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which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o his_o divinity_n for_o all_o creature_n be_v in_o all_o point_v his_o subject_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o one_o respect_n in_o which_o the_o son_n be_v not_o subject_a than_o the_o son_n must_v be_v god_n now_o his_o non-subjection_n be_v this_o that_o now_o he_o have_v a_o kingdom_n viz._n the_o church_n give_v by_o the_o father_n in_o which_o he_o reign_v himself_o as_o mediator_n whence_o v._o 25._o he_o must_v reign_v this_o kingdom_n the_o church_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v the_o world_n therefore_o so_o far_o as_o he_o reign_v in_o this_o kingdom_n so_o far_o he_o reign_v separate_v from_o the_o father_n and_o that_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o he_o hence_o he_o say_v matt._n 28._o 18._o all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o phil_n 2._o 9_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o again_o psal_n 2._o 9_o i_o have_v set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v deliver_v up_o this_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n v._o 24._o and_o then_o he_o shall_v reign_v no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o subordinate_a to_o the_o father_n as_o son_n which_o the_o text_n express_v by_o subject_a to_o the_o father_n whence_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o when_o he_o say_v the_o father_n command_v and_o send_v i_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v speak_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v understand_v antecedent_n to_o this_o exaltation_n to_o close_v this_o argument_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n this_o exaltation_n prove_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o the_o son_n have_v now_o a_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v not_o before_o but_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v not_o reign_v before_o with_o the_o father_n in_o
the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n this_o subjection_n prove_v that_o the_o son_n shall_v resign_v this_o kingdom_n but_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v he_o shall_v not_o reign_v with_o the_o father_n for_o ever_o because_o this_o subjection_n be_v not_o a_o subjection_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n but_o a_o subordination_n of_o one_o person_n to_o another_o in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n argum._n 3._o p._n 6_o 7._o the_o true_a god_n be_v not_o the_o minister_n or_o priest_n of_o any_o other_o but_o christ_n be_v the_o minister_n and_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n heb._n 8._o 6._o he_o have_v obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a ministry_n ch_z 2._o 17._o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a highpriest_n answ_n these_o text_n respect_v not_o his_o nature_n but_o his_o office_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o deny_v his_o divinity_n for_o the_o same_o apostle_n apply_v to_o he_o those_o scripture_n which_o can_v be_v speak_v of_o none_o but_o god_n as_o psal_n 45._o 6_o 7._o thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o which_o heb._n 5._o 8._o declare_v that_o god_n speak_v of_o his_o son_n and_o psal_n 102._o 25._o thou_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n this_o also_o v._o 10._o apply_v to_o the_o son_n these_o text_n be_v sufficient_o vindicate_v by_o the_o learned_a dean_n of_o st._n paul_n dr._n sherlook_v who_o show_v that_o this_o word_n god_n psal_n 45._o 6._o be_v not_o a_o nominative_a and_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o father_n as_o the_o socinian_o and_o particular_o this_o letter_n from_o eniedinus_fw-la will_v have_v it_o who_o render_v it_o god_n be_v thy_o throne_n i._n e._n the_o father_n be_v a_o throne_n to_o the_o son_n but_o it_o be_v a_o attic_a vocative_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v speak_v of_o no_o other_o than_o the_o son_n who_o it_o style_v god_n and_o to_o who_o it_o ascribe_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n as_o the_o other_o psalm_n do_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n those_o very_a socinian_o who_o have_v read_v this_o answer_n do_v yet_o still_o insist_v upon_o their_o own_o sense_n without_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o that_o answer_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n they_o do_v not_o pursue_v the_o discovery_n of_o truth_n but_o only_o serve_v their_o own_o hypothesis_n euseb_n praep._n evang._n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o argue_v the_o same_o thing_n from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o aquila_n version_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o from_o hence_o the_o apostolic_a age_n do_v always_o assert_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n thus_o just_o m._n dial._n tertul._n adv_o prax._n c._n 7._o orig._n cont_n cell_n l._n 1._o cypr._n adv_o judae_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o certain_o since_o each_o testament_n viz._n the_o old_a in_o its_o doctrine_n and_o the_o new_a in_o the_o express_a