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exi_a of_o and_o by_o itself_o incorporeal_a infinite_a eternal_a omniscient_a omnipotent_a etc._n etc._n qu._n 2._o how_o can_v three_o distinct_a person_n have_v but_o one_o numerical_a substance_n i_o answer_v every_o whit_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v but_o one_o numerical_a godhead_n or_o divine_a nature_n or_o as_o they_o can_v have_v one_o numerical_a mutual_a consciousness_n common_a to_o they_o all_o qu._n 3._o what_o be_v the_o distinction_n between_o essence_n and_o personality_n and_o subsistence_n i_o answer_v the_o same_o that_o be_v between_o a_o thing_n or_o be_v and_o the_o modes_n of_o it_o and_o he_o who_o neither_o know_v nor_o admit_v of_o a_o difference_n between_o these_o be_v much_o fit_a to_o go_v to_o school_n himself_o than_o to_o sit_v and_o pass_v judgement_n upon_o the_o schoolman_n and_o as_o for_o the_o term_n subsistence_n and_o personality_n they_o import_v the_o last_o and_o utmost_a completion_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o thing_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o exist_v by_o themselves_o so_o as_o neither_o to_o be_v support_v by_o nor_o communicable_a to_o any_o subject_a of_o which_o two_o mode_n personality_n belong_v only_o to_o intelligent_a being_n but_o subsistence_n to_o all_o other_o to_o who_o the_o aforesaid_a definition_n do_v agree_v and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a proper_a difference_n and_o distinction_n between_o these_o two_n and_o this_o author_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o if_o he_o please_v however_o have_v thus_o answer_v his_o question_n though_o to_o what_o purpose_n he_o propose_v they_o i_o can_v imagine_v yet_o that_o he_o may_v see_v how_o ambitious_a i_o be_o to_o follow_v his_o great_a example_n i_o shall_v in_o requital_n of_o his_o three_o question_n propose_v these_o four_o to_o he_o as_o first_o since_o in_o page_n 139._o he_o affirm_v the_o deity_n to_o be_v above_o nature_n and_o all_o term_n of_o art_n so_o that_o we_o want_v proper_a word_n and_o name_n to_o express_v the_o distinction_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n by_o and_o that_o such_o as_o signify_v the_o distinction_n and_o unity_n of_o creature_n can_v reach_v it_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o he_o upon_o what_o ground_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o speak_v of_o this_o same_o mysterious_a unity_n and_o distinction_n in_o page_n 106._o line_n 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v that_o the_o father_n use_v several_a example_n and_o allude_v to_o several_a kind_n of_o union_n thereby_o to_o form_v a_o adequate_a notion_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n for_o if_o the_o deity_n be_v so_o far_o above_o nature_n and_o all_o term_n of_o art_n that_o there_o be_v a_o utter_a want_n of_o word_n or_o name_n to_o express_v the_o unity_n of_o it_o by_o how_o can_v any_o example_n or_o allusion_n draw_v from_o nature_n though_o never_o so_o many_o form_n
to_o this_o socinian_n objection_n which_o by_o a_o manifest_a fallacy_n proceed_v à _fw-la dicto_fw-la secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la viz._n that_o because_o equality_n can_v belong_v to_o the_o essential_a glory_n or_o majesty_n of_o the_o godhead_n consider_v abstract_o from_o the_o divine_a person_n therefore_o neither_o can_v it_o agree_v to_o the_o same_o glory_n or_o majesty_n upon_o any_o other_o account_v whatsoever_o which_o be_v utter_o false_a forasmuch_o as_o consider_v according_a to_o the_o three_o different_a way_n of_o its_o subsistence_n in_o the_o three_o person_n it_o may_v as_o subsist_v under_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v equal_a to_o itself_o as_o subsist_v under_o the_o other_o two_n paradox_n this_o author_n represent_v gregory_n nyssen_n as_o first_o assert_v a_o specific_a sameness_n or_o unity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n which_o also_o he_o make_v all_o along_o to_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o assert_v that_o this_o specific_a sameness_n or_o unity_n of_o nature_n make_v the_o say_v three_o person_n numerical_o one_o page_n 118._o the_o latter_a end_n answer_n this_o be_v too_o great_a a_o absurdity_n for_o so_o learned_a a_o father_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o lie_v at_o this_o author_n be_v own_o door_n for_o