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god_n walk_v bâ—fore_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o but_o not_o to_o mention_v any_o more_o of_o abraham_n which_o we_o may_v let_v it_o suffice_v that_o at_o every_o appearance_n record_v it_o be_v never_o with_o a_o plural_a denomination_n next_o for_o isaac_n chap._n 26.2_o 3_o 4_o â—_o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v go_v not_o down_o into_o egypt_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n which_o i_o shall_v tell_v thou_o of_o sojourn_v in_o this_o land_n and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o seed_n i_o will_v give_v all_o these_o country_n and_o i_o will_v perform_v the_o oath_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n thy_o father_n and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n to_o multiply_v because_o that_o abraham_n obey_v my_o voice_n and_o keep_v my_o charge_n my_o commandment_n my_o statute_n and_o my_o law_n next_o for_o jacob_n chap._n 28._o vers_fw-la 13_o 15._o and_o behold_v the_o lord_n stand_v above_o it_o and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n thy_o father_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n the_o land_n whereon_o thou_o lie_v to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o place_n whither_o thou_o go_v and_o will_v bring_v thou_o again_o into_o this_o land_n for_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o until_o i_o have_v do_v that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v next_o we_o come_v to_o moses_n exodus_fw-la 3._o ver_fw-la 6._o moreover_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob._n and_o in_o ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15._o the_o most_o high_a be_v particular_o desire_v by_o moses_n upon_o a_o emergent_a occasion_n to_o discover_v himself_o that_o he_o and_o israel_n may_v know_v how_o to_o conceive_v of_o he_o aright_o and_o god_n give_v he_o particular_a direction_n what_o to_o say_v and_o moses_n say_v unto_o god_n behold_v when_o i_o come_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o and_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o i_o what_o be_v his_o name_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v unto_o they_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o and_o he_o say_v thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o and_o god_n say_v moreover_o unto_o moses_n thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v my_o memorial_n unto_o all_o generation_n now_o sure_o if_o the_o conception_n of_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o god_n be_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a in_o the_o act_n of_o worship_n as_o be_v now_o teach_v who_o can_v but_o suppose_v that_o the_o almighty_a especial_o be_v so_o particular_o desire_v to_o declare_v himself_o and_o that_o also_o in_o order_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o israel_n may_v put_v their_o trust_n and_o act_v faith_n in_o he_o aright_o who_o can_v think_v i_o say_v but_o that_o the_o almighty_a will_v have_v mâ—de_v a_o plain_a discovery_n thereof_o in_o this_o place_n on_o the_o other_o side_n though_o god_n do_v here_o make_v himself_o know_v by_o such_o name_n or_o memorial_n as_o sufficient_o discover_v the_o oneness_n of_o his_o be_v and_o also_o his_o essential_a property_n both_o mercy_n goodness_n wisdom_n truth_n love_n bounty_n justice_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v all_o discover_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n who_o god_n he_o here_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v yet_o what_o man_n not_o prepossess_v can_v ever_o imagine_v that_o god_n intend_v or_o israel_n can_v by_o this_o description_n of_o god_n conceive_v of_o he_o as_o a_o threefold_a subsistence_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o description_n in_o other_o opinion_n as_o well_o as_o my_o own_o i_o will_v quote_v two_o author_n first_o mr._n monk_n in_o the_o book_n forecited_a page_n 25._o i_o be_o that_o be_v say_v he_o i_o be_o the_o only_a true_a god_n true_o subsist_v and_o not_o only_o through_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n as_o idol_n be_v i_o be_o he_o that_o have_v a_o everlasting_a be_v unchangeable_o subsist_v of_o itself_o not_o depend_v upon_o other_o infinite_z most_o simple_a the_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n not_o a_o borrow_a changeable_a finite_a dependent_a and_o compound_v be_v etc._n etc._n as_o all_o the_o creature_n have_v of_o this_o my_o essence_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o the_o high_a most_o express_a and_o general_a name_n of_o all_o he_o that_o be_v second_o i_o shall_v quote_v mr._n preston_n in_o his_o forecited_a book_n page_n 96._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o yet_o they_o can_v understand_v what_o this_o name_n be_v it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o i_o be_v know_v by_o to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n what_o i_o be_v to_o they_o the_o same_o will_v i_o be_v to_o