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the_o like_a case_n this_o be_v the_o account_n which_o i_o give_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o term_n formal_a reason_n as_o it_o occur_v in_o the_o animadversion_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v that_o internal_a principle_n which_o make_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v one_o in_o itself_o and_o distinct_a from_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v not_o and_o last_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o proper_a answer_v to_o all_o inquiry_n à _fw-fr priore_n why_o or_o how_o a_o thing_n come_v to_o be_v essential_o such_o or_o such_o according_a to_o its_o respective_a denomination_n of_o all_o which_o this_o author_n be_v whole_o ignorant_a he_o think_v he_o have_v so_o entire_o clear_v himself_o of_o this_o term_n and_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v argue_v against_o he_o under_o it_o that_o he_o declare_v with_o triumph_n p._n 78._o l._n 10._o that_o if_o the_o animadverter_n think_v fit_a to_o try_v his_o skill_n again_o upon_o this_o argument_n he_o believe_v he_o shall_v 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consciousness_n he_o make_v the_o essential_a unity_n of_o nature_n or_o essence_n belong_v to_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o consist_v formal_o in_o their_o mutual_a consciousness_n so_o that_o it_o be_v this_o which_o render_v they_o formal_o one_o in_o nature_n or_o essence_n and_o last_o he_o positive_o affirm_v that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o that_o it_o be_v heresy_n and_o nonsense_n to_o affirm_v otherwise_o vind._n p._n 66._o l._n 25._o thus_o he_o hold_v and_o assert_n concern_v these_o three_o dispute_v point_n as_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o follow_a passage_n in_o his_o book_n concern_v each_o of_o they_o and_o 1._o for_o self-consciousness_n the_o self-vnity_n of_o a_o spirit_n say_v he_o universal_o by_o the_o way_n reckon_v a_o spirit_n a_o person_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o self-consciousness_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v conscious_a to_o its_o own_o thought_n reason_n passion_n which_o no_o other_o spirit_n be_v conscious_a to_o but_o itself_o vind._n p._n 48._o l._n 32._o this_o make_v a_o spirit_n numerical_o one_o vind._n p._n 49._o l._n 2._o the_o self-consciousness_n of_o every_o person_n to_o itself_o viz._n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n make_v they_o three_o distinct_a person_n vind._n p._n 68_o l._n 5._o and_o we_o know_v no_o other_o unity_n of_o a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n but_o consciousness_n ibid._n the_o essential_a unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o self-consciousness_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o which_o make_v a_o spirit_n one_o and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o spirit_n vind._n p._n 47._o l._n 15._o the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o internal_a vital_a sensation_n defence_n p._n 7._o l._n 11._o the_o unity_n of_o a_o single_a mind_n or_o spirit_n consist_v in_o a_o natural_a self-conscious_a sensation_n
internal_a sensation_n and_o self-sensation_a be_v still_o with_o this_o author_n the_o same_o with_o self-consciousness_n defence_n p._n 7._o l._n 29._o a_o natural_a self-consciousness_n make_v one_o natural_a person_n defence_n p._n 8._o l._n 7._o and_o self-consciousness_n make_v a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n one_o with_o itself_o and_o distinguish_v or_o separate_v it_o from_o all_o other_o mind_n or_o spirit_n defence_n p._n 43._o l._n 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o last_o of_o all_o more_o plain_o if_o this_o be_v what_o he_o the_o animadverter_n mean_v by_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n viz._n that_o which_o make_v a_o mind_n spirit_n or_o person_n one_o and_o either_o distinguish_v or_o separate_v it_o from_o all_o other_o mind_n spirit_n or_o person_n i_o do_v affirm_v that_o self-consciousness_n be_v this_o formal_a reason_n defence_n p._n 38._o l._n 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n i_o think_v it_o extreme_o needless_a to_o cite_v any_o more_o passage_n upon_o this_o head_n these_o 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person_n to_o be_v real_o distinct_a from_o each_o other_o defense_n p._n 61._o l._n 28._o but_o in_o his_o vindication_n he_o affirm_v that_o the_o self-consciousness_n of_o every_o person_n to_o itself_o make_v they_o three_o distinct_a person_n vind._n p._n 68_o and_o will_v any_o man_n alive_a here_o grant_v or_o any_o logic_n but_o this_o man_n allow_v that_o for_o self-consciousness_n only_o to_o prove_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n real_o distinct_a as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o defense_n and_o to_o make_v they_o so_o as_o he_o say_v express_o in_o the_o vindication_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n or_o that_o whether_o you_o put_v the_o question_n concern_v the_o one_o or_o concern_v the_o other_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o question_n still_o second_o in_o the_o same_o defence_n he_o declare_v again_o that_o if_o each_o of_o the_o three_o person_n have_v a_o self-consciousness_n of_o their_o own_o this_o distinguish_v the_o person_n and_o prove_v they_o real_o distinct_a which_o be_v all_o that_o he_o desire_v def._n p._n 64._o at_o the_o beginning_n but_o his_o vindication_n i_o must_v tell_v he_o speak_v much_o high_a viz._n that_o the_o self-vnity_n of_o a_o spirit_n which_o he_o reckon_v each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o self-consciousness_n vind._n p._n 48._o and_o again_o the_o essential_a unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o self-consciousness_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o that_o make_v a_o spirit_n one_o and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o vind._n p._n 74._o now_o to_o be_v that_o which_o only_o prove_v the_o three_o person_n distinct_a and_o to_o be_v that_o wherein_o their_o unity_n and_o distinction_n consist_v and_o which_o original_o distinguish_v they_o from_o all_o other_o be_v thing_n extreme_o different_a for_o as_o much_o as_o that_o may_v prove_v they_o distinct_a and_o secondary_o distinguish_v they_o too_o which_o neither_o original_o distinguish_v they_o nor_o be_v that_o in_o which_o their_o original_a unity_n and_o distinction_n do_v consist_v 3._o he_o tell_v we_o in_o this_o defense_n also_o that_o the_o dean_n no_o where_o assert_n that_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o essential_a unity_n of_o the_o three_o person_n but_o that_o three_o person_n who_o be_v thus_o mutual_o conscious_a to_o each_o other_o must_v be_v essential_o one_o def._n p._n 68_o l._n 5._o in_o answer_n to_o which_o he_o have_v be_v often_o tell_v that_o whatsoever_o make_v or_o constitute_v a_o thing_n essential_o one_o or_o be_v that_o wherein_o its_o essential_a unity_n do_v consist_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o say_a unity_n and_o as_o touch_v this_o he_o affirm_v in_o this_o very_a defense_n p._n 66._o that_o mutual_a consciousness_n make_v all_o three_o person_n as_o much_o one_o as_o three_o can_v be_v one_o and_o likewise_o in_o his_o vindication_n that_o mutual_a consciousness_n make_v all_o three_o person_n numerical_o one_o divine_a essence_n or_o one_o god_n p._n 84._o and_o again_o that_o the_o three_o person_n be_v essential_o one_o god_n by_o a_o mutual_a consciousness_n p._n 88_o now_o this_o sure_o imply_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o that_o three_o person_n thus_o mutual_o conscious_a be_v essential_o one_o for_o to_o say_v that_o three_o mutual_o conscious_a person_n be_v essential_o one_o and_o that_o they_o be_v thus_o one_o by_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v two_o quite_o different_a proposition_n even_o as_o different_a as_o these_o viz._n that_o every_o learned_a man_n be_v rational_a and_o that_o his_o be_v learned_a be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o be_v rational_a which_o latter_a be_v utter_o false_a 4._o he_o go_v on_o and_o tell_v we_o again_o that_o if_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v essential_a to_o this_o unity_n so_o that_o three_o person_n be_v thus_o unite_v that_o be_v be_v one_o in_o point_n of_o knowledge_n and_o can_v be_v one_o without_o it_o he_o will_v contend_v no_o further_o with_o any_o man_n about_o it_o defense_n p._n 69._o at_o the_o latter_a end_n but_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o his_o vindication_n will_v contend_v with_o he_o in_o which_o he_o have_v assert_v much_o more_o than_o this_o amount_n to_o as_o the_o immediate_a forecited_a passage_n demonstrate_v viz._n that_o mutual_a consciousness_n make_v the_o three_o person_n essential_o one_o god_n and_o be_v that_o by_o which_o they_o be_v one_o and_o in_o which_o their_o essential_a unity_n consist_v and_o this_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o run_v much_o high_a than_o to_o say_v only_o that_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v essential_a to_o their_o unity_n for_o it_o may_v be_v so_o only_o as_o a_o consequent_a essential_o follow_v it_o and_o not_o as_o a_o principle_n essential_o constituent_v of_o it_o and_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v but_o in_o the_o 5_o the_o and_o last_v place_n he_o declare_v himself_o more_o full_o and_o round_o than_o before_o if_o say_v he_o self-consciousness_n necessary_o result_v from_o and_o infer_v and_o prove_v a_o distinction_n of_o person_n and_o