godhead_n before_o the_o incarnation_n for_o this_o account_n will_v admit_v the_o personality_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v found_v first_o 32._o first_o p._n 32._o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n according_a to_o some_o of_o his_o lordship_n critic_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o contradict_v who_o place_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o sonship_n in_o the_o low_a nature_n yea_o this_o description_n will_v admit_v the_o patripassian_a heresy_n of_o but_o one_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n for_o if_o the_o eternal_a word_n be_v no_o person_n distinct_a from_o the_o father_n the_o union_n thereof_o with_o the_o humanity_n constitute_v the_o father_n a_o incarnate_a person_n or_o otherwise_o by_o this_o state_n of_o his_o lordship_n doctrine_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v conceive_v as_o one_o incarnate_a person_n whereas_o his_o lordship_n well_o know_v our_o faith_n to_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o eternal_a word_n be_v personal_o distinct_a or_o a_o distinct_a person_n from_o the_o father_n and_o alone_o assume_v the_o humanity_n into_o a_o personal_a union_n with_o himself_o and_o so_o alone_o be_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n exceptive_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o this_o personality_n and_o character_n §_o 5._o now_o if_o a_o man_n will_v inquire_v into_o the_o motive_n of_o this_o affect_a obscurity_n in_o his_o lordship_n that_o leave_v open_v a_o gap_n to_o so_o many_o heresy_n his_o lordship_n word_n will_v lead_v one_o to_o a_o conclusion_n or_o at_o least_o a_o fair_a jealousy_n that_o his_o lordship_n do_v not_o believe_v any_o distinction_n real_o personal_a between_o the_o father_n word_n and_o holy_a spirit_n but_o that_o the_o true_a and_o real_a personality_n of_o christ_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o humane_a nature_n for_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o those_o who_o the_o church_n call_v person_n the_o scripture_n only_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n son_n or_o word_n and_o holy_a ghost_n where_o that_o artificial_a word_n only_o derogate_v from_o the_o propriety_n and_o fitness_n of_o the_o term_n person_n as_o if_o the_o scripture_n term_n do_v not_o come_v up_o to_o it_o nor_o justify_v it_o and_o if_o his_o lordship_n will_v stand_v by_o the_o 45._o the_o p._n 45._o plain_a intention_n of_o his_o word_n elsewhere_o he_o place_v christ_n personality_n only_o in_o his_o manhood_n in_o these_o word_n that_o divine_a person_n in_o who_o dwell_v the_o eternal_a word_n so_o that_o the_o word_n must_v be_v different_a from_o the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o dwell_v which_o must_v be_v the_o heresy_n of_o sabellius_n maâ—…_n or_o nestorius_n in_o short_a while_o he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o canonical_a term_n of_o person_n to_o contain_v some_o notion_n in_o it_o not_o import_v in_o the_o scripture_n term_n he_o seem_v for_o that_o cause_n to_o censure_v it_o for_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o come_v up_o so_o far_o as_o to_o teach_v three_o person_n but_o only_a father_n son_n or_o word_n and_o 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intention_n then_o if_o the_o christ_n be_v a_o proper_a person_n so_o be_v the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n two_o other_o person_n proper_o and_o true_o distinct_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o the_o church_n have_v one_o intention_n in_o the_o term_n when_o apply_v to_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d god-man_n and_o another_o when_o apply_v to_o the_o eternal_a trinity_n let_v this_o be_v make_v out_o by_o just_a authority_n and_o i_o have_v do_v §_o 6._o but_o the_o order_n of_o his_o lordship_n discourse_n oblige_v i_o to_o break_v off_o a_o little_a from_o this_o disquisition_n till_o the_o next_o section_n where_o we_o must_v resume_v it_o for_o he_o tell_v we_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v he_o that_o the_o term_n person_n by_o those_o of_o our_o persuasion_n come_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o three_o to_o discover_v those_o who_o think_v that_o these_o three_o be_v different_a name_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o be_v general_o call_v patripassian_n and_o be_v expel_v as_o heretic_n from_o the_o church_n now_o wherein_o lay_v their_o heresy_n why_o in_o this_o that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o three_o coessential_a person_n real_o distinct_a which_o be_v the_o catholic_n faith_n instead_o of_o which_o they_o coin_v this_o pretence_n that_o those_o name_n have_v not_o three_o distinct_a subject_n of_o which_o they_o be_v predicate_v or_o denomination_n but_o only_o be_v three_o title_n of_o god_n the_o father_n who_o become_v incarnate_a and_o suffer_v for_o we_o now_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o heresy_n consist_v in_o the_o denial_n of_o what_o be_v ever_o before_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v three_o person_n and_o if_o so_o then_o be_v his_o lordship_n insinuation_n false_a and_o injurious_a that_o the_o term_n person_n have_v its_o rise_n and_o occasion_n from_o patripassianism_n and_o consequent_o be_v of_o a_o late_a date_n that_o by_o this_o fraudulent_a hypochronism_n the_o term_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o not_o primitive_a and_o traditional_a but_o a_o mere_a late_a and_o artificial_a invention_n now_o to_o prove_v what_o i_o say_v to_o be_v true_a i_o be_o to_o produce_v authentic_a testimony_n now_o in_o the_o latin_a world_n the_o first_o i_o ever_o have_v read_v of_o that_o teach_v patripassianism_n be_v praxea_n against_o who_o heresy_n herein_o tertullian_n write_v and_o charge_v in_o for_o deny_v the_o eternal_a word_n to_o be_v a_o possit_fw-la a_o tert._n ad_fw-la praxeam_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la enim_fw-la eum_fw-la substantiâ—um_fw-la habere_fw-la in_o re_fw-la per_fw-la substantiae_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la &_o persona_fw-la quaedam_fw-la videri_fw-la possit_fw-la substantial_a and_o real_a person_n which_o tertullian_n though_o then_o