godhead_n before_o the_o incarnation_n for_o this_o account_n will_v admit_v the_o personality_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v found_v first_o 32._o first_o p._n 32._o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n according_a to_o some_o of_o his_o lordship_n critic_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o contradict_v who_o place_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o sonship_n in_o the_o low_a nature_n yea_o this_o description_n will_v admit_v the_o patripassian_a heresy_n of_o but_o one_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n for_o if_o the_o eternal_a word_n be_v no_o person_n distinct_a from_o the_o father_n the_o union_n thereof_o with_o the_o humanity_n constitute_v the_o father_n a_o incarnate_a person_n or_o otherwise_o by_o this_o state_n of_o his_o lordship_n doctrine_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v conceive_v as_o one_o incarnate_a person_n whereas_o his_o lordship_n well_o know_v our_o faith_n to_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o eternal_a word_n be_v personal_o distinct_a or_o a_o distinct_a person_n from_o the_o father_n and_o alone_o assume_v the_o humanity_n into_o a_o personal_a union_n with_o himself_o and_o so_o alone_o be_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n exceptive_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o this_o personality_n and_o character_n §_o 5._o now_o if_o a_o man_n will_v inquire_v into_o the_o motive_n of_o this_o affect_a obscurity_n in_o his_o lordship_n that_o leave_v open_v a_o gap_n to_o so_o many_o heresy_n his_o lordship_n word_n will_v lead_v one_o to_o a_o conclusion_n or_o at_o least_o a_o fair_a jealousy_n that_o his_o lordship_n do_v not_o believe_v any_o distinction_n real_o personal_a between_o the_o father_n word_n and_o holy_a spirit_n but_o that_o the_o true_a and_o real_a personality_n of_o christ_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o humane_a nature_n for_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o those_o who_o the_o church_n call_v person_n the_o scripture_n only_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n son_n or_o word_n and_o holy_a ghost_n where_o that_o 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intention_n then_o if_o the_o christ_n be_v a_o proper_a person_n so_o be_v the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n two_o other_o person_n proper_o and_o true_o distinct_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o the_o church_n have_v one_o intention_n in_o the_o term_n when_o apply_v to_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d god-man_n and_o another_o when_o apply_v to_o the_o eternal_a trinity_n let_v this_o be_v make_v out_o by_o just_a authority_n and_o i_o have_v do_v §_o 6._o but_o the_o order_n of_o his_o lordship_n discourse_n oblige_v i_o to_o break_v off_o a_o little_a from_o this_o disquisition_n till_o the_o next_o section_n where_o we_o must_v resume_v it_o for_o he_o tell_v we_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v he_o that_o the_o term_n person_n by_o those_o of_o our_o persuasion_n come_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o three_o to_o discover_v those_o who_o think_v that_o these_o three_o be_v different_a name_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o be_v general_o call_v patripassian_n and_o be_v expel_v as_o heretic_n from_o the_o church_n now_o wherein_o lay_v their_o heresy_n why_o in_o this_o that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o three_o coessential_a person_n real_o distinct_a which_o be_v the_o catholic_n faith_n instead_o of_o which_o they_o coin_v this_o pretence_n that_o those_o name_n have_v not_o three_o distinct_a subject_n of_o which_o they_o be_v predicate_v or_o denomination_n but_o only_o be_v three_o title_n of_o god_n the_o father_n who_o become_v incarnate_a and_o suffer_v for_o we_o now_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o heresy_n consist_v in_o the_o denial_n of_o what_o be_v ever_o before_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v three_o person_n and_o if_o so_o then_o be_v his_o lordship_n insinuation_n false_a and_o injurious_a that_o the_o term_n person_n have_v its_o rise_n and_o occasion_n from_o patripassianism_n and_o consequent_o be_v of_o a_o late_a date_n that_o by_o this_o fraudulent_a hypochronism_n the_o term_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o not_o primitive_a and_o traditional_a but_o a_o mere_a late_a and_o artificial_a invention_n now_o to_o prove_v what_o i_o say_v to_o be_v true_a i_o be_o to_o produce_v authentic_a testimony_n now_o in_o the_o latin_a world_n the_o first_o i_o ever_o have_v read_v of_o that_o teach_v patripassianism_n be_v praxea_n against_o who_o heresy_n herein_o tertullian_n write_v and_o charge_v in_o for_o deny_v the_o eternal_a word_n to_o be_v a_o possit_fw-la a_o tert._n ad_fw-la praxeam_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la enim_fw-la eum_fw-la substantiâ—um_fw-la habere_fw-la in_o re_fw-la per_fw-la substantiae_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la &_o persona_fw-la quaedam_fw-la videri_fw-la possit_fw-la substantial_a and_o real_a person_n which_o tertullian_n though_o then_o a_o montanist_n then_o assert_v with_o the_o church_n though_o his_o efficiens_fw-la his_o 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as_o beyond_o all_o exception_n valid_a from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o sabellian_o assert_v but_o one_o person_n against_o that_o plurality_n of_o person_n fore-acknowledged_n in_o the_o church_n and_o now_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o lordship_n to_o explain_v how_o the_o denial_n of_o three_o person_n can_v be_v apostasy_n as_o this_o father_n call_v it_o have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o they_o be_v before_o express_o avow_v and_o receive_v for_o heresy_n be_v a_o opposition_n of_o true_a receive_v faith_n and_o apostasy_n must_v be_v from_o a_o antecedent_n profession_n so_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o personal_a trinity_n be_v not_o late_a than_o patripassianism_n but_o the_o original_a faith_n nor_o do_v his_o lordship_n seem_v candid_a in_o conceal_v this_o which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o that_o heresy_n while_o he_o mention_n only_o their_o teach_n three_o name_n of_o one_o thing_n or_o person_n which_o be_v a_o consectary_n or_o at_o least_o a_o colour_n 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yet_o it_o seem_v ill-luck_n will_v have_v it_o that_o these_o subordinate_a father_n in_o the_o very_a career_n of_o their_o exorbitant_a subordination_n fall_v into_o such_o notion_n of_o the_o homoousion_n which_o overturn_v their_o own_o dear_a subordination_n 31._o subordination_n p._n 31._o so_o that_o by_o the_o same_o substance_n or_o essence_n they_o do_v in_o many_o place_n express_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o only_o mean_v the_o same_o be_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n as_o all_o humane_a soul_n be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n that_o be_v the_o same_o order_n or_o sort_n of_o being_n and_o they_o seem_v to_o entitle_v they_o to_o different_a operation_n not_o only_o in_o a_o oeconomical_a way_n but_o think_v that_o the_o one_o do_v that_o which_o the_o other_o do_v not_o now_o suppose_v this_o have_v be_v true_a how_o can_v they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v fall_v into_o the_o subordinate_a heresy_n for_o this_o heresy_n be_v at_o least_o arian_n ground_v the_o 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word_n use_v in_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n exclude_v that_o essential_a inequality_n of_o the_o arian_n which_o his_o lordship_n will_v yet_o trump_n upon_o these_o very_a father_n but_o then_o the_o father_n teach_v a_o proper_a originary_a homoousion_n by_o which_o the_o father_n communicate_v his_o own_o substance_n to_o the_o son_n and_o thereupon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o essential_a inseparability_n of_o these_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n which_o a_o mere_a specific_a homoousion_n will_v not_o reach_v to_o but_o thus_o the_o argument_n run_v strong_o against_o the_o heretic_n if_o father_n son_n and_o kinsman_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o descend_v from_o the_o same_o loin_n if_o more_o loose_o all_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o separate_v and_o much_o differ_v in_o shape_n humour_n and_o action_n one_o from_o another_o how_o much_o more_o be_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v in_o all_o respect_v undivided_a and_o without_o any_o dissimilitude_n or_o inequality_n but_o though_o this_o be_v the_o strong_a way_n of_o argue_v against_o heretic_n from_o the_o specific_a homoousion_n to_o the_o individual_a by_o show_v that_o the_o term_n in_o general_n admit_v different_a modes_n or_o degree_n of_o coessentiality_n or_o connaturality_n of_o which_o the_o individual_a be_v the_o great_a and_o exact_a in_o the_o trinity_n yet_o even_o simple_o the_o term_n itself_o in_o its_o utmost_a generality_n and_o without_o restriction_n will_v by_o consequence_n infer_v a_o co-eternity_n in_o the_o person_n let_v the_o term_n therefore_o open_a to_o the_o loose_a importance_n let_v it_o be_v fancy_v that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v three_o person_n of_o one_o common_a kind_a diverse_o act_v in_o themselves_o yet_o even_o this_o notion_n will_v hold_v they_o to_o be_v equal_o of_o a_o eternal_a and_o divine_a essence_n which_o be_v strong_a against_o arian_n photinian_o and_o macedonian_n but_o it_o not_o be_v so_o clear_a against_o tritheism_n therefore_o all_o the_o father_n assert_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n inseparable_o in_o the_o father_n on_o purpose_n to_o disclaim_v and_o silence_v those_o charge_n of_o tritheism_n which_o yet_o his_o lordship_n do_v not_o blush_v to_o fix_v on_o they_o in_o word_n to_o be_v consider_v