express_v himself_o in_o this_o sacred_a and_o arduous_a subject_n to_o give_v it_o no_o worse_o word_n whatsoever_o it_o may_v deserve_v afford_v the_o arian_n and_o socinian_o no_o small_a advantage_n against_o this_o doctrine_n shall_v it_o stand_v upon_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o defence_n as_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n it_o do_v not_o but_o i_o must_v not_o here_o omit_v that_o passage_n which_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n i_o promise_v more_o particular_o to_o consider_v a_o passage_n which_o indeed_o look_v something_o strange_o it_o be_v that_o in_o p._n 258._o line_n 27._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o allow_v that_o in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n there_o be_v three_o holy_a spirit_n but_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v three_o holy_a ghost_n so_o natural_a be_v it_o for_o false_a opinion_n to_o force_v man_n to_o absurd_a expression_n but_o my_o answer_n to_o he_o be_v short_a and_o positive_a that_o neither_o be_v there_o three_o holy_a spirit_n nor_o three_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n in_o any_o sense_n proper_o belong_v to_o these_o word_n however_o the_o thing_n mean_v by_o he_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v reducible_a to_o truth_n and_o reason_n be_v and_o must_v be_v this_o viz._n that_o when_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o the_o word_n holy_a ghost_n which_o otherwise_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o holy_a spirit_n must_v be_v take_v personal_o and_o consequent_o incommunicable_o but_o when_o the_o father_n or_o son_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o spirit_n or_o holy_a spirit_n there_o spirit_n must_v be_v understand_v essential_o for_o that_o immaterial_a spiritual_a and_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v common_a to_o and_o predicable_a of_o all_o the_o divine_a person_n all_o which_o be_v most_o true_a but_o then_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n i_o must_v tell_v our_o author_n withal_o that_o as_o holy_a ghost_n take_v personal_o be_v but_o numerical_o one_o so_o spirit_n or_o holy_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v understand_v essential_o be_v but_o numerical_o one_o too_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o father_n may_v be_v call_v a_o spirit_n or_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o two_o other_o person_n may_v each_o of_o they_o be_v call_v so_o likewise_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o three_o distinct_a spirit_n or_o holy_a spirit_n nor_o can_v be_v true_o so_o call_v as_o this_o author_n pretend_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o we_o have_v sufficient_o disprove_v but_o they_o be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n essential_o take_v and_o which_o so_o take_v be_v as_o much_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n and_o moreover_o though_o spirit_n understand_v personal_o distinguish_v the_o three_o person_n from_o the_o other_o two_o yet_o take_v essential_o it_o speak_v he_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n with_o they_o and_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n distinguish_v he_o from_o they_o any_o more_o than_o the_o divine_a essence_n or_o nature_n which_o spirit_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v only_o another_o word_n for_o can_v discriminate_a the_o three_o person_n from_o one_o another_o so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o be_v equal_o false_a and_o impossible_a that_o in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n there_o shall_v be_v three_o holy_a spirit_n or_o holy_a ghost_n term_n perfect_o synonymous_n either_o upon_o a_o personal_a or_o a_o essential_a account_n and_o consequent_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o at_o all_o for_o as_o the_o word_n spirit_n import_v a_o peculiar_a mode_n of_o subsistence_n by_o way_n of_o spiration_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n so_o it_o be_v personal_n and_o incommunicable_a but_o as_o it_o import_v the_o immaterial_a substance_n of_o the_o deity_n so_o indeed_o as_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o deity_n itself_o it_o be_v equal_o common_a to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n but_o still_o for_o all_o that_o remain_v numerical_o one_o and_o no_o more_o as_o all_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o deity_n to_o be_v and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o case_n but_o to_o state_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o other_o two_o person_n upon_o something_o signify_v by_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v not_o signify_v by_o holy_a spirit_n as_o the_o word_n of_o this_o author_n manifest_o do_v while_o he_o affirm_v three_o holy_a spirit_n but_o deny_v three_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o play_v with_o word_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o scorn_v but_o a_o take_n of_o word_n for_o thing_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v very_o ridiculous_a and_o now_o before_o i_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n have_v a_o debt_n upon_o i_o declare_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o impartial_a and_o discreet_a reader_n to_o judge_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v or_o say_v of_o that_o man_n who_o in_o such_o a_o insolent_a decretorious_a manner_n shall_v in_o such_o a_o point_n as_o this_o before_o we_o charge_n nonsense_n and_o heresy_n two_o very_a vile_a word_n upon_o all_o that_o subscribe_v not_o to_o this_o his_o new_a and_o before_o unheard_a of_o opinion_n i_o must_v profess_v i_o never_o meet_v with_o the_o like_a in_o any_o sober_a author_n and_o hardly_o in_o the_o most_o licentious_a libeler_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_a i_o have_v according_a to_o my_o poor_a ability_n discuss_v and_o find_v myself_o thereupon_o extreme_o to_o dissent_v from_o this_o author_n be_o yet_o by_o no_o mean_n willing_a to_o pass_v for_o a_o nonsensical_a heretic_n for_o my_o pain_n for_o must_v it_o be_v nonsense_n not_o to_o own_o contradiction_n viz._n that_o one_o infinite_a spirit_n be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a spirit_n or_o must_v it_o be_v heresy_n not_o to_o subscribe_v to_o tritheisme_n as_o the_o best_a and_o most_o orthodox_n explication_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o for_o nonsense_n it_o must_v certain_o imply_v the_o assert_v of_o something_o for_o true_a concern_v the_o subject_a discourse_v of_o which_o yet_o in_o truth_n be_v contradictory_n to_o it_o since_o there_o can_v be_v no_o nonsense_n but_o what_o contradict_v some_o truth_n and_o whereas_o this_o author_n have_v elsewhere_o viz._n p._n 4._o declare_v it_o unreasonable_a to_o charge_v a_o contradiction_n in_o any_o thing_n where_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n discourse_v of_o be_v not_o thorough_o comprehend_v and_o understand_v i_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o thorough_o understand_v and_o comprehend_v the_o article_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n if_o he_o say_v he_o do_v i_o need_v no_o other_o demonstration_n of_o his_o unfitness_n to_o write_v about_o it_o but_o if_o he_o own_v that_o he_o do_v not_o let_v he_o only_o stick_v to_o his_o own_o rule_n and_o then_o he_o may_v keep_v the_o charge_n of_o nonsense_n to_o himself_o but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o heresy_n in_o which_o st._n austin_n will_v have_v no_o person_n who_o be_v so_o charge_v to_o be_v silent_a why_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o must_v search_v and_o inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o and_o here_o if_o my_o life_n lie_v upon_o it_o i_o can_v find_v either_o in_o irenaeus_n adversùs_fw-la haereses_fw-la or_o in_o tertullian_n prescription_n contra_fw-la haereticos_fw-la cap._n 49._o nor_o in_o philastrius_n catalogue_n nor_o in_o epiphanius_n nor_o in_o st._n austin_n nor_o in_o theodoret_n nor_o in_o johannes_n damascenus_n book_n de_fw-la haeresibus_fw-la nor_o in_o the_o latter_a haeresiologist_n such_o as_o alphonsus_n à _fw-fr castro_n &_o prateolus_n with_o several_a other_o i_o can_v i_o say_v find_v in_o all_o or_o in_o any_o one_o of_o these_o the_o heresy_n of_o not_o assert_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n to_o be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n no_o nor_o yet_o the_o heresy_n of_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v so_o but_o where_o then_o may_v we_o find_v it_o why_o in_o this_o author_n book_n and_o therefore_o look_v no_o further_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o so_o great_a a_o master_n have_v say_v it_o who_o authority_n in_o say_v a_o thing_n be_v as_o good_a as_o another_o man_n be_v in_o prove_v it_o at_o any_o time_n and_o he_o say_v it_o as_o we_o see_v positive_o and_o perhaps_o if_o need_v be_v will_v be_v ready_a to_o take_v his_o corporal_a oath_n upon_o it_o that_o such_o as_o deny_v his_o hypothesis_n be_v heretic_n now_o in_o this_o case_n our_o condition_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n very_o sad_a and_o i_o know_v nothing_o to_o comfort_v we_o but_o that_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr haeretico_fw-la comburendo_fw-la be_v repeal_v and_o well_o be_v it_o for_o the_o poor_a clergy_n and_o church_n of_o england_n that_o it_o be_v so_o for_o otherwise_o this_o man_n
utter_v by_o this_o author_n whereas_o he_o declare_v himself_o concern_v the_o say_a expression_n thus_o viz._n that_o he_o can_v mention_v they_o without_o beg_a pardon_n for_o repeat_v such_o horrid_a and_o desperate_a blasphemy_n owen_n be_v vindication_n against_o sherlock_n p._n 46._o that_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o jew_n or_o a_o mahometan_a for_o servetus_n or_o socinus_n than_o a_o son_n of_o this_o church_n p._n 47._o that_o he_o abhor_v the_o rehearsal_n of_o such_o horrid_a profaneness_n p._n 49._o that_o they_o be_v odious_a satanical_a exprobration_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n ibid._n and_o now_o can_v this_o man_n pretend_v to_o speak_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o who_o thus_o abhor_v abominate_v and_o detest_v they_o the_o truth_n be_v his_o whole_a book_n be_v such_o a_o lewd_a misrepresentation_n both_o of_o the_o word_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o adversary_n that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o blood_n in_o his_o body_n it_o must_v needs_o fly_v in_o his_o face_n and_o bid_v he_o blush_v for_o such_o unconscionable_a falsification_n but_o second_o if_o he_o charge_v these_o assertion_n as_o consequence_n of_o the_o doctrine_n maintain_v by_o his_o adversary_n i_o must_v put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o to_o the_o just_a charge_v of_o any_o man_n with_o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o doctrine_n or_o opinion_n the_o thing_n so_o charge_v aught_o to_o be_v not_o only_o the_o real_a but_o also_o the_o plain_a direct_v and_o immediate_a consequence_n of_o that_o opinion_n forasmuch_o as_o no_o man_n ought_v in_o reason_n to_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o remote_a far-fetched_a consequence_n of_o any_o proposition_n hold_v by_o he_o since_o he_o may_v in_o all_o equity_n if_o he_o disclaim_v they_o be_v suppose_v ignorant_a of_o they_o and_o that_o inculpable_o too_o 2._o this_o author_n be_v to_o know_v that_o to_o the_o just_a charge_v of_o even_o any_o doctrine_n or_o opinion_n with_o such_o and_o such_o consequence_n though_o they_o follow_v never_o so_o real_o and_o true_o from_o it_o yet_o if_o they_o lie_v any_o thing_n remote_a and_o at_o some_o distance_n from_o the_o same_o they_o ought_v first_o by_o clear_a undeniable_a argument_n to_o be_v prove_v to_o follow_v from_o thence_o before_o they_o can_v just_o and_o fair_o be_v charge_v to_o do_v so_o which_o two_o observation_n thus_o premise_v that_o i_o may_v lay_v the_o whole_a matter_n before_o the_o reader_n more_o particular_o he_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o this_o author_n load_v with_o these_o blasphemous_a consequence_n be_v that_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o god_n justice_n in_o order_n to_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o justification_n of_o sinner_n and_o this_o i_o affirm_v to_o have_v be_v the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o general_n opinion_n of_o divine_n in_o the_o case_n all_o assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o satisfaction_n though_o not_o all_o i_o confess_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n for_o first_o some_o find_v this_o necessity_n upon_o the_o necessary_a egress_n of_o god_n vindictive_a justice_n natural_o act_v and_o exert_v itself_o where_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o proper_a object_n but_o second_o other_o state_z this_o necessity_n upon_o the_o decree_n or_o purpose_n of_o god_n resolve_v to_o take_v this_o course_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o no_o other_o which_o decree_n and_o purpose_n though_o make_v free_o yet_o be_v actual_o pass_v and_o declare_v it_o be_v not_o free_a for_o god_n to_o balk_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o his_o veracity_n wisdom_n and_o honour_n as_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o let_v the_o violation_n of_o his_o law_n pass_v without_o a_o due_a satisfaction_n make_v to_o his_o justice._n and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o most_o divine_n in_o this_o matter_n nevertheless_o whether_o upon_o either_o of_o these_o ground_n or_o some_o other_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o satisfaction_n be_v still_o hold_v and_o own_a by_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o upon_o supposal_n of_o this_o necessity_n alone_o it_o be_v whatsoever_o ground_n it_o be_v state_v upon_o that_o this_o author_n set_v god_n forth_o in_o a_o most_o profane_a manner_n as_o a_o impotent_a man_n vent_v his_o rage_n and_o passion_n without_o any_o sufficient_a ground_n or_o reason_n for_o it_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o other_o consideration_n can_v answer_v or_o come_v up_o to_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o forecited_a expression_n and_o i_o free_o appeal_v to_o the_o learned_a and_o unbiased_a reader_n whether_o the_o say_v passage_n can_v be_v place_v to_o any_o other_o account_v whatsoever_o and_o if_o they_o can_v i_o ask_v with_o what_o conscience_n can_v this_o man_n of_o his_o own_o head_n invent_v such_o hideous_a abominable_a word_n and_o then_o thrust_v they_o into_o his_o adversary_n mouth_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o or_o charge_v they_o as_o the_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o his_o doctrine_n without_o prove_v or_o by_o any_o form_a argument_n so_o much_o as_o offer_v to_o prove_v they_o so_o for_o sure_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o since_o he_o know_v that_o the_o learned_a assertor_n of_o this_o doctrine_n do_v and_o will_v deny_v these_o to_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o to_o the_o very_a death_n he_o shall_v by_o clear_a and_o solid_a ratiocination_n have_v prove_v against_o they_o in_o spite_n of_o their_o denial_n that_o these_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a and_o natural_a consequence_n of_o the_o say_a doctrine_n before_o he_o reproach_v they_o as_o such_o but_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v for_o do_v execution_n first_o and_o for_o proceed_v to_o trial_n afterward_o though_o as_o hasty_a as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o former_a he_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v the_o latter_a nor_o i_o believe_v ever_o will_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o any_o thing_n personal_a in_o dr._n owen_n how_o bitter_a soever_o he_o be_v against_o he_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n assert_v by_o the_o say_a doctor_n in_o common_a with_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n which_o this_o author_n so_o vile_o reflect_v upon_o and_o discharge_v all_o those_o blasphemous_a scoff_v at_o in_o that_o book_n of_o he_o and_o consequent_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n both_o of_o the_o book_n and_o the_o scoff_v in_o it_o he_o be_v as_o fit_v a_o person_n to_o have_v join_v in_o the_o address_n to_o the_o morocco_n ambassador_n as_o any_o man_n in_o england_n beside_o i_o do_v i_o confess_v charge_v this_o author_n with_o assert_v three_o god_n though_o he_o do_v not_o in_o terminis_fw-la express_v it_o because_o of_o his_o assert_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n but_o then_o the_o case_n here_o on_o my_o part_n be_v quite_o different_a from_o what_o it_o be_v on_o he_o for_o in_o this_o the_o consequence_n of_o three_o god_n from_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a spirit_n be_v direct_v manifest_a and_o immediate_a or_o rather_o in_o truth_n be_v not_o so_o proper_o a_o consequence_n or_o one_o assertion_n follow_v from_o another_o as_o one_o and_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n express_v in_o other_o word_n which_o be_v the_o true_a account_n of_o this_o matter_n for_o the_o word_n infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v but_o a_o periphrasis_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o term_n god_n and_o their_o perfect_a equivalence_n shall_v be_v full_o demonstrate_v in_o my_o five_o chapter_n from_o all_o which_o i_o conclude_v that_o since_o there_o be_v beyond_o all_o pretence_n of_o denial_n several_a horrid_a blasphemous_a expression_n in_o this_o author_n be_v foremention_v book_n which_o must_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v charge_v somewhere_o and_o since_o his_o adversary_n utter_o disow_v they_o all_o both_o as_o to_o word_n and_o sense_n and_o since_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o maintain_v by_o he_o infer_v no_o such_o thing_n nor_o have_v this_o author_n prove_v that_o it_o do_v so_o but_o that_o the_o say_v representation_n of_o it_o be_v peculiarly_a his_o own_o and_o occur_v no_o where_o but_o in_o his_o book_n except_o possible_o in_o the_o write_n of_o some_o of_o his_o old_a friend_n the_o socinian_o and_o those_o such_o as_o the_o transylvanian_a minister_n antichristum_n it_o follow_v that_o according_a to_o the_o strict_a law_n of_o fair_a and_o just_a quotation_n all_o the_o black_a dirt_n of_o those_o impious_a and_o foul_a passage_n which_o i_o have_v cite_v from_o he_o and_o charge_v upon_o he_o aught_o to_o lie_v whole_o at_o his_o door_n and_o let_v he_o and_o his_o porter_n shovel_n it_o away_o thence_o as_o they_o be_v able_a as_o to_o
