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learned_a and_o acute_a father_n pinch_v with_o a_o arian_n objection_n which_o himself_o call_v calidissimum_fw-la machinamentum_fw-la first_o as_o i_o believe_v invent_v this_o distinction_n and_o give_v we_o this_o maxim_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o mystery_n quicquid_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la dicitur_fw-la deus_fw-la 8._o ibid._n cap._n 8._o &_o de_fw-fr singulis_fw-la personis_fw-la &_o simul_fw-la de_fw-la tota_fw-la trinitate_fw-la singulariter_fw-la non_fw-la pluraliter_fw-la dicitur_fw-la his_o great_a name_n give_v this_o axiom_n authority_n with_o the_o succeed_a latin_a father_n from_o who_o the_o schoolman_n borrow_v it_o first_o i_o balance_v st._n augustin_n authority_n with_o his_o own_o word_n 6._o august_n lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 6._o pater_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la dicitur_fw-la persona_fw-la with_o his_o own_o argument_n former_o mention_v n._n 4._o of_o this_o chapter_n which_o demonstrate_v that_o this_o term_v persona_fw-la be_v a_o absolute_a attribute_n ibid._n ibid._n the_o same_o he_o say_v of_o hypostasis_fw-la omnis_fw-la res_fw-la ad_fw-la seipsam_fw-la subsistit_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o yet_o the_o undoubted_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o this_o term_v hypostasis_fw-la or_o persona_fw-la may_v be_v plural_o predicate_v that_o we_o may_v say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o divine_a hypostasis_n or_o person_n if_o the_o reader_n shall_v inquire_v whether_o st._n augustin_n see_v not_o this_o obvious_a objection_n against_o his_o own_o axiom_n i_o answer_v that_o he_o do_v see_v it_o and_o that_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o forsake_v the_o universal_a faith_n and_o language_n of_o the_o church_n than_o to_o part_v with_o a_o axiom_n he_o think_v so_o serviceable_a against_o that_o calidissimum_fw-la machinamentum_fw-la that_o subtle_a objection_n of_o the_o arian_n magna_fw-la inopia_fw-la humanum_fw-la laborat_fw-la eloquium_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la tres_fw-la personoe_n 9_o august_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 9_o non_fw-la ut_fw-la illud_fw-la diceretur_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la taceretur_fw-la omnino_fw-la which_o word_n if_o we_o strip_v they_o of_o that_o rhetoric_n wherewith_o that_o eloquent_a father_n have_v clothe_v and_o disguise_v they_o carry_v this_o plain_a sense_n that_o though_o the_o universal_a language_n of_o the_o church_n have_v call_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n yet_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o phrase_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v use_v the_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v say_v we_o must_v say_v somewhat_o therefore_o we_o say_v three_o person_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la illud_fw-la diceretur_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la taceretur_fw-la omnino_fw-la i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o derogate_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o that_o deserve_o adhere_v and_o learned_a father_n but_o to_o vindicate_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o sacred_a mystery_n amicus_fw-la s._n augustinus_n magis_fw-la amica_fw-la fides_fw-la when_o st._n augustin_n depart_v from_o the_o receive_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n it_o can_v be_v no_o fault_n to_o observe_v it_o or_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o that_o learned_a father_n confess_v that_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o distinction_n of_o hypostasis_fw-la and_o essence_n in_o this_o sacred_a mystery_n 8._o augustin_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 8._o dicunt_fw-la quidam_fw-la &_o illi_fw-la groeci_n hypostasim_fw-la sed_fw-la nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la volunt_fw-la interest_n inter_fw-la vsiam_fw-la &_o hypostasim_fw-la that_o learned_a father_n confess_v the_o unhappy_a reason_n of_o these_o mistake_n he_o want_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o greek_a father_n the_o most_o accurate_a writer_n in_o this_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o the_o latin_a father_n be_v judge_v the_o most_o accurate_a in_o the_o pelagian_a controversy_n praefatio_fw-la augustin_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr trin._n praefatio_fw-la graecoe_n autem_fw-la