sec_fw-la 2._o par_fw-fr 4_o 5_o 9_o 10._o for_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v a_o relative_n opposition_n there_o be_v of_o necessity_n a_o distinction_n relatio_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sive_fw-la habitudo_fw-la vel_fw-la respectus_fw-la unius_fw-la ad_fw-la aliud_fw-la and_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o where_o there_o be_v such_o a_o opposition_n there_o shall_v be_v always_o different_a subject_n separate_v from_o each_o other_o wherein_o that_o different_a opposite_a relation_n shall_v abide_v for_o since_o scientia_fw-la and_o scibile_n be_v relative_n where_o knowledge_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o self_n there_o be_v a_o relative_n opposition_n and_o yet_o but_o one_o subject_a to_o sustain_v the_o same_o and_o the_o like_a be_v also_o true_a in_o respect_n of_o love_n where_o it_o be_v to_o one_o self_n whence_o see_v there_o be_v no_o accident_n in_o god_n sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 6._o it_o must_v be_v that_o the_o divine_a relate_v be_v all_o of_o they_o substantial_a and_o not_o otherwise_o distinct_a from_o the_o simple_a essence_n of_o god_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o relative_n opposition_n to_o each_o other_o objection_n 3._o the_o father_n know_v and_o love_v himself_o the_o son_n know_v and_o love_v himself_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n know_v and_o love_v himself_o and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o again_o know_v and_o love_v each_o other_o how_o then_o can_v there_o be_v only_o three_o person_n and_o no_o more_o in_o the_o divine_a essence_n if_o so_o be_v the_o distinction_n of_o person_n proceed_v from_o the_o different_a relation_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o god_n as_o you_o in_o sec._n 2._o affirm_v it_o do_v answer_n each_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n know_v himself_o and_o the_o other_o two_o by_o the_o second_o person_n which_o be_v the_o essential_a knowledge_n of_o god_n seâ—â—_n 2._o par_fw-fr 4_o 5_o for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o essential_a divine_a knowledge_n and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o three_o person_n love_v himself_o and_o the_o other_o two_o by_o the_o three_o person_n who_o be_v essential_a divine_a love_n sec_fw-la 2._o par_fw-fr 9_o for_o there_o be_v one_o only_o essential_a divine_a love_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o relative_n or_o person_n in_o respect_n of_o knowledge_n and_o love_n than_o two._n and_o albeit_o in_o respect_n of_o be_v know_v and_o belove_v there_o seem_v to_o be_v many_o several_a relation_n in_o god_n in_o that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v each_o of_o they_o know_v and_o belove_v of_o themselves_o and_o of_o the_o other_o two_o likewise_o yet_o that_o fall_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o circuminsession_n as_o the_o school_n term_v it_o or_o mutual_a essential_a inexistence_n of_o all_o the_o three_o person_n and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o primary-immediateopposite-relation_n which_o alone_a constitute_v a_o person_n sec_fw-la 2._o par_fw-fr 3_o 4_o 9_o it_o right_o denote_v no_o plurality_n of_o relation_n in_o god._n for_o since_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o eternal_a essential_a truth_n be_v the_o alone_a primary-immediate_a object_n both_o of_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o love_n for_o truth_n be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o all_o intelligent_a being_n as_o know_v and_o love_v or_o of_o the_o intellect_n and_o will_n as_o the_o sole_a perfection_n of_o they_o it_o be_v plain_o consequent_a thereto_o that_o the_o alone_a primary-immediate_a divine_a object_n know_v and_o belove_v be_v eternal_a essential_a truth_n the_o origin_n and_o fountain_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n to_o wit_n eternal_a essential_a divine_a truth_n beget_v the_o eternal_a essential_a divine_a knowledge_n of_o its_o self_n be_v god_n the_o father_n the_o eternal_a essential_a divine_a knowledge_n beget_v of_o the_o eternal_a essential_a divine_a truth_n be_v god_n the_o son_n and_o the_o eternal_a essential_a divine_a love_n of_o the_o eternal_a essential_a divine_a truth_n know_v or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n notwithstanding_o that_o there_o be_v a_o innate_a mutual_a knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o all_o the_o three_o person_n by_o circuminssession_n whilst_o the_o father_n be_v essential_o in_o the_o son_n the_o divine_a thing_n know_v be_v essential_o in_o the_o divine_a knower_n and_o the_o son_n be_v essential_o in_o the_o father_n the_o divine_a knower_n be_v the_o essential_a character_n