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beside_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o of_o itself_o capable_a of_o any_o other_o interpretation_n to_o be_v unbegotten_a a_o negation_n 10._o see_v ch._n 2._o n._n 10._o can_v never_o be_v the_o father_n mode_n of_o subsistence_n his_o personality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o animadverter_n be_v a_o term_n not_o import_v in_o it_o any_o positive_a relation_n but_o only_o a_o mere_a negation_n of_o all_o producibility_n by_o any_o superior_a principle_n 248._o anim._n etc._n etc._n p._n 248._o this_o term_n therefore_o can_v signify_v causal_o and_o consequent_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o style_v contrary_a to_o the_o animadverter_n observation_n i_o acknowledge_v to_o the_o animadverter_n that_o every_o person_n 251._o ibid_fw-la p._n 250_o 251._o and_o consequent_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v formal_o constitute_v such_o by_o a_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n or_o what_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o conceive_v of_o as_o a_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n that_o be_v each_o distinct_a person_n have_v a_o distinct_a mode_n of_o subsistence_n and_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n have_v in_o our_o conception_n three_o distinct_a modes_n of_o subsistence_n nay_o i_o will_v add_v further_o that_o i_o believe_v that_o no_o man_n who_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o term_n hypostasis_fw-la and_o use_v it_o without_o aequivocation_n will_n or_o can_v deny_v any_o part_n of_o this_o the_o reverend_a dean_n express_o acknowledge_v this_o truth_n a_o beast_n be_v a_o suppositum_fw-la 262._o vind._n of_o the_o trinity_n p._n 262._o that_o be_v a_o distinct_a live_v subsist_v be_v by_o itself_o but_o i_o do_v here_o deny_v to_o the_o animadverter_n that_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v ever_o assert_v that_o the_o divine_a relation_n be_v in_o this_o proper_a formal_a sense_n modes_n of_o subsistence_n or_o that_o that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o apply_v to_o the_o divine_a relation_n and_o much_o more_o when_o apply_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o they_o understand_v in_o the_o proper_a formal_a sense_n of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o inquire_v second_o if_o the_o animadverter_n can_v get_v over_o the_o first_o difficulty_n 120._o anim._n etc._n etc._n p._n 120._o he_o will_v find_v a_o second_o behind_o how_o one_o simple_a be_v which_o be_v the_o animadverter_n hypothesis_n of_o the_o trinity_n can_v have_v three_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n the_o whole_a school_n of_o the_o thomist_n and_o scotist_n assert_v a_o absolute_a essential_a subsistence_n and_o consequent_o one_o subsistence_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n they_o esteem_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v unum_fw-la subsistens_fw-la unum_fw-la suppositum_fw-la aut_fw-la personam_fw-la incompletam_fw-la say_v cajetan_n one_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a commentator_n upon_o aquinas_n to_o which_o suarez_n only_o reply_v 285._o suarez_n de_fw-fr incar_n q_o 3._o act._n 1._o disp_n 11._o s._n 5._o p._n 285._o cavendus_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la loquendi_fw-la modus_fw-la utpote_fw-la alienus_fw-la à _fw-la modo_fw-la loquendi_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la &_o theologorum_fw-la that_o be_v have_v a_o care_n lest_o heretic_n hear_v we_o and_o take_v advantage_n at_o such_o a_o novel_a expression_n otherwise_o suarez_n find_v no_o fault_n with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o indeed_o to_o say_v that_o existence_n or_o subsistence_n by_o itself_o be_v relative_n be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o very_a phrase_n subsistence_n by_o itself_o deny_v all_o relation_n to_o any_o other_o so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o thomist_n and_o scotist_n the_o three_o personality_n be_v not_o three_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n not_o three_o subsistence_n but_o one_o essential_a absolute_a subsistence_n with_o three_o relation_n or_o three_o relative_a modes_n or_o three_o modes_n of_o incommunicability_n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v chap._n 1._o n._n 11_o 12_o 13._o three_o to_o allot_v three_o subsistence_n to_o the_o godhead_n be_v to_o contradict_v the_o ancient_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o property_n be_v not_o name_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o of_o the_o person_n the_o god_n head_n do_v not_o proper_o subsist_v but_o the_o divine_a person_n subsist_v cajetan_n may_v inform_v the_o animadverter_n what_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o ascribe_v subsistence_n to_o the_o godhead_n even_o the_o same_o with_o call_v it_o