1._o 26._o let_v we_o make_v man_n whence_o we_o conclude_v a_o plurality_n in_o the_o godhead_n but_o this_o can_v be_v a_o plurality_n of_o essence_n or_o nature_n for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v a_o plurality_n of_o god_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n for_o this_o declare_v there_o be_v but_o one_o but_o a_o plurality_n of_o subsistence_n which_o we_o call_v person_n unite_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n this_o plurality_n other_o scripture_n particular_o psal_n 33._o 6._o do_v determine_v to_o three_o viz._n the_o lord_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o we_o call_v a_o trinity_n as_o the_o church_n ever_o do_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o to_o this_o he_o say_v god_n do_v here_o speak_v of_o himself_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o prince_n p._n 21._o and_o therefore_o be_v but_o one_o person_n though_o he_o say_v we_o ans_fw-fr 1._o he_o can_v not_o speak_v this_o after_o 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viz._n that_o word_n which_o be_v god_n that_o word_n which_o v_o 14._o be_v make_v flesh_n be_v all_o thing_n make_v which_o direct_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o word_n in_o this_o psalm_n not_o of_o the_o command_n but_o of_o the_o eternal_a or_o substantial_a word_n or_o son_n of_o god_n to_o who_o together_o with_o that_o spirit_n who_o gen._n 1._o 1._o move_v upon_o the_o water_n prepare_v that_o indigested_a matter_n for_o its_o several_a form_n the_o father_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man._n this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o all_o antiquity_n just_a mart._n dial._n iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 37._o he_o speak_v to_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n per_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o in_o quibus_fw-la omne_fw-la fecit_fw-la by_o and_o in_o who_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n tertul._n de_fw-fr resur_n carn_v c._n 6._o and_o adv_o prax._n v_o 7._o orig._n cont_n cell_n 1._o 6._o and_o the_o constitution_n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o which_o pretend_v to_o give_v we_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v 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alexandria_n which_o differ_v to_o much_o from_o this_o under_o the_o apostle_n name_n that_o none_o can_v pretend_v they_o be_v the_o same_o but_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v he_o will_v much_o rather_o have_v appeal_v to_o this_o have_v it_o then_o be_v or_o believe_v to_o be_v they_o and_o also_o think_v not_o to_o teach_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o a_o creed_n compose_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o will_v have_v be_v of_o much_o more_o force_n and_o authority_n than_o one_o compose_v by_o any_o particular_a church_n whatever_o therefore_o his_o appeal_n to_o that_o but_o not_o to_o this_o be_v to_o i_o a_o demonstration_n that_o this_o creed_n be_v then_o not_o know_v or_o else_o not_o believe_v either_o
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these_o be_v his_o glory_n therefore_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o objection_n be_v not_o only_o not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o be_v even_o contrary_a to_o it_o object_n 4._o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o the_o disposition_n of_o angel_n act._n 7._o 53._o and_o be_v speak_v by_o angel_n heb._n 2._o 3._o whence_o he_o presume_v that_o jehovah_n who_o give_v the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o a_o create_a angel_n ans_fw-fr this_o do_v not_o follow_v for_o as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o angel_n so_o it_o be_v gal._n 3._o 19_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n as_o theophylact_fw-mi and_o other_o take_v it_o but_o some_o say_v this_o mediator_n be_v moses_n be_v it_o so_o it_o be_v all_o one_o for_o if_o moses_n be_v mediator_n it_o be_v only_o as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o there_o must_v be_v a_o exact_a agreement_n between_o the_o type_n and_o the_o anti-type_n therefore_o if_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n a_o typical_a 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great_a salvation_n which_o at_o first_o begin_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n upon_o which_o crellius_n say_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o great_a salvation_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o angel_n but_o the_o gopel_n by_o the_o lord_n and_o consequent_o jehovah_n who_o give_v the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o angel_n ans_fw-fr this_o text_n which_o say_v the_o law_n be_v speak_v by_o angel_n do_v no_o more_o