Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	word_n	work_v	yield_v	149	3	6.6599	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37649	A vindication, or, Further confirmation of some other Scriptures, produced to prove the divinity of Jesus Christ, distorted and miserably wrested and abused by Mr. John Knowles together with a probation or demonstration of the destructiveness and damnableness of the contrary doctrine maintained by the aforesaid Mr. Knowles : also the doctrine of Christs satisfaction and of reconciliation on Gods part to the creature, cleared up form Scripture, which of late hath been much impugned : and a discourse concerning the springing and spreading of error, and of the means of cure, and of the preservatives and against it / by Samuel Eaton, teacher of the church of Jesus Christ, commonly stiled the church at Duckenfield.	Eaton, Samuel, 1596?-1665.	1651 (1651)	Wing E126; ESTC R30965	214,536	435

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will_v not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o christ_n though_o bodily_a absent_a be_v personal_o absent_a from_o his_o messenger_n and_o instruct_v they_o not_o immediate_o by_o himself_o but_o only_o by_o the_o spirit_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o john_n 5._o 17._o by_o christ_n of_o the_o father_n my_o father_n work_v hitherto_o and_o i_o work_v the_o father_n work_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o son_n he_o make_v the_o world_n by_o the_o son_n and_o he_o judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n that_o be_v by_o the_o son_n he_o judge_v and_o manage_v all_o thing_n and_o not_o without_o he_o yet_o he_o work_v that_o can_v be_v deny_v though_o by_o the_o son_n yea_o the_o very_a work_n that_o the_o son_n work_v and_o all_o of_o they_o and_o none_o other_o but_o they_o the_o father_n work_v the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n be_v in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v one_o in_o essence_n though_o two_o in_o personality_n and_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n work_v one_o thing_n the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o apart_o from_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o father_n any_o thing_n apart_o from_o the_o son_n but_o by_o he_o as_o i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a in_o my_o former_a treatise_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o the_o son_n work_v hitherto_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v that_o be_v they_o work_v the_o same_o work_n the_o son_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o nor_o act_n of_o himself_o as_o say_v the_o scripture_n which_o he_o cite_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o speak_v or_o work_v any_o thing_n apart_o from_o the_o son_n but_o what_o he_o shall_v hear_v and_o see_v that_o shall_v he_o speak_v and_o do_v and_o the_o son_n do_v speak_v and_o act_v by_o he_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o nothing_o else_o for_o the_o son_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o son_n and_o they_o be_v one_o in_o essence_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v divide_v in_o operation_n but_o work_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o such_o a_o order_n of_o work_v and_o to_o this_o the_o scripture_n give_v witness_n in_o 2_o cor._n 3_o 17._o the_o lord_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n how_o can_v this_o be_v essential_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v the_o spirit_n they_o be_v one_o personal_o consider_v the_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v not_o the_o spirit_n and_o rev._n 2._o 1._o to_o 6._o compare_v with_o verse_n 7._o in_o verse_n 1._o to_o 6._o christ_n be_v the_o person_n that_o speak_v to_o the_o church_n and_o so_o to_o all_o the_o church_n and_o command_v john_n to_o write_v but_o in_o verse_n 7._o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n so_o that_o christ_n speak_v and_o yet_o the_o spirit_n speak_v and_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v one_o in_o essence_n though_o two_o in_o person_n and_o christ_n speak_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n speak_v from_o christ_n but_o they_o act_n and_o work_v together_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o none_o other_o as_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n do_v so_o do_v the_o son_n and_o spirit_n and_o indeed_o father_n and_o son_n and_o spirit_n be_v one_o in_o essence_n and_o one_o in_o operation_n the_o order_n of_o work_v only_o except_v 1_o john_n 5._o 7._o so_o that_o christ_n instruct_v by_o the_o spirit_n obstruct_v not_o christ_n personal_a presence_n with_o the_o disciple_n