a_o montanist_n then_o assert_v with_o the_o church_n though_o his_o efficiens_fw-la his_o tert._n ibid._n itaque_fw-la sophiam_fw-la quoque_fw-la exaudi_fw-la ut_fw-la secundam_fw-la personam_fw-la conditam_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la in_o suâ_fw-la personâ_fw-la profitetur_fw-la patrem_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la sophiae_fw-la novatian_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la secundam_fw-la personam_fw-la efficiens_fw-la term_n and_o sense_n be_v sometime_o very_o singular_o odd_a concern_v the_o production_n of_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o eastern_a church_n several_a lapse_v into_o the_o like_a error_n the_o most_o famous_a of_o which_o be_v sabellius_n from_o who_o the_o heresy_n be_v entitle_v sabellianism_n which_o deny_v what_o that_o church_n also_o have_v ever_o assert_v that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v three_o person_n instead_o whereof_o they_o assert_v they_o to_o be_v but_o one_o person_n for_o the_o truth_n hereof_o i_o shall_v recite_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d word_n athan._n con_v sabell_n greg._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o st._n athanasius_n as_o beyond_o all_o exception_n valid_a from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o sabellian_o assert_v but_o one_o person_n against_o that_o plurality_n of_o person_n fore-acknowledged_n in_o the_o church_n and_o now_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o lordship_n to_o explain_v how_o the_o denial_n of_o three_o person_n can_v be_v apostasy_n as_o this_o father_n call_v it_o have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o they_o be_v before_o express_o avow_v and_o receive_v for_o heresy_n be_v a_o opposition_n of_o true_a receive_v faith_n and_o apostasy_n must_v be_v from_o a_o antecedent_n profession_n so_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o personal_a trinity_n be_v not_o late_a than_o patripassianism_n but_o the_o original_a faith_n nor_o do_v his_o lordship_n seem_v candid_a in_o conceal_v this_o which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o that_o heresy_n while_o he_o mention_n only_o their_o teach_n three_o name_n of_o one_o thing_n or_o person_n which_o be_v a_o consectary_n or_o at_o least_o a_o colour_n add_v to_o
the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v also_o illustrate_v the_o potential_a notion_n for_o the_o more_o pure_a and_o unmixed_a any_o power_n be_v the_o more_o quick_a and_o spirituous_a be_v their_o faculty_n and_o operation_n from_o which_o invigorate_n influence_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n we_o be_v not_o only_o sanctify_v but_o make_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n rom._n 12.11_o and_o strengthen_v in_o our_o inner_a man_n eph._n 3.16_o and_o arm_v against_o the_o power_n of_o evil_a eph._n 6.17_o to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n rom._n 8.13_o and_o to_o abound_v in_o hope_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 15.13_o this_o be_v the_o mighty_a spirit_n that_o act_v elias_n this_o be_v that_o spirit_n that_o make_v jeremy_n a_o defence_a city_n and_o a_o iron_n pillar_n and_o brazen_a wall_n against_o the_o whole_a land_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 1.18_o 19_o and_o support_v all_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n and_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o by_o what_o influence_n but_o that_o of_o the_o divine_a holiness_n and_o love_n by_o which_o they_o be_v not_o only_o inspire_v but_o inspirited_a with_o such_o holy_a ardour_n and_o rapturous_a affection_n of_o god_n as_o make_v they_o to_o despise_v and_o triumph_v over_o all_o opposition_n and_o to_o tread_v upon_o the_o adder_n and_o scorpion_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n now_o if_o this_o be_v nor_o true_a doctrine_n i_o desire_v his_o lordship_n to_o refute_v it_o if_o it_o be_v let_v he_o forbear_v to_o flout_v the_o ancient_n that_o teach_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v love_n §_o 25._o but_o as_o i_o have_v here_o give_v a_o consuetudinary_a and_o canonical_a account_n of_o this_o title_n from_o common_a and_o sacred_a language_n so_o will_v i_o endeavour_v to_o add_v a_o etymological_a the_o word_n spirit_n then_o in_o all_o our_o learned_a language_n be_v derive_v from_o verb_n of_o breathe_v or_o blow_v and_o so_o 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the_o apocryphal_a wisdom_n of_o solomon_n give_v we_o of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n as_o include_v in_o it_o the_o 25._o the_o ch._n 7._o v._n 25._o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o breath_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o efflux_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o job_n friend_n elihu_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o a_o virtue_n or_o principle_n in_o the_o deity_n that_o give_v he_o and_o all_o man_n life_n by_o a_o spirant_fw-la operation_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o life_n job_n 33.4_o refer_v to_o the_o tradition_n thus_o record_v in_o gen._n 2.7_o that_o god_n breathe_v into_o man_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n of_o which_o 〈◊〉_d which_o symbol_n constantinop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o own_v his_o spirit_n to_o be_v lord_n and_o giver_n but_o as_o to_o sanctifical_a operation_n on_o create_v spirit_n and_o mind_n it_o be_v universal_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n exert_v they_o by_o a_o divine_a manner_n of_o inspiration_n so_o that_o i_o conclude_v that_o etymological_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v so_o call_v as_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o a_o unconceivable_a manner_n of_o internal_a spiration_n of_o love_n essential_a and_o as_o inspire_v into_o all_o being_n their_o proper_a virtue_n and_o power_n by_o a_o invigorate_n stream_n of_o influence_n especial_o in_o the_o sanctify_a operation_n on_o our_o mind_n by_o which_o new_a and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v create_v in_o we_o §_o 26._o now_o lest_o this_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n shall_v be_v repute_v personal_a from_o its_o