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than_o the_o difference_n of_o a_o noun_n from_o a_o adverb_n which_o we_o know_v be_v below_o a_o person_n paramount_n to_o all_o rule_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o though_o by_o his_o good_a leave_n the_o church_n of_o england_n both_o write_v and_o teach_v better_a latin_a to_o such_o as_o be_v dispose_v to_o learn_v it_o again_o in_o page_n 139._o in_o the_o quotation_n on_o the_o side_n we_o have_v these_o word_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la recordamini_fw-la quomodò_fw-la à _fw-la vobis_fw-la jamdudum_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la membra_fw-la distracta_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la unumquamque_fw-la demum_fw-la semel_fw-la seducere_fw-la potuistis_fw-la of_o which_o passage_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v make_v neither_o sense_n nor_o grammar_n till_o consult_v the_o author_n himself_o of_o albaspinaeus_n edition_n instead_o of_o unumquamque_fw-la demum_fw-la i_o find_v it_o unamquamque_fw-la domum_fw-la which_o no_o doubt_n be_v a_o admirable_a various_a lection_n of_o which_o this_o author_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o glory_n upon_o the_o text_n of_o such_o a_o father_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o blunder_n which_o this_o fruitful_a sentence_n afford_v we_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o viz._n recedit_fw-la for_o resedit_fw-la and_o that_o such_o a_o one_o as_o utter_o pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o author_n who_o speak_v here_o of_o some_o who_o leave_v and_o some_o who_o remain_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n oppose_v they_o in_o this_o respect_n to_o one_o another_o as_o aut_fw-la ivit_fw-la uxor_fw-la aut_fw-la resedit_fw-la maritus_fw-la aut_fw-la parent_n seducti_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la sequi_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la aut_fw-la stetit_fw-la frater_fw-la migrante_fw-la sorore_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o father_n here_o speak_v but_o pray_v what_o opposition_n can_v there_o be_v between_o aut_fw-la ivit_fw-la uxor_fw-la aut_fw-la recedit_fw-la maritus_fw-la any_o more_o than_o there_o be_v between_o go_v away_o and_o depart_v beside_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o verb_n run_v in_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n this_o must_v needs_o do_v so_o too_o or_o make_v a_o very_a gross_a fault_n in_o the_o construction_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o illiterate_a perversion_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o father_n upon_o which_o as_o well_o as_o upon_o other_o occasion_n i_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o the_o only_a sure_a rule_n of_o deal_n with_o this_o author_n quotation_n viz._n to_o trust_v they_o no_o further_o than_o one_o can_v see_v they_o in_o their_o original_n in_o like_a manner_n page_z 178._o in_o the_o place_n there_o quote_v in_o the_o margin_n out_o of_o st._n cyprian_n 55._o epist._n and_o not_o the_o 52d_o as_o this_o author_n there_o mistake_v it_o we_o meet_v with_o these_o word_n à _fw-la coepiscoporum_fw-la suorum_fw-la corpore_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la unitate_fw-la discisserit_fw-la but_o the_o word_n in_o st._n cyprian_n be_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v descisceret_fw-la from_fw-la descisco_fw-la to_o fall_v off_o between_o which_o and_o the_o other_o word_n use_v by_o this_o author_n there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n descisceret_fw-la be_v a_o most_o proper_a latin_a word_n but_o discisserit_fw-la so_o far_o from_o proper_a that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o latin_a and_o in_o page_n 187._o line_n the_o last_o we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o make_v the_o whole_a period_n neither_o sense_n nor_o greek_a again_o page_n 188._o line_n the_o last_o but_o one_o we_o have_v this_o passage_n videte_fw-la anon_o dicantur_fw-la martyr_n sed_fw-la aliquid_fw-la alium_n dici_fw-la mereantur_fw-la which_o be_v there_o put_v for_o aliud_fw-la be_v a_o downright_a solecism_n and_o last_o in_o page_n 198._o in_o the_o quotation_n in_o the_o margin_n we_o have_v those_o remarkable_a word_n simiarum_fw-la more_fw-it qui_fw-la cum_fw-la homines_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la homines_fw-la tamen_fw-la imitantur_fw-la which_o be_v another_o solecism_n every_o whit_n as_o bad_a and_o scandalous_a as_o the_o former_a now_o all_o these_o word_n and_o passage_n i_o assure_v the_o reader_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o author_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v quote_v carry_v a_o very_a different_a face_n from_o what_o