be_v take_v so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o so_o then_o the_o common_a nature_n or_o essence_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o which_o god_n be_v one_o but_o the_o person_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sense_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v three_o hypostasis_n that_o be_v subsistence_n or_o they_o be_v three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o person_n or_o as_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o person_n in_o one_o substance_n justin_n martyr_n and_o other_o call_v they_o tres_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o tria_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o gentilis_fw-la in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o trinity_n do_v not_o only_o confound_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o go_v yet_o far_o and_o place_n the_o distinction_n of_o the_o three_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o their_o substance_n when_o we_o tell_v he_o that_o this_o be_v plain_o against_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o consent_n of_o antiquity_n his_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v express_o in_o scripture_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o arius_n himself_o can_v have_v say_v for_o st._n jerom_n against_o lucifer_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a argument_n valens_n and_o his_o follower_n use_v to_o turn_v the_o word_n sherl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o condemn_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n but_o we_o have_v already_o show_v how_o this_o word_n be_v take_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o sabellius_n and_o though_o our_o author_n will_v fain_o be_v think_v a_o indifferent_a person_n between_o arius_n and_o sabellius_n yet_o he_o seem_v most_o to_o espouse_v the_o cause_n of_o arius_n chap._n viii_o what_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o arius_n and_o wherein_o gentilis_fw-la and_o he_o do_v agree_v but_o since_o it_o be_v yet_o dispute_v by_o many_o what_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o arius_n it_o will_v therefore_o be_v worth_a our_o while_n brief_o to_o inquire_v into_o his_o opinion_n especial_o since_o matter_n be_v now_o come_v to_o such_o a_o pass_n that_o man_n dare_v open_o avouch_v that_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v for_o allow_v the_o father_n only_o to_o be_v god_n but_o rather_o for_o assert_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a creature_n here_o be_v then_o two_o proposition_n viz._n first_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v a_o creature_n arius_n assert_v this_o but_o gentilis_fw-la do_v not_o second_o that_o the_o father_n alone_o be_v the_o one_o most_o high_a god_n who_o dwell_v in_o light_n inaccessible_a this_o gentilis_fw-la do_v affirm_v but_o arius_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v assert_v it_o gentilis_fw-la take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n in_o state_v the_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o position_n to_o avoid_v if_o possible_a fall_v in_o with_o arius_n however_o if_o his_o assertion_n be_v true_a and_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o father_n to_o be_v style_v the_o one_o only_a god_n i_o can_v for_o my_o part_n see_v any_o reason_n why_o he_o and_o arius_n shall_v keep_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n for_o according_a to_o gentilis_fw-la he_o will_v have_v say_v nothing_o but_o truth_n see_v he_o be_v never_o call_v in_o question_n by_o the_o father_n for_o call_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n since_o that_o assertion_n of_o his_o be_v true_a and_o undoubted_o orthodox_n but_o if_o the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o word_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o both_o proposition_n be_v the_o same_o there_o need_v no_o proof_n that_o they_o agree_v in_o their_o notion_n to_o make_v this_o appear_v let_v we_o inquire_v in_o what_o manner_n arius_n his_o opinion_n have_v be_v deliver_v down_o to_o we_o we_o find_v in_o theodor._n l._n 1._o cap._n 4._o alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n make_v complaint_n that_o arius_n and_o achilles_n deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ._n his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o make_v he_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o all_o other_o man_n and_o present_o after_o they_o attribute_v to_o he_o say_v he_o a_o temporal_a beginning_n for_o thus_o speak_v arius_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o etc._n etc._n his_o opinion_n be_v relate_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n hist._n trip._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o deus_fw-la say_v they_o non_fw-la semper_fw-la pater_fw-la fuit_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la fuit_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la sed_fw-la fuit_fw-la quando_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la pater_fw-la fuit_fw-la dei_fw-la autem_fw-la verbum_fw-la ex_fw-la non_fw-la existentibus_fw-la factum_fw-la fuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n god_n be_v not_o always_o