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spirit_n consist_v in_o self-consciousness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o which_o make_v a_o spirit_n one_o and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o spirit_n likewise_o in_o this_o defence_n p._n 7._o he_o tell_v we_o express_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o sensation_n which_o with_o he_o be_v only_o another_o word_n for_o self-consciousness_n nay_o and_o to_o go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o very_a next_o page_n to_o that_o in_o which_o he_o here_o so_o positive_o declare_v that_o he_o no_o where_o make_v self-consciousness_n the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n viz._n defence_n p._n 43._o he_o roundly_o affirm_v that_o self-consciousness_n make_v a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n one_o with_o itself_o and_o distinguish_v or_o separate_v it_o from_o all_o other_o mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o that_o such_o a_o distinct_a and_o separate_a self-conscious_a mind_n be_v a_o natural_a person_n now_o i_o will_v have_v this_o man_n in_o the_o first_o place_n tell_v we_o whether_o all_o these_o passage_n have_v not_o in_o they_o a_o causal_a sense_n but_o only_o a_o illative_a or_o probative_a and_o no_o more_o and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o will_v have_v he_o show_v i_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o signify_v by_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n then_o what_o the_o forecited_a passage_n full_o contain_v in_o they_o and_o if_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v any_o more_o signify_v by_o it_o as_o there_o be_v not_o then_o let_v he_o for_o the_o future_a leave_n off_o shuffle_n and_o own_o that_o by_o what_o he_o have_v assert_v in_o the_o say_a passage_n he_o have_v make_v self-consciousness_n the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n with_o reference_n to_o mind_n or_o spirit_n which_o he_o universal_o affirm_v to_o be_v person_n and_o by_o this_o i_o hope_v the_o judicious_a reader_n will_v see_v with_o both_o eye_n what_o a_o slippery_a self-contradicting_a caviller_n the_o animadverter_n have_v to_o dispute_v with_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o animadverter_n argument_n against_o he_o stand_v thus_o this_o author_n assert_v every_o mind_n or_o spirit_n to_o be_v a_o person_n he_o place_v this_o personality_n in_o self-consciousness_n he_o hold_v this_o self-consciousness_n to_o be_v essential_a to_o and_o inseparable_a from_o a_o mind_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o positive_o assert_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n to_o consist_v in_o it_o defen_n p._n 7._o l._n 11._o whereupon_o it_o do_v and_o must_v follow_v that_o since_o our_o saviour_n in_o assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n assume_v a_o humane_a mind_n soul_n or_o spirit_n he_o assume_v a_o humane_a person_n too_o for_o as_o much_o as_o its_o personality_n be_v as_o inseparable_a from_o it_o as_o its_o self-consciousness_n from_o which_o it_o necessary_o result_v be_v nor_o will_v it_o avail_v he_o to_o allege_v the_o interposal_n of_o supernatural_a and_o extraordinary_a power_n in_o the_o present_a instance_n since_o such_o power_n though_o never_o so_o extraordinary_a and_o supernatural_a never_o destroy_v the_o essence_n or_o essential_o necessary_a connexion_n of_o thing_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o personality_n of_o a_o mind_n be_v imply_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o mind_n a_o mind_n can_v be_v no_o more_o without_o its_o personality_n than_o without_o its_o nature_n which_o will_v be_v a_o direct_a contradiction_n to_o the_o effect_v whereof_o the_o divine_a power_n itself_o do_v not_o extend_v but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o we_o state_n the_o personality_n of_o a_o humane_a nature_n upon_o the_o complete_a subsistence_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o mode_n not_o necessary_o imply_v in_o it_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n may_v very_o well_o by_o the_o divine_a power_n be_v make_v to_o exist_v without_o it_o and_o so_o in_o a_o supernatural_a way_n be_v take_v into_o and_o support_v by_o the_o personal_a subsistence_n of_o the_o eternal_a word_n and_o all_o this_o with_o full_a accord_n to_o the_o strict_a principle_n of_o reason_n without_o the_o least_o necessity_n of_o make_v two_o person_n in_o our_o saviour_n whereas_o according_a to_o this_o author_n hypothesis_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o all_o the_o reason_n of_o minkind_a to_o keep_v off_o a_o humane_a person_n as_o well_o as_o a_o divine_a from_o belong_v to_o our_o saviour_n by_o his_o incarnation_n or_o assumption_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n as_o for_o his_o take_a shelter_n in_o boetius_n definition_n of_o a_o person_n that_o will_v not_o help_v he_o neither_o since_o the_o utmost_a that_o can_v be_v prove_v against_o it_o be_v that_o boetius_fw-la be_v under_o a_o mistake_n and_o one_o man_n