application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o son_n do_v joint_o proclaim_v this_o minister_n this_o priest_n to_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n the_o socinian_n must_v be_v extreme_o unjust_a in_o plead_v the_o one_o in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o other_o he_o insist_o the_o true_a god_n can_v mediate_v or_o intercede_v but_o christ_n intercede_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o mediator_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n they_o object_n elsewhere_o that_o christ_n the_o mediator_n be_v here_o distinguish_v from_o god_n there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n whence_o they_o presume_v this_o mediator_n can_v be_v god_n answ_n the_o mediator_n be_v distinguish_v from_o god_n not_o simple_o because_o as_o we_o shall_v prove_v himself_o be_v god_n but_o only_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la as_o mediator_n for_o as_o such_o he_o not_o only_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n but_o also_o by_o his_o mediatorship_n stand_v between_o both_o in_o order_n to_o the_o reconcile_n both_o together_o and_o consequent_o must_v be_v distinct_a from_o both_o but_o that_o this_o mediator_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n will_v appear_v 1._o from_o the_o sense_n of_o antiquity_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n which_o ever_o hold_v that_o the_o mediator_n must_v be_v utriusque_fw-la particeps_fw-la partaker_n of_o both_o nature_n that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o equality_n between_o the_o mediator_n and_o the_o person_n between_o who_o he_o mediate_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v the_o more_o powerful_o reconcile_v both_o together_o upon_o which_o bottom_n irenaeus_n who_o be_v disciple_n to_o polycarp_n as_o polycarp_n be_v to_o st._n john_n the_o evangelist_n l._n 3._o c._n 20._o thus_o adunivit_fw-la hominem_fw-la deo_fw-la whence_o theodoret_n dialog_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v unite_v man_n to_o god_n and_o 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o mediatory_a kingdom_n which_o require_v omnipotence_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o support_v and_o govern_v it_o and_o omniscience_n whereby_o he_o may_v know_v all_o the_o want_n and_o circumstance_n of_o it_o therefore_o since_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n do_v require_v infinite_a perfection_n which_o be_v incompetible_a to_o a_o creature_n it_o do_v evident_o declare_v the_o deity_n of_o this_o mediator_n who_o be_v according_o not_o only_o style_v god_n but_o have_v likewise_o the_o incommunicable_a name_n viz._n jehovah_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n ascribe_v to_o he_o in_o the_o scripture_n 3._o the_o design_n of_o this_o text_n be_v not_o to_o declare_v that_o the_o father_n only_o be_v god_n exclusive_a of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n exclusive_a of_o the_o many_o god_n and_o many_o mediator_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o gentile_n but_o still_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o text_n this_o mediator_n may_v be_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n one_o god_n with_o the_o father_n they_o have_v therefore_o bring_v a_o text_n to_o disprove_v our_o doctrine_n which_o neither_o as_o to_o letter_n or_o design_n make_v any_o thing_n against_o we_o but_o this_o letter_n plead_v that_o god_n can_v mediate_v but_o christ_n do_v therefore_o christ_n can_v be_v god_n answ_n we_o grant_v that_o god_n can_v intercede_v with_o the_o creature_n because_o this_o will_v imply_v that_o he_o be_v neither_o almighty_a nor_o all-sufficient_a but_o the_o son_n may_v intercede_v with_o the_o father_n without_o bring_v his_o divinity_n into_o question_n therefore_o to_o put_v the_o socinian_n into_o a_o right_a method_n of_o dispute_n which_o he_o yet_o seem_v total_o a_o stranger_n to_o there_o be_v nothing_o proper_a and_o conclude_v in_o all_o his_o argument_n let_v he_o prove_v that_o in_o this_o text_n these_o word_n one_o god_n be_v speak_v exclusive_a of_o the_o son_n and_o that_o the_o son_n intercession_n with_o the_o father_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o his_o divinity_n this_o be_v to_o his_o purpose_n and_o most_o be_v do_v or_o else_o he_o must_v give_v up_o this_o text_n and_o indeed_o his_o cause_n together_o his_o argument_n be_v fallacious_a for_o it_o apply_v that_o to_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o creature_n which_o we_o apply_v to_o one_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n in_o reference_n to_o another_o and_o lie_v thus_o god_n can_v pray_v to_o the_o creature_n therefore_o the_o son_n can_v pray_v to_o the_o father_n a_o socinian_n argument_n indeed_o which_o all_o man_n else_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o but_o it_o be_v say_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n true_a but_o this_o be_v not_o simple_o man_n but_o man_n unite_v to_o the_o eternal_a word_n or_o son_n of_o god_n so_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o but_o there_o be_v such_o a_o union_n between_o the_o two_o