but_o do_v exist_v after_o a_o different_a manner_n their_o nature_n or_o essence_n must_v be_v of_o different_a kind_n or_o sort_n but_o if_o they_o exist_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n though_o they_o have_v different_a way_n of_o come_v by_o their_o existence_n there_o can_v be_v no_o inequality_n or_o difference_n between_o they_o i_o ask_v sect._n 63._o how_o the_o father_n can_v be_v great_a than_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n and_o be_v the_o only_a good_a when_o they_o have_v the_o same_o that_o be_v unlimited_a power_n and_o goodness_n he_o answer_v they_o have_v unlimited_a power_n but_o not_o the_o same_o which_o be_v since_o the_o father_n power_n exceed_v they_o to_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v some_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o their_o power_n and_o consequent_o they_o be_v a_o unlimited_a limit_a power_n and_o goodness_n he_o further_o add_v that_o the_o son_n power_n be_v not_o as_o great_a as_o the_o father_n ad_fw-la intra_fw-la because_o he_o can_v not_o beget_v the_o father_n as_o the_o father_n beget_v he_o but_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o suppose_v the_o son_n can_v beget_v the_o father_n and_o contradiction_n be_v as_o he_o observe_v pag._n 50._o object_n of_o no_o power_n can_v be_v object_n of_o divine_a power_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o diminution_n to_o the_o son_n greatness_n that_o he_o can_v not_o beget_v the_o father_n who_o always_o be_v in_o be_v though_o upon_o supposition_n that_o the_o son_n always_o be_v in_o be_v it_o be_v equal_o a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o the_o father_n give_v he_o a_o be_v but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o essential_a and_o necessary_a perfection_n of_o the_o father_n nature_n to_o beget_v or_o emane_n two_o son_n and_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o emane_n son_n it_o show_v there_o be_v a_o mighty_a difference_n in_o their_o nature_n or_o that_o they_o want_v some_o perfection_n that_o be_v necessary_a and_o essential_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o father_n nay_o which_o belong_v as_o he_o observe_v pag._n 13._o to_o every_o creature_n where_o he_o make_v this_o remark_n that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o creature_n but_o can_v communicate_v his_o nature_n what_o a_o boldness_n be_v it_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o infinite_a creator_n can_v do_v the_o like_a he_o that_o have_v plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v he_o not_o hear_v and_o he_o that_o have_v form_v the_o eye_n shall_v he_o not_o see_v he_o that_o have_v give_v a_o generative_a power_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o creature_n shall_v he_o not_o have_v the_o same_o power_n himself_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o his_o argument_n to_o deny_v to_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n a_o power_n to_o multiply_v their_o species_n as_o the_o father_n do_v be_v to_o deny_v to_o the_o infinite_a creator_n since_o each_o be_v the_o infinite_a creator_n a_o perfection_n the_o mean_a of_o creature_n have_v as_o to_o the_o father_n be_v call_v the_o only_a good_a by_o our_o saviour_n there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n that_o phrase_n say_v he_o signify_v the_o father_n be_v the_o original_a and_o fountain_n of_o goodness_n which_o he_o may_v be_v though_o not_o the_o only_a perfect_a good_a he_o refer_v to_o grotius_n but_o grotius_n speak_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o goodness_n in_o creature_n but_o if_o the_o stream_n be_v as_o perfect_o good_a as_o the_o fountain_n it_o will_v be_v very_o false_a to_o say_v the_o fountain_n be_v the_o only_a good_n i_o shall_v only_o apply_v to_o himself_o which_o he_o just_o prop._n 11._o say_v concern_v the_o other_o trinitarian_n if_o such_o a_o liberty_n as_o this_o in_o interpret_n scripture_n be_v allowable_a what_o work_n may_v be_v make_v with_o scripture_n beside_o if_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n be_v as_o he_o say_v necessary_a and_o eternal_a they_o must_v be_v as_o much_o the_o original_a and_o fountain_n of_o goodness_n as_o the_o father_n himself_o who_o be_v so_o because_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a and_o necessary_a be_v the_o notion_n of_o three_o necessary_a eternal_a being_n be_v in_o itself_o sufficient_o absurd_a for_o the_o meaning_n of_o a_o necessary_a eternal_a be_v be_v a_o be_v