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duabus_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la cyrillo_n damasceno_n maximo_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la to_o which_o add_v what_o the_o learned_a suarez_n have_v observe_v 193._o suarez_n de_fw-fr
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it_o and_o the_o latter_a part_n be_v confute_v by_o what_o follow_v these_o be_v the_o animadverter_n follow_v word_n and_n here_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v ask_v how_o they_o differ_v 10._o p._n 245._o n._n 10._o and_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o any_o real_a distinction_n between_o the_o person_n what_o need_v of_o this_o question_n which_o the_o precede_a word_n have_v so_o positive_o and_o orthodox_o determine_v each_o person_n be_v incommunicable_o different_a and_o distinct_a from_o the_o other_o what_o ever_o be_v incommunicable_o different_a be_v certain_o real_o different_a by_o a_o true_a real_a and_o not_o modal_a difference_n the_o animadverter_n answer_v 246._o p._n 246._o that_o the_o divine_a person_n real_o differ_v and_o be_v distinguish_v from_o one_o another_o viz._n by_o a_o modal_n or_o lesser_a sort_n of_o real_a difference_n according_a to_o which_o the_o divine_a nature_n subsist_v under_o and_o be_v determine_v by_o such_o a_o certain_a mode_n personal_o differ_v 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the_o other_o according_a to_o the_o animadverter_n p._n 77._o that_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a person_n we_o do_v and_o must_v by_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n and_o grammar_n say_v that_o the_o one_o be_v not_o the_o other_o and_o the_o rule_n be_v as_o true_a è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la that_o where_o we_o can_v say_v one_o be_v simple_o not_o the_o other_o there_o we_o must_v count_v two_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v a_o strict_o real_a difference_n thus_o we_o say_v that_o the_o father_n be_v not_o the_o son_n that_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o paternity_n be_v not_o the_o subject_a of_o filiation_n in_o a_o modal_n difference_n the_o negation_n be_v modal_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o some_o mode_n or_o respect_n the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n as_o a_o father_n be_v not_o the_o spirator_n but_o there_o need_v no_o proof_n in_o so_o allow_v a_o conclusion_n not_o one_o schoolman_n who_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o but_o be_v a_o better_a divine_a and_o sober_a 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hypostatica_fw-la seu_fw-la personalis_fw-la &_o relativa_fw-la secundum_fw-la oppositionem_fw-la personarum_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la internam_fw-la relativam_fw-la realem_fw-la to_o who_o i_o will_v add_v the_o word_n of_o the_o learned_a suarez_n 385._o lib._n 3_o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 1._o n._n 3._o p._n 385._o vnaquaeque_fw-la divina_fw-la persona_fw-la in_o se_fw-la spectata_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la res_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la subsistens_fw-la &_o una_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la alia_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la distinctio_fw-la realis_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsas_fw-la nam_fw-la realiter_fw-la distingui_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la esse_fw-la veras_fw-la res_fw-la quarum_fw-la una_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la alia_fw-la again_o distinctio_fw-la modalis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la invenitur_fw-la 4._o ibid._n n._n 4._o nisi_fw-la intra_fw-la eandem_fw-la rem_fw-la quae_fw-la componitur_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la coalescit_fw-la ex_fw-la illis_fw-la 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it_o will_v be_v a_o property_n of_o a_o person_n or_o personal_n property_n will_v the_o animadverter_n grant_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v proper_o in_o a_o angel_n a_o personality_n no_o the_o argument_n hold_v the_o other_o way_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v proper_o a_o personality_n 12._o p._n 249._o lin_v 20._o n._n 12._o for_o neither_o will_v the_o latin_n at_o first_o admit_v of_o three_o hypostasis_n in_o god_n as_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o latin_a word_n to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o but_o substantia_fw-la by_o which_o also_o they_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o the_o animadverter_n fall_v into_o his_o old_a mistake_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o article_n be_v that_o there_o be_v three_o hypostasis_n in_o god_n there_o be_v three_o hypostasis_n in_o the_o trinity_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o not_o in_o god_n second_o st._n augustin_n scruple_v nay_o condemn_v the_o phrase_n of_o three_o person_n as_o well_o as_o of_o three_o hypostasis_n three_o the_o distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d require_v we_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o first_o and_o
divine_a person_n nor_o need_n christian_n so_o nice_a a_o speculation_n to_o defend_v the_o suppositality_n of_o three_o divine_a person_n if_o there_o be_v any_o real_a modes_n in_o the_o creature_n i_o approve_v of_o the_o animadverter_n description_n of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v adjunct_n or_o add_v to_o the_o be_v that_o they_o restrain_v or_o determine_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o be_v but_o from_o this_o very_a description_n of_o a_o mode_n i_o be_o satisfy_v there_o can_v be_v no_o proper_a modes_n in_o god_n or_o a_o divine_a person_n but_o of_o this_o afterward_o when_o the_o animadverter_n add_v in_o the_o same_o pag_n that_o a_o mode_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la 31._o ibid._n p._n 31._o he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o contradict_v himself_o that_o it_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n a_o ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la and_o consequent_o not_o real_a so_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o modes_n be_v invent_v to_o prevent_v a_o infinite_a progress_n in_o being_n ibid._n ibid._n upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o accident_n be_v distinct_a being_n from_o substance_n he_o give_v we_o the_o right_a reason_n the_o union_n of_o substance_n and_o accident_n can_v not_o be_v a_o accident_n that_o be_v a_o three_o be_v for_o than_o that_o will_v want_v another_o be_v to_o unite_v it_o to_o substance_n and_o so_o in_o infinitum_fw-la but_o there_o never_o be_v so_o strange_a a_o explication_n of_o this_o reason_n as_o that_o give_v by_o the_o animadverter_n 31._o ibid._n p._n 31._o for_o since_o every_o thing_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v define_v or_o describe_v and_o yet_o nothing_o can_v be_v define_v mere_o by_o it_o a_o identical_a proposition_n be_v no_o definition_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v define_v by_o somewhat_o or_o other_o distinct_a from_o itself_o but_o if_o that_o be_v also_o a_o be_v then_o that_o likewise_o must_v be_v define_v by_o another_o be_v and_o that_o by_o another_o and_o so_o on_o in_o infinitum_fw-la which_o will_v be_v most_o absurd_a whereas_o if_o this_o definition_n or_o description_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o some_o modus_fw-la of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o strict_o and_o proper_o a_o be_v itself_o the_o thing_n present_o stop_v here_o without_o any_o necessity_n of_o proceed_v to_o any_o more_o being_n there_o be_v few_o mistake_n but_o they_o have_v some_o plausible_a colour_n or_o ground_n but_o this_o be_v so_o extreme_o extravagant_a that_o i_o can_v conjecture_v in_o the_o least_o what_o the_o animadverter_n aim_v at_o none_o ever_o put_v the_o modus_fw-la of_o any_o thing_n into_o a_o proper_a definition_n what_o logician_n ever_o affirm_v that_o definitio_fw-la constet_fw-la ex_fw-la genere_fw-la differentia_fw-la &_o modo_fw-la a_o proper_a definition_n contain_v only_o the_o essence_n the_o quiddity_n as_o the_o school_n speak_v of_o any_o thing_n or_o be_v but_o a_o mode_n according_a to_o the_o animadverter_n be_v a_o thing_n add_v or_o a_o adjunct_n that_o be_v quod_fw-la alicui_fw-la preter_fw-la essentiam_fw-la adjungitur_fw-la what_o be_v beside_o the_o essence_n and_o consequent_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o proper_a definition_n of_o the_o be_v but_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v here_o say_v 6._o ibid._n p._n 32._o n._n 6._o if_o these_o modes_n be_v not_o so_o many_o mere_a nothing_o or_o entia_fw-la rationis_fw-la what_o order_n or_o rank_n shall_v they_o be_v place_v in_o since_o those_o ten_o head_n of_o be_v which_o we_o call_v predicament_n can_v seem_v the_o proper_a receptacle_n of_o thing_n which_o we_o own_v not_o to_o be_v proper_o or_o formal_o being_n i_o answer_v that_o though_o they_o be_v not_o being_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o so_o not_o direct_o and_o upon_o their_o own_o account_n placeable_a under_o any_o of_o the_o