Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
father_n eternal_a ghost_n holy_a 29,948 5 5.9119 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A60953 Tritheism charged upon Dr. Sherlock's new notion of the Trinity and the charge made good in an answer to the defense of the said notion against the Animadversions upon Dr. Sherlock's book, entituled, A vindication of the holy and ever-blessed Trinity, &c. / by a divine of the Church of England. South, Robert, 1634-1716. 1695 (1695) Wing S4744; ESTC R10469 205,944 342

There are 24 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

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
inexi_v in_o one_o another_o and_o last_o only_o distinct_a in_o their_o subsistence_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n separate_a or_o divide_v let_v all_o this_o i_o say_v be_v suppose_v on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o son_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n let_v we_o suppose_v two_o other_o person_n viz._n the_o prototype_n and_o his_o live_a image_n and_o these_o without_o any_o necessary_a coexistence_n with_o one_o another_o and_o the_o latter_a not_o have_v it_o be_v sole_a dependence_n upon_o the_o former_a and_o both_o of_o they_o such_o as_o can_v mutual_o exist_v in_o one_o another_o and_o withal_o be_v not_o only_o distinct_a in_o their_o respective_a subsistence_n but_o also_o actual_o separate_v and_o local_o divide_v from_o each_o other_o now_o i_o say_v when_o we_o have_v collate_v all_o these_o disparity_n together_o must_v not_o that_o comparison_n think_v we_o give_v we_o a_o bless_a edify_n representation_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o son_n in_o the_o same_o numerical_a divine_a nature_n when_o one_o side_n of_o the_o comparison_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o explication_n of_o that_o it_o be_v a_o direct_a irreconcilable_a contradiction_n to_o the_o other_o but_o as_o we_o first_o wave_v the_o consideration_n of_o those_o monstrous_a absurdity_n that_o be_v involve_v in_o this_o notion_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o son_n so_o let_v we_o at_o present_a wave_n the_o forementioned_a gross_a disparity_n between_o they_o also_o yet_o still_o this_o notion_n be_v utter_o unfit_a to_o give_v we_o any_o explication_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o be_v every_o whit_n as_o difficult_a if_o not_o more_o difficult_a for_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v than_o the_o trinity_n itself_o for_o the_o grand_a difficulty_n here_o be_v to_o conceive_v how_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a nature_n can_v be_v in_o several_a distinct_a though_o intimate_o unite_v person_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o this_o author_n will_v explain_v this_o by_o be_v a_o man_n and_o his_o image_n where_o he_o suppose_v one_o and_o the_o same_o numerical_o subsist_v human_a nature_n to_o be_v in_o two_o local_o distinct_a and_o separately_z subsist_v person_n but_o now_o in_o this_o case_n be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o conceivable_a that_o a_o infinite_a nature_n who_o boundless_a perfection_n reach_v to_o more_o way_n of_o subsist_v than_o one_o shall_v subsist_v in_o several_a person_n and_o those_o only_a distinct_a than_o that_o a_o particular_a finite_a nature_n which_o can_v have_v but_o one_o subsistence_n shall_v subsist_v in_o two_o person_n and_o those_o also_o local_o distant_a and_o separate_v from_o one_o another_o i_o appeal_v i_o say_v to_o any_o man_n of_o judgement_n alive_a whether_o this_o be_v not_o the_o great_a and_o more_o inexplicable_a difficulty_n of_o the_o two_o for_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n find_v a_o utter_a contradiction_n in_o make_v a_o finite_a be_v exist_v at_o on●e_n in_o two_o distant_a place_n or_o vbi_n but_o in_o the_o former_a though_o it_o find_v a_o insuperable_a difficulty_n yet_o it_o can_v allege_v no_o contradiction_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v again_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n senseless_a and_o irrational_a to_o assign_v that_o as_o a_o explication_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v more_o difficult_a perplex_a and_o inconceivable_a than_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o it_o pretend_v to_o explain_v which_o yet_o be_v the_o case_n here_o of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n as_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o have_v be_v state_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o present_a subject_n so_o that_o this_o wonderful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o clear_a idea_n of_o the_o trinity_n than_o ever_o the_o world_n have_v before_o have_v these_o three_o excellent_a qualification_n to_o recommend_v it_o 1._o that_o it_o suppose_v and_o build_v upon_o several_a thing_n utter_o contradictious_a and_o impossible_a 2._o that_o it_o make_v one_o thing_n the_o representation_n of_o another_o between_o which_o yet_o as_o to_o the_o very_a particular_n wherein_o the_o resemblance_n shall_v be_v there_o be_v the_o high_a and_o utmost_a disparity_n and_o three_o and_o last_o that_o it_o offer_v to_o explain_v a_o thing_n difficult_a obscure_a and_o by_o human_a reason_n not_o comprehensible_a by_o another_o thing_n which_o be_v ten_o time_n more_o so_o so_o that_o if_o this_o must_v be_v the_o lot_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o sit_v down_o and_o see_v her_o most_o holy_a religion_n practise_v upon_o by_o such_o wretched_a innovation_n as_o can_v tend_v only_o to_o ridicule_n and_o expose_v the_o chief_a article_n of_o it_o to_o the_o scorn_n of_o arian_n and_o socinian_o and_o all_o this_o under_o pretence_n of_o explain_v they_o i_o can_v but_o say_v god_n deliver_v our_o poor_a church_n from_o such_o explainer_n and_o our_o creed_n from_o such_o explication_n and_o as_o i_o hearty_o commiserate_v the_o unhappy_a state_n of_o that_o so_o i_o real_o pity_v this_o bold_a man_n himself_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v thus_o suffer_v to_o go_v on_o vent_v his_o scandalous_a heterodoxy_n without_o find_v either_o friend_n to_o counsel_n or_o superior_n to_o control_v he_o nevertheless_o shall_v we_o with_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v comply_v with_o this_o man_n be_v absurd_a notion_n so_o far_o as_o to_o allow_v his_o prototype_n and_o his_o live_a image_n to_o bear_v such_o a_o peculiar_a resemblance_n to_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o son_n as_o he_o pretend_v but_o can_v never_o prove_v they_o to_o do_v yet_o how_o do_v this_o any_o way_n explain_v or_o give_v we_o as_o he_o call_v it_o any_o idea_n of_o the_o trinity_n for_o be_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o trinity_n without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o how_o do_v this_o prototype_n and_o live_a image_n set_v forth_o to_o we_o the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o both_o of_o they_o when_o it_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o three_o person_n at_o all_o the_o son_n indeed_o issue_v from_o the_o father_n in_o the_o way_n of_o knowledge_n by_o a_o reflex_n act_n thereof_o express_v his_o infinite_a nature_n and_o perfection_n whereupon_o as_o it_o be_v the_o property_n both_o of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o a_o image_n to_o represent_v some_o thing_n so_o if_o this_o prototype_n and_o live_a image_n can_v be_v of_o any_o use_n to_o help_v our_o notion_n of_o the_o eternal_a generation_n it_o must_v be_v by_o its_o represent_v quality_n but_o now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n issue_v from_o the_o father_n and_o son_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la by_o a_o eternal_a incomprehensible_a act_n of_o love_n stream_v from_o they_o both_o and_o the_o property_n of_o love_n we_o know_v be_v not_o to_o represent_v as_o knowledge_n do_v but_o to_o unite_v to_o the_o object_n know_v and_o here_o i_o pray_v what_o do_v the_o live_a image_n do_v towards_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o this_o why_o our_o author_n indeed_o make_v the_o prototype_n one_o person_n and_o his_o live_a image_n another_o but_o do_v these_o two_o by_o a_o act_n of_o love_n or_o any_o other_o act_n proceed_v joint_o from_o both_o produce_v a_o three_o person_n if_o not_o what_o idea_n of_o a_o trinity_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o these_o two_o but_o if_o this_o author_n will_v say_v as_o he_o say_v thing_n no_o less_o absurd_a that_o the_o prototype_n and_o his_o live_a image_n do_v produce_v some_o certain_a three_o person_n distinct_a from_o both_o of_o they_o and_o so_o answer_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o trinity_n i_o desire_v he_o to_o tell_v the_o world_n what_o kind_n of_o thing_n this_o three_o person_n be_v and_o by_o what_o name_v it_o be_v to_o be_v call_v and_o express_v for_o i_o never_o yet_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o any_o such_o nor_o be_o i_o so_o much_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n as_o to_o fetch_v it_o from_o my_o own_o invention_n but_o beside_o all_o the_o forego_n absurdity_n it_o be_v worth_a observe_n what_o a_o notable_a cast_n of_o his_o ignorance_n he_o give_v we_o about_o emanation_n def._n p._n 28._o l._n 10._o and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o show_v what_o a_o emanation_n and_o a_o cause_n by_o emanation_n be_v now_o a_o cause_n or_o principle_n by_o 〈◊〉_d emanation_n be_v that_o which_o produce_v its_o effect_n or_o term_n without_o any_o intervening_a action_n real_o distinct_a from_o either_o the_o agent_n or_o effect_n and_o according_o that_o be_v proper_o call_v a_o emanation_n or_o a_o effect_n by_o emanation_n for_o the_o word_n here_o signify_v passive_o which_o issue_v immediate_o natural_o and_o necessary_o unless_o hinder_v by_o a_o supernatural_a power_n from_o the_o substance_n of_o its_o productive_a
