the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n and_o school_n consider_v concern_v the_o article_n of_o a_o trinity_n of_o divine_a person_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o god._n in_o answer_n to_o the_o animadversion_n on_o the_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n vindication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o ever_o bless_a trinity_n in_o defence_n of_o those_o sacred_a article_n against_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o socinian_o and_o the_o misrepresentation_n of_o the_o animadverter_n part_n the_o first_o by_o j._n b._n a._n m._n presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n london_n print_v for_o w._n rogers_n at_o the_o sun_n against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n m.dc.xcv_o a_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n concern_v tritheism_n charge_v etc._n etc._n hasty_a birth_n common_o be_v imperfect_a if_o so_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o fear_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o follow_a paper_n which_o come_v out_o without_o the_o second_o and_o most_o essential_a part_n concern_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n my_o distance_n from_o the_o press_n deny_v i_o the_o privilege_n of_o correct_v one_o single_a sheet_n with_o my_o own_o eye_n or_o indeed_o of_o compare_v they_o since_o their_o print_n with_o my_o own_o copy_n since_o the_o print_n of_o more_o than_o half_a the_o follow_a paper_n a_o second_o part_n of_o the_o animadversion_n come_v to_o my_o hand_n under_o this_o title_n viz._n tritheism_n charge_v upon_o dr._n sherlock_n be_v new_a notion_n of_o the_o trinity_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o content_n i_o present_o see_v that_o the_o animadverter_n have_v resume_v the_o debate_n i_o first_o consult_v those_o place_n which_o i_o judge_v most_o near_o to_o concern_v i_o and_o since_o read_v over_o the_o whole_a i_o be_v sorrowful_a that_o the_o press_n be_v so_o far_o go_v and_o in_o so_o much_o haste_n to_o finish_v by_o the_o end_n of_o this_o term_n that_o i_o can_v not_o add_v a_o appendix_n to_o those_o few_o thing_n which_o the_o animadverter_n have_v add_v however_o i_o be_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n please_v that_o as_o yet_o i_o find_v no_o reason_n to_o recant_v one_o sentence_n of_o what_o i_o have_v advance_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o animadversion_n the_o debate_n betwixt_o the_o reverend_a dean_n and_o the_o animadverter_n as_o the_o animadverter_n often_o state_n it_o be_v concern_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o three_o article_n one_a whether_o self-consciousness_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o finite_a and_o infinite_a person_n 2_o whether_o mutual-consciousness_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o unity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n 3_o whether_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n may_v in_o a_o orthodox_n sense_n be_v style_v three_o infinite_a mind_n the_o animadverter_n resolve_v these_o three_o inquiry_n in_o the_o negative_a and_o charge_v the_o affirmative_a upon_o the_o reverend_a dean_n i_o agree_v with_o the_o animadverter_n that_o the_o two_o former_a aught_o to_o be_v resolve_v negative_o i_o further_o declare_v my_o opinion_n that_o the_o reverend_a dean_n never_o intend_v the_o affirmative_a solution_n of_o those_o question_n in_o a_o strict_a and_o rigorous_a sense_n of_o the_o term_n so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o direct_o concern_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o dispute_n though_o in_o my_o passage_n i_o can_v not_o forbear_v note_v one_a that_o this_o assertion_n of_o the_o animadverter_n 2._o see_v chap._n 3._o n._n 2._o viz._n that_o self-consciousness_n be_v a_o personal_a act_n do_v in_o its_o just_a consequence_n infer_v that_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o absolute_a person_n three_o absolute_a being_n nay_o according_a to_o his_o principle_n that_o they_o have_v three_o absolute_a omnisciency_n or_o divine_a nature_n and_o consequent_o be_v three_o infinite_a spirit_n in_o a_o high_a sense_n than_o ever_o the_o reverend_a dean_n intend_v and_o this_o consequence_n i_o still_o challenge_v he_o to_o clear_v that_o assertion_n from_o if_o he_o can_v 4._o see_v chap._n 3._o n._n 3_o 4._o second_o that_o the_o same_o argument_n which_o himself_o call_v a_o demonstration_n against_o what_o he_o suppose_v the_o reverend_a dean_n assertion_n viz._n