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distinguish_v himself_o from_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n by_o those_o wonderful_a thing_n he_o do_v that_o if_o peculiar_a distinguish_a character_n make_v a_o person_n he_o be_v more_o a_o person_n than_o ever_o any_o man_n be_v before_o or_o since_o what_o then_o be_v want_v to_o make_v we_o human_a nature_n a_o human_a person_n true_o nothing_o but_o only_o subsist_v by_o itself_o which_o it_o never_o do_v but_o in_o union_n to_o the_o eternal_a word_n this_o i_o think_v look_n very_o like_o a_o demonstration_n that_o a_o hypostasis_fw-la be_v nothing_o but_o nature_n subsist_v by_o itself_o for_o all_o that_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n have_v without_o be_v a_o human_a person_n can_v make_v a_o person_n for_o then_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n must_v have_v be_v a_o human_a person_n too_o and_o that_o which_o alone_o be_v want_v to_o make_v the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n a_o person_n which_o be_v subsist_v by_o itself_o must_v be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o make_v nature_n a_o person_n i_o have_v the_o rather_o choose_v this_o instance_n because_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v no_o person_n be_v often_o allege_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o peculiar_a mode_n of_o subsistence_n which_o must_v coalesce_v with_o common_a nature_n to_o make_v a_o person_n this_o i_o confess_v be_v language_n which_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o mean_v by_o iâ—_n than_o that_o nature_n subsist_v by_o itself_o be_v a_o person_n for_o nature_n which_o do_v not_o subsist_v be_v nothing_o but_o in_o idea_n and_o subsistence_n be_v a_o mere_a notion_n without_o something_o that_o subsist_v now_o we_o may_v unite_v these_o two_o notion_n of_o nature_n and_o subsistence_n and_o form_v the_o idea_n of_o a_o subsist_v nature_n which_o be_v all_o the_o coalesce_n i_o know_v of_o but_o actual_a production_n make_v a_o subsist_v nature_n which_o be_v not_o nature_n and_o subsistence_n or_o a_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n coalesce_v but_o nature_n in_o act._n in_o a_o subsist_v create_v nature_n which_o do_v not_o necessary_o exist_v we_o may_v distinguish_v between_o the_o notion_n of_o nature_n and_o subsistence_n but_o a_o subsist_v nature_n be_v nothing_o but_o nature_n in_o be_v nature_n which_o be_v that_o be_v nature_n itself_o for_o the_o mere_a idea_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o nature_n but_o subsistence_n have_v a_o mode_n and_o there_o must_v be_v a_o peculiar_a manner_n of_o subsistence_n to_o make_v a_o person_n must_v every_o person_n then_o have_v a_o peculiar_a manner_n of_o subsistence_n be_v there_o then_o as_o many_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n as_o there_o be_v or_o ever_o have_v be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v distinct_a person_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v beyond_o my_o philosophy_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o complete_a and_o incomplete_a subsistence_n to_o subsist_v by_o itself_o or_o to_o subsist_v as_o a_o part_n in_o the_o whole_a or_o a_o accident_n in_o a_o subject_a etc._n etc._n but_o i_o never_o can_v understand_v that_o any_o other_o subsistence_n strict_o belong_v to_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o person_n but_o to_o subsist_v by_o itself_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n do_v upon_o all_o other_o account_n as_o true_o and_o proper_o subsist_v as_o any_o other_o man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o be_v no_o person_n as_o not_o subsist_v by_o itself_o but_o in_o union_n to_o the_o eternal_a word_n which_o make_v it_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o all_o this_o talk_n about_o the_o different_a mode_n and_o manner_n of_o subsistence_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o mistake_n of_o the_o father_n doctrine_n concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o these_o man_n translate_v modes_n of_o subsistence_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o but_o at_o present_a i_o only_o observe_v that_o the_o father_n do_v not_o place_v the_o personality_n of_o
father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n in_o these_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n but_o only_o distinguish_v and_o characterise_v their_o person_n by_o they_o and_o from_o thence_o prove_v the_o real_a distinction_n of_o person_n in_o the_o individual_a unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n but_o then_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o they_o so_o much_o as_o distinguish_v all_o create_a person_n by_o their_o peculiar_a modes_n of_o subsistence_n i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o both_o damascen_n and_o other_o give_v a_o example_n of_o this_o in_o adam_n eve_n and_o seth_n that_o adam_n be_v immediate_o form_v by_o god_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n eve_n form_v of_o one_o of_o adam_n rib_n and_o seth_n beget_v of_o adam_n and_o eve_n which_o they_o call_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o this_o example_n can_v signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o their_o different_a manner_n of_o production_n not_o different_a modes_n of_o subsistence_n but_o then_o they_o do_v not_o 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be_v true_a they_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o faith_n though_o they_o want_v the_o evidence_n of_o natural_a idea_n but_o i_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o