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ghost_n be_v more_o easy_o understand_v and_o give_v we_o a_o true_a idea_n of_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n than_o any_o artificial_a term_n 5_o etc._n etc._n sect_n iii_o that_o the_o title_n of_o god_n attribute_v in_o scripture_n distinct_o to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n give_v we_o the_o best_a account_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o must_v determine_v the_o signification_n of_o ecclesiastical_a word_n 12_o this_o particular_o explain_v with_o respect_n to_o those_o term_n nature_n essence_n substance_n hypostasis_fw-la existence_n subsistence_n person_n etc._n etc._n 13_o etc._n etc._n sect_n iv._o these_o name_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n prove_v the_o real_a distinction_n of_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n 20_o etc._n etc._n sect_n v._o these_o name_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n prove_v the_o unity_n sameness_n identity_n of_o nature_n and_o godhead_n explain_v at_o large_a 24_o sect_n vi_o concern_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n 33_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o catholic_n church_n believe_v in_o one_o god_n ibid._n tritheism_n a_o old_a sabellian_n and_o arian_n objection_n against_o the_o trinity_n 34_o how_o answer_v by_o the_o catholic_n father_n 37_o etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o a_o examination_n of_o some_o consideration_n concern_v the_o trinity_n sect_n i._o concern_v the_o way_n of_o manage_v this_o controversy_n 51_o what_o way_n the_o considerer_n dislike_v 52_o etc._n etc._n what_o way_n he_o take_v viz._n consult_v scripture_n and_o natural_a sentiment_n 56_o sect_n ii_o concern_v the_o traditionary_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n 60_o what_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v from_o whence_o we_o must_v receive_v this_o traditionary_a faith_n ibid._n what_o evidence_n we_o have_v for_o this_o tradition_n from_o the_o ancient_a heresy_n condemn_v by_o the_o catholic_n church_n 64_o of_o what_o authority_n the_o traditionary_a faith_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o expound_v scripture_n 77_o sect_n iii_o what_o be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v believe_v concern_v the_o trinity_n 80_o his_o requisite_n to_o make_v it_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o believe_v a_o thing_n 81_o sect_n iv._o concern_v his_o state_n of_o the_o question_n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n be_v three_o different_a person_n 84_o his_o examination_n of_o these_o term_n god_n unity_n identity_n distinction_n number_n and_o person_n and_o 1._o of_o the_o notion_n of_o god_n 86_o sect_n v._o his_o notion_n and_o idea_n of_o unity_n distinction_n person_n his_o sabellian_n notion_n of_o a_o person_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o single_a person_n in_o the_o trinity_n as_o person_n signify_v proper_o a_o particular_a intelligent_a be_v 88_o this_o he_o prove_v from_o his_o notion_n of_o unity_n and_o distinction_n the_o unity_n and_o distinction_n of_o idea_n of_o principle_n and_o of_o position_n 91_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o a_o obscure_a confuse_a knowledge_n and_o a_o general_a confuse_a faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n 101_o sect_n vi_o what_o the_o scripture_n require_v we_o to_o believe_v concern_v the_o trinity_n 103_o his_fw-la sabellian_n notion_n of_o one_o god_n to_o be_v adore_v under_o three_o different_a title_n and_o character_n ibid._n his_o scripture-proof_n of_o this_o examine_v 104_o etc._n etc._n his_o attempt_n to_o reconcile_v this_o with_o god_n be_v one_o and_o three_o 108_o etc._n etc._n and_o with_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n 113_o his_o account_n of_o the_o union_n of_o god_n and_o man._n 115_o what_o end_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n serve_v not_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o speculation_n but_o as_o a_o artificial_a representation_n of_o god_n love_n to_o man_n 120_o chap._n iii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o sabellian_n heresy_n and_o by_o what_o argument_n the_o catholic_n father_n oppose_v it_o 124_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o sabellianism_n 1_o those_o who_o make_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v only_o three_o name_n appearance_n and_o office_n of_o the_o same_o person_n and_o here_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o son_n be_v a_o person_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o person_n but_o whether_o they_o be_v distinct_a person_n from_o the_o father_n 125_o by_o what_o argument_n the_o catholic_n father_n oppose_v this_o heresy_n 127_o 2._o that_o the_o son_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o father_n only_o as_o a_o man_n word_n be_v distinguish_v from_o himself_o 133_o and_o by_o what_o argument_n the_o catholic_n father_n oppose_v this_o heresy_n 134_o 3._o some_o make_v god_n a_o compound_n be_v and_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o one_o god_n 143_o by_o what_o argument_n the_o father_n oppose_v it_o ibid._n chap._n iu._n concern_v the_o homoousion_n or_o one_o substance_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 150_o sect_n i._o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o homoousion_n from_o those_o misrepresentation_n which_o be_v make_v of_o it_o and_o the_o answer_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o nicene_n father_n to_o such_o objection_n 152_o sect_n ii_o some_o rule_n for_o expound_v the_o homoousion_n 158_o sect_n iii_o what_o the_o nicene_n father_n mean_v by_o the_o homoousion_n 163_o sect_n iv._o a_o more_o particular_a inquiry_n into_o the_o full_a signification_n of_o the_o homoousion_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o specific_a unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 170_o sect_n v._o that_o by_o the_o homoousion_n the_o nicene_n father_n do_v not_o mere_o understand_v a_o specific_a but_o a_o natural_a unity_n and_o sameness_n of_o substance_n between_o father_n and_o son_n 180_o damascen_n distinction_n between_o one_o in_o notion_n and_o one_o in_o reality_n ibid._n this_o appear_v from_o their_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 181_o and_o the_o catholic_n father_n lie_v the_o