ten_o forementioned_a head_n of_o be_v yet_o since_o they_o be_v appendage_n of_o be_v as_o cleave_v to_o it_o and_o depend_v upon_o it_o they_o be_v account_v under_o and_o reduce_v to_o those_o respective_a head_n or_o genera_n of_o be_v to_o which_o the_o being_n modify_v by_o they_o do_v direct_o belong_v it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n that_o a_o fool_n may_v ask_v more_o question_n and_o raise_v more_o difficulty_n in_o a_o hour_n than_o a_o wise_a man_n can_v answer_v or_o satisfy_v in_o a_o day_n but_o certain_o he_o be_v not_o overwise_a who_o without_o any_o necessity_n will_v be_v start_a difficulty_n which_o himself_n can_v unfold_v the_o faith_n of_o this_o sacred_a article_n as_o i_o say_v before_o needs_o none_o of_o these_o metaphysical_a dispute_n and_o if_o it_o do_v the_o reader_n will_v be_v strange_o deceive_v who_o shall_v rely_v upon_o our_o animadverter_n skill_n in_o metaphysic_n first_o he_o have_v confound_v predicamental_a and_o physical_a accident_n even_o those_o metaphysician_n and_o schoolman_n who_o asserted_a accident_n to_o be_v distinct_a being_n from_o substance_n never_o understand_v that_o assertion_n in_o large_a of_o all_o the_o predicamental_a accident_n but_o only_o of_o quantity_n and_o quality_n he_o himself_o be_v please_v to_o tell_v we_o p._n 241._o that_o posture_n be_v a_o mode_n of_o the_o body_n and_o i_o believe_v he_o have_v not_o confidence_n to_o deny_v that_o posture_n proper_o belong_v to_o the_o predicament_n of_o situs_fw-la all_o predicamental_a relation_n be_v by_o the_o say_a schoolman_n esteem_v modes_n and_o not_o distinct_a being_n second_o to_o differ_v in_o predicament_n be_v not_o a_o certain_a sign_n of_o differ_v so_o much_o as_o in_o mode_n much_o less_o to_o be_v two_o distinct_a being_n or_o accident_n according_a to_o the_o animadverter_n who_o call_v they_o ten_o head_n of_o be_v action_n and_o passion_n differ_v in_o predicament_n yet_o be_v by_o aristotle_n himself_o esteem_v but_o one_o motion_n which_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o agent_n be_v call_v action_n as_o it_o be_v terminate_v upon_o the_o patient_n be_v call_v passion_n three_o nor_o be_v all_o modes_n to_o be_v reduce_v to_o those_o predicament_n to_o which_o the_o being_n by_o they_o modify_v do_v direct_o belong_v figure_n and_o proportion_n be_v modes_n of_o quantity_n and_o yet_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o predicament_n of_o quality_n four_o this_o reduction_n of_o modes_n be_v what_o i_o believe_v the_o animadverter_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o understand_v but_o of_o this_o when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o composition_n of_o a_o divine_a person_n now_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o modi_n be_v thus_o account_v for_o 7._o p._n 32._o n._n 7._o we_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o difference_n result_v from_o they_o which_o we_o call_v modal_n and_o that_o be_v between_o two_o or_o more_o such_o modes_n differ_v from_o one_o another_o as_o the_o personality_n belong_v to_o several_a person_n differ_v among_o themselves_o or_o when_o a_o thing_n or_o be_v differ_v from_o the_o mode_n affect_v it_o or_o last_o when_o several_a thing_n thus_o modify_v or_o affect_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o those_o mode_n differ_v from_o one_o another_o and_o thus_o the_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n may_v be_v say_v to_o differ_v among_o themselves_o no_o divine_a have_v ever_o more_o reason_n to_o have_v inform_v himself_o aright_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o modi_n and_o of_o modal_a difference_n for_o i_o believe_v no_o man_n before_o himself_o ever_o lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n upon_o both_o these_o point_n hear_v his_o own_o word_n p._n 285._o 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 mark_v those_o word_n 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 what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o whoever_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o metaphysic_n of_o modes_n and_o yet_o believe_v the_o trinity_n believe_v what_o the_o animadverter_n affirm_v to_o be_v impossible_a in_o reason_n now_o this_o assertion_n shall_v in_o due_a time_n be_v examine_v so_o p._n 246._o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o divine_a person_n which_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n profess_v to_o differ_v by_o a_o real_a difference_n i_o say_v he_o affirm_v that_o they_o differ_v by_o a_o modal_n or_o lesser_a sort_n of_o real_a difference_n of_o which_o assertion_n also_o in_o due_a place_n now_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v how_o well_o this_o great_a dictator_n in_o philosophy_n and_o divinity_n understand_v a_o modal_n difference_n he_o name_v three_o kind_n of_o modal_n difference_n two_o of_o which_o be_v false_a and_o all_o three_o impertinent_a first_o two_o modes_n when_o they_o belong_v to_o one_o be_v differ_v indeed_o by_o a_o modal_n difference_n but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o they_o indefinite_o as_o they_o belong_v to_o different_a being_n they_o differ_v by_o the_o same_o difference_n by_o which_o the_o being_n
by_o which_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n exist_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v hardly_o find_v a_o fit_a than_o to_o say_v that_o it_o exist_v in_o it_o as_o a_o adjunct_n in_o the_o subject_a for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o do_v not_o exist_v in_o it_o as_o a_o part_n in_o the_o whole_a since_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n must_v till_o his_o incarnation_n have_v want_v one_o part_n of_o his_o person_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v positive_a in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o term_n here_o this_o sacred_a article_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n deserve_v a_o particular_a treatise_n by_o itself_o however_o i_o can_v not_o in_o the_o interim_n forbear_v to_o vindicate_v it_o from_o those_o misrepresentation_n the_o animadverter_n have_v unwitting_o i_o charitable_o presume_v put_v upon_o it_o the_o animadverter_n do_v not_o understand_v or_o not_o consider_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o adjunct_n to_o a_o subject_a or_o he_o will_v never_o have_v make_v this_o application_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o hypostatic_a union_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n where_o a_o substance_n be_v a_o adjunct_n the_o adjunct_n be_v predicate_v of_o the_o subject_a more_o accidentis_fw-la after_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o accident_n this_o the_o predicament_n of_o habitus_n may_v have_v inform_v the_o animadverter_n we_o say_v not_o that_o a_o man_n be_v his_o clothes_n but_o that_o a_o man_n be_v clothe_v so_o that_o if_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v bare_o a_o adjunct_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n we_o can_v not_o say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v or_o become_v man_n but_o only_o that_o he_o be_v external_o clothe_v with_o humanity_n second_o the_o animadverter_n confute_v himself_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n exist_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o substantial_a adjunct_n can_v never_o exist_v in_o its_o subject_a but_o only_o a_o accidental_a adjunct_n as_o a_o quality_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o humane_a nature_n exist_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n three_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o absurdity_n in_o acknowledge_v the_o humane_a nature_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o very_o learned_a person_n have_v not_o scruple_v to_o call_v the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n a_o part_n of_o christ_n take_v that_o term_n part_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n and_o abstract_v from_o the_o imperfection_n which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o it_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o a_o imperfect_a part_n nor_o the_o humane_a nature_n a_o part_n in_o such_o sense_n that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n want_v such_o part_n to_o complete_v it_o in_o a_o hypostatical_a composition_n the_o inferior_a nature_n be_v in_o some_o analogy_n a_o co-part_n in_o other_o respect_n a_o adjunct_n and_o of_o necessity_n imperfect_a but_o to_o be_v the_o superior_a nature_n in_o such_o composition_n infer_v no_o imperfection_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o one_o and_o the_o same_o undivided_a existence_n 11._o p._n 34._o lin_v 28._o n._n 11._o as_o well_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n or_o nature_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n equal_o whereas_o yet_o every_o person_n have_v his_o own_o distinct_a subsistence_n by_o himself_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o intricate_a dispute_n among_o the_o schoolman_n than_o this_o which_o the_o animadverter_n argue_v from_o as_o a_o principle_n to_o assert_v above_o one_o singular_a existence_n in_o the_o trinity_n tho'_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n express_o multiply_v