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receive_a language_n not_o only_o of_o the_o greek_a father_n but_o of_o the_o council_n syn._n 5a._o constantin_n can._n 4._o sancti_fw-la patres_fw-la docuerunt_fw-la unitatem_fw-la dei_fw-la verbi_fw-la ad_fw-la carnem_fw-la animatam_fw-la anima_fw-la rationali_fw-la &_o intellectuali_fw-la secundum_fw-la compositionem_fw-la theodori_n autem_fw-la &_o nestorii_n sequaces_fw-la divisione_n gaudentes_fw-la affectualem_fw-la unitatem_fw-la introducunt_fw-la sancta_fw-la dei_fw-la verò_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la utriusque_fw-la perfidioe_fw-la impietatem_fw-la ejiciens_fw-la unitionem_fw-la dei_fw-la verbi_fw-la ad_fw-la carnem_fw-la secundum_fw-la compositionem_fw-la confitetur_fw-la vide_fw-la can._n 7_o huius_fw-la concilii_fw-la 232._o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 3._o sect_n 12._o p._n 232._o hear_v petavius_n confession_n christi_fw-la domini_fw-la hypostasin_n sive_fw-la personam_fw-la à _fw-la plerisque_fw-la patribus_fw-la dici_fw-la compositam_fw-la ex_fw-la naturis_fw-la duabus_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la cyrillo_n damasceno_n maximo_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la to_o which_o add_v what_o the_o learned_a suarez_n have_v observe_v 193._o suarez_n de_fw-fr
denominate_v he_o the_o particular_a person_n of_o the_o father_n this_o last_o question_n be_v what_o the_o father_n be_v chief_o concern_v in_o the_o noetianist_n the_o patri-passianists_a rare_o dispute_v the_o personality_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy-ghost_n none_o who_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o term_n can_v deny_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v each_o of_o they_o a_o proper_a person_n if_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o each_o of_o they_o be_v proper_o god_n none_o can_v imagine_v that_o that_o be_v which_o be_v god_n be_v either_o a_o accident_n a_o part_n or_o to_o please_v the_o animadverter_n a_o adjunct_n to_o any_o other_o be_v those_o only_o deny_v the_o personality_n who_o esteem_v the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v each_o of_o they_o not_o proper_o god_n but_o something_o in_o god_n the_o personal_a word_n or_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o father_n or_o his_o personal_a power_n this_o be_v the_o great_a controvert_v debate_n whether_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v whether_o each_o of_o they_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n and_o consequent_o whether_o they_o be_v three_o person_n now_o paternity_n say_v the_o ancient_a father_n in_o this_o sense_n constitute_v the_o father_n a_o distinct_a divine_a person_n the_o schoolman_n change_v the_o question_n and_o say_v that_o it_o constitute_v he_o a_o person_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n filiation_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_n constitute_v the_o son_n a_o distinct_a person_n and_o procession_n sanctification_n constitute_v the_o holy_a spirit_n a_o distinct_a person_n from_o father_n and_o son_n this_o observation_n will_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o any_o one_o who_o shall_v read_v the_o ancient_n concern_v the_o personality_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n chap._n iii_o 1._o p._n 93._o n._n 1._o consideration_n 5._o when_o the_o term_n cause_o formal_a reason_n constituent_a or_o productive_a principle_n and_o the_o like_a 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this_o natural_a order_n of_o prius_fw-la and_o posterius_fw-la when_o he_o assert_n p._n 98._o that_o the_o father_n be_v formal_o constitute_v a_o person_n by_o his_o own_o personal_a act_n of_o generation_n p._n 249._o that_o personal_a property_n be_v proper_o personality_n p._n 250._o that_o the_o relation_n and_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n make_v but_o one_o single_a indivisible_a mode_n of_o be_v yet_o say_v the_o animadverter_n in_o the_o next_o immediate_a word_n according_a to_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o conceive_a thing_n we_o must_v conceive_v of_o the_o subsistence_n as_o precedent_n to_o the_o relation_n for_o as_o much_o as_o human_a reason_n consider_v thing_n simple_o as_o subsist_v before_o it_o can_v consider_v they_o as_o relate_v to_o one_o another_o the_o meaning_n of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o these_o be_v rule_n when_o he_o hope_n that_o he_o can_v confute_v the_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n self-consciousness_n can_v be_v subsistence_n because_o according_a to_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 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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
dicamus_fw-la tres_fw-la substantioe_fw-la incommunicabiles_fw-la seu_fw-la relativoe_n 6._o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 6._o the_o learned_a suarez_n acknowledge_v the_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v tres_fw-la res_fw-la tria_fw-la entia_fw-la but_o he_o think_v it_o better_a to_o add_v tria_fw-la entia_fw-la relativa_fw-la to_o be_v tria_fw-la aliquid_fw-la no_o protestant_a writer_n can_v deny_v they_o to_o be_v tres_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la subsistentes_fw-la and_o in_o that_o sense_n tres_fw-fr substantias_fw-la indeed_o there_o never_o have_v be_v any_o scruple_n of_o this_o phrase_n have_v not_o this_o term_n substantia_fw-la be_v ambiguous_a and_o sometime_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essence_n whence_o the_o warm_a st._n jerom_n quis_fw-la ore_fw-la sacrilego_fw-la tres_fw-la substantias_fw-la proedicabit_fw-la whence_o himself_n say_v that_o there_o be_v poison_n in_o the_o term_n hypostasis_fw-la whereas_o there_o be_v neither_o poison_n in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o term_n if_o right_o interpret_v 13._o p._n 123._o l._n 13._o n._n 13._o and_n bellarmin_n a_o writer_n orthodox_n enough_o in_o these_o point_n and_o of_o unquestionable_a learning_n otherwise_o in_o his_o second_o tome_n p._n 348._o about_o the_o end_n say_z that_o to_o assert_v that_o the_o father_n and_o son_n differ_v in_o substance_n be_v arianism_n and_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v two_o distinct_a substance_n for_o they_o not_o to_o differ_v in_o substance_n will_v be_v impossible_a authority_n be_v very_o low_a with_o the_o animadvertor_n when_o he_o take_v shelter_n in_o orthodox_n bellarmin_n and_o lay_v hold_v on_o a_o dubious_a expression_n in_o a_o plain_a case_n every_o one_o know_v that_o the_o arian_n assert_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o son_n be_v not_o bare_o different_a in_o number_n but_o different_a in_o kind_n specifical_o different_a from_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n and_o how_o impossible_a soever_o the_o animadvertor_n judge_n it_o for_o two_o substance_n not_o to_o differ_v in_o substance_n the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n do_v express_o assert_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o we_o man_n who_o be_v confess_o two_o substance_n in_o number_n be_v consubstantial_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o unquestionable_o learned_a and_o orthodox_n bellarmin_n if_o he_o be_v now_o alive_a nor_o the_o animadvertor_n for_o he_o will_v have_v the_o boldness_n to_o say_v that_o this_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o differ_v in_o substance_n again_o the_o orthodox_n bellarmin_n justify_v calvin_n who_o venture_v to_o condemn_v that_o expression_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n that_o the_o son_n be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o affirm_v that_o the_o son_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o himself_o 439._o dr._n bull._n def_n fidei_fw-la nicaenae_fw-la s._n 4._o cap._n 1._o n._n 7._o p._n 439._o bellarmin_n think_v this_o only_a a_o dispute_n of_o a_o phrase_n verbi_fw-la solum_fw-la &_o locutionis_fw-la such_o a_o orthodox_n person_n who_o can_v thus_o easy_o part_v with_o the_o nicene_n faith_n may_v easy_o find_v out_o a_o new_a sort_n of_o arianism_n for_o to_o believe_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n three_o coequal_a coeternal_a substance_n hypostasis_n be_v not_o the_o arianism_n which_o the_o nicene_n father_n oppose_v since_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o three_o person_n 14_o p._n 124._o lin_v 4._o n._n 14_o and_o withal_o to_o belong_v incommunicable_o to_o each_o of_o the_o three_o and_o thereby_o to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o one_o another_o be_v contradictious_a and_o impossible_a this_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o school_n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n one_o and_o the_o same_o singular_a nature_n be_v common_a to_o all_o three_o person_n and_o withal_o belong_v incommunicable_o to_o the_o father_n quatenus_fw-la ingenita_fw-la incommunicable_o to_o the_o son_n quatenus_fw-la genita_fw-la incommunicable_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n quatenus_fw-la spirita_fw-la 160._o see_v animadv_o etc._n etc._n p._n 160._o this_o faith_n the_o animadvertor_n declare_v to_o be_v contradictious_a and_o impossible_a which_o be_v in_o his_o own_o word_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o forbear_v write_v and_o yet_o not_o know_v when_o one_o write_v for_o and_o when_o against_o a_o opinion_n 15._o p._n 124._o lin_v 8._o n._n 15._o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o assert_v two_o distinct_a substance_n in_o each_o person_n be_v altogether_o as_o absurd_a and_o that_o as_o upon_o many_o other_o account_n so_o particular_o upon_o this_o that_o it_o must_v infer_v such_o a_o composition_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n as_o be_v utter_o incompatible_a with_o the_o absolute_a