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cum_fw-la tryph._n clem._n alex._n protrep_n tertull_n praesc_fw-la &_o adv_o jud._n &_o con_v martion_n l._n 2._o &_o con_fw-mi prax._n novatian_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la euseb_n praep._n eu._n l._n 7._o c._n 15._o con_v marcell_n l._n 2.17_o &_o eccl._n hist_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o panegyrista_fw-la paulini_n ap_fw-mi eus_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 10._o constant_n ad_fw-la sanctor_n caetum_fw-la ap_fw-mi euseb_n c._n 9_o pastor_n hermae_fw-la l._n 3._o similit_fw-la 9_o athenag_fw-mi legat._n theoph._n add_v autolyc_a orig._n con_fw-mi cell_n l._n 1._o l._n 2._o l._n 3._o l._n 4._o l._n 5._o l._n 6._o l._n 7._o &_o the_o princip_n l._n c._n 2._o cypr._n the_o idol_n vanit_fw-la basil_n con_fw-mi eunom_fw-la l._n 5._o &_o serm._n in_o princip_n naz._n de_fw-fr sacr_n pasch_fw-mi prudent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-mi roman_a martyr_n &_o in_o apotheof_n greg._n thaumat_n ad_fw-la origen_n athan._n ubique_fw-la pseudo-ambros_a de_fw-fr fide_fw-la con_fw-mi arian_n aug._n con_v 5._o haeres_fw-la &_o in_o evan._n joh._n c._n 1._o tract_n 1_o 2._o &_o the_o tempor_n ser._n 190._o &_o infinity_n plura_fw-la reperies_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la generis_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la primitive_a as_o well_o as_o succeed_v age_n to_o be_v seal_v with_o their_o blood_n and_o suffering_n and_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a upstart_n project_n to_o supply_v the_o former_a tritheism_n teach_v in_o the_o more_o ancient_a church_n now_o if_o according_a to_o the_o common_a and_o universal_a sense_n and_o notion_n of_o all_o man_n the_o mind_n be_v the_o parent_n and_o original_a of_o all_o actual_a reason_n in_o it_o then_o if_o the_o divine_a reason_n be_v the_o true_a and_o most_o essential_a reason_n the_o parent_n principle_n thereof_o must_v be_v the_o true_a and_o most_o essential_a mind_n which_o principle_n of_o this_o reason_n the_o scripture_n have_v own_v paternal_a it_o follow_v that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v a_o eternal_a mind_n have_v a_o coessential_a reason_n for_o its_o coessential_a issue_n the_o perfect_a image_n and_o character_n of_o its_o parent_n §_o 22._o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o the_o character_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n agree_v well_o to_o the_o substantial_a love_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o traduce_a ancient_n let_v it_o then_o be_v note_v that_o that_o mind_n in_o which_o a_o vital_a and_o consubstantial_a reason_n perfect_o subsist_v do_v by_o that_o reason_n in_o one_o clear_a intuitive_a luminous_a and_o archetypal_a idea_n discern_v all_o possible_a form_n essence_n habitude_n power_n and_o reason_n of_o thing_n and_o therefore_o very_o particular_o all_o the_o distinctive_a form_n and_o difference_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n from_o whence_o there_o must_v proceed_v in_o such_o a_o mind_n and_o reason_n a_o vital_a and_o essential_a spirit_n which_o we_o in_o our_o language_n will_v perhaps_o call_v a_o principle_n of_o holiness_n to_o wit_n a_o essential_a love_n of_o all_o the_o form_n and_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o therein_o a_o essential_a aversation_n of_o all_o the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o evil_a this_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n have_v different_a aspect_n on_o different_a object_n now_o without_o such_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o holiness_n no_o being_n can_v be_v perfect_o good_a or_o happy_a since_o perfect_a goodness_n as_o well_o as_o happiness_n consist_v essential_o in_o love_n and_o purity_n now_o the_o goodness_n of_o thing_n must_v be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o such_o love_n and_o must_v be_v discern_v by_o that_o actual_a reason_n that_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o idea_n of_o all_o thing_n possible_a whence_o this_o love_n be_v as_o essential_a to_o the_o deity_n as_o reason_n and_o thereupon_o the_o apostle_n faith_n 4.8_o faith_n 1_o joh._n 4.8_o that_o god_n be_v love_n the_o suum_fw-la of_o which_o truth_n be_v noble_o celebrate_v 〈◊〉_d celebrate_v const_n ad_fw-la sanct._n caet_fw-la ap_fw-mi eus_n c._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o great_a constantine_n as_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o christian_a father_n herein_o according_a with_o