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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in_o the_o ever_o bless_a trinity_n which_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o our_o sabellian_n arian_n and_o socinian_n adversary_n and_o vindicate_v those_o catholic_n form_n of_o speech_n which_o they_o charge_v with_o tritheism_n contradiction_n and_o nonsense_n as_o to_o show_v this_o brief_o in_o one_o view_n for_o each_o part_n of_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o confirm_v already_o the_o catholic_n faith_n teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o this_o be_v demonstrable_a from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o these_o father_n for_o in_o this_o account_n i_o have_v now_o give_v there_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o absolute_a divinity_n one_o divine_a nature_n and_o therefore_o but_o one_o god_n but_o say_v our_o adversary_n one_o god_n in_o natural_a religion_n and_o according_a to_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o mankind_n signify_v one_o person_n who_o be_v god_n and_o this_o also_o in_o some_o sense_n have_v always_o be_v own_v by_o the_o catholic_n church_n that_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o absolute_a divinity_n so_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n who_o be_v this_o one_o absolute_a divinity_n be_v this_o one_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n who_o be_v god_n in_o this_o absolute_a sense_n because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o father_n who_o as_o they_o often_o speak_v be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deity_n that_o be_v of_o the_o divine_a procession_n of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n he_o be_v the_o whole_a absolute_a divinity_n himself_o and_o whatever_o be_v divine_a eternal_o and_o essential_o proceed_v from_o he_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n but_o at_o this_o rate_n what_o divinity_n do_v we_o leave_v for_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n true_o the_o very_a same_o by_o eternal_a generation_n and_o procession_n which_o be_v original_o and_o absolute_o in_o the_o father_n for_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o divinity_n of_o 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distinct_a and_o different_a person_n the_o adequate_a idea_n of_o peter_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o none_o but_o peter_n but_o the_o idea_n of_o man_n or_o of_o human_a nature_n may_v be_v true_o and_o adequate_o apply_v to_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n and_o to_o every_o single_a human_a person_n in_o the_o world_n the_o idea_n of_o god_n as_o abstract_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n be_v only_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v but_o one_o and_o can_v never_o be_v three_o different_a nature_n for_o the_o divine_a nature_n always_o be_v and_o always_o will_v be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o this_o be_v that_o one_o object_n which_o be_v adequate_o in_o his_o sense_n represent_v by_o one_o idea_n and_o this_o be_v the_o account_n the_o catholic_n father_n give_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o divinity_n one_o divine_a nature_n in_o three_o person_n and_o thus_o the_o trinity_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o divinity_n that_o one_o object_n represent_v by_o the_o one_o idea_n of_o god_n the_o divine_a person_n be_v not_o distinguish_v by_o any_o difference_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o but_o by_o personal_a difference_n that_o the_o father_n be_v unbegotten_a the_o son_n beget_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o father_n and_o son_n these_o be_v three_o different_a idea_n for_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n but_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o divinity_n be_v but_o one_o as_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o can_v he_o indeed_o prove_v that_o the_o idea_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o one_o simple_a idea_n but_o the_o idea_n of_o one_o single_a person_n that_o will_v be_v somewhat_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n it_o will_v be_v such_o a_o argument_n against_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n from_o the_o idea_n of_o god_n as_o necessary_a existence_n as_o include_v in_o the_o idea_n of_o god_n be_v for_o the_o be_v of_o god_n but_o this_o he_o can_v never_o prove_v and_o at_o best_a these_o argument_n from_o idea_n be_v think_v too_o fine_a and_o subtle_a by_o most_o man_n 2._o his_o next_o kind_n of_o unity_n be_v a_o unity_n