Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	call_v	word_n	write_n	2,295	5	9.6341	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25775	A short history of Valentinus Gentilis, the tritheist tryed, condemned, and put to death by the Protestant reformed city and church of Bern in Switzerland, for asserting the three divine persons of the Trinity, to be [three distinct, eternal spirits, &c.] / wrote in Latin, by Benedictus Aretius, a divine of that church, and now translated into English for the use of Dr. Sherlock ...; Valentini Gentilis justo capitis supplicio affecti brevis historia. English	Aretius, Benedictus, d. 1574.; South, Robert, 1634-1716.	1696 (1696)	Wing A3629; ESTC R6675	62,571	156

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defence_n of_o the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o your_o country_n amen_n m._n d._n lxvii_o cal._n junii_fw-la my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n b._n aretius_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap_n 1._o how_o and_o where_o valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la fall_v into_o those_o new_a opinion_n and_o what_o great_a mischief_n he_o do_v by_o spread_v of_o they_o chap._n 2._o upon_o what_o account_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o bern._n chap._n 3._o concern_v his_o write_n and_o the_o head_n of_o his_o accusation_n chap._n 4._o whether_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v hear_v as_o plaintif_n chap._n 5._o contain_v some_o proposition_n take_v out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o we_o judge_v to_o be_v false_a chap._n 6._o a_o account_n of_o his_o error_n about_o the_o article_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n chap._n 7._o of_o these_o word_n trinitas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o they_o do_v proper_o signify_v chap._n 8._o what_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o arius_n and_o wherein_o gentilis_fw-la and_o he_o do_v agree_v chap._n 9_o concern_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 10._o whether_o or_o no_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o father_n to_o be_v call_v the_o one_o only_a god_n chap._n 11._o the_o judgement_n and_o consent_n of_o scripture_n with_o respect_n to_o this_o article_n chap._n 12._o gentilis_n censure_n of_o the_o father_n and_o their_o write_n chap._n 13._o the_o judgement_n of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o philosopher_n chap._n 14._o the_o judgement_n of_o st._n ignatius_n chap._n 15._o the_o judgement_n of_o tertullian_n chap._n 16._o concern_v the_o father_n especial_o st._n austin_n chap._n 17._o concern_v the_o communication_n of_o attribute_n or_o property_n chap._n 18._o contain_v some_o of_o gentilis_n notorious_a blasphemy_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o vile_a scandal_n he_o have_v false_o throw_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o cheat_n and_o imposture_n whereby_o he_o endeavour_v to_o impose_v upon_o good_a well-meaning_a people_n a_o brief_a account_n of_o valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n how_o and_o where_o he_o fall_v into_o those_o new_a opinion_n and_o what_o great_a mischief_n he_o do_v by_o spread_v of_o they_o valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la a_o campanian_a have_v lest_o his_o native_a country_n cosentia_n travel_v through_o naples_n sicily_n and_o italy_n and_o at_o last_o arrive_v at_o geneva_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o italian_a church_n of_o that_o city_n several_a person_n out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o italy_n who_o come_v thither_o upon_o very_o different_a account_n but_o be_v most_o such_o as_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o religion_n have_v make_v this_o their_o place_n of_o refuge_n among_o they_o be_v several_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d himself_o inventor_n of_o new_a doctrine_n such_o be_v g._n blandrata_n a_o physician_n who_o have_v new_o begin_v to_o attack_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o as_o yet_o all_o he_o do_v be_v in_o private_a only_o and_o by_o way_n of_o letter_n to_o some_o familiar_a acquaintance_n the_o dispute_n be_v concern_v the_o common_o receive_v term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinitas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n at_o the_o ☞_o same_o time_n m._n gribaldus_n a_o eminent_a lawyer_n and_o paulus_n alciatus_fw-la a_o milanese_n be_v engage_v in_o carry_v on_o the_o same_o design_n gentilis_fw-la be_v no_o soon_o come_v to_o town_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o controversy_n but_o he_o whole_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o it_o and_o in_o a_o short_a