principle_n concern_v which_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v also_o that_o though_o a_o cause_n or_o principle_n by_o emanation_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n be_v reckon_v a_o efficient_a cause_n and_o reduce_v to_o it_o yet_o in_o the_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o a_o efficient_a cause_n it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o not_o produce_v its_o effect_n by_o a_o action_n or_o efficiency_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o only_o by_o resultance_n or_o efflux_n which_o be_v the_o best_a word_n which_o philosopher_n have_v to_o express_v the_o peculiar_a causality_n of_o it_o by_o and_o now_o to_o explain_v what_o i_o have_v say_v by_o instance_n all_o property_n be_v say_v to_o be_v emanation_n or_o effect_n result_v from_o their_o form_n and_o all_o accident_n immediate_o affect_v and_o issue_v from_o their_o subject_n be_v emanation_n and_o all_o sensible_a and_o intelligible_a species_n flow_v from_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o represent_v be_v emanation_n and_o the_o light_n issue_v from_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o emanation_n to_o all_o which_o we_o may_v add_v the_o substantial_a derivative_a modes_n belong_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v premise_v let_v we_o see_v what_o proposition_n this_o man_n advance_v upon_o this_o subject_a as_o first_o that_o a_o image_n be_v not_o a_o emanation_n but_o a_o reflection_n which_o be_v manifest_o oppositum_fw-la in_fw-la apposito_fw-la for_o a_o image_n by_o reflection_n in_o thing_n material_a be_v both_o viz._n a_o emanation_n from_o the_o prototype_n or_o exemplar_n from_o which_o the_o species_n sensibiles_fw-la issue_n or_o proceed_v and_o a_o reflection_n from_o that_o whether_o medium_fw-la or_o object_n upon_o which_o they_o terminate_v and_o from_o which_o by_o repercussion_n they_o be_v return_v back_o again_o second_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o emanation_n from_o the_o father_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o affirm_v that_o the_o son_n be_v a_o emanation_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o both_o for_o though_o generation_n express_v the_o particular_a way_n of_o the_o son_n be_v issue_v from_o the_o father_n and_o procession_n the_o particular_a way_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n issue_v both_o from_o father_n and_o son_n yet_o emanation_n be_v here_o a_o general_a word_n proper_o applicable_a to_o and_o expressive_a of_o both_o of_o they_o and_o according_o aquinas_n affirm_v c._n that_o the_o son_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n not_o as_o a_o effect_n from_o a_o cause_n viz._n a_o efficient_a cause_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o by_o way_n of_o intellectual_a emanation_n affirm_v withal_o that_o this_o be_v the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o one_o of_o high_a note_n in_o the_o church_n than_o aquinas_n even_o the_o great_a athanasius_n himself_o own_v and_o commend_v the_o doctrine_n of_o dionysius_n concern_v the_o eternal_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n for_o that_o in_o his_o explain_n of_o it_o and_o speak_v of_o the_o father_n as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mind_n and_o of_o the_o son_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o word_n of_o that_o mind_n he_o express_o call_v the_o latter_a a_o emanation_n from_o the_o former_a in_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o emanatio_fw-la aut_fw-la effluviam_fw-la which_o all_o know_v be_v term_n synonymous_n athanas._n tom._n 1._o p._n 565._o edit_fw-la colon._n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o in_o the_o son_n be_v issue_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n issue_v from_o both_o there_o be_v beside_o the_o terminus_n producens_fw-la and_o the_o terminus_n productus_fw-la assign_v also_o a_o act_n or_o action_n viz._n generation_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o son_n and_o spiration_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o because_o these_o be_v not_o action_n or_o efficiency_n proper_o so_o call_v viz._n distinct_a entity_n from_o the_o terminus_n producens_fw-la and_o productus_fw-la but_o real_o identify_v with_o both_o therefore_o the_o production_n both_o of_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o to_o be_v reckon_v emanation_n three_o the_o defender_n affirm_v than_o a_o emanation_n be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n viz._n specifical_o the_o same_o with_o that_o from_o which_o it_o proceed_v of_o which_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o show_v i_o so_o much_o as_o one_o instance_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o he_o can_v four_o that_o a_o emanation_n multiply_v nature_n and_o substance_n as_o be_v individual_o distinct_a from_o that_o from_o which_o it_o issue_v which_o yet_o in_o the_o son_n be_v issue_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n issue_v from_o both_o be_v certain_o false_a for_o though_o these_o emanation_n multiply_v person_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o multiply_v substance_n nor_o be_v these_o two_o proposition_n viz._n the_o three_o and_o four_o less_o false_a with_o reference_n to_o those_o other_o foremention_v emanation_n or_o emanative_a effect_n set_v down_o by_o we_o for_o since_o none_o of_o they_o all_o be_v substance_n they_o can_v neither_o be_v say_v to_o be_v substance_n specifical_o the_o same_o with_o nor_o substance_n individual_o distinct_a from_o those_o several_a substance_n from_o which_o they_o flow_v five_o and_o last_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o the_o father_n call_v the_o holy_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o emanation_n but_o of_o mysterious_a procession_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v as_o before_o that_o he_o here_o oppose_v thing_n fair_o subordinate_a viz._n a_o general_n term_n to_o a_o particular_a for_o procession_n be_v real_o and_o true_o a_o emanation_n though_o every_o emanation_n it_o be_v a_o more_o general_a word_n be_v not_o a_o procession_n and_o therefore_o for_o this_o man_n to_o say_v as_o he_o here_o do_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o emanation_n but_o by_o procession_n be_v just_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v of_o peter_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o live_a creature_n but_o a_o man._n from_o all_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o author_n be_v gross_o ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a philosophical_a sense_n of_o the_o term_n emanation_n sometime_o apply_v it_o to_o one_o thing_n and_o sometime_o deny_v it_o of_o another_o but_o both_o at_o a_o venture_n and_o just_a as_o people_n use_v to_o play_v at_o blind-man_n buff._n in_o fine_a i_o conclude_v from_o what_o have_v be_v discourse_v upon_o this_o whole_a matter_n that_o this_o autor_n fiction_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v or_o endure_v as_o at_o all_o explicatory_a of_o the_o trinity_n but_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o a_o most_o senseless_a self-repugnant_a absurd_a notion_n as_o he_o have_v start_v it_o and_o fit_a only_a to_o abuse_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o wrong_n and_o perverse_a apprehension_n of_o this_o great_a mystery_n the_o scripture_n indeed_o call_v the_o eternal_a son_n the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n coloss._n 1.15_o and_o speak_v also_o of_o adam_n beget_v a_o son_n after_o his_o own_o likeness_n genes_n 5.3_o but_o both_o these_o place_n import_v a_o quite_o different_a sort_n of_o image_n from_o the_o live_a image_n insist_v upon_o by_o this_o author_n for_o the_o ratio_fw-la imaginis_fw-la in_o both_o these_o consist_v not_o bare_o in_o representation_n and_o production_n but_o in_o such_o a_o peculiar_a sort_n of_o production_n as_o be_v by_o generation_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v all_o the_o natural_a essential_a perfection_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o consequent_o a_o substantial_a likeness_n to_o both_o and_o be_v withal_o produce_v by_o they_o and_o proceed_v from_o they_o but_o because_o this_o be_v not_o by_o a_o generative_a production_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a natural_a way_n of_o convey_v substantial_a likeness_n therefore_o the_o latin_a father_n never_o give_v the_o title_n of_o image_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n though_o some_o of_o the_o greek_a father_n indeed_o upon_o the_o forementioned_a account_n sometime_o in_o a_o less_o proper_a and_o strict_a sense_n do_v from_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o since_o the_o son_n be_v be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n consist_v not_o bare_o in_o his_o represent_v he_o or_o be_v produce_v by_o he_o but_o in_o his_o be_v produce_v by_o way_n of_o generation_n nothing_o can_v true_o and_o strict_o represent_v how_o he_o be_v the_o image_n of_o his_o father_n but_o a_o beget_v image_n a_o image_n intellectual_o beget_v and_o beget_v not_o only_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o specific_a nature_n but_o of_o the_o same_o numerical_a nature_n with_o he_o who_o beget_v it_o and_o since_o none_o of_o all_o these_o condition_n do_v or_o can_v possible_o agree_v to_o this_o author_n be_v live_v image_n with_o reference_n to_o
