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use_n of_o the_o word_n as_o apply_v to_o create_v mind_n and_o spirit_n but_o so_o be_v a_o person_n also_o as_o much_o as_o mind_n p._n 16._o l._n 10._o but_o stay_v here_o good_a sir_n stay_v a_o little_a for_o this_o i_o utter_o deny_v have_v before_o demonstrative_o show_v that_o though_o the_o word_n person_n in_o the_o original_a use_n of_o it_o be_v actual_o apply_v to_o being_n of_o a_o absolute_a and_o separate_a subsistence_n such_o as_o angel_n and_o man_n yet_o that_o even_o than_o they_o never_o signify_v they_o under_o the_o proper_a formality_n of_o absolute_a and_o separate_a but_o only_o of_o complete_a subsistence_n and_o by_o consequence_n equal_o agree_v to_o all_o complete_a subsistence_n whether_o separate_a and_o absolute_a or_o only_o distinct_a and_o relative_n as_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v so_o that_o here_o be_v not_o only_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n person_n but_o also_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o make_v it_o equal_o applicable_a to_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o subsistence_n viz._n absolute_a and_o relative_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o this_o author_n whether_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n can_v agree_v to_o any_o but_o to_o a_o absolute_a be_v nature_n or_o substance_n and_o if_o it_o can_v agree_v to_o none_o else_o how_o it_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o a_o subsistence_n perfect_o relative_n as_o all_o the_o divine_a subsistence_n be_v so_o as_o in_o its_o original_a and_o proper_a signification_n to_o signify_v that_o too_o which_o yet_o as_o i_o have_v show_v the_o definition_n of_o a_o person_n proper_o do_v well_o but_o admit_v though_o not_o grant_v that_o the_o term_n mind_n or_o spirit_n may_v be_v draw_v off_o from_o its_o proper_a and_o receive_a signification_n and_o definition_n so_o that_o three_o mind_n or_o spirit_n may_v signify_v three_o distinct_a relative_n subsistence_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a mind_n or_o spirit_n include_v in_o all_o or_o each_o of_o they_o i_o say_v if_o the_o term_n three_o mind_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o signification_n it_o must_v have_v be_v by_o a_o long_o receive_v custom_n which_o this_o man_n call_v theological_a use_n and_o then_o i_o require_v this_o author_n to_o show_v we_o such_o a_o theological_a use_n of_o this_o word_n mind_n that_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o divine_n for_o several_a age_n throughout_o the_o catholic_n church_n express_v the_o three_o divine_a subsistence_n or_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n by_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n that_o be_v to_o say_v three_o relative_n by_o three_o absolutes_n the_o term_n person_n indeed_o have_v be_v apply_v to_o these_o three_o subsistence_n and_o that_o both_o from_o the_o original_a signification_n and_o definition_n of_o the_o word_n as_o also_o from_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o it_o by_o the_o church_n for_o many_o century_n but_o the_o term_n infinite_a mind_n be_v never_o plural_o apply_v to_o they_o upon_o either_o of_o these_o account_n by_o any_o orthodox_n divine_a or_o writer_n unless_o this_o particular_a author_n make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o his_o pretend_a vindication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n etc._n etc._n can_v be_v call_v the_o theological_a use_n of_o the_o word_n for_o i_o suppose_v that_o neither_o be_v all_o divine_v include_v in_o he_o nor_o be_v he_o to_o be_v think_v equivalent_a to_o they_o all_o whatsoever_o he_o may_v think_v himself_o nevertheless_o for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o world_n satisfaction_n i_o shall_v show_v he_o what_o theological_a use_n of_o the_o word_n three_o mind_n or_o spirit_n instead_o of_o three_o divine_a person_n i_o meet_v with_o and_o first_o of_o all_o theodoret_n in_o his_o first_o book_n haereticarum_fw-la fabularum_fw-la and_o the_o 18_o chapter_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o certain_a sect_n call_v the_o