〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n relate_v to_o the_o creature_n to_o a_o temporal_a act_n can_v never_o be_v the_o personality_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o only_o a_o personal_a property_n of_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o schoolman_n take_v shelter_n in_o the_o term_n spirit_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n and_o call_v the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o term_n spiration_n but_o the_o whole_a greek_a church_n believe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n and_o yet_o deny_v the_o eternal_a procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o son_n and_o whatever_o may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o pious_a credibility_n of_o this_o article_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o western_a church_n yet_o i_o find_v that_o our_o great_a divine_n laud_n stillingfleet_n chillingworth_n etc._n etc._n have_v deny_v that_o this_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o that_o the_o 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heart_n fail_v he_o modes_n or_o at_o least_o something_a analogous_a to_o modes_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o compare_v these_o word_n with_o what_o he_o lay_v down_o p_o 285._o l._n 13._o that_o it_o be_v equal_o absurd_a to_o deny_v modes_n of_o be_v to_o belong_v to_o god_n where_o equal_o absurd_a from_o the_o forego_n line_n be_v the_o same_o with_o gross_o absurd_a and_o this_o explain_v p._n 284._o to_o be_v a_o gross_a absurdity_n and_o no_o small_a proof_n of_o ignorance_n now_o this_o gross_a absurdity_n this_o no_o small_a proof_n of_o ignorance_n be_v the_o assertion_n of_o the_o reverend_a dean_n that_o there_o be_v no_o accident_n or_o modes_n in_o god_n himself_o allow_v no_o accident_n nor_o do_v the_o reverend_a dean_n word_n in_o the_o least_o deny_v a_o distinction_n of_o modes_n and_o accident_n but_o rather_o confirm_v it_o as_o to_o the_o animadverter_n distinction_n of_o they_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v to_o it_o chap._n 1._o n._n 2_o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v only_o repeat_v that_o all_o the_o new_a philosopher_n despise_v it_o and_o leave_v he_o to_o harangue_n by_o himself_o 284._o p._n 284._o that_o none_o of_o they_o have_v any_o skill_n in_o logick_n or_o metaphysic_n that_o they_o be_v gross_o absurd_a philosopher_n and_o have_v give_v no_o small_a proof_n of_o their_o ignorance_n by_o such_o their_o opinion_n the_o same_o absurdity_n the_o animadverter_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o other_o assertion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o modes_n in_o god_n and_o this_o the_o animadverter_n will_v prove_v both_o from_o the_o manifest_a reason_n of_o the_o thing_n 285._o p._n 285._o and_o from_o unquestionable_a authority_n 4._o ibid._n n._n 4._o first_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n if_o modes_n of_o be_v shall_v not_o be_v allow_v in_o god_n than_o i_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o distinction_n and_o consequent_o for_o any_o person_n to_o be_v in_o god_n this_o argument_n as_o he_o have_v 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