of_o the_o divine_a thing_n know_v sect_n 2._o par_fw-fr 5._o and_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v both_o of_o they_o essential_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o he_o in_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o essential_a union_n of_o the_o divine_a love_n and_o the_o divine_a thing_n beloved_n sect_n 2._o par_fw-fr 9_o whence_o it_o necessary_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v true_o speak_v or_o predicate_v of_o god_n be_v mutual_o in_o all_o the_o three_o person_n and_o may_v be_v right_o speak_v and_o predicate_v of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n essence_n or_o be_v save_v only_o what_o the_o primary-immediate-relativeopposition_a which_o as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v but_o threefold_a as_o such_o put_v a_o bar_n unto_o objection_n 4._o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o consideration_n whether_o the_o man_n of_o this_o age_n may_v not_o make_v the_o same_o use_n of_o your_o discourse_n that_o the_o mahometan_n and_o jew_n do_v of_o other_o like_v it_o utter_o to_o dislike_v the_o trinity_n answer_n since_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o mahometan_n and_o jew_n and_o other_o antitrinitarian_n as_o have_v any_o real_a love_n and_o value_n for_o truth_n disbelieve_v the_o trinity_n seem_v chief_o to_o be_v this_o that_o they_o be_v full_o persuade_v there_o can_v be_v no_o part_n of_o divine_a revelation_n which_o be_v certain_o opposite_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o yet_o can_v apprehend_v but_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o unity_n of_o essence_n be_v contradictory_n in_o probability_n a_o essay_n of_o this_o kind_n shall_v rather_o do_v good_a than_o harm_n to_o man_n of_o such_o persuasion_n if_o so_o be_v it_o afford_v any_o the_o minute_a true_a though_o never_o so_o glimmer_a light_a of_o the_o but_o possibility_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n to_o human_a reason_n because_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n in_o scripture_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o find_v a_o more_o easy_a reception_n in_o their_o mind_n thereby_o than_o if_o they_o still_o remain_v strong_o possess_v with_o a_o opinion_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o unity_n of_o essence_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v true_a through_o the_o sense_n and_o persuasion_n they_o have_v of_o its_o absolute_a contradiction_n to_o reason_n be_v rational_o prepossess_v that_o one_o truth_n can_v be_v real_o opposite_a to_o another_o objection_n 5._o against_o what_o i_o find_v write_v sect_n 3._o par_fw-fr 7._o namely_o that_o god_n ever_o do_v of_o necessity_n yet_o voluntary_o what_o be_v best_a all_o thing_n consider_v i_o offer_v a_o objection_n from_o a_o ingenious_a author_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o divine_a dominion_n and_o goodness_n which_o be_v this_o god_n have_v power_n to_o take_v back_o from_o we_o all_o or_o part_n of_o what_o he_o have_v give_v we_o i_o e._n he_o can_v utter_o destroy_v our_o being_n or_o take_v from_o we_o so_o many_o comfort_n of_o life_n and_o inflict_v upon_o we_o so_o many_o calamity_n as_o shall_v leave_v we_o in_o a_o condition_n only_o preferable_a to_o that_o of_o nonexistence_n for_o all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o render_v our_o condition_n more_o valuable_a than_o not-being_a be_v the_o free_a product_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n but_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o every_o authority_n have_v power_n to_o revoke_v all_o the_o free_a issue_n of_o its_o own_o power_n unless_o it_o have_v abridge_v itself_o from_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o by_o some_o special_a compact_n or_o promise_n for_o compact_a or_o promise_n lay_v a_o obligation_n on_o he_o that_o make_v it_o and_o ve_v a_o right_a in_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v and_o therefore_o where_o benefit_n be_v bestow_v without_o these_o instrument_n of_o convey_v right_o there_o the_o donor_n have_v the_o same_o right_n to_o withdraw_v as_o he_o have_v to_o give_v they_o and_o therefore_o that_o god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o our_o being_n have_v full_a power_n arbitrarious_o to_o destroy_v they_o answer_n the_o presume_a strength_n of_o this_o discourse_n very_o ingenious_a and_o plausible_a i_o confess_v lie_v in_o the_o suppose_a certainty_n of_o this_o that_o every_o superior_a authority_n have_v power_n to_o revoke_v all_o the_o free_a issue_n of_o its_o own_o power_n unless_o it_o have_v abridge_v itself_o
