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his_o spiritual_a nature_n as_o have_v be_v see_v be_v perfect_a in_o these_o and_o admit_v no_o more_o 3._o and_o for_o the_o inequality_n of_o these_o three_o suggest_v in_o the_o hypothesis_n it_o be_v also_o repugnant_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o deity_n for_o since_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v independent_a on_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o subsistence_n which_o it_o have_v in_o the_o agency_n of_o a_o eternal_o holy_a will_n be_v equal_a to_o that_o which_o it_o have_v in_o the_o agency_n of_o a_o eternal_o perfect_a truth_n and_o each_o of_o these_o be_v equal_a to_o that_o subsistence_n which_o it_o have_v in_o the_o agency_n of_o a_o eternal_o conscious_a life_n 4._o the_o three_o divine_a subsistence_n have_v be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o be_v only_o our_o partial_a inadequate_a conception_n of_o the_o one_o divine_a nature_n and_o one_o writer_n observe_v that_o the_o divine_a intellect_n and_o will_v have_v common_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o trinity_n he_o have_v through_o great_a ignorance_n not_o without_o scornful_a slander_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o contumelious_a usage_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n expose_v they_o to_o the_o world_n under_o the_o approbrious_a style_n of_o faculty_n god_n but_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o forego_n account_n of_o the_o trinity_n that_o such_o apprehension_n and_o wrath_n be_v from_o mere_a mistake_n for_o the_o infinite_a life_n light_n and_o love_n or_o the_o infinite_a life_n mind_n and_o spirit_n be_v entire_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o this_o subsist_v entire_o in_o the_o first_o subsistence_n conceive_v and_o entire_o in_o the_o second_o conceive_a and_o entire_o in_o the_o three_o will_v 5._o since_o the_o divine_a mind_n in_o its_o first_o subsistence_n be_v not_o itself_o unless_o it_o do_v conceive_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o conceive_v the_o divine_a nature_n if_o there_o be_v no_o conceptus_fw-la of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o vice_n versâ_fw-la no_o conceptus_fw-la of_o the_o divine_a nature_n subsist_v if_o the_o nature_n subsist_v not_o conceive_v it_o therefore_o the_o first_o and_o second_o substantial_a subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o at_o all_o themselves_o if_o they_o be_v separate_v 5._o again_o no_o nature_n subsist_v by_o be_v will_v unless_o it_o also_o subsist_v in_o conceptu_fw-la therefore_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o volition_n be_v not_o itself_o if_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o that_o subsistence_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o conceptu_fw-la therefore_o no_o one_o of_o these_o subsience_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n subsist_v at_o all_o or_o be_v its_o self_n unless_o all_o three_o subsist_v in_o coexistence_n 6._o but_o though_o they_o be_v inseparable_a yet_o every_o one_o in_o their_o coexistence_n be_v in_o itself_o independent_a for_o though_o no_o one_o be_v itself_o unless_o in_o union_n with_o the_o other_o yet_o be_v in_o union_n each_o be_v what_o it_o be_v by_o its_o own_o independent_a subsistence_n therefore_o though_o the_o parental_a subsistence_n be_v not_o itself_o what_o it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o coexistent_a with_o the_o other_o two_o yet_o be_v in_o union_n it_o be_v what_o it_o be_v by_o its_o own_o independent_a subsistence_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n neither_o be_v the_o second_o nor_o the_o three_o itself_o if_o not_o in_o union_n with_o the_o other_o two_o but_o be_v in_o coexistence_n each_o be_v what_o it_o be_v independent_o and_o consequent_o every_o subsistence_n be_v a_o independent_a subsistence_n 7._o these_o three_o subsistence_n have_v yet_o their_o order_n and_o that_o not_o arbitrary_a but_o natural_a in_o the_o angle_n of_o a_o equilateral_a triangle_n any_o one_o be_v the_o first_o arbitrary_o as_o we_o please_v to_o begin_v but_o in_o natural_a order_n they_o be_v all_o simultaneous_a but_o in_o a_o solid_a the_o length_n be_v in_o natural_a 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mutual_a inexistence_n or_o in-being_a of_o one_o in_o the_o other_o that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o only_o the_o one_o individual_a nature_n exist_v substantial_o in_o three_o distinct_a subsistence_n but_o every_o one_o of_o those_o subsistence_n have_v mutual_o a_o real_a existence_n in_o the_o other_o two_o for_o example_n the_o divine_a nature_n in_o its_o first_o subsistence_n be_v god_n not_o conceive_v but_o this_o same_o divine_a nature_n and_o its_o first_o subsistence_n be_v positive_o conceive_v to_o be_v and_o therefore_o both_o this_o nature_n and_o its_o first_o subsistence_n have_v in_o this_o conception_n a_o conceive_a subsistence_n which_o be_v a_o second_o real_a subsistence_n but_o then_o the_o first_o subsistence_n of_o the_o deity_n unconceived_a be_v the_o first_o subsistence_n subsist_v in_o its_o own_o proper_a form_n but_o as_o it_o subsist_v in_o the_o second_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o in_o the_o conceive_a subsistence_n and_o in_o the_o three_o in_o the_o 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the_o three_o subsistence_n therefore_o there_o