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tritheite_n principle_n be_v reform_v by_o these_o over_o seri_fw-la patrum_fw-la nepotes_fw-la *_o they_o then_o observe_v 32._o observe_v p._n 32._o that_o the_o sun_n beside_o its_o own_o globe_n have_v a_o emanation_n of_o light_n and_o another_o of_o heat_n which_o have_v different_a operation_n and_o all_o from_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v both_o intallection_n and_o love_n which_o flow_v from_o its_o essence_n so_o they_o conceive_v that_o the_o primary_n act_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v its_o wisdom_n by_o which_o it_o see_v all_o thing_n and_o in_o which_o as_o in_o a_o eternal_a word_n it_o design_v all_o thing_n this_o they_o think_v may_v be_v call_v the_o son_n as_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o eternal_a mind_n while_o from_o the_o fountain_n principle_n together_o with_o the_o inward_a word_n there_o do_v arise_v a_o love_n that_o be_v to_o issue_v forth_o and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o creation_n 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church_n so_o patre_fw-la so_o in_o evan._n joh._n c._n 5._o tract_n 20._o si_fw-mi separas_fw-mi candorem_fw-la solis_fw-la à _fw-la sole_fw-la separa_fw-la verbum_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la st._n austin_n a_o african_a likewise_o have_v from_o his_o father_n derive_v the_o same_o example_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o greek_a father_n that_o live_v in_o and_o just_a after_o the_o nicene_n council_n so_o often_o so_o uniform_o and_o canonical_o use_v it_o who_o yet_o argue_v from_o the_o specific_a sense_n of_o the_o homoousion_n that_o the_o citation_n of_o they_o will_v fill_v a_o volume_n so_o this_o fancy_n be_v not_o late_a than_o these_o tritheit_n homooufia_v and_o to_o let_v his_o lordship_n see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o ante-nicene_n simile_n not_o only_o the_o scripture_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v convince_v but_o the_o express_a production_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o theognost_n ap_fw-mi athan_n de_fw-fr syn._n nic._n con_v arian_n decret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o two_o modes_n of_o think_v this_o be_v premise_v our_o cogitation_n and_o reason_n be_v act_n of_o a_o free_a principle_n but_o our_o animal_n operation_n be_v necessary_a but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o theory_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o these_o contrariety_n of_o operation_n proceed_v from_o the_o composition_n of_o contrary_a substance_n soul_n and_o body_n whereas_o the_o deity_n be_v most_o simple_a and_o uncompounded_a and_o consequent_o can_v be_v represent_v by_o any_o compositum_fw-la whatsoever_o especial_o a_o compound_n of_o contrary_n well!_o but_o necessary_a operation_n of_o the_o animal_n life_n seem_v to_o be_v from_o some_o emanation_n from_o our_o soul_n very_o well_o and_o do_v these_o seem_a emanation_n represent_v a_o idea_n of_o the_o emanation_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o person_n i_o doubt_v not_o for_o those_o in_o the_o deity_n be_v but_o two_o but_o these_o of_o our_o soul_n on_o our_o body_n 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mens_fw-la totus_fw-la ratio_fw-la &_o totus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la operans_fw-la etc._n etc._n octau._n ap_fw-mi minuc_fw-la foelic_n quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la &_o à _fw-la nobis_fw-la deus_fw-la quam_fw-la mens_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la greg._n naz._n ad_fw-la patr._n cum_fw-la eccl._n naz._n ipsi_fw-la permisit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scil_n lablorum_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la graec._n inlid_a ser._n 2._o de_fw-la principio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o adorable_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v a_o eternal_a and_o substantial_a mind_n reason_n and_o holy_a spirit_n now_o to_o avoid_v all_o cavil_n and_o equivocation_n it_o be_v not_o unnecessary_a that_o i_o state_n the_o exact_a notion_n of_o the_o father_n in_o these_o term_n of_o their_o theology_n for_o that_o the_o word_n be_v of_o very_o various_a and_o involve_a signification_n in_o common_a use_n will_v be_v liable_a to_o easy_a mistake_n in_o this_o profound_a and_o critical_a theory_n especial_o when_o reader_n shall_v discover_v sometime_o the_o same_o term_n to_o be_v promiscuous_o use_v for_o different_a person_n §_o 20._o i_o begin_v therefore_o with_o that_o of_o mind_n this_o most_o proper_o and_o primitive_o signify_v the_o noetick_a or_o intellectual_a principle_n in_o all_o rational_a being_n the_o spring_n the_o fountain_n the_o original_a of_o those_o intellectual_a grace_n and_o perfection_n that_o be_v find_v in_o such_o spiritual_a nature_n but_o by_o a_o easy_a trope_n it_o be_v also_o very_o common_o use_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o write_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o conception_n counsel_n sentiment_n propension_n and_o resolve_v of_o the_o mind_n as_o be_v it_o necessary_a may_v be_v show_v in_o infinite_a instance_n but_o three_o there_o have_v be_v a_o philosophic_a and_o artificial_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n of_o a_o more_o late_a invention_n set_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mind_n for_o single_a spirit_n now_o the_o exact_a notion_n of_o mind_n as_o the_o first_o principle_n in_o the_o deity_n be_v the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o proper_a and_o the_o primitive_a as_o it_o be_v the_o original_a of_o god_n essential_a reason_n and_o holy_a spirit_n now_o according_a to_o this_o exact_a and_o canonical_a notation_n the_o term_n mind_n be_v not_o only_o a_o essential_a but_o a_o paternal_a and_o producent_fw-la character_n so_o that_o speak_v with_o canonic_a accuracy_n we_o can_v say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o mind_n for_o this_o be_v direct_o to_o assert_v three_o father_n and_o by_o consequence_n three_o son_n or_o logoi_fw-fr and_o so_o likewise_o three_o holy_a spirit_n since_o every_o such_o mind_n must_v have_v its_o reason_n and_o spirit_n of_o which_o it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o natural_a and_o necessary_a original_n to_o assert_v three_o mind_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o spirit_n be_v direct_o to_o assert_v three_o god_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o as_o irregular_a