signify_v to_o initiate_v or_o enter_v one_o into_o sacred_a rite_n or_o doctrine_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o greek_a word_n and_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o eustathius_n and_o stephanus_n more_o regular_o and_o natural_o signify_v to_o shut_v or_o close_v up_o and_o most_o common_o apply_v to_o the_o shut_n of_o the_o eye_n or_o mouth_n the_o solemn_a posture_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o initiati_fw-la in_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o gentile_a worship_n and_o last_o one_o of_o no_o small_a note_n etc._n for_o critical_a as_o well_o as_o other_o learning_n will_v needs_o run_v it_o up_o even_o to_o a_o hebrew_n original_a derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v res_fw-la abscondita_fw-la aut_fw-la secretum_fw-la concern_v which_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a agreement_n between_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a word_n both_o as_o to_o sound_v and_o signification_n but_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o whole_o accidental_a be_v lest_o to_o the_o critic_n in_o these_o language_n to_o determine_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n most_o account_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n pure_o and_o perfect_o greek_n and_o the_o original_a of_o it_o lie_v so_o manifest_o in_o one_o of_o the_o two_o forementioned_a greek_a word_n that_o it_o seem_v a_o needless_a curiosity_n or_o rather_o a_o mere_a fancy_n to_o seek_v for_o it_o elsewhere_o but_o whatsoever_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n be_v it_o always_o import_v something_o hide_v or_o conceal_v especial_o with_o reference_n to_o sacred_a or_o religious_a matter_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o occur_v frequent_o if_o not_o always_o in_o profane_a writer_n from_o whence_o the_o holy_a penman_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n seem_v to_o have_v borrow_a and_o apply_v it_o to_o some_o of_o the_o great_a and_o arduous_a truth_n of_o christianity_n such_o as_o human_a reason_n can_v give_v a_o clear_a and_o explicit_a account_n of_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o undoubted_a notation_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v deliver_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o in_o this_o definition_n viz._n that_o a_o mystery_n be_v a_o truth_n reveal_v by_o god_n above_o the_o power_n of_o natural_a reason_n to_o find_v out_o or_o comprehend_v this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o full_a and_o proper_a definition_n of_o a_o mystery_n and_o according_o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o distinct_o as_o first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n by_o which_o we_o exclude_v every_o thing_n from_o be_v a_o mystery_n that_o be_v absurd_a or_o contradictious_a since_o a_o truth_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v so_o and_o consequent_o hereby_o stand_v exclude_v also_o the_o foolery_n and_o falsity_n of_o all_o other_o religion_n how_o mysterious_a soever_o they_o may_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v and_o with_o how_o much_o solemnity_n and_o confidence_n soever_o deliver_v second_o the_o next_o qualification_n be_v that_o it_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n viz._n as_o to_o its_o existence_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n for_o otherwise_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o several_a other_o respect_n in_o which_o it_o may_v be_v know_v the_o revelation_n of_o it_o be_v not_o suppose_v to_o extend_v so_o far_o in_o a_o word_n as_o a_o mystery_n imply_v some_o revelation_n of_o a_o thing_n so_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o revelation_n do_v not_o overthrow_v the_o mysteriousness_n of_o it_o but_o only_o such_o a_o plenary_a and_o entire_a revelation_n of_o it_o as_o leave_v nothing_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o abstruse_a or_o undiscovered_a but_o now_o though_o revelation_n be_v a_o necessary_a ingredient_n in_o this_o definition_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a something_o more_o be_v still_o require_v since_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v both_o reveal_v by_o god_n and_o know_v upon_o other_o account_n too_o as_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v reveal_v by_o god_n to_o his_o people_n and_o may_v be_v draw_v and_o demonstrate_v from_o principle_n of_o natural_a reason_n also_o and_o therefore_o the_o three_o property_n of_o a_o mystery_n be_v that_o it_o surpass_v all_o the_o power_n of_o natural_a reason_n to_o discover_v or_o find_v it_o out_o and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o quid_fw-la sit_fw-la or_o particular_a nature_n but_o also_o as_o to_o the_o quòd_fw-la sit_fw-la of_o it_o too_o for_o that_o there_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v such_o or_o such_o thing_n to_o consider_v only_o the_o bare_a existence_n of_o they_o no_o principle_n of_o humane_a reason_n by_o its_o own_o natural_a or_o improve_a light_n can_v ever_o have_v find_v out_o as_o may_v be_v easy_o show_v by_o induction_n through_o the_o several_a mystery_n of_o our_o religion_n such_o as_o be_v the_o trinity_n the_o incarnation_n the_o mystical_a union_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o church_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o like_a of_o all_o and_o each_o of_o which_o mere_a reason_n can_v never_o have_v make_v a_o discovery_n four_o the_o four_o and_o last_o condition_n of_o a_o mystery_n express_v in_o the_o forego_n definition_n of_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o bare_a natural_a reason_n even_o after_o it_o be_v discover_v can_v comprehend_v i_o say_v comprehend_v that_o be_v know_v it_o perfect_o and_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v know_v i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v whole_o unintelligible_a for_o some_o knowledge_n no_o doubt_n may_v be_v have_v of_o it_o as_o first_o we_o may_v know_v the_o signification_n and_o mean_v of_o the_o word_n or_o term_n in_o which_o it_o be_v deliver_v or_o reveal_v to_o we_o likewise_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o we_o may_v have_v some_o imperfect_a defective_a knowledge_n of_o that_o too_o such_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v a_o know_v in_o part_n and_o see_v as_o through_o a_o glass_n dark_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o which_o word_v manifest_o and_o natural_o import_v that_o something_o be_v know_v though_o in_o a_o very_a imperfect_a manner_n and_o degree_n and_o that_o something_o also_o remain_v still_o unknown_a which_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v clear_o and_o full_o discover_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o so_o that_o i_o think_v nothing_o can_v give_v we_o a_o true_a and_o more_o satisfactory_a account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o evangelical_n mystery_n than_o this_o scripture_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n of_o which_o we_o know_v something_o at_o present_a though_o very_o imperfect_o but_o be_v ignorant_a of_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o obscure_a and_o abstruse_a part_n of_o it_o be_v that_o which_o proper_o constitute_v and_o denominate_v a_o sacred_a truth_n a_o mystery_n and_o consequent_o we_o may_v reckon_v the_o account_n give_v we_o of_o a_o mystery_n by_o st._n chrysostome_n a_o true_a and_o exact_a description_n of_o it_o by_o its_o principal_a property_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homily_n 7._o on_o the_o 2_o corinth_n and_o homily_n 19_o on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n where_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n still_o to_o observe_v that_o i_o do_v not_o affirm_v that_o this_o last_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n be_v either_o the_o original_a sense_n of_o it_o or_o that_o the_o heathen_a writer_n use_v it_o in_o this_o signification_n all_o that_o they_o intend_v to_o signify_v by_o the_o word_n mysterium_fw-la seem_v to_o have_v be_v only_o that_o it_o be_v quid_fw-la sacrum_fw-la &_o secretum_fw-la but_o this_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o father_n and_o writer_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n general_o use_v it_o in_o the_o sense_n specify_v that_o be_v they_o affix_v a_o far_a sense_n to_o it_o of_o their_o own_o but_o still_o such_o a_o one_o as_o carry_v with_o it_o something_o of_o analogy_n and_o cognation_n to_o the_o first_o whereby_o it_o signify_v only_a something_o obscure_a or_o occult_a in_o sacred_a matter_n so_o that_o now_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v argue_v that_o in_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n mysterium_fw-la signify_v only_o quid_fw-la sacrum_fw-la &_o secretum_fw-la because_o it_o signify_v no_o more_o in_o the_o heathen_a writer_n from_o who_o they_o borrow_v it_o this_o will_v be_v very_o inconsequent_a and_o ridiculous_a and_o all_o one_o as_o if_o because_o sacramentum_fw-la in_o the_o heathen_a writer_n signify_v only_o a_o military_a oath_n therefore_o in_o the_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n it_o must_v signify_v so_o too_o for_o the_o christian_a writer_n apply_v it_o to_o signify_v those_o two_o great_a rite_n of_o christianity_n baptism_n and_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n though_o still_o in_o this_o instance_n as_o well_o as_o
conclusion_n therefore_o i_o do_v here_o assert_v that_o the_o gross_a and_o material_a imagination_n which_o man_n form_n to_o themselves_o of_o substance_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o from_o the_o grossness_n and_o fault_n of_o the_o person_n who_o take_v up_o these_o imagination_n and_o according_o i_o affirm_v to_o this_o author_n that_o that_o assertion_n of_o he_o in_o page_n 69._o that_o we_o can_v form_v no_o idea_n of_o substance_n but_o what_o we_o have_v from_o matter_n be_v false_a and_o manifest_o prove_v to_o be_v so_o and_o moreover_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o as_o possible_a but_o as_o easy_a to_o form_v in_o the_o mind_n a_o conception_n of_o a_o substance_n or_o be_v exist_v by_o itself_o which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o abstract_v from_o and_o stripe_v of_o all_o conception_n of_o matter_n and_o corporeity_n as_o it_o be_v to_o frame_v to_o ourselves_o a_o conception_n of_o truth_n or_o wisdom_n or_o of_o a_o be_v eternal_o true_a and_o wise_a separate_a from_o all_o those_o gross_a qualification_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o word_n substance_n with_o other_o of_o the_o like_a import_n may_v be_v most_o fit_o and_o significant_o apply_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v but_o because_o our_o author_n aver_v in_o page_n 70._o that_o if_o we_o consider_v god_n as_o truth_n and_o wisdom_n which_o be_v his_o true_a nature_n and_o essence_n without_o confound_v our_o mind_n with_o some_o material_a conception_n of_o his_o substance_n as_o he_o have_v already_o affirm_v all_o conception_n of_o substance_n must_v needs_o be_v than_o these_o thing_n viz._n the_o difficulty_n beforementioned_a concern_v our_o apprehension_n of_o god_n be_v all_o plain_a and_o easy_a where_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o he_o call_v truth_n and_o wisdom_n the_o true_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n whereas_o in_o this_o very_a page_n as_o well_o as_o in_o 68_o he_o have_v except_v against_o the_o term_n essence_n no_o less_o than_o that_o of_o substance_n as_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o gross_a material_a idea_n raise_v by_o it_o in_o the_o mind_n very_o unfit_a to_o be_v apply_v to_o god_n so_o happy_a be_v this_o author_n above_o other_o man_n that_o he_o can_v rectify_v the_o most_o improper_a word_n and_o expression_n bare_o by_o his_o own_o use_v they_o but_o because_o he_o be_v so_o positive_a in_o make_v the_o term_n truth_n and_o wisdom_n a_o effectual_a remedy_n against_o all_o the_o inconvenience_n allege_v from_o the_o term_n essence_n and_o substance_n as_o apply_v to_o the_o deity_n this_o bring_v we_o to_o our_o second_o proposition_n viz._n that_o the_o same_o objection_n lie_v against_o the_o term_n truth_n wisdom_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n as_o applicable_a to_o the_o deity_n that_o be_v make_v against_o essence_n substance_n existence_n and_o the_o like_a in_o order_n to_o the_o prove_v of_o which_o i_o shall_v observe_v that_o truth_n may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o threefold_a sense_n first_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o proposition_n which_o be_v call_v logical_a second_o for_o a_o affection_n of_o be_v which_o be_v truth_n metaphysical_a and_o three_o and_o last_o as_o it_o be_v a_o qualification_n of_o man_n word_n and_o action_n and_o consist_v proper_o in_o a_o agreement_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o both_o concern_v all_o which_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o truth_n of_o proposition_n be_v no_o further_o eternal_a than_o as_o it_o exist_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o the_o metaphysical_a truth_n of_o thing_n be_v eternal_a or_o not_o eternal_a as_o the_o be_v or_o thing_n it_o belong_v to_o be_v or_o be_v not_o so_o and_o for_o the_o moral_a truth_n of_o man_n word_n and_o action_n it_o be_v no_o more_o eternal_a than_o the_o say_a word_n and_o action_n the_o proper_a subject_n of_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v this_o premise_a i_o will_v here_o ask_v our_o author_n whether_o the_o first_o notion_n we_o actual_o entertain_v of_o truth_n and_o wisdom_n be_v not_o draw_v from_o the_o observation_n we_o make_v of_o these_o thing_n in_o man_n that_o be_v in_o being_n sensible_a and_o material_a and_o consist_v of_o body_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n and_o according_o clothe_v with_o sensible_a accident_n and_o circumstance_n i_o can_v imagine_v that_o he_o will_v deny_v this_o since_o we_o do_v not_o speak_v immediate_o or_o converse_v visible_o with_o god_n or_o angel_n and_o i_o suppose_v also_o that_o he_o now_o speak_v of_o truth_n wisdom_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n not_o as_o they_o be_v exhibit_v to_o we_o in_o book_n or_o proposition_n but_o as_o they_o actual_o exist_v and_o occur_v in_o person_n and_o consequent_o as_o they_o be_v first_o apprehend_v by_o we_o in_o concretion_n or_o conjunction_n with_o man_n that_o be_v with_o being_n so_o compound_v qualify_v and_o circumstantiate_v as_o above_o express_v and_o as_o we_o find_v see_v and_o observe_v they_o in_o man_n word_n and_o action_n in_o what_o they_o speak_v and_o what_o they_o do_v and_o these_o be_v certain_o very_o sensible_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o incur_v into_o and_o affect_v the_o sense_n as_o much_o as_o matter_n itself_o can_v do_v and_o if_o so_o i_o desire_v to_o hear_v some_o satisfactory_a reason_n why_o the_o observation_n of_o substance_n in_o material_a being_n and_o our_o first_o occasional_a collection_n of_o it_o from_o thence_o shall_v so_o necessary_o pervert_v and_o cause_v such_o a_o grossness_n in_o our_o conception_n of_o it_o as_o to_o make_v it_o hardly_o if_o at_o all_o possible_a to_o conceive_v of_o substance_n without_o the_o gross_a conception_n of_o matter_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o same_o consideration_n and_o cause_n shall_v not_o equal_o take_v place_n in_o truth_n and_o wisdom_n and_o equal_o pervert_v and_o thicken_v our_o apprehension_n of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v equal_o draw_v from_o sensible_a gross_a and_o material_a object_n viz._n the_o word_n and_o action_n of_o man_n which_o they_o both_o exist_v in_o and_o converse_v about_o for_o i_o can_v see_v no_o ground_n why_o the_o same_o reason_n shall_v not_o infer_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n and_o the_o same_o antecedent_n draw_v after_o they_o the_o same_o consequent_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o for_o the_o argument_n à _fw-fr quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a if_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o truth_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o proper_a notion_n and_o conception_n of_o they_o imply_v no_o communication_n at_o all_o with_o matter_n i_o answer_v that_o as_o the_o notion_n of_o they_o be_v abstract_v and_o gather_v up_o by_o the_o discourse_n of_o reason_n it_o do_v not_o but_o so_o neither_o do_v that_o of_o substance_n after_o such_o a_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n have_v pass_v upon_o it_o so_o that_o hitherto_o the_o case_n be_v much_o the_o same_o in_o both_o but_o to_o carry_v the_o matter_n a_o little_a further_o truth_n and_o wisdom_n as_o observe_v in_o and_o among_o man_n be_v certain_o finite_a thing_n for_o whatsoever_o exist_v in_o a_o finite_a subject_n whatsoever_o the_o object_n be_v which_o it_o converse_v about_o or_o be_v terminate_v upon_o be_v certain_o itself_o finite_a also_o and_o here_o i_o will_v have_v this_o author_n tell_v i_o why_o a_o notion_n draw_v off_o and_o borrow_v from_o finite_a thing_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o apt_a to_o perplex_v and_o confound_v our_o mind_n when_o apply_v to_o a_o infinite_a be_v as_o a_o notion_n abstract_v from_o a_o material_a be_v can_v be_v to_o distract_v and_o confound_v our_o thought_n when_o apply_v to_o a_o immaterial_a i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v see_v nothing_o alledgeable_a for_o one_o which_o may_v not_o be_v as_o strong_o allege_v for_o the_o other_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v be_v what_o have_v be_v mention_v already_o viz._n that_o reason_n may_v and_o do_v extract_v some_o notion_n from_o a_o finite_a be_v that_o may_v be_v proper_o applicable_a to_o a_o infinite_a due_a allowance_n make_v for_o the_o disproportion_n between_o both_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n i_o affirm_v that_o it_o can_v and_o do_v draw_v notion_n from_o a_o thing_n endue_v with_o matter_n which_o may_v as_o well_o agree_v to_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o immaterial_a so_o that_o i_o can_v perceive_v that_o truth_n wisdom_n or_o goodness_n have_v upon_o this_o account_n any_o pre-eminence_n or_o advantage_n over_o essence_n substance_n existence_n and_o the_o like_a term_n at_o all_o but_o the_o one_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o well_o and_o proper_o as_o the_o other_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o i_o affirm_v in_o the_o 3d_o place_n that_o essence_n substance_n nature_n existence_n and_o other_o term_n equipollent_a to_o be_v consider_v precise_o
