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holy_a scripture_n which_o i_o shall_v present_o show_v he_o have_v do_v on_o the_o subject_a in_o hand_n indeed_o the_o papist_n of_o late_a by_o a_o sly_a artifice_n will_v have_v have_v we_o account_v the_o trinity_n a_o senseless_a doctrine_n that_o it_o may_v make_v a_o fit_a prologue_n as_o they_o use_v it_o to_o introduce_v the_o monster_n of_o their_o transubstantiation_n but_o we_o find_v it_o be_v no_o way_n accommodate_v to_o any_o such_o purpose_n for_o what_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n teach_v of_o the_o trinity_n be_v exact_o agreeable_a to_o the_o reason_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o supreme_a spirit_n but_o transubstantiation_n teach_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o corporeal_a nature_n for_o first_o they_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o thing_n that_o have_v not_o at_o all_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o body_n as_o they_o describe_v it_o and_o then_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v turn_v into_o that_o body_n it_o may_v indeed_o well_o enough_o beseem_v person_n that_o have_v worldly_a design_n of_o their_o own_o to_o be_v serve_v upon_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o resolve_v faith_n and_o all_o the_o point_n of_o it_o into_o a_o obscurity_n of_o assent_n that_o other_o man_n may_v take_v their_o creed_n from_o their_o mouth_n and_o believe_v as_o they_o will_v have_v they_o for_o their_o own_o turn_n but_o for_o such_o as_o intend_v no_o other_o end_n in_o their_o faith_n than_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o own_o and_o other_o soul_n i_o see_v not_o but_o reason_n if_o use_v with_o soberness_n be_v of_o great_a advantage_n and_o comfortable_a use_n to_o they_o in_o their_o religion_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o like_v not_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n ever_o the_o worse_a but_o rather_o much_o the_o better_a because_o i_o find_v that_o all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n which_o i_o can_v understand_v be_v in_o that_o mystery_n on_o the_o church_n side_n chap._n viii_o the_o scripture_n evidence_n nature_n teach_v first_o what_o a_o thing_n be_v or_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o and_o have_v implant_v in_o we_o self-love_n and_o other_o concern_v thereby_o prompt_v we_o to_o consider_v the_o thing_n comparative_o with_o reference_n to_o our_o own_o interest_n so_o that_o the_o natural_a account_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v best_a deliver_v in_o the_o most_o simple_a and_o bare_a term_n but_o prophetical_a institution_n pass_v through_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v in_o term_n that_o express_v both_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o their_o devout_a regard_n to_o they_o conjunct_o and_o therefore_o such_o a_o institution_n be_v at_o once_o adapt_v to_o instil_v knowledge_n and_o religion_n into_o the_o hearer_n mind_n for_o religion_n be_v not_o naked_a speculation_n but_o that_o belief_n of_o thing_n whereby_o we_o form_n the_o counsel_n of_o our_o life_n and_o affection_n of_o our_o heart_n st._n paul_n assure_v we_o that_o this_o be_v eminent_o the_o character_n of_o the_o christian_a institution_n which_o he_o therefore_o style_v the_o doctrine_n and_o again_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n and_o refer_v to_o this_o notion_n on_o so_o many_o several_a occasion_n that_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o christian_a religion_n therefore_o the_o expression_n wherein_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n be_v teach_v will_n according_o be_v such_o as_o in_o the_o common_a use_n of_o word_n do_v bespeak_v reverence_n or_o holy_a fear_n and_o love_n the_o gospel_n preach_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o to_o who_o divine_a honour_n be_v due_a on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n now_o since_o the_o subsistence_n of_o thing_n in_o conception_n as_o among_o man_n be_v but_o weak_a as_o be_v only_o notional_a and_o in_o common_a use_n through_o pravity_n be_v extreme_o subject_a to_o vanity_n have_v christ_n be_v call_v the_o divine_a conceptus_fw-la the_o infinite_a distance_n betwixt_o god_n conception_n and_o we_o be_v not_o obvious_a enough_o in_o common_a use_n this_o style_n have_v not_o be_v so_o well_o accommodate_v to_o procure_v reverence_n as_o be_v call_v he_o the_o son_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n but_o the_o religious_a concern_v be_v set_v aside_o for_o the_o bare_a truth_n of_o the_o thing_n nature_n more_o expedite_o teach_v it_o by_o assure_v we_o that_o god_n be_v a_o perfect_a mind_n and_o therefore_o he_o perfect_o conceive_v or_o have_v a_o perfect_a conception_n of_o his_o own_o divine_a nature_n for_o this_o be_v certain_a at_o the_o first_o sight_n from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o mental_a nature_n but_o if_o we_o say_v god_n be_v a_o perfect_a mind_n therefore_o he_o beget_v his_o own_o nature_n many_o thing_n must_v be_v clear_v before_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o consequence_n will_v be_v perceive_v whereby_o we_o see_v nature_n teach_v best_a in_o one_o set_v of_o expression_n and_o prophet_n in_o another_o which_o by_o the_o way_n may_v take_v off_o offence_n if_o i_o have_v give_v any_o by_o use_v some_o term_n in_o explication_n of_o the_o trinity_n that_o be_v not_o scriptural_a whilst_o the_o argument_n lead_v i_o not_o