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according_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v god_n over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o and_o tert._n adv_o prax._n c._n 13._o thus_o who_o be_v deussuper_fw-la omne_fw-la benedictus_n in_fw-la aevum_fw-la omne_fw-la god_n over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o which_o read_v be_v far_o from_o the_o socinian_n conceit_n of_o its_o be_v a_o thanksgiving_n for_o christ_n thus_o who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n be_v bless_v for_o ever_o than_o our_o translation_n be_v from_o this_o text_n which_o the_o socinian_o have_v so_o miserable_o disguise_v not_o these_o father_n only_a but_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n too_o have_v always_o plead_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n he_o continue_v his_o argument_n from_o 1._o cor._n 3._o 32._o christ_n be_v god_n that_o be_v say_v he_o god_n subject_a and_o this_o he_o fancy_n must_v be_v god_n creature_n answ_n why_o not_o god_n son_n since_o the_o scripture_n so_o often_o call_v he_o so_o but_o if_o it_o must_v be_v god_n subject_n yet_o it_o can_v do_v he_o no_o service_n for_o he_o be_v his_o subject_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o office_n nay_o his_o subordination_n to_o the_o father_n as_o son_n the_o apostle_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v call_v a_o subjection_n which_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o affect_v his_o divinity_n that_o it_o give_v light_n and_o strength_n to_o this_o doctrine_n he_o cite_v mat._n 12._o 17_o 18._o behold_v my_o servant_n his_o argument_n lie_v thus_o p._n 5._o if_o christ_n be_v god_n it_o can_v not_o without_o blasphemy_n be_v absolute_o and_o without_o restriction_n affirm_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n answ_n it_o be_v not_o affirm_v of_o he_o absolute_o and_o without_o restriction_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o office_n and_o till_o the_o socinian_n do_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v absolute_o affirm_v of_o he_o i._n e._n that_o christ_n be_v in_o all_o respect_v a_o servant_n and_o not_o in_o some_o only_o it_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o face_n of_o a_o argument_n his_o next_o scripture_n be_v phil._n 2._o 8_o 9_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n therefore_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o answ_n his_o obedience_n to_o death_n do_v indeed_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v man_n for_o else_o he_o can_v not_o die_v this_o we_o all_o grant_n but_o neither_o this_o nor_o his_o exaltation_n can_v ever_o prove_v he_o be_v not_o god_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o controversy_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o will_v appear_v from_o our_o explication_n of_o his_o next_o scripture_n which_o be_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 28._o then_o shall_v the_o son_n also_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o who_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o which_o subjection_n he_o conceit_n destroy_v his_o divinity_n ans_fw-fr then_o shall_v the_o son_n be_v subject_a that_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n v_o 24._o which_o imply_v that_o till_o than_o he_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n not_o subject_a which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o his_o divinity_n for_o all_o creature_n be_v in_o all_o point_v his_o subject_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o one_o respect_n in_o which_o the_o son_n be_v not_o subject_a than_o the_o son_n must_v be_v god_n now_o his_o non-subjection_n be_v this_o that_o now_o he_o have_v a_o kingdom_n viz._n the_o church_n give_v by_o the_o father_n in_o which_o he_o reign_v himself_o as_o mediator_n whence_o v._o 25._o he_o must_v reign_v this_o kingdom_n the_o church_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v the_o world_n therefore_o so_o far_o as_o he_o reign_v in_o this_o kingdom_n so_o far_o he_o reign_v separate_v from_o the_o father_n and_o that_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o he_o hence_o he_o say_v matt._n 28._o 18._o all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o phil_n 2._o 9_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o again_o psal_n 2._o 9_o i_o have_v set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v deliver_v up_o this_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n v._o 24._o and_o then_o he_o shall_v reign_v no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o subordinate_a to_o the_o father_n as_o son_n which_o the_o text_n express_v by_o subject_a to_o the_o father_n whence_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o when_o he_o say_v the_o father_n command_v and_o send_v i_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v speak_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v understand_v antecedent_n to_o this_o exaltation_n to_o close_v this_o argument_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n this_o exaltation_n prove_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o the_o son_n have_v now_o a_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v not_o before_o but_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v not_o reign_v before_o with_o the_o father_n in_o
