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the_o other_o scriptural_a property_n of_o this_o spirit_n which_o we_o may_v observe_v to_o have_v a_o singular_a congruousness_n with_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o this_o three_o divine_a person_n for_o since_o the_o three_o person_n subsist_v by_o the_o almighty_a volition_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n c._n 5.20_o according_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o of_o the_o sacred_a language_n it_o will_v exegetical_o be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v luke_n 1.35_o c._n 11.20_o and_o because_o it_o subsist_v in_o the_o divine_a benevolence_n ch_n 5.19_o with_o some_o peculiar_a attribution_n will_v this_o be_v style_v the_o good_a spirit_n as_o nehemiah_n 9.20_o thou_o give_v they_o thy_o good_a spirit_n psal_n 143.10_o thy_o spirit_n be_v good_a and_o this_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n according_o be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o prime_a communication_n of_o this_o spirit_n will_v be_v love_n to_o all_o the_o world_n of_o spirit_n because_o moral_a truth_n consist_v in_o the_o constancy_n of_o the_o will_n c._n 5.21_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o moral_a sense_n as_o the_o scripture_n often_o teach_v which_o be_v a_o eminent_a virtue_n in_o a_o witness_n or_o a_o friend_n but_o above_o all_o we_o be_v to_o mark_v that_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n this_o person_n subsist_v in_o the_o eternal_a unchanged_a holiness_n of_o the_o divine_a goodwill_n ch_n 6.5_o because_o the_o most_o famous_a character_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v of_o this_o person_n be_v that_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o punctual_o do_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n agree_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nature_n 8._o from_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o the_o three_o person_n the_o consequent_n be_v that_o they_o be_v coeternal_a three_o in_o number_n coequal_a each_o entire_o god_n inseparable_a 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in_o the_o other_o i_o in_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o and_o as_o the_o one_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o the_o other_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o 9_o nature_n &_o scripture_n than_o we_o have_v see_v do_v both_o teach_v each_o of_o these_o three_o person_n be_v god_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o nature_n assure_v we_o that_o there_o be_v not_o therefore_o three_o but_o only_o one_o god_n as_o be_v teach_v ch_z 5.26_o and_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o confirm_v this_o natural_a dictate_v assure_v we_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o i_o be_o and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n beside_o i_o there_o be_v but_o one_o uncreated_a self-sufficient_a almighty_a eternal_a incomprehensible_a one_o supreme_a in_o glorious_a majesty_n according_a to_o the_o evidence_n give_v by_o reason_n ch_z 6.9_o now_o though_o the_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v show_v do_v attribute_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o person_n as_o well_o as_o reason_n do_v yet_o not_o where_o do_v it_o speak_v of_o more_o eternal_o more_o almighty_n more_o all-sufficients_a than_o one_o only_a and_o there_o be_v in_o nature_n but_o one_o energy_n upon_o the_o creature_n abroad_o ch_z 6.10_o the_o scripture_n concur_v herewith_o teach_v there_o be_v but_o one_o creator_n one_o saviour_n one_o sanctifier_n one_o king_n one_o lawgiver_n one_o judge_n one_o lord_n one_o adorable_a be_v or_o object_n of_o religious_a worship_n and_o one_o majesty_n according_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o nature_n truth_n and_o moral_a goodness_n have_v a_o substantial_a subsistence_n in_o god_n ch_z 6.11_o 12._o this_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o scripture_n as_o often_o as_o it_o say_v god_n be_v light_a or_o god_n be_v love_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v free_a
import_v their_o constitution_n in_o the_o sacerdotal_a state_n of_o the_o universe_n but_o i_o must_v here_o lay_v no_o stress_n upon_o this_o lest_o i_o beg_v a_o principle_n of_o those_o that_o will_v not_o grant_v it_o i_o note_v it_o however_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o they_o which_o know_v the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v discern_v the_o whole_a of_o what_o i_o include_v in_o the_o complete_a notion_n of_o a_o christian_a mystery_n 2._o nature_n instruct_v we_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n 1.32_o rom._n 1.20_o act_n 14.17_o rom._n 1.32_o and_o of_o his_o providence_n and_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o likewise_o teach_v that_o his_o subsistence_n be_v such_o as_o belong_v natural_o to_o the_o supreme_a self-originate_a spirit_n what_o that_o be_v i_o have_v show_v above_o but_o that_o god_n be_v incarnate_a that_o he_o now_o govern_v the_o world_n in_o humane_a nature_n and_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o to_o be_v learn_v from_o natural_a 31._o john_n 1.14_o mat._n 28.18_o act_n 17_o 31._o but_o only_o from_o supernatural_a revelation_n nothing_o then_o that_o depend_v upon_o these_o as_o all_o religious_a mystery_n now_o do_v can_v be_v prove_v otherwise_o than_o from_o the_o scripture_n 3._o from_o the_o natural_a reason_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v therefore_o no_o evidence_n to_o assert_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n 20.13_o mark_n 1.1_o joh._n 20.13_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o the_o gospel_n make_v more_o certain_a than_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n