a_o suppositum_fw-la or_o incomplete_a person_n where_o the_o term_n incomplete_a be_v only_o add_v to_o avoid_v the_o grossness_n of_o the_o phrase_n otherwise_o they_o ascribe_v all_o the_o divine_a act_n to_o this_o unum_fw-la subsistens_fw-la unum_fw-la suppositum_fw-la and_o call_v they_o essential_a act_n whereas_o the_o notion_n of_o philosopher_n be_v that_o actiones_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d attribuuntur_fw-la that_o action_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o nature_n but_o to_o the_o person_n endow_v with_o such_o nature_n the_o person_n be_v the_o principium_fw-la quod_fw-la nature_n only_o the_o principium_fw-la quo_fw-la the_o power_n by_o which_o the_o person_n act_v the_o schoolman_n retain_v in_o word_n the_o personal_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n that_o generation_n be_v the_o personal_a act_n of_o the_o father_n incarnation_n the_o personal_a act_n of_o the_o son_n sanctification_n the_o personal_a act_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n active_a spiration_n the_o personal_a act_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n but_o these_o be_v mere_a word_n generation_n according_a to_o the_o schoolman_n be_v the_o reflex_n act_n of_o the_o divine_a understanding_n whereby_o it_o know_v itself_o and_o this_o singular_a individual_a act_n they_o ascribe_v in_o common_a to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n so_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o act_n in_o incarnation_n be_v according_a to_o they_o the_o act_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n they_o pretend_v indeed_o that_o the_o same_o singular_a reflex_n act_n of_o the_o divine_a understanding_n only_o generate_v as_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o that_o the_o incarnation_n be_v only_o terminate_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n but_o what_o pretence_n to_o invent_v for_o sanctification_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o be_v yet_o agree_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n give_v sanctification_n for_o the_o distinguish_a character_n of_o the_o three_o person_n he_o be_v so_o call_v in_o the_o very_a form_n of_o baptism_n to_o deny_v this_o distinguish_a character_n be_v sabellianism_n to_o the_o ancient_n yet_o this_o the_o schoolman_n have_v undeniable_o do_v in_o the_o act_n of_o sanctification_n the_o maxim_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v that_o opera_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la sunt_fw-la indivisa_fw-la they_o have_v not_o only_o misconstrue_v indivisa_fw-la for_o confusa_fw-la but_o in_o reality_n leave_v out_o the_o exception_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la and_o confound_v the_o action_n ad_fw-la intra_fw-la as_o well_o as_o those_o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la so_o spiration_n to_o the_o schoolman_n be_v that_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n whereby_o it_o love_v itself_o and_o this_o singular_a individual_a act_n they_o also_o ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n equal_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n only_o say_v they_o the_o divine_a will_v his_o love_a itself_o be_v not_o spiration_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o only_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n how_o much_o better_a be_v it_o with_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o confess_v these_o to_o be_v inscrutable_a mystery_n than_o to_o expose_v the_o sacred_a article_n by_o such_o bold_a and_o abstruse_a definition_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v the_o gentleman_n who_o the_o animadverter_n commend_v for_o venture_v little_a for_o precede_v upon_o the_o sure_a ground_n of_o reason_n and_o scripture_n again_o sanctification_n which_o the_o divine_o inspire_a write_n give_v we_o as_o the_o peculiar_a
three_o i_o turn_v over_o with_o great_a speed_n to_o p._n 229._o where_o in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o page_n in_o italic_a character_n i_o find_v this_o innocent_a syllogism_n 229._o tritheism_n etc._n etc._n p._n 229._o three_o distinct_a infinite_a intelligent_a person_n be_v three_o go_n but_o there_o be_v not_o three_o distinct_a god_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v not_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a intelligent_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n the_o major_n of_o this_o proposition_n be_v false_a but_o what_o other_o fault_n to_o find_v with_o it_o be_v past_o my_o skill_n in_o logic_n i_o therefore_o consult_v the_o animadverter_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n ibid._n ibid._n in_o which_o syllogism_n we_o have_v these_o two_o term_n viz._n three_o distinct_a infinite_a intelligent_a person_n and_o three_o distinct_a go_n but_o as_o for_o the_o three_o term_n i_o desire_v this_o author_n to_o show_v it_o i_o