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speranda_fw-la est_fw-la intelligentia_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o pulsantibus_fw-la aperiet_fw-la &_o querentibus_fw-la demonstrabit_fw-la &_o petentib_n non_fw-la denegabit_fw-la hilar._n in_o ps_n 125._o multum_fw-la domini_fw-la de_fw-la tua_fw-la bonitate_fw-la praesumo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la docet_fw-la petere_fw-la quarere_fw-la pulsare_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la domine_fw-la qui_fw-la iubes_fw-la petere_fw-la fac_fw-la accipere_fw-la consulis_fw-la quarere_fw-la da_fw-la &_o invenire_fw-la doces_fw-la pulsare_fw-la aperi_fw-la pulsanti_fw-la &_o confirma_fw-la nigh_o infirmum_fw-la restaura_fw-la nigh_v perditum_fw-la suscita_fw-la mè_fw-la mortuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n meditat._n cap._n 39_o sect_n 9_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o it_o mark_v it_o well_o ponder_v it_o in_o your_o heart_n and_o examine_v all_o your_o tenant_n and_o course_n by_o it_o and_o then_o the_o lord_n open_v your_o eye_n to_o see_v your_o own_o misdoing_n and_o your_o father_n mis-leadings_a you_o will_v confess_v your_o father_n folly_n wherein_o you_o have_v live_v and_o profess_v to_o leave_v they_o with_o all_o speedy_a reformation_n in_o new_a obedience_n unto_o god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o this_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n he_o will_v grant_v unto_o you_o that_o so_o by_o the_o conversion_n of_o your_o soul_n his_o holy_a name_n may_v be_v glorify_v his_o angel_n glad_v his_o faithful_a confirm_v â—_o our_o heart_n comfort_v and_o the_o border_n of_o christ_n church_n enlarge_v and_o that_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o chrst_n jesus_n his_o only_a true_a natural_a son_n our_o alone_a all-sufficient_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n a_o apologetique_n to_o tâ—_n christian_n reader_n for_o the_o work_n in_o and_o about_o the_o translation_n gregor_n nazian_n monostich_n horat._n carm._n l._n 3._o odd_a 6._o reu._n 1.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hinc_fw-la omne_fw-la principium_fw-la live_v reâ—_n exitum_fw-la of_o all_o thy_o study_n and_o intention_n seâ—_n that_o god_n the_o alpha_n &_o omega_n be_v dam_fw-la veniam_fw-la scriptis_fw-la remember_v that_o of_o theâ—postle_n â—postle_z 1_o cor._n 12.7_o the_o maâ—festation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v giâ—_n to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_n withâ—_n the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thâ—â—_n be_v the_o gâ—_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o noâ—_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o a_o napkin_n 〈◊〉_d hide_v in_o the_o earth_n but_o for_o maâ—festation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereupon_o the_o aâ—ent_a greek_n well_o express_v 〈◊〉_d and_o light_n by_o one_o common_a naâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o plutarch_n show_v in_o the_o refutation_n of_o that_o common_a mâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o our_o saviour_n speak_v with_o a_o primary_n direction_n to_o his_o apostle_n vos_fw-fr estis_fw-la lux_fw-la mundi_fw-la you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n may_v in_o a_o secondary_a application_n be_v affirm_v of_o every_o christian_a or_o else_o saint_n paul_n will_v not_o say_v among_o who_o you_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n now_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v exempt_v himself_o therefore_o every_o one_o be_v put_v in_o the_o â—ext_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o there_o be_v none_o furnish_v with_o all_o gift_n so_o there_o be_v none_o but_o they_o have_v some_o gift_n and_o the_o donor_n will_v look_v for_o his_o own_o with_o advantage_n as_o every_o man_n therefore_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n so_o let_v he_o minister_v thereof_o to_o other_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o look_v not_o every_o one_o on_o your_o own_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o every_o one_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o a_o good_a lesson_n for_o this_o encroach_a and_o monopolise_v world_n wherein_o every_o man_n be_v for_o himself_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v and_o as_o the_o apostle_n the_o attestation_n of_o a_o friend_n touch_v this_o book_n insert_v in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o translator_n in_o your_o translation_n you_o have_v labour_v that_o they_o that_o will_v read_v may_v have_v delight_n and_o that_o they_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o commit_v to_o memory_n may_v have_v ease_n and_o that_o all_o into_o who_o hand_n it_o come_v may_v have_v profit_n 2_o maâ—_n 