3.18_o act._n 16.14_o 15._o ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o this_o distinction_n be_v very_o requisite_a for_o clear_v of_o our_o purpose_n and_o liberate_v our_o doctrine_n from_o the_o circle_n which_o be_v false_o object_v unto_o we_o by_o both_o papist_n and_o quaker_n a_o digression_n in_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n anent_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o spirit_n operation_n in_o order_n to_o firm_a and_o save_a knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v explain_v and_o vindicated_n from_o the_o exception_n of_o papist_n and_o quaker_n first_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v with_o 〈◊〉_d consent_n assert_v that_o in_o order_n to_o a_o firm_a and_o save_a knowledge_n and_o divine_a faith_n or_o believe_v of_o the_o scripture_n the_o illumiâ—nation_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n illumiâ—nating_v and_o prepare_v the_o soul_n be_v absolute_o necessâ—â—ry_a this_o all_o the_o confession_n witness_v and_o our_o dâ—â—vines_n such_o as_o calvin_n in_o his_o institution_n polanâ—_n in_o his_o syntagma_n demonstrative_o evince_n thâ—_n doctrine_n be_v impugn_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n by_o the_o papists_n who_o object_n first_o that_o we_o commit_v a_o ciâ—â—cle_n 2._o that_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o enthusiastic_a dottage_n of_o which_o we_o just_o accuse_v the_o anabaptist_n and_o quaker_n and_o the_o like_a enthusiast_n with_o these_o the_o socinian_o and_o other_o enemy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n join_v force_n accuse_v we_o of_o the_o same_o crime_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o quaker_n perceive_v themselves_o unextricable_o in_o the_o brier_n and_o unwilling_a to_o be_v alone_o affirm_v confident_o that_o we_o can_v separat_fw-la ourselves_o from_o they_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n 3._o in_o order_n to_o the_o silence_v of_o both_o these_o party_n who_o like_a samson_n fox_n when_o they_o appear_v most_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o even_o then_o conspire_v most_o firm_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o 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thing_n contain_v in_o these_o heavenly_a oracle_n and_o all_o these_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o by_o dictate_v or_o tell_v into_o the_o ear_n or_o mind_n that_o such_o and_o such_o excellent_a thing_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o write_n as_o a_o man_n make_v a_o oration_n to_o commend_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n but_o as_o we_o say_v already_o by_o remove_v the_o natural_a mist_n and_o darkness_n modo_fw-la efficientis_fw-la aut_fw-la dâ—vini_fw-la instrumenti_fw-la by_o way_n of_o efficient_a or_o dâ—vine_a instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o the_o divinâ—_n beauty_n and_o celestial_a glory_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o transcendent_a that_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o natural_a blindness_n and_o pravity_n of_o the_o will_n be_v enough_o for_o ravish_v of_o the_o heart_n into_o ardent_a love_n obsequious_a obedience_n and_o in_o a_o word_n a_o most_o enâ—ire_a and_o total_a captivity_n unto_o they_o this_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o soul_n be_v common_o call_v subjective_a revelation_n because_o it_o terminate_v upâ—n_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n or_o recipient_a of_o the_o light_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n and_o may_v be_v more_o proper_o call_v a_o application_n of_o divine_a revelation_n than_o revelation_n itself_o this_o subjective_n work_v of_o the_o spirit_n both_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o and_o all_o sound_n divine_v illustrat_fw-la according_a to_o they_o by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o eye_n ps._n 119.18_o eyesalve_n rev_n 3.18_o which_o example_n both_o illustrate_a and_o prove_v the_o purpose_n yea_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o holy_a ghost_n mention_v no_o other_o kind_n of_o revelation_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o only_a objective_n which_o indeed_o be_v sometime_o immediate_a but_o not_o necessary_o so_o but_o other_o some_o time_n mediate_v and_o this_o subjective_a revelation_n or_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o word_n for_o any_o thing_n we_o can_v find_v be_v all_o one_o whether_o the_o objective_a revelation_n be_v mediate_v or_o immediate_a provide_v it_o be_v divine_a see_v among_o other_o scripture_n ps._n 119.18_o luk._n 24_o 46_o act._n 16_o 14_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o 2._o cor._n 3_o 15_o 16._o rev._n 3.18_o 4._o have_v premise_v and_o illustrate_v this_o distinction_n i_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n direct_o to_o remove_v the_o objection_n and_o first_o that_o of_o the_o circle_n in_o which_o the_o papist_n endeavour_v to_o entangle_v we_o for_o they_o object_n that_o we_o be_v demand_v how_o we_o know_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o answer_v by_o the_o