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manner_n dwell_v therein_o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v right_o say_v to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o divine_a efficacy_n and_o virtue_n see_v god_n by_o his_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n do_v inhabit_v his_o temple_n especial_o that_o which_o be_v treat_v of_o in_o that_o place_n to_o the_o corinth_n wherefore_o if_o any_o one_o will_v conclude_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n in_o that_o our_o body_n be_v his_o temple_n he_o must_v demonstrate_v that_o our_o body_n be_v so_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o person_n to_o who_o honour_n it_o be_v dedicate_v and_o by_o who_o our_o body_n be_v by_o such_o a_o right_a as_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n possess_v and_o principal_o inhabit_v but_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o demonstrate_v this_o and_o it_o do_v even_o from_o thence_o seem_v to_o be_v false_a because_o in_o a_o place_n very_o like_a to_o this_o place_n of_o we_o which_o be_v extant_a before_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinth_n chap._n 3.16_o the_o apostle_n do_v thence_o clear_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n because_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o as_o also_o john_n prove_v that_o god_n abide_v in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n 1_o john_n 3.24_o and_o 4.13_o for_o if_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v such_o a_o person_n as_o before_o we_o say_v and_o consequent_o the_o most_o high_a god_n what_o need_n be_v theâ—e_n to_o conclude_v thence_o that_o god_n abide_v in_o we_o or_o that_o we_o be_v his_o temple_n because_o his_o spirit_n be_v in_o we_o and_o not_o raâ—her_n from_o thence_o because_o that_o very_a spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o be_v god_n what_o need_n be_v there_o i_o say_v to_o show_v that_o we_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n who_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o by_o the_o intervein_v of_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o not_o rather_o of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o very_a spirit_n himself_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o inhabit_v we_o as_o his_o temple_n not_o by_o another_o person_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v have_v it_o but_o by_o himself_o but_o the_o apostle_n know_v that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o supreme_a deity_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o substance_n to_o inhabit_v any_o temple_n whatsoever_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o man_n but_o by_o his_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n or_o that_o god_n abide_v in_o we_o because_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o be_v the_o supreme_a god_n but_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o that_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o be_v by_o he_o give_v to_o we_o for_o if_o the_o spirit_n or_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o any_o deity_n dwell_v in_o any_o place_n the_o very_a deity_n itself_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v there_o and_o that_o be_v the_o temple_n thereof_o wherein_o his_o virtue_n have_v as_o it_o be_v fix_v his_o abode_n the_o three_o place_n which_o be_v extant_a 1_o cor._n 12.5_o 6._o do_v likewise_o plain_o prove_v the_o contrary_a for_o there_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v manifest_o distinguish_v both_o from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n and_o from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o lord_n of_o which_o matter_n we_o have_v 4._o have_v sect._n 1_o chap_n 4._o before_o treat_v but_o if_o they_o will_v collect_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o operation_n which_o appear_v from_o the_o collation_n of_o vers_fw-la 6._o with_o the_o 11_o that_o that_o oâ—e_n god_n and_o that_o one_o spirit_n be_v the_o same_o first_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v be_v that_o one_o god_n another_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v that_o one_o god_n concern_v which_o matâ—er_n we_o here_o treat_v again_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o that_o god_n also_o which_o work_v all_o these_o thing_n by_o his_o spirit_n be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o spirit_n in_o that_o the_o same_o operation_n agree_v to_o boâ—h_v that_o be_v that_o the_o father_n be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o contrary_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o father_n yea_o that_o the_o three_o person_n which_o be_v commonâ—y_o hold_v be_v but_o one_o and_o predicate_v one_o of_o another_o because_o they_o have_v the_o same_o external_a operation_n concern_v which_o we_o here_o speak_v but_o of_o this_o matter_n also_o it_o be_v former_o treat_v in_o like_a manner_n neither_o do_v the_o four_o place_n which_o be_v extant_a 2_o sam._n 23.2_o prove_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v god_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o be_v there_o open_o call_v god_n or_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v there_o open_o distinguish_v from_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v that_o one_o god_n whilst_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o matter_n more_o in_o the_o 5._o the_o below_o chap._n 5._o follow_a discourse_n now_o whereas_o they_o reason_v thus_o god_n speak_v by_o david_n the_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v by_o david_n therefore_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v god_n any_o one_o easy_o perceive_v how_o fallacious_a this_o reason_n be_v in_o that_o it_o