Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	conceive_v	divine_a	subsistence_n	3,611	5	15.0046	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60941	Animadversions upon Dr. Sherlock's book, entituled A vindication of the holy and ever-blessed Trinity, &c, together with a more necessary vindication of that sacred and prime article of the Christian faith from his new notions, and false explications of it / humbly offered to his admirers, and to himself the chief of them, by a divine of the Church of England.	South, Robert, 1634-1716.	1693 (1693)	Wing S4731; ESTC R10418	260,169	412

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numerical_a nature_n or_o essence_n nor_o that_o they_o be_v mutual_o conscious_a to_o one_o another_o of_o whatsoever_o each_o of_o they_o be_v or_o know_v no_o nor_o yet_o that_o this_o mutual-consciousness_n infer_v a_o unity_n of_o nature_n in_o they_o as_o a_o thing_n inseparable_a from_o it_o but_o he_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o unity_n of_o nature_n and_o this_o mutual-consciousness_n be_v convertible_o one_o and_o the_o some_o thing_n or_o that_o this_o latter_a be_v to_o the_o former_a what_o the_o essence_n or_o form_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n formal_o consist_v in_o and_o be_v what_o it_o be_v by_o that_o mutual-consciousness_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o he_o and_o so_o i_o proceed_v to_o his_o argument_n which_o i_o assure_v the_o reader_n he_o shall_v find_v very_o strange_a one_o 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operation_n page_n 132._o line_n 13._o and_o that_o nature_n and_o energy_n be_v the_o same_o in_o god_n p._n 133._o l._n 20._o and_o consequent_o that_o we_o be_v to_o entertain_v no_o other_o conception_n of_o god_n but_o as_o of_o a_o pure_a simple_a operation_n and_o thus_o when_o we_o have_v degrade_v the_o divine_a nature_n from_o substance_n to_o operation_n it_o be_v but_o one_o step_n more_o to_o degrade_v it_o to_o bare_a notion_n this_o conceit_n of_o this_o author_n i_o say_v at_o first_o i_o can_v not_o but_o wonder_n at_o but_o be_o since_o pretty_a well_o aware_a of_o what_o he_o drive_v at_o by_o it_o and_o that_o be_v in_o short_a that_o he_o think_v it_o a_o much_o easy_a matter_n to_o make_v action_n or_o operation_n than_o substance_n essence_n or_o nature_n pass_v for_o mutual_a consciousness_n and_o this_o upon_o good_a reason_n i_o be_o satisfy_v be_v the_o thing_n he_o design_n but_o i_o believe_v he_o will_v fall_v short_a of_o fetch_v his_o mutual-consciousness_n out_o of_o either_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o first_o to_o correct_v that_o crude_a notion_n of_o he_o that_o we_o must_v not_o speak_v of_o god_n in_o term_n import_v nature_n but_o operation_n i_o desire_v this_o bold_a man_n as_o i_o urge_v before_o in_o chap._n 2_o to_o tell_v i_o whether_o the_o name_n of_o jah_n and_o jehovah_n and_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o by_o which_o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o his_o people_n be_v not_o name_n of_o nature_n and_o essence_n and_o whether_o god_n reveal_v they_o for_o any_o other_o purpose_n than_o that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v and_o understand_v by_o they_o but_o for_o all_o this_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o know_v from_o gr._n nyssen_n that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v quid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thing_n above_o name_n or_o expression_n and_o it_o be_v so_o i_o confess_v as_o to_o a_o adequate_a complete_a conception_n or_o description_n of_o it_o but_o then_o i_o ask_v he_o be_v not_o the_o divine_a operation_n so_o too_o be_v we_o able_a to_o comprehend_v they_o perfect_o and_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o what_o and_o how_o they_o be_v when_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n have_v put_v darkness_n under_o his_o foot_n psal._n 18._o 9_o and_o that_o his_o footstep_n be_v not_o know_v psal._n 77._o 19_o and_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 11._o 33._o that_o his_o judgement_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o and_o be_v not_o these_o passage_n a_o account_n of_o his_o deal_n and_o operation_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o sure_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o we_o may_v have_v some_o true_a though_o imperfect_a conception_n both_o of_o his_o nature_n and_o of_o his_o operation_n also_o and_o i_o desire_v this_o assume_v man_n to_o inform_v i_o what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o that_o so_o much_o as_o we_o conceive_v of_o god_n we_o may_v likewise_o express_v and_o what_o be_v more_o prove_v too_o for_o though_o gregory_n nyssen_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v unexpressible_a yet_o i_o hope_v a_o thing_n may_v be_v prove_v though_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o can_v always_o be_v thorough_o express_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o make_v this_o father_n argue_v at_o a_o very_a odd_a rate_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o page_n 115._o that_o one_o way_n by_o which_o gregory_n nyssen_n undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o specific_a sameness_n of_o nature_n as_o this_o man_n understand_v it_o prove_v a_o numerical_a unity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v because_o the_o name_n god_n do_v not_o so_o proper_o signify_v the_o divine_a nature_n as_o something_o relate_v to_o it_o which_o be_v a_o rare_a proof_n indeed_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sameness_n of_o nature_n prove_v one_o god_n because_o god_n do_v not_o signify_v nature_n but_o st._n gregory_n be_v far_o from_o argue_v so_o which_o beside_o the_o absurdity_n of_o it_o be_v only_o deny_v instead_o of_o prove_v but_o he_o prove_v sameness_n and_o unity_n of_o nature_n by_o sameness_n or_o unity_n of_o operation_n and_o that_o sure_o he_o may_v very_o well_o do_v without_o make_v unity_n of_o nature_n only_o a_o unity_n of_o operation_n and_o no_o less_o absurd_a be_v it_o to_o represent_v st._n gregory_n make_v unity_n of_o operation_n one_o way_n whereby_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o specific_a sameness_n of_o nature_n prove_v a_o numerical_a unity_n of_o nature_n for_o though_o unity_n of_o operation_n it_o self_n prove_v this_o yet_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o a_o medium_fw-la whereby_o a_o specific_a unity_n of_o the_o say_a nature_n do_v or_o can_v prove_v it_o but_o