testimony_n and_o opertaion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o again_o be_v demand_v how_o we_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o discern_v it_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n we_o answer_v by_o the_o scripture_n hence_o they_o conclude_v that_o we_o run_v the_o round_a and_o answer_v the_o same_o by_o the_o 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no_o such_o use_n of_o the_o spirit_n inward_a testimony_n or_o operation_n we_o do_v not_o with_o the_o fanatical_a enthusiast_n reason_n thus_o the_o spirit_n or_o a_o strong_a impulse_n which_o they_o call_v the_o spirit_n bid_v i_o believe_v that_o such_o and_o such_o book_n be_v the_o scripture_n therefore_o i_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v so_o we_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n we_o only_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n operation_n be_v necessary_a for_o dispose_v the_o soul_n to_o perceive_v and_o understand_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o and_o apply_v the_o same_o so_o that_o either_o for_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n or_o redargue_v of_o other_o he_o still_o rational_o deduce_v all_o his_o argument_n from_o the_o scripture_n make_v they_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o god_n speak_v in_o they_o the_o formal_a object_n and_o ultimat_fw-la ground_n whereinis_fw-la to_o resolve_v his_o faith._n two_o example_n i_o will_v give_v to_o illustrat_fw-la my_o 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behold_v now_o reader_n the_o identity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o quaker_n with_o that_o of_o arrian_n from_o who_o they_o have_v learn_v it_o but_o some_o perhaps_o may_v object_v say_v that_o this_o identity_n be_v only_o in_o word_n to_o who_o i_o answer_v either_o the_o thing_n import_v by_o these_o word_n and_o phrase_n and_o give_v by_o christian_n general_o as_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o and_o contain_v in_o scripture_n or_o not_o now_o if_o the_o first_o be_v true_a then_o to_o stir_v up_o strife_n about_o these_o word_n prove_v only_o the_o raiser_n thereof_o ridiculous_a but_o 2._o suppose_v that_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o christian_n understand_v by_o these_o word_n or_o phrase_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o scripture_n then_o to_o deny_v that_o we_o may_v use_v they_o be_v found_v on_o this_o hypothesis_n viz._n that_o in_o explication_n of_o scripture_n or_o disput_n about_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o it_o be_v impious_a and_o unlawful_a to_o use_v any_o word_n or_o 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signification_n in_o the_o first_o of_o which_o it_o may_v be_v well_o put_v into_o the_o reâ—t_n as_o equivalent_a with_o or_o the_o synonymum_fw-la of_o the_o word_n persona_fw-la without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o prejudice_n to_o our_o doctrine_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v the_o like_a ouâ—_n oâ—_n hilarius_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o to_o set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o photius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o his_o bibliotheca_fw-la col._n 299._o give_v his_o judgement_n concern_v a_o book_n of_o pierius_n a_o ancient_a pastor_n say_v as_o touch_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n he_o believe_v pious_o except_o that_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v two_o substance_n and_o as_o many_o nature_n howbeit_o not_o so_o as_o he_o adher_v to_o arrius_n for_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o what_o go_v before_o and_o follow_v he_o use_v the_o word_n substantia_fw-la for_o or_o in_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o persona_fw-la see_v the_o same_o author_n col._n 783_o de_fw-fr libris_fw-la ephremi_fw-fr pariarchae_fw-la theopolitani_fw-la where_o he_o confirm_v at_o large_a this_o our_o assertion_n now_o observe_v serious_a reader_n of_o how_o great_a a_o consequence_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o this_o great_a point_n most_o orthodox_n the_o right_a or_o wrong_a use_n of_o these_o word_n about_o which_o we_o now_o treat_v be_v esteem_v and_o also_o that_o they_o take_v they_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n for_o which_o we_o now_o plead_v but_o i_o forbear_v to_o add_v more_o out_o of_o the_o ancients_n for_o calvin_n inst._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o sect._n 2._o affirm_v this_o our_o proposition_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a orthodox_n without_o exception_n and_o socinus_n ingenuous_o confess_v it_o of_o the_o modern_a writer_n i_o affirm_v the_o same_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o calvin_n ibid._n and_o tremellius_n in_o his_o version_n of_o the_o text_n out_o of_o the_o syriak_n pomeâ—ranus_n on_o the_o place_n and_o other_o it_o be_v clear_a than_o thâ—â—_n we_o have_v both_o name_n and_o thing_n in_o scripture_n and_o indeed_o this_o text_n do_v so_o clear_o hold_v forth_o this_o true_o catholic_n doctrine_n that_o george_n