in_o and_o by_o themselves_o be_v natural_o fit_a to_o express_v the_o deity_n by_o than_o those_o other_o term_n truth_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n contend_v for_o by_o our_o author_n this_o be_v our_o three_o proposition_n and_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o i_o first_o appeal_n to_o that_o high_a and_o glorious_a account_n which_o god_n himself_o give_v of_o his_o own_o nature_n when_o moses_n desire_v to_o be_v inform_v of_o it_o viz._n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o exod._n 3._o 14._o in_o which_o he_o describe_v himself_o only_o from_o his_o be_v and_o substance_n which_o indeed_o render_v he_o more_o eminent_o and_o even_o more_o substantial_o and_o true_o a_o be_v or_o substance_n than_o all_o other_o being_n or_o substance_n whatsoever_o which_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o can_v hardly_o be_v so_o much_o as_o say_v to_o exist_v or_o bebritia_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o god_n know_v his_o own_o name_n and_o nature_n and_o withal_o how_o to_o give_v the_o best_a and_o most_o proper_a declaration_n of_o both_o as_o well_o as_o the_o author_n of_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual-consciousness_n do_v or_o can_v pretend_v to_o do_v and_o indeed_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o very_a character_n by_o which_o god_n will_v be_v then_o know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n viz._n all_o the_o rational_a part_n of_o the_o creation_n for_o it_o be_v send_v to_o his_o people_n then_o live_v under_o and_o with_o a_o heathen_a prince_n to_o answer_v they_o and_o he_o even_o in_o those_o notion_n of_o a_o god_n which_o mere_a nature_n suggest_v to_o all_o mankind_n and_o consequent_o be_v so_o know_v and_o receive_v by_o they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o easy_o question_v or_o deny_v they_o for_o otherwise_o we_o know_v god_n address_v himself_o to_o the_o same_o people_n afterward_o in_o a_o character_n extreme_o different_a and_o more_o peculiar_a viz._n a_o god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n and_o pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o which_o it_o seem_v be_v the_o open_v a_o particular_a attribute_n to_o they_o which_o the_o bare_a account_n of_o his_o be_v as_o know_v as_o it_o be_v can_v not_o sufficient_o inform_v the_o world_n of_o before_o but_o to_o proceed_v to_o other_o consideration_n vast_o indeed_o inferior_a to_o this_o but_o yet_o of_o singular_a use_n in_o their_o degree_n to_o direct_v our_o speculation_n about_o these_o matter_n i_o have_v some_o other_o thing_n to_o offer_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o proposition_n lay_v down_o by_o we_o as_o first_o that_o all_o divine_n hitherto_o have_v look_v upon_o and_o profess_o treat_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o attribute_n as_o different_a and_o distinct_a from_o one_o another_o still_o consider_v the_o first_o as_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o other_o as_o the_o adjunct_n of_o it_o or_o at_o least_o as_o analogous_a to_o these_o term_n as_o they_o stand_v proper_o apply_v to_o other_o thing_n according_a to_o which_o notion_n as_o the_o subject_a or_o that_o which_o be_v analagous_n to_o it_o natural_o both_o precede_v and_o support_v the_o adjunct_n so_o all_o notion_n import_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v or_o substance_n be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o the_o subject_a in_o respect_n of_o all_o god_n other_o attribute_n or_o perfection_n whether_o they_o be_v truth_n wisdom_n goodness_n power_n eternity_n omniscience_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o which_o be_v so_o i_o do_v here_o affirm_v that_o the_o term_n essence_n substance_n existence_n and_o other_o synonymous_n to_o they_o aught_o to_o have_v the_o precedence_n of_o the_o other_o divine_a perfection_n common_o call_v attribute_n in_o their_o application_n to_o god_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o threefold_a account_n viz._n 1._o of_o priority_n 2._o of_o simplicity_n 3._o of_o comprehensiveness_n of_o each_o of_o which_o several_o 1._o for_o that_o of_o priority_n as_o we_o have_v already_o observe_v that_o the_o first_o thing_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n conceivable_a of_o god_n be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o be_v and_o the_o next_o to_o it_o that_o he_o be_v a_o be_v exi_a by_o itself_o or_o in_o another_o word_n a_o substance_n so_o the_o same_o be_v yet_o further_o evidence_v from_o this_o that_o the_o notion_n of_o be_v or_o substance_n be_v that_o which_o full_o answer_v and_o determine_v the_o last_o question_n and_o enquiry_n which_o can_v be_v make_v concern_v god_n for_o if_o we_o describe_v his_o nature_n by_o any_o particular_a attribute_n or_o perfection_n and_o be_v thereupon_o ask_v what_o that_o be_v and_o have_v give_v a_o answer_n to_o that_o question_n be_v afterward_o urge_v with_o another_o and_o perhaps_o another_o and_o according_o after_o a_o answer_v give_v to_o those_o also_o the_o enquiry_n be_v still_o continue_v till_o at_o length_n we_o answer_v that_o god_n be_v a_o be_v a_o be_v exi_a by_o itself_o that_o be_v a_o substance_n then_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n stop_v and_o can_v go_v no_o further_o which_o make_v it_o evident_a even_o to_o a_o demonstration_n that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o original_a notion_n which_o we_o have_v or_o can_v have_v of_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o answer_v the_o last_o enquiry_n or_o question_v natural_o make_v concern_v any_o thing_n be_v certain_o the_o first_o thing_n into_o which_o the_o be_v or_o reason_n of_o that_o thing_n be_v resolve_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o priority_n pass_v we_o now_o to_o the_o second_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o simplicity_n of_o these_o term_n for_o primum_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la genere_fw-la simplicissimum_fw-la so_o that_o when_o we_o say_v god_n be_v a_o be_v exi_a by_o itself_o viz._n a_o substance_n this_o include_v in_o it_o no_o respect_n to_o and_o much_o less_o any_o conjunction_n with_o any_o other_o thing_n or_o notion_n whatsoever_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a truth_n goodness_n power_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o affection_n of_o be_v or_o substance_n and_o so_o connote_v a_o relation_n to_o and_o a_o conjunction_n with_o it_o as_o their_o subject_n so_o that_o to_o give_v you_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o word_n at_o length_n truth_n and_o goodness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o be_v or_o substance_n with_o these_o qualification_n or_o be_v and_o substance_n under_o such_o certain_a respect_n formal_o determine_v they_o to_o such_o a_o condition_n viz._n either_o of_o conformity_n to_o the_o understanding_n as_o truth_n determine_v they_o or_o of_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n as_o goodness_n do_v so_o that_o in_o these_o and_o all_o other_o the_o like_a attribute_n be_v or_o substance_n do_v as_o it_o be_v pass_v from_o their_o absolute_a and_o original_a simplicity_n by_o the_o accession_n of_o the_o forementioned_a perfection_n superad_v to_o they_o and_o then_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n for_o the_o comprehensiveness_n of_o be_v or_o substance_n above_o any_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n this_o also_o be_v evident_a forasmuch_o as_o it_o run_v through_o and_o contain_v they_o all_o which_o no_o other_o particular_a attribute_n do_v or_o can_v be_v say_v to_o do_v and_o certain_o that_o which_o signify_v be_v in_o the_o whole_a compass_n and_o perfection_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v much_o more_o proper_o applicable_a to_o god_n than_o that_o which_o signify_v be_v only_o under_o some_o certain_a and_o particular_a determination_n of_o it_o as_o every_o one_o of_o his_o attribute_n do_v and_o no_o more_o for_o we_o can_v say_v that_o god_n justice_n mercy_n wisdom_n holiness_n and_o power_n be_v proper_o contain_v under_o and_o formal_o attributable_a to_o his_o truth_n but_o they_o be_v all_o contain_v under_o deducible_a from_o and_o referible_a to_o his_o be_v or_o substance_n so_o that_o it_o may_v proper_o be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o infinite_o true_a wise_a good_a holy_a omnipotent_a omnipresent_v be_v or_o substance_n but_o we_o can_v with_o any_o propriety_n of_o speech_n pitch_n upon_o any_o one_o of_o the_o other_o divine_a attribute_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n affirm_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o one_o as_o to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o infinite_o wise_a good_a eternal_a omnipotent_a omnipresent_v truth_n this_o i_o say_v can_v be_v equal_o say_v for_o though_o the_o thing_n be_v fundamental_o true_a yet_o the_o expression_n be_v neither_o proper_a nor_o natural_a forasmuch_o as_o goodness_n justice_n omnipotence_n omnipresence_n and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o the_o proper_a affection_n of_o truth_n but_o they_o be_v proper_o so_o of_o substance_n or_o be_v and_o moreover_o whereas_o this_o author_n will_v needs_o have_v the_o term_n substance_n essence_n and_o existence_n discard_v and_o the_o term_n truth_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n put_v in_o their_o room_n when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n i_o desire_v he_o to_o give_v i_o some_o good_a
〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n plato_n in_o phoedone_n say_v of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mind_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o orderer_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o plato_n the_o son_n of_o ariston_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o world_n and_o lactantius_n give_v this_o testimony_n of_o aristotle_n that_o quamvis_fw-la secum_fw-la ipse_fw-la dissideat_fw-la ac_fw-la repugnantia_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o dicat_fw-la &_o sentiat_fw-la by_o which_o one_o will_v think_v our_o author_n better_o acquaint_v with_o he_o than_o he_o be_v in_o summum_fw-la tamen_fw-la unam_fw-la mentem_fw-la mundo_fw-la praeesse_fw-la testatur_fw-la lact._n de_fw-fr falsa_fw-la relig._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o agreeable_o to_o all_o which_o seneca_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o natural_a question_n put_v the_o question_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la what_o be_v god_n answer_n mens_fw-la universi_fw-la the_o mind_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o the_o learned_a emperor_n antoninus_n after_o he_o express_v god_n the_o same_o way_n and_o by_o the_o same_o word_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 5._o p._n 148._o oxon._n edit_n and_o that_o passage_n in_o virgil_n 6._o aeneid_n be_v famous_a where_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o the_o great_a soul_n of_o the_o world_n run_v through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o that_o vast_a body_n he_o express_v it_o in_o those_o know_a verse_n coelum_fw-la ac_fw-la terras_fw-la camposque_fw-la liquentes_fw-la lucentemque_fw-la globum_fw-la lunae_fw-la titaniaque_fw-la astra_fw-la spiritus_fw-la intus_fw-la alit_fw-la totamque_fw-la infusa_fw-la per_fw-la artus_fw-la mens_fw-la agitat_fw-la molem_fw-la &_o magno_fw-la se_fw-la corpore_fw-la miscet_fw-la and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o cato_n before_o he_o a_o great_a man_n though_o but_o a_o small_a author_n who_o tell_v we_o from_o the_o ancient_a poet_n who_o be_v account_v the_o philosopher_n of_o the_o first_o age_n that_o deus_fw-la est_fw-la animus_fw-la god_n be_v a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v i_o reckon_v that_o these_o learned_a man_n all_o along_o by_o a_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n understand_v as_o true_o and_o certain_o one_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n as_o if_o the_o term_n of_o unity_n have_v be_v add_v by_o they_o for_o beside_o that_o the_o particle_n a_o or_o the_o which_o we_o use_v in_o translate_n any_o single_a word_n into_o our_o own_o language_n import_v so_o much_o the_o very_a condition_n also_o of_o the_o subject_a speak_v of_o as_o be_v infinite_a must_v needs_o infer_v the_o same_o so_o that_o we_o see_v here_o how_o the_o judgement_n of_o natural_a reason_n in_o these_o eminent_a philosopher_n among_o the_o heathen_n fall_v in_o with_o what_o god_n himself_o reveal_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o saviour_n concern_v his_o own_o nature_n in_o john_n 4._o 24._o viz._n that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n for_o we_o have_v they_o express_v he_o by_o these_o word_n aninius_fw-la mens_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la so_o that_o have_v they_o all_o live_v after_o st._n john_n as_o one_o of_o they_o do_v their_o sentence_n may_v have_v pass_v for_o so_o many_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o text_n all_o declare_v god_n to_o be_v one_o infinite_a soul_n mind_n or_o spirit_n but_o perhaps_o our_o author_n will_v here_o say_v what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o purpose_n since_o we_o find_v our_o knowledge_n of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n whole_o upon_o revelation_n and_o i_o grant_v we_o do_v so_o yet_o nevertheless_o i_o shall_v by_o his_o good_a favour_n show_v that_o what_o i_o have_v allege_v be_v very_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o to_o this_o end_n premise_v here_o what_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v viz._n that_o to_o be_v one_o infinite_a mind_n and_o to_o be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n involve_v in_o they_o a_o mutual_a negation_n of_o and_o contradiction_n to_o one_o another_o forasmuch_o as_o to_o be_v unum_n be_v to_o be_v indivisum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v indivisible_a into_o more_o thing_n such_o as_o itself_o this_o i_o say_v premise_v first_o i_o desire_v this_o author_n to_o produce_v that_o revelation_n which_o declare_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n to_o be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n for_o i_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o second_o i_o affirm_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o natural_a reason_n can_v be_v contradict_v by_o any_o other_o truth_n declare_v by_o revelation_n since_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o truth_n to_o contradict_v another_o upon_o which_o ground_n i_o here_o ask_v our_o author_n be_v it_o a_o contradiction_n for_o one_o god_n to_o be_v one_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o to_o be_v also_o three_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n if_o he_o grant_v this_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v it_o whether_o he_o do_v or_o no_o than_o i_o ask_v he_o in_o the_o next_o place_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o proposition_n true_a in_o natural_a reason_n that_o god_n be_v one_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n if_o he_o grant_v this_o also_o than_o i_o infer_v that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v