son_n jesus_n christ_n act_v 14.15_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o and_o the_o proper_a way_n to_o that_o life_n and_o salvation_n see_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o in_o 1_o tim._n 2.5,6_o that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o have_v give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o god_n good_a will_n to_o all_o that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n this_o you_o be_v to_o hold_v forth_o unto_o man_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o be_v adore_v worship_v submit_v tâ—_n trust_v in_o and_o serve_v the_o author_n of_o our_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n the_o fountain_n of_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n and_o that_o this_o god_n be_v one_o in_o essence_n mind_n purpose_n faithfulness_n and_o so_o that_o all_o other_o power_n that_o the_o heathen_n have_v fancy_v and_o adore_v be_v idol_n vanity_n and_o confusion_n all_o thing_n empty_a and_o too_o weak_a to_o save_v or_o satisfy_v beside_o he_o that_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n consist_v in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o and_o yet_o this_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v so_o to_o be_v hold_v forth_o that_o the_o trinity_n therein_o also_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v otherwise_o man_n shall_v not_o right_o apprehend_v or_o worship_v he_o according_a to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o doctrine_n concern_v which_o let_v i_o a_o little_a declare_v my_o mind_n to_o you_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o digression_n because_o man_n error_n hereabout_o i_o find_v to_o be_v often_o a_o inlet_n to_o many_o other_o evil_a &_o false_a conception_n i_o know_v some_o make_v that_o trinity_n or_o threefoldness_n in_o the_o divine_a be_v but_o only_o a_o threefold_a denomination_n of_o the_o same_o personal_a subsistence_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o distinction_n between_o father_n word_n and_o spirit_n but_o only_o in_o that_o diversity_n of_o denomination_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o evident_a falsehood_n in_o this_o that_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n that_o god_n the_o father_n word_n and_o spirit_n be_v call_v three_o because_o they_o be_v three_o denomination_n he_o may_v be_v call_v seven_o or_o ten_o or_o more_o there_o be_v many_o other_o denomination_n in_o the_o scripture_n give_v to_o he_o as_o jehovah_n lord_n of_o host_n jah_n elohim_n ehjeh_n eloah_n adonaâ—_n the_o almighty_a and_o divers_a other_o but_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v so_o many_o as_o he_o have_v denomination_n give_v he_o in_o any_o part_n of_o scripture_n beside_o different_a denomination_n of_o the_o same_o person_n or_o personal_a subsistence_n may_v be_v convertible_o predicate_v of_o one_o another_o as_o where_o the_o same_o man_n be_v father_n and_o son_n &_o husband_n and_o master_n and_o magistrate_n in_o divers_a respect_n there_o it_o may_v be_v say_v the_o master_n be_v the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n be_v governor_n etc._n etc._n but_o so_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o these_o three_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o scripture_n never_o say_v the_o father_n be_v the_o son_n or_o the_o father_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o father_n or_o the_o word_n or_o son_n be_v the_o father_n though_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o christ_n a_o everlasting_a father_n in_o regard_n of_o we_o yet_o not_o the_o father_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n nor_o be_v the_o father_n the_o spirit_n send_v by_o the_o father_n and_o yet_o these_o three_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n a_o great_a mystery_n it_o be_v i_o confess_v and_o such_o as_o pass_v expression_n full_o to_o declare_v and_o open_v yet_o a_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n many_o way_n attest_v both_o in_o the_o prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a writing_n moses_n hint_n it_o in_o speak_v of_o god_n plural_o and_o yet_o join_v that_o plural_a word_n with_o a_o singular_a verb_n as_o when_o he_o say_v elohim_n bara_n the_o god_n or_o the_o mighties_n he_o create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o nahashu_o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n plural_o and_o yet_o by_o and_o by_o he_o change_v the_o phrase_n and_o speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n god_n or_o the_o mighties_n make_v man_n in_o his_o image_n with_o which_o agree_v divers_a other_o phrase_n as_o that_o in_o psal_n 149.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v israel_n rejoice_v in_o his_o maker_n and_o that_o in_o eccles_n 12.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o the_o like_a in_o job_n 35.10_o and_o yet_o more_o full_o in_o 2_o sam._n 7.23_o what_o one_o people_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v like_a to_o thy_o people_n israel_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbatim_o the_o god_n go_v to_o redeem_v to_o himself_o the_o word_n that_o we_o translate_v god_n and_o go_v be_v both_o of_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o yet_o the_o pronoun_n relative_a that_o be_v add_v be_v singular_a to_o himself_o not_o to_o themselves_o the_o two_o former_a word_n plain_o intimate_v the_o plurality_n in_o way_n of_o subsistence_n and_o the_o singular_a pronoun_n the_o unity_n in_o essence_n which_o also_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o god_n appear_v unto_o abraham_n in_o which_o he_o appear_v as_o three_o man_n and_o abraham_n sometime_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o one_o and_o sometime_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o to_o more_o gen._n 18._o