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haeres_fw-la &_o in_o evan._n joh._n c._n 1._o tract_n 1_o 2._o &_o the_o tempor_n ser._n 190._o &_o infinity_n plura_fw-la reperies_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la generis_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la primitive_a as_o well_o as_o succeed_v age_n to_o be_v seal_v with_o their_o blood_n and_o suffering_n and_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a upstart_n project_n to_o supply_v the_o former_a tritheism_n teach_v in_o the_o more_o ancient_a church_n now_o if_o according_a to_o the_o common_a and_o universal_a sense_n and_o notion_n of_o all_o man_n the_o mind_n be_v the_o parent_n and_o original_a of_o all_o actual_a reason_n in_o it_o then_o if_o the_o divine_a reason_n be_v the_o true_a and_o most_o essential_a reason_n the_o parent_n principle_n thereof_o must_v be_v the_o true_a and_o most_o essential_a mind_n which_o principle_n of_o this_o reason_n the_o scripture_n have_v own_v paternal_a it_o follow_v that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v a_o eternal_a mind_n have_v a_o coessential_a reason_n for_o its_o 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faith_n and_o trust_n prayer_n and_o praise_n etc._n etc._n now_o will_v his_o lordship_n stare_v i_o or_o any_o man_n in_o the_o face_n and_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v thus_o worship_n the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n this_o i_o think_v will_v be_v rout_v by_o one_o syllogism_n whatsoever_o the_o jew_n worship_v according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v god_n the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o god_n ergo_fw-la they_fw-mi jew_n do_v not_o worship_n the_o gloud_z of_o glory_n i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o this_o syllogism_n be_v impenetrable_a and_o let_v his_o lordship_n try_v his_o skill_n upon_o it_o if_o he_o please_v it_o be_v indeed_o agrecable_a to_o truth_n and_o learned_a man_n teach_v that_o isreal_n worship_v god_n in_o the_o cloud_n over_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o temple_n as_o in_o all_o the_o symbol_n and_o place_n of_o his_o especial_a presence_n but_o the_o symbol_n or_o place_n themselves_o be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o the_o jewish_a adoration_n though_o papist_n bend_v 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a_o peculiar_a respect_n of_o oeconomick_a order_n but_o not_o by_o a_o exclusive_a propriety_n of_o operation_n and_o yet_o though_o his_o lordship_n recommend_v this_o conception_n of_o such_o a_o separate_a agency_n in_o his_o three_o divine_a anonymity_n yet_o can_v he_o find_v no_o such_o incongruity_n in_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o those_o his_o despise_a father_n but_o it_o be_v time_n to_o take_v breath_n and_o consider_v what_o reformation_n follow_v extinguish_v this_o tritheism_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o faith_n why_o other_o therefore_o lay_v another_o foundation_n in_o one_o numerical_a deity_n or_o be_v now_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o insinuate_v nay_o open_o to_o assert_v that_o the_o former_a father_n that_o believe_v emanation_n and_o foecundity_n and_o argue_v from_o the_o specific_a homoousion_n with_o the_o respective_a operation_n do_v not_o fundamental_o own_o one_o individual_a deity_n and_o yet_o how_o can_v they_o that_o stick_v to_o the_o nicene_n creed_n deny_v the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o one_o god_n which_o yet_o all_o the_o tax_v father_n defend_v as_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o the_o former_a father_n who_o make_v the_o monarchy_n a_o fundamental_a principle_n against_o gentilism_n and_o be_v herein_o exact_o and_o profess_o follow_v by_o all_o their_o successor_n nay_o the_o feature_n of_o his_o lordship_n reflection_n seem_v to_o attaint_v all_o antiquity_n of_o tritheism_n till_o after_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o specific_a homoousion_n and_o distinct_a operation_n cease_v as_o not_o hold_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n for_o his_o