which_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o our_o conception_n concern_v they_o can_v not_o but_o be_v or_o exist_v it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o because_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n that_o any_o be_v or_o person_n shall_v now_o be_v if_o either_o it_o have_v not_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n or_o be_v not_o produce_v from_o that_o which_o be_v from_o eternity_n for_o of_o nothing_o come_v nothing_o but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o one_o such_o be_v because_o one_o such_o be_v since_o he_o be_v all-sufficient_a be_v in_o all_o reason_n sufficient_a for_o itself_o and_o all_o other_o being_n whatever_n and_o if_o one_o be_v sufficient_a two_o or_o more_o can_v be_v necessary_a for_o that_o imply_v this_o contradiction_n that_o one_o be_v sufficient_a and_o not_o sufficient_a another_o be_v necessary_a where_o one_o be_v all-sufficient_a as_o the_o supposition_n of_o three_o necessary_a perfect_a being_n be_v in_o itself_o absurd_a so_o it_o be_v more_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o two_o of_o these_o necessary_a perfect_a being_n want_n some_o perfection_n because_o necessary_a perfect_a being_n can_v want_v any_o perfection_n there_o be_v it_o be_v true_a a_o eternal_a necessity_n that_o some_o be_v shall_v exist_v of_o itself_o or_o without_o a_o cause_n and_o have_v all_o perfection_n yet_o there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o necessity_n of_o another_o be_v which_o shall_v want_v any_o of_o those_o perfection_n the_o first_o have_v for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v eternal_o necessary_a there_o shall_v exist_v a_o be_v in_o some_o respect_v imperfect_a that_o be_v a_o imperfect_a god_n nay_o not_o only_o imperfect_a but_o useless_a and_o superfluous_a and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v absurd_a to_o suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a and_o essential_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o father_n to_o have_v two_o nature_n to_o emane_n from_o he_o which_o though_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v each_o almighty_a and_o all-sufficient_a yet_o must_v be_v as_o needless_a to_o himself_o or_o to_o any_o creation_n as_o he_o be_v all-sufficient_a for_o both_o and_o who_o can_v serve_v for_o no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o rob_v he_o of_o that_o honour_n power_n dominion_n glory_n praise_n adoration_n love_n etc._n etc._n which_o without_o those_o emanation_n he_o will_v whole_o enjoy_v to_o himself_o and_o which_o he_o can_v now_o only_o share_v with_o two_o other_o so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o wild_a notion_n than_o of_o one_o god_n emane_v two_o go_n if_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o reason_n there_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o one_o necessary_a divine_a nature_n i_o demand_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o heathen_n be_v blame_v for_o believe_v a_o plurality_n of_o such_o since_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n assign_v for_o above_o one_o which_o will_v not_o equal_o hold_v for_o as_o many_o or_o more_o than_o they_o worship_v all_o which_o but_o one_o they_o suppose_v be_v not_o self-existent_a but_o emaned_a go_n and_o if_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n for_o worship_v more_o than_o one_o god_n it_o must_v be_v plain_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n what_o that_o one_o god_n be_v otherwise_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n can_v not_o distinguish_v between_o theism_n and_o polytheism_n and_o do_v not_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n demonstrate_v that_o one_o god_n be_v but_o one_o eternal_a necessary_a be_v and_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o scripture_n shall_v so_o severe_o condemn_v the_o heathen_n as_o sin_v against_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o nature_n in_o adore_v more_o than_o one_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n require_v the_o christian_n upon_o pain_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n to_o worship_v three_o eternal_a necessary_a nature_n which_o be_v to_o make_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o contradict_v not_o only_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o itself_o and_o let_v he_o if_o he_o can_v produce_v any_o one_o argument_n against_o a_o plurality_n of_o god_n which_o will_v not_o equal_o hold_v against_o a_o plurality_n of_o divine_a nature_n there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v write_v against_o heathenism_n but_o have_v think_v the_o impossibility_n of_o more_o than_o one_o necessary_a nature_n a_o demonstration_n against_o the_o plurality_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o they_o suppose_v it_o most_o evident_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o but_o one_o such_o nature_n because_o they_o use_v it_o as_o a_o medium_fw-la which_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v clear_a than_o that_o which_o be_v prove_v by_o it_o to_o prove_v the_o existence_n of_o
