suppose_v the_o father_n have_v a_o personal_a infinite_a or_o absolute_o perfect_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n or_o occasion_n for_o any_o other_o divine_a mind_n spirit_n be_v or_o person_n more_o such_o mind_n be_v needless_a useless_a and_o in_o vain_a and_o from_o hence_o it_o clear_o follow_v that_o the_o unitarian_n have_v the_o very_a same_o evidence_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o absolute_o perfect_a mind_n spirit_n be_v and_o person_n and_o but_o one_o absolute_o perfect_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n that_o there_o be_v for_o but_o one_o god_n and_o whereas_o mutual-consciousness_n make_v the_o beginning_n middle_a and_o end_n of_o dr_n sherlock_n answer_n to_o the_o brief_a note_n i_o will_v know_v of_o what_o use_v it_o can_v be_v what_o perfection_n can_v it_o be_v to_o any_o of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v conscious_a to_o the_o other_o two_o when_o nothing_o be_v gain_v by_o it_o no_o wisdom_n no_o power_n no_o 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he_o have_v a_o indefectible_a propensity_n and_o a_o infinite_a inclination_n of_o do_v always_o and_o to_o all_o that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o good_a also_o the_o thing_n he_o know_v and_o which_o he_o have_v and_o can_v do_v be_v innumerable_a and_o without_o end_n his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n be_v also_o infinite_a or_o without_o end_n final_o he_o believe_v each_o of_o these_o being_n mind_n spirit_n person_n be_v god_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o single_o by_o himself_o be_v a_o god_n he_o grant_v and_o say_v at_o p._n 87_o and_o 97._o that_o if_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v separate_a person_n as_o well_o as_o distinct_a person_n they_o be_v without_o doubt_n three_o go_n but_o now_o be_v not_o they_o separate_v person_n each_o of_o which_o be_v single_o and_o by_o himself_o a_o person_n and_o god_n for_o what_o be_v a_o separate_a person_n or_o a_o separate_a god_n but_o he_o who_o single_o and_o by_o himself_o be_v a_o person_n or_o god_n single_n separate_a and_o by_o 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always_o suppose_v more_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n thus_o we_o say_v the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o earth_n because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sun_n one_o moon_n one_o earth_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o say_v god_n or_o the_o god_n but_o we_o say_v a_o spirit_n a_o man_n a_o person_n because_o there_o be_v more_o spirit_n man_n and_o person_n therefore_o he_o that_o say_v there_o be_v three_o person_n each_o of_o which_o be_v a_o god_n or_o that_o say_v the_o father_n be_v a_o god_n or_o the_o son_n be_v a_o god_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o god_n such_o a_o one_o i_o say_v profess_v to_o believe_v more_o go_n i_o appeal_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o all_o learned_a man_n of_o what_o persuasion_n soever_o and_o even_o to_o all_o who_o do_v but_o understand_v grammar_n but_o i_o must_v profess_v my_o wonder_n that_o some_o trinitarian_n in_o their_o explication_n of_o their_o suppose_v trinity_n be_v no_o more_o careful_a of_o avoid_v such_o open_a polytheism_n 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other_o as_o every_o spirit_n be_v one_o with_o himself_o and_o p._n 56._o they_o be_v hereby_o unite_v to_o each_o other_o as_o every_o man_n be_v to_o himself_o to_o make_v three_o spirit_n or_o person_n numerical_o one_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v perfect_o conscious_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n they_o must_v all_o of_o they_o be_v mutual_o conscious_a that_o be_v each_o of_o they_o perfect_o conscious_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n thus_o god_n be_v conscious_a to_o all_o his_o creature_n to_o all_o their_o thought_n action_n and_o passion_n as_o full_o conscious_a as_o themselves_o be_v but_o they_o be_v not_o hereby_o make_v one_o with_o he_o because_o they_o not_o be_v conscious_a to_o his_o knowledge_n and_o will_n there_o be_v not_o a_o mutual-consciousness_n between_o
