trojano_n anno_fw-la dom_n 120._o formulam_fw-la catechizandi_fw-la catechimenos_fw-mi addisceret_fw-la nam_fw-la inducit_fw-la christianam_fw-la siccine_fw-la ethnicos_fw-la catechizantem_fw-la licet_fw-la animo_fw-la blasphemo_fw-la deum_fw-la alte_fw-la regnantem_fw-la magnum_fw-la aetherium_fw-la atque_fw-la aeternum_fw-la fiilium_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ex_fw-la patre_fw-la procedentem_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la tribus_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la uno_fw-la tria_fw-la patres_fw-la concilii_fw-la constantinopolitanis_n anno_o dom_n 383._o mittunt_fw-la libellum_fw-la synodicam_fw-la romam_fw-la at_o damasum_fw-la aliosque_fw-la episcopos_fw-la ibidem_fw-la convicatos_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la exhibent_fw-la fidei_fw-la suae_fw-la confessionem_fw-la fidei_fw-la nicenae_n consentaneam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o consentaneam_fw-la baptismati_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o nazianzenus_n his_o contemporaâ—â—us_fw-la orat_fw-la 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socinus_n anno_fw-la dom_n 1604._o scribit_fw-la epistolam_fw-la smaltio_n itidem_fw-la sociniano_n de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la necessario_fw-la remittendo_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la synaxin_fw-la excipiendis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la honestae_fw-la ac_fw-la probatae_fw-la religionem_fw-la christianam_fw-la professis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la baptizatis_fw-la adeo_fw-la abhorrent_n acfloccipendunt_fw-la baptismum_fw-la satan_n ut_fw-la fidem_fw-la nostram_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la radicibus_fw-la convelleret_fw-la partim_fw-la de_fw-la divina_fw-la silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la essentia_fw-la partim_fw-la de_fw-la personali_fw-la distinctione_n ingentes_fw-la pugnas_fw-la semper_fw-la movebat_fw-la calvin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o §._o 21._o servabat_fw-la tamen_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o papatu_fw-la renascituri_fw-la svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la populi_fw-la seman_n manebat_fw-la salvus_fw-la baptismus_fw-la 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meek_a and_o lowly_a matth._n 11._o 29._o so_o in_o all_o due_a humility_n as_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o the_o son_n of_o my_o mother_n church_n what_o i_o have_v write_v on_o this_o subject_a in_o submission_n i_o lay_v it_o down_o at_o her_o foot_n full_o resolve_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o my_o father_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o to_o despise_v or_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o my_o spiritual_a mother_n on_o earth_n prov._n 1._o 8._o and_o prov_fw-mi 6._o 20._o that_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n his_o church_n edification_n and_o the_o lamb_n of_o christ_n their_o milk_n which_o shall_v be_v my_o desire_n and_o prayer_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n chap._n i._o prove_v the_o great_a fundamentality_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o illustrate_v it_o by_o father_n and_o council_n and_o modern_a divine_n and_o answer_v the_o common_a objection_n chap._n ii_o contain_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o chief_a blasphemer_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o first_o 400._o year_n with_o the_o many_o evil_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n that_o follow_v thereupon_o and_o how_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n and_o his_o church_n on_o earth_n give_v effectual_a and_o prevalent_a testimony_n against_o they_o chap_n iii_o contain_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o arian_n heresy_n in_o the_o four_o century_n their_o persecution_n and_o activity_n their_o fashood_n injustice_n and_o cruelty_n and_o the_o testimony_n both_o of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n against_o they_o chap._n iu._n the_o unanimous_a practice_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o sing_v the_o doxology_n be_v occasion_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o suppost_n great_a opposition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o in_o that_o their_o war_n against_o god_n chap._n v._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o doxology_n in_o after_o age_n viz._n the_o continuance_n of_o the_o church_n persecution_n and_o temptation_n from_o arian_n and_o other_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o eutichian_o within_o and_o mahumitan_n without_o the_o church_n and_o the_o rise_v and_o growth_n of_o the_o socinian_n heresy_n notwithstanding_o god_n