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speak_v to_o by_o singular_a pronoun_n as_o i_o thou_o etc._n etc._n such_o speak_v be_v contrary_a to_o custom_n grammar_n and_o sense_n ans_fw-fr to_o this_o that_o of_o the_o learned_a dean_n of_o st._n paul_n dr._n sherlock_n be_v the_o most_o apposite_a viz._n there_o be_v no_o other_o example_n in_o nature_n of_o three_o person_n who_o be_v essential_o one_o whence_o this_o be_v a_o impropriety_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v none_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n for_o he_o may_v speak_v of_o himself_o or_o be_v speak_v to_o singular_o because_o he_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o plural_o because_o he_o be_v three_o person_n without_o any_o ungrammatical_a solecism_n and_o sometime_o he_o do_v speak_v plural_o as_o gen._n
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 full_a answer_n to_o it_o and_o shall_v prove_v 1._o that_o this_o creed_n under_o the_o apostle_n name_n be_v never_o compose_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o 2._o though_o it_o do_v not_o express_o assert_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o it_o sufficient_o teach_v both_o 1._o this_o creed_n be_v never_o compose_v by_o the_o apostle_n some_o with_o more_o presumption_n than_o judgement_n think_v irenaeus_n and_o tertullian_n against_o we_o but_o if_o you_o consult_v those_o famous_a place_n iren._n l._n 1._o c._n 2_o &_o 19_o tertul._n de_fw-fr virg._n veland_n c._n 1._o de_fw-fr praes_n haer._n c._n 2._o and_o adv_o prax._n c._n 2._o you_o will_v find_v these_o father_n differ_v so_o much_o from_o one_o another_o and_o each_o from_o himself_o both_z as_o to_o the_o order_n and_o point_n of_o faith_n they_o deliver_v that_o they_o evident_o seem_v to_o intend_v not_o any_o settle_a form_n but_o the_o substance_n of_o faith_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n whence_o themselves_o may_v draw_v the_o article_n they_o deliver_v irenaeus_n say_v indeed_o that_o his_o rule_n of_o truth_n i._n e._n the_o article_n there_o write_v come_v from_o the_o apostle_n which_o some_o have_v think_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v it_o of_o apostolical_a composure_n but_o 1._o it_o be_v come_v from_o the_o apostle_n be_v no_o argument_n for_o they_o for_o that_o may_v be_v from_o their_o write_n in_o the_o n._n test_n as_o well_o as_o from_o this_o creed_n have_v they_o compose_v it_o 2._o his_o call_n it_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n be_v against_o they_o for_o it_o be_v not_o customary_a so_o neither_o be_v it_o so_o proper_a to_o call_v a_o creed_n the_o rule_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o scripture_n from_o whence_o all_o creed_n be_v take_v and_o by_o which_o they_o must_v be_v prove_v and_o 3._o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o agreement_n between_o the_o article_n in_o iren._n and_o this_o creed_n call_v the_o apostle_n as_o between_o those_o article_n and_o some_o of_o those_o creed_n which_o be_v well_o know_v to_o be_v the_o different_a creed_n of_o different_a church_n therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o father_n that_o can_v prove_v the_o socinian_n assertion_n but_o something_o that_o may_v incline_v to_o the_o contrary_n as_o for_o tertullian_n the_o case_n be_v more_o clear_a for_o he_o say_v the_o prae_n haer._n c._n 13._o that_o his_o rule_n of_o faith_n mean_v the_o article_n there_o mention_v be_v teach_v by_o christ_n but_o christ_n compose_v no_o symbol_n and_o adv_o prax._n c._n 2._o his_o rule_n teach_v the_o mission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o this_o creed_n teach_v no_o such_o thing_n therefore_o from_o both_o he_o must_v intend_v the_o scripture_n not_o a_o creed_n or_o if_o any_o yet_o however_o not_o this_o arius_n in_o epiphanius_n adv_o haer._n l._n 2._o to_o 2._o haer._n 69._o will_v fain_o have_v justify_v his_o heresy_n against_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n from_o the_o creed_n of_o alexandria_n which_o differ_v to_o much_o from_o this_o under_o the_o apostle_n name_n that_o none_o can_v pretend_v they_o be_v the_o same_o but_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v he_o will_v much_o rather_o have_v appeal_v to_o this_o have_v it_o then_o be_v or_o believe_v to_o be_v they_o and_o also_o think_v not_o to_o teach_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o a_o creed_n compose_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o will_v have_v be_v of_o much_o more_o force_n and_o authority_n than_o one_o compose_v by_o any_o particular_a church_n whatever_o therefore_o his_o appeal_n to_o that_o but_o not_o to_o this_o be_v to_o i_o a_o demonstration_n that_o this_o creed_n be_v then_o not_o know_v or_o else_o not_o believe_v either_o
to_o be_v they_o or_o to_o import_v any_o such_o doctrine_n it_o can_v not_o come_v from_o the_o apostle_n at_o least_o as_o we_o now_o have_v it_o which_o ought_v very_o much_o to_o take_v down_o man_n presumption_n of_o its_o antiquity_n and_o must_v total_o ruin_v that_o of_o heylen_n and_o ashwel_n in_o his_o fâ—des_n apostolica_fw-la who_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v unalterable_a and_o therefore_o to_o come_v from_o they_o in_o all_o point_n as_o it_o now_o be_v for_o 1._o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v bring_v from_o the_o psalm_n into_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o each_o place_n be_v render_v hell_n and_o though_o irenaeus_n and_o tertullian_n both_o speak_v of_o christ_n go_v where_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v yet_o the_o strict_a phrase_n he_o descend_v into_o hell_n be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a creed_n or_o father_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o article_n mention_v by_o irenaeus_n and_o tertullian_n from_o who_o they_o pretend_v to_o take_v this_o creed_n itself_o the_o first_o time_n we_o find_v it_o be_v in_o the_o interpolator_n and_o tral_a but_o this_o appear_v not_o till_o the_o four_o century_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v write_v till_o the_o arian_n