intelligent_a nature_n 4._o that_o god_n be_v different_o relate_v to_o and_o within_o himself_o may_v without_o far_a enquiry_n be_v gather_v hence_o that_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o plenitude_n of_o perfection_n he_o must_v necessary_o have_v understanding_n and_o have_v understanding_n in_o that_o he_o be_v eternal_a sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 4._o and_o a_o pure_a essential_a act_n sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 9_o he_o must_v actual_o from_o all_o eternity_n understand_v something_o and_o see_v nothing_o be_v from_o eternity_n but_o himself_o sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 6._o and_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o source_n fountain_n and_o comprehension_n of_o all_o be_v it_o evident_o follow_v that_o his_o understanding_n be_v from_o eternity_n necessary_o and_o primary_o actual_o carry_v towards_o himself_o and_o by_o consequence_n that_o god_n understanding_n have_v a_o eternal-necessary-primary-actual_a respect_n to_o himself_o as_o understand_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n but_o what_o be_v his_o whole_a entire_a self_n sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 11._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o god_n understanding_n be_v god_n and_o consequent_o that_o god_n as_o know_v himself_o have_v a_o eternal-necessary-primary-actual_a respect_n to_o himself_o as_o know_v and_o therefore_o since_o a_o knower_n as_o a_o knower_n be_v plain_o distinct_a from_o the_o thing_n know_v as_o such_o and_o vice_n versa_fw-la because_o relative_o oppose_v to_o each_o other_o there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v different_a relation_n and_o answerable_a relative_n thereto_o in_o god_n which_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v 5._o the_o mutual_a opposite_a relative_n of_o knower_n and_o thing_n know_v be_v therefore_o evident_o in_o god._n and_o forasmuch_o as_o to_o know_v be_v to_o have_v the_o likeness_n of_o the_o thing_n know_v in_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o knower_n to_o know_v a_o thing_n perfect_o be_v to_o have_v the_o exact_a likeness_n of_o the_o thing_n know_v without_o any_o the_o least_o dissimilitude_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o knower_n intellect_n wherefore_o since_o god_n be_v infinite_a in_o perfection_n sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 7._o he_o have_v the_o express_a likeness_n of_o himself_o without_o any_o the_o least_o dissimilitude_n whatsoever_o in_o his_o intellect_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o for_o whatever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 11._o and_o see_v there_o be_v no_o accident_n in_o god_n sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 6_o &_o 11._o the_o express_a image_n or_o character_n which_o god_n have_v of_o himself_o in_o himself_o be_v substantial_a and_o consequent_o the_o relation_n find_v in_o god_n be_v substantial_a and_o not_o accidental_a relation_n which_o relation_n since_o they_o be_v in_o a_o intelligent_a be_v and_o distinct_a one_o of_o they_o from_o the_o other_o each_o of_o the_o relative_n include_v therein_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o incommunicable_a substance_n of_o a_o intelligent_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v both_o which_o together_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v different_a relation_n in_o god_n and_o that_o the_o relative_n answer_v thereto_o imply_v and_o include_v in_o they_o be_v each_o of_o they_o a_o incommunicable_a substance_n of_o a_o intelligent_a nature_n make_v it_o plain_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v distinct_a person_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n or_o god._n 6._o far_o in_o regard_n knowledge_n or_o the_o character_n of_o the_o thing_n know_v proceed_v from_o the_o object_n or_o the_o thing_n know_v god_n as_o know_v himself_o proceed_v from_o god_n as_o know_v and_o so_o be_v god_n of_o god._n 7._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o a_o son_n import_v a_o intelligent_a be_v proceed_v from_o a_o intelligent_a be_v according_a to_o identity_n of_o nature_n which_o among_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v beget_v and_o that_o god_n as_o a_o knower_n be_v a_o intelligent_a be_v eternal_o proceed_v from_o god_n as_o know_v a_o intelligent_a be_v according_a to_o identity_n of_o nature_n it_o follow_v that_o god_n as_o a_o knower_n be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n as_o know_v and_o consequent_o since_o father_n be_v the_o correlative_a of_o son_n that_o god_n as_o know_v be_v the_o eternal_a father_n of_o god_n as_o a_o knower_n whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a person_n in_o the_o deity_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son._n objection_n the_o