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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	holy_a	spirit_n	trinity_n	2,812	5	9.9722	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32801	The divine trinunity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, or, The blessed doctrine of the three coessentiall subsistents in the eternall Godhead without any confusion or division of the distinct subsistences or multiplication of the most single and entire Godhead acknowledged, beleeved, adored by Christians, in opposition to pagans, Jewes, Mahumetans, blasphemous and antichristian hereticks, who say they are Christians, but are not / declared and published for the edification and satisfaction of all such as worship the only true God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, all three as one and the self same God blessed for ever, by Francis Cheynell ...	Cheynell, Francis, 1608-1665.	1650 (1650)	Wing C3811; ESTC R34820	306,702	530

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have_v these_o promise_n say_v the_o apostle_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n 19_o and_o spirit_n 4._o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 13_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 16_o 18_o 40._o 2_o cor._n 71._o 1_o pet._n 1_o 14_o 17_o 18._o 16._o as_o we_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o this_o fatherly_a relation_n 50_o mat._n 6._o 9_o gal._n 4._o ●_o so_o be_v we_o to_o obey_v he_o also_o 9_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n 5._o etc._n etc._n mat._n 12._o 50._o that_o all_o three_o coessential_a person_n be_v our_o father_n 63._o have_v be_v prove_v already_o in_o this_o very_a chapter_n 10._o pag._n 326_o 327._o and_o that_o

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to_o justify_v we_o this_o crown_n and_o these_o joy_n to_o enrich_v and_o satisfy_v we_o and_o upon_o this_o discovery_n the_o soul_n be_v encourage_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o believe_v the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n to_o depend_v upon_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o apply_v his_o righteousness_n to_o prize_v the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n the_o grace_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n above_o a_o world_n in_o a_o word_n to_o sell_v all_o for_o christ_n and_o give_v up_o all_o to_o christ_n resolve_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o himself_o and_o his_o spirit_n for_o evermore_o now_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o new_a life_n put_v into_o it_o it_o hunger_n and_o thirst_v for_o a_o more_o intimate_a communion_n with_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o hungry_a soul_n suck_v while_o the_o breast_n be_v open_a till_o it_o have_v fill_v itself_o with_o substantial_a nourishment_n &_o revive_a cordial_n this_o devout_a soul_n become_v as_o chrysostome_n style_v saint_n paul_n a_o insatiable_a worshipper_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n it_o desire_v to_o grow_v in_o grace_n to_o press_v on_o towards_o perfection_n to_o have_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o come_v sup_v with_o it_o dwell_v in_o it_o rule_n in_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v enrich_v with_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n and_o fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n this_o convert_a soul_n do_v after_o these_o penitential_a melt_n man_n fiducial_a breathe_n after_o christ_n and_o obedientall_a close_n with_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n differ_v as_o much_o from_o itself_o when_o it_o be_v most_o ingenuous_a before_o its_o conversion_n as_o a_o angel_n do_v from_o a_o devil_n for_o the_o most_o ingenuous_a and_o refine_a sort_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v nothing_o in_o they_o which_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o

