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nature_n in_o his_o discourse_n concern_v the_o divine_a substance_n or_o essence_n the_o vindicator_n seem_v sometime_o to_o be_v a_o perfect_a hobbist_n to_o deny_v all_o spiritual_a and_o immaterial_a substance_n or_o that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o substance_n but_o matter_n or_o body_n he_o say_v for_o example_n at_o pag._n 69._o we_o can_v frame_v no_o idea_n of_o substance_n but_o what_o we_o have_v from_o matter_n when_o we_o conceive_v of_o god_n as_o a_o substance_n he_o say_v there_o we_o find_v it_o impossible_a to_o conceive_v how_o there_o shall_v be_v three_o divine_a person_n without_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a substance_n a_o person_n and_o a_o intelligent_a substance_n be_v reciprocal_a term_n and_o therefore_o three_o distinct_a person_n be_v three_o distinct_a numerical_a substance_n and_o one_o numerical_a substance_n be_v but_o one_o numerical_a person_n he_o say_v that_o these_o be_v all_o carnal_a reason_n which_o arise_v from_o our_o conceive_n of_o god_n as_o a_o substance_n of_o which_o we_o can_v have_v no_o idea_n but_o what_o be_v material_a he_o conclude_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o often_o elsewhere_o we_o must_v not_o seek_v for_o any_o other_o substance_n in_o god_n but_o infinite_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n but_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o little_a too_o liberal_a in_o that_o he_o say_v at_o p._n 72._o wisdom_n and_o truth_n be_v the_o true_a nature_n and_o essence_n or_o substance_n of_o god_n he_o often_o exhort_v his_o reader_n particular_o at_o p._n 70._o to_o set_v aside_o all_o these_o material_a image_n of_o essence_n and_o substance_n and_o to_o contemplate_v god_n as_o eternal_a truth_n and_o wisdom_n and_o then_o the_o notion_n of_o god_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o easy_a he_o add_v at_o p._n 138._o that_o which_o have_v confound_v this_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n have_v be_v the_o vain_a endeavour_n of_o reduce_v it_o to_o term_n of_o art_n such_o as_o nature_n essence_n substance_n subsistence_n person_n hypostasis_fw-la and_o the_o like_a he_o presume_v to_o say_v at_o p._n 139._o the_o father_n nice_o distinguish_v between_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o person_n and_o nature_n or_o essence_n or_o substance_n say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o person_n and_o but_o one_o nature_n or_o essence_n or_o substance_n but_o then_o when_o man_n curious_o examine_v the_o signification_n of_o these_o word_n they_o find_v that_o upon_o some_o account_n or_o other_o they_o be_v unapplicable_a to_o this_o mystery_n for_o what_o be_v the_o substance_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n how_o can_v three_o distinct_a person_n have_v but_o one_o numerical_a substance_n what_o be_v the_o distinction_n between_o essence_n and_o personality_n now_o i_o ask_v be_v this_o to_o vindicate_v the_o athanasian_n creed_n as_o the_o doctor_n undertake_v to_o do_v or_o to_o slight_a and_o overthrow_v it_o the_o chief_a business_n of_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o substance_n and_o person_n in_o god_n to_o show_v that_o the_o person_n be_v three_o and_o the_o substance_n but_o one._n the_o vindicator_n can_v not_o have_v more_o effectual_o give_v up_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n to_o the_o note-maker_n than_o by_o thus_o frequent_o deny_v there_o be_v any_o real_a divine_a substance_n at_o all_o which_o be_v more_o than_o his_o adversary_n require_v and_o than_o he_o will_v accept_v and_o by_o say_v man_n have_v undue_o use_v these_o term_n by_o their_o apply_v they_o to_o god_n the_o pretence_n of_o the_o brief_a note_n be_v no_o other_o but_o what_o the_o vindicator_n we_o have_v see_v often_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o substance_n and_o person_n in_o god_n and_o that_o therefore_o three_o divine_a person_n and_o one_o divine_a substance_n be_v a_o senseless_a contradiction_n but_o then_o it_o be_v as_o senseless_a to_o deny_v the_o divine_a substance_n and_o to_o reduce_v the_o whole_a notion_n of_o god_n to_o wisdom_n and_o truth_n for_o these_o be_v property_n that_o can_v subsist_v but_o in_o some_o substance_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o the_o trinitarian_n will_v forgo_v their_o old_a explication_n by_o person_n and_o substance_n for_o the_o doctor_n be_v new_a windmill_n of_o selfconsciousness_n and_o mutual-consciousness_n they_o will_v certain_o abide_v by_o the_o nicene_n and_o athanasian_n creed_n which_o suppose_v a_o real_a divine_a substance_n in_o which_o do_v subsist_v three_o divine_a person_n it_o will_v be_v always_o heresy_n with_o they_o to_o deny_v homoousios_a or_o that_o christ_n be_v of_o like_a and_o equal_a substance_n with_o the_o father_n i_o must_v not_o dismiss_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o vindicator_n doctrine_n about_o the_o divine_a substance_n without_o note_v that_o his_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o be_v as_o frequent_a as_o his_o heterodoxy_n for_o though_o he_o have_v speak_v so_o often_o so_o express_o and_o so_o much_o against_o substance_n and_o person_n in_o god_n yet_o when_o the_o metaphysical_a humour_n be_v upon_o he_o he_o talk_v of_o these_o as_o of_o most_o certain_a and_o real_a thing_n he_o say_v at_o p._n 47._o the_o three_o person_n be_v three_o real_a substantial_a being_n and_o again_o the_o three_o person_n be_v substantial_o distinct_a now_o this_o be_v to_o say_v the_o three_o person_n be_v three_o distinct_a substance_n for_o that_o be_v the_o only_a possible_a meaning_n of_o three_o real_a substantial_a being_n substantial_o distinct_a thus_o god_n at_o last_o be_v not_o only_o a_o substance_n but_o he_o be_v three_o real_a distinct_a substance_n this_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la that_o the_o three_o person_n be_v tres_fw-fr spiritus_fw-la substantiali_fw-la numero_fw-la differentes_fw-la i_o wish_v the_o vindicator_n better_a success_n with_o his_o doctrine_n than_o valentinus_n meet_v at_o geneva_n and_o berne_n but_o the_o most_o pleasant_a of_o all_o be_v that_o after_o the_o vindicator_n have_v there_o say_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v substantial_o distinct_a he_o immediate_o subjoin_v though_o in_o one_o vndivided_a substance_n be_v it_o possible_a a_o man_n shall_v give_v so_o little_a heed_n to_o what_o he_o say_v in_o so_o great_a and_o nice_a a_o question_n he_o have_v not_o a_o sensible_a friend_n in_o the_o world_n that_o will_v not_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o person_n be_v three_o distinct_a substance_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o one_o vndivided_a substance_n the_o first_o alone_o be_v heresy_n the_o other_o superad_v to_o it_o make_v a_o gross_a contradiction_n but_o there_o be_v great_a matter_n about_o which_o i_o must_v speak_v with_o the_o vindicator_n second_o of_o the_o person_n their_o unity_n and_o their_o distinction_n as_o to_o the_o divine_a person_n and_o the_o unity_n or_o oneness_n of_o each_o person_n with_o itself_o and_o its_o distinction_n from_o the_o other_o two_o person_n he_o say_v as_o follow_v pag._n 67