immediate_o notwithstanding_o their_o express_a remonstrance_n and_o demonstration_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o suppose_v that_o the_o cavil_n of_o the_o heretic_n have_v force_v the_o father_n into_o such_o form_n of_o argumentation_n as_o may_v then_o appear_v expedient_a and_o good_a ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la which_o now_o 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find_v his_o lordship_n 42._o lordship_n p._n 42._o fall_v into_o that_o very_a guilt_n with_o which_o he_o upbraid_v the_o father_n by_o frame_v worse_a simile_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o due_a place_n and_o from_o they_o frame_v a_o theological_a conceit_n that_o in_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o be_v the_o simple_a and_o perfect_a est_fw-fr unity_n there_o may_v be_v three_o that_o may_v have_v a_o diversity_n of_o operation_n as_o well_o as_o oeconomy_n here_o his_o lordship_n do_v not_o much_o remember_v st._n paul_n above-cited_n nor_o himself_o in_o his_o 31._o page_n on_o which_o we_o now_o be_v but_o whether_o this_o may_v be_v so_o or_o not_o so_o god_n know_v it_o follow_v not_o from_o the_o simile_n of_o a_o compound_a nature_n operate_n diverse_o from_o principle_n part_n and_o virtue_n specifical_o and_o natural_o opposite_a which_o in_o his_o lordship_n expression_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o term_n of_o a_o contradiction_n of_o which_o i_o suppose_v there_o be_v no_o capacity_n in_o the_o most_o simple_a nature_n of_o the_o deity_n §_o 13._o but_o let_v we_o see_v the_o foul_a aspect_n of_o the_o homoousion_n in_o the_o write_n of_o these_o father_n and_o what_o reformation_n follow_v thereupon_o this_o be_v say_v his_o lordship_n 31._o lordship_n p._n 31._o more_o easy_o apprehend_v but_o it_o seem_v so_o direct_o to_o assert_v three_o god_n which_o be_v very_o contrary_a to_o many_o most_o express_a declaration_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o which_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v so_o often_o hold_v forth_o that_o therefore_o other_o take_v another_o way_n of_o explain_v this_o make_v it_o their_o foundation_n that_o the_o deity_n be_v one_o numerical_a be_v in_o this_o reflection_n here_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o in_o his_o lordship_n judgement_n and_o he_o say_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o after_o ancient_n seem_v direct_o to_o assert_v three_o god_n viz._n their_o argument_n from_o a_o specisick_n homoousion_n and_o their_o ascribe_v divers_a operation_n the_o jew_n and_o greek_n of_o old_a charge_v we_o 4._o we_o athan._n con_v arian_n orat._n 4._o with_o polytheism_n on_o the_o account_n of_o our_o trinity_n and_o his_o lordship_n here_o seem_v to_o justify_v and_o second_v the_o infidel_n in_o that_o charge_n against_o all_o the_o father_n who_o argue_v from_o the_o specific_a homoousion_n and_o distinct_a operation_n which_o i_o think_v be_v well_o nigh_o all_o the_o greek_a father_n after_o the_o nicene_n council_n even_o athanasius_n who_o thus_o sup_n thus_o ubi_fw-la sup_n argue_v and_o yet_o dissolve_v the_o crime_n of_o polytheism_n which_o his_o lordship_n with_o jew_n and_o heathen_n lay_v upon_o they_o but_o from_o which_o i_o have_v clear_v they_o also_o §_o 11._o but_o if_o divers_a operation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o argument_n from_o a_o specific_a homoousion_n seem_v direct_o to_o assert_v three_o god_n how_o come_v his_o lordship_n to_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o theognostus_n who_o still_o maintain_v the_o old_a jewish_a and_o primitive_a simile_n against_o all_o sadducean_n and_o sabellian_n perversion_n of_o it_o such_o as_o we_o above_o see_v practise_v by_o the_o adversary_n of_o this_o truth_n in_o the_o day_n of_o justin_n martyr_n see_v above_o §_o 8._o §_o 17._o second_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o simile_n take_v from_o our_o mind_n admit_v so_o large_a a_o vindication_n that_o to_o quote_v 1._o quote_v arm._n alex._n protrep_n tertull._n adv_o prax._n theoph._n ad_fw-la autolyo_n orig._n con_fw-mi cell_n l._n 7._o &_o the_o princip_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o euseb_n con_v marcell_n l_o 2._o c._n 17._o athan._n syn._n nic._n con_v hoer_n arian_n decret_n &_o con_v arian_n orat._n 2._o orat._n 3._o orat._n 4._o &_o con_fw-mi gent._n greg._n nyss_n de_fw-fr hom_n opific_n c._n 5._o greg._n naz._n irenic_n 2._o ambros_n de_fw-fr dignit_fw-la human_a conduit_n aug._n in_o evan._n joh._n tract_n c._n 1._o saying_n at_o large_a will_v make_v a_o little_a compendious_a library_n of_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v a_o bulk_n i_o must_v refer_v to_o a_o few_o author_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o margin_n that_o be_v confess_o of_o a_o much_o great_a antiquity_n than_o his_o lordship_n assign_v to_o the_o invention_n or_o use_n of_o this_o simile_n who_o yet_o resemble_v the_o theology_n of_o the_o trinity_n by_o the_o image_n thereof_o in_o our_o mind_n which_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v to_o be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n and_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n recommend_v to_o those_o father_n and_o we_o to_o learn_v theory_n of_o god_n by_o those_o glance_n of_o his_o divinity_n with_o which_o he_o have_v both_o adorn_v and_o enlighten_v our_o intellectual_a power_n from_o those_o inspire_a strain_n of_o theology_n that_o so_o express_o suit_n with_o that_o idea_n we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o internal_a principle_n §_o 18._o but_o now_o let_v we_o further_o try_v whether_o his_o lordship_n 32._o lordship_n p._n 32._o that_o flout_v the_o father_n for_o their_o many_o impertinent_a simile_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o supply_v we_o with_o other_o in_o our_o own_o nature_n which_o real_o be_v much_o more_o impertinent_a to_o â—e_v conception_n of_o the_o trinity_n we_o do_v plâ—â—â—ly_o perceive_v 42._o perceive_v p._n 41_o 42._o say_v he_o iâ—â—â—ur_n self_n two_o if_o not_o three_o principle_n of_o operation_n that_o do_v not_o only_o differ_v 〈◊〉_d understanding_n and_o will_n which_o be_v only_o different_a modes_n of_o think_v but_o differ_v in_o their_o character_n and_o way_n of_o operation_n all_o our_o cogitation_n and_o reason_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o act_n in_o which_o we_o can_v reflect_v on_o the_o way_n how_o we_o operate_v we_o perceive_v that_o we_o act_n free_o in_o they_o and_o that_o we_o turn_v our_o mind_n to_o such_o object_n and_o thought_n as_o we_o please_v but_o by_o another_o principle_n of_o which_o we_o perceive_v nothing_o and_o can_v reflect_v upon_o no_o part_n of_o it_o we_o live_v in_o our_o body_n we_o animate_v and_o actuate_v they_o we_o receive_v sensation_n from_o they_o and_o give_v motion_n to_o they_o we_o live_v and_o die_v and_o do_v not_o know_v how_o all_o this_o be_v do_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v from_o some_o emanation_n from_o our_o soul_n in_o which_o we_o do_v not_o feel_v that_o we_o have_v any_o liberty_n and_o so_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o this_o principle_n in_o we_o be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a in_o act_n of_o memory_n imagination_n and_o discourse_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o both_o principle_n or_o a_o three_o that_o result_v out_o of_o they_o for_o we_o feel_v a_o freedom_n in_o one_o respect_n but_o as_o for_o those_o mark_n that_o be_v in_o our_o brain_n that_o set_v thing_n in_o our_o memory_n or_o furnish_v we_o with_o word_n we_o be_v necessary_a agent_n they_o come_v in_o our_o way_n but_o we_o do_v not_o know_v how_o we_o can_v call_v up_o a_o figure_n of_o thing_n or_o word_n at_o pleasure_n some_o disorder_n in_o our_o mechanism_n hide_v or_o flatten_v they_o which_o when_o it_o go_v off_o they_o start_v up_o and_o serve_v we_o but_o not_o by_o any_o act_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o will._n thus_o we_o see_v that_o in_o this_o single_a undivided_a essence_n of_o we_o there_o be_v different_a principle_n of_o operation_n so_o different_a as_o liberty_n and_o necessity_n be_v from_o one_o another_o i_o be_o far_o from_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o proper_a explanation_n or_o resemblance_n of_o this_o mystery_n and_o here_o i_o indeed_o jump_v in_o judgement_n with_o his_o lordship_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v call_v in_o some_o sort_n a_o illustration_n of_o it_o since_o it_o show_v we_o from_o our_o own_o composition_n that_o in_o one_o essence_n there_o may_v be_v such_o different_a principle_n which_o in_o their_o proper_a character_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o term_n of_o a_o contradiction_n of_o be_v free_a and_o not_o free_a so_o in_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o be_v the_o simple_a and_o perfect_a unity_n there_o may_v be_v three_o that_o may_v have_v a_o diversity_n of_o operation_n etc._n etc._n tenderden_n steeple_n and_o goodwin_n sands_n this_o be_v a_o worthy_a simile_n indeed_o to_o supplant_v that_o scout_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_n in_o which_o be_v no_o representation_n of_o the_o logos_fw-la and_o its_o parent_n principle_n nor_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n none_o of_o their_o co-essentiality_a co-eternity_n or_o order_n all_o which_o be_v resemble_v in_o that_o simile_n which_o this_o undermine_v but_o however_o let_v we_o try_v the_o stuff_n first_o general_o and_o then_o particular_o in_o the_o general_a view_n here_o be_v two_o principle_n of_o necessity_n and_o freedom_n the_o necessity_n consist_v in_o our_o be_v and_o its_o physical_a operation_n of_o life_n and_o death_n the_o liberty_n in_o the_o elective_a faculty_n of_o our_o mind_n now_o what_o can_v this_o resemble_v in_o god_n but_o the_o natural_a necessity_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o the_o operation_n