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A34958 The two books of John Crellius Francus, touching one God the Father wherein many things also concerning the nature of the Son of God and the Holy Spirit are discoursed of / translated out of the Latine into English.; De uno Deo Patre libri duo. English Crell, Johann, 1590-1633. 1665 (1665) Wing C6880; ESTC R7613 369,117 356

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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 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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 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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 lord●_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 david_n himself_o since_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v in_o this_o place_n say_v to_o have_v utter_v also_o these_o word_n psal_n 95._o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n namely_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o both_o these_o word_n and_o also_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v read_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v pronounce_v in_o the_o person_n of_o david_n thus_o we_o see_v before_o that_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n rev._n 2.3_o that_o he_o speak_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o open_o pronounce_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n therefore_o the_o holy_a spirit_n so_o speak_v those_o word_n in_o david_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o cry_v in_o our_o heart_n abba_n father_n gal._n 4_o 6._o namely_o because_o we_o by_o he_o that_o be_v by_o his_o impulse_n do_v so_o cry_v rom._n 8.15_o and_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o intercede_v for_o we_o with_o groan_n unutterable_a ver_fw-la 26._o because_o he_o make_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o groan_v unto_o god_n as_o to_o the_o last_o proof_n therefore_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v attribute_v in_o isaiah_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n because_o isaiah_n pronounce_v they_o by_o the_o impulse_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n now_o as_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v because_o isaiah_n likewise_o pronounce_v those_o word_n that_o they_o be_v therefore_o speak_v in_o his_o person_n and_o so_o that_o isaiah_n be_v the_o lord_n so_o likewise_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v conclude_v concern_v the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o who_o impulse_n he_o pronounce_v they_o it_o be_v also_o here_o to_o be_v observe_v what_o we_o note_v in_o 2_o sam._n 23._o it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o he_o speak_v those_o
in_o a_o manner_n minister_v for_o which_o reason_n also_o he_o immediate_o subjoin_v they_o to_o god_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n also_o have_v these_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o make_v use_v of_o they_o therefore_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o they_o he_o also_o commemmorate_v christ_n and_o pray_v for_o grace_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o church_n from_o he_o wherefore_o this_o wish_n and_o the_o implore_v of_o the_o divine_a help_n comprehend_v therein_o be_v proper_o refer_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n improper_o to_o the_o spirit_n themselves_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o other_o divine_a man_n omit_v the_o mention_n of_o they_o in_o their_o salutation_n and_o wish_n they_o who_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v angel_n will_v say_v that_o this_o invocation_n be_v refer_v to_o they_o only_o in_o a_o secondary_a manner_n as_o unto_o minister_n not_o as_o unto_o lord_n and_o the_o true_a bestower_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o mention_n of_o they_o be_v elsewhere_o omit_v and_o they_o be_v therefore_o set_v before_o christ_n partly_o because_o they_o belong_v unto_o god_n to_o who_o they_o be_v next_o subjoin_v for_o which_o cause_n also_o afterward_o chap._n 3._o the_o name_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v interpose_v betwixt_o that_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n partly_o because_o john_n intend_v to_o speak_v more_o large_o of_o christ_n for_o he_o therefore_o reserve_v the_o mention_n of_o they_o to_o the_o end_n that_o without_o disturb_v the_o course_n of_o his_o speech_n he_o may_v more_o free_o make_v a_o excursion_n into_o his_o prayer_n for_o if_o he_o will_v have_v reserve_v the_o mention_n of_o those_o spirit_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v have_v either_o use_v a_o long_a parenthesis_n or_o begin_v a_o new_a speech_n it_o be_v apparent_a therefore_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o those_o place_n to_o establish_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o here_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o rehearse_n as_o 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