mistake_n certain_o can_v make_v another_o in_o the_o right_a for_o all_o both_o schoolman_n and_o other_o divine_n agree_v that_o this_o definition_n strict_o take_v be_v defective_a and_o that_o instead_o of_o substantia_fw-la individua_fw-la alone_a it_o shall_v be_v substantia_fw-la individua_fw-la completa_fw-la &_o incommunicabilis_fw-la or_o something_o equivalent_a to_o the_o two_o last_o term_n for_o otherwise_o this_o definition_n also_o will_v infer_v two_o person_n in_o christ_n since_o there_o be_v two_o individual_a substance_n belong_v to_o he_o viz._n a_o humane_a and_o a_o divine_a but_o after_o all_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o boetius_fw-la here_o use_v the_o word_n substantia_fw-la for_o subsistentia_fw-la as_o several_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o great_a note_n do_v and_o particular_o st._n hilary_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n very_o often_o and_o st._n austin_n sometime_o and_o then_o the_o boetian_a definition_n be_v perfect_a and_o good_a and_o no_o such_o consequence_n of_o a_o double_a personality_n in_o our_o saviour_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o thence_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v our_o humane_a nature_n without_o its_o proper_a subsistence_n into_o the_o subsistence_n of_o his_o own_o eternal_a person_n 3._o and_o so_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o animadverter_n three_o argument_n prove_v self-consciousness_n not_o to_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o create_a being_n which_o be_v this_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o separate_a state_n be_v conscious_a to_o its_o self_n of_o all_o its_o own_o internal_a act_n or_o motion_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o soul_n in_o such_o a_o state_n be_v not_o a_o person_n and_o therefore_o self-consciousness_n be_v not_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n for_o if_o it_o be_v it_o will_v constitute_v a_o person_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v this_o argument_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o former_a each_o of_o they_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o particular_a negative_a against_o a_o universal_a affirmative_a and_o how_o do_v this_o defender_n confute_v it_o why_o by_o the_o easy_a way_n of_o confutation_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o ignorance_n to_o give_v it_o viz._n by_o say_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o do_v he_o know_v what_o be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o a_o argument_n and_o what_o be_v to_o confute_v a_o assertion_n or_o position_n and_o what_o be_v not_o let_v he_o know_v then_o that_o to_o confute_v a_o argument_n be_v proper_o to_o conclude_v the_o contradictory_n proposition_n of_o that_o which_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o respondent_fw-la or_o defendant_n and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o latin_n redargutio_fw-la and_o here_o i_o will_v have_v this_o hardy_a ignoramus_n own_o before_o the_o world_n if_o he_o dare_v that_o one_o negative_a instance_n do_v not_o overthrow_v a_o universal_a affirmative_a as_o real_o and_o effectual_o as_o ten_o thousand_o but_o possible_o one_o who_o can_v be_v of_o all_o side_n may_v be_v for_o both_o side_n of_o the_o contradiction_n too_o and_o hold_v that_o self-consciousness_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n personal_a
unity_n and_o distinction_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v and_o yet_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o self-conscious_a be_v one_o in_o itself_o and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o which_o be_v not_o a_o person_n of_o which_o two_o proposition_n this_o man_n have_v affirm_v the_o former_a though_o he_o use_v not_o the_o term_n formal_a reason_n and_o the_o animadverter_n assert_v the_o latter_a and_o the_o whole_a dispute_n shall_v be_v resume_v and_o the_o thing_n debate_v again_o present_o but_o as_o for_o that_o insufferable_o rude_a and_o scurrilous_a reflection_n here_o pass_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o animadverter_n p._n 43._o l._n 33._o i_o shall_v take_v no_o further_o notice_n of_o it_o now_o intend_v effectual_o to_o account_v with_o he_o both_o for_o that_o and_o several_a other_o of_o his_o billingsgate-scurrilities_a as_o soon_o as_o i_o shall_v have_v finish_v the_o argumentative_a part_n of_o my_o reply_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o declare_v in_o a_o bravado_n p._n 44._o l._n 15._o thâ—â—_n if_o the_o animadverter_n can_v prove_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o mind_n and_o its_o distinction_n from_o all_o other_o mind_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o self-consciousness_n the_o dean_n be_v then_o a_o lose_a man_n for_o ever_o and_o must_v be_v content_a to_o follow_v his_o triumphant_a chariot_n and_o i_o on_o the_o other_o side_n affirm_v that_o if_o the_o essential_a be_v unity_n and_o original_a distinction_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v