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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_o translate_v circumincession_n and_o signify_v a_o mutual-inexistence_a or_o indwelling_a of_o each_o person_n in_o the_o other_o two_n the_o word_n be_v first_o use_v in_o this_o sense_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v by_o damascen_n a_o father_n of_o the_o 8_o century_n but_o the_o thing_n mean_v by_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o john_n 14._o 11._o 21._o believe_v i_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o which_o i_o confess_v be_v a_o solid_a and_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o the_o unity_n and_o identity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n both_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o withal_o a_o very_a happy_a and_o significant_a expression_n of_o the_o same_o
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sit_fw-la gigni_fw-la quid_fw-la processus_n i_o nescire_fw-la sum_fw-la processus_fw-la for_o though_o the_o author_n who_o i_o have_v be_v dispute_v with_o by_o the_o help_n and_o virtue_n of_o two_o wonder_n work_v word_n able_a to_o make_v one_o who_o be_v no_o conjurer_n do_v strange_a thing_n undertake_v to_o make_v this_o great_a of_o mystery_n plain_a easie_n and_o intelligible_a and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v this_o as_o he_o say_v he_o have_v own_v it_o nevertheless_o for_o a_o mystery_n still_o yet_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o mortal_n to_o acknowledge_v a_o thing_n inexplicable_a and_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n to_o offer_v a_o explication_n of_o it_o too_o will_v be_v think_v a_o little_a too_o much_o for_o one_o of_o a_o ordinary_a pitch_n of_o sense_n and_o reason_n to_o pretend_v to_o and_o therefore_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o dare_v not_o look_v so_o high_a upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n in_o discourse_v of_o the_o trinity_n two_o thing_n be_v absolute_o 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be_v call_v real_a in_o opposition_n to_o that_o which_o be_v whole_o found_v upon_o the_o apprehension_n or_o operation_n of_o the_o intellect_n and_o have_v of_o itself_o no_o existence_n without_o it_o but_o a_o be_v and_o the_o mode_n adhere_v to_o it_o differ_v whether_o the_o mind_n ever_o apprehend_v and_o think_v of_o they_o or_o no._n and_o thus_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o divine_a person_n real_o differ_v and_o be_v distinguish_v from_o one_o another_o viz._n by_o a_o modal_n or_o lesser_a sort_n of_o real_a difference_n according_a to_o which_o the_o divine_a nature_n subsist_v under_o and_o be_v determine_v by_o such_o a_o certain_a mode_n personal_o differ_v from_o itself_o as_o subsist_v under_o and_o determine_v by_o another_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o godhead_n so_o subsist_v and_o determine_v be_v proper_o a_o person_n nor_o ought_v this_o smallness_n of_o difference_n between_o the_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v any_o presumption_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o have_v deliver_v concern_v the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n as_o shall_v be_v more_o particular_o show_v in_o answer_n to_o one_o of_o this_o author_n objection_n against_o it_o before_o we_o come_v to_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o sum_n up_o the_o forego_n particular_n the_o reader_n may_v please_v to_o take_v what_o i_o aver_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n about_o this_o great_a article_n in_o this_o follow_a account_n of_o it_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v one_o and_o but_o one_o self-existing_a infinite_a eternal_a etc._n etc._n be_v nature_n or_o substance_n which_o we_o call_v god_n and_o that_o this_o infinite_a eternal_a self-existing_a be_v or_o nature_n exist_v in_o and_o be_v common_a to_o three_o distinct_a person_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n of_o which_o the_o son_n eternal_o issue_v from_o the_o father_n by_o way_n of_o generation_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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constantinople_n be_v the_o five_o general_n one_o in_o the_o year_n 553_o for_o condemn_v of_o the_o tria_fw-la capitula_fw-la we_o have_v a_o large_a and_o noble_a confession_n of_o faith_n make_v by_o that_o emperor_n and_o own_a and_o applaud_v by_o all_o the_o council_n and_o insert_v among_o the_o act_n of_o it_o and_o in_o this_o we_o have_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n several_a time_n express_v by_o so_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o term_n equivalent_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o indeed_o import_v withal_o the_o personality_n or_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o so_o full_o and_o plain_o that_o nothing_o can_v or_o can_v be_v more_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v we_o profess_v to_o believe_v one_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n glorify_v thereby_o a_o consubstantial_a trinity_n one_o deity_n or_o nature_n or_o essence_n and_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o three_o subsistence_n or_o person_n and_o again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o worship_v say_v he_o a_o unity_n in_o trinity_n and_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n have_v both_o a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a distinction_n and_o union_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o union_n or_o singularity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n or_o godhead_n and_o a_o trinity_n in_o respect_n of_o property_n subsistence_n or_o person_n with_o several_a more_o such_o passage_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o signification_n and_o then_o as_o for_o the_o council_n itself_o the_o first_o canon_n of_o council_n it_o speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v if_o any_o one_o confess_v not_o one_o nature_n or_o substance_n one_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n a_o coessential_a trinity_n and_o one_o deity_n to_o be_v worship_v in_o three_o subsistence_n or_o person_n let_v such_o a_o one_o be_v accurse_v in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o have_v the_o six_o general_n council_n council_n and_o the_o three_o of_o constantinople_n call_v by_o constantinus_n pogonatus_n against_o the_o monothelite_n in_o the_o year_n 681._o in_o the_o act_n of_o which_o council_n article_n 6._o we_o have_v the_o council_n own_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o same_o word_n which_o a_o little_a before_o we_o quote_v out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o moreover_o in_o the_o ten_o article_n the_o council_n declare_v itself_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v we_o believe_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n do_v affirm_v in_o he_o two_o distinct_a nature_n shine_v forth_o in_o one_o subsistence_n or_o person_n agreeable_o to_o this_o the_o council_n immediate_o follow_v quini-sextum_a call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o â—atines_v concilium_fw-la quini_fw-la sextum_fw-la consist_v chief_o of_o the_o same_o person_n with_o the_o former_a and_o call_v by_o the_o same_o constantine_n about_o ten_o year_n after_o for_o the_o make_n of_o canon_n about_o discipline_n by_o way_n of_o supplement_n to_o the_o five_o and_o six_o council_n which_o have_v make_v none_o this_o council_n i_o say_v in_o the_o first_o of_o its_o canon_n which_o be_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o preface_n own_v and_o applaud_v the_o nicene_n father_n for_o that_o with_o a_o unanimous_a agreement_n and_o consent_n of_o faith_n they_o have_v declare_v and_o clear_v up_o one_o consub_v antiality_n in_o the_o three_o hypostasis_n or_o subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o last_o in_o the_o florentine_a council_n hold_v in_o the_o fif_n florence_n teenth_fw-mi century_n in_o which_o the_o greek_n with_o their_o emperor_n johannes_n palaeologus_n meet_v the_o latin_n in_o order_n to_o a_o accord_n between_o they_o touch_v that_o so_o much_o controvert_v article_n about_o the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o council_n isaiah_n we_o have_v the_o greek_n also_o express_v the_o personality_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o whereas_o the_o latin_n affirm_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v stream_n or_o flow_v from_o the_o son_n the_o greek_n desire_v they_o to_o explain_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o that_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o whether_o they_o understand_v that_o he_o derive_v both_o his_o essence_n and_o personality_n from_o he_o and_o that_o in_o these_o word_n very_o significant_a to_o our_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o even_o with_o these_o modern_a greek_n also_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v essence_n and_o person_n as_o apply_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n hist._n council_n florent_fw-la in_o the_o last_o chapter_n and_o question_v 7._o of_o section_n 8._o pag._n 246._o set_v forth_o by_o dr._n creyghton_n 1660._o i_o can_v think_v it_o requisite_a to_o quote_v any_o thing_n more_o from_o the_o greek_n upon_o this_o subject_a it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o day_n that_o both_o father_n and_o council_n state_v the_o personality_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o three_o distinct_a hypostasis_n or_o subsistence_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o godhead_n essence_n or_o substance_n distinguish_v thereby_o into_o three_o person_n and_o so_o i_o pass_v from_o the_o greek_n to_o the_o latin_n who_o we_o shall_v find_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o same_o partly_o by_o subsistence_n and_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n and_o partly_o by_o relation_n but_o not_o equal_o by_o both_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n church_n for_o we_o have_v before_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o long_a and_o sharp_o contest_v between_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o latin_n about_o the_o word_n hypostasis_fw-la and_o that_o the_o latin_n dread_v the_o use_n of_o it_o as_o know_v no_o other_o latin_a word_n to_o render_v it_o by_o but_o substantia_fw-la which_o they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n ascribe_v plural_o to_o god_n and_o as_o for_o the_o word_n subsistentia_fw-la that_o be_v not_o then_o account_v proper_o latin_n and_o