{"number":5,"title":"Of the holy Ghost","part":null,"questions":[],"paragraphs":["5.1"],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"The holy Ghost proceeding from the Father, and the Sonne, is of one substance, maiesty, and glorie, with the Father, and the Sonne, very, and eternall God.","segments":[{"text":"The holy Ghost proceeding from the Father, and the Sonne, is of one substance, maiesty, and glorie, with the Father, and the Sonne, very, and eternall God.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"The Propositions.","segments":[{"text":"The Propositions.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"1. The holy Ghost, is very, and eternall God.","segments":[{"text":"1. The holy Ghost, is very, and eternall God.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"2. The holy Ghost is of one substance, maiestie, and glorie with the Father and the Sonne.","segments":[{"text":"2. The holy Ghost is of one substance, maiestie, and glorie with the Father and the Sonne.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"3. The holy Ghost proceedeth from the Father, and the Sonne.","segments":[{"text":"3. The holy Ghost proceedeth from the Father, and the Sonne.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"","answer":"1. Proposition. The holy Ghost is very, and eternall God.","segments":[{"text":"1. Proposition. The holy Ghost is very, and eternall God.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"The proofe from Gods word.","segments":[{"text":"The proofe from Gods word.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"The holy Ghost to be verie, and eternall God, the Scripture teach vs. For he is the Creator of all things. In the beginning God created the heauen, and the earth, &c. And the spirit of God mooued vpon the waters. O Lord, how manifold are thy workes, &c. If thou hide thy face, they are troubled, if thou take away their breath, they die, and returne to their dust: if thou send forth thy spirit, they are created: Ergo the holy Ghost is God.","segments":[{"text":"The holy Ghost to be verie, and eternall God, the Scripture teach vs. For he is the Creator of all things. In the beginning God created the heauen, and the earth, &c. And the spirit of God mooued vpon the waters.","proofs":["Genesis 1:1–2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 1:1–2","osis":["Gen.1.1-Gen.1.2"]}],"note":null},{"text":"O Lord, how manifold are thy workes, &c. If thou hide thy face, they are troubled, if thou take away their breath, they die, and returne to their dust: if thou send forth thy spirit, they are created:","proofs":["Psalm 104:24, 29–30"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 104:24, 29–30","osis":["Ps.104.24","Ps.104.29-Ps.104.30"]}],"note":null},{"text":"Ergo the holy Ghost is God.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Christians are to be baptized in the name of the holy Ghost, aswell as of the Father, and the Sonne. Therefore is he verie God.","segments":[{"text":"Christians are to be baptized in the name of the holy Ghost,","proofs":["Matthew 28:19"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 28:19","osis":["Matt.28.19"]}],"note":null},{"text":"aswell as of the Father, and the Sonne. Therefore is he verie God.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Ananias lied vnto God, and Sapphira tempted God, when both he lied vnto the holy Ghost, and shee tempted the spirit of the Lord.","segments":[{"text":"Ananias lied vnto God,","proofs":["Acts 5:3–4, 9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 5:3–4, 9","osis":["Acts.5.3-Acts.5.4","Acts.5.9"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and Sapphira tempted God, when both he lied vnto the holy Ghost, and shee tempted the spirit of the Lord.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"As God, he chooseth, assigneth, and sendeth forth men for the ministerie of the Gospel; as God he decreeth orders for his Church and people, and as God he is to be invocate, and praied vnto, as well as the Father, and the Sonne.","segments":[{"text":"As God, he chooseth, assigneth, and sendeth forth men for the ministerie of the Gospel;","proofs":["Acts 13:2, 4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 13:2, 4","osis":["Acts.13.2","Acts.13.4"]}],"note":null},{"text":"as God he decreeth orders for his Church and people,","proofs":["Acts 15:28"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 15:28","osis":["Acts.15.28"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and as God he is to be invocate, and praied vnto, as well as the Father, and the Sonne.","proofs":["2 Corinthians 13:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Corinthians 13:13","osis":["2Cor.13.13"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Vpon this, and the like words, I beleeue in the holy Ghost; I beleeue in the holy Ghost, the Lord and giuer of life; the Catholike Faith is this, that wee worship one God in Trinitie, and Trinitie in Vnitie, &c. The Father is God, the Sonne is God, and the holy God. And yet they are not three Gods, but one God, &c. say the auncient Fathers which also is the Faith and confession of all Gods people at this day.","segments":[{"text":"Vpon this, and the like words, I beleeue in the holy Ghost;","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Symb. Apost."