identity_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o father_n and_o son_n of_o human_a offspring_n be_v specifical_a but_o the_o identity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o mention_v divine_a person_n be_v numerical_a and_o therefore_o since_o the_o appellation_n of_o father_n and_o son_n be_v transfer_v from_o man_n to_o god_n the_o notion_n of_o they_o be_v improper_o attribute_v to_o god._n solution_n there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o not_o so_o much_o as_o substance_n or_o be_v which_o be_v univocal_o predicate_v of_o god_n and_o man._n for_o the_o divine_a substance_n who_o essence_n be_v pure_a existence_n and_o stand_v thereby_o immediate_o of_o itself_o in_o a_o necessary_a contradictory_n opposition_n to_o nonentity_n be_v of_o a_o nature_n infinite_o different_a and_o distant_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o create_v be_v which_o be_v the_o whole_a mass_n of_o be_v beside_o god_n alone_o as_o will_v in_o the_o next_o section_n be_v make_v appear_v who_o existence_n in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o they_o may_v be_v or_o not_o be_v and_z according_o before_o the_o creation_n be_v not_o yet_o nevertheless_o when_o we_o transfer_v name_n or_o notion_n from_o man_n to_o god_n they_o be_v not_o untrue_o speak_v of_o he_o because_o he_o who_o speak_v they_o have_v no_o design_n to_o be_v understand_v as_o that_o he_o conceive_v the_o name_n or_o notion_n he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o be_v a_o true_a and_o perfect_a representation_n of_o what_o be_v real_o in_o god_n but_o only_o that_o there_o be_v that_o in_o god_n which_o have_v some_o analogy_n or_o resemblance_n with_o that_o thing_n whereof_o he_o transfer_v the_o name_n or_o notion_n from_o man_n to_o god._n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o call_v the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n father_n the_o second_o person_n son_n by_o reason_n the_o second_o person_n we_o say_v proceed_v from_o the_o first_o by_o way_n of_o generation_n we_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o signify_v thereby_o that_o we_o take_v the_o generation_n which_o be_v diwine_n and_o that_o which_o be_v human_a to_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n so_o alike_o as_o the_o generation_n of_o two_o son_n by_o two_o father_n in_o mankind_n be_v alike_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o one_o be_v spiritual_a the_o other_o carnal_a the_o one_o by_o communicate_v the_o same_o numerical_a nature_n the_o other_o by_o communicate_v the_o same_o specifical_a nature_n only_o and_o yet_o in_o that_o there_o be_v a_o communicate_v of_o nature_n though_o after_o a_o different_a manner_n both_o by_o god_n and_o man_n from_o the_o resemblance_n arise_v thence_o proceed_v the_o interchangeable_a notion_n and_o name_n of_o father_n and_o son._n 8._o how_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n be_v god_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o express_a image_n or_o character_n of_o the_o father_n have_v already_o be_v see_v why_o he_o be_v likewise_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o also_o light_a of_o light_n shall_v be_v now_o show_v god_n be_v truth_n itself_o by_o which_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v estimate_v and_o therefore_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n the_o father_n be_v in_o god_n the_o son_n as_o in_o a_o knower_n par_fw-fr 5_o &_o 7._o the_o son_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o father_n for_o what_o be_v knowledge_n but_o the_o express_a image_n of_o the_o thing_n know_v in_o the_o knower_n mind_n and_o so_o because_o knowledge_n be_v a_o internal_a speech_n word_n or_o expression_n of_o truth_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v thence_o right_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god._n and_o for_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v he_o say_v to_o be_v light_n of_o light_n for_o knowledge_n be_v intellectual_a light_n and_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n which_o be_v the_o son_n be_v total_o and_o substantial_o derive_v from_o the_o father_n par_fw-fr 6._o be_v thereupon_o not_o improper_o say_v to_o be_v light_n of_o light._n 9_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o first_o and_o second_o person_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v found_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o know_v but_o beside_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o intelligent_a being_n delight_n take_v in_o the_o thing_n know_v when_o apprehend_v to_o be_v good_a which_o delight_n be_v call_v a_o love_a of_o the_o object_n and_o the_o power_n or_o faculty_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v be_v name_v the_o will._n wherefore_o in_o regard_n that_o god_n be_v a_o intelligent_a be_v and_o so_o capable_a of_o delight_n take_v in_o the_o
