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change_v and_o not_o he_o we_o be_v mutable_a he_o be_v immutable_a for_o in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v jam._n 1.17_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pacify_v &_o please_v when_o we_o turn_v from_o our_o evil_a way_n &_o so_o turn_v to_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n see_v for_o this_o jonah_n 3.9_o joel_n 2.12_o jer._n 18.18_o for_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o laugh_v at_o man_n calamity_n and_o mock_v when_o their_o fear_n come_v prov._n 1.26_o we_o be_v not_o by_o these_o and_o suchlike_a say_n to_o think_v that_o god_n have_v such_o affection_n and_o passion_n as_o be_v in_o man_n for_o god_n hate_v such_o as_o mock_v at_o his_o messenger_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n yea_o god_n abhore_v the_o scornful_a man_n but_o as_o those_o man_n that_o laugh_v at_o our_o calamity_n be_v the_o further_a off_o from_o help_v of_o we_o out_o of_o it_o even_o so_o be_v god_n when_o he_o laugh_v at_o our_o calamity_n see_v prov._n 1.26_o 27_o 28._o so_o he_o be_v say_v psal_n 44.23_o to_o sleep_v arise_v wherefore_o do_v thou_o sleep_v o_o lord_n arise_v for_o our_o help_n and_o redeem_v we_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n vers_fw-la 26._o now_o the_o lord_n keep_v his_o vineyard_n lest_o any_o hurt_n it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n isa_n 27.3_o david_n say_v he_o neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_v psal_n 121.4_o but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v metaphorical_o as_o i_o say_v before_o as_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o awake_v it_o be_v mean_v his_o speedy_a come_n to_o help_v we_o opposite_a to_o sleep_v which_o be_v his_o delay_n to_o come_v to_o help_v we_o and_o so_o when_o moses_n be_v desirous_a to_o see_v his_o face_n and_o to_o speak_v with_o he_o face_n to_o face_n it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o some_o high_a degree_n of_o his_o manifestation_n of_o grace_n but_o not_o of_o glory_n for_o so_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v see_v his_o face_n and_o live_v no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v 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great_a mystery_n of_o god_n and_o the_o father_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n col._n 2.2_o in_o as_o short_a and_o plain_a a_o method_n as_o i_o can_v for_o your_o information_n etc._n etc._n now_o of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v as_o concern_v god_n by_o i_o in_o this_o treatise_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n joh._n 4.4_o or_o spiritual_a substance_n or_o pure_a nature_n immutable_a invisible_a unsearchable_a fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n full_o of_o understanding_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n of_o mercy_n and_o wisdom_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o goodness_n without_o beginning_n and_o without_o end_v not_o create_v nor_o make_v and_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n subject_a to_o nothing_o and_o govern_v all_o thing_n know_v all_o thing_n yea_o even_o the_o inward_a thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n forgive_n sin_n only_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o call_v upon_o only_o hear_v our_o prayer_n justify_v and_o save_v we_o of_o a_o almighty_a arm_n and_o majesty_n the_o father_n unbegotten_a the_o son_n beget_v the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o they_o both_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o can_v lie_v now_o all_o these_o thing_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v right_o apply_v to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n so_o that_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o to_o whosoever_o these_o thing_n may_v right_o be_v apply_v he_o be_v god_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o by_o name_n only_o as_o they_o be_v psal_n 82.6_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n but_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n
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 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