mutual_a consciousness_n suppose_v result_v from_o infer_v and_o prove_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n it_o will_v satisfy_v the_o dean_n without_o dispute_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n and_o union_n def._n p._n 75._o l._n 20._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o be_o not_o at_o all_o concern_v what_o will_v satisfy_v the_o dean_n now_o that_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o the_o wall_n but_o what_o the_o dean_n have_v assert_v before_o and_o for_o this_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o self-consciousness_n in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o have_v several_a time_n in_o his_o vindication_n assert_v each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v a_o infinite_a spirit_n tell_v we_o p._n 74._o vind._n that_o the_o essential_a unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o self-consciousness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o which_o make_v a_o spirit_n one_o and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o and_o that_o the_o self-consciousness_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n to_o itself_o make_v they_o three_o distinct_a person_n vind._n p._n 68_o l._n 5._o and_o then_o for_o mutual_a consciousness_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o by_o a_o internal_a consciousness_n as_o every_o man_n be_v one_o with_o himself_o vind._n p._n 56._o l._n 6._o and_o that_o the_o three_o person_n be_v essential_o one_o god_n by_o a_o mutual_a consciousness_n p._n 88_o 31._o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o in_o this_o very_a defense_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o dean_n place_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n in_o their_o mutual_a consciousness_n defense_n p._n 32._o l._n 9_o and_o now_o to_o sum_n up_o what_o he_o have_v say_v on_o both_o side_n whether_o for_o self-consciousness_n to_o be_v that_o in_o which_o the_o personal_a unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n do_v consist_v and_o which_o make_v a_o spirit_n or_o person_n one_o with_o itself_o and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o and_o make_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n three_o distinct_a person_n and_o likewise_o for_o mutual_a consciousness_n to_o be_v that_o which_o make_v all_o the_o three_o person_n to_o be_v essential_o one_o god_n and_o to_o be_v that_o by_o which_o they_o be_v so_o and_o in_o which_o their_o unity_n be_v place_v be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o suppose_v prove_v infer_v and_o result_v from_o both_o these_o viz._n their_o personal_a and_o their_o essential_a unity_n respective_o that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o the_o formal_a antecedent_n reason_n of_o these_o be_v only_o the_o consequent_a of_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o every_o one_o of_o common_a sense_n to_o judge_v but_o i_o shall_v trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o no_o more_o of_o these_o passage_n though_o several_a more_o may_v be_v allege_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o by_o this_o time_n he_o 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be_v full_o consistent_a with_o a_o plurality_n of_o individual_a substance_n which_o a_o numerical_a unity_n of_o substance_n will_v he_o stick_v to_o that_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v to_o which_o he_o add_v that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o idea_n of_o divine_a person_n which_o be_v not_o substance_n p._n 92._o l._n 13._o but_o foul_a and_o impudent_a self-contradiction_n be_v his_o constant_a practice_n from_o first_o to_o last_o and_o therefore_o without_o pursue_v he_o any_o further_a i_o shall_v conclude_v all_o with_o that_o testimony_n of_o faustinus_n a_o eminent_a divine_a in_o the_o four_o century_n and_o one_o of_o those_o who_o scruple_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o fear_v of_o be_v bring_v thereby_o to_o admit_v of_o three_o substance_n in_o the_o godhead_n and_o those_o not_o specifical_o but_o only_o numerical_o distinct_a as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a passage_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o hiâ—_n faith_n entitle_v faustini_n presbyteri_fw-la fides_n and_o exhibit_v by_o he_o to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n miramur_fw-la say_v he_o illos_fw-la catholicos_fw-la probari_fw-la posse_fw-la qui_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filiâ—_n &_o spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la tres_fw-la substantias_fw-la confitentur_fw-la nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la dicunt_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la credere_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la aut_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la creaturam_fw-la tamen_fw-la contra_fw-la fidem_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la cum_fw-la dicunt_fw-la tres_fw-la esse_fw-la substantias_fw-la consequens_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la ut_fw-la tres_fw-la deos_fw-la consiteantur_fw-la qui_fw-la tres_fw-la substantias_fw-la confitentur_fw-la quam_fw-la vocem_fw-la catholici_fw-la semper_fw-la execrâ—ti_fw-la sunt_fw-la i_o know_v faustinus_n waâ—_n mistake_v in_o reckon_v hypostasis_fw-la and_o substantiaâ—oâ—_n â—oâ—_z term_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n but_o his_o argument_n found_v thereupon_o be_v certain_o so_o clear_a a_o proof_n of_o the_o church_n disowning_a three_o substance_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n that_o a_o clear_a can_v possible_o be_v and_o yet_o this_o audacious_a man_n at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o day_n with_o his_o three_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n which_o be_v undeniable_o three_o substance_n be_v new_a dress_n and_o set_v up_o that_o odious_a tritheism_n which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n so_o high_o abhor_v and_o so_o zealous_o declare_v against_o sad_n therefore_o at_o this_o time_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o state_n and_o woeful_a the_o circumstance_n of_o our_o poor_a church_n of_o england_n once_o so_o deserve_o repute_v the_o noble_a and_o best_a reform_a part_n of_o the_o catholic_n to_o have_v the_o pest_n and_o poison_n of_o such_o a_o heresy_n fret_v in_o her_o very_a bowel_n and_o to_o be_v force_v to_o endure_v what_o at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o be_o sure_a she_o hearty_o do_v and_o can_v but_o deplore_v and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o canvas_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o animadverter_n three_o argument_n 3._o which_o proceed_v thus_o if_o it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n i_o mean_v all_o three_o take_v together_o and_o it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n but_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o argument_n in_o the_o defender_n reply_n to_o which_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o representation_n he_o make_v of_o the_o argument_n and_o 2._o the_o answer_n he_o give_v to_o it_o as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o which_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o that_o one_o infinite_a mind_n can_v be_v three_o infinite_a mind_n nor_o three_o infinite_a mind_n one_o infinite_a mind_n and_o that_o three_o infinite_a person_n who_o be_v one_o infinite_a mind_n can_v be_v three_o infinite_a mind_n p._n 93._o l._n 9_o now_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v the_o whole_a argument_n as_o confuse_o and_o break_o according_a to_o his_o know_a talon_n in_o logic_n he_o repeat_v it_o i_o demand_v of_o this_o man_n which_o of_o all_o these_o proposition_n he_o can_v charge_v with_o want_n of_o sense_n nay_o i_o confident_o appeal_v to_o all_o the_o reason_n and_o common_a sense_n of_o mankind_n whether_o there_o can_v be_v in_o nature_n a_o clear_a and_o more_o self-evident_a proposition_n than_o this_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a mind_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o as_o even_o this_o defender_n have_v curtail_v it_o that_o one_o infinite_a mind_n can_v be_v three_o infinite_a mind_n and_o if_o so_o let_v the_o ingenuous_a reader_n judge_n whether_o this_o huff_n cry_v out_o want_v of_o sense_n can_v proceed_v from_o any_o thing_n but_o extreme_a want_n of_o shame_n but_o if_o in_o repeat_v the_o argument_n he_o strip_v it_o of_o its_o proper_a sense_n nay_o and_o of_o its_o principal_a term_n and_o thereby_o make_v it_o so_o far_o his_o own_o sure_o the_o animadverter_n be_v not_o responsible_a for_o that_o for_o he_o add_v that_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o his_o argument_n lie_v in_o the_o mere_a opposition_n between_o three_o and_o one_o which_o be_v childish_a sophistry_n p._n 93._o l._n 17._o but_o will_v this_o man_n say_v that_o these_o two_o proposition_n three_o can_v be_v one_o and_o three_o infinite_a mind_n can_v be_v one_o infinite_a mind_n be_v the_o same_o for_o do_v not_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o latter_a proposition_n declare_v that_o the_o animadverter_n find_v not_o his_o argument_n upon_o the_o bare_a numeral_a diversity_n or_o opposition_n which_o be_v between_o one_o and_o three_o but_o upon_o the_o peculiar_a nature_n and_o condition_n 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distinct_a from_o all_o other_o be_v self-consciousness_n and_o nothing_o else_o vind._n p._n 67._o lin_v 11._o p._n 68_o lin_v 5._o &_o 13._o &_o 74._o lin_v 15_o etc._n