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be_v soon_o say_v than_o prove_v if_o that_o word_n of_o god_n and_o scripture_n can_v be_v produce_v that_o do_v so_o reveal_v their_o doctrine_n and_o say_v there_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n in_o one_o divine_a essence_n produce_v we_o such_o a_o scripture_n among_o all_o the_o write_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o bible_n and_o it_o shall_v end_v the_o controversy_n otherwise_o let_v t._n v._o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o say_n that_o in_o his_o sylogism_n pag._n 13._o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n whereas_o neither_o the_o matter_n manner_n nor_o expression_n of_o his_o argument_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n as_o for_o instance_n his_o argument_n pag._n 13._o the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v either_o three_o substance_n or_o three_o manifestation_n or_o three_o operation_n or_o 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this_o man_n argue_v who_o be_v it_o can_v see_v beside_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o the_o father_n substance_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o life_n of_o both_o it_o be_v neither_o scriptural_a nor_o reasonable_a to_o say_v that_o the_o image_n and_o life_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v either_o two_o distinct_a and_o separate_a person_n from_o it_o or_o from_o their_o own_o substance_n so_o that_o still_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o three_o bear_a record_n in_o heaven_n be_v one_o divine_a substance_n and_o not_o three_o substance_n than_o not_o three_o distinct_a or_o separate_a person_n as_o also_o god_n be_v call_v both_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n far_o mark_v the_o manner_n of_o t._n v._o his_o express_v his_o doctrine_n viz._n the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essenee_n in_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n that_o three_o shall_v be_v one_o riddle_n and_o that_o one_o shall_v be_v three_o that_o three_o shall_v be_v distinguish_v but_o not_o divide_v that_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v another_o the_o first_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o second_o nor_o the_o second_o the_o three_o nor_o the_o second_o or_o three_o the_o first_o and_o yet_o the_o first_o second_v and_o three_o the_o same_o that_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o second_o and_o the_o second_o in_o the_o first_o and_o both_o first_o and_o second_o in_o the_o three_o thus_o far_o t.u._n for_o his_o separate_a person_n reader_n do_v but_o mark_v his_o jig_n here_o and_o what_o a_o whirl_a he_o have_v make_v like_o one_o distempered_a but_o where_o be_v his_o scripture_n for_o all_o this_o see_v how_o he_o manage_n it_o pag._n 26._o he_o say_v reason_v it_o may_v be_v will_v leave_v we_o in_o our_o search_n after_o the_o deity_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o trinity_n etc._n etc._n but_o where_o reason_n fail_v faith_n must_v supply_v its_o room_n and_o then_o tell_v 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l._n last_o r._n invent_v p._n 18._o l._n 25._o for_o on_o and_o r._n a_o end_n p._n 19_o l._n 1._o r._n amount_n l._n 13._o r._n be_v towards_o p._n 21._o l._n 27._o r._n it_o be_v in_o christ._n p._n 27._o l._n 6._o r._n deserve_v p._n 39_o l._n 35._o for_o whether_o r._n whither_o p._n 45._o at_o l._n 26_o 27._o the_o reader_n may_v add_v or_o understand_v as_o give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n not_o man_n fallable_n judgement_n and_o mistake_v upon_o they_o p._n 49._o l._n 17._o be_v 〈…〉_z for_o and_o r._n or_o p._n 55._o l._n 18._o deal_n which_o p._n 73._o l._n 7._o in_o the_o apendix_n r._n principal_a p._n 74._o l._n 33._o for_o t._n v_n r._n t._n d._n p._n 76._o l._n 16._o deal_n three_o p._n 77._o l._n 12._o for_o 1_o r._n 5._o p._n 81._o l._n 16._o deal_n and._n sometime_o such_o defect_n have_v escape_v as_o misplace_v have_v for_o have_v do_v for_o do_v be_v for_o be_v be_v for_o be_v it_o for_o they_o say_v for_o say_v and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a such_o be_v not_o material_a fault_n to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v critical_a who_o do_v not_o sober_o weigh_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o matter_n a_o appendix_n wherein_o be_v some_o of_o the_o manifest_a contradiction_n of_o thomas_n vincent_n william_n maddox_n thomas_n danson_n and_o john_n owen_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o one_o against_o another_o with_o brief_a animadversion_n or_o observation_n upon_o their_o contradiction_n which_o be_v about_o principle_n matter_n 1._o touch_v their_o distinction_n of_o three_o person_n m._n i_o be_o sure_a from_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a nature_n be_v three_o person_n