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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_o translate_v circumincession_n and_o signify_v a_o mutual-inexistence_a or_o indwelling_a of_o each_o person_n in_o the_o other_o two_n the_o word_n be_v first_o use_v in_o this_o sense_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v by_o damascen_n a_o father_n of_o the_o 8_o century_n but_o the_o thing_n mean_v by_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o john_n 14._o 11._o 21._o believe_v i_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o which_o i_o confess_v be_v a_o solid_a and_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o the_o unity_n and_o identity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n both_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o withal_o a_o very_a happy_a and_o significant_a expression_n of_o the_o same_o
to_o this_o socinian_n objection_n which_o by_o a_o manifest_a fallacy_n proceed_v à _fw-la dicto_fw-la secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la viz._n that_o because_o equality_n can_v belong_v to_o the_o essential_a glory_n or_o majesty_n of_o the_o godhead_n consider_v abstract_o from_o the_o divine_a person_n therefore_o neither_o can_v it_o agree_v to_o the_o same_o glory_n or_o majesty_n upon_o any_o other_o account_v whatsoever_o which_o be_v utter_o false_a forasmuch_o as_o consider_v according_a to_o the_o three_o different_a way_n of_o its_o subsistence_n in_o the_o three_o person_n it_o may_v as_o subsist_v under_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v equal_a to_o itself_o as_o subsist_v under_o the_o other_o two_n paradox_n this_o author_n represent_v gregory_n nyssen_n as_o first_o assert_v a_o specific_a sameness_n or_o unity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n which_o also_o he_o make_v all_o along_o to_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o assert_v that_o this_o specific_a sameness_n or_o unity_n of_o nature_n make_v the_o say_v three_o person_n numerical_o one_o page_n 118._o the_o latter_a end_n answer_n this_o be_v too_o great_a a_o absurdity_n for_o so_o learned_a a_o father_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o lie_v at_o this_o author_n be_v own_o door_n for_o that_o a_o specific_a sameness_n or_o unity_n of_o nature_n shall_v make_v any_o thing_n or_o person_n numerical_o one_o any_o more_o than_o a_o generical_a unity_n can_v make_v thing_n specifical_o one_a be_v beyond_o measure_n senseless_a and_o illogical_a paradox_n though_o the_o father_n say_v he_o assert_v the_o singularity_n of_o the_o godhead_n or_o the_o numerical_a unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o assert_v such_o a_o numerical_a unity_n as_o where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n as_o well_o as_o one_o essence_n but_o such_o a_o numerical_a unity_n as_o there_o be_v between_o three_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o very_a same_o nature_n but_o be_v not_o mere_o unite_v by_o a_o specific_a unity_n but_o by_o a_o essential_a union_n and_o therefore_o be_v three_o and_o one_o page_z 121_o line_n 15._o answer_n in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v several_a absurdity_n which_o he_o false_o charge_v upon_o the_o father_n but_o aught_o in_o all_o reason_n to_o take_v to_o himself_o as_o 1._o he_o suppose_v a_o specific_a unity_n and_o a_o essential_a unity_n to_o be_v distinct_a unity_n whereas_o every_o specific_a unity_n or_o union_n call_v it_o at_o present_a which_o you_o will_v be_v also_o a_o essential_a unity_n or_o union_n for_o a_o specific_a unity_n be_v one_o sort_n of_o a_o essential_a unity_n which_o in_o its_o whole_a compass_n contain_v the_o generical_a the_o specifical_a and_o the_o numerical_a and_o therefore_o thus_o to_o contra-distinguish_a a_o species_n to_o its_o genus_fw-la be_v fit_a for_o none_o but_o such_o a_o logician_n as_o this_o author_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v of_o peter_n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o man_n but_o also_o a_o live_a creature_n 2._o the_o second_o absurdity_n be_v that_o he_o own_v a_o specific_a unity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n which_o sort_n of_o unity_n i_o have_v abundant_o prove_v in_o chap._n 7._o the_o divine_a nature_n not_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o for_o he_o say_v here_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n that_o they_o be_v not_o mere_o unite_v by_o a_o specific_a unity_n which_o word_n must_v imply_v that_o however_o so_o unite_v they_o be_v 3._o he_o make_v two_o sort_n of_o numerical_a unity_n contrary_a to_o all_o rule_n of_o logic_n viz._n one_o where_o there_o be_v several_a person_n of_o one_o nature_n as_o here_o in_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o other_o where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n as_o well_o as_o one_o nature_n but_o let_v i_o here_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v every_o whit_n as_o numerical_o one_o in_o the_o three_o person_n as_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n and_o no_o more_o and_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n as_o have_v be_v show_v