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same_o whole_a ibid._n and_o yet_o if_o he_o be_v so_o of_o the_o father_n as_o not_o to_o be_v the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n ibid._n he_o must_v be_v distinct_a in_o substance_n from_o the_o father_n he_o be_v true_a and_o perfect_a god_n but_o he_o receive_v his_o divinity_n by_o his_o birth_n he_o be_v god_n of_o god_n not_o god_n who_o beget_v but_o god_n who_o be_v beget_v not_o of_o nothing_o but_o of_o his_o father_n substance_n who_o be_v unbegotten_a and_o therefore_o though_o st._n hilary_n and_o all_o the_o catholic_n father_n with_o he_o reject_v all_o corporeal_a passion_n in_o the_o divine_a generation_n all_o corporeal_a desection_n division_n efflux_n or_o emanation_n of_o the_o divine_a substance_n which_o be_v incorporeal_a and_o indivisible_a yet_o they_o all_o assert_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n and_o a_o impassable_a production_n and_o prolation_n of_o he_o whole_a of_o whole_a and_o st._n hilary_n tell_v we_o ibid._n that_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o arian_n under_o a_o specious_a pretence_n of_o condemn_v valentinus_n his_o emanation_n and_o aeons_n deny_v the_o prolation_n of_o the_o son_n from_o the_o father_n only_o to_o deny_v his_o generation_n whereas_o some_o kind_n of_o prolation_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o a_o birth_n which_o can_v be_v conceive_v without_o it_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o whole_o reject_v all_o prolation_n and_o production_n of_o the_o son_n from_o the_o father_n but_o only_o reject_v all_o corporeal_a emanation_n which_o be_v very_o imperfect_a image_n of_o divine_a mystery_n and_o have_v nothing_o like_o the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n but_o only_o that_o the_o son_n be_v true_o beget_v of_o his_o father_n substance_n this_o be_v that_o adorable_a and_o unsearchable_a mystery_n of_o the_o divine_a generation_n the_o son_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o beget_v receive_v his_o whole_a be_v and_o nature_n from_o his_o father_n be_v 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be_v reject_v for_o one_o solitary_a nature_n which_o can_v be_v but_o one_o person_n and_o therefore_o estius_n observe_v that_o aquinas_n use_v this_o name_n of_o singularity_n when_o apply_v to_o the_o divinity_n non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la cautela_fw-la not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o but_o with_o caution_n and_o qualify_v it_o with_o ut_fw-la sic_fw-la liceat_fw-la loqui_fw-la if_o i_o may_v have_v leave_n so_o to_o speak_v and_o he_o imitate_v this_o caution_n himself_o dist._n 23._o sect._n 1._o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o divine_a essence_n may_n quodam_fw-la sensu_fw-la in_o a_o certain_a sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v individual_a as_o it_o neither_o be_v a_o genus_fw-la nor_o species_n but_o res_fw-la una_fw-la numero_fw-la &_o ut_fw-mi it_o a_o dicamus_fw-la singularis_fw-la numerical_o one_o and_o if_o we_o may_v say_v so_o singular_a though_o it_o be_v not_o individual_a in_o the_o sense_n that_o boetius_fw-la define_v a_o person_n to_o be_v a_o 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suis_fw-la velut_fw-la limitibus_fw-la circumsepta_fw-la but_o not_o so_o as_o if_o these_o three_o be_v distinguish_v and_o separate_v by_o nature_n and_o quality_n or_o as_o if_o each_o of_o they_o have_v their_o own_o separate_a and_o circumscribe_v bound_n and_o limit_n this_o be_v the_o account_n estius_n give_v we_o of_o unity_n and_o number_n in_o god_n do_v 24._o sect_n 1._o which_o perfect_o agree_v with_o that_o account_n i_o have_v already_o give_v of_o this_o matter_n from_o st._n basil_n that_o a_o infinite_a undiversify_v indivisible_a nature_n as_o the_o eternal_a divinity_n be_v be_v neither_o one_o nor_o three_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o give_v these_o denomination_n to_o any_o create_a being_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o argument_n in_o nature_n to_o confute_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n from_o a_o trinity_n of_o proper_a subsist_v person_n nor_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n because_o three_o and_o one_o in_o god_n do_v not_o signify_v what_o they_o do_v in_o creature_n this_o appear_v a_o great_a difficulty_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n 23._o that_o since_o we_o neither_o allow_v of_o diversity_n nor_o singularity_n multiplicity_n nor_o solitude_n in_o the_o trinity_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o one_o and_o two_o and_o three_o of_o trinity_n and_o plurality_n and_o distinction_n as_o when_o we_o say_v one_o god_n two_o person_n three_o person_n more_o person_n distinct_a person_n or_o a_o distinction_n of_o person_n plurality_n of_o person_n a_o trinity_n of_o person_n which_o seem_v to_o ascribe_v a_o numerical_a quantity_n a_o multitude_n and_o multiplicity_n to_o god_n to_o this_o the_o master_n answer_v that_o these_o word_n when_o apply_v to_o god_n be_v rather_o intend_v to_o remove_v every_o thing_n from_o god_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o perfect_a simplicity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n than_o 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attribute_v to_o god_n for_o wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o goodness_n in_o god_n be_v no_o more_o reducible_a under_o the_o predicament_n of_o quality_n as_o they_o be_v in_o creature_n than_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n be_v reducible_a to_o the_o predicament_n of_o quantity_n thus_o he_o tell_v we_o when_o we_o say_v one_o god_n we_o thereby_o exclude_v more_o god_n but_o do_v not_o attribute_v the_o quantity_n of_o number_n to_o god_n that_o be_v we_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n in_o that_o notion_n of_o one_o as_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o number_n which_o be_v a_o species_n of_o quantity_n for_o so_o nothing_o can_v be_v one_o but_o what_o have_v quantity_n which_o god_n have_v not_o thus_o when_o we_o say_v one_o father_n and_o one_o son_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o there_o be_v not_o many_o father_n nor_o many_o son_n when_o we_o say_v there_o be_v more_o person_n we_o exclude_v singularity_n and_o solitude_n but_o do_v not_o introduce_v diversity_n or_o 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which_o exclude_v both_o all_o manner_n of_o diversity_n and_o singularity_n and_o solitude_n sect_n vii_o concern_v the_o distinction_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n and_o identity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n this_o fair_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o three_o enquiry_n i_o propose_v concern_v the_o real_a distinction_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o perfect_a sameness_n and_o identity_n of_o nature_n how_o we_o can_v distinguish_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n when_o their_o nature_n be_v perfect_o one_o by_o the_o unity_n of_o identity_n and_o sameness_n this_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o most_o of_o those_o nice_a