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A55488 Trin-unus-deus, or, The trinity and unity of God ... by Edm. Porter ... Porter, Edmund, 1595-1670. 1657 (1657) Wing P2986; ESTC R9344 109,855 214

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and_o that_o this_o emmanuel_n or_o god_n incarnate_a be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o be_v assume_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o trinity_n at_o that_o time_n although_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o pure_a godhead_n and_o as_o he_o be_v god_n the_o word_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n before_o and_o also_o from_o eternity_n and_o although_o this_o emanuel_n or_o god_n incarnate_a be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n at_o the_o first_o instant_a and_o moment_n of_o his_o incarnation_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o so_o declare_v and_o manifest_v to_o be_v so_o until_o this_o glorious_a apparition_n for_o this_o very_a cause_n it_o may_v with_o great_a reason_n be_v think_v that_o in_o correspondence_n to_o this_o apparition_n at_o his_o own_o baptism_n when_o he_o afterward_o prescribe_v the_o form_n and_o word_n of_o baptism_n for_o all_o christian_n he_o strict_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v 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 in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o mat._n 28._o 19_o i._n e._n into_o the_o name_n which_o signify_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v into_o the_o trinity_n for_o name_n do_v often_o signify_v the_o very_a thing_n itself_o which_o be_v name_v as_o divine_n call_v that_o word_n by_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v call_v nomen_fw-la nominans_fw-la and_o they_o call_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v name_v nomen_fw-la nominatum_fw-la baptism_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o entrance_n and_o admission_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n so_o by_o those_o word_n christ_n signify_v that_o he_o will_v have_v christian_n to_o be_v by_o baptism_n offer_v and_o tender_v for_o their_o admission_n into_o the_o fellowship_n union_n communion_n and_o society_n or_o spiritual_a corporation_n with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o himself_o have_v declare_v before_o when_o he_o thus_o pray_v to_o the_o 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