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A32801 The divine trinunity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, or, The blessed doctrine of the three coessentiall subsistents in the eternall Godhead without any confusion or division of the distinct subsistences or multiplication of the most single and entire Godhead acknowledged, beleeved, adored by Christians, in opposition to pagans, Jewes, Mahumetans, blasphemous and antichristian hereticks, who say they are Christians, but are not / declared and published for the edification and satisfaction of all such as worship the only true God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, all three as one and the self same God blessed for ever, by Francis Cheynell ... Cheynell, Francis, 1608-1665. 1650 (1650) Wing C3811; ESTC R34820 306,702 530

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5_o 26._o there_o be_v a_o subsist_v life_n give_v to_o the_o son_n by_o a_o eternal_a generation_n and_o the_o communicatione_n father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o self-subsistence_n also_o and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o the_o son_n to_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n and_o to_o receive_v subsist_v life_n from_o the_o father_n 21._o for_o the_o son_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o also_o 18._o and_o be_v god_n of_o himself_o 30._o quicken_v who_o he_o will_v by_o his_o divine_a power_n even_o as_o the_o father_n do_v for_o he_o have_v the_o very_a same_o power_n and_o will_n which_o the_o father_n have_v because_o they_o have_v both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o divine_a nature_n 34._o and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n do_v conclude_v a●ight_n when_o they_o say_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n by_o say_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n joh_n 5._o 18._o it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o jesus_n christ_n to_o 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the_o son_n in_o order_n before_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n before_o the_o son_n that_o they_o may_v gain_v some_o advantage_n by_o that_o device_n basil_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v order_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o be_v resolve_v to_o preserve_v that_o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inviolable_a notwithstanding_o any_o device_n or_o attempt_n for_o to_o prevent_v it_o when_o the_o witness_n in_o heaven_n be_v reckon_v up_o in_o a_o business_n of_o the_o high_a consequence_n they_o be_v reckon_v in_o this_o very_a order_n 1_o john_n 5._o 7._o the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n but_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o sometime_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o place_v the_o son_n before_o the_o father_n as_o appear_v 2_o cor._n 13._o 13._o gal._n 1._o 1._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v 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5._o 23._o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o unite_n the_o soul_n to_o christ_n by_o faith_n eph._n 5._o 32._o and_o make_v of_o it_o one_o spirit_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 17._o be_v a_o main_a fundamental_a of_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v clear_o before_o i_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n iii_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o object_n of_o a_o christian_n divine_a faith_n faith_n the_o holy-ghost_n speak_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v teach_v we_o to_o believe_v not_o only_o in_o the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o son_n but_o in_o himself_o also_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o bear_v witness_v because_o the_o spirit_n be_v truth_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 6._o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v witness_n in_o heaven_n 6._o but_o here_o be_v special_a testimony_n give_v of_o the_o spirit_n 12._o that_o we_o may_v be_v move_v to_o believe_v the_o spirit_n 32._o who_o be_v to_o testify_v the_o whole_a truth_n concern_v the_o father_n the_o 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&_o pacis_fw-la univocè_fw-la concipit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n parei_n com._n in_o apoc._n c._n 1._o deus_fw-la trinunus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la pacisqque_fw-la causa_fw-la adaequata_fw-la integra_fw-la natural_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n creature_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o tit._n 3._o 5_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o