to_o say_v there_o be_v in_o the_o deity_n three_o spirit_n as_o three_z go_n but_o if_o we_o will_v take_v the_o term_n equivocal_o in_o different_a sense_n than_o we_o find_v some_o father_n call_v not_o only_o logo_fw-la only_o athenag_fw-mi leg._n p._n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o prius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scil_n quod_fw-la dixerat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la forte_fw-fr intelligendum_fw-la illud_fw-la p._n 110._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n add_v autolyc_a p._n 129._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d logon_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pater_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n protrep_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o strom._n l._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr codem_fw-la logo_fw-la the_o father_n the_o mind_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o logos_fw-la but_o the_o logos_fw-la also_o tropical_o by_o the_o name_n of_o mind_n as_o be_v the_o essential_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o reason_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o essence_n loose_o call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n according_a perhaps_o to_o the_o pattern_n and_o language_n of_o plato_n the_o philosophic_a ancient_n use_v this_o homonymy_n according_a to_o the_o taste_n of_o the_o platonic_a philosopher_n which_o be_v of_o so_o great_a credit_n among_o the_o greek_n who_o our_o worthy_n cite_v as_o of_o authority_n with_o the_o gentile_n in_o their_o apologetick_n in_o order_n to_o their_o more_o easy_a conversion_n and_o yet_o neither_o in_o this_o laxer_n acception_n or_o comprehensiveness_n have_v i_o ever_o read_v among_o our_o ancient_n the_o assertion_n of_o three_o mind_n for_o use_v the_o term_n mind_n in_o a_o essential_a notion_n only_o not_o a_o paternal_a the_o assertion_n of_o three_o mind_n will_v have_v look_v like_o three_o essence_n §_o 21._o but_o though_o we_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v our_o doctrine_n not_o to_o be_v a_o novel_a whimsy_n but_o a_o primitive_a and_o catholic_n tradition_n yet_o will_v i_o prove_v its_o foundation_n to_o be_v real_o divine_a for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v so_o call_v with_o relation_n to_o a_o father_n from_o who_o he_o derive_v his_o proper_a subsistence_n and_o character_n and_o this_o son_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v he_o who_o st._n john_n call_v the_o logos_fw-la according_a to_o the_o old_a jewish_a theology_n god_n of_o god_n the_o internal_a substantial_a reason_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o who_o or_o who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o his_o father_n by_o who_o the_o father_n make_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n and_o from_o hence_o this_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o avow_a faith_n of_o all_o the_o omnes_fw-la the_o iren._n l._n 1_o c._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 55._o l._n 3._o c._n 18._o l._n 4._o c._n 14._o c._n 28._o c._n 37._o c._n 75._o l._n 5._o c._n 6_o just_o martyr_n apol._n 2._o dial._n
cum_fw-la tryph._n clem._n alex._n protrep_n tertull_n praesc_fw-la &_o adv_o jud._n &_o con_v martion_n l._n 2._o &_o con_fw-mi prax._n novatian_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la euseb_n praep._n eu._n l._n 7._o c._n 15._o con_v marcell_n l._n 2.17_o &_o eccl._n hist_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o panegyrista_fw-la paulini_n ap_fw-mi eus_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 10._o constant_n ad_fw-la sanctor_n caetum_fw-la ap_fw-mi euseb_n c._n 9_o pastor_n hermae_fw-la l._n 3._o similit_fw-la 9_o athenag_fw-mi legat._n theoph._n add_v autolyc_a orig._n con_fw-mi cell_n l._n 1._o l._n 2._o l._n 3._o l._n 4._o l._n 5._o l._n 6._o l._n 7._o &_o the_o princip_n l._n c._n 2._o cypr._n the_o idol_n vanit_fw-la basil_n con_fw-mi eunom_fw-la l._n 5._o &_o serm._n in_o princip_n naz._n de_fw-fr sacr_n pasch_fw-mi prudent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-mi roman_a martyr_n &_o in_o apotheof_n greg._n thaumat_n ad_fw-la origen_n athan._n ubique_fw-la pseudo-ambros_a de_fw-fr fide_fw-la con_fw-mi arian_n aug._n con_v 5._o haeres_fw-la &_o in_o evan._n joh._n c._n 1._o tract_n 1_o 2._o &_o the_o tempor_n ser._n 190._o &_o infinity_n plura_fw-la reperies_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la generis_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la primitive_a as_o well_o as_o succeed_v age_n to_o be_v seal_v with_o their_o blood_n and_o suffering_n and_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a upstart_n project_n to_o supply_v the_o former_a tritheism_n teach_v in_o the_o more_o ancient_a church_n now_o if_o according_a to_o the_o common_a and_o universal_a sense_n and_o notion_n of_o all_o man_n the_o mind_n be_v the_o parent_n and_o original_a of_o all_o actual_a reason_n in_o it_o then_o if_o the_o divine_a reason_n be_v the_o true_a and_o most_o essential_a reason_n the_o parent_n principle_n thereof_o must_v be_v the_o true_a and_o most_o essential_a mind_n which_o principle_n of_o this_o reason_n the_o scripture_n have_v own_v paternal_a it_o follow_v that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v a_o eternal_a mind_n have_v a_o coessential_a reason_n for_o its_o coessential_a issue_n the_o perfect_a image_n and_o character_n of_o its_o parent_n §_o 22._o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o the_o character_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n agree_v well_o to_o the_o substantial_a love_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o traduce_a ancient_n let_v it_o then_o be_v note_v that_o that_o mind_n in_o which_o a_o vital_a and_o consubstantial_a reason_n perfect_o subsist_v do_v by_o that_o reason_n in_o one_o clear_a intuitive_a luminous_a and_o archetypal_a idea_n discern_v all_o possible_a form_n essence_n habitude_n power_n and_o reason_n of_o thing_n and_o therefore_o very_o particular_o all_o the_o distinctive_a form_n and_o difference_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n from_o whence_o there_o must_v proceed_v in_o such_o a_o mind_n and_o reason_n a_o vital_a and_o essential_a spirit_n which_o we_o in_o our_o language_n will_v perhaps_o call_v a_o principle_n of_o holiness_n to_o wit_n a_o essential_a love_n of_o all_o the_o form_n and_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o therein_o a_o essential_a aversation_n of_o all_o