you_o no_o further_o trouble_v have_v with_o all_o the_o respect_n and_o reverence_n due_a to_o such_o great_a and_o renown_a body_n give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o address_n to_o you_o as_o a_o thing_n well_o deserve_v your_o most_o serious_a thought_n and_o represent_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o venerable_a old_a religion_n now_o at_o stake_n as_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v i_o humble_o leave_v the_o whole_a matter_n before_o you_o and_o remain_v as_o by_o duty_n and_o inclination_n equal_o bind_v honour_v sir_n your_o most_o faithful_a and_o devote_a servant_n a._n a._n a_o collection_n of_o several_a choice_n new_a theological_a term_n make_v use_v of_o in_o two_o book_n one_o entitle_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o ever_o bless_a trinity_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o a_o defense_n of_o dr._n sherlock_n be_v notion_n of_o the_o trinity_n etc._n etc._n and_o first_o introduce_v by_o the_o say_a doctor_n for_o give_v the_o church_n a_o better_a explication_n and_o a_o clear_a notion_n of_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n than_o it_o have_v have_v for_o above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n before_o which_o collection_n be_v as_o follow_v self-consciousness_n vind._n p._n 49._o l._n 27._o mutual_a consciousness_n vind._n p._n 52._o l._n 4._o natural_a self-consciousness_n def._n p._n 8._o l._n 7._o natural_a mutual_a consciousness_n def._n p._n 18._o l._n 8._o intimate_v conscious_a knowledge_n vind._n p._n 59_o l._n 4._o conscious_a life_n def._n p._n 60._o l._n 20._o self_n conscious_a principle_n def._n p._n 67._o l._n 16._o natural_a principle_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n def._n p._n 67._o l._n 22._o conscious_a union_n def._n p._n 9_o l._n 10._o natural_a unity_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n def._n p._n 33._o l._n 2._o communion_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n def._n p._n 72._o l._n 9_o self-conscious_a love_n and_o self-conscious_a complacency_n def._n p._n 68_o l._n 2_o &_o 4._o intellectual_a sensation_n def._n p._n 77._o l._n 16._o self-sensation_a def._n p._n 39_o l._n 24._o conscious_a sensation_n def._n p._n 8._o l._n 4._o self_n conscious_a sensation_n def._n p._n 7._o l._n 15._o natural_a self_n conscious_a sensation_n def._n p._n 7._o l._n 30._o natural_a mutual_a conscious_a sensation_n def._n p._n 8._o l._n 2._o feel_v each_o other_o knowledge_n vind._n p._n 56._o l._n 24._o self-consciousness_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n vind._n p._n 60._o l._n 14._o the_o son_n be_v feel_v the_o father_n will_n and_o wisdom_n in_o himself_o vind._n p._n 60._o l._n 22._o the_o son_n the_o self_n conscious_a image_n of_o his_o father_n will_n and_o knowledge_n vind._n p._n 60._o at_o the_o end_n continuity_n of_o sensation_n def._n p._n 7._o l._n 12_o 13._o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n vind._n p._n 66._o l._n 22._o one_o individual_a nature_n subsist_v thrice_o not_o by_o multiply_v but_o only_o by_o repeat_v itself_o def._n p._n 24._o l._n 2_o 3._o the_o divine_a nature_n repeat_v in_o its_o image_n without_o multiplication_n def._n p._n 37._o l._n 1._o the_o same_o substance_n repeat_v in_o three_o distinct_a subsistence_n def._n p._n 91._o l._n 8._o the_o same_o individual_a nature_n repeat_v in_o its_o live_a image_n def._n p._n 70._o l._n 4._o one_o eternal_a infinite_a mind_n repeat_v in_o three_o subsistence_n def._n p._n 94._o l._n 6_o etc._n etc._n which_o term_n with_o some_o other_o like-them_a be_v to_o be_v substitute_v in_o the_o room_n of_o nature_n essence_n substance_n subsistence_n suppositum_fw-la person_n hypostasis_fw-la and_o relation_n all_o which_o though_o constant_o use_v hitherto_o both_o by_o father_n and_o council_n yet_o serve_v only_o as_o this_o author_n affirm_v to_o pervert_v and_o confound_v man_n notion_n and_o discourse_n about_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o person_n ought_v utter_o to_o be_v explode_v and_o lay_v aside_o as_o mere_a gibberish_n and_o gipsy_n cant_n especial_o by_o such_o as_o account_v all_o greek_a and_o latin_a so_o too_o several_a new_a heterodox_n and_o extraordinary_a proposition_n partly_o in_o divinity_n and_o partly_o in_o philosophy_n extract_v out_o of_o the_o two_o forementioned_a book_n 1._o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o not_o to_o hold_v so_o be_v both_o heresy_n and_o nonsense_n vind._n p._n 66._o l._n 25._o 2._o unless_o every_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n consider_v as_o a_o distinct_a person_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v a_o distinct_a infinite_a eternal_a mind_n we_o shall_v have_v nothing_o leave_v we_o but_o a_o trinity_n of_o mere_a modes_n name_n and_o posture_n defen_n pag._n 8._o lin_v 24._o &_o pag._n 30._o lin_v 24._o 3._o that_o which_o make_v a_o spirit_n whether_o finite_a or_o infinite_a and_o consequent_o each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n which_o according_a to_o this_o author_n be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a spirit_n one_o with_o itself_o and_o distinct_a from_o all_o other_o be_v self-consciousness_n and_o nothing_o else_o vind._n p._n 67._o lin_v 11._o p._n 68_o lin_v 5._o &_o 13._o &_o 74._o lin_v 15_o etc._n etc._n 4._o a_o natural_a self-consciousness_n make_v a_o natural_a person_n def._n p._n 8._o lin_v 7._o 5._o if_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o mind_n or_o person_n which_o with_o this_o author_n be_v always_o term_n convertible_a one_o with_o itself_o and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o than_o self-consciousness_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n def._n p._n 37._o l._n 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n 6._o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v that_o which_o formal_o unite_v the_o divine_a person_n in_o nature_n or_o essence_n and_o make_v they_o all_o essential_o and_o numerical_o one_o god_n vind._n p._n 68_o l._n 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o p._n 84_o l._n 29_o and_o elsewhere_o frequent_o 7._o there_o be_v no_o other_o mutual_a in-being_a or_o indwelling_a of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o son_n in_o the_o father_n call_v by_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conceivable_a or_o possible_a but_o by_o mutual_a consciousness_n def._n p._n 9_o l._n 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n 8._o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o the_o father_n as_o in_o their_o cause_n vind._n p._n 69._o l._n 29._o which_o term_n divine_v general_o decline_v the_o use_n of_o use_v the_o word_n principle_n instead_o thereof_o however_o this_o overthrow_v the_o forego_v proposition_n viz._n that_o the_o son_n can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o in_o the_o father_n than_o by_o mutual_a consciousness_n 9_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o divine_a person_n by_o the_o nicene_n father_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v a_o numerical_a unity_n of_o nature_n or_o essence_n in_o the_o say_a person_n def._n p._n 69._o l._n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 10._o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v partly_o specific_a partly_o numerical_a def._n p._n 17._o l._n 27._o 11._o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o conceive_v a_o more_o close_a and_o intimate_a union_n in_o nature_n than_o mutual_a consciousness_n def._n p._n 35._o l._n 22._o whereas_o a_o union_n in_o one_o numerical_a essence_n or_o nature_n be_v and_o must_v be_v in_o the_o very_a conception_n or_o notion_n of_o it_o great_a and_o more_o intimate_a as_o be_v the_o ground_n the_o reason_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o other_o 12._o the_o very_a nature_n and_o subsistence_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v whole_o relative_n def._n p._n 27._o l._n 21._o and_o for_o their_o subsistence_n i_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v so_o but_o if_o their_o nature_n be_v whole_o relative_n too_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v nothing_o absolute_a belong_v to_o the_o deity_n 13._o the_o case_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n though_o even_o by_o this_o author_n be_v own_o confession_n a_o mere_a fiction_n or_o supposition_n be_v a_o plain_a account_n of_o the_o essential_a unity_n between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o son_n def._n p._n 21._o l._n 10._o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o a_o romance_n we_o have_v a_o clear_a explication_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o in_o two_o who_o be_v actual_o separate_v and_o loco-distant_a from_o one_o another_o we_o have_v a_o plain_a account_n of_o the_o union_n of_o two_o who_o both_o in_o their_o essence_n and_o person_n be_v actual_o and_o absolute_o inseparable_a 14._o if_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v consider_v as_o three_o infinite_a mind_n distinguish_v from_o each_o other_o by_o a_o self-consciousness_n of_o their_o own_o and_o essential_o unite_v to_o each_o other_o by_o a_o mutual_a consciousness_n which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o distinguish_v and_o unite_n mind_n than_o a_o trinity_n
in_o unity_n be_v a_o very_a plain_a and_o intelligible_a notion_n vind._n p._n 73._o l._n 17._o from_o whence_o follow_v another_o proposition_n viz._n the_o 15._o that_o the_o divine_a person_n have_v no_o other_o distinction_n but_o what_o they_o have_v by_o self-consciousness_n and_o no_o other_o union_n but_o what_o they_o have_v by_o mutual_a consciousness_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o trinity_n thus_o state_v real_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o council_n or_o cabal_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o no_o degree_n so_o much_o profaneness_n for_o the_o socinian_o to_o call_v it_o so_o as_o for_o this_o man_n by_o his_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n to_o make_v it_o so_o 16._o the_o three_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o only_o modal_o distinguish_v vind._n p._n 83._o l._n last_o but_o general_o all_o the_o divine_n in_o christendom_n hold_v they_o to_o be_v so_o distinguish_v and_o no_o otherwise_o 17._o there_o be_v no_o modes_n no_o more_o than_o there_o be_v quality_n and_o accident_n in_o the_o deity_n vind._n p._n 84._o l._n first_o 18._o person_n distinct_a yet_o not_o separate_v but_o essential_o one_o by_o mutual_a consciousness_n do_v not_o act_v upon_o each_o other_o def._n p._n 73._o l._n 23._o 19_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o essence_n be_v not_o a_o single_a or_o singular_a nature_n def._n p._n 18._o l._n 13._o 20._o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o one_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v incarnate_a and_o yet_o none_o but_o the_o son_n incarnate_a def._n p._n 18._o l._n last_o and_o p._n 19_o l._n first_o 21._o one_o single_a essence_n can_v subsist_v but_o once_o or_o have_v but_o one_o subsistence_n def._n p._n 19_o l._n 23._o and_o p._n 24._o l._n 29._o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o it_o follow_v 22._o one_o eternal_a infinite_a mind_n be_v repeat_v in_o three_o subsistence_n def._n p._n 94._o l._n 6._o 23._o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n between_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o a_o divine_a person_n def._n p._n 91._o l._n 28._o and_o yet_o all_o divine_n speak_v of_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o communicable_a or_o common_a to_o the_o person_n and_o account_v of_o the_o former_a as_o absolute_a and_o of_o the_o latter_a as_o relative_n and_o that_o sure_o import_v distinction_n 24._o the_o divine_a essence_n make_v the_o person_n ibid._n 25._o the_o divine_a