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their_o natural_a and_o essential_a unity_n i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o we_o all_o feel_v how_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o word_n the_o mind_n know_v and_o feel_v and_o comprehend_v its_o own_o word_n and_o a_o perfect_a live_a subsist_v word_n know_v and_o feel_v that_o whole_a mind_n who_o word_n it_o be_v in_o itself_o for_o the_o word_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o whole_a mind_n live_v and_o subsist_v in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v another_o hypostasis_fw-la but_o perfect_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o know_v themselves_o so_o they_o know_v and_o feel_v each_o other_o in_o themselves_o as_o the_o father_n know_v i_o say_v christ_n so_o know_v i_o the_o father_n 10_o john_n 15._o and_o thus_o to_o see_v and_o know_v god_n by_o a_o internal_a sensation_n and_o to_o be_v
now_o they_o themselves_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o hypostasis_fw-la they_o mean_v aristotle_n first_o substance_n or_o that_o which_o subsist_v by_o itself_o not_o as_o a_o part_n in_o a_o whole_a nor_o as_o accident_n in_o a_o subject_a but_o be_v a_o perfect_a whole_a itself_o and_o have_v a_o complete_a subsistence_n of_o its_o own_o what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o subsist_v by_o itself_o for_o that_o be_v aristotle_n first_o substance_n and_o the_o father_n hypostasis_fw-la and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n essence_n and_o substance_n for_o nothing_o else_o can_v subsist_v by_o itself_o as_o be_v evident_a in_o aristotle_n definition_n of_o essence_n and_o substance_n and_o though_o the_o father_n put_v something_o more_o into_o their_o definition_n of_o hypostasis_fw-la 6._o yet_o it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o for_o as_o damascen_n tell_v we_o every_o hypostasis_fw-la be_v perfect_a nature_n and_o substance_n and_o therefore_o the_o hypostasis_n do_v not_o differ_v from_o each_o other_o in_o nature_n but_o only_o in_o such_o peculiar_a and_o characteristical_a accident_n as_o distinguish_v hypostasis_n for_o the_o definition_n of_o hypostasis_fw-la be_v nature_n with_o its_o accident_n that_o every_o hypostasis_fw-la have_v the_o common_a nature_n with_o its_o peculiar_a distinguish_a accident_n subsist_v by_o itself_o so_o that_o a_o hypostasis_fw-la be_v nothing_o else_o but_o nature_n with_o its_o accident_n and_o distinguish_a character_n subsist_v by_o itself_o now_o we_o know_v accident_n do_v not_o subsist_v by_o themselves_o but_o if_o they_o be_v inherent_a accident_n they_o subsist_v in_o nature_n and_o substance_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o may_v distinguish_v hypostasis_n and_o person_n do_v not_o constitute_v a_o hypostasis_fw-la and_o therefore_o be_v own_v to_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o peculiar_a distinguish_a mark_n and_o character_n of_o hypostasis_n or_o person_n whereby_o they_o be_v know_v from_o each_o other_o but_o the_o mark_n and_o character_n which_o distinguish_v hypostasis_n be_v not_o the_o hypostasis_n themselves_o such_o as_o the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v bear_v the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v their_o parentage_n name_n feature_n of_o body_n endowment_n of_o mind_n and_o a_o hundred_o other_o distingush_a mark_n for_o these_o be_v very_o different_a in_o different_a person_n and_o as_o changeable_a in_o the_o same_o person_n as_o time_n age_n place_n feature_n of_o body_n endowment_n of_o mind_n trade_n office_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o all_o these_o be_v person_n and_o the_o same_o person_n under_o all_o these_o change_n now_o set_v aside_o all_o these_o character_n and_o accident_n which_o can_v make_v a_o person_n but_o only_o distinguish_v one_o person_n from_o another_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v to_o be_v the_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o person_n but_o only_o the_o common_a nature_n subsist_v by_o itself_o common_a as_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o every_o individual_a but_o a_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o individuum_fw-la by_o a_o separate_a existence_n or_o subsist_v by_o itself_o for_o a_o individuum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o undivided_a whole_a subsist_v by_o itself_o and_o therefore_o a_o whole_a perfect_a undivided_a human_a nature_n subsist_v by_o itself_o be_v a_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o person_n one_o single_a individual_a man_n though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mark_n and_o character_n to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o other_o man_n but_o only_o this_o separate_a subsistence_n the_o humanity_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n of_o this_o that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o separate_a existence_n or_o subsist_v by_o itself_o which_o in_o create_a being_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o make_v human_a nature_n a_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o person_n all_o catholic_n christian_n own_o that_o christ_n take_v human_a nature_n on_o he_o but_o not_o a_o human_a hypostasis_fw-la or_o person_n and_o therefore_o in_o he_o we_o may_v see_v the_o difference_n between_o nature_n and_o person_n what_o then_o be_v christ_n human_a nature_n i_o know_v no_o more_o of_o it_o but_o that_o he_o have_v a_o true_a body_n of_o flesh_n animate_v by_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n such_o a_o body_n and_o such_o a_o soul_n as_o other_o man_n have_v and_o this_o be_v human_a nature_n but_o