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consequent_o the_o personality_n and_o office_n of_o the_o logos_fw-la thus_o say_v they_o our_o tradition_n represent_v the_o power_n apparent_a as_o mere_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mere_a impersonal_a unsubsistent_a ray_n that_o abide_v no_o long_o than_o their_o office_n but_o return_v again_o to_o their_o original_n present_o after_o as_o the_o light_n go_v off_o when_o the_o sun_n set_v so_o all_o this_o put_v together_o prove_v that_o the_o simile_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a traditional_a theology_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o continue_v among_o christian_n but_o be_v pervert_v by_o sadducee_n especial_o since_o christianity_n to_o oppose_v our_o other_o theological_a theory_n and_o therefore_o justin_n wave_v it_o to_o avoid_v the_o wrangle_v of_o those_o jew_n he_o then_o deal_v with_o and_o hence_o notwithstanding_o all_o such_o jew_n or_o sadducean_n the_o christian_a church_n still_o ever_o keep_v this_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o theognostus_n who_o still_o maintain_v the_o old_a jewish_a and_o primitive_a simile_n against_o all_o sadducean_n and_o sabellian_n perversion_n of_o it_o such_o as_o we_o above_o see_v practise_v by_o the_o adversary_n of_o this_o truth_n in_o the_o day_n of_o justin_n martyr_n see_v above_o §_o 8._o §_o 17._o second_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o simile_n take_v from_o our_o mind_n admit_v so_o large_a a_o vindication_n that_o to_o quote_v 1._o quote_v arm._n alex._n protrep_n tertull._n adv_o prax._n theoph._n ad_fw-la autolyo_n orig._n con_fw-mi cell_n l._n 7._o &_o the_o princip_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o euseb_n con_v marcell_n l_o 2._o c._n 17._o athan._n syn._n nic._n con_v hoer_n arian_n decret_n &_o con_v arian_n orat._n 2._o orat._n 3._o orat._n 4._o &_o con_fw-mi gent._n greg._n nyss_n de_fw-fr hom_n opific_n c._n 5._o greg._n naz._n irenic_n 2._o ambros_n de_fw-fr dignit_fw-la human_a conduit_n aug._n in_o evan._n joh._n tract_n c._n 1._o saying_n at_o large_a will_v make_v a_o little_a compendious_a library_n of_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v a_o bulk_n i_o must_v refer_v to_o a_o few_o author_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o margin_n that_o be_v confess_o of_o a_o much_o great_a antiquity_n than_o his_o lordship_n assign_v to_o the_o invention_n or_o use_n of_o this_o simile_n who_o yet_o resemble_v the_o theology_n of_o the_o trinity_n by_o the_o image_n thereof_o in_o our_o mind_n which_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v to_o be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n and_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n recommend_v to_o those_o father_n and_o we_o to_o learn_v theory_n of_o god_n by_o those_o glance_n of_o his_o divinity_n with_o which_o he_o have_v both_o adorn_v and_o enlighten_v our_o intellectual_a power_n from_o those_o inspire_a strain_n of_o theology_n that_o so_o express_o suit_n with_o that_o idea_n we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o internal_a principle_n §_o 18._o but_o now_o let_v we_o further_o try_v whether_o his_o lordship_n 32._o lordship_n p._n 32._o that_o flout_v the_o father_n for_o their_o many_o impertinent_a simile_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o supply_v we_o with_o other_o in_o our_o own_o nature_n which_o real_o be_v much_o more_o impertinent_a to_o â—e_v conception_n of_o the_o trinity_n we_o do_v plâ—â—â—ly_o perceive_v 42._o perceive_v p._n 41_o 42._o say_v he_o iâ—â—â—ur_n self_n two_o if_o not_o three_o principle_n of_o operation_n that_o do_v not_o only_o differ_v 〈◊〉_d understanding_n and_o will_n which_o be_v only_o different_a modes_n of_o think_v but_o differ_v in_o their_o character_n and_o way_n of_o operation_n all_o our_o cogitation_n and_o reason_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o act_n in_o which_o we_o can_v reflect_v on_o the_o way_n how_o we_o operate_v we_o perceive_v that_o we_o act_n free_o in_o they_o and_o that_o we_o turn_v our_o mind_n to_o such_o object_n and_o thought_n as_o we_o please_v but_o by_o another_o principle_n of_o which_o we_o perceive_v nothing_o and_o can_v reflect_v upon_o no_o part_n of_o it_o we_o live_v in_o our_o body_n we_o animate_v and_o actuate_v they_o we_o receive_v sensation_n from_o they_o and_o give_v motion_n to_o they_o we_o live_v and_o die_v and_o do_v not_o know_v how_o all_o this_o be_v do_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v from_o some_o emanation_n from_o our_o soul_n in_o which_o we_o