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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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inspiration_n of_o sanctity_n into_o all_o sanctify_a mind_n and_o such_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o catholic_n antiquity_n for_o be_v arian_n be_v orig._n hom._n 11._o in_o numer_n 18._o &_o the_o princip_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o greg._n thaumat_n in_o symbol_n revelat._n athan_n con_fw-mi arium_fw-la disp_n &_o dial._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la naz._n de_fw-fr heron_n philosoph_n basil_n con_fw-mi eunom_fw-la l._n 5._o de_fw-fr sp._n s._n episcop_n philosopho_fw-la in_o council_n nicen._n ap_fw-mi socr._n eccl._n hist_n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pseudo-chrys_a in_o matth._n 7._o hom._n 18._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n in_o evan._n matth._n c._n 12._o ser._n 11._o faustin_n ad_fw-la flaccil_n imperat._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la con_fw-mi arian_n original_a holiness_n itself_o it_o be_v most_o connatural_a and_o consimilar_v operation_n be_v the_o sanctifical_a for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v signal_o call_v holy_a as_o the_o substantial_a immediate_a principle_n of_o all_o communication_n of_o sanctity_n and_o goodness_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o clem._n alex._n strom._n l._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christiani_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a and_o holy_a temper_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v call_v a_o good_a and_o holy_a spirit_n which_o therefore_o act_v according_o and_o give_v we_o thereby_o a_o theory_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n so_o the_o essential_a spirit_n of_o holiness_n in_o god_n be_v if_o my_o infirmity_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o speak_v my_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v the_o very_a temper_n of_o his_o nature_n call_v often_o also_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n under_o the_o same_o connotation_n which_o the_o impious_a man_n be_v say_v to_o grieve_v esa_n 63.10_o eph._n 4.30_o as_o be_v a_o internal_a and_o essential_a principle_n offend_v by_o those_o wit_n to_o which_o it_o bear_v a_o eternal_a and_o unalterable_a aversion_n which_o be_v also_o very_o strong_a and_o potential_a be_v 105._o be_v ambr._n de_fw-fr dignit_fw-la humh_o conduit_n c._n 2._o greg._n nyssen_n de_fw-la homin_v opisic_n c._n 5._o aug._n in_o ep._n job_n tract_n 6._o &_o in_o evang._n job_n c._n 2._o tract_n 9_o &_o in_o c._n 17._o tract_n 105._o express_o call_v by_o some_o father_n the_o substantial_a love_n of_o god_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o st._n john_n from_o this_o property_n of_o love_n goodness_n and_o holiness_n it_o be_v call_v by_o st._n paul_n the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n rom._n 1.4_o for_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o recede_v from_o the_o canonical_a propriety_n and_o by_o nehemias_n and_o david_n the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v and_o lead_v man_n unto_o righteousness_n neh._n 19.20_o psal_n 143.10_o and_o the_o psalmist_n describe_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o a_o right_a spirit_n in_o man_n as_o consimilar_v principle_n of_o moral_a goodness_n the_o one_o as_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o divine_a the_o other_o as_o the_o temper_n of_o a_o humane_a mind_n psal_n 51.10_o 11._o which_o being_n by_o sanctification_n liken_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o communicate_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2_o cor._n 13.13_o philip._n 2.1_o whereby_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o spirit_n with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.7_o by_o be_v herein_o transform_v into_o his_o image_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o and_o purify_v in_o obey_v the_o truth_n by_o the_o spirit_n unto_o a_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n 1_o pet._n 1.22_o and_o when_o st._n paul_n assert_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n charity_n righteousness_n and_o truth_n gal._n 5.22_o eph._n 5.9_o by_o the_o fruit_n he_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o root_n and_o principle_n viz._n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v by_o nature_n loving_n good_a and_o holy_a and_o by_o grace_n endear_n and_o sanctifical_a and_o this_o character_n of_o
