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thing_n and_o sameness_n of_o essence_n to_o signify_v another_o and_o withal_o to_o be_v so_o vvn_n to_o each_o other_o that_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o unity_n this_o latter_a must_v be_v a_o step_n beyond_o the_o former_a for_o the_o father_n i_o be_o sure_a make_v no_o such_o distinction_n but_o use_v the_o word_n sameness_n of_o nature_n and_o sameness_n of_o essence_n as_o well_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d themselves_o promiscuous_o so_o that_o neither_o by_o their_o native_a signification_n nor_o yet_o by_o their_o use_n do_v they_o import_v any_o more_o than_o one_o sort_n of_o unity_n second_o whereas_o in_o page_n 106._o line_n 23_o 24._o he_o make_v the_o first_o step_n towards_o this_o unity_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o coessentiality_n which_o also_o in_o the_o next_o page_n line_n 23._o etc._n etc._n he_o explain_v by_o sameness_n of_o nature_n and_o whereas_o in_o page_n 121._o he_o 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〈◊〉_d or_o sameness_n of_o nature_n one_o step_v page_z 106_o 107._o and_o sameness_n of_o essence_n a_o further_a step_n page_z 107._o line_n 30._o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o numerical_a unity_n of_o nature_n another_o step_n call_z it_o also_o the_o second_o page_z 121._o line_n 5._o these_o thing_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o utter_o unable_a to_o give_v any_o consistent_a account_n of_o and_o i_o shrewd_o suspect_v that_o our_o author_n himself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v a_o much_o better_a but_o it_o be_v still_o his_o way_n to_o forget_v in_o one_o place_n what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o another_o and_o how_o kind_a soever_o he_o may_v be_v to_o himself_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o very_o hard_a for_o another_o man_n to_o forget_v himself_o so_o often_o and_o to_o forgive_v himself_o too_o nevertheless_o our_o author_n without_o mince_v the_o matter_n roundly_o assert_v a_o specific_a unity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n tell_v we_o line_n 23._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o forecited_n page_n 107._o that_o this_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o make_v the_o three_o person_n one_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o without_o it_o where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o mean_v a_o specific_a unity_n both_o from_o this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o subject_a which_o he_o have_v be_v there_o treat_v of_o as_o also_o from_o this_o that_o immediate_o after_o he_o mention_n another_o sort_n or_o degree_n of_o unity_n as_o a_o step_n further_o than_o this_o which_o since_o nothing_o can_v be_v but_o a_o numerical_a unity_n it_o follow_v that_o that_o which_o be_v one_o step_n short_a of_o a_o numerical_a must_v needs_o be_v a_o specifical_a and_o now_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o in_o page_n 109._o which_o be_v but_o the_o next_o
to_o proceed_v that_o assertion_n of_o this_o author_n that_o god_n be_v proper_o energy_n or_o operation_n contain_v in_o it_o more_o absurdity_n than_o one_o for_o first_o he_o take_v energy_n and_o operation_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_o vis_fw-la activa_fw-la and_o operation_n be_v only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o actual_a exercise_n of_o that_o vis_fw-la or_o power_n but_o whether_o it_o signify_v one_o or_o both_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n be_v proper_o neither_o of_o they_o for_o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o we_o must_v speak_v of_o god_n as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v of_o he_o and_o we_o conceive_v of_o god_n not_o as_o of_o a_o action_n but_o as_o of_o a_o agent_n that_o be_v as_o of_o a_o substance_n act_v or_o exert_v itself_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n i_o do_v here_o tell_v this_o author_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o humane_a reason_n to_o conceive_v of_o action_n or_o operation_n but_o as_o found_v in_o substance_n and_o that_o nothing_o will_v more_o confound_v and_o overturn_v all_o the_o method_n way_n and_o notion_n of_o man_n mind_n than_o to_o endeavour_v to_o conceive_v of_o it_o otherwise_o and_o therefore_o if_o god_n be_v sometime_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o action_n it_o be_v by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o adjunct_n for_o the_o subject_a or_o the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n for_o true_o and_o proper_o he_o be_v not_o so_o and_o now_o if_o this_o author_n shall_v think_v to_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o