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the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v and_o how_o their_o personal_a distinction_n between_o themselves_o particular_o and_o full_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o man_n one_o from_o another_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v one_o we_o well_o understand_v although_o we_o can_v frame_v a_o idea_n of_o that_o special_a union_n which_o be_v between_o those_o divine_a person_n what_o it_o be_v for_o one_o be_v to_o generate_v another_o and_o what_o to_o proceed_v from_o another_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a although_o the_o peculiar_a manner_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v beyond_o our_o capacity_n to_o conceive_v and_o last_o what_o it_o be_v for_o two_o being_n to_o be_v unite_v together_o we_o can_v very_o well_o apprehend_v although_o we_o pretend_v not_o to_o know_v the_o manner_n of_o that_o union_n which_o be_v between_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o whence_o it_o plain_o follow_v that_o these_o doctrine_n though_o above_o our_o reason_n do_v yet_o so_o far_o stand_v upon_o equal_a term_n with_o those_o doctrine_n which_o i_o have_v term_v reconcilable_a to_o reason_n sect._n 8._o that_o as_o our_o reason_n may_v be_v plain_o and_o positive_a convince_v from_o its_o own_o principle_n alone_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o one_o so_o be_v there_o no_o principle_n of_o our_o reason_n which_o can_v reach_v so_o far_o as_o to_o prove_v or_o demonstrate_v any_o impossibility_n in_o the_o other_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n or_o impossibility_n in_o a_o doctrine_n it_o will_v undeniable_o follow_v that_o that_o same_o doctrine_n may_v possible_o be_v true_a and_o where_o ever_o a_o man_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o possibility_n of_o a_o doctrine_n if_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o same_o doctrine_n appear_v to_o he_o to_o be_v restify_v by_o any_o person_n of_o who_o veracity_n he_o can_v entertain_v any_o manner_n of_o doubt_n he_o can_v refuse_v to_o give_v his_o assent_n to_o it_o as_o i_o have_v say_v sect._n 13._o since_o then_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n admit_v of_o no_o manner_n of_o doubt_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v by_o both_o party_n in_o this_o dispute_n allow_v of_o as_o most_o authentic_a record_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o rule_n of_o life_n which_o god_n have_v make_v know_v and_o reveal_v to_o the_o world_n and_o last_o since_o we_o here_o suppose_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o that_o of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n do_v neither_o of_o they_o contain_v or_o imply_v any_o impossibility_n or_o contradiction_n although_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o above_o our_o reason_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o if_o all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v these_o doctrine_n be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o common_a way_n of_o interpret_n all_o book_n of_o which_o see_v part_n 1_o sect._n 25._o do_v fair_o and_o without_o be_v wrest_v contain_v either_o in_o themselves_o or_o their_o evident_a consequence_n those_o same_o doctrine_n which_o they_o be_v allege_v to_o establish_v there_o can_v be_v no_o just_a cause_n why_o any_o man_n shall_v deny_v his_o assent_n to_o they_o but_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o it_o be_v still_o urge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n explicit_o to_o believe_v a_o thing_n of_o which_o he_o can_v frame_v no_o conception_n or_o idea_n i_o must_v refer_v he_o to_o the_o story_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n sect._n 14._o which_o seem_v to_o i_o abundant_o to_o evince_v the_o contrary_n and_o why_o we_o shall_v not_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o well_o as_o the_o blind_a man_n do_v the_o existence_n of_o light_n and_o colour_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o man_n join_v with_o that_o collateral_a experiment_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v i_o profess_v i_o can_v see_v no_o manner_n of_o reason_n 17._o and_o as_o in_o my_o book_n part_n 3_o sect._n 71._o i_o have_v advertise_v my_o reader_n that_o i_o have_v purposely_o avoid_v the_o use_n of_o certain_a word_n and_o term_n for_o the_o reason_n there_o give_v so_o must_v i_o desire_v he_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o for_o the_o like_a reason_n i_o have_v both_o in_o my_o book_n and_o in_o this_o appendix_n omit_v so_o much_o as_o to_o mention_v the_o word_n mystery_n about_o which_o so_o great_a a_o noise_n have_v of_o late_o be_v make_v