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divine_a nature_n for_o one_o person_n may_v be_v inferior_a to_o another_o in_o office_n and_o yet_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o have_v be_v say_v objection_n from_o rev._n 1.1_o 13._o ch_z 2.7_o where_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n be_v require_v to_o hearken_v unto_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v send_v to_o john_n and_o do_v personate_v jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a spirit_n can_v be_v god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n answer_n the_o angel_n that_o personate_a jesus_n christ_n the_o same_o bid_v the_o apostle_n john_n to_o write_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n but_o in_o all_o the_o epistle_n he_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o his_o own_o name_n or_o first_o person_n nor_o dictate_v the_o epistle_n as_o from_o himself_o but_o from_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n say_v unto_o john_n write_v these_o thing_n say_v he_o viz._n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o which_o be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o when_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o conclusive_a part_n of_o the_o epistle_n say_v to_o john_n he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v too_o the_o church_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o and_o from_o himself_o but_o of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v that_o spirit_n who_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o hear_v and_o this_o agree_v with_o 2_o cor._n 3.17_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o spirit_n and_o be_v far_o confirm_v and_o lay_v as_o a_o foundation-truth_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o vision_n viz._n that_o what_o the_o angel_n say_v must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o almighty_a lord_n ver_fw-la 8._o i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o
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wherein_o i_o receive_v great_a satisfaction_n of_o mind_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o socinian_o have_v take_v great_a pain_n to_o find_v out_o argument_n to_o support_v their_o error_n yet_o i_o find_v they_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o nothing_o be_v more_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_a than_o to_o inform_v himself_o of_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n both_o in_o the_o doctrinal_a and_o practical_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o though_o the_o knowledge_n of_o every_o sacred_a truth_n be_v worth_a the_o treasure_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o more_o than_o other_o conduce_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mutual_a fellowship_n of_o christian_n among_o which_o the_o bless_a doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a trin-unity_n be_v the_o chief_a for_o to_o deny_v the_o deity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o great_a deprivation_n not_o only_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o these_o two_o divine_a subsistency_n but_o also_o of_o the_o father_n for_o he_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o son_n honour_v not_o the_o father_n joh._n 5.23_o and_o unless_o we_o see_v the_o divine_a ray_n of_o the_o son_n we_o can_v see_v the_o father_n chap._n 14.9_o and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o same_o light_n we_o can_v walk_v in_o the_o same_o fellowship_n for_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o moreover_o see_v that_o the_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a be_v understanding_n prov._n 9.10_o and_o that_o the_o welfare_n of_o our_o soul_n depend_v on_o our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o true_a faith_n in_o he_o as_o he_o be_v reveal_v to_o we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v our_o saviour_n it_o be_v high_o necessary_a and_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_n to_o have_v a_o true_a distinct_a knowledge_n of_o god_n subsist_v in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n for_o as_o neither_o a_o implicit_a faith_n can_v secure_v we_o from_o be_v turn_v aside_o by_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n of_o they_o that_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v so_o unless_o we_o have_v true_a notion_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n we_o can_v worship_v god_n aright_o to_o the_o end_n therefore_o that_o those_o who_o have_v not_o a_o good_a understanding_n of_o this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v