why_o be_v not_o this_o human_a body_n and_o soul_n a_o human_a person_n too_o do_v he_o want_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o peculiar_a mark_n and_o character_n to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o all_o other_o human_a person_n by_o no_o mean_n he_o have_v more_o of_o these_o mark_n of_o distinction_n and_o more_o authentic_a one_o than_o any_o other_o man_n ever_o have_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n his_o parentage_n his_o miracle_n his_o doctrine_n the_o minute_n circumstance_n of_o his_o death_n his_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n be_v foretell_v by_o ancient_a prophet_n and_o he_o distinguish_v himself_o from_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n by_o those_o wonderful_a thing_n he_o do_v that_o if_o peculiar_a distinguish_a character_n make_v a_o person_n he_o be_v more_o a_o person_n than_o ever_o any_o man_n be_v before_o or_o since_o what_o then_o be_v want_v to_o make_v we_o human_a nature_n a_o human_a person_n true_o nothing_o but_o only_o subsist_v by_o itself_o which_o it_o never_o do_v but_o in_o union_n to_o the_o eternal_a word_n this_o i_o think_v look_n very_o like_o a_o demonstration_n that_o a_o hypostasis_fw-la be_v nothing_o but_o nature_n subsist_v by_o itself_o for_o all_o that_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n have_v without_o be_v a_o human_a person_n can_v make_v a_o person_n for_o then_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n must_v have_v be_v a_o human_a person_n too_o and_o that_o which_o alone_o be_v want_v to_o make_v the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n a_o person_n which_o be_v subsist_v by_o itself_o must_v be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o make_v nature_n a_o person_n i_o have_v the_o rather_o choose_v this_o instance_n because_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v no_o person_n be_v often_o allege_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o peculiar_a mode_n of_o subsistence_n which_o must_v coalesce_v with_o common_a nature_n to_o make_v a_o person_n this_o i_o confess_v be_v language_n which_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o mean_v by_o iâ—_n than_o that_o nature_n subsist_v by_o itself_o be_v a_o person_n for_o nature_n which_o do_v not_o subsist_v be_v nothing_o but_o in_o idea_n and_o subsistence_n be_v a_o mere_a notion_n without_o something_o that_o subsist_v now_o we_o may_v unite_v these_o two_o notion_n of_o nature_n and_o subsistence_n and_o form_v the_o idea_n of_o a_o subsist_v nature_n which_o be_v all_o the_o coalesce_n i_o know_v of_o but_o actual_a production_n make_v a_o subsist_v nature_n which_o be_v not_o nature_n and_o subsistence_n or_o a_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n coalesce_v but_o nature_n in_o act._n in_o a_o subsist_v create_v nature_n which_o do_v not_o necessary_o exist_v we_o may_v distinguish_v between_o the_o notion_n of_o nature_n and_o subsistence_n but_o a_o subsist_v nature_n be_v nothing_o but_o nature_n in_o be_v nature_n which_o be_v that_o be_v nature_n itself_o for_o the_o mere_a idea_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o nature_n but_o subsistence_n have_v a_o mode_n and_o there_o must_v be_v a_o peculiar_a manner_n of_o subsistence_n to_o make_v a_o person_n must_v every_o person_n then_o have_v a_o peculiar_a manner_n of_o subsistence_n be_v there_o then_o as_o many_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n as_o there_o be_v or_o ever_o have_v be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v distinct_a person_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v beyond_o my_o philosophy_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o complete_a and_o incomplete_a subsistence_n to_o subsist_v by_o itself_o or_o to_o subsist_v as_o a_o part_n in_o the_o whole_a or_o a_o accident_n in_o a_o subject_a etc._n etc._n but_o i_o never_o can_v understand_v that_o any_o other_o subsistence_n strict_o belong_v to_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o person_n but_o to_o subsist_v by_o itself_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n do_v upon_o all_o other_o account_n as_o true_o and_o proper_o subsist_v as_o any_o other_o man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o be_v no_o person_n as_o not_o subsist_v by_o itself_o but_o in_o union_n to_o the_o eternal_a word_n which_o make_v it_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o all_o this_o talk_n about_o the_o different_a mode_n and_o manner_n of_o subsistence_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o mistake_n of_o the_o father_n doctrine_n concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o these_o man_n translate_v modes_n of_o subsistence_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o but_o at_o present_a i_o only_o observe_v that_o the_o father_n do_v not_o place_v the_o personality_n of_o