you_o i_o be_v know_v to_o they_o by_o my_o word_n and_o by_o my_o work_n and_o by_o my_o miracle_n and_o the_o same_o shall_v you_o find_v i_o it_o be_v that_o god_n which_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o this_o be_v my_o name_n which_o word_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v not_o only_o to_o the_o latter_a word_n but_o to_o the_o former_a i_o be_o that_o i_o am._n thus_o far_o mr._n preston_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v here_o be_v nothing_o perceive_v in_o this_o discovery_n of_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o other_o opinion_n or_o our_o own_o reason_n the_o next_o discovery_n of_o himself_o we_o find_v in_o exod._n 6.23_o and_o god_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o appear_v unto_o abraham_n and_o unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n almighty_n but_o by_o my_o name_n jehovah_n wâ—s_v i_o nâ—t_v know_v tâ—_n they_o here_o i_o note_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o god_n do_v plain_o here_o declare_v how_o he_o teach_v and_o direct_v abraham_n isâ—ac_n and_o jacob_n to_o act_v faith_n in_o and_o conceive_v of_o he_o viz._n as_o a_o god_n almighty_n all-powerful_a all-sufficient_a alwise_a etc._n etc._n but_o he_o mention_n not_o in_o the_o least_o his_o subsist_v in_o a_o trinity_n sâ—condly_o i_o observe_v that_o god_n do_v here_o mâ—ke_v a_o more_o fâ—ll_a copious_a profound_a and_o â—amâ—le_a discovery_n of_o himself_o to_o his_o subject_n than_o at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o by_o give_v they_o his_o name_n jehovah_n be_v the_o clear_a and_o most_o proper_a name_n of_o his_o be_v and_o undivided_a essential_a inseparable_a property_n which_o sacred_a name_n the_o jew_n deserve_o and_o great_o reverence_n insomuch_o that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n entitle_v thâ—_n father_n spectacle_n to_o behold_v his_o child_n say_v in_o his_o 110._o page_n the_o jeâ—â—s_n hold_v it_o nâ—t_v 〈…〉_o to_o use_v the_o name_n jehovah_n at_o all_o but_o by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n only_o and_o that_o but_o once_o a_o year_n and_o â—iting_v â—â—leâ—'â—_n expositor_n sâ—â—â—_n jehovah_n 〈◊〉_d neuâ—r_n pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d the_o jeâ—â—_n on_o pain_n of_o deaâ—â—_n only_o by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o sanctâ—â—â—anâ—torum_fw-la and_o that_o on_o the_o day_n of_o expâ—â—â—iâ—n_n beâ—â—â—_n buâ—_n once_o a_o year_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o thiâ—_n further_a discovery_n and_o their_o great_a reverence_n to_o the_o name_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o iâ—â—ael_n do_v thereby_o câ—nceiâ—â—_n a_o distinction_n of_o â—_z in_o that_o one_o essence_n hâ—ld_v forth_o thereby_o and_o i_o perceive_v the_o author_n my_o respect_a friend_n last_v cite_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 10â—_o page_n when_o he_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o word_n though_o he_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o the_o â—iâ—ene_a creed_n yet_o note_v not_o a_o distinction_n of_o perâ—â—ns_n direct_o and_o proper_o flow_v as_o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o this_o word_n but_o that_o proper_o and_o direct_o it_o import_v and_o express_v the_o divine_a be_v with_o all_o the_o essential_a property_n and_o the_o most_o that_o i_o can_v remember_v i_o ever_o read_v in_o any_o author_n treat_v of_o this_o word_n amount_v to_o no_o more_o but_o this_o viz._n that_o this_o sacred_a name_n of_o the_o most_o high_a be_v the_o direct_a and_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o all_o its_o inseparable_a property_n though_o not_o exclude_v yet_o not_o declare_v discover_v or_o reveal_v it_o â—ndâ—r_v a_o threefold_a personal_a subsi_v but_o further_a
and_o the_o wâ—man_n who_o thou_o give_v i_o etc._n etc._n next_o abraham_n gen._n 15.2_o andâ—â—raham_n â—â—raham_z â—â—â—d_v lord_n god_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o chap._n 17.18_o o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o and_o when_o he_o will_v make_v his_o servant_n swear_v by_o the_o true_a god_n chap._n 24.3_o he_o do_v not_o distinguish_v he_o as_o one_o in_o three_o but_o say_v he_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n also_o when_o the_o servant_n several_a time_n in_o this_o chapter_n direct_v his_o prayer_n to_o this_o god_n he_o do_v not_o distinguish_v he_o personal_o in_o three_o but_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n i_o pray_v thou_o send_v i_o good_a speed_n then_o for_o jacob_n when_o he_o tell_v his_o father_n laban_n how_o his_o substance_n come_v to_o be_v increase_v gen._n 31.42_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o god_n subsist_v in_o three_o person_n but_o say_v he_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 32.10_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o mercy_n and_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v i_o ver._n 11._o deliver_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v