the_o only_a son_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o grand_a assertion_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o this_o be_v make_v certain_a to_o we_o by_o the_o gospel_n the_o former_a discourse_n whereby_o we_o natural_o learn_v there_o be_v one_o only_a son_n of_o god_n do_v assure_v we_o that_o whoever_o or_o whatever_o christ_n be_v 5._o cap._n 5._o though_o he_o be_v even_o a_o man_n he_o be_v himself_o real_o and_o true_o god_n and_o yet_o not_o god_n the_o father_n nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v all_o that_o our_o present_a undertake_n oblige_v we_o to_o say_v in_o demonstration_n of_o our_o saviour_n divinity_n 4._o but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o whole_o balk_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o reader_n i_o shall_v annex_v the_o sum_n of_o a_o large_a scriptural_a evidence_n make_v ready_a to_o our_o hand_n as_o i_o find_v it_o recapitulate_v by_o the_o excellent_a dr._n 86_o iii_o serm._n of_o the_o trinity_n p._n 86_o wallis_n after_o a_o particular_a enforcement_n of_o it_o he_o therefore_o who_o be_v as_o christ_n have_v be_v show_v from_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v god_n the_o true_a god_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o eternal_a god_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o before_o who_o nothing_o be_v and_o after_o who_o nothing_o shall_v be_v that_o be_v and_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o the_o almighty_a by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o without_o who_o nothing_o be_v make_v that_o be_v make_v who_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n who_o when_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v fail_v his_o year_n endure_v for_o ever_o who_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o reins_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n who_o be_v jehovah_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n the_o supreme_a be_v who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o who_o be_v the_o bless_a and_o only_a potentate_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n who_o only_o have_v immortality_n to_o who_o be_v honour_n and_o power_n everlasting_a amen_n that_o god_n say_v he_o of_o who_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v say_v be_v certain_o not_o asleep_o mere_a titular_a god_n who_o be_v call_v god_n but_o be_v not_o a_o creature_n god_n or_o only_o a_o dignify_v man_n for_o if_o these_o be_v not_o character_n of_o the_o true_a god_n by_o what_o character_n shall_v the_o true_a god_n be_v describe_v 5._o we_o be_v now_o to_o observe_v how_o the_o natural_a doctrine_n of_o the_o former_a discourse_n do_v correspond_v with_o all_o these_o viz._n that_o christ_n be_v man_n and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v god_n but_o not_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n first_o then_o of_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n about_o which_o more_o anon_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o there_o be_v no_o create_a nature_n 5.10_o cap._n 5.5_o cap._n 5.10_o but_o have_v its_o be_v whole_o by_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o divine_a mind_n therefore_o christ_n humanity_n be_v a_o nature_n subsist_v by_o be_v conceive_v by_o god_n 2._o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o its_o second_o subsistence_n be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n as_o be_v god_n conceive_v therefore_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v god_n conceive_v and_o be_v but_o one_o and_o yet_o man_n he_o be_v god_n conceive_v one_o with_o man_n or_o he_o be_v god_n conceive_v and_o man_n conceive_v in_o unity_n by_o the_o divine_a conception_n and_o therefore_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o divine_a essential_a truth_n god_n conceive_v one_o with_o man_n be_v thereby_o real_o one_o with_o man._n thus_o christ_n abide_v ever_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o 5.5_o cap._n 5.5_o 6._o but_o because_o it_o be_v god_n conceive_v that_o be_v thus_o one_o with_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v neither_o god_n the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v one_o with_o man._n for_o god_n conceive_v or_o beget_v be_v the_o deity_n in_o its_o second_o subsistence_n christ_n therefore_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o of_o the_o father_n and_o from_o he_o and_o the_o father_n proceed_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 7._o since_o unity_n have_v several_a signification_n it_o will_v be_v impossible_a in_o some_o sense_n for_o god_n in_o any_o subsistence_n to_o be_v one_o with_o man_n therefore_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o god_n the_o son_n be_v eternal_o god_n conceive_v be_v eternal_o god_n and_o eternal_o conceive_v he_o therefore_o be_v not_o change_v in_o his_o nature_n nor_o subsistence_n which_o be_v still_o the_o same_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v god_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o become_v man._n and_o we_o may_v say_v more_o general_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v what_o he_o ever_o have_v be_v but_o begin_v to_o be_v what_o before_o he_o be_v not_o there_o be_v therefore_o neither_o a_o conversion_n of_o the_o godhead_n change_v it_o from_o a_o divine_a into_o a_o humane_a nature_n nor_o yet_o a_o confusion_n whereby_o upon_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n there_o result_v a_o three_o which_o be_v neither_o of_o the_o two_o as_o when_o a_o blue_a thread_n be_v dip_v into_o a_o yellow_a what_fw-mi there_o come_v out_o a_o three_o colour_n which_o be_v neither_o blue_a nor_o yellow_a but_o green_a so_o that_o the_o property_n 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