together_o at_o the_o resurrection_n but_o that_o one_o person_n shall_v suffer_v for_o what_o be_v do_v by_o another_o person_n i_o be_o sure_a be_v not_o resolvable_a into_o the_o state_v course_n or_o rule_n of_o god_n dispense_n reward_n and_o punishment_n but_o he_o now_o lay_v about_o he_o at_o a_o high_a rate_n do_v this_o profound_a philosopher_n say_v he_o think_v indeed_o that_o the_o body_n either_o sin_n or_o suffer_v p._n 54._o l._n 24._o my_o reply_n to_o which_o shall_v be_v neither_o by_o a_o absolute_a affirmation_n or_o negation_n but_o by_o distinction_n and_o here_o that_o must_v be_v repeat_v and_o apply_v which_o be_v mention_v before_o viz._n that_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o principal_a and_o proper_a agent_n or_o the_o principium_fw-la quod_fw-la and_o between_o the_o instrumental_a principle_n or_o principium_fw-la quo_fw-la by_o which_o that_o agent_n be_v proper_o say_v to_o act_n likewise_o between_o the_o subjectum_fw-la quod_fw-la which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o ultimate_a subject_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o denomination_n and_o between_o the_o subjectum_fw-la quo_fw-la or_o subjectum_fw-la proximum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o immediate_a subject_n of_o inhesion_n according_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o from_o the_o principium_fw-la quod_fw-la or_o prime_a agent_n the_o sinful_a act_n proceed_v from_o the_o whole_a person_n or_o suppositum_fw-la but_o as_o from_o the_o immediate_a produce_v principle_n or_o principium_fw-la quo_fw-la the_o say_a act_n proceed_v from_o the_o soul_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o subjectum_fw-la quod_fw-la or_o ultimate_a subject_n of_o denomination_n the_o whole_a man_n or_o person_n suffer_v but_o as_o the_o subjectum_fw-la quo_fw-la or_o immediate_a recipient_a of_o the_o impression_n it_o be_v the_o body_n that_o suffer_v so_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o subordination_n of_o the_o principium_fw-la quo_fw-la to_o the_o principium_fw-la quod_fw-la and_o the_o subjectum_fw-la quo_fw-la to_o the_o subjectum_fw-la quod_fw-la the_o soul_n be_v not_o proper_o denominate_v the_o sinner_n but_o the_o whole_a person_n who_o sin_n in_o and_o by_o his_o soul_n nor_o the_o body_n the_o sufferer_n but_o the_o whole_a man_n who_o suffer_v in_o and_o through_o both_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n too_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a answer_n to_o this_o his_o silly_a objection_n and_o to_o that_o other_o too_o viz._n that_o vice_n and_o virtue_n be_v seat_v only_o in_o the_o soul_n p._n 54._o l._n 30._o for_o we_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v seat_v only_o in_o the_o soul_n as_o in_o the_o subjectum_fw-la quo_fw-la or_o immediate_a subject_n of_o inhesion_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a person_n as_o the_o ultimate_a and_o proper_a subject_n of_o denomination_n by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o author_n ignorance_n of_o these_o term_n or_o his_o inability_n to_o apply_v they_o have_v betray_v he_o into_o all_o these_o wretched_a paradox_n about_o the_o personality_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o whereas_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o say_v that_o as_o the_o body_n may_v be_v make_v the_o instrument_n of_o virtue_n or_o vice_n so_o it_o may_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o reward_n or_o punishment_n p._n 54._o l._n 27._o can_v there_o well_o be_v a_o grosser_n blunder_n than_o to_o call_v that_o the_o instrument_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n which_o be_v proper_o the_o subject_n of_o they_o for_o a_o instrument_n be_v proper_o a_o inferior_a sort_n of_o efficient_a cause_n act_v in_o the_o virtue_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o principal_a but_o a_o subject_a be_v not_o so_o and_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n be_v god_n himself_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o instrument_n or_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v proper_o that_o by_o which_o and_o not_o that_o upon_o which_o he_o bestow_v the_o one_o and_o inflict_v the_o other_o the_o next_o thing_n he_o carp_v at_o be_v the_o animadverter_n way_n of_o conclude_v his_o argument_n it_o be_v worth_a observe_n say_v he_o p._n 55._o l._n 1._o how_o notable_o he_o wind_v up_o his_o argument_n and_o possible_o the_o animadverter_n may_v not_o be_v quite_o so_o well_o skill_v in_o the_o art_n of_o wind_a as_o this_o man_n be_v in_o that_o of_o turn_v nevertheless_o as_o he_o lay_v it_o before_o we_o so_o let_v we_o consider_v it_o if_o it_o be_v intolerable_o absurd_a as_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v say_v the_o animadverter_n that_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o other_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v responsible_a for_o what_o the_o man_n himself_o in_o person_n have_v do_v in_o this_o etc._n etc._n to_o this_o reply_v our_o author_n what_o then_o one_o will_v then_o expect_v the_o conclusion_n shall_v be_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o man_n himself_o in_o person_n p._n 55._o l._n 5._o no_o stay_v a_o little_a good_a sir_n you_o be_v not_o to_o form_v the_o animadverter_n argument_n for_o he_o for_o fear_v you_o shall_v cast_v it_o into_o a_o syllogism_n consist_v only_o of_o two_o term_n as_o you_o have_v do_v for_o the_o socinian_o p._n 82._o but_o if_o the_o animadverter_n have_v design_v to_o give_v the_o principal_a inference_n from_o the_o thing_n itself_o there_o speak_v of_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o forementioned_a hypothetick_a shall_v have_v be_v this_o than_o it_o be_v equal_o absurd_a to_o affirm_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o other_o world_n to_o be_v another_o numerical_o distinct_a person_n from_o what_o the_o man_n himself_o have_v be_v in_o this._n this_o sir_n will_v and_o shall_v have_v then_o be_v the_o consequence_n but_o since_o the_o animadverter_n have_v sufficient_o show_v this_o before_o and_o moreover_o since_o this_o author_n have_v so_o often_o and_o so_o insolent_o explode_v all_o the_o term_n use_v by_o the_o ancient_n in_o their_o discourse_n about_o the_o trinity_n as_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o confound_v man_n notion_n of_o it_o he_o think_v fit_a by_o way_n of_o overplus_n to_o his_o argument_n to_o return_v the_o reproach_n upon_o he_o by_o show_v that_o he_o treat_v of_o thing_n in_o such_o false_a and_o such_o misapply_v term_n that_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n throw_v all_o discourse_n and_o reason_n about_o they_o into_o paradox_n and_o confusion_n in_o a_o word_n the_o animadverter_n have_v no_o intent_n here_o to_o show_v the_o immediate_a logical_a consequence_n of_o the_o thing_n lay_v down_o in_o that_o hypothetick_a proposition_n as_o be_v evident_a to_o the_o first_o