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cit_v he_o charge_v caluin_n to_o have_v teach_v that_o the_o second_o and_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o godhead_n from_o the_o first_o but_o have_v it_o of_o themselves_o as_o the_o first_o person_n have_v he_o cit_v caluin_n instit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 13._o ss_z 23.25_o which_o no_o man_n will_v think_v that_o he_o will_v so_o precise_o set_v down_o but_o that_o he_o read_v the_o place_n now_o in_o the_o latter_a of_o those_o two_o section_n caluin_n say_v thus_o deus_fw-la thus_o caluin_n instit._fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 13._o sect_n 25._o deitatem_fw-la ergò_fw-la absolute_a ex_fw-la seipsa_fw-la esse_fw-la dicimus_fw-la vndc_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la quatenus_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la fatemur_fw-la ex_fw-la seipso_fw-la esse_fw-la sublato_fw-la personae_fw-la respectu_fw-la quatenus_fw-la verò_fw-la filius_fw-la est_fw-la dicimus_fw-la esse_fw-la ex_fw-la patre_fw-la ita_fw-la essentia_fw-la eius_fw-la principio_fw-la caret_fw-la personae_fw-la verò_fw-la principium_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la deus_fw-la we_o say_v then_o that_o the_o godhead_n absolute_o be_v of_o itself_o and_o therefore_o that_o the_o son_n as_o he_o be_v god_n set_v a_o side_n the_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n be_v of_o himself_o but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n we_o say_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o father_n so_o then_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o son_n be_v without_o beginning_n but_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o person_n be_v god_n the_o father_n which_o he_o show_v in_o the_o other_o section_n allege_v to_o be_v communis_fw-la be_v ibid._n sect_n 23._o cum_fw-la filio_fw-la essentiam_fw-la communicavit_fw-la râ—sâ—at_fw-la ut_fw-la tota_fw-la &_o in_fw-la soâ—idum_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la sit_fw-la communis_fw-la by_o the_o father_n communicate_v his_o whole_a essence_n to_o the_o son_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_o or_o more_o true_o speak_v he_o affirm_v that_o the_o godhead_n whereby_o christ_n be_v god_n be_v of_o itself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o of_o any_o other_o but_o yet_o that_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n be_v not_o god_n of_o himself_o but_o of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o former_a meaning_n he_o term_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n of_o himself_o understand_v the_o name_n of_o god_n absolute_o that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v that_o one_o god_n who_o be_v god_n of_o himself_o and_o not_o of_o any_o other_o but_o that_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n receive_v not_o the_o godhead_n from_o the_o first_o caluin_n never_o write_v it_o never_o think_v it_o and_o most_o lewd_o do_v m._n bishop_n deal_v so_o false_o to_o charge_v he_o with_o it_o yea_o bellarmine_n himself_o though_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o condemn_v caluin_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o speech_n in_o still_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o himself_o yet_o indeed_o full_o and_o whole_o do_v acquit_v he_o for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o negabatur_fw-la that_o bell_n de_fw-fr christo_n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o causa_fw-la fuit_fw-la quia_fw-la valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la iaes_fw-la abat_fw-la soium_fw-la patrem_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o per_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomen_fw-la intelligebat_fw-la solum_fw-la patrem_fw-la habere_fw-la essentiam_fw-la verè_fw-la divinam_fw-la &_o increatam_fw-la silium_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o sp_z sanctum_fw-la habere_fw-la aliam_fw-la essentiam_fw-la productam_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la quoad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la eos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la autotheos_fw-la calu._n igitur_fw-la occurrere_fw-la volens_fw-la valentino_n contrarium_fw-la asseruit_fw-la nempe_fw-la filium_fw-la esse_fw-la autotheon_n quoad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la sensu_fw-la quo_fw-la id_fw-la à _fw-la valentino_n negabatur_fw-la the_o cause_n which_o move_v caluin_n so_o to_o write_v be_v because_o valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la a_o new_a arian_n heretic_n be_v still_o prate_v that_o the_o father_n only_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o mean_v thereby_o that_o the_o father_n only_o have_v the_o essence_n true_o divine_a and_o uncreated_a and_o that_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v another_o essence_n produce_v of_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o that_o as_o touch_v essence_n neither_o of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caluin_n therefore_o willing_a say_v he_o to_o meet_v with_o valentine_n avouch_v the_o contrary_a namely_o that_o the_o son_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o himself_o as_o touch_v the_o essence_n that_o be_v in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o valentine_n deny_v the_o same_o according_o of_o his_o