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sect_n 7._o will_v have_v fetch_v it_o better_o and_o with_o less_o dishonour_n to_o god_n from_o helias_n will_v you_o have_v any_o more_o then_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shaddai_fw-mi take_v diâ—_n so_o this_o rare_a cabalist_n take_v the_o epithet_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n gen._n 17.1_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o their_o devil_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o read_v jehova_n you_o shall_v have_v iâ—o_n euios_n phaebos_n baccho_n i_o and_o the_o peruvian_n hiâ—h_v and_o of_o adonai_n the_o lovely_a boy_n adonis_n horresco_fw-la referens_fw-la and_o anion_n the_o bâ—asilian_n devil_n and_o kiwassa_n the_o idol_n of_o virginia_n if_o they_o have_v think_v on_o it_o with_o as_o much_o likelihood_n but_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o claros_n himself_o cunctorum_fw-la dicas_fw-la supremum_fw-la numen_fw-la jao_n hic_fw-la tibi_fw-la veer_fw-la novo_fw-la sit_v jupiter_n helius_n aestu_fw-la dis_n eum_fw-la saevit_fw-la hyems_fw-la autumno_fw-la mollis_fw-la jao._n and_o again_o the_o rhodian_a devil_n say_v asmuch_o magnum_fw-la atton_n placate_v deu_z qui_fw-la castus_fw-la adonis_fw-la euios_fw-la est_fw-la largitor_fw-la opum_fw-la pulcher_fw-la dionysus_n the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o i_o easy_o think_v that_o he_o will_v and_o do_v help_v the_o heathen_a to_o believe_v all_o hesiod_n genealogy_n of_o the_o god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v as_o willing_o suffer_v they_o to_o profane_v the_o holy_a title_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n for_o their_o great_a condemnation_n that_o will_v attribute_v they_o unto_o he_o but_o if_o the_o heathen_n will_v false_o give_v these_o name_n to_o their_o 23._o their_o devil_n see_v aug._n de_fw-fr â—â—v_fw-mi d._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 23._o god_n a_o christian_n shall_v avenge_v that_o unjust_a claim_n and_o not_o with_o such_o hard_a strain_v thrust_v they_o upon_o they_o and_o how_o stick_v this_o with_o their_o own_o learning_n that_o moses_n who_o be_v never_o call_v jehova_n shall_v be_v bacchus_n and_o the_o hill_n sina_n the_o city_n nisa_n and_o arabia_n the_o india_n to_o which_o bacchus_n go_v do_v any_o geographer_n so_o describe_v the_o earth_n as_o to_o bring_v india_n into_o arabia_n father_n ptolemy_n tell_v we_o that_o no_o part_n of_o india_n be_v near_o to_o sina_n by_o forty_o five_o degree_n which_o of_o the_o aequators_n longitude_n be_v two_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o mile_n and_o the_o history_n of_o alexander_n refute_v this_o fancy_n just_o hist_o lib._n 12._o so_o joshua_n be_v sometime_o hercules_n sometime_o apollo_n and_o deos_fw-la and_o deus_fw-la be_v use_v for_o any_o god_n indifferent_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d begin_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o true_a god_n when_o where_o by_o who_o in_o prose_n or_o in_o verse_n he_o look_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o
subordination_n of_o cause_n infinite_o then_o see_v every_o effect_n be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n in_o a_o finite_a time_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o c_o infinite_a cause_n may_v work_v in_o a_o time_n finite_a and_o so_o infinite_a may_v be_v in_o that_o which_o be_v limit_v and_o finite_a but_o this_o be_v impossible_a therefore_o there_o can_v be_v a_o subordination_n of_o cause_n infinite_o moreover_o see_v every_o effect_n do_v natural_o answer_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o see_v the_o effect_n be_v of_o so_o different_a kind_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o infinite_a subordination_n of_o cause_n but_o also_o that_o there_o be_v infinite_a subordination_n of_o cause_n of_o kind_n infinite_o different_a according_a to_o the_o different_a effect_n bring_v forth_o but_o this_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o cause_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o effect_n and_o the_o effect_n be_v the_o end_n of_o those_o cause_n that_o which_o be_v finite_a shall_v be_v 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as_o be_v prove_v cap._n 1_o re._n 1._o neither_o be_v the_o world_n eternal_a as_o shall_v be_v prove_v cap._n 13._o therefore_o god_n be_v eternal_a 4._o and_o this_o truth_n of_o god_n everlasting_a be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v every_o where_o as_o gen._n 21.33_o and_o