the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n this_o subjection_n prove_v that_o the_o son_n shall_v resign_v this_o kingdom_n but_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v he_o shall_v not_o reign_v with_o the_o father_n for_o ever_o because_o this_o subjection_n be_v not_o a_o subjection_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n but_o a_o subordination_n of_o one_o person_n to_o another_o in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n argum._n 3._o p._n 6_o 7._o the_o true_a god_n be_v not_o the_o minister_n or_o priest_n of_o any_o other_o but_o christ_n be_v the_o minister_n and_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n heb._n 8._o 6._o he_o have_v obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a ministry_n ch_z 2._o 17._o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a highpriest_n answ_n these_o text_n respect_v not_o his_o nature_n but_o his_o office_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o deny_v his_o divinity_n for_o the_o same_o apostle_n apply_v to_o he_o those_o scripture_n which_o can_v be_v speak_v of_o none_o but_o god_n as_o psal_n 45._o 6_o 7._o thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o which_o heb._n 5._o 8._o declare_v that_o god_n speak_v of_o his_o son_n and_o psal_n 102._o 25._o thou_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n this_o also_o v._o 10._o apply_v to_o the_o son_n these_o text_n be_v sufficient_o vindicate_v by_o the_o learned_a dean_n of_o st._n paul_n dr._n sherlook_v who_o show_v that_o this_o word_n god_n psal_n 45._o 6._o be_v not_o a_o nominative_a and_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o father_n as_o the_o socinian_o and_o particular_o this_o letter_n from_o eniedinus_fw-la will_v have_v it_o who_o render_v it_o god_n be_v thy_o throne_n i._n e._n the_o father_n be_v a_o throne_n to_o the_o son_n but_o it_o be_v a_o attic_a vocative_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v speak_v of_o no_o other_o than_o the_o son_n who_o it_o style_v god_n and_o to_o who_o it_o ascribe_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n as_o the_o other_o psalm_n do_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n those_o very_a socinian_o who_o have_v read_v this_o answer_n do_v yet_o still_o insist_v upon_o their_o own_o sense_n without_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o that_o answer_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n they_o do_v not_o pursue_v the_o discovery_n of_o truth_n but_o only_o serve_v their_o own_o hypothesis_n euseb_n praep._n evang._n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o argue_v the_o same_o thing_n from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o aquila_n version_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o from_o hence_o the_o apostolic_a age_n do_v always_o assert_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n thus_o just_o m._n dial._n tertul._n adv_o prax._n c._n 7._o orig._n cont_n cell_n l._n 1._o cypr._n adv_o judae_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o certain_o since_o each_o testament_n viz._n the_o old_a in_o its_o doctrine_n and_o the_o new_a in_o the_o express_a application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o son_n do_v joint_o proclaim_v this_o minister_n this_o priest_n to_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n the_o socinian_n must_v be_v extreme_o unjust_a in_o plead_v the_o one_o in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o other_o he_o insist_o the_o true_a god_n can_v mediate_v or_o intercede_v but_o christ_n intercede_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o mediator_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n they_o object_n elsewhere_o that_o christ_n the_o mediator_n be_v here_o distinguish_v from_o god_n there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n whence_o they_o presume_v this_o mediator_n can_v be_v god_n answ_n the_o mediator_n be_v distinguish_v from_o god_n not_o simple_o because_o as_o we_o shall_v prove_v himself_o be_v god_n but_o only_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la as_o mediator_n for_o as_o such_o he_o not_o only_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n but_o also_o by_o his_o mediatorship_n stand_v between_o both_o in_o order_n to_o the_o reconcile_n