linguoe_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la nobis_fw-la tantus_fw-la habitus_fw-la ut_fw-la talium_fw-la rerum_fw-la libris_fw-la legendis_fw-la &_o intelligendis_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la reperiamur_fw-la idonei_fw-la quo_fw-la genere_fw-la literarum_fw-la ex_fw-la ijs_fw-la quoe_fw-la nobis_fw-la pauca_fw-la interpretata_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la cuncta_fw-la quoe_fw-la utiliter_fw-la quoerere_fw-la possumus_fw-la contineri_fw-la 149._o ii_o letter_n of_o advice_n etc._n etc._n s._n v._o p._n 148._o p._n 149._o the_o learned_a mr._n dodwell_n have_v lay_v the_o same_o charge_n to_o the_o schoolman_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o greek_a father_n and_o necessitate_v to_o rely_v on_o ignorant_a translation_n that_o they_o be_v unskilful_a in_o critical_a learning_n that_o they_o be_v not_o ingenuous_o rational_a in_o the_o proof_n of_o their_o principle_n 151._o p._n 151._o that_o most_o of_o lombard_n principle_n be_v for_o the_o much_o great_a part_n transcribe_v from_o st._n augustin_n that_o be_v original_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o one_o private_a person_n from_o who_o it_o be_v derive_v by_o the_o rest_n without_o any_o new_a examination_n all_o i_o will_v observe_v from_o hence_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o conclude_v the_o sacred_a article_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n indefensible_a because_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o school_n build_v for_o the_o much_o great_a part_n upon_o the_o sole_a authority_n of_o st._n augustin_n seem_v so_o to_o most_o st._n augustin_n himself_o confess_v this_o axiom_n of_o quicquid_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la dicitur_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n false_a in_o relation_n to_o this_o term_n person_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o that_o the_o phrase_n of_o three_o person_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v use_v a_o second_o argument_n which_o i_o shall_v bring_v against_o this_o axiom_n of_o st._n augustin_n quicquid_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la dicitur_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v take_v from_o the_o attribute_n of_o existence_n existence_n be_v a_o absolute_a predicate_v we_o say_v that_o god_n be_v that_o the_o father_n be_v that_o the_o son_n be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v yet_o we_o can_v say_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v but_o be_v i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o these_o three_o be_v one._n now_o every_o novice_n in_o logic_n can_v inform_v we_o that_o deus_fw-la est_fw-la be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o deus_fw-la est_fw-la existens_fw-la pater_fw-la est_fw-la the_o same_o with_o pater_fw-la est_fw-la existens_fw-la and_o consequent_o he_o tres_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o same_o with_o he_o tres_fw-la sunt_fw-la existentes_fw-la here_o also_o again_o i_o may_v plead_v st._n augustin_n authority_n against_o his_o own_o axiom_n he_o once_o venture_v to_o change_v our_o saviour_n word_n and_o to_o say_v qui_fw-la gignit_fw-la &_o quem_fw-la gignit_fw-la unum_fw-la est_fw-la but_o upon_o second_o thought_n he_o put_v this_o passage_n into_o his_o retractation_n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n he_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v sabellianism_n heresy_n to_o change_v the_o verb._n pluraliter_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la ego_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la unum_fw-la sumus_fw-la 9_o augustin_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 9_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la dixit_fw-la unum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la sabelliani_n dicunt_fw-la sed_fw-la unum_fw-la sumus_fw-la three_o