the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o evil_a this_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n have_v different_a aspect_n on_o different_a object_n now_o without_o such_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o holiness_n no_o being_n can_v be_v perfect_o good_a or_o happy_a since_o perfect_a goodness_n as_o well_o as_o happiness_n consist_v essential_o in_o love_n and_o purity_n now_o the_o goodness_n of_o thing_n must_v be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o such_o love_n and_o must_v be_v discern_v by_o that_o actual_a reason_n that_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o idea_n of_o all_o thing_n possible_a whence_o this_o love_n be_v as_o essential_a to_o the_o deity_n as_o reason_n and_o thereupon_o the_o apostle_n faith_n 4.8_o faith_n 1_o joh._n 4.8_o that_o god_n be_v love_n the_o suum_fw-la of_o which_o truth_n be_v noble_o celebrate_v 〈◊〉_d celebrate_v const_n ad_fw-la sanct._n caet_fw-la ap_fw-mi eus_n c._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o great_a constantine_n as_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o christian_a father_n herein_o according_a with_o the_o perpetual_a theology_n of_o god_n people_n who_o ever_o acknowledge_v this_o holiness_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o spirit_n from_o its_o constant_a indication_n for_o 5._o for_o sap._n sal._n 1_o 3_o 4_o 5._o froward_a thought_n separate_v from_o god_n and_o into_o a_o malicious_a soul_n wisdom_n will_v not_o enter_v nor_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o discipline_n will_v fly_v deceit_n and_o remove_v from_o thought_n that_o be_v without_o understanding_n and_o will_v not_o abide_v when_o unrighteousness_n come_v in_o for_o wisdom_n be_v a_o love_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n §_o 23._o but_o here_o again_o a_o fresh_a difficulty_n arise_v from_o the_o homonymy_n of_o term_n for_o st._n paul_n call_v our_o lord_n 1.24_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o generality_n and_o the_o exact_a of_o the_o father_n follow_v he_o in_o that_o style_n and_o make_v the_o wisdom_n and_o logos_fw-la to_o be_v the_o same_o subsistence_n distinct_a from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_n as_o great_a as_o any_o speak_v distinct_o 108.114_o distinct_o iren._n theoph._n antiochen_n p._n 81._o c._n 108.114_o distinguish_v the_o logos_fw-la from_o the_o sophia_n and_o make_v the_o sophia_n the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o yet_o again_o at_o other_o time_n 81._o time_n theoph._n antioch_n p._n 81._o confound_v the_o logos_fw-la and_o sophia_n for_o the_o same_o second_o person_n the_o son_n tertull_n son_n theoph._n p._n 81._o tertull_n who_o also_o they_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o father_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o theory_n that_o we_o remove_v this_o cloud_n and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v wisdom_n into_o speculative_a and_o practical_a for_o which_o distinction_n there_o be_v apparent_a authority_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o ground_n in_o our_o own_o inner_a experience_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o any_o spiritual_a nature_n be_v its_o formal_a proper_a speculative_a wisdom_n but_o a_o holy_a spirit_n and_o temper_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o practical_a in_o this_o latter_a sense_n the_o forequoted_a place_n out_o of_o the_o apocryphal_a wisdom_n call_v the_o love_a spirit_n of_o god_n or_o his_o spirit_n of_o discipline_n wisdom_n but_o etc._n but_o sap._n sal._n 7.22_o etc._n etc._n elsewhere_o the_o same_o author_n preach_v that_o in_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o artificer_n of_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n which_o among_o other_o attribute_n be_v holy_a and_o love_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o be_v almighty_a where_o the_o in-existence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o love_n in_o that_o wisdom_n the_o artificer_n of_o all_o thing_n put_v a_o distinction_n between_o this_o spirit_n and_o wisdom_n and_o so_o hereby_o wisdom_n in_o this_o place_n as_o well_o as_o by_o its_o character_n must_v be_v the_o archetypal_a logos_fw-la or_o architectonick_a reason_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o hence_o these_o ambiguous_a father_n seem_v to_o have_v copy_v their_o theory_n and_o language_n sometime_o call_v the_o logos_fw-la wisdom_n to_o wit_v the_o intuitive_a sometime_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o the_o practical_a wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o so_o there_o be_v learned_a man_n that_o ground_n the_o allege_a homonymy_n of_o the_o word_n spirit_n in_o some_o form_n of_o scripture_n but_o i_o that_o think_v the_o scripture_n as_o a_o rule_n for_o canonic_a theology_n think_v it_o unsafe_a to_o fix_v any_o exorbitant_a sense_n on_o the_o term_n expressive_a of_o the_o trinity_n without_o absolute_a necessity_n be_o apt_a to_o think_v those_o father_n call_v the_o logos_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n sometime_o through_o some_o scripture_n by_o they_o so_o mistake_v or_o appear_v in_o that_o sense_n to_o they_o under_o a_o loose_a and_o general_a notion_n that_o whatsoever_o issue_v from_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n the_o father_n so_o issue_v by_o a_o spiritual_a efflux_n or_o else_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n as_o the_o father_n be_v and_o so_o as_o tertullian_n call_v the_o logos_fw-la spirit_n of_o spirit_n and_o god_n of_o god_n but_o since_o all_o these_o father_n express_o own_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n the_o three_o of_o which_o be_v signal_o characterise_v by_o the_o appropriate_a title_n of_o holy_a spirit_n there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o consonancy_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n and_o to_o this_o theory_n of_o it_o in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o to_o serve_v his_o lordship_n i_o be_o here_o to_o illustrate_v §_o 24._o these_o bar_n be_v thus_o remove_v we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o examine_v on_o what_o ground_n this_o substantial_a love_n of_o god_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n now_o this_o