that_o self-consciousness_n can_v not_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n because_o it_o be_v a_o personal_a act_n be_v equal_o strong_a against_o his_o own_o hypothesis_n viz._n that_o generation_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o this_o still_o stand_v unanswered_a and_o upon_o the_o animadverter_n principle_n be_v i_o be_o satisfy_v unanswerable_a etc._n see_v chap._n 2._o n._n 4_o etc._n etc._n three_o i_o discuss_v at_o large_a that_o philosophical_a question_n whether_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o person_n which_o i_o affirm_v and_o leave_v he_o at_o his_o leisure_n to_o overthrow_v if_o he_o can_v as_o for_o that_o weak_a objection_n 150._o tritheism_n etc._n etc._n p._n 150._o that_o then_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v incarnate_a let_v i_o tell_v he_o that_o this_o be_v a_o heretical_a arian_n sense_n of_o this_o term_n incarnate_a as_o if_o the_o word_n assume_v only_o a_o body_n and_o not_o a_o human_a soul_n this_o term_n incarnate_a signify_v both_o four_o etc._n ibid._n chap._n 2._o n._n 4_o etc._n etc._n i_o vindicate_v the_o sacred_a article_n of_o the_o incarnation_n from_o the_o socinian_n objection_n of_o the_o animadverter_n which_o in_o terminis_fw-la he_o bring_v against_o the_o personality_n of_o the_o soul_n only_o but_o in_o reality_n overthrow_v the_o personality_n of_o the_o word_n have_v they_o be_v of_o any_o force_n five_o i_o explain_v that_o subtlety_n of_o the_o school_n 4._o see_v chap._n 3._o n._n 3_o 4._o concern_v the_o relativeness_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n and_o show_v the_o animadverter_n mistake_v in_o this_o article_n the_o novelty_n of_o this_o opinion_n not_o assert_v as_o i_o very_o believe_v by_o any_o one_o single_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n for_o more_o than_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o give_v as_o i_o be_o full_o satisfy_v unanswerable_a argument_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o six_o i_o inquire_v into_o that_o question_n 5._o see_v chap._n 3._o n._n 5._o why_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o and_o no_o more_o and_o give_v a_o just_a solution_n of_o it_o from_o revelation_n seven_o etc._n see_v chap._n 3._o n._n 6._o etc._n etc._n i_o discuss_v that_o important_a and_o fundamental_a enquiry_n in_o this_o mystery_n viz._n what_o it_o be_v which_o determine_v the_o singularity_n or_o plurality_n of_o the_o predication_n of_o any_o attribute_n concern_v the_o divine_a person_n where_o i_o first_o give_v the_o predication_n themselves_o which_o be_v to_o be_v solve_v a_o very_a necessary_a matter_n to_o be_v know_v by_o all_o who_o pretend_v to_o give_v we_o a_o hypothesis_n to_o solve_v the_o sacred_a mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o do_v otherwise_o be_v to_o make_v a_o key_n for_o a_o lock_n by_o the_o keyhole_n only_o such_o a_o key_n be_v a_o mere_a show_n it_o be_v ten_o thousand_o to_o one_o that_o it_o never_o fit_v the_o ward_n second_o i_o consider_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o school_n and_o show_v their_o insufficiency_n last_o i_o endeavour_v to_o give_v the_o true_a solution_n myself_o it_o be_v very_o weak_a to_o make_v a_o outcry_n about_o a_o single_a phrase_n how_o unusual_a soever_o to_o charge_v it_o in_o the_o title_n of_o a_o book_n with_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o tritheism_n and_o in_o a_o preface_n to_o the_o two_o university_n with_o paganism_n with_o be_v a_o new_a christianity_n determine_v the_o general_n question_v first_o and_o this_o latter_a concern_v the_o phrase_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n will_v be_v solve_v of_o course_n 20._o chap._n 3._o n._n 2._o see_v chap._n 6._o n._n 20._o if_o self-consciousness_n be_v a_o personal_a act_n if_o the_o term_n deus_fw-mi be_v a_o terminus_fw-la communis_fw-la both_o which_o the_o animadverter_n have_v affirm_v in_o express_a term_n then_o i_o do_v here_o aver_v and_o engage_v to_o make_v good_a against_o the_o animadverter_n that_o according_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n he_o can_v avoid_v the_o charge_n of_o tritheism_n but_o he_o must_v at_o the_o same_o time_n clear_a that_o expression_n of_o the_o reverend_a dean_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n from_o the_o same_o severe_a and_o unjust_a charge_n for_o so_o i_o be_o not_o afraid_a to_o call_v it_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n may_v be_v orthodox_o style_v three_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n i_o plead_v not_o for_o the_o use_v but_o the_o orthodoxness_n of_o the_o phrase_n and_o this_o i_o prove_v 4._o chap._n 4._o n._n 4._o first_o from_o the_o adjective_n form_v allow_v by_o the_o school_n viz._n tres_n infinitam_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la naturam_fw-la habentes_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n second_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o learned_a genebrard_n to_o who_o this_o proposition_n tres_fw-la sunt_fw-la