personal_a description_n in_o holy_a writ_n some_o have_v fancy_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a unsubstantial_a and_o impersonal_a quality_n in_o god_n the_o father_n only_o personate_v only_o by_o trope_n and_o figure_n but_o against_o these_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n also_o and_o so_o for_o that_o cause_n even_o upon_o this_o hypothesis_n the_o son_n must_v be_v god_n with_o the_o father_n but_o further_a there_o be_v no_o possible_a imperfection_n in_o the_o deity_n it_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o unsubstantial_a quality_n for_o as_o they_o be_v imperfection_n in_o themselves_o so_o do_v they_o suppose_v a_o imperfection_n in_o their_o subject_n whether_o adorn_v or_o vilify_v by_o they_o if_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o permanent_a spirit_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o deity_n it_o must_v be_v perfect_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n substantial_a and_o this_o substantiality_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o personality_n which_o we_o attribute_v to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o measure_n of_o our_o conception_n without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o socinian_n metonymy_n or_o prosopopaeia_fw-la according_a to_o amborum_fw-la to_o aug._n in_o eu._n joh._n c._n 17._o tract_n 105._o spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la tanquam_fw-la charitas_fw-la substantialis_fw-la &_o consubstantialis_fw-la amborum_fw-la the_o catholic_n and_o primitive_a theology_n assert_v by_o st._n austin_n §_o 27._o but_o to_o evade_v this_o truth_n there_o be_v s._n be_v see_v didym_n de_fw-fr sp._n s._n heretic_n of_o old_a as_o well_o as_o of_o late_a that_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o rabbin_n and_o make_v the_o holy_a spirit_n a_o mere_a operation_n or_o a_o effluent_a virtue_n not_o in_o god_n but_o without_o and_o from_o the_o deity_n terminate_v in_o we_o which_o sancto_fw-it which_o see_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr spirit_n sancto_fw-it crellius_n every_o where_o call_v a_o middle_a quality_n between_o the_o essential_a power_n of_o god_n and_o its_o more_o manifest_a effect_n to_o which_o middle_a quality_n he_o much_o like_o his_o master_n socinus_n say_v personal_a attribute_n be_v give_v by_o a_o metonymy_n or_o a_o prosopopaeia_fw-la arise_v sometime_o from_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v this_o spirit_n for_o the_o efficient_a which_o be_v god_n who_o person_n this_o effect_a spirit_n or_o middle_a quality_n figurative_o bear_v or_o from_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o adjunct_n which_o be_v this_o effect_a spirit_n for_o its_o divine_o inspire_v subject_a who_o person_n also_o this_o spirit_n in_o like_a manner_n sometime_o do_v sustain_v for_o the_o confirmation_n whereof_o he_o quote_v exod._a 31.3_o and_o 35.31_o compare_v therewith_o exod._n 28.3_o and_o 35.35_o numb_a 24.2_o and_o 27.18_o deut._n 34.9_o judg._n 3.10_o and_o 6.34_o and_o 11.29_o and_o 13_o 25._o and_o 14.19_o and_o 15.14_o 1_o sam._n 10.6_o 10._o and_o 11.6_o and_o 16.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o 18.10_o and_o 19.9_o 20_o 23._o 1_o king_n 18.12_o and_o 22.24_o 1_o chr._n 12.18_o and_o 28.12_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 1._o job_n 33.4_o psal_n 51.11_o 12._o esa_n 44.3_o and_o 63.11_o proof_n enough_o one_o will_v think_v in_o all_o conscience_n §_o 28._o but_o suppose_v that_o all_o these_o text_n have_v denote_v a_o principle_n create_v or_o instill_v into_o we_o yet_o here_o be_v no_o personal_a representation_n thereof_o whereas_o it_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o those_o text_n that_o characterise_v he_o personal_o be_v a_o mere_a create_a quality_n in_o we_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o where_o otherwise_o never_o any_o virtue_n essential_a to_o god_n for_o we_o need_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o principle_n inspire_v by_o and_o from_o the_o substantial_a spirit_n of_o god_n into_o we_o may_v sometime_o derive_v the_o name_n as_o well_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o their_o original_a and_o the_o most_o catholic_n divine_v concede_fw-la it_n but_o where_o the_o original_a spirit_n of_o god_n
the_o logos_fw-la likewise_o not_o that_o otherwise_o justin_n will_v have_v wave_v the_o simile_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o his_o ray_n which_o have_v its_o authority_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o satisfy_v therefore_o the_o perverter_n of_o a_o simile_n otherwise_o good_a do_v justin_n wave_v it_o and_o choose_v that_o of_o fire_n and_o yet_o what_o be_v it_o that_o justin_n illustrate_v thereby_o not_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o logos_fw-la eternal_o issue_n from_o and_o subsist_v in_o his_o father_n no_o nor_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o prosiliency_n to_o the_o creation_n but_o only_o the_o non-diminution_n of_o the_o father_n by_o this_o prosiliency_n or_o non-separation_n of_o substance_n therein_o and_o the_o substantial_a permanency_n of_o the_o logos_fw-la in_o the_o world_n after_o this_o prosiliency_n without_o revocation_n out_o of_o it_o back_o again_o whereas_o his_o lordship_n fix_v his_o figure_n of_o candle_n on_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o foecundity_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o the_o essential_a eduction_n of_o the_o two_o last_o from_o the_o first_o so_o then_o these_o place_n give_v no_o colour_n to_o that_o opprobrium_fw-la but_o though_o this_o be_v a_o full_a answer_n yet_o will_v i_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la adventure_n further_o to_o consider_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o simile_n of_o the_o sun_n ray_n and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v pervert_v by_o justin_n adversary_n and_o therefore_o wave_v by_o he_o it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o though_o justin_n great_o admire_v the_o platonic_a philosophy_n before_o he_o turn_v christian_a yet_o after_o that_o he_o admire_v the_o theology_n teach_v in_o the_o church_n by_o theory_n receive_v from_o the_o scripture_n in_o