the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n the_o virgin_n church_n be_v beget_v woo_v persuade_v govern_v uphold_v comfort_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o prophecy_n blessing_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 13_o 14._o rev._n 1._o 4._o 5._o compare_v with_o rev._n 22._o 21._o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n rev._n 1._o 4._o open_v at_o large_a angel_n worship_v prohibit_v by_o christ_n tertia_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la veterum_fw-la &_o recentiorun●_n doctorum_fw-la solae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la christianae_n analoga_fw-la est_fw-la d_o pareus_n com._n in_o apoc._n c._n 1._o isa._n 42._o 8._o why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v seven_o spirit_n gratiam_fw-la precatur_fw-la septem_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la quibus_fw-la singulis_fw-la unum_fw-la eunde_fw-la nqque_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la quasi_fw-la septem_fw-la in_o solidum_fw-la tribuit_fw-la the_o worship_n of_o the_o coessential_a trinunity_n votum_fw-la gratiae_n &_o pacis_fw-la univocè_fw-la concipit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n parei_n com._n in_o apoc._n c._n 1._o deus_fw-la trinunus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la pacisqque_fw-la causa_fw-la adaequata_fw-la integra_fw-la natural_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n creature_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o tit._n 3._o 5_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o rev._n 1_o 4._o rom._n 15._o 13_o 16._o john_n 3._o 5._o rom._n 5_o 5_o institute_v worship_n be_v due_a to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o sacrament_n in_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rev._n 2._o 11_o 18._o 29._o rev._n 3._o 1_o 6_o 13._o in_o prayer_n prayer_n by_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o gospell-worship_n all_o three_o coessential_a person_n dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o who_o be_v not_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v no_o son_n of_o god_n or_o member_n of_o christ._n the_o three_o part_n of_o evangelicall_n godliness_n obedience_n be_v due_a to_o all_o three_o person_n obedience_n be_v due_a to_o god_n the_o father_n filial_a and_o foederall_a obedience_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o tit._n 2._o 14._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 16_o 19_o psa._n 130._o 4._o psa_fw-la 103._o 13_o jer._n 32._o 40._o mal._n 2._o 10_o 16._o mat._n 12._o 50_o mat._n 23._o 9_o hos._n 3._o 5._o ezek._n 16._o 63._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 10._o god_n the_o son_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v mat._n 17._o 5._o gal._n 1._o 10._o heb._n 5._o 9_o tit._n 2_o 14._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 16_o the_o subjection_n of_o presbyter_n to_o jesus_n christ._n the_o life_n of_o a_o christian._n all_o manner_n of_o obedience_n inward_a and_o outward_a due_a to_o christ._n mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o col._n 3._o 23_o 24._o tit._n 2._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 22._o rev._n 12._o 11._o spiritual_a obedience_n due_a to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n mat._n 28._o 19_o act._n 5._o 3_o 4_o 32._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 16._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o rev._n 1._o 4._o we_o be_v debtor_n to_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n be_v our_o creator_n the_o spirit_n fit_v we_o for_o all_o service_n the_o spirit_n of_o regeneneration_n and_o adoption_n the_o spirit_n fit_v the_o man_n christ_n to_o be_v our_o mediator_n christus_fw-la est_fw-la messiah_n messiarum_fw-la christus_fw-la christorum_fw-la joh._n 20._o 31._o dona_n ista_fw-la absoluten_o &_o in_o se_fw-la finita_fw-la fuere_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la christi_fw-la natura_fw-la finita_fw-la est_fw-la nostri_fw-la tamen_fw-la respectu_fw-la sunt_fw-la absque_fw-la mensurâ_fw-la vide_fw-la d._n alt_v exp_n catech._n part_n 2._o &_o pag._n 170_o 171._o wilful_a disobedience_n to_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o soul_n step_n towards_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n sincere_a obediense_n to_o the_o effectual_a call_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o good_a evidence_n of_o our_o election_n comfort_n for_o such_o as_o find_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n in_o they_o though_o they_o do_v not_o feel_v or_o bear_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n we_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o and_o be_v thankful_a for_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 14._o 17._o the_o right_a manner_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n psal._n 101._o 2_o 8._o zach._n 12._o 12_o 13._o 14._o act._n 26._o 18_o heb._n 9_o 14._o 2_o pet._n 1_o 3_o 4._o eph._n 3._o 19_o joh._n 6._o 29._o eph._n 6._o 16._o act._n 15._o 9_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 16_o 19_o magnes_fw-la amoris_fw-la amor_fw-la 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o