apprehension_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o have_v withal_o be_v effectual_o prove_v by_o what_o go_v before_o viz._n that_o one_o person_n can_v not_o be_v responsible_a for_o what_o have_v be_v do_v by_o another_o but_o his_o sole_a purpose_n be_v to_o show_v by_o the_o present_a instance_n the_o intolerable_a inconvenience_n of_o this_o man_n way_n of_o discourse_v of_o thing_n in_o word_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n take_v they_o in_o for_o 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from_o a_o incomplete_a state_n in_o the_o body_n it_o shall_v pass_v to_o a_o personal_a and_o complete_a state_n out_o of_o the_o body_n which_o state_n be_v yet_o preternatural_a to_o it_o and_o then_o fall_v back_o into_o a_o incomplete_a state_n again_o by_o its_o reunion_n to_o the_o body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n which_o yet_o one_o will_v think_v shall_v rather_o improve_v our_o principal_a part_n in_o all_o respect_n not_o mere_o relate_v to_o the_o animal_n life_n as_o the_o bare_a subsistence_n of_o they_o i_o be_o sure_a do_v not_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v seem_v very_o uncouth_a and_o improbable_a and_o such_o as_o ought_v not_o without_o manifest_a necessity_n to_o be_v allow_v of_o which_o here_o do_v not_o appear_v since_o all_o this_o inconvenience_n may_v be_v avoid_v by_o hold_v that_o the_o soul_n continue_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a person_n and_o no_o more_o in_o all_o its_o condition_n animadv_n p
separation_n but_o see_v how_o he_o dispute_v further_a upon_o this_o matter_n do_v the_o man_n say_v he_o and_o his_o person_n die_v then_o the_o man_n be_v not_o immortal_a and_o if_o the_o man_n and_o his_o person_n live_v than_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o man_n and_o the_o person_n and_o the_o very_a same_o person_n out_o of_o the_o body_n that_o it_o be_v in_o it_o p._n 52._o l._n 29._o all_o which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o notorious_a paradox_n so_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o one_o pitiful_a branch_n of_o the_o fallacy_n call_v ignoratio_fw-la elenchi_fw-la which_o suppose_v a_o contradiction_n between_o proposition_n where_o there_o be_v none_o by_o pretend_v to_o argue_v de_fw-fr eodem_fw-la when_o it_o do_v not_o for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o the_o man_n true_o and_o proper_o die_v as_o death_n in_o the_o proper_a and_o receive_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n import_v a_o dissolution_n or_o separation_n of_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o person_n and_o yet_o as_o certain_a also_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o person_n be_v immortal_a and_o never_o die_v as_o death_n import_v a_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o say_a part_n both_o which_o proposition_n be_v certain_o and_o confess_o true_a but_o in_o their_o different_a sense_n where_o for_o this_o man_n be_v further_a instruction_n i_o must_v tell_v he_o also_o that_o whatsoever_o immediate_o affect_v or_o belong_v to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o person_n especial_o a_o essential_a part_n do_v proper_o and_o ultimate_o denominate_v the_o whole_a person_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o denomination_n rest_v in_o the_o suppositum_fw-la thus_o moses_n which_o name_n certain_o express_v the_o person_n of_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v and_o be_v bury_v deut._n 34.5_o 6._o though_o it_o be_v his_o body_n only_o that_o descend_v into_o the_o grave_a and_o the_o same_o moses_n again_o be_v represent_v as_o live_v and_o discourse_v with_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 9.30_o at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v certain_a also_o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o soul_n of_o moses_n that_o can_v do_v this_o from_o whence_o i_o argue_v that_o if_o this_o man_n will_v infer_v the_o soul_n of_o moses_n to_o have_v be_v the_o person_n of_o moses_n because_o he_o find_v that_o which_o can_v immediate_o belong_v only_o to_o his_o soul_n attribute_v to_o his_o whole_a person_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o may_v with_o the_o same_o reason_n affirm_v the_o body_n of_o moses_n to_o have_v be_v the_o person_n of_o moses_n likewise_o since_o that_o which_o do_v and_o can_v belong_v only_o to_o his_o body_n we_o find_v equal_o attribute_v to_o his_o whole_a person_n too_o this_o be_v plain_a consequence_n and_o express_v in_o proper_a term_n whether_o this_o man_n understand_v they_o or_o no._n but_o he_o go_v on_o and_o argue_v most_o invincible_o thus_o if_o the_o personality_n be_v not_o compound_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o soul_n may_v be_v the_o whole_a and_o same_o person_n in_o the_o body_n and_o out_o of_o it_o p._n 53._o l._n 14._o now_o in_o the_o name_n of_o sense_n and_o logic_n what_o a_o consequence_n be_v this_o that_o because_o personality_n be_v not_o compound_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n therefore_o the_o person_n be_v not_o compound_v so_o neither_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v the_o whole_a person_n for_o will_v he_o conclude_v the_o same_o of_o the_o concrete_a which_o he_o do_v of_o the_o abstract_n i_o have_v tell_v he_o before_o and_o tell_v he_o here_o again_o that_o personality_n be_v a_o abstract_a form_n have_v neither_o part_n nor_o composition_n proper_o and_o physical_o belong_v to_o it_o but_o only_o by_o connotation_n as_o it_o essential_o connote_v and_o imply_v both_o these_o in_o its_o concrete_a which_o be_v here_o the_o humane_a person_n and_o consequent_o since_o the_o soul_n can_v neither_o have_v part_n nor_o composition_n in_o it_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o person_n i_o protest_v i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o dispute_v any_o more_o against_o such_o gross_a absurdity_n but_o it_o be_v my_o ill_a fate_n to_o be_v force_v to_o follow_v this_o blunderer_n through_o thick_a and_o thin_a but_o he_o be_v now_o for_o try_v how_o he_o can_v fence_v against_o the_o absurdity_n charge_v upon_o his_o assertion_n of_o the_o personality_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n for_o the_o animadverter_n have_v prove_v that_o if_o the_o soul_n in_o that_o condition_n be_v a_o person_n it_o be_v essential_o another_o person_n from_o what_o the_o man_n himself_o be_v when_o he_o be_v alive_a forasmuch_o as_o a_o compound_n person_n and_o a_o simple_a uncompounded_a one_o can_v never_o be_v the_o same_o he_o infer_v from_o hence_o that_o it_o will_v be_v one_o person_n who_o live_v well_o or_o ill_o in_o this_o world_n viz._n the_o man_n himself_o while_o he_o be_v personal_o in_o the_o body_n and_o another_o person_n who_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o body_n into_o heaven_n or_o hell_n there_o to_o be_v reward_v or_o punish_v at_o least_o till_o the_o resurrection_n for_o what_o that_o other_o