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scripture_n teach_v he_o be_v not_o the_o father_n be_v send_v by_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o son_n be_v send_v by_o the_o son_n and_o whilst_o this_o spirit_n like_o a_o dove_n do_v alight_v upon_o jesus_n at_o his_o baptism_n the_o father_n at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o a_o audible_a voice_n from_o heaven_n do_v own_v he_o for_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n and_o the_o son_n declare_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v another_o from_o himself_o and_o as_o nature_n ch_z 5.25_o so_o the_o scripture_n teach_v he_o be_v the_o three_o in_o order_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o learn_v from_o nature_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v god_n ch_z 5.27_o which_o be_v aver_v by_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v lie_v to_o god_n and_o ascribe_v such_o perfection_n to_o this_o same_o spirit_n as_o be_v incommunicable_a to_o any_o other_o nature_n but_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o 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substantial_o distinct_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o 11._o by_o this_o account_n it_o likewise_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o conception_n whereby_o the_o divine_a nature_n subsist_v in_o its_o second_o subsistence_n be_v not_o a_o conception_n creative_a of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o a_o creative_a conception_n give_v be_v to_o a_o substance_n that_o otherwise_o have_v no_o real_a subsistence_n but_o the_o substance_n which_o have_v its_o subsistence_n by_o this_o conception_n 6_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o 6_o have_v otherwise_o a_o real_a subsistence_n i_o say_v therefore_o this_o conception_n be_v not_o creative_a but_o yet_o it_o be_v procreative_a or_o generative_a by_o which_o i_o mean_v it_o be_v such_o a_o conception_n whereby_o a_o substantial_a nature_n have_v a_o second_o real_a subsistence_n which_o have_v otherwise_o than_o by_o conception_n another_o real_a subsistence_n and_o this_o procreative_a or_o generative_a conception_n infinite_o differ_v from_o the_o creative_a for_o the_o creative_a be_v indifferent_a because_o god_n may_v be_v 5.7_o cap._n 5.7_o and_o yet_o may_v or_o may_v not_o create_v a_o world_n but_o this_o procreative_a conception_n of_o the_o divine_a mind_n be_v essential_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o therefore_o the_o second_o real_a subsistence_n which_o be_v by_o this_o procreative_a or_o generative_a conception_n be_v natural_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o deity_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o 12._o the_o divine_a mind_n in_o its_o first_o subsistence_n do_v conceive_v the_o divine_a nature_n if_o this_o divine_a nature_n so_o conceive_v 4.10_o cap._n 4.10_o be_v not_o the_o same_o the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o divine_a mind_n that_o do_v conceive_v it_o than_o there_o be_v some_o defect_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o divine_a conception_n god_n conceive_v not_o his_o own_o very_a nature_n but_o some_o other_o nature_n instead_o of_o his_o own_o which_o be_v contradictious_a to_o the_o attribute_n of_o the_o divine_a truth_n we_o have_v therefore_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n essential_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o the_o very_a same_o divine_a mind_n the_o very_a same_o divine_a nature_n subsist_v in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o real_a subsistence_n not_o conceive_v and_o in_o the_o second_o conceive_v therefore_o there_o be_v real_o and_o true_o only_a one_o and_o the_o very_a same_o god_n subsist_v in_o these_o two_o real_a subsistence_n which_o be_v real_o distinct_a subsistence_n 13._o if_o the_o divine_a nature_n real_o subsist_v be_v not_o god_n indeed_o then_o to_o be_v god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v god_n be_v all_o one_o which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n but_o if_o the_o divine_a nature_n real_o subsist_v be_v god_n indeed_o than_o the_o divine_a nature_n real_o subsist_v in_o the_o first_o real_a subsistence_n be_v god_n indeed_o and_o the_o divine_a nature_n real_o subsist_v in_o the_o second_o real_a subsistence_n be_v god_n indeed_o so_o that_o each_o of_o the_o two_o be_v god_n indeed_o as_o well_o as_o both_o be_v god_n indeed_o 14._o now_o since_o the_o divine_a mind_n in_o its_o first_o subsistence_n do_v conceive_v the_o divine_a nature_n 5.10_o câ—p._n 4.10_o cap._n 5.10_o and_o that_o nature_n have_v by_o such_o conception_n a_o second_o distinct_a subsistence_n therefore_o the_o first_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o second_o subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v the_o parental_a subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o second_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o first_o be_v the_o filial_a subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 15._o it_o have_v be_v show_v before_o that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o mental_a nature_n to_o conceive_v wherefore_o since_o god_n in_o the_o filial_a subsistence_n 5.14_o cap._n 4._o â—_o cap._n 5.14_o be_v the_o divine_a mind_n substantial_o subsist_v