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any_o other_o for_o if_o he_o have_v his_o be_v from_o any_o he_o must_v receive_v it_o from_o himself_o or_o from_o some_o other_o receive_v it_o from_o himself_o he_o can_v not_o for_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o itself_o again_o he_o can_v not_o receive_v it_o from_o any_o other_o because_o that_o all_o other_o have_v their_o be_v after_o he_o and_o from_o he_o he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o revel_v 7.8_o 10._o if_o the_o first_o than_o none_o before_o he_o then_o he_o receive_v it_o not_o of_o any_o other_o so_o that_o this_o be_v true_a which_o saint_n austin_n speak_v this_o eternal_a can_v speak_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n i_o be_o
saint_n austin_n have_v a_o pretty_a similitude_n to_o express_v there_o be_v three_o the_o spring_n and_o river_n and_o a_o portion_n take_v out_o of_o these_o be_v three_o distinct_a etc._n etc._n but_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v ask_v what_o be_v the_o spring_n water_n what_o be_v the_o river_n water_n what_o be_v the_o portion_n take_v out_o water_n come_v to_o a_o well_o say_v he_o &_o fill_v three_o cup_n with_o water_n we_o can_v say_v they_o be_v three_o but_o we_o can_v say_v that_o they_o be_v three_o several_a water_n these_o mystery_n be_v hard_o aught_o to_o be_v study_v and_o pray_v for_o saint_n augustine_n say_v give_v i_o that_o i_o love_v what_o be_v that_o when_o i_o set_v myself_o to_o know_v thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o give_v i_o a_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o even_o these_o great_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n thus_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o pray_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xxiv_o john_n 5.7_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n quest_n how_o be_v these_o person_n distinguish_v or_o how_o be_v these_o three_o distinguish_v answ_n the_o answer_n be_v they_o be_v three_o not_o divide_v but_o distinguish_v true_o and_o real_o not_o essential_o but_o personal_o and_o that_o by_o their_o order_n property_n and_o work_v i_o say_v they_o be_v distinguish_v not_o divide_v there_o be_v a_o double_a distinction_n of_o person_n one_o be_v call_v a_o essential_a distinction_n than_o the_o person_n be_v so_o distinguish_v as_o they_o be_v divide_v and_o there_o be_v a_o personal_a but_o not_o essential_a distinction_n then_o one_o person_n be_v not_o sever_v from_o another_o because_o the_o essence_n be_v not_o sever_v three_o person_n of_o man_n essential_o distinguish_v be_v three_o man_n but_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n distinguish_v only_o personal_o be_v not_o three_o god_n but_o one_o the_o former_a three_o person_n be_v three_o man_n because_o their_o essence_n may_v be_v divide_v although_o not_o in_o the_o general_a yet_o in_o the_o special_a the_o latter_a three_o person_n be_v not_o three_o god_n because_o their_o essence_n can_v be_v divide_v three_o man_n have_v all_o one_o nature_n all_o one_o humanity_n in_o the_o general_a but_o they_o have_v not_o all_o one_o nature_n in_o the_o special_a for_o the_o nature_n of_o one_o be_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o another_o now_o in_o this_o the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a because_o that_o their_o essence_n be_v finite_a and_o divisible_a but_o here_o there_o be_v three_o person_n and_o can_v be_v three_o god_n because_o their_o essence_n be_v infinite_a and_o indivisible_a so_o that_o in_o the_o trinity_n there_o be_v as_o a_o father_n speak_v alius_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la not_o aliud_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la that_o be_v there_o be_v but_o one_o substance_n yet_o many_o person_n as_o the_o father_n be_v another_o person_n but_o not_o another_o thing_n from_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n another_o from_o they_o both_o and_o this_o be_v manifest_o prove_v after_o this_o manner_n three_o must_n needs_o be_v a_o personal_a distinction_n they_o be_v three_o witness_n and_o a_o witness_n can_v change_v his_o habit_n as_o heretic_n say_v yet_o so_o as_o they_o be_v but_o one_o john_n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n the_o last_o of_o these_o manifest_v that_o the_o essence_n be_v not_o distinguish_v but_o the_o person_n for_o the_o word_n be_v god_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o distinction_n psal_n 110.1_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n there_o the_o person_n speak_v and_o the_o person_n speak_v unto_o be_v distinguish_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o satan_n the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o where_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v the_o son_n the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o he_o mean_v the_o father_n john_n 5.32_o there_o be_v another_o that_o bear_v witness_n of_o i_o and_o in_o john_n 8.18_o i_o bear_v witness_n of_o myself_o john_n 14.10_o i_o be_o with_o the_o father_n he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o be_o the_o father_n but_o i_o be_o with_o the_o father_n whereupon_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o there_o be_v distinction_n between_o the_o father_n and_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v distinguish_v personal_o from_o they_o both_o mat._n 3.15_o there_o be_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o spirit_n descend_v like_o a_o dove_n the_o father_n speak_v and_o the_o son_n be_v he_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o that_o descend_v john_n 14.16.27_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v another_o comforter_n in_o my_o name_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o therefore_o the_o father_n who_o send_v and_o the_o son_n who_o pray_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v send_v be_v three_o person_n real_o distinguish_v this_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n quest_n but_o how_o be_v they_o distinguish_v in_o their_o order_n answ_n first_o because_o they_o be_v one_o before_o and_o after_o