conjunction_n therefore_o make_v this_o unity_n a_o post-nate_a principle_n take_v up_o upon_o the_o apprehension_n that_o the_o former_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n be_v tritheite_n according_a to_o his_o lordship_n general_a imputation_n §_o 14._o and_o now_o it_o seem_v high_a time_n to_o observe_v upon_o what_o fancy_n for_o they_o be_v represent_v as_o such_o these_o tritheite_n principle_n be_v reform_v by_o these_o over_o seri_fw-la patrum_fw-la nepotes_fw-la *_o they_o then_o observe_v 32._o observe_v p._n 32._o that_o the_o sun_n beside_o its_o own_o globe_n have_v a_o emanation_n of_o light_n and_o another_o of_o heat_n which_o have_v different_a operation_n and_o all_o from_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v both_o intallection_n and_o love_n which_o flow_v from_o its_o essence_n so_o they_o conceive_v that_o the_o primary_n act_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v its_o wisdom_n by_o which_o it_o see_v all_o thing_n and_o in_o which_o as_o in_o a_o eternal_a word_n it_o design_v all_o thing_n this_o they_o think_v may_v be_v call_v the_o son_n as_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o eternal_a mind_n while_o from_o the_o fountain_n principle_n together_o with_o the_o inward_a word_n there_o do_v arise_v a_o love_n that_o be_v to_o issue_v forth_o and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o be_v more_o particular_o to_o animate_v the_o church_n and_o in_o this_o love_n all_o thing_n be_v to_o have_v life_n and_o favour_n this_o be_v rest_v on_o and_o be_v afterward_o dress_v up_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o dark_a nicety_n by_o the_o school_n and_o grow_v to_o be_v the_o universal_o receive_v explanation_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v these_o conception_n these_o reform_a conception_n be_v very_o novel_a and_o the_o doctrine_n derive_v from_o they_o become_v not_o universal_a but_o by_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o school_n §_o 15._o but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o justify_v their_o due_a antiquity_n let_v we_o consider_v whether_o as_o his_o lordship_n represent_v they_o the_o tritheism_n of_o the_o former_a father_n be_v real_o amend_v by_o they_o for_o in_o this_o simile_n here_o be_v two_o emanation_n from_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o sun_n light_n and_o heat_n which_o have_v different_a operation_n which_o if_o they_o represent_v different_a operation_n of_o the_o different_a person_n in_o the_o deity_n this_o reduce_v that_o tritheism_n which_o the_o simile_n be_v design_v to_o avoid_v so_o unhappy_a be_v these_o theological_a tinker_n in_o mend_v the_o former_a theory_n §_o 16._o but_o however_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o these_o theory_n have_v not_o real_o a_o more_o early_o original_a and_o reception_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o simile_n of_o the_o sun_n vide._n sun_n apolog_fw-la c._n 21._o sup_n citat_fw-la §._o 7._o vide._n now_o tertullian_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o our_o latin_a writer_n use_v this_o simile_n and_o say_v that_o in_o respect_n thereof_o the_o logos_fw-la be_v ever_o backward_o celebrate_v under_o this_o title_n as_o the_o ray_n of_o god_n so_o porrectus_fw-la so_o instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 29._o ille_fw-la tanquam_fw-la sol_fw-la hic_fw-la quasi_fw-la radius_fw-la à _fw-la sole_fw-la porrectus_fw-la lactantius_n have_v learn_v the_o same_o simile_n from_o tertullian_n or_o his_o church_n so_o patre_fw-la so_o in_o evan._n joh._n c._n 5._o tract_n 20._o si_fw-mi separas_fw-mi candorem_fw-la solis_fw-la à _fw-la sole_fw-la separa_fw-la verbum_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la st._n austin_n a_o african_a likewise_o have_v from_o his_o father_n derive_v the_o same_o example_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o greek_a father_n that_o live_v in_o and_o just_a after_o the_o nicene_n council_n so_o often_o so_o uniform_o and_o canonical_o use_v it_o who_o yet_o argue_v from_o the_o specific_a sense_n of_o the_o homoousion_n that_o the_o citation_n of_o they_o will_v fill_v