etc._n 4._o a_o natural_a self-consciousness_n make_v a_o natural_a person_n def._n p._n 8._o lin_v 7._o 5._o if_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o mind_n or_o person_n which_o with_o this_o author_n be_v always_o term_n convertible_a one_o with_o itself_o and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o than_o self-consciousness_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n def._n p._n 37._o l._n 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n 6._o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v that_o which_o formal_o unite_v the_o divine_a person_n in_o nature_n or_o essence_n and_o make_v they_o all_o essential_o and_o numerical_o one_o god_n vind._n p._n 68_o l._n 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o p._n 84_o l._n 29_o and_o elsewhere_o frequent_o 7._o there_o be_v no_o other_o mutual_a in-being_a or_o indwelling_a of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o son_n in_o the_o father_n call_v by_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conceivable_a or_o possible_a but_o by_o mutual_a consciousness_n def._n p._n 9_o l._n 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n 8._o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o the_o father_n as_o in_o their_o cause_n vind._n p._n 69._o l._n 29._o which_o term_n divine_v general_o decline_v the_o use_n of_o use_v the_o word_n principle_n instead_o thereof_o however_o this_o overthrow_v the_o forego_v proposition_n viz._n that_o the_o son_n can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o in_o the_o father_n than_o by_o mutual_a consciousness_n 9_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o divine_a person_n by_o the_o nicene_n father_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v a_o numerical_a unity_n of_o nature_n or_o essence_n in_o the_o say_a person_n def._n p._n 69._o l._n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 10._o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v partly_o specific_a partly_o numerical_a def._n p._n 17._o l._n 27._o 11._o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o conceive_v a_o more_o close_a and_o intimate_a union_n in_o nature_n than_o mutual_a consciousness_n def._n p._n 35._o l._n 22._o whereas_o a_o union_n in_o one_o numerical_a essence_n or_o nature_n be_v and_o must_v be_v in_o the_o very_a conception_n or_o notion_n of_o it_o great_a and_o more_o intimate_a as_o be_v the_o ground_n the_o reason_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o other_o 12._o the_o very_a nature_n and_o subsistence_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v whole_o relative_n def._n p._n 27._o l._n 21._o and_o for_o their_o subsistence_n i_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v so_o but_o if_o their_o nature_n be_v whole_o relative_n too_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v nothing_o absolute_a belong_v to_o the_o deity_n 13._o the_o case_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n though_o even_o by_o this_o author_n be_v own_o confession_n a_o mere_a fiction_n or_o supposition_n be_v a_o plain_a account_n of_o the_o essential_a unity_n between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o son_n def._n p._n 21._o l._n 10._o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o a_o romance_n we_o have_v a_o clear_a explication_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o in_o two_o who_o be_v actual_o separate_v and_o loco-distant_a from_o one_o another_o we_o have_v a_o plain_a account_n of_o the_o union_n of_o two_o who_o both_o in_o their_o essence_n and_o person_n be_v actual_o and_o absolute_o inseparable_a 14._o if_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v consider_v as_o three_o infinite_a mind_n distinguish_v from_o each_o other_o by_o a_o self-consciousness_n of_o their_o own_o and_o essential_o unite_v to_o each_o other_o by_o a_o mutual_a consciousness_n which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o distinguish_v and_o unite_n mind_n than_o a_o trinity_n
between_o three_o infinite_a person_n and_o three_o infinite_a mind_n 228_o a_o syllogism_n very_o learned_o form_v by_o this_o defender_n for_o his_o old_a friend_n the_o socinian_o with_o two_o term_n and_o no_o more_o 229_o the_o nature_n import_n and_o force_v of_o the_o equipollency_n of_o term_n declare_v 234_o 235_o 236_o the_o assertion_n of_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n inevitable_o infer_v a_o plurality_n of_o god_n but_o the_o assertion_n of_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a person_n do_v not_o so_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n plain_o show_v 237_o 238_o 239_o etc._n etc._n the_o defender_n confute_v by_o his_o own_o express_a concession_n 244_o his_o new-coined_a and_o never_o before_o hear_v of_o expression_n viz._n that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v repeat_v in_o three_o subsistence_n ought_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v endure_v but_o utter_o reject_v as_o absurd_a both_o in_o philosophy_n and_o theology_n 242_o item_n 260_o etc._n etc._n this_o defender_n manifest_o ignorant_a what_o the_o true_a definition_n of_o substance_n be_v 247_o his_o equal_o gross_a and_o ridiculous_a ignorance_n in_o suppose_v a_o res_fw-la cogitans_fw-la to_o be_v a_o different_a thing_n from_o a_o substantia_fw-la cogitans_fw-la or_o intelligens_fw-la 249_o naturae_fw-la rationalis_fw-la individua_fw-la substantia_fw-la a_o essential_a predicate_v indeed_o but_o not_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o person_n 250_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n prove_v not_o to_o be_v three_o distinct_a substance_n but_o three_o distinct_a mind_n prove_v necessary_o to_o be_v so_o 251_o prove_v that_o the_o father_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o the_o divine_a person_n never_o mean_v to_o conclude_v a_o specific_a but_o only_o a_o numerical_a unity_n of_o nature_n or_o substance_n belong_v to_o they_o by_o show_v how_o far_o they_o argue_v against_o the_o arian_n from_o the_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 253_o 254_o that_o the_o ancient_n never_o admit_v three_o individual_a substance_n in_o the_o godhead_n prove_v from_o the_o latin_a church_n refuse_v for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 255_o this_o author_n be_v fulsome_a ignorance_n in_o suppose_v a_o numerical_a difference_n not_o to_o be_v a_o essential_a difference_n 257_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o three_o mind_n to_o exist_v in_o one_o infinite_a mind_n or_o substance_n so_o as_o thereby_o to_o become_v essential_o one_o 259_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o two_o or_o more_o substance_n to_o be_v absolute_o inseparable_a which_o be_v another_o demonstration_n that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n can_v be_v three_o distinct_a substance_n mind_n or_o spirit_n ibid._n the_o animadverter_n argument_n against_o three_o substance_n in_o the_o godhead_n assert_v and_o confirm_v 262_o the_o defender_n scandalous_a assertion_n concern_v the_o divine_a essence_n and_o a_o divine_a person_n examine_v and_o overthrow_v p._n 263_o to_o 267_o a_o notable_a passage_n out_o of_o faustinus_n against_o the_o admission_n of_o three_o individual_a substance_n in_o the_o godhead_n 268_o the_o animadverter_n three_o argument_n against_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o distinct_a mind_n vindicate_v and_o the_o force_n of_o it_o prove_v to_o be_v found_v not_o in_o the_o mere_a opposition_n of_o the_o numeral_a term_n one_o and_o three_o but_o in_o the_o peculiar_a nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o subject_n which_o they_o be_v here_o apply_v to_o 270_o 271_o three_o infinite_a mind_n can_v no_o more_o be_v essential_o one_o infinite_a mind_n than_o three_o person_n can_v upon_o any_o account_n whatsoever_o be_v natural_o one_o person_n 272_o for_o three_o to_o be_v one_o and_o one_o to_o be_v three_o in_o respect_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o unity_n or_o diversity_n be_v impossible_a ibid._n a_o ridiculous_a cavil_v of_o the_o defender_n proceed_v from_o his_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o use_v of_o the_o word_n attribute_n as_o apply_v to_o god_n 275_o the_o defender_n perpetual_a blunder_n in_o conclude_v each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n because_o infinite_a mind_n belong_v distinct_o to_o each_o of_o they_o p._n 277_o to_o 280_o to_o assert_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v three_o infinite_a mind_n utter_o irreconcilable_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n ibid._n the_o same_o individual_a divine_a nature_n belong_v in_o common_a to_o all_o the_o divine_a person_n but_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n on_o which_o it_o be_v common_a to_o they_o all_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v distinct_o to_o each_o or_o any_o of_o they_o 279_o a_o notable_a passage_n out_o of_o a_o latin_a tract_n insert_v into_o athanasius_n work_n express_o deny_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v three_o spirit_n 281_o the_o blasphemy_n charge_v upon_o the_o passage_n extract_v out_o of_o dr._n sherlock_n book_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n by_o the_o animadverter_n in_o his_o preface_n still_o insist_v upon_o and_o the_o charge_n make_v good_a against_o he_o 283_o 284_o good_a and_o charitable_a advice_n give_v to_o this_o author_n 285_o 286_o a_o summary_n account_v of_o the_o several_a way_n and_o shift_n make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o defender_n throughout_o this_o whole_a defence_n p._n 286_o to_o 289_o