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the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o operation_n of_o all_o thing_n theoph._n add_v autolyc_a p._n 81._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n the_o father_n be_v a_o eternal_a mind_n have_v eternal_o in_o he_o a_o consubsistent_a reason_n ibid._n reason_n tertull._n adv_o praxeam_n ante_fw-la omne_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la crat_fw-mi solus_fw-la ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o mundus_fw-la &_o locus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la solus_fw-la autem_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la praeter_fw-la cum_fw-la caeterum_fw-la ne_fw-la tunc_fw-la quidem_fw-la solus_fw-la habebat_fw-la enim_fw-la secum_fw-la quam_fw-la habebat_fw-la in_o semetipso_fw-la rationem_fw-la svam_fw-la scilicet_fw-la rationalis_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la prius_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la ratio_fw-la sensus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la est_fw-la hane_n graeci_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicunt_fw-la quo_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la etiam_fw-la sermonem_fw-la appellamus_fw-la ideoque_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la est_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la per_fw-la simplicitatem_fw-la interpretationis_fw-la sermonem_fw-la dicere_fw-la in_o primordio_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la cum_fw-la magis_fw-la rationem_fw-la competat_fw-la antiquiorem_fw-la haberi_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sermonalis_fw-la à _fw-la principio_fw-la sed_fw-la rationalis_fw-la deus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ante_fw-la principium_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la quoque_fw-la sermo_n ratione_fw-la consistens_fw-la priorem_fw-la eam_fw-la ut_fw-la substantiam_fw-la svam_fw-la ostendat_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la nihil_fw-la interest_n nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la deus_fw-la nondum_fw-la sermonem_fw-la suum_fw-la miserat_fw-la proinde_fw-la cum_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la intrà _fw-la semetipsum_fw-la habebat_fw-la tacitè_fw-fr cogitando_fw-la &_o disponendo_fw-la secum_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la sermonem_fw-la monerat_fw-la dicturus_fw-la cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la enim_fw-la sva_fw-la cogitans_fw-la atque_fw-la disponens_fw-la sermonem_fw-la eam_fw-la efficiebat_fw-la quam_fw-la sermone_fw-la tractabat_fw-la vide_fw-la cum_fw-la tacitus_fw-la tecum_fw-la ipse_fw-la congrederis_fw-la ratione_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la agi_fw-la intra_fw-la te_fw-la occurrente_fw-la ea_fw-la tibi_fw-la cum_fw-la sermone_fw-la ad_fw-la omnem_fw-la cogitatus_fw-la tui_fw-la motum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la omnem_fw-la sensus_fw-la tui_fw-la pulsum_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la cogitaveris_fw-la senno_fw-la est_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la senseris_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la loquaris_fw-la illud_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la loqueris_fw-la conlocutorem_fw-la pateris_fw-la sermonem_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la inest_fw-la haec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ratio_fw-la qua_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la cogitans_fw-la loquaris_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la loquens_fw-la cogitas_fw-la quanto_fw-la ergo_fw-la plenius_fw-la hoc_fw-la agitur_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la cujus_fw-la tu_fw-la quoque_fw-la imago_fw-la &_o similitudo_fw-la censeris_fw-la quod_fw-la habeat_fw-la in_o se_fw-la etiam_fw-la tacendo_fw-la rationem_fw-la &_o in_o ratione_fw-la sermonem_fw-la possum_fw-la itaque_fw-la non_fw-la temere_fw-la praestruxisse_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la deum_fw-la ante_fw-la universitaris_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la habentem_fw-la in_o semetipso_fw-la proinde_fw-la rationem_fw-la &_o in_o ratione_fw-la sermonem_fw-la quem_fw-la secundum_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la faceret_fw-la agitando_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la haec_fw-la vis_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la divini_fw-la sensus_fw-la dispositio_fw-la apud_fw-la