that_o a_o specific_a sameness_n or_o unity_n of_o nature_n shall_v make_v any_o thing_n or_o person_n numerical_o one_o any_o more_o than_o a_o generical_a unity_n can_v make_v thing_n specifical_o one_a be_v beyond_o measure_n senseless_a and_o illogical_a paradox_n though_o the_o father_n say_v he_o assert_v the_o singularity_n of_o the_o godhead_n or_o the_o numerical_a unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o assert_v such_o a_o numerical_a unity_n as_o where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n as_o well_o as_o one_o essence_n but_o such_o a_o numerical_a unity_n as_o there_o be_v between_o three_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o very_a same_o nature_n but_o be_v not_o mere_o unite_v by_o a_o specific_a unity_n but_o by_o a_o essential_a union_n and_o therefore_o be_v three_o and_o one_o page_z 121_o line_n 15._o answer_n in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v several_a absurdity_n which_o he_o false_o charge_v upon_o the_o father_n but_o aught_o in_o all_o reason_n to_o take_v to_o himself_o as_o 1._o he_o suppose_v a_o specific_a unity_n and_o a_o essential_a unity_n to_o be_v distinct_a unity_n whereas_o every_o specific_a unity_n or_o union_n call_v it_o at_o present_a which_o you_o will_v be_v also_o a_o essential_a unity_n or_o union_n for_o a_o specific_a unity_n be_v one_o sort_n of_o a_o essential_a unity_n which_o in_o its_o whole_a compass_n contain_v the_o generical_a the_o specifical_a and_o the_o numerical_a and_o therefore_o thus_o to_o contra-distinguish_a a_o species_n to_o its_o genus_fw-la be_v fit_a for_o none_o but_o such_o a_o logician_n as_o this_o author_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v of_o peter_n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o man_n but_o also_o a_o live_a creature_n 2._o the_o second_o absurdity_n be_v that_o he_o own_v a_o specific_a unity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n which_o sort_n of_o unity_n i_o have_v abundant_o prove_v in_o chap._n 7._o the_o divine_a nature_n not_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o for_o he_o say_v here_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n that_o they_o be_v not_o mere_o unite_v by_o a_o specific_a unity_n which_o word_n must_v imply_v that_o however_o so_o unite_v they_o be_v 3._o he_o make_v two_o sort_n of_o numerical_a unity_n contrary_a to_o all_o rule_n of_o logic_n viz._n one_o where_o there_o be_v several_a person_n of_o one_o nature_n as_o here_o in_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o other_o where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n as_o well_o as_o one_o nature_n but_o let_v i_o here_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v every_o whit_n as_o numerical_o one_o in_o the_o three_o person_n as_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n and_o no_o more_o and_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n as_o have_v be_v show_v do_v the_o mysteriousness_n of_o a_o unity_n in_o trinity_n consist_v i_o say_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v as_o numerical_o one_o in_o the_o three_o person_n as_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v numerical_o one_o in_o adam_n while_o there_o be_v no_o other_o person_n in_o the_o world_n but_o himself_o nay_o much_o more_o so_o since_o it_o be_v not_o multiplicable_a as_o that_o be_v and_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o numerical_a unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o so_o perfect_a or_o be_v not_o the_o very_a same_o subsist_v in_o three_o distinct_a person_n as_o if_o we_o can_v imagine_v it_o to_o subsist_v but_o in_o one_o subvert_v and_o overthrow_v such_o a_o unity_n in_o trinity_n as_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n hitherto_o have_v maintain_v paradox_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o father_n universal_o acknowledge_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n ad_fw-la extra_n to_o be_v but_o one_o and_o from_o thence_o conclude_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o essence_n for_o that_o every_o nature_n have_v a_o virtue_n and_o energy_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o principle_n of_o action_n and_o if_o the_o energy_n and_o operation_n be_v but_o one_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o nature_n he_o add_v within_o four_o line_n after_o that_o this_o be_v certain_o true_a