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yet_o they_o act_v apart_o every_o one_o by_o himself_o and_o have_v no_o communion_n nor_o share_n in_o what_o each_o other_o do_v but_o their_o operation_n be_v proper_a to_o themselves_o alone_o but_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v not_o so_o the_o father_n do_v nothing_o by_o himself_o nor_o the_o son_n by_o himself_o nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o himself_o but_o the_o whole_a energy_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o deity_n relate_v to_o creature_n begin_v with_o the_o father_n pass_v to_o the_o son_n and_o from_o father_n and_o son_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o holy_a trinity_n do_v not_o act_v any_o thing_n separately_z there_o be_v not_o three_o distinct_a operation_n as_o there_o be_v three_o person_n 457._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o one_o motion_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o good_a will_n which_o pass_v through_o the_o whole_a trinity_n from_o father_n to_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o distance_n of_o time_n or_o propagate_a the_o motion_n from_o one_o to_o tother_o but_o by_o one_o thought_n as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o numerical_a mind_n and_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o be_v three_o person_n they_o be_v but_o one_o numerical_a power_n and_o energy_n by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v the_o reader_n be_v satisfy_v that_o this_o father_n do_v not_o make_v the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n three_o independent_a and_o coordinate_a god_n who_o be_v no_o otherwise_o one_o than_o three_o man_n be_v by_o a_o specific_a unity_n and_o identity_n of_o nature_n but_o have_v find_v out_o such_o a_o unity_n for_o they_o as_o he_o confess_v can_v be_v between_o three_o man_n even_o such_o a_o unity_n as_o there_o be_v in_o a_o spirit_n which_o be_v numerical_o one_o with_o itself_o and_o conscious_a to_o all_o its_o own_o motion_n for_o i_o leave_v any_o man_n to_o judge_v whether_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o one_o single_a motion_n of_o will_n which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o instant_n in_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n can_v signify_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o a_o mutual_a consciousness_n which_o make_v they_o numerical_o one_o and_o as_o intimate_v to_o each_o other_o as_o every_o man_n be_v to_o himself_o as_o i_o have_v already_o explain_v it_o petavius_n be_v aware_a of_o this_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o allow_v this_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o argument_n but_o to_o be_v a_o new_a and_o distinct_a argument_n by_o itself_o now_o suppose_v this_o yet_o methinks_v he_o shall_v have_v suspect_v he_o have_v mistake_v the_o father_n sense_n when_o he_o find_v he_o contradict_v what_o he_o apprehend_v to_o be_v his_o sense_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o two_o page_n but_o indeed_o the_o mistake_n be_v his_o own_o for_o the_o father_n pursue_v his_o intend_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o though_o the_o father_n be_v god_n and_o the_o son_n god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n yet_o we_o ought_v not_o 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few_o person_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v his_o reason_n in_o this_o matter_n he_o seem_v to_o destroy_v all_o principle_n of_o individuation_n whereby_o one_o thing_n be_v distinguish_v from_o another_o 456._o where_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n or_o diversity_n of_o nature_n for_o thing_n he_o say_v must_v be_v distinguish_v by_o magnitude_n place_n figure_n colour_n or_o some_o other_o diversity_n in_o nature_n before_o we_o can_v number_v they_o and_o call_v they_o two_o or_o three_o and_o therefore_o since_o the_o divine_a simple_a unalterable_a nature_n admit_v of_o no_o essential_a diversity_n that_o it_o may_v be_v one_o it_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o number_n in_o itself_o but_o be_v but_o one_o god_n whereas_o i_o confess_v to_o my_o understanding_n if_o the_o same_o pure_a unmixed_a