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 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be_v one_o he_o be_v not_o the_o other_o this_o latter_a be_v a_o modal_n not_o simple_a negation_n but_o the_o animadvertor_n himself_o tell_v we_o that_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a person_n we_o do_v and_o must_v by_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o grammar_n and_o logic_n say_v 1._o animadv_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 74._o l._n 1._o that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v simple_o not_o the_o other_o which_o single_a passage_n overthrow_v our_o animadvertor_n hypothesis_n that_o the_o divine_a person_n differ_v by_o a_o modal_n difference_n we_o have_v no_o way_n from_o logick_n of_o know_v when_o two_o being_n differ_v whole_o but_o from_o such_o simple_a negation_n a_o negative_a sign_n in_o logick_n distribute_v all_o which_o follow_v it_o in_o the_o same_o proposition_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o and_n therefore_o to_o argue_v from_o a_o person_n to_o a_o spirit_n here_o be_v manifest_o sophistical_a 9_o p._n 121._o n._n 9_o and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v fallacia_fw-la 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animad_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 321._o the_o animadvertor_n himself_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o person_n as_o such_o be_v a_o substance_n and_o a_o complete_a substance_n therefore_o not_o a_o mode_n 121._o ib._n p._n 121._o every_o spirit_n have_v a_o mode_n a_o proper_a mode_n of_o subsistence_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o animadvertor_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o spirit_n be_v not_o a_o mode_n of_o be_v 10._o ib._n p._n 121._o n._n 10._o the_o ternary_n number_v all_o the_o while_n not_o belong_v to_o their_o infinity_n but_o only_o to_o their_o personality_n will_v the_o animadvertor_n stand_v by_o this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o ternary_a number_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o personality_n if_o he_o do_v i_o be_o satisfy_v he_o give_v up_o the_o catholic_n faith_n for_o that_o assert_n that_o the_o ternary_a number_n belong_v to_o the_o person_n as_o well_o as_o personality_n if_o the_o animadvertor_n will_v confess_v to_o the_o socinian_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n i_o believe_v they_o will_v scarce_o think_v it_o worth_a their_o while_n to_o dispute_v whether_o there_o be_v three_o modes_n or_o not_o or_o whether_o these_o modes_n be_v to_o be_v call_v personality_n or_o not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n may_v sustain_v several_a distinct_a relation_n or_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n 11._o p._n 121._o n._n 11._o a_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o animadvertor_n for_o a_o subsistential_a form_n or_o personality_n be_v improper_o say_v to_o be_v sustain_v personality_n be_v the_o constituent_a form_n of_o the_o person_n and_o not_o a_o adjunct_n of_o the_o person_n again_o nature_n when_o distinguish_v from_o the_o suppositum_fw-la or_o person_n be_v not_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o relation_n or_o mode_n the_o suppositum_fw-la or_o person_n be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o the_o relation_n or_o mode_n sustain_v by_o that_o person_n further_o the_o common_a assertion_n 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that_o to_o i_o the_o faith_n of_o three_o divine_a person_n need_v not_o so_o nice_a a_o speculation_n argument_n ii_o three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n 12._o p._n 122._o n._n 12._o be_v three_o distinct_a substance_n etc._n etc._n tres_fw-fr substantiae_fw-la signify_v no_o more_o than_o tres_fw-la substantialem_fw-la naturam_fw-la habentes_fw-la which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o strict_a of_o the_o schoolman_n second_o the_o phrase_n of_o three_o substance_n have_v be_v more_o or_o less_o