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of_o the_o trinity_n and_o some_o other_o tract_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a against_o the_o arian_n he_o i_o confess_v frequent_o and_o particular_o in_o book_n 4._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la p._n 36._o basil._n edit_n 1570._o call_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n tres_fw-la substantias_fw-la but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o take_v substantia_fw-la in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o subsistentia_fw-la or_o hypostasis_fw-la forasmuch_o as_o he_o else_o where_o often_o affirm_v that_o which_o must_v of_o necessity_n infer_v this_o to_o be_v his_o meaning_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr synodis_fw-la contra_fw-la arianos_fw-la page_n 223._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o nullam_fw-la diversitatem_fw-la aut_fw-la dissimilitudinem_fw-la admittit_fw-la geniti_fw-la &_o gignentis_fw-la essentia_fw-la and_o again_o that_o there_o be_v indifferens_fw-la in_o patre_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la substantia_fw-la p._n 224_o and_o nulla_fw-la differentis_fw-la essentiae_fw-la discreta_fw-la natura_fw-la ibid._n and_o nulla_fw-la originalis_fw-la substantiae_fw-la diversitas_fw-la ibid._n and_o that_o there_o be_v between_o they_o nulla_fw-la diversitas_fw-la essentiae_fw-la p._n 225._o none_o of_o all_o which_o proposition_n can_v possible_o be_v true_a if_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o distinct_a substance_n according_a to_o the_o proper_a sense_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n substance_n and_o therefore_o the_o learned_a forbesius_n in_o his_o historico-theological_a instruction_n book_n 1_o chap._n 2._o quote_v the_o aforesaid_a passage_n after_o the_o word_n tres_fw-fr substantias_fw-la subjoin_v these_o of_o his_o own_o eo_fw-la nempe_fw-la sensu_fw-la quo_fw-la graeci_fw-la dicebant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o according_o st._n hilary_n explain_v himself_o further_o in_o his_o forecited_n book_n de_fw-fr synodis_fw-la contra_fw-la arianos_fw-la p._n 226._o say_v that_o though_o between_o the_o father_n 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of_o the_o follow_a time_n by_o subsistentia_fw-la for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o the_o learned_a collator_n and_o editor_n of_o this_o father_n work_n use_n now_o and_o then_o to_o such_o passage_n as_o these_o to_o add_v a_o explicatory_a marginal_a note_n to_o this_o purpose_n as_o in_o page_n 36._o book_n 4._o de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la he_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n tres_fw-la substantiae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o this_o book_n de_fw-fr synodis_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 227._o he_o remark_n in_o the_o side_n trina_n in_o divinis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o manifest_o show_v what_o the_o judgement_n of_o learned_a man_n be_v concern_v st._n hilary_n sense_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n tres_fw-fr substantioe_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o divine_a person_n from_o st._n hilary_n we_o pass_v to_o st._n jerome_n who_o indeed_o scruple_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n hypostasis_fw-la as_o apply_v to_o jerome_n the_o 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all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o essential_o include_v in_o the_o conception_n of_o it_o thus_o for_o instance_n we_o may_v have_v a_o clear_a and_o distinct_a conception_n of_o entity_n and_o be_v and_o of_o unity_n too_o without_o entertain_v in_o our_o mind_n at_o the_o same_o time_n any_o notion_n or_o conception_n of_o knowledge_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o the_o ratio_fw-la entitativa_n of_o any_o thing_n must_v needs_o in_o nature_n precede_v the_o ratio_fw-la cognitiva_fw-la as_o well_o as_o cognoscibilis_fw-la of_o the_o same_o consideration_n 3._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o affection_n or_o modes_n of_o be_v as_o they_o be_v strict_o so_o call_v and_o between_o the_o attribute_n of_o it_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v reckon_v of_o the_o same_o order_n with_o be_v itself_o and_o so_o precede_v whatsoever_o be_v consequent_a upon_o it_o as_o the_o attribute_n of_o it_o be_v account_v to_o be_v which_o relate_v to_o the_o be_v or_o subject_a they_o belong_v to_o as_o thing_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n posterior_n to_o it_o according_o in_o the_o first_o rank_n be_v existence_n subsistence_n personality_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o second_o be_v all_o act_n issue_v from_o a_o nature_n or_o subject_a so_o subsist_v whether_o they_o be_v of_o knowledge_n volition_n power_n duration_n or_o the_o like_a the_o denomination_n derive_v from_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v attribute_n consideration_n 4._o though_o there_o can_v be_v no_o accident_n inhere_v in_o god_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v accidental_a predication_n belong_v to_o he_o and_o i_o call_v those_o accidental_a which_o be_v not_o necessary_a or_o essential_a such_o as_o be_v all_o extrinsical_a denomination_n of_o he_o found_v on_o such_o act_n of_o god_n as_o be_v perfect_o free_a for_o he_o to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v nothing_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n oblige_v he_o thereto_o of_o which_o number_n be_v the_o denomination_n or_o