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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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nature_n we_o do_v not_o understand_v etc._n etc._n but_o be_v this_o sense_n or_o grammar_n or_o do_v any_o man_n say_v reach_v i_o that_o book_n who_o lie_v there_o or_o that_o chair_n who_o stand_v there_o no_o certain_o none_o who_o understand_v what_o proper_a speak_n be_v will_v express_v himself_o so_o and_o moreover_o to_o show_v that_o he_o can_v speak_v of_o person_n in_o a_o dialect_n belong_v only_o to_o bare_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v of_o bare_a thing_n in_o word_n proper_a only_o to_o person_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o son_n produce_v out_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o be_v parent_n instead_o of_o his_o parent_n page_n 257._o line_n 19_o which_o be_v a_o
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i_o say_v be_v familiar_a with_o he_o but_o withal_o exceed_o absurd_a improper_a and_o not_o english_a for_n then_o be_v a_o note_n of_o time_n but_o then_o be_v a_o note_n of_o comparison_n import_v a_o great_a or_o lesser_a degree_n of_o that_o thing_n wherein_o the_o comparison_n be_v make_v and_o be_v common_o join_v with_o the_o word_n soon_o or_o rather_o but_o always_o with_o some_o word_n or_o other_o denote_v the_o comparative_a degree_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o such_o a_o one_o have_v more_o or_o less_o strength_n or_o wisdom_n then_o another_o and_o i_o will_v die_v soon_o or_o rather_o then_o i_o will_v do_v such_o a_o thing_n or_o the_o like_a but_o no_o man_n who_o speak_v or_o write_v true_a english_a will_v use_v these_o two_o word_n indifferent_o but_o i_o must_v not_o omit_v that_o notable_a passage_n page_n 119._o line_n 25._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n and_o as_o they_o stand_v though_o in_o conjunction_n with_o two_o or_o three_o english_a word_n to_o complete_a the_o sentence_n do_v in_o my_o opinion_n carry_v much_o of_o the_o air_n of_o a_o solecisin_n upon_o they_o so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o construction_n of_o they_o here_o if_o it_o have_v be_v for_o my_o life_n instead_o of_o say_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v have_v say_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o have_v join_v true_a greek_a and_o english_a together_o but_o there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a passage_n in_o his_o book_n of_o judgement_n chap._n 2._o sect._n 1._o p._n 164._o of_o the_o last_o edition_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o most_o correct_v and_o i_o be_v doubt_v whether_o i_o shall_v charge_v it_o upon_o his_o ignorance_n or_o his_o insolence_n but_o both_o of_o they_o play_v their_o part_n very_o remarkable_o in_o it_o for_o first_o he_o make_v a_o most_o false_a illiterate_a and_o absurd_a translation_n of_o a_o verse_n or_o rather_o part_v of_o a_o verse_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o then_o reproach_n the_o receive_v translation_n as_o wrong_v and_o very_o faulty_a for_o render_v it_o otherwise_o the_o place_n be_v in_o 2_o pet._n c._n 2._o v._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o he_o consider_v only_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divide_v they_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sentence_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o that_o mean_n from_o the_o verb_n in_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o which_o shall_v govern_v the_o noun_n in_o the_o former_a thereby_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v govern_v not_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o most_o false_o and_o ungrammatical_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o he_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v they_o viz._n the_o apostate_n angel_n down_o into_o chain_n of_o darkness_n and_o this_o interpretation_n he_o build_v partly_o upon_o the_o pretend_a reason_n of_o the_o thing_n here_o discourse_v of_o and_o partly_o upon_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o upon_o both_o of_o they_o very_o absurd_o from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o argue_v that_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v signify_v the_o apostate_n angel_n be_v cast_v down_o into_o hell_n how_o can_v they_o be_v say_v upon_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o they_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n to_o be_v then_o cast_v into_o hell_n if_o they_o be_v there_o before_o to_o which_o