of_o principle_n that_o be_v one_o thing_n which_o have_v but_o one_o principle_n of_o action_n and_o we_o can_v conceive_v that_o one_o principle_n or_o nature_n shall_v be_v but_o one_o 21._o and_o yet_o three_o different_a principle_n and_o nature_n but_o i_o suppose_v he_o can_v conceive_v that_o if_o one_o and_o the_o same_o undivided_a principle_n and_o nature_n be_v and_o act_n in_o three_o these_o three_o be_v one_o by_o the_o unity_n of_o principle_n and_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v the_o catholic_n faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n not_o three_o different_a principle_n and_o nature_n in_o three_o person_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o nature_n inseparable_o and_o indivisible_o subsist_v and_o act_v in_o three_o upon_o account_n of_o which_o identity_n of_o principle_n and_o operation_n the_o catholic_n father_n assert_v but_o one_o life_n energy_n and_o power_n not_o confuse_o but_o distinct_o in_o three_o which_o assert_n the_o unity_n of_o principle_n together_o with_o the_o real_a distinction_n of_o true_a and_o proper_a person_n if_o indeed_o he_o can_v prove_v from_o his_o unity_n of_o principle_n that_o one_o nature_n and_o principle_n can_v live_v subsist_v and_o act_v but_o in_o one_o such_o a_o unity_n of_o principle_n as_o this_o will_v admit_v but_o of_o one_o single_a person_n and_o must_v overthrow_v the_o catholic_n faith_n of_o a_o real_a trinity_n but_o though_o the_o unity_n of_o principle_n do_v prove_v that_o to_o be_v but_o one_o which_o have_v but_o one_o principle_n it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o this_o one_o nature_n and_o principle_n can_v be_v but_o in_o one._n 3._o his_o three_o kind_n of_o unity_n be_v very_o surprise_v especial_o as_o apply_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o position_n 16._o of_o place_n or_o of_o vbi_fw-la when_o we_o perceive_v any_o object_n in_o a_o continue_a position_n bound_v and_o fence_v out_o from_o other_o thing_n round_o about_o it_o all_o within_o such_o term_n and_o limit_n we_o call_v one_o bless_v i_o think_v i_o how_o be_v this_o applicable_a to_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n who_o have_v no_o body_n no_o part_n no_o continue_a position_n can_v be_v bound_v and_o fence_v round_o about_o nor_o confine_v within_o term_n and_o limit_n and_o therefore_o can_v never_o have_v this_o unity_n of_o position_n which_o be_v a_o very_a sorry_a kind_n of_o unity_n at_o best_a his_o philosophy_n belong_v to_o this_o head_n be_v very_o admirable_a but_o to_o let_v that_o pass_v he_o will_v not_o be_v think_v to_o attribute_n extension_n to_o spirit_n 18._o but_o the_o idea_n of_o a_o point_n be_v more_o applicable_a to_o spiritual_a being_n but_o a_o physical_a point_n be_v extend_v still_o though_o it_o be_v 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consubstantial_a son_n be_v a_o true_a and_o real_a son_n for_o which_o reason_n as_o he_o observe_v the_o arian_n will_v not_o allow_v the_o son_n to_o be_v consubstantial_a because_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v he_o to_o be_v a_o true_a genuine_a son_n 75._o and_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n the_o nicene_n father_n insert_v the_o homoousion_n in_o their_o creed_n but_o yet_o if_o we_o will_v right_o conceive_v of_o god_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o unity_n and_o distinction_n of_o the_o ever_o bless_a trinity_n we_o must_v not_o form_v our_o notion_n by_o the_o idea_n of_o substance_n and_o consubstantiality_n which_o we_o have_v no_o distinct_a conception_n of_o but_o we_o must_v learn_v their_o unity_n distinction_n and_o consubstantiality_n from_o those_o character_n the_o scripture_n give_v of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n this_o rule_n st._n ambrose_n express_o give_v we_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o son_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o 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substance_n of_o the_o father_n life_n of_o life_n substance_n of_o substance_n whole_a of_o whole_a be_v impossible_a to_o be_v conceive_v as_o immediate_o apply_v to_o the_o notion_n of_o substance_n but_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o word_n whole_a of_o whole_a be_v very_o conceivable_a for_o the_o mind_n must_v beget_v its_o own_o word_n as_o we_o feel_v in_o ourselves_o and_o a_o mind_n which_o be_v perfect_a life_n and_o substance_n if_o it_o beget_v its_o word_n must_v beget_v a_o live_n subsist_v substantial_a word_n 45._o the_o perfect_a image_n of_o its_o own_o life_n and_o substance_n and_o as_o impossible_a as_o it_o be_v to_o conceive_v much_o more_o