this_o attribute_n i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o these_o three_o be_v one_o be_v to_o give_v up_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o school_n of_o the_o singularity_n of_o the_o common_a divine_a nature_n but_o the_o schoolman_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n 3._o probabilius_fw-la tamen_fw-la ac_fw-la verius_fw-la existimamus_fw-la illam_fw-la substantiam_fw-la singularem_fw-la quae_fw-la communis_fw-la est_fw-la tribus_fw-la personis_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la subsistentem_fw-la esse_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la &_o essentialiter_fw-la habereque_fw-la unam_fw-la subsistentiam_fw-la absolutam_fw-la &_o essentialem_fw-la tribus_fw-la personis_fw-la communem_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la sententia_fw-la communiter_fw-la recepta_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la theologis_fw-la utriusque_fw-la scholae_fw-la d._n thomae_n &_o scoti_n &_o ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la etiam_fw-la suarez_n metaph_n disp_n 34._o sect._n 1_o n._n 3._o when_o they_o come_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o modus_fw-la of_o this_o singular_a existence_n there_o be_v but_o two_o modes_n of_o a_o substantial_a singular_a existence_n incomplete_a which_o belong_v to_o a_o substantial_a part_n complete_a which_o belong_v to_o a_o suppositum_fw-la complete_a existence_n be_v but_o another_o phrase_n for_o subsistence_n and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v but_o one_o undivided_a subsistence_n of_o the_o whole_a three_o person_n and_o this_o the_o whole_a party_n of_o the_o thomist_n and_o scotist_n affirm_v and_o call_v it_o a_o absolute_a essential_a subsistence_n so_o little_o do_v the_o animadverter_n understand_v these_o dispute_n the_o acute_a petavius_n can_v not_o here_o keep_v pace_n with_o the_o schoolman_n all_o antiquity_n know_v nothing_o of_o this_o essential_a subsistence_n he_o embrace_v the_o former_a and_o attribute_n one_o singular_a incomplete_a existence_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n now_o certain_o this_o learned_a person_n strain_v very_o hard_o to_o ascribe_v something_o incomplete_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n i_o will_v give_v the_o reader_n his_o own_o word_n 421._o petau._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 12._o sect._n 13._o p._n 421._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-fr tali_fw-la existentia_fw-la hîc_fw-la agimus_fw-la quoe_fw-la perfecta_fw-la &_o completae_fw-la substantioe_fw-la propria_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la quoe_fw-la formis_fw-la &_o imperfectis_fw-la rebus_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la componitur_fw-la quippiam_fw-la congruit_fw-la 12._o p._n 35._o lin_v 11._o n_o 12._o now_o whatsoever_o be_v or_o nature_n this_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n do_v belong_v to_o that_o be_v proper_o call_v a_o suppositum_fw-la and_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o be_v that_o as_o subsistence_n make_v a_o thing_n or_o be_v a_o suppositum_fw-la so_o suppositality_n make_v it_o incommunicable_a this_o be_v worse_a heresy_n to_o the_o schoolman_n than_o the_o phrase_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n they_o acknowledge_v this_o in_o finite_a being_n or_o nature_n but_o affirm_v the_o quite_o contrary_a in_o the_o divine_a nature_n not_o the_o absolute_a essential_a subsistence_n render_v the_o divine_a nature_n a_o suppositum_fw-la but_o the_o divine_a relation_n whether_o it_o be_v paternity_n filiation_n or_o procession_n according_a to_o the_o schoolman_n constitute_v the_o divine_a nature_n a_o person_n or_o person_n second_o not_o the_o subsistence_n with_o a_o relation_n render_v the_o divine_a nature_n incommunicable_a but_o only_o the_o divine_a person_n incommunicable_a subsistence_n in_o finite_a being_n render_v that_o particular_a nature_n as_o well_o as_o person_n incommunicable_a but_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o the_o person_n 13._o p._n 35._o lin_v 30._o n._n 13._o so_o that_o as_o a_o suppositum_fw-la be_v substantia_fw-la singularis_fw-la completa_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la subsistens_fw-la so_o the_o ratio_fw-la intellectiva_fw-la be_v add_v to_o this_o make_v it_o a_o person_n which_o be_v a_o far_a perfection_n of_o suppositality_n i_o only_o ask_v the_o animadverter_n whether_o he_o acknowledge_v three_o suppositum_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o 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relation_n of_o paternity_n filiation_n and_o procession_n they_o first_o declare_v to_o be_v no_o predicamental_a relation_n for_o than_o they_o must_v have_v be_v esteem_v proper_a modes_n 410._o modus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la quid_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la attingat_fw-la absolutam_fw-la rationem_fw-la entis_fw-la suarez_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 4._o n._n 11._o p._n 410._o and_o the_o schoolman_n be_v never_o so_o silly_a as_o to_o believe_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n so_o imperfect_a as_o a_o mode_n in_o god_n they_o never_o believe_v a_o substantiale_fw-la quid_fw-la which_o be_v not_o so_o perfect_a as_o a_o substance_n in_o god_n they_o call_v the_o divine_a relation_n transcendental_a relation_n which_o in_o our_o imperfect_a way_n of_o conception_n be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o substantial_a modes_n perfect_v the_o one_o absolute_a subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n they_o believe_v each_o distinct_a divine_a relation_n to_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a substantiale_fw-la quid_fw-la but_o a_o most_o perfect_a infinite_a substance_n with_o a_o relative_n form_n or_o as_o they_o often_o speak_v a_o relative_n substance_n and_o here_o i_o must_v again_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o be_o as_o little_a able_a to_o conceive_v a_o relative_n substance_n as_o a_o substantiale_fw-la quid_fw-la before_o 5._o i_o be_o substantia_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la substantia_fw-la quia_fw-la relativum_fw-la erit_fw-la absurdum_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la ut_fw-la substantia_fw-la relatiuè_fw-la dicatur_fw-la omnis_fw-la res_fw-la ad_fw-la scipsam_fw-la subsistit_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la deus_fw-la st._n austin_n lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 5._o but_o will_v not_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o schoolman_n infer_v a_o high_a composition_n in_o a_o divine_a person_n viz._n of_o two_o substance_n a_o absolute_a substance_n the_o divine_a nature_n and_o a_o relative_n substance_n the_o relation_n they_o answer_v that_o the_o absolute_a and_o relative_n substance_n be_v not_o unite_v but_o identify_v one_o with_o another_o this_o be_v a_o axiom_n to_o the_o schoolman_n 407._o suarez_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 2._o n._n 3._o p._n 407._o in_o divinis_fw-la omne_fw-la sunt_fw-la vnum_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la obviat_fw-la relationis_fw-la oppositio_fw-la but_o there_o can_v be_v pretend_v relationis_fw-la oppositio_fw-la betwixt_o a_o absolute_a and_o relative_n substance_n and_o by_o the_o same_o axiom_n they_o endeavour_v to_o show_v how_o these_o three_o relative_n substance_n may_v be_v one_o absolute_a divine_a nature_n one_o god_n but_o than_o come_v the_o grand_a difficulty_n of_o all_o if_o each_o distinct_a relative_n substance_n be_v the_o same_o or_o identify_v with_o the_o one_o singular_a absolute_a divine_a nature_n be_v not_o the_o three_o relation_n from_o thence_o identify_v one_o with_o another_o be_v not_o this_o a_o infallible_a axiom_n in_o reason_n quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la eadem_fw-la uni_fw-la tertio_fw-la sunt_fw-la eadem_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la this_o be_v the_o gordian_a knot_n which_o almost_o every_o schoolman_n give_v a_o different_a answer_n to_o but_o at_o last_o they_o be_v general_o oblige_v to_o cut_v it_o and_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o axiom_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o give_v this_o account_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o schoolman_n to_o show_v the_o animadverter_n how_o little_a reason_n he_o have_v to_o lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n upon_o the_o metaphysic_n of_o modes_n nothing_o be_v far_o from_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o schoolman_n with_o who_o name_n he_o flourish_v so_o often_o than_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v true_a modes_n in_o god_n the_o divine_a relation_n according_a to_o they_o be_v only_a modes_n in_o name_n or_o in_o our_o imperfect_a conception_n of_o they_o as_o for_o my_o own_o private_a opinion_n with_o all_o submission_n to_o better_a information_n 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to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n and_o procession_n extrinsical_a to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n this_o natural_o and_o easy_o defend_v the_o simplicity_n of_o