essence_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o person_n def._n p._n 92._o l._n 19_o 26._o no_o man_n have_v a_o idea_n of_o a_o intelligent_a nature_n or_o essence_n distinguish_v from_o a_o person_n def._n p._n 92._o l._n 10._o 27._o infinite_a mind_n and_o infinite_a intelligent_a person_n be_v term_n as_o equipollent_a and_o convertible_a as_o god_n and_o infinite_a mind_n def._n p._n 81._o l._n 23_o etc._n etc._n 28._o there_o be_v in_o god_n act_v of_o sensation_n of_o a_o different_a kind_n and_o species_n from_o act_n of_o knowledge_n and_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v of_o the_o former_a sort_n def._n p._n 77._o l._n 10_o etc._n etc._n 29._o it_o be_v the_o soul_n only_o that_o can_v be_v happy_a or_o miserable_a reward_v or_o punish_v in_o or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n def._n 54._o l._n 31._o and_o if_o so_o what_o need_n say_v i_o can_v there_o be_v of_o a_o resurrection_n such_o doctrine_n certain_o back_v with_o licence_n and_o authority_n may_v come_v to_o something_o in_o time_n 30._o we_o can_v frame_v no_o idea_n of_o substance_n but_o what_o we_o have_v from_o matter_n vind._n p._n 69._o l._n first_o 31._o we_o can_v imagine_v how_o any_o substance_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o beginning_n vind._n p._n 70._o l._n 6._o and_o if_o that_o be_v true_a than_o i_o affirm_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v so_o 32._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o vital_a internal_a sensation_n def._n p._n 7._o l._n 11._o 33._o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o continuity_n of_o sensation_n def._n ibid._n 34._o one_o numerical_a nature_n whether_o finite_a or_o infinite_a may_v be_v repeat_v without_o be_v multiply_v of_o the_o first_o whereof_o he_o often_o give_v we_o a_o instance_n in_o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n def._n p._n 91._o l._n 10._o and_o of_o the_o other_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n itself_o def._n p._n 31._o l._n first_o 35._o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n be_v two_o distinct_a man_n though_o the_o image_n be_v not_o another_o man_n def._n p._n 31._o l._n 19_o &_o 21._o 36._o a_o image_n be_v whole_o and_o entire_o the_o same_o with_o the_o prototype_n def._n p._n 28._o l._n 16._o 37._o the_o soul_n be_v the_o person_n and_o the_o body_n only_o the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n of_o it_o def._n p._n 51._o l._n 2._o p._n 57_o l._n 11._o and_o p._n 58._o l._n 16._o 38._o the_o whole_a entire_a personality_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n def._n p._n 50._o l._n 20._o 39_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o person_n and_o the_o body_n be_v take_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o say_a person_n def._n p._n 60._o l._n 22._o 40._o the_o soul_n be_v not_o proper_o part_v of_o the_o person_n def_n p._n 61._o l._n 3._o 41._o the_o body_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o person_n def._n p._n 60._o l._n 23._o 42._o the_o soul_n be_v a_o complete_a be_v def._n p._n 49._o l._n 30._o 43._o the_o soul_n may_v be_v a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a person_n and_o yet_o not_o a_o perfect_a man_n def._n p._n 49._o l._n 28_o whereas_o a_o person_n imply_v all_o the_o essential_a perfection_n of_o a_o man_n and_o something_o more_o 44._o a_o man_n with_o a_o body_n blind_a deaf_a and_o lame_a be_v not_o a_o perfect_a man_n viz._n upon_o a_o natural_a and_o essential_a account_n not_o so_o def._n p._n 50._o l._n 10._o 45._o all_o union_n between_o nature_n be_v a_o natural_a union_n def._n p._n 49._o l._n 16._o 46._o the_o soul_n be_v as_o much_o the_o same_o with_o or_o without_o the_o body_n as_o the_o body_n with_o or_o without_o its_o clothes_n def._n p._n 60._o l._n 29._o 47._o unless_o there_o be_v two_o personality_n as_o well_o as_o two_o nature_n viz._n soul_n and_o body_n the_o two_o nature_n can_v be_v two_o part_n of_o one_o human_a personality_n as_o they_o be_v part_n of_o a_o man_n def._n 45._o l._n 25._o now_o what_o gross_a ignorance_n be_v this_o for_o a_o human_a personality_n no_o less_o than_o a_o particular_a humanity_n essential_o and_o metaphysical_o imply_v and_o connote_v part_n though_o only_o the_o person_n and_o man_n himself_o in_o the_o concrete_a be_v actual_o and_o physical_o compound_v of_o they_o to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o two_o personality_n can_v never_o be_v two_o part_n of_o any_o essential_a compound_n whatsoever_o but_o two_o nature_n may_v and_o in_o the_o present_a instance_n certain_o be_v see_v this_o further_o explain_v p._n 115_o 116._o these_o proposition_n with_o several_a other_o like_o they_o be_v his_o new_a dogmata_fw-la in_o divinity_n and_o philosophy_n which_o as_o they_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o false_a in_o themselves_o so_o the_o consequence_n of_o many_o of_o they_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o think_v and_o judicious_a reader_n himself_o to_o draw_v out_o and_o to_o the_o church_n ●o●_n judge_n of_o and_o possible_o some_o time_n or_o other_o foreigner_n also_o may_v be_v present_v with_o a_o view_n of_o they_o in_o a_o language_n which_o they_o understand_v better_a than_o they_o do_v we_o the_o content_n humble_o present_v to_o the_o reader_n be_v perusal_n before_o he_o proceed_v to_o read_v the_o follow_a book_n a_o account_n of_o the_o civil_a language_n bestow_v by_o the_o defender_n upon_o the_o animadverter_n and_o animadversion_n pag._n 2_o 3_o the_o objection_n about_o the_o word_n mystery_n prove_v only_o the_o blunder_n of_o the_o objector_n 4._o the_o defender_n weary_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o nauseous_a repetition_n of_o his_o old_a confute_v hypothesis_n without_o any_o new_a argument_n to_o enforce_v it_o 7_o he_o begin_v it_o with_o a_o gross_a untruth_n 7_o 8_o 9_o he_o add_v another_o as_o gross_a 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o as_o he_o false_o affirm_v concur_v perfect_o with_o the_o schoolman_n in_o state_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n 11_o the_o vnconceivableness_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n never_o account_v by_o the_o christian_a church_n any_o objection_n against_o it_o at_o all_o 12_o the_o father_n way_n of_o explain_v the_o trinity_n wrongful_o slight_v and_o reflect_v upon_o by_o this_o author_n 12_o 13_o 14_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o spiritual_a sensation_n it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n the_o
in_o this_o article_n when_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o it_o to_o explain_v this_o profession_n he_o will_v never_o acknowledge_v those_o three_o person_n to_o be_v that_o one_o god_n it_o be_v therefore_o mere_a trifle_a to_o allege_v the_o verbal_a profession_n of_o a_o form_n where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o man_n maintain_v such_o doctrine_n as_o utter_o overthrow_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o form_n for_o whosoever_o hold_v any_o proposition_n inconsistent_a with_o or_o subversive_a of_o another_o proposition_n hold_v by_o he_o can_v no_o more_o be_v say_v true_o to_o own_o that_o other_o proposition_n than_o if_o he_o actual_o and_o in_o terminis_fw-la deny_v it_o since_o sure_o there_o may_v be_v a_o real_a and_o virtual_a as_o well_o as_o a_o verbal_a and_o express_a denial_n of_o thing_n but_o this_o author_n think_v it_o a_o abundant_a proof_n of_o his_o orthodoxy_n in_o the_o point_n before_o we_o that_o he_o plead_v his_o entire_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o expression_n of_o it_o but_o by_o his_o favour_n i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o neither_o be_v this_o sufficient_a unless_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o he_o can_v contradict_v himself_o forasmuch_o as_o a_o man_n he_o himself_z especial_o may_v make_v a_o verbal_a profession_n even_o of_o that_o creed_n also_o and_o yet_o own_o and_o maintain_v assertion_n direct_o contrary_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o sense_n and_o design_n of_o it_o now_o the_o design_n of_o this_o creed_n be_v to_o assert_v such_o a_o perfect_a unity_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o essence_n and_o every_o essential_a attribute_n of_o it_o as_o shall_v exclude_v all_o multiplication_n of_o each_o notwithstanding_o the_o plurality_n and_o incommunicable_a distinction_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n and_o do_v our_o author_n hypothesis_n fall_v in_o and_o agree_v with_o it_o if_o so_o let_v we_o make_v trial_n of_o it_o by_o cast_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o hypothesis_n into_o the_o athanasian_n form_n thus_o the_o father_n be_v infinite_a spirit_n the_o son_n be_v infinite_a spirit_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v infinite_a spirit_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o three_o infinite_a spirit_n but_o one_o infinite_a spirit_n so_o run_v the_o athanasian_n form_n but_o then_o the_o illative_a proposition_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v not_o three_o infinite_a spirit_n be_v a_o direct_a contradiction_n to_o this_o author_n hypothesis_n who_o positive_o affirm_v that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o infinite_a spirit_n and_o i_o as_o positive_o affirm_v that_o three_o infinite_a spirit_n be_v three_o go_n and_o this_o i_o suppose_v make_v a_o alteration_n in_o this_o article_n with_o a_o vengeance_n a_o alteration_n in_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o it_o if_o a_o total_a subversion_n can_v with_o any_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v call_v a_o alteration_n but_o this_o author_n defend_v not_o himself_o only_o by_o his_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n but_o also_o by_o allege_v his_o perfect_a concurrence_n with_o the_o schoolman_n viz._n that_o he_o assert_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n in_o as_o high_a term_n as_o ever_o the_o school_n do_v even_o a_o natural_a numerical_a unity_n thereof_o p._n 5._o lin_v 3._o but_o do_v not_o this_o man_n in_o his_o vindication_n p._n 114._o lin_v 26._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o father_n and_o gregory_n nyssen_n in_o particular_a assert_v a_o specific_a unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o mean_v no_o other_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o a_o union_n in_o such_o