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to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o tertullian_n thus_o st._n augustine_n vindicate_v tertullian_n de_fw-fr genesi_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n ult_n tertull._n de_fw-fr animâ_fw-la cap._n 7_o omne_fw-la corporale_fw-la est_fw-la passibile_fw-la upon_o that_o st._n augustine_n debuit_fw-la ergò_fw-la mutare_fw-la sententiam_fw-la he_o ought_v therefore_o to_o change_v his_o opinion_n which_o he_o mention_n in_o another_o place_n god_n be_v a_o body_n ad_fw-la vernis_fw-la praxeam_fw-la i_o can_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v so_o childish_a as_o to_o believe_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v passable_a but_o that_o by_o this_o argument_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o corporeal_a be_v nothing_o shall_v be_v the_o argument_n whereby_o he_o confute_v apelles_n and_o other_o heretic_n in_o his_o time_n be_v a_o conclusion_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o my_o understanding_n he_o dispute_v against_o hermogenes_n who_o asserted_a a_o eternal_a matter_n coexistent_a with_o god_n who_o out_o 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hermogines_n not_o from_o the_o recite_v proposition_n but_o his_o own_o contrariety_n the_o same_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o what_o he_o dispute_v against_o marchiaean_a apelles_n and_o praxeas_n therefore_o against_o mr._n hobbs_n i_o may_v be_v confident_a to_o aver_v that_o tertullian_n never_o attempt_v the_o refute_v apelles_n or_o any_o other_o heretic_n in_o his_o time_n from_o this_o topick_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o corporeal_a be_v a_o phantasm_n it_o be_v true_a the_o nicene_n father_n go_v to_o establish_v one_o individual_a god_n in_o trinity_n to_o abolish_v the_o diversity_n of_o species_n in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o they_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o destroy_v the_o distinction_n of_o here_o and_o there_o for_o the_o council_n in_o explain_v the_o word_n do_v say_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o discourse_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o council_n since_o the_o council_n judge_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n to_o be_v immaterial_a and_o incorporeal_a they_o do_v conclude_v that_o a_o incorporeal_a substance_n be_v not_o a_o contradiction_n therefore_o the_o holy_a father_n must_v needs_o have_v think_v that_o god_n have_v no_o extend_a part_n nor_o any_o sort_n of_o part_n and_o therefore_o not_o be_v consider_v as_o here_o and_o there_o what_o a_o force_n be_v do_v by_o he_o to_o the_o apostle_n question_n st._n paul_n ask_v the_o corinthian_n be_v christ_n divide_v which_o he_o thus_o interpret_v '_o he_o do_v not_o think_v they_o think_v he_o impossible_a to_o be_v consider_v as_o have_v hand_n and_o foot_n but_o that_o they_o may_v think_v he_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o not_o the_o only_o beget_v thus_o expound_v in_o athanasius_n his_o creed_n not_o confound_a the_o person_n nor_o divide_v the_o substance_n i._n e._n god_n be_v not_o divide_v into_o 3_o person_n peter_n james_n and_o john_n nor_o be_v the_o 3_o person_n one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n '_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o father_n intend_v the_o last_o but_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o they_o have_v any_o such_o intent_n by_o not_o divide_v the_o substance_n to_o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o various_a individual_n for_o in_o that_o division_n the_o person_n &_o substance_n be_v divide_v the_o substance_n be_v different_a and_o not_o the_o same_o but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o individual_a trinity_n the_o substance_n be_v the_o same_o and_o in_o create_a being_n the_o persona_fw-la of_o every_o individual_a be_v real_o distinct_a not_o only_o from_o the_o essence_n and_o person_n of_o another_o individual_a but_o from_o the_o substance_n in_o which_o it_o do_v subsist_v which_o appear_v in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o assume_v not_o the_o person_n but_o nature_n of_o man_n but_o the_o mystery_n be_v great_a above_o all_o the_o understanding_n and_o apprehension_n of_o man_n it_o be_v rather_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n than_o reason_n my_o main_a undertake_n against_o mr._n hobbs_n in_o