that_o the_o term_n three_o intelligent_a person_n be_v adequate_o and_o convertible_o predicate_v of_o god_n for_o whatever_o be_v adequate_o and_o convertible_o predicate_v of_o any_o term_n may_v in_o all_o proposition_n be_v put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o that_o term_n according_a to_o which_o rule_n we_o may_v say_v that_o three_o intelligent_a person_n send_v his_o son_n give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o son_n of_o three_o intelligent_a person_n bless_a be_v three_o intelligent_a person_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n there_o need_v no_o word_n to_o expose_v or_o confute_v these_o exposition_n be_v this_o the_o person_n who_o call_v so_o loud_a for_o a_o decretum_fw-la oxoniense_n for_o a_o theological_a censure_n from_o both_o the_o university_n be_v this_o the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o vindicate_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o foreigner_n be_v this_o the_o man_n who_o be_v to_o warn_v we_o that_o our_o religion_n our_o old_a religion_n lie_v at_o stake_n if_o it_o do_v it_o be_v from_o such_o heterodox_n expounder_n of_o it_o as_o himself_o to_o conclude_v this_o proposition_n viz._n god_n be_v the_o father_n which_o the_o animadverter_n with_o so_o much_o ignorance_n of_o the_o receive_a language_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o consequence_n blasphemy_n charge_n with_o absurdity_n and_o illogicalness_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a man_n as_o to_o this_o controversy_n next_o to_o the_o divine_o inspire_a writer_n who_o the_o church_n ever_o enjoy_v the_o learned_a athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o sacred_a and_o venerable_a article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o this_o belong_v to_o my_o second_o part_n concern_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n errata_fw-la page_n 9_o l_o 6._o f._n sive_fw-la r._n sine_fw-la p._n 11._o l._n 10._o f._n by_o it_o r._n by_o itself_o l._n 29._o r._n praeter_fw-la p._n 15._o l._n 25._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 18._o l._n 27._o f._n part_n of_o r._n co-part_n with_o p._n 42._o l._n 23._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n marg._n r._n denominari_fw-la p._n 44._o l._n 15._o after_o prius_fw-la &_o posterius_fw-la add_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n p._n 46._o l._n 15._o r._n principle_n p._n 47._o l._n 15._o f._n such_o r._n each_o p_o 48._o l._n 9_o r._n judicarunt_fw-la p._n 71._o l._n penult_n r._n according_a p._n 73._o l._n 23._o f._n personallity_n r._n personal_o p._n 88_o l._n 29._o r._n vindicate_v p_o 92._o l._n 2._o f._n sense_n in_o r_o of_o p._n 98._o l_o 13._o r_o dicunt_fw-la and_o place_v the_o quotation_n after_o the_o follow_a sentence_n p._n 109._o l._n penult_n f._n these_o r._n three_o p._n 110._o l._n 28._o f._n as_o one_o r._n in_o one_o p._n 114_o l._n 7._o f._n but_o therefore_o r._n so_o that_o p._n 116._o l._n 17._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 120._o l._n 5._o f._n apostasit_fw-la r._n hypostasis_fw-la p._n 129._o l._n 21._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 137._o l._n 27._o r._n praeter_fw-la p._n 148._o l._n 24_o r._n believe_v p._n 153._o l._n 8._o r._n hypothesis_n p._n 155._o l._n 21._o f._n assent_n to_o r._n assert_v p_o 163._o l._n 4._o r._n subsistit_fw-la l_o 5._o gignit_fw-la l._n 9_o seipsam_fw-la the_o same_o mistake_n in_o some_o other_o place_n l._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 165._o l._n 21._o r._n subsistit_fw-la there_o be_v some_o other_o literal_a mistake_n as_o logick_n for_o logic_n hypostasis_n for_o hypostasis_fw-la and_o several_a mispointing_n which_o will_v not_o much_o disturb_v a_o judicious_a reader_n and_o the_o animadverter_n if_o he_o please_v may_v correct_v they_o himself_o if_o this_o book_n do_v not_o find_v he_o other_o employment_n the_o page_n be_v mistake_v from_o 132_o to_o 137._o index_n