person_n have_v do_v well_o or_o ill_o here_o upon_o earth_n and_o what_o do_v he_o answer_v to_o this_o why_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o repeat_v the_o same_o cavil_v that_o he_o use_v before_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v personal_o in_o the_o body_n if_o the_o person_n of_o the_o man_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v downright_a nonsense_n p._n 53._o l._n 28._o to_o which_o i_o reply_v as_o i_o do_v before_o that_o if_o it_o be_v nonsense_n it_o be_v such_o as_o the_o whole_a world_n common_o speak_v and_o as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v such_o as_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n be_v personal_o in_o a_o corporeal_a or_o bodily_a estate_n and_o let_v this_o man_n of_o confidence_n instead_o of_o sense_n show_v either_o that_o all_o mankind_n speak_v in_o this_o absurd_o or_o intend_v any_o other_o thing_n by_o it_o than_o what_o i_o have_v say_v but_o whereas_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o personal_a presence_n of_o the_o man_n in_o the_o body_n and_o the_o absurdity_n of_o it_o p._n 53._o l._n 1._o it_o be_v pure_o his_o own_o expression_n for_o the_o animadverter_n neither_o use_v it_o nor_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o it_o for_o though_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o man_n be_v be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o personal_o in_o the_o body_n because_o it_o be_v a_o way_n of_o speak_v common_o use_v and_o thereby_o authorize_v yet_o he_o find_v no_o such_o expression_n use_v as_o a_o man_n be_v personal_a presence_n in_o the_o body_n or_o his_o be_v personal_o present_a in_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o he_o neither_o speak_v so_o nor_o be_v responsible_a for_o such_o a_o way_n of_o speech_n whether_o it_o be_v defensible_a or_o no._n so_o that_o this_o man_n may_v take_v his_o personal_a presence_n as_o he_o call_v it_o back_o again_o to_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v a_o contemptible_a thing_n and_o none_o that_o i_o know_v of_o regard_v it_o but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o pretend_v to_o return_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a absurdity_n upon_o the_o animadverter_n himself_o thus_o if_o say_v he_o the_o man_n be_v a_o person_n and_o the_o soul_n no_o person_n than_o the_o person_n sin_n and_o that_o which_o be_v no_o person_n suffer_v and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o whole_a person_n and_o the_o soul_n only_o a_o part_n of_o the_o person_n than_o the_o whole_a sin_n and_o a_o part_n suffer_v for_o the_o whole_a and_o let_v he_o choose_v say_v he_o which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o divinity_n p._n 54._o l._n 21._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o though_o a_o part_n suffer_v for_o what_o it_o do_v in_o the_o whole_a yet_o it_o do_v not_o suffer_v for_o the_o whole_a and_o second_o that_o for_o a_o part_n which_o bear_v its_o share_n in_o the_o sin_n while_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o body_n to_o bear_v its_o proportion_n of_o the_o punishment_n while_o it_o be_v disjoin_v from_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o nothing_o incongruous_a either_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n or_o divinity_n if_o indeed_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n shall_v suffer_v the_o whole_a punishment_n due_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a person_n the_o case_n will_v be_v very_o different_a but_o i_o hope_v this_o author_n as_o confident_a and_o heterodox_n as_o he_o be_v will_v not_o affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o separate_a estate_n bear_v the_o whole_a punishment_n due_a to_o the_o sinner_n or_o that_o god_n inflict_v it_o till_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n meet_v and_o be_v reunite_v
in_o unity_n be_v a_o very_a plain_a and_o intelligible_a notion_n vind._n p._n 73._o l._n 17._o from_o whence_o follow_v another_o proposition_n viz._n the_o 15._o that_o the_o divine_a person_n have_v no_o other_o distinction_n but_o what_o they_o have_v by_o self-consciousness_n and_o no_o other_o union_n but_o what_o they_o have_v by_o mutual_a consciousness_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o trinity_n thus_o state_v real_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o council_n or_o cabal_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o no_o degree_n so_o much_o profaneness_n for_o the_o socinian_o to_o call_v it_o so_o as_o for_o this_o man_n by_o his_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n to_o make_v it_o so_o 16._o the_o three_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o only_o modal_o distinguish_v vind._n p._n 83._o l._n last_o but_o general_o all_o the_o divine_n in_o christendom_n hold_v they_o to_o be_v so_o distinguish_v and_o no_o otherwise_o 17._o there_o be_v no_o modes_n no_o more_o than_o there_o be_v quality_n and_o accident_n in_o the_o deity_n vind._n p._n 84._o l._n first_o 18._o person_n distinct_a yet_o not_o separate_v but_o essential_o one_o by_o mutual_a consciousness_n do_v not_o act_v upon_o each_o other_o def._n p._n 73._o l._n 23._o 19_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o essence_n be_v not_o a_o single_a or_o singular_a nature_n def._n p._n 18._o l._n 13._o 20._o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o one_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v incarnate_a and_o yet_o none_o but_o the_o son_n incarnate_a def._n p._n 18._o l._n last_o and_o p._n 19_o l._n first_o 21._o one_o single_a essence_n can_v subsist_v but_o once_o or_o have_v but_o one_o subsistence_n def._n p._n 19_o l._n 23._o and_o p._n 24._o l._n 29._o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o it_o follow_v 22._o one_o eternal_a infinite_a mind_n be_v repeat_v in_o three_o subsistence_n def._n p._n 94._o l._n 6._o 23._o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n between_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o a_o divine_a person_n def._n p._n 91._o l._n 28._o and_o yet_o all_o divine_n speak_v of_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o communicable_a or_o common_a to_o the_o person_n and_o account_v of_o the_o former_a as_o absolute_a and_o of_o the_o latter_a as_o relative_n and_o that_o sure_o import_v distinction_n 24._o the_o divine_a essence_n make_v the_o person_n ibid._n 25._o the_o divine_a essence_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o person_n def._n p._n 92._o l._n 19_o 26._o no_o man_n have_v a_o idea_n of_o a_o intelligent_a nature_n or_o essence_n distinguish_v from_o a_o person_n def._n p._n 92._o l._n 10._o 27._o infinite_a mind_n and_o infinite_a intelligent_a person_n be_v term_n as_o equipollent_a and_o convertible_a as_o god_n and_o infinite_a mind_n def._n p._n 81._o l._n 23_o etc._n etc._n 28._o there_o be_v in_o god_n act_v of_o sensation_n of_o a_o different_a kind_n and_o species_n from_o act_n of_o