fruition_n of_o good_a there_o be_v that_o in_o god_n which_o correspond_v to_o the_o will_n in_o man_n by_o which_o he_o may_v enjoy_v good_a and_o see_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n which_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o he_o as_o he_o eternal_o necessary_o primary_o actual_o know_v so_o do_v he_o also_o eternal_o necessary_o primary_o actual_o will_n or_o love_n and_o since_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o have_v a_o eternal_a necessary_a be_v sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 6._o to_o be_v so_o belove_v save_o only_a god_n he_o eternal_o necessary_o primary_o actual_o love_v himself_o and_o because_o this_o love_n or_o respect_n to_o the_o object_n belove_v be_v a_o relation_n to_o another_o for_o another_o for_o love_n and_o the_o thing_n belove_v be_v relative_o distinct_a and_o mutual_o oppose_v there_o be_v another_o relation_n beside_o the_o two_o former_a of_o know_v and_o be_v know_v find_v in_o god_n to_o wit_n love_v or_o love_n which_o relation_n in_o that_o it_o have_v a_o immediate_a respect_n to_o good_a for_o good_a be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o love_n good_a know_v to_o be_v good_a ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la be_v the_o correlate_n to_o love._n wherefore_o in_o regard_n that_o nothing_o but_o god_n himself_o can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o eternal-necessary_a primary-actual_a love_n he_o alone_o be_v eternal_a god_n know_v to_o be_v good_a must_v be_v the_o correlative_a of_o that_o love._n and_o forasmuch_o as_o truth_n be_v the_o good_a and_o perfection_n of_o a_o intelligent_a be_v god_n know_v to_o be_v truth_n be_v that_o very_a good._n and_o see_v truth_n know_v be_v the_o express_a character_n of_o the_o object_n in_o the_o knower_n intellect_n without_o any_o dissimilitude_n whatsoever_o from_o it_o in_o itself_o god_n in_o god_n be_v god_n know_v to_o be_v truth_n since_o therefore_o god_n to_o be_v in_o god_n be_v the_o father_n to_o be_v in_o the_o son_n par_fw-fr 5_o &_o 7._o the_o relative_n which_o be_v love_n must_v be_v relate_v to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n direct_o according_a to_o their_o very_a joint-relation_n and_o consequent_o see_v every_o relate_v denote_v distinction_n from_o its_o correlate_n love_n which_o be_v the_o three_o relative_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o father_z and_z the_o son_n according_a to_o their_o very_a joint-relation_n of_o father_n and_o son._n whence_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v that_o because_o nothing_o be_v in_o god_n which_o be_v not_o god_n sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 11._o love_n be_v god_n distinct_a from_o father_n and_o son_n and_o so_o a_o intellectual_a incommunicable_a substance_n and_o consequent_o a_o divine_a person_n and_o thus_o a_o three_o person_n be_v find_v in_o god._n 10._o and_o because_o this_o three_o person_n be_v relate_v to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o father_n and_o son_n whence_o they_o be_v both_o but_o one_o joint_a principle_n of_o love_n there_o be_v but_o three_o relative_n in_o the_o deity_n and_o consequent_o three_o person_n only_o or_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o unity_n of_o essence_n 11._o but_o yet_o albeit_o the_o three_o person_n proceed_v both_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n he_o nevertheless_o proceed_v principal_o from_o the_o father_n because_o good_a as_o good_a be_v that_o which_o produce_v love_n though_o it_o can_v be_v belove_v unless_o know_v and_o therefore_o though_o good_a know_v to_o be_v good_a be_v the_o adequate_a principle_n of_o love_n yet_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o move_v in_o good_a know_v be_v in_o the_o good_a and_o knowledge_n be_v but_o the_o application_n of_o it_o that_o it_o may_v move_v whence_o appear_v a_o considerable_a ground_n of_o reason_n why_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o some_o of_o the_o primitive_a father_n may_v very_o well_o be_v induce_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n procession_n from_o the_o father_n without_o mention_n make_v of_o his_o procession_n from_o the_o son._n 12._o why_o the_o three_o person_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a office_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n send_v by_o the_o son_n from_o the_o father_n to_o enliven_v with_o grace_n and_o to_o breath_n