23._o 2_o 3._o compare_v together_o do_v confirm_v it_o in_o vers_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o i_o and_o his_o word_n be_v in_o my_o mouth_n in_o vers_n 3._o it_o be_v say_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o rock_n of_o israel_n speak_v to_o i_o he_o that_o in_o vers_n 2._o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o vers_n 3._o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n speak_v to_o david_n not_o two_o person_n speak_v to_o he_o but_o one_o and_o in_o luk._n 1._o 68_o 70._o compare_v together_o and_o both_o of_o they_o compare_v with_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o in_o vers_n 63._o zachary_n bless_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o visit_v and_o redeem_v his_o people_n etc._n etc._n in_o vers_fw-la 70._o zachary_n make_v this_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v the_o person_n that_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o who_o be_v he_o that_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o spirit_n be_v he_o peter_n tell_v we_o so_o much_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n we_o read_v so_o much_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o holy_a man_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o if_o he_o inspire_v the_o prophet_n and_o speak_v in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 3._o he_o be_v call_v the_o most_o high_a luk._n 1._o 35._o the_o angel_n speak_v thus_o to_o mary_n the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v over_o shadow_n thou_o this_o latter_a be_v but_o a_o enlargement_n of_o the_o former_a the_o same_o person_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o both_o proposition_n with_o this_o difference_n only_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n speak_v of_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o former_a proposition_n viz_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o title_n of_o the_o person_n be_v give_v to_o he_o in_o the_o latter_a the_o high_a with_o his_o power_n shall_v overshadow_v thou_o so_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o high_a but_o some_o may_v object_v against_o this_o and_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o call_v the_o high_a but_o he_o be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a or_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o high_a because_o the_o high_a by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v form_v christ_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n or_o will_v cause_v she_o to_o conceive_v &_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o power_n be_v one_o thing_n but_o not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o high_a if_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o see_v a_o person_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o not_o a_o thing_n and_o this_o person_n be_v call_v the_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o the_o high_a in_o so_o miraculous_a a_o work_n he_o can_v be_v inferior_a to_o the_o high_a for_o he_o by_o who_o force_n and_o power_n and_o virtue_n the_o high_a show_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o high_a work_v as_o the_o high_a must_v needs_o be_v as_o high_a as_o he_o and_o if_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v the_o high_a in_o this_o place_n yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v make_v equal_a to_o he_o which_o show_v the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v one_o in_o essence_n though_o two_o in_o personality_n because_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o high_a but_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v otherwise_o that_o spirit_n and_o power_n be_v not_o confound_v but_o distinguish_v and_o there_o distinguish_v where_o god_n be_v mention_v in_o rom._n 15._o 18_o 19_o god_n make_v the_o gentile_n obedient_a to_o the_o gospel_n through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_v do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n here_o be_v power_n and_o spirit_n and_o god_n and_o all_o distinguish_v from_o other_o by_o god_n the_o father_n be_v mean_v by_o spirit_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v mean_v and_o by_o power_n the_o virtue_n might_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v mean_v and_o it_o appear_v which_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n that_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n be_v do_v by_o the_o proper_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o they_o be_v do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n viz._n the_o father_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n own_o proper_a power_n 4._o he_o be_v call_v god_fw-we most_o high_a and_o almighty_a all_o these_o title_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o spirit_n in_o numb_a 24._o 2._o 16._o compare_v together_o in_o verse_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v of_o balaam_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o in_o verse_n 16._o balaam_n describe_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o know_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o see_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o all_o this_o be_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o come_v upon_o he_o i_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o attribute_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v such_o as_o of_o omnipotency_n omnisciency_n omnipresence_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o himself_o