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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatever_o make_v a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a person_n but_o then_o these_o three_o can_v never_o meet_v in_o the_o same_o person_n and_o consequent_o must_v distinguish_v person_n for_o the_o same_o person_n can_v be_v unbegotten_a beget_v and_o proceed_v can_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o that_o which_o be_v cause_v this_o be_v demonstrative_o certain_a that_o a_o beget_v and_o unbegotten_a person_n and_o consequent_o a_o beget_v and_o unbegotten_a nature_n a_o divine_a person_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v and_o must_v be_v two_o and_o never_o can_v be_v each_o other_o and_o therefore_o this_o distinguish_n person_n though_o it_o make_v no_o distinction_n or_o diversity_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o the_o catholic_n father_n prove_v against_o the_o arian_n that_o to_o be_v unbegotten_a and_o to_o be_v beget_v do_v not_o but_o to_o be_v unbegotten_a to_o be_v beget_v and_o to_o proceed_v whatever_o you_o will_v call_v they_o 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they_o call_v modes_n which_o together_o with_o the_o substance_n constitute_v what_o we_o call_v person_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o and_o this_o may_v be_v true_a as_o to_o some_o late_a schoolman_n but_o the_o more_o ancient_n and_o many_o modern_a schoolman_n retain_v the_o old_a catholic_n use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o suarez_n can_v trace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o modes_n no_o high_a than_o durandus_fw-la 25._o peter_n lombard_n be_v express_v in_o it_o that_o three_o person_n be_v tres_fw-fr subsistentioe_n tres_fw-la entes_fw-la three_o subsistency_n three_o being_n and_o tres_fw-fr subsistentioe_n vel_fw-la entes_fw-la &_o subsistentioe_v vel_fw-la subsistentes_fw-la subsistency_n or_o being_n subsistency_n or_o those_o that_o subsist_v 1._o thus_o tho._n aquinas_n tell_v we_o that_o person_n be_v res_fw-la subsistentes_fw-la subsist_v thing_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n against_o a_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n that_o a_o person_n according_a to_o boetius_fw-la be_v rationalis_fw-la naturoe_o individua_fw-la substantia_fw-la the_o individual_a substance_n of_o a_o rational_a nature_n if_o there_o be_v a_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n there_o must_v consequent_o be_v a_o plurality_n of_o substance_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o substance_n either_o signify_v the_o essence_n or_o the_o suppositum_fw-la that_o in_o this_o last_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o person_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o addition_n of_o individual_a which_o be_v what_o the_o greek_n call_v hypostasis_fw-la and_o therefore_o assert_v three_o hypostasis_n individual_a substance_n as_o we_o do_v three_o person_n but_o we_o do_v use_v to_o say_v three_o substance_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o equivocal_a use_n of_o the_o word_n lest_o we_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o assert_v three_o essence_n in_o the_o godhead_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o by_o three_o subsistency_n tho._n secundum_fw-la aquinas_n understand_v three_o that_o subsist_v three_o individual_a substance_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o three_o distinct_a suppâ—situms_n though_o not_o of_o three_o different_a essence_n for_o this_o be_v the_o true_a distinction_n he_o make_v between_o suppositum_fw-la and_o essence_n that_o they_o both_o signify_v substance_n but_o the_o one_o signify_v as_o matter_n and_o the_o other_o as_o form_n and_o therefore_o the_o plurality_n of_o suppositum_n of_o subsistency_n do_v not_o multiplâ—â—â—e_a essence_n or_o form_n for_o three_o may_v be_v perfect_o one_o in_o nature_n and_o essence_n but_o to_o multiply_v essence_n to_o say_v there_o be_v three_o â—_z or_o three_o essence_n be_v to_o diversify_v they_o and_o to_o make_v three_o god_n specifical_o and_o essential_o different_a after_o this_o i_o need_v not_o add_v much_o concern_v the_o notion_n of_o person_n the_o ciceronian_a sense_n of_o this_o word_n too_o much_o in_o use_n of_o late_a wherein_o the_o same_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o sustain_v several_a person_n according_a to_o his_o different_a relation_n office_n and_o quality_n have_v as_o i_o have_v observe_v before_o be_v reject_v by_o all_o catholic_n writer_n as_o sabellianism_n st._n austin_n general_o speak_v be_v the_o text_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o he_o to_o the_o schoolman_n and_o that_o father_n be_v express_v in_o it_o that_o person_n be_v essence_n and_o substance_n that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o essence_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n from_o who_o authority_n p._n lombard_n conclude_v that_o person_n be_v use_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o substance_n 23._o that_o when_o we_o say_v the_o father_n be_v a_o person_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o father_n be_v the_o divine_a essence_n he_o observe_v from_o the_o same_o father_n that_o the_o latin_n use_v person_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o the_o greek_n use_v hypostasis_fw-la which_o in_o latin_a literal_o signify_v substance_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v very_o cautious_a of_o say_v three_o substance_n as_o the_o greek_n do_v three_o hypostasis_n because_o though_o the_o greek_n distinguish_v between_o essence_n and_o substance_n that_o essence_n express_v the_o formal_a nature_n of_o thing_n