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substance_n essence_n which_o be_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o beget_v nor_o be_v beget_v nor_o proceed_v nor_o do_v ever_o any_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n assert_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o essence_n as_o common_a to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v that_o the_o whole_a trinity_n do_v either_o beget_v or_o be_v beget_v or_o do_v proceed_v this_o belong_v to_o person_n not_o to_o nature_n formal_o consider_v as_o they_o express_o teach_v that_o the_o father_n beget_v the_o son_n be_v beget_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o person_n and_o unity_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o father_n be_v alius_fw-la another_o the_o son_n another_o the_o holy_a ghost_n another_o but_o not_o aliud_fw-la another_o thing_n but_o what_o the_o father_n be_v and_o what_o the_o son_n be_v and_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v all_o perfect_o the_o same_o that_o according_a 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beget_v substance_n and_o wisdom_n beget_v wisdom_n etc._n etc._n this_o council_n deny_v that_o this_o one_o supreme_a divine_a essence_n nature_n or_o substance_n which_o be_v the_o bless_a trinity_n do_v either_o beget_v or_o be_v beget_v or_o proceed_v which_o some_o schoolman_n think_v absolute_o condemn_v those_o expression_n that_o substance_n beget_v substance_n and_o wisdom_n wisdom_n that_o the_o son_n be_v deus_fw-la genitus_fw-la and_o natura_fw-la genita_fw-la beget_v god_n and_o beget_v nature_n and_o beget_v wisdom_n which_o be_v to_o condemn_v all_o the_o catholic_n father_n who_o use_v these_o expression_n without_o any_o scruple_n nay_o who_o think_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o divine_a generation_n can_v not_o be_v secure_v without_o they_o but_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o of_o petavius_n his_o mind_n though_o i_o find_v the_o learned_a doctor_n bull_n dissent_v from_o he_o that_o this_o council_n never_o intend_v absolute_o to_o condemn_v all_o such_o expression_n 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name_n of_o son_n etc._n and_o his_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o father_n that_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v proper_o of_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a generation_n as_o if_o the_o father_n who_o beget_v be_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a father_n and_o the_o son_n who_o be_v beget_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a son_n but_o that_o these_o term_n in_o scripture_n only_o signify_v 1._o that_o the_o second_o person_n have_v the_o same_o nature_n and_o essence_n with_o the_o first_o person_n and_o do_v coexi_v with_o he_o from_o eternity_n deny_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o have_v the_o same_o nature_n by_o a_o ineffable_a generation_n and_o the_o personal_a subsistence_n of_o the_o father_n who_o beget_v and_o the_o son_n who_o be_v beget_v and_o consequent_o that_o true_a relation_n between_o father_n and_o son_n which_o the_o scripture_n constant_o teach_v which_o give_v just_a suspicion_n either_o of_o sabellianism_n or_o tritheism_n 2._o
true_a and_o proper_a personality_n of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v very_o absurd_a and_o guilty_a of_o heinous_a nonsense_n in_o say_v that_o the_o son_n be_v eternal_o generate_v and_o the_o spirit_n eternal_o proceed_v these_o be_v nice_a speculation_n which_o the_o arian_n controversy_n engage_v they_o in_o but_o the_o nicene_n father_n content_v themselves_o to_o affirm_v no_o more_o concern_v the_o eternal_a generation_n than_o that_o the_o son_n be_v beget_v of_o his_o father_n before_o all_o world_n god_n of_o god_n light_a of_o light_n very_o god_n of_o very_o god_n and_o this_o notion_n of_o a_o eternal_a generation_n our_o author_n have_v no_o objection_n against_o and_o we_o do_v not_o think_v ourselves_o bind_v to_o answer_v for_o all_o the_o subtlety_n either_o of_o the_o father_n or_o school_n nor_o to_o determine_v every_o curious_a question_n which_o perverse_a and_o heretical_a wit_n can_v start_v concern_v the_o divine_a generation_n and_o procession_n which_o be_v above_o the_o comprehension_n of_o angelical_a mind_n and_o which_o we_o know_v no_o more_o of_o but_o that_o the_o son_n be_v beget_v and_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v and_o yet_o this_o reason_v be_v very_o absurd_a when_o apply_v to_o a_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a nature_n thing_n which_o have_v a_o beginning_n which_o be_v make_v which_o be_v successive_o and_o gradual_o perfect_v by_o art_n be_v incomplete_a and_o unfinished_a while_o they_o be_v make_v and_o if_o they_o be_v always_o make_v or_o always_o incomplete_a but_o a_o generation_n or_o procession_n without_o