spiration_n which_o three_o divine_a person_n superadd_a to_o this_o divine_a nature_n or_o deity_n three_o different_a modes_n of_o subsistence_n sound_v so_o many_o different_a relation_n each_o of_o they_o belong_v to_o each_o person_n in_o a_o peculiar_a uncommunicable_a manner_n so_o that_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o each_o person_n respective_o differ_v and_o stand_v distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o two_o and_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o numerical_a divine_a nature_n or_o godhead_n equal_o exist_v in_o and_o common_a to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n they_o be_v all_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n who_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o this_o i_o reckon_v to_o be_v a_o true_a and_o just_a representation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n so_o far_o as_o it_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o declare_v itself_o upon_o this_o great_a and_o sacred_a mystery_n not_o that_o i_o think_v this_o set_v the_o point_n clear_a from_o all_o difficulty_n and_o objection_n for_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v not_o have_v it_o so_o nor_o have_v the_o able_a divine_n ever_o think_v it_o so_o for_o where_o then_o be_v the_o mystery_n but_o that_o it_o give_v we_o the_o fair_a and_o most_o consistent_a account_n of_o this_o article_n both_o with_o reference_n to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n and_o liable_a to_o the_o few_o exception_n against_o it_o of_o any_o other_o hypothesis_n or_o explication_n of_o it_o whatsoever_o and_o the_o same_o will_v appear_v yet_o further_o from_o those_o term_n which_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o church_n have_v all_o along_o use_v in_o express_v themselves_o upon_o this_o subject_a and_o that_o both_o with_o respect_n first_o to_o the_o unity_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o second_o to_o their_o personal_a distinction_n from_o one_o another_o and_o first_o for_o their_o unity_n and_o agreement_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n the_o greek_n express_v this_o by_o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_n by_o consubstantialitas_fw-la and_o coessentialitas_fw-la by_o all_o which_o i_o affirm_v that_o they_o understand_v a_o agreement_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o numerical_a nature_n or_o essence_n for_o though_o this_o author_n have_v affirm_v that_o the_o nicene_n father_n understand_v no_o more_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o a_o specific_a unity_n of_o nature_n this_o matter_n have_v be_v sufficient_o account_v for_o and_o his_o assertion_n effectual_o confute_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n in_o the_o next_o place_n as_o for_o the_o term_n express_v the_o distinction_n and_o difference_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n from_o one_o another_o the_o greek_n make_v use_v of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subsistence_n or_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d modes_n of_o subsistence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d property_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v of_o distinction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d distinguish_v property_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n of_o signification_n and_o agreeable_o to_o they_o the_o latin_n also_o make_v use_n of_o the_o follow_a term_n trinitas_fw-la personae_fw-la subsistentiae_fw-la modi_n subsistendi_fw-la proprietates_fw-la relationes_fw-la and_o notiones_fw-la seu_fw-la notionalia_fw-la by_o which_o last_o the_o schoolman_n mean_v such_o term_n and_o expression_n as_o serve_v to_o notify_v and_o declare_v to_o we_o the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a distinction_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n and_o they_o reckon_v four_o of_o they_o viz._n the_o above_o mention_v paternitas_fw-la filiatio_fw-la spiratio_fw-la &_o processio_fw-la all_o of_o they_o import_v relation_n to_o which_o some_o add_v a_o five_o which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_n innascibilitas_fw-la a_o term_n not_o import_v in_o it_o any_o positive_a relation_n but_o only_o a_o mere_a negation_n of_o all_o producibility_n by_o any_o superior_a principle_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n peculiar_a to_o the_o father_n who_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v without_o production_n touch_v all_o which_o term_n i_o can_v think_v it_o necessary_a to_o enlarge_v any_o further_a in_o a_o particular_a and_o more_o distinct_a explication_n of_o they_o since_o how_o differ_v soever_o they_o may_v be_v in_o their_o respective_a signification_n they_o all_o concur_v in_o the_o same_o use_n and_o design_n which_o be_v to_o express_v something_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o divine_a person_n whereby_o they_o be_v render_v distinct_a from_o and_o incommunicable_a to_o one_o another_o but_o these_o few_o general_a remark_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o lay_v down_o concern_v they_o as_o 1._o that_o albeit_o most_o of_o these_o term_n as_o to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o word_n run_v abstractive_o yet_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o be_v understand_v concretive_o and_o not_o as_o simple_a form_n but_o as_o form_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o