whence_o some_o hebrew_n doctor_n have_v also_o write_v thus_o upon_o the_o word_n elohim_n which_o be_v usual_o translate_v god_n 1._o see_v ainsw_n in_o gen._n 1._o come_v and_o see_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o word_n elohim_n there_o be_v three_o degree_n and_o every_o degree_n by_o itself_o alone_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v all_o one_o and_o join_v together_o in_o one_o and_o be_v not_o divide_v one_o from_o another_o these_o place_n with_o divers_z other_o as_o to_o instance_n one_o more_o that_o in_o deut._n 6.5_o hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n thy_o almighty_n be_v one_o lord_n intimate_v a_o plurality_n in_o unity_n but_o other_o place_n express_v that_o plurality_n to_o be_v a_o trinity_n or_o threefoldness_n in_o unity_n as_o that_o in_o psalm_n 33.6_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n thereof_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n or_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o so_o that_o there_o we_o have_v mention_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n his_o word_n and_o spirit_n as_o the_o like_a we_o may_v see_v also_o in_o isa_n 42.1,2_o behold_v my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n jesus_n christ_n mat._n 12._o who_o though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o count_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o he_o yet_o empty_v himself_o and_o come_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2.6,7_o etc._n etc._n i_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v i_o have_v pat_o my_o spirit_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v the_o father_n hold_v forth_o under_o that_o word_n i_o &_o my_o he_o who_o servant_n christ_n become_v and_o who_o elect_a and_o delightful_a son_n he_o be_v and_o there_o be_v the_o son_n as_o before_o be_v note_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n put_v upon_o he_o the_o like_a expression_n of_o the_o trinity_n sce_fw-mi again_o isa_n 11.1,2_o and_o 61.1_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o there_o be_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n the_o father_n and_o i_o that_o be_v the_o word_n as_o incarnate_a and_o make_v flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n or_o holy_a ghost_n put_v upon_o christ_n which_o thing_n be_v yet_o more_o clear_o open_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o mat._n 3.17_o where_o we_o have_v this_o trinity_n distinct_o name_v christ_n baptize_v the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o he_o visible_o in_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o dove_n and_o the_o father_n speak_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o own_v he_o for_o his_o beloved_a son_n here_o be_v more_o than_o a_o threefold_a denomination_n of_o one_o personal_a subsistence_n the_o father_n and_o son_n here_o be_v plain_o distinguish_v for_o he_o say_v not_o of_o himself_o i_o be_o the_o belove_a son_n but_o of_o christ_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n etc._n etc._n in_o 2_o john_n 3._o he_o be_v distinguish_v plain_o from_o he_o grace_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o like_a in_o col._n
2.2_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n as_o also_o the_o distinct_a application_n of_o those_o word_n beget_v and_o beget_v send_v and_o be_v send_v with_o divers_a other_o argue_v the_o send_v forth_o of_o christ_n as_o the_o beget_n he_o be_v always_o attribute_v to_o the_o father_n the_o father_n send_v the_o son_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o god_n have_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n it_o be_v never_o say_v nor_o be_v it_o proper_a to_o say_v the_o father_n send_v himself_o or_o the_o son_n send_v himself_o much_o less_o that_o god_n send_v the_o father_n or_o the_o like_a where_o there_o be_v distinction_n of_o send_v and_o be_v send_v beget_v and_o be_v beget_v there_o be_v more_o than_o difference_n in_o denomination_n for_o though_o the_o same_o may_v be_v denominate_v in_o divers_a respect_n father_n and_o son_n and_o husband_n and_o master_n as_o we_o say_v before_o yet_o it_o be_v improper_a to_o say_v that_o the_o father_n beget_v the_o son_n speak_v but_o of_o the_o same_o in_o divers_a respect_n both_o father_n and_o son_n or_o that_o the_o father_n send_v the_o master_n or_o son_n when_o he_o that_o be_v all_o these_o in_o divers_a respect_n come_v himself_o be_v send_v of_o none_o other_o than_o himself_o beside_o its_o never_o say_v the_o father_n be_v make_v flesh_n or_o the_o father_n suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n or_o deliver_v up_o himself_o for_o our_o offence_n but_o it_o be_v often_o say_v the_o father_n make_v his_o son_n a_o offering_n for_o our_o sin_n god_n deliver_v up_o christ_n for_o our_o offence_n raise_v he_o exalt_v he_o etc._n etc._n which_o argue_v plain_o that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o a_o nominal_a distinction_n between_o they_o as_o also_o that_o christ_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v think_v it_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n now_o where_o there_o be_v equality_n there_o be_v distinction_n too_o for_o its_o improper_a to_o say_v of_o the_o same_o indistinct_a thing_n that_o its_o equal_a to_o its_o self_n yea_o christ_n himself_o though_o he_o say_v his_o father_n and_o he_o be_v one_o john_n 10.