three_o i_o turn_v over_o with_o great_a speed_n to_o p._n 229._o where_o in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o page_n in_o italic_a character_n i_o find_v this_o innocent_a syllogism_n 229._o tritheism_n etc._n etc._n p._n 229._o three_o distinct_a infinite_a intelligent_a person_n be_v three_o go_n but_o there_o be_v not_o three_o distinct_a god_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v not_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a intelligent_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n the_o major_n of_o this_o proposition_n be_v false_a but_o what_o other_o fault_n to_o find_v with_o it_o be_v past_o my_o skill_n in_o logic_n i_o therefore_o consult_v the_o animadverter_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n ibid._n ibid._n in_o which_o syllogism_n we_o have_v these_o two_o term_n viz._n three_o distinct_a infinite_a intelligent_a person_n and_o three_o distinct_a go_n but_o as_o for_o the_o three_o term_n i_o desire_v this_o author_n to_o show_v it_o i_o for_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v find_v it_o alas_o who_o can_v help_v the_o animadverter_n blindness_n the_o reverend_a dean_n son_n at_o the_o university_n the_o mean_a sophister_n of_o a_o year_n stand_v in_o the_o animadverter_n own_o word_n can_v have_v solve_v this_o riddle_n for_o this_o profound_a logician_n and_o philosopher_n in_o all_o syllogism_n there_o be_v a_o major_n and_o minor_a and_o medius_n terminus_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o three_o distinct_a god_n be_v the_o middle_a term_n as_o not_o enter_v the_o conclusion_n so_o that_o if_o any_o term_n be_v want_v it_o must_v either_o be_v the_o major_n or_o minor_a terminus_n that_o be_v either_o the_o predicate_v or_o subject_a of_o the_o conclusion_n now_o let_v i_o ask_v this_o great_a logician_n can_v there_o be_v a_o conclusion_n a_o proposition_n as_o this_o be_v without_o a_o subject_a and_o predicate_v that_o be_v in_o other_o word_n can_v there_o be_v a_o affirmation_n and_o nothing_o affirm_v a_o negation_n and_o nothing_o deny_v can_v there_o be_v a_o proposition_n of_o one_o term_n can_v there_o be_v a_o term_n and_o copula_fw-la and_o yet_o nothing_o couple_v will_n not_o that_o be_v a_o marriage_n of_o a_o man_n to_o himself_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n deny_v of_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a intelligent_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n in_o the_o conclusion_n or_o not_o but_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o spend_v the_o reader_n be_v time_n and_o abuse_v his_o patience_n to_o teach_v this_o great_a dictator_n in_o philosophy_n and_o divinity_n the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o logic_n the_o verb_n substantive_a est_fw-la or_o sunt_fw-la in_o latin_a be_v in_o these_o case_n resolvendum_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la say_v dutrieu_o 3._o logica_fw-la dutrieu_n p._n 3._o est_fw-fr existens_fw-la sunt_fw-la existentes_fw-la and_o the_o conclusion_n in_o the_o reverend_a dean_n syllogism_n be_v resolve_v into_o this_o and_o therefore_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a intelligent_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o exist_v which_o term_n exist_v be_v the_o three_o term_n in_o this_o syllogism_n and_o to_o be_v supply_v in_o this_o syllogism_n both_o in_o the_o minor_a proposition_n and_o conclusion_n and_o none_o but_o a_o person_n of_o no_o logic_n can_v have_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o the_o animadverter_n add_v ibid._n ibid._n i_o know_v well_o enough_o how_o this_o socinian_n syllogism_n must_v be_v supply_v and_o perfect_v and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v not_o my_o business_n to_o correct_v his_o blunder_n but_o to_o expose_v they_o i_o shall_v set_v it_o right_n for_o he_o thus_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a intelligent_a person_n be_v three_o distinct_a god_n but_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a god_n and_o therefore_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o three_o infinite_a intelligent_a person_n thus_o i_o say_v this_o socinian_n ought_v to_o proceed_v etc._n etc._n first_o the_o animadverter_n have_v change_v the_o whole_a syllogism_n the_o conclusion_n be_v universal_a or_o equivalent_a to_o universal_a in_o the_o first_o form_n in_o this_o last_o it_o be_v particular_a in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v simple_o universal_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o infinite_a etc._n etc._n person_n in_o the_o godhead_n in_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v only_o particular_o deny_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v infinite_a intelligent_a person_n second_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o last_o syllogism_n not_o the_o subject_a but_o the_o predicate_v be_v to_o be_v supply_v three_o infinite_a etc._n etc._n person_n in_o the_o former_a syllogism_n be_v the_o subject_a and_o not_o predicate_v of_o the_o conclusion_n whereas_o in_o the_o animadverter_n syllogism_n he_o have_v make_v three_o infinite_a person_n the_o predicate_a from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o profound_a logician_n who_o so_o