to_o consider_v the_o importance_n of_o it_o in_o religion_n but_o precise_o the_o natural_a evidence_n of_o its_o truth_n 2._o but_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o almost_o all_o word_n be_v inadequate_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o any_o word_n in_o other_o language_n i_o easy_o believe_v that_o this_o observation_n may_v be_v needful_a only_o for_o our_o vulgar_a tongue_n for_o so_o large_a be_v the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gigno_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o if_o we_o use_v any_o term_n significant_a of_o breed_n it_o be_v include_v within_o the_o comprehensiveness_n of_o these_o word_n which_o be_v the_o scripture_n expression_n most_o common_o use_v on_o this_o occasion_n for_o these_o word_n apply_v to_o corporeal_a production_n import_v the_o joint_a interest_n of_o both_o sex_n and_o the_o entire_a efficiency_n of_o either_o several_o as_o likewise_o breed_v by_o spiration_n by_o fusion_n by_o solar_n influence_n by_o the_o earth_n as_o in_o beast_n infect_v fish_n plant_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o limit_v to_o any_o particular_a form_n of_o causation_n in_o breed_n but_o signify_v with_o the_o great_a latitude_n and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v render_v into_o the_o modern_a language_n by_o such_o word_n as_o be_v in_o use_n upon_o particular_a occasion_n whether_o then_o we_o say_v conceive_v or_o beget_v we_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o original_a significancy_n for_o whether_o we_o say_v well_o the_o earth_n breed_v or_o beget_v grass_n we_o say_v well_o terra_fw-la gignit_fw-la herbas_fw-la so_o homo_fw-la &_o herba_fw-la nascitur_fw-la be_v well_o say_v though_o it_o be_v neither_o well_o english_v man_n and_o grass_n be_v bear_v nor_o man_n and_o grass_n do_v grow_v 3._o it_o be_v manifest_a both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n signify_v not_o only_o coporeal_a generation_n or_o conception_n but_o likewise_o mental_a and_o this_o with_o such_o indifference_n that_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v less_o proper_a or_o more_o metaphorical_a when_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o these_o than_o to_o the_o other_o for_o proud_a thought_n humble_a thought_n love_n joy_n fear_v and_o grief_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o proper_o beget_v in_o our_o mind_n by_o be_v conceive_v in_o our_o mind_n these_o indeed_o have_v only_o a_o notional_a subsistence_n but_o yet_o their_o nature_n such_o as_o it_o be_v be_v beget_v by_o the_o mind_n conceptive_a power_n wherefore_o if_o a_o substantial_a nature_n be_v conceive_v in_o a_o mind_n by_o a_o conception_n wherein_o
it_o have_v a_o substantial_a subsistence_n that_o nature_n be_v very_o proper_o beget_v in_o such_o a_o subsistence_n by_o that_o conception_n 4._o wherefore_o since_o it_o have_v appear_v by_o the_o natural_a reason_n of_o the_o supreme_a be_v that_o the_o first_o person_n be_v the_o deity_n in_o its_o parental_a subsistence_n and_o the_o second_o in_o the_o filial_a chap._n 5.14_o and_o the_o scripture_n teach_v the_o first_o person_n be_v the_o father_n and_o the_o second_o the_o son_n we_o be_v hereby_o assure_v that_o the_o scriptural_a and_o the_o natural_a account_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o general_n only_a nature_n teach_v the_o bare_a thing_n as_o in_o itself_o and_o the_o scripture_n in_o its_o religious_a state_n have_v say_v this_o to_o justify_v the_o main_a of_o the_o process_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o evince_v that_o the_o particular_a character_n of_o the_o three_o person_n be_v the_o very_a same_o in_o scripture_n with_o those_o i_o have_v deliver_v from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o i_o must_v first_o advise_v the_o reader_n that_o i_o be_o not_o now_o so_o much_o to_o prove_v the_o trinity_n from_o scripture_n which_o have_v be_v do_v abundant_o by_o many_o other_o but_o to_o compare_v the_o natural_a doctrine_n with_o the_o scripture_n and_o show_v their_o accord_n in_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o each_o which_o i_o shall_v do_v a_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v 5._o reason_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o divine_a mind_n in_o its_o first_o subsistence_n do_v subsist_v conceive_v the_o divine_a nature_n chap_n 4.10_o cap._n 5.10_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o holy_a oracle_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o we_o learn_v from_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o the_o first_o person_n be_v real_o distinct_a from_o the_o second_o chap._n 5.9_o 10_o and_o we_o learn_v from_o the_o scripture_n also_o that_o beside_o the_o son_n that_o bear_v witness_n of_o himself_o there_o be_v another_o even_o the_o father_n that_o bear_v witness_n of_o he_o and_o these_o be_v the_o two_o distinct_a witness_n but_o yet_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o divine_a nature_n that_o subsist_v in_o these_o two_o distinct_a and_o real_a subsistence_n chap._n 5.12_o and_o according_o divine_a revelation_n teach_v we_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o â—_o one_o nature_n or_o one_o thing_n 6._o natural_a light_n instruct_v we_o that_o the_o second_o subsistence_n of_o the_o god_n head_n be_v a_o substantial_a subsistence_n chap._n 5.9_o 10._o the_o holy_a scripture_n conformable_o affirm_v that_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a that_o be_v substantial_o