allow_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v predicate_v of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n 5._o calvin_n be_v instit_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o n._n 5._o st._n hillary_n call_v they_o so_o say_v the_o learned_a calvin_n plus_fw-la centies_fw-la more_o than_o a_o hundred_o time_n the_o greek_a father_n understand_v the_o same_o by_o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a number_n st._n augustin_n confess_v this_o of_o the_o greek_a father_n and_o that_o 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nominis_fw-la oequivocationem_fw-la addendo_fw-la vero_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la determinet_fw-la significationem_fw-la dici_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la
ancient_a father_n deny_v they_o to_o have_v one_o simple_a subject_n ut_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la sabellio_n sed_fw-la diversitatem_fw-la illam_fw-la &_o multiplicitatem_fw-la in_o subjecto_fw-la esse_fw-la reverà _fw-la to_o assent_v to_o the_o ternary_a number_n to_o be_v only_o in_o the_o mode_n or_o property_n be_v the_o sabellian_n heresy_n the_o catholic_n faith_n be_v that_o there_o be_v three_o person_n as_o well_o as_o three_o personality_n three_o subject_n of_o the_o divine_a relation_n it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n that_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o subject_n shall_v be_v father_n and_o son_n the_o contradiction_n be_v that_o the_o same_o subject_n shall_v be_v father_n and_o son_n to_o itself_o these_o property_n can_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o same_o subject_a otherwise_o they_o be_v consistent_a in_o the_o same_o subject_a in_o the_o same_o person_n in_o the_o same_o finite_a person_n the_o same_o man_n be_v both_o father_n and_o son_n 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father_n will_v be_v the_o son_n nor_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o procession_n the_o subject_a either_o of_o paternity_n or_o filiation_n for_o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v either_o be_v father_n or_o son_n or_o both_o to_o say_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o paternity_n filiation_n and_o procession_n be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_n who_o assert_v these_o property_n not_o to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o essence_n but_o render_v the_o sabellian_n heresy_n impossible_a to_o be_v confute_v since_o a_o infinite_a person_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o sustain_v these_o three_o distinct_a relation_n as_o a_o infinite_a nature_n and_o make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_a father_n and_o son_n to_o itself_o last_o contradict_v our_o formal_a conception_n of_o these_o sacred_a article_n the_o divine_a nature_n be_v according_a to_o our_o conception_n the_o essential_a form_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v predicate_v of_o the_o divine_a person_n in_o obliquo_fw-la father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n have_v each_o of_o they_o the_o full_a whole_a and_o entire_a divine_a nature_n in_o they_o we_o be_v inquire_v what_o it_o be_v which_o may_v be_v predicate_v in_o recto_fw-la of_o they_o and_o which_o may_v be_v multiply_v with_o they_o what_o be_v the_o subject_a to_o which_o the_o essential_a form_n in_o our_o imperfect_a conception_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v join_v and_o which_o we_o conceive_v as_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o the_o divine_a relation_n and_o after_o the_o strict_a enquiry_n i_o can_v make_v no_o better_a answer_n than_o the_o church_n have_v do_v before_o i_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v three_o hypostasis_n three_o substance_n when_v that_o term_n be_v not_o understand_v as_o equipollent_a with_o essence_n three_o infinite_a substance_n so_o say_v the_o schoolman_n only_o they_o add_v relative_n three_o infinite_a spiritual_a being_n which_o be_v all_o the_o reverend_a dean_n understand_v by_o three_o infinite_a spirit_n that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o three_o faculty_n or_o affection_n of_o one_o be_v but_o three_o proper_a being_n both_o accident_n and_o modes_n be_v affection_n of_o be_v and_n moreover_o 7._o p._n 242._o l._n 5._o n._n 7._o as_o every_o mode_n essential_o include_v in_o it_o the_o thing_n or_o be_v of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o mode_n so_o every_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n