or_o inspire_v sanctity_n into_o and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o two_o person_n in_o who_o life_n and_o holiness_n abound_v no_o less_o than_o in_o the_o three_o 13._o last_o whereas_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v both_o subjectum_fw-la and_o terminus_n of_o the_o relation_n in_o god_n and_o that_o relative_n be_v simul_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o cognition_n it_o be_v plain_o consequent_a in_o regard_n the_o divine_a essence_n be_v a_o eternal_a be_v sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 4._o and_o that_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v eternal_o relate_v to_o each_o other_o par_fw-fr 4_o &_o 9_o of_o this_o section_n that_o the_o whole_a three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v coeternal_a together_o and_o coequal_a obj._n 1_o that_o god_n shall_v necessary_o know_v himself_o and_o be_v know_v by_o himself_o and_o likewise_o necessary_o love_v himself_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v any_o such_o great_a mystery_n as_o that_o of_o the_o adorable_a trinity_n have_v be_v ever_o hold_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n to_o be_v solut._n the_o stupendous_a mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n appear_v not_o so_o plain_o in_o that_o as_o in_o the_o consequent_a of_o it_o namely_o that_o god_n necessary_o know_v himself_o and_o be_v necessary_o know_v by_o himself_o constitute_v two_o distinct_a person_n and_o that_o necessary_o love_v himself_o constitute_v a_o three_o person_n distinct_a from_o both_o the_o other_o two_o whilst_o every_o one_o of_o they_o by_o reason_n thereof_o as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v a_o incommunicable_a substance_n notwithstanding_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o one_o only_a substance_n in_o god._n object_n 2._o inasmuch_o as_o every_o one_o of_o the_o three_o person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o incommunicable_a substance_n there_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v three_o entire_a substance_n than_o only_o one_o solut._n it_o do_v not_o necessary_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o father_n be_v a_o incommunicable_a substance_n the_o son_n a_o incommunicable_a substance_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o incommunicable_a substance_n that_o therefore_o there_o be_v three_o several_a substance_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o any_o one_o of_o the_o three_o person_n be_v not_o a_o several_a substance_n from_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o other_o two_o whilst_o the_o very_a same_o numerical_a essence_n nature_n or_o be_v be_v god_n know_v himself_o god_n know_v of_o himself_o and_o god_n love_v himself_o know_v and_o yet_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o accidental_a in_o god_n sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 11._o but_o every_o thing_n in_o he_o be_v substantial_a and_o that_o to_o know_v and_o to_o be_v know_v and_o to_o love_v what_o be_v know_v as_o such_o can_v possible_o be_v the_o same_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n hold_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v substantial_o one_o but_o relative_o more_o or_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v yet_o not_o into_o more_o substance_n but_o into_o more_o relation_n subsist_v in_o the_o same_o substance_n whence_o there_o be_v three_o subsistence_n in_o one_o substance_n or_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o unity_n of_o essence_n sect_n iii_o the_o universe_n be_v create_v by_o god._n there_o be_v no_o preaexistent_a matter_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god._n it_o neither_o can_v have_v be_v eternal_a for_o duration_n nor_o infinite_a in_o extension_n there_o be_v no_o endless_a number_n of_o world_n the_o universe_n be_v only_o one_o the_o best_a for_o kind_a that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v create_v 1._o whereas_o it_o be_v prove_v sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 6._o that_o there_o be_v only_o one_o first-being_a who_o existence_n alone_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o another_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o universe_n be_v either_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v that_o first_o be_v or_o that_o it_o be_v original_o derive_v from_o he_o in_o every_o part_n and_o parcel_n thereof_o 2._o