that_o know_a expression_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v a_o pure_a simple_a act_n he_o may_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o term_n act_n be_v ambiguous_a and_o sometime_o signify_v a_o actus_fw-la entitativus_fw-la which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o entity_n or_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n and_o sometime_o a_o actus_fw-la physicus_fw-la which_o be_v the_o operation_n or_o exertion_n of_o some_o active_a power_n and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o former_a sense_n only_o in_o which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o pure_a simple_a act_n and_o not_o in_o the_o latter_a and_o by_o this_o author_n favour_n every_o substance_n essence_n or_o nature_n be_v such_o a_o act_n which_o quite_o spoil_v all_o his_o fine_a notion_n about_o express_v god_n only_o by_o term_n of_o energy_n and_o operation_n in_o exclusion_n of_o those_o of_o nature_n essence_n and_o substance_n this_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o premise_v as_o throw_v up_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o all_o his_o argument_n and_o indeed_o of_o his_o whole_a hypothesis_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o his_o argument_n the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v divine_a energy_n or_o operation_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o unity_n of_o divine_a operation_n be_v unity_n of_o divine_a nature_n and_o last_o that_o this_o unity_n of_o divine_a nature_n be_v mutual-consciousness_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o all_o these_o three_o proposition_n true_a but_o that_o be_v no_o fault_n of_o i_o since_o if_o they_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o syllogism_n that_o will_v not_o mend_v the_o matter_n for_o the_o syllogism_n must_v proceed_v thus_o unity_n of_o divine_a energy_n or_o operation_n be_v mutual-consciousness_n unity_n of_o divine_a nature_n be_v unity_n of_o divine_a energy_n or_o operation_n and_o therefore_o unity_n of_o divine_a nature_n be_v mutual-consciousness_n every_o one_o of_o which_o proposition_n be_v still_o false_a and_o yet_o i_o shall_v refer_v it_o to_o this_o author_n himself_o or_o to_o any_o one_o who_o have_v read_v and_o consider_v his_o book_n to_o form_v a_o better_a argument_n from_o what_o he_o have_v say_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o reference_n to_o the_o present_a subject_n if_o he_o can_v nevertheless_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n or_o no_o argument_n my_o answer_n to_o his_o allegation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o relation_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o to_o mutual-consciousness_n be_v thus_o first_o that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o another_o to_o be_v that_o wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n prove_v do_v consist_v thus_o actual_a ratiocination_n be_v a_o certain_a proof_n of_o a_o principle_n of_o reason_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o that_o wherein_o a_o principle_n of_o reason_n do_v consist_v since_o that_o may_v be_v and_o continue_v when_o actual_a ratiocination_n cease_v in_o like_a manner_n i_o will_v allow_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o absolute_o deny_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o energy_n be_v that_o wherein_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o nature_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v place_v or_o that_o the_o father_n ever_o account_v it_o so_o how_o true_o and_o strong_o soever_o it_o may_v in_o their_o judgement_n inferrit_n what_o the_o father_n design_v to_o prove_v by_o unity_n of_o operation_n in_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o follow_a passage_n to_o which_o twenty_o time_n as_o many_o may_v be_v add_v gregory_n nyssen_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o who_o 3._o energy_n be_v the_o same_o have_v their_o nature_n altogether_o the_o same_o and_o st._n basil_n that_o those_o who_o have_v the_o same_o operation_n have_v also_o the_o same_o essence_n or_o substance_n but_o the_o operation_n orenergy_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v one_o as_o appear_v in_o that_o expression_n let_v we_o make_v man._n and_o again_o whatsoever_o the_o fatherdoe_v that_o likewise_o do_v the_o son_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v but_o one_o essence_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o again_o the_o sameness_n of_o operation_n in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n evident_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o their_o essence_n or_o substance_n and_o according_o st._n austin_n the_o operation_n can_v be_v diverse_a where_o the_o