keith_n be_v force_v to_o discover_v that_o which_o he_o by_o all_o mean_n endeavour_v to_o palliate_v for_o truth_n defend_v p._n 76.79_o he_o say_v that_o this_o text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v speak_v of_o christ_n as_o man_n only_o now_o i_o be_o sure_a if_o he_o can_v make_v out_o this_o he_o shall_v do_v a_o piece_n of_o non_fw-la such_o service_n unto_o the_o arrian_n and_o socinian_o for_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o text_n that_o they_o with_o great_a care_n endeavour_n to_o pervert_v and_o wrest_v and_o the_o orthodox_n to_o vindicate_v infer_v always_o from_o it_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o make_v out_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o clear_a than_o that_o the_o whole_a context_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v evince_v that_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o christ_n as_o god_n and_o again_o who_o dâ—re_v say_v except_o the_o arrian_n and_o socinian_o with_o george_n keith_n that_o christ_n as_o man_n can_v be_v call_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o father_n glory_n or_o the_o express_a image_n or_o character_n of_o the_o father_n man_n indeed_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o no_o creature_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n hence_o when_o christ_n col_n 1.15_o be_v call_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n divine_n take_v the_o the_o word_n god_n for_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n neither_o at_o all_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o understand_v for_o christ_n be_v there_o call_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n and_o he_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v and_o consist_v hence_o christ_n must_v be_v call_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n according_a to_o his_o godhead_n and_o by_o â—_o good_a consequence_n by_o god_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n as_o a_o distinct_a subsâ—stâ—ncâ—_n from_o that_o of_o the_o son._n from_o all_o which_o i_o conclude_v that_o so_o firm_a be_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o doctrine_n that_o the_o very_a thing_n that_o seem_v to_o infringe_v and_o weaken_v it_o resolve_v only_o into_o a_o fair_a occasion_n of_o and_o make_v way_n for_o its_o clear_a evidence_n and_o strong_a corroboration_n add_v to_o all_o this_o that_o the_o primitive_a church_n careful_o retain_v these_o word_n and_o phrase_n as_o either_o be_v in_o scripture_n in_o terminis_fw-la or_o bottom_v thereon_o and_o as_o be_v the_o true_a symbol_n of_o these_o divine_a thing_n whereby_o the_o church_n may_v most_o fit_o express_v her_o mind_n and_o repel_v the_o sophistry_n of_o heretic_n both_o before_o but_o especial_o after_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n hâ—nce_n justin_n martyr_n have_v a_o book_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o describe_v a_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a â—rinitâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o damascene_v orth._n fide_fw-la and_o other_o follow_v he_o in_o this_o description_n these_o and_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v general_o find_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o father_n as_o irenaeus_n tertullian_n and_o other_o before_o the_o rise_n of_o arrianism_n but_o especial_o after_o it_o as_o augustin_n athanasius_n hilarius_n cyrillus_n alexandrinus_n eusebius_n rufinus_n sozomenes_n and_o many_o other_o divers_a of_o which_o as_o augustin_n &_o athanasius_n have_v book_n with_o title_n express_o concern_v the_o holy_a trinity_n but_o as_o i_o saâ—d_v before_o after_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o arrian_n and_o sabellian_n heresy_n the_o church_n with_o great_a care_n and_o acuracy_n distinguish_v the_o word_n substance_n and_o subsistence_n as_o he_o that_o please_v may_v see_v in_o ruf._n l._n i._n cap._n 29_o and_o in_o the_o history_n of_o sozomenes_n write_v of_o the_o council_n of_o alexandria_n notable_a also_o to_o thâ—â—_n purpose_n and_o never_o to_o be_v forget_v be_v the_o word_n of_o athanasius_n who_o in_o his_o symbol_n thus_o speak_v whosoever_o will_v be_v save_v before_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o hold_v the_o catholic_n faith_n which_o faith_n except_o every_o man_n keep_v whole_o and_o inviolat_a without_o doubt_n he_o shall_v eternal_o pâ—rish_v this_o true_o be_v the_o right_a catholic_a faith_n that_o we_o worship_v one_o god_n in_o trinity_n and_o the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n without_o confound_v the_o person_n neither_o separate_n the_o substance_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o time_n to_o this_o day_n the_o church_n have_v religious_o observe_v these_o word_n and_o phrase_n whereby_o she_o may_v express_v the_o truth_n and_o distinguish_v herself_o from_o that_o porphyrian_a sect_n of_o the_o arrian_n as_o câ—â—stantin_n the_o great_a call_v â—hem_n and_o other_o hereâ—ickâ—_n by_o this_o time._n i_o be_o confident_a that_o he_o that_o will_v not_o close_v his_o eye_n may_v perceive_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o