and_o that_o the_o universe_n be_v not_o god_n himself_o be_v plain_a from_o this_o that_o god_n be_v one_o simple_a uncompounded_a be_v sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 10_o 11._o whereas_o the_o universe_n in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o compound_v as_o for_o example_n body_n be_v compose_v of_o several_a material_a atom_n man_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o angel_n of_o essence_n and_o existence_n and_o all_o these_o again_o of_o substance_n and_o accident_n the_o universe_n therefore_o with_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v be_v original_o derive_v from_o god_n alone_o 3._o and_o since_o
from_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o by_o some_o special_a compact_n or_o promise_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a a_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o quote_v author_n to_o be_v for_o since_o he_o himself_o tell_v we_o that_o dominium_fw-la est_fw-la libertas_fw-la propriis_fw-la facultatibus_fw-la secundum_fw-la rect_v be_o rationem_fw-la utendi_fw-la and_o right_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o no_o authority_n have_v a_o right_a to_o exercise_v dominion_n otherwise_o than_o according_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o injurious_a to_o revoke_v a_o free_a gift_n contrary_a to_o compact_a or_o promise_n but_o also_o if_o in_o any_o other_o respect_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o right_a reason_n to_o do_v it_o this_o be_v the_o absolute_a rule_n for_o the_o exercise_v dominion_n by_o as_o from_o the_o follow_a instance_n will_v i_o think_v be_v evident_o make_v appear_v the_o first_o of_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o small_a moment_n a_o pinner_n make_v a_o wire-pin_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v clip_v it_o into_o piece_n and_o throw_v it_o away_o mere_o because_o he_o will_v or_o for_o his_o sole_a pleasure_n sake_n in_o do_v this_o he_o neither_o wrong_n any_o person_n nor_o the_o pin_n because_o it_o be_v his_o own_o and_o he_o make_v it_o yet_o in_o that_o he_o do_v a_o irrational_a act_n in_o regard_n that_o reason_n oblige_v every_o man_n to_o act_v in_o every_o thing_n for_o some_o good_a end_n whereas_o this_o be_v plain_o a_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a action_n tend_v to_o no_o good_a he_o violate_v thereby_o his_o rational_a nature_n and_o so_o injure_v himself_o which_o because_o reason_n tell_v he_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v he_o exercise_v his_o dominion_n over_o the_o pin_n not_o according_a to_o but_o against_o right_a reason_n which_o he_o be_v not_o impower_v by_o the_o right_n of_o dominion_n to_o do_v the_o second_o instance_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o moment_n as_o follow_v a_o sovereign_a prince_n have_v a_o just_a occasion_n to_o make_v war_n against_o a_o potent_a enemy_n and_o after_o due_a consultation_n have_v with_o his_o most_o wise_a and_o faithful_a counsellor_n resolve_v at_o length_n on_o a_o person_n undoubted_o the_o fit_a in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v his_o general_n and_o thereupon_o make_v he_o so_o the_o prince_n afterward_o notwithstanding_o he_o still_o upon_o prudent_a ground_n esteem_v he_o a_o person_n in_o every_o respect_n for_o fidelity_n valour_n and_o conduct_v more_o requisite_a to_o be_v employ_v than_o any_o other_o in_o that_o service_n yet_o nevertheless_o out_o of_o fancy_n take_v his_o commission_n from_o he_o and_o bestow_v the_o command_n of_o the_o army_n upon_o another_o who_o through_o his_o ill_a management_n be_v occasion_n of_o its_o overthrow_n in_o this_o case_n though_o the_o sovereign_n do_v his_o subject_n no_o wrong_n in_o remove_v he_o from_o the_o high_a and_o honourable_a trust_n of_o be_v general_n and_o confer_v it_o on_o a_o person_n far_o less_o worthy_a yet_o nevertheless_o he_o wrong_v his_o own_o reason_n and_o to_o be_v injurious_a to_o one_o own_o reason_n be_v the_o principal_a wrong_n if_o well_o consider_v that_o any_o man_n can_v do_v because_o of_o the_o most_o intimate_a concern_v to_o every_o one_o as_o be_v that_o which_o do_v violence_n to_o man_n be_v very_o natural_a constitution_n which_o be_v rational_a and_o thence_o become_v the_o original_a of_o all_o injury_n which_o any_o one_o do_v either_o to_o himself_o or_o other_o the_o three_o and_o last_o instance_n of_o many_o that_o may_v be_v bring_v shall_v be_v in_o god_n himself_o