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that_o passage_n because_o such_o a_o interpretation_n of_o he_o be_v cross_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o fellow_n brethren_n and_o apostle_n in_o other_o place_n for_o its_o evident_a that_o both_o paul_n and_o the_o rest_n preach_v he_o as_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n make_v sin_n and_o a_o curse_n for_o we_o crucify_a and_o raise_v again_o and_o now_o mediate_a for_o we_o with_o god_n the_o advocate_n highpriest_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o to_o this_o doctrine_n and_o this_o christ_n thus_o preach_v and_o set_v forth_o they_o frequent_o exhort_v believer_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o cleave_v adhere_v and_o listen_v and_o by_o no_o mean_n under_o what_o pretext_n or_o pretence_n soever_o to_o depart_v therefrom_o heb._n 3.1_o 6.14_o act_n 11.23,24_o 1_o joh_n 2.28_o gal._n 1.8,9_o yea_o to_o hold_v as_o execrable_a and_o accurse_a all_o that_o will_v persuade_v they_o thereto_o or_o that_o preach_v my_o other_o gospel_n then_o that_o of_o christ_n so_o preach_v by_o they_o col._n 1.22,23_o in_o hold_v fast_o to_o who_o and_o to_o the_o gospel_n of_o he_o they_o promise_v safety_n &_o a_o abide_n happy_a condition_n but_o in_o the_o let_v he_o and_o that_o go_v by_o any_o mean_n they_o pronounce_v certain_a danger_n and_o unavoidable_a destruction_n heb._n 2.3_o &_o 10.25,29_o yea_o christ_n as_o so_o in_o the_o flesh_n abase_v for_o we_o and_o now_o rise_v ascend_v and_o advocate_a for_o we_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n they_o themselves_o and_o in_o especial_a that_o very_a apostle_n paul_n rejoice_v in_o and_o place_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o his_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o as_o be_v plain_a in_o that_o of_o rom._n 8.32_o as_o the_o very_a thing_n which_o be_v know_v apprehend_v and_o receive_v by_o he_o be_v the_o great_a manifestation_n of_o god_n love_n to_o he_o and_o the_o great_a argument_n of_o his_o further_a favour_n and_o good_a will_n yea_o the_o spring_n of_o his_o hope_n of_o glory_n confidence_n boldness_n access_n to_o god_n and_o renovation_n into_o his_o likeness_n yea_o christ_n as_o thus_o he_o be_v abase_v and_o be_v rise_v and_o mediate_n for_o we_o be_v know_v believe_v and_o entertain_v into_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o believer_n the_o very_a hope_n or_o that_o which_o spring_v up_o and_o nourish_v in_o he_o a_o expectation_n of_o future_a glory_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o forequote_v place_n and_o that_o in_o rom._n 5.10_o where_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n as_o deliver_v to_o death_n for_o we_o while_o sinner_n and_o of_o our_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o thereby_o he_o infer_v a_o
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 and_o so_o the_o godhead_n be_v in_o the_o father_n aâ—_n the_o fountain_n of_o divine_a power_n the_o son_n be_v the_o word_n the_o essential_a eternal_a word_n of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o god_n as_o flow_v from_o and_o manifest_v the_o father_n who_o in_o himself_o and_o otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o son_n or_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v know_v oâ—_n see_v into_o the_o divine_a outstreaming_a wisdom_n by_o who_o the_o father_n that_o fountain_n of_o divine_a glory_n put_v forth_o his_o divine_a virtue_n and_o create_v all_o thing_n and_o uphold_v they_o and_o have_v reveal_v and_o declare_v himself_o to_o man_n who_o also_o in_o due_a time_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o man_n turn_v away_o and_o fall_v from_o he_o be_v incarnate_a by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o incorporate_v in_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o become_v also_o a_o man_n and_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n by_o the_o heavenly_a flow_v forth_o of_o his_o divine_a doctrine_n 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god_n make_v to_o rule_v day_n be_v but_o one_o and_o its_o the_o sun_n and_o yet_o that_o light_n be_v after_o one_o manner_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o after_o another_o in_o the_o glorious_a ray_n and_o beam_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o shine_v forth_o of_o the_o sun_n &_o in_o another_o manner_n yet_o in_o the_o air_n illuminate_v by_o the_o beam_n from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o yet_o all_o these_o but_o one_o light_n not_o three_o light_n yet_o that_o one_o light_n have_v a_o threefold_a manner_n of_o subsist_v the_o sun_n be_v not_o one_o light_n and_o the_o ray_n or_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n another_o and_o the_o clearness_n or_o bright_a shine_a in_o the_o air_n illuminate_v through_o the_o beam_n a_o three_o but_o one_o day_n light_n or_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o sun_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o generate_v or_o beget_v its_o â—ray_n or_o beam_n and_o work_v by_o it_o whatever_o it_o do_v by_o way_n of_o illumination_n heat_n 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which_o they_o differ_v and_o so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v to_o agree_v and_o if_o in_o any_o â—hing_n any_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v then_o the_o rest_n there_o with_o patience_n to_o wait_v and_o forbear_v one_o another_o and_o yet_o in_o communion_n and_o communication_n of_o grace_n to_o own_o and_o walk_v as_o brethren_n one_o with_o another_o not_o judge_v and_o despise_v one_o another_o for_o what_o they_o differ_v in_o those_o thing_n they_o â—…ffer_v in_o not_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n and_o weight_n as_o â—o_o disunite_v from_o fellowship_n with_o the_o same_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v further_a to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o brotherly_a love_n that_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v stand_v not_o in_o a_o â—…differency_n and_o neutrality_n to_o let_v every_o man_n be_v â—f_n what_o way_n he_o will_v and_o do_v what_o he_o will_v withâ—…_n reprove_v or_o show_v they_o the_o evil_a thereof_o no_o more_o then_o natural_a love_n among_o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n consist_v in_o let_v 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2.1,2_o so_o as_o that_o with_o respect_n to_o he_o and_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o sin_n he_o be_v good_a and_o patient_a and_o bountiful_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n not_o withstand_v they_o sin_n yea_o and_o have_v send_v out_o his_o gospel_n to_o be_v publish_v to_o they_o all_o without_o limitation_n or_o restriction_n viz._n that_o though_o this_o his_o son_n there_o be_v forgiveness_n for_o they_o and_o he_o will_v have_v they_o save_v and_o to_o that_o purpose_n come_v to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n yea_o he_o to_o wit_n christ_n be_v he_o in_o who_o all_o the_o world_n or_o any_o of_o they_o may_v find_v favour_n and_o come_v into_o favour_n with_o god_n again_o so_o as_o to_o be_v at_o one_o with_o he_o namely_o by_o acknowledge_v his_o truth_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o also_o be_v appoint_v by_o his_o teach_v they_o as_o a_o prophet_n by_o his_o rule_v they_o in_o righteousness_n and_o write_v his_o law_n in_o they_o and_o subdue_a 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