simplicity_n and_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o schoolman_n who_o assert_v a_o absolute_a substance_n and_o a_o relative_n substance_n in_o each_o divine_a person_n deny_v a_o composition_n from_o hence_o for_o that_o the_o absolute_a and_o relative_n substance_n be_v not_o unite_v but_o identify_v one_o with_o another_o the_o ancient_a father_n assert_v that_o the_o common_a divine_a nature_n and_o each_o single_a hypostasis_fw-la differ_v not_o real_o but_o only_o ratione_fw-la from_o each_o other_o as_o homo_fw-la and_o petrus_n angelus_n and_o michael_n in_o which_o case_n there_o be_v no_o composition_n and_o therefore_o à _fw-la majori_fw-la there_o be_v no_o composition_n in_o a_o divine_a person_n 16._o p._n 124._o n._n 16._o argument_n iii_o one_o infinite_a mind_n can_v be_v three_o infinite_a mind_n nor_o three_o infinite_a mind_n one_o infinite_a mind_n therefore_o the_o divine_a person_n who_o be_v one_o infinite_a mind_n as_o they_o be_v one_o god_n can_v be_v three_o infinite_a mind_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n in_o short_a of_o his_o three_o argument_n which_o to_o swell_v up_o his_o book_n and_o make_v a_o show_n of_o he_o repeat_v backward_o and_o forward_o this_o argument_n be_v a_o mere_a fallacy_n equivocate_a in_o the_o term_n mind_n or_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v in_o a_o concrete_a or_o in_o a_o abstract_n sense_n when_o the_o schoolman_n say_v that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o god_n they_o do_v not_o take_v this_o term_n god_n in_o a_o concrete_a sense_n but_o in_o a_o abstract_n sense_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o habens_fw-la deitatem_fw-la which_o be_v the_o concrete_a sense_n of_o this_o term_n god_n but_o either_o habentes_fw-la deitatem_fw-la in_o the_o plural_a number_n or_o deitas_fw-la the_o godhead_n itself_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n so_o the_o learned_a genebrard_n 154_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr trin._n p._n 154_o nota_fw-la dei_fw-la nomen_fw-la aliter_fw-la accipi_fw-la in_o his_o enuntiationibus_fw-la pater_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la filius_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n est_fw-la deus_fw-la aliter_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la pater_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n sunt_fw-la unus_fw-la deus_fw-la no_o in_o primis_fw-la deus_fw-la idem_fw-la quod_fw-la habens_fw-la deitatem_fw-la quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la personae_fw-la congruit_fw-la in_fw-la postrema_fw-la non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la habentem_fw-la deitatem_fw-la sonat_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsam_fw-la potiùs_fw-la deitatem_fw-la now_o the_o animadvertor_n himself_o will_v not_o say_v that_o tres_fw-la habentes_fw-la deitatem_fw-la can_v be_v one_o essence_n nor_o that_o tres_fw-la habentes_fw-la infinitam_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la naturam_fw-la can_v be_v one_o infinite_a spiritual_a nature_n one_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n in_o the_o abstract_n sense_n of_o the_o term_n in_o which_o only_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n it_o be_v in_o a_o different_a sense_n of_o this_o term_n infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n viz._n in_o the_o concrete_a sense_n that_o we_o multiply_v it_o and_o say_v that_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o infinite_a mind_n and_o this_o answer_v the_o animadvertor_n four_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o athanasian_n form_n 17._o p._n 128._o n._n 17._o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o false_a supposition_n viz._n that_o this_o term_n infinite_a mind_n be_v necessary_o a_o predicate_v perfect_o essential_a whereas_o 17._o p._n 130._o lin_v 17._o when_o it_o be_v take_v concrete_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v as_o a_o personal_a attribute_n viz._n for_o habens_fw-la infinitam_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la naturam_fw-la which_o in_o the_o word_n of_o genebrard_n personoe_v congruit_fw-la the_o animadvertor_n overplus_n 18._o p._n 131._o lin_v 2._o n._n 18._o that_o the_o heathen_n believe_v god_n to_o be_v one_o infinite_a mind_n cut_v deep_a than_o he_o be_v aware_a of_o for_o these_o same_o heathen_n do_v as_o certain_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v one_o single_a person_n as_o well_o as_o one_o infinite_a mind_n nay_o which_o be_v a_o far_o great_a objection_n the_o jew_n god_n own_o people_n not_o only_o do_v but_o to_o this_o day_n do_v most_o firm_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v one_o divine_a person_n and_o
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concrete_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d boetius_fw-la of_o all_o the_o latin_a father_n of_o those_o time_n seem_v most_o acquaint_v with_o the_o write_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o therefore_o most_o express_o determin_n for_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o common_a divine_a essence_n 19_o n._n 19_o he_o define_v a_o person_n in_o common_a to_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n to_o be_v rationabilis_fw-la naturoe_fw-mi individuam_fw-la substantiam_fw-la he_o use_v subsistentia_fw-la afterward_o which_o show_v he_o look_v upon_o the_o term_n as_o equivalent_a second_o he_o give_v we_o these_o remarkable_a word_n of_o the_o greek_a father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o boetius_fw-la thus_o translate_v id_fw-la est_fw-la essentioe_v in_o solis_fw-la universalibus_fw-la quidem_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la in_fw-la solis_fw-la verò_fw-la individuis_fw-la &_o particularibus_fw-la substant_a quo_fw-la circa_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsoe_fw-la substantioe_v in_o universalibus_fw-la quidem_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la particularibus_fw-la verò_fw-la capiant_fw-la substantiam_fw-la jure_fw-la substantias_fw-la particulariter_fw-la subsistentes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d groeci_fw-la appellaverunt_fw-la these_o word_n be_v capable_a of_o no_o evasion_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o universals_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o individual_n and_o particular_n that_o the_o greek_n who_o very_a word_n he_o quote_v understand_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v substantias_fw-la particulariter_fw-la subsistentes_fw-la and_o this_o jure_v not_o impropriè_fw-la not_o by_o a_o fetch_v as_o thomas_n aquinas_n 272._o anim._n etc._n etc._n p._n 272._o afterward_o secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la divina_fw-la verbis_fw-la humanis_fw-la significari_fw-la contingit_fw-la this_o caution_n be_v necessary_a to_o reconcile_v the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o school_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o three_o hypostasis_n but_o boetius_fw-la have_v not_o need_v of_o any_o such_o caution_n and_o therefore_o he_o use_v it_o not_o and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a that_o these_o word_n i_o have_v quote_v out_o of_o boetius_fw-la be_v in_o that_o very_a book_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o one_o person_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o animadverter_n quote_v so_o that_o either_o the_o animadverter_n never_o read_v boetius_fw-la or_o read_v he_o at_o a_o very_a careless_a rate_n 20._o n._n 20._o peter_n lombard_n be_v express_v against_o the_o relativeness_n of_o this_o term_n 1._o lib._n 1._o sent._n dist_n 23._o n._n 1._o person_n est_fw-la unum_fw-la nomen_fw-la etc._n etc._n persona_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la substantiam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la de_fw-la singulis_fw-la personis_fw-la &_o pluraliter_fw-la non_fw-la singulariter_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la accipitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o dist_n 25._o that_o this_o term_n persona_fw-la be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o one_o sense_n when_o we_o say_v that_o the_o father_n be_v a_o person_n the_o son_n be_v a_o person_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o a_o different_a sense_n when_o we_o say_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v three_o person_n in_o this_o last_o phrase_n it_o only_o signify_v three_o personality_n in_o the_o former_a a_o proper_a person_n now_o this_o to_o i_o be_v a_o betray_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n a_o confession_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o say_v three_o person_n if_o we_o speak_v proper_o if_o we_o understand_v this_o term_n person_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o we_o say_v that_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o person_n 273._o n._n 21._o p._n 273._o the_o animadverter_n quote_v these_o word_n of_o thomas_n aquinas_n hoc_fw-la nomen_fw-la persona_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la significat_fw-la relationem_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la rei_fw-la subsistentis_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la nomen_fw-la hypostasis_fw-la i_o wish_v our_o great_a critic_n have_v translate_v these_o word_n i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o viz._n that_o this_o name_n person_n in_o the_o trinity_n signify_v a_o relation_n conceive_v by_o we_o after_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o substance_n and_o not_o after_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o mode_n which_o the_o animadverter_n have_v all_o along_o with_o so_o much_o confidence_n pretend_v i_o can_v define_v substance_n better_o than_o by_o res_fw-la subsistens_fw-la 9_o n._n 22._o p._n 