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neither_o threat_n nor_o flattery_n nor_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o man_n nor_o devil_n can_v force_v christian_n to_o deny_v christ_n their_o bond_n torture_n and_o burn_n increase_v their_o number_n the_o more_o they_o be_v cut_v down_o the_o more_o they_o be_v multiply_v and_o increase_v by_o die_v indeed_o christ_n promise_v his_o perpetual_a presence_n with_o his_o people_n and_o also_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o comforter_n to_o abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o and_o exhort_v his_o little_a flock_n not_o to_o fear_v but_o this_o must_v not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o exemption_n from_o suffering_n as_o st._n ambros_n have_v true_o teach_v we_o 1._o we_o ambr._n de_fw-fr voc_fw-la gent._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o non_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la patiamini_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la nulla_fw-la crudelitate_fw-la superemini_fw-la i._n e._n christ_n do_v not_o quit_v his_o people_n from_o suffering_n but_o enable_v they_o to_o stand_v firm_a in_o their_o suffering_n and_o so_o to_o 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of_o all_o these_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v more_o than_o 37._o rom._n 8._o 37._o conqueror_n and_o this_o through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o viz._n by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o further_o inquire_v what_o it_o be_v that_o enable_v poor_a and_o weak_a flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o the_o little_a flock_n to_o hold_v out_o against_o these_o merciless_a enemy_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v this_o overrule_a power_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o assist_v and_o support_v his_o servant_n the_o good_a emperor_n theodâ—sius_n in_o a_o dangerous_a fight_n with_o eugenius_n the_o rebel_n cast_v off_o his_o arm_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o these_o word_n theod._n word_n ruf._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 33._o ambr._n de_fw-fr obit_fw-la theod._n si_fw-mi in_o te_fw-la confisus_fw-la huc_fw-la veni_fw-la porridge_n dextram_fw-la negentes_fw-la dicant_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la eorum_fw-la or_o vbi_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la theodosii_fw-la moses_n bush_n be_v all_o on_o fire_n but_o not_o consume_v because_o god_n 3._o ex._n 3._o be_v in_o it_o nor_o be_v the_o 3._o hebrew_n child_n consume_v in_o the_o fiery_a furnance_n for_o one_o like_o the_o son_n 3._o dan._n 3._o of_o god_n be_v with_o they_o the_o apostle_n be_v beat_v act._n 5._o 41._o but_o depart_a rejoice_v whereupon_o chrysostom_n observe_v 4._o observe_v chryside_n virgin_n tâ—_n 4._o non_fw-la est_fw-la ea_fw-la verberum_fw-la natura_fw-la sed_fw-la christiana_n fides_fw-la not_o the_o stripe_n but_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n in_o they_o make_v they_o rejoice_v our_o nature_n be_v infirm_a but_o grace_n be_v potent_a the_o holy_a martyr_n ignatius_n confess_v etc._n confess_v epis_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o he_o find_v nothing_o in_o himself_o that_o be_v torment_v proof_n but_o that_o the_o live_a water_n which_o be_v in_o he_o extinguish_v the_o fear_n of_o burn_a st._n jerom_n say_v 6._o say_v hier._n count_v pelag._n l._n 3._o c._n 6
as_o christ_n be_v 1_o 2._o chapt._n the_o difficulty_n of_o apprehend_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o other_o christian_a doctrine_n of_o philosopher_n jew_n and_o christian_n profess_v their_o ignorance_n in_o matter_n of_o nature_n and_o religion_n 8_o 3._o chapt._n more_o concern_v those_o difficulty_n and_o of_o our_o ignorance_n in_o theological_a doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o predestination_n and_o of_o the_o overgreat_a boldness_n of_o some_o in_o handle_v those_o mystery_n 16_o 4._o chapt._n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v obscure_o deliver_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n why_o the_o septuagint_n conceal_v it_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o thing_n natural_a and_o moral_a the_o distinct_a propriety_n of_o the_o three_o person_n and_o their_o unity_n of_o the_o use_n of_o some_o word_n in_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n 25_o 5._o chapt._n more_o of_o word_n not_o scriptural_a of_o the_o word_n trinity_n and_o of_o the_o word_n person_n why_o the_o trinity_n be_v call_v three_o person_n why_o baptism_n be_v administer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n 34_o 6._o chapt._n