enlighten_v and_o more_o establish_v therein_o and_o may_v have_v somewhat_o to_o answer_v and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o gainsayer_n and_o that_o other_o may_v be_v convince_v of_o their_o error_n and_o confirm_v in_o the_o truth_n i_o have_v present_v this_o small_a treatise_n to_o public_a view_n and_o though_o i_o be_o sensible_a of_o my_o own_o weakness_n and_o incapacity_n to_o manage_v this_o inconceivable_a mystery_n so_o as_o to_o suit_n and_o correspond_v with_o the_o grandeur_n and_o perfection_n of_o it_o yet_o there_o be_v such_o evidence_n and_o clear_a demonstration_n give_v from_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n of_o the_o deity_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o may_v easy_o gain_v it_o credence_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o that_o do_v oppose_v it_o if_o their_o imbecility_n be_v not_o such_o as_o to_o limit_v the_o mysterious_a and_o transcendent_a manner_n of_o god_n be_v to_o their_o finite_a reason_n and_o make_v the_o scripture_n subservient_fw-fr to_o it_o and_o therefore_o to_o those_o it_o be_v my_o humble_a request_n 1._o that_o with_o a_o studious_a and_o intentive_a spirit_n they_o will_v peruse_v this_o little_a treatise_n 2._o that_o no_o former_a prepossession_n may_v hinder_v their_o full_a adherence_n to_o what_o have_v divine_a authority_n stamp_v upon_o it_o and_o then_o i_o doubt_v not_o of_o some_o good_a effect_n of_o my_o labour_n for_o this_o fundamental_a truth_n have_v so_o firm_a a_o foundation_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o will_v stand_v the_o shock_n of_o all_o the_o socinian_n argument_n and_o though_o i_o have_v not_o here_o undertake_v to_o answer_v the_o multitude_n of_o they_o or_o of_o their_o objection_n make_v against_o this_o doctrine_n or_o any_o particular_a author_n on_o this_o subject_a yet_o i_o have_v take_v hold_n as_o i_o conceive_v of_o the_o chief_a pillar_n on_o which_o their_o fabric_n depend_v and_o those_o be_v take_v away_o their_o whole_a building_n will_v fall_v which_o that_o it_o whole_o may_v and_o that_o every_o christian_a may_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o true_a worshipper_n of_o the_o trinune_n god_n and_o be_v a_o wellwisher_n to_o all_o men._n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o case_n be_v brief_o state_v pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o show_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n pag._n 6._o chap._n iii_o assert_v a_o plurality_n of_o divine_a subsistence_n pag._n 8._o chap._n iu._n prove_v the_o deity_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1._o by_o his_o name_n pag._n 11._o 2._o that_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o divers_a place_n be_v christ_n in_o the_o new_a pag._n 13._o 3._o by_o seven_o particular_a text_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 16._o 4._o that_o christ_n preexi_v his_o incarnation_n in_o his_o divine_a nature_n pag._n 26._o and_o be_v no_o angel_n incarnate_a pag._n 30._o but_o be_v eternal_a pag._n 32._o 5._o by_o his_o work_n pag._n 35.6_o by_o divine_a worship_n give_v to_o he_o pag._n 38._o chap._n v._o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v a_o divine_a person_n pag._n 43._o 2._o his_o deity_n be_v assert_v from_o several_a scripture_n pag._n 45._o 3._o by_o his_o work_n pag._n 48._o 4._o by_o divine_a worship_n pag._n 52._o chap._n vi_o prove_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n pag._n 54._o chap._n vii_o contain_v some_o explication_n of_o the_o holy_a trinuility_n 1._o of_o the_o essential_a be_v of_o god_n pag._n 64._o 2._o of_o a_o divine_a person_n pag._n 64._o 3._o of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n pag._n 65_o 66._o 4._o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n pag._n 66._o 5._o of_o the_o distinction_n between_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o person_n and_o some_o shadow_n by_o way_n of_o comparison_n pag._n 67._o 6._o of_o the_o union_n of_o christ_n two_o nature_n pag._n 74._o part_n ii_o chap._n i._o answer_v objection_n against_o the_o scriptural_a proof_n of_o christ_n deity_n page_n 76._o chap._n ii_o answer_n to_o objection_n draw_v from_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 123._o chap._n iii_o answer_n to_o several_a argument_n against_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n pag._n 128._o chap._n iu_o answer_n to_o several_a objection_n against_o the_o scripture_n that_o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pag._n 132._o chap._n v._o answer_v to_o some_o objection_n draw_v from_o divers_a scripture_n to_o 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