and_o must_v be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o any_o act_n can_v proceed_v or_o be_v so_o much_o as_o conceive_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o say_a thing_n than_o it_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v and_o that_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o first_o argument_n beyond_o all_o contradiction_n that_o the_o original_a unity_n of_o a_o mind_n and_o its_o distinction_n from_o all_o other_o mind_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v consist_v in_o self-consciousness_n act_n or_o power_n these_o be_v in_o nature_n posterior_n to_o the_o say_a unity_n and_o distinction_n and_o that_o one_o know_v short_a axiom_n agere_fw-la praesupponit_fw-la esse_fw-la to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v also_o esse_fw-la in_o se_fw-la vnum_fw-la &_o distinctum_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la utter_o overthrow_v this_o part_n of_o his_o senseless_a hypothesis_n but_o as_o for_o his_o scoff_n of_o follow_v the_o animadverter_n triumphant_a chariot_n in_o this_o case_n he_o will_v not_o claim_v his_o promise_n as_o know_v something_o much_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o follow_v than_o that_o and_o some_o body_n as_o fit_a to_o follow_v he_o but_o i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o debate_v the_o personality_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o he_o which_o dispute_n he_o first_o tell_v we_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o then_o very_o discreet_o bestow_v the_o full_a five_o part_n of_o his_o whole_a work_n against_o the_o animadverter_n viz._n twenty_o page_n of_o 99_o whole_o upon_o this_o very_a point_n and_o this_o he_o also_o call_v make_v some_o short_a reflection_n upon_o it_o though_o more_o by_o half_n than_o what_o he_o have_v make_v upon_o any_o two_o or_o three_o and_o those_o principal_n part_v or_o branch_n of_o the_o whole_a controversy_n but_o whereas_o he_o say_v p._n 44._o l._n 24._o that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v only_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o expose_v mr._n dean_n forsooth_o i_o must_v assure_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o that_o the_o animadverter_n find_v this_o work_n effectual_o do_v to_o his_o hand_n before_o ever_o he_o set_v pen_n to_o paper_n but_o to_o proceed_v this_o author_n in_o his_o vindication_n have_v assert_v that_o the_o soul_n without_o a_o vital_a union_n to_o a_o humane_a body_n be_v a_o person_n vind._n p._n 262_o l._n 17._o and_o not_o long_o after_o he_o tell_v we_o also_o that_o the_o soul_n as_o unite_v with_o the_o body_n be_v a_o person_n too_o vind._n p._n 268._o l._n 28._o in_o opposition_n to_o both_o which_o proposition_n the_o animadverter_n hold_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v not_o a_o person_n and_o that_o neither_o in_o its_o conjunction_n with_o the_o body_n nor_o in_o its_o separation_n from_o it_o and_o what_o say_v our_o author_n to_o this_o why_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o say_v he_o grant_v that_o the_o person_n of_o a_o man_n as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o common_a speech_n to_o signify_v a_o man_n must_v include_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o the_o constituent_a part_n of_o a_o humane_a person_n but_o that_o when_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o strict_a notion_n of_o personality_n that_o must_v be_v a_o simple_a uncompounded_a thing_n as_o indivisible_a as_o self_n be_v which_o can_v consist_v of_o part_n separate_v from_o each_o other_o p._n 45._o l._n 11._o whereupon_o with_o much_o foolish_a confidence_n he_o dispute_v against_o the_o suppose_a absurdity_n of_o two_o part_n of_o personality_n to_o all_o which_o i_o have_v several_a thing_n to_o answer_n as_o first_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o prove_v and_o not_o gratis_o only_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o philosophical_a sense_n of_o this_o term_n humane_a person_n and_o the_o popular_a common_o receive_v sense_n of_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o whereas_o i_o affirm_v they_o be_v and_o challenge_v he_o to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a if_o he_o can_v for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a suppose_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o gross_a petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la second_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o dispute_v not_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la for_o that_o he_o pass_v from_o the_o concrete_a to_o the_o abstract_n viz._n from_o person_n which_o consist_v of_o part_n to_o personality_n which_o do_v not_o and_o then_o sure_o when_o the_o dispute_n be_v concern_v the_o have_v or_o not_o have_v part_n there_o can_v be_v no_o conclude_v in_o that_o respect_n from_o one_o to_o the_o other_o three_o i_o tell_v he_o that_o self_n be_v not_o a_o simple_a indivisible_a uncompounded_a thing_n but_o as_o compound_v as_o the_o man_n himself_o and_o consist_v