if_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v by_o which_o the_o son_n be_v generate_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n derive_v from_o both_o and_o the_o liberty_n of_o all_o god_n other_o act_n but_o this_o can_v amount_v to_o a_o trinity_n nor_o resemble_v contrary_a or_o different_a principle_n since_o god_n liberty_n of_o act_v differ_v not_o real_o from_o his_o necessary_a existence_n and_o both_o that_o necessity_n and_o liberty_n equal_o agree_v to_o every_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o so_o can_v resemble_v their_o distinction_n but_o now_o we_o will_v be_v more_o particular_a and_o trace_v these_o philosophic_a dictate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o so_o we_o may_v see_v the_o depth_n of_o they_o first_o then_o his_o lordship_n can_v tell_v whether_o there_o be_v in_o we_o two_o or_o three_o principle_n of_o operation_n only_o if_o there_o be_v not_o three_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v two_o so_o than_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o figure_n for_o two_o but_o not_o for_o three_o principle_n or_o rather_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n this_o at_o first_o set_v out_o be_v like_a to_o be_v a_o sweet_a illustration_n of_o the_o trinity_n i_o doubt_v it_o be_v crack_v through_o some_o disorder_n in_o its_o mechanism_n but_o whether_o two_o or_o three_o they_o differ_v not_o like_a understanding_n and_o will_n that_o be_v but_o different_a modes_n of_o think_v now_o if_o we_o take_v understanding_n and_o will_n for_o the_o principle_n of_o actual_a intellection_n and_o volition_n as_o his_o lordship_n comparison_n of_o principle_n to_o they_o seem_v to_o do_v than_o i_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v modes_n of_o think_v since_o principle_n be_v not_o the_o modes_n of_o their_o principiate_n but_o give_v they_o to_o their_o principiate_n if_o his_o lordship_n mean_v not_o the_o principle_n but_o only_o the_o act_n of_o intellection_n and_o volition_n than_o i_o deny_v volition_n to_o be_v a_o mode_n of_o think_v and_o whether_o you_o conceive_v the_o act_n of_o intellection_n and_o will_v mix_v or_o pure_a yet_o according_a to_o the_o true_a abstract_n distinction_n of_o they_o they_o be_v not_o divers_a modes_n of_o the_o same_o specific_a act_n but_o act_n who_o formal_a reason_n be_v specifical_o different_a now_o as_o trifle_v as_o all_o this_o be_v and_o seem_v to_o be_v yet_o his_o lordship_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o great_a feteh_n in_o it_o against_o the_o canonical_a similitude_n of_o our_o mind_n lest_o understanding_n and_o will_n be_v near_o the_o same_o with_o understanding_n and_o love_n and_o flow_v from_o our_o mind_n as_o its_o parent_n shall_v be_v think_v a_o fair_a simile_n for_o the_o trinity_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v
cum_fw-la tryph._n clem._n alex._n protrep_n tertull_n praesc_fw-la &_o adv_o jud._n &_o con_v martion_n l._n 2._o &_o con_fw-mi prax._n novatian_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la euseb_n praep._n eu._n l._n 7._o c._n 15._o con_v marcell_n l._n 2.17_o &_o eccl._n hist_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o panegyrista_fw-la paulini_n ap_fw-mi eus_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 10._o constant_n ad_fw-la sanctor_n caetum_fw-la ap_fw-mi euseb_n c._n 9_o pastor_n hermae_fw-la l._n 3._o similit_fw-la 9_o athenag_fw-mi legat._n theoph._n add_v autolyc_a orig._n con_fw-mi cell_n l._n 1._o l._n 2._o l._n 3._o l._n 4._o l._n 5._o l._n 6._o l._n 7._o &_o the_o princip_n l._n c._n 2._o cypr._n the_o idol_n vanit_fw-la basil_n con_fw-mi eunom_fw-la l._n 5._o &_o serm._n in_o princip_n naz._n de_fw-fr sacr_n pasch_fw-mi prudent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-mi roman_a martyr_n &_o in_o apotheof_n greg._n thaumat_n ad_fw-la origen_n athan._n ubique_fw-la pseudo-ambros_a de_fw-fr fide_fw-la con_fw-mi arian_n aug._n con_v 5._o haeres_fw-la &_o in_o evan._n joh._n c._n 1._o tract_n 1_o 2._o &_o the_o tempor_n ser._n 190._o &_o infinity_n plura_fw-la reperies_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la generis_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la primitive_a as_o well_o as_o succeed_v age_n to_o be_v seal_v with_o their_o blood_n and_o suffering_n and_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a upstart_n project_n to_o supply_v the_o former_a tritheism_n teach_v in_o the_o more_o ancient_a church_n now_o if_o according_a to_o the_o common_a and_o universal_a sense_n and_o notion_n of_o all_o man_n the_o mind_n be_v the_o parent_n and_o original_a of_o all_o actual_a reason_n in_o it_o then_o if_o the_o divine_a reason_n be_v the_o true_a and_o most_o essential_a reason_n the_o parent_n principle_n thereof_o must_v be_v the_o true_a and_o most_o essential_a mind_n which_o principle_n of_o this_o reason_n the_o scripture_n have_v own_v paternal_a it_o follow_v that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v a_o eternal_a mind_n have_v a_o coessential_a reason_n for_o its_o coessential_a issue_n the_o perfect_a image_n and_o character_n of_o its_o parent_n §_o 22._o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o the_o character_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n agree_v well_o to_o the_o substantial_a love_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o traduce_a ancient_n let_v it_o then_o be_v note_v that_o that_o mind_n in_o which_o a_o vital_a and_o consubstantial_a reason_n perfect_o subsist_v do_v by_o that_o reason_n in_o one_o clear_a intuitive_a luminous_a and_o archetypal_a idea_n discern_v all_o possible_a form_n essence_n habitude_n power_n and_o reason_n of_o thing_n and_o therefore_o very_o particular_o all_o the_o distinctive_a form_n and_o difference_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n from_o whence_o there_o must_v proceed_v in_o such_o a_o mind_n and_o reason_n a_o vital_a and_o essential_a spirit_n which_o we_o in_o our_o language_n will_v perhaps_o call_v a_o principle_n of_o holiness_n to_o wit_n a_o essential_a love_n of_o all_o the_o form_n and_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o therein_o a_o essential_a aversation_n of_o all_o the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o evil_a this_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n have_v different_a aspect_n on_o different_a object_n now_o without_o such_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o holiness_n no_o being_n can_v be_v perfect_o good_a or_o happy_a since_o perfect_a goodness_n as_o well_o as_o happiness_n consist_v essential_o in_o love_n and_o purity_n now_o the_o goodness_n of_o thing_n must_v be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o such_o love_n and_o must_v be_v discern_v by_o that_o actual_a reason_n that_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o idea_n of_o all_o thing_n possible_a whence_o this_o love_n be_v as_o essential_a to_o the_o deity_n as_o reason_n and_o thereupon_o the_o apostle_n faith_n 4.8_o faith_n 1_o joh._n 4.8_o that_o god_n be_v love_n the_o suum_fw-la of_o which_o truth_n be_v noble_o celebrate_v 〈◊〉_d celebrate_v const_n ad_fw-la sanct._n caet_fw-la ap_fw-mi eus_n c._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o great_a constantine_n as_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o christian_a father_n herein_o according_a with_o the_o perpetual_a theology_n of_o god_n people_n who_o ever_o acknowledge_v this_o holiness_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o spirit_n from_o its_o constant_a indication_n for_o 5._o for_o sap._n sal._n 1_o 3_o 4_o 5._o froward_a thought_n separate_v from_o god_n and_o into_o a_o malicious_a soul_n wisdom_n will_v not_o enter_v nor_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o discipline_n will_v fly_v deceit_n and_o remove_v from_o thought_n that_o be_v without_o understanding_n and_o will_v not_o abide_v when_o unrighteousness_n come_v in_o for_o wisdom_n be_v a_o love_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n §_o 23._o but_o here_o again_o a_o fresh_a difficulty_n arise_v from_o the_o homonymy_n of_o term_n for_o st._n paul_n call_v our_o lord_n 1.24_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o generality_n and_o the_o exact_a of_o the_o father_n follow_v he_o in_o that_o style_n and_o make_v the_o wisdom_n and_o logos_fw-la to_o be_v the_o same_o subsistence_n distinct_a from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_n as_o great_a as_o any_o speak_v distinct_o 108.114_o distinct_o iren._n theoph._n antiochen_n p._n 81._o c._n 108.114_o distinguish_v the_o logos_fw-la from_o the_o sophia_n and_o make_v the_o sophia_n the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o yet_o again_o at_o other_o time_n 81._o time_n theoph._n antioch_n p._n 81._o confound_v the_o logos_fw-la and_o sophia_n for_o the_o same_o second_o person_n the_o son_n tertull_n son_n theoph._n p._n 81._o tertull_n who_o also_o they_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o father_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o theory_n that_o we_o remove_v this_o cloud_n and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v wisdom_n into_o speculative_a and_o practical_a 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a_o peculiar_a respect_n of_o oeconomick_a order_n but_o not_o by_o a_o exclusive_a propriety_n of_o operation_n and_o yet_o though_o his_o lordship_n recommend_v this_o conception_n of_o such_o a_o separate_a agency_n in_o his_o three_o divine_a anonymity_n yet_o can_v he_o find_v no_o such_o incongruity_n in_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o those_o his_o despise_a father_n but_o it_o be_v time_n to_o take_v breath_n and_o consider_v what_o reformation_n follow_v extinguish_v this_o tritheism_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o faith_n why_o other_o therefore_o lay_v another_o foundation_n in_o one_o numerical_a deity_n or_o be_v now_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o insinuate_v nay_o open_o to_o assert_v that_o the_o former_a father_n