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what_o several_a ancient_a father_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o circumincession_n which_o i_o confess_v be_v a_o ill_a word_n and_o apt_a to_o raise_v very_o material_a imagination_n in_o we_o as_o if_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v unite_v in_o one_o substance_n as_o three_o body_n will_v be_v can_v they_o touch_v in_o every_o point_n whereas_o we_o know_v not_o what_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o infinite_a mind_n be_v nor_o how_o such_o substance_n as_o have_v no_o part_n or_o extension_n can_v touch_v each_o other_o or_o be_v thus_o external_o unite_v but_o we_o know_v the_o unity_n of_o a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n reach_v as_o far_o as_o its_o self-consciousness_n do_v for_o that_o be_v one_o spirit_n which_o know_v and_o feel_v itself_o and_o its_o own_o thought_n and_o motion_n and_o if_o we_o mean_v this_o by_o circumincession_n three_o person_n thus_o intimate_v to_o each_o other_o be_v numerical_o one_o and_o
therefore_o st._n austin_n represent_v this_o much_o better_a by_o that_o self-consciousness_n which_o be_v between_o those_o distinct_a faculty_n in_o we_o of_o memory_n understanding_n and_o will_n which_o know_v and_o feel_v whatever_o be_v in_o each_o other_o we_o remember_v what_o we_o understand_v and_o will_v we_o understand_v what_o we_o remember_v and_o will_v and_o what_o we_o will_v we_o remember_v and_o understand_v 16._o and_o therefore_o these_o three_o faculty_n which_o be_v thus_o intimate_v to_o each_o other_o make_v one_o man_n and_o if_o we_o can_v suppose_v three_o infinite_a mind_n and_o person_n thus_o conscious_a of_o whatever_o be_v in_o each_o other_o as_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o they_o can_v be_v but_o one_o numerical_a god_n but_o that_o this_o may_v not_o be_v think_v a_o mere_a arbitrary_a and_o groundless_a conjecture_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a scripture_n notion_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n or_o of_o 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and_o i_o in_o he_o 10_o john_n 38._o for_o before_o place_n be_v make_v or_o any_o thing_n to_o fill_v it_o to_o be_v with_o god_n can_v signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o subsist_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o v_o 18._o the_o apostle_n expound_v this_o be_v with_o god_n by_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n which_o can_v signify_v a_o external_n union_n because_o god_n have_v no_o external_n bosom_n but_o bosom_n signify_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o god_n and_o if_o we_o can_v distinguish_v part_n in_o god_n the_o most_o inward_a and_o secret_a recess_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n now_o this_o intimate_a union_n and_o in-being_a when_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o essential_a union_n of_o pure_a and_o infinite_a mind_n be_v a_o mutual_a consciousness_n and_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v a_o inward_a sensation_n of_o each_o other_o to_o know_v and_o feel_v each_o other_o as_o they_o know_v and_o feel_v themselves_o to_o represent_v this_o plain_o and_o intelligible_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o the_o mean_a understanding_n i_o shall_v consider_v wherein_o the_o most_o perfect_a union_n of_o create_a spirit_n consist_v which_o be_v distinct_a and_o separate_a being_n from_o each_o other_o wherein_o the_o union_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o ever_o bless_a trinity_n answer_v this_o and_o wherein_o it_o excel_v it_o now_o create_v spirit_n as_o angel_n and_o humane_a soul_n be_v then_o most_o perfect_o unite_v to_o each_o other_o when_o they_o most_o perfect_o know_v one_o another_o and_o know_v all_o that_o each_o other_o know_v and_o perfect_o agree_v in_o all_o they_o know_v which_o be_v a_o union_n in_o knowledge_n when_o they_o perfect_o love_v one_o another_o have_v the_o same_o will_n the_o same_o affection_n the_o same_o interest_n and_o design_n when_o they_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o unison_n which_o move_v and_o act_v a_o like_a as_o if_o one_o soul_n animate_v they_o both_o this_o be_v that_o perfect_a unity_n which_o be_v so_o frequent_o and_o earnest_o recommend_v to_o christian_n both_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o we_o may_v see_v everywhere_o in_o scripture_n and_o the_o very_a same_o union_n with_o this_o there_o be_v between_o the_o person_n of_o the_o ever_o bless_a trinity_n a_o union_n in_o knowledge_n in_o love_n in_o will_n in_o work_n the_o son_n perfect_o know_v the_o father_n and_o therefore_o know_v all_o that_o the_o father_n know_v this_o st._n john_n mean_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n 1_o john_n 18._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n that_o be_v no_o man_n ever_o have_v a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o be_v here_o call_v see_v because_o sight_n give_v we_o the_o most_o distinct_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o where_o it_o be_v plain_a to_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n be_v put_v to_o signify_v the_o most_o perfect_a and_o intimate_a knowledge_n of_o he_o as_o in_o ordinary_a speech_n to_o take_v any_o man_n into_o our_o bosom_n signify_v to_o impart_v all_o our_o secret_n to_o he_o but_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o this_o in_o plain_a word_n that_o the_o father_n perfect_o know_v the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n the_o father_n 10_o john_n 15._o as_o the_o father_n know_v i_o so_o know_v i_o the_o father_n thus_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n 3_o joh._n 25.5_o joh._n 20._o and_o the_o son_n love_v the_o father_n 14_o john_n 31._o thus_o the_o son_n have_v no_o will_n but_o his_o father_n 5_o john_n 20._o i_o can_v of_o my_o own_o self_n do_v nothing_o as_o i_o hear_v i_o judge_v and_o my_o judgement_n be_v just_a because_o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o 6_o john_n 38._o for_o i_o come_v not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o 4_o john_n 34._o my_o 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2.10_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n who_o inspire_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n to_o declare_v god_n and_o his_o will_n to_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o be_v most_o intimate_o acquaint_v with_o it_o himself_o thus_o our_o saviour_n comfort_v his_o apostle_n when_o he_o be_v to_o leave_v they_o himself_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o shall_v guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n 16_o joh._n 13_o 14_o 15._o howbeit_o when_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v come_v he_o shall_v guide_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o but_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v hear_v that_o shall_v he_o speak_v and_o he_o will_v
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