275._o lin_v 9_o only_a i_o think_v fit_a to_o remark_n this_o that_o whereas_o i_o have_v allege_v some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o particular_o durandus_fw-la thomas_n and_o suarez_n express_v the_o divine_a personality_n by_o relation_n as_o well_o as_o by_o hypostasis_n or_o subsistence_n as_o they_o do_v in_o both_o these_o mean_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n a_o relative_n subsistence_n or_o a_o subsist_v relation_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o animadverter_n mean_v that_o a_o relative_n subsistence_n and_o a_o subsist_v relation_n be_v according_a to_o the_o schoolman_n material_o identical_o the_o same_o thing_n it_o be_v no_o news_n the_o schoolman_n hold_v that_o the_o relation_n and_o the_o divine_a essence_n in_o each_o single_a person_n be_v thus_o identical_o the_o same_o each_o single_a person_n be_v god_n that_o be_v a_o pure_a simple_a act._n but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v formal_o the_o same_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o understand_v neither_o of_o the_o phrase_n nor_o what_o the_o schoolman_n mean_v by_o they_o subsistence_n which_o himself_o very_o just_o call_v p._n 97._o self-subsistence_n be_v a_o absolute_a attribute_n and_o can_v no_o more_o be_v relative_a than_o self-consciousness_n by_o a_o relative_a subsistence_n the_o schoolman_n mean_v that_o the_o relation_n in_o each_o single_a person_n modify_v the_o one_o common_a absolute_a essential_a subsistence_n and_o render_v it_o incommunicable_a which_o of_o itself_o as_o be_v infinite_a it_o be_v not_o but_o a_o divine_a person_n be_v as_o ruffinus_n observe_v hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la extat_fw-la &_o subsistit_fw-la and_o consequent_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o somewhat_n subsist_v three_o hypostasis_n in_o concreto_fw-la and_o not_o three_o personality_n with_o peter_n lombard_n thomas_n aquinas_n
and_o from_o his_o own_o word_n be_v bind_v to_o defend_v they_o for_o a_o accurate_a account_n of_o what_o the_o church_n and_o school_n have_v teach_v in_o this_o mystery_n or_o else_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v oppose_v possible_o forsake_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n and_o school_n before_o he_o understand_v either_o in_o my_o second_o part_n i_o intend_v to_o inquire_v more_o careful_o into_o that_o uncontested_a article_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n especial_o since_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o most_o of_o the_o subtlety_n not_o to_o say_v perplexity_n wherewith_o this_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v too_o often_o obscure_v arise_v from_o want_n of_o a_o just_a state_v of_o that_o first_o article_n of_o natural_a religion_n the_o unity_n of_o god_n it_o will_v be_v a_o ease_n both_o to_o my_o reader_n and_o myself_o to_o divide_v my_o first_o part_n into_o chapter_n and_o number_v section_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a in_o case_n of_o any_o occasion_n of_o reference_n or_o comparison_n my_o design_n will_v also_o apologise_v for_o i_o if_o i_o sometime_o take_v occasion_n to_o digress_v much_o far_a than_o a_o bare_a answer_n to_o the_o animadversion_n seem_v to_o require_v since_o my_o desire_n be_v to_o bring_v as_o far_o as_o i_o convenient_o can_v all_o metaphysical_a or_o nice_a dispute_n into_o this_o first_o part_n that_o my_o second_o part_n may_v be_v more_o suit_v for_o the_o use_n of_o those_o person_n who_o be_v less_o acquaint_v or_o less_o delight_n in_o these_o term_n of_o art_n i_o also_o crave_v leave_v to_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n that_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o unnecessary_a dispute_n i_o judge_v it_o sufficient_a at_o this_o time_n to_o reduce_v the_o question_n to_o what_o be_v own_v and_o profess_v on_o both_o side_n as_o for_o instance_n both_o jew_n and_o socinian_o acknowledge_v one_o divine_a person_n both_o also_o acknowledge_v god_n relation_n to_o his_o creature_n if_o therefore_o the_o divine_a relation_n within_o the_o trinity_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o same_o solution_n with_o the_o relation_n of_o god_n to_o his_o creature_n i_o mean_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o real_a existence_n that_o suffice_v for_o my_o purpose_n so_o if_o the_o suppositality_n of_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o same_o solution_n with_o the_o suppositality_n of_o one_o divine_a person_n whether_o that_o suppositality_n be_v a_o mode_n or_o negation_n i_o need_v not_o in_o my_o present_a design_n strict_o determine_v chap._n i._n edition_n animadv_fw-la etc._n etc._n chap_n 2_o p_o 30._o 2d_o edition_n 1_o n._n 1_o but_o because_o the_o subject_a i_o be_o about_o to_o engage_v in_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o most_o of_o the_o metaphysical_a and_o school-term_n hitherto_o make_v use_n of_o by_o divine_n upon_o this_o occasion_n will_v natural_o and_o necessary_o fall_v in_o with_o it_o i_o think_v it_o will_v contribute_v not_o a_o little_a to_o our_o more_o perspicuous_a proceed_n in_o this_o dispute_n to_o state_n the_o import_n and_o signification_n of_o these_o term_n essence_n substance_n existence_n subsistence_n nature_n and_o personality_n with_o such_o other_o as_o will_v of_o course_n come_v in_o our_o way_n while_o we_o be_v treat_v of_o and_o explain_v these_o etc._n etc._n the_o method_n be_v extreme_o judicious_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v commend_v but_o if_o we_o state_n the_o import_n of_o these_o term_n false_o or_o imperfect_o we_o shall_v obscure_v and_o perplex_v ourselves_o and_o our_o reader_n instead_o of_o assist_v they_o to_o understand_v thing_n more_o perspicuous_o the_o simple_a faith_n of_o this_o sacred_a article_n to_o pious_a and_o docible_a mind_n need_v not_o any_o of_o these_o metaphysical_a or_o school-term_n according_o the_o divinely-inspired_a writer_n have_v use_v none_o of_o they_o but_o the_o subtle_a equivocation_n and_o objection_n of_o the_o arian_n on_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o sabellian_o on_o the_o other_o together_o with_o the_o great_a veneration_n pay_v to_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o schoolman_n in_o this_o mystety_n have_v make_v it_o necessary_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o just_a signification_n of_o these_o and_o other_o school_n term_n and_o distinction_n 2._o n._n 2._o and_n here_o first_o of_o all_o according_a to_o the_o old_a peripatetic_a philosophy_n which_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v as_o to_o the_o main_a body_n of_o it_o at_o least_o have_v stand_v its_o ground_n hitherto_o against_o all_o assault_n i_o look_v upon_o the_o division_n of_o ens_fw-la or_o be_v a_o summary_n word_n for_o all_o thing_n into_o substance_n and_o accident_n as_o the_o primary_n and_o most_o comprehensive_a i_o see_v no_o necessity_n from_o this_o mystery_n to_o concern_v ourselves_o with_o this_o metaphysical_a dispute_n whether_o accident_n be_v distinct_a being_n from_o substance_n the_o ancient_a father_n deny_v any_o accident_n in_o god_n or_o in_o a_o divine_a person_n because_o god_n be_v immutable_a whereas_o a_o accident_n potest_fw-la adesse_fw-la aut_fw-la abesse_fw-la sive_fw-la subjecti_fw-la interitu_fw-la be_v separable_a from_o its_o subject_n be_v changeable_a so_o st._n augustin_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 4._o nihil_fw-la itaque_fw-la accidens_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la mutabile_fw-la aut_fw-la amissibile_fw-la but_o not_o one_o of_o they_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v ever_o give_v this_o metaphysical_a reason_n that_o it_o will_v compound_v god_n or_o a_o divine_a person_n of_o two_o being_n all_o the_o new_a philosopher_n who_o be_v neither_o a_o small_a nor_o contemptible_a body_n of_o man_n explode_v this_o division_n of_o ens_fw-la they_o do_v all_o deny_v that_o accident_n be_v distinct_a being_n from_o substance_n ens_fw-la be_v not_o vnivocum_fw-la but_o analogum_fw-la to_o substance_n and_o accident_n that_o be_v a_o accident_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o be_v but_o analogous_n or_o like_v to_o a_o be_v not_o proper_o ens_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la but_o ens_fw-la entis_fw-la a_o affection_n of_o be_v 391._o lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 9_o s._n 15._o p._n 391._o rather_o than_o a_o be_v accidens_fw-la say_v the_o learned_a petavius_n proprie_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affectio_fw-la quaedam_fw-la sola_fw-la vero_fw-la substantia_fw-la esse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voco_fw-la transubstantiation_n as_o i_o very_o believe_v first_o persuade_v the_o schoolman_n to_o teach_v that_o accident_n be_v distinct_a being_n from_o substance_n as_o be_v capable_a to_o exist_v separate_a from_o substance_n nay_o this_o monstrous_a doctrine_n can_v persuade_v the_o new_a philosopher_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n to_o believe_v these_o real_a accident_n they_o rather_o choose_v to_o affirm_v that_o god_n by_o a_o perpetual_a miracle_n cause_v the_o appearance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o all_o our_o sense_n than_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o accident_n be_v distinct_a being_n from_o the_o substance_n they_o affect_v aristotle_n himself_o appropriate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essence_n to_o substance_n if_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v relative_n if_o that_o only_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o be_v which_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o essence_n nothing_o but_o substance_n according_a to_o that_o philosopher_n can_v be_v such_o 3._o p._n 31._o n._n 3._o