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last_o chapter_n be_v chief_o spend_v in_o consider_v the_o import_n of_o several_a plural_a predication_n and_o phrase_n concern_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o phrase_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n in_o this_o the_o animadvertor_n inquire_v into_o the_o historical_a truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n whether_o the_o ancient_n believe_v the_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v intelligent_a mind_n or_o being_n this_o the_o reverend_a dean_n think_v a_o uncontested_a article_n to_o all_o who_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o a_o trinity_n of_o divine_a person_n the_o reverend_a dean_n be_v of_o the_o learned_a genebrard_n opinion_n before_o quote_v viz._n that_o this_o be_v propositio_fw-la vera_fw-la ac_fw-la fide_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la omnibus_fw-la temporibus_fw-la recepta_fw-la and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o uncontested_a article_n be_v less_o curious_a in_o collect_v the_o proof_n of_o a_o undisputed_a opinion_n which_o 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〈◊〉_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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schoolman_n than_o the_o internal_a personal_a acts._n according_a to_o their_o master_n they_o affirm_v that_o the_o son_n be_v send_v not_o only_o by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 15._o lib._n 1._o sent._n dist_n 15._o which_o last_o may_v be_v allow_v in_o a_o improper_a sense_n but_o also_o by_o himself_o so_o true_a be_v that_o ancient_a observation_n of_o athanasius_n 516._o athan._n graecolat_a apud_fw-la comel_n tom._n 1._o p._n 516._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o assert_v the_o trinity_n to_o be_v a_o monad_n with_o the_o animadverter_n a_o simple_a be_v will_v find_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o adulterate_a the_o divine_a mission_n and_o generation_n the_o personality_n by_o which_o the_o deity_n stand_v diversify_v into_o three_o distinct_a person_n 3._o p._n 241._o l._n ult_n n._n 3._o be_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o divine_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a call_v and_o account_v modes_n or_o at_o least_o something_o analogous_a to_o they_o since_o no_o one_o thing_n can_v agree_v both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n by_o a_o perfect_a univocation_n i_o entreat_v the_o animadverter_n to_o inform_v i_o where_o he_o learn_v that_o new_a phrase_n of_o a_o deity_n diversify_v many_o have_v scruple_v the_o phrase_n concern_v the_o divine_a person_n be_v afraid_a of_o assert_v that_o the_o divine_a person_n differ_v or_o be_v diverse_a himself_o tell_v we_o 175._o anim._n etc._n etc._n p._n 175._o that_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o one_o another_o and_o no_o more_o but_o to_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o singular_a deity_n diversify_v which_o be_v the_o animadverter_n hypothesis_n be_v to_o i_o new_a divinity_n second_o the_o personality_n be_v call_v and_o account_v modes_n etc._n etc._n do_v the_o animadverter_n know_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o in_o our_o treat_v of_o god_n or_o a_o divine_a person_n the_o former_a i_o allow_v the_o latter_a i_o as_o positive_o deny_v and_o i_o find_v the_o animadverter_n 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 frame_v it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o mistake_n in_o divinity_n if_o we_o take_v this_o term_n god_n in_o a_o concrete_a sense_n for_o habens_fw-la deitatem_fw-la in_o the_o singular_a number_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n nor_o any_o person_n in_o habente_fw-la deitatem_fw-la see_v chap._n 4._o n._n 2._o the_o argument_n ought_v therefore_o to_o run_v thus_o if_o modes_n of_o be_v shall_v not_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o trinity_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 the_o trinity_n and_o even_o thus_o frame_v i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o bold_a assertion_n i_o ever_o meet_v with_o in_o divinity_n another_o person_n will_v certain_o have_v word_v the_o argument_n thus_o then_o i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v impossible_a or_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v impossible_a but_o this_o please_v not_o our_o positive_a animadverter_n he_o affirm_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v impossible_a i_o deny_v the_o 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its_o own_o nature_n
