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as_o beyond_o all_o exception_n valid_a from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o sabellian_o assert_v but_o one_o person_n against_o that_o plurality_n of_o person_n fore-acknowledged_n in_o the_o church_n and_o now_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o lordship_n to_o explain_v how_o the_o denial_n of_o three_o person_n can_v be_v apostasy_n as_o this_o father_n call_v it_o have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o they_o be_v before_o express_o avow_v and_o receive_v for_o heresy_n be_v a_o opposition_n of_o true_a receive_v faith_n and_o apostasy_n must_v be_v from_o a_o antecedent_n profession_n so_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o personal_a trinity_n be_v not_o late_a than_o patripassianism_n but_o the_o original_a faith_n nor_o do_v his_o lordship_n seem_v candid_a in_o conceal_v this_o which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o that_o heresy_n while_o he_o mention_n only_o their_o teach_n three_o name_n of_o one_o thing_n or_o person_n which_o be_v a_o consectary_n or_o at_o least_o a_o colour_n add_v to_o
of_o any_o that_o indulge_v not_o to_o humane_a wit_n or_o fancy_n in_o their_o theological_a theory_n but_o rely_v whole_o on_o the_o force_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o father_n now_o etc._n now_o athan._n con_v sabell_n greg._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n con_v arian_n orat._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n con_v arian_n orat._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n athanasius_n so_o far_o insist_v on_o this_o doctrine_n of_o foecundity_n that_o he_o look_v on_o it_o as_o necessary_a against_o both_o sabellianism_n and_o arianism_n both_o which_o heresy_n stand_v on_o this_o principle_n which_o be_v therefore_o heretical_a that_o there_o be_v no_o foecundity_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n for_o the_o concession_n of_o this_o infer_v the_o eternal_a personality_n and_o existence_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o wonderful_a son_n wonderful_a expos_n of_o the_o creed_n artic._n his_o only_a son_n pearson_n stick_v to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o foecundity_n as_o essential_a to_o our_o faith_n not_o only_o against_o those_o elder_a heretic_n but_o their_o bastard_n also_o the_o mahometan_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o unaccountable_a sort_n of_o confidence_n or_o ignorance_n in_o his_o lordship_n to_o join_v with_o sabellian_n arian_n and_o mahometan_n in_o flirt_a at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o foecundity_n on_o which_o alone_o stand_v the_o faith_n in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n either_o therefore_o let_v his_o lordship_n deny_v or_o own_o this_o foecundity_n if_o he_o deny_v it_o let_v he_o be_v anathema_n if_o he_o own_v it_o why_o do_v he_o accuse_v the_o father_n and_o modern_n that_o teach_v it_o as_o transgress_v due_a bound_n but_o perhaps_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o do_v that_o by_o oblique_a reflection_n which_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o safe_a to_o do_v by_o open_a mouth_n to_o avoid_v a_o open_a conviction_n but_o a_o man_n be_v as_o well_o know_v by_o his_o hint_n as_o protestation_n and_o perhaps_o much_o better_o §_o 6._o let_v we_o now_o see_v how_o heathenish_a his_o lordship_n make_v these_o divine_a and_o catholic_n notion_n of_o the_o father_n †_o for_o 31._o for_o p._n 31._o say_v he_o we_o have_v footstep_n of_o a_o tradition_n as_o ancient_a as_o any_o we_o can_v trace_v up_o which_o limit_v the_o emanation_n to_o three_o and_o these_o thought_n there_o be_v a_o production_n or_o rather_o a_o eduction_n of_o two_o out_o of_o the_o first_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o some_o philosopher_n thought_n that_o soul_n be_v propagate_v from_o soul_n and_o the_o figure_n by_o which_o this_o be_v explain_v be_v that_o of_o one_o candle_n be_v light_v at_o another_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v give_v the_o rise_n to_o those_o word_n light_a of_o light_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o many_o of_o the_o father_n fall_v often_o into_o this_o conceit_n etc._n etc._n now_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o i_o have_v set_v his_o lordship_n word_n in_o their_o due_a connexion_n with_o those_o cite_v in_o the_o last_o section_n and_o be_v the_o reason_n assign_v why_o they_o exorbitate_v beyond_o due_a bound_n that_o teach_v emanation_n and_o foecundity_n because_o the_o notion_n be_v platonic_a and_o the_o tradition_n heathenish_a and_o false_a for_o those_o which_o his_o lordship_n note_n who_o limit_v the_o emanation_n to_o three_o