subject_a which_o they_o belong_v to_o in_o the_o former_a abstract_a sense_n they_o be_v proper_o personality_n or_o personal_a property_n viz._n those_o modes_n or_o form_n by_o which_o the_o person_n who_o they_o appertain_v to_o be_v formal_o constitute_v and_o denominate_v what_o they_o be_v but_o in_o the_o latter_a and_o concrete_a sense_n they_o signify_v the_o person_n themselves_o 2._o the_o second_o thing_n which_o i_o will_v observe_v be_v that_o there_o have_v be_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n some_o ambiguity_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o persona_fw-la for_o neither_o will_v the_o latin_n at_o first_o admit_v of_o three_o hypostasis_n in_o god_n as_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o latin_a word_n to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o but_o substantia_fw-la by_o which_o also_o they_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n subsistentia_fw-la be_v then_o look_v upon_o by_o they_o as_o barbarous_a and_o not_o in_o use_n so_o that_o they_o refuse_v the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o fear_v of_o admit_v of_o three_o distinct_a substance_n or_o essence_n in_o the_o trinity_n which_o they_o know_v will_v lead_v they_o into_o the_o error_n of_o arius_n nor_o on_o the_o other_o side_n will_v the_o greek_n acquiesce_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o admit_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o fear_v of_o fall_v thereby_o into_o the_o contrary_a error_n of_o sabellius_n for_o that_o they_o think_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v no_o real_a internal_a difference_n but_o only_o a_o difference_n of_o name_n or_o attribute_n or_o at_o most_o of_o office_n and_o for_o they_o to_o allow_v no_o more_o than_o such_o a_o one_o among_o the_o divine_a person_n they_o know_v be_v sabellianisme_n and_o this_o controversy_n of_o word_n exercise_v the_o church_n for_o a_o considerable_a time_n to_o appease_v and_o compose_v which_o among_o other_o matter_n a_o council_n be_v call_v and_o hold_v at_o alexandria_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 362._o in_o which_o among_o many_o other_o bishop_n convene_v from_o italy_n arabia_n egypt_n and_o lybia_n be_v present_a also_o athanasius_n himself_o and_o in_o this_o council_n both_o side_n have_v be_v full_o hear_v and_o find_v to_o agree_v in_o sense_n though_o they_o differ_v in_o word_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v thenceforth_o mutual_o acknowledge_v one_o another_o for_o orthodox_n and_o for_o the_o future_a cease_v contend_v about_o these_o word_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o church_n by_o which_o mean_n and_o especial_o by_o the_o explication_n give_v of_o these_o word_n by_o athanasius_n whereby_o as_o gregory_n nazianzen_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o panegyric_n upon_o he_o he_o satisfy_v and_o reconcile_v both_o greek_n and_o latin_n to_o the_o indifferent_a use_n of_o they_o and_o indeed_o that_o oration_n make_v by_o nazianzen_n himself_o in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n viz._n the_o second_o general_n before_o 150_o bishop_n not_o a_o little_a contribute_v to_o the_o same_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o term_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o come_v general_o to_o be_v fix_v and_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o they_o remove_v and_o so_o the_o controversy_n by_o degree_n cease_v between_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o personae_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o subsistentiae_fw-la grow_v

but_o three_o hypostasis_n or_o subsistence_n this_o keep_v this_o hold_n etc._n etc._n theodoret_n also_o speak_v very_o full_o upon_o the_o same_o subject_a theodoret._n in_o his_o first_o dialogue_n contr_n anomaeos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o thing_n as_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o divine_a essence_n or_o substance_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n common_a to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o term_n father_n be_v not_o common_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o father_n be_v no_o property_n of_o the_o essence_n but_o of_o the_o subsistence_n or_o person_n but_o now_o if_o one_o thing_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o subsistence_n and_o there_o be_v other_o property_n of_o the_o essence_n it_o follow_v that_o essence_n and_o hypostasis_fw-la do_v not_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o essence_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v common_a be_v equal_o and_o alike_o immortal_a incorruptible_a holy_a and_o good_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n we_o affirm_v one_o essence_n and_o three_o hypostasis_n auctarium_fw-la sive_fw-la tom._n 5._o theodoret._n p._n 286._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1684._o certain_o nothing_o can_v with_o great_a evidence_n state_n the_o personality_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o three_o several_a subsistence_n than_o the_o word_n here_o quote_v out_o of_o this_o father_n and_o i_o quote_v they_o out_o of_o he_o though_o i_o know_v the_o same_o dialogue_n be_v insert_v into_o athanasius_n work_n but_o i_o be_o convince_v by_o the_o reason_n give_v by_o garnerius_n the_o learned_a editor_n of_o this_o auctarium_fw-la that_o the_o say_v dialogue_n can_v belong_v to_o athanasius_n next_o to_o he_o let_v we_o hear_v basilius_n seleuciensis_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o his_o first_o oration_n upon_o the_o first_o verse_n seleuciensis_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n where_o upon_o these_o word_n let_v we_o make_v man_n after_o our_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n he_o discourse_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o image_n here_o form_v be_v but_o one_o but_o the_o mention_n here_o make_v be_v not_o of_o one_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o