a_o father_n nor_o do_v the_o word_n always_o exist_v but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n be_v not_o a_o father_n and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v out_o of_o nothing_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n nicephorus_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 8._o deus_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la pater_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la erat_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la pater_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la igitur_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la non_fw-la existentibus_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la erat_fw-la deus_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la ex_fw-la non_fw-la existente_fw-la fecit_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o may_v see_v more_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o same_o book_n lib._n 8._o c._n 18._o from_o all_o which_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o arius_n do_v in_o the_o first_o place_n divide_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n make_v one_o essence_n of_o the_o father_n and_o another_o of_o the_o son_n and_o after_o that_o assign_v only_o a_o temporal_a original_a to_o the_o son_n and_o therefore_o he_o so_o earnest_o condemn_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v carry_v his_o point_n for_o the_o separation_n of_o essence_n and_o deny_v the_o co-eternity_n of_o the_o son_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o establish_v the_o notion_n of_o his_o temporal_a original_a from_o hence_o follow_v more_o monstrous_a absurdity_n viz._n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v a_o mere_a creature_n and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v out_o of_o nothing_o for_o they_o be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o most_o simple_a and_o withal_o the_o most_o perfect_a of_o any_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o gradual_a division_n and_o therefore_o they_o assign_v the_o son_n a_o separate_a essence_n and_o now_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o discover_v wherein_o he_o and_o gentilis_fw-la agree_v arius_n say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o essence_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n and_o another_o of_o the_o son_n gentilis_fw-la distinguish_v the_o father_n from_o the_o son_n not_o only_o in_o person_n or_o hypostasis_fw-la but_o in_o essence_n or_o substance_n also_o nor_o do_v it_o at_o all_o alter_v the_o case_n in_o that_o he_o say_v the_o word_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n and_o be_v consubstantial_a with_o he_o in_o which_o it_o be_v confess_v he_o differ_v from_o arius_n but_o nevertheless_o introduce_v a_o separation_n of_o substance_n arius_n then_o say_v the_o son_n be_v make_v out_o of_o nothing_o this_o man_n tell_v we_o he_o be_v not_o make_v out_o of_o nothing_o but_o out_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n but_o in_o this_o they_o both_o agree_v that_o quoad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la as_o to_o his_o substance_n the_o son_n be_v numerical_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n we_o be_v tell_v by_o niceph._n lib._n 18._o c._n 47_o 48._o that_o philoponus_n a_o famous_a philosopher_n drive_v on_o the_o same_o argument_n for_o by_o divide_v the_o indivisible_a nature_n of_o god_n into_o more_o person_n he_o ascribe_v it_o to_o they_o several_o as_o to_z individual_n and_o distribute_v it_o to_o those_o three_o subsistence_n of_o a_o supersubstantial_a nature_n he_o be_v likewise_o a_o great_a champion_n of_o the_o monophysite_n who_o by_o reason_n there_o be_v but_o one_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o person_n in_o christ_n assert_v that_o he_o have_v but_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o nature_n also_o which_o be_v make_v of_o both_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a as_o on_o the_o contrary_a nestorius_n from_o the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n conclude_v that_o he_o likewise_o must_v necessary_o have_v two_o hypostasis_n or_o person_n again_o arius_n assert_v that_o the_o father_n only_o be_v eternal_a but_o that_o the_o word_n have_v a_o beginning_n which_o likewise_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n philoponus_n and_o themistius_n see_v niceph._n lib._n 18._o
decay_n of_o strength_n in_o human_a nature_n as_o render_v it_o utter_o incapable_a of_o raise_v itself_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o purity_n without_o a_o peculiar_a dispensation_n from_o above_o and_o though_o within_o the_o church_n this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n have_v always_o remain_v more_o uncorrupted_a and_o perspicuous_a yet_o nevertheless_o the_o most_o religious_a have_v think_v it_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o wisdom_n to_o confess_v their_o own_o weakness_n in_o this_o affair_n and_o have_v therefore_o be_v content_v with_o those_o discovery_n god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v of_o himself_o and_o have_v desist_v from_o any_o far_a search_n into_o this_o sublime_a mystery_n hence_o in_o the_o invocation_n of_o