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A43808 A vindication of the primitive Fathers against the imputations of Gilbert Lord Bishop of Sarum, in his Discourse on the divinity and death of Christ referred to the sense and judgment of the church universal, the arch-bishops and bishops of the Church of England, the two famous universities of Oxon and Cambridge, and the next session of the convocation / Samuel Hill ... Hill, Samuel, 1648-1716. 1695 (1695) Wing H2013; ESTC R12727 83,119 189

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philosopher_n like_o dagon_n fall_v before_o it_o §_o 10._o come_v we_o next_o to_o his_o lordship_n account_n of_o the_o incarnation_n 33._o incarnation_n p._n 32_o 33._o the_o second_o of_o this_o bless_a three_o be_v unite_v to_o a_o perfect_a man_n so_o that_o from_o the_o humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n thus_o unite_v there_o do_v result_v the_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man._n now_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o exposition_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v his_o lordship_n be_v own_o after_o his_o censure_n of_o the_o primitive_a doctrine_n herein_o so_o that_o we_o must_v take_v this_o as_o most_o correct_v and_o exact_a he_o than_o that_o hitherto_o omit_v in_o his_o own_o account_n the_o term_n person_n in_o his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n admit_v it_o here_o concern_v the_o messiah_n and_o consequent_o leave_v we_o to_o conclude_v that_o he_o judge_v it_o improper_a to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o trinity_n but_o proper_a to_o the_o messiah_n or_o god_n incarnate_a and_o second_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o he_o deny_v the_o personality_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v eternal_a since_o he_o assert_v it_o to_o result_v from_o the_o union_n of_o two_o nature_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o the_o royal_a or_o sacred_a character_n of_o christ_n be_v personal_n that_o be_v it_o must_v suppose_v personality_n in_o the_o subject_a so_o entitle_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a also_o that_o it_o be_v the_o title_n of_o a_o office_n of_o a_o person_n to_o be_v incarnate_a but_o this_o do_v not_o infer_v that_o the_o personality_n of_o the_o messiah_n commence_v or_o result_v from_o his_o incarnation_n for_o a_o eternal_a person_n assume_v our_o nature_n so_o to_o become_v our_o threefold_a messiah_n so_o that_o though_o the_o character_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n result_v from_o the_o incarnation_n yet_o not_o the_o person_n or_o personality_n for_o to_o this_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v assume_v or_o pre-existent_a but_o add_v or_o contribute_v nothing_o thereunto_o wherefore_o upon_o this_o news_n of_o a_o result_a personality_n i_o ask_v whether_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v a_o person_n antecedent_o to_o his_o incarnation_n or_o no_o if_o not_o this_o be_v downright_a sabellianism_n if_o he_o be_v than_o that_o antecedent_n personality_n do_v not_o result_v from_o the_o incarnation_n but_o if_o you_o add_v another_o from_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o humanity_n than_o this_o be_v nestorianism_n if_o you_o confound_v they_o into_o a_o compound_n it_o be_v i_o think_v eutychianism_n since_o the_o two_o personality_n can_v be_v confound_v without_o confusion_n of_o nature_n and_o substance_n but_o if_o in_o the_o conjunction_n of_o nature_n one_o personality_n exclude_v or_o destroy_v the_o other_o nothing_o can_v result_v from_o that_o which_o be_v destroy_v but_o that_o personality_n simple_o remain_v as_o it_o be_v before_o that_o destroy_v the_o other_o and_o further_o the_o personality_n that_o destroy_v must_v be_v superior_a to_o the_o destroy_v and_o if_o so_o it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o but_o the_o divine_a and_o eternal_a personality_n of_o the_o word_n be_v superior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o so_o destroy_v it_o in_o the_o union_n and_o consequent_o there_o result_v no_o personality_n from_o the_o humane_a nature_n but_o the_o eternal_a personality_n of_o the_o word_n only_o remain_v simple_o as_o it_o ever_o be_v and_o thus_o at_o last_o truth_n will_v come_v upon_o we_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o for_o i_o do_v not_o suppose_v his_o lordship_n will_v be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o teach_v that_o a_o create_a personality_n will_v destroy_v a_o uncreated_a by_o the_o conjunction_n of_o a_o create_a nature_n with_o the_o divine_a yet_o after_o all_o i_o believe_v his_o lordship_n fix_v the_o personality_n not_o in_o the_o whole_a theanthrôpus_n
