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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n relate_v to_o the_o creature_n to_o a_o temporal_a act_n can_v never_o be_v the_o personality_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o only_o a_o personal_a property_n of_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o schoolman_n take_v shelter_n in_o the_o term_n spirit_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n and_o call_v the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o term_n spiration_n but_o the_o whole_a greek_a church_n believe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n and_o yet_o deny_v the_o eternal_a procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o son_n and_o whatever_o may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o pious_a credibility_n of_o this_o article_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o western_a church_n yet_o i_o find_v that_o our_o great_a divine_n laud_n stillingfleet_n chillingworth_n etc._n etc._n have_v deny_v that_o this_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o that_o the_o 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heart_n fail_v he_o modes_n or_o at_o least_o something_a analogous_a to_o modes_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o compare_v these_o word_n with_o what_o he_o lay_v down_o p_o 285._o l._n 13._o that_o it_o be_v equal_o absurd_a to_o deny_v modes_n of_o be_v to_o belong_v to_o god_n where_o equal_o absurd_a from_o the_o forego_n line_n be_v the_o same_o with_o gross_o absurd_a and_o this_o explain_v p._n 284._o to_o be_v a_o gross_a absurdity_n and_o no_o small_a proof_n of_o ignorance_n now_o this_o gross_a absurdity_n this_o no_o small_a proof_n of_o ignorance_n be_v the_o assertion_n of_o the_o reverend_a dean_n that_o there_o be_v no_o accident_n or_o modes_n in_o god_n himself_o allow_v no_o accident_n nor_o do_v the_o reverend_a dean_n word_n in_o the_o least_o deny_v a_o distinction_n of_o modes_n and_o accident_n but_o rather_o confirm_v it_o as_o to_o the_o animadverter_n distinction_n of_o they_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v to_o it_o chap._n 1._o n._n 2_o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v only_o repeat_v that_o all_o the_o new_a philosopher_n despise_v it_o and_o leave_v he_o to_o harangue_n by_o himself_o 284._o p._n 284._o that_o none_o of_o they_o have_v any_o skill_n in_o logick_n or_o metaphysic_n that_o they_o be_v gross_o absurd_a philosopher_n and_o have_v give_v no_o small_a proof_n of_o their_o ignorance_n by_o such_o their_o opinion_n the_o same_o absurdity_n the_o animadverter_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o other_o assertion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o modes_n in_o god_n and_o this_o the_o animadverter_n will_v prove_v both_o from_o the_o manifest_a reason_n of_o the_o thing_n 285._o p._n 285._o and_o from_o unquestionable_a authority_n 4._o ibid._n n._n 4._o first_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n if_o modes_n of_o be_v shall_v not_o be_v allow_v in_o god_n than_o i_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o distinction_n and_o consequent_o for_o any_o person_n to_o be_v in_o god_n this_o argument_n as_o he_o have_v 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second_o substance_n so_o say_v thomas_n aquinas_n in_o his_o own_o quotation_n 272._o anim._n p._n 272._o hoc_fw-la nomen_fw-la hypostasis_fw-la apud_fw-la graecos_n significat_fw-la tantum_fw-la substantiam_fw-la particularem_fw-la quoe_fw-la est_fw-la substantia_fw-la prima_fw-la sed_fw-la latini_n utuntur_fw-la nomine_fw-la substantioe_fw-la tam_fw-la pro_fw-la primâ_fw-la quam_fw-la pro_fw-la secundà _fw-la 13._o p._n 249._o lin_v 24._o n._n 13._o the_o word_n subsistentia_fw-la be_v by_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o barbarous_a and_o not_o in_o use_n st._n augustin_n manifest_o derive_v substantia_fw-la from_o subsistere_fw-la 4._o st._n august_n lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr tr._n cap._n 4._o and_o in_o that_o sense_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o argue_v against_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o phrase_n nam_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la subsistere_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la dicendoe_v tres_fw-fr substantioe_n ut_fw-la 