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be_v not_o ascribe_v to_o they_o 14._o another_o while_n t._n d._n say_v pag._n 14._o that_o they_o be_v one_o among_o themselves_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o wherein_o they_o agree_v not_o simple_o what_o kind_n of_o oneness_n or_o agreement_n do_v he_o reckon_v be_v in_o the_o deity_n if_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o be_v there_o ever_o such_o darkness_n and_o confusion_n utter_v and_o what_o blind_a sophistry_n and_o silly_a logic_n and_o babble_n do_v these_o man_n use_v and_o put_v upon_o the_o immortal_a god_n who_o with_o all_o their_o invention_n airy_a notion_n and_o vain_a conception_n they_o can_v never_o reach_v the_o knowledge_n of_o neither_o will_n nor_o can_v their_o heathenish_a philosophy_n term_n of_o aristotle_n nor_o apostate_n christian_n and_o papist_n demonstrate_v or_o discover_v the_o knowledge_n of_o either_o father_n 16._o word_n or_o spirit_n to_o any_o people_n that_o want_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o but_o make_v they_o more_o dark_a and_o ignorant_a 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substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o it_o be_v not_o person_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v for_o substance_n in_o that_o be_v hebr._n chap._n 2._o verse_n 3._o where_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o substance_n beside_o what_o ever_o author_n or_o father_n so_o call_v do_v put_v name_n distinction_n and_o term_n upon_o the_o godhead_n which_o be_v either_o improper_a or_o unscriptural_a we_o must_v believe_v the_o scripture_n rather_o than_o they_o and_o do_v they_o count_v all_o justin_n martyr_n write_v one_o hundred_o &_o fifty_o year_n after_o christ_n to_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o scripture_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n or_o may_v not_o probable_o justin_n bring_v in_o some_o of_o his_o philosophy_n which_o be_v not_o scripture_n and_o we_o do_v not_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n either_o of_o three_o distinct_a 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a_o plenary_a satisfaction_n make_v as_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o notion_n some_o of_o they_o have_v etc._n etc._n and_o though_o he_o know_v some_o worthy_a person_n do_v deny_v w._n p_n affirmative_a yet_o he_o can_v join_v with_o they_o therein_o he_o say_v also_o god_n be_v free_a in_o his_o determination_n what_o attribute_v he_o will_v manifest_v and_o in_o what_o degree_n and_o manner_n and_o that_o between_o justice_z and_o mercy_n and_o their_o effect_n and_o all_o of_o his_o mere_a will_n intervene_v etc._n etc._n by_o all_o which_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n he_o have_v confess_v to_o what_o w._n p._n have_v write_v in_o that_o case_n though_o in_o contradiction_n to_o his_o brother_n vincent_n as_o be_v evident_a but_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o vindictive_a justice_n that_o god_n may_v only_o have_v manifest_v when_o man_n fall_v as_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o reprobate_a angel_n or_o devil_n etc._n etc._n now_o i_o query_n then_o be_v this_o vindictive_a justice_n that_o which_o christ_n undergo_v at_o god_n hand_n and_o satisfy_v according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n if_o they_o say_v it_o be_v where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v so_o or_o that_o god_n inflict_v the_o same_o revengeful_a justice_n as_o i_o think_v they_o mean_v upon_o christ_n that_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o reprobate_a angel_n or_o devil_n and_o then_o make_v this_o the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o mankind_n let_v we_o have_v plain_a scripture_n for_o this_o doctrine_n be_v god_n love_n to_o man_n purchase_v by_o such_o revenge_n upon_o his_o innocent_a son_n as_o he_o lay_v upon_o reprobate_a angel_n or_o devil_n or_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o blasphemous_a to_o suppose_v that_o christ_n can_v ever_o be_v so_o far_o out_o of_o god_n favour_n as_o to_o construe_v his_o suffering_n to_o the_o height_n of_o revenge_n as_o go_v against_o reprobate_a angel_n and_o devil_n and_o do_v not_o this_o also_o accord_n with_o t._n v._o his_o doctrine_n whereas_o chrit_n be_v the_o belove_a of_o the_o father_n even_o his_o only_o beget_v the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n in_o who_o his_o soul_n delight_v and_o be_v always_o well_o please_v both_o in_o his_o work_n and_o suffering_n both_o in_o his_o life_n and_o death_n for_o sinner_n but_o angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a such_o as_o persecute_v he_o and_o crucify_v he_o afresh_o unto_o themselves_o as_o he_o be_v also_o crucify_v in_o spiritual_a sodom_n and_o egypt_n such_o adversary_n god_n will_v be_v avenge_v of_o but_o his_o pleasure_n shall_v prosper_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o anoint_v seed_n christ_n but_o these_o thing_n t._n d._n his_o weak_a judgement_n as_o he_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v pag._n 18._o can_v reach_v and_o indeed_o in_o much_o of_o his_o discourse_n about_o this_o matter_n he_o have_v talk_v more_o like_o a_o lawyer_n then_o a_o divine_a and_o have_v bring_v several_a similitude_n which_o will_v not_o hold_v in_o matter_n of_o such_o high_a concernment_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o need_n much_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o dark_a kind_n of_o reason_v in_o this_o particular_a which_o proceed_v but_o from_o his_o weak_a judgemnt_n and_o private_a conception_n since_o the_o matter_n be_v answer_v elsewhere_o and_o the_o extent_n of_o he_o and_o their_o principle_n therein_o be_v further_o manifest_v and_o handle_v about_o his_o and_o their_o doctrine_n of_o impute_v righteousness_n and_o his_o argument_n for_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n in_o all_o term_n of_o life_n yet_o a_o little_a to_o some_o particular_n i_o may_v observe_v by_o the_o way_n of_o this_o point_n after_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v give_v we_o his_o sense_n confess_v that_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o a_o scripture_n phrase_n pag._n 19_o however_o we_o will_v choose_v scripture_n phrase_n rather_o then_o t._n d_n weak_a judgement_n and_o conception_n therein_o have_v
thereby_o be_v to_o his_o satisfaction_n how_o can_v man_n continue_v in_o their_o sin_n true_o plead_v they_o be_v full_o acquit_v at_o once_o without_o they_o and_o they_o only_o in_o the_o implicit_a belief_n thereof_o receive_v from_o the_o ridge_v presbyter_n rest_v satisfy_v in_o their_o sin_n all_o their_o life_n time_n and_o where_o do_v t._n d._n prove_v his_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v holy_a by_o a_o true_a inherent_a righteousness_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n pag._n 25._o what_o scripture_n have_v he_o for_o this_o or_o these_o expression_n be_v not_o his_o righteousness_n from_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o be_v it_o not_o everlasting_a but_o be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v humane_a finite_a and_o t._n d._n say_v that_o the_o socinian_o vomit_n the_o quaker_n have_v now_o lick_v up_o do_v pag._n 27._o herein_o have_v he_o speak_v scornful_o and_o false_o against_o we_o which_o will_v not_o at_o all_o tend_v to_o convince_v socinian_n if_o they_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o render_v but_o to_o that_o they_o can_v answer_v he_o and_o his_o say_n the_o elect_n whilst_o sinner_n in_o state_n where_o prove_v he_o this_o that_o the_o elect_n be_v sinner_n in_o state_n see_v the_o state_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v a_o sanctify_a and_o choose_a state_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o its_o way_n choose_v in_o christ_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o thes._n 2.13_o the_o impossibility_n of_o deceive_v the_o elect_n be_v signify_v matth._n 24.24_o where_o the_o call_v and_o election_n be_v make_v sure_a they_o shall_v never_o fall_v 2_o pet._n 1.10_o and_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v surety_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n heb._n 7.22_o and_o come_v to_o do_v his_o father_n will_n hebr._n 10.7_o and_o that_o his_o be_v a_o surety_n be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n pag._n 28._o this_o we_o confess_v and_o own_o more_o than_o you_o that_o contend_v for_o sin_n for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v our_o sanctification_n and_o the_o better_a testament_n and_o covenant_n which_o christ_n be_v the_o surety_n mediator_n and_o establisher_n of_o be_v that_o of_o righteousness_n life_n and_o peace_n wherein_o sin_n and_o transgression_n be_v do_v away_o and_o wherein_o true_a believer_n live_v to_o god_n and_o as_o for_o t._n d._n his_o so_o often_o compare_v god_n to_o a_o creditor_n christ_n to_o the_o surety_n and_o sinner_n as_o the_o debtor_n tell_v of_o god_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o creditor_n and_o as_o a_o private_a person_n pag._n 32._o but_o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n so_o call_v he_o reply_v he_o do_v not_o speak_v