it_o be_v but_o upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o to_o fence_v against_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o come_v at_o length_n into_o use_n among_o the_o latin_n and_o even_o after_o all_o it_o must_v be_v yet_o further_o confess_v that_o notwithstanding_o that_o fair_a foundation_n of_o accord_n between_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n lay_v by_o the_o forementioned_a council_n of_o alexandria_n and_o the_o hearty_a endeavour_n both_o of_o athanasius_n and_o of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n after_o he_o to_o accommodate_v the_o business_n between_o they_o the_o latin_n be_v not_o so_o ready_a to_o come_v over_o to_o the_o greek_n in_o the_o free_a use_n of_o the_o word_n hypostasis_fw-la as_o the_o greek_n be_v to_o comply_v withthe_a latin_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o their_o persona_fw-la and_o therefore_o in_o vain_a will_v any_o one_o seek_v for_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o trinity_n by_o the_o term_n subsistentiae_fw-la or_o modi_n subsistendi_fw-la in_o the_o early_a latin_a writer_n such_o as_o tertullian_n about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o second_o century_n and_o st._n cyprian_n about_o themiddle_n of_o the_o three_o and_o lactantius_n about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o four_o nevertheless_o find_v it_o we_o do_v in_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o follow_a age_n and_o how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v by_o they_o shall_v be_v now_o consider_v ambrose_n and_o here_o we_o will_v begin_v with_o st._n ambrose_n who_o be_v full_a and_o clear_a in_o the_o case_n in_o his_o book_n in_o symbolum_n apostolicum_fw-la cap._n 2._o tom._n 2._o in_o these_o word_n ità _fw-la ergò_fw-la rectum_fw-la &_o catholicum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la deum_fw-la secundùm_fw-la unitatem_fw-la substantiae_fw-la fateamur_fw-la &_o patrem_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la in_o suâ_fw-la quemque_fw-la subsistentiâ_fw-la sentiamus_fw-la a_o passage_n so_o very_o plain_a that_o nothing_o certain_o can_v more_o effectual_o declare_v that_o this_o father_n reckon_v the_o personality_n of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o consist_v in_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a subsistence_n the_o next_o who_o we_o shall_v allege_v be_v st._n hilary_n who_o hilary_n flourish_v in_o the_o four_o century_n and_o write_v twelve_o book_n
conclusion_n therefore_o i_o do_v here_o assert_v that_o the_o gross_a and_o material_a imagination_n which_o man_n form_n to_o themselves_o of_o substance_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o from_o the_o grossness_n and_o fault_n of_o the_o person_n who_o take_v up_o these_o imagination_n and_o according_o i_o affirm_v to_o this_o author_n that_o that_o assertion_n of_o he_o in_o page_n 69._o that_o we_o can_v form_v no_o idea_n of_o substance_n but_o what_o we_o have_v from_o matter_n be_v false_a and_o manifest_o prove_v to_o be_v so_o and_o moreover_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o as_o possible_a but_o as_o easy_a to_o form_v in_o the_o mind_n a_o conception_n of_o a_o substance_n or_o be_v exist_v by_o itself_o which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o abstract_v from_o and_o stripe_v of_o all_o conception_n of_o matter_n and_o corporeity_n as_o it_o be_v to_o frame_v to_o ourselves_o a_o conception_n of_o truth_n or_o wisdom_n or_o of_o a_o be_v eternal_o true_a and_o wise_a separate_a from_o all_o those_o gross_a qualification_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o word_n substance_n with_o other_o of_o the_o like_a import_n may_v be_v most_o fit_o and_o significant_o apply_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v but_o because_o our_o author_n aver_v in_o page_n 70._o that_o if_o we_o consider_v god_n as_o truth_n and_o wisdom_n which_o be_v his_o true_a nature_n and_o essence_n without_o confound_v our_o mind_n with_o some_o material_a conception_n of_o his_o substance_n as_o he_o have_v already_o affirm_v all_o conception_n of_o substance_n must_v needs_o be_v than_o these_o thing_n viz._n the_o difficulty_n beforementioned_a concern_v our_o apprehension_n of_o god_n be_v all_o plain_a and_o easy_a where_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o he_o call_v truth_n and_o wisdom_n the_o true_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n whereas_o in_o this_o very_a page_n as_o well_o as_o in_o 68_o he_o have_v except_v against_o the_o term_n essence_n no_o less_o than_o that_o of_o substance_n as_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o gross_a material_a idea_n raise_v by_o it_o in_o the_o mind_n very_o unfit_a to_o be_v apply_v to_o god_n so_o happy_a be_v this_o author_n above_o other_o man_n that_o he_o can_v rectify_v the_o most_o improper_a word_n and_o expression_n bare_o by_o his_o own_o use_v they_o but_o because_o he_o be_v so_o positive_a in_o make_v the_o term_n truth_n and_o wisdom_n a_o effectual_a remedy_n against_o all_o the_o inconvenience_n allege_v from_o the_o term_n essence_n and_o substance_n as_o apply_v to_o the_o deity_n this_o bring_v we_o to_o our_o second_o proposition_n viz._n that_o the_o same_o objection_n lie_v against_o the_o term_n truth_n wisdom_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n as_o applicable_a to_o the_o deity_n that_o be_v make_v against_o essence_n substance_n existence_n and_o the_o like_a in_o order_n to_o the_o prove_v of_o which_o i_o shall_v observe_v that_o truth_n may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o threefold_a sense_n first_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o proposition_n which_o be_v call_v logical_a second_o for_o a_o affection_n of_o be_v which_o be_v truth_n metaphysical_a and_o three_o and_o last_o as_o it_o be_v a_o qualification_n of_o man_n word_n and_o action_n and_o consist_v proper_o in_o a_o agreement_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o both_o concern_v all_o which_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o truth_n of_o proposition_n be_v no_o further_o eternal_a than_o as_o it_o exist_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o the_o metaphysical_a truth_n of_o thing_n be_v eternal_a or_o not_o eternal_a as_o the_o be_v or_o thing_n it_o belong_v to_o be_v or_o be_v not_o so_o and_o for_o the_o moral_a truth_n of_o man_n word_n and_o action_n it_o be_v no_o more_o eternal_a than_o the_o say_a word_n and_o action_n the_o proper_a subject_n of_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v this_o premise_a i_o will_v here_o ask_v our_o author_n whether_o the_o first_o notion_n we_o actual_o entertain_v of_o truth_n and_o wisdom_n be_v not_o draw_v from_o the_o observation_n we_o make_v of_o these_o thing_n in_o man_n that_o be_v in_o being_n sensible_a and_o material_a and_o consist_v of_o body_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n and_o according_o clothe_v with_o sensible_a accident_n and_o circumstance_n i_o can_v imagine_v that_o he_o will_v deny_v this_o since_o we_o do_v not_o speak_v immediate_o or_o converse_v visible_o with_o god_n or_o angel_n and_o i_o suppose_v also_o that_o he_o now_o speak_v of_o truth_n wisdom_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n not_o as_o they_o be_v exhibit_v to_o we_o in_o book_n or_o proposition_n but_o as_o they_o actual_o exist_v and_o occur_v in_o person_n and_o consequent_o as_o they_o be_v first_o apprehend_v by_o we_o in_o concretion_n or_o conjunction_n with_o man_n that_o be_v with_o being_n so_o compound_v qualify_v and_o circumstantiate_v as_o above_o express_v and_o as_o we_o find_v see_v and_o observe_v they_o in_o man_n word_n and_o action_n in_o what_o they_o speak_v and_o what_o they_o do_v and_o these_o be_v certain_o very_o sensible_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o incur_v into_o and_o affect_v the_o sense_n as_o much_o as_o matter_n itself_o can_v do_v and_o if_o so_o i_o desire_v to_o hear_v some_o satisfactory_a reason_n why_o the_o observation_n of_o substance_n in_o material_a being_n and_o our_o first_o occasional_a collection_n of_o it_o from_o thence_o shall_v so_o necessary_o pervert_v and_o cause_v such_o a_o grossness_n in_o our_o conception_n of_o it_o as_o to_o make_v it_o hardly_o if_o at_o all_o possible_a to_o conceive_v of_o substance_n without_o the_o gross_a conception_n of_o matter_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o same_o consideration_n and_o cause_n shall_v not_o equal_o take_v place_n in_o truth_n and_o wisdom_n and_o equal_o pervert_v and_o thicken_v our_o apprehension_n of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v equal_o draw_v from_o sensible_a gross_a and_o material_a object_n viz._n the_o word_n and_o action_n of_o man_n which_o they_o both_o exist_v in_o and_o converse_v about_o for_o i_o can_v see_v no_o ground_n why_o the_o same_o reason_n shall_v not_o infer_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n and_o the_o same_o antecedent_n draw_v after_o they_o the_o same_o consequent_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o for_o the_o argument_n à _fw-fr quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a if_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o truth_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o proper_a notion_n and_o conception_n of_o they_o imply_v no_o communication_n at_o all_o with_o matter_n i_o answer_v that_o as_o the_o notion_n of_o they_o be_v abstract_v and_o gather_v up_o by_o the_o discourse_n of_o reason_n it_o do_v not_o but_o so_o neither_o do_v that_o of_o substance_n after_o such_o a_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n have_v pass_v upon_o it_o so_o that_o hitherto_o the_o case_n be_v much_o the_o same_o in_o both_o but_o to_o carry_v the_o matter_n a_o little_a further_o truth_n and_o wisdom_n as_o observe_v in_o and_o among_o man_n be_v certain_o finite_a thing_n for_o whatsoever_o exist_v in_o a_o finite_a subject_n whatsoever_o the_o object_n be_v which_o it_o converse_v about_o or_o be_v terminate_v upon_o be_v certain_o itself_o finite_a also_o and_o here_o i_o will_v have_v this_o author_n tell_v i_o why_o a_o notion_n draw_v off_o and_o borrow_v from_o finite_a thing_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o apt_a to_o perplex_v and_o confound_v our_o mind_n when_o apply_v to_o a_o infinite_a be_v as_o a_o notion_n abstract_v from_o a_o material_a be_v can_v be_v to_o distract_v and_o confound_v our_o thought_n when_o apply_v to_o a_o immaterial_a i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v see_v nothing_o alledgeable_a for_o one_o which_o may_v not_o be_v as_o strong_o allege_v for_o the_o other_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v be_v what_o have_v be_v mention_v already_o viz._n that_o reason_n may_v and_o do_v extract_v some_o notion_n from_o a_o finite_a be_v that_o may_v be_v proper_o applicable_a to_o a_o infinite_a due_a allowance_n make_v for_o the_o disproportion_n between_o both_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n i_o affirm_v that_o it_o can_v and_o do_v draw_v notion_n from_o a_o thing_n endue_v with_o matter_n which_o may_v as_o well_o agree_v to_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o immaterial_a so_o that_o i_o can_v perceive_v that_o truth_n wisdom_n or_o goodness_n have_v upon_o this_o account_n any_o pre-eminence_n or_o advantage_n over_o essence_n substance_n existence_n and_o the_o like_a term_n at_o all_o but_o the_o one_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o well_o and_o proper_o as_o the_o other_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o i_o affirm_v in_o the_o 3d_o place_n that_o essence_n substance_n nature_n existence_n and_o other_o term_n equipollent_a to_o be_v consider_v precise_o