do_v the_o mysteriousness_n of_o a_o unity_n in_o trinity_n consist_v i_o say_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v as_o numerical_o one_o in_o the_o three_o person_n as_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v numerical_o one_o in_o adam_n while_o there_o be_v no_o other_o person_n in_o the_o world_n but_o himself_o nay_o much_o more_o so_o since_o it_o be_v not_o multiplicable_a as_o that_o be_v and_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o numerical_a unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o so_o perfect_a or_o be_v not_o the_o very_a same_o subsist_v in_o three_o distinct_a person_n as_o if_o we_o can_v imagine_v it_o to_o subsist_v but_o in_o one_o subvert_v and_o overthrow_v such_o a_o unity_n in_o trinity_n as_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n hitherto_o have_v maintain_v paradox_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o father_n universal_o acknowledge_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n ad_fw-la extra_n to_o be_v but_o one_o and_o from_o thence_o conclude_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o essence_n for_o that_o every_o nature_n have_v a_o virtue_n and_o energy_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o principle_n of_o action_n and_o if_o the_o energy_n and_o operation_n be_v but_o one_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o nature_n he_o add_v within_o four_o line_n after_o that_o this_o be_v certain_o true_a but_o give_v no_o account_n how_o three_o distinct_a person_n come_v to_o have_v but_o one_o will_n one_o energy_n power_n and_o operation_n nor_o that_o any_o account_n that_o he_o know_v of_o can_v be_v give_v of_o it_o but_o by_o mutual-consciousness_n page_n 124._o line_n 7_o etc._n etc._n answ._n be_v i_o not_o acquaint_v with_o this_o man_n way_n of_o write_v i_o shall_v be_v amaze_v to_o see_v he_o in_o so_o small_a a_o compass_n so_o flat_o contradict_v himself_o for_o will_v he_o in_o the_o first_o place_n assert_v in_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n a_o numerical_a unity_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o next_o assert_v also_o that_o this_o unity_n of_o nature_n be_v prove_v by_o unity_n of_o energy_n and_o operation_n and_o after_o this_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o give_v no_o account_n at_o all_o how_o three_o distinct_a person_n come_v to_o have_v but_o one_o will_n and_o energy_n power_n and_o operation_n for_o do_v not_o unity_n of_o nature_n in_o these_o three_o distinct_a person_n prove_v this_o while_o the_o say_a unity_n of_o nature_n prove_v unity_n of_o operation_n as_o the_o cause_n prove_v its_o effect_n and_o unity_n of_o operation_n again_o prove_v unity_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o effect_n prove_v its_o cause_n this_o any_o one_o of_o sense_n will_v think_v be_v a_o fair_a full_a and_o sufficient_a account_n how_o three_o distinct_a person_n have_v all_o but_o one_o nature_n come_v thereby_o all_o to_o have_v but_o one_o will_n energy_n and_o operation_n and_o shall_v any_o one_o else_o argue_v otherwise_o i_o shall_v think_v he_o beside_o himself_o but_o this_o author_n in_o this_o discourse_n like_o himself_o paradox_n knowledge_n selfreflection_n and_o love_n be_v distinct_a power_n and_o faculty_n in_o man_n and_o so_o distinct_a that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v the_o same_o knowledge_n be_v not_o selfreflection_n nor_o love_v either_o knowledge_n or_o selfreflection_n though_o they_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v they_o be_v distinct_a p._n 130._o l._n 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n answ._n here_o also_o be_v another_o knot_n of_o absurdity_n for_o first_o knowledge_n selfreflection_n and_o love_n be_v not_o in_o man_n distinct_a power_n and_o faculty_n as_o this_o unfledged_a philosopher_n call_v they_o but_o only_o distinct_a acts._n second_o admit_v that_o knowledge_n be_v a_o faculty_n as_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o i_o deny_v that_o knowledge_n and_o selfreflection_n will_v make_v two_o distinct_a faculty_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o intellectual_a faculty_n which_o both_o exert_v a_o act_n of_o knowledge_n and_o a_o act_n of_o reflection_n upon_o that_o act_n of_o knowledge_n or_o upon_o itself_o as_o produce_v the_o say_v act._n for_o which_o cause_v it_o be_v as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o that_o philosopher_n hold_v that_o the_o understanding_n be_v facultas_fw-la supra_fw-la se_fw-la reflexiva_fw-la all_o of_o they_o allow_v both_o the_o direct_a and_o the_o reflex_n act_v of_o knowledge_n to_o issue_n from_o the_o same_o faculty_n three_o he_o say_v that_o albeit_o the_o forementioned_a act_n be_v distinct_a yet_o they_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v but_o this_o also_o be_v false_a for_o whether_o a_o act_n of_o knowledge_n may_v be_v without_o a_o act_n of_o selfreflection_n as_o some_o not_o without_o reason_n think_v it_o may_v i_o be_o sure_a in_o