three_z increated_a person_n subsistence_n or_o manner_n of_o being_n pag._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o contrad_n t.u._n in_o contradiction_n to_o his_o brother_n maddox_n say_v infiniteness_n be_v not_o applicable_a to_o the_o subsistence_n it_o can_v be_v proper_o ascribe_v to_o the_o personality_n though_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a personality_n to_o which_o infiniteness_n be_v not_o ascribe_v pag._n 45._o obs._n see_v here_o be_v as_o much_o inconsistency_n between_o these_o two_o as_o between_o infinite_a and_o finite_a one_o make_v their_o be_v of_o a_o infinite_a nature_n a_o proof_n or_o reason_n of_o their_o distinct_a personality_n or_o subsistency_n and_o the_o other_o say_v infiniteness_n be_v not_o applicable_a nor_o proper_o ascribe_v to_o they_o what_o gross_a contradiction_n and_o blasphemous_a stuff_n be_v here_o w._n m._n each_o of_o these_o three_o person_n be_v god_n his_o subsistence_n be_v his_o manner_n of_o be_v in_o the_o relative_n property_n of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n pag._n 18_o 19_o contr._n t.u._n it_o be_v improper_a to_o say_v that_o either_o of_o the_o person_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o personality_n or_o subsistence_n be_v finite_a or_o infinite_a pag._n 46._o obs._n this_o latter_a contradiction_n than_o will_v have_v neither_o father_n son_n nor_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v either_o finite_a or_o infinite_a what_o gross_a nonsense_n and_o apparent_a contradiction_n be_v these_o contr._n t.u._n christ_n be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n by_o eternal_a generation_n pag._n 36_o 47._o obs._n he_o be_v now_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n before_o not_o infinite_a but_o again_o neither_o finite_a nor_o infinite_a in_o his_o personality_n and_o yet_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n what_o mad_a distract_a blasphemous_a work_n be_v this_o these_o man_n do_v make_v with_o their_o vain_a babble_n t.u._n they_o be_v not_o three_o substance_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o three_o person_n p._n 13._o contr._n t._n d._n the_o usual_a definition_n of_o person_n be_v a_o individual_a substance_n of_o a_o rational_a nature_n which_o be_v neither_o the_o part_n of_o another_o nor_o uphold_v by_o another_o which_o aquinus_n defend_v sum_n par._n 1.9.29_o art_n 2._o a_o man_n we_o call_v a_o person_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 1_o 2._o obs._n see_v again_o how_o apparent_o these_o two_o brethren_n contradict_v one_o another_o one_o say_v a_o person_n be_v a_o individual_a substance_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o other_o say_v they_o be_v not_o three_o substance_n therefore_o three_o person_n whereas_o it_o follow_v therefore_o not_o three_o person_n contr._n j.o._n we_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v a_o substance_n a_o person_n god_n yet_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n pag._n 101._o a_o personal_a subsistence_n pag._n 114._o obs._n where_o note_n that_o this_o doctor_n contradict_v t.u._n his_o say_n they_o be_v not_o three_o substance_n as_o also_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v both_o substance_n person_n and_o subsistence_n to_o intend_v all_o one_o thing_n contrary_a to_o t._n v._o again_o but_o these_o word_n a_o person_n god_n yet_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o son_n i_o can_v make_v sense_n of_o though_o they_o be_v from_o a_o doctor_n for_o god_n be_v not_o a_o person_n distinct_a from_o himself_o w.m._n i_o call_v they_o three_o he_o be_v to_o try_v if_o you_o will_v own_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n we_o call_v they_o person_n or_o he_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o manner_n of_o subsistence_n pag._n 18_o 20._o contrad_n t._n v._o the_o word_n person_n can_v proper_o be_v attribute_v to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n because_o they_o do_v not_o subsist_v in_o a_o several_a and_o distinct_a nature_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o if_o each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o several_a and_o not_o one_o individual_a nature_n than_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v only_o three_o person_n but_o three_o god_n synopsis_n pag._n 3._o obs._n it_o be_v very_o evident_a here_o that_o thomas_n danson_n have_v contradict_v both_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n see_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v person_n w.m._n say_v his_o 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christ_n in_o life_n doctrine_n and_o death_n fulfil_v his_o father_n will_n and_o offer_v up_o a_o most_o satisfactory_a sacrifice_n obs._n this_o clear_v he_o from_o allege_v scripture_n against_o christ_n or_o what_o be_v real_o his_o satisfaction_n as_o he_o