},{"text":"I beleeue in the holy Ghost, the Lord and giuer of life;","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Symb. Nicen."},{"text":"the Catholike Faith is this, that wee worship one God in Trinitie, and Trinitie in Vnitie, &c. The Father is God, the Sonne is God, and the holy God. And yet they are not three Gods, but one God,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Symb. Athan."},{"text":"&c. say the auncient Fathers which also is the Faith and confession of all Gods people at this day.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Confess. Helv. ar. 6. & 2. c. 3. Basil. ar. 1. Bohe. c. 3. Belg. ar. 8. August. ar. 1. Wittemb. c. 1. Suevica, ar. 1. Gal. 6. Harm. confess. praef."}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"","answer":"The Errors and adversaries vnto this truth.","segments":[{"text":"The Errors and adversaries vnto this truth.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"This maketh to the condemnatiō of the Pneumatomacheis, whereof","segments":[{"text":"This maketh to the condemnatiō of the Pneumatomacheis, whereof","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Some impugne the deitie of the holy Ghost, as did in old time, Samosatenus and Photinus; of late yeares, Seruetus, Ochinus, abroad; and Francis Ket, Hamant, and certaine Brownists, among vs at home: Some affirme the holy Ghost to be but a meere creature, as did Arius, the Semiarians the Macedonian heretikes, the Tropickes, Ochinus. Some haue assumed the stile, and title of the holy Ghost vnto themselues; as did Simon Magus: Montanus, and Manes.","segments":[{"text":"Some impugne the deitie of the holy Ghost, as did in old time, Samosatenus","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Epiph."},{"text":"and Photinus;","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Vinc. Lyr. •. advers. haer."},{"text":"of late yeares, Seruetus,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Beza epist. 1."},{"text":"Ochinus,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Zanch. de 3. El. l. 4. c. 1."},{"text":"abroad; and Francis Ket,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"burnt at Norwich 14. Ian. 1588."},{"text":"Hamant,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Holinsh. chro. fol. 1299."},{"text":"and certaine Brownists,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"who whisper in corners that we must not beleeue in the holy Ghost, saith Bredwel, writing against Glover. p. 102."},{"text":"among vs at home: Some affirme the holy Ghost to be but a meere creature, as did Arius,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Theod. l. 5. c. 10."},{"text":"the Semiarians","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Philast."},{"text":"the Macedonian heretikes,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Soz. l. 4. c. 27."},{"text":"the Tropickes,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Athan."},{"text":"Ochinus.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Zanch. de 3. El. par. l. 2. c. 5."},{"text":"Some haue assumed the stile, and title of the holy Ghost vnto themselues; as did Simon Magus:","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"D. Iren."},{"text":"Montanus,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Euse. l. 5. c. 18."},{"text":"and Manes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Chry. l. des. S."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Some haue giuen the title of the holy Ghost vnto men, and women; so","segments":[{"text":"Some haue giuen the title of the holy Ghost vnto men, and women; so","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Hierax said, that Melchisedech was the holy Ghost.","segments":[{"text":"Hierax said, that Melchisedech was the holy Ghost.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Epiphan."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Simon Magus tearmed his Helene the holy Ghost.","segments":[{"text":"Simon Magus tearmed his Helene the holy Ghost.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Epiphan."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"The Helchesaites saide the holy Ghost was a woman, and the naturall sister of Christ.","segments":[{"text":"The Helchesaites saide the holy Ghost was a woman, and the naturall sister of Christ.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Epiphan."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Many Papists, and namely the Franciscanes, blush not to say, that S. Francis is the holy Ghost.","segments":[{"text":"Many Papists, and namely the Franciscanes,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Alcar. Fr. l. 1."