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we_o ever_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o contrary_a from_o his_o say_n that_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n again_o the_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v not_o a_o fictitious_a but_o a_o true_a god_n joh._n 1._o but_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n the_o author_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n therefore_o the_o word_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o character_n of_o the_o one_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o covenant_n again_o this_o one_o and_o only_a god_n be_v call_v the_o true_a and_o only_a saviour_n is._n 43._o 11._o but_o if_o we_o believe_v gentilis_fw-la the_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o the_o one_o and_o only_a god_n by_o consequence_n neither_o will_v the_o word_n be_v our_o saviour_n which_o be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o blasphemous_a also_o for_o joh._n 1._o andrew_n say_v we_o have_v find_v the_o messiah_n speak_v of_o christ_n or_o 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majesty_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o therefore_o be_v just_o explode_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o human_a nature_n and_o his_o office_n of_o mediator_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o father_n and_o be_v also_o so_o style_v in_o holy_a scripture_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n since_o the_o inequality_n we_o expose_v be_v not_o in_o the_o person_n but_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o deity_n chap._n xii_o contain_v gentilis_fw-la his_o censure_n of_o the_o father_n and_o their_o write_n we_o have_v now_o show_v our_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o orthodox_n creed_n we_o have_v make_v it_o plain_a how_o gentilis_fw-la by_o new_a and_o force_a exposition_n do_v wrest_v the_o meaning_n of_o scripture_n to_o establish_v his_o notion_n and_o with_o like_a improbity_n do_v expound_v the_o creed_n also_o for_o not_o dare_v to_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n he_o have_v by_o a_o wrong_a punctation_n false_o interpret_v it_o he_o safe_o despise_v and_o reject_v the_o other_o creed_n and_o treat_v the_o father_n with_o the_o same_o respect_n he_o upbraid_v athanasius_n with_o corrupt_v the_o nicene_n creed_n and_o blush_v not_o to_o call_v athanasius_n his_o own_o creed_n mere_a impertinent_a jargon_n pag._n 30._o st._n augustin_n he_o call_v a_o dogmatical_a pedant_n and_o other_o of_o they_o he_o bespatter_v with_o a_o great_a many_o more_o such_o compliment_n but_o however_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o have_v no_o part_n of_o antiquity_n on_o his_o side_n he_o fly_v to_o all_o the_o ancient_n and_o trinity_n right_a or_o wrong_n hale_v they_o in_o to_o vouch_v for_o he_o but_o his_o principal_a friend_n be_v justin_n martyr_n ignatius_n tertullian_n irenoeus_n and_o hilary_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o so_o great_a a_o veneration_n for_o they_o neither_o but_o he_o can_v upon_o occasion_n despise_v reject_v and_o discard_v they_o also_o so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a he_o seem_v to_o claim_v nothing_o as_o his_o peculiar_a talon_n so_o much_o as_o that_o excellent_a qualification_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o subtle_a craftiness_n to_o distinguish_v his_o cause_n by_o wrest_v the_o law_n wherefore_o we_o will_v now_o demonstrate_v and_o maintain_v our_o doctrine_n out_o of_o those_o very_a father_n he_o admit_v for_o authentic_a whereby_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v observe_v how_o crafty_o he_o do_v abuse_v both_o their_o authority_n and_o judgement_n in_o order_n to_o the_o establish_v his_o own_o opinion_n chap._n xiii_o contain_v the_o judgement_n of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o philosopher_n justin_n martyr_n a_o excellent_a writer_n and_o who_o live_v near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v very_a orthodox_n as_o to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n unless_o it_o be_v when_o his_o word_n be_v malicious_o wrest_v to_o the_o 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so_o many_o know_a accuser_n four_o because_o he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o undermine_v one_o of_o the_o prime_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n a_o article_n so_o essential_a to_o the_o very_o ☞_o be_v of_o christianity_n that_o in_o the_o worst_a and_o dark_a time_n of_o popery_n it_o still_o continue_a pure_a and_o uncorrupted_a and_o last_o because_o the_o lead_a assertor_n of_o this_o new_a doctrine_n have_v not_o yet_o agree_v upon_o their_o principle_n for_o according_a to_o his_o own_o confession_n blandrata_n turn_v arian_n alciat_fw-la a_o mahometan_a and_o himself_o and_o gribaldus_n be_v still_o of_o different_a opinion_n for_o when_o our_o confession_n be_v tender_v he_o to_o which_o gribaldus_n have_v former_o subscribe_v he_o disapprove_v and_o condemn_v it_o withal_o affirm_v gribalaus_fw-la to_o have_v commit_v a_o grievous_a sin_n by_o subscribe_v it_o upon_o these_o account_n he_o be_v debar_v from_o be_v a_o plaintiff_n whether_o just_o or_o not_o let_v the_o world_n judge_n and_o command_v to_o give_v in_o a_o particular_a answer_n to_o the_o article_n prefer_v against_o he_o chap._n v._n contain_v some_o proposition_n take_v out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o we_o judge_v to_o be_v false_a and_o now_o we_o desire_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o piety_n of_o all_o succeed_a