true_a from_o revelation_n that_o god_n be_v three_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n since_o the_o certain_a truth_n of_o the_o first_o proposition_n suppose_v and_o admit_v must_v needs_o disprove_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o revelation_n which_o pretend_v to_o establish_v the_o second_o but_o some_o again_o may_v perhaps_o ask_v suppose_v it_o be_v reveal_v in_o express_a term_n that_o god_n be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n will_v you_o in_o this_o case_n throw_v aside_o this_o revelation_n in_o submission_n to_o the_o former_a proposition_n declare_v by_o natural_a reason_n i_o answer_v no_o but_o if_o the_o revelation_n be_v express_v and_o undeniable_a i_o will_v adhere_v to_o it_o but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n while_o i_o do_v so_o i_o will_v quit_v the_o former_a proposition_n and_o conclude_v that_o natural_a reason_n have_v not_o discourse_v right_a when_o it_o conclude_v that_o god_n be_v one_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n but_o to_o hold_v both_o proposition_n to_o be_v true_a and_o to_o assent_v to_o they_o both_o as_o such_o this_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n can_v never_o do_v so_o that_o in_o a_o word_n i_o conclude_v that_o if_o it_o be_v certain_o true_a from_o reason_n that_o god_n be_v one_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n no_o revelation_n can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v plead_v that_o he_o be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o if_o revelation_n can_v or_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v plead_v for_o it_o i_o be_o sure_a we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v it_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o own_o and_o assert_v a_o revelation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o proposition_n that_o god_n be_v three_o person_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o that_o god_n be_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n since_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o contradict_v the_o forementioned_a proposition_n found_v upon_o natural_a reason_n viz._n that_o god_n be_v one_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n nor_o can_v it_o yet_o ever_o be_v prove_v to_o do_v so_o either_o by_o arian_n or_o socinian_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a these_o two_o proposition_n viz._n god_n be_v one_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o that_o other_o god_n be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n which_o he_o must_v be_v if_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v gross_a palpable_a and_o irreconcilable_a contradiction_n and_o because_o they_o be_v so_o it_o be_v demonstrative_o certain_a that_o the_o say_v three_o person_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n as_o this_o author_n against_o all_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n and_o divinity_n have_v most_o erroneous_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v i_o have_v say_v enough_o i_o hope_v upon_o this_o subject_a but_o before_o i_o quit_v it_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o observe_v what_o work_n this_o man_n make_v with_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n as_o indeed_o he_o seldom_o almost_o turn_v his_o pen_n but_o he_o give_v some_o scurvy_a stroke_n at_o it_o or_o other_o particular_o in_o page_n 89._o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o one_o true_a god_n and_o the_o only_a true_a god_n can_v proper_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o son_n nor_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o whence_o i_o infer_v that_o then_o neither_o can_v the_o expression_n of_o god_n or_o the_o true_a god_n be_v proper_o attribute_v to_o the_o son_n or_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o term_n one_o god_n and_o one_o true_a god_n or_o one_o only_a true_a god_n be_v equivalent_a the_o term_n one_o god_n include_v in_o it_o every_o whit_n as_o much_o as_o the_o
animadversion_n upon_o dr._n sherlock_n book_n entitle_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o everblessed_n trinity_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o a_o more_o necessary_a vindication_n of_o that_o sacred_a and_o prime_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n from_o his_o new_a notion_n and_o false_a explication_n of_o it_o humble_o offer_v to_o his_o admirer_n and_o to_o himself_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o by_o a_o divine_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o second_o edition_n with_o some_o addition_n london_n print_v for_o randal_n taylor_n near_o stationers-hall_n mdcxciii_o a_o preface_n or_o introduction_n to_o the_o follow_a animadversion_n to_o be_v impugn_a from_o without_o and_o betray_v from_o within_o be_v certain_o the_o worst_a condition_n that_o either_o church_n or_o state_n can_v fall_v into_o and_o the_o best_a of_o church_n the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v have_v experience_n of_o both_o it_o have_v be_v to_o be_v wish_v and_o one_o will_v think_v may_v very_o reasonable_o have_v be_v expect_v that_o when_o providence_n have_v take_v the_o work_n of_o destroy_v the_o church_n of_o england_n out_o of_o the_o papist_n hand_n some_o will_v have_v be_v content_v with_o her_o preferment_n without_o either_o attempt_n to_o give_v up_o her_o rite_n and_o liturgy_n or_o desert_v her_o doctrine_n but_o it_o have_v prove_v much_o otherwise_o and_o among_o those_o who_o be_v just_o chargeable_a with_o the_o latter_a i_o know_v none_o who_o have_v face_v the_o world_n and_o defy_v the_o church_n with_o so_o bold_a a_o front_n as_o the_o author_n of_o two_o very_a heterodox_n book_n the_o first_o entitle_v a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n publish_a in_o the_o year_n 1674._o and_o the_o other_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o everblessed_n trinity_n etc._n etc._n publish_a in_o the_o year_n 1690._o and_o as_o one_o will_v think_v write_v purposely_o to_o let_v the_o world_n see_v that_o the_o truth_n can_v be_v so_o much_o shake_v by_o a_o direct_a opposition_n as_o by_o a_o treacherous_a and_o false_a defence_n i_o shall_v in_o this_o preliminary_n address_v to_o the_o reader_n pass_v some_o brief_a remark_n upon_o both_o these_o book_n but_o first_o upon_o this_o which_o i_o have_v here_o undertake_v to_o animadvert_v upon_o it_o be_v now_o of_o about_o three_o year_n stand_v in_o the_o world_n and_o i_o have_v wonder_v even_o to_o astonishment_n that_o a_o book_n so_o full_a of_o paradox_n and_o those_o so_o positive_o as_o well_o as_o absurd_o deliver_v can_v pass_v unanswered_a for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n for_o the_o author_n have_v therein_o advance_v a_o notion_n immediate_o and_o unavoidable_o infer_v three_o god_n have_v yet_o have_v the_o confidence_n not_o only_o to_o assert_v it_o but_o to_o declare_v it_o heresy_n and_o nonsense_n to_o think_v or_o hold_v otherwise_o that_o be_v in_o other_o word_n to_o call_v the_o whole_a christian_a church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n fool_n and_o heretic_n for_o i_o do_v here_o aver_v and_o will_v undertake_v to_o prove_v it_o as_o far_o as_o a_o negative_a may_v be_v prove_v that_o no_o church_n know_v to_o we_o by_o history_n or_o otherwise_o ever_o hold_v this_o notion_n of_o the_o trinity_n before_o and_o must_v we_o then_o be_v all_o fool_n and_o heretic_n who_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n to_o be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o other_o term_n to_o be_v three_o god_n and_o can_v so_o learned_a and_o every_o way_n excellent_a a_o clergy_n bear_v this_o for_o if_o they_o can_v not_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o some_o writer_n among_o they_o while_o they_o be_v declare_v their_o dislike_n of_o his_o opinion_n yet_o do_v it_o with_o so_o soft_a a_o air_n and_o so_o gentle_a a_o touch_n as_o if_o they_o be_v afraid_a either_o to_o condemn_v the_o opinion_n or_o to_o attack_v the_o author_n nay_o and_o some_o i_o find_v creep_v under_o his_o foot_n with_o the_o title_n of_o very_o reverend_a while_o they_o be_v charge_v he_o with_o such_o quality_n and_o humour_n as_o none_o can_v be_v just_o chargeable_a with_o and_o deserve_v reverence_n too_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o frank_o own_o that_o i_o neither_o reverence_n nor_o fear_v he_o that_o be_v i_o reverence_n none_o who_o give_v whole_a community_n and_o church_n such_o word_n nor_o fear_v any_o one_o who_o write_v such_o thing_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n for_o even_o those_o mean_a spirit_n who_o can_v both_o court_n and_o censure_v he_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n complain_v that_o he_o give_v no_o quarter_n where_o he_o suppose_v he_o have_v his_o adversary_n upon_o the_o least_o advantage_n and_o if_o this_o be_v his_o way_n and_o temper_n never_o to_o give_v quarter_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o expect_v any_o whatsoever_o he_o may_v find_v but_o still_o methinks_v i_o can_v hardly_o believe_v my_o eye_n while_o i_o read_v such_o a_o pettit_n novellist_n charge_v the_o whole_a church_n as_o fool_n and_o heretic_n for_o not_o subscribe_v to_o a_o silly_a heretical_a notion_n sole_o of_o his_o own_o invention_n for_o do_v he_o or_o can_v he_o think_v to_o live_v and_o converse_v in_o the_o world_n upon_o these_o term_n and_o to_o throw_v his_o scurrility_n at_o high_a and_o low_a at_o all_o about_o he_o above_o he_o and_o below_o he_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o at_o this_o insufferable_a rate_n do_v he_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v in_o this_o speak_v his_o judgement_n or_o his_o breed_n be_v it_o the_o school_n the_o university_n or_o gravel-lane_n that_o teach_v he_o this_o language_n or_o do_v he_o never_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o nor_o 129._o consider_v that_o though_o he_o do_v not_o other_o assure_o will_n one_o will_v think_v by_o his_o word_n and_o carriage_n that_o he_o have_v ingross_v all_o reason_n and_o learning_n to_o himself_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o this_o his_o scornful_a look_v down_o upon_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o be_v not_o from_o his_o stand_n upon_o any_o high_a ground_n of_o learning_n and_o sufficiency_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o huff_v and_o dictate_v at_o a_o much_o more_o command_a rate_n than_o he_o reason_n the_o perusal_n of_o my_o nine_o ten_o and_o eleven_o chapter_n will_v or_o i_o be_o sure_a may_v sufficient_o inform_v the_o impartial_a reader_n and_o show_v he_o how_o many_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o this_o author_n vindication_n which_o too_o much_o need_v another_o but_o admit_v none_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o do_v and_o must_v declare_v both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o other_o that_o the_o forementioned_a charge_n of_o heresy_n and_o nonsense_n as_o he_o have_v lay_v it_o be_v so_o very_o rude_a scandalous_a and_o provoke_v 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 the_o say_a expression_n will_v not_o abundant_o warrant_v both_o the_o speak_v and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v certain_o very_o merciful_a scroggs_n merciful_a as_o a_o great_a judge_n once_o say_v of_o k._n charles_n ii_o even_o to_o a_o fault_n for_o who_o by_o her_o silence_n upon_o what_o this_o bold_a man_n have_v write_v and_o the_o encouragement_n he_o have_v since_o receive_v will_v not_o be_v shrewd_o induce_v after_o some_o consider_v able_a number_n of_o year_n if_o his_o stuff_n shall_v live_v so_o long_o to_o believe_v that_o his_o notion_n be_v the_o current_a doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n or_o at_o least_o of_o our_o churchman_n at_o that_o time_n none_o then_o oppose_v they_o most_o overlook_a they_o and_o some_o countenance_v and_o advance_v the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o perhaps_o for_o they_o too_o this_o be_v true_o the_o case_n and_o i_o hope_v to_o do_v the_o church_n of_o england_n so_o much_o service_n at_o least_o as_o to_o break_v the_o universality_n both_o of_o the_o silence_n and_o the_o presume_a acceptance_n by_o one_o plain_a resolute_a and_o full_a negative_a put_v in_o against_o it_o for_o upon_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o thing_n vent_v by_o this_o author_n and_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o proceed_n and_o zeal_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o its_o council_n i_o do_v from_o my_o heart_n believe_v that_o have_v he_o live_v and_o publish_v this_o book_n in_o those_o day_n and_o assert_v that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o that_o their_o personal_a distinction_n consist_v only_o in_o self-consciousness_n and_o their_o unity_n only_o in_o mutual-consciousness_n and_o withal_o that_o the_o term_n essence_n nature_n substance_n
to_o the_o phrase_n and_o expression_n of_o scripture_n i_o hope_v among_o these_o some_o consideration_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v of_o such_o text_n of_o scripture_n as_o that_o forementioned_a one_o in_o the_o 1_o corinth_n 13._o 12._o where_o no_o doubt_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a we_o be_v say_v to_o see_v but_o as_o through_o a_o glass_n dark_o and_o to_o know_v but_o in_o part_n etc._n etc._n neither_o of_o which_o can_v i_o persuade_v myself_o to_o think_v be_v only_o another_o expression_n for_o know_v a_o thing_n plain_o easy_o and_o intelligible_o and_o without_o any_o difficulty_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o that_o place_n in_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o saint_n he_o write_v to_o of_o the_o thing_n report_v to_o they_o by_o such_o as_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o which_o this_o doctrine_n doubtless_o have_v its_o place_n or_o a_o equal_a difficulty_n at_o least_o he_o add_v that_o they_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o look_v into_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o all_o interpreter_n lay_v a_o peculiar_a weight_n and_o emphasis_n upon_o as_o import_v both_o the_o earnest_a intention_n of_o the_o inspector_n and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o object_n inspect_v from_o the_o posture_n of_o such_o as_o use_v to_o stoop_v down_o for_o the_o better_a discern_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o can_v otherwise_o be_v well_o perceive_v or_o look_v into_o and_o now_o be_v not_o this_o think_v we_o a_o most_o proper_a and_o fit_a posture_n for_o such_o as_o view_v and_o look_v into_o thing_n very_o plain_a obvious_a and_o intelligible_a and_o yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v say_v to_o use_v it_o can_v very_o easy_o give_v we_o the_o philosophy_n of_o rain_n snow_n and_o ice_n of_o the_o fire_n burn_v and_o the_o descent_n of_o stone_n and_o other_o heavy_a body_n which_o yet_o this_o author_n will_v allow_v no_o man_n of_o sense_n and_o reason_n without_o forfeit_v the_o reputation_n of_o both_o to_o presume_v to_o give_v a_o philosophical_a account_n of_o whereas_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o trinity_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o very_a plain_n easy_a and_o intelligible_a notion_n even_o to_o such_o person_n as_o can_v give_v no_o such_o account_n of_o the_o other_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o agreement_n of_o his_o hypothesis_n with_o the_o phrase_n and_o expression_n of_o scripture_n the_o next_o head_n of_o its_o commendation_n be_v that_o it_o preserve_v the_o majesty_n of_o this_o great_a article_n as_o he_o word_v it_o but_o in_o much_o the_o same_o sense_n i_o suppose_v as_o his_o refuse_v the_o oath_n preserve_v the_o majesty_n of_o king_n william_n and_o his_o take_n it_o the_o majesty_n of_o k._n james_n but_o that_o it_o preserve_v it_o so_o as_o to_o have_v a_o singular_a virtue_n to_o increase_v man_n veneration_n of_o it_o this_o i_o very_o much_o question_n and_o demur_v to_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o old_a observation_n that_o familiarity_n breed_v contempt_n hold_v too_o frequent_o as_o well_o as_o undeserved_o no_o less_o in_o thing_n than_o in_o person_n which_o we_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o venerate_v at_o a_o distance_n than_o upon_o a_o clear_a plain_a and_o full_a knowledge_n of_o they_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v thus_o but_o such_o be_v the_o present_a state_n of_o nature_n that_o thus_o they_o use_v to_o do_v and_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o mark_v that_o where_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o know_v a_o thing_n perfect_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v master_n of_o it_o and_o mastership_n one_o will_v think_v be_v not_o natural_o apt_a to_o create_v in_o the_o mind_n any_o great_a awe_n for_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v thus_o master_n of_o but_o be_v it_o as_o it_o may_v this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o as_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o thing_n reveal_v belong_v to_o we_o so_o the_o same_o scripture_n tell_v we_o also_o that_o there_o be_v secret_a thing_n which_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o sacred_a enclosure_n belong_v only_o to_o god_n deut._n 29._o 29._o and_o till_o god_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o reveal_v to_o we_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o trinity_n i_o for_o