peratae_n who_o hold_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o here_o be_v one_o theological_a use_n of_o the_o word_n mind_n or_o spirit_n thus_o apply_v for_o he_o and_o valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la hold_v in_o the_o godhead_n three_o eternal_a spirit_n or_o mind_n of_o which_o one_o be_v call_v by_o he_o the_o essentiator_n and_o the_o other_o two_o the_o essentiati_n in_o which_o i_o can_v see_v what_o he_o differ_v from_o this_o author_n so_o that_o here_o be_v another_o theological_a use_n of_o this_o word_n for_o he_o and_o three_o his_o friend_n stephanus_n curcellaeus_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la frequent_o call_v the_o divine_a person_n tres_fw-fr aeternos_fw-la spiritus_fw-la assert_v a_o specific_a unity_n between_o they_o which_o this_o author_n also_o will_v fain_o be_v at_o and_o deny_v a_o numerical_a so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o three_o theological_a use_n of_o the_o same_o word_n to_o comfort_n and_o encourage_v he_o and_o i_o wish_v he_o all_o the_o credit_n and_o satisfaction_n that_o such_o theological_a company_n can_v give_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n whereas_o he_o tell_v the_o world_n in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o paragraph_n that_o when_o the_o dean_n as_o he_o call_v he_o speak_v of_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n which_o be_v essential_o and_o inseparable_o one_o he_o can_v mean_v nothing_o more_o where_o he_o give_v we_o meaning_n against_o word_n again_o then_o three_o distinct_a intelligent_a but_o not_o separate_v subsistence_n p._n 16._o l._n 20._o i_o must_v tell_v he_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o that_o if_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o three_o distinct_a mind_n as_o essential_o one_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o numerical_a essence_n which_o be_v the_o only_a essential_a unity_n here_o speak_v of_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o trinity_n it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a contradiction_n forasmuch_o as_o each_o mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v one_o by_o a_o particular_a essence_n of_o its_o own_o constitute_v it_o such_o a_o particular_a mind_n or_o spirit_n three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n can_v never_o be_v essential_o one_o by_o one_o numerical_a essence_n belong_v to_o they_o all_o which_o yet_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v and_o must_v be_v and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o by_o three_o mind_n he_o mean_v three_o intelligent_a subsistence_n i_o ask_v he_o whether_o these_o three_o subsistence_n be_v relative_n or_o absolute_a if_o he_o say_v relative_n i_o do_v here_o tell_v he_o that_o then_o they_o be_v not_o three_o mind_n a_o mind_n be_v define_v a_o intelligent_a immaterial_a substance_n which_o import_v nothing_o relative_n in_o it_o at_o all_o but_o if_o he_o say_v that_o these_o subsistence_n be_v absolute_a i_o then_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n which_o as_o such_o both_o be_v and_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v relative_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o man_n know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v himself_o nor_o how_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o subject_n he_o be_v treat_v of_o with_o any_o consistency_n with_o common_a sense_n and_o this_o make_v his_o boldness_n the_o more_o unpardonable_a in_o say_v that_o he_o needs_o ask_v no_o other_o pardon_n for_o affirm_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v three_o infinite_a mind_n but_o for_o the_o use_n of_o a_o word_n which_o the_o school_n have_v not_o consecrate_a p._n 16._o l._n 24._o in_o answer_n to_o which_o since_o he_o here_o charge_v the_o non-using_a of_o it_o only_o upon_o the_o school_n i_o challenge_v he_o to_o show_v i_o any_o other_o writer_n of_o the_o church_n account_v orthodox_n who_o have_v make_v use_n of_o it_o or_o affirm_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n let_v he_o i_o say_v assign_v they_o if_o he_o can_v and_o if_o he_o