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A32801 The divine trinunity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, or, The blessed doctrine of the three coessentiall subsistents in the eternall Godhead without any confusion or division of the distinct subsistences or multiplication of the most single and entire Godhead acknowledged, beleeved, adored by Christians, in opposition to pagans, Jewes, Mahumetans, blasphemous and antichristian hereticks, who say they are Christians, but are not / declared and published for the edification and satisfaction of all such as worship the only true God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, all three as one and the self same God blessed for ever, by Francis Cheynell ... Cheynell, Francis, 1608-1665. 1650 (1650) Wing C3811; ESTC R34820 306,702 530

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a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n corrupt_v of_o religion_n tell_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n father_v our_o own_o damnable_a lie_n upon_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v a_o capital_a crime_n xx._n christian_n be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o the_o jew_n be_v if_o man_n may_v seduce_v our_o wife_n and_o child_n into_o such_o opinion_n and_o practice_n as_o will_v certain_o undo_v their_o soul_n to_o all_o eternity_n and_o we_o must_v only_o entreat_v they_o not_o to_o seduce_v our_o friend_n to_o hell_n and_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n to_o punish_v these_o soul_n murder_v seducer_n this_o argument_n be_v affectionate_o press_v by_o sweet_a mr._n burrough_n in_o his_o book_n of_o heart_n division_n pag._n 23._o 24._o i_o have_v much_o more_o to_o deliver_v upon_o this_o weighty_a point_n but_o i_o remember_v what_o hugo_n say_v that_o it_o be_v best_o at_o some_o time_n to_o say_v nothing_o at_o every_o time_n to_o say_v enough_o but_o at_o no_o time_n to_o say_v all_o 6_o ma_fw-la 50_o finis_fw-la tertul._n apolog_fw-la cap._n 46._o lactant._n epiphan_n cicero_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la finibus_fw-la de_fw-fr authoritate_fw-la verborum_fw-la 1_o jo._n 5._o 7._o rob._n stephanus_n senior_n &_o junior_a m_o optimae_fw-la sidei_fw-la hieron_n prob._n in_o epist._n cathol_a hieron_n epist._n ad_fw-la marcel_n ult_n bedae_fw-la translatio_fw-la laborat_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tertul._n prescript_n antichrist_n racoviens_fw-la vide_fw-la cat._n racoviens_fw-la scripta_fw-la socini_fw-la moscorovii_fw-la crel●ii_fw-la volklii_fw-la smalcii_n goslavii_fw-la alcuinun_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la in_o praefatione_fw-la ad_fw-la carolum_fw-la magnum_fw-la schlusselbergium_fw-la de_fw-la haeresibus_fw-la stegmannum_fw-la junium_fw-la zanchium_n gomarum_fw-la voetium_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la trinitate_fw-la act._n council_n nicen._n nicer_n the_o saur_n orth._n fid_fw-we l._n 4._o &_o haeres_fw-la 32._o epiph._n haeres_fw-la 65._o aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n
&_o 92_o council_n arausican_n secundum_fw-la august_n tom._n 7._o contra_fw-la pelagian_a the_o socinian_o memy_n of_o god_n vide_fw-la theodoret_n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o athanas._n contra_fw-la arian_n basil_n contra_fw-la eunom_fw-la nazianzen_n hilar_n &_o aug._n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la arian_n cyrill_a alexand._n tom._n 5._o part_n 1._o &_o 2._o thesaurus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o libertine_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 17_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 3_o 1_o joh._n 2_o 22_o 23._o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v antichristian_a dr._n sib_n his_o judgement_n concern_v liberty_n of_o prophecy_n dr_n sib_n his_o epistle_n before_o mr._n baines_n his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o ephesian_n a●_n exhortation_n to_o believe_v the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n do_v testify_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o ●ord_n of_o god_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n support_v our_o faith_n in_o time_n of_o temptation_n argument_n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n see_v mr._n 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majestas_fw-la summa_fw-la evangelii_n cum_fw-la efficacia_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la