he_o do_v in_o this_o second_o subsistence_n conceive_v the_o divine_a nature_n but_o then_o the_o conception_n whereby_o the_o divine_a mind_n in_o its_o second_o subsistence_n do_v conceive_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o procreative_a use_n i_o use_v the_o latin_a conceptus_fw-la because_o one_o english_a word_n be_v too_o much_o debase_v in_o common_a use_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v heedful_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o very_a form_n of_o this_o second_o subsistence_n be_v divinus_fw-la conceptus_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o divine_a mind_n in_o this_o subsistence_n conceive_v import_v no_o more_o than_o this_o its_o own_o formal_a subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o consequent_o by_o it_o there_o be_v no_o other_o real_a subsistence_n of_o the_o deity_n but_o precise_o its_o own_o for_o when_o a_o thought_n think_v a_o life_n live_v a_o conceptus_fw-la conceive_v it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o bare_o a_o thought_n be_v or_o subsist_v a_o life_n be_v or_o a_o conceptus_fw-la be_v so_o that_o when_o the_o divine_a conceptus_fw-la conceive_v its_o own_o nature_n this_o be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o the_o divine_a conceptus_fw-la do_v actual_o exist_v in_o its_o own_o essential_a subsistence_n therefore_o this_o conception_n which_o the_o divine_a mind_n in_o this_o its_o second_o subsistence_n have_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n infer_v no_o other_o subsistence_n of_o the_o deity_n but_o only_o its_o own_o be_v not_o a_o procreative_a conception_n 16._o the_o conception_n which_o the_o divine_a mind_n in_o its_o first_o subsistence_n do_v conceive_v 5.10_o cap._n 4.10_o cap._n 5.10_o be_v procreative_a of_o another_o subsistence_n of_o the_o deity_n but_o then_o this_o procreative_a conception_n be_v one_o and_o eternal_o the_o same_o now_o because_o the_o conception_n which_o the_o divine_a mind_n in_o its_o second_o subsistence_n have_v 5.15_o cap._n 5.15_o be_v not_o procreative_a therefore_o according_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o deity_n have_v no_o more_o than_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subsistence_n by_o be_v conceive_v there_o be_v then_o but_o one_o filial_a subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o that_o be_v eternal_o the_o same_o 17._o but_o yet_o the_o divine_a mind_n in_o its_o second_o subsistence_n do_v conceive_v with_o a_o conception_n creative_a of_o other_o thing_n for_o though_o in_o this_o its_o second_o subsistence_n its_o conceive_v its_o own_o be_v be_v precise_o its_o own_o second_o subsistence_n yet_o it_o be_v plain_o conceive_v a_o world_n be_v not_o so_o now_o because_o whatever_o be_v positive_o conceive_v by_o the_o divine_a mind_n have_v a_o real_a subsistence_n by_o its_o be_v so_o conceive_v 5.4_o cap._n 5.4_o therefore_o the_o divine_a mind_n in_o its_o second_o subsistence_n whenever_o it_o conceive_v any_o other_o nature_n beside_o its_o own_o do_v conceive_v with_o a_o creative_a conception_n which_o give_v a_o substantial_a subsistence_n to_o that_o other_o nature_n conceive_v therefore_o the_o divine_a mind_n in_o its_o first_o subsistence_n only_o do_v by_o conception_n procreate_v another_o subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o both_o in_o its_o first_o and_o second_o subsistence_n it_o do_v create_v the_o world_n thus_o do_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n discover_v that_o god_n the_o creator_n do_v subsist_v in_o no_o less_o than_o two_o real_a substantial_o distinct_a subsistence_n for_o if_o we_o will_v not_o affirm_v god_n to_o be_v a_o dependent_a be_v or_o assert_v other_o thing_n to_o be_v independent_a if_o we_o will_v not_o reduce_v he_o to_o the_o measure_n of_o a_o creature_n nor_o deny_v he_o in_o truth_n to_o be_v the_o creator_n we_o can_v deny_v but_o at_o least_o there_o be_v two_o real_a distinct_a subsistence_n of_o the_o deity_n but_o whether_o the_o most_o high_a be_v discover_v itself_o to_o have_v a_o three_o come_v now_o to_o be_v consider_v 18._o in_o order_n to_o which_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o every_o mind_n that_o be_v spirit_n animus_n have_v resentment_n 2.9_o cap._n 2.9_o whereby_o it_o be_v please_v or_o displease_v like_v or_o dislike_v 3.12_o cap._n 3.12_o and_o that_o no_o mind_n can_v frame_v the_o world_n but_o a_o mind_n endue_v with_o spirit_n the_o divine_a mind_n as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v a_o spirit_n 3.14_o cap._n 3.14_o which_o be_v also_o certain_a from_o the_o attribute_n of_o the_o deity_n for_o if_o the_o divine_a mind_n be_v without_o resentment_n it_o will_v have_v no_o concern_v for_o its_o own_o or_o any_o other_o be_v it_o will_v not_o indeed_o like_o evil_a but_o neither_o will_v it_o like_o good_a it_o will_v not_o be_v miserable_a but_o neither_o will_v it_o be_v bless_v it_o will_v not_o be_v unholy_a but_o neither_o will_v it_o be_v holy_a as_o be_v a_o nature_n whole_o uncapable_a of_o such_o perfection_n but_o it_o be_v sure_a and_o confess_v by_o all_o that_o goodness_n blessedness_n and_o holiness_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o therefore_o have_v resentment_n and_o like_v or_o dislike_v be_v please_v or_o displease_v now_o these_o be_v in_o god_n