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such_o proof_n or_o text_n for_o his_o purpose_n as_o be_v not_o of_o such_o suspect_a credit_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o original_n that_o no_o prudent_a man_n will_v build_v any_o thing_n on_o it_o much_o less_o oppose_v it_o to_o the_o first_o commandment_n or_o be_v so_o manifest_o saulty_a in_o the_o english_a translation_n that_o some_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o his_o own_o party_n do_v reject_v it_o as_o no_o proof_n or_o final_o be_v not_o only_o not_o to_o his_o purpose_n but_o prove_v what_o the_o unitarian_n contend_v for_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n or_o that_o god_n be_v one_o but_o this_o be_v a_o digression_n i_o leave_v off_o at_o our_o saviour_n word_n of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n none_o know_v but_o my_o father_n only_o which_o i_o hope_v be_v sufficient_o vindicate_v from_o the_o perversion_n of_o dr._n sherlock_n and_o other_o but_o let_v our_o saviour_n say_v what_o he_o will_v and_o as_o express_o as_o he_o will_v the_o doctor_n will_v prove_v against_o he_o that_o there_o be_v this_o perfect_a mutual-consciousness_n between_o he_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o father_n his_o first_o objection_n be_v from_o joh._n 1.18_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n have_v declare_v he_o to_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o another_o signify_v say_v the_o vindicator_n to_o be_v conscious_a to_o that_o person_n be_v mind_n and_o most_o intimate_a secret_n therefore_o the_o son_n be_v conscious_a to_o the_o father_n answ_n but_o why_o do_v not_o the_o vindicator_n produce_v some_o text_n to_o confirm_v this_o interpretation_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o scripture-sense_n of_o this_o phrase_n to_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o another_o be_v this_o to_o be_v most_o dear_a to_o that_o person_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o deut._n 28.54_o 56._o 2_o sam._n 12.3_o so_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o object_v text_n be_v only_o this_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n who_o be_v most_o dear_a to_o the_o father_n have_v declare_v he_o i._n e._n have_v make_v know_v his_o will_n and_o command_n in_o the_o gospel_n he_o object_n joh._n 10.15_o as_o the_o father_n know_v i_o so_o know_v i_o the_o father_n answ_n if_o the_o vindicator_n have_v look_v into_o the_o critical_a commentator_n of_o his_o own_o party_n he_o will_v have_v see_v that_o to_o know_v in_o this_o text_n be_v to_o love_v but_o allow_v he_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n i_o answer_v as_o much_o be_v prophesy_v of_o all_o christian_n in_o gospel-time_n jer._n 31.34_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o of_o they_o nor_o do_v as_o here_o note_n equality_n of_o knowlenge_n in_o the_o son_n but_o likeness_n only_o as_o at_o mat._n 5.48_o be_v you_o perfect_a even_o as_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a therefore_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o father_n know_v i_o and_o i_o also_o know_v the_o father_n not_o by_o natural_a or_o congenit_fw-la consciousness_n but_o by_o his_o revelation_n see_v rev._n 1.1_o joh._n 10.30_o i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one._n this_o oneness_n or_o in-being_a say_v the_o vindicator_n be_v a_o mutual-consciousness_n and_o inward_a sensation_n of_o each_o other_o answ_n but_o our_o saviour_n explain_v this_o oneness_n to_o be_v such_o a_o unity_n or_o oneness_n as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v among_o all_o christian_n which_o be_v not_o by_o mutual-consciousness_n or_o inward_a sensation_n but_o mutual_a and_o inward_a love_n of_o one_o another_o john_n 17.11_o father_n keep_v those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v ver._n 22._o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o even_o as_o we_o be_v one._n again_o he_o urge_v joh._n 10.38_o the_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o the_o vindicator_n insi_v much_o on_o this_o as_o a_o clear_a indication_n of_o a_o inward_a