the_o answer_n be_v very_o easy_a and_o obvious_a that_o immediate_o upon_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v cast_v down_o into_o and_o keep_v in_o those_o low_a region_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o hell_n local_o but_o not_o cast_v into_o hell-torment_n till_o the_o last_o judgement_n have_v pass_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o with_o full_a accord_n both_o to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v the_o place_n of_o hell_n 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lexicographer_n not_o one_o of_o they_o except_v whether_o they_o do_v not_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o in_o tartarum_fw-la detrudo_fw-la dejicio_fw-la or_o praecipito_fw-la and_o if_o so_o how_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d possible_o here_o agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o term_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la of_o the_o act_n how_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o too_o since_o one_o single_a act_n can_v have_v but_o one_o ultimate_a term_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la and_o even_o this_o man_n himself_o do_v not_o allow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o beside_o this_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o further_o that_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v the_o term_n thing_n or_o place_n into_o which_o god_n cast_v down_o the_o apostate_n angel_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forasmuch_o as_o the_o motion_n of_o cast_v down_o import_v a_o local_a descent_n to_o something_o the_o dative_n case_n can_v in_o true_a grammar_n answer_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o old_a latin_a version_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o import_v not_o the_o term_n to_o which_o but_o the_o instrument_n or_o mean_n by_o which_o these_o angel_n be_v thus_o bring_v down_o render_v the_o text_n thus_o rudentibus_fw-la inferni_fw-la detractos_fw-la in_o tartarum_fw-la tradidit_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o as_o it_o be_v not_o strict_o a_o translation_n but_o a_o arbitrary_a paraphrase_n so_o it_o be_v a_o very_a force_a and_o unnatural_a one_o too_o as_o import_v not_o a_o cast_n but_o a_o draw_v down_o these_o angel_n into_o hell_n in_o which_o case_n who_o must_v be_v the_o person_n draw_v they_o for_o since_o god_n to_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v and_o must_v here_o agree_v ought_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o we_o as_o in_o the_o high_a 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to_o proceed_v that_o assertion_n of_o this_o author_n that_o god_n be_v proper_o energy_n or_o operation_n contain_v in_o it_o more_o absurdity_n than_o one_o for_o first_o he_o take_v energy_n and_o operation_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_o vis_fw-la activa_fw-la and_o operation_n be_v only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o actual_a exercise_n of_o that_o vis_fw-la or_o power_n but_o whether_o it_o signify_v one_o or_o both_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n be_v proper_o neither_o of_o they_o for_o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o we_o must_v speak_v of_o god_n as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v of_o he_o and_o we_o conceive_v of_o god_n not_o as_o of_o a_o action_n but_o as_o of_o a_o agent_n that_o be_v as_o of_o a_o substance_n act_v or_o exert_v itself_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n i_o do_v here_o tell_v this_o author_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o humane_a reason_n to_o conceive_v of_o action_n or_o 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it_o may_v in_o their_o judgement_n inferrit_n what_o the_o father_n design_v to_o prove_v by_o unity_n of_o operation_n in_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o follow_a passage_n to_o which_o twenty_o time_n as_o many_o may_v be_v add_v gregory_n nyssen_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o who_o 3._o energy_n be_v the_o same_o have_v their_o nature_n altogether_o the_o same_o and_o st._n basil_n that_o those_o who_o have_v the_o same_o operation_n have_v also_o the_o same_o essence_n or_o substance_n but_o the_o operation_n orenergy_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v one_o as_o appear_v in_o that_o expression_n let_v we_o make_v man._n and_o again_o whatsoever_o the_o fatherdoe_v that_o likewise_o do_v the_o son_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v but_o one_o essence_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o again_o the_o sameness_n of_o operation_n in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n evident_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o 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