be_v distinguish_v from_o and_o assert_v the_o author_n of_o those_o operation_n and_o grace_n there_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v those_o very_a operation_n or_o grace_n produce_v by_o they_o as_o those_o middle_a virtue_n and_o quality_n must_v be_v see_v 1_o cor._n 12.1_o to_o 12._o 2_o thess_n 2.13_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o gal._n 5.22_o joh._n c._n 14._o c._n 15._o c._n 16._o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o in_o which_o last_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v no_o middle_a quality_n in_o we_o and_o yet_o in_o heaven_n personal_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o word_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n from_o a_o good_a authority_n in_o despite_n of_o heretic_n and_o defective_a library_n to_o which_o i_o can_v add_v very_o many_o more_o be_v it_o necessary_a but_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o text_n allege_v by_o crellius_n do_v not_o all_o manifest_o denote_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a_o mere_a create_a virtue_n or_o quality_n but_o may_v except_o some_o few_o to_o be_v by_o and_o by_o consider_v denote_v the_o essential_a spirit_n of_o god_n superven_a upon_o man_n and_o create_v in_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n vigour_n prophecy_n life_n etc._n etc._n and_o particular_o where_o elihu_n job_n 33.4_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o he_o imply_v the_o preexistence_n of_o that_o spirit_n before_o himself_o and_o so_o not_o after_o effect_v in_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o virtue_n operant_a not_o operate_v but_o a_o precedent_a cause_n of_o the_o operation_n itself_o and_o though_o according_a to_o the_o literal_a form_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o trouble_a saul_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n evil_a spirit_n 1_o sam._n 16.15_o 16_o 23._o and_o 18.10_o and_o 19.9_o yet_o this_o may_v denote_v not_o a_o divine_a operation_n sure_o which_o be_v not_o evil_a but_o a_o wicked_a infernal_a personal_a spirit_n the_o lictor_n or_o carnifex_n which_o god_n send_v to_o punish_v he_o but_o if_o we_o keep_v to_o crellius_n notion_n and_o let_v the_o evil_a spirit_n here_o be_v a_o quality_n effect_v in_o saul_n it_o must_v be_v from_o some_o inspire_a agent_n which_o the_o quality_n be_v evil_a can_v be_v god_n and_o so_o must_v be_v a_o evil_a spirit_n of_o darkness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 16.14_o send_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o so_o how_o can_v it_o be_v evince_v that_o the_o term_n evil_a spirit_n do_v not_o denote_v the_o person_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n but_o only_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o infernal_a operation_n and_o as_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n with_o which_o god_n have_v fill_v some_o person_n for_o make_v the_o priest_n habit_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 28.3_o it_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v that_o effect_v wisdom_n itself_o but_o the_o divine_a principle_n efficient_a thereof_o from_o exod._n 31.1_o where_o god_n say_v he_o have_v fill_v bezaleel_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o fill_a power_n i._n e._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o its_o effect_n i._n e._n that_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n inspire_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n into_o he_o and_o that_o spirit_n of_o god_n producent_fw-la of_o that_o wisdom_n exod._n 31.3_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o it_o produce_v as_o likewise_o esa_n 11.2_o so_o that_o in_o all_o these_o place_n i_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n signify_v not_o a_o mere_a divine_a operation_n nor_o a_o mere_a virtue_n divine_o operate_v but_o a_o principle_n and_o substantial_a power_n operant_a but_o that_o the_o term_n spirit_n of_o god_n may_v be_v sometime_o put_v for_o the_o grace_n effect_v thereby_o nay_o and_o that_o action_n of_o subject_n be_v many_o time_n elegant_o attribute_v to_o their_o adjunct_n as_o it_o may_v also_o happen_v to_o the_o effect_n for_o the_o efficient_a i_o shall_v not_o gainsay_v but_o such_o mere_a metonymy_n do_v not_o present_o exhibit_v a_o formal_a prosopopoecia_n of_o those_o adjunct_n or_o effect_n without_o other_o technical_a scheme_n such_o as_o usual_o appear_v in_o poetic_a or_o dramatic_a fancy_n not_o in_o serious_a prose_n plain_a discourse_n didactic_a institution_n especial_o in_o the_o simple_a catechetical_a and_o inartificial_a rule_n of_o faith_n deliver_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n beside_o with_o poet_n and_o other_o painter_n personate_v quality_n put_v on_o the_o feminine_a veil_n face_n and_o sex_n but_o christ_n describe_v his_o holy_a spirit_n etc._n spirit_n joh._n 14.