have_v hold_v forth_o these_o in_o his_o letter_n when_o he_o live_v about_o gloucester_n which_o in_o my_o former_a treatise_n be_v print_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n at_o which_o time_n his_o eye_n be_v open_a and_o he_o see_v these_o attribute_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n upon_o the_o sight_n thereof_o though_o his_o faith_n have_v be_v suspend_v before_o but_o now_o he_o deny_v what_o he_o confess_v then_o and_o be_v leave_v to_o blindness_n and_o darkness_n and_o speak_v opprobrious_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n when_o he_o call_v he_o the_o instrument_n of_o a_o instrument_n for_o he_o make_v christ_n himself_o no_o more_o but_o the_o father_n instrument_n and_o a_o creature_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v no_o more_o but_o christ_n instrument_n and_o a_o creature_n of_o a_o creature_n i_o shall_v now_o conclude_v with_o a_o answer_n to_o what_o he_o close_v his_o answer_n to_o this_o text_n of_o math._n 28_o with_o he_o say_v this_o kind_n of_o presence_n by_o the_o spirit_n beza_n and_o other_o understand_v to_o be_v intend_v in_o mat._n 28._o 20._o reply_n 1._o neither_o beza_n nor_o any_o else_o save_o arian_n and_o socinian_o do_v hold_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o he_o have_v hold_v forth_o viz._n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o instrument_n by_o which_o jesus_n christ_n do_v work_v but_o only_o of_o the_o spirit_n as_o god_n and_o as_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n &_o with_o the_o son_n by_o who_o the_o father_n and_o son_n do_v work_n not_o as_o by_o a_o instrument_n but_o as_o by_o a_o associate_n not_o as_o impart_v any_o superiority_n in_o they_o or_o inferiority_n in_o the_o spirit_n but_o order_n only_o that_o they_o which_o be_v one_o in_o essence_n but_o distinct_a in_o personality_n may_v not_o be_v confound_v as_o they_o can_v be_v divide_v from_o one_o another_o in_o operation_n therefore_o as_o they_o be_v in_o one_o another_o so_o they_o work_v from_o and_o by_o one_o another_o 2._o the_o word_n which_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o margin_n as_o bezaes_n upon_o the_o place_n though_o i_o have_v diligent_o peruse_v beza_n i_o can_v find_v neither_o in_o matthew_n the_o text_n that_o be_v controvert_v betwixt_o we_o nor_o yet_o in_o any_o of_o those_o text_n in_o john_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o cite_v neither_o will_v they_o be_v any_o whit_n advantageous_a to_o he_o be_v they_o find_v in_o beza_n for_o they_o speak_v of_o christ_n as_o absent_v in_o body_n which_o none_o deny_v but_o that_o whole_a christ_n be_v absent_a be_v not_o assert_v in_o the_o word_n but_o the_o contrary_n seem_v to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o absence_n of_o christ_n be_v limit_v to_o his_o body_n caeterum_fw-la corpore_fw-la abest_fw-la be_v the_o word_n so_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v present_a in_o that_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n which_o be_v his_o divine_a nature_n of_o which_o paul_n speak_v in_o rom._n 1._o 4._o without_o any_o contradiction_n to_o beza_n if_o any_o such_o word_n may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o 3._o the_o word_n of_o beza_n upon_o the_o place_n do_v differ_v great_o from_o the_o word_n he_o present_v as_o he_o and_o do_v not_o favour_v his_o exposition_n at_o all_o but_o may_v well_o be_v interpret_v so_o as_o to_o cohere_v with_o the_o use_n i_o make_v of_o that_o text_n cum_fw-la autem_fw-la idem_fw-la ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la paulo_fw-la ante_fw-la dixerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v
write_v there_o or_o he_o that_o read_v may_v understand_v without_o question_v that_o whole_a christ_n be_v but_o a_o instrument_n for_o all_o that_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v that_o god_n the_o father_n our_o saviour_n save_v through_o christ_n our_o saviour_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o what_o do_v this_o hold_n out_o but_o the_o order_n among_o the_o person_n in_o their_o work_n and_o when_o jehovah_n save_v by_o jehovah_n their_o god_n do_v this_o particle_n by_o import_v instrumentalness_n i_o have_v show_v the_o contrary_n indeed_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v instrumental_a to_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n in_o this_o great_a design_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o save_v man_n but_o it_o can_v in_o this_o place_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o manhood_n because_o the_o spirit_n be_v shed_v or_o give_v from_o the_o father_n through_o christ_n not_o as_o man_n but_o as_o god_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o other_o treatise_n instance_n 5._o the_o 5._o instance_n he_o form_v up_o into_o a_o argument_n thus_o that_o doctrine_n which_o make_v the_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a creature_n bring_v in_o as_o it_o be_v another_o gospel_n destroy_v the_o true_a gospel_n in_o many_o of_o the_o part_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n in_o that_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n that_o the_o mediator_n shall_v be_v a_o creature_n because_o a_o mere_a creature_n be_v no_o way_n meet_v to_o be_v a_o daysman_n for_o god_n &_o because_o a_o mediator_n must_v either_o partake_v of_o both_o god_n and_o man_n or_o of_o neither_o else_o he_o will_v be_v rather_o a_o party_n than_o a_o mediator_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o that_o it_o oppose_v