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oneness_n between_o any_o number_n of_o person_n or_o thing_n the_o reason_n hold_v for_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o person_n and_o for_o a_o thousand_o as_o well_o as_o for_o three_o 3._o if_o as_o the_o vindicator_n often_o say_v mutual-consciousness_n be_v the_o only_a union_n of_o spirit_n or_o mind_n such_o a_o mutual-consciousness_n by_o which_o they_o be_v universal_o or_o whole_o or_o pefect_o conscious_a to_o each_o other_o this_o will_v as_o much_o prejudice_n the_o incarnation_n or_o hypostatical_a union_n as_o the_o vindicator_n hope_v it_o will_v help_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o vindicator_n confess_v at_o p._n 269_o and_o 270_o that_o the_o human_a nature_n or_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o universal_o or_o whole_o conscious_a to_o the_o divine_a person_n of_o the_o son_n yet_o he_o say_v in_o perhaps_o forty_o place_n that_o a_o mutual-consciousness_n to_o all_o one_o another_o thought_n and_o will_n and_o action_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v a_o union_n of_o mind_n or_o spirit_n i_o say_v it_o follow_v from_o these_o premise_n that_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v not_o unite_v to_o the_o divine_a person_n of_o the_o son_n if_o universal_a consciousness_n be_v the_o only_a possible_a union_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o incarnation_n or_o a_o hypostatical_a or_o personal_a union_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o human_a spirit_n in_o christ_n the_o vindicator_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n aware_a of_o this_o objection_n for_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o incarnation_n or_o hypostatical_a union_n he_o say_v where_o different_a nature_n be_v unite_v into_o one_o person_n this_o universal_a consciousness_n be_v seat_v only_o in_o the_o superior_a nature_n and_o in_o the_o inferior_a only_o so_o far_o as_o the_o nature_n be_v capable_a and_o as_o the_o personal_a union_n require_v but_o i_o will_v forgive_v the_o vindicator_n if_o he_o can_v so_o escape_v from_o i_o first_o if_o as_o he_o say_v a_o partial_a consciousness_n in_o the_o inferior_a nature_n be_v sufficient_a to_o effect_v a_o hypostatical_a or_o personal_a union_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o pious_a man_n be_v hypostatical_o or_o personal_o unite_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v universal_o conscious_a to_o all_o their_o thought_n and_o action_n and_o they_o be_v partial_o conscious_a to_o his_o suggestion_n and_o motion_n and_o that_o by_o such_o a_o internal_a sensation_n as_o they_o be_v to_o their_o own_o thought_n and_o inclination_n they_o can_v discern_v one_o from_o the_o other_o second_o if_o a_o partial_a consciousness_n between_o two_o or_o more_o spirit_n where_o but_o one_o of_o they_o be_v universal_o conscious_a to_o the_o rest_n will_v make_v they_o numerical_o one_o person_n or_o what_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n will_v effect_v
suppose_v the_o father_n have_v a_o personal_a infinite_a or_o absolute_o perfect_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n or_o occasion_n for_o any_o other_o divine_a mind_n spirit_n be_v or_o person_n more_o such_o mind_n be_v needless_a useless_a and_o in_o vain_a and_o from_o hence_o it_o clear_o follow_v that_o the_o unitarian_n have_v the_o very_a same_o evidence_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o absolute_o perfect_a mind_n spirit_n be_v and_o person_n and_o but_o one_o absolute_o perfect_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n that_o there_o be_v for_o but_o one_o god_n and_o whereas_o mutual-consciousness_n make_v the_o beginning_n middle_a and_o end_n of_o dr_n sherlock_n answer_n to_o the_o brief_a note_n i_o will_v know_v of_o what_o use_v it_o can_v be_v what_o perfection_n can_v it_o be_v to_o any_o of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v conscious_a to_o the_o other_o two_o when_o nothing_o be_v gain_v by_o it_o no_o wisdom_n no_o power_n no_o goodness_n for_o without_o such_o mutual-consciousness_n each_o person_n have_v his_o