here_o upon_o earth_n though_o his_o body_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o send_n of_o the_o spirit_n both_o by_o the_o father_n and_o by_o the_o son_n be_v act_n of_o counsel_n among_o the_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n as_o have_v be_v full_o declare_v in_o reference_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v send_v of_o the_o father_n and_o yet_o give_v himself_o and_o the_o spirit_n though_o send_v when_o he_o come_v act_v not_o mere_o as_o one_o send_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o another_o but_o as_o himself_o will_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 11._o so_o that_o his_o send_n be_v by_o counsel_n with_o his_o own_o consent_n 2._o in_o the_o sense_n that_o he_o assert_v it_o that_o christ_n in_o heaven_n act_n

by_o his_o spirit_n i_o shall_v utter_o deny_v it_o as_o that_o which_o both_o want_v truth_n in_o it_o and_o be_v absurd_a as_o that_o which_o be_v neither_o consistent_a with_o scripture_n nor_o reason_n nor_o congruous_a to_o his_o own_o opinion_n for_o he_o take_v away_o christ_n immensity_n and_o ubiquity_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o spirit_n to_o prevent_v christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n at_o once_o and_o his_o fill_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o presence_n that_o he_o may_v not_o thereby_o be_v acknowledge_v god_n and_o yet_o he_o make_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v universal_o present_a and_o so_o make_v he_o more_o than_o a_o creature_n wherein_o he_o contradict_v himself_o for_o his_o word_n be_v these_o christ_n do_v all_o these_o work_n in_o his_o absence_n by_o his_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v present_a for_o he_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o christ_n presence_n and_o yet_o withal_o he_o say_v the_o spirit_n which_o receive_v of_o christ_n be_v christ_n instrument_n by_o which_o jesus_n christ_n do_v the_o work_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v a_o instrument_n therefore_o he_o be_v but_o a_o creature_n wherein_o he_o cross_v himself_o so_o than_o what_o must_v not_o be_v yield_v to_o in_o christ_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v god_n he_o yield_v to_o the_o spirit_n who_o he_o make_v not_o god_n but_o a_o creature_n and_o in_o this_o he_o not_o only_o set_v christ_n below_o the_o father_n who_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v god_n but_o he_o set_v he_o below_o the_o spirit_n who_o he_o acknowledge_v but_o a_o creature_n and_o now_o christ_n be_v neither_o god_n nor_o yet_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o the_o creature_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o he_o for_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v present_a with_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o climate_n of_o the_o world_n at_o one_o time_n to_o instruct_v they_o comfort_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o heaven_n and_o can_v and_o this_o be_v contradictory_n to_o himself_o for_o he_o make_v christ_n the_o first_o of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o they_o and_o he_o make_v he_o a_o spirit_n in_o his_o first_o existence_n and_o yet_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v make_v by_o he_o can_v be_v with_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n and_o saint_n also_o and_o abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o and_o administer_v to_o they_o all_o good_a but_o christ_n who_o be_v his_o lord_n and_o maker_n can_v o_o monstrous_a and_o senseless_a opinion_n wherein_o god_n leave_v he_o to_o be_v confound_v but_o how_o contradictory_n to_o reason_n be_v this_o that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o a_o creature_n inferior_a to_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v present_a in_o all_o place_n in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o every_o where_o for_o where_o ever_o saint_n be_v there_o the_o spirit_n be_v &_o saint_n be_v in_o all_o these_o place_n the_o spirit_n be_v one_o that_o bear_v witness_n in_o heaven_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o therefore_o there_o he_o be_v and_o he_o bear_v witness_n on_o earth_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n in_o rom._n 8._o 16._o and_o therefore_o there_o he_o be_v and_o the_o whole_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o every_o saint_n for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o which_o he_o be_v divide_v and_o if_o saint_n be_v every_o where_o the_o whole_a spirit_n be_v every_o where_o and_o such_o a_o boundless_a essence_n be_v not_o competent_a to_o any_o creature_n it_o be_v that_o which_o