a_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n concern_v tritheism_n charge_v etc._n etc._n i._n a_o introduction_n by_o way_n of_o letter_n to_o the_o animadverter_n page_z 1_o the_o socinian_n historian_n encomium_n on_o the_o animadversion_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o animadverter_n treatment_n of_o the_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n 2_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n and_o three_o modes_n compare_v 4_o my_o design_n and_o surprise_v in_o four_o particular_n ibid._n the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o several_a extrascriptural_a term_n and_o several_a scriptural_a expression_n 5_o the_o design_n of_o my_o first_o part_n to_o state_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o reason_n of_o my_o proceed_n by_o way_n of_o animadversion_n on_o the_o animadverter_n 6_o the_o design_n of_o my_o second_o part_n to_o state_n the_o article_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n ibid._n chap._n i._n n._n 1._o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o scholastic_a term_n their_o usefulness_n at_o this_o time_n 8_o n._n 2._o whether_o accident_n be_v distinct_a being_n from_o substance_n 9_o n._n 3_o 4._o of_o substance_n and_o accident_n 10_o n._n 5_o 6._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o modes_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o invent_v modes_n the_o animadverter_n mistake_n n._n 7._o of_o modal_n difference_n 13_o n._n 8._o of_o the_o animadverter_n definition_n of_o essence_n 14_o n._n 9_o whether_o existence_n be_v a_o mode_n 15_o n._n 10._o of_o subsistence_n of_o the_o animadverter_n addition_n to_o the_o common_a definition_n of_o subsistence_n 16_o whether_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v bare_o a_o adjunct_n to_o the_o word_n 18_o n._n 11._o of_o one_o singular_a existence_n of_o the_o trinity_n 19_o n._n 12_o 13._o more_o consideration_n about_o subsistence_n 20_o n._n 14._o of_o modal_n composition_n of_o the_o reduction_n of_o modes_n whether_o a_o divine_a person_n be_v compound_v 21_o n._n 15._o whether_o thing_n formal_o different_a be_v affirmable_a of_o one_o another_o 25_o chap._n ii_o n._n 1._o of_o the_o debate_n betwixt_o the_o reverend_a dean_n and_o the_o animadverter_n concern_v self-consciousness_n and_o mutual-consciousness_n 27_o n._n 2._o whether_o personality_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o action_n n._n 3._o whether_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o person_n and_o of_o some_o of_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o school_n relate_v to_o the_o incarnation_n 28_o n._n 4._o whether_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o person_n and_o of_o the_o illustration_n of_o the_o incarnation_n from_o this_o similitude_n whether_o christ_n be_v a_o compound_n hypostasis_fw-la 30_o n._n 5._o whether_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v a_o part_n and_o person_n both_o 33_o n._n 6._o whether_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o man_n be_v unum_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la or_o unum_n per_fw-la se_fw-la 34_o n._n 7._o whether_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o same_o person_n with_o the_o man_n and_o whether_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o person_n with_o whole_a christ_n how_o a_o whole_a and_o compound_v be_v or_o person_n differ_v 36_o n._n 9_o a_o retortion_n of_o the_o argument_n against_o the_o socinian_o and_o the_o animadverter_n 40_o n._n 10._o what_o denominate_v any_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n 41_o chap._n iii_o n._n 1._o of_o a_o prius_fw-la and_o posterius_fw-la in_o the_o trinity_n 44_o n._n 2._o whether_o self-consciousness_n be_v a_o personal_a act_n 46_o n._n 3_o 4._o whether_o to_o be_v a_o person_n be_v a_o relative_n attribute_n in_o this_o mystery_n 47_o n._n 5._o why_o we_o believe_v three_o divine_a person_n and_o no_o more_o 52_o