mention_v also_o that_o the_o devil_n who_o long_a time_n universal_o tyrannize_v be_v yet_o never_o say_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o all_o flesh_n but_o now_o the_o aforesaid_a attribute_n give_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n manifest_o set_v forth_o his_o supremacy_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o like_a phrase_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n must_v denote_v his_o supremacy_n therein_o and_o by_o consequence_n his_o deity_n since_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o one_o supreme_a king_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o thus_o our_o faith_n be_v establish_v firm_o against_o the_o macedonian_n also_o §_o 32._o now_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v thus_o much_o i_o believe_v will_v be_v grant_v by_o all_o the_o anti-personists_a that_o there_o be_v in_o god_n the_o father_n a_o essential_a reason_n and_o spirit_n of_o sanctity_n though_o not_o personal_o subsistent_a for_o a_o person_n be_v with_o they_o a_o complete_a suppositum_fw-la rationale_fw-la and_o intellectual_a subject_n or_o be_v separate_a and_o stand_v single_a from_o all_o other_o they_o hold_v it_o a_o contradiction_n to_o hold_v three_o person_n in_o one_o individual_a deity_n §_o 33._o to_o this_o i_o hope_v to_o give_v so_o just_a and_o candid_a a_o answer_n as_o may_v embolden_v his_o lordship_n to_o join_v in_o the_o litany_n hearty_o and_o to_o speak_v clear_a next_o time_n in_o his_o theological_a essay_n the_o name_n person_n or_o whatsoever_o answer_v thereto_o in_o the_o learned_a language_n first_o of_o all_o signify_v a_o man_n face_n natural_a and_o artificial_a and_o thence_o the_o whole_a single_a man_n hence_o after_o be_v the_o god_n in_o profane_a and_o intellectual_a spirit_n in_o sacred_a write_n represent_v personal_o and_o so_o now_o the_o term_n person_n agree_v to_o all_o single_a intelligent_a being_n by_o common_a and_o inartificial_a use_n but_o we_o that_o have_v no_o natural_a idea_n of_o the_o modes_n 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any_o man_n shall_v object_v that_o 368._o that_o cit._n bullo_n defence_n fid._n nicen._n p._n 368._o of_o hippolytus_n tanquam_fw-la lumen_fw-la de_fw-la lumine_fw-la &_o aquam_fw-la ex_fw-la fonte_fw-la aut_fw-la radium_fw-la à _fw-la sole_fw-la where_o the_o lumen_fw-la de_fw-fr lumine_fw-la and_o the_o radius_fw-la à _fw-la sole_fw-la be_v both_o distinct_o set_v with_o another_o simile_n interpose_v i_o take_v lumen_fw-la de_fw-la lumine_fw-la in_o general_a to_o respect_v all_o sort_n of_o luminary_n whatsoever_o which_o send_v forth_o a_o coaeval_fw-fr ray_n or_o sort_n of_o flame_a light_n from_o their_o original_a substance_n without_o any_o diminution_n so_o much_o for_o his_o lordship_n and_o tertullian_n §_o 8._o but_o there_o be_v two_o passage_n offer_v to_o my_o consideration_n that_o seem_v much_o more_o apposite_a to_o his_o lordship_n purpose_n one_o out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n the_o other_o out_o of_o tatian_n his_o scholar_n which_o i_o will_v exact_o consider_v justin_n in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o trypho_n have_v assert_v that_o in_o the_o begin_n before_o all_o creature_n god_n beget_v out_o of_o himself_o a_o certain_a rational_a virtue_n or_o power_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o sometime_o son_n and_o sometime_o wisdom_n and_o sometime_o angel_n and_o sometime_o god_n and_o sometime_o lord_n and_o word_n sometime_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o captain_n of_o a_o host_n when_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n to_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun._n for_o that_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o all_o appellation_n in_o that_o he_o minister_v to_o his_o father_n will_n and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v beget_v by_o require_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o interpreter_n leave_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o consequent_n require_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n after_o the_o manner_n we_o see_v a_o word_n produce_v in_o we_o for_o when_o we_o utter_v a_o word_n we_o beget_v it_o not_o by_o abscission_n or_o separation_n so_o as_o to_o lessen_v the_o internal_a word_n or_o reason_n by_o this_o utterance_n and_o as_o we_o see_v in_o fire_n that_o out_o of_o one_o fire_n another_o be_v kindle_v without_o the_o diminution_n of_o the_o first_o fire_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v kindle_v this_o remain_v the_o same_o and_o that_o which_o be_v kindle_v of_o it_o also_o 〈◊〉_d also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appear_v to_o subsist_v not_o have_v lessen_v that_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v light_v now_o sometime_o after_o the_o father_n show_v the_o reason_n to_o those_o jew_n why_o he_o so_o often_o repeat_v this_o truth_n because_o say_v he_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v some_o willing_a to_o prevent_v i_o and_o pretend_v that_o the_o power_n that_o appear_v from_o the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n unto_o moses_n or_o to_o abraham_n or_o jacob_n be_v call_v angel_n in_o its_o progression_n unto_o man_n because_o by_o it_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o father_n be_v declare_v unto_o men._n and_o that_o it_o be_v call_v glory_n because_o it_o present_v itself_o in_o a_o incomprehensible_a appearance_n and_o man_n because_o it_o appear_v in_o such_o humane_a shape_n as_o the_o father_n will_v and_o they_o call_v it_o word_n because_o it_o bring_v the_o speech_n of_o god_n unto_o men._n they_o say_v also_o that_o this_o power_n be_v indivisible_a and_o inseparable_a from_o the_o father_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o say_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n upon_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o separate_v from_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o when_o he_o set_v the_o light_n be_v carry_v off_o with_o it_o so_o say_v they_o the_o father_n when_o he_o please_v cause_v his_o power_n forth_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o leap_v forth_o to_o fly_v abroad_o and_o when_o he_o list_v retract_v it_o again_o to_o himself_o after_o this_o manner_n also_o they_o teach_v that_o he_o make_v angel_n but_o now_o that_o there_o be_v angel_n always_o abide_v and_o not_o resolve_v again_o into_o that_o of_o which_o they_o be_v make_v have_v be_v already_o demonstrate_v and_o withal_o vitiosa_fw-la withal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d videntur_fw-la vitiosa_fw-la it_o have_v be_v abundant_o show_v so_o of_o this_o power_n which_o the_o prophetic_a word_n call_v god_n and_o