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in_o this_o dispute_n to_o state_n the_o import_n and_o signification_n of_o these_o term_n essence_n substance_n existence_n subsistence_n nature_n and_o personality_n with_o such_o other_o as_o will_v of_o course_n come_v in_o our_o way_n while_o we_o be_v treat_v of_o and_o explain_v these_o etc._n etc._n the_o method_n be_v extreme_o judicious_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v commend_v but_o if_o we_o state_n the_o import_n of_o these_o term_n false_o or_o imperfect_o we_o shall_v obscure_v and_o perplex_v ourselves_o and_o our_o reader_n instead_o of_o assist_v they_o to_o understand_v thing_n more_o perspicuous_o the_o simple_a faith_n of_o this_o sacred_a article_n to_o pious_a and_o docible_a mind_n need_v not_o any_o of_o these_o metaphysical_a or_o school-term_n according_o the_o divinely-inspired_a writer_n have_v use_v none_o of_o they_o but_o the_o subtle_a equivocation_n and_o objection_n of_o the_o arian_n on_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o sabellian_o on_o the_o other_o together_o with_o the_o great_a veneration_n pay_v to_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o schoolman_n in_o this_o mystety_n have_v make_v it_o necessary_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o just_a signification_n of_o these_o and_o other_o school_n term_n and_o distinction_n 2._o n._n 2._o and_n here_o first_o of_o all_o according_a to_o the_o old_a peripatetic_a philosophy_n which_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v as_o to_o the_o main_a body_n of_o it_o at_o least_o have_v stand_v its_o ground_n hitherto_o against_o all_o assault_n i_o look_v upon_o the_o division_n of_o ens_fw-la or_o be_v a_o summary_n word_n for_o all_o thing_n into_o substance_n and_o accident_n as_o the_o primary_n and_o most_o comprehensive_a i_o see_v no_o necessity_n from_o this_o mystery_n to_o concern_v ourselves_o with_o this_o metaphysical_a dispute_n whether_o accident_n be_v distinct_a being_n from_o substance_n the_o ancient_a father_n deny_v any_o accident_n in_o god_n or_o in_o a_o divine_a person_n because_o god_n be_v immutable_a whereas_o a_o accident_n potest_fw-la adesse_fw-la aut_fw-la abesse_fw-la sive_fw-la subjecti_fw-la interitu_fw-la be_v separable_a from_o its_o subject_n be_v changeable_a so_o st._n augustin_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 4._o nihil_fw-la itaque_fw-la accidens_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la mutabile_fw-la aut_fw-la amissibile_fw-la but_o not_o one_o of_o they_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v ever_o give_v this_o metaphysical_a reason_n that_o it_o will_v compound_v god_n or_o a_o divine_a person_n of_o two_o being_n all_o the_o new_a philosopher_n who_o be_v neither_o a_o small_a nor_o contemptible_a body_n of_o man_n explode_v this_o division_n of_o ens_fw-la they_o do_v all_o deny_v that_o accident_n be_v distinct_a being_n from_o substance_n ens_fw-la be_v not_o vnivocum_fw-la but_o analogum_fw-la to_o substance_n and_o accident_n that_o be_v a_o accident_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o be_v but_o analogous_n or_o like_v to_o a_o be_v not_o proper_o ens_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la but_o ens_fw-la entis_fw-la a_o affection_n of_o be_v 391._o lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 9_o s._n 15._o p._n 391._o rather_o than_o a_o be_v accidens_fw-la say_v the_o learned_a petavius_n proprie_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affectio_fw-la quaedam_fw-la sola_fw-la vero_fw-la substantia_fw-la esse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voco_fw-la transubstantiation_n as_o i_o very_o believe_v first_o persuade_v the_o schoolman_n to_o teach_v that_o accident_n be_v distinct_a being_n from_o substance_n as_o be_v capable_a to_o exist_v separate_a from_o substance_n nay_o this_o monstrous_a doctrine_n can_v persuade_v the_o new_a philosopher_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n to_o believe_v these_o real_a accident_n they_o rather_o choose_v to_o affirm_v that_o god_n by_o a_o perpetual_a miracle_n cause_v the_o appearance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o all_o our_o sense_n than_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o accident_n be_v distinct_a being_n from_o the_o substance_n they_o affect_v aristotle_n himself_o appropriate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essence_n to_o substance_n if_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v relative_n if_o that_o only_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o be_v which_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o essence_n nothing_o but_o substance_n according_a to_o that_o philosopher_n can_v be_v such_o 3._o p._n 31._o n._n 3._o as_o for_o