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the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v form_v by_o mean_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o who_o the_o angel_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n for_o this_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v of_o god_n who_o unite_n himself_o to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n make_v he_o by_o that_o union_n the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o he_o be_v not_o before_o so_o that_o the_o main_a reason_n of_o this_o title_n the_o son_n of_o god_n arise_v from_o that_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o descend_v how_o the_o word_n of_o god_n incarnate_a by_o mean_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o descend_v on_o mary_n be_v the_o second_o person_n incarnate_a by_o mean_n of_o the_o three_o very_o good_a divinity_n be_v it_o not_o rather_o this_o divine_a operation_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o word_n which_o manifest_v itself_o in_o the_o flesh_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o insinuate_v itself_o into_o that_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n on_o account_n of_o its_o substance_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n call_v the_o word_n on_o account_n of_o its_o manifestation_n and_o its_o operation_n for_o this_o reason_n novatian_n place_v not_o the_o chief_a ground_n of_o the_o filiation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o a_o word_n which_o be_v a_o different_a hypostasis_fw-la from_o the_o spirit_n but_o in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o who_o the_o scripture_n speak_v say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v what_o the_o father_n mean_v when_o they_o confound_v the_o word_n with_o the_o spirit_n that_o over-shadowed_n the_o virgin_n or_o when_o they_o distinguish_v these_o two_o power_n if_o it_o be_v not_o lay_v down_o for_o a_o rule_n that_o by_o the_o spirit_n they_o understand_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o principle_n or_o source_n whence_o 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have_v a_o tangle_n of_o marcion_n heresy_n this_o flesh_n be_v call_v by_o his_o father_n the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o christ_n the_o anoint_a of_o the_o live_a god_n a_o spirit_n unite_v to_o flesh_n the_o same_o father_n elsewhere_o in_o his_o discourse_n de_fw-fr idolor_n vanit_fw-la cap._n 6._o express_v himself_o thus_o the_o word_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v send_v who_o the_o prophet_n have_v forspeak_v of_o as_o the_o instructor_n of_o mankind_n he_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n his_o reason_n his_o wisdom_n and_o his_o glory_n the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v put_v on_o flesh_n god_n be_v mingle_v or_o unite_v with_o man._n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o word_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v more_o the_o flesh_n of_o j.c._n be_v call_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o can_v not_o be_v true_a but_o of_o its_o celestial_a origin_n and_o as_o it_o be_v form_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n so_o that_o cyprian_a seem_v to_o intimate_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v because_o of_o this_o celestial_a origin_n that_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o flesh_n of_o j._n c._n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n for_o it_o may_v be_v very_o well_o say_v that_o j.c._n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n since_o his_o origin_n be_v from_o heaven_n in_o his_o birth_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o what_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o the_o word_n according_a to_o this_o father_n the_o word_n be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o unite_v itself_o to_o man_n the_o word_n be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o put_v on_o flesh_n in_o short_a it_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n you_o will_v say_v what_o hinder_v but_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n may_v have_v also_o the_o name_n of_o the_o three_o that_o be_v pure_a fancy_n why_o shall_v one_o shut_v one_o eye_n when_o one_o see_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o day_n that_o st._n cyprian_n allude_v to_o the_o miraculous_a conception_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o these_o sublime_a expression_n of_o that_o father_n have_v no_o other_o foundation_n but_o that_o mystery_n as_o for_o what_o lactantius_n afford_v we_o i_o hope_v his_o authority_n will_v not_o be_v contest_v with_o i_o in_o the_o decision_n of_o a_o point_n wherein_o he_o do_v no_o more_o than_o confirm_v a_o tradition_n elsewhere_o well_o support_v and_o follow_v this_o pious_a person_n have_v