n._n 6._o of_o the_o singularity_n or_o plurality_n of_o the_o predication_n of_o any_o attribute_n concern_v the_o divine_a person_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o personal_n and_o essential_a predicate_v of_o the_o distinction_n of_o noun_n substantive_n and_o noun_n adjective_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o mystery_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o absolute_a and_o relative_n predicate_v in_o relation_n to_o this_o mystery_n st._n augustin_n axiom_n of_o quicquid_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n confute_v of_o st._n augustin_n opinion_n in_o this_o article_n a_o character_n of_o the_o schoolman_n by_o mr._n dodwell_n the_o answer_n to_o a_o arian_n objection_n of_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o singular_a and_o plural_a predication_n in_o the_o trinity_n that_o the_o article_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v distinct_a article_n 55_o chap._n iu_o n._n 1._o of_o orthodox_n form_n of_o speech_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o mystery_n 65_o n._n 2._o whether_o three_o person_n in_o god_n 67_o n._n 3._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o use_v extrascriptural_a term_n in_o this_o controversy_n of_o the_o schoolmen_n principle_n 69_o n._n 4._o of_o the_o import_n of_o this_o phrase_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n why_o this_o phrase_n so_o rare_a of_o the_o phrase_n of_o one_o infinite_a mind_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o
trinity_n genebrard_n justify_v the_o phrase_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n of_o the_o phrase_n of_o three_o go_n 70_o n._n 5_o 6._o whether_o god_n and_o infinite_a mind_n be_v term_n equipollent_a 72_o n._n 7._o of_o the_o animadverter_n answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o polytheism_n from_o the_o assertion_n of_o three_o divine_a person_n three_o relative_n not_o one_o simple_a be_v under_o three_o relation_n 73_o n._n 10._o whether_o the_o ternary_a number_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o personality_n 78_o n._n 11._o whether_o the_o divine_a nature_n sustain_v three_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n 79_o n._n 12._o of_o the_o phrase_n of_o three_o substance_n n._n 13._o whether_o two_o substance_n necessary_o differ_v in_o substance_n of_o bellarmin_n orthodoxness_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o controversy_n 80_o n._n 16._o whether_o one_o infinite_a mind_n can_v be_v three_o infinite_a mind_n in_o what_o sense_n the_o trinity_n one_o god_n 82_o n._n 18._o of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o jew_n in_o what_o sense_n god_n three_o person_n 83_o n._n 19_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o father_n be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n 85_o n._n 20._o of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deity_n 86_o chap._n v._o n._n 1._o whether_o the_o ancient_n believe_v the_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v intelligent_a being_n 89_o n._n 2._o how_o the_o son_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o particle_n of_o in_o this_o mystery_n god_n of_o god_n whether_o three_o person_n infer_v three_o god_n 90_o n._n 3._o whether_o the_o same_o wisdom_n can_v be_v both_o unbegotten_a and_o beget_v 92_o n._n 4._o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n 95_o chap._n vi_o n._n 1._o of_o a_o double_a care_n in_o mysterious_a article_n what_o be_v fundamental_a in_o this_o mystery_n three_o hypothesis_n concern_v the_o trinity_n in_o what_o sense_n i_o affirm_v the_o universality_n of_o the_o common_a divine_a essence_n of_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o modern_a socinian_o compare_v with_o the_o ancient_a socinian_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o both_o part_n of_o my_o hypothesis_n 96_o n._n 2._o petavius_n and_o dr._n cudworth_n assertion_n that_o a_o specific_a