of_o the_o scriptural_a word_n hypostasis_fw-la the_o grammatical_a and_o theological_a signification_n thereof_o why_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v call_v hypostasis_n that_o the_o godhead_n reside_v only_o in_o these_o three_o person_n and_o not_o otherwise_o the_o ubiquity_n both_o of_o the_o godhead_n and_o of_o these_o three_o person_n 43_o 7._o chap._n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o be_v show_v by_o scripture_n and_o by_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n that_o he_o be_v confess_v in_o creed_n and_o invocate_v in_o baptism_n and_o doxology_n 53_o 8._o chapt._n of_o scandal_n hinder_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n 1._o by_o forbid_v the_o corporal_a worship_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 2._o by_o 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judgement_n and_o continue_v for_o ever_o 87_o sect._n 2._o of_o christ_n kingdom_n over_o all_o the_o world_n and_o every_o creature_n that_o it_o cease_v not_o at_o his_o death_n that_o neither_o the_o roman_a consistory_n nor_o the_o presbyterian_a vestry_n can_v be_v call_v christ_n throne_n how_o it_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o not_o of_o this_o world_n that_o the_o policy_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v altogether_o unlike_a and_o divers_a from_o worldly_a policy_n 96_o sect._n 3_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o act_n in_o heaven_n of_o his_o melchisedechical_a priesthood_n there_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o intercession_n advocateship_n and_o mediatorship_n for_o we_o in_o heaven_n that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o sacrifice_v or_o pray_v for_o we_o there_o what_o priestly_a act_n he_o there_o perform_v 110_o sect._n 4._o of_o christ_n session_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n with_o the_o abuse_n of_o that_o article_n why_o christ_n withdraw_v to_o heaven_n of_o the_o re-building_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o jewish_a monarchy_n and_o their_o pseudo-messiah_n or_o the_o great_a antichrist_n 122_o sect._n 5._o the_o signification_n of_o the_o jewish_a feast_n of_o atonement_n and_o of_o the_o high-priest_n enter_v the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la and_o of_o the_o mercy-seat_n sprinkle_v of_o blood_n scape-goat_n and_o jewish_a sacrifice_n why_o god_n dislike_v they_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o jewish_a and_o christian_a liturgy_n 135_o 11._o chapt._n more_o concern_v millinarism_n the_o dreadful_a and_o bloody_a consequence_n thereof_o of_o new_a millinarian_a saint_n and_o the_o meek_a what_o earth_n or_o land_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o true_o meek_a the_o title_n of_o saint_n undue_o place_v be_v a_o abuse_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o conclusion_n 146_o the_o preface_n have_v former_o discourse_v concern_v the_o absolute_a godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a and_o most_o high_a god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o divine_v use_v to_o say_v and_o the_o i_o be_o i._o god_n absolute_o and_o independent_o for_o a_o antidote_n against_o the_o late_a socinian_n commentary_n on_o the_o hebrew_n it_o seem_v requisite_a and_o seasonable_a to_o consider_v the_o same_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o relative_n personality_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o father_n and_o so_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n in_o the_o contemplation_n whereof_o i_o shall_v be_v necessitate_v brief_o to_o discourse_v the_o sacred_a doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a bless_a trinity_n and_o each_o several_a person_n thereof_o and_o because_o this_o profound_a and_o mysterious_a doctrine_n be_v far_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o natural_a reason_n and_o comprehension_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v not_o only_o 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reader_n that_o from_o he_o we_o may_v receive_v all_o needful_a evidence_n for_o our_o apprehension_n and_o for_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n which_o now_o we_o be_v to_o discourse_v of_o and_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n and_o that_o they_o all_o be_v coëssential_a coëqual_a and_o coëternal_a errata_fw-la page_n 5._o l._n 17._o r._n patre_fw-la p._n 9_o l._n 9_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 17._o l._n 19_o r._n salvianus_n p._n 21._o l._n 16._o r._n ipse_fw-la p._n 23._o l._n 9_o r._n abulenses_n p._n 24._o l._n 9_o r._n idiotae_fw-la p._n 34._o l._n 10._o r._n contentiosius_fw-la p._n 