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subject_n and_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o say_v that_o one_o die_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o sin_n the_o meaning_n can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o bear_n or_o answer_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o sinner_n in_o who_o stead_n any_o one_o die_v and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o expression_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v some_o instance_n john_n 11._o 50._o the_o word_n of_o caiaphas_n counsel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o that_o one_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a nation_n perish_v not_o which_o be_v express_v again_o chap._n 18._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perish_v for_o the_o people_n caiaphas_n fear_v that_o if_o christ_n be_v spare_v the_o people_n will_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o way_n to_o free_v they_o he_o think_v be_v by_o the_o destruction_n of_o christ_n he_o therefore_o he_o 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as_o nothing_o but_o they_o can_v enable_v he_o for_o be_v abundant_o prove_v by_o the_o forego_n testimony_n now_o all_o these_o concern_v a_o divine_a nature_n a_o natural_a essence_n a_o godhead_n and_o not_o such_o power_n or_o authority_n as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v exalt_v unto_o yea_o the_o ascribe_v any_o of_o they_o to_o such_o a_o one_o imply_v the_o high_a contradiction_n expressible_a three_o this_o god_n in_o authority_n and_o office_n and_o not_o by_o nature_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o object_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v a_o new_a abomination_n for_o they_o be_v divine_a essential_a excellency_n that_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n and_o object_n of_o worship_n religious_a and_o divine_a and_o to_o ascribe_v it_o unto_o any_o one_o that_o be_v not_o god_n by_o nature_n be_v idolatry_n by_o make_v therefore_o their_o christ_n such_o a_o god_n as_o they_o describe_v they_o bring_v he_o under_o the_o severe_a commination_n of_o the_o true_a god_n jer._n 10._o 11._o the_o god_n that_o have_v not_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n even_o they_o shall_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o under_o these_o heaven_n that_o christ_n they_o worship_v they_o say_v be_v a_o god_n but_o they_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v that_o god_n that_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o leave_v he_o expose_v to_o the_o threaten_n of_o he_o who_o will_v accomplish_v it_o to_o the_o uttermost_a some_o other_o general_a exception_n sometime_o they_o make_v use_v of_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v free_v himself_o from_o the_o entanglement_n of_o if_o he_o do_v but_o heed_n these_o ensue_a rule_n x._o distinction_n of_o person_n of_o which_o afterward_o it_o be_v in_o a_o infinite_a substance_n do_v no_o way_n prove_v a_o difference_n of_o essence_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n where_o there_o fore_n christ_n as_o the_o son_n be_v say_v to_o be_v another_o from_o the_o father_n or_o god_n speak_v personal_o of_o the_o father_n it_o argue_v not_o in_o the_o least_o that_o he_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o he_o that_o in_o one_o essence_n there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o person_n may_v be_v true_a where_o the_o substance_n be_v finite_a and_o limit_v but_o have_v no_o place_n in_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a 2._o distinction_n and_o inequality_n in_o respect_n of_o office_n in_o christ_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o take_v away_o his_o equality_n and_o sameness_n with_o the_o father_n in_o respect_n of_o nature_n and_o essence_n phil._n 2._o 7_o 8._o a_o son_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o his_o father_n and_o therein_o equal_a to_o he_o may_v in_o office_n be_v his_o inferior_a his_o subject_n three_o the_o advancement_n and_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n to_o any_o dignity_n whatever_o upon_o or_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n be_v not_o at_o all_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o essential_a honour_n dignity_n and_o worth_a which_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o as_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o though_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o be_v exalt_v in_o office_n yet_o in_o nature_n he_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o he_o change_v not_o four_o the_o scripture_n assert_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o concerment_n thereof_o as_o his_o birth_n life_n and_o death_n do_v no_o more_o thereby_o deny_v his_o deity_n than_o by_o assert_v his_o deity_n with_o the_o essential_a property_n thereof_o they_o deny_v his_o humanity_n five_o god_n work_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n denote_v the_o father_n sovereign_a appointment_n of_o the_o thing_n mention_v to_o be_v do_v not_o his_o immediate_a efficiency_n in_o the_o do_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o these_o rule_n be_v propose_v a_o little_a before_o their_o due_a place_n in_o the_o method_n which_o we_o pursue_v but_o i_o think_v meet_v to_o interpose_v they_o here_o as_o contain_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o resolution_n and_o answer_v of_o all_o the_o sophism_n and_o objection_n which_o the_o adversary_n use_v in_o this_o cause_n