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wisdom_n of_o god_n matth._n 28.18_o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n hebr._n 1.3_o he_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n matth._n 9.6_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o he_o that_o make_v and_o uphold_v and_o shall_v judge_v all_o man_n may_v most_o proper_o be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n how_o vain_a then_o be_v that_o boast_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v p._n 49._o that_o this_o his_o way_n of_o trace_v the_o holy_a trinity_n agree_v to_o a_o syllable_n with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o be_v more_o plain_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o prove_v than_o that_o magisterial_a way_n vulgar_o use_v wherein_o reason_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o speak_v p._n 50._o this_o be_v platonis_fw-la fastum_fw-la majore_fw-la fastu_fw-la to_o oppose_v his_o private_a reason_n against_o both_o the_o reason_n and_o authority_n of_o that_o church_n whereof_o he_o profess_v himself_o a_o son_n and_o impose_v on_o it_o a_o old_a heresy_n in_o a_o new_a dress_n bellar._n in_o cronol_n say_v that_o fr._n david_n hold_v the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v virtutes_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la distinctas_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la persona_fw-la relatione_fw-la vel_fw-la essentiae_fw-la chap._n 8._o p._n 53._o treat_v of_o the_o incarnation_n the_o doctor_n entitle_v chap._n 7._o of_o the_o first_o edition_n thus_o of_o belief_n with_o mere_a respect_n to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n inquisitiveness_n concern_v his_o incarnation_n censure_v first_o because_o impertinent_a and_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v it_o impertinent_a to_o our_o lord_n design_n viz._n that_o we_o shall_v inquire_v after_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n that_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n this_o he_o call_v boy_n play_v and_o push-pin_n and_o quote_v the_o judgement_n of_o constantine_n for_o it_o when_o the_o game_n as_o he_o call_v it_o be_v first_o set_v on_o foot_n then_o p._n 29._o of_o the_o first_o edition_n it_o be_v no_o more_o necessary_a to_o understand_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n than_o for_o a_o traveller_n to_o understand_v the_o feature_n of_o the_o sun_n now_o p._n 55._o of_o the_o new_a edition_n if_o we_o regard_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n it_o be_v plain_o more_o honourable_a to_o believe_v he_o god_n the_o creator_n than_o a_o creature_n deify_v then_o p._n 30._o he_o say_v that_o part_n of_o mankind_n which_o our_o lord_n most_o favour_v be_v most_o unable_a to_o pay_v he_o such_o a_o belief_n now_o p._n 54._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o thing_n itself_o it_o appear_v much_o more_o credible_a that_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n shall_v descend_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n than_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v god_n endue_v with_o a_o new_a omniscience_n to_o hear_v and_o omnipotence_n to_o grant_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o supplicant_n then_o it_o be_v fruitless_a to_o the_o enquirer_n satisfaction_n p._n 31._o now_o p._n 55._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o fruit_n our_o thankfulness_n must_v be_v great_a our_o love_n more_o inflame_v our_o obedience_n more_o quicken_v our_o hatred_n to_o sin_v more_o sharpen_v and_o all_o the_o good_a end_n of_o faith_n much_o more_o promote_v then_o it_o be_v dangerous_a lest_o we_o shall_v blaspheme_v p._n 36._o and_o because_o we_o have_v no_o firm_a ground_n to_o go_v upon_o now_o p._n 55._o upon_o all_o account_n be_v the_o scripture_n so_o doubtful_a as_o to_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o choice_n we_o ought_v rather_o to_o carry_v our_o bias_n towards_o our_o lord_n be_v eternal_a divinity_n than_o against_o it_o in_o this_o and_o what_o other_o dispute_n may_v arise_v for_o i_o have_v not_o leisure_n to_o inquire_v what_o other_o addition_n or_o alteration_n be_v make_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o rector_n of_o exeter-colledge_n will_v sufficient_o answer_v the_o private_a opinion_n of_o dr._n a._n b._n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o be_o very_o glad_a to_o hear_v and_o hearty_o congratulate_v the_o doctor_n for_o what_o he_o have_v declare_v p._n 53._o that_o though_o there_o be_v in_o the_o trinity_n a_o great_a mystery_n yet_o now_o nothing_o be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o of_o st._n john_n the_o word_n become_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o or_o those_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o these_o and_o several_a other_o word_n of_o scripture_n so_o plain_o speak_v our_o lord_n divinity_n that_o whoever_o otherwise_o interpret_v they_o will_v no_o less_o rob_v the_o word_n of_o their_o meaning_n than_o christ_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o what_o be_v there_o in_o this_o wonderful_a mystery_n that_o reason_n can_v comprehend_v p._n 54._o and_o
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