Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	write_n	write_v	writer_n	265	4	7.7662	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60941	Animadversions upon Dr. Sherlock's book, entituled A vindication of the holy and ever-blessed Trinity, &c, together with a more necessary vindication of that sacred and prime article of the Christian faith from his new notions, and false explications of it / humbly offered to his admirers, and to himself the chief of them, by a divine of the Church of England.	South, Robert, 1634-1716.	1693 (1693)	Wing S4731; ESTC R10418	260,169	412

up_o with_o for_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o new_a hypothesis_n which_o explication_n of_o the_o text_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o very_o force_v and_o unnatural_a so_o erasmus_n johannis_n in_o his_o disputation_n with_o faustus_n cry_v shame_n of_o it_o in_o these_o word_n fateor_fw-la i_o per_fw-la omnem_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la contortam_fw-la scripturae_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la audivisse_fw-la ideóque_fw-la eam_fw-la penitus_fw-la improbo_fw-la to_o which_o faustus_n who_o have_v a_o much_o different_a opinion_n of_o it_o reply_n cum_fw-la primùm_fw-la fatendi_fw-la verbum_fw-la in_o tuis_fw-la scriptis_fw-la animadverti_fw-la sperabam_fw-la te_fw-la potiùs_fw-la fassurum_fw-la nullam_fw-la in_o tuâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la scripturae_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la te_fw-la audivisse_fw-la quae_fw-la hâc_fw-la sit_fw-la aut_fw-la acutior_fw-la aut_fw-la verior_fw-la quaequé_fw-fr magis_fw-la divinum_fw-la quid_fw-la sapiat_fw-la &_o à_fw-la deo_fw-la ipso_fw-la patefactam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la ferat_fw-la ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la certè_fw-la non_fw-la leves_fw-la conjecturas_fw-la habeo_fw-la illum_fw-la viz._n laelium_n qui_fw-fr primus_fw-la aetate_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la protulit_fw-la hic_fw-la autem_fw-la be_v fuit_fw-la qui_fw-la primus_fw-la quoquè_fw-fr sententiam_fw-la de_fw-fr christi_fw-la origine_fw-la quam_fw-la ego_fw-la constant_a defendo_fw-la renovavit_fw-la precibus_fw-la multis_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la christo_fw-la impetrâsse_fw-la hoc_fw-la profectò_fw-la affirmare_fw-la ausim_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la illi_fw-la viro_fw-la permulta_fw-la aliis_fw-la tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la incognita_fw-la patefecerit_fw-la vix_fw-la quicquam_fw-la inter_fw-la illa_fw-la omne_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la interpretatione_n hâc_fw-la divinius_fw-la videri_fw-la queat_fw-la socinus_n in_o refutatione_n arg._n 4._o erasmi_fw-la johan._n p._n 505._o col._n 2._o edit_fw-la fratrum_fw-la polonor_n tom._n 2._o but_o as_o this_o may_v satisfy_v the_o reader_n that_o the_o forementioned_a place_n in_o john_n 8._o 58._o be_v the_o text_n for_o which_o this_o pray_v and_o pretence_n of_o revelation_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v and_o consequent_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v this_o author_n blunder_n so_o i_o shall_v yet_o further_o show_v that_o the_o other_o text_n in_o john_n 3._o 13._o concern_v christ_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n be_v not_o account_v by_o socinus_n of_o so_o difficult_a a_o interpretation_n as_o to_o need_v those_o peculiar_a method_n of_o prayer_n and_o revelation_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o it_o as_o this_o author_n have_v be_v please_v to_o affirm_v and_o this_o will_v appear_v from_o these_o word_n of_o socinus_n concern_v it_o postquàm_fw-la ex_fw-la mariâ_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la coelo_fw-la antequàm_fw-la moreretur_fw-la river_n à_fw-la esse_fw-la potuit_fw-la nec_fw-la solùm_fw-la potuit_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la dicamus_fw-la debuit_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la homo_fw-la ille_fw-la paulus_n christi_fw-la servus_n ad_fw-la tertium_fw-la usque_fw-la coelum_fw-la ante_fw-la mortem_fw-la raptus_fw-la est_fw-la nullo_n pacto_fw-la nobis_fw-la verisimile_fw-la est_fw-la christum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ante_fw-la mortem_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la and_o a_o few_o line_n after_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o again_o with_o reference_n to_o st._n paul_n have_v be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n he_o