ark_n to_o which_o st._n peter_n allude_n 1.3.21_o the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o that_o be_v of_o the_o ark_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o 20._o verse_n be_v baptism_n well_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v it_o any_o way_n notify_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o this_o shape_n but_o his_o kindness_n and_o meekness_n now_o likewise_o that_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n from_o the_o other_o be_v evident_a because_o in_o this_o very_a verse_n the_o other_o person_n be_v not_o intimate_v only_o but_o express_v the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n utter_v these_o word_n thou_o be_v my_o etc._n etc._n manifest_v the_o father_n and_o the_o person_n speak_v to_o declare_v the_o son_n sect._n 2._o but_o i_o find_v another_o opinion_n among_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o racovian_a catechism_n chapter_n 6._o de_fw-la christi_fw-la prophetico_fw-la munere_fw-la pag._n 162._o in_o that_o edition_n i_o use_v now_o at_o racovia_n 1651._o where_o the_o question_n be_v put_v quid_fw-la verò_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n what_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o answer_n be_v that_o first_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v design_v by_o it_o the_o catechism_n produce_v two_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v this_o by_o the_o first_o 1_o cor._n 2.10_o but_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n where_o say_v those_o divine_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o reveal_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n to_o god_n servant_n the_o other_o be_v 2_o tim._n 1.10_o where_o it_o be_v say_v god_n have_v bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v by_o the_o gospel_n now_o say_v they_o in_o this_o latter_a place_n the_o gospel_n be_v say_v to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o act_v in_o the_o former_a therefore_o they_o be_v one_o a_o most_o piteous_a argument_n the_o fire_n a_o candle_n scripture_n and_o the_o sun_n make_v we_o see_v the_o same_o thing_n therefore_o they_o three_o be_v one_o but_o more_o close_o the_o internal_a light_n in_o my_o eye_n or_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o fit_n be_v the_o organ_n for_o discern_v and_o the_o external_a light_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o illuminate_n the_o object_n both_o make_v i_o perceive_v the_o same_o visible_a object_n therefore_o by_o their_o logic_n they_o be_v one_o which_o be_v absurd_a so_o be_v it_o with_o these_o two_o the_o carnal_a or_o natural_a man_n of_o himself_o can_v behold_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n god_n therefore_o infuse_v into_o he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o discern_v these_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n bue_v yet_o thâ—_n object_n lie_v in_o the_o dark_a the_o gospel_n therefore_o reveale_n it_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n most_o punctual_o phrasâ—th_v it_o psalm_n 36.9_o in_o thy_o light_n we_o shall_v see_v light_a in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o these_o two_o be_v very_o distinct_a nay_o my_o text_n confute_n all_n for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o verse_n which_o look_n like_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o voice_n thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n etc._n etc._n the_o apparition_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o the_o spirit_n here_o can_v be_v take_v for_o the_o gospel_n but_o they_o urge_v again_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor_n 3_o 6._o i_o say_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o it_o reveale_n the_o spirit_n unto_o we_o and_o spiritual_a mystery_n but_o nothing_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o it_o reveale_n nay_o if_o we_o say_v any_o thing_n be_v of_o another_o we_o must_v in_o that_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o other_o sect._n 3_o but_o they_o go_v far_o and_o say_v that_o this_o phrase_n the_o holy_a spirit_n signifie'_v dei_fw-la donum_fw-la which_o be_v give_v to_o certain_a man_n figure_n and_o be_v call_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n no_o doubt_n and_o he_o cite'_v 2_o cor._n 1.22_o as_o ephesian_n 1.14_o all_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o the_o gift_n but_o by_o a_o metonymy_n the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v for_o that_o divine_a person_n we_o deny_v and_o they_o can_v prove_v for_o as_o st._n paul_n dispute_n the_o case_n at_o large_a 