nothing_o be_v so_o but_o a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n it_o may_v as_o i_o have_v say_v imply_v a_o mind_n but_o it_o do_v not_o direct_o signify_v it_o but_o admit_v that_o it_o do_v both_o do_v this_o expression_n prove_v that_o the_o son_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d distinct_a from_o the_o father_n by_o no_o mean_n for_o not_o only_o the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o essential_a attribute_n follow_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o therefore_o common_a to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n and_o not_o a_o personal_a attribute_n peculiar_a to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o so_o that_o grant_v the_o son_n to_o be_v as_o true_o and_o proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o this_o author_n will_v 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their_o essence_n or_o substance_n and_o according_o st._n austin_n the_o operation_n can_v be_v diverse_a where_o the_o nature_n be_v not_o only_o equal_a but_o also_o undivided_a from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o the_o father_n allege_v this_o unity_n of_o operation_n only_o as_o a_o proof_n or_o argument_n of_o this_o unity_n of_o nature_n or_o essence_n and_o therefore_o since_o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o proof_n of_o itself_o that_o they_o do_v not_o take_v unity_n of_o operation_n and_o unity_n of_o nature_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o second_o suppose_v but_o not_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v so_o viz._n that_o unity_n of_o operation_n do_v not_o only_o prove_v but_o real_o be_v itself_o this_o unity_n of_o nature_n or_o essence_n yet_o how_o will_v this_o author_n prove_v that_o unity_n of_o nature_n or_o unity_n of_o operation_n be_v proper_o mutual-consciousness_n be_v there_o so_o much_o as_o one_o tittle_n in_o the_o father_n express_v or_o necessary_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o as_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o will_v any_o one_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o mutual-consciousness_n or_o that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o whole_a latitude_n and_o compass_n of_o it_o extend_v no_o further_a nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a do_v it_o not_o exert_v itself_o in_o infinite_a other_o act_n and_o what_o be_v yet_o more_o do_v it_o not_o more_o proper_o belong_v to_o any_o other_o of_o the_o divine_a act_n than_o to_o a_o act_n of_o knowledge_n bare_a knowledge_n as_o such_o be_v of_o itself_o unoperative_a and_o mutual-consciousness_n be_v but_o a_o act_n of_o knowledge_n i_o protest_v i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o dispute_v serious_o against_o such_o stuff_n 2._o his_o next_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o mutual-consciousness_n be_v formal_o that_o unity_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v take_v from_o another_o expression_n of_o the_o say_v gregory_n nyssen_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v among_o the_o divine_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v which_o this_o author_n have_v the_o boldness_n to_o appeal_v to_o any_o one_o to_o judge_v whether_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o single_a motion_n of_o the_o will_n which_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n be_v in_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n can_v signify_v any_o thing_n but_o mutual_a consciousness_n which_o make_v they_o numerical_o one_o page_z 117._o line_n 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o single_a motion_n of_o will_n pass_v through_o they_o all_o without_o this_o mutual_a consciousness_n page_n 124._o line_n 30_o 31._o and_o this_o be_v the_o
himself_o so_o often_o as_o he_o do_v it_o be_v clear_a therefore_o on_o the_o one_o side_n that_o the_o act_n of_o understanding_n memory_n and_o will_v neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v act_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n and_o on_o the_o other_o that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n do_v every_o one_o of_o they_o exert_a act_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n upon_o one_o another_o and_o consequent_o that_o as_o to_o this_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o total_a entire_a difference_n between_o both_o side_n of_o the_o comparison_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o this_o author_n himself_o will_v henceforth_o consult_v the_o credit_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v over_o prove_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o three_o bless_a person_n consist_v whole_o and_o sole_o in_o the_o mutual_a consciousness_n of_o the_o say_a person_n by_o example_n take_v from_o such_o create_a thing_n as_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n mutual_o 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they_o see_v three_o body_n separate_v in_o three_o place_n they_o think_v the_o substance_n of_o god_n be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v i_o think_v it_o very_o needless_a to_o add_v the_o like_a testimony_n from_o other_o father_n how_o numerous_a and_o full_a soever_o they_o may_v be_v for_o our_o author_n have_v here_o quote_v only_o st._n austin_n i_o shall_v confine_v my_o answer_n to_o his_o quotation_n and_o think_v it_o enough_o for_o i_o to_o over-rule_v a_o inference_n from_o a_o similitude_n take_v out_o of_o st._n austin_n by_o a_o plain_a literal_a unexceptionable_a declaration_n of_o st._n augustine_n opinion_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n be_v this_o that_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o this_o author_n be_v that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v one_o only_o by_o a_o unity_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o he_o produce_v only_o a_o similitude_n out_o of_o st._n austin_n and_o that_o also_o a_o similitude_n take_v from_o thing_n in_o which_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v to_o be_v find_v by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o argument_n be_v manifest_o lame_a of_o both_o leg_n and_o as_o such_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o shift_v for_o itself_o 5._o in_o the_o five_o and_o last_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o father_n also_o resolve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o god_n head_n in_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n into_o the_o unity_n of_o principle_n meaning_n thereby_o that_o though_o there_o be_v three_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o the_o father_n be_v the_o original_a and_o fountain_n of_o the_o deity_n who_o beget_v the_o son_n of_o his_o own_o substance_n and_o from_o who_o and_o the_o son_n the_o holy_a ghost_n eternal_o proceed_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n and_o son_n so_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o principle_n and_o fountain_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o therefore_o but_o one_o god_n page_n 128._o line_n 6._o now_o all_o this_o be_v very_o true_a but_o how_o will_v our_o author_n bring_v it_o to_o his_o purpose_n why_o thus_o or_o not_o at_o all_o viz._n that_o the_o numerical_a unity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n by_o be_v found_v in_o and_o resolve_v into_o this_o unity_n of_o principle_n do_v therefore_o proper_o consist_v in_o mutual_a consciousness_n this_o i_o say_v must_v be_v his_o inference_n and_o it_o be_v a_o large_a step_n i_o confess_v and_o large_a than_o any_o of_o the_o father_n ever_o make_v nevertheless_o without_o make_v it_o this_o author_n must_v sit_v down_o short_a of_o his_o point_n and_o yet_o if_o he_o real_o think_v that_o his_o point_n may_v be_v conclude_v from_o hence_o why_o in_o the_o name_n of_o sense_n and_o reason_n may_v he_o not_o as_o well_o have_v argue_v from_o gen._n 1._o 1._o that_o god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v and_o must_v be_v one_o only_o by_o a_o unity_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n for_o it_o will_v have_v follow_v every_o whit_n as_o well_o from_o this_o as_o from_o the_o other_o but_o since_o the_o creation_n of_o both_o i_o believe_v never_o man_n dispute_v as_o this_o man_n do_v while_o he_o pretend_v to_o prove_v his_o mutual_a consciousness_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o principle_n in_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n and_o yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o design_n to_o prove_v it_o from_o thence_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o unity_n of_o principle_n here_o allege_v where_o the_o only_a point_n to_o be_v prove_v be_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o three_o person_n be_v only_o a_o unity_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n but_o to_o come_v a_o little_a close_o to_o he_o if_o this_o author_n can_v make_v it_o out_o that_o the_o father_n communicate_v his_o substance_n to_o the_o son_n and_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n together_o communicate_v the_o same_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o one_o eternal_a act_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n common_a to_o all_o three_o person_n than_o his_o argument_n from_o unity_n of_o principle_n to_o a_o unity_n of_o nature_n consist_v in_o mutual_a consciousness_n may_v signify_v and_o conclude_v something_o but_o this_o he_o attempt_v not_o nor_o if_o he_o