41._o l._n 31._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 44._o l._n 24._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 60._o l._n 1._o r._n be_v that_o temple_n p._n 69._o l._n 21_o &_o 22._o r._n sign_v p._n 75._o l._n 13._o r._n vote_v p._n 76._o l._n 7._o deal_n those_o godly_a p._n 78._o l._n 10._o r._n in_o marcione_n p._n 109._o l._n 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thes_n 2._o 4._o ever_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v rebuilt_a it_o will_v be_v for_o he_o that_o extoll_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n thus_o he_o the_o monarchy_n of_o antichrist_n whensoever_o it_o come_v must_v be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o sword_n his_o palace_n royal_a and_o hypocritical_a temple_n must_v be_v build_v in_o blood_n our_o own_o speed_n own_o fitzstephen_n stow._n speed_n historian_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n build_v by_o the_o conqueror_n be_v cement_v with_o lime_n temper_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n but_o this_o babel_n must_v be_v cement_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n and_o the_o tyrant_n himself_o will_v be_v such_o as_o the_o crafty_a and_o cruel_a emperor_n tiberius_n be_v describe_v to_o have_v be_v 59_o be_v suet._n in_o tib._n c._n 57_o &_o 59_o lutum_fw-la sanguine_fw-la maceratum_fw-la i._n e._n a_o lout_n like_o clay_n temper_v with_o blood_n of_o who_o also_o it_o be_v foretell_v regnabit_fw-la sanguine_fw-la multo_fw-la i._n e._n that_o his_o reign_n will_v be_v bloody_a so_o will_v be_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o grand_a hypocrite_n who_o will_v be_v not_o only_o a_o bloodsucker_n but_o a_o blood-supper_n a_o man_n of_o blood_n a_o destroyer_n and_o drunken_a with_o blood_n the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v so_o conceive_v of_o this_o pseudo-christ_n or_o antichrist_n and_o therefore_o they_o pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o roman_a state_n though_o persecutor_n because_o they_o think_v antichrist_n can_v not_o come_v till_o that_o state_n be_v dissolve_v and_o they_o also_o pray_v 39_o pray_v tert._n apol._n c._n 32._o etc._n etc._n 39_o pro_fw-la mora_fw-la finis_fw-la i._o e._n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v defer_v because_o antichrist_n be_v not_o to_o come_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n for_o they_o fear_v to_o adventure_v the_o perseverance_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o the_o trial_n of_o such_o cruel_a force_n the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o this_o antichrist_n incline_v some_o to_o think_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v nero_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a as_o 19_o as_o aug._n de_fw-fr ci._n vit_fw-fr lib._n 20._o c._n 19_o austin_n report_v so_o chrysostome_n think_v christi_fw-la think_v chrys_n serm._n de_fw-fr 2._o adventu_fw-la christi_fw-la that_o st._n paul_n mean_v nero_n by_o those_o word_n 2_o thess_n 2._o but_o theodoret_n affirm_v that_o this_o last_o and_o great_a antichrist_n shall_v be_v the_o devil_n appear_v in_o the_o shaâ—e_n of_o a_o man_n and_o pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n 5._o messiah_n theod._n haeret._n fab._n l._n 5._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o there_o have_v be_v before_o so_o there_o will_v be_v yet_o many_o antichrist_n who_o will_v outward_o profess_v christ_n as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o austin_n say_v 3._o say_v aug._n in_o 1._o e._n pist_o joh._n tract_n 3._o multi_fw-la antichristi_fw-la intus_fw-la sunt_fw-la nondum_fw-la foras_fw-la exierunt_fw-la such_o be_v by_o st._n bernard_n call_v christiani_n antichristiani_n i._n e._n antichristian_a christian_n of_o which_o sort_n more_o anon_o finaly_n as_o all_o petty-antichrists_a have_v have_v preacher_n suborn_v to_o deceive_v and_o mislead_v the_o vulgar_n so_o also_o will_v the_o grand_a antichrist_n st._n jerom_n call_v sabinianus_n who_o be_v a_o adulterer_n and_o a_o scardâ—lous_a deacon_n 48._o deacon_n hier._n epist_n 48._o novum_n apostolum_n antichristi_fw-la i._n e._n a_o new_a apostle_n of_o antichrist_n prosper_n say_v as_o much_o of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n 13._o antichrist_n prosper_n de_fw-fr promise_n p._n 3._o c._n 11._o 13._o antichristus_fw-la habebit_fw-la suos_fw-la praecones_fw-la mendacii_fw-la &_o pseudopropheta_n i._n e._n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o false_a prophet_n and_o preacher_n of_o lie_n st._n jerom_n further_o add_v that_o antichrist_n will_v assume_v to_o himself_o a_o legislative_a 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