of_o part_n separable_a from_o one_o another_o viz._n of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o the_o man_n himself_o do_v and_o be_v as_o much_o a_o concrete_a as_o he_o be_v four_o and_o last_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o though_o personality_n in_o the_o abstract_n be_v a_o simple_a indivisible_a term_n as_o all_o other_o abstract_n be_v and_o so_o can_v actual_o consist_v of_o part_n yet_o it_o connote_v and_o imply_v a_o necessary_a inseparable_a relation_n to_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o concrete_a and_o in_o this_o respect_n part_n be_v and_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o it_o viz._n by_o way_n of_o connotation_n though_o not_o by_o way_n of_o physical_a composition_n and_o therefore_o that_o question_n of_o he_o viz._n will_v the_o animadverter_n venture_v to_o make_v the_o body_n part_n of_o the_o personality_n of_o a_o man_n be_v very_o easy_o answer_v viz._n that_o by_o actual_a real_a and_o physical_a composition_n it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o by_o essential_a connotation_n of_o and_o relation_n to_o the_o body_n as_o to_o part_v of_o the_o concrete_a it_o be_v so_o that_o be_v to_o say_v personality_n imply_v a_o body_n as_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o person_n though_o not_o of_o the_o personality_n itself_o and_o so_o both_o his_o silly_a objection_n and_o his_o silly_a scoff_n of_o a_o compound_a personality_n page_n 48._o and_o of_o the_o body_n be_v a_o part_n of_o this_o personality_n page_n 47._o be_v at_o a_o end_n but_o his_o absurdity_n in_o assert_v a_o beast_n to_o be_v a_o person_n will_v never_o be_v so_o but_o stand_v as_o firm_a as_o ever_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v defence_n p._n 46._o l._n 6._o that_o he_o give_v notice_n of_o the_o impropriety_n of_o the_o expression_n and_o use_v it_o only_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n and_o accommodation_n let_v the_o reader_n but_o consult_v his_o vind._n p._n 262._o and_o he_o will_v find_v every_o tittle_n of_o this_o a_o impudent_a falsehood_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o there_o so_o much_o as_o one_o syllable_n of_o the_o impropriety_n of_o it_o nor_o do_v he_o pretend_v to_o use_v it_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n but_o as_o a_o real_a and_o a_o proper_a instance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o person_n dogmatical_o assert_v a_o brute_n to_o be_v a_o person_n as_o much_o as_o a_o suppositum_fw-la and_o this_o without_o the_o help_n or_o qualification_n of_o either_o a_o so_o say_v or_o a_o so_o speak_v with_o such_o a_o shameless_a front_n can_v this_o man_n deny_v a_o thing_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o have_v affirm_v it_o and_o yet_o before_o the_o denial_n of_o it_o be_v well_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n he_o offer_v with_o still_o a_o great_a impudence_n to_o justify_v it_o affirm_v p._n 47._o that_o beast_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v reason_n in_o a_o certain_a measure_n and_o degree_n
his_o criticism_n with_o that_o have_v the_o deaâ—_n be_v please_v to_o have_v return_v mutual_a act_n he_o and_o the_o animadverter_n may_v have_v be_v long_o since_o in_o a_o very_a strict_a communion_n with_o each_o other_o p._n 73._o l._n 16._o i_o shall_v only_o return_v he_o this_o one_o short_a word_n that_o though_o all_o this_o may_v be_v perfect_a riddle_n to_o the_o reader_n yet_o i_o understand_v he_o very_o well_o and_o can_v easy_o give_v he_o such_o a_o answer_n as_o shall_v make_v he_o understand_v himself_o too_o but_o to_o let_v the_o reader_n see_v that_o he_o be_v a_o foul_a a_o disputant_n as_o he_o can_v be_v a_o speaker_n and_o a_o foul_a upon_o both_o account_v the_o world_n never_o have_v with_o a_o frontless_a impudence_n he_o declare_v here_o p._n 73._o l._n 23._o that_o the_o animadverter_n grant_v all_o that_o he_o say_v about_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o every_o individual_a person_n have_v a_o 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answer_v that_o the_o animadverter_n never_o judge_v so_o but_o yet_o judge_v it_o the_o part_n of_o a_o disputant_n to_o answer_v any_o seem_a objection_n against_o the_o truth_n defend_v by_o he_o and_o according_o he_o produce_v and_o answer_v this_o as_o such_o a_o one_o and_o no_o better_o but_o how_o do_v he_o answer_v it_o why_o by_o show_v that_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n between_o they_o viz._n that_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n essential_o import_v a_o absolute_a be_v under_o a_o certain_a relation_n afford_v something_o for_o the_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v distinguish_v by_o and_o something_o for_o they_o to_o agree_v in_o but_o that_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n import_v nothing_o but_o a_o bare_a absolute_a simple_a be_v without_o any_o such_o relation_n three_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o distinguish_v from_o one_o another_o but_o by_o that_o whole_a absolute_a