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and_o dispensation_n to_o be_v observe_v among_o they_o as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o prove_v but_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o exclude_v all_o that_o be_v not_o god_n by_o nature_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 4._o 8._o from_o the_o godhead_n and_o from_o lay_v any_o claim_n to_o the_o natural_a attribute_n of_o god_n or_o pretend_v to_o do_v any_o work_n that_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o god_n the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n be_v oppose_v to_o idol_n 1_o thes._n 1_o 9_o but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o serve_v as_o oneâ—_n rue_v and_o live_a god_n with_o the_o father_n the_o live_a god_n the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o king_n of_o eternity_n be_v oppose_v to_o those_o counterfeit_a god_n jer_n 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o one_o 1_o cor._n 8_o 4._o he_o tell_v you_o who_o he_o do_v exclude_v such_o as_o be_v but_o conceit_v 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not_o only_a in_o one_o single_a person_n but_o in_o father_n and_o son_n both_o by_o this_o manner_n of_o subsistence_n that_o every_o tongue_n may_v confess_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v god_n and_o lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o therefore_o the_o father_n be_v not_o lessen_v or_o rob_v of_o his_o glory_n by_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o coequal_a son_n phil._n 2._o 6._o 11._o but_o there_o be_v a_o pious_a acknowledgement_n make_v of_o this_o glorious_a mystery_n which_o do_v very_o much_o redound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v god_n the_o father_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o first_o personal_a principle_n subsist_v of_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o for_o he_o receive_v not_o his_o subsistence_n from_o any_o other_o and_o he_o give_v subsistence_n unto_o two_o glorious_a person_n equal_a with_o himself_o the_o socinian_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o zealous_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o therefore_o they_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holâ—_n spirit_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n as_o they_o pretend_v but_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o the_o contrary_a namely_o to_o confess_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n for_o it_o do_v exceed_o redound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n that_o he_o give_v subsistence_n unto_o two_o glorious_a person_n who_o be_v equal_a to_o himself_o and_o yet_o receive_v no_o subsistence_n from_o they_o or_o any_o other_o for_o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o joh_n
of_o god_n can_v be_v communicate_v to_o a_o creature_n any_o more_o than_o the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o isa._n 42._o 8._o matth._n 19_o 17._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 17._o for_o all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v his_o name_n his_o perfection_n his_o glory_n his_o essence_n his_o godhead_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o attribute_n be_v communicate_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n must_v be_v multiply_v divide_a or_o distract_v from_o itself_o the_o communicable_a attribute_n be_v infinite_a and_o there_o can_v be_v more_o infinite_n than_o one_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v all_o signify_v one_o single_a and_o infinite_a perfection_n for_o if_o any_o of_o the_o attributal_a perfection_n be_v finite_a than_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n will_v be_v make_v up_o of_o many_o conflata_fw-la finite_a perfection_n and_o god_n will_v not_o be_v unicissâ—ma_fw-la infinite_o perfect_a in_o himself_o of_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o but_o by_o some_o finite_a perfection_n superad_v to_o his_o essence_n which_o be_v utter_o repugnant_a to_o the_o single_a and_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o god_n yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o some_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v communicable_a by_o 30._o analogical_a accommodation_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o property_n themselves_o which_o be_v all_o infinite_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o property_n there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o creature_n by_o the_o bounty_n of_o our_o creator_n and_o grace_n of_o our_o redeemer_n which_o do_v after_o a_o weak_a manner_n resemble_v the_o perfection_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 4._o when_o we_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n significat_fw-la for_o we_o be_v still_o to_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v know_v per_fw-la viam_fw-la eminentiae_fw-la when_o we_o make_v a_o eminent_a distinction_n between_o one_o 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the_o attribute_n as_o willbe_a most_o evident_a to_o any_o that_o observe_v the_o usual_a phrase_n and_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n exod._n 34._o 6._o 7._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 17._o psal._n 103._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 15._o 16._o but_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v that_o god_n do_v herein_o gracious_o condescend_v to_o our_o weakness_n because_o we_o know_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v â—â—ngle_a and_o infinite_a and_o therefore_o do_v contain_v in_o it_o all_o actual_a perfection_n eminent_o â—nd_v all_o dâ—o_fw-la possible_a perfection_n both_o single_o and_o actual_o because_o all_o true_a and_o pure_a perfection_n be_v most_o formal_o include_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o this_o eminent_a distinction_n ground_v on_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n and_o upon_o visible_a object_n and_o effect_n give_v we_o no_o ground_n at_o all_o â—o_o conceive_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o one_o single_a infinite_a perfection_n because_o the_o scripture_n speak_v distinct_o of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o several_a attribute_n only_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o apprehend_v the_o impartible_a perfection_n of_o god_n by_o degree_n rather_o than_o part_n because_o we_o can_v apprehend_v it_o altogether_o our_o conceit_n of_o god_n be_v inadaequate_a and_o collect_v by_o way_n of_o analogy_n from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o what_o the_o creature_n do_v perform_v by_o many_o and_o distinct_a quality_n and_o act_n god_n do_v perform_v by_o his_o own_o essence_n which_o be_v one_o most_o single_a and_o most_o pure_a act_n and_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o this_o distinction_n be_v not_o real_o ground_v upon_o god_n himself_o upon_o his_o nature_n or_o essence_n but_o upon_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n the_o objective_a conceit_n or_o thing_n conceive_v be_v not_o real_o or_o actual_o different_a in_o themselves_o but_o virtual_o 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understanding_n of_o our_o weak_a brethren_n what_o i_o have_v say_v concern_v the_o
most_o wonderful_a and_o glorious_a way_n now_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o father_n do_v not_o beget_v himself_o and_o therefore_o the_o son_n be_v another_o person_n true_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o yet_o equal_a to_o the_o father_n because_o he_o be_v beget_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o godhead_n and_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o john_n 5._o 26._o the_o live_a essence_n of_o god_n who_o be_v life_n itself_o be_v communicate_v to_o he_o by_o a_o eternal_a generation_n the_o unbegotten_a father_n be_v clear_o distinguish_v from_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n but_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v as_o some_o do_v that_o the_o father_n be_v active_a and_o the_o son_n passive_n in_o this_o eternal_a generation_n because_o this_o generation_n be_v eternal_a for_o passivan_a nothing_o which_o be_v eternal_a can_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o passive_a power_n to_o any_o thing_n much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o passive_a power_n to_o be_v the_o son_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o be_v life_n itself_o have_v life_n essential_o and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o same_o essence_n with_o the_o father_n be_v of_o himself_o and_o have_v all_o that_o be_v essential_a from_o that_o very_a essence_n but_o that_o essence_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o son_n by_o the_o communicate_v father_n and_o therefore_o the_o son_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v all_o from_o the_o father_n but_o then_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o son_n receive_v nothing_o from_o the_o father_n as_o from_o a_o external_a cause_n but_o as_o from_o a_o intrinsical_a principle_n rather_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o son_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o father_n as_o a_o effect_n upon_o its_o cause_n and_o i_o call_v the_o father_n 7._o a_o intrinsical_a principle_n of_o the_o son_n subsistence_n because_o the_o father_n do_v beget_v the_o son_n of_o and_o in_o himself_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o godhead_n their_o divine_a nature_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o 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