own_o personal_a absolute_o perfect_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n the_o vindicator_n have_v find_v out_o a_o new_a attribute_n in_o god_n mutual-consciousness_n but_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o tell_v how_o it_o be_v any_o perfection_n nay_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o imperfection_n for_o to_o know_v the_o same_o thing_n over_o and_o over_o and_o over_o by_o mutual-consciousness_n which_o be_v before_o full_o know_v by_o selfconsciousness_n be_v the_o same_o in_o knowledge_n that_o tautology_n be_v in_o speech_n they_o be_v both_o needless_a repetition_n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o can_v no_o more_o be_v in_o god_n than_o the_o other_o in_o wise_a men._n at_o p._n 78_o and_o 79._o he_o contend_v that_o it_o be_v not_o well_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o insinite_a be_v or_o spirit_n or_o have_v insinite_a wisdom_n justice_n power_n or_o goodness_n because_o no_o be_v can_v know_v what_o be_v not_o to_o be_v know_v no_o goodness_n or_o justice_n can_v go_v beyond_o the_o measure_n that_o be_v can_v do_v excessive_a or_o unjust_a thing_n no_o power_n can_v do_v impossible_a thing_n but_o this_o be_v a_o weak_a allegation_n though_o he_o propose_v it_o with_o his_o usual_a confidence_n and_o disdain_n to_o bear_v he_o out_o in_o this_o new_a and_o impious_a heresy_n that_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n be_v not_o insirite_n for_o thing_n unjust_a or_o excessive_a be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o goodness_n or_o justice_n and_o it_o be_v as_o ridiculous_a as_o it_o be_v heretical_a to_o pretend_v that_o the_o goodness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n can_v be_v infinite_a because_o he_o can_v do_v thing_n that_o be_v either_o excessive_a or_o unjust_a for_o this_o be_v a_o chief_a reason_n why_o we_o ascribe_v to_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n and_o justice_n even_o because_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o that_o be_v excessive_a or_o unjust_a i_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o upon_o second_o thought_n the_o vindicator_n himself_o will_v discern_v that_o it_o be_v fil_o urge_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v not_o insinite_a because_o he_o can_v do_v unjust_a thing_n as_o for_o thing_n not_o knowable_a and_o not_o possible_a they_o be_v nullity_n and_o no_o more_o the_o object_n of_o wisdom_n and_o power_n or_o of_o any_o other_o faculty_n than_o thing_n uunjust_a be_v of_o justice_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o vain_o and_o impertinent_o require_v that_o god_n shall_v know_v or_o do_v such_o thing_n by_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v unjust_a thing_n by_o his_o infinite_a justice_n but_o i_o will_v far_o tell_v this_o opposer_n of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n why_o it_o be_v say_v the_o goodness_n justice_n wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n be_v each_o of_o they_o infinite_a it_o be_v so_o say_v because_o there_o be_v in_o god_n a_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o goodness_n and_o justice_n that_o be_v he_o have_v a_o indefectible_a propensity_n and_o a_o infinite_a inclination_n of_o do_v always_o and_o to_o all_o that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o good_a also_o the_o thing_n he_o know_v and_o which_o he_o have_v and_o can_v do_v be_v innumerable_a and_o without_o end_n his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n be_v also_o infinite_a or_o without_o end_n final_o he_o believe_v each_o of_o these_o being_n mind_n spirit_n person_n be_v god_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o single_o by_o himself_o be_v a_o god_n he_o grant_v and_o say_v at_o p._n 87_o and_o 97._o that_o if_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v separate_a person_n as_o well_o as_o distinct_a person_n they_o be_v without_o doubt_n three_o go_n but_o now_o be_v not_o they_o separate_v person_n each_o of_o which_o be_v single_o and_o by_o himself_o a_o person_n and_o god_n for_o what_o be_v a_o separate_a person_n or_o a_o separate_a