another_o by_o a_o unchangeable_a order_n first_o second_o and_o three_o they_o be_v not_o one_o before_o another_o in_o dignity_n but_o in_o order_n and_o that_o be_v unchangeable_a for_o the_o first_o can_v be_v the_o second_o nor_o the_o three_o the_o father_n can_v be_v the_o second_o person_n nor_o the_o son_n can_v be_v the_o first_o nor_o the_o three_o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o the_o father_n be_v of_o himself_o not_o of_o another_o have_v the_o foundation_n of_o personal_a existence_n or_o substance_n in_o himself_o and_o of_o himself_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o he_o must_v be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v that_o which_o some_o think_v christ_n intend_v john_n 5.26_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o that_o be_v first_o and_o original_o second_o the_o son_n be_v of_o another_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v be_v the_o first_o person_n because_o he_o have_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o personal_a subsistence_n from_o the_o father_n and_o so_o he_o can_v be_v the_o three_o person_n because_o he_o have_v it_o only_o from_o the_o father_n this_o be_v that_o same_o in_o john_n as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o etc._n etc._n he_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o father_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v neither_o of_o the_o father_n alone_o nor_o of_o the_o son_n alone_o but_o he_o be_v of_o they_o both_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o three_o person_n receive_v the_o foundation_n of_o personal_a subsistence_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n then_o this_o immutable_a order_n do_v distinguish_v they_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o scripture_n place_v the_o son_n before_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n before_o the_o son_n 2_o cor._n 1.13_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n etc._n etc._n 2_o thes_n 2.16_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n revel_v 1.4_o 5_o john_n wish_n salvation_n to_o the_o church_n first_o from_o the_o father_n second_o from_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v not_o to_o change_v their_o order_n but_o because_o the_o matter_n they_o speak_v of_o require_v it_o and_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v none_o great_a or_o lesser_a than_o other_o quest_n how_o be_v they_o distinguish_v by_o their_o property_n answ_n they_o have_v every_o one_o incommunicable_a property_n by_o which_o they_o be_v distinguish_v the_o father_n beget_v the_o son_n the_o son_n be_v beget_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v these_o property_n be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v communicate_v to_o other_o without_o they_o nor_o among_o themselves_o such_o as_o they_o have_v before_o there_o be_v any_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v as_o some_o divine_n say_v nothing_o but_o the_o proper_a manner_n of_o exist_v for_o they_o say_v the_o father_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n subsist_v by_o the_o incommunicable_a property_n of_o beget_v the_o son_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n subsist_v by_o the_o incommunicable_a property_n of_o be_v beget_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n subsist_v by_o his_o incommunicable_a property_n of_o proceed_v i_o say_v by_o these_o relation_n they_o be_v distinguish_v among_o themselves_o before_o there_o be_v any_o creation_n the_o father_n be_v unbegotten_a beget_v the_o son_n the_o son_n be_v beget_v by_o a_o unsearchable_a generation_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n which_o be_v call_v procession_n that_o they_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n thus_o
to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 18._o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n pag._n 199._o deut._n 32.4_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a lord_n and_o all_o his_o way_n be_v judgement_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n pag._n 212._o jer._n 64.5_o behold_v thou_o be_v wrath_n for_o we_o have_v sin_v chap._n 20._o of_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n pag._n 224._o psal_n 5.5_o thou_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n pag._n 236._o psal_n 22.28_o for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n among_o the_o nation_n chap._n 22._o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n pag._n 246._o job_n 9.19_o if_o i_o speak_v of_o strength_n lo_o he_o be_v strong_a chap_n 23._o of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n pag._n 256._o john_n 5.7_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o &c._n &c._n chap._n 24._o ibid._n chap._n 25._o of_o god_n the_o father_n pag._n 268._o text._n heb._n 1.5_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 26._o of_o god_n the_o son_n pag._n 279._o heb._n 1.5_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 27._o of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n pag._n 291._o john_n 15.26_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v etc._n etc._n of_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n chap._n i._n jer_n 9.23_o 24._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wiseman_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n question_n wherein_o consist_v the_o chief_a wisdom_n of_o man_n answer_n in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o first_o thing_n observable_a in_o this_o text_n be_v this_o that_o the_o chief_a wisdom_n of_o every_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n for_o out_o of_o it_o i_o reason_n thus_o that_o be_v man_n chief_a wisdom_n in_o which_o he_o aught_o more_o to_o rejoice_v then_o in_o all_o worldly_a wisdom_n or_o worldly_a strength_n or_o all_o earthly_a riches_n in_o which_o most_o man_n have_v their_o chief_a rejoice_v but_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o glory_n more_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n then_o in_o worldly_a wisdom_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v confirm_v jer._n 31.33_o 34._o i_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a