philosophos_fw-la reges_fw-la mundum_fw-la vicit_fw-la vide_fw-la aug._n l._n 13._o contra_fw-la f●ustum_fw-la c._n 5._o gandav_n sum_fw-la part_n 1._o art_n 9_o q_o 3._o scotum_n in_o 3._o dist._n 23._o q._n 1._o occam_n p._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o aug._n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la ep._n fundamenti_fw-la c._n 5._o whitta_n disp._n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la script_n contr._n 1._o q._n 3._o c._n 8._o mr._n white_a his_o way_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n vide_fw-la chrysostom_n homil_n 57_o in_o johan_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d biel._n 3_o send_v do_v 23._o qu._n 2._o art_n l._n majus_n lumen_fw-la in_o scientiâ_fw-la majus_fw-la robur_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la spiritus_fw-la rationem_fw-la dirigit_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la determinat_fw-la fidem_fw-la infundit●vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la aqu._n secundae_fw-la qu._n 2._o art_n 3._o &_o pag._n 1._o qu._n 1._o almain_n in_o 3._o send_v dis._n 24._o qu._n unica_fw-la august_n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la peti●_n cap._n 6._o &_o retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o chrysost._n homil._n 46._o ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n tam_fw-la certo_fw-la scimus_fw-la novum_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la esse_fw-la divinum_fw-la ac_fw-la judaei_n sciebant_fw-la vetus_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la esse_fw-la divinum_fw-la joh._n 9_o 29._o joh._n 5._o 47._o joh._n 5._o 39_o our_o want_n of_o christ._n the_o worth_n of_o christ_n the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n psal._n 119._o 103_o 111_o 112_o 127_o 128_o 140._o phil._n 3._o 8._o we_o must_v prize_v and_o love_n christ_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o cleave_v to_o he_o for_o evermore_o psal._n 73._o 26_o 28._o faith_n in_o all_o three_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 5._o 2._o eph._n 2._o 18._o joh._n 14._o 6._o heb_n 7._o 25._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o the_o worship_n of_o the_o divine_a trin-unity_n the_o four_o and_o five_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n must_v be_v compare_v with_o this_o nine_o chapter_n god_n the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n see_v learned_a mr._n r●ndoll_n his_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n dr._n downham_n on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n mr._n burroughes_n of_o gospel-worship_n and_o gospel-conversation_n mr._n thomas_n goodwin_n his_o triumph_n of_o faith_n distinguendum_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la objectum_fw-la considerationis_fw-la &_o objectum_fw-la adorationis_fw-la inter_fw-la objectum_fw-la adorationis_fw-la materiale_a &_o formale_a pater_fw-la enim_fw-la quà_fw-la pater_fw-la abstractà_fw-la ratione_fw-la deitatis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la adorandus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la deitas_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la adorationis_fw-la eph._n 3._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o what_o sense_n the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v our_o father_n jer._n 2._o 27._o isa._n 63._o 16._o deut._n 32._o 6_o jer._n 31._o 9_o christ_n be_v our_o father_n isa._n 9_o 6._o heb._n 2._o 13_o 14._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v our_o father_n god_n the_o father_n consider_v as_o our_o father_n in_o a_o peculiar_a way_n evangelicall_n encouragement_n to_o gospell-worship_n joh._n 20._o 17._o eph._n 3._o 14._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 2._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 2._o tit._n 1._o 4._o phile._n 1._o 3_o rom._n 1._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 2._o gal._n 1._o 3._o phil._n 1._o 2._o col._n 1._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 3._o 4._o col._n 1._o 3_o eph._n 1._o 2_o 3._o 1_o thes._n 1._o 2._o 2_o thes._n 1._o 2._o joh._n 16._o 27._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o divine_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o god_n the_o rise_n of_o this_o controversy_n the_o papist_n cultus_fw-la latriae_fw-la duliae_fw-la &_o hyperduliae_fw-la precatio_fw-la est_fw-la directa_fw-la vel_fw-la indirecta_fw-la absoluta_fw-la aut_fw-la relativa_fw-la