he_o this_o phrase_n be_v make_v use_n of_o god_n of_o abraham_n god_n of_o isaac_n god_n of_o jacob_n god_n of_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o jacob_n make_v too_o curious_a a_o enquiry_n after_o the_o angel_n name_n he_o be_v repel_v by_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o reprimand_v by_o a_o voice_n wherefore_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o ask_v after_o my_o name_n moses_n also_o upon_o his_o ask_n after_o the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o send_v he_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n receive_v only_o this_o answer_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o and_o say_v i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o we_o ought_v therefore_o in_o this_o business_n also_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o apostle_n advice_n not_o to_o think_v above_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o think_v but_o to_o think_v sober_o for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a when_o we_o cast_v our_o thought_n on_o thing_n relate_v to_o god_n our_o understanding_n see_v as_o little_a if_o not_o less_o than_o the_o owl_n at_o noonday_n but_o since_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n still_o of_o man_n be_v instruct_v concern_v god_n and_o this_o instruction_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o church_n alone_o it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v strict_o to_o one_o form_n of_o speak_v draw_v from_o the_o prophetical_a and_o evangelical_n write_n because_o the_o church_n have_v take_v these_o from_o god_n own_o mouth_n whence_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o inspire_v and_o this_o the_o church_n keep_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a till_o a_o parcel_n of_o ambitious_a man_n rise_v up_o who_o lay_v no_o restraint_n on_o their_o wild_a fancy_n make_v a_o very_a ill_a use_n of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o begin_v to_o affix_v new_a interpretation_n to_o text_n to_o keep_v these_o fellow_n within_o their_o bound_n and_o to_o show_v that_o their_o opinion_n be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o better_a man_n shall_v limit_v the_o sense_n of_o thing_n in_o other_o word_n wherefore_o ☜_o since_o word_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v by_o word_n and_o phrase_n by_o other_o form_n of_o speech_n they_o refer_v themselves_o and_o their_o write_n to_o the_o scripture_n forasmuch_o as_o no_o one_o can_v speak_v better_o of_o god_n than_o god_n do_v of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o when_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o he_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o consult_v he_o first_o speak_v of_o himself_o moreover_o as_o it_o be_v impious_a to_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o scripture-form_n of_o speak_v so_o it_o be_v downright_a malice_n to_o condemn_v those_o that_o be_v common_o receive_v so_o long_o as_o reason_n prove_v not_o that_o they_o maintain_v any_o thing_n against_o scripture_n in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o act_n of_o synod_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o example_n be_v they_o pertinent_a to_o be_v mention_v here_o of_o this_o nature_n our_o age_n have_v see_v one_o in_o valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la who_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o three_o person_n quarrel_v first_o with_o the_o receive_a term_n such_o ☞_o as_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o person_n first_o for_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v make_v use_n of_o he_o see_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o maintain_v three_o spirit_n distinct_a in_o essence_n and_o degree_n this_o small_a treatise_n show_v the_o unanimous_a determination_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v this_o doctrine_n together_o with_o the_o rise_n of_o that_o corruption_n my_o lord_n i_o present_v this_o history_n to_o your_o lordship_n because_o you_o preside_v at_o the_o trial_n and_o it_o be_v to_o your_o grief_n that_o you_o hear_v this_o corruption_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n and_o since_o the_o account_n may_v prove_v useful_a to_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a it_o shall_v be_v make_v public_a so_o much_o upon_o my_o private_a will_n as_o your_o lordship_n be_v public_a command_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n govern_v you_o by_o his_o good_a spirit_n that_o you_o may_v lead_v long_o and_o happy_a life_n in_o these_o honourable_a station_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o your_o country_n amen_n m._n d._n lxvii_o cal._n junii_fw-la my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n b._n aretius_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap_n 1._o how_o and_o where_o valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la fall_v into_o those_o new_a opinion_n and_o what_o great_a mischief_n he_o do_v by_o spread_v of_o they_o chap._n 2._o upon_o what_o account_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o bern._n chap._n 3._o concern_v his_o write_n and_o the_o head_n of_o his_o accusation_n chap._n 4._o