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unto_o his_o prophet_n and_o most_o plain_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n proclaim_v the_o same_o unto_o all_o people_n for_o christ_n bid_v they_o go_v and_o baptize_v all_o man_n 28._o matth._n 28._o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n 5._o 1._o john_n 5._o and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o saint_n john_n say_v there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v witness_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o these_o three_o be_v but_o one_o say_v the_o apostle_n for_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 trinit_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la the_o beam_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o heat_n do_v proceed_v both_o from_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o sun_n beam_n 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 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be_v the_o person_n of_o the_o other_o second_o from_o these_o inward_a operation_n of_o these_o person_n do_v proceed_v the_o nominal_a relation_n of_o the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o as_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o do_v likewise_o make_v a_o true_a real_a distinction_n of_o the_o person_n for_o the_o father_n be_v not_o a_o name_n of_o essence_n but_o of_o relation_n unto_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n be_v not_o a_o name_n of_o essence_n but_o of_o relation_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v be_v not_o a_o name_n of_o essence_n but_o of_o relation_n to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o therefore_o these_o name_n be_v so_o proper_a to_o each_o person_n that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o other_o but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o the_o son_n be_v call_v father_n as_o esay_n 9.6_o sol._n sol._n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o eternity_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o name_n of_o father_n be_v take_v two_o way_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essential_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d personal_o ob._n ob._n first_o essential_o and_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n each_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n may_v be_v right_o term_v father_n two-waye_n the_o name_n of_o father_n be_v take_v two-waye_n second_o personal_o and_o so_o the_o first_o person_n only_o be_v father_n because_o he_o only_o do_v beget_v his_o son_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o although_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v only_o one_o yet_o that_o there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o this_o one_o essence_n not_o that_o the_o essence_n beget_v either_o essence_n or_o person_n but_o because_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 both_o father_n and_o son_n do_v eternal_o spire_v and_o send_v forth_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n trinit_fw-la athana_n 2._o dialog_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la but_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o father_n 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make_v flesh_n and_o this_o may_v be_v further_o prove_v by_o almost_o infinite_a argument_n as_o first_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o either_o the_o father_n be_v without_o a_o son_n and_o then_o he_o can_v be_v no_o father_n and_o god_n be_v without_o his_o wisdom_n and_o without_o his_o strength_n or_o else_o he_o be_v never_o without_o his_o son_n but_o to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v without_o his_o wisdom_n or_o without_o his_o strength_n 6.6_o aug._n ep_v 6.6_o be_v most_o absurd_a ergo_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la genitus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la cuncta_fw-la tempora_fw-la condidit_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o beget_v in_o time_n which_o create_v all_o time_n say_v saint_n augustine_n second_o he_o be_v god_n for_o si_fw-mi dietas_fw-la verbi_fw-la non_fw-la nostrae_fw-la est_fw-la insita_fw-la carni_fw-la tum_fw-la christus_fw-la falsi_fw-la corporis_fw-la umbra_fw-la fuit_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n and_o christ_n himself_o say_v 17.3_o john_n 17.3_o this_o be_v eternal_a life_n to_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n for_o these_o word_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v expound_v that_o they_o know_v thou_o and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n because_o these_o two_o person_n be_v but_o the_o very_a selfsame_o essence_n so_o thomas_n say_v unto_o christ_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n 20.28_o john_n 20.28_o and_o so_o we_o find_v the_o same_o truth_n express_v act_v 20.28_o rom._n 8.5.1_o john_n 3.16_o 1_o john_n 5.20_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o psal_n 47.6_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o we_o may_v
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the_o divination_n of_o the_o devil_n 3._o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o elder_n 4._o their_o own_o exceed_a diligence_n to_o seek_v and_o search_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a mystery_n for_o first_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.19_o rom._n 1.19_o what_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n that_o be_v his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o as_o the_o deity_n itself_o 13.12_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o may_v be_v contemplate_v in_o his_o creature_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n or_o read_v by_o they_o hexam_n basilius_n hom_n 11._o hexam_n as_o in_o a_o book_n as_o saint_n basil_n say_v so_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o leave_v therein_o certain_a impression_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o his_o person_n 1.16_o ph._n mornaeus_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la relig_n c._n 5._o rom._n 1.16_o which_o though_o they_o can_v not_o full_o attain_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o no_o more_o than_o a_o unskilful_a arithmetician_n can_v find_v the_o just_a sum_n that_o cypher_v character_n do_v import_v yet_o they_o may_v perceive_v something_o thereby_o and_o know_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v know_v and_o thus_o much_o god_n himself_o may_v show_v unto_o they_o not_o as_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n think_v thereby_o to_o bring_v they_o unto_o salvation_n because_o say_v he_o philosophy_n be_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o law_n be_v unto_o the_o jew_n a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v they_o unto_o heaven_n but_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o know_v this_o god_n and_o not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n nor_o seek_v to_o be_v save_v by_o this_o god_n may_v be_v without_o excuse_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 37._o august_n de_fw-fr cognit_fw-la verae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la c._n 37._o second_o the_o very_a devil_n may_v make_v know_v the_o same_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o devil_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v but_o one_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o in_o himself_o one_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o high_a and_o omnipotent_a god_n neither_o do_v they_o know_v the_o father_n only_o but_o they_o know_v christ_n also_o for_o the_o evil_a spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o scaeva_fw-la 19.15_o act_n 19.