suprema_fw-la vel_fw-la subalterna_fw-la transitoria_fw-la velfinalis_fw-la oblatoria_fw-la aut_fw-la extra_fw-la oblationem_fw-la card._n perron_n in_o responso_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la m._n britan._n l._n 5._o c._n 20._o smigl_n de_fw-fr monstris_fw-la arrianorum_n c._n 9_o vide_fw-la sis_fw-la caje●anun_n suarez_n valent._n in_o thomam_fw-la part_n 3._o q._n 25._o art_n 1._o &_o 2._o 2._o the_o socinian_o vide_fw-la ●rellium_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la sect_n 1._o sect_n 36_o 37._o socin_n c._n prae●_n wie_z volket_n instit_n l._n 4._o c._n 11._o socin_n de_fw-fr adorat_fw-la christi_fw-la cum_fw-la christiano_n franken_n &_o fran._n dau._n &_o antithes_n francisci_fw-la davidis_n ostorod_n instit._fw-la cap._n 10._o the_o arminian_n remonst_z apolog._n c._n 2._o &_o 16._o p._n 153._o rhapsod_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o vbiquitist_n vbiquitist_n securius_fw-la locuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la viri_fw-la gravissimi_fw-la ante_fw-la exor_fw-la tum_fw-la arrium_fw-la nestorium_fw-la pelagium_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la &_o nonnulli_fw-la qui_fw-la inter_fw-la reveren_fw-mi dissimos_fw-la merito_fw-la recensentur_fw-la ante_fw-la enatas_fw-la controversias_fw-la socinianas_n remonstranticas_fw-la etc._n etc._n junius_n defence_n trinit_fw-la contra_fw-la samosat_n p._n 3._o pag._n 190._o exam._n grat._n prosp._n part_n 2._o sect_n 5._o chamier_n tom_fw-mi 2._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o polan_n syntag._n l._n 2._o c._n 31._o polyand_n prima_fw-la concert_fw-la contra_fw-la socin_n c._n 21._o paraeus_n iren._n c._n 28._o method_n controv_fw-mi ubique_fw-la c._n 31._o camer_n tom_fw-mi 3._o praelect_v pag._n 173._o maccov_n misc_fw-la q._n 5._o disp._n 35_o 36_o 37._o clut_fw-la id._n disp._n 3._o 4._o 40._o beza_n col._n momp_n part_n 1._o pag._n 196_o 197._o zanch._n the_o 3._o elohim_n cap._n 12._o l._n 1._o epist._n 9_o voet._n de_fw-fr adorat_fw-la christi_fw-la roman_n 1._o 21._o ad_fw-la 25._o lactant._n instit._n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o si_fw-mi honos_fw-la idem_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la aliis_fw-la ipse_fw-la comnino_fw-la non_fw-la colitur_fw-la cujus_fw-la religio_fw-la est_fw-la illum_fw-la esse_fw-la unum_fw-la ac_fw-la solum_fw-la deum_fw-la credere_fw-la cyprian_a ad_fw-la fortunat._n de_fw-fr exhort_v mart_n c._n 2._o tertul._n de_fw-fr idol_n c._n 1._o idololatria_fw-la dei_fw-la honorificentiam_fw-la usurpat_fw-la &_o vendicat_fw-la creaturae_fw-la ambros._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la ephes._n c._n 5._o gr●g_v nyss_n orat._n in_o laudem_fw-la bas._n make_fw-mi gr._n naz._n orat._n in_o christi_fw-la nativit_fw-la aquin._n in_o
of_o the_o lord_n day_n eheu_fw-la nec_fw-la fictis_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la dolendaest_n ista_fw-la profanatio_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la praetextu_fw-la libertatis_fw-la christianae_n in_fw-la diei_fw-la dominici_n celebrationem_fw-la tanquam_fw-la torrens_fw-la irrupit_fw-la sabbathun_n inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la mortales_fw-la celebre_fw-la vide_fw-la theophil_n antioch_n lib._n ad_fw-la attolycum_fw-la joseph_n lib._n 2._o adversus_fw-la appion_n phil._n jud._n lib._n 2_o de_fw-la vitâ_fw-la moysis_n the_o jewish_a holy_a day_n day_n vide_fw-la aug._n ep._n 68_o ad_fw-la casulanum_fw-la chrysost._n homil._n 10._o in_o cap._n 2._o gen._n phil._n judae_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-la vitâ_fw-la moysis_n theod._n trad_n quaest_n in_o gen._n see_v master_n white_a of_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o four_o commanment_n dr._n twisse_n mr._n cawdry_n and_o mr._n palmer_n mr._n shepheard_n dr._n ames_n medulla_n theol._n dr._n lake_n thesis_n the_o ground_n of_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o jewish_a sabbath_n isa._n 58._o 13._o the_o christian_a sabbath_n the_o evang●licall_n ministry_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o second_o and_o four_o commandment_n rabbi_n agnon_n dicit_fw-la hanc_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la transire_fw-la super_fw-la sanctificantes_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la ante_fw-la legem_fw-la in_o sina_n datam_fw-la cognitio_fw-la &_o celebratio_fw-la dei_fw-la creatoris_fw-la &_o consideratio_fw-la seria_fw-la operum_fw-la