a_o one_o and_o that_o for_o so_o hold_v none_o ought_v to_o quarrel_v or_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o assert_v also_o a_o numerical_a unity_n of_o the_o say_a nature_n and_o therefore_o if_o this_o author_n do_v indeed_o hold_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n in_o as_o high_a term_n as_o the_o school_n do_v i_o will_v know_v what_o shall_v make_v he_o talk_v thus_o of_o a_o specific_a unity_n of_o the_o deity_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n and_o not_o only_o there_o but_o of_o something_o analogous_a to_o this_o specific_a unity_n even_o in_o this_o defence_n also_o p._n 17._o l._n 19_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o school_n allow_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o but_o he_o also_o advance_v a_o absurdity_n so_o peculiarly_a his_o own_o how_o false_o soever_o he_o may_v charge_v the_o father_n that_o none_o who_o have_v but_o drink_v in_o the_o first_o element_n of_o logic_n and_o philosophy_n ever_o hold_v or_o i_o believe_v so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o before_o viz._n such_o a_o unity_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o be_v partly_o specifical_a and_o partly_o numerical_a that_o be_v to_o say_v partly_o universal_a and_o partly_o particular_a p._n 17._o l._n 26._o a_o thing_n so_o monstrous_o illogical_a and_o contradictious_a that_o to_o mention_v it_o be_v to_o confute_v it_o so_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v here_o see_v how_o gross_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v impose_v upon_o if_o he_o take_v this_o author_n word_n for_o a_o just_a and_o true_a account_n of_o his_o hypothesis_n but_o he_o be_v now_o enter_v upon_o his_o grand_a project_n and_o a_o great_a one_o it_o be_v undoubted_o viz._n to_o give_v the_o world_n a_o full_a a_o clear_a and_o a_o more_o intelligible_a notion_n of_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n than_o all_o the_o father_n and_o the_o catholic_n church_n ever_o have_v of_o it_o for_o above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n before_o and_o as_o a_o preparation_n to_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 5._o lin_v 16._o that_o the_o great_a objection_n all_o along_o against_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n have_v be_v the_o unconceivableness_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o no_o doubt_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o high_a reason_n and_o necessity_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o church_n admit_v this_o man_n be_v new_a explication_n of_o it_o as_o the_o only_a sure_a expedient_a to_o remove_v this_o mighty_a objection_n and_o so_o to_o render_v a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n for_o ever_o after_o plain_n easie_n and_o intelligible_a but_o i_o must_v remind_v this_o author_n by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v ever_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o the_o great_a of_o mystery_n never_o make_v the_o unconceivableness_n of_o it_o any_o objection_n against_o it_o at_o all_o and_o she_o have_v be_v very_o inconsistent_a with_o herself_o if_o she_o have_v but_o he_o tell_v we_o here_o that_o the_o father_n indeed_o endeavour_v to_o help_v our_o conception_n and_o imagination_n of_o this_o mysterious_a union_n by_o some_o sensible_a image_n such_o as_o the_o union_n of_o the_o sun_n its_o light_n and_o splendour_n of_o a_o fountain_n and_o its_o stream_n and_o of_o a_o tree_n and_o its_o branch_n p._n 6._o l._n 5._o add_v very_o grave_o that_o every_o one_o know_v this_o who_o have_v look_v into_o the_o father_n as_o no_o doubt_n mr._n dean_n have_v and_o so_o have_v most_o bookseller_n too_o but_o he_o proceed_v and_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o material_a image_n may_v serve_v to_o render_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n possible_a and_o credible_a p._n 6._o and_o if_o they_o do_v so_o much_o i_o affirm_v that_o they_o do_v that_o which_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v otherwise_o certain_a of_o the_o article_n itself_o from_o the_o scripture_n then_o full_o acquiesce_v in_o without_o venture_v or_o proceed_v any_o further_o and_o where_o then_o i_o pray_v be_v the_o defect_n of_o these_o material_a image_n and_o resemblance_n as_o they_o be_v use_v and_o apply_v by_o the_o father_n why_o our_o author_n in_o the_o next_o word_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o defect_n of_o they_o be_v in_o this_o that_o they_o can_v not_o help_v we_o to_o conceive_v what_o kind_n of_o union_n it_o be_v that_o be_v between_o the_o divine_a person_n p._n 6._o l._n 16._o but_o this_o i_o deny_v as_o utter_o false_a for_o first_o this_o mysterious_a union_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n which_o the_o father_n endeavour_v to_o give_v the_o world_n some_o resemblance_n of_o be_v as_o to_o the_o kind_a of_o it_o a_o union_n in_o nature_n essence_n or_o substance_n and_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o a_o union_n by_o bare_a consent_n or_o any_o other_o union_n whatsoever_o less_o than_o that_o in_o nature_n or_o essence_n so_o that_o the_o kind_a of_o union_n be_v here_o assign_v and_o then_o as_o for_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o inability_n of_o these_o resemblance_n to_o help_v we_o to_o conceive_v of_o this_o kind_a of_o union_n if_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o can_v not_o help_v we_o to_o any_o conception_n of_o it_o at_o all_o this_o also_o be_v false_a for_o so_o far_o as_o
i_o hint_v before_o though_o this_o writer_n be_v confute_v never_o so_o often_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o but_o still_o keep_v on_o write_v and_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v will_v never_o hold_v his_o hand_n till_o the_o bookseller_n hold_v he_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o seem_v to_o fall_v a_o pitch_n low_a than_o usual_a and_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o complain_v strain_n as_o that_o man_n be_v spiteful_a and_o will_v not_o treat_v mr._n dean_n and_o his_o absurdity_n according_a to_o their_o dignity_n nor_o allow_v he_o such_o fair_a quarter_n as_o other_o writer_n he_o say_v have_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o same_o cause_n add_v withal_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o high_a in_o nature_n we_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o comprehension_n of_o it_o as_o to_o leave_v no_o difficulty_n unexplain_v which_o i_o confess_v will_v be_v a_o fair_a allegation_n from_o another_o man_n but_o not_o from_o he_o for_o have_v he_o not_o declare_v that_o his_o notion_n of_o a_o trinity_n solve_v all_o doubt_n and_o difficulty_n about_o it_o see_v his_o vindication_n p._n 66._o l._n 2._o and_o 85._o l._n last_o and_o where_o all_o difficulty_n be_v solve_v can_v there_o remain_v any_o vnexplain_v now_o i_o ask_v this_o man_n be_v the_o word_n here_o quote_v by_o i_o he_o or_o be_v they_o not_o if_o they_o be_v his_o then_o let_v all_o mankind_n judge_v whether_o this_o man_n have_v not_o eat_v shame_n and_o drink_v after_o it_o as_o the_o word_n be_v who_o can_v without_o the_o least_o sense_n of_o it_o so_o gross_o contradict_v himself_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n but_o however_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v and_o here_o we_o have_v he_o allege_v the_o father_n set_v forth_o the_o trinity_n by_o the_o sun_n and_o its_o light_n and_o splendour_n by_o a_o tree_n and_o its_o branch_n a_o fountain_n and_o its_o stream_n or_o a_o mathematical_a cube_n and_o then_o bring_v up_o the_o rear_n of_o all_o with_o these_o question_n be_v not_o these_o account_n say_v he_o much_o more_o chargeable_a with_o tritheism_n or_o sabellianism_n than_o the_o account_n he_o give_v of_o they_o by_o three_o mind_n or_o spirit_n for_o be_v not_o the_o sun_n and_o its_o light_n and_o splendour_n as_o much_o three_o but_o not_o so_o much_o one_o as_o three_o conscious_a mind_n p._n 9_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v peremptory_o that_o the_o sun_n and_o its_o light_n and_o splendour_n not_o be_v three_o distinct_a supposita_fw-la be_v much_o more_o one_o than_o three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n which_o be_v three_o supposita_fw-la can_v possible_o be_v and_o can_v be_v more_o three_o than_o three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n necessary_o and_o essential_o be_v but_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n here_o observe_v what_o a_o wretched_a sophism_n he_o be_v now_o trump_v upon_o he_o by_o argue_v ab_fw-la imparibus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la paribus_fw-la for_o be_v a_o account_n of_o a_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o allusion_n and_o a_o account_v analogous_a to_o a_o definition_n all_o one_o be_v a_o similitude_n or_o bare_a resemblance_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o a_o proper_a representation_n or_o description_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o thing_n the_o same_o be_v there_o not_o a_o wide_a difference_n between_o show_v what_o a_o thing_n be_v like_a and_o what_o it_o real_o and_o proper_o be_v and_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o father_n apply_v the_o fore-alleged_n instance_n of_o resemblance_n to_o the_o trinity_n in_o a_o quite_o different_a way_n from_o what_o this_o author_n here_o do_v when_o he_o represent_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n as_o three_o infinite_a mind_n can_v he_o show_v we_o that_o the_o father_n ever_o positive_o affirm_v or_o predicate_v any_o of_o the_o say_a resemblance_n use_v by_o they_o of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n so_o as_o to_o say_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v sun_n light_n and_o splendour_n but_o this_o author_n categorical_o affirm_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o will_v he_o call_v this_o a_o bare_a resemblance_n and_o no_o more_o nay_o do_v he_o not_o give_v this_o as_o their_o true_a and_o proper_a denomination_n join_v they_o together_o and_o affirm_v one_o of_o the_o other_o by_o a_o strict_a and_o logical_a predication_n and_o must_v this_o pass_v for_o a_o mere_a resemblance_n too_o wherefore_o i_o will_v have_v his_o ignorance_n take_v notice_n for_o the_o future_a that_o a_o allusion_n to_o a_o thing_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la