this_o tract_n be_v not_o to_o illustrate_v or_o prove_v the_o meaning_n but_o to_o manifest_v that_o he_o have_v not_o clear_v himself_o of_o the_o contradiction_n and_o that_o in_o his_o attempt_n he_o throw_v himself_o into_o new_a absurdity_n one_o of_o which_o be_v this_o paragraph_n '_o but_o aristotle_n and_o from_o he_o all_o the_o greek_a father_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n when_o they_o distinguish_v the_o general_a latitude_n of_o a_o word_n they_o call_v it_o division_n as_o when_o they_o divide_v the_o animal_n into_o man_n and_o beast_n they_o call_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d species_n and_o when_o they_o again_o divide_v the_o species_n man_n into_o peter_n and_o john_n they_o call_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d part_n individuae_fw-la and_o by_o this_o confound_a the_o division_n of_o the_o substance_n with_o the_o distinction_n of_o word_n divers_a man_n have_v be_v lead_v into_o error_n of_o attribute_v to_o god_n a_o name_n which_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o any_o substance_n at_o all_o viz._n incorporeal_a '_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o philosopher_n when_o they_o divide_v animae_fw-la or_o the_o genus_fw-la into_o man_n or_o beast_n they_o call_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d species_n but_o when_o they_o again_o divide_v the_o species_n man_n into_o peter_n and_o john_n they_o never_o call_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d part_n individuae_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v part_n dividuae_fw-la therefore_o individua_fw-la be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o what_o sense_n there_o be_v in_o his_o deduction_n i_o will_v give_v when_o i_o understand_v it_o there_o be_v a_o substance_n which_o be_v incorporeal_a the_o philosopher_n be_v lead_v into_o that_o truth_n by_o observe_v the_o operation_n of_o some_o being_n which_o be_v not_o corporeal_a where_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o these_o essence_n be_v incorporeal_a and_o by_o some_o other_o argument_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v lead_v into_o this_o which_o he_o call_v a_o error_n by_o confound_v the_o division_n of_o substance_n with_o the_o distinction_n of_o word_n be_v a_o thing_n far_o from_o truth_n and_o any_o conception_n of_o i_o '_o many_o heresy_n which_o be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o first_o general_a council_n be_v condemn_v as_o that_o of_o manes_n he_o may_v have_v add_v martion_n by_o the_o first_o article_n i_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n '_o this_o be_v not_o direct_v only_o against_o they_o but_o also_o against_o the_o polutheisme_n of_o the_o heathen_n '_o tho_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v still_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o so_o attribute_n a_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n to_o man_n as_o that_o their_o will_n and_o purpose_n to_o commit_v sin_n vot_o shall_v proceed_v from_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n but_o original_o from_o themselves_o or_o from_o the_o devil_n '_o indeed_o martion_n and_o manes_n attribute_v sin_n to_o a_o evil_a god_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o all_o other_o church_n look_v upon_o that_o opinion_n as_o heretical_a why_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n this_o be_v to_o palliate_v this_o doctrine_n continue_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o devil_n do_v vehement_o tempt_v to_o sin_n but_o he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n hence_o that_o good_a axom_n be_v receive_v by_o all_o know_a man_n no_o body_n be_v injure_v but_o by_o himself_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o a_o evil_a be_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n which_o ourselves_o only_o can_v inflict_v upon_o we_o but_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n shall_v be_v oppose_v by_o this_o article_n i_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n they_o who_o maintain_v that_o doctrine_n firm_o believe_v this_o article_n they_o say_v that_o the_o one_o true_a god_n be_v infinite_o glorious_a in_o all_o perfection_n among_o which_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o will_n he_o create_v all_o thing_n among_o which_o he_o create_v rational_a being_n which_o he_o endow_v with_o the_o liberty_n of_o