which_o also_o the_o better_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n agree_v now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o etc._n that_o prov._n 8.22_o etc._n etc._n solomon_n proverb_n and_o the_o 12._o the_o sap._n sal._n c._n 7._o c._n 8._o c._n 9_o c._n 11._o c._n 12._o theory_n thereupon_o in_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n 24._o solomon_n eccl._n c._n 1._o c._n 24._o and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la teach_v the_o deity_n consubstantiality_n generation_n and_o this_o progression_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o by_o the_o jewish_a author_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n 7.26_o solomon_n ch._n 7.26_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v ray_n of_o the_o everlasting_a light_n and_o according_a to_o that_o hebrew_n notion_n the_o divine_a author_n 1.3_o author_n hebr._n 1.3_o to_o the_o hebrew_n call_v christ_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o father_n glory_n so_o than_o it_o seem_v hence_o that_o the_o ancient_a pious_a jew_n look_v on_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o personal_a companion_n with_o god_n issue_v from_o he_o as_o a_o ray_n from_o the_o glorious_a luminary_n the_o sun_n this_o wisdom_n as_o by_o it_o god_n speak_v and_o command_v the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o as_o be_v that_o archetypal_a reason_n whence_o the_o world_n be_v form_v be_v call_v by_o the_o hellenist_n jew_n logos_fw-la and_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o son_n a_o personal_a minister_n and_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n providence_n and_o revelation_n this_o be_v then_o their_o celebrate_a and_o traditional_a theology_n the_o next_o curiosity_n be_v to_o inquire_v into_o his_o generation_n and_o descent_n and_o here_o no_o wonder_n if_o that_o of_o esaias_n 53.8_o most_o agreeable_o quadrate_v to_o the_o jewish_a ignorance_n who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n yet_o for_o this_o they_o go_v back_o to_o their_o great_a master_n moses_n who_o declare_v that_o god_n speak_v the_o fiat_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o therein_o therefore_o they_o conceive_v a_o certain_a production_n and_o genesis_n of_o their_o logos_fw-la his_o internal_a conception_n be_v the_o geniture_n and_o its_o emission_n into_o its_o effect_n its_o nativity_n after_o the_o manner_n that_o our_o notion_n be_v conceive_v and_o offer_v in_o our_o voice_n and_o this_o i_o believe_v be_v that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d which_o philo_z the_o mund._o opific_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o an'ea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_n mean_v that_o god_n do_v voluntary_o prefigure_v in_o himself_o the_o archetypal_a world_n which_o be_v his_o logas_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o all_o artificer_n that_o propose_v scheme_n to_o themselves_o according_a to_o which_o they_o perform_v their_o external_a work_n for_o as_o philo_n do_v not_o say_v that_o god_n make_v or_o create_v but_o only_o prefigure_v in_o himself_o the_o archetypal_a world_n so_o by_o that_o he_o only_o mean_v that_o of_o all_o the_o idea_n in_o the_o divine_a mind_n of_o which_o consist_v the_o eternal_a reason_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n god_n choose_v that_o of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o what_o he_o will_v create_v by_o it_o and_o according_a to_o it_o for_o one_o can_v think_v that_o so_o great_a a_o man_n as_o philo_n shall_v think_v that_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o imaginable_a point_n or_o time_n when_o god_n essential_a reason_n be_v not_o or_o be_v without_o the_o idea_n of_o all_o thing_n possible_a i_o take_v it_o therefore_o that_o the_o eternal_a reason_n which_o with_o all_o other_o possible_a idea_n eternal_o have_v in_o it_o the_o idea_n of_o such_o a_o world_n as_o we_o be_v possible_a be_v by_o philo_n conceive_v to_o be_v in_o this_o idea_n design_v by_o god_n for_o a_o actual_a pattern_n and_o principle_n also_o of_o this_o future_a world_n and_o so_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o logos_fw-la and_o first_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o from_o this_o jewish_a fountain_n proceed_v the_o like_a notion_n in_o the_o platonic_a theology_n now_o hereupon_o justin_n dispute_v with_o jew_n do_v in_o the_o first_o citation_n above_o make_v argue_v with_o they_o upon_o the_o theology_n of_o their_o father_n 15._o father_n philo._n de_fw-fr confus_n dialect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o add_v verb._n zach._n 6.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n euseb_n praep._n evan._n l._n 11._o c._n 15._o declare_v by_o philo_n to_o who_o very_a word_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o especial_a respect_n if_o you_o but_o compare_v they_o but_o now_o the_o sadducee_n that_o have_v not_o religion_n enough_o to_o believe_v any_o angel_n or_o noetick_a being_n deny_v all_o this_o and_o to_o evade_v the_o force_n of_o moses_n his_o testimony_n who_o book_n only_o they_o admit_v they_o grant_v indeed_o 9_o indeed_o calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 14._o s._n 9_o that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n appear_v to_o the_o father_n and_o be_v call_v angel_n as_o deliver_v god_n will_n but_o not_o as_o real_o a_o subsistent_a spirit_n but_o only_o a_o agitate_a virtue_n and_o i_o indeed_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o after_o christianity_n and_o our_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o divine_a logos_fw-la increase_v the_o jew_n quit_v their_o former_a theology_n of_o the_o logos_fw-la so_o far_o as_o herein_o to_o admit_v sadducism_n and_o to_o deny_v his_o sonship_n personality_n and_o angelical_a ministration_n to_o his_o father_n and_o as_o trypho_n himself_o look_v on_o the_o pre-existence_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o the_o divine_a logos_fw-la to_o be_v a_o incredible_a paradox_n so_o those_o other_o that_o justin_n say_v be_v willing_a to_o preoccupate_a he_o with_o those_o answer_n which_o he_o there_o recite_v and_o refute_v seem_v to_o be_v perfect_a sadducee_n in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o