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word_n p._n 17._o that_o perfect_o answer_v it_o and_o whereas_o he_o allege_n the_o father_n explain_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o example_n of_o a_o specific_a unity_n in_o create_a being_n i_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o father_n use_v not_o these_o example_n as_o instance_n for_o representation_n of_o the_o like_a unity_n among_o the_o divine_a person_n but_o as_o a_o ground_n for_o argue_v aà _fw-la minore_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la against_o the_o arian_n who_o will_v not_o allow_v so_o much_o as_o a_o specific_a unity_n of_o nature_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n whereupon_o the_o father_n thus_o argue_v against_o they_o if_o you_o will_v allow_v the_o generation_n of_o a_o son_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n certain_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o perfect_a or_o at_o least_o as_o perfect_a as_o that_o
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same_o and_o will_v this_o man_n now_o from_o the_o improper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n single_v or_o singular_a as_o apply_v by_o the_o sabellian_o to_o the_o divine_a nature_n deny_v the_o divine_a nature_n to_o be_v a_o single_a or_o singular_a nature_n according_a to_o the_o true_a proper_a and_o general_o receive_v sense_n of_o singularity_n which_o both_o with_o logician_n and_o philosopher_n be_v so_o perfect_o the_o same_o with_o numerical_a unity_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v numerical_o one_o and_o not_o singular_a too_o but_o how_o positive_o soever_o he_o deny_v the_o singleness_n or_o singularity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n here_o he_o assert_v it_o as_o positive_o and_o that_o as_o the_o universal_a concur_v sense_n of_o all_o the_o father_n in_o his_o vindication_n p._n 121._o line_n 18._o where_o he_o roundly_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o the_o father_n assert_v the_o singularity_n of_o the_o godhead_n or_o numerical_a unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v unite_v in_o this_o one_o numerical_a essence_n which_o according_a to_o the_o father_n he_o call_v the_o singularity_n of_o the_o godhead_n this_o i_o say_v he_o express_o say_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v and_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o reconcile_v it_o to_o what_o he_o say_v every_o whit_n as_o express_o in_o page_n 18._o line_n 12._o of_o this_o defence_n viz._n that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v one_o individual_a nature_n but_o not_o one_o single_a or_o singular_a nature_n and_o again_o that_o one_o single_a nature_n can_v be_v but_o one_o person_n whether_o in_o god_n or_o man_n and_o yet_o further_o p._n 19_o line_n 23._o that_o it_o be_v demonstrable_a that_o one_o single_a nature_n can_v have_v but_o one_o subsistence_n so_o that_o if_o he_o will_v abide_v by_o what_o he_o say_v in_o this_o defence_n he_o absolute_o casheir_n whatsoever_o he_o himself_o have_v elsewhere_o own_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o language_n of_o all_o the_o father_n and_o he_o may_v have_v add_v of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o all_o other_o divine_v beside_o nor_o be_v this_o all_o but_o he_o utter_o overthrow_v also_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n by_o aver_v it_o demonstrable_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o plurality_n of_o subsistence_n in_o one_o single_a or_o singular_a nature_n and_o if_o no_o plurality_n of_o subsistence_n than_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o plurality_n of_o person_n neither_o but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n though_o he_o use_v this_o big_a word_n demonstrable_a yet_o what_o he_o call_v demonstration_n other_o account_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o probable_a proof_n where_o he_o be_v the_o demonstrator_n and_o let_v none_o wonder_v that_o he_o can_v so_o scandalous_o contradict_v himself_o in_o two_o book_n who_o so_o often_o do_v it_o in_o the_o space_n of_o two_o line_n but_o methinks_v what_o he_o allege_n out_o of_o victorinus_n afer_n for_o disprove_v the_o singularity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o three_o person_n come_v something_o with_o the_o late_a viz._n those_o notable_a word_n of_o he_o non_fw-la oportet_fw-la nec_fw-la fas_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la unam_fw-la esse_fw-la substantiam_fw-la tres_fw-la esse_fw-la personas_fw-la p._n 19_o l._n 2._o in_o opposition_n to_o which_o one_o forlorn_a testimony_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o allege_v forty_o father_n at_o least_o constant_o express_v the_o trinity_n by_o una_fw-la substantia_fw-la and_o tres_fw-la personae_fw-la but_o that_o i_o think_v it_o very_o needless_a to_o assign_v who_o do_v so_o when_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o assign_v who_o do_v not_o and_o therefore_o as_o for_o his_o thus_o recur_v to_o victorinus_n afer_n i_o must_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o quote_v as_o a_o weed_n of_o antiquity_n since_o sure_o a_o more_o incompetent_a authority_n in_o the_o present_a subject_n can_v not_o well_o be_v find_v as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o man_n may_v
internal_a sensation_n and_o self-sensation_a be_v still_o with_o this_o author_n the_o same_o with_o self-consciousness_n defence_n p._n 7._o l._n 29._o a_o natural_a self-consciousness_n make_v one_o natural_a person_n defence_n p._n 8._o l._n 7._o and_o self-consciousness_n make_v a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n one_o with_o itself_o and_o distinguish_v or_o separate_v it_o from_o all_o other_o mind_n or_o spirit_n defence_n p._n 43._o l._n 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o last_o of_o all_o more_o plain_o if_o this_o be_v what_o he_o the_o animadverter_n mean_v by_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n viz._n that_o which_o make_v a_o mind_n spirit_n or_o person_n one_o and_o either_o distinguish_v or_o separate_v it_o from_o all_o other_o mind_n spirit_n or_o person_n i_o do_v affirm_v that_o self-consciousness_n be_v this_o formal_a reason_n defence_n p._n 38._o l._n 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n i_o think_v it_o extreme_o needless_a to_o cite_v any_o more_o passage_n upon_o this_o head_n these_o be_v super-abundant_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o and_o signify_v by_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v by_o this_o author_n here_o ascribe_v to_o and_o affirm_v of_o self-consciousness_n with_o reference_n to_o personality_n personal_a unity_n and_o distinction_n and_o that_o therefore_o his_o rejection_n of_o the_o term_n while_o he_o so_o ample_o assert_v the_o thing_n be_v groundless_a and_o indeed_o senseless_a and_o ridiculous_a but_o second_o as_o touch_v the_o next_o head_n in_o dispute_n which_o be_v mutual-consciousness_n he_o have_v these_o follow_a assertion_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n aâ—â—_n one_o by_o a_o internal_a consciousness_n as_o every_o man_n be_v one_o with_o himself_o that_o be_v they_o feel_v each_o other_o in_o themselves_o and_o they_o be_v as_o essential_o one_o by_o a_o mutual_a consciousness_n as_o every_o man_n be_v one_o with_o himself_o vind._n p._n 56._o l._n 6._o as_o the_o self-consciousness_n of_o every_o person_n to_o itself_o viz._n of_o every_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n make_v the_o three_o distinct_a person_n so_o the_o mutual_a consciousness_n of_o all_o three_o divine_a person_n make_v they_o all_o but_o one_o infinite_a god_n vind._n p._n 68_o l._n 5._o mutual_a consciousness_n make_v all_o three_o person_n numerical_o one_o divine_a essence_n or_o one_o god_n vind._n p._n 84._o l._n 29._o the_o three_o pâ—rsons_n be_v essential_o one_o god_n by_o a_o mutual_a self-consciousness_n vind._n p._n 88_o l._n 32_o 33._o the_o three_o mind_n viz._n the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v all_o mutual_o conscious_a to_o each_o other_o and_o therefore_o as_o essential_o one_o as_o the_o same_o mind_n be_v one_o with_o itself_o by_o a_o self-consciousness_n vin._n p._n 91._o l._n 8._o from_o all_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o essential_a unity_n of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o divine_a nature_n or_o in_o other_o word_n that_o which_o proper_o make_v they_o one_o in_o nature_n on_o last_o that_o wherein_o the_o unity_n and_o identity_n of_o their_o nature_n do_v formal_o and_o proper_o consist_v this_o i_o say_v undeniable_o follow_v from_o the_o forementioned_a passage_n cite_v out_o of_o this_o author_n and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o head_n in_o dispute_n viz._n whether_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n which_o this_o author_n positive_o affirm_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a passage_n the_o three_o divine_a person_n say_v he_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v three_o infinite_a mind_n real_o distinct_a from_o each_o other_o vind._n p._n 50._o line_n at_o the_o end_n and_o they_o be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n p._n 51._o l._n 5._o again_o the_o person_n be_v perfect_o distinct_a for_o they_o be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o show_v that_o the_o say_a subsistence_n have_v no_o such_o necessary_a connexion_n with_o nature_n absolute_o consider_v but_o that_o so_o consider_v as_o in_o the_o present_a case_n nature_n may_v be_v without_o it_o for_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_o include_v in_o nature_n as_o personality_n and_o the_o formal_a reason_n thereof_o mutual_o and_o essential_o imply_v and_o infer_v one_o another_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n can_v neither_o natural_o nor_o supernatural_o be_v without_o its_o proper_a humane_a subsistence_n any_o more_o than_o without_o its_o essence_n for_o still_o we_o speak_v here_o not_o of_o such_o a_o subsistence_n as_o be_v oppose_v to_o inhesion_n in_o a_o subject_a and_o so_o make_v a_o substance_n but_o of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v oppose_v to_o all_o dependence_n upon_o another_o as_o upon_o a_o suppositum_fw-la and_o so_o make_v a_o substance_n complete_a and_o incommunicable_a by_o give_v it_o its_o 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a_o intelligent_a nature_n which_o make_v a_o person_n i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v to_o he_o upon_o this_o head_n but_o that_o upon_o a_o review_n of_o the_o confirmation_n which_o i_o have_v now_o give_v the_o forementioned_a argument_n viz._n that_o self-consciousness_n can_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n because_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n it_o follow_v and_o presuppose_v it_o i_o shall_v not_o stick_v in_o spite_n of_o this_o man_n ignorance_n to_o affirm_v it_o again_o and_o again_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o point_n against_o he_o and_o therefore_o those_o word_n of_o the_o defender_n upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v very_o pleasant_a i_o can_v say_v he_o but_o think_v how_o this_o animadverter_n must_v look_v when_o he_o read_v over_o this_o argument_n again_o with_o its_o triumphant_a conclusion_n p._n 41._o l._n 26._o in_o answer_n to_o which_o he_o must_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v he_o that_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n the_o animadverter_n look_n be_v not_o quite_o so_o bad_a yet_o as_o to_o put_v he_o in_o any_o danger_n of_o be_v mistake_v for_o this_o author_n be_v live_v image_n and_o as_o for_o his_o other_o scoff_n that_o this_o argument_n be_v worth_a its_o weight_n in_o gold_n though_o he_o fear_v it_o will_v not_o much_o enrich_v the_o buyer_n p._n 39_o l._n 9_o what_o be_v that_o to_o he_o let_v he_o mind_v his_o own_o market_n who_o never_o write_v to_o enrich_v the_o buyer_n but_o the_o seller_n and_o that_o seller_n be_v himself_o and_o since_o he_o be_v so_o well_o be_v it_o for_o his_o book_n and_o his_o bookseller_n too_o that_o man_n general_o buy_v before_o they_o read_v the_o animadverter_n for_o his_o part_n affect_v not_o the_o reputation_n of_o a_o scribbler_n and_o much_o less_o of_o a_o huckster_n but_o pass_v we_o now_o to_o the_o consideration_n and_o vindication_n of_o the_o animadverter_n second_o argument_n against_o self-consciousness_n which_o proceed_v thus_o 2._o the_o humanity_n or_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v perfect_o conscious_a to_o itself_o of_o all_o the_o internal_a act_n whether_o of_o knowledge_n volition_n or_o desire_n etc._n etc._n that_o pass_n in_o it_o or_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o yet_o the_o humanity_n or_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o person_n and_o therefore_o self-consciousness_n do_v not_o proper_o and_o formal_o give_v personality_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o may_v be_v in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o a_o person_n thus_o the_o animadverter_n and_o what_o say_v our_o author_n to_o the_o contrary_a why_o in_o the_o first_o place_n according_a to_o his_o constant_a custom_n of_o deny_v what_o he_o have_v before_o affirm_v he_o say_v p._n 40._o l._n 10._o that_o he_o never_o express_o teach_v that_o self-consciousness_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n and_o again_o l._n 27._o that_o he_o no_o where_o make_v self-consciousness_n the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n but_o as_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n not_o always_o to_o understand_v his_o own_o word_n so_o i_o will_v have_v this_o good_a man_n know_v that_o he_o have_v over_o and_o over_o make_v self-consciousness_n the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n whether_o he_o understand_v so_o much_o or_o no._n for_o if_o by_o his_o forementioned_a denial_n of_o it_o he_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o that_o he_o never_o make_v use_n of_o the_o term_n formal_a reason_n this_o be_v ready_o grant_v he_o but_o than_o it_o be_v arrant_a trifle_n since_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o have_v teach_v and_o assert_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o this_o term_n as_o effectual_o and_o plain_o as_o if_o he_o have_v use_v the_o very_a term_n itself_o for_o to_o tell_v he_o again_o what_o i_o have_v tell_v he_o before_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v that_o which_o constitute_v it_o such_o a_o be_v give_v it_o withal_o its_o proper_a unity_n and_o distinction_n whether_o natural_a or_o personal_n
77._o and_o now_o what_o have_v this_o defender_n here_o to_o except_v against_o why_o as_o if_o he_o be_v upon_o a_o trial_n of_o skill_n in_o ribaldry_n or_o rail_a prize_n with_o his_o old_a parishioner_n of_o billingsgate_n he_o say_v it_o be_v all_o mere_a gypsycant_n for_o it_o seem_v none_o but_o conventicle-cant_n will_v down_o with_o he_o p._n 56._o l._n 13._o but_o for_o that_o by_o his_o favour_n the_o animadverter_n will_v be_v judge_v by_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n and_o not_o by_o he_o who_o be_v neither_o all_o that_o the_o animadverter_n think_v fit_a to_o say_v at_o present_a be_v this_o that_o to_o subsist_v as_o a_o part_n be_v a_o incomplete_a state_n and_o to_o subsist_v as_o a_o person_n which_o this_o author_n hold_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o body_n be_v a_o complete_a state_n again_o that_o for_o the_o soul_n to_o subsist_v in_o the_o body_n be_v a_o state_n natural_a to_o it_o and_o to_o subsist_v out_o of_o the_o body_n be_v preternatural_a and_o according_o the_o animadverter_n affirm_v that_o to_o make_v the_o soul_n first_o subsist_v as_o a_o part_n viz._n while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o then_o as_o a_o person_n in_o its_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n and_o then_o last_o as_o a_o part_n again_o in_o its_o reunion_n to_o the_o body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n be_v absurd_a and_o preposterous_a and_o if_o this_o man_n of_o scorn_n can_v understand_v this_o i_o shall_v not_o concern_v myself_o to_o instruct_v he_o only_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o state_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n natural_a as_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o animadverter_n now_o it_o may_v be_v take_v either_o in_o a_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n only_o for_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o a_o natural_a agent_n or_o principle_n according_a to_o the_o state_v ordinary_a course_n and_o measure_n of_o nature_n or_o second_o it_o may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a and_o less_o proper_a sense_n for_o that_o which_o agree_v and_o suit_n with_o nature_n and_o any_o way_n improve_v or_o advance_v it_o by_o add_v to_o it_o some_o accidental_a or_o extraessential_a perfection_n and_o this_o sense_n the_o animadverter_n here_o do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n natural_a in_o but_o speak_v of_o it_o only_o in_o its_o first_o proper_a and_o phisophical_a sense_n which_o quite_o blow_v off_o all_o this_o man_n cobweb_n argument_n and_o objection_n take_v from_o those_o advantage_n of_o grace_n happiness_n and_o glory_n which_o may_v attend_v the_o soul_n after_o its_o dislodgment_n from_o the_o body_n so_o that_o when_o he_o flourish_v with_o these_o vaunt_a question_n p._n 59_o l._n 15._o be_v not_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o grace_n the_o perfection_n of_o humane_a nature_n i_o answer_v yes_o the_o accidental_a perfection_n of_o our_o nature_n it_o be_v but_o not_o the_o essential_a and_o again_o be_v not_o the_o perfection_n of_o nature_n a_o natural_a perfection_n i_o answer_v not_o always_o but_o only_o when_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o a_o natural_a principle_n and_o that_o in_o a_o natural_a