some_o instance_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a virtue_n of_o mr._n dean_n mean_v show_v of_o what_o singular_a use_v it_o be_v to_o he_o upon_o more_o occasion_n than_o one_o p._n 289_o to_o 292_o the_o complaint_n make_v by_o some_o against_o the_o animadverter_n as_o if_o he_o have_v treat_v mr._n dean_n forsooth_o with_o too_o much_o sharpness_n show_v to_o be_v partial_a and_o unreasonable_a and_o consequent_o not_o worth_a regard_n 293_o 294_o the_o animadverter_n resolution_n how_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o for_o the_o future_a 294_o his_o scurrility_n towards_o the_o animadverter_n in_o six_o several_a instance_n lay_v open_a and_o remark_v upon_o such_o as_o for_o example_n his_o traduce_v he_o as_o one_o who_o can_v only_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o read_v and_o to_o transcribe_v and_o as_o one_o who_o must_v be_v teach_v to_o construe_v the_o father_n call_v he_o withal_o grin_a dog_n etc._n etc._n p._n 294_o to_o 302_o a_o brief_a vindication_n of_o the_o animadverter_n against_o the_o objection_n and_o unprovoke_v spite_n of_o the_o socinian_n considerer_n p._n 302_o to_o 312_o a_o memorable_a say_v of_o a_o certain_a dean_n to_o a_o poor_a widow_n desire_v to_o renew_v her_o lease_n with_o he_o 308_o dr._n sherlock_n and_o not_o the_o animadverter_n a_o favourite_n of_o the_o socinian_o 302_o 303_o 304_o etc._n etc._n a_o remark_n or_o two_o upon_o the_o little_a oxford-excommunicate_a late_o expel_v from_o exeter_n college_n 313_o this_o new_a hypothesis_n sufficient_o debate_v and_o confute_v already_o and_o the_o truth_n assert_v against_o it_o by_o argument_n and_o consequent_o the_o exertion_n of_o the_o episcopal_a censure_n and_o authority_n the_o fit_a way_n to_o deal_v both_o with_o that_o and_o its_o author_n for_o the_o future_a 315_o the_o whole_a close_v up_o with_o a_o remarkable_a expression_n apply_v to_o the_o present_a subject_n some_o errata_fw-la of_o the_o press_n in_o the_o table_n of_o new_a heterod_n proposition_n page_n the_o last_o lin_v 15._o for_o of_o judge_n of_o r._n to_o judge_v of_o p._n 22._o l._n 5._o for_o entire_a read_v entire_a p._n 49._o l._n 12._o for_o 26_o r._n 25_o p._n 60._o l._n 14._o for_o singulur_n r._n singular_a p._n 73._o l._n 5._o deal_n e._n p._n 76._o l._n 25._o for_o effential_a r._n essential_a p._n 83._o l._n 11._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 174._o l._n 15._o for_o coutradict_a r._n contradict_v p._n 236._o l._n 14._o for_o infinite_a r._n infinite_a p._n 244._o l._n 31._o for_o thnig_n r._n thing_n p._n 246._o l._n 27._o for_o consist_v r._n consist_v p._n 251._o l._n 1._o for_o substancs_n r._n substance_n p._n 280._o l._n 22._o for_o be_v evident_a r._n be_v as_o evident_a p._n 302._o l._n 15._o for_o 7._o r._n 6._o where_o adimadverter_n occurr_v r._n animadverter_n for_o and_o indeed_o r._n or_o rather_o indeed_o p._n 313._o last_o line_n but_o two_o tritheism_n charge_v etc._n etc._n as_o it_o may_v just_o be_v account_v a_o needless_a so_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o nauseous_a task_n to_o attempt_v the_o confutation_n of_o a_o book_n more_o than_o sufficient_o confute_v already_o by_o the_o very_a book_n which_o it_o be_v write_v against_o for_o so_o much_o i_o dare_v and_o shall_v aver_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o passage_n in_o all_o this_o defence_n of_o dr._n sherlock_n notion_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o it_o be_v call_v carry_v with_o it_o so_o much_o as_o the_o face_n of_o a_o argument_n as_o none_o carry_v with_o it_o
prove_v it_o impossible_a for_o self-consciousness_n to_o be_v that_o wherein_o the_o personality_n of_o create_a being_n do_v consist_v and_o so_o long_o as_o the_o be_v or_o entity_n of_o the_o agent_n must_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n precede_v its_o action_n i_o affirm_v the_o argument_n to_o be_v unanswerable_a and_o be_o not_o ashamed_a again_o and_o again_o to_o own_v it_o for_o a_o demonstration_n nevertheless_o since_o this_o author_n to_o evade_v the_o force_n of_o the_o forementioned_a argument_n shameful_o change_v the_o term_n of_o it_o by_o put_v the_o principle_n instead_o of_o the_o act_n itself_o pag._n 39_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a but_o that_o in_o his_o next_o defence_n he_o may_v do_v the_o same_o here_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o sensation_n he_o mean_v not_o the_o act_n but_o the_o principle_n of_o sensation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o mean_v that_o by_o it_o which_o the_o word_n never_o do_v or_o can_v proper_o signify_v in_o short_a therefore_o i_o demand_v of_o this_o man_n whether_o this_o term_n sensation_n so_o often_o use_v by_o he_o signify_v the_o act_n or_o the_o principle_n of_o action_n if_o he_o own_v it_o to_o signify_v the_o act_n as_o all_o man_n of_o sense_n and_o philosophy_n know_v it_o do_v than_o i_o affirm_v that_o it_o can_v signify_v the_o principle_n of_o action_n but_o by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n and_o i_o do_v affirm_v further_a that_o since_o in_o declare_v the_o strict_a and_o philosophical_a truth_n of_o thing_n trope_n and_o metonymy_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v allow_v of_o no_o man_n after-meaning_n ought_v in_o dispute_n to_o be_v admit_v in_o bar_n of_o the_o confutation_n of_o his_o express_a word_n for_o if_o this_o shall_v take_v place_n there_o can_v be_v no_o discourse_v ad_fw-la idem_fw-la and_o consequent_o no_o argumentation_n in_o any_o case_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v this_o author_n be_v constant_a way_n and_o that_o even_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o impudence_n that_o be_v baffle_v in_o his_o word_n he_o still_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o his_o meaning_n which_o practice_n we_o shall_v have_v frequent_a occasion_n to_o expose_v he_o for_o but_o however_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o subterfuge_n from_o this_o shifter_n if_o we_o here_o admit_v sensation_n to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o principle_n of_o sensation_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o principle_n must_v be_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o this_o sensation_n be_v say_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v the_o proper_a productive_a principle_n of_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o that_o thing_n but_o than_o we_o must_v observe_v also_o that_o the_o essence_n of_o every_o thing_n sustain_v the_o office_n of_o a_o double_a principle_n first_o of_o a_o internal_a principle_n give_v be_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o essence_n and_o second_o of_o a_o efficient_a principle_n of_o all_o the_o action_n or_o operation_n belong_v to_o that_o thing_n and_o it_o discharge_v the_o office_n of_o the_o former_a antecedent_o in_o nature_n to_o that_o of_o the_o latter_a so_o that_o the_o same_o essence_n be_v a_o principle_n of_o be_v before_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o action_n even_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o same_o agent_n and_o consequent_o as_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o action_n it_o be_v not_o proper_o and_o formal_o a_o principle_n of_o be_v and_o this_o argument_n with_o any_o one_o acquaint_v with_o the_o true_a principle_n of_o philosophy_n of_o which_o this_o author_n understand_v not_o one_o tittle_n quite_o overthrow_v that_o assertion_n of_o he_o viz._n that_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o sensation_n and_o that_o whether_o we_o take_v it_o for_o the_o act_n or_o principle_n of_o sensation_n and_o pluck_v it_o up_o by_o the_o very_a root_n but_o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n for_o his_o further_a satisfaction_n to_o my_o vindication_n of_o the_o forementioned_a argument_n where_o i_o shall_v more_o full_o canvas_v and_o confute_v this_o pitiful_a shift_n not_o be_v willing_a to_o anticipate_v that_o here_o which_o will_v come_v in_o more_o direct_o and_o natural_o in_o another_o place_n three_o as_o i_o have_v show_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n can_v consist_v in_o sensation_n so_o i_o affirm_v that_o neither_o can_v the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o the_o fame_n for_o unity_n be_v the_o first_o transcendental_a mode_n or_o affection_n of_o be_v and_o so_o in_o reality_n the_o same_o with_o it_o and_o consequent_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n precede_v all_o act_n flow_v from_o it_o can_v never_o consist_v in_o any_o such_o act_n or_o number_n of_o act_n whatsoever_o these_o argument_n i_o know_v be_v whole_o metaphysical_a but_o the_o dispute_v be_v about_o spirit_n as_o to_o the_o nature_n unity_n and_o act_n of_o they_o thing_n essential_o abstract_v from_o matter_n the_o very_a condition_n of_o the_o subject_n neither_o afford_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o other_o well_o but_o notwithstanding_o what_o have_v be_v argue_v against_o bare_a sensation_n may_v not_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o continuity_n of_o sensation_n for_o this_o be_v it_o which_o this_o author_n here_o express_o assert_n p._n 7._o in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o must_v demand_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o have_v a_o clear_a and_o distinct_a knowledge_n what_o this_o continuity_n of_o sensation_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v if_o he_o have_v such_o a_o knowledge_n of_o it_o why_o then_o do_v he_o usher_v it_o in_o with_o those_o term_n of_o doubt_v and_o