my_o part_n shall_v reckon_v it_o among_o those_o secret_a thing_n and_o according_o with_o all_o the_o pious_a submission_n of_o a_o humble_a reason_n fall_v down_o before_o it_o adore_v and_o admire_v it_o at_o a_o distance_n not_o doubt_v but_o that_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n that_o man_n shall_v do_v so_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n think_v fit_a to_o spread_v such_o a_o cloud_n and_o veil_n over_o it_o and_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o think_v that_o that_o man_n express_v the_o due_a measure_n of_o our_o behaviour_n to_o this_o and_o the_o like_a mystery_n extreme_o well_o who_o be_v press_v in_o the_o school_n with_o a_o argument_n from_o the_o trinity_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o question_n hold_v by_o he_o give_v it_o no_o other_o answer_n but_o this_o magister_fw-la hoc_fw-la mysterium_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la argumentaris_fw-la est_fw-la potiùs_fw-la flexis_fw-la genibus_fw-la adorandum_fw-la quam_fw-la curiosâ_fw-la nimis_fw-la indagine_fw-la ventilandum_fw-la the_o respondent_fw-la who_o make_v this_o reply_n have_v the_o repute_n of_o a_o learned_a and_o eloquent_a man_n and_o i_o think_v this_o reply_n represent_v he_o a_o very_a pious_a and_o discreet_a one_o too_o and_o therefore_o as_o for_o the_o three_o and_o last_o topick_n upon_o which_o our_o author_n will_v recommend_v his_o hypothesis_n about_o the_o trinity_n viz._n that_o it_o solve_v all_o the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o i_o fear_v from_o what_o have_v be_v last_o say_v that_o it_o will_v prove_v as_o far_o from_o be_v a_o commendation_n as_o it_o be_v from_o be_v a_o truth_n especial_o when_o the_o author_n himself_o after_o his_o say_n so_o in_o page_n 85._o immediate_o add_v and_o that_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n page_n 86._o line_n 1._o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o in_o this_o mystery_n than_o we_o can_v fathom_v etc._n etc._n but_o now_o if_o our_o author_n will_v in_o this_o manner_n utter_v one_o assertion_n and_o immediate_o after_o it_o subjoin_v another_o which_o quite_o overthrow_v it_o who_o can_v help_v this_o for_o that_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o shall_v remain_v in_o this_o mystery_n than_o we_o can_v fathom_v or_o that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n unfathomable_a in_o that_o in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o difficult_a or_o that_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v difficult_a after_o such_o a_o explication_n give_v of_o it_o as_o solve_v all_o the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o for_o that_o be_v his_o very_a word_n in_o page_n 85._o the_o last_o line_n i_o must_v free_o confess_v surpass_v my_o understanding_n to_o conceive_v and_o god_n bless_v his_o understanding_n if_o it_o can_v it_o must_v be_v confess_v indeed_o as_o i_o hint_v before_o in_o my_o preface_n that_o in_o a_o short_a treatise_n late_o publish_v by_o he_o and_o entitle_v a_o apology_n for_o write_v against_o the_o socinian_o he_o seem_v to_o deny_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o trinity_n to_o be_v comprehensible_a and_o easy_a page_n 15._o tell_v we_o that_o there_o apology_n must_v be_v infinite_a degree_n of_o knowledge_n where_o the_o object_n be_v infinite_a and_o that_o every_o new_a degree_n be_v more_o perfect_a than_o that_o below_o it_o and_o yet_o no_o creature_n can_v attain_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o all_o which_o be_v a_o perfect_a comprehension_n so_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n may_v increase_v every_o day_n and_o man_n may_v write_v plain_a and_o plain_o about_o these_o matter_n every_o day_n without_o pretend_v to_o make_v all_o that_o be_v in_o god_n even_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n comprehensible_a and_o easy_a which_o he_o call_v a_o spiteful_a and_o scandalous_a imputation_n by_o which_o angry_a word_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o will_v fain_o rid_v himself_o from_o those_o inconvenience_n which_o his_o former_a unwary_a and_o absurd_a assertion_n have_v involve_v he_o in_o but_o by_o his_o favour_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o charge_n shall_v take_v off_o the_o scandal_n from_o such_o as_o make_v it_o wheresoever_o else_o it_o may_v fix_v it_o for_o i_o have_v full_o show_v that_o in_o this_o his_o vindication_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v frequent_o and_o as_o clear_o as_o word_n can_v express_v a_o thing_n affirm_v a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n to_o be_v a_o plain_a easy_a intelligible_a notion_n where_o by_o plain_n must_v be_v understand_v either_o one_a such_o a_o plainness_n as_o exclude_v all_o doubt_n and_o difficulty_n whatsoever_o in_o which_o sense_n alone_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v
subject_a he_o have_v as_o great_a or_o great_a a_o quarrel_n at_o the_o word_n infinite_a as_o apply_v to_o god_n and_o i_o shall_v here_o give_v his_o exception_n against_o it_o in_o his_o own_o word_n be_v such_o as_o i_o believe_v few_o will_v dare_v to_o utter_v but_o himself_o and_o approach_v so_o near_o or_o rather_o quite_o come_v up_o to_o blasphemy_n that_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o he_o have_v not_o speak_v more_o blasphemous_o of_o god_n vindictive_a justice_n in_o his_o preface_n book_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n than_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o god_n infinity_o in_o this_o for_o in_o the_o 77_o 78_o 79_o page_n he_o express_v his_o thought_n of_o it_o thus_o the_o truth_n be_v say_v he_o this_o very_a word_n infinite_a confound_v our_o notion_n of_o god_n and_o make_v the_o most_o perfect_a and_o excellent_a be_v the_o most_o perfect_o unknown_a to_o we_o for_o infinite_a be_v only_o a_o negative_a term_n and_o signify_v that_o which_o have_v no_o end_n no_o bound_n no_o measure_n and_o therefore_o no_o positive_a and_o determine_a nature_n and_o therefore_o be_v nothing_o mark_v that_o and_o withal_o that_o a_o infinite_a be_v have_v not_o use_v and_o custom_n reconcile_v we_o to_o that_o expression_n will_v be_v think_v nonsense_n and_o contradiction_n which_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o grant_v he_o that_o i_o affirm_v if_o there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o god_n alone_o it_o have_v yet_o be_v most_o true_a and_o rational_a but_o he_o go_v on_o for_o say_v he_o every_o real_a be_v have_v a_o certain_a and_o determine_a nature_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o infinite_a in_o this_o sense_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o perfection_n that_o it_o signify_v nothing_o real_a thus_o he_o discourse_v and_o yet_o this_o word_n infinite_a have_v be_v universal_o receive_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o learned_a man_n in_o all_o place_n and_o age_n and_o i_o desire_v this_o man_n to_o tell_v i_o how_o if_o this_o word_n infinite_a be_v so_o liable_a to_o be_v think_v nonsense_n and_o contradiction_n this_o can_v possible_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o use_n and_o custom_n reconcile_a we_o to_o this_o expression_n be_v impertinent_a and_o beg_v the_o thing_n in_o dispute_n for_o still_o i_o will_v know_v of_o he_o how_o a_o word_n so_o utter_o unfit_a to_o express_v the_o thing_n it_o be_v apply_v to_o can_v ever_o pass_v into_o use_n and_o custom_n so_o as_o to_o be_v take_v up_o approve_a and_o make_v use_v of_o by_o all_o mankind_n let_v he_o prevail_v with_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o speak_v nonsense_n and_o to_o use_v word_n that_o signify_v nothing_o if_o he_o can_v but_o this_o man_n before_o he_o play_v the_o aristarchus_n at_o this_o rate_n shall_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v consider_v that_o every_o term_n be_v not_o negative_a which_o have_v a_o negative_a particle_n in_o the_o composition_n of_o it_o of_o which_o innumerable_a instance_n may_v be_v give_v and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o know_v this_o for_o all_o his_o flirt_a at_o his_o socinian_n adversary_n as_o if_o he_o know_v neither_o greek_a nor_o latin_a p._n 95._o it_o be_v a_o scurvy_a sign_n that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o over-stocked_n with_o either_o of_o they_o as_o to_o have_v any_o to_o spare_v and_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o go_v on_o in_o page_n 78._o and_o pretend_v there_o to_o explain_v this_o word_n infinite_a he_o may_v have_v keep_v his_o explication_n to_o himself_o for_o no_o body_n ever_o use_v it_o otherwise_o but_o so_o as_o to_o signify_v a_o positive_a perfection_n by_o it_o but_o yet_o withal_o connote_v a_o illimitation_n belong_v to_o it_o it_o signify_v i_o say_v a_o thing_n real_a absolute_a and_o positive_a but_o still_o with_o a_o connotation_n of_o something_o which_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o it_o and_o deny_v of_o it_o such_o as_o be_v all_o bound_n and_o limit_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o substantial_a all-comprehending_a perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o a_o word_n the_o thing_n principal_o signify_v by_o this_o term_n be_v positive_a the_o thing_n consignify_v or_o connoted_a which_o be_v but_o secondary_a and_o consequential_a be_v a_o negation_n and_o this_o sufficient_o overturn_v all_o his_o odd_a descant_n upon_o it_o but_o if_o after_o all_o our_o mind_n can_v full_o master_v this_o notion_n person_n as_o think_v as_o he_o can_v be_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n infinite_a but_o the_o thing_n infinite_a that_o render_v they_o so_o short_a and_o defective_a in_o this_o matter_n but_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o see_v he_o take_v he_o turn_v backward_o and_o forward_o in_o speak_v of_o this_o thing_n there_o be_v say_v he_o page_n 78._o a_o measure_n of_o the_o most_o absolute_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n infinite_a perfection_n and_o if_o such_o a_o measure_n there_o be_v than_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v as_o much_o nonsense_n and_o contradiction_n in_o the_o word_n immense_a as_o in_o the_o word_n infinite_a and_o withal_o if_o there_o be_v even_o in_o the_o most_o absolute_a and_o infinite_a perfection_n a_o no_o plus_fw-la ultrà _fw-la and_o a_o ultimum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n who_o be_v never_o breed_v at_o st._n mary_n oueris_n be_v apt_a to_o speak_v than_o i_o confess_v that_o a_o infinite_a with_o all_o these_o qualification_n about_o it_o must_v needs_o according_a to_o his_o belove_a dialect_n be_v nonsense_n and_o contradiction_n and_o that_o of_o the_o high_a rank_n and_o again_o p._n 79._o we_o know_v not_o say_v he_o how_o far_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o goodness_n reach_v and_o thus_o much_o be_v very_o true_a but_o then_o say_v he_o again_o we_o certain_o know_v that_o they_o have_v their_o bound_n and_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o they_o by_o which_o word_n if_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o have_v their_o fix_a determinate_a notion_n whereby_o they_o be_v formal_o distinguish_v among_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o from_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v right_a for_o the_o notion_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n be_v so_o bound_v that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v infinite_a power_n or_o infinite_a power_n to_o be_v infinite_a goodness_n or_o the_o like_a but_o still_o the_o thing_n couch_v under_o all_o these_o be_v infinite_a and_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v any_o bound_n set_v to_o its_o be_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v here_o reply_v that_o then_o the_o notion_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n power_n and_o the_o like_a be_v false_a notion_n as_o not_o answer_v the_o thing_n they_o be_v apply_v to_o i_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v indeed_o imperfect_a and_o inadequate_a as_o not_o full_o answer_v the_o thing_n itself_o but_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v false_a for_o all_o that_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v the_o thing_n hereby_o signify_v to_o have_v any_o real_a bound_n or_o limit_n of_o its_o be_v than_o it_o will_v and_o must_v follow_v that_o in_o the_o forecited_a word_n he_o have_v with_o accurate_a and_o profound_a speculation_n present_v to_o we_o a_o infinite_a with_o bound_n and_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o have_v no_o bound_n make_v the_o bound_n of_o it_o these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n he_o use_v and_o withal_o deliver_v by_o he_o with_o such_o a_o magisterial_a air_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o who_o have_v hitherto_o approve_v and_o make_v use_n of_o these_o expression_n and_o that_o in_o a_o sense_n and_o signification_n not_o to_o be_v bear_v down_o by_o every_o self_n opiniator_n after_o so_o long_a and_o universal_a a_o prescription_n that_o so_o much_o confidence_n can_v be_v sufficient_o wonder_v at_o nor_o too_o severe_o rebuke_v and_o therefore_o to_o review_v a_o little_a the_o forego_n particular_n and_o thereby_o to_o take_v some_o estimate_n of_o the_o man_n where_o shall_v we_o find_v such_o another_o instance_n of_o a_o private_a presbyter_n who_o in_o the_o communion_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o very_a bosom_n of_o so_o pure_a and_o orthodox_n a_o church_n as_o this_o our_o church_n of_o england_n ever_o before_o dare_v in_o so_o great_a a_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n draw_v his_o pen_n against_o all_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o church_n ancient_a and_o modern_a father_n and_o schoolman_n and_o with_o one_o dash_n of_o it_o explode_v and_o strike_v off_o all_o those_o receive_a term_n by_o which_o they_o constant_o explain_v this_o mystery_n as_o not_o only_o useless_a but_o mischievous_a in_o all_o discourse_n about_o it_o whereas_o not_o to_o anticipate_v what_o i_o intend_v more_o particular_o and_o full_o upon_o this_o head_n in_o my_o eight_o chapter_n i_o shall_v only_o affirm_v thus_o
69._o positive_o say_v that_o we_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o divine_a essence_n but_o that_o god_n be_v a_o infinite_a mind_n very_o well_o and_o if_o he_o grant_v he_o to_o be_v a_o infinite_a mind_n let_v he_o prove_v this_o infinite_a mind_n to_o be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n if_o he_o can_v the_o truth_n be_v infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v a_o essential_a attribute_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o convertible_a with_o it_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v so_o belong_v equal_o to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o plural_o any_o more_o than_o the_o deity_n itself_o it_o be_v as_o uncapable_a as_o that_o of_o be_v multiply_v upon_o which_o account_n if_o the_o three_o person_n be_v with_o equal_a truth_n say_v to_o be_v one_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o to_o be_v one_o god_n they_o can_v no_o more_o be_v say_v to_o be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n than_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v three_o distinct_a go_n so_o that_o which_o way_n soever_o the_o argument_n be_v propose_v either_o that_o one_o infinite_a mind_n be_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n or_o that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o infinite_a mind_n it_o still_o overthrow_v this_o author_n hypothesis_n that_o the_o say_v three_o person_n be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n argument_n iu._n my_o four_o and_o last_o argument_n against_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v this_o whatsoever_o attribute_n may_v be_v true_o predicate_v of_o all_o and_o each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o athanasian_n form_n so_o belong_v to_o they_o all_o in_o common_a that_o it_o can_v belong_v to_o none_o of_o they_o under_o any_o term_n of_o distinction_n from_o the_o rest_n but_o the_o attribute_n infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n may_v be_v true_o predicate_v of_o all_o and_o each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n in_o and_o according_a to_o the_o athanasian_n form_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v belong_v to_o none_o of_o they_o under_o any_o term_n of_o distinction_n from_o the_o rest_n the_o major_n be_v as_o evident_a as_o that_o no_o attribute_n can_v be_v common_a to_o several_a subject_n and_o yet_o peculiar_a and_o appropriate_a to_o each_o of_o they_o and_o the_o minor_n be_v prove_v by_o instance_n thus_o the_o father_n be_v a_o infinite_a mind_n the_o son_n be_v a_o infinite_a mind_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o infinite_a mind_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o three_o infinite_a mind_n but_o one_o infinite_a mind_n and_o this_o i_o affirm_v to_o be_v as_o good_a divinity_n as_o any_o part_n in_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n and_o such_o as_o i_o shall_v abide_v by_o both_o against_o this_o author_n and_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o but_o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o his_o assertion_n cast_v into_o the_o athanasian_n model_n show_v itself_o as_o thus_o the_o father_n be_v a_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n the_o son_n be_v a_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n but_o