as_o for_o substance_n i_o define_v that_o to_o be_v a_o be_v not_o inhere_v in_o another_o etc._n etc._n a_o division_n rather_o than_o a_o definition_n of_o substance_n be_v necessary_a in_o this_o mystery_n aristotle_n divide_v substance_n into_o first_o and_o second_o substance_n and_o it_o be_v no_o such_o contemptible_a enquiry_n as_o possible_o the_o animadverter_n may_v imagine_v whether_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n when_o they_o so_o often_o say_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o one_o substance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v interpret_v of_o a_o second_o substance_n 4._o p._n 31._o n._n 4._o accident_n i_o define_v a_o be_v inherent_a in_o another_o this_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v to_o n._n 2._o 5._o p._n 31._o n._n 5._o but_o now_o beside_o these_o two_o term_n of_o substance_n and_o accident_n there_o be_v another_o assign_v by_o logician_n metaphysician_n and_o schoolman_n call_v a_o mode_n of_o be_v viz._n such_o a_o thing_n as_o be_v add_v to_o another_o do_v not_o make_v any_o addition_n of_o another_o be_v or_o degree_n of_o be_v to_o it_o but_o only_o restrain_v and_o determine_v it_o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o new_a philosopher_n deny_v real_a modes_n equal_o with_o real_a accident_n nor_o can_v i_o see_v any_o necessity_n to_o recur_v to_o such_o a_o nice_a metaphysical_a debate_n to_o explain_v this_o sacred_a mystery_n neither_o jew_n nor_o socinian_n fly_v to_o this_o metaphysical_a notion_n to_o explain_v the_o suppositality_n of_o one_o
divine_a person_n nor_o need_n christian_n so_o nice_a a_o speculation_n to_o defend_v the_o suppositality_n of_o three_o divine_a person_n if_o there_o be_v any_o real_a modes_n in_o the_o creature_n i_o approve_v of_o the_o animadverter_n description_n of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v adjunct_n or_o add_v to_o the_o be_v that_o they_o restrain_v or_o determine_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o be_v but_o from_o this_o very_a description_n of_o a_o mode_n i_o be_o satisfy_v there_o can_v be_v no_o proper_a modes_n in_o god_n or_o a_o divine_a person_n but_o of_o this_o afterward_o when_o the_o animadverter_n add_v in_o the_o same_o pag_n that_o a_o mode_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la 31._o ibid._n p._n 31._o he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o contradict_v himself_o that_o it_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n a_o ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la and_o consequent_o not_o real_a so_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o modes_n be_v invent_v to_o prevent_v a_o infinite_a progress_n in_o being_n ibid._n ibid._n upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o accident_n be_v distinct_a being_n from_o substance_n he_o give_v we_o the_o right_a reason_n the_o union_n of_o substance_n and_o accident_n can_v not_o be_v a_o accident_n that_o be_v a_o three_o be_v for_o than_o that_o will_v want_v another_o be_v to_o unite_v it_o to_o substance_n and_o so_o in_o infinitum_fw-la but_o there_o never_o be_v so_o strange_a a_o explication_n of_o this_o reason_n as_o that_o give_v by_o the_o animadverter_n 31._o ibid._n p._n 31._o for_o since_o every_o thing_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v define_v or_o describe_v and_o yet_o nothing_o can_v be_v define_v mere_o by_o it_o a_o identical_a proposition_n be_v no_o definition_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v define_v by_o somewhat_o or_o other_o distinct_a from_o itself_o but_o if_o that_o be_v also_o a_o be_v then_o that_o likewise_o must_v be_v define_v by_o another_o be_v and_o that_o by_o another_o and_o so_o on_o in_o infinitum_fw-la which_o will_v be_v most_o absurd_a 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preter_fw-la essentiam_fw-la adjungitur_fw-la what_o be_v beside_o the_o essence_n and_o consequent_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o proper_a definition_n of_o the_o be_v but_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v here_o say_v 6._o ibid._n p._n 32._o n._n 6._o if_o these_o modes_n be_v not_o so_o many_o mere_a nothing_o or_o entia_fw-la rationis_fw-la what_o order_n or_o rank_n shall_v they_o be_v place_v in_o since_o those_o ten_o head_n of_o be_v which_o we_o call_v predicament_n can_v seem_v the_o proper_a receptacle_n of_o thing_n which_o we_o own_v not_o to_o be_v proper_o or_o formal_o being_n i_o answer_v that_o though_o they_o be_v not_o being_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o so_o not_o direct_o and_o upon_o their_o own_o account_n placeable_a under_o any_o of_o the_o ten_o forementioned_a head_n of_o be_v yet_o since_o they_o be_v appendage_n of_o be_v as_o cleave_v to_o it_o and_o depend_v upon_o it_o they_o be_v account_v under_o and_o reduce_v to_o those_o respective_a head_n or_o genera_n of_o be_v to_o which_o the_o being_n modify_v by_o they_o do_v direct_o belong_v it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n that_o a_o fool_n may_v ask_v more_o question_n and_o raise_v more_o difficulty_n in_o a_o hour_n than_o a_o wise_a man_n can_v answer_v or_o satisfy_v in_o a_o day_n but_o certain_o he_o be_v not_o overwise_a who_o without_o any_o necessity_n will_v be_v start_a difficulty_n which_o himself_n can_v unfold_v the_o faith_n of_o this_o sacred_a article_n as_o i_o say_v before_o needs_o none_o of_o these_o metaphysical_a dispute_n and_o if_o it_o do_v the_o reader_n will_v be_v strange_o deceive_v who_o shall_v rely_v upon_o our_o animadverter_n skill_n in_o metaphysic_n first_o he_o have_v confound_v predicamental_a and_o physical_a accident_n even_o those_o metaphysician_n and_o schoolman_n who_o asserted_a accident_n to_o be_v distinct_a being_n from_o substance_n never_o understand_v that_o assertion_n in_o large_a of_o all_o the_o predicamental_a accident_n but_o only_o of_o quantity_n and_o quality_n he_o himself_o be_v please_v to_o tell_v we_o p._n 241._o that_o posture_n be_v a_o mode_n of_o the_o body_n and_o i_o believe_v he_o have_v not_o confidence_n to_o deny_v that_o posture_n proper_o belong_v to_o the_o predicament_n of_o situs_fw-la all_o predicamental_a relation_n be_v by_o the_o say_a schoolman_n esteem_v modes_n and_o not_o distinct_a being_n second_o to_o differ_v in_o predicament_n be_v not_o a_o certain_a sign_n of_o differ_v so_o much_o as_o in_o mode_n much_o less_o to_o be_v two_o distinct_a being_n or_o accident_n according_a to_o the_o animadverter_n who_o call_v they_o ten_o head_n of_o be_v action_n and_o passion_n differ_v in_o predicament_n yet_o be_v by_o aristotle_n himself_o esteem_v but_o one_o motion_n which_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o agent_n be_v call_v action_n as_o it_o be_v terminate_v upon_o the_o patient_n be_v call_v passion_n three_o nor_o be_v all_o modes_n to_o be_v reduce_v to_o those_o 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virtue_n of_o those_o mode_n differ_v from_o one_o another_o and_o thus_o the_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n may_v be_v say_v to_o differ_v among_o themselves_o no_o divine_a have_v ever_o more_o reason_n to_o have_v inform_v himself_o aright_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o modi_n and_o of_o modal_a difference_n for_o i_o believe_v no_o man_n before_o himself_o ever_o lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n upon_o both_o these_o point_n hear_v his_o own_o word_n p._n 285._o 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 mark_v those_o word_n 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 what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o whoever_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o metaphysic_n of_o modes_n and_o yet_o believe_v the_o trinity_n believe_v what_o the_o animadverter_n affirm_v to_o be_v impossible_a in_o reason_n now_o this_o assertion_n shall_v in_o due_a time_n be_v examine_v so_o p._n 246._o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o divine_a person_n which_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n profess_v to_o differ_v by_o a_o real_a difference_n i_o say_v he_o affirm_v that_o they_o differ_v by_o a_o modal_n or_o lesser_a sort_n of_o real_a difference_n of_o which_o assertion_n also_o in_o due_a place_n now_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v how_o well_o this_o great_a dictator_n in_o philosophy_n and_o divinity_n understand_v a_o modal_n difference_n he_o name_v three_o kind_n of_o modal_n difference_n two_o of_o which_o be_v false_a and_o all_o three_o impertinent_a first_o two_o modes_n when_o they_o belong_v to_o one_o be_v differ_v indeed_o by_o a_o modal_n difference_n but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o they_o indefinite_o as_o they_o belong_v to_o different_a being_n they_o differ_v by_o the_o same_o difference_n by_o which_o the_o being_n