james_n 2_o 5._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 6_o 11._o 1_o chro._n 28._o 9_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o the_o coessential_a trinunity_n reduce_v to_o practice_n the_o evangelicall_n ministry_n the_o grand_a mystery_n of_o our_o election_n by_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n reduce_v to_o practice_n sicut_fw-la ergo_fw-la cetera_fw-la praedicanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la ea_fw-la praedicat_fw-la obedienter_fw-la audiatur_fw-la ita_fw-la praedestinationem_fw-la svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o loco_fw-la praedicandam_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la obedienter_fw-la haec_fw-la audit_n non_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o seipso_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la glorietur_fw-la aug_n de_fw-fr ●ono_fw-la persev_n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o frustra_fw-la ignorantium_fw-la auribus_fw-la ingeris_fw-la nos_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la condemnare_fw-la imò_fw-la verò_fw-la damnetur_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la damnat_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la cresiphontem_fw-la eph._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 13._o ver_fw-la col._n 3._o 12._o joh._n 15._o 16._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 9_o quoties_fw-la deinomen_fw-la indefinite_a ponitur_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la quam_fw-la patrem_fw-la designat_fw-la retineatur_fw-la u●itas_fw-la essentiae_fw-la &_o habeatur_fw-la ratio_fw-la ordinis_fw-la calvin_fw-fr instit_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o sect_n 20._o joh._n 14._o 10._o joh._n 15._o 26._o joh._n 10._o 30._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o colos._n 3_o pia_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la vigilantia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la gratiae_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la per_fw-la gratiae_fw-la media_fw-la exuscitato_n colos._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coloss_n 4._o 12._o confitemur_fw-la neminem_fw-la immeritò_fw-la perdi_fw-la neminem_fw-la meritò_fw-la liberari_fw-la prosp._n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n fides_n est_fw-fr medium_n ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la ipsius_fw-la electionis_fw-la effectus_fw-la impius_fw-la sensus_fw-la qui_fw-la putat_fw-la beatiorem_fw-la esse_fw-la hominem_fw-la cui_fw-la deus_fw-la nihil_fw-la dedecit_fw-la quam_fw-la cui_fw-la universal_a in_fw-la christo_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la secun●um_fw-la electionem_fw-la ●ratuitam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d i●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11_o 5_o 7_o mat._n 20._o 16_o matth._n 24._o 22_o 24._o electi_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la meriti_fw-la prae_fw-la rogatiuâ_fw-la non_fw-la fati_fw-la necessi●are_fw-la non_fw-la te●●ritate_fw-la f●rtunae_fw-la sed_fw-la alti●dine_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la &_o scientiae_fw-la dei_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la aperit_fw-la sed_fw-la clausam_fw-la miratur_fw-la apostolus_fw-la aug._n prosper_n eulgentius_fw-la the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n amori_fw-la patris_fw-la aeterno_fw-la gratiaeque_fw-la spiritus_fw-la singulari_fw-la nobi●_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la destinatae_fw-la totum_fw-la salutis_fw-la adscriptum_fw-la videmus_fw-la in_o epistol_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la reddit_fw-la justitia_fw-la honorem_fw-la donat_fw-la indebitum_fw-la gratia_fw-la aug._n epist._n 105._o epist._n 59_o de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi persev_n ench._n ad_fw-la laur._n pros._n pros._n ephes._n 5._o 9_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v mark_n of_o our_o election_n the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n quae_fw-la sit_fw-la liberae_fw-la discretionis_fw-la in_o concilio_fw-la dei_fw-la causa_fw-la supra_fw-la facultatem_fw-la humanae_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la inquiritur_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la fidei_fw-la diminutione_n nescitur_fw-la modo_fw-la con_fw-mi fiteamur_fw-la neminem_fw-la immeritò_fw-la perdi_fw-la neminem_fw-la meritò_fw-la liberari_fw-la the_o second_o epistle_n of_o timothy_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o