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but_o do_v exist_v after_o a_o different_a manner_n their_o nature_n or_o essence_n must_v be_v of_o different_a kind_n or_o sort_n but_o if_o they_o exist_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n though_o they_o have_v different_a way_n of_o come_v by_o their_o existence_n there_o can_v be_v no_o inequality_n or_o difference_n between_o they_o i_o ask_v sect._n 63._o how_o the_o father_n can_v be_v great_a than_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n and_o be_v the_o only_a good_a when_o they_o have_v the_o same_o that_o be_v unlimited_a power_n and_o goodness_n he_o answer_v they_o have_v unlimited_a power_n but_o not_o the_o same_o which_o be_v since_o the_o father_n power_n exceed_v they_o to_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v some_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o their_o power_n and_o consequent_o they_o be_v a_o unlimited_a limit_a power_n and_o goodness_n he_o further_o add_v that_o the_o son_n power_n be_v not_o as_o great_a as_o the_o father_n ad_fw-la intra_fw-la because_o he_o can_v not_o beget_v the_o father_n as_o the_o father_n beget_v he_o but_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o suppose_v the_o son_n can_v beget_v the_o father_n and_o contradiction_n be_v as_o he_o observe_v pag._n 50._o object_n of_o no_o power_n can_v be_v object_n of_o divine_a power_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o diminution_n to_o the_o son_n greatness_n that_o he_o can_v not_o beget_v the_o father_n who_o always_o be_v in_o be_v though_o upon_o supposition_n that_o the_o son_n always_o be_v in_o be_v it_o be_v equal_o a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o the_o father_n give_v he_o a_o be_v but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o essential_a and_o necessary_a perfection_n of_o the_o father_n nature_n to_o beget_v or_o emane_n two_o son_n and_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o emane_n son_n it_o show_v there_o be_v a_o mighty_a difference_n in_o their_o nature_n or_o that_o they_o want_v some_o perfection_n that_o be_v necessary_a and_o essential_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o father_n nay_o which_o belong_v as_o he_o observe_v pag._n 13._o to_o every_o creature_n where_o he_o make_v this_o remark_n that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o creature_n but_o can_v communicate_v his_o nature_n what_o a_o boldness_n be_v it_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o infinite_a creator_n can_v do_v the_o like_a he_o that_o have_v plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v he_o not_o hear_v and_o he_o that_o have_v form_v the_o eye_n shall_v he_o not_o see_v he_o that_o have_v give_v a_o generative_a power_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o creature_n shall_v he_o not_o have_v the_o same_o power_n himself_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o his_o argument_n to_o deny_v to_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n a_o power_n to_o multiply_v their_o species_n as_o the_o father_n do_v be_v to_o deny_v to_o the_o infinite_a creator_n since_o each_o be_v the_o infinite_a creator_n a_o perfection_n the_o mean_a of_o creature_n have_v as_o to_o the_o father_n be_v call_v the_o only_a good_a by_o our_o saviour_n there_o be_v 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