thus_o discourse_n certè_fw-la christus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la sine_fw-la ullâ_fw-la mensurâ_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la divinarum_fw-la cognitio_fw-la ut_fw-la fuit_fw-la sic_fw-la esse_fw-la debuit_fw-la quin_fw-la ibi_fw-la viz._n in_o coelo_fw-la per_fw-la aliquod_fw-la tempus_fw-la antequàm_fw-la munus_fw-la coele_fw-la sti_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la homines_fw-la imbuendi_fw-la sibi_fw-la à_fw-la patre_fw-la mandatum_fw-la publicè_fw-la susciperet_fw-la versatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la dubitandum_fw-la videtur_fw-la socinus_n in_o responsione_n priore_n ad_fw-la paraenesim_n andreae_n volani_n tomo_fw-la 2do_fw-la fratrum_fw-la polon_n p._n 380._o col._n 2._o by_o all_o which_o we_o see_v that_o socinus_n be_v so_o far_o from_o apprehend_v any_o difficulty_n in_o find_v out_o this_o exposition_n of_o the_o text_n that_o he_o affirm_v it_o be_v nullo_n pacto_fw-la verisimile_fw-la there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o &_o nullo_n modo_fw-la dubitandum_fw-la that_o no_o doubt_n can_v be_v make_v but_o it_o be_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o which_o sure_o be_v not_o form_n of_o expression_n to_o show_v the_o difficulty_n of_o conceive_v or_o find_v out_o how_o the_o say_a thing_n can_v be_v so_o so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o manifest_a mistake_n in_o this_o author_n and_o let_v he_o set_v it_o off_o with_o never_o so_o much_o brow_n and_o confidence_n yet_o no_o doubt_n his_o socinian_n adversary_n despise_v he_o for_o it_o sufficient_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v one_o will_v in_o all_o reason_n imagine_v that_o to_o the_o answer_v the_o history_n of_o the_o unitarian_n a_o little_a more_o knowledge_n of_o their_o history_n will_v have_v do_v no_o hurt_n but_o after_o the_o many_o ample_a and_o extraordinary_a eulogy_n he_o have_v pass_v upon_o himself_o for_o his_o write_n methinks_v it_o be_v something_o pleasant_a to_o see_v he_o in_o his_o continuation_n of_o the_o defence_n of_o dr._n stillingfleet_n p._n 121._o l._n the_o 4._o &c._n &c._n strut_a himself_n in_o these_o word_n i_o be_o no_o archbishop_n yet_o which_o show_v what_o his_o most_o early_a thought_n run_v upon_o and_o what_o his_o modesty_n will_v be_v at_o from_o the_o very_a first_o for_o otherwise_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o place_n where_o this_o come_v in_o have_v be_v full_o serve_v by_o say_v i_o for_o my_o part_n be_o no_o archbishop_n nor_o expect_v to_o be_v one_o but_o the_o addition_n of_o that_o little_a word_n yet_o be_v very_o significant_a and_o show_v that_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o heart_n his_o mouth_n speak_v for_o though_o indeed_o he_o present_o add_v and_o i_o very_o much_o suspect_v i_o never_o shall_v be_v one_o yet_o those_o word_n be_v put_v in_o only_a ad_fw-la frangendam_fw-la invidiam_fw-la and_o to_o qualify_v the_o fulsome_a arrogance_n of_o the_o first_o expression_n howbeit_o in_o that_o he_o speak_v his_o mind_n in_o this_o he_o fence_n against_o a_o inconvenience_n in_o that_o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o his_o nature_n in_o this_o only_a a_o copy_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o i_o question_v not_o but_o by_o this_o time_n his_o pretend_a suspicion_n be_v pass_v into_o a_o contrary_a expectation_n and_o that_o the_o deanery_n of_o paul_n begin_v to_o make_v he_o think_v himself_o heir_n apparent_a to_o canterbury_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o while_o big_a with_o such_o thought_n speak_v in_o his_o apology_n of_o dr._n wallis_n and_o himself_o he_o set_v himself_o before_o he_o p._n 29._o in_o these_o word_n he_o viz._n the_o melancholy_a stander-by_n conclude_v with_o a_o heavy_a charge_n upon_o myself_o and_o dr._n wallis_n by_o which_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v have_v dr._n wallis_n know_v his_o proper_a place_n though_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o not_o only_o common_a modesty_n but_o also_o the_o common_a custom_n of_o the_o world_n make_v wise_a man_n whensoever_o they_o mention_v themselves_o with_o other_o place_z themselves_z last_o and_o so_o it_o may_v have_v become_v this_o author_n too_o especial_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o conjunction_n with_o such_o a_o one_o as_o dr._n wallis_n who_o be_v a_o person_n of_o fame_n and_o eminence_n while_o this_o man_n be_v learn_v his_o grammar_n if_o ever_o he_o be_v so_o but_o to_o proceed_v