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therefore_o to_o say_v there_o be_v three_o man_n be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o say_v there_o be_v three_o human_a nature_n of_o a_o different_a kind_n for_o if_o there_o be_v three_o human_a nature_n they_o must_v differ_v from_o each_o other_o or_o they_o can_v be_v three_o and_o so_o you_o deny_v peter_n james_n and_o john_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o must_v say_v that_o though_o the_o father_n be_v god_n the_o son_n god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o three_o god_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o godhead_n and_o divinity_n lest_o we_o destroy_v their_o homoousiotes_n or_o the_o sameness_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o introduce_v three_o god_n of_o a_o different_a nature_n like_o the_o pagan_a polytheism_n which_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n he_o give_v why_o we_o do_v not_o say_v there_o be_v three_o god_n to_o avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o polytheism_n 448._o in_o number_v and_o multiply_v god_n as_o the_o heathen_n do_v which_o he_o say_v be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n for_o ignorant_a and_o unskilful_a people_n but_o to_o say_v this_o in_o gross_a will_v not_o satisfy_v more_o inquisitive_a man_n and_o therefore_o he_o assign_v the_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o individual_n in_o strict_a propriety_n of_o speech_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v number_v by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o nature_n because_o that_o argue_v a_o diversity_n in_o their_o nature_n to_o say_v three_o man_n be_v to_o say_v there_o be_v three_o different_a humanity_n whereas_o humanity_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o and_o as_o man_n be_v not_o distinguish_v so_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v number_v by_o the_o name_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o this_o be_v all_o his_o meaning_n appear_v from_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v why_o this_o improper_a way_n of_o speak_v may_v be_v tolerate_v without_o any_o inconvenience_n when_o we_o speak_v of_o man_n that_o we_o may_v say_v there_o be_v three_o man_n but_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o divinity_n and_o say_v there_o be_v three_o god_n because_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n 458._o by_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n that_o that_o there_o be_v three_o or_o more_o man_n that_o any_o one_o shall_v be_v betray_v into_o that_o conceit_n that_o we_o mean_v a_o multitude_n of_o humanity_n or_o many_o different_a human_a nature_n but_o there_o be_v danger_n lest_o our_o name_v more_o god_n or_o say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o god_n man_n shall_v imagine_v that_o there_o be_v divers_a and_o different_a nature_n in_o the_o divinity_n that_o be_v that_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o all_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n here_o st._n gregory_n lay_v his_o foundation_n that_o we_o must_v not_o say_v there_o be_v three_o god_n because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o divinity_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o nature_n whereas_o god_n be_v the_o name_n of_o nature_n to_o say_v there_o be_v three_o god_n be_v to_o say_v there_o be_v three_o different_a divinity_n or_o divine_a nature_n which_o destroy_v the_o homoousiotes_n of_o the_o godhead_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o argument_n against_o use_v the_o name_n of_o nature_n plural_o to_o say_v there_o be_v three_o man_n or_o three_o go_n trin._n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o plain_a than_o this_o in_o the_o dialogue_n of_o maximus_n who_o all_o along_o explain_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o divinity_n and_o the_o one_o humanity_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o sameness_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o nature_n though_o it_o subsist_v in_o several_a person_n or_o individual_n now_o indeed_o have_v they_o go_v no_o far_a in_o explain_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n than_o this_o specific_a unity_n and_o identity_n of_o nature_n there_o have_v be_v some_o reason_n to_o quarrel_v with_o they_o but_o they_o do_v not_o stop_v here_o but_o proceed_v to_o show_v how_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sameness_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o three_o person_n of_o the_o ever_o bless_a trinity_n prove_v a_o true_a numerical_a and_o essential_a unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n which_o it_o do_v not_o and_o can_v do_v in_o create_v nature_n without_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a there_o can_v be_v no_o essential_a unity_n unless_o we_o will_v allow_v of_o a_o composition_n of_o different_a nature_n in_o the_o godhead_n where_o the_o nature_n be_v the_o same_o it_o may_v be_v one_o not_o only_o by_o a_o logical_a but_o by_o a_o real_a and_o essential_a unity_n gregory_n nyssen_n
any_o man_n that_o this_o be_v the_o mutual_a consciousness_n which_o i_o have_v describe_v and_o by_o this_o st._n austin_n represent_v the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o i_o hope_v his_o authority_n will_v defend_v i_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o innovation_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v defend_v itself_o but_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o we_o must_v further_o observe_v that_o the_o father_n resolve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n into_o the_o unity_n of_o principle_n that_o be_v though_o there_o be_v three_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o the_o father_n be_v the_o original_a fountain_n of_o the_o deity_n who_o beget_v the_o son_n of_o his_o own_o substance_n and_o from_o who_o and_o the_o son_n the_o holy_a ghost_n eternal_o proceed_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o father_n and_o son_n so_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o principle_n and_o fountain_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o therefore_o but_o one_o god_n but_o this_o as_o petavius_n well_o observe_v do_v not_o of_o itself_o prove_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sameness_n of_o nature_n 268._o and_o therefore_o the_o father_n add_v that_o god_n beget_v a_o son_n not_o without_o but_o within_o himself_o for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o he_o and_o inseparable_a from_o he_o this_o they_o illustrate_v by_o the_o sun_n its_o light_n and_o splendour_n which_o be_v coaeval_fw-fr and_o inseparable_a by_o the_o fountain_n and_o its_o stream_n by_o a_o tree_n and_o its_o branch_n which_o be_v unite_v in_o one_o which_o comparison_n must_v not_o be_v strain_v far_a than_o they_o be_v intend_v as_o if_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o sun_n and_o its_o light_n or_o the_o tree_n and_o its_o branch_n or_o the_o fountain_n river_n and_o stream_n but_o only_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o 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plain_a and_o universal_o acknowledge_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o accident_n nor_o quality_n nor_o faculty_n in_o god_n as_o there_o be_v in_o create_a spirit_n but_o whatever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essence_n and_o substance_n a_o pure_a and_o simple_a act._n this_o be_v universal_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o christian_n st._n austin_n affirm_v 5._o that_o there_o be_v no_o accident_n in_o god_n athanasius_n that_o there_o be_v no_o composition_n in_o god_n as_o between_o substance_n and_o accident_n and_o it_o be_v much_o alike_o as_o to_o mind_n and_o its_o different_a faculty_n and_o power_n which_o be_v a_o composition_n but_o that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pure_a simple_a act_n 271._o but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o testimony_n to_o prove_v that_o which_o natural_a reason_n prove_v for_o nothing_o can_v be_v eternal_a and_o self-orginated_n but_o a_o pure_a and_o simple_a act_n for_o what_o be_v compound_v be_v make_v for_o 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