2.25_o adam_n airay_fw-fr s.s._n theol._n bat._n m.d._n esquire_n to_o his_o good_a friend_n t.u._n what_o thou_o do_v teach_v by_o other_o heretofore_o have_v likewise_o be_v but_o yet_o by_o no_o man_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o true_a life_n that_o by_o thy_o godly_a care_n thou_o and_o thy_o author_n equal_o do_v share_v thou_o praise_v he_o translate_n but_o if_o he_o understand_v english_a he_o will_v more_o praise_v thâ—â—e_n thou_o to_o our_o nation_n have_v his_o doctrine_n show_v which_o to_o our_o vulgar_a else_o have_v not_o â—eene_v know_v as_o much_o by_o this_o thou_o get_v as_o ere_o he_o wanâ—â—_n england_n praise_v vicar_n dâ—ntâ—k_n her_o keâ—keâ—man_n mich._n drayton_n 〈◊〉_d apostle_n complain_v every_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o thing_n &_o none_o â—he_v thing_n of_o
lerinens_fw-la mâ—â—â—_n dâ—â—â—_n tam_fw-la non_fw-la habit_n ho_o &_o illud_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la bern._n or_o these_o diverse_a manner_n of_o god_n be_v do_v not_o multiply_v the_o divine_a essence_n no_o more_o than_o the_o diverse_a degree_n of_o heat_n or_o light_n do_v multiply_v the_o light_n or_o heatâ—_n so_o that_o i_o speak_v right_a when_o i_o say_v there_o be_v more_o person_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n but_o it_o can_v be_v utter_v without_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v there_o be_v in_o god_n more_o nature_n or_o more_o god_n then_o one_o bern._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianzen_n qui_fw-la nescis_fw-la trinitatem_fw-la into_fw-mi ad_fw-la jordanem_fw-la mat._n 3._o aug._n sy_v the_o p_o 46_o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la p._n 35._o &_o seqq_fw-la dicamus_fw-la tres_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la praiudician_n unitatâ—_n dicamus_fw-la unâ—â—_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la confussionem_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la ber._n v._o sy_v theol_n p._n 49._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d na._n quomodò_fw-la pluralitas_fw-la in_o unitate_fw-la sit_fw-la aut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la unitas_fw-la in_o pluralitate_fw-la scrutari_fw-la hoc_fw-la temeritas_fw-la est_fw-la credere_fw-la pietas_fw-la est_fw-la nosse_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la est_fw-la bern._n how_o many_o person_n be_v there_o three_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n matth._n 28_o 19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o namâ—_n sc_n by_o the_o authority_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o father_n thâ—_n son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n job._n 15.26_o when_o that_o comfort_v shall_v come_v who_o i_o will_v send_v tâ—_n you_o from_o the_o father_n even_o tâ—_n spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n he_o well_o testify_v of_o i_o where_o they_o be_v all_o three_o plain_o name_v the_o father_n from_o who_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v send_v the_o son_n who_o send_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v send_v 1._o joh._n 5_o 7._o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o in_o essence_n or_o nature_n how_o prove_v you_o that_o these_o three_o person_n be_v that_o one_o god_n first_o i_o must_v have_v it_o grant_v that_o these_o three_o person_n be_v distinct_a because_o he_o that_o send_v be_v distinguish_v from_o he_o that_o be_v send_v and_o he_o from_o who_o be_v distinguish_v from_o he_o that_o be_v send_v now_o iâ—â—c_a 15._o plain_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v he_o that_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o that_o be_v send_v and_o the_o father_n from_o who_o the_o son_n send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whence_o i_o do_v necessary_o infer_v that_o these_o three_o manner_n of_o be_v in_o god_n be_v distinct_a which_o be_v grant_v i_o shall_v easy_o prove_v this_o threefold_a manner_n of_o be_v or_o these_o three_o person_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n to_o be_v that_o true_a god_n for_o first_o as_o touch_v the_o father_n the_o very_a adversary_n themselves_o yield_v seqq_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la arium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la apolinar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la nestor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la eutych_n sy_v theol._n pag._n 52._o &_o seqq_fw-la that_o he_o be_v true_o god_n and_o touch_v the_o son_n we_o have_v manifest_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 9.5_o of_o who_o namely_o the_o israelite_n be_v the_o father_n of_o who_o christ_n come_v as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n who_o be_v god_n above_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o