and_o pass_v from_o his_o applaud_a himself_o to_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o his_o arrogance_n in_o his_o scornful_a undervalue_v all_o such_o as_o write_v against_o he_o or_o differ_v from_o he_o though_o yet_o no_o more_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n than_o in_o what_o his_o worship_n have_v differ_v from_o himself_o we_o have_v he_o in_o the_o four_o page_n of_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o case_n of_o allegiance_n call_v such_o as_o in_o their_o write_n can_v not_o fall_v in_o with_o his_o last_o sentiment_n about_o the_o new_a oath_n little_a writer_n concern_v who_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v often_o with_o writer_n as_o it_o be_v with_o book_n among_o which_o there_o be_v many_o little_a one_o that_o exceed_v the_o worth_n and_o outlive_v the_o reputation_n of_o much_o great_a if_o indeed_o number_n of_o pamphlet_n make_v a_o great_a writer_n this_o author_n be_v in_o no_o danger_n of_o be_v account_v a_o little_a one_o but_o as_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o multum_fw-la in_o parvo_fw-la so_o there_o be_v also_o parvum_fw-la in_o multo_fw-la and_o he_o who_o will_v digest_v the_o trouble_n of_o read_v this_o author_n write_n will_v need_v no_o other_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o so_o but_o as_o for_o those_o excellent_a person_n who_o he_o first_o slight_n then_o challenge_v and_o afterward_o fly_v from_o by_o never_o reply_v upon_o they_o i_o will_v have_v he_o know_v that_o the_o world_n have_v already_o past_o its_o judgement_n both_o upon_o they_o and_o he_o too_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v advise_v his_o

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 the_o abolition_n of_o these_o two_o word_n as_o this_o author_n also_o do_v in_o this_o his_o vindication_n tread_v hereby_o exact_o in_o the_o step_n of_o those_o bless_a leader_n who_o no_o doubt_n understand_v the_o interest_n of_o their_o base_a cause_n well_o enough_o and_o be_v both_o self-conscious_a and_o mutually-conscious_a how_o much_o they_o serve_v the_o design_n they_o drive_v at_o by_o what_o they_o do_v and_o since_o thing_n be_v so_o in_o former_a day_n what_o hinder_v but_o that_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n likewise_o the_o same_o if_o not_o prevent_v may_v happen_v again_o and_o that_o one_o who_o though_o he_o carry_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v the_o whole_a world_n yet_o for_o some_o certain_a reason_n profess_v himself_o a_o 15._o learner_n still_o have_v already_o explode_v the_o term_n substance_n and_o subsistence_n as_o not_o to_o be_v use_v about_o the_o trinity_n may_v upon_o the_o win_a prospect_n of_o some_o approach_v advantage_n as_o where_o advantage_n be_v the_o teacher_n some_o care_v not_o how_o long_o they_o continue_v learner_n be_v very_o easy_o prevail_v upon_o to_o send_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pack_v after_o its_o fellow_n and_o to_o abandon_v and_o cast_v off_o that_o too_o for_o though_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v give_v the_o church_n his_o oath_n to_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v no_o security_n from_o thence_o but_o that_o a_o perpetual_a learner_n by_o a_o due_a wait_v upon_o providence_n may_v all_o in_o convenient_a time_n learn_v to_o forget_v it_o too_o and_o a_o self-contradictor_a have_v free_o allow_v a_o thing_n at_o one_o time_n as_o free_o and_o full_o disow_v it_o at_o another_o wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n upon_o a_o most_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o force_n of_o word_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o temper_n of_o man_n that_o the_o six_o general_n council_n and_o third_z of_o constantinople_n be_v so_o jealous_o concern_v and_o so_o remarkable_o strict_a to_o fence_v against_o all_o heretical_a mischief_n from_o that_o quarter_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o conclude_v article_n of_o the_o synodical_a sentence_n pronounce_v by_o the_o say_a council_n against_o the_o monothelite_n as_o we_o find_v it_o thus_o set_v down_o in_o the_o act_n thereof_o these_o thing_n therefore_o be_v thus_o with_o the_o sinem_fw-la utmost_a care_n and_o exactness_n on_o all_o side_n form_v and_o draw_v up_o by_o we_o we_o decree_v and_o enact_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o one_o to_o produce_v write_v compose_v conceive_v or_o teach_v another_o faith_n or_o this_o in_o any_o other_o way_n or_o manner_n but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o