can_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n thus_o apply_v must_v even_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n p._n 9_o l._n 3._o be_v a_o unusual_a way_n of_o speak_v at_o least_o that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o so_o let_v he_o show_v â—ow_o he_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v the_o use_n of_o that_o 7._o which_o a_o general_a council_n have_v denounce_v a_o anathema_n to_o the_o user_n of_o in_o these_o high_a point_n about_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o i_o come_v upon_o he_o yet_o further_o and_o demand_v of_o he_o how_o he_o will_v answer_v to_o the_o church_n not_o only_o his_o presume_v to_o introduce_v such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o treat_v of_o this_o high_a mystery_n and_o that_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o ancient_o receive_v term_n but_o his_o venture_v to_o do_v this_o when_o he_o himself_o confess_v and_o declare_v as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o 2d_o the_o page_n lin_v 13._o that_o there_o can_v not_o have_v
here_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v by_o that_o passage_n in_o this_o very_a defence_n p._n 66._o l._n 23._o as_o self-consciousness_n sayâ—_n he_o make_v a_o person_n one_o with_o itself_o so_o a_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d consciousness_n make_v three_o person_n as_o natural_o one_o as_o it_o â—s_v possible_a for_o three_o to_o be_v one_o and_o how_o far_o it_o do_v that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d we_o in_o his_o vindication_n p._n 68_o viz._n that_o the_o mutual_a consciousness_n of_o all_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n make_v they_o all_o but_o one_o infinite_a god_n and_o this_o i_o hope_n be_v something_o more_o than_o only_o to_o assert_v that_o three_o person_n mutual_o conscious_a to_o each_o other_o must_v be_v essential_o one_o which_o none_o deny_v provide_v that_o by_o person_n he_o mean_v not_o three_o distinct_a mind_n for_o the_o word_n cite_v express_o say_v that_o this_o mutual_a consciousness_n make_v all_o the_o three_o person_n to_o be_v essential_o one_o god_n and_o whatsoever_o make_v they_o so_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o their_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o this_o man_n will_v do_v well_o to_o take_v notice_n for_o the_o future_a that_o whensoever_o he_o assert_v the_o definition_n of_o a_o formal_a reason_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n else_o he_o do_v by_o the_o very_a same_o assertion_n assert_v the_o definitum_fw-la too_o whether_o he_o own_v it_o or_o no._n but_o because_o he_o be_v here_o make_v use_n of_o his_o old_a subterfuge_n again_o as_o i_o think_v he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v with_o it_o by_o pretend_v that_o when_o he_o argue_v from_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual_a consciousness_n he_o mean_v not_o the_o act_n but_o the_o principle_n of_o each_o whether_o that_o forlorn_a pretence_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v of_o the_o reader_n be_v leave_v to_o judge_v yet_o further_o from_o the_o follow_a consideration_n as_o first_o from_o the_o account_n which_o this_o author_n himself_o give_v of_o the_o term_n self-consciousness_n and_o mutual_a consciousness_n in_o the_o book_n wherein_o he_o first_o make_v use_v of_o they_o and_o build_v his_o whole_a hypothesis_n upon_o they_o viz._n his_o vindication_n etc._n etc._n from_o every_o page_n of_o which_o where_o the_o say_v word_n be_v mention_v it_o may_v be_v make_v out_o as_o clear_a as_o the_o light_n that_o he_o neither_o understand_v nor_o use_v they_o in_o any_o other_o sense_n but_o as_o they_o import_v the_o respective_a act_n of_o each_o of_o they_o as_o first_o p._n 48._o l._n the_o last_o but_o one_o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o self-vnity_n of_o a_o spirit_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o self-consciousness_n he_o explain_v the_o same_o by_o its_o be_v conscious_a to_o its_o own_o thought_n reason_n passion_n which_o no_o other_o finite_a spirit_n be_v conscious_a to_o but_o itself_o which_o