},{"text":"blush not to say, that S. Francis is the holy Ghost.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}]},{"question":"","answer":"2. Proposition. The holy Gost is of one substance, maiestie and glory with the Father, and the Sonne.","segments":[{"text":"2. Proposition. The holy Gost is of one substance, maiestie and glory with the Father, and the Sonne.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"The proofe from Gods word.","segments":[{"text":"The proofe from Gods word.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"The holy Ghost effected the incarnation of Christ, teacheth all things; leadeth into all truth, giueth vtterance to his seruants, & gifts vnto his people, placeth rulers in the Church and ouerseers to feede the flocke of God; sealeth the Elect vnto the day of redemption, aswel as the Father, and the sonne: and these three, viz. the Father, the word, and the holy Ghost, are one. Therefore is the holy Ghost of one substance, maiestie, and glory with the Father, and the sonne.","segments":[{"text":"The holy Ghost effected the incarnation of Christ,","proofs":["Matthew 1:18, 20","Luke 1:35"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 1:18, 20","osis":["Matt.1.18","Matt.1.20"]},{"printed":"Luke 1:35","osis":["Luke.1.35"]}],"note":null},{"text":"teacheth all things;","proofs":["John 14:26"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 14:26","osis":["John.14.26"]}],"note":null},{"text":"leadeth into all truth,","proofs":["John 16:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 16:13","osis":["John.16.13"]}],"note":null},{"text":"giueth vtterance to his seruants,","proofs":["Acts 2:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 2:4","osis":["Acts.2.4"]}],"note":null},{"text":"& gifts vnto his people,","proofs":["1 Corinthians 12:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 12:8","osis":["1Cor.12.8"]}],"note":null},{"text":"placeth rulers in the Church and ouerseers to feede the flocke of God;","proofs":["Acts 20:28"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 20:28","osis":["Acts.20.28"]}],"note":null},{"text":"sealeth the Elect vnto the day of redemption,","proofs":["Ephesians 4:30"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 4:30","osis":["Eph.4.30"]}],"note":null},{"text":"aswel as the Father, and the sonne: and these three, viz. the Father, the word, and the holy Ghost, are one.","proofs":["1 John 5:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 John 5:7","osis":["1John.5.7"]}],"note":null},{"text":"Therefore is the holy Ghost of one substance, maiestie, and glory with the Father, and the sonne.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"And this was the beleefe of the auncient Fathers.","segments":[{"text":"And this was the beleefe of the auncient Fathers.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"I beleeue (say they) in the holy Ghost, the Lord and giuer of life, &c. who with the Father and the sonne together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the Prophets.","segments":[{"text":"I beleeue (say they) in the holy Ghost, the Lord and giuer of life, &c. who with the Father and the sonne together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the Prophets.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Symb. Nicen."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"The Godhead of the Father, of the Sonne, and of the holy Ghost, is all one, the glory equal, the maiesty coeternal. Such as the Father is, such is the Son, & such is the holy Ghost. &c, And in this Trinitie none is afore or after other, none is greater or lesse then another: But the whole three persons be coeternall together, and coequal.","segments":[{"text":"The Godhead of the Father, of the Sonne, and of the holy Ghost, is all one, the glory equal, the maiesty coeternal. Such as the Father is, such is the Son, & such is the holy Ghost. &c, And in this Trinitie none is afore or after other, none is greater or lesse then another: But the whole three persons be coeternall together, and coequal.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Symb. Atha."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"The very same doe all reformed Churches beleeue, and confesse.","segments":[{"text":"The very same doe all reformed Churches beleeue, and confesse.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Confess. Helv. 1. ar. 6. and 2. c. 3. Basil. ar. 1. Bohem. c. 3. Gal. ar. 1. Belg. ar. 1. August. ar. 1. Wittemb. c. 1.2. Suevica, ar. 1."}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"","answer":"The Errors and adversaries vnto this truth.","segments":[{"text":"The Errors and adversaries vnto this truth.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"The premises doe make","segments":[{"text":"The premises doe make","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Against the Tretheites; which affirme the holy Ghost to be inferior vnto the Father,","segments":[{"text":"Against the Tretheites; which affirme the holy Ghost to be inferior vnto the Father,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Zanch. de 3. 