a_o divine_a person_n this_o free_v we_o of_o endless_a and_o inextricable_a question_n which_o fill_v up_o every_o page_n of_o the_o scholastical_a writer_n this_o force_n we_o not_o to_o hide_v ourselves_o in_o a_o cloud_n of_o word_n which_o signify_v nothing_o a_o substance_n and_o a_o mode_n say_v the_o animadverter_n infer_v not_o composition_n in_o a_o divine_a person_n because_o in_o he_o the_o substance_n and_o mode_n coalesce_v into_o one_o by_o a_o union_n and_o conjunction_n that_o be_v in_o other_o word_n they_o infer_v not_o composition_n because_o they_o be_v compound_v composition_n and_o coalesce_v into_o one_o by_o a_o union_n and_o conjunction_n differ_v no_o more_o than_o definitum_fw-la and_o definition_n it_o be_v true_o therefore_o incomprehensible_a and_o ineffable_a that_o a_o 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personality_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n nor_o mutual-consciousness_n the_o formal_a reason_n of_o their_o unity_n of_o nature_n that_o all_o this_o be_v say_v as_o i_o very_o believe_v without_o a_o adversary_n the_o reverend_a dean_n of_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o once_o in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o b._n trinity_n express_o affirm_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o proposition_n he_o ask_v no_o more_o of_o his_o reader_n if_o i_o misunderstand_v he_o not_o save_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o a_o distinct_a self-consciousness_n be_v a_o firm_a proof_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o person_n in_o this_o sacred_a mystery_n and_o that_o a_o singular_a mutual-consciousness_n be_v a_o equal_a proof_n of_o the_o singularity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n i_o conceive_v that_o the_o reverend_a dean_n never_o intend_v to_o deny_v that_o the_o distinction_n of_o person_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o their_o distinct_a act_n of_o self-consciousness_n or_o 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etc._n etc._n p._n 71._o lin_v 10._o but_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o personality_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o all_o action_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o great_a paradox_n in_o philosophy_n and_o a_o great_a in_o divinity_n personality_n be_v proper_o the_o principle_n of_o no_o action_n a_o person_n be_v the_o principium_fw-la quod_fw-la the_o principle_n which_o act_v nature_n be_v the_o principium_fw-la quo_fw-la the_o principle_n by_o which_o the_o person_n act_n personality_n be_v but_o a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o a_o be_v to_o enable_v it_o to_o act_n a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la which_o be_v equivocal_o call_v a_o cause_n or_o principle_n second_o not_o the_o personality_n of_o the_o word_n but_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n exert_v the_o act_n of_o self-consciousness_n 12._o ibid._n p._n 72._o lin_v 12._o and_o other_o humane_a personal_a act_n the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n have_v all_o the_o principle_n and_o power_n of_o self-reflection_n upon_o its_o own_o act_n otherwise_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v a_o perfect_a man._n 3._o p._n 72._o lin_v 21._o n._n 3._o that_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o person_n be_v no_o less_o evident_a since_o it_o be_v take_v into_o and_o subsist_v in_o and_o by_o the_o personality_n of_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v no_o distinct_a personality_n of_o its_o own_o 1._o never_o be_v so_o obscure_a a_o argument_n bring_v to_o prove_v so_o acknowledge_v a_o conclusion_n self-consciousness_n be_v not_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o finite_a person_n because_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n be_v self-conscious_a and_o yet_o not_o a_o person_n nay_o this_o latter_a no_o less_o evident_a than_o the_o former_a 2._o it_o be_v a_o receive_a article_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o person_n but_o how_o to_o reconcile_v this_o with_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o school_n be_v above_o my_o skill_n
incarn_n q._n 2._o disp_n 6._o sect_n 4._o p._n 194._o ibid._n p._n 193._o alii_fw-la patres_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la apertè_fw-la utantur_fw-la nomine_fw-la compositionis_fw-la aliis_fw-la tamen_fw-la quoe_v perinde_v esse_fw-la videntur_fw-la utuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la adunationis_fw-la copulationis_fw-la ex_fw-la duobus_fw-la conjunctionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n illa_fw-la vero_fw-la particula_fw-la ex_fw-la planè_fw-la designat_fw-la compositionem_fw-la the_o phrase_n of_o the_o hypostatick_a union_n be_v most_o opposite_a to_o the_o heresy_n of_o eutyches_n who_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o union_n of_o two_o nature_n but_o a_o confusion_n of_o one_o of_o they_o but_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o hypostatick_a composition_n be_v most_o opposite_a to_o the_o nestorian_a heresy_n who_o assert_v a_o kind_n of_o hypostatic_a union_n that_o be_v a_o union_n of_o two_o person_n and_o deny_v that_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n be_v one_o person_n compound_v of_o two_o nature_n the_o animadverter_n show_v his_o skill_n in_o this_o controversy_n to_o oppose_v these_o two_o phrase_n and_o to_o condemn_v that_o phrase_n of_o a_o hypostatick_a composition_n which_o the_o church_n have_v receive_v as_o great_a a_o opiniator_n as_o the_o animadverter_n be_v i_o believe_v he_o will_v scarce_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o say_v that_o he_o can_v teach_v these_o great_a father_n of_o the_o church_n how_o to_o speak_v in_o this_o mystery_n i_o promise_v faithful_o to_o attend_v he_o when_o ever_o he_o begin_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o part_n can_v possible_o be_v a_o person_n 5._o p._n 75._o lin_v 4._o n._n 5._o forasmuch_o as_o a_o part_n be_v a_o incomplete_a be_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o it_o be_v design_v for_o the_o completion_n of_o something_o else_o must_v subsist_v in_o and_o by_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o whole_a but_o a_o person_n import_v the_o most_o complete_a degree_n and_o mode_n of_o be_v as_o subsist_v whole_o by_o itself_o and_o 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from_o it_o but_o to_o be_v the_o superior_a part_n in_o such_o composition_n be_v very_o compatible_a with_o the_o personality_n of_o such_o superior_a nature_n for_o such_o superior_a nature_n may_v very_o well_o retain_v its_o own_o proper_a mode_n of_o subsistence_n if_o we_o explain_v personality_n with_o the_o school_n such_o a_o superior_a nature_n retain_v all_o the_o perfection_n all_o the_o natural_a perfection_n of_o a_o whole_a and_o complete_a be_v be_v a_o principium_fw-la quod_fw-la not_o only_o of_o its_o own_o natural_a action_n but_o of_o the_o mix_a action_n of_o the_o whole_a compound_v hypostasis_fw-la such_o a_o superior_a nature_n may_v be_v a_o person_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o a_o large_a acceptation_n of_o the_o term_n a_o part_n that_o be_v a_o part_n as_o aristotle_n define_v that_o term_n 25._o arist_n 4._o met._n cap._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o into_o which_o any_o thing_n be_v divide_v or_o of_o which_o that_o consist_v 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〈◊〉_d be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o unnatural_a compound_n and_o mixture_n the_o same_o answer_n will_v satisfy_v both_o objection_n to_o confound_v the_o two_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o man_n or_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n will_v confess_o make_v the_o most_o unnatural_a compound_n and_o mixture_n but_o we_o maintain_v a_o union_n in_o both_o case_n and_o not_o a_o confusion_n the_o divine_a nature_n retain_v all_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o composition_n and_o the_o human_a nature_n by_o the_o composition_n lose_v none_o of_o the_o natural_a perfection_n of_o the_o human_a nature_n it_o can_v indeed_o proper_o be_v call_v by_o the_o metaphysical_a name_n of_o a_o suppositum_fw-la as_o become_v a_o instrument_n a_o principium_fw-la quo_fw-la to_o the_o superior_a divine_a nature_n but_o then_o thereby_o it_o become_v capable_a of_o be_v a_o instrument_n in_o the_o noble_a act_n of_o the_o mediatorial_n office_n which_o subsist_v by_o itself_o it_o 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learned_a be_v a_o accidental_a compositum_fw-la a_o vnum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la so_o a_o man_n clothe_v be_v the_o same_o man_n with_o himself_o naked_a and_o yet_o a_o man_n clothe_v and_o a_o man_n naked_a differ_v as_o simple_a and_o compound_v a_o soul_n in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n be_v the_o same_o soul_n with_o the_o soul_n clothe_v with_o a_o human_a body_n i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o be_v oblige_v to_o prove_v so_o plain_a a_o conclusion_n in_o a_o hypostatical_a union_n the_o inferior_a nature_n be_v so_o far_o a_o adjunct_n to_o the_o superior_a nature_n that_o what_o the_o word_n be_v