shall_v will_v he_o or_o any_o man_n live_v be_v ever_o able_a to_o prove_v it_o but_o he_o be_v for_o come_v over_o this_o argument_n again_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o as_o petavius_n well_o observe_v it_o do_v not_o of_o itself_o prove_v the_o unity_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o numerical_a unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sameness_n of_o nature_n i._n e._n as_o he_o elsewhere_o explain_v himself_o the_n specific_a sameness_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o father_n think_v fit_a to_o add_v that_o god_n beget_v a_o son_n not_o without_o but_o within_o himself_o page_n 128._o line_n 17_o etc._n etc._n in_o answer_n to_o which_o observation_n though_o it_o affect_v the_o point_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n the_o only_a thing_n now_o in_o hand_n no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o have_v allege_v before_o yet_o in_o vindication_n both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o petavius_n himself_o i_o must_v needs_o tell_v this_o author_n that_o it_o be_v equal_o a_o abuse_n to_o both_o for_o as_o to_o the_o father_n it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v to_o he_o that_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o specific_a unity_n or_o sameness_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n nor_o that_o the_o father_n ever_o own_v any_o such_o but_o still_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v only_o a_o numerical_a unity_n of_o nature_n and_o no_o other_o so_o that_o their_o say_n that_o god_n beget_v a_o son_n within_o himself_o be_v rather_o a_o further_a explication_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o any_o addition_n at_o all_o to_o 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church_n the_o irresistible_a magnetism_n of_o the_o good_a old_a cause_n as_o some_o still_o think_v it_o will_v quick_o draw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o good_a old_a way_n the_o fable_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o cat_n once_o turn_v into_o a_o woman_n but_o the_o next_o sight_n of_o a_o mouse_n quick_o dissolve_v the_o metamorphosis_n cashier_v the_o woman_n and_o restore_v the_o brute_n and_o some_o virtuoso_n skill_v in_o the_o useful_a philosophy_n of_o alteration_n have_v think_v she_o much_o a_o gainer_n by_o the_o latter_a change_n there_o be_v so_o many_o unlucky_a turn_n in_o the_o world_n in_o which_o it_o be_v not_o half_a so_o safe_a and_o advantageous_a to_o walk_v upright_o as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o fall_v always_o upon_o one_o leg_n but_o not_o to_o hold_v the_o reader_n too_o long_o in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o work_n which_o i_o be_o about_o to_o present_v he_o with_o i_o do_v here_o assure_v he_o that_o in_o the_o follow_a animadversion_n i_o have_v strict_o pursue_v this_o author_n in_o every_o part_n of_o his_o new_a hypothesis_n i_o have_v answer_v all_o his_o argument_n not_o omit_v so_o much_o as_o one_o or_o any_o thing_n that_o look_v like_o one_o and_o if_o i_o have_v think_v fit_a sometime_o in_o a_o short_a remark_n or_o two_o here_o and_o there_o to_o refresh_v the_o reader_n and_o myself_o by_o expose_v his_o bold_a and_o blind_a side_n together_o yet_o this_o have_v still_o be_v my_o method_n thorough_o to_o dispatch_v the_o argument_n before_o i_o offer_v to_o divert_v upon_o the_o author_n as_o for_o that_o part_n of_o his_o book_n which_o peculiar_o concern_v the_o socinian_o i_o leave_v he_o and_o they_o to_o fight_v it_o out_o my_o business_n be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n be_v absolute_o a_o stranger_n to_o his_o novel_a and_o belove_a notion_n it_o know_v they_o not_o it_o own_v they_o not_o nor_o ought_v we_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o so_o far_o as_o he_o assert_n and_o maintain_v they_o to_o be_v any_o true_a and_o genuine_a son_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o whether_o he_o worry_v the_o socinian_o or_o which_o be_v much_o the_o more_o likely_a the_o socinian_o worry_v he_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chapter_n i._o represent_v the_o sense_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n mystery_n as_o also_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o use_n and_o application_n of_o it_o to_o some_o of_o the_o most_o difficult_a and_o sublime_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o last_o a_o full_a proof_n that_o the_o account_v give_v by_o this_o author_n of_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v whole_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o mysteriousness_n of_o it_o together_o with_o some_o remark_n upon_o his_o needless_a apology_n for_o write_v against_o the_o socinian_o chap._n ii_o contain_v a_o account_n of_o several_a term_n common_o make_v use_n of_o in_o discourse_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o person_n and_o particular_o show_v the_o propriety_n of_o apply_v the_o word_n essence_n substance_n nature_n infinity_o and_o the_o like_a to_o this_o great_a subject_n and_o last_o prove_v this_o author_n exception_n against_o the_o use_n of_o they_o about_o the_o same_o false_a groundless_a and_o impertinent_a with_o some_o further_a remark_n upon_o his_o forementioned_a apology_n chap._n iii_o in_o which_o this_o author_n be_v new_a notion_n of_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual-consciousness_n be_v brief_o declare_v self-consciousness_n make_v by_o he_o the_o formal_a constituent_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o all_o person_n both_o create_v and_o increate_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a prove_v against_o he_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o person_n create_v chap._n iu._n in_o which_o be_v prove_v against_o this_o author_n that_o neither_o be_v self-consciousness_n the_o formal_a constituent_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n nor_o mutual-consciousness_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o unity_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n chap._n v._o in_o which_o be_v prove_v against_o this_o author_n that_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n chap._n vi_o in_o which_o be_v consider_v what_o this_o author_n pretend_v to_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o schoolman_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o new_a hypothesis_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n show_v that_o neither_o do_v the_o father_n own_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n nor_o self-consciousness_n to_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o their_o distinction_n chap._n vii_o in_o which_o be_v show_v that_o the_o passage_n allege_v by_o this_o author_n
out_o of_o the_o father_n do_v not_o prove_v mutual-consciousness_n to_o be_v that_o wherein_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n do_v consist_v but_o that_o the_o father_n place_n it_o in_o something_o else_o chap._n viii_o in_o which_o be_v set_v down_o the_o ancient_n and_o general_o receive_v doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o article_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o council_n father_n schoolman_n and_o other_o late_a divine_n together_o with_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o say_a doctrine_n so_o explain_v from_o this_o author_n exception_n chap._n ix_o in_o which_o this_o author_n paradox_n both_o philosophical_a and_o theological_a as_o they_o occur_v in_o this_o discourse_n be_v draw_v together_o examine_v and_o confute_v chap._n x._o in_o which_o this_o author_n be_v grammatical_a and_o other_o such_o like_a mistake_v as_o they_o be_v find_v here_o and_o there_o in_o his_o write_n be_v set_v down_o and_o remark_v upon_o chap._n xi_o in_o which_o be_v give_v some_o account_n of_o this_o author_n temper_n and_o insolent_a way_n of_o write_v as_o well_o in_o extol_v himself_o as_o in_o depress_v and_o scorn_v his_o adversary_n in_o both_o which_o he_o have_v not_o his_o parallel_n chap._n xii_o contain_v a_o brief_a review_n and_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a advertisement_n it_o have_v be_v find_v requisite_a to_o make_v some_o alteration_n and_o addition_n in_o this_o second_o impression_n of_o these_o animadversion_n etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o those_o who_o have_v buy_v up_o the_o former_a may_v suffer_v thereby_o as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v the_o author_n have_v think_v fit_a for_o their_o use_n and_o benefit_n to_o cause_v the_o say_a addition_n and_o alteration_n to_o be_v print_v in_o a_o sheet_n or_o two_o by_o themselves_o some_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a errata_fw-la of_o the_o press_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v correct_v preface_n page_n 5._o line_n 2._o of_o the_o quotation_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 7._o l._n 5._o of_o the_o quotation_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 8._o l._n 23._o for_o at_o read_v as_o book_n p._n 6._o l._n 20._o for_o asserter_n r._n assertor_n p._n 51._o l._n 10._o for_o analagous_n r._n analogous_n p._n 71._o for_o chap._n ii_o r._n chap._n iii_o p._n 72._o l._n 29._o for_o destinct_n r._n distinct_a p._n 103._o l._n 17._o for_o it_o r._n that_o p._n 116._o l._n 4._o for_o spirit_n r._n spirit_n p._n 126._o l._n 7._o for_o one_o and_o another_o deal_n and_o l._n 17._o for_o infiinite_a r._n infinite_a p._n 131._o l._n 23._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 25._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 132._o l._n 7_o 8_o 9_o r._n campósque_fw-la lucentémque_fw-la titaniáque_fw-la totámque_fw-la p._n 138._o l._n 28._o for_o of_o deity_n r._n of_o the_o deity_n p._n 143._o l._n 8._o instead_o of_o i_o read_v man_n p._n 155._o l._n 19_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 157._o l._n 10._o of_o the_o quot_fw-la for_o utrûm_fw-la r._n utrùm_fw-la p._n 160._o l._n 31._o for_o denaeus_fw-la r._n danaeus_n p._n 161._o l._n 5._o for_o our_o read_v our_o l._n 8._o in_o quot_fw-la for_o genetricem_fw-la r._n genitricem_fw-la p._n 164._o l._n 31._o for_o gratis_o r._n gratis_o p._n 168._o l._n 14._o deal_n one_o to_o p._n 173._o l._n penult_n for_o employ_v r._n imply_v p._n 196._o l._n 8._o of_o the_o greek_a quot_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 198._o l._n 21._o for_o separately_z read_z separately_z p._n 205._o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o greek_n quot_fw-la for_o quarta_fw-la read_v quartâ_fw-la p._n 207._o l._n 18._o for_o of_o three_o read_v of_o the_o three_o p._n 215._o l._n 11._o for_o