1_o cor._n 12._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v divers_a but_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v one_o so_o that_o although_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o those_o gift_n which_o proceed_v from_o it_o yet_o he_o be_v distinct_a from_o they_o and_o here_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o my_o text_n he_o be_v another_o thing_n beside_o they_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o find_v object_v and_o all_o this_o be_v confute_v out_o of_o this_o where_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o descend_v upon_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n to_o which_o none_o of_o these_o extravagant_a expression_n can_v be_v apply_v and_o now_o there_o need_v no_o more_o from_o scripture_n their_o great_a defiance_n to_o we_o mystery_n to_o produce_v reason_n for_o what_o we_o speak_v may_v be_v defy_v by_o we_o as_o unnecessary_a in_o a_o case_n of_o faith_n where_o we_o have_v scripture_n we_o must_v believe_v beyond_o yea_o against_o reason_n the_o scripture_n have_v be_v abundant_o handle_v by_o diverse_a although_o in_o these_o place_n which_o i_o have_v handle_v i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o contribute_v something_o to_o the_o clear_n of_o they_o the_o rational_a lay_v aside_o by_o all_o almost_o as_o a_o impossible_a work_n sect._n 4._o i_o therefore_o will_v adore_v and_o admire_v that_o high_a mystery_n and_o shall_v most_o humble_o thank_v almighty_a god_n that_o he_o have_v please_v to_o reveal_v such_o a_o sacred_a truth_n to_o our_o faith_n faith_n but_o then_o shall_v admire_v likewise_o his_o bounty_n to_o such_o man_n who_o soul_n and_o reason_n he_o have_v awaken_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o that_o they_o have_v make_v their_o reason_n attend_v their_o faith_n and_o follow_v it_o although_o non_fw-la passibus_fw-la aequis_fw-la yet_o come_v up_o to_o it_o and_o discern_v that_o it_o be_v most_o rational_a for_o a_o man_n to_o believe_v it_o be_v so_o what_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o this_o kind_n and_o wherein_o i_o can_v enlarge_v the_o conceit_n of_o other_o and_o explain_v any_o thing_n by_o reason_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o have_v this_o occasion_n and_o impart_v to_o the_o world_n with_o all_o humility_n to_o more_o learned_a man_n and_o to_o adoration_n of_o the_o divine_a excellency_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fathom_v by_o man_n quid_fw-la sunt_fw-la what_o they_o be_v although_o quòd_fw-la sunt_fw-la that_o they_o be_v believe_v that_o they_o be_v by_o faith_n humane_a reason_n may_v just_o strive_v to_o prove_v they_o and_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o godly_a work_n as_o impious_a to_o labour_v against_o it_o but_o i_o be_o discourage_v mighty_o by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o school_n who_o almost_o with_o one_o voice_n thomi_v and_o scotist_n cry_v out_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v chap._n xxxv_o concern_v god_n enlarge_n the_o capacity_n of_o nature_n and_o admit_v reason_n to_o some_o discovery_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n of_o lullies_n demonstration_n by_o aequiparance_n who_o the_o bishop_n magnify_v and_o vindicate_n against_o vasques_n etc._n etc._n the_o production_n of_o the_o son_n and_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o spiritual_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a understanding_n and_o will._n sect._n 1_o creature_n carthagena_n be_v so_o impudent_a that_o he_o affirme_n impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la per_fw-la dei_fw-la potentiam_fw-la fieri_fw-la creaturam_fw-la cui_fw-la sit_fw-la naturalis_fw-la cognitio_fw-la mysterii_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la in_fw-la thomam_fw-la quaest._n 32._o art_n primo_fw-la conclusione_n secunda_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n a_o creature_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o who_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o trinity_n shall_v be_v natural_a which_o in_o my_o conceit_n be_v little_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n for_o why_o can_v â—od_n make_v a_o creature_n natural_a do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v enable_v he_o to_o do_v for_o these_o term_n natural_a or_o supernatural_a be_v only_o such_o because_o god_n have_v confine_v nature_n to_o such_o bound_n as_o it_o can_v go_v far_o and_o exalt_v other_o thing_n to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o be_v ultra_fw-la sphaeram_fw-la