from_o the_o cloud_n of_o witness_n before_o produce_v every_o one_o where_o of_o be_v single_o sufficient_a to_o evert_v the_o socinian_n infidelity_n i_o shall_v in_o one_o of_o they_o give_v a_o infiance_fw-fr both_o of_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o evidence_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o exception_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o put_v in_o against_o they_o as_o be_v promise_v and_o this_o be_v john_n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n the_o same_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n 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 by_o the_o word_n here_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o what_o account_n soever_o he_o be_v so_o call_v either_o as_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n or_o as_o the_o great_a revealer_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v intend_v this_o be_v on_o all_o hand_n acknowledge_v and_o the_o context_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o haesitation_n about_o it_o for_o of_o this_o word_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n v_o 10._o be_v reject_v by_o his_o own_o v_o 11._o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o who_o glory_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n v_o 14._o call_v express_o jesus_n christ_n v_o 17._o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n v_o 18._o the_o subject_n then_o treat_v of_o be_v here_o agree_v upon_o and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o declare_v both_o who_o and_o what_o he_o be_v of_o who_o he_o treat_v here_o then_o if_o any_o where_o we_o may_v learn_v what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v concern_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n which_o also_o we_o may_v certain_o do_v if_o our_o mind_n be_v not_o pervert_v through_o prejudice_n whereby_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n do_v blind_a the_o mind_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v not_o lest_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v shine_v unto_o they_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o of_o this_o word_n then_o this_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v affirm_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o this_o word_n if_o it_o do_v not_o absolute_o and_o formal_o express_v eternity_n yet_o it_o do_v a_o preexistence_n unto_o the_o whole_a creation_n which_o amount_v to_o the_o same_o for_o nothing_o can_v preexist_v unto_o all_o creature_n but_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n which_o be_v eternal_a unless_o we_o shall_v suppose_v a_o creature_n before_o the_o creation_n of_o any_o but_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o expression_n the_o scripture_n do_v elsewhere_o declare_v prov._n 8._o 23._o i_o be_v set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a before_o the_o beginning_n or_o ever_o the_o earth_n be_v john_n 17._o 5._o glorify_v thou_o i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n with_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v both_o which_o place_n as_o they_o explain_v this_o phrase_n so_o also_o do_v they_o undeniable_o testify_v unto_o the_o eternal_a pre-existence_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o case_n we_o prevail_v against_o our_o adversary_n if_o we_o prove_v any_o pre-existence_n of_o christ_n unto_o his_o incarnation_n which_o as_o they_o absolute_o deny_v so_o to_o grant_v it_o will_v overthrow_v their_o whole_a heresy_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o therefore_o they_o know_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n concern_v himself_o if_o understand_v in_o a_o proper_a intelligible_a sense_n be_v perfect_o destructive_a of_o their_o pretension_n john_n 8._o 58._o before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o for_o although_o there_o be_v no_o proper_a sense_n in_o the_o word_n but_o a_o gross_a equivocation_n if_o the_o existence_n of_o christ_n before_o abraham_n be_v bear_v be_v not_o assert_v in_o they_o see_v he_o speak_v in_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o be_v nâ—t_v yet_o fifty_o year_n old_a and_o so_o can_v not_o have_v see_v abraham_n nor_o abraham_n him_z and_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v present_a understand_v well_o enough_o that_o he_o assert_v a_o divine_a preexistence_n unto_o his_o be_v bear_v so_o long_o ago_o as_o that_o hereon_o after_o their_o manner_n they_o take_v up_o stone_n to_o stone_n he_o as_o suppose_v he_o to_o have_v blaspheme_v in_o assert_v his_o deity_n as_o other_o now_o do_v in_o the_o deny_v of_o it_o yet_o they_o see_v how_o fatal_a this_o preexistence_n though_o not_o here_o absolute_o
word_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o concern_v which_o they_o be_v use_v the_o uncontrolled_a use_n of_o that_o expression_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o writer_n in_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o instance_n and_o example_n of_o its_o meaning_n and_o intention_n among_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o deny_v that_o he_o die_v for_o we_o at_o all_o neither_o will_v his_o die_a for_o our_o good_a or_o advantage_n only_o in_o what_o way_n or_o sense_n soever_o answer_n or_o make_v good_a or_o true_a the_o assertion_n of_o his_o die_v for_o we_o and_o our_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n they_o all_o die_v for_o our_o good_a our_o advantage_n and_o benefit_n be_v one_o end_n of_o their_o suffering_n in_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o