unity_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v the_o dogma_fw-la of_o the_o nicene_n father_n consider_v as_o to_o its_o historical_a truth_n and_o vindicate_v from_o the_o animadverter_n exception_n 102_o n._n 10._o the_o same_o discuss_v problematical_o betwixt_o the_o animadverter_n and_o myself_o 118_o n._n 12._o how_o far_o a_o specific_a unity_n be_v notional_a 119_o n._n 13._o whether_o a_o specific_a unity_n imply_v a_o multiplication_n in_o the_o several_a individual_n lombard_n the_o first_o who_o deny_v that_o the_o divine_a person_n differ_v in_o number_n two_o corollary_n one_a that_o a_o numerical_a unity_n and_o a_o specific_a unity_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o ancient_n inconsistent_a two_o that_o it_o be_v no_o such_o paradox_n in_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o deny_v that_o three_o human_a person_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v three_o man_n as_o it_o be_v common_o esteem_v 121_o n._n 16._o the_o principle_n of_o individuation_n according_a to_o the_o schoolman_n 128_o n._n 17._o the_o opinion_n of_o philoponus_n and_o the_o tritheit_n heretic_n 129_o n._n 18._o how_o far_o a_o multiplication_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n may_v be_v allow_v 130_o n._n 20._o whether_o the_o term_n deus_fw-mi be_v a_o terminus_n communis_fw-la 131_o n._n 21._o the_o divine_a attribute_n not_o modes_n 132_o n._n 22._o of_o the_o animadverter_n definition_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 138_o chap._n vii_o n._n 1._o scripture_n the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n 139_o n._n 2._o the_o unity_n of_o god_n a_o article_n of_o natural_a riligion_n heb._n 1.3.141_o not_o the_o warrant_n of_o three_o hypostasis_n 142_o what_o three_o personality_n be_v of_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o school_n in_o relation_n to_o three_o subsistence_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 143_o the_o trinity_n one_o suppositum_fw-la to_o cajetan_n 217._o the_o godhead_n sustain_v not_o the_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n 218._o of_o personal_a act_n according_a to_o the_o schoolman_n 219_o n._n 3._o a_o deity_n diversify_v whether_o the_o personality_n be_v modes_n 223_o n._n 4._o whether_o modes_n in_o god_n modes_n according_a to_o the_o new_a and_o old_a philosophy_n 150_o n._n 6._o three_o modes_n not_o sufficient_a to_o explain_v the_o trinity_n the_o principal_a inquiry_n in_o this_o mystery_n what_o the_o three_o person_n be_v 155_o n._n 10._o of_o real_a and_o modal_n distinction_n whether_o the_o divine_a person_n differ_v modally_n 159_o n._n 11._o whether_o personality_n be_v a_o personal_a property_n 161_o n._n 15._o three_o kind_n of_o sabellianism_n confusion_n of_o person_n contraction_n of_o the_o deity_n to_o the_o single_a person_n of_o the_o father_n the_o compound_v of_o the_o trinity_n 163_o n._n 18._o rufinus_n acknowledge_v trinitatem_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la 167_o n._n 19_o boetius_fw-la for_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o common_a divine_a essence_n n._n 20._o peter_n lombard_n 168_o n._n 21._o thomas_n aquinas_n n._n 22._o of_o a_o relative_n subsistence_n and_o a_o subsist_v relation_n the_o conclusion_n contain_v a_o summary_n account_v of_o the_o whole_a 170_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o animadversion_n upon_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o trinity_n etc._n etc._n by_o way_n of_o letter_n to_o the_o animadverter_n sir_n i_o make_v bold_a to_o follow_v your_o own_o example_n and_o offer_v the_o follow_a paper_n to_o your_o admirer_n yourself_o and_o the_o late_a socinian_n historian_n and_o considerer_n this_o last_o person_n have_v give_v we_o his_o judgement_n 13._o consideration_n of_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n etc._n etc._n p._n 12_o 13._o that_o you_o be_v the_o only_a writer_n since_o the_o revival_n of_o these_o