if_o above_o all_o therefore_o about_o those_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o excellent_a gift_n be_v call_v go_n that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v god_n these_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n plain_o prove_v act_v 5.3_o peter_n say_v to_o ananias_n why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o shall_v lie_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o present_o he_o add_v vers_fw-la 4._o thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n another_o place_n be_v 1_o cor._n 2.10_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o profound_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o verse_n follow_v for_o who_o know_v the_o thing_n etc._n etc._n whence_o we_o may_v thus_o reâ—son_n whosoever_o know_v the_o secret_n the_o profound_a secret_n of_o god_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o whosoever_o be_v omniscient_a be_v god_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v omniscient_a ergo_fw-la the_o mayor_n be_v evident_a the_o minor_a be_v express_o in_o the_o text._n second_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o god_n ergo._n the_o proposition_n be_v of_o certain_a truth_n for_o that_o god_n who_o be_v a_o most_o simple_a essence_n void_a of_o all_o difference_n and_o composition_n can_v consist_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o god_n the_o assumption_n be_v in_o the_o text_n v._o 11._o where_o it_o be_v say_v as_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v in_o man_n that_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o man_n so_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v in_o god_n hitherto_o may_v tha_z testimony_n 1_o cor._n 3.16_o be_v refer_v â—6_n â—_o august_n enchirid._n cap._n â—6_n know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o you_o where_o the_o latter_a word_n do_v expound_v the_o former_a for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n see_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o you_o who_o be_v god_n but_o if_o the_o adversary_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v nothing_o else_o save_o the_o effect_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n they_o be_v most_o manifest_o confute_v and_o confound_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 12.4.5.6_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n there_o be_v diversity_n of_o ministration_n but_o the_o same_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o verse_n 11._o all_o these_o gift_n work_v that_o one_o and_o self_n same_o spirit_n distribute_v etc._n etc._n whence_o arise_v this_o argument_n he_o that_o distribute_v a_o gift_n be_v not_o himself_o that_o gift_n that_o be_v distribute_v but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o distributer_n of_o all_o those_o gift_n ergo._n the_o proposition_n be_v clear_a enough_o the_o assumption_n be_v plain_a in_o the_o text_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n work_v and_o distribute_v all_o those_o gift_n another_o argument_n out_o of_o the_o same_o text_n may_v be_v this_o he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o will_n he_o can_v be_v a_o bare_a virtue_n or_o accident_n but_o be_v a_o substance_n subsist_v by_o itself_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n ergo._n the_o mayor_n be_v clear_a for_o whosoever_o will_v he_o understand_v and_o whosoever_o will_v and_o understand_v he_o must_v be_v a_o substance_n by_o itself_o subsist_v the_o minor_a be_v clear_o set_v down_o in_o the_o text_n where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n distribute_v to_o every_o one_o as_o he_o will_n seqq_fw-la fuit_fw-la principium_fw-la essendi_fw-la deus_fw-la sequiter_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la principium_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la christi_fw-la sy_v th_n p._n 167._o qui_fw-la scripturan_n ignorat_fw-la christum_n ignorat_fw-la hieronym_n de_fw-fr scriptura_fw-la zanch._n confess_v pag._n 482._o item_n in_o illud_fw-la pauli_n 2_o tim._n 3.14_o tom_n 8._o p._n 319_o &_o seqq_fw-la i_o have_v hear_v the_o doctrine_n concern_v god_n tell_v i_o now_o beside_o what_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v it_o be_v that_o testimony_n and_o witness_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o mankind_n as_o touch_v his_o own_o nature_n and_o will_n and_o as_o touch_v those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n how_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n divide_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v reveal_v second_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o authority_n it_o have_v in_o prove_v three_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o it_o handle_v how_o be_v the_o scripture_n divide_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v reveal_v into_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n the_o old_a testament_n therefore_o be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o god_n reveal_v to_o the_o first_o of_o mankind_n &_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o live_v until_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o reveal_v i_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n as_o by_o his_o scribe_n and_o notary_n but_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v that_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o mankind_n after_o the_o birth_n
