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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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pure_a and_o most_o subtle_a spirit_n for_o wisdom_n be_v more_o move_a than_o any_o motion_n 7.24_o sap._n 7.24_o she_o pass_v and_o go_v through_o all_o thing_n by_o reason_n of_o her_o pureness_n 25._o 25._o for_o she_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o a_o pure_a influence_n flow_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o almighty_a therefore_o can_v no_o defile_a thing_n fall_v into_o she_o 26._o 26._o for_o she_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o everlasting_a light_n the_o unspotted_a mirror_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o image_n of_o his_o goodness_n 27._o 27._o and_o be_v but_o one_o she_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o remain_v in_o her_o lelf_n she_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a and_o in_o all_o age_n enter_v into_o holy_a soul_n she_o make_v they_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o prophet_n 28._o 28._o for_o god_n love_v none_o but_o he_o that_o dwell_v with_o wisdom_n 29._o 29._o for_o she_o be_v more_o beautiful_a than_o the_o sun_n and_o above_o all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o star_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o light_n she_o be_v find_v before_o it_o so_o that_o as_o menander_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n be_v a_o more_o precious_a possession_n than_o all_o riches_n and_o therefore_o nihil_fw-la sapientiâ_fw-la ardentius_fw-la diligitur_fw-la nihil_fw-la dulcius_fw-la possidetur_fw-la nothing_o be_v love_v nothing_o be_v desire_v more_o than_o wisdom_n and_o though_o one_o man_n affect_v honour_n another_o desire_v wealth_n and_o a_o three_o love_v his_o pleasure_n 1._o aristot_n meâ—a_fw-la l_o 1._o yet_o all_o man_n affect_v wisdom_n which_o as_o aristotle_n say_v be_v cognitio_fw-la primarum_fw-la &_o altissimarum_fw-la causarum_fw-la 4._o cicero_n tusc_n l_o 4._o or_o as_o cicero_n define_v it_o sapientiae_fw-la est_fw-la divinarum_fw-la &_o humanarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la scientia_fw-la and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a glory_n and_o eminency_n of_o any_o man_n because_o a_o wise_a man_n in_o rag_n be_v more_o to_o
this_o must_v pass_v our_o best_a capacity_n and_o therefore_o si_fw-la hoc_fw-la comprehendere_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la videmus_fw-la quomodo_fw-la deum_fw-la comprehendere_fw-la valemus_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la videmus_fw-la if_o we_o can_v apprehend_v that_o which_o we_o do_v see_v how_o how_o can_v we_o comprehend_v he_o who_o we_o can_v see_v 1.19.30_o what_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n from_o a_o natural_a light_n rom._n 1.19.30_o as_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o be_v from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o do_v take_v its_o rise_n from_o sense_n and_o can_v ascend_v no_o high_o than_o it_o be_v support_v nor_o go_v any_o further_a than_o it_o be_v lead_v by_o sensible_a object_n which_o give_v we_o no_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o god_n than_o the_o effect_n do_v of_o their_o cause_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o such_o as_o they_o be_v but_o far_o excel_v they_o in_o essence_n and_o in_o attribute_n as_o not_o be_v compound_v not_o depend_v not_o finite_a not_o mutable_a and_o the_o like_a but_o now_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o be_v from_o a_o supernatural_a light_n â—3_n what_o from_o a_o supernatural_a light_n joh_n 1.18_o exod._n 33._o â—3_n that_o be_v mere_o by_o divine_a revelation_n as_o that_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o ineffable_a bond_n of_o both_o yea_o such_o be_v our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n through_o the_o apprehension_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n whereby_o we_o believe_v the_o same_o god_n which_o be_v one_o in_o nature_n or_o be_v 3.22_o deut_n 6.4_o isa_n 45.5_o 1_o cor._n 8.4_o 6_o gen._n 11.7_o isa_n 63.7_o 9.10_o 1_o joh._n 5.8_o gen._n 1.26_o &_o 3.22_o be_v also_o three_o in_o person_n or_o manner_n of_o