knowledge_n and_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v of_o the_o former_a sort_n def._n p._n 77._o l._n 10_o etc._n etc._n 29._o it_o be_v the_o soul_n only_o that_o can_v be_v happy_a or_o miserable_a reward_v or_o punish_v in_o or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n def._n 54._o l._n 31._o and_o if_o so_o what_o need_n say_v i_o can_v there_o be_v of_o a_o resurrection_n such_o doctrine_n certain_o back_v with_o licence_n and_o authority_n may_v come_v to_o something_o in_o time_n 30._o we_o can_v frame_v no_o idea_n of_o substance_n but_o what_o we_o have_v from_o matter_n vind._n p._n 69._o l._n first_o 31._o we_o can_v imagine_v how_o any_o substance_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o beginning_n vind._n p._n 70._o l._n 6._o and_o if_o that_o be_v true_a than_o i_o affirm_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v so_o 32._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o vital_a internal_a sensation_n def._n p._n 7._o l._n 11._o 33._o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o continuity_n of_o sensation_n def._n ibid._n 34._o one_o numerical_a nature_n whether_o finite_a or_o infinite_a may_v be_v repeat_v without_o be_v multiply_v of_o the_o first_o whereof_o he_o often_o give_v we_o a_o instance_n in_o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n def._n p._n 91._o l._n 10._o and_o of_o the_o other_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n itself_o def._n p._n 31._o l._n first_o 35._o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n be_v two_o distinct_a man_n though_o the_o image_n be_v not_o another_o man_n def._n p._n 31._o l._n 19_o &_o 21._o 36._o a_o image_n be_v whole_o and_o entire_o the_o same_o with_o the_o prototype_n def._n p._n 28._o l._n 16._o 37._o the_o soul_n be_v the_o person_n and_o the_o body_n only_o the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n of_o it_o def._n p._n 51._o l._n 2._o p._n 57_o l._n 11._o and_o p._n 58._o l._n 16._o 38._o the_o whole_a entire_a personality_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n def._n p._n 50._o l._n 20._o 39_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o person_n and_o the_o body_n be_v take_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o say_a person_n def._n p._n 60._o l._n 22._o 40._o the_o soul_n be_v not_o proper_o part_v of_o the_o person_n def_n p._n 61._o l._n 3._o 41._o the_o body_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o person_n def._n p._n 60._o l._n 23._o 42._o the_o soul_n be_v a_o complete_a be_v def._n p._n 49._o l._n 30._o 43._o the_o soul_n may_v be_v a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a person_n and_o yet_o not_o a_o perfect_a man_n def._n p._n 49._o l._n 28_o whereas_o a_o person_n imply_v all_o the_o essential_a perfection_n of_o a_o man_n and_o something_o more_o 44._o a_o man_n with_o a_o body_n blind_a deaf_a and_o lame_a be_v not_o a_o perfect_a man_n viz._n upon_o a_o natural_a and_o essential_a account_n not_o so_o def._n p._n 50._o l._n 10._o 45._o all_o union_n between_o nature_n be_v a_o natural_a union_n def._n p._n 49._o l._n 16._o 46._o the_o soul_n be_v as_o much_o the_o same_o with_o or_o without_o the_o body_n as_o the_o body_n with_o or_o without_o its_o clothes_n def._n p._n 60._o l._n 29._o 47._o unless_o there_o be_v two_o personality_n as_o well_o as_o two_o nature_n viz._n soul_n and_o body_n the_o two_o nature_n can_v be_v two_o part_n of_o one_o human_a personality_n as_o they_o be_v part_n of_o a_o man_n def._n 45._o l._n 25._o now_o what_o gross_a ignorance_n be_v this_o for_o a_o human_a personality_n no_o less_o than_o a_o particular_a humanity_n essential_o and_o metaphysical_o imply_v and_o connote_v part_n though_o only_o the_o person_n and_o man_n himself_o in_o the_o concrete_a be_v actual_o and_o physical_o compound_v of_o they_o to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o two_o personality_n can_v never_o be_v two_o part_n of_o any_o essential_a compound_n whatsoever_o but_o two_o nature_n may_v and_o in_o the_o present_a instance_n certain_o be_v see_v this_o further_o explain_v p._n 115_o 116._o these_o proposition_n with_o several_a other_o like_o they_o be_v his_o new_a dogmata_fw-la in_o divinity_n and_o philosophy_n which_o as_o they_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o false_a in_o themselves_o so_o the_o consequence_n of_o many_o of_o they_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o think_v and_o judicious_a reader_n himself_o to_o draw_v out_o and_o to_o the_o church_n â—oâ—_n judge_n of_o and_o possible_o some_o time_n or_o other_o foreigner_n also_o may_v be_v present_v with_o a_o view_n of_o they_o in_o a_o language_n which_o they_o understand_v better_a than_o they_o do_v we_o the_o content_n humble_o present_v to_o the_o reader_n be_v perusal_n before_o he_o proceed_v to_o read_v the_o follow_a book_n a_o account_n of_o the_o civil_a language_n bestow_v by_o the_o defender_n upon_o the_o animadverter_n and_o animadversion_n pag._n 2_o 3_o the_o objection_n about_o the_o word_n mystery_n prove_v only_o the_o blunder_n of_o the_o objector_n 4._o the_o defender_n weary_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o nauseous_a repetition_n of_o his_o old_a confute_v hypothesis_n without_o any_o new_a argument_n to_o enforce_v it_o 7_o he_o begin_v it_o with_o a_o gross_a untruth_n 7_o 8_o 9_o he_o add_v another_o as_o gross_a 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o as_o he_o false_o affirm_v concur_v perfect_o with_o the_o schoolman_n in_o state_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n 11_o the_o vnconceivableness_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n never_o account_v by_o the_o christian_a church_n any_o objection_n against_o it_o at_o all_o 12_o the_o father_n way_n of_o explain_v the_o trinity_n wrongful_o slight_v and_o reflect_v upon_o by_o this_o author_n 12_o 13_o 14_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o spiritual_a sensation_n it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n the_o
