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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 for_o which_o distinction_n there_o be_v apparent_a authority_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o ground_n in_o our_o own_o inner_a experience_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o any_o spiritual_a nature_n be_v its_o formal_a proper_a speculative_a wisdom_n but_o a_o holy_a spirit_n and_o temper_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o practical_a in_o this_o latter_a sense_n the_o forequoted_a place_n out_o of_o the_o apocryphal_a wisdom_n call_v the_o love_a spirit_n of_o god_n or_o his_o spirit_n of_o discipline_n wisdom_n but_o etc._n but_o sap._n sal._n 7.22_o etc._n etc._n elsewhere_o the_o same_o author_n preach_v that_o in_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o artificer_n of_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n which_o among_o other_o attribute_n be_v holy_a and_o love_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o be_v almighty_a where_o the_o in-existence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o love_n in_o that_o wisdom_n the_o artificer_n of_o all_o thing_n put_v a_o distinction_n between_o this_o spirit_n and_o wisdom_n and_o so_o hereby_o wisdom_n in_o this_o place_n as_o well_o as_o by_o its_o character_n must_v be_v the_o archetypal_a logos_fw-la or_o architectonick_a reason_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o hence_o these_o ambiguous_a father_n seem_v to_o have_v copy_v their_o theory_n and_o language_n sometime_o call_v the_o logos_fw-la wisdom_n to_o wit_v the_o intuitive_a sometime_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o the_o practical_a wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o so_o there_o be_v learned_a man_n that_o ground_n the_o allege_a homonymy_n of_o the_o word_n spirit_n in_o some_o form_n of_o scripture_n but_o i_o that_o think_v the_o scripture_n as_o a_o rule_n for_o canonic_a theology_n think_v it_o unsafe_a to_o fix_v any_o exorbitant_a sense_n on_o the_o term_n expressive_a of_o the_o trinity_n without_o absolute_a necessity_n be_o apt_a to_o think_v those_o father_n call_v the_o logos_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n sometime_o through_o some_o scripture_n by_o they_o so_o mistake_v or_o appear_v in_o that_o sense_n to_o they_o under_o a_o loose_a and_o general_a notion_n that_o whatsoever_o issue_v from_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n the_o father_n so_o issue_v by_o a_o spiritual_a efflux_n or_o else_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n as_o the_o father_n be_v and_o so_o as_o tertullian_n call_v the_o logos_fw-la spirit_n of_o spirit_n and_o god_n of_o god_n but_o since_o all_o these_o father_n express_o own_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n the_o three_o of_o which_o be_v signal_o characterise_v by_o the_o appropriate_a title_n of_o holy_a spirit_n there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o consonancy_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n and_o to_o this_o theory_n of_o it_o in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o to_o serve_v his_o lordship_n i_o be_o here_o to_o illustrate_v §_o 24._o these_o bar_n be_v thus_o remove_v we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o examine_v on_o what_o ground_n this_o substantial_a love_n of_o god_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n now_o this_o
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
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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punish_v he_o but_o if_o we_o keep_v to_o crellius_n notion_n and_o let_v the_o evil_a spirit_n here_o be_v a_o quality_n effect_v in_o saul_n it_o must_v be_v from_o some_o inspire_a agent_n which_o the_o quality_n be_v evil_a can_v be_v god_n and_o so_o must_v be_v a_o evil_a spirit_n of_o darkness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 16.14_o send_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o so_o how_o can_v it_o be_v evince_v that_o the_o term_n evil_a spirit_n do_v not_o denote_v the_o person_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n but_o only_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o infernal_a operation_n and_o as_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n with_o which_o god_n have_v fill_v some_o person_n for_o make_v the_o priest_n habit_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 28.3_o it_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v that_o effect_v wisdom_n itself_o but_o the_o divine_a principle_n efficient_a thereof_o from_o exod._n 31.1_o where_o god_n say_v he_o have_v fill_v bezaleel_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o fill_a power_n i._n e._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o its_o effect_n i._n e._n that_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n inspire_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n into_o he_o and_o that_o spirit_n of_o god_n producent_fw-la of_o that_o wisdom_n exod._n 31.3_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o it_o produce_v as_o likewise_o esa_n 11.2_o so_o that_o in_o all_o these_o place_n i_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n signify_v not_o a_o mere_a divine_a operation_n nor_o a_o mere_a virtue_n divine_o operate_v but_o a_o principle_n and_o substantial_a power_n operant_a but_o that_o the_o term_n spirit_n of_o god_n may_v be_v sometime_o put_v for_o the_o grace_n effect_v thereby_o nay_o and_o that_o action_n of_o subject_n be_v many_o time_n elegant_o attribute_v to_o their_o adjunct_n as_o it_o may_v also_o happen_v to_o the_o effect_n for_o the_o efficient_a i_o shall_v not_o gainsay_v but_o such_o mere_a metonymy_n do_v not_o present_o exhibit_v a_o formal_a prosopopoecia_n of_o those_o adjunct_n or_o effect_n without_o other_o technical_a scheme_n such_o as_o usual_o appear_v in_o poetic_a or_o dramatic_a fancy_n not_o in_o serious_a prose_n plain_a discourse_n didactic_a institution_n especial_o in_o the_o simple_a catechetical_a and_o inartificial_a rule_n of_o faith_n deliver_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n beside_o with_o poet_n and_o other_o painter_n personate_v quality_n put_v on_o the_o feminine_a veil_n face_n and_o sex_n but_o christ_n describe_v his_o holy_a spirit_n etc._n spirit_n joh._n 14.