be_v or_o nature_n and_o 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a_o total_a distinction_n this_o argument_n the_o defender_n repeat_v add_v withal_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o it_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o but_o this_o viz._n that_o three_o distinct_a mind_n be_v three_o distinct_a god_n because_o they_o be_v distinguish_v l._n 20._o but_o will_v this_o shameless_a falsificator_n say_v so_o and_o affirm_v that_o for_o several_a being_n or_o essence_n to_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o they_o be_v be_v no_o more_o than_o bare_o to_o be_v distinguish_v for_o be_v there_o not_o partial_a distinction_n and_o modal_a distinction_n and_o accidental_a distinction_n of_o some_o thing_n and_o will_v this_o ignoramus_n say_v that_o thing_n thus_o distinguish_v be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o they_o be_v but_o say_v he_o again_o if_o notwithstanding_o this_o distinction_n they_o be_v essential_o and_o inseparable_o one_o they_o be_v not_o three_o distinct_a god_n p._n 85._o l._n 22._o and_o no_o doubt_n they_o be_v not_o so_o if_o they_o be_v essential_o one_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o must_v be_v so_o if_o they_o be_v not_o essential_o one_o but_o then_o can_v there_o be_v a_o grosser_n absurdity_n in_o nature_n than_o to_o suppose_v it_o possible_a for_o three_o distinct_a essence_n as_o three_o distinct_a mind_n be_v to_o be_v essential_o one_o i_o must_v tell_v this_o author_n that_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o term_n all_o distinction_n of_o essence_n by_o themselves_o being_n as_o the_o very_a term_n import_v a_o essential_a distinction_n of_o the_o same_o and_o for_o three_o essential_o distinct_a thing_n to_o be_v essential_o one_o be_v for_o they_o to_o be_v three_o and_o one_o distinct_a and_o not_o distinct_a in_o the_o same_o respect_n which_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a and_o will_v utter_o confound_v the_o distinction_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a peson_n which_o can_v never_o be_v both_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o there_o be_v 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distinct_a relation_n and_o consequent_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o not_o whole_o and_o by_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o but_o only_o by_o some_o mode_n or_o respect_n peculiar_a to_o each_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n cause_v their_o distinction_n thus_o the_o animadverter_n and_o what_o say_v sir_n scorn_n and_o ignorance_n to_o this_o why_o that_o it_o be_v all_o perfect_a gibberish_n that_o be_v in_o other_o word_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v or_o refute_v one_o tittle_n of_o it_o for_o let_v i_o tell_v his_o emptiness_n that_o such_o gibberish_n as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v the_o language_n use_v by_o all_o the_o divinity-school_n in_o christendom_n in_o the_o explication_n and_o account_n they_o give_v of_o this_o great_a point_n of_o divinity_n and_o according_o i_o have_v transcribe_v the_o whole_a passage_n as_o avow_v every_o syllable_n of_o it_o against_o this_o ignorant_a assumer_n and_o desire_v the_o learned_a reader_n to_o pass_v his_o strict_a examination_n and_o his_o severe_a censure_n upon_o it_o but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o follow_v and_o here_o he_o ask_v the_o question_n what_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v three_o relation_n three_o modes_n three_o respect_n without_o some_o be_v p._n 86._o l._n 17._o i_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v neither_o three_o bare_a modes_n nor_o relation_n or_o respect_n but_o three_o relative_n subsistence_n or_o subsist_v relation_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a divine_a nature_n essence_n or_o mind_n include_v in_o and_o belong_v to_o all_o and_o each_o of_o the_o say_a subsistence_n this_o be_v the_o account_n which_o i_o have_v give_v and_o still_o give_v of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n and_o which_o as_o i_o tell_v he_o before_o i_o shall_v firm_o abide_v by_o and_o therefore_o without_o ask_v any_o more_o such_o silly_a question_n let_v he_o reckon_v upon_o it_o and_o set_v himself_o to_o confute_v it_o and_o prove_v that_o it_o make_v the_o divine_a person_n three_o mere_a modes_n or_o relation_n if_o he_o can_v and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o three_o relative_n be_v not_o three_o relation_n but_o three_o thing_n relate_v to_o each_o other_o p._n 85._o l._n 15._o i_o answer_v that_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o assertion_n viz._n that_o three_o relative_n be_v not_o three_o relation_n be_v a_o mere_a childish_a cavil_v for_o both_o person_n and_o relation_n be_v sometime_o take_v in_o a_o abstract_n and_o sometime_o in_o a_o concrete_a sense_n and_o no_o body_n say_v that_o person_n be_v proper_o call_v relation_n but_o thus_o concrete_o take_v and_o as_o relation_n imply_v the_o essence_n conjoin_v with_o it_o though_o