bless_a god_n object_n 3._o let_v i_o add_v be_v it_o only_o these_o divine_n that_o speak_v thus_o or_o be_v it_o not_o the_o divine_o inspire_a penman_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n who_o speak_v the_o same_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n do_v he_o not_o tell_v chap._n 1._o v._n 3._o that_o the_o son_n be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o father_n person_n and_o can_v he_o be_v a_o son_n represent_v as_o a_o lively_a image_n the_o person_n of_o his_o father_n and_o yet_o not_o a_o distinct_a person_n do_v not_o st._n john_n chap._n 1._o express_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o be_v this_o the_o father_n or_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n see_v v._o 14._o this_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n when_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n he_o be_v baptize_v be_v he_o not_o a_o distinct_a person_n from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n testify_v of_o he_o by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v and_o be_v he_o not_o a_o distinct_a person_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o descend_v in_o a_o bodily_a shape_n like_o a_o dove_n upon_o he_o luke_n 3._o 21_o 22._o and_o do_v not_o our_o lord_n christ_n himself_o when_o speak_v of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n clear_o distinguish_v these_o as_o three_o person_n in_o tell_v we_o john_n 14._o 26._o but_o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n he_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n have_v we_o not_o here_o the_o person_n send_v the_o person_n send_v and_o the_o person_n in_o who_o name_n he_o be_v send_v but_o what_o need_v i_o thus_o argue_v for_o a_o distinction_n of_o person_n i_o do_v it_o at_o all_o question_n here_o but_o this_o author_n will_v ready_o grant_v that_o the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n be_v three_o different_a person_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 32._o §_o 94._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o scripture_n god_n the_o father_n be_v as_o much_o distinguish_v from_o the_o son_n as_o two_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v be_v and_o mankind_n that_o be_v incapable_a of_o apprehend_v metaphysical_a nicety_n can_v but_o conceive_v they_o so_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o he_o make_v god_n and_o the_o father_n or_o person_n of_o the_o father_n equivalent_a term_n so_o exclude_v the_o son_n and_o bless_a spirit_n from_o be_v god_n or_o equal_a to_o the_o father_n so_o that_o he_o own_v they_o not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v three_o person_n than_o as_o three_o being_n or_o substance_n which_o do_v real_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o answ_n you_o will_v thus_o see_v at_o length_n what_o this_o author_n be_v and_o how_o his_o sometime_o seem_o applaud_v unitarianism_n end_v in_o arianism_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o very_o worst_a dregs_o of_o the_o poison_n of_o his_o doctrine_n lie_v here_o not_o in_o his_o deny_v any_o trinity_n of_o person_n but_o his_o deny_v a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n he_o can_v be_v well_o enough_o content_v that_o the_o word_n be_v the_o person_n incarnate_a the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n or_o person_n send_v so_o he_o can_v but_o strip_v they_o of_o their_o divinity_n or_o make_v that_o divinity_n which_o the_o scripture_n seem_v as_o he_o grant_v to_o ascribe_v to_o they_o to_o agree_v to_o they_o only_o in_o a_o tropical_a or_o figurative_a sense_n but_o to_o ascribe_v this_o true_o to_o they_o together_o with_o proper_a divine_a worship_n this_o he_o make_v to_o be_v idolatry_n here_o 1._o i_o will_v have_v it_o note_v that_o i_o may_v meet_v with_o and_o refute_v his_o raillery_n which_o have_v diffuse_v itself_o through_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o pamphlet_n that_o when_o this_o author_n speak_v of_o the_o trinitarian_n worship_v the_o three_o person_n as_o three_o distinct_a almighty_a being_n as_o three_o god_n as_o three_o complete_a distinct_a object_n of_o worship_n and_o as_o pay_v at_o other_o time_n divine_a worship_n to_o one_o of_o they_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n not_o pay_v it_o to_o another_o that_o all_o this_o be_v mere_a calumny_n and_o have_v not_o a_o word_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o they_o worship_v indeed_o three_o person_n as_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o almighty_a be_v or_o god_n but_o not_o as_o three_o almighty_a being_n or_o god_n such_o tritheism_n they_o abhor_v as_o much_o as_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o they_o worship_v three_o person_n what_o as_o three_o distinct_a object_n of_o worship_n no_o but_o as_o all_o three_o in_o conjunction_n make_v up_o the_o one_o great_a complete_a and_o adequate_a object_n of_o our_o worship_n they_o worship_v the_o son_n and_o bless_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o father_n but_o do_v they_o when_o they_o worship_v the_o son_n not_o worship_v the_o father_n and_o bless_a spirit_n at_o the_o same_o time_n or_o when_o they_o worship_v the_o bless_a spirit_n do_v they_o not_o worship_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o this_o author_n will_v persuade_v that_o be_v false_a yea_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o divine_a worship_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o one_o of_o these_o and_o not_o to_o another_o when_o the_o three_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o obj._n here_o i_o will_v ask_v this_o author_n when_o he_o do_v in_o worship_n apply_v himself_o to_o god_n as_o our_o great_a redeemer_n do_v he_o in_o his_o so_o do_v exclude_v god_n our_o creator_n from_o share_v in_o