substance_n what_o in_o creature_n we_o call_v the_o matter_n or_o suppositum_fw-la yet_o the_o latin_n know_v no_o such_o distinction_n and_o therefore_o three_o substance_n to_o they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o three_o essence_n which_o will_v assert_v a_o diversity_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o this_o he_o show_v be_v the_o only_a objection_n st._n hierom_n have_v against_o three_o substance_n or_o three_o hypostasis_n which_o he_o allow_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o tres_fw-la personas_fw-la subsistentes_fw-la 26._o three_o subsist_v person_n but_o not_o of_o three_o nature_n or_o essence_n and_o this_o solution_n he_o acquiesce_n in_o that_o tres_n personoe_n sunt_fw-la tres_fw-la substantioe_v 25._o scilicet_fw-la tres_fw-la entes_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la groeci_n dicunt_fw-la tres_fw-la hypostasis_n that_o three_o person_n be_v three_o substance_n that_o be_v three_o real_a being_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v three_o hypostasis_n and_o though_o he_o observe_v that_o person_n may_v sometime_o signify_v that_o personal_a property_n whereby_o one_o divine_a person_n be_v distinguish_v from_o another_o 25._o yet_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v we_o to_o call_v three_o person_n three_o property_n but_o three_o subsistency_n or_o three_o hypostasis_n for_o the_o property_n be_v not_o the_o person_n but_o only_o distinguish_v person_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o and_o he_o reduce_v the_o several_a acceptation_n of_o person_n as_o use_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o these_o three_o 1._o that_o it_o sometime_o signify_v the_o divine_a essence_n as_o it_o do_v when_o we_o speak_v singular_o of_o any_o one_o person_n for_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o divine_a essence_n and_o so_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o subsistency_n and_o hypostasis_n as_o when_o we_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n three_o person_n be_v three_o subsistency_n three_o hypostasis_n but_o unius_fw-la essentioe_n of_o one_o
and_o the_o same_o essence_n 3._o a_o property_n as_o when_o we_o distinguish_v the_o person_n by_o their_o personal_a property_n thomas_n aquinas_n and_o general_o the_o school_n receive_v and_o vindicate_v that_o definition_n which_o boetius_fw-la give_v of_o a_o person_n that_o it_o be_v the_o individual_a substance_n of_o a_o rational_a nature_n as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v whereby_o they_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o understand_v aristotle_n substantia_fw-la prima_fw-la or_o a_o subsist_v individual_a st._n austin_n think_v that_o the_o greek_n may_v as_o well_o have_v use_v prosopon_n as_o hypostasis_fw-la 6._o for_o what_o the_o latin_n call_v person_n and_o why_o they_o rather_o say_v hypostasis_fw-la he_o can_v not_o tell_v unless_o perhaps_o the_o propriety_n of_o their_o language_n require_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o case_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o very_a ambiguous_a word_n take_v original_o from_o the_o stage_n as_o persona_fw-la also_o be_v and_o signify_v that_o vizor_n which_o be_v put_v over_o the_o face_n to_o represent_v the_o person_n who_o they_o intend_v to_o act_v and_o so_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v a_o mere_a appearance_n and_o representation_n not_o a_o real_a subsist_v person_n and_o therefore_o st._n basil_n tell_v we_o 349._o that_o the_o sabellian_o who_o own_v but_o one_o essence_n and_o hypostasis_fw-la in_o god_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o scripture_n represent_v god_n under_o different_a personal_a appearance_n sometime_o as_o the_o father_n sometime_o as_o the_o son_n or_o holy_a spirit_n and_o add_v that_o therefore_o those_o who_o affirm_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o in_o subject_a hypostasis_fw-la or_o suppositum_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o perfect_a person_n or_o prosopa_n or_o appearance_n justify_v the_o charge_n of_o sabellianism_n impute_v by_o the_o arian_n to_o the_o catholic_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o those_o who_o say_v that_o essence_n and_o hypostasis_fw-la be_v the_o same_o 391._o be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o different_a prosopa_n oâ—_n appearance_n and_o while_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o hypostasis_n they_o relapse_n into_o the_o sabellian_n heresy_n and_o therefore_o petavius_n true_o observe_v that_o though_o the_o catholic_n father_n do_v not_o scruple_n the_o use_n of_o this_o term_n prosopon_n yet_o they_o use_v it_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o hypostasis_fw-la and_o the_o notion_n of_o hypostasis_fw-la join_v with_o prosopon_n make_v up_o the_o true_a catholic_n notion_n of_o a_o person_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 324._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o he_o say_v prove_v that_o these_o person_n have_v not_o one_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o suppositum_fw-la nor_o be_v mere_o different_a function_n and_o energy_n of_o the_o same_o individual_a be_v but_o that_o the_o diversity_n and_o multiplicity_n be_v in_o the_o subject_n itself_o and_o that_o there_o be_v three_o true_o and_o real_o distinct_a and_o that_o subsist_v distinct_o this_o i_o hope_n be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o the_o first_o thing_n propose_v that_o a_o divine_a person_n be_v the_o divine_a essence_n and_o substance_n but_o i_o add_v also_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o and_o i_o must_v speak_v something_o brief_o to_o this_o the_o