consciousness_n between_o the_o father_n and_o son_n answ_n but_o here_o again_o our_o saviour_n have_v otherways_o explain_v himself_o namely_o thus_o that_o he_o mean_v such_o a_o in-being_a as_o be_v between_o all_o christian_n and_o the_o father_n a_o in-being_a by_o love_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o father_n and_o on_o our_o part_n by_o love_n and_o obedience_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n joh._n 17.21_o that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o as_o thou_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o 1_o joh._n 3.24_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o god_n commandment_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3.13_o hereby_o we_o know_v we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n ver._n 15._o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o god_n ver._n 16._o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o joh._n 16.15_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o father_n have_v be_v i_o answ_n see_v what_o have_v be_v satisfactory_o say_v to_o this_o in_o the_o brief-history_n pag._n 103._o 1_o cor._n 2.10_o 11._o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n for_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o even_o so_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n answ_n the_o emphasis_n lie_v here_o that_o the_o spirit_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n even_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man._n now_o adinit_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o spirit_n be_v a_o person_n as_o many_o unitarian_n particular_o the_o bidellians_n and_o arian_n believe_v he_o be_v chief_a of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o angel_n and_o call_v the_o spirit_n by_o way_n of_o excellence_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o discriminate_a he_o from_o satan_n who_o be_v chief_a of_o the_o wicked_a 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a_o person_n be_v such_o a_o be_v as_o have_v understanding_n will_n and_o power_n of_o action_n p._n 66._o they_o be_v three_o distinct_a and_o infinite_a mind_n three_o intelligent_a being_n p._n 258._o they_o be_v three_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 67._o these_o three_o infinite_a mind_n be_v distinguish_v just_a as_o three_o finite_a create_v mind_n be_v by_o selfconsciousness_n each_o divine_a person_n have_v a_o selfconsciousness_n of_o its_o own_o and_o know_v and_o feel_v itself_o as_o distinct_a from_o the_o other_o divine_a person_n the_o father_n have_v a_o selfconsciousness_n of_o his_o own_o whereby_o he_o know_v and_o feel_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o father_n and_o not_o the_o son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n the_o son_n feel_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n and_o not_o the_o father_n or_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n feel_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o the_o father_n or_o son_n p._n 104._o the_o person_n be_v as_o real_o distinct_a as_o three_o human_a 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a_o hypostatical_a or_o personal_a union_n then_o certain_o where_o two_o or_o more_o spirit_n be_v universal_o conscious_a to_o one_o another_o it_o must_v much_o more_o make_v they_o numerical_o one_o person_n or_o effect_v a_o hypostatical_a or_o personal_a union_n from_o whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v universal_o conscious_a to_o one_o another_o be_v numerical_o one_o person_n and_o be_v hypostatical_o and_o personal_o unite_v but_o this_o every_o one_o know_v be_v heresy_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n which_o forbid_v we_o to_o confound_v the_o person_n three_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v a_o partial_a mutual-consciousness_n in_o one_o of_o the_o spirit_n though_o the_o other_o be_v universal_o conscious_a be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o personal_a union_n or_o to_o make_v two_o or_o more_o person_n to_o be_v numerical_o one_o person_n the_o reason_n be_v this_o since_o universal_a mutual-consciousness_n be_v therefore_o say_v by_o