uncertainty_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v for_o so_o speak_v and_o so_o say_v must_v not_o be_v admit_v in_o give_v a_o philosophical_a state_n and_o account_n of_o thing_n but_o if_o on_o the_o other_o side_n this_o author_n have_v not_o a_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o continuity_n of_o sensation_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o his_o inability_n clear_o to_o express_v it_o that_o he_o have_v not_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o a_o explication_n of_o a_o unity_n in_o trinity_n he_o be_v like_a to_o give_v we_o from_o a_o thing_n which_o he_o neither_o distinct_o know_v nor_o can_v clear_o express_v for_o if_o he_o can_v do_v the_o former_a what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v why_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o latter_a now_o his_o method_n in_o explain_v the_o trinity_n which_o he_o promise_v we_o such_o great_a thing_n from_o be_v this_o he_o first_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v certain_o in_o the_o right_n in_o seek_v for_o a_o image_n of_o the_o mysterious_a unity_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n p._n 6._o l._n 21._o and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o can_v know_v nothing_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n but_o what_o we_o feel_v in_o ourselves_o and_o here_o in_o the_o last_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o that_o we_o feel_v in_o ourselves_o be_v this_o continuity_n of_o sensation_n but_o what_o this_o be_v he_o do_v not_o express_v and_o give_v we_o but_o too_o much_o reason_n from_o his_o own_o word_n to_o conclude_v that_o he_o can_v so_o that_o here_o we_o have_v a_o explication_n of_o unity_n in_o trinity_n by_o continuity_n of_o sensation_n but_o who_o shall_v explain_v to_o we_o this_o explication_n itself_o for_o admit_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o create_a spirit_n â—arries_v in_o it_o the_o near_a resemblance_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n in_o the_o three_o person_n yet_o how_o can_v this_o unity_n of_o a_o create_a spirit_n be_v explain_v by_o continuity_n of_o sensation_n when_o the_o very_a term_n of_o this_o explication_n import_v a_o direct_a contradiction_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n pretend_v to_o be_v explain_v by_o they_o for_o i_o defy_v all_o mankind_n to_o form_n in_o their_o mind_n such_o a_o conception_n of_o continuity_n as_o do_v not_o essential_o imply_v in_o it_o connexion_n of_o part_n and_o where_o there_o be_v part_n there_o must_v be_v extension_n and_o consequent_o divisibility_n so_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o the_o mysterious_a unity_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v explain_v to_o we_o by_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n which_o can_v have_v neither_o part_n extension_n nor_o divisibility_n be_v explain_v to_o we_o by_o something_o which_o necessary_o imply_v they_o all_o for_o in_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o thing_n by_o continuity_n nothing_o but_o a_o real_a continuity_n a_o continuity_n proper_o so_o call_v can_v take_v place_n and_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a here_o for_o this_o author_n to_o plead_v that_o we_o know_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n for_o
suppose_v that_o three_o divine_a person_n can_v be_v more_o unite_v than_o three_o spirit_n or_o that_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v the_o great_a union_n that_o three_o person_n be_v capable_a of_o both_o which_o be_v utter_o false_a and_o the_o very_a thing_n now_o under_o dispute_n and_o we_o shall_v present_o show_v the_o vast_a disparity_n between_o person_n and_o spirit_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o union_n which_o each_o of_o they_o may_v admit_v but_o our_o author_n go_v on_o thus_o if_o say_v he_o a_o natural_a self-conscious_a sensation_n make_v a_o spirit_n one_o with_o itself_o why_o shall_v not_o a_o mutual_a conscious_a sensation_n unite_v three_o into_o one_o for_o if_o natural_a unity_n extend_v as_o far_o as_o conscious_a sensation_n then_o if_o conscious_a sensation_n extend_v to_o three_o why_o shall_v not_o these_o three_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v natural_o one_o p._n 8._o l._n 1._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o it_o have_v be_v already_o show_v that_o although_o this_o conscious_a sensation_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o spirit_n know_v itself_o to_o be_v one_o and_o distinct_a from_o all_o other_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o make_v it_o so_o and_o the_o suppose_n of_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o run_v through_o this_o man_n whole_a hypothesis_n and_o consequent_o whatsoever_o be_v argue_v from_o this_o supposition_n towards_o the_o prove_v the_o same_o of_o mutual_a consciousness_n with_o reference_n to_o three_o spirit_n which_o have_v be_v assert_v of_o self-consciousness_n with_o reference_n to_o one_o must_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n with_o it_o but_o second_o because_o he_o ask_v a_o reason_n why_o mutual_a consciousness_n may_v not_o give_v natural_a unity_n to_o three_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o self-consciousness_n do_v to_o one_o though_o the_o former_a be_v the_o great_a absurdity_n of_o the_o two_o yet_o since_o both_o assertion_n be_v equal_o false_a i_o shall_v give_v this_o one_o reason_n against_o both_o viz._n because_o consciousness_n or_o sensation_n be_v not_o proper_o nature_n but_o a_o affection_n of_o nature_n or_o a_o act_n spring_v from_o it_o and_o therefore_o unity_n of_o consciousness_n or_o sensation_n can_v be_v proper_o unity_n of_o nature_n nor_o consequent_o can_v it_o constitute_v the_o subject_n it_o belong_v to_o naturally_n one._n and_o whereas_o according_a to_o his_o sophistical_a way_n he_o call_v it_o a_o natural_a self-conscious_a sensation_n p._n 7._o l._n 30._o if_o by_o natural_a he_o mean_v that_o wherein_o nature_n do_v consist_v or_o which_o give_v be_v and_o unity_n to_o a_o thing_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v all_o along_o self-consciousness_n can_v be_v term_v natural_a but_o if_o by_o natural_a he_o mean_v that_o which_o proceed_v from_o nature_n that_o be_v true_a but_o come_v not_o up_o to_o his_o purpose_n well_o but_o suppose_v that_o consciousness_n or_o sensation_n be_v indeed_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n conscious_a or_o in_o other_o word_n that_o wherein_o the_o be_v of_o the_o say_a thing_n do_v consist_v and_o consequent_o that_o unity_n of_o consciousness_n be_v unity_n of_o nature_n too_o as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v yet_o for_o that_o very_a cause_n i_o deny_v that_o this_o consciousness_n and_o unity_n of_o consciousness_n can_v belong_v in_o common_a to_o three_o distinct_a absolute_a being_n for_o as_o much_o as_o every_o absolute_a be_v be_v constitute_v such_o by_o a_o particular_a proper_a and_o distinct_a nature_n of_o its_o own_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o include_v in_o it_o and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o every_o other_o absolute_a be_v beside_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o particular_a nature_n numerical_o one_o to_o be_v in_o any_o more_o absolute_a being_n than_o in_o one_o alone_a in_o three_o several_a person_n indeed_o who_o several_a personality_n and_o personal_a distinction_n consist_v proper_o in_o three_o distinct_a relation_n nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o same_o numerical_a nature_n if_o infinite_a may_v be_v in_o they_o all_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o same_o numerical_a nature_n may_v sustain_v all_o these_o three_o distinct_a relation_n and_o herein_o consist_v the_o great_a disparity_n between_o spirit_n which_o be_v absolute_a being_n and_o the_o divine_a person_n which_o be_v not_o so_o and_o this_o be_v true_a reason_n and_o consequence_n and_o proof_n against_o all_o that_o this_o novellist_n can_v allege_v against_o it_o but_o after_o all_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n the_o very_a ground_n upon_o which_o this_o man_n build_v from_o first_o to_o last_o in_o prove_v that_o mutual-consciousness_n or_o sensation_n give_v natural_a unity_n to_o three_o distinct_a spirit_n be_v false_a and_o sink_v under_o he_o for_o he_o suppose_v all_o along_o that_o this_o mutual-consciousness_n be_v one_o numerical_a natural_a act_n which_o upon_o his_o principle_n viz._n that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o infinite_a spirit_n i_o utter_o deny_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v only_o a_o complex_fw-la and_o collective_a unity_n consist_v of_o and_o contain_v in_o it_o three_o distinct_a act_n of_o consciousness_n whereof_o one_o belong_v to_o each_o of_o his_o three_o spirit_n and_o be_v that_o whereby_o each_o spirit_n know_v or_o feel_v let_v he_o call_v it_o which_o he_o will_v all_o that_o be_v in_o or_o be_v know_v or_o feel_v by_o the_o other_o two_o spirit_n this_o i_o affirm_v and_o challenge_v this_o author_n when_o he_o enter_v upon_o this_o dispute_n again_o to_o disprove_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o absolute_a distinct_a be_v must_v itself_o be_v as_o distinct_a as_o that_o be_v be_v and_o so_o his_o principal_a notion_n of_o three_o distinct_a spirit_n be_v natural_o one_o by_o one_o mutual_a consciousness_n extend_v to_o they_o all_o fall_v to_o nothing_o for_o sure_o three_o distinct_a consciousness_n or_o act_n of_o consciousness_n which_o this_o mutual_a consciousness_n