fruition_n of_o good_a there_o be_v that_o in_o god_n which_o correspond_v to_o the_o will_n in_o man_n by_o which_o he_o may_v enjoy_v good_a and_o see_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n which_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o he_o as_o he_o eternal_o necessary_o primary_o actual_o know_v so_o do_v he_o also_o eternal_o necessary_o primary_o actual_o will_n or_o love_n and_o since_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o have_v a_o eternal_a necessary_a be_v sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 6._o to_o be_v so_o belove_v save_o only_a god_n he_o eternal_o necessary_o primary_o actual_o love_v himself_o and_o because_o this_o love_n or_o respect_n to_o the_o object_n belove_v be_v a_o relation_n to_o another_o for_o another_o for_o love_n and_o the_o thing_n belove_v be_v relative_o distinct_a and_o mutual_o oppose_v there_o be_v another_o relation_n beside_o the_o two_o former_a of_o know_v and_o be_v know_v find_v in_o god_n to_o wit_n love_v or_o love_n which_o relation_n in_o that_o it_o have_v a_o immediate_a respect_n to_o good_a for_o good_a be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o love_n good_a know_v to_o be_v good_a ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la be_v the_o correlate_n to_o love._n wherefore_o in_o regard_n that_o nothing_o but_o god_n himself_o can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o eternal-necessary_a primary-actual_a love_n he_o alone_o be_v eternal_a god_n know_v to_o be_v good_a must_v be_v the_o correlative_a of_o that_o love._n and_o forasmuch_o as_o truth_n be_v the_o good_a and_o perfection_n of_o a_o intelligent_a be_v god_n know_v to_o be_v truth_n be_v that_o very_a good._n and_o see_v truth_n know_v be_v the_o express_a character_n of_o the_o object_n in_o the_o knower_n intellect_n without_o any_o dissimilitude_n whatsoever_o from_o it_o in_o itself_o god_n in_o god_n be_v god_n know_v to_o be_v truth_n since_o therefore_o god_n to_o be_v in_o god_n be_v the_o father_n to_o be_v in_o the_o son_n par_fw-fr 5_o &_o 7._o the_o relative_n which_o be_v love_n must_v be_v relate_v to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n direct_o according_a to_o their_o very_a joint-relation_n and_o consequent_o see_v every_o relate_v denote_v distinction_n from_o its_o correlate_n love_n which_o be_v the_o three_o relative_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o father_z and_z the_o son_n according_a to_o their_o very_a joint-relation_n of_o father_n and_o son._n whence_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v that_o because_o nothing_o be_v in_o god_n which_o be_v not_o god_n sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 11._o love_n be_v god_n distinct_a from_o father_n and_o son_n and_o so_o a_o intellectual_a incommunicable_a substance_n and_o consequent_o a_o divine_a person_n and_o thus_o a_o three_o person_n be_v find_v in_o god._n 10._o and_o because_o this_o three_o person_n be_v relate_v to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o father_n and_o son_n whence_o they_o be_v both_o but_o one_o joint_a principle_n of_o love_n there_o be_v but_o three_o relative_n in_o the_o deity_n and_o consequent_o three_o person_n only_o or_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o unity_n of_o essence_n 11._o but_o yet_o albeit_o the_o three_o person_n proceed_v both_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n he_o nevertheless_o proceed_v principal_o from_o the_o father_n because_o good_a as_o good_a be_v that_o which_o produce_v love_n though_o it_o can_v be_v belove_v unless_o know_v and_o therefore_o though_o good_a know_v to_o be_v good_a be_v the_o adequate_a principle_n of_o love_n yet_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o move_v in_o good_a know_v be_v in_o the_o good_a and_o knowledge_n be_v but_o the_o application_n of_o it_o that_o it_o may_v move_v whence_o appear_v a_o considerable_a ground_n of_o reason_n why_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o some_o of_o the_o primitive_a father_n may_v very_o well_o be_v induce_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n procession_n from_o the_o father_n without_o mention_n make_v of_o his_o procession_n from_o the_o son._n 12._o why_o the_o three_o person_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a office_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n send_v by_o the_o son_n from_o the_o father_n to_o enliven_v with_o grace_n and_o to_o breath_n or_o inspire_v sanctity_n into_o and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o two_o person_n in_o who_o life_n and_o holiness_n abound_v no_o less_o than_o in_o the_o