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can_v die_v 1_o tim._n 1.17_o for_o he_o only_o be_v without_o beginning_n and_o without_o end_n q._n 4._o but_o although_o god_n as_o god_n can_v die_v yet_o can_v he_o change_v himself_o from_o a_o creator_n to_o a_o creature_n and_o so_o die_v a._n no_o for_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 3.6_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o jam._n 1.17_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o shadow_n of_o it_o q._n 5._o do_v christ_n take_v our_o flesh_n and_o not_o our_o sin_n a._n yes_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v he_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n in_o all_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v heb._n 2.17_o &_o 4.15_o q._n 6._o how_o can_v he_o take_v our_o flesh_n and_o not_o our_o sin_n also_o since_o all_o other_o man_n partake_v of_o both_o a._n all_o other_o man_n come_v from_o adam_n and_o by_o adam_n as_o a_o procreant_a cause_n rom._n 5.12_o but_o christ_n come_v from_o adam_n but_o not_o by_o adam_n viz._n be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n gal._n 4.4_o even_o as_o eve_n be_v make_v of_o a_o man_n gen._n 2._o but_o not_o beget_v as_o cain_n and_o all_o other_o man_n be_v matth._n 1.18_o q._n 7._o how_o can_v christ_n proper_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o so_o the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o of_o abraham_n and_o adam_n if_o he_o do_v not_o take_v the_o very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o david_n as_o st._n luke_n in_o his_o three_o chapter_n say_v she_o be_v a._n he_o can_v not_o for_o god_n have_v swear_v with_o a_o oath_n to_o he_o that_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o loin_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o will_v raise_v up_o christ_n to_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n act_v 2.30_o q._n 8._o if_o so_o whether_o then_o be_v not_o that_o opinion_n heretical_a and_o damnable_a that_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o david_n a._n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o be_v have_v in_o any_o other_o act_v 13.38_o 39_o q._n 9_o whether_o if_o christ_n have_v be_v a_o 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and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n impossible_a or_o else_o in_o vain_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v abandon_v by_o all_o christian_n a._n yes_o doubtless_o it_o ought_v for_o it_o destroy_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v utter_o if_o believe_v q._n 13._o what_o must_v we_o do_v with_o those_o brethren_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o bad_a consequence_n as_o aforesaid_a a._n instruct_v they_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n concern_v christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n q._n 14._o but_o what_o must_v we_o do_v if_o they_o be_v obstinate_a and_o will_v not_o repent_v a._n then_o after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v they_o tit._n 3.10_o q._n 15._o if_o christ_n before_o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n be_v of_o the_o uncreated_a substance_n of_o the_o father_n their_o essence_n be_v one_o then_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o the_o father_n be_v make_v flesh_n at_o well_o as_o the_o sou_n since_o you_o say_v it_o be_v the_o essence_n that_o be_v make_v flesh_n not_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n take_v it_o into_o personal_a union_n as_o we_o with_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o do_v heb._n 2.14_o 16._o q._n 16._o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o uncreated_a substance_n to_o make_v itself_o into_o flesh_n which_o by_o nature_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o spiritual_a substance_n joh._n 4.24_o then_o how_o can_v he_o receive_v nourishment_n from_o the_o virgin_n as_o you_o say_v he_o do_v and_o grow_v in_o her_o womb_n q._n 17._o if_o he_o be_v of_o the_o uncreated_a substance_n how_o can_v he_o grow_v in_o wisdom_n as_o he_o do_v since_o the_o uncreated_a substance_n be_v wisdom_n itself_o prov._n 8._o q._n 18._o if_o christ_n be_v only_o of_o the_o uncreated_a substance_n then_o how_o can_v he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mark_v 13.32_o q_o 19_o if_o he_o be_v only_o of_o the_o uncreated_a substance_n then_o how_o can_v he_o be_v anoint_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n luk._n 4.18_o act_n 4.27_o q._n 20._o if_o he_o be_v only_o of_o the_o uncreated_a substance_n than_o who_o will_n do_v he_o obey_v when_o he_o say_v not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v luk._n 22.42_o for_o the_o essence_n be_v one_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n joh._n 