heresy_n for_o ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la vas_n edit_fw-la p._n 147._o he_o say_v christ_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o speak_v but_o substantial_a for_o though_o the_o notion_n be_v agreeable_a both_o to_o scripture_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n yet_o the_o distinction_n in_o these_o very_a word_n be_v not_o know_v till_o arian_n evasion_n make_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o secure_v the_o sense_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n 2._o the_o word_n catholic_n which_o this_o creed_n use_v be_v not_o in_o use_n among_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n in_o the_o first_o age_n for_o ignat_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n express_v the_o thing_n by_o a_o circumlocution_n as_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o iren._n l._n 1._o â—_o 2._o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o world_n over_o we_o find_v the_o word_n itself_o first_o in_o clâ—_n alex._n strâ—m_n â—_o 7._o but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o the_o eastern_a creed_n till_o that_o of_o jerusalem_n s._n gyprian_a likewise_o have_v the_o word_n but_o it_o be_v in_o none_o of_o the_o latin_a creed_n till_o the_o four_o age._n the_o epistle_n of_o james_n peter_n john_n and_o judas_n must_v therefore_o be_v entitle_v catholic_n not_o by_o the_o penman_n but_o by_o some_o late_a hand_n the_o first_o time_n i_o observe_v they_o cite_v under_o this_o title_n be_v by_o cyrd_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o carech_n 6_o write_v seventy_o year_n after_o manes_n who_o broach_v his_o heresy_n under_o probus_n the_o emperor_n about_o the_o year_n 277._o how_o then_o to_o bring_v haylen_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n who_o place_n the_o apostle_n with_o every_o one_o a_o article_n of_o this_o creed_n in_o his_o mouth_n as_o a_o frontispiece_n to_o his_o book_n upon_o this_o subject_a ascribe_v the_o descent_n into_o hell_n to_o s._n thomas_n and_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o s._n james_n i_o know_v not_o or_o whence_o s._n austin_n shall_v have_v that_o story_n of_o the_o apostle_n bring_v every_o one_o his_o article_n to_o the_o compose_v it_o when_o the_o four_o age_n before_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o matter_n or_o why_o any_o shall_v quote_v that_o tract_n under_o his_o name_n as_o his_o own_o which_o all_o learned_a man_n unless_o some_o romish_a writer_n do_v now_o reject_v as_o spurious_a i_o can_v as_o little_o imagine_v to_o conclude_v this_o argument_n have_v the_o apostle_n compose_v this_o creed_n it_o will_v have_v be_v find_v first_o in_o the_o hebrew_n or_o greek_a tongue_n in_o which_o they_o write_v it_o will_v have_v be_v part_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n or_o at_o least_o have_v be_v mention_v in_o the_o history_n of_o 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it_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o face_n of_o a_o argument_n his_o next_o scripture_n be_v phil._n 2._o 8_o 9_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n therefore_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o answ_n his_o obedience_n to_o death_n do_v indeed_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v man_n for_o else_o he_o can_v not_o die_v this_o we_o all_o grant_n but_o neither_o this_o nor_o his_o exaltation_n can_v ever_o prove_v he_o be_v not_o god_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o controversy_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o will_v appear_v from_o our_o explication_n of_o his_o next_o scripture_n which_o be_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 28._o then_o shall_v the_o son_n also_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o who_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o which_o subjection_n he_o conceit_n destroy_v his_o divinity_n ans_fw-fr then_o shall_v the_o son_n be_v subject_a that_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n v_o 24._o which_o imply_v that_o till_o than_o he_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n not_o subject_a which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o his_o divinity_n for_o all_o creature_n be_v in_o all_o point_v his_o subject_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o one_o respect_n in_o which_o the_o son_n be_v not_o subject_a than_o the_o son_n must_v be_v god_n now_o his_o non-subjection_n be_v this_o that_o now_o he_o have_v a_o kingdom_n viz._n the_o church_n give_v by_o the_o father_n in_o which_o he_o reign_v himself_o as_o mediator_n whence_o v._o 25._o he_o must_v reign_v this_o kingdom_n the_o church_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v the_o world_n therefore_o so_o far_o as_o he_o reign_v in_o this_o kingdom_n so_o far_o he_o reign_v separate_v from_o the_o father_n and_o that_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o he_o hence_o he_o say_v matt._n 28._o 18._o all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o phil_n 2._o 9_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o again_o psal_n 2._o 9_o i_o have_v set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v deliver_v up_o this_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n v._o 24._o and_o then_o he_o shall_v reign_v no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o subordinate_a to_o the_o father_n as_o son_n which_o the_o text_n express_v by_o subject_a to_o the_o father_n whence_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o when_o he_o say_v the_o father_n command_v and_o send_v i_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v speak_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v understand_v antecedent_n to_o this_o exaltation_n to_o close_v this_o argument_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n this_o exaltation_n prove_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o the_o son_n have_v now_o a_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v not_o before_o but_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v not_o reign_v before_o with_o the_o father_n in_o