the_o reflection_n on_o the_o xxviii_o proposition_n touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o clergy_n etc._n etc._n maintain_v against_o the_o three_o defence_n of_o the_o say_a proposition_n by_o the_o same_o hand_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n print_a in_o the_o year_n mdcxcv_o the_o reflection_n upon_o the_o xxviii_o proposition_n etc._n etc._n maintain_v though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o three_o defence_n of_o the_o 28_o proposition_n etc._n etc._n that_o can_v as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v perceive_v enervate_v the_o least_o objection_n that_o be_v urge_v in_o my_o letter_n yet_o because_o the_o doctrine_n therein_o maintain_v tend_v to_o subvert_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n by_o introduce_v a_o plurality_n of_o god_n i_o can_v but_o think_v myself_o in_o conscience_n oblige_v to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o those_o pretence_n that_o be_v urge_v in_o its_o behalf_n especial_o since_o the_o defender_n writing_n with_o so_o great_a a_o assurance_n of_o his_o own_o performance_n and_o so_o much_o contempt_n of_o the_o reflection_n may_v have_v some_o influence_n upon_o some_o weak_a and_o prejudice_v reader_n have_v the_o author_n design_v a_o just_a defence_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n he_o shall_v have_v take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v say_v against_o it_o in_o general_a but_o more_o especial_o of_o what_o be_v urge_v against_o the_o real_a trinitarian_n wherein_o he_o be_v equal_o concern_v with_o they_o and_o not_o only_o of_o those_o additional_a absurdity_n of_o his_o own_o hypothesis_n therefore_o i_o shall_v now_o set_v down_o his_o opinion_n both_o as_o i_o find_v it_o in_o his_o proposition_n and_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o they_o and_o then_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o notion_n either_o with_o new_a argument_n or_o at_o least_o with_o enforce_v those_o that_o be_v mention_v in_o my_o reflection_n the_o defender_n in_o his_o proposition_n assert_n that_o there_o be_v three_o eternal_a and_o necessary_a divine_a being_n or_o substance_n each_o of_o which_o have_v unlimited_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o that_o so_o many_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v not_o more_o express_o distinguish_v in_o scripture_n as_o different_a person_n or_o substance_n prop._n 16_o 17._o and_o pag._n 8._o of_o the_o second_o defence_n i_o do_v affirm_v the_o son_n and_o spirit_n to_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a being_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o nature_n they_o be_v all_o boundless_a and_o infinite_a so_o pag._n 10._o the_o father_n existence_n be_v without_o a_o cause_n do_v not_o make_v he_o to_o have_v another_o sort_n of_o nature_n from_o that_o of_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n which_o may_v be_v a_o necessary_a nature_n and_o uncreated_a and_o constitute_v of_o all_o the_o boundless_a perfection_n of_o which_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o father_n consist_v abstract_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o existence_n and_o in_o the_o same_o page_n the_o divine_a nature_n speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o each_o do_v comprehend_v all_o perfection_n so_o pag._n 11._o a_o essence_n of_o the_o same_o kind_a though_o not_o the_o same_o numerical_a one_o so_o that_o here_o be_v three_o divine_a eternal_a necessary_a nature_n or_o essence_n as_o different_a as_o three_o human_a or_o angelical_a nature_n which_o at_o first_o sight_n appear_v as_o much_o to_o be_v three_o god_n as_o three_o human_a nature_n to_o be_v three_o man_n which_o be_v a_o revolt_n to_o polytheism_n or_o plurality_n of_o god_n except_o he_o can_v show_v that_o either_o two_o of_o these_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o god_n or_o that_o these_o three_o