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and_o one_o person_n therefore_o see_v the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o encouragement_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o forsake_v all_o other_o and_o rely_v upon_o he_o alone_o for_o ease_n and_o rest_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o person_n that_o invite_v sinner_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n &_o therefore_o those_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o rest_n 1._o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o what_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o his_o divine_a original_a he_o be_v call_v john_n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n heb._n 1.6_o the_o first_o beget_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o that_o joh._n 1.1_o in_o the_o begin_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n the_o divine_a apostle_n be_v guide_v by_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n do_v foresee_v that_o this_o truth_n will_v meet_v with_o opposer_n therefore_o he_o be_v positive_a in_o his_o assertion_n that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o all_o socinian_o deny_v this_o evident_a scripture_n or_o put_v false_a interpretation_n upon_o it_o and_o call_v for_o humane_a argument_n and_o reason_n we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v they_o for_o here_o be_v that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o do_v far_o transcend_v all_o philosophical_a notion_n and_o scholastic_a distinction_n which_o do_v rather_o darken_v than_o illustrate_v this_o truth_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o dictator_n of_o it_o and_o he_o want_v not_o wisdom_n to_o apprehend_v nor_o suitable_a word_n to_o express_v aright_o this_o fundamental_a point_n in_o divinity_n i_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o my_o business_n in_o this_o discourse_n to_o enter_v upon_o controversy_n but_o labour_v to_o confirm_v this_o weighty_a point_n in_o 1_o joh._n 5.20_o christ_n jesus_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o other_o part_n he_o be_v call_v the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o ever_o the_o socinian_o say_v of_o this_o text_n be_v invalid_a for_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o true_o enlighten_v mind_n that_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o faith_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n when_o christ_n assert_v that_o he_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n 10.30_o joh._n 10.30_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n do_v right_o apprehend_v the_o word_n but_o can_v not_o understand_v or_o conceive_v the_o thing_n for_o they_o say_v that_o he_o by_o this_o expression_n who_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a man_n as_o they_o think_v make_v himself_o god_n vers_fw-la 33._o therefore_o they_o term_v it_o blasphemy_n which_o yet_o christ_n never_o seek_v to_o deny_v or_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o so_o enormous_a a_o crime_n if_o it_o have_v be_v blasphemy_n but_o go_v on_o to_o confirm_v it_o 38._o joh._n 10.36_o 37_o 38._o he_o own_v that_o he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v by_o eternal_a generation_n therefore_o one_o with_o the_o father_n in_o essence_n but_o i_o shall_v wave_v all_o prolixity_n and_o contract_n in_o as_o narrow_a compass_n as_o i_o may_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o truth_n moreover_o know_v that_o it_o be_v more_o learned_o and_o copious_o handle_v by_o many_o worthy_a divine_n my_o work_n shall_v be_v only_o to_o touch_v upon_o particular_n to_o prove_v this_o point_n and_o to_o confirm_v
beget_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o the_o word_n among_o the_o hebrew_n for_o worship_n sometime_o signify_v prostrate_v the_o whole_a body_n as_o 2_o chron._n 20.18_o jehosophat_n and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fall_n to_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o worship_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n luke_n 17.16_o the_o lepper_n that_o be_v cleanse_v fall_v upon_o his_o face_n at_o his_o foot_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v to_o inclinate_v and_o bend_v the_o head_n as_o in_o gen._n 24.48_o so_o the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incurvate_a significat_fw-la verticis_fw-la inclinationem_fw-la significat_fw-la and_o bend_v their_o head_n to_o understand_v the_o thing_n concern_v christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n 1_o pet._n 1.12_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stoop_v of_o the_o head_n with_o the_o superior_a part_n of_o the_o body_n esther_n 3.5_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o they_o use_v a_o word_n for_o worship_n which_o signify_v to_o bless_v with_o bend_a knee_n genuflectere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genuflectere_fw-la psal_n 45.6_o o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o bow_v down_o let_v we_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n so_o it_o be_v say_v every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n all_o these_o external_a gesture_n be_v to_o signify_v the_o internal_a humble_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n now_o see_v angel_n be_v glorious_a creature_n and_o that_o part_n of_o worship_n scil_n petition_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a to_o they_o therefore_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o other_o scil_n praise_n and_o blessing_n and_o adore_v of_o he_o although_o not_o for_o their_o redemption_n by_o he_o be_v never_o captivate_v yet_o for_o their_o confirmation_n and_o election_n in_o he_o for_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o our_o orthodox_n divine_v that_o the_o angel_n in_o glory_n stand_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o eternal_a election_n in_o christ_n therefore_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o extol_v 13._o rev._n 5.12_o 13._o praise_n and_o magnify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n we_o read_v that_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v at_o this_o word_n give_v honour_n and_o blessing_n and_o praise_v to_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o divine_a honour_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o there_o be_v sure_a ground_n for_o it_o if_o we_o consult_v and_o believe_v the_o scripture_n which_o term_v he_o 2.6_o zach._n 13.7_o phil._n 2.6_o the_o father_n fellow_n equal_a to_o god_n i._n e._n the_o father_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d empty_v himself_o of_o his_o glory_n and_o honour_n when_o he_o assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o become_v man_n therefore_o the_o most_o honour_n he_o little_o more_o than_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n i_o be_o something_o large_a upon_o these_o particular_n than_o i_o intend_v but_o when_o i_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v phil._n 2.10.11_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n it_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n to_o understand_v aright_o and_o also_o confess_v this_o main_a fundamental_a truth_n scil_n the_o deity_n of_o christ_n it_o oblige_v i_o to_o enlarge_v a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d mat._n 28.