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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
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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
nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n prove_v not_o to_o consist_v in_o vital_a internal_a sensation_n 17_o 18_o 19_o the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n not_o explicable_a by_o sensation_n and_o continuity_n of_o sensation_n 20_o 21_o no_o man_n feeling_n himself_o a_o distinct_a person_n can_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o be_v so_o 22_o 23_o the_o defender_n compliment_n to_o the_o animadverter_n return_v 24_o mutual_a consciousness_n can_v never_o make_v three_o distinct_a spirit_n essential_o one_o 26_o 27_o mutual_a consciousness_n according_a to_o this_o author_n principle_n must_v consist_v of_o three_o distinct_a act_n 27_o 28_o his_o profane_a assertion_n concern_v the_o trinity_n 30_o each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n as_o a_o distinct_a person_n be_v not_o a_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n with_o a_o refutation_n of_o his_o argument_n bring_v to_o prove_v it_o so_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o his_o absurd_a assertion_n concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o divine_a person_n 35_o 36_o 37_o his_o vain_a endeavour_n to_o justify_v his_o hypothesis_n of_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n from_o the_o allusion_n use_v by_o the_o father_n about_o the_o trinity_n 38_o 39_o a_o extraordinary_a discovery_n make_v by_o this_o author_n of_o resemblance_n without_o likeness_n 40_o 41_o his_o gross_a mistake_v and_o precarious_a assertion_n concern_v the_o sense_n and_o use_n of_o the_o term_n person_n from_o p._n 41_o to_o 50_o his_o ridiculous_a plead_n theological_n use_n for_o the_o word_n mind_n as_o import_v the_o same_o with_o person_n while_o none_o can_v be_v prove_v to_o use_v it_o so_o but_o himself_o and_o some_o few_o heretic_n beside_o 46_o 47_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o a_o numerical_a unity_n of_o nature_n or_o essence_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n 51_o all_o specific_a unity_n of_o nature_n or_o any_o thing_n analogous_a to_o it_o in_o the_o divine_a person_n prove_v absurd_a and_o impossible_a 52_o 53_o the_o divine_a nature_n prove_v against_o this_o author_n to_o be_v a_o single_a or_o singular_a nature_n together_o with_o a_o refutation_n of_o some_o other_o of_o his_o false_a and_o heretical_a assertion_n from_o p._n 54_o to_o 60_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o three_o person_n prove_v not_o to_o be_v as_o this_o defender_n will_v have_v it_o partly_o specifical_a and_o partly_o numerical_a 55_o 56_o the_o testimony_n of_o victorinus_n afer_n of_o little_a or_o no_o authority_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n 60_o 61_o two_o other_o of_o this_o defender_n scandalous_a assertion_n refute_v 61_o 62_o his_o romance_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n so_o absurd_o and_o profane_o bring_v by_o he_o as_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o essential_a union_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n examine_v and_o explode_v from_o p._n 63_o to_o 80_o his_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o import_n of_o the_o term_n emanation_n 73_o the_o proper_a and_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o explain_v ibid._n a_o account_n both_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o image_n in_o general_n and_o of_o a_o image_n by_o reflection_n in_o particular_a 65_o 66_o the_o animadverter_n objection_n that_o dr._n sherlock_n have_v state_v a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n so_o as_o utter_o to_o overthrow_v the_o mysteriousness_n of_o it_o enforce_v and_o make_v good_a 81_o 82_o the_o mysteriousness_n of_o the_o same_o deny_v also_o by_o le-clerk_n in_o his_o theological_a epistle_n under_o the_o name_n of_o liberius_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la amore_fw-la where_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v the_o material_n of_o this_o author_n be_v new_a hypothesis_n and_o where_o this_o author_n himself_o may_v be_v suppose_v also_o to_o have_v find_v they_o before_o from_o p._n 82_o to_o 85_o the_o school-term_n defend_v and_o the_o use_v of_o they_o assert_v against_o this_o illiterate_a innovator_n 86_o 87_o the_o term_n formal_a reason_n of_o a_o thing_n further_o explain_v and_o insist_v upon_o 89_o 90_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o point_n in_o dispute_n between_o dr._n sherlock_n and_o the_o animadverter_n full_o and_o particular_o represent_v from_o p._n 91_o to_o 99_o his_o blunder_n about_o convertibility_n and_o