witness_n against_o they_o and_o the_o church_n and_o magistrate_n endeavour_n in_o many_o kingdom_n these_o blasphemous_a antitrinitarian_n heretic_n remain_v and_o nest_v with_o anabaptist_n and_o quaker_n all_o three_o blasphemous_a antitrinitarian_n heretic_n which_o give_v sufficient_a cause_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o doxology_n chap_n vi_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o sing_v the_o doxology_n prove_v by_o these_o argument_n 1_o because_o all_o christian_n be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o they_o believe_v or_o profess_v their_o faith_n in_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o they_o believe_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v their_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n 4._o their_o faith_n and_o hope_v of_o eternal_a glory_n be_v from_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 5_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n make_v all_o thing_n and_o especial_o for_o his_o glory_n 6._o this_o lord_n of_o glory_n often_o call_v man_n tongue_n his_o glory_n 7._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n 8._o from_o god_n command_n 9_o the_o appointment_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n 10._o the_o indivisibility_n of_o the_o worship_n we_o give_v to_o god_n one_o in_o essence_n and_o three_o person_n illustrate_v by_o father_n and_o council_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 chap._n viii_o 13_o reason_n from_o that_o song_n revel_v 5._o 9_o 14._o from_o god_n command_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 20._o illustrate_v by_o council_n and_o father_n chap._n ix_o 15._o reason_n from_o the_o necessary_a difference_n of_o the_o christian_n worship_n as_o in_o read_v of_o the_o word_n prayer_n and_o sacrament_n they_o exceedingly-diffet_a from_o christian_n shall_v not_o then_o also_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o christian_a sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o the_o jew_n by_o sing_v the_o doxology_n 16._o as_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o psalm_n of_o david_n close_o many_o of_o they_o with_o a_o doxology_n answer_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o light_n dispense_v to_o they_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o it_o become_v the_o christian_n to_o have_v a_o doxology_n answerable_a to_o their_o great_a measure_n of_o light_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 17._o reason_n found_v upon_o the_o signification_n of_o jehovah_n elohim_n which_o be_v often_o in_o the_o doxology_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n chap._n x._o a_o reason_n give_v for_o sing_v the_o doxology_n satisfactory_a to_o every_o strong_a christian_a and_o that_o bear_v in_o also_o upon_o the_o weak_a christian_a by_o scripture_n reason_n chap._n xi_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o general_a assembly_n be_v not_o in_o power_n to_o lay_v aside_o the_o doxology_n prove_v their_o great_a reluctancy_n to_o their_o own_o deed_n with_o several_a other_o circumstance_n alleviate_a the_o same_o chap._n xii_o that_o invalid_a scruple_n answer_v because_o the_o doxology_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v altogether_o in_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o conveniency_n of_o sing_v be_v prove_v chap._n xiii_o the_o many_o evil_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o refuse_v to_o sing_v the_o doxology_n chap._n fourteen_o a_o exhortatory_n conclusion_n to_o the_o strong_a and_o orderly_a christian_a to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v with_o all_o christian_a love_n and_o tenderness_n every_o weak_a christian_a who_o shall_v return_v from_o their_o wander_a in_o error_n to_o live_v in_o order_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o their_o mother_n church_n the_o doxology_n approven_n chap._n i._n the_o great_a fundamentality_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n prove_v from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o illustrate_v by_o father_n council_n and_o modern_a divine_n and_o the_o great_a objection_n answer_v among_o all_o the_o divine_a 81._o in_o symbolo_fw-la athanasil_n ab_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la universali_fw-la recepto_fw-la utpote_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la &_o fine_a fidem_fw-la in_o trinitate_fw-la personarum_fw-la esse_fw-la necessariam_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o asseritur_fw-la zanchius_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la lib._n 1._o part_n 1._o cap._n 1._o §._o 2._o quaestio_fw-la de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la in_o theologia_n creditu_fw-la maxim_n necessaria_fw-la ita_fw-la omnium_fw-la cognitu_fw-la