si_fw-mi omnes_fw-la liberarentur_fw-la lateret_fw-la quid_fw-la peccato_fw-la per_fw-la justitiam_fw-la deberetur_fw-la si_fw-la nemo_fw-la quid_fw-la gratia_fw-la largiretur_fw-la august_n ep._n 105._o ii_o our_o creation_n gen._n 1._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o job_n 33._o 4._o job_n 26._o 13._o ps._n 104._o 30_o john_n 1._o 3._o iii_o providence_n zec._n 4._o 6_o 7._o sam._n 10._o 6_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o luk._n 1._o 35._o iv._o the_o fall_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 9_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 3_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 14._o rom._n 15_o 16._o 1_o thess._n cap._n 1._o 5._o gal._n 5._o 5._o titus_n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 6_o 11_o ephes._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o verse_n gal._n 1._o 3_o 4._o act._n 26._o 18_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18_o 19_o 22_o 23._o verse_n rom._n 5._o 6._o 8_o 10._o eph._n 1._o 13._o rom._n 8._o 16_o rom._n 8._o 15._o gal._n 4._o 6._o 1._o hear_v the_o word_n baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 24_o 25._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o prayer_n the_o lord_n day_n the_o business_n

4._o 8._o and_o not_o by_o the_o mere_a favour_n of_o any_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o coessential_a person_n and_o therefore_o both_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n and_o breathe_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n must_v needs_o be_v est_fw-la eternal_a because_o both_o be_v natural_a for_o whatsoever_o be_v natural_a unto_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v eternal_a but_o because_o the_o father_n be_v the_o first_o re●erunt●r_fw-la personal_a principle_n of_o subsist_v life_n all_o be_v from_o he_o by_o the_o son_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o and_o all_o be_v refer_v back_o again_o to_o he_o as_o the_o first_o personal_a principle_n even_o by_o the_o son_n john_n 5._o 19_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o father_n self_n subsistence_n his_o order_n of_o subsist_v and_o his_o communicate_v f_o subsistence_n to_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n though_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n also_o as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v most_o 2._o familiar_o give_v to_o the_o far_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a testament_n ●hough_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o equal_o god_n nay_o be_v unicissimum_fw-la one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n bless_v for_o ever_o we_o may_v then_o look_v upon_o the_o son_n admire_v and_o bless_v the_o father_n look_v upon_o the_o father_n and_o bless_v the_o son_n look_v upon_o father_n and_o son_n and_o bless_v the_o spirit_n look_v upon_o all_o three_o admire_v and_o bless_v adore_v and_o love_v colonius_n know_v believe_v and_o obey_v all_o three_o coequal_a person_n subsist_v in_o the_o same_o most_o single_a godhead_n and_o have_v access_n to_o the_o father_n through_o the_o son_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n with_o reverence_n and_o confidence_n zeal_n and_o love_n chap._n vi_o the_o divine_a subsistence_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a subsistence_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v the_o word_n subsistence_n or_o person_n can_v be_v attribute_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o god_n angel_n and_o men._n it_o be_v not_o my_o business_n at_o this_o time_n to_o make_v any_o metaphysical_a distinction_n between_o the_o person_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n b●●_n i_o desire_v to_o distinguish_v between_o create_a an●_n uncreated_a person_n because_o uncreated_a person_n subsist_v in_o one_o single_a and_o infinite_a essence_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a to_o some_o metaphysical_a wit_n that_o one_o person_n and_o much_o more_o th●●_n three_o distinct_a person_n shall_v subsist_v in_o o●●_n single_a and_o undivided_a essence_n but_o these_o discourse_a wit_n do_v not_o distinguish_v between_o create_a and_o uncreated_a person_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d ground_n their_o faith_n on_o scholastical_a subtlety_n 3._o do_v not_o study_v the_o holy_a scripture_n wi●●_n humility_n and_o faith_n and_o beg_v a_o blessing_n o●_n their_o study_n by_o fervent_a prayer_n 6._o for_o they_o may_v read_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o a_o divin●_n