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of_o god_n can_v be_v communicate_v to_o a_o creature_n any_o more_o than_o the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o isa._n 42._o 8._o matth._n 19_o 17._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 17._o for_o all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v his_o name_n his_o perfection_n his_o glory_n his_o essence_n his_o godhead_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o attribute_n be_v communicate_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n must_v be_v multiply_v divide_a or_o distract_v from_o itself_o the_o communicable_a attribute_n be_v infinite_a and_o there_o can_v be_v more_o infinite_n than_o one_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v all_o signify_v one_o single_a and_o infinite_a perfection_n for_o if_o any_o of_o the_o attributal_a perfection_n be_v finite_a than_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n will_v be_v make_v up_o of_o many_o conflata_fw-la finite_a perfection_n and_o god_n will_v not_o be_v unicissâ—ma_fw-la infinite_o perfect_a in_o himself_o of_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o but_o by_o some_o finite_a perfection_n superad_v to_o 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the_o attribute_n as_o willbe_a most_o evident_a to_o any_o that_o observe_v the_o usual_a phrase_n and_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n exod._n 34._o 6._o 7._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 17._o psal._n 103._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 15._o 16._o but_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v that_o god_n do_v herein_o gracious_o condescend_v to_o our_o weakness_n because_o we_o know_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v â—â—ngle_a and_o infinite_a and_o therefore_o do_v contain_v in_o it_o all_o actual_a perfection_n eminent_o â—nd_v all_o dâ—o_fw-la possible_a perfection_n both_o single_o and_o actual_o because_o all_o true_a and_o pure_a perfection_n be_v most_o formal_o include_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o this_o eminent_a distinction_n ground_v on_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n and_o upon_o visible_a object_n and_o effect_n give_v we_o no_o ground_n at_o all_o â—o_o conceive_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o 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which_o keep_v truth_n for_o ever_o read_v and_o consider_v the_o six_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o 146._o psalm_n there_o be_v a_o great_a emphasis_n in_o the_o six_o verse_n which_o keep_v truth_n for_o ever_o o_o let_v we_o declare_v it_o to_o the_o follow_a generation_n that_o â—his_v god_n be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o he_o will_v be_v our_o guide_n even_o unto_o death_n psal._n 48._o 13_o 14._o happy_a it_o be_v for_o we_o that_o we_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n who_o offer_v up_o himself_o by_o by_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n his_o divine_a and_o eternal_a nature_n heb_n 9_o 14._o that_o he_o may_v bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n dan._n 9_o 24._o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n and_o purchase_v a_o eternal_a inheritance_n for_o we_o heb._n 9_o 12._o 15._o happy_a thrice_o happy_a it_o be_v for_o we_o that_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o incorruptible_a seed_n which_o will_v abide_v in_o we_o for_o ever_o for_o we_o be_v bear_v 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tract_n 3._o 3._o nos_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ministerium_fw-la in_o honore_fw-la habemus_fw-la internas_fw-la persuasiones_fw-la sine_fw-la externo_fw-la verbo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la satanae_n ludibria_fw-la cavemus_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n sapimus_fw-la cum_fw-la scripture_n sentimus_fw-la propter_fw-la scripturas_fw-la credimus_fw-la whitaker_n de_fw-fr authoritate_fw-la script_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la &_o controu._n 1._o de_fw-fr script_n interpret_v qu._n 5._o cap._n 4_o 5._o item_n de_fw-fr catechis_n rudibus_fw-la cap_z 3_o 4_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n isa._n 30._o 20_o 21._o verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la lux_fw-la lucerna_fw-la lumen_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la dirigens_fw-la iâ—_n agendis_fw-la credendis_fw-la sperandis_fw-la amandis_fw-la psal._n 19_o psal._n 119._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 16_o 19_o vide_fw-la chamier_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la canonis_fw-la interior_n magister_fw-la docet_fw-la christus_fw-la docet_fw-la inspiratio_fw-la ipsius_fw-la docet_fw-la 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3._o c._n 8._o judicium_fw-la practicae_fw-la discretionis_fw-la a_o dono_fw-la coele_fw-la sli_fw-la pendet_fw-la ex_fw-la infuso_fw-la lumine_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la oritur_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la privato_fw-la sensu_fw-la aut_fw-la phantasmate_n &_o ad_fw-la normam_fw-la verbi_fw-la exigitur_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o dirigitur_fw-la distinguit_fw-la itaque_fw-la d._n davenantius_n inter_fw-la judicium_fw-la discretionis_fw-la &_o judicium_fw-la praecipitationis_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la enthysiasmos_fw-la itaque_fw-la fanaticos_fw-la vel_fw-la asslatus_fw-la anabaptisticos_fw-la fideles_fw-la remittimus_fw-la vide_fw-la d._n daven_n de_fw-fr judice_fw-la &_o normà _fw-la fidei_fw-la mr._n hildersham_n his_o lecture_n upon_o the_o 51_o psal._n mr._n ball_n in_o his_o large_a catechism_n dr._n