yet_o to_o help_v we_o to_o a_o better_a and_o more_o distinct_a conception_n of_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v sometime_o force_v to_o conceive_v and_o speak_v of_o one_o as_o abstract_v from_o the_o other_o but_o still_o as_o the_o school_n observe_v relative_n and_o relation_n in_o divinis_fw-la be_v not_o real_o distinct_a thing_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n under_o several_a way_n of_o conception_n and_o expression_n but_o it_o be_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o assertion_n in_o which_o we_o be_v most_o concern_v viz._n that_o three_o relative_n be_v three_o thing_n relate_v to_o each_o other_o where_o if_o he_o understand_v the_o word_n thing_n in_o a_o strict_a metaphysical_a sense_n for_o three_o distinct_a entire_a being_n or_o essence_n i_o deny_v that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n three_o thing_n relate_v to_o each_o other_o but_o one_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o entire_a be_v or_o essence_n under_o three_o distinct_a relation_n or_o relative_n subsistence_n mutual_o respect_v or_o refer_v to_o one_o another_o and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o point_n which_o this_o man_n have_v be_v drive_v at_o all_o along_o viz._n that_o each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n have_v a_o distinct_a entire_a be_v or_o essence_n of_o its_o own_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o that_o as_o real_o distinct_a from_o the_o being_n or_o essence_n of_o the_o other_o two_o as_o one_o be_v or_o essence_n can_v be_v distinguish_v from_o another_o which_o i_o affirm_v to_o be_v perfect_a rank_a downright_a tritheism_n whereupon_o he_o tell_v we_o again_o with_o his_o usual_a confidence_n and_o no_o proof_n that_o though_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n may_v with_o respect_n to_o their_o three_o real_a subsistence_n be_v call_v three_o infinite_a eternal_a mind_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o three_o absolute_a simple_a being_n or_o essence_n p._n 87._o l._n 19_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o term_n mind_n be_v a_o term_n proper_o import_v nature_n not_o subsistence_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o divine_a person_n can_v never_o be_v call_v three_o distinct_a mind_n bare_o from_o their_o be_v three_o distinct_a subsistence_n since_o all_o these_o subsistence_n may_v be_v in_o one_o 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three_o absolute_a being_n or_o essence_n or_o that_o three_o absolute_a entire_a being_n can_v be_v three_o relative_n subsistence_n or_o modification_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a mind_n or_o be_v than_o i_o will_v grant_v that_o he_o have_v defend_v his_o assertion_n against_o the_o animadverter_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o that_o he_o have_v full_a power_n also_o by_o a_o theological_a use_n of_o his_o own_o make_n to_o alter_v the_o sense_n and_o signification_n of_o all_o word_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o may_v if_o he_o please_v call_v the_o deanery_n of_o paul_n the_o archbishopric_n of_o canterbury_n and_o behave_v himself_o according_o but_o it_o be_v very_o pleasant_a to_o see_v he_o here_o twice_o in_o p._n 87._o prove_v his_o three_o infinite_a mind_n to_o be_v three_o personal_a subsistence_n by_o that_o explode_a chimaera_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n which_o have_v be_v so_o full_o baffle_v and_o expose_v and_o reject_v for_o its_o profaneness_n as_o well_o as_o its_o nonsense_n this_o man_n sure_o must_v have_v a_o degree_n of_o luck_n equal_a to_o his_o confidence_n if_o he_o think_v to_o make_v one_o gross_a absurdity_n a_o argument_n to_o prove_v and_o make_v good_a another_o at_o length_n he_o conclude_v his_o lame_a self-contradicting_a answer_n with_o these_o word_n have_v the_o dean_n say_v he_o make_v three_o complete_a absolute_a eternal_a mind_n he_o have_v be_v just_o chargeable_a with_o make_v three_o god_n p._n 87._o l._n 32._o and_o that_o i_o assure_v he_o be_v a_o concession_n large_a enough_o for_o i_o do_v here_o affirm_v that_o he_o have_v assert_v every_o one_o of_o the_o say_a particular_n whether_o he_o will_v own_v it_o or_o no._n for_o first_o he_o have_v assert_v three_o infinite_a mind_n and_o it_o have_v be_v effectual_o prove_v against_o he_o from_o the_o signification_n definition_n and_o constant_a use_n of_o the_o term._n that_o three_o mind_n 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self-consciousness_n and_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v of_o the_o former_a sort_n def._n p._n 77._o l._n 10_o etc._n etc._n 29._o it_o be_v the_o soul_n only_o that_o can_v be_v happy_a or_o miserable_a reward_v or_o punish_v in_o or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n def._n 54._o l._n 31._o and_o if_o so_o what_o need_n say_v i_o can_v there_o be_v of_o a_o resurrection_n such_o doctrine_n certain_o back_v with_o licence_n and_o authority_n may_v come_v to_o something_o in_o time_n 30._o we_o can_v frame_v no_o idea_n of_o