expression_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v signify_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o the_o act_n of_o self-consciousness_n and_o again_o p._n 49._o l._n 2._o this_o say_v he_o make_v a_o finite_a spirit_n numerical_o one_o that_o every_o spirit_n feel_v its_o own_o thought_n and_o passion_n but_o be_v not_o conscious_a to_o the_o thought_n and_o passion_n of_o another_o spirit_n and_o again_o p._n 49._o l._n 7._o if_o three-created_n spirit_n be_v so_o unite_v as_o to_o be_v conscious_a to_o each_o other_o thought_n and_o passion_n i_o can_v see_v any_o reason_n why_o we_o may_v not_o say_v that_o three_o such_o person_n be_v numerical_o one_o etc._n etc._n now_o what_o can_v any_o mortal_a man_n make_v of_o all_o this_o but_o actual_a consciousness_n and_o what_o do_v his_o metaphor_n of_o feel_v mean_a but_o something_o which_o be_v as_o much_o a_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o that_o in_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o it_o be_v of_o the_o body_n so_o p._n 50._o l._n 11._o we_o know_v say_v he_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n reach_v as_o far_o as_o its_o self-consciousness_n do_v for_o that_o be_v one_o spirit_n which_o know_v and_o feel_v itself_o and_o its_o own_o thought_n and_o motion_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n for_o the_o allusion_n he_o quote_v out_o of_o st._n austin_n l._n 15._o ibid._n which_o he_o say_v represent_v this_o much_o better_a by_o that_o consciousness_n which_o be_v between_o those_o distinct_a faculty_n in_o we_o of_o memory_n understanding_n and_o will._n and_o what_o be_v that_o why_o the_o very_a act_n of_o these_o faculty_n which_o as_o he_o say_v know_v and_o feel_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o each_o other_o viz._n we_o remember_v what_o we_o understand_v and_o will_v likewise_o we_o understand_v what_o we_o remember_v and_o will_v and_o last_o we_o will_v what_o we_o remember_v and_o understand_v all_o which_o i_o suppose_v be_v act_n of_o those_o respective_a faculty_n and_o not_o the_o faculty_n themselves_o and_o yet_o this_o he_o translate_v to_o the_o trinity_n l._n 23._o ibid._n if_o say_v he_o we_o can_v suppose_v three_o infinite_a mind_n and_o person_n thus_o conscious_a of_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o each_o other_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o act_n of_o consciousness_n as_o the_o forementioned_a faculty_n know_v and_o feel_v what_o be_v in_o each_o other_o for_o otherwise_o that_o particle_n thus_o be_v insignificant_a and_o mean_v nothing_o at_o all_o and_o he_o speak_v it_o out_o full_o and_o plain_o p._n 52._o l._n 2._o in_o these_o word_n this_o intimate_v union_n and_o inbeing_n when_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o essential_a union_n of_o pure_a and_o infinite_a mind_n be_v a_o mutual_a consciousness_n and_o what_o be_v that_o why_o it_o follow_v it_o be_v say_v he_o as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v a_o inward_a sensation_n of_o each_o other_o to_o know_v and_o feel_v each_o other_o as_o they_o know_v and_o feel_v themselves_o and_o yet_o more_o plain_o if_o possible_a father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n say_v he_o be_v one_o by_o a_o internal_a consciousness_n p._n 56._o l._n 5._o and_o then_o he_o explain_v the_o same_o in_o this_o manner_n if_o i_o 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in_o unity_n be_v a_o very_a plain_a and_o intelligible_a notion_n vind._n p._n 73._o l._n 17._o from_o whence_o follow_v another_o proposition_n viz._n the_o 15._o that_o the_o divine_a person_n have_v no_o other_o distinction_n but_o what_o they_o have_v by_o self-consciousness_n and_o no_o other_o union_n but_o what_o they_o have_v by_o mutual_a consciousness_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o trinity_n thus_o state_v real_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o council_n or_o cabal_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o no_o degree_n so_o much_o profaneness_n for_o the_o socinian_o to_o call_v it_o so_o as_o for_o this_o man_n by_o his_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n to_o make_v it_o so_o 16._o the_o