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incarn_n q._n 2._o disp_n 6._o sect_n 4._o p._n 194._o ibid._n p._n 193._o alii_fw-la patres_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la apertè_fw-la utantur_fw-la nomine_fw-la compositionis_fw-la aliis_fw-la tamen_fw-la quoe_v perinde_v esse_fw-la videntur_fw-la utuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la adunationis_fw-la copulationis_fw-la ex_fw-la duobus_fw-la conjunctionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n illa_fw-la vero_fw-la particula_fw-la ex_fw-la planè_fw-la designat_fw-la compositionem_fw-la the_o phrase_n of_o the_o hypostatick_a union_n be_v most_o opposite_a to_o the_o heresy_n of_o eutyches_n who_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o union_n of_o two_o nature_n but_o a_o confusion_n of_o one_o of_o they_o but_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o hypostatick_a composition_n be_v most_o opposite_a to_o the_o nestorian_a heresy_n who_o assert_v a_o kind_n of_o hypostatic_a union_n that_o be_v a_o union_n of_o two_o person_n and_o deny_v that_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n be_v one_o person_n compound_v of_o two_o nature_n the_o animadverter_n show_v his_o skill_n in_o this_o controversy_n to_o oppose_v these_o two_o phrase_n and_o to_o condemn_v that_o phrase_n of_o a_o hypostatick_a composition_n which_o the_o church_n have_v receive_v as_o great_a a_o opiniator_n as_o the_o animadverter_n be_v i_o believe_v he_o will_v scarce_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o say_v that_o he_o can_v teach_v these_o great_a father_n of_o the_o church_n how_o to_o speak_v in_o this_o mystery_n i_o promise_v faithful_o to_o attend_v he_o when_o ever_o he_o begin_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o part_n can_v possible_o be_v a_o person_n 5._o p._n 75._o lin_v 4._o n._n 5._o forasmuch_o as_o a_o part_n be_v a_o incomplete_a be_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o it_o be_v design_v for_o the_o completion_n of_o something_o else_o must_v subsist_v in_o and_o by_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o whole_a but_o a_o person_n import_v the_o most_o complete_a degree_n and_o mode_n of_o be_v as_o subsist_v whole_o by_o itself_o and_o 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which_o we_o call_v a_o whole_a in_o which_o sense_n of_o the_o term_n part_n the_o learned_a petavius_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o call_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o word_n a_o part_n laxius_fw-la sumpto_fw-la partis_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la petau._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 3._o sect_n 12._o p._n 232._o i_o must_v pass_v over_o the_o animadverter_n boldness_n in_o determine_v that_o a_o part_n subsist_v by_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o be_v very_o near_o assert_v a_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o every_o substantial_a part_n other_o who_o embrace_v these_o scholastical_a subtlety_n choose_v rather_o to_o assert_v that_o a_o part_n subsist_v by_o a_o partial_a subsistence_n and_o that_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v compound_v of_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o part_n so_o when_o the_o animadverter_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o person_n do_v not_o subsist_v in_o any_o other_o as_o a_o subject_n of_o dependence_n i_o must_v crave_v his_o pardon_n for_o i_o think_v before_o that_o every_o creature_n have_v subsist_v in_o god_n as_o a_o subject_n on_o who_o we_o depend_v that_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v 6._o p._n 75._o lin_v 16._o n._n 6._o if_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o composition_n of_o a_o man_n person_n be_v a_o entire_a person_n itself_o and_o as_o such_o concur_v with_o the_o body_n towards_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o man_n than_o a_o man_n will_v be_v a_o imperfect_a accidental_a and_o not_o a_o perfect_a natural_a compound_n he_o will_v be_v that_o which_o philosophy_n call_v vnum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la that_o be_v a_o thing_n make_v up_o of_o two_o such_o being_n as_o can_v perfect_o coalesce_v into_o one_o mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la this_o be_v the_o great_a socinian_n objection_n against_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o infinite_a and_o finite_a can_v perfect_o coalesce_v and_o unite_v into_o one_o that_o god_n and_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o unnatural_a compound_n and_o mixture_n the_o same_o answer_n will_v satisfy_v both_o objection_n to_o confound_v the_o two_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o man_n or_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n will_v confess_o make_v the_o most_o unnatural_a compound_n and_o mixture_n but_o we_o maintain_v a_o union_n in_o both_o case_n and_o not_o a_o confusion_n the_o divine_a nature_n retain_v all_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o composition_n and_o the_o human_a nature_n by_o the_o composition_n lose_v none_o of_o the_o natural_a perfection_n of_o the_o human_a nature_n it_o can_v indeed_o proper_o be_v call_v by_o the_o metaphysical_a name_n of_o a_o suppositum_fw-la as_o become_v a_o instrument_n a_o principium_fw-la quo_fw-la to_o the_o superior_a divine_a nature_n but_o then_o thereby_o it_o become_v capable_a of_o be_v a_o instrument_n in_o the_o noble_a act_n of_o the_o mediatorial_n office_n which_o subsist_v by_o itself_o it_o 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partis_fw-la in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o part_n of_o a_o instrument_n in_o the_o