whether_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v hear_v as_o plaintif_n chap._n 5._o contain_v some_o proposition_n take_v out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o we_o judge_v to_o be_v false_a chap._n 6._o a_o account_n of_o his_o error_n about_o the_o article_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n chap._n 7._o of_o these_o word_n trinitas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o they_o do_v proper_o signify_v chap._n 8._o what_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o arius_n and_o wherein_o gentilis_fw-la and_o he_o do_v agree_v chap._n 9_o concern_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 10._o whether_o or_o no_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o father_n to_o be_v call_v the_o one_o only_a god_n chap._n 11._o the_o judgement_n and_o consent_n of_o scripture_n with_o respect_n to_o this_o article_n chap._n 12._o gentilis_n censure_n of_o the_o father_n and_o their_o write_n chap._n 13._o the_o judgement_n of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o philosopher_n chap._n 14._o the_o judgement_n of_o st._n ignatius_n chap._n 15._o the_o judgement_n of_o tertullian_n chap._n 16._o concern_v the_o father_n especial_o st._n austin_n chap._n 17._o concern_v the_o communication_n of_o attribute_n or_o property_n chap._n 18._o contain_v some_o of_o gentilis_n notorious_a blasphemy_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o vile_a scandal_n he_o have_v false_o throw_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o cheat_n and_o imposture_n whereby_o he_o endeavour_v to_o impose_v upon_o good_a well-meaning_a people_n a_o brief_a account_n of_o valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n how_o and_o where_o he_o fall_v into_o those_o new_a opinion_n and_o what_o great_a mischief_n he_o do_v by_o spread_v of_o they_o valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la a_o campanian_a have_v lest_o his_o native_a country_n cosentia_n travel_v through_o naples_n sicily_n and_o italy_n and_o at_o last_o arrive_v at_o geneva_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o italian_a church_n of_o that_o city_n several_a person_n out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o italy_n who_o come_v thither_o upon_o very_o different_a account_n but_o be_v most_o such_o as_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o religion_n have_v make_v this_o their_o place_n of_o refuge_n among_o they_o be_v several_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d himself_o inventor_n of_o new_a doctrine_n such_o be_v g._n blandrata_n a_o physician_n who_o have_v new_o begin_v to_o attack_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o as_o yet_o all_o he_o do_v be_v in_o private_a only_o and_o by_o way_n of_o letter_n to_o some_o familiar_a acquaintance_n the_o dispute_n be_v concern_v the_o common_o receive_v term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinitas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n at_o the_o ☞_o same_o time_n m._n gribaldus_n a_o eminent_a lawyer_n and_o paulus_n alciatus_fw-la a_o milanese_n be_v engage_v in_o carry_v on_o the_o same_o design_n gentilis_fw-la be_v no_o soon_o come_v to_o town_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o controversy_n but_o he_o whole_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o it_o and_o in_o a_o short_a
but_o afterward_o he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n therefore_o there_o be_v not_o three_o father_n nor_o three_o son_n nor_o three_o holy_a ghost_n but_o one_o father_n and_o one_o son_n and_o one_o holy_a ghost_n and_o prove_v this_o trinity_n from_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n not_o into_o any_o one_o that_o have_v three_o name_n nor_o yet_o into_o three_o that_o be_v make_v man_n but_o into_o three_o of_o the_o same_o majesty_n for_o there_o be_v one_o only_o who_o be_v make_v man_n neither_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o only_o the_o son_n who_o be_v not_o so_o by_o estimation_n or_o in_o appearance_n only_o but_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n for_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v therein_o so_o that_o here_o st._n ignatius_n do_v plain_o oppose_v the_o patripassian_o and_o such_o like_a heretic_n but_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o favour_n or_o patronize_v gentilis_fw-la his_o notion_n in_o the_o very_a same_o epistle_n dispute_v against_o the_o patripassian_o he_o write_v thus_o and_o again_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v unto_o you_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n but_o that_o it_o be_v he_o the_o father_n who_o be_v god_n above_o all_o and_o almighty_a who_o then_o be_v it_o that_o send_v he_o tell_v i_o who_o be_v he_o that_o rule_v over_o he_o who_o do_v he_o obey_v or_o who_o law_n do_v he_o fulfil_v you_o who_o will_v have_v he_o yield_v to_o no_o one_o command_n or_o power_n do_v separate_a christ_n from_o he_o that_o beget_v he_o you_o make_v the_o unbegotten_a to_o have_v be_v beget_v and_o he_o that_o be_v without_o beginning_n to_o have_v be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross._n which_o be_v all_o say_v by_o he_o in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o patripassian_o or_o