nature_n that_o what_o be_v suffer_v by_o the_o one_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o other_o whence_o act._n 20._o 28._o we_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n unite_v to_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n this_o text_n tertullian_n ad_fw-la vxor_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 3._o quote_v without_o any_o anti-trinitarian_a gloss_n upon_o it_o and_o indeed_o these_o blasphemous_a interpretation_n now_o in_o use_n with_o these_o man_n be_v utter_o unknown_a to_o the_o apostolic_a age_n argum._n 4_o p._n 7_o 8._o god_n do_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n he_o ever_o do_v his_o own_o will_n and_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n but_o christ_n say_v john_n 17.28_o i_o be_o not_o come_v of_o myself_o john_n 5._o 43._o i_o be_o come_v in_o my_o father_n name_n john_n 5._o 30._o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o will_n and_o ch_z 8._o 50._o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o glory_n answ_n this_o be_v true_a of_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o creature_n but_o it_o be_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indivisible_a remove_v not_o from_o place_n to_o place_n but_o be_v in_o all_o place_n but_o be_v contain_v in_o none_o again_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o mind_n all_o eye_n behold_v all_o thing_n this_o sufficient_o prove_v clemens_n no_o arian_n since_o he_o so_o manifest_o declare_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o son_n strom._n l._n 5._o he_o collect_v certain_a notion_n out_o of_o plato_n which_o he_o say_v can_v signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a trinity_n for_o he_o put_v the_o father_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n then_o descend_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o second_o who_o be_v conversant_a about_o second_o thing_n and_o to_o a_o three_o who_o be_v employ_v about_o three_o thing_n he_o seem_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o former_a the_o son_n who_o continue_v and_o by_o the_o latter_a the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o finish_v thing_n this_o he_o say_v plato_n have_v from_o the_o hebrew_n which_o argument_n he_o abound_v in_o plead_v that_o the_o gentile_n have_v their_o choice_a notion_n from_o the_o jew_n mediate_o or_o immediate_o but_o whether_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o plato_n or_o not_o be_v total_o foreign_a from_o my_o argument_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o i_o that_o this_o father_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v either_o arian_n or_o socinian_n that_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o trinity_n as_o so_o plain_a a_o truth_n that_o he_o think_v a_o heathen_a can_v spell_v it_o out_o of_o the_o old-testament_n tertullian_n write_v under_o zepherine_n if_o not_o under_o vict_a r_o too_o and_o yet_o adv_o prox._n c._n 2._o satih_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n be_v teach_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o what_o he_o understand_v by_o his_o divinity_n himself_o explain_v c._n 3_o where_o he_o declare_v that_o the_o son_n be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n these_o be_v most_o undeniable_a proof_n of_o the_o shameless_a impudence_n of_o this_o letter_n which_o will_v have_v all_o the_o principle_n father_n of_o those_o time_n to_o be_v patron_n of_o the_o arian_n herefy_v as_o for_o origen_n he_o not_o only_o live_v in_o the_o age_n after_o victor_n but_o also_o upon_o revel_n 1._o 8._o i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o the_o almighty_a do_v declare_v that_o in_o these_o word_n st._n john_n assert_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n these_o thing_n so_o total_o ruin_v this_o part_n of_o the_o letter_n which_o will_v have_v arianism_n the_o sway_a religion_n of_o those_o time_n that_o i_o shall_v persuade_v myself_o they_o will_v never_o more_o offer_v these_o falsehood_n to_o the_o world_n do_v i_o not_o find_v they_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o revive_v old_a rot_a heresy_n and_o both_o to_o adorn_v and_o support_v their_o own_o by_o they_o who_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o most_o erroneous_a of_o christian_n however_o the_o letter_n proceed_v p._n 28_o 29_o this_o doctrine_n be_v advance_v by_o justin_n origen_n and_o other_o become_v the_o more_o currant_n doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n till_o in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a it_o be_v condemn_v and_o another_o more_o popular_a and_o so_o more_o take_v than_o that_o as_o attribute_v to_o the_o son_n eternity_n and_o equality_n with_o the_o father_n do_v general_o obtain_v ans_fw-fr as_o justin_n origen_n and_o other_o of_o note_n in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o letter_n speak_v never_o teach_v any_o such_o doctrine_n so_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a do_v establish_v no_o other_o but_o what_o have_v always_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o that_o of_o athanasius_n de_fw-fr synod_n nicaen_fw-la