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their_o profession_n certain_o god_n have_v yet_o viol_n of_o wrath_n unempty_v to_o pour_v down_o upon_o that_o proud_a and_o persecute_v spirit_n which_o have_v so_o much_o show_v itself_o in_o many_o of_o they_o but_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o those_o word_n holy_a trinity_n he_o further_o explain_v in_o pag._n 26_o 27._o in_o these_o word_n viz._n now_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o revelation_n in_o these_o term_n be_v that_o god_n be_v one_o that_o this_o one_o god_n be_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n that_o the_o father_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o and_o the_o son_n now_o have_v this_o doctor_n owen_n and_o his_o brethren_n but_o keep_v to_o these_o and_o such_o like_a expression_n and_o have_v leave_v out_o their_o unscriptural_a scholastic_a term_n and_o distinction_n about_o trinity_n distinct_a subsistance_n and_o personality_n we_o shall_v not_o 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l._n last_o r._n invent_v p._n 18._o l._n 25._o for_o on_o and_o r._n a_o end_n p._n 19_o l._n 1._o r._n amount_n l._n 13._o r._n be_v towards_o p._n 21._o l._n 27._o r._n it_o be_v in_o christ._n p._n 27._o l._n 6._o r._n deserve_v p._n 39_o l._n 35._o for_o whether_o r._n whither_o p._n 45._o at_o l._n 26_o 27._o the_o reader_n may_v add_v or_o understand_v as_o give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n not_o man_n fallable_n judgement_n and_o mistake_v upon_o they_o p._n 49._o l._n 17._o be_v 〈…〉_z for_o and_o r._n or_o p._n 55._o l._n 18._o deal_n which_o p._n 73._o l._n 7._o in_o the_o apendix_n r._n principal_a p._n 74._o l._n 33._o for_o t._n v_n r._n t._n d._n p._n 76._o l._n 16._o deal_n three_o p._n 77._o l._n 12._o for_o 1_o r._n 5._o p._n 81._o l._n 16._o deal_n and._n sometime_o such_o defect_n have_v escape_v as_o misplace_v have_v for_o have_v do_v for_o do_v be_v for_o be_v be_v for_o be_v it_o for_o they_o say_v for_o say_v and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a such_o be_v not_o material_a fault_n to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v critical_a who_o do_v not_o sober_o weigh_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o matter_n a_o appendix_n wherein_o be_v some_o of_o the_o manifest_a contradiction_n of_o thomas_n vincent_n william_n maddox_n thomas_n danson_n and_o john_n owen_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o one_o against_o another_o with_o brief_a animadversion_n or_o observation_n upon_o their_o contradiction_n which_o be_v about_o principle_n matter_n 1._o touch_v their_o distinction_n of_o three_o person_n m._n i_o be_o sure_a from_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a nature_n be_v three_o person_n three_z increated_a person_n subsistence_n or_o manner_n of_o being_n pag._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o contrad_n t.u._n in_o contradiction_n to_o his_o brother_n maddox_n say_v infiniteness_n be_v not_o applicable_a to_o the_o subsistence_n it_o can_v be_v proper_o ascribe_v to_o the_o personality_n though_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a personality_n to_o which_o infiniteness_n be_v not_o ascribe_v pag._n 45._o obs._n see_v here_o be_v as_o much_o inconsistency_n between_o these_o two_o as_o between_o infinite_a and_o finite_a one_o make_v their_o be_v of_o a_o infinite_a nature_n a_o proof_n or_o reason_n of_o their_o distinct_a personality_n or_o subsistency_n and_o the_o other_o say_v infiniteness_n be_v not_o applicable_a nor_o proper_o ascribe_v to_o they_o what_o gross_a contradiction_n and_o blasphemous_a stuff_n be_v here_o w._n m._n each_o of_o these_o three_o person_n be_v god_n his_o subsistence_n be_v his_o manner_n of_o be_v in_o the_o relative_n property_n of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n pag._n 18_o 19_o contr._n t.u._n it_o be_v improper_a to_o say_v that_o either_o of_o the_o person_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o personality_n or_o subsistence_n be_v finite_a or_o infinite_a pag._n 46._o obs._n this_o latter_a contradiction_n than_o will_v have_v neither_o father_n son_n nor_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v either_o finite_a or_o infinite_a what_o gross_a nonsense_n and_o apparent_a contradiction_n be_v these_o contr._n t.u._n christ_n be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n by_o eternal_a generation_n pag._n 36_o 47._o obs._n he_o be_v