the_o perpetual_a theology_n of_o god_n people_n who_o ever_o acknowledge_v this_o holiness_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o spirit_n from_o its_o constant_a indication_n for_o 5._o for_o sap._n sal._n 1_o 3_o 4_o 5._o froward_a thought_n separate_v from_o god_n and_o into_o a_o malicious_a soul_n wisdom_n will_v not_o enter_v nor_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o discipline_n will_v fly_v deceit_n and_o remove_v from_o thought_n that_o be_v without_o understanding_n and_o will_v not_o abide_v when_o unrighteousness_n come_v in_o for_o wisdom_n be_v a_o love_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n §_o 23._o but_o here_o again_o a_o fresh_a difficulty_n arise_v from_o the_o homonymy_n of_o term_n for_o st._n paul_n call_v our_o lord_n 1.24_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o generality_n and_o the_o exact_a of_o the_o father_n follow_v he_o in_o that_o style_n and_o make_v the_o wisdom_n and_o logos_fw-la to_o be_v the_o same_o subsistence_n distinct_a from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_n as_o great_a as_o any_o speak_v distinct_o 108.114_o distinct_o iren._n theoph._n antiochen_n p._n 81._o c._n 108.114_o distinguish_v the_o logos_fw-la from_o the_o sophia_n and_o make_v the_o sophia_n the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o yet_o again_o at_o other_o time_n 81._o time_n theoph._n antioch_n p._n 81._o confound_v the_o logos_fw-la and_o sophia_n for_o the_o same_o second_o person_n the_o son_n tertull_n son_n theoph._n p._n 81._o tertull_n who_o also_o they_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o father_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o theory_n that_o we_o remove_v this_o cloud_n and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v wisdom_n into_o speculative_a and_o practical_a for_o which_o distinction_n there_o be_v apparent_a authority_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o ground_n in_o our_o own_o inner_a experience_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o any_o spiritual_a nature_n be_v its_o formal_a proper_a speculative_a wisdom_n but_o a_o holy_a spirit_n and_o temper_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o practical_a in_o this_o latter_a sense_n the_o forequoted_a place_n out_o of_o the_o apocryphal_a wisdom_n call_v the_o love_a spirit_n of_o god_n or_o his_o spirit_n of_o discipline_n wisdom_n but_o etc._n but_o sap._n sal._n 7.22_o etc._n etc._n elsewhere_o the_o same_o author_n preach_v that_o in_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o artificer_n of_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n which_o among_o other_o attribute_n be_v holy_a and_o love_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o be_v almighty_a where_o the_o in-existence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o love_n in_o that_o wisdom_n the_o artificer_n of_o all_o thing_n put_v a_o distinction_n between_o this_o spirit_n and_o wisdom_n and_o so_o hereby_o wisdom_n in_o this_o place_n as_o well_o as_o by_o its_o character_n must_v be_v the_o archetypal_a logos_fw-la or_o architectonick_a reason_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o hence_o these_o ambiguous_a father_n seem_v to_o have_v copy_v their_o theory_n and_o language_n sometime_o call_v the_o logos_fw-la wisdom_n to_o wit_v the_o intuitive_a sometime_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o the_o practical_a wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o so_o there_o be_v learned_a man_n that_o ground_n the_o allege_a homonymy_n of_o the_o word_n spirit_n in_o some_o form_n of_o scripture_n but_o i_o that_o think_v the_o scripture_n as_o a_o rule_n for_o canonic_a theology_n think_v it_o unsafe_a to_o fix_v any_o exorbitant_a sense_n on_o the_o term_n expressive_a of_o the_o trinity_n without_o absolute_a necessity_n be_o apt_a to_o think_v those_o father_n call_v the_o logos_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n sometime_o through_o some_o scripture_n by_o they_o so_o mistake_v or_o appear_v in_o that_o sense_n to_o they_o under_o a_o loose_a and_o general_a notion_n that_o whatsoever_o issue_v from_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n the_o father_n so_o issue_v by_o a_o spiritual_a efflux_n or_o else_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n as_o the_o father_n be_v and_o so_o as_o tertullian_n call_v the_o logos_fw-la spirit_n of_o spirit_n and_o god_n of_o god_n but_o since_o all_o these_o father_n express_o own_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n the_o three_o of_o which_o be_v signal_o characterise_v by_o the_o appropriate_a title_n of_o holy_a spirit_n there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o consonancy_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n and_o to_o this_o theory_n of_o it_o in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o to_o serve_v his_o lordship_n i_o be_o here_o to_o illustrate_v §_o 24._o these_o bar_n be_v thus_o remove_v we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o examine_v on_o what_o ground_n this_o substantial_a love_n of_o god_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n now_o this_o