exclude_v the_o son_n than_o joh._n 1._o 17._o which_o say_v the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n do_v exclude_v those_o angel_n for_o indeed_o it_o be_v give_v by_o all_o three_o therefore_o the_o opposition_n lie_v not_o between_o jehovah_n and_o the_o son_n who_o be_v the_o same_o and_o give_v both_o law_n and_o gospel_n too_o but_o 1._o between_o his_o different_a manner_n of_o give_v each_o for_o as_o before_o he_o give_v the_o law_n mediate_o by_o angel_n but_o he_o give_v the_o gospel_n immediate_o by_o himself_o as_o the_o eternal_a word_n now_o make_v flesh_n upon_o which_o account_n sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o great_a affront_n to_o his_o person_n and_o authority_n than_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o 2._o between_o the_o nature_n of_o each_o consider_v in_o themselves_o this_o be_v a_o great_a salvation_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o and_o because_o sin_n do_v always_o arise_v proportionate_a to_o the_o mean_v it_o be_v commit_v against_o therefore_o upon_o this_o account_n also_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v great_a than_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n whence_o this_o tope_a argument_n of_o crellius_n which_o he_o say_v do_v penitus_fw-la evertere_fw-la total_o overthrow_v we_o do_v neither_o exclude_v jehovah_n the_o son_n from_o give_v the_o law_n nor_o yet_o debase_v he_o to_o a_o create_a spirit_n and_o consequent_o do_v not_o at_o all_o affect_v we_o in_o fine_a we_o grant_v that_o jehovah_n be_v sometime_o call_v a_o angel_n as_o he_o be_v send_v from_o the_o father_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o a_o angel_n which_o be_v any_o way_n declare_v to_o be_v a_o create_a spirit_n be_v ever_o call_v jehovah_n let_v the_o socinian_n prove_v this_o and_o then_o we_o will_v dismiss_v this_o argument_n else_o he_o faith_n nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n 2._o the_o bless_a spirit_n be_v also_o call_v jehovah_n for_o exod._n 17._o 7._o they_o tempt_v the_o lord_n the_o word_n be_v jehovah_n this_o be_v repeat_v psal_n 95._o whence_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o thus_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v when_o your_o father_n tempt_v i_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n application_n of_o these_o seripture_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v this_o jehovah_n the_o result_n be_v jehovah_n be_v indeed_o but_o one_o god_n but_o yet_o be_v three_o person_n viz._n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v in_o the_o godhead_n and_o therefore_o be_v this_o one_o god_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v whence_o his_o next_o scripture_n which_o be_v isa_n 45._o 5._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n be_v jehovah_n there_o be_v no_o god_n before_o i_o be_v easy_o answer_v for_o here_o jehovah_n exclude_v a_o plurality_n of_o god_n but_o not_o a_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n he_o add_v in_o his_o great_a wisdom_n and_o judgement_n mat._n 4._o 10._o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v where_o because_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v singular_a and_o that_o word_n only_a exclude_v all_o other_o he_o think_v he_o have_v find_v a_o proof_n that_o the_o father_n only_o be_v god_n ans_fw-fr this_o prove_v indeed_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n which_o we_o all_o grant_n but_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n or_o that_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o god_n which_o he_o undertake_v but_o because_o supposition_n grant_v nothing_o we_o will_v suppose_v that_o this_o text_n 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a_o second_o he_o cite_v deut._n 6._o 4_o 5._o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o the_o word_n be_v jehovah_n whence_o the_o letter_n say_v jehovah_n be_v one_o and_o that_o the_o jew_n morning_n and_o evening_n repeat_v this_o verse_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o perpetual_a memory_n that_o jehovah_n or_o god_n be_v one_o only_o not_o two_o or_o three_o answ_n the_o meaning_n be_v there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n which_o be_v speak_v in_o opposition_n to_o gentile_a god_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o much_o incline_v to_o not_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n which_o be_v never_o dispute_v among_o they_o we_o say_v then_o that_o jehovah_n or_o god_n be_v but_o one_o viz._n nature_n or_o substance_n that_o be_v there_o