before_o the_o incarnation_n or_o the_o soul_n before_o its_o clothing_n with_o a_o body_n the_o same_o each_o remain_v after_o the_o union_n or_o conjunction_n it_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n a_o part_n otherwise_o the_o union_n can_v not_o be_v substantial_a but_o accidental_a the_o word_n can_v with_o no_o more_o propriety_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o man_n than_o a_o man_n may_v be_v denominate_v a_o evil_a angel_n because_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o such_o have_v the_o divine_a and_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v confound_v or_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man_n so_o mix_v as_o to_o have_v denominate_v the_o compositum_fw-la of_o a_o different_a nature_n from_o the_o component_a part_n then_o the_o word_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v not_o be_v one_o person_n nor_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o man_n the_o same_o person_n but_o we_o maintain_v a_o hypostatical_a union_n and_o not_o a_o confusion_n of_o substance_n or_o nature_n that_o which_o have_v obscure_v the_o analogy_n betwixt_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o one_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o man_n be_v for_o that_o in_o this_o latter_a instance_n custom_n have_v prevail_v with_o we_o to_o say_v that_o a_o human_a person_n have_v but_o one_o viz._n a_o human_a nature_n whereas_o a_o human_a person_n proper_o consist_v of_o two_o unconfounded_a nature_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v not_o confound_v in_o the_o hypostatical_a composition_n of_o man._n the_o learned_a damascen_n 3._o vide_fw-la damasc_n lib._n 3_o de_fw-fr ortho_n fide_fw-la cap._n 3._o if_o i_o remember_v aright_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n because_o we_o see_v many_o distinct_a person_n possess_v the_o same_o common_a nature_n whence_o we_o say_v that_o two_o or_o more_o human_a person_n be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o also_o that_o if_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v be_v incarnate_v equal_o with_o the_o word_n we_o may_v have_v say_v that_o the_o word_n incarnate_a be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n incarnate_a to_o conclude_v all_o philosopher_n assert_v that_o a_o totum_fw-la differ_v only_a ratione_fw-la from_o all_o its_o part_n unite_v if_o therefore_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o superior_a part_n in_o a_o hypostatick_a union_n to_o retain_v all_o the_o natural_a perfection_n of_o a_o suppositum_fw-la in_o the_o composition_n and_o for_o a_o inferior_a part_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o superior_a without_o confusion_n of_o its_o nature_n and_o yet_o not_o as_o a_o distinct_a suppositum_fw-la but_o as_o a_o instrumentum_fw-la or_o principium_fw-la quo_fw-la to_o the_o superior_a part_n it_o will_v then_o evident_o follow_v that_o the_o whole_a compositum_fw-la be_v but_o one_o suppositum_fw-la but_o one_o person_n and_o the_o very_a same_o person_n which_o the_o superior_a part_n be_v before_o the_o composition_n and_o that_o a_o simple_a and_o compound_a person_n be_v in_o such_o instance_n not_o two_o person_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n differ_v not_o real_o but_o modal_o from_o himself_o by_o such_o difference_n by_o which_o a_o learned_a man_n differ_v from_o himself_o before_o he_o be_v learned_a and_n here_o i_o
suppose_v some_o will_v object_v 8._o p._n 78._o lin_v 1._o n._n 8._o that_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o part_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o exist_v not_o in_o any_o compound_v nor_o go_v to_o the_o composition_n of_o it_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o a_o actual_a inexistence_n in_o a_o compound_v be_v not_o the_o only_a condition_n which_o make_v the_o thing_n a_o part_n but_o its_o essential_a relation_n to_o a_o compound_v which_o relation_n be_v found_v partly_o upon_o its_o original_a designation_n and_o partly_o upon_o its_o natural_a aptitude_n to_o be_v a_o ingredient_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o compound_v this_o objection_n lie_v very_o obvious_a that_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n be_v a_o person_n as_o subsist_v by_o itself_o neither_o be_v a_o part_n in_o any_o whole_a nor_o a_o adjunct_n to_o any_o subject_a 34._o animad_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 34._o which_o be_v his_o own_o definition_n of_o subsistence_n or_o personality_n the_o animadverter_n answer_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v then_o a_o part_n notwithstanding_o it_o exist_v in_o no_o whole_a now_o in_o logick_n totum_fw-la and_o pars_fw-la whole_a and_o part_n be_v relative_n and_o mutual_o infer_v one_o another_o there_o can_v no_o more_o than_o be_v a_o part_n without_o a_o actual_a whole_a than_o a_o son_n without_o a_o father_n adam_n be_v original_o design_v by_o god_n to_o be_v a_o father_n and_o have_v a_o natural_a aptitude_n to_o become_v such_o what_o then_o will_v the_o animadverter_n or_o any_o one_o else_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v a_o father_n before_o he_o have_v a_o son_n as_o the_o animadverter_n here_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n be_v a_o part_n though_o there_o be_v no_o whole_a to_o which_o such_o part_n can_v belong_v however_o second_o i_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v more_o of_o truth_n in_o this_o answer_n than_o i_o believe_v the_o animadverter_n be_v aware_a of_o viz._n that_o when_o to_o be_v a_o part_n and_o a_o person_n be_v oppose_v as_o contradiction_n we_o do_v not_o take_v this_o term_n part_n in_o a_o nice_a logical_a sense_n of_o the_o term_n but_o in_o a_o physical_a sense_n for_o a_o incomplete_a be_v which_o natural_o require_v to_o be_v complete_v perfect_v by_o some_o other_o co-part_n and_o thus_o his_o own_o answer_n will_v be_v strong_o retort_v against_o himself_o viz._n that_o a_o actual_a inexistence_n in_o a_o compound_v be_v not_o that_o which_o absolute_o deny_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o person_n but_o its_o exist_v incompleat_o in_o the_o composition_n its_o existence_n ad_fw-la modum_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la instrumenti_fw-la vel_fw-la principii_fw-la quo_fw-la to_o some_o superior_a nature_n now_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v not_o a_o part_n the_o word_n be_v not_o perfect_v complete_v by_o the_o composition_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v indeed_o complete_v perfect_v in_o its_o operation_n by_o the_o composition_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o action_n of_o sense_n by_o the_o composition_n but_o yet_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o perfect_v in_o its_o metaphysical_a suppositality_n the_o soul_n be_v not_o less_o a_o principium_fw-la quod_fw-la of_o its_o own_o action_n in_o the_o composition_n than_o in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n 9_o n._n 9_o three_o this_o socinian_n objection_n fall_v as_o heavy_a upon_o the_o socinian_o and_o the_o animadverter_n in_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o human_a person_n both_o will_v confess_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o part_n and_o man_n a_o whole_a from_o whence_o in_o the_o animadverter_n word_n i_o argue_v a_o whole_a compound_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o man_n be_v and_o a_o simple_a uncompounded_a part_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v can_v never_o be_v numerical_o one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v for_o that_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o as_o simple_z and_o compound_v they_o differ_v as_o two_o being_n whereof_o one_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n and_o negation_n of_o the_o other_o a_o compound_v be_v as_o such_o including_z in_o it_o several_a part_n compound_v it_o and_o a_o simple_a be_v utter_o exclude_v all_o part_n and_o composition_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n while_o alive_a be_v one_o be_v and_o his_o soul_n after_o death_n be_v a_o be_v too_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v with_o the_o man_n and_o from_o these_o premise_n i_o can_v also_o add_v 1._o p._n 77._o lin_v 1._o that_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a being_n we_o do_v and_o must_v by_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o grammar_n and_o logic_n say_v that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v not_o the_o other_o and_o where_o one_o be_v not_o the_o other_o we_o can_v in_o truth_n or_o justice_n say_v that_o one_o ought_v to_o account_v for_o what_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v by_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n let_v the_o animadverter_n answer_v this_o and_o he_o answer_v himself_o a_o simple_a and_o compound_v person_n may_v as_o well_o be_v the_o same_o person_n as_o a_o simple_a and_o compound_v be_v be_v the_o same_o be_v these_o two_o differ_v modal_o and_o not_o real_o and_o now_o to_o return_v from_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n 10._o n._n 10._o to_o that_o of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n and_o to_o the_o question_n