one_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n and_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v indeed_o neither_o truth_n nor_o sense_n for_o what_o truth_n can_v there_o be_v in_o deny_v that_o three_o person_n of_o which_o every_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n and_o what_o sense_n can_v there_o be_v in_o affirm_v or_o say_v that_o they_o be_v but_o one_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n whereas_o the_o term_n distinct_a be_v never_o proper_o use_v or_o apply_v but_o with_o respect_n have_v to_o several_a particular_n each_v discriminate_v from_o the_o other_o but_o by_o no_o mean_n where_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v only_o of_o one_o thing_n and_o no_o more_o as_o it_o be_v here_o in_o this_o proposition_n but_o to_o make_v what_o allowance_n the_o case_n will_v bear_v and_o for_o that_o purpose_n to_o remit_v something_o of_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o athanasian_n form_n by_o leave_v out_o the_o word_n distinct_a in_o the_o last_o and_o illative_a clause_n we_o shall_v then_o see_v that_o our_o author_n hypothesis_n will_v proceed_v thus_o the_o father_n be_v a_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n the_o son_n be_v a_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o three_o infinite_a mind_n but_o one_o infinite_a mind_n thus_o i_o say_v it_o must_v proceed_v in_o the_o athanasian_n way_n with_o the_o word_n distinct_a leave_v out_o of_o the_o conclusion_n nevertheless_o even_o so_o the_o inference_n be_v still_o manifest_o and_o gross_o false_a in_o both_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v absolute_o false_a that_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n be_v not_o three_o infinite_a mind_n and_o altogether_o as_o false_a that_o three_o infinite_a mind_n be_v but_o one_o infinite_a mind_n the_o author_n hypothesis_n put_v into_o the_o athanasian_n model_n must_v needs_o fall_v in_o with_o that_o fallacy_n sometime_o urge_v against_o we_o by_o the_o socinian_o viz._n the_o father_n be_v a_o person_n the_o son_n a_o person_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o person_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o three_o person_n but_o one_o person_n which_o be_v manifest_o sophistical_a by_o argue_v ab_fw-la imparibus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la paribus_fw-la viz._n conclude_v that_o of_o a_o attribute_n relative_n and_o multiplicable_a which_o can_v be_v conclude_v only_o of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o so._n for_o the_o athanasian_n inference_n hold_v only_o in_o attribute_n essential_a and_o common_a to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n joint_o or_o several_o take_v and_o not_o in_o such_o as_o be_v proper_a personal_n and_o peculiar_a to_o each_o as_o also_o in_o such_o as_o be_v absolute_a as_o the_o attribute_n of_o mind_n or_o spirit_n without_o the_o word_n distinct_a be_v and_o not_o in_o such_o as_o be_v relative_n for_o those_o attribute_n which_o agree_v to_o the_o divine_a person_n personal_o peculiar_o and_o relative_o can_v never_o unite_v or_o coincide_v into_o one_o in_o the_o inference_n or_o conclusion_n in_o a_o word_n infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v a_o predicate_v perfect_o essential_a and_o so_o in_o its_o numerical_a unity_n common_a to_o all_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n not_o to_o be_v affirm_v of_o or_o ascribe_v to_o either_o all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o with_o the_o term_n distinct_a add_v to_o it_o or_o join_v with_o it_o for_o that_o will_v multiply_v a_o attribute_n that_o can_v be_v multiply_v and_o now_o what_o i_o have_v here_o discourse_v upon_o and_o draw_v from_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n with_o respect_n to_o this_o particular_a subject_n i_o leave_v to_o our_o author_n strict_a examination_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o rely_v upon_o this_o creed_n as_o a_o sure_a test_n or_o rule_v to_o discover_v the_o falsehood_n of_o his_o hypothesis_n by_o so_o that_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n be_v one_o numerical_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o as_o long_o as_o the_o athanasian_n form_n due_o apply_v be_v a_o firm_a and_o good_a way_n of_o reason_v this_o author_n assertion_n that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v thereby_o irrefragable_o overthrow_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o concern_v myself_o to_o produce_v any_o more_o argument_n against_o it_o only_o by_o way_n of_o overplus_n to_o and_o illustration_n of_o those_o which_o have_v already_o be_v allege_v i_o can_v but_o observe_v the_o concurrent_a opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o most_o learned_a man_n among_o the_o heathen_n about_o god_n be_v one_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n as_o a_o necessary_a deduction_n no_o doubt_n make_v by_o natural_a reason_n from_o the_o principle_n thereof_o concern_v the_o divine_a nature_n for_o most_o of_o the_o philosopher_n look_v upon_o god_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n as_o one_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n that_o animate_v and_o preside_v over_o the_o universe_n for_o so_o hold_v pythagoras_n as_o cicero_n in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr naturâ_fw-la deorum_fw-la and_o lactantius_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr irâ_fw-la dei_fw-la tell_v we_o pythagoras_n quoque_fw-la unum_fw-la deum_fw-la confitetur_fw-la dicens_fw-la incorpoream_fw-la esse_fw-la mentem_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la omnem_fw-la naturam_fw-la diffusa_fw-la &_o intenta_fw-la vitalem_fw-la sensum_fw-la tribuit_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n the_o great_a hermes_n be_v ask_v what_o god_n be_v answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n a_o most_o wise_a and_o eternal_a mind_n thales_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o world_n diogenes_n cleanthes_n and_o oenipides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
term_n one_o true_a god_n or_o one_o only_a true_a god_n and_o the_o term_n one_o true_a god_n or_o one_o only_a true_a god_n include_v in_o it_o no_o more_o than_o the_o term_n one_o god_n and_o consequent_o if_o he_o assert_n that_o these_o term_n can_v with_o equal_a propriety_n be_v attribute_v to_o and_o predicate_v of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o have_v he_o both_o arian_n and_o macedonian_a together_o in_o this_o assertion_n and_o i_o believe_v his_o adversary_n the_o author_n of_o the_o note_n can_v hardly_o have_v desire_v a_o great_a advantage_n against_o he_o than_o his_o call_n it_o as_o he_o do_v a_o corruption_n of_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n to_o join_v the_o term_n one_o true_a god_n to_o every_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n add_v withal_o that_o upon_o the_o do_v so_o it_o will_v sound_v pretty_a like_o a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v in_o the_o close_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n these_o be_v our_o author_n word_n but_o much_o fit_a to_o have_v proceed_v from_o a_o socinian_n than_o from_o one_o profess_v a_o belief_n and_o which_o be_v more_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o in_o answer_n to_o they_o i_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o repeat_v attribution_n of_o the_o one_o true_a god_n or_o only_o true_a god_n to_o each_o of_o the_o three_o person_n be_v no_o corruption_n of_o that_o creed_n at_o all_o forasmuch_o as_o these_o term_n the_o one_o true_a god_n and_o the_o only_a true_a god_n import_n a_o attribute_n pure_o essential_a and_o so_o equal_o and_o in_o common_a belong_v to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n and_o not_o a_o attribute_n proper_o personal_a and_o so_o appropriate_a to_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o say_a person_n and_o if_o this_o author_n will_v have_v due_o distinguish_v between_o essential_a and_o personal_a attribute_n he_o can_v not_o have_v discourse_v of_o these_o matter_n at_o so_o odd_a a_o rate_n as_o here_o he_o do_v and_o therefore_o i_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v any_o contradiction_n let_v it_o sound_v in_o his_o ear_n how_o it_o will_v to_o conclude_v that_o the_o say_v three_o person_n notwithstanding_o this_o repetition_n be_v not_o three_o true_a god_n but_o only_o one_o true_a god_n but_o he_o say_v that_o such_o a_o repeat_v application_n imply_v as_o if_o each_o person_n consider_v as_o distinguish_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o other_o be_v the_o one_o true_a god_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o to_o imply_v as_o if_o a_o thing_n be_v so_o and_o to_o imply_v that_o real_o it_o be_v so_o make_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n in_o the_o case_n indeed_o so_o great_a that_o this_o author_n must_v not_o think_v from_o word_n imply_v only_o the_o former_a to_o conclude_v the_o latter_a which_o yet_o must_v be_v do_v or_o what_o he_o here_o allege_v be_v nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n but_o 2._o i_o answer_v yet_o far_o that_o the_o forementioned_a word_n do_v indeed_o imply_v and_o which_o be_v more_o plain_o declare_v that_o the_o three_o person_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o one_o or_o only_o true_a god_n be_v while_o they_o sustain_v that_o attribute_n real_o distinct_a from_o one_o another_o but_o it_o do_v not_o imply_v that_o this_o be_v say_v of_o they_o under_o that_o peculiar_a formality_n as_o they_o be_v distinct_a and_o much_o less_o as_o separate_v which_o latter_a they_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o truth_n be_v what_o he_o have_v say_v against_o the_o repeat_v application_n of_o this_o term_n to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o three_o person_n may_v be_v equal_o object_v against_o all_o the_o repeat_v predication_n in_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n but_o to_o as_o little_a purpose_n one_o as_o the_o other_o since_o albeit_o all_o these_o predication_n do_v agree_v to_o person_n real_o distinct_a yet_o they_o agree_v not_o to_o they_o under_o that_o formal_a and_o precise_a consideration_n as_o distinct_a for_o nothing_o but_o their_o respective_a personal_a relation_n agree_v to_o they_o under_o that_o capacity_n and_o this_o effectual_o clear_v off_o this_o objection_n but_o here_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n that_o this_o man_n shall_v jumble_v together_o these_o two_o term_n distinguish_v and_o separate_v as_o he_o do_v twice_o here_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o eight_o line_n when_o the_o signification_n of_o they_o as_o apply_v to_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v so_o vast_o different_a that_o one_o of_o these_o term_n viz._n distinguish_v necessary_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o the_o other_o which_o be_v separate_a neither_o do_v nor_o can_v take_v place_n among_o they_o nay_o and_o when_o this_o author_n himself_o have_v so_o earnest_o and_o frequent_o contend_v for_o the_o difference_n of_o they_o as_o all_o along_o assert_v the_o distinction_n of_o person_n and_o as_o often_o deny_v their_o separation_n but_o he_o proceed_v and_o say_v that_o this_o expression_n of_o the_o one_o or_o only_o true_a god_n be_v never_a that_o he_o know_v of_o attribute_v to_o son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n either_o in_o scripture_n or_o any_o catholic_n writer_n which_o word_n methinks_v as_o i_o can_v but_o observe_v again_o do_v not_o look_v as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v write_v against_o the_o socinian_o nevertheless_o admit_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o allegation_n that_o this_o term_n the_o one_o true_a god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v express_o attribute_v to_o the_o son_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v he_o infer_v from_o hence_o that_o therefore_o it_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o for_o if_o that_o be_v attribute_v to_o they_o both_o in_o scripture_n and_o catholic_n writer_n which_o necessary_o and_o essential_o imply_v the_o one_o true_a god_n and_o do_v and_o must_v signify_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n be_v it_o not_o all_o one_o as_o if_o in_o terminis_fw-la it_o have_v be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o doubtless_o there_o be_v several_a other_o expression_n in_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n as_o hardly_o as_o this_o to_o be_v find_v elsewhere_o however_o the_o thing_n be_v certain_a from_o other_o word_n equivalent_a this_o exception_n be_v of_o no_o force_n at_o all_o nor_o by_o any_o one_o who_o understand_v these_o matter_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v account_v so_o and_o much_o less_o can_v i_o see_v to_o what_o end_n it_o shall_v be_v insist_v upon_o by_o any_o one_o while_o he_o be_v encounter_v the_o socinian_o and_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o say_v this_o attribute_n or_o title_n viz._n the_o one_o true_a god_n can_v so_o proper_o be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o one_o person_n but_o only_o to_o the_o father_n who_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o father_n call_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deity_n what_o he_o here_o design_n by_o the_o word_n so_o proper_o which_o seem_v to_o import_v degree_n of_o propriety_n i_o can_v well_o tell_v but_o this_o i_o ask_v in_o short_a may_v it_o be_v proper_o attribute_v to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o may_v it_o not_o if_o not_o then_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o one_o true_a god_n nor_o consequent_o be_v they_o proper_o the_o true_n god_n for_o whatsoever_o any_o one_o proper_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v and_o as_o for_o the_o father_n be_v be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deity_n i_o hope_v he_o look_v upon_o this_o expression_n only_o as_o metaphorical_a and_o such_o as_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v stretch_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o its_o native_a sense_n for_o fear_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o may_v engage_v he_o too_o far_o to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o handsome_a retreat_n which_o i_o assure_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o take_v heed_n they_o certain_o will_n but_o in_o a_o word_n i_o demand_v of_o he_o whether_o the_o father_n be_v be_v the_o fountain_n of_o deity_n do_v appropriate_a and_o restrain_v the_o thing_n express_v by_o the_o one_o true_a god_n to_o the_o father_n in_o contra-distinction_n to_o the_o other_o two_o person_n or_o not_o if_o it_o do_v than_o the_o same_o absurdity_n recur_v viz._n that_o neither_o be_v the_o son_n nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o one_o true_a god_n and_o consequent_o neither_o simple_o real_o and_o essential_o god_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o father_n be_v be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deity_n do_v not_o appropriate_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o one_o true_a god_n to_o the_o father_n than_o it_o leave_v it_o common_a to_o the_o other_o two_o person_n with_o himself_o and_o to_o each_o of_o they_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v so_o may_v with_o the_o same_o propriety_n and_o truth_n of_o speech_n be_v ascribe_v to_o and_o affirm_v of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v often_o ascribe_v to_o and_o affirm_v of_o the_o father_n himself_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o man_n be_v adventurous_a and_o unwary_a way_n of_o