specificul_o read_v specifical_o p._n 220._o l._n 19_o for_o quod_fw-la sic_fw-la read_v quòd_fw-la sic_fw-la l._n 20._o for_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la read_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la p._n 224._o l._n 28._o for_o in_o self_n r._n in_o itself_o p._n 229._o l._n 2._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 231._o l._n 2._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 6._o of_o the_o gr._n quot_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 232._o in_o the_o 3d_o gr._n quot_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 233._o l._n 1._o of_o the_o four_o quot_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 234._o l._n 6._o of_o the_o second_o quot_fw-la ex-eâ_a r._n ex_fw-la eâ_fw-la p._n 237._o l._n 14._o for_o the_o unity_n r._n that_o unity_n p._n 253._o l._n 6._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 260._o l._n 3._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 9_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 263._o l._n 16._o for_o ergò_fw-la r._n ergo_fw-la p._n 266._o l._n 16._o for_o audiérant_n r._n audierant_fw-la p._n 268._o l._n 22._o for_o beotius_n r._n boetius_fw-la and_o ibid._n l._n 25._o for_o definition_n r._n definition_n p._n 278._o l._n 17._o for_o nicaenae_fw-la r._n nicenae_n p._n 283._o l._n 6._o for_o on_o r._n upon_o p._n 284._o l._n 1._o for_o bu_n r._n but_o p._n 285._o l._n 7._o for_o metaphisician_n r._n metaphysician_n &_o alibi_fw-la p._n 288._o l._n 5._o quot_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 17._o for_o concession_n r._n a_o concession_n p._n 289._o l._n 6._o quot_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 8._o quot_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 291._o in_o the_o latin_a quot_fw-la l._n 2._o for_o tantummodo_fw-la r._n tantúmmodo_fw-la l._n 8._o for_o quarc_n r._n quáre_v p._n 310._o l._n 25._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 322._o l._n 25._o for_o asserter_n r._n assertor_n p._n 333._o l._n 13._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 335._o l._n 31._o for_o archbishop_n r._n bishop_n p._n 343._o l._n 30._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 351._o catch_v word_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n greek_n errata_fw-la p._n 352._o correction_n the_o 25_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 362._o l._n 16._o for_o wreak_v r._n reek_v p._n 364._o l._n 8._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 365._o l._n 24._o for_o ita_fw-la r._n itá_fw-la if_o the_o reader_n chance_v to_o meet_v with_o any_o more_o fault_n in_o accent_n he_o be_v desire_v to_o correct_v or_o excuse_v they_o together_o with_o all_o mispointing_n which_o in_o book_n of_o any_o length_n be_v common_o too_o many_o to_o be_v particular_o and_o exact_o set_v down_o beside_o that_o here_o through_o the_o faintness_n of_o the_o character_n several_a letter_n point_n and_o accent_n do_v scarce_o appear_v in_o some_o copy_n though_o legible_a in_o other_o animadversion_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o represent_v the_o sense_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n mystery_n as_o also_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o use_n and_o application_n of_o it_o to_o some_o of_o the_o most_o difficult_a and_o sublime_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o last_o a_o full_a proof_n that_o the_o account_v give_v by_o this_o author_n of_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v whole_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o mysteriousness_n of_o it_o together_o with_o some_o remark_n upon_o his_o needless_a apology_n for_o write_v against_o the_o socinian_o in_o order_n to_o the_o better_a examination_n of_o what_o this_o author_n have_v write_v about_o the_o holy_a trinity_n i_o think_v it_o requisite_a to_o premise_v something_o concern_v the_o signification_n sense_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o mystery_n for_o certain_o the_o unity_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o undivided_a godhead_n in_o a_o trinity_n of_o distinct_a person_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a mystery_n if_o not_o absolute_o the_o great_a in_o our_o christian_a religion_n now_o a_o mystery_n according_a to_o the_o common_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v derive_v either_o from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o
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and_o consequent_o if_o mutual-consciousness_n and_o self-consciousness_n have_v object_n distinct_a from_o and_o not_o include_v in_o the_o object_n of_o omniscience_n those_o object_n must_v be_v something_o that_o be_v not_o knowable_a for_o that_o omniscience_n as_o we_o have_v show_v claim_v all_o that_o be_v knowable_a or_o possible_a to_o be_v know_v for_o its_o own_o object_n from_o all_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual-consciousness_n consider_v as_o distinct_a from_o omniscience_n be_v two_o empty_a chimerical_a word_n without_o any_o distinct_a sense_n or_o signification_n in_o a_o word_n every_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n of_o omniscience_n know_v all_o the_o internal_a act_n motion_n and_o relation_n proper_a both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o other_o two_o person_n beside_o and_o if_o so_o what_o employment_n or_o use_n can_v there_o be_v for_o self-consciousness_n or_o mutual-consciousness_n which_o omniscience_n that_o take_v in_o the_o object_n of_o both_o have_v not_o full_o answer_v and_o discharge_v already_o if_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o omniscience_n can_v give_v personality_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o personality_n of_o each_o person_n distinguish_v he_o from_o the_o other_o two_o which_o omniscience_n be_v common_a to_o they_o all_o can_v do_v this_o i_o grant_v and_o own_o it_o impossible_a for_o any_o thing_n essential_o involve_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o give_v a_o personal_a distinction_n to_o any_o of_o the_o three_o person_n but_o then_o i_o add_v also_o that_o we_o have_v equal_o prove_v that_o neither_o be_v self-consciousness_n the_o formal_a reason_n of_o this_o personal_a distinction_n by_o several_a argument_n and_o more_o especial_o because_o that_o self-consciousness_n be_v a_o thing_n absolute_a and_o irrelative_a can_v not_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o perfect_o relative_n as_o the_o divine_a person_n certain_o be_v for_o this_o be_v a_o receive_a maxim_n in_o the_o school_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o person_n repugnat_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la dari_fw-la absolutum_fw-la incommunicabile_fw-la greg._n de_fw-fr valen._n 1_o tom._n p._n 874._o and_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n whereby_o we_o may_v distinguish_v in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n what_o be_v essential_a from_o what_o be_v personal_n for_o every_o attribute_n that_o be_v absolute_a be_v communicable_a and_o consequent_o essential_a and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v pure_o relative_n be_v incommunicable_a and_o therefore_o pure_o personal_a and_o so_o è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la upon_o which_o account_n self-consciousness_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n absolute_a and_o irrelative_a can_v be_v incommunicable_a nor_o consequent_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o any_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n as_o we_o have_v already_o at_o large_a 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distinct_a god_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o case_n be_v very_o different_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v this_o because_o three_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v three_o absolute_a simple_a being_n or_o essence_n and_o so_o stand_v distinguish_v from_o one_o another_o by_o their_o whole_a being_n or_o nature_n but_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o relative_n or_o one_o simple_a be_v or_o essence_n under_o three_o distinct_a relation_n and_o consequent_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o not_o whole_o and_o by_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o but_o only_o by_o some_o certain_a mode_n or_o respect_v peculiar_a to_o each_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n cause_v their_o distinction_n and_o therefore_o to_o argue_v from_o a_o person_n to_o a_o spirit_n here_o be_v manifest_o sophistical_a and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v fallacia_fw-la accidentis_fw-la or_o since_o several_a fallacy_n may_v concur_v in_o the_o same_o proposition_n it_o may_v be_v also_o à _fw-la dicto_fw-la secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la for_o so_o it_o be_v to_o conclude_v that_o three_o person_n be_v three_o distinct_a god_n since_o the_o difference_n of_o person_n be_v only_o from_o a_o diverse_a respect_n between_o they_o but_o three_o god_n import_v three_o absolute_o distinct_a nature_n or_o substance_n and_o whereas_o we_o say_v that_o the_o three_o person_n be_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o infinite_a yet_o it_o be_v but_o from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o numerical_a nature_n common_a to_o they_o all_o that_o they_o be_v so_o the_o ternary_a number_n all_o the_o while_n not_o belong_v to_o their_o infinity_o but_o only_o to_o their_o personality_n the_o case_n therefore_o between_o a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o a_o person_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n the_o same_o forasmuch_o as_o person_n here_o import_v only_o a_o relation_n or_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o nature_n it_o belong_v to_o and_o therefore_o a_o multiplication_n of_o person_n of_o itself_o import_v only_o a_o multiplication_n of_o such_o modes_n or_o relation_n without_o any_o necessary_a multiplication_n of_o the_o nature_n itself_o to_o which_o they_o adhere_v forasmuch_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n may_v sustain_v several_a distinct_a relation_n or_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n but_o now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v not_o a_o relation_n or_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n but_o it_o be_v a_o absolute_a be_v nature_n or_o substance_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v multiply_v without_o a_o multiplication_n of_o it_o into_o so_o many_o numerical_a absolute_a being_n nature_n or_o substance_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o