from_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n or_o of_o god_n covenant_n but_o a_o notion_n he_o have_v learn_v by_o tradition_n and_o as_o to_o sinner_n their_o case_n be_v worse_a than_o mere_o debtor_n they_o not_o only_o owe_v obedience_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n but_o be_v disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a as_o the_o case_n of_o felon_n traitor_n and_o other_o malefactor_n be_v worse_o than_o that_o of_o debtor_n yet_o christ_n be_v our_o surety_n mediator_n and_o intercessor_n to_o make_v agreement_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o deliver_v man_n from_o the_o punishment_n and_o wrath_n to_o come_v by_o deliver_v from_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o destroy_v the_o devil_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n not_o for_o we_o still_o to_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o daily_o both_o contract_n more_o debt_n and_o incur_v tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o our_o soul_n howbeit_o the_o way_n of_o god_n extend_v beyond_o t._n d_n comparison_n his_o way_n be_v not_o as_o man_n way_n nor_o his_o thought_n as_o man_n thought_n for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v my_o thought_n high_a than_o your_o thought_n say_v the_o lord_n who_o graciousness_n also_o to_o poor_a deceive_v lose_v man_n for_o his_o restoration_n be_v infinite_o beyond_o man_n legality_n and_o exaction_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o anger_n i_o will_v not_o return_v to_o destroy_v ephraim_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o man_n the_o holy_a one_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o hosea_n 11.9_o but_o be_v there_o not_o perfect_a obedience_n now_o for_o man_n to_o perform_v must_v they_o all_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n term_v of_o life_n and_o say_v all_o our_o debt_n be_v pay_v and_o if_o all_o their_o debt_n be_v pay_v why_o be_v they_o not_o out_o of_o prison_n god_n be_v not_o all_o that_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n in_o prison_n and_o will_v it_o be_v glad_a tiding_n to_o tell_v they_o that_o though_o christ_n have_v pay_v all_o their_o debt_n and_o procure_v their_o release_n and_o ransom_v they_o that_o they_o must_v not_o expect_v personal_a freedom_n out_o of_o prison_n nor_o out_o of_o their_o chain_n and_o fetter_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v here_o or_o if_o one_o shall_v tell_v the_o slave_n in_o turkey_n that_o they_o be_v ransom_v and_o 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that_o distinction_n in_o the_o godhead_n can_v be_v apprehend_v under_o any_o other_o notion_n or_o resemblance_n which_o therefore_o we_o attribute_v to_o god_n pag._n 3._o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o call_v those_o three_o but_o person_n contr._n t.d._n of_o the_o father_n word_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n from_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o now_o all_o witness_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v person_n pag._n 5._o then_o these_o witness_n must_v needs_o be_v distinct_a pag._n 7._o obs._n why_o be_v not_o that_o scripture_n produce_v all_o this_o while_n if_o there_o be_v such_o as_o reveal_v your_o distinction_n and_o notion_n of_o person_n in_o god_n and_o why_o do_v you_o not_o know_v what_o to_o call_v those_o three_o in_o heaven_n but_o person_n when_o t.d._n know_v how_o to_o call_v they_o witness_n what_o ignorance_n and_o contradiction_n be_v here_o t._n v._o from_o matth._n 3.16_o 17._o herein_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o all_o the_o three_o person_n the_o son_n clothe_v in_o flesh_n the_o spirit_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n the_o father_n in_o the_o voice_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 34._o contr._n w.m._n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a nature_n be_v three_o person_n coessential_a coequal_a coeternal_a pag._n 29._o contr._n t.u._n the_o son_n be_v eternal_a his_o generation_n must_v be_v eternal_a the_o personal_a property_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n pag._n 36._o obs._n quest._n but_o be_v christ_n be_v clothe_v with_o flesh_n or_o the_o spirit_n appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n or_o be_v send_v from_o eternity_n be_v these_o pertinent_a proof_n of_o their_o distinct_a personality_n which_o be_v reckon_v coeternal_a etc._n etc._n and_o whither_o or_o to_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n send_v from_o eternity_n t.u._n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n which_o