person_n only_o but_o of_o three_o for_o the_o thing_n form_v be_v the_o common_a work_n of_o the_o whole_a deity_n show_v the_o trinity_n to_o have_v be_v the_o former_a thereof_o and_o so_o give_v we_o one_o image_n or_o resemblance_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o if_o the_o image_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v but_o one_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o hypostasis_n or_o person_n must_v be_v one_o too_o for_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o image_n proclaim_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o substance_n or_o essence_n basil._n seleuciens_fw-la orat._n 1._o p._n 5._o print_a at_o paris_n with_o gregorius_n thaumaturgus_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la dom._n 1622._o zacharias_n surname_v scholasticus_n and_o sometime_o metropolitan_a scholasticus_n of_o mitylene_n of_o the_o six_o century_n in_o his_o disputation_n against_o the_o philosopher_n who_o hold_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n to_o a_o certain_a philosopher_n ask_v he_o how_o the_o christian_n can_v acknowledge_v the_o same_o both_o a_o trinity_n and_o a_o unity_n too_o make_v this_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v we_o affirm_v a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o a_o unity_n in_o trinity_n hereby_o affirm_v the_o subsistence_n or_o person_n to_o be_v three_o and_o the_o essence_n or_o substance_n to_o be_v only_o one_o johannes_n damascenus_n a_o writer_n of_o the_o eight_o century_n damasce●_n in_o his_o three_o book_n de_fw-fr orthodoxâ_fw-la fide_fw-la chap._n 11._o about_o the_o end_n of_o it_o speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o godhead_n declare_v the_o nature_n but_o the_o term_n father_n the_o subsistence_n as_o humanity_n do_v the_o humane_a nature_n but_o peter_n the_o subsistence_n or_o person_n for_o the_o term_n god_n denote_v the_o divine_a nature_n in_o common_a and_o equal_o denominate_v or_o be_v ascribe_v to_o each_o of_o the_o hypostasis_n or_o subsistence_n damascen_n page_n 207._o edit_fw-la basil._n 1575._o i_o shall_v close_v up_o these_o particular_a testimony_n with_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o creed_n common_o call_v the_o athanasian_n creed_n which_o i_o place_v so_o low_a because_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o athanasius_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o any_o ancient_a writer_n as_o the_o very_a learned_a dr._n cave_n affirm_v till_o it_o occur_v in_o theodulphus_n aurelianensis_fw-la who_o live_v about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o eight_o century_n 500_o now_o the_o passage_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o some_o copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v neither_o confound_v the_o hypostasis_n or_o person_n nor_o divide_v the_o substance_n for_o there_o be_v one_o hypostasis_fw-la of_o the_o father_n another_o of_o the_o son_n and_o another_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o whole_a three_o hypostasis_n or_o person_n be_v coeternal_n together_o and_o coequal_a these_o passage_n be_v full_a and_o plain_a and_o the_o creed_n itself_o may_v well_o claim_v the_o antiquity_n at_o least_o of_o the_o eight_o century_n my_o next_o authority_n shall_v be_v those_o of_o the_o council_n but_o before_o i_o pass_v to_o they_o i_o can_v but_o observe_v and_o own_v to_o the_o reader_n concern_v some_o of_o the_o first_o of_o my_o quotation_n viz._n those_o out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o that_o out_o of_o st._n athanasius_n that_o it_o have_v be_v very_o much_o question_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n whether_o those_o book_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v take_v do_v real_o belong_v to_o the_o author_n to_o who_o they_o be_v ascribe_v and_o among_o who_o work_n they_o be_v insert_v or_o no._n this_o i_o say_v i_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o nevertheless_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o quote_v they_o by_o the_o name_n under_o which_o i_o find_v they_o place_v since_o many_o very_a learned_a person_n and_o much_o more_o acquaint_v with_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n than_o i_o pretend_v to_o be_v have_v upon_o several_a occasion_n do_v so_o before_o i_o and_o the_o say_a tract_n be_v certain_o of_o a_o very_a early_a date_n and_o though_o the_o author_n of_o they_o shall_v fall_v a_o century_n or_o two_o low_a yet_o they_o still_o retain_v antiquity_n enough_o to_o make_v good_a the_o point_n for_o which_o i_o allege_v they_o nevertheless_o i_o must_v and_o do_v confess_v it_o very_o probable_a that_o the_o more_o distinct_a and_o exact_a use_n of_o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o the_o divine_a person_n do_v not_o general_o and_o common_o take_v place_n but_o as_o by_o degree_n the_o discussion_n of_o the_o arian_n and_o other_o the_o like_a controversy_n through_o frequent_a dispute_n grow_v to_o still_o a_o great_a and_o great_a maturity_n and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o these_o term_n do_v obtain_v then_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n i_o think_v a_o very_a considerable_a argument_n to_o authorise_v and_o recommend_v they_o to_o all_o sober_a and_o judicious_a mind_n and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o council_n concern_v the_o same_o among_o which_o we_o have_v here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n make_v a_o confession_n or_o declaration_n of_o their_o faith_n concern_v the_o person_n chalcedon_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o both_o as_o to_o the_o absolute_a undivided_a unity_n of_o his_o person_n and_o as_o to_o the_o difference_n and_o distinction_n of_o his_o two_o nature_n part_n of_o which_o confession_n run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v we_o confess_v one_o and_o the_o same_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n in_o two_o nature_n without_o confusion_n etc._n etc._n the_o difference_n of_o the_o say_a nature_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n destroy_v by_o their_o union_n but_o rather_o the_o property_n of_o each_o nature_n be_v thereby_o preserve_v and_o both_o concur_v to_o or_o meeting_n in_o one_a person_n or_o hypostasis_fw-la this_o account_n of_o the_o chalcedon_n confession_n we_o have_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o evagrius_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n and_o a_o lively_a instance_n it_o be_v of_o the_o council_n express_v the_o personality_n of_o christ_n by_o and_o state_v it_o upon_o subsistence_n in_o the_o next_o place_n upon_o justinian_n calling_n the_o second_o confession_n council_n of_o