angel_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n only_o 〈◊〉_d only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nominal_o number_v but_o real_o be_v another_o in_o number_n i_o have_v show_v by_o exquisite_a reason_n in_o my_o former_a discourse_n in_o short_a when_o i_o say_v this_o virtue_n be_v beget_v by_o his_o power_n and_o will_n not_o by_o resection_n as_o if_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o father_n be_v divide_v asunder_o as_o all_o other_o thing_n divide_v and_o part_v be_v not_o the_o same_o they_o be_v before_o the_o division_n and_o for_o example_n sake_n i_o take_v those_o instance_n as_o we_o see_v from_o one_o fire_n other_o fire_n kindle_v that_o fire_n not_o be_v lessen_v from_o whence_o many_o may_v be_v kindle_v but_o remain_v the_o same_o thus_o justin._n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o kind_n of_o pro-sabellians_a use_v the_o simile_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o its_o light_n to_o prove_v the_o logos_fw-la non-subsistent_a no_o person_n son_n or_o angel_n of_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o justin_n reject_v that_o simile_n by_o which_o the_o sun_n and_o its_o light_n and_o god_n and_o his_o logos_fw-la be_v only_o nominal_o distinguish_v and_o take_v the_o simile_n of_o fire_n kindle_v from_o fire_n in_o which_o there_o be_v none_o of_o that_o diminution_n which_o those_o adversary_n object_n to_o our_o doctrine_n of_o the_o consubstantiality_n and_o both_o fire_n subsist_v real_o after_o one_o be_v kindle_v from_o the_o other_o in_o a_o true_a diversity_n if_o then_o justin_n throw_v off_o the_o simile_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o favour_v the_o heresy_n after_o call_v sabellian_n and_o take_v that_o of_o fire_n kindle_v from_o other_o fire_n as_o tatian_n also_o use_v the_o simile_n of_o torch_n light_v from_o torch_n be_v it_o not_o probable_a that_o our_o light_n of_o light_n come_v from_o these_o simile_n use_v by_o justin_n and_o tatian_n which_o be_v neither_o sabellian_n as_o put_v two_o subsistent_a subject_n nor_o arian_n as_o illustrate_v the_o homoousion_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o need_v be_v but_o very_o short_a that_o justin_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o eternal_a internal_a and_o substantial_a emanation_n of_o the_o logos_fw-la but_o of_o his_o first_o progression_n at_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n to_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o this_o progression_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o generation_n or_o nativity_n be_v the_o unanimous_a conception_n i_o think_v of_o all_o the_o philosophic_a ancient_n because_o as_o here_o below_o nativity_n produce_v the_o child_n into_o light_n and_o action_n that_o be_v before_o wrap_v up_o secret_o in_o the_o womb_n quiescent_n and_o non-apparent_a so_o the_o logos_fw-la by_o this_o emission_n from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n come_v out_o of_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la to_o the_o public_a sight_n apprehension_n or_o perception_n of_o the_o intellectual_a world_n create_v by_o he_o and_o act_v also_o providential_o in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o creation_n nor_o be_v this_o form_n of_o theology_n ever_o condemn_v in_o the_o church_n though_o it_o be_v not_o make_v or_o esteem_v matter_n of_o necessary_a faith_n or_o doctrine_n now_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o theory_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o athenag_fw-mi leg._n edit_n oxon._n p._n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o yet_o he_o there_o call_v
the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o operation_n of_o all_o thing_n theoph._n add_v autolyc_a p._n 81._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n the_o father_n be_v a_o eternal_a mind_n have_v eternal_o in_o he_o a_o consubsistent_a reason_n ibid._n reason_n tertull._n adv_o praxeam_n ante_fw-la omne_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la crat_fw-mi solus_fw-la ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o mundus_fw-la &_o locus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la solus_fw-la autem_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la praeter_fw-la cum_fw-la caeterum_fw-la ne_fw-la tunc_fw-la quidem_fw-la solus_fw-la habebat_fw-la enim_fw-la secum_fw-la quam_fw-la habebat_fw-la in_o semetipso_fw-la rationem_fw-la svam_fw-la scilicet_fw-la rationalis_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la prius_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la ratio_fw-la sensus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la est_fw-la hane_n graeci_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicunt_fw-la quo_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la etiam_fw-la sermonem_fw-la appellamus_fw-la ideoque_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la est_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la per_fw-la simplicitatem_fw-la interpretationis_fw-la sermonem_fw-la dicere_fw-la in_o primordio_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la cum_fw-la magis_fw-la rationem_fw-la competat_fw-la antiquiorem_fw-la haberi_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sermonalis_fw-la à _fw-la principio_fw-la sed_fw-la rationalis_fw-la deus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ante_fw-la principium_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la quoque_fw-la sermo_n ratione_fw-la consistens_fw-la priorem_fw-la eam_fw-la ut_fw-la substantiam_fw-la svam_fw-la ostendat_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la nihil_fw-la interest_n nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la deus_fw-la nondum_fw-la sermonem_fw-la suum_fw-la miserat_fw-la proinde_fw-la cum_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la intrà _fw-la semetipsum_fw-la habebat_fw-la tacitè_fw-fr cogitando_fw-la &_o disponendo_fw-la secum_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la sermonem_fw-la monerat_fw-la dicturus_fw-la cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la enim_fw-la sva_fw-la cogitans_fw-la atque_fw-la disponens_fw-la sermonem_fw-la eam_fw-la efficiebat_fw-la quam_fw-la sermone_fw-la tractabat_fw-la vide_fw-la cum_fw-la tacitus_fw-la tecum_fw-la ipse_fw-la congrederis_fw-la ratione_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la agi_fw-la intra_fw-la te_fw-la occurrente_fw-la ea_fw-la tibi_fw-la cum_fw-la sermone_fw-la ad_fw-la omnem_fw-la cogitatus_fw-la tui_fw-la motum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la