by_o which_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n exist_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v hardly_o find_v a_o fit_a than_o to_o say_v that_o it_o exist_v in_o it_o as_o a_o adjunct_n in_o the_o subject_a for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o do_v not_o exist_v in_o it_o as_o a_o part_n in_o the_o whole_a since_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n must_v till_o his_o incarnation_n have_v want_v one_o part_n of_o his_o person_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v positive_a in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o term_n here_o this_o sacred_a article_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n deserve_v a_o particular_a treatise_n by_o itself_o however_o i_o can_v not_o in_o the_o interim_n forbear_v to_o vindicate_v it_o from_o those_o misrepresentation_n the_o animadverter_n have_v unwitting_o i_o charitable_o presume_v put_v upon_o it_o the_o animadverter_n do_v not_o understand_v or_o not_o consider_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o substantial_a adjunct_n can_v never_o exist_v in_o its_o subject_a but_o only_o a_o accidental_a adjunct_n as_o a_o quality_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o humane_a nature_n exist_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n three_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o absurdity_n in_o acknowledge_v the_o humane_a nature_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o very_o learned_a person_n have_v not_o scruple_v to_o call_v the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n a_o part_n of_o christ_n take_v that_o term_n part_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n and_o abstract_v from_o the_o imperfection_n which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o it_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o a_o imperfect_a part_n nor_o the_o humane_a nature_n a_o part_n in_o such_o sense_n that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n want_v such_o part_n to_o complete_v it_o in_o a_o hypostatical_a composition_n the_o inferior_a nature_n be_v in_o some_o analogy_n a_o co-part_n in_o other_o respect_n a_o adjunct_n and_o of_o necessity_n imperfect_a but_o to_o be_v the_o superior_a nature_n in_o such_o composition_n infer_v no_o imperfection_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o one_o and_o the_o same_o undivided_a existence_n 11._o p._n 34._o lin_v 28._o n._n 11._o as_o well_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n or_o nature_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n equal_o whereas_o yet_o every_o person_n have_v his_o own_o distinct_a subsistence_n by_o himself_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o intricate_a dispute_n among_o the_o schoolman_n than_o this_o which_o the_o animadverter_n argue_v from_o as_o a_o principle_n to_o assert_v above_o one_o singular_a existence_n in_o the_o trinity_n tho'_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n express_o multiply_v this_o attribute_n i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o these_o three_o be_v one_o be_v to_o give_v up_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o school_n of_o the_o singularity_n of_o the_o common_a divine_a nature_n but_o the_o schoolman_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n 3._o probabilius_fw-la tamen_fw-la ac_fw-la verius_fw-la existimamus_fw-la illam_fw-la substantiam_fw-la singularem_fw-la quae_fw-la communis_fw-la est_fw-la tribus_fw-la personis_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la subsistentem_fw-la esse_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la &_o essentialiter_fw-la habereque_fw-la unam_fw-la subsistentiam_fw-la absolutam_fw-la &_o essentialem_fw-la tribus_fw-la personis_fw-la communem_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la sententia_fw-la communiter_fw-la recepta_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la theologis_fw-la utriusque_fw-la scholae_fw-la d._n thomae_n &_o scoti_n &_o ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la etiam_fw-la suarez_n metaph_n disp_n 34._o sect._n 1_o n._n 3._o when_o they_o come_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o modus_fw-la of_o this_o singular_a existence_n there_o be_v but_o two_o modes_n of_o a_o substantial_a singular_a existence_n incomplete_a which_o 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lin_v 12._o n._n 3._o and_o therefore_o nothing_o absolute_a as_o self-consciousness_n be_v can_v be_v the_o formal_a constituent_a reason_n of_o their_o personality_n the_o conclusion_n and_o consequence_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o animadverter_n the_o antecedent_n viz._n that_o the_o personality_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v pure_o and_o perfect_o relative_n be_v also_o the_o general_n assertion_n of_o the_o schoolman_n as_o petavius_n observe_v 6._o lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 10._o sect_n 6._o paucissimi_fw-la quidem_fw-la è_fw-la schola_fw-la theologi_fw-la vel_fw-la opinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la vel_fw-la probabile_fw-la judicant_fw-la personales_fw-la proprietatès_fw-fr absolutum_fw-la nonnihil_a habere_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la meritò_fw-la dissentiunt_fw-la