this_o writer_n have_v give_v they_o which_o show_v that_o whensoever_o the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n be_v transcribe_v into_o any_o of_o his_o book_n they_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o their_o element_n for_o among_o they_o as_o they_o stand_v here_o there_o be_v some_o such_o vile_a fault_n or_o rather_o such_o clamorous_a sin_n in_o grammar_n that_o shall_v a_o schoolboy_n tender_v a_o exercise_n to_o his_o master_n with_o but_o two_o or_o three_o such_o in_o it_o he_o will_v soon_o find_v himself_o very_o roundly_o and_o severe_o take_v up_o for_o they_o and_o that_o perhaps_o more_o way_n than_o one_o but_o hand_n that_o can_v restore_v dispossess_v prince_n may_v write_v any_o thing_n and_o authorize_v what_o they_o have_v write_v by_o their_o very_a write_v it_o for_o otherwise_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o latin_a which_o the_o forecited_a passage_n be_v dress_v up_o in_o seem_v a_o sort_n of_o providential_a latin_a as_o be_v above_o all_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o speak_v and_o write_v whatsoever_o as_o for_o fault_n about_o accent_n such_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vind._n p._n 102._o line_n 3._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 113._o line_n 2._o of_o the_o quotation_n in_o the_o margin_n and_o the_o like_a they_o be_v too_o numerous_a for_o i_o to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o but_o this_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o upon_o the_o whole_a that_o have_v be_v produce_v by_o i_o that_o as_o none_o of_o the_o forementioned_a fault_n be_v in_o the_o table_n of_o the_o errata_fw-la so_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o his_o vind._n trin._n stand_v correct_v in_o the_o second_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 115._o line_n 1._o of_o the_o quotation_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o first_o be_v correct_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o second_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 121._o line_n 21._o in_o the_o former_a be_v change_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o latter_a and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o old_a maxim_n that_o exceptio_fw-la firmat_n regulam_fw-la in_o non_fw-la exceptis_fw-la it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o sufficient_a proof_n that_o since_o this_o author_n correct_v some_o passage_n and_o not_o other_o which_o yet_o need_v correct_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o it_o be_v because_o his_o acuteness_n do_v not_o see_v that_o these_o last_o need_v any_o correction_n at_o all_o and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o where_o the_o word_n escape_v it_o the_o author_n himself_o ought_v to_o have_v it_o but_o because_o some_o perhaps_o will_v hardly_o be_v satisfy_v with_o so_o general_a a_o charge_n without_o a_o allegation_n of_o more_o particular_n i_o shall_v here_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o catalogue_n of_o this_o author_n greek_a errata_fw-la in_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o shall_v in_o reason_n be_v think_v the_o most_o correct_v together_o with_o their_o correction_n confront_v they_o greek_z errata_fw-la correction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quotat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d punctum_fw-la interrogationis_fw-la post_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la semicol_n  _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quotat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d punctum_fw-la interrogationis_fw-la post_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la semicol_n  _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quotat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bis_fw-ge 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
person_n and_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o subsistence_n etc._n etc._n apply_v to_o the_o godhead_n and_o the_o divine_a person_n serve_v only_o to_o perplex_v obscure_a and_o confound_v man_n apprehension_n of_o they_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n ought_v to_o be_v lay_v aside_o i_o say_v i_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o question_n but_o that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o proposition_n will_v have_v be_v public_o and_o solemn_o condemn_v in_o council_n and_o the_o author_n of_o they_o as_o high_a as_o he_o now_o carry_v his_o head_n like_o another_o abbot_n joachim_n severe_o deal_v with_o for_o assert_v they_o and_o that_o upon_o great_a reason_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o two_o chief_a of_o those_o term_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d substance_n and_o subsistence_n be_v