predicate_v of_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o the_o like_a since_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n that_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o be_v so_o consideration_n 5._o when_o the_o term_n cause_o formal_a reason_n constituent_a or_o productive_a principle_n and_o the_o like_a be_v use_v about_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o person_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o applicable_a to_o they_o in_o the_o strict_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o say_a term_n but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o analogy_n as_o real_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o a_o causal_n or_o necessary_a dependence_n of_o one_o notion_n or_o conceptus_fw-la objectivus_fw-la upon_o another_o so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o mind_n to_o conceive_v distinct_o of_o the_o one_o but_o as_o depend_v upon_o or_o proceed_v from_o the_o other_o consideration_n 6._o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n may_v with_o all_o fair_a accord_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o divinity_n and_o philosophy_n be_v consider_v as_o prescind_v or_o abstract_v though_o not_o as_o divide_v from_o the_o divine_a person_n consideration_n 7._o that_o whatsoever_o be_v essential_o include_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n thus_o consider_v be_v equal_o common_a and_o communicable_a to_o all_o the_o divine_a person_n consideration_n 8._o that_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o proper_a formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n be_v utter_o incommunicable_a to_o any_o thing_n or_o person_n beyond_o or_o beside_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v consideration_n 9_o that_o for_o any_o absolute_a perfection_n essential_o include_v or_o employ_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o be_v multiply_v in_o the_o three_o person_n belong_v to_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a multiplication_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n itself_o in_o the_o say_a person_n by_o which_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o multiplication_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o those_o person_n these_o rule_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o draw_v up_o and_o 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principle_n upon_o which_o i_o impugn_v this_o author_n new_a hypothesis_n so_o it_o do_v and_o must_v as_o i_o have_v note_v run_v through_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o part_n of_o this_o disputation_n both_o about_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual-consciousness_n too_o and_o according_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o argue_v against_o it_o thus_o argument_n i._n no_o act_n of_o knowledge_n can_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o unity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n but_o a_o act_n of_o mutual-consciousness_n be_v a_o act_n of_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o no_o act_n of_o mutual-consciousness_n can_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o unity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n the_o major_n i_o prove_v thus_o every_o act_n of_o knowledge_n suppose_v the_o unity_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o be_v from_o which_o that_o act_n flow_v as_o antecedent_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o say_v 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seem_v extreme_o set_v upon_o make_v good_a his_o first_o step_n of_o a_o specific_a unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n from_o the_o father_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o tell_v we_o page_n 107._o line_n 23._o that_o one_o thing_n wherein_o the_o father_n place_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v that_o all_o the_o three_o person_n have_v the_o same_o nature_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v as_o shall_v be_v show_v present_o specifical_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o a_o few_o line_n after_o he_o tell_v we_o again_o that_o some_o of_o the_o father_n go_v further_a than_o this_o and_o place_v the_o essential_a unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o sameness_n of_o essence_n line_n 30_o 31_o 32_o of_o the_o same_o page_n now_o here_o i_o will_v desire_v this_o author_n to_o inform_v i_o of_o two_o thing_n first_o by_o what_o rule_n of_o speak_v or_o upon_o what_o principle_n of_o divinity_n logic_n or_o philosophy_n sameness_n of_o nature_n ought_v to_o signify_v one_o thing_n and_o sameness_n of_o essence_n to_o signify_v another_o and_o withal_o to_o be_v so_o vvn_n to_o each_o other_o that_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o unity_n this_o latter_a must_v be_v a_o step_n beyond_o the_o former_a for_o the_o father_n i_o be_o sure_a make_v no_o such_o distinction_n but_o use_v the_o word_n sameness_n of_o nature_n and_o sameness_n of_o essence_n as_o well_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d themselves_o promiscuous_o so_o that_o neither_o by_o their_o native_a signification_n nor_o yet_o by_o their_o use_n do_v they_o import_v any_o more_o than_o one_o sort_n of_o unity_n second_o whereas_o in_o page_n 106._o line_n 23_o 24._o he_o make_v the_o first_o step_n towards_o this_o unity_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o coessentiality_n which_o also_o in_o the_o next_o page_n line_n 23._o etc._n etc._n he_o explain_v by_o sameness_n of_o nature_n