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A76706	Gods glory vindicated and blasphemy confuted: being a brief and plain ansvver to that blasphemous book intituled, Twelve arguments against the deity of the Holy Ghost, written by Tho. Bidle Master of Arts, and now burnt by speciall command from the Parliament on Wednesday the 8 of this present September, by the common hangman. Wherein the arguments of the said book are set down together with proper answers thereto. And twelve anti-arguments proving the deity of the Holy Ghost.	Biddle, John, 1615-1662. Twelve arguments drawn out of the Scripture.	1647 (1647)	Wing B2883; Wing G954; Thomason E407_6; ESTC R13062	9,376	12

Gods Glory Vindicated AND Blasphemy Confuted Being a brief and plain ANSWER to that Blasphemous Book Intituled Twelve Arguments against the Deity of the Holy Ghost Written by THO. BIDLE Master of Arts and now burnt by speciall Command from the Parliament on Wednesday the 8 of this present September by the common Hangman Wherein the Arguments of the said Book are set down together with proper Answers thereto And twelve Anti-Arguments proving the Deity of the Holy Ghost MAT. 12.31 Wherefore I say unto you all manner of sin and Blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men but the Blasphemy against the holy ghost shall not be for given unto men LONDON Printed for William Ley and are to be sold at his shop at Pauls Chaine 1647. A CONFVTATION of twelve ARGVMENTS draw● up against the Deity of the HOLY GHOST Christian Reader VVEE may truly say with that good King This is a day of trouble and of rebuke and blasphemy now the accuser of the brethren hath but a short time he rageth against all that is called God accusing and impeaching them for that dignity to be called Gods Iohn 10.34 35. and not onely to men but they also aspire to the throne of God and there accuse the Holy Ghost as they say for a supposed Deity witness Master Bidle in his letter to a certain knight and Member of the Honorable house of Commons where he seeks to degrade the blessed Spirit of his God-head saying He is but one principle spirit among the Angels called the Advocate the holy Spirit the good Spirit the Spirit of God by way of eminence see page 2. line 3. so that it seems he thinks the holy Ghost to be but one of the created Angels therefore but a supposed Deity now for thy satisfaction I shall lay down some Scripture Arguments to prove the Deity of the holy ghost and then briefly Answer his Arguments and fals Exposition of Scripture whereby he would prove the contrary First if the Spirit of God had its being before any creature was made from all eternity when there was nothing but God then it cannot be a created Angel but God himself but all the creatures were made in six dayes Exod. 20.11 And before that any creature was formed while they were without form the Spirit of God moved upon that deformed Chaos Gen. 1.2 He is called the eternall spirit Heb. 9.14 Ergo the holy ghost is no created Angell but God himself Secondly if the blessed Spirit of God made all the Creatures it cannot be an Angell or creature it self it must needs be God but in the place before quoted the Spirit of God moved all the creatures to their perfect form Gen. 1.2 David saith of all the creatures Thou sendest forth thy spirit and they are created Psal 104.30 and saith Job The Spirit of God made me and gave me life Job 33.4 and God said to the Son and holy ghost let us make man so God created man Gen. 1.26 27. Ergo the holy ghost is God Thirdly If the Spirit of God raised up Jesus Christ from the dead and shall again quicken our mortall bodies at the last day then the holy ghost is God but the Spirit of God raised up Jesus Christ from the dead shal also quicken our mortall bodies at the last day Rom. 8.11 1 Pet. 3.18 Ergo the holy ghost is God Fourthly if the Spirit of God be omni-present in all places then it cannot be a creature it must needs be God But saith David Whither shall I go from thy Spirit if I ascend to heaven or descend to hell or flee to the bottome of the Sea behold thou art there Psal 139.7 8 9. Ergo the holy ghost is God Fifthly If it be peculiar to God alone to search the heart and to know the thoughts of men and yet the holy ghost doth this then the holy gho●t is God but it is peculiar to God to search the heart I the Lord search the heart Jer. 17.9.10 The Lord knows the thoughts of men Psal 94.11 Yet the holy ghost doth this Thou knowest my thoughts a far off whither shall I go from thy Spirit Psal 139.2.7 The day of judgement is hid from all the Angels Mat. 24 36. But the spirit of God searcheth and knoweth all the deep things of God 1 Cor. 3.10 11. Ergo the Spirit of God is not a created Angell but is God himself Sixthly If all good and perfect gifts come down from the Father of lights and yet all proceed from the same Spirit Then that Spirit is God but every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father of lights Jam. 1.17 and yet all the severall gifts come from the same spirit 1 Cor. 12.8 Ergo that Spirit is God that shall supply all our need Phil. 4.20 and not a creature Seventhly if the holy ghost hath as great a hand in governing the Church of God as either the Father or the Son then the holy ghost is God but the Father sends forth labourers into his Vineyard Mat. 9.37 and the Son gave some Apostles and some Prophets and some Evangelists and some Pastors and Teachers Eph. 4.11 and the holy ghost made them overseers Acts 20.28 now it is God that set all those in the Church 1 Cor. 12 28. Ergo the holy ghost is God Eightly If Redemption Sanctification and preservation be sometimes given to the father and sometimes to the son and sometimes to the holy ghost then the holy ghost is God as the the father and the son but it is said that God purchased his Church Psal 74.2 And Jesus Christ bought them 2 Pet 2.1 compared with Iude 4. and the holy ghost purchased them with his blood Acts 20.28 and sanctified by God the father Iude 1. and sanctified by