quaker_n be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o of_o arrian_n macedonian_n sabellian_o which_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o this_o discourse_n but_o yet_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la i_o will_v transcrib_n a_o passage_n or_o two_o further_a the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v in_o truth_n def._n this_o complete_a arrian_n and_o self_n contradict_a have_v say_v pag_n 75._o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o â—â—scriptural_a term_n of_o trinity_n and_o person_n which_o he_o deny_v and_o not_o the_o mystery_n pag_n 77._o he_o give_v himself_o the_o lie_n and_o palpable_o bewray_v his_o arrianism_n in_o these_o word_n and_o if_o io_n alexander_n â—ir_n definition_n of_o a_o person_n be_v receive_v that_o it_o be_v a_o intelligent_a be_v subsist_v incommunicable_o or_o distinct_o one_o from_o another_o i_o do_v not_o see_v for_o my_o part_n but_o that_o three_o person_n at_o this_o â—ate_z shall_v infer_v 〈◊〉_d intelligent_a being_n subsist_v incommunicable_o and_o consequent_o three_o gods._n behold_v reader_n the_o the_o arrian_n dash_v against_o the_o same_o stumbling-stone_n upon_o which_o arrian_n and_o socinian_o have_v always_o break_v their_o neck_n for_o upon_o this_o very_a account_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o to_o infer_v three_o god_n the_o arrian_n and_o sabellian_o of_o old_a and_o the_o socinian_o at_o this_o day_n always_o malign_v and_o endeavour_v what_o they_o can_v to_o render_v odious_a that_o most_o necessary_a doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n with_o this_o passage_n of_o george_n keith_n well_o agree_v what_o hubberthorn_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o sherlock_n impious_o belloweh_a forth_o pag_n 19_o that_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n for_o the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o trinity_n and_o three_o person_n before_o i_o pass_v this_o matter_n i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o strange_a deal_n of_o george_n keith_n attempt_v to_o make_v augustin_n a_o patroniser_n of_o his_o arrian_n doctrine_n for_o in_o truth_n def_n cap_n 5._o the_o quaker_n hâ—th_v these_o word_n and_o indeed_o augustin_n in_o his_o 5_o and_o 7_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n not_o only_o say_v the_o word_n three_o person_n be_v improper_a but_o dispute_v against_o they_o as_o i_o suppose_v io._n alexander_n for_o all_o his_o school_n logic_n and_o philosophy_n shall_v hardly_o be_v able_a tâ—_n answer_v his_o argument_n the_o substance_n of_o which_o 〈◊〉_d my_o best_a remembrance_n be_v this_o the_o word_n person_n either_o it_o signify_v somewhat_o absolute_a and_o simple_a or_o relative_a to_o say_v the_o first_o be_v absurd_a otherways_o therâ—_n shall_v be_v three_o absolute_a being_n or_o essence's_n in_o god_n which_o be_v absurd_a if_o somewhat_o relative_n which_o be_v refer_v or_o relative_a to_o another_o as_o father_n be_v relative_a to_o a_o
7.13_o compare_v with_o 10._o these_o scripture_n and_o many_o other_o that_o may_v be_v cite_v unanswerable_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god._n several_n of_o these_o passage_n with_o many_o other_o call_v the_o scripture_n or_o a_o part_n thereof_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v adduce_v by_o mr_n brown_n chap._n 4._o n._n 2._o to_o all_o which_o robert_n barclay_n reply_n vind_n pag._n 31_o be_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n of_o these_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v be_v only_o the_o word_n which_o come_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god._n judge_v therefore_o reader_n if_o such_o reply_n as_o these_o can_v either_o help_v the_o author_n or_o hurt_v his_o adversary_n notwithstanding_o these_o man_n have_v something_o to_o say_v for_o themselves_o and_o so_o have_v they_o who_o deny_v the_o fire_n to_o be_v hot_a or_o the_o snow_n white_a 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of_o that_o sweet_a and_o heart-melting_a title_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v matthew_n mark_n luke_n and_o john_n be_v not_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o letter_n the_o defence_n of_o this_o wicked_a and_o bold_a contradiction_n of_o the_o scripture_n william_n pen_n undertake_v in_o his_o rejoinder_n to_o john_n faldo_n pag._n 117._o his_o reason_n whereby_o he_o will_v prove_v it_o be_v 1._o because_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n so_o be_v not_o the_o scripture_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o scripture_n may_v as_o well_o be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n as_o the_o gospel_n see_v it_o be_v the_o same_o doctrine_n which_o the_o apostle_n both_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n and_o commit_v to_o write_v and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n by_o this_o doctrine_n when_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o writing_n as_o well_o as_o when_o it_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n 2._o by_o 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