argument_n he_o say_v etc._n say_v idem_fw-la respondeo_fw-la hoc_fw-la argumentum_fw-la benè_fw-la concludere_fw-la contrà _fw-la gentilem_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o argument_n conclude_v well_o against_o gentilis_fw-la this_o argument_n also_o conclude_v well_o against_o gentilis_fw-la how_o gross_o then_o be_v these_o 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meaning_n against_o his_o adversary_n &_o that_o in_o that_o meaning_n they_o be_v true_a and_o that_o his_o argument_n do_v conclude_v right_o and_o strong_o to_o that_o purpose_n do_v notwithstanding_o cavil_n against_o he_o by_o wrest_v his_o word_n to_o another_o meaning_n then_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n he_o intend_v in_o speak_v of_o they_o he_o take_v occasion_n of_o so_o speak_v by_o his_o adversary_n and_o be_v there_o any_o man_n who_o have_v to_o deal_v against_o a_o adversary_n will_v not_o use_v his_o adversary_n own_o word_n to_o dispute_v against_o he_o and_o be_v there_o any_o fault_n herein_o when_o in_o the_o very_a place_n he_o expound_v himself_o and_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o misconstruction_n say_v patre_fw-la say_v caluin_n opusc_fw-la explicat_fw-la perfidiae_fw-la valent._n gent._n ex_fw-la act_v quead_v essentiam_fw-la sermo_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la absque_fw-la principio_fw-la in_fw-la persona_fw-la autem_fw-la filii_fw-la habet_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d and_o by_o epiphanius_n be_v so_o call_v as_o to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v god_n himself_o most_o very_o and_o true_o god_n and_o can_v not_o his_o wisdom_n see_v that_o caluin_n in_o effect_n mean_v no_o other_o but_o only_o so_o for_o because_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v very_o and_o true_o god_n unless_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o meaning_n wherein_o valentinus_n speak_v therefore_o caluin_n to_o avouch_v the_o true_a godhead_n of_o christ_n affirm_v he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a true_a god_n god_n of_o himself_o that_o be_v by_o that_o one_o only_a essence_n which_o be_v of_o itself_o and_o whereby_o god_n speak_v absolute_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o be_v true_o god_n and_o not_o as_o valentinus_n wicked_o teach_v by_o another_o inferior_a essence_n make_v and_o produce_v of_o the_o father_n as_o a_o superior_a god_n whereby_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o be_v not_o god_n at_o all_o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o by_o caluin_n own_o word_n he_o that_o be_v call_v god_n of_o himself_o be_v also_o affirm_v to_o be_v god_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o god_n why_o can_v he_o not_o excuse_v that_o manner_n of_o speak_v in_o he_o as_o well_o as_o in_o s._n austin_n who_o in_o the_o like_a sort_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v splendens_fw-la be_v august_n orat._n contra_fw-la jud._n pagan_a &_o arian_n cap._n 6._o fiâ—â—us_n &_o de_fw-la se_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d patre_fw-la splendens_fw-la the_o son_n of_o god_n shine_v both_o of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o father_n to_o shine_v of_o himself_o what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o be_v god_n of_o himself_o as_o he_o shine_v of_o himself_o so_o he_o be_v god_n of_o himself_o that_o be_v according_a to_o his_o essence_n as_o he_o be_v absolute_o god_n according_a to_o his_o person_n he_o shine_v of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o he_o be_v god_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o this_o therefore_o just_o do_v m._n whitaker_n defend_v caluin_n not_o praefer_v he_o 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be_v to_o retain_v they_o but_o of_o this_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o baptism_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o which_o s._n austin_n say_v if_o at_o least_o that_o book_n be_v he_o retinuit_fw-la he_o august_n scal_fw-mi paradis_n cap._n 3._o officium_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la dominus_fw-la concessit_fw-la multis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la verò_fw-la &_o authoritatem_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la remittendi_fw-la peccata_fw-la sibi_fw-la soli_fw-la retinuit_fw-la the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v the_o office_n of_o baptise_v to_o many_o but_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o forgive_v sin_n in_o baptism_n he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o only_o for_o the_o note_n of_o which_o difference_n he_o right_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o john_n baptist_n 1.26.33_o baptist_n joh._n 1.26.33_o i_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o he_o it_o be_v which_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o if_o to_o baptize_v with_o water_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o remit_v sin_n in_o that_o sense_n 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matt._n 16._o quemodo_fw-la ibs_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la leprosum_fw-la facit_fw-la mundum_fw-la velimmundum_fw-la non_fw-la quò_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la leprosos_fw-la faciant_fw-la &_o immundos_fw-la sed_fw-la quò_fw-la
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