both_o together_o and_o consequent_o must_v be_v distinct_a from_o both_o but_o that_o this_o mediator_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n will_v appear_v 1._o from_o the_o sense_n of_o antiquity_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n which_o ever_o hold_v that_o the_o mediator_n must_v be_v utriusque_fw-la particeps_fw-la partaker_n of_o both_o nature_n that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o equality_n between_o the_o mediator_n and_o the_o person_n between_o who_o he_o mediate_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v the_o more_o powerful_o reconcile_v both_o together_o upon_o which_o bottom_n irenaeus_n who_o be_v disciple_n to_o polycarp_n as_o polycarp_n be_v to_o st._n john_n the_o evangelist_n l._n 3._o c._n 20._o thus_o adunivit_fw-la hominem_fw-la deo_fw-la whence_o theodoret_n dialog_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v unite_v man_n to_o god_n and_o 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o mediatory_a kingdom_n which_o require_v omnipotence_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o support_v and_o govern_v it_o and_o omniscience_n whereby_o he_o may_v know_v all_o the_o want_n and_o circumstance_n of_o it_o therefore_o since_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n do_v require_v infinite_a perfection_n which_o be_v incompetible_a to_o a_o creature_n it_o do_v evident_o declare_v the_o deity_n of_o this_o mediator_n who_o be_v according_o not_o only_o style_v god_n but_o have_v likewise_o the_o incommunicable_a name_n viz._n jehovah_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n ascribe_v to_o he_o in_o the_o scripture_n 3._o the_o design_n of_o this_o text_n be_v not_o to_o declare_v that_o the_o father_n only_o be_v god_n exclusive_a of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n exclusive_a of_o the_o many_o god_n and_o many_o mediator_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o gentile_n but_o still_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o text_n this_o mediator_n may_v be_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n one_o god_n with_o the_o father_n they_o have_v therefore_o bring_v a_o text_n to_o disprove_v our_o doctrine_n which_o neither_o as_o to_o letter_n or_o design_n make_v any_o thing_n against_o we_o but_o this_o letter_n plead_v that_o god_n can_v mediate_v but_o christ_n do_v therefore_o christ_n can_v be_v god_n answ_n we_o grant_v that_o god_n can_v intercede_v with_o the_o creature_n because_o this_o will_v imply_v that_o he_o be_v neither_o almighty_a nor_o all-sufficient_a but_o the_o son_n may_v intercede_v with_o the_o father_n without_o bring_v his_o divinity_n into_o question_n therefore_o to_o put_v the_o socinian_n into_o a_o right_a method_n of_o dispute_n which_o he_o yet_o seem_v total_o a_o stranger_n to_o there_o be_v nothing_o proper_a and_o conclude_v in_o all_o his_o argument_n let_v he_o prove_v that_o in_o this_o text_n these_o word_n one_o god_n be_v speak_v exclusive_a of_o the_o son_n and_o that_o the_o son_n intercession_n with_o the_o father_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o his_o divinity_n this_o be_v to_o his_o purpose_n and_o most_o be_v do_v or_o else_o he_o must_v give_v up_o this_o text_n and_o indeed_o his_o cause_n together_o his_o argument_n be_v fallacious_a for_o it_o apply_v that_o to_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o creature_n which_o we_o apply_v to_o one_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n in_o reference_n to_o another_o and_o lie_v thus_o god_n can_v pray_v to_o the_o creature_n therefore_o the_o son_n can_v pray_v to_o the_o father_n a_o socinian_n argument_n indeed_o which_o all_o man_n else_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o but_o it_o be_v say_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n true_a but_o this_o be_v not_o simple_o man_n but_o man_n unite_v to_o the_o eternal_a word_n or_o son_n of_o god_n so_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o but_o there_o be_v such_o a_o union_n between_o the_o two_o nature_n that_o what_o be_v suffer_v by_o the_o one_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o other_o whence_o act._n 20._o 28._o we_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n unite_v to_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n this_o text_n tertullian_n ad_fw-la vxor_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 3._o quote_v without_o any_o anti-trinitarian_a gloss_n upon_o it_o and_o indeed_o these_o blasphemous_a interpretation_n now_o in_o use_n with_o these_o man_n be_v utter_o unknown_a to_o the_o apostolic_a age_n argum._n 4_o p._n 7_o 8._o god_n do_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n he_o ever_o do_v his_o own_o will_n and_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n but_o christ_n say_v john_n 17.28_o i_o be_o not_o come_v of_o myself_o john_n 5._o 43._o i_o be_o come_v in_o my_o father_n name_n john_n 5._o 30._o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o will_n and_o ch_z 8._o 50._o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o glory_n answ_n this_o be_v true_a of_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o creature_n but_o it_o be_v