dispute_v this_o now_o but_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n '_o s_o answer_n to_o mr._n lock_v '_o s_z second_o letter_n and_o to_o a_o late_a sermon_n and_o its_o vindication_n concern_v the_o danger_n of_o corrupt_v the_o faith_n by_o philosophy_n what_o i_o have_v now_o to_o say_v be_v of_o another_o nature_n viz._n that_o we_o have_v a_o idea_n of_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o such_o a_o idea_n as_o contain_v nothing_o absurd_a impossible_a or_o contradictious_a in_o it_o that_o very_a idea_n which_o i_o have_v so_o large_o explain_v one_o absolute_a divinity_n with_o two_o eternal_a essential_a procession_n in_o the_o unity_n and_o identity_n of_o nature_n the_o eternal_a father_n eternal_a self-originated_n mind_n with_o his_o eternal_a word_n his_o eternal_a son_n and_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o father_n and_o son_n this_o be_v that_o idea_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o of_o it_o and_o which_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v always_o teach_v every_o man_n may_v understand_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o jargon_n and_o nonsense_n and_o i_o think_v i_o have_v sufficient_o vindicate_v it_o from_o tritheism_n and_o contradiction_n and_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v of_o that_o nature_n till_o i_o hear_v what_o they_o have_v to_o object_v against_o what_o be_v already_o say_v and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o consider_v this_o matter_n again_o as_o man_n that_o shall_v certain_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o it_o in_o this_o world_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o next_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v see_v reason_n to_o grow_v out_o of_o conceit_n with_o their_o own_o philosophy_n about_o emanation_n and_o procession_n a_o priority_n of_o time_n and_o priority_n of_o nature_n self-existence_n and_o necessary_a existence_n and_o such_o like_a arian_n objection_n which_o be_v make_v and_o answer_v many_o age_n since_o and_o which_o they_o may_v find_v sufficient_o answer_v in_o this_o treatise_n this_o bring_v back_o the_o dispute_n to_o scripture_n where_o the_o last_o appeal_n must_v lie_v in_o all_o such_o matter_n without_o appeal_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n to_o natural_a idea_n and_o philosophy_n and_o if_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o catholic_n father_n be_v of_o any_o authority_n with_o these_o man_n i_o have_v already_o show_v how_o they_o expound_v scripture_n which_o will_v always_o be_v a_o venerable_a authority_n to_o modest_a man_n and_o sober_a christian_n how_o much_o soever_o it_o be_v despise_v by_o heretic_n but_o it_o be_v time_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o treatise_n we_o may_v consider_v their_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n some_o other_o time_n the_o end_n dr_n sherlocâ—_n dean_n of_o st._n paul_n vindication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n three_o edition_n quarto_o apology_n for_o write_v against_o socinian_o quarto_fw-la the_o danger_n of_o corrupt_v the_o faith_n by_o philosophy_n a_o sermon_n quarto_fw-la a_o vindication_n of_o the_o sermon_n in_o answer_n to_o some_o socinian_n remark_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o animad_fw-la version_n on_o the_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n vindication_n of_o the_o trinity_n by_o i._n b._n a._n m._n quarto_fw-la a_o defence_n of_o the_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n apology_n for_o write_v against_o socinian_o quarto_fw-la a_o defence_n of_o dr._n sherlock_n notion_n of_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n quarto_fw-la the_o distinction_n between_o real_a and_o nominal_a trinitarian_n examine_v in_o answer_n to_o a_o socinian_n pamphlet_n quarto_fw-la all_o print_v for_o william_n rogers_n quâ_fw-la nec_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la cogitantur_fw-la nec_fw-la cogitantur_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 3._o cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la quid_fw-la tria_fw-la vel_fw-la quid_fw-la tres_fw-la conferimus_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la inventendum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la speciale_a well_fw-mi generale_fw-mi nomen_fw-la quo_fw-la complectamur_fw-la haec_fw-la tria_fw-la neque_fw-la occurrit_fw-la animo_fw-la quia_fw-la excedit_fw-la supereminentia_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la usitati_fw-la eloquii_fw-la facultatem_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 7._o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la se_fw-la quip_n pater_n dicitur_fw-la persona_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la filium_fw-la aut_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 7._o c._n 6._o cur_n ergo_fw-la non_fw-la haec_fw-la tria_fw-la simul_fw-la unam_fw-la personam_fw-la dicimus_fw-la sicut_fw-la unam_fw-la essentiam_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la sed_fw-la tres_fw-la dicimus_fw-la personas_fw-la cum_fw-la tres_fw-la deos_fw-la aut_fw-la tres_fw-la essentias_fw-la non_fw-la dicamus_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la volumus_fw-la vel_fw-la unum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la servire_fw-la huic_fw-la significationi_fw-la quâ_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la trinitas_fw-la ne_fw-la emnino_fw-la taceremus_fw-la interrogati_fw-la quid_fw-la tres_fw-la cum_fw-la tres_fw-la esse_fw-la fateremur_fw-la ibid._n
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