case_n abundant_o sufficient_a st._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n say_v express_o christ_n 109._o saying_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o he_o show_v the_o identity_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o substance_n or_o essence_n and_o so_o likewise_o athanasius_n according_o therefore_o arianos_fw-la say_v he_o christ_n have_v say_v before_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o he_o add_v i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o that_o he_o may_v show_v both_o the_o identity_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n and_o so_o again_o st._n hilary_n the_o father_n 8._o be_v in_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n in_o the_o father_n by_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o inseparable_a undivided_a nature_n by_o which_o passage_n i_o suppose_v any_o man_n of_o sense_n will_v perceive_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o father_n mean_v and_o gather_v from_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n since_o express_v by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o unity_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n which_o they_o never_o mention_v but_o a_o unity_n of_o essence_n or_o nature_n which_o they_o express_o and_o constant_o do_v nor_o do_v this_o very_a author_n deny_v it_o as_o appear_v from_o his_o own_o word_n though_o he_o quite_o pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o father_n by_o a_o very_a senseless_a remark_n upon_o they_o page_z 125._o line_n 20_o 21._o this_o sameness_n or_o unity_n of_o nature_n say_v he_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o union_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n viz_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o explain_v what_o this_o intimate_v union_n be_v now_o this_o author_n have_v be_v already_o tell_v that_o the_o question_n here_o be_v not_o what_o explain_v this_o union_n but_o what_o this_o union_n be_v but_o beside_o this_o his_o mistake_n of_o the_o question_n i_o desire_v he_o to_o declare_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o union_n as_o he_o here_o express_v himself_o for_o will_v he_o make_v a_o union_n as_o he_o call_v a_o unity_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n by_o sameness_n of_o nature_n a_o cause_n of_o their_o intimate_v union_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mutual_a in-being_a of_o they_o in_o each_o other_o and_o affirm_v also_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o mutual_a consciousness_n if_o he_o do_v so_o he_o make_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o cause_n of_o itself_o for_o the_o sameness_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o three_o person_n and_o their_o mutual_a in-being_a or_o indwell_v be_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n and_o the_o same_o unity_n though_o different_o express_v but_o however_o if_o we_o take_v he_o at_o his_o own_o word_n it_o will_v effectual_o overthrow_v his_o hypothesis_n for_o if_o the_o sameness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o three_o person_n be_v as_o he_o say_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o mutual_a consciousness_n it_o will_v and_o must_v follow_v that_o this_o sameness_n or_o unity_n of_o nature_n can_v no_o more_o consist_v in_o mutual_a consciousness_n than_o the_o cause_n can_v consist_v in_o its_o effect_n or_o the_o antecedent_n in_o its_o consequent_a and_o this_o inference_n stand_v firm_a and_o unanswerable_a against_o he_o but_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o though_o we_o allow_v and_o grant_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o three_o person_n and_o the_o mutual_a in-being_a or_o indwelling_a of_o the_o say_a person_n in_o each_o other_o to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n yet_o we_o deny_v that_o this_o their_o mutual_a in-being_a be_v the_o same_o with_o their_o mutual_a consciousness_n but_o that_o their_o mutual_a consciousness_n follow_v and_o result_v from_o it_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n can_v be_v formal_o the_o same_o with_o it_o and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o his_o 3d._a argument_n which_o he_o have_v draw_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v