sabellian_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n he_o bring_v in_o christ_n dispute_v against_o the_o devil_n i_o know_v say_v he_o and_o have_v know_v one_o only_a god_n who_o i_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o obey_v but_o thou_o have_v prove_v a_o apostate_n and_o rebel_n to_o he_o for_o i_o be_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n contrary_a to_o god_n but_o i_o acknowledge_v his_o sovereignty_n and_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o worship_v he_o who_o i_o know_v to_o have_v be_v the_o author_n and_o lord_n of_o my_o nativity_n and_o only_a preserver_n for_o i_o live_v in_o and_o through_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n incarnate_a who_o own_v himself_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o humanity_n to_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o father_n for_o if_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n how_o can_v christ_n be_v say_v to_o live_v propter_fw-la patrem_fw-la or_o rather_o per._n see_v he_o as_o god_n be_v self-existent_a or_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philadelphian_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o union_n and_o draw_v his_o argument_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o mystical_a union_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o likewise_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n his_o word_n be_v these_o because_o there_o be_v one_o father_n unbegotten_a and_o one_o only_o beget_v son_n god_n the_o word_n and_o man_n and_o one_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n also_o one_o gospel_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n and_o one_o church_n by_o which_o word_n he_o only_o urge_v they_o to_o unity_n and_o concord_n in_o the_o church_n hence_o he_o make_v this_o conclusion_n therefore_o it_o behoove_v they_o as_o a_o choose_a people_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n and_o a_o holy_a nation_n to_o be_v perfect_v in_o love_n and_o concord_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v what_o he_o say_v in_o this_o epistle_n against_o ebion_n who_o make_v christ_n a_o mere_a man_n and_o therefore_o he_o show_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n beget_v of_o the_o father_n which_o contain_v no_o absurdity_n in_o it_o unless_o violent_o wrest_a by_o a_o faithless_a exposition_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o polycarp_n here_o say_v he_o be_v the_o race_n here_o the_o crown_n wait_v for_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o time_n and_o yet_o bear_v in_o time_n thus_o damascene_fw-la and_o other_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignatius_n add_v that_o as_o god_n he_o be_v impassable_a not_o capable_a of_o suffer_v but_o that_o as_o man_n he_o be_v passable_a and_o do_v suffer_v for_o our_o sake_n and_o what_o can_v gentilis_fw-la say_v against_o this_o will_v he_o say_v that_o christ_n as_o god_n do_v suffer_v and_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o such_o have_v proper_o flesh_n and_o blood_n st._n ignatius_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o do_v plain_o and_o orthodoxe_o distinguish_v the_o two_o nature_n under_o or_o in_o the_o one_o person_n of_o christ._n the_o one_o of_o which_o namely_o the_o divine_a be_v proper_o and_o per_fw-la se_fw-la impassable_a but_o the_o other_o viz._n the_o human_a be_v proper_o passable_a gentilis_fw-la confound_v these_o propriety_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n and_o affirm_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v himself_o all_o these_o affection_n christ_n indeed_o have_v proper_o flesh_n and_o bone_n and_o blood_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o incarnate_a but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o divine_a nature_n in_o christ_n have_v no_o such_o proper_o in_o itself_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o antiochian_o he_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o deny_v christ_n under_o pretence_n of_o assert_v one_o god_n and_o bring_v several_a testimony_n out_o of_o scripture_n as_o deut._n 6._o isai._n 44._o gen._n 1._o &_o 17._o which_o do_v all_o speak_v of_o one_o god_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n express_v different_a person_n as_o when_o moses_n say_v the_o lord_n rain_v fire_v and_o brimstone_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o in_o other_o place_n say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n which_o unity_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n who_o he_o on_o the_o contrary_a include_v with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n so_o that_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n do_v not_o at_o all_o interfere_v with_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o epistle_n he_o true_o distinguish_v the_o property_n of_o the_o person_n may_v he_o protect_v and_o defend_v you_o say_v he_o who_o be_v the_o only_a unbegotten_a god_n speak_v of_o the_o father_n through_o he_o who_o be_v beget_v before_o all_o age_n i._n e._n through_o the_o son_n who_o property_n it_o be_v to_o be_v beget_v but_o here_o gentilis_fw-la object_n the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o epistle_n viz._n valete_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o