so_o many_o know_a accuser_n four_o because_o he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o undermine_v one_o of_o the_o prime_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n a_o article_n so_o essential_a to_o the_o very_o ☞_o be_v of_o christianity_n that_o in_o the_o worst_a and_o dark_a time_n of_o popery_n it_o still_o continue_a pure_a and_o uncorrupted_a and_o last_o because_o the_o lead_a assertor_n of_o this_o new_a doctrine_n have_v not_o yet_o agree_v upon_o their_o principle_n for_o according_a to_o his_o own_o confession_n blandrata_n turn_v arian_n alciat_fw-la a_o mahometan_a and_o himself_o and_o gribaldus_n be_v still_o of_o different_a opinion_n for_o when_o our_o confession_n be_v tender_v he_o to_o which_o gribaldus_n have_v former_o subscribe_v he_o disapprove_v and_o condemn_v it_o withal_o affirm_v gribalaus_fw-la to_o have_v commit_v a_o grievous_a sin_n by_o subscribe_v it_o upon_o these_o account_n he_o be_v debar_v from_o be_v a_o plaintiff_n whether_o just_o or_o not_o let_v the_o world_n judge_n and_o command_v to_o give_v in_o a_o particular_a answer_n to_o the_o article_n prefer_v against_o he_o chap._n v._n contain_v some_o proposition_n take_v out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o we_o judge_v to_o be_v false_a and_o now_o we_o desire_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o piety_n of_o all_o succeed_a age_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o follow_a position_n wherein_o he_o do_v either_o by_o a_o impudent_a prevarication_n scandalize_v and_o bespatter_v we_o or_o which_o be_v far_o worse_a impious_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o first_o he_o call_v the_o trinity_n a_o mere_a human_a invention_n not_o so_o much_o as_o know_v to_o any_o catholic_n creed_n and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n second_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o father_n alone_o be_v that_o one_o only_a god_n set_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n three_o that_o the_o son_n be_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o of_o the_o father_n to_o who_o he_o be_v subordinate_a as_o to_o his_o maker_n or_o essentiator_n four_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o only_o three_o distinct_a person_n but_o have_v also_o three_o distinct_a essence_n or_o substance_n ☜_o five_o the_o son_n be_v beget_v by_o the_o father_n according_a to_o his_o substance_n and_o differ_v from_o the_o father_n as_o a_o subordinate_a spirit_n six_o there_o be_v in_o the_o trinity_n three_o ☜_o eternal_a spirit_n each_o of_o which_o be_v by_o himself_o express_o god_n seven_o that_o these_o three_o spirit_n differ_v from_o each_o other_o in_o order_n degree_n and_o propriety_n of_o essence_n chap._n vi_o a_o account_n of_o his_o error_n about_o the_o article_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o adorable_a mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v the_o constant_a subject_n that_o run_v through_o all_o his_o write_n a_o subject_a which_o he_o handle_v after_o such_o a_o rate_n as_o that_o he_o seem_v neither_o to_o have_v think_v nor_o write_v of_o any_o thing_n else_o for_o 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another_o be_v indeed_o god_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o likewise_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o consequence_n that_o they_o be_v not_o one_o but_o three_o eternal_o again_o when_o we_o affirm_v that_o one_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v in_o trinity_n and_o trinity_n in_o unity_n this_o pious_a plain_a proposition_n he_o call_v mere_a gibberish_n cant_n and_o perfect_a sophistry_n and_o plain_o affirm_v pag._n 20._o of_o his_o antidote_n that_o there_o be_v three_o spirit_n real_o subsist_v there_o be_v say_v he_o antid_v fol._n 27_o and_o 28._o therefore_o three_o because_o 1690._o three_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o explain_v himself_o pag._n 70._o they_o be_v say_v he_o three_o eternal_a spirit_n distinguish_v by_o a_o gradual_a and_o due_a subordination_n and_o though_o he_o grant_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v three_o person_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n yet_o he_o add_v they_o be_v distinct_a in_o order_n degree_n and_o propriety_n to_o explain_v which_o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o father_n to_o be_v style_v the_o one_o only_a god_n by_o which_o explication_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v manifest_o exclude_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o he_o fancy_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-existence_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o father_n only_o that_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o son_n hence_o it_o be_v he_o style_v the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n god_n of_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v more_o eminent_o true_o and_o proper_o god_n but_o the_o son_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_fw-la secondary_a and_o different_a sort_n of_o god_n whence_o he_o infer_v that_o the_o son_n be_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o of_o god_n the_o father_n who_o alone_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o