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not_o go_v and_o 2._o he_o declare_v his_o propriety_n in_o this_o angel_n for_o it_o be_v my_n angel_n a_o angel_n that_o be_v i_o that_o be_v my_o creature_n and_o my_o servant_n which_o gloss_n i_o find_v upon_o this_o bottom_n that_o we_o never_o find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o one_o angel_n speak_v thus_o of_o another_o for_o though_o there_o be_v different_a order_n of_o angel_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o servant_n of_o god_n not_o the_o servant_n one_o of_o another_o therefore_o this_o must_v speak_v this_o jehovah_n to_o have_v that_o right_n to_o propriety_n in_o and_o that_o power_n over_o this_o angel_n which_o god_n have_v to_o in_o and_o over_o his_o creature_n then_o gen._n 18._o 1._o the_o lord_n i._n e._n jehovah_n appear_v to_o abraham_n v_o 2._o express_v it_o by_o three_o man_n but_o v_o 3._o call_v only_o one_o of_o these_o three_o jehovah_n or_o lord_n the_o same_o be_v so_o call_v again_o v_o 13._o 20._o and_o v_o 22._o do_v again_o express_o call_v 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angel_n heb._n 13._o 2_o because_o they_o be_v send_v as_o the_o word_n import_v but_o the_o father_n be_v the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n can_v be_v send_v from_o any_o the_o result_n than_o be_v here_o be_v jehovah_n i._n e._n god_n appear_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n but_o the_o father_n never_o do_v appear_v in_o this_o likeness_n therefore_o this_o can_v not_o be_v jehovah_n or_o god_n the_o father_n but_o must_v be_v jehovah_n or_o god_n the_o son_n who_o the_o father_n send_v in_o humane_a shape_n as_o a_o intimation_n of_o his_o future_a incarnation_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o joshua_n for_o c._n 5._o v._n 13._o he_o see_v a_o man_n with_o a_o draw_a sword_n and_o ask_v who_o he_o be_v for_o the_o man_n answer_v v_o 14_o as_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n be_o i_o come_v here_o this_o man_n be_v captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o jehovah_n the_o lord_n and_o yet_o c._n 6._o v._n 2._o this_o man_n this_o captain_n be_v himself_o jehovah_n the_o 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and_o consequent_o that_o this_o jehovah_n be_v not_o that_o son_n but_o only_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n object_n 1._o these_o three_o in_o genesis_n 18._o be_v call_v angel_n heb._n 13._o 2._o ans_fw-fr they_o be_v likewise_o call_v man_n gen._n 18._o 2._o whence_o let_v the_o socinian_n tell_v i_o 1._o why_o one_o of_o these_o angel_n may_v not_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o these_o three_o man_n be_v angel_n and_o then_o 2._o why_o the_o other_o two_o shall_v be_v call_v only_a man_n and_o angel_n but_o this_o he_o style_v jehovah_n who_o the_o scripture_n distinguish_v from_o man_n and_o angel_n unless_o to_o denote_v the_o distinction_n of_o his_o nature_n from_o all_o create_a being_n and_o why_o he_o shall_v then_o be_v join_v with_o the_o father_n under_o the_o same_o name_n jehovah_n gen._n 19_o unless_o to_o declare_v the_o sameness_n of_o his_o nature_n with_o the_o creator_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o object_n 2._o he_o who_o be_v call_v lord_n jehovah_n in_o exod._n 3._o 7._o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n v_o 2._o whence_o he_o think_v that_o jehovah_n be_v a_o name_n not_o proper_a to_o god_n but_o common_a to_o create_v spirit_n ans_fw-fr angel_n do_v note_v his_o office_n as_o be_v send_v from_o the_o father_n and_o jehovah_n note_v his_o nature_n as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n for_o v_o 6._o this_o jehovah_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o v_o 14._o he_o style_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o this_o imply_v a_o perpetual_a existence_n from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a which_o be_v not_o compatible_a to_o any_o creature_n hence_o our_o saviour_n say_v matt._n 23._o 31_o 32._o have_v '_o you_o not_o read_v not_o what_o god_n speak_v to_o you_o by_o his_o angel_n but_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v to_o you_o by_o god_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n where_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n teach_v that_o this_o jehovah_n be_v not_o a_o create_a spirit_n but_o even_o god_n himself_o upon_o which_o justin_n martyr_n apol._n say_v this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o christ_n and_o tertul._n adv_v prax._n c._n 14._o deum_fw-la i._n e._n filium_fw-la dei_fw-la visum_fw-la moysi_n god_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v see_v by_o moses_n the_o same_o you_o have_v again_o c._n 16._o see_v cypr._n adv_o judae_fw-la 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n object_n 3._o jehovah_n be_v indeed_o a_o name_n proper_a to_o god_n but_o yet_o be_v sometime_o give_v to_o angel_n as_o they_o personate_v god_n i._n e._n bear_v his_o name_n and_o
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