for_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o invisible_a agent_n so_o fancy_v they_o can_v not_o by_o natural_a cogitation_n fall_v upon_o any_o other_o conceit_n but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o that_o which_o appear_v in_o a_o dream_n to_o a_o man_n that_o sleep_v or_o in_o a_o looking-glass_n to_o one_o that_o be_v awake_a which_o man_n not_o know_v that_o such_o apparition_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o creature_n of_o the_o fancy_n think_v to_o be_v real_a and_o external_a substance_n and_o therefore_o call_v they_o ghost_n as_o the_o latin_n call_v they_o imagine_v &_o umbrae_fw-la and_o think_v they_o spirit_n that_o be_v thin_a aerial_a body_n and_o those_o invisible_a agent_n which_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v like_o they_o save_v that_o they_o appear_v and_o vanish_v when_o they_o please_v thus_o far_o he_o in_o which_o period_n be_v many_o strange_a and_o force_a 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idolater_n idolater_n who_o think_v their_o god_n like_o man_n soul_n think_v a_o man_n soul_n be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o that_o which_o appear_v in_o a_o dream_n or_o in_o a_o looking-glass_n i_o be_o persuade_v he_o dream_v when_o he_o write_v this_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o see_v it_o in_o any_o glass_n in_o this_o world_n and_o although_o it_o be_v too_o much_o to_o say_v he_o never_o read_v it_o in_o any_o book_n for_o his_o book_n will_v witness_v that_o many_o unexpected_a thing_n be_v in_o book_n yet_o i_o can_v say_v that_o i_o never_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o any_o idolater_n that_o ever_o have_v that_o absurd_a opinion_n concern_v the_o soul_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v thing_n of_o a_o very_a little_a entity_n the_o mean_a of_o accident_n the_o one_o a_o dream_n the_o work_n of_o a_o sleep_a fancy_n the_o other_o the_o apparition_n of_o a_o looking-glass_n the_o weak_a effect_n of_o a_o poor_a accident_n colour_n in_o which_o it_o produce_v itself_o 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fancy_n they_o will_v not_o have_v so_o call_v they_o ghost_n as_o the_o latin_n call_v they_o imagine_v and_o umbrae_n certain_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o latin_n do_v never_o call_v their_o god_n imagine_v or_o umbrae_n this_o be_v a_o most_o perplex_a discourse_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o make_v sense_n of_o it_o nor_o i_o believe_v he_o himself_o for_o mark_v he_o go_v on_o and_o think_v they_o spirit_n that_o be_v thin_a aerial_a body_n consider_v the_o relative_a they_o what_o do_v he_o mean_v by_o it_o their_o god_n those_o invisible_a agent_n that_o can_v be_v for_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o these_o invisible_a agent_n which_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v like_o they_o now_o if_o by_o they_o before_o he_o mean_v these_o invisible_a agent_n he_o can_v not_o say_v that_o they_o think_v they_o like_o themselves_o but_o for_o the_o other_o mention_v before_o the_o dream_n or_o image_n in_o a_o glass_n no_o man_n ever_o think_v to_o be_v spirit_n or_o aerial_a body_n but_o 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father_n send_v christ_n as_o man_n to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n john_n 18.37_o for_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o end_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bâ—ar_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n so_o do_v he_o command_v his_o apostle_n matth._n 28.19_o 20._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n apostle_n or_o discipulize_v they_o verse_n 20._o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o where_o we_o see_v that_o his_o authority_n send_v they_o in_o the_o same_o errand_n that_o he_o be_v send_v in_o himself_o then_o next_o which_o be_v most_o pertinent_a to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o 18._o ver._n of_o the_o same_o 28._o of_o st._n matth._n he_o say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n so_o if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v they_o such_o power_n or_o authority_n where_o the_o great_a power_n be_v give_v there_o the_o less_o be_v include_v matth._n 10.1_o he_o give_v they_o power_n over_o unclean_a spirit_n those_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o powerful_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n so_o likewise_o john_n 20.23_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v etc._n etc._n there_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v both_o include_v and_o in_o none_o of_o these_o be_v that_o