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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 lord_n for_o after_o he_o have_v answer_v joshua_n and_o command_v he_o to_o put_v off_o his_o shoe_n because_o the_o place_n be_v holy_a c._n 5._o v._n 15_o then_o c._n 6._o v._n 2._o jehovah_n the_o lord_n i._n e._n this_o man_n this_o captain_n say_v to_o joshua_n therefore_o the_o former_a jehovah_n or_o lord_n be_v the_o father_n who_o host_n this_o be_v and_o the_o latter_a jehovah_n or_o lord_n be_v the_o son_n who_o be_v send_v from_o the_o father_n as_o captain_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o all_o antiquity_n for_o so_o justin_n martyr_n dial._n so_o grenaeus_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 15._o and_o 23._o and_o so_o tertul._n de_fw-fr incar_n c._n 6._o and_o adv_o marc._n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o who_o be_v follow_v by_o cyprian_a origen_n and_o the_o rest_n again_o gen._n 19_o 24._o the_o lord_n jehovah_n rain_v down_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n in_o heaven_n the_o series_n of_o this_o history_n show_v that_o the_o former_a jehovah_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o jehovah_n ch_n 18_o whence_o the_o latter_a must_v be_v the_o father_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n not_o only_o of_o the_o forecited_n father_n but_o also_o of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o sirmium_n and_o indeed_o as_o this_o appearance_n in_o humane_a shape_n be_v a_o signification_n of_o his_o future_a incarnation_n so_o his_o rain_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o last_o conflagration_n when_o this_o jehovah_n the_o son_n shall_v come_v from_o jehovah_n the_o father_n to_o judge_v the_o quiek_n and_o the_o dead_a for_o which_o reason_n abraham_n call_v he_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n gen._n 18._o 25._o we_o shall_v confirm_v and_o conclude_v our_o point_n in_o our_o answer_n to_o crellius_n who_o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la jehovah_n object_n several_a thing_n against_o we_o with_o a_o design_n to_o persuade_v that_o jehovah_n be_v not_o a_o name_n proper_a to_o god_n but_o be_v sometime_o give_v to_o angel_n proper_o take_v and_o consequent_o that_o this_o jehovah_n be_v not_o that_o son_n but_o only_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n object_n 1._o these_o three_o in_o genesis_n 18._o be_v call_v angel_n heb._n 13._o 2._o ans_fw-fr they_o be_v likewise_o call_v man_n gen._n 18._o 2._o whence_o let_v the_o socinian_n tell_v i_o 1._o why_o one_o of_o these_o angel_n may_v not_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o these_o three_o man_n be_v angel_n and_o then_o 2._o why_o the_o other_o two_o shall_v be_v call_v only_a man_n and_o angel_n but_o this_o he_o style_v jehovah_n who_o the_o scripture_n distinguish_v from_o man_n and_o angel_n unless_o to_o denote_v the_o distinction_n of_o his_o nature_n from_o all_o create_a being_n and_o why_o he_o shall_v then_o be_v join_v with_o the_o father_n under_o the_o same_o name_n jehovah_n gen._n 19_o unless_o to_o declare_v the_o sameness_n of_o his_o nature_n with_o the_o creator_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o object_n 2._o he_o who_o be_v call_v lord_n jehovah_n in_o exod._n 3._o 7._o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n v_o 2._o whence_o he_o think_v that_o jehovah_n be_v a_o name_n not_o proper_a to_o god_n but_o common_a to_o create_v spirit_n ans_fw-fr angel_n do_v note_v his_o office_n as_o be_v send_v from_o the_o father_n and_o jehovah_n note_v his_o nature_n as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n for_o v_o 6._o this_o jehovah_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o v_o 14._o he_o style_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o this_o imply_v a_o perpetual_a existence_n from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a which_o be_v not_o compatible_a to_o any_o creature_n hence_o our_o saviour_n say_v matt._n 23._o 31_o 32._o have_v '_o you_o not_o read_v not_o what_o god_n speak_v to_o you_o by_o his_o angel_n but_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v to_o you_o by_o god_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n where_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n teach_v that_o this_o jehovah_n be_v not_o a_o create_a spirit_n but_o even_o god_n himself_o upon_o which_o justin_n martyr_n apol._n say_v this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o christ_n and_o tertul._n adv_v prax._n c._n 14._o deum_fw-la i._n e._n filium_fw-la dei_fw-la visum_fw-la moysi_n god_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v see_v by_o moses_n the_o same_o you_o have_v again_o c._n 16._o see_v cypr._n adv_o judae_fw-la 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n object_n 3._o jehovah_n be_v indeed_o a_o name_n proper_a to_o god_n but_o yet_o be_v sometime_o give_v to_o angel_n as_o they_o personate_v god_n i._n e._n bear_v his_o name_n and_o