be_v false_o accuse_v t.u._n god_n proclaim_v himself_o to_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a whereby_o be_v declare_v what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o son_n who_o he_o have_v before_o promise_v to_o give_v and_o in_o who_o alone_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o ever_o shall_v obtain_v his_o favour_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v reply_n his_o give_v his_o son_n and_o his_o favour_n and_o blessedness_n in_o he_o proceed_v from_o the_o graciousness_n and_o mercifulness_n of_o god_n how_o then_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o impossibility_n free_o to_o pardon_n and_o with_o that_o of_o his_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o and_o yet_o ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o that_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o 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bitter_a storm_n he_o bring_v forth_o of_o accuse_v and_o charge_v w.p._n in_o the_o same_o word_n that_o peter_n say_v to_o simon_n magus_n the_o sorcerer_n or_o witch_n act_v 8.9_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o as_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o his_o heart_n not_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o further_o add_v these_o word_n to_o render_v he_o worse_o viz._n wicked_a blasphemy_n and_o abominable_a and_o heretical_a assertion_n i_o hope_v w.p._n will_v easy_o bear_v such_o vilify_n without_o revile_v again_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o argument_n nor_o proof_n in_o they_o either_o to_o convince_v or_o terrify_v he_o and_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o judgement_n against_o he_o he_o can_v appeal_v to_o more_o competent_a and_o moderate_a person_n to_o judge_n in_o the_o case_n than_o t.u._n have_v show_v himself_o t.u._n pag._n 67._o god_n have_v engage_v to_o keep_v 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pag._n 4._o for_o the_o conception_n or_o notion_n that_o we_o have_v of_o the_o father_n suppose_v as_o a_o subsistent_n or_o person_n be_v in_o adaequatus_fw-la conceptus_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 17._o reply_v but_o by_o what_o do_v he_o and_o his_o brethren_n apprehend_v this_o concern_v god_n sure_o neither_o by_o the_o scripture_n not_o by_o immediate_a revelation_n or_o inspiration_n nor_o yet_o by_o reason_n for_o that_o have_v fail_v they_o in_o this_o matter_n as_o also_o the_o nature_n and_o work_n of_o god_n be_v above_o their_o reach_n and_o the_o comprehension_n of_o the_o creature_n so_o that_o their_o conception_n and_o notion_n be_v unscriptural_a we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v they_o whilst_o we_o have_v but_o their_o conception_n word_n and_o notion_n for_o what_o they_o say_v derive_v from_o popish_a and_o heathen_a author_n and_o not_o from_o any_o immediate_a power_n revelation_n or_o scripture_n and_o his_o 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his_o follower_n he_o that_o be_v with_o you_o shall_v be_v in_o you_o i_o in_o they_o and_o they_o in_o i_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 103._o j.o._n query_n how_o can_v the_o power_n of_o god_n or_o a_o quality_n be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v to_o be_v give_v to_o be_v bestow_v on_o man_n answ._n yes_o very_o well_o it_o may_v be_v so_o say_v christ_n give_v they_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n and_o be_v not_o this_o god_n power_n have_v christ_n any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v god_n and_o the_o saint_n know_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o work_v mighty_o in_o they_o so_o that_o this_o doctor_n have_v show_v himself_o very_o ignorant_a of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o its_o work_n which_o do_v beget_v and_o restore_v man_n into_o the_o image_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v give_v and_o bestow_v on_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n within_o the_o light_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n of_o god_n 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holye_n signify_v three_o person_n the_o other_o viz._n j.o._n say_v they_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o son_n who_o be_v but_o one._n this_o doctor_n owen_n shall_v correct_v his_o brother_n vincent_n t.u._n the_o son_n be_v eternal_a this_o generation_n must_v be_v eternal_a the_o personal_a property_n of_o the_o son_n be_v to_o be_v beget_v pag._n 36._o contr._n t._n v._o they_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n from_o their_o distinct_a personal_a act_n contradiction_n again_o infiniteness_n be_v not_o applicable_a to_o the_o three_o distinct_a personallity_n pag._n 45._o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v god_n be_v infinite_a in_o power_n in_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o