scripturas_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o sophiae_fw-la nomine_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la ovid_n enim_fw-la sapientius_fw-la ratione_fw-la dei_fw-la sive_fw-la sermone_fw-la itaque_fw-la sophiam_fw-la quoque_fw-la exaudi_fw-la ut_fw-la secundam_fw-la personam_fw-la conditam_fw-la dominus_fw-la creavit_fw-la i_o initium_fw-la viarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la primum_fw-la deus_fw-la voluitâ—ea_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la &_o sermone_fw-la disposuerat_fw-la intra_fw-la se_fw-la in_fw-la substantius_fw-la &_o species_n svas_fw-la edere_fw-la ipsum_fw-la primum_fw-la protulit_fw-la sermonem_fw-la habentem_fw-la in_o se_fw-la individuas_fw-la svas_fw-la rationes_fw-la sophiam_fw-la ut_fw-la perâ—ipsum_fw-la fierent_fw-la universa_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la erant_fw-la cogitata_fw-la atque_fw-la disposita_fw-la imo_fw-la &_o facta_fw-la jam_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la sensu_fw-la tunc_fw-la igitur_fw-la ipse_fw-la sermo_fw-la speciem_fw-la &_o ornatum_fw-la suum_fw-la sumit_fw-la sonum_fw-la &_o vocem_fw-la cum_fw-la dicit_fw-la deus_fw-la fiat_fw-la lux._fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la nativitas_fw-la perfecta_fw-la sermonis_fw-la dum_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la procedit_fw-la conditus_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la primum_fw-la ad_fw-la 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tritheite_n principle_n be_v reform_v by_o these_o over_o seri_fw-la patrum_fw-la nepotes_fw-la *_o they_o then_o observe_v 32._o observe_v p._n 32._o that_o the_o sun_n beside_o its_o own_o globe_n have_v a_o emanation_n of_o light_n and_o another_o of_o heat_n which_o have_v different_a operation_n and_o all_o from_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v both_o intallection_n and_o love_n which_o flow_v from_o its_o essence_n so_o they_o conceive_v that_o the_o primary_n act_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v its_o wisdom_n by_o which_o it_o see_v all_o thing_n and_o in_o which_o as_o in_o a_o eternal_a word_n it_o design_v all_o thing_n this_o they_o think_v may_v be_v call_v the_o son_n as_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o eternal_a mind_n while_o from_o the_o fountain_n principle_n together_o with_o the_o inward_a word_n there_o do_v arise_v a_o love_n that_o be_v to_o issue_v forth_o and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o be_v more_o particular_o to_o animate_v the_o church_n and_o in_o this_o love_n all_o thing_n be_v to_o have_v life_n and_o favour_n this_o be_v rest_v on_o and_o be_v afterward_o dress_v up_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o dark_a nicety_n by_o the_o school_n and_o grow_v to_o be_v the_o universal_o receive_v explanation_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v these_o conception_n these_o reform_a conception_n be_v very_o novel_a and_o the_o doctrine_n derive_v from_o they_o become_v not_o universal_a but_o by_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o school_n §_o 15._o but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o justify_v their_o due_a antiquity_n let_v we_o consider_v whether_o as_o his_o lordship_n represent_v they_o the_o tritheism_n of_o the_o former_a father_n be_v real_o amend_v by_o they_o for_o in_o this_o simile_n here_o be_v two_o emanation_n from_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o sun_n light_n and_o heat_n which_o have_v different_a operation_n which_o if_o they_o represent_v different_a operation_n of_o the_o 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church_n so_o patre_fw-la so_o in_o evan._n joh._n c._n 5._o tract_n 20._o si_fw-mi separas_fw-mi candorem_fw-la solis_fw-la à _fw-la sole_fw-la separa_fw-la verbum_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la st._n austin_n a_o african_a likewise_o have_v from_o his_o father_n derive_v the_o same_o example_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o greek_a father_n that_o live_v in_o and_o just_a after_o the_o nicene_n council_n so_o often_o so_o uniform_o and_o canonical_o use_v it_o who_o yet_o argue_v from_o the_o specific_a sense_n of_o the_o homoousion_n that_o the_o citation_n of_o they_o will_v fill_v a_o volume_n so_o this_o fancy_n be_v not_o late_a than_o these_o tritheit_n homooufia_v and_o to_o let_v his_o lordship_n see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o ante-nicene_n simile_n not_o only_o the_o scripture_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v convince_v