shall_v presume_v to_o compose_v or_o contrive_v another_o faith_n or_o publish_v teach_v or_o deliver_v forth_o another_o creed_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o come_v over_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o heathenism_n or_o judaisine_n or_o any_o other_o sect_n whatsoever_o or_o shall_v introduce_v any_o unusual_a way_n of_o speak_v or_o new_o invent_v term_n as_o tend_v to_o subvert_v all_o that_o have_v be_v define_v by_o we_o if_o they_o be_v bishop_n or_o in_o clerical_a order_n we_o decree_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o bishopric_n or_o say_v order_n or_o if_o they_o be_v monk_n or_o layman_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v anathematise_v so_o that_o we_o have_v here_o a_o clear_a and_o full_a declaration_n of_o a_o general_n council_n against_o all_o teach_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o only_o against_o deliver_v another_o faith_n but_o against_o deliver_v the_o same_o in_o another_o way_n or_o manner_n than_o the_o council_n have_v settle_v and_o against_o the_o use_n of_o all_o new-invented_n term_n all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-consciousness_n and_o mutual-consciousness_n themselves_o not_o except_v as_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o council_n destructive_a in_o their_o consequence_n to_o the_o faith_n declare_v and_o all_o this_o upon_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n or_o anathematization_n as_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n concern_v shall_v happen_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o which_o sentence_n and_o the_o proceed_v of_o the_o church_n in_o those●ges_n ●ges_z suitable_a to_o it_o deprivation_n or_o suspension_n will_v no_o doubt_n have_v attend_v this_o author_n have_v he_o then_o live_v and_o produce_v his_o new_a term_n in_o defiance_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o former_a receive_v one_o and_o if_o such_o a_o punishment_n have_v actual_o befall_v he_o he_o will_v have_v find_v that_o in_o those_o day_n man_n be_v not_o wont_a either_o to_o be_v suspend_v or_o deprive_v in_o order_n to_o their_o promotion_n i_o know_v indeed_o that_o in_o the_o apology_n late_o put_v out_o by_o he_o for_o write_v against_o the_o socinian_o he_o utter_v some_o thing_n contrary_a to_o what_o he_o have_v assert_v in_o this_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o this_o the_o reader_n ought_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v surprise_v at_o it_o be_v as_o natural_a to_o some_o man_n to_o write_v as_o to_o breath_n and_o to_o contradict_v themselves_o at_o to_o write_n and_o no_o man_n of_o sense_n who_o know_v this_o author_n will_v reckon_v that_o he_o know_v his_o judgement_n or_o opinion_n from_o any_o book_n write_v by_o he_o any_o long_a than_o till_o he_o write_v another_o nor_o from_o that_o neither_o till_o he_o have_v write_v his_o last_o have_v give_v the_o reader_n this_o short_a prelibation_n or_o taste_v of_o the_o book_n which_o i_o shall_v more_o particular_o and_o full_o examine_v present_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o remark_n something_o also_o upon_o that_o other_o piece_n mention_v by_o i_o and_o entitle_v a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n a_o book_n fraught_v with_o such_o vile_a and_o scandalous_a reflection_n upon_o god_n justice_n with_o reference_n to_o christ_n satisfaction_n that_o it_o may_v deserve_o pass_v for_o a_o blasphemous_a libel_n upon_o both_o and_o i_o do_v serious_o think_v that_o never_o be_v any_o book_n license_v publish_v and_o suffer_v to_o pass_v uncontrolled_a more_o to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n than_o this_o which_o the_o reader_n will_v quick_o see_v upon_o his_o read_v some_o passage_n of_o it_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a if_o he_o be_v but_o christianly_o dispose_v be_v can_v do_v but_o with_o extreme_a horror_n but_o before_o i_o direct_v the_o reader_n to_o his_o blasphemy_n i_o shall_v lay_v before_o he_o one_o grand_a lead_a absurdity_n which_o utter_o evacuate_v and_o overthrow_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n thereby_o and_o indeed_o by_o consequence_n