christo_fw-la as_o if_o these_o be_v different_a and_o the_o father_n alone_o be_v call_v god_n but_o christ_n dominus_fw-la or_o lord_n so_o as_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n or_o fellowship_n of_o the_o only_a god_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n he_o commend_v they_o for_o be_v one_o body_n and_o add_v this_o argument_n for_o their_o union_n for_o say_v he_o there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o we_o all_o but_o it_o be_v not_o ignatius_n opinion_n that_o the_o father_n be_v the_o only_a one_o god_n no_o more_o do_v it_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a sentence_n of_o he_o medice_fw-la noster_fw-la est_fw-la solus_fw-la verus_fw-la deus_fw-la deus_fw-la ingenitus_fw-la for_o if_o these_o epithet_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o father_n only_o the_o son_n will_v not_o then_o be_v our_o physician_n but_o st._n ignatius_n distinguish_v the_o person_n here_o only_o by_o their_o propriety_n for_o a_o little_a after_o he_o call_v christ_n our_o physician_n impassable_a in_o a_o passable_a body_n chap._n xv._n concern_v the_o judgement_n of_o tertullian_n tertullian_n without_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v read_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o caution_n as_o gentilis_fw-la himself_z confess_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o easy_a for_o he_o either_o to_o pass_v by_o and_o reject_v his_o authority_n as_o he_o please_v or_o else_o to_o extol_v and_o commend_v it_o as_o occasion_n serve_v but_o tertullian_n as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n so_o particular_o in_o his_o book_n against_o praxeas_n be_v very_a orthodox_n where_o he_o express_o say_v of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n that_o numerum_fw-la sine_fw-la divisione_n patiuntur_fw-la they_o allow_v of_o number_n without_o division_n and_o afterward_o ubique_fw-la teneo_fw-la unam_fw-la substantiam_fw-la in_o tribus_fw-la cohoerentibus_fw-la i_o do_v always_o acknowledge_v one_o
substance_n in_o the_o three_o thus_o unite_v gentilis_fw-la say_v that_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n tertullian_n speak_v waver_o and_o will_v have_v they_o refer_v to_o montanus_n his_o paraclete_n which_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o be_v very_a orthodox_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o say_v that_o tertullian_n against_o hermogenes_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v doubtful_o but_o do_v actual_o make_v use_n of_o the_o phrase_n and_o expression_n of_o arius_n when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o which_o say_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v extreme_o well_o like_v by_o gentilis_fw-la as_o that_o which_o do_v make_v the_o son_n posterior_n to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o it_o be_v plain_o a_o arian_n expression_n the_o same_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v already_o mention_v out_o of_o nicephorus_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 8._o but_o tertullian_n do_v often_o recollect_v himself_o and_o not_o only_o make_v use_v of_o proper_a expression_n but_o seem_v likewise_o to_o be_v orthodox_n enough_o in_o his_o notion_n as_o in_o the_o same_o treatise_n against_o hermogenes_n he_o say_v divinitas_fw-la gradum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la utpote_fw-la unica_fw-la the_o divinity_n or_o godhead_n can_v admit_v of_o no_o degree_n as_o be_v but_o one_o these_o and_o the_o like_a passage_n do_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v that_o tertullian_n acknowledge_v no_o separation_n no_o division_n in_o the_o godhead_n but_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o different_a person_n he_o do_v allow_v of_o a_o numerical_a distinction_n and_o thus_o much_o we_o think_v fit_a to_o take_v out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n ignatius_n and_o tertullian_n these_o be_v the_o father_n to_o who_o gentilis_fw-la lay_v so_o great_a a_o claim_n as_o if_o they_o be_v whole_o patron_n of_o his_o opinion_n i_o shall_v not_o concern_v myself_o much_o with_o any_o of_o the_o other_o since_o the_o opinion_n of_o hilary_n and_o irenaeus_n be_v too_o well_o know_v to_o give_v any_o one_o just_a occasion_n to_o suspect_v that_o they_o be_v favourer_n of_o this_o pestilential_a error_n and_o those_o passage_n gentilis_fw-la quote_v out_o of_o they_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o author_n themselves_o nor_o shall_v i_o at_o present_a bring_v any_o quotation_n out_o of_o the_o many_o other_o both_o greek_a and_o latin_a writer_n since_o gentilis_fw-la reject_v all_o their_o authority_n chap._n xvi_o concern_v the_o other_o father_n especial_o st._n austin_n gentilis_fw-la then_o without_o any_o distinction_n reject_v all_o other_o both_o greek_a and_o latin_a writer_n and_o who_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o the_o dare_a confidence_n of_o such_o a_o fellow_n here_o we_o have_v a_o censorious_a we_o upstart_n who_o like_o another_o aristarchus_n bold_o arraign_v and_o condemn_v all_o antiquity_n unless_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v three_o eternal_a distinct_a spirit_n in_o the_o divine_a