say_v in_o his_o institution_n lib._n 4._o c._n 6._o that_o god_n beget_v a_o holy_a spirit_n which_o he_o call_v his_o son_n he_o resume_v this_o discourse_n in_o the_o 12_o chap._n of_o the_o same_o book_n thus_o this_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n make_v choice_n of_o a_o pure_a and_o holy_a virgin_n into_o who_o womb_n he_o insinuate_v himself_o and_o this_o virgin_n conceive_v be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o embrace_v she_o that_o which_o lactantius_n express_v by_o these_o word_n descend_v on_o a_o virgin_n can_v it_o be_v any_o other_o than_o that_o which_o st._n luke_n express_v in_o these_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o who_o the_o angel_n speak_v be_v the_o same_o according_a to_o lactantius_n with_o that_o holy_a ghost_n which_o god_n beget_v and_o which_o he_o call_v his_o son_n dr._n bull_n tell_v we_o the_o father_n understand_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o divine_a nature_n of_o j._n c._n very_o well_o but_o why_o so_o if_o not_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o j._n c._n have_v not_o other_o divinity_n than_o that_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o holiness_n which_o form_v his_o body_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o virgin_n for_o in_o short_a the_o father_n speak_v after_o this_o manner_n when_o they_o explain_v these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n or_o allude_v to_o they_o and_o always_o with_o regard_n to_o his_o birth_n of_o a_o virgin_n but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o this_o passage_n luke_n 1._o 35._o signify_v most_o certain_o that_o power_n which_o we_o trinitarian_n call_v the_o three_o person_n and_o if_o the_o father_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o find_v the_o second_o there_o as_o be_v say_v there_o be_v no_o know_v what_o the_o word_n signify_v for_o it_o must_v be_v affirm_v that_o they_o have_v strange_o mistake_v the_o scripture_n and_o in_o so_o unaccountable_a manner_n as_o i_o may_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o long_o any_o certainty_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o their_o writinâ—â—â—â—ll's_n in_o confusion_n as_o in_o the_o ancient_a chaos_n there_o be_v nothing_o whereby_o to_o discover_v the_o name_n of_o the_o
create_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n by_o a_o comparison_n take_v from_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o word_n be_v the_o only_a instrument_n they_o employ_v to_o execute_v their_o wi_n indeed_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o instrument_n whereby_o to_o act_v he_o do_v all_o by_o the_o sole_a act_n of_o his_o will._n and_o ibid._n c._n 65._o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v he_o signify_v no_o other_o than_o his_o will._n but_o because_o man_n can_v present_o apprehend_v how_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v make_v by_o the_o will_v only_o think_v it_o necessary_a that_o he_o who_o will_v make_v any_o thing_n must_v either_o do_v it_o himself_o or_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o other_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n command_v that_o a_o thing_n be_v when_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v not_o only_o by_o comparison_n to_o our_o manner_n of_o act_v but_o also_o because_o those_o expression_n do_v also_o signify_v the_o will._n so_o as_o often_o as_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o word_n god_n say_v it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o god_n will_v and_o these_o that_o the_o heaven_n be_v create_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n for_o as_o his_o mouth_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v metaphorical_a expression_n so_o his_o speech_n and_o his_o word_n be_v also_o metaphorical_a the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v that_o thing_n exist_v by_o his_o will_n only_o and_o last_o in_o cap._n 66._o mention_v these_o word_n of_o psal_n 8._o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n or_o of_o thy_o finger_n he_o say_v that_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n grotius_n make_v almost_o the_o same_o observation_n on_o john_n 1.1_o because_o say_v he_o moses_n write_v god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n the_o hebrew_n have_v thence_o call_v devar_n the_o word_n that_o power_n or_o divine_a emanation_n by_o which_o god_n bring_v thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o and_o work_v all_o that_o be_v uncommon_a and_o extraordinary_a psal_n 33.6_o &_o 148.8_o that_o which_o we_o read_v of_o isaiah_n my_o hand_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o the_o chaldee_n i_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o my_o word_n st._n peter_n use_v the_o same_o expression_n 2_o ep._n 3.5_o and_o that_o paraphra_v use_n