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as_o christ_n be_v 1_o 2._o chapt._n the_o difficulty_n of_o apprehend_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o other_o christian_a doctrine_n of_o philosopher_n jew_n and_o christian_n profess_v their_o ignorance_n in_o matter_n of_o nature_n and_o religion_n 8_o 3._o chapt._n more_o concern_v those_o difficulty_n and_o of_o our_o ignorance_n in_o theological_a doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o predestination_n and_o of_o the_o overgreat_a boldness_n of_o some_o in_o handle_v those_o mystery_n 16_o 4._o chapt._n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v obscure_o deliver_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n why_o the_o septuagint_n conceal_v it_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o thing_n natural_a and_o moral_a the_o distinct_a propriety_n of_o the_o three_o person_n and_o their_o unity_n of_o the_o use_n of_o some_o word_n in_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n 25_o 5._o chapt._n more_o of_o word_n not_o scriptural_a of_o the_o word_n 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disuse_n of_o the_o doxology_n and_o creed_n even_o in_o baptism_n 3._o by_o dissolve_v the_o order_n episcopal_n ordain_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o presbytery_n that_o it_o be_v no_o scriptural_a order_n of_o sacerdocy_n st_o jerom_n epistle_n to_o euagrius_n explain_v 63_o 9_o chapt._n more_o of_o scandal_n 1._o by_o scandalous_a minister_n 2._o by_o disuse_a and_o abuse_v of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n of_o christ_n earthly_a kingdom_n and_o his_o corporal_a return_n before_o his_o come_n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n that_o prosperity_n in_o unjust_a cause_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o god_n approbation_n of_o the_o regal_a style_n gratia_n dei_fw-la something_n concern_v public_a thanks-givings_a 78_o 10._o chapt._n of_o millinarians_n and_o their_o imaginary_a five_o monarchy_n that_o it_o be_v a_o heresy_n against_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n mr_n mede_n argument_n for_o christ_n earthly_a kingdom_n be_v answer_v that_o christ_n kingdom_n shall_v last_v after_o the_o final_a judgement_n and_o continue_v for_o ever_o 87_o sect._n 2._o of_o christ_n kingdom_n over_o all_o the_o world_n and_o every_o creature_n that_o it_o cease_v not_o at_o his_o death_n that_o neither_o the_o roman_a consistory_n nor_o the_o presbyterian_a vestry_n can_v be_v call_v christ_n throne_n how_o it_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o not_o of_o this_o world_n that_o the_o policy_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v altogether_o unlike_a and_o divers_a from_o worldly_a policy_n 96_o sect._n 3_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o act_n in_o heaven_n of_o his_o melchisedechical_a priesthood_n there_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o intercession_n advocateship_n and_o mediatorship_n for_o we_o in_o heaven_n that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o sacrifice_v or_o pray_v for_o we_o there_o what_o priestly_a act_n he_o there_o perform_v 110_o sect._n 4._o of_o christ_n session_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n with_o the_o abuse_n of_o that_o article_n why_o christ_n withdraw_v to_o heaven_n of_o the_o re-building_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o jewish_a monarchy_n and_o their_o pseudo-messiah_n or_o the_o great_a antichrist_n 122_o sect._n 5._o the_o signification_n of_o the_o jewish_a feast_n of_o atonement_n and_o of_o the_o high-priest_n enter_v the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la and_o of_o the_o mercy-seat_n sprinkle_v of_o blood_n scape-goat_n and_o jewish_a sacrifice_n why_o god_n dislike_v they_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o jewish_a and_o christian_a liturgy_n 135_o 11._o chapt._n more_o concern_v millinarism_n the_o dreadful_a and_o bloody_a consequence_n thereof_o of_o new_a millinarian_a saint_n and_o the_o meek_a what_o earth_n or_o land_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o true_o meek_a the_o title_n of_o saint_n undue_o place_v be_v a_o abuse_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o conclusion_n 146_o the_o preface_n have_v former_o discourse_v concern_v the_o absolute_a godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a and_o most_o high_a god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o divine_v use_v to_o say_v and_o the_o i_o be_o i._o god_n absolute_o and_o independent_o for_o a_o antidote_n against_o the_o late_a socinian_n commentary_n on_o the_o hebrew_n it_o seem_v requisite_a and_o seasonable_a to_o consider_v the_o same_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o relative_n personality_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o father_n and_o so_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n in_o the_o contemplation_n whereof_o i_o shall_v be_v necessitate_v brief_o to_o discourse_v the_o sacred_a doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a bless_a trinity_n and_o each_o several_a person_n thereof_o and_o because_o this_o profound_a and_o mysterious_a doctrine_n be_v far_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o natural_a reason_n and_o comprehension_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v not_o only_o 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reader_n that_o from_o he_o we_o may_v receive_v all_o needful_a evidence_n for_o our_o apprehension_n and_o for_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n which_o now_o we_o be_v to_o discourse_v of_o and_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n and_o that_o they_o all_o be_v coëssential_a coëqual_a and_o coëternal_a