in_o manner_n follow_v suppose_v the_o almighty_a when_o he_o create_v the_o world_n to_o act_v therein_o as_o sure_o it_o will_v be_v ready_o grant_v he_o do_v according_a to_o exact_a wisdom_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o less_o reason_n to_o continue_v it_o be_v make_v then_o there_o be_v at_o first_o to_o make_v it_o god_n in_o this_o case_n can_v not_o reduce_v it_o again_o to_o nothing_o without_o contradict_v his_o own_o reason_n which_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v its_o impossible_a likewise_o to_o annihilate_v the_o universe_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o be_v the_o free_a product_n of_o his_o will_n not_o but_o that_o he_o have_v strength_n infinite_o more_o than_o be_v sufficient_a to_o do_v it_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o universe_n be_v the_o result_n of_o his_o immutable_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n that_o it_o can_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o thought_n to_o do_v it_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o advantage_n a_o man_n have_v by_o propriety_n in_o a_o thing_n above_o another_o person_n that_o have_v no_o right_a thereto_o at_o all_o if_o he_o may_v not_o dispose_v of_o it_o as_o he_o please_v i_o answer_v this_o advantage_n that_o he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o it_o according_a to_o right_a reason_n at_o his_o pleasure_n whereas_o any_o other_o who_o be_v not_o the_o proprietor_n can_v without_o the_o owner_n leave_v first_o have_v ever_o lawful_o use_v it_o at_o all_o objection_n 6._o from_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n divine_v usual_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o eternal_a communication_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n to_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o thence_o infer_v that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o a_o necessary_a but_o free_a product_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n since_o otherwise_o the_o almighty_a shall_v have_v communicate_v be_v to_o the_o creature_n no_o less_o necessary_o than_o he_o do_v his_o essence_n to_o the_o second_o and_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o consequent_o a_o infinite_a perfection_n contrary_a to_o what_o be_v demonstrate_v sect._n 3_o answer_n though_o i_o speak_v of_o god_n be_v necessitate_v to_o create_v sect._n 3_o yet_o i_o express_o there_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o by_o his_o eternal_a immutable_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o that_o they_o no_o otherways_o engage_v his_o will_n save_v only_o to_o make_v the_o best_a choice_n not_o that_o god_n be_v ever_o undetermined_a in_o his_o will_n since_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o his_o wisdom_n be_v essential_a to_o he_o shall_v not_o perpetual_o necessary_o know_v and_o his_o goodness_n no_o less_o essential_a to_o he_o shall_v not_o perpetual_o necessary_o incline_v he_o to_o will_n what_o be_v best_a or_o most_o agreeable_a to_o both_o and_o equal_o impossible_a that_o his_o will_n not_o real_o but_o notionly_a only_a distinct_a from_o either_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n sect._n 1_o par._n 11._o shall_v not_o act_v according_a to_o they_o so_o that_o as_o all_o the_o internal_a act_n of_o god_n be_v essential_o wise_a and_o essential_o good_a so_o be_v they_o likewise_o essential_o necessary_a whilst_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n goodness_n and_o will_n be_v essential_o the_o same_o and_o his_o internal_a act_n nothing_o else_o but_o his_o very_a will_v essential_o actuate_v with_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o by_o consequence_n eternal_o and_o necessary_o so_o actuate_v and_o therefore_o the_o instance_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o communicate_v the_o divine_a nature_n by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n for_o proof_n that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o necessary_o create_v in_o stead_n of_o disprove_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n be_v clear_o a_o argument_n for_o it_o for_o see_v the_o communication_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v render_v by_o the_o objection_n and_o true_o the_o necessary_a result_n of_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n it_o plain_o argue_v a_o great_a perfection_n in_o a_o intelligent_a be_v to_o act_v out_o of_o