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vnum_fw-la one_o essence_n or_o thing_n not_o vnus_fw-la one_o personal_a subsistence_n or_o one_o in_o way_n of_o subsist_v yet_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o father_n as_o of_o two_o witness_n i_o be_o one_o that_o bear_v witness_n of_o myself_o and_o my_o father_n that_o send_v i_o bear_v witness_n of_o i_o john_n 8.18_o and_o to_o say_v no_o more_o its_o evident_a in_o this_o that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o so_o be_v become_v man_n too_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o and_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v act_v 17.31_o but_o the_o father_n be_v never_o affirm_v to_o be_v man_n nor_o can_v christ_n be_v mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n if_o not_o in_o something_o distinct_a from_o either_o as_o well_o as_o in_o something_a one_o with_o either_o and_o so_o for_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v clear_o in_o that_o of_o mat._n 3._o and_o the_o other_o place_n of_o isaiah_n before_o mention_v distinguish_v from_o both_o father_n and_o son_n and_o be_v further_o prove_v to_o be_v so_o by_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 14.16,17_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v you_o another_o comforter_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n where_o all_o the_o three_o be_v again_o mention_v and_o clear_a distinction_n between_o each_o of_o they_o from_o other_o hinted_a i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n there_o be_v father_n and_o son_n between_o who_o be_v there_o no_o distinction_n that_o phrase_n be_v very_o improper_a if_o the_o son_n be_v the_o father_n he_o shall_v rather_o only_o have_v say_v i_o will_v send_v another_o comforter_n than_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v the_o spirit_n distinct_a from_o both_o both_o from_o he_o that_o say_v he_o will_v pray_v and_o he_o to_o who_o he_o will_v pray_v from_o the_o father_n for_o he_o be_v to_o send_v he_o and_o be_v pray_v to_o for_o he_o from_o the_o son_n who_o pray_v the_o father_n to_o send_v he_o for_o he_o express_o call_v he_o another_o comforter_n that_o be_v another_z from_z or_o beside_o himself_o that_o be_v then_o with_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v of_o the_o son_n for_o the_o son_n be_v the_o truth_n and_o be_v to_o be_v glorify_v by_o he_o as_o in_o chap._n 16.13,14_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v come_v he_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o but_o he_o shall_v glorify_v i_o how_o shall_v not_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o it_o he_o be_v christ_n of_o who_o he_o shall_v speak_v and_o who_o he_o shall_v glorify_v where_o note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o spirit_n that_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o not_o of_o christ_n lead_v the_o soul_n to_o understand_v the_o thing_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o glorify_v he_o be_v not_o â—he_v true_a and_o right_a spirit_n send_v forth_o by_o christ_n â—ut_v not_o to_o enlarge_v further_o in_o this_o matter_n what_o â—…ore_o plain_a than_o that_o commission_n â—o_z disciple_n all_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o all_o the_o gentile_n baptise_v they_o into_o the_o â—ame_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n â—all_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o name_n not_o name_n â—nd_v denomination_n but_o one_o name_n power_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n now_o what_o need_v this_o distinct_a repeat_n of_o â—ather_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n if_o no_o distinction_n â—nt_v in_o denomination_n be_v put_v between_o they_o â—how_v can_v it_o be_v say_v as_o in_o 1_o john_n 5.7_o that_o they_o â—re_n three_o witness_n there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v â—itness_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o â—oly_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o where_o the_o â—ord_n again_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o they_o be_v one_o in_o way_n â—f_o subsist_v or_o personality_n as_o they_o use_v to_o â—eak_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hi_o tres_fw-la â—mum_fw-la sunt_fw-la these_o three_o be_v one_o thing_n one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d essence_n one_o god_n but_o yet_o three_o in_o regard_n of_o personality_n so_o as_o the_o note_n of_o person_n i_o and_o â—hou_n and_o he_o may_v distinct_o and_o frequent_o â—re_n in_o scripture_n apply_v to_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o â—ention_v that_o in_o rev._n 1.4,5_o with_o divers_a other_o place_n to_o this_o business_n but_o shall_v a_o little_a further_o â—pen_v my_o conception_n about_o this_o so_o high_a a_o busiâ—…ess_n and_o so_o i_o understand_v that_o the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deity_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o son_n but_o be_v not_o the_o son_n but_o have_v beget_v he_o and_o giveâ—_n to_o he_o to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o have_v speak_v by_o he_o 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confident_a in_o â—im_n and_o rest_n upon_o he_o for_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o we_o and_o to_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o â—e_n have_v not_o go_v about_o to_o deceive_v we_o he_o that_o â—ath_v perform_v his_o word_n so_o punctual_o in_o the_o gift_n and_o abasement_n of_o his_o son_n may_v challenge_v â—…edit_n of_o we_o in_o what_o he_o further_o say_v unto_o we_o if_o â—…n_o we_o be_v enemy_n he_o have_v reconcile_v we_o or_o â—…de_v we_o friend_n to_o himself_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o â—on_n how_o much_o more_o when_o we_o be_v therethrough_a â—…conciled_v will_v he_o save_v we_o by_o his_o life_n rom._n 5.10_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o to_o the_o death_n for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o â—ive_a we_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8.32_o Ê‹s_o that_o be_v now_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n his_o call_v justify_v once_o 2._o again_o consider_v jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a 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