way_n for_o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v both_o as_o author_n naturae_fw-la and_o as_o author_n gratiae_n and_o divine_n always_o look_v upon_o these_o consideration_n of_o he_o as_o so_o very_o different_a that_o what_o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v under_o one_o of_o the_o say_a capacity_n he_o be_v reckon_v not_o to_o do_v under_o the_o other_o what_o he_o do_v as_o author_n naturae_fw-la be_v proper_o natural_a and_o what_o he_o do_v as_o author_n gratiae_n be_v supernatural_a and_o if_o this_o author_n will_v abide_v by_o this_o assertion_n that_o whatsoever_o perfect_v nature_n be_v a_o natural_a perfection_n than_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v and_o must_v be_v natural_a perfection_n and_o god_n never_o bestow_v any_o thing_n supernatural_a upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o the_o next_o which_o will_v be_v a_o bless_a assertion_n indeed_o but_o much_o fit_a to_o proceed_v from_o a_o arrant_a heathen_a or_o a_o atheist_n than_o a_o dignitary_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o do_v again_o affirm_v to_o this_o man_n that_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o state_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n make_v it_o not_o a_o person_n nor_o any_o other_o than_o a_o incomplete_o subsist_v be_v still_o for_o be_v essential_o but_o a_o part_n whether_o in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v essential_o incomplete_a and_o consequent_o must_v be_v so_o for_o ever_o and_o this_o assertion_n the_o animadverter_n have_v consider_v too_o well_o to_o be_v either_o shame_v or_o huff_v out_o of_o it_o but_o to_o pass_v from_o the_o incomplete_a subsistence_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o naturalness_n or_o preternaturalness_n of_o its_o estate_n which_o quite_o differ_v from_o the_o former_a those_o word_n of_o this_o author_n p._n 55._o l._n 28._o for_o the_o boldness_n and_o absurdity_n of_o they_o be_v very_o remarkable_a how_o say_v he_o do_v the_o soul_n subsist_v in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n change_v the_o soul_n manner_n of_o subsist_v any_o more_o than_o the_o body_n change_v its_o manner_n of_o subsist_v when_o it_o be_v naked_a and_o when_o clothe_v a_o very_a learned_a question_n indeed_o as_o most_o of_o his_o be_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o though_o the_o soul_n as_o to_o its_o incomplete_a state_n change_v not_o its_o manner_n of_o subsist_v as_o be_v always_o but_o a_o part_n and_o no_o more_o in_o any_o condition_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o naturalness_n or_o preternaturalness_n of_o its_o state_n it_o do_v change_v the_o manner_n of_o its_o subsistence_n and_o great_o too_o and_o will_v any_o man_n live_v but_o himself_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v as_o natural_a for_o the_o soul_n to_o subsist_v in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o body_n to_o be_v clothe_v or_o unclothe_v when_o the_o body_n be_v vital_o unite_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o it_o design_v to_o concur_v with_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o essential_a part_n towards_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n whereas_o his_o clothes_n be_v neither_o unite_v to_o nor_o part_n of_o nor_o any_o way_n essential_a to_o his_o body_n what_o senseless_a paradox_n be_v these_o but_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o last_o line_n but_o one_o that_o the_o soul_n owe_v not_o its_o subsistence_n to_o the_o body_n and_o what_o though_o it_o do_v not_o it_o owe_v the_o natural_a manner_n of_o its_o subsist_v to_o its_o be_v in_o the_o body_n for_o all_o that_o and_o as_o for_o his_o say_n in_o the_o next_o line_n that_o the_o soul_n can_v neither_o subsist_v more_o nor_o less_o in_o or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o he_o know_v no_o degree_n of_o subsistence_n in_o the_o soul_n all_o this_o be_v mere_a impertinence_n since_o none_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a for_o natural_a and_o preternatural_a import_n not_o here_o different_a degree_n but_o different_a sort_n or_o condition_n of_o subsistence_n and_o be_v found_v upon_o different_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n viz._n its_o conjunction_n with_o or_o its_o disjunction_n from_o the_o body_n but_o he_o go_v on_o and_o tell_v we_o p._n 56._o l._n 30._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o body_n be_v more_o happy_a than_o in_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o not_o in_o a_o preternatural_a state_n which_o can_v never_o be_v a_o more_o happy_a state_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o fallacy_n of_o the_o accident_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v perfect_o accidental_a to_o a_o natural_a or_o preternatural_a state_n that_o either_o of_o they_o be_v happy_a or_o not_o happy_a for_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v out_o of_o the_o body_n let_v it_o be_v never_o so_o happy_a upon_o other_o account_n it_o be_v still_o out_o of_o that_o estate_n which_o it_o be_v natural_o design_v to_o and_o therefore_o in_o a_o state_n preternatural_a but_o he_o add_v p._n 57_o l._n 9_o that_o the_o natural_a progress_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o lapse_v estate_n be_v from_o a_o less_o perfect_a to_o a_o more_o perfect_a and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o most_o perfect_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n all_o which_o be_v true_a indeed_o of_o the_o moral_a perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o not_o of_o the_o natural_a and_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o to_o make_v a_o progress_n in_o its_o moral_a accomplishment_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n necessary_a or_o essential_a to_o it_o to_o proceed_v from_o a_o less_o to_o a_o more_o perfect_a natural_a state_n for_o the_o soul_n know_v no_o natural_a state_n
not_o but_o the_o complaint_n of_o one_o and_o the_o scoff_v of_o the_o other_o will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n declare_v at_o present_a i_o shall_v only_o venture_v to_o say_v thus_o much_o that_o if_o this_o audacious_a innovator_n and_o abuser_n of_o our_o excellent_a religion_n shall_v after_o all_o these_o scandalous_a paradox_n escape_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n must_v not_o expect_v to_o escape_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o know_v no_o security_n that_o our_o religion_n have_v against_o such_o invader_n and_o invasion_n but_o this_o that_o though_o they_o get_v ten_o thousand_o imprimatur_n to_o introduce_v their_o new_a christianity_n among_o we_o yet_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o licens_v heresy_n into_o truth_n or_o nonsense_n into_o sense_n and_o so_o i_o now_o pass_v from_o hence_o to_o his_o pretend_a answer_n to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o animadversion_n but_o before_o i_o enter_v upon_o it_o it_o may_v be_v pleasant_a to_o observe_v how_o at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o precede_a dispute_n he_o beg_v his_o friend_n pardon_n for_o his_o long_a excursion_n upon_o this_o subject_a p._n 61._o l._n 14._o whereas_o before_o at_o his_o entrance_n upon_o the_o same_o he_o have_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v only_o make_v some_o short_a reflection_n upon_o it_o p._n 44._o l._n 26._o and_o now_o how_o short_a reflection_n can_v pass_v for_o a_o long_a excursion_n or_o a_o long_a excursion_n be_v true_o call_v short_a reflection_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v but_o catch_v this_o man_n out_o of_o a_o self-contradiction_n and_o you_o may_v as_o well_o expect_v to_o catch_v he_o out_o of_o himself_o but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o say_v to_o the_o animadverter_n four_o chapter_n why_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o itself_o though_o i_o hope_v not_o in_o this_o author_n way_n by_o contradict_v itself_o but_o how_o do_v this_o appear_v why_o because_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o self-consciousness_n be_v not_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n nor_o say_v he_o do_v the_o dean_n say_v it_o be_v no_o do_v he_o not_o say_v it_o when_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v over_o and_o over_o to_o his_o face_n from_o his_o own_o word_n that_o he_o positive_o affirm_v self-consciousness_n to_o be_v that_o wherein_o their_o personal_a unity_n and_o distinction_n from_o all_o other_o do_v essential_o consist_v vindic._n pag._n 74._o and_o to_o be_v that_o which_o make_v i_o say_v make_v each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v one_o in_o himself_o and_o distinct_a from_o all_o other_o pag._n 68_o vind._n and_o have_v affirm_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v three_o spirit_n do_v he_o not_o say_v that_o the_o self-vnity_n of_o a_o spirit_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o self-consciousness_n vindic._n pag._n 48._o again_o do_v he_o not_o affirm_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o a_o internal_a self-sensation_a which_o he_o use_v only_o as_o another_o word_n for_o self-consciousness_n defence_n p._n 7._o nay_o and_o do_v he_o not_o repeat_v the_o same_o in_o several_a place_n of_o both_o his_o book_n as_o we_o have_v from_o several_a passage_n cite_v out_o of_o they_o before_o demonstrate_v and_o now_o what_o i_o pray_v do_v the_o animadverter_n or_o any_o one_o else_o pretend_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v but_o that_o which_o make_v it_o original_o and_o essential_o one_o with_o itself_o and_o distinct_a from_o all_o other_o thing_n or_o in_o other_o term_n that_o wherein_o the_o say_a unity_n and_o distinction_n do_v consist_v well_o but_o have_v thus_o see_v what_o this_o author_n have_v unsay_v let_v we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v say_v why_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o question_n be_v only_o this_o whether_o three_o self-consciousnesses_a do_v not_o prove_v three_o person_n each_o of_o which_o be_v self-conscious_a to_o be_v real_o distinct_a from_o one_o another_o p._n 61._o l._n 28._o in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o do_v earnest_o desire_v the_o observe_a reader_n to_o note_n first_o how_o shameless_o he_o falsify_v in_o this_o matter_n contradict_v his_o own_o most_o positive_a and_o frequent_o repeat_v assertion_n and_o then_o how_o utter_o he_o change_v the_o whole_a question_n for_o the_o question_n have_v be_v all_o along_o as_o appear_v from_o what_o have_v be_v so_o faithful_o quote_v and_o set_v down_o not_o what_o prove_v the_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v thus_o distinct_a but_o what_o make_v they_o so_o and_o will_v this_o man_n say_v that_o the_o prove_v of_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o the_o make_v it_o to_o be_v so_o be_v the_o same_o and_o beside_o suppose_v that_o self-consciousness_n may_v prove_v the_o divine_a person_n distinct_a yet_o it_o can_v prove_v they_o so_o only_o as_o a_o consequent_a note_n or_o sign_n not_o as_o the_o original_a cause_n or_o reason_n of_o that_o distinction_n or_o as_o a_o effect_n prove_v its_o cause_n not_o as_o a_o cause_n prove_v its_o effect_n for_o the_o person_n be_v original_o distinguish_v by_o its_o personal_a subsistence_n which_o subsistence_n be_v not_o owe_v to_o any_o act_n or_o principle_n of_o self-consciousness_n as_o shall_v be_v full_o prove_v against_o he_o in_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o four_o argument_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o do_v here_o refer_v it_o to_o every_o man_n of_o sense_n to_o judge_v whether_o by_o this_o utter_a change_n of_o the_o question_n this_o author_n do_v not_o plain_o give_v up_o the_o whole_a thing_n here_o in_o dispute_n between_o he_o and_o his_o adversary_n and_o according_o we_o shall_v see_v how_o by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o and_o the_o like_a wretched_a evasion_n he_o endeavour_v to_o slink_v away_o from_o the_o animadverter_n 1._o first_o argument_n which_o be_v this_o no_o personal_a act_n can_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o the_o person_n who_o act_n it_o be_v but_o self-consciousness_n be_v a_o personal_a act_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n this_o be_v the_o argument_n and_o what_o be_v the_o defender_n or_o rather_o the_o dean_n answer_n to_o it_o why_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o neither_o do_v he_o consider_v self-consciousness_n as_o a_o personal_a act_n nor_o assign_v it_o as_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n to_o the_o first_o of_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v as_o manifest_v and_o barefaced_a a_o falsehood_n as_o any_o that_o he_o have_v utter_v and_o that_o if_o knowledge_n self-conscious_a feeling_n or_o sensation_n be_v act_n and_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o word_n than_o self-consciousness_n which_o he_o have_v constant_o express_v by_o the_o forementioned_a word_n be_v as_o true_o real_o and_o proper_o a_o act_n and_o nothing_o else_o as_o knowledge_n feel_v or_o sensation_n be_v or_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v acts._n and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o answer_n viz._n that_o he_o do_v not_o assign_v self-consciousness_n for_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n we_o have_v superabundant_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v plain_o and_o full_o assert_v the_o thing_n and_o we_o must_v pardon_v the_o poor_a untaught_a man_n for_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o word_n nevertheless_o he_o add_v that_o if_o we_o consider_v self-consciousness_n as_o a_o personal_a act_n though_o it_o can_v make_v the_o person_n yet_o it_o distinguish_v one_o person_n from_o another_o p._n 62._o l._n 21._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o make_v the_o person_n can_v original_o distinguish_v the_o person_n and_o consequent_o that_o self-consciousness_n distinguish_v one_o person_n from_o another_o only_a by_o a_o secondary_a or_o consequent_a distinction_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n can_v no_o more_o original_o distinguish_v than_o it_o can_v make_v the_o person_n as_o for_o instance_n a_o man_n bodily_a stature_n and_o dimension_n with_o a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o other_o accident_n belong_v to_o he_o do_v real_o distinguish_v he_o from_o other_o man_n but_o for_o all_o that_o they_o do_v not_o original_o distinguish_v he_o for_o it_o be_v only_o his_o individual_a numerical_a nature_n which_o do_v or_o can_v do_v that_o but_o it_o be_v worth_a observe_n how_o this_o ignorant_a man_n pursue_v his_o point_n viz._n that_o self-consciousness_n be_v that_o which_o give_v personal_a unity_n and_o distinction_n for_o say_v he_o by_o this_o actual_a self-consciousness_n every_o person_n feel_v himself_o to_o be_v himself_o and_o not_o to_o be_v another_o p._n 62._o l._n 23._o and_o be_v not_o this_o think_v we_o a_o demonstration_n yes_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v
so_o of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o he_o who_o think_v that_o it_o can_v prove_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o the_o weakness_n of_o he_o who_o use_v it_o for_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o judge_v what_o a_o consequence_n this_o be_v viz._n that_o because_o every_o person_n feel_v himself_o by_o self-consciousness_n to_o be_v himself_o and_o not_o to_o be_v another_o therefore_o this_o self-consciousness_n be_v that_o which_o distinguish_v he_o from_o all_o other_o for_o can_v a_o person_n be_v perceive_v his_o own_o distinction_n proper_o make_v or_o give_v he_o this_o distinction_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n i_o must_v declare_v that_o i_o can_v think_v any_o one_o who_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o serious_a argue_n worth_n argue_v against_o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o this_o first_o argument_n of_o the_o animadverter_n have_v be_v sufficient_o expose_v already_o i_o shall_v secure_o venture_v it_o upon_o the_o bottom_n upon_o which_o it_o stand_v without_o any_o fear_n of_o its_o be_v expose_v any_o more_o than_o answer_v especial_o by_o one_o who_o never_o yet_o expose_v any_o thing_n or_o person_n but_o himself_o and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o animadverter_n 2._o second_o argument_n which_o proceed_v thus_o nothing_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o absolute_a and_o irrelative_a can_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n but_o self-consciousness_n be_v a_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o absolute_a and_o irrelative_a and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o personality_n in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a person_n in_o reply_n to_o which_o argument_n thus_o fair_o formal_o and_o syllogistical_o propose_v why_o do_v not_o this_o author_n as_o in_o all_o regular_a disputation_n it_o ought_v and_o use_n to_o be_v do_v apply_v a_o answer_n either_o by_o deny_v one_o of_o the_o two_o proposition_n or_o by_o distinguish_v one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o term_n but_o this_o not_o be_v to_o be_v do_v without_o logic_n our_o author_n must_v be_v so_o far_o excuse_v and_o therefore_o he_o very_o prudent_o wrap_v himself_o up_o in_o such_o a_o cloud_n of_o insignificant_a word_n as_o may_v enable_v he_o to_o escape_v his_o adversary_n without_o encounter_v he_o for_o one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n disprove_v viz._n either_o first_o that_o the_o divine_a person_n and_o personality_n be_v perfect_o and_o whole_o relative_n or_o second_o that_o self-consciousness_n be_v a_o thing_n whole_o absolute_a and_o irrelative_a as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o which_o he_o himself_o elsewhere_o acknowledge_v and_o affirm_v