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eternal_a be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o emanation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o he_o be_v in_o perfect_a silence_n as_o irenoeus_n express_v it_o l._n 1._o c._n 1._o and_o so_o in_o the_o beginning_n do_v imply_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o word_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o for_o he_o say_v it_o be_v with_o god_n and_o be_v god_n and_o be_v the_o demiurgus_n or_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o revealer_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n joh._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 9_o 10._o and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o those_o several_a emanation_n between_o god_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o demiurgus_n as_o the_o cerinthian_o say_v 2._o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o word_n be_v incarnate_a which_o he_o affirm_v v_o 14._o and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o he_o not_o only_o cut_v off_o the_o other_o emanation_n but_o declare_v that_o jesus_n be_v far_o from_o be_v a_o mere_a man._n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o john_n baptist_n v_o 15._o and_o apply_v what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n v_o 17._o now_o this_o being_n st._n john_n design_n his_o word_n afford_v a_o demonstration_n to_o we_o of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o human_a nature_n in_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh._n p._n but_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n in_o other_o place_n imply_v that_o there_o be_v a_o subordination_n in_o christ_n to_o his_o father_n which_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o such_o a_o equality_n of_o nature_n see_v heb._n 1._o 8_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 4_o 5._o 15._o 27_o 28._o rev._n 3._o 12._o pr._n the_o first_o place_n be_v a_o proof_n for_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o word_n be_v but_o unto_o the_o son_n he_o say_v thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o next_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v with_o respect_n to_o his_o office_n therefore_o god_n even_o thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v anoint_v as_o mediator_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n god_n be_v his_o god_n but_o do_v this_o prove_v that_o he_o that_o be_v mediator_n can_v have_v a_o divine_a nature_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o human_a the_o second_o place_n i_o suppose_v be_v mistake_v 1_o cor._n 8._o not_o 4._o and_o 5._o but_o 6_o verse_n but_o unto_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o