a_o volume_n so_o this_o fancy_n be_v not_o late_a than_o these_o tritheit_n homooufia_v and_o to_o let_v his_o lordship_n see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o ante-nicene_n simile_n not_o only_o the_o scripture_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v convince_v but_o the_o express_a production_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o theognost_n ap_fw-mi athan_n de_fw-fr syn._n nic._n con_v arian_n decret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o two_o modes_n of_o think_v this_o be_v premise_v our_o cogitation_n and_o reason_n be_v act_n of_o a_o free_a principle_n but_o our_o animal_n operation_n be_v necessary_a but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o theory_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o these_o contrariety_n of_o operation_n proceed_v from_o the_o composition_n of_o contrary_a substance_n soul_n and_o body_n whereas_o the_o deity_n be_v most_o simple_a and_o uncompounded_a and_o consequent_o can_v be_v represent_v by_o any_o compositum_fw-la whatsoever_o especial_o a_o compound_n of_o contrary_n well!_o but_o necessary_a operation_n of_o the_o animal_n life_n seem_v to_o be_v from_o some_o emanation_n from_o our_o soul_n very_o well_o and_o do_v these_o seem_a emanation_n represent_v a_o idea_n of_o the_o emanation_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o person_n i_o doubt_v not_o for_o those_o in_o the_o deity_n be_v but_o two_o but_o these_o of_o our_o soul_n on_o our_o body_n 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but_o for_o his_o three_o result_v principle_n i_o be_o to_o seek_v for_o it_o must_v be_v a_o principle_n that_o be_v neither_o free_a nor_o necessary_a and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v get_v for_o love_n or_o money_n but_o however_o that_o a_o principle_n neither_o free_a nor_o necessary_a shall_v result_v from_o two_o whereof_o one_o be_v free_a and_o the_o other_o necessary_a will_v i_o doubt_v bring_v his_o lordship_n of_o mere_a necessity_n to_o the_o term_n of_o a_o contradiction_n how_o uncontradict_v soever_o he_o affect_v to_o be_v §_o 19_o advance_v we_o now_o from_o the_o old_a simile_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o theology_n itself_o represent_v by_o they_o now_o it_o be_v not_o a_o novel_a observation_n or_o fancy_n as_o his_o lordship_n snear_o suggest_v but_o the_o ancient_a internal_a catholic_n and_o substantial_a wisdom_n of_o the_o faith_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o iren._n l._n 2._o c_o 47._o deus_fw-la enim_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la totus_fw-la mens_fw-la totus_fw-la ratio_fw-la &_o totus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la operans_fw-la etc._n etc._n octau._n ap_fw-mi minuc_fw-la foelic_n quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la &_o à _fw-la nobis_fw-la deus_fw-la quam_fw-la mens_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la greg._n naz._n ad_fw-la patr._n cum_fw-la eccl._n naz._n ipsi_fw-la permisit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scil_n lablorum_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la graec._n inlid_a ser._n 2._o de_fw-la principio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o adorable_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v a_o eternal_a and_o substantial_a mind_n reason_n and_o holy_a spirit_n now_o to_o avoid_v all_o cavil_n and_o equivocation_n it_o be_v not_o unnecessary_a that_o i_o state_n the_o exact_a notion_n of_o the_o father_n in_o these_o term_n of_o their_o theology_n for_o that_o the_o word_n be_v of_o very_o various_a and_o involve_a signification_n in_o common_a use_n will_v be_v liable_a to_o easy_a mistake_n in_o this_o profound_a and_o critical_a theory_n especial_o when_o reader_n shall_v discover_v sometime_o the_o same_o term_n to_o be_v promiscuous_o use_v for_o different_a person_n §_o 20._o i_o begin_v therefore_o with_o that_o of_o mind_n this_o most_o proper_o and_o primitive_o signify_v the_o noetick_a or_o intellectual_a principle_n in_o all_o rational_a being_n the_o spring_n the_o fountain_n the_o original_a of_o those_o intellectual_a grace_n and_o