that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o relative_n subsistence_n and_o let_v i_o tell_v he_o further_o that_o they_o be_v so_o entire_o relative_n that_o their_o very_a subsistere_fw-la be_v referri_fw-la and_o their_o referri_fw-la not_o only_o consequent_a upon_o and_o supervenient_a to_o their_o subsistence_n as_o it_o be_v in_o create_v person_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o it_o so_o that_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o they_o be_v indifferent_o term_v by_o all_o schoolman_n and_o divine_n either_o relative_n subsistence_n or_o subsist_v relation_n the_o concrete_a and_o the_o abstract_a term_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o peculiar_a condition_n of_o their_o personality_n as_o well_o as_o the_o absolute_a transcendent_a simplicity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o different_a way_n of_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o this_o author_n say_v p._n 63._o l._n 8._o do_v that_o which_o make_v john_n a_o person_n make_v he_o a_o father_n i_o answer_v no_o but_o affirm_v also_o that_o that_o which_o make_v the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n a_o person_n make_v he_o a_o father_n and_o convertible_o that_o that_o which_o make_v he_o a_o father_n and_o that_o only_a make_v he_o also_o a_o person_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n here_o be_v not_o as_o this_o ignorant_a man_n allege_n because_o every_o humane_a person_n have_v a_o absolute_a nature_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o relation_n for_o each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n have_v a_o absolute_a nature_n distinct_o belong_v to_o he_o though_o not_o a_o distinct_a absolute_a nature_n but_o the_o difference_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o a_o humane_a person_n have_v not_o only_o a_o absolute_a nature_n to_o be_v the_o remote_a subject_n of_o the_o relation_n but_o also_o a_o absolute_a personality_n as_o the_o immediate_a subject_n of_o the_o same_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o the_o person_n of_o john_n continue_v after_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o father_n cease_v but_o in_o the_o trinity_n every_o person_n and_o personality_n be_v whole_o relative_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o very_a subsistence_n of_o each_o of_o they_o be_v so_o so_o that_o the_o eternal_a father_n be_v and_o subsist_v as_o a_o father_n by_o have_v a_o son_n and_o not_o by_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o father_n and_o by_o communicate_v his_o essence_n to_o another_o not_o by_o a_o act_n pass_v upon_o and_o whole_o terminate_v in_o his_o own_o person_n no_o this_o be_v postnate_a to_o the_o former_a as_o all_o other_o personal_a act_n whatsoever_o be_v and_o must_v be_v and_o therefore_o the_o godhead_n or_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v absolute_a be_v not_o as_o this_o man_n precarious_o pretend_v original_o distinguish_v by_o three_o self-consciousnesses_a p._n 63._o l._n 24._o but_o by_o three_o original_a relative_n property_n viz._n the_o innascibility_n and_o paternity_n of_o the_o first_o person_n which_o make_v one_o personal_a property_n and_o the_o two_o distinct_a origination_n of_o the_o other_o two_o person_n whereby_o they_o be_v both_o mutual_o distinguish_v from_o and_o oppose_v to_o one_o another_o as_o all_o relative_n be_v but_o this_o man_n offering_n here_o at_o a_o explication_n of_o these_o divine_a relation_n by_o that_o explode_a figment_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n p._n 63._o l._n 21._o be_v a_o unsufferable_a profaneness_n as_o well_o as_o a_o arrant_a petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la for_o will_v he_o pretend_v to_o explain_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o obscure_a by_o another_o that_o be_v more_o obscure_a and_o which_o be_v worse_o impossible_a beside_o let_v he_o for_o the_o future_a learn_v that_o no_o man_n who_o understand_v what_o argue_v be_v aught_o to_o bring_v that_o as_o a_o medium_n either_o of_o explication_n or_o probation_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v doubtful_a or_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o his_o adversary_n may_v reject_v as_o absurd_a and_o unreasonable_a but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o show_v whether_o self-consciousness_n be_v a_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o perfect_o absolute_a and_o irrelative_a and_o consequent_o unable_a to_o give_v such_o a_o subsistence_n and_o personality_n to_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n as_o shall_v be_v whole_o relative_n there_o needs_o only_o a_o repetition_n of_o what_o be_v say_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o animadversion_n and_o which_o this_o author_n have_v very_o discreet_o say_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o word_n to_o viz._n that_o self-consciousness_n be_v a_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o absolute_a and_o irrelative_a as_o be_v that_o act_n by_o which_o each_o person_n intimate_o know_v and_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o be_v act_n motion_n and_o every_o thing_n personal_o belong_v to_o he_o so_o that_o as_o such_o it_o terminate_v within_o and_o look_v no_o further_a than_o that_o one_o person_n who_o it_o be_v a_o entire_a survey_n and_o comprehension_n of_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o absolute_a and_o irrelative_a term_n so_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v distinct_o and_o full_o without_o conceive_v or_o imply_v the_o conception_n of_o any_o thing_n or_o person_n beside_o and_o now_o what_o relation_n do_v or_o can_v such_o a_o act_n of_o self-consciousness_n imply_v in_o it_o it_o be_v indeed_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o direct_a contradiction_n to_o all_o that_o be_v relative_n for_o it_o enclose_v the_o person_n whole_o within_o himself_o neither_o point_v nor_o look_v further_o nor_o refer_v to_o any_o one_o else_o anim._n p._n 99_o all_o which_o be_v so_o very_o plain_a and_o full_a that_o i_o defy_v this_o author_n or_o any_o man_n alive_a to_o prove_v either_o that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o true_a account_n of_o self-consciousness_n as_o to_o the_o absolute_a and_o irrelative_a nature_n of_o it_o or_o if_o it_o be_v that_o it_o can_v give_v a_o subsistence_n pure_o relative_n to_o the_o person_n which_o it_o shall_v belong_v to_o but_o to_o make_v short_a work_n with_o this_o man_n of_o word_n without_o sense_n there_o be_v in_o every_o relation_n these_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o relation_n both_o remote_a and_o immediate_a the_o foundation_n of_o
close_v his_o wretched_a trifle_a dodge_v answer_n to_o the_o animadverter_n argument_n with_o thus_o say_v he_o all_o his_o argument_n vanish_v like_o smoke_n rise_v in_o a_o dark_a cloud_n but_o immediate_o disperse_v and_o be_v see_v no_o more_o till_o they_o return_v as_o such_o vapour_n use_v to_o do_v in_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n or_o some_o threaten_v storm_n p._n 87._o at_o the_o end_n but_o be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o rhodomontade_fw-la in_o word_n so_o big_a with_o nothing_o and_o without_o one_o grain_n of_o sense_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o they_o for_o be_v this_o the_o way_n to_o expose_v a_o adversarie_n argument_n to_o contempt_n first_o to_o represent_v it_o as_o vanish_v into_o smoke_n and_o vapour_n and_o afterward_o return_v in_o storm_n and_o thunder_n but_o it_o show_v that_o his_o rhetoric_n keep_v pace_n with_o his_o logic_n and_o that_o whether_o he_o will_v describe_v or_o prove_v a_o thing_n it_o be_v much_o at_o the_o same_o rate_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o reader_n may_v take_v this_o for_o a_o observation_n that_o will_v never_o fail_v he_o viz._n that_o this_o author_n be_v never_o so_o high_a upon_o the_o huff_n and_o rant_n as_o when_o he_o be_v low_a nay_o and_o know_v himself_o low_a in_o point_n of_o reason_n and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o 2._o second_o argument_n which_o be_v this_o if_o unity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v the_o cause_n reason_n or_o principle_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n in_o the_o say_a person_n than_o their_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n or_o principle_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o their_o nature_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a and_o therefore_o the_o latter_a be_v so_o too_o this_o be_v the_o argument_n and_o a_o plain_a and_o clear_a there_o can_v well_o be_v to_o which_o our_o author_n answer_v thus_o that_o the_o divine_a person_n may_v be_v thus_o essential_o one_o by_o mutual_a consciousness_n or_o mutual_a consciousness_n may_v be_v essential_a to_o this_o unity_n though_o they_o can_v not_o be_v thus_o actual_o conscious_a to_o each_o other_o unless_o they_o be_v thus_o unite_v as_o to_o have_v and_o to_o feel_v each_o other_o in_o themselves_o def._n p._n 68_o l._n 22._o which_o enigmatical_a obscure_a and_o confuse_a stuff_n if_o the_o reader_n understand_v it_o be_v well_o for_o i_o profess_v that_o i_o do_v not_o but_o so_o far_o as_o the_o term_n essential_a make_v use_v of_o here_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o purpose_n i_o answer_v that_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o three_o person_n not_o as_o that_o wherein_o this_o unity_n do_v consist_v but_o as_o that_o which_o be_v essential_o consequent_a upon_o it_o and_o inseparable_a from_o it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o homonymy_n in_o the_o term_n essential_a as_o either_o import_v that_o essential_a principle_n wherein_o the_o nature_n or_o essence_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v place_v or_o some_o thing_n necessary_o result_v from_o it_o in_o which_o latter_a sense_n alone_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o if_o by_o unity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n the_o animadverter_n mean_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o say_v be_v indeed_o a_o necessary_a foundation_n of_o this_o mutual_a consciousness_n but_o not_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o it_o for_o that_o the_o father_n he_o pretend_v be_v sensible_a that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v not_o of_o itself_o make_v this_o essential_a unity_n and_o therefore_o add_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v that_o very_o mutual_a consciousness_n here_o maintain_v by_o he_o to_o perfect_v it_o p._n 68_o l._n 27._o in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v several_a very_o vile_a heterodoxye_n for_o first_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adequate_o perfect_o and_o sufficient_o make_v the_o unity_n and_o identity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n and_o that_o as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v not_o mere_o from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n itself_o but_o from_o the_o peculiar_a condition_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o which_o be_v infinite_a can_v not_o possible_o be_v otherwise_o than_o numerical_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o agreement_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n in_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o numerical_a unity_n and_o identity_n of_o nature_n belong_v to_o they_o upon_o that_o account_n and_o therefore_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o father_n ever_o reckon_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o make_v this_o unity_n and_o challenge_v he_o to_o prove_v they_o do_v and_o i_o deny_v further_o that_o they_o ever_o allege_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o perfect_v this_o unity_n but_o as_o a_o explication_n and_o illustration_n of_o it_o and_o i_o add_v moreover_o that_o the_o father_n never_o account_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o to_o be_v mutual_a consciousness_n or_o to_o consist_v in_o it_o but_o to_o be_v the_o mutual_a inexistence_n or_o indwell_v of_o the_o divine_a person_n in_o each_o other_o found_v upon_o and_o result_v from_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mutual_a inexistence_n be_v no_o more_o mutual_a consciousness_n than_o bare_a existence_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v knowledge_n and_o last_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascribe_v to_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o which_o this_o author_n may_v add_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o if_o he_o please_v be_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d itself_o but_o a_o consequent_a or_o effect_v of_o it_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o in_o one_o another_o because_o they_o mutual_o know_v one_o another_o but_o they_o thus_o know_v one_o another_o because_o by_o the_o essential_a identity_n of_o their_o nature_n they_o mutual_o be_v and_o exist_v in_o one_o another_o all_o which_o have_v be_v so_o full_o prove_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o animadv_n p._n 201_o 202_o 203_o 204_o 205_o 206._o and_o the_o nine_o chapter_n p._n 295._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 300_o 301._o to_o allege_v it_o again_o be_v in_o effect_n but_o dictum_fw-la dicere_fw-la which_o though_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a practice_n or_o rather_o trade_n of_o this_o author_n be_v the_o scorn_n of_o the_o animadverter_n but_o to_o go_v on_o the_o animadverter_n have_v say_v as_o be_v here_o allege_v that_o unity_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o principle_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n which_o be_v a_o essential_a property_n equal_o belong_v to_o all_o three_o person_n must_v issue_v and_o result_v from_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o so_o can_v have_v no_o antecedent_n causal_n influx_n upon_o the_o same_o nature_n our_o author_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o tell_v we_o that_o mutual_a consciousness_n belong_v not_o immediate_o to_o nature_n but_o to_o person_n p._n 69._o l._n 20._o and_o i_o dare_v say_v he_o tell_v we_o the_o best_a he_o know_v but_o in_o reply_n to_o it_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o again_o that_o it_o belong_v immediate_o to_o both_o but_o upon_o a_o different_a account_n viz._n to_o nature_n as_o the_o immediate_o produce_v principle_n of_o the_o act_n and_o to_o the_o person_n as_o to_o the_o immediate_a proper_a subject_n of_o denomination_n from_o the_o act._n but_o he_o add_v that_o he_o for_o his_o part_n will_v not_o philosophy_n upon_o antecedent_n causal_a influx_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n p._n 69._o l._n 24._o nor_o do_v any_o one_o else_o in_o the_o strict_a proper_a and_o philosophical_a sense_n of_o these_o term_n pretend_v to_o do_v so_o but_o only_o by_o accommodate_v they_o to_o help_v we_o with_o the_o better_a method_n and_o distinction_n to_o conceive_v and_o discourse_v of_o so_o high_a a_o subject_a as_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o he_o pass_v over_o the_o nine_o preliminary_a consideration_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o animadversion_n without_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v upon_o they_o for_o they_o will_v have_v correct_v his_o ignorance_n and_o teach_v he_o how_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o use_v about_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o person_n but_o his_o modesty_n add_v that_o it_o content_v he_o to_o know_v what_o be_v essential_a not_o absolute_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a