that_o worship_n or_o when_o he_o do_v in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n apply_v himself_o to_o god_n as_o our_o sanctifier_n do_v he_o by_o so_o do_v exclude_v god_n our_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n from_o share_v in_o that_o worstip_n and_o must_v he_o for_o this_o his_o applying_z himself_o unto_o god_n under_o these_o different_a respect_n needs_o be_v a_o polytheist_n and_o a_o idolater_n if_o not_o why_o then_o must_v trinitarian_n be_v such_o for_o apply_v themselves_o in_o divine_a worship_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n or_o of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n if_o he_o say_v it_o be_v because_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o god_n answ_n this_o be_v most_o false_a most_o repugnant_a to_o description_n give_v by_o all_o sound_n trinitarian_n of_o divine_a person_n and_o have_v full_o be_v answer_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v here_o pass_v it_o over_o as_o a_o mere_a calumny_n 2._o i_o will_v have_v it_o note_v that_o when_o the_o author_n tell_v we_o §_o 47_o that_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o trinitarian_n when_o apply_v to_o the_o incarnation_n and_o satisfaction_n must_v be_v very_o uncouth_a and_o further_o that_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o these_o and_o when_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v the_o spirit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v person_n that_o then_o they_o be_v real_a trinitarian_n that_o be_v such_o in_o his_o language_n as_o set_v up_o three_o god_n and_o further_o add_v §_o 48._o that_o these_o who_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v neither_o real_a nor_o nominal_a trinitarian_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o believe_v any_o trinity_n except_o at_o the_o most_o a_o trinity_n of_o cipher_n and_o that_o as_o he_o think_v it_o can_v be_v presume_v that_o man_n of_o so_o great_a sense_n to_o mention_v no_o other_o than_o sarum_n and_o worcester_n will_v assert_v so_o absurd_a a_o thing_n but_o that_o they_o know_v if_o they_o declare_v what_o they_o suppose_v the_o three_o to_o be_v they_o must_v inevitable_o run_v into_o polytheism_n or_o vnitarianism_n answ_n 1._o and_o be_v there_o then_o no_o medium_fw-la betwixt_o these_o two_o extreme_n one_o will_v have_v think_v that_o the_o write_n of_o so_o many_o learned_a man_n as_o have_v write_v on_o this_o subject_a if_o he_o have_v not_o resolve_v to_o have_v shut_v his_o eye_n against_o clear_a light_n shall_v have_v convince_v he_o that_o there_o be_v do_v not_o these_o express_o tell_v if_o we_o must_v repeat_v thing_n again_o that_o these_o three_o be_v three_o person_n that_o however_o three_o person_n can_v exist_v in_o one_o singular_a finite_a essence_n where_o personality_n flow_v from_o the_o termination_n of_o essence_n yet_o three_o person_n may_v exist_v in_o one_o singular_a infinite_a immense_a essence_n where_o personality_n flow_v from_o essence_n after_o a_o different_a manner_n which_o the_o bold_a arian_n and_o sacinians_n dare_v not_o deny_v and_o if_o personality_n do_v not_o result_v from_o divine_a essence_n as_o it_o do_v from_o create_v essence_n why_o there_o may_v not_o exist_v three_o person_n in_o the_o one_o when_o yet_o there_o can_v but_o
reflection_n on_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o a_o nameless_a author_n to_o the_o reverend_a clergy_n of_o both_o university_n '_o and_o on_o his_o bold_a reflection_n on_o the_o trinity_n etc._n etc._n by_o richard_n frankland_n london_n print_v for_o a._n &_o j._n churchill_n and_o sell_v by_o f._n bently_n bookseller_n in_o halifax_n 1697._o a_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n ever_o since_o the_o divine_a oracle_n sound_v the_o alarm_n of_o war_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o serpent_n brood_n gen._n 3._o 18._o the_o devil_n and_o his_o agent_n have_v spit_v their_o poison_n against_o our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o some_o thousand_o of_o year_n the_o world_n be_v enveloped_v in_o the_o mist_n of_o ignorance_n heathenism_n barbarism_n scythism_n and_o hellenism_n overspread_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o when_o the_o gospel-sun_n appear_v in_o our_o horizon_n the_o heathen_a rage_v king_n and_o ruler_n raise_v all_o the_o militia_n of_o earth_n and_o hell_n and_o by_o the_o joint_a conspiracy_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n this_o son_n of_o god_n be_v abuse_v reject_v crucify_a and_o since_o his_o resurrection_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n and_o glorious_a ascension_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a what_o a_o number_n of_o heretic_n have_v attempt_v to_o pull_v he_o down_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o degrade_v he_o of_o his_o deity_n the_o most_o orient_a pearl_n in_o his_o crown_n strange_a be_v the_o figment_n of_o gnostic_n and_o valentinian_o of_o old_a the_o follower_n of_o simon_n magus_n who_o overturn_v gospel_n revelation_n by_o their_o aeones_n combination_n conjugation_n genealogy_n and_o unintelligible_a imagination_n cerinthus_n and_o ebion_n in_o the_o first_o century_n affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v only_o a_o man_n beget_v between_o joseph_n and_o mary_n cerdon_n and_o martion_n in_o the_o second_o century_n deny_v the_o verity_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n and_o suffering_n in_o the_o three_o century_n theodosian_a also_o deny_v christ_n divinity_n artemon_n say_v christ_n be_v not_o existent_a before_o he_o take_v flesh_n of_o the_o virgin_n the_o sabellian_o deny_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o god_n head_n yes_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o father_n clothe_v himself_o with_o our_o nature_n dye_v call_v therefore_o