for_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v find_v it_o alas_o who_o can_v help_v the_o animadverter_n blindness_n the_o reverend_a dean_n son_n at_o the_o university_n the_o mean_a sophister_n of_o a_o year_n stand_v in_o the_o animadverter_n own_o word_n can_v have_v solve_v this_o riddle_n for_o this_o profound_a logician_n and_o philosopher_n in_o all_o syllogism_n there_o be_v a_o major_n and_o minor_a and_o medius_n terminus_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o three_o distinct_a god_n be_v the_o middle_a term_n as_o not_o enter_v the_o conclusion_n so_o that_o if_o any_o term_n be_v want_v it_o must_v either_o be_v the_o major_n or_o minor_a terminus_n that_o be_v either_o the_o predicate_v or_o subject_a of_o the_o conclusion_n now_o let_v i_o ask_v this_o great_a logician_n can_v there_o be_v a_o conclusion_n a_o proposition_n as_o this_o be_v without_o a_o subject_a and_o predicate_v that_o be_v in_o other_o word_n can_v there_o be_v a_o affirmation_n and_o nothing_o affirm_v a_o negation_n and_o nothing_o deny_v can_v there_o be_v a_o proposition_n of_o one_o term_n can_v there_o be_v a_o term_n and_o copula_fw-la and_o yet_o nothing_o couple_v will_n not_o that_o be_v a_o marriage_n of_o a_o man_n to_o himself_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n deny_v of_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a intelligent_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n in_o the_o conclusion_n or_o not_o but_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o spend_v the_o reader_n be_v time_n and_o abuse_v his_o patience_n to_o teach_v this_o great_a dictator_n in_o philosophy_n and_o divinity_n the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o logic_n the_o verb_n substantive_a est_fw-la or_o sunt_fw-la in_o latin_a be_v in_o these_o case_n resolvendum_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la say_v dutrieu_o 3._o logica_fw-la dutrieu_n p._n 3._o est_fw-fr existens_fw-la sunt_fw-la existentes_fw-la and_o the_o conclusion_n in_o the_o reverend_a dean_n syllogism_n be_v resolve_v into_o this_o and_o therefore_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a intelligent_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o exist_v which_o term_n exist_v be_v the_o three_o term_n in_o this_o syllogism_n and_o to_o be_v supply_v in_o this_o syllogism_n both_o in_o the_o minor_a proposition_n and_o conclusion_n and_o none_o but_o a_o person_n of_o no_o logic_n can_v have_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o the_o animadverter_n add_v ibid._n ibid._n i_o know_v well_o enough_o how_o this_o socinian_n syllogism_n must_v be_v supply_v and_o perfect_v and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v not_o my_o business_n to_o correct_v his_o blunder_n but_o to_o expose_v they_o i_o shall_v set_v it_o right_n for_o he_o thus_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a intelligent_a person_n be_v three_o distinct_a god_n but_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a god_n and_o therefore_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o three_o infinite_a intelligent_a person_n thus_o i_o say_v this_o socinian_n ought_v to_o proceed_v etc._n etc._n first_o the_o animadverter_n have_v change_v the_o whole_a syllogism_n the_o conclusion_n be_v universal_a or_o equivalent_a to_o universal_a in_o the_o first_o form_n in_o this_o last_o it_o be_v particular_a in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v simple_o universal_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o infinite_a etc._n etc._n person_n in_o the_o godhead_n in_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v only_o particular_o deny_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v infinite_a intelligent_a person_n second_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o last_o syllogism_n not_o the_o subject_a but_o the_o predicate_v be_v to_o be_v supply_v three_o infinite_a etc._n etc._n person_n in_o the_o former_a syllogism_n be_v the_o subject_a and_o not_o predicate_v of_o the_o conclusion_n whereas_o in_o the_o animadverter_n syllogism_n he_o have_v make_v three_o infinite_a person_n the_o predicate_a from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o profound_a logician_n who_o so_o often_o upbraid_v other_o with_o the_o want_n of_o logic_n do_v not_o yet_o know_v the_o subject_a and_o predicate_v of_o a_o proposition_n the_o subject_a common_o precede_v the_o verb_n or_o copula_fw-la and_o the_o predicate_v common_o follow_v but_o let_v i_o tell_v this_o great_a critic_n that_o this_o rule_n be_v not_o universal_a and_o i_o find_v that_o he_o can_v yet_o tell_v when_o it_o fail_v and_o now_o let_v the_o animadverter_n jeer_v other_o of_o their_o mistake_n in_o orthography_n and_o the_o like_a slip_n more_o tender_o for_o the_o future_a since_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o a_o syllogism_n with_o two_o term_n and_o a_o proposition_n with_o one_o term_n