creationis_fw-la ac_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la ad_fw-la ceremonian_a referri_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la d._n waelleus_fw-la de_fw-fr sabbatho_n pag._n 583._o how_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v to_o be_v sanctify_v unto_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n how_o christian_n do_v enjoy_v god_n upon_o the_o weekday_n eminent_a holiness_n and_o communion_n read_v mr._n shepherd_n excellent_a treatise_n upon_o this_o subject_a in_o his_o four_o part_n of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n restorative_n communion_n constant_a communion_n soule-satiating_a communion_n extraordinary_a duty_n penitential_a melt_n melt_n the_o sad_a condition_n of_o the_o most_o ingenious_a sort_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n motive_n to_o faith_n and_o true_a repentance_n the_o great_a difference_n between_o a_o ingenuous_a man_n and_o a_o gracious_a man_n how_o far_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v be_v change_v the_o conversion_n of_o notorious_a sinner_n the_o great_a sinner_n be_v welcome_a to_o christ_n when_o they_o turn_v and_o submit_v to_o he_o no_o meritorious_a praeparatives_n luk._n 24._o 49_o magnitudo_fw-la animi_fw-la ad_fw-la praedicandum_fw-la ●vangelium_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ex_fw-la alto_fw-mi promittitur_fw-la d._n a●ting_v an_fw-mi etiam_fw-la abnegatio_fw-la christi_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a cord_n in_o ep●cureismum_fw-la prolapso_fw-la sit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la vide_fw-la scultetum_fw-la in_o ideis_fw-la concionum_fw-la ad_fw-la cap_n 6._o ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la clamant_fw-la d●ifica●i_fw-la spiritus_fw-la homunciones_fw-la se_fw-la nullum_fw-la habere_fw-la deum_fw-la sed_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la se_fw-la sibi_fw-la esse_fw-la mortuos_fw-la ac_fw-la deo_fw-la unitos_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsimet_fw-la deus_fw-la effecti_fw-la sint_fw-la vide_fw-la joh._n ruys_n broach_n in_o cap._n 2._o apologiae_fw-la nobilissimum_fw-la marnixium_fw-la in_o tract_n contra_fw-la enthysiastas_fw-la &_o calvinum_fw-la de_fw-la libertinis_fw-la in_o gallia_n merceunum_fw-la contra_fw-la deistas_n de_fw-fr atheismo_fw-la subtili_fw-la &_o palliato_fw-la vide_fw-la d._n vedelium_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la synagogae_fw-la casp._n barth_n adversar_n lib_n 10._o cap._n 6._o cornel._n à_fw-la lapide_fw-la comment_fw-fr ad_fw-la act._n 17._o 18._o sladum_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la eglisemnium_fw-la contra_fw-la vorstium_fw-la atheus_n est_fw-la qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o cultum_fw-la dei_fw-la directe_v aut_fw-la indirecte_v à_fw-la se_fw-la aut_fw-la ab_fw-la al●●s_fw-la removet_fw-la d._n voetius_fw-la de_fw-la atheismo_fw-la vide_fw-la john_n junium_fw-la in_o refutatione_n praelect_a socini_fw-la cap._n 2._o &_o d._n rivet_n in_o psal._n 10._o d._n voet._n de_fw-fr atheismo_fw-la ignorans_fw-la quis_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la ignorantiâ_fw-la prauae_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la sensum_fw-la numinis_fw-la congenitum_fw-la verum_fw-la deum_fw-la negans_fw-la atheus_n certè_fw-la nec_fw-la immeritò_fw-la ●●cendus_fw-la est_fw-la nulli_fw-la autem_fw-la sunt_fw-la athei_fw-la qui_fw-la certò_fw-la persuasi_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la vide_fw-la mersennum_fw-la in_o gen._n 1._o à_fw-la pag._n 235._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la pa._n 279._o &_o voetium_n in_o ther_n site_n sect._n 2._o cap._n 4._o &_o de_fw-la atheismo_fw-la parte_fw-la secundâ_fw-la &_o parte_fw-la quarta_fw-la pag._n 189._o wigandum_fw-la de_fw-la arianis_fw-la in_o polonia_n facilis_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la atheismo_fw-la s●ciniano_n in_o directum_fw-la atheismum_fw-la prolapsus_fw-la vide_fw-la bedae_fw-la notas_fw-la in_o ephes._n 2._o 14._o &_o d._n vedelium_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la synagogae_fw-la atheismus_fw-la interpretatiuè_fw-la contradicens_fw-la &_o directè_fw-la blasphemans_fw-la ferendus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o civili_fw-la hominum_fw-la societate_fw-la quia_fw-la bonum_fw-la civil_a non_fw-la consistit_fw-la sine_fw-la metu_fw-la cultuque_fw-la numinis_fw-la vide_fw-la calvin_n in_o