that_o believe_v emanation_n and_o foecundity_n and_o argue_v from_o the_o specific_a homoousion_n with_o the_o respective_a operation_n do_v not_o fundamental_o own_o one_o individual_a deity_n and_o yet_o how_o can_v they_o that_o stick_v to_o the_o 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tritheite_n principle_n be_v reform_v by_o these_o over_o seri_fw-la patrum_fw-la nepotes_fw-la *_o they_o then_o observe_v 32._o observe_v p._n 32._o that_o the_o sun_n beside_o its_o own_o globe_n have_v a_o emanation_n of_o light_n and_o another_o of_o heat_n which_o have_v different_a operation_n and_o all_o from_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v both_o intallection_n and_o love_n which_o flow_v from_o its_o essence_n so_o they_o conceive_v that_o the_o primary_n act_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v its_o wisdom_n by_o which_o it_o see_v all_o thing_n and_o in_o which_o as_o in_o a_o eternal_a word_n it_o design_v all_o thing_n this_o they_o think_v may_v be_v call_v the_o son_n as_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o eternal_a mind_n while_o from_o the_o fountain_n principle_n together_o with_o the_o inward_a word_n there_o do_v arise_v a_o love_n that_o be_v to_o issue_v forth_o and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o creation_n 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church_n so_o patre_fw-la so_o in_o evan._n joh._n c._n 5._o tract_n 20._o si_fw-mi separas_fw-mi candorem_fw-la solis_fw-la à _fw-la sole_fw-la separa_fw-la verbum_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la st._n austin_n a_o african_a likewise_o have_v from_o his_o father_n derive_v the_o same_o example_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o greek_a father_n that_o live_v in_o and_o just_a after_o the_o nicene_n council_n so_o often_o so_o uniform_o and_o canonical_o use_v it_o who_o yet_o argue_v from_o the_o specific_a sense_n of_o the_o homoousion_n that_o the_o citation_n of_o they_o will_v fill_v a_o volume_n so_o this_o fancy_n be_v not_o late_a than_o these_o tritheit_n homooufia_v and_o to_o let_v his_o lordship_n see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o ante-nicene_n simile_n not_o only_o the_o scripture_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v convince_v but_o the_o express_a production_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o theognost_n ap_fw-mi athan_n de_fw-fr syn._n nic._n con_v arian_n decret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o two_o modes_n of_o think_v this_o be_v premise_v our_o cogitation_n and_o reason_n be_v act_n of_o a_o free_a principle_n but_o our_o animal_n operation_n be_v necessary_a but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o theory_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o these_o contrariety_n of_o operation_n proceed_v from_o the_o composition_n of_o contrary_a substance_n soul_n and_o body_n whereas_o the_o deity_n be_v most_o simple_a and_o uncompounded_a and_o consequent_o can_v be_v represent_v by_o any_o compositum_fw-la whatsoever_o especial_o a_o compound_n of_o contrary_n well!_o but_o necessary_a operation_n of_o the_o animal_n life_n seem_v to_o be_v from_o some_o emanation_n from_o our_o soul_n very_o well_o and_o do_v these_o seem_a emanation_n represent_v a_o idea_n of_o the_o emanation_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o person_n i_o doubt_v not_o for_o those_o in_o the_o deity_n be_v but_o two_o but_o these_o of_o our_o soul_n on_o our_o body_n 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mens_fw-la totus_fw-la ratio_fw-la &_o totus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la operans_fw-la etc._n etc._n octau._n ap_fw-mi minuc_fw-la foelic_n quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la &_o à _fw-la nobis_fw-la deus_fw-la quam_fw-la mens_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la greg._n naz._n ad_fw-la patr._n cum_fw-la eccl._n naz._n ipsi_fw-la permisit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scil_n lablorum_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la graec._n inlid_a ser._n 2._o de_fw-la principio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o adorable_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v a_o eternal_a and_o substantial_a mind_n reason_n and_o holy_a spirit_n now_o to_o avoid_v all_o cavil_n and_o equivocation_n it_o be_v not_o unnecessary_a that_o i_o state_n the_o exact_a notion_n of_o the_o father_n in_o these_o term_n of_o their_o theology_n for_o that_o the_o word_n be_v of_o very_o various_a and_o involve_a signification_n in_o common_a use_n will_v be_v liable_a to_o easy_a mistake_n in_o this_o profound_a and_o critical_a theory_n especial_o when_o reader_n shall_v discover_v sometime_o the_o same_o term_n to_o be_v promiscuous_o use_v for_o different_a person_n §_o 20._o i_o begin_v therefore_o with_o that_o of_o mind_n this_o most_o proper_o and_o primitive_o signify_v the_o noetick_a or_o intellectual_a principle_n in_o all_o rational_a being_n the_o spring_n the_o fountain_n the_o original_a of_o those_o intellectual_a grace_n and_o perfection_n that_o be_v find_v in_o such_o spiritual_a nature_n but_o by_o a_o easy_a trope_n it_o be_v also_o very_o common_o use_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o write_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o conception_n counsel_n sentiment_n propension_n and_o resolve_v of_o the_o mind_n as_o be_v it_o necessary_a may_v be_v show_v in_o infinite_a instance_n but_o three_o there_o have_v be_v a_o philosophic_a and_o artificial_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n of_o a_o more_o late_a invention_n set_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mind_n for_o single_a spirit_n now_o the_o exact_a notion_n of_o mind_n as_o the_o first_o principle_n in_o the_o deity_n be_v the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o proper_a and_o the_o primitive_a as_o it_o be_v the_o original_a of_o god_n essential_a reason_n and_o holy_a spirit_n now_o according_a to_o this_o exact_a and_o canonical_a notation_n the_o term_n mind_n be_v not_o only_o a_o essential_a but_o a_o paternal_a and_o producent_fw-la character_n so_o that_o speak_v with_o canonic_a accuracy_n we_o can_v say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o mind_n for_o this_o be_v direct_o to_o assert_v three_o father_n and_o by_o consequence_n three_o son_n or_o logoi_fw-fr and_o so_o likewise_o three_o holy_a spirit_n since_o every_o such_o mind_n must_v have_v its_o reason_n and_o spirit_n of_o which_o it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o natural_a and_o necessary_a original_n to_o assert_v three_o mind_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o spirit_n be_v direct_o to_o assert_v three_o god_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o as_o irregular_a to_o say_v there_o be_v in_o the_o deity_n three_o spirit_n as_o three_z go_n but_o if_o we_o will_v take_v the_o term_n equivocal_o in_o different_a sense_n than_o we_o find_v some_o father_n call_v not_o only_o logo_fw-la only_o athenag_fw-mi leg._n p._n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o prius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scil_n quod_fw-la dixerat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la forte_fw-fr intelligendum_fw-la illud_fw-la p._n 110._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n add_v autolyc_a p._n 129._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d logon_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pater_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n protrep_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o strom._n l._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr codem_fw-la logo_fw-la the_o father_n the_o mind_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o logos_fw-la but_o the_o logos_fw-la also_o tropical_o by_o the_o name_n of_o mind_n as_o be_v the_o essential_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o reason_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o essence_n loose_o call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n according_a perhaps_o to_o the_o pattern_n and_o language_n of_o plato_n the_o philosophic_a ancient_n use_v this_o homonymy_n according_a to_o the_o taste_n of_o the_o platonic_a philosopher_n which_o be_v of_o so_o great_a credit_n among_o the_o greek_n who_o our_o worthy_n cite_v as_o of_o authority_n with_o the_o gentile_n in_o their_o apologetick_n in_o order_n to_o their_o more_o easy_a conversion_n and_o yet_o neither_o in_o this_o laxer_n acception_n or_o comprehensiveness_n have_v i_o ever_o read_v among_o our_o ancient_n the_o assertion_n of_o three_o mind_n for_o use_v the_o term_n mind_n in_o a_o essential_a notion_n only_o not_o a_o paternal_a the_o assertion_n of_o three_o mind_n will_v have_v look_v like_o three_o essence_n §_o 21._o but_o though_o we_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v our_o doctrine_n not_o to_o be_v a_o novel_a whimsy_n but_o a_o primitive_a and_o catholic_n tradition_n yet_o will_v i_o prove_v its_o foundation_n to_o be_v real_o divine_a for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v so_o call_v with_o relation_n to_o a_o father_n from_o who_o he_o derive_v his_o proper_a subsistence_n and_o character_n and_o this_o son_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v he_o who_o st._n john_n call_v the_o logos_fw-la according_a to_o the_o old_a jewish_a theology_n god_n of_o god_n the_o internal_a substantial_a reason_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o who_o or_o who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o his_o father_n by_o who_o the_o father_n make_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n and_o from_o hence_o this_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o avow_a faith_n of_o all_o the_o omnes_fw-la the_o iren._n l._n 1_o c._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 55._o l._n 3._o c._n 18._o l._n 4._o c._n 14._o c._n 28._o c._n 37._o c._n 75._o l._n 5._o c._n 6_o just_o martyr_n apol._n 2._o dial._n