distinction_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o both_o in_o the_o father_n and_o school_n and_o therefore_o it_o deserve_v to_o be_v careful_o examine_v for_o a_o sensible_a account_n of_o this_o matter_n will_v answer_v many_o great_a difficulty_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v first_o give_v a_o general_a account_n of_o it_o according_a to_o those_o principle_n which_o i_o have_v now_o lay_v down_o and_o then_o more_o particular_o explain_v what_o the_o father_n and_o school_n say_v of_o it_o which_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v no_o such_o mysterious_a nonsense_n as_o the_o adversary_n of_o our_o holy_a faith_n will_v represent_v it_o to_o be_v 1._o the_o general_a account_n of_o this_o be_v very_o short_a the_o catholic_n father_n universal_o teach_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v each_o of_o they_o by_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o proper_a person_n true_a and_o perfect_a god_n that_o the_o same_o one_o whole_a undivided_a divinity_n subsist_v distinct_o in_o each_o of_o they_o that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n as_o he_o be_v true_a and_o perfect_a god_n be_v the_o whole_a divinity_n that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n as_o true_a and_o perfect_a god_n be_v also_o the_o same_o one_o whole_a divinity_n and_o so_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o this_o divinity_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o not_o by_o a_o unity_n of_o singularity_n and_o solitude_n which_o be_v irreconcilable_a with_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o real_a trinity_n for_o one_o singular_a divinity_n can_v be_v but_o one_o single_a divine_a person_n but_o by_o the_o unity_n of_o sameness_n and_o identity_n which_o admit_v of_o a_o trinity_n of_o subsist_v person_n in_o the_o same_o undiversify_v nature_n that_o whatever_o the_o father_n be_v that_o the_o son_n be_v and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v that_o a_o divine_a person_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o essence_n for_o the_o perfect_a absolute_a simplicity_n of_o god_n admit_v of_o no_o imaginable_a composition_n not_o so_o much_o as_o of_o nature_n and_o suppositum_fw-la or_o that_o which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o all_o natural_a power_n as_o it_o be_v in_o create_a being_n this_o make_v it_o very_o evident_a that_o these_o divine_a person_n be_v not_o distinguish_v by_o nature_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o nature_n to_o distinguish_v they_o it_o be_v perfect_o and_o invariable_o the_o same_o in_o all_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n there_o can_v be_v no_o number_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o will_v not_o allow_v that_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v multiply_v with_o the_o person_n there_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o the_o same_o divinity_n in_o they_o all_o they_o agree_v far_o that_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v incommunicable_a that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o and_o can_v never_o be_v the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n nor_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o person_n either_o of_o father_n or_o son_n but_o then_o this_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o difficulty_n insuperable_a that_o if_o a_o divine_a person_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o divine_a nature_n how_o
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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
identity_n of_o nature_n nestorius_n who_o own_v two_o nature_n in_o christ_n assert_v also_o two_o person_n and_o eutyches_n make_v christ_n but_o one_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o one_o person_n and_o in_o consequence_n of_o this_o philoponus_n if_o he_o be_v not_o mistake_v teach_v three_o individual_a nature_n as_o well_o as_o three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n so_o that_o to_o make_v nature_n and_o person_n in_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a notion_n of_o person_n commensurate_a and_o convertible_a term_n that_o a_o nature_n be_v a_o person_n and_o a_o person_n a_o individual_a nature_n that_o one_o nature_n be_v but_o one_o person_n and_o one_o person_n but_o one_o nature_n and_o that_o individual_a nature_n and_o person_n must_v always_o be_v multiply_v with_o each_o other_o be_v the_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o all_o the_o heresy_n relate_v to_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n and_o then_o one_o will_v think_v that_o those_o doctrine_n which_o express_o contradict_v this_o principle_n and_o all_o these_o heresy_n which_o result_n from_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o true_a catholic_n faith_n and_o then_o three_o real_a substantial_a subsist_v person_n or_o three_o relative_n personal_a subsistency_n or_o substance_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o individual_a essence_n or_o one_o godhead_n be_v the_o true_a catholic_n faith_n and_o to_o reject_v it_o upon_o pretence_n that_o this_o must_v multiply_v nature_n with_o person_n and_o so_o make_v three_o divinity_n and_o three_o god_n be_v to_o return_v to_o that_o condemn_v heretical_a principle_n that_o one_o nature_n can_v be_v but_o one_o true_a and_o proper_a person_n which_o if_o man_n understand_v the_o true_a consequence_n of_o what_o they_o say_v must_v inevitable_o betray_v they_o to_o sabellianism_n arianism_n or_o tritheism_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o hope_v we_o shall_v hear_v no_o more_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o relation_n demonstrate_v the_o individual_a unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n for_o if_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n though_o each_o of_o they_o in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v true_a and_o perfect_a god_n yet_o be_v not_o three_o absolute_a divinity_n but_o three_o eternal_a subsist_v relation_n in_o the_o same_o one_o divinity_n they_o must_v be_v one_o individual_a essence_n and_o substance_n for_o else_o they_o can_v be_v the_o relation_n of_o the_o same_o one_o essence_n and_o substance_n 2._o as_o these_o divine_a relation_n prove_v the_o individual_a unity_n of_o nature_n and_o essence_n so_o they_o prove_v the_o sameness_n and_o identity_n of_o nature_n wherein_o as_o i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a the_o catholic_n father_n place_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o divinity_n be_v one_o god_n a_o few_o word_n will_v serve_v to_o explain_v this_o after_o what_o i_o have_v already_o discourse_v on_o this_o argument_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v do_v not_o signify_v the_o singularity_n