god_n himself_o arrogate_v as_o proper_a to_o he_o do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n jer._n 23._o 24._o whole_a god_n fill_v every_o place_n and_o the_o whole_a spirit_n fill_v every_o saint_n as_o body_n have_v their_o loca_fw-la their_o place_n so_o spirit_n all_o create_a one_o have_v their_o ubi_fw-la their_o some_o where_o out_o of_o which_o and_o beyond_o which_o they_o be_v not_o they_o be_v confine_v if_o they_o be_v not_o circumscribe_v but_o of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v say_v whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n be_v everywhere_o it_o be_v also_o extreme_o repugnant_a to_o scripture_n that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v christ_n instrument_n and_o consequent_o a_o creature_n and_o it_o be_v as_o gross_a as_o the_o deny_v of_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o heresy_n be_v multiply_v in_o this_o assertion_n 1._o a_o instrument_n act_n and_o work_n after_o the_o will_n of_o the_o principal_a efficient_a but_o the_o spirit_n after_o his_o own_o will_n as_o himself_o please_v and_o therefore_o no_o instrument_n 2._o the_o person_n by_o who_o christ_n wrought_v miracle_n be_v no_o instrument_n but_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n wrought_v miracle_n by_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o he_o be_v no_o instrument_n mat._n 12._o 28._o act_n 10._o 38._o 3._o he_o that_o be_v the_o uncture_n with_o which_o christ_n be_v anoint_v and_o become_v more_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a than_o all_o his_o fellow_n he_o that_o be_v the_o enrichment_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n as_o a_o creature_n above_o all_o creature_n that_o exalt_v he_o in_o eminency_n above_o all_o angel_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o any_o instrument_n inferior_a to_o christ_n but_o superior_a to_o he_o as_o a_o creature_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o uncture_n wherewith_o christ_n be_v anoint_v act._n 10._o 38._o and_o he_o receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n as_o other_o do_v but_o beyond_o all_o measure_n joh._n 3._o 34._o whence_o he_o come_v to_o excel_v all_o his_o fellow_n heb._n 1._o 9_o 4._o he_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o be_v to_o god_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o man_n he_o that_o alone_o know_v the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o search_v they_o that_o be_v have_v deep_o full_a perfect_a 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god_n he_o make_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n for_o he_o show_v the_o person_n against_o who_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v it_o be_v not_o man_n it_o be_v not_o any_o creature_n it_o do_v rise_v high_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v god_n so_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 16._o paul_n make_v he_o god_n in_o these_o word_n know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o this_o latter_a be_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o former_a because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o but_o of_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o if_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o god_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v nought_o and_o by_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n in_o act._n 10._o 3._o 19_o 20._o compare_v together_o he_o be_v call_v god_n in_o vers_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v say_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n come_v in_o to_o cornelius_n and_o command_v he_o to_o send_v man_n for_o peter_n in_o vers_n 19_o 20._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n tell_v peter_n that_o he_o have_v send_v those_o man_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v go_v with_o they_o the_o man_n be_v send_v upon_o the_o command_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v that_o god_n that_o send_v the_o angel_n and_o to_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n be_v all_o one_o 2._o he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam._n

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

