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and_o of_o the_o son_n be_v be_v beget_v and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o eternity_n and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o after_o some_o gross_a manner_n as_o the_o author_n seem_v to_o suppose_v but_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o may_v agree_v to_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o simple_a spirit_n yea_o we_o may_v tell_v he_o that_o from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o numerical_a eternal_a essence_n act_v upon_o its_o self_n by_o its_o internal_a act_n and_o likewise_o terminate_n those_o act_n and_o so_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o relative_a property_n three_o relative_a personal_a property_n with_o the_o three_o bless_v eternal_a person_n do_v necessary_o emane_n without_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o a_o contradiction_n the_o divine_a essence_n so_o act_v or_o reflect_v on_o its_o self_n by_o eternal_a intellection_n with_o the_o relative_a property_n of_o generation_n as_o flow_v from_o it_o be_v god_n the_o father_n the_o divine_a essence_n as_o reflect_v on_o by_o and_o terminate_a the_o say_v intellection_n with_o its_o relative_a property_n of_o be_v beget_v be_v god_n the_o son_n the_o splendour_n of_o the_o father_n glory_n the_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o express_a image_n of_o the_o father_n person_n make_v a_o full_a and_o entire_a representation_n thereof_o and_o how_o agreeable_a be_v this_o to_o many_o scripture_n phrase_n relate_v to_o the_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o same_o divine_a essence_n as_o reflect_v on_o or_o terminate_v by_o that_o other_o act_n of_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o which_o may_v be_v style_v the_o love_n or_o dilection_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n with_o its_o relative_a property_n of_o be_v send_v or_o procede_v be_v the_o three_o person_n or_o holy_a ghost_n the_o amiable_a springhead_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o that_o good_a which_o god_n communicate_v to_o his_o creature_n the_o all-searching_a quicken_a spirit_n deus_fw-la spiratus_fw-la missus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o ask_v the_o author_n our_o high_a pretend_a rationalist_n who_o dare_v with_o his_o dark_a and_o glimmer_a light_n so_o bold_o contradict_v divine_a revelation_n tell_v we_o that_o for_o the_o father_n to_o beget_v the_o son_n to_o be_v beget_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o proceed_v and_o that_o these_o three_o shall_v be_v one_o and_o the_o son_n to_o be_v equal_a to_o god_n the_o father_n that_o such_o language_n be_v nothing_o but_o mere_a contradiction_n though_o the_o express_a language_n of_o the_o write_a word_n let_v i_o ask_v he_o i_o say_v according_a to_o the_o precede_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n what_o show_v or_o least_o appearance_n of_o a_o contradiction_n can_v he_o find_v in_o they_o for_o the_o divine_a essence_n by_o a_o eternal_a reflex_n act_n to_o know_v its_o self_n and_o so_o by_o a_o like_a act_n to_o love_v itself_o and_o for_o the_o same_o essence_n to_o terminate_v each_o act_n be_v that_o which_o he_o neither_o can_v nor_o dare_v deny_v because_o that_o these_o be_v essential_a divine_a perfection_n fall_v under_o our_o distinct_a inadequate_a notion_n of_o the_o same_o glorious_a be_v and_o which_o can_v no_o more_o cease_v to_o be_v than_o god_n can_v cease_v to_o be_v god_n where_o then_o come_v in_o his_o contradiction_n object_n will_v he_o say_v that_o according_a to_o these_o our_o notion_n of_o a_o trinity_n it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v but_o three_o person_n and_o yet_o nine_o person_n that_o they_o can_v be_v multiply_v beyond_o three_o and_o yet_o may_v be_v multiply_v in_o infinitum_fw-la answ_n the_o quite_o contrary_a follow_v for_o according_a to_o these_o our_o notion_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n so_o act_v upon_o itself_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o so_o terminate_a the_o say_v two_o internal_a essential_a act_n viz._n of_o intellect_n and_o will_n it_o be_v impossible_a the_o person_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o flow_v from_o they_o shall_v either_o fall_v short_a or_o exceed_v the_o number_n three_o because_o according_a to_o these_o these_o we_o have_v to_o come_v up_o to_o his_o own_o term_n distinct_a idea_n of_o so_o many_o and_o neither_o few_o nor_o more_o viz._n of_o a_o person_n act_v or_o beget_v of_o a_o person_n conceive_v or_o beget_v and_o of_o a_o person_n belove_a or_o proceed_v but_o will_v he_o say_v as_o he_o do_v express_o §_o 26._o that_o obj._n if_o it_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n so_o to_o produce_v more_o person_n equal_a to_o themselves_o their_o nature_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o father_n and_o they_o want_v perfection_n which_o he_o have_v answ_n it_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o son_n and_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o father_n absolute_o consider_v to_o be_v productive_a of_o more_o equal_a person_n though_o it_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n as_o limit_v by_o personal_a property_n because_o by_o these_o it_o be_v render_v incommunicable_a and_o can_v be_v so_o productive_a therefore_o it_o be_v very_o idle_a what_o he_o will_v infer_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o father_n because_o they_o want_v perfection_n which_o he_o have_v because_o the_o nature_n still_o whether_o of_o father_n son_n or_o spirit_n absolute_o consider_v as_o such_o have_v the_o very_a same_o essential_a perfection_n though_o as_o this_o be_v limit_v by_o personal_a property_n import_v three_o person_n actual_o to_o exist_v in_o it_o from_o eternity_n it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o produce_v they_o de_fw-la novo_fw-la and_o to_o be_v still_o productive_a of_o they_o so_o that_o we_o may_v just_o say_v here_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v affirm_v that_o essence_n as_o common_a to_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v not_o productive_a of_o three_o person_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n and_o whoever_o shall_v affirm_v that_o essence_n as_o limit_v to_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n by_o personal_a property_n be_v still_o productive_a of_o three_o person_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la let_v he_o be_v anathema_n for_o essence_n so_o limit_v the_o three_o person_n exist_v as_o actual_o produce_v and_o therefore_o can_v remain_v to_o be_v produce_v again_o will_v the_o author_n say_v that_o the_o father_n now_o produce_v no_o person_n equal_a to_o himself_o have_v lose_v a_o perfection_n that_o be_v essential_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o consequent_o cease_v to_o be_v all_o perfect_a as_o §_o 26_o how_o vain_a and_o idle_a be_v all_o this_o when_o the_o act_n of_o beget_v or_o produce_v in_o god_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o so_o can_v no_o more_o cease_v to_o be_v than_o the_o nature_n itself_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a act_n identify_v with_o the_o nature_n and_o a_o eternal_a foundation_n of_o such_o relation_n as_o that_o of_o son_n to_o father_n which_o must_v there_o therefore_o be_v continue_v for_o ever_o the_o foundation_n be_v continue_v otherwise_o than_o in_o the_o creature_n have_v premise_v thus_o much_o for_o explication_n of_o a_o mystery_n which_o the_o author_n most_o blasphemous_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o mystery_n of_o antichrist_n whole_o inexplicabable_a and_o unintelligible_a and_o have_v show_v that_o however_o it_o be_v a_o most_o sublime_a mystery_n much_o transcend_a reason_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n yet_o be_v once_o full_o reveal_v in_o the_o word_n that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o stand_v in_o flat_a contradiction_n to_o reason_n and_o natural_a light_n that_o it_o be_v find_v to_o have_v a_o sweet_a consistency_n with_o reason_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v i_o say_v permise_v thus_o much_o i_o proceed_v now_o to_o his_o 3._o 〈…〉_o 3._o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o nominal_a trinitarian_n as_o the_o author_n think_v meet_v though_o without_o