coeteri_fw-la how_o universal_o soever_o this_o conclusion_n be_v embrace_v by_o the_o schoolman_n and_o from_o they_o by_o the_o animadverter_n i_o can_v scarce_o persuade_v myself_o that_o 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so_o that_o the_o very_a personal_n subsistence_n imply_v and_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o formal_a relation_n for_o the_o father_n subsist_v personal_o as_o a_o father_n by_o that_o eternal_a communication_n of_o his_o nature_n to_o his_o son_n which_o act_n as_o proceed_v from_o he_o be_v call_v generation_n and_o render_v he_o formal_o a_o father_n and_o as_o terminate_v in_o the_o son_n be_v call_v filiation_n and_o constitute_v he_o formal_o a_o son_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o holy_a ghost_n subsist_v personal_o by_o that_o act_n of_o procession_n by_o which_o he_o proceed_v from_o and_o relate_v to_o both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n so_o that_o that_o proper_a mode_n of_o subsistence_n by_o which_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o divine_a essence_n always_o include_v in_o it_o each_o of_o they_o be_v render_v a_o person_n be_v whole_o relative_n and_o so_o belong_v to_o one_o of_o they_o that_o it_o also_o bear_v a_o necessary_a reference_n to_o another_o from_o all_o which_o it_o undeniable_o follow_v that_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v in_o the_o formal_a constitution_n of_o they_o relative_n to_o one_o another_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o three_o personality_n by_o which_o they_o become_v formal_o three_o person_n and_o be_v so_o denominate_v be_v three_o eternal_a relation_n the_o ancient_a father_n confess_v that_o the_o divine_a relation_n constitute_v each_o of_o they_o a_o distinct_a person_n that_o they_o enable_v we_o to_o conceive_v they_o distinct_a this_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o question_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o relation_n constitute_v each_o of_o they_o a_o person_n indefinite_o spiration_n be_v a_o relative_n attribute_n in_o the_o father_n relate_v the_o father_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o yet_o spiration_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o personality_n not_o proper_o the_o subsistential_a form_n but_o a_o subsistential_a or_o personal_a property_n a_o little_a to_o examine_v the_o animadverter_n proof_n first_o the_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v pure_o relative_n this_o be_v too_o much_o more_o than_o ever_o any_o assert_v before_o he_o a_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v god_n a_o infinite_a mind_n but_o to_o be_v god_n to_o be_v a_o infinite_a mind_n be_v confess_o absolute_a attribute_n the_o schoolman_n say_v that_o the_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v pure_o relative_n in_o their_o personality_n that_o be_v pure_o relative_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la or_o in_o one_o respect_n the_o animadverter_n turn_v the_o proposition_n into_o a_o simple_a affirmation_n that_o they_o be_v in_o all_o respect_n pure_o relative_n second_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v pure_o relative_n because_o two_o of_o they_o relate_v to_o one_o another_o as_o father_n and_o son_n and_o the_o three_o to_o both_o the_o animadverter_n know_v not_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o relative_n person_n and_o a_o person_n who_o sustain_v a_o relation_n adam_n be_v relate_v to_o god_n to_o eve_n to_o seth_n yet_o none_o ever_o style_v adam_n a_o relative_n person_n the_o personality_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o a_o relation_n but_o a_o proper_a mode_n of_o subsistence_n which_o can_v never_o be_v conceive_v otherwise_o than_o absolute_a three_o the_o father_n subsist_v personal_o as_o a_o father_n this_o be_v the_o question_n itself_o and_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o not_o suppose_v the_o sole_a enquiry_n be_v whether_o to_o be_v a_o father_n and_o to_o be_v a_o person_n or_o subsist_v personal_o be_v formal_o the_o same_o 437._o paternitas_fw-la sc_fw-la divina_fw-la rationem_fw-la fundandi_fw-la non_fw-la postulat_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la sit_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la aliquam_fw-la talem_fw-la fundandi_fw-la rationem_fw-la haberet_fw-la maximè_fw-la generationem_fw-la activam_fw-la illam_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la respicit_fw-la ut_fw-la rationem_fw-la svi_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la est_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la ratio_fw-la cur_n ipsa_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la etiam_fw-la paternitas_fw-la illa_fw-la aeterna_fw-la antecellit_fw-la omnem_fw-la aliam_fw-la paternitatem_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la terra_fw-la nominatur_fw-la omnis_fw-la enim_fw-la alius_fw-la pater_fw-la ideo_fw-la est_fw-la pater_fw-la quia_fw-la generate_fw-la pater_fw-la autem_fw-la aeternus_fw-la ideo_fw-la generate_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la paternitatem_fw-la est_fw-la constitutus_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la esse_fw-la personali_fw-la suarez_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 8._o n._n 8._o p._n 437._o four_o the_o father_n subsist_v personal_o by_o a_o act_n of_o generation_n how_o can_v a_o personal_a act_n which_o suppose_v the_o person_n already_o constitute_v be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o personality_n in_o the_o same_o person_n the_o schoolman_n be_v wise_a in_o their_o generation_n they_o confess_v that_o if_o the_o father_n be_v denominate_v a_o father_n from_o his_o act_n of_o generation_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o father_n paternity_n shall_v be_v his_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n since_o it_o be_v impossible_a not_o to_o suppose_v a_o person_n subsist_v before_o we_o can_v conceive_v of_o he_o act_v the_o first_o person_n of_o