estius_n let_v we_o cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o suarez_n speak_v suarez_n much_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o those_o before_o mention_v advertendum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o hoc_fw-la nomen_fw-la subsistentia_fw-la apud_fw-la antiquos_fw-la patres_fw-la frequentiùs_fw-la accipi_fw-la in_o vi_o concreti_fw-la ad_fw-la significandam_fw-la hypostasim_fw-la seu_fw-la personam_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la sensu_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la quoestio_n inter_fw-la catholicos_fw-la nam_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la est_fw-la dari_fw-la in_o trinitate_fw-la tres_fw-la subsistentias_fw-la realiter_fw-la distinctas_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la tres_fw-la hypostasis_n suarez_n in_o 1_o m_o thomae_n de_fw-fr trinitatis_fw-la mysterio_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o and_o then_o again_o for_o the_o relative_n nature_n of_o the_o say_a subsistence_n he_o give_v this_o account_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n and_o their_o personality_n exit_fw-la his_o quoe_n hactenus_fw-la diximus_fw-la etc._n etc._n concluditur_fw-la relationem_fw-la personalem_fw-la esse_fw-la etiam_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la constituentem_fw-la personam_fw-la seu_fw-la quâ_fw-la constituitur_fw-la persona_fw-la de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 7._o in_o the_o beginning_n to_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v martinez_n ripalda_n a_o short_a ripalda_n but_o judicious_a writer_n upon_o the_o sentence_n speak_v of_o the_o term_n hypostasis_fw-la in_o these_o word_n hoeretici_fw-la say_v he_o referente_fw-la hieronymo_n eâ_fw-la voce_fw-la abutebantur_fw-la ad_fw-la decipiendum_fw-la fideles_fw-la jam_fw-la eâ_fw-la significantes_fw-la essentiam_fw-la jam_fw-la personalitatem_fw-la &_o incommunicabilem_fw-la subsistentiam_fw-la by_o which_o last_o expression_n this_o author_n manifest_o show_v that_o he_o take_v personality_n and_o incommunicable_a subsistence_n for_o word_n synonymous_n and_o consequent_o that_o such_o a_o subsistence_n be_v and_o must_v be_v that_o by_o which_o a_o divine_a person_n be_v constitute_v formal_o what_o he_o be_v i_o can_v think_v it_o necessary_a to_o quote_v any_o more_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o writer_n nor_o be_o i_o solicitous_a to_o allege_v many_o of_o they_o because_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v according_a to_o the_o forecited_a say_v of_o cajetan_a that_o these_o be_v the_o term_n and_o this_o the_o language_n of_o they_o all_o upon_o this_o subject_a only_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o remark_n this_o that_o whereas_o i_o have_v allege_v some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o particular_o durandus_fw-la thomas_n and_o suarez_n express_v the_o divine_a personality_n by_o relation_n as_o well_o as_o by_o hypostasis_n or_o subsistence_n as_o they_o do_v in_o both_o these_o mean_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n a_o relative_n subsistence_n or_o a_o subsist_v relation_n so_o by_o both_o of_o they_o they_o equal_o overthrow_v this_o author_n hypothesis_n derive_v the_o divine_a personality_n from_o self-consciousness_n forasmuch_o as_o subsistence_n be_v in_o nature_n before_o it_o and_o relation_n be_v opposite_a to_o it_o it_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o i_o in_o chap._n 4._o that_o self-consciousness_n be_v a_o thing_n whole_o absolute_a and_o irrelative_a and_o therefore_o can_v possible_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o that_o which_o be_v essential_o relative_n in_o a_o word_n self_n consciousness_n be_v neither_o a_o hypostasis_fw-la nor_o a_o relation_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v here_o whatsoever_o other_o employment_n this_o author_n may_v have_v for_o it_o and_o now_o i_o shall_v at_o last_o descend_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o several_a modern_a divine_n and_o all_o of_o they_o man_n of_o note_n in_o the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o live_v and_o among_o these_o let_v we_o first_o hear_v philip_n melancthon_n in_o his_o common_a place_n melancthon_n speak_v thus_o upon_o this_o head_n satis_fw-la constat_fw-la say_v he_o veteres_fw-la scriptores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la solitos_fw-la haec_fw-la duo_fw-la vocabula_fw-la discernere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o dicere_fw-la unam_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la essentiam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la &_o spiritùs_fw-la sancti_fw-la sed_fw-la tres_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o he_o we_o will_v pass_v to_o chemnitius_n who_o write_v upon_o chemnitius_n melancthon_n common_a place_n he_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr duabus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la naturis_fw-la give_v his_o opinion_n thus_o hypostasis_n seu_fw-la personae_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la omnes_fw-la unum_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la identitatem_fw-la essentiae_fw-la suae_fw-la atque_fw-la adeò_fw-la non_fw-la