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absurdity_n which_o be_v his_o objection_n against_o the_o phrase_n of_o three_o hypostasis_n and_o also_o three_o person_n that_o they_o signify_v absolute_o 6._o ibid._n cap._n 6._o yet_o the_o animadverter_n have_v the_o confidence_n to_o quote_v st._n augustin_n p._n 267._o as_o state_v the_o divine_a personality_n upon_o relation_n for_o sound_v personality_n in_o and_o upon_o something_o relative_a nor_n on_o the_o other_o side_n 14._o p._n 249._o lin_v 29._o n._n 14._o will_v the_o greek_n acquiesce_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o admit_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o fear_n of_o fall_v thereby_o into_o the_o contrary_a error_n of_o sabellius_n i_o doubt_v not_o that_o the_o sabellian_n heresy_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o greek_n be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o admit_v of_o the_o phrase_n but_o think_v it_o alone_o insufficient_a but_o require_v afterward_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o addition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o vide_fw-la pet._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 2._o s._n 9_o n._n 15._o i._o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o sabellianism_n the_o first_o be_v the_o most_o common_a the_o confound_a the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n which_o be_v otherwise_o call_v the_o patri-passian_a heresy_n which_o assert_n that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v only_o three_o name_n or_o three_o office_n of_o one_o person_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o father_n suffer_v this_o be_v proper_o the_o heresy_n of_o noetus_n and_o not_o of_o sabellius_n sabellius_n 5._o petau._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 6._o s._n 5._o say_v epiphanius_n express_o deny_v the_o father_n to_o suffer_v however_o the_o latin_a father_n scarce_o know_v any_o other_o species_n of_o sabellianism_n which_o with_o submission_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v one_o cause_n why_o they_o be_v less_o accurate_a in_o treat_v of_o this_o mystery_n than_o the_o greek_a father_n ii_o ii_o a_o second_o species_n of_o sabellianism_n be_v the_o contraction_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o the_o single_a person_n of_o the_o father_n acknowledge_v the_o father_n to_o be_v a_o true_a proper_a person_n assert_v the_o word_n or_o son_n to_o be_v not_o strict_o and_o formal_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n but_o a_o attribute_n of_o the_o father_n his_o personal_a wisdom_n in_o the_o same_o analogy_n as_o wisdom_n be_v a_o habit_n of_o man_n in_o like_a manner_n assert_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v the_o personal_a power_n of_o the_o father_n this_o sabellius_n himself_o embrace_v and_o explain_v the_o trinity_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n its_o light_n or_o ray_n and_o its_o heat_n the_o first_o 62._o epiphan_n hoer_n 62._o he_o resemble_v to_o the_o father_n the_o second_o to_o the_o son_n the_o three_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o the_o ancient_a father_n call_v judaisme_n that_o be_v such_o a_o trinity_n which_o a_o jew_n will_v own_v and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v style_v a_o socinian_n trinity_n no_o socinian_n in_o this_o sense_n will_v scruple_n a_o father_n 64._o vide_fw-la sti._n basilii_fw-la ep._n 64._o a_o word_n and_o a_o holy_a spirit_n a_o three_o species_n of_o sabellianism_n be_v the_o compound_v the_o divine_a person_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o confusion_n of_o they_o this_o assert_n a_o real_a distinction_n betwixt_o the_o divine_a person_n but_o than_o it_o make_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v as_o three_o part_n of_o some_o whole_a 866._o petau._n addenda_fw-la ad_fw-la tom._n 2._o de_fw-fr trin._n p._n 866._o so_o petavius_n varius_fw-la &_o à _fw-la seipso_fw-la discrepans_fw-la videtur_fw-la sabellius_n fuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la interdum_fw-la personas_fw-la tres_fw-la quasi_fw-la part_n alicujus_fw-la totius_fw-la esse_fw-la diceret_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la epiphanii_n loco_fw-la colligitur_fw-la petavius_n undoubt_o allude_v to_o that_o other_o similitude_n of_o the_o trinity_n mention_v by_o epiphanius_n 62._o