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he_o do_v regenerate_v our_o soul_n pardon_v our_o sin_n save_v our_o soul_n he_o have_v appease_v the_o wrath_n and_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o his_o divine_a mediation_n he_o give_v temporal_a spiritual_a eternal_a life_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o john_n 6._o 38._o 40._o 4._o iii_o divine_a honour_n be_v due_a to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o 28._o 1._o all_o the_o glorious_a angel_n be_v command_v to_o worship_v he_o 26._o heb._n 1._o 6._o 2._o all_o true_a christian_n be_v describe_v by_o their_o call_n on_o and_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n christ._n act._n 9_o 14._o john_n 1._o 12._o 3._o all_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v the_o same_o honour_n to_o christ_n 2._o which_o they_o
be_v require_v to_o give_v to_o god_n the_o father_n 1._o joh._n 5._o 23._o 4._o example_n every_o way_n warrantable_a 12._o because_o agreeable_a to_o these_o precept_n 11._o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o word_n act._n 7._o 59_o 60._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o rev._n 22._o 20._o 5._o baptism_n be_v administer_v in_o the_o name_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28._o 17._o 18_o 19_o 20._o 6._o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n every_o knee_n must_v bow_v to_o he_o and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v equal_a to_o his_o father_n isa._n 45_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 25._o compare_v with_o rom._n 14._o 10_o 11_o 12._o phil._n 2._o 6_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 7._o all_o that_o be_v justify_v do_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o they_o who_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o 1_o pet._n 2_o 6_o 7._o 8._o the_o apostolical_a benediction_n so_o often_o repeat_v in_o the_o epistle_n from_o whence_o i_o argue_v since_o god_n will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o because_o he_o be_v true_a isa._n 48._o 11._o and_o can_v because_o he_o be_v just_a it_o follow_v that_o though_o christ_n be_v a_o distinct_a person_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o a_o distinct_a god_n from_o his_o father_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n with_o he_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o much_o more_o may_v be_v produce_v upon_o this_o argument_n that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v be_v abundant_o sufficient_a if_o god_n set_v it_o home_o upon_o our_o spirit_n by_o his_o own_o spirit_n but_o if_o man_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v by_o these_o scripture_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o be_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o divine_a nature_n person_n title_n attribute_n work_n worship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o the_o same_o eternal_a godhead_n do_v subsist_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o infinite_a 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be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v observe_v because_o thâ—_n word_n in_o the_o original_n which_o signify_v spiritâ—_n be_v of_o the_o neuter_n gender_n and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n say_v he_o to_o point_v out_o the_o peculiar_a subsistence_n or_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n john_n 16._o 13._o 13_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o that_o expression_n and_o all_o those_o note_n of_o particularity_n 1_o cor._n 12._o apply_v to_o the_o spirit_n do_v show_v that_o he_o be_v a_o particular_a and_o undivided_a substance_n one_o spirit_n the_o same_o spirit_n the_o self_n same_o spirit_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12._o form_n the_o 4._o v_o to_o the_o 12._o ghost_n and_o that_o this_o spiritual_a particular_a undivided_a substance_n be_v a_o divine_a substance_n be_v evident_a because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o same_o spirit_n who_o do_v work_v all_o in_o 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will_v not_o be_v so_o high_o aggravate_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o high_a and_o foul_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n to_o say_v it_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n have_v but_o one_o power_n as_o they_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o therefore_o the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o work_v in_o the_o son_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n 8._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 24._o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a luk._n 1._o 35._o because_o the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n who_o be_v call_v the_o most_o high_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o high_a of_o creature_n do_v reside_v in_o be_v exercise_v and_o make_v manifest_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o especial_o manifest_v in_o that_o omnipotent_a work_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n the_o very_a shadow_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v a_o virgin_n to_o conceive_v this_o miracle_n speak_v he_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v jehovah_n divine_a the_o great_a god_n and_o king_n above_o all_o god_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o compare_v psal._n 95._o 3_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o with_o heb._n 3._o 7_o 9_o the_o spirit_n of_o jehovah_n be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 2_o 3._o the_o people_n rebel_v against_o jehovah_n and_o tempt_v he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n deut._n 6._o 16._o numb_a 14._o 26_o 27._o deut._n 9_o 7_o 24._o now_o that_o be_v mean_v of_o tempt_v and_o rebel_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o against_o god_n the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n as_o be_v clear_a if_o you_o compare_v isa._n 63._o 10._o heb._n 3._o 7_o 9_o with_o the_o place_n allege_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v that_o jehovah_n who_o make_v the_o new_a covenant_n with_o his_o choose_a people_n 6._o jerem._n 31._o 31._o compare_v with_o heb._n 10._o 15_o 16._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v that_o jehovah_n who_o speak_v by_o isaiah_n the_o 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the_o holy_a ghost_n moreover_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v teach_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n he_o overshadow_a the_o virgin_n etc._n etc._n john_n 16._o 13._o act_n 2._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 11._o and_o 2_o pet_n 1._o 21._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o great_a god_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n psal._n 93._o 3._o 5._o heb._n 3_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v omniscient_a 13._o for_o he_o know_v the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n he_o inspire_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o move_v they_o to_o reveal_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n and_o godliness_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 10._o 11._o and_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 11._o 2_o
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a_o plain_a answer_n out_o of_o pure_a scripture_n answer_n and_o deliver_v it_o in_o certain_a proposition_n or_o conclusion_n that_o the_o answer_n may_v be_v more_o direct_a clear_a and_o satisfactory_a conclusion_n concern_v the_o eternal_a generation_n 1._o the_o father_n do_v beget_v his_o son_n the_o father_n himself_o bear_v witness_v to_o this_o truth_n and_o his_o witness_n be_v full_a and_o clear_a and_o true_a jehovah_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o 7._o thou_o be_v my_o son_n 5._o this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o psal._n 2._o 7._o nay_o the_o father_n declare_v this_o truth_n to_o man_n and_o angel_n as_o a_o practical_a truth_n that_o they_o may_v direct_v and_o regulate_v their_o worship_n according_a to_o this_o mystery_n the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o christ_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o angel_n because_o he_o have_v a_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o they_o for_o unto_o which_o of_o the_o angel_n say_v he_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n 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degenerate_a church_n but_o even_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 evangâ—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 â—vangelium_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ex_fw-la alto_fw-mi promittitur_fw-la d._n aâ—ting_v an_fw-mi etiam_fw-la abnegatio_fw-la christi_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a cord_n in_o epâ—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 dâ—ificaâ—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 alâ—â—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 â—â—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 sâ—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 damasâ—_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 cocâ—_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 caloviumâ—_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 hâ—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 â—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 coâ—_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 comâ—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 alâ—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 totuâ—_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 unitaâ—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 bâ—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 â—uâ—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 retuâ—_n err_v 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