easy_o evince_v for_o this_o victorinus_n be_v old_a before_o he_o become_v a_o christian_a and_o when_o upon_o his_o become_v so_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o write_v upon_o some_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n he_o do_v it_o so_o perplex_o and_o obscure_o and_o very_o often_o so_o dangerous_o and_o unjustifiable_o as_o to_o his_o way_n of_o express_v himself_o that_o the_o learned_a dr._n cave_n but_o with_o a_o modesty_n equal_a to_o his_o learning_n give_v this_o character_n of_o he_o in_o his_o historia_n literar_n p._n 181._o non_fw-la videtur_fw-la ubique_fw-la fidei_fw-la dogmata_fw-la satìs_fw-la accuratè_fw-la percepisse_fw-la saltem_fw-la non_fw-la satìs_fw-la feliciter_fw-la expressisse_fw-la so_o that_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v this_o defender_n may_v as_o well_o have_v quote_v the_o epistolae_fw-la obscurorum_fw-la virorum_fw-la or_o even_o himself_o for_o the_o elegancy_n of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n as_o victorinus_n afer_n for_o a_o authentic_a director_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o conceive_v or_o to_o express_v ourselves_o about_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o to_o conclude_v this_o head_n what_o design_n this_o man_n can_v have_v in_o thus_o strip_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o its_o singularity_n by_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o this_o and_o its_o individuality_n unless_o he_o think_v hereby_o the_o better_a to_o introduce_v his_o tritheism_n and_o in_o time_n to_o give_v another_o sense_n even_o of_o individuality_n too_o i_o can_v imagine_v but_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o his_o not_o due_o state_v &_o distinguish_v the_o term_n use_v in_o disputation_n will_v quick_o drive_v he_o headlong_o into_o the_o gross_a heresy_n and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o 3._o his_o three_o proposition_n which_o run_v thus_o that_o upon_o supposal_n of_o the_o singleness_n or_o singularity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o whole_a divine_a nature_n can_v be_v incarnate_a in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n but_o the_o whole_a trinity_n must_v thereby_o be_v incarnate_a too_o now_o this_o bless_a proposition_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o socinian_o also_o and_o be_v as_o arrant_a socinianism_n as_o any_o part_n of_o that_o whole_a heresy_n but_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o be_v this_o that_o in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o second_o person_n the_o whole_a divine_a nature_n be_v incarnate_a but_o not_o whole_o that_o be_v to_o say_v non-quoad_a omnem_fw-la suum_fw-la subsistendi_fw-la modum_fw-la not_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o its_o mode_n or_o way_n of_o subsist_v but_o only_o of_o one_o alone_a viz._n that_o found_v in_o filiation_n and_o proper_a only_o to_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o therefore_o since_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o incarnate_a under_o that_o proper_a mode_n of_o subsist_v which_o it_o have_v in_o the_o father_n nor_o under_o that_o other_o which_o it_o have_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o whole_a divine_a nature_n in_o the_o son_n do_v not_o infer_v the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n since_o the_o say_a nature_n be_v not_o hereby_o incarnate_a as_o to_o those_o other_o two_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n which_o it_o have_v respective_o in_o those_o other_o two_o person_n and_o this_o passage_n i_o recommend_v to_o the_o reader_n be_v observation_n as_o one_o notable_a instance_n of_o those_o intolerable_a heterodoxy_n which_o this_o man_n be_v deny_v all_o modes_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n will_n and_o must_v inevitable_o plunge_v he_o into_o 4._o as_o for_o his_o four_o and_o last_o proposition_n viz._n that_o one_o single_a nature_n can_v subsist_v but_o once_o or_o have_v but_o one_o subsistence_n this_o be_v so_o beyond_o all_o bound_n of_o shame_n scandalous_a and_o heretical_a and_o so_o absolute_o destroy_v three_o personal_a subsistence_n in_o one_o single_a divine_a nature_n that_o i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o in_o answer_n to_o it_o have_v sufficient_o overthrow_v it_o by_o what_o be_v say_v before_o but_o only_o set_v down_o the_o doctrine_n hold_v by_o all_o catholic_n divine_n and_o writer_n in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o it_o viz._n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o numerical_a individual_a single_a divine_a nature_n have_v three_o distinct_a person_n or_o subsistence_n so_o belong_v to_o it_o that_o it_o exist_v in_o common_a in_o they_o all_o and_o several_o in_o each_o of_o they_o this_o i_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o catholic_n doctrine_n and_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o to_o the_o fore-recited_a shameful_a proposition_n but_o leave_v both_o it_o and_o its_o author_n to_o be_v argue_v down_o by_o that_o authority_n which_o be_v much_o able_a and_o fit_a to_o deal_v with_o such_o person_n and_o doctrine_n than_o any_o disputant_n can_v be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o these_o villainous_a heterodoxy_n shall_v as_o be_v hint_v before_o in_o the_o animadversion_n chap._n 12._o chance_v to_o cross_v the_o water_n with_o what_o tragical_a out_o cry_v and_o clamorous_a reflection_n upon_o our_o church_n will_v both_o papist_n and_o protestant_n from_o all_o part_n echo_n they_o back_o to_o we_o again_o only_o our_o poor_a church_n have_v this_o one_o small_a happiness_n among_o her_o many_o unhappiness_n at_o present_a that_o many_o of_o those_o who_o receive_v her_o revenue_n and_o wear_v her_o honour_n and_o in_o requital_n of_o both_o invade_v her_o doctrine_n yet_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v carry_v her_o disgrace_n further_o than_o the_o reach_v of_o their_o native_a tongue_n but_o our_o innovator_n rest_v not_o in_o his_o former_a explication_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o offer_v we_o another_o and_o a_o plain_a and_o that_o be_v by_o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n if_o any_o one_o can_v tell_v where_o to_o find_v it_o however_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o be_v as_o the_o rest_n be_v perfect_o his_o own_o and_o if_o possible_a extreme_o more_o absurd_a and_o to_o lay_v it_o before_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v thus_o he_o consider_v a_o man_n see_v himself_o represent_v by_o reflection_n from_o a_o glass_n or_o some_o such_o body_n for_o it_o be_v a_o image_n by_o reflection_n only_o which_o he_o here_o profess_v to_o speak_v of_o now_o say_v he_o let_v we_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v a_o live_a image_n and_o that_o such_o a_o one_o as_o shall_v exact_o answer_v its_o prototype_n not_o only_o in_o its_o external_a feature_n colour_n and_o posture_n but_o also_o in_o the_o internal_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n such_o as_o knowledge_n volition_n joy_n grief_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o as_o the_o man_n himself_o know_v or_o will_v any_o thing_n the_o image_n likewise_o shall_v exact_o know_v and_o will_v the_o same_o this_o suppose_a he_o tell_v we_o further_o that_o this_o image_n will_v be_v another_o person_n from_o the_o prototype_n but_o not_o another_o man_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o suppose_v the_o prototype_n and_o the_o image_n to_o have_v the_o same_o numerical_a humane_a nature_n in_o they_o both_o and_o that_o so_o as_o to_o perform_v all_o the_o act_n of_o a_o man_n both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o in_o the_o other_o this_o be_v the_o account_n he_o give_v we_o of_o this_o live_a image_n in_o order_n to_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o trinity_n by_o it_o and_o