nature_n be_v not_o only_o equal_a but_o also_o undivided_a from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o the_o father_n allege_v this_o unity_n of_o operation_n only_o as_o a_o proof_n or_o argument_n of_o this_o unity_n of_o nature_n or_o essence_n and_o therefore_o since_o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o proof_n of_o itself_o that_o they_o do_v not_o take_v unity_n of_o operation_n and_o unity_n of_o nature_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o second_o suppose_v but_o not_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v so_o viz._n that_o unity_n of_o operation_n do_v not_o only_o prove_v but_o real_o be_v itself_o this_o unity_n of_o nature_n or_o essence_n yet_o how_o will_v this_o author_n prove_v that_o unity_n of_o nature_n or_o unity_n of_o operation_n be_v proper_o mutual-consciousness_n be_v there_o so_o much_o as_o one_o tittle_n in_o the_o father_n express_v or_o necessary_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o as_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o will_v any_o one_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o mutual-consciousness_n or_o that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o whole_a latitude_n and_o compass_n of_o it_o extend_v no_o further_a nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a do_v it_o not_o exert_v itself_o in_o infinite_a other_o act_n and_o what_o be_v yet_o more_o do_v it_o not_o more_o proper_o belong_v to_o any_o other_o of_o the_o divine_a act_n than_o to_o a_o act_n of_o knowledge_n bare_a knowledge_n as_o such_o be_v of_o itself_o unoperative_a and_o mutual-consciousness_n be_v but_o a_o act_n of_o knowledge_n i_o protest_v i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o dispute_v serious_o against_o such_o stuff_n 2._o his_o next_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o mutual-consciousness_n be_v formal_o that_o unity_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v take_v from_o another_o expression_n of_o the_o say_v gregory_n nyssen_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v among_o the_o divine_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v which_o this_o author_n have_v the_o boldness_n to_o appeal_v to_o any_o one_o to_o judge_v whether_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o single_a motion_n of_o the_o will_n which_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n be_v in_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n can_v signify_v any_o thing_n but_o mutual_a consciousness_n which_o make_v they_o numerical_o one_o page_z 117._o line_n 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o single_a motion_n of_o will_n pass_v through_o they_o all_o without_o this_o mutual_a consciousness_n page_n 124._o line_n 30_o 31._o and_o this_o be_v the_o
himself_o so_o often_o as_o he_o do_v it_o be_v clear_a therefore_o on_o the_o one_o side_n that_o the_o act_n of_o understanding_n memory_n and_o will_v neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v act_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n and_o on_o the_o other_o that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n do_v every_o one_o of_o they_o exert_a act_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n upon_o one_o another_o and_o consequent_o that_o as_o to_o this_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o total_a entire_a difference_n between_o both_o side_n of_o the_o comparison_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o this_o author_n himself_o will_v henceforth_o consult_v the_o credit_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v over_o prove_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o three_o bless_a person_n consist_v whole_o and_o sole_o in_o the_o mutual_a consciousness_n of_o the_o say_a person_n by_o example_n take_v from_o such_o create_a thing_n as_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n mutual_o conscious_a to_o one_o another_o but_o to_o manifest_v yet_o further_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o his_o allegation_n out_o of_o st._n austin_n i_o shall_v plain_o show_v wherein_o this_o father_n place_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n and_o that_o in_o short_a be_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o their_o nature_n essence_n and_o substance_n this_o be_v the_o catholic_n faith_n say_v he_o that_o we_o believe_v father_n 4._o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n and_o again_o let_v we_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ibid._n ghost_n these_o be_v eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a that_o be_v one_o god_n of_o one_o substance_n the_o eternal_a trinity_n and_o moreover_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o will_v have_v three_o god_n to_o be_v worship_v