but_o the_o perfect_a invariable_a sameness_n and_o identity_n of_o nature_n not_o such_o a_o sameness_n as_o every_o single_a person_n be_v the_o same_o with_o himself_o but_o such_o a_o sameness_n as_o be_v between_o distinct_a person_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n now_o the_o doctrine_n of_o relation_n necessary_o infer_v this_o perfect_a sameness_n and_o identity_n and_o this_o relative_n sameness_n and_o identy_n prove_v a_o perfect_a unity_n as_o for_o the_o first_o there_o need_v no_o other_o proof_n but_o bare_o to_o represent_v it_o for_o it_o be_v self-evident_a for_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o perfect_a live_v subsist_v word_n shall_v not_o be_v perfect_o the_o same_o with_o that_o infinite_a mind_n who_o word_n it_o be_v and_o from_o who_o it_o proceed_v that_o a_o perfect_a live_v subsist_v image_n shall_v not_o be_v perfect_o the_o same_o with_o its_o prototype_n from_o who_o it_o receive_v its_o be_v and_o nature_n for_o if_o the_o word_n be_v not_o perfect_o the_o same_o with_o the_o mind_n nor_o the_o image_n with_o its_o prototype_n it_o be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o perfect_a word_n not_o a_o perfect_a image_n by_o these_o relation_n of_o father_n and_o son_n of_o a_o mind_n and_o its_o word_n a_o prototype_n and_o its_o image_n the_o catholic_n father_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v prove_v the_o perfect_a invariable_a sameness_n and_o identity_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o thing_n prove_v itself_o the_o relation_n indeed_o of_o father_n and_o son_n consider_v in_o general_a prove_v no_o more_o than_o a_o specific_a sameness_n of_o nature_n which_o may_v admit_v of_o great_a change_n and_o variety_n within_o the_o same_o species_n but_o when_o god_n be_v the_o father_n and_o beget_v a_o son_n of_o his_o own_o substance_n his_o nature_n be_v absolute_o and_o immutable_o perfect_a he_o must_v communicate_v the_o same_o perfect_a invariable_a nature_n to_o his_o son_n especial_o when_o this_o son_n be_v his_o own_o perfect_a live_a word_n and_o his_o perfect_a image_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o a_o perfect_a sameness_n between_o two_o absolute_a nature_n without_o the_o least_o conceivable_a difference_n or_o variation_n will_v not_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sameness_n of_o identity_n for_o though_o they_o can_v subsist_v as_o perfect_o the_o same_o as_o their_o idea_n be_v yet_o they_o will_v be_v two_o absolute_a nature_n not_o one_o nature_n but_o a_o perfect_a sameness_n in_o essential_a relation_n or_o relative_n subsistency_n prove_v a_o perfect_a identity_n of_o nature_n that_o they_o be_v perfect_o the_o same_o in_o the_o same_o one_o individual_a nature_n as_o a_o live_a substantial_a word_n must_v receive_v its_o substance_n and_o be_v whole_a of_o whole_a from_o that_o mind_n who_o word_n it_o be_v for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o substance_n it_o can_v be_v the_o substantial_a word_n of_o that_o mind_n who_o substance_n it_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v a_o live_a substantial_a image_n be_v any_o other_o substance_n than_o that_o of_o the_o prototype_n for_o if_o it_o be_v it_o may_v be_v its_o likeness_n but_o not_o its_o natural_a image_n and_o thus_o this_o sameness_n and_o identity_n of_o nature_n prove_v each_o person_n by_o himself_o to_o be_v true_a and_o perfect_a god_n and_o all_o three_o but_o one_o god_n for_o each_o person_n according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n have_v and_o must_v have_v the_o whole_a perfect_a divinity_n in_o himself_o and_o all_o three_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o divinity_n 3._o these_o subsist_v relation_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o nature_n give_v we_o a_o intelligible_a notion_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o inseparable_a union_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n and_o their_o mutual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inexistence_n inbeing_n in_o each_o other_o that_o all_o the_o catholic_n father_n assert_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o inseparable_a union_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n as_o essential_a to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o i_o need_v not_o multiply_v quotation_n to_o prove_v it_o after_o what_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v to_o that_o purpose_n but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o the_o essential_a unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n consist_v now_o it_o be_v certain_a this_o relate_v to_o the_o inseparable_a union_n of_o the_o person_n for_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divide_v and_o separate_a hypostasis_n and_o person_n which_o the_o father_n charge_n with_o tritheism_n the_o son_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 269._o inseparable_a from_o the_o essence_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v inseparable_o in_o the_o father_n that_o he_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n without_o any_o division_n of_o substance_n within_o the_o father_n and_o inseparable_a from_o he_o so_o that_o this_o do_v not_o relate_v immediate_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o union_n of_o person_n and_o therefore_o can_v signify_v the_o singularity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o the_o inseparable_a union_n of_o real_a distinct_a person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o inseparable_a union_n and_o inbeing_n of_o person_n do_v as_o necessary_o prove_v the_o real_a distinction_n of_o person_n as_o the_o unity_n of_o nature_n as_o st._n hilary_n and_o athanasius_n and_o the_o other_o father_n frequent_o observe_v and_o that_o prove_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o inseparable_a union_n of_o three_o proper_a subsist_v person_n be_v not_o the_o unity_n of_o singularity_n which_o show_v by_o the_o way_n how_o improper_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o prove_v the_o
