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the_o filioque_fw-la 33_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o catholic_n faith_n 35_o the_o history_n of_o athanasius_n 37_o sect_n iv._o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n and_o trinity_n explain_v and_o vindicate_v from_o all_o pretend_a absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n 45_o what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v any_o substance_n numerical_o one_o 48_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n nothing_o else_o but_o self-consciousness_n ibid._n and_o therefore_o mutual_a consciousness_n make_v three_o person_n essential_o and_o numerical_o one._n 49_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n reach_v as_o far_o as_o its_o self-consciousness_n do_v 50_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a scripture_n notion_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n the_o unity_n between_o father_n and_o son_n explain_v 51_o the_o union_n of_o create_a spirit_n a_o union_n in_o knowledge_n will_n and_o love_n 52_o the_o same_o union_n between_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n but_o this_o which_o be_v only_o a_o moral_a union_n between_o creature_n be_v a_o essential_a union_n between_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n 55_o this_o prove_v from_o scripture_n as_o to_o the_o unity_n between_o father_n and_o son_n 56_o this_o make_v all_o three_o divine_a person_n coessential_a and_o coequal_a 58_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v one_o with_o father_n and_o son_n by_o a_o mutual_a consciousness_n prove_v from_o scripture_n 64_o this_o notion_n contain_v the_o true_a orthodox_n faith_n of_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n 66_o for_o it_o do_v not_o confound_v the_o person_n but_o make_v they_o distinct_a ibid._n nor_o divide_v the_o substance_n but_o make_v they_o numerical_o one_o 68_o this_o make_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o intelligible_a as_o the_o notion_n of_o one_o god_n ibid._n the_o material_a image_n of_o substance_n confound_v our_o notion_n 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perfect_a equality_n and_o subordination_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n ibid._n and_o show_v how_o each_o person_n be_v god_n and_o all_o but_o one_o god_n 82_o this_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o different_a modi_fw-la subsistendi_fw-la of_o which_o the_o school_n speak_v 83_o and_o how_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o trinity_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la be_v common_a to_o all_o three_o person_n 85_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n charge_v on_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n by_o the_o brief_a note_n 87_o sect_n v._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n and_o school_n about_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n reconcile_v to_o the_o forego_n explication_n of_o it_o page_n 100_o that_o the_o father_n make_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n 101_o that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v as_o distinct_a person_n as_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v 104_o how_o the_o father_n explain_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n 105_o 1._o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o coessentiality_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n 106_o what_o they_o mean_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n how_o they_o prove_v the_o unity_n of_o essence_n from_o the_o sameness_n of_o nature_n gregory_n nyssen'_n reason_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o vindicate_v from_o the_o mesrepresentation_n of_o petavius_n and_o dr._n cudworth_n 109._o etc._n etc._n 2._o to_o this_o the_o father_n add_v a_o numerical_a unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n 121_o concern_v the_o unity_n of_o energy_n and_o power_n 123_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o circumincession_n be_v self-consciousness_n 125_o st._n austin_n explain_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n by_o example_n of_o self-consciousness_n 126_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n consist_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o principle_n 128_o how_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o one_o god_n explain_v at_o large_a 129_o etc._n etc._n sect_n vi_o concern_v expound_v scripture_n by_o reason_n 140_o the_o argument_n against_o a_o trinity_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o unitarian_n letter_n 1._o particular_o answer_v 153_o etc._n etc._n his_o first_o argument_n 154_o his_o second_o argument_n 155_o 1_o coloss._n 17._o the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n explain_v 156_o the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n explain_v at_o large_a 159_o his_o three_o four_o and_o five_o argument_n answer_v 176_o his_o six_o argument_n 178_o his_o seven_o argument_n 184_o his_o eight_o argument_n from_o those_o text_n which_o declare_v that_o the_o father_n only_o be_v god_n ibid._n his_o nine_o argument_n that_o if_o christ_n be_v god_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o his_o human_a nature_n 187_o his_o ten_o and_o eleven_o argument_n 188_o his_o argument_n against_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n concern_v the_o personality_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 189_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v obtain_v of_o god_n by_o our_o prayer_n therefore_o itself_o be_v not_o god_n answer_v 193_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n the_o entire_a object_n of_o worship_n page_n 193_o those_o who_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o trinity_n do_v not_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n if_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n 194_o no_o need_n of_o any_o new_a cammand_n to_o worship_v the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o it_o be_v reveal_v that_o he_o be_v one_o god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o son_n ibid._n that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o god_n as_o one_o person_n answer_v 196_o whether_o the_o socinian_n faith_n be_v a_o reasonable_a and_o accountable_a faith_n 198_o the_o socinian_n faith_n ridicules_a the_o scripture_n 199_o this_o be_v particular_o show_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n contain_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o unitarian_n ibid._n the_o form_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o 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