psal._n 115._o de_fw-fr atheo_fw-la blasphemante_fw-la vide_fw-la arist._n de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o aug._n in_o psal._n 44._o senec._n epist._n 1._o 7._o damas●_n de_fw-fr orth._n fid_fw-we lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o ciceron_n de_fw-fr naturâ_fw-la deorum_fw-la the_o father_n and_o his_o coequal_a son_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o equal_a honour_n christian_n communion_n with_o the_o father_n in_o his_o natural_a son_n by_o their_o coessential_a spirit_n the_o large_a bound_n of_o christian_a communion_n we_o can_v have_v no_o christian_a communion_n with_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ._n vide_fw-la epistolas_fw-la martini_n seidelii_n silesii_fw-la apud_fw-la socinum_fw-la de_fw-la adoratione_n christiad_n versus_fw-la christian_n francken_n &_o franciscum_fw-la davidis_fw-la catechis_n racou._n the_o socinìans_n be_v blasphemous_a and_o idolatrous_a heretic_n the_o family_n of_o love_n h._n nicolaus_n familiae_fw-la caritatis_fw-la pater_fw-la dixit_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la deus_fw-la vide_fw-la theodor_n cornhert_n in_o specimine_fw-la injustitiae_fw-la deificati_fw-la hen_n nicolai_n praefat._n mr._n fry_v his_o bellows_o pag._n 16._o mr_n fry_v his_o proud_a blasphemy_n the_o grand_a question_n concern_v christian_n communion_n with_o blasphemous_a idolater_n seduce_v heretic_n and_o base_a apostate_n vide_fw-la gomarum_fw-la voetium_n zanchium_n polanum_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la jod_n coc●_n thesaur_n cathol_n lib._n 1._o goldast_n in_o imperial_a constit_fw-la tom._n 3._o elmenhorst_n come_v ad_fw-la gennadium_n the_o reason_n why_o socinian_n be_v reject_v from_o christian_a communion_n the_o common_a unity_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o adequate_a object_n of_o divine_a and_o evangelical_n worship_n they_o who_o deny_v the_o trinity_n be_v apt_a to_o close_v with_o jew_n and_o turk_n vide_fw-la epistolas_fw-la seidelii_n apud_fw-la socinum_fw-la de_fw-la adoratione_n christi_fw-la videl_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la synagogae_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o socinismus_fw-la ex_fw-la mahumetismo_fw-la oritur_fw-la &_o in_o eundem_fw-la resolvitur_fw-la stegman_n photin_n socinismus_fw-la est_fw-la recta_fw-la ad_fw-la judaismi_fw-la turcismi_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la atheismi_fw-la via_fw-la exempla_fw-la dabant_fw-la neuserus_fw-la &_o pafradus_fw-la viri_fw-la non_fw-la indocti_fw-la quorum_fw-la ille_fw-la minister_n in_fw-la palatinatu_fw-la hic_fw-la praeceptor_n classicus_n scholae_fw-la marpurgensis_fw-la vide_fw-la d._n voetii_n antidota_fw-la generalia_fw-la adversus_fw-la socin_n pag._n 437._o 438._o abrah_n calovium●_n mr_n fryes_n blasphemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 2._o 2._o error_n personae_fw-la fatalis_fw-la error_n est_fw-la the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o content_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n gal._n 5._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o eph._n 2._o 18._o socinismus_fw-la est_fw-la haeresis_fw-la pestilentissima_fw-la divinitatem_fw-la christi_fw-la spiritusque_fw-la abnegans_fw-la viamque_fw-la per_fw-la propriam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la affectans_fw-la socinianism_n overthrow_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n socinismus_fw-la divinam_fw-la christi_fw-la essentiam_fw-la personam_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la negans_fw-la objectum_fw-la fidei_fw-la cultusque_fw-la tollit_fw-la christianismum_fw-la evertit_fw-la we_o be_v quicken_v and_o cure_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o spirit_n be_v give_v by_o covenant_n as_o a_o bond_n of_o union_n christ_n god-man_n be_v the_o only_a mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o subsistence_n or_o person_n the_o high_a importance_n of_o this_o truth_n mr_n fry_n in_o his_o bellows_o print_v at_o addle-hill_n pag._n 15_o 16_o 17._o the_o nature_n of_o christian_n communion_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o eph._n 2._o 18._o the_o sacrament_n of_o communion_n christian_n baptism_n mat._n 28._o 19_o eph._n 2._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o act._n 2._o 38_o 39_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 18_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o rome_n 8._o 15_o gal._n 4._o 5_o 6_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o grow_a save_a communion_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v make_v even_o sensible_a to_o we_o in_o the_o h●ly_a sacrament_n the_o special_a application_n the_o high_a communion_n sacramental_a knowledge_n sacramental_a mystery_n be_v spiritual_a and_o yet_o real_a joh._n 6._o 55_o 63._o