necessity_n of_o nature_n then_o to_o act_v with_o that_o freedom_n which_o suppose_v a_o liberty_n of_o act_v or_o not_o act_v or_o pleasure_n and_o consequent_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v no_o degree_n of_o perfection_n in_o god_n who_o be_v essential_a perfection_n itself_o that_o the_o creation_n be_v as_o well_o a_o necessary_a as_o voluntary_a product_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o universe_n be_v not_o of_o infinite_a perfection_n answerable_a to_o the_o maker_n of_o it_o be_v from_o the_o incapacity_n of_o the_o subject_a according_o as_o be_v show_v sect._n 3_o par._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 8._o the_o world_n be_v a_o complex_n of_o thing_n the_o perfect_a that_o can_v be_v create_v ibid._n objection_n 7._o if_o the_o world_n can_v not_o have_v be_v eternal_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o sect._n 3_o par._n 4._o that_o it_o can_v not_o the_o reason_n thereof_o must_v be_v either_o because_o god_n can_v not_o have_v create_v it_o from_o eternity_n for_o want_n of_o power_n or_o because_o the_o world_n itself_o be_v incapable_a of_o exist_v eternal_o but_o
intelligent_a nature_n 4._o that_o god_n be_v different_o relate_v to_o and_o within_o himself_o may_v without_o far_a enquiry_n be_v gather_v hence_o that_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o plenitude_n of_o perfection_n he_o must_v necessary_o have_v understanding_n and_o have_v understanding_n in_o that_o he_o be_v eternal_a sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 4._o and_o a_o pure_a essential_a act_n sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 9_o he_o must_v actual_o from_o all_o eternity_n understand_v something_o and_o see_v nothing_o be_v from_o eternity_n but_o himself_o sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 6._o and_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o source_n fountain_n and_o comprehension_n of_o all_o be_v it_o evident_o follow_v that_o his_o understanding_n be_v from_o eternity_n necessary_o and_o primary_o actual_o carry_v towards_o himself_o and_o by_o consequence_n that_o god_n understanding_n have_v a_o eternal-necessary-primary-actual_a respect_n to_o himself_o as_o understand_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o 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god_n and_o man_n from_o the_o resemblance_n arise_v thence_o proceed_v the_o interchangeable_a notion_n and_o name_n of_o father_n and_o son._n 8._o how_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n be_v god_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o express_a image_n or_o character_n of_o the_o father_n have_v already_o be_v see_v why_o he_o be_v likewise_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o also_o light_a of_o light_n shall_v be_v now_o show_v god_n be_v truth_n itself_o by_o which_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v estimate_v and_o therefore_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n the_o father_n be_v in_o god_n the_o son_n as_o in_o a_o knower_n par_fw-fr 5_o &_o 7._o the_o son_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o father_n for_o what_o be_v knowledge_n but_o the_o express_a image_n of_o the_o thing_n know_v in_o the_o knower_n mind_n and_o so_o because_o knowledge_n be_v a_o internal_a speech_n word_n or_o expression_n of_o truth_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v thence_o 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luke_n 12._o 4_o 5._o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n also_o confess_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n but_o he_o that_o deni_v i_o before_o man_n shall_v be_v deny_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n luke_n 12._o 8_o 9_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o for_o whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o and_o whosoever_o will_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o matth._n 16._o 24_o 25._o so_o that_o the_o commit_n of_o idolatry_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n though_o to_o save_v a_o man_n life_n be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n both_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n if_o you_o say_v that_o in_o some_o case_n even_o external_a gesture_n of_o body_n be_v appropriate_v unto_o god_n as_o namely_o when_o and_o where_o divine_a worship_n be_v solemn_o pay_v by_o the_o congregation_n to_o 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