argument_n i._n three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v three_o distinct_a go_n but_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a go_n and_o therefore_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n the_o minor_a i_o suppose_v this_o author_n will_v ready_o concur_v with_o i_o in_o howbeit_o his_o hypothesis_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o the_o certain_a consequence_n of_o it_o contradict_v it_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v stand_v will_v effectual_o overturn_v it_o for_o by_o that_o he_o assert_v a_o perfect_a tritheisme_n though_o i_o have_v so_o much_o charity_n for_o he_o as_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v it_o the_o major_a proposition_n therefore_o be_v that_o which_o must_v be_v debate_v between_o we_o this_o author_n hold_v it_o in_o the_o negative_a and_o i_o in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o my_o reason_n for_o what_o i_o affirm_v viz._n that_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v three_o distinct_a god_n be_v this_o that_o god_n and_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v term_n equipollent_a and_o convertible_a god_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o a_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o a_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v as_o true_o and_o proper_o god_n and_o to_o show_v this_o convertibility_n and_o commensuration_n between_o they_o yet_o further_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v affirm_v or_o deny_v of_o the_o one_o may_v with_o equal_a truth_n and_o propriety_n be_v affirm_v or_o deny_v of_o the_o other_o and_o to_o give_v a_o instance_n of_o this_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n or_o godhead_n be_v common_a to_o and_o subsist_v in_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o three_o person_n so_o be_v it_o true_a that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v common_z to_z and_o subsist_v in_o the_o say_v three_o person_n and_o consequent_o as_o it_o be_v false_a that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n or_o godhead_n by_o be_v common_a to_o and_o subsist_v in_o the_o three_o person_n become_v three_o god_n or_o three_o godhead_n so_o be_v it_o equal_o false_a that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n by_o be_v common_a to_o and_o subsist_v in_o the_o say_v three_o person_n become_v three_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n this_o be_v clear_a argumentation_n and_o crave_v no_o mercy_n at_o our_o author_n hand_n if_o it_o be_v here_o object_v that_o we_o allow_v of_o three_o distinct_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n of_o which_o every_o one_o be_v infinite_a without_o admit_v they_o to_o be_v three_o distinct_a god_n and_o therefore_o why_o may_v we_o not_o as_o well_o allow_v of_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n in_o the_o same_o godhead_n without_o any_o necessity_n of_o infer_v from_o thence_o that_o they_o be_v three_o distinct_a god_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o case_n be_v very_o different_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v this_o because_o three_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v three_o absolute_a simple_a being_n or_o essence_n and_o so_o stand_v distinguish_v from_o one_o another_o by_o their_o whole_a being_n or_o nature_n but_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o relative_n or_o one_o simple_a be_v or_o essence_n under_o three_o distinct_a relation_n and_o consequent_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o not_o whole_o and_o by_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o but_o only_o by_o some_o certain_a mode_n or_o respect_v peculiar_a to_o each_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n cause_v their_o distinction_n and_o therefore_o to_o argue_v from_o a_o person_n to_o a_o spirit_n here_o be_v manifest_o sophistical_a and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v fallacia_fw-la accidentis_fw-la or_o since_o several_a fallacy_n may_v concur_v in_o the_o same_o proposition_n it_o may_v be_v also_o à_fw-la dicto_fw-la secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la for_o so_o it_o be_v to_o conclude_v that_o three_o person_n be_v three_o distinct_a god_n since_o the_o difference_n of_o person_n be_v only_o from_o a_o diverse_a respect_n between_o they_o but_o three_o god_n import_v three_o absolute_o distinct_a nature_n or_o substance_n and_o whereas_o we_o say_v that_o the_o three_o person_n be_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o infinite_a yet_o it_o be_v but_o from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o numerical_a nature_n common_a to_o they_o all_o that_o they_o be_v so_o the_o ternary_a number_n all_o the_o while_n not_o belong_v to_o their_o infinity_o but_o only_o to_o their_o personality_n the_o