and_o whereas_o in_o page_n 121._o he_o 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〈◊〉_d or_o sameness_n of_o nature_n one_o step_v page_z 106_o 107._o and_o sameness_n of_o essence_n a_o further_a step_n page_z 107._o line_n 30._o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o numerical_a unity_n of_o nature_n another_o step_n call_z it_o also_o the_o second_o page_z 121._o line_n 5._o these_o thing_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o utter_o unable_a to_o give_v any_o consistent_a account_n of_o and_o i_o shrewd_o suspect_v that_o our_o author_n himself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v a_o much_o better_a but_o it_o be_v still_o his_o way_n to_o forget_v in_o one_o place_n what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o another_o and_o how_o kind_a soever_o he_o may_v be_v to_o himself_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o very_o hard_a for_o another_o man_n to_o forget_v himself_o so_o often_o and_o to_o forgive_v himself_o too_o nevertheless_o our_o author_n without_o mince_v the_o matter_n roundly_o assert_v a_o specific_a unity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n tell_v we_o line_n 23._o etc._n etc._n 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thing_n in_o which_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v to_o be_v find_v by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o argument_n be_v manifest_o lame_a of_o both_o leg_n and_o as_o such_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o shift_v for_o itself_o 5._o in_o the_o five_o and_o last_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o father_n also_o resolve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o god_n head_n in_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n into_o the_o unity_n of_o principle_n meaning_n thereby_o that_o though_o there_o be_v three_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o the_o father_n be_v the_o original_a and_o fountain_n of_o the_o deity_n who_o beget_v the_o son_n of_o his_o own_o substance_n and_o from_o who_o and_o the_o son_n the_o holy_a ghost_n eternal_o proceed_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n and_o son_n so_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o principle_n and_o fountain_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o therefore_o but_o one_o god_n page_n 128._o line_n 6._o now_o all_o this_o be_v very_o true_a but_o how_o will_v our_o author_n bring_v it_o to_o his_o purpose_n why_o thus_o or_o not_o at_o all_o viz._n that_o the_o numerical_a unity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n by_o be_v found_v in_o and_o resolve_v into_o this_o unity_n of_o principle_n do_v therefore_o proper_o consist_v in_o mutual_a consciousness_n this_o i_o say_v must_v be_v his_o inference_n and_o it_o be_v a_o large_a step_n i_o confess_v and_o large_a than_o any_o of_o the_o father_n ever_o make_v nevertheless_o without_o make_v it_o this_o author_n must_v sit_v down_o short_a of_o his_o point_n and_o yet_o if_o he_o real_o think_v that_o his_o point_n may_v be_v conclude_v from_o hence_o why_o in_o the_o name_n of_o sense_n and_o reason_n may_v he_o not_o as_o well_o have_v argue_v from_o gen._n 1._o 1._o that_o god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v and_o must_v be_v one_o only_o by_o a_o unity_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n for_o it_o will_v have_v follow_v every_o whit_n as_o well_o from_o this_o as_o from_o the_o other_o but_o since_o the_o creation_n of_o both_o i_o believe_v never_o man_n dispute_v as_o this_o man_n do_v while_o he_o pretend_v to_o prove_v his_o mutual_a consciousness_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o principle_n in_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n and_o yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o design_n to_o prove_v it_o from_o thence_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o unity_n of_o principle_n here_o allege_v where_o the_o only_a point_n to_o be_v prove_v be_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o three_o person_n be_v only_o a_o unity_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n but_o to_o come_v a_o little_a close_o to_o he_o if_o this_o author_n can_v make_v it_o out_o that_o the_o father_n communicate_v his_o substance_n to_o the_o son_n and_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n together_o communicate_v the_o 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line_n 17_o etc._n etc._n in_o answer_n to_o which_o observation_n though_o it_o affect_v the_o point_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n the_o only_a thing_n now_o in_o hand_n no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o have_v allege_v before_o yet_o in_o vindication_n both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o petavius_n himself_o i_o must_v needs_o tell_v this_o author_n that_o it_o be_v equal_o a_o abuse_n to_o both_o for_o as_o to_o the_o father_n it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v to_o he_o that_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o specific_a unity_n or_o sameness_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n nor_o that_o the_o father_n ever_o own_v any_o such_o but_o still_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v only_o a_o numerical_a unity_n of_o nature_n and_o no_o other_o so_o that_o their_o say_n that_o god_n beget_v a_o son_n within_o himself_o be_v rather_o a_o further_a explication_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o any_o addition_n at_o all_o to_o 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