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be_v not_o to_o be_v learn_v from_o natural_a 31._o john_n 1.14_o mat._n 28.18_o act_n 17_o 31._o but_o only_o from_o supernatural_a revelation_n nothing_o then_o that_o depend_v upon_o these_o as_o all_o religious_a mystery_n now_o do_v can_v be_v prove_v otherwise_o than_o from_o the_o scripture_n 3._o from_o the_o natural_a reason_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v therefore_o no_o evidence_n to_o assert_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n 20.13_o mark_n 1.1_o joh._n 20.13_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o the_o gospel_n make_v more_o certain_a than_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n the_o only_a son_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o grand_a assertion_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o this_o be_v make_v certain_a to_o we_o by_o the_o gospel_n the_o former_a discourse_n whereby_o we_o natural_o learn_v there_o be_v one_o only_a son_n of_o god_n do_v assure_v we_o that_o whoever_o or_o whatever_o christ_n be_v 5._o cap._n 5._o though_o he_o be_v even_o a_o man_n 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the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a conception_n therefore_o god_n conceive_v the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n be_v one_o 15._o rom._n 15._o in_o as_o such_o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v as_o such_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o its_o first_o subsistence_n become_v mystical_a 10._o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o this_o their_o mystical_a subsistence_n be_v as_o such_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n of_o jesus_n 2.12_o 1_o cor._n 2.12_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o divine_a nature_n as_o such_o in_o its_o three_o subsistence_n hereby_o become_v mystical_a 10.1_o rom._n 8.9_o gal._n 4.6_o phil._n 1.19_o cap._n 10.1_o so_o that_o
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that_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n however_o he_o undertake_v the_o government_n and_o management_n of_o they_o do_v yet_o more_o humble_a himself_o when_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o creation_n 113.6_o psal_n 113.6_o he_o govern_v the_o universe_n in_o the_o mystical_a constitution_n for_o the_o redintegrate_n of_o the_o natural_a kingdom_n into_o one_o bless_a frame_n 10._o whereas_o then_o god_n in_o the_o first_o subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v god_n the_o father_n be_v first_o in_o the_o address_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o natural_a kingdom_n so_o god_n even_o the_o same_o god_n in_o the_o second_o subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v god_n the_o son_n be_v first_o in_o the_o address_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o mystical_a kingdom_n consider_v as_o mystical_a and_o subordinate_a because_o god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o confess_o adhere_v mystery_n of_o godliness_n 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into_o heaven_n where_o he_o be_v before_o though_o that_o be_v never_o before_o the_o place_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o whilst_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o future_a ascent_n the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v even_o then_o in_o heaven_n though_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v at_o that_o time_n only_o on_o earth_n 14._o god_n that_o make_v two_o stone_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o two_o several_a moveable_n so_o that_o one_o may_v move_v upward_o whilst_o the_o other_o move_v downward_o or_o one_o rest_n whilst_o the_o other_o move_v can_v have_v make_v the_o substance_n of_o these_o two_o stone_n to_o have_v adhere_v together_o inseparable_o and_o become_v only_o one_o movement_n and_o though_o volition_n be_v not_o motion_n yet_o volition_n be_v the_o act_n of_o will_n as_o motion_n if_o they_o be_v action_n be_v the_o action_n of_o body_n we_o can_v make_v natural_a will_n and_o consequent_o we_o can_v make_v natural_a person_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o we_o can_v 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the_o same_o condition_n wherefore_o since_o god_n can_v make_v several_a natural_a person_n he_o can_v by_o the_o same_o omnipotence_n make_v two_o natural_a person_n to_o become_v one_o natural_a person_n for_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o feasible_a to_o the_o divine_a power_n as_o the_o other_o be_v to_o we_o now_o though_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o person_n of_o god_n the_o son_n be_v eternal_a yet_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v temporal_a it_o be_v obnoctious_a to_o the_o divine_a arbitrament_n notwithstanding_o its_o voluntariness_n whether_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o personal_a subsistence_n of_o its_o self_n or_o be_v the_o natural_a property_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o â—od_n and_o so_o god_n and_o man_n be_v so_o unite_v that_o they_o become_v one_o voluntary_a agent_n and_o one_o divine_a person_n now_o since_o we_o be_v ascertain_v that_o god_n will_v the_o word_n to_o become_v flesh_n 4.5_o rom._n 5.17_o 1_o cor._n 8.6_o eph._n 4.5_o we_o be_v thereby_o assure_v that_o god_n will_v god_n and_o man_n to_o be_v one_o christ_n one_o lord_n and_o one_o person_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n kingdom_n 1._o now_o if_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v one_o person_n with_o man_n he_o be_v one_o person_n with_o a_o humane_a body_n vital_o unite_v with_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n let_v we_o reflect_v then_o upon_o our_o own_o make_v and_o frame_v that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v this_o mystery_n of_o the_o universe_n now_o a_o humane_a body_n be_v a_o body_n exalt_v by_o a_o regular_a efficiency_n of_o man_n prolific_a power_n to_o that_o curious_a stupendous_a and_o unparalleled_a mechamisme_n by_o organization_n and_o to_o that_o refine_a temperature_n by_o more_o than_o myriad_o of_o exquisite_a percolation_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o this_o visible_a world_n