logos_fw-la and_o all_o angel_n and_o those_o some_o of_o trypho_n company_n but_o whether_o they_o be_v jewish_a sadducee_n or_o some_o heretic_n of_o a_o pretend_a christian_a character_n it_o be_v plain_a they_o use_v the_o old_a traditional_a simile_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n on_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v the_o tradition_n of_o angel_n and_o consequent_o the_o personality_n and_o office_n of_o the_o logos_fw-la thus_o say_v they_o our_o tradition_n represent_v the_o power_n apparent_a as_o mere_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mere_a impersonal_a unsubsistent_a ray_n that_o abide_v no_o long_o than_o their_o office_n but_o return_v again_o to_o their_o original_n present_o after_o as_o the_o light_n go_v off_o when_o the_o sun_n set_v so_o all_o this_o put_v together_o prove_v that_o the_o simile_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a traditional_a theology_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o continue_v among_o christian_n but_o be_v pervert_v by_o sadducee_n especial_o since_o christianity_n to_o oppose_v our_o other_o theological_a theory_n and_o therefore_o justin_n wave_v it_o to_o avoid_v the_o wrangle_v of_o those_o jew_n he_o then_o deal_v with_o and_o hence_o notwithstanding_o all_o such_o jew_n or_o sadducean_n the_o christian_a church_n still_o ever_o keep_v this_o
cum_fw-la tryph._n clem._n alex._n protrep_n tertull_n praesc_fw-la &_o adv_o jud._n &_o con_v martion_n l._n 2._o &_o con_fw-mi prax._n novatian_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la euseb_n praep._n eu._n l._n 7._o c._n 15._o con_v marcell_n l._n 2.17_o &_o eccl._n hist_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o panegyrista_fw-la paulini_n ap_fw-mi eus_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 10._o constant_n ad_fw-la sanctor_n caetum_fw-la ap_fw-mi euseb_n c._n 9_o pastor_n hermae_fw-la l._n 3._o similit_fw-la 9_o athenag_fw-mi legat._n theoph._n add_v autolyc_a orig._n con_fw-mi cell_n l._n 1._o l._n 2._o l._n 3._o l._n 4._o l._n 5._o l._n 6._o l._n 7._o &_o the_o princip_n l._n c._n 2._o cypr._n the_o idol_n vanit_fw-la basil_n con_fw-mi eunom_fw-la l._n 5._o &_o serm._n in_o princip_n naz._n de_fw-fr sacr_n pasch_fw-mi prudent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-mi roman_a martyr_n &_o in_o apotheof_n greg._n thaumat_n ad_fw-la origen_n athan._n ubique_fw-la pseudo-ambros_a de_fw-fr fide_fw-la con_fw-mi arian_n aug._n con_v 5._o haeres_fw-la &_o in_o evan._n joh._n c._n 1._o tract_n 1_o 2._o &_o the_o tempor_n ser._n 190._o &_o infinity_n plura_fw-la reperies_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la generis_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la primitive_a as_o well_o as_o succeed_v age_n to_o be_v seal_v with_o their_o blood_n and_o suffering_n and_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a upstart_n project_n to_o supply_v the_o former_a tritheism_n teach_v in_o the_o more_o ancient_a church_n now_o if_o according_a to_o the_o common_a and_o universal_a sense_n and_o notion_n of_o all_o man_n the_o mind_n be_v the_o parent_n and_o original_a of_o all_o actual_a reason_n in_o it_o then_o if_o the_o divine_a reason_n be_v the_o true_a and_o most_o essential_a reason_n the_o parent_n principle_n thereof_o must_v be_v the_o true_a and_o most_o essential_a mind_n which_o principle_n of_o this_o reason_n the_o scripture_n have_v own_v paternal_a it_o follow_v that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v a_o eternal_a mind_n have_v a_o coessential_a reason_n for_o its_o coessential_a issue_n the_o perfect_a image_n and_o character_n of_o its_o parent_n §_o 22._o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o the_o character_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n agree_v well_o to_o the_o substantial_a love_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o traduce_a ancient_n let_v it_o then_o be_v note_v that_o that_o mind_n in_o which_o a_o vital_a and_o consubstantial_a reason_n perfect_o subsist_v do_v by_o that_o reason_n in_o one_o clear_a intuitive_a luminous_a and_o archetypal_a idea_n discern_v all_o possible_a form_n essence_n habitude_n power_n and_o reason_n of_o thing_n and_o therefore_o very_o particular_o all_o the_o distinctive_a form_n and_o difference_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n from_o whence_o there_o must_v proceed_v in_o such_o a_o mind_n and_o reason_n a_o vital_a and_o essential_a spirit_n which_o we_o in_o our_o language_n will_v perhaps_o call_v a_o principle_n of_o holiness_n to_o wit_n a_o essential_a love_n of_o all_o the_o form_n and_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o therein_o a_o essential_a aversation_n of_o all_o the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o evil_a this_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n have_v different_a aspect_n on_o different_a object_n now_o without_o such_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o holiness_n no_o being_n can_v be_v perfect_o good_a or_o happy_a since_o perfect_a goodness_n as_o well_o as_o happiness_n consist_v essential_o in_o love_n and_o purity_n now_o the_o goodness_n of_o thing_n must_v be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o such_o love_n and_o must_v be_v discern_v by_o that_o actual_a reason_n that_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o idea_n of_o all_o thing_n possible_a whence_o this_o love_n be_v as_o essential_a to_o the_o deity_n as_o reason_n and_o thereupon_o the_o apostle_n faith_n 4.8_o faith_n 1_o joh._n 4.8_o that_o god_n be_v love_n the_o suum_fw-la of_o which_o truth_n be_v noble_o celebrate_v 〈◊〉_d celebrate_v const_n ad_fw-la sanct._n caet_fw-la ap_fw-mi eus_n c._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o great_a constantine_n as_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o christian_a father_n herein_o according_a with_o the_o perpetual_a theology_n of_o god_n people_n who_o ever_o acknowledge_v this_o holiness_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o spirit_n from_o its_o constant_a indication_n for_o 5._o for_o sap._n sal._n 1_o 3_o 4_o 5._o froward_a thought_n separate_v from_o god_n and_o into_o a_o malicious_a soul_n wisdom_n will_v not_o enter_v