indeed_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o bold_a downright_a perversion_n of_o scripture_n and_o a_o gross_a abuse_n of_o the_o father_n 4._o his_o four_o argument_n be_v from_o a_o allegation_n out_o of_o st._n austin_n who_o though_o he_o do_v not_o as_o our_o author_n confess_v name_v this_o mutual_a consciousness_n yet_o he_o explain_v a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n as_o he_o will_v persuade_v we_o by_o example_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n particular_o by_o the_o unity_n of_o three_o faculty_n of_o understanding_n memory_n and_o will_n in_o the_o same_o soul_n all_o of_o they_o mutual_o conscious_a to_o one_o another_o of_o the_o several_a act_n belong_v to_o each_o of_o they_o and_o his_o 9th_o book_n be_v spend_v upon_o this_o argument_n in_o which_o he_o make_v the_o mind_n consider_v with_o its_o knowledge_n of_o itself_o and_o its_o love_n of_o itself_o all_o three_o of_o they_o as_o he_o say_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n a_o faint_a resemblance_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o this_o be_v what_o he_o argue_v from_o st._n austin_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o faint_a resemblance_n be_v far_o from_o be_v solid_a proof_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o that_o although_o similitude_n may_v serve_v to_o illustrate_v a_o thing_n otherwise_o prove_v yet_o they_o prove_v and_o conclude_v nothing_o the_o father_n indeed_o be_v full_a of_o they_o both_o upon_o this_o and_o several_a other_o subject_n but_o still_o they_o use_v they_o for_o illustration_n only_o and_o nothing_o else_o and_o it_o be_v a_o scurvy_a sign_n that_o proof_n and_o argument_n run_v very_o low_a with_o this_o author_n when_o he_o pass_v over_o those_o principal_a place_n in_o which_o the_o father_n have_v plain_o open_o and_o profess_o declare_v their_o judgement_n upon_o this_o great_a article_n and_o endeavour_n to_o gather_v their_o sense_n of_o it_o only_o from_o similitude_n and_o allusion_n which_o look_v like_o a_o design_n of_o put_v his_o reader_n off_o with_o something_o like_o a_o argument_n and_o not_o a_o argument_n and_o of_o which_o the_o tail_n stand_v where_o the_o head_n shall_v for_o according_a to_o the_o true_a method_n of_o prove_v thing_n the_o reason_n shall_v always_o go_v first_o and_o the_o similitude_n come_v after_o but_o by_o no_o mean_n ought_v the_o similitude_n ever_o to_o be_v put_v instead_o of_o the_o reason_n but_o second_o to_o make_v it_o yet_o clear_a how_o unconclusive_a this_o author_n allegation_n from_o st._n austin_n be_v i_o shall_v demonstrate_v that_o this_o father_n do_v not_o here_o make_v use_n of_o a_o example_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n by_o show_v the_o great_a disparity_n between_o the_o thing_n allege_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o and_o that_o as_o to_o the_o very_a case_n which_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o for_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o the_o mutual_a consciousness_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v such_o as_o be_v full_o and_o entire_o in_o each_o person_n so_o that_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o conscious_a of_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o other_o two_n but_o it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n so_o in_o those_o three_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n understanding_n memory_n and_o will._n for_o though_o the_o understanding_n indeed_o be_v conscious_a to_o all_o that_o pass_v in_o the_o will_n yet_o i_o deny_v the_o will_n to_o be_v conscious_a to_o any_o thing_n or_o act_n that_o pass_v either_o in_o the_o understanding_n or_o the_o memory_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o without_o exert_v a_o act_n of_o knowledge_n or_o intellection_n which_o to_o ascribe_v to_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o will_n will_v be_v infinite_o absurd_a it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o soul_n be_v conscious_a to_o itself_o of_o the_o act_n of_o all_o these_o three_o faculty_n but_o still_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o its_o intellectual_a faculty_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o its_o knowledge_n and_o of_o its_o love_n of_o itself_o for_o though_o it_o be_v the_o same_o soul_n which_o both_o know_v and_o love_v itself_o yet_o it_o neither_o know_v itself_o by_o a_o act_n of_o love_n nor_o love_v itself_o by_o a_o act_n of_o knowledge_n any_o more_o than_o it_o can_v will_n by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o memory_n or_o remember_v by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v impossible_a and_o among_o other_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v so_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o very_a considerable_a one_o that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v remember_v by_o his_o will_n this_o author_n in_o all_o likelihood_n will_v not_o forget_v