substance_n but_o what_o we_o have_v from_o matter_n vind._n p._n 69._o l._n first_o 31._o we_o can_v imagine_v how_o any_o substance_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o beginning_n vind._n p._n 70._o l._n 6._o and_o if_o that_o be_v true_a than_o i_o affirm_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v so_o 32._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o vital_a internal_a sensation_n def._n p._n 7._o l._n 11._o 33._o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o 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can_v be_v one_o person_n for_o in_o either_o of_o these_o instance_n the_o unity_n and_o diversity_n be_v in_o eodem_fw-la genere_fw-la viz._n in_o genere_fw-la mentis_fw-la in_o the_o former_a in_o genere_fw-la personae_fw-la in_o the_o latter_a and_o consequent_o in_o both_o impossible_a and_o therefore_o as_o for_o that_o inference_n upon_o which_o his_o whole_a answer_n rely_v viz._n that_o if_o it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n for_o three_o to_o be_v one_o in_o several_a respect_n than_o it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n for_o three_o infinite_a mind_n to_o be_v one_o mind_n p._n 93._o l._n 18._o i_o must_v tell_v this_o anti-logician_n that_o he_o conclude_v from_o a_o particular_a proposition_n instead_o of_o a_o universal_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o from_o a_o particular_a instance_n of_o one_o kind_n to_o a_o particular_a instance_n of_o another_o his_o argument_n amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o because_o it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n for_o three_o to_o be_v 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be_v essential_o one_o beside_o that_o if_o this_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v but_o one_o single_a act_n yet_o be_v as_o such_o postnate_a to_o the_o essence_n from_o which_o it_o flow_v it_o can_v never_o give_v original_a unity_n to_o it_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n can_v in_o no_o respect_n whatsoever_o be_v three_o infinite_a mind_n any_o more_o than_o three_o go_n for_o this_o very_a man_n affirm_v in_o terminis_fw-la that_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v the_o divine_a nature_n or_o essence_n itself_o and_o that_o even_o in_o contradistinction_n to_o any_o of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n p._n 94._o l._n 23._o and_o if_o so_o then_o three_o infinite_a mind_n be_v three_o divine_a nature_n or_o essence_n and_o three_o divine_a nature_n be_v three_o godhead_n and_o three_o godhead_n be_v three_o god_n only_o under_o a_o different_a way_n of_o expression_n all_o which_o be_v so_o very_a plain_n yea_o so_o flagrant_o so_o self-evident_o plain_a that_o to_o dispute_v any_o long_o with_o he_o upon_o this_o subject_n will_v be_v but_o like_o dispute_v with_o one_o who_o deny_v that_o the_o snow_n be_v white_a or_o that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o motion_n even_o while_o he_o himself_o be_v walk_v about_o the_o room_n and_o thus_o have_v shake_v in_o piece_n his_o crazy_a impertinent_a answer_n to_o the_o animadverter_n three_o argument_n when_o i_o look_v back_o upon_o that_o shrewd_a remark_n of_o he_o with_o which_o he_o begin_v the_o say_a answer_n viz._n that_o logic_n be_v a_o very_a troublesome_a thing_n when_o man_n want_v sense_n p._n 93._o l._n 7._o i_o must_v confess_v that_o he_o here_o speak_v like_o a_o man_n who_o understand_v himself_o and_o that_o have_v so_o often_o show_v how_o troublesome_a a_o thing_n logic_n be_v to_o he_o by_o his_o be_v so_o angry_a with_o it_o he_o now_o give_v we_o a_o very_a satisfactory_a reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o in_o requital_n of_o it_o i_o can_v but_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o logic_n without_o sense_n be_v so_o troublesome_a confidence_n without_o either_o logic_n or_o sense_n or_o truth_n or_o shame_n or_o so_o much_o as_o conscience_n of_o what_o one_o say_v or_o deny_v be_v intolerable_a and_o so_o i_o be_o at_o length_n come_v to_o the_o 4._o four_o and_o conclude_a argument_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o form_n of_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n and_o run_v thus_o whatsoever_o attribute_n may_v be_v true_o predicate_v of_o all_o and_o each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o athanasian_n form_n so_o belong_v to_o they_o all_o in_o common_a that_o it_o can_v belong_v to_o none_o of_o they_o under_o any_o term_n of_o distinction_n from_o the_o rest_n but_o the_o attribute_n infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n may_v be_v true_o predicate_v of_o all_o and_o each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n in_o and_o according_a to_o the_o athanasian_n form_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v belong_v to_o none_o of_o they_o under_o any_o term_n of_o distinction_n from_o the_o rest_n and_o what_o have_v our_o defender_n now_o to_o oppose_v to_o this_o argument_n why_o first_o according_a to_o his_o usual_a way_n of_o give_v a_o dull_a scoff_n instead_o of_o