nor_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o discipline_n will_v fly_v deceit_n and_o remove_v from_o thought_n that_o be_v without_o understanding_n and_o will_v not_o abide_v when_o unrighteousness_n come_v in_o for_o wisdom_n be_v a_o love_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n §_o 23._o but_o here_o again_o a_o fresh_a difficulty_n arise_v from_o the_o homonymy_n of_o term_n for_o st._n paul_n call_v our_o lord_n 1.24_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o generality_n and_o the_o exact_a of_o the_o father_n follow_v he_o in_o that_o style_n and_o make_v the_o wisdom_n and_o logos_fw-la to_o be_v the_o same_o subsistence_n distinct_a from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_n as_o great_a as_o any_o speak_v distinct_o 108.114_o distinct_o iren._n theoph._n antiochen_n p._n 81._o c._n 108.114_o distinguish_v the_o logos_fw-la from_o the_o sophia_n and_o make_v the_o sophia_n the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o yet_o again_o at_o other_o time_n 81._o time_n theoph._n antioch_n p._n 81._o confound_v the_o logos_fw-la and_o sophia_n for_o the_o same_o second_o person_n the_o son_n tertull_n son_n theoph._n p._n 81._o tertull_n who_o also_o they_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o father_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o theory_n that_o we_o remove_v this_o cloud_n and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v wisdom_n into_o speculative_a and_o practical_a for_o which_o distinction_n there_o be_v apparent_a authority_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o ground_n in_o our_o own_o inner_a experience_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o any_o spiritual_a nature_n be_v its_o formal_a proper_a speculative_a wisdom_n but_o a_o holy_a spirit_n and_o temper_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o practical_a in_o this_o latter_a sense_n the_o forequoted_a place_n out_o of_o the_o apocryphal_a wisdom_n call_v the_o love_a spirit_n of_o god_n or_o his_o spirit_n of_o discipline_n wisdom_n but_o etc._n but_o sap._n sal._n 7.22_o etc._n etc._n elsewhere_o the_o same_o author_n preach_v that_o in_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o artificer_n of_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n which_o among_o other_o attribute_n be_v holy_a and_o love_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o be_v almighty_a where_o the_o in-existence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o love_n in_o that_o wisdom_n the_o artificer_n of_o all_o thing_n put_v a_o distinction_n between_o this_o spirit_n and_o wisdom_n and_o so_o hereby_o wisdom_n in_o this_o place_n as_o well_o as_o by_o its_o character_n must_v be_v the_o archetypal_a logos_fw-la or_o architectonick_a reason_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o hence_o these_o ambiguous_a father_n seem_v to_o have_v copy_v their_o theory_n and_o language_n sometime_o call_v the_o logos_fw-la wisdom_n to_o wit_v the_o intuitive_a sometime_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o the_o practical_a wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o so_o there_o be_v learned_a man_n that_o ground_n the_o allege_a homonymy_n of_o the_o word_n spirit_n in_o some_o form_n of_o scripture_n but_o i_o that_o think_v the_o scripture_n as_o a_o rule_n for_o canonic_a theology_n think_v it_o unsafe_a to_o fix_v any_o exorbitant_a sense_n on_o the_o term_n expressive_a of_o the_o trinity_n without_o absolute_a necessity_n be_o apt_a to_o think_v those_o father_n call_v the_o logos_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n sometime_o through_o some_o scripture_n by_o they_o so_o mistake_v or_o appear_v in_o that_o sense_n to_o they_o under_o a_o loose_a and_o general_a notion_n that_o whatsoever_o issue_v from_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n the_o father_n so_o issue_v by_o a_o spiritual_a efflux_n or_o else_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n as_o the_o father_n be_v and_o so_o as_o tertullian_n call_v the_o logos_fw-la spirit_n of_o spirit_n and_o god_n of_o god_n but_o since_o all_o these_o father_n express_o own_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n the_o three_o of_o which_o be_v signal_o characterise_v by_o the_o appropriate_a title_n of_o holy_a spirit_n there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o consonancy_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n and_o to_o this_o theory_n of_o it_o in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o to_o serve_v his_o lordship_n i_o be_o here_o to_o illustrate_v §_o 24._o these_o bar_n be_v thus_o remove_v we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o examine_v on_o what_o ground_n this_o substantial_a love_n of_o god_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n now_o this_o
word_n though_o so_o very_o various_o significant_a be_v however_o use_v either_o absolute_o as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v god_n be_v a_o spirit_n or_o angel_n be_v minister_a spirit_n a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o other_o say_n of_o the_o same_o formal_a intention_n in_o the_o word_n or_o else_o relative_o and_o attributive_o to_o something_o who_o spirit_n it_o be_v or_o be_v call_v of_o this_o latter_a form_n be_v the_o characteristic_a title_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o word_n spirit_n thus_o relative_o attribute_v to_o being_n simple_o immaterial_a denote_v a_o active_a principle_n power_n or_o virtue_n in_o they_o and_o this_o either_o potential_a or_o moral_a thus_o it_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o potential_a principle_n josh_n 5.1_o esa_n 19.3_o luk._n 1.17_o as_o a_o moral_a principle_n ezr._n 1.1_o 5._o psal_n 32.2_o and_o 34.18_o and_o 51.10_o 17._o esa_n 57.15_o ezek._n 11.19_o and_o 36.26_o matth._n 5.3_o luke_n 9.55_o joh._n 4.23_o 24._o rom._n 8.15_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 4.21_o eph._n 4.23_o 1_o pet_n 3_o 4._o and_o so_o in_o infinite_a other_o place_n so_o likewise_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n seem_v oft_o to_o denote_v in_o he_o what_o we_o common_o call_v a_o principle_n act_v potential_o but_o chief_o and_o most_o especial_o in_o the_o sanctifical_a operation_n of_o