patripassian_n samosetanus_n also_o deny_v christ_n divinity_n the_o manichee_n hold_v the_o same_o heretical_a opinion_n which_o do_v at_o last_o centre_n in_o arius_n and_o spread_v through_o the_o world_n a._n d._n 324._o condemn_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a nestorius_n contradict_v the_o personal_a union_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o christ_n eutichus_n confound_v these_o two_o nature_n say_v the_o humane_a be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o immensity_n of_o the_o divine_a the_o agnoitae_n deny_v the_o perfection_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n other_o call_v christ_n only_o the_o adoptive_a son_n of_o god_n all_o these_o have_v their_o follower_n yet_o god_n raise_v up_o learned_a man_n to_o oppose_v and_o suppress_v these_o heretic_n in_o all_o age_n some_o of_o they_o come_v to_o astonish_a end_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o some_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o man_n as_o servetus_n at_o geneva_n a._n d._n 1652._o gorgius_n blandrata_n petrus_n statorius_n vent_v pernicious_a error_n in_o poland_n but_o the_o late_a dissemble_v and_o be_v find_v in_o his_o bed_n with_o his_o neck_n break_v but_o the_o error_n settle_v in_o faustus_n socinus_n a._n d._n 1565._o bear_v at_o sens_n a_o witty_a scholar_n get_v his_o uncle_n laelius_n socinus_n book_n come_v into_o poland_n write_v a_o book_n de_fw-fr jesus_n christo_fw-la servatore_fw-la at_o cracovia_n whereof_o he_o boast_v and_o be_v answer_v by_o several_a in_o a_o disputation_n the_o orthodox_n confound_v the_o anti-trinitarians_a from_o plain_a scripture-text_n and_o ancient_a writer_n so_o that_o religion_n mighty_o prevail_v but_o some_o fall_n off_o to_o tritheism_n anabaptism_n etc._n etc._n they_o regard_v not_o what_o principle_n they_o own_v so_o they_o be_v but_o enemy_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n one_o thing_n be_v observable_a several_a in_o that_o confuse_a company_n deny_v religious_a worship_n to_o christ_n socinus_n contend_v with_o they_o but_o be_v silence_v and_o baffle_v by_o his_o own_o principle_n who_o hold_v that_o christ_n be_v mere_a man_n therefore_o by_o consequence_n it_o will_v be_v idolatry_n to_o worship_v he_o there_o be_v also_o several_a error_n broach_v by_o socinus_n that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o man_n be_v mortal_a that_o there_o be_v no_o original_a sin_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o highpriest_n on_o earth_n that_o he_o make_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o righteousness_n but_o our_o own_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v utter_o annihilate_v at_o the_o last_o day_n these_o he_o contend_v for_o in_o their_o synod_n and_o prevail_v so_o by_o the_o help_n of_o smalcius_n and_o other_o artifices_fw-la that_o in_o 24_o year_n he_o get_v his_o opinion_n enthrone_v in_o poland_n which_o be_v not_o root_v out_o to_o this_o day_n whosoever_o desire_v to_o read_v more_o of_o this_o history_n of_o socinianism_n may_v find_v much_o more_o in_o dr._n owen_n answer_n to_o mr._n biddle_n and_o his_o preface_n to_o it_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o pity_v that_o in_o england_n a_o goshen_n a_o land_n of_o light_n where_o the_o gospel-sun_n have_v shine_v in_o its_o meridian_n splendour_n such_o black_a fog_n shall_v rise_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n as_o to_o darken_v our_o horizon_n trinitas_fw-la say_v one_o est_fw-la verae_fw-la theologiae_n fundamentum_fw-la quae_fw-la consesequente_n omnes_fw-la fere_n doctrinas_fw-la quasi_fw-la animat_fw-la who_o so_o deny_v the_o trinity_n deny_v his_o baptism_n for_o we_o be_v baptize_v in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v true_a the_o racovian_a catechism_n assert_n three_o and_o pronounce_v they_o to_o be_v no_o christian_n who_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o but_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v three_o person_n or_o subsistence_n in_o the_o godhead_n but_o our_o divine_n prove_v it_o by_o the_o essential_a name_n jehovah_n essential_a property_n operation_n but_o see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n the_o other_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a doctrine_n be_v that_o of_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v we_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o revive_v out_o of_o the_o rubbish_n of_o ancient_a heresy_n who_o can_v imagine_v that_o jew_n and_o turk_n shall_v be_v breed_v in_o england_n deny_v christ_n divinity_n do_v cut_v the_o very_a sinew_n of_o our_o hope_n of_o redemption_n and_o consolation_n neither_o angel_n nor_o man_n can_v have_v pacify_v god_n wrath_n or_o satisfy_v justice_n or_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n such_o doctrine_n undermine_v and_o pluck_v up_o the_o pillar_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n and_o yet_o in_o these_o licentious_a day_n such_o heresy_n be_v public_o broach_v by_o more_o learned_a scholar_n and_o some_o confident_a ignoramus_n i_o have_v read_v that_o quaker_n say_v we_o deny_v the_o person_n of_o he_o who_o you_o call_v christ_n and_o affirm_v that_o they_o that_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v by_o that_o christ_n without_o they_o will_v be_v damn_v in_o that_o faith_n o_o horrid_a sacrilege_n unheard_a of_o impiety_n methinks_v the_o question_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n that_o nonplus_v the_o pharisee_n mat._n 22_o 45._o shall_v puzzle_v these_o antichristian_a spirit_n that_o deny_v christ_n divinity_n if_o david_n then_o call_v he_o lord_n how_o be_v he_o his_o son_n be_v the_o son_n great_a than_o the_o father_n sure_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o messiah_n advance_v he_o above_o king_n david_n it_o be_v