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spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la tamen_fw-la manent_fw-la discipâ—li_fw-la â—erbâ—_n luth._o tom._n 4._o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o be_v not_o to_o perfect_a scripture_n or_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o its_o discovery_n or_o to_o be_v â—â—_o stâ—aâ—_n of_o a_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v want_v much_o less_o where_o the_o scripture_n be_v but_o to_o remove_v the_o darkness_n from_o our_o understanding_n that_o we_o may_v see_v clear_o what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v clear_o before_o the_o scripture_n be_v perfect_v the_o spirit_n do_v enlighten_v the_o prophet_n and_o penman_n of_o scripture_n both_o way_n but_o now_o i_o know_v no_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n save_v only_o by_o its_o illuminate_n â—â—_o sanctify_a work_n teach_v man_n no_o new_a lesson_n nor_o the_o old_a without_o book_n but_o to_o read_v with_o understanding_n what_o scripture_n nature_n creature_n and_o providence_n teach_v mr_n baxter_n saint_n everlasting_a rest_n part_n 1_o sect._n 51._o 51._o 1_o 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authoritas_fw-la sine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scripture_n illud_fw-la authenticum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la sufficit_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la commendat_fw-la sustinet_fw-la probat_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la se_fw-la sidem_fw-la ac_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la habet_fw-la whitaker_n whitaker_n every_o principle_n be_v know_v by_o itself_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o primum_fw-la credendum_fw-la the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v we_o must_v believe_v it_o for_o itself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o their_o conformity_n with_o it_o it_o eccius_n reckon_v this_o among_o heretical_a assertion_n major_a est_fw-la scripturae_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la authoritas_fw-la authoritas_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la placuerit_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la deus_fw-la say_v tertullian_n in_o apol._n if_o god_n please_v not_o man_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v god_n as_o true_o and_o certain_o as_o god_n be_v god_n so_o true_o be_v the_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la veritatis_fw-la loquor_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la verò_fw-la quandoque_fw-la spiritus_fw-la humanus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la erroris_fw-la rainoldus_n thesi._n 3._o l._n 11._o 11._o see_v chamiâ—rs_n six_o book_n de_fw-fr canone_o divers_a chapter_n and_o mr_n pembles_fw-fr vindiciae_fw-la gratiae_n pag._n 207._o to_o 222._o 222._o superfluus_fw-la mihi_fw-la labour_n videtur_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la adco_fw-la solicit_v illud_fw-la quoad_fw-la nos_fw-la inquisiverunt_fw-la quia_fw-la nâ—_n cogitari_fw-la quidem_fw-la potest_fw-la ulla_fw-la corum_fw-la librorum_fw-la authoritas_fw-la nisi_fw-la quoad_fw-la nos_fw-la cham._n cham._n matth._n 28._o 20_o &_o 18._o 20._o john_n 15._o 26._o &_o 16._o 13._o 13._o scriptura_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsa_fw-la scriptio_fw-la &_o literarum_fw-la per_fw-la lineas_fw-la certas_fw-la pictura_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsa_fw-la doctrina_fw-la per_fw-la eas_fw-la scripturas_fw-la significata_fw-la &_o in_o iis_fw-la literis_fw-la contenta_fw-la scriptione_n fatemur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la esse_fw-la antiquiorem_fw-la sed_fw-la negamus_fw-la esse_fw-la antiquiorem_fw-la ea_fw-la doctrina_fw-la quae_fw-la significatur_fw-la ea_fw-la scriptione_n chamier_n tom._n 1._o l._n 1_o c._n 22._o 22._o fuit_fw-la scriptura_fw-la ante_fw-la moysen_n materialiter_fw-la non_fw-la formaliter_fw-la quibus_fw-la lect_n be_v verbis_fw-la adeo_fw-la exultant_fw-la quasi_fw-la reperissent_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la puâ—â—i_fw-la in_o faba_fw-la se_fw-la reperisse_fw-la clamitant_fw-la tamque_fw-la considenter_fw-la ac_fw-la â—i_fw-la ad_fw-la plenum_fw-la victoriae_fw-la fructum_fw-la sola_fw-la triumphi_fw-la gloria_fw-la deesset_fw-la chamierus_n chamierus_n so_o musculus_fw-la calvin_n peter_n martyr_n and_o whitaker_n expound_v those_o word_n observe_v the_o composition_n of_o the_o word_n it_o signify_v to_o move_v with_o other_o thing_n thing_n gerson_n say_v 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impropriè_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la