consist_v of_o can_v never_o make_v three_o spirit_n natural_o one_o since_o these_o three_o act_n be_v not_o natural_o but_o only_o collective_o one_o themselves_o and_o according_o under_o that_o unity_n and_o no_o other_o can_v they_o be_v express_v by_o that_o one_o denomination_n mutual_a consciousness_n but_o he_o proceed_v and_o to_o show_v the_o world_n what_o a_o iron-necessity_n or_o rather_o what_o a_o cruel_a bondage_n one_o imperious_a absurdity_n will_v bring_v the_o maintainer_n of_o it_o under_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o 8_o the_o page_n that_o it_o be_v this_o viz._n his_o notion_n of_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual-consciousness_n that_o force_v the_o dean_n as_o no_o absurdity_n affect_v mr._n dean_n privilege_n of_o stand_v alone_o by_o itself_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o three_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n under_o the_o character_n of_o three_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a mind_n for_o this_o conscious_a sensation_n whether_o self-consciousness_n or_o mutual-consciousness_n can_v belong_v only_o to_o mind_n which_o latter_a i_o here_o absolute_o deny_v and_o in_o this_o one_o word_n mind_n plural_o use_v by_o he_o he_o manifest_o beg_v the_o question_n again_o and_o suppose_v the_o chief_a thing_n to_o be_v prove_v viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o plurality_n of_o infinite_a mind_n to_o which_o this_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual-consciousness_n must_v belong_v for_o what_o mind_n else_o can_v he_o here_o mean_a not_o finite_a or_o create_v mind_n for_o he_o himself_o in_o the_o 67_o the_o page_n of_o his_o vindication_n deny_v that_o this_o mutual-consciousness_n can_v belong_v to_o any_o create_a mind_n or_o spirit_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o infinite_a mind_n which_o as_o i_o say_v be_v the_o thing_n chief_o dispute_v aught_o to_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o he_o before_o presume_v and_o consequent_o that_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o such_o a_o self-consciousness_n and_o such_o a_o mutual-consciousness_n as_o import_v infinite_a knowledge_n and_o since_o they_o do_v so_o i_o deny_v that_o they_o can_v belong_v to_o any_o more_o mind_n than_o one_o i_o say_v than_o to_o one_o eternal_a infinite_a mind_n which_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o for_o be_v act_n of_o knowledge_n they_o follow_v and_o flow_v from_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o nature_n common_a to_o the_o three_o person_n and_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o divine_a omniscience_n terminate_a upon_o all_o and_o each_o of_o the_o person_n as_o so_o many_o particular_a object_n contain_v within_o its_o adequate_a object_n which_o be_v all_o thing_n knowable_a admit_v therefore_o that_o this_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual-consciousness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o divine_a omniscience_n thus_o diverse_o terminate_v may_v infer_v a_o plurality_n of_o person_n knowable_a in_o the_o godhead_n yet_o i_o utter_o deny_v that_o they_o
not_o proper_o and_o formal_o make_v he_o to_o be_v god_n nor_o be_v that_o wherein_o his_o godhead_n do_v precise_o consist_v though_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o person_n include_v in_o he_o the_o nature_n it_o do_v indeed_o imply_v and_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v god_n and_o thus_o all_o the_o ancient_a orthodox_n divine_v and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n distinguish_v in_o each_o person_n two_o thing_n though_o intimate_o and_o inseparable_o unite_v viz._n the_o godhead_n or_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o personal_a distinguish_a relation_n so_o that_o what_o agree_v to_o the_o person_n upon_o one_o account_n do_v not_o proper_o belong_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o to_o make_v the_o personal_a distinction_n the_o proper_a reason_n of_o any_o essential_a predication_n be_v utter_o false_a and_o illogical_a and_o according_o to_o say_v that_o infinite_a eternal_a mind_n which_o be_v a_o essential_a attribute_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o such_o belong_v to_o any_o one_o person_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o personal_a distinction_n be_v false_a forasmuch_o as_o this_o will_v infer_v it_o to_o belong_v to_o that_o person_n only_o since_o his_o personal_a distinction_n belong_v only_o to_o himself_o it_o belong_v indeed_o to_o he_o though_o distinct_a but_o not_o because_o distinct_a but_o whole_o because_o of_o his_o divine_a nature_n which_o belong_v equal_o to_o all_o the_o divine_a person_n all_o the_o essential_a attribute_n of_o the_o say_a nature_n must_v equal_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n too_o from_o all_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o since_o infinite_a eternal_a mind_n be_v a_o attribute_v not_o spring_v from_o personal_a distinction_n even_o in_o distinct_a person_n nor_o agree_v to_o the_o say_a person_n upon_o that_o account_n but_o spring_v whole_o from_o that_o one_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o all_o it_o can_v never_o infer_v the_o three_o person_n though_o distinct_a to_o be_v three_o 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to_o last_o and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o he_o make_v his_o hypothesis_n the_o only_a rule_n to_o understand_v most_o of_o the_o scripture_n by_o which_o represent_v to_o we_o the_o union_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o particular_o that_o about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_v john_n 14._o v_o 11._o by_o the_o son_n be_v be_v in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n for_o say_v he_o that_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n in_o the_o father_n so_o as_o perfect_o to_o comprehend_v and_o be_v comprehend_v with_o several_a like_o expression_n be_v make_v very_o possible_a and_o intelligible_a by_o a_o mutual_a conscious_a sensation_n but_o nothing_o else_o will_v afford_v we_o any_o conception_n of_o it_o def._n p._n 9_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v what_o if_o it_o do_v not_o and_o what_o christian_a be_v concern_v to_o have_v any_o such_o conception_n for_o do_v the_o catholic_n church_n ever_o pretend_v 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animadversion_n but_o before_o i_o enter_v upon_o it_o it_o may_v be_v pleasant_a to_o observe_v how_o at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o precede_a dispute_n he_o beg_v his_o friend_n pardon_n for_o his_o long_a excursion_n upon_o this_o subject_a p._n 61._o l._n 14._o whereas_o before_o at_o his_o entrance_n upon_o the_o same_o he_o have_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v only_o make_v some_o short_a reflection_n upon_o it_o p._n 44._o l._n 26._o and_o now_o how_o short_a reflection_n can_v pass_v for_o a_o long_a excursion_n or_o a_o long_a excursion_n be_v true_o call_v short_a reflection_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v but_o catch_v this_o man_n out_o of_o a_o self-contradiction_n and_o you_o may_v as_o well_o expect_v to_o catch_v he_o out_o of_o himself_o but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o say_v to_o the_o animadverter_n four_o chapter_n why_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o itself_o though_o i_o hope_v not_o in_o this_o author_n way_n by_o contradict_v 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self-consciousness_n vindic._n pag._n 48._o again_o do_v he_o not_o affirm_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o a_o internal_a self-sensation_a which_o he_o use_v only_o as_o another_o word_n for_o self-consciousness_n defence_n p._n 7._o nay_o and_o do_v he_o not_o repeat_v the_o same_o in_o several_a place_n of_o both_o his_o book_n as_o we_o have_v from_o several_a passage_n cite_v out_o of_o they_o before_o demonstrate_v and_o now_o what_o i_o pray_v do_v the_o animadverter_n or_o any_o one_o else_o pretend_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v but_o that_o which_o make_v it_o original_o and_o essential_o one_o with_o itself_o and_o distinct_a from_o all_o other_o thing_n or_o in_o other_o term_n that_o wherein_o the_o say_a unity_n and_o distinction_n do_v consist_v well_o but_o have_v thus_o see_v what_o this_o author_n have_v unsay_v let_v we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v say_v why_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o question_n be_v only_o this_o whether_o three_o self-consciousnesses_a do_v not_o prove_v three_o person_n each_o of_o which_o be_v self-conscious_a to_o be_v real_o distinct_a from_o one_o another_o p._n 61._o l._n 28._o in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o do_v earnest_o desire_v the_o observe_a reader_n to_o note_n first_o how_o shameless_o he_o falsify_v in_o this_o matter_n contradict_v his_o own_o most_o positive_a and_o frequent_o repeat_v assertion_n and_o then_o how_o utter_o he_o change_v the_o whole_a question_n for_o the_o question_n have_v be_v all_o along_o as_o appear_v from_o what_o have_v be_v so_o faithful_o quote_v and_o set_v down_o not_o what_o prove_v the_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v thus_o distinct_a but_o what_o make_v they_o so_o and_o will_v this_o man_n say_v that_o the_o prove_v of_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o the_o make_v it_o to_o be_v so_o be_v the_o same_o and_o beside_o suppose_v that_o self-consciousness_n may_v prove_v the_o divine_a person_n 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the_o