to_o be_v multiply_v but_o itself_o so_o that_o three_o mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v three_o absolute_a being_n nature_n or_o substance_n and_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n are_z according_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a absolute_a being_n nature_n or_o substance_n that_o be_v in_o other_o word_n they_o be_v three_o god_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v and_o let_v this_o author_n ward_v off_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o as_o he_o be_v able_a argument_n ii_o my_o second_o argument_n against_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v this_o three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v three_o distinct_a substance_n but_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a substance_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v substantia_fw-la incorporea_fw-la intelligens_fw-la a_o intelligent_a incorporeal_a or_o immaterial_a substance_n and_o therefore_o three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n must_v be_v three_o such_o distinct_a substance_n and_o beside_o if_o a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v not_o a_o substance_n what_o can_v it_o be_v else_o if_o it_o be_v any_o thing_n it_o must_v be_v either_o a_o accident_n or_o mode_n of_o be_v but_o not_o a_o accident_n since_o no_o accident_n can_v be_v in_o god_n nor_o yet_o a_o mode_n of_o be_v since_o a_o spirit_n not_o design_v to_o concur_v as_o a_o part_n towards_o any_o compound_v be_v a_o absolute_a entire_a complete_a be_v of_o itself_o and_o have_v its_o proper_a mode_n of_o subsistence_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v a_o mode_n itself_o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o spirit_n be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o substance_n and_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o as_o for_o the_o minor_a viz._n that_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a substance_n this_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o authority_n and_o from_o reason_n and_o first_o for_o authority_n tertullian_n against_o praxeas_n affirm_v semper_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la una_fw-la substantia_fw-la and_o st._n jerom_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o damasus_n quis_fw-la ore_fw-la sacrilego_fw-la tres_fw-la substantias_fw-la praedicabit_fw-la and_o st._n austin_n in_o his_o 5_o book_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la chap._n 9_o and_o in_o book_n 7._o chap._n 4._o and_o ruffinus_n in_o the_o one_a book_n of_o his_o history_n chap._n 29._o all_o affirm_v one_o substance_n in_o god_n and_o deny_v three_o and_o yet_o the_o same_o writer_n unanimous_o hold_v three_o person_n which_o show_v that_o they_o do_v not_o account_v these_o three_o person_n three_o substance_n and_o anselmus_fw-la in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr incarnatione_fw-la chap._n 3._o say_v that_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v two_o being_n provide_v that_o by_o being_n we_o understand_v relation_n not_o substance_n and_o bellarmine_n a_o writer_n orthodox_n enough_o in_o these_o point_n and_o of_o unquestionable_a learning_n otherwise_o in_o his_o second_o tome_n page_n 348._o about_o the_o end_n say_z
that_o to_o assert_v that_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n differ_v in_o substance_n be_v arianism_n and_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v two_o distinct_a substance_n for_o they_o not_o to_o differ_v in_o substance_n will_v be_v impossible_a and_o as_o for_o the_o greek_a writer_n they_o never_o admit_v of_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o deity_n but_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o sometime_o it_o be_v use_v and_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o ambiguity_n it_o be_v that_o the_o latin_a church_n be_v so_o long_o fearful_a of_o use_v the_o word_n hypostasis_fw-la and_o use_v only_o that_o of_o persona_fw-la answer_v to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o they_o shall_v hereby_o be_v think_v to_o admit_v of_o three_o substance_n as_o well_o as_o three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n nor_o in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v the_o same_o less_o evident_a from_o reason_n than_o we_o have_v show_v it_o to_o be_v from_o authority_n for_o if_o the_o three_o person_n be_v three_o distinct_a substance_n than_o two_o distinct_a substance_n will_v concur_v in_o and_o belong_v to_o each_o person_n to_o wit_n that_o substance_n which_o be_v the_o divine_a essence_n and_o so_o be_v communicable_a or_o common_a to_o all_o the_o person_n and_o that_o substance_n which_o constitute_v each_o person_n and_o thereby_o be_v so_o peculiar_a to_o he_o as_o to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o to_o be_v incommunicable_a to_o any_o beside_o he_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v since_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o three_o person_n and_o withal_o to_o belong_v incommunicable_o to_o each_o of_o the_o three_o and_o thereby_o to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o one_o another_o be_v contradictious_a and_o impossible_a and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o assert_v two_o distinct_a substance_n in_o each_o person_n be_v altogether_o as_o absurd_a and_o that_o as_o upon_o many_o other_o account_n so_o particular_o upon_o this_o that_o it_o must_v infer_v such_o a_o composition_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n as_o be_v utter_o incompatible_a with_o the_o absolute_a simplicity_n and_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o therefore_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v say_v to_o be_v three_o distinct_a substance_n but_o only_o one_o infinite_a substance_n equal_o common_a to_o and_o subsist_v in_o they_o all_o and_o diversify_v by_o their_o respective_a relation_n and_o moreover_o since_o three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v essential_o three_o distinct_a substance_n neither_o can_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o point_n to_o be_v make_v out_o argument_n iii_o my_o three_o argument_n against_o the_o same_o shall_v proceed_v thus_o if_o it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n i_o mean_v all_o three_o take_v together_o and_o it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n but_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n viz._n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o argument_n now_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n appear_v from_o this_o that_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o thing_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n can_v be_v true_o affirm_v and_o deny_v of_o the_o same_o subject_a and_o therefore_o since_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n take_v joint_o together_o be_v true_o predicate_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a mind_n and_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n can_v be_v true_o affirm_v or_o predicate_v and_o consequent_o may_v be_v true_o deny_v of_o the_o same_o it_o follow_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v account_v the_o same_o nor_o be_v true_o affirmable_a of_o one_o another_o as_o for_o the_o minor_a it_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n and_o according_o must_v be_v prove_v several_o in_o each_o of_o they_o and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v and_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a mind_n be_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n viz._n joint_o take_v as_o i_o note_v before_o this_o i_o say_v may_v be_v prove_v from_o hence_o that_o god_n be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n still_o so_o take_v and_o it_o have_v be_v already_o evince_v that_o one_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o one_o god_n be_v term_n convertible_a and_o equipollent_a it_o follow_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v true_o affirm_v or_o deny_v of_o the_o one_o may_v be_v as_o true_o affirm_v or_o deny_v of_o the_o other_o and_o this_o be_v too_o evident_a to_o need_v any_o further_a proof_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o minor_a viz._n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n can_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n this_o be_v no_o less_o evident_a than_o the_o former_a because_o in_o such_o a_o proposition_n both_o subject_a and_o predicate_v imply_v a_o mutual_a negation_n of_o and_o contradiction_n to_o one_o and_o another_o and_o where_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o one_o to_o be_v true_o affirm_v or_o predicate_v of_o the_o other_o and_o now_o after_o this_o plain_a proof_n give_v both_o of_o the_o major_a and_o the_o minor_a proposition_n and_o this_o also_o draw_v into_o so_o little_a a_o compass_n i_o hope_v this_o author_n will_v not_o bear_v himself_o so_o much_o above_o all_o the_o rule_n which_o other_o mortal_n proceed_v by_o as_o after_o the_o premise_n prove_v to_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n viz._n that_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n the_o affirmation_n of_o which_o be_v that_o which_o i_o undertake_v to_o confute_v but_o before_o i_o dismiss_v this_o argument_n i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o same_o term_n with_o a_o bare_a transposition_n of_o they_o viz._n by_o shift_a place_n between_o the_o predicate_a 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will_v have_v kindle_v such_o a_o fire_n for_o they_o as_o will_v have_v torrify_v they_o with_o a_o vengeance_n but_o as_o he_o have_v stock_v the_o church_n with_o such_o plenty_n of_o new_a heretic_n and_o all_o of_o his_o own_o make_n so_o can_v he_o by_o a_o sway_n of_o power_n as_o arbitrary_a as_o his_o divinity_n provide_v for_o they_o also_o such_o a_o furnace_n as_o that_o of_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o in_o his_o imperious_a mien_n and_o humour_n he_o so_o much_o resemble_v yet_o he_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o sound_n and_o jingle_n of_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual-consciousness_n how_o melodious_o soever_o they_o may_v tinkle_v in_o his_o own_o ear_n will_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o charm_n meâ—_n over_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o his_o idol_n or_o make_v they_o sacrifice_v their_o reason_n and_o religion_n either_o to_o he_o or_o to_o the_o new_a notion_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o and_o indeed_o i_o can_v but_o here_o further_o declare_v