equal_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o oppose_v by_o those_o two_o grand_a arian_n heretic_n and_o furious_a disturber_n 18._o of_o the_o church_n ursacius_n and_o valens_n who_o with_o their_o accomplice_n vehement_o contend_v to_o have_v they_o all_o whole_o suppress_v and_o disuse_v so_o that_o as_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n they_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o mention_n at_o all_o to_o be_v make_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o as_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v name_v concern_v any_o of_o the_o three_o person_n and_o as_o one_o reason_n for_o this_o they_o allege_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o tender_a conscience_n which_o show_v that_o there_o be_v some_o such_o tender_a conscience_n in_o the_o world_n as_o when_o opportunity_n serve_v may_v put_v the_o church_n not_o only_o to_o part_v with_o its_o liturgy_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n but_o its_o very_a creed_n also_o for_o their_o sake_n but_o right_a or_o wrong_v those_o two_o arian_n incendiary_n press_v hard_o for_o 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flourish_v diaconus_fw-la about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o six_o century_n he_o in_o chap._n 6._o of_o his_o book_n contra_fw-la acephalos_fw-la tell_v the_o nestorian_a heretic_n who_o he_o be_v there_o by_o way_n of_o dialogue_n dispute_v with_o that_o subsistentia_fw-la interdum_fw-la personam_fw-la significat_fw-la non_fw-la nunquam_fw-la verò_fw-la substantiam_fw-la and_o according_o that_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n distinguish_v in_o our_o saviour_n aliud_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la viz._n in_o respect_n of_o his_o two_o nature_n but_o not_o alium_fw-la &_o alium_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n which_o be_v but_o one_o and_o this_o quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o we_o observe_v in_o the_o trinity_n illic_fw-la enim_fw-la alius_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la ne_fw-la subsistentias_fw-la confundamus_fw-la non_fw-la verò_fw-la aliud_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la unum_n enim_fw-la tria_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la deitate_fw-la to_o which_o word_n of_o the_o synod_n this_o author_n subjoin_v these_o of_o his_o own_o ecce_fw-la manifestissimè_fw-la synodi_fw-la universalis_fw-la authoritas_fw-la subsistentias_fw-la pro_fw-la personis_fw-la suscepit_fw-la atque_fw-la laudavit_fw-la this_o also_o i_o think_v be_v very_o full_a and_o satisfactory_a i_o shall_v close_v these_o particular_a testimony_n with_o two_o passage_n in_o the_o appendix_n to_o the_o breviary_n of_o liberatus_n diaconus_fw-la the_o deacon_n who_o also_o live_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o six_o century_n as_o i_o find_v it_o in_o crabb_n collection_n of_o the_o council_n tom._n 2._o p._n 126._o col._n 2._o and_o which_o the_o very_a learned_a dr._n cave_n observe_v be_v the_o only_a edition_n of_o the_o council_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o first_o passage_n be_v this_o idem_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o substantia_fw-la quod_fw-la commune_v non_fw-la proprium_fw-la significat_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la persona_fw-la &_o subsistentia_fw-la quod_fw-la proprium_fw-la &_o non_fw-fr common_a declarat_fw-la and_o the_o other_o follow_v about_o ten_o line_n after_o in_o the_o same_o column_n sanctae_fw-la ergo_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la una_fw-la quidem_fw-la est_fw-la natura_fw-la atque_fw-la substantia_fw-la communis_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la trium_fw-la substantia_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la una_fw-la subsistentia_fw-la seu_fw-la persona_fw-la trium_fw-la viz._n patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la &_o spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la sed_fw-la tres_fw-la subsistentiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o which_o certain_o we_o have_v so_o very_o clear_a and_o pregnant_a a_o declaration_n of_o the_o thing_n contend_v for_o by_o we_o that_o a_o clear_a can_v possible_o be_v give_v nor_o reasonable_o desire_v and_o therefore_o to_o add_v no_o more_o private_a or_o single_a authority_n i_o shall_v conclude_v all_o with_o that_o of_o a_o council_n not_o first_o a_o general_n one_o indeed_o but_o that_o lateran_n hold_v under_o pope_n martin_n the_o first_o of_o 105_o bishop_n about_o the_o year_n 649_o or_o 650_o and_o by_o 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whole_a oeconomy_n of_o man_n redemption_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n for_o that_o