he_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o as_o he_o himself_o say_v the_o word_n be_v always_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v with_o light_n and_o its_o splendour_n and_o this_o be_v what_o the_o homoousion_n signify_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o resolve_v the_o sameness_n identity_n and_o unity_n of_o nature_n into_o this_o internal_a inseparable_a union_n and_o inbeing_n of_o three_o essential_o relate_v to_o each_o other_o in_o one_o individual_a divinity_n 4_o thly_a that_o mutual_a inbeing_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n which_o be_v their_o inseparable_a and_o essential_a union_n that_o the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n in_o the_o father_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_n circumincessio_fw-la can_v be_v understand_v only_o between_o the_o relative_n of_o the_o same_o individual_a essence_n and_o substance_n the_o true_a complete_a notion_n of_o this_o inbeing_n or_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n be_v own_o proper_a nature_n and_o essence_n they_o be_v in_o each_o other_o as_o be_v essential_o one_o not_o one_o mere_o as_o be_v in_o each_o other_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a three_z may_v be_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v essential_o one_o but_o three_o as_o three_o complete_a absolute_a mind_n will_v be_v three_o still_o though_o they_o shall_v perfect_o penetrate_v each_o other_o or_o as_o three_o candle_n in_o the_o same_o room_n be_v three_o light_n though_o they_o be_v perfect_o unite_v in_o one_o but_o original_a mind_n its_o word_n and_o spirit_n be_v and_o must_v be_v in_o each_o other_o as_o be_v three_o in_o one_o individual_a essence_n for_o the_o same_o undivided_a essence_n can_v be_v whole_a and_o entire_a in_o three_o but_o those_o three_o must_v be_v in_o each_o other_o if_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o son_n the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n in_o the_o father_n the_o mind_n be_v in_o its_o word_n and_o the_o word_n in_o the_o mind_n the_o son_n be_v in_o the_o father_n as_o eternal_o beget_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n whole_a of_o whole_a and_o essential_o one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n not_o by_o such_o a_o union_n and_o penetration_n as_o we_o may_v suppose_v between_o two_o mind_n but_o as_o conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o essential_o one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o it_o now_o according_a to_o this_o representation_n which_o all_o the_o catholic_n father_n make_v of_o this_o mystery_n we_o must_v of_o necessity_n acknowledge_v number_n without_o multiplication_n distinction_n without_o division_n or_o separation_n a_o perfect_a trinity_n in_o perfect_a unity_n three_o person_n each_o of_o which_o be_v by_o himself_o true_a and_o perfect_a god_n but_o not_o three_o god_n but_o one_o god_n a_o mind_n and_o its_o word_n be_v two_o and_o a_o live_n subsist_v word_n be_v true_a and_o perfect_a mind_n mind_n 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the_o thought_n of_o now_o how_o the_o father_n answer_v this_o charge_n and_o vindicate_v the_o divine_a unity_n in_o a_o trinity_n of_o real_a subsist_v person_n i_o have_v already_o particular_o show_v as_o by_o the_o consubstantiality_n the_o perfect_a sameness_n and_o identity_n of_o nature_n whole_a of_o whole_a their_o inseparability_n and_o unity_n of_o operation_n but_o we_o can_v form_v no_o distinct_a idea_n of_o all_o this_o but_o only_o among_o personal_n subsist_v relative_n of_o the_o same_o individual_a nature_n whatever_o be_v not_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a specific_a consubstantiality_n and_o identity_n of_o nature_n and_o a_o external_n union_n how_o inseparable_a soever_o it_o be_v which_o must_v make_v a_o number_n of_o individual_n in_o the_o divine_a as_o well_o as_o human_a nature_n but_o now_o it_o be_v plain_a to_o a_o demonstration_n that_o if_o god_n have_v a_o eternal_a subsist_v word_n and_o a_o eternal_a subsist_v spirit_n they_o can_v be_v but_o one_o 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distinction_n but_o in_o his_o philosophy_n essence_n and_o hypostasis_fw-la signify_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o nature_n and_o essence_n which_o be_v his_o first_o substance_n be_v a_o individuum_fw-la which_o subsist_v not_o as_o part_v of_o another_o but_o as_o whole_a and_o complete_a which_o the_o father_n call_v hypostasis_fw-la and_o therefore_o aristotle_n first_o substance_n and_o what_o these_o father_n call_v hypostasis_fw-la be_v in_o creature_n one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o yet_o all_o confess_v that_o no_o man_n ever_o more_o nice_o distinguish_v all_o the_o distinguishable_a notion_n in_o nature_n than_o aristotle_n do_v that_o what_o escape_v his_o observation_n must_v be_v very_o nice_a indeed_o and_o though_o st._n basil_n and_o st._n gregory_n nyssen_n and_o the_o other_o catholic_n writer_n of_o that_o age_n do_v distinguish_v between_o essence_n and_o hypostasis_fw-la that_o they_o differ_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o individual_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n which_o be_v a_o common_a nature_n and_o what_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o each_o individual_a and_o distinguish_v one_o man_n from_o another_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o they_o quarrel_v with_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n or_o apprehend_v that_o they_o themselves_o teach_v any_o new_a philosophy_n in_o this_o point_n as_o afterward_o theorianus_n and_o other_o do_v nor_o can_v i_o see_v any_o other_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o they_o if_o candid_o interpret_v but_o only_o in_o word_n the_o short_a account_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v this_o aristotle_n first_o substance_n which_o subsist_v by_o itself_o these_o father_n as_o they_o themselves_o own_v call_v hypostasis_fw-la not_o nature_n essence_n and_o substance_n that_o be_v every_o subsist_v individuum_fw-la be_v aristotle_n nature_n essence_n and_o substance_n the_o father_n hypostasis_fw-la now_o when_o they_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o own_o that_o they_o do_v so_o so_o far_o they_o be_v agree_v in_o the_o thing_n and_o differ_v only_o in_o word_n but_o then_o these_o father_n in_o every_o hypostasis_fw-la distinguish_v between_o the_o common_a nature_n and_o such_o personal_a property_n which_o distinguish_v common_a nature_n into_o individual_n or_o be_v characteristical_a mark_n whereby_o to_o know_v one_o person_n from_o another_o now_o aristotle_n indeed_o never_o make_v such_o a_o distinction_n as_o this_o but_o yet_o all_o that_o be_v material_a in_o it_o be_v include_v in_o his_o notion_n and_o definition_n of_o substance_n for_o when_o these_o father_n distinguish_v in_o every_o hypostasis_fw-la what_o be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a kind_a and_o what_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o each_o individuum_fw-la they_o mean_v no_o more_o by_o it_o but_o that_o peter_n for_o instance_n consider_v as_o a_o man_n be_v perfect_o the_o same_o that_o james_n and_o john_n be_v consider_v also_o as_o man_n though_o there_o be_v something_o so_o peculiar_a to_o peter_n as_o to_o make_v he_o a_o particular_a human_a person_n and_o to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o james_n and_o john_n and_o all_o other_o man_n in_o the_o world_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a neither_o aristotle_n nor_o any_o man_n of_o sense_n will_v ever_o have_v deny_v any_o thing_n of_o all_o this_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v something_o wherein_o all_o man_n agree_v and_o something_o proper_a to_o every_o particular_a man._n that_o which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o man_n the_o father_n call_v a_o common_a nature_n and_o so_o do_v aristotle_n a_o common_a specific_a nature_n but_o here_o be_v some_o appearance_n of_o difference_n between_o they_o which_o i_o think_v if_o right_o state_v be_v none_o at_o all_o aristotle_n make_v nature_n as_o actual_o subsist_v by_o itself_o as_o suppose_v human_a nature_n in_o peter_n or_o james_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d individuum_fw-la a_o particular_a singular_a