Jesus Christ Ephes 5.26 and sanctified by the holy ghost Rom. 15.16 so the Lord keeps his Church Esa 27 3. And the son keeps it that none of them are lost and the spirit of God shal keep them and lead them into al trut● therfore the holy ghost is God Ninthly If God wil not give his glory to another and yet will have all Christians baptized as wel in the name of the holy ghost as in the name of the father and the son and if the Apostle bless the Church as wel in the name of the holy ghost as in the name of the father and the son then the holy ghost is God but God wil not give his glory to another for saith he there is no God besides me Isa 45.5 Yet all Christians shal be baptized in the name of the holy ghost as wel as in the name of the father and the son Mat. 28.19 And Paul blessed the Christians thus the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ and the love of God and the Communion of the holy ghost be with you all Amen 2 Cor. 13.14 therfore the holy ghost is God Tenthly If the scripture affirm that the father the word and the holy ghost these three are one

that therefore the spirit maketh intercession no it is the spirit that inditeth or maketh our requests according to the wil of God but it is Christ our only mediator that presents our Petitions to the father and so they are accepted as from the hand of Christ Revel 8.3 Then the holy Ghost doth not make intercession to God for us that is the work of Christ only he indites our requests in us and for us and while this man affirms that the holy Ghost is but an Angel and yet an advocate to make intercession for us in this he agreeth with Papists who make Angels their advocates whereas God chargeth them with folly Job 4.18 They cover their faces an their feet because they are asham●● that God should behold their imperfection Isa 6.2 And the holy Lor● Go● who there said to the Prophet make their eares out of hearing Paul saith it was the holy Ghost Acts 28.25 Ergo the holy Ghost is God and not an Angel who durst not behold his holyness and the scripture is plain That Jesus Christ alone is our Advocate 1 John 2.1 He ever liveth to make Intercession for us Heb. 7.25 But the truth is no Saint or Angel can make Intercession for us they know not our want Isa 63.16 And the Angels know no more about the work of our Redemption then is made known to them by the Church Ephe. 3.10 Although they stoop down and desire to look into it 1 Pet. 1.12 But here is one thing in this text that might satisfy this man the holy Ghost is God if he were not wilfully blinded mark he that searcheth the heart and knows the mind of the spirit who is that The heart is deceitful above the reach of all things or creatures Ergo no Angel can know it then who can know it answer is made I the Lord search the heart Jer. 17.9 10. Then I may say with him that was restored to his sight this is a mervielous thing that ye know not who it is and yet he searcheth the heart and knows the mind of the spirit Then I say the Lord is that spirit and where the spirit of the Lord is there is liberty 2 Cor. 3.17 Then if the spirit search the heart and the Lord is that spirit then it is clear that the holy Ghost is God and so his Imprognable Argument is demolished and not able to defend his blasphemy against the d●ety of the holy Ghost Again this Argument is rather fram'd against the Godhead of Christ because he maketh Intercession Ergo he is not God but inferior to God but the ●●●d is God the son that was given is the mighty God my God and my Lord as I have shewed Again if the spirit is not God for making request for us then the son is not God who taught us to pray Mat. 6.9 Nor the father who gave us the spirit of grace and supplication Zac. 12.10 But enough of this Now I shal briefly answer his false exposition of some texts of Scripture I begin with Mat. 28.19 this text he would corrupt thus saying to be baptized in the name of the holy Ghost is no more but to be baptized unto the guidance of the spirit or Angel to guide them as the Jews are said to be baptized unto Moses 1 Cor. 10.2 which place he corrupts also saying they were baptized into Moses but he that is baptized into Christ hath put on Christ by profession he is a Christian Gal. 3.27 As when Josephs sons took upon them Israels name they were called Israelites Gen. 48.16 Then because Paul saith there is but one God and one Jesus Christ and no man speaking by the spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed neither can they say that Jesus is the Lord but by the holy Ghost 1 Cor. 8.5 6. 1 Cor. 12.3 And there is one body and one spirit one God and father of all Ephes 4.3 4 5 6. From these places he would degrad the holy Ghost of his Godhead when as if but one spirit act all the mystical body of Christ it must needs be God for how should a creature act all the Saints in heaven and earth all are joyned to the Lord by one spirit 1 Cor. 6.17 Now by this spirit none can curse Jesus Christ nor can any truly say Christ is their Lord but by this spirit of God who only makes them obedient to father son and holy Ghost for these three are one 1 John 5.7 But let us a little view his exposition of that text who saith the father word and holy Ghost are one by agreement only but have we not all one father hath not one God created us Mal. 2.10 My father and your father is my God and your God Mat. 20.17 and the word was God Joh. 1.1 unto us a son is given the mighty GOD Isa 9.6 Iesus Christ is my Lord and my GOD Ioh. 20.28 and the Spirit of God is omnipotent for saith John the Spirit worketh where it listeth John 3.8 a title peculiar to God who doth whatsoever pleaseth him Psa 135.6 so he is omniscient and omnipresent and so infinite as the Father and the Son which could not stand with them if they were only one by agreement but as I said of the sun the heat is the sun and the light is the sun and the body of it is the sun yet not three suns but one sun so the Father is God the Son is God the Holy ghost is God yet not three Gods but one God FINIS