often_o upbraid_v other_o with_o the_o want_n of_o logic_n do_v not_o yet_o know_v the_o subject_a and_o predicate_v of_o a_o proposition_n the_o subject_a common_o precede_v the_o verb_n or_o copula_fw-la and_o the_o predicate_v common_o follow_v but_o let_v i_o tell_v this_o great_a critic_n that_o this_o rule_n be_v not_o universal_a and_o i_o find_v that_o he_o can_v yet_o tell_v when_o it_o fail_v and_o now_o let_v the_o animadverter_n jeer_v other_o of_o their_o mistake_n in_o orthography_n and_o the_o like_a slip_n more_o tender_o for_o the_o future_a since_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o a_o syllogism_n with_o two_o term_n and_o a_o proposition_n with_o one_o term_n which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o former_a will_v not_o easy_o be_v forget_v or_o pardon_v to_o such_o a_o insult_a adversary_n shall_v i_o be_v pardon_v if_o i_o add_v one_o error_n in_o divinity_n out_o of_o the_o same_o book_n error_n do_v i_o call_v it_o it_o be_v too_o mild_a a_o name_n i_o esteem_v it_o a_o downright_a blasphemy_n p._n 230._o the_o animadverter_n note_v this_o for_o a_o absurd_a and_o illogical_a proposition_n to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o father_n how_o often_o do_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n send_v his_o son_n give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n be_v these_o expression_n absurd_a and_o illogical_a i_o blush_v to_o relate_v such_o blasphemous_a stuff_n since_o i_o challenge_v the_o animadverter_n any_o other_o way_n to_o expound_v they_o than_o by_o the_o term_n of_o the_o father_n viz._n the_o father_n send_v his_o son_n give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n our_o saviour_n truth_n itself_o say_v i_o be_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v this_o a_o absurd_a and_o illogical_a expression_n since_o the_o undoubted_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v i_o be_o the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o to_o we_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o father_n blessed_n be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v all_o these_o absurd_a and_o illogical_a do_v not_o scripture_n all_o the_o creed_n use_v the_o expression_n of_o god_n the_o father_n have_v the_o 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trinity_n genebrard_n justify_v the_o phrase_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n of_o the_o phrase_n of_o three_o go_n 70_o n._n 5_o 6._o whether_o god_n and_o infinite_a mind_n be_v term_n equipollent_a 72_o n._n 7._o of_o the_o animadverter_n answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o polytheism_n from_o the_o assertion_n of_o three_o divine_a person_n three_o relative_n not_o one_o simple_a be_v under_o three_o relation_n 73_o n._n 10._o whether_o the_o ternary_a number_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o personality_n 78_o n._n 11._o whether_o the_o divine_a nature_n sustain_v three_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n 79_o n._n 12._o of_o the_o phrase_n of_o three_o substance_n n._n 13._o whether_o two_o substance_n necessary_o differ_v in_o substance_n of_o bellarmin_n orthodoxness_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o controversy_n 80_o n._n 16._o whether_o one_o infinite_a mind_n can_v be_v three_o infinite_a mind_n in_o what_o sense_n the_o trinity_n one_o god_n 82_o n._n 18._o of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o 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sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 143_o the_o trinity_n one_o suppositum_fw-la to_o cajetan_n 217._o the_o godhead_n sustain_v not_o the_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n 218._o of_o personal_a act_n according_a to_o the_o schoolman_n 219_o n._n 3._o a_o deity_n diversify_v whether_o the_o personality_n be_v modes_n 223_o n._n 4._o whether_o modes_n in_o god_n modes_n according_a to_o the_o new_a and_o old_a philosophy_n 150_o n._n 6._o three_o modes_n not_o sufficient_a to_o explain_v the_o trinity_n the_o principal_a inquiry_n in_o this_o mystery_n what_o the_o three_o person_n be_v 155_o n._n 10._o of_o real_a and_o modal_n distinction_n whether_o the_o divine_a person_n differ_v modally_n 159_o n._n 11._o whether_o personality_n be_v a_o personal_a property_n 161_o n._n 15._o three_o kind_n of_o sabellianism_n confusion_n of_o person_n contraction_n of_o the_o deity_n to_o the_o single_a person_n of_o the_o father_n the_o compound_v of_o the_o trinity_n 163_o n._n 18._o rufinus_n acknowledge_v trinitatem_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la 