that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o divinity_n the_o second_o show_v the_o distinction_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o then_o which_o be_v what_o i_o intend_v in_o all_o this_o this_o very_a distinction_n prove_v one_o individual_a divinity_n because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o individual_a unity_n of_o the_o same_o numerical_a not_o specific_a nature_n for_o all_o essential_a procession_n as_o the_o eternal_a word_n and_o spirit_n be_v which_o can_v so_o much_o as_o in_o thought_n be_v separate_v from_o original_a mind_n must_v continue_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o individual_a nature_n this_o be_v what_o the_o father_n mean_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o common_a divinity_n which_o be_v individual_o one_o in_o three_o perfect_a hypostasis_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n the_o divinity_n of_o the_o father_n of_o eternal_a self-originated_n mind_n be_v the_o common_a divinity_n communicate_v to_o the_o eternal_a word_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o individual_a unity_n of_o nature_n 2._o now_o this_o will_v give_v we_o some_o notion_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o nature_n and_o person_n in_o the_o eternal_a godhead_n i_o say_v person_n not_o person_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o fundamental_a mistake_n which_o have_v obscure_v and_o perplex_v this_o mystery_n man_n have_v rack_v their_o invention_n to_o find_v out_o some_o distinction_n between_o nature_n and_o person_n in_o every_o single_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n which_o it_o be_v certain_a these_o father_n never_o think_v of_o though_o their_o attempt_n to_o distinguish_v between_o nature_n and_o person_n in_o every_o man_n give_v some_o occasion_n to_o this_o mistake_n but_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v both_o from_o father_n and_o schoolman_n that_o when_o they_o speak_v distinct_o of_o each_o particular_a person_n they_o make_v person_n and_o nature_n the_o same_o that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o son_n nor_o indeed_o have_v they_o any_o occasion_n to_o distinguish_v between_o nature_n and_o person_n in_o each_o single_a person_n which_o can_v do_v no_o service_n in_o this_o mystery_n for_o the_o true_a reason_n and_o occasion_n for_o this_o distinction_n be_v to_o reconcile_v the_o individual_a unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n with_o a_o trinity_n of_o real_a hypostasis_n or_o person_n how_o one_o nature_n can_v subsist_v in_o three_o distinct_a hypostasis_n and_o continue_v one_o individual_a nature_n which_o have_v be_v no_o difficulty_n at_o all_o be_v not_o each_o divine_a person_n by_o himself_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o how_o the_o divine_a nature_n shall_v subsist_v whole_a and_o perfect_a in_o three_o distinct_a person_n and_o not_o be_v three_o distinct_a nature_n but_o one_o nature_n and_o one_o divinity_n not_o specifical_o but_o individual_o and_o numerical_o one_o this_o be_v the_o difficulty_n they_o be_v concern_v to_o answer_v which_o the_o distinction_n between_o nature_n and_o person_n in_o each_o single_a person_n can_v not_o answer_v for_o let_v we_o suppose_v such_o a_o distinction_n as_o this_o whatever_o it_o be_v if_o the_o divine_a nature_n subsist_v whole_a and_o perfect_a in_o each_o distinct_a person_n the_o difficulty_n still_o remain_v how_o the_o person_n be_v distinct_a and_o the_o nature_n individual_o one_o as_o to_o put_v the_o case_n in_o human_a nature_n whatever_o distinction_n we_o allow_v between_o nature_n and_o person_n in_o every_o particular_a man_n if_o we_o allow_v that_o every_o man_n have_v human_a nature_n as_o distinct_o in_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n the_o distinction_n between_o nature_n and_o person_n can_v never_o prove_v the_o individual_a numerical_a unity_n of_o human_a nature_n in_o three_o men._n the_o question_n than_o be_v not_o how_o nature_n and_o person_n be_v distinguish_v in_o each_o single_a person_n much_o less_o how_o three_o person_n in_o one_o singular_a nature_n be_v distinguish_v from_o that_o singular_a nature_n which_o unavoidable_o reduce_v a_o trinity_n of_o person_n to_o a_o unintelligible_a trinity_n of_o modes_n but_o how_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o everblessed_n trinity_n which_o be_v three_o in_o number_n and_o each_o of_o they_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v distinguish_v from_o that_o one_o individual_a divinity_n which_o be_v in_o they_o all_o or_o rather_o which_o they_o all_o be_v now_o what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v seem_v to_o i_o to_o give_v a_o very_a intelligible_a notion_n of_o this_o viz._n that_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v but_o one_o be_v the_o eternal_a self-originated_n divinity_n with_o its_o eternal_a essential_a procession_n or_o production_n which_o as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v be_v but_o one_o not_o singular_a but_o individual_a nature_n and_o individual_a divinity_n but_o then_o this_o one_o self-originated_n divinity_n be_v most_o certain_o a_o infinite_a eternal_a self-originated_n person_n if_o infinite_a eternal_a self-originated_n mind_n be_v a_o person_n and_o these_o eternal_a essential_a procession_n be_v person_n also_o if_o a_o eternal_a living_n subsist_v word_n be_v a_o person_n and_o a_o eternal_a living_n subsist_v spirit_n be_v a_o person_n and_o than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v three_o eternal_a subsist_v person_n in_o the_o individual_a unity_n of_o nature_n these_o divine_a procession_n do_v not_o multiply_v nor_o divide_v the_o divine_a nature_n because_o they_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o infinite_a mind_n and_o be_v procession_n ad_fw-la intra_fw-la in_o the_o perfect_a identity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o individual_a unity_n of_o nature_n but_o they_o be_v