in_o which_o place_n be_v show_v what_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o man_n new_a creation_n viz._n the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o people_n hosea_n 6.3_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v raise_v they_o from_o death_n to_o life_n say_v and_o we_o shall_v know_v the_o lord_n qu._n why_o do_v the_o chief_a wisdom_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o this_o reason_n 1._o because_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n a_o man_n can_v know_v himself_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n in_o thing_n natural_a be_v a_o excellent_a knowledge_n yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v though_o a_o man_n know_v all_o mystery_n to_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o know_v not_o himself_o he_o be_v like_a to_o a_o man_n that_o make_v a_o build_n without_o a_o foundation_n but_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n no_o man_n can_v know_v himself_o because_o of_o that_o wicked_a pride_n that_o be_v natural_o in_o man_n that_o when_o he_o look_v upon_o himself_o he_o think_v himself_o so_o holy_a just_a pure_a etc._n etc._n that_o he_o think_v injustice_n to_o be_v justice_n impurity_n to_o be_v purity_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o once_o he_o come_v to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n than_o he_o see_v his_o own_o justice_n to_o be_v injustice_n and_o his_o own_o purity_n to_o be_v impurity_n and_o his_o own_o righteousness_n to_o be_v folly_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v god_n reas_n 2._o because_o without_o this_o a_o man_n can_v worship_v god_n aright_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n there_o be_v many_o place_n of_o scripture_n call_v upon_o we_o pro._n 12.13_o psal_n 100_o come_v let_v we_o worship_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v make_v we_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v command_v in_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o principal_a thing_n in_o the_o first_o table_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n intimate_v thus_o much_o that_o there_o be_v no_o worship_n of_o god_n where_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o man_n may_v know_v how_o to_o worship_v he_o he_o first_o declare_v himself_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o this_o be_v the_o method_n which_o david_n lay_v down_o to_o solomon_n first_o know_v thou_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o then_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n 1_o chron._n 28.9_o reas_n 3._o because_o without_o this_o a_o man_n can_v be_v partaker_n of_o true_a happiness_n christ_n say_v john_n 17.3_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o attain_v to_o life_n but_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v make_v a_o man_n happy_a but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n can_v for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v he_o be_v a_o unhappy_a man_n that_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o say_v he_o he_o that_o know_v thou_o and_o be_v not_o vain_a in_o his_o 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not_o that_o true_a wisdom_n stand_v in_o this_o i_o may_v say_v as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v why_o be_v there_o a_o price_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n to_o get_v wisdom_n and_o he_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o it_o pro._n 17.16_o why_o be_v there_o such_o understanding_n in_o other_o thing_n and_o man_n have_v no_o heart_n to_o seek_v after_o this_o certain_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v they_o fool_n for_o solomon_n in_o eccles_n 4.13_o faith_n he_o prefer_v a_o young_a and_o wise_a child_n before_o a_o old_a and_o foolish_a king_n that_o will_v not_o be_v instruct_v so_o i_o say_v a_o poor_a man_n if_o wise_a
if_o the_o stile_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o this_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n they_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v if_o we_o will_v know_v all_o true_a authority_n we_o must_v know_v it_o by_o the_o stile_n for_o howsoever_o a_o false_a writer_n may_v take_v to_o he_o the_o name_n and_o frame_v of_o another_o man_n yet_o he_o can_v take_v his_o stile_n for_o as_o every_o man_n have_v his_o several_a countenance_n and_o several_a colour_n that_o though_o two_o be_v never_o so_o like_a yet_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v discern_v so_o the_o writing_n of_o other_o man_n may_v be_v know_v from_o the_o scripture_n on_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v such_o a_o stile_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o or_o any_o the_o writing_n of_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o reas_n 3._o the_o three_o ground_n be_v the_o consent_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o prophet_n that_o go_v before_o they_o the_o latter_a prophet_n consent_n 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that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 59.21_o my_o spirit_n that_o i_o have_v put_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n that_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o manner_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n must_v agree_v together_o and_o continual_o bear_v witness_v each_o to_o other_o whatsoever_o be_v suggest_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v whatsoever_o be_v express_v in_o the_o word_n be_v not_o believe_v till_o witness_v by_o the_o spirit_n i_o add_v to_o these_o christ_n own_o speech_n to_o the_o jew_n john_n 8.42_o 43._o who_o brag_v that_o god_n be_v their_o father_n if_o god_n be_v your_o father_n why_o do_v you_o not_o believe_v my_o word_n for_o if_o god_n be_v your_o father_n than_o you_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o you_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o you_o believe_v not_o my_o word_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v not_o your_o father_n john_n 10.27_o 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