be_v but_o one_o god_n which_o be_v all_o this_o text_n can_v pretend_v to_o and_o all_o that_o our_o socinian_n can_v prove_v but_o we_o say_v likewise_o that_o jehovah_n or_o god_n be_v three_o person_n viz._n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n that_o the_o father_n be_v jehovah_n or_o god_n the_o socinian_n grant_v we_o and_o that_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v jehovah_n or_o god_n we_o will_v prove_v 1._o that_o the_o son_n be_v jehovah_n or_o god_n will_v appear_v from_o hence_o in_o exod._n 33_o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o lord_n the_o word_n be_v jehovah_n say_v i_o will_v send_v my_o angel_n but_o i_o will_v not_o go_v up_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o now_o as_o the_o letter_n suppose_v that_o jehovah_n be_v god_n so_o in_o this_o very_a place_n it_o can_v signify_v no_o other_o than_o god_n proper_o because_o â—_o jehovah_n be_v here_o distinguish_v from_o a_o angel_n as_o such_o and_o therefore_o from_o every_o angel_n i_o will_v send_v my_o angel_n but_o i_o will_v 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 these_o two_o men_n but_o this_o jehovah_n this_o only_a be_v dignify_v with_o these_o title_n to_o this_o only_o do_v abraham_n bow_v himself_o and_o direct_v his_o discourse_n now_o since_o this_o jehovah_n be_v so_o industrious_o distinguish_v from_o these_o man_n as_o he_o be_v before_o from_o that_o angel_n and_o v_o 25._o be_v call_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n which_o neither_o be_v true_a nor_o be_v ever_o affirm_v of_o any_o create_a spirit_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o this_o jehovah_n be_v god_n but_o now_o this_o jehovah_n can_v be_v the_o father_n because_o 1._o this_o jehovah_n appear_v in_o humane_a shape_n as_o to_o joshua_n to_o moses_n so_o to_o abraham_n whence_o himself_o and_o the_o two_o with_o he_o be_v call_v man_n v_o 2_o but_o the_o father_n never_o appear_v in_o humane_a shape_n and_o the_o teach_v that_o he_o do_v be_v ancient_o as_o well_o as_o just_o condemn_v as_o part_n of_o the_o patropassion_n heresy_n and_o 2._o these_o three_o be_v call_v 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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have_v reveal_v so_o much_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o to_o know_v and_o ignorance_n be_v neither_o a_o sin_n nor_o a_o reproach_n where_o he_o have_v not_o instruct_v we_o but_o we_o must_v declare_v it_o not_o absurd_a only_o but_o blasphemous_a too_o to_o deny_v what_o god_n have_v tell_v we_o only_o because_o he_o have_v not_o tell_v we_o more_o or_o not_o baffle_v our_o cavil_n by_o a_o demonstration_n as_o if_o they_o dare_v not_o believe_v he_o any_o far_a than_o they_o can_v see_v a_o right_a nicodemus_n temper_n which_o stumble_v at_o divine_a truth_n only_o with_o a_o how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v sect._n 6._o from_o their_o reasonable_a faith_n he_o proceed_v to_o compliment_v its_o professor_n for_o learned_a and_o reasonable_a man_n which_o he_o say_v be_v their_o character_n among_o their_o worst_a adversary_n ans_fw-fr we_o do_v not_o envy_v what_o learning_n and_o reason_n they_o be_v think_v to_o have_v but_o we_o charge_v they_o with_o the_o abuse_n of_o both_o 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l._n 1._o to_o 2._o haer._n 29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o christian_n be_v then_o call_v nazarene_o and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o contempt_n from_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o afterward_o be_v galilaean_n by_o the_o apostate_n they_o be_v indeed_o brand_v for_o a_o sect_n in_o the_o place_n quote_v but_o not_o as_o a_o party_n break_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christian_n but_o as_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n now_o separate_v from_o the_o jew_n i_o beseech_v you_o then_o what_o peculiar_a honour_n and_o advantage_n can_v the_o socinian_o claim_v to_o themselves_o from_o hence_o be_v the_o thing_n they_o plead_v true_a when_o as_o christian_n they_o have_v this_o honour_n but_o in_o common_a with_o other_o and_o as_o sorinians_n can_v pretend_v to_o but_o one_o of_o the_o small_a share_n of_o it_o the_o same_o father_n c._n 7._o tell_v we_o of_o a_o sect_n of_o nazarene_o even_o before_o the_o incarnation_n though_o indeed_o petavius_n reject_v the_o account_n nor_o can_v 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