three_o 13._o last_o whereas_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v both_o subjectum_fw-la and_o terminus_n of_o the_o relation_n in_o god_n and_o that_o relative_n be_v simul_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o cognition_n it_o be_v plain_o consequent_a in_o regard_n the_o divine_a essence_n be_v a_o eternal_a be_v sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 4._o and_o that_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v eternal_o relate_v to_o each_o other_o par_fw-fr 4_o &_o 9_o of_o this_o section_n that_o the_o whole_a three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v coeternal_a together_o and_o coequal_a obj._n 1_o that_o god_n shall_v necessary_o know_v himself_o and_o be_v know_v by_o himself_o and_o likewise_o necessary_o love_v himself_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v any_o such_o great_a mystery_n as_o that_o of_o the_o adorable_a trinity_n have_v be_v ever_o hold_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n to_o be_v solut._n the_o stupendous_a mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n appear_v not_o so_o plain_o in_o that_o as_o in_o the_o consequent_a of_o it_o namely_o that_o god_n necessary_o know_v himself_o and_o be_v necessary_o know_v by_o himself_o constitute_v two_o distinct_a person_n and_o that_o necessary_o love_v himself_o constitute_v a_o three_o person_n distinct_a from_o both_o the_o other_o two_o whilst_o every_o one_o of_o they_o by_o reason_n thereof_o as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v a_o incommunicable_a substance_n notwithstanding_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o one_o only_a substance_n in_o god._n object_n 2._o inasmuch_o as_o every_o one_o of_o the_o three_o person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o incommunicable_a substance_n there_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v three_o entire_a substance_n than_o only_o one_o solut._n it_o do_v not_o necessary_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o father_n be_v a_o incommunicable_a substance_n the_o son_n a_o incommunicable_a substance_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o incommunicable_a substance_n that_o therefore_o there_o be_v three_o several_a substance_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o any_o one_o of_o the_o three_o person_n be_v not_o a_o several_a substance_n from_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o other_o two_o whilst_o the_o very_a same_o numerical_a essence_n nature_n or_o be_v be_v god_n know_v himself_o god_n know_v of_o himself_o and_o god_n love_v himself_o know_v and_o yet_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o accidental_a in_o god_n sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 11._o but_o every_o thing_n in_o he_o be_v substantial_a and_o that_o to_o know_v and_o to_o be_v know_v and_o to_o love_v what_o be_v know_v as_o such_o can_v possible_o be_v the_o same_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n hold_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v substantial_o one_o but_o relative_o more_o or_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v yet_o not_o into_o more_o substance_n but_o into_o more_o relation_n subsist_v in_o the_o same_o substance_n whence_o there_o be_v three_o subsistence_n in_o one_o substance_n or_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o unity_n of_o essence_n sect_n iii_o the_o universe_n be_v create_v by_o god._n there_o be_v no_o preaexistent_a matter_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god._n it_o neither_o can_v have_v be_v eternal_a for_o duration_n nor_o infinite_a in_o extension_n there_o be_v no_o endless_a number_n of_o world_n the_o universe_n be_v only_o one_o the_o best_a for_o kind_a that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v create_v 1._o whereas_o it_o be_v prove_v sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 6._o that_o there_o be_v only_o one_o first-being_a who_o existence_n alone_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o another_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o universe_n be_v either_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v that_o first_o be_v or_o that_o it_o be_v original_o derive_v from_o he_o in_o every_o part_n and_o parcel_n thereof_o 2._o and_o that_o the_o universe_n be_v not_o god_n himself_o be_v plain_a from_o this_o that_o god_n be_v one_o simple_a uncompounded_a be_v sect_n 1._o par_fw-fr 10_o 11._o whereas_o the_o universe_n in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o compound_v as_o for_o example_n body_n be_v compose_v of_o several_a material_a atom_n man_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o angel_n of_o essence_n and_o existence_n and_o all_o these_o again_o of_o substance_n and_o accident_n the_o universe_n therefore_o with_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v be_v original_o derive_v from_o god_n alone_o 3._o and_o since_o