but_o the_o express_a production_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o theognost_n ap_fw-mi athan_n de_fw-fr syn._n nic._n con_v arian_n decret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o theognostus_n who_o still_o maintain_v the_o old_a jewish_a and_o primitive_a simile_n against_o all_o sadducean_n and_o sabellian_n perversion_n of_o it_o such_o as_o we_o above_o see_v practise_v by_o the_o adversary_n of_o this_o truth_n in_o the_o day_n of_o justin_n martyr_n see_v above_o §_o 8._o §_o 17._o second_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o simile_n take_v from_o our_o mind_n admit_v so_o large_a a_o vindication_n that_o to_o quote_v 1._o quote_v arm._n alex._n protrep_n tertull._n adv_o prax._n theoph._n ad_fw-la autolyo_n orig._n con_fw-mi cell_n l._n 7._o &_o the_o princip_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o euseb_n con_v marcell_n l_o 2._o c._n 17._o athan._n syn._n nic._n con_v hoer_n arian_n decret_n &_o con_v arian_n orat._n 2._o orat._n 3._o orat._n 4._o &_o con_fw-mi gent._n greg._n nyss_n de_fw-fr hom_n opific_n c._n 5._o greg._n naz._n irenic_n 2._o ambros_n de_fw-fr dignit_fw-la human_a conduit_n aug._n in_o evan._n joh._n tract_n c._n 1._o saying_n at_o large_a will_v make_v a_o little_a compendious_a library_n of_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v a_o bulk_n i_o must_v refer_v to_o a_o few_o author_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o margin_n that_o be_v confess_o of_o a_o much_o great_a antiquity_n than_o his_o lordship_n assign_v to_o the_o invention_n or_o use_n of_o this_o simile_n who_o yet_o resemble_v the_o theology_n of_o the_o trinity_n by_o the_o image_n thereof_o in_o our_o mind_n which_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v to_o be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n and_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n recommend_v to_o those_o father_n and_o we_o to_o learn_v theory_n of_o god_n by_o those_o glance_n of_o his_o divinity_n with_o which_o he_o have_v both_o adorn_v and_o enlighten_v our_o intellectual_a power_n from_o those_o inspire_a strain_n of_o theology_n that_o so_o express_o suit_n with_o that_o idea_n we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o internal_a principle_n §_o 18._o but_o now_o let_v we_o further_o try_v whether_o 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can_v reflect_v upon_o no_o part_n of_o it_o we_o live_v in_o our_o body_n we_o animate_v and_o actuate_v they_o we_o receive_v sensation_n from_o they_o and_o give_v motion_n to_o they_o we_o live_v and_o die_v and_o do_v not_o know_v how_o all_o this_o be_v do_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v from_o some_o emanation_n from_o our_o soul_n in_o which_o we_o do_v not_o feel_v that_o we_o have_v any_o liberty_n and_o so_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o this_o principle_n in_o we_o be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a in_o act_n of_o memory_n imagination_n and_o discourse_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o both_o principle_n or_o a_o three_o that_o result_v out_o of_o they_o for_o we_o feel_v a_o freedom_n in_o one_o respect_n but_o as_o for_o those_o mark_n that_o be_v in_o our_o brain_n that_o set_v thing_n in_o our_o memory_n or_o furnish_v we_o with_o word_n we_o be_v necessary_a agent_n they_o come_v in_o our_o way_n but_o we_o do_v not_o know_v how_o we_o can_v call_v up_o a_o figure_n 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free_a so_o in_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o be_v the_o simple_a and_o perfect_a unity_n there_o may_v be_v three_o that_o may_v have_v a_o diversity_n of_o operation_n etc._n etc._n tenderden_n steeple_n and_o goodwin_n sands_n this_o be_v a_o worthy_a simile_n indeed_o to_o supplant_v that_o scout_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_n in_o which_o be_v no_o representation_n of_o the_o logos_fw-la and_o its_o parent_n principle_n nor_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n none_o of_o their_o co-essentiality_a co-eternity_n or_o order_n all_o which_o be_v resemble_v in_o that_o simile_n which_o this_o undermine_v but_o however_o let_v we_o try_v the_o stuff_n first_o general_o and_o then_o particular_o in_o the_o general_a view_n here_o be_v two_o principle_n of_o necessity_n and_o freedom_n the_o necessity_n consist_v in_o our_o be_v and_o its_o physical_a operation_n of_o life_n and_o death_n the_o liberty_n in_o the_o elective_a faculty_n 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act_n of_o intellection_n