perfection_n that_o be_v find_v in_o such_o spiritual_a nature_n but_o by_o a_o easy_a trope_n it_o be_v also_o very_o common_o use_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o write_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o conception_n counsel_n sentiment_n propension_n and_o resolve_v of_o the_o mind_n as_o be_v it_o necessary_a may_v be_v show_v in_o infinite_a instance_n but_o three_o there_o have_v be_v a_o philosophic_a and_o artificial_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n of_o a_o more_o late_a invention_n set_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mind_n for_o single_a spirit_n now_o the_o exact_a notion_n of_o mind_n as_o the_o first_o principle_n in_o the_o deity_n be_v the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o proper_a and_o the_o primitive_a as_o it_o be_v the_o original_a of_o god_n essential_a reason_n and_o holy_a spirit_n now_o according_a to_o this_o exact_a and_o canonical_a notation_n the_o term_n mind_n be_v not_o only_o a_o essential_a but_o a_o paternal_a and_o producent_fw-la character_n so_o that_o speak_v with_o canonic_a accuracy_n we_o can_v say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o mind_n for_o this_o be_v direct_o to_o assert_v three_o father_n and_o by_o consequence_n three_o son_n or_o logoi_fw-fr and_o so_o likewise_o three_o holy_a spirit_n since_o every_o such_o mind_n must_v have_v its_o reason_n and_o spirit_n of_o which_o it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o natural_a and_o necessary_a original_n to_o assert_v three_o mind_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o spirit_n be_v direct_o to_o assert_v three_o god_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o as_o irregular_a to_o say_v there_o be_v in_o the_o deity_n three_o spirit_n as_o three_z go_n but_o if_o we_o will_v take_v the_o term_n equivocal_o in_o different_a sense_n than_o we_o find_v some_o father_n call_v not_o only_o logo_fw-la only_o athenag_fw-mi leg._n p._n 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o prius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scil_n quod_fw-la dixerat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la forte_fw-fr intelligendum_fw-la illud_fw-la p._n 110._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n add_v autolyc_a p._n 129._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d logon_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pater_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n protrep_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o strom._n l._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr codem_fw-la logo_fw-la the_o father_n the_o mind_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o logos_fw-la but_o the_o logos_fw-la also_o tropical_o by_o the_o name_n of_o mind_n as_o be_v the_o essential_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o reason_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o essence_n loose_o call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n according_a perhaps_o to_o the_o pattern_n and_o language_n of_o plato_n the_o philosophic_a ancient_n use_v this_o homonymy_n according_a to_o the_o taste_n of_o the_o platonic_a philosopher_n which_o be_v of_o so_o great_a credit_n among_o the_o greek_n who_o our_o worthy_n cite_v as_o of_o authority_n with_o the_o gentile_n in_o their_o apologetick_n in_o order_n to_o their_o more_o easy_a conversion_n and_o yet_o neither_o in_o this_o laxer_n acception_n or_o comprehensiveness_n have_v i_o ever_o read_v among_o our_o ancient_n the_o assertion_n of_o three_o mind_n for_o use_v the_o term_n mind_n in_o a_o essential_a notion_n only_o not_o a_o paternal_a the_o assertion_n of_o three_o mind_n will_v have_v look_v like_o three_o essence_n §_o 21._o but_o though_o we_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v our_o doctrine_n not_o to_o be_v a_o novel_a whimsy_n but_o a_o primitive_a and_o catholic_n tradition_n yet_o will_v i_o prove_v its_o foundation_n to_o be_v real_o divine_a for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v so_o call_v with_o relation_n to_o a_o father_n from_o who_o he_o derive_v his_o proper_a subsistence_n and_o