the_o trinity_n say_v the_o schoolman_n be_v not_o therefore_o a_o father_n because_o he_o generate_v but_o therefore_o generate_v because_o he_o be_v a_o father_n five_o filiation_n constitute_v the_o son_n formal_o a_o son_n that_o be_v not_o the_o question_n but_o do_v filiation_n constitute_v the_o son_n a_o person_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o debate_n and_o which_o the_o animadverter_n ought_v to_o have_v prove_v six_o the_o very_a personal_a subsistence_n of_o these_o person_n imply_v and_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o formal_a relation_n this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o imply_v a_o relation_n to_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o relation_n except_o the_o animadverter_n mean_v that_o the_o personal_a subsistence_n be_v itself_o a_o relation_n again_o subsistence_n in_o relation_n to_o a_o productive_a principle_n which_o be_v all_o the_o relation_n the_o animadverter_n here_o mention_n be_v a_o quite_o different_a thing_n from_o personal_n subsistence_n every_o human_a person_n subsist_v relative_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n his_o creator_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o his_o personality_n this_o do_v not_o denominate_v a_o human_a person_n relative_a in_o his_o personality_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n relate_v to_o the_o father_n as_o their_o productive_a principle_n but_o how_o do_v this_o prove_v they_o relative_n person_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o to_o be_v a_o father_n 4._o p._n 101._o lin_v 3._o n._n 4._o be_v a_o relative_n subsistence_n a_o father_n as_o understand_v in_o this_o mystery_n viz._n as_o imply_v the_o property_n of_o be_v unbegotten_a can_v have_v no_o relation_n to_o a_o productive_a principle_n a_o father_n have_v indeed_o a_o relation_n to_o a_o son_n but_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o conceive_a thing_n oblige_v we_o to_o conceive_v of_o a_o person_n as_o subsist_v before_o we_o can_v conceive_v he_o capable_a of_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n or_o of_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o father_n the_o schoolman_n therefore_o call_v this_o not_o a_o thing_n certain_a and_o evident_a but_o a_o mystery_n and_o confess_v that_o unless_o the_o father_n be_v so_o denominate_v antecedent_o to_o his_o act_n of_o generation_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o father_n be_v a_o relative_n subsistence_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o as_o true_a and_o have_v say_v thus_o much_o from_o the_o animadverter_n concern_v this_o subtlety_n of_o the_o school_n viz._n the_o relativeness_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n in_o their_o personality_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o consider_v it_o more_o general_o and_o first_o it_o be_v no_o small_a prejudice_n with_o i_o against_o the_o scholastic_a subtlety_n that_o in_o this_o material_a article_n all_o antiquity_n for_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n have_v affirm_v the_o quite_o contrary_a viz._n that_o to_o be_v a_o person_n be_v a_o absolute_a attribute_n petrus_n abelardus_n peter_n lombard_n 6._o council_n of_o trent_n examine_v and_o disprove_v etc._n etc._n p._n 79._o august_n lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 6._o hugo_n de_fw-fr st._n victore_fw-la who_o first_o show_v the_o way_n to_o school-divinity_n say_v the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n all_o agree_v with_o st._n augustin_n that_o pater_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la persona_fw-la that_o the_o father_n be_v absolute_o and_o not_o relative_o call_v a_o person_n indeed_o st._n augustin_n have_v give_v we_o a_o unanswerable_a argument_n against_o this_o assertion_n of_o the_o relativeness_n of_o this_o attribute_n of_o be_v a_o person_n in_o this_o sacred_a mystery_n 6._o august_n lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 6._o if_o to_o be_v a_o person_n be_v a_o relative_n attribute_n as_o to_o be_v a_o friend_n be_v then_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o relative_n the_o father_n when_o denominate_v a_o person_n must_v be_v define_v by_o his_o correlate_n and_o so_o of_o the_o other_o person_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o this_o phrase_n viz._n the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n can_v 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man_n and_o yet_o believe_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v three_o god_n three_o creator_n three_o lord_n but_o this_o belong_v to_o my_o second_o part_n of_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n 16._o n._n 16._o a_o second_o thing_n i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o observe_v be_v that_o the_o schoolman_n themselves_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a leader_n of_o they_o thomas_n and_o scotus_n be_v not_o averse_a to_o this_o