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one_o undivided_a godhead_n 6_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o only_a god_n be_v antichrist_n 7_o how_o prayer_n be_v hear_v in_o the_o next_o place_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n i_o shall_v demonstrate_v the_o absurdity_n of_o that_o error_n of_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o godhead_n 2_o my_o belove_a spiritual_a brethren_n if_o the_o divine_a majesty_n shall_v contain_v of_o three_o distict_a person_n in_o coequal_a godhead_n glory_n and_o each_o person_n be_v uncreated_a and_o eternal_a of_o itself_o then_o in_o stead_n of_o those_o name_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n they_o will_v of_o necessity_n be_v three_o father_n only_o 3_o because_o you_o know_v that_o if_o the_o person_n of_o a_o son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n be_v create_v or_o beget_v or_o proceed_v from_o a_o father_n than_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o sober_a sense_n or_o reason_n that_o the_o person_n of_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v either_o be_v coequal_a with_o the_o father_n or_o eternal_a of_o themselves_o 4_o moreover_o if_o the_o person_n of_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n than_o they_o be_v but_o finite_a create_v glory_n and_o in_o degree_n low_o than_o the_o father_n 5_o you_o that_o be_v spiritual_a know_v that_o that_o which_o receive_v its_o beginning_n from_o another_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v make_v equal_a with_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a of_o itself_o 6_o uncreated_a incomprehensible_a infiniteness_n be_v capable_a to_o transmute_v itself_o into_o a_o low_a condition_n for_o its_o own_o transcendent_a advantage_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o elect_a but_o it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o create_v infinite_a incomprehensible_a being_n to_o become_v coequal_a in_o godhead_n wisdom_n power_n and_o glory_n with_o himself_o 7_o uncreated_a glory_n be_v so_o unutterable_o infinite_a that_o it_o be_v uncapable_a to_o comprehend_v the_o height_n length_n breadth_n or_o depth_n of_o 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you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a may_v clear_o see_v the_o fallacy_n of_o the_o three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n speak_v of_o in_o athanasius_n creed_n you_o know_v that_o infiniteness_n and_o finiteness_n be_v uncapable_a of_o equal_a glory_n 12_o also_o you_o know_v that_o if_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v three_o person_n eternal_o of_o themselves_o there_o can_v not_o possible_o have_v be_v any_o son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n at_o all_o because_o a_o son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o a_o father_n and_o not_o as_o beforesaid_a from_o themselves_o 13_o moreover_o you_o may_v understand_v that_o if_o it_o stand_v to_o any_o true_a faith_n or_o sober_a reason_n that_o there_o be_v three_o person_n eternal_o of_o themselves_o yet_o they_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v three_o father_n only_o and_o so_o agree_v together_o two_o of_o those_o father_n must_v be_v transmute_v into_o a_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o other_o father_n or_o from_o themselves_o to_o make_v up_o 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spiritual_a brethren_n you_o know_v that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o under_o a_o tyrannical_a yoke_n of_o spiritual_a darkness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o fleshly_a uncleanness_n whatsoever_o 50_o also_o you_o know_v that_o innocent_a infant_n though_o defile_v in_o their_o nature_n through_o generation_n yet_o they_o be_v neither_o capable_a to_o understand_v spiritual_a or_o natural_a good_a or_o evil_n therefore_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a gift_n in_o the_o womb_n for_o to_o ensure_v themselves_o of_o their_o own_o eternal_a happiness_n 51_o again_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n alone_o be_v the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o man_n and_o if_o all_o man_n that_o be_v save_v must_v of_o necessity_n receive_v a_o new_a light_n unto_o their_o dark_a soul_n from_o his_o divine_a spirit_n then_o without_o controversy_n those_o man_n as_o yet_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o the_o new_a and_o true_a birth_n of_o the_o everliving_a jesus_n which_o say_v every_o 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after_o glory_n or_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o glorification_n whatsoever_o well_o then_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o those_o word_n be_v this_o that_o except_o your_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v from_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o a_o glorify_a christ_n in_o that_o heavenly_a throne_n above_o the_o star_n you_o be_v but_o reprobate_n 60_o or_o thus_o except_o you_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n of_o that_o glorious_a god-man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v ascend_v far_o above_o all_o heaven_n angel_n or_o man_n know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v but_o in_o the_o state_n of_o reprobation_n 61_o or_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v say_v know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v but_o meet_v reprobate_n if_o you_o glory_v of_o a_o god_n or_o christ_n within_o you_o and_o deny_v the_o godhead_n person_n of_o that_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v crucify_v upon_o a_o tree_n without_o you_o 62_o again_o who_o ever_o thou_o be_v which_o glori_v of_o a_o spiritual_a union_n with_o a_o god_n or_o christ_n within_o thou_o and_o despise_v a_o personal_a glorify_a christ_n of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n without_o thou_o yea_o and_o distinct_a from_o thou_o in_o another_o world_n i_o say_v from_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n thou_o be_v but_o a_o reprobate_n 63_o who_o ever_o thou_o be_v which_o boast_v of_o a_o god_n and_o a_o christ_n and_o his_o ordinance_n and_o of_o a_o glory_n to_o come_v without_o thou_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n if_o thou_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o pride_n and_o envy_n of_o thy_o formal_a spirit_n to_o condemn_v the_o invisible_a teach_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o innocent_a people_n because_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o thy_o opinion_n i_o say_v from_o the_o everliving_a emanuel_n that_o thou_o be_v also_o but_o a_o reprobate_n chap._n xvi_o 1_o of_o divers_a comparison_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o person_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o face_n of_o the_o natural_a sun_n 2_o 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