abraham_n call_v on_o the_o â—ame_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n exod._n 15.18_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o deut._n 32.40_o i_o live_v for_o ever_o psal_n 90.2_o before_o the_o mountain_n be_v bring_v forth_o or_o ever_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v thou_o be_v god_n from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a so_o psal_n 41.13_o &_o 106.48_o and_o rev._n 11.17_o we_o give_v thou_o thanks_o lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o art_n which_o waist_n and_o which_o art_n to_o come_v psal_n 145.13_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v of_o all_o eternity_n and_o thy_o dominion_n in_o every_o generation_n note_n a_o have_v power_n to_o continue_v infinite_o the_o schoolman_n say_v thom._n contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap_n 16._o and_o often_o elsewhere_o quod_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la which_o you_o may_v construe_v that_o which_o have_v power_n to_o be_v have_v also_o power_n not_o to_o be_v or_o that_o which_o may_v be_v may_v also_o not_o be_v which_o seem_v direct_o to_o cross_v this_o argument_n but_o you_o must_v understand_v the_o doctor_n there_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o be_v whereto_o it_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_a as_o a_o kernel_n be_v in_o power_n to_o become_v a_o tree_n in_o which_o the_o power_n of_o be_v be_v passive_a import_v a_o privation_n of_o the_o be_v to_o come_v but_o in_o this_o place_n power_n to_o be_v mean_v a_o actual_a power_n not_o privative_a but_o positive_a whereby_o the_o thing_n which_o have_v the_o power_n show_v by_o the_o action_n the_o power_n which_o it_o have_v as_o of_o the_o understanding_n to_o apply_v itself_o to_o this_o or_o that_o the_o passive_a power_n can_v no_o way_n be_v in_o god_n the_o second_o be_v a_o power_n of_o absolute_a perfection_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v god_n b_o impossible_a necessary_o see_v the_o rule_n of_o this_o consequence_n logono_n cap._n 18._o n._n 7._o &_o cap._n 26._o n._n 1._o c_o infinite_a cause_n re._n 2._o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a in_o power_n may_v work_v in_o a_o time_n finite_a not_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a in_o number_n only_o which_o be_v here_o mean_v that_o god_n be_v infinite_a chap._n iii_o infinitie_o can_v here_o be_v mean_v of_o multitude_n for_o the_o more_o that_o multitude_n be_v increase_v in_o any_o kind_n the_o more_o the_o dignity_n of_o one_o be_v abate_v neither_o yet_o can_v this_o infinity_n be_v of_o quantity_n for_o infinity_n can_v be_v in_o quantity_n no_o more_o than_o eternity_n can_v be_v in_o time_n a_o neither_o be_v god_n a_o body_n which_o only_o be_v capable_a of_o quantity_n yet_o be_v not_o infinity_n of_o extension_n deny_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o fill_v all_o place_n infinite_o beyond_o all_o place_n as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v chap._n 40.12_o that_o he_o measure_v the_o water_n in_o his_o fist_n and_o the_o heaven_n in_o his_o span_n neither_o be_v god_n infinite_a privative_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o defect_n or_o want_n of_o be_v because_o he_o have_v the_o compliment_n of_o all_o perfection_n in_o himself_o but_o he_o be_v infinite_a negative_o because_o there_o be_v no_o limit_n or_o bind_v to_o be_v set_v to_o his_o be_v to_o his_o perfection_n or_o superabundance_n in_o goodness_n wisdom_n power_n truth_n and_o glory_n the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o whatsoever_o be_v supersupreme_a or_o high_a in_o all_o degree_n of_o perfection_n must_v needs_o be_v infinite_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o above_o it_o which_o may_v limit_v or_o restrain_v it_o but_o such_o be_v the_o be_v of_o god_n above_o which_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v think_v more_o excellent_a therefore_o god_n be_v infinite_a 2._o be_v take_v absolute_o that_o be_v simple_o by_o itself_o without_o any_o limitation_n must_v needs_o be_v infinite_a because_o infinite_a thing_n by_o infinite_a mean_n may_v be_v partaker_n thereof_o but_o such_o be_v the_o be_v of_o god_n that_o be_v absolute_a and_o simple_a for_o neither_o be_v his_o be_v from_o another_o as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o see_v he_o be_v eternal_a neither_o yet_o in_o another_o as_o a_o form_n in_o the_o matter_n for_o so_o something_o shall_v be_v more_o excellent_a than_o he_o as_o every_o