true_a the_o plumb-line_n of_o reason_n be_v too_o short_a to_o fathom_v this_o mystery_n but_o where_o reason_n can_v wade_v faith_n must_v swim_v have_v so_o good_a a_o card_n and_o guide_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n in_o christ_n be_v so_o full_o reveal_v in_o scripture_n let_v we_o hold_v they_o fast_o and_o contend_v for_o they_o as_o our_o freehold_n this_o be_v the_o attempt_n and_o design_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n which_o be_v put_v into_o my_o hand_n by_o a_o very_a reverend_a and_o dear_a brother_n who_o praise_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v better_o know_v to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o successful_a fruit_n of_o his_o indefatigable_a labour_n sound_v viva_fw-la voce_fw-la than_o by_o legible_a character_n in_o scripture_n have_v spend_v much_o time_n and_o strength_n in_o his_o peculiar_a province_n with_o much_o advantage_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n his_o learning_n and_o capacity_n
it_o to_o be_v eclipse_v and_o not_o manifest_v to_o these_o at_o other_o time_n but_o 2._o see_v the_o author_n will_v seem_v so_o quick-sighted_a as_o to_o find_v a_o argument_n in_o this_o scripture_n john_n 17._o 5._o against_o the_o divinity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o so_o stark_o blind_a as_o to_o find_v none_o in_o the_o same_o scripture_n for_o it_o i_o will_v therefore_o improve_v it_o a_o little_a for_o get_v the_o scale_n of_o his_o blindness_n remove_v and_o whereas_o our_o lord_n christ_n pray_v glorify_v i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n with_o that_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v hence_o i_o argue_v if_o the_o glory_n that_o christ_n the_o son_n have_v with_o the_o father_n before_o the_o world_n be_v be_v not_o the_o increated_a glory_n of_o the_o son_n as_o most_o high_a god_n which_o this_o author_n do_v ridicule_fw-la than_o it_o be_v but_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o create_v be_v but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v for_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v but_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o create_v be_v then_o there_o be_v a_o create_v be_v before_o creation_n yea_o before_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o creation_n but_o that_o be_v impossible_a and_o the_o author_n himself_o who_o be_v so_o good_a in_o find_v out_o contradiction_n where_o there_o be_v none_o will_v sure_o see_v a_o contradiction_n in_o this_o the_o consequence_n be_v undeniable_a for_o the_o very_a first_o moment_n of_o creation_n god_n give_v be_v or_o existence_n to_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o the_o phrase_n in_o gen._n 11._o clear_o import_v and_o yet_o the_o son_n have_v his_o glory_n with_o the_o father_n before_o this_o i._n e._n through_o the_o boundless_a tract_n of_o eternity_n let_v the_o author_n answer_v this_o argument_n if_o he_o can_v but_o 2._o if_o the_o glory_n which_o the_o son_n have_v with_o the_o father_n before_o the_o world_n be_v no_o other_o than_o of_o a_o create_v be_v than_o it_o high_o concern_v this_o author_n to_o declare_v what_o create_v be_v he_o mean_v for_o 1._o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o of_o his_o humane_a create_v be_v for_o christ_n have_v no_o such_o be_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n if_o then_o the_o glory_n which_o the_o son_n have_v with_o the_o father_n before_o the_o world_n be_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o such_o be_v it_o must_v then_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o such_o be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o be_v if_o this_o be_v not_o downright_a contradiction_n i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v 2._o it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o angelic_a create_a nature_n for_o scripture_n be_v express_v that_o christ_n take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n heb._n 2._o 16._o beside_o scripture_n set_v he_o above_o all_o angel_n make_v he_o the_o object_n of_o their_o worship_n heb._n 1._o 6._o yea_o in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n where_o it_o mention_n they_o as_o minister_a create_a spirit_n it_o mention_n the_o son_n as_o god_n have_v a_o eternal_a throne_n and_o as_o the_o great_a unchangeable_a creator_n of_o this_o great_a world_n heb._n 1._o 7_o 8_o 10_o 11_o 12._o now_o if_o the_o son_n do_v exist_v before_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o neither_o as_o god_n angel_n or_o man_n i_o wonder_v what_o species_n of_o being_n this_o author_n will_v reduce_v he_o to_o he_o who_o in_o scorn_n so_o often_o ask_v the_o trinitarian_n what_o a_o something_o they_o mean_v by_o a_o second_o or_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n may_v well_o be_v ask_v what_o a_o something_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o have_v glory_n with_o his_o father_n before_o the_o world_n be_v and_o what_o a_o compound_v he_o will_v make_v the_o person_n of_o our_o redeemer_n as_o consist_v of_o a_o humane_a nature_n and_o of_o some_o other_o yet_o never_o before_o hear_v of_o pre-existing_a nature_n i_o doubt_v before_o he_o have_v do_v he_o will_v turn_v that_o great_a mystery_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n into_o a_o mere_a chimaera_n but_o i_o tremble_v to_o mention_v such_o blasphemy_n 4._o as_o to_o what_o this_o author_n add_v p._n 25_o 26_o 27._o of_o his_o letter_n §_o 77_o 78_o 79_o 80_o 81_o 82_o 83._o though_o i_o find_v little_a beside_o idle_a repetition_n of_o former_a matter_n which_o have_v already_o be_v full_o answer_v yet_o some_o few_o remark_n i_o shall_v make_v and_o 1._o whereas_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 25._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o same_o numerical_a act_n