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spirit_n of_o antichrist_n 17._o because_o the_o right_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n expound_v by_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o sword_n of_o god_n spirit_n where_o with_o all_o heresy_n whatsoever_o be_v overcome_v by_o all_o those_o good_a soldier_n who_o add_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o when_o man_n neglect_v the_o scripture_n and_o idolize_v humane_a invention_n they_o spend_v their_o strength_n in_o vain_a ghost_n and_o be_v like_o the_o blind_a man_n of_o sodom_n who_o weary_v themselves_o to_o find_v the_o door_n the_o great_a point_n of_o the_o pope_n infallible_a supremacy_n can_v never_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o original_a universal_a and_o perpetual_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n no_o nor_o by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o all_o learned_a man_n now_o live_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n the_o sorbon_n doctor_n can_v believe_v that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n 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&_o 92_o council_n arausican_n secundum_fw-la august_n tom._n 7._o contra_fw-la pelagian_a the_o socinian_o memy_n of_o god_n vide_fw-la theodoret_n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o athanas._n contra_fw-la arian_n basil_n contra_fw-la eunom_fw-la nazianzen_n hilar_n &_o aug._n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la arian_n cyrill_a alexand._n tom._n 5._o part_n 1._o &_o 2._o thesaurus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o libertine_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 17_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 3_o 1_o joh._n 2_o 22_o 23._o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v antichristian_a dr._n sib_n his_o judgement_n concern_v liberty_n of_o prophecy_n dr_n sib_n his_o epistle_n before_o mr._n baines_n his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o ephesian_n aâ—_n exhortation_n to_o believe_v the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n do_v testify_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o â—ord_n of_o god_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n support_v our_o faith_n in_o time_n of_o temptation_n argument_n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n see_v mr._n 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majestas_fw-la summa_fw-la evangelii_n cum_fw-la efficacia_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la philosophos_fw-la reges_fw-la mundum_fw-la vicit_fw-la vide_fw-la aug._n l._n 13._o contra_fw-la fâ—ustum_fw-la c._n 5._o gandav_n sum_fw-la part_n 1._o art_n 9_o q_o 3._o scotum_n in_o 3._o dist._n 23._o q._n 1._o occam_n p._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o aug._n l._n 1._o contra_fw-la ep._n fundamenti_fw-la c._n 5._o whitta_n disp._n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la script_n contr._n 1._o q._n 3._o c._n 8._o mr._n white_a his_o way_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n vide_fw-la chrysostom_n homil_n 57_o in_o johan_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d biel._n 3_o send_v do_v 23._o qu._n 2._o art_n l._n majus_n lumen_fw-la in_o scientiâ_fw-la majus_fw-la robur_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la spiritus_fw-la rationem_fw-la dirigit_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la determinat_fw-la fidem_fw-la infunditâ—vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la aqu._n secundae_fw-la qu._n 2._o art_n 3._o &_o pag._n 1._o qu._n 1._o almain_n in_o 3._o send_v dis._n 24._o qu._n unica_fw-la august_n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la petiâ—_n cap._n 6._o &_o retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o chrysost._n homil._n 46._o ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n tam_fw-la certo_fw-la scimus_fw-la novum_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la esse_fw-la divinum_fw-la ac_fw-la judaei_n sciebant_fw-la vetus_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la esse_fw-la divinum_fw-la joh._n 9_o 29._o joh._n 5._o 47._o joh._n 5._o 39_o our_o want_n of_o christ._n the_o worth_n of_o christ_n the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n psal._n 119._o 103_o 111_o 112_o 127_o 128_o 140._o phil._n 3._o 8._o we_o must_v