person_n subsist_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n phil_n 2._o 6._o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v subsist_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n because_o it_o present_o follow_v that_o therefore_o he_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n for_o person_n that_o be_v coessential_a 〈◊〉_d need_v be_v coequal_a christ_n and_o his_o father_n do_v both_o subsist_v in_o the_o same_o divine_a essence_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o father_n subsistence_n and_o he_o and_o his_o father_n be_v one_o one_o in_o essence_n john_n 10._o 30._o heb._n 1._o 3._o we_o find_v this_o interpretation_n be_v receive_v in_o the_o time_n of_o 〈◊〉_d justinian_n the_o emperor_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o interpretation_n late_o coin_v because_o it_o be_v say_v who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v demonstrate_v the_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o subsistence_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o essence_n of_o 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our_o sanctifier_n and_o comforter_n to_o sanctfy_v we_o whole_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n god_n say_v he_o timothy_n have_v give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n 9_o which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o tell_v we_o that_o every_o one_o who_o do_v pretend_v to_o be_v elect_v largiretur_fw-la or_o presume_v to_o call_v upon_o christ_n and_o claim_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o must_v depart_v from_o iniquity_n be_v sanctify_v

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ipsissima_fw-la essentia_fw-la ●um_fw-la distinctis_fw-la relationibus_fw-la personalibus_fw-la considerata_fw-la create_v personali_fw-la t●es_v not_o abstract_v how_o christ_n be_v the_o character_n of_o his_o father_n person_n the_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v single_a and_o divine_a christus_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la officio_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la blasphemant_fw-la sociniani_n sed_fw-la naturâ_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la coessentialis_fw-la enim_fw-la filius_fw-la est_fw-la con●equens_n est_fw-la si_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la credius_fw-la &_o in_o i_o cred●re_fw-la debeatis_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la consequens_fw-la si_fw-la christas_n non_fw-la esset_fw-la deus_fw-la johan_n 14_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la est_fw-la patri_fw-la peruliaris_fw-la sed_fw-la tribus_fw-la personis_fw-la communis_fw-la communis_fw-la the_o unbegotten_a nature_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n son_n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n the_o divine_a ●erson_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n certain_a conclusion●_n concern_v divine_a person_n person_n the_o word_n subsistence_n explain_v explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sumitur_fw-la pro_fw-la re_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la subsistente_fw-la pro_fw-la supposito_fw-la intelligente_fw-la pro_fw-la divinâ_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la subsistenrià_fw-la heb._n 1._o 3._o f●lius_fw-la est_fw-la imago_fw-la personae_fw-la patris_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la filius_fw-la essentiae_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la non_fw-la imago_fw-la essentiae_fw-la essentiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n frequenter_a sumitur_fw-la probasi_fw-la seu_fw-la fundamento_fw-la quo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la nititur_fw-la 2_o cor._n 9_o 4._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 17._o heb._n 3._o 14._o fundamentum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la spes_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la nititur_fw-la fides_n etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la heb._n 11._o 1._o ut_fw-la hypostasis_fw-la significat_fw-la essentiam_fw-la haereticoru●_n est_fw-fr tres_fw-fr hypostasis_n as●erere_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la vide_fw-la theodor._n hist._n eccles._n lib._n 2._o c._n 8._o patrum_fw-la consensum_fw-la hac_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la videas_fw-la apo●_n damascenum_n nazianz._n etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la naturam_fw-la verè_fw-la subsistentem_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la