eternal_a pag._n 30._o obs._n here_o manifest_a contradiction_n to_o himself_o show_v itself_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o either_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a and_o yet_o not_o infinite_a or_o else_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a be_v not_o a_o person_n distinct_a from_o god_n if_o a_o person_n be_v not_o infinite_a but_o yet_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a in_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n how_o ever_o these_o can_v be_v reconcile_v i_o leave_v to_o the_o ingenious_a to_o judge_v t._n v._o the_o father_n word_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v three_o subsistence_n pag._n 13.43_o not_o three_o substance_n pag._n 13._o they_o be_v three_o distinct_a subsistent_n pag._n 27._o a_o person_n be_v one_o individual_a subsistent_n rather_o t.d._n pag._n 2._o obs._n here_o they_o be_v now_o put_v to_o it_o what_o to_o call_v they_o be_v not_o three_o substance_n as_o t._n v._o say_v they_o call_v they_o three_o subsistence_n but_o now_o it_o must_v be_v subsistent_n rather_o but_o then_o in_o contradiction_n to_o both_o doctor_n owen_n say_v contradict_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o substance_n a_o personal_a subsistence_n what_o differ_v now_o between_o substance_n and_o subsistence_n t._n d._n what_o the_o scripture_n have_v reveal_v to_o we_o concern_v that_o distinction_n in_o the_o godhead_n can_v be_v apprehend_v under_o any_o other_o notion_n or_o resemblance_n which_o therefore_o we_o attribute_v to_o god_n pag._n 3._o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o call_v those_o three_o but_o person_n contr._n t.d._n of_o the_o father_n word_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n from_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o now_o all_o witness_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v person_n pag._n 5._o then_o these_o witness_n must_v needs_o be_v distinct_a pag._n 7._o obs._n why_o be_v not_o that_o scripture_n produce_v all_o this_o while_n if_o there_o be_v such_o as_o reveal_v your_o distinction_n and_o notion_n of_o person_n in_o god_n and_o why_o do_v you_o not_o know_v what_o to_o call_v those_o three_o in_o heaven_n but_o person_n when_o t.d._n know_v how_o to_o call_v they_o witness_n what_o ignorance_n and_o contradiction_n be_v here_o t._n v._o from_o matth._n 3.16_o 17._o herein_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o all_o the_o three_o person_n the_o son_n clothe_v in_o flesh_n the_o spirit_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n the_o father_n in_o the_o voice_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 34._o contr._n w.m._n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a nature_n be_v three_o person_n coessential_a coequal_a coeternal_a pag._n 29._o contr._n t.u._n the_o son_n be_v eternal_a his_o generation_n must_v be_v eternal_a the_o personal_a property_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n pag._n 36._o obs._n quest._n but_o be_v christ_n be_v clothe_v with_o flesh_n or_o the_o spirit_n appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n or_o be_v send_v from_o eternity_n be_v these_o pertinent_a proof_n of_o their_o distinct_a personality_n which_o be_v reckon_v coeternal_a etc._n etc._n and_o whither_o or_o to_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n send_v from_o eternity_n t.u._n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n which_o w.p._n do_v deny_v pag._n 32._o his_o denial_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v plain_a pag._n 28._o contr._n t.u._n the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o deny_v by_o the_o adversary_n i_o have_v to_o do_v withal_o pag._n 28._o obs._n so_o here_o the_o same_o person_n that_o be_v accuse_v for_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o these_o latter_a word_n clear_v as_o not_o deny_v that_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o do_v confess_v the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v one_o be_v one_o divine_a substance_n and_o so_o one_o god_n t._n v._o the_o son_n be_v god_n coessential_a coequal_a coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n christ_n be_v infinite_a in_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n eternal_a pag._n 29_o 30._o t._n v._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n the_o jew_n speak_v truth_n joh._n 8.57_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o fifty_o year_n old_a as_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o bear_v many_o generation_n after_o he_o pag._n 31._o obs._n quest._n and_o be_v not_o he_o a_o person_n as_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n not_o fifty_o year_n old_a if_o he_o be_v as_o i_o never_o hear_v any_o yet_o deny_v and_o your_o doctrine_n suppose_v a_o trinity_n of_o distinct_a person_n as_o be_v coeternal_a