167_o n._n 19_o boetius_fw-la for_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o common_a divine_a essence_n n._n 20._o peter_n lombard_n 168_o n._n 21._o thomas_n aquinas_n n._n 22._o of_o a_o relative_n subsistence_n and_o a_o subsist_v relation_n the_o conclusion_n contain_v a_o summary_n account_v of_o the_o whole_a 170_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o animadversion_n upon_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o trinity_n etc._n etc._n by_o way_n of_o letter_n to_o the_o animadverter_n sir_n i_o make_v bold_a to_o follow_v your_o own_o example_n and_o offer_v the_o follow_a paper_n to_o your_o admirer_n yourself_o and_o the_o late_a socinian_n historian_n and_o considerer_n this_o last_o person_n have_v give_v we_o his_o judgement_n 13._o consideration_n of_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n etc._n etc._n p._n 12_o 13._o that_o you_o be_v the_o only_a writer_n since_o the_o revival_n of_o these_o controversy_n who_o have_v indeed_o understand_v what_o the_o church_n mean_v by_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n that_o your_o explication_n be_v a_o true_a and_o orthodox_n explication_n of_o what_o the_o church_n intend_v to_o say_v that_o your_o design_n be_v only_o to_o declare_v and_o explain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n that_o be_v to_o notify_v in_o what_o sense_n and_o manner_n it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o church_n in_o reference_n to_o such_o design_n we_o this_o great_a author_n and_o his_o party_n the_o english_a socinian_n must_v say_v that_o his_o performance_n be_v a_o accurate_a and_o learned_a work_n thus_o this_o socinian_n historian_n like_o a_o second_o celsus_n pretend_v to_o know_v all_o the_o poor_a orthodox_n be_v able_a to_o say_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o totter_a and_o fall_v ark_n 20._o ibid._n p._n 20._o as_o he_o blasphemous_o call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n you_o you_o sir_n have_v without_o question_n lay_v down_o the_o very_a explication_n of_o the_o school_n 4._o ibid._n p._n 4._o the_o doctrine_n or_o explication_n general_o receive_v in_o university_n which_o he_o doubt_v not_o will_v be_v approve_v by_o most_o of_o the_o chair_n of_o our_o european_a university_n or_o school_n of_o learning_n you_o very_o have_v acquit_v yourself_o like_o a_o man_n of_o learning_n and_o wit._n all_o must_v bow_v before_o you_o but_o his_o own_o great_a self_n in_o your_o person_n he_o slay_v his_o ten_o thousand_o when_o goliath_n be_v defeat_v the_o philistine_n must_v fly_v this_o euge_fw-la conclude_v that_o pamphlet_n 35._o ibid._n p._n 35._o and_o indeed_o he_o this_o considerer_n and_o all_o other_o that_o have_v labour_v in_o this_o controversy_n may_v surcease_v their_o pain_n henceforth_o and_o leave_v what_o they_o have_v already_o say_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o all_o considerate_a and_o sincere_a men._n how_o much_o you_o be_v a_o admirer_n of_o your_o own_o performance_n may_v be_v more_o than_o surmise_a from_o several_a passage_n in_o your_o book_n and_o especial_o from_o your_o scornful_a treat_v of_o your_o reverend_n and_o learned_a antagonist_n in_o your_o preface_n you_o tell_v we_o that_o you_o neither_o reverence_n nor_o fear_v he_o and_o in_o the_o same_o preface_n you_o charge_v he_o iii_o p._n iii_o with_o defy_v the_o church_n with_o so_o bold_a a_o front_n ii_o p._n ii_o with_o be_v so_o very_o rude_a scandalous_a and_o provoke_v iu._n p._n iu._n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o tongue_n or_o pen_n of_o man_n to_o reply_v any_o thing_n so_o severe_o upon_o he_o which_o the_o foulness_n of_o his_o expression_n will_v not_o abundant_o warrant_v both_o the_o speak_n and_o write_v of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o page_n with_o peculiar_a modesty_n you_o call_v his_o vindication_n stuff_n if_o his_o stuff_n shall_v live_v so_o long_o nay_o not_o content_a with_o this_o censure_n upon_o his_o own_o person_n you_o add_v in_o the_o same_o place_n concern_v the_o governor_n of_o