age_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o follow_a position_n wherein_o he_o do_v either_o by_o a_o impudent_a prevarication_n scandalize_v and_o bespatter_v we_o or_o which_o be_v far_o worse_a impious_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o first_o he_o call_v the_o trinity_n a_o mere_a human_a invention_n not_o so_o much_o as_o know_v to_o any_o catholic_n creed_n and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n second_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o father_n alone_o be_v that_o one_o only_a god_n set_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n three_o that_o the_o son_n be_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o of_o the_o father_n to_o who_o he_o be_v subordinate_a as_o to_o his_o maker_n or_o essentiator_n four_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o only_o three_o distinct_a person_n but_o have_v also_o three_o distinct_a essence_n or_o substance_n ☜_o five_o the_o son_n be_v beget_v by_o the_o father_n according_a to_o his_o substance_n and_o differ_v from_o the_o father_n as_o a_o subordinate_a spirit_n six_o there_o be_v in_o the_o trinity_n three_o ☜_o eternal_a spirit_n each_o of_o which_o be_v by_o himself_o express_o god_n seven_o that_o these_o three_o spirit_n differ_v from_o each_o other_o in_o order_n degree_n and_o propriety_n of_o essence_n chap._n vi_o a_o account_n of_o his_o error_n about_o the_o article_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o adorable_a mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v the_o constant_a subject_n that_o run_v through_o all_o his_o write_n a_o subject_a which_o he_o handle_v after_o such_o a_o rate_n as_o that_o he_o seem_v neither_o to_o have_v think_v nor_o write_v of_o any_o thing_n else_o for_o the_o space_n at_o least_o of_o 8_o year_n last_o pass_v in_o all_o which_o his_o principal_a design_n be_v to_o advance_v such_o a_o distinction_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o may_v make_v the_o three_o person_n three_o distinct_a spirit_n of_o different_a order_n and_o degree_n as_o when_o we_o say_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o person_n in_o the_o individual_a trinity_n gentilis_fw-la will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v false_a and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o say_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o one_o god_n be_v god_n alone_o again_o when_o we_o say_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o god_n eternal_a he_o here_o accuse_v we_o of_o heresy_n tell_v we_o the_o father_n alone_o be_v god_n of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o beget_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maker_n of_o all_o thing_n essentiator_fw-la but_o that_o the_o son_n be_v make_v essentiatus_fw-la or_o receive_v his_o be_v from_o another_o be_v indeed_o god_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o likewise_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o consequence_n that_o they_o be_v not_o one_o but_o three_o eternal_o again_o when_o we_o affirm_v that_o one_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v in_o trinity_n and_o trinity_n in_o unity_n this_o pious_a plain_a proposition_n he_o call_v mere_a gibberish_n cant_n and_o perfect_a sophistry_n and_o plain_o affirm_v pag._n 20._o of_o his_o antidote_n that_o there_o be_v three_o spirit_n real_o subsist_v there_o be_v say_v he_o antid_v fol._n 27_o and_o 28._o therefore_o three_o because_o 1690._o three_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o explain_v himself_o pag._n 70._o they_o be_v say_v he_o three_o eternal_a spirit_n distinguish_v by_o a_o gradual_a and_o due_a subordination_n and_o though_o he_o grant_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v three_o person_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n yet_o he_o add_v they_o be_v distinct_a in_o order_n degree_n and_o propriety_n to_o explain_v which_o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o father_n to_o be_v style_v the_o one_o only_a god_n by_o which_o explication_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v manifest_o exclude_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o he_o fancy_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-existence_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o father_n only_o that_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o son_n hence_o it_o be_v he_o style_v the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n god_n of_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v more_o eminent_o true_o and_o proper_o god_n but_o the_o son_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_fw-la secondary_a and_o different_a sort_n of_o god_n whence_o he_o infer_v that_o the_o son_n be_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o of_o god_n the_o father_n who_o alone_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o himself_o p._n 54._o and_o p._n 161._o that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o only_a god_n invisible_a most_o high_a and_o the_o god_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o word_n incarnate_a again_o p._n 82._o the_o son_n be_v subordinate_a essentiatori_fw-la to_o he_o