sure_o do_v thou_o good_a in_o short_a in_o several_a place_n he_o distinguish_v he_o verbatim_o as_o god_n discover_v himself_o to_o abraham_n viz._n god_n almighty_a but_o not_o one_o word_n of_o god_n in_o three_o person_n next_o moses_n exodus_fw-la 5.23_o for_o since_o i_o come_v to_o pharaoh_n to_o speak_v in_o thy_o name_n he_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o this_o people_n neither_o have_v thou_o deliver_v thy_o people_n at_o all_o chap._n 15.1_o then_o sing_v moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o song_n unto_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o the_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n have_v he_o throw_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o this_o song_n you_o have_v the_o term_n he_o they_z thy_o thou_o thou_o he_o repeat_v no_o less_o than_o 35_o time_n and_o yet_o neither_o you_o you_o they_o or_o they_o once_o mention_v respect_v the_o most_o high_a thus_o have_v i_o brief_o run_v over_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a instance_n of_o person_n pay_v their_o devotion_n to_o the_o most_o high_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o i_o may_v have_v instance_a david_n solomon_n daniel_n and_o many_o other_o yea_o down_o to_o zechariah_n day_n and_o it_o appear_v as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o agree_v to_o conceive_v of_o and_o acknowledge_v a_o undivided_a single_a essence_n and_o its_o property_n but_o no_o footstep_n do_v appear_v of_o their_o distinguish_v the_o essence_n in_o three_o person_n in_o their_o conception_n and_o if_o the_o israelite_n ever_o have_v any_o such_o conception_n of_o god_n methinks_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v lose_v and_o if_o not_o lose_v it_o be_v strange_a josephus_n shall_v not_o mention_v it_o since_o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o thing_n as_o far_o back_o as_o moses_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o often_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o his_o essential_a property_n describe_v the_o true_a object_n of_o the_o jew_n worship_n and_o yet_o always_o speak_v of_o he_o as_o one_o in_o unity_n of_o essence_n but_o hint_n not_o a_o word_n of_o divers_a person_n and_o as_o josephus_n then_o so_o the_o jew_n now_o acknowledge_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o mr._n monk_n say_v page_n 70._o he_o say_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o blindness_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o do_v affirm_v a_o essence_n altogether_o without_o distinction_n now_o i_o say_v it_o be_v strange_a if_o this_o be_v understand_v among_o they_o especial_o as_o so_o material_a a_o thing_n as_o be_v now_o suppose_v that_o then_o both_o the_o jew_n now_o who_o yet_o profess_v the_o true_a god_n and_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n and_o josephus_n so_o long_o ago_o shall_v yet_o be_v ignorant_a of_o so_o remarkable_a a_o matter_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o come_v to_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o see_v whether_o we_o may_v judge_v it_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v worship_v and_o adore_v his_o essence_n as_o subsist_v in_o one_o person_n or_o in_o three_o and_o first_o i_o will_v consider_v the_o apostle_n stephen_n what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o most_o high_a act_v 7.2_o he_o call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n and_o ver_fw-la 32._o he_o cite_v and_o describe_v the_o ancient_a description_n without_o enlarge_n viz._n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob._n and_o ver_fw-la 48._o the_o most_o high_a dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n herein_o be_v a_o discovery_n of_o god_n greatness_n but_o not_o distinguish_v his_o person_n and_o remarkable_a it_o be_v that_o paul_n about_o to_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a athenian_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o the_o object_n of_o their_o worship_n act_v 17.23_o 24_o 25._o first_o let_n they_o know_v that_o they_o ignorant_o worship_v the_o unknown_a god_n and_o that_o he_o he_o will_v declare_v unto_o they_o and_o according_o say_v god_n that_o make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o see_v that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o man_n hand_n as_o though_o he_o need_v any_o thing_n see_v he_o give_v to_o all_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n herein_o the_o apostle_n very_o notable_o set_v forth_o his_o most_o glorious_a attribute_n and_o invisible_a be_v by_o his_o create_v and_o preserve_v of_o all_o thing_n but_o say_v not_o one_o word_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o person_n now_o if_o tâ—e_v knowledge_n of_o this_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n as_o be_v imagine_v paul_n have_v no_o less_o need_n to_o instruct_v these_o ignorant_a athenian_n therein_o as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o essential_a 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