similitudinis_fw-la and_o a_o proper_a account_n of_o it_o quoad_fw-la rei_fw-la veritatem_fw-la and_o dogmatical_o represent_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o say_a thing_n do_v vast_o differ_v and_o consequent_o that_o to_o argue_v from_o one_o to_o the_o other_o can_v be_v fit_a for_o none_o but_o he_o who_o know_a talon_n it_o be_v only_o to_o shift_v and_o to_o shuffle_v and_o instead_o of_o answer_v his_o adversary_n to_o put_v a_o trick_n upon_o his_o reader_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v now_o for_o discourse_v something_o in_o general_a concern_v a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o concern_v the_o word_n whereby_o to_o express_v it_o and_o here_o as_o a_o foretaste_n of_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v something_o pleasant_a to_o see_v how_o he_o express_v himself_o page_n 10._o line_n 17_o 18._o where_o have_v say_v that_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n be_v such_o a_o distinction_n and_o such_o a_o union_n and_o why_o not_o unity_n as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o godhead_n he_o add_v that_o there_o be_v some_o faint_a resemblance_n of_o it_o in_o nature_n yet_o nature_n have_v nothing_o like_o it_o now_o i_o will_v have_v this_o acute_a author_n tell_v i_o how_o there_o can_v be_v resemblance_n without_o likeness_n or_o likeness_n without_o resemblance_n for_o i_o never_o know_v two_o thing_n resemble_v one_o another_o but_o they_o be_v like_o one_o another_o too_o resemblance_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o agreement_n of_o two_o or_o more_o thing_n in_o any_o one_o qualification_n and_o it_o be_v that_o agreement_n which_o render_v and_o denominate_v they_o proper_o like_v but_o if_o this_o man_n mean_v by_o likeness_n a_o entire_a universal_a agreement_n in_o all_o respect_n i_o must_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o speak_v nonsense_n forasmuch_o as_o to_o be_v proper_o like_o a_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v a_o absolute_a exact_a copy_n of_o a_o thing_n whole_o differ_v there_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o logic_n which_o i_o can_v assure_v he_o be_v as_o little_a a_o friend_n to_o he_o as_o he_o can_v be_v to_o that_o that_o omne_fw-la simile_n est_fw-la dissimile_n that_o be_v that_o all_o likeness_n in_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o it_o import_v a_o disagreement_n in_o some_o respect_n as_o well_o as_o it_o denote_v a_o agreement_n in_o other_o after_o which_o horrible_a thick-piece_n of_o nonsense_n it_o may_v just_o be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v sprinkle_v this_o rude_a author_n with_o some_o of_o those_o rhetorical_a flower_n which_o he_o have_v so_o liberal_o bestow_v upon_o the_o animadverter_n such_o as_o ingenious_a blunderer_n and_o one_o without_o sense_n or_o reason_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o shall_v only_o admire_v he_o under_o the_o character_n which_o he_o have_v so_o modest_o assume_v to_o himself_o pag._n 43._o of_o be_v forsooth_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n since_o if_o ever_o he_o can_v pretend_v to_o that_o title_n it_o must_v be_v here_o for_o sure_o to_o find_v out_o a_o resemblance_n where_o there_o be_v no_o likeness_n must_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o celebrate_a invention_n otherwise_o to_o give_v it_o its_o due_a character_n it_o be_v a_o confound_v shameless_a nonsensical_a contradiction_n and_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o imagine_v what_o it_o be_v like_a unless_o it_o be_v this_o author_n case_n of_o nonresistance_n set_v off_o with_o horse_n and_o arm_n as_o a_o comment_n upon_o the_o text_n or_o a_o gloss_n upon_o the_o case_n and_o now_o in_o account_v for_o the_o word_n by_o which_o the_o trinity_n be_v express_v according_a to_o his_o usual_a way_n of_o complement_a the_o father_n he_o tell_v we_o page_n 12._o line_n 18_o 19_o that_o they_o in_o their_o dispute_n upon_o this_o subject_n want_v word_n adequate_o to_o express_v their_o sense_n which_o i_o for_o my_o part_n can_v see_v no_o reason_n to_o grant_v he_o for_o though_o their_o sense_n and_o conception_n fall_v exceed_o short_a of_o the_o sublimity_n of_o that_o subject_n as_o when_o a_o finite_a reason_n discourse_n of_o a_o infinite_a be_v it_o can_v but_o do_v yet_o it_o be_v whole_o gratìs_fw-la dictum_fw-la that_o the_o father_n want_v word_n full_o and_o adequate_o to_o express_v their_o
easy_o evince_v for_o this_o victorinus_n be_v old_a before_o he_o become_v a_o christian_a and_o when_o upon_o his_o become_v so_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o write_v upon_o some_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n he_o do_v it_o so_o perplex_o and_o obscure_o and_o very_o often_o so_o dangerous_o and_o unjustifiable_o as_o to_o his_o way_n of_o express_v himself_o that_o the_o learned_a dr._n cave_n but_o with_o a_o modesty_n equal_a to_o his_o learning_n give_v this_o character_n of_o he_o in_o his_o historia_n literar_n p._n 181._o non_fw-la videtur_fw-la ubique_fw-la fidei_fw-la dogmata_fw-la satìs_fw-la accuratè_fw-la percepisse_fw-la saltem_fw-la non_fw-la satìs_fw-la feliciter_fw-la expressisse_fw-la so_o that_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v this_o defender_n may_v as_o well_o have_v quote_v the_o epistolae_fw-la obscurorum_fw-la virorum_fw-la or_o even_o himself_o for_o the_o elegancy_n of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n as_o victorinus_n afer_n for_o a_o authentic_a director_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o conceive_v or_o to_o express_v ourselves_o about_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o to_o conclude_v this_o head_n what_o design_n this_o man_n can_v have_v in_o thus_o strip_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o its_o singularity_n by_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o this_o and_o its_o individuality_n unless_o he_o think_v hereby_o the_o better_a to_o introduce_v his_o tritheism_n and_o in_o time_n to_o give_v another_o sense_n even_o of_o individuality_n too_o i_o can_v imagine_v but_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o his_o not_o due_o state_v &_o distinguish_v the_o term_n use_v in_o disputation_n will_v quick_o drive_v he_o headlong_o into_o the_o gross_a heresy_n and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o 3._o his_o three_o proposition_n which_o run_v thus_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 but_o the_o whole_a trinity_n must_v thereby_o be_v incarnate_a too_o now_o this_o bless_a proposition_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o socinian_o also_o and_o be_v as_o arrant_a socinianism_n as_o any_o part_n of_o that_o whole_a heresy_n but_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o be_v this_o that_o in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o second_o person_n the_o whole_a divine_a nature_n be_v incarnate_a but_o not_o whole_o that_o be_v to_o say_v non-quoad_a omnem_fw-la suum_fw-la subsistendi_fw-la modum_fw-la not_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o its_o mode_n or_o way_n of_o subsist_v but_o only_o of_o one_o alone_a viz._n that_o found_v in_o filiation_n and_o proper_a only_o to_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o therefore_o since_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o incarnate_a under_o that_o proper_a mode_n of_o subsist_v which_o it_o have_v in_o the_o father_n nor_o under_o that_o other_o which_o it_o have_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o whole_a divine_a nature_n in_o the_o son_n do_v not_o infer_v the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n since_o the_o say_a nature_n be_v not_o hereby_o incarnate_a as_o to_o those_o other_o two_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n which_o it_o have_v respective_o in_o those_o other_o two_o person_n and_o this_o passage_n i_o recommend_v to_o the_o reader_n be_v observation_n as_o one_o notable_a instance_n of_o those_o intolerable_a heterodoxy_n which_o this_o man_n be_v deny_v all_o modes_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n will_n and_o must_v inevitable_o plunge_v he_o into_o 4._o as_o for_o his_o four_o and_o last_o proposition_n viz._n 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 this_o be_v so_o beyond_o all_o bound_n of_o shame_n scandalous_a and_o heretical_a and_o so_o absolute_o destroy_v three_o personal_a subsistence_n in_o one_o single_a divine_a nature_n that_o i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o in_o answer_n to_o it_o have_v sufficient_o overthrow_v it_o by_o what_o be_v say_v before_o but_o only_o set_v down_o the_o doctrine_n hold_v by_o all_o catholic_n divine_n and_o writer_n in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o it_o viz._n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o numerical_a individual_a single_a divine_a nature_n have_v three_o distinct_a person_n or_o subsistence_n so_o belong_v to_o it_o that_o it_o exist_v in_o common_a in_o they_o all_o and_o several_o in_o each_o of_o they_o this_o i_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o catholic_n doctrine_n and_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o to_o the_o fore-recited_a shameful_a proposition_n but_o leave_v both_o it_o and_o its_o author_n to_o be_v argue_v down_o by_o that_o authority_n which_o be_v much_o able_a and_o fit_a to_o deal_v with_o such_o person_n and_o doctrine_n than_o any_o disputant_n can_v be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o these_o villainous_a heterodoxy_n shall_v as_o be_v hint_v before_o in_o the_o animadversion_n chap._n 12._o chance_v to_o cross_v the_o water_n with_o what_o tragical_a out_o cry_v and_o clamorous_a reflection_n upon_o our_o church_n will_v both_o papist_n and_o protestant_n from_o all_o part_n echo_n they_o back_o to_o we_o again_o only_o our_o poor_a church_n have_v this_o one_o small_a happiness_n among_o her_o many_o unhappiness_n at_o present_a that_o many_o of_o those_o who_o receive_v her_o revenue_n and_o wear_v her_o honour_n and_o in_o requital_n of_o both_o invade_v her_o doctrine_n yet_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v carry_v her_o disgrace_n further_o than_o the_o reach_v of_o their_o native_a tongue_n but_o our_o innovator_n rest_v not_o in_o his_o former_a explication_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o offer_v we_o another_o