philosophy_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o immaterial_a being_n they_o determine_v that_o the_o angelical_a nature_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o multiplication_n in_o the_o several_a angelical_a person_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o several_a angel_n differ_v specifical_o and_o that_o there_o can_v not_o according_a to_o some_o even_o by_o the_o omnipotence_n of_o god_n be_v create_v two_o angel_n in_o the_o same_o species_n this_o several_a of_o the_o schoolman_n think_v more_o eligible_a than_o to_o parallel_v 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and_o it_o be_v downright_a arianism_n to_o assert_v a_o specific_a essential_a difference_n betwixt_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o worse_a heresy_n to_o assert_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n have_v body_n a_o three_o thing_n i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o observe_v be_v that_o philoponus_n the_o famous_a ringleader_n of_o the_o tritheit_n heretic_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o ancient_n who_o assert_v that_o a_o specific_a unity_n imply_v a_o multiplication_n of_o the_o say_a nature_n in_o the_o several_a individual_n of_o the_o same_o species_n 17._o n._n 17._o and_o that_o consequent_o not_o only_a three_o human_a person_n have_v three_o distinct_a human_a nature_n which_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_n be_v a_o error_n in_o philosophy_n but_o also_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n have_v three_o distinct_a nature_n for_o which_o uncouth_a phrase_n of_o three_o nature_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o not_o for_o hold_v a_o specific_a unity_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v philoponus_n and_o his_o follower_n style_v tritheit_n heretic_n philoponus_n himself_o as_o i_o believe_v his_o follower_n more_o certain_o if_o we_o may_v credit_v eulogius_n be_v near_a sabellius_n than_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o specific_a unity_n of_o the_o trinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eulogius_n 879._o photii_fw-la biblioth_n cod._n ccxxx_o p._n 879._o to_o i_o have_v clear_v this_o obscure_a part_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n these_o monophysitae_n heretic_n these_o tritheist_n heretic_n for_o both_o these_o heresy_n be_v charge_v upon_o philoponus_n distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d betwixt_o nature_n and_o essence_n and_o none_o but_o some_o of_o the_o mad_a assert_v three_o essence_n in_o the_o trinity_n but_o only_o three_o nature_n but_o the_o othodox_n esteem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o equivalent_a give_v the_o name_n of_o tritheit_n heretic_n to_o both_o otherwise_o those_o who_o distinguish_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o far_o
from_o believe_v three_o god_n that_o they_o do_v not_o as_o eulogius_n there_o tell_v we_o believe_v that_o either_o father_n son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o god_n and_o in_o the_o next_o word_n give_v we_o their_o positive_a faith_n that_o they_o esteem_v the_o personal_a property_n to_o be_v the_o person_n themselves_o there_o may_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o personal_a property_n of_o what_o we_o conceive_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o accident_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o aristotle_n appropriate_v to_o substance_n again_o a_o personal_a property_n a_o accident_n or_o mode_n can_v never_o be_v proper_o god_n so_o that_o these_o heretic_n as_o the_o church_n then_o judge_v they_o believe_v one_o essence_n with_o three_o property_n they_o believe_v these_o property_n to_o subsist_v or_o to_o be_v hypostasis_n how_o near_o the_o animadvertor_n come_v to_o they_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o 275._o animadv_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 121._o ibid._n p._n 275._o that_o the_o ternary_a number_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o personality_n that_o a_o person_n here_o or_o in_o this_o mystery_n import_v a_o mode_n or_o relation_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o relation_n subsist_v i_o leave_v to_o himself_o upon_o cool_a consideration_n 866._o pholii_n biblio_fw-la cod._n ccxxx_o p._n 866._o if_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v these_o notion_n confute_v he_o may_v please_v to_o consult_v eulogius_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o he_o will_v find_v that_o eulogius_n think_v they_o scarce_o in_o their_o sense_n that_o can_v imagine_v a_o relation_n or_o personal_n property_n can_v subsist_v or_o be_v a_o person_n i_o be_v the_o more_o willing_a to_o explain_v this_o obscure_a heresy_n since_o this_o be_v the_o eternal_a harangue_n of_o the_o socinian_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o three_o proper_a person_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_n in_o the_o person_n of_o philoponus_n when_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o confess_v that_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o specific_a unity_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o nicene_n father_n which_o two_o opinion_n be_v inconsistent_a that_o they_o shall_v condemn_v that_o for_o heresy_n the_o worst_a of_o heresy_n in_o philoponus_n which_o they_o esteem_v orthodox_n in_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o party_n 18._o n._n 18._o four_o and_o last_o though_o