nature_n but_o to_o the_o unity_n in_o trinity_n p._n 69._o l._n 29._o and_o will_v this_o man_n say_v that_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v essential_a to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o one_o which_o be_v not_o as_o essential_a to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o other_o for_o though_o we_o frequent_o use_v the_o word_n union_n of_o person_n yet_o strict_o speak_v it_o be_v improper_a since_o it_o be_v not_o a_o union_n which_o be_v but_o another_o word_n for_o vnition_n but_o a_o unity_n of_o person_n in_o nature_n or_o a_o unity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a expression_n and_o therefore_o we_o neither_o say_v a_o union_n in_o trinity_n nor_o a_o trinity_n in_o union_n but_o always_o apply_v the_o word_n unity_n to_o both_o but_o our_o author_n close_v this_o paragraph_n with_o these_o word_n p._n 69._o at_o the_o end_n that_o if_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v essential_a to_o this_o unity_n of_o nature_n so_o that_o the_o three_o person_n be_v thus_o unite_v and_o can_v be_v one_o without_o it_o he_o will_v contend_v no_o further_o and_o so_o far_o i_o think_v he_o do_v discreet_o but_o too_o late_a for_o whether_o he_o will_v contend_v further_o or_o no_o his_o adversary_n both_o do_v and_o will_v for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o author_n have_v assert_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o what_o this_o concession_n amount_v to_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o prove_v all_o that_o he_o have_v assert_v he_o be_v a_o baffle_a person_n for_o he_o have_v positive_o assert_v as_o we_o have_v show_v from_o his_o own_o word_n that_o mutual_a consciousness_n make_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v natural_o one_o p._n 66._o def._n 26._o and_o to_o be_v essential_o one_o god_n vind._n p._n 68_o l._n 6._o and_o this_o by_o his_o favour_n be_v quite_o another_o thing_n from_o only_o assert_v that_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v essential_a to_o that_o unity_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o the_o three_o person_n for_o that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o essential_a consequent_a of_o the_o say_a unity_n of_o nature_n and_o no_o more_o as_o also_o from_o assert_v as_o he_o here_o do_v p._n 69._o l._n the_o last_o that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n can_v be_v one_o without_o it_o for_o sure_o that_o which_o be_v only_o a_o conditio_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la and_o without_o which_o the_o say_v divine_a person_n can_v be_v one_o in_o nature_n and_o that_o which_o formal_o make_v they_o so_o or_o wherein_o their_o unity_n do_v consist_v be_v whole_o different_a thing_n and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o man_n have_v no_o logic_n i_o hearty_o wish_v that_o he_o have_v some_o shame_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o be_v for_o show_v as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v how_o the_o animadverter_n mistake_v the_o whole_a matter_n in_o these_o word_n quote_v from_o he_o anim._n p._n 108._o l._n 14._o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o essence_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o the_o three_o person_n there_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n one_o and_o the_o same_o knowledge_n in_o they_o also_o and_o they_o be_v not_o one_o in_o nature_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o mutual_a consciousness_n but_o they_o be_v therefore_o mutual_o conscious_a because_o the_o perfect_a unity_n and_o identity_n of_o their_o nature_n make_v they_o so_o thus_o the_o animadverter_n and_o where_o be_v now_o the_o mistake_n why_o our_o author_n tell_v we_o that_o three_o person_n who_o have_v the_o same_o nature_n may_v know_v the_o same_o thing_n without_o feel_v one_o another_o thought_n and_o knowledge_n in_o themselves_o p._n 70._o l._n 22._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o reply_n be_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o feel_v in_o god_n distinct_a from_o knowledge_n which_o be_v the_o height_n of_o nonsense_n and_o absurdity_n as_o shall_v be_v declare_v before_o we_o pass_v from_o this_o head_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n second_o i_o utter_o deny_v that_o person_n who_o have_v the_o same_o divine_a nature_n can_v know_v the_o same_o thing_n i_o mean_v all_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o that_o only_a here_o can_v be_v insist_v upon_o without_o know_v each_o other_o thought_n and_o knowledge_n in_o themselves_o for_o as_o much_o as_o whatsoever_o each_o of_o these_o divine_a person_n know_v he_o do_v and_o must_v know_v by_o a_o infinite_a act_n of_o knowledge_n comprehend_v both_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o two_o person_n and_o all_o that_o be_v knowable_a in_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o how_o each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n can_v know_v all_o this_o without_o mutual_o know_v one_o another_o i_o desire_v this_o man_n to_o show_v but_o he_o argue_v further_a that_o if_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o knowledge_n the_o animadverter_n mean_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o three_o person_n be_v but_o one_o individual_a act_n as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o single_a person_n be_v this_o destroy_v the_o distinction_n of_o person_n which_o can_v be_v distinct_a without_o distinct_a personal_a act_n as_o mutual_a knowledge_n be_v and_o destroy_v mutual_a consciousness_n for_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o mutual_a consciousness_n or_o mutual_a knowledge_n where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o single_a act_n of_o knowledge_n p._n 70._o l._n 24._o in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o observe_v these_o two_o notable_a instance_n of_o his_o great_a ignorance_n first_o his_o suppose_n and_o take_v for_o grant_v the_o very_a thing_n in_o dispute_n between_o he_o and_o his_o adversary_n viz._n that_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n depend_v upon_o certain_a distinct_a act_n of_o knowledge_n as_o the_o cause_n or_o antecedent_n reason_n of_o that_o distinction_n whereas_o his_o adversary_n on_o the_o contrary_n affirm_v all_o distinction_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n as_o well_o as_o all_o diversification_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n itself_o to_o be_v from_o the_o distinction_n or_o distinct_a subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n as_o the_o prime_n and_o original_a reason_n of_o it_o and_o whereas_o this_o author_n say_v again_o that_o the_o divine_a person_n can_v be_v distinct_a without_o distinct_a personal_a act_n as_o mutual_a knowledge_n be_v it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o can_v be_v without_o they_o as_o inseparable_o consequent_a upon_o their_o personal_a distinction_n but_o not_o as_o constituent_v of_o it_o second_o the_o other_o instance_n of_o his_o ignorance_n here_o be_v his_o affirm_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n for_o mutual_a consciousness_n or_o knowledge_n where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o single_a or_o individual_a act_n of_o knowledge_n which_o i_o utter_o deny_v as_o false_a and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o prove_v it_o so_o i_o do_v here_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o single_a act_n of_o knowledge_n in_o all_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n that_o be_v to_o say_v single_a as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n though_o diversify_v by_o the_o several_a modification_n which_o it_o receive_v from_o the_o person_n who_o it_o proceed_v from_o and_o from_o the_o several_a respect_n it_o bear_v to_o the_o several_a object_n it_o terminate_v upon_o which_o different_a modification_n and_o respect_n do_v by_o no_o mean_n infer_v diverse_a or_o distinct_a act_n of_o knowledge_n but_o only_o various_o modify_v determine_v and_o distinguish_v one_o and_o the_o same_o act._n according_o in_o the_o present_a case_n i_o do_v here_o affirm_v to_o this_o author_n that_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n different_o modify_v as_o it_o proceed_v several_o and_o after_o a_o different_a manner_n from_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o person_n know_v and_o joint_o terminate_v in_o they_o all_o as_o the_o object_n know_v as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n self-consciousness_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n of_o knowledge_n as_o it_o issue_v only_o from_o one_o of_o the_o person_n and_o terminate_v upon_o the_o same_o too_o though_o i_o confess_v if_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n mutual_a consciousness_n can_v not_o be_v one_o act_n only_o but_o must_v be_v three_o this_o i_o hold_v concern_v the_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o the_o respective_a distinction_n of_o it_o and_o i_o leave_v this_o author_n to_o try_v his_o best_a skill_n in_o divinity_n and_o philosophy_n to_o confute_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o give_v we_o one_o absurdity_n more_o out_o of_o his_o inexhaustible_a stock_n viz._n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascribe_v by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v that_o very_a mutual_a consciousness_n which_o the_o dean_n mean_v for_o these_o be_v his_o word_n p._n 7._o
and_o the_o seven_o first_o line_n so_o that_o according_a to_o he_o a_o act_n of_o volition_n and_o a_o act_n of_o consciousness_n or_o knowledge_n be_v formal_o and_o proper_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act._n in_o the_o last_o place_n as_o to_o his_o affirm_v that_o three_o distinct_a subsistence_n of_o the_o same_o individual_a nature_n be_v by_o mutual_a consciousness_n essential_o one_o p._n 71._o l._n 9_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o he_o mean_v hereby_o that_o they_o be_v by_o mutual_a consciousness_n make_v essential_o one_o as_o by_o the_o cause_n or_o antecedent_n reason_n of_o that_o unity_n i_o deny_v it_o but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v thereby_o prove_v essential_o one_o as_o by_o a_o essential_a consequent_a of_o the_o say_a unity_n i_o grant_v it_o but_o this_o will_v do_v he_o but_o little_a service_n for_o his_o hypothesis_n require_v more_o and_o so_o leave_v this_o second_o argument_n in_o its_o full_a force_n against_o he_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o argument_n 3._o which_o be_v this_o to_o affirm_v mutual_a consciousness_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v to_o confound_v the_o union_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o say_a person_n together_o which_o confusion_n ought_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v allow_v to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v essential_o one_o by_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o union_n p._n 71._o l._n 18._o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o affirm_v that_o if_o for_o one_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o or_o so_o by_o another_o do_v and_o must_v signify_v causal_o then_o to_o say_v that_o thing_n or_o person_n be_v one_o by_o mutual_a consciousness_n and_o yet_o that_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n or_o antecedent_n reason_n of_o their_o be_v one_o be_v a_o direct_a contradiction_n in_o the_o term_n and_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o imagine_v how_o a_o man_n in_o his_o sense_n can_v think_v otherwise_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o pass_v impertinent_o from_o the_o union_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n to_o their_o mutual_a indwel_n in_o each_o other_o which_o be_v very_o different_a thing_n affirm_v withal_o that_o his_o mutual_a indwel_n be_v their_o mutual_a consciousness_n though_o this_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v peremptory_o deny_v he_o and_o the_o reader_n for_o the_o confutation_n of_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o two_o forecited_a chapter_n of_o the_o animadversion_n which_o this_o author_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v say_v one_o word_n in_o answer_n to_o well_o but_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v the_o mutual_a inexistence_n or_o indwell_v of_o the_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v mutual_a consciousness_n why_o because_o forsooth_o they_o be_v in_o one_o another_o as_o mind_n not_o as_o body_n p._n 71._o l._n 30._o but_o here_o beside_o that_o we_o deny_v his_o very_a supposition_n viz._n that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o mind_n we_o deny_v also_o that_o three_o distinct_a mind_n can_v be_v make_v identical_o one_o in_o nature_n by_o any_o consciousness_n or_o mutual_a consciousness_n whatsoever_o and_o in_o the_o divine_a person_n who_o be_v neither_o mind_n nor_o body_n it_o be_v the_o unity_n and_o identity_n of_o their_o essence_n by_o which_o alone_o they_o be_v mutual_o in_o one_o another_o as_o the_o sole_a proper_a reason_n of_o their_o be_v so_o for_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o distinct_a mind_n essence_n or_o nature_n in_o one_o another_o but_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o divine_a person_n union_n and_o communion_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n p._n 72._o l._n 15._o but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v formal_o and_o in_o all_o respect_v the_o same_o i_o deny_v it_o affirm_v withal_o that_o they_o be_v as_o much_o distinguish_v as_o the_o very_a divine_a essence_n and_o personality_n themselves_o be_v and_o consequent_o that_o the_o union_n of_o the_o person_n consist_v in_o their_o identification_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n or_o nature_n and_o their_o communion_n consist_v in_o those_o mutual_a act_n towards_o each_o other_o respective_o issue_v from_o and_o belong_v to_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o personal_a property_n but_o the_o animadverter_n he_o tell_v we_o false_o represent_v both_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n with_o each_o other_o and_o their_o mutual_a consciousness_n too_o in_o these_o word_n cite_v from_o he_o p._n 72._o l._n 27._o viz._n that_o all_o act_n of_o several_a person_n upon_o each_o other_o as_o all_o that_o be_v mutual_a must_v be_v be_v proper_o act_v of_o communion_n by_o which_o the_o say_a person_n have_v a_o intercourse_n among_o themselves_o as_o act_v interchangeable_o upon_o one_o another_o to_o which_o word_n of_o the_o animadverter_n this_o author_n reply_v first_o that_o this_o may_v be_v true_a in_o person_n separate_v but_o that_o person_n only_o distinct_a and_o not_o separate_v do_v not_o act_n upon_o one_o another_o for_o that_o such_o act_v must_v as_o he_o say_v signify_v a_o external_n impression_n make_v by_o one_o person_n upon_o another_o p._n 72._o at_o the_o end_n and_o p._n 73._o at_o the_o beginning_n but_o will_v this_o man_n here_o abide_v by_o this_o false_a and_o profane_a assertion_n for_o do_v not_o the_o divine_a person_n mutual_o know_v and_o mutual_o love_v one_o another_o and_o do_v not_o these_o act_n of_o knowledge_n and_o love_n both_o mutual_o proceed_v from_o they_o and_o mutual_o terminate_v in_o they_o too_o or_o will_v he_o say_v that_o those_o act_n pass_v mutual_o between_o they_o by_o a_o external_n impression_n upon_o each_o other_o or_o last_o that_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v any_o more_o than_o only_o distinct_a certain_o such_o proposition_n as_o this_o audacious_a man_n vent_v the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v never_o accustom_v to_o hear_v or_o endure_v before_o but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o animadverter_n assertion_n may_v hold_v true_a in_o person_n separate_v but_o not_o in_o person_n only_o distinct_a which_o we_o have_v confute_v he_o say_v also_o p._n 72._o at_o the_o end_n that_o it_o hold_v true_a of_o all_o other_o mutual_a act_n except_v mutual_a consciousness_n which_o be_v a_o fulsome_a and_o ridiculous_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n by_o presume_v a_o exception_n where_o he_o shall_v first_o prove_v it_o and_o be_v as_o arrant_a a_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la as_o ever_o appear_v in_o argumentation_n and_o i_o challenge_v he_o to_o prove_v how_o the_o exception_n hold_v in_o mutual_a consciousness_n more_o than_o in_o mutual_a complacency_n though_o indeed_o in_o neither_o but_o he_o be_v now_o for_o call_v the_o animadverter_n to_o a_o account_n for_o that_o unwary_a and_o improper_a expression_n as_o he_o represent_v it_o that_o all_o act_n of_o several_a person_n upon_o one_o another_o be_v act_n of_o communion_n which_o say_v he_o in_o the_o gravel-lane_n dialect_n make_v boy_n in_o a_o state_n of_o communion_n with_o each_o other_o at_o box_v and_o a_o match_n at_o scold_v for_o it_o seem_v he_o can_v yet_o rid_v his_o head_n of_o billingsgate_n another_o state_n of_o communion_n to_o which_o my_o answer_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v that_o i_o be_o sorry_a to_o find_v his_o ill_a breed_n get_v so_o far_o into_o his_o religion_n as_o to_o dare_v to_o mingle_v such_o sacred_a matter_n with_o such_o dirty_a and_o profane_a comparison_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o will_v have_v he_o know_v that_o the_o animadverter_n abide_v by_o what_o he_o have_v say_v and_o according_o will_v have_v this_o man_n learn_v that_o word_n in_o discourse_n though_o never_o so_o general_a and_o indefinite_a be_v yet_o to_o be_v limit_v and_o determine_v in_o their_o sense_n by_o the_o subject_n profess_o treat_v of_o and_o this_o in_o the_o present_a case_n be_v such_o a_o act_n only_o as_o suppose_a person_n in_o a_o state_n of_o agreement_n and_o proceed_v from_o they_o and_o pass_v between_o they_o consider_v only_o as_o such_o and_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o further_o that_o though_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o world_n have_v restrain_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n communion_n and_o communication_n ad_fw-la benigniorem_fw-la partem_fw-la yet_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o it_o import_v no_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a interchange_n of_o act_n or_o office_n whether_o friendly_a or_o hostile_a and_o there_o may_v be_v as_o real_a and_o as_o proper_a a_o communication_n of_o ill_n turn_v as_o of_o good_a and_o sometime_o of_o ill_a for_o good_a as_o this_o author_n very_o well_o know_v but_o as_o for_o those_o word_n which_o he_o conclude_v this_o