the_o vindicator_n to_o make_v more_o spirit_n to_o be_v numerical_o one_o because_o in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o it_o amount_v to_o as_o much_o as_o and_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o selfconsciousness_n or_o self-unity_n of_o each_o spirit_n with_o itself_o for_o it_o make_v more_o spirit_n as_o conscious_a to_o one_o another_o and_o therefore_o as_o numerical_o one_o as_o every_o spirit_n be_v to_o itself_o from_o hence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o a_o mutual_a consciousness_n which_o be_v not_o universal_a in_o both_o spirit_n can_v effect_v a_o personal_a union_n or_o make_v they_o numerical_o one_o person_n because_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o one_o of_o these_o spirit_n the_o inferior_a nature_n or_o spirit_n have_v not_o such_o a_o mutual-consciousness_n with_o the_o other_o spirit_n as_o be_v equal_a to_o its_o own_o selfconsciousness_n which_o make_v it_o self-unity_n hitherto_o i_o have_v so_o argue_v as_o to_o suppose_v with_o the_o vindicator_n that_o such_o a_o mutual-consciousness_n as_o he_o have_v describe_v when_o it_o be_v universal_a may_v have_v the_o effect_n he_o suppose_v that_o be_v may_v effect_v a_o numerical_a oneness_n or_o unity_n and_o have_v only_o show_v that_o however_o it_o have_v several_a such_o heretical_a consequence_n that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v admit_v by_o he_o or_o any_o other_o for_o we_o have_v see_v it_o make_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v but_o one_o person_n because_o he_o say_v it_o make_v they_o as_o much_o one_o as_o each_o spirit_n person_n or_o man_n be_v one_o with_o himself_o also_o this_o hypothesis_n will_v do_v as_o much_o service_n to_o the_o transubstantiation_n as_o to_o the_o trinity_n for_o it_o will_v make_v as_o substantial_a and_o numerical_a a_o unity_n between_o the_o host_n and_o the_o body_n in_o heaven_n as_o between_o the_o three_o divine_a spirit_n far_o it_o destroy_v the_o hypostatical_a union_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o a_o partial_a consciousness_n between_o the_o human_a and_o divine_a spirit_n in_o the_o lord_n christ_n can_v make_v a_o personal_a union_n or_o make_v they_o numerical_o one_o person_n because_o in_o his_o human_a spirit_n it_o be_v not_o equal_a to_o that_o selfconsciousness_n which_o the_o vindicator_n affirm_v to_o be_v the_o self-unity_n of_o every_o intelligent_a be_v but_o now_o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o 4._o mutual_a consciousness_n notwithstanding_o the_o vindicator_n confident_a affirmation_n and_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o it_o do_v not_o indeed_o make_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v numerial_o one_o or_o so_o one_o as_o each_o spirit_n and_o every_o man_n be_v one_o with_o himself_o nay_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o effect_v any_o real_a unity_n at_o all_o for_o though_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o three_o person_n be_v mutual_o conscious_a by_o a_o internal_a sensation_n and_o that_o they_o be_v conscious_a to_o all_o the_o thought_n will_n and_o action_n of_o one_o another_o as_o each_o person_n of_o they_o and_o as_o every_o man_n be_v internal_o conscious_a to_o all_o his_o own_o thought_n and_o action_n all_o which_o he_o think_v must_v make_v they_o numerical_o one_o spirit_n and_o one_o god_n because_o in_o his_o opinion_n it_o amount_v to_o as_o much_o as_o and_o be_v equivalent_a to_o that_o selfconsciousness_n which_o be_v he_o say_v the_o self-unity_n of_o each_o spirit_n and_o every_o man_n with_o himself_o though_o i_o say_v he_o be_v careful_a to_o suppose_v thus_o much_o yet_o i_o shall_v mind_v he_o of_o a_o thing_n which_o will_v ruin_v his_o whole_a hypothesis_n even_o this_o that_o the_o three_o divine_a spirit_n or_o person_n though_o they_o be_v universal_o and_o internal_o conscious_a to_o one_o another_o yet_o because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n conscious_a to_o one_o another_o thought_n and_o action_n as_o each_o spirit_n of_o they_o and_o each_o man_n be_v conscious_a to_o his_o own_o thought_n and_o action_n therefore_o the_o