of_o creation_n can_v be_v do_v by_o three_o person_n because_o the_o self_n same_o act_n can_v not_o be_v do_v three_o time_n and_o if_o one_o person_n do_v a_o act_n no_o other_o can_v do_v the_o sell_v same_o answ_n such_o stuff_n as_o this_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v argue_v the_o author_n gross_a ignorance_n about_o the_o divine_a person_n who_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v separate_a divide_a being_n like_a humane_a person_n act_v divisim_fw-la &_o separatim_fw-la be_v this_o so_o his_o argue_v will_v be_v to_o purpose_n but_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o and_o so_o his_o ignorance_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v wilful_a ignorance_n that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o orthodox_n trinitarian_n be_v not_o divide_v being_n mind_n nature_n essence_n but_o one_o and_o the_o â—ame_n most_o pure_a and_o simple_a divine_a being_n mind_n nature_n essence_n with_o three_o distinct_a relative_a property_n which_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o make_v any_o real_a composition_n in_o that_o one_o glorious_a be_v and_o yet_o be_v true_a relation_n arise_v from_o their_o proper_a foundation_n in_o that_o one_o most_o simple_a immense_a be_v as_o he_o may_v easy_o understand_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v if_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v inform_v and_o so_o he_o may_v have_v satisfy_v himself_o that_o it_o contradict_v no_o idea_n of_o we_o at_o all_o that_o one_o divine_a person_n do_v the_o very_a same_o numerical_a action_n another_o do_v 2._o whereas_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o do_v insinuate_v that_o infinite_a divine_a wisdom_n teach_v man_n he_o mean_v according_a to_o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinitarian_n that_o there_o be_v two_o needless_a and_o useless_a person_n in_o god_n himself_o who_o action_n be_v to_o no_o manner_n of_o purpose_n only_o to_o do_v what_o the_o first_o person_n be_v not_o only_o all_o sufficient_a to_o do_v but_o actual_o and_o whole_o do_v that_o if_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n must_v necessary_o do_v the_o same_o act_n they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o necessary_a agent_n and_o all_o the_o power_n must_v be_v in_o he_o with_o who_o they_o can_v help_v do_v the_o same_o act_n he_o whole_o do_v answ_n this_o whole_a discourse_n be_v false_a and_o impious_a and_o not_o without_o great_a calumny_n fix_v on_o orthodox_n trinitarian_n for_o may_v he_o not_o find_v if_o he_o will_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o general_o aver_v 1._o that_o the_o second_o and_o three_o person_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v needless_a and_o useless_a that_o they_o do_v as_o necessary_o subsist_v in_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o the_o first_o person_n 2._o that_o although_o the_o father_n have_v a_o free_a will_n and_o power_n to_o do_v or_o not_o do_v viz._n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la whatever_o he_o please_v yet_o this_o must_v be_v so_o understand_v that_o he_o have_v this_o in_o union_n and_o conjunction_n with_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n and_o not_o as_o divide_v or_o separate_v from_o they_o therefore_o what_o he_o will_v infer_v that_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n must_v necessary_o do_v the_o same_o act_n the_o father_n do_v consequent_o that_o they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o necessary_a agent_n that_o all_o the_o power_n must_v be_v in_o he_o with_o who_o they_o can_v help_v do_v what_o he_o whole_o do_v be_v idle_a and_o blasphemous_a as_o if_o the_o power_n of_o do_v aâ—d_a will_n for_o do_v be_v the_o sole_a power_n and_o will_n of_o the_o father_n and_o not_o the_o joint_a power_n and_o will_n of_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n or_o as_o if_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n do_v not_o in_o entire_a conjunction_n with_o the_o father_n perform_v the_o same_o act_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la and_o with_o the_o same_o freedom_n when_o the_o act_n be_v the_o joint_a act_n of_o all_o three_o and_o i_o pray_v be_v that_o we_o say_v here_o the_o language_n only_o of_o some_o late_a tritarians_n and_o not_o the_o language_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n yea_o and_o of_o christ_n himself_o what_o else_o do_v those_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n import_n john_n 5._o 17._o my_o father_n work_v hitherto_o and_o i_o work_v do_v not_o the_o father_n work_v miracle_n do_v not_o christ_n work_v the_o same_o in_o conjunction_n with_o he_o
and_o do_v not_o that_o scripture_n john_n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 14._o express_o affirm_v that_o the_o word_n style_v the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v with_o god_n be_v god_n the_o great_a creator_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o without_o he_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v it_o be_v a_o wonder_n this_o author_n when_o he_o read_v such_o a_o scripture_n as_o this_o can_v forbear_v for_o to_o cast_v forth_o reproach_n on_o the_o divine_o inspire_a evangelist_n himself_o for_o can_v any_o trinitarian_n have_v with_o great_a evidence_n set_v forth_o that_o 1._o this_o word_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o before_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o create_a being_n and_o therefore_o from_o eternity_n 2._o that_o in_o this_o beginning_n he_o be_v with_o god_n and_o therefore_o a_o distinct_a person_n from_o god_n the_o father_n 3._o that_o he_o be_v god_n viz._n the_o same_o bless_a god_n with_o the_o father_n as_o to_o essence_n 4._o that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o that_o