when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o he_o oppose_v they_o both_o to_o a_o numerical_a sameness_n of_o nature_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o adversative_a particle_n but_o place_v between_o they_o in_o which_o let_v i_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o very_a great_a mistake_n both_o by_o make_v those_o thing_n the_o same_o which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o by_o make_v a_o opposition_n where_o there_o be_v a_o real_a coincidence_n for_o by_o his_o favour_n one_o and_o the_o same_o numerical_a divine_a nature_n be_v a_o common_a nature_n too_o forasmuch_o as_o without_o any_o division_n or_o multiplication_n of_o itself_o it_o belong_v in_o common_a to_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n the_o term_n deus_fw-la indeed_o be_v neither_o a_o genus_fw-la nor_o a_o species_n nevertheless_o all_o divine_n and_o schoolman_n allow_v it_o to_o be_v a_o terminus_n communis_fw-la as_o proper_o predicable_a of_o and_o common_a to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n consist_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o numerical_a nature_n shall_v be_v common_a to_o and_o exist_v in_o three_o numerical_o distinct_a person_n and_o therefore_o for_o one_o who_o pretend_v to_o teach_v the_o whole_a world_n divinity_n while_o he_o be_v discourse_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o person_n to_o oppose_v common_a nature_n to_o nature_n numerical_o one_o and_o from_o the_o commonness_n of_o it_o to_o make_v the_o father_n argue_v against_o its_o numericalness_n whereas_o the_o same_o divine_a nature_n may_v be_v and_o real_o be_v both_o it_o be_v a_o shrewd_a sign_n of_o the_o want_n of_o something_o or_o other_o in_o that_o man_n that_o must_v needs_o render_v he_o extreme_o unfit_a to_o prescribe_v and_o dictate_v in_o these_o matter_n in_o fine_a the_o sole_a point_n drive_v at_o all_o along_o by_o the_o father_n as_o to_o the_o question_n about_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o their_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o coequality_n of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n against_o the_o arian_n be_v not_o now_o before_o we_o be_v a_o assertion_n of_o a_o real_a numerical_a exi_a unity_n of_o the_o say_a nature_n in_o the_o say_a person_n i_o say_v a_o numerical_a unity_n without_o make_v any_o more_o step_n or_o degree_n in_o it_o than_o one_o or_o own_v any_o distinction_n between_o sameness_n of_o nature_n and_o sameness_n of_o essence_n and_o much_o less_o by_o make_v as_o this_o author_n do_v a_o specific_a sameness_n of_o nature_n one_o thing_n wherein_o they_o place_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o then_o make_v sameness_n of_o essence_n another_o and_o further_a degree_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o say_a nature_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v so_o by_o a_o return_n back_o explain_v this_o sameness_n of_o essence_n by_o the_o sameness_n of_o nature_n new_o mention_v as_o he_o say_v they_o do_v in_o these_o word_n immediate_o follow_v by_o way_n of_o exegesis_n of_o the_o former_a viz._n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n because_o all_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n have_v the_o same_o nature_n page_n 107._o and_o the_o two_o last_o line_n all_o which_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a circle_n and_o a_o contradiction_n to_o boot_v make_v sameness_n of_o nature_n one_o step_v and_o sameness_n of_o essence_n another_o and_o then_o make_v this_o sameness_n of_o essence_n no_o more_o than_o a_o sameness_n of_o nature_n again_o so_o that_o according_a to_o he_o the_o father_n must_v be_v say_v to_o go_v further_o by_o rest_v in_o the_o very_a same_o step_n which_o they_o first_o make_v which_o way_n of_o reason_v i_o confess_v may_v serve_v well_o enough_o for_o one_o who_o can_v forget_v in_o one_o page_n what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o other_o just_a before_o but_o by_o his_o favour_n the_o father_n be_v a_o little_a more_o consistent_a and_o understand_v themselves_o better_a than_o to_o run_v division_n in_o such_o a_o senseless_a manner_n upon_o a_o thing_n that_o admit_v none_o and_o thus_o have_v show_v how_o he_o have_v deal_v with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o account_n give_v by_o he_o of_o their_o opinion_n about_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n which_o be_v the_o first_o head_n under_o which_o i_o reduce_v his_o allegation_n from_o they_o i_o come_v now_o in_o the_o 2d_o place_n to_o the_o other_o and_o principal_a head_n under_o which_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v the_o chief_a and_o more_o peculiar_a part_n of_o his_o hypothesis_n from_o the_o say_a fathér_n viz._n that_o the_o unity_n and_o identity_n of_o nature_n belong_v to_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n consist_v in_o the_o mutual-consciousness_n which_o be_v between_o they_o that_o be_v in_o truth_n that_o they_o be_v therefore_o one_o god_n because_o they_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v so_o and_o here_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o show_v how_o this_o author_n overthrow_v the_o point_n undertake_v by_o he_o before_o he_o produce_v any_o argument_n from_o the_o father_n for_o it_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v resume_v those_o word_n of_o his_o before_o cite_v by_o i_o out_o of_o page_n 106._o in_o which_o he_o remind_v his_o reader_n that_o trinity_n in_o unity_n be_v so_o great_a a_o mystery_n and_o of_o which_o we_o have_v no_o example_n in_o nature_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o it_o can_v be_v explain_v by_o any_o one_o kind_a of_o natural_a union_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o use_v several_a example_n and_o to_o allude_v to_o several_a kind_n of_o union_n to_o form_v a_o adequate_a notion_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n now_o here_o since_o our_o author_n notion_n and_o the_o father_n too_o as_o he_o say_v of_o this_o unity_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o mutual-consciousness_n i_o desire_v to_o learn_v of_o he_o what_o necessity_n there_o be_v or_o be_v of_o use_v several_a example_n and_o allude_v to_o several_a kind_n of_o union_n to_o explain_v or_o form_v a_o adequate_a notion_n of_o that_o and_o i_o wonder_v what_o kind_n of_o thing_n he_o will_v make_v of_o his_o mutual-consciousness_n shall_v he_o come_v to_o explain_v and_o describe_v it_o by_o several_a example_n and_o several_a kind_n of_o union_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o he_o tell_v we_o likewise_o as_o we_o also_o observe_v before_o that_o there_o be_v several_a step_n to_o be_v take_v towards_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o mystery_n whereupon_o i_o will_v again_o learn_v of_o he_o how_o many_o step_n be_v necessary_a to_o explain_v mutual-conciousness_a for_o one_o will_v imagine_v one_o single_a step_n sufficient_a to_o represent_v and_o declare_v a_o thing_n which_o every_o body_n understand_v this_o author_n indeed_o confident_o enough_o assert_n that_o the_o father_n give_v no_o other_o account_n of_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n than_o the_o same_o which_o he_o give_v of_o it_o pag._n 101._o line_n 2._o but_o certain_o if_o the_o father_n think_v several_a example_n step_n and_o kind_n of_o union_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o explain_v the_o notion_n they_o have_v of_o this_o unity_n and_o if_o these_o can_v be_v necessary_a to_o explain_v the_o notion_n of_o mutual-consciousness_n than_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o the_o father_n neither_o do_v nor_o possible_o can_v by_o that_o unity_n mean_v mutual-consciousness_n and_o if_o this_o author_n doubt_v of_o the_o force_n of_o this_o reason_v let_v he_o try_v his_o skill_n and_o see_v what_o learned_a stuff_n he_o be_v like_a to_o make_v of_o it_o when_o he_o come_v to_o explain_v his_o notion_n of_o mutual-consciousness_n by_o several_a example_n step_n and_o sort_n of_o union_n and_o out_o of_o they_o all_o to_o form_v one_o adequate_a notion_n of_o this_o so_o much_o admire_v thing_n wherefore_o i_o conclude_v and_o i_o think_v unanswerable_o that_o the_o father_n by_o this_o unity_n between_o the_o divine_a person_n mean_v one_o thing_n and_o this_o man_n quite_o another_o and_o consequent_o that_o they_o have_v give_v a_o very_a different_a account_n of_o it_o from_o what_o he_o give_v contrary_a to_o his_o equal_o bold_a and_o false_a asseveration_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o and_o now_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o see_v what_o he_o have_v to_o offer_v we_o from_o the_o father_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o mutual-consciousness_n but_o because_o i_o be_o extreme_o desirous_a that_o the_o reader_n shall_v keep_v he_o close_o to_o the_o point_n and_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o wander_v from_o it_o which_o in_o dispute_n he_o be_v as_o apt_a to_o do_v as_o any_o man_n live_v i_o shall_v presume_v to_o hint_n this_o to_o he_o that_o the_o point_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o this_o author_n be_v not_o that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o
unity_n or_o communication_n and_o distinction_n etc._n etc._n st._n basil_n also_o write_v against_o such_o as_o will_v derogate_v from_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n speak_v of_o the_o trinity_n thus_o either_o let_v these_o inexpressible_a thing_n be_v silent_o reverence_v 1637._o or_o religious_o and_o becoming_o represent_v and_o again_o in_o a_o discourse_n against_o such_o as_o use_v contumelious_a word_n of_o the_o trinity_n speak_v there_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o essential_o one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n he_o say_v the_o intimate_v 333._o conjunction_n between_o he_o and_o they_o be_v hereby_o declare_v viz._n by_o the_o scripture_n there_o quote_v by_o he_o and_o apply_v to_o they_o but_o the_o ineffable_a manner_n of_o his_o subsistence_n hereby_o inviolable_o preserve_v so_o that_o still_o we_o see_v with_o this_o father_n the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v a_o thing_n ineffable_a and_o above_o all_o description_n or_o expression_n nazianzen_n also_o speak_v of_o the_o trinity_n under_o these_o epithet_n 1630._o style_v it_o the_o adorable_a trinity_n above_o and_o before_o the_o world_n before_o all_o time_n of_o the_o same_o majesty_n of_o the_o same_o glory_n increate_v and_o invisible_a above_o our_o reach_n and_o incomprehensible_a and_o the_o same_o epithet_n be_v give_v it_o by_o nicephorus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n declare_v the_o trinity_n to_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n 1591._o transcendent_a in_o its_o substance_n invisible_a and_o inconceivable_a and_o last_o eulogius_n archbishop_n of_o alexandria_n set_v it_o forth_o thus_o we_o divide_v not_o 1653._o say_v he_o what_o be_v but_o one_o we_o part_v not_o the_o singularity_n nor_o distract_v the_o unity_n but_o so_o assert_v this_o unity_n in_o a_o eternal_a singularity_n as_o to_o ascribe_v the_o same_o to_o three_o distinct_a hypostasis_n by_o no_o mean_n subject_v thing_n above_o our_o understanding_n to_o human_a reason_n nor_o by_o a_o overcurious_a search_n undervalue_v thing_n so_o much_o above_o all_o search_n or_o discovery_n have_v give_v this_o specimen_fw-la of_o what_o the_o greek_a father_n and_o writer_n think_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o trinity_n let_v we_o now_o pass_v to_o the_o latin_n and_o among_o these_o we_o have_v in_o the_o first_o trinitate_fw-la place_n st._n hilary_n express_v himself_o thus_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v immense_a and_o incomprehensible_a not_o to_o be_v express_v by_o word_n nor_o reach_v by_o sense_n imperceivable_a it_o blind_v our_o sight_n it_o exceed_v the_o capacity_n of_o our_o understanding_n i_o understand_v it_o not_o nevertheless_o i_o will_v comfort_v myself_o in_o this_o that_o neither_o do_v the_o angel_n know_v it_o nor_o age_n apprehend_v it_o nor_o have_v the_o apostle_n inquire_v of_o it_o nor_o the_o son_n himself_o declare_v it_o let_v we_o therefore_o leave_v off_o complain_v etc._n etc._n after_o he_o let_v we_o hear_v st._n ambrose_n 1616._o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v by_o we_o to_o be_v without_o beginning_n or_o end_n albeit_o hardly_o possible_a to_o be_v comprehend_v by_o the_o mind_n of_o man._n upon_o which_o account_v it_o may_v be_v not_o improper_o say_v concern_v it_o that_o we_o comprehend_v this_o only_a of_o it_o that_o in_o truth_n it_o can_v be_v comprehend_v to_o st._n ambrose_n succeed_v st._n austin_n in_o this_o trinity_n say_v 15._o this_o learned_a father_n be_v but_o one_o god_n which_o be_v indeed_o wonderful_o unspeakable_a and_o unspeakable_o wonderful_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n fulgentius_n 1._o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v judge_v only_o the_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a trinity_n ought_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o we_o as_o worthy_a to_o be_v esteem_v incomprehensible_o miraculous_a and_o as_o much_o exceed_v all_o that_o we_o can_v think_v or_o imagine_v of_o it_o as_o it_o surmount_v all_o that_o we_o be_v after_o he_o we_o shall_v produce_v hormisda_v bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o six_o century_n speak_v thus_o the_o 1035._o holy_a trinity_n say_v he_o be_v but_o one_o it_o be_v not_o multiply_v by_o number_n nor_o grow_v by_o any_o addition_n or_o increase_v nor_o can_v it_o either_o be_v comprehend_v by_o our_o understanding_n nor_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o divinity_n be_v at_o all_o divide_v and_o a_o little_a after_o let_v we_o worship_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n distinct_a in_o themselves_o but_o with_o one_o indistinct_a worship_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o incomprehensible_a and_o unutterable_a substance_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o present_o again_o great_a and_o incomprensible_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n in_o the_o last_o place_n st._n bernard_n deliver_v himself_o upon_o the_o same_o cantic_n subject_a thus_o i_o confident_o affirm_v say_v he_o that_o the_o eternal_a and_o bless_a trinity_n which_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v i_o do_v yet_o believe_v and_o embrace_v with_o my_o faith_n what_o i_o can_v comprehend_v with_o my_o mind_n i_o have_v here_o as_o i_o say_v give_v a_o specimen_fw-la of_o what_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n both_o greek_a and_o latin_a thought_n and_o say_v of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o it_o be_v i_o confess_v but_o a_o specimen_fw-la since_o i_o think_v that_o enough_o for_o a_o universal_o acknowledge_v and_o never_o before_o contradict_v proposition_n whereas_o have_v it_o but_o in_o the_o least_o seem_v a_o novelty_n as_o this_o author_n hypothesis_n not_o only_o seem_v but_o unquestionable_o be_v i_o shall_v have_v think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o have_v bring_v as_o many_o quotation_n for_o it_o from_o antiquity_n as_o will_v have_v fill_v a_o much_o large_a book_n than_o i_o intend_v this_o shall_v be_v but_o as_o for_o those_o which_o i_o have_v here_o produce_v i_o do_v solemn_o appeal_v to_o any_o man_n live_v christian_n or_o not_o christian_n who_o do_v but_o understand_v these_o language_n whether_o the_o father_n now_o quote_v by_o i_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a speak_v agreeable_o to_o they_o look_v upon_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n as_o a_o plain_a easie_n and_o intelligible_a notion_n so_o that_o if_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o this_o author_n be_v in_o this_o point_n one_o and_o the_o same_o it_o must_v unavoidable_o follow_v that_o either_o the_o father_n have_v not_o yet_o declare_v their_o judgement_n and_o doctrine_n or_o that_o this_o author_n have_v not_o yet_o declare_v his_o since_o so_o much_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v a_o direct_a and_o gross_a contradiction_n to_o what_o have_v be_v assert_v on_o the_o other_o and_o moreover_o the_o fore_n allege_v testimony_n of_o the_o father_n be_v such_o that_o we_o be_v not_o put_v to_o draw_v what_o we_o contend_v for_o by_o remote_a far_o fetch_v consequence_n from_o they_o but_o it_o lie_v plain_a open_a and_o manifest_v in_o they_o in_o word_n too_o clear_a and_o full_a to_o be_v deny_v and_o too_o convince_a to_o be_v evade_v so_o that_o we_o be_v sure_a both_o of_o their_o word_n and_o expression_n and_o of_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o all_o mankind_n to_o expound_v and_o understand_v they_o by_o and_o will_v this_o bold_a over_o bear_v man_n after_o all_o this_o claim_v their_o meaning_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o what_o his_o meaning_n be_v he_o have_v tell_v we_o forty_o time_n over_o viz._n the_o unity_n in_o trinity_n etc._n etc._n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o unintelligible_a notion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o difficult_a how_o much_o soever_o the_o dull_a mistake_a world_n have_v for_o near_o 1700_o year_n think_v otherwise_o and_o now_o if_o this_o be_v the_o true_a account_n and_o state_n of_o this_o matter_n that_o when_o the_o father_n say_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o trinity_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v ineffable_a inconceivable_a unintelligible_a incomprehensible_a and_o if_o possible_a transcend_v the_o very_a notion_n of_o the_o deity_n itself_o above_o all_o humane_a understanding_n and_o reason_n discourse_n and_o scrutiny_n i_o say_v if_o by_o all_o this_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o father_n mean_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a plain_n easie_n and_o intelligible_a notion_n as_o by_o affirm_v that_o those_o who_o use_v all_o these_o expression_n mean_v the_o same_o with_o himself_o he_o do_v and_o must_v affirm_v or_o say_v that_o they_o know_v not_o their_o own_o meaning_n or_o at_o least_o be_v not_o able_a to_o express_v it_o but_o in_o word_n quite_o contrary_a to_o it_o i_o must_v needs_o own_o the_o