i_o see_v no_o necessity_n of_o multiply_v the_o divine_a nature_n if_o we_o assert_v a_o specific_a unity_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o less_o if_o we_o assert_v it_o in_o the_o sense_n i_o only_o contend_v for_o that_o be_v for_o such_o a_o transcendental_a unity_n which_o in_o our_o imperfect_a conception_n of_o thing_n must_v either_o be_v call_v a_o specific_a unity_n or_o confess_v to_o want_v a_o name_n in_o our_o present_a philosophy_n yet_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la i_o be_o not_o afraid_a to_o declare_v to_o the_o sociniun_n that_o i_o will_v soon_o acknowledge_v three_o singular_a divine_a nature_n in_o the_o trinity_n than_o deny_v the_o faith_n of_o three_o divine_a person_n a_o singular_a nature_n or_o essence_n if_o we_o admit_v such_o a_o notion_n in_o philosophy_n be_v also_o a_o personal_a nature_n or_o essence_n and_o whatever_o be_v personal_a in_o the_o divinity_n itself_o may_v be_v multiply_v nor_o have_v the_o ancient_n sometime_o scruple_v the_o phrase_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o petavius_n that_o of_o trina_n deitas_fw-la no_o more_o than_o trinus_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o genita_fw-la and_o ingenita_fw-la sapientia_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n all_o i_o will_v say_v at_o present_a of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v that_o they_o be_v fair_o reconcileable_a with_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o no_o way_n contradiction_n to_o reason_n that_o i_o know_v of_o both_o which_o i_o hope_v to_o evince_v in_o my_o second_o part_n where_o i_o shall_v also_o endeavour_v to_o explain_v the_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o ancient_n use_v these_o different_a expression_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o the_o reverend_n dean_n make_v specific_a sameness_n of_o nature_n 19_o p._n 186._o lin_v 20._o n._n 19_o and_o the_o agreement_n of_o thing_n numerical_o different_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o common_a nature_n to_o signify_v convertible_o the_o same_o thing_n well_o and_o what_o follow_v in_o this_o say_v the_o animadvertor_n ibid._n ibid._n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o very_a great_a mistake_n by_o make_v those_o thing_n the_o same_o which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o animadvertor_n leave_n the_o mistake_n lie_v whole_o at_o his_o own_o door_n the_o agreement_n of_o modes_n numerical_o different_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o common_a nature_n and_o a_o specific_a sameness_n of_o nature_n be_v vast_o different_a but_o the_o reverend_a dean_n word_n be_v the_o agreement_n of_o thing_n numerical_o different_a and_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o all_o philosopher_n that_o thing_n numerical_o differ_v can_v only_o agree_v in_o one_o specific_a nature_n the_o term_n deus_fw-la indeed_o be_v neither_o a_o genus_fw-la nor_o a_o species_n 20._o p._n 186._o lin_v ult_n n._n 20._o nevertheless_o all_o divine_n and_o schoolman_n allow_v it_o to_o be_v a_o terminus_fw-la communis_fw-la this_o great_a dictator_n in_o philosophy_n i_o find_v be_v yet_o to_o learn_v the_o first_o rudiment_n in_o logic_n a_o terminus_fw-la communis_fw-la in_o logic_n be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o terminus_fw-la vniversalis_fw-la with_o a_o terminus_fw-la predicabilis_fw-la and_o all_o logician_n i_o have_v have_v the_o fortune_n to_o consult_v speak_v but_o of_o five_o predicable_n genus_fw-la species_n differentia_fw-la proprium_fw-la accidens_fw-la it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o absurdity_n for_o the_o animadvertor_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o term_n deus_fw-mi be_v either_o differentia_fw-la proprium_fw-la or_o accidens_fw-la beside_o that_o all_o the_o argument_n himself_o have_v bring_v against_o the_o admission_n of_o a_o specific_a unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v equal_o level_v against_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o common_a divine_a nature_n that_o be_v against_o this_o assertion_n that_o deus_n be_v a_o terminus_fw-la communis_fw-la 18._o animadv_fw-la p._n 154._o essentia_fw-la habet_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la termini_fw-la communis_fw-la quia_fw-la licet_fw-la singularis_fw-la sit_fw-la tamen_fw-la veer_fw-la est_fw-la in_o pluribus_fw-la suppositis_fw-la quare_fw-la in_o praedicationibus_fw-la fungitur_fw-la munere_fw-la vocis_fw-la vniversalis_fw-la bellarminus_n de_fw-fr christo_n l._n 2._o c._n 18._o well_o but_o do_v not_o all_o divine_n and_o schoolman_n allow_v it_o to_o be_v a_o terminus_fw-la communis_fw-la shall_v i_o borrow_v his_o own_o word_n and_o answer_v that_o by_o this_o expression_n it_o will_v more_o than_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v read_v they_o all_o but_o by_o the_o conclusion_n that_o he_o have_v read_v none_o of_o they_o for_o not_o one_o single_a school-man_n or_o modern_a who_o follow_v they_o do_v i_o very_o believe_v allow_v this_o term_n deus_n to_o be_v a_o terminus_fw-la communis_fw-la that_o famous_a objection_n against_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o the_o schoolman_n and_o modern_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v to_o answer_v viz._n that_o if_o the_o father_n be_v god_n and_o the_o son_n be_v god_n the_o father_n must_v be_v the_o son_n ground_v upon_o this_o axiom_n quoe_v sunt_fw-la eadem_fw-la unitertio_fw-la