but_o only_o in_o the_o humanity_n if_o one_o can_v see_v his_o inside_n since_o he_o etc._n he_o 45._o that_o divine_a person_n in_o who_o dwell_v the_o eternal_a word_n etc._n etc._n make_v the_o manhood_n itself_o a_o person_n distinct_a from_o the_o eternal_a word_n that_o dwell_v therein_o and_o instead_o of_o confute_v 32._o confute_v p._n 32._o help_v those_o critic_n that_o place_v their_o first_o conception_n of_o the_o sonship_n in_o the_o humanity_n and_o as_o to_o the_o union_n he_o be_v so_o ambiguous_a that_o he_o tell_v we_o not_o whether_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n come_v into_o this_o result_a personality_n or_o no_o only_o say_v without_o any_o peculiar_a restriction_n that_o god_n and_o man_n become_v one_o person_n thus_o leave_v a_o latitude_n for_o various_a heresy_n in_o this_o mystery_n §_o 11._o so_o much_o then_o for_o the_o personality_n advance_v we_o next_o to_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o messiah_n 40._o messiah_n p._n 40._o we_o believe_v say_v he_o that_o christ_n be_v god_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o indwel_n of_o the_o eternal_a word_n in_o he_o the_o jew_n can_v make_v no_o objection_n to_o this_o who_o know_v that_o their_o father_n have_v worship_v the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n because_o of_o god_n rest_v upon_o it_o and_o this_o he_o lay_v as_o a_o foundation_n on_o which_o he_o may_v proper_o deify_v christ_n humane_a nature_n but_o this_o jewish_a doctrine_n be_v absolute_o false_a and_o be_v but_o either_o a_o heedless_a or_o wilful_a depravation_n of_o the_o learned_a dr._n whithy_n chaste_a and_o accurate_a p._n accurate_a tractat._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la jes_n christ_n deitat_fw-la p._n theory_n herein_o to_o make_v which_o appear_v in_o its_o proper_a visage_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o worship_n be_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o lordship_n with_o who_o it_o import_v 38._o import_v lord_n of_o sarum_n p._n 38._o not_o only_a incurvation_n of_o body_n which_o may_v be_v pay_v to_o creature_n but_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o trust_n prayer_n and_o praise_n etc._n etc._n now_o will_v his_o lordship_n stare_v i_o or_o any_o man_n in_o the_o face_n and_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v thus_o worship_n the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n this_o i_o think_v will_v be_v rout_v by_o one_o syllogism_n whatsoever_o the_o jew_n worship_v according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v god_n the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o god_n ergo_fw-la they_fw-mi jew_n do_v not_o worship_n the_o gloud_z of_o glory_n i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o this_o syllogism_n be_v impenetrable_a and_o let_v his_o lordship_n try_v his_o skill_n upon_o it_o if_o he_o please_v it_o be_v indeed_o agrecable_a to_o truth_n and_o learned_a man_n teach_v that_o isreal_n worship_v god_n in_o the_o cloud_n over_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o temple_n as_o in_o all_o the_o symbol_n and_o place_n of_o his_o especial_a presence_n but_o the_o symbol_n or_o place_n themselves_o be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o the_o jewish_a adoration_n though_o papist_n bend_v this_o to_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n and_o as_o simple_a as_o the_o father_n be_v they_o can_v inform_v his_o lordship_n 〈◊〉_d lordship_n just_a mart._n dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n ad_fw-la ista_fw-la psalm_n 24._o quis_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la gloriae_fw-la dominus_fw-la exercitumm_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o man_n whatsoever_o will_v own_o that_o in_o psalm_n 24._o neither_o solomon_n nor_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n which_o they_o adore_v yet_o that_o his_o lordship_n concelt_n may_v have_v fair_a usage_n i_o be_o content_a to_o lay_v together_o all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v to_o this_o purpose_n to_o try_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o truth_n sound_n or_o adulterate_a or_o whether_o they_o can_v bear_v a_o fair_a trial_n he_o therefore_o teach_v 36._o teach_v p._n 36._o that_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o several_a form_n of_o express_v that_o cloud_n of_o glory_n that_o a_o constant_a and_o immediate_a visible_a indwelling_n of_o the_o jehovah_n be_v according_a to_o scripture_n phrase_n say_v to_o be_v jehova_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o nothing_o else_o this_o the_o greek_a render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o term_n the_o apostle_n universal_o apply_v to_o our_o saviour_n can_v mean_v no_o other_o but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a jehovah_n by_o a_o more_o perfect_a dwell_n of_o the_o deity_n in_o he_o etc._n etc._n now_o here_o be_v two_o great_a absurdity_n first_o that_o the_o visible_a indwel_n of_o the_o jehovah_n be_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n