a_o beginning_n and_o without_o succession_n must_v always_o be_v perfect_a and_o always_o the_o same_o if_o it_o be_v at_o all_o here_o be_v no_o new_a production_n no_o make_v any_o thing_n no_o transient_a action_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o catholic_n father_n deny_v the_o divine_a generation_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o action_n but_o only_o a_o essential_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habitude_n relation_n between_o father_n and_o son_n who_o both_o perfect_o and_o eternal_o subsist_v and_o co-exist_a with_o each_o other_o but_o so_o that_o the_o son_n be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o father_n and_o son_n thus_o they_o be_v without_o any_o beginning_n and_o thus_o they_o always_o be_v and_o this_o be_v all_o they_o mean_v by_o a_o eternal_a generation_n and_o procession_n and_o this_o the_o immutability_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n force_v they_o to_o own_o for_o though_o external_a act_n and_o relation_n make_v no_o change_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n yet_o what_o be_v ad_fw-la intrà _fw-la do_v and_o therefore_o can_v we_o conceive_v any_o distinguishable_a moment_n in_o eternal_a duration_n when_o god_n be_v no_o father_n when_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n and_o when_o he_o cease_v to_o beget_v this_o will_v make_v a_o internal_a change_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n itself_o which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o perfect_a immutability_n but_o the_o son_n always_o be_v and_o be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o this_o be_v his_o eternal_a generation_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n always_o be_v and_o be_v of_o father_n and_o son_n and_o this_o be_v his_o eternal_a procession_n and_o thus_o the_o divine_a essence_n always_o be_v and_o be_v the_o same_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o this_o be_v the_o perfect_a immutability_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o his_o philosophy_n be_v very_o absurd_a when_o he_o argue_v from_o a_o eternal_a generation_n and_o procession_n that_o therefore_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n must_v be_v incomplete_a and_o unfinished_a for_o this_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v he_o even_o in_o create_a nature_n much_o less_o in_o the_o divinity_n they_o be_v no_o mean_a philosopher_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o world_n may_v very_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perpetual_o create_v that_o what_o we_o call_v preservation_n or_o uphold_v all_o thing_n in_o be_v be_v the_o very_a same_o act_n and_o power_n which_o at_o first_o give_v be_v to_o they_o and_o such_o a_o permanent_a act_n be_v creation_n still_o though_o no_o new_a production_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o these_o man_n will_v scorn_v any_o one_o who_o shall_v hence_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o complete_a or_o finish_v substance_n no_o real_o subsist_v substantial_a world_n much_o more_o absurd_a be_v it_o to_o conclude_v this_o of_o a_o eternal_a generation_n which_o produce_v nothing_o new_a nothing_o that_o ever_o begin_v to_o be_v and_o be_v the_o same_o that_o ever_o it_o be_v without_o any_o succession_n and_o he_o defend_v the_o nominalist_n just_a as_o wise_o and_o philosophical_o as_o he_o oppose_v the_o realist_n as_o if_o his_o only_a design_n be_v to_o expose_v both_o he_o say_v this_o eternal_a generation_n prove_v the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n 41._o to_o be_v only_o immanent_a act_n in_o god_n reflex_n wisdom_n or_o the_o wisdom_n that_o result_v from_o original_a mind_n eternal_a contemplation_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o perfection_n and_o the_o everlasting_a spiration_n of_o love_n that_o must_v proceed_v from_o the_o original_a and_o reflex_n wisdom_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o here_o we_o have_v just_o such_o a_o trinity_n in_o the_o godhead_n as_o there_o be_v in_o every_o particular_a man_n his_o mind_n and_o the_o immanent_a act_n of_o wisdom_n or_o reason_n and_o love_n which_o all_o learned_a man_n know_v to_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o sabellianism_n that_o the_o son_n be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o peculiar_a character_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v love_n be_v the_o language_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o father_n but_o not_o as_o immanent_a act_n but_o the_o live_a subsist_v wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o live_v subsist_v love_n eternal_a and_o infinite_a person_n coeternal_a and_o coequal_a with_o the_o father_n but_o it_o be_v a_o new_a language_n unknown_a to_o scripture_n and_o 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