will_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o be_v virtuous_a and_o so_o to_o be_v reward_v or_o vicious_a and_o so_o to_o be_v punish_v where_o be_v there_o by_o this_o sentiment_n a_o set_n up_o another_o god_n by_o god_n he_o mean_v one_o first_o cause_n which_o necessary_o move_v from_o all_o eternity_n from_o which_o necessary_a cause_n there_o flow_v a_o infinite_a concatenation_n of_o necessary_a cause_n whence_o if_o any_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n he_o must_v assign_v another_o first_o cause_n and_o from_o thence_o oppose_v this_o article_n i_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n we_o say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o first_o cause_n and_o that_o a_o free_a agent_n whence_o spring_v the_o liberty_n of_o rational_a being_n by_o the_o account_n which_o mr._n hobbs_n give_v of_o god_n and_o by_o several_a of_o his_o opinion_n it_o must_v be_v conclude_v that_o he_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o god_n one_o of_o his_o say_n be_v he_o that_o say_v there_o be_v no_o mind_n in_o the_o world_n have_v no_o mind_n this_o be_v a_o jingle_a quibble_n beside_o many_o gross_a absurdite_n with_o w_z ch_z his_o opinion_n be_v charge_v this_o be_v no_o mean_a one_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n to_o which_o he_o reply_n leviath_n cap._n 46._o by_o this_o distinction_n god_n be_v not_o the_o
bishop_n these_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o chalcedonian_a council_n i_o will_v grant_v that_o the_o disciple_n of_o eutyches_n do_v say_v if_o two_o nature_n there_o will_v be_v two_o hypostasis_n i_o will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o heretical_a illation_n and_o affirm_v that_o the_o latin_a word_n persona_fw-la answer_v to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n both_o east_n and_o west_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o substance_n but_o subsistence_n to_o which_o persona_fw-la direct_o answer_n but_o say_v he_o in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o hypostatical_a union_n nor_o of_o corporeal_a nor_o incorporeal_a nor_o of_o part_n but_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o father_n in_o that_o council_n there_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o necessary_o infer_v it_o after_o a_o dispute_n concern_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n they_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o that_o hypostasis_fw-la be_v as_o well_o as_o persona_fw-la entertain_v by_o the_o universal_a church_n not_o signify_v substantiam_fw-la as_o usal_o but_o subsistentiam_fw-la from_o the_o nicene_n decree_n must_v of_o necessity_n flow_v the_o hypostatical_a union_n though_o the_o word_n incorporeal_a be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n yet_o it_o be_v use_v in_o eusebius_n his_o synodical_a episty_n who_o style_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immaterial_a and_o incorporeal_a as_o before_o assert_v but_o invidious_o to_o throw_v dirt_n upon_o the_o father_n '_o such_o point_n say_v he_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o set_v a_o broach_n for_o ostentation_n of_o learning_n or_o else_o to_o dazzle_v man_n with_o design_n to_o lead_v they_o towards_o some_o end_n of_o their_o own_o '_o by_o which_o he_o charge_v the_o most_o humble_a person_n with_o pride_n the_o most_o sincere_a with_o hypocrisy_n and_o the_o most_o unbiased_a with_o secular_a aim_n it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v not_o judge_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o vulgar_a person_n shall_v know_v what_o hypostasis_fw-la and_o persona_fw-la intend_v as_o appear_v by_o that_o council_n hold_v at_o alexandria_n by_o athanasius_n bishop_n of_o that_o see_v eusebius_n of_o vercelles_n and_o lucifer_n of_o calaris_n two_o western_a bishop_n who_o after_o they_o have_v contend_v about_o these_o word_n be_v unite_v in_o this_o nicene_n article_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n and_o real_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n &_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n what_o he_o say_v concern_v st._n cyprian_n be_v nothing_o to_o my_o design_n nor_o shall_v i_o make_v any_o remark_n upon_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o take_v cognizance_n of_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o punishment_n ordain_v against_o heretic_n in_o the_o 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