substance_n i_o define_v that_o to_o be_v a_o be_v not_o inhere_v in_o another_o etc._n etc._n a_o division_n rather_o than_o a_o definition_n of_o substance_n be_v necessary_a in_o this_o mystery_n aristotle_n divide_v substance_n into_o first_o and_o second_o substance_n and_o it_o be_v no_o such_o contemptible_a enquiry_n as_o possible_o the_o animadverter_n may_v imagine_v whether_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n when_o they_o so_o often_o say_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o one_o substance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v interpret_v of_o a_o second_o substance_n 4._o p._n 31._o n._n 4._o accident_n i_o define_v a_o be_v inherent_a in_o another_o this_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v to_o n._n 2._o 5._o p._n 31._o n._n 5._o but_o now_o beside_o these_o two_o term_n of_o substance_n and_o accident_n there_o be_v another_o assign_v by_o logician_n metaphysician_n and_o schoolman_n call_v a_o mode_n of_o be_v viz._n such_o a_o thing_n as_o be_v add_v to_o another_o do_v not_o make_v any_o addition_n of_o another_o be_v or_o degree_n of_o be_v to_o it_o but_o only_o restrain_v and_o determine_v it_o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o new_a philosopher_n deny_v real_a modes_n equal_o with_o real_a accident_n nor_o can_v i_o see_v any_o necessity_n to_o recur_v to_o such_o a_o nice_a metaphysical_a debate_n to_o explain_v this_o sacred_a mystery_n neither_o jew_n nor_o socinian_n fly_v to_o this_o metaphysical_a notion_n to_o explain_v the_o suppositality_n of_o one_o
divine_a person_n nor_o need_n christian_n so_o nice_a a_o speculation_n to_o defend_v the_o suppositality_n of_o three_o divine_a person_n if_o there_o be_v any_o real_a modes_n in_o the_o creature_n i_o approve_v of_o the_o animadverter_n description_n of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v adjunct_n or_o add_v to_o the_o be_v that_o they_o restrain_v or_o determine_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o be_v but_o from_o this_o very_a description_n of_o a_o mode_n i_o be_o satisfy_v there_o can_v be_v no_o proper_a modes_n in_o god_n or_o a_o divine_a person_n but_o of_o this_o afterward_o when_o the_o animadverter_n add_v in_o the_o same_o pag_n that_o a_o mode_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la 31._o ibid._n p._n 31._o he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o contradict_v himself_o that_o it_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n a_o ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la and_o consequent_o not_o real_a so_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o modes_n be_v invent_v to_o prevent_v a_o infinite_a progress_n in_o being_n ibid._n ibid._n upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o accident_n be_v distinct_a being_n from_o substance_n he_o give_v we_o the_o right_a reason_n the_o union_n of_o substance_n and_o accident_n can_v not_o be_v a_o accident_n that_o be_v a_o three_o be_v for_o than_o that_o will_v want_v another_o be_v to_o unite_v it_o to_o substance_n and_o so_o in_o infinitum_fw-la but_o there_o never_o be_v so_o strange_a a_o explication_n of_o this_o reason_n as_o that_o give_v by_o the_o animadverter_n 31._o ibid._n p._n 31._o for_o since_o every_o thing_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v define_v or_o describe_v and_o yet_o nothing_o can_v be_v define_v mere_o by_o it_o a_o identical_a proposition_n be_v no_o definition_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v define_v by_o somewhat_o or_o other_o distinct_a from_o itself_o but_o if_o that_o be_v also_o a_o be_v then_o that_o likewise_o must_v be_v define_v by_o another_o be_v and_o that_o by_o another_o and_o so_o on_o in_o infinitum_fw-la which_o will_v be_v most_o absurd_a whereas_o if_o this_o definition_n or_o description_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o some_o modus_fw-la of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o strict_o and_o proper_o a_o be_v itself_o the_o thing_n present_o stop_v here_o without_o any_o necessity_n of_o proceed_v to_o any_o more_o being_n there_o be_v few_o mistake_n but_o they_o have_v some_o plausible_a colour_n or_o ground_n but_o this_o be_v so_o extreme_o extravagant_a that_o i_o can_v conjecture_v in_o the_o least_o what_o the_o animadverter_n aim_v at_o none_o ever_o put_v the_o modus_fw-la of_o any_o thing_n into_o a_o proper_a definition_n what_o logician_n ever_o affirm_v that_o definitio_fw-la constet_fw-la ex_fw-la genere_fw-la differentia_fw-la &_o modo_fw-la a_o proper_a definition_n contain_v only_o the_o essence_n the_o quiddity_n as_o the_o school_n speak_v of_o any_o thing_n or_o be_v but_o a_o mode_n according_a to_o the_o animadverter_n be_v a_o thing_n add_v or_o a_o adjunct_n that_o be_v quod_fw-la alicui_fw-la