mention_v also_o that_o the_o devil_n who_o long_a time_n universal_o tyrannize_v be_v yet_o never_o say_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o all_o flesh_n but_o now_o the_o aforesaid_a attribute_n give_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n manifest_o set_v forth_o his_o supremacy_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o like_a phrase_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n must_v denote_v his_o supremacy_n therein_o and_o by_o consequence_n his_o deity_n since_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o one_o supreme_a king_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o thus_o our_o faith_n be_v establish_v firm_o against_o the_o macedonian_n also_o §_o 32._o now_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v thus_o much_o i_o believe_v will_v be_v grant_v by_o all_o the_o anti-personists_a that_o there_o be_v in_o god_n the_o father_n a_o essential_a reason_n and_o spirit_n of_o sanctity_n though_o not_o personal_o subsistent_a for_o a_o person_n be_v with_o they_o a_o complete_a suppositum_fw-la rationale_fw-la and_o intellectual_a subject_n or_o be_v separate_a and_o stand_v single_a from_o all_o other_o they_o hold_v it_o a_o contradiction_n to_o hold_v three_o person_n in_o one_o individual_a deity_n §_o 33._o to_o this_o i_o hope_v to_o give_v so_o just_a and_o candid_a a_o answer_n as_o may_v embolden_v his_o lordship_n to_o join_v in_o the_o litany_n hearty_o and_o to_o speak_v clear_a next_o time_n in_o his_o theological_a essay_n the_o name_n person_n or_o whatsoever_o answer_v thereto_o in_o the_o learned_a language_n first_o of_o all_o signify_v a_o man_n face_n natural_a and_o artificial_a and_o thence_o the_o whole_a single_a man_n hence_o after_o be_v the_o god_n in_o profane_a and_o intellectual_a spirit_n in_o sacred_a write_n represent_v personal_o and_o so_o now_o the_o term_n person_n agree_v to_o all_o single_a intelligent_a being_n by_o common_a and_o inartificial_a use_n but_o we_o that_o have_v no_o natural_a idea_n of_o the_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n peculiar_a to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n without_o divine_a revelation_n can_v without_o it_o conceive_v the_o form_n of_o their_o personality_n so_o for_o this_o we_o must_v rest_v whole_o on_o divine_a revelation_n and_o according_o i_o will_v describe_v a_o person_n for_o a_o theological_a term_n thus_o whatsoever_o have_v personal_a title_n and_o character_n proper_o attribute_v to_o it_o by_o god_n word_n the_o same_o be_v a_o person_n though_o we_o can_v frame_v a_o idea_n of_o the_o form_n of_o its_o personality_n and_o then_o i_o can_v add_v but_o the_o divine_a mind_n reason_n and_o holy_a spirit_n have_v three_o proper_o distinguish_v personal_a characteristic_a title_n father_n son_n and_o paraclete_n to_o be_v own_v in_o our_o avow_a faith_n and_o baptism_n therefore_o these_o three_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n though_o we_o can_v form_v a_o natural_a idea_n of_o the_o mode_n of_o their_o personality_n sociantur_fw-la personality_n aug._n the_o tempor_n ser_n 189_o ego_fw-la personas_fw-la in_o patre_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la quasi_fw-la personas_fw-la hominum_fw-la personam_fw-la patris_fw-la dico_fw-la quod_fw-la pater_fw-la est_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la quod_fw-la filius_fw-la est_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la quod_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n est_fw-la dividuntur_fw-la enim_fw-la proprietatibus_fw-la sed_fw-la naturâ_fw-la sociantur_fw-la and_o though_o yet_o we_o be_v sure_o they_o be_v not_o separate_v and_o disjoin_v like_o three_o humane_a person_n in_o this_o mystery_n therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o term_n be_v not_o vulgar_a nor_o of_o common_a notion_n but_o peculiarly_a and_o necessary_o technical_a for_o since_o god_n have_v reveal_v