distinct_a person_n as_o be_v eternal_a subsist_v live_v intelligent_a procession_n which_o be_v all_o that_o we_o mean_v by_o person_n in_o this_o mystery_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o eternal_a word_n and_o spirit_n for_o these_o three_o divine_a person_n have_v their_o different_a character_n and_o order_n whereby_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o each_o other_o which_o the_o father_n call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o they_o mean_v their_o different_a manner_n of_o subsist_v in_o the_o individual_a unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o though_o they_o have_v all_o the_o same_o divinity_n as_o that_o signify_v all_o divine_a perfection_n yet_o they_o have_v it_o after_o a_o different_a manner_n that_o be_v as_o they_o constant_o explain_v it_o unbegotten_a beget_v and_o proceed_v as_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n teach_v we_o to_o believe_v the_o father_n be_v make_v of_o none_o 10._o neither_o create_v nor_o beget_v the_o son_n be_v of_o the_o father_n alone_o not_o make_v nor_o create_v but_o beget_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n neither_o make_v nor_o create_v nor_o beget_v but_o proceed_v this_o be_v the_o only_a distinction_n which_o the_o catholic_n father_n allow_v between_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n and_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v actual_a existence_n and_o that_o which_o do_v actual_o exist_v and_o therefore_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v that_o there_o be_v three_o that_o do_v actual_o exist_v but_o after_o a_o different_a manner_n that_o be_v that_o the_o father_n be_v unbegotten_a self-originated_n divinity_n be_v god_n of_o himself_o without_o any_o other_o cause_n of_o his_o be_v and_o this_o self-originated_n unbegotten_a divinity_n be_v the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o high_a and_o most_o absolute_a sense_n the_o one_o god_n the_o son_n be_v eternal_o beget_v of_o his_o father_n substance_n and_o life_n and_o subsist_v in_o he_o and_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n eternal_o proceed_v from_o father_n and_o son_n that_o be_v there_o be_v one_o eternal_a self-originated_n divinity_n with_o its_o two_o eternal_a procession_n in_o the_o perfect_a unity_n and_o identity_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n the_o father_n manner_n of_o subsistence_n be_v easy_o understand_v and_o secure_v to_o he_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o one_o true_a god_n but_o we_o must_v show_v this_o a_o little_a more_o plain_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n each_o of_o which_o be_v by_o himself_o true_a and_o perfect_a god_n but_o not_o a_o second_o and_o three_o god_n the_o right_a understanding_n of_o which_o depend_v upon_o the_o true_a state_v of_o their_o different_a manner_n of_o subsistence_n and_o here_o i_o need_v only_o refer_v to_o what_o i_o have_v already_o discourse_v concern_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o absolute_a nature_n and_o relative_n subsistency_n in_o the_o same_o nature_n a_o absolute_a nature_n be_v a_o whole_a complete_a nature_n with_o all_o that_o essential_o belong_v to_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o every_o perfect_a man_n have_v all_o that_o belong_v essential_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n
and_o thus_o a_o man_n beget_v a_o man_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o likeness_n and_o the_o son_n which_o be_v beget_v be_v upon_o all_o account_n as_o much_o a_o man_n as_o he_o who_o beget_v and_o father_n and_o son_n be_v two_o man_n and_o to_o beget_v and_o to_o be_v beget_v though_o they_o prove_v their_o person_n to_o be_v distinct_a yet_o be_v but_o external_n relation_n not_o different_a manner_n of_o subsistence_n in_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o thus_o god_n do_v not_o beget_v a_o son_n which_o will_v be_v to_o beget_v a_o second_o god_n for_o to_o beget_v and_o to_o be_v beget_v when_o he_o who_o beget_v beget_v in_o a_o absolute_a sense_n all_o the_o same_o that_o he_o be_v himself_o make_v two_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o personal_a character_n and_o property_n of_o the_o father_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v that_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o his_o be_v and_o nature_n but_o 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of_o father_n and_o son_n this_o be_v that_o idea_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o of_o it_o and_o which_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v always_o teach_v every_o man_n may_v understand_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o jargon_n and_o nonsense_n and_o i_o think_v i_o have_v sufficient_o vindicate_v it_o from_o tritheism_n and_o contradiction_n and_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v of_o that_o nature_n till_o i_o hear_v what_o they_o have_v to_o object_v against_o what_o be_v already_o say_v and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o consider_v this_o matter_n again_o as_o man_n that_o shall_v certain_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o it_o in_o this_o world_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o next_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v see_v reason_n to_o grow_v out_o of_o conceit_n with_o their_o own_o philosophy_n about_o emanation_n and_o procession_n a_o priority_n of_o time_n and_o priority_n of_o nature_n self-existence_n and_o necessary_a existence_n and_o such_o like_a arian_n objection_n which_o be_v make_v and_o answer_v many_o age_n since_o and_o which_o they_o may_v find_v sufficient_o answer_v in_o this_o treatise_n this_o bring_v back_o the_o dispute_n to_o scripture_n where_o the_o last_o appeal_n must_v lie_v in_o all_o such_o matter_n without_o appeal_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n to_o natural_a idea_n and_o philosophy_n and_o if_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o catholic_n father_n be_v of_o any_o authority_n with_o these_o man_n i_o have_v already_o show_v how_o they_o expound_v scripture_n which_o will_v always_o be_v a_o venerable_a authority_n to_o modest_a man_n and_o sober_a christian_n how_o much_o soever_o it_o be_v despise_v by_o heretic_n but_o it_o be_v time_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o treatise_n we_o may_v consider_v their_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n some_o other_o time_n the_o end_n dr_n sherlocâ—_n dean_n of_o st._n paul_n vindication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n three_o edition_n quarto_o apology_n for_o write_v against_o socinian_o quarto_fw-la the_o danger_n of_o corrupt_v the_o faith_n by_o philosophy_n a_o sermon_n quarto_fw-la a_o vindication_n of_o the_o sermon_n in_o