitur_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o quem_fw-la misisti_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la consistit_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la ut_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la missus_fw-la similiter_fw-la cognoscatur_fw-la esse_fw-la verus_fw-la deus_fw-la sicut_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 1_o joh._n 5.20_o hic_fw-la est_fw-la verus_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la 3._o est_fw-la criam_fw-la fallacia_fw-la compositionis_fw-la nam_fw-la exclusiva_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la subjectum_fw-la te_fw-la feed_v ad_fw-la praedicatum_fw-la verum_fw-la deum_fw-la quod_fw-la articulus_fw-la ostendit_fw-la in_o graeco_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sensus_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la cognoscant_fw-la te_fw-la patrem_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la est_fw-la verus_fw-la deus_fw-la vrsm_n explicat_fw-la catechet_n par._n 2._o q._n 33._o p._n 2â—0_n there_o be_v no_o opposition_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o if_o the_o father_n be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o not_o the_o 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and_o this_o the_o greek_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n for_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o father_n to_o be_v that_o god_n who_o alone_o be_v the_o true_a god_n thus_o vrsin_n thus_o the_o most_o learned_a dr._n hammond_n who_o perhaps_o be_v as_o know_v and_o as_o orthodox_n a_o man_n as_o himself_o will_v tell_v he_o in_o paraph._n in_o loc._n that_o
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