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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 greek_a church_n be_v guilty_a of_o heresy_n in_o deny_v of_o it_o further_o from_o st._n augustin_n we_o learn_v that_o this_o sense_n of_o this_o term_n spiration_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o latin_a church_n in_o his_o time_n 11._o lib_fw-la 5._o de_fw-la tr._n cap_n 11._o ille_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la trinitas_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o trinitate_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la propriè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la relatiuè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la refertur_fw-la quia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la &_o patris_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsa_fw-la relatio_fw-la non_fw-la apparet_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la nomine_fw-la nor_o have_v the_o mission_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n which_o to_o the_o ancient_n be_v a_o sacred_a proof_n of_o the_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n fare_v better_a in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o schoolman_n than_o the_o internal_a personal_a acts._n according_a to_o their_o master_n they_o affirm_v that_o the_o son_n be_v send_v not_o only_o by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 15._o lib._n 1._o sent._n dist_n 15._o which_o last_o may_v be_v allow_v in_o a_o improper_a sense_n but_o also_o by_o himself_o so_o true_a be_v that_o ancient_a observation_n of_o athanasius_n 516._o athan._n graecolat_a apud_fw-la comel_n tom._n 1._o p._n 516._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o assert_v the_o trinity_n to_o be_v a_o monad_n with_o the_o animadverter_n a_o simple_a be_v will_v find_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o adulterate_a the_o divine_a mission_n and_o generation_n the_o personality_n by_o which_o the_o deity_n stand_v diversify_v into_o three_o distinct_a person_n 3._o p._n 241._o l._n ult_n n._n 3._o be_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o divine_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a call_v and_o account_v modes_n or_o at_o least_o something_o analogous_a to_o they_o since_o no_o one_o thing_n can_v agree_v both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n by_o a_o perfect_a univocation_n i_o entreat_v the_o animadverter_n to_o inform_v i_o where_o he_o learn_v that_o new_a phrase_n of_o a_o deity_n diversify_v many_o have_v scruple_v the_o phrase_n concern_v the_o divine_a person_n be_v afraid_a of_o assert_v that_o the_o divine_a person_n differ_v or_o be_v diverse_a himself_o tell_v we_o 175._o anim._n etc._n etc._n p._n 175._o that_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o one_o another_o and_o no_o more_o but_o to_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o singular_a deity_n diversify_v which_o be_v the_o animadverter_n hypothesis_n be_v to_o i_o new_a divinity_n second_o the_o personality_n be_v call_v and_o account_v modes_n etc._n etc._n do_v the_o animadverter_n know_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o in_o our_o treat_v of_o god_n or_o a_o divine_a person_n the_o former_a i_o allow_v the_o latter_a i_o as_o positive_o deny_v and_o i_o find_v the_o animadverter_n heart_n fail_v he_o modes_n or_o at_o least_o something_a analogous_a to_o modes_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o compare_v these_o word_n with_o what_o he_o lay_v down_o p_o 285._o l._n 13._o that_o it_o be_v equal_o absurd_a to_o deny_v modes_n of_o be_v to_o belong_v to_o god_n where_o equal_o absurd_a from_o the_o forego_n line_n be_v the_o same_o with_o gross_o absurd_a and_o this_o explain_v p._n 284._o to_o be_v a_o gross_a absurdity_n and_o no_o small_a proof_n of_o ignorance_n now_o this_o gross_a absurdity_n this_o no_o small_a proof_n of_o ignorance_n be_v the_o assertion_n of_o the_o reverend_a dean_n that_o there_o be_v no_o accident_n or_o modes_n in_o god_n himself_o allow_v no_o accident_n nor_o do_v the_o reverend_a dean_n word_n in_o the_o least_o deny_v a_o distinction_n of_o modes_n and_o accident_n but_o rather_o confirm_v it_o as_o to_o the_o animadverter_n distinction_n of_o they_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v to_o it_o chap._n 1._o n._n 2_o 5_o etc._n etc._n 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 frame_v it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o mistake_n in_o divinity_n if_o we_o take_v this_o term_n god_n in_o a_o concrete_a sense_n for_o habens_fw-la deitatem_fw-la in_o the_o singular_a number_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n nor_o any_o person_n in_o habente_fw-la deitatem_fw-la see_v chap._n 4._o n._n 2._o the_o argument_n ought_v therefore_o to_o run_v thus_o if_o modes_n of_o be_v shall_v not_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o trinity_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 the_o trinity_n and_o even_o thus_o frame_v i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o bold_a assertion_n i_o ever_o meet_v with_o in_o divinity_n another_o person_n will_v certain_o have_v word_v the_o argument_n thus_o then_o i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v impossible_a or_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v impossible_a but_o this_o please_v not_o our_o positive_a animadverter_n he_o affirm_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v impossible_a i_o deny_v the_o 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its_o own_o nature_n
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 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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 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