14.9_o 11._o q._n 21._o why_o do_v christ_n die_v as_o you_o say_v he_o do_v if_o he_o be_v only_o of_o the_o uncreated_a substance_n do_v he_o die_v to_o satisfy_v himself_o viz._n as_o god_n answer_v fair_o and_o do_v not_o now_o when_o you_o see_v all_o these_o gross_a absurdity_n follow_v your_o opinion_n as_o the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o it_o say_v you_o can_v tell_v what_o he_o be_v before_o he_o be_v make_v flesh_n in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n for_o than_o you_o worship_v you_o know_v not_o what_o joh._n 4.22_o with_o the_o samaritan_n and_o so_o you_o be_v idolater_n as_o they_o and_o the_o athenian_n be_v act_v 17.22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n some_o objection_n object_n 1._o peradventure_o some_o may_v say_v these_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v upon_o your_o own_o opinion_n as_o well_o as_o we_o for_o you_o say_v he_o be_v god_n by_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n by_o nature_n gal._n 4.8_o answ_n 1._o not_o so_o for_o we_o always_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o person_n say_v the_o essence_n be_v one_o with_o his_o father_n but_o not_o his_o person_n therefore_o we_o say_v his_o person_n be_v beget_v not_o his_o essence_n and_o we_o also_o say_v that_o his_o person_n take_v flesh_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n not_o the_o essence_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o not_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o spirit_n for_o although_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o three_o be_v one_o yet_o the_o person_n be_v distinct_a as_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o so_o that_o the_o eternal_a word_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v never_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n as_o i_o remember_v till_o he_o become_v our_o mediator_n no_o more_o than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v pray_v to_o the_o father_n which_o for_o himself_o you_o know_v he_o do_v not_o but_o christ_n do_v pray_v for_o himself_o which_o can_v not_o be_v for_o his_o godhead_n but_o for_o his_o manhood_n which_o be_v a_o creature_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o perform_v homage_n to_o god_n the_o creator_n for_o we_o always_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o nature_n which_o you_o deny_v therefore_o we_o say_v it_o be_v his_o humane_a nature_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o with_o his_o divine_a nature_n he_o know_v all_o thing_n joh._n 2.25_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o it_o he_o can_v and_o do_v forgive_v sin_n which_o two_o thing_n viz._n to_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o and_o to_o forgive_v sin_n none_o but_o god_n can_v do_v therefore_o we_o can_v conceive_v how_o he_o can_v become_v our_o saviour_n and_o mediator_n except_o he_o have_v these_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o take_v our_o nature_n and_o so_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o our_o stead_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n as_o st._n peter_n say_v 1_o pet._n 2.24_o and_o so_o st._n paul_n say_v be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o for_o else_o justice_n can_v not_o have_v punish_v he_o 2._o if_o he_o have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o we_o say_v only_o die_v which_o distinction_n you_o deny_v but_o we_o with_o st._n peter_n say_v he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o
etc._n etc._n but_o unto_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v these_o thing_n only_o proper_o and_o true_o apply_v therefore_o they_o only_o be_v god_n by_o nature_n 1_o joh._n 5.7_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v come_v and_o have_v give_v we_o understanding_n that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o that_o be_v true_a and_o we_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v true_a even_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n little_a child_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o now_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o you_o all_o amen_n 2_o cor._n 13.14_o etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o contain_v a_o brief_a repetition_n of_o the_o present_a discourse_n concern_v the_o glorious_a trinity_n and_o person_n of_o christ_n now_o because_o i_o will_v if_o possible_o i_o can_v remove_v all_o doubt_n about_o the_o holy_a trinity_n concern_v their_o be_v three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n i_o will_v further_o add_v to_o what_o i_o have_v say_v some_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v all_o three_o god_n by_o nature_n that_o so_o i_o may_v satisfy_v some_o who_o must_v