dissicillima_fw-la meisnerus_n contra_fw-la socinianos_n scite_fw-la probat_fw-la plurimis_fw-la argumentis_fw-la primum_fw-la &_o magnum_fw-la articulum_fw-la fidei_fw-la christinae_fw-la esse_fw-la unum_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o trinitate_fw-la personarum_fw-la quibus_fw-la argumentis_fw-la adstipulatur_fw-la hoorn_v beek_n socinianismi_fw-la confutati_fw-la 1._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o à _fw-la pag._n 226._o ad_fw-la pag._n 243._o &_o voetius_fw-la select_a disp_n theol_fw-it par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 472._o dogma_fw-la de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la est_fw-la fundamentale_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imo_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la fundamenti_fw-la quia_fw-la fundat_fw-la alia_fw-la dogmata_fw-la fundamentalia_fw-la quod_fw-la multis_fw-la ibid._n probat_fw-la &_o melanct._n loc_fw-la commun_n cap._n 27._o summa_fw-la evangelii_n erudite_fw-la comprehensa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la baptismi_fw-la eusebius_n pamphilus_n in_o conc_fw-fr niceno_fw-la fatetur_fw-la symbolum_fw-la nicenum_n paucis_fw-la solum_fw-la verbis_fw-la differre_fw-la à _fw-la symbolo_fw-la quod_fw-la inquit_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopis_fw-la antegressis_fw-la accepimus_fw-la cumque_fw-la lavatro_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la abluti_fw-la essemus_fw-la audivimus_fw-la socrat._v hiss_v eccle_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o &_o theodoret._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o socrates_n hist_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o judaeus_n requirens_fw-la baptizari_fw-la ante_fw-la baptismi_fw-la participationem_fw-la multis_fw-la diebus_fw-la fidem_fw-la christianam_fw-la addiscere_fw-la cum_fw-la precibus_fw-la &_o jejuniis_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la idem_fw-la cap._n 30._o lib._n 7._o gens_fw-la burgundorum_fw-la à _fw-la paganismo_fw-la conversa_fw-la petit_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la septem_fw-la dies_fw-la in_o eye_n catechisandis_fw-la impensos_fw-la cum_fw-la praece_n &_o jejunio_fw-la votum_fw-la obtinuere_fw-la hinc_fw-la canon_n 46._o conc._n laodicen_n anno_o dom_n 364._o baptizandos_fw-la oportet_fw-la fidei_fw-la symbolum_fw-la discere_fw-la &_o baptizanti_fw-la reddere_fw-la symbolum_n con._n nicen._n anno_fw-la dom_n 325._o constantinopolitanis_n anno_fw-la dom_fw-la 381._o chalcedon_n anno_o dom_n 451._o symbolum_n athanasii_n symbolum_n quod_fw-la habet_fw-la irenaeus_n lib._n 1._o adversus_fw-la haeresis_fw-la cap._n 2._o primum_fw-la concilium_fw-la toletan_n conc_fw-fr lateranum_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la praedictis_fw-la symbolis_fw-la habetur_fw-la articulus_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la &_o tanta_fw-la cura_fw-la paganos_fw-la catechimenos_fw-mi articulum_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la docuerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la lucianus_n qui_fw-la vixit_fw-la sub_fw-la
but_o that_o howsoever_o it_o be_v true_a and_o because_o of_o the_o mysteriousness_n of_o these_o gospel_n divine_a truth_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o deny_v himself_o before_o he_o can_v follow_v christ_n matt._n 16._o 24._o deny_v his_o carnal_a wit_n and_o corrupt_a reason_n therefore_o in_o the_o lord_n work_n of_o man_n conversion_n in_o which_o he_o apply_v his_o exceed_a great_a and_o mighty_a power_n eph._n 1._o 19_o he_o cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 5._o where_n albeit_o the_o almighty_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v first_o in_o order_n and_o chief_a in_o the_o work_n yet_o the_o christian_n himself_o willing_o consent_v to_o captivate_v all_o his_o carnal_a imagination_n and_o thought_n and_o over_o the_o belly_n of_o they_o all_o give_v the_o assent_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o they_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_a in_o truth_n and_o can_v lie_v for_o he_o who_o pious_o and_o humble_o captivate_v his_o thought_n to_o christ_n will_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o objection_n of_o corrupt_a reason_n with_o abraham_n against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n rom._n 4._o 18._o which_o assent_n of_o faith_n give_v god_n far_o more_o glory_n than_o the_o assent_n of_o science_n which_o flow_v natural_o from_o the_o force_n of_o that_o natural_a light_n bear_v in_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o assent_n of_o faith_n be_v supernatural_a be_v a_o supernatural_a grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n with_o all_o its_o degree_n and_o because_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o christ_n