decret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o faith_n establish_v at_o nice_a be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n what_o this_o father_n say_v we_o may_v easy_o prove_v both_o as_o to_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o and_o also_o as_o to_o the_o term_n that_o express_v it_o 1._o the_o doctrine_n establish_v at_o nice_a be_v this_o that_o the_o son_n be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n essence_n or_o nature_n with_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o be_v proper_o god_n as_o the_o father_n be_v but_o that_o this_o be_v always_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o what_o we_o have_v already_o cite_v from_o justin_n martyr_n irenaeus_n clemens_n of_o alexandria_n and_o tertullian_n to_o who_o i_o shall_v add_v ignatius_n who_o be_v cotemporary_a with_o the_o apostle_n that_o his_o epistle_n be_v genuine_a be_v acknowledge_v by_o their_o belove_a sandius_n and_o be_v prove_v by_o doctor_n peirson_n against_o dailly_n even_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o all_o future_a doubt_n and_o opposition_n these_o often_o style_v the_o son_n god_n epist_n ad_fw-la s_o nyr_n begin_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o glorify_v jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v god_n and_o p._n 7._o vos_fw-fr edit_fw-la he_o assert_v the_o divinity_n again_o but_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o one_o place_n which_o can_v never_o be_v evade_v by_o any_o arian_n or_o socinian_n artifice_n and_o that_o in_o his_o epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o word_n the_o author_n do_v distinguish_v between_o the_o humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o catnal_n and_o spiritual_n of_o mary_n and_o of_o god_n he_o be_v beget_v and_o unbegotten_a i._n e._n beget_v as_o man_n and_o unbegotten_a as_o god_n for_o his_o eternal_a generation_n respect_v not_o his_o nature_n by_o which_o he_o be_v god_n but_o his_o person_n by_o which_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n again_o he_o be_v passable_a and_o impassable_a that_o be_v passable_a as_o man_n so_o not_o only_o his_o body_n be_v pierce_v and_o crucify_v but_o mat._n 26._o 38._o his_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exceed_v sorrowful_a or_o encompass_v round_o with_o sorrow_n whence_o proceed_v his_o agony_n and_o bloody_a sweat_n therefore_o he_o be_v impossible_a only_o as_o god_n this_o i_o think_v consider_v together_o with_o the_o whole_a quotation_n demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o this_o author_n to_o assert_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n because_o nothing_o but_o that_o can_v be_v unbegotten_a and_o impassable_a 2._o the_o term_n in_o which_o this_o council_n do_v assert_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o son_n be_v that_o the_o son_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consubstantial_a or_o of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n but_o this_o be_v no_o invention_n of_o that_o council_n for_o iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 26._o but_o now_o quote_v say_v that_o his_o generation_n of_o the_o virgin_n speak_v he_o man_n but_o his_o substance_n speak_v he_o god_n and_o if_o so_o he_o must_v be_v god_n in_o substance_n and_o if_o god_n in_o substance_n he_o must_v be_v as_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n because_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o divine_a substance_n essence_n or_o nature_n as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n tertullian_n be_v more_o large_a in_o this_o point_n for_o adv_o pâ—ax_n c._n 2._o and_o 3._o he_o express_o say_v that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v three_o non_fw-la substantia_fw-la not_o in_o substance_n that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o substantial_o distinct_a but_o they_o be_v vnius_fw-la substantiae_fw-la of_o one_o and_o therefore_o of_o the_o same_o substance_n now_o i_o pray_v what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o fa_n h_o r_o and_o the_o son_n be_v be_v vnius_n substantiae_fw-la of_o our_o substance_n and_o between_o the_o son_n being_n in_o the_o phrase_n of_o nice_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consubstantial_a with_o the_o father_n even_o none_o for_o he_o that_o be_v consubstantial_a with_o another_o must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o that_o other_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o same_o father_n vary_v the_o phrase_n but_o keep_v to_o the_o matter_n say_v that_o he_o deduce_v the_o son_n de_fw-fr substantia_fw-la patris_fw-la from_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n which_o imply_v what_o be_v import_v by_o the_o two_o other_o phrase_n and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v teach_v ab_fw-la iâ—tio_fw-la evangelii_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o the_o nicene_n council_n do_v determine_v no_o more_o in_o this_o partscular_a than_o what_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o church_n even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o so_o plain_o be_v it_o that_o the_o nicene_n father_n do_v