differunt_fw-la essentialiter_fw-la nec_fw-la separatim_fw-la una_fw-la extra_fw-la aliam_fw-la &_o sinè_fw-la aliâ_fw-la subsistit_fw-la and_o present_o after_o this_o relatione_fw-la autem_fw-la seu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d modo_fw-la scilicet_fw-la subsistendi_fw-la realiter_fw-la differunt_fw-la after_o chemnitius_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o calvin_n say_v calvin_n in_o book_n 1._o of_o his_o institution_n chap._n 13._o sect._n 2._o filium_fw-la dei_fw-la apostolus_fw-la characterem_fw-la hypostaseos_fw-la patris_fw-la nominans_fw-la haud_fw-la dubiè_fw-la aliquam_fw-la patri_fw-la subsistentiam_fw-la assignat_fw-la in_o quâ_fw-la differat_fw-la à_fw-la filio_fw-la nam_fw-la pro_fw-la essentià_fw-la accipere_fw-la sicuti_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la quidam_fw-la interpretes_n etc._n etc._n non_fw-la durum_fw-la modò_fw-la sed_fw-la absurdum_fw-la quoquè_fw-fr esset_fw-la and_o again_o in_o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n personam_fw-la voco_fw-la subsistentiam_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la essentiâ_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la relata_fw-la proprietate_fw-la incommunicabili_fw-la distinguitur_fw-la subsistentiae_fw-la nomine_fw-la aliud_fw-la quiddam_fw-la intelligi_fw-la volumus_fw-la quam_fw-la essentiam_fw-la in_o the_o next_o place_n peter_n martyr_n give_v we_o the_o same_o account_n martyr_n of_o the_o same_o subject_a multò_fw-la rectiùs_fw-la say_v he_o &_o veriùs_fw-la intelligemus_fw-la ex_fw-la isto_fw-la loco_fw-la nempe_fw-la 2_o samuelis_fw-la cap._n 7._o commate_v 23._o tres_fw-fr personas_fw-la in_o unâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la divinâ_fw-la patrem_fw-la inquam_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la tres_fw-la hypostasis_n tamen_fw-la concluduntur_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la essentiam_fw-la petrus_n martyr_n loc._n com._n p._n 50._o col_fw-fr 2._o loco_fw-la de_fw-la dei_fw-la attributis_fw-la &_o sacrosanctâ_a trinitate_fw-la likewise_o wolfgangus_n musculus_fw-la in_o his_o common_a place_n musculus_fw-la under_o the_o particular_a head_n or_o common_a place_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la declare_v the_o matter_n thus_o est_fw-la itaque_fw-la deus_fw-la essentiâ_fw-la unus_n quemadmodum_fw-la &_o naturâ_fw-la &_o divinitate_fw-la hypostasi_fw-la verò_fw-la trinus_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la manifestâ_fw-la fide_fw-la tenenda_fw-la deum_fw-la viz._n esse_fw-la unum_n essentiâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la divinitate_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la motione_fw-la &_o operatione_n trinum_fw-la verò_fw-la tribus_fw-la personis_fw-la quarum_fw-la singulis_fw-la sua_fw-la est_fw-la hypostasis_fw-la &_o proprietas_fw-la musc._n loc._n comm._n cap._n 6._o p._n 7._o and_o a_o little_a before_o speak_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o ancient_n understand_v these_o word_n voice_fw-la essentiae_fw-la say_v he_o id_fw-la expresserunt_fw-la nempe_fw-la veteres_n quoth_v commune_v est_fw-la in_o sacrâ_fw-la triade_n per_fw-la hypostasim_fw-la verò_fw-la quod_fw-la unicuique_fw-la personae_fw-la proprium_fw-la in_o illâ_fw-la est_fw-la significârunt_fw-la p._n 6._o ibid._n piscator_fw-la also_o in_o his_o theological_a thesis_n speak_v after_o the_o piscator_fw-la same_o manner_n quum_fw-la igitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d semper_fw-la fuerit_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la videt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr quo_fw-la loquor_fw-la johannes_n semper_fw-la fuisse_fw-la personam_fw-la seu_fw-la hypostasim_fw-la rem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la subsistentem_fw-la loc._n 2._o de_fw-fr deo_fw-la p._n 57_o 58._o agreeable_o to_o this_o tilenus_n a_o eminent_a divine_a express_v tilenus_n himself_o in_o his_o body_n of_o divinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o sive_fw-la personae_fw-la sunt_fw-la illa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la personis_fw-la est_fw-la tota_n ipsae_fw-la verò_fw-la relationibus_fw-la sive_fw-la proprietatibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la distinctae_fw-la and_o again_o simpliciter_fw-la dicimus_fw-la proprietates_fw-la istas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la diversos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la est_fw-la modos_fw-la subsistendi_fw-la tilen_v syntag._n par_fw-fr 1._o cap._n 20._o p._n 129._o the_o learned_a ursinus_n in_o his_o theological_a treatise_n under_o ursinus_n the_o head_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la personis_fw-la in_o unâ_fw-la deitate_fw-la declare_v the_o same_o tenendum_fw-la est_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la eandem_fw-la esse_fw-la patris_fw-la filii_fw-la &_o spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la personam_fw-la sed_fw-la tres_fw-la esse_fw-la personas_fw-la seu_fw-la hypostasis_n divinitatis_fw-la reipsâ_fw-la distinctas_fw-la nec_fw-la plures_fw-la nec_fw-la pauciores_fw-la ursini_n oper._n theol._n quaest._n 4._o thesi_fw-la 2._o by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o this_o great_a divine_a reckon_v subsistence_n to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o personality_n that_o he_o use_v persona_fw-la and_o hypostasis_fw-la as_o term_n