that_o to_o i_o it_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n cyril_n authorise_v the_o expression_n who_o we_o find_v speak_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o ammonius_n cites_n he_o in_o his_o catena_n upon_o john_n 17._o 11_o 21._o now_o as_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sameness_n of_o nature_n and_o this_o numerical_a unity_n of_o nature_n lie_v fifteen_o whole_a page_n in_o this_o author_n book_n distant_a from_o one_o another_o must_v be_v confess_v to_o make_v a_o very_a large_a stride_n so_o for_o all_o that_o they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o make_v but_o a_o insignificant_a step_n as_o set_v a_o man_n not_o one_o jot_n further_o than_o he_o be_v before_o for_o as_o touch_v those_o word_n and_o term_n which_o the_o father_n use_v to_o express_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o i_o do_v here_o without_o any_o demur_v affirm_v to_o this_o author_n that_o coessentiality_n sameness_n of_o 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one_o another_o but_o for_o the_o further_a explication_n of_o the_o point_n before_o we_o it_o will_v here_o be_v necessary_a to_o premise_v what_o be_v proper_o a_o mode_n of_o be_v and_o this_o the_o school_n divine_n do_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v either_o a_o substance_n or_o a_o accident_n which_o yet_o make_v the_o adequate_a division_n of_o real_a being_n since_o there_o be_v no_o such_o be_v but_o what_o be_v contain_v under_o one_o of_o they_o but_o a_o mode_n be_v proper_o a_o certain_a habitude_n of_o some_o be_v essence_n or_o thing_n whereby_o the_o say_a essence_n or_o be_v be_v determine_v to_o some_o particular_a state_n or_o condition_n which_o bare_o of_o itself_o it_o will_v not_o be_v determine_v to_o and_o according_a to_o this_o account_n of_o it_o a_o mode_n in_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o immaterial_a seem_v to_o have_v much_o the_o like_a reference_n to_o such_o kind_n of_o being_n that_o a_o posture_n have_v to_o a_o body_n to_o which_o it_o give_v some_o difference_n or_o distinction_n without_o superad_v any_o new_a entity_n or_o be_v to_o it_o in_o a_o word_n a_o mode_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o be_v either_o substance_n or_o accident_n but_o a_o certain_a affection_n cleave_v to_o it_o and_o determine_v it_o from_o its_o common_a general_a nature_n and_o indifference_n to_o something_o more_o particular_a as_o we_o have_v just_a now_o explain_v as_o for_o instance_n in_o create_a being_n dependence_n be_v a_o mode_n determine_v the_o general_a nature_n of_o be_v to_o that_o particular_a state_n or_o condition_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o it_o proceed_v from_o and_o be_v support_v by_o another_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o mutability_n presence_n absence_n inherence_n adherence_n and_o such_o like_a viz._n that_o they_o be_v not_o being_n but_o modes_n or_o affection_n of_o be_v and_o inseparable_a from_o it_o so_o far_o that_o they_o can_v have_v no_o existence_n of_o their_o own_o after_o a_o separation_n or_o division_n from_o the_o thing_n or_o being_n to_o which_o they_o do_v belong_v and_o thus_o have_v explain_v in_o general_n what_o a_o mode_n be_v we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o personality_n by_o which_o the_o deity_n stand_v diversify_v into_o three_o distinct_a person_n be_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o divine_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a call_v and_o account_v modes_n or_o at_o least_o something_a analogous_n to_o they_o since_o no_o one_o thing_n can_v agree_v both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n by_o a_o perfect_a univocation_n and_o moreover_o as_o every_o mode_n essential_o include_v in_o it_o the_o thing_n or_o be_v of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o mode_n so_o every_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n by_o virtue_n ofit_v proper_a mode_n of_o subsistence_n include_v in_o it_o the_o godhead_n itself_o and_o be_v proper_o the_o godhead_n as_o subsist_v with_o and_o under_o such_o a_o certain_a mode_n or_o relation_n and_o this_o i_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o current_a doctrine_n both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o school_n concern_v the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o the_o constant_o receive_v account_n give_v by_o they_o of_o a_o divine_a person_n so_o far_o as_o they_o pretend_v to_o explain_v what_o such_o a_o person_n be_v and_o according_o as_o these_o relation_n be_v three_o and_o but_o three_o so_o the_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v be_v so_o too_o viz._n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o then_o we_o must_v observe_v also_o that_o the_o relation_n which_o the_o godhead_n may_v sustain_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_a extrinsical_a and_o found_v upon_o some_o external_n act_n issue_v from_o god_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v the_o relation_n of_o creator_n preserver_n governor_n and_o the_o like_a to_o the_o thing_n create_v preserve_v and_o govern_v by_o he_o which_o though_o they_o leave_v a_o real_a effect_n upon_o
deity_n three_o different_a modes_n of_o subsistence_n sound_v so_o many_o different_a relation_n each_o of_o they_o belong_v to_o each_o person_n in_o a_o peculiar_a uncommunicable_a manner_n so_o that_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o each_o person_n respective_o differ_v and_o stand_v distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o two_o and_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o numerical_a divine_a nature_n or_o godhead_n equal_o exist_v in_o and_o common_a to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n they_o be_v all_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n who_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o this_o i_o reckon_v to_o be_v a_o true_a and_o just_a representation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n so_o far_o as_o it_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o declare_v itself_o upon_o this_o great_a and_o sacred_a mystery_n not_o that_o i_o think_v this_o set_v the_o point_n clear_a from_o all_o difficulty_n and_o objection_n for_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v not_o have_v it_o so_o nor_o have_v the_o able_a divine_n ever_o think_v it_o so_o for_o where_o then_o be_v the_o mystery_n but_o that_o it_o give_v we_o the_o fair_a and_o most_o consistent_a account_n of_o this_o article_n both_o with_o reference_n to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n and_o liable_a to_o the_o few_o exception_n against_o it_o of_o any_o other_o hypothesis_n or_o explication_n of_o it_o whatsoever_o and_o the_o same_o will_v appear_v yet_o further_o from_o those_o term_n which_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o church_n have_v all_o along_o use_v in_o express_v themselves_o upon_o this_o subject_a and_o that_o both_o with_o respect_n first_o to_o the_o unity_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o second_o to_o their_o personal_a distinction_n from_o one_o another_o and_o first_o for_o their_o unity_n and_o agreement_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n the_o greek_n express_v this_o by_o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_n by_o consubstantialitas_fw-la and_o coessentialitas_fw-la by_o all_o which_o i_o affirm_v that_o they_o understand_v a_o agreement_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o numerical_a nature_n or_o essence_n for_o though_o this_o author_n have_v affirm_v that_o the_o nicene_n father_n understand_v no_o more_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o a_o specific_a unity_n of_o nature_n this_o matter_n have_v be_v sufficient_o account_v for_o and_o his_o assertion_n effectual_o confute_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n in_o the_o next_o place_n as_o for_o the_o term_n express_v the_o distinction_n and_o difference_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n from_o one_o another_o the_o greek_n make_v use_v of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subsistence_n or_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d modes_n of_o subsistence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d property_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v of_o distinction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d distinguish_v property_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n of_o signification_n and_o agreeable_o to_o they_o the_o latin_n also_o make_v use_n of_o the_o follow_a term_n trinitas_fw-la personae_fw-la subsistentiae_fw-la modi_n subsistendi_fw-la proprietates_fw-la relationes_fw-la and_o notiones_fw-la seu_fw-la notionalia_fw-la by_o which_o last_o the_o schoolman_n mean_v such_o term_n and_o expression_n as_o serve_v to_o notify_v and_o declare_v to_o we_o the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a distinction_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n and_o they_o reckon_v four_o of_o they_o viz._n the_o above_o mention_v paternitas_fw-la filiatio_fw-la spiratio_fw-la &_o processio_fw-la all_o of_o they_o import_v relation_n to_o which_o some_o add_v a_o five_o which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_n innascibilitas_fw-la a_o term_n not_o import_v in_o it_o any_o positive_a relation_n but_o only_o a_o mere_a negation_n of_o all_o producibility_n by_o any_o superior_a principle_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n peculiar_a to_o the_o father_n who_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v without_o production_n touch_v all_o which_o term_n i_o can_v think_v it_o necessary_a to_o enlarge_v any_o further_a in_o a_o particular_a and_o more_o distinct_a explication_n of_o they_o since_o how_o differ_v soever_o they_o may_v be_v in_o their_o respective_a signification_n they_o all_o concur_v in_o the_o same_o use_n and_o design_n which_o be_v to_o express_v something_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o divine_a person_n whereby_o they_o be_v render_v distinct_a from_o and_o incommunicable_a to_o one_o another_o but_o these_o few_o general_a remark_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o lay_v down_o concern_v they_o as_o 1._o that_o albeit_o most_o of_o these_o term_n as_o to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o word_n run_v abstractive_o yet_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o be_v understand_v concretive_o and_o not_o as_o simple_a form_n but_o as_o form_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o subject_a which_o they_o belong_v to_o in_o the_o