oeconomy_n and_o all_o the_o ☞_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o father_n assemble_v in_o the_o nicene_n council_n must_v be_v herd_v among_o the_o heretic_n because_o they_o confess_v but_o one_o god_n eternal_a he_o prefer_v arius_n before_o they_o all_o will_v he_o but_o have_v admit_v the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o new_o explain_v by_o himself_o but_o i_o will_v not_o oppose_v he_o with_o fallible_a human_a authority_n see_v we_o may_v easy_o consute_n this_o blasphemous_a error_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o and_o arius_n who_o wicked_a spirit_n seem_v now_o to_o revive_v in_o or_o to_o rest_v upon_o this_o monster_n of_o iniquity_n be_v condemn_v of_o old_a and_o confute_v not_o by_o human_a authority_n but_o from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n my_o design_n be_v historical_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o wicked_a man_n have_v set_v up_o a_o new_a interpretation_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o to_o gain_v his_o point_n the_o easy_a have_v without_o any_o modesty_n or_o civility_n take_v liberty_n to_o rail_v at_o and_o calumniate_v not_o only_o the_o father_n but_o likewise_o all_o the_o orthodox_n council_n however_o he_o ought_v either_o to_o have_v submit_v to_o such_o approve_a author_n and_o to_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n or_o else_o to_o have_v confute_v they_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o he_o do_v not_o but_o cite_v some_o few_o place_n of_o scripture_n upon_o which_o he_o put_v a_o new_a interpretation_n and_o when_o we_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o they_o and_o assert_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v never_o understand_v those_o place_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o it_o appeal_v to_o all_o the_o authentic_a writer_n both_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n he_o cry_v out_o that_o we_o be_v a_o parcel_n of_o dogmatical_a pedant_n and_o heretic_n and_o present_o fly_v over_o to_o arius_n and_o the_o bishop_n which_o follow_v he_o as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o better_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n among_o they_o than_o there_o be_v in_o athanasius_n and_o those_o who_o approve_v of_o his_o confession_n of_o faith_n he_o treat_v st._n austin_n in_o a_o very_a scurrilous_a manner_n no_o way_n deserve_v by_o so_o excellent_a a_o writer_n he_o charge_v he_o as_o well_o as_o we_o with_o hold_v a_o quaternity_n a_o notion_n he_o never_o be_v so_o fantastic_a as_o to_o dream_v of_o he_o style_v that_o reverend_a father_n a_o enthusiastic_a writer_n a_o magician_n and_o a_o sophister_n such_o calumny_n as_o he_o never_o receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o most_o mortal_a enemy_n the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n he_o call_v a_o imaginary_a be_v a_o ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la and_o st._n augustine_n goddess_n which_o be_v downright_a abominable_a blasphemy_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o our_o crafty_a scribbler_n to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o st._n austin_n and_o wipe_v 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trinity_n and_o therefore_o gentilis_fw-la be_v much_o in_o the_o wrong_n when_o he_o conclude_v because_o the_o father_n be_v god_n the_o son_n god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n and_o the_o trinity_n likewise_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v four_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o whoever_o assert_n this_o must_v likewise_o assert_v a_o quaternity_n not_o a_o trinity_n we_o do_v absolute_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o no_o body_n say_v that_o the_o trinity_n as_o distinct_a from_o and_o without_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n otherwise_o for_o the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o trinity_n and_o of_o the_o godhead_n too_o be_v in_o these_o three_o person_n and_o without_o they_o there_o can_v be_v neither_o godhead_n nor_o essence_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o the_o true_a consequence_n have_v be_v this_o the_o father_n be_v god_n the_o son_n god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o therefore_o there_o be_v 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the_o word_n therefore_o the_o minor_a which_o be_v of_o gentilis_n make_v be_v false_a again_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n elohim_n beside_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n but_o the_o word_n according_a to_o gentilis_fw-la be_v not_o that_o one_o only_a 44._o lord_n jehovah_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o the_o true_a elohim_n or_o god_n which_o conclusion_n be_v abominable_o absurd_a and_o by_o consequence_n so_o be_v that_o proposition_n also_o of_o gentilis_fw-la from_o whence_o it_o follow_v last_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n call_v a_o creator_n colos._n 1_o joh._n 1._o but_o that_o be_v a_o propriety_n of_o the_o only_a one_o god_n therefore_o the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o only_a god_n belong_v to_o the_o son_n also_o