rev._n 1_o 4._o rom._n 15._o 13_o 16._o john_n 3._o 5._o rom._n 5_o 5_o institute_v worship_n be_v due_a to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o sacrament_n in_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rev._n 2._o 11_o 18._o 29._o rev._n 3._o 1_o 6_o 13._o in_o prayer_n prayer_n by_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o gospell-worship_n all_o three_o coessential_a person_n dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o who_o be_v not_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v no_o son_n of_o god_n or_o member_n of_o christ._n the_o three_o part_n of_o evangelicall_n godliness_n obedience_n be_v due_a to_o all_o three_o person_n obedience_n be_v due_a to_o god_n the_o father_n filial_a and_o foederall_a obedience_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o tit._n 2._o 14._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 16_o 19_o psa._n 130._o 4._o psa_fw-la 103._o 13_o jer._n 32._o 40._o mal._n 2._o 10_o 16._o mat._n 12._o 50_o mat._n 23._o 9_o hos._n 3._o 5._o ezek._n 16._o 63._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 10._o god_n the_o son_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v mat._n 17._o 5._o gal._n 1._o 10._o heb._n 5._o 9_o tit._n 2_o 14._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 16_o the_o subjection_n of_o presbyter_n to_o jesus_n christ._n the_o life_n of_o a_o christian._n all_o manner_n of_o obedience_n inward_a and_o outward_a due_a to_o christ._n mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o col._n 3._o 23_o 24._o tit._n 2._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 22._o rev._n 12._o 11._o spiritual_a obedience_n due_a to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n mat._n 28._o 19_o act._n 5._o 3_o 4_o 32._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 16._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o rev._n 1._o 4._o we_o be_v debtor_n to_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n be_v our_o creator_n the_o spirit_n fit_v we_o for_o all_o service_n the_o spirit_n of_o regeneneration_n and_o adoption_n the_o spirit_n fit_v the_o man_n christ_n to_o be_v our_o mediator_n christus_fw-la est_fw-la messiah_n messiarum_fw-la christus_fw-la christorum_fw-la joh._n 20._o 31._o dona_n ista_fw-la absoluten_o &_o in_o se_fw-la finita_fw-la fuere_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la christi_fw-la natura_fw-la finita_fw-la est_fw-la nostri_fw-la tamen_fw-la respectu_fw-la sunt_fw-la absque_fw-la mensurâ_fw-la vide_fw-la d._n alt_v exp_n catech._n part_n 2._o &_o pag._n 170_o 171._o wilful_a disobedience_n to_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o soul_n step_n towards_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n sincere_a obediense_n to_o the_o effectual_a call_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o good_a evidence_n of_o our_o election_n comfort_n for_o such_o as_o find_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n in_o they_o though_o they_o do_v not_o feel_v or_o bear_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n we_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o and_o be_v thankful_a for_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 14._o 17._o the_o right_a manner_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n psal._n 101._o 2_o 8._o zach._n 12._o 12_o 13._o 14._o act._n 26._o 18_o heb._n 9_o 14._o 2_o pet._n 1_o 3_o 4._o eph._n 3._o 19_o joh._n 6._o 29._o eph._n 6._o 16._o act._n 15._o 9_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 16_o 19_o magnes_fw-la amoris_fw-la amor_fw-la 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o james_n 2_o 5._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 6_o 11._o 1_o chro._n 28._o 9_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o the_o coessential_a trinunity_n reduce_v to_o practice_n the_o evangelicall_n ministry_n the_o grand_a mystery_n of_o our_o election_n by_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n reduce_v to_o practice_n sicut_fw-la ergo_fw-la cetera_fw-la praedicanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la ea_fw-la praedicat_fw-la obedienter_fw-la audiatur_fw-la ita_fw-la praedestinationem_fw-la svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o loco_fw-la praedicandam_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la obedienter_fw-la haec_fw-la audit_n non_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o seipso_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la glorietur_fw-la aug_n de_fw-fr ●ono_fw-la persev_n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o frustra_fw-la ignorantium_fw-la auribus_fw-la ingeris_fw-la nos_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la condemnare_fw-la imò_fw-la