three_o sermon_n concern_v the_o sacred_a trinity_n by_o john_n wallis_n d._n d._n professor_n of_o geometry_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n london_n print_v for_o tho._n parkhurst_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n in_o cheapside_n 1691._o to_o the_o reader_n the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o sermon_n here_o follow_v be_v print_v according_a as_o it_o be_v preach_v in_o oxford_n in_o the_o year_n 1664._o accommodate_v to_o that_o time_n and_o place_n but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o preach_v in_o london_n twenty_o year_n before_o that_o time_n which_o i_o mention_v to_o show_v that_o the_o construction_n which_o i_o give_v of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o a_o new_a force_a notion_n just_o now_o take_v up_o to_o serve_v a_o turn_n or_o as_o somebody_o be_v please_v to_o call_v it_o equal_o new_a and_o cautious_a but_o what_o i_o do_v so_o long_o ago_o take_v to_o be_v a_o then_o receive_v truth_n and_o i_o since_o find_v it_o be_v at_o least_o as_o old_a 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as_o from_o these_o and_o other_o the_o like_a place_n be_v well_o collect_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o improper_o say_v that_o eternal_a life_n do_v at_o least_o in_o part_n consist_v in_o such_o a_o knowledge_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o sufficient_a objection_n hereunto_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o knowledge_n only_o as_o a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n that_o we_o enjoy_v god_n wherein_o our_o happiness_n consist_v but_o by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o will_v also_o choose_v and_o close_v with_o and_o delight_v in_o he_o for_o though_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o neither_o be_v the_o knowledge_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o bare_a speculative_a or_o notional_a knowledge_n wherein_o the_o understanding_n be_v alone_o concern_v but_o a_o active_a operative_a knowledge_n such_o as_o bring_v the_o will_n affection_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n into_o a_o proportionate_a conformity_n thereunto_o and_o in_o such_o a_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o understanding_n attend_v with_o such_o a_o conformity_n in_o the_o will_n and_o other_o faculty_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o our_o happiness_n do_v consist_v even_o that_o of_o eternal_a life_n yet_o without_o exclude_v this_o sense_n i_o take_v the_o word_n here_o to_o be_v rather_o a_o causal_a predication_n assign_v the_o way_n or_o mean_n whereby_o eternal_a life_n be_v attain_v this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o be_v this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o attain_v eternal_a life_n to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n etc._n etc._n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o direct_a way_n to_o attain_v eternal_a life_n parallel_v to_o which_o be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 12.50_o his_o commandment_n be_v life_n everlasting_a and_o very_o frequent_a elsewhere_o be_v such_o metonymy_n of_o the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n say_v christ_n joh._n 11.25_o that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o so_o luk._n 12.15_o man_n life_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v that_o be_v it_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v not_o secure_v by_o it_o or_o a_o christ_n elsewhere_o matth._n 4.4_o out_o of_o deut._n 8.3_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o etc._n etc._n and_o moses_n speak_v of_o their_o diligent_a observe_v the_o command_v of_o god_n deut._n 32.47_o this_o be_v your_o life_n say_v he_o and_o through_o this_o thing_n you_o shall_v prolong_v your_o day_n where_o the_o latter_a clause_n be_v enegetical_a of_o the_o former_a just_a in_o the_o same_o form_n with_o the_o word_n here_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o be_v hereby_o they_o shall_v attain_v eternal_a life_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o most_o plain_a and_o simple_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v particular_o what_o that_o be_v that_o christ_n here_o say_v to_o be_v eternal_a life_n or_o rather_o the_o way_n thereunto_o that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o 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not_o the_o personality_n but_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o father_n that_o determine_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n we_o have_v therefore_o in_o the_o object_n of_o this_o knowledge_n at_o least_o these_o three_o proposition_n i._o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n ii_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n iii_o that_o god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v this_o god_n i._o the_o first_o of_o these_o strike_v at_o atheism_n or_o those_o that_o deny_v a_o god_n and_o that_o we_o know_v thus_o much_o be_v necessary_a from_o that_o of_o heb._n 11.6_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o those_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o must_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n nay_o he_o must_v believe_v also_o somewhat_o of_o what_o he_o be_v not_o fancy_n to_o himself_o somewhat_o under_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o a_o god_n or_o notion_n inconsistent_a with_o that_o of_o a_o deity_n as_o those_o psal._n 50.21_o thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o or_o the_o like_a for_o to_o believe_v such_o a_o false_a notion_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o believe_v a_o god_n but_o to_o believe_v a_o idol_n we_o be_v next_o to_o know_v as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n so_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n i_o mean_v but_o one_o true_a god_n for_o there_o be_v indeed_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 8.4_o 5_o 6._o god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o that_o be_v there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v god_n for_o so_o he_o explain_v himself_o but_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n we_o know_v say_v he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n
christ._n where_o by_o knowledge_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v a_o mere_a notional_a or_o speculative_a knowledge_n for_o such_o i_o presume_v the_o devil_n may_v have_v in_o as_o large_a a_o proportion_n as_o any_o of_o we_o and_o yet_o never_o attain_v eternal_a life_n but_o a_o active_a practical_a knowledge_n such_o a_o knowledge_n as_o be_v attend_v with_o faith_n and_o with_o practice_n suitable_a thereunto_o as_o in_o that_o of_o isa._n 53.11_o by_o his_o knowledge_n that_o be_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o that_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o attend_v with_o a_o suitable_a practice_n to_o it_o the_o object_n of_o this_o knowledge_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v twofold_a 1._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ._n to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n that_o be_v one_o part_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v the_o other_o and_o each_o of_o these_o contain_v 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