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28._o 19_o and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o plain_o distinguish_v three_o person_n and_o take_v heed_n say_v st._n paul_n in_o the_o act_n therefore_o unto_o your_o 28._o act_n 20._o 28._o self_n and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n here_o we_o have_v two_o person_n distinct_a express_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o act_n of_o make_v overseer_n do_v infer_v a_o agent_n and_o that_o agent_n a_o person_n and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v god_n purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o blood_n there_o be_v a_o express_a character_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o passion_n to_o who_o be_v express_o give_v the_o title_n of_o god_n for_o that_o god_n the_o father_n die_v nor_o christ_n as_o god_n though_o christ_n god_n be_v manifest_a now_o of_o god_n the_o father_n no_o christian_n can_v make_v doubt_n after_o so_o 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of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o must_v imply_v a_o distinction_n and_o st._n john_n chap._n 1._o he_o that_o send_v i_o to_o baptize_v with_o water_n the_o same_o say_v unto_o 33._o joh._n 1._o 33._o i_o upon_o who_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o spirit_n descend_v and_o remain_v on_o he_o the_o same_o be_v he_o which_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o joh._n 14._o 16._o joh._n 15._o 26._o from_o the_o same_o place_n of_o st._n matthew_n appear_v the_o equality_n of_o all_o these_o three_o person_n and_o especial_o from_o the_o immediate_a operation_n the_o spirit_n have_v upon_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n and_o man_n for_o of_o it_o isaiah_n thus_o
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the_o tempter_n to_o irreligion_n know_v no_o shame_n nor_o they_o who_o be_v abuse_v by_o he_o and_o his_o instrument_n no_o mean_a in_o fly_v extreme_n what_o be_v more_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n than_o example_n of_o such_o as_o thus_o humble_v themselves_o before_o god_n fall_v down_o in_o scripture_n which_o necessary_o be_v bodily_a adoration_n have_v be_v always_o such_o a_o inseparable_a concomitant_a of_o divine_a inward_a worship_n such_o a_o excellent_a part_n of_o it_o that_o by_o a_o current_a synecdoche_n it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n entire_o and_o absolute_o for_o what_o else_o may_v we_o understand_v by_o that_o prophetical_a speech_n of_o christ_n all_o king_n shall_v fall_v down_o before_o he_o all_o nation_n shall_v worship_v and_o so_o in_o the_o prophet_n esay_n shall_v i_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o stock_n of_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v 19_o psal_n 77._o 11._o esay_n 44._o 19_o and_o so_o in_o the_o prophet_n esay_n shall_v i_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o stock_n of_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v worship_v it_o in_o this_o bodily_a manner_n and_o so_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o the_o 46._o chapter_n they_o fall_v down_o yea_o they_o worship_n by_o which_o word_n the_o prophet_n 6._o es_fw-ge 45._o 14._o es_fw-ge 46._o 6._o condemn_v the_o idolatrous_a practice_n then_o in_o use_n and_o as_o have_v be_v say_v if_o there_o be_v nothing_o good_a in_o such_o outward_a adoration_n which_o may_v be_v please_v to_o god_n it_o can_v not_o displease_v he_o to_o have_v it_o give_v unto_o idol_n or_o false_a god_n as_o every_o where_n in_o scripture_n it_o do_v what_o a_o piece_n of_o matter_n have_v it_o be_v for_o the_o three_o child_n of_o god_n to_o have_v fall_v down_o before_o nebuchadnezar_n â—_o dan._n 3._o â—_o image_n in_o daniel_n if_o there_o be_v no_o account_n to_o be_v make_v of_o such_o outward_a act_n not_o so_o much_o sure_o as_o of_o disobedience_n to_o the_o king_n command_n nay_o what_o hurt_n will_v there_o be_v 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the_o opinion_n of_o tertullian_n they_o who_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o discipline_n cease_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o christian_n and_o as_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n say_v as_o it_o behove_v a_o person_n of_o equity_n to_o falsify_v in_o nothing_o and_o to_o go_v back_o from_o 764._o qui_fw-la excedunt_fw-la dâ—_n reculâ—_n disciplinâ—_n dâ—sinunt_fw-la hâ—berâ—_n christiani_n tertul._n clem._n alex._n strom._n 7._o p._n 753_o &_o 764._o nothing_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v although_o other_o shall_v break_v covenant_n so_o it_o become_v we_o to_o transgress_v the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n in_o no_o manner_n and_o to_o convince_v any_o man_n of_o conscience_n or_o fear_v of_o god_n of_o this_o balsamon_n reason_n may_v suffice_v demonstrate_v a_o great_a reverence_n and_o respect_n to_o be_v due_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n than_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o state_n for_o say_v he_o the_o canon_n be_v explain_v and_o confirm_v by_o king_n and_o holy_a 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