now_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n before_o not_o infinite_a but_o again_o neither_o finite_a nor_o infinite_a in_o his_o personality_n and_o yet_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n what_o mad_a distract_a blasphemous_a work_n be_v this_o these_o man_n do_v make_v with_o their_o vain_a babble_n t.u._n they_o be_v not_o three_o substance_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o three_o person_n p._n 13._o contr._n t._n d._n the_o usual_a definition_n of_o person_n be_v a_o individual_a substance_n of_o a_o rational_a nature_n which_o be_v neither_o the_o part_n of_o another_o nor_o uphold_v by_o another_o which_o aquinus_n defend_v sum_n par._n 1.9.29_o art_n 2._o a_o man_n we_o call_v a_o person_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 1_o 2._o obs._n see_v again_o how_o apparent_o these_o two_o brethren_n contradict_v one_o another_o one_o say_v a_o person_n be_v a_o individual_a substance_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o other_o say_v they_o be_v not_o three_o substance_n therefore_o three_o person_n whereas_o it_o follow_v therefore_o not_o three_o person_n contr._n j.o._n we_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v a_o substance_n a_o person_n god_n yet_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n pag._n 101._o a_o personal_a subsistence_n pag._n 114._o obs._n where_o note_n that_o this_o doctor_n contradict_v t.u._n his_o say_n they_o be_v not_o three_o substance_n as_o also_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v both_o substance_n person_n and_o subsistence_n to_o intend_v all_o one_o thing_n contrary_a to_o t._n v._o again_o but_o these_o word_n a_o person_n god_n yet_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o son_n i_o can_v make_v sense_n of_o though_o they_o be_v from_o a_o doctor_n for_o god_n be_v not_o a_o person_n distinct_a from_o himself_o w.m._n i_o call_v they_o three_o he_o be_v to_o try_v if_o you_o will_v own_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n we_o call_v they_o person_n or_o he_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o manner_n of_o subsistence_n pag._n 18_o 20._o contrad_n t._n v._o the_o word_n person_n can_v proper_o be_v attribute_v to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n because_o they_o do_v not_o subsist_v in_o a_o several_a and_o distinct_a nature_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o if_o each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o several_a and_o not_o one_o individual_a nature_n than_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v only_o three_o person_n but_o three_o god_n synopsis_n pag._n 3._o obs._n it_o be_v very_o evident_a here_o that_o thomas_n danson_n have_v contradict_v both_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n see_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v person_n w.m._n say_v his_o compare_v the_o three_o increated_a person_n to_o three_o apostle_n paul_n peter_n and_o john_n be_v blasphemy_n pag._n 20._o contr._n t._n d._n a_o man_n we_o call_v a_o person_n a_o person_n be_v entire_a of_o itself_o pag._n 2._o if_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n each_o person_n be_v man_n etc._n etc._n take_v man_n here_o not_o for_o a_o person_n but_o the_o nature_n as_o we_o do_v god_n be_v and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o mean_v no_o more_o that_o the_o name_n man_n may_v be_v attribute_v to_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n pag._n 12._o david_n be_v a_o man_n and_o solomon_n be_v a_o man_n they_o two_o agree_v in_o a_o three_o thing_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 14_o 15._o obs._n what_o less_o do_v their_o own_o distinction_n and_o comparison_n concern_v they_o amount_v to_o than_o to_o three_o apostle_n or_o man_n that_o be_v each_o entire_a of_o himself_o as_o a_o person_n be_v t._n d._n say_v who_o have_v apparent_o spoil_v his_o own_o and_o his_o brethren_n cause_n t.u._n the_o trinity_n of_o person_n the_o first_o in_o the_o second_o and_o the_o second_o in_o the_o first_o and_o both_o in_o the_o three_o pag._n 25._o contr._n t._n d._n a_o person_n note_v some_o one_o endue_v with_o reason_n and_o understanding_n which_o be_v several_a and_o distinct_a by_o himself_o from_o another_o p._n 2._o and_o in_o the_o dispute_n they_o be_v three_o distinct_a and_o separate_a person_n in_o the_o deity_n a_o person_n be_v entire_a of_o itself_o etc._n etc._n obs._n if_o