incarnation_n be_v so_o high_a above_o man_n corrupt_a reason_n therefore_o in_o the_o first_o 400._o year_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n satan_n wrought_v mighty_o in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o do_v find_v it_o a_o easy_a work_n to_o raise_v up_o many_o blasphemous_a heretic_n who_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o undaunted_a heart_n refuse_v to_o captivate_v their_o corrupt_a reason_n to_o believe_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o reason_n but_o above_o it_o chap._n ii_o this_o chapter_n have_v three_o part_n first_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o chief_a ring-leading_a heretic_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n the_o first_o 400._o year_n second_o the_o many_o evil_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n that_o follow_v upon_o these_o heresy_n three_o how_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o church_n oppose_v and_o confound_v they_o as_o for_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o ring_n lead_v heretic_n after_o our_o lord_n ascension_n intend_v brevity_n we_o pass_v by_o all_o the_o error_n or_o heresy_n mention_v or_o foretell_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n matth._n 24._o five_o 9_o and_o 24._o act._n 20._o v._n 29_o and_o 30._o act_n 15._o rom._n 16._o v._n 17_o and_o 18._o gal._n 1._o 6_o 7._o col._n 3._o v._n 1._o col._n 9_o v._n 10._o col._n 2._o v._n 8._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o col._n 9_o 1._o 2_o tim._n 2._o v._n 17_o 18._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o 2_o thess_n 2._o v._n 8._o albeit_o therein_o be_v instance_a diverse_a doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o st._n peter_n foretell_v that_o some_o will_v deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o 2_o pet._n v._o 4._o and_o st._n john_n 2_o epist_n 4._o 3._o mention_n many_o antichrist_n in_o the_o general_n and_o denier_n of_o christ_n but_o particularize_v none_o as_o such_o for_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o 18._o be_v a_o baptise_a christian_a and_o fall_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o simony_n in_o a_o most_o gross_a manner_n be_v just_o and_o bitter_o rebuke_v by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o ecclesiastic_a historiographer_n record_v that_o thereafter_o he_o return_v with_o the_o doge_fw-it to_o his_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n go_v to_o rome_n and_o turn_v to_o his_o old_a trade_n of_o witchcraft_n where_o he_o be_v admire_v for_o his_o lie_v satanical_a wonder_n as_o before_o his_o baptism_n he_o have_v be_v admire_v in_o samaria_n act._n 8._o v._n 9_o 10._o and_o blasphemous_o call_v himself_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n fusius_fw-la ghost_n euseb_n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 1._o &_o cap._n 12._o 13_o 14._o ignatius_n epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la tralesios_fw-gr ireneus_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o justinus_n martyr_n apologia_fw-la secunda_fw-la fusius_fw-la cerinthus_n blaspheme_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v only_o a_o man_n and_o not_o the_o messia_n anno_fw-la dom._n 75._o 22._o 75._o ireneus_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o &_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o euseb_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o the_o three_o ringleader_n heretic_n ebion_n vent_v the_o like_a blasphemy_n by_o occasion_n of_o which_o three_o heretic_n and_o their_o many_o follower_n the_o apostle_n st._n john_n who_o live_v to_o this_o time_n write_v the_o gospel_n in_o which_o his_o chief_a intent_n be_v to_o prove_v and_o maintain_v against_o these_o blasphemous_a heretic_n that_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n 51._o person_n ireneus_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 26._o eusebius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 21._o ignatious_a epist_n ad_fw-la trallianos_fw-la epiphanius_n heresy_n 51._o cerdon_n blaspheme_v that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o christ_n father_n anno_fw-la dom._n 143._o 10._o 143._o ireneus_fw-la lib._n 1_o cap._n 28._o euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o valentinus_n of_o who_o come_v the_o genostick_n reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n and_o make_v up_o a_o fiction_n as_o it_o be_v of_o three_o god_n anno_fw-la dom._n 145._o refutat_fw-la 145._o euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o ireneus_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o &_o alibi_fw-la passim_fw-la multis_fw-la refutat_fw-la tralianos_fw-la refutat_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 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