subsist_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n for_o so_o the_o scripture_n plain_o teach_v we_o as_o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n and_o behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v like_o one_o of_o we_o say_v the_o lord_n himself_o to_o show_v that_o in_o this_o unity_n of_o essence_n there_o be_v a_o plurality_n of_o person_n 19.24_o mat._n 3.16_o &_o 28.19_o gen._n 19.24_o and_o again_o the_o lord_n reign_v upon_o sodom_n and_o upon_o gomorrah_n from_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o son_n rain_v from_o the_o father_n as_o justin_n martyr_n tertullian_n epiphanus_n cyprian_n ironaeus_fw-la eusebius_n cyrill_n and_o many_o other_o do_v so_o expowd_v that_o place_n and_o so_o the_o three_o man_n that_o appear_v unto_o abraham_n 3._o gen._n 18.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o that_o heavenly_a harmony_n of_o cherubim_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a 6.3_o isa_n 6.3_o lord_n god_n of_o sabbath_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n essence_n now_o a_o person_n be_v a_o distinct_a subsist_v of_o the_o whole_a godhead_n 14.5.16_o what_o a_o person_n be_v joh._n 1.1_o &_o 5.31_o chap._n 14.5.16_o and_o a_o individual_a understanding_n and_o incommunicable_a subsistence_n live_v of_o itself_o and_o not_o sustain_v by_o another_o so_o that_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o three_o several_a substance_n but_o three_o distinct_a subsistence_n 2.9_o col._n 2.9_o or_o three_o diverse_a manner_n of_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n and_o divine_a essence_n and_o here_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o essence_n do_v not_o beget_v a_o essence_n 15.26_o psal_n 2.7_o heb._n 1.5_o joh._n 15.26_o but_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n beget_v the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o a_o eternal_a and_o incomprehensible_a spiration_n trinit_fw-la athanas_n 2._o dialog_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la as_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o compare_v great_a thing_n with_o small_a in_o the_o reasonable_a faculty_n of_o man_n soul_n when_o the_o understanding_n consider_v itself_o it_o beget_v a_o image_n of_o itself_o 2._o thom_n p._n 1._o q._n 27_o be_v 1._o and_o 3._o mornaeus_n de_fw-fr verit_fw-la châ—ist_n relig._n c_o 5._o keckerm_n sâ—stâ—m_fw-la theol._n l_o 2._o c._n 2._o it_o be_v in_o that_o reflect_a action_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o itself_o from_o the_o desire_n or_o appetite_n of_o which_o image_n so_o produce_v there_o arise_v a_o mutual_a love_n and_o delight_n betwixt_o the_o understanding_n and_o his_o image_n so_o in_o the_o eternal_a essence_n of_o the_o godhead_n the_o father_n look_v upon_o himself_o beget_v the_o image_n of_o himself_o which_o be_v his_o son_n and_o from_o the_o mutual_a love_n and_o delight_n of_o both_o these_o person_n one_o to_o another_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v as_o the_o common_a beam_n of_o these_o two_o incomprehensible_a light_n and_o as_o in_o one_o sun_n there_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o sun_n beam_n and_o the_o heat_n the_o beam_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o heat_n do_v proceed_v from_o both_o trinit_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la but_o the_o sun_n itself_o proceed_v from_o none_o even_o so_o in_o the_o one_o essence_n of_o god_n there_o be_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o son_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o both_o but_o the_o father_n be_v of_o himself_o alone_o and_o as_o the_o son_n do_v always_o beget_v his_o beam_n and_o both_o sun_n and_o beam_n do_v send_v forth_o the_o heat_n so_o the_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n ever_o do_v now_o do_v and_o ever_o will_v beget_v his_o son_n and_o both_o father_n and_o son_n do_v spire_n and_o breathe_v forth_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o origen_n say_v excellent_a well_o jerem._n origen_n hom_n 6._o in_o jerem._n salvator_n noster_fw-la splendour_n est_fw-la gloriae_fw-la splendour_n autem_fw-la non_fw-la semel_fw-la nascitur_fw-la &_o deinceps_fw-la desinit_fw-la nasci_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v