the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o each_o other_o and_o so_o inseparable_a than_o not_o three_o distinct_a nor_o separate_v person_n neither_o can_v one_o be_v several_a by_o himself_o from_o another_o t.u._n that_o the_o father_n word_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v three_o person_n pag._n 13._o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n god_n have_v reveal_v it_o in_o his_o word_n the_o scripture_n have_v reveal_v that_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n in_o one_o 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own_v have_v know_v his_o virtue_n and_o power_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n and_o to_o save_v we_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o our_o knowledge_n of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o our_o faith_n in_o and_o concern_v he_o and_o his_o name_n unto_o our_o salvation_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o traditional_a name_n humane_a invention_n nor_o in_o philosophical_a term_n and_o nice_a school_n distinction_n derive_v from_o heathenish_a metaphysic_n which_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n man_n have_v put_v upon_o the_o godhead_n but_o in_o the_o live_a sense_n and_o feel_v of_o his_o divine_a power_n life_n and_o love_n reveal_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o have_v in_o his_o gift_n of_o divine_a light_n and_o spirit_n receive_v life_n and_o salvation_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n see_v matth._n 11.27_o luk._n 10.22_o matth._n 16.17_o rom._n 1.17_o ch_n 8.18_o gal._n 1.16_o eph._n 3.5_o 1_o pet._n 15.12_o ch_n 4.14_o ch_n 4.13_o ch_n 5.1_o 2_o pet._n 1_o 3._o matth._n 1.21_o also_o we_o judge_v that_o such_o expression_n and_o word_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v the_o true_a apostle_n and_o holy_a man_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o meet_a to_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o not_o the_o word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n or_o humane_a invention_n and_o devise_v distinction_n since_o the_o apostle_n day_n final_o we_o have_v receive_v a_o unction_n or_o anoint_v from_o the_o holy_a one_o which_o as_o it_o do_v teach_v we_o we_o know_v a_o continuance_n in_o the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o son_n 1_o joh._n 2._o and_o for_o who_o we_o know_v the_o father_n be_v well_o please_v and_o in_o he_o we_o know_v the_o true_a satisfaction_n justification_n and_o peace_n which_o all_o that_o abide_v in_o he_o enjoy_v and_o witness_v now_o unto_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n the_o one_o eternal_a word_n the_o only_a wise_a pure_a perfect_a god_n who_o be_v infinite_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phene_n sarim_n i._n e._n facies_fw-la principum_fw-la the_o face_n of_o prince_n and_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phene_n be_v in_o gen._n 1.2_o for_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a see_v likewise_o gen._n 4.14_o job_n 38.30_o with_o many_o more_o place_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o that_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v translate_v person_n have_v also_o relation_n to_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o man_n and_o thing_n how_o can_v it_o be_v either_o proper_a seasonable_a or_o good_a doctrine_n to_o preach_v the_o invisible_a incomprehensible_a god_n under_o these_o term_n of_o three_o distinct_a or_o separate_a person_n and_o whether_o it_o do_v not_o render_v god_n or_o represent_v the_o deity_n to_o be_v like_o visible_a man_n or_o finite_a creature_n that_o be_v comprehend_v in_o time_n yea_o or_o nay_o and_o have_v not_o this_o kind_n of_o represent_v the_o godhead_n produce_v those_o vain_a conception_n and_o imagination_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o ignorant_a from_o whence_o they_o have_v form_v the_o image_n and_o picture_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o holy_a ghost_n make_v by_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n in_o the_o night_n of_o apostasy_n and_o popery_n to_o the_o great_a reproach_n and_o abuse_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o profession_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o world_n see_v also_o more_o scripture_n touch_v person_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o before_o judg._n 20.39_o 1_o sam._n 9.22_o &_o 22.18_o 22._o 2_o king_n 10.6_o 7._o 2_o chron._n 