all_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a spring_n and_o original_a hence_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o attribute_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n job_n 26.13_o and_o 33.4_o where_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o ordinary_a and_o canonical_a and_o characteristic_a sense_n of_o the_o term._n from_o which_o place_n in_o my_o opinion_n we_o may_v best_o interpret_v gen._n 1.2_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v or_o hover_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n in_o this_o potential_a way_n of_o operation_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n act_v the_o prophet_n judge_n and_o other_o worthy_n of_o israel_n in_o their_o mighty_a word_n and_o work_n that_o exceed_v the_o power_n of_o humane_a nature_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o very_a many_o text_n of_o scripture_n thus_o the_o holy_a spirit_n come_v upon_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a do_v overshadow_v she_o luke_n 1.35_o for_o i_o here_o prefer_v the_o catholic_n interpretation_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o teach_v this_o to_o be_v the_o supervention_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o other_o like_a text_n and_o universal_a tradition_n before_o the_o sense_n of_o etc._n of_o ad_fw-la autolyc_a p._n 81._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la who_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o logos_fw-la as_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n though_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o symb._n constantinop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d catholic_n church_n have_v determine_v the_o divine_a spirit_n that_o speak_v by_o they_o to_o be_v the_o three_o person_n which_o spirit_n act_v elias_n be_v fear_v by_o obadiah_n that_o it_o will_v carry_v the_o prophet_n out_o of_o all_o discovery_n 1_o king_n 18.12_o and_o according_a to_o this_o potential_a notation_n we_o call_v all_o subtle_a and_o vigorous_a power_n in_o nature_n spirit_n as_o also_o the_o courage_n and_o activity_n of_o any_o animal_n i_o know_v the_o rabbin_n crellius_n and_o other_o make_v this_o potential_a spirit_n to_o be_v a_o create_v effluent_a virtue_n but_o the_o permanency_n of_o it_o in_o god_n with_o its_o other_o property_n and_o description_n every_o where_o exhibit_v in_o the_o scripture_n do_v evince_v the_o contrary_a reason_n itself_o also_o witness_v that_o god_n never_o be_v without_o a_o omnipotent_a spirit_n of_o holiness_n which_o may_v very_o proper_o consist_v in_o the_o essential_a love_n of_o god_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o vigorous_a active_a influential_a and_o productive_a we_o see_v how_o strong_a the_o spring_n and_o spirit_n of_o a_o ardent_a love_n be_v towards_o the_o most_o mighty_a adventure_n and_o how_o infinite_o more_o must_v it_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n from_o which_o it_o give_v life_n and_o spirit_n to_o universal_a nature_n and_o bless_v every_o thing_n according_a to_o its_o order_n and_o cherish_v all_o thing_n by_o a_o lively_a and_o penetrate_a providence_n and_o drive_v on_o all_o the_o motion_n and_o spring_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n by_o a_o perpetual_a and_o constant_a impulse_n and_o at_o time_n exert_v miraculous_a operation_n to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o its_o transcendent_a power_n goodness_n and_o holiness_n and_o thereby_o to_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n to_o the_o live_a god_n but_o this_o principle_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o without_o offence_n as_o i_o design_v without_o error_n more_o exhibit_n its_o own_o appropriate_a celebrate_a character_n of_o holy_a to_o our_o conception_n by_o actual_a inspiration_n of_o sanctity_n into_o all_o sanctify_a mind_n and_o such_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o catholic_n antiquity_n for_o be_v arian_n be_v orig._n hom._n 11._o in_o numer_n 18._o &_o the_o princip_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o greg._n thaumat_n in_o symbol_n revelat._n athan_n con_fw-mi arium_fw-la disp_n &_o dial._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la naz._n de_fw-fr heron_n philosoph_n basil_n con_fw-mi eunom_fw-la l._n 5._o de_fw-fr sp._n s._n episcop_n philosopho_fw-la in_o council_n nicen._n ap_fw-mi socr._n eccl._n hist_n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pseudo-chrys_a in_o matth._n 7._o hom._n 18._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n in_o evan._n matth._n c._n 12._o ser._n 11._o faustin_n ad_fw-la flaccil_n imperat._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la con_fw-mi arian_n original_a holiness_n itself_o it_o be_v most_o connatural_a and_o consimilar_v operation_n be_v the_o sanctifical_a for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v signal_o call_v holy_a as_o the_o substantial_a immediate_a principle_n of_o all_o communication_n of_o sanctity_n and_o goodness_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o clem._n alex._n strom._n l._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christiani_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a and_o holy_a temper_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v call_v a_o good_a and_o holy_a spirit_n which_o therefore_o act_v according_o and_o give_v we_o thereby_o a_o theory_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n so_o the_o essential_a spirit_n of_o holiness_n in_o god_n be_v if_o my_o infirmity_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o speak_v my_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v the_o very_a temper_n of_o his_o nature_n call_v often_o also_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n under_o the_o same_o connotation_n which_o the_o impious_a man_n be_v say_v to_o grieve_v esa_n 63.10_o eph._n 4.30_o as_o be_v a_o internal_a and_o essential_a principle_n offend_v by_o those_o wit_n to_o which_o it_o bear_v a_o eternal_a and_o unalterable_a aversion_n which_o be_v also_o very_o strong_a and_o potential_a be_v 105._o be_v ambr._n de_fw-fr dignit_fw-la humh_o conduit_n c._n 2._o greg._n nyssen_n de_fw-la homin_v opisic_n c._n 5._o aug._n in_o ep._n job_n tract_n 6._o &_o in_o evang._n