1._o 14._o professionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la pontifex_fw-la est_fw-la naturalis_fw-la dei_fw-la filius_fw-la heb._n 5._o 4_o 5_o 6._o heb._n 1._o 4_o 5._o mat._n 16._o 16_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes._n 4._o 13._o mat._n 28._o 19_o ephes._n 4._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o ephes._n 2._o 18_o 20_o 22._o heb._n 6._o 1_o 2._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o &_o cap._n 3_o 15._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o rom._n 1._o 4._o joh._n 10._o 30._o compare_v with_o joh._n 5._o 18._o phil._n 2._o 6._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o 20._o joh._n 17._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 20_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 2_o joh._n 9_o 10_o 11._o joh._n 5._o 23._o regula_n fidei_fw-la pusillis_fw-la magnisque_fw-la communis_fw-la aug._n epist._n 57_o vide_fw-la sym._n apud_fw-la epiph._n in_fw-la haeresi_fw-la 72._o &_o quae_fw-la de_fw-la consil_n chalce_v habentur_fw-la apud_fw-la evagrium_fw-la lib._n 2._o hist._n c._n 4._o praesertim_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la consulantur_fw-la scholastici_fw-la de_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessitate_v medii_fw-la vel_fw-la finis_fw-la banne_n in_o secundam_fw-la secundae_fw-la quest_n 2._o art_n 8._o greg._n val._n tom._n 3._o come_v the._n quest_n 2._o punct_a 2._o scot._n suarez_n ocham_n lorca_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la pelag._n &_o celest._n lib_n 2._o c._n 24._o ecclesia_fw-la una_fw-la dicitur_fw-la propter_fw-la unitatem_fw-la fidei_fw-la hieronym_n in_o psal._n 23._o baptismus_fw-la est_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la fidei_fw-la aug._n epist_n 23._o vide_fw-la basil._n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la lib_n 1._o cap._n 2._o tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n cap._n 14_o 20._o iren._n l._n 1._o cap._n 2._o ●arker_n de_fw-fr desc_fw-fr ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la fides_n nostra_fw-la secundum_fw-la christi_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la est_fw-la in_o patre_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la mat._n 28_o 19_o eph._n 4._o 5._o council_n ancyran_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la 2._o sym._n antioch_n apud_fw-la socrat._v l._n 1._o cap_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n constant._n epist._n apud_fw-la theod._n l._n 5._o hist._n cap._n 9_o sct_a d._n usher_v learned_a answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n challenge_n p._n 311_o 312._o and_o his_o excellent_a sermon_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n where_o he_o give_v a_o satisfactory_a account_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n mr_n rous_n his_o catholic_a charity_n cap._n 10_o 11._o d._n voetius_fw-la de_fw-fr symb._n apost_n d._n potter_n his_o answer_n to_o charity_n mistake_v sect_n 7._o lod_fw-mi co●_n thesaur_n cathol_n l._n 1._o art_n 4._o acta_fw-la consilii_fw-la niceni_n athanas._n de_fw-fr synodis_fw-la hilar._n de_fw-fr synodis_fw-la epiph._n haeres_fw-la 73._o socrat._v hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o baronii_n annales_n ad_fw-la a_o 357_o 358._o alcuinum_fw-la de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la nicet_fw-la thesaur_n orthod_n fid_fw-we l._n 4._o haeres_fw-la 32._o videlium_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la synagogae_fw-la gomarum_fw-la de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la atheus_n est_fw-la juxta_fw-la religionem_fw-la christianam_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la ut_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la colit_fw-la vide_fw-la sis_fw-la orationem_fw-la d._n jac._n arminii_n de_fw-fr componendo_fw-la dissidio_fw-la religionis_fw-la inter_fw-la christianos_n arii_n symbolum_n explodendum_fw-la statuimus_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la pater_fw-la filius_fw-la quoque_fw-la patri_fw-la coaeternus_fw-la necessario_fw-la statuitur_fw-la