they_o die_v for_o we_o or_o our_o sin_n and_o if_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o our_o good_a though_o in_o a_o more_o effectual_a manner_n than_o they_o do_v yet_o this_o alter_v not_o the_o kind_n of_o his_o die_v for_o we_o nor_o can_v he_o thence_o be_v say_v proper_o according_a to_o the_o only_a due_a sense_n of_o that_o expression_n so_o to_o do_v i_o shall_v in_o this_o brief_a and_o hasty_a discourse_n add_v only_o one_o consideration_n more_o about_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n plead_v for_o and_o that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v say_v in_o die_v for_o sinner_n to_o bear_v their_o sin_n isa._n 53._o 11._o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n v_o 12._o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o explain_v v_o 5._o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n etc._n etc._n this_o expression_n be_v pure_o sacred_a it_o occur_v not_o direct_o in_o other_o author_n though_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o in_o other_o word_n do_v frequent_o they_o call_v it_o luere_fw-la peccata_fw-la that_o be_v delictorum_fw-la supplicium_fw-la far_o to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o this_o phrase_n of_o speech_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o scripture_n alone_o and_o principal_o from_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o it_o be_v original_o use_v and_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v tranfer_v into_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o no_o other_o let_v we_o consider_v some_o of_o the_o place_n isa._n 53._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v vers_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o grief_n he_o have_v bear_v they_o the_o word_n signify_v proper_o to_o bear_v a_o weight_n or_o a_o burden_n as_o a_o man_n bear_v it_o on_o his_o shoulder_n bajulo_fw-la porto_fw-la and_o it_o be_v never_o use_v with_o respect_n unto_o sin_n but_o open_o and_o plain_o it_o signify_v the_o undergo_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o it_o so_o it_o occurr_v direct_o to_o our_o purpose_n lam._n 5._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o father_n have_v sin_v and_o be_v not_o and_o we_o have_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n the_o punishment_n due_a to_o their_o sin_n and_o why_o a_o new_a sense_n shall_v be_v forge_v for_o these_o word_n when_o they_o be_v speak_v concern_v christ_n who_o can_v give_v a_o just_a reason_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 12._o and_o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o use_v with_o respect_n unto_o sin_n sometime_o with_o reference_n unto_o god_n act_n about_o it_o and_o sometime_o with_o reference_n unto_o man_n concern_v in_o it_o in_o the_o first_o way_n or_o when_o it_o denote_v a_o act_n of_o god_n it_o signify_v to_o lift_v up_o to_o take_v away_o or_o pardon_v sin_n and_o leave_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o with_o it_o be_v join_v under_o its_o first_o signification_n of_o iniquity_n or_o the_o gâ—ilt_n of_o sin_n with_o respect_n unto_o punishment_n ensue_v as_o its_o consequent_a for_o god_n pardon_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o removal_n of_o the_o punishment_n do_v necessary_o ensue_v gild_n contain_v a_o obligation_n unto_o punishment_n in_o the_o latter_a way_n as_o it_o respect_v man_n or_o sinner_n it_o constant_o denote_v the_o bear_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o give_v that_o sense_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o respect_n unto_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n as_o its_o cause_n and_o hence_o arise_v the_o ambiguity_n of_o those_o word_n of_o cain_n gen._n 14._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v a_o act_n of_o god_n if_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v with_o reference_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o any_o act_n of_o his_o towards_o cain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d retain_v the_o sense_n of_o iniquity_n and_o the_o word_n be_v right_o render_v my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o to_o be_v fogve_v if_o it_o respect_v cain_n himself_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assume_v the_o signification_n of_o punishment_n and_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v render_v my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v or_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o i_o this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o constant_a sense_n of_o this_o expression_n nor_o can_v any_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_n be_v produce_v some_o may_v be_v mention_v in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o numb_a 14._o 33._o your_o child_n shall_v wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v bear_v your_o whoredom_n v_o 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shâ—ll_v bear_v your_o in_o quity_n forty_o year_n that_o be_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o your_o whoredom_n and_o iniquity_n according_a to_o god_n provideneial_a dâ—aling_n with_o they_o at_o that_o time_n leu._n 19_o 8._o he_o that_o eat_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v bear_v his_o iniquity_n how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o sâ—ul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o to_o bâ—_n cut_v off_o for_o sin_n by_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o and_o for_o its_o guilt_n be_v to_o bear_v in_o quity_n so_o chap._n