three_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o only_o modal_o distinguish_v vind._n p._n 83._o l._n last_o but_o general_o all_o the_o divine_n in_o christendom_n hold_v they_o to_o be_v so_o distinguish_v and_o no_o otherwise_o 17._o there_o be_v no_o modes_n no_o more_o than_o there_o be_v quality_n and_o accident_n in_o the_o deity_n vind._n p._n 84._o l._n first_o 18._o person_n distinct_a yet_o not_o separate_v but_o essential_o one_o by_o mutual_a consciousness_n do_v not_o act_v upon_o each_o other_o def._n p._n 73._o l._n 23._o 19_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o essence_n be_v not_o a_o single_a or_o singular_a nature_n def._n p._n 18._o l._n 13._o 20._o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o one_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v incarnate_a and_o yet_o none_o but_o the_o son_n incarnate_a def._n p._n 18._o l._n last_o and_o p._n 19_o l._n first_o 21._o one_o single_a essence_n can_v subsist_v but_o once_o or_o have_v but_o one_o subsistence_n def._n p._n 19_o l._n 23._o and_o p._n 24._o l._n 29._o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o it_o follow_v 22._o one_o eternal_a infinite_a mind_n be_v repeat_v in_o three_o subsistence_n def._n p._n 94._o l._n 6._o 23._o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n between_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o a_o divine_a person_n def._n p._n 91._o l._n 28._o and_o yet_o all_o divine_n speak_v of_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o communicable_a or_o common_a to_o the_o person_n and_o account_v of_o the_o former_a as_o absolute_a and_o of_o the_o latter_a as_o relative_n and_o that_o sure_o import_v distinction_n 24._o the_o divine_a essence_n make_v the_o person_n ibid._n 25._o the_o divine_a essence_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o person_n def._n p._n 92._o l._n 19_o 26._o no_o man_n have_v a_o idea_n of_o a_o intelligent_a nature_n or_o essence_n distinguish_v from_o a_o person_n def._n p._n 92._o l._n 10._o 27._o infinite_a mind_n and_o infinite_a intelligent_a person_n be_v term_n as_o equipollent_a and_o convertible_a as_o god_n and_o infinite_a mind_n def._n p._n 81._o l._n 23_o etc._n etc._n 28._o there_o be_v in_o god_n act_v of_o sensation_n of_o a_o different_a kind_n and_o species_n from_o act_n of_o knowledge_n and_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v of_o the_o former_a sort_n def._n p._n 77._o l._n 10_o etc._n etc._n 29._o it_o be_v the_o soul_n only_o that_o can_v be_v happy_a or_o miserable_a reward_v or_o punish_v in_o or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n def._n 54._o l._n 31._o and_o if_o so_o what_o need_n say_v i_o can_v there_o be_v of_o a_o resurrection_n such_o doctrine_n certain_o back_v with_o licence_n and_o authority_n may_v come_v to_o something_o in_o time_n 30._o we_o can_v frame_v no_o idea_n of_o substance_n but_o what_o we_o have_v from_o matter_n vind._n p._n 69._o l._n first_o 31._o we_o can_v imagine_v how_o any_o substance_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o beginning_n vind._n p._n 70._o l._n 6._o and_o if_o that_o be_v true_a than_o i_o affirm_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v so_o 32._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o vital_a internal_a sensation_n def._n p._n 7._o l._n 11._o 33._o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o continuity_n of_o sensation_n def._n ibid._n 34._o one_o numerical_a nature_n whether_o finite_a or_o infinite_a may_v be_v repeat_v without_o be_v multiply_v of_o the_o first_o whereof_o he_o often_o give_v we_o a_o instance_n in_o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n def._n p._n 91._o l._n 10._o and_o of_o the_o other_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n itself_o def._n p._n 31._o l._n first_o 35._o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n be_v two_o distinct_a man_n though_o the_o image_n be_v not_o another_o man_n def._n p._n 31._o l._n 19_o &_o 21._o 36._o a_o image_n be_v whole_o and_o entire_o the_o same_o with_o the_o prototype_n def._n p._n 28._o l._n 16._o 37._o the_o soul_n be_v the_o person_n and_o the_o body_n only_o the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n