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the_o occasion_n of_o this_o distinction_n between_o real_a and_o nominal_a trinitarian_n and_o the_o use_v the_o socinian_o make_v of_o it_o ibid._n this_o author_n account_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o realist_n p._n 13_o that_o there_o be_v three_o mind_n spirit_n substance_n in_o the_o trinity_n not_o the_o language_n of_o all_o realist_n nor_o own_a by_o any_o of_o they_o in_o his_o sense_n p._n 14._o etc._n etc._n the_o difference_n between_o a_o individual_a and_o singular_a substance_n p._n 16_o his_o representation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nominalist_n p._n 19_o the_o only_a difference_n between_o they_o and_o the_o realist_n not_o in_o three_o substance_n and_o one_o substance_n p._n 21_o sect_n iii_o the_o authority_n as_o â—he_n call_v they_o of_o the_o nominal_n against_o a_o real_a trinity_n examine_v p._n 22_o what_o the_o nicene_n council_n mean_v by_o the_o homoousion_n or_o one_o substance_n of_o father_n and_o son_n p._n 24_o socrates_n account_n of_o the_o dispute_n concern_v the_o word_n homoousios_fw-la p._n 25_o this_o author_n mistake_n in_o make_v the_o arian_n homoiousios_fw-la signify_v the_o same_o substance_n in_o sort_n or_o kind_a or_o property_n p._n 32_o the_o three_o council_n of_o constantinople_n concern_v two_o natural_a will_n and_o two_o operation_n in_o christ_n ibid._n in_o what_o sense_n this_o council_n own_v but_o one_o will_n in_o the_o trinity_n p._n 33_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n concern_v the_o trinity_n p._n 34_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o teach_v that_o the_o divine_a essence_n neither_o beget_v nor_o be_v beget_v nor_o proceed_v p._n 37_o spanhemius_n account_n of_o some_o late_a dispute_n about_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o belgic_a synod_n p._n 38_o sect_n iv._o his_o three_o first_o argument_n against_o a_o real_a trinity_n p._n 41_o all_o his_o argument_n oppose_v a_o trinity_n of_o subsist_v person_n ibid._n one_o personal_n infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n not_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o one_o god_n p._n 43_o concern_v three_o will_n understanding_n etc._n etc._n in_o one_o god_n p._n 45_o his_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o second_o and_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o substance_n and_o spirit_n but_o only_a property_n or_o immanent_a act_n ibid._n his_o argument_n from_o the_o council_n of_o lion_n answer_v p._n 46_o concern_v the_o eternal_a generation_n and_o procession_n p._n 48_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o son_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n p._n 52_o what_o the_o father_n mean_v by_o that_o argument_n for_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o son_n that_o god_n be_v never_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o his_o word_n p._n 53_o the_o judgement_n of_o cabassutius_n about_o this_o argument_n p._n 54_o concern_v emanatory_a cause_n and_o effect_n p._n 56_o sect_n v._o the_o four_o and_o five_o argument_n against_o a_o real_a trinity_n answer_v p._n 59_o the_o difference_n between_o three_o divine_a person_n each_v of_o which_o be_v true_a and_o perfect_a god_n and_o three_o god_n p._n 63_o the_o charge_n of_o tritheism_n found_v on_o a_o equivocal_a use_n of_o those_o term_n one_o god_n and_o one_o person_n p._n 67_o whether_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n who_o be_v god_n p._n 69_o sect_n vi_o the_o defence_n this_o author_n make_v for_o the_o nominal_n against_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o realist_n p._n 78_o the_o end_n of_o the_o content_n errata_fw-la page_n 15._o marg._n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 49._o l._n 6._o for_o or_o r._n be_v p._n 63._o l._n 12._o deal_n for_o p._n 75._o l._n 25._o for_o acll_n r._n call_v the_o distinction_n between_o real_a and_o nominal_a trinitarian_n consider_v sect_n i._n concern_v real_a and_o nominal_a trinitarian_n this_o author_n call_v himself_o a_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o by_o 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