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prius_fw-la rumperet_fw-la quam_fw-la consiteretur_fw-la se_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o patrem_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la aut_fw-la ita_fw-la proferret_fw-la doxologiam_fw-la ut_fw-la scribit_fw-la basilius_n be_v grant_v that_o the_o three_o person_n be_v there_o insinuat_fw-la yet_o the_o other_o text_n be_v full_a and_o express_a and_o the_o strong_a bulwark_n against_o the_o arian_n therefore_o that_o text_n in_o matthew_n be_v the_o chief_a ground_n for_o the_o doxology_n for_o to_o glorify_v god_n according_a to_o that_o text_n in_o the_o roman_n be_v so_o general_a that_o the_o arian_n can_v easy_o subscribe_v to_o such_o a_o doxology_n chap._n vii_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o sing_v the_o doxology_n prove_v by_o the_o induction_n of_o all_o its_o part_n 12._o from_o the_o three_o holies_n isa_n 6._o 3._o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o prove_v by_o induction_n that_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o doxology_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o whence_o we_o 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3._o 21._o heb._n 13._o 20_o 21._o three_o to_o christ_n be_v glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n 2_o peter_n 3._o v._n last_o revel_v 16._o revel_v 5._o 12._o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 1_o corinth_n 2._o 8._o james_n 2._o 1._o he_o be_v crown_v with_o glory_n heb._n 2._o 9_o the_o lord_n glorious_a branch_n isaiah_n 11._o 10._o the_o holy_a ghost_n pet._n 14._o 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n be_v glorify_v thus_o we_o have_v prove_v from_o scripture_n these_o part_n of_o the_o doxology_n glory_n to_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n for_o now_o and_o ever_o there_o remain_v one_o word_n to_o be_v clear_v in_o the_o doxology_n to_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n for_o clear_v of_o which_o we_o write_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n that_o these_o word_n be_v add_v to_o the_o doxology_n because_o of_o arian_n heretic_n and_o that_o in_o the_o four_o century_n when_o arius_n deny_v that_o the_o son_n be_v with_o the_o 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cum_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la refutat_fw-la in_o initio_fw-la evangilij_fw-la joannis_n in_o principio_fw-la erat_fw-la verbum_fw-la itaque_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la tempus_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la socrates_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o &_o syrmiense_n concilium_fw-la in_o symbolo_fw-la damnat_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la dicunt_fw-la erat_fw-la tempus_fw-la aut_fw-la seculum_fw-la quando_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la erat_fw-la ibidem_fw-la anathemate_fw-la 25._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dicat_fw-la christum_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la ex_fw-la maria_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la initium_fw-la accepisse_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la esset_fw-la anathema_n sit_fw-la ut_fw-la samosatenus_fw-la ebion_n &_o cerinthus_n thus_o have_v we_o clear_v that_o all_o the_o word_n in_o the_o doxology_n be_v express_a scripture_n and_o according_a thereunto_o and_o if_o any_o object_n that_o it_o follow_v not_o to_o be_v lawful_o sing_v in_o 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lordship_n chief_a study_n and_o constant_a endeavour_n may_v be_v to_o promote_v the_o lord_n glory_n by_o a_o constant_a tenor_n of_o piety_n and_o justice_n that_o the_o mountain_n may_v bring_v peace_n to_o the_o people_n and_o the_o little_a hill_n by_o righteousness_n psal_n 72._o vers_fw-la 3._o that_o you_o may_v raise_v up_o the_o foundation_n of_o many_o generation_n and_o be_v call_v the_o repairer_n of_o the_o breach_n isa_n 58._o vers_fw-la 12._o that_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n may_v long_o enjoy_v your_o lordship_n as_o one_o of_o their_o great_a blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o mercy_n and_o truth_n may_v meet_v together_o and_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n kiss_v each_o other_o psal_n 85._o so_o that_o by_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o your_o god_n upon_o you_o truth_n and_o piety_n order_n and_o unity_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n in_o church_n and_o state_n may_v abound_v that_o after_o many_o good_a day_n you_o may_v obtain_v that_o approbation_n well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o sincere_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a and_o devote_a servant_n robert_z edward_z murrois_fw-fr the_o 20._o of_o february_n 1683._o errata_fw-la in_o the_o preface_n page_n 4._o line_n 29._o for_o who_o read_v which_o in_o the_o contens_fw-fr p._n 2._o l._n 9_o for_o cor._n r._n chr._n p._n 6._o l._n 42._o for_o sam_n satanius_n r._n samosatenus_fw-la p._n ibid._n l._n last_o for_o serinium_fw-la r._n syrmium_fw-la p._n 13._o l._n 8._o for_o videbent_a r._n viz._n p._n 23._o l_o 43._o for_o rowa_n r._n tomo_n p._n 41._o l._n 25._o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 49._o l._n 18._o for_o university_n r._n universality_n p._n 45._o l._n 40._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 65._o l._n 27._o for_o he_o r._n this_o p._n 73._o l._n 30._o for_o care_n r._n cure_n p._n 80._o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inconfuse_v inconvertibiliter_fw-la indivulse_n &_o inseperabiliter_fw-la council_n chalcedon_n act._n 5._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 451._o episcop_n 630._o quod_fw-la &_o confirmatur_fw-la in_o synodo_fw-la 6._o aecomen_fw-mi constantinop_n anno_fw-la 681._o epis_fw-la 289._o non_fw-la modo_fw-la quoad_fw-la christi_fw-la dvas_fw-la naturas_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o dvas_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la voluntates_fw-la naturales_fw-la &_o dvas_fw-la duarum_fw-la naturarum_fw-la &_o voluntatum_fw-la operationes_fw-la vel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §._o 8._o &_o repetitum_fw-la §._o 9_o quoad_fw-la operationes_fw-la counsellor_n for_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n col._n 2._o 5._o the_o mighty_a god_n the_o same_o to_o we_o a_o child_n bear_v isa_n 9_o 6._o the_o everlasting_a father_n and_o to_o we_o a_o son_n give_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n be_v our_o peace_n eph._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o peacemaker_n our_o ranson_n 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