call_v jehova_n and_o second_o that_o this_o name_n be_v apply_v to_o nothing_o else_o for_o first_o it_o be_v he_o that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_v in_o a_o symbol_n of_o glory_n over_o the_o ark_n first_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n after_o in_o the_o temple_n be_v call_v jehovah_n not_o his_o very_a habitation_n it_o be_v the_o title_n of_o the_o resident_n not_o the_o residence_n and_o so_o his_o lordship_n himself_o apply_v it_o also_o in_o contradiction_n either_o to_o himself_o or_o the_o scripture_n if_o he_o expound_v it_o right_o that_o which_o perhaps_o lead_v his_o lordship_n into_o this_o fancy_n be_v that_o shechinah_n grammatical_o signify_v habitation_n and_o be_v thence_o take_v by_o the_o rabbin_n in_o a_o sense_n peculiar_o sacred_a for_o the_o majestic_a presence_n of_o god_n between_o the_o cherubim_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o take_v to_o be_v call_v jehova_n but_o his_o lordship_n be_v not_o at_o leisure_n to_o apprehend_v that_o the_o rahbinick_n use_n have_v turn_v the_o grammatical_a notation_n of_o habitation_n that_o be_v but_o a_o accident_n and_o make_v it_o to_o import_v that_o substantial_a light_n and_o glory_n the_o symbol_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n the_o scripture_n word_n glory_n and_o the_o rabbinick_n term_n shechinah_n be_v equivalent_a for_o the_o rabbin_n by_o shechinah_n mean_v not_o mere_a presence_n but_o that_o lucid_a glory_n by_o which_o god_n presentiate_v himself_o but_o if_o his_o lordship_n will_v excuse_v this_o unacouracy_n and_o say_v that_o this_o glory_n be_v call_v jehova_n in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o this_o be_v also_o false_a and_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n for_o this_o shechinah_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glory_n of_o jehovah_n and_o god_n be_v call_v 24._o call_v psal_n 24._o the_o king_n and_o 7.2_o and_o act._n 7.2_o god_n of_o glory_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o shechinah_n yet_o no_o man_n will_v change_v the_o term_n glory_n of_o jehovah_n thus_o the_o jehovah_n of_o jehovah_n or_o the_o god_n or_o king_n of_o glory_n into_o this_o form_n the_o god_n or_o king_n of_o jehovah_n which_o yet_o may_v be_v do_v if_o jehova_n be_v the_o name_n of_o that_o glory_n when_o moses_n ask_v jehovah_n to_o see_v a_o great_a and_o more_o majestatick_a glory_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n and_o that_o jehovah_n make_v his_o glory_n to_o pass_v by_o exod._n 33.18_o 21_o 22._o the_o glory_n be_v plain_o distinguish_v from_o the_o jehovah_n for_o moses_n will_v not_o pray_v thus_o o_o jehovah_n show_v i_o thy_o jehovah_n nor_o will_v the_o jehovah_n say_v my_o jehovah_n shall_v pass_v by_o jehovah_n therefore_o be_v not_o the_o mere_a shechinah_n either_o god_n habitation_n or_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n but_o he_o that_o presentlate_v himself_o therein_o and_o hence_o the_o ritual_a worship_n of_o israel_n though_o perform_v towards_o that_o cloud_n be_v yet_o perform_v not_o to_o it_o but_o to_o he_o who_o majesty_n so_o appear_v in_o or_o by_o it_o nor_o do_v this_o symbol_n adequate_o come_v up_o to_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n for_o god_n inhabit_v in_o a_o cloud_n of_o glory_n do_v not_o make_v a_o personal_a union_n between_o god_n and_o the_o cloud_n as_o the_o in_o habitation_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n humane_a nature_n be_v of_o a_o high_a and_o more_o intimate_a and_o unitive_a connexion_n do_v which_o yet_o however_o do_v not_o real_o turn_v our_o nature_n in_o christ_n into_o deity_n except_o we_o will_v go_v over_o to_o eutychianism_n and_o a_o confusion_n of_o substance_n nor_o do_v we_o adore_v his_o humanity_n as_o so_o deify_v but_o we_o worship_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n unite_v to_o and_o mediate_a for_o we_o in_o our_o nature_n §_o 12._o but_o whereas_o his_o lordship_n have_v out-pitched_n all_o mortal_n in_o say_v that_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n jehova_n never_o import_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o a_o constant_a and_o visible_a immediate_a inhabitation_n which_o have_v be_v sufficient_o baffle_v in_o the_o precedent_a section_n i_o will_v adventure_v to_o advance_v and_o say_v that_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n jehovah_n be_v use_v for_o god_n without_o any_o imaginable_a respect_n to_o such_o a_o shechinah_n in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n it_o be_v