coequal_a etc._n etc._n do_v not_o this_o then_o render_v christ_n as_o a_o son_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v a_o four_o person_n 2._o touch_v pardon_n and_o satisfaction_n t._n v._o that_o god_n never_o do_v nor_o will_v nor_o can_v pardon_v any_o sinner_n without_o satisfaction_n make_v to_o his_o offend_a justice_n for_o their_o sin_n because_o his_o holiness_n righteousness_n and_o truth_n oblige_v he_o to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o christ._n that_o have_v transgress_v his_o law_n pag._n 54._o t._n v._o christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n of_o this_o glorious_a trinity_n the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n depend_v upon_o this_o person_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n prove_v to_o be_v god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n pag._n 54._o contrad_n t._n d._n 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be_v not_o ascribe_v to_o they_o 14._o another_o while_n t._n d._n say_v pag._n 14._o that_o they_o be_v one_o among_o themselves_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o wherein_o they_o agree_v not_o simple_o what_o kind_n of_o oneness_n or_o agreement_n do_v he_o reckon_v be_v in_o the_o deity_n if_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o be_v there_o ever_o such_o darkness_n and_o confusion_n utter_v and_o what_o blind_a sophistry_n and_o silly_a logic_n and_o babble_n do_v these_o man_n use_v and_o put_v upon_o the_o immortal_a god_n who_o with_o all_o their_o invention_n airy_a notion_n and_o vain_a conception_n they_o can_v never_o reach_v the_o knowledge_n of_o neither_o will_n nor_o can_v their_o heathenish_a philosophy_n term_n of_o aristotle_n nor_o apostate_n christian_n and_o papist_n demonstrate_v or_o discover_v the_o knowledge_n of_o either_o father_n 16._o word_n or_o spirit_n to_o any_o people_n that_o want_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o but_o make_v they_o more_o dark_a and_o ignorant_a 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substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o it_o be_v not_o person_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v for_o substance_n in_o that_o be_v hebr._n chap._n 2._o verse_n 3._o where_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o substance_n beside_o what_o ever_o author_n or_o father_n so_o call_v do_v put_v name_n distinction_n and_o term_n upon_o the_o godhead_n which_o be_v either_o improper_a or_o unscriptural_a we_o must_v believe_v the_o scripture_n rather_o than_o they_o and_o do_v they_o count_v all_o justin_n martyr_n write_v one_o hundred_o &_o fifty_o year_n after_o christ_n to_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o scripture_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n or_o may_v not_o probable_o justin_n bring_v in_o some_o of_o his_o philosophy_n which_o be_v not_o scripture_n and_o we_o do_v not_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n either_o of_o three_o distinct_a 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be_v contradict_v contradict_v that_o be_v not_o christ._n christ._n where_o then_o be_v the_o impossibility_n in_o he_o for_o it_o see_v matth._n 19.26_o luk._n 1.37_o contr._n to_o the_o former_a former_a not_o upon_o his_o belove_a son_n christ._n all_o which_o contradict_v their_o doctrine_n of_o imperfection_n and_o prove_v our_o principle_n and_o then_o their_o filthy_a rag_n of_o self-righteousness_n and_o best_a performance_n which_o be_v sinful_a be_v shut_v out_o of_o both_o union_n and_o intimacy_n with_o christ_n as_o not_o proceed_v from_o any_o true_a dependence_n upon_o he_o or_o that_o spirit_n and_o truth_n wherein_o the_o true_a and_o living_n god_n be_v worship_v by_o all_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o true_a circumcision_n in_o the_o margin_n be_v j._n owen_n and_o t._n danson_n be_v doctrine_n doctrine_n jo._n owen_n for_o the_o term_n of_o satisfaction_n the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o word_n itself_o depend_v on_o some_o notion_n of_o law_n that_o as_o yet_o we_o need_v not_o take_v into_o consideration_n pag._n 150._o 150._o j._n o._n he_o christ_n bear_v our_o sin_n or_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o they_o pag._n 160._o he_o answer_v the_o law_n and_o the_o penalty_n of_o it_o pag._n 161._o t.d._n the_o deliverer_n undergo_v the_o evil_a in_o kind_n which_o he_o that_o be_v deliver_v shall_v have_v undergo_v pag._n 24._o obs._n here_o be_v as_o much_o opposition_n between_o these_o man_n and_o dr._n still_o as_o if_o j._n o._n shall_v say_v it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o punishment_n etc._n etc._n but_o e._n s._n nay_o it_o be_v not_o the_o very_a same_o etc._n etc._n etc._n t._n d._n christ_n when_o he_o suffer_v be_v not_o innocent_a and_o when_o god_n require_v satisfaction_n of_o he_o it_o be_v due_a