it_o be_v accompany_v with_o frequency_n of_o prayer_n issue_v from_o a_o affectionate_a heart_n will_v in_o a_o long_a continuance_n of_o time_n effect_n as_o much_o as_o a_o high_a degree_n thereof_o in_o a_o short_a so_o that_o all_o devout_a prayer_n constant_o keep_v to_o will_v at_o length_n though_o some_o soon_o than_o other_o procure_v the_o habit_n of_o virtue_n pray_v for_o object_n 3._o very_o few_o be_v so_o intent_n in_o prayer_n but_o that_o their_o mind_n be_v often_o distract_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o their_o due_a object_n to_o thought_n of_o vanity_n and_o how_o then_o shall_v prayer_n be_v of_o that_o efficacy_n as_o either_o to_o beget_v in_o such_o a_o habit_n of_o virtue_n or_o to_o preserve_v and_o strengthen_v it_o if_o it_o be_v obtain_v solut._n he_o that_o when_o he_o go_v to_o pray_v unfeigned_o desire_n and_o real_o strive_v to_o pray_v without_o distraction_n and_o yet_o find_v his_o mind_n carry_v away_o to_o object_n not_o intend_v will_v certain_o be_v trouble_v in_o spirit_n thereat_o which_o show_v that_o that_o distraction_n be_v against_o his_o will_n and_o cause_v by_o the_o agitation_n of_o the_o phantasm_n in_o the_o brain_n which_o he_o can_v neither_o prevent_v the_o motion_n of_o there_o nor_o the_o vision_n of_o they_o in_o the_o soul_n no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n can_v hinder_v or_o avoid_v the_o sight_n of_o a_o thing_n pass_v by_o he_o direct_o before_o his_o eye_n so_o that_o such_o distraction_n as_o be_v here_o mention_v be_v involuntary_a and_o nothing_o that_o be_v involuntary_a be_v sinful_a but_o to_o take_v away_o all_o scruple_n that_o it_o be_v involuntary_a let_v he_o that_o be_v distract_v in_o prayer_n repeat_v over_o such_o passage_n at_o least_o where_o his_o thought_n wander_v which_o in_o private_a devotion_n any_o one_o may_v well_o do_v till_o he_o mind_v their_o sense_n and_o then_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v his_o precede_a distraction_n will_v prove_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o prevalent_a effectualness_n of_o his_o prayer_n object_n 4._o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o what_o absolute_a certainty_n be_v there_o that_o every_o one_o that_o beg_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o how_o unfeigned_o fervent_o and_o constant_o soever_o he_o do_v it_o shall_v obtain_v remission_n thereof_o when_o it_o be_v whole_o in_o god_n power_n and_o pleasure_n whether_o he_o will_v pardon_v the_o same_o or_o no_o solut._n since_o sin_n be_v a_o aversion_n from_o god_n and_o a_o conversion_n to_o the_o creature_n sect_n 8._o par_fw-fr 3_o 4_o 5._o when_o the_o heart_n be_v true_o convert_v to_o god_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o real_o and_o stead_n fast_o prefer_v the_o fruition_n of_o he_o before_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n mortal_a sin_n be_v expel_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o take_v away_o and_o consequent_o the_o penalty_n thereof_o eternal_a damnation_n be_v quit_v and_o void_v the_o forsake_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n go_v always_o of_o necessity_n together_o sect_n 11._o par_fw-fr 6_o 7_o 8._o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o since_o he_o who_o in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n crave_v pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o strive_v in_o prayer_n to_o god_n with_o fervency_n and_o constancy_n of_o devotion_n for_o the_o same_o will_n continue_v so_o to_o do_v abhor_v his_o former_a transgression_n and_o leave_v off_o his_o sinful_a manner_n of_o life_n turn_v by_o true_a repentance_n unto_o god_n and_o take_v delight_n in_o he_o as_o his_o sole_a supreme_a good_a it_o be_v manifest_a i_o say_v that_o unfeigned_a fervent_a and_o frequent_a prayer_n do_v evermore_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin._n nor_o do_v this_o at_o all_o gainsay_v that_o absolute_a verity_n that_o god_n only_o forgive_v sin_n see_v he_o alone_o both_o institute_v the_o mean_n which_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o give_v they_o also_o virtue_n to_o do_v it_o but_o to_o think_v that_o god_n ever_o withhold_v his_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n when_o man_n be_v immediate_o dispose_v by_o due_a preparation_n to_o receive_v they_o be_v a_o gross_a opinion_n vilify_a the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o be_v essential_a goodness_n and_o repugnant_a to_o plain_a scripture_n which_o assure_v we_o that_o when_o the_o wicked_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a ezek._n 18._o 27._o yea_o