and_o will_v have_v their_o reason_n satisfy_v or_o else_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o and_o because_o all_o the_o opinion_n that_o i_o oppose_v in_o this_o treatise_n as_o aforesaid_a seem_v to_o grant_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v god_n by_o nature_n gal._n 4.4_o i_o will_v therefore_o take_v it_o pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la and_o reason_n with_o they_o by_o a_o argumentum_fw-la ad_fw-la hominum_fw-la and_o first_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o honest_a and_o simple-hearted_n which_o peradventure_o may_v conscionable_o doubt_v whether_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n because_o of_o the_o late_a opposition_n that_o be_v make_v against_o it_o by_o the_o maintainer_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a opinion_n i_o say_v i_o will_v go_v in_o this_o plain_a method_n and_o make_v a_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n viz._n as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n joh._n 1.1_o in_o several_a thing_n that_o i_o find_v in_o scripture_n concern_v they_o and_o then_o i_o will_v apply_v these_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o as_o you_o may_v see_v if_o you_o will_v for_o i_o hope_v you_o be_v not_o obstinate_a first_o proposition_n the_o father_n be_v a_o spirit_n by_o nature_n joh._n 4.24_o therefore_o god_n parallel_n to_o this_o the_o son_n be_v a_o spirit_n by_o nature_n therefore_o god_n proof_n from_o god_n word_n 2_o cor._n 3.17_o propos_fw-fr 2._o the_o father_n be_v immutable_a therefore_o god_n parallel_n to_o this_o the_o son_n be_v immutable_a therefore_o god_n proof_n from_o god_n word_n heb._n 1.12_o prop._n 3._o the_o father_n be_v invisible_a and_o immutable_a therefore_o god_n parallel_n to_o this_o the_o son_n be_v invisible_a and_o immutable_a therefore_o god_n proof_n from_o god_n word_n 1_o tim._n 6.16_o prop._n 4._o the_o father_n be_v everywhere_o present_a with_o his_o people_n therefore_o god_n parallel_n to_o this_o the_o son_n be_v everywhere_o present_a with_o his_o people_n therefore_o god_n proof_n from_o god_n word_n matth._n 18.20_o prop._n 5._o the_o father_n be_v full_a of_o understanding_n therefore_o god_n parallel_n to_o this_o the_o son_n be_v full_a of_o understanding_n therefore_o god_n proof_n from_o god_n word_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o joh._n 10.30_o prop._n 6._o the_o father_n be_v eternal_a therefore_o god_n parallel_n to_o this_o the_o son_n be_v eternal_a therefore_o god_n proof_n from_o god_n word_n rev._n 1.8_o 11._o prop._n 7._o the_o father_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o god_n parallel_n to_o this_o the_o son_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o god_n proof_n from_o god_n word_n col._n 1.16_o prop._n 8._o the_o father_n govern_v all_o thing_n therefore_o god_n parallel_n to_o this_o the_o son_n govern_v all_o thing_n therefore_o god_n proof_n from_o god_n word_n joh._n 5.17_o prop._n 9_o the_o father_n know_v all_o thing_n therefore_o god_n parallel_n to_o this_o the_o son_n know_v all_o thing_n therefore_o god_n proof_n from_o god_n word_n matth._n 9.4_o joh._n 2.25_o prop._n 10._o the_o father_n forgive_v sin_n therefore_o god_n parallel_n to_o this_o the_o son_n forgive_v sin_n therefore_o god_n proof_n from_o god_n word_n mark_v 2.10_o luk._n 7.49_o prop._n 11._o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o therefore_o god_n parallel_n to_o this_o the_o son_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o therefore_o god_n proof_n from_o god_n word_n act_v 7.50_o &_o 9.6_o rom._n 10.13_o prop._n 12._o the_o father_n give_v what_o gift_n he_o please_v therefore_o god_n parallel_n to_o this_o the_o son_n give_v what_o gift_n he_o please_v therefore_o god_n proof_n from_o god_n word_n eph._n 4.8_o prop._n 13._o the_o father_n be_v almighty_a therefore_o god_n parallel_n to_o this_o the_o son_n be_v almighty_a therefore_o god_n proof_n from_o god_n word_n rev._n 1.8_o &_o 15._o 3_o 4._o now_o to_o whosoever_o all_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v right_o apply_v he_o be_v god_n by_o nature_n but_o unto_o the_o son_n as_o well_o as_o unto_o the_o father_n may_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v right_o apply_v therefore_o the_o son_n be_v god_n by_o nature_n joh._n 10.30_o now_o all_o these_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o proposition_n 1._o the_o father_n be_v a_o spirit_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o by_o creation_n therefore_o god_n even_o so_o also_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o god_n joh._n 14_o 16_o chapter_n prop._n 2._o the_o father_n be_v immutable_a therefore_o god_n even_o so_o be_v the_o holy_a 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