case_n therefore_o between_o a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o a_o person_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n the_o same_o forasmuch_o as_o person_n here_o import_v only_o a_o relation_n or_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o nature_n it_o belong_v to_o and_o therefore_o a_o multiplication_n of_o person_n of_o itself_o import_v only_o a_o multiplication_n of_o such_o modes_n or_o relation_n without_o any_o necessary_a multiplication_n of_o the_o nature_n itself_o to_o which_o they_o adhere_v forasmuch_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n may_v sustain_v several_a distinct_a relation_n or_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n but_o now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v not_o a_o relation_n or_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n but_o it_o be_v a_o absolute_a be_v nature_n or_o substance_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v multiply_v without_o a_o multiplication_n of_o it_o into_o so_o many_o numerical_a absolute_a being_n nature_n or_o substance_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o to_o be_v multiply_v but_o itself_o so_o that_o three_o mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v three_o absolute_a being_n nature_n or_o substance_n and_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n are_z according_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a absolute_a being_n nature_n or_o substance_n that_o be_v in_o other_o word_n they_o be_v three_o god_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v and_o let_v this_o author_n ward_v off_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o as_o he_o be_v able_a argument_n ii_o my_o second_o argument_n against_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v this_o three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v three_o distinct_a substance_n but_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a substance_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v substantia_fw-la incorporea_fw-la intelligens_fw-la a_o intelligent_a incorporeal_a or_o immaterial_a substance_n and_o therefore_o three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n must_v be_v three_o such_o distinct_a substance_n and_o beside_o if_o a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v not_o a_o substance_n what_o can_v it_o be_v else_o if_o it_o be_v any_o thing_n it_o must_v be_v either_o a_o accident_n or_o mode_n of_o be_v but_o not_o a_o accident_n since_o no_o accident_n can_v be_v in_o god_n nor_o yet_o a_o mode_n of_o be_v since_o a_o spirit_n not_o design_v to_o concur_v as_o a_o part_n towards_o any_o compound_v be_v a_o absolute_a entire_a complete_a be_v of_o itself_o and_o have_v its_o proper_a mode_n of_o subsistence_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v a_o mode_n itself_o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o spirit_n be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o substance_n and_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o as_o for_o the_o minor_a viz._n that_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a substance_n this_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o authority_n and_o from_o reason_n and_o first_o for_o authority_n tertullian_n against_o praxeas_n affirm_v semper_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la una_fw-la substantia_fw-la and_o st._n jerom_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o damasus_n quis_fw-la ore_fw-la sacrilego_fw-la tres_fw-la substantias_fw-la praedicabit_fw-la and_o st._n austin_n in_o his_o 5_o book_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la chap._n 9_o and_o in_o book_n 7._o chap._n 4._o and_o ruffinus_n in_o the_o one_a book_n of_o his_o history_n chap._n 29._o all_o affirm_v one_o substance_n in_o god_n and_o deny_v three_o and_o yet_o the_o same_o writer_n unanimous_o hold_v three_o person_n which_o show_v that_o they_o do_v not_o account_v these_o three_o person_n three_o substance_n and_o anselmus_fw-la in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr incarnatione_fw-la chap._n 3._o say_v that_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v two_o being_n provide_v that_o by_o being_n we_o understand_v relation_n not_o substance_n and_o bellarmine_n a_o writer_n orthodox_n enough_o in_o these_o point_n and_o of_o unquestionable_a learning_n otherwise_o in_o his_o second_o tome_n page_n 348._o about_o the_o end_n say_z