second_o substance_n so_o say_v thomas_n aquinas_n in_o his_o own_o quotation_n 272._o anim._n p._n 272._o hoc_fw-la nomen_fw-la hypostasis_fw-la apud_fw-la graecos_n significat_fw-la tantum_fw-la substantiam_fw-la particularem_fw-la quoe_fw-la est_fw-la substantia_fw-la prima_fw-la sed_fw-la latini_n utuntur_fw-la nomine_fw-la substantioe_fw-la tam_fw-la pro_fw-la primâ_fw-la quam_fw-la pro_fw-la secundà _fw-la 13._o p._n 249._o lin_v 24._o n._n 13._o the_o word_n subsistentia_fw-la be_v by_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o barbarous_a and_o not_o in_o use_n st._n augustin_n manifest_o derive_v substantia_fw-la from_o subsistere_fw-la 4._o st._n august_n lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr tr._n cap._n 4._o and_o in_o that_o sense_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o argue_v against_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o phrase_n nam_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la subsistere_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la dicendoe_v tres_fw-fr substantioe_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la tres_fw-la essentioe_n si_fw-la autem_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la aliud_fw-la subsistere_fw-la sicut_fw-la aliud_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la aliud_fw-la patrem_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la dominum_fw-la esse_fw-la relatiuè_fw-la ergo_fw-la subsistet_fw-la sicut_fw-la relatiuè_fw-la gignet_fw-la &_o relatiuè_fw-la dominatur_fw-la ita_fw-la substantia_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la substantia_fw-la quia_fw-la relativum_fw-la erit_fw-la sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la appellatur_fw-la essentia_fw-la ita_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la subsistere_fw-la substantiam_fw-la dicimus_fw-la absurdum_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la ut_fw-la substantia_fw-la relatiuè_fw-la dicatur_fw-la omnis_fw-la res_fw-la ad_fw-la seipsum_fw-la subsistet_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la deus_fw-la nothing_o be_v more_o evident_a than_o that_o st._n augustin_n think_v relatiuè_fw-la subsistere_fw-la to_o be_v a_o great_a absurdity_n which_o be_v his_o objection_n against_o the_o phrase_n of_o three_o hypostasis_n and_o also_o three_o person_n that_o they_o signify_v absolute_o 6._o ibid._n cap._n 6._o yet_o the_o animadverter_n have_v the_o confidence_n to_o quote_v st._n augustin_n p._n 267._o as_o state_v the_o divine_a personality_n upon_o relation_n for_o sound_v personality_n in_o and_o upon_o something_o relative_a nor_n on_o the_o other_o side_n 14._o p._n 249._o lin_v 29._o n._n 14._o will_v the_o greek_n acquiesce_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o admit_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o fear_n of_o fall_v thereby_o into_o the_o contrary_a error_n of_o sabellius_n i_o doubt_v not_o that_o the_o sabellian_n heresy_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o greek_n be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o admit_v of_o the_o phrase_n but_o think_v it_o alone_o insufficient_a but_o require_v afterward_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o addition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o vide_fw-la pet._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 2._o s._n 9_o n._n 15._o i._o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o sabellianism_n the_o first_o be_v the_o most_o common_a the_o confound_a the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n which_o be_v otherwise_o call_v the_o patri-passian_a heresy_n which_o assert_n that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v only_o three_o name_n or_o three_o office_n of_o one_o person_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o father_n suffer_v this_o be_v proper_o the_o heresy_n of_o noetus_n and_o not_o of_o sabellius_n sabellius_n 5._o petau._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 6._o s._n 5._o say_v epiphanius_n express_o deny_v the_o father_n to_o suffer_v however_o the_o latin_a father_n scarce_o know_v any_o other_o species_n of_o sabellianism_n which_o with_o submission_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v one_o cause_n why_o they_o be_v less_o accurate_a in_o treat_v of_o this_o mystery_n than_o the_o greek_a father_n ii_o ii_o a_o second_o species_n of_o sabellianism_n be_v the_o contraction_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o the_o single_a person_n of_o the_o father_n acknowledge_v