the_o son_n himself_o be_v naturally_n god_n even_o god_n by_o himself_o and_o that_o by_o nature_n chap._n 5.11_o 13._o the_o scripture_n atte_v the_o same_o style_v he_o god_n even_o god_n bless_v over_o all_o and_o warn_v we_o of_o the_o future_a appearance_n of_o the_o great_a god_n even_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n that_o the_o deity_n in_o its_o second_o substantial_a subsistence_n be_v the_o son_n and_o that_o not_o by_o adoptive_a reputation_n but_o real_a generation_n appear_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n chap._n 5.14_o and_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n word_n which_o say_v this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o that_o the_o son_n conceive_v his_o own_o divine_a nature_n be_v a_o natural_a document_n and_o likewise_o that_o this_o be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o his_o own_o essential_a subsistence_n chap._n 5.15_o both_o these_o the_o sacred_a dialect_n teach_v declare_v that_o he_o live_v in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o give_v the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o the_o son_n beget_v of_o the_o father_n be_v one_o and_o eternal_o the_o same_o as_o reason_n teach_v chap._n 5.16_o and_o the_o religious_a institution_n style_v he_o therefore_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n conceive_v the_o divine_a nature_n but_o with_o a_o conception_n that_o do_v not_o procreate_v another_o subsistence_n of_o the_o deity_n as_o be_v show_v cap._n 5.15_o and_o according_o as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o which_o be_v therefore_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n so_o it_o teach_v there_o be_v but_o one_o the_o same_o that_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n confirm_v the_o natural_a doctrine_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a substantial_a subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o any_o conception_n of_o it_o whatsoever_o but_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o father_n conception_n and_o the_o son_n conception_n be_v equal_o creative_a of_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o be_v teach_v chap._n 5.17_o which_o the_o scripture_n witness_n for_o the_o father_n work_v hitherto_o and_o i_o work_v and_o whatsoever_o the_o father_n do_v the_o same_o the_o son_n do_v also_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o by_o the_o son_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v that_o be_v make_v and_o without_o he_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o in_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v thus_o we_o see_v in_o all_o point_v the_o principle_n of_o natural_a truth_n and_o institute_v religion_n do_v harmonious_o accord_v but_o let_v we_o with_o the_o like_a brevity_n touch_v the_o other_o scriptural_a character_n of_o the_o son_n and_o observe_v how_o exact_o they_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o his_o person_n for_o since_o the_o essence_n of_o any_o be_v as_o conceive_v be_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o word_n therefore_o the_o deity_n subsist_v in_o conception_n be_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o consequent_o this_o second_o subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n both_o according_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o its_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o religious_a style_n will_v either_o be_v turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o emphatical_o the_o word_n or_o else_o explicit_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o because_o reason_n teach_v that_o this_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n in_o a_o substantial_a subsistence_n 5.10_o cap._n 5.10_o this_o will_v be_v proper_o signify_v by_o affirm_v the_o word_n itself_o to_o be_v god_n and_o that_o in_o it_o be_v life_n all_o which_o st._n john_n distinct_o take_v notice_n of_o 1_o john_n 1.23_o tell_v we_o likewise_o explicit_o rev._n 19.15_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v his_o name_n or_o the_o character_n give_v he_o from_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o person_n 2._o truth_n truth_n the_o reality_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n subsist_v in_o the_o second_o person_n consist_v in_o the_o essential_a truth_n of_o the_o divine_a mind_n conception_n as_o be_v show_v cap._n 5.10_o this_o person_n be_v therefore_o with_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o this_o condition_n of_o his_o be_v to_o be_v call_v the_o turth_n as_o we_o read_v he_o be_v i_o be_o the_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n and_o st._n john_n inculcate_n this_o so_o vehement_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a he_o put_v a_o special_a remark_n upon_o it_o that_o we_o may_v not_o omit_v to_o take_v particular_a notice_n of_o it_o 5.20_o 1_o joh._n 5.20_o we_o know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v come_v and_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o a_o understanding_n that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o that_o be_v true_a and_o we_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v true_a even_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n 3._o for_o the_o like_a cause_n this_o person_n will_v be_v style_v the_o light_n as_o he_o oft_o be_v that_o be_v the_o intellectual_a light_n of_o a_o conscious_a life_n see_v his_o subsistence_n be_v in_o the_o 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