do_v not_o feel_v that_o we_o have_v any_o liberty_n and_o so_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o this_o principle_n in_o we_o be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a in_o act_n of_o memory_n imagination_n and_o discourse_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o both_o principle_n or_o a_o three_o that_o result_v out_o of_o they_o for_o we_o feel_v a_o freedom_n in_o one_o respect_n but_o as_o for_o those_o mark_n that_o be_v in_o our_o brain_n that_o set_v thing_n in_o our_o memory_n or_o furnish_v we_o with_o word_n we_o be_v necessary_a agent_n they_o come_v in_o our_o way_n but_o we_o do_v not_o know_v how_o we_o can_v call_v up_o a_o figure_n of_o thing_n or_o word_n at_o pleasure_n some_o disorder_n in_o our_o mechanism_n hide_v or_o flatten_v they_o which_o when_o it_o go_v off_o they_o start_v up_o and_o serve_v we_o but_o not_o by_o any_o act_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o will._n thus_o we_o see_v that_o in_o this_o single_a undivided_a essence_n of_o we_o there_o be_v different_a principle_n of_o operation_n so_o different_a as_o liberty_n and_o necessity_n be_v from_o one_o another_o i_o be_o far_o from_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o proper_a explanation_n or_o resemblance_n of_o this_o mystery_n and_o here_o i_o indeed_o jump_v in_o judgement_n with_o his_o lordship_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v call_v in_o some_o sort_n a_o illustration_n of_o it_o since_o it_o show_v we_o from_o our_o own_o composition_n that_o in_o one_o essence_n there_o may_v be_v such_o different_a principle_n which_o in_o their_o proper_a character_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o term_n of_o a_o contradiction_n of_o be_v free_a and_o not_o free_a so_o in_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o be_v the_o simple_a and_o perfect_a unity_n there_o may_v be_v three_o that_o may_v have_v a_o diversity_n of_o operation_n etc._n etc._n tenderden_n steeple_n and_o goodwin_n sands_n this_o be_v a_o worthy_a simile_n indeed_o to_o supplant_v that_o scout_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_n in_o which_o be_v no_o representation_n of_o the_o logos_fw-la and_o its_o parent_n principle_n nor_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n none_o of_o their_o co-essentiality_a co-eternity_n or_o order_n all_o which_o be_v resemble_v in_o that_o simile_n which_o this_o undermine_v but_o however_o let_v we_o try_v the_o stuff_n first_o general_o and_o then_o particular_o in_o the_o general_a view_n here_o be_v two_o principle_n of_o necessity_n and_o freedom_n the_o necessity_n consist_v in_o our_o be_v and_o its_o physical_a operation_n of_o life_n and_o death_n the_o liberty_n in_o the_o elective_a faculty_n of_o our_o mind_n now_o what_o can_v this_o resemble_v in_o god_n but_o the_o natural_a necessity_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o the_o operation_n if_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v by_o which_o the_o son_n be_v generate_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n derive_v from_o both_o and_o the_o liberty_n of_o all_o god_n other_o act_n but_o this_o can_v amount_v to_o a_o trinity_n nor_o resemble_v contrary_a or_o different_a principle_n since_o god_n liberty_n of_o act_v differ_v not_o real_o from_o his_o necessary_a existence_n and_o both_o that_o necessity_n and_o liberty_n equal_o agree_v to_o every_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o so_o can_v resemble_v their_o distinction_n but_o now_o we_o will_v be_v more_o particular_a and_o trace_v these_o philosophic_a dictate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o so_o we_o may_v see_v the_o depth_n of_o they_o first_o then_o his_o lordship_n can_v tell_v whether_o there_o be_v in_o we_o two_o or_o three_o principle_n of_o operation_n only_o if_o there_o be_v not_o three_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v two_o so_o than_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o figure_n for_o two_o but_o not_o for_o three_o principle_n or_o rather_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n this_o at_o first_o set_v out_o be_v like_a to_o be_v a_o sweet_a illustration_n of_o the_o trinity_n i_o doubt_v it_o be_v crack_v through_o some_o disorder_n in_o its_o mechanism_n but_o whether_o two_o or_o three_o they_o differ_v not_o like_a understanding_n and_o will_n that_o be_v but_o different_a modes_n of_o think_v now_o if_o we_o take_v understanding_n and_o will_n for_o the_o principle_n of_o actual_a intellection_n and_o volition_n as_o his_o lordship_n comparison_n of_o principle_n to_o they_o