haughtiness_n for_o the_o future_a to_o forbear_v call_v his_o antagonist_n little_a writer_n till_o by_o his_o answer_n he_o have_v make_v they_o so_o a_o further_a discovery_n of_o his_o rude_a undecent_a way_n of_o treat_v such_o as_o he_o write_v against_o be_v the_o language_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o a_o certain_a writer_n a_o nonconformist_n indeed_o but_o yet_o a_o man_n of_o learning_n as_o a_o much_o great_a man_n than_o this_o author_n have_v find_v by_o experience_n who_o he_o call_v a_o trifle_a scribbler_n who_o understand_v little_o more_o alsop_n than_o quibble_n and_o jest_n charge_v he_o withal_o with_o pertness_n and_o folly_n to_o complete_a his_o character_n p._n 15._o of_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o defence_n of_o dr._n stillingfleet_n and_o in_o the_o 12._o page_n of_o the_o book_n itself_o and_o the_o five_o first_o line_n he_o represent_v he_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o inquirer_n as_o one_o who_o can_v understand_v plain_a and_o familiar_a sense_n nor_o carry_v the_o connexion_n of_o three_o or_o four_o sentence_n together_o very_o civil_a language_n indeed_o become_v a_o scholar_n a_o divine_a and_o a_o well-bred_a man_n to_o a_o person_n who_o have_v not_o in_o the_o least_o provoke_v he_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o man_n but_o from_o his_o write_n and_o upon_o the_o stock_n of_o that_o knowledge_n have_v often_o wonder_v that_o one_o so_o able_a to_o humble_v this_o reviler_n will_v take_v such_o gross_a reproach_n at_o his_o hand_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v when_o i_o consider_v as_o i_o note_v first_o in_o my_o preface_n how_o patient_o our_o whole_a clergy_n have_v hitherto_o suffer_v he_o to_o call_v they_o fool_n and_o heretic_n by_o charge_v all_o those_o as_o such_o who_o concur_v not_o with_o he_o in_o hold_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n which_o i_o dare_v say_v not_o one_o of_o they_o hold_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o utter_v this_o lewd_a reproach_n i_o say_v when_o i_o consider_v this_o i_o have_v cause_n to_o surcease_v all_o wonder_n that_o any_o private_a man_n shall_v endure_v this_o insolent_a huff_n to_o insult_v over_o he_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n but_o i_o shall_v insist_v no_o further_o upon_o this_o masterpiece_n of_o his_o scurrility_n have_v in_o some_o measure_n account_v with_o he_o for_o it_o already_o only_o i_o shall_v add_v this_o that_o as_o it_o be_v beyond_o example_n marvellous_a that_o any_o one_o single_a member_n of_o a_o church_n shall_v presume_v to_o load_v all_o the_o rest_n with_o such_o a_o charge_n so_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a marvel_n that_o all_o shall_v bear_v it_o it_o will_v be_v endless_a to_o set_v down_o all_o the_o dirty_a stuff_n that_o have_v flow_v from_o his_o billingsgate_n pen._n but_o to_o repeat_v and_o bring_v together_o so_o much_o as_o we_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o reader_n may_v be_v please_v to_o bear_v away_o in_o his_o memory_n such_o expression_n and_o appellation_n as_o these_o viz._n epicurean_a and_o ridicule_a of_o providence_n popish_o incline_v and_o look_v towards_o a_o infallible_a interpreter_n disaffect_v to_o and_o a_o slanderer_n of_o the_o government_n little_a writer_n fool_n and_o heretic_n errant_a fop_n trifle_a scribbler_n shameful_o ignorant_a and_o impudent_a fit_a to_o be_v send_v to_o school_n again_o one_o that_o understand_v little_a else_o but_o jest_n and_o quibble_n one_o that_o can_v understand_v plain_a and_o familiar_a sense_n one_o that_o understand_v neither_o greek_a nor_o latin_a and_o the_o like_a these_o be_v the_o choice_a embellishment_n of_o his_o style_n but_o above_o all_o that_o belove_a word_n nonsense_n be_v always_o ready_a at_o hand_n with_o he_o and_o out_o it_o fly_v at_o all_o person_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o hardly_o can_v he_o write_v three_o or_o four_o page_n together_o but_z right_a or_o wrong_n he_o throw_v it_o in_o his_o adversary_n face_n one_o will_v think_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v with_o the_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o that_o it_o grow_v up_o with_o he_o from_o his_o infancy_n and_o that_o in_o his_o very_a cradle_n he_o cry_v nonsense_n before_o he_o can_v speak_v it_o but_o to_o check_v this_o ungoverned_a humour_n of_o he_o in_o thus_o use_v this_o word_n at_o all_o adventure_n let_v i_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v both_o a_o very_a rude_a unmannerly_a word_n and_o most_o common_o as_o apply_v by_o he_o a_o very_a false_a charge_n as_o for_o