which_o relation_n be_v found_v partly_o upon_o its_o original_a designation_n and_o partly_o upon_o its_o natural_a aptitude_n to_o be_v a_o ingredient_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o compound_v and_o this_o relation_n to_o the_o compound_v i_o affirm_v the_o soul_n to_o retain_v even_o while_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o both_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n hold_v concern_v the_o soul_n viz._n that_o even_o in_o its_o separation_n and_o disjunction_n from_o the_o body_n it_o yet_o retain_v a_o strong_a appetite_n and_o inclination_n as_o well_o as_o a_o essential_a aptitude_n to_o return_v and_o be_v reunite_v to_o it_o which_o reunion_n also_o we_o know_v will_v be_v effect_v at_o the_o great_a and_o last_o day_n but_o you_o will_v say_v do_v not_o the_o scripture_n in_o heb._n 12._o 23._o speak_v of_o bless_a soul_n in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n call_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o those_o just_a man_n be_v make_v perfect_a must_v it_o not_o have_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o soul_n since_o their_o body_n be_v then_o rot_v or_o rather_o rot_v under_o ground_n and_o if_o they_o derive_v this_o perfection_n from_o their_o soul_n must_v not_o their_o soul_n have_v be_v eminent_o perfect_a themselves_o which_o render_v they_o so_o and_o if_o perfect_a can_v we_o deny_v they_o the_o perfection_n of_o personality_n which_o as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o rational_a being_n carry_v in_o it_o the_o great_a natural_a perfection_n to_o all_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o perfection_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o natural_a but_o supernatural_a and_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o consummation_n of_o their_o grace_n and_o not_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o subsistence_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n now_o in_o dispute_n this_o scripture_n which_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o former_a can_v make_v nothing_o 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the_o person_n these_o be_v his_o word_n and_o they_o contain_v a_o very_a pleasant_a way_n of_o argue_v though_o whole_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a know_a rule_n of_o philosophy_n for_o according_a to_o these_o one_o will_v and_o must_v have_v conclude_v that_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n that_o all_o the_o action_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o body_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v add_v of_o the_o soul_n too_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o man_n therefore_o the_o man_n himself_o to_o who_o these_o personal_a act_n be_v ascribe_v must_v indeed_o be_v the_o person_n and_o that_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n also_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v so_o but_o our_o author_n have_v a_o way_n of_o reason_v by_o himself_o for_o say_v he_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o person_n because_o it_o constitute_v the_o person_n but_o for_o that_o very_a cause_n say_v i_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o the_o person_n for_o whatsoever_o constitute_v a_o person_n must_v do_v it_o either_o efficient_o or_o formal_o that_o 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self-consciousness_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v this_o nothing_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o absolute_a and_o irrelative_a can_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n but_o self-consciousness_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o absolute_a and_o irrelative_a and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o personality_n in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a person_n now_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v prove_v thus_o nothing_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o absolute_a can_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o pure_o and_o perfect_o relative_n but_o the_o personality_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v pure_o and_o perfect_o relative_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o absolute_a can_v be_v the_o formal_a constituent_a reason_n of_o their_o personality_n the_o major_n of_o which_o syllogism_n be_v also_o manifest_a for_o thing_n essential_o different_a and_o thereby_o uncapable_a of_o be_v affirm_v of_o one_o another_o can_v possible_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o one_o another_o and_o that_o the_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v pure_o relative_n to_o one_o another_o and_o consequent_o that_o their_o personality_n be_v so_o many_o relation_n be_v no_o less_o evident_a from_o this_o that_o two_o of_o they_o relate_v to_o one_o another_o as_o father_n and_o son_n and_o the_o three_o to_o both_o as_o proceed_v from_o both_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o one_o thing_n to_o proceed_v from_o another_o especial_o by_o a_o continual_a act_n of_o procession_n without_o import_v a_o relation_n to_o that_o from_o which_o it_o so_o proceed_v so_o that_o the_o very_a personal_a subsistence_n of_o these_o person_n imply_n and_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o formal_a relation_n for_o the_o father_n subsist_v personal_o as_o a_o father_n by_o that_o eternal_a