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n i_o know_v and_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o god_n himself_o as_o sozomen_n out_o of_o this_o verse_n of_o sibyl_n do_v declare_v o_o lignum_fw-la foelix_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la pependit_fw-la i_o may_v thou_o call_v a_o happy_a tree_n whereon_o a_o god_n to_o hang_v i_o see_v and_o they_o know_v the_o sacred_a mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n for_o by_o they_o this_o distich_n be_v relate_v unto_o a_o certain_a egyptian_a that_o desire_v to_o know_v this_o truth_n 1._o serapis_n ad_fw-la thulem_fw-la selneccerus_n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principio_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la sermo_n &_o spiritus_fw-la istis_fw-la additur_fw-la aequaeva_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o tendentia_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n all_o three_o be_v one_o god_n of_o the_o same_o eternity_n rom._n aug._n in_o expos_n ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n and_o so_o the_o devil_n know_v these_o thing_n may_v suggest_v they_o and_o reveal_v they_o though_o enigmatical_o and_o dark_o unto_o the_o sybilles_n which_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v be_v none_o of_o god_n prophet_n from_o the_o sibyl_n they_o may_v be_v spread_v unto_o their_o priest_n from_o the_o priest_n unto_o the_o philosopher_n poet_n and_o orator_n and_o from_o they_o they_o may_v be_v divulge_v and_o spread_v unto_o the_o low_a rank_n of_o the_o vulgar_a people_n neither_o must_v we_o think_v that_o satan_n do_v it_o with_o intent_n to_o do_v they_o
day_n he_o have_v speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n for_o this_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o word_n heretofore_o be_v utter_v by_o other_o man_n mouth_n but_o now_o after_o he_o be_v make_v flesh_n he_o speak_v and_o reveil_v his_o father_n unto_o we_o by_o his_o own_o voice_n and_o with_o his_o own_o proper_a mouth_n for_o so_o tertullian_n say_v that_o he_o which_o speak_v unto_o the_o father_n be_v this_o word_n god_n and_o so_o saint_n paul_n show_v when_o he_o bring_v in_o god_n say_v the_o word_n be_v near_o unto_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n 10.8_o rom._n 10.8_o and_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o then_o he_o expound_v this_o word_n of_o christ_n say_v this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v for_o they_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n &_o so_o saint_n john_n himself_o seem_v to_o show_v this_o reason_n why_o he_o have_v call_v christ_n the_o word_n when_o he_o say_v 1.18_o john_n 1.18_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v for_o this_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o only_o beget_v son_n be_v therefore_o the_o word_n because_o he_o declare_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o so_o when_o he_o say_v what_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n i_o e._n he_o be_v therefore_o the_o word_n because_o we_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o so_o when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v three_o that_o hear_v witness_n in_o heaven_n 5.7_o 1_o john_n 5.7_o the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n for_o why_o shall_v he_o say_v the_o word_n when_o as_o the_o name_n of_o father_n require_v that_o he_o shall_v rather_o say_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o spirit_n but_o because_o the_o son_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n do_v bear_v witness_n unto_o we_o of_o his_o father_n will_n and_o therefore_o see_v it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o word_n to_o declare_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n it_o belong_v unto_o the_o word_n to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 343._o aug._n ser_n dom_n in_o monte_fw-fr fol._n 343._o of_o his_o victory_n obtain_v in_o thessaly_n in_o which_o respect_n also_o he_o call_v his_o own_o daughter_n thessalonica_n as_o suidas_n say_v but_o they_o be_v all_o christian_n and_o therefore_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o the_o dear_a one_o to_o another_o because_o christian_a brethren_n quia_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la fraternitas_fw-la spiritus_fw-la quam_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la because_o the_o fraternity_n or_o brotherhood_n of_o christian_n which_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o beget_v we_o with_o the_o same_o immortal_a seed_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o same_o mother_n the_o church_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o bring_v up_o as_o child_n to_o the_o same_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o excellent_a than_o the_o brotherhood_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n nam_fw-la
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i_o and_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o be_v desirous_a to_o serve_v thou_o and_o according_a to_o my_o poor_a and_o weak_a ability_n to_o show_v forth_o these_o light_n unto_o thy_o church_n i_o confess_v o_o lord_n whatsoever_o be_v ill_o herein_o be_v only_o i_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v good_a be_v true_o thou_o and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v thou_o to_o pardon_v my_o evil_n and_o to_o make_v i_o thankful_a for_o thy_o good_a and_o so_o to_o accept_v that_o work_n do_v by_o thy_o grace_n that_o it_o may_v be_v crown_v with_o thy_o glory_n i_o do_v not_o long_o for_o any_o worldly_a thing_n the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n but_o i_o desire_v my_o soul_n may_v be_v marry_v unto_o thou_o to_o live_v with_o thou_o for_o evermore_o and_o therefore_o o_o blessed_a god_n see_v that_o as_o i_o have_v none_o in_o heaven_n so_o i_o have_v none_o in_o earth_n but_o only_o thou_o to_o be_v my_o helper_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o be_v my_o redeem_n kinsman_n to_o preserve_v my_o weary_a 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