w.p._n do_v deny_v pag._n 32._o his_o denial_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v plain_a pag._n 28._o 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the_o comprehension_n of_o j._n oh_o reason_n as_o be_v confess_v pag._n 128._o we_o can_v by_o search_v find_v out_o god_n we_o can_v find_v out_o the_o almighty_a to_o perfection_n and_o yet_o vain_a man_n will_v be_v wise_a and_o employ_v his_o natural_a reason_n and_o fall_v wisdom_n both_o to_o find_v and_o set_v out_o god_n to_o evince_v he_o and_o his_o thing_n unto_o the_o natural_a reason_n of_o other_o which_o still_o fall_v short_a both_o of_o any_o true_a knowledge_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n for_o vain_a by_o nature_n be_v every_o man_n and_o ignorant_a of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o spiritual_o mind_v who_o be_v beget_v to_o god_n who_o be_v spiritual_o and_o immediate_o teach_v by_o his_o spirit_n that_o have_v a_o true_a and_o spiritual_a understanding_n of_o divine_a matter_n and_o mystery_n pag._n 118._o j._n o._n every_o person_n have_v distinct_o its_o own_o substance_n but_o then_o in_o contradiction_n he_o add_v for_o the_o one_o substance_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o each_o person_n but_o each_o person_n have_v not_o its_o own_o distinct_a substance_n reply_n a_o strange_a riddle_n and_o invention_n that_o each_o person_n have_v distinct_o its_o own_o substance_n and_o yet_o not_o its_o own_o distinct_a substance_n what_o scripture_n have_v he_o for_o this_o critic_n and_o nice_a distinction_n how_o be_v a_o person_n then_o a_o individual_a substance_n of_o a_o rational_a nature_n that_o be_v not_o uphold_v by_o another_o if_o it_o have_v not_o its_o own_o distinct_a substance_n whilst_o yet_o it_o have_v distinct_o its_o own_o substance_n but_o the_o divine_a substance_n of_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o spirit_n be_v but_o one_o as_o often_o have_v be_v grant_v so_o than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n though_o confess_v to_o be_v a_o substance_n pag._n 101._o yet_o i_o say_v not_o a_o personal_a substance_n distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o there_o be_v ignorant_o assert_v but_o 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personallity_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o put_v upon_o the_o infinite_a god_n in_o who_o there_o be_v neither_o finiteness_n nor_o variableness_n i_o be_o god_n i_o change_v not_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o and_o his_o name_n one_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a he_o be_v god_n unchangeable_a and_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o divine_a infinite_a substance_n be_v one_o infinite_a god_n away_o with_o your_o vain_a babble_n and_o invent_v erroneous_a distinction_n of_o finite_a person_n in_o he_o who_o be_v infinite_a you_o be_v not_o worthy_a therein_o to_o talk_v of_o god_n nor_o to_o take_v his_o holy_a precious_a and_o pure_a name_n in_o your_o mouth_n who_o be_v in_o your_o sin_n and_o pollution_n corrupt_v yourselves_o in_o your_o carnal_a conception_n and_o imagination_n about_o those_o thing_n that_o you_o know_v not_o who_o be_v go_v a_o whore_v after_o humane_a invention_n invent_v word_n name_n term_n and_o distinction_n such_o as_o neither_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o the_o scripture_n ever_o teach_v you_o pag._n 117._o and_o as_o for_o they_o that_o will_v keep_v to_o their_o cavil_n and_o sophism_n about_o term_n and_o expression_n i_o know_v not_o who_o j._n o._n may_v intend_v hereby_o but_o if_o he_o intend_v we_o call_v quaker_n because_o we_o do_v not_o own_o but_o oppose_v his_o and_o their_o dark_a unscriptural_a term_n and_o expression_n which_o darken_v both_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n we_o do_v reject_v his_o accusation_n and_o charge_n herein_o for_o cavil_n and_o sophism_n be_v rather_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n who_o have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o sophistry_n and_o school-craft_n in_o order_n to_o be_v furnish_v to_o a_o trade_n of_o preach_v to_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o the_o scripture_n corrupt_v they_o by_o their_o dark_a meaning_n and_o school-term_n and_o philosophic_a distinction_n by_o which_o poor_a people_n have_v be_v keep_v even_o learning_n that_o they_o may_v be_v always_o pay_v they_o pag._n 117._o but_o then_o j._n o._n add_v against_o such_o as_o he_o suppose_v will_v keep_v to_o their_o cavil_n and_o sophism_n that_o all_o further_a debate_n or_o conference_n with_o they_o may_v just_o and_o aught_o