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Arcian."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Against the Macedonian heretikes, who held the holy Ghost to be but a minister, and seruant of the Father, and the Sonne: yet of more excellent maiestie, and dignitie then the Angels.","segments":[{"text":"Against the Macedonian heretikes, who held the holy Ghost to be but a minister, and seruant of the Father, and the Sonne:","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Ruffin. l. 1. c. 25."},{"text":"yet of more excellent maiestie, and dignitie then the Angels.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Niceph. l. 9. c. 47."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Against many erroneous spirits, which deliuer the holy Ghost to be nothing els but,","segments":[{"text":"Against many erroneous spirits, which deliuer the holy Ghost to be nothing els but,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"The motion of God in his creatures, as did the Samosatenians.","segments":[{"text":"The motion of God in his creatures, as did the Samosatenians.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Confess. Aug. ar. 8."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"A bare power, and efficacie of God working by a secret inspiration; as the Turkes; and certaine English Sadduces doe imagine.","segments":[{"text":"A bare power, and efficacie of God working by a secret inspiration; as the Turkes;","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Pol. of the Turk. Emp. c. 5."},{"text":"and certaine English Sadduces doe imagine.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Hutchinson in his Image of God, c. 24. p. 112. a."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"The Inheritance allotted to the faithfull; and the beeing or vertuous estate of Christ, as dreameth H.N.","segments":[{"text":"The Inheritance allotted to the faithfull;","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"H.N. in his Instruct. praef. sent. 7."},{"text":"and the beeing or vertuous estate of Christ,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Jdem in his Spir. land. praef. §. 14."},{"text":"as dreameth H.N.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"The affection of charitie, or Loue within vs; an error of Petrus Lombardus.","segments":[{"text":"The affection of charitie, or Loue within vs; an error of Petrus Lombardus.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Sent. l. 1. dist. §. 5.2."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Gods loue, fauour, and vertue, whereby he worketh in his children; so thought Ochinus, and Seruetus.","segments":[{"text":"Gods loue, fauour, and vertue, whereby he worketh in his children; so thought Ochinus,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Zanch. de 3. 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The holy Ghost proceedeth from the Father, and the Sonne.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"The proofe from Gods word.","segments":[{"text":"The proofe from Gods word.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"The proceeding of the holy Ghost from the Father, and the Sonne, we gather from the holy scripture, which teacheth how","segments":[{"text":"The proceeding of the holy Ghost from the Father, and the Sonne, we gather from the holy scripture, which teacheth how","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"The Father sendeth the comforter, which is the holy Ghost, in the name of the Sonne, and the sonne sendeth the comforter, the spirit of truth from the Father; he proceedeth of the Father, and is sent of the Sonne.","segments":[{"text":"The Father sendeth the comforter, which is the holy Ghost, in the name of the Sonne,","proofs":["John 14:26"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 14:26","osis":["John.14.26"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and the sonne sendeth the comforter, the spirit of truth from the Father;","proofs":["John 15:26"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 15:26","osis":["John.15.26"]}],"note":null},{"text":"he proceedeth of the Father,","proofs":["John 15:26"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 15:26","osis":["John.15.26"]}],"note":"Ibid."},{"text":"and is sent of the Sonne.","proofs":["John 16:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 16:7","osis":["John.16.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"So with vs, say the auncient Fathers, and Christians.","segments":[{"text":"So with vs, say the auncient Fathers, and Christians.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"He proceedeth from the Father and the Sonne.","segments":[{"text":"He proceedeth from the Father and the Sonne.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Symb. 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