consist_v of_o mere_a affirmative_n in_o the_o second_o figure_n as_o they_o speak_v in_o the_o school_n for_o if_o such_o a_o argument_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v we_o may_v thus_o also_o conclude_v god_n the_o father_n speak_v by_o david_n the_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v by_o david_n therefore_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v god_n the_o father_n for_o the_o major_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o adversary_n both_o for_o the_o communion_n of_o operation_n which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v among_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o also_o for_o the_o say_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o that_o i_o may_v produce_v but_o on_o place_n the_o apostle_n act_n 4.25_o say_v of_o god_n the_o father_n that_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o david_n his_o servant_n namely_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n have_v it_o but_o that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v there_o understand_v be_v apparent_a from_o vers_n 27._o where_o jesus_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o that_o god_n who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v unto_o and_o indeed_o god_n speak_v by_o his_o spirit_n or_o the_o intervening_a of_o his_o spirit_n by_o david_n in_o that_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o efficacy_n he_o disclose_v to_o he_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o speak_v and_o move_v he_o to_o utter_v they_o thus_o in_o rev._n chap._n 2._o and_o 3._o at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o epistle_n direct_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o asian_a church_n these_o word_n be_v read_v let_v he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n but_o in_o these_o epistle_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v perpetual_o speak_v wherefore_o if_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o adversary_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o that_o spirit_n namely_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n indeed_o christ_n do_v there_o speak_v but_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o who_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o act_n of_o speak_v be_v likewise_o there_o attribute_v now_o if_o the_o adversary_n will_v invert_v their_o major_a proposition_n and_o argue_v in_o this_o manner_n whosoever_o speak_v by_o david_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n neither_o that_o proposition_n will_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o place_n quote_v from_o whence_o the_o argument_n be_v draw_v nor_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v unless_o it_o be_v thus_o take_v whatsoever_o person_n principal_o speak_v by_o david_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n but_o if_o you_o subsume_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v a_o principal_a person_n spake_v by_o david_n it_o likewise_o will_v neither_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o place_n that_o be_v quote_v nor_o be_v at_o any_o hand_n to_o be_v grant_v but_o again_o david_n spake_v there_o one_o way_n concern_v god_n another_o concern_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o i_o but_o of_o god_n he_o say_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n speak_v to_o i_o neither_o be_v it_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o both_o place_n for_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o â—he_n word_n it_o be_v signify_v that_o god_n move_v david_n by_o his_o spirit_n â—o_o utter_a prophesâ—es_n in_o the_o latter_a that_o he_o speak_v something_o to_o david_n himself_o or_o cause_v something_o to_o be_v declare_v to_o he_o namely_o concern_v the_o regal_a dignity_n which_o he_o first_o confer_v upon_o he_o by_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 16.13_o afterward_o confirm_v by_o nathan_n 2_o sam._n 7.12_o etc._n
etc._n compare_v the_o say_a place_n with_o 2_o sam._n 7.28_o 2_o king_n 5.5_o &_o 8.19_o etc._n etc._n 1_o chron._n 22.8_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 88.4.20_o etc._n etc._n in_o reference_n to_o his_o posterity_n wherefore_o in_o this_o matter_n god_n do_v not_o speak_v by_o david_n but_o by_o other_o to_o david_n howbeit_o that_o this_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n this_o as_o to_o the_o force_n of_o those_o word_n be_v altogether_o by_o accident_n for_o it_o have_v be_v all_o one_o if_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o david_n in_o his_o own_o person_n without_o any_o prophet_n that_o be_v divine_o inspire_v it_o be_v now_o easy_a to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o those_o place_n likewise_o whereby_o other_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v call_v lord_n for_o that_o in_o none_o of_o they_o it_o be_v plain_o write_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o lord_n or_o god_n which_o that_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o overthrow_v our_o argument_n every_o man_n perceive_v but_o neither_o do_v they_o prove_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v lord_n for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 32.12_o the_o lord_n alone_o do_v guide_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n the_o word_n alone_o do_v only_o so_o far_o forth_o exclude_v other_o either_o thing_n or_o person_n which_o be_v herein_o subordinate_a to_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a leader_n of_o that_o people_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v by_o that_o particle_n be_v whole_o exclude_v from_o the_o action_n of_o bring_v the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n we_o must_v conclude_v