zanch._n miscellan_n 1._o par_fw-fr p._n 214_o &_o seqq_fw-la calv._n insti_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 13._o §._o 3._o who_o in_o their_o trent_n council_n session_n 6._o bold_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n can_v hereof_o be_v certain_a in_o this_o life_n but_o aught_o always_o to_o doubt_v of_o it_o and_o they_o add_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a sin_n before_o god_n then_o that_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n shall_v assure_v himself_o of_o god_n favour_n yea_o and_o further_o they_o add_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v hold_v that_o opinion_n aught_o to_o be_v accurse_v to_o this_o their_o abominable_a error_n we_o oppose_v most_o plain_a place_n of_o holy_a writ_n rom._n 8_o vers_fw-la 15._o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n but_o that_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o which_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n which_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o very_a horrible_a impiety_n that_o we_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n &_o certainty_n thereof_o 1_o john_n 5.10_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v the_o testimony_n in_o himself_o and_o sure_o if_o god_n will_v have_v have_v we_o to_o have_v doubt_v aug._n ho_o dixit_fw-la deus_fw-la hoc_fw-la promisit_fw-la si_fw-la parum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la iuravit_fw-la aug._n he_o will_v never_o have_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o us._n but_o now_o he_o have_v swear_v thus_o much_o very_o evident_o ezech._n 33.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v as_o true_o as_o i_o be_o and_o live_v i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o live_v also_o john_n 5.24_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o woe_n be_v to_o thou_o then_o say_v saint_n austin_n if_o thou_o believe_v not_o god_n when_o he_o swear_v to_o thou_o but_o the_o papist_n object_n object_n bern._n tria_fw-la considero_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la tota_fw-la spes_fw-la mea_fw-la consistit_fw-la charitatem_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la veritatem_fw-la promissionis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la redditionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern._n they_o that_o be_v weak_a be_v subject_a to_o fall_v and_o they_o can_v be_v sure_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n answ_n who_o so_o be_v weak_a they_o may_v easy_o fall_v i_o limit_v the_o proposition_n thus_o unless_o there_o be_v one_o that_o be_v mighty_a who_o uphold_v they_o now_o god_n it_o be_v that_o hold_v we_o up_o and_o that_o help_v our_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o certain_a we_o may_v be_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o by_o any_o thing_n in_o our_o own_o nature_n indeed_o which_o be_v weak_a but_o by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v we_o strong_a according_a to_o those_o say_n of_o holy_a writ_n psal_n 37.24_o though_o the_o righteous_a fall_n 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follow_v 347._o de_fw-fr perseverantia_fw-la zanch._n miscellan_n 1._o part_n p._n 91._o &_o seqq_fw-la iten_fw-ge pag._n 347._o to_o wit_n that_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v once_o receive_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o have_v obtain_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o i_o say_v can_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n nor_o lose_v his_o faith_n nor_o be_v obnoxious_a unto_o eternal_a damnation_n for_o because_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o neither_o can_v we_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o can_v fall_v away_o from_o it_o than_o we_o may_v doubt_v of_o it_o but_o we_o be_v once_o receive_v into_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n that_o we_o can_v altogether_o loose_v that_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n witnesserh_fw-mi rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n if_o no_o condemnation_n then_o perpetual_a favour_n &_o 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