epiphan_n haer._n 62._o that_o the_o trinity_n be_v by_o sabellius_n sometime_o compare_v to_o the_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n in_o one_o man._n these_o three_o be_v but_o one_o hypostasis_fw-la these_o three_o be_v coessential_a part_n of_o one_o man_n which_o possible_o move_v sabellius_n to_o invent_v this_o hypothesis_n to_o have_v a_o evasion_n to_o assert_v in_o some_o sense_n a_o homoousian_a trinity_n 3._o vide_fw-la pet._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr tr._n cap._n 6._o s._n 3._o this_o kind_n of_o sabellianism_n be_v by_o some_o of_o the_o father_n call_v atheism_n this_o hypothesis_n in_o reality_n ungod_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n not_o the_o body_n alone_o or_o the_o soul_n alone_o or_o the_o spirit_n alone_o but_o all_o three_o conjoint_o be_v one_o man_n so_o not_o the_o father_n 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a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a whole_a so_o the_o word_n of_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o augustan_n confession_n quote_v by_o the_o animadverter_n p._n 278._o et_fw-la utuntur_fw-la nomine_fw-la personae_fw-la ea_fw-la significatione_n qua_fw-la usi_fw-la sunt_fw-la scriptores_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la ut_fw-la significet_fw-la non_fw-la partem_fw-la aut_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la propriè_fw-la subsistet_fw-la that_o which_o proper_o subsist_v can_v neither_o be_v as_o a_o part_n of_o any_o whole_a nor_o as_o a_o quality_n or_o attribute_n of_o any_o be_v the_o scripture_n say_v the_o reverend_a dean_n of_o st._n paul_n s_o in_o sure_a represent_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 66._o vindication_n of_o trinity_n p._n 66._o as_o three_o intelligent_a being_n not_o as_o three_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o same_o be_v which_o be_v downright_a sabellianism_n the_o very_a dregs_n of_o sabellianism_n as_o i_o take_v it_o worse_o than_o sabellianism_n for_o 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denominate_v he_o the_o particular_a person_n of_o the_o father_n this_o last_o question_n be_v what_o the_o father_n be_v chief_o concern_v in_o the_o noetianist_n the_o patri-passianists_a rare_o dispute_v the_o personality_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy-ghost_n none_o who_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o term_n can_v deny_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v each_o of_o they_o a_o proper_a person_n if_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o each_o of_o they_o be_v proper_o god_n none_o can_v imagine_v that_o that_o be_v which_o be_v god_n be_v either_o a_o accident_n a_o part_n or_o to_o please_v the_o animadverter_n a_o adjunct_n to_o any_o other_o be_v those_o only_o deny_v the_o personality_n who_o esteem_v the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v each_o of_o they_o not_o proper_o god_n but_o something_o in_o god_n the_o personal_a word_n or_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o father_n or_o his_o personal_a power_n this_o be_v the_o great_a controvert_v debate_n 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be_v use_v about_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o person_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o applicable_a to_o they_o in_o the_o strict_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o say_a term_n but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o analogy_n as_o real_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o a_o causal_n or_o necessary_a dependence_n of_o one_o notion_n or_o conceptus_fw-la objectivus_fw-la upon_o another_o so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o mind_n to_o conceive_v distinct_o of_o the_o one_o but_o as_o depend_v upon_o or_o proceed_v from_o the_o other_o compare_v this_o with_o his_o first_o consideration_n 92._o p._n 92._o that_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o prius_fw-la and_o posterius_fw-la found_v in_o the_o universal_a reason_n of_o thing_n according_a to_o which_o the_o conception_n of_o one_o thing_n presuppose_n and_o depend_v upon_o the_o conception_n of_o another_o make_v no_o prius_fw-la or_o posterius_fw-la and_o yet_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v contradict_v or_o 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