own_v we_o can_v prove_v that_o our_o idea_n answer_v the_o reality_n of_o thing_n and_o therefore_o i_o know_v not_o what_o this_o rule_n be_v good_a for_o at_o all_o but_o our_o general_a notion_n of_o unity_n be_v of_o a_o very_a different_a consideration_n and_o our_o particular_a idea_n of_o particular_a thing_n contribute_v nothing_o to_o it_o for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o how_o many_o thing_n be_v unite_v in_o one_o be_v or_o how_o many_o partial_a conception_n be_v unite_v in_o one_o idea_n but_o what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v it_o one_o or_o what_o the_o formal_a conception_n of_o its_o unity_n be_v but_o our_o considerer_n take_v heart_n at_o last_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o idea_n of_o god_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o divine_a person_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n or_o but_o one_o who_o be_v true_a and_o perfect_a god_n 21._o his_o argument_n be_v this_o we_o can_v conceive_v that_o any_o object_n shall_v be_v true_o and_o adequate_o represent_v to_o any_o mind_n or_o understanding_n under_o one_o idea_n and_o true_o and_o adequate_o represent_v under_o three_o idea_n and_o what_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o that_o he_o tell_v we_o plain_o that_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o deity_n though_o consider_v separately_z under_o different_a apprehension_n by_o our_o imperfect_a faculty_n 24._o be_v real_o but_o one_o simple_a idea_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o but_o one_o single_a person_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n person_n as_o it_o signify_v a_o particular_a intelligent_a be_v nature_n and_o principle_n 1._o now_o in_o the_o first_o place_n this_o argument_n suppose_v a_o idea_n which_o true_o and_o adequate_o represent_v its_o object_n and_o yet_o our_o considerer_n be_v so_o modest_a as_o not_o to_o pretend_v to_o a_o full_a and_o adequate_a idea_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o his_o own_o way_n he_o can_v never_o conclude_v from_o the_o idea_n of_o god_n that_o it_o can_v belong_v but_o to_o one_o single_a person_n because_o he_o have_v not_o a_o adequate_a idea_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o then_o there_o may_v be_v something_o in_o the_o idea_n of_o god_n which_o he_o do_v not_o comprehend_v which_o may_v make_v it_o applicable_a to_o more_o person_n than_o one_o certain_o it_o seem_v very_o reasonable_a when_o we_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v not_o a_o adequate_a idea_n of_o the_o dâ—vine_a nature_n to_o refer_v this_o whole_a dispute_n not_o to_o natural_a idea_n which_o can_v never_o determine_v it_o but_o to_o revelation_n which_o be_v more_o certain_a and_o more_o perfect_a than_o our_o natural_a knowledge_n 2._o i_o grant_v that_o one_o object_n can_v be_v true_o and_o adequate_o represent_v to_o my_o mind_n under_o one_o idea_n and_o true_o and_o adequate_o represent_v under_o three_o different_a idea_n but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o idea_n may_v be_v true_o and_o adequate_o apply_v to_o three_o distinct_a and_o different_a person_n the_o adequate_a idea_n of_o peter_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o none_o but_o peter_n but_o the_o idea_n of_o man_n or_o of_o human_a nature_n may_v be_v true_o and_o adequate_o apply_v to_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n and_o to_o every_o single_a human_a person_n in_o the_o world_n the_o idea_n of_o god_n as_o abstract_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n be_v only_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v but_o one_o and_o can_v never_o be_v three_o different_a nature_n for_o the_o divine_a nature_n always_o be_v and_o always_o will_v be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o this_o be_v that_o one_o object_n which_o be_v adequate_o in_o his_o sense_n represent_v by_o one_o idea_n and_o this_o be_v the_o account_n the_o catholic_n father_n give_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o divinity_n one_o divine_a nature_n in_o three_o person_n and_o thus_o the_o trinity_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o divinity_n that_o one_o object_n represent_v by_o the_o one_o idea_n of_o god_n the_o divine_a person_n be_v not_o distinguish_v by_o any_o difference_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o but_o by_o personal_a difference_n that_o the_o father_n be_v unbegotten_a the_o son_n beget_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o father_n and_o son_n these_o be_v three_o different_a idea_n for_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n but_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o divinity_n be_v but_o one_o as_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o can_v he_o indeed_o prove_v that_o the_o idea_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o one_o simple_a idea_n but_o the_o idea_n of_o one_o single_a person_n that_o will_v be_v somewhat_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n it_o will_v be_v such_o a_o argument_n against_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n from_o the_o idea_n of_o god_n as_o necessary_a existence_n as_o include_v in_o the_o idea_n of_o 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thing_n concern_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o son_n ibid._n as_o if_o the_o son_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o son_n be_v two_o thing_n now_o if_o the_o son_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o son_n be_v the_o same_o then_o if_o the_o son_n be_v beget_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o son_n be_v beget_v if_o the_o son_n be_v not_o the_o father_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o son_n be_v not_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n and_o yet_o all_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n not_o except_v st._n austin_n himself_o will_v not_o allow_v of_o any_o difference_n between_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o his_o be_v essence_n substance_n subsistence_n nature_n nor_o between_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n and_o his_o be_v subsistence_n nature_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o son_n be_v as_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n in_o nature_n be_v life_n substance_n as_o in_o person_n and_o subsistence_n but_o to_o proceed_v there_o be_v no_o dispute_n 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