proprium_fw-la quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la 99_o 100_o etc._n etc._n his_o fly_v from_o the_o act_n of_o self-consciousness_n to_o the_o principle_n thereof_o prove_v a_o mere_a shift_n and_o a_o utter_a change_n of_o the_o question_n 101_o 102_o etc._n etc._n the_o animadverter_n first_o argument_n prove_v self-consciousness_n neither_o act_n nor_o principle_n to_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o create_a being_n enforce_v from_o p._n 101_o to_o 108_o the_o second_o argument_n vindicate_v and_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o boetian_a definition_n of_o a_o person_n note_v from_o p._n 108_o to_o 112_o the_o three_o argument_n for_o the_o same_o confirm_v also_o 112_o 113_o etc._n etc._n the_o dispute_n concern_v the_o personality_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o in_o and_o out_o of_o the_o body_n resume_v and_o carry_v on_o against_o this_o author_n and_o all_o his_o heterodox_n vnphilosophical_a assertion_n concern_v it_o thorough_o canvas_v and_o confute_v from_o p._n 114_o to_o 151_o every_o man_n constitute_v such_o according_a to_o this_o author_n be_v avow_a principle_n not_o by_o a_o essential_a composition_n but_o by_o a_o hypostatick_a union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n from_o p._n 147_o to_o 150_o the_o defender_n pretend_a answer_n to_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o animadversion_n prove_v self-consciousness_n not_o to_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n examine_v and_o the_o several_a argument_n there_o produce_v against_o it_o make_v good_a from_o p._n 152_o to_o 171_o he_o manifest_o give_v up_o the_o point_n in_o dispute_n between_o he_o and_o his_o adversary_n and_o that_o in_o several_a place_n viz._n 153_o 154._o item_n 160_o 161._o and_o 168._o and_o 204_o etc._n etc._n his_o blasphemy_n 170_o the_o animadverter_n argument_n bring_v to_o prove_v that_o mutual_a consciousness_n can_v be_v that_o which_o make_v as_o this_o author_n affirm_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n essential_o one_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n confirm_v and_o enforce_v from_o p._n 171_o to_o 183_o etc._n etc._n his_o shift_a pretence_n that_o by_o mutual_a consciousness_n he_o mean_v the_o principle_n not_o the_o act_n thereof_o irrefragable_o overthrow_v from_o his_o own_o repeat_v expression_n and_o assertion_n p._n 172_o to_o 178_o the_o thing_n itself_o effectual_o disprove_v by_o reason_n and_o argument_n p._n 178_o to_o 182_o how_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n be_v diversify_v 190_o 191_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n with_o one-another_o assert_v and_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v formal_o the_o same_o with_o the_o union_n of_o the_o say_a person_n 193_o 194_o a_o downright_a shameless_a unconscionable_a lie_n affirm_v by_o this_o defender_n 195_o 196_o his_o silly_a cavil_n about_o union_n of_o nature_n and_o about_o personality_n answer_v 156_o 157_o 158_o no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mutual_a indwel_n of_o mind_n in_o one_o another_o 199_o this_o author_n be_v great_a ignorance_n in_o explode_v all_o priority_n and_o posteriority_n from_o our_o conception_n and_o discourse_n of_o god_n expose_v and_o lay_v open_a and_o the_o necessity_n of_o admit_v the_o same_o unanswerable_o prove_v against_o he_o p._n 199_o to_o 203_o his_o pretence_n of_o not_o dispute_v about_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n show_v impertinent_a to_o the_o purpose_n he_o allege_v it_o for_o and_o withal_o gross_o contradictious_a to_o what_o he_o himself_o have_v positive_o affirm_v elsewhere_o 204_o 205_o how_o knowledge_n and_o how_o all_o art_n and_o science_n be_v distinguish_v and_o denominate_v from_o their_o respective_a object_n which_o this_o author_n be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o show_v and_o explain_v 207_o 208_o sensation_n in_o god_n as_o whole_o differ_v according_a to_o this_o author_n in_o kind_a from_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n disprove_v and_o explode_v p._n 208_o to_o 213_o his_o scandalous_a falsification_n in_o quite_o change_v the_o state_n of_o the_o present_a question_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o positive_a frequent_a and_o express_v assertion_n throughout_o the_o vindication_n etc._n etc._n p._n 214_o to_o 218_o the_o same_o make_v yet_o more_o manifest_a by_o collate_v what_o he_o say_v here_o with_o what_o he_o have_v affirm_v there_o ibid._n the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n substitute_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o precede_a false_a one_o 219_o his_o vain_a endeavour_n to_o rescue_v his_o hypothesis_n of_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o tritheism_n 220_o his_o assertion_n of_o the_o equipollency_n of_o the_o term_n infinite_a mind_n and_o infinite_a intelligent_a person_n prove_v intolerable_o false_a and_o absurd_a 223_o 224_o etc._n etc._n the_o difference_n