themselves_o differ_v that_o be_v by_o a_o strict_o real_a difference_n the_o personality_n of_o different_a person_n always_o differ_v by_o the_o same_o difference_n by_o which_o the_o person_n themselves_o differ_v that_o be_v by_o a_o strict_o real_a difference_n the_o second_o of_o a_o be_v differ_v from_o its_o own_o mode_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o he_o the_o three_o viz._n the_o difference_n of_o several_a thing_n modify_v or_o affect_v be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o animadverter_n never_o any_o philosopher_n dream_v that_o several_a thing_n differ_v by_o a_o modal_a difference_n they_o always_o differ_v by_o a_o strict_o real_a difference_n however_o the_o animadverter_n have_v here_o speak_v a_o very_a great_a truth_n that_o the_o divine_a person_n differ_v as_o several_a thing_n but_o this_o utter_o overthrow_v the_o animadverter_n hypothesis_n according_a to_o he_o the_o divine_a person_n differ_v not_o as_o several_a thing_n but_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v under_o one_o mode_n differ_v from_o itself_o under_o another_o mode_n this_o be_v the_o only_a modal_a difference_n the_o animadverter_n hypothesis_n require_v and_o this_o with_o great_a profoundness_n of_o judgement_n he_o here_o omit_v the_o other_o three_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n have_v they_o be_v all_o never_o so_o true_a in_o philosophy_n 8._o p._n 33._o lin_v 4._o n._n 8._o essence_n may_v be_v true_o and_o proper_o define_v that_o by_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o which_o it_o be_v constitute_v in_o such_o a_o kind_n or_o order_n of_o be_v by_o essence_n in_o this_o place_n the_o animadverter_n understand_v what_o metaphysician_n call_v the_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o take_v this_o term_n essence_n in_o a_o transcendental_a sense_n in_o so_o large_a a_o sense_n that_o not_o only_a substance_n accident_n a_o mode_n of_o be_v but_o even_o a_o ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o essence_n for_o there_o be_v a_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o by_o which_o each_o of_o they_o be_v constitute_v respective_o a_o substance_n accident_n mode_n or_o ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la now_o to_o talk_v of_o true_o and_o proper_o define_v a_o transcendental_a be_v the_o same_o blunder_n in_o logick_n as_o he_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o in_o history_n who_o shall_v inquire_v for_o the_o father_n or_o grandfather_n of_o adam_n every_o novice_n in_o logick_n know_v that_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a definition_n consist_v of_o a_o genus_fw-la and_o difference_n and_o consequent_o that_o nothing_o but_o a_o species_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a definition_n the_o supremum_fw-la genus_fw-la in_o each_o predicamental_a scale_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o strict_a logical_a definition_n much_o less_o a_o transcendental_a term_n that_o be_v transcendental_a to_o all_o the_o predicament_n but_o this_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o mistake_n according_a to_o this_o description_n of_o essence_n there_o be_v at_o least_o four_o essence_n in_o the_o trinity_n the_o divine_a relation_n of_o paternity_n filiation_n procession_n have_v each_o their_o proper_a distinct_a ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la by_o which_o each_o of_o they_o be_v constitute_v a_o relation_n of_o such_o a_o kind_n nay_o these_o essence_n of_o the_o divine_a relation_n will_v differ_v specifical_o for_o so_o paternity_n differ_v from_o filiation_n and_o all_o divine_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o absolute_a divine_a nature_n be_v a_o true_a proper_a essence_n aristotle_n appropriate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essence_n to_o substance_n first_o or_o second_o so_o do_v the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n so_o do_v all_o the_o modern_n translate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o consubstantial_a of_o one_o substance_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o as_o for_o existence_n itself_o it_o may_v be_v define_v 9_o p._n 33._o lin_v 27._o n._n 9_o that_o mode_n or_o affection_n of_o be_v by_o which_o a_o thing_n stand_v actual_o produce_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o its_o cause_n or_o at_o least_o not_o actual_o include_v in_o any_o cause_n in_o which_o sense_n god_n himself_o do_v exist_v some_o few_o schoolman_n who_o have_v suppose_v that_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n want_v a_o proper_a or_o create_v existence_n have_v assert_v that_o existence_n be_v a_o mode_n in_o create_a being_n that_o be_v something_o add_v to_o the_o thing_n or_o be_v and_o consequent_o capable_a of_o be_v substract_v but_o these_o be_v very_o few_o and_o the_o animadverter_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n p._n 35._o the_o generality_n believe_v that_o existence_n be_v only_o the_o actuality_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o be_v and_o that_o all_o it_o add_v to_o the_o be_v be_v only_o a_o negation_n in_o the_o animadverter_n word_n that_o the_o be_v be_v not_o actual_o include_v in_o any_o cause_n but_o not_o one_o single_a divine_a i_o firm_o believe_v before_o his_o own_o dear_a self_n ever_o affirm_v that_o existence_n be_v a_o proper_a mode_n in_o god_n his_o very_a next_o word_n confute_v this_o assertion_n p._n 34._o that_o existence_n be_v necessary_o include_v in_o his_o very_a essence_n but_o a_o mode_n a_o thing_n add_v to_o the_o essence_n can_v be_v include_v in_o the_o essence_n again_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o ascribe_v one_o single_a undivided_a existence_n to_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n which_o if_o existence_n be_v a_o proper_a mode_n will_v be_v very_o difficult_a to_o be_v conceive_v how_o three_o distinct_a person_n can_v be_v modify_v or_o affect_v with_o one_o single_a undivided_a mode_n 10._o p._n 34._o lin_v 6._o n._n 10._o the_o next_o term_n be_v subsistence_n which_o be_v a_o mode_n of_o be_v by_o which_o a_o thing_n exist_v by_o itself_o without_o exist_v in_o another_o either_o as_o a_o part_n in_o the_o whole_a or_o a_o adjunct_n in_o the_o subject_a i_o say_v a_o adjunct_n not_o a_o accident_n for_o a_o substance_n may_v be_v a_o adjunct_n subsistence_n be_v strict_o a_o mode_n of_o existence_n that_o be_v it_o modify_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o substance_n and_o distinguish_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o complete_a substance_n from_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o incomplete_a substance_n or_o part._n two_o thing_n be_v therefore_o imply_v in_o this_o term_n subsistence_n 1._o that_o the_o be_v which_o be_v say_v to_o subsist_v be_v a_o substance_n and_o not_o a_o accident_n not_o a_o quality_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o whole_a and_o complete_a substance_n and_o not_o a_o part_n of_o some_o whole_a this_o be_v plain_a and_o easy_a and_o that_o which_o subsistence_n add_v to_o existence_n may_v be_v only_o a_o negation_n of_o incompleatness_n the_o animadverter_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o common_a definition_n of_o subsistence_n but_o to_o show_v we_o his_o profound_a skill_n in_o philosophy_n and_o divinity_n at_o one_o time_n have_v add_v to_o the_o vulgar_a description_n of_o subsistence_n those_o remarkable_a word_n or_o a_o adjunct_n to_o the_o subject_a and_o lest_o we_o shall_v not_o sufficient_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o he_o repeat_v it_o with_o a_o emphasis_n i_o say_v a_o adjunct_n not_o a_o accident_n for_o a_o substance_n may_v be_v a_o adjunct_n now_o i_o must_v profess_v that_o i_o have_v always_o a_o prejudice_n against_o new_a definition_n both_o in_o philosophy_n and_o divinity_n common_o they_o only_o proclaim_v the_o mistake_n of_o the_o inventor_n of_o they_o first_o he_o need_v not_o have_v caution_v we_o against_o a_o accident_n the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o definition_n have_v secure_v sufficient_o against_o such_o a_o mistake_n a_o thing_n exist_v by_o itself_o can_v never_o be_v a_o accident_n except_o our_o animadverter_n believe_v transubstantiation_n second_o what_o a_o mighty_a secret_n have_v he_o instruct_v the_o world_n in_o viz._n that_o a_o substance_n may_v be_v a_o adjunct_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v one_o person_n that_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o term_n who_o ever_o doubt_v of_o it_o however_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o requite_v his_o kindness_n and_o inform_v he_o that_o a_o suppositum_fw-la may_v be_v a_o adjunct_n nay_o which_o be_v more_o every_o substantial_a adjunct_n unless_o hypostatical_o unite_v be_v a_o suppositum_fw-la or_o subsist_v be_v if_o the_o animadverter_n ever_o see_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n or_o a_o nurse_n carry_v a_o child_n in_o her_o arm_n he_o may_v have_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n that_o a_o suppositum_fw-la may_v be_v a_o adjunct_n nay_o further_o have_v this_o paradox_n in_o philosophy_n be_v never_o so_o true_a it_o be_v of_o no_o use_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n well_o but_o it_o will_v explain_v the_o mysterious_a incarnation_n of_o the_o second_o and_n i_o think_v if_o we_o will_v assign_v a_o way_n ibid._n ibid._n