these_o scripture_n mat._n 1._o 23._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 16._o joh._n 1._o 14._o but_o that_o doctrine_n which_o deny_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o most_o high_a god_n make_v the_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a creature_n therefore_o i_o shall_v pass_v by_o all_o those_o line_n in_o which_o he_o only_o trifle_n &_o speak_v not_o to_o the_o argumnet_n or_o instance_n and_o mention_v only_o that_o which_o be_v material_a in_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o the_o major_n and_o the_o first_o reason_n of_o it_o viz._n a_o mere_a creature_n be_v no_o way_n meet_v to_o be_v a_o daysman_n for_o god_n he_o answer_v thus_o this_o reason_n want_v a_o reason_n to_o support_v it_o what_o shall_v hinder_v say_v he_o but_o the_o mere_a creature_n may_v be_v a_o daysman_n or_o mediator_n be_v there_o any_o one_o work_n that_o belong_v to_o his_o office_n that_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o creature_n to_o perform_v notwithstanding_o divine_a assistance_n with_o he_o i_o dare_v say_v he_o assert_v the_o contrary_a and_o be_o able_a to_o prove_v in_o whatsoever_o work_n you_o can_v instance_n in_o belong_v to_o christ_n mediatorship_n that_o of_o himself_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o unless_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o another_o which_o he_o enjoy_v and_o so_o be_v a_o complete_a mediator_n rep._n there_o be_v many_o thing_n that_o may_v hinder_v that_o a_o mere_a creature_n can_v be_v a_o daysman_n or_o mediator_n for_o god_n 1._o the_o disproportion_n that_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o a_o mere_a creature_n hinder_v which_o disproportion_n be_v infinite_a it_o be_v against_o god_n honour_n and_o glory_n that_o god_n shall_v admit_v of_o a_o mere_a ceature-daysman_a or_o mediator_n it_o be_v as_o if_o a_o worm_n shall_v be_v a_o daysman_n or_o mediator_n for_o a_o man_n or_o as_o if_o a_o beggar_n shall_v be_v a_o daysman_n or_o mediator_n for_o a_o king_n nay_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o resemble_v it_o by_o among_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o there_o will_v be_v too_o much_o honour_v put_v upon_o a_o mere_a creature_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v mediator_n or_o daysman_n because_o a_o mere_a creature_n be_v infinite_o below_o god_n but_o a_o daysman_n shall_v hold_v some_o kind_n of_o equality_n with_o the_o person_n for_o who_o he_o be_v a_o daysman_n for_o 1._o the_o matter_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o daysman_n or_o mediator_n 2._o the_o person_n that_o commit_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o daysman_n commit_v himself_o with_o it_o to_o he_o also_o 3._o a_o daysman_n be_v one_o that_o must_v judge_v betwixt_o now_o this_o be_v too_o low_a for_o god_n to_o admit_v of_o and_o too_o high_a for_o man_n or_o for_o any_o mere_a creature_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v set_v â—n_o such_o a_o place_n 2._o the_o impotency_n and_o infirmiiy_n of_o the_o creature_n hinder_v that_o it_o can_v be_v a_o â—meet_a daysman_n for_o god_n for_o 1._o no_o mere_a creature_n can_v attain_v unto_o a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o trespass_n and_o offence_n that_o be_v commit_v against_o god_n because_o it_o be_v infinite_a therefore_o no_o finite_a creature_n can_v search_v into_o it_o the_o person_n against_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v be_v infinite_a make_v it_o infinite_a and_o one_o of_o a_o finite_a knowledge_n can_v reach_v it_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o man_n himself_o as_o man_n know_v the_o greatness_n of_o man_n sin_n for_o unless_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n can_v be_v measure_v against_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n can_v be_v know_v now_o if_o it_o can_v be_v know_v by_o any_o mere_a creature_n than_o no_o mere_a creature_n can_v be_v a_o daysman_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o 2._o no_o mere_a creature_n can_v be_v sufficient_o sensible_a of_o the_o great_a dishonour_n that_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o great_a indignity_n and_o injury_n that_o be_v do_v against_o god_n when_o man_n sin_v again_o he_o for_o what_o be_v all_o creature-sense_n to_o that_o infinite_a perception_n which_o god_n have_v of_o the_o â—ffront_n do_v unto_o he_o and_o unless_o you_o can_v make_v the_o creature_n as_o god_n a_o creature_n can_v have_v the_o feel_n of_o god_n and_o unless_o a_o creature_n have_v the_o infinite_a holiness_n of_o god_n a_o creature_n can_v know_v how_o distasteful_a sin_n be_v unto_o god_n therefore_o a_o mere_a creature_n can_v be_v a_o mediator_n or_o days-man_n for_o god_n for_o he_o can_v sensible_o enough_o consider_v of_o the_o transgression_n against_o god_n 3._o no_o mere_a creature_n can_v make_v proposal_n that_o be_v proportionable_a in_o reference_n to_o god_n honour_n that_o be_v impair_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n that_o god_n may_v be_v no_o loser_n nor_o may_v receive_v any_o detriment_n by_o mediation_n because_o no_o creature_n know_v how_o much_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v impair_v and_o if_o he_o do_v yet_o it_o will_v be_v beyond_o his_o power_n to_o offer_v honourable_a term_n to_o god_n in_o reference_n thereto_o for_o a_o creature_n will_v act_v and_o move_v like_o a_o creature_n and_o all_o its_o proposal_n will_v be_v low_a and_o little_a and_o 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