sunt_fw-la eadem_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la show_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o modern_n that_o they_o take_v this_o term_n deus_n to_o be_v a_o terminus_fw-la singularis_fw-la for_o that_o axiom_n hold_v not_o in_o a_o terminus_fw-la communis_fw-la this_o indeed_o the_o school_n man_n and_o modern_n do_v hold_v that_o this_o term_n deus_n be_v a_o terminus_fw-la singularis_fw-la communicabilis_fw-la communicable_a by_o praedication_n as_o a_o terminus_fw-la communis_fw-la but_o in_o itself_o a_o terminus_fw-la singularis_fw-la 21._o p_o 217._o lin_v 2._o n._n 21._o in_o god_n beside_o essence_n or_o substance_n we_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v mode_n habitude_n or_o relation_n we_o can_v contemplate_v god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o a_o pure_a simple_a act_n but_o to_o assert_v the_o existence_n of_o modes_n in_o god_n from_o our_o imperfect_a conception_n of_o thing_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o animadvertor_n but_o this_o fall_v in_o natural_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n where_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o personality_n be_v proper_a modes_n one_o thing_n i_o can_v omit_v the_o animadverter_n tell_v we_o ibid._n ibid._n that_o by_o one_o or_o either_o of_o these_o in_o conjunction_n with_o essence_n or_o substance_n we_o give_v account_n of_o all_o the_o act_n attribute_n and_o personality_n belong_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n what_o do_v we_o give_v
themselves_o differ_v that_o be_v by_o a_o strict_o real_a difference_n the_o personality_n of_o different_a person_n always_o differ_v by_o the_o same_o difference_n by_o which_o the_o person_n themselves_o differ_v that_o be_v by_o a_o strict_o real_a difference_n the_o second_o of_o a_o be_v differ_v from_o its_o own_o mode_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o he_o the_o three_o viz._n the_o difference_n of_o several_a thing_n modify_v or_o affect_v be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o animadverter_n never_o any_o philosopher_n dream_v that_o several_a thing_n differ_v by_o a_o modal_a difference_n they_o always_o differ_v by_o a_o strict_o real_a difference_n however_o the_o animadverter_n have_v here_o speak_v a_o very_a great_a truth_n that_o the_o divine_a person_n differ_v as_o several_a thing_n but_o this_o utter_o overthrow_v the_o animadverter_n hypothesis_n according_a to_o he_o the_o divine_a person_n differ_v not_o as_o several_a thing_n but_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v under_o one_o mode_n differ_v from_o itself_o under_o another_o mode_n this_o be_v the_o only_a modal_a difference_n the_o animadverter_n hypothesis_n require_v and_o this_o with_o great_a profoundness_n of_o judgement_n he_o here_o omit_v the_o other_o three_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n have_v they_o be_v all_o never_o so_o true_a in_o philosophy_n 8._o p._n 33._o lin_v 4._o n._n 8._o essence_n may_v be_v true_o and_o proper_o define_v that_o by_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o which_o it_o be_v constitute_v in_o such_o a_o kind_n or_o order_n of_o be_v by_o essence_n in_o this_o place_n the_o animadverter_n understand_v what_o metaphysician_n call_v the_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o take_v this_o term_n essence_n in_o a_o transcendental_a sense_n in_o so_o large_a a_o sense_n that_o not_o only_a substance_n accident_n a_o mode_n of_o be_v but_o even_o a_o ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o essence_n for_o there_o be_v a_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o by_o which_o each_o of_o they_o be_v constitute_v respective_o a_o substance_n accident_n mode_n or_o ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la now_o to_o talk_v of_o true_o and_o proper_o define_v a_o transcendental_a be_v the_o same_o blunder_n in_o logick_n as_o he_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o in_o history_n who_o shall_v inquire_v for_o the_o father_n or_o grandfather_n of_o adam_n every_o novice_n in_o logick_n know_v that_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a definition_n consist_v of_o a_o genus_fw-la and_o difference_n and_o consequent_o that_o nothing_o but_o a_o species_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a definition_n the_o supremum_fw-la genus_fw-la in_o each_o predicamental_a scale_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o strict_a logical_a definition_n much_o less_o a_o transcendental_a term_n that_o be_v transcendental_a to_o all_o the_o predicament_n but_o this_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o mistake_n according_a to_o this_o description_n of_o essence_n there_o be_v at_o least_o four_o essence_n in_o the_o trinity_n the_o divine_a relation_n of_o paternity_n filiation_n procession_n have_v each_o their_o proper_a distinct_a ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la by_o which_o each_o of_o they_o be_v constitute_v a_o relation_n of_o such_o a_o kind_n nay_o these_o essence_n of_o the_o divine_a relation_n will_v differ_v specifical_o for_o so_o paternity_n differ_v from_o filiation_n and_o all_o divine_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o absolute_a divine_a nature_n be_v a_o true_a proper_a essence_n aristotle_n appropriate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essence_n to_o substance_n first_o or_o second_o so_o do_v the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n so_o