which_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o choice_n leave_v no_o possibility_n for_o merit_n for_o all_o merit_n be_v found_v in_o freedom_n of_o action_n and_o that_o in_o choice_n and_o if_o christ_n after_o his_o incarnation_n have_v not_o this_o he_o can_v not_o merit_v and_o whereas_o the_o author_n say_v that_o christ_n choose_v all_o this_o as_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n antecedent_o to_o his_o incarnation_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v indeed_o true_a but_o reach_v not_o the_o present_a case_n for_o what_o he_o do_v before_o he_o be_v incarnate_a be_v the_o act_n of_o he_o pure_o as_o god_n but_o a_o meritorious_a action_n must_v still_o be_v a_o humane_a action_n which_o can_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o second_o person_n before_o his_o assumption_n of_o a_o humane_a nature_n i_o ready_o grant_v and_o hold_v that_o the_o action_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n receive_v a_o peculiar_a worth_n and_o value_n from_o its_o union_n with_o his_o divine_a person_n yet_o still_o i_o affirm_v that_o this_o worth_a and_o value_n be_v subject_v and_o inherent_a in_o his_o humane_a action_n as_o such_o and_o thereby_o qualify_v they_o with_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n of_o merit_n so_o that_o whencesoever_o this_o merit_n may_v flow_v they_o be_v only_o his_o humane_a action_n viz._n such_o as_o proceed_v from_o he_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v proper_o and_o formal_o meritorious_a and_o whereas_o this_o author_n state_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o his_o horrid_a assertion_n upon_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o peremptory_a decree_n of_o god_n concern_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o or_o befall_v christ_n i_o do_v here_o tell_v he_o that_o neither_o prediction_n nor_o decree_n though_o never_o so_o punctual_a and_o peremptory_a do_v or_o can_v infringe_v or_o take_v away_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n choice_n or_o election_n about_o the_o thing_n 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262._o line_n 17._o and_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o person_n because_o it_o be_v the_o superior_a govern_v power_n and_o constitute_v the_o person_n page_n 268._o line_n 28._o a_o beast_n which_o have_v no_o reasonable_a soul_n but_o only_o a_o animal_n life_n be_v a_o person_n etc._n etc._n page_n 262._o line_n 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o again_o we_o may_v find_v the_o reasonable_a and_o animal_n life_n subsist_v apart_o and_o when_o they_o do_v so_o they_o be_v two_o person_n and_o but_o one_o person_n when_o united_n page_n the_o same_o at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o last_o one_o agent_n be_v one_o person_n page_n 268._o line_n 2._o answer_n in_o all_o these_o proposition_n so_o confident_o lay_v down_o by_o this_o man_n there_o be_v almost_o as_o many_o absurdity_n and_o falsity_n as_o there_o be_v word_n i_o have_v already_o show_v this_o of_o some_o of_o they_o in_o chap._n 3._o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o brief_a in_o my_o remark_n upon_o they_o here_o and_o first_o 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owen_n vindic._n p._n 129._o ch._n justice_n scroggs_n have_v first_o reject_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o those_o word_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athanas_n de_fw-fr synodis_fw-la arimini_fw-la &_o seleuciae_fw-la tom._n 1._o p._n 904._o edit_fw-la colon._n 1686._o in_o the_o next_o place_n p._n 906._o they_o proceed_v to_o cashier_v the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o see_v also_o socrat._v hist._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 29._o and_o theodoret_n histor._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 18._o &_o 21._o &_o sozomen_n histor._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 18._o 18._o see_v his_o preface_n to_o his_o case_n of_o allegiance_n p._n 5._o line_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n 6._o in_o actione_n 17._o seu_fw-la ultimà _fw-la circa_fw-la sinem_fw-la owen_n vindication_n against_o sh._n p._n 47_o 48_o etc._n etc._n see_v a_o most_o virulent_a and_o blaspemous_a book_n write_v by_o these_o man_n and_o entitle_v praemonitiones_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la de_fw-la abolendo_fw-la vero_fw-la christo_fw-la per_fw-la antichristum_n see_v the_o preface_n to_o his_o case_n of_o allegiance_n p._n 5._o see_v casaub._n exer._n 16._o ad_fw-la ann._n baron_n 43._o p._n 542_o etc._n etc._n a_o account_n of_o the_o word_n mystery_n as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n bishop_n stillingfleet_n sermon_n on_o the_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 15._o print_a 