the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v also_o illustrate_v the_o potential_a notion_n for_o the_o more_o pure_a and_o unmixed_a any_o power_n be_v the_o more_o quick_a and_o spirituous_a be_v their_o faculty_n and_o operation_n from_o which_o invigorate_n influence_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n we_o be_v not_o only_o sanctify_v but_o make_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n rom._n 12.11_o and_o strengthen_v in_o our_o inner_a man_n eph._n 3.16_o and_o arm_v against_o the_o power_n of_o evil_a eph._n 6.17_o to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n rom._n 8.13_o and_o to_o abound_v in_o hope_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 15.13_o this_o be_v the_o mighty_a spirit_n that_o act_v elias_n this_o be_v that_o spirit_n that_o make_v jeremy_n a_o defence_a city_n and_o a_o iron_n pillar_n and_o brazen_a wall_n against_o the_o whole_a land_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 1.18_o 19_o and_o support_v all_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n and_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o by_o what_o influence_n but_o that_o of_o the_o divine_a holiness_n and_o love_n by_o which_o they_o be_v not_o only_o inspire_v but_o inspirited_a with_o such_o holy_a ardour_n and_o rapturous_a affection_n of_o god_n as_o make_v they_o to_o despise_v and_o triumph_v over_o all_o opposition_n and_o to_o tread_v upon_o the_o adder_n and_o scorpion_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n now_o if_o this_o be_v nor_o true_a doctrine_n i_o desire_v his_o lordship_n to_o refute_v it_o if_o it_o be_v let_v he_o forbear_v to_o flout_v the_o ancient_n that_o teach_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v love_n §_o 25._o but_o as_o i_o have_v here_o give_v a_o consuetudinary_a and_o canonical_a account_n of_o this_o title_n from_o common_a and_o sacred_a language_n so_o will_v i_o endeavour_v to_o add_v a_o etymological_a the_o word_n spirit_n then_o in_o all_o our_o learned_a language_n be_v derive_v from_o verb_n of_o breathe_v or_o blow_v and_o so_o primitive_o signify_v a_o breath_n or_o gale_n of_o air_n which_o seem_v to_o common_a apprehension_n the_o most_o subtle_a agile_a and_o penetrate_v of_o all_o sublunary_a element_n its_o name_n be_v therefore_o for_o want_v of_o another_o more_o suitable_a apply_v to_o immaterial_a substance_n principle_n and_o active_a power_n especial_o plastic_a and_o animant_fw-la by_o way_n of_o eminent_a distinction_n from_o gross_a matter_n and_o passive_a dulness_n now_o such_o immaterial_a and_o subtle_a power_n exert_v their_o operation_n by_o at_o least_o a_o seem_a spiration_n of_o influence_n and_o the_o moral_a principle_n of_o the_o mind_n proceed_v internal_o from_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o athan._n ad_fw-la serap_n sp._n s._n non_fw-la esse_fw-la creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o odorous_a form_n of_o spiration_n grateful_a unto_o itself_o and_o god_n the_o author_n when_o good_a and_o inspire_v from_o above_o for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n and_o such_o a_o notion_n the_o apocryphal_a wisdom_n of_o solomon_n give_v we_o of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n as_o include_v in_o it_o the_o 25._o the_o ch._n 7._o v._n 25._o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o breath_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o efflux_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o job_n friend_n elihu_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o a_o virtue_n or_o principle_n in_o the_o deity_n that_o give_v he_o and_o all_o man_n life_n by_o a_o spirant_fw-la operation_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o life_n job_n 33.4_o refer_v to_o the_o tradition_n thus_o record_v in_o gen._n 2.7_o that_o god_n breathe_v into_o man_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n of_o which_o 〈◊〉_d which_o symbol_n constantinop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o own_v his_o spirit_n to_o be_v lord_n and_o giver_n but_o as_o to_o sanctifical_a operation_n on_o create_v spirit_n and_o mind_n it_o be_v universal_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n exert_v they_o by_o a_o divine_a manner_n of_o inspiration_n so_o that_o i_o conclude_v that_o etymological_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v so_o call_v as_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o a_o unconceivable_a manner_n of_o internal_a spiration_n of_o love_n essential_a and_o as_o inspire_v into_o all_o being_n their_o proper_a virtue_n and_o power_n by_o a_o invigorate_n stream_n of_o influence_n especial_o in_o the_o sanctify_a operation_n on_o our_o mind_n by_o which_o new_a and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v create_v in_o we_o §_o 26._o now_o lest_o this_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n shall_v be_v repute_v personal_a from_o its_o personal_a description_n in_o holy_a writ_n some_o have_v fancy_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a unsubstantial_a and_o impersonal_a quality_n in_o god_n the_o father_n only_o personate_v only_o by_o trope_n and_o figure_n but_o against_o these_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n also_o and_o so_o for_o that_o cause_n even_o upon_o this_o hypothesis_n the_o son_n must_v be_v god_n with_o the_o father_n but_o further_a there_o be_v no_o possible_a imperfection_n in_o the_o deity_n it_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o unsubstantial_a quality_n for_o as_o they_o be_v imperfection_n in_o themselves_o so_o do_v they_o suppose_v a_o imperfection_n in_o their_o subject_n whether_o adorn_v or_o vilify_v by_o they_o if_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o permanent_a spirit_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o deity_n it_o must_v be_v perfect_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n substantial_a and_o this_o substantiality_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o personality_n which_o we_o attribute_v to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o measure_n of_o our_o conception_n without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o socinian_n metonymy_n or_o prosopopaeia_fw-la according_a to_o amborum_fw-la to_o aug._n in_o eu._n joh._n c._n 17._o tract_n 105._o spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la tanquam_fw-la charitas_fw-la substantialis_fw-la &_o consubstantialis_fw-la amborum_fw-la the_o catholic_n and_o primitive_a theology_n assert_v by_o st._n austin_n §_o 27._o but_o to_o evade_v this_o truth_n there_o be_v s._n be_v see_v didym_n de_fw-fr sp._n s._n heretic_n of_o old_a as_o well_o as_o of_o late_a that_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o rabbin_n and_o make_v the_o holy_a spirit_n a_o mere_a operation_n or_o a_o effluent_a virtue_n not_o in_o god_n but_o without_o and_o from_o the_o deity_n terminate_v in_o we_o which_o sancto_fw-it which_o see_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr spirit_n sancto_fw-it crellius_n every_o where_o call_v a_o middle_a quality_n between_o the_o essential_a power_n of_o god_n and_o its_o more_o manifest_a effect_n to_o which_o middle_a quality_n he_o much_o like_o his_o master_n socinus_n say_v personal_a attribute_n be_v give_v by_o a_o metonymy_n or_o a_o prosopopaeia_fw-la arise_v sometime_o from_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v this_o spirit_n for_o the_o efficient_a which_o be_v god_n who_o person_n this_o effect_a spirit_n or_o middle_a quality_n figurative_o bear_v or_o from_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o adjunct_n which_o be_v this_o effect_a spirit_n for_o its_o divine_o inspire_v subject_a who_o person_n also_o this_o spirit_n in_o like_a manner_n sometime_o do_v sustain_v for_o the_o confirmation_n whereof_o he_o quote_v exod._a 31.3_o and_o 35.31_o compare_v therewith_o exod._n 28.3_o and_o 35.35_o numb_a 24.2_o and_o 27.18_o deut._n 34.9_o judg._n 3.10_o and_o 6.34_o and_o 11.29_o and_o 13_o 25._o and_o 14.19_o and_o 15.14_o 1_o sam._n 10.6_o 10._o and_o 11.6_o and_o 16.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o 18.10_o and_o 19.9_o 20_o 23._o 1_o king_n 18.12_o and_o 22.24_o 1_o chr._n 12.18_o and_o 28.12_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 1._o job_n 33.4_o psal_n 51.11_o 12._o esa_n 44.3_o and_o 63.11_o proof_n enough_o one_o will_v think_v in_o all_o conscience_n §_o 28._o but_o suppose_v that_o all_o these_o text_n have_v denote_v a_o principle_n create_v or_o instill_v into_o we_o yet_o here_o be_v no_o personal_a representation_n thereof_o whereas_o it_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o those_o text_n that_o characterise_v he_o personal_o be_v a_o mere_a create_a quality_n in_o we_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o where_o otherwise_o never_o any_o virtue_n essential_a to_o god_n for_o we_o need_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o principle_n inspire_v by_o and_o from_o the_o substantial_a spirit_n of_o god_n into_o we_o may_v sometime_o derive_v the_o name_n as_o well_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o their_o original_a and_o the_o most_o catholic_n divine_v concede_fw-la it_n but_o where_o the_o original_a spirit_n of_o god_n