both_o conscientious_o and_o rational_o to_o be_v refuse_v and_o reject_v reply_v if_o herein_o he_o may_v intend_v we_o as_o it_o be_v probable_o he_o may_v as_o well_o as_o other_o among_o who_o he_o have_v number_v we_o though_o unrighteous_o as_o his_o debate_n or_o conference_n be_v of_o little_a value_n or_o esteem_v with_o we_o whilst_o it_o proceed_v neither_o from_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n divine_a power_n nor_o from_o any_o live_a experience_n of_o god_n or_o his_o work_n within_o but_o from_o humane_a invention_n and_o tradition_n so_o j._n o._n and_o his_o brethren_n work_n in_o these_o matter_n whether_o they_o go_v on_o in_o it_o or_o stop_v from_o further_a debate_n it_o will_v be_v of_o very_o little_a weight_n to_o we_o since_o we_o see_v to_o the_o far_a end_n of_o their_o subtlety_n and_o beyond_o their_o spirit_n and_o confusion_n however_o j._n o._n lay_v it_o as_o their_o duty_n not_o to_o debate_v any_o further_a with_o such_o as_o he_o censure_v as_o before_o he_o have_v bring_v himself_o and_o those_o that_o own_v he_o under_o a_o law_n and_o limitation_n that_o if_o they_o further_o contend_v with_o we_o they_o must_v either_o not_o accuse_v we_o with_o cavil_n and_o sophism_n or_o else_o not_o debate_v nor_o contend_v any_o further_a with_o we_o for_o if_o they_o do_v so_o accuse_v and_o censure_v we_o and_o yet_o further_o debate_n or_o contend_v with_o we_o they_o transgress_v their_o own_o law_n so_o strict_o here_o urge_v by_o j.o._n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n when_o he_o and_o they_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o cavil_n and_o sophism_n may_v not_o other_o as_o much_o slight_n he_o and_o they_o therein_o but_o however_o he_o or_o they_o judge_v or_o censure_v we_o i_o hope_v we_o shall_v 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l._n last_o r._n invent_v p._n 18._o l._n 25._o for_o on_o and_o r._n a_o end_n p._n 19_o l._n 1._o r._n amount_n l._n 13._o r._n be_v towards_o p._n 21._o l._n 27._o r._n it_o be_v in_o christ._n p._n 27._o l._n 6._o r._n deserve_v p._n 39_o l._n 35._o for_o whether_o r._n whither_o p._n 45._o at_o l._n 26_o 27._o the_o reader_n may_v add_v or_o understand_v as_o give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n not_o man_n fallable_n judgement_n and_o mistake_v upon_o they_o p._n 49._o l._n 17._o be_v 〈…〉_z for_o and_o r._n or_o p._n 55._o l._n 18._o deal_n which_o p._n 73._o l._n 7._o in_o the_o apendix_n r._n principal_a p._n 74._o l._n 33._o for_o t._n v_n r._n t._n d._n p._n 76._o l._n 16._o deal_n three_o p._n 77._o l._n 12._o for_o 1_o r._n 5._o p._n 81._o l._n 16._o deal_n and._n sometime_o such_o defect_n have_v escape_v as_o misplace_v have_v for_o have_v do_v for_o do_v be_v for_o be_v be_v for_o be_v it_o for_o they_o say_v for_o say_v and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a such_o be_v not_o material_a fault_n to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v critical_a who_o do_v not_o sober_o weigh_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o matter_n a_o appendix_n wherein_o be_v some_o of_o the_o manifest_a contradiction_n of_o thomas_n vincent_n william_n maddox_n thomas_n danson_n and_o john_n owen_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o one_o against_o another_o with_o brief_a animadversion_n or_o observation_n upon_o their_o contradiction_n which_o be_v about_o principle_n matter_n 1._o touch_v their_o distinction_n of_o three_o person_n m._n i_o be_o sure_a from_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a nature_n be_v three_o person_n three_z increated_a person_n subsistence_n or_o manner_n of_o being_n pag._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o contrad_n t.u._n in_o contradiction_n to_o his_o brother_n maddox_n say_v infiniteness_n be_v not_o applicable_a to_o the_o subsistence_n it_o can_v be_v proper_o ascribe_v to_o the_o personality_n though_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a personality_n to_o which_o infiniteness_n be_v not_o ascribe_v pag._n 45._o obs._n see_v here_o be_v as_o much_o inconsistency_n between_o these_o two_o as_o between_o infinite_a and_o finite_a one_o make_v their_o be_v of_o a_o infinite_a nature_n a_o proof_n or_o reason_n of_o their_o distinct_a personality_n or_o subsistency_n and_o the_o other_o say_v infiniteness_n be_v not_o applicable_a nor_o proper_o ascribe_v to_o they_o what_o gross_a contradiction_n and_o blasphemous_a stuff_n be_v here_o w._n m._n each_o of_o these_o three_o person_n be_v god_n his_o subsistence_n be_v his_o manner_n of_o be_v in_o the_o relative_n property_n of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n