from_o he_o etc._n etc._n etc._n j.o._n god_n as_o supreme_a ruler_n dispense_v not_o with_o the_o act_n of_o law_n but_o the_o immediate_a object_n and_o substitute_n another_o sufferer_n in_o the_o room_n of_o they_o who_o be_v principal_o liable_a unto_o the_o sentence_n etc._n etc._n etc._n j._n o._n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n able_a to_o answer_v the_o penalty_n which_o all_o other_o have_v incur_v incur_v j.o._n that_o god_n do_v so_o lay_v our_o sin_n in_o and_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 166._o 166._o t._n d._n god_n admit_v of_o what_o christ_n do_v on_o our_o behalf_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v our_o personal_a act_n as_o the_o creditor_n cancel_v the_o bond_n le_fw-fr we_o the_o debtor_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o give_v he_o as_o legal_a a_o discharge_n upon_o the_o surety_n payment_n etc._n etc._n observe_v t._n d_n word_n below_o whereupon_o 1._o i_o ask_v if_o refusable_a payment_n how_o then_o be_v god_n bind_v to_o take_v vengeance_n in_o t._n v._o his_o sense_n 2._o if_o another_o thing_n be_v pay_v how_o agree_v this_o with_o j._n o?_o for_o for_o t._n d._n suppose_n that_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v solutio_fw-la recusabilis_fw-la refusable_a payment_n dum_fw-la alius_fw-la solvit_fw-la aliud_fw-la solvitur_fw-la when_o another_o person_n then_o what_o be_v oblige_v make_v payment_n another_o thing_n be_v pay_v than_o what_o the_o law_n require_v require_v as_o j._n o._n t._n d._n &_o t._n v._n they_o be_v the_o mistaker_n mistaker_n t.d._n that_o christ_n make_v a_o compensation_n to_o god_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v he_o by_o our_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v both_o by_o do_v and_o suffer_v justice_n that_o be_v vindictive_a vindictive_a for_o which_o see_z their_o rail_a language_n as_o blackmouthed_n blasphemer_n hideous_a blasphemer_n with_o socinian_n and_o damnable_o heretical_a opinion_n etc._n etc._n use_v by_o t._n v._n they_o may_v receive_v a_o check_n from_o dr._n stillingfleet_n to_o the_o reader_n viz._n it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v be_v dissatisfy_v that_o i_o give_v our_o adversary_n no_o hard_a name_n but_o i_o never_o find_v any_o man_n convince_v by_o ill_a language_n and_o those_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v withal_o be_v too_o subtle_a not_o to_o distinguish_v between_o loud_a clamour_n and_o demonstration_n i_o leave_v that_o method_n of_o confute_v they_o to_o those_o who_o have_v great_a ability_n in_o that_o way_n i_o think_v it_o very_o incongruous_a for_o we_o while_o we_o magnify_v the_o patience_n and_o meekness_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n to_o discover_v our_o passion_n in_o dispute_v about_o they_o they_o t._n danson_n christ_n when_o he_o suffer_v be_v not_o innocent_a and_o when_o god_n require_v satisfaction_n of_o he_o it_o be_v due_a from_o he_o christ_n be_v guilty_a of_o our_o sin_n when_o he_o suffer_v for_o it_o synopsis_fw-la pag._n 36._o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n by_o imputation_n therefore_o so_o be_v we_o make_v righteous_a pag._n 40._o 40._o t.d._n a_o state_n of_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v not_o attainable_a in_o this_o life_n no_o man_n ever_o do_v attain_v a_o state_n of_o perfection_n viz._n none_o of_o the_o eminent_o holy_a person_n in_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 55._o yet_o perfection_n be_v command_v be_v you_o therefore_o perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 5.48_o such_o command_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o duty_n not_o of_o our_o attainment_n pag._n 57_o 57_o t.d._n a_o state_n of_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v not_o attainable_a in_o this_o life_n no_o man_n ever_o do_v attain_v a_o state_n of_o perfection_n viz._n none_o of_o the_o eminent_o holy_a person_n in_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 55._o yet_o perfection_n be_v command_v be_v you_o therefore_o perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 5.48_o such_o command_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o duty_n not_o of_o our_o attainment_n pag._n 57_o 57_o t.d._n a_o state_n of_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v not_o attainable_a in_o this_o life_n no_o man_n ever_o do_v attain_v a_o state_n of_o perfection_n viz._n none_o of_o the_o eminent_o holy_a person_n in_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 55._o yet_o perfection_n be_v command_v be_v you_o therefore_o perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 5.48_o such_o command_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o duty_n not_o of_o our_o attainment_n pag._n 57_o 57_o his_o taste_a death_n be_v not_o the_o revenge_n that_o the_o wicked_a have_v incur_v neither_o be_v grace_n revenge_n