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word_n before_o god_n and_o all_o the_o people_n now_o this_o prophetic_a office_n of_o christ_n consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o foretell_v of_o future_a event_n though_o this_o he_o also_o do_v so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o church_n as_o in_o expound_v declare_v and_o make_v know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o we_o by_o divine_a revelation_n for_o so_o to_o prophecy_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o to_o speak_v from_o or_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o exod_a 7.1_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o prophet_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v thy_o mouth_n to_o deliver_v to_o pharaoh_n what_o i_o shall_v deliver_v to_o thou_o for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v explain_v exod._n 4.16_o he_o shall_v be_v thy_o spokesman_n he_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o poet_n be_v ancient_o call_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o muse_n so_o theocritus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n the_o sacred_a prophet_n of_o the_o muse_n and_o saint_n paul_n himself_o tit._n 1.12_o call_v the_o heathen_a poet_n their_o prophet_n quote_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o epimenides_n who_o though_o he_o be_v style_v by_o laertius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a favourite_n of_o the_o god_n and_o as_o he_o relate_v the_o story_n direct_v the_o athenian_n how_o to_o lustrate_v their_o city_n in_o a_o time_n of_o pestilence_n yet_o if_o we_o may_v credit_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o never_o prophesy_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v rhet._n l._n 3._o c._n 17._o but_o be_v only_o a_o divine_a as_o plutarch_n call_v he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o one_o that_o have_v a_o deep_a insight_n into_o divine_a thing_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o 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consequent_o he_o be_v before_o all_o time_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o thing_n again_o as_o they_o affirm_v of_o their_o word_n that_o it_o be_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o first_o good_a or_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n but_o of_o necessity_n be_v together_o with_o he_o be_v separatee_fw-mi from_o he_o only_o in_o personality_n plot._n en._n 5._o l._n 1._o c._n 6._o so_o s._n john_n affirm_v of_o his_o word_n that_o it_o be_v with_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n ver_fw-la 2._o that_o be_v in_o a_o inseparable_a union_n and_o conjunction_n for_o otherwise_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v as_o much_o with_o god_n as_o he_o again_o as_o they_o affirm_v of_o their_o word_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n or_o artificer_n of_o the_o world_n for_o so_o all_o the_o platonic_a school_n frequent_o style_v he_o and_o so_o plato_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n which_o world_n the_o word_n which_o of_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o most_o divine_a frame_v and_o set_v in_o order_n epinom_n and_o philo_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o instrument_n by_o who_o god_n make_v the_o world_n phil._n lib._n chereb_n so_o s._n john_n affirm_v of_o his_o word_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o without_o he_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v ver_fw-la 3._o again_o as_o they_o affirm_v of_o their_o word_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n if_o i_o may_v coin_v a_o word_n the_o be-e_a and_o that_o this_o be-e_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n be_v not_o a_o dead_a be-e_a that_o be_v neither_o life_n nor_o mind_n but_o that_o mind_n and_o life_n and_o be-e_a be_v the_o same_o thing_n plotin_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o so_o s._n john_n affirm_v of_o his_o word_n that_o in_o he_o be_v life_n ver_fw-la 4._o as_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o life_n or_o be_v of_o their_o word_n be_v knowledge_n or_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n neither_o be_v this_o mind_n or_o word_n in_o potentia_n neither_o be_v itself_o one_o thing_n and_o its_o knowledge_n another_o but_o its_o knowledge_n be_v itself_o or_o its_o own_o be_v ibid._n lib._n 3._o c._n 5._o so_o s._n john_n affirm_v of_o his_o word_n that_o his_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n i._n e._n that_o it_o consist_v of_o knowledge_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o human_a mind_n ver_fw-la 4._o as_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n intelligible_a light_n proceed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o word_n phil._n de_fw-fr opif._n mund_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o all_o light_n be_v from_o this_o word_n or_o wisdom_n aristâ—b_n apud_fw-la euseb._n praepar_fw-la p._n 324._o so_o s._n john_n tell_v we_o of_o his_o word_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n ver_fw-la 9_o in_o short_a as_o they_o style_v their_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o son_n of_o god_n plot._n enn._n 5._o l._n 8_o c_o 5_o and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o son_n or_o child_n of_o god_n the_o full_a beautiful_a mind_n even_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v