without_o he_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v that_o therefore_o the_o father_n do_v make_v nothing_o but_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o word_n or_o son_n not_o in_o separation_n from_o he_o as_o this_o author_n will_v have_v it_o and_o as_o nothing_o that_o be_v make_v be_v make_v without_o this_o word_n so_o this_o word_n himself_o be_v not_o make_v except_o he_o make_v himself_o but_o be_v the_o eternal_a increated_a be_v let_v this_o author_n show_v now_o if_o he_o can_v what_o he_o have_v to_o charge_n trinitarian_n with_o which_o he_o may_v not_o as_o well_o charge_n on_o this_o bless_a apostle_n obj._n but_o this_o author_n be_v so_o far_o from_o grant_v the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o son_n or_o spirit_n to_o the_o do_v of_o the_o same_o action_n with_o the_o father_n notwithstanding_o scripture_n do_v most_o clear_o testify_v it_o as_o in_o the_o text_n before_o cite_v that_o he_o do_v bold_o aver_v that_o this_o be_v apparent_o false_a the_o scripture_n be_v fâ—ll_o of_o action_n especial_o those_o they_o do_v to_o one_o another_o as_o one_o be_v send_v by_o another_o their_z going_z from_z and_o return_v to_o one_o another_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o suppose_v they_o all_o equal_o concur_v in_o a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v that_o they_o viz._n trinitarian_n can_v deny_v but_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n act_v separately_z ad_fw-la extra_fw-la even_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o he_o ask_v do_v not_o god_n the_o son_n take_v the_o man_n christ_n into_o his_o godhead_n when_o neither_o of_o the_o other_o take_v he_o into_o they_o or_o be_v limit_v to_o he_o he_o further_o add_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v one_o in_o a_o natural_a sense_n that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o moral_a union_n between_o they_o they_o have_v different_a will_n and_o inclination_n for_o instance_n the_o first_o person_n will_v not_o forgive_v mankind_n without_o have_v satisfaction_n give_v he_o by_o a_o divine_a person_n nay_o they_o say_v his_o justice_n can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v without_o it_o the_o son_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o he_o free_o offer_v himself_o to_o suffer_v to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o first_o person_n and_o still_o intercede_v to_o the_o father_n the_o three_o person_n neither_o give_v nor_o receive_v satisfaction_n answ_n 1._o i_o know_v no_o divine_a action_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la which_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n whether_o in_o a_o proper_a and_o literal_a or_o in_o a_o tropical_a and_o improper_a sense_n but_o they_o may_v well_o enough_o agree_v to_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n and_o they_o may_v equal_o concur_v in_o they_o it_o be_v true_a our_o lord_n say_v joh._n 16._o 25._o i_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n and_o be_o come_v into_o the_o world_n again_o i_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o go_v to_o the_o father_n but_o these_o word_n do_v import_v no_o more_o than_o that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v in_o that_o humane_a tabernacle_n do_v for_o such_o time_n as_o that_o humane_a nature_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n manifest_a the_o divine_a glory_n in_o it_o and_o so_o his_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o go_v to_o the_o father_n import_v no_o more_o than_o his_o cease_n from_o such_o a_o way_n for_o manifestation_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o reserve_v such_o manifestation_n for_o heaven_n style_v god_n throne_n so_o this_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o author_n purpose_n only_o import_v god_n make_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n after_o different_a way_n sometime_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n on_o earth_n which_o be_v his_o footstool_n sometime_o in_o heaven_n which_o be_v his_o throne_n so_o joh._n 14._o 26._o our_o lord_n say_v but_o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n he_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n what_o action_n be_v there_o the_o word_n be_v right_o understand_v wherein_o one_o person_n may_v not_o concur_v as_o well_o as_o another_o if_o the_o author_n say_v the_o father_n send_v the_o spirit_n to_o teach_v the_o church_n be_v such_o a_o action_n i_o answer_v the_o father_n send_v here_o import_v no_o more_o than_o the_o father_n be_v willing_a that_o the_o church_n be_v teach_v and_o illuminate_v by_o the_o bless_a spirit_n this_o be_v a_o benefit_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o it_o and_o this_o teach_n such_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o order_n in_o operate_n be_v more_o especial_o appropriate_v to_o the_o three_o person_n but_o dare_v this_o author_n therefore_o say_v that_o the_o father_n do_v therefore_o exclude_v himself_o either_o from_o willing_a that_o the_o church_n be_v teach_v or_o from_o teach_v it_o himself_o when_o the_o teach_n the_o church_n all_o thing_n be_v such_o a_o peculiar_a work_n of_o god_n that_o as_o it_o do_v infallible_o evidence_n the_o true_a divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n so_o the_o joint_a concurrence_n of_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n in_o it_o so_o we_o see_v the_o grand_a argument_n of_o this_o author_n against_o the_o trinity_n which_o he_o think_v to_o be_v invincible_a be_v no_o other_o than_o such_o as_o do_v arise_v from_o his_o own_o misunderstand_a or_o pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 2_o as_o to_o that_o query_n of_o his_o wherewith_o he_o think_v doubtless_o to_o silence_v all_o trinitarian_n viz._n do_v not_o god_n the_o