unworthy_a diminish_n term_n add_v which_o mr._n hobbes_n intrude_n not_o as_o of_o himself_o for_o although_o as_o man_n his_o authority_n be_v derivative_a yet_o as_o god_n he_o give_v these_o power_n with_o authority_n immediate_o from_o himself_o with_o no_o expression_n of_o any_o delegation_n to_o do_v it_o let_v this_o suffice_v as_o at_o the_o present_a for_o the_o examination_n of_o that_o speech_n of_o he_o concern_v which_o i_o intend_v a_o far_a indagation_n in_o a_o full_a discourse_n which_o the_o opportunity_n of_o another_o error_n will_v invite_v i_o to_o chap._n xxxiv_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prove_v to_o be_v neither_o attribute_n nor_o gospel_n nor_o a_o mere_a gift_n as_o the_o socinian_o fancy_n but_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n sect._n 1_o and_o now_o my_o next_o undertake_v must_v be_v to_o do_v as_o much_o for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o do_v exceed_v brief_o and_o first_o i_o will_v set_v down_o what_o mistake_n have_v misguide_v the_o adversary_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o vindicate_v it_o from_o they_o shall_v confirm_v the_o say_a truth_n with_o only_a one_o argument_n which_o i_o conceive_v convince_a of_o it_o first_o then_o ghost_n the_o socinian_o deliver_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o the_o deity_n not_o a_o person_n that_o it_o be_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o operate_n and_o produce_v those_o effect_n that_o be_v wrought_v among_o we_o but_o not_o a_o distinct_a person_n from_o either_o the_o father_n or_o son_n to_o confute_v this_o i_o shall_v produce_v that_o one_o place_n deity_n luke_n 3.22_o and_o the_o holy_a 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that_o of_o any_o other_o but_z as_o erasmus_n most_o excellent_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o place_n he_o shew_v we_o here_o that_o as_o the_o dove_n bring_v aâ—_n olive_n branch_n after_o the_o deluge_n to_o noah_n in_o take_v that_o the_o water_n be_v assuage_v and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n pacify_v towards_o mankind_n so_o the_o holy_a spirit_n after_o the_o baptism_n of_o our_o saviour_n by_o who_o baptism_n we_o receive_v a_o confirmation_n if_o not_o a_o institution_n by_o which_o like_v as_o by_o the_o ark_n of_o noâ—h_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o that_o divine_a messenger_n before_o and_o bring_v we_o comfort_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v as_o in_o the_o
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signifye'_v his_o birth_n at_o bethlehem_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v so_o here_o creation_n be_v never_o term_v a_o go_v forth_o it_o can_v be_v nothing_o then_o but_o generation_n then_o consider_v against_o the_o arian_n and_o this_o arian_n spirit_n for_o i_o suppose_v all_o that_o i_o can_v find_v in_o the_o socinian_n confute_v that_o this_o go_v forth_o be_v before_o the_o world_n be_v create_v out_o of_o what_o must_v he_o go_v forth_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o god_n he_o must_v go_v forth_o therefore_o out_o of_o he_o again_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v eternal_a unchangeable_a whatsoever_o go_v forth_o of_o he_o must_v be_v eternal_a likewise_o or_o else_o there_o must_v be_v a_o change_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o this_o must_v be_v eternal_a as_o ochinus_n urge_v and_o his_o spirit_n never_o answer_v again_o it_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n go_n forth_o in_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o but_o a_o eternal_a emanation_n 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the_o socinian_n shift_n of_o christ_n speak_v by_o figure_n his_o be_v the_o word_n by_o none_o the_o division_n of_o it_o by_o internal_a and_o external_a the_o ancient_a philosopher_n language_n consonant_a to_o that_o in_o holy_a scripture_n about_o the_o word_n who_o excel_v the_o socinian_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o eternal_a life_n with_o who_o god_n in_o saint_n joh._n 1._o be_v but_o a_o appllative_a each_o particular_a in_o which_o text_n be_v discuss_v by_o the_o bishop_n sect._n 1_o the_o next_o name_n that_o i_o shall_v undertake_v to_o treat_v of_o be_v that_o of_o word_n our_o saviour_n be_v term_v the_o word_n word_n and_o herein_o i_o shall_v treat_v upon_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o first_o chap._n of_o s._n john_n gospel_n which_o because_o it_o be_v of_o high_a concernment_n in_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o this_o truth_n socinus_n beside_o those_o many_o several_a