controversy_n who_o have_v indeed_o understand_v what_o the_o church_n mean_v by_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n that_o your_o explication_n be_v a_o true_a and_o orthodox_n explication_n of_o what_o the_o church_n intend_v to_o say_v that_o your_o design_n be_v only_o to_o declare_v and_o explain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n that_o be_v to_o notify_v in_o what_o sense_n and_o manner_n it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o church_n in_o reference_n to_o such_o design_n we_o this_o great_a author_n and_o his_o party_n the_o english_a socinian_n must_v say_v that_o his_o performance_n be_v a_o accurate_a and_o learned_a work_n thus_o this_o socinian_n historian_n like_o a_o second_o celsus_n pretend_v to_o know_v all_o the_o poor_a orthodox_n be_v able_a to_o say_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o totter_a and_o fall_v ark_n 20._o ibid._n p._n 20._o as_o he_o blasphemous_o call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n you_o you_o sir_n have_v without_o question_n lay_v down_o the_o very_a explication_n of_o the_o school_n 4._o ibid._n p._n 4._o the_o doctrine_n or_o explication_n general_o receive_v in_o university_n which_o he_o doubt_v not_o will_v be_v approve_v by_o most_o of_o the_o chair_n of_o our_o european_a university_n or_o school_n of_o learning_n you_o very_o have_v acquit_v yourself_o like_o a_o man_n of_o learning_n and_o wit._n all_o must_v bow_v before_o you_o but_o his_o own_o great_a self_n in_o your_o person_n he_o slay_v his_o ten_o thousand_o when_o goliath_n be_v defeat_v the_o philistine_n must_v fly_v this_o euge_fw-la conclude_v that_o pamphlet_n 35._o ibid._n p._n 35._o and_o indeed_o he_o this_o considerer_n and_o all_o other_o that_o have_v labour_v in_o this_o controversy_n may_v surcease_v their_o pain_n henceforth_o and_o leave_v what_o they_o have_v already_o say_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o all_o considerate_a and_o sincere_a men._n how_o much_o you_o be_v a_o admirer_n of_o your_o own_o performance_n may_v be_v more_o than_o surmise_a from_o several_a passage_n in_o your_o book_n and_o especial_o from_o your_o scornful_a treat_v of_o your_o reverend_n and_o learned_a antagonist_n in_o your_o preface_n you_o tell_v we_o that_o you_o neither_o reverence_n nor_o fear_v he_o and_o in_o the_o same_o preface_n you_o charge_v he_o iii_o p._n iii_o with_o defy_v the_o church_n with_o so_o bold_a a_o front_n ii_o p._n ii_o with_o be_v so_o very_o rude_a scandalous_a and_o provoke_v iu._n p._n iu._n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o tongue_n or_o pen_n of_o man_n to_o reply_v any_o thing_n so_o severe_o upon_o he_o which_o the_o foulness_n of_o his_o expression_n will_v not_o abundant_o warrant_v both_o the_o speak_n and_o write_v of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o page_n with_o peculiar_a modesty_n you_o call_v his_o vindication_n stuff_n if_o his_o stuff_n shall_v live_v so_o long_o nay_o not_o content_a with_o this_o censure_n upon_o his_o own_o person_n you_o add_v in_o the_o same_o place_n concern_v the_o governor_n 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can_v 4._o see_v chap._n 3._o n._n 3_o 4._o second_o that_o the_o same_o argument_n which_o himself_o call_v a_o demonstration_n against_o what_o he_o suppose_v the_o reverend_a dean_n assertion_n viz._n that_o self-consciousness_n can_v not_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n because_o it_o be_v a_o personal_a act_n be_v equal_o strong_a against_o his_o own_o hypothesis_n viz._n that_o generation_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o this_o still_o stand_v unanswered_a and_o upon_o the_o animadverter_n principle_n be_v i_o be_o satisfy_v unanswerable_a etc._n see_v chap._n 2._o n._n 4_o etc._n etc._n three_o i_o discuss_v at_o large_a that_o philosophical_a question_n whether_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o person_n which_o i_o affirm_v and_o leave_v