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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n who_o will_v not_o admire_v to_o hear_v they_o call_v atheist_n who_o own_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n end_v his_o paedagogus_fw-la with_o very_o lively_a expression_n of_o this_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o the_o only_a father_n son_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o in_o one_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v testimony_n of_o the_o same_o importance_n in_o tertullian_n cyprian_n lactantius_n all_o these_o with_o many_o other_o agree_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v three_o which_o participate_v of_o the_o deity_n and_o that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o rest_n from_o whence_o it_o inevitable_o follow_v that_o they_o must_v be_v personal_o distinct_a the_o fountain_n and_o the_o stream_n be_v always_o different_a one_o from_o the_o other_o indeed_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n speak_v in_o the_o 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the_o obscure_a by_o that_o which_o be_v clear_a the_o jew_n have_v not_o be_v without_o some_o knowledge_n of_o this_o mystery_n 397._o pugio_fw-la fidei_fw-la p._n 397._o raimundus_n martini_n say_v that_o he_o scarce_o ever_o confer_v with_o any_o of_o they_o who_o be_v in_o any_o estimation_n for_o wisdom_n who_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o god_n be_v trinus_fw-la &_o vnus_fw-la they_o have_v a_o tradition_n that_o when_o the_o benediction_n num._n 6.26_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o priest_n he_o use_v when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o word_n jehova_n to_o lift_v three_o finger_n high_a than_o the_o rest_n to_o denote_v the_o trinity_n it_o be_v their_o manner_n to_o call_v the_o father_n son_n 400._o voisin_n in_o pug._n fidei_fw-la p._n 400._o and_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subsistence_n and_o to_o assert_v the_o unity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o infinite_a god_n those_o word_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o god_n be_v in_o zohar_n apply_v to_o the_o trinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v interpret_v the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v with_o a_o great_a letter_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n to_o denote_v their_o unity_n the_o hebrew_n scholiast_n say_v that_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n three_o time_n psal_n 50.1_o 2._o be_v to_o denote_v the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o create_v the_o world_n these_o be_v style_v inward_a person_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o all_o the_o name_n of_o god_n have_v a_o plural_a termination_n 400._o voisin_n p._n 406._o p._n 400._o except_o jehova_n his_o essential_a name_n to_o import_v the_o plurality_n of_o person_n and_o unity_n of_o essence_n it_o be_v a_o say_n among_o the_o cabalist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o father_n be_v god_n the_o son_n be_v god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n three_o in_o one_o and_o one_o in_o three_o by_o the_o abbreviature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n they_o say_v they_o be_v put_v together_o to_o express_v their_o unity_n and_o that_o the_o three_o letter_n do_v signify_v the_o three_o hypostasis_n in_o one_o essence_n though_o this_o doctrine_n be_v very_o much_o disguise_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o heathen_n yet_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o it_o leave_v unmask_v as_o it_o may_v be_v plain_o discern_v they_o be_v not_o total_o stranger_n to_o it_o the_o chief_a god_n among_o the_o persian_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d threefold_a with_o relation_n to_o this_o sacred_a mystery_n the_o first_o hypostasis_fw-la they_o call_v oramasâ—les_n the_o second_o mithras_n the_o three_o arimanes_n plato_n likewise_o mention_n three_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o l._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o by_o plotinus_n be_v represent_v as_o the_o three_o hypostasis_n which_o be_v principle_n or_o first_o cause_n in_o the_o universe_n when_o thulis_n king_n of_o egypt_n go_v to_o the_o oracle_n of_o serapis_n to_o inquire_v 〈◊〉_d saidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o before_o he_o can_v do_v such_o exploit_n as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o who_o will_v be_v after_o he_o the_o answer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o god_n after_o he_o the_o word_n and_o then_o the_o spirit_n concur_v with_o both_o 130._o bâ—rnier's_n mâ—moirs_fw-fr â—â—m_fw-la 3._o p._n 130._o the_o indian_n own_o three_o in_o the_o deity_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o brahma_n bischen_n and_o mehaâ—denâ—_n dervis_fw-la â—rsielebi_fw-la a_o mahometan_a acknowledge_v to_o a_o christian_a who_o be_v dispute_v with_o he_o about_o religion_n that_o at_o the_o commencement_n of_o all_o their_o negotiation_n 130._o epito_n
de_fw-fr turc_n moribuâ—_n c._n 4._o p._n 130._o it_o be_v their_o custom_n to_o use_v these_o word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o their_o spirit_n if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o in_o love_n with_o his_o private_a sentiment_n as_o to_o deny_v this_o truth_n which_o have_v gain_v so_o universal_a a_o testimony_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o difficulty_n which_o our_o shallow_a intellect_n can_v reach_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o he_o may_v with_o the_o same_o reason_n assert_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o ocean_n because_o he_o can_v by_o his_o line_n find_v the_o depth_n of_o it_o in_o every_o place_n if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v let_v he_o exercise_v his_o reason_n about_o some_o difficulty_n in_o nature_n and_o he_o will_v find_v the_o existence_n of_o thing_n very_o plain_a where_o their_o contexture_n be_v so_o conceal_v and_o intricate_a that_o the_o great_a wit_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n in_o their_o disquisition_n about_o it_o 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one_o of_o they_o have_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n yet_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o assert_v that_o moses_n be_v job_n or_o joh_n daniel_n as_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n not_o contain_v in_o the_o common_a nature_n which_o do_v individuate_v they_o so_o there_o be_v a_o characteristical_a property_n appertain_v to_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v distinguish_v although_o they_o be_v all_o equal_o interest_v in_o the_o same_o infinite_a essence_n 5._o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o only_a god_n be_v the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a god_n therefore_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o father_n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v peccant_a for_o in_o every_o proposition_n the_o predicate_a be_v never_o less_o comprehensive_a than_o the_o subject_n but_o always_o of_o a_o great_a latitude_n and_o therefore_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o the_o major_a term_n but_o here_o the_o predicate_v father_n be_v less_o comprehensive_a than_o the_o subject_n the_o only_a god_n now_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o three_o proposition_n the_o three_o person_n be_v one_o god_n 4._o this_o one_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v if_o we_o consider_v he_o essential_o his_o peerless_a perfection_n do_v just_o challenge_v the_o deep_a veneration_n they_o be_v infinite_a can_v admit_v of_o any_o addition_n all_o that_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o do_v be_v to_o own_v they_o with_o the_o decent_a signification_n of_o the_o most_o humble_a and_o submissive_a regard_n it_o be_v a_o article_n in_o the_o jewish_a creed_n 1._o fag_n in_o deut._n c._n 14._o v._n 1._o the_o bless_a god_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v worship_v it_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n it_o be_v usual_a among_o the_o heathen_n to_o worship_v the_o head_n of_o great_a river_n will-worship_n sax._n will-worship_n he_o who_o consider_v god_n as_o the_o 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