the_o animadverter_n be_v consider_v as_o preparatory_a to_o it_o viz._n what_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o finite_a create_v person_n this_o be_v i_o confess_v a_o very_a proper_a enquiry_n but_o there_o be_v another_o as_o proper_a that_o be_v unfortunate_o omit_v by_o most_o who_o treat_v of_o this_o sacred_a mystery_n viz._n not_o what_o that_o be_v which_o strict_o and_o formal_o denominate_v any_o finite_a be_v a_o suppositum_fw-la or_o person_n but_o what_o that_o be_v which_o denominate_v it_o this_o particular_a person_n these_o be_v two_o question_n what_o strict_o and_o proper_o denominate_v adam_n a_o person_n and_o what_o that_o be_v which_o denominate_v he_o the_o singular_a person_n of_o adam_n to_o be_v a_o human_a person_n be_v a_o common_a indefinite_a universal_a attribute_n but_o to_o be_v the_o person_n of_o adam_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o first_o man._n that_o which_o strict_o and_o proper_o denominate_v adam_n a_o person_n be_v a_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n totale_fw-la attributum_fw-la the_o be_v a_o complete_a whole_a as_o the_o father_n often_o speak_v that_o which_o denominate_v adam_n the_o particular_a person_n of_o adam_n be_v unknown_a to_o we_o that_o which_o the_o schoolman_n call_v haecceity_n can_v be_v define_v ancient_n and_o modern_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o individuate_a difference_n by_o a_o collection_n of_o accident_n say_v porphyry_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o personal_a property_n say_v the_o ancient_a father_n it_o be_v say_v the_o author_n of_o expositio_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o adam_n to_o be_v immediate_o form_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o eve_n the_o first_o man_n the_o father_n of_o cain_n abel_n seth_n etc._n etc._n again_o since_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o any_o thing_n denominate_v that_o thing_n 2._o res_fw-la omnes_fw-la communiter_fw-la denominavi_fw-la a_o suis_fw-la formis_fw-la sicut_fw-la album_fw-la ab_fw-la albedine_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la ab_fw-la humanitate_fw-la quare_fw-la omne_fw-la illud_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la denominatur_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la habet_fw-la habitudinem_fw-la formae_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la dicam_fw-la iste_fw-la est_fw-la indutus_fw-la vestimento_fw-la iste_fw-la ablativus_fw-la construitur_fw-la in_o habitudine_fw-la causae_fw-la formalis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la forma_fw-la aquin._n 1_o par._n q._n 37._o art_n 2._o of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n hence_o from_o what_o any_o thing_n be_v denominate_v that_o thing_n be_v conceive_v by_o we_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o formal_a cause_n nay_o and_o often_o so_o style_v in_o which_o sense_n 2._o sense_n porphyr_n introd_a ad_fw-la arist_n organon_n cap._n 2._o porphyry_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o singulars_n or_o individual_n be_v so_o call_v for_o that_o each_o be_v constitute_v by_o certain_a property_n the_o collection_n of_o which_o be_v in_o no_o other_o individual_a not_o that_o a_o property_n or_o proprium_fw-la be_v a_o form_n or_o differentia_fw-la but_o because_o it_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o such_o in_o the_o imperfect_a description_n of_o individual_n to_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o divine_a person_n it_o be_v a_o double_a enquiry_n what_o denominate_v the_o father_n a_o person_n and_o what_o denominate_v he_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n subsistence_n totale_fw-la attributum_fw-la denominate_v the_o father_n a_o person_n which_o be_v a_o common_a attribute_n to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n paternity_n to_o be_v unbegotten_a to_o send_v his_o son_n etc._n etc
denominate_v he_o the_o particular_a person_n of_o the_o father_n this_o last_o question_n be_v what_o the_o father_n be_v chief_o concern_v in_o the_o noetianist_n the_o patri-passianists_a rare_o dispute_v the_o personality_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy-ghost_n none_o who_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o term_n can_v deny_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v each_o of_o they_o a_o proper_a person_n if_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o each_o of_o they_o be_v proper_o god_n none_o can_v imagine_v that_o that_o be_v which_o be_v god_n be_v either_o a_o accident_n a_o part_n or_o to_o please_v the_o animadverter_n a_o adjunct_n to_o any_o other_o be_v those_o only_o deny_v the_o personality_n who_o esteem_v the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v each_o of_o they_o not_o proper_o god_n but_o something_o in_o god_n the_o personal_a word_n or_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o father_n or_o his_o personal_a power_n this_o be_v the_o great_a controvert_v debate_n whether_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v whether_o each_o of_o they_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n and_o consequent_o whether_o they_o be_v three_o person_n now_o paternity_n say_v the_o ancient_a father_n in_o this_o sense_n constitute_v the_o father_n a_o distinct_a divine_a person_n the_o schoolman_n change_v the_o question_n and_o say_v that_o it_o constitute_v he_o a_o person_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n filiation_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_n constitute_v the_o son_n a_o distinct_a person_n and_o procession_n sanctification_n constitute_v the_o holy_a spirit_n a_o distinct_a person_n from_o father_n and_o son_n this_o observation_n will_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o any_o one_o who_o shall_v read_v the_o ancient_n concern_v the_o personality_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n chap._n iii_o 1._o p._n 93._o n._n 1._o consideration_n 5._o when_o the_o term_n cause_o formal_a reason_n constituent_a or_o productive_a principle_n and_o the_o like_a 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oblige_v to_o conceive_v of_o as_o a_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n that_o be_v each_o distinct_a person_n have_v a_o distinct_a mode_n of_o subsistence_n and_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n have_v in_o our_o conception_n three_o distinct_a modes_n of_o subsistence_n nay_o i_o will_v add_v further_o that_o i_o believe_v that_o no_o man_n who_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o term_n hypostasis_fw-la and_o use_v it_o without_o aequivocation_n will_n or_o can_v deny_v any_o part_n of_o this_o the_o reverend_a dean_n express_o acknowledge_v this_o truth_n a_o beast_n be_v a_o suppositum_fw-la 262._o vind._n of_o the_o trinity_n p._n 262._o that_o be_v a_o distinct_a live_v subsist_v be_v by_o itself_o but_o i_o do_v here_o deny_v to_o the_o animadverter_n that_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v ever_o assert_v that_o the_o divine_a relation_n be_v in_o this_o proper_a formal_a sense_n modes_n of_o subsistence_n or_o that_o that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o apply_v to_o the_o divine_a relation_n and_o much_o more_o when_o apply_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o they_o understand_v in_o the_o proper_a formal_a sense_n of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o inquire_v second_o if_o the_o animadverter_n can_v get_v over_o the_o first_o difficulty_n 120._o anim._n etc._n etc._n p._n 120._o he_o will_v find_v a_o second_o behind_o how_o one_o simple_a be_v which_o be_v the_o animadverter_n hypothesis_n of_o the_o trinity_n can_v have_v three_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n the_o whole_a school_n of_o the_o thomist_n and_o scotist_n assert_v a_o absolute_a essential_a subsistence_n and_o consequent_o one_o subsistence_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n they_o esteem_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v unum_fw-la subsistens_fw-la unum_fw-la suppositum_fw-la aut_fw-la personam_fw-la incompletam_fw-la say_v cajetan_n one_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a commentator_n upon_o aquinas_n to_o which_o suarez_n only_o reply_v 285._o suarez_n de_fw-fr incar_n q_o 3._o act._n 1._o disp_n 11._o s._n 5._o p._n 285._o cavendus_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la loquendi_fw-la modus_fw-la utpote_fw-la alienus_fw-la à _fw-la modo_fw-la loquendi_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la &_o theologorum_fw-la that_o be_v have_v a_o care_n lest_o heretic_n hear_v we_o and_o take_v advantage_n at_o such_o a_o novel_a expression_n otherwise_o suarez_n find_v no_o fault_n with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o indeed_o to_o say_v that_o existence_n or_o subsistence_n by_o itself_o be_v relative_n be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o very_a phrase_n subsistence_n by_o itself_o deny_v all_o relation_n to_o any_o other_o so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o thomist_n and_o scotist_n the_o three_o personality_n be_v not_o three_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n not_o three_o subsistence_n but_o one_o essential_a absolute_a