he_o at_o his_o leisure_n to_o overthrow_v if_o he_o can_v as_o for_o that_o weak_a objection_n 150._o tritheism_n etc._n etc._n p._n 150._o that_o then_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v incarnate_a let_v i_o tell_v he_o that_o this_o be_v a_o heretical_a arian_n sense_n of_o this_o term_n incarnate_a as_o if_o the_o word_n assume_v only_o a_o body_n and_o not_o a_o human_a soul_n this_o term_n incarnate_a signify_v both_o four_o etc._n ibid._n chap._n 2._o n._n 4_o etc._n etc._n i_o vindicate_v the_o sacred_a article_n of_o the_o incarnation_n from_o the_o socinian_n objection_n of_o the_o animadverter_n which_o in_o terminis_fw-la he_o bring_v against_o the_o personality_n of_o the_o soul_n only_o but_o in_o reality_n overthrow_v the_o personality_n of_o the_o word_n have_v they_o be_v of_o any_o force_n five_o i_o explain_v that_o subtlety_n of_o the_o school_n 4._o see_v chap._n 3._o n._n 3_o 4._o concern_v the_o relativeness_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n and_o show_v the_o animadverter_n mistake_v in_o this_o article_n the_o novelty_n of_o this_o opinion_n not_o assert_v as_o i_o very_o believe_v by_o any_o one_o single_a ecclesiastical_a 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a_o lock_n by_o the_o keyhole_n only_o such_o a_o key_n be_v a_o mere_a show_n it_o be_v ten_o thousand_o to_o one_o that_o it_o never_o fit_v the_o ward_n second_o i_o consider_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o school_n and_o show_v their_o insufficiency_n last_o i_o endeavour_v to_o give_v the_o true_a solution_n myself_o it_o be_v very_o weak_a to_o make_v a_o outcry_n about_o a_o single_a phrase_n how_o unusual_a soever_o to_o charge_v it_o in_o the_o title_n of_o a_o book_n with_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o tritheism_n and_o in_o a_o preface_n to_o the_o two_o university_n with_o paganism_n with_o be_v a_o new_a christianity_n determine_v the_o general_n question_v first_o and_o this_o latter_a concern_v the_o phrase_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n will_v be_v solve_v of_o course_n 20._o chap._n 3._o n._n 2._o see_v chap._n 6._o n._n 20._o if_o self-consciousness_n be_v a_o personal_a act_n if_o the_o term_n deus_fw-mi be_v a_o terminus_fw-la communis_fw-la both_o which_o the_o animadverter_n have_v affirm_v in_o express_a term_n then_o i_o do_v here_o aver_v and_o engage_v to_o make_v good_a against_o the_o animadverter_n that_o according_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n he_o can_v avoid_v the_o charge_n of_o tritheism_n but_o he_o must_v at_o the_o same_o time_n clear_a that_o expression_n of_o the_o reverend_a dean_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n from_o the_o same_o severe_a and_o unjust_a charge_n for_o so_o i_o be_o not_o afraid_a to_o call_v it_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n may_v be_v orthodox_o style_v three_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n i_o plead_v not_o for_o the_o use_v but_o the_o orthodoxness_n of_o the_o phrase_n and_o this_o i_o prove_v 4._o chap._n 4._o n._n 4._o first_o from_o the_o adjective_n form_v allow_v by_o the_o school_n viz._n tres_n infinitam_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la naturam_fw-la habentes_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n second_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o learned_a genebrard_n to_o who_o this_o proposition_n tres_fw-la sunt_fw-la