he_o add_v that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o christiano_n substance_n and_o be_v deceive_v by_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o because_o they_o see_v three_o body_n separate_v in_o three_o place_n they_o think_v the_o substance_n of_o god_n be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v i_o think_v it_o very_o needless_a to_o add_v the_o like_a testimony_n from_o other_o father_n how_o numerous_a and_o full_a soever_o they_o may_v be_v for_o our_o author_n have_v here_o quote_v only_o st._n austin_n i_o shall_v confine_v my_o answer_n to_o his_o quotation_n and_o think_v it_o enough_o for_o i_o to_o over-rule_v a_o inference_n from_o a_o similitude_n take_v out_o of_o st._n austin_n by_o a_o plain_a literal_a unexceptionable_a declaration_n of_o st._n augustine_n opinion_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n be_v this_o that_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o this_o author_n be_v that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v one_o only_o by_o a_o unity_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o he_o produce_v only_o a_o similitude_n out_o of_o st._n austin_n and_o that_o also_o a_o similitude_n take_v from_o 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of_o the_o trinity_n and_o some_o other_o tract_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a against_o the_o arian_n he_o i_o confess_v frequent_o and_o particular_o in_o book_n 4._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la p._n 36._o basil._n edit_n 1570._o call_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n tres_fw-la substantias_fw-la but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o take_v substantia_fw-la in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o subsistentia_fw-la or_o hypostasis_fw-la forasmuch_o as_o he_o else_o where_o often_o affirm_v that_o which_o must_v of_o necessity_n infer_v this_o to_o be_v his_o meaning_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr synodis_fw-la contra_fw-la arianos_fw-la page_n 223._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o nullam_fw-la diversitatem_fw-la aut_fw-la dissimilitudinem_fw-la admittit_fw-la geniti_fw-la &_o gignentis_fw-la essentia_fw-la and_o again_o that_o there_o be_v indifferens_fw-la in_o patre_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la substantia_fw-la p._n 224_o and_o nulla_fw-la differentis_fw-la 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that_o heretic_n abuse_v or_o make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o this_o term_n to_o deceive_v and_o impose_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o weak_a and_o unwary_a person_n and_o in_o good_a earnest_n that_o must_v be_v a_o very_a extraordinary_a word_n indeed_o which_o be_v uncapable_a of_o be_v one_o way_n or_o other_o abuse_v by_o some_o and_o misunderstand_v by_o other_o second_o the_o other_o ground_n which_o as_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v be_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a cause_n of_o st._n ierome_n dislike_n of_o this_o term_n be_v its_o be_v impose_v by_o a_o incompetent_a authority_n viz._n that_o some_o of_o the_o greek_a church_n will_v needs_o command_v he_o and_o him_z a_o very_a warm_a man_n too_o who_o be_v of_o the_o latin_a communion_n to_o the_o use_n of_o that_o which_o the_o latin_a church_n have_v not_o oblige_v he_o to_o and_o calvin_n in_o lib._n 1._o chap_n 13._o of_o his_o institution_n sect._n 5._o shrewd_o intimate_v the_o peculiar_a pique_n which_o st._n jerome_n bear_v to_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n to_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o sole_a cause_n of_o his_o exception_n against_o this_o word_n add_v withal_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fair_o do_v of_o he_o which_o calvin_n be_v a_o very_a competent_a judge_n of_o to_o assert_v as_o in_o that_o epistle_n he_o do_v that_o in_o omnibus_fw-la scholis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la hypostasis_fw-la which_o calvin_n there_o say_v communi_fw-la tritóque_fw-la usu_fw-la passim_fw-la refellitur_fw-la but_o after_o all_o it_o seem_v st._n jerome_n can_v relent_v from_o his_o stiffness_n and_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o this_o so_o much_o scruple_v expression_n for_o in_o his_o epistle_n or_o discourse_n ad_fw-la paulam_fw-la &_o eustochium_fw-la de_fw-la assumptione_n beatoe_n marioe_v speak_v of_o our_o saviour_n exercise_v two_o distinct_a kind_n of_o operation_n according_a to_o his_o two_o nature_n combine_v in_o one_o person_n have_v these_o word_n per_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la audiérant_fw-la quod_fw-la viderant_fw-la quod_fw-la tractârant_fw-la viz._n apostoli_fw-la verbam_fw-la vitoe_n