place_n in_o which_o he_o have_v touch_v upon_o it_o have_v write_v a_o distinct_a comment_n 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think_v the_o contrary_a thus_o far_o he_o i_o will_v draw_v his_o reason_n short_a and_o answer_v they_o but_o before_o he_o undertake'_v his_o reason_n he_o bring_v we_o his_o surmise_n why_o man_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n from_o he_o such_o as_o which_o he_o can_v answer_v satisfactory_o but_o in_o this_o place_n put_v his_o off_o that_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o i_o let_v this_o discourse_n alone_o his_o first_o reason_n why_o this_o opinion_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n shall_v be_v false_a be_v page_n 6._o first_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n be_v much_o other_o if_o ebion_n be_v a_o certain_a man_n and_o iâ—_n so_o declare_v by_o all_o our_o age_n and_o in_o former_a age_n discuss_v or_o if_o we_o credit_v irenaeus_n a_o most_o ancient_a writer_n who_o record_v the_o doctrine_n of_o either_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o show_v that_o doctrine_n that_o they_o shall_v deny_v that_o christ_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v before_o mary_n yea_o when_o he_o mention's_n cerinthus_n he_o speak_v the_o clean_a contrary_n i_o love_v not_o to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o vanity_n of_o cite_v author_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o story_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o what_o irenaeus_n speak_v only_o and_o first_o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o cerinthus_n his_o word_n be_v clear_a in_o his_o first_o book_n chap._n 25._o speak_v of_o cerinthus_n he_o adde'_v that_o jesus_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n but_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o joseph_n and_o mary_n as_o all_o other_o man_n after_o his_o baptism_n christ_n descend_v into_o he_o from_o that_o principality_n which_o be_v above_o all_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o here_o i_o observe_v a_o double_a nature_n which_o cerinthus_n conceive_v
give_v we_o when_o it_o say_v that_o aaron_n shall_v be_v a_o spokesman_n for_o moses_n and_o therefore_o instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n unto_o he_o again_o have_v any_o evangelist_n say_v as_o here_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n the_o voice_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n can_v any_o man_n have_v expound_v it_o without_o that_o gloss_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n saying_n and_o st._n john_n practice_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v as_o wild_a and_o reasonless_a to_o say_v that_o this_o term_n word_n when_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o speech_n or_o other_o phrase_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n expound_v it_o so_o shall_v be_v so_o interpret_v that_o our_o saviour_n humanity_n which_o by_o they_o shall_v speak_v this_o word_n shall_v be_v here_o call_v the_o word_n i_o must_v beg_v the_o reader_n be_v patience_n for_o this_o tediousness_n but_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o one_o syllable_n word_n be_v of_o high_a consideration_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v dwell_v so_o long_o upon_o it_o but_o now_o we_o will_v strike_v home_o sect._n 8._o in_o this_o sentence_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o understand_v this_o term_n word_n of_o our_o saviour_n humanity_n humanity_n which_o do_v exist_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v when_o st._n john_n begin_v to_o preach_v for_o although_o our_o saviour_n be_v then_o in_o be_v yet_o he_o be_v not_o then_o the_o word_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o then_o preach_v but_o about_o to_o be_v preach_v and_o according_a to_o they_o he_o be_v call_v the_o word_n in_o reference_n only_o to_o that_o word_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n so_o that_o although_o he_o be_v man_n before_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o be_v in_o their_o notion_n the_o word_n then_o metaphorical_o neither_o metaphorical_o because_o than_o he_o have_v not_o reveal_v the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n nor_o metonymical_o metonymical_o because_o then_o this_o word_n which_o reveale_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o produce_v and_o the_o text_n most_o express_o set_z down_o the_o time_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n sect._n 9_o shift_n but_o socinus_n have_v one_o shift_n which_o be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o 