a_o rational_a answer_n he_o call_v it_o a_o wonderful_a argument_n and_o i_o confess_v it_o may_v well_o be_v so_o to_o he_o since_o wonder_n general_o spring_v from_o ignorance_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o oracle_n say_v and_o here_o we_o have_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v no_o attribute_n but_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o essence_n itself_o and_o that_o the_o metaphysical_a animadverter_n use_v to_o distinguish_v between_o essence_n and_o attribute_n in_o god_n def._n p._n 94._o l._n 23._o in_o answer_n to_o which_o the_o metaphysical_a animadverter_n will_v have_v the_o illogical_a defender_n know_v that_o what_o metaphysical_o take_v be_v proper_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n and_o upon_o 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of_o essence_n nature_n or_o substance_n common_a to_o all_o three_o but_o i_o shall_v now_o apply_v myself_o particular_o to_o answer_v his_o noisome_a extravagant_a ignorance_n in_o reproach_v even_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o insultation_n all_o use_n or_o admission_n of_o priority_n and_o posteriority_n of_o conception_n in_o apprehend_v or_o discourse_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v lay_v before_o the_o reader_n some_o of_o his_o expression_n concern_v it_o as_o p._n 73._o l._n 20._o after_o all_o this_o huff_a and_o swagger_v say_v he_o this_o notable_a dispute_n issue_v in_o a_o mere_a metaphysical_a subtlety_n about_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o our_o conception_n of_o thing_n but_o by_o his_o favour_n they_o be_v not_o mere_a conception_n and_o no_o more_o but_o conception_n found_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v employ_v about_o as_o it_o exert_v different_a act_n respect_n different_a object_n and_o sustain_v different_a relation_n and_o consideration_n thereupon_o but_o he_o go_v on_o what_o confound_a work_n say_v he_o do_v this_o make_v with_o the_o pure_a simple_a uncompounded_a eternal_a nature_n of_o god_n so_o to_o prove_v a_o priority_n or_o posteriority_n of_o be_v or_o causality_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n from_o the_o order_n of_o our_o conception_n p._n 74._o l._n 22._o but_o can_v this_o man_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o any_o philosopher_n and_o divine_a do_v this_o no_o they_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o prove_v a_o priority_n or_o posteriority_n of_o be_v or_o causality_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n from_o the_o order_n of_o our_o conception_n for_o they_o profess_o disavow_v it_o but_o they_o say_v and_o affirm_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o discourse_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o any_o humane_a reason_n but_o by_o such_o a_o order_n of_o priority_n and_o posteriority_n in_o our_o conception_n of_o it_o this_o sir_n be_v their_o affirmation_n and_o the_o other_o be_v your_o lye_n for_o neither_o do_v philosopher_n nor_o divine_n ascribe_v these_o thing_n to_o god_n formal_o but_o only_o virtual_o and_o eminent_o viz._n that_o god_n as_o a_o pure_a simple_a act_n or_o be_v perform_v all_o those_o act_n immediate_o by_o one_o simple_a efficiency_n or_o exertion_n of_o himself_o which_o a_o finite_a be_v can_v do_v but_o by_o several_a act_n power_n faculty_n and_o sometime_o part_v enable_v it_o to_o operate_v and_o produce_v thing_n no_o man_n i_o say_v ascribe_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o strict_a and_o philosophical_a sense_n of_o the_o term_n but_o by_o way_n of_o analogy_n to_o what_o reason_n observe_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o also_o found_v upon_o god_n own_o condescension_n to_o describe_v and_o represent_v himself_o to_o we_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o what_o the_o animadverter_n say_v in_o the_o five_o preliminary_n of_o his_o four_o chapter_n be_v sufficient_a to_o blow_v off_o all_o these_o senseless_a cavil_n viz._n that_o when_o the_o term_n cause_n formal_a reason_n constituent_a or_o productive_a principle_n and_o the_o like_a be_v use_v about_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o person_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o applicable_a to_o they_o in_o the_o strict_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o say_a term_n but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o analogy_n as_o real_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o a_o causal_n or_o necessary_a dependence_n of_o one_o notion_n or_o conceptus_fw-la objectivus_fw-la upon_o another_o so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o mind_n to_o conceive_v distinct_o of_o the_o one_o but_o as_o depend_v upon_o or_o proceed_v from_o the_o other_o in_o answer_n to_o all_o which_o i_o defy_v this_o man_n to_o speak_v three_o word_n of_o sense_n if_o he_o can_v and_o whereas_o he_o ignorant_o say_v that_o all_o such_o conception_n be_v false_a p._n 74._o l._n 33._o i_o must_v tell_v he_o on_o the_o contrary_a 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