suppose_v some_o will_v object_v 8._o p._n 78._o lin_v 1._o n._n 8._o that_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o part_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o exist_v not_o in_o any_o compound_v nor_o go_v to_o the_o composition_n of_o it_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o a_o actual_a inexistence_n in_o a_o compound_v be_v not_o the_o only_a condition_n which_o make_v the_o thing_n a_o part_n but_o its_o essential_a relation_n to_o a_o compound_v which_o relation_n be_v found_v partly_o upon_o its_o original_a designation_n and_o partly_o upon_o its_o natural_a aptitude_n to_o be_v a_o ingredient_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o compound_v this_o objection_n lie_v very_o obvious_a that_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n be_v a_o person_n as_o subsist_v by_o itself_o neither_o be_v a_o part_n in_o any_o whole_a nor_o a_o adjunct_n to_o any_o subject_a 34._o animad_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 34._o which_o be_v his_o own_o definition_n of_o subsistence_n or_o personality_n the_o animadverter_n answer_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v then_o a_o part_n notwithstanding_o it_o exist_v in_o no_o whole_a now_o in_o logick_n totum_fw-la and_o pars_fw-la whole_a and_o part_n be_v relative_n and_o mutual_o infer_v one_o another_o there_o can_v no_o more_o than_o be_v a_o part_n without_o a_o actual_a whole_a than_o a_o son_n without_o a_o father_n adam_n be_v original_o design_v by_o god_n to_o be_v a_o father_n and_o have_v a_o natural_a aptitude_n to_o become_v such_o what_o then_o will_v the_o animadverter_n or_o any_o one_o else_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v a_o father_n before_o he_o have_v a_o son_n as_o the_o animadverter_n here_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n be_v a_o part_n though_o there_o be_v no_o whole_a to_o which_o such_o part_n can_v belong_v however_o second_o i_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v more_o of_o truth_n in_o this_o answer_n than_o i_o believe_v the_o animadverter_n be_v aware_a of_o viz._n that_o when_o to_o be_v a_o part_n and_o a_o person_n be_v oppose_v as_o contradiction_n we_o do_v not_o take_v this_o term_n part_n in_o a_o nice_a logical_a sense_n of_o the_o term_n but_o in_o a_o physical_a sense_n for_o a_o incomplete_a be_v which_o natural_o require_v to_o be_v complete_v perfect_v by_o some_o other_o co-part_n and_o thus_o his_o own_o answer_n will_v be_v strong_o retort_v against_o himself_o viz._n that_o a_o actual_a inexistence_n in_o a_o compound_v be_v not_o that_o which_o absolute_o deny_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o person_n but_o its_o exist_v incompleat_o in_o the_o composition_n its_o existence_n ad_fw-la modum_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la instrumenti_fw-la vel_fw-la principii_fw-la quo_fw-la to_o some_o superior_a nature_n now_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v not_o a_o part_n the_o word_n be_v not_o perfect_v complete_v by_o the_o composition_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v indeed_o complete_v perfect_v in_o its_o operation_n by_o the_o composition_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o action_n of_o sense_n by_o the_o composition_n but_o yet_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o perfect_v in_o its_o metaphysical_a suppositality_n the_o soul_n be_v not_o less_o a_o principium_fw-la quod_fw-la of_o its_o own_o action_n in_o the_o composition_n than_o in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n 9_o n._n 9_o three_o this_o socinian_n objection_n fall_v as_o heavy_a upon_o the_o socinian_o and_o the_o animadverter_n in_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o human_a person_n both_o will_v confess_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o part_n and_o man_n a_o whole_a from_o whence_o in_o the_o animadverter_n word_n i_o argue_v a_o whole_a compound_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o man_n be_v and_o a_o simple_a uncompounded_a part_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v can_v never_o be_v numerical_o one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v for_o that_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o as_o simple_z and_o compound_v they_o differ_v as_o two_o being_n whereof_o one_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n and_o negation_n of_o the_o other_o a_o compound_v be_v as_o such_o including_z in_o it_o several_a part_n compound_v it_o and_o a_o simple_a be_v utter_o exclude_v all_o part_n and_o composition_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n while_o alive_a be_v one_o be_v and_o his_o soul_n after_o death_n be_v a_o be_v too_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v with_o the_o man_n and_o from_o these_o premise_n i_o can_v also_o add_v 1._o p._n 77._o lin_v 1._o that_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a being_n we_o do_v and_o must_v by_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o grammar_n and_o logic_n say_v that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v