14._o page_n of_o his_o treatise_n against_o the_o pasnonienses_n pag._n 61._o christ_n be_v then_o when_o john_n baptist_n begin_v to_o preach_v and_o be_v then_o destine_v by_o god_n to_o that_o office_n to_o wit_n in_o open_v or_o preach_v the_o will_n of_o god_n thus_o far_o he_o now_o the_o reveal_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o he_o that_o although_o christ_n be_v not_o actual_o the_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o he_o wâ—s_v such_o in_o god_n decree_n and_o that_o may_v suffice_v to_o make_v he_o the_o word_n but_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v that_o he_o who_o be_v decree_v to_o be_v any_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v such_o until_o he_o actual_o exist_v now_o the_o text_n say_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n not_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o word_n when_o the_o decree_n be_v expire_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v differ_v as_o much_o as_o time_n can_v distinguish_v and_o yet_o what_o the_o text_n say_v be_v socinus_n say_v shall_v be_v when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v decree_v to_o be_v upon_o such_o a_o foundation_n we_o may_v say_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v a_o thousand_o year_n hence_o be_v a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o because_o it_o be_v then_o decree_v to_o be_v such_o and_o now_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o i_o have_v answer_v whatsoever_o i_o have_v observe_v deliver_v by_o any_o man_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o exposition_n it_o will_v become_v i_o to_o apply_v myself_o to_o the_o justification_n of_o our_o exposition_n which_o thus_o i_o do_v sect._n 10._o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n that_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n john_n of_o thing_n when_o the_o world_n be_v create_v out_o of_o nothing_o then_o be_v the_o word_n than_o it_o have_v its_o be_v and_o existence_n other_o thing_n have_v their_o beginning_n they_o be_v then_o make_v but_o he_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n make_v in_o time_n but_o eternal_a be_v then_o this_o be_v a_o short_a deliver_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v god_n will_v to_o explain_v they_o the_o first_o term_n which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o expound_v be_v this_o term_n word_n a_o word_n be_v twofold_a internal_a man._n and_o external_a internal_a be_v that_o expression_n our_o intellect_n or_o understanding_n have_v of_o its_o conceit_n within_o its_o self_n external_a be_v the_o expression_n of_o that_o internal_a conceit_n i_o will_v not_o here_o stand_v upon_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o sermo_n and_o verbum_fw-la it_o be_v not_o material_a that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o difference_n be_v apparent_a to_o any_o man_n who_o will_v consider_v how_o he_o deliver_n nothing_o with_o his_o tongue_n which_o he_o have_v not_o a_o notion_n of_o in_o his_o understanding_n before_o and_o that_o which_o he_o deliver_n with_o his_o tongue_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v before_o in_o his_o understanding_n in_o the_o womb_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n in_o its_o birth_n when_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o mouth_n it_o have_v a_o internal_a be_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o external_a be_v in_o the_o voice_n now_o word_n be_v produce_v two_o way_n either_o by_o voice_n or_o by_o the_o hand_n by_o the_o mouth_n or_o the_o pen_n this_o philosophy_n we_o must_v needs_o apprehend_v after_o our_o weak_a manner_n to_o be_v true_a true_a concern_v god_n for_o we_o can_v think_v of_o god_n as_o we_o ought_v but_o we_o must_v think_v that_o he_o do_v actual_o know_v his_o own_o infinite_a excellencye_n and_o all_o whatsoever_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v or_o do_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n this_o knowledge_n be_v active_a produce_v somewhat_o which_o be_v his_o word_n when_o he_o please_v to_o express_v himself_o outward_o to_o man_n he_o do_v it_o two_o way_n or_o by_o two_o sort_n of_o word_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n or_o in_o the_o creature_n legible_o which_o be_v two_o book_n in_o which_o god_n express_v his_o will_n or_o else_o by_o voice_n immediate_o frame_v by_o himself_o or_o his_o prophet_n inspire_v by_o he_o the_o scripture_n confirme_n all_o this_o philosophy_n first_o for_o man_n i_o need_v not_o write_v of_o their_o inward_a word_n psal._n 10.6_o speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a man_n he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v so_o psal._n 14.1_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n many_o time_n there_o be_v word_n and_o speech_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v never_o deliver_v by_o tongue_n or_o pen_n but_o never_o any_o deliver_v outward_o that_o be_v not_o first_o conceive_v inward_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o be_v bear_v who_o be_v never_o conceive_v we_o may_v discern_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n show_v we_o all_o those_o way_n of_o god_n speak_v outward_o mat._n 3._o and_o the_o last_o lo_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v so_o rom._n 2.15_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o expression_n by_o writing_n and_o rom._n 1.19_o 20._o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v there_o we_o see_v a_o writing_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o write_v by_o god_n for_o say_v the_o text_n god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o for_o god_n internal_a word_n psal._n 2.7_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o here_o be_v a_o word_n speak_v internal_o by_o god_n and_o not_o to_o man_n it_o be_v declare_v to_o man_n but_o speak_v internal_o only_a to_o his_o son_n much_o more_o may_v be_v add_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o i_o love_v not_o to_o weary_v my_o reader_n unnecessary_o the_o word_n speak_v of_o in_o my_o text_n be_v this_o internal_a word_n and_o therefore_o write_v with_o a_o article_n the_o or_o that_o word_n emphatical_o other_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o isaiah_n jeremiah_n john_n peter_n or_o the_o like_a but_o this_o be_v the_o that_o word_n the_o like_a of_o which_o never_o be_v and_o to_o this_o will_v agree_v most_o apt_o all_o which_o st._n john_n discourse_v as_o will_v appear_v in_o my_o
prosecution_n of_o it_o and_o to_o none_o other_o sect._n 11._o and_o in_o this_o st._n john_n give_v the_o son_n of_o god_n no_o new_a name_n but_o such_o as_o man_n know_v he_o by_o long_a before_o saint_n john_n time_n the_o philosopher_n in_o all_o age_n word_n when_o their_o soul_n soar_v so_o high_a as_o to_o contemplate_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n his_o creation_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o son_n or_o mind_n which_o proceed_v from_o he_o like_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v a_o simile_n they_o be_v frequent_a in_o and_o they_o term_v that_o son_n his_o word_n and_o they_o say_v that_o that_o word_n make_v the_o world_n and_o give_v life_n and_o be_v to_o all_o thing_n thus_o trismegistus_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o poemander_n and_o section_n 4._o according_a to_o the_o edition_n of_o flussus_fw-la he_o see_v in_o his_o rapture_n a_o indefinite_a light_n then_o in_o the_o five_o section_n he_o inquire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o come_v out_o of_o the_o light_n the_o answer_n be_v make_v the_o holy_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a word_n then_o in_o the_o six_o section_n when_o trismegistus_n have_v beg_v a_o expression_n of_o this_o vision_n i_o say_v poemander_n i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intellectus_fw-la mens_fw-la i_o a_o spirit_n i_o translate_v it_o or_o as_o be_v common_o among_o those_o philosopher_n the_o supreme_a spirit_n of_o god_n i_o that_o spirit_n thy_o god_n be_o that_o light_n and_o present_o after_o that_o bright_a or_o resplendent_a word_n which_o thou_o do_v see_v come_v out_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o can_v show_v much_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n out_o of_o he_o but_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o this_o which_o st._n john_n deliver_n here_o when_o he_o calle's_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o word_n internal_a be_v according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o this_o philosopher_n if_o there_o can_v be_v any_o far_a doubt_n let_v any_o man_n read_v that_o whole_a chapter_n he_o shall_v find_v his_o expression_n extreme_o full_a the_o same_o may_v be_v find_v up_o and_o down_o in_o plato_n the_o sibylls_n zoroaster_n and_o many_o more_o which_o i_o need_v not_o name_n because_o the_o observation_n out_o of_o they_o be_v make_v by_o many_o and_o as_o well_o as_o this_o acknowledge_v by_o socinus_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v present_o sect._n 12._o john_n but_o this_o one_o thing_n more_o may_v be_v worth_a the_o mark_v that_o not_o only_o those_o philosopher_n which_o write_v before_o