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7._o mutua_fw-la immanentia_fw-la circum_fw-la incessio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n of_o himself_o no_o less_o than_o the_o father_n be_v god_n of_o himself_o hence_o there_o be_v a_o original_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o essence_n but_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o essence_n itself_o that_o proposition_n in_o the_o nycene_n creed_n god_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o god_n take_v in_o a_o concrete_a sense_n that_o be_v for_o the_o essence_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o essence_n consider_v together_o not_o for_o god_n take_v in_o a_o abstract_a sense_n that_o be_v for_o the_o essence_n consider_v absolute_o hence_o appear_v 1._o the_o in-being_a of_o one_o person_n in_o another_o john_n 14.10_o 11._o 1_o john_n 1._o believe_v i_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o because_o a_o person_n signify_v both_o the_o essence_n and_o its_o relative_a property_n all_o the_o person_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n it_o follow_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o essence_n one_o person_n be_v in_o another_o thus_o john_n say_v there_o be_v three_o that_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o relative_a opposition_n add_v withal_o that_o these_o three_o be_v one_o namely_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sameness_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o here_o we_o may_v see_v the_o reason_n of_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n john_n 8.19_o if_o you_o have_v know_v i_o you_o shall_v have_v know_v my_o father_n also_o he_o that_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v the_o father_n 2._o that_o all_o the_o person_n be_v equal_a who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n philip._n 2.6_o john_n 5.18_o either_o the_o person_n be_v equal_a or_o else_o because_o every_o person_n be_v god_n there_o will_v follow_v a_o inequality_n and_o consequent_o a_o inferiority_n in_o 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of_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n so_o be_v he_o of_o the_o object_n of_o divine_a worship_n baptism_n be_v a_o act_n of_o worship_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n but_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n 5._o qui_fw-la patrem_fw-la adorat_fw-la distinctè_fw-la simul_fw-la etiam_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la adorat_fw-la unitè_fw-fr alsted_n casâ—_n conscien_fw-fr cap._n 5._o and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 28.19_o god_n have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n as_o they_o honour_v the_o fanher_n he_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o son_n honour_v not_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v he_o john_n 5.22_o 23._o believer_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 3.16_o and_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v worship_v in_o the_o temple_n we_o worship_v the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o the_o unity_n in_o trinity_n all_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v unto_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o he_o that_o elect_v we_o that_o give_v christ_n to_o redeem_v we_o that_o create_v we_o that_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n that_o in_o a_o word_n do_v all_o for_o we_o be_v obedience_n to_o be_v perform_v but_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o as_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n elect_v we_o give_v christ_n to_o redeem_v we_o create_v we_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o unto_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o obedience_n to_o be_v perform_v the_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v of_o great_a use_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n unto_o we_o john_n assert_v that_o great_a truth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o saviour_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o only_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o god_n but_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o 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show_v two_o special_a mean_n thereof_o viz._n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o christ_n with_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o understanding_n and_o brotherly-love_n of_o god_n i._n e._n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o attribute_n of_o the_o father_n i._n e._n of_o the_o person_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n of_o his_o person_n and_o office_n so_o some_o without_o repugnancy_n to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n last_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v requisite_a to_o our_o communion_n which_o as_o our_o union_n be_v with_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o
sentit_fw-la qui_fw-la tantum_fw-la de_fw-fr illo_fw-la credit_n quod_fw-la svo_fw-la ingenio_fw-la metiri_fw-la potest_fw-la greg._n but_o in_o divinity_n faith_n make_v argument_n argumentum_fw-la d_o in_o logicis_fw-la ratio_fw-la rei_fw-la dubiae_fw-la faciens_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o theologicis_fw-la veroest_fw-mi è_fw-la contrario_fw-la quod_fw-la fidese_a faciens_fw-la argumentum_fw-la obj._n 6._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o absoluteness_n and_o infallibleness_n of_o the_o decree_n discourage_v from_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n ans_fw-fr so_o the_o massilienses_n object_v against_o augustine_n superfluous_a say_v they_o be_v labour_n in_o both_o part_n if_o he_o that_o be_v reprobate_v can_v by_o no_o industry_n be_v save_v nor_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v by_o no_o negligence_n fall_v short_a of_o salvation_n this_o objection_n labour_v of_o that_o which_o logician_n call_v the_o fallacy_n of_o division_n whereby_o in_o our_o argue_v those_o thing_n be_v divide_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v conjoin_v so_o here_o the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n be_v divide_v which_o god_n in_o his_o everlasting_a counsel_n have_v conjoin_v more_o particular_o the_o falsehood_n of_o this_o perilous_a and_o just_o abominable_a inference_n appear_v thus_o 1._o it_o be_v against_o scripture_n which_o hold_v forth_o the_o certain_a truth_n of_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a when_o yet_o both_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a take_v apart_o be_v false_a that_o be_v it_o hold_v forth_o a_o truth_n in_o the_o connexion_n of_o both_o the_o part_n of_o such_o a_o proposition_n in_o either_o of_o who_o part_n consider_v in_o themselves_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n for_o example_n act_v 27.30_o except_o these_o abide_v in_o the_o ship_n you_o can_v be_v save_v here_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o the_o connexion_n of_o both_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n viz._n the_o antecedent_n except_o these_o abide_v in_o the_o ship_n and_o the_o consequent_a 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ship-man_n abide_v in_o the_o ship_n you_o can_v be_v save_v ver_fw-la 27._o just_o so_o do_v they_o reasonles_o and_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n conclude_v who_o notwithstanding_o god_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n choose_v we_o to_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o thes_n 1.13_o yet_o infer_v if_o they_o be_v elect_v live_v as_o they_o will_v whether_o they_o believe_v or_o not_o be_v sanctify_v or_o not_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v there_o be_v one_o say_v augustine_n of_o our_o society_n who_o when_o his_o brethren_n expostulate_v with_o he_o 75_o quidam_fw-la in_o nostro_fw-la monasterio_n qui_fw-la corripientibus_fw-la fratribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi persevere_v l._n 2._o c._n 75_o why_o he_o do_v some_o thing_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v and_o why_o he_o do_v not_o some_o thing_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v answer_v what_o kind_n of_o one_o soever_o i_o now_o be_o i_o 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believe_v paul_n have_v a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o phil._n 3.9_o think_v he_o be_v alive_a rom._n 7.9_o he_o christ_n come_v to_o call_v though_o in_o his_o conceit_a righteousness_n because_o he_o be_v elect_v but_o before_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n to_o believe_v he_o be_v make_v sensible_a both_o of_o the_o dung_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n phil._n 3.7_o 8._o and_o also_o of_o his_o sin_n rom._n 7.9_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o end_v that_o this_o preparatory_a work_n serve_v unto_o 2._o reason_n 2._o first_o to_o convince_v of_o sin_n the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v gal._n 3.22_o for_o god_n have_v conclude_v all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n up_o n_o all_o rom._n 3.19_o second_o to_o justify_v the_o law_n i._n e._n the_o curse_n the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o 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