pag._n 18_o 19_o contr._n t.u._n it_o be_v improper_a to_o say_v that_o either_o of_o the_o person_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o personality_n or_o subsistence_n be_v finite_a or_o infinite_a pag._n 46._o obs._n this_o latter_a contradiction_n than_o will_v have_v neither_o father_n son_n nor_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v either_o finite_a or_o infinite_a what_o gross_a nonsense_n and_o apparent_a contradiction_n be_v these_o contr._n t.u._n christ_n be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n by_o eternal_a generation_n pag._n 36_o 47._o obs._n he_o be_v now_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n before_o not_o infinite_a but_o again_o neither_o finite_a nor_o infinite_a in_o his_o personality_n and_o yet_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n what_o mad_a distract_a blasphemous_a work_n be_v this_o these_o man_n do_v make_v with_o their_o vain_a babble_n t.u._n they_o be_v not_o three_o substance_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o three_o person_n p._n 13._o contr._n t._n d._n the_o usual_a definition_n of_o person_n be_v a_o individual_a substance_n of_o a_o rational_a nature_n which_o be_v neither_o the_o part_n of_o another_o nor_o uphold_v by_o another_o which_o aquinus_n defend_v sum_n par._n 1.9.29_o art_n 2._o a_o man_n we_o call_v a_o person_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 1_o 2._o obs._n see_v again_o how_o apparent_o these_o two_o brethren_n contradict_v one_o another_o one_o say_v a_o person_n be_v a_o individual_a substance_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o other_o say_v they_o be_v not_o three_o substance_n therefore_o three_o person_n whereas_o it_o follow_v therefore_o not_o three_o person_n contr._n j.o._n we_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v a_o substance_n a_o person_n god_n yet_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n pag._n 101._o a_o personal_a subsistence_n pag._n 114._o obs._n where_o note_n that_o this_o doctor_n contradict_v t.u._n his_o say_n they_o be_v not_o three_o substance_n as_o also_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v both_o substance_n person_n and_o subsistence_n to_o intend_v all_o one_o thing_n contrary_a to_o t._n v._o again_o but_o these_o word_n a_o person_n god_n yet_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o son_n i_o can_v make_v sense_n of_o though_o they_o be_v from_o a_o doctor_n for_o god_n be_v not_o a_o person_n distinct_a from_o himself_o w.m._n i_o call_v they_o three_o he_o be_v to_o try_v if_o you_o will_v own_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n we_o call_v they_o person_n or_o he_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o manner_n of_o subsistence_n pag._n 18_o 20._o contrad_n t._n v._o the_o word_n person_n can_v proper_o be_v attribute_v to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n because_o they_o do_v not_o subsist_v in_o a_o several_a and_o distinct_a nature_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o if_o each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o several_a and_o not_o one_o individual_a nature_n than_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v only_o three_o person_n but_o three_o god_n synopsis_n pag._n 3._o obs._n it_o be_v very_o evident_a here_o that_o thomas_n danson_n have_v contradict_v both_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n see_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v person_n w.m._n say_v his_o compare_v the_o three_o increated_a person_n to_o three_o apostle_n paul_n peter_n and_o john_n be_v blasphemy_n pag._n 20._o contr._n t._n d._n a_o man_n we_o call_v a_o person_n a_o person_n be_v entire_a of_o itself_o pag._n 2._o if_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n each_o person_n be_v man_n etc._n etc._n take_v man_n here_o not_o for_o a_o person_n but_o the_o nature_n as_o we_o do_v god_n be_v and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o mean_v no_o more_o that_o the_o name_n man_n may_v be_v attribute_v to_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n pag._n 12._o david_n be_v a_o man_n and_o solomon_n be_v a_o man_n they_o two_o agree_v in_o a_o three_o thing_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 14_o 15._o obs._n what_o less_o do_v their_o own_o distinction_n and_o comparison_n concern_v they_o amount_v to_o than_o to_o three_o apostle_n or_o man_n that_o be_v each_o entire_a of_o himself_o as_o a_o person_n be_v t._n d._n say_v who_o have_v apparent_o spoil_v his_o own_o and_o his_o brethren_n cause_n t.u._n the_o 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