son_n vide_fw-la bezam_n bezam_n hoc_fw-la testimovio_fw-la utuntur_fw-la omnes_fw-la patres_fw-la contra_fw-la arianâ—s_fw-la ut_fw-la probent_fw-la uâ—am_fw-la esse_fw-la essentiam_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr christ._n l._n 1._o c._n 6_o 6_o ariuâ—_n stumble_v at_o the_o greek_a text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n create_v i_o and_o on_o that_o corrupt_a translation_n ground_v his_o heresy_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o creature_n christ_n be_v god_n by_o nature_n gal_n 4._o 8._o which_o place_n be_v strong_o urge_v by_o mr_n cheynel_n against_o earbury_n who_o hold_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v the_o same_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o they_o as_o it_o do_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o man_n christ_n a_o account_n give_v to_o the_o parliament_n by_o the_o minister_n send_v by_o they_o to_o oxford_n in_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n gather_v together_o against_o arius_n the_o prince_n of_o all_o heretic_n who_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v 318_o bishop_n a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o there_o be_v but_o small_a difference_n it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a jota_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o the_o right_a believer_n can_v never_o be_v bring_v as_o theodoret_n witness_v either_o to_o omit_v the_o one_o or_o admit_v the_o other_o dr_n prideaux_n ephesus_n backslide_v justinus_n 1_o imperator_fw-la edicto_fw-la praecepit_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la vel_fw-la unicam_fw-la syllabam_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la orthodoxae_fw-la de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la mutaret_fw-la addita_fw-la hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la syllabis_fw-la veritas_fw-la fidei_fw-la contineatur_fw-la vedel_n de_fw-fr prud._n vet_n eccles_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o 3._o vide_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-la christo_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1._o work_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o god_n people_n that_o be_v do_v by_o a_o almighty_a power_n ephes._n 1._o 19_o therefore_o â—e_a iâ—_n a_o omnipotent_a essence_n 2._o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o god_n people_n therefore_o he_o be_v omnipresent_v 3._o assist_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n and_o increase_v their_o grace_n therefore_o he_o be_v a_o omniscient_a god_n in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n as_o i_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o son_n so_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n credimus_fw-la multuâ—_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o sibyl_n praeterquam_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la credimus_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la in_o aliquem_fw-la credere_fw-la â—isi_fw-la â—â—_o per_fw-la omne_fw-la assentiri_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o â—o_o omnem_fw-la spem_fw-la &_o â—iductâ—m_fw-la collâ—cdrâ—_n hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la â—â—lli_fw-la creaturoe_fw-mi sed_fw-la deo_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la convenâ—â—_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n john_n 14._o 26._o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8._o 15._o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n rom._n 1._o 4._o the_o spirit_n of_o renew_v tit._n 3._o 5._o rom._n 9_o 1._o una_fw-la tautum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o deitate_fw-la persona_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la verba_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolos_fw-la indidicant_fw-la luc._n 24._o 49._o cateâ—h_o eccles._n polou_n c._n 6._o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n the_o father_n â—s_v prima_fw-la persona_fw-la in_o order_n not_o in_o dignity_n 2._o the_o fountain_n and_o original_n of_o the_o derty_n unto_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o the_o son_n giguendo_fw-la unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n together_o with_o the_o son_n spirando_fw-la 3._o he_o be_v unbegotten_a and_o proceed_v from_o none_o mr_n dowâ—_n on_o john_n 17._o 1._o proprietates_fw-la patris_fw-la personales_fw-la quibus_fw-la à _fw-la filio_fw-la distinguitur_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la sunt_fw-la dvae_fw-la 1._o esse_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la pater_fw-la enim_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la 2._o gignere_fw-la filium_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wendelinus_n quinque_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la paternitas_fw-la innascibilitas_fw-la filiatio_fw-la processio_fw-la &_o communis_fw-la spiratio_fw-la august_n paternitas_fw-la &_o innascibilitas_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la solummodò_fw-la patri_fw-la filiatio_fw-la tantummodò_fw-la filio_fw-la spiritui_fw-la verò_fw-la sancto_fw-la processio_fw-la communis_fw-la spiratio_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la respectu_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la raym._n mart._n pugio_fw-la adversus_fw-la judaeos_fw-la part_n 3._o dist._n 1._o c._n 5._o cartwright_n in_o his_o harmony_n say_v hic_fw-la locus_fw-la eximius_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la asserendum_fw-la processum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la à _fw-la filio_fw-la meaning_n john_n 14._o 15._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o son_n rom._n 8._o 9_o