former_a abstract_a sense_n they_o be_v proper_o personality_n or_o personal_a property_n viz._n those_o modes_n or_o form_n by_o which_o the_o person_n who_o they_o appertain_v to_o be_v formal_o constitute_v and_o denominate_v what_o they_o be_v but_o in_o the_o latter_a and_o concrete_a sense_n they_o signify_v the_o person_n themselves_o 2._o the_o second_o thing_n which_o i_o will_v observe_v be_v that_o there_o have_v be_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n some_o ambiguity_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o persona_fw-la for_o neither_o will_v the_o latin_n at_o first_o admit_v of_o three_o hypostasis_n in_o god_n as_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o latin_a word_n to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o but_o substantia_fw-la by_o which_o also_o they_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n subsistentia_fw-la be_v then_o look_v upon_o by_o they_o as_o barbarous_a and_o not_o in_o use_n so_o that_o they_o refuse_v the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o fear_v of_o admit_v of_o three_o distinct_a substance_n or_o essence_n in_o the_o trinity_n which_o they_o know_v will_v lead_v they_o into_o the_o error_n of_o arius_n nor_o on_o the_o other_o side_n will_v the_o greek_n acquiesce_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o admit_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o fear_v of_o fall_v thereby_o into_o the_o contrary_a error_n of_o sabellius_n for_o that_o they_o think_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v no_o real_a internal_a difference_n but_o only_o a_o difference_n of_o name_n or_o attribute_n or_o at_o most_o of_o office_n and_o for_o they_o to_o allow_v no_o more_o than_o such_o a_o one_o among_o the_o divine_a person_n they_o know_v be_v sabellianisme_n and_o this_o controversy_n of_o word_n exercise_v the_o church_n for_o a_o considerable_a time_n to_o appease_v and_o compose_v which_o among_o other_o matter_n a_o council_n be_v call_v and_o hold_v at_o alexandria_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 362._o in_o which_o among_o many_o other_o bishop_n convene_v from_o italy_n arabia_n egypt_n and_o lybia_n be_v present_a also_o athanasius_n himself_o and_o in_o this_o council_n both_o side_n have_v be_v full_o hear_v and_o find_v to_o agree_v in_o sense_n though_o they_o differ_v in_o word_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v thenceforth_o mutual_o acknowledge_v one_o another_o for_o orthodox_n and_o for_o the_o future_a cease_v contend_v about_o these_o word_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o church_n by_o which_o mean_n and_o especial_o by_o the_o explication_n give_v of_o these_o word_n by_o athanasius_n whereby_o as_o gregory_n nazianzen_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o panegyric_n upon_o he_o he_o satisfy_v and_o reconcile_v both_o greek_n and_o latin_n to_o the_o indifferent_a use_n of_o they_o and_o indeed_o that_o oration_n make_v by_o nazianzen_n himself_o in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n viz._n the_o second_o general_n before_o 150_o bishop_n not_o a_o little_a contribute_v to_o the_o same_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o term_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o come_v general_o to_o be_v fix_v and_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o they_o remove_v and_o so_o the_o controversy_n by_o degree_n cease_v between_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o personae_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o subsistentiae_fw-la grow_v
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ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereby_o as_o we_o have_v say_v sound_v personality_n in_o and_o upon_o something_o relative_n he_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o same_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v place_v in_o self-consciousness_n this_o be_v a_o term_n in_o the_o import_n '_o of_o it_o perfect_o absolute_a and_o contain_v nothing_o relative_n in_o it_o at_o all_o next_o to_o st._n austin_n we_o will_v produce_v ruffinus_n a_o writer_n of_o the_o four_o century_n and_o flourish_v about_o the_o latter_a end_n ruffinus_n of_o it_o who_o in_o the_o short_a account_n he_o give_v we_o of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o forementioned_a synod_n of_o alexandria_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o close_n up_o the_o division_n between_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o latin_n about_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o chap._n 29._o of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o history_n tell_v we_o that_o although_o some_o thought_n 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to_o this_o socinian_n objection_n which_o by_o a_o manifest_a fallacy_n proceed_v à _fw-la dicto_fw-la secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la viz._n that_o because_o equality_n can_v belong_v to_o the_o essential_a glory_n or_o majesty_n of_o the_o godhead_n consider_v abstract_o from_o the_o divine_a person_n therefore_o neither_o can_v it_o agree_v to_o the_o same_o glory_n or_o majesty_n upon_o any_o other_o account_v whatsoever_o which_o be_v utter_o false_a forasmuch_o as_o consider_v according_a to_o the_o three_o different_a way_n of_o its_o subsistence_n in_o the_o three_o person_n it_o may_v as_o subsist_v under_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v equal_a to_o itself_o as_o subsist_v under_o the_o other_o two_n paradox_n this_o author_n represent_v gregory_n nyssen_n as_o first_o assert_v a_o specific_a sameness_n or_o unity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n which_o also_o he_o make_v all_o along_o to_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o assert_v that_o this_o specific_a sameness_n or_o unity_n of_o nature_n make_v the_o say_v three_o person_n numerical_o one_o page_n 118._o the_o latter_a end_n answer_n this_o be_v too_o great_a a_o absurdity_n for_o so_o learned_a a_o father_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o lie_v at_o this_o author_n be_v own_o door_n for_o that_o a_o specific_a sameness_n or_o unity_n of_o nature_n shall_v make_v any_o thing_n or_o person_n numerical_o one_o any_o more_o than_o a_o generical_a unity_n can_v make_v thing_n specifical_o one_a be_v beyond_o measure_n senseless_a and_o illogical_a paradox_n though_o the_o father_n say_v he_o 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 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 page_z 121_o line_n 15._o answer_n in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v several_a absurdity_n which_o he_o false_o charge_v upon_o the_o father_n but_o aught_o in_o all_o reason_n to_o take_v to_o himself_o as_o 1._o he_o suppose_v a_o specific_a unity_n and_o a_o essential_a unity_n to_o be_v distinct_a unity_n whereas_o every_o specific_a unity_n or_o union_n call_v it_o at_o present_a which_o you_o will_v be_v also_o a_o essential_a unity_n or_o union_n for_o a_o specific_a unity_n be_v one_o sort_n of_o a_o essential_a unity_n which_o in_o its_o whole_a compass_n contain_v the_o generical_a the_o specifical_a and_o the_o numerical_a and_o therefore_o thus_o to_o contra-distinguish_a a_o species_n to_o its_o genus_fw-la be_v fit_a for_o none_o but_o such_o a_o logician_n as_o this_o author_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v of_o peter_n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o man_n but_o also_o a_o live_a creature_n 2._o the_o second_o absurdity_n be_v that_o he_o own_v a_o specific_a unity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n which_o sort_n of_o unity_n i_o have_v abundant_o prove_v in_o chap._n 7._o the_o divine_a nature_n not_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o for_o he_o say_v here_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n that_o they_o be_v not_o mere_o unite_v by_o a_o specific_a unity_n which_o word_n must_v imply_v that_o however_o so_o unite_v they_o be_v 3._o he_o make_v two_o sort_n of_o numerical_a unity_n contrary_a to_o all_o rule_n of_o logic_n viz._n one_o where_o there_o be_v several_a person_n of_o one_o nature_n as_o here_o in_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o other_o where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n as_o well_o as_o one_o nature_n but_o let_v i_o here_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v every_o whit_n as_o numerical_o one_o in_o the_o three_o person_n as_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n and_o no_o more_o and_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n as_o have_v be_v show_v do_v the_o mysteriousness_n of_o a_o unity_n in_o trinity_n consist_v i_o say_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v as_o numerical_o one_o in_o the_o three_o person_n as_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v numerical_o one_o in_o adam_n while_o there_o be_v no_o other_o person_n in_o the_o world_n but_o himself_o nay_o much_o more_o so_o since_o it_o be_v not_o multiplicable_a as_o that_o be_v and_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o numerical_a unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o so_o perfect_a or_o be_v not_o the_o very_a same_o subsist_v in_o three_o distinct_a person_n as_o if_o we_o can_v imagine_v it_o to_o subsist_v but_o in_o one_o subvert_v and_o overthrow_v such_o a_o unity_n in_o trinity_n as_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n hitherto_o have_v maintain_v paradox_n have_v 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m._n for_o the_o great_a and_o notorious_a impiety_n of_o it_o with_o the_o villainy_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o hazael_n only_o because_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o as_o hazael_n have_v change_v his_o mind_n notwithstanding_o his_o confident_a opinion_n of_o himself_o to_o the_o contrary_a so_o have_v this_o author_n too_o for_o who_o but_o one_o of_o equal_a virulence_n and_o ignorance_n will_v have_v stretch_v the_o comparison_n which_o respect_v 10._o only_o the_o change_n of_o mind_n to_o a_o comparison_n as_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o it_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o at_o all_o indeed_o no_o more_o than_o that_o reply_v of_o hazael_n be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n be_v design_v to_o convince_v the_o prophet_n that_o he_o have_v not_o four_o leg_n and_o not_o rather_o only_o to_o clear_v himself_o from_o such_o a_o currish_a and_o belluine_a temper_n of_o mind_n as_o those_o action_n foretell_v of_o he_o must_v needs_o imply_v and_o i_o suppose_v 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