that_o give_v he_o be_v and_o so_o he_o make_v the_o father_n essentiator_n and_o the_o son_n essentiatus_fw-la and_o by_o consequence_n the_o father_n to_o be_v proper_o god_n and_o the_o son_n only_o a_o subordinate_a inferior_a god_n whereas_o we_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v admit_v of_o no_o degree_n in_o the_o godhead_n and_o do_v positive_o assert_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v but_o one_o single_a essence_n not_o subordinate_a or_o capable_a of_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n however_o to_o bring_v himself_o clear_o off_o here_o he_o say_v that_o when_o he_o affirm_v the_o father_n be_v the_o one_o only_a god_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v refer_v whole_o to_o his_o self-existence_n not_o to_o his_o numerical_a substance_n but_o who_o can_v easy_o discern_v that_o this_o pitiful_a shift_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o support_v his_o totter_a cause_n for_o still_o this_o absurdity_n will_v remain_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o son_n be_v not_o self-existent_a and_o which_o be_v yet_o a_o plain_a contradiction_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o son_n with_o the_o father_n be_v one_o god_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o father_n alone_o be_v this_o one_o god_n likewise_o that_o the_o essence_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o godhead_n be_v common_a to_o all_o three_o person_n and_o yet_o self-existence_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o father_n far_o when_o we_o say_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o three_o god_n but_o one_o god_n he_o cry_v out_o upon_o this_o as_o a_o abominable_a error_n forasmuch_o as_o these_o word_n one_o god_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o and_o apply_v to_o the_o father_n only_o exclusive_a of_o the_o son_n antidote_n 5._o he_o pretend_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o say_v these_o three_o be_v one_o god_n unus_n deus_n but_o only_a unum_n for_o that_o all_o three_o have_v indeed_o but_o one_o godhead_n but_o yet_o be_v not_o all_o three_o one_o god_n and_o short_o after_o he_o add_v the_o father_n alone_o be_v the_o one_o god_n and_o show_v pag._n 50._o that_o the_o word_n one_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o unity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o substance_n or_o essence_n but_o to_o the_o self-existence_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o father_n and_o then_o conclude_v pag._n 59_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o god_n of_o himself_o and_o scornful_o upbraid_v we_o with_o wrest_v the_o term_n unus_n proper_a only_a to_o the_o father_n to_o signify_v the_o unity_n of_o essence_n belong_v

be_v take_v so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o so_o then_o the_o common_a nature_n or_o essence_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o which_o god_n be_v one_o but_o the_o person_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sense_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v three_o hypostasis_n that_o be_v subsistence_n or_o they_o be_v three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o person_n or_o as_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o person_n in_o one_o substance_n justin_n martyr_n and_o other_o call_v they_o tres_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o tria_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o gentilis_fw-la in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o trinity_n do_v not_o only_o confound_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o go_v yet_o far_o and_o place_n the_o distinction_n of_o the_o three_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o their_o 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alexandria_n make_v complaint_n that_o arius_n and_o achilles_n deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ._n his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o make_v he_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o all_o other_o man_n and_o present_o after_o they_o attribute_v to_o he_o say_v he_o a_o temporal_a beginning_n for_o thus_o speak_v arius_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o etc._n etc._n his_o opinion_n be_v relate_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n hist._n trip._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o deus_fw-la say_v they_o non_fw-la semper_fw-la pater_fw-la fuit_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la fuit_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la sed_fw-la fuit_fw-la quando_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la pater_fw-la fuit_fw-la dei_fw-la autem_fw-la verbum_fw-la ex_fw-la non_fw-la existentibus_fw-la factum_fw-la fuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n god_n be_v not_o always_o a_o father_n nor_o do_v the_o word_n always_o exist_v but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n be_v not_o a_o father_n and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v out_o of_o nothing_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n nicephorus_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 