animadverter_n 1._o first_o argument_n which_o be_v this_o no_o personal_a act_n can_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o the_o person_n who_o act_n it_o be_v but_o self-consciousness_n be_v a_o personal_a act_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n this_o be_v the_o argument_n and_o what_o be_v the_o defender_n or_o rather_o the_o dean_n answer_n to_o it_o why_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o neither_o do_v he_o consider_v self-consciousness_n as_o a_o personal_a act_n nor_o assign_v it_o as_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n to_o the_o first_o of_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v as_o manifest_v and_o barefaced_a a_o falsehood_n as_o any_o that_o he_o have_v utter_v and_o that_o if_o knowledge_n self-conscious_a feeling_n or_o sensation_n be_v act_n and_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o word_n than_o self-consciousness_n which_o he_o have_v constant_o express_v by_o the_o forementioned_a word_n be_v as_o true_o real_o and_o proper_o a_o act_n and_o nothing_o else_o as_o knowledge_n feel_v or_o sensation_n be_v or_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v acts._n and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o answer_n viz._n that_o he_o do_v not_o assign_v self-consciousness_n for_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n we_o have_v superabundant_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v plain_o and_o full_o assert_v the_o thing_n and_o we_o must_v pardon_v the_o poor_a untaught_a man_n for_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o word_n nevertheless_o he_o add_v that_o if_o we_o consider_v self-consciousness_n as_o a_o personal_a act_n though_o it_o can_v make_v the_o person_n yet_o it_o distinguish_v one_o person_n from_o another_o p._n 62._o l._n 21._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o make_v the_o person_n can_v original_o distinguish_v the_o person_n and_o consequent_o that_o self-consciousness_n distinguish_v one_o person_n from_o another_o only_a by_o a_o secondary_a or_o consequent_a distinction_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n can_v no_o more_o original_o distinguish_v than_o it_o can_v make_v the_o person_n as_o for_o instance_n a_o man_n bodily_a stature_n and_o dimension_n with_o a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o other_o accident_n belong_v to_o he_o do_v real_o distinguish_v he_o from_o other_o man_n but_o for_o all_o that_o they_o do_v not_o original_o distinguish_v he_o for_o it_o be_v only_o his_o individual_a numerical_a nature_n which_o do_v or_o can_v do_v that_o but_o it_o be_v worth_a observe_n how_o this_o ignorant_a man_n pursue_v his_o point_n viz._n that_o self-consciousness_n be_v that_o which_o give_v personal_a unity_n and_o distinction_n for_o say_v he_o by_o this_o actual_a self-consciousness_n every_o person_n feel_v himself_o to_o be_v himself_o and_o not_o to_o be_v another_o p._n 62._o l._n 23._o and_o be_v not_o this_o think_v we_o a_o demonstration_n yes_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v
nature_n but_o to_o the_o unity_n in_o trinity_n p._n 69._o l._n 29._o and_o will_v this_o man_n say_v that_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v essential_a to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o one_o which_o be_v not_o as_o essential_a to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o other_o for_o though_o we_o frequent_o use_v the_o word_n union_n of_o person_n yet_o strict_o speak_v it_o be_v improper_a since_o it_o be_v not_o a_o union_n which_o be_v but_o another_o word_n for_o vnition_n but_o a_o unity_n of_o person_n in_o nature_n or_o a_o unity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a expression_n and_o therefore_o we_o neither_o say_v a_o union_n in_o trinity_n nor_o a_o trinity_n in_o union_n but_o always_o apply_v the_o word_n unity_n to_o both_o but_o our_o author_n close_v this_o paragraph_n with_o these_o word_n p._n 69._o at_o the_o end_n that_o if_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v essential_a to_o this_o unity_n of_o nature_n so_o that_o the_o three_o person_n be_v thus_o unite_v and_o can_v be_v one_o without_o it_o he_o will_v contend_v no_o further_o and_o so_o far_o i_o think_v he_o do_v discreet_o but_o too_o late_a for_o whether_o he_o will_v contend_v further_o or_o no_o his_o adversary_n both_o do_v and_o will_v for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o author_n have_v assert_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o what_o this_o concession_n amount_v to_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o prove_v all_o that_o he_o have_v assert_v he_o be_v a_o baffle_a person_n for_o he_o have_v positive_o assert_v as_o we_o have_v show_v from_o his_o own_o word_n that_o mutual_a consciousness_n make_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v natural_o one_o p._n 66._o def._n 26._o and_o to_o be_v essential_o one_o god_n vind._n p._n 68_o l._n 6._o and_o this_o by_o his_o favour_n be_v quite_o another_o thing_n from_o only_o assert_v that_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v essential_a to_o that_o unity_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o the_o three_o person_n for_o that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o essential_a consequent_a of_o the_o say_a unity_n of_o nature_n and_o no_o more_o as_o also_o from_o assert_v as_o he_o here_o do_v p._n 69._o l._n the_o last_o that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n can_v be_v one_o without_o it_o for_o sure_o that_o which_o be_v only_o a_o conditio_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la and_o without_o which_o the_o say_v divine_a person_n can_v be_v one_o in_o nature_n and_o that_o which_o formal_o make_v they_o so_o or_o wherein_o their_o unity_n do_v consist_v be_v whole_o different_a thing_n and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o man_n have_v no_o logic_n i_o hearty_o wish_v that_o he_o have_v some_o shame_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o be_v for_o show_v as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v how_o the_o animadverter_n mistake_v the_o whole_a matter_n in_o these_o word_n quote_v from_o he_o anim._n p._n 108._o l._n 14._o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o essence_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o the_o three_o person_n there_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n one_o and_o the_o same_o knowledge_n in_o they_o also_o and_o they_o be_v not_o one_o in_o nature_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o mutual_a consciousness_n but_o they_o be_v therefore_o mutual_o conscious_a because_o the_o perfect_a unity_n and_o identity_n of_o their_o nature_n make_v they_o so_o thus_o the_o animadverter_n and_o where_o be_v now_o the_o mistake_n why_o our_o author_n tell_v we_o that_o three_o person_n who_o have_v the_o same_o nature_n may_v know_v the_o same_o thing_n without_o feel_v one_o another_o thought_n and_o knowledge_n in_o themselves_o p._n 70._o l._n 22._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o reply_n be_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o feel_v in_o god_n distinct_a from_o knowledge_n which_o be_v the_o height_n of_o nonsense_n and_o absurdity_n as_o shall_v be_v declare_v before_o we_o pass_v from_o this_o head_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n second_o i_o utter_o deny_v that_o person_n who_o have_v the_o same_o divine_a nature_n can_v know_v the_o same_o thing_n i_o mean_v all_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o that_o only_a here_o can_v be_v insist_v upon_o without_o know_v each_o other_o thought_n and_o knowledge_n in_o themselves_o for_o as_o much_o as_o whatsoever_o each_o of_o these_o divine_a person_n know_v he_o do_v and_o must_v know_v by_o a_o infinite_a act_n of_o knowledge_n comprehend_v both_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o two_o person_n and_o all_o that_o be_v knowable_a in_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o how_o each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n can_v know_v all_o this_o without_o mutual_o know_v one_o another_o i_o desire_v this_o man_n to_o show_v but_o he_o argue_v further_a that_o if_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o knowledge_n the_o animadverter_n mean_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o three_o person_n be_v but_o one_o individual_a act_n as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o single_a person_n be_v this_o destroy_v the_o distinction_n of_o person_n which_o can_v be_v distinct_a without_o distinct_a personal_a act_n as_o mutual_a knowledge_n be_v and_o destroy_v mutual_a consciousness_n for_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o mutual_a consciousness_n or_o mutual_a knowledge_n where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o single_a act_n of_o knowledge_n p._n 70._o l._n 24._o in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o observe_v these_o two_o notable_a instance_n of_o his_o great_a ignorance_n first_o his_o suppose_n and_o take_v for_o grant_v the_o very_a thing_n in_o dispute_n between_o he_o and_o his_o adversary_n viz._n that_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n depend_v upon_o certain_a distinct_a act_n of_o knowledge_n as_o the_o cause_n or_o antecedent_n reason_n of_o that_o distinction_n whereas_o his_o adversary_n on_o the_o contrary_n affirm_v all_o distinction_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n as_o well_o as_o all_o diversification_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n itself_o to_o be_v from_o the_o distinction_n