to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n and_o procession_n extrinsical_a to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n this_o natural_o and_o easy_o defend_v the_o simplicity_n of_o a_o divine_a person_n this_o free_v we_o of_o endless_a and_o inextricable_a question_n which_o fill_v up_o every_o page_n of_o the_o scholastical_a writer_n this_o force_n we_o not_o to_o hide_v ourselves_o in_o a_o cloud_n of_o word_n which_o signify_v nothing_o a_o substance_n and_o a_o mode_n say_v the_o animadverter_n infer_v not_o composition_n in_o a_o divine_a person_n because_o in_o he_o the_o substance_n and_o mode_n coalesce_v into_o one_o by_o a_o union_n and_o conjunction_n that_o be_v in_o other_o word_n they_o infer_v not_o composition_n because_o they_o be_v compound_v composition_n and_o coalesce_v into_o one_o by_o a_o union_n and_o conjunction_n differ_v no_o more_o than_o definitum_fw-la and_o definition_n it_o be_v true_o therefore_o incomprehensible_a and_o ineffable_a that_o a_o coalesce_n into_o one_o by_o a_o union_n and_o conjunction_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o composition_n mind_n wisdom_n power_n goodness_n 15._o p._n 39_o lin_v 6._o n._n 15._o etc._n etc._n be_v formal_o distinct_a from_o one_o another_o and_o so_o not_o affirmable_a of_o one_o another_o and_o in_o speak_v of_o thing_n the_o formal_a difference_n of_o they_o must_v still_o be_v attend_v to_o god_n justice_n and_o his_o mercy_n be_v one_o pure_a simple_a act_n in_o he_o but_o he_o that_o say_v his_o justice_n be_v his_o mercy_n speak_v absurd_o for_o all_o that_o etc._n etc._n whatever_o differ_v real_o differ_v also_o formal_o but_o here_o by_o formal_a difference_n the_o animadverter_n understand_v that_o difference_n which_o be_v only_o formal_a and_o not_o real_a now_o in_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o term_n the_o express_a contrary_a conclusion_n be_v true_a that_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v only_o formal_o different_a be_v therefore_o affirmable_a of_o one_o another_o the_o conclusion_n the_o animadverter_n ought_v to_o have_v deduce_v from_o his_o premise_n be_v that_o mind_n wisdom_n goodness_n viz._n in_o god_n be_v not_o formal_o affirmable_a of_o one_o another_o but_o it_o be_v fallacia_fw-la à _fw-la dicto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la to_o put_v the_o first_o conclusion_n in_o place_n of_o the_o second_o to_o say_v that_o mind_n wisdom_n goodness_n be_v not_o simple_o affirmable_a of_o one_o another_o because_o it_o will_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v not_o formal_o affirmable_a of_o one_o another_o second_o whereas_o the_o animadverter_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o speak_v of_o thing_n the_o formal_a difference_n of_o they_o must_v still_o be_v attend_v to_o we_o need_v no_o other_o confutation_n of_o this_o proposition_n than_o his_o own_o immediate_a follow_a word_n viz._n that_o god_n justice_n and_o his_o mercy_n be_v one_o pure_a simple_a act_n in_o he_o his_o justice_n and_o his_o mercy_n be_v formal_o or_o in_o our_o way_n of_o conception_n two_o distinct_a nay_o two_o opposite_a act_n it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o reality_n that_o we_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v one_o pure_a simple_a act_n in_o he_o three_o if_o thing_n only_o formal_o different_a be_v not_o affirmable_a of_o one_o another_o there_o can_v be_v no_o proposition_n but_o identical_a one_o or_o at_o most_o where_o the_o subject_a and_o predicate_v be_v synonimous_a term_n no_o man_n can_v say_v without_o absurdity_n that_o the_o father_n be_v god_n because_o these_o two_o term_n father_n and_o god_n formal_o differ_v and_o therefore_o according_a to_o this_o wise_a rule_n of_o our_o animadverter_n be_v not_o affirmable_a of_o one_o another_o have_v the_o animadverter_n never_o hear_v of_o the_o distinction_n of_o sensus_fw-la identicus_n and_o sensus_fw-la formalis_fw-la this_o proposition_n god_n justice_n be_v his_o mercy_n be_v true_a sensu_fw-la identico_fw-la though_o not_o sensu_fw-la formali_fw-la we_o be_v caution_v indeed_o by_o the_o learned_a that_o we_o avoid_v conclusion_n which_o be_v only_o true_a sensu_fw-la identico_fw-la when_o such_o way_n of_o speak_v be_v against_o common_a custom_n or_o when_o the_o formal_a sense_n carry_v a_o formal_a opposition_n as_o in_o the_o divine_a attribute_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o the_o reason_n they_o give_v be_v because_o in_o such_o instance_n the_o proposition_n lead_v to_o a_o formal_a sense_n in_o which_o sense_n they_o be_v false_a but_o if_o we_o add_v sensu_fw-la identico_fw-la that_o be_v in_o what_o sense_n we_o understand_v these_o proposition_n than_o they_o be_v true_a and_o consequent_o not_o absurd_a unless_o a_o truth_n can_v be_v absurd_a chap._n ii_o i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n of_o the_o reader_n 1._o n._n 1._o to_o say_v thus_o much_o in_o general_a of_o the_o animadverter_n third_z and_o four_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o self-consciousness_n be_v not_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n nor_o mutual-consciousness_n the_o formal_a reason_n of_o their_o unity_n of_o nature_n that_o all_o this_o be_v say_v as_o i_o very_o believe_v without_o a_o adversary_n the_o reverend_a dean_n of_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o once_o in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o b._n trinity_n express_o affirm_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o proposition_n he_o ask_v no_o more_o of_o his_o reader_n if_o i_o misunderstand_v he_o not_o save_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o a_o distinct_a self-consciousness_n be_v a_o firm_a proof_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o person_n in_o this_o sacred_a mystery_n and_o that_o a_o singular_a mutual-consciousness_n be_v a_o equal_a proof_n of_o the_o singularity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n i_o conceive_v that_o the_o reverend_a dean_n never_o intend_v to_o deny_v that_o the_o distinction_n of_o person_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o their_o distinct_a act_n of_o self-consciousness_n or_o that_o their_o unity_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o priority_n before_o their_o singular_a mutual-consciousness_n but_o only_o intend_v that_o quoad_fw-la nos_fw-la or_o in_o our_o way_n of_o knowledge_n or_o conception_n their_o distinct_a self_n consciousness_n prove_v or_o be_v know_v to_o we_o before_o their_o distinct_a personality_n and_o their_o singular_a mutual_a consciousness_n in_o order_n of_o our_o knowledge_n before_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o unity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o animadverter_n three_o chapter_n 2._o n._n 2._o he_o endeavour_v to_o prepare_v the_o way_n by_o deny_v that_o self-consciousness_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o finite_a create_a person_n a_o conclusion_n none_o affirm_v who_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o term_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o personal_a act_n a_o effect_n shall_v any_o way_n be_v the_o proper_a formal_a cause_n of_o its_o efficient_a a_o person_n 10._o animad_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 71._o lin_v 10._o but_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o personality_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o all_o action_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o great_a paradox_n in_o philosophy_n and_o a_o great_a in_o divinity_n personality_n be_v proper_o the_o principle_n of_o no_o action_n a_o person_n be_v the_o principium_fw-la quod_fw-la the_o principle_n which_o act_v nature_n be_v the_o principium_fw-la quo_fw-la the_o principle_n by_o which_o the_o person_n act_n personality_n be_v but_o a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o a_o be_v to_o enable_v it_o to_o act_n a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la which_o be_v equivocal_o call_v a_o cause_n or_o principle_n second_o not_o the_o personality_n of_o the_o word_n but_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n exert_v the_o act_n of_o self-consciousness_n 12._o ibid._n p._n 72._o lin_v 12._o and_o other_o humane_a personal_a act_n the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n have_v all_o the_o principle_n and_o power_n of_o self-reflection_n upon_o its_o own_o act_n otherwise_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v a_o perfect_a man._n 3._o p._n 72._o lin_v 21._o n._n 3._o that_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o person_n be_v no_o less_o evident_a since_o it_o be_v take_v into_o and_o subsist_v in_o and_o by_o the_o personality_n of_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v no_o distinct_a personality_n of_o its_o own_o 1._o never_o be_v so_o obscure_a a_o argument_n bring_v to_o prove_v so_o acknowledge_v a_o conclusion_n self-consciousness_n be_v not_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o finite_a person_n because_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n be_v self-conscious_a and_o yet_o not_o a_o person_n nay_o this_o latter_a no_o less_o evident_a than_o the_o former_a 2._o it_o be_v a_o receive_a article_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o person_n but_o how_o to_o reconcile_v this_o with_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o school_n be_v above_o my_o skill_n
adjective_n form_n may_v as_o i_o have_v show_v be_v plural_o predicate_v nay_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o predicate_v plural_o a_o absolute_a essential_a attribute_n the_o whole_a church_n have_v hitherto_o err_v which_o have_v never_o scruple_v the_o phrase_n of_o three_o divine_a holy_a omnipotent_a etc._n etc._n person_n or_o in_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n which_o all_o the_o schoolman_n esteem_v to_o be_v genuine_a three_o coeternal_a person_n the_o schoolman_n indeed_o be_v infinite_o perplex_v how_o to_o reconcile_v the_o author_n of_o that_o creed_n to_o himself_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o say_v three_o coeternal_a person_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n forbid_v to_o say_v three_o eternal_o in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n here_o thomas_n aquinas_n their_o leader_n help_v they_o at_o a_o dead_a lift_n and_o when_o he_o can_v not_o bring_v the_o rule_n concern_v the_o distinction_n of_o noun_n substantive_n and_o noun_n adjective_n to_o this_o creed_n he_o bring_v the_o creed_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o as_o petavius_n somewhere_o observe_v contrary_a to_o all_o rule_n of_o grammar_n he_o interpret_v all_o those_o adjective_n phrase_n substantive_o that_o be_v he_o teach_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v put_v into_o the_o neuter_n gender_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v non_fw-la tria_fw-la oeterna_fw-la sed_fw-la unum_fw-la oeternum_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o construction_n the_o athanasian_n creed_n will_v very_o well_o bear_v in_o our_o english_a translation_n but_o i_o must_v here_o acknowledge_v to_o my_o reader_n that_o this_o distinction_n of_o a_o absolute_a and_o relative_a predicate_v as_o the_o adequate_a