mention_v also_o that_o the_o devil_n who_o long_a time_n universal_o tyrannize_v be_v yet_o never_o say_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o all_o flesh_n but_o now_o the_o aforesaid_a attribute_n give_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n manifest_o set_v forth_o his_o supremacy_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o like_a phrase_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n must_v denote_v his_o supremacy_n therein_o and_o by_o consequence_n his_o deity_n since_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o one_o supreme_a king_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o thus_o our_o faith_n be_v establish_v firm_o against_o the_o macedonian_n also_o §_o 32._o now_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v thus_o much_o i_o believe_v will_v be_v grant_v by_o all_o the_o anti-personists_a that_o there_o be_v in_o god_n the_o father_n a_o essential_a reason_n and_o spirit_n of_o sanctity_n though_o not_o personal_o subsistent_a for_o a_o person_n be_v with_o they_o a_o complete_a suppositum_fw-la rationale_fw-la and_o intellectual_a subject_n or_o be_v separate_a and_o stand_v single_a from_o all_o other_o they_o hold_v it_o a_o contradiction_n to_o hold_v three_o person_n in_o one_o individual_a deity_n §_o 33._o to_o this_o i_o hope_v to_o give_v so_o just_a and_o candid_a a_o answer_n as_o may_v embolden_v his_o lordship_n to_o join_v in_o the_o litany_n hearty_o and_o to_o speak_v clear_a next_o time_n in_o his_o theological_a essay_n the_o name_n person_n or_o whatsoever_o answer_v thereto_o in_o the_o learned_a language_n first_o of_o all_o signify_v a_o man_n face_n natural_a and_o artificial_a and_o thence_o the_o whole_a single_a man_n hence_o after_o be_v the_o god_n in_o profane_a and_o intellectual_a spirit_n in_o sacred_a write_n represent_v personal_o and_o so_o now_o the_o term_n person_n agree_v to_o all_o single_a intelligent_a being_n by_o common_a and_o inartificial_a use_n but_o we_o that_o have_v no_o natural_a idea_n of_o the_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n peculiar_a to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n without_o divine_a revelation_n can_v without_o it_o conceive_v the_o form_n of_o their_o personality_n so_o for_o this_o we_o must_v rest_v whole_o on_o divine_a revelation_n and_o according_o i_o will_v describe_v a_o person_n for_o a_o theological_a term_n thus_o whatsoever_o have_v personal_a title_n and_o character_n proper_o attribute_v to_o it_o by_o god_n word_n the_o same_o be_v a_o person_n though_o we_o can_v frame_v a_o idea_n of_o the_o form_n of_o its_o personality_n and_o then_o i_o can_v add_v but_o the_o divine_a mind_n reason_n and_o holy_a spirit_n have_v three_o proper_o distinguish_v personal_a characteristic_a title_n father_n son_n and_o paraclete_n to_o be_v own_v in_o our_o avow_a faith_n and_o baptism_n therefore_o these_o three_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n though_o we_o can_v form_v a_o natural_a idea_n of_o the_o mode_n of_o their_o personality_n sociantur_fw-la personality_n aug._n the_o tempor_n ser_n 189_o ego_fw-la personas_fw-la in_o patre_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la quasi_fw-la personas_fw-la hominum_fw-la personam_fw-la patris_fw-la dico_fw-la quod_fw-la pater_fw-la est_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la quod_fw-la filius_fw-la est_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la quod_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n est_fw-la dividuntur_fw-la enim_fw-la proprietatibus_fw-la sed_fw-la naturâ_fw-la sociantur_fw-la and_o though_o yet_o we_o be_v sure_o they_o be_v not_o separate_v and_o disjoin_v like_o three_o humane_a person_n in_o this_o mystery_n therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o term_n be_v not_o vulgar_a nor_o of_o common_a notion_n but_o peculiarly_a and_o necessary_o technical_a for_o since_o god_n have_v reveal_v that_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o nature_n there_o be_v one_o first_o principle_n with_o two_o other_o co-eternal_o emanant_fw-la or_o descendent_a from_o he_o and_o subsist_v individual_o in_o he_o by_o which_o he_o create_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n and_o this_o under_o the_o personal_a and_o distinctive_a character_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n the_o paraclete_n and_o many_o other_o personal_a attribute_n distinctive_a of_o their_o proper_a subsistence_n in_o the_o essential_a unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n the_o term_n person_n fall_v unavoidable_o into_o canonical_a use_n though_o under_o a_o strict_a care_n against_o the_o vulgar_a notion_n of_o humane_a or_o such_o like_a separate_a person_n and_o restrain_v only_o to_o the_o reveal_v theory_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o under_o this_o regular_a limitation_n i_o challenge_v the_o art_n of_o the_o world_n to_o sin_v out_o any_o one_o characteristic_a term_n so_o fit_a proper_a and_o congruous_a to_o denote_v their_o formal_a personality_n ascribe_v to_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o this_o of_o person_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n of_o old_a unanimous_o agree_v antecedent_o to_o any_o 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this_o to_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n and_o as_o simple_a as_o the_o father_n be_v they_o can_v inform_v his_o lordship_n 〈◊〉_d lordship_n just_a mart._n dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n ad_fw-la ista_fw-la psalm_n 24._o quis_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la gloriae_fw-la dominus_fw-la exercitumm_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o man_n whatsoever_o will_v own_o that_o in_o psalm_n 24._o neither_o solomon_n nor_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n which_o they_o adore_v yet_o that_o his_o lordship_n concelt_n may_v have_v fair_a usage_n i_o be_o content_a to_o lay_v together_o all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v to_o this_o purpose_n to_o try_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o truth_n sound_n or_o adulterate_a or_o whether_o they_o can_v bear_v a_o fair_a trial_n he_o therefore_o teach_v 36._o teach_v p._n 36._o that_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o several_a form_n of_o express_v that_o cloud_n of_o glory_n that_o a_o constant_a and_o immediate_a visible_a indwelling_n of_o the_o jehovah_n be_v according_a to_o scripture_n phrase_n say_v to_o be_v jehova_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o nothing_o else_o this_o the_o greek_a render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o term_n the_o apostle_n universal_o apply_v to_o our_o saviour_n can_v mean_v no_o other_o but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a jehovah_n by_o a_o more_o perfect_a dwell_n of_o the_o deity_n in_o he_o etc._n etc._n now_o here_o be_v two_o great_a absurdity_n first_o that_o the_o visible_a indwel_n of_o the_o jehovah_n be_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n call_v jehova_n and_o second_o that_o this_o name_n be_v apply_v to_o nothing_o else_o for_o first_o it_o be_v he_o that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_v in_o a_o symbol_n of_o glory_n over_o the_o ark_n first_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n after_o in_o the_o temple_n be_v call_v jehovah_n not_o his_o very_a habitation_n it_o be_v the_o title_n of_o the_o resident_n not_o the_o residence_n and_o so_o his_o lordship_n himself_o apply_v it_o also_o in_o contradiction_n either_o to_o himself_o or_o the_o scripture_n if_o he_o expound_v it_o right_o that_o which_o perhaps_o lead_v his_o lordship_n into_o this_o fancy_n be_v that_o shechinah_n grammatical_o signify_v habitation_n and_o be_v thence_o take_v by_o the_o rabbin_n in_o a_o sense_n peculiar_o sacred_a for_o the_o majestic_a presence_n of_o god_n between_o the_o cherubim_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o take_v to_o be_v call_v jehova_n but_o his_o lordship_n be_v not_o at_o leisure_n to_o apprehend_v that_o the_o rahbinick_n use_n have_v turn_v the_o grammatical_a notation_n of_o habitation_n that_o be_v but_o a_o accident_n and_o make_v it_o to_o import_v that_o substantial_a light_n and_o glory_n the_o symbol_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n the_o scripture_n word_n glory_n and_o the_o rabbinick_n term_n shechinah_n be_v equivalent_a for_o the_o rabbin_n by_o shechinah_n mean_v not_o mere_a presence_n but_o that_o lucid_a glory_n by_o which_o god_n presentiate_v himself_o but_o if_o his_o lordship_n will_v excuse_v this_o unacouracy_n and_o say_v that_o this_o glory_n be_v call_v jehova_n in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o this_o be_v also_o false_a and_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n for_o this_o shechinah_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glory_n of_o jehovah_n and_o god_n be_v call_v 24._o call_v psal_n 24._o the_o king_n and_o 7.2_o and_o act._n 7.2_o god_n of_o glory_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o shechinah_n yet_o no_o man_n will_v change_v the_o term_n glory_n of_o jehovah_n thus_o the_o jehovah_n of_o jehovah_n or_o the_o god_n or_o king_n of_o glory_n into_o this_o form_n the_o god_n or_o king_n of_o jehovah_n which_o yet_o may_v be_v do_v if_o jehova_n be_v the_o name_n of_o that_o glory_n when_o moses_n ask_v jehovah_n to_o see_v a_o great_a and_o more_o majestatick_a glory_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n and_o that_o jehovah_n make_v his_o glory_n to_o pass_v by_o exod._n 33.18_o 21_o 22._o the_o glory_n be_v plain_o distinguish_v from_o the_o jehovah_n for_o moses_n will_v not_o pray_v thus_o o_o jehovah_n show_v i_o thy_o jehovah_n nor_o will_v the_o jehovah_n say_v my_o jehovah_n shall_v pass_v by_o jehovah_n therefore_o be_v not_o the_o mere_a shechinah_n either_o god_n habitation_n or_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n but_o he_o that_o presentlate_v himself_o therein_o and_o hence_o the_o ritual_a worship_n of_o israel_n though_o perform_v towards_o that_o cloud_n be_v yet_o perform_v not_o to_o it_o but_o to_o he_o who_o majesty_n so_o appear_v in_o or_o by_o it_o nor_o do_v this_o symbol_n adequate_o come_v up_o to_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n for_o god_n inhabit_v in_o a_o cloud_n of_o glory_n do_v not_o make_v a_o personal_a union_n between_o god_n and_o the_o cloud_n as_o the_o in_o habitation_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n humane_a nature_n be_v of_o a_o high_a and_o more_o intimate_a and_o unitive_a connexion_n do_v which_o yet_o however_o do_v not_o real_o turn_v our_o nature_n in_o christ_n into_o deity_n except_o we_o will_v go_v over_o to_o eutychianism_n and_o a_o confusion_n of_o substance_n nor_o do_v we_o adore_v his_o humanity_n as_o so_o deify_v but_o we_o worship_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n unite_v to_o and_o mediate_a for_o we_o in_o our_o nature_n §_o 12._o but_o whereas_o his_o lordship_n have_v out-pitched_n all_o mortal_n in_o say_v that_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n jehova_n never_o import_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o a_o constant_a and_o visible_a immediate_a inhabitation_n which_o have_v be_v sufficient_o baffle_v in_o the_o precedent_a section_n i_o will_v adventure_v to_o advance_v and_o say_v that_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n jehovah_n be_v use_v for_o god_n without_o any_o imaginable_a respect_n to_o such_o a_o shechinah_n in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n it_o be_v