do_v all_o the_o modern_n translate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o consubstantial_a of_o one_o substance_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o as_o for_o existence_n itself_o it_o may_v be_v define_v 9_o p._n 33._o lin_v 27._o n._n 9_o that_o mode_n or_o affection_n of_o be_v by_o which_o a_o thing_n stand_v actual_o produce_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o its_o cause_n or_o at_o least_o not_o actual_o include_v in_o any_o cause_n in_o which_o sense_n god_n himself_o do_v exist_v some_o few_o schoolman_n who_o have_v suppose_v that_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n want_v a_o proper_a or_o create_v existence_n have_v assert_v that_o existence_n be_v a_o mode_n in_o create_a being_n that_o be_v something_o add_v to_o the_o thing_n or_o be_v and_o consequent_o capable_a of_o be_v substract_v but_o these_o be_v very_o few_o and_o the_o animadverter_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n p._n 35._o the_o generality_n believe_v that_o existence_n be_v only_o the_o actuality_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o be_v and_o that_o all_o it_o add_v to_o the_o be_v be_v only_o a_o negation_n in_o the_o animadverter_n word_n that_o the_o be_v be_v not_o actual_o include_v in_o any_o cause_n but_o not_o one_o single_a divine_a i_o firm_o believe_v before_o his_o own_o dear_a self_n ever_o affirm_v that_o existence_n be_v a_o proper_a mode_n in_o god_n his_o very_a next_o word_n confute_v this_o assertion_n p._n 34._o that_o existence_n be_v necessary_o include_v in_o his_o very_a essence_n but_o a_o mode_n a_o thing_n add_v to_o the_o essence_n can_v be_v include_v in_o the_o essence_n again_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o ascribe_v one_o single_a undivided_a existence_n to_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n which_o if_o existence_n be_v a_o proper_a mode_n will_v be_v very_o difficult_a to_o be_v conceive_v how_o three_o distinct_a person_n can_v be_v modify_v or_o affect_v with_o one_o single_a undivided_a mode_n 10._o p._n 34._o lin_v 6._o n._n 10._o the_o next_o term_n be_v subsistence_n which_o be_v a_o mode_n of_o be_v by_o which_o a_o thing_n exist_v by_o itself_o without_o exist_v in_o another_o either_o as_o a_o part_n in_o the_o whole_a or_o a_o adjunct_n in_o the_o subject_a i_o say_v a_o adjunct_n not_o a_o accident_n for_o a_o substance_n may_v be_v a_o adjunct_n subsistence_n be_v strict_o a_o mode_n of_o existence_n that_o be_v it_o modify_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o substance_n and_o distinguish_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o complete_a substance_n from_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o incomplete_a substance_n or_o part._n two_o thing_n be_v therefore_o imply_v in_o this_o term_n subsistence_n 1._o that_o the_o be_v which_o be_v say_v to_o subsist_v be_v a_o substance_n and_o not_o a_o accident_n not_o a_o quality_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o whole_a and_o complete_a substance_n and_o not_o a_o part_n of_o some_o whole_a this_o be_v plain_a and_o easy_a and_o that_o which_o subsistence_n add_v to_o existence_n may_v be_v only_o a_o negation_n of_o incompleatness_n the_o animadverter_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o common_a definition_n of_o subsistence_n but_o to_o show_v we_o his_o profound_a skill_n in_o philosophy_n and_o divinity_n at_o one_o time_n have_v add_v to_o the_o vulgar_a description_n of_o subsistence_n those_o remarkable_a word_n or_o a_o adjunct_n to_o the_o subject_a and_o lest_o we_o shall_v not_o sufficient_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o he_o repeat_v it_o with_o a_o emphasis_n i_o say_v a_o adjunct_n not_o a_o accident_n for_o a_o substance_n may_v be_v a_o adjunct_n now_o i_o must_v profess_v that_o i_o have_v always_o a_o prejudice_n against_o new_a definition_n both_o in_o philosophy_n and_o divinity_n common_o they_o only_o proclaim_v the_o mistake_n of_o the_o inventor_n of_o they_o first_o he_o need_v not_o have_v caution_v we_o against_o a_o accident_n the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o definition_n have_v secure_v sufficient_o against_o such_o a_o mistake_n a_o thing_n exist_v by_o itself_o can_v never_o be_v a_o accident_n except_o our_o animadverter_n believe_v transubstantiation_n second_o what_o a_o mighty_a secret_n have_v he_o instruct_v the_o world_n in_o viz._n that_o a_o substance_n may_v be_v a_o adjunct_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v one_o person_n that_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o term_n who_o ever_o doubt_v of_o it_o however_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o requite_v his_o kindness_n and_o inform_v he_o that_o a_o suppositum_fw-la may_v be_v a_o adjunct_n nay_o which_o be_v more_o every_o substantial_a adjunct_n unless_o hypostatical_o unite_v be_v a_o suppositum_fw-la or_o subsist_v be_v if_o the_o animadverter_n ever_o see_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n or_o a_o nurse_n carry_v a_o child_n in_o her_o arm_n he_o may_v have_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n that_o a_o suppositum_fw-la may_v be_v a_o adjunct_n nay_o further_o have_v this_o paradox_n in_o philosophy_n be_v never_o so_o true_a it_o be_v of_o no_o use_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n well_o but_o it_o will_v explain_v the_o mysterious_a incarnation_n of_o the_o second_o and_n i_o think_v if_o we_o will_v assign_v a_o way_n ibid._n ibid._n