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mutual_a perfect_a knowledge_n of_o each_o other_o and_o this_o he_o assert_n to_o be_v a_o conscious_a knowledge_n connate_a with_o he_o a_o conscious_a sensation_n of_o his_o father_n nature_n in_o himself_o which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o signify_v by_o his_o unity_n of_o nature_n and_o operation_n with_o the_o father_n as_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v in_o the_o margin_n thus_o tertullian_n long_v before_o describe_v this_o mutual_a consciousness_n between_o god_n and_o his_o eternal_a word_n and_o wisdom_n by_o what_o we_o feel_v in_o ourselves_o when_o we_o silent_o muse_v alone_o our_o word_n do_v as_o it_o be_v talk_v with_o we_o and_o return_v our_o thought_n to_o we_o be_v present_a with_o we_o in_o every_o turn_v and_o motion_n and_o pulse_n of_o thought_n and_o internal_a sensation_n as_o conscious_a to_o all_o within_o we_o thus_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o son_n alone_o know_v the_o father_n and_o do_v not_o his_o own_o but_o his_o father_n will_n which_o he_o know_v 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alexandria_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joan._n that_o the_o son_n will_v together_o with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o the_o same_o will._n dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n say_v nom_fw-fr this_o union_n do_v not_o only_o exceed_v all_o bodily_a union_n but_o the_o union_n also_o of_o soul_n and_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o fulgentius_n tell_v we_o 7._o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n sicut_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la verbum_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o câ—rde_fw-la consilium_fw-la as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o counsel_n in_o the_o heart_n marius_n victorinus_n afer_n tell_v we_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 190._o that_o the_o son_n be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n signify_v that_o he_o be_v god_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n and_o womb_n of_o his_o substance_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v consubstantial_a each_o of_o they_o be_v in_o each_o other_o and_o know_v each_o other_o but_o not_o to_o multiply_v quotation_n all_o those_o catholic_n father_n and_o doctor_n 8._o who_o place_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n in_o consent_n and_o none_o of_o they_o reject_v this_o in_o a_o catholic_n sense_n can_v understand_v nothing_o less_o by_o it_o than_o this_o mutual_a natural_a consciousness_n for_o any_o other_o consent_n be_v down_o right_a arianism_n as_o st._n hilary_n witness_n and_o yâ—t_o thus_o the_o famous_a lucian_n who_o the_o arian_n will_v have_v challenge_v as_o they_o but_o who_o the_o catholic_n church_n always_o own_v express_v it_o in_o his_o creed_n and_o thus_o per_fw-la substantiam_fw-la tria_fw-la per_fw-la consonantiam_fw-la verò_fw-la unum_fw-la synod_n three_o in_o substance_n but_o in_o consent_n and_o agreement_n one_o be_v justify_v by_o st._n hilary_n hilar._n de_fw-fr synod_n as_o very_o catholic_n but_o then_o he_o refer_v this_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o be_v the_o substantial_a bond_n and_o cement_n of_o this_o union_n and_o consent_n 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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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