total_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o any_o part_n thereof_o or_o as_o the_o accident_n in_o the_o subject_n for_o so_o something_o shall_v be_v before_o he_o and_o also_o be_v more_o worthy_a than_o he_o as_o every_o subject_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o accident_n neither_o yet_o be_v he_o for_o any_o other_o as_o the_o end_n thereof_o for_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v from_o he_o and_o by_o he_o as_o the_o first_o cause_n so_o be_v they_o for_o he_o as_o for_o their_o first_o and_o chief_a end_n and_o second_o for_o themselves_o to_o find_v themselves_o happy_a in_o he_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a as_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v rom._n 11.36_o of_o he_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n therefore_o god_n be_v infinite_a 3._o if_o the_o be_v of_o god_n be_v not_o actual_o infinite_a then_o shall_v it_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o man_n understanding_n though_o actual_o finite_a yet_o admit_v the_o possibility_n of_o a_o infinite_a actual_a be_v as_o be_v show_v in_o space_n and_o in_o number_n chap._n 1._o re._n 6._o but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o be_v of_o god_n shall_v be_v inferior_a to_o those_o possibility_n which_o the_o creature_n can_v reasonable_o give_v unto_o he_o for_o so_o the_o activity_n of_o the_o understanding_n shall_v be_v create_v in_o vain_a if_o there_o be_v no_o be_v actual_o infinite_a to_o be_v apprehend_v thereby_o so_o also_o the_o effect_n that_o be_v the_o understanding_n shall_v be_v extend_v beyond_o the_o be_v of_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v god_n if_o it_o can_v conceive_v any_o excellency_n of_o be_v goodness_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n great_a than_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n be_v infinite_a you_o may_v see_v more_o reason_n chap._n 10._o and_o there_o also_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o discourse_n 4._o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n be_v these_o psal_n 143.3_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v and_o his_o greatness_n be_v incomprehensible_a psal_n 93.3_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o great_a god_n a_o great_a king_n above_o all_o go_n psal_n 104.1_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n
of_o man_n be_v not_o chief_a as_o you_o may_v account_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o athenian_n in_o their_o wooden_a wall_n at_o salamis_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o themistocles_n and_o although_o castor_n and_o pollux_n save_v simonides_n for_o his_o song_n yet_o they_o slay_v his_o host_n and_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o for_o their_o power_n it_o easy_o appear_v how_o weak_a it_o be_v in_o that_o they_o can_v not_o defend_v their_o own_o right_n in_o man_n which_o doubtless_o they_o have_v if_o any_o among_o they_o have_v be_v the_o true_a god_n but_o at_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n all_o their_o worshipper_n forsake_v their_o service_n and_o set_v they_o at_o naught_o so_o that_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o must_v plain_o confess_v as_o as_o he_o do_v to_o augustus_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n child_n i_o bid_v who_o over_o the_o god_n do_v reign_v to_o 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come_v for_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o man_n have_v sin_v shall_v be_v restore_v by_o a_o saviour_n that_o shall_v be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n then_o since_o that_o time_n that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n come_v we_o that_o have_v believe_v in_o he_o be_v in_o the_o great_a error_n that_o may_v be_v and_o all_o our_o hope_n in_o god_n through_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v ashamed_a all_o our_o belief_n in_o his_o word_n be_v vain_a and_o all_o the_o virtue_n the_o constancy_n love_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v perish_v so_o that_o when_o that_o pretend_a messiah_n shall_v come_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v believe_v or_o if_o he_o be_v believe_v than_o gospel_n shall_v be_v against_o gospel_n faith_n against_o faith_n love_n against_o love_n hope_v against_o hope_n virtue_n against_o virtue_n and_o all_o this_o about_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o everlasting_a life_n so_o the_o love_n 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