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 tell_v we_o that_o the_o father_n universal_o acknowledge_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n ad_fw-la extra_n to_o be_v but_o one_o and_o from_o thence_o conclude_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o essence_n for_o that_o every_o nature_n have_v a_o virtue_n and_o energy_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o principle_n of_o action_n and_o if_o the_o energy_n and_o operation_n be_v but_o one_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o nature_n he_o add_v within_o four_o line_n after_o that_o this_o be_v certain_o true_a but_o give_v no_o account_n how_o three_o distinct_a person_n come_v to_o have_v but_o one_o will_n one_o energy_n power_n and_o operation_n nor_o that_o any_o account_n that_o he_o know_v of_o can_v be_v give_v of_o it_o but_o by_o mutual-consciousness_n page_n 124._o line_n 7_o etc._n etc._n answ._n be_v i_o not_o acquaint_v with_o this_o man_n way_n of_o write_v i_o shall_v be_v amaze_v to_o see_v he_o in_o so_o small_a a_o compass_n so_o flat_o contradict_v himself_o for_o will_v he_o in_o the_o first_o place_n assert_v in_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n a_o numerical_a unity_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o next_o assert_v also_o that_o this_o unity_n of_o nature_n be_v prove_v by_o unity_n of_o energy_n and_o operation_n and_o after_o this_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o give_v no_o account_n at_o all_o how_o three_o distinct_a person_n come_v to_o have_v but_o one_o will_n and_o energy_n power_n and_o operation_n for_o do_v not_o unity_n of_o nature_n in_o these_o three_o distinct_a person_n prove_v this_o while_o the_o say_a unity_n of_o nature_n prove_v unity_n of_o operation_n as_o the_o cause_n prove_v its_o effect_n and_o unity_n of_o operation_n again_o prove_v unity_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o effect_n prove_v its_o cause_n this_o any_o one_o of_o sense_n will_v think_v be_v a_o fair_a full_a and_o sufficient_a account_n how_o three_o distinct_a person_n have_v all_o but_o one_o nature_n come_v thereby_o all_o to_o have_v but_o one_o will_n energy_n and_o operation_n and_o shall_v any_o one_o else_o argue_v otherwise_o i_o shall_v think_v he_o beside_o himself_o but_o this_o author_n in_o this_o discourse_n like_o himself_o paradox_n knowledge_n selfreflection_n and_o love_n be_v distinct_a power_n and_o faculty_n in_o man_n and_o so_o distinct_a that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v the_o same_o knowledge_n be_v not_o selfreflection_n nor_o love_v either_o knowledge_n or_o selfreflection_n though_o they_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v they_o be_v distinct_a p._n 130._o l._n 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n answ._n here_o also_o be_v another_o knot_n of_o absurdity_n for_o first_o knowledge_n selfreflection_n and_o love_n be_v not_o in_o man_n distinct_a power_n and_o faculty_n as_o this_o unfledged_a philosopher_n call_v they_o but_o only_o distinct_a acts._n second_o admit_v that_o knowledge_n be_v a_o faculty_n as_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o i_o deny_v that_o knowledge_n and_o selfreflection_n will_v make_v two_o distinct_a faculty_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o intellectual_a faculty_n which_o both_o exert_v a_o act_n of_o knowledge_n and_o a_o act_n of_o reflection_n upon_o that_o act_n of_o knowledge_n or_o upon_o itself_o as_o produce_v the_o say_v act._n for_o which_o cause_v it_o be_v as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o that_o philosopher_n hold_v that_o the_o understanding_n be_v facultas_fw-la supra_fw-la se_fw-la reflexiva_fw-la all_o of_o they_o allow_v both_o the_o direct_a and_o the_o reflex_n act_v of_o knowledge_n to_o issue_n from_o the_o same_o faculty_n three_o he_o say_v that_o albeit_o the_o forementioned_a act_n be_v distinct_a yet_o they_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v but_o this_o also_o be_v false_a for_o whether_o a_o act_n of_o knowledge_n may_v be_v without_o a_o act_n of_o selfreflection_n as_o some_o not_o without_o reason_n think_v it_o may_v i_o be_o sure_a in_o