against_o this_o be_v that_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v indeed_o the_o common_a translation_n for_o jehovah_n yet_o sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o other_o hebrew_n word_n both_o elohim_n and_o adonai_n and_o that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v use_v rather_o in_o opposition_n or_o more_o proper_o in_o subordination_n to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v state_v very_o plain_o by_o st._n paul_n 8._o paul_n 1_o cor._n 8.5_o 8._o when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v call_v god_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o in_o opposition_n to_o all_o which_o he_o assert_n that_o to_o christian_n there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o from_o hence_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o this_o according_a to_o st._n paul_n be_v that_o as_o the_o heathen_a nation_n believe_v some_o supreme_a deity_n and_o other_o depute_a or_o low_a deity_n that_o watch_v over_o particular_a nation_n so_o we_o christian_n do_v own_o one_o only_o eternal_a god_n the_o creator_n and_o conserver_n of_o all_o and_o one_o lord_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v the_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o that_o this_o as_o it_o favour_v the_o notion_n of_o one_o exalt_v to_o divine_a authority_n and_o honour_n do_v take_v away_o quite_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o this_o argument_n now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o his_o lordship_n solve_v this_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o at_o large_a he_o tell_v we_o be_v 38._o be_v p._n 37_o 38._o that_o he_o that_o be_v at_o large_a the_o god_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v also_o the_o federal_a god_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o his_o federal_a name_n be_v jehova_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o heathen_n also_o be_v supposed_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o some_o of_o their_o supreme_a deity_n so_o here_o st._n paul_n set_v one_o god_n for_o we_o who_o be_v also_o our_o federal_a god_n lord_n or_o jehovah_n by_o his_o dwell_n in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o certain_o it_o be_v hazardous_a to_o hang_v so_o weighty_a a_o point_n of_o faith_n on_o so_o thin_a a_o cobweb_n for_o what_o first_o of_o all_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v deny_v jehovah_n to_o be_v a_o name_n restrictively_o and_o relative_o federal_a to_o one_o people_n how_o will_v his_o lordship_n convince_v he_o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n put_v by_o itself_o seldom_o with_o any_o genitive_a never_o that_o i_o have_v yet_o observe_v with_o a_o genitive_a of_o that_o people_n and_o be_v put_v simple_o it_o be_v a_o name_n of_o pure_a and_o absolute_a essence_n or_o existence_n and_o altogether_o irrelative_a even_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o proper_o belong_v to_o his_o eternal_a be_v before_o all_o world_n and_o yet_o it_o may_v consequent_o import_v a_o negative_a reflection_n on_o the_o nonexistence_n of_o all_o other_o heathen_a go_n it_o seem_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d indeed_o exod._n 15.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prefix_v to_o the_o relative_a and_o federal_a name_n which_o be_v the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n declare_v unto_o moses_n 6.13_o moses_n ibid._n v._n 6.13_o before_o the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v give_v but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o be_v long_o before_o the_o federal_a god_n of_o their_o father_n under_o the_o mystical_a name_n of_o elohim_n adonai_n and_o elschaddai_n before_o ever_o moses_n be_v but_o till_o the_o appearance_n in_o the_o bush_n god_n be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o name_n 6.3_o name_n exod._n 6.3_o jehovah_n though_o he_o be_v their_o federal_a god_n of_o old_a so_o that_o this_o name_n jehovah_n when_o add_v be_v add_v as_o a_o name_n of_o essence_n to_o the_o federal_a title_n of_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v set_v so_o relative_o to_o that_o people_n in_o opposition_n to_o those_o relative_a title_n and_o local_a denomination_n which_o the_o heathen_a give_v their_o tutelar_a and_o respective_a deity_n and_o this_o i_o take_v for_o a_o certain_a rule_n that_o a_o absolute_a name_n of_o god_n be_v set_v alone_o and_o a_o federal_a name_n always_o with_o a_o genitive_a case_n or_o suffix_v nay_o moses_n express_o use_v the_o name_n jehovah_n without_o this_o federal_a relation_n in_o the_o story_n of_o balaam_n 24.11_o balaam_n num_fw-la 22.8.13_o &_o 23.3_o 8_o 12_o 26._o &_o 24.6.13_o &_o 23.17_o &_o 24.11_o who_o with_o balak_n also_o moses_n make_v to_o call_v god_n jehovah_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v pretend_v that_o they_o use_v this_o as_o the_o know_a federal_a name_n for_o that_o balaam_n say_v of_o israel_n 22.18_o israel_n numb_a 23.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d numb_a 22.18_o jehovah_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o it_o be_v to_o be_v 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