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for_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o suppose_v one_o who_o assert_n the_o doctrine_n of_o three_o person_n shall_v make_v they_o to_o be_v three_o modes_n must_v such_o a_o one_o present_o be_v charge_v with_o heresy_n before_o we_o see_v whether_o his_o explication_n be_v consistent_a with_o the_o fundamental_a article_n or_o not_o for_o this_o be_v liable_a to_o very_o obvious_a objection_n that_o the_o father_n beget_v a_o mode_n instead_o of_o a_o son_n that_o we_o pray_v to_o three_o modes_n instead_o of_o three_o real_a person_n that_o modes_n be_v mutable_a thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n etc._n etc._n but_o must_v we_o from_o hence_o conclude_v such_o a_o one_o guilty_a of_o heresy_n when_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o withal_o suppose_v they_o not_o to_o be_v mere_a modes_n but_o that_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v to_o be_v take_v together_o with_o the_o mode_n to_o make_v a_o person_n yea_o suppose_v some_o spiteful_a 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without_o this_o must_v this_o present_o be_v run_v down_o as_o heresy_n when_o he_o assert_n at_o the_o same_o time_n three_o person_n in_o the_o same_o undivided_a essence_n but_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o contradiction_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o other_o case_n and_o not_o allow_v then_o and_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o this_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o justify_v such_o explication_n but_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o heresy_n of_o deny_v a_o article_n and_o a_o mistake_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o it_o even_o the_o great_a heresie-maker_n in_o the_o world_n distinguish_v between_o heresy_n and_o erroneous_a explication_n of_o article_n of_o faith_n as_o any_o one_o may_v find_v that_o look_n into_o they_o and_o even_o the_o inquisitor_n of_o heresy_n themselves_o allow_v the_o distinction_n between_o heresy_n and_o a_o erroneous_a proposition_n in_o faith_n which_o amount_v to_o the_o same_o with_o a_o mistake_a explication_n of_o it_o and_o they_o all_o grant_v that_o there_o may_v be_v proposition_n that_o tend_v to_o heresy_n or_o savour_n of_o it_o which_o can_v be_v condemn_v for_o heretical_a and_o even_o pegna_n condemn_v melchior_n canus_n for_o be_v too_o cruel_a in_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v heresy_n to_o contradict_v the_o general_a sense_n of_o divine_n 226._o because_o the_o school_n can_v make_v heresy_n 2._o it_o be_v frequent_o and_o solemn_o affirm_v by_o he_o 19_o that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v the_o most_o real_a essential_a indivisible_a inseparable_a unity_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v original_o in_o the_o father_n and_o be_v substantial_o communicate_v by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n as_o a_o distinct_a subsist_v person_n 28._o by_o a_o eternal_a ineffable_a generation_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o a_o eternal_a and_o substantial_a procession_n from_o father_n and_o son_n do_v the_o other_o who_o maintain_v a_o trinity_n deny_v this_o by_o no_o mean_n for_o we_o have_v already_o see_v that_o they_o assert_v the_o same_o thing_n so_o that_o they_o be_v full_o agree_v as_o to_o the_o main_a fundamental_a article_n and_o even_o the_o unitarian_n yield_v that_o from_o the_o beginning_n he_o assert_v 19_o that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v in_o one_o undivided_a substance_n wherein_o then_o lie_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o mighty_a quarrel_n and_o those_o unreasonable_a heat_n that_o man_n have_v fall_v into_o about_o it_o to_o the_o great_a scandal_n of_o our_o church_n and_o religion_n in_o short_a it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o same_o author_n assert_n 15._o 1._o that_o it_o be_v gross_a sabellianism_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v not_o three_o personal_a mind_n or_o spirit_n or_o substance_n 2._o that_o a_o distinct_a substantial_a person_n must_v have_v a_o distinct_a substance_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o his_o own_o person_n but_o he_o own_v 17._o that_o although_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n or_o mind_n each_o of_o who_o be_v distinct_o and_o by_o himself_o god_n 29._o yet_o there_o be_v not_o three_o god_n but_o one_o god_n or_o one_o divinity_n which_o he_o say_v be_v entire_o and_o indivisible_o and_o inseparable_o in_o three_o distinct_a person_n or_o mind_n that_o the_o same_o one_o divine_a nature_n be_v whole_o and_o entire_o communicate_v by_o the_o eternal_a father_n to_o the_o eternal_a son_n and_o by_o the_o father_n and_o son_n to_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n without_o any_o division_n or_o separation_n 30._o and_o so_o it_o remain_v one_o still_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o this_o new_a explication_n which_o have_v raise_v such_o flame_n that_o injunction_n from_o authority_n be_v think_v necessary_a to_o suppress_v they_o but_o those_o can_v reach_v no_o far_o than_o the_o restraint_n of_o man_n tongue_n and_o pen_n about_o these_o matter_n and_o unless_o something_o be_v find_v out_o to_o satisfy_v their_o mind_n and_o to_o remove_v misapprehension_n the_o present_a heat_n may_v be_v only_o cover_v over_o and_o keep_v in_o which_o when_o there_o be_v a_o vent_n give_v may_v break_v out_o into_o a_o more_o dangerous_a flame_n therefore_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o state_n and_o clear_a this_o matter_n so_o as_o to_o prevent_v any_o future_a eruption_n thereof_o which_o will_v be_v do_v by_o consider_v how_o far_o they_o be_v agree_v and_o how_o far_o the_o remain_a difference_n ought_v to_o be_v pursue_v 1._o they_o be_v agree_v that_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n and_o but_o one_o godhead_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o separate_a and_o divide_a substance_n in_o the_o trinity_n but_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v whole_o and_o entire_o one_o and_o undivided_a 3._o that_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v communicate_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o from_o both_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n so_o that_o the_o charge_n of_o sabellianism_n on_o those_o who_o reject_v this_o new_a explication_n be_v without_o ground_n for_o no_o sabellian_n do_v or_o can_v assert_v a_o communication_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o be_v agree_v on_o both_o side_n the_o dispute_n turn_v upon_o this_o single_a point_n whether_o a_o communicate_v essence_n do_v imply_v a_o distinct_a substance_n or_o not_o on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o be_v say_v 33._o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o divine_a essence_n and_o if_o more_o essence_n more_o go_n on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o since_o they_o own_o a_o communicate_v essence_n necessary_a to_o make_v a_o distinction_n of_o person_n in_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n if_o the_o essence_n be_v not_o distinct_a the_o foundation_n of_o distinct_a personality_n be_v take_v away_o but_o how_o be_v this_o clear_v by_o the_o other_o party_n they_o say_v 34._o that_o it_o be_v one_o peculiar_a prerogative_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o substance_n found_v in_o its_o infinite_a and_o therefore_o transcendent_a perfection_n whereby_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o reside_v in_o more_o person_n than_o one_o and_o be_v according_o communicate_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v own_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o how_o then_o come_v it_o not_o to_o make_v a_o distinct_a essence_n as_o it_o make_v distinct_a person_n by_o be_v communicate_v the_o answer_n we_o see_v be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a prerogative_n found_v on_o the_o infinite_a and_o therefore_o transcendent_a perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o they_o further_o add_v that_o when_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v 36._o say_v to_o have_v the_o same_o divine_a nature_n from_o the_o father_n as_o the_o origin_n and_o fountain_n of_o the_o divinity_n not_o by_o the_o production_n of_o a_o new_a divine_a nature_n but_o by_o a_o communication_n of_o 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