the_o distinction_n between_o real_a and_o nominal_a trinitarian_n examine_v and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o real_a trinity_n vindicated_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o tritheism_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o late_a socinian_n pamphlet_n entitle_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o disintere_v person_n concern_v the_o controversy_n about_o the_o bless_a trinity_n depend_v between_o dr._n s_o the_o and_o dr._n sherlock_n london_n print_v for_o william_n rogers_n at_o the_o sun_n over_o against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1696._o the_o content_n sect_n i._o concern_v real_a and_o nominal_a trinitarian_n page_z 1_o the_o late_a archbishop_n tillotson_n and_o dr._n bull_n own_v by_o he_o to_o be_v real_a trinitarian_n p._n 3_o dr._n bull_n be_v learned_a defence_n of_o the_o nicene_n faith_n assert_n and_o prove_v a_o real_a trinity_n p._n 4_o sect_n ii_o this_o author_n account_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o realist_n and_o nominalist_n concern_v the_o holy_a trinity_n p._n 10_o 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 what_o i_o have_v hear_v i_o fear_v it_o be_v too_o true_a i_o pray_v god_n preserve_v the_o church_n from_o such_o presbyter_n who_o eat_v her_o bread_n and_o betray_v she_o faith_n his_o pretence_n for_o write_v this_o pamphlet_n be_v the_o controversy_n between_o dr._n s_o the_o and_o dr._n sherlock_n about_o the_o b._n trinity_n i_o will_v say_v nothing_o of_o that_o matter_n let_v the_o animadverter_n answer_v it_o to_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n this_o author_n have_v say_v enough_o about_o it_o and_o i_o wish_v he_o have_v but_o use_v the_o same_o candour_n throughout_o and_o then_o there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o this_o answer_n but_o though_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v disintere_v as_o to_o the_o contend_a doctor_n he_o be_v deep_o interest_v as_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o socinianism_n to_o which_o he_o promise_v no_o small_a advantage_n from_o this_o dispute_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v too_o evident_a what_o advantage_n our_o socinian_n adversary_n have_v make_v and_o hope_v still_o to_o make_v of_o this_o controversy_n this_o have_v occasion_v that_o scandalous_a distinction_n between_o real_a and_o nominal_a trinitarian_n which_o be_v such_o a_o open_a abuse_n upon_o the_o nominalist_n that_o be_v i_o one_o of_o those_o who_o he_o reproach_n with_o that_o title_n i_o can_v not_o bear_v it_o for_o the_o plain_a english_a of_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o those_o who_o believe_v a_o trinity_n and_o those_o who_o believe_v no_o trinity_n for_o nominal_a trinitarian_n as_o oppose_v to_o real_a trinitarian_n can_v signify_v nothing_o more_o and_o can_v this_o author_n and_o his_o friend_n persuade_v the_o world_n that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o clergy_n nay_o the_o church_n of_o england_n itself_o as_o he_o pretend_v be_v but_o nominal_a trinitarian_n their_o work_n be_v do_v for_o a_o socinian_n be_v a_o much_o more_o honourable_a name_n and_o when_o man_n agree_v in_o the_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o dispute_v about_o word_n and_o therefore_o this_o author_n be_v equal_o zealous_a to_o oppose_v the_o realist_n that_o be_v to_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o real_a trinity_n and_o to_o persuade_v the_o nominalist_n that_o though_o they_o differ_v in_o some_o peculiar_a form_n of_o speech_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n they_o shall_v quarrel_v for_o their_o faith_n be_v the_o same_o and_o this_o i_o think_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o judge_v over_o again_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o disintere_v person_n i_o shall_v pass_v over_o the_o account_n he_o give_v of_o the_o history_n of_o this_o dispute_n only_o observe_v that_o dr._n sherlock_n do_v not_o begin_v it_o he_o write_v against_o the_o socinian_o without_o suspect_v that_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o such_o furious_a and_o bitter_a assault_n from_o another_o quarter_n and_o yet_o after_o such_o great_a provocation_n as_o may_v move_v a_o very_a tame_a man_n he_o have_v make_v no_o return_n which_o unbecome_v a_o true_a 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