from_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o demonstrate_v how_o absurd_a and_o how_o impious_a a_o doctrine_n it_o be_v to_o assert_v that_o the_o father_n only_o exclusive_a of_o the_o son_n be_v call_v the_o one_o only_a god_n see_v on_o the_o contrary_a it_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v that_o one_o true_a and_o only_a god_n reveal_v to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n i_o say_v one_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o in_o essence_n subsist_v in_o three_o person_n nor_o need_v we_o trouble_v ourselves_o with_o that_o sovereignty_n of_o divine_a essence_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d since_o in_o the_o trinity_n there_o be_v a_o perfect_a equality_n none_o be_v great_a or_o less_o than_o none_o be_v afore_o or_o after_o another_o unus_n &_o idem_fw-la deus_fw-la pater_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ejus_fw-la semper_fw-la assistens_fw-la humane_a generi_fw-la as_o say_v irenoeus_n lib._n 4._o c._n 47._o but_o that_o sovereignty_n which_o we_o oppose_v and_o deny_v introduce_v a_o inequality_n of_o prius_fw-la &_o posterius_fw-la of_o majus_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la or_o of_o order_n and_o majesty_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o therefore_o be_v just_o explode_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o human_a nature_n and_o his_o office_n of_o mediator_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o father_n and_o be_v also_o so_o style_v in_o holy_a scripture_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n since_o the_o inequality_n we_o expose_v be_v not_o in_o the_o person_n but_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o deity_n chap._n xii_o contain_v gentilis_fw-la his_o censure_n of_o the_o father_n and_o their_o write_n we_o have_v now_o show_v our_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o orthodox_n creed_n we_o have_v make_v it_o plain_a how_o gentilis_fw-la by_o new_a and_o force_a exposition_n do_v wrest_v the_o meaning_n of_o scripture_n to_o establish_v his_o notion_n and_o with_o like_a improbity_n do_v expound_v the_o creed_n also_o for_o not_o dare_v to_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n he_o have_v by_o a_o wrong_a punctation_n false_o interpret_v it_o he_o safe_o despise_v and_o reject_v the_o other_o creed_n and_o treat_v the_o father_n with_o the_o same_o respect_n he_o upbraid_v athanasius_n with_o corrupt_v the_o nicene_n creed_n and_o blush_v not_o to_o call_v athanasius_n his_o own_o creed_n mere_a impertinent_a jargon_n pag._n 30._o st._n augustin_n he_o call_v a_o dogmatical_a pedant_n and_o other_o of_o they_o he_o bespatter_v with_o a_o great_a many_o more_o such_o compliment_n but_o however_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o have_v no_o part_n of_o antiquity_n on_o his_o side_n he_o fly_v to_o all_o the_o ancient_n and_o trinity_n right_a or_o wrong_n hale_v they_o in_o to_o vouch_v for_o he_o but_o his_o principal_a friend_n be_v justin_n martyr_n ignatius_n tertullian_n irenoeus_n and_o hilary_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o so_o great_a a_o veneration_n for_o they_o neither_o but_o he_o can_v upon_o occasion_n despise_v reject_v and_o discard_v they_o also_o so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a he_o seem_v to_o claim_v nothing_o as_o his_o peculiar_a talon_n so_o much_o as_o that_o excellent_a qualification_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o subtle_a craftiness_n to_o distinguish_v his_o cause_n by_o wrest_v the_o law_n wherefore_o we_o will_v now_o demonstrate_v and_o maintain_v our_o doctrine_n out_o of_o those_o very_a father_n he_o admit_v for_o authentic_a whereby_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v observe_v how_o crafty_o he_o do_v abuse_v both_o their_o authority_n and_o judgement_n in_o order_n to_o the_o establish_v his_o own_o opinion_n chap._n xiii_o contain_v the_o judgement_n of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o philosopher_n justin_n martyr_n a_o excellent_a writer_n and_o who_o live_v near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v very_a orthodox_n as_o to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n unless_o it_o be_v when_o his_o word_n be_v malicious_o wrest_v to_o the_o new_a way_n of_o expound_v scripture_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n therefore_o of_o this_o father_n we_o must_v observe_v that_o his_o write_n be_v compose_v upon_o different_a occasion_n in_o his_o dispute_v with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n he_o be_v to_o prove_v against_o the_o jew_n that_o beside_o god_n the_o father_n who_o the_o jew_n acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v another_o person_n namely_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v also_o the_o true_a god_n nor_o in_o this_o do_v he_o at_o all_o divide_v the_o substance_n or_o essence_n but_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o person_n or_o subsistence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o passage_n be_v abuse_v by_o gentilis_fw-la to_o establish_v his_o notion_n of_o a_o distinct_a essence_n but_o that_o this_o be_v never_o the_o mind_n of_o justin_n will_v appear_v
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