use_n of_o the_o word_n as_o apply_v to_o create_v mind_n and_o spirit_n but_o so_o be_v a_o person_n also_o as_o much_o as_o mind_n p._n 16._o l._n 10._o but_o stay_v here_o good_a sir_n stay_v a_o little_a for_o this_o i_o utter_o deny_v have_v before_o demonstrative_o show_v that_o though_o the_o word_n person_n in_o the_o original_a use_n of_o it_o be_v actual_o apply_v to_o being_n of_o a_o absolute_a and_o separate_a subsistence_n such_o as_o angel_n and_o man_n yet_o that_o even_o than_o they_o never_o signify_v they_o under_o the_o proper_a formality_n of_o absolute_a and_o separate_a but_o only_o of_o complete_a subsistence_n and_o by_o consequence_n equal_o agree_v to_o all_o complete_a subsistence_n whether_o separate_a and_o absolute_a or_o only_o distinct_a and_o relative_n as_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v so_o that_o here_o be_v not_o only_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n person_n but_o also_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o make_v it_o equal_o applicable_a to_o both_o 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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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in_o unity_n be_v a_o very_a plain_a and_o intelligible_a notion_n vind._n p._n 73._o l._n 17._o from_o whence_o follow_v another_o proposition_n viz._n the_o 15._o that_o the_o divine_a person_n have_v no_o other_o distinction_n but_o what_o they_o have_v by_o self-consciousness_n and_o no_o other_o union_n but_o what_o they_o have_v by_o mutual_a consciousness_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o trinity_n thus_o state_v real_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o council_n or_o cabal_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o no_o degree_n so_o much_o profaneness_n for_o the_o socinian_o to_o call_v it_o so_o as_o for_o this_o man_n by_o his_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n to_o make_v it_o so_o 16._o the_o three_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o only_o modal_o distinguish_v vind._n p._n 83._o l._n last_o but_o general_o all_o the_o divine_n in_o christendom_n hold_v they_o to_o be_v so_o distinguish_v and_o no_o otherwise_o 17._o there_o be_v no_o modes_n no_o 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between_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o a_o divine_a person_n def._n p._n 91._o l._n 28._o and_o yet_o all_o divine_n speak_v of_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o communicable_a or_o common_a to_o the_o person_n and_o account_v of_o the_o former_a as_o absolute_a and_o of_o the_o latter_a as_o relative_n and_o that_o sure_o import_v distinction_n 24._o the_o divine_a essence_n make_v the_o person_n ibid._n 25._o the_o divine_a essence_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o person_n def._n p._n 92._o l._n 19_o 26._o no_o man_n have_v a_o idea_n of_o a_o intelligent_a nature_n or_o essence_n distinguish_v from_o a_o person_n def._n p._n 92._o l._n 10._o 27._o infinite_a mind_n and_o infinite_a intelligent_a person_n be_v term_n as_o equipollent_a and_o convertible_a as_o god_n and_o infinite_a mind_n def._n p._n 81._o l._n 23_o etc._n etc._n 28._o there_o be_v in_o god_n act_v of_o sensation_n of_o a_o different_a kind_n and_o species_n from_o act_n of_o knowledge_n and_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v of_o the_o former_a sort_n def._n p._n 77._o l._n 10_o etc._n etc._n 29._o it_o be_v the_o soul_n only_o that_o can_v be_v happy_a or_o miserable_a reward_v or_o punish_v in_o or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n def._n 54._o l._n 31._o and_o if_o so_o what_o need_n say_v i_o can_v there_o be_v of_o a_o resurrection_n such_o doctrine_n certain_o back_v with_o licence_n and_o authority_n may_v come_v to_o something_o in_o time_n 30._o we_o can_v frame_v no_o idea_n of_o substance_n but_o what_o we_o have_v from_o matter_n vind._n p._n 69._o l._n first_o 31._o we_o can_v imagine_v how_o any_o substance_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o beginning_n vind._n p._n 70._o l._n 6._o and_o if_o that_o be_v true_a than_o i_o affirm_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v so_o 32._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o vital_a internal_a sensation_n def._n p._n 7._o l._n 11._o 33._o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o continuity_n of_o sensation_n def._n ibid._n 34._o one_o numerical_a nature_n whether_o finite_a or_o infinite_a may_v be_v repeat_v without_o be_v multiply_v of_o the_o