i_o shall_v bring_v it_o under_o a_o particular_a examination_n but_o before_o i_o do_v so_o i_o require_v this_o author_n to_o tell_v i_o whether_o in_o pag._n 6._o of_o this_o defence_n he_o do_v not_o profess_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o new_a hypothesis_n in_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o mysterious_a union_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n by_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n and_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o withal_o declare_v himself_o certain_o in_o the_o right_n in_o pitch_v upon_o that_o as_o the_o best_a way_n of_o explain_v the_o say_a union_n and_o not_o the_o best_a only_a but_o indeed_o the_o only_a fit_a and_o proper_a way_n of_o do_v it_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o he_o do_v with_o great_a contempt_n reject_v all_o the_o material_a sensible_a representation_n which_o the_o father_n be_v wont_a to_o set_v forth_o this_o mystery_n by_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o substitute_v his_o own_o account_n of_o this_o mysterious_a union_n of_o the_o person_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n as_o the_o only_a thing_n that_o can_v make_v it_o intelligible_a this_o be_v certain_o so_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o forecited_n place_n and_o since_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v i_o desire_v this_o author_n in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o inform_v i_o how_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o mysterious_a union_n by_o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n be_v explain_v it_o by_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n and_o whether_o the_o man_n or_o his_o image_n or_o both_o be_v spirit_n and_o the_o resemblance_n between_o they_o be_v this_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o place_n
declare_v that_o i_o can_v find_v nothing_o invincible_a in_o all_o his_o argument_n but_o that_o and_o i_o hope_v the_o reader_n will_v take_v a_o true_a measure_n of_o his_o logical_a talon_n from_o his_o discourse_n about_o proprium_fw-la quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la which_o way_n of_o discourse_v though_o i_o shall_v not_o ascribe_v to_o he_o as_o his_o property_n yet_o it_o have_v so_o much_o of_o a_o property_n that_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v know_v by_o it_o and_o so_o have_v make_v good_a what_o have_v be_v assert_v by_o the_o animadverter_n concern_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n i_o leave_v self-consciousness_n to_o shift_v for_o itself_o and_o proceed_v to_o vindicate_v the_o animadverter_n first_o argument_n against_o it_o 1._o which_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o self-consciousness_n presuppose_v personality_n in_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o it_o belong_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o it_o forasmuch_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o it_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o argument_n and_o what_o say_v this_o defender_n to_o it_o why_o he_o shift_v the_o term_n and_o from_o self-consciousness_n understand_v as_o all_o the_o world_n understand_v it_o for_o a_o act_n pass_v to_o the_o principle_n of_o self-consciousness_n affirm_v that_o although_o indeed_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o act_n yet_o that_o by_o a_o unfathomable_a mean_v still_o he_o intend_v only_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o say_a act_n as_o that_o alone_a which_o make_v a_o person_n or_o give_v personality_n and_o according_o he_o discourse_v as_o follow_v suppose_v say_v he_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v reason_v thus_o actual_a knowledge_n presuppose_v a_o mind_n and_o therefore_o knowledge_n in_o its_o principle_n be_v not_o and_o can_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o mind_n def._n p._n 39_o l._n 13._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o dispute_v here_o be_v not_o conâ—â—â—ning_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o mind_n but_o of_o a_o person_n and_o 2._o that_o he_o who_o reason_n in_o this_o manner_n quite_o alter_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n which_o proceed_v not_o upon_o the_o principle_n but_o the_o act_n of_o self-consciousness_n and_o so_o the_o true_a reason_v must_v be_v this_o actual_a knowledge_n presuppose_v a_o mind_n and_o therefore_o actual_a knowledge_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o that_o mind_n this_o sir_n be_v the_o true_a argue_n upon_o the_o point_n according_a to_o the_o term_n which_o on_o both_o side_n it_o have_v still_o be_v express_v by_o and_o in_o which_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o self-consciousness_n which_o be_v new_o and_o postliminious_o thrust_v in_o and_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n from_o self-consciousness_n itself_o and_o this_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o from_o the_o proper_a unforced_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n import_v no_o more_o than_o a_o act_n in_o conjunction_n with_o its_o object_n viz._n a_o act_n of_o knowledge_n terminate_v upon_o self_n but_o also_o from_o this_o author_n be_v own_o explication_n of_o it_o as_o still_o set_v in_o forth_o by_o word_n import_v bare_a action_n such_o as_o be_v a_o person_n be_v know_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o internal_a motion_n as_o likewise_o his_o actual_a feel_n or_o sensation_n of_o the_o same_o these_o i_o say_v be_v the_o word_n which_o he_o always_o express_v self-consciousness_n by_o and_o will_v this_o man_n now_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o act_n of_o knowledge_n and_o act_n of_o feel_v or_o sensation_n signify_v the_o principle_n of_o these_o several_a act_n this_o be_v so_o gross_a a_o change_v the_o very_a subject_n of_o the_o dispute_n that_o i_o need_v not_o make_v one_o step_n further_o towards_o the_o confutation_n of_o it_o for_o have_v beat_v he_o off_o from_o his_o own_o term_n which_o he_o himself_o propose_v and_o declare_v his_o hypothesis_n by_o the_o argument_n stand_v good_a against_o he_o and_o have_v disprove_v what_o he_o have_v argue_v from_o the_o act_n of_o self-consciousness_n i_o be_o not_o conâ—â—â—â—ed_v about_o the_o new_a medium_fw-la he_o bring_v from_o the_o principle_n since_o the_o act_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n so_o far_o as_o word_n can_v express_v thing_n which_o he_o have_v all_o along_o mention_v and_o insist_v upon_o nevertheless_o to_o pursue_v he_o through_o his_o shift_n i_o will_v consider_v his_o self-consciousness_n even_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o it_o too_o and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v observe_v that_o in_o every_o suppositum_fw-la or_o complete_o subsist_v be_v and_o consequent_o in_o every_o person_n which_o be_v only_o a_o rational_a suppositum_fw-la consider_v as_o