subsistentem_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la modo_fw-la perf●ctissimo_fw-la subsistentem_fw-la subsistentem_fw-la hypostatica_fw-la emphaticis_fw-la opponuntur_fw-la quia_fw-la omne_fw-la hypostatica_fw-la veram_fw-la habent_fw-la essentiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot._n aristot._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la essentia_fw-la divina_fw-la charactere_fw-la hypostatico_fw-la insignita_fw-la sive_fw-la proprio_fw-la subsistendi_fw-la modo_fw-la distincta_fw-la magnum_fw-la discrimen_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la personam_fw-la &_o proprietatem_fw-la personae_fw-la proprietas_fw-la patris_fw-la absoluta_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d respectiva_fw-la esse_fw-la pa●rem_fw-la persona_fw-la autem_fw-la patris_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la filium_fw-la gignens_fw-la in_o unitate_fw-la essentiae_fw-la ingenitae_fw-la ingenitae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la naturam_fw-la absolutam_fw-la communem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la naturam_fw-la subsistentem_fw-la cum_fw-la proprietatibu●_n relativis_fw-la &_o distinctivis_fw-la distinctivis_fw-la personae_fw-la divinae_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la subsistentes_fw-la nihil_fw-la autem_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la subsistit_fw-la sine_fw-la subsistentiâ_fw-la subsistentiâ_fw-la subsistentia_fw-la divina_fw-la est_fw-la ipsamet_fw-la essentia_fw-la divina_fw-la peculiari_fw-la modo_fw-la se_fw-la habens_fw-la unius_fw-la autem_fw-la essentiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la plures_fw-la modi_fw-la sive_fw-la respectus_fw-la diversi_fw-la juxta_fw-la nostrum_fw-la concipiendi_fw-la modû_fw-fr scripture_n conformem_fw-la singull_n autem_fw-la modi_fw-la singulas_fw-la essentias_fw-la non_fw-la postulant_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la creatis_fw-la &_o proinde_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la essentiae_fw-la infinitae_fw-la plures_fw-la modi_fw-la &_o re●pectus_fw-la diversi_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la possunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la craecos_n logicos_fw-la personam_fw-la significat_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la raro_fw-la essentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la vocum_fw-la earum_fw-la in_o theol._n jam_fw-la fixa_fw-la est_fw-la &_o limitata_fw-la significatio_fw-la &_o proinde_fw-la logicos_fw-la istos_fw-la nobis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la licet_fw-la the_o divine_a person_n do_v most_o perfect_o subsi_v subsi_v aristot_n categor_n categor_n clamamus_fw-la siquis_fw-la tres_fw-la hypostasis_n aut_fw-la tria_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la est_fw-la tres_fw-la subsisten●es_fw-la personas_fw-la non_fw-la confitetur_fw-la anathenia_n ●it_n hieronym_n epist_n 57_o how_o there_o be_v three_o in_o on●_n &_o one_o in_o three_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan●s_n symb._n naz._n orat_fw-la 37._o sophron_n act_n 11._o council_n oecum_fw-la sexti_fw-la damas._n anasta●_n syn._n how_o the_o divine_a person_n subsist_v by_o themselves_o and_o yet_o in_o one_o another_o another_o hypostasis_n dicuntur_fw-la nulla_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la personis_fw-la suppositio_fw-la vel_fw-la subjectio_fw-la sed_fw-la coessentialis_fw-la aequalitas_fw-la vide_fw-la aquin_n p._n 1._o q._n 39_o art_n 1._o 1._o hieronymus_n epist._n 57_o novel_a lum_n a_o i_o homine_fw-la romano_n nomen_fw-la exigitur_fw-la interrogamus_fw-la quid_fw-la per_fw-la tres_fw-la hypostasis_n posse_fw-la arbitrentur_fw-la intelligi_fw-la tres_fw-fr personas_fw-la subsistentes_fw-la aiunt_fw-la respondemus_fw-la nos_fw-la ita_fw-la credere_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la sensus_fw-la expressum_fw-la nomen_fw-la efflagi●ant_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la vocabulanon_fw-la ediscimus_fw-la haeretici_fw-la judicamur_fw-la hieron_n epist_n 57_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la tres_fw-la subsistentes_fw-la personas_fw-la non_fw-la confitetur_fw-la anathema_n sit_fw-la concern_v the_o word_n person_n person_n persona_fw-la quasi_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la sonan●_fw-la fic_z non_fw-la nemo_fw-la persona_fw-la quasi_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la una_fw-la sic_fw-la criticorun_n facile_fw-la principes_fw-la persona_fw-la quasi_fw-la à_fw-la