the_o brightness_n of_o god_n glory_n but_o the_o brightness_n of_o glory_n son_n sed_fw-la quotiescunque_fw-la ortum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la lumen_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la splendour_n oritur_fw-la toties_fw-la oritur_fw-la splendour_n gloriae_fw-la the_o father_n do_v ever_o beget_v the_o son_n be_v not_o once_o beget_v and_o then_o afterward_o cease_v to_o be_v beget_v but_o as_o often_o as_o the_o light_n rise_v from_o whence_o the_o brightness_n spring_v so_o often_o do_v the_o brightness_n of_o glory_n arise_v and_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v the_o brightness_n of_o that_o eternal_a light_n et_fw-la ideo_fw-la salvator_fw-la semper_fw-la nascitur_fw-la and_o therefore_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v ante_fw-la colle_n generate_fw-la me_fw-it before_o the_o mountain_n be_v lay_v he_o beget_v i_o and_o not_o as_o some_o do_v erroneous_o read_v it_o generavit_fw-la i_o he_o have_v beget_v i_o so_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v ever_o beget_v domini_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ever_o proceed_v also_o as_o the_o fountain_n beget_v a_o brook_n and_o both_o the_o fountain_n and_o brook_n do_v make_v the_o pool_n and_o yet_o all_o three_o be_v the_o same_o water_n so_o the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n which_o beget_v the_o son_n and_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n proceed_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o deity_n of_o all_o three_o the_o same_o creature_n that_o there_o be_v certain_a similitude_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o creature_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o fire_n have_v motion_n light_n and_o heat_n and_o yet_o but_o one_o fire_n and_o in_o all_o other_o creature_n we_o may_v behold_v certain_a glimpse_n and_o similitude_n that_o do_v after_o a_o sort_n adumbrate_v goodness_n why_o power_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o father_n wisdom_n to_o the_o son_n and_o goodness_n 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naribus_fw-la ejus_fw-la rest_v not_o in_o man_n who_o spirit_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n and_o therefore_o lest_o the_o like_a may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v in_o these_o divine_a person_n we_o find_v power_n ascribe_v to_o the_o father_n jul._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justia_n martyr_n in_o expos_n fideâ—_n cy_n il_fw-fr l._n 8_o cont_n jul._n wisdom_n unto_o the_o son_n and_o goodness_n unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereas_o indeed_o each_o one_o of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n as_o the_o other_o be_v so_o we_o say_v with_o justin_n martyr_n according_a as_o god_n have_v reveal_v himself_o unto_o we_o both_o in_o his_o word_n &_o his_o work_n that_o the_o unity_n be_v understand_v in_o the_o trinity_n &_o the_o trinity_n be_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o unity_n moreover_o s._n cyril_n say_v that_o the_o philosopher_n have_v affirm_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n to_o be_v distinguish_v into_o three_o subsistence_n and_o sometime_o to_o have_v deliver_v the_o very_a name_n of_o trinity_n and_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n 12_o galaâ—in_n de_fw-fr be_v can_v fide_fw-la l._n v._o 2._o c._n 11._o &_o 12_o as_o galatinus_n say_v have_v observe_v this_o mystery_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v three_o in_o one_o &_o but_o one_o in_o three_o 20._o vide._n n._n n_o n_z celium_fw-la iâ—_n pâ—â—â—mio_fw-la p_o 20._o and_o so_o hermes_n trismegistus_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v one_o divinity_n or_o deity_n in_o the_o trinity_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o intellectual_a light_n before_o the_o intellectual_a light_n light_n a_o mind_n full_a of_o light_n and_o there_o be_v always_o a_o enlighten_v mind_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o the_o unity_n of_o these_o and_o the_o spirit_n which_o contain_v all_o thing_n beside_o this_o there_o be_v no_o god_n nor_o angel_n nor_o any_o other_o substance_n because_o 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