a_o subject_a be_v three_o distinct_a substance_n but_o three_o distinct_a mind_n be_v three_o such_o absolute_a being_n and_o therefore_o three_o distinct_a mind_n be_v three_o distinct_a substance_n in_o which_o syllogism_n to_o show_v the_o disparity_n between_o mind_n and_o person_n let_v the_o term_n three_o person_n be_v put_v into_o the_o room_n of_o three_o mind_n and_o then_o the_o minor_a which_o be_v true_a and_o must_v be_v grant_v of_o mind_n must_v be_v deny_v of_o person_n for_o they_o be_v not_o three_o distinct_a absolute_a being_n so_o exist_v as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o major_a proposition_n and_o therefore_o that_o argument_n which_o conclude_v three_o mind_n to_o be_v three_o substance_n can_v never_o conclude_v three_o person_n to_o be_v so_o too_o and_o whereas_o the_o defender_n affirm_v p._n 89._o l._n 27._o that_o three_o eternal_a mind_n be_v but_o three_o eternal_a subsistence_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o individual_a eternal_a mind_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o absurdity_n and_o utter_o impossible_a in_o reason_n and_o philosophy_n for_o a_o mind_n which_o be_v a_o absolute_a entire_a be_v exist_v by_o itself_o to_o be_v the_o subsistence_n of_o another_o absolute_a be_v for_o as_o much_o as_o subsistence_n be_v proper_o and_o formal_o a_o mode_n of_o substance_n and_o in_o the_o divine_a substance_n or_o nature_n a_o relative_n mode_n too_o though_o still_o imply_v in_o it_o the_o say_a nature_n as_o modify_v or_o determine_v by_o it_o so_o that_o we_o see_v here_o this_o man_n philosophy_n in_o make_v one_o mind_n the_o subsistence_n or_o modification_n of_o another_o mind_n and_o three_o distinct_a mind_n so_o many_o distinct_a subsistence_n or_o modification_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mind_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a all_o the_o school_n in_o christendom_n will_v with_o one_o voice_n explode_v and_o so_o i_o leave_v this_o defender_n or_o rather_o this_o dean_n in_o masquerade_n to_o bring_v off_o 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specific_a unity_n of_o nature_n yet_o do_v not_o determinate_o prove_v either_o a_o specific_a or_o a_o numerical_a unity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n but_o only_o a_o unity_n or_o sameness_n of_o nature_n indefinite_o which_o be_v lay_v as_o a_o foundation_n the_o peculiar_a condition_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n quick_o determine_v the_o kind_n of_o its_o unity_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o its_o infinity_o prove_v that_o that_o unity_n or_o sameness_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o numerical_a and_o thus_o have_v answer_v what_o he_o have_v say_v about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n if_o he_o still_o persist_v in_o this_o scandalous_a assertion_n that_o the_o father_n be_v only_o against_o several_a kind_n and_o species_n of_o substance_n in_o the_o godhead_n and_o divine_a person_n but_o not_o against_o several_a individual_a and_o numerical_o distinct_a substance_n in_o the_o same_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o satisfy_v 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church_n which_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o contend_v for_o it_o have_v constant_o zealous_o and_o most_o express_o oppose_v the_o arian_n in_o their_o assert_v three_o species_n of_o substance_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a even_o to_o a_o demonstration_n that_o they_o be_v only_o jealous_a of_o three_o individual_a substance_n which_o they_o fear_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v introduce_v and_o so_o betray_v they_o into_o another_o sort_n of_o arianism_n or_o rather_o gentilism_n as_o bad_a as_o the_o first_o these_o two_o query_n i_o say_v i_o challenge_v this_o author_n to_o answer_v i_o in_o by_o make_v it_o appear_v notwithstanding_o the_o forego_n particular_n that_o while_o the_o father_n assert_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o divine_a essence_n or_o substance_n it_o be_v only_o a_o specific_a not_o a_o individual_a unity_n of_o the_o same_o which_o they_o
the_o resemblance_n reach_v the_o conception_n form_v thereupon_o may_v reach_v too_o the_o first_o indeed_o be_v but_o imperfect_a and_o consequent_o the_o other_o can_v be_v but_o proportionable_a but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o say_v resemblance_n can_v not_o help_v we_o to_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a conception_n of_o this_o union_n i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o neither_o do_v the_o father_n than_o pretend_v to_o it_o nor_o the_o church_n to_o this_o day_n need_v it_o and_o i_o demand_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o or_o any_o man_n live_v can_v frame_v in_o his_o mind_n such_o a_o conception_n of_o it_o or_o can_v inform_v we_o how_o and_o by_o what_o particular_a way_n this_o substantial_a union_n pass_v through_o all_o the_o divine_a person_n so_o that_o with_o full_a reserve_n of_o their_o personal_a incommunicable_a distinction_n they_o shall_v yet_o become_v one_o in_o and_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o numerical_a divine_a nature_n common_a to_o they_o all_o no_o the_o 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and_o according_o he_o here_o declare_v that_o the_o dean_n that_o be_v himself_o be_v certain_o in_o the_o right_n as_o he_o always_o be_v if_o you_o will_v take_v his_o own_o word_n for_o it_o in_o search_v for_o some_o image_n or_o resemblance_n of_o this_o mysterious_a union_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n give_v we_o this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o that_o a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v the_o true_a image_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o nature_n page_n 6._o lin_v 21._o and_o this_o may_v be_v allow_v he_o for_o a_o good_a reason_n provide_v it_o be_v join_v with_o another_o without_o which_o it_o be_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o and_o that_o be_v that_o he_o himself_o know_v or_o in_o the_o language_n of_o des_fw-fr cartes_n from_o who_o he_o be_v now_o borrow_a have_v a_o clear_a and_o distinct_a perception_n what_o a_o spirit_n and_o what_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v for_o otherwise_o he_o go_v about_o to_o explain_v one_o unknown_a thing_n by_o another_o which_o be_v equal_o unknown_a itself_o which_o kind_n of_o method_n i_o must_v tell_v he_o the_o father_n in_o the_o resemblance_n they_o give_v of_o a_o trinity_n and_o which_o he_o so_o much_o slight_n be_v too_o good_a disputant_n to_o make_v use_n of_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o this_o author_n both_o have_v himself_o and_o will_v impart_v to_o we_o such_o a_o clear_a and_o distinct_a notion_n of_o a_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n as_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o found_v such_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o trinity_n upon_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o oblige_v the_o world_n with_o and_o this_o we_o must_v expect_v to_o find_v if_o we_o find_v it_o at_o all_o in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n viz._n that_o we_o know_v nothing_o of_o a_o spirit_n nor_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n neither_o but_o what_o we_o feel_v in_o ourselves_o p._n 6._o at_o the_o end_n and_o this_o we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o cornerstone_n in_o the_o new_a structure_n he_o intend_v we_o of_o a_o cartesian_a trinity_n after_o which_o he_o advance_v two_o other_o proposition_n p._n 7._o 1._o that_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o internal_a or_o vital_a sensation_n 2._o that_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o the_o continuity_n of_o its_o sensation_n both_o which_o proposition_n must_v be_v examine_v and_o here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o sensation_n whether_o internal_a or_o external_n belong_v to_o spirit_n not_o vital_o unite_v to_o organise_v body_n for_o sensation_n be_v proper_o the_o perception_n of_o a_o sensible_a object_n by_o a_o sensible_a species_n of_o it_o imprint_v upon_o and_o receive_v into_o the_o proper_a organ_n by_o which_o each_o sensitive_a faculty_n operate_v and_o exert_v itself_o this_o i_o say_v be_v sensation_n and_o according_o as_o it_o be_v external_n or_o internal_a so_o it_o have_v external_n or_o internal_a organ_n allot_v to_o it_o but_o still_o both_o of_o they_o corporeal_a and_o therefore_o for_o this_o man_n to_o talk_v of_o spiritual_a sensation_n be_v nonsense_n and_o a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o term_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v allow_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o word_n sense_n with_o the_o derivative_n of_o it_o sensible_a sentiment_n and_o the_o like_a do_v often_o signify_v intellectual_o as_o sic_fw-la sentio_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o sic_fw-la judico_fw-la sic_fw-la existimo_fw-la and_o this_o be_v my_o sense_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v this_o be_v my_o opinion_n of_o it_o and_o according_o so_o far_o it_o may_v and_o do_v agree_v to_o spirit_n though_o yet_o i_o can_v remember_v that_o i_o ever_o read_v the_o term_n sensation_n signify_v intellectual_o but_o among_o the_o cartesian_o but_o the_o question_n here_o be_v not_o about_o the_o word_n sense_n so_o take_v viz._n in_o a_o large_a popular_a and_o improper_a signification_n but_o as_o this_o author_n still_o take_v it_o strictly_n proper_o and_o philosophical_o and_o as_o contra-distinct_a to_o knowledge_n and_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o defen_n p._n 77._o lin_v 21._o where_o he_o say_v that_o he_o who_o can_v distinguish_v between_o intellectual_a sense_n and_o knowledge_n be_v as_o unfit_a to_o meddle_v in_o this_o controversy_n as_o a_o blind_a man_n be_v to_o dispute_v of_o colour_n i_o say_v in_o this_o sense_n and_o as_o thus_o take_v by_o this_o author_n i_o absolute_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o sensation_n belong_v to_o separate_v spirit_n for_o all_o cognitive_a or_o perceptive_a act_n that_o a_o spirit_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v act_n of_o cogitation_n or_o intellection_n direct_a or_o reflex_n and_o i_o do_v here_o further_o affirm_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v allege_v as_o perceivable_a by_o this_o suppose_a sensation_n which_o a_o spirit_n do_v not_o full_o perceive_v by_o the_o say_a act_n of_o cogitation_n or_o intellection_n so_o that_o if_o there_o real_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o sensation_n it_o can_v be_v of_o no_o use_n at_o all_o to_o a_o spirit_n to_o perceive_v any_o thing_n by_o whether_o without_o or_o within_o itself_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v have_v this_o author_n take_v notice_n that_o i_o both_o deny_v the_o thing_n and_o challenge_v he_o in_o his_o next_o defence_n to_o prove_v by_o argument_n that_o there_o be_v in_o spirit_n not_o vital_o unite_v to_o body_n any_o such_o thing_n as_o act_n of_o spiritual_a sensation_n distinct_a from_o act_n of_o cogitation_n or_o intellection_n for_o all_o sensation_n in_o the_o very_a essential_a notion_n of_o it_o import_v a_o dependence_n upon_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v not_o this_o author_n be_v get_v a_o cartesian_a mis-applied_n word_n by_o the_o end_n that_o can_v over-rule_v the_o sense_n which_o both_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n have_v universal_o hitherto_o understand_v and_o use_v it_o in_o in_o the_o 2_o d._n place_n i_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o great_a absurdity_n and_o paradox_n in_o the_o world_n to_o hold_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o thing_n consist_v in_o any_o act_n proceed_v from_o that_o thing_n and_o consequent_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n do_v or_o can_v consist_v in_o sensation_n allow_v the_o word_n here_o for_o disputation_n sake_n forasmuch_o as_o this_o sensation_n still_o suppose_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o a_o spirit_n must_v proceed_v and_o flow_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o spirit_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n be_v postnate_a to_o it_o can_v be_v that_o wherein_o the_o say_a nature_n do_v consist_v this_o i_o know_v to_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o argument_n with_o the_o first_o bring_v by_o the_o animadverter_n to_o
suppose_v that_o three_o divine_a person_n can_v be_v more_o unite_v than_o three_o spirit_n or_o that_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v the_o great_a union_n that_o three_o person_n be_v capable_a of_o both_o which_o be_v utter_o false_a and_o the_o very_a thing_n now_o under_o dispute_n and_o we_o shall_v present_o show_v the_o vast_a disparity_n between_o person_n and_o spirit_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o union_n which_o each_o of_o they_o may_v admit_v but_o our_o author_n go_v on_o thus_o if_o say_v he_o a_o natural_a self-conscious_a sensation_n make_v a_o spirit_n one_o with_o itself_o why_o shall_v not_o a_o mutual_a conscious_a sensation_n unite_v three_o into_o one_o for_o if_o natural_a unity_n extend_v as_o far_o as_o conscious_a sensation_n then_o if_o conscious_a sensation_n extend_v to_o three_o why_o shall_v not_o these_o three_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v natural_o one_o p._n 8._o l._n 1._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o it_o have_v be_v already_o show_v that_o although_o this_o conscious_a sensation_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o spirit_n know_v itself_o to_o be_v one_o and_o distinct_a from_o all_o other_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o make_v it_o so_o and_o the_o suppose_n of_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o run_v through_o this_o man_n whole_a hypothesis_n and_o consequent_o whatsoever_o be_v argue_v from_o this_o supposition_n towards_o the_o prove_v the_o same_o of_o mutual_a consciousness_n with_o reference_n to_o three_o spirit_n which_o have_v be_v assert_v of_o self-consciousness_n with_o reference_n to_o one_o must_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n with_o it_o but_o second_o because_o he_o ask_v a_o reason_n why_o mutual_a consciousness_n may_v not_o give_v natural_a unity_n to_o three_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o self-consciousness_n do_v to_o one_o though_o the_o former_a be_v the_o great_a absurdity_n of_o the_o two_o yet_o since_o both_o assertion_n be_v equal_o false_a i_o shall_v give_v this_o one_o reason_n against_o both_o viz._n because_o consciousness_n or_o sensation_n be_v not_o proper_o nature_n but_o a_o affection_n of_o nature_n or_o a_o act_n spring_v from_o it_o and_o therefore_o unity_n of_o consciousness_n or_o sensation_n can_v be_v proper_o unity_n of_o nature_n nor_o consequent_o can_v it_o constitute_v the_o subject_n it_o belong_v to_o naturally_n one._n and_o whereas_o according_a to_o his_o sophistical_a way_n he_o call_v it_o a_o natural_a self-conscious_a sensation_n p._n 7._o l._n 30._o if_o by_o natural_a he_o mean_v that_o wherein_o nature_n do_v consist_v or_o which_o give_v be_v and_o unity_n to_o a_o thing_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v all_o along_o self-consciousness_n can_v be_v term_v natural_a but_o if_o by_o natural_a he_o mean_v that_o which_o proceed_v from_o nature_n that_o be_v true_a but_o come_v not_o up_o to_o his_o purpose_n well_o but_o suppose_v that_o consciousness_n or_o sensation_n be_v indeed_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n conscious_a or_o in_o other_o word_n that_o wherein_o the_o be_v of_o the_o say_a thing_n do_v consist_v and_o consequent_o that_o unity_n of_o consciousness_n be_v unity_n of_o nature_n too_o as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v yet_o for_o that_o very_a cause_n i_o deny_v that_o this_o consciousness_n and_o unity_n of_o consciousness_n can_v belong_v in_o common_a to_o three_o distinct_a absolute_a being_n for_o as_o much_o as_o every_o absolute_a be_v be_v constitute_v such_o by_o a_o particular_a proper_a and_o distinct_a nature_n of_o its_o own_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o include_v in_o it_o and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o every_o other_o absolute_a be_v beside_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o particular_a nature_n numerical_o one_o to_o be_v in_o any_o more_o absolute_a being_n than_o in_o one_o alone_a in_o three_o several_a person_n indeed_o who_o several_a personality_n and_o personal_a distinction_n consist_v proper_o in_o three_o distinct_a relation_n nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o same_o numerical_a nature_n if_o infinite_a may_v be_v in_o they_o all_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o same_o numerical_a nature_n may_v sustain_v all_o these_o three_o distinct_a relation_n and_o herein_o consist_v the_o great_a disparity_n between_o spirit_n which_o be_v absolute_a being_n and_o the_o divine_a person_n which_o be_v not_o so_o and_o this_o be_v true_a reason_n and_o consequence_n and_o proof_n against_o all_o that_o this_o novellist_n can_v allege_v against_o it_o but_o after_o all_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n the_o very_a ground_n upon_o which_o this_o man_n build_v from_o first_o to_o last_o in_o prove_v that_o mutual-consciousness_n or_o sensation_n give_v natural_a unity_n to_o three_o distinct_a spirit_n be_v false_a and_o sink_v under_o he_o for_o he_o suppose_v all_o along_o that_o this_o mutual-consciousness_n be_v one_o numerical_a natural_a act_n which_o upon_o his_o principle_n viz._n that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o infinite_a spirit_n i_o utter_o deny_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v only_o a_o complex_fw-la and_o collective_a unity_n consist_v of_o and_o contain_v in_o it_o three_o distinct_a act_n of_o consciousness_n whereof_o one_o belong_v to_o each_o of_o his_o three_o spirit_n and_o be_v that_o whereby_o each_o spirit_n know_v or_o feel_v let_v he_o call_v it_o which_o he_o will_v all_o that_o be_v in_o or_o be_v know_v or_o feel_v by_o the_o other_o two_o spirit_n this_o i_o affirm_v and_o challenge_v this_o author_n when_o he_o enter_v upon_o this_o dispute_n again_o to_o disprove_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o absolute_a distinct_a be_v must_v itself_o be_v as_o distinct_a as_o that_o be_v be_v and_o so_o his_o principal_a notion_n of_o three_o distinct_a spirit_n be_v natural_o one_o by_o one_o mutual_a consciousness_n extend_v to_o they_o all_o fall_v to_o nothing_o for_o sure_o three_o distinct_a consciousness_n or_o act_n of_o consciousness_n which_o this_o mutual_a consciousness_n consist_v of_o can_v never_o make_v three_o spirit_n natural_o one_o since_o these_o three_o act_n be_v not_o natural_o but_o only_o collective_o one_o themselves_o and_o according_o under_o that_o unity_n and_o no_o other_o can_v they_o be_v express_v by_o that_o one_o denomination_n mutual_a consciousness_n but_o he_o proceed_v and_o to_o show_v the_o world_n what_o a_o iron-necessity_n or_o rather_o what_o a_o cruel_a bondage_n one_o imperious_a absurdity_n will_v bring_v the_o maintainer_n of_o it_o under_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o 8_o the_o page_n that_o it_o be_v this_o viz._n his_o notion_n of_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual-consciousness_n that_o force_v the_o dean_n as_o no_o absurdity_n affect_v mr._n dean_n privilege_n of_o stand_v alone_o by_o itself_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o three_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n under_o the_o character_n of_o three_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a mind_n for_o this_o conscious_a sensation_n whether_o self-consciousness_n or_o mutual-consciousness_n can_v belong_v only_o to_o mind_n which_o latter_a i_o here_o absolute_o deny_v and_o in_o this_o one_o word_n mind_n plural_o use_v by_o he_o he_o manifest_o beg_v the_o question_n again_o and_o suppose_v the_o chief_a thing_n to_o be_v prove_v viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o plurality_n of_o infinite_a mind_n to_o which_o this_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual-consciousness_n must_v belong_v for_o what_o mind_n else_o can_v he_o here_o mean_a not_o finite_a or_o create_v mind_n for_o he_o himself_o in_o the_o 67_o the_o page_n of_o his_o vindication_n deny_v that_o this_o mutual-consciousness_n can_v belong_v to_o any_o create_a mind_n or_o spirit_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o here_o speak_v of_o infinite_a mind_n which_o as_o i_o say_v be_v the_o thing_n chief_o dispute_v aught_o to_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o he_o before_o presume_v and_o consequent_o that_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o such_o a_o self-consciousness_n and_o such_o a_o mutual-consciousness_n as_o import_v infinite_a knowledge_n and_o since_o they_o do_v so_o i_o deny_v that_o they_o can_v belong_v to_o any_o more_o mind_n than_o one_o i_o say_v than_o to_o one_o eternal_a infinite_a mind_n which_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o for_o be_v act_n of_o knowledge_n they_o follow_v and_o flow_v from_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o nature_n common_a to_o the_o three_o person_n and_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o divine_a omniscience_n terminate_a upon_o all_o and_o each_o of_o the_o person_n as_o so_o many_o particular_a object_n contain_v within_o its_o adequate_a object_n which_o be_v all_o thing_n knowable_a admit_v therefore_o that_o this_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual-consciousness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o divine_a omniscience_n thus_o diverse_o terminate_v may_v infer_v a_o plurality_n of_o person_n knowable_a in_o the_o godhead_n yet_o i_o utter_o deny_v that_o they_o