a_o agent_n these_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o first_o the_o form_n or_o essence_n second_o the_o power_n of_o faculty_n and_o three_o the_o act_n proceed_v immediate_o from_o these_o power_n but_o mediate_o from_o the_o essence_n or_o form_n it_o â—elf_n operate_n by_o they_o and_o now_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o any_o of_o all_o these_o as_o they_o belong_v to_o a_o person_n give_v personality_n or_o personal_a individuation_n to_o that_o person_n where_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o affirm_v that_o neither_o can_v the_o act_n themselves_o nor_o the_o power_n from_o with_o they_o flow_v reckon_v the_o act_n and_o power_n of_o self-consciousness_n among_o the_o rest_n give_v personality_n or_o personal_a subsistence_n to_o the_o nature_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v and_o that_o as_o for_o other_o reason_n so_o particular_o for_o this_o that_o both_o act_n and_o power_n be_v accident_n and_o that_o no_o accident_n can_v give_v personality_n or_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o person_n because_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o any_o thing_n must_v be_v always_o of_o the_o same_o kind_a or_o rank_a of_o be_v with_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o be_v formal_o constitute_v by_o it_o but_o a_o person_n be_v a_o intelligent_a substance_n complete_v by_o its_o proper_a subsistence_n as_o by_o its_o substantial_a mode_n and_o nothing_o substantial_a whether_o it_o be_v a_o substance_n itself_o or_o but_o a_o mode_n of_o substance_n which_o be_v always_o reduce_v to_o it_o be_v or_o can_v be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_a with_o any_o accident_n since_o these_o two_o make_v the_o two_o grand_a different_a order_n or_o rank_n of_o be_v and_o consequent_o no_o power_n or_o faculty_n nor_o action_n proceed_v from_o it_o can_v constitute_v the_o nature_n they_o belong_v to_o a_o person_n by_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n thereof_o to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v this_o further_a consideration_n that_o no_o accident_n can_v give_v so_o much_o as_o a_o natural_a individuation_n to_o its_o subject_a and_o therefore_o much_o less_o can_v it_o give_v personality_n or_o personal_a subsistence_n to_o the_o same_o this_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o perfection_n in_o the_o way_n of_o existence_n beyond_o that_o of_o bare_a individuation_n and_o consequent_o neither_o upon_o this_o account_n can_v any_o action_n or_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n constitute_v a_o humane_a or_o intelligent_a nature_n a_o person_n in_o the_o next_o place_n therefore_o have_v thus_o show_v that_o neither_o the_o act_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o self-consciousness_n can_v give_v personality_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o it_o can_v be_v derive_v from_o a_o high_a principle_n of_o action_n viz._n the_o form_n of_o the_o self-conscious_a be_v which_o be_v the_o rational_a soul_n now_o this_o we_o shall_v find_v sustain_v the_o capacity_n of_o a_o double_a principle_n viz._n of_o a_o constituent_a as_o it_o concur_v with_o the_o body_n inform_v by_o it_o towards_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o humane_a nature_n and_o second_o of_o a_o efficient_a and_o that_o both_o emanative_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o proper_o effective_a in_o respect_n of_o all_o the_o act_n whether_o intellection_n or_o volition_n etc._n etc._n produce_v by_o the_o instrumental_a mediation_n of_o the_o say_a faculty_n but_o now_o under_o which_o of_o these_o capacity_n be_v it_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o person_n why_o under_o neither_o for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n it_o sustain_v both_o of_o they_o viz._n of_o a_o principal_a part_n concur_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o say_a nature_n both_o as_o to_o its_o be_v and_o unity_n and_o of_o a_o efficient_a principle_n give_v it_o all_o the_o power_n and_o act_n proper_o issue_v from_o that_o nature_n but_o for_o all_o that_o we_o know_v that_o it_o make_v not_o that_o nature_n a_o person_n by_o give_v it_o a_o proper_a humane_a subsistence_n since_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o such_o subsistence_n but_o subsist_v by_o that_o of_o the_o eternal_a
according_a as_o the_o thing_n be_v which_o it_o belong_v to_o for_o all_o these_o three_o necessary_o go_v together_o and_o essential_o imply_v one_o another_o and_o consequent_o there_o must_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o they_o all_o and_o now_o if_o we_o will_v see_v whether_o or_o no_o this_o author_n apply_v all_o this_o to_o self-consciousness_n with_o reference_n to_o mind_n or_o spirit_n which_o he_o constant_o make_v to_o be_v person_n let_v the_o reader_n cast_v his_o eye_n back_o upon_o some_o of_o the_o fore-alleged_n passage_n particular_o upon_o that_o in_o vindic._n p._n 49._o l._n 12._o that_o this_o self-consciousness_n make_v a_o spirit_n numerical_o one_o with_o itself_o and_o in_o vind._n p._n 68_o l._n 6._o that_o the_o self-consciousness_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o person_n viz._n in_o the_o trinity_n to_o itself_o make_v they_o three_o distinct_a person_n and_o again_o vind._n p._n 74._o l._n 13._o that_o the_o essential_a unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o self-consciousness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o which_o make_v a_o spirit_n one_o and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o spirit_n likewise_o in_o this_o defence_n p._n 7._o he_o tell_v we_o express_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o sensation_n which_o with_o he_o be_v only_o another_o word_n for_o self-consciousness_n nay_o and_o to_o go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o very_a next_o page_n to_o that_o in_o which_o he_o here_o so_o positive_o declare_v that_o he_o no_o where_o make_v self-consciousness_n the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n viz._n defence_n p._n 43._o he_o roundly_o affirm_v that_o self-consciousness_n make_v a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n one_o with_o itself_o and_o distinguish_v or_o separate_v it_o from_o all_o other_o mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o that_o such_o a_o distinct_a and_o separate_a self-conscious_a mind_n be_v a_o natural_a person_n now_o i_o will_v have_v this_o man_n in_o the_o first_o place_n tell_v we_o whether_o all_o these_o passage_n have_v not_o in_o they_o a_o causal_a sense_n but_o only_o a_o illative_a or_o probative_a and_o no_o more_o and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o will_v have_v he_o show_v i_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o signify_v by_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n then_o what_o the_o forecited_a passage_n full_o contain_v in_o they_o and_o if_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v