prize_v and_o love_n christ_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o cleave_v to_o he_o for_o evermore_o psal._n 73._o 26_o 28._o faith_n in_o all_o three_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 5._o 2._o eph._n 2._o 18._o joh._n 14._o 6._o heb_n 7._o 25._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o the_o worship_n of_o the_o divine_a trin-unity_n the_o four_o and_o five_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n must_v be_v compare_v with_o this_o nine_o chapter_n god_n the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n see_v learned_a mr._n râ—ndoll_n his_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n dr._n downham_n on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n mr._n burroughes_n of_o gospel-worship_n and_o gospel-conversation_n mr._n thomas_n goodwin_n his_o triumph_n of_o faith_n distinguendum_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la objectum_fw-la considerationis_fw-la &_o objectum_fw-la adorationis_fw-la inter_fw-la objectum_fw-la adorationis_fw-la materiale_a &_o formale_a pater_fw-la enim_fw-la quà _fw-la pater_fw-la abstractà _fw-la ratione_fw-la deitatis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la adorandus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la deitas_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la adorationis_fw-la eph._n 3._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o what_o sense_n the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v our_o father_n jer._n 2._o 27._o isa._n 63._o 16._o deut._n 32._o 6_o jer._n 31._o 9_o christ_n be_v our_o father_n isa._n 9_o 6._o 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in_o responso_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la m._n britan._n l._n 5._o c._n 20._o smigl_n de_fw-fr monstris_fw-la arrianorum_n c._n 9_o vide_fw-la sis_fw-la cajeâ—anun_n suarez_n valent._n in_o thomam_fw-la part_n 3._o q._n 25._o art_n 1._o &_o 2._o 2._o the_o socinian_o vide_fw-la â—rellium_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la sect_n 1._o sect_n 36_o 37._o socin_n c._n praeâ—_n wie_z volket_n instit_n l._n 4._o c._n 11._o socin_n de_fw-fr adorat_fw-la christi_fw-la cum_fw-la christiano_n franken_n &_o fran._n dau._n &_o antithes_n francisci_fw-la davidis_n ostorod_n instit._fw-la cap._n 10._o the_o arminian_n remonst_z apolog._n c._n 2._o &_o 16._o p._n 153._o rhapsod_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o vbiquitist_n vbiquitist_n securius_fw-la locuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la viri_fw-la gravissimi_fw-la ante_fw-la exor_fw-la tum_fw-la arrium_fw-la nestorium_fw-la pelagium_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la &_o nonnulli_fw-la qui_fw-la inter_fw-la reveren_fw-mi dissimos_fw-la merito_fw-la recensentur_fw-la ante_fw-la enatas_fw-la controversias_fw-la socinianas_n remonstranticas_fw-la etc._n etc._n junius_n defence_n trinit_fw-la contra_fw-la samosat_n p._n 3._o pag._n 190._o exam._n grat._n prosp._n part_n 2._o sect_n 5._o chamier_n tom_fw-mi 2._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o polan_n syntag._n l._n 2._o c._n 31._o polyand_n prima_fw-la concert_fw-la contra_fw-la socin_n c._n 21._o paraeus_n iren._n c._n 28._o method_n controv_fw-mi ubique_fw-la c._n 31._o camer_n tom_fw-mi 3._o praelect_v pag._n 173._o maccov_n misc_fw-la q._n 5._o disp._n 35_o 36_o 37._o clut_fw-la id._n disp._n 3._o 4._o 40._o beza_n col._n momp_n part_n 1._o pag._n 196_o 197._o zanch._n the_o 3._o elohim_n cap._n 12._o l._n 1._o epist._n 9_o voet._n de_fw-fr adorat_fw-la christi_fw-la roman_n 1._o 21._o ad_fw-la 25._o lactant._n instit._n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o si_fw-mi honos_fw-la idem_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la aliis_fw-la ipse_fw-la comnino_fw-la non_fw-la colitur_fw-la cujus_fw-la religio_fw-la est_fw-la illum_fw-la esse_fw-la unum_fw-la ac_fw-la solum_fw-la deum_fw-la credere_fw-la cyprian_a ad_fw-la fortunat._n de_fw-fr exhort_v mart_n c._n 2._o tertul._n de_fw-fr idol_n c._n 1._o idololatria_fw-la dei_fw-la honorificentiam_fw-la usurpat_fw-la &_o vendicat_fw-la creaturae_fw-la ambros._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la ephes._n c._n 5._o grâ—g_v nyss_n orat._n in_o laudem_fw-la bas._n make_fw-mi gr._n naz._n orat._n in_o christi_fw-la nativit_fw-la aquin._n in_o
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