d._n s._n glassius_n de_fw-fr deitate_fw-la filii_fw-la vide_fw-la tilenum_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la d._n sohnium_fw-la de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la zanchium_n bezam_n calvinum_n junium_fw-la trelcatium_fw-la seniorem_fw-la d._n altingium_n maccovium_n synop._n purioris_fw-la theol._n polanum_n chamierum_n libertinismus_fw-la introducit_fw-la socinismum_fw-la socinismus_fw-la destruit_fw-la christianismum_fw-la socinus_n acontius_n barleus_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la semi-iudaizantes_a arminiani_n pietatem_fw-la fovent_fw-la parum_fw-la christianam_fw-la vide_fw-la stegmannum_fw-la voetium_n videlium_fw-la de_fw-la prudentia_fw-la veteris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 5_o 6._o de_fw-fr deo_fw-la synagogae_fw-la de_fw-la arcanis_fw-la arminianismi_fw-la de_fw-la finibus_fw-la arminianismi_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1_o 2._o comnenus_n reclamantibus_fw-la orthodoxis_fw-la dixit_fw-la turcas_fw-la colere_fw-la verum_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la videre_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la nicetam_fw-la choniatem_fw-la in_o manuele_n com●eno_n lib._n 7._o qui_fw-la quaerere_fw-la deum_fw-la se_fw-la profitentur_fw-la extra_fw-la christum_fw-la quem_fw-la abominantur_fw-la ut_fw-la turcae_n &_o judaei_n neque_fw-la verum_fw-la deum_fw-la neque_fw-la verum_fw-la cultum_fw-la habent_fw-la nam_fw-la sine_fw-la christo_fw-la nec_fw-la verus_fw-la deus_fw-la cognoscitur_fw-la nec_fw-la colitur_fw-la d._n rivet_n comment_fw-fr in_o hos._n 3._o p._n 116._o acontius_n his_o thîrd_a book_n of_o stratagem_n stratagem_n see_v d._n reynolds_n his_o learned_a conference_n with_o hart._n grotius_n in_o pielate_fw-la ord._n p._n 13._o etc._n etc._n hic_fw-la ego_fw-la optima_fw-la fide_fw-la profiteor_fw-la neminem_fw-la i_o nosse_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la hollandiae_fw-la conventu_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la istis_fw-la opinionibus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la dicturus_fw-la sit_fw-la anathema_n christus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credis_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la si_fw-mi non_fw-la arianus_n es_fw-la christianus_n non_fw-la es_fw-la vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la nicet_fw-la thesaur_n orthod_n fid._n lib._n 4._o haeresi_fw-la 32._o athanas._n ad_fw-la serap_n orat._n 2._o disp._n 1_o &_o 2._o contra_fw-la arianos_fw-la photium_n in_o epitome_n philost_n canon_n council_n nicen._n epiph._n haeres_fw-la 65._o &_o 73._o socrat._v hist._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o baronii_n annales_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 357_o &_o 358._o anathema_n tibi_fw-la liberi_fw-la inquit_fw-la hilarius_n vide_fw-la photii_fw-la nomocan_n tit._n 1._o c._n 1._o al●uinum_fw-la de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la whether_o seduce_v heretic_n and_o blasphemous_a apostate_n may_v be_v punish_v no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v till_o he_o be_v unconscionable_a act._n 9_o 4_o 5_o the_o highway_n to_o captivity_n non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haereticus_fw-la post_fw-la unam_fw-la alteramque_fw-la admonitionem_fw-la repellendus_fw-la itaque_fw-la est_fw-la eversus_fw-la haereticus_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la suopte_a judicio_fw-la sit_fw-la condemnatus_fw-la what_o kind_n of_o person_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v the_o moral_a equity_n of_o the_o command_n for_o punish_v seducer_n deut._n 13._o compare_v with_o zac._n 13._o and_o rom._n 13._o 1._o the_o general_a equity_n of_o this_o ordinance_n 2._o the_o general_a concernment_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o spiritual_a efficacy_n of_o it_o according_a to_o god_n decree_n the_o magistrate_n must_v act_v as_o a_o minister_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n unconscionable_a man_n must_v be_v restrain_v by_o the_o sword_n the_o object_n and_o end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n see_v reverend_a master_n whites_n way_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n concern_v humane_a authority_n mr._n cotton_n in_o his_o bloody_a tenent_n wash_v white_a cap._n 70._o magistrate_n must_v study_v fundamental_a truth_n godly_a mgistrate_n a_o instruct_v by_o god_n in_o all_o necessary_a