very_o often_o find_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o shechinah_n in_o his_o land_n of_o we_o the_o author_n or_o translator_n can_v not_o use_v the_o term_n jehovah_n concern_v god_n appear_v in_o the_o shechinah_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o job_n be_v a_o alien_n and_o of_o the_o line_n of_o esau_n in_o those_o infinite_a place_n where_o the_o creation_n and_o all_o other_o divine_a work_n without_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v attribute_v to_o jehovah_n there_o the_o name_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o the_o shechinah_n wheresoever_o he_o be_v mention_v by_o this_o name_n in_o affair_n among_o the_o ten_o tribe_n after_o their_o separation_n by_o jeroboam_n from_o the_o worship_n at_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n to_o the_o shechinah_n for_o he_o have_v no_o such_o among_o the_o ten_o tribe_n when_o ezekiel_n in_o captivity_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n mention_n the_o oracle_n of_o jehovah_n or_o god_n by_o this_o name_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o chaldean_n he_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o a_o shechinah_n when_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v there_o be_v never_o any_o shechinah_n restore_v to_o that_o temple_n any_o more_o yet_o the_o inspire_a penman_n after_o this_o call_v he_o by_o the_o name_n jehovah_n for_o which_o i_o refer_v his_o lordship_n to_o the_o bible_n or_o the_o concordance_n and_o to_o conclude_v the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n speak_v by_o solomon_n call_v he_o jehovah_n with_o respect_n to_o such_o a_o time_n as_o be_v before_o all_o possibility_n of_o a_o shechinah_n prov._n 8.22_o jehovah_n possess_v i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n before_o his_o work_n of_o old_a and_o true_o if_o jehovah_n be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n only_o as_o in_o the_o shechinah_n then_o as_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o before_o the_o shechinah_n so_o it_o cease_v to_o appertain_v to_o he_o since_o the_o extinction_n thereof_o in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n except_o his_o lordship_n will_v have_v it_o revive_v again_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o habitation_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n humane_a nature_n but_o then_o as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n if_o not_o other_o under_o the_o second_o temple_n and_o after_o the_o cessation_n of_o other_o prophet_n till_o christ_n come_v by_o his_o lordship_n criticism_n it_o must_v be_v improper_a and_o the_o prophet_n that_o call_v god_n jehovah_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n do_v misname_v he_o but_o after_o all_o to_o keep_v up_o a_o old_a custom_n his_o lordship_n add_v another_o contradiction_n for_o he_o say_v 38._o say_v p._n 38._o jehovah_n be_v a_o federal_a name_n of_o god_n now_o if_o so_o then_o be_v it_o proper_o use_v of_o god_n all_o the_o while_n the_o jew_n be_v in_o the_o old_a covenant_n with_o god_n which_o be_v till_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n sure_o and_o consequent_o all_o that_o tract_n of_o time_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o shechinah_n from_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n be_v this_o name_n most_o proper_a §_o 13._o from_o the_o jewish_a shechinah_n come_v we_o to_o christ_n of_o who_o his_o lordship_n thus_o teach_v 40._o teach_v p._n 40._o that_o christ_n be_v god_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o indwel_n of_o the_o eternal_a word_n in_o he_o 35._o he_o p._n 35._o that_o the_o jehovah_n dwell_v so_o immediate_o and_o bodily_a in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o by_o that_o indwel_n he_o be_v true_o jehovah_n 37._o jehovah_n p._n 37._o that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a jehovah_n by_o a_o more_o perfect_a indwel_n of_o the_o deity_n in_o he_o than_o that_o have_v be_v which_o be_v in_o the_o cloud_n now_o this_o must_v be_v ground_v upon_o a_o principle_n or_o maxim_n that_o whatsoever_o the_o delty_n immediate_o inhabit_v as_o it_o do_v the_o cloud_n and_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n that_o thing_n become_v god_n and_o the_o true_a johovah_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o inhabitation_n and_o therefore_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a jehovah_n by_o this_o residence_n and_o if_o so_o the_o cloud_n and_o christ_n be_v substantial_o the_o same_o thing_n though_o yet_o the_o cloud_n have_v cease_v to_o be_v for_o many_o age_n and_o by_o the_o same_o doctrine_n the_o inner_a sanctuary_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o temple_n and_o much_o more_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o which_o christ_n as_o god_n dwell_v immediate_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o true_a jehovah_n also_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o inhabitation_n and_o beside_o all_o these_o absurdity_n his_o lordship_n term_n exclusive_o diversify_v the_o whole_a christ_n who_o be_v inhabit_v from_o the_o eternal_a word_n which_o do_v inhabit_v in_o he_o and_o so_o according_a to_o his_o lordship_n he_o become_v if_o not_o a_o socinian_n yet_o a_o sactitious_a god_n one_o way_n or_o other_o §_o 14._o ay_o but_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n justify_v his_o lordship_n form_n of_o speak_v when_o he_o say_v 2.9_o say_v col._n 2.9_o that_o in_o christ_n dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a which_o his_o lordship_n 40._o lordship_n p._n 40._o cite_v for_o his_o authority_n these_o be_v indeed_o the_o apostle_n word_n and_o his_o lordship_n cunning_o refer_v to_o they_o though_o never_o intend_v to_o his_o lordship_n consequence_n and_o imagnation_n for_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o oppose_v the_o gnostick_n pleromata_n exclude_v christ_n from_o the_o supreme_a pleroma_fw-mi and_o divinity_n now_o thing_n be_v inexistent_a in_o other_o either_o as_o thing_n contain_v in_o thing_n contain_v or_o as_o part_n in_o the_o whole_a or_o one_o part_n in_o another_o the_o first_o mode_n can_v belong_v to_o the_o inexistence_n of_o the_o deity_n in_o our_o nature_n the_o second_o or_o three_o form_n of_o inexistence_n may_v be_v convenient_o assert_v here_o for_o first_o the_o whole_a christ_n be_v a_o compositum_fw-la of_o the_o word_n and_o manhood_n the_o godhead_n of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o part_v in_o the_o whole_a but_o if_o you_o take_v christ_n here_o synecdochical_o for_o that_o part_n of_o he_o which_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o godhead_n which_o be_v often_o do_v sometime_o express_o as_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n sometime_o implicit_o from_o the_o necessary_a sense_n of_o the_o text_n than_o this_o text_n will_v be_v thus_o interpretable_a in_o christ_n i.e._n the_o man_n christ_n or_o his_o manhood_n dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n as_o the_o superior_a in_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o body_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o sense_n infer_v that_o all_o that_o in_o which_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a as_o a_o soul_n in_o a_o body_n be_v thereby_o real_o god_n and_o the_o true_a jehovah_n for_o this_o will_v infer_v a_o eutychian_a confusion_n of_o nature_n and_o attribute_n to_o illustrute_n this_o his_o lordship_n may_v observe_v that_o we_o say_v a_o excellent_a soul_n be_v find_v in_o this_o man_n either_o as_o part_v in_o the_o whole_a or_o strict_o as_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v put_v only_o for_o the_o body_n yet_o no_o man_n will_v hence_o infer_v that_o all_o that_o in_o which_o the_o excellent_a soul_n dwell_v thereby_o become_v a_o true_a soul_n for_o this_o will_v confound_v the_o two_o nature_n into_o one_o and_o true_o as_o the_o formal_a structure_n of_o his_o lordship_n word_n be_v heretical_a so_o his_o argument_n for_o it_o from_o the_o jewish_a shechinah_n be_v idolatrous_a and_o will_v justify_v idolatry_n i.e._n creature-worship_n both_o in_o jew_n and_o christian_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o the_o father_n general_o teach_v a_o gracious_a adoptive_a and_o metaphorical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o nature_n in_o christ_n and_o of_o all_o saint_n by_o he_o but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o make_v that_o nature_n or_o these_o saint_n the_o true_a jehovah_n notwithstanding_o their_o mutual_a coinhabitation_n to_o all_o eternity_n §_o 15._o it_o must_v be_v allow_v and_o i_o allow_v it_o free_o that_o the_o argument_n bring_v from_o the_o perpetual_a render_n of_o jehovah_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o signal_n appropriation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o our_o lord_n while_o both_o testament_n establish_v only_o one_o and_o the_o same_o lord_n be_v in_o itself_o exceed_v good_a and_o urge_v general_o by_o most_o learned_a man_n to_o this_o purpose_n but_o however_o it_o be_v almost_o mar_v by_o his_o lordship_n conjure_v up_o a_o objection_n which_o he_o have_v not_o skill_n enough_o to_o lay_v the_o great_a objection_n 37._o objection_n p._n 37._o say_v he_o that_o arise_v