nature_n as_o suppose_v humanity_n shall_v subsist_v in_o twenty_o several_a person_n without_o the_o least_o variation_n i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v notwithstanding_o the_o specific_a unity_n of_o nature_n to_o say_v there_o be_v twenty_o subsist_v human_a nature_n and_o three_o mind_n and_o spirit_n which_o have_v no_o other_o difference_n be_v yet_o distinguish_v by_o self-consciousness_n and_o be_v three_o distinct_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o to_o help_v this_o out_o he_o sometime_o add_v that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o difference_n either_o of_o nature_n or_o energy_n in_o the_o deity_n and_o at_o other_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a nature_n be_v invariable_a and_o undivided_a which_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n add_v to_o explain_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o trinity_n that_o inseparate_a union_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v between_o the_o divine_a person_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inseparable_a from_o each_o other_o but_o however_o he_o may_v be_v mistake_v in_o his_o philosophy_n he_o be_v not_o in_o his_o divinity_n for_o he_o assert_v a_o numerical_a unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n not_o a_o mere_a specific_a unity_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o logical_a notion_n nor_o a_o collective_a unity_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o company_n who_o be_v natural_o many_o but_o a_o true_a subsist_v numerical_a unity_n of_o nature_n and_o if_o the_o difficulty_n of_o explain_v this_o and_o his_o zeal_n to_o defend_v it_o force_v he_o upon_o some_o unintelligible_a nicety_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o same_o numerical_a human_a nature_n too_o be_v but_o one_o in_o all_o man_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o charge_v he_o with_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v three_o independent_a and_o coordinate_a god_n because_o we_o think_v he_o have_v not_o prove_v that_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n be_v but_o one_o man_n this_o will_v make_v very_o foul_a work_n with_o the_o father_n if_o we_o charge_v they_o 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the_o godhead_n yet_o as_o i_o before_o observe_v this_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o essential_a unity_n for_o they_o must_v all_o have_v the_o same_o nature_n or_o they_o can_v be_v one_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n second_o to_o this_o homoousiotes_a the_o father_n add_v a_o numerical_a unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n 14._o this_o petavius_n have_v prove_v at_o large_a by_o numerous_a testimony_n even_o from_o those_o very_a father_n who_o he_o before_o accuse_v for_o make_v god_n only_o collective_o one_o as_o three_o man_n be_v one_o man_n such_o as_o gregory_n nyssen_n st._n cyril_n maximus_n damascen_n which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o however_o he_o may_v mistake_v their_o explication_n of_o it_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o human_a nature_n they_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o tritheism_n or_o one_o collective_a god_n for_o we_o must_v observe_v though_o all_o the_o father_n assert_v the_o singularity_n of_o the_o godhead_n or_o the_o numerical_a unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o assert_v such_o a_o numerical_a unity_n as_o there_o be_v where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n as_o well_o as_o one_o essence_n but_o such_o a_o numerical_a unity_n as_o there_o be_v between_o three_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o very_a same_o nature_n but_o be_v not_o mere_o unite_v by_o a_o specific_a unity_n but_o by_o a_o essential_a union_n and_o therefore_o be_v three_o and_o one_o this_o as_o maximus_n true_o say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o a_o wonderful_a distinction_n and_o union_n but_o though_o several_a father_n attempt_v several_a way_n of_o explain_v it_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o thing_n that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n three_o distinct_a divine_a person_n be_v unite_v in_o one_o numerical_a nature_n and_o essence_n and_o i_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o petavius_n great_o commend_v boethius_n 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of_o the_o godhead_n 105_o 1._o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o coessentiality_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n 106_o what_o they_o mean_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n how_o they_o prove_v the_o unity_n of_o essence_n from_o the_o sameness_n of_o nature_n gregory_n nyssen'_n reason_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o vindicate_v from_o the_o mesrepresentation_n of_o petavius_n and_o dr._n cudworth_n 109._o etc._n etc._n 2._o to_o this_o the_o father_n add_v a_o numerical_a unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n 121_o concern_v the_o unity_n of_o energy_n and_o power_n 123_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o circumincession_n be_v self-consciousness_n 125_o st._n austin_n explain_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n by_o example_n of_o self-consciousness_n 126_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n consist_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o principle_n 128_o how_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o 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