truth_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o christian_a magistrate_n deut._n 13._o 10._o arius_n in_o alexandriâ_fw-la una_fw-la scintilla_fw-la fuit_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la oppressa_fw-la est_fw-la totu●_fw-la orbem_fw-la ejus_fw-la flamma_fw-la de_fw-la populata_fw-la est_fw-la hieronymus_n mirabatur_fw-la se_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la factum_fw-la arrianum_n julian_n the_o apostate_n design_n design_n julianus_n desertor_n christi_n &_o inimicus_fw-la haereticis_fw-la libertatem_fw-la perditionis_fw-la permisit_fw-la &_o tum_fw-la basilicas_fw-la haereticis_fw-la reddidit_fw-la quando_fw-la templa_fw-la daemoniis_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la putans_fw-la christianum_fw-la nomen_fw-la posse_fw-la pertre_fw-la de_fw-la terris_fw-la si_fw-la unita●i_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la quâ_fw-la lapsus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la invideret_fw-la &_o sacrilegas_fw-la dissension_n nes_z liberas_fw-la esse_fw-la permitteret_fw-la epist._n 166._o toleration_n of_o heretic_n in_o doctrine_n and_o idolatour_n in_o worship_n make_v the_o world_n antichristian_a see_v reverend_a mr._n cotton_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o mr._n william_n his_o bloody_a tenent_n chap._n 61._o pag_n 131._o 132._o the_o toleration_n of_o seduce_a apostate_n have_v often_o introduce_v a_o b●ter_a persecution_n of_o orthodox_n saint_n vide_fw-la athanas_n apolog_fw-la socrat._v hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 22._o vict._n de_fw-fr per._n sec._n vandal_n lib._n 3._o euseb_n in_o vitâ_fw-la const._n lib._n 3_o ca._n 4._o sulpit._fw-la sever_n sozon_n ●u●gr_n pau_n diacon_n baron_fw-fr annal_n hieronym_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr non_fw-fr crad_a basil._n heretic_n be_v not_o punish_v for_o simple_a error_n esterror_fw-la amoris_fw-la est_fw-la &_o amor_fw-la erroris_fw-la errores_fw-la sunt_fw-la vel_fw-la praeter_fw-la vel_fw-la circa_fw-la vel_fw-la contra_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la est_fw-fr error_n pervertens_fw-la est_fw-la &_o error_n animam_fw-la subvertens_fw-la fidem_fw-la ever_o ten_o pacem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la reip._n christianae_n perturbans_fw-la hereticidium_fw-la auten_v ob_fw-la simplicem_fw-la &_o nudam_fw-la hae_fw-la resin_n nemo_fw-la nostrûm_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la asseruit_fw-la d._n profess_v leyd_n censur_n c._n 24._o p._n 318._o calvin_n epist._n p._n 197._o calvin_n retu●_n err_v michaelis_fw-la serveti_n inter_fw-la opuscula_fw-la pag._n 694._o scimus_fw-la tres_fw-la esse_fw-la errorum_fw-la gradus_fw-la etc._n etc._n pelargus_n in_o deut._n 13._o bullinger_n beza_n etc._n etc._n mr._n rutherfurd_n against_o pretend_a liberty_n pag._n 184._o 184._o vide_fw-la brochman_n de_fw-fr magist._n pal._n cap._n 2._o qu._n 3._o dub_v 2._o meisner_n philosoph_n sobr_n sect_n ●_o c●p_n 4._o haereticum_fw-la leditiosum_fw-la &_o blasphenium_fw-la capitali_fw-la supplicio_fw-la dignam_fw-la nemo_fw-la ex_fw-la nostris_fw-la facile_fw-la impugnabit_fw-la tota_n quaestio_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la haeretico_fw-la simplici_fw-la simplici_fw-la ergo_fw-la si_fw-la potest_fw-la vel_fw-la unum_fw-la nominet_fw-la qui_fw-la aut_fw-la omnes_fw-la haereticus_fw-la censuerit_fw-la interfi●iendes_n aut_fw-la ita_fw-la sibi_fw-la pla●u●it_fw-la ut_fw-la alios_fw-la omnes_fw-la diversum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la haereticis_fw-la habuerit_fw-la vide_fw-la bezam_n contra_fw-la ●elli●m_fw-la &_o monfortium_fw-la et_fw-la tract_n de_fw-fr haer●●eis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calv._n in_o opuse_n de_fw-fr serveto_fw-la serveto_fw-la mr._n cotton_n often_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o master_n williams_n his_o bloody_a tenant_n p._n 1●6_n 181._o irresistible_a motive_n to_o quicken_v magistrate_n to_o dloe_v their_o duty_n what_o law_n be_v of_o perpetual_a obligation_n vide_fw-la piscator_fw-la in_o exodum_fw-la see_v master_n palmer_n and_o mr._n cawdrey_n of_o the_o sabbath_n chap._n 2._o a_o indulgence_n to_o such_o as_o deny_v supernatural_a principle_n permit_v man_n to_o be_v anti-scripturists_a mr._n burroughes_n heart-division_n pag._n 35._o the_o very_a attempt_n of_o kill_v a_o soul_n deserve_v death_n see_v master_n cotton_v tenent_n wash_v white_a pag._n 175._o