the_o father_n to_o be_v a_o true_a proper_a person_n assert_v the_o word_n or_o son_n to_o be_v not_o strict_o and_o formal_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n but_o a_o attribute_n of_o the_o father_n his_o personal_a wisdom_n in_o the_o same_o analogy_n as_o wisdom_n be_v a_o habit_n of_o man_n in_o like_a manner_n assert_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v the_o personal_a power_n of_o the_o father_n this_o sabellius_n himself_o embrace_v and_o explain_v the_o trinity_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n its_o light_n or_o ray_n and_o its_o heat_n the_o first_o 62._o epiphan_n hoer_n 62._o he_o resemble_v to_o the_o father_n the_o second_o to_o the_o son_n the_o three_o to_o the_o 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diceret_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la epiphanii_n loco_fw-la colligitur_fw-la petavius_n undoubt_o allude_v to_o that_o other_o similitude_n of_o the_o trinity_n mention_v by_o epiphanius_n 62._o epiphan_n haer._n 62._o that_o the_o trinity_n be_v by_o sabellius_n sometime_o compare_v to_o the_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n in_o one_o man._n these_o three_o be_v but_o one_o hypostasis_fw-la these_o three_o be_v coessential_a part_n of_o one_o man_n which_o possible_o move_v sabellius_n to_o invent_v this_o hypothesis_n to_o have_v a_o evasion_n to_o assert_v in_o some_o sense_n a_o homoousian_a trinity_n 3._o vide_fw-la pet._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr tr._n cap._n 6._o s._n 3._o this_o kind_n of_o sabellianism_n be_v by_o some_o of_o the_o father_n call_v atheism_n this_o hypothesis_n in_o reality_n ungod_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n not_o the_o body_n alone_o or_o the_o soul_n alone_o or_o the_o spirit_n alone_o but_o all_o three_o conjoint_o be_v one_o man_n so_o not_o the_o father_n 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a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a whole_a so_o the_o word_n of_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o augustan_n confession_n quote_v by_o the_o animadverter_n p._n 278._o et_fw-la utuntur_fw-la nomine_fw-la personae_fw-la ea_fw-la significatione_n qua_fw-la usi_fw-la sunt_fw-la scriptores_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la ut_fw-la significet_fw-la non_fw-la partem_fw-la aut_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la propriè_fw-la subsistet_fw-la that_o which_o proper_o subsist_v can_v neither_o be_v as_o a_o part_n of_o any_o whole_a nor_o as_o a_o quality_n or_o attribute_n of_o any_o be_v the_o scripture_n say_v the_o reverend_a dean_n of_o st._n paul_n s_o in_o sure_a represent_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 66._o vindication_n of_o trinity_n p._n 66._o as_o three_o intelligent_a being_n not_o as_o three_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o same_o be_v which_o be_v downright_a sabellianism_n the_o very_a dregs_n of_o sabellianism_n as_o i_o take_v it_o worse_o than_o sabellianism_n for_o as_o the_o reverend_a dean_n add_v faculty_n be_v not_o person_n no_o nor_o one_o person_n neither_o a_o million_o of_o faculty_n and_o attribute_n will_v not_o make_v one_o person_n a_o million_o of_o quality_n will_v never_o make_v one_o substance_n and_o a_o person_n be_v a_o substance_n
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 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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
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 accidentis_fw-la or_o since_o several_a fallacy_n may_v concur_v in_o the_o same_o proposition_n it_o may_v be_v also_o a_o dicto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la for_o so_o it_o be_v to_o conclude_v that_o three_o person_n be_v three_o distinct_a god_n since_o the_o difference_n of_o person_n be_v only_o from_o a_o diverse_a respect_n between_o they_o but_o three_o god_n import_v three_o absolute_a distinct_a nature_n or_o substance_n where_o be_v we_o now_o this_o be_v a_o perfect_o new_a topick_n to_o argue_v from_o a_o person_n to_o a_o spirit_n be_v manifest_o sophistical_a it_o be_v fallacia_fw-la accidentis_fw-la and_o fallacia_fw-la a_o dicto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la grant_v all_o this_o for_o once_o how_o be_v this_o a_o consequence_n from_o the_o former_a why_o be_v this_o usher_v in_o with_o a_o therefore_o the_o former_a answer_n obscure_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v three_o person_n this_o deny_v that_o a_o divine_a person_n or_o a_o person_n in_o this_o mystery_n be_v