not_o the_o other_o and_o where_o one_o be_v not_o the_o other_o we_o can_v in_o truth_n or_o justice_n say_v that_o one_o ought_v to_o account_v for_o what_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v by_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n let_v the_o animadverter_n answer_v this_o and_o he_o answer_v himself_o a_o simple_a and_o compound_v person_n may_v as_o well_o be_v the_o same_o person_n as_o a_o simple_a and_o compound_v be_v be_v the_o same_o be_v these_o two_o differ_v modal_o and_o not_o real_o and_o now_o to_o return_v from_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n 10._o n._n 10._o to_o that_o of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n and_o to_o the_o question_n the_o animadverter_n be_v consider_v as_o preparatory_a to_o it_o viz._n what_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o finite_a create_v person_n this_o be_v i_o confess_v a_o very_a proper_a enquiry_n but_o there_o be_v another_o as_o proper_a that_o be_v unfortunate_o omit_v by_o most_o who_o treat_v of_o this_o sacred_a mystery_n viz._n not_o what_o that_o be_v which_o strict_o and_o formal_o denominate_v any_o finite_a be_v a_o suppositum_fw-la or_o person_n but_o what_o that_o be_v which_o denominate_v it_o this_o particular_a person_n these_o be_v two_o question_n what_o strict_o and_o proper_o denominate_v adam_n a_o person_n and_o what_o that_o be_v which_o denominate_v he_o the_o singular_a person_n of_o adam_n to_o be_v a_o human_a person_n be_v a_o common_a indefinite_a universal_a attribute_n but_o to_o be_v the_o person_n of_o adam_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o first_o man._n that_o which_o strict_o and_o proper_o denominate_v adam_n a_o person_n be_v a_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n totale_fw-la attributum_fw-la the_o be_v a_o complete_a whole_a as_o the_o father_n often_o speak_v that_o which_o denominate_v adam_n the_o particular_a person_n of_o adam_n be_v unknown_a to_o we_o that_o which_o the_o schoolman_n call_v haecceity_n can_v be_v define_v ancient_n and_o modern_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o individuate_a difference_n by_o a_o collection_n of_o accident_n say_v porphyry_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o personal_a property_n say_v the_o ancient_a father_n it_o be_v say_v the_o author_n of_o expositio_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o adam_n to_o be_v immediate_o form_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o eve_n the_o first_o man_n the_o father_n of_o cain_n abel_n seth_n etc._n etc._n again_o since_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o any_o thing_n denominate_v that_o thing_n 2._o res_fw-la omnes_fw-la communiter_fw-la denominavi_fw-la a_o suis_fw-la formis_fw-la sicut_fw-la album_fw-la ab_fw-la albedine_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la ab_fw-la humanitate_fw-la quare_fw-la omne_fw-la illud_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la denominatur_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la habet_fw-la habitudinem_fw-la formae_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la dicam_fw-la iste_fw-la est_fw-la indutus_fw-la vestimento_fw-la iste_fw-la ablativus_fw-la construitur_fw-la in_o habitudine_fw-la causae_fw-la formalis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la forma_fw-la aquin._n 1_o par._n q._n 37._o art_n 2._o of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n hence_o from_o what_o any_o thing_n be_v denominate_v that_o thing_n be_v conceive_v by_o we_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o formal_a cause_n nay_o and_o often_o so_o style_v in_o which_o sense_n 2._o sense_n porphyr_n introd_a ad_fw-la arist_n organon_n cap._n 2._o porphyry_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o singulars_n or_o individual_n be_v so_o call_v for_o that_o each_o be_v constitute_v by_o certain_a property_n the_o collection_n of_o which_o be_v in_o no_o other_o individual_a not_o that_o a_o property_n or_o proprium_fw-la be_v a_o form_n or_o differentia_fw-la but_o because_o it_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o such_o in_o the_o imperfect_a description_n of_o individual_n to_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o divine_a person_n it_o be_v a_o double_a enquiry_n what_o denominate_v the_o father_n a_o person_n and_o what_o denominate_v he_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n subsistence_n totale_fw-la attributum_fw-la denominate_v the_o father_n a_o person_n which_o be_v a_o common_a attribute_n to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n paternity_n to_o be_v unbegotten_a to_o send_v his_o son_n etc._n etc