seem_v to_o do_v than_o i_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v modes_n of_o think_v since_o principle_n be_v not_o the_o modes_n of_o their_o principiate_n but_o give_v they_o to_o their_o principiate_n if_o his_o lordship_n mean_v not_o the_o principle_n but_o only_o the_o act_n of_o intellection_n and_o volition_n than_o i_o deny_v volition_n to_o be_v a_o mode_n of_o think_v and_o whether_o you_o conceive_v the_o act_n of_o intellection_n and_o will_v mix_v or_o pure_a yet_o according_a to_o the_o true_a abstract_n distinction_n of_o they_o they_o be_v not_o divers_a modes_n of_o the_o same_o specific_a act_n but_o act_n who_o formal_a reason_n be_v specifical_o different_a now_o as_o trifle_v as_o all_o this_o be_v and_o seem_v to_o be_v yet_o his_o lordship_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o great_a feteh_n in_o it_o against_o the_o canonical_a similitude_n of_o our_o mind_n lest_o understanding_n and_o will_n be_v near_o the_o same_o with_o understanding_n and_o love_n and_o flow_v from_o our_o mind_n as_o its_o parent_n shall_v be_v think_v a_o fair_a simile_n for_o the_o trinity_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v
cum_fw-la tryph._n clem._n alex._n protrep_n tertull_n praesc_fw-la &_o adv_o jud._n &_o con_v martion_n l._n 2._o &_o con_fw-mi prax._n novatian_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la euseb_n praep._n eu._n l._n 7._o c._n 15._o con_v marcell_n l._n 2.17_o &_o eccl._n hist_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o panegyrista_fw-la paulini_n ap_fw-mi eus_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 10._o constant_n ad_fw-la sanctor_n caetum_fw-la ap_fw-mi euseb_n c._n 9_o pastor_n hermae_fw-la l._n 3._o similit_fw-la 9_o athenag_fw-mi legat._n theoph._n add_v autolyc_a orig._n con_fw-mi cell_n l._n 1._o l._n 2._o l._n 3._o l._n 4._o l._n 5._o l._n 6._o l._n 7._o &_o the_o princip_n l._n c._n 2._o cypr._n the_o idol_n vanit_fw-la basil_n con_fw-mi eunom_fw-la l._n 5._o &_o serm._n in_o princip_n naz._n de_fw-fr sacr_n pasch_fw-mi prudent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-mi roman_a martyr_n &_o in_o apotheof_n greg._n thaumat_n ad_fw-la origen_n athan._n ubique_fw-la pseudo-ambros_a de_fw-fr fide_fw-la con_fw-mi arian_n aug._n con_v 5._o haeres_fw-la &_o in_o evan._n joh._n c._n 1._o tract_n 1_o 2._o &_o the_o tempor_n ser._n 190._o &_o infinity_n plura_fw-la reperies_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la generis_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la primitive_a as_o well_o as_o succeed_v age_n to_o be_v seal_v with_o their_o blood_n and_o suffering_n and_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a upstart_n project_n to_o supply_v the_o former_a tritheism_n teach_v in_o the_o more_o ancient_a church_n now_o if_o according_a to_o the_o common_a and_o universal_a sense_n and_o notion_n of_o all_o man_n the_o mind_n be_v the_o parent_n and_o original_a of_o all_o actual_a reason_n in_o it_o then_o if_o the_o divine_a reason_n be_v the_o true_a and_o most_o essential_a reason_n the_o parent_n principle_n thereof_o must_v be_v the_o true_a and_o most_o essential_a mind_n which_o principle_n of_o this_o reason_n the_o scripture_n have_v own_v paternal_a it_o follow_v that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v a_o eternal_a mind_n have_v a_o coessential_a reason_n for_o its_o coessential_a issue_n the_o perfect_a image_n and_o character_n of_o its_o parent_n §_o 22._o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o the_o character_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n agree_v well_o to_o the_o substantial_a love_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o traduce_a ancient_n let_v it_o then_o be_v note_v that_o that_o mind_n in_o which_o a_o vital_a and_o consubstantial_a reason_n perfect_o subsist_v do_v by_o that_o reason_n in_o one_o clear_a intuitive_a luminous_a and_o archetypal_a idea_n discern_v all_o possible_a form_n essence_n habitude_n power_n and_o reason_n of_o thing_n and_o therefore_o very_o particular_o all_o the_o distinctive_a form_n and_o difference_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n from_o whence_o there_o must_v proceed_v in_o such_o a_o mind_n and_o reason_n a_o vital_a and_o essential_a spirit_n which_o we_o in_o our_o language_n will_v perhaps_o call_v a_o principle_n of_o holiness_n to_o wit_n a_o essential_a love_n of_o all_o the_o form_n and_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o therein_o a_o essential_a aversation_n of_o all_o the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o evil_a this_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n