which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o former_a will_v not_o easy_o be_v forget_v or_o pardon_v to_o such_o a_o insult_a adversary_n shall_v i_o be_v pardon_v if_o i_o add_v one_o error_n in_o divinity_n out_o of_o the_o same_o book_n error_n do_v i_o call_v it_o it_o be_v too_o mild_a a_o name_n i_o esteem_v it_o a_o downright_a blasphemy_n p._n 230._o the_o animadverter_n note_v this_o for_o a_o absurd_a and_o illogical_a proposition_n to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o father_n how_o often_o do_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n send_v his_o son_n give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n be_v these_o expression_n absurd_a and_o illogical_a i_o blush_v to_o relate_v such_o blasphemous_a stuff_n since_o i_o challenge_v the_o animadverter_n any_o other_o way_n to_o expound_v they_o than_o by_o the_o term_n of_o the_o father_n viz._n the_o father_n send_v his_o son_n give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n our_o saviour_n truth_n itself_o say_v i_o be_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v this_o a_o absurd_a and_o illogical_a expression_n since_o the_o undoubted_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v i_o be_o the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o to_o we_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o father_n blessed_n be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v all_o these_o absurd_a and_o illogical_a do_v not_o scripture_n all_o the_o creed_n use_v the_o expression_n of_o god_n the_o father_n have_v the_o animadverter_n that_o skill_n in_o logic_n he_o so_o often_o upbraid_v other_o with_o the_o want_n of_o he_o will_v have_v know_v that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v equivalent_a in_o logic_n to_o this_o that_o god_n be_v a_o father_n and_o if_o a_o father_n the_o father_n he_o will_v have_v understand_v that_o if_o this_o proposition_n be_v true_a the_o father_n be_v god_n it_o be_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n capable_a of_o a_o conversion_n of_o put_v the_o predicate_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o of_o the_o subject_a in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o predicate_v without_o any_o alteration_n of_o the_o signa_fw-la logica_fw-la omnis_fw-la nullus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o the_o subject_a and_o predicate_v be_v both_o singular_a as_o i_o believe_v they_o in_o this_o proposition_n the_o father_n be_v god_n and_o i_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o school_n on_o my_o side_n and_o where_o the_o predicate_a be_v a_o terminus_fw-la communis_fw-la as_o the_o animadverter_n contend_v that_o god_n be_v there_o a_o particular_a sign_n be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o predicate_v when_o it_o become_v the_o subject_a as_o peter_n be_v a_o man_n some_o man_n be_v peter_n and_o now_o i_o leave_v it_o with_o the_o animadverter_n to_o consider_v whether_o he_o will_v speak_v with_o the_o scripture_n the_o catholic_n church_n the_o school_n in_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o father_n or_o condemn_v all_o these_o for_o absurd_a and_o illogical_a dance_n and_o declare_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o say_v that_o some_o particular_a god_n be_v the_o father_n as_o some_o particular_a man_n be_v peter_n i_o challenge_v he_o to_o avoid_v one_o of_o these_o phrase_n if_o he_o can_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n unless_o he_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o father_n deny_v that_o the_o father_n be_v god_n the_o same_o expression_n of_o scripture_n confute_v what_o the_o animadverter_n tell_v we_o 130._o tritheism_n etc._n etc._n p._n 130
unity_n also_o be_v a_o absolute_a attribute_n we_o say_v that_o god_n be_v one_o in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.20_o gal._n 3.20_o we_o say_v also_o that_o the_o father_n be_v one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o son_n be_v one_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n but_o we_o can_v say_v of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unus_fw-la one_o in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unum_fw-la one_o in_o the_o neuter_a gender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v we_o can_v deny_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v true_o three_o i_o esteem_v these_o two_o last_o argument_n the_o more_o because_o they_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n they_o be_v each_o single_o and_o much_o more_o conjoint_o sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v the_o universality_n of_o that_o axiom_n of_o st._n augustin_n quicquid_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la dicitur_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o what_o will_v then_o become_v of_o the_o arian_n objection_n i_o answer_v that_o i_o conceive_v that_o objection_n a_o weak_a sophism_n