character_n and_o this_o son_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v he_o who_o st._n john_n call_v the_o logos_fw-la according_a to_o the_o old_a jewish_a theology_n god_n of_o god_n the_o internal_a substantial_a reason_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o who_o or_o who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o his_o father_n by_o who_o the_o father_n make_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n and_o from_o hence_o this_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o avow_a faith_n of_o all_o the_o omnes_fw-la the_o iren._n l._n 1_o c._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 55._o l._n 3._o c._n 18._o l._n 4._o c._n 14._o c._n 28._o c._n 37._o c._n 75._o l._n 5._o c._n 6_o just_o martyr_n apol._n 2._o dial._n
mention_v also_o that_o the_o devil_n who_o long_a time_n universal_o tyrannize_v be_v yet_o never_o say_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o all_o flesh_n but_o now_o the_o aforesaid_a attribute_n give_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n manifest_o set_v forth_o his_o supremacy_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o like_a phrase_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n must_v denote_v his_o supremacy_n therein_o and_o by_o consequence_n his_o deity_n since_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o one_o supreme_a king_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o thus_o our_o faith_n be_v establish_v firm_o against_o the_o macedonian_n also_o §_o 32._o now_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v thus_o much_o i_o believe_v will_v be_v grant_v by_o all_o the_o anti-personists_a that_o there_o be_v in_o god_n the_o father_n a_o essential_a reason_n and_o spirit_n of_o sanctity_n though_o not_o personal_o subsistent_a for_o a_o person_n be_v with_o they_o a_o complete_a suppositum_fw-la rationale_fw-la and_o intellectual_a subject_n or_o be_v separate_a and_o stand_v single_a from_o all_o other_o they_o hold_v it_o a_o contradiction_n to_o hold_v three_o person_n in_o one_o individual_a deity_n §_o 33._o to_o this_o i_o hope_v to_o give_v so_o just_a and_o candid_a a_o answer_n as_o may_v embolden_v his_o lordship_n to_o join_v in_o the_o litany_n hearty_o and_o to_o speak_v clear_a next_o time_n in_o his_o theological_a essay_n the_o name_n person_n or_o whatsoever_o answer_v thereto_o in_o the_o learned_a language_n first_o of_o all_o signify_v a_o man_n face_n natural_a and_o artificial_a and_o thence_o the_o whole_a single_a man_n hence_o after_o be_v the_o god_n in_o profane_a and_o intellectual_a spirit_n in_o sacred_a write_n represent_v personal_o and_o so_o now_o the_o term_n person_n agree_v to_o all_o single_a intelligent_a being_n by_o common_a and_o inartificial_a use_n but_o we_o that_o have_v no_o natural_a idea_n of_o the_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n peculiar_a to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n without_o divine_a revelation_n can_v without_o it_o conceive_v the_o form_n of_o their_o personality_n so_o for_o this_o we_o must_v rest_v whole_o on_o divine_a revelation_n and_o according_o i_o will_v describe_v a_o person_n for_o a_o theological_a term_n thus_o whatsoever_o have_v personal_a title_n and_o character_n proper_o attribute_v to_o it_o by_o god_n word_n the_o same_o be_v a_o person_n though_o we_o can_v frame_v a_o idea_n of_o the_o form_n of_o its_o personality_n and_o then_o i_o can_v add_v but_o the_o divine_a mind_n reason_n and_o holy_a spirit_n have_v three_o proper_o distinguish_v personal_a characteristic_a title_n father_n son_n and_o paraclete_n to_o be_v own_v in_o our_o avow_a faith_n and_o baptism_n therefore_o these_o three_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n though_o we_o can_v form_v a_o natural_a idea_n of_o the_o mode_n of_o their_o personality_n sociantur_fw-la personality_n aug._n the_o tempor_n ser_n 189_o ego_fw-la personas_fw-la in_o patre_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la quasi_fw-la personas_fw-la hominum_fw-la personam_fw-la patris_fw-la dico_fw-la quod_fw-la pater_fw-la est_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la