son_n take_v the_o man_n christ_n into_o his_o godhead_n when_o neither_o of_o the_o other_o take_v he_o into_o they_o or_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o answ_n the_o author_n in_o this_o labour_n under_o a_o double_a gross_a mistake_n of_o the_o doctrine_n both_o of_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o of_o trinitarian_n 1._o in_o his_o confound_a godhead_n with_o personality_n for_o doubtless_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v true_o unite_v to_o that_o godhead_n which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o three_o person_n as_o divina_fw-la charismatum_fw-la communicatis_fw-la and_o as_o that_o name_n immanuel_n god_n with_o we_o or_o god_n in_o our_o nature_n do_v clear_o import_v and_o as_o that_o scripture_n act._n 20._o 28._o to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n do_v evince_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v but_o unite_v to_o the_o personality_n of_o one_o of_o these_o viz._n the_o son_n and_o through_o the_o contrivement_n of_o eternal_a wisdom_n be_v make_v to_o subsist_v whole_o substantiâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o in_o the_o godhead_n as_o limit_v by_o personal_a property_n that_o so_o this_o glorious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v become_v a_o meet_a representative_a or_o sponsor_n for_o we_o 2._o though_o it_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a that_o only_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n do_v take_v the_o human_a nature_n into_o his_o subsistence_n yet_o this_o import_v no_o more_o than_o passive_a reception_n of_o that_o humane_a nature_n into_o his_o subsistence_n which_o be_v add_v or_o unite_v to_o it_o by_o the_o real_a joint_a action_n of_o the_o three_o bless_a person_n and_o wherein_o they_o do_v equal_o concur_v like_v as_o they_o do_v in_o other_o action_n relate_v to_o the_o humane_a nature_n see_v psal_n 16._o 10._o compare_v with_o act_n 2._o 24._o yea_o do_v act_n joint_o as_o well_o in_o prepare_v a_o body_n or_o humane_a nature_n for_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n compare_n heb._n 10._o 5._o with_o luke_n 1._o 35._o as_o they_o do_v in_o unite_n that_o person_n with_o the_o humane_a nature_n john_n 1._o 14._o the_o word_n be_v
make_v flesh_n so_o that_o you_o see_v from_o the_o undoubted_a testimony_n of_o the_o word_n into_o what_o a_o second_o gross_a mistake_v this_o author_n be_v fall_v when_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o three_o person_n do_v act_v separately_z ad_fw-la extra_fw-la as_o i_o have_v now_o make_v appear_v in_o that_o very_a instance_n by_o himself_o give_v of_o the_o son_n incarnation_n 3._o as_o to_o what_o be_v further_o object_v by_o he_o viz._n that_o these_o person_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v one_o in_o a_o natural_a sense_n that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o moral_a union_n between_o they_o that_o they_o have_v different_a will_n etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o whole_a discourse_n upon_o due_a search_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v false_a and_o idle_a for_o whereas_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o first_o person_n viz._n according_a to_o trinitarian_n will_v not_o forgive_v mankind_n without_o have_v satisfaction_n give_v he_o by_o a_o divine_a person_n and_o that_o his_o justice_n can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v without_o it_o when_o yet_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o second_o person_n can_v be_v satisfy_v without_o it_o how_o false_a be_v this_o where_o will_v he_o find_v any_o such_o trinitarian_n as_o say_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o second_o person_n can_v any_o more_o be_v satisfy_v than_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o first_o without_o satisfaction_n nay_o do_v they_o not_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o person_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o justice_n shall_v they_o talk_v as_o he_o make_v they_o they_o will_v be_v as_o ridiculous_a as_o he_o can_v wish_v they_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o therefore_o that_o the_o act_n of_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n as_o well_o as_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n may_v as_o true_o be_v attribute_v to_o one_o as_o to_o another_o person_n and_o alike_o to_o all_o notwithstanding_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o order_n in_o operate_n some_o of_o these_o be_v more_o frequent_o attribute_v to_o one_o and_o some_o to_o another_o nor_o do_v we_o matter_n for_o his_o bold_a and_o impudent_a scoff_n of_o the_o person_n be_v a_o committee_n of_o god_n where_o sometime_o one_o be_v precedent_n and_o sometime_o another_o be_v in_o the_o chair_n and_o that_o according_o thing_n run_v in_o each_o of_o their_o name_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o the_o one_o great_a and_o bless_a god_n subsist_v according_a to_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n in_o three_o person_n viz._n as_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n may_v and_o do_v as_o scripture_n teach_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o divine_a order_n in_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o three_o person_n and_o for_o the_o consolation_n of_o his_o people_n appropriate_a in_o more_o special_a manner_n some_o of_o his_o great_a work_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la to_o himself_o as_o father_n some_o to_o himself_o as_o son_n some_o to_o himself_o as_o spirit_n though_o all_o the_o three_o do_v joint_o and_o equal_o concur_v in_o all_o and_o this_o without_o give_v the_o least_o colour_n for_o polytheism_n or_o multiplication_n of_o go_n but_o he_o add_v that_o the_o son_n viz._n according_a