and_o capable_a of_o a_o easy_a solution_n 3._o augustin_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 3._o i_o will_v give_v it_o in_o st._n augustin_n own_o word_n quicquid_fw-la de_fw-fr deo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la vel_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la accidens_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la substantiam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quapropter_fw-la ingenitum_fw-la patri_fw-la secundum_fw-la substantiam_fw-la est_fw-la &_o genitum_fw-la esse_fw-la filio_fw-la secundum_fw-la substantiam_fw-la est_fw-la diversum_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la ingenitum_fw-la &_o genitum_fw-la diversa_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la substantia_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la to_o this_o sense_n all_o the_o predicate_v concern_v god_n or_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v either_o substantial_a or_o 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school_n concern_v noun_n substantive_n and_o noun_n adjective_n how_o come_v no_o man_n to_o venture_v upon_o it_o before_o the_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o very_a good_a reason_n why_o this_o phrase_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o antiquity_n the_o reason_n the_o reverend_a dean_n himself_o give_v viz_o that_o though_o there_o be_v three_o holy_a spirit_n yet_o not_o three_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o trinity_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o spiritus_fw-la be_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n appropriate_v to_o signify_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o consequent_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o tres_fw-la spiritus_fw-la will_v according_o to_o they_o have_v employ_v three_o holy_a ghost_n strict_o so_o call_v and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o phrase_n of_o one_o spirit_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v not_o that_o i_o know_v of_o above_o once_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o antiquity_n and_o that_o in_o that_o bold_a father_n st._n augustin_n jerem._n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 11._o hom._n 5._o in_o jerem._n who_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o say_v of_o the_o phrase_n of_o three_o person_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la illud_fw-la diceretur_fw-la second_o i_o find_v origen_n quote_v for_o the_o very_a phrase_n tres_fw-la spiritus_fw-la david_n in_fw-la psalmo_fw-la confessionis_fw-la postulat_fw-la among_o the_o modern_n the_o learned_a genebrard_n a_o man_n of_o great_a note_n in_o his_o time_n and_o of_o great_a skill_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o mystery_n 52._o genebrard_n resp_n ad_fw-la scheghium_n p._n 52._o not_o bare_o justify_v the_o orthodoxness_n of_o the_o proposition_n but_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v propositio_fw-la vera_fw-la ac_fw-la fide_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclaesia_n catholica_fw-la omnibus_fw-la temporibus_fw-la recepta_fw-la a_o true_a article_n nay_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o receive_v as_o such_o by_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o all_o age_n the_o proposition_n be_v thus_o set_v down_o by_o genebrard_n tres_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la oeterni_fw-la quorum_fw-la quilibet_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la deus_fw-la there_o be_v three_o eternal_a spirit_n whereof_o every_o single_a spirit_n be_v god_n with_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o same_o answer_n will_v serve_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o animadvertor_n objection_n that_o three_o infinite_a spirit_n be_v three_o go_n tres_fw-fr dei_fw-la when_o it_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o tres_fw-la deitatem_fw-la habentes_fw-la with_o tres_fw-la divinae_fw-la personae_fw-la be_v orthodox_n 155_o genebrard_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr trin._n p._n 155_o hear_v the_o learned_a genebrard_n si_fw-la mavis_fw-la dicere_fw-la tres_fw-la deos_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la tres_fw-la divinas_fw-la personas_fw-la possis_fw-la dicere_fw-la atque_fw-la interpretari_fw-la nam_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la deus_fw-la aliquando_fw-la sumitur_fw-la hypostaticè_fw-la ac_fw-la ultrò_fw-la citroque_fw-la commeat_fw-la cum_fw-la divina_fw-la persona_fw-la sive_fw-la hypostasi_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o niceno_fw-la symbolo_fw-la legitur_fw-la deum_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o this_o objection_n of_o polytheism_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n i_o reserve_v to_o be_v handle_v at_o large_a in_o my_o second_o part._n 5._o p._n 119._o lin_v 29._o n._n 5._o my_o