that_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o nature_n there_o be_v one_o first_o principle_n with_o two_o other_o co-eternal_o emanant_fw-la or_o descendent_a from_o he_o and_o subsist_v individual_o in_o he_o by_o which_o he_o create_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n and_o this_o under_o the_o personal_a and_o distinctive_a character_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n the_o paraclete_n and_o many_o other_o personal_a attribute_n distinctive_a of_o their_o proper_a subsistence_n in_o the_o essential_a unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n the_o term_n person_n fall_v unavoidable_o into_o canonical_a use_n though_o under_o a_o strict_a care_n against_o the_o vulgar_a notion_n of_o humane_a or_o such_o like_a separate_a person_n and_o restrain_v only_o to_o the_o reveal_v theory_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o under_o this_o regular_a limitation_n i_o challenge_v the_o art_n of_o the_o world_n to_o sin_v out_o any_o one_o characteristic_a term_n so_o fit_a proper_a and_o congruous_a to_o denote_v their_o formal_a personality_n ascribe_v to_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o this_o of_o person_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n of_o old_a unanimous_o agree_v antecedent_o to_o any_o conciliar_a definition_n and_o be_v therefore_o of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o authority_n than_o the_o greek_a hypostasis_fw-la which_o though_o well_o found_v in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 1._o 3._o yet_o be_v a_o while_n of_o ambiguous_a use_n and_o interpretation_n till_o it_o be_v by_o the_o help_n of_o athanasius_n and_o other_o canonical_o adjust_v and_o fix_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o term_n person_n and_o yet_o suppose_v a_o sensible_a defect_n in_o these_o term_n person_n and_o subsistence_n what_o modest_a man_n will_v upbraid_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n for_o such_o a_o insuperable_a impotency_n in_o humane_a nature_n which_o all_o wise_a man_n perceive_v and_o own_o in_o their_o speak_n of_o god_n after_o its_o utmost_a endeavour_n care_n and_o consultation_n upon_o cogent_a necessity_n to_o fix_v the_o term_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n possible_a while_o yet_o the_o reviler_n can_v 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before_o sentence_n be_v pass_v upon_o they_o this_o i_o doubt_n be_v a_o hard_a task_n but_o a_o demand_n that_o can_v be_v deny_v i_o without_o shame_n but_o it_o seem_v these_o platonic_a ancient_n be_v grow_v old_a unto_o dotage_n and_o become_v child_n again_o and_o as_o such_o be_v please_v poor_a soul_n with_o the_o pretty_a bauble_n that_o plato_n invent_v for_o they_o and_o thus_o we_o have_v make_v a_o good_a beginning_n upon_o the_o five_o commandment_n if_o the_o sense_n thereof_o may_v extend_v to_o the_o father_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n §_o 5._o to_o the_o absurdity_n of_o emanation_n succeed_v that_o of_o foecundity_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o his_o lordship_n tax_v in_o both_o ancient_n and_o modern_n that_o be_v most_o eminent_o in_o st._n athanasius_n and_o bishop_n pearson_n that_o be_v in_o their_o respective_a age_n the_o exact_a and_o grave_a divine_n in_o the_o world_n without_o exception_n or_o diminution_n
simile_n and_o always_o allege_v it_o to_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o nicene_n form_n without_o fear_n of_o be_v impeach_v of_o sabellianism_n but_o as_o for_o justin_n simile_n of_o several_a fire_n and_o tatian_n several_a torch_n though_o the_o invaluable_a dr._n bull_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hereby_o well_o show_v that_o these_o ancient_n hold_v the_o homoousion_n yet_o etc._n yet_o bull_n defen_n fid._n nie._n p._n 357._o similia_fw-la autem_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la hue_n usque_fw-la explicavimus_fw-la adbibet_fw-la tatianus_n ad_fw-la mysterium_fw-la sive_fw-la aeternae_fw-la productionis_fw-la sive_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vicunque_fw-la iâ—â—â—strandum_fw-la nolo_fw-la omnino_fw-la praestare_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o confess_v tatian_n simile_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o justin_n to_o be_v lame_a and_o such_o as_o he_o will_v not_o make_v out_o and_o so_o with_o this_o note_n i_o conclude_v this_o long_a disquisition_n §_o 9_o but_o before_o we_o leave_v this_o our_o form_n of_o faith_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o