reason_n of_o a_o plural_a or_o singular_a predication_n in_o this_o sacred_a mystery_n be_v much_o ancient_a than_o the_o schoolman_n claim_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o latin_a father_n who_o all_o receive_v it_o from_o st._n augustin_n 3._o augustin_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 3._o that_o learned_a and_o acute_a father_n pinch_v with_o a_o arian_n objection_n which_o himself_o call_v calidissimum_fw-la machinamentum_fw-la first_o as_o i_o believe_v invent_v this_o distinction_n and_o give_v we_o this_o maxim_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o mystery_n quicquid_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la dicitur_fw-la deus_fw-la 8._o ibid._n cap._n 8._o &_o de_fw-fr singulis_fw-la personis_fw-la &_o simul_fw-la de_fw-la tota_fw-la trinitate_fw-la singulariter_fw-la non_fw-la pluraliter_fw-la dicitur_fw-la his_o great_a name_n give_v this_o axiom_n authority_n with_o the_o succeed_a latin_a father_n from_o who_o the_o schoolman_n borrow_v it_o first_o i_o balance_v st._n augustin_n authority_n with_o his_o own_o word_n 6._o august_n lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 6._o pater_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la dicitur_fw-la persona_fw-la with_o his_o own_o argument_n former_o mention_v n._n 4._o of_o this_o chapter_n which_o demonstrate_v that_o this_o term_v persona_fw-la be_v a_o absolute_a attribute_n ibid._n ibid._n the_o same_o he_o say_v of_o hypostasis_fw-la omnis_fw-la res_fw-la ad_fw-la seipsam_fw-la subsistit_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o yet_o the_o undoubted_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o this_o term_v hypostasis_fw-la or_o persona_fw-la may_v be_v plural_o predicate_v that_o we_o may_v say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o divine_a hypostasis_n or_o person_n if_o the_o reader_n shall_v inquire_v whether_o st._n augustin_n see_v not_o this_o obvious_a objection_n against_o his_o own_o axiom_n i_o answer_v that_o he_o do_v see_v it_o and_o that_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o forsake_v the_o universal_a faith_n and_o language_n of_o the_o church_n than_o to_o part_v with_o a_o axiom_n he_o think_v so_o serviceable_a against_o that_o calidissimum_fw-la machinamentum_fw-la that_o subtle_a objection_n of_o the_o arian_n magna_fw-la inopia_fw-la humanum_fw-la laborat_fw-la eloquium_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la tres_fw-la personoe_n 9_o august_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 9_o non_fw-la ut_fw-la illud_fw-la diceretur_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la taceretur_fw-la omnino_fw-la which_o word_n if_o we_o strip_v they_o of_o that_o rhetoric_n wherewith_o that_o eloquent_a father_n have_v clothe_v and_o disguise_v they_o carry_v this_o plain_a sense_n that_o though_o the_o universal_a language_n of_o the_o church_n have_v call_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n yet_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o phrase_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v use_v the_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v say_v we_o must_v say_v somewhat_o therefore_o we_o say_v three_o person_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la illud_fw-la diceretur_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la taceretur_fw-la omnino_fw-la i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o derogate_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o that_o deserve_o adhere_v and_o learned_a father_n but_o to_o vindicate_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o sacred_a mystery_n amicus_fw-la s._n augustinus_n magis_fw-la amica_fw-la fides_fw-la when_o st._n augustin_n depart_v from_o the_o receive_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n it_o can_v be_v no_o fault_n to_o observe_v it_o or_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o that_o learned_a father_n confess_v that_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o distinction_n of_o hypostasis_fw-la and_o essence_n in_o this_o sacred_a mystery_n 8._o augustin_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 8._o dicunt_fw-la quidam_fw-la &_o illi_fw-la groeci_n hypostasim_fw-la sed_fw-la nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la volunt_fw-la interest_n inter_fw-la vsiam_fw-la &_o hypostasim_fw-la that_o learned_a father_n confess_v the_o unhappy_a reason_n of_o these_o mistake_n he_o want_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o greek_a father_n the_o most_o accurate_a writer_n in_o this_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o the_o latin_a father_n be_v judge_v the_o most_o accurate_a in_o the_o pelagian_a controversy_n praefatio_fw-la augustin_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr trin._n praefatio_fw-la graecoe_n autem_fw-la linguoe_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la nobis_fw-la tantus_fw-la habitus_fw-la ut_fw-la talium_fw-la rerum_fw-la libris_fw-la legendis_fw-la &_o intelligendis_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la reperiamur_fw-la idonei_fw-la quo_fw-la genere_fw-la literarum_fw-la ex_fw-la ijs_fw-la quoe_fw-la nobis_fw-la pauca_fw-la interpretata_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la cuncta_fw-la quoe_fw-la utiliter_fw-la quoerere_fw-la possumus_fw-la contineri_fw-la 149._o ii_o letter_n of_o advice_n etc._n etc._n s._n v._o p._n 148._o p._n 149._o the_o learned_a mr._n dodwell_n have_v lay_v the_o same_o charge_n to_o the_o schoolman_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o greek_a father_n and_o necessitate_v to_o rely_v on_o ignorant_a translation_n that_o they_o be_v unskilful_a in_o critical_a learning_n that_o they_o be_v not_o ingenuous_o rational_a in_o the_o proof_n of_o their_o principle_n 151._o p._n 151._o that_o most_o of_o lombard_n principle_n be_v for_o the_o much_o great_a part_n transcribe_v from_o st._n augustin_n that_o be_v 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of_o petavius_n than_o that_o petavius_n can_v mistake_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o father_n we_o want_v a_o categorical_a answer_n whether_o petavius_n do_v represent_v a_o specific_a unity_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o father_n and_o if_o he_o do_v so_o whether_o in_o so_o do_v he_o mistake_v their_o meaning_n and_o sense_n this_o question_n which_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o the_o animadvertor_n i_o will_v answer_v for_o he_o but_o i_o can_v promise_v to_o his_o good_a like_n the_o reverend_a dean_n do_v not_o mistake_v the_o meaning_n of_o petavius_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o innumerable_a place_n of_o petavius_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o two_o only_a 2._o petau._n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 7._o s._n 2._o in_o hoc_fw-la uno_fw-la graecorum_n proesertim_fw-la omnium_fw-la judicium_fw-la opinionesque_fw-la concordant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la essentiam_fw-la sive_fw-la substantiam_fw-la sive_fw-la naturam_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocant_fw-la generale_fw-mi esse_fw-la aliquid_fw-la &_o commune_v ac_fw-la minimè_fw-la definitum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verò_fw-la proprium_fw-la singular_a circumscriptum_fw-la 1._o ibid._n c._n 9_o s._n 1._o again_o antiquorum_fw-la plerosque_fw-la dicentes_fw-la audivimus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sive_fw-la naturam_fw-la commune_v quiddam_fw-la esse_fw-la multis_fw-la quod_fw-la universale_fw-la vocant_fw-la hypostasim_fw-la verò_fw-la idem_fw-la atque_fw-la individuum_fw-la sive_fw-la singular_a these_o word_n be_v capable_a of_o no_o evasion_n petavius_n in_o express_a term_n declare_v that_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o greek_a father_n the_o common_a divine_a essence_n be_v generale_fw-mi quippiam_fw-la as_o oppose_v to_o singular_a be_v common_a quiddam_fw-la multis_fw-la quod_fw-la vniversale_fw-la vocant_fw-la thus_o petavius_n as_o well_o as_o the_o reverend_a dean_n take_v in_o the_o subject_n before_o we_o common_a nature_n and_o specific_a nature_n to_o be_v all_o one_o have_v the_o animadvertor_n consult_v the_o seven_o and_o nine_o chapter_n of_o this_o four_o book_n of_o petavius_n concern_v the_o trinity_n he_o can_v neither_o have_v doubt_v of_o petavius_n judgement_n nor_o well_o of_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n well_o the_o animadvertor_n have_v a_o refuge_n for_o himself_o if_o petavius_n have_v give_v his_o judgement_n against_o he_o in_o the_o immediate_a follow_a word_n 4._o n._n 4._o but_o however_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o as_o a_o conclusion_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v undoubted_o true_a ib._n p._n 174._o ib._n viz._n that_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o well_o the_o nicene_n as_o those_o after_o they_o hold_v only_o a_o numerical_a unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v in_o other_o word_n they_o hold_v and_o acknowledge_v one_o numerical_a god_n and_o no_o more_o this_o conclusion_n i_o hold_v and_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o neither_o petavius_n nor_o dr._n cudworth_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o
except_o innascibility_n for_o the_o property_n of_o be_v unbegotten_a which_o notify_v not_o a_o difference_n of_o essence_n or_o a_o different_a essential_a dignity_n but_o a_o personal_a property_n even_o as_o adam_n be_v unbegotten_a for_o he_o be_v immediate_o form_v by_o god_n and_o seth_n beget_v for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o adam_n for_o she_o be_v not_o beget_v differ_v not_o in_o nature_n for_o they_o be_v all_o man_n or_o human_a person_n but_o in_o a_o distinct_a personal_a property_n these_o word_n need_v no_o comment_n seth_n birth_n and_o eve_n procession_n of_o the_o rib_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o their_o personality_n not_o their_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n but_o their_o personal_a property_n not_o that_o which_o constitute_v they_o person_n but_o that_o which_o distinguish_v they_o in_o our_o conception_n one_o from_o another_o that_o which_o constitute_v they_o distinct_a person_n one_o from_o another_o 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