preter_fw-la essentiam_fw-la adjungitur_fw-la what_o be_v beside_o the_o essence_n and_o consequent_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o proper_a definition_n of_o the_o be_v but_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v here_o say_v 6._o ibid._n p._n 32._o n._n 6._o if_o these_o modes_n be_v not_o so_o many_o mere_a nothing_o or_o entia_fw-la rationis_fw-la what_o order_n or_o rank_n shall_v they_o be_v place_v in_o since_o those_o ten_o head_n of_o be_v which_o we_o call_v predicament_n can_v seem_v the_o proper_a receptacle_n of_o thing_n which_o we_o own_v not_o to_o be_v proper_o or_o formal_o being_n i_o answer_v that_o though_o they_o be_v not_o being_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o so_o not_o direct_o and_o upon_o their_o own_o account_n placeable_a under_o any_o of_o the_o ten_o forementioned_a head_n of_o be_v yet_o since_o they_o be_v appendage_n of_o be_v as_o cleave_v to_o it_o and_o depend_v upon_o it_o they_o be_v account_v under_o and_o reduce_v to_o those_o respective_a head_n or_o genera_n of_o be_v to_o which_o the_o being_n modify_v by_o they_o do_v direct_o belong_v it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n that_o a_o fool_n may_v ask_v more_o question_n and_o raise_v more_o difficulty_n in_o a_o hour_n than_o a_o wise_a man_n can_v answer_v or_o satisfy_v in_o a_o day_n but_o certain_o he_o be_v not_o overwise_a who_o without_o any_o necessity_n will_v be_v start_a difficulty_n which_o himself_n can_v unfold_v the_o faith_n of_o this_o sacred_a article_n as_o i_o say_v before_o needs_o none_o of_o these_o metaphysical_a dispute_n and_o if_o it_o do_v the_o reader_n will_v be_v strange_o deceive_v who_o shall_v rely_v upon_o our_o animadverter_n skill_n in_o metaphysic_n first_o he_o have_v confound_v predicamental_a and_o physical_a accident_n even_o those_o metaphysician_n and_o schoolman_n who_o asserted_a accident_n to_o be_v distinct_a being_n from_o substance_n never_o understand_v that_o assertion_n in_o large_a of_o all_o the_o predicamental_a accident_n but_o only_o of_o quantity_n and_o quality_n he_o himself_o be_v please_v to_o tell_v we_o p._n 241._o that_o posture_n be_v a_o mode_n of_o the_o body_n and_o i_o believe_v he_o have_v not_o confidence_n to_o deny_v that_o posture_n proper_o belong_v to_o the_o predicament_n of_o situs_fw-la all_o predicamental_a relation_n be_v by_o the_o say_a schoolman_n esteem_v modes_n and_o not_o distinct_a being_n second_o to_o differ_v in_o predicament_n be_v not_o a_o certain_a sign_n of_o differ_v so_o much_o as_o in_o mode_n much_o less_o to_o be_v two_o distinct_a being_n or_o accident_n according_a to_o the_o animadverter_n who_o call_v they_o ten_o head_n of_o be_v action_n and_o passion_n differ_v in_o predicament_n yet_o be_v by_o aristotle_n himself_o esteem_v but_o one_o motion_n which_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o agent_n be_v call_v action_n as_o it_o be_v terminate_v upon_o the_o patient_n be_v call_v passion_n three_o nor_o be_v all_o modes_n to_o be_v reduce_v to_o those_o predicament_n to_o which_o the_o being_n by_o they_o modify_v do_v direct_o belong_v figure_n and_o proportion_n be_v modes_n of_o quantity_n and_o yet_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o predicament_n of_o quality_n four_o this_o reduction_n of_o modes_n be_v what_o i_o believe_v the_o animadverter_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o understand_v but_o of_o this_o when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o composition_n of_o a_o divine_a person_n now_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o modi_n be_v thus_o account_v for_o 7._o p._n 32._o n._n 7._o we_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o difference_n result_v from_o they_o which_o we_o call_v modal_n and_o that_o be_v between_o two_o or_o more_o such_o modes_n differ_v from_o one_o another_o as_o the_o personality_n belong_v to_o several_a person_n differ_v among_o themselves_o or_o when_o a_o thing_n or_o be_v differ_v from_o the_o mode_n affect_v it_o or_o last_o when_o several_a thing_n thus_o modify_v or_o affect_v do_v by_o 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assertion_n shall_v in_o due_a time_n be_v examine_v so_o p._n 246._o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o divine_a person_n which_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n profess_v to_o differ_v by_o a_o real_a difference_n i_o say_v he_o affirm_v that_o they_o differ_v by_o a_o modal_n or_o lesser_a sort_n of_o real_a difference_n of_o which_o assertion_n also_o in_o due_a place_n now_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v how_o well_o this_o great_a dictator_n in_o philosophy_n and_o divinity_n understand_v a_o modal_n difference_n he_o name_v three_o kind_n of_o modal_n difference_n two_o of_o which_o be_v false_a and_o all_o three_o impertinent_a first_o two_o modes_n when_o they_o belong_v to_o one_o be_v differ_v indeed_o by_o a_o modal_n difference_n but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o they_o indefinite_o as_o they_o belong_v to_o different_a being_n they_o differ_v by_o the_o same_o difference_n by_o which_o the_o being_n