the_o rudeness_n of_o it_o since_o he_o own_v himself_o a_o son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o think_v he_o will_v be_v much_o his_o own_o friend_n if_o he_o will_v remember_v the_o reprimand_n give_v he_o by_o his_o old_a acquaintance_n and_o antagonist_n dr._n owen_n who_o in_o his_o vindication_n etc._n etc._n p._n 72._o have_v upon_o occasion_n of_o some_o of_o his_o profane_a scoff_v call_v he_o goodly_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n immediate_o subjoin_v that_o he_o intend_v it_o not_o as_o a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o church_n itself_o but_o only_o to_o remind_v this_o man_n of_o his_o relation_n to_o that_o church_n which_o he_o there_o say_v to_o his_o knowledge_n teach_v better_a learning_n and_o better_a manner_n in_o the_o next_o place_n as_o for_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o charge_n in_o his_o usual_a application_n of_o this_o word_n i_o will_v have_v he_o know_v that_o the_o charge_n of_o nonsense_n do_v not_o proper_o lie_v against_o every_o one_o who_o assert_n a_o false_a proposition_n or_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o mistake_n for_o nonsense_n be_v not_o proper_o oppose_v to_o strict_a truth_n but_o to_o such_o plain_a and_o manifest_a truth_n as_o be_v obvious_a to_o common_a sense_n for_o truth_n oftentimes_o lie_v deep_a and_o abstruse_a and_o require_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a sagacity_n to_o reach_v and_o fetch_v it_o out_o which_o that_o low_a pitch_n of_o reason_n which_o we_o call_v common_a sense_n can_v always_o do_v for_o in_o discourse_n a_o man_n may_v be_v sometime_o mistake_v in_o lay_v his_o foundation_n or_o principle_n and_o yet_o be_v very_o clear_a and_o rational_a in_o the_o consequence_n he_o draw_v from_o it_o and_o sometime_o he_o may_v fail_v in_o draw_v consequence_n from_o a_o true_a and_o well-laid_a principle_n in_o both_o which_o case_n the_o whole_a discourse_n be_v certain_o false_a and_o inconsistent_a nevertheless_o according_a to_o the_o common_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n this_o can_v be_v call_v nonsense_n it_o may_v indeed_o be_v call_v error_n or_o mistake_n which_o be_v a_o weakness_n cleave_v too_o close_o to_o humane_a nature_n for_o any_o one_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n to_o reproach_v another_o for_o it_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o strict_a demonstration_n and_o certain_a truth_n must_v pass_v for_o nonsense_n i_o fear_v it_o will_v overlie_v whole_a volume_n and_o not_o only_o prevent_v the_o 2d_o 3d._n and_o four_o edition_n of_o many_o book_n but_o shrewd_o also_o endanger_v the_o sale_n of_o the_o first_o especial_o if_o 2d_o and_o 3d._n by_o the_o unlucky_a escape_n of_o some_o scatter_a copy_n shall_v chance_v all_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o space_n of_o three_o or_o four_o day_n as_o in_o the_o first_o publication_n of_o a_o certain_a book_n entitle_v the_o case_n of_o allegiance_n etc._n etc._n it_o fall_v out_o but_o great_a no_o doubt_n be_v the_o art_n of_o bestow_v several_a title-page_n import_v divers_a edition_n upon_o book_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o impression_n and_o may_v serve_v to_o teach_v the_o world_n what_o a_o fruitful_a thing_n the_o press_n be_v when_o impregnate_v by_o the_o prolific_a genius_n of_o some_o writer_n and_o that_o when_o it_o be_v for_o the_o credit_n of_o any_o extraordinary_a book_n and_o its_o author_n it_o can_v bring_v forth_o four_o five_o or_o six_o edition_n of_o it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n which_o certain_o be_v a_o most_o ingenious_a contrivance_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o author_n be_v or_o the_o bookseller_n be_v a_o question_n though_o some_o think_v it_o use_v to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o mutual-consciousness_n between_o both_o but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n according_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n nonsense_n he_o who_o discourse_v of_o thing_n obvious_a to_o the_o ordinary_a apprehension_n of_o man_n with_o gross_a and_o palpable_a contradiction_n of_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o or_o with_o a_o plain_a manifest_a incoherence_n of_o one_o part_n of_o his_o discourse_n with_o the_o other_o that_o man_n be_v proper_o and_o just_o chargeable_a with_o nonsense_n and_o let_v those_o in_o the_o name_n of_o sense_n and_o reason_n take_v it_o to_o themselves_o who_o have_v most_o claim_n to_o it_o but_o because_o the_o