and_o a_o plain_a and_o that_o be_v by_o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n if_o any_o one_o can_v tell_v where_o to_o find_v it_o however_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o be_v as_o the_o rest_n be_v perfect_o his_o own_o and_o if_o possible_a extreme_o more_o absurd_a and_o to_o lay_v it_o before_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v thus_o he_o consider_v a_o man_n see_v himself_o represent_v by_o reflection_n from_o a_o glass_n or_o some_o such_o body_n for_o it_o be_v a_o image_n by_o reflection_n only_o which_o he_o here_o profess_v to_o speak_v of_o now_o say_v he_o let_v we_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v a_o live_a image_n and_o that_o such_o a_o one_o as_o shall_v exact_o answer_v its_o prototype_n not_o only_o in_o its_o external_a feature_n colour_n and_o posture_n but_o also_o in_o the_o internal_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n such_o as_o knowledge_n volition_n joy_n grief_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o as_o the_o man_n himself_o know_v or_o will_v any_o thing_n the_o image_n likewise_o shall_v exact_o know_v and_o will_v the_o same_o this_o suppose_a he_o tell_v we_o further_o that_o this_o image_n will_v be_v another_o person_n from_o the_o prototype_n but_o not_o another_o man_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o suppose_v the_o prototype_n and_o the_o image_n to_o have_v the_o same_o numerical_a humane_a nature_n in_o they_o both_o and_o that_o so_o as_o to_o perform_v all_o the_o act_n of_o a_o man_n both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o in_o the_o other_o this_o be_v the_o account_n he_o give_v we_o of_o this_o live_a image_n in_o order_n to_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o trinity_n by_o it_o and_o i_o shall_v bring_v it_o under_o a_o particular_a examination_n but_o before_o i_o do_v so_o i_o require_v this_o author_n to_o tell_v i_o whether_o in_o pag._n 6._o of_o this_o defence_n he_o do_v not_o profess_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o new_a hypothesis_n in_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o mysterious_a union_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n by_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n and_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o withal_o declare_v himself_o certain_o in_o the_o right_n in_o pitch_v upon_o that_o as_o the_o best_a way_n of_o explain_v the_o say_a union_n and_o not_o the_o best_a only_a but_o indeed_o the_o only_a fit_a and_o proper_a way_n of_o do_v it_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o he_o do_v with_o great_a contempt_n reject_v all_o the_o material_a sensible_a representation_n which_o the_o father_n be_v wont_a to_o set_v forth_o this_o mystery_n by_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o substitute_v his_o own_o account_n of_o this_o mysterious_a union_n of_o the_o person_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n as_o the_o only_a thing_n that_o can_v make_v it_o intelligible_a this_o be_v certain_o so_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o forecited_n place_n and_o since_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v i_o desire_v this_o author_n in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o inform_v i_o how_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o mysterious_a union_n by_o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n be_v explain_v it_o by_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n and_o whether_o the_o man_n or_o his_o image_n or_o both_o be_v spirit_n and_o the_o resemblance_n between_o they_o be_v this_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o place_n
school-term_n in_o general_a i_o come_v in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o give_v some_o account_n also_o of_o that_o particular_a term_n the_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o thing_n frequent_o make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o animadversion_n which_o though_o sufficient_o explain_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v however_o take_v into_o some_o further_a consideration_n since_o this_o author_n will_v fain_o avoid_v any_o argument_n couch_v under_o it_o by_o plead_v that_o the_o term_n itself_o be_v none_o of_o he_o which_o indeed_o be_v ready_o grant_v he_o but_o yet_o if_o he_o assert_v the_o thing_n as_o he_o often_o do_v and_o the_o animadverter_n put_v it_o for_o he_o into_o a_o proper_a scholastical_a term_n and_o so_o fit_v it_o the_o better_a for_o argumentation_n the_o term_n i_o assure_v he_o will_v affect_v he_o and_o his_o argument_n whether_o he_o will_v admit_v and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o or_o no_o for_o the_o animadverter_n will_v be_v judge_v by_o his_o reader_n who_o understand_v he_o and_o not_o by_o his_o adversary_n who_o do_v not_o well_o then_o by_z the_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o thing_n the_o animadverter_n understand_v that_o internal_a principle_n which_o make_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v and_o as_o unity_n inseparable_o attend_v be_v and_o distinction_n accompany_v unity_n the_o same_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o these_o since_o that_o which_o internal_o make_v a_o thing_n such_o or_o such_o a_o be_v thereby_o also_o make_v it_o one_o in_o itself_o and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o thing_n beside_o for_o still_o according_a to_o all_o philosophy_n idem_fw-la est_fw-la principium_fw-la constitutivum_fw-la &_o distinctivum_fw-la so_o that_o as_o every_o thing_n be_v constitute_v in_o such_o a_o order_n of_o be_v by_o what_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v distinguish_v also_o by_o what_o it_o be_v from_o every_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v not_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o principle_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v call_v formal_a because_o it_o be_v the_o form_n take_v the_o word_n in_o its_o large_a sense_n as_o it_o comprehend_v also_o essence_n which_o make_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n and_o withal_o give_v it_o unity_n distinction_n and_o denomination_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n also_o the_o term_n reason_n be_v add_v to_o the_o term_n formal_a to_o show_v that_o this_o give_v the_o natural_a and_o proper_a answer_n to_o the_o question_n why_o a_o thing_n be_v such_o or_o such_o thus_o or_o thus_o as_o if_o for_o instance_n it_o shall_v be_v ask_v why_o or_o for_o what_o reason_n a_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o sensible_a creature_n the_o answer_n be_v because_o it_o have_v a_o internal_a principle_n of_o sense_n which_o render_v it_o so_o so_o that_o this_o principle_n of_o sense_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n whereby_o it_o be_v both_o constitute_v and_o denominate_v sensible_a and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o like_a case_n this_o be_v the_o account_n which_o i_o give_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o term_n formal_a reason_n as_o it_o occur_v in_o the_o animadversion_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v that_o internal_a principle_n which_o make_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v one_o in_o itself_o and_o distinct_a from_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v not_o and_o last_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o proper_a answer_v to_o all_o inquiry_n à_fw-fr priore_n why_o or_o how_o a_o thing_n come_v to_o be_v essential_o such_o or_o such_o according_a to_o its_o respective_a denomination_n of_o all_o which_o this_o author_n be_v whole_o ignorant_a he_o think_v he_o have_v so_o entire_o clear_v himself_o of_o this_o term_n and_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v argue_v against_o he_o under_o it_o that_o he_o declare_v with_o triumph_n p._n 78._o l._n 10._o that_o if_o the_o animadverter_n think_v fit_a to_o try_v his_o skill_n again_o upon_o this_o argument_n he_o believe_v he_o shall_v hear_v no_o more_o of_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n and_o union_n nor_o of_o other_o such_o like_a term●_n but_o this_o poor_a man_n shall_v remember_v how_o unhappy_a he_o have_v be_v in_o his_o prophecy_n for_o so_o he_o have_v say_v before_o both_o of_o the_o socinian_o and_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a answerer_n of_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o case_n etc._n etc._n viz._n that_o he_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v hear_v from_o they_o no_o more_o when_o yet_o he_o have_v hear_v from_o they_o both_o and_o that_o in_o a_o strain_n so_o much_o above_o his_o low_a talon_n that_o few_o believe_v that_o either_o of_o they_o will_v ever_o hear_v more_o from_o he_o and_o if_o ●s_v they_o say_v s●●ing_n be_v believe_v so_o f●●ling_v be_v bel●●ving_v too_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o this_o time_n he_o himself_o also_o be_v o●_n the_o same_o opinion_n and_o according_o i_o do_v here_o assure_v this_o man_n of_o presumption_n that_o i_o shall_v produce_v this_o and_o the_o like_a term_n in_o all_o dispute_n with_o he_o again_o and_o again_o have_v herein_o the_o company_n of_o all_o the_o eminent_a scholastic_a writer_n both_o in_o philosophy_n and_o divinity_n constant_o use_v and_o avow_v the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o they_o to_o break_v through_o all_o the_o co●●●b_a argumentation_n of_o this_o his_o sophistical_a and_o slight_a discourse_n and_o so_o i_o go_v on_o but_o before_o i_o come_v particular_o to_o examine_v his_o shift_a answer_n to_o the_o animadverter_n argument_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o lay_v before_o the_o reader_n the_o plain_a and_o true_a state_n of_o the_o point_n between_o this_o author_n and_o he_o as_o the_o most_o unexceptionable_a rule_n whereby_o the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o judge_v between_o they_o both_o now_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o dispute_n between_o they_o be_v these_o three_o first_o concern_v self-consciousness_n and_o what_o dependence_n the_o personality_n and_o personal_a unity_n of_o person_n both_o create_v and_o uncreate_v have_v upon_o it_o second_o touch_v mutual_a consciousness_n and_o how_o far_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 numerical_a divine_a nature_n depend_v upon_o it_o and_o three_o