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be_v a_o person_n too_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n with_o the_o man._n and_o then_o for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o disjunction_n to_o assert_v that_o they_o be_v two_o distinct_a person_n be_v as_o absurd_a as_o the_o other_o as_o draw_v after_o it_o this_o consequence_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v one_o person_n who_o live_v well_o or_o ill_o in_o this_o world_n to_o wit_n the_o man_n himself_o while_o he_o be_v personal_o in_o the_o body_n and_o another_o person_n who_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o body_n into_o heaven_n or_o hell_n there_o to_o be_v reward_v or_o punish_v at_o least_o till_o the_o resurrection_n for_o what_o that_o other_o person_n have_v do_v well_o or_o ill_o here_o upon_o earth_n and_o do_v not_o this_o look_n mighty_o agreeable_a to_o all_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o divinity_n nevertheless_o so_o much_o be_v certain_a that_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a person_n we_o do_v and_o 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necessary_o belong_v to_o it_o in_o this_o number_n and_o can_v be_v neither_o more_o nor_o few_o than_o three_o and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o for_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v which_o necessary_o be_v and_o can_v but_o be_v but_o now_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o repugnancy_n or_o contradiction_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n consider_v bare_o according_a to_o their_o nature_n that_o three_o thousand_o self-conscious_a mind_n or_o spirit_n shall_v subsist_v in_o the_o godhead_n any_o more_o than_o that_o three_o such_o spirit_n shall_v so_o subsist_v and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v absurd_a and_o impossible_a as_o undoubted_o it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o person_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n then_o must_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o absurdity_n be_v fetch_v from_o some_o other_o thing_n than_o either_o from_o self-consciousness_n with_o 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to_o the_o say_v be_v be_v the_o fundamental_a

argument_n i._n three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v three_o distinct_a go_n but_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a go_n and_o therefore_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n the_o minor_a i_o suppose_v this_o author_n will_v ready_o concur_v with_o i_o in_o howbeit_o his_o hypothesis_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o the_o certain_a consequence_n of_o it_o contradict_v it_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v stand_v will_v effectual_o overturn_v it_o for_o by_o that_o he_o assert_v a_o perfect_a tritheisme_n though_o i_o have_v so_o much_o charity_n for_o he_o as_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v it_o the_o major_a proposition_n therefore_o be_v that_o which_o must_v be_v debate_v between_o we_o this_o author_n hold_v it_o in_o the_o negative_a and_o i_o in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o my_o reason_n for_o what_o i_o affirm_v viz._n that_o 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dicto_fw-la secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la for_o so_o it_o be_v to_o conclude_v that_o three_o person_n be_v three_o distinct_a god_n since_o the_o difference_n of_o person_n be_v only_o from_o a_o diverse_a respect_n between_o they_o but_o three_o god_n import_v three_o absolute_o distinct_a nature_n or_o substance_n and_o whereas_o we_o say_v that_o the_o three_o person_n be_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o infinite_a yet_o it_o be_v but_o from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o numerical_a nature_n common_a to_o they_o all_o that_o they_o be_v so_o the_o ternary_a number_n all_o the_o while_n not_o belong_v to_o their_o infinity_o but_o only_o to_o their_o personality_n the_o case_n therefore_o between_o a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o a_o person_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n the_o same_o forasmuch_o as_o person_n here_o import_v only_o a_o relation_n or_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o nature_n it_o belong_v to_o and_o therefore_o a_o multiplication_n of_o person_n of_o itself_o import_v only_o a_o multiplication_n of_o such_o modes_n or_o relation_n without_o any_o necessary_a multiplication_n of_o the_o nature_n itself_o to_o which_o they_o adhere_v forasmuch_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n may_v sustain_v several_a distinct_a relation_n or_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n but_o now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v not_o a_o relation_n or_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n but_o it_o be_v a_o absolute_a be_v nature_n or_o substance_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v multiply_v without_o a_o multiplication_n of_o it_o into_o so_o many_o numerical_a absolute_a being_n nature_n or_o substance_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o to_o be_v multiply_v but_o itself_o so_o that_o three_o mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v three_o absolute_a being_n nature_n or_o substance_n and_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n are_z according_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a absolute_a being_n nature_n or_o substance_n that_o be_v in_o other_o word_n they_o be_v three_o god_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v and_o let_v this_o author_n ward_v off_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o as_o he_o be_v able_a argument_n ii_o my_o second_o argument_n against_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v this_o three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v three_o distinct_a substance_n but_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a substance_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v substantia_fw-la incorporea_fw-la intelligens_fw-la a_o intelligent_a incorporeal_a or_o immaterial_a substance_n and_o therefore_o three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n must_v be_v three_o such_o distinct_a substance_n and_o beside_o if_o a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v not_o a_o substance_n what_o can_v it_o be_v else_o if_o it_o be_v any_o thing_n it_o must_v be_v either_o a_o accident_n or_o mode_n of_o be_v but_o not_o a_o accident_n since_o no_o accident_n can_v be_v in_o god_n nor_o yet_o