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the_o true_a and_o eternal_a god_n beside_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 1.7_o sap._n 1.7_o whereupon_o saint_n basil_n 7._o ambrose_n de_fw-fr s._n s._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o saint_n augustine_n saint_n ambrose_n and_o other_o have_v most_o plain_o prove_v against_o all_o heretic_n whatsoever_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o true_a god_n by_o nature_n nature_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o true_a god_n by_o nature_n because_o that_o to_o be_v every_o where_o can_v by_o grace_n belong_v to_o any_o but_o only_o to_o he_o that_o be_v by_o nature_n god_n which_o reserve_v this_o unto_o himself_o to_o be_v every_o where_o and_o therefore_o saint_n augustine_n write_v against_o maximinus_n a_o arrian_n bishop_n say_v 66._o aug._n count_v maxim_n l._n 3._o c._n 21._o epist_n 66._o i_o can_v express_v how_o much_o i_o marvel_v what_o a_o heart_n you_o have_v so_o to_o extol_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o to_o make_v he_o 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13.14_o psal_n 33.6.104_o 30_o the_o symbolum_n of_o nice_a out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v he_o that_o make_v alive_a and_o he_o that_o together_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v worship_v and_o with_o they_o be_v honour_v therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v true_a and_o everlasting_a god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o one_o only_a essence_n touch_v which_o point_n the_o holy_a father_n powerful_o do_v set_v themselves_o against_o the_o heretic_n and_o out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n stout_o maintain_v the_o same_o avicen_n plato_n aristotle_n proclus_n suidas_n orpheus_n pherecydes_n parmenides_n porphyrius_n numenius_n amelius_n chalcidius_n avicen_n as_o for_o atheist_n which_o deny_v the_o scripture_n and_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o this_o bless_a spirit_n if_o they_o will_v but_o look_v into_o the_o writing_n of_o
tempt_v by_o they_o who_o lie_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v a_o witness_n in_o heaven_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 9_o act_n 5_o 9_o he_o command_v and_o will_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v separate_v 20.28_o act._n 13.2_o act_n 20.28_o and_o last_o he_o appoint_v teacher_n in_o the_o church_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v proper_a unto_o a_o person_n exist_v intelligent_a endue_v with_o a_o will_n work_v and_o live_v 16.14.15_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n prove_v col._n 2.9_o joh._n 10.30_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o jer._n 23.24_o joh._n 1.18_o rom._n 8.9_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o rom._n 8.11_o gen._n 1.2_o joh._n 15.26_o aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la 15._o cap._n 26._o that_o he_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n gal._n 4.6_o joh_n 15.26_o &_o 20.22_o joh._n 16.14.15_o now_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o the_o son_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o 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which_o he_o reveal_v unto_o we_o wherefore_o he_o proceed_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o son_n because_o he_o receive_v that_o of_o he_o which_o be_v the_o son_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v what_o be_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n namely_o the_o communicate_v of_o the_o divine_a essence_n whereby_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n alone_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o whole_a or_o entire_a essence_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o from_o he_o who_o spirit_n he_o be_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n which_o be_v not_o his_o essence_n and_o see_v that_o be_v indivisible_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v whole_a and_o the_o same_o communicate_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 28.25.26_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v consubstantial_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n prove_v rom._n 8.9_o leu._n 16.1.34_o &_o heb._n 9.7.8.9.10_o psal_n 95.7_o &_o heb._n 3.7_o isa_n 6_o 8.9_o &_o act_v 28.25.26_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o man_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o man_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o god_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n which_o divine_a essence_n be_v but_o one_o that_o be_v but_o one_o jehovah_n or_o eternal_a be_v one_o essential_o who_o alone_o be_v of_o none_o but_o himself_o communicate_v his_o be_v to_o all_o thing_n and_o preserve_v it_o in_o they_o now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v jehovah_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n not_o only_a god_n coeternal_a but_o also_o consubstantial_a or_o god_n coessential_a with_o both_o 1.2_o that_o he_o be_v coequal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n prove_v gen._n 1.2_o and_o further_o that_o he_o be_v coequal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v prove_v by_o those_o divine_a attribute_n and_o property_n which_o be_v attribute_v and_o communicate_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o first_o eternity_n because_o he_o create_v 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