the_o temple_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3.16_o he_o be_v eternal_a heb._n 9.7_o omniscient_a 1_o cor._n 2.10_o omnipresent_v psal_n 139.7_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v represent_v as_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n the_o host_n of_o heaven_n psal_n 33.6_o man_z the_o principal_a work_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o earth_n job_n 33.4_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n psal_n 104.3_o be_v all_o of_o his_o formation_n before_o there_o be_v any_o wind_n meabat_fw-la immeasusque_fw-la deus_fw-la super_fw-la aequora_fw-la vasia_fw-la meabat_fw-la which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o firmament_n a_o work_n of_o the_o second_o day_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n the_o chaos_n by_o his_o incubation_n be_v digest_v into_o order_n and_o bring_v to_o a_o state_n of_o maturation_n certain_o god_n who_o compose_v the_o scripture_n and_o declare_v in_o it_o that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o will_v never_o have_v assign_v his_o name_n nature_n and_o peculiar_a operation_n to_o the_o spirit_n have_v he_o not_o be_v of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o himself_o to_o assert_v that_o all_o this_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o spirit_n because_o god_n make_v use_v of_o he_o as_o a_o instrument_n to_o effect_v his_o work_n will_v not_o remove_v the_o difficulty_n for_o there_o be_v some_o work_n attribute_v to_o the_o spirit_n to_o which_o no_o instrument_n can_v concur_v as_o creation_n there_o be_v other_o operation_n in_o do_v of_o which_o god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o use_v the_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o socinian_o as_o to_o know_v and_o search_v his_o deep_a thing_n for_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o apprehension_n signify_v a_o divine_a power_n and_o it_o be_v very_o incongruous_a to_o say_v that_o god_n know_v and_o search_v thing_n by_o his_o power_n this_o truth_n concern_v the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n have_v be_v so_o full_o discover_v that_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o christian_n before_o constantine_n may_v be_v very_o well_o know_v by_o athanasuis_n 2._o orat._n 1.121_o ad_fw-la serapio_n tom_fw-mi 1._o p._n 366._o de_fw-fr spi._n sanâ—â—o_n apol._n 2._o who_o want_v no_o opportunity_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o write_n he_o express_o assert_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o establish_v by_o the_o nicene_n synod_n but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o they_o s._n basil_n cite_v several_a authority_n of_o the_o first_o century_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o those_o write_n which_o be_v come_v to_o our_o hand_n there_o be_v many_o evident_a expression_n of_o this_o doctrine_n justin_n martyr_n speak_v of_o the_o father_n of_o righteousness_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o and_o the_o son_n come_v from_o he_o and_o the_o prophetic_a spirit_n we_o receive_v and_o adore_v athenagoras_n in_o vindication_n of_o the_o christian_n who_o the_o heathen_n account_v atheist_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 explication_n of_o this_o mystery_n which_o be_v liable_a to_o a_o ambiguous_a construction_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o discourse_n of_o justin_n martyr_n with_o the_o jew_n tâ—â—â—h_o tâ—â—â—h_o and_o the_o treatise_n of_o tertullian_n against_o praxeas_n this_o truth_n be_v not_o then_o encounter_v with_o so_o direct_a a_o opposition_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o arrius_n some_o degree_n of_o caution_n in_o point_n of_o expression_n be_v want_v and_o too_o great_a a_o condescension_n make_v to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o philosopher_n by_o blending_a their_o notion_n with_o the_o ineffable_a mystery_n that_o it_o may_v gain_v a_o more_o ready_a entertainment_n among_o they_o such_o prudential_a accommodation_n must_v not_o be_v construe_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o to_o prejudice_v the_o truth_n which_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o author_n be_v clear_o acknowledge_v the_o clear_a must_v not_o be_v expound_v by_o that_o which_o be_v obscure_a but_o 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
of_o nazianzen_n can_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o oratorical_a excursion_n adapt_v to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o own_o age_n in_o which_o the_o remain_v of_o the_o martyr_n be_v hold_v in_o great_a estimation_n sometime_o express_v by_o such_o sort_n of_o action_n as_o he_o attribute_n to_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o seven_o brethren_n though_o nothing_o be_v intend_v which_o do_v exceed_v a_o civil_a deference_n and_o respect_n the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n by_o degree_n do_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n the_o first_o step_n be_v a_o belief_n that_o the_o saint_n depart_v do_v free_o without_o any_o ask_n implore_v the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o which_o be_v leave_v upon_o the_o earth_n without_o any_o apprehension_n of_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n on_o they_o to_o address_v their_o prayer_n to_o they_o the_o second_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o