reason_n for_o what_o i_o affirm_v viz._n that_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v three_o distinct_a god_n be_v this_o that_o god_n and_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v term_n equipollent_a and_o concertible_a every_o page_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n confute_v this_o assertion_n this_o term_n god_n be_v a_o thousand_o time_n in_o scripture_n appropriate_v to_o signify_v the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n as_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a phrase_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n god_n send_v his_o son_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o term_n infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o such_o appropriation_n any_o more_o than_o the_o phrase_n of_o a_o divine_a person_n can_v be_v appropriate_v to_o that_o signification_n infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v therefore_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n relate_v to_o the_o creature_n to_o a_o temporal_a act_n can_v never_o be_v the_o personality_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o only_o a_o personal_a property_n of_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o schoolman_n take_v shelter_n in_o the_o term_n spirit_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n and_o call_v the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o term_n spiration_n but_o the_o whole_a greek_a church_n believe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n and_o yet_o deny_v the_o eternal_a procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o son_n and_o whatever_o may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o pious_a credibility_n of_o this_o article_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o western_a church_n yet_o i_o find_v that_o our_o great_a divine_n laud_n stillingfleet_n chillingworth_n etc._n etc._n have_v deny_v that_o this_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o that_o the_o greek_a church_n be_v guilty_a of_o heresy_n in_o deny_v of_o it_o further_o from_o st._n augustin_n we_o learn_v that_o this_o sense_n of_o this_o term_n spiration_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o latin_a church_n in_o his_o time_n 11._o lib_fw-la 5._o de_fw-la tr._n cap_n 11._o ille_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la trinitas_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o trinitate_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la propriè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la relatiuè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la refertur_fw-la quia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la &_o patris_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsa_fw-la relatio_fw-la non_fw-la apparet_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la nomine_fw-la nor_o have_v the_o mission_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n which_o to_o the_o ancient_n be_v a_o sacred_a proof_n of_o the_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n fare_v better_a in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o schoolman_n than_o the_o internal_a personal_a acts._n according_a to_o their_o master_n they_o affirm_v that_o the_o son_n be_v send_v not_o only_o by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 15._o lib._n 1._o sent._n dist_n 15._o which_o last_o may_v be_v allow_v in_o a_o improper_a sense_n but_o also_o by_o himself_o so_o true_a be_v that_o ancient_a observation_n of_o athanasius_n 516._o athan._n graecolat_a apud_fw-la comel_n tom._n 1._o p._n 516._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o assert_v the_o trinity_n to_o be_v a_o monad_n with_o the_o animadverter_n a_o simple_a be_v will_v find_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o adulterate_a the_o divine_a mission_n and_o generation_n the_o personality_n by_o which_o the_o deity_n stand_v diversify_v into_o three_o distinct_a person_n 3._o p._n 241._o l._n ult_n n._n 3._o be_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o divine_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a call_v and_o account_v modes_n or_o at_o least_o something_o analogous_a to_o they_o since_o no_o one_o thing_n can_v agree_v both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n by_o a_o perfect_a univocation_n i_o entreat_v the_o animadverter_n to_o inform_v i_o where_o he_o learn_v that_o new_a phrase_n of_o a_o deity_n diversify_v many_o have_v scruple_v the_o phrase_n concern_v the_o divine_a person_n be_v afraid_a of_o assert_v that_o the_o divine_a person_n differ_v or_o be_v diverse_a himself_o tell_v we_o 175._o anim._n etc._n etc._n p._n 175._o that_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o one_o another_o and_o no_o more_o but_o to_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o singular_a deity_n diversify_v which_o be_v the_o animadverter_n hypothesis_n be_v to_o i_o new_a divinity_n second_o