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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n who_o will_v not_o admire_v to_o hear_v they_o call_v atheist_n who_o own_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n end_v his_o paedagogus_fw-la with_o very_o lively_a expression_n of_o this_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o the_o only_a father_n son_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o in_o one_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v testimony_n of_o the_o same_o importance_n in_o tertullian_n cyprian_n lactantius_n all_o these_o with_o many_o other_o agree_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v three_o which_o participate_v of_o the_o deity_n and_o that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o rest_n from_o whence_o it_o inevitable_o follow_v that_o they_o must_v be_v personal_o distinct_a the_o fountain_n and_o the_o stream_n be_v always_o different_a one_o from_o the_o other_o indeed_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n speak_v in_o the_o 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the_o obscure_a by_o that_o which_o be_v clear_a the_o jew_n have_v not_o be_v without_o some_o knowledge_n of_o this_o mystery_n 397._o pugio_fw-la fidei_fw-la p._n 397._o raimundus_n martini_n say_v that_o he_o scarce_o ever_o confer_v with_o any_o of_o they_o who_o be_v in_o any_o estimation_n for_o wisdom_n who_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o god_n be_v trinus_fw-la &_o vnus_fw-la they_o have_v a_o tradition_n that_o when_o the_o benediction_n num._n 6.26_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o priest_n he_o use_v when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o word_n jehova_n to_o lift_v three_o finger_n high_a than_o the_o rest_n to_o denote_v the_o trinity_n it_o be_v their_o manner_n to_o call_v the_o father_n son_n 400._o voisin_n in_o pug._n fidei_fw-la p._n 400._o and_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subsistence_n and_o to_o assert_v the_o unity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o infinite_a god_n those_o word_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o god_n be_v in_o zohar_n apply_v to_o the_o 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one_o in_o three_o by_o the_o abbreviature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n they_o say_v they_o be_v put_v together_o to_o express_v their_o unity_n and_o that_o the_o three_o letter_n do_v signify_v the_o three_o hypostasis_n in_o one_o essence_n though_o this_o doctrine_n be_v very_o much_o disguise_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o heathen_n yet_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o it_o leave_v unmask_v as_o it_o may_v be_v plain_o discern_v they_o be_v not_o total_o stranger_n to_o it_o the_o chief_a god_n among_o the_o persian_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d threefold_a with_o relation_n to_o this_o sacred_a mystery_n the_o first_o hypostasis_fw-la they_o call_v oramasâ—les_n the_o second_o mithras_n the_o three_o arimanes_n plato_n likewise_o mention_n three_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o l._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o by_o plotinus_n be_v represent_v as_o the_o three_o hypostasis_n which_o be_v principle_n or_o first_o cause_n in_o the_o universe_n when_o thulis_n king_n of_o egypt_n go_v to_o the_o oracle_n of_o serapis_n to_o inquire_v 〈◊〉_d saidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o before_o he_o can_v do_v such_o exploit_n as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o who_o will_v be_v after_o he_o the_o answer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o god_n after_o he_o the_o word_n and_o then_o the_o spirit_n concur_v with_o both_o 130._o bâ—rnier's_n mâ—moirs_fw-fr â—â—m_fw-la 3._o p._n 130._o the_o indian_n own_o three_o in_o the_o deity_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o brahma_n bischen_n and_o mehaâ—denâ—_n dervis_fw-la â—rsielebi_fw-la a_o mahometan_a acknowledge_v to_o a_o christian_a who_o be_v dispute_v with_o he_o about_o religion_n that_o at_o the_o commencement_n of_o all_o their_o negotiation_n 130._o epito_n
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ability_n agreeable_a to_o the_o importance_n of_o it_o but_o be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o those_o who_o be_v ordain_v to_o it_o noah_n be_v style_v the_o eight_o preacher_n it_o be_v more_o congruous_a to_o refer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o spare_v not_o the_o old_a world_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o eight_o noah_n there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o name_n before_o but_o noah_n the_o eight_o preacher_n this_o contribute_v evidence_n to_o the_o act_n of_o divine_a justice_n in_o drown_v the_o world_n which_o although_o eight_o eminent_a preacher_n of_o righteousness_n have_v be_v employ_v in_o order_n to_o the_o promote_a a_o reformation_n neglect_v they_o all_o and_o entertain_v their_o advice_n with_o scorn_n and_o derision_n these_o eight_o be_v enos_n cainan_n mahalaleel_n jared_n enoch_n mathusala_n lamech_v noah_n enos_n challenge_v the_o first_o place_n of_o his_o time_n it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o preach_v begin_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v admit_v of_o this_o interpretation_n be_v evident_a jonah_n 3.2_o it_o have_v a_o plain_a affinity_n with_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v and_o be_v in_o the_o septuagint_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 41.43_o exod._n 32.5_o prov._n 8.1_o that_o which_o our_o translation_n attribute_n to_o man_n in_o general_a the_o greek_a and_o latin_a assign_v to_o enos_n only_o so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o destitute_a of_o authority_n if_o we_o thus_o read_v the_o text_n then_o enos_n begin_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n namely_o concern_v the_o desolation_n which_o the_o profaneness_n of_o cain_n posterity_n will_v certain_o draw_v upon_o the_o world_n if_o not_o prevent_v by_o a_o sincere_a and_o timely_a repentance_n the_o second_o preacher_n be_v cainan_n he_o be_v so_o eminent_a in_o this_o sacred_a function_n that_o the_o kenites_n who_o be_v scribe_n and_o solemn_o ordain_v to_o expound_v the_o divine_a law_n 1_o chron._n 2.55_o receive_v their_o denomination_n from_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o mahalaleel_n the_o character_n of_o his_o office_n be_v legible_a in_o his_o name_n he_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o praise_n god_n and_o proclaim_v his_o righteous_a will._n the_o four_o jared_n which_o word_n import_v humility_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d descendere_fw-la the_o humble_a god_n delight_v to_o teach_v and_o he_o that_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n be_v not_o unfit_a to_o communicate_v instruction_n to_o other_o the_o five_o enoch_n s._n judas_n represent_v he_o as_o a_o prophet_n declare_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o v._o 14_o 15._o his_o name_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dedicate_v he_o be_v devote_v solemn_o 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suffocation_n of_o those_o breathe_n of_o charity_n which_o the_o primitive_a age_n be_v so_o eminent_a for_o so_o long_o as_o division_n be_v productive_a of_o such_o bad_a effect_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o divine_a nature_n shall_v be_v atone_v into_o a_o approbation_n of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n pathetical_a entreaty_n to_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o avoid_v division_n to_o be_v perfect_o join_v in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o judgement_n not_o only_o a_o unity_n among_o religious_a person_n be_v require_v in_o this_o that_o every_o one_o act_n according_a to_o his_o conscience_n but_o that_o every_o person_n have_v the_o same_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n 2._o such_o conduct_n can_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o humane_a society_n it_o give_v a_o fatal_a blow_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a community_n for_o if_o every_o one_o may_v follow_v his_o private_a sentiment_n by_o whatsoever_o topic_n they_o be_v impress_v 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