at_o length_n to_o be_v promiscuous_o use_v without_o any_o jealousy_n or_o suspicion_n and_o to_o be_v accept_v on_o all_o hand_n though_o not_o present_o in_o the_o same_o signification_n 3._o the_o three_o thing_n which_o i_o will_v observe_v be_v that_o some_o of_o the_o forementioned_a term_n signify_v causal_o and_o some_o only_a declarative_o that_o be_v to_o say_v some_o import_n the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n and_o some_o import_n only_o mark_v note_n and_o sign_n of_o such_o a_o distinction_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n among_o the_o greek_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o among_o the_o latin_n subsistentiae_fw-la modi_n subsistendi_fw-la proprietates_fw-la &_o relationes_fw-la of_o the_o latter_a sort_n among_o the_o greek_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o among_o the_o latin_n notiones_fw-la but_o for_o the_o full_a and_o further_a illustration_n and_o improvement_n of_o this_o note_n i_o can_v but_o add_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o solid_a and_o exact_o learned_a forbesius_n viz._n that_o of_o these_o modes_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a use_v or_o effect_v as_o they_o sustain_v four_o several_a consideration_n viz._n that_o first_o as_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n they_o constitute_v the_o person_n and_o second_o that_o by_o the_o relation_n which_o they_o imply_v and_o include_v they_o cause_v the_o say_a person_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o one_o another_o and_o three_o that_o as_o they_o be_v property_n they_o distinguish_v the_o person_n from_o each_o other_o and_o last_o that_o as_o notion_n they_o be_v mean_n and_o as_o it_o be_v instrument_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o apprehend_v and_o conceive_v of_o the_o divine_a person_n forbesius_n instruct._n hist._n theolog._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 35._o sect._n 16._o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o several_a foremention_v term_n do_v real_o import_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n different_o consider_v according_a to_o the_o several_a uses_n and_o effect_n ascribe_v to_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n among_o themselves_o 4._o in_o the_o four_o and_o last_o place_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o word_n most_o common_o and_o frequent_o use_v by_o writer_n in_o treat_v of_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v the_o forementioned_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o term_n personae_fw-la relationes_fw-la proprietates_fw-la and_o in_o the_o latter_a age_n especial_o subsistentiae_fw-la and_o modi_n subsistendi_fw-la among_o the_o latin_n these_o observation_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o lay_v down_o for_o our_o clear_a and_o ready_a apprehension_n of_o the_o expression_n use_v by_o the_o father_n and_o other_o church-writer_n in_o their_o discourse_n about_o this_o great_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o so_o i_o proceed_v now_o to_o my_o authority_n show_v both_o from_o the_o aucient_a and_o modern_a use_n of_o the_o term_n aforesaid_a and_o more_o especial_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o subsistentiae_fw-la &_o modi_n subsistendi_fw-la that_o the_o church_n have_v all_o along_o place_v the_o respective_a personality_n of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n in_o three_o distinct_a modes_n of_o subsistence_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n assert_v by_o we_o and_o here_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o greek_a writer_n set_v they_o down_o according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o age_n in_o which_o they_o live_v and_o first_o with_o justin_n martyr_n who_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o exposition_n of_o faith_n speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n say_v he_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o father_n for_o the_o term_n unbegotten_a beget_v and_o proceed_v be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o essence_n but_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n justin._n exposition_n fidei_fw-la p._n 373._o colon._n edition_n 1686._o again_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o term_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o denote_v the_o essence_n but_o signify_v the_o hypostasis_n or_o subsistence_n add_v withal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o distinguish_v the_o person_n and_o to_o show_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a subsistence_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n by_o pag._n 374._o and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v we_o ought_v to_o own_o or_o confess_v one_o god_n express_v to_o we_o in_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n hereby_o acknowledge_v as_o they_o be_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n three_o subsistence_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o godhead_n but_o as_o they_o be_v god_n understand_v thereby_o one_o essence_n or_o substance_n common_a to_o all_o the_o subsistence_n p._n 379._o ibid._n by_o all_o which_o expression_n we_o see_v personality_n state_v upon_o subsistence_n our_o next_o testimony_n shall_v be_v from_o athanasius_n who_o in_o athanasius_n his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr sanctissimâ_fw-la virgin_n deiparâ_fw-la give_v this_o account_n of_o his_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v we_o believe_v in_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n a_o trinity_n of_o hypostasis_n or_o person_n have_v among_o they_o such_o a_o distinction_n as_o admit_v of_o no_o division_n and_o such_o a_o union_n or_o unity_n as_o be_v without_o all_o confusion_n athan._n tom._n 1._o p._n 1029._o colon._n edit_n 1686._o the_o author_n call_v dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n though_o by_o a_o false_a title_n for_o the_o areopagite_n live_v in_o the_o first_o century_n areopagita_n but_o this_o writer_n in_o the_o four_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr divinis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la cap._n 1._o set_v forth_o the_o trinity_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o trinity_n so_o call_v because_o of_o its_o manifestation_n of_o a_o divine_a or_o superlative_a fecundity_n show_v in_o three_o subsistence_n or_o person_n epiphanius_n also_o in_o the_o 62d_o heresy_n and_o 3d._n paragraph_n give_v the_o like_a account_n of_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphanius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o trinity_n be_v number_v by_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n not_o as_o one_o thing_n call_v only_o by_o three_o name_n but_o as_o be_v in_o truth_n three_o perfect_a subsistence_n or_o person_n as_o well_o as_o three_o perfect_a name_n in_o like_a manner_n gregory_n nazianzen_n speak_v much_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o his_o 29_o oration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v say_v he_o to_o hold_v one_o god_n and_o to_o confess_v three_o subsistence_n or_o three_o person_n each_o with_o his_o respective_a property_n according_a to_o his_o subsistence_n greg._n nazianz._n tom._n 1._o p._n 490._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1630._o gregory_n nyssen_n upon_o those_o word_n in_o the_o first_o of_o genesis_n nyssen_n let_v we_o make_v man_n express_v himself_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n say_v he_o make_v man_n lay_v the_o stress_n upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o singular_a number_n that_o you_o may_v reckon_v or_o account_v the_o godhead_n to_o be_v but_o one_o but_o not_o so_o the_o subsistence_n for_o there_o be_v a_o proper_a subsistence_n of_o the_o father_n a_o proper_a subsistence_n of_o the_o son_n and_o a_o proper_a subsistence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n greg._n nyssen_n tom._n 1._o p._n 141._o edit_n paris_n 1615._o st._n basil_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it chap._n 18._o speak_v basil._n thus_o of_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o say_v he_o never_o to_o this_o day_n hear_v of_o a_o second_o god_n but_o worship_v the_o son_n as_o god_n of_o god_n we_o both_o acknowledge_v the_o property_n of_o the_o hypostasis_n or_o person_n and_o insist_v upon_o one_o supreme_a governor_n or_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n bas._n tom._n 2._o p._n 332._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1637._o likewise_o st._n cyrill_n of_o alexandria_n declare_v himself_o alexandria_n much_o the_o same_o way_n in_o his_o three_o dialogue_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v observe_v say_v he_o in_o one_o deity_n a_o ternary_a or_o triplicity_n according_a to_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o subsistence_n the_o same_o we_o find_v also_o in_o isidorus_n pelusiota_n lib._n 1._o epist._n 247._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pelusiota_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v say_v he_o one_o godhead_n
father_n page_z 102._o that_o be_v to_o say_v than_o three_o vagrant_a word_n apply_v by_o he_o to_o he_o know_v not_o what_o and_o to_o be_v find_v for_o aught_o appear_v he_o know_v not_o where_o all_o which_o be_v manifest_o so_o i_o desire_v any_o sober_a person_n to_o show_v i_o something_o but_o like_o a_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o father_n and_o other_o church-writer_n from_o who_o all_o these_o quotation_n be_v draw_v place_v the_o personal_a distinction_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n in_o self_n consciousness_n and_o their_o unity_n only_o in_o mutual-consciousness_n on_o the_o contrary_a as_o these_o word_n be_v never_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v by_o they_o so_o i_o affirm_v that_o whensoever_o in_o speak_v of_o the_o trinity_n they_o proceed_v beyond_o the_o bare_a word_n and_o name_n of_o person_n so_o as_o to_o give_v any_o account_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o they_o do_v it_o constant_o by_o subsistence_n modes_n of_o subsistence_n and_o relation_n this_o i_o be_o positive_a in_o and_o withal_o that_o as_o they_o never_o mention_v the_o term_n self-consciousness_n and_o mutual-consciousness_n upon_o this_o subject_a so_o i_o avert_v moreover_o that_o when_o they_o use_v the_o word_n subsistence_n modes_n of_o subsistence_n and_o relation_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o of_o unity_n or_o identity_n of_o nature_n essence_n or_o substance_n on_o the_o other_o which_o they_o always_o do_v they_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v mean_v self_n consciousness_n by_o the_o former_a nor_o mutual-consciousness_n by_o the_o latter_a nor_o yet_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o either_o of_o these_o term_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o all_o modes_n of_o be_v import_a existence_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o the_o other_o attribute_n of_o be_v such_o as_o be_v knowledge_n wisdom_n power_n and_o the_o like_a and_o self-consciousness_n be_v no_o more_o as_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n or_o sort_n of_o knowledge_n and_o nothing_o else_o and_o second_o because_o nothing_o absolute_a can_v give_v distinction_n and_o incommunicability_n to_o the_o divine_a person_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o school_n be_v undeniable_o true_a non_fw-la dari_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la absolutum_fw-la incommunicabile_fw-la gr._n valent._n tom._n 1._o pag._n 874._o but_o such_o a_o thing_n i_o affirm_v self-consciousness_n to_o be_v and_o in_o chap._n 4._o have_v abundant_o prove_v it_o so_o so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o the_o father_n and_o ancient_a writer_n in_o all_o the_o term_n which_o they_o use_v to_o express_v the_o trinity_n and_o divine_a person_n by_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o self-consciousness_n either_o name_n or_o thing_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v a_o term_n whole_o foreign_a and_o unapplicable_a to_o this_o purpose_n and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o their_o silence_n about_o self-consciousness_n extend_v to_o mutual-consciousness_n too_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o other_o foremention_v term_n assert_v by_o we_o against_o this_o innovator_n be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o by_o all_o sober_a intelligent_a man_n as_o a_o set_v of_o state_v word_n or_o form_n of_o expression_n first_o pitch_v upon_o by_o the_o able_a divine_n and_o writer_n of_o the_o church_n then_o countenance_v and_o own_v by_o council_n and_o last_o establish_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o prescription_n found_v upon_o a_o long_a continue_a use_n of_o the_o same_o throughout_o the_o several_a age_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o best_a and_o fit_a help_n to_o guide_v man_n in_o their_o conception_n of_o and_o discourse_n about_o this_o great_a mystery_n and_o such_o as_o the_o church_n in_o treat_v of_o so_o arduous_a a_o point_n never_o yet_o will_v nor_o dare_v go_v beyond_o so_o that_o the_o question_v now_o be_v whether_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v abandon_v and_o make_v to_o give_v place_n to_o a_o new_a mushroom_n unheard_a of_o notion_n set_v up_o by_o one_o confident_a man_n prefer_v himself_o before_o all_o antiquity_n a_o notion_n no_o doubt_n long_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v thorough_o consider_v canvas_v and_o lay_v aside_o as_o not_o only_o insufficient_a but_o impertinent_a to_o give_v any_o tolerable_a account_n of_o the_o trinity_n by_o well_o but_o have_v declare_v this_o for_o the_o catholic_n orthodox_n and_o receive_v doctrine_n about_o the_o bless_a trinity_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o divine_a nature_n essence_n or_o substance_n diversify_v into_o three_o distinct_a person_n by_o three_o distinct_a modes_n of_o subsistence_n or_o relation_n so_o that_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o god_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v three_o person_n and_o three_o person_n to_o be_v one_o god_n have_v i_o say_v vouch_v this_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n let_v we_o in_o the_o last_o place_n see_v what_o this_o author_n have_v to_o object_n against_o it_o and_o here_o his_o first_o reason_n to_o put_v it_o into_o form_n for_o he_o for_o once_o may_v run_v thus_o whatsoever_o constitute_v and_o distinguish_v the_o divine_a person_n be_v real_o and_o true_o in_o god_n but_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n be_v not_o real_o and_o true_o in_o god_n and_o therefore_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n do_v not_o constitute_v or_o distinguish_v the_o divine_a person_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a and_o shall_v be_v ready_o grant_v he_o and_o the_o minor_a he_o positive_o assert_n by_o deny_v any_o modes_n to_o be_v in_o god_n as_o particular_o in_o page_n 47._o in_o these_o word_n all_o man_n grant_v say_v he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o accident_n quality_n or_o modes_n in_o god_n and_o again_o pag._n 84._o there_o be_v no_o modes_n no_o more_o than_o there_o be_v quality_n and_o accident_n in_o the_o deity_n so_o that_o we_o see_v here_o what_o this_o author_n hold_v concern_v all_o modes_n with_o reference_n to_o god_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o argument_n as_o i_o have_v form_v it_o and_o i_o challenge_v he_o to_o show_v that_o i_o have_v at_o all_o wrong_v he_o in_o it_o if_o he_o can_v i_o deny_v the_o minor_a viz._n that_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n be_v not_o in_o god_n and_o as_o for_o his_o two_o forecited_a general_a assertion_n that_o modes_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v allow_v in_o god_n than_o quality_n and_o accident_n which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v so_o put_v together_o as_o if_o quality_n be_v not_o accident_n i_o have_v these_o two_o thing_n to_o remark_n upon_o those_o two_o assertion_n so_o positive_o lay_v down_o by_o he_o first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a absurdity_n and_o no_o small_a proof_n of_o ignorance_n to_o reckon_v thing_n so_o vast_o different_a as_o modes_n and_o accident_n be_v upon_o the_o same_o range_v or_o level_v and_o then_o to_o argue_v and_o affirm_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o both_o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v here_o with_o the_o same_o positiveness_n tell_v he_o that_o modes_n and_o accident_n do_v extreme_o differ_v and_o that_o none_o of_o any_o skill_n either_o in_o logic_n or_o metaphysic_n ever_o account_v they_o the_o same_o for_o a_o accident_n affect_v the_o subject_a it_o belong_v to_o so_o that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o distinct_a be_v itself_o but_o a_o mode_n affect_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o distinct_a be_v itself_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o accident_n may_v sometime_o in_o a_o large_a and_o loose_a sense_n be_v call_v modes_n but_o i_o deny_v that_o modes_n be_v either_o accident_n or_o everso_fw-la call_v where_o they_o be_v particular_o and_o distinct_o treat_v of_o by_o themselves_o schoolman_n and_o metaphysician_n may_v speak_v very_o different_o of_o modes_n when_o they_o mention_v they_o occasional_o and_o when_o they_o discourse_v of_o they_o profess_o and_o under_o a_o certain_a and_o peculiar_a head_n and_o whensoever_o they_o do_v so_o if_o this_o author_n can_v bring_v i_o any_o one_o logician_n metaphisician_n or_o school-man_n who_o take_v accident_n and_o modes_n promiscuous_o for_o the_o same_o thing_n i_o dare_v undertake_v to_o forfeit_v to_o he_o a_o great_a sum_n than_o ever_o yet_o he_o receive_v for_o copy-money_n in_o his_o life_n second_o my_o next_o remark_n upon_o his_o forego_n assertion_n be_v this_o that_o as_o it_o be_v gross_o absurd_a to_o confound_v modes_n of_o be_v with_o accident_n so_o it_o be_v equal_o absurd_a to_o deny_v modes_n of_o be_v to_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v prove_v both_o from_o the_o manifest_a reason_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o unquestionable_a authority_n and_o first_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n if_o modes_n of_o be_v shall_v not_o be_v allow_v in_o god_n than_o i_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o distinction_n and_o consequent_o for_o any_o person_n to_o be_v in_o god_n which_o i_o prove_v thus_o if_o there_o be_v any_o distinction_n in_o god_n or_o the_o deity_n