subsistence_n with_o three_o relation_n or_o three_o relative_a modes_n or_o three_o modes_n of_o incommunicability_n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v chap._n 1._o n._n 11_o 12_o 13._o three_o to_o allot_v three_o subsistence_n to_o the_o godhead_n be_v to_o contradict_v the_o ancient_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o property_n be_v not_o name_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o of_o the_o person_n the_o god_n head_n do_v not_o proper_o subsist_v but_o the_o divine_a person_n subsist_v cajetan_n may_v inform_v the_o animadverter_n what_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o ascribe_v subsistence_n to_o the_o godhead_n even_o the_o same_o with_o call_v it_o a_o suppositum_fw-la or_o incomplete_a person_n where_o the_o term_n incomplete_a be_v only_o add_v to_o avoid_v the_o grossness_n of_o the_o phrase_n otherwise_o they_o ascribe_v all_o the_o divine_a act_n to_o this_o unum_fw-la subsistens_fw-la unum_fw-la suppositum_fw-la and_o call_v they_o essential_a act_n whereas_o the_o notion_n of_o philosopher_n be_v that_o actiones_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d attribuuntur_fw-la that_o action_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o nature_n but_o to_o the_o person_n endow_v with_o such_o nature_n the_o person_n be_v the_o principium_fw-la quod_fw-la nature_n only_o the_o principium_fw-la quo_fw-la the_o power_n by_o which_o the_o person_n act_v the_o schoolman_n retain_v in_o word_n the_o personal_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n that_o generation_n be_v the_o personal_a act_n of_o the_o father_n incarnation_n the_o personal_a act_n of_o the_o son_n sanctification_n the_o personal_a act_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n active_a spiration_n the_o personal_a act_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n but_o these_o be_v mere_a word_n generation_n according_a to_o the_o schoolman_n be_v the_o reflex_n act_n of_o the_o divine_a understanding_n whereby_o it_o know_v itself_o and_o this_o singular_a individual_a act_n they_o ascribe_v in_o common_a to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n so_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o act_n in_o incarnation_n be_v according_a to_o they_o the_o act_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n they_o pretend_v indeed_o that_o the_o same_o singular_a reflex_n act_n of_o the_o divine_a understanding_n only_o generate_v as_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o that_o the_o incarnation_n be_v only_o terminate_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n but_o what_o pretence_n to_o invent_v for_o sanctification_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o be_v yet_o agree_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n give_v sanctification_n for_o the_o distinguish_a character_n of_o the_o three_o person_n he_o be_v so_o call_v in_o the_o very_a form_n of_o baptism_n to_o deny_v this_o distinguish_a character_n be_v sabellianism_n to_o the_o ancient_n yet_o this_o the_o schoolman_n have_v undeniable_o do_v in_o the_o act_n of_o sanctification_n the_o maxim_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v that_o opera_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la sunt_fw-la indivisa_fw-la they_o have_v not_o only_o misconstrue_v indivisa_fw-la for_o confusa_fw-la but_o in_o reality_n leave_v out_o the_o exception_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la and_o confound_v the_o action_n ad_fw-la intra_fw-la as_o well_o as_o those_o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la so_o spiration_n to_o the_o schoolman_n be_v that_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n whereby_o it_o love_v itself_o and_o this_o singular_a individual_a act_n they_o also_o ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n equal_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n only_o say_v they_o the_o divine_a will_v his_o love_a itself_o be_v not_o spiration_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o only_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n how_o much_o better_a be_v it_o with_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o confess_v these_o to_o be_v inscrutable_a mystery_n than_o to_o expose_v the_o sacred_a article_n by_o such_o bold_a and_o abstruse_a definition_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v the_o gentleman_n who_o the_o animadverter_n commend_v for_o venture_v little_a for_o precede_v upon_o the_o sure_a ground_n of_o reason_n and_o scripture_n again_o sanctification_n which_o the_o divine_o inspire_a write_n give_v we_o as_o the_o peculiar_a
that_o the_o term_n three_o intelligent_a person_n be_v adequate_o and_o convertible_o predicate_v of_o god_n for_o whatever_o be_v adequate_o and_o convertible_o predicate_v of_o any_o term_n may_v in_o all_o proposition_n be_v put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o that_o term_n according_a to_o which_o rule_n we_o may_v say_v that_o three_o intelligent_a person_n send_v his_o son_n give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o son_n of_o three_o intelligent_a person_n bless_a be_v three_o intelligent_a person_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n there_o need_v no_o word_n to_o expose_v or_o confute_v these_o exposition_n be_v this_o the_o person_n who_o call_v so_o loud_a for_o a_o decretum_fw-la oxoniense_n for_o a_o theological_a censure_n from_o both_o the_o university_n be_v this_o the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o vindicate_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o foreigner_n be_v this_o the_o man_n who_o be_v to_o warn_v we_o that_o our_o religion_n our_o old_a religion_n lie_v at_o stake_n if_o it_o do_v it_o be_v from_o such_o heterodox_n expounder_n of_o it_o as_o himself_o to_o conclude_v this_o proposition_n viz._n god_n be_v the_o father_n which_o the_o animadverter_n with_o so_o much_o ignorance_n of_o the_o receive_a language_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o consequence_n blasphemy_n charge_n with_o absurdity_n and_o illogicalness_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a man_n as_o to_o this_o controversy_n next_o to_o the_o divine_o inspire_a writer_n who_o the_o church_n ever_o enjoy_v the_o learned_a athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o sacred_a and_o venerable_a article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o this_o belong_v to_o my_o second_o part_n concern_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n errata_fw-la page_n 9_o l_o 6._o f._n sive_fw-la r._n sine_fw-la p._n 11._o l._n 10._o f._n by_o it_o r._n by_o itself_o l._n 29._o r._n praeter_fw-la p._n 15._o l._n 25._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 18._o l._n 27._o f._n part_n of_o r._n co-part_n with_o p._n 42._o l._n 23._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n marg._n r._n denominari_fw-la p._n 44._o l._n 15._o after_o prius_fw-la &_o posterius_fw-la add_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n p._n 46._o l._n 15._o r._n principle_n p._n 47._o l._n 15._o f._n such_o r._n each_o p_o 48._o l._n 9_o r._n judicarunt_fw-la p._n 71._o l._n penult_n r._n according_a p._n 73._o l._n 23._o f._n personallity_n r._n personal_o p._n 88_o l._n 29._o r._n vindicate_v p_o 92._o l._n 2._o f._n sense_n in_o r_o of_o p._n 98._o l_o 13._o r_o dicunt_fw-la and_o place_v the_o quotation_n after_o the_o follow_a sentence_n p._n 109._o l._n penult_n f._n these_o r._n three_o p._n 110._o l._n 28._o f._n as_o one_o r._n in_o one_o p._n 114_o l._n 7._o f._n but_o therefore_o r._n so_o that_o p._n 116._o l._n 17._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 120._o l._n 5._o f._n apostasit_fw-la r._n hypostasis_fw-la p._n 129._o l._n 21._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 137._o l._n 27._o r._n praeter_fw-la p._n 148._o l._n 24_o r._n believe_v p._n 153._o l._n 8._o r._n hypothesis_n p._n 155._o l._n 21._o f._n assent_n to_o r._n assert_v p_o 163._o l._n 4._o r._n subsistit_fw-la l_o 5._o gignit_fw-la l._n 9_o seipsam_fw-la the_o same_o mistake_n in_o some_o other_o place_n l._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 165._o l._n 21._o r._n subsistit_fw-la there_o be_v some_o other_o literal_a mistake_n as_o logick_n for_o logic_n hypostasis_n for_o hypostasis_fw-la and_o several_a mispointing_n which_o will_v not_o much_o disturb_v a_o judicious_a reader_n and_o the_o animadverter_n if_o he_o please_v may_v correct_v they_o himself_o if_o this_o book_n do_v not_o find_v he_o other_o employment_n the_o page_n be_v mistake_v from_o 132_o to_o 137._o index_n a_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n concern_v tritheism_n charge_v etc._n etc._n i._n a_o introduction_n by_o way_n of_o letter_n to_o the_o animadverter_n page_z 1_o the_o socinian_n historian_n encomium_n on_o the_o animadversion_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o animadverter_n treatment_n of_o the_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n 2_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n and_o three_o modes_n compare_v 4_o my_o design_n and_o surprise_v in_o four_o particular_n ibid._n the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o several_a extrascriptural_a term_n and_o several_a scriptural_a expression_n 5_o the_o