8._o deus_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la pater_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la erat_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la pater_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la igitur_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la non_fw-la existentibus_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la erat_fw-la deus_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la ex_fw-la non_fw-la existente_fw-la fecit_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o may_v see_v more_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o same_o book_n lib._n 8._o c._n 18._o from_o all_o which_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o arius_n do_v in_o the_o first_o place_n divide_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n make_v one_o essence_n of_o the_o father_n and_o another_o of_o the_o son_n and_o after_o that_o assign_v only_o a_o temporal_a original_a to_o the_o son_n and_o therefore_o he_o so_o earnest_o condemn_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v carry_v his_o point_n for_o the_o separation_n of_o essence_n and_o deny_v the_o co-eternity_n of_o the_o son_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o establish_v the_o notion_n of_o his_o temporal_a original_a from_o hence_o follow_v more_o monstrous_a absurdity_n viz._n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v a_o mere_a creature_n and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v out_o of_o nothing_o for_o they_o be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o most_o simple_a and_o withal_o the_o most_o perfect_a of_o any_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o gradual_a division_n and_o therefore_o they_o assign_v the_o son_n a_o separate_a essence_n and_o now_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o discover_v wherein_o he_o and_o gentilis_fw-la agree_v arius_n say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o essence_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n and_o another_o of_o the_o son_n gentilis_fw-la distinguish_v the_o father_n from_o the_o son_n not_o only_o in_o person_n or_o hypostasis_fw-la but_o in_o essence_n or_o substance_n also_o nor_o do_v it_o at_o all_o alter_v the_o case_n in_o that_o he_o say_v the_o word_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n and_o be_v consubstantial_a with_o he_o in_o which_o it_o be_v confess_v he_o differ_v from_o arius_n but_o nevertheless_o introduce_v a_o separation_n of_o substance_n arius_n then_o say_v the_o son_n be_v make_v out_o of_o nothing_o this_o man_n tell_v we_o he_o be_v not_o make_v out_o of_o nothing_o but_o out_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n but_o in_o this_o they_o both_o agree_v that_o quoad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la as_o to_o his_o substance_n the_o son_n be_v numerical_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n we_o be_v tell_v by_o niceph._n lib._n 18._o c._n 47_o 48._o that_o philoponus_n a_o famous_a philosopher_n drive_v on_o the_o same_o argument_n for_o by_o divide_v the_o indivisible_a nature_n of_o god_n into_o more_o person_n he_o ascribe_v it_o to_o they_o several_o as_o to_z individual_n and_o distribute_v it_o to_o those_o three_o subsistence_n of_o a_o supersubstantial_a nature_n he_o be_v likewise_o a_o great_a champion_n of_o the_o monophysite_n who_o by_o reason_n there_o be_v but_o one_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o person_n in_o christ_n assert_v that_o he_o have_v but_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o nature_n also_o which_o be_v make_v of_o both_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a as_o on_o the_o contrary_a nestorius_n from_o the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n conclude_v that_o he_o likewise_o must_v necessary_o have_v two_o hypostasis_n or_o person_n again_o arius_n assert_v that_o the_o father_n only_o be_v eternal_a but_o that_o the_o word_n have_v a_o beginning_n which_o likewise_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n philoponus_n and_o themistius_n see_v niceph._n lib._n 18._o

god_n per_fw-la se_fw-la or_o of_o himself_o the_o son_n only_o by_o communication_n from_o the_o father_n just_o as_o a_o king_n may_v admit_v his_o elder_a son_n into_o a_o part_n of_o the_o government_n the_o father_n be_v the_o one_o only_a god_n but_o the_o son_n neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o only_a but_o a_o different_a god_n here_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v sometime_o speak_v of_o god_n distinct_o i._n e._n with_o respect_n to_o a_o certain_a person_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o when_o st._n john_n say_v the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n where_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o mean_v the_o father_n so_o again_o when_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o for_o saken_a i_o he_o direct_v that_o invocation_n to_o the_o father_n mat._n 27._o but_o st._n john_n express_o say_v of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n st._n thomas_n speak_v of_o the_o son_n call_v he_o my_o 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