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 16.13_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ita_fw-la 15.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o a_o masculine_a person_n when_o he_o call_v he_o paraclete_n with_o a_o personal_a pronoun_n he_o to_o show_v he_o as_o it_o be_v exact_o both_o in_o nature_n and_o person_n where_o as_o bishop_n pearson_n well_o observe_v on_o joh._n 16.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o article_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n those_o personal_a attribute_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v by_o no_o mean_n apply_v to_o god_n the_o father_n nor_o to_o the_o apostle_n by_o any_o metonymy_n whatsoever_o according_a to_o the_o socinian_n pretention_n but_o further_a that_o supreme_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v only_o one_o which_o yet_o by_o manifold_a operation_n create_v many_o kind_n of_o virtue_n which_o therefore_o be_v plural_o call_v spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.10_o 1_o cor._n 14.32_o §_o 29._o now_o to_o break_v off_o this_o blow_n crellius_n coin_v a_o double_a sort_n of_o unity_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n one_o generical_a consist_v in_o this_o that_o all_o such_o spirit_n how_o numerous_a and_o various_a soever_o be_v yet_o of_o one_o genus_fw-la of_o spirit_n as_o all_o individual_a body_n and_o sort_n of_o body_n be_v include_v in_o one_o genus_fw-la of_o body_n but_o such_o unity_n be_v but_o mere_o notional_a and_o uncapable_a of_o individual_a act_n and_o office_n which_o yet_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o one_o holy_a spirit_n for_o when_o 〈◊〉_d when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o distribute_v all_o gift_n according_a as_o he_o will_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o many_o single_a and_o many_o sort_n of_o grace_n be_v give_v by_o the_o will_n of_o one_o only_a spirit_n individual_o one._n for_o individual_a and_o actual_o existent_a effect_n must_v be_v the_o product_n of_o individual_a and_o actual_o exist_v cause_n or_o cause_n not_o from_o mere_a genus_fw-la and_o species_n which_o be_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o historical_a relation_n for_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o substance_n or_o body_n in_o general_n that_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o substance_n or_o body_n produce_v all_o physical_a effect_n in_o the_o material_a world_n nor_o of_o man_n in_o specie_fw-la that_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o man_n perform_v all_o the_o act_n and_o office_n that_o be_v do_v by_o all_o and_o every_o single_a man._n nor_o be_v genus_fw-la and_o species_n capable_a of_o personal_a unity_n and_o distinction_n but_o now_o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v both_o the_o operation_n and_o effect_n of_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n both_o from_o themselves_o and_o that_o spirit_n not_o only_o numerical_o but_o specifical_o and_o yet_o assert_v they_o the_o product_n 12._o product_n 1_o cor._n 12._o of_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o lord_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o god_n show_v at_o least_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v such_o and_o the_o same_o as_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n which_o must_v be_v therefore_o most_o perfect_o individual_a but_o if_o each_o particular_a divine_a inspiration_n or_o it_o be_v produce_v grace_n have_v be_v so_o many_o distinct_a holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n in_o themselves_o since_o there_o be_v such_o multitude_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o they_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n he_o shall_v assert_v they_o many_o and_o manifold_a and_o yet_o but_o one_o operant_a spirit_n only_o which_o therefore_o must_v be_v distinct_a from_o they_o as_o the_o cause_n from_o the_o effect_n as_o the_o author_n from_o the_o product_n and_o as_o the_o donor_n from_o the_o gift_n §_o 30._o his_o second_o sort_n of_o unity_n be_v that_o of_o origine_fw-la by_o which_o he_o pretend_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v call_v one_o because_o though_o infinite_o manifold_a or_o divisible_a in_o itself_o yet_o it_o proceed_v from_o one_o god_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n may_v be_v call_v one_o but_o neither_o will_v this_o last_o fit_n for_o the_o term_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o be_v too_o narrow_a and_o express_v a_o close_a
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