we_o have_v truth_n itself_o verify_v and_o sweet_o insinuate_v unto_o we_o from_o his_o own_o sacred_a mouth_n how_o ready_a god_n be_v to_o embrace_v man_n return_v to_o he_o by_o the_o comfortable_a parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n who_o repent_v of_o his_o riotous_a wicked_a live_n the_o father_n receive_v with_o as_o free_a and_o kind_a a_o heart_n as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o in_o the_o least_o go_v astray_o nor_o once_o do_v amiss_o luke_n 15._o but_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o defer_v the_o use_n of_o mean_n which_o lead_v to_o repentance_n even_o omit_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o hazard_n of_o sudden_a death_n and_o that_o habit_n the_o long_o they_o continue_v stick_v the_o close_o not_o only_o because_o without_o that_o there_o be_v no_o repentance_n unless_o miraculous_o wrought_v which_o it_o be_v great_a impiety_n to_o presume_v upon_o but_o also_o because_o when_o man_n lie_v sick_a and_o in_o pain_n their_o affliction_n though_o it_o may_v cause_v remorse_n for_o sin_n will_v not_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v smart_a and_o pungent_a permit_v they_o to_o exercise_v prayer_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o consequent_o the_o habit_n of_o charity_n not_o get_v thereby_o they_o will_v die_v in_o their_o sin_n object_n 5._o by_o the_o account_n that_o have_v be_v give_v of_o prayer_n it_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o pray_v for_o other_o because_o our_o prayer_n for_o they_o work_v not_o on_o their_o affection_n as_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v on_o our_o own_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n enjoin_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o a_o neighbour_n as_o well_o as_o for_o ourselves_o solut._n although_o we_o do_v not_o always_o profit_v other_o in_o pray_v for_o they_o yet_o we_o constant_o benefit_v ourselves_o in_o the_o hearty_a do_v of_o it_o for_o whilst_o we_o earnest_o desire_v their_o spiritual_a or_o eternal_a good_a the_o only_a thing_n to_o be_v absolute_o pray_v for_o par._n 4._o we_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v affect_v thereby_o towards_o that_o which_o we_o wish_v for_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o commandment_n give_v to_o pray_v for_o our_o neighbour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a albeit_o our_o prayer_n shall_v do_v he_o no_o good_a for_o if_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v often_o and_o cordial_o pray_v for_o every_o other_o man_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v every_o one_o alive_o will_v have_v benefit_n in_o pray_v for_o his_o neighbour_n by_o augment_v his_o own_o love_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n thereby_o but_o beside_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v always_o profit_v their_o neighbour_n in_o due_a circumstance_n for_o in_o case_n he_o be_v true_o penitent_a and_o earnest_o crave_v the_o prayer_n of_o some_o holy_a person_n or_o of_o the_o church_n the_o prayer_n offer_v to_o god_n for_o he_o will_v undoubted_o do_v he_o good_a whilst_o his_o opinion_n of_o their_o piety_n and_o consequent_o of_o their_o favour_n with_o god_n will_v encourage_v his_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n mercy_n for_o their_o prayer_n sake_n and_o thence_o elevate_v his_o affection_n to_o god_n for_o the_o hope_n of_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n from_o god_n and_o affection_n to_o god_n go_v still_o hand_n in_o hand_n and_o mutual_o of_o necessity_n strengthen_v each_o other_o yea_o though_o there_o be_v no_o request_n make_v by_o the_o party_n pray_v for_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a when_o perform_v with_o very_o great_a ardency_n &_o constancy_n of_o devotion_n as_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o pious_a mother_n monica_n for_o her_o son_n augustine_n be_v will_v undoubted_o obtain_v their_o desire_a event_n because_o in_o that_o they_o be_v for_o certain_a the_o effect_n of_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n they_o can_v fail_v of_o a_o happy_a issue_n lest_o otherwise_o god_n own_o work_n continue_v in_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o event_n which_o it_o design_o by_o the_o divine_a favour_n tend_v to_o object_n 6._o miracle_n have_v be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n which_o because_o they_o interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o natural_a cause_n institute_v by_o god_n seem_v to_o import_v a_o change_n in_o god_n mind_n which_o have_v be_v say_v to_o be_v immutable_a or_o however_o that_o the_o influence_n such_o prayer_n have_v be_v whole_o upon_o god_n and_o not_o at_o all_o upon_o man._n