full_a of_o god_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o most_o ancient_a son_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o universe_n phil._n lib._n cui_fw-la tit._n deterius_fw-la perfâ—ctiori_fw-la semper_fw-la infestum_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n the_o first_o bear_v son_n of_o god_n ibid._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la agricuâ—t_fw-la so_o s._n john_n style_v his_o word_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n ver_fw-la 14.18_o thus_o from_o first_o to_o last_o s._n john_n discourse_n of_o his_o word_n and_o in_o the_o same_o phrase_n and_o language_n give_v the_o same_o account_n of_o he_o as_o the_o jewish_a and_o gentile_n divine_n do_v of_o they_o so_o that_o he_o must_v be_v suppose_v either_o to_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o he_o viz._n a_o divine_a eternal_a person_n or_o to_o design_n to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v he_o mean_v so_o for_o he_o who_o speak_v or_o write_v must_v either_o equivocate_v and_o dissemble_v his_o meaning_n or_o mean_v according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o phrase_n he_o speak_v or_o write_v so_o that_o suppose_v s._n john_n do_v here_o sincere_o express_v his_o own_o meaning_n no_o man_n that_o understand_v the_o common_a use_n and_o acceptation_n of_o his_o phrase_n can_v reasonable_o understand_v they_o any_o otherwise_o than_o of_o a_o divine_a person_n and_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o his_o meaning_n at_o least_o in_o all_o appearance_n i_o appeal_v to_o a_o very_a indifferent_a judge_n viz._n amelius_n a_o pagan_a philosopher_n who_o very_o well_o understand_v the_o language_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gentile_a school_n concern_v the_o divine_a legos_n or_o word_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o their_o write_n and_o who_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o this_o discourse_n of_o s._n john_n do_v with_o all_o confidence_n pronounce_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n this_o be_v that_o word_n who_o according_a to_o heraclitus_n exi_v from_o eternity_n and_o make_v all_o thing_n and_o who_o by_o jupiter_n the_o barbarian_a place_n in_o the_o order_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o principal_a declare_v he_o to_o have_v be_v with_o god_n and_o to_o be_v god_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o that_o in_o he_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v have_v life_n and_o be_v vid._n euseb_n praep._n evan._n 540._o page_n 51._o line_n 3._o d_o for_o thus_o porphyry_n as_o s._n cyril_n quote_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o divine_a essence_n extend_v itself_o to_o three_o person_n whereof_o the_o high_a god_n be_v the_o good_a after_o he_o the_o second_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o three_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n for_o to_o this_o soul_n the_o divine_a essence_n extend_v itself_o and_o of_o these_o three_o divine_a person_n plotinus_n have_v treat_v at_o large_a who_o he_o express_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o person_n that_o be_v principle_n viz._n the_o good_a or_o the_o one_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o soul_n assure_v we_o that_o these_o doctrine_n concern_v this_o divine_a trinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n that_o they_o be_v no_o new_a or_o of_o yesterday_o but_o be_v ancient_o though_o obscure_o teach_v and_o that_o what_o be_v now_o discourse_v concern_v they_o be_v only_o a_o far_a explication_n of_o they_o but_o we_o have_v faithful_a witness_n that_o these_o doctrine_n be_v teach_v of_o old_a and_o particular_o in_o the_o write_n of_o plato_n himself_o before_o who_o also_o parmenides_n deliver_v they_o and_o indeed_o plato_n very_o frequent_o mention_n these_o three_o divine_a person_n particular_o phileb_n p._n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n but_o wisdom_n and_o mind_n can_v never_o be_v or_o act_v without_o soul_n wherefore_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o kingly_a soul_n and_o a_o kingly_a mind_n and_o indeed_o so_o ancient_a be_v this_o doctrine_n of_o three_o divine_a person_n subsist_v in_o the_o godhead_n that_o proclus_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tradition_n of_o the_o three_o god_n in_o timae_n plat._n p._n 93._o for_o so_o they_o sometime_o call_v these_o three_o person_n three_o god_n though_o as_o themselves_o elsewhere_o explain_v it_o they_o be_v only_o three_o subsistence_n in_o the_o same_o divine_a indivisible_a essence_n and_o the_o same_o proclus_n call_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o divine_o inspire_v or_o deliver_v theology_n which_o teach_v that_o this_o world_n be_v complete_v by_o these_o three_o by_o these_o and_o sundry_a other_o testimony_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o ancient_a divine_n of_o the_o gentile_n acknowledge_v a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n the_o last_o of_o which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o soul_n for_o so_o thou_o chaldee_n oracle_n quote_v by_o the_o abovenamed_a proclus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n after_o the_o paternal_a mind_n which_o in_o our_o language_n be_v god_n the_o son_n i_o psyche_n or_o soul_n dwell_v and_o this_o psyche_n or_o as_o our_o scripture_n phrase_v it_o holy_a