quod_fw-la filius_fw-la est_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la quod_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n est_fw-la dividuntur_fw-la enim_fw-la proprietatibus_fw-la sed_fw-la naturâ_fw-la sociantur_fw-la and_o though_o yet_o we_o be_v sure_o they_o be_v not_o separate_v and_o disjoin_v like_o three_o humane_a person_n in_o this_o mystery_n therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o term_n be_v not_o vulgar_a nor_o of_o common_a notion_n but_o peculiarly_a and_o necessary_o technical_a for_o since_o god_n have_v reveal_v that_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o nature_n there_o be_v one_o first_o principle_n with_o two_o other_o co-eternal_o emanant_fw-la or_o descendent_a from_o he_o and_o subsist_v individual_o in_o he_o by_o which_o he_o create_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n and_o this_o under_o the_o personal_a and_o distinctive_a character_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n the_o paraclete_n and_o many_o other_o personal_a attribute_n distinctive_a of_o their_o proper_a subsistence_n in_o the_o essential_a unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n the_o term_n person_n fall_v unavoidable_o into_o canonical_a use_n though_o under_o a_o strict_a care_n against_o the_o vulgar_a notion_n of_o humane_a or_o such_o like_a separate_a person_n and_o restrain_v only_o to_o the_o reveal_v theory_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o under_o this_o regular_a limitation_n i_o challenge_v the_o art_n of_o the_o world_n to_o sin_v out_o any_o one_o characteristic_a term_n so_o fit_a proper_a and_o congruous_a to_o denote_v their_o formal_a personality_n ascribe_v to_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o this_o of_o person_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n of_o old_a unanimous_o agree_v antecedent_o to_o any_o conciliar_a definition_n and_o be_v therefore_o of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o authority_n than_o the_o greek_a hypostasis_fw-la which_o though_o well_o found_v in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 1._o 3._o yet_o be_v a_o while_n of_o ambiguous_a use_n and_o interpretation_n till_o it_o be_v by_o the_o help_n of_o athanasius_n and_o other_o canonical_o adjust_v and_o fix_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o term_n person_n and_o yet_o suppose_v a_o sensible_a defect_n in_o these_o term_n person_n and_o subsistence_n what_o modest_a man_n will_v upbraid_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n for_o such_o a_o insuperable_a impotency_n in_o humane_a nature_n which_o all_o wise_a man_n perceive_v and_o own_o in_o their_o speak_n of_o god_n after_o its_o utmost_a endeavour_n care_n and_o consultation_n upon_o cogent_a necessity_n to_o fix_v the_o term_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n possible_a while_o yet_o the_o reviler_n can_v produce_v nothing_o better_a or_o equal_a it_o be_v certain_o a_o intolerable_a indecency_n against_o the_o gravity_n duty_n care_n and_o right_o '_o of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o authority_n of_o proscribe_v doctrine_n in_o any_o profession_n what_o soever_o for_o to_o such_o certain_o it_o belong_v to_o fit_a term_n of_o art_n to_o their_o theory_n as_o reason_n shall_v require_v as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v without_o the_o merit_n or_o hazard_v of_o malevolence_n and_o detraction_n §_o 34._o but_o because_o i_o will_v fill_v the_o thirsty_a and_o candid_a soul_n with_o a_o satisfy_a theory_n herein_o i_o will_v dig_v deep_o into_o the_o ground_n of_o these_o personal_a character_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o traditional_a term_n of_o person_n thence_o canonical_o use_v first_o then_o personality_n be_v a_o character_n only_o of_o what_o be_v substantial_a and_o intellectual_a as_o be_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n the_o paraclete_n who_o therefore_o have_v a_o good_a ground_n of_o bear_v those_o personal_a title_n but_o though_o these_o peculiar_a title_n have_v this_o common_a basis_n yet_o have_v they_o their_o peculiar_a and_o formal_a reason_n of_o distinction_n