himself_o p._n 54._o and_o p._n 161._o that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o only_a god_n invisible_a most_o high_a and_o the_o god_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o word_n incarnate_a again_o p._n 82._o the_o son_n be_v subordinate_a essentiatori_fw-la to_o he_o that_o give_v he_o be_v and_o so_o he_o make_v the_o father_n essentiator_n and_o the_o son_n essentiatus_fw-la and_o by_o consequence_n the_o father_n to_o be_v proper_o god_n and_o the_o son_n only_o a_o subordinate_a inferior_a god_n whereas_o we_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v admit_v of_o no_o degree_n in_o the_o godhead_n and_o do_v positive_o assert_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v but_o one_o single_a essence_n not_o subordinate_a or_o capable_a of_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n however_o to_o bring_v himself_o clear_o off_o here_o he_o say_v that_o when_o he_o affirm_v the_o father_n be_v the_o one_o only_a god_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v refer_v whole_o to_o his_o self-existence_n not_o to_o his_o numerical_a substance_n but_o who_o can_v easy_o discern_v that_o this_o pitiful_a shift_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o support_v his_o totter_a cause_n for_o still_o this_o absurdity_n will_v remain_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o son_n be_v not_o self-existent_a and_o which_o be_v yet_o a_o plain_a contradiction_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o son_n with_o the_o father_n be_v one_o god_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o father_n alone_o be_v this_o one_o god_n likewise_o that_o the_o essence_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o godhead_n be_v common_a to_o all_o three_o person_n and_o yet_o self-existence_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o father_n far_o when_o we_o say_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o three_o god_n but_o one_o god_n he_o cry_v out_o upon_o this_o as_o a_o abominable_a error_n forasmuch_o as_o these_o word_n one_o god_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o and_o apply_v to_o the_o father_n only_o exclusive_a of_o the_o son_n antidote_n 5._o he_o pretend_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o say_v these_o three_o be_v one_o god_n unus_n deus_n but_o only_a unum_n for_o that_o all_o three_o have_v indeed_o but_o one_o godhead_n but_o yet_o be_v not_o all_o three_o one_o god_n and_o short_o after_o he_o add_v the_o father_n alone_o be_v the_o one_o god_n and_o show_v pag._n 50._o that_o the_o word_n one_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o unity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o substance_n or_o essence_n but_o to_o the_o self-existence_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o father_n and_o then_o conclude_v pag._n 59_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o god_n of_o himself_o and_o scornful_o upbraid_v we_o with_o wrest_v the_o term_n unus_n proper_a only_a to_o the_o father_n to_o signify_v the_o unity_n of_o essence_n belong_v
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father_n only_o be_v proper_o to_o be_v call_v the_o one_o god_n who_o alone_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o strict_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o we_o say_v one_o god_n that_o expression_n may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n first_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o essence_n second_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o name_n only_o the_o first_o acceptation_n he_o utter_o reject_v or_o else_o he_o can_v never_o defend_v same_o three_o distinct_a intelligent_a substance_n the_o latter_a he_o allow_v of_o and_o recommend_v by_o a_o very_a pompous_a exposition_n as_o that_o these_o three_o spirit_n be_v too_o one_o in_o consent_n in_o will_n in_o nature_n in_o power_n in_o dominion_n in_o operation_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o sense_n he_o wrest_v whatever_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n concern_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n teach_v we_o quite_o 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in_o all_o thing_n a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o deny_v of_o this_o gentilis_fw-la have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o introduce_v several_a dangerous_a and_o insufferable_a error_n into_o the_o church_n chap._n vii_o of_o those_o word_n trinitas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o they_o do_v proper_o signify_v now_o because_o he_o quarrel_n with_o the_o word_n trinity_n as_o use_v by_o we_o and_o every_o where_o confound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v promiscuous_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d substantia_fw-la essentia_fw-la persona_fw-la and_o hypostasis_fw-la we_o will_v therefore_o brief_o explain_v their_o proper_a signification_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o arrant_a piece_n of_o sophistry_n than_o to_o use_v word_n in_o a_o different_a sense_n from_o that_o wherein_o they_o have_v usual_o be_v receive_v and_o take_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o we_o ought_v 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