either_o that_o moses_n do_v not_o lead_v that_o people_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o history_n do_v most_o open_o show_v or_o that_o he_o also_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o which_o shall_v also_o be_v say_v of_o that_o angel_n of_o who_o god_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v before_o the_o people_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o way_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o place_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v in_o which_o angel_n he_o affirm_v his_o name_n shall_v be_v exod._n 23.20_o 21._o but_o it_o be_v well_o that_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o place_n do_v show_v that_o the_o particle_n alone_o be_v indeed_o oppose_v to_o other_o god_n and_o person_n not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o which_o number_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v which_o dwell_v chief_o in_o moses_n lead_v the_o people_n as_o may_v be_v understand_v from_o that_o place_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 63.11_o which_o have_v be_v cite_v now_o that_o this_o spirit_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o be_v say_v alone_o to_o have_v lead_v the_o people_n be_v thence_o apparent_a because_o in_o these_o very_a word_n of_o isaiah_n which_o be_v compare_v with_o that_o place_n of_o deuteronomy_n he_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o lord_n whilst_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o afterward_o the_o prophet_n turn_v of_o his_o speech_n unto_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v thus_o do_v thou_o lead_v thy_o people_n as_o to_o the_o other_o reason_n the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n wherefore_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o lord_n a_o answer_n hereunto_o be_v already_o evident_a from_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v concern_v that_o place_n 2_o sam._n 23.2_o for_o it_o be_v a_o syllogism_n of_o mere_a affirmative_n in_o the_o second_o figure_n and_o if_o this_o reason_n be_v firm_a it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o angel_n also_o be_v the_o lord_n for_o in_o the_o quote_v place_n numb_a 12.6_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o will_v in_o vision_n appear_v to_o the_o prophet_n or_o will_v speak_v unto_o they_o by_o dream_n but_o the_o angel_n also_o do_v this_o as_o appeareth_z both_o from_o other_o place_n so_o especial_o from_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n daniel_n zachary_n and_o from_o the_o revelation_n of_o john_n see_v dan._n 8.16_o 17._o &_o 9.21_o etc._n etc._n cap._n 10.5_o etc._n etc._n zach._n 1.8_o 9_o 14_o 19_o &_o 2.1_o 3_o etc._n etc._n &_o 4.1_o etc._n etc._n &_o frequent_o in_o other_o place_n rev._n 1.1.17.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o 19.9_o 10._o and_o 21.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o 22.8_o etc._n etc._n and_o ver_fw-la 16._o moreover_o we_o have_v example_n hereof_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o go_v far_o from_o the_o place_n which_o the_o adversary_n allege_v that_o very_a person_n who_o speak_v these_o word_n to_o moses_n exod._n 4.12_o be_v a_o angel_n sustain_v the_o person_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o attribute_n elsewhere_o see_v the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n show_v and_o although_o a_o man_n will_v not_o confess_v it_o yet_o see_v the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v dispose_v and_o deliver_v by_o 3.19_o by_o gal._n 3.19_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n he_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o the_o angel_n in_o give_v the_o law_n speak_v unto_o moses_n of_o who_o those_o word_n exod._n 4._o do_v treat_v there_o be_v the_o same_o fault_n in_o the_o three_o reason_n namely_o that_o a_o conclusion_n be_v in_o the_o second_o figure_n draw_v out_o of_o mere_a affirmative_n the_o israelite_n provoke_v the_o lord_n the_o israelite_n provoke_v the_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v refute_v by_o that_o very_a place_n of_o isaiah_n which_o be_v cite_v whilst_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lordâ—_n for_o he_o say_v but_o they_o provoke_v to_o anger_n and_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o of_o he_o it_o be_v speak_v see_v ver_fw-la 7_o etc._n etc._n a_o like_a argument_n hereunto_o will_v be_v this_o the_o israelite_n be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o exasperate_v he_o the_o israelite_n be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o exasperate_v his_o mouth_n therefore_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o mouth_n be_v the_o lord_n himself_o or_o thus_o the_o israelite_n grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o resist_v he_o the_o israelite_n grieve_v moses_n and_o resist_v he_o as_o the_o history_n testify_v in_o sundry_a place_n yea_o they_o do_v chief_o so_o far_o forth_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o resist_v he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o they_o grieve_v moses_n in_o who_o he_o dwell_v and_o resist_v he_o whence_o it_o will_v follow_v if_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o adversary_n be_v right_a that_o moses_n himself_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o word_n heb._n 3.8_o 9_o be_v not_o so_o attribute_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o if_o they_o be_v speak_v in_o his_o person_n as_o the_o adversary_n conceive_v but_o because_o they_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o impulse_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n otherwise_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v 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