spiritus_fw-la aeterni_fw-la quorum_fw-la quilibet_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la deus_fw-la be_v propositio_fw-la vera_fw-la ac_fw-la fide_fw-la recepta_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la omnibus_fw-la temporibus_fw-la etc._n chap._n 6._o n._n 2_o etc._n etc._n three_o from_o the_o unanimous_a opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v in_o their_o judgement_n a_o specific_a unity_n where_o i_o vindicate_v the_o testimony_n of_o petavius_n and_o dr._n cudworth_n who_o have_v both_o positive_o assert_v the_o thing_n as_o also_o the_o opinion_n itself_o from_o the_o weak_a objection_n of_o the_o animadverter_n 10._o chap._n 7._o n._n 10._o four_o from_o the_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o divine_a person_n which_o be_v a_o true_a real_a and_o not_o modal_n distinction_n a_o distinction_n of_o three_o being_n and_o not_o of_o one_o simple_a be_v with_o or_o under_o three_o modes_n etc._n chap._n 7._o n._n 4_o etc._n etc._n five_o from_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o animadverter_n hypothesis_n of_o one_o be_v under_o three_o modes_n for_o that_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o proper_a modes_n in_o god_n or_o in_o any_o divine_a person_n second_o for_o that_o three_o modes_n be_v insufficient_a to_o explain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n that_o require_v three_o subject_n of_o three_o modes_n or_o relation_n upon_o the_o whole_a i_o can_v see_v any_o necessity_n of_o answer_v the_o animadverter_n second_o part_n his_o tritheism_n charge_v etc._n etc._n what_o be_v material_a will_v be_v consider_v in_o my_o second_o part_n concern_v the_o article_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n but_o if_o i_o find_v that_o other_o be_v of_o a_o different_a opinion_n or_o that_o the_o animadverter_n himself_o will_v desire_v to_o see_v it_o answer_v so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v my_o hypothesis_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o oblige_v he_o at_o a_o very_a short_a warning_n nay_o further_o to_o convince_v the_o animadverter_n that_o it_o be_v truth_n and_o not_o victory_n which_o i_o contend_v for_o my_o hypothesis_n be_v that_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o distinct_a being_n he_o that_o they_o be_v only_o three_o modes_n of_o one_o be_v i_o give_v he_o free_a leave_n to_o choose_v any_o one_o argument_n which_o he_o think_v the_o strong_a for_o his_o own_o hypothesis_n and_o which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o determination_n of_o this_o controversy_n and_o i_o faithful_o promise_v he_o that_o if_o i_o can_v satisfactory_o solve_v it_o to_o any_o unprejudiced_a person_n i_o will_v not_o only_o stop_v my_o pen_n for_o the_o future_a but_o open_o and_o plain_o recant_v what_o i_o have_v already_o publish_v to_o the_o contrary_n errare_fw-la possum_fw-la haereticus_fw-la esse_fw-la nolo_fw-la which_o i_o speak_v not_o to_o curry-favour_n with_o the_o animadverter_n in_o his_o own_o word_n to_o creep_v under_o his_o foot_n while_o i_o be_o write_v against_o he_o i_o free_o acknowledge_v that_o my_o genius_n my_o education_n or_o my_o negligence_n never_o lead_v i_o to_o study_v criticism_n in_o word_n even_o in_o my_o native_a language_n less_o in_o the_o learned_a language_n i_o give_v he_o therefore_o not_o only_o the_o right_a hand_n as_o to_o these_o accomplishment_n that_o will_v be_v a_o very_a poor_a praise_n but_o allow_v he_o the_o honour_n the_o world_n give_v to_o a_o university_n orator_n to_o dr._n s_o the_o who_o most_o think_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o animadverter_n but_o humility_n be_v a_o excellent_a ballast_n to_o great_a accomplishment_n non_fw-la omne_fw-la possumus_fw-la omnes_fw-la be_v a_o rule_n except_v very_o few_o if_o the_o author_n of_o the_o animadversion_n and_o of_o tritheism_n charge_v etc._n etc._n be_v the_o same_o as_o i_o very_o believe_v the_o animadverter_n criticism_n in_o philosophy_n and_o i_o in_o philology_n may_v be_v put_v in_o the_o balance_n together_o the_o socinian_n historian_n have_v extravagant_o commend_v those_o animadversion_n and_o the_o author_n of_o they_o for_o his_o great_a skill_n in_o the_o doctrince_n of_o the_o school_n particular_o he_o doubt_v not_o that_o his_o explication_n will_v be_v approve_v by_o most_o of_o the_o chair_n of_o our_o european_a university_n or_o school_n of_o learning_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o praise_v