a_o mode_n of_o be_v since_o a_o spirit_n not_o design_v to_o concur_v as_o a_o part_n towards_o any_o compound_v be_v a_o absolute_a entire_a complete_a be_v of_o itself_o and_o have_v its_o proper_a mode_n of_o subsistence_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v a_o mode_n itself_o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o spirit_n be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o substance_n and_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o as_o for_o the_o minor_a viz._n that_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a substance_n this_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o authority_n and_o from_o reason_n and_o first_o for_o authority_n tertullian_n against_o praxeas_n affirm_v semper_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la una_fw-la substantia_fw-la and_o st._n jerom_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o damasus_n quis_fw-la ore_fw-la sacrilego_fw-la tres_fw-la substantias_fw-la praedicabit_fw-la and_o st._n austin_n in_o his_o 5_o book_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la chap._n 9_o and_o in_o book_n 7._o chap._n 4._o and_o ruffinus_n in_o the_o one_a book_n of_o his_o history_n chap._n 29._o all_o affirm_v one_o substance_n in_o god_n and_o deny_v three_o and_o yet_o the_o same_o writer_n unanimous_o hold_v three_o person_n which_o show_v that_o they_o do_v not_o account_v these_o three_o person_n three_o substance_n and_o anselmus_fw-la in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr incarnatione_fw-la chap._n 3._o say_v that_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v two_o being_n provide_v that_o by_o being_n we_o understand_v relation_n not_o substance_n and_o bellarmine_n a_o writer_n orthodox_n enough_o in_o these_o point_n and_o of_o unquestionable_a learning_n otherwise_o in_o his_o second_o tome_n page_n 348._o about_o the_o end_n say_z

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constantinople_n be_v the_o five_o general_n one_o in_o the_o year_n 553_o for_o condemn_v of_o the_o tria_fw-la capitula_fw-la we_o have_v a_o large_a and_o noble_a confession_n of_o faith_n make_v by_o that_o emperor_n and_o own_a and_o applaud_v by_o all_o the_o council_n and_o insert_v among_o the_o act_n of_o it_o and_o in_o this_o we_o have_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n several_a time_n express_v by_o so_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o term_n equivalent_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o indeed_o import_v withal_o the_o personality_n or_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o so_o full_o and_o plain_o that_o nothing_o can_v or_o can_v be_v more_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v we_o profess_v to_o believe_v one_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n glorify_v thereby_o a_o consubstantial_a trinity_n one_o deity_n or_o nature_n or_o essence_n and_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o three_o subsistence_n or_o person_n and_o again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o worship_v say_v he_o a_o unity_n in_o trinity_n and_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n have_v both_o a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a distinction_n and_o union_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o union_n or_o singularity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n or_o godhead_n and_o a_o trinity_n in_o respect_n of_o property_n subsistence_n or_o person_n with_o several_a more_o such_o passage_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o signification_n and_o then_o as_o for_o the_o council_n itself_o the_o first_o canon_n of_o council_n it_o speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v if_o any_o one_o confess_v not_o one_o nature_n or_o substance_n one_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n a_o coessential_a trinity_n and_o one_o deity_n to_o be_v worship_v in_o three_o subsistence_n or_o person_n let_v such_o a_o one_o be_v accurse_v in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o have_v the_o six_o general_n council_n council_n and_o the_o three_o of_o constantinople_n call_v by_o constantinus_n pogonatus_n against_o the_o monothelite_n in_o the_o year_n 681._o in_o the_o act_n of_o which_o council_n article_n 6._o we_o have_v the_o council_n own_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o same_o word_n which_o a_o little_a before_o we_o quote_v out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o moreover_o in_o the_o ten_o article_n the_o council_n declare_v itself_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v we_o believe_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n do_v affirm_v in_o he_o two_o distinct_a nature_n shine_v forth_o in_o one_o subsistence_n or_o person_n agreeable_o to_o this_o the_o council_n immediate_o follow_v quini-sextum_a call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o ●atines_v concilium_fw-la quini_fw-la sextum_fw-la consist_v chief_o of_o the_o same_o person_n with_o the_o former_a and_o call_v by_o the_o same_o constantine_n about_o ten_o year_n after_o for_o the_o make_n of_o canon_n about_o discipline_n by_o way_n of_o supplement_n to_o the_o five_o and_o six_o council_n which_o have_v make_v none_o this_o council_n i_o say_v in_o the_o first_o of_o its_o canon_n which_o be_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o preface_n own_v and_o applaud_v the_o nicene_n father_n for_o that_o with_o a_o unanimous_a agreement_n and_o consent_n of_o faith_n they_o have_v declare_v and_o clear_v up_o one_o consub_v antiality_n in_o the_o three_o hypostasis_n or_o subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o last_o in_o the_o florentine_a council_n hold_v in_o the_o fif_n florence_n teenth_fw-mi century_n in_o which_o the_o greek_n with_o their_o emperor_n johannes_n palaeologus_n meet_v the_o latin_n in_o order_n to_o a_o accord_n between_o they_o touch_v that_o so_o much_o controvert_v article_n 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