do_v or_o can_v infer_v in_o it_o a_o plurality_n of_o mind_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a act_n belong_v to_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n as_o have_v be_v just_a now_o observe_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o one_o infinite_a mind_n from_o which_o they_o flow_v and_o which_o be_v numerical_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o three_o but_o this_o author_n be_v now_o upon_o a_o high_a strain_n and_o resolve_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o a_o licence_n to_o open_v himself_o far_o than_o before_o tell_v we_o in_o plain_a term_n that_o if_o every_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n consider_v as_o a_o distinct_a person_n be_v not_o a_o distinct_a infinite_a and_o eternal_a mind_n there_o be_v he_o confess_v a_o end_n of_o his_o notion_n p._n 8._o and_o i_o think_v it_o have_v be_v well_o for_o the_o church_n and_o himself_o too_o if_o it_o have_v never_o have_v a_o beginning_n but_o then_o he_o add_v with_o unsufferable_a presumption_n and_o equal_a falsehood_n that_o with_o that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o end_n of_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n also_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v nothing_o leave_v but_o a_o trinity_n of_o modes_n posture_n and_o name_n not_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o one_o person_n who_o be_v the_o whole_a deity_n these_o be_v his_o detestable_o heretical_a and_o senseless_a word_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o demand_v of_o this_o confident_a man_n how_o he_o dare_v in_o defiance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n place_v a_o trinity_n of_o modes_n posture_n and_o name_n upon_o the_o same_o level_n as_o if_o they_o all_o indifferent_o amount_v but_o to_o the_o same_o thing_n whereas_o name_n be_v certain_o of_o arbitrary_a imposition_n whether_o god_n or_o man_n impose_v they_o and_o posture_n none_o ascribe_v to_o god_n but_o that_o silly_a sort_n of_o man_n the_o anthropomorphites_n but_o as_o for_o modes_n they_o result_v eternal_o and_o necessary_o from_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o eternal_o and_o inseparable_o remain_v in_o it_o and_o withal_o import_v such_o distinct_a relation_n as_o can_v never_o coincide_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n and_o how_o then_o can_v this_o ignorant_a man_n talk_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o one_o person_n who_o be_v the_o whole_a deity_n or_o godhead_n when_o these_o three_o relation_n can_v never_o concur_v in_o such_o a_o unity_n of_o person_n but_o all_o of_o they_o may_v and_o do_v concur_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n in_o a_o word_n i_o do_v here_o ask_v this_o bold_a man_n whether_o he_o will_v venture_v to_o affirm_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n determine_v or_o modify_v by_o such_o a_o certain_a subsistence_n or_o subsist_v relation_n be_v a_o mere_a mode_n or_o no_o and_o i_o do_v here_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o second_o thought_n whether_o he_o will_v venture_v to_o say_v so_o and_o if_o not_o why_o do_v he_o here_o against_o his_o conscience_n reproach_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o so_o it_o be_v as_o if_o it_o establish_v a_o trinity_n of_o mere_a modes_n which_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o i_o do_v here_o affirm_v against_o this_o author_n and_o other_o who_o speak_v like_o he_o upon_o this_o subject_a that_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o distinct_a relative_n modes_n of_o subsistence_n or_o three_o subsist_v relation_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a divine_a nature_n include_v in_o all_o and_o each_o of_o they_o or_o again_o they_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n itself_o subsist_v with_o three_o distinct_a relation_n this_o i_o say_v i_o affirm_v and_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o to_o all_o man_n of_o sense_n it_o confute_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o mere_a modes_n and_o show_v withal_o what_o a_o irrational_a blasphemous_a cavil_v it_o be_v to_o call_v they_o so_o for_o certain_o a_o mode_n in_o concretion_n with_o the_o essence_n can_v with_o the_o least_o pretence_n of_o reason_n be_v call_v a_o mere_a mode_n and_o this_o i_o do_v again_o avouch_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n concern_v the_o trinity_n and_o do_v over_o and_o over_o challenge_v this_o pert_a novellist_n to_o disprove_v it_o if_o he_o can_v but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o be_v for_o confirm_v his_o trâ—â—â—theistical_a assertion_n with_o this_o invincible_a argument_n as_o he_o think_v poor_a man_n p._n 8_o 9_o if_o say_v he_o every_o distinct_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n consider_v as_o distinct_a be_v not_o a_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a mind_n as_o it_o must_v be_v if_o every_o distinct_a person_n be_v god_n unless_o any_o thing_n else_o than_o a_o infinite_a mind_n can_v be_v god_n then_o though_o it_o be_v a_o unusual_a way_n of_o speak_v to_o call_v they_o three_o eternal_a mind_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o heresy_n in_o it_o nor_o any_o intend_v by_o it_o in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o much_o concern_v myself_o about_o what_o he_o intend_v it_o be_v his_o old_a way_n when_o he_o be_v press_v with_o his_o word_n to_o fly_v to_o his_o intention_n but_o shall_v only_o consider_v what_o his_o word_n express_v or_o infer_v and_o whether_o they_o carry_v any_o heresy_n in_o they_o or_o no_o shall_v appear_v present_o and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o i_o must_v remind_v he_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o god_n and_o infinite_a eternal_a mind_n be_v term_n perfect_o equipollent_a and_o second_o that_o in_o term_n equipollent_a put_v one_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o other_o you_o may_v argue_v with_o the_o same_o consequence_n from_o one_o that_o you_o can_v from_o the_o other_o according_a to_o which_o rule_n we_o will_v try_v the_o force_n of_o his_o argument_n by_o propose_v it_o with_o the_o bare_a change_n of_o one_o of_o the_o forementioned_a term_n for_o the_o other_o thus._n if_o every_o distinct_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n consider_v as_o distinct_a be_v god_n as_o it_o must_v be_v if_o every_o distinct_a person_n be_v a_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a mind_n unless_o any_o thing_n else_o than_o god_n can_v be_v a_o infinite_a mind_n then_o though_o it_o be_v a_o unusual_a way_n of_o speak_v to_o call_v they_o three_o god_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o heresy_n in_o it_o nor_o in_o spite_n of_o his_o word_n any_o intend_v by_o it_o now_o let_v this_o author_n consider_v how_o he_o will_v allow_v of_o this_o conclusion_n for_o if_o his_o own_o conclusion_n hold_v good_a this_o be_v certain_o good_a also_o since_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o form_n of_o it_o the_o same_o too_o there_o must_v be_v therefore_o a_o gross_a fallacy_n in_o the_o argument_n itself_o and_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o homonomy_n of_o the_o term_n as_n distinct_a for_o the_o english_a particle_n as_o and_o the_o latin_a quà _fw-la or_o 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signification_n of_o the_o particle_n as_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o predication_n import_v thereby_o be_v only_o accidental_a and_o have_v no_o causal_n necessary_a nor_o universal_a connexion_n with_o its_o subject_a according_o in_o the_o causal_n sense_n of_o the_o term_n as_n distinct_a i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o no_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n as_n distinct_a be_v a_o infinite_a eternal_a mind_n that_o be_v to_o say_v this_o attribute_n belong_v not_o formal_o to_o his_o distinction_n and_o that_o his_o distinction_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n or_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v affirm_v of_o he_o for_o it_o be_v a_o attribute_n spring_a from_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v in_o the_o person_n and_o not_o from_o his_o personality_n or_o personal_a distinction_n for_o as_o much_o as_o that_o do_v
which_o we_o observe_v in_o man_n and_o since_o the_o perfection_n of_o generation_n in_o they_o be_v for_o a_o father_n to_o produce_v his_o like_a shall_v man_n generate_v other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o themselves_o and_o shall_v god_n generate_v one_o of_o quite_o another_o nature_n from_o his_o own_o as_o a_o finite_a nature_n must_v necessary_o be_v this_o be_v the_o force_n of_o their_o argument_n and_o it_o be_v direct_v against_o the_o arian_n but_o never_o be_v these_o explication_n allege_v as_o adequate_a representation_n of_o the_o same_o unity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n that_o be_v in_o men._n but_o as_o it_o be_v intimate_v before_o in_o the_o animadversion_n no_o doubt_n this_o author_n have_v be_v all_o along_o pursue_v this_o tritheistical_a whimsy_n of_o a_o specific_a unity_n only_o in_o order_n to_o the_o provide_v a_o unity_n of_o nature_n for_o his_o three_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n which_o by_o all_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n can_v never_o be_v prove_v capable_a of_o any_o great_a unity_n than_o specific_a but_o this_o point_n about_o a_o specific_a unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n have_v be_v so_o thorough_o debate_v and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o it_o so_o clear_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o animadverter_n chap._n 7._o from_o the_o 178_o to_o the_o 188_o page_n that_o this_o man_n shall_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v answer_v what_o be_v to_o be_v find_v there_o before_o he_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o same_o old_a baffle_a story_n again_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o against_o this_o author_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apply_v to_o the_o divine_a person_n do_v full_o and_o sufficient_o express_v the_o numerical_a unity_n and_o identity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n belong_v to_o they_o without_o import_v any_o thing_n of_o specific_a unity_n in_o the_o same_o or_o any_o thing_n so_o much_o as_o analogous_a to_o it_o after_o he_o have_v do_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o except_v against_o the_o term_n single_n and_o singular_a as_o apply_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o he_o first_o draw_v they_o off_o from_o their_o proper_a and_o receive_a signification_n according_a to_o which_o all_o divine_n whether_o schoolman_n or_o other_o have_v in_o treat_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n general_o use_v they_o express_v the_o say_a nature_n by_o no_o word_n more_o common_o than_o by_o singularis_fw-la essentia_fw-la &_o singularis_fw-la natura_fw-la and_o do_v this_o man_n now_o think_v to_o take_v this_o word_n by_o a_o wrong_n exotic_a signification_n of_o which_o more_o present_o and_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o to_o run_v down_o and_o cashier_v the_o true_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o it_o which_o beside_o the_o confusion_n it_o must_v needs_o bring_v upon_o all_o discourse_n about_o the_o godhead_n and_o the_o divine_a person_n will_v not_o fail_v also_o to_o give_v mighty_a scandal_n to_o all_o sober_a and_o learned_a man_n both_o papist_n and_o protestant_n who_o be_v concern_v to_o have_v these_o weighty_a point_n not_o only_o true_o state_v but_o also_o wary_o treat_v of_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o must_v declare_v that_o i_o never_o meet_v with_o stranger_n and_o more_o untheological_a assertion_n than_o what_o this_o author_n have_v concern_v the_o application_n of_o the_o term_n single_v and_o singular_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o yet_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o they_o lie_v pain_n and_o obvious_a almost_o in_o all_o scholastic_a writer_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v signify_v by_o hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la individuum_fw-la and_o numericè_fw-la unum_fw-la the_o same_o also_o be_v signify_v by_o singular_a they_o be_v all_o but_o synonymous_n word_n to_o express_v that_o great_a and_o perfect_a unity_n which_o we_o call_v numerical_a and_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o assign_v where_o we_o may_v proper_o apply_v any_o one_o of_o they_o and_o not_o as_o proper_o apply_v the_o other_o so_o that_o if_o this_o author_n will_v but_o have_v understand_v these_o and_o the_o like_a term_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o both_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n use_v they_o he_o can_v never_o have_v abuse_v the_o subject_a he_o write_v upon_o nor_o expose_v himself_o with_o such_o false_a and_o scandalous_a assertion_n as_o these_o that_o follow_v 1._o that_o the_o unity_n of_o nature_n between_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o son_n be_v such_o a_o unity_n as_o be_v both_o specific_a and_o numerical_a 2._o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o a_o single_a or_o singular_a nature_n p._n 18._o lin_v 13._o 3._o that_o upon_o supposal_n of_o the_o singleness_n or_o singularity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o whole_a divine_a nature_n can_v be_v incarnate_a in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n without_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n thereby_o p._n 18._o lin_v 18._o 4._o that_o one_o single_a nature_n can_v subsist_v but_o once_o or_o have_v but_o one_o subsistence_n p._n 19_o lin_v 23._o all_o which_o four_o proposition_n i_o find_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o less_o than_o three_o whole_a page_n viz._n 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o they_o be_v of_o that_o vile_a import_n that_o i_o defy_v either_o arian_n or_o socinian_n to_o speak_v more_o against_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a divine_a nature_n than_o this_o man_n in_o some_o of_o the_o forementioned_a proposition_n have_v do_v but_o i_o shall_v consider_v they_o particular_o though_o they_o be_v much_o fit_a for_o the_o public_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n than_o for_o any_o private_a man_n confutation_n and_o first_o for_o the_o 1._o first_o proposition_n viz_o that_o the_o unity_n of_o nature_n between_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o son_n be_v such_o a_o unity_n as_o be_v both_o specifical_a and_o numerical_a this_o be_v full_o and_o plain_o assert_v by_o this_o author_n though_o not_o in_o these_o very_a word_n as_o the_o reader_n will_v find_v in_o the_o 17_o the_o page_n and_o 19_o the_o line_n of_o this_o defence_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o nature_n between_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o son_n he_o affirm_v that_o there_o must_v be_v that_o in_o it_o that_o perfect_o answer_v that_o specific_a sameness_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v between_o father_n and_o son_n in_o humane_a person_n of_o which_o but_o four_o or_o five_o line_n before_o he_o have_v give_v a_o instance_n in_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o withal_o that_o it_o must_v not_o only_o perfect_o answer_v but_o much_o out_o do_v it_o too_o but_o now_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n nothing_o can_v perfect_o answer_v one_o instance_n of_o specific_a unity_n or_o sameness_n but_o another_o instance_n of_o the_o same_o kind_a forasmuch_o as_o two_o kind_n or_o sort_n of_o unity_n can_v never_o perfect_o answer_v one_o another_o nor_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n can_v any_o sort_n of_o unity_n out_o do_v a_o specific_a unity_n but_o a_o numerical_a for_o no_o one_o specific_a unity_n can_v do_v more_o towards_o the_o unite_n the_o thing_n it_o belong_v to_o than_o another_o there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o formal_a effect_n common_a to_o all_o specific_a unity_n which_o be_v to_o render_v and_o denominate_v their_o respective_a subject_n specifical_o one_o and_o no_o more_o this_o i_o say_v be_v all_o that_o a_o specific_a unity_n can_v do_v and_o if_o more_o be_v do_v it_o must_v be_v by_o a_o numerical_a but_o again_o in_o the_o 27_o the_o line_n of_o the_o same_o page_n he_o tell_v we_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o the_o unity_n or_o sameness_n of_o nature_n between_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a specific_a sameness_n which_o word_n must_v imply_v and_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o specific_a sameness_n though_o he_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v also_o something_o more_o to_o which_o passage_n we_o may_v add_v two_o more_o altogether_o as_o full_a for_o this_o complex_n sort_v of_o unity_n viz._n one_o in_o page_n 114._o line_n 26._o and_o the_o other_o p._n 121._o l._n 22._o of_o his_o vindication_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o author_n hold_v such_o a_o unity_n or_o sameness_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n as_o be_v both_o specific_a and_o numerical_a which_o i_o affirm_v to_o be_v as_o gross_a a_o absurdity_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n can_v well_o imagine_v for_o a_o specific_a and_o a_o numerical_a unity_n be_v not_o two_o degree_n of_o one_o kind_a but_o two_o several_a kind_n of_o unity_n two_o unity_n differ_v toto_fw-la genere_fw-la and_o consequent_o such_o as_o can_v possible_o coincide_v into_o any_o one_o unity_n which_o shall_v comprehend_v and_o partake_v of_o both_o for_o a_o numerical_a unity_n be_v the_o unity_n of_o one_o individual_a nature_n or_o be_v and_o no_o