have_v different_a aspect_n on_o different_a object_n now_o without_o such_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o holiness_n no_o being_n can_v be_v perfect_o good_a or_o happy_a since_o perfect_a goodness_n as_o well_o as_o happiness_n consist_v essential_o in_o love_n and_o purity_n now_o the_o goodness_n of_o thing_n must_v be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o such_o love_n and_o must_v be_v discern_v by_o that_o actual_a reason_n that_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o idea_n of_o all_o thing_n possible_a whence_o this_o love_n be_v as_o essential_a to_o the_o deity_n as_o reason_n and_o thereupon_o the_o apostle_n faith_n 4.8_o faith_n 1_o joh._n 4.8_o that_o god_n be_v love_n the_o suum_fw-la of_o which_o truth_n be_v noble_o celebrate_v 〈◊〉_d celebrate_v const_n ad_fw-la sanct._n caet_fw-la ap_fw-mi eus_n c._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o great_a constantine_n as_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o christian_a father_n herein_o according_a with_o the_o perpetual_a theology_n of_o god_n people_n who_o ever_o acknowledge_v this_o holiness_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o spirit_n from_o its_o constant_a indication_n for_o 5._o for_o sap._n sal._n 1_o 3_o 4_o 5._o froward_a thought_n separate_v from_o god_n and_o into_o a_o malicious_a soul_n wisdom_n will_v not_o enter_v nor_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o discipline_n will_v fly_v deceit_n and_o remove_v from_o thought_n that_o be_v without_o understanding_n and_o will_v not_o abide_v when_o unrighteousness_n come_v in_o for_o wisdom_n be_v a_o love_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n §_o 23._o but_o here_o again_o a_o fresh_a difficulty_n arise_v from_o the_o homonymy_n of_o term_n for_o st._n paul_n call_v our_o lord_n 1.24_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o generality_n and_o the_o exact_a of_o the_o father_n follow_v he_o in_o that_o style_n and_o make_v the_o wisdom_n and_o logos_fw-la to_o be_v the_o same_o subsistence_n distinct_a from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_n as_o great_a as_o any_o speak_v distinct_o 108.114_o distinct_o iren._n theoph._n antiochen_n p._n 81._o c._n 108.114_o distinguish_v the_o logos_fw-la from_o the_o sophia_n and_o make_v the_o sophia_n the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o yet_o again_o at_o other_o time_n 81._o time_n theoph._n antioch_n p._n 81._o confound_v the_o logos_fw-la and_o sophia_n for_o the_o same_o second_o person_n the_o son_n tertull_n son_n theoph._n p._n 81._o tertull_n who_o also_o they_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o father_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o theory_n that_o we_o remove_v this_o cloud_n and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v wisdom_n into_o speculative_a and_o practical_a for_o which_o distinction_n there_o be_v apparent_a authority_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o ground_n in_o our_o own_o inner_a experience_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o any_o spiritual_a nature_n be_v its_o formal_a proper_a speculative_a wisdom_n but_o a_o holy_a spirit_n and_o temper_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o practical_a in_o this_o latter_a sense_n the_o forequoted_a place_n out_o of_o the_o apocryphal_a wisdom_n call_v the_o love_a spirit_n of_o god_n or_o his_o spirit_n of_o discipline_n wisdom_n but_o etc._n but_o sap._n sal._n 7.22_o etc._n etc._n elsewhere_o the_o same_o author_n preach_v that_o in_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o artificer_n of_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n which_o among_o other_o attribute_n be_v holy_a and_o love_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o be_v almighty_a where_o the_o in-existence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o love_n in_o that_o wisdom_n the_o artificer_n of_o all_o thing_n put_v a_o distinction_n between_o this_o spirit_n and_o wisdom_n and_o so_o hereby_o wisdom_n in_o this_o place_n as_o well_o as_o by_o its_o character_n must_v be_v the_o archetypal_a logos_fw-la or_o architectonick_a reason_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o hence_o these_o ambiguous_a father_n seem_v to_o have_v copy_v their_o theory_n and_o language_n sometime_o call_v the_o logos_fw-la wisdom_n to_o wit_v the_o intuitive_a sometime_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o the_o practical_a wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o so_o there_o be_v learned_a man_n that_o ground_n the_o allege_a homonymy_n