his_o spiritual_a nature_n as_o have_v be_v see_v be_v perfect_a in_o these_o and_o admit_v no_o more_o 3._o and_o for_o the_o inequality_n of_o these_o three_o suggest_v in_o the_o hypothesis_n it_o be_v also_o repugnant_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o deity_n for_o since_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v independent_a on_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o subsistence_n which_o it_o have_v in_o the_o agency_n of_o a_o eternal_o holy_a will_n be_v equal_a to_o that_o which_o it_o have_v in_o the_o agency_n of_o a_o eternal_o perfect_a truth_n and_o each_o of_o these_o be_v equal_a to_o that_o subsistence_n which_o it_o have_v in_o the_o agency_n of_o a_o eternal_o conscious_a life_n 4._o the_o three_o divine_a subsistence_n have_v be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o be_v only_o our_o partial_a inadequate_a conception_n of_o the_o one_o divine_a nature_n and_o one_o writer_n observe_v that_o the_o divine_a intellect_n and_o will_v have_v common_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o trinity_n he_o have_v through_o great_a ignorance_n not_o without_o scornful_a slander_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o contumelious_a usage_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n expose_v they_o to_o the_o world_n under_o the_o approbrious_a style_n of_o faculty_n god_n but_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o forego_n account_n of_o the_o trinity_n that_o such_o apprehension_n and_o wrath_n be_v from_o mere_a mistake_n for_o the_o infinite_a life_n light_n and_o love_n or_o the_o infinite_a life_n mind_n and_o spirit_n be_v entire_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o this_o subsist_v entire_o in_o the_o first_o subsistence_n conceive_v and_o entire_o in_o the_o second_o conceive_a and_o entire_o in_o the_o three_o will_v 5._o since_o the_o divine_a mind_n in_o its_o first_o subsistence_n be_v not_o itself_o unless_o it_o do_v conceive_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o conceive_v the_o divine_a nature_n if_o there_o be_v no_o conceptus_fw-la of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o vice_n versâ_fw-la no_o conceptus_fw-la of_o the_o divine_a nature_n subsist_v if_o the_o nature_n subsist_v not_o conceive_v it_o therefore_o the_o first_o and_o second_o substantial_a subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o at_o all_o themselves_o if_o they_o be_v separate_v 5._o again_o no_o nature_n subsist_v by_o be_v will_v unless_o it_o also_o subsist_v in_o conceptu_fw-la therefore_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o volition_n be_v not_o itself_o if_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o that_o subsistence_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o conceptu_fw-la therefore_o no_o one_o of_o these_o subsience_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n subsist_v at_o all_o or_o be_v its_o self_n unless_o all_o three_o subsist_v in_o coexistence_n 6._o but_o though_o they_o be_v inseparable_a yet_o every_o one_o in_o their_o coexistence_n be_v in_o itself_o independent_a for_o though_o no_o one_o be_v itself_o unless_o in_o union_n with_o the_o other_o yet_o be_v in_o union_n each_o be_v what_o it_o be_v by_o its_o own_o independent_a subsistence_n therefore_o though_o the_o parental_a subsistence_n be_v not_o itself_o what_o it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o coexistent_a with_o the_o other_o two_o yet_o be_v in_o union_n it_o be_v what_o it_o be_v by_o its_o own_o independent_a subsistence_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n neither_o be_v the_o second_o nor_o the_o three_o itself_o if_o not_o in_o union_n with_o the_o other_o two_o but_o be_v in_o coexistence_n each_o be_v what_o it_o be_v independent_o and_o consequent_o every_o subsistence_n be_v a_o independent_a subsistence_n 7._o these_o three_o subsistence_n have_v yet_o their_o order_n and_o that_o not_o arbitrary_a but_o natural_a in_o the_o angle_n of_o a_o equilateral_a triangle_n any_o one_o be_v the_o first_o arbitrary_o as_o we_o please_v to_o begin_v but_o in_o natural_a order_n they_o be_v all_o simultaneous_a but_o in_o a_o solid_a the_o length_n be_v in_o natural_a 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mutual_a inexistence_n or_o in-being_a of_o one_o in_o the_o other_o that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o only_o the_o one_o individual_a nature_n exist_v substantial_o in_o three_o distinct_a subsistence_n but_o every_o one_o of_o those_o subsistence_n have_v mutual_o a_o real_a existence_n in_o the_o other_o two_o for_o example_n the_o divine_a nature_n in_o its_o first_o subsistence_n be_v god_n not_o conceive_v but_o this_o same_o divine_a nature_n and_o its_o first_o subsistence_n be_v positive_o conceive_v to_o be_v and_o therefore_o both_o this_o nature_n and_o its_o first_o subsistence_n have_v in_o this_o conception_n a_o conceive_a subsistence_n which_o be_v a_o second_o real_a subsistence_n but_o then_o the_o first_o subsistence_n of_o the_o deity_n unconceived_a be_v the_o first_o subsistence_n subsist_v in_o its_o own_o proper_a form_n but_o as_o it_o subsist_v in_o the_o second_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o in_o the_o conceive_a subsistence_n and_o in_o the_o three_o in_o the_o will_a subsistence_n and_o correspondent_o it_o be_v in_o the_o reciprocal_a in-being_a of_o the_o other_o two_o this_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o notional_a subsistence_n of_o thing_n in_o our_o own_o mind_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o mutual_a consciousness_n 4.7_o cap._n 4.7_o which_o a_o very_a learned_a author_n of_o late_a have_v at_o large_a discourse_v of_o in_o a_o book_n of_o great_a instruction_n 9_o the_o subsistence_n be_v thus_o in_o themselves_o and_o thus_o relate_v to_o each_o other_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o be_v god_n and_o all_o the_o same_o god_n because_o the_o same_o divine_a nature_n do_v substantial_o subsist_v entire_o and_o equal_o in_o all_o and_o in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o three_o therefore_o the_o same_o glorious_a nature_n the_o same_o supreme_a majestic_a nature_n the_o same_o incomprehensible_a eternal_a omnipotent_a uncreated_a nature_n do_v subsist_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o 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