resemble_v it_o to_o the_o imagine_a propagation_n of_o soul_n and_o light_v of_o candle_n and_o consequent_o from_o these_o heathen_n come_v our_o light_n of_o light_n this_o be_v the_o true_a grammar_n sense_n of_o his_o lordship_n word_n for_o the_o relative_n these_o respect_v the_o heathen_n only_o last_v beforementioned_a and_o the_o representation_n by_o soul_n propagate_v and_o candle_n light_v reflect_v back_o only_o on_o the_o heathen_a tradition_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o great_a credit_n to_o the_o nicene_n formula_fw-la to_o have_v such_o a_o heathen_a and_o 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lordship_n will_v not_o own_o this_o sense_n let_v he_o declare_v if_o the_o simile_n of_o one_o candle_n light_v from_o another_o give_v a_o regular_a notion_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o emanation_n and_o foecundity_n if_o it_o do_v why_o do_v he_o blame_v the_o doctor_n of_o those_o emanation_n foecundity_n and_o simile_n as_o man_n that_o have_v go_v beyond_o due_a bound_n and_o fall_v into_o these_o exorbitant_a conceit_n but_o if_o he_o will_v stand_v to_o it_o that_o these_o doctrine_n and_o their_o simile_n be_v irregular_a conceit_n than_o the_o nicene_n form_n have_v a_o ill_a foundation_n in_o his_o lordship_n profess_a opinion_n but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o vindicate_v the_o true_a original_n of_o the_o nicene_n form_n i_o will_v examine_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o history_n whether_o many_o of_o the_o father_n often_o fall_v into_o this_o conceit_n that_o the_o emanation_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v of_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o some_o 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cite_v in_o the_o margin_n but_o alas_o here_o be_v no_o such_o direction_n either_o for_o the_o student_n or_o examinant_n and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o confess_v i_o never_o remember_v any_o such_o conceit_n in_o any_o father_n of_o the_o imagine_a propagation_n of_o soul_n i_o have_v not_o make_v the_o least_o observation_n among_o the_o father_n but_o of_o what_o may_v seem_v to_o come_v near_o these_o candle_n or_o may_v occasion_v this_o rash_a conceit_n of_o his_o lordship_n for_o want_v of_o memory_n or_o care_n i_o will_v here_o offer_v now_o first_o i_o confess_v i_o have_v find_v this_o mystery_n 1._o mystery_n athenag_fw-mi legat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aug._n exp._n in_o joh._n c._n 5._o tract_n 20._o &_o ser._n 199._o de_fw-fr quinque_fw-la haeresib_n &_o the_o verb_n apost_n &_o quor_n al._n ser._n 1._o assimilate_v to_o the_o light_n motion_n and_o heat_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v all_o coaeval_fw-fr i_o have_v also_o observe_v a_o simile_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 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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 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mens_fw-la totus_fw-la ratio_fw-la &_o totus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la operans_fw-la etc._n etc._n octau._n ap_fw-mi minuc_fw-la foelic_n quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la &_o à _fw-la nobis_fw-la deus_fw-la quam_fw-la mens_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la greg._n naz._n ad_fw-la patr._n cum_fw-la eccl._n naz._n ipsi_fw-la permisit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scil_n lablorum_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la graec._n inlid_a ser._n 2._o de_fw-la principio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o adorable_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v a_o eternal_a and_o substantial_a mind_n reason_n and_o holy_a spirit_n now_o to_o avoid_v all_o cavil_n and_o equivocation_n it_o be_v not_o unnecessary_a that_o i_o state_n the_o exact_a notion_n of_o the_o father_n in_o these_o term_n of_o their_o theology_n for_o that_o the_o word_n be_v of_o very_o various_a and_o involve_a signification_n in_o common_a use_n will_v be_v liable_a to_o easy_a mistake_n in_o this_o profound_a and_o critical_a theory_n especial_o when_o reader_n shall_v discover_v sometime_o the_o same_o term_n to_o be_v promiscuous_o use_v for_o different_a person_n §_o 20._o i_o begin_v therefore_o with_o that_o of_o mind_n this_o most_o proper_o and_o primitive_o signify_v the_o noetick_a or_o intellectual_a principle_n in_o all_o rational_a being_n the_o spring_n the_o fountain_n the_o original_a of_o those_o intellectual_a grace_n and_o perfection_n that_o be_v find_v in_o such_o spiritual_a nature_n but_o by_o a_o easy_a trope_n it_o be_v also_o very_o common_o use_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o