verò_fw-la damnetur_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la damnat_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la cresiphontem_fw-la eph._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 13._o ver_fw-la col._n 3._o 12._o joh._n 15._o 16._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 9_o quoties_fw-la deinomen_fw-la indefinite_a ponitur_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la quam_fw-la patrem_fw-la designat_fw-la retineatur_fw-la u●itas_fw-la essentiae_fw-la &_o habeatur_fw-la ratio_fw-la ordinis_fw-la calvin_fw-fr instit_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o sect_n 20._o joh._n 14._o 10._o joh._n 15._o 26._o joh._n 10._o 30._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o colos._n 3_o pia_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la vigilantia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la gratiae_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la per_fw-la gratiae_fw-la media_fw-la exuscitato_n colos._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coloss_n 4._o 12._o confitemur_fw-la neminem_fw-la immeritò_fw-la perdi_fw-la neminem_fw-la meritò_fw-la liberari_fw-la prosp._n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n fides_n est_fw-fr medium_n ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la ipsius_fw-la electionis_fw-la effectus_fw-la impius_fw-la sensus_fw-la qui_fw-la putat_fw-la beatiorem_fw-la esse_fw-la hominem_fw-la cui_fw-la deus_fw-la nihil_fw-la dedecit_fw-la quam_fw-la cui_fw-la universal_a in_fw-la christo_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la secun●um_fw-la electionem_fw-la ●ratuitam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d i●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11_o 5_o 7_o mat._n 20._o 16_o matth._n 24._o 22_o 24._o electi_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la meriti_fw-la prae_fw-la rogatiuâ_fw-la non_fw-la fati_fw-la necessi●are_fw-la non_fw-la te●●ritate_fw-la f●rtunae_fw-la sed_fw-la alti●dine_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la &_o scientiae_fw-la dei_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la aperit_fw-la sed_fw-la clausam_fw-la miratur_fw-la apostolus_fw-la aug._n prosper_n eulgentius_fw-la the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n amori_fw-la patris_fw-la aeterno_fw-la gratiaeque_fw-la spiritus_fw-la singulari_fw-la nobi●_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la destinatae_fw-la totum_fw-la salutis_fw-la adscriptum_fw-la videmus_fw-la in_o epistol_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la reddit_fw-la justitia_fw-la honorem_fw-la donat_fw-la indebitum_fw-la gratia_fw-la aug._n epist._n 105._o epist._n 59_o de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi persev_n ench._n ad_fw-la laur._n pros._n pros._n ephes._n 5._o 9_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v mark_n of_o our_o election_n the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n quae_fw-la sit_fw-la liberae_fw-la discretionis_fw-la in_o concilio_fw-la dei_fw-la causa_fw-la supra_fw-la facultatem_fw-la humanae_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la inquiritur_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la fidei_fw-la diminutione_n nescitur_fw-la modo_fw-la con_fw-mi fiteamur_fw-la neminem_fw-la immeritò_fw-la perdi_fw-la neminem_fw-la meritò_fw-la liberari_fw-la the_o second_o epistle_n of_o timothy_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o si_fw-mi omnes_fw-la liberarentur_fw-la lateret_fw-la quid_fw-la peccato_fw-la per_fw-la justitiam_fw-la deberetur_fw-la si_fw-la nemo_fw-la quid_fw-la gratia_fw-la largiretur_fw-la august_n ep._n 105._o ii_o our_o creation_n gen._n 1._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o job_n 33._o 4._o job_n 26._o 13._o ps._n 104._o 30_o john_n 1._o 3._o iii_o providence_n zec._n 4._o 6_o 7._o sam._n 10._o 6_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o luk._n 1._o 35._o iv._o the_o fall_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 9_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 3_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 14._o rom._n 15_o 16._o 1_o thess._n cap._n 1._o 5._o gal._n 5._o 5._o titus_n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 6_o 11_o ephes._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o verse_n gal._n 1._o 3_o 4._o act._n 26._o 18_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18_o 19_o 22_o 23._o verse_n rom._n 5._o 6._o 8_o 10._o eph._n 1._o 13._o rom._n 8._o 16_o rom._n 8._o 15._o gal._n 4._o 6._o 1._o hear_v the_o word_n baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 24_o 25._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o prayer_n the_o lord_n day_n the_o business_n