omnem_fw-la sensus_fw-la tui_fw-la pulsum_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la cogitaveris_fw-la senno_fw-la est_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la senseris_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la loquaris_fw-la illud_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la loqueris_fw-la conlocutorem_fw-la pateris_fw-la sermonem_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la inest_fw-la haec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ratio_fw-la qua_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la cogitans_fw-la loquaris_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la loquens_fw-la cogitas_fw-la quanto_fw-la ergo_fw-la plenius_fw-la hoc_fw-la agitur_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la cujus_fw-la tu_fw-la quoque_fw-la imago_fw-la &_o similitudo_fw-la censeris_fw-la quod_fw-la habeat_fw-la in_o se_fw-la etiam_fw-la tacendo_fw-la rationem_fw-la &_o in_o ratione_fw-la sermonem_fw-la possum_fw-la itaque_fw-la non_fw-la temere_fw-la praestruxisse_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la deum_fw-la ante_fw-la universitaris_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la habentem_fw-la in_o semetipso_fw-la proinde_fw-la rationem_fw-la &_o in_o ratione_fw-la sermonem_fw-la quem_fw-la secundum_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la faceret_fw-la agitando_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la haec_fw-la vis_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la divini_fw-la sensus_fw-la dispositio_fw-la apud_fw-la scripturas_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o sophiae_fw-la nomine_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la ovid_n enim_fw-la sapientius_fw-la ratione_fw-la dei_fw-la sive_fw-la sermone_fw-la itaque_fw-la sophiam_fw-la quoque_fw-la exaudi_fw-la ut_fw-la secundam_fw-la personam_fw-la conditam_fw-la dominus_fw-la creavit_fw-la i_o initium_fw-la viarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la primum_fw-la deus_fw-la voluitâ—ea_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la &_o sermone_fw-la disposuerat_fw-la intra_fw-la se_fw-la in_fw-la substantius_fw-la &_o species_n svas_fw-la edere_fw-la ipsum_fw-la primum_fw-la protulit_fw-la sermonem_fw-la habentem_fw-la in_o se_fw-la individuas_fw-la svas_fw-la rationes_fw-la sophiam_fw-la ut_fw-la perâ—ipsum_fw-la fierent_fw-la universa_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la erant_fw-la cogitata_fw-la atque_fw-la disposita_fw-la imo_fw-la &_o facta_fw-la jam_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la sensu_fw-la tunc_fw-la igitur_fw-la ipse_fw-la sermo_fw-la speciem_fw-la &_o ornatum_fw-la suum_fw-la sumit_fw-la sonum_fw-la &_o vocem_fw-la cum_fw-la dicit_fw-la deus_fw-la fiat_fw-la lux._fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la nativitas_fw-la perfecta_fw-la sermonis_fw-la dum_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la procedit_fw-la conditus_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la primum_fw-la ad_fw-la cogitatum_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la sophiae_fw-la dominus_fw-la condidit_fw-la i_o initium_fw-la viarum_fw-la dehine_v generatus_fw-la ad_fw-la effectum_fw-la cum_fw-la pararet_fw-la coelum_fw-la aderam_fw-la illi_fw-la exinde_fw-la cum_fw-la parem_fw-la sibi_fw-la faciens_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la procedendo_fw-la filius_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la primogenitus_fw-la ut_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la genitus_fw-la &_o unigenitus_fw-la ut_fw-la solus_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la genitus_fw-la vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n which_o be_v not_o yet_o a_o actual_a word_n till_o god_n thereby_o speak_v and_o command_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o birth_n to_o he_o as_o such_o a_o actual_a word_n that_o justin_n speak_v of_o this_o generation_n and_o emission_n be_v manifest_a in_o that_o he_o compare_v it_o to_o our_o utterance_n of_o word_n from_o our_o internal_a reason_n which_o be_v not_o diminish_v by_o that_o utterance_n and_o withal_o assert_v this_o generation_n to_o be_v not_o only_o by_o the_o power_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o father_n which_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o eternal_a emanation_n now_o justin_n meaning_n be_v that_o this_o power_n call_v among_o other_o term_n the_o logos_fw-la be_v of_o the_o father_n substance_n from_o which_o he_o be_v not_o divide_v by_o this_o progressive_a emission_n or_o nativity_n and_o that_o after_o this_o progression_n into_o the_o world_n from_o the_o father_n he_o have_v subsist_v in_o make_v several_a appearance_n in_o it_o be_v never_o call_v back_o from_o the_o world_n again_o as_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v upon_o the_o set_n but_o remain_v and_o subsist_v in_o the_o world_n as_o a_o fire_n do_v that_o be_v kindle_v from_o another_o be_v not_o draw_v back_o again_o into_o that_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v kindle_v this_o appear_v further_a to_o be_v his_o sense_n from_o the_o like_a doctrine_n of_o tatian_n gent._n tatian_n con._n gent._n who_o after_o he_o have_v 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dialect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o add_v verb._n zach._n 6.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n euseb_n praep._n evan._n l._n 11._o c._n 15._o declare_v by_o philo_n to_o who_o very_a word_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o especial_a respect_n if_o you_o but_o compare_v they_o but_o now_o the_o sadducee_n that_o have_v not_o religion_n enough_o to_o believe_v any_o angel_n or_o noetick_a being_n deny_v all_o this_o and_o to_o evade_v the_o force_n of_o moses_n his_o testimony_n who_o book_n only_o they_o admit_v they_o grant_v indeed_o 9_o indeed_o calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 14._o s._n 9_o that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n appear_v to_o the_o father_n and_o be_v call_v angel_n as_o deliver_v god_n will_n but_o not_o as_o real_o a_o subsistent_a spirit_n but_o only_o a_o agitate_a virtue_n and_o i_o indeed_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o after_o christianity_n and_o our_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o divine_a logos_fw-la 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but_o before_o we_o leave_v this_o our_o form_n of_o faith_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o find_v it_o out_o a_o better_a original_a