the_o son_n on_o which_o account_n he_o have_v personal_a and_o distinctive_a pronoun_n and_o attribute_n give_v he_o which_o show_v the_o form_n of_o distinction_n to_o be_v personal_a and_o the_o different_a mode_n of_o their_o descent_n origination_n and_o mission_n so_o much_o therefore_o of_o the_o modes_n of_o their_o distinction_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o scripture_n be_v also_o well_o teach_v by_o the_o church_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v so_o by_o his_o lordship_n though_o other_o mode_n of_o this_o subsistence_n that_o be_v not_o reveal_v pass_v our_o measure_n and_o capacity_n and_o man_n inauthentick_a speculation_n on_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v for_o catholic_n or_o canonical_a §_o 4._o and_o now_o we_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o exorbitance_n of_o the_o father_n in_o their_o teach_v the_o respect_n and_o mode_n of_o this_o unity_n and_o distinction_n 31._o distinction_n p._n 31._o in_o this_o say_v his_o lordship_n too_o many_o both_o ancient_n and_o 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athan._n expos_n fid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n de_fw-fr syn._n nic._n con_v arian_n decret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o division_n or_o partition_n of_o substance_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o i_o refer_v instead_o of_o many_o to_o one_o athanasius_n that_o speak_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o his_o time_n and_o of_o the_o father_n before_o he_o now_o the_o father_n all_o deny_v a_o emanation_n which_o like_o that_o of_o body_n consist_v in_o abscission_n of_o part_n will_v hereby_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o fancy_n of_o platonic_a emanation_n which_o the_o 28._o the_o p._n 28._o defender_n of_o dr._n sherlock_n notion_n of_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n charge_n with_o such_o abscission_n in_o the_o platonic_a triad_n we_o be_v not_o yet_o advance_v to_o the_o beatisick_n vision_n nor_o the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n nor_o if_o we_o be_v can_v we_o adequate_o describe_v the_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o these_o divine_a subsistence_n yet_o 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scripture_n which_o have_v set_v corporeal_a emanation_n as_o dark_a symbol_n of_o these_o internal_a communication_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n in_o the_o trinity_n of_o which_o sort_n of_o simile_n be_v the_o 3._o the_o athan._n ad_fw-la serap_n sp._n s._n non_fw-la esse_fw-la creaturam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n id._n de_fw-fr syn._n nic._n con_v arian_n decret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n con_v arian_n orat._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ray_n and_o emanation_n of_o light_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o stream_n of_o fountain_n from_o which_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o father_n have_v take_v those_o emanatory_a form_n of_o expression_n which_o therefore_o owe_v not_o their_o authority_n or_o reception_n to_o plato_n that_o so_o his_o lordship_n shall_v call_v they_o 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that_o speak_v by_o they_o to_o be_v the_o three_o person_n which_o spirit_n act_v elias_n be_v fear_v by_o obadiah_n that_o it_o will_v carry_v the_o prophet_n out_o of_o all_o discovery_n 1_o king_n 18.12_o and_o according_a to_o this_o potential_a notation_n we_o call_v all_o subtle_a and_o vigorous_a power_n in_o nature_n spirit_n as_o also_o the_o courage_n and_o activity_n of_o any_o animal_n i_o know_v the_o rabbin_n crellius_n and_o other_o make_v this_o potential_a spirit_n to_o be_v a_o create_v effluent_a virtue_n but_o the_o permanency_n of_o it_o in_o god_n with_o its_o other_o property_n and_o description_n every_o where_o exhibit_v in_o the_o scripture_n do_v evince_v the_o contrary_a reason_n itself_o also_o witness_v that_o god_n never_o be_v without_o a_o omnipotent_a spirit_n of_o holiness_n which_o may_v very_o proper_o consist_v in_o the_o essential_a love_n of_o god_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o vigorous_a active_a influential_a and_o productive_a we_o 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inspiration_n of_o sanctity_n into_o all_o sanctify_a mind_n and_o such_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o catholic_n antiquity_n for_o be_v arian_n be_v orig._n hom._n 11._o in_o numer_n 18._o &_o the_o princip_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o greg._n thaumat_n in_o symbol_n revelat._n athan_n con_fw-mi arium_fw-la disp_n &_o dial._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la naz._n de_fw-fr heron_n philosoph_n basil_n con_fw-mi eunom_fw-la l._n 5._o de_fw-fr sp._n s._n episcop_n philosopho_fw-la in_o council_n nicen._n ap_fw-mi socr._n eccl._n hist_n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pseudo-chrys_a in_o matth._n 7._o hom._n 18._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n in_o evan._n matth._n c._n 12._o ser._n 11._o faustin_n ad_fw-la flaccil_n imperat._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la con_fw-mi arian_n original_a holiness_n itself_o it_o be_v most_o connatural_a and_o consimilar_v operation_n be_v the_o sanctifical_a for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v signal_o call_v holy_a as_o the_o substantial_a immediate_a principle_n of_o all_o communication_n of_o sanctity_n and_o goodness_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o clem._n alex._n strom._n l._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christiani_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a and_o holy_a temper_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v call_v a_o good_a and_o holy_a spirit_n which_o therefore_o act_v according_o and_o give_v we_o thereby_o a_o theory_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n so_o the_o essential_a spirit_n of_o holiness_n in_o god_n be_v if_o my_o infirmity_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o speak_v my_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v the_o very_a temper_n of_o his_o nature_n call_v often_o also_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n under_o the_o same_o connotation_n which_o the_o impious_a man_n be_v say_v to_o grieve_v esa_n 63.10_o eph._n 4.30_o as_o be_v a_o internal_a and_o essential_a principle_n offend_v by_o those_o wit_n to_o which_o it_o bear_v a_o eternal_a and_o unalterable_a aversion_n which_o be_v also_o very_o strong_a and_o potential_a be_v 105._o be_v ambr._n de_fw-fr dignit_fw-la humh_o conduit_n c._n 2._o greg._n nyssen_n de_fw-la homin_v opisic_n c._n 5._o aug._n in_o ep._n job_n tract_n 6._o &_o in_o evang._n job_n c._n 2._o tract_n 9_o &_o in_o c._n 17._o tract_n 105._o express_o call_v by_o some_o father_n the_o substantial_a love_n of_o god_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o st._n john_n from_o this_o property_n of_o love_n goodness_n and_o holiness_n it_o be_v call_v by_o st._n paul_n the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n rom._n 1.4_o for_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o recede_v from_o the_o canonical_a propriety_n and_o by_o nehemias_n and_o david_n the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v and_o lead_v man_n unto_o righteousness_n neh._n 19.20_o psal_n 143.10_o and_o the_o psalmist_n describe_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o a_o right_a spirit_n in_o man_n as_o consimilar_v principle_n of_o moral_a goodness_n the_o one_o as_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o divine_a the_o other_o as_o the_o temper_n of_o a_o humane_a mind_n psal_n 51.10_o 11._o which_o being_n by_o sanctification_n liken_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o communicate_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2_o cor._n 13.13_o philip._n 2.1_o whereby_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o spirit_n with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.7_o by_o be_v herein_o transform_v into_o his_o image_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o and_o purify_v in_o obey_v the_o truth_n by_o the_o spirit_n unto_o a_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n 1_o pet._n 1.22_o and_o when_o st._n paul_n assert_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n charity_n righteousness_n and_o truth_n gal._n 5.22_o eph._n 5.9_o by_o the_o fruit_n he_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o root_n and_o principle_n viz._n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v by_o nature_n loving_n good_a and_o holy_a and_o by_o grace_n endear_n and_o sanctifical_a and_o this_o character_n of_o
be_v distinguish_v from_o and_o assert_v the_o author_n of_o those_o operation_n and_o grace_n there_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v those_o very_a operation_n or_o grace_n produce_v by_o they_o as_o those_o middle_a virtue_n and_o quality_n must_v be_v see_v 1_o cor._n 12.1_o to_o 12._o 2_o thess_n 2.13_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o gal._n 5.22_o joh._n c._n 14._o c._n 15._o c._n 16._o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o in_o which_o last_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v no_o middle_a quality_n in_o we_o and_o yet_o in_o heaven_n personal_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o word_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n from_o a_o good_a authority_n in_o despite_n of_o heretic_n and_o defective_a library_n to_o which_o i_o can_v add_v very_o many_o more_o be_v it_o necessary_a but_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o text_n allege_v by_o crellius_n do_v not_o all_o manifest_o denote_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a_o mere_a create_a virtue_n or_o 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