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his_o personal_a essence_n receive_v from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o son_n by_o spiration_n and_o procession_n even_o as_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n receive_v his_o personal_a essence_n from_o the_o father_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o generation_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o son_n be_v of_o the_o father_n alone_o not_o make_v nor_o create_v but_o beget_v so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n receive_v his_o personal_a essence_n from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o procession_n or_o spiration_n and_o be_v therefore_o term_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o son_n not_o make_v nor_o ereat_v nor_o beget_v but_o proceed_v proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o often_o term_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n proceed_v from_o the_o son_n 15.26_o joh._n 15.26_o and_o therefore_o often_o term_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n 4.6_o gal._n 4.6_o proceed_v both_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o therefore_o term_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 8.14_o rom._n 8.14_o §_o 10_o and_o yet_o further_o in_o either_o of_o these_o term_n the_o holy_a and_o the_o spirit_n both_o the_o personal_a essence_n and_o also_o the_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v employ_v for_o 1._o he_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o holy_a not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n as_o before_o but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o personal_a essence_n 3._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o for_o therefore_o say_v isidore_n in_o his_o original_n be_v he_o call_v the_o holy_a because_o he_o be_v the_o coessential_a and_o consubstantial_a holiness_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 2._o he_o be_v therefore_o term_v the_o spirit_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o personal_a essence_n as_o before_o but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n which_o be_v to_o inspire_v and_o infuse_v his_o divine_a and_o 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the_o people_n of_o and_o so_o deceive_v the_o simple_a q._n 6_o show_v i_o what_o scripture_n you_o have_v which_o speak_v that_o the_o apostle_n sprinkle_v infant_n q._n 7_o show_v i_o what_o scripture_n you_o have_v to_o stand_v pray_v in_o the_o synagogue_n before_o sermon_n and_o after_o and_o whether_o the_o apostle_n do_v so_o q_o 8_o show_v i_o by_o the_o scripture_n where_o the_o apostle_n go_v into_o the_o world_n and_o give_v the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n david_n psalm_n to_o sing_v in_o meet_a these_o thing_n which_o you_o now_o practice_v answer_v they_o by_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o apostle_n practice_n without_o consequence_n or_o imagination_n q._n 9_o whether_o a_o man_n shall_v overcome_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n while_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n or_o no._n q._n 10_o whether_o the_o curse_n be_v not_o upon_o he_o that_o preach_v a_o other_o gospel_n than_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n yea_o or_o no_o q._n 11_o whether_o any_o natural_a man_n can_v 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follow_v your_o own_o invention_n and_o tradition_n and_o so_o err_v from_o they_o q._n 20_o whether_o ever_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v first_o baptise_v and_o then_o preach_v faith_n and_o repentance_n twenty_o or_o thirty_o year_n after_o q._n 21_o whether_o ever_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n do_v retain_v 100_o or_o 200._o l._n a_o year_n for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n q._n 22_o what_o scripture_n be_v there_o to_o limit_n god_n to_o a_o place_n calling_z it_o a_o church_n whereas_o the_o church_n be_v in_o god_n 1_o thess_n 1.1_o q._n 23_o what_o scripture_n be_v there_o to_o have_v a_o clerk_n to_o say_v amen_o and_o have_v groat_n a_o piece_n of_o the_o world_n to_o maintain_v his_o trade_n q._n 24_o what_o scripture_n be_v there_o for_o take_v money_n to_o bury_v the_o dead_a q._n 25_o what_o scripture_n be_v there_o for_o take_v 10_o or_o 20_o s._n for_o preach_v a_o funeral_n sermon_n q._n 26_o what_o scripture_n be_v there_o for_o take_v money_n for_o marry_v man_n 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