it_o so_o when_o treat_v of_o miracle_n prophecy_n or_o god_n extraordinary_a assistance_n and_o particular_o when_o the_o hebrew_n say_v the_o eye_n the_o hand_n or_o the_o face_n of_o god_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o that_o he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o by_o his_o word_n or_o by_o his_o spirit_n be_v equivalent_a expression_n and_o consequent_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mystery_n in_o this_o term_n word_n or_o speech_n otherwise_o we_o must_v seek_v it_o also_o in_o hand_n finger_n mouth_n etc._n etc._n and_o make_v of_o they_o so_o many_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n it_o will_v be_v much_o more_o proper_a to_o say_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n as_o above_o note_v that_o thereby_o be_v signify_v nothing_o more_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n than_o that_o the_o do_v great_a work_n cost_v he_o but_o one_o single_a word_n in_o truth_n this_o literal_a sense_n be_v much_o more_o reasonable_a than_o the_o suppose_a mystery_n but_o i_o say_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o there_o be_v another_o more_o excellent_a communication_n when_o god_n fill_v with_o his_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v overflow_v with_o his_o favour_n those_o of_o mankind_n who_o he_o appoint_v to_o execute_v his_o decree_n as_o his_o prophet_n and_o other_o messenger_n and_o particular_o the_o messiah_n who_o he_o send_v into_o the_o world_n with_o all_o the_o character_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a consecration_n this_o latter_a kind_n of_o communication_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o here_o again_o we_o see_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n the_o word_n and_o the_o commission_n of_o god_n address_v to_o his_o minister_n and_o on_o the_o other_o the_o holy_a ghost_n confirm_v god_n order_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o confer_v on_o he_o power_n to_o discharge_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o office_n so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v two_o unite_a power_n which_o ordinary_o work_v 〈…〉_o i_o say_v ordinary_o because_o case_n 〈…〉_o een_fw-mi see_v where_o the_o communication_n 〈…〉_o ut_fw-la any_o manifestation_n and_o on_o 〈…〉_o trary_n other_o where_o god_n manifest_v himself_o by_o mere_a apparition_n which_o do_v not_o imply_v any_o union_n of_o the_o godhead_n with_o the_o person_n who_o be_v honour_v with_o they_o but_o here_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v with_o respect_n to_o prophetical_a communication_n that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o it_o whereof_o each_o have_v its_o specific_a character_n the_o first_o which_o be_v when_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n be_v only_o for_o particular_a dispensation_n for_o certain_a time_n and_o ministrys_n the_o other_o which_o be_v demonstrate_v in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v communicate_v in_o a_o much_o more_o perfect_a manner_n be_v inseparable_a and_o perpetual_a the_o first_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o second_o be_v not_o only_o call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o also_o the_o word_n because_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o prophet_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o gift_n receive_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o also_o because_o he_o be_v beget_v a_o prophet_n and_o bear_v a_o prophet_n a_o distinction_n which_o raise_v he_o infinite_o above_o all_o other_o prophet_n this_o be_v the_o truth_n which_o st._n john_n design_v to_o teach_v we_o in_o write_v the_o preface_n or_o prologue_n to_o his_o evangelical_n history_n viz._n that_o the_o same_o jesus_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v bear_v the_o christ_n or_o be_v the_o christ_n in_o right_a and_o by_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o give_v for_o it_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o the_o word_n for_o that_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n do_v not_o only_o make_v his_o flesh_n but_o also_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o it_o as_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n speak_v do_v there_o sow_v the_o principle_n of_o his_o prophetical_a operation_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o our_o bodily_a father_n do_v not_o only_o give_v we_o birth_n but_o often_o transmit_v to_o we_o the_o seed_n of_o their_o inclination_n and_o virtue_n now_o that_o which_o have_v never_o be_v see_v in_o any_o other_o prophet_n oblige_v the_o evangelist_n to_o call_v jesus_n christ_n the_o word_n to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o all_o other_o prophet_n and_o interpreter_n of_o god_n 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