design_n of_o my_o first_o part_n to_o state_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o reason_n of_o my_o proceed_n by_o way_n of_o animadversion_n on_o the_o animadverter_n 6_o the_o design_n of_o my_o second_o part_n to_o state_n the_o article_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n ibid._n chap._n i._n n._n 1._o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o scholastic_a term_n their_o usefulness_n at_o this_o time_n 8_o n._n 2._o whether_o accident_n be_v distinct_a being_n from_o substance_n 9_o n._n 3_o 4._o of_o substance_n and_o accident_n 10_o n._n 5_o 6._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o modes_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o invent_v modes_n the_o animadverter_n mistake_n n._n 7._o of_o modal_n difference_n 13_o n._n 8._o of_o the_o animadverter_n definition_n of_o essence_n 14_o n._n 9_o whether_o existence_n be_v a_o mode_n 15_o n._n 10._o of_o subsistence_n of_o the_o animadverter_n addition_n to_o the_o common_a definition_n of_o subsistence_n 16_o whether_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v bare_o a_o adjunct_n to_o the_o word_n 18_o n._n 11._o of_o one_o singular_a existence_n of_o the_o trinity_n 19_o n._n 12_o 13._o more_o consideration_n about_o subsistence_n 20_o n._n 14._o of_o modal_n composition_n of_o the_o reduction_n of_o modes_n whether_o a_o divine_a person_n be_v compound_v 21_o n._n 15._o whether_o thing_n formal_o different_a be_v affirmable_a of_o one_o another_o 25_o chap._n ii_o n._n 1._o of_o the_o debate_n betwixt_o the_o reverend_a dean_n and_o the_o animadverter_n concern_v self-consciousness_n and_o mutual-consciousness_n 27_o n._n 2._o whether_o personality_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o action_n n._n 3._o whether_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o person_n and_o of_o some_o of_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o school_n relate_v to_o the_o incarnation_n 28_o n._n 4._o whether_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o person_n and_o of_o the_o illustration_n of_o the_o incarnation_n from_o this_o similitude_n whether_o christ_n be_v a_o compound_n hypostasis_fw-la 30_o n._n 5._o whether_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v a_o part_n and_o person_n both_o 33_o n._n 6._o whether_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o man_n be_v unum_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la or_o unum_n per_fw-la se_fw-la 34_o n._n 7._o whether_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o same_o person_n with_o the_o man_n and_o whether_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o person_n with_o whole_a christ_n how_o a_o whole_a and_o compound_v be_v or_o person_n differ_v 36_o n._n 9_o a_o retortion_n of_o the_o argument_n against_o the_o socinian_o and_o the_o animadverter_n 40_o n._n 10._o what_o denominate_v any_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n 41_o chap._n iii_o n._n 1._o of_o a_o prius_fw-la and_o posterius_fw-la in_o the_o trinity_n 44_o n._n 2._o whether_o self-consciousness_n be_v a_o personal_a act_n 46_o n._n 3_o 4._o whether_o to_o be_v a_o person_n be_v a_o relative_n attribute_n in_o this_o mystery_n 47_o n._n 5._o why_o we_o believe_v three_o divine_a person_n and_o no_o more_o 52_o n._n 6._o of_o the_o singularity_n or_o plurality_n of_o the_o predication_n of_o any_o attribute_n concern_v the_o divine_a person_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o personal_n and_o essential_a predicate_v of_o the_o distinction_n of_o noun_n substantive_n and_o noun_n adjective_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o mystery_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o absolute_a and_o relative_n predicate_v in_o relation_n to_o this_o mystery_n st._n augustin_n axiom_n of_o quicquid_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n confute_v of_o st._n augustin_n opinion_n in_o this_o article_n a_o character_n of_o the_o schoolman_n by_o mr._n dodwell_n the_o answer_n to_o a_o arian_n objection_n of_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o singular_a and_o plural_a predication_n in_o the_o trinity_n that_o the_o article_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v distinct_a article_n 55_o chap._n iu_o n._n 1._o of_o orthodox_n form_n of_o speech_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o mystery_n 65_o n._n 2._o whether_o three_o person_n in_o god_n 67_o n._n 3._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o use_v extrascriptural_a term_n in_o this_o controversy_n of_o the_o schoolmen_n principle_n 69_o n._n 4._o of_o the_o import_n of_o this_o phrase_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n why_o this_o phrase_n so_o rare_a of_o the_o phrase_n of_o one_o infinite_a mind_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o
the_o animadvertor_n they_o be_v three_o infinite_a mind_n in_o the_o high_a sense_n the_o animadvertor_n charge_v the_o phrase_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n with_o the_o gross_a tritheism_n it_o immediate_o and_o unavoidable_o infer_v three_o go_n ii_o preface_n pag._n ii_o the_o reverend_a dean_n plead_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o nicene_n father_n that_o they_o have_v say_v as_o much_o nay_o more_o than_o he_o they_o have_v assert_v a_o specific_a unity_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o in_o the_o animadvertor_n judgement_n imply_v a_o multiplication_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v three_o infinite_a spiritual_a nature_n whereas_o three_o infinite_a spirit_n in_o the_o bare_a phrase_n imply_v no_o more_o than_o that_o there_o be_v three_o possess_v one_o infinite_a spiritual_a nature_n now_o i_o presume_v if_o the_o dean_n or_o rather_o if_o petavius_n and_o dr._n cudworth_n be_v not_o mistake_v the_o animadvertor_n will_v abate_v something_o of_o his_o confidence_n 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imperfect_a as_o suarez_n quote_v before_o 14._o chap._n 1._o n._n 14._o say_v modus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la quid_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la attingat_fw-la absolutam_fw-la rationem_fw-la entis_fw-la but_o i_o will_v ask_v no_o other_o authority_n but_o his_o own_o to_o confute_v this_o singular_a assertion_n of_o the_o animadverter_n that_o there_o be_v modes_n in_o god_n this_o be_v his_o own_o definition_n p._n 31._o a_o mode_n of_o be_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o be_v add_v to_o another_o do_v not_o make_v any_o addition_n of_o another_o be_v or_o degree_n of_o be_v to_o it_o but_o only_o restrain_v and_o determine_v it_o i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o such_o a_o addition_n will_v make_v a_o composition_n 14._o chap._n 1._o n._n 14._o now_o i_o argue_v from_o the_o latter_a word_n that_o a_o mode_n restrain_v and_o determine_v the_o be_v or_o nature_n it_o belong_v to_o and_o will_v the_o animadverter_n say_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n can_v be_v restrain_v or_o determine_v if_o he_o dare_v i_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o nature_n restrain_v and_o determine_v and_o a_o finite_a nature_n or_o whether_o the_o animadverter_n will_v say_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n can_v be_v finite_a or_o whether_o our_o acute_a animadverter_n to_o borrow_v his_o own_o word_n will_v distinguish_v betwixt_o terminus_fw-la and_o finis_fw-la and_o say_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n may_v be_v determine_v but_o can_v be_v finite_a p._n 55._o the_o animadverter_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v that_o of_o which_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o bound_n limit_n or_o determination_n and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v say_v from_o his_o own_o definition_n of_o a_o mode_n not_o any_o modes_n and_o this_o may_v suffice_v at_o present_a to_o answer_v his_o manifest_a reason_n 286._o n._n 5._o anim._n etc._n etc._n p._n 286._o his_o unquestionable_a authority_n be_v no_o 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of_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v and_o set_v etc._n etc._n do_v he_o therefore_o embrace_v the_o ptolemaick_a hypothesis_n all_o wise_a man_n understand_v phrase_n according_a to_o the_o know_a principle_n of_o the_o speaker_n the_o schoolman_n believe_v that_o three_o finite_a person_n have_v three_o proper_a real_a mode_n of_o subsistence_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o animadverter_n they_o declare_v that_o the_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n which_o constitute_v the_o divine_a person_n be_v in_o our_o imperfect_a conception_n analogous_a to_o the_o former_a but_o in_o the_o reality_n not_o modes_n but_o perfect_a infinite_a relative_a substance_n holiness_n goodness_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v proper_a adjunct_n nor_o can_v our_o imperfect_a mind_n conceive_v of_o they_o otherwise_o in_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o call_v they_o attribute_n in_o god_n but_o our_o judicium_fw-la correctivum_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v only_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o conception_n of_o thing_n 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