absolute_a simplicity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o admit_v of_o no_o kind_n of_o composition_n neither_o of_o part_n nor_o of_o substance_n and_o accident_n nor_o of_o nature_n and_o suppositum_fw-la that_o which_o have_v and_o that_o which_o be_v have_v be_v the_o universal_a doctrine_n both_o of_o the_o catholic_n father_n and_o school_n as_o i_o need_v not_o prove_v and_o the_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o this_o be_v that_o a_o divine_a person_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o divine_a nature_n essence_n and_o substance_n for_o be_v a_o divine_a person_n the_o divine_a nature_n and_o something_o else_o there_o must_v be_v a_o composition_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n something_o superad_v to_o it_o to_o make_v it_o a_o person_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n as_o i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a be_v resolve_v into_o the_o perfect_a invariable_a sameness_n and_o identity_n of_o nature_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o three_o and_o therefore_o each_o divine_a person_n must_v be_v the_o whole_a divine_a nature_n and_o essence_n and_o nothing_o else_o for_o otherwise_o the_o divine_a essence_n can_v not_o be_v perfect_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o three_o but_o will_v be_v distinguish_v and_o multiply_v by_o some_o new_a accident_n and_o modification_n as_o human_a nature_n be_v in_o distinct_a human_a person_n a_o trinity_n of_o person_n be_v a_o know_a objection_n against_o the_o absolute_a simplicity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o be_v as_o well_o know_v that_o those_o relation_n which_o distinguish_v person_n make_v no_o composition_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o then_o a_o person_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o divine_a nature_n if_o there_o be_v no_o composition_n to_o make_v a_o person_n but_o of_o this_o more_o present_o 2_o dly_z the_o next_o thing_n i_o propose_v be_v this_o that_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n both_o of_o father_n and_o school_n the_o divine_a essence_n and_o substance_n as_o subsist_v distinct_o in_o three_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o each_o and_o incommunicable_a to_o one_o another_o this_o be_v so_o universal_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o who_o own_o real_a and_o substantial_a person_n that_o i_o need_v say_v little_a of_o it_o i_o have_v produce_v several_a express_a testimony_n already_o out_o of_o the_o father_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o indeed_o to_o say_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o each_o person_n be_v proper_a and_o incommunicable_a be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o say_v that_o their_o person_n be_v incommunicable_a that_o the_o father_n be_v not_o and_o never_o can_v be_v the_o son_n nor_o the_o son_n the_o father_n nor_o the_o holy_a spirit_n either_o father_n or_o son_n which_o be_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o and_o appropriate_o father_n and_o son_n that_o the_o father_n never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v a_o son_n nor_o the_o son_n a_o father_n thus_o their_o different_a character_n prove_v a_o incommunicable_a distinction_n between_o they_o the_o son_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o live_v substantial_a image_n but_o the_o image_n though_o by_o a_o identity_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o prototype_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o and_o never_o can_v be_v the_o prototype_n not_o imaginale_a but_o imaginalis_fw-la imago_fw-la as_o victorinus_n afer_n speak_v not_o the_o person_n nor_o personal_a substance_n of_o the_o father_n but_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n and_o substance_n in_o boetius_n definition_n of_o a_o person_n by_o individua_fw-la substantia_fw-la the_o school_n as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v universal_o understand_v incommunicabilis_fw-la substantia_fw-la a_o incommunicable_a substance_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o observe_v before_o though_o they_o assert_v the_o divine_a essence_n to_o be_v singularis_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v singularis_fw-la communicabilis_fw-la a_o communicable_a singular_a but_o a_o person_n be_v substantia_fw-la individua_fw-la or_o singularis_fw-la incommunicabilis_fw-la a_o singular_a incommunicable_a substance_n now_o this_o start_v a_o great_a difficulty_n how_o the_o essence_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v but_o one_o can_v be_v both_o communicable_a and_o incommunicable_a the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v his_o divine_a essence_n be_v incommunicable_a and_o yet_o the_o father_n communicate_v his_o own_o divine_a nature_n and_o essence_n to_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n without_o communicate_v his_o person_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v what_o the_o school_n teach_v concern_v the_o divine_a generation_n and_o procession_n they_o allow_v that_o the_o father_n do_v true_o and_o proper_o not_o metaphorical_o beget_v the_o son_n and_o that_o the_o son_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o beget_v and_o that_o the_o father_n by_o divine_a generation_n communicate_v the_o divine_a essence_n to_o the_o son_n and_o that_o the_o son_n have_v all_o that_o he_o have_v from_o the_o father_n and_o be_v all_o that_o the_o father_n be_v except_v that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v that_o the_o divine_a essence_n either_o beget_v or_o be_v beget_v or_o proceed_v they_o have_v a_o great_a authority_n against_o they_o in_o