write_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o conception_n counsel_n sentiment_n propension_n and_o resolve_v of_o the_o mind_n as_o be_v it_o necessary_a may_v be_v show_v in_o infinite_a instance_n but_o three_o there_o have_v be_v a_o philosophic_a and_o artificial_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n of_o a_o more_o late_a invention_n set_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mind_n for_o single_a spirit_n now_o the_o exact_a notion_n of_o mind_n as_o the_o first_o principle_n in_o the_o deity_n be_v the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o proper_a and_o the_o primitive_a as_o it_o be_v the_o original_a of_o god_n essential_a reason_n and_o holy_a spirit_n now_o according_a to_o this_o exact_a and_o canonical_a notation_n the_o term_n mind_n be_v not_o only_o a_o essential_a but_o a_o paternal_a and_o producent_fw-la character_n so_o that_o speak_v with_o canonic_a accuracy_n we_o can_v say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o mind_n for_o this_o be_v direct_o to_o assert_v three_o father_n and_o by_o consequence_n three_o son_n or_o logoi_fw-fr and_o so_o likewise_o three_o holy_a spirit_n since_o every_o such_o mind_n must_v have_v its_o reason_n and_o spirit_n of_o which_o it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o natural_a and_o necessary_a original_n to_o assert_v three_o mind_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o spirit_n be_v direct_o to_o assert_v three_o god_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o as_o irregular_a to_o say_v there_o be_v in_o the_o deity_n three_o spirit_n as_o three_z go_n but_o if_o we_o will_v take_v the_o term_n equivocal_o in_o different_a sense_n than_o we_o find_v some_o father_n call_v not_o only_o logo_fw-la only_o athenag_fw-mi leg._n p._n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o prius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scil_n quod_fw-la dixerat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la forte_fw-fr intelligendum_fw-la illud_fw-la p._n 110._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n add_v autolyc_a p._n 129._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d logon_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pater_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n protrep_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o strom._n l._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr codem_fw-la logo_fw-la the_o father_n the_o mind_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o logos_fw-la but_o the_o logos_fw-la also_o tropical_o by_o the_o name_n of_o mind_n as_o be_v the_o essential_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o reason_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o essence_n loose_o call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n according_a perhaps_o to_o the_o pattern_n and_o language_n of_o plato_n the_o philosophic_a ancient_n use_v this_o homonymy_n according_a to_o the_o taste_n of_o the_o platonic_a philosopher_n which_o be_v of_o so_o great_a credit_n among_o the_o greek_n who_o our_o worthy_n cite_v as_o of_o authority_n with_o the_o gentile_n in_o their_o apologetick_n in_o order_n to_o their_o more_o easy_a conversion_n and_o yet_o neither_o in_o this_o laxer_n acception_n or_o comprehensiveness_n have_v i_o ever_o read_v among_o our_o ancient_n the_o assertion_n of_o three_o mind_n for_o use_v the_o term_n mind_n in_o a_o essential_a notion_n only_o not_o a_o paternal_a the_o assertion_n of_o three_o mind_n will_v have_v look_v like_o three_o essence_n §_o 21._o but_o though_o we_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v our_o doctrine_n not_o to_o be_v a_o novel_a whimsy_n but_o a_o primitive_a and_o catholic_n tradition_n yet_o will_v i_o prove_v its_o foundation_n to_o be_v real_o divine_a for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v so_o call_v with_o relation_n to_o a_o father_n from_o who_o he_o derive_v his_o proper_a subsistence_n and_o character_n and_o this_o son_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v he_o who_o st._n john_n call_v the_o logos_fw-la according_a to_o the_o old_a jewish_a theology_n god_n of_o god_n the_o internal_a substantial_a reason_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o who_o or_o who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o his_o father_n by_o who_o the_o father_n make_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n and_o from_o hence_o this_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o avow_a faith_n of_o all_o the_o omnes_fw-la the_o iren._n l._n 1_o c._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 55._o l._n 3._o c._n 18._o l._n 4._o c._n 14._o c._n 28._o c._n 37._o c._n 75._o l._n 5._o c._n 6_o just_o martyr_n apol._n 2._o dial._n