to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o scripture_n with_o some_o further_a proof_n not_o purpose_v at_o all_o to_o desert_v my_o former_a ground_n which_o i_o confide_v in_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o but_o intend_v in_o my_o follow_a discourse_n to_o free_v they_o from_o his_o evasion_n by_o which_o he_o will_v elude_v the_o strength_n of_o they_o and_o thus_o i_o argue_v arg._n 1._o that_o doctrine_n that_o deny_v and_o destroy_v that_o one_o only_o true_a god_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o strange_a and_o a_o false_a god_n that_o doctrine_n destroy_v the_o true_a gospel_n and_o scripture_n and_o bring_v in_o another_o gospel_n and_o scripture_n but_o this_o doctrine_n of_o he_o that_o make_v whole_a christ_n a_o creature_n do_v so_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o major_n admit_v of_o no_o doubt_n because_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a true_a god_n deut._n 6._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o the_o minor_a must_v have_v proof_n and_o thus_o i_o confirm_v it_o if_o the_o one_o only_a true_a god_n be_v both_o three_o and_o one_o three_o in_o person_n and_o one_o in_o essence_n be_v father_n son_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v call_v three_o and_o yet_o be_v but_o one_o then_o that_o doctrine_n which_o make_v god_n to_o be_v but_o one_o and_o one_o viz._n one_o in_o person_n and_o one_o in_o essence_n and_o make_v the_o father_n only_o to_o be_v god_n exclude_v the_o son_n and_o spirit_n deny_v and_o destroy_v the_o true_a god_n and_o set_v up_o a_o false_a god_n my_o proof_n for_o the_o minor_a again_o for_o the_o major_n be_v unquestionable_a be_v 1_v joh._n 5._o 7_o 9_o 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 these_o three_o be_v one_o what_o will_v he_o answer_v to_o this_o scripture_n he_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o three_o that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v three_o person_n for_o he_o have_v grant_v it_o all_o along_o in_o his_o discourse_n that_o they_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n but_o the_o oneness_n of_o these_o three_o in_o essence_n be_v that_o which_o he_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v one_o god_n be_v not_o yield_v by_o he_o because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o find_v in_o one_o copy_n of_o the_o greek_a but_o this_o answer_n may_v be_v give_v that_o in_o all_o other_o copy_n these_o word_n be_v find_v which_o render_v that_o copy_n where_o they_o be_v want_v suspicious_a and_o the_o 9_o verse_n make_v it_o manifest_a that_o it_o be_v so_o for_o the_o three_o witness_n in_o the_o 7._o ver_fw-la be_v call_v the_o witness_n of_o one_o god_n in_o ver_fw-la 9_o if_o we_o receive_v the_o witness_n of_o man_n the_o witness_n of_o god_n be_v great_a what_o witness_n of_o god_n be_v this_o it_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o three_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o ver_fw-la 7._o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o three_o witness_n on_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o agree_v in_o one_o ver_fw-la 8._o but_o those_o in_o heaven_n to_o be_v one_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ver_fw-la 7._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ver_fw-la 8._o in_o all_o the_o most_o approve_a copy_n which_o the_o concurrence_n of_o ver_fw-la 9_o with_o ver_fw-la 7._o justify_v as_o be_v say_v before_o however_o it_o be_v there_o be_v strength_n enough_o in_o this_o argument_n to_o they_o that_o grant_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n they_o must_v confess_v whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o that_o the_o true_a god_n be_v deny_v and_o a_o false_a god_n bring_v in_o for_o if_o the_o father_n be_v god_n and_o the_o son_n be_v god_n and_o the_o son_n be_v not_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o two_o god_n but_o one_o god_n then_o this_o one_o god_n be_v the_o father_n and_o son_n i_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o spirit_n but_o i_o speak_v to_o those_o who_o acknowledge_v father_n and_o son_n both_o of_o they_o to_o be_v god_n they_o must_v confess_v that_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n and_o than_o it_o come_v to_o this_o that_o the_o true_a god_n be_v one_o in_o two_o and_o it_o be_v two_o in_o one_o according_a to_o their_o tenant_n that_o be_v one_o god_n in_o essence_n and_o two_o in_o person_n or_o two_o person_n in_o one_o essence_n the_o consequence_n of_o which_o be_v this_o they_o must_v conclude_v that_o whoever_o make_v the_o essence_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o person_n to_o be_v but_o one_o the_o father_n to_o be_v god_n and_o he_o alone_o to_o be_v god_n and_o the_o son_n not_o to_o be_v god_n much_o less_o the_o holy_a ghost_n such_o a_o one_o bring_v in_o a_o strange_a god_n and_o unscripturall_a god_n destroy_v the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v father_n and_o son_n as_o themselves_o acknowledge_v yea_o and_o spirit_n also_o as_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v 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