but_o give_v no_o account_n how_o three_o distinct_a person_n come_v to_o have_v but_o one_o will_n one_o energy_n power_n and_o operation_n nor_o that_o any_o account_n that_o he_o know_v of_o can_v be_v give_v of_o it_o but_o by_o mutual-consciousness_n page_n 124._o line_n 7_o etc._n etc._n answ._n be_v i_o not_o acquaint_v with_o this_o man_n way_n of_o write_v i_o shall_v be_v amaze_v to_o see_v he_o in_o so_o small_a a_o compass_n so_o flat_o contradict_v himself_o for_o will_v he_o in_o the_o first_o place_n assert_v in_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n a_o numerical_a unity_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o next_o assert_v also_o that_o this_o unity_n of_o nature_n be_v prove_v by_o unity_n of_o energy_n and_o operation_n and_o after_o this_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o give_v no_o account_n at_o all_o how_o three_o distinct_a person_n come_v to_o have_v but_o one_o will_n and_o energy_n power_n and_o operation_n for_o do_v not_o unity_n of_o nature_n in_o these_o three_o distinct_a person_n prove_v this_o while_o the_o say_a unity_n of_o nature_n prove_v unity_n of_o operation_n as_o the_o cause_n prove_v its_o effect_n and_o unity_n of_o operation_n again_o prove_v unity_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o effect_n prove_v its_o cause_n this_o any_o one_o of_o sense_n will_v think_v be_v a_o fair_a full_a and_o sufficient_a account_n how_o three_o distinct_a person_n have_v all_o but_o one_o nature_n come_v thereby_o all_o to_o 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a_o idea_n of_o a_o spirit_n but_o nevertheless_o reason_n and_o discourse_n will_v evince_v that_o the_o thing_n must_v be_v so_o paradox_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o some_o thing_n notwithstanding_o its_o personal_a union_n to_o the_o divine_a word_n because_o it_o be_v a_o inferior_a and_o subject_a nature_n page_n 270._o line_n 12_o 13_o 14._o answer_n these_o word_n also_o be_v both_o absurd_a and_o false_a and_o first_o they_o be_v absurd_a because_o no_o rule_n of_o speak_v or_o argue_v permit_v we_o to_o say_v of_o any_o thing_n or_o person_n that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o or_o so_o when_o necessary_o it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v so_o for_o the_o term_n may_n import_v a_o indifference_n or_o at_o least_o a_o possibility_n to_o both_o side_n of_o the_o contradiction_n so_o that_o when_o a_o man_n say_v that_o a_o thing_n may_n be_v thus_o or_o thus_o he_o do_v by_o consequence_n say_v also_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v thus_o or_o thus_o and_o therefore_o to_o say_v that_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o its_o personal_a union_n to_o the_o word_n may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o some_o thing_n when_o it_o can_v but_o be_v ignorant_a of_o some_o nay_o of_o very_a many_o thing_n be_v absurd_a and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n also_o to_o make_v the_o subjection_n of_o the_o human_a nature_n to_o the_o divine_a the_o proper_a cause_n of_o this_o ignorance_n be_v false_a and_o the_o assignation_n of_o a_o non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causâ_fw-la it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o such_o a_o one_o can_v be_v a_o good_a disputant_n because_o he_o have_v a_o blemish_n in_o his_o eye_n for_o it_o be_v not_o this_o subjection_n of_o it_o to_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o make_v it_o ignorant_a of_o many_o thing_n know_v by_o that_o nature_n but_o the_o vast_a disparity_n that_o be_v between_o these_o two_o nature_n viz._n that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v infinite_a the_o other_o finite_a which_o make_v it_o impossible_a for_o the_o infinite_a to_o communicate_v its_o whole_a knowledge_n to_o the_o finite_a forasmuch_o as_o such_o a_o knowledge_n exceed_v its_o capacity_n and_o can_v be_v receive_v into_o it_o so_o as_o to_o exist_v or_o abide_v in_o it_o any_o more_o than_o omnipotence_n or_o omnipresence_n or_o any_o other_o infinite_a divine_a perfection_n can_v be_v lodge_v in_o a_o finite_a be_v and_o beside_o this_o this_o very_a author_n in_o the_o immediate_o forego_v page_n have_v not_o only_o allow_v but_o affirm_v that_o the_o body_n which_o certain_o be_v both_o unite_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o a_o nature_n subject_a and_o inferior_a to_o