st._n john_n have_v these_o expression_n but_o those_o who_o live_v after_o he_o as_o plotinus_n porphyrius_n jamblicus_n proclus_n but_o amelius_n who_o live_v after_o he_o about_o two_o hundred_o year_n more_o or_o less_o observe'_v this_o concordance_n of_o st._n john_n with_o they_o it_o be_v true_a he_o call_v he_o a_o barbarian_a as_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o grecian_n do_v all_o that_o be_v not_o grecian_n but_o that_o by_o the_o barbarian_a he_o mean_v st._n john_n be_v evident_a because_o he_o set_z down_o the_o word_n of_o this_o text_n i_o treat_v of_o and_o some_o follow_a verse_n and_o approve'_v the_o consent_n of_o that_o barbarian_a well_o then_o this_o be_v a_o language_n of_o learned_a man_n before_o st._n john_n to_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o philosopher_n who_o have_v no_o by-end_n but_o only_o the_o apprehension_n of_o this_o evangelist_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o give_v it_o a_o violent_a sense_n not_o use_v by_o any_o and_o most_o unconsi_v as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o examination_n of_o every_o word_n with_o the_o rest_n sect._n 13._o this_o consent_n of_o these_o philosopher_n socinus_n foresee_v and_o therefore_o socinus_n pag._n 37._o of_o this_o treatise_n he_o handle_n this_o sentence_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flâ—sh_a he_o say_v si_fw-la ea_fw-la non_fw-la addâ—dâ—sset_fw-la if_o he_o have_v not_o add_v these_o word_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flâ—sh_a some_o man_n may_v and_o that_o by_o right_n have_v fall_v into_o that_o error_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o shall_v think_v that_o word_n of_o which_o john_n write_v to_o be_v another_o thing_n or_o sometime_o to_o have_v be_v another_o thing_n from_o the_o man_n jesus_n and_o perhaps_o endow_v with_o platonical_a philosophy_n when_o he_o shall_v see_v he_o here_o call_v god_n and_o in_o the_o beginning_n to_o be_v wiâ—h_n god_n this_o be_v pag._n 38._o to_o make_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v present_o believe_v that_o our_o evangelist_n be_v conformable_a to_o plato_n who_o have_v write_v of_o god_n some_o thing_n out_o of_o which_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o trinity_n do_v flow_v and_o present_o after_o he_o say_v that_o other_o philosopher_n have_v it_o from_o trismegistus_n and_o acknowledge_v jamblichus_n so_o that_o he_o yield_n that_o some_o before_o and_o some_o after_o st._n john_n understand_v this_o phrase_n of_o st._n john_n according_a to_o our_o exposition_n but_o i_o think_v that_o he_o can_v show_v i_o no_o writer_n before_o or_o after_o unless_o photinian_o and_o themselves_o which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o expound_v this_o text_n of_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n what_o concern_v that_o verse_n which_o socinus_n apply'_v that_o discourse_n to_o i_o shall_v meet_v with_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n but_o what_o concern_v i_o now_o i_o can_v but_o think_v it_o reasonable_a that_o when_o so_o many_o learned_a author_n have_v philosophize_v with_o such_o learned_a discourse_n concern_v god_n his_o word_n and_o spirit_n under_o that_o language_n and_o notion_n i_o can_v but_o imagine_v it_o most_o congruous_a to_o reason_n that_o those_o divine_a speculation_n of_o they_o so_o far_o as_o true_a shall_v be_v countenance_v by_o one_o evangelist_n one_o infallible_a writer_n of_o divine_a truth_n that_o every_o man_n may_v hear_v god_n speak_v to_o he_o in_o his_o own_o language_n sect._n 14._o i_o be_o sure_a the_o first_o father_n almost_o all_o paul_n because_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o philosophical_a man_n make_v use_v of_o those_o conveniency_n they_o have_v with_o scripture_n and_o so_o do_v saint_n paul_n and_o i_o may_v say_v of_o our_o evangelist_n that_o he_o do_v frequent_o make_v use_n of_o their_o language_n and_o expression_n never_o baulk_v they_o but_o choose_v they_o before_o other_o where_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o his_o purpose_n and_o especial_o plato_n i_o can_v instance_n in_o very_a many_o of_o this_o kind_n which_o any_o man_n who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o these_o author_n know_v but_o i_o will_v select_v two_o or_o three_o which_o have_v not_o as_o i_o know_v of_o be_v use_v to_o such_o purpose_n and_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o plato_n epistle_n to_o hermias_n john_n erastus_n and_o coriscus_n these_o three_o in_o that_o epistle_n he_o invite'_v to_o have_v a_o 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