and_o volition_n than_o i_o deny_v volition_n to_o be_v a_o mode_n of_o think_v and_o whether_o you_o conceive_v the_o act_n of_o intellection_n and_o will_v mix_v or_o pure_a yet_o according_a to_o the_o true_a abstract_n distinction_n of_o they_o they_o be_v not_o divers_a modes_n of_o the_o same_o specific_a act_n but_o act_n who_o formal_a reason_n be_v specifical_o different_a now_o as_o trifle_v as_o all_o this_o be_v and_o seem_v to_o be_v yet_o his_o lordship_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o great_a feteh_n in_o it_o against_o the_o canonical_a similitude_n of_o our_o mind_n lest_o understanding_n and_o will_n be_v near_o the_o same_o with_o understanding_n and_o love_n and_o flow_v from_o our_o mind_n as_o its_o parent_n shall_v be_v think_v a_o fair_a simile_n for_o the_o trinity_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v
the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v also_o illustrate_v the_o potential_a notion_n for_o the_o more_o pure_a and_o unmixed_a any_o power_n be_v the_o more_o quick_a and_o spirituous_a be_v their_o faculty_n and_o operation_n from_o which_o invigorate_n influence_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n we_o be_v not_o only_o sanctify_v but_o make_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n rom._n 12.11_o and_o strengthen_v in_o our_o inner_a man_n eph._n 3.16_o and_o arm_v against_o the_o power_n of_o evil_a eph._n 6.17_o to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n rom._n 8.13_o and_o to_o abound_v in_o hope_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 15.13_o this_o be_v the_o mighty_a spirit_n that_o act_v elias_n this_o be_v that_o spirit_n that_o make_v jeremy_n a_o defence_a city_n and_o a_o iron_n pillar_n and_o brazen_a wall_n against_o the_o whole_a land_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 1.18_o 19_o and_o support_v all_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n and_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o by_o what_o influence_n but_o that_o of_o the_o divine_a holiness_n and_o love_n by_o which_o they_o be_v not_o only_o inspire_v but_o inspirited_a with_o such_o holy_a ardour_n and_o rapturous_a affection_n of_o god_n as_o make_v they_o to_o despise_v and_o triumph_v over_o all_o opposition_n and_o to_o tread_v upon_o the_o adder_n and_o scorpion_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n now_o if_o this_o be_v nor_o true_a doctrine_n i_o desire_v his_o lordship_n to_o refute_v it_o if_o it_o be_v let_v he_o forbear_v to_o flout_v the_o ancient_n that_o teach_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v love_n §_o 25._o but_o as_o i_o have_v here_o give_v a_o consuetudinary_a and_o canonical_a account_n of_o this_o title_n from_o common_a and_o sacred_a language_n so_o will_v i_o endeavour_v to_o add_v a_o etymological_a the_o word_n spirit_n then_o in_o all_o our_o learned_a language_n be_v derive_v from_o verb_n of_o breathe_v or_o blow_v and_o so_o 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the_o apocryphal_a wisdom_n of_o solomon_n give_v we_o of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n as_o include_v in_o it_o the_o 25._o the_o ch._n 7._o v._n 25._o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o breath_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o efflux_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o job_n friend_n elihu_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o a_o virtue_n or_o principle_n in_o the_o deity_n that_o give_v he_o and_o all_o man_n life_n by_o a_o spirant_fw-la operation_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o life_n job_n 33.4_o refer_v to_o the_o tradition_n thus_o record_v in_o gen._n 2.7_o that_o god_n breathe_v into_o man_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n of_o which_o 〈◊〉_d which_o symbol_n constantinop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o own_v his_o spirit_n to_o be_v lord_n and_o giver_n but_o as_o to_o sanctifical_a operation_n on_o create_v spirit_n and_o mind_n it_o be_v universal_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n exert_v they_o by_o a_o divine_a manner_n of_o inspiration_n so_o that_o i_o conclude_v that_o etymological_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v so_o call_v as_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o a_o unconceivable_a manner_n of_o internal_a spiration_n of_o love_n essential_a and_o as_o inspire_v into_o all_o being_n their_o proper_a virtue_n and_o power_n by_o a_o invigorate_n stream_n of_o influence_n especial_o in_o the_o sanctify_a operation_n