bless_a perfection_n for_o god_n subsist_v in_o vital_a agency_n conceive_v his_o own_o nature_n as_o god_n be_v real_o true_a he_o do_v also_o real_o subsist_v by_o be_v so_o conceive_v god_n absolute_o will_v the_o be_v of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o as_o god_n be_v real_o holy_a he_o do_v also_o real_o subsist_v by_o be_v so_o will_v he_o that_o deny_v this_o deny_v in_o reason_n the_o be_v of_o the_o supreme_a spirit_n he_o that_o confess_v it_o confess_v three_o real_a subsistence_n of_o the_o most_o high_a be_v god_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o and_o conformable_o we_o may_v say_v he_o be_v existence_n in_o a_o subsistence_n and_o he_o be_v no_o less_o so_o in_o real_a truth_n and_o he_o be_v no_o less_o so_o in_o real_a holiness_n and_o when_o we_o have_v say_v this_o we_o may_v perceive_v we_o have_v say_v at_o once_o that_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a spirit_n and_o that_o he_o subsist_v in_o a_o trinity_n of_o real_a subsistence_n if_o we_o do_v but_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n but_o what_o subsist_v in_o a_o mind_n the_o truth_n of_o a_o notion_n in_o a_o notional_a subsistence_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o a_o real_a subsistence_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o holiness_n but_o what_o subsist_v in_o a_o will._n if_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o disbelieve_v god_n real_a truth_n and_o holiness_n traduce_v thereby_o his_o great_a and_o terrible_a name_n jehovah_n we_o be_v in_o reason_n to_o confess_v the_o ever_o bless_a trinity_n chap._n vi_o the_o natural_a and_o moral_a consequenâ—â—_n 1._o before_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o scripture_n evidence_n we_o may_v observe_v first_o some_o natural_a second_o some_o moral_a consequent_n reserve_v the_o practical_a to_o the_o close_a of_o all_o in_o deduce_v the_o precede_a account_n of_o the_o trinity_n i_o oft_o use_v the_o term_n because_o and_o consequent_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o causal_n or_o consequential_a in_o argue_v not_o in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o existence_n for_o we_o have_v in_o our_o mind_n a_o prior_n evidence_n of_o one_o divine_a perfection_n or_o subsistence_n do_v thereby_o discern_v that_o this_o perfection_n or_o subsistence_n be_v of_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o it_o do_v not_o subsist_v without_o another_o but_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o its_o subsistence_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n or_o consequent_a there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n before_o or_o after_o either_o in_o causation_n or_o in_o time_n but_o we_o perceive_v the_o divine_a mind_n do_v not_o substantial_o subsist_v conceive_v the_o divine_a nature_n if_o the_o divine_a nature_n do_v not_o also_o substantial_o subsist_v in_o conceptu_fw-la and_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v spiritual_a do_v not_o in_o its_o two_o first_o subsistence_n will_v its_o own_o real_a subsistence_n if_o it_o do_v not_o also_o real_o and_o substantial_o subsist_v be_v will_v by_o a_o almighty_a volition_n by_o this_o whole_a process_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v such_o that_o according_a to_o its_o condition_n it_o do_v subsist_v in_o trinity_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o do_v so_o be_v not_o assign_v only_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o apprehend_n it_o from_o hence_o we_o see_v that_o the_o three_o real_a subsistence_n be_v natural_a in_o the_o deity_n since_o the_o deity_n be_v eternal_a the_o nature_n and_o all_o its_o three_o real_a subsistence_n be_v therefore_o coeternal_a as_o we_o will_v say_v whether_o matter_n be_v temporary_a or_o eternal_a its_o subsistence_n and_o its_o three_o dimension_n be_v all_o contemporary_a or_o coeternal_a 2._o by_o the_o like_a reason_n we_o see_v there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o three_o distinct_a real_a subsistence_n of_o the_o deity_n for_o since_o the_o supreme_a life_n light_n and_o benevolence_n or_o the_o supreme_a life_n mind_n and_o will_v do_v complete_a or_o be_v the_o entire_a spiritual_a nature_n there_o be_v neither_o few_o nor_o 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than_o what_o be_v not_o whole_o substance_n such_o as_o material_a form_n which_o some_o account_n evanid_v substance_n other_o mood_n and_o accident_n of_o matter_n and_o so_o be_v quite_o effect_v it_o cease_v but_o this_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v give_v we_o as_o the_o origenian_a nor_o yet_o as_o the_o genuine_a platonic_a doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o factor_n of_o that_o philosophy_n for_o that_o they_o say_v be_v near_o the_o truth_n if_o not_o the_o very_a truth_n whence_o soever_o its_o heathen_a author_n come_v by_o it_o but_o whether_o plato_n receive_v it_o from_o the_o jew_n who_o in_o his_o time_n and_o before_o have_v their_o synagogue_n for_o worship_n in_o greece_n or_o from_o other_o that_o learn_v it_o from_o they_o or_o from_o some_o ancient_a tradition_n or_o from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v practicable_a we_o be_v no_o way_n concern_v to_o know_v but_o it_o be_v true_a this_o scheme_n 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