one_o divine_a person_n as_o generation_n be_v a_o personal_a act_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o distinguish_v the_o father_n from_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n now_o self-consciousness_n be_v a_o absolute_a attribute_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n can_v be_v esteem_v personal_a by_o the_o schoolman_n self-consciousness_n be_v but_o one_o conception_n of_o omniscience_n and_o will_v the_o animadverter_n say_v that_o the_o father_n have_v a_o distinct_a personal_a omniscience_n if_o he_o do_v he_o multiply_v omniscience_n with_o the_o person_n that_o be_v he_o multiply_v the_o divine_a nature_n in_o such_o person_n self-consciousness_n as_o well_o as_o mutual_a consciousness_n to_o the_o schoolman_n be_v a_o essential_a act_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o the_o schoolman_n as_o they_o have_v but_o one_o singular_a divine_a nature_n so_o they_o have_v but_o one_o singular_a omniscience_n but_o one_o singular_a self-consciousness_n and_o one_o singular_a mutual_a consciousness_n every_o act_n proceed_v not_o only_o from_o some_o agent_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o power_n to_o produce_v that_o act_n therefore_o a_o personal_a act_n must_v have_v a_o personal_a power_n a_o personal_a principium_fw-la quo_fw-la the_o personal_a act_n of_o generation_n by_o the_o father_n suppose_v a_o personal_a power_n to_o generate_v peculiar_a to_o the_o father_n a_o personal_a act_n of_o self-consciousness_n therefore_o will_v imply_v a_o personal_a power_n to_o exert_v such_o act_n that_o be_v a_o personal_a omniscience_n or_o a_o personal_a divine_a nature_n not_o therefore_o the_o phrase_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n but_o the_o assert_v that_o self-consciousness_n be_v a_o personal_a act_n do_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o schoolman_n unavoidable_o infer_v three_o go_n the_o personality_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v pure_o and_o perfect_o relative_n 3._o p._n 98._o lin_v 12._o n._n 3._o and_o therefore_o nothing_o absolute_a as_o self-consciousness_n be_v can_v be_v the_o formal_a constituent_a reason_n of_o their_o personality_n the_o conclusion_n and_o consequence_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o animadverter_n the_o antecedent_n viz._n that_o the_o personality_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v pure_o and_o perfect_o relative_n be_v also_o the_o general_n assertion_n of_o the_o schoolman_n as_o petavius_n observe_v 6._o lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 10._o sect_n 6._o paucissimi_fw-la quidem_fw-la è_fw-la schola_fw-la theologi_fw-la vel_fw-la opinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la vel_fw-la probabile_fw-la judicant_fw-la personales_fw-la proprietatès_fw-fr absolutum_fw-la nonnihil_a habere_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la meritò_fw-la dissentiunt_fw-la coeteri_fw-la how_o universal_o soever_o this_o conclusion_n be_v embrace_v by_o the_o schoolman_n and_o from_o they_o by_o the_o animadverter_n i_o can_v scarce_o persuade_v myself_o that_o 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hypostatica_fw-la seu_fw-la personalis_fw-la &_o relativa_fw-la secundum_fw-la oppositionem_fw-la personarum_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la internam_fw-la relativam_fw-la realem_fw-la to_o who_o i_o will_v add_v the_o word_n of_o the_o learned_a suarez_n 385._o lib._n 3_o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 1._o n._n 3._o p._n 385._o vnaquaeque_fw-la divina_fw-la persona_fw-la in_o se_fw-la spectata_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la res_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la subsistens_fw-la &_o una_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la alia_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la distinctio_fw-la realis_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsas_fw-la nam_fw-la realiter_fw-la distingui_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la esse_fw-la veras_fw-la res_fw-la quarum_fw-la una_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la alia_fw-la again_o distinctio_fw-la modalis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la invenitur_fw-la 4._o ibid._n n._n 4._o nisi_fw-la intra_fw-la eandem_fw-la rem_fw-la quae_fw-la componitur_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la coalescit_fw-la ex_fw-la illis_fw-la 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