be_v but_o one_o uncreate_v one_o almighty_a eternal_a incomprehensible_a one_o supreme_a in_o glorious_a majesty_n 10._o this_o one_o bless_a mind_n in_o all_o its_o subsistence_n do_v operate_v with_o one_o agency_n upon_o all_o other_o inferior_a being_n that_n be_v in_o the_o universe_n now_o as_o we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o if_o our_o life_n understanding_n and_o will_v have_v internal_o among_o themselves_o divers_a interest_n yet_o their_o energy_n in_o the_o motion_n whereby_o they_o move_v our_o body_n from_o place_n to_o place_n be_v but_o one_o they_o therefore_o yield_v but_o one_o force_n that_o move_v the_o hand_n or_o foot_n in_o one_o only_a single_a line_n straight_o or_o crooked_a wherefore_o though_o the_o deity_n in_o all_o its_o three_o real_a subsistence_n operate_v upon_o other_o thing_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o divine_a agent_n and_o one_o divine_a agency_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v then_o but_o one_o creator_n one_o redeemer_n one_o sanctifier_n there_o be_v but_o one_o invisible_a adorable_a be_v one_o lord_n one_o king_n one_o judge_n one_o majesty_n to_o who_o all_o subjection_n be_v due_a 11._o let_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o moral_a consequent_n the_o physical_a goodness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v the_o divine_a nature_n itself_o consider_v as_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v will_v but_o the_o moral_a goodness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v its_o free_a willing_a of_o the_o divine_a be_v since_o therefore_o the_o divine_a nature_n itself_o in_o its_o three_o substantial_a subsistence_n 2d_o câ—p_n 5_o 2d_o do_v subsist_v in_o this_o almighty_a but_o free_a volition_n of_o the_o divine_a be_v therefore_o this_o free_a volition_n which_o be_v the_o divine_a moral_a goodness_n have_v in_o god_n a_o substantial_a subsistence_n so_o that_o moral_a goodness_n be_v substantial_a in_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o be_v not_o so_o in_o any_o other_o nature_n how_o sublime_a soever_o in_o this_o sense_n none_o be_v good_a
nature_n tell_v we_o ch_n 6.14_o and_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v it_o psal_n 51.12_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n which_o spirit_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o liberty_n natural_a and_o moral_a for_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n when_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o god_n swear_v by_o his_o own_o life_n we_o be_v sure_o he_o therein_o do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o do_v and_o therefore_o he_o have_v his_o life_n in_o the_o disposal_n of_o his_o own_o will_n which_o he_o gauge_n as_o he_o please_v and_o so_o all_o thing_n stand_v in_o the_o infinite_a holiness_n of_o the_o most_o absolute_a freewill_n of_o god_n both_o by_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a evidence_n 10._o last_o nature_n teach_v these_o three_o real_a distinct_a subsistence_n be_v real_o personal_a ch_n 7._o and_o the_o scripture_n own_v it_o for_o christ_n acknowledge_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v personal_a right_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o but_o shall_v take_v of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o son_n and_o show_v it_o to_o the_o disciple_n and_o present_o thereupon_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o distinct_a personal_a right_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n all_o thing_n that_o the_o father_n have_v be_v i_o say_v the_o son_n where_o we_o see_v though_o they_o all_o have_v right_a to_o the_o same_o thing_n yet_o each_o have_v his_o own_o distinct_a right_n here_o assert_v according_a to_o that_o all_o thou_o be_v i_o and_o i_o be_v thou_o and_o therefore_o each_o of_o the_o three_o be_v a_o person_n when_o st._n paul_n teach_v that_o the_o spirit_n do_v act_n dispose_v of_o and_o bestow_v thing_n by_o the_o disposition_n of_o his_o own_o will_n this_o be_v what_o nothing_o but_o a_o person_n can_v do_v nor_o can_v any_o other_o person_n do_v so_o just_o but_o the_o owner_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o dispose_v or_o bestow_v i_o have_v think_v for_o a_o heathen_a hierocles_n guess_v ingenuous_o that_o god_n do_v create_v all_o the_o material_a substance_n of_o which_o the_o world_n be_v make_v or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o just_o have_v frame_v the_o world_n because_o he_o will_v have_v meddle_v with_o what_o be_v none_o of_o his_o own_o 11._o thus_o nature_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o thing_n and_o scripture_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o speech_n do_v both_o teach_v the_o same_o trinity_n in_o all_o point_n the_o one_o by_o natural_a the_o other_o by_o institute_v significancy_n god_n work_n and_o god_n word_n conspire_v to_o assure_v we_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o three_o person_n for_o the_o coincidence_n of_o the_o rational_a and_o scriptural_a account_n in_o all_o particular_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n because_o have_v the_o account_n be_v give_v upon_o a_o hypothesis_n the_o coincidence_n of_o it_o with_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v only_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o good_a contrivance_n of_o its_o maker_n but_o 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