mutual-consciousness_n which_o he_o suppose_v they_o have_v can_v make_v they_o numerical_o one_o spirit_n or_o one_o god_n none_o of_o they_o be_v conscious_a to_o the_o thought_n and_o action_n of_o the_o other_o two_o as_o his_o own_o but_o as_o rise_n in_o and_o from_o the_o other_o person_n but_o each_o of_o these_o spirit_n and_o every_o man_n be_v conscious_a to_o his_o own_o thought_n and_o action_n as_o arise_v in_o and_o from_o himself_o from_o his_o own_o personal_a understanding_n will_n and_o power_n of_o action_n let_v i_o hear_v the_o vindicator_n say_v that_o the_o son_n for_o example_n know_v and_o feel_v the_o thought_n and_o action_n of_o the_o father_n and_o spirit_n not_o as_o the_o thought_n and_o action_n of_o the_o father_n and_o spirit_n but_o as_o his_o own_o personal_a thoaght_n and_o action_n or_o as_o originate_v in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o i_o will_v allow_v that_o such_o consciousness_n do_v look_v somewhat_o like_o a_o numerical_a oneness_n or_o unity_n but_o i_o will_v demonstrate_v to_o he_o that_o so_o to_o say_v be_v both_o heresy_n and_o a_o contradiction_n it_o be_v heretical_a because_o then_o the_o father_n be_v personal_a action_n of_o generation_n will_v be_v know_v and_o feel_v by_o the_o son_n as_o the_o action_n of_o the_o son_n that_o be_v the_o son_n will_v know_v and_o feel_v that_o he_o beget_v himself_o also_o the_o mutual_a love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o image_n or_o son_n whereby_o as_o this_o athanasian_n doctor_n feign_v the_o holy_a spirit_n proceed_v from_o they_o will_v be_v know_v and_o feel_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o his_o own_o personal_a action_n not_o as_o the_o action_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n both_o which_o be_v heretical_a when_o affirm_v by_o any_o but_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v heresy_n it_o be_v also_o a_o contradiction_n it_o be_v just_a as_o much_o a_o contradiction_n as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o person_n and_o personal_n understanding_n of_o the_o son_n be_v the_o person_n and_o personal_n understanding_n of_o the_o father_n if_o we_o confound_v the_o person_n and_o personal_n thought_n and_o action_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n we_o confound_v also_o their_o personal_a understanding_n will_n and_o power_n of_o action_n if_o each_o person_n of_o they_o have_v his_o personal_a understanding_n will_n and_o power_n of_o action_n he_o have_v also_o his_o personal_a thought_n and_o action_n and_o consequent_o the_o son_n can_v feel_v the_o thought_n and_o action_n of_o the_o father_n as_o his_o own_o personal_a thought_n and_o action_n but_o as_o the_o thought_n and_o action_n of_o the_o father_n but_o if_o so_o all_o man_n must_v grant_v that_o such_o mutual-consciousness_n of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n neither_o be_v nor_o effect_v a_o numerical_a unity_n or_o any_o unity_n at_o all_o it_o can_v i_o say_v make_v they_o one_o spirit_n or_o one_o god_n but_o leave_v they_o as_o much_o three_o as_o other_o separate_a spirit_n or_o being_n be_v for_o it_o be_v such_o a_o consciousness_n as_o may_v be_v and_o actual_o be_v between_o the_o most_o opposite_a contrary_n and_o separate_a nature_n and_o spirit_n for_o all_o man_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n conscious_a both_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o to_o the_o tempter_n we_o be_v conscious_a to_o the_o suggestion_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o first_o and_o to_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o other_o by_o a_o internal_a consciousness_n nay_o by_o such_o a_o perfect_a intimate_a consciousness_n that_o we_o do_v not_o always_o discern_v they_o from_o our_o own_o personal_a thought_n or_o the_o motion_n and_o act_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n which_o be_v somewhat_o a_o close_a consciousness_n than_o the_o vindicator_n have_v suppose_v or_o dare_v suppose_v between_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n and_o yet_o it_o leave_v we_o separate_a being_n and_n spirit_n both_o from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n