or_o distinct_a subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n as_o the_o prime_n and_o original_a reason_n of_o it_o and_o whereas_o this_o author_n say_v again_o that_o the_o divine_a person_n can_v be_v distinct_a without_o distinct_a personal_a act_n as_o mutual_a knowledge_n be_v it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o can_v be_v without_o they_o as_o inseparable_o consequent_a upon_o their_o personal_a distinction_n but_o not_o as_o constituent_v of_o it_o second_o the_o other_o instance_n of_o his_o ignorance_n here_o be_v his_o affirm_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n for_o mutual_a consciousness_n or_o knowledge_n where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o single_a or_o individual_a act_n of_o knowledge_n which_o i_o utter_o deny_v as_o false_a and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o prove_v it_o so_o i_o do_v here_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o single_a act_n of_o knowledge_n in_o all_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n that_o be_v to_o say_v single_a as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n though_o diversify_v by_o the_o several_a modification_n which_o it_o receive_v from_o the_o person_n who_o it_o proceed_v from_o and_o from_o the_o several_a respect_n it_o bear_v to_o the_o several_a object_n it_o terminate_v upon_o which_o different_a modification_n and_o respect_n do_v by_o no_o mean_n infer_v diverse_a or_o distinct_a act_n of_o knowledge_n but_o only_o various_o modify_v determine_v and_o distinguish_v one_o and_o the_o same_o act._n according_o in_o the_o present_a case_n i_o do_v here_o affirm_v to_o this_o author_n that_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n different_o modify_v as_o it_o proceed_v several_o and_o after_o a_o different_a manner_n from_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o person_n know_v and_o joint_o terminate_v in_o they_o all_o as_o the_o object_n know_v as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n self-consciousness_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n of_o knowledge_n as_o it_o issue_v only_o from_o one_o of_o the_o person_n and_o terminate_v upon_o the_o same_o too_o though_o i_o confess_v if_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n mutual_a consciousness_n can_v not_o be_v one_o act_n only_o but_o must_v be_v three_o this_o i_o hold_v concern_v the_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o the_o respective_a distinction_n of_o it_o and_o i_o leave_v this_o author_n to_o try_v his_o best_a skill_n in_o divinity_n and_o philosophy_n to_o confute_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o give_v we_o one_o absurdity_n more_o out_o of_o his_o inexhaustible_a stock_n viz._n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascribe_v by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v that_o very_a mutual_a consciousness_n which_o the_o dean_n mean_v for_o these_o be_v his_o word_n p._n 7._o
they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o intelligent_a person_n but_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o infinite_a mind_n and_o intelligent_a person_n do_v or_o can_v proper_o and_o logical_o import_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o i_o utter_o deny_v and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o mind_n signify_v a_o absolute_a be_v nothing_o relative_a belong_v to_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o ever_o use_v by_o writer_n but_o in_o a_o absol_n ute_n irrelative_a sense_n so_o that_o we_o have_v here_o both_o signification_n and_o definition_n together_o with_o universal_a use_n for_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o term_n mind_n but_o the_o term_n person_n apply_v to_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v always_o relative_n and_o do_v and_o must_v signify_v relative_o 2._o because_o the_o term_n infinite_a mind_n be_v adequate_o predicate_v of_o god_n and_o we_o proper_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o infinite_a mind_n but_o the_o term_n infinite_a intelligent_a person_n can_v be_v so_o predicate_v of_o god_n for_o if_o there_o be_v three_o such_o intelligent_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n we_o can_v no_o more_o by_o a_o proper_a and_o natural_a predication_n say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o intelligent_a person_n that_o we_o can_v say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o father_n 3._o because_o if_o infinite_a mind_n and_o infinite_a intelligent_a person_n be_v term_n equipollent_a and_o import_v the_o same_o thing_n then_o since_o this_o author_n elsewhere_o affirm_v that_o three_o infinite_a mind_n may_v be_v one_o infinite_a mind_n it_o will_v follow_v as_o we_o observe_v before_o that_o three_o infinite_a intelligent_a person_n may_v be_v also_o one_o infinite_a intelligent_a person_n for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o term_n equipollent_a the_o same_o thing_n may_v and_o must_v be_v equal_o affirm_v and_o deny_v of_o both_o of_o they_o and_o this_o consequence_n will_v affect_v this_o author_n throughout_o this_o whole_a dispute_n from_o all_o which_o i_o conclude_v that_o a_o infinite_a mind_n be_v not_o formal_o and_o proper_o a_o infinite_a intelligent_a person_n nor_o equipollent_a to_o it_o and_o since_o it_o be_v not_o so_o i_o conclude_v further_o that_o unless_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o any_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o a_o private_a one_o too_o to_o draw_v off_o a_o word_n from_o its_o proper_a signification_n definition_n and_o universal_o receive_v use_n and_o that_o in_o a_o principal_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o fasten_v a_o arbitrary_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o upon_o it_o quite_o different_a from_o all_o these_o as_o a_o relative_n sense_n be_v from_o a_o absolute_a than_o it_o can_v be_v allow_v to_o this_o author_n to_o interpret_v three_o infinite_a mind_n by_o three_o infinite_a intelligent_a person_n in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n for_o at_o this_o rate_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o certain_a in_o any_o article_n or_o proposition_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o settle_v by_o council_n and_o receive_v by_o the_o church_n but_o to_o show_v how_o far_o this_o man_n of_o confidence_n without_o shame_n can_v stretch_v his_o interpret_n faculty_n let_v this_o notable_a instance_n suffice_v for_o have_v affirm_v over_o and_o over_o in_o his_o vindication_n and_o particular_o p._n 66._o that_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v heresy_n and_o nonsense_n here_o in_o his_o defense_n p._n 81._o l._n 20._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o his_o meaning_n there_o be_v that_o to_o assert_v three_o distinct_a divine_a person_n who_o be_v not_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a intelligent_a person_n be_v heresy_n and_o nonsense_n and_o nonsense_n no_o doubt_n it_o be_v with_o a_o vengeance_n but_o in_o answer_n to_o so_o wretched_a a_o evasion_n i_o demand_v of_o this_o man_n whether_o ever_o he_o know_v any_o divine_a or_o writer_n in_o the_o world_n who_o own_v a_o person_n and_o do_v not_o understand_v by_o the_o same_o a_o intelligent_a person_n nay_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o have_v any_o ground_n for_o such_o a_o pretence_n that_o in_o strictness_n of_o speech_n the_o term_n intelligent_a add_v to_o person_n be_v a_o mere_a redundancy_n and_o tautology_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v essential_o employ_v in_o the_o formal_a notion_n of_o a_o person_n which_o be_v define_v suppositum_fw-la intelligens_fw-la and_o therefore_o for_o this_o man_n to_o suppose_v any_o one_o to_o assert_v three_o person_n and_o to_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v three_o intelligent_a person_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o suppose_v that_o a_o man_n may_v assert_v three_o person_n and_o yet_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v three_o person_n the_o very_a supposal_n of_o which_o be_v certain_o a_o degree_n of_o nonsense_n next_o to_o the_o assert_v it_o but_o beside_o i_o hope_v this_o man_n be_v not_o so_o very_o ignorant_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o a_o mind_n and_o a_o intelligent_a person_n have_v 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after_o all_o these_o shift_n and_o struggle_n he_o begin_v to_o despond_v and_o plain_o declare_v p._n 81._o l._n 19_o that_o he_o will_v not_o contend_v about_o the_o term_n three_o infinite_a mind_n by_o which_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o effectual_o give_v up_o the_o thing_n in_o dispute_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o main_a stress_n and_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n rest_v upon_o the_o proper_a and_o receive_a sense_n of_o the_o term_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o no_o body_n before_o he_o have_v so_o express_o use_v these_o term_n three_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n it_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v against_o he_o that_o they_o be_v actual_o use_v and_o insist_v upon_o long_o before_o by_o several_a heretic_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o condemn_v by_o the_o catholic_n church_n on_o the_o other_o but_o to_o show_v that_o he_o and_o his_o tritheism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v part_v so_o but_o that_o however_o to_o save_v a_o break_a pate_n he_o quit_v the_o term_n 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