imperfect_a as_o suarez_n quote_v before_o 14._o chap._n 1._o n._n 14._o say_v modus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la quid_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la attingat_fw-la absolutam_fw-la rationem_fw-la entis_fw-la but_o i_o will_v ask_v no_o other_o authority_n but_o his_o own_o to_o confute_v this_o singular_a assertion_n of_o the_o animadverter_n that_o there_o be_v modes_n in_o god_n this_o be_v his_o own_o definition_n p._n 31._o a_o mode_n of_o be_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o be_v add_v to_o another_o do_v not_o make_v any_o addition_n of_o another_o be_v or_o degree_n of_o be_v to_o it_o but_o only_o restrain_v and_o determine_v it_o i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o such_o a_o addition_n will_v make_v a_o composition_n 14._o chap._n 1._o n._n 14._o now_o i_o argue_v from_o the_o latter_a word_n that_o a_o mode_n restrain_v and_o determine_v the_o be_v or_o nature_n it_o belong_v to_o and_o will_v the_o animadverter_n say_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n can_v be_v restrain_v or_o determine_v if_o he_o dare_v i_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o nature_n restrain_v and_o determine_v and_o a_o finite_a nature_n or_o whether_o the_o animadverter_n will_v say_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n can_v be_v finite_a or_o whether_o our_o acute_a animadverter_n to_o borrow_v his_o own_o word_n will_v distinguish_v betwixt_o terminus_fw-la and_o finis_fw-la and_o say_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n may_v be_v determine_v but_o can_v be_v finite_a p._n 55._o the_o animadverter_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v that_o of_o which_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o bound_n limit_n or_o determination_n and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v say_v from_o his_o own_o definition_n of_o a_o mode_n not_o any_o modes_n and_o this_o may_v suffice_v at_o present_a to_o answer_v his_o manifest_a reason_n 286._o n._n 5._o anim._n etc._n etc._n p._n 286._o his_o unquestionable_a authority_n be_v no_o less_o than_o all_o divine_n metaphysician_n and_o schoolman_n they_o do_v unanimous_o concur_v in_o this_o thing_n they_o universal_o affirm_v modes_n of_o be_v to_o be_v in_o god_n and_o to_o belong_v to_o he_o nay_o and_o which_o be_v more_o they_o do_v in_o these_o very_a modes_n state_n the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o personality_n etc._n etc._n now_o i_o do_v confess_v that_o the_o phrase_n of_o three_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v use_v by_o most_o divine_n by_o most_o who_o treat_v of_o the_o trinity_n so_o be_v the_o term_n of_o modes_n use_v by_o the_o new_a philosopher_n that_o be_v not_o the_o question_n but_o whether_o all_o metaphysician_n schoolman_n and_o divine_n do_v assert_v modes_n of_o be_v in_o the_o trinity_n in_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o animadverter_n have_v define_v they_o a_o copernican_n astronomer_n use_v the_o ancient_a term_n of_o art_n of_o epicycle_n invent_v by_o the_o ptolemaist_n and_o use_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v and_o set_v etc._n etc._n do_v he_o therefore_o embrace_v the_o ptolemaick_a hypothesis_n all_o wise_a man_n understand_v phrase_n according_a to_o the_o know_a principle_n of_o the_o speaker_n the_o schoolman_n believe_v that_o three_o finite_a person_n have_v three_o proper_a real_a mode_n of_o subsistence_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o animadverter_n they_o declare_v that_o the_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n which_o constitute_v the_o divine_a person_n be_v in_o our_o imperfect_a conception_n analogous_a to_o the_o former_a but_o in_o the_o reality_n not_o modes_n but_o perfect_a infinite_a relative_a substance_n holiness_n goodness_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v proper_a adjunct_n nor_o can_v our_o imperfect_a mind_n conceive_v of_o they_o otherwise_o in_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o call_v they_o attribute_n in_o god_n but_o our_o judicium_fw-la correctivum_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v only_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o conception_n of_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o divine_a simplicity_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o proper_a attribute_n in_o god_n the_o same_o mistake_n have_v the_o animadverter_n make_v in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o reverend_a dean_n which_o he_o quote_v p._n 287._o viz._n that_o the_o same_o numerical_a essence_n be_v whole_a and_o entire_a in_o each_o divine_a person_n but_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n by_o which_o word_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o grant_v that_o of_o the_o manner_n which_o he_o have_v before_o deny_v of_o the_o modus_fw-la it_o be_v a_o shrewd_a temptation_n to_o i_o to_o think_v that_o certain_o this_o acute_a author_n take_v modus_fw-la for_o one_o thing_n and_o manner_n for_o another_o the_o often_o i_o read_v these_o word_n the_o more_o i_o admire_v at_o the_o presumptuous_a confidence_n of_o he_o that_o write_v they_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o man_n can_v give_v a_o more_o convince_a argument_n of_o his_o utter_a unacquaintance_n with_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o new_a philosophy_n than_o these_o word_n nay_o indeed_o with_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o philosophy_n and_o divinity_n there_o be_v a_o mode_n habitude_n or_o relation_n whereby_o god_n be_v relate_v to_o and_o respect_v a_o create_v be_v god_n as_o a_o creator_n be_v relate_v in_o one_o manner_n and_o god_n as_o a_o governor_n or_o judge_n be_v relate_v in_o another_o manner_n what_o then_o be_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o creator_n and_o governor_n or_o judge_n true_a and_o proper_a mode_n in_o god_n the_o animadverter_n will_v himself_o determine_v the_o contrary_a p._n 242._o they_o derive_v say_v he_o only_o a_o external_a habitude_n and_o denomination_n consequent_a from_o it_o upon_o the_o deity_n itself_o a_o posture_n of_o the_o body_n according_a to_o the_o schoolman_n be_v a_o real_a mode_n a_o distinct_a accidentale_fw-la quid_fw-la from_o the_o body_n itself_o according_a to_o the_o new_a philosopher_n a_o different_a posture_n be_v only_o a_o different_a circumstance_n a_o different_a external_a habitude_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o different_a situation_n of_o the_o part_n yet_o not_o one_o of_o they_o will_v scruple_n the_o phrase_n that_o the_o body_n stand_v be_v in_o a_o different_a manner_n from_o the_o body_n sit_v i_o be_o real_o ashamed_a of_o spend_v the_o reader_n time_n in_o confute_v so_o weak_a objection_n modus_fw-la be_v latin_a for_o manner_n therefore_o he_o that_o use_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o phrase_n must_v necessary_o assert_v modes_n of_o be_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o reallist_n for_o i_o do_v more_o than_o conjecture_v that_o the_o nominalist_n schoolman_n do_v not_o believe_v these_o real_a modes_n but_o my_o distance_n from_o library_n will_v not_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o determine_v any_o thing_n positive_o concern_v their_o opinion_n risum_fw-la teneatis_fw-la 6._o n._n 6._o three_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v the_o animadverter_n a_o triplicity_n of_o proper_a modes_n if_o we_o confess_v the_o three_o personality_n to_o be_v three_o proper_a modes_n nay_o if_o we_o allow_v that_o the_o three_o relation_n of_o paternity_n filiation_n and_o procession_n and_o the_o three_o personality_n in_o the_o reality_n make_v but_o three_o modes_n notwithstanding_o the_o distinction_n that_o natural_a reason_n conceive_v betwixt_o proper_a mode_n of_o subsistence_n and_o relation_n result_v from_o being_n constitute_v i_o say_v all_o this_o if_o liberal_o grant_v to_o the_o animadverter_n will_v avail_v he_o very_o little_a for_o first_o it_o will_v only_o increase_v the_o difficulty_n what_o we_o must_v do_v with_o the_o four_o relation_n of_o active_a spiration_n four_o modes_n in_o the_o trinity_n will_v be_v new_a even_o to_o the_o schoolman_n themselves_o but_o of_o this_o afterward_o second_o this_o will_v leave_v we_o as_o much_o in_o the_o dark_a what_o the_o three_o person_n be_v a_o person_n be_v not_o personality_n but_o the_o subject_a of_o personality_n the_o father_n be_v not_o paternity_n but_o the_o subject_a of_o paternity_n paternity_n be_v a_o personal_a property_n but_o will_v any_o one_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v a_o personal_a property_n paternity_n according_a to_o the_o animadverter_n be_v a_o mode_n not_o so_o perfect_a as_o a_o be_v it_o be_v boldness_n to_o ascribe_v a_o mode_n to_o god_n the_o father_n but_o to_o say_v that_o the_o father_n be_v in_o recto_fw-la a_o mode_n not_o a_o be_v be_v the_o height_n of_o folly_n and_o madness_n this_o be_v the_o constant_a language_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o subject_n 324._o lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 2._o §._o 9_o p._n 324._o hence_o petavius_n speak_v of_o the_o divine_a person_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n say_v non_fw-fr unum_fw-la &_o simplex_fw-la habere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o