1691._o some_o remark_n upon_o his_o apology_n answer_v to_o the_o protestant_a reconciler_n chap._n 3._o see_v my_o preface_n some_o further_a remark_n upon_o his_o apology_n see_v these_o empty_a question_n distinct_o answer_v in_o my_o seven_o chapter_n see_v chapter_n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nyssen_n de_fw-fr differentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n 2._o p._n 465._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1615._o quae_fw-la ratiocinatio_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la cogit_fw-la ut_fw-la dicamus_fw-la deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la sapientem_fw-la nisi_fw-la habendo_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la quam_fw-la genuit_fw-la non_fw-la existendo_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la pater_fw-la sapientia_fw-la deinde_fw-la si_fw-la ità _fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la quoque_fw-la ipse_fw-la sicut_fw-la dicitur_fw-la deus_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la lumen_fw-la de_fw-la lumine_fw-la videndum_fw-la est_fw-la utrûm_fw-la possit_fw-la sapientia_fw-la de_fw-la sapientiâ_fw-la dici_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la pater_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sapientia_fw-la sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la genitor_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la tenemus_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la &_o magnitudinis_fw-la suae_fw-la &_o bonitatis_fw-la &_o aeternitatis_fw-la &_o omnipotentiae_fw-la suae_fw-la generator_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la ipse_fw-la sit_fw-la sua_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la &_o sua_fw-la bonitas_fw-la &_o sua_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la &_o sua_fw-la omnipotentia_fw-la sed_fw-la eâ_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la magnus_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la genuit_fw-la &_o eâ_fw-la bonitate_fw-la bone_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n tom._n 3._o lib._n 6._o de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la sed_fw-la absit_fw-la ut_fw-la ità _fw-la sit_fw-la viz._n that_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v wise_a only_o by_o the_o wisdom_n he_o beget_v quia_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ibi_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la sapere_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la illam_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la quam_fw-la genuit_fw-la sapiens_fw-la dicitur_fw-la pater_fw-la alioquin_fw-la non_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la sapientia_fw-la quam_fw-la genuit_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la ut_fw-la sapiens_fw-la sit_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la ipsa_fw-la illi_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la gignendo_fw-la eum_fw-la aut_fw-la faciendo_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la genetricem_fw-la nec_fw-la conditricem_fw-la patris_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la quisquam_fw-la dixerit_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la insanius_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 1._o dist._n 32._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nyssen_n in_o orat._n dom._n nat._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n lib._n 4._o contra_fw-la eunomium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n epist._n ad_fw-la eustathium_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la operatio_fw-la esse_fw-la diversa_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la aequalis_fw-la verùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la indiscreta_fw-la natura_fw-la august_n serm._n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dom._n 63._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n thesaur_n lib._n 12._o p._n 109._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athanasius_n oratione_fw-la quarta_fw-la contra_fw-la arianos_fw-la pater_fw-la in_o filio_fw-la est_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la in_o patre_fw-la per_fw-la inseparabilis_fw-la naturae_fw-la unitatem_fw-la hilarius_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la lib._n 8._o patrem_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la unius_fw-la ejusdémque_fw-la substantiae_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la cap._n 4._o credamus_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o patrem_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la haec_fw-la aeterna_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o incommutabilia_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la unus_n deus_fw-la unius_fw-la substantiae_fw-la