whether_o this_o same_o term_n mystery_n be_v always_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o very_a same_o and_o no_o other_o signification_n as_o it_o be_v understand_v by_o heathen_a author_n or_o whether_o other_o sort_n of_o thing_n by_o a_o very_a allowable_a analogy_n be_v not_o also_o there_o call_v mystery_n upon_o account_n of_o their_o obscurity_n because_o we_o know_v they_o but_o in_o part_n and_o see_v they_o but_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n dark_o or_o last_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o christianity_n which_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o mystery_n according_a to_o the_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o that_o term_n to_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o contention_n about_o a_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n express_o forbid_v 2_o tim._n 2._o 14._o but_o whatever_o may_v be_v determine_v concern_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n the_o thing_n if_o self_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o there_o be_v some_o doctrine_n in_o christianity_n which_o be_v above_o our_o reason_n and_o yet_o that_o this_o be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o denial_n of_o our_o assent_n to_o they_o 18._o and_o if_o i_o be_o tell_v that_o after_o all_o this_o there_o be_v no_o great_a obscurity_n in_o any_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n than_o what_o there_o be_v in_o all_o natural_a being_n with_o which_o we_o most_o familiar_o converse_v who_o real_a essence_n we_o can_v penetrate_v but_o must_v content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o sort_n of_o superficial_a knowledge_n of_o they_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o those_o impression_n which_o they_o make_v upon_o our_o outward_a organ_n which_o at_o most_o can_v be_v term_v but_o a_o nominal_a essence_n so_o that_o even_o a_o spire_n of_o grass_n a_o stick_n a_o stone_n or_o any_o other_o natural_a be_v may_v upon_o this_o account_n as_o true_o be_v term_v mystericus_fw-la as_o the_o most_o sublime_a doctrine_n of_o religion_n i_o shall_v only_o answer_v that_o it_o mighty_o raise_v my_o wonder_n to_o hear_v man_n so_o free_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o every_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o there_o be_v something_o which_o be_v above_o their_o reason_n and_o to_o which_o their_o understanding_n can_v reach_v and_o yet_o that_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o same_o in_o religion_n 19_o but_o i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o the_o first_o of_o those_o three_o supposition_n which_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o sect._n 15._o will_n by_o no_o mean_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o unitarian_n for_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o allow_v the_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n to_o be_v any_o way_n sufficient_a to_o that_o purpose_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o do_v with_o the_o great_a assurance_n undertake_v to_o bring_v other_o and_o contrary_a interpetation_n of_o those_o very_a passage_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v far_o more_o rational_a and_o natural_a to_o which_o i_o shall_v only_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o aim_v at_o in_o this_o appendix_n that_o the_o issue_n of_o these_o controversy_n may_v be_v place_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a foundation_n for_o it_o i_o mean_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o blind_a man_n will_v not_o take_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o reason_n to_o discuss_v problem_n and_o frame_v conclusion_n concern_v light_n and_o colour_n of_o which_o they_o can_v have_v no_o true_a or_o sufficient_a idea_n i_o be_o very_o sensible_a that_o learned_a man_n who_o have_v their_o mind_n strong_o prepossess_v with_o any_o opinion_n may_v by_o their_o criticism_n and_o paraphrase_n and_o such_o like_a engine_n torture_n and_o screw_v almost_o any_o text_n of_o scripture_n till_o they_o make_v it_o look_v with_o another_o aspect_n from_o what_o be_v true_o its_o own_o and_o seem_v to_o confess_v what_o real_o it_o never_o think_v or_o mean_v but_o if_o we_o will_v always_o take_v those_o interpretation_n which_o flow_v of_o themselves_o and_o not_o those_o which_o be_v violent_o press_v from_o the_o scripture_n which_o i_o think_v be_v the_o fair_a way_n of_o expound_v all_o speech_n and_o discourse_n whatsoever_o i_o can_v for_o my_o part_n see_v how_o we_o can_v otherwise_o conclude_v concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n than_o as_o i_o have_v do_v part_v 2._o sect._n 22._o 37._o finis_fw-la