job_n c._n 2._o tract_n 9_o &_o in_o c._n 17._o tract_n 105._o express_o call_v by_o some_o father_n the_o substantial_a love_n of_o god_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o st._n john_n from_o this_o property_n of_o love_n goodness_n and_o holiness_n it_o be_v call_v by_o st._n paul_n the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n rom._n 1.4_o for_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o recede_v from_o the_o canonical_a propriety_n and_o by_o nehemias_n and_o david_n the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v and_o lead_v man_n unto_o righteousness_n neh._n 19.20_o psal_n 143.10_o and_o the_o psalmist_n describe_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o a_o right_a spirit_n in_o man_n as_o consimilar_v principle_n of_o moral_a goodness_n the_o one_o as_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o divine_a the_o other_o as_o the_o temper_n of_o a_o humane_a mind_n psal_n 51.10_o 11._o which_o being_n by_o sanctification_n liken_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o communicate_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2_o cor._n 13.13_o philip._n 2.1_o whereby_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o spirit_n with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.7_o by_o be_v herein_o transform_v into_o his_o image_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o and_o purify_v in_o obey_v the_o truth_n by_o the_o spirit_n unto_o a_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n 1_o pet._n 1.22_o and_o when_o st._n paul_n assert_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n charity_n righteousness_n and_o truth_n gal._n 5.22_o eph._n 5.9_o by_o the_o fruit_n he_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o root_n and_o principle_n viz._n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v by_o nature_n loving_n good_a and_o holy_a and_o by_o grace_n endear_n and_o sanctifical_a and_o this_o character_n of_o
be_v distinguish_v from_o and_o assert_v the_o author_n of_o those_o operation_n and_o grace_n there_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v those_o very_a operation_n or_o grace_n produce_v by_o they_o as_o those_o middle_a virtue_n and_o quality_n must_v be_v see_v 1_o cor._n 12.1_o to_o 12._o 2_o thess_n 2.13_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o gal._n 5.22_o joh._n c._n 14._o c._n 15._o c._n 16._o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o in_o which_o last_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v no_o middle_a quality_n in_o we_o and_o yet_o in_o heaven_n personal_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o word_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n from_o a_o good_a authority_n in_o despite_n of_o heretic_n and_o defective_a library_n to_o which_o i_o can_v add_v very_o many_o more_o be_v it_o necessary_a but_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o text_n allege_v by_o crellius_n do_v not_o all_o manifest_o denote_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a_o mere_a create_a virtue_n or_o quality_n but_o may_v except_o some_o few_o to_o be_v by_o and_o by_o consider_v denote_v the_o essential_a spirit_n of_o god_n superven_a upon_o man_n and_o create_v in_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n vigour_n prophecy_n life_n etc._n etc._n and_o particular_o where_o elihu_n job_n 33.4_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o he_o imply_v the_o preexistence_n of_o that_o spirit_n before_o himself_o and_o so_o not_o after_o effect_v in_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o virtue_n operant_a not_o operate_v but_o a_o precedent_a cause_n of_o the_o operation_n itself_o and_o though_o according_a to_o the_o literal_a form_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o trouble_a saul_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n evil_a spirit_n 1_o sam._n 16.15_o 16_o 23._o and_o 18.10_o and_o 19.9_o yet_o this_o may_v denote_v not_o a_o divine_a operation_n sure_o which_o be_v not_o evil_a but_o a_o wicked_a infernal_a personal_a spirit_n the_o lictor_n or_o carnifex_n which_o god_n send_v to_o punish_v he_o but_o if_o we_o keep_v to_o crellius_n notion_n and_o let_v the_o evil_a spirit_n here_o be_v a_o quality_n effect_v in_o saul_n it_o must_v be_v from_o some_o inspire_a agent_n which_o the_o quality_n be_v evil_a can_v be_v god_n and_o so_o must_v be_v a_o evil_a spirit_n of_o darkness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 16.14_o send_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o so_o how_o can_v it_o be_v evince_v that_o the_o term_n evil_a spirit_n do_v not_o denote_v the_o person_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n but_o only_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o infernal_a operation_n and_o as_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n with_o which_o god_n have_v fill_v some_o person_n for_o make_v the_o priest_n habit_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 28.3_o it_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v that_o effect_v wisdom_n itself_o but_o the_o divine_a principle_n efficient_a thereof_o from_o exod._n 31.1_o where_o god_n say_v he_o have_v fill_v bezaleel_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o fill_a power_n i._n e._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o its_o effect_n i._n e._n that_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n inspire_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n into_o he_o and_o that_o spirit_n of_o god_n producent_fw-la of_o that_o wisdom_n exod._n 31.3_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o it_o produce_v as_o likewise_o esa_n 11.2_o so_o that_o in_o all_o these_o place_n i_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n signify_v not_o a_o mere_a divine_a operation_n nor_o a_o mere_a virtue_n divine_o operate_v but_o a_o principle_n and_o substantial_a power_n operant_a but_o that_o the_o term_n spirit_n of_o god_n may_v be_v sometime_o put_v for_o the_o grace_n effect_v thereby_o nay_o and_o that_o action_n of_o subject_n be_v many_o time_n elegant_o attribute_v to_o their_o adjunct_n as_o it_o may_v also_o happen_v to_o the_o effect_n for_o the_o efficient_a i_o shall_v not_o 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