god_n but_o he_o who_o single_o and_o by_o himself_o be_v a_o person_n or_o god_n single_n separate_a and_o by_o himself_o be_v equivalent_a term_n with_o all_o man_n but_o the_o vindicator_n by_o himself_o be_v the_o very_a english_a of_o the_o latin_a separatus_fw-la or_o separate_v therefore_o in_o say_v here_o that_o each_o person_n by_o himself_o be_v god_n he_o have_v grant_v that_o each_o person_n be_v separately_z god_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o all_o along_o deny_v and_o abhor_v as_o a_o give_v up_o the_o question_n to_o his_o adversary_n but_o he_o say_v express_o each_o of_o these_o person_n be_v a_o god_n none_o of_o his_o party_n ever_o say_v so_o they_o will_v say_v each_o of_o these_o person_n be_v god_n or_o be_v the_o god_n because_o each_o of_o they_o have_v the_o divine_a essence_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o three_o but_o that_o each_o person_n be_v a_o god_n be_v without_o doubt_v a_o heretical_a form_n of_o speech_n and_o necessary_o introduce_v three_o go_n for_o the_o before_o a_o substantive_n denote_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o but_o a_o always_o suppose_v more_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n thus_o we_o say_v the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o earth_n because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sun_n one_o moon_n one_o earth_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o say_v god_n or_o the_o god_n but_o we_o say_v a_o spirit_n a_o man_n a_o person_n because_o there_o be_v more_o spirit_n man_n and_o person_n therefore_o he_o that_o say_v there_o be_v three_o person_n each_o of_o which_o be_v a_o god_n or_o that_o say_v the_o father_n be_v a_o god_n or_o the_o son_n be_v a_o god_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o god_n such_o a_o one_o i_o say_v profess_v to_o believe_v more_o go_n i_o appeal_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o all_o learned_a man_n of_o what_o persuasion_n soever_o and_o even_o to_o all_o who_o do_v but_o understand_v grammar_n but_o i_o must_v profess_v my_o wonder_n that_o some_o trinitarian_n in_o their_o explication_n of_o their_o suppose_v trinity_n be_v no_o more_o careful_a of_o avoid_v such_o open_a polytheism_n it_o be_v a_o gild_n next_o to_o atheism_n three_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o person_n and_o how_o they_o make_v but_o one_o god_n last_o of_o all_o as_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n with_o one_o another_o and_o how_o they_o all_o make_v but_o one_o god_n he_o large_o describe_v it_o in_o his_o four_o section_n from_o page_n 46_o to_o p._n 86._o but_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o a_o finite_a spirit_n be_v unity_n or_o oneness_n with_o itself_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o its_o selfconsciousness_n or_o that_o it_o know_v and_o feel_v its_o own_o thought_n action_n and_o passion_n but_o if_o either_o finite_a or_o infinite_a spirit_n mind_n or_o person_n be_v mutual_o conscious_a that_o be_v be_v internal_o and_o universal_o conscious_a to_o one_o another_o thought_n will_n action_n and_o passion_n this_o make_v they_o to_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o numerical_o one_a spirit_n for_o p._n 49._o they_o be_v hereby_o as_o much_o one_o with_o each_o other_o as_o every_o spirit_n be_v one_o with_o himself_o and_o p._n 56._o they_o be_v hereby_o unite_v to_o each_o other_o as_o every_o man_n be_v to_o himself_o to_o make_v three_o spirit_n or_o person_n numerical_o one_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v perfect_o conscious_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n they_o must_v all_o of_o they_o be_v mutual_o conscious_a that_o be_v each_o of_o they_o perfect_o conscious_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n thus_o god_n be_v conscious_a to_o all_o his_o creature_n to_o all_o their_o thought_n action_n and_o passion_n as_o full_o conscious_a as_o themselves_o be_v but_o they_o be_v not_o hereby_o make_v one_o with_o he_o because_o they_o not_o be_v conscious_a to_o his_o knowledge_n and_o will_n there_o be_v not_o a_o mutual-consciousness_n between_o