â—0_n 16_o 17_o 18._o for_o a_o man_n to_o bear_v his_o iniquity_n and_o to_o be_v kill_v slain_z or_o put_v to_o death_n for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o ezek._n 18._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n to_o bear_v sin_n and_o to_o die_v for_o sin_n be_v the_o same_o more_o instance_n may_v be_v add_v all_o uniformity_n speak_v the_o same_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o as_o this_o sense_n be_v sufficient_o indeed_o invincible_o establish_v by_o the_o invariable_a use_n of_o that_o expression_n in_o the_o scripture_n so_o the_o manner_n whereby_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n bear_v our_o iniquity_n set_v it_o absolute_o free_a from_o all_o danger_n by_o opposition_n for_o he_o bear_v our_o iniquity_n when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n make_v to_o meet_v on_o he_o or_o lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o isa._n 53._o 6._o which_o word_v the_o lxx_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n give_v he_o up_o or_o deliver_v he_o unto_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o they_o for_o other_o sense_n the_o word_n can_v have_v none_o he_o make_v he_o sin_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o so_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n isa._n 53._o 11._o how_o in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o that_o when_o he_o be_v and_o in_o his_o be_v strike_v smite_a afflict_a wound_a bruise_a slay_v so_o be_v the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n upon_o he_o wherefore_o to_o deny_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n for_o we_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n what_o we_o have_v deserve_v that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v as_o it_o evert_v the_o great_a foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o by_o a_o open_a pervert_n of_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n because_o not_o suit_v in_o their_o sense_n and_o importance_n to_o the_o vain_a imagination_n of_o man_n it_o give_v no_o small_a countenance_n to_o infidelity_n and_o atheism_n finis_fw-la
in_o and_o may_v peculiar_o be_v sin_v against_o the_o great_a author_n of_o all_o grace_n in_o believer_n and_o order_n in_o the_o church_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o we_o believe_v of_o what_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o precede_a head_n we_o vindicate_v one_o testimony_n in_o particular_a from_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n so_o on_o this_o we_o may_v brief_o sum_v up_o the_o evidence_n that_o be_v give_v we_o in_o the_o testimony_n before_o produce_v that_o the_o reader_n may_v the_o more_o easy_o understand_v their_o intendment_n and_o what_o in_o particular_a they_o bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o sum_n be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o divine_a distinct_a person_n and_o neither_o mere_o the_o power_n or_o virtue_n of_o god_n nor_o any_o create_a spirit_n whatever_o this_o plain_o appear_v from_o what_o be_v reveal_v concern_v he_o for_o he_o who_o be_v 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rank_n and_o order_n without_o any_o note_n of_o difference_n or_o distinction_n as_o to_o a_o distinct_a interest_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v personality_n with_o other_o divine_a person_n matth._n 28._o 19_o baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o john_n 5._o 7._o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v witness_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o no_o man_n can_v say_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o administration_n but_o the_o same_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o operation_n but_o it_o be_v the_o same_o god_n which_o work_v all_o in_o all_o neither_o do_v a_o denial_n of_o his_o divine_a be_v and_o distinct_a existence_n leave_v any_o tolerable_a sense_n unto_o these_o expression_n for_o read_v the_o word_n of_o the_o first_o place_n from_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o socinian_o and_o see_v what_o be_v it_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o they_o baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o virtue_n or_o efficacy_n of_o the_o father_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o absonant_fw-la from_o faith_n and_o reason_n than_o this_o absurd_a expression_n and_o yet_o be_v it_o the_o direct_a sense_n if_o it_o be_v any_o that_o these_o man_n put_v upon_o the_o word_n to_o join_v a_o quality_n with_o acknowledge_a person_n and_o that_o in_o such_o thing_n and_o case_n as_o wherein_o they_o be_v propose_v under_o a_o personal_a consideration_n be_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o mystery_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v manifest_v concern_v the_o other_o place_n second_o he_o also_o have_v the_o name_n proper_a to_o a_o divine_a person_n only_o for_o he_o be_v express_o call_v god_n act_v 5._o he_o who_o be_v term_v the_o holy_a ghost_n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n verse_n 9_o be_v call_v also_o god_n ver_fw-la 4._o now_o this_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o divine_a person_n on_o one_o account_n or_o other_o the_o socinian_o will_v not_o allow_v christ_n to_o be_v call_v god_n be_v he_o not_o a_o divine_a person_n though_o not_o by_o nature_n yet_o by_o office_n and_o authority_n and_o i_o suppose_v they_o will_v not_o find_v out_o a_o office_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereunto_o he_o may_v be_v exalt_v on_o