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v make_v it_o more_o perspicuous_a i_o may_v heâ—r_o speak_v of_o be_v baptise_a into_o his_o name_n baptism_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a institution_n and_o to_o be_v baptise_a in_o his_o name_n 2.19_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o be_v a_o obligation_n to_o become_v his_o in_o all_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o exalt_v his_o name_n and_o forsake_v sin_n all_o aught_o to_o yield_v love_n and_o service_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 6._o argument_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o compare_v scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o what_o be_v atribute_v to_o jehovah_n in_o the_o old_a the_o same_o be_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o remember_v this_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v and_o not_o what_o cavil_v unbelieving_a man_n affirm_v in_o number_n 21.56_o num._n 21.56_o the_o people_n be_v say_v to_o sin_n and_o murmur_v against_o god_n for_o which_o he_o send_v fiery_a serpent_n among_o they_o compare_v this_o with_o 1_o cor._n 10.9_o there_o it_o be_v say_v they_o tempt_v christ_n for_o the_o angel_n which_o converse_v with_o abraham_n wrestle_v with_o jacob_n appear_v to_o moses_n ever_o compare_v psal_n 45.6_o with_o heb._n 1.8_o thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o be_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o be_v excellent_o and_o evident_o prove_v by_o dr._n owen_n in_o his_o exercitation_n psal_n 68.18_o compare_v with_o eph._n 4.8_o psal_n 102.25_o with_o heb._n 1.10_o and_o thou_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n haste_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n compare_n isa_n 8.13.14_o with_o luk._n 2.34_o rom._n 9.33_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o these_o place_n evident_o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o any_o judicious_a and_o unprejudiced_a reader_n compare_v isa_n 6._o with_o jo._n 12._o in_o isa_n it_o be_v say_v he_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o temple_n in_o joh._n it_o be_v say_v the_o prophet_n then_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n jesus_n compare_n isa_n 40.9.10.11_o with_o jo._n 10.11_o in_o that_o prophecy_n it_o be_v say_v behold_v your_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v come_v and_o feed_v his_o flock_n and_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o last_o place_n compare_v isa_n 45._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o with_o rom._n 14.11_o and_o phil._n 2.10_o do_v but_o read_v these_o scripture_n and_o study_v the_o intent_n and_o scope_n of_o they_o and_o then_o you_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n 5.20_o 1_o jo._n 5.20_o i_o have_v not_o write_v the_o place_n at_o large_a lest_o my_o book_n shall_v swell_v too_o big_a but_o i_o suppose_v you_o have_v bibles_n and_o will_v 17.11_o act._n 17.11_o like_o those_o noble_a berean_o search_v the_o scripture_n 7._o argument_n to_o prove_v this_o great_a point_n be_v this_o he_o that_o be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v god_n but_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o therefore_o he_o be_v god_n that_o there_o be_v a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o essence_n be_v clear_a both_o from_o plain_a scripture_n and_o also_o from_o argument_n deduce_v from_o thence_o the_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v these_o 5.7_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o for_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holyghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o this_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a one_o will_v think_v both_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n and_o also_o silence_v all_o socinian_o that_o oppose_v it_o and_o that_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a evasion_n of_o they_o when_o they_o say_v it_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o word_n in_o the_o 8_o verse_n beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—i_fw-fr tres_fw-fr unum_fw-la sunt_fw-la beza_n scil_n that_o they_o agree_v in_o one_o for_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v these_o three_o be_v one_o i_o e._n three_o distinct_a person_n subsist_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o indivisible_a essence_n mat._n 3.16_o 17._o verse_n will_v serve_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o prove_v the_o point_n there_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o holy_a spirit_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o father_n proclaim_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v but_o a_o more_o plain_a scripture_n be_v that_o mat._n 28.19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o scripture_n may_v suffice_v to_o prove_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n but_o far_o to_o confirm_v this_o that_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n in_o one_o divine_a essence_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v 1_o from_o their_o several_a and_o distinct_a name_n 2_o from_o their_o distinct_a personal_a act_n
3_o from_o their_o distinct_a personal_a property_n 5.7_o mat._n 28.19_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o 1_o from_o their_o distinct_a name_n they_o be_v call_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n so_o father_n word_n and_o holy_a ghost_n these_o name_n do_v manifest_v a_o distinction_n not_o of_o nature_n and_o essence_n for_o they_o be_v one_o therefore_o of_o personality_n 2_o from_o the_o distinct_a personal_a act_n ascribe_v to_o the_o three_o person_n as_o 1_o the_o give_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o father_n joh._n 14.16_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n the_o act_n of_o give_v be_v proper_a to_o a_o person_n that_o have_v understanding_n and_o will_n 2_o send_v the_o comforter_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o son_n jo._n 15.26_o and_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n to_o send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o his_o servant_n 3_o guide_v into_o all_o truth_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n jo._n 16.13_o their_o personal_a 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