some_o person_n their_o head_n will_v no_o more_o bear_v it_o than_o other_o can_v a_o precipice_n our_o vain_a animadverter_n be_v for_o make_v a_o trial_n and_o therefore_o dedicate_v his_o tritheism_n etc._n etc._n to_o all_o the_o professor_n of_o both_o university_n he_o call_v often_o and_o loud_o for_o a_o decretum_fw-la oxoniense_n in_o the_o controversy_n for_o a_o theological_a censure_n from_o both_o the_o university_n for_o a_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n nay_o threaten_v in_o the_o book_n a_o publication_n of_o these_o error_n in_o a_o learned_a language_n to_o obtain_v without_o doubt_n a_o approbation_n of_o his_o accurate_a and_o learned_a work_n from_o the_o european_a world_n to_o smooth_a his_o way_n he_o have_v honour_v bellarmin_n with_o the_o title_n of_o orthodox_n and_o unquestionable_o learned_a and_o compare_v the_o defender_n to_o a_o profound_a dotard_n 256._o tritheism_n etc._n etc._n p._n 256._o for_o except_v against_o bellarmin_n orthodoxy_n in_o this_o controversy_n because_o forsooth_o he_o be_v a_o papist_n add_v sure_o the_o romish_a writer_n be_v as_o orthodox_n about_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o any_o protestant_a writer_n whatsoever_o that_o some_o of_o the_o romish_a writer_n be_v more_o orthodox_n than_o some_o protestant_a writer_n in_o this_o sacred_a mystery_n can_v be_v deny_v particular_o i_o be_o not_o afraid_a to_o commend_v genebrard_n and_o petavius_n even_o before_o calvin_n and_o his_o follower_n who_o deny_v the_o nicene_n faith_n of_o god_n of_o god_n but_o then_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o other_o romish_a writer_n take_v part_n with_o calvin_n as_o to_o the_o doctrine_n though_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o inquisition_n tie_v up_o their_o tongue_n as_o bellarmin_n himself_o in_o a_o word_n i_o never_o know_v any_o one_o popish_a author_n who_o i_o have_v have_v the_o fortune_n to_o consult_v orthodox_n in_o the_o point_n of_o christ_n mediatorship_n which_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n on_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n of_o this_o mystery_n than_o be_v common_o consider_v but_o this_o will_v more_o proper_o fall_v in_o when_o in_o my_o second_o part_n i_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o divine_a worship_n pay_v to_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n i_o will_v at_o present_v only_o give_v the_o reader_n the_o word_n of_o the_o learned_a dr._n bull_n 482._o defensio_fw-la fidei_fw-la nicaenae_fw-la sect_n 4._o cap._n 3._o n._n 14._o p._n 482._o obiter_fw-la notandum_fw-la contra_fw-la bellarminum_fw-la aliosque_fw-la pontificios_fw-la disertè_fw-la affirmare_fw-la hilarium_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o communiter_fw-la docuisse_fw-la veteres_fw-la liquet_fw-la servatorem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o legislatione_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mediatorem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la proinde_fw-la non_fw-la humanae_fw-la tantum_fw-la naturae_fw-la utpote_fw-la quam_fw-la nondum_fw-la assumpserat_fw-la respectu_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la isti_fw-la acriter_fw-la contenderunt_fw-la it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o animadverter_n who_o head_n be_v so_o full_a of_o a_o decretum_fw-la oxoniense_n and_o cantabrigiense_n in_o his_o favour_n who_o expect_v a_o compliment_n from_o the_o gentleman_n at_o lipsick_a who_o write_v the_o transaction_n if_o not_o the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n to_o declare_v in_o favour_n of_o his_o animadversion_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o can_v cross_v the_o alps_o by_o his_o learned_a pen_n to_o have_v the_o orthodox_n enough_o in_o these_o point_n and_o otherwise_o unquestionable_o learned_a return_v to_o himself_o from_o the_o vatican_n i_o say_v 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