the_o account_n whereof_o he_o may_v become_v god_n see_v this_o will_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o person_n which_o they_o deny_v so_o he_o be_v call_v the_o comforter_n john_n 16._o 7._o a_o personal_a appellation_n this_o be_v also_o and_o because_o he_o be_v the_o comforter_n of_o all_o god_n people_n it_o can_v be_v the_o name_n of_o none_o but_o a_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_z it_o be_v frequent_o 〈…〉_z come_v that_o he_o shall_v and_o will_v do_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n all_o of_o they_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v a_o person_n three_o he_o have_v personal_a property_n assign_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o will_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 11._o he_o divide_v to_o every_o man_n several_o as_o he_o will_v and_o understanding_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 10._o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n as_o also_o all_o the_o act_n that_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o be_v all_o of_o they_o such_o as_o undeniable_o affirm_v personal_a property_n in_o their_o principle_n and_o agent_n for_o four_o he_o be_v the_o voluntary_a author_n of_o divine_a operation_n he_o of_o old_a cherish_v the_o creation_n gen._n 1._o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n he_o form_v and_o garnish_v the_o heaven_n he_o inspire_v act_v and_o speak_v in_o and_o by_o the_o prophet_n act_n 28._o 25_o 26._o well_o speak_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n unto_o our_o father_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o old_a time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o regenerate_v enlighten_v sanctify_v comfort_v instruct_v lead_v guide_v all_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o testify_v now_o all_o these_o be_v personal_a operation_n and_o can_v with_o any_o pretence_n of_o sobriety_n or_o consistency_n with_o reason_n be_v constant_o and_o uniform_o assign_v unto_o a_o quality_n or_o virtue_n he_o be_v as_o the_o father_n and_o son_n god_n with_o the_o property_n of_o omniscience_n and_o omnipotency_n of_o life_n understanding_n and_o will_n and_o by_o these_o property_n work_n act_n and_o produce_v effect_n according_a to_o wisdom_n choice_n and_o power_n five_o the_o same_o regard_n be_v have_v to_o he_o in_o faith_n worship_n and_o obedience_n as_o unto_o the_o other_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n for_o our_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o name_n be_v our_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o he_o and_o to_o worship_v he_o as_o it_o put_v the_o same_o obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n so_o also_o in_o reference_n unto_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n he_o command_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o it_o be_v separate_v unto_o himself_o act_v 13._o 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_v i_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o ver._n 4._o so_o they_o be_v send_v forth_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n depart_v which_o be_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o the_o religious_a worship_n of_o the_o church_n and_o on_o the_o same_o account_n be_v he_o sin_v against_o as_o act_n 5._o 3_o 4_o 9_o for_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o obedience_n against_o who_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v formal_o and_o ultimate_o he_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v worship_n and_o believe_v in_o and_o this_o can_v be_v no_o quality_n but_o god_n himself_o for_o what_o may_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o expression_n thou_o have_v lie_v to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n in_o his_o operation_n or_o how_o can_v we_o be_v formal_o oblige_v unto_o obedience_n to_o a_o quality_n there_o must_v then_o a_o antecedent_n obligation_n unto_o faith_n trust_v and_o religious_a obedience_n be_v suppose_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o render_v a_o person_n capable_a of_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n towards_o ward_n any_o for_o sin_n be_v but_o a_o failure_n in_o faith_n obedience_n or_o worship_n these_o therefore_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o a_o man_n can_v not_o sin_n against_o he_o so_o signal_o and_o fatal_o as_o some_o be_v
but_o when_o the_o comforter_n be_v come_v who_o i_o will_v send_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o father_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v testify_v of_o i_o now_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o distinction_n lie_v in_o their_o mutual_a relation_n one_o to_o another_o so_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o those_o distinct_a act_n and_o operation_n whereby_o the_o distinction_n itself_o be_v clear_o manifest_v and_o confirm_v and_o these_o act_n as_o be_v say_v be_v either_o such_o as_o where_o one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o object_n of_o another_o act_n or_o such_o as_o have_v the_o creature_n for_o their_o object_n â—_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v testify_v unto_o psalm_n 110._o 1._o john_n 1._o 18._o chap._n 5._o 20._o chap._n 17._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 10_o 11._o prov._n 8._o 21_o 22._o most_o of_o which_o place_n have_v be_v before_o recite_v they_o which_o thus_o know_v each_o other_o love_v each_o other_o delight_n in_o each_o 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