reynolds_n conference_n with_o hart._n dr._n whitaker_n above_o cite_v et_fw-fr rev._n d._n reynold_n academiae_fw-la oxon._n procancellarii_fw-la in_o concione_n de_fw-la animali_fw-la homine_fw-la hoc_fw-la anno_fw-la 1649._o habitâ_fw-la aug._n the_o unitateâ—_n ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 16._o in_o johan_n tra._n 13._o iren._n adv_fw-la haereses_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o 12._o euseb._n hi._n eccles._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o socrat._v lib._n 4._o cap._n 23._o theod._n histo._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o aug_n contra_fw-la max._n arian_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr bapâ—_n conâ—ta_fw-la donatistas_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o epist_n 165._o ad_fw-la generosun_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 13._o ephes._n 6._o 16._o 17._o the_o pope_n infallible_a supremacy_n try_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n read_v the_o protestation_n of_o learned_a protestant_n repeat_v by_o bp._n jewel_n and_o doct._n rainolde_v in_o his_o conference_n with_o hart_n 8_o cap._n first_o division_n pag_n 393._o 393._o vide_fw-la francis_n pic._n mirandul_a theor._n in_o expos_fw-la theor._n 4ti_fw-la thom._n walden_v tom._n 3._o de_fw-la sacramentalibus_fw-la doct._n 3._o pag._n 5._o 5._o vide_fw-la formam_fw-la juramenti_fw-la prae_fw-la stand_v ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la electo_fw-la in_o pontificali_fw-la romano_n parte_fw-la primâ_fw-la reservationes_fw-la provisioned_a mandata_fw-la apostolica_fw-la totis_fw-la viribus_fw-la observabo_fw-la &_o faciam_fw-la ab_fw-la alijs_fw-la observari_fw-la gratian._n decret_a distinct._n 20._o vide_fw-la wolfgang_n laz._n comment_n reipub_fw-la rom._n â—2_n cap._n 2._o council_n constan._n 1_o cap._n 2._o theodos._n &_o valent._n epist._n ad_fw-la discor_fw-la in_o council_n chalced._n act_n 1._o theod._n hi._n ecel_n l._n 5._o cap._n 28._o gregor_n regist._n l._n 4._o epist._n 34._o d._n usher_n jewel_n rainolds_n whiker_n abbot_n davenant_n bilson_n chamier_n gomarus_n vide._n aenc_n silu._n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la basil_n council_n lib._n 1._o laco_fw-la almain_n de_fw-fr authoritate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 8._o summi_fw-la poncifices_fw-la svas_fw-la fimbrias_fw-la nimis_fw-la extendenâ—es_fw-la alios_fw-la papas_n adducunt_fw-la in_o testeâ—_n ask_v a_o thief_n or_o his_o fellow_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n vide_fw-la â—_o nullus_fw-la d._n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la l._n omnibus_fw-la c_o co_fw-la 4._o 9_o 2._o &_o 3._o c._n si_fw-la testes_fw-la christ_n be_v the_o only_a head_n of_o his_o whole_a church_n ephes._n 1._o 22._o col._n 2._o 19_o joh._n 10._o 16._o per_fw-la pastorem_fw-la unicum_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la papan_n oecumeâ—cum_fw-la joh._n 10._o 9_o 14._o 16_o 26_o 27_o 28._o sic_fw-la per_fw-la davidem_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la christum_fw-la eze._n 37._o 22_o 23._o 24._o ezek._n 34._o 23._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 25._o heb._n 13._o 20_o cuncti_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la caelorù_fw-fr accipiant_fw-la ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la hieronym_n advers._fw-la 10._o vin_fw-fr lib._n 2._o ut_fw-la plato_n princeps_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la ita_fw-la petrus_n apostolorun_n hieron_n adver_n pelag_n lib._n 1._o vide_fw-la glos._n extravagant_a joh._n 22._o potestas_fw-la summa_fw-la pap._n six_o 4._o sac._n cerem_fw-la eccles_n rom._n lib._n 1._o sect_n 7._o leo_n sermon_n epistle_n rhemish_n annot_n in_o mat._n 16._o 18._o vide_fw-la annot_n romae_fw-la excus_fw-la in_o cyprian_a de_fw-fr aequalitate_fw-la apostolatus_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolis_n morientibus_fw-la cessavit_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopos_fw-la transijt_fw-la vide_fw-la comarum_fw-la parte_fw-la 3._o disp._n 22._o de_fw-fr petri_n apostoli_fw-la &_o papae_fw-la romani_fw-la râ—pug_n dr._n raynolds_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o hart_n chap._n 6._o division_n 3._o pag._n 209._o 210_o 211_o 212._o act._n 14._o 23_o act._n 20._o 28_o tit._n 1._o 5_o phil._n 1._o 1._o pro_fw-la apostolis_n silij_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la pater_fw-la unicus_fw-la papa_n oecumenicus_fw-la vide_fw-la aug._n enarrat_fw-la in_o psal._n 34._o nec_fw-la non_fw-la in_o psal._n 44._o una_fw-la vetula_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la perfectior_fw-la ac_fw-la major_a ipso_fw-la papâ_fw-la perfectione_n gratiae_n &_o amplitudinc_fw-la virtutum_fw-la turrecrem_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la de_fw-fr eccles._n lib._n 2._o c._n 82._o the_o law_n the_o first_o table_n the_o second_o table_n the_o gospel_n the_o grand_a pillar_n both_o of_o popery_n and_o the_o papacy_n anti-scripturists_a the_o true_a reason_n why_o man_n do_v not_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o law_n the_o gospel_n the_o prime_a and_o infallible_a truth_n bear_v witness_n to_o itself_o heb._n 4._o 12_o 13._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o act._n 7._o 54._o rev._n 11._o 10_o act._n 5._o 39_o the_o familist_n h._n nicolas_n 〈…〉_z the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n dr_n rainolds_n conference_n with_o hart_n cap._n 1._o divis_fw-la 2._o pag_n 60._o 61_o harlots_n epistle_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n the_o anabaptist_n the_o arminian_n enemy_n of_o grace_n vide_fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la innoc._n inter_fw-la epist._n august_n epist._n 90._o