19.7_o psal._n 26.4_o psal._n 82.2_o prov._n 12.11_o prov._n 24.23_o jer._n 52.29_o 30._o lam._n 4.16_o ezek._n 17.17_o chron._n 27.13_o joh._n 4.11_o zeph._n 3.4_o mal._n 1.9_o and_o two_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o call_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o word_n person_n or_o person_n be_v mention_v with_o the_o same_o acceptation_n as_o before_o in_o the_o old_a as_o for_o instance_n thou_o regard_v not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n matth._n 22.16_o mar._n 12.14_o luk._n 20.21_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n faciem_fw-la hominum_fw-la the_o face_n of_o man_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phene_n haadam_n do_v not_o this_o still_o relate_v to_o the_o outward_a or_o visible_a appearance_n of_o man_n see_v also_o matth._n 27.24_o 1_o cor._n 5.13_o gal._n 2.6_o eph._n 5.5_o heb._n 12.16_o 2_o pet._n 2.5_o luk._n 15.7_o act._n 10.34_o &_o 17.17_o rom._n 2.11_o judas_n 16._o 2_o cor._n 1.11_o eph._n 6.9_o col._n 3.25_o 1_o tim._n 1.10_o jam._n 2.1_o 9_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o 2_o pet._n 3.11_o in_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o word_n person_n be_v attribute_v to_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o to_o that_o of_o 2_o cor._n 2.10_o where_o some_o of_o our_o english_a copy_n have_v it_o to_o who_o i_o forgive_v it_o for_o your_o sake_n forgive_v i_o it_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v in_o fancy_n christi_fw-la in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n and_o some_o of_o the_o latin_n have_v it_o in_o conspectu_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o the_o sight_n of_o christ._n and_o that_o in_o heb._n 1.13_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o some_o of_o the_o english_a we_o have_v it_o thus_o who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n et_fw-la character_n substantiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la and_o the_o character_n of_o his_o substance_n it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o person_n as_o also_o in_o heb._n 11.1_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v
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it_o his_o own_o testimony_n shall_v testify_v against_o he_o as_o a_o false_a accuser_n of_o we_o herein_o as_o in_o pag._n 129._o where_o he_o confess_v our_o objection_n to_o be_v mere_o against_o the_o explanation_n they_o use_v and_o not_o against_o the_o primitive_a revelation_n of_o it_o so_o than_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o such_o opinion_n as_o either_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o tend_v to_o lessen_v he_o in_o any_o respect_n or_o office_n relate_v to_o man_n salvation_n for_o our_o desire_n be_v and_o our_o endeavour_n have_v be_v the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o name_n power_n and_o glory_n over_o all_o neither_o have_v we_o be_v hover_v nor_o in_o confusion_n as_o false_o he_o have_v represent_v we_o and_o if_o he_o know_v not_o what_o our_o thought_n will_v fall_v into_o concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o we_o do_v ourselves_o or_o no_o he_o shall_v therefore_o have_v be_v silent_a of_o accuse_v or_o revile_v we_o as_o 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such_o as_o neither_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o the_o scripture_n ever_o teach_v you_o pag._n 117._o and_o as_o for_o they_o that_o will_v keep_v to_o their_o cavil_n and_o sophism_n about_o term_n and_o expression_n i_o know_v not_o who_o j._n o._n may_v intend_v hereby_o but_o if_o he_o intend_v we_o call_v quaker_n because_o we_o do_v not_o own_o but_o oppose_v his_o and_o their_o dark_a unscriptural_a term_n and_o expression_n which_o darken_v both_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n we_o do_v reject_v his_o accusation_n and_o charge_n herein_o for_o cavil_n and_o sophism_n be_v rather_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n who_o have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o sophistry_n and_o school-craft_n in_o order_n to_o be_v furnish_v to_o a_o trade_n of_o preach_v to_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o the_o scripture_n corrupt_v they_o by_o their_o dark_a meaning_n and_o school-term_n and_o philosophic_a distinction_n by_o which_o poor_a people_n have_v be_v keep_v even_o learning_n that_o they_o may_v be_v 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