a_o spirit_n or_o god_n and_o assert_n that_o a_o divine_a person_n be_v only_o ex_fw-la accidenti_fw-la or_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la a_o spirit_n or_o god_n this_o will_v make_v strange_a divinity_n if_o we_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o father_n son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n the_o father_n be_v a_o divine_a person_n or_o a_o person_n in_o this_o mystery_n will_v the_o animadvertor_n himself_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o deduce_v the_o conclusion_n that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n be_v only_o ex_fw-la accidenti_fw-la or_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la a_o spirit_n or_o god_n if_o the_o animadvertor_n do_v not_o already_o know_v it_o let_v i_o inform_v he_o that_o the_o catholic_n faith_n be_v that_o every_o single_a divine_a person_n be_v essential_o quidditative_a as_o the_o school_n speak_v a_o spirit_n or_o god_n as_o full_o as_o every_o single_a angelical_a person_n be_v essential_o a_o spirit_n or_o a_o angel_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o animadvertor_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o same_o page_n that_o a_o person_n here_o import_v only_o a_o relation_n or_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o nature_n it_o belong_v to_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o two_o absurdity_n first_o it_o be_v unintelligible_a cant_v a_o singular_a nature_n or_o substance_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o mode_n or_o a_o singular_a nature_n sustain_v a_o mode_n be_v usual_a but_o to_o put_v the_o cart_n before_o the_o horse_n to_o put_v the_o mode_n before_o the_o nature_n the_o adjunct_n before_o the_o subject_n be_v new_a philosophy_n peculiar_a to_o the_o animadvertor_n second_o a_o person_n in_o this_o mystery_n be_v not_o in_o recto_fw-la a_o relation_n or_o mode_n but_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o relation_n or_o mode_n a_o divine_a person_n have_v a_o relation_n or_o mode_n the_o father_n have_v a_o relation_n or_o mode_n but_o the_o father_n be_v not_o a_o relation_n or_o mode_n 321._o 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 of_o the_o school_n be_v not_o bare_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n sustain_v three_o distinct_a relation_n or_o three_o distinct_a modes_n but_o that_o it_o sustain_v three_o relation_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n three_o distinct_a personality_n which_o be_v the_o great_a difficulty_n one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n may_v be_v twice_o a_o father_n if_o he_o have_v two_o child_n that_o be_v natural_a but_o can_v we_o conceive_v that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v twice_o a_o father_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o son_n this_o be_v the_o question_n how_o according_a to_o the_o school_n one_o and_o the_o same_o singular_a nature_n when_o it_o be_v become_v one_o person_n in_o the_o father_n by_o one_o subsistential_a form_n can_v receive_v a_o distinct_a subsistential_a form_n without_o lose_v the_o first_o and_o also_o a_o three_o without_o lose_v the_o first_o or_o second_o i_o free_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o be_v to_o i_o a_o insuperable_a difficulty_n and_o therefore_o i_o bless_v god_n 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 he_o know_v no_o other_o signification_n of_o the_o term_n hypostasis_fw-la cap._n in_o monologia_fw-la cap._n anselmus_fw-la very_a plain_o hoec_fw-la nomina_fw-la sc_fw-la persona_fw-la &_o substantia_fw-la aptius_fw-la eliguntur_fw-la ad_fw-la designandam_fw-la pluralitatem_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la essentia_fw-la quia_fw-la persona_fw-la non_fw-la dicitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la de_fw-la individuâ_fw-la rationali_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o substantia_fw-la principaliter_fw-la dicitur_fw-la de_fw-la individuis_fw-la quoe_fw-la maximè_fw-la inpluralitate_fw-la subsistunt_fw-la 6._o suarez_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 2._o n._n 11._o suarez_n metaph._n disp_n 34._o s._n 1._o n._n 6._o the_o schoolman_n acknowledge_v tres_fw-la substantias_fw-la incommunicabiles_fw-la ita_fw-la d._n thom._n 1_o part_n quoe_v 30._o artic_a 1._o ad_fw-la 1._o dicit_fw-la juxta_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la eclesioe_fw-mi non_fw-la esse_fw-la absolutè_fw-la dicendas_fw-la tres_fw-la substantias_fw-la propter_fw-la 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