erat_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la ex_fw-la duabus_fw-la naturis_fw-la quam_fw-la unum_n juxta_fw-la subsistentiam_fw-la vel_fw-la personam_fw-la hieronym_n tom._n 9_o p._n 113._o edit_fw-la paris_n apud_fw-la nivellium_fw-la 1579._o so_o that_o i_o be_o in_o good_a hope_n that_o for_o the_o future_a st._n ierome_n authority_n will_v not_o be_v allege_v against_o express_v the_o divine_a person_n by_o hypostasis_n till_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o greek_a and_o a_o latin_a word_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o the_o greek_a that_o it_o be_v certain_a subsistentia_fw-la signify_v and_o declare_v to_o we_o in_o the_o latin_n as_o for_o st._n austin_n though_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o word_n hypostasis_fw-la or_o subsistentia_fw-la as_o 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than_o the_o difference_n of_o a_o noun_n from_o a_o adverb_n which_o we_o know_v be_v below_o a_o person_n paramount_n to_o all_o rule_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o though_o by_o his_o good_a leave_n the_o church_n of_o england_n both_o write_v and_o teach_v better_a latin_a to_o such_o as_o be_v dispose_v to_o learn_v it_o again_o in_o page_n 139._o in_o the_o quotation_n on_o the_o side_n we_o have_v these_o word_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la recordamini_fw-la quomodò_fw-la à _fw-la vobis_fw-la jamdudum_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la membra_fw-la distracta_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la unumquamque_fw-la demum_fw-la semel_fw-la seducere_fw-la potuistis_fw-la of_o which_o passage_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v make_v neither_o sense_n nor_o grammar_n till_o consult_v the_o author_n himself_o of_o albaspinaeus_n edition_n instead_o of_o unumquamque_fw-la demum_fw-la i_o find_v it_o unamquamque_fw-la domum_fw-la which_o no_o doubt_n be_v a_o admirable_a various_a lection_n of_o which_o this_o author_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o glory_n upon_o the_o text_n of_o such_o a_o father_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o blunder_n which_o this_o fruitful_a sentence_n afford_v we_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o viz._n recedit_fw-la for_o resedit_fw-la and_o that_o such_o a_o one_o as_o utter_o pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o author_n who_o speak_v here_o of_o some_o who_o leave_v and_o some_o who_o remain_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n oppose_v they_o in_o this_o respect_n to_o one_o another_o as_o aut_fw-la ivit_fw-la uxor_fw-la aut_fw-la resedit_fw-la maritus_fw-la aut_fw-la parent_n seducti_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la sequi_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la aut_fw-la stetit_fw-la frater_fw-la migrante_fw-la sorore_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o father_n here_o speak_v but_o pray_v what_o opposition_n can_v there_o be_v between_o aut_fw-la ivit_fw-la uxor_fw-la aut_fw-la recedit_fw-la maritus_fw-la any_o more_o than_o there_o be_v between_o go_v away_o and_o depart_v beside_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o verb_n run_v in_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n this_o must_v needs_o do_v so_o too_o or_o make_v a_o very_a gross_a fault_n in_o the_o construction_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o illiterate_a perversion_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o father_n upon_o which_o as_o well_o as_o upon_o other_o occasion_n i_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o the_o only_a sure_a rule_n of_o deal_n with_o this_o author_n quotation_n viz._n to_o trust_v they_o no_o further_o than_o one_o can_v see_v they_o in_o their_o original_n in_o like_a manner_n page_z 178._o in_o the_o place_n there_o quote_v in_o the_o margin_n out_o of_o st._n cyprian_n 55._o epist._n and_o not_o the_o 52d_o as_o this_o author_n there_o mistake_v it_o we_o meet_v with_o these_o word_n à _fw-la coepiscoporum_fw-la suorum_fw-la corpore_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la unitate_fw-la discisserit_fw-la but_o the_o word_n in_o st._n cyprian_n be_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v descisceret_fw-la from_fw-la descisco_fw-la to_o fall_v off_o between_o which_o and_o the_o other_o word_n use_v by_o this_o author_n there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n descisceret_fw-la be_v a_o most_o proper_a latin_a word_n but_o discisserit_fw-la so_o far_o from_o proper_a that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o latin_a and_o in_o page_n 187._o line_n the_o last_o we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o make_v the_o whole_a period_n neither_o sense_n nor_o greek_a again_o page_n 188._o