1._o 26._o let_v we_o make_v man_n whence_o we_o conclude_v a_o plurality_n in_o the_o godhead_n but_o this_o can_v be_v a_o plurality_n of_o essence_n or_o nature_n for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v a_o plurality_n of_o god_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n for_o this_o declare_v there_o be_v but_o one_o but_o a_o plurality_n of_o subsistence_n which_o we_o call_v person_n unite_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n this_o plurality_n other_o scripture_n particular_o psal_n 33._o 6._o do_v determine_v to_o three_o viz._n the_o lord_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o we_o call_v a_o trinity_n as_o the_o church_n ever_o do_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o to_o this_o he_o say_v god_n do_v here_o speak_v of_o himself_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o prince_n p._n 21._o and_o therefore_o be_v but_o one_o person_n though_o he_o say_v we_o ans_fw-fr 1._o he_o can_v not_o speak_v this_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o prince_n for_o then_o there_o be_v no_o prince_n nor_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o can_v he_o prove_v any_o such_o custom_n in_o the_o mosaic_a age._n therefore_o this_o be_v a_o expound_v the_o first_o write_n in_o the_o world_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o late_a age_n which_o we_o can_v allow_v 2._o in_o time_n prince_n speak_v of_o but_o not_o to_o themselves_o plural_o which_o yet_o god_n do_v do_v if_o this_o gloss_n be_v true_a therefore_o this_o exposition_n which_o he_o pretend_v be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o prince_n be_v indeed_o without_o all_o example_n 3._o god_n himself_o expound_v this_o text_n our_o way_n psal_n 33._o 6._o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n viz._n the_o father_n by_o the_o word_n or_o son_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n now_o st._n john_n c._n 1._o 1_o 3._o teach_v that_o by_o the_o word_n viz._n that_o word_n which_o be_v god_n that_o word_n which_o v_o 14._o be_v make_v flesh_n be_v all_o thing_n make_v which_o direct_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o word_n in_o this_o psalm_n not_o of_o the_o command_n but_o of_o the_o eternal_a or_o substantial_a word_n or_o son_n of_o god_n to_o who_o together_o with_o that_o spirit_n who_o gen._n 1._o 1._o move_v upon_o the_o water_n prepare_v that_o indigested_a matter_n for_o its_o several_a form_n the_o father_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man._n this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o all_o antiquity_n just_a mart._n dial._n iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 37._o he_o speak_v to_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n per_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o in_o quibus_fw-la omne_fw-la fecit_fw-la by_o and_o in_o who_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n tertul._n de_fw-fr resur_n carn_v c._n 6._o and_o adv_o prax._n v_o 7._o orig._n cont_n cell_n 1._o 6._o and_o the_o constitution_n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o which_o pretend_v to_o give_v we_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v apostolical_a he_o proceed_v to_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 2._o some_o who_o think_v of_o we_o which_o he_o say_v s._n paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o only_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o prince_n when_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o lessen_v himself_o in_o almost_o every_o thing_n but_o sin_n and_o suffering_n 2._o when_o a_o prince_n speak_v plural_o we_o know_v he_o must_v speak_v of_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v but_o one_o but_o the_o apostle_n be_v many_o and_o under_o the_o same_o censure_n therefore_o when_o s._n paul_n speak_v plural_o we_o we_o have_v no_o necessity_n of_o understand_v it_o of_o himself_o only_o buâ—_n have_v reason_n to_o believe_v he_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o they_o together_o 3._o suppose_v that_o s._n paul_n speak_v plural_o of_o himself_o as_o prince_n have_v do_v for_o many_o age_n yet_o what_o argument_n be_v there_o in_o either_o of_o these_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v thus_o in_o gen._n 1_o especial_o when_o the_o scripture_n so_o frequent_o ascribe_v the_o creation_n to_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o father_n there_o be_v therefore_o nothing_o manly_a or_o cogent_a in_o this_o quotation_n by_o this_o time_n i_o think_v his_o singular_a pronoun_n have_v do_v he_o as_o little_a service_n as_o his_o scripture_n consid_n 5._o and_o 22._o have_v the_o son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n this_o will_v not_o have_v be_v omit_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n which_o they_o say_v p._n 23._o be_v purposely_o draw_v up_o to_o represent_v all_o the_o necessary_a article_n of_o religion_n but_o that_o the_o divinity_n of_o each_o be_v omit_v there_o he_o will_v say_v persuade_v the_o world_n this_o very_a argument_n have_v almost_o pervert_v two_o of_o my_o acquaintance_n the_o one_o a_o very_a ingenious_a merchant_n in_o this_o city_n i_o shall_v therefore_o according_a to_o their_o desire_n give_v the_o 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