now_o the_o glorious_a purity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v such_o that_o for_o it_o we_o have_v no_o adequate_a conception_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v force_v to_o celebrate_v it_o by_o name_n of_o the_o great_a glory_n and_o purity_n which_o we_o know_v and_o which_o seem_v by_o the_o intention_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n to_o be_v symbol_n of_o it_o and_o of_o all_o these_o the_o most_o excellent_a be_v light_n this_o in_o general_n st._n paul_n 5.13_o paul_n eph._n 5.13_o excellent_o define_v that_o etc._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o do_v make_v manifest_a be_v light_a according_a to_o the_o greek_a derivation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o according_o the_o urim_n in_o the_o pontifick_a pectoral_a be_v by_o the_o septuagint_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o that_o which_o be_v most_o excellent_o manifeslative_a that_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a and_o true_a light_n of_o these_o there_o must_v be_v two_o sort_n according_a to_o the_o two_o great_a part_n of_o the_o mundane_a system_n i._n e._n intellectual_a and_o corporeal_a and_o of_o these_o the_o intellectual_a be_v real_o the_o noble_a and_o of_o these_o the_o manifestative_a light_n of_o the_o deity_n must_v be_v the_o true_a and_o high_a of_o all_o upon_o which_o not_o manichean_a darkness_n can_v border_v hence_o st._n john_n say_v that_o 1.5_o that_o 1_o joh._n 1.5_o god_n be_v light_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o which_o be_v original_o true_a of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o as_o real_o true_a of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n for_o of_o the_o son_n the_o same_o st._n john_n say_v 1.9_o say_v joh._n 1.9_o that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o if_o true_a than_o not_o parabolical_a or_o metaphorical_a only_a so_o that_o as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v the_o father_n to_o be_v original_o god_n and_o the_o son_n real_o god_n of_o god_n the_o father_n so_o when_o they_o teach_v god_n the_o father_n to_o be_v true_a original_a light_n and_o the_o son_n to_o be_v true_a light_n also_o by_o immediate_a consequence_n they_o teach_v the_o son_n to_o be_v true_a light_n of_o light_n original_a like_o that_o text_n which_o the_o father_n apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n so_o that_o our_o light_n of_o light_n be_v not_o the_o product_n of_o a_o simile_n in_o two_o candle_n but_o a_o literal_a truth_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o thence_o as_o true_o take_v as_o god_n of_o god_n and_o we_o may_v as_o well_o deny_v the_o reality_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o live_a god_n though_o he_o himself_o swear_v by_o that_o life_n and_o atte_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o as_o to_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v true_a light_n which_o be_v express_o assert_v of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n now_o the_o son_n be_v what_o he_o be_v from_o the_o father_n here_o be_v literal_a scripture_n for_o light_n of_o light_n light_v indeed_o inaccessible_a yet_o light_v true_a and_o essential_a and_o from_o hence_o i_o dare_v deduce_v the_o nicene_n form_n instead_o of_o that_o chandler_n shop_n whence_o his_o lordship_n fancy_n have_v its_o illumination_n here_o then_o will_v i_o fix_v his_o lordship_n in_o this_o question_n whether_o the_o logos_fw-la the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v real_o what_o the_o scripture_n call_v he_o true_a light_n and_o life_n if_o not_o i_o yield_v the_o argument_n but_o at_o his_o lordship_n peril_n but_o if_o he_o real_o be_v than_o the_o creed_n be_v true_a without_o a_o metaphor_n from_o divine_a revelation_n not_o from_o humane_a conceit_n and_o adumbration_n as_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o grant_v it_o a_o term_n metaphorical_a but_o that_o be_v nor_o in_o the_o creed_n perhaps_o because_o a_o simile_n and_o the_o same_o like_o all_o simile_n below_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o hypostasis_fw-la represent_v thereby_o but_o however_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o his_o lordship_n pretty_a simile_n that_o he_o find_v out_o for_o the_o good_a old_a faith_n and_o father_n but_o the_o light_n of_o light_n be_v as_o literal_o true_a as_o any_o thing_n speak_v of_o god_n can_v be_v or_o be_v in_o holy_a scripture_n §_o 10._o but_o suppose_v many_o father_n have_v borrow_v their_o dim_a light_n from_o these_o candle_n yet_o it_o seem_v it_o lead_v they_o like_o a_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la into_o strange_a brake_n if_o as_o his_o †_o lordship_n tax_n they_o 31._o they_o p._n 31._o in_o this_o way_n of_o explain_v this_o matter_n they_o have_v say_v many_o thing_n which_o intimate_v that_o they_o believe_v a_o inequality_n between_o the_o person_n and_o a_o subordination_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o to_o the_o first_o that_o the_o father_n do_v teach_v a_o pensonal_a gradation_n or_o subordination_n in_o the_o deity_n igrant_a and_o for_o the_o account_n hereof_o i_o refer_v to_o dr._n bull_n be_v four_o section_n of_o his_o great_a monument_n of_o the_o faith_n but_o have_v these_o father_n fall_v into_o the_o conceit_n of_o this_o simile_n of_o soul_n propagate_v from_o soul_n or_o candle_n light_v from_o candle_n i_o can_v see_v how_o they_o can_v have_v bend_v it_o to_o assimilate_v such_o or_o any_o subordination_n for_o there_o be_v none_o such_o between_o soul_n propagate_v from_o soul_n or_o candle_n light_v from_o candle_n though_o there_o be_v succession_n of_o time_n beside_o inequality_n and_o subordination_n either_o respect_n essence_n or_o person_n and_o his_o lordship_n ought_v to_o have_v name_v the_o particular_a sort_n lest_o his_o reader_n shall_v be_v apt_a to_o mistake_v that_o these_o father_n hold_v a_o essential_a inequality_n and_o subordination_n as_o many_o heresy_n do_v and_o the_o term_n to_o common_a ear_n will_v seem_v to_o import_v but_o this_o he_o leave_v undetermined_a that_o we_o may_v not_o see_v he_o in_o the_o dark_a beside_o even_o in_o the_o personal_a subordination_n his_o lordship_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v clear_a that_o it_o signify_v no_o proper_a inferiority_n or_o subjection_n such_o as_o be_v between_o supreme_a and_o inferior_a authority_n among_o man_n the_o plenitude_n of_o the_o high_a not_o be_v impart_v to_o the_o subject_a governor_n which_o no_o father_n