find_v it_o out_o a_o better_a original_a now_o the_o glorious_a purity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v such_o that_o for_o it_o we_o have_v no_o adequate_a conception_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v force_v to_o celebrate_v it_o by_o name_n of_o the_o great_a glory_n and_o purity_n which_o we_o know_v and_o which_o seem_v by_o the_o intention_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n to_o be_v symbol_n of_o it_o and_o of_o all_o these_o the_o most_o excellent_a be_v light_n this_o in_o general_n st._n paul_n 5.13_o paul_n eph._n 5.13_o excellent_o define_v that_o etc._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o do_v make_v manifest_a be_v light_a according_a to_o the_o greek_a derivation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o according_o the_o urim_n in_o the_o pontifick_a pectoral_a be_v by_o the_o septuagint_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o that_o which_o be_v most_o excellent_o manifeslative_a that_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a and_o true_a light_n of_o these_o there_o must_v be_v two_o sort_n according_a to_o the_o two_o great_a part_n of_o the_o mundane_a system_n i._n e._n intellectual_a and_o corporeal_a and_o of_o these_o the_o intellectual_a be_v real_o the_o noble_a and_o of_o these_o the_o manifestative_a light_n of_o the_o deity_n must_v be_v the_o true_a and_o high_a of_o all_o upon_o which_o not_o manichean_a darkness_n can_v border_v hence_o st._n john_n say_v that_o 1.5_o that_o 1_o joh._n 1.5_o god_n be_v light_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o which_o be_v original_o true_a of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o as_o real_o true_a of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n for_o of_o the_o son_n the_o same_o st._n john_n say_v 1.9_o say_v joh._n 1.9_o that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o if_o true_a than_o not_o parabolical_a or_o metaphorical_a only_a so_o that_o as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v the_o father_n to_o be_v original_o god_n and_o the_o son_n real_o god_n of_o god_n the_o father_n so_o when_o they_o teach_v god_n the_o father_n to_o be_v true_a original_a light_n and_o the_o son_n to_o be_v true_a light_n also_o by_o immediate_a consequence_n they_o teach_v the_o son_n to_o be_v true_a light_n of_o light_n original_a like_o that_o text_n which_o the_o father_n apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n so_o that_o our_o light_n of_o light_n be_v not_o the_o product_n of_o a_o simile_n in_o two_o candle_n but_o a_o literal_a truth_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o thence_o as_o true_o take_v as_o god_n of_o god_n and_o we_o may_v as_o well_o deny_v the_o reality_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o live_a god_n though_o he_o himself_o swear_v by_o that_o life_n and_o atte_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o as_o to_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v true_a light_n which_o be_v express_o assert_v of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n now_o the_o son_n be_v what_o he_o be_v from_o the_o father_n here_o be_v literal_a scripture_n for_o light_n of_o light_n light_v indeed_o inaccessible_a yet_o light_v true_a and_o essential_a and_o from_o hence_o i_o dare_v deduce_v the_o nicene_n form_n instead_o of_o that_o chandler_n shop_n whence_o his_o lordship_n fancy_n have_v its_o illumination_n here_o then_o will_v i_o fix_v his_o lordship_n in_o this_o question_n whether_o the_o logos_fw-la the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v real_o what_o the_o scripture_n call_v he_o true_a light_n and_o life_n if_o not_o i_o yield_v the_o argument_n but_o at_o his_o lordship_n peril_n but_o if_o he_o real_o be_v than_o the_o creed_n be_v true_a without_o a_o metaphor_n from_o divine_a revelation_n not_o from_o humane_a conceit_n and_o adumbration_n as_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o grant_v it_o a_o term_n metaphorical_a but_o that_o be_v nor_o in_o the_o creed_n perhaps_o because_o a_o simile_n and_o the_o same_o like_o all_o simile_n below_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o hypostasis_fw-la represent_v thereby_o but_o however_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o his_o lordship_n pretty_a simile_n that_o he_o find_v out_o for_o the_o good_a old_a faith_n and_o father_n but_o the_o light_n of_o light_n be_v as_o literal_o true_a as_o any_o thing_n speak_v of_o god_n can_v be_v or_o be_v in_o holy_a scripture_n §_o 10._o