to_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o the_o father_n in_o require_v satisfaction_n that_o he_o free_o offer_v himself_o to_o suffer_v even_o to_o death_n to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o first_o person_n and_o still_o intercede_v answ_n we_o have_v show_v that_o the_o son_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o the_o father_n in_o require_v satisfaction_n and_o we_o shall_v now_o show_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n as_o to_o the_o give_v of_o it_o for_o when_o he_o come_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n do_v he_o not_o express_o tell_v we_o psal_n 40._o 7_o 8_o heb._n 10._o 7_o 9_o 10._o i_o delight_v or_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o evident_a than_o that_o it_o be_v the_o father_n will_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v satisfaction_n and_o do_v christ_n free_o offer_v himself_o to_o suffer_v even_o unto_o death_n before_o the_o hand_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v determine_v this_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n see_v what_o scripture_n say_v act_v 4._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o do_v not_o all_o sound_n trinitarian_n say_v the_o same_o but_o this_o author_n shall_v consider_v what_o trinitarian_n tell_v he_o that_o our_o lord_n christ_n have_v a_o humane_a as_o well_o as_o a_o divine_a nature_n that_o to_o suffer_v death_n and_o to_o intercede_v be_v idiom_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o must_v not_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o son_n and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v cautious_a how_o he_o father_v his_o own_o false_a notion_n on_o these_o and_o what_o if_o trinitarian_n set_v forth_o god_n as_o offend_v with_o fall_v man_n by_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n god_n as_o willing_a to_o recover_v and_o redeem_v saln_v man_n by_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n for_o reason_n before_o mention_v must_v therefore_o god_n the_o father_n and_o son_n have_v different_a sentiment_n about_o man_n fall_n different_a mind_n and_o will_n about_o satisfaction_n and_o redemption_n nothing_o more_o false_a i_o hope_v it_o be_v clear_v full_o that_o the_o three_o person_n in_o these_o as_o in_o all_o other_o real_a act_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la do_v joint_o and_o equal_o concur_v obj._n but_o it_o be_v yet_o hope_v by_o this_o author_n that_o he_o can_v baffle_v trinitarian_n by_o their_o own_o concession_n for_o do_v not_o these_o grant_n say_v he_o that_o opera_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la intra_fw-la sunt_fw-la divisa_fw-la and_o he_o do_v instance_n in_o the_o father_n act_n of_o generation_n whereby_o he_o give_v be_v to_o son_n and_o spirit_n wherein_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o act_v and_o what_o great_a argument_n say_v he_o can_v there_o be_v that_o they_o be_v separate_a god_n than_o that_o they_o act_n separately_z answ_n suppose_v that_o maxim_n opera_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la intrasunt_fw-la divisa_fw-la such_o that_o take_v in_o a_o right_a sense_n it_o may_v be_v grant_v yet_o that_o wicked_a conclusion_n he_o will_v draw_v from_o it_o that_o the_o three_o person_n act_n separately_z and_o so_o be_v separate_a god_n do_v no_o way_n follow_v from_o it_o which_o himself_n if_o he_o will_v but_o weigh_v the_o matter_n well_o will_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v for_o what_o if_o these_o act_n be_v divide_v this_o in_o a_o sound_a sense_n import_v no_o more_o than_o that_o the_o divine_a essence_n by_o its_o two_o great_a faculty_n of_o intellect_n and_o will_n do_v exert_v those_o two_o great_a act_n ad_fw-la intra_fw-la one_o of_o eternal_a intellection_n of_o its_o self_n another_o of_o eternal_a dilection_n which_o act_v yet_o be_v so_o divide_v that_o neither_o the_o one_o can_v formal_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o other_o nor_o the_o essence_n as_o with_o the_o one_o the_o essence_n as_o with_o the_o other_o nor_o the_o essence_n as_o with_o the_o act_n the_o essence_n as_o terminate_a the_o act_n this_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o no_o rational_a man_n can_v deny_v it_o and_o i_o question_v not_o but_o the_o author_n himself_o will_v acknowledge_v it_o and_o yet_o these_o act_n though_o thus_o divide_v do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o imply_v as_o he_o must_v needs_o confess_v any_o real_a composition_n in_o god_n much_o less_o separate_a agent_n or_o separate_v god_n now_o if_o we_o bring_v what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o however_o these_o act_n ad_fw-la intra_fw-la absolute_o consider_v be_v those_o essential_a property_n or_o perfection_n which_o be_v as_o communicable_a as_o the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o yet_o if_o we_o consider_v they_o as_o foundation_n of_o relative_a personal_a property_n flow_v and_o result_v from_o these_o act_n as_o for_o example_n of_o that_o personal_a relative_a property_n of_o generation_n to_o instance_n in_o that_o which_o this_o author_n do_v instance_n in_o and_o which_o generation_n do_v include_v both_o the_o foresay_a internal_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o also_o the_o relative_a property_n of_o god_n the_o father_n result_v from_o it_o and_z giving_z denomination_n to_o it_o then_o this_o act_n ad_fw-la intra_fw-la so_o limit_v by_o relative_a property_n be_v the_o peculiar_a act_n of_o god_n as_o father_n and_o not_o of_o god_n as_o son_n or_o holy_a spirit_n even_o as_o the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o absolute_o consider_v be_v common_a to_o three_o person_n but_o as_o limit_v by_o personal_a property_n be_v peculiar_a to_o one_o and_o now_o i_o pray_v where_o