it_o be_v yet_o conscious_a to_o the_o dictate_v and_o command_v of_o the_o soul_n wherefore_o where_o two_o nature_n be_v unite_v the_o bare_a subjection_n of_o one_o to_o the_o other_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a cause_n that_o the_o nature_n which_o be_v subject_a be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o be_v know_v by_o the_o nature_n which_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o for_o if_o subjection_n be_v the_o sole_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o this_o ignorance_n the_o inferior_a nature_n will_v be_v equal_o ignorant_a of_o every_o thing_n know_v by_o the_o superior_a which_o yet_o according_a to_o this_o man_n be_v own_o doctrine_n of_o the_o consciousness_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o so_o this_o consideration_n i_o allege_v only_o as_o a_o argument_n ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la have_v already_o by_o the_o former_a argument_n sufficient_o prove_v the_o falseness_n of_o his_o assertion_n but_o i_o shall_v detain_v my_o reader_n no_o long_o upon_o this_o subject_a though_o i_o must_v assure_v he_o that_o i_o have_v give_v he_o but_o a_o modicum_fw-la and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o handful_n or_o two_o out_o of_o that_o full_a heap_n which_o i_o have_v before_o i_o and_o from_o which_o i_o have_v actual_o collect_v several_a more_o particular_n which_o i_o have_v not_o here_o present_v he_o with_o be_v unwilling_a to_o swell_v my_o work_n to_o too_o great_a a_o bulk_n nevertheless_o i_o look_v upon_o this_o head_n of_o discourse_n as_o so_o very_o useful_a to_o place_v this_o author_n in_o a_o true_a light_n that_o if_o i_o may_v be_v so_o bold_a with_o my_o reader_n i_o can_v wish_v that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v this_o chapter_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n a_o second_o perusal_n upon_o which_o i_o dare_v undertake_v that_o it_o will_v leave_v in_o he_o such_o impression_n concern_v this_o man_n fitness_n to_o write_v about_o the_o trinity_n as_o will_v not_o wear_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n in_o haste_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o i_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o derogate_v from_o this_o author_n ability_n how_o insolent_o soever_o he_o have_v trample_v upon_o other_o man_n but_o content_v myself_o that_o i_o have_v fair_o lay_v that_o before_o the_o reader_n by_o which_o he_o may_v take_v a_o just_a and_o true_a measure_n of_o they_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n with_o a_o observation_n which_o i_o have_v upon_o several_a occasion_n have_v cause_n to_o make_v viz._n that_o divinity_n and_o philosophy_n be_v certain_o the_o worst_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o any_o one_o to_o be_v magisterial_a in_o who_o do_v not_o understand_v they_o chap._n x._o in_o which_o the_o author_n be_v grammatical_a and_o such_o like_a mistake_v as_o they_o be_v find_v here_o and_o there_o in_o his_o write_n be_v set_v down_o and_o remark_v upon_o can_v this_o author_n have_v carry_v himself_o with_o any_o or_o dinary_a degree_n of_o candour_n and_o civility_n towards_o those_o who_o he_o write_v against_o he_o have_v never_o have_v the_o least_o trouble_v give_v he_o by_o i_o upon_o this_o head_n of_o discourse_n but_o when_o i_o find_v he_o treat_v learned_a man_n with_o so_o much_o disdain_n and_o insolence_n and_o much_o like_a a_o rough_a ill-bred_a schoolmaster_n domineer_a over_o his_o boy_n than_o a_o fair_a opponent_n enter_v the_o list_n with_o a_o ingenuous_a antagonist_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o treat_v he_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o i_o will_v a_o adversary_n of_o a_o contrary_a temper_n and_o behaviour_n one_o man_n and_o a_o very_a learned_a one_o too_o he_o flirt_v at_o as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o distinguish_v between_o conjunctive_a and_o disjunctive_a particle_n vindication_n of_o his_o case_n of_o allegiance_n pag._n 76._o the_o two_o last_o line_n another_o he_o scoff_v or_o rather_o spit_v at_o as_o neither_o understand_a greek_a nor_o latin_a vindic._n trin._n pag._n 95._o line_n 25._o and_o thereby_o i_o suppose_v will_v bear_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n as_o no_o small_a critic_n in_o both_o as_o for_o the_o socinian_o of_o which_o number_n this_o latter_a be_v