on_o our_o mind_n by_o which_o new_a and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v create_v in_o we_o §_o 26._o now_o lest_o this_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n shall_v be_v repute_v personal_a from_o its_o personal_a description_n in_o holy_a writ_n some_o have_v fancy_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a unsubstantial_a and_o impersonal_a quality_n in_o god_n the_o father_n only_o personate_v only_o by_o trope_n and_o figure_n but_o against_o these_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n also_o and_o so_o for_o that_o cause_n even_o upon_o this_o hypothesis_n the_o son_n must_v be_v god_n with_o the_o father_n but_o further_a there_o be_v no_o possible_a imperfection_n in_o the_o deity_n it_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o unsubstantial_a quality_n for_o as_o they_o be_v imperfection_n in_o themselves_o so_o do_v they_o suppose_v a_o imperfection_n in_o their_o subject_n whether_o adorn_v or_o vilify_v by_o they_o if_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o permanent_a spirit_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o deity_n it_o must_v be_v perfect_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n substantial_a and_o this_o substantiality_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o personality_n which_o we_o attribute_v to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o measure_n of_o our_o conception_n without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o socinian_n metonymy_n or_o prosopopaeia_fw-la according_a to_o amborum_fw-la to_o aug._n in_o eu._n joh._n c._n 17._o tract_n 105._o spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la tanquam_fw-la charitas_fw-la substantialis_fw-la &_o consubstantialis_fw-la amborum_fw-la the_o catholic_n and_o primitive_a theology_n assert_v by_o st._n austin_n §_o 27._o but_o to_o evade_v this_o truth_n there_o be_v s._n be_v see_v didym_n de_fw-fr sp._n s._n heretic_n of_o old_a as_o well_o as_o of_o late_a that_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o rabbin_n and_o make_v the_o holy_a spirit_n a_o mere_a operation_n or_o a_o effluent_a virtue_n not_o in_o god_n but_o without_o and_o from_o the_o deity_n terminate_v in_o we_o which_o sancto_fw-it which_o see_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr spirit_n sancto_fw-it crellius_n every_o where_o call_v a_o middle_a quality_n between_o the_o essential_a power_n of_o god_n and_o its_o more_o manifest_a effect_n to_o which_o middle_a quality_n he_o much_o like_o his_o master_n socinus_n say_v personal_a attribute_n be_v give_v by_o a_o metonymy_n or_o a_o prosopopaeia_fw-la arise_v sometime_o from_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v this_o spirit_n for_o the_o efficient_a which_o be_v god_n who_o person_n this_o effect_a spirit_n or_o middle_a quality_n figurative_o bear_v or_o from_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o adjunct_n which_o be_v this_o effect_a spirit_n for_o its_o divine_o inspire_v subject_a who_o person_n also_o this_o spirit_n in_o like_a manner_n sometime_o do_v sustain_v for_o the_o confirmation_n whereof_o he_o quote_v exod._a 31.3_o and_o 35.31_o compare_v therewith_o exod._n 28.3_o and_o 35.35_o numb_a 24.2_o and_o 27.18_o deut._n 34.9_o judg._n 3.10_o and_o 6.34_o and_o 11.29_o and_o 13_o 25._o and_o 14.19_o and_o 15.14_o 1_o sam._n 10.6_o 10._o and_o 11.6_o and_o 16.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o 18.10_o and_o 19.9_o 20_o 23._o 1_o king_n 18.12_o and_o 22.24_o 1_o chr._n 12.18_o and_o 28.12_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 1._o job_n 33.4_o psal_n 51.11_o 12._o esa_n 44.3_o and_o 63.11_o proof_n enough_o one_o will_v think_v in_o all_o conscience_n §_o 28._o but_o suppose_v that_o all_o these_o text_n have_v denote_v a_o principle_n create_v or_o instill_v into_o we_o yet_o here_o be_v no_o personal_a representation_n thereof_o whereas_o it_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o those_o text_n that_o characterise_v he_o personal_o be_v a_o mere_a create_a quality_n in_o we_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o where_o otherwise_o never_o any_o virtue_n essential_a to_o god_n for_o we_o need_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o principle_n inspire_v by_o and_o from_o the_o substantial_a spirit_n of_o god_n into_o we_o may_v sometime_o derive_v the_o name_n as_o well_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o their_o original_a and_o the_o most_o catholic_n divine_v concede_fw-la it_n but_o where_o the_o original_a spirit_n of_o god_n