declare_v that_o i_o can_v find_v nothing_o invincible_a in_o all_o his_o argument_n but_o that_o and_o i_o hope_v the_o reader_n will_v take_v a_o true_a measure_n of_o his_o logical_a talon_n from_o his_o discourse_n about_o proprium_fw-la quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la which_o way_n of_o discourse_v though_o i_o shall_v not_o ascribe_v to_o he_o as_o his_o property_n yet_o it_o have_v so_o much_o of_o a_o property_n that_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v know_v by_o it_o and_o so_o have_v make_v good_a what_o have_v be_v assert_v by_o the_o animadverter_n concern_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n i_o leave_v self-consciousness_n to_o shift_v for_o itself_o and_o proceed_v to_o vindicate_v the_o animadverter_n first_o argument_n against_o it_o 1._o which_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o self-consciousness_n presuppose_v personality_n in_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o it_o belong_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o it_o forasmuch_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o 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be_v not_o conâ—â—â—ning_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o mind_n but_o of_o a_o person_n and_o 2._o that_o he_o who_o reason_n in_o this_o manner_n quite_o alter_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n which_o proceed_v not_o upon_o the_o principle_n but_o the_o act_n of_o self-consciousness_n and_o so_o the_o true_a reason_v must_v be_v this_o actual_a knowledge_n presuppose_v a_o mind_n and_o therefore_o actual_a knowledge_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o that_o mind_n this_o sir_n be_v the_o true_a argue_n upon_o the_o point_n according_a to_o the_o term_n which_o on_o both_o side_n it_o have_v still_o be_v express_v by_o and_o in_o which_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o self-consciousness_n which_o be_v new_o and_o postliminious_o thrust_v in_o and_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n from_o self-consciousness_n itself_o and_o this_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o from_o the_o proper_a unforced_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n import_v no_o more_o than_o a_o act_n in_o conjunction_n with_o its_o object_n viz._n a_o act_n of_o knowledge_n terminate_v upon_o self_n but_o also_o from_o this_o author_n be_v own_o explication_n of_o it_o as_o still_o set_v in_o forth_o by_o word_n import_v bare_a action_n such_o as_o be_v a_o person_n be_v know_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o internal_a motion_n as_o likewise_o his_o actual_a feel_n or_o sensation_n of_o the_o same_o these_o i_o say_v be_v the_o word_n which_o he_o always_o express_v self-consciousness_n by_o and_o will_v this_o man_n now_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o act_n of_o knowledge_n and_o act_n of_o feel_v or_o sensation_n signify_v the_o principle_n of_o these_o several_a act_n this_o be_v so_o gross_a a_o change_v the_o very_a subject_n of_o the_o dispute_n that_o i_o need_v not_o make_v one_o step_n further_o towards_o the_o confutation_n of_o it_o for_o have_v beat_v he_o off_o from_o his_o own_o term_n which_o he_o himself_o propose_v 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proceed_v immediate_o from_o these_o power_n but_o mediate_o from_o the_o essence_n or_o form_n it_o â—elf_n operate_n by_o they_o and_o now_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o any_o of_o all_o these_o as_o they_o belong_v to_o a_o person_n give_v personality_n or_o personal_a individuation_n to_o that_o person_n where_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o affirm_v that_o neither_o can_v the_o act_n themselves_o nor_o the_o power_n from_o with_o they_o flow_v reckon_v the_o act_n and_o power_n of_o self-consciousness_n among_o the_o rest_n give_v personality_n or_o personal_a subsistence_n to_o the_o nature_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v and_o that_o as_o for_o other_o reason_n so_o particular_o for_o this_o that_o both_o act_n and_o power_n be_v accident_n and_o that_o no_o accident_n can_v give_v personality_n or_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o person_n because_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o any_o thing_n must_v be_v always_o of_o the_o same_o kind_a or_o rank_a of_o be_v with_o the_o 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a_o degree_n of_o perfection_n in_o the_o way_n of_o existence_n beyond_o that_o of_o bare_a individuation_n and_o consequent_o neither_o upon_o this_o account_n can_v any_o action_n or_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n constitute_v a_o humane_a or_o intelligent_a nature_n a_o person_n in_o the_o next_o place_n therefore_o have_v thus_o show_v that_o neither_o the_o act_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o self-consciousness_n can_v give_v personality_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o it_o can_v be_v derive_v from_o a_o high_a principle_n of_o action_n viz._n the_o form_n of_o the_o self-conscious_a be_v which_o be_v the_o rational_a soul_n now_o this_o we_o shall_v find_v sustain_v the_o capacity_n of_o a_o double_a principle_n viz._n of_o a_o constituent_a as_o it_o concur_v with_o the_o body_n inform_v by_o it_o towards_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o humane_a nature_n and_o second_o of_o a_o efficient_a and_o that_o both_o emanative_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o proper_o effective_a in_o respect_n of_o all_o the_o act_n whether_o intellection_n or_o volition_n etc._n etc._n produce_v by_o the_o instrumental_a mediation_n of_o the_o say_a faculty_n but_o now_o under_o which_o of_o these_o capacity_n be_v it_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o person_n why_o under_o neither_o for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n it_o sustain_v both_o of_o they_o viz._n of_o a_o principal_a part_n concur_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o say_a nature_n both_o as_o to_o its_o be_v and_o unity_n and_o of_o a_o efficient_a principle_n give_v it_o all_o the_o power_n and_o act_n proper_o issue_v from_o that_o nature_n but_o for_o all_o that_o we_o know_v that_o it_o make_v not_o that_o nature_n a_o person_n by_o give_v it_o a_o proper_a humane_a subsistence_n since_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o such_o subsistence_n but_o subsist_v by_o that_o of_o the_o eternal_a
according_a as_o the_o thing_n be_v which_o it_o belong_v to_o for_o all_o these_o three_o necessary_o go_v together_o and_o essential_o imply_v one_o another_o and_o consequent_o there_o must_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o they_o all_o and_o now_o if_o we_o will_v see_v whether_o or_o no_o this_o author_n apply_v all_o this_o to_o self-consciousness_n with_o reference_n to_o mind_n or_o spirit_n which_o he_o constant_o make_v to_o be_v person_n let_v the_o reader_n cast_v his_o eye_n back_o upon_o some_o of_o the_o fore-alleged_n passage_n particular_o upon_o that_o in_o vindic._n p._n 49._o l._n 12._o that_o this_o self-consciousness_n make_v a_o spirit_n numerical_o one_o with_o itself_o and_o in_o vind._n p._n 68_o l._n 6._o that_o the_o self-consciousness_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o person_n viz._n in_o the_o trinity_n to_o itself_o make_v they_o three_o distinct_a person_n and_o again_o vind._n p._n 74._o l._n 13._o that_o the_o essential_a unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o self-consciousness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o which_o make_v a_o spirit_n one_o and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o spirit_n likewise_o in_o this_o defence_n p._n 7._o he_o tell_v we_o express_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o sensation_n which_o with_o he_o be_v only_o another_o word_n for_o self-consciousness_n nay_o and_o to_o go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o very_a next_o page_n to_o that_o in_o which_o he_o here_o so_o positive_o declare_v that_o he_o no_o where_o make_v self-consciousness_n the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n viz._n defence_n p._n 43._o he_o roundly_o affirm_v that_o self-consciousness_n make_v a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n one_o with_o itself_o and_o distinguish_v or_o separate_v it_o from_o all_o other_o mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o that_o such_o a_o distinct_a and_o separate_a self-conscious_a mind_n be_v a_o natural_a person_n now_o i_o will_v have_v this_o man_n in_o the_o first_o 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eternal_a word_n and_o all_o this_o with_o full_a accord_n to_o the_o strict_a principle_n of_o reason_n without_o the_o least_o necessity_n of_o make_v two_o person_n in_o our_o saviour_n whereas_o according_a to_o this_o author_n hypothesis_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o all_o the_o reason_n of_o minkind_a to_o keep_v off_o a_o humane_a person_n as_o well_o as_o a_o divine_a from_o belong_v to_o our_o saviour_n by_o his_o incarnation_n or_o assumption_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n as_o for_o his_o take_a shelter_n in_o boetius_n definition_n of_o a_o person_n that_o will_v not_o help_v he_o neither_o since_o the_o utmost_a that_o can_v be_v prove_v against_o it_o be_v that_o boetius_fw-la be_v under_o a_o mistake_n and_o one_o man_n mistake_n certain_o can_v make_v another_o in_o the_o right_a for_o all_o both_o schoolman_n and_o other_o divine_n agree_v that_o this_o definition_n strict_o take_v be_v defective_a and_o that_o instead_o of_o substantia_fw-la individua_fw-la alone_a 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into_o the_o subsistence_n of_o his_o own_o eternal_a person_n 3._o and_o so_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o animadverter_n three_o argument_n prove_v self-consciousness_n not_o to_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o create_a being_n which_o be_v this_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o separate_a state_n be_v conscious_a to_o its_o self_n of_o all_o its_o own_o internal_a act_n or_o motion_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o soul_n in_o such_o a_o state_n be_v not_o a_o person_n and_o therefore_o self-consciousness_n be_v not_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n for_o if_o it_o be_v it_o will_v constitute_v a_o person_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v this_o argument_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o former_a each_o of_o they_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o particular_a negative_a against_o a_o universal_a affirmative_a and_o how_o do_v this_o defender_n confute_v it_o why_o by_o the_o easy_a way_n of_o confutation_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o ignorance_n to_o give_v it_o viz._n by_o say_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o do_v he_o know_v what_o be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o a_o argument_n and_o what_o be_v to_o confute_v a_o assertion_n or_o position_n and_o what_o be_v not_o let_v he_o know_v then_o that_o to_o confute_v a_o argument_n be_v proper_o to_o conclude_v the_o contradictory_n proposition_n of_o that_o which_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o respondent_fw-la or_o defendant_n and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o latin_n redargutio_fw-la and_o here_o i_o will_v have_v this_o hardy_a ignoramus_n own_o before_o the_o world_n if_o he_o dare_v that_o one_o negative_a instance_n do_v not_o overthrow_v a_o universal_a affirmative_a as_o real_o and_o effectual_o as_o ten_o thousand_o but_o possible_o one_o who_o can_v be_v of_o all_o side_n may_v be_v for_o both_o side_n of_o the_o contradiction_n too_o and_o hold_v that_o self-consciousness_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n personal_a
spiration_n and_o procession_n according_o there_o be_v three_o and_o but_o three_o personality_n found_v upon_o the_o say_a opposition_n as_o be_v clear_o show_v in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o the_o anim._n p._n 244._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n since_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o self-consciousness_n to_o determine_v it_o to_o any_o certain_a number_n of_o self-consciousnesses_a it_o must_v follow_v that_o neither_o can_v any_o certain_a number_n of_o personality_n be_v derive_v from_o thence_o in_o short_a if_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o essence_n thus_o abstract_o take_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o communicate_v or_o determine_v itself_o and_o the_o personality_n on_o the_o other_o which_o alone_o shall_v and_o can_v determine_v it_o be_v of_o that_o condition_n as_o not_o to_o imply_v any_o certain_a number_n in_o themselves_o but_o be_v indifferent_a to_o any_o that_o can_v be_v assign_v than_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o say_a personality_n to_o determine_v the_o divine_a nature_n to_o three_o personal_a subsistence_n and_o no_o more_o and_o this_o i_o account_v a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a proof_n that_o the_o fix_a ternary_a number_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n can_v never_o be_v state_v upon_o self-consciousness_n but_o so_o far_o as_o the_o influence_n of_o that_o reach_n may_v be_v multiply_v into_o any_o number_n whatsoever_o but_o say_v our_o author_n that_o which_o natural_o distinguish_v three_o person_n from_o each_o other_o will_v distinguish_v three_o thousand_o if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o but_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o there_o may_v be_v so_o many_o p._n 65._o l._n 11._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o distinction_n all_o along_o insist_v upon_o hitherto_o be_v not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o suppose_n or_o follow_v but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o constitute_v or_o make_v the_o person_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o argue_v that_o suppose_v there_o be_v so_o many_o 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as_o this_o author_n consider_v it_o actual_o determine_v by_o its_o respective_a personality_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o repugnancy_n to_o any_o other_o or_o great_a multiplication_n of_o the_o same_o but_o as_o the_o animadverter_n here_o consider_v it_o entire_o abstract_v from_o all_o personal_a determination_n i_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o prove_v a_o repugnancy_n in_o it_o so_o consider_v to_o subsist_v in_o 3000._o self-conscious_a spirit_n any_o more_o than_o in_o three_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v have_v this_o author_n take_v notice_n that_o the_o animadverter_n be_v not_o concern_v to_o conclude_v that_o absolute_o there_o may_v be_v so_o many_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n but_o that_o so_o far_o as_o this_o man_n hypothesis_n reach_v and_o for_o aught_o that_o can_v be_v determine_v from_o thence_o about_o the_o number_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n this_o may_v be_v so_o and_o withal_o that_o nothing_o yet_o appear_v on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o 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self-consciousness_n do_v or_o can_v do_v to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o self-complacency_n be_v the_o noble_a act_n of_o the_o two_o and_o a_o step_n beyond_o the_o former_a and_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o fit_a to_o give_v the_o perfect_a state_n of_o be_v which_o be_v personality_n if_o personality_n can_v depend_v upon_o or_o be_v derive_v from_o any_o personal_a act_n as_o the_o animadverter_n have_v all_o along_o contend_v that_o it_o can_v but_o say_v our_o author_n the_o animadverter_n proceed_v all_o along_o upon_o a_o mistake_n viz._n that_o by_o self-consciousness_n he_o understand_v the_o act_n of_o self-consciousness_n p._n 66._o the_o end_n whereas_o our_o author_n understand_v only_o the_o principle_n of_o it_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v as_o i_o have_v do_v several_a time_n before_o first_o that_o by_o self-consciousness_n which_o this_o very_a man_n over_o and_o over_o express_v by_o self-feeling_a or_o sensation_n nothing_o can_v proper_o be_v signify_v but_o a_o act_n and_o that_o we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o see_v hear_v taste_v and_o smell_a signify_v the_o principle_n of_o these_o respective_a act_n and_o not_o the_o act_n themselves_o as_o that_o this_o self-conscious_a feel_n and_o sensation_n do_v so_o and_o this_o i_o shall_v immovable_o insist_v upon_o as_o the_o genuine_a proper_a signification_n of_o the_o term_n without_o the_o least_o regard_n have_v to_o this_o man_n be_v mean_v which_o in_o no_o disputation_n ought_v to_o supersede_n or_o take_v place_n of_o the_o proper_a universal_o receive_v sense_n of_o his_o word_n for_o his_o mean_v be_v to_o himself_o his_o word_n to_o the_o world_n nevertheless_o since_o like_o one_o beat_v off_o from_o his_o hold_n he_o fly_v from_o the_o act_n to_o the_o principle_n i_o do_v here_o in_o the_o second_o place_n deny_v also_o that_o the_o principle_n of_o self-consciousness_n do_v or_o can_v constitute_v the_o person_n or_o give_v personal_a unity_n or_o distinction_n to_o it_o which_o i_o reckon_v to_o be_v all_o but_o the_o same_o