but_o suppose_v many_o father_n have_v borrow_v their_o dim_a light_n from_o these_o candle_n yet_o it_o seem_v it_o lead_v they_o like_o a_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la into_o strange_a brake_n if_o as_o his_o †_o lordship_n tax_n they_o 31._o they_o p._n 31._o in_o this_o way_n of_o explain_v this_o matter_n they_o have_v say_v many_o thing_n which_o intimate_v that_o they_o believe_v a_o inequality_n between_o the_o person_n and_o a_o subordination_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o to_o the_o first_o that_o the_o father_n do_v teach_v a_o pensonal_a gradation_n or_o subordination_n in_o the_o deity_n igrant_a and_o for_o the_o account_n hereof_o i_o refer_v to_o dr._n bull_n be_v four_o section_n of_o his_o great_a monument_n of_o the_o faith_n but_o have_v these_o father_n fall_v into_o the_o conceit_n of_o this_o simile_n of_o soul_n propagate_v from_o soul_n or_o candle_n light_v from_o candle_n i_o can_v see_v how_o they_o can_v have_v bend_v it_o to_o assimilate_v such_o or_o any_o subordination_n for_o there_o be_v none_o such_o between_o soul_n propagate_v from_o soul_n or_o candle_n light_v from_o candle_n though_o there_o be_v succession_n of_o time_n beside_o inequality_n and_o subordination_n either_o respect_n essence_n or_o person_n and_o his_o lordship_n ought_v to_o have_v name_v the_o particular_a sort_n lest_o his_o reader_n shall_v be_v apt_a to_o mistake_v that_o these_o father_n hold_v a_o essential_a inequality_n and_o subordination_n as_o many_o heresy_n do_v and_o the_o term_n to_o common_a ear_n will_v seem_v to_o import_v but_o this_o he_o leave_v undetermined_a that_o we_o may_v not_o see_v he_o in_o the_o dark_a beside_o even_o in_o the_o personal_a subordination_n his_o lordship_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v clear_a that_o it_o signify_v no_o proper_a inferiority_n or_o subjection_n such_o as_o be_v between_o supreme_a and_o inferior_a authority_n among_o man_n the_o plenitude_n of_o the_o high_a not_o be_v impart_v to_o the_o subject_a governor_n which_o no_o father_n assert_v in_o the_o trinity_n and_o yet_o the_o term_n of_o inequality_n and_o personal_a subordination_n simple_o set_v without_o a_o explanatory_a guard_n will_v to_o common_a sense_n suggest_v this_o wrong_a notion_n as_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o father_n though_o their_o subordination_n be_v explicit_o no_o other_o but_o what_o consist_v in_o the_o order_n of_o emanation_n and_o the_o operation_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la according_o the_o father_n original_o work_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o logos_fw-la and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o therefore_o be_v common_o call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_n and_o officer_n to_o the_o father_n till_o heretic_n take_v up_o their_o word_n and_o authority_n for_o a_o cavil_v to_o a_o great_a degradation_n than_o ever_o be_v intend_v or_o will_v have_v be_v endure_v by_o those_o father_n wherefore_o his_o lordship_n be_v oblige_v by_o all_o law_n of_o integrity_n to_o show_v the_o exorbitancy_n of_o this_o subordination_n which_o they_o all_o own_o or_o if_o not_o to_o prove_v that_o these_o ancient_a soul_n and_o candlestick_n propagate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o any_o other_o subordination_n which_o i_o dare_v undertake_v he_o can_v never_o do_v but_o without_o do_v it_o must_v incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o defame_v the_o innocent_a that_o be_v now_o with_o god_n §_o 11._o but_o
grant_v such_o a_o conception_n allowable_a that_o there_o may_v be_v three_o that_o may_v have_v a_o diversity_n of_o operation_n as_o well_o as_o oeconomy_n for_o if_o he_o be_v no_o tritheist_n in_o allow_v this_o conception_n why_o do_v he_o reflect_v on_o it_o as_o tritheite_n in_o the_o father_n and_o yet_o his_o lordship_n diversify_v the_o operation_n much_o more_o exclusive_o each_o of_o other_o person_n than_o any_o father_n do_v and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o infer_v a_o tetrad_n in_o the_o deity_n in_o which_o according_a to_o his_o lordship_n the_o father_n must_v be_v a_o second_o principle_n for_o his_o word_n run_v thus_o 42._o thus_o p._n 42._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 as_o well_o as_o oeconomy_n by_o the_o first_o god_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v make_v and_o to_o govern_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o second_o to_o have_v 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