first_o whereof_o he_o often_o give_v we_o a_o instance_n in_o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n def._n p._n 91._o l._n 10._o and_o of_o the_o other_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n itself_o def._n p._n 31._o l._n first_o 35._o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n be_v two_o distinct_a man_n though_o the_o image_n be_v not_o another_o man_n def._n p._n 31._o l._n 19_o &_o 21._o 36._o a_o image_n be_v whole_o and_o entire_o the_o same_o with_o the_o prototype_n def._n p._n 28._o l._n 16._o 37._o the_o soul_n be_v the_o person_n and_o the_o body_n only_o the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n of_o it_o def._n p._n 51._o l._n 2._o p._n 57_o l._n 11._o and_o p._n 58._o l._n 16._o 38._o the_o whole_a entire_a personality_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n def._n p._n 50._o l._n 20._o 39_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o person_n and_o the_o body_n be_v take_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o say_a person_n def._n p._n 60._o l._n 22._o 40._o the_o soul_n be_v not_o proper_o part_v of_o the_o person_n def_n p._n 61._o l._n 3._o 41._o the_o body_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o person_n def._n p._n 60._o l._n 23._o 42._o the_o soul_n be_v a_o complete_a be_v def._n p._n 49._o l._n 30._o 43._o the_o soul_n may_v be_v a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a person_n and_o yet_o not_o a_o perfect_a man_n def._n p._n 49._o l._n 28_o whereas_o a_o person_n imply_v all_o the_o essential_a perfection_n of_o a_o man_n and_o something_o more_o 44._o a_o man_n with_o a_o body_n blind_a deaf_a and_o lame_a be_v not_o a_o perfect_a man_n viz._n upon_o a_o natural_a and_o essential_a account_n not_o so_o def._n p._n 50._o l._n 10._o 45._o all_o union_n between_o nature_n be_v a_o natural_a union_n def._n p._n 49._o l._n 16._o 46._o the_o soul_n be_v as_o much_o the_o same_o with_o or_o without_o the_o body_n as_o the_o body_n with_o or_o without_o its_o clothes_n def._n p._n 60._o l._n 29._o 47._o unless_o there_o be_v two_o personality_n as_o well_o as_o two_o nature_n viz._n soul_n and_o body_n the_o two_o nature_n can_v be_v two_o part_n of_o one_o human_a personality_n as_o they_o be_v part_n of_o a_o man_n def._n 45._o l._n 25._o now_o what_o gross_a ignorance_n be_v this_o for_o a_o human_a personality_n no_o less_o than_o a_o particular_a humanity_n essential_o and_o metaphysical_o imply_v and_o connote_v part_n though_o only_o the_o person_n and_o man_n himself_o in_o the_o concrete_a be_v actual_o and_o physical_o compound_v of_o they_o to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o two_o personality_n can_v never_o be_v two_o part_n of_o any_o essential_a compound_n whatsoever_o but_o two_o nature_n may_v and_o in_o the_o present_a instance_n certain_o be_v see_v this_o further_o explain_v p._n 115_o 116._o these_o proposition_n with_o several_a other_o like_o they_o be_v his_o new_a dogmata_fw-la in_o divinity_n and_o philosophy_n which_o as_o they_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o false_a in_o themselves_o so_o the_o consequence_n of_o many_o of_o they_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o think_v and_o judicious_a reader_n himself_o to_o draw_v out_o and_o to_o the_o church_n â—oâ—_n judge_n of_o and_o possible_o some_o time_n or_o other_o foreigner_n also_o may_v be_v present_v with_o a_o view_n of_o they_o in_o a_o language_n which_o they_o understand_v better_a than_o they_o do_v we_o the_o content_n humble_o present_v to_o the_o reader_n be_v perusal_n before_o he_o proceed_v to_o read_v the_o follow_a book_n a_o account_n of_o the_o civil_a language_n bestow_v by_o the_o defender_n upon_o the_o animadverter_n and_o animadversion_n pag._n 2_o 3_o the_o objection_n about_o the_o word_n mystery_n prove_v only_o the_o blunder_n of_o the_o objector_n 4._o the_o defender_n weary_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o nauseous_a repetition_n of_o his_o old_a confute_v hypothesis_n without_o any_o new_a argument_n to_o enforce_v it_o 7_o he_o begin_v it_o with_o a_o gross_a untruth_n 7_o 8_o 9_o he_o add_v another_o as_o gross_a 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o as_o he_o false_o affirm_v concur_v perfect_o with_o the_o schoolman_n in_o state_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n 11_o the_o vnconceivableness_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n never_o account_v by_o the_o christian_a church_n any_o objection_n against_o it_o at_o all_o 12_o the_o father_n way_n of_o explain_v the_o trinity_n wrongful_o slight_v and_o reflect_v upon_o by_o this_o author_n 12_o 13_o 14_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o spiritual_a sensation_n it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n the_o