the_o personality_n be_v call_v and_o account_v modes_n etc._n etc._n do_v the_o animadverter_n know_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o in_o our_o treat_v of_o god_n or_o a_o divine_a person_n the_o former_a i_o allow_v the_o latter_a i_o as_o positive_o deny_v and_o i_o find_v the_o animadverter_n heart_n fail_v he_o modes_n or_o at_o least_o something_a analogous_a to_o modes_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o compare_v these_o word_n with_o what_o he_o lay_v down_o p_o 285._o l._n 13._o that_o it_o be_v equal_o absurd_a to_o deny_v modes_n of_o be_v to_o belong_v to_o god_n where_o equal_o absurd_a from_o the_o forego_n line_n be_v the_o same_o with_o gross_o absurd_a and_o this_o explain_v p._n 284._o to_o be_v a_o gross_a absurdity_n and_o no_o small_a proof_n of_o ignorance_n now_o this_o gross_a absurdity_n this_o no_o small_a proof_n of_o ignorance_n be_v the_o assertion_n of_o the_o reverend_a dean_n that_o there_o be_v no_o accident_n or_o modes_n in_o god_n himself_o allow_v no_o accident_n nor_o do_v the_o reverend_a dean_n word_n in_o the_o least_o deny_v a_o distinction_n of_o modes_n and_o accident_n but_o rather_o confirm_v it_o as_o to_o the_o animadverter_n distinction_n of_o they_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v to_o it_o chap._n 1._o n._n 2_o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v only_o repeat_v that_o all_o the_o new_a philosopher_n despise_v it_o and_o leave_v he_o to_o harangue_n by_o himself_o 284._o p._n 284._o that_o none_o of_o they_o have_v any_o skill_n in_o logick_n or_o metaphysic_n that_o they_o be_v gross_o absurd_a philosopher_n and_o have_v give_v no_o small_a proof_n of_o their_o ignorance_n by_o such_o their_o opinion_n the_o same_o absurdity_n the_o animadverter_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o other_o assertion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o modes_n in_o god_n and_o this_o the_o animadverter_n will_v prove_v both_o from_o the_o manifest_a reason_n of_o the_o thing_n 285._o p._n 285._o and_o from_o unquestionable_a authority_n 4._o ibid._n n._n 4._o first_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n if_o modes_n of_o be_v shall_v not_o be_v allow_v in_o god_n than_o i_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o distinction_n and_o consequent_o for_o any_o person_n to_o be_v in_o god_n this_o argument_n as_o he_o have_v frame_v it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o mistake_n in_o divinity_n if_o we_o take_v this_o term_n god_n in_o a_o concrete_a sense_n for_o habens_fw-la deitatem_fw-la in_o the_o singular_a number_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n nor_o any_o person_n in_o habente_fw-la deitatem_fw-la see_v chap._n 4._o n._n 2._o the_o argument_n ought_v therefore_o to_o run_v thus_o if_o modes_n of_o be_v shall_v not_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o trinity_n than_o i_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o distinction_n and_o consequent_o for_o any_o person_n to_o be_v in_o the_o trinity_n and_o even_o thus_o frame_v i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o bold_a assertion_n i_o ever_o meet_v with_o in_o divinity_n another_o person_n will_v certain_o have_v word_v the_o argument_n thus_o then_o i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v impossible_a or_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v impossible_a but_o this_o please_v not_o our_o positive_a animadverter_n he_o affirm_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v impossible_a i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n which_v the_o animadverter_n prove_v thus_o if_o there_o be_v any_o distinction_n in_o god_n or_o the_o deity_n for_o the_o trinity_n it_o must_v be_v either_o from_o some_o distinct_a substance_n or_o some_o accident_n or_o some_o mode_n of_o be_v for_o i_o desire_v he_o or_o any_o mortal_a breathe_n to_o assign_v a_o four_o thing_n beside_o these_o but_o it_o can_v be_v from_o any_o distinct_a substance_n for_o that_o will_v make_v a_o manifest_a composition_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o trinity_n nor_o yet_o from_o any_o accident_n for_o that_o will_v make_v a_o worse_a composition_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o distinction_n must_v unavoidable_o proceed_v from_o one_o or_o more_o distinct_a modes_n of_o be_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v brief_o that_o three_o distinct_a substance_n make_v no_o composition_n in_o the_o trinity_n three_o distinct_a substance_n make_v no_o composition_n in_o a_o trinity_n of_o angel_n every_o plurality_n be_v not_o a_o composition_n but_o when_o the_o plurality_n be_v by_o way_n of_o component_a part_n but_o the_o father_n a_o divine_a person_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o sabellius_n the_o father_n a_o divine_a person_n be_v perfect_o complete_o god_n a_o accident_n will_v make_v a_o composition_n in_o god_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o divine_a person_n shall_v sole_o consist_v of_o a_o accident_n a_o divine_a person_n be_v certain_o a_o substance_n if_o therefore_o we_o add_v a_o accident_n we_o compound_v a_o divine_a person_n of_o substance_n and_o accident_n by_o the_o same_o argument_n a_o mode_n of_o be_v infer_v a_o composition_n a_o divine_a person_n the_o father_n can_v never_o be_v sole_o a_o mode_n but_o must_v consist_v of_o substance_n and_o mode_n 14._o see_v cap._n 1._o n._n 14._o and_o become_v a_o modal_n compositum_fw-la as_o substance_n and_o accident_n infer_v a_o accidental_a compositum_fw-la second_o a_o mode_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n