incarn_n q._n 2._o disp_n 6._o sect_n 4._o p._n 194._o ibid._n p._n 193._o alii_fw-la patres_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la apertè_fw-la utantur_fw-la nomine_fw-la compositionis_fw-la aliis_fw-la tamen_fw-la quoe_v perinde_v esse_fw-la videntur_fw-la utuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la adunationis_fw-la copulationis_fw-la ex_fw-la duobus_fw-la conjunctionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n illa_fw-la vero_fw-la particula_fw-la ex_fw-la planè_fw-la designat_fw-la compositionem_fw-la the_o phrase_n of_o the_o hypostatick_a union_n be_v most_o opposite_a to_o the_o heresy_n of_o eutyches_n who_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o union_n of_o two_o nature_n but_o a_o confusion_n of_o one_o of_o they_o but_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o hypostatick_a composition_n be_v most_o opposite_a to_o the_o nestorian_a heresy_n who_o assert_v a_o kind_n of_o hypostatic_a union_n that_o be_v a_o union_n of_o two_o person_n and_o deny_v that_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n be_v one_o person_n compound_v of_o two_o nature_n the_o 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〈◊〉_d be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o unnatural_a compound_n and_o mixture_n the_o same_o answer_n will_v satisfy_v both_o objection_n to_o confound_v the_o two_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o man_n or_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n will_v confess_o make_v the_o most_o unnatural_a compound_n and_o mixture_n but_o we_o maintain_v a_o union_n in_o both_o case_n and_o not_o a_o confusion_n the_o divine_a nature_n retain_v all_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o composition_n and_o the_o human_a nature_n by_o the_o composition_n lose_v none_o of_o the_o natural_a perfection_n of_o the_o human_a nature_n it_o can_v indeed_o proper_o be_v call_v by_o the_o metaphysical_a name_n of_o a_o suppositum_fw-la as_o become_v a_o instrument_n a_o principium_fw-la quo_fw-la to_o the_o superior_a divine_a nature_n but_o then_o thereby_o it_o become_v capable_a of_o be_v a_o instrument_n in_o the_o noble_a act_n of_o the_o mediatorial_n office_n which_o subsist_v by_o itself_o it_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n relate_v to_o the_o creature_n to_o a_o temporal_a act_n can_v never_o be_v the_o personality_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o only_o a_o personal_a property_n of_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o schoolman_n take_v shelter_n in_o the_o term_n spirit_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n and_o call_v the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o term_n spiration_n but_o the_o whole_a greek_a church_n believe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n and_o yet_o deny_v the_o eternal_a procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o son_n and_o whatever_o may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o pious_a credibility_n of_o this_o article_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o western_a church_n yet_o i_o find_v that_o our_o great_a divine_n laud_n stillingfleet_n chillingworth_n etc._n etc._n have_v deny_v that_o this_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o that_o the_o 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and_o shall_v only_o repeat_v that_o all_o the_o new_a philosopher_n despise_v it_o and_o leave_v he_o to_o harangue_n by_o himself_o 284._o p._n 284._o that_o none_o of_o they_o have_v any_o skill_n in_o logick_n or_o metaphysic_n that_o they_o be_v gross_o absurd_a philosopher_n and_o have_v give_v no_o small_a proof_n of_o their_o ignorance_n by_o such_o their_o opinion_n the_o same_o absurdity_n the_o animadverter_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o other_o assertion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o modes_n in_o god_n and_o this_o the_o animadverter_n will_v prove_v both_o from_o the_o manifest_a reason_n of_o the_o thing_n 285._o p._n 285._o and_o from_o unquestionable_a authority_n 4._o ibid._n n._n 4._o first_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n if_o modes_n of_o be_v shall_v not_o be_v allow_v in_o god_n than_o i_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o distinction_n and_o consequent_o for_o any_o person_n to_o be_v in_o god_n this_o argument_n as_o he_o have_v 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