the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o be_v call_v father_n from_o his_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o logos_fw-la which_o be_v call_v son_n from_o be_v so_o eternal_o generate_v of_o the_o father_n substance_n without_o division_n or_o partition_n thereof_o and_o 2._o and_o con._n arian_n orat._n 2._o here_o the_o father_n be_v ever_o father_n never_o son_n and_o the_o logos_fw-la ever_o son_n never_o father_n st._n athanasius_n just_o as_o well_o as_o sagacious_o appropriate_v these_o title_n to_o these_o person_n in_o a_o primary_n right_o and_o peculiar_a excellency_n above_o all_o other_o since_o earthly_a person_n change_v their_o character_n be_v one_o while_n son_n other_o while_o father_n and_o son_n other_o while_o father_n only_o and_o other_o while_n neither_o the_o personal_a distinctive_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v take_v from_o his_o connatural_a operation_n and_o office_n which_o be_v personal_a and_o the_o title_n therefore_o apposite_a now_o that_o the_o essential_a reason_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o father_n shall_v each_o be_v as_o equal_o personal_a as_o the_o socinian_o themselves_o confess_v the_o father_n to_o be_v will_v hence_o appear_v rational_a for_o that_o they_o be_v consubstantial_a with_o he_o and_o as_o substantial_o divine_a as_o that_o eternal_a mind_n from_o and_o in_o which_o they_o be_v and_o live_v without_o any_o inequality_n in_o their_o nature_n perfection_n or_o essential_a dignity_n and_o therefore_o if_o one_o be_v distinct_o personal_a so_o must_v the_o other_o also_o and_o therefore_o the_o pronoun_n he_o first_o belong_v to_o god_n original_n i._n e._n the_o father_n as_o the_o first_o person_n be_v proper_o also_o communicable_a to_o the_o other_o person_n each_o of_o they_o derive_v their_o deity_n and_o personal_a subsistence_n from_o he_o with_o peculiar_a reason_n of_o their_o proper_a personal_a character_n and_o distinction_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o just_a
perfection_n of_o christian_a theology_n that_o our_o scripture_n faith_n and_o tradition_n shall_v characterise_v the_o second_o and_o three_o hypostasis_fw-la as_o personal_o as_o the_o first_o for_o otherwise_o a_o personal_a distinction_n and_o notion_n of_o one_o and_o impersonal_a distinction_n of_o the_o other_o or_o either_o of_o they_o must_v have_v set_v they_o as_o unequal_a specifical_o different_a and_o heterogeneous_a in_o the_o same_o deity_n and_o consequent_o not_o consubstantial_a or_o coessential_a for_o that_o the_o impersonal_o must_v have_v be_v in_o nature_n inseriour_a to_o the_o personal_a which_o will_v make_v a_o most_o corrupt_a mixture_n a_o most_o praerupt_a and_o monstrous_a anomaly_n in_o the_o godhead_n §_o 35._o but_o perhaps_o some_o man_n with_o who_o no_o diversity_n be_v take_v for_o true_a but_o the_o separate_a gross_a and_o material_a may_v censure_v this_o diversity_n between_o the_o eternal_a mind_n reason_n and_o holy_a spirit_n of_o love_n so_o then_o notional_a and_o imaginary_a that_o it_o can_v sustain_v or_o ground_n any_o character_n personal_o distinctive_a without_o a_o very_a violent_a and_o abusive_a impropriety_n now_o if_o my_o lord_n or_o any_o other_o be_v in_o this_o prejudice_n let_v they_o note_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a true_a diversity_n between_o they_o and_o such_o as_o we_o can_v somewhat_o conceive_v from_o the_o shade_n we_o have_v of_o it_o in_o our_o own_o soul_n whence_o a_o sedate_n theory_n will_v conclude_v that_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a modes_n of_o this_o their_o distinct_a subsistence_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v in_o themselves_o most_o perfect_a and_o clear_a and_o as_o illustrious_a as_o the_o individual_a glory_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o one_o day_n it_o will_v be_v our_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n more_o immediate_o to_o view_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o indistant_a light_n if_o at_o present_a we_o will_v be_v content_a to_o learn_v our_o 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