by_o virtue_n of_o its_o proper_a mode_n of_o subsistence_n include_v in_o it_o the_o godhead_n itself_o and_o be_v proper_o and_o formal_o p._n 293._o the_o godhead_n itself_o as_o subsist_v with_o and_o under_o such_o a_o certain_a mode_n or_o relation_n this_o be_v a_o very_a fruitful_a period_n of_o paradox_n a_o mode_n according_a to_o the_o animadverter_n be_v a_o abstract_n not_o concrete_a term_n to_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o simple_a form_n as_o the_o affection_n of_o a_o be_v as_o himself_o define_v it_o p._n 31._o and_o not_o a_o be_v affect_v the_o concrete_a of_o a_o mode_n include_v the_o be_v as_o well_o as_o the_o mode_n album_n include_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v white_a as_o well_o as_o whiteness_n but_o album_n be_v not_o formal_o the_o mode_n not_o whiteness_n but_o that_o which_o have_v whiteness_n the_o subject_n of_o whiteness_n whiteness_n the_o affection_n the_o mode_n be_v a_o abstract_n and_o by_o the_o term_n abstract_n from_o the_o subject_a second_o the_o father_n be_v essential_o god_n by_o his_o nature_n this_o all_o confess_v but_o who_o ever_o say_v that_o the_o father_n be_v essential_o god_n by_o his_o personality_n by_o his_o paternity_n three_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o heresy_n as_o that_o of_o sabellius_n if_o every_o mode_n of_o the_o deity_n essential_o include_v the_o deity_n the_o rank_a sabellianist_n never_o deny_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n signify_v three_o modes_n of_o the_o deity_n four_o i_o can_v but_o ask_v this_o great_a master_n of_o language_n why_o he_o use_v those_o term_n it_o and_o it_o speak_v of_o a_o divine_a person_n he_o be_v please_v to_o condemn_v this_o language_n as_o improper_a and_o absurd_a when_o use_v of_o human_a person_n 341._o anim._n etc._n etc._n p._n 341._o be_v there_o more_o respect_v due_a to_o human_a person_n than_o to_o divine_a person_n have_v it_o be_v any_o fault_n to_o have_v express_v it_o thus_o so_o every_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o not_o its_o proper_a mode_n of_o subsistence_n include_v in_o he_o not_o it_o the_o godhead_n itself_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o critic_n in_o word_n or_o phrase_n i_o rather_o crave_v the_o reader_n be_v even_o the_o animadverter_n pardon_n for_o much_o great_a slip_n than_o this_o however_o it_o be_v some_o comfort_n that_o i_o find_v homer_n himself_o may_v nod_v sometime_o 8._o p._n 242._o l._n 17._o n._n 8._o and_n according_o as_o these_o relation_n be_v three_o and_z and_o but_o three_o so_o the_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v be_v so_o too_o viz._n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n some_o person_n take_v a_o privilege_n to_o speak_v and_o write_v what_o they_o please_v the_o animadverter_n may_v almost_o as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v but_o two_o as_o that_o the_o relation_n be_v but_o three_o nothing_o be_v more_o notorious_a than_o that_o there_o be_v four_o relation_n in_o the_o trinity_n if_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o son_n to_o the_o father_n infer_v two_o relation_n there_o can_v be_v no_o shadow_n of_o pretence_n why_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o the_o father_n and_o son_n shall_v not_o make_v two_o more_o 243._o p._n 243._o there_o be_v say_v the_o animadverter_n four_o internal_a act_n generation_n filiation_n spiration_n procession_n though_o by_o the_o by_o two_o of_o these_o be_v not_o act_n but_o passion_n viz._n filiation_n and_o procession_n upon_o which_o the_o divine_a relation_n be_v found_v and_o from_o which_o they_o flow_v and_o in_o the_o same_o page_n put_v the_o objection_n that_o four_o relation_n infer_v four_o person_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o solve_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o be_v one_o difficulty_n and_o unanswerable_a upon_o the_o animadverter_n principle_n that_o one_o singular_a divine_a nature_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o these_o four_o relation_n the_o second_o be_v what_o this_o relation_n of_o itself_o be_v whether_o a_o mode_n or_o not_o a_o infinite_a relative_a substance_n or_o not_o the_o schoolman_n be_v oblige_v to_o confess_v this_o a_o property_n of_o a_o person_n already_o constitute_v and_o not_o a_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n whereas_o if_o with_o the_o ancient_n we_o assert_v the_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v three_o substantial_a being_n three_o hypostasis_n