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 16.13_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ita_fw-la 15.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o a_o masculine_a person_n when_o he_o call_v he_o paraclete_n with_o a_o personal_a pronoun_n he_o to_o show_v he_o as_o it_o be_v exact_o both_o in_o nature_n and_o person_n where_o as_o bishop_n pearson_n well_o observe_v on_o joh._n 16.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o article_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n those_o personal_a attribute_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v by_o no_o mean_n apply_v to_o god_n the_o father_n nor_o to_o the_o apostle_n by_o any_o metonymy_n whatsoever_o according_a to_o the_o socinian_n pretention_n but_o further_a that_o supreme_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v only_o one_o which_o yet_o by_o manifold_a operation_n create_v many_o kind_n of_o virtue_n which_o therefore_o be_v plural_o call_v spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.10_o 1_o cor._n 14.32_o §_o 29._o now_o to_o break_v off_o this_o blow_n crellius_n coin_v a_o double_a sort_n of_o unity_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n one_o generical_a consist_v in_o this_o that_o all_o such_o spirit_n how_o numerous_a and_o various_a soever_o be_v yet_o of_o one_o genus_fw-la of_o spirit_n as_o all_o individual_a body_n and_o sort_n of_o body_n be_v include_v in_o one_o genus_fw-la of_o body_n but_o such_o unity_n be_v but_o mere_o notional_a and_o uncapable_a of_o individual_a act_n and_o office_n which_o yet_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o one_o holy_a spirit_n for_o when_o 〈◊〉_d when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o distribute_v all_o gift_n according_a as_o he_o will_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o many_o single_a and_o many_o sort_n of_o grace_n be_v give_v by_o the_o will_n of_o one_o only_a spirit_n individual_o one._n for_o individual_a and_o actual_o existent_a effect_n must_v be_v the_o product_n of_o individual_a and_o actual_o exist_v cause_n or_o cause_n not_o from_o mere_a genus_fw-la and_o species_n which_o be_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o historical_a relation_n for_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o substance_n or_o body_n in_o general_n that_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o substance_n or_o body_n produce_v all_o physical_a effect_n in_o the_o material_a world_n nor_o of_o man_n in_o specie_fw-la that_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o man_n perform_v all_o the_o act_n and_o office_n that_o be_v do_v by_o all_o and_o every_o single_a man._n nor_o be_v genus_fw-la and_o species_n capable_a of_o personal_a unity_n and_o distinction_n but_o now_o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v both_o the_o operation_n and_o effect_n of_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n both_o from_o themselves_o and_o that_o spirit_n not_o only_o numerical_o but_o specifical_o and_o yet_o assert_v they_o the_o product_n 12._o product_n 1_o cor._n 12._o of_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o lord_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o god_n show_v at_o least_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v such_o and_o the_o same_o as_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n which_o must_v be_v therefore_o most_o perfect_o individual_a but_o if_o each_o particular_a divine_a inspiration_n or_o it_o be_v produce_v grace_n have_v be_v so_o many_o distinct_a holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n in_o themselves_o since_o there_o be_v such_o multitude_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o they_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n he_o shall_v assert_v they_o many_o and_o manifold_a and_o yet_o but_o one_o operant_a spirit_n only_o which_o therefore_o must_v be_v distinct_a from_o they_o as_o the_o cause_n from_o the_o effect_n as_o the_o author_n from_o the_o product_n and_o as_o the_o donor_n from_o the_o gift_n §_o 30._o his_o second_o sort_n of_o unity_n be_v that_o of_o origine_fw-la by_o which_o he_o pretend_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v call_v one_o because_o though_o infinite_o manifold_a or_o divisible_a in_o itself_o yet_o it_o proceed_v from_o one_o god_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n may_v be_v call_v one_o but_o neither_o will_v this_o last_o fit_n for_o the_o term_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o be_v too_o narrow_a and_o express_v a_o close_a
unity_n and_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o innumerable_a particular_n that_o be_v only_o of_o one_o original_a for_o all_o particular_a man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o man_n which_o perform_v all_o humane_a action_n that_o be_v because_o all_o man_n original_o descend_v from_o one_o father_n adam_n nor_o can_v all_o the_o israelite_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o israelite_n that_o destroy_v the_o canaanite_n because_o they_o all_o descend_v from_o one_o father_n israel_n nor_o can_v all_o the_o socinian_o be_v call_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o socinian_n that_o wriggle_v himself_o into_o a_o thousand_o trick_n and_o turn_n because_o they_o all_o descend_v from_o one_o doctor_n or_o father_n faustus_n for_o i_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o laelius_n but_o in_o truth_n if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o these_o but_o mere_a quality_n to_o which_o personal_a name_n pronoun_n 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