second_o substance_n so_o say_v thomas_n aquinas_n in_o his_o own_o quotation_n 272._o anim._n p._n 272._o hoc_fw-la nomen_fw-la hypostasis_fw-la apud_fw-la graecos_n significat_fw-la tantum_fw-la substantiam_fw-la particularem_fw-la quoe_fw-la est_fw-la substantia_fw-la prima_fw-la sed_fw-la latini_n utuntur_fw-la nomine_fw-la substantioe_fw-la tam_fw-la pro_fw-la primâ_fw-la quam_fw-la pro_fw-la secundà _fw-la 13._o p._n 249._o lin_v 24._o n._n 13._o the_o word_n subsistentia_fw-la be_v by_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o barbarous_a and_o not_o in_o use_n st._n augustin_n manifest_o derive_v substantia_fw-la from_o subsistere_fw-la 4._o st._n august_n lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr tr._n cap._n 4._o and_o in_o that_o sense_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o argue_v against_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o phrase_n nam_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la subsistere_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la dicendoe_v tres_fw-fr substantioe_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la tres_fw-la essentioe_n si_fw-la autem_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la aliud_fw-la subsistere_fw-la sicut_fw-la aliud_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la aliud_fw-la patrem_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la dominum_fw-la esse_fw-la relatiuè_fw-la ergo_fw-la subsistet_fw-la sicut_fw-la relatiuè_fw-la gignet_fw-la &_o relatiuè_fw-la dominatur_fw-la ita_fw-la substantia_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la substantia_fw-la quia_fw-la relativum_fw-la erit_fw-la sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la appellatur_fw-la essentia_fw-la ita_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la subsistere_fw-la substantiam_fw-la dicimus_fw-la absurdum_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la ut_fw-la substantia_fw-la relatiuè_fw-la dicatur_fw-la omnis_fw-la res_fw-la ad_fw-la seipsum_fw-la subsistet_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la deus_fw-la nothing_o be_v more_o evident_a than_o that_o st._n augustin_n think_v relatiuè_fw-la subsistere_fw-la to_o be_v a_o great_a absurdity_n which_o be_v his_o objection_n against_o the_o phrase_n of_o three_o hypostasis_n and_o also_o three_o person_n that_o they_o signify_v absolute_o 6._o ibid._n cap._n 6._o yet_o the_o animadverter_n have_v the_o confidence_n to_o quote_v st._n augustin_n p._n 267._o as_o state_v the_o divine_a personality_n upon_o relation_n for_o sound_v personality_n in_o and_o upon_o something_o relative_a nor_n on_o the_o other_o side_n 14._o p._n 249._o lin_v 29._o n._n 14._o will_v the_o greek_n acquiesce_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o admit_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o fear_n of_o fall_v thereby_o into_o the_o contrary_a error_n of_o sabellius_n i_o doubt_v not_o that_o the_o sabellian_n heresy_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o greek_n be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o admit_v of_o the_o phrase_n but_o think_v it_o alone_o insufficient_a but_o require_v afterward_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o addition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o vide_fw-la pet._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 2._o s._n 9_o n._n 15._o i._o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o sabellianism_n the_o first_o be_v the_o most_o common_a the_o confound_a the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n which_o be_v otherwise_o call_v the_o patri-passian_a heresy_n which_o assert_n that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v only_o three_o name_n or_o three_o office_n of_o one_o person_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o father_n suffer_v this_o be_v proper_o the_o heresy_n of_o noetus_n and_o not_o of_o sabellius_n sabellius_n 5._o petau._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 6._o s._n 5._o say_v epiphanius_n express_o deny_v the_o father_n to_o suffer_v however_o the_o latin_a father_n scarce_o know_v any_o other_o species_n of_o sabellianism_n which_o with_o submission_n i_o conceive_v to_o 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