of_o it_o def._n p._n 51._o l._n 2._o p._n 57_o l._n 11._o and_o p._n 58._o l._n 16._o 38._o the_o whole_a entire_a personality_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n def._n p._n 50._o l._n 20._o 39_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o person_n and_o the_o body_n be_v take_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o say_a person_n def._n p._n 60._o l._n 22._o 40._o the_o soul_n be_v not_o proper_o part_v of_o the_o person_n def_n p._n 61._o l._n 3._o 41._o the_o body_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o person_n def._n p._n 60._o l._n 23._o 42._o the_o soul_n be_v a_o complete_a be_v def._n p._n 49._o l._n 30._o 43._o the_o soul_n may_v be_v a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a person_n and_o yet_o not_o a_o perfect_a man_n def._n p._n 49._o l._n 28_o whereas_o a_o person_n imply_v all_o the_o essential_a perfection_n of_o a_o man_n and_o something_o more_o 44._o a_o man_n with_o a_o body_n blind_a deaf_a and_o lame_a be_v not_o a_o perfect_a man_n viz._n upon_o a_o natural_a and_o essential_a account_n not_o so_o def._n p._n 50._o l._n 10._o 45._o all_o union_n between_o nature_n be_v a_o natural_a union_n def._n p._n 49._o l._n 16._o 46._o the_o soul_n be_v as_o much_o the_o same_o with_o or_o without_o the_o body_n as_o the_o body_n with_o or_o without_o its_o clothes_n def._n p._n 60._o l._n 29._o 47._o unless_o there_o be_v two_o personality_n as_o well_o as_o two_o nature_n viz._n soul_n and_o body_n the_o two_o nature_n can_v be_v two_o part_n of_o one_o human_a personality_n as_o they_o be_v part_n of_o a_o man_n def._n 45._o l._n 25._o now_o what_o gross_a ignorance_n be_v this_o for_o a_o human_a personality_n no_o less_o than_o a_o particular_a humanity_n essential_o and_o metaphysical_o imply_v and_o connote_v part_n though_o only_o the_o person_n and_o man_n himself_o in_o the_o concrete_a be_v actual_o and_o physical_o compound_v of_o they_o to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o two_o personality_n can_v never_o be_v two_o part_n of_o any_o essential_a compound_n whatsoever_o but_o two_o nature_n may_v and_o in_o the_o present_a instance_n certain_o be_v see_v this_o further_o explain_v p._n 115_o 116._o these_o proposition_n with_o several_a other_o like_o they_o be_v his_o new_a dogmata_fw-la in_o divinity_n and_o philosophy_n which_o as_o they_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o false_a in_o themselves_o so_o the_o consequence_n of_o many_o of_o they_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o think_v and_o judicious_a reader_n himself_o to_o draw_v out_o and_o to_o the_o church_n â—oâ—_n judge_n of_o and_o possible_o some_o time_n or_o other_o foreigner_n also_o may_v be_v present_v with_o a_o view_n of_o they_o in_o a_o language_n which_o they_o understand_v better_a than_o they_o do_v we_o the_o content_n humble_o present_v to_o the_o reader_n be_v perusal_n before_o he_o proceed_v to_o read_v the_o follow_a book_n a_o account_n of_o the_o civil_a language_n bestow_v by_o the_o defender_n upon_o the_o animadverter_n and_o animadversion_n pag._n 2_o 3_o the_o objection_n about_o the_o word_n mystery_n prove_v only_o the_o blunder_n of_o the_o objector_n 4._o the_o defender_n weary_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o nauseous_a repetition_n of_o his_o old_a confute_v hypothesis_n without_o any_o new_a argument_n to_o enforce_v it_o 7_o he_o begin_v it_o with_o a_o gross_a untruth_n 7_o 8_o 9_o he_o add_v another_o as_o gross_a 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o as_o he_o false_o affirm_v concur_v perfect_o with_o the_o schoolman_n in_o state_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n 11_o the_o vnconceivableness_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n never_o account_v by_o the_o christian_a church_n any_o objection_n against_o it_o at_o all_o 12_o the_o father_n way_n of_o explain_v the_o trinity_n wrongful_o slight_v and_o reflect_v upon_o by_o this_o author_n 12_o 13_o 14_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o spiritual_a sensation_n it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n the_o
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