any_o more_o signify_v by_o it_o as_o there_o be_v not_o then_o let_v he_o for_o the_o future_a leave_n off_o shuffle_n and_o own_o that_o by_o what_o he_o have_v assert_v in_o the_o say_a passage_n he_o have_v make_v self-consciousness_n the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n with_o reference_n to_o mind_n or_o spirit_n which_o he_o universal_o affirm_v to_o be_v person_n and_o by_o this_o i_o hope_v the_o judicious_a reader_n will_v see_v with_o both_o eye_n what_o a_o slippery_a self-contradicting_a caviller_n the_o animadverter_n have_v to_o dispute_v with_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o animadverter_n argument_n against_o he_o stand_v thus_o this_o author_n assert_v every_o mind_n or_o spirit_n to_o be_v a_o person_n he_o place_v this_o personality_n in_o self-consciousness_n he_o hold_v this_o self-consciousness_n to_o be_v essential_a to_o and_o inseparable_a from_o a_o mind_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o positive_o assert_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n to_o consist_v in_o it_o defen_n p._n 7._o l._n 11._o whereupon_o it_o do_v and_o must_v follow_v that_o since_o our_o saviour_n in_o assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n assume_v a_o humane_a mind_n soul_n or_o spirit_n he_o assume_v a_o humane_a person_n too_o for_o as_o much_o as_o its_o personality_n be_v as_o inseparable_a from_o it_o as_o its_o self-consciousness_n from_o which_o it_o necessary_o result_v be_v nor_o will_v it_o avail_v he_o to_o allege_v the_o interposal_n of_o supernatural_a and_o extraordinary_a power_n in_o the_o present_a instance_n since_o such_o power_n though_o never_o so_o extraordinary_a and_o supernatural_a never_o destroy_v the_o essence_n or_o essential_o necessary_a connexion_n of_o thing_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o personality_n of_o a_o mind_n be_v imply_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o mind_n a_o mind_n can_v be_v no_o more_o without_o its_o personality_n than_o without_o its_o nature_n which_o will_v be_v a_o direct_a contradiction_n to_o the_o effect_v whereof_o the_o divine_a power_n itself_o do_v not_o extend_v but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o we_o state_n the_o personality_n of_o a_o humane_a nature_n upon_o the_o complete_a subsistence_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o mode_n not_o necessary_o imply_v in_o it_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n may_v very_o well_o by_o the_o divine_a power_n be_v make_v to_o exist_v without_o it_o and_o so_o in_o a_o supernatural_a way_n be_v take_v into_o and_o support_v by_o the_o personal_a subsistence_n of_o the_o eternal_a word_n and_o all_o this_o with_o full_a accord_n to_o the_o strict_a principle_n of_o reason_n without_o the_o least_o necessity_n of_o make_v two_o person_n in_o our_o saviour_n whereas_o according_a to_o this_o author_n hypothesis_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o all_o the_o reason_n of_o minkind_a to_o keep_v off_o a_o humane_a person_n as_o well_o as_o a_o divine_a from_o belong_v to_o our_o saviour_n by_o his_o incarnation_n or_o assumption_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n as_o for_o his_o take_a shelter_n in_o boetius_n definition_n of_o a_o person_n that_o will_v not_o help_v he_o neither_o since_o the_o utmost_a that_o can_v be_v prove_v against_o it_o be_v that_o boetius_fw-la be_v under_o a_o mistake_n and_o one_o man_n mistake_n certain_o can_v make_v another_o in_o the_o right_a for_o all_o both_o schoolman_n and_o other_o divine_n agree_v that_o this_o definition_n strict_o take_v be_v defective_a and_o that_o instead_o of_o substantia_fw-la individua_fw-la alone_a it_o shall_v be_v substantia_fw-la individua_fw-la completa_fw-la &_o incommunicabilis_fw-la or_o something_o equivalent_a to_o the_o two_o last_o term_n for_o otherwise_o this_o definition_n also_o will_v infer_v two_o person_n in_o christ_n since_o there_o be_v two_o individual_a substance_n belong_v to_o he_o viz._n a_o humane_a and_o a_o divine_a but_o after_o all_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o boetius_fw-la here_o use_v the_o word_n substantia_fw-la for_o subsistentia_fw-la as_o several_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o great_a note_n do_v and_o particular_o st._n hilary_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n very_o often_o and_o st._n austin_n sometime_o and_o then_o the_o boetian_a definition_n be_v perfect_a and_o good_a and_o no_o such_o consequence_n of_o a_o double_a personality_n in_o our_o saviour_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o thence_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v our_o humane_a nature_n without_o its_o proper_a subsistence_n into_o the_o subsistence_n of_o his_o own_o eternal_a person_n 3._o and_o so_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o animadverter_n three_o argument_n prove_v self-consciousness_n not_o to_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o create_a being_n which_o be_v this_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o separate_a state_n be_v conscious_a to_o its_o self_n of_o all_o its_o own_o internal_a act_n or_o motion_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o soul_n in_o such_o a_o state_n be_v not_o a_o person_n and_o therefore_o self-consciousness_n be_v not_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n for_o if_o it_o be_v it_o will_v constitute_v a_o person_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v this_o argument_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o former_a each_o of_o they_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o particular_a negative_a against_o a_o universal_a affirmative_a and_o how_o do_v this_o defender_n confute_v it_o why_o by_o the_o easy_a way_n of_o confutation_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o ignorance_n to_o give_v it_o viz._n by_o say_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o do_v he_o know_v what_o be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o a_o argument_n and_o what_o be_v to_o confute_v a_o assertion_n or_o position_n and_o what_o be_v not_o let_v he_o know_v then_o that_o to_o confute_v a_o argument_n be_v proper_o to_o conclude_v the_o contradictory_n proposition_n of_o that_o which_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o respondent_fw-la or_o defendant_n and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o latin_n redargutio_fw-la and_o here_o i_o will_v have_v this_o hardy_a ignoramus_n own_o before_o the_o world_n if_o he_o dare_v that_o one_o negative_a instance_n do_v not_o overthrow_v a_o universal_a affirmative_a as_o real_o and_o effectual_o as_o ten_o thousand_o but_o possible_o one_o who_o can_v be_v of_o all_o side_n may_v be_v for_o both_o side_n of_o the_o contradiction_n too_o and_o hold_v that_o self-consciousness_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o 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