line_n the_o last_o but_o one_o we_o have_v this_o passage_n videte_fw-la anon_o dicantur_fw-la martyr_n sed_fw-la aliquid_fw-la alium_n dici_fw-la mereantur_fw-la which_o be_v there_o put_v for_o aliud_fw-la be_v a_o downright_a solecism_n and_o last_o in_o page_n 198._o in_o the_o quotation_n in_o the_o margin_n we_o have_v those_o remarkable_a word_n simiarum_fw-la more_fw-it qui_fw-la cum_fw-la homines_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la homines_fw-la tamen_fw-la imitantur_fw-la which_o be_v another_o solecism_n every_o whit_n as_o bad_a and_o scandalous_a as_o the_o former_a now_o all_o these_o word_n and_o passage_n i_o assure_v the_o reader_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o author_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v quote_v carry_v a_o very_a different_a face_n from_o what_o this_o writer_n have_v give_v they_o which_o show_v that_o whensoever_o the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n be_v transcribe_v into_o any_o of_o his_o book_n they_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o their_o element_n for_o among_o they_o as_o they_o stand_v here_o there_o be_v some_o such_o vile_a fault_n or_o rather_o such_o clamorous_a sin_n in_o grammar_n that_o shall_v a_o schoolboy_n tender_v a_o exercise_n to_o his_o master_n with_o but_o two_o or_o three_o such_o in_o it_o he_o will_v soon_o find_v himself_o very_o roundly_o and_o severe_o take_v up_o for_o they_o and_o that_o perhaps_o more_o way_n than_o one_o but_o hand_n that_o can_v restore_v dispossess_v prince_n may_v write_v any_o thing_n and_o authorize_v what_o they_o have_v write_v by_o their_o very_a write_v it_o for_o otherwise_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o latin_a which_o the_o forecited_a passage_n be_v dress_v up_o in_o seem_v a_o sort_n of_o providential_a latin_a as_o be_v above_o all_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o speak_v and_o write_v whatsoever_o as_o for_o fault_n about_o accent_n such_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vind._n p._n 102._o line_n 3._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 113._o line_n 2._o of_o the_o quotation_n in_o the_o margin_n and_o the_o like_a they_o be_v too_o numerous_a for_o i_o to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o but_o this_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o upon_o the_o whole_a that_o have_v be_v produce_v by_o i_o that_o as_o none_o of_o the_o forementioned_a fault_n be_v in_o the_o table_n of_o the_o errata_fw-la so_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o his_o vind._n trin._n stand_v correct_v in_o the_o second_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 115._o line_n 1._o of_o the_o quotation_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o first_o be_v correct_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o second_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 121._o line_n 21._o in_o the_o former_a be_v change_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o latter_a and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o old_a maxim_n that_o exceptio_fw-la firmat_n regulam_fw-la in_o non_fw-la exceptis_fw-la it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o sufficient_a proof_n that_o since_o this_o author_n correct_v some_o passage_n and_o not_o other_o which_o yet_o need_v correct_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o it_o be_v because_o his_o acuteness_n do_v not_o see_v that_o these_o last_o need_v any_o correction_n at_o all_o and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o where_o the_o word_n escape_v it_o the_o author_n himself_o ought_v to_o have_v it_o but_o because_o some_o perhaps_o will_v hardly_o be_v satisfy_v with_o so_o general_a a_o charge_n without_o a_o allegation_n of_o more_o particular_n i_o shall_v here_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o catalogue_n of_o this_o author_n greek_a errata_fw-la in_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o shall_v in_o reason_n be_v think_v the_o most_o correct_v together_o with_o their_o correction_n confront_v they_o greek_z errata_fw-la correction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quotat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d punctum_fw-la interrogationis_fw-la post_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la semicol_n  _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quotat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d punctum_fw-la interrogationis_fw-la post_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la semicol_n  _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quotat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bis_fw-ge 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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