answer_n to_o some_o socinian_n remark_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o animad_fw-la version_n on_o the_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n vindication_n of_o the_o trinity_n by_o i._n b._n a._n m._n quarto_fw-la a_o defence_n of_o the_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n apology_n for_o write_v against_o socinian_o quarto_fw-la a_o defence_n of_o dr._n sherlock_n notion_n of_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n quarto_fw-la the_o distinction_n between_o real_a and_o nominal_a trinitarian_n examine_v in_o answer_n to_o a_o socinian_n pamphlet_n quarto_fw-la all_o print_v for_o william_n rogers_n quâ_fw-la nec_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la cogitantur_fw-la nec_fw-la cogitantur_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 3._o cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la quid_fw-la tria_fw-la vel_fw-la quid_fw-la tres_fw-la conferimus_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la inventendum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la speciale_a well_fw-mi generale_fw-mi nomen_fw-la quo_fw-la complectamur_fw-la haec_fw-la tria_fw-la neque_fw-la occurrit_fw-la animo_fw-la quia_fw-la excedit_fw-la supereminentia_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la usitati_fw-la eloquii_fw-la facultatem_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 7._o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la se_fw-la quip_n pater_n dicitur_fw-la persona_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la filium_fw-la aut_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 7._o c._n 6._o cur_n ergo_fw-la non_fw-la haec_fw-la tria_fw-la simul_fw-la unam_fw-la personam_fw-la dicimus_fw-la sicut_fw-la unam_fw-la essentiam_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la sed_fw-la tres_fw-la dicimus_fw-la personas_fw-la cum_fw-la tres_fw-la deos_fw-la aut_fw-la tres_fw-la essentias_fw-la non_fw-la dicamus_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la volumus_fw-la vel_fw-la unum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la servire_fw-la huic_fw-la significationi_fw-la quâ_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la trinitas_fw-la ne_fw-la emnino_fw-la taceremus_fw-la interrogati_fw-la quid_fw-la tres_fw-la cum_fw-la tres_fw-la esse_fw-la fateremur_fw-la ibid._n
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this_o account_n nay_o tertullian_n though_o he_o abominate_v these_o heresy_n own_v this_o probole_fw-la or_o emanation_n in_o a_o true_a catholic_n sense_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o heretic_n borrow_v this_o word_n from_o the_o catholic_n faith_n though_o they_o fit_v it_o to_o their_o heresy_n and_o challenge_v any_o man_n to_o say_v whether_o the_o divine_a word_n be_v not_o produce_v by_o the_o father_n 8._o and_o if_o it_o be_v here_z say_v he_o be_v the_o prolation_n or_o emanation_n which_o the_o true_a catholic_n faith_n own_v and_o add_v that_o the_o fault_n of_o this_o heresy_n be_v not_o their_o produce_v one_o aeon_n from_o another_o but_o that_o beside_o the_o number_n of_o their_o fictitious_a aeons_n they_o do_v separate_v these_o emanation_n and_o aeons_n from_o their_o author_n that_o the_o aeons_n know_v not_o the_o father_n nay_o desire_v to_o know_v he_o but_o can_v not_o know_v he_o and_o be_v even_o dissolve_v with_o passion_n and_o desire_n whereas_o in_o 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that_o the_o son_n partake_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o imply_v that_o the_o son_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o that_o which_o he_o partake_v of_o be_v another_o but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o participation_n of_o the_o father_n that_o be_v the_o son_n this_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a and_o essential_a unity_n that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o whole_a son_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o whole_a entire_a immediate_a participation_n of_o the_o father_n substance_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v as_o perfect_o one_o with_o the_o father_n as_o the_o father_n be_v one_o for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n and_o by_o a_o eternal_a and_o ineffable_a generation_n the_o substance_n also_o of_o the_o son_n though_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v three_o real_a distinct_a person_n and_o each_o of_o they_o have_v the_o whole_a entire_a divine_a nature_n in_o himself_o yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o divine_a nature_n one_o divinity_n in_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v but_o one_o god_n this_o be_v the_o account_n st._n hilary_n give_v why_o we_o may_v say_v god_n be_v one_o and_o one_o and_o one_o but_o not_o three_o god_n because_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o multiply_v with_o the_o person_n thus_o speak_v of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o son_n be_v one_o of_o one_o 4._o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v both_o one_o for_o between_o one_o and_o one_o that_o be_v one_o of_o one_o there_o be_v no_o sâ—cond_o nature_n of_o the_o eternal_a divinity_n for_o as_o he_o add_v elsewhere_o unius_fw-la the_o nature_n of_o the_o father_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o nativity_n of_o the_o son_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o father_n and_o son_n be_v one_o god_n because_o the_o son_n be_v god_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n but_o their_o be_v thus_o one_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o subsist_v nature_n of_o the_o son_n but_o in_o god_n 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mystery_n of_o the_o divine_a generation_n virtute_fw-la naturoe_n &_o mysterio_fw-la &_o potestate_fw-la naturoe_n for_o since_o he_o be_v not_o beget_v of_o any_o other_o substance_n or_o nature_n but_o of_o his_o father_n substance_n and_o that_o not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o body_n by_o dissection_n protension_n or_o derivation_n but_o by_o the_o mysterious_a power_n of_o the_o divinity_n which_o communicate_v itself_o whole_a and_o perfect_a there_o must_v be_v the_o same_o one_o divinity_n in_o both_o and_o he_o appeal_v to_o every_o man_n understanding_n 6._o what_o the_o natural_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n be_v that_o the_o son_n be_v of_o the_o father_n for_o can_v of_o the_o father_n signify_v that_o he_o be_v of_o any_o other_o than_o the_o father_n or_o that_o he_o be_v of_o nothing_o or_o that_o he_o be_v the_o father_n himself_o he_o be_v not_o of_o another_o because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o father_n for_o a_o son_n can_v be_v god_n if_o he_o have_v any_o 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