colour_n which_o be_v see_v do_v not_o give_v a_o diverse_a denomination_n to_o the_o act_n that_o perceive_v it_o since_o it_o affect_v it_o only_o after_o the_o same_o general_a way_n nor_o do_v every_o different_a sound_n or_o tune_v diverse_o denominate_v each_o particular_a act_n of_o hear_v which_o take_v they_o in_o but_o they_o have_v all_o one_o general_a denomination_n from_o one_o adequate_a object_n so_o consider_v as_o before_o express_v which_o to_o see_v be_v omnâ—_fw-la visibile_fw-la quatenus_fw-la visibile_fw-la and_o to_o hear_v omne_fw-la audibile_fw-la quatenus_fw-la audibile_fw-la and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o adequate_a object_n of_o omniscience_n be_v omne_fw-la scibile_fw-la quatenus_fw-la scibile_fw-la and_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n as_o this_o omniscience_n terminate_v upon_o they_o be_v as_o proper_o and_o true_o three_o particular_a object_n of_o it_o as_o any_o three_o create_v finite_a being_n may_v be_v and_o it_o will_v make_v very_o odd_a work_n in_o good_a earnest_n to_o distinguish_v the_o divine_a omniscience_n by_o as_o many_o different_a name_n as_o it_o have_v particular_a different_a object_n which_o yet_o this_o man_n here_o most_o absurd_o contend_v for_o for_o according_a to_o this_o his_o assertion_n omniscience_n as_o it_o terminate_v upon_o a_o angel_n must_v have_v one_o name_n as_o upon_o a_o man_n another_o and_o as_o upon_o a_o beast_n or_o a_o fowl_n another_o and_o as_o god_n be_v say_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o omniscience_n to_o know_v and_o number_v the_o star_n and_o to_o call_v they_o all_o by_o their_o name_n psal._n 147.4_o his_o omniscience_n be_v terminate_v distinct_o upon_o every_o one_o of_o they_o must_v by_o consequence_n have_v as_o many_o different_a denomination_n as_o there_o be_v star_n in_o the_o firmament_n and_o therefore_o let_v this_o ignorant_a man_n know_v for_o the_o future_a that_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n be_v denominate_v only_o from_o its_o adequate_a object_n which_o comprehend_v all_o that_o be_v knowable_a and_o that_o only_a under_o this_o consideration_n as_o knowable_a and_o if_o he_o can_v prove_v self_n and_o other_o as_o he_o speak_v not_o to_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o object_n than_o we_o will_v allow_v that_o the_o knowledge_n distinct_o terminate_v upon_o self_n and_o other_o aught_o to_o receive_v from_o thence_o different_a denomination_n but_o till_o then_o he_o and_o his_o party_n may_v to_o my_o knowledge_n find_v much_o fit_a object_n to_o apply_v their_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual_a consciousness_n to_o than_o the_o divine_a person_n but_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sufficient_o disturb_v the_o church_n with_o his_o heretical_a novelty_n already_o he_o be_v now_o for_o start_v another_o as_o great_a as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o world_n it_o seem_v have_v be_v hitherto_o under_o a_o mistake_n which_o he_o will_v now_o gracious_o correct_v by_o inform_v we_o that_o there_o be_v in_o almighty_a god_n a_o certain_a thing_n specifical_o different_a from_o his_o divine_a knowledge_n call_v intellectual_a sensation_n p._n 77._o lin_v 22._o and_o that_o he_o who_o do_v not_o know_v the_o difference_n between_o these_o be_v as_o unfit_a to_o meddle_v in_o this_o controversy_n as_o a_o blind_a man_n to_o dispute_v of_o colour_n and_o according_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o though_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual_a consciousness_n may_v in_o some_o respect_n be_v call_v knowledge_n yet_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v of_o a_o quite_o different_a kind_n from_o it_o for_o that_o self-consciousness_n be_v that_o intellectual_a sensation_n by_o which_o each_o person_n feel_v his_o own_o thought_n knowledge_n volition_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o mutual_a consciousness_n of_o the_o three_o person_n be_v not_o their_o knowledge_n of_o each_o other_o but_o their_o mutual_a sensation_n and_o feel_v each_o other_o in_o themselves_o so_o that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n have_v here_o give_v we_o a_o piece_n of_o new_a philosophy_n and_o divinity_n which_o the_o world_n know_v nothing_o of_o before_o but_o a_o notion_n so_o odd_a as_o well_o as_o new_a must_v not_o pass_v without_o examination_n and_o in_o order_n to_o that_o i_o shall_v advance_v this_o proposition_n in_o direct_a contradiction_n to_o the_o defender_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o spiritual_a sensation_n distinct_a from_o spiritual_a knowledge_n or_o intellection_n and_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o contrary_a assertion_n i_o offer_v these_o follow_a consideration_n 1._o the_o universal_a authority_n of_o all_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n both_o schoolman_n and_o other_o who_o have_v treat_v scholastical_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o attribute_n unanimous_o acknowledge_v and_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o immanent_a act_n in_o god_n but_o act_n of_o intellection_n and_o volition_n which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o conceive_n of_o god_n as_o of_o a_o intelligent_a be_v and_o consequent_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o act_n of_o sensation_n in_o god_n distinct_a from_o these_o 2._o that_o god_n be_v entire_o and_o adequate_o comprehensible_a by_o himself_o these_o two_o way_n 1._o by_o a_o representation_n of_o the_o entire_a idea_n of_o all_o his_o own_o divine_a perfection_n to_o himself_o which_o be_v do_v by_o intellection_n and_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o love_n of_o and_o complacency_n in_o these_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n thus_o represent_v to_o he_o which_o be_v do_v by_o volition_n and_o consequent_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o three_o way_n necessary_a to_o comprehend_v himself_o by_o as_o this_o author_n here_o call_v spiritual_a sensation_n 3._o that_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o act_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o sensation_n distinct_a from_o intellection_n and_o volition_n than_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n also_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o a_o vis_fw-fr or_o potentia_fw-la sensitiva_fw-la different_a and_o distinct_a from_o the_o vis_fw-fr intellectiva_n and_o volitiva_n in_o the_o same_o for_o since_o in_o the_o case_n of_o mutual_a and_o self-consciousness_n this_o author_n have_v assert_v in_o the_o say_a nature_n a_o power_n or_o principle_n of_o consciousness_n distinct_a from_o the_o act_n thereof_o and_o have_v affirm_v likewise_o consciousness_n and_o self-sensation_a to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n he_o must_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n necessary_o assign_v also_o a_o principle_n or_o power_n of_o sensation_n distinct_a from_o the_o act_n of_o sensation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o certain_a new_a thing_n call_v a_o spiritual_a sensitive_a power_n in_o god_n which_o be_v neither_o intellective_a nor_o volitive_a and_o yet_o absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o say_a act_n of_o spiritual_a sensation_n to_o issue_n from_o but_o now_o for_o any_o one_o to_o assert_v the_o addition_n of_o such_o a_o new_a power_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o so_o uncouth_a and_o unphilosophical_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o all_o the_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o there_o need_v not_o one_o word_n to_o be_v argue_v against_o it_o and_o as_o for_o this_o author_n i_o desire_v he_o to_o reconcile_v this_o new_a power_n in_o god_n with_o that_o zealous_a harangue_n p._n p._n 74_o 75._o make_v by_o he_o for_o the_o actuality_n and_o simplicity_n of_o the_o deity_n even_o to_o the_o explosion_n of_o all_o priority_n and_o posteriority_n of_o our_o conception_n about_o it_o but_o 4_o lie_v if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o sensation_n and_o a_o vis_fw-fr sensitiva_fw-la in_o god_n distinct_a from_o the_o vis_fw-fr intellectiva_n and_o volitiva_n let_v this_o man_n assign_v a_o solid_a reason_n if_o he_o can_v why_o there_o be_v not_o four_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n for_o since_o as_o the_o school_n affirm_v totus_fw-la 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what_o ground_n he_o assert_n in_o god_n such_o a_o thing_n as_o spiritual_a sensation_n
distinct_a in_o kind_n from_o divine_a knowledge_n for_o it_o be_v his_o way_n to_o advance_v the_o most_o heterodox_n proposition_n without_o the_o least_o offer_n of_o a_o proof_n of_o they_o why_o i_o defy_v all_o mankind_n to_o find_v out_o any_o other_o ground_n of_o this_o assertion_n beside_o the_o thing_n itself_o assert_v by_o he_o viz._n that_o each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n intimate_o feel_v himself_o to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v and_o not_o another_o and_o that_o feel_n and_o know_v be_v quite_o different_a thing_n this_o be_v all_o that_o he_o say_v or_o pretend_v to_o say_v in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o demand_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o derive_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o expression_n of_o feel_v as_o contra-distinct_a in_o god_n to_o know_v this_o be_v the_o sole_a ground_n of_o his_o assertion_n from_o scripture_n or_o reason_n or_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n itself_o require_v it_o if_o from_o scripture_n let_v it_o be_v produce_v and_o we_o submit_v if_o from_o reason_n let_v some_o argument_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v produce_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v some_o apprehensive_a act_n in_o god_n of_o a_o quite_o different_a kind_n from_o knowledge_n but_o no_o such_o argument_n ever_o yet_o appear_v and_o much_o less_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n can_v the_o genuine_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n feeling_n infer_v this_o for_o do_v the_o word_n feeling_n in_o the_o proper_a use_n of_o it_o signify_v any_o thing_n spiritual_a or_o can_v it_o be_v proper_o apply_v to_o god_n if_o it_o do_v not_o no_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o proper_o signify_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a only_o a_o corporeal_a act_n require_v a_o corporeal_a subject_n to_o lodge_v it_o in_o so_o that_o as_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o spiritual_a feeling_n be_v a_o arrant_a contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o truth_n be_v feel_v can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o apply_v 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signification_n to_o a_o figurative_a and_o spiritual_a which_o nothing_o but_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n can_v ever_o justify_v and_o now_o i_o desire_v all_o professor_n of_o divinity_n to_o consider_v the_o confidence_n of_o this_o man_n and_o whither_o it_o may_v tend_v who_o by_o draw_v word_n from_o their_o proper_a signification_n to_o a_o tropical_a and_o this_o of_o his_o own_o head_n shall_v presume_v to_o found_v a_o new_a notion_n about_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o act_n for_o let_v he_o prove_v any_o other_o ground_n for_o this_o notion_n of_o spiritual_a sensation_n or_o feeling_n distinct_a from_o knowledge_n in_o god_n if_o he_o can_v and_o therefore_o since_o this_o be_v whole_o a_o new_a invention_n of_o his_o own_o and_o not_o hitherto_o prove_v by_o any_o argument_n but_o his_o own_o bare_a word_n affirm_v it_o i_o do_v here_o require_v he_o to_o produce_v his_o argument_n for_o it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o proposition_n 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second_o which_o be_v this_o three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v three_o distinct_a substance_n but_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a substance_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o the_o defender_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o dean_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o mind_n and_o much_o less_o of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o infinite_a mind_n p._n 88_o l._n 11._o but_o do_v not_o this_o very_a man_n who_o never_o contradict_v himself_o but_o when_o he_o speak_v or_o write_v positive_o profess_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n in_o p._n 7._o of_o this_o defense_n tell_v we_o that_o be_v consist_v in_o internal_a vital_a sensation_n and_o be_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o mind_n the_o substance_n of_o it_o even_o according_a to_o this_o author_n who_o in_o the_o 15_o the_o line_n of_o 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will_v be_v a_o pleasant_a consequence_n that_o because_o we_o can_v tell_v what_o the_o particular_a nature_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o substance_n be_v that_o therefore_o we_o can_v know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o substance_n and_o therefore_o he_o ask_v p._n 89._o l._n 20._o what_o a_o substance_n be_v add_v withal_o that_o he_o hope_v the_o animadverter_n will_v not_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v that_o quod_fw-la substat_fw-la accidentibus_fw-la since_o that_o will_v make_v god_n himself_o who_o be_v incapable_a of_o accident_n to_o be_v no_o substance_n and_o it_o be_v shrewd_o argue_v upon_o my_o word_n but_o why_o then_o do_v he_o stop_v here_o without_o give_v we_o the_o true_a account_n what_o substance_n positive_o be_v which_o the_o very_a element_n of_o logic_n and_o philosophy_n may_v have_v teach_v he_o viz._n that_o substance_n be_v a_o be_v exi_a by_o itself_o so_o as_o neither_o to_o inhere_o in_o or_o be_v support_v by_o another_o be_v as_o a_o subject_a this_o sir_n be_v the_o true_a account_n of_o what_o a_o substance_n be_v and_o such_o a_o substance_n i_o affirm_v a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n to_o be_v but_o as_o for_o that_o which_o do_v substare_fw-la accidentibus_fw-la it_o import_v not_o the_o general_n nature_n or_o essence_n of_o substance_n but_o only_o a_o property_n of_o one_o sort_n of_o substance_n viz._n such_o as_o be_v create_v but_o he_o go_v on_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o though_o understanding_n and_o be_v nature_n or_o substance_n may_v be_v distinguish_v in_o create_v finite_a being_n yet_o that_o st._n austin_n have_v teach_v he_o that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o in_o god_n p._n 88_o l._n 15._o and_o i_o grant_v that_o according_a to_o the_o real_a existence_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o be_v so_o but_o for_o all_o that_o i_o affirm_v that_o they_o differ_v formal_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o several_a conceptus_fw-la
the_o relation_n the_o correlate_n or_o term_n of_o the_o relation_n and_o last_o the_o relation_n itself_o according_o to_o give_v a_o instance_n of_o this_o in_o the_o paternal_a relation_n of_o the_o first_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o remote_a subject_n of_o it_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n the_o immediate_a subject_n be_v the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n the_o foundation_n of_o it_o be_v that_o eternal_a act_n by_o which_o the_o father_n communicate_v his_o nature_n to_o the_o son_n and_o the_o correlate_n or_o term_n of_o the_o relation_n be_v the_o son_n and_o last_o the_o relation_n itself_o be_v that_o mutual_a respect_n result_v from_o the_o forementioned_a act_n which_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n reciprocal_o hear_v to_o one_o another_o and_o here_o i_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o divine_a relation_n there_o be_v a_o real_a identity_n between_o the_o subject_n the_o foundation_n and_o the_o relation_n itself_o contrary_a to_o what_o it_o be_v in_o 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