to_o proceed_v that_o assertion_n of_o this_o author_n that_o god_n be_v proper_o energy_n or_o operation_n contain_v in_o it_o more_o absurdity_n than_o one_o for_o first_o he_o take_v energy_n and_o operation_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_o vis_fw-la activa_fw-la and_o operation_n be_v only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o actual_a exercise_n of_o that_o vis_fw-la or_o power_n but_o whether_o it_o signify_v one_o or_o both_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n be_v proper_o neither_o of_o they_o for_o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o we_o must_v speak_v of_o god_n as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v of_o he_o and_o we_o conceive_v of_o god_n not_o as_o of_o a_o action_n but_o as_o of_o a_o agent_n that_o be_v as_o of_o a_o substance_n act_v or_o exert_v itself_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n i_o do_v here_o tell_v this_o author_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o humane_a reason_n to_o conceive_v of_o action_n or_o 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it_o may_v in_o their_o judgement_n inferrit_n what_o the_o father_n design_v to_o prove_v by_o unity_n of_o operation_n in_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o follow_a passage_n to_o which_o twenty_o time_n as_o many_o may_v be_v add_v gregory_n nyssen_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o who_o 3._o energy_n be_v the_o same_o have_v their_o nature_n altogether_o the_o same_o and_o st._n basil_n that_o those_o who_o have_v the_o same_o operation_n have_v also_o the_o same_o essence_n or_o substance_n but_o the_o operation_n orenergy_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v one_o as_o appear_v in_o that_o expression_n let_v we_o make_v man._n and_o again_o whatsoever_o the_o fatherdoe_v that_o likewise_o do_v the_o son_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v but_o one_o essence_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o again_o the_o sameness_n of_o operation_n in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n evident_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o their_o essence_n or_o substance_n and_o according_o st._n austin_n the_o operation_n can_v be_v diverse_a where_o the_o nature_n be_v not_o only_o equal_a but_o also_o undivided_a from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o the_o father_n allege_v this_o unity_n of_o operation_n only_o as_o a_o proof_n or_o argument_n of_o this_o unity_n of_o nature_n or_o essence_n and_o therefore_o since_o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o proof_n of_o itself_o that_o they_o do_v not_o take_v unity_n of_o operation_n and_o unity_n of_o nature_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o second_o suppose_v but_o not_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v so_o viz._n that_o unity_n of_o operation_n do_v not_o only_o prove_v but_o real_o be_v itself_o this_o unity_n of_o nature_n or_o essence_n yet_o how_o will_v this_o author_n prove_v that_o unity_n of_o nature_n or_o unity_n of_o operation_n be_v proper_o mutual-consciousness_n be_v there_o so_o much_o as_o one_o tittle_n in_o the_o father_n express_v or_o necessary_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o as_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o will_v any_o one_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o mutual-consciousness_n or_o that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o whole_a latitude_n and_o compass_n of_o it_o extend_v no_o further_a nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a do_v it_o not_o exert_v itself_o in_o infinite_a other_o act_n and_o what_o be_v yet_o more_o do_v it_o not_o more_o proper_o belong_v to_o any_o other_o of_o the_o divine_a act_n than_o to_o a_o act_n of_o knowledge_n bare_a knowledge_n as_o such_o be_v of_o itself_o unoperative_a and_o mutual-consciousness_n be_v but_o a_o act_n of_o knowledge_n i_o protest_v i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o dispute_v serious_o against_o such_o stuff_n 2._o his_o next_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o mutual-consciousness_n be_v formal_o that_o unity_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v take_v from_o another_o expression_n of_o the_o say_v gregory_n nyssen_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v among_o the_o divine_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v which_o this_o author_n have_v the_o boldness_n to_o appeal_v to_o any_o one_o to_o judge_v whether_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o single_a motion_n of_o the_o will_n which_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n be_v in_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n can_v signify_v any_o thing_n but_o mutual_a consciousness_n which_o make_v they_o numerical_o one_o page_z 117._o line_n 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o single_a motion_n of_o will_n pass_v through_o they_o all_o without_o this_o mutual_a consciousness_n page_n 124._o line_n 30_o 31._o and_o this_o be_v the_o