of_o the_o word_n spirit_n in_o some_o form_n of_o scripture_n but_o i_o that_o think_v the_o scripture_n as_o a_o rule_n for_o canonic_a theology_n think_v it_o unsafe_a to_o fix_v any_o exorbitant_a sense_n on_o the_o term_n expressive_a of_o the_o trinity_n without_o absolute_a necessity_n be_o apt_a to_o think_v those_o father_n call_v the_o logos_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n sometime_o through_o some_o scripture_n by_o they_o so_o mistake_v or_o appear_v in_o that_o sense_n to_o they_o under_o a_o loose_a and_o general_a notion_n that_o whatsoever_o issue_v from_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n the_o father_n so_o issue_v by_o a_o spiritual_a efflux_n or_o else_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n as_o the_o father_n be_v and_o so_o as_o tertullian_n call_v the_o logos_fw-la spirit_n of_o spirit_n and_o god_n of_o god_n but_o since_o all_o these_o father_n express_o own_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n the_o three_o of_o which_o be_v signal_o characterise_v by_o the_o appropriate_a title_n of_o holy_a spirit_n there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o consonancy_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n and_o to_o this_o theory_n of_o it_o in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o to_o serve_v his_o lordship_n i_o be_o here_o to_o illustrate_v §_o 24._o these_o bar_n be_v thus_o remove_v we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o examine_v on_o what_o ground_n this_o substantial_a love_n of_o god_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n now_o this_o
mention_v also_o that_o the_o devil_n who_o long_a time_n universal_o tyrannize_v be_v yet_o never_o say_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o all_o flesh_n but_o now_o the_o aforesaid_a attribute_n give_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n manifest_o set_v forth_o his_o supremacy_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o like_a phrase_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n must_v denote_v his_o supremacy_n therein_o and_o by_o consequence_n his_o deity_n since_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o one_o supreme_a king_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o thus_o our_o faith_n be_v establish_v firm_o against_o the_o macedonian_n also_o §_o 32._o now_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v thus_o much_o i_o believe_v will_v be_v grant_v by_o all_o the_o anti-personists_a that_o there_o be_v in_o god_n the_o father_n a_o essential_a reason_n and_o spirit_n of_o sanctity_n though_o not_o personal_o subsistent_a for_o a_o person_n be_v with_o they_o a_o complete_a suppositum_fw-la rationale_fw-la and_o intellectual_a subject_n or_o be_v separate_a and_o stand_v single_a from_o all_o other_o they_o hold_v it_o a_o contradiction_n to_o hold_v three_o person_n in_o one_o individual_a deity_n §_o 33._o to_o this_o i_o hope_v to_o give_v so_o just_a and_o candid_a a_o answer_n as_o may_v embolden_v his_o lordship_n to_o join_v in_o the_o litany_n hearty_o and_o to_o speak_v clear_a next_o time_n in_o his_o theological_a essay_n the_o name_n person_n or_o whatsoever_o answer_v thereto_o in_o the_o learned_a language_n first_o of_o all_o signify_v a_o man_n face_n natural_a and_o artificial_a and_o thence_o the_o whole_a single_a man_n hence_o after_o be_v the_o god_n in_o profane_a and_o intellectual_a spirit_n in_o sacred_a write_n represent_v personal_o and_o so_o now_o the_o term_n person_n agree_v to_o all_o single_a intelligent_a being_n by_o common_a and_o inartificial_a use_n but_o we_o that_o have_v no_o natural_a idea_n of_o the_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n peculiar_a to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n without_o divine_a revelation_n can_v without_o it_o conceive_v the_o form_n of_o their_o personality_n so_o for_o this_o we_o must_v rest_v whole_o on_o divine_a revelation_n and_o according_o i_o will_v describe_v a_o person_n for_o a_o theological_a term_n thus_o whatsoever_o have_v personal_a title_n and_o character_n proper_o attribute_v to_o it_o by_o god_n word_n the_o same_o be_v a_o person_n though_o we_o can_v frame_v a_o idea_n of_o the_o form_n of_o its_o personality_n and_o then_o i_o can_v add_v but_o the_o divine_a mind_n reason_n and_o holy_a spirit_n have_v three_o proper_o distinguish_v personal_a characteristic_a title_n father_n son_n and_o paraclete_n to_o be_v own_v in_o our_o avow_a faith_n and_o baptism_n therefore_o these_o three_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n though_o we_o can_v form_v a_o natural_a idea_n