errata_fw-la page_n 5._o l._n 17._o r._n patre_fw-la p._n 9_o l._n 9_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 17._o l._n 19_o r._n salvianus_n p._n 21._o l._n 16._o r._n ipse_fw-la p._n 23._o l._n 9_o r._n abulenses_n p._n 24._o l._n 9_o r._n idiotae_fw-la p._n 34._o l._n 10._o r._n contentiosius_fw-la p._n 41._o l._n 31._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 44._o l._n 24._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 60._o l._n 1._o r._n be_v that_o temple_n p._n 69._o l._n 21_o &_o 22._o r._n sign_v p._n 75._o l._n 13._o r._n vote_v p._n 76._o l._n 7._o deal_n those_o godly_a p._n 78._o l._n 10._o r._n in_o marcione_n p._n 109._o l._n 2._o r._n ne_fw-la gentes_fw-la l._n 22._o r._n spirit_n p._n 110._o l._n 9_o r._n whether_o p._n 125._o l._n 2._o r._n lord_n p._n 129._o l._n 15._o r._n premise_n p._n 130._o l._n 24._o r._n take_v p._n 136._o l._n 22._o r._n the_o feast_n p._n 137._o l._n 12._o r._n propitiation_n p._n 147._o l._n 25._o r._n man_n p._n 150._o l._n 5._o r._n woman_n p._n 151._o r._n they_o p._n 153._o l._n 2._o r._n auri_fw-la l._n 12._o r._n devour_v l._n 17._o r._n foul_a toad_n find_v p._n 158._o l._n 2._o r._n augustine_n p._n 159._o l._n 4._o r._n paraechial_a l._n 13._o r._n metuant_fw-la l._n 25._o r._n alio_fw-la fastu_fw-la in_o the_o margin_n in_o the_o epistle_n p._n 4._o l._n 3_o &_o 4._o r._n extinguunt_fw-la in_o the_o book_n p._n 7._o l._n 1._o r._n bas_n count_v eunom_fw-la p._n 11._o l._n 7._o r._n dion_n laer._n p._n 16._o l._n 2._o r._n rom._n 11._o 33._o p._n 17._o l._n 3._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 21._o l._n 2._o
therefore_o how_o it_o can_v seem_v reasonable_a to_o any_o man_n that_o understand_v baptism_n and_o especial_o to_o our_o learned_a teacher_n that_o one_o shall_v enter_v a_o covenant_n in_o baptism_n of_o believe_v when_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v confess_v and_o believe_v be_v not_o at_o all_o rehearse_v or_o mention_v and_o yet_o more_o strange_a it_o be_v that_o although_o they_o have_v change_v the_o old_a form_n of_o sing_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n into_o sing_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o at_o all_o by_o they_o rehearse_v whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o scripture_n that_o a_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o a_o covenant_n of_o believe_v be_v require_v in_o baptism_n for_o when_o the_o noble_a eunuch_n desire_v baptism_n he_o be_v first_o require_v to_o believe_v and_o thereupon_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n thus_o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o 37._o act._n 8._o 37._o so_o he_o be_v baptize_v as_o for_o the_o reform_n of_o great_a font_n into_o little_a basin_n and_o the_o like_o lesser_a matter_n wherein_o how_o much_o the_o amendment_n be_v better_a than_o the_o suppose_a fault_n or_o defect_n we_o dispute_v not_o but_o we_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a that_o in_o many_o congregation_n the_o incumbent_n do_v often_o refuse_v to_o baptize_v at_o all_o except_o it_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o rich_a of_o their_o own_o fraternity_n four_o we_o have_v also_o lose_v the_o grave_n and_o venerable_a order_n episcopal_n which_o may_v just_o seem_v to_o argue_v a_o disbelief_n or_o a_o disparagement_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v act_v 20._o 28._o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la posuit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la for_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o believe_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v plant_v or_o place_v they_o it_o must_v also_o be_v believe_v that_o some_o contrary_a ghost_n or_o anti-spirit_n it_o be_v that_o supplant_v they_o our_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o now_o since_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n yet_o there_o sit_v be_v call_v a_o bishop_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 25._o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n heb._n 13._o 20._o the_o appellation_n of_o pastor_n belong_v only_o to_o bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o but_o now_o every_o young_a curate_n though_o but_o a_o intruder_n will_v write_v himself_o pastor_n too_o arrogant_o st._n john_n in_o his_o revelation_n see_v four_o and_o 10._o rev._n 4._o 10._o twenty_o presbyter_n so_o be_v the_o original_n fall_v down_o before_o this_o great_a bishop_n but_o our_o new_a revelation_n have_v show_v we_o twenty_o four_o bishop_n fall_v before_o presbyter_n i_o suppose_v that_o the_o great_a adversary_n of_o episcopacy_n will_v not_o deny_v the_o title_n of_o bishop_n to_o be_v a_o scriptural_a word_n as_o it_o be_v and_o not_o a_o extraordinary_a or_o temporary_a word_n or_o appellation_n as_o some_o other_o be_v but_o a_o positive_a and_o fix_a name_n and_o office_n and_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o so_o plant_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n man_n shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o raze_v it_o out_o if_o they_o consider_v that_o moses_n charge_v his_o israelite_n neither_o to_o add_v nor_o diminish_v aught_o from_o the_o word_n that_o he_o have_v 2._o deut._n 4._o 2._o teach_v they_o and_o so_o st._n john_n at_o the_o very_o close_o of_o the_o gospel_n have_v leave_v a_o terrible_a threaten_n which_o sure_o extend_v to_o all_o holy_a writ_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v to_o it_o god_n shall_v add_v plague_n to_o he_o 18._o rev._n 22._o 18._o and_o if_o any_o shall_v take_v away_o from_o it_o god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o great_a stickler_n and_o dogmatical_a 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