some_o who_o when_o the_o martyr_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n do_v before_o their_o departure_n entreat_v they_o to_o remember_v they_o in_o heaven_n the_o three_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o rhetorical_a expression_n of_o some_o in_o the_o four_o age_n who_o in_o their_o panegyrical_a oration_n make_v apostrophe_n to_o the_o saint_n depart_v in_o order_n to_o the_o move_a the_o passion_n of_o their_o auditor_n but_o withal_o do_v often_o insert_v such_o word_n as_o plain_o intimate_v they_o have_v no_o assurance_n they_o be_v hear_v by_o they_o so_o that_o all_o that_o can_v be_v make_v of_o they_o be_v rather_o oratorical_a wish_n than_o proper_a invocation_n when_o these_o flower_n of_o rhetoric_n be_v transplant_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o vulgar_a the_o badness_n of_o the_o soil_n make_v they_o to_o degenerate_v into_o weed_n they_o not_o right_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o orator_n do_v by_o their_o ill_a construction_n encourage_v themselves_o to_o pray_v to_o saint_n in_o their_o private_a devotion_n which_o practice_n be_v full_o condemn_v by_o s._n austin_n and_o epiphanius_n and_o manifest_o declare_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o people_n and_o not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n the_o public_a office_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o proper_a standard_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o worship_n of_o every_o age_n and_o none_o such_o be_v find_v so_o early_o in_o which_o prayer_n be_v direct_v to_o saint_n in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o last_o particular_a which_o be_v plain_o injurious_a to_o the_o divine_a honour_n namely_o the_o use_n of_o image_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n those_o who_o be_v concern_v in_o this_o practice_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o three_o sort_n 1._o such_o as_o pretend_v they_o give_v no_o worship_n to_o image_n but_o use_v they_o as_o memorial_n to_o quicken_v their_o devotion_n and_o excite_v in_o they_o the_o remembrance_n of_o what_o they_o represent_v these_o do_v that_o which_o have_v no_o propitious_a influence_n upon_o religion_n it_o will_v be_v difficult_a for_o they_o to_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o their_o devotion_n at_o a_o image_n and_o yet_o so_o to_o order_v the_o matter_n that_o no_o spark_n shall_v light_v upon_o the_o image_n itself_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o conceive_v how_o they_o shall_v kneel_v pray_v burn_v incense_n before_o image_n and_o yet_o give_v no_o religious_a honour_n to_o they_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o cathecisme_n ad_fw-la parochos_fw-la p._n 321._o and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o say_v that_o due_a honour_n and_o veneration_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o material_a representation_n of_o the_o deity_n though_o not_o intend_v for_o exact_a similitude_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o indispose_v the_o mind_n and_o produce_v apprehension_n very_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o insinite_a spirit_n though_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v book_n adapt_v to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o very_o fit_a to_o instruct_v they_o yet_o in_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n they_o be_v represent_v as_o hold_v forth_o a_o doctrine_n of_o vanity_n jer._n 20.8_o and_o as_o teacher_n of_o lie_n hab._n 2.18_o they_o lessen_v reverential_a fear_n and_o impress_v incongruous_a notion_n upon_o the_o mind_n the_o mischief_n from_o they_o be_v great_a than_o any_o good_a that_o can_v reasonable_o be_v expect_v by_o they_o when_o book_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o lead_v we_o into_o error_n than_o acquaint_v we_o with_o truth_n it_o be_v better_a to_o lay_v they_o aside_o than_o to_o use_v they_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n in_o glory_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a can_v be_v represent_v in_o colour_n by_o the_o most_o curious_a artist_n a_o blind_a man_n may_v as_o well_o draw_v a_o picture_n as_o those_o who_o have_v not_o see_v they_o make_v a_o true_a delineation_n of_o they_o the_o image_n which_o be_v use_v be_v as_o injurious_a to_o they_o as_o a_o deform_a picture_n will_v be_v to_o the_o great_a beauty_n the_o hurt_n which_o they_o do_v to_o the_o understanding_n by_o impress_v false_a idea_n upon_o it_o be_v much_o great_a than_o any_o advantage_n that_o can_v accrue_v to_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n by_o they_o that_o heat_n which_o be_v in_o the_o affection_n be_v of_o small_a moment_n except_o it_o be_v produce_v by_o a_o true_a light_n in_o the_o intellect_n 2._o there_o be_v other_o which_o confess_v they_o give_v honour_n and_o worship_n to_o the_o image_n but_o say_v it_o be_v inferior_a to_o that_o which_o they_o give_v unto_o god_n now_o these_o aught_o to_o declare_v whether_o this_o inferior_a worship_n be_v religious_a or_o civil_a only_o if_o civil_a namely_o such_o a_o value_n as_o a_o man_n have_v for_o the_o memorial_n of_o his_o friend_n this_o nothing_o concern_v the_o matter_n under_o debate_n the_o dispute_n be_v whole_o about_o religious_a worship_n which_o ultimate_o terminate_v in_o god_n if_o it_o be_v religious_a it_o be_v 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