of_o the_o mode_n of_o their_o personality_n sociantur_fw-la personality_n aug._n the_o tempor_n ser_n 189_o ego_fw-la personas_fw-la in_o patre_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la quasi_fw-la personas_fw-la hominum_fw-la personam_fw-la patris_fw-la dico_fw-la quod_fw-la pater_fw-la est_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la quod_fw-la filius_fw-la est_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la quod_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n est_fw-la dividuntur_fw-la enim_fw-la proprietatibus_fw-la sed_fw-la naturâ_fw-la sociantur_fw-la and_o though_o yet_o we_o be_v sure_o they_o be_v not_o separate_v and_o disjoin_v like_o three_o humane_a person_n in_o this_o mystery_n therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o term_n be_v not_o vulgar_a nor_o of_o common_a notion_n but_o peculiarly_a and_o necessary_o technical_a for_o since_o god_n have_v reveal_v that_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o nature_n there_o be_v one_o first_o principle_n with_o two_o other_o co-eternal_o emanant_fw-la or_o descendent_a from_o he_o and_o subsist_v individual_o in_o he_o by_o which_o he_o create_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n and_o this_o under_o the_o personal_a and_o distinctive_a character_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n the_o paraclete_n and_o many_o other_o personal_a attribute_n distinctive_a of_o their_o proper_a subsistence_n in_o the_o essential_a unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n the_o term_n person_n fall_v unavoidable_o into_o canonical_a use_n though_o under_o a_o strict_a care_n against_o the_o vulgar_a notion_n of_o humane_a or_o such_o like_a separate_a person_n and_o restrain_v only_o to_o the_o reveal_v theory_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o under_o this_o regular_a limitation_n i_o challenge_v the_o art_n of_o the_o world_n to_o sin_v out_o any_o one_o characteristic_a term_n so_o fit_a proper_a and_o congruous_a to_o denote_v their_o formal_a personality_n ascribe_v to_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o this_o of_o person_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n of_o old_a unanimous_o agree_v antecedent_o to_o any_o 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produce_v nothing_o better_a or_o equal_a it_o be_v certain_o a_o intolerable_a indecency_n against_o the_o gravity_n duty_n care_n and_o right_o '_o of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o authority_n of_o proscribe_v doctrine_n in_o any_o profession_n what_o soever_o for_o to_o such_o certain_o it_o belong_v to_o fit_a term_n of_o art_n to_o their_o theory_n as_o reason_n shall_v require_v as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v without_o the_o merit_n or_o hazard_v of_o malevolence_n and_o detraction_n §_o 34._o but_o because_o i_o will_v fill_v the_o thirsty_a and_o candid_a soul_n with_o a_o satisfy_a theory_n herein_o i_o will_v dig_v deep_o into_o the_o ground_n of_o these_o personal_a character_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o traditional_a term_n of_o person_n thence_o canonical_o use_v first_o then_o personality_n be_v a_o character_n only_o of_o what_o be_v substantial_a and_o intellectual_a as_o be_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n the_o paraclete_n who_o therefore_o have_v a_o good_a ground_n of_o bear_v those_o personal_a title_n but_o though_o these_o peculiar_a title_n have_v this_o common_a basis_n yet_o have_v they_o their_o peculiar_a and_o formal_a reason_n of_o distinction_n the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o be_v call_v father_n from_o his_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o logos_fw-la which_o be_v call_v son_n from_o be_v so_o eternal_o generate_v of_o the_o father_n substance_n without_o division_n or_o partition_n thereof_o and_o 2._o and_o con._n arian_n orat._n 2._o here_o the_o father_n be_v ever_o father_n never_o son_n and_o the_o logos_fw-la ever_o son_n never_o father_n st._n athanasius_n just_o as_o well_o as_o sagacious_o appropriate_v these_o title_n to_o these_o person_n in_o a_o primary_n right_o and_o peculiar_a excellency_n above_o all_o other_o since_o earthly_a person_n change_v their_o character_n be_v one_o while_n son_n other_o while_o father_n and_o son_n other_o while_o father_n only_o and_o other_o while_n neither_o the_o 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and_o personal_a subsistence_n from_o he_o with_o peculiar_a reason_n of_o their_o proper_a personal_a character_n and_o distinction_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o just_a