divine_a nature_n be_v but_o one_o god_n we_o will_v therefore_o see_v what_o he_o say_v to_o these_o two_o point_n 1._o he_o say_v that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v use_v in_o more_o sense_n than_o one_o in_o scripture_n in_o the_o high_a sense_n the_o father_n alone_o be_v god_n he_o be_v the_o only_a independent_a the_o only_a true_a the_o only_a good_a and_o great_a and_o self-existent_a god_n the_o son_n and_o spirit_n have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n next_o to_o that_o which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o father_n they_o depend_v on_o he_o with_o a_o entire_a dependence_n both_o for_o their_o be_v and_o continuance_n in_o be_v but_o be_v not_o this_o inconsistent_a with_o what_o be_v say_v before_o because_o it_o be_v first_o to_o assert_v that_o the_o different_a way_n or_o manner_n of_o have_v their_o nature_n do_v not_o make_v any_o difference_n in_o their_o nature_n the_o second_o and_o three_o be_v as_o true_o divine_a as_o the_o first_o and_o then_o in_o effect_n to_o suppose_v it_o do_v because_o the_o father_n have_v several_a perfection_n the_o other_o be_v uncapable_a of_o to_o this_o he_o reply_v the_o perfection_n the_o father_n have_v above_o they_o belong_v immediate_o to_o his_o existence_n not_o to_o his_o nature_n but_o what_o be_v existence_n abstract_v from_o the_o nature_n that_o exist_v but_o a_o chimaera_n if_o the_o nature_n do_v not_o exist_v it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o nature_n to_o say_v such_o a_o nature_n exist_v be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o only_o in_o our_o imagination_n but_o real_o or_o in_o act_n to_o make_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o nature_n a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o the_o nature_n that_o exist_v and_o to_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v the_o subject_a in_o which_o the_o attribute_n or_o perfection_n of_o independance_n and_o be_v the_o first_o original_a of_o all_o thing_n do_v exist_v be_v to_o suppose_v it_o a_o substance_n because_o we_o have_v no_o other_o idea_n of_o a_o substance_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o subject_a in_o which_o property_n exist_v which_o will_v be_v to_o make_v two_o distinct_a substance_n in_o god_n his_o nature_n that_o exist_v and_o the_o existence_n of_o his_o nature_n abstract_v from_o the_o nature_n what_o be_v the_o existence_n of_o god_n the_o father_n but_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n the_o father_n except_o he_o exist_v distinct_a from_o his_o nature_n and_o consequent_o if_o self-existence_n be_v so_o great_a a_o perfection_n it_o show_v that_o the_o self-existent_a nature_n of_o the_o father_n be_v more_o perfect_a than_o the_o not_o self-existent_a nature_n of_o the_o son_n but_o suppose_v self-existence_n which_o be_v existence_n of_o the_o father_n belong_v to_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o father_n which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v only_o suppose_v existence_n to_o belong_v to_o existence_n yet_o self-existence_n as_o i_o observe_v in_o my_o letter_n be_v only_o a_o perfection_n as_o it_o suppose_v necessary_a or_o independent_a existence_n and_o all_o those_o perfection_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o necessary_a or_o self-existent_a nature_n so_o that_o self-existence_n bare_o consider_v in_o itself_o abstract_o from_o those_o perfection_n notwithstanding_o his_o denial_n be_v no_o more_o a_o perfection_n than_o any_o other_o way_n of_o have_v existence_n if_o that_o way_n suppose_v the_o same_o perfection_n as_o suppose_v there_o be_v some_o matter_n self-existent_a and_o some_o other_o matter_n not_o self-existent_a and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o one_o be_v not_o any_o way_n different_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o other_o will_v they_o not_o be_v both_o equal_o perfect_a and_o a_o parcel_n of_o guinea_n make_v of_o the_o one_o be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o parcel_n of_o guinea_n make_v of_o the_o other_o or_o how_o can_v it_o be_v possible_a they_o be_v alike_o for_o weight_n colour_n duration_n etc._n etc._n to_o distinguish_v they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o in_o low_a nature_n the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o high_a nature_n but_o however_o to_o carry_v the_o simile_n as_o high_a as_o we_o can_v suppose_v a_o human_a self-existent_a father_n have_v two_o 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