gal._n 6._o as_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n mat._n 10._o 20._o because_o he_o be_v breathe_v from_o both_o vide_fw-la aquin._n sum._n theol._n part_n 1._o quest._n 36._o art_n 3._o 4._o in_o ecclesiaveteri_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o templo_fw-la caâ—tari_fw-la solebat_fw-la quam_fw-la orthodoxi_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la &_o spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la in_o secula_fw-la seculorum_fw-la ariani_n autem_fw-la glorioe_fw-la filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la detpaheâ—tes_fw-la fic_z eam_fw-la concipiebant_fw-la gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la per_fw-la filium_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la vedel_n de_fw-fr prudentia_fw-la veteris_fw-la ecclesioe_v l._n 2._o c._n 5._o dr_n field_n somewhat_o qualifi_v this_o opinion_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o say_v they_o differ_v but_o modo_fw-la loquendi_fw-la they_o hold_v say_v he_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o à _fw-la patre_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la but_o à _fw-la patre_fw-la per_fw-la filium_fw-la see_v dr_n hall_n peacemaker_n sect._n 4._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o rom._n 11._o 36._o heb._n 1._o 2_o 3._o nec_fw-la periculosius_fw-la alicubi_fw-la erratur_fw-la nec_fw-la laboriosius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la nee_n fructuosius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la invenitur_fw-la aug._n 1._o de_fw-fr trin._n simon_n magus_n be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o deny_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n he_o say_v they_o be_v diversa_fw-la nomina_fw-la sub_fw-la diversa_fw-la operatione_n irenaeus_n the_o turk_n at_o their_o prayer_n use_v often_o to_o reiterate_v these_o word_n hue_n hue_n hue_n that_o be_v he_o he_o he_o alone_o be_v god_n or_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a supreme_a power_n which_o they_o do_v in_o derision_n of_o christian_n who_o as_o they_o say_v adore_v three_o go_n he_o who_o deny_v any_o one_o person_n do_v not_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o turk_n and_o too_o many_o other_o in_o these_o day_n john_n 16._o 2._o 1_o john_n 2._o 22_o 23._o no_o man_n can_v know_v the_o father_n nor_o believe_v in_o he_o john_n 14._o 2._o but_o by_o christ._n vide_fw-la vedel_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la synagoga_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o immanent_a terminate_v in_o himself_o his_o decree_n 2._o transient_a the_o execution_n of_o his_o eternal_a decree_n in_o time_n 1._o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la 2._o quid_fw-la rei_fw-la rei_fw-la decretum_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la definita_fw-la ejus_fw-la sententia_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la per_fw-la omni_fw-la potentiam_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la confilium_fw-la suum_fw-la efficiendis_fw-la ames_n medulla_n theol._n ephes._n 1._o 11._o 11._o decretum_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la actio_fw-la illius_fw-la interna_fw-la atque_fw-la aeterna_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la rebus_fw-la possibilibus_fw-la atque_fw-la indefinitis_fw-la ea_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o erunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la judicium_fw-la immutabili_fw-la liberrimae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la placito_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la fierent_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la rectè_fw-la praefinivit_fw-la gomarus_n in_o thesibus_fw-la decretum_fw-la est_fw-la actio_fw-la dei_fw-la ex_fw-la confilio_fw-la &_o proposito_fw-la suae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la omne_fw-la omniumque_fw-la rerum_fw-la circumstantias_fw-la omnes_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la in_o se_fw-la certò_fw-la &_o immutabiliter_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la liberè_fw-la defimens_fw-la remonstrantes_n absolutum_fw-la nullum_fw-la admittunt_fw-la decretum_fw-la de_fw-la futuro_fw-la quovis_fw-la contingenti_fw-la sed_fw-la conditionatum_fw-la tantum_fw-la ames_n cotan_n though_o the_o lord_n have_v decree_v sin_n to_o be_v yet_o he_o decree_v it_o not_o as_o sin_v but_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n on_o the_o wicked_a and_o grace_n on_o the_o saint_n ipsum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la qua_fw-la peccatum_fw-la praefinitur_fw-la in_fw-la ipsa_fw-la tamen_fw-la praefinitione_fw-la certò_fw-la videtur_fw-la &_o aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la decreti_fw-la illius_fw-la consequens_fw-la effectus_fw-la autem_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la vult_fw-la deus_fw-la actus_fw-la bonos_fw-es &_o qua_fw-la actus_fw-la &_o qua_fw-la bonos_fw-es malos_fw-la qua_fw-la actus_fw-la non_fw-la qua_fw-la malos_fw-la rescript_n ames_n ad_fw-la responsuâ—_fw-la grevinch_n c._n 13._o act_n 2._o 23._o and_o 4._o 28._o gen._n 45._o 5_o 6_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o 13._o