to_o express_v in_o word_n this_o mystery_n of_o the_o eternal_a generation_n yet_o the_o necessary_a relation_n between_o a_o mind_n and_o its_o word_n prove_v that_o thus_o it_o be_v we_o feel_v it_o in_o ourselves_o though_o we_o be_v as_o perfect_o ignorant_a how_o our_o mind_n beget_v its_o die_a vanish_v word_n as_o 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son_n the_o father_n infinite_a eternal_a self-originated_n mind_n the_o son_n his_o eternal_a infinite_a live_v subsist_v word_n and_o if_o father_n and_o son_n this_o eternal_a mind_n and_o eternal_a word_n be_v as_o essential_o one_o as_o a_o man_n mind_n and_o his_o word_n be_v one_o this_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o their_o inseparable_a union_n and_o give_v we_o a_o sensible_a notion_n and_o idea_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o account_n athanasius_n every_o where_o give_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o father_n and_o son_n be_v inseparable_o one_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 as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o light_n in_o the_o sun_n 275._o to_o separate_v the_o divine_a person_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v in_o each_o other_o whatever_o other_o union_n we_o own_o between_o they_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n charge_n with_o tritheism_n for_o the_o divine_a word_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v one_o with_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v and_o subsist_v in_o he_o and_o this_o athanasius_n resolve_v into_o such_o a_o sameness_n and_o unity_n of_o nature_n as_o must_v be_v between_o two_o relative_n subsistency_n in_o the_o same_o individual_a nature_n that_o the_o son_n be_v in_o the_o father_n as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o splendour_n in_o the_o sun_n that_o he_o be_v a_o genuine_a proper_a natural_a son_n in_o the_o father_n essence_n and_o substance_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o subsist_v out_o of_o his_o father_n substance_n as_o other_o creature_n son_n do_v 437._o that_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o son_n be_v in_o the_o father_n be_v that_o the_o whole_a be_v of_o a_o son_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genuine_a natural_a birth_n of_o the_o father_n substance_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o splendour_n be_v of_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o son_n be_v the_o form_n of_o 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homoousion_n the_o sameness_n identity_n and_o unity_n of_o nature_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o nicene_n father_n teach_v the_o homoousion_n or_o that_o the_o son_n be_v consubstantial_a or_o of_o one_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n to_o signify_v that_o the_o son_n be_v not_o only_o like_o the_o father_n 456._o but_o to_o be_v so_o of_o the_o father_n as_o to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o likeness_n not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o body_n which_o be_v like_o each_o other_o but_o subsist_v apart_o by_o themselves_o as_o human_a son_n subsist_v separately_z from_o their_o parent_n but_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n be_v of_o a_o different_a kind_a and_o nature_n from_o human_a generation_n for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o like_a but_o inseparable_a from_o his_o father_n substance_n
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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 better_a for_o it_o a_o union_n of_o substance_n seem_v to_o signify_v some_o kind_n of_o contact_n which_o be_v hard_o to_o conceive_v between_o body_n and_o spirit_n but_o however_o a_o union_n of_o contact_n and_o a_o union_n of_o life_n be_v two_o very_a different_a kind_n of_o union_n and_o do_v not_o include_v or_o infer_v each_o other_o and_o therefore_o the_o true_a answer_n to_o that_o question_n how_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v unite_v be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o their_o substance_n be_v unite_v or_o fasten_v together_o which_o give_v we_o no_o notion_n of_o a_o vital_a union_n but_o that_o the_o soul_n live_v in_o the_o body_n and_o give_v life_n to_o it_o receive_v impression_n srom_o it_o and_o govern_v its_o motion_n but_o to_o inquire_v far_o be_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o natural_a and_o essential_a union_n which_o be_v as_o great_a mystery_n as_o nature_n be_v we_o may_v as_o well_o ask_v how_o a_o soul_n live_v as_o how_o it_o animate_v a_o body_n 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