assert_v in_o the_o trinity_n and_o yet_o the_o term_n of_o inequality_n and_o personal_a subordination_n simple_o set_v without_o a_o explanatory_a guard_n will_v to_o common_a sense_n suggest_v this_o wrong_a notion_n as_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o father_n though_o their_o subordination_n be_v explicit_o no_o other_o but_o what_o consist_v in_o the_o order_n of_o emanation_n and_o the_o operation_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la according_o the_o father_n original_o work_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o logos_fw-la and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o therefore_o be_v common_o call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_n and_o officer_n to_o the_o father_n till_o heretic_n take_v up_o their_o word_n and_o authority_n for_o a_o cavil_v to_o a_o great_a degradation_n than_o ever_o be_v intend_v or_o will_v have_v be_v endure_v by_o those_o father_n wherefore_o his_o lordship_n be_v oblige_v by_o all_o law_n of_o integrity_n to_o show_v the_o exorbitancy_n of_o this_o subordination_n which_o they_o all_o own_o or_o if_o not_o to_o prove_v that_o these_o ancient_a soul_n and_o candlestick_n propagate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o any_o other_o subordination_n which_o i_o dare_v undertake_v he_o can_v never_o do_v but_o without_o do_v it_o must_v incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o defame_v the_o innocent_a that_o be_v now_o with_o god_n §_o 11._o but_o
yet_o it_o seem_v ill-luck_n will_v have_v it_o that_o these_o subordinate_a father_n in_o the_o very_a career_n of_o their_o exorbitant_a subordination_n fall_v into_o such_o notion_n of_o the_o homoousion_n which_o overturn_v their_o own_o dear_a subordination_n 31._o subordination_n p._n 31._o so_o that_o by_o the_o same_o substance_n or_o essence_n they_o do_v in_o many_o place_n express_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o only_o mean_v the_o same_o be_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n as_o all_o humane_a soul_n be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n that_o be_v the_o same_o order_n or_o sort_n of_o being_n and_o they_o seem_v to_o entitle_v they_o to_o different_a operation_n not_o only_o in_o a_o oeconomical_a way_n but_o think_v that_o the_o one_o do_v that_o which_o the_o other_o do_v not_o now_o suppose_v this_o have_v be_v true_a how_o can_v they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v fall_v into_o the_o subordinate_a heresy_n for_o this_o heresy_n be_v at_o least_o arian_n ground_v the_o 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word_n use_v in_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n exclude_v that_o essential_a inequality_n of_o the_o arian_n which_o his_o lordship_n will_v yet_o trump_n upon_o these_o very_a father_n but_o then_o the_o father_n teach_v a_o proper_a originary_a homoousion_n by_o which_o the_o father_n communicate_v his_o own_o substance_n to_o the_o son_n and_o thereupon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o essential_a inseparability_n of_o these_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n which_o a_o mere_a specific_a homoousion_n will_v not_o reach_v to_o but_o thus_o the_o argument_n run_v strong_o against_o the_o heretic_n if_o father_n son_n and_o kinsman_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o descend_v from_o the_o same_o loin_n if_o more_o loose_o all_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o separate_v and_o much_o differ_v in_o shape_n humour_n and_o action_n one_o from_o another_o how_o much_o more_o be_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v in_o all_o respect_v undivided_a and_o without_o any_o dissimilitude_n or_o inequality_n but_o though_o this_o be_v the_o strong_a way_n of_o argue_v against_o heretic_n from_o the_o specific_a homoousion_n to_o the_o individual_a by_o show_v that_o the_o term_n in_o general_n admit_v different_a modes_n or_o degree_n of_o coessentiality_n or_o connaturality_n of_o which_o the_o individual_a be_v the_o great_a and_o exact_a in_o the_o trinity_n yet_o even_o simple_o the_o term_n itself_o in_o its_o utmost_a generality_n and_o without_o restriction_n will_v by_o consequence_n infer_v a_o co-eternity_n in_o the_o person_n let_v the_o term_n therefore_o open_a to_o the_o loose_a importance_n let_v it_o be_v fancy_v that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v three_o person_n of_o one_o common_a kind_a diverse_o act_v in_o themselves_o yet_o even_o this_o notion_n will_v hold_v they_o to_o be_v equal_o of_o a_o eternal_a and_o divine_a essence_n which_o be_v strong_a against_o arian_n photinian_o and_o macedonian_n but_o it_o not_o be_v so_o clear_a against_o tritheism_n therefore_o all_o the_o father_n assert_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n inseparable_o in_o the_o father_n on_o purpose_n to_o disclaim_v and_o silence_v those_o charge_n of_o tritheism_n which_o yet_o his_o lordship_n do_v not_o blush_v to_o fix_v on_o they_o in_o word_n to_o be_v consider_v immediate_o notwithstanding_o their_o express_a remonstrance_n and_o demonstration_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o suppose_v that_o the_o cavil_n of_o the_o heretic_n have_v force_v the_o father_n into_o such_o form_n of_o argumentation_n as_o may_v then_o appear_v expedient_a and_o good_a ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la which_o now_o 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find_v his_o lordship_n 42._o lordship_n p._n 42._o fall_v into_o that_o very_a guilt_n with_o which_o he_o upbraid_v the_o father_n by_o frame_v worse_a simile_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o due_a place_n and_o from_o they_o frame_v a_o theological_a conceit_n that_o in_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o be_v the_o simple_a and_o perfect_a est_fw-fr unity_n there_o may_v be_v three_o that_o may_v have_v a_o diversity_n of_o operation_n as_o well_o as_o oeconomy_n here_o his_o lordship_n do_v not_o much_o remember_v st._n paul_n above-cited_n nor_o himself_o in_o his_o 31._o page_n on_o which_o we_o now_o be_v but_o whether_o this_o may_v be_v so_o or_o not_o so_o god_n know_v it_o follow_v not_o from_o the_o simile_n of_o a_o compound_a nature_n operate_n diverse_o from_o principle_n part_n and_o virtue_n specifical_o and_o natural_o opposite_a which_o in_o his_o lordship_n expression_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o term_n of_o a_o contradiction_n of_o which_o i_o suppose_v there_o be_v 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