whether_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n or_o no._n concern_v all_o which_o several_o the_o reader_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o observe_v that_o this_o author_n make_v self-consciousness_n both_o in_o being_n create_v and_o uncreate_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n and_o personal_a unity_n viz._n that_o which_o make_v a_o person_n to_o be_v formal_o a_o person_n and_o formal_o one_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o other_o word_n that_o wherein_o his_o personal_a be_v unity_n and_o original_a distinction_n from_o other_o thing_n do_v consist_v and_o so_o in_o the_o next_o place_n for_o mutual_a consciousness_n he_o make_v the_o essential_a unity_n of_o nature_n or_o essence_n belong_v to_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o consist_v formal_o in_o their_o mutual_a consciousness_n so_o that_o it_o be_v this_o which_o render_v they_o formal_o one_o in_o nature_n or_o essence_n and_o last_o he_o positive_o affirm_v that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o that_o it_o be_v heresy_n and_o nonsense_n to_o affirm_v otherwise_o vind._n p._n 66._o l._n 25._o thus_o he_o hold_v and_o assert_n concern_v these_o three_o dispute_v point_n as_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o follow_a passage_n in_o his_o book_n concern_v each_o of_o they_o and_o 1._o for_o self-consciousness_n the_o self-vnity_n of_o a_o spirit_n say_v he_o universal_o by_o the_o way_n reckon_v a_o spirit_n a_o person_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o self-consciousness_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v conscious_a to_o its_o own_o thought_n reason_n passion_n which_o no_o other_o spirit_n be_v conscious_a to_o but_o itself_o vind._n p._n 48._o l._n 32._o this_o make_v a_o spirit_n numerical_o one_o vind._n p._n 49._o l._n 2._o the_o self-consciousness_n of_o every_o person_n to_o itself_o viz._n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n make_v they_o three_o distinct_a person_n vind._n p._n 68_o l._n 5._o and_o we_o know_v no_o other_o unity_n of_o a_o mind_n or_o spirit_n but_o consciousness_n ibid._n the_o essential_a unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o self-consciousness_n and_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 vind._n p._n 47._o l._n 15._o the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o internal_a vital_a sensation_n defence_n p._n 7._o l._n 11._o the_o unity_n of_o a_o single_a mind_n or_o spirit_n consist_v in_o a_o natural_a self-conscious_a sensation_n
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 a●●_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 p●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 therefore_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a person_n and_o to_o say_v they_o be_v three_o divine_a person_n and_o not_o three_o distinct_a mind_n be_v both_o heresy_n and_o nonsense_n vind._n p._n 66._o l._n 26._o the_o three_o person_n be_v three_o mind_n and_o therefore_o as_o distinct_a as_o three_o mind_n vind._n p._n 91._o l._n 5._o and_o again_o speak_v of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n i_o grant_v say_v he_o that_o they_o be_v three_o holy_a spirit_n vind._n p._n 258._o l._n 28._o and_o to_o add_v the_o crown_n and_o confirm_v passage_n of_o all_o if_o say_v he_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 i_o confess_v a_o end_n of_o the_o dean_n notion_n but_o then_o i_o doubt_v there_o will_v be_v a_o end_n of_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n also_o etc._n etc._n defence_n p._n 8._o l._n 24._o 25_o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v the_o positive_a assertion_n of_o this_o author_n and_o in_o all_o of_o they_o the_o thing_n assert_v by_o he_o be_v as_o positive_o deny_v by_o the_o animadverter_n and_o i_o think_v it_o high_o necessary_a thus_o to_o draw_v they_o all_o together_o and_o lay_v they_o before_o the_o reader_n that_o so_o he_o may_v with_o one_o easy_a turn_n of_o his_o eye_n be_v able_a at_o any_o time_n to_o have_v a_o full_a view_n of_o this_o author_n be_v whole_a hypothesis_n and_o thereby_o to_o tract_n he_o in_o all_o his_o sophistical_a wind_n and_o shift_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v find_v he_o sometime_o deny_v what_o he_o have_v before_o express_o affirm_v and_o sometime_o quite_o change_v the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n which_o i_o assure_v he_o be_v the_o whole_a design_n and_o artifice_n such_o as_o it_o be_v of_o this_o book_n and_o according_o that_o i_o may_v from_o the_o premise_n give_v a_o brief_a state_n of_o the_o three_o forementioned_a head_n the_o dispute_n here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n between_o this_o author_n and_o the_o animadverter_n be_v not_o whether_o self-consciousness_n prove_v infer_v or_o declare_v personality_n and_o personal_a unity_n as_o a_o sign_n or_o effect_v of_o it_o or_o a_o consequent_a from_o it_o for_o this_o be_v not_o the_o question_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o it_o or_o in_o other_o word_n that_o wherein_o the_o say_a personality_n and_o personal_a unity_n proper_o do_v consist_v which_o this_o author_n have_v and_o that_o in_o term_n signify_v only_a à_fw-fr priore_n over_o and_o over_o affirm_v and_o the_o animadverter_n as_o positive_o deny_v and_o disprove_v and_o therefore_o if_o this_o author_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n take_v up_o with_o the_o former_a and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o he_o if_o we_o allow_v self-consciousness_n to_o infer_v and_o prove_v personality_n and_o personal_a unity_n as_o the_o sign_n effect_v or_o consequent_a thereof_o or_o affirm_v it_o in_o a_o causal_n sense_n to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o this_o i_o say_v be_v manifest_o t●_n change_v the_o question_n and_o to_o give_v up_o the_o thing_n in_o controversy_n between_o he_o and_o his_o adversary_n in_o like_a manner_n for_o mutual_a consciousness_n since_o it_o be_v allow_v on_o both_o side_n that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v one_o in_o nature_n and_o essence_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v that_o wherein_o this_o unity_n of_o nature_n or_o essence_n do_v consist_v so_o that_o by_o reason_n hereof_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v formal_o one_o in_o nature_n or_o essence_n and_o not_o whether_o this_o mutual_a consciousness_n prove_v infer_v or_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v thus_o one_o for_o this_o come_v not_o up_o to_o the_o point_n and_o consequent_o if_o this_o author_n say_v that_o he_o look_v no_o further_o and_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o this_o as_o his_o mean_v be_v still_o a_o bottomless_a pit_n he_o evident_o abandon_v his_o own_o positive_a assertion_n and_o effectual_o give_v up_o the_o whole_a matter_n in_o dispute_n for_o sure_o the_o antecedent_n reason_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o the_o bare_a sign_n proof_n or_o consequent_a of_o the_o same_o can_v never_o hold_v the_o same_o place_n in_o argument_n nor_o produce_v the_o same_o conclusion_n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o trinity_n be_v three_o distinct_a intelligent_a person_n which_o in_o a_o right_o state_v sense_n be_v true_a but_o whether_o these_o person_n be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v three_o distinct_a absolute_a being_n essence_n or_o substance_n which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o in_o any_o sense_n to_o be_v and_o consequent_o for_o this_o man_n to_o change_v the_o term_n mind_n into_o that_o of_o intelligent_a person_n be_v quite_o to_o alter_v the_o question_n and_o so_o to_o
here_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v by_o that_o passage_n in_o this_o very_a defence_n p._n 66._o l._n 23._o as_o self-consciousness_n say●_n he_o make_v a_o person_n one_o with_o itself_o so_o a_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d consciousness_n make_v three_o person_n as_o natural_o one_o as_o it_o ●s_v possible_a for_o three_o to_o be_v one_o and_o how_o far_o it_o do_v that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d we_o in_o his_o vindication_n p._n 68_o viz._n that_o the_o mutual_a consciousness_n of_o all_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n make_v they_o all_o but_o one_o infinite_a god_n and_o this_o i_o hope_n be_v something_o more_o than_o only_o to_o assert_v that_o three_o person_n mutual_o conscious_a to_o each_o other_o must_v be_v essential_o one_o which_o none_o deny_v provide_v that_o by_o person_n he_o mean_v not_o three_o distinct_a mind_n for_o the_o word_n cite_v express_o say_v that_o this_o mutual_a consciousness_n make_v all_o the_o three_o person_n to_o be_v essential_o one_o god_n and_o whatsoever_o make_v they_o so_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o their_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o this_o man_n will_v do_v well_o to_o take_v notice_n for_o the_o future_a that_o whensoever_o he_o assert_v the_o definition_n of_o a_o formal_a reason_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n else_o he_o do_v by_o the_o very_a same_o assertion_n assert_v the_o definitum_fw-la too_o whether_o he_o own_v it_o or_o no._n but_o because_o he_o be_v here_o make_v use_n of_o his_o old_a subterfuge_n again_o as_o i_o think_v he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v with_o it_o by_o pretend_v that_o when_o he_o argue_v from_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual_a consciousness_n he_o mean_v not_o the_o act_n but_o the_o principle_n of_o each_o whether_o that_o forlorn_a pretence_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v of_o the_o reader_n be_v leave_v to_o judge_v yet_o further_o from_o the_o follow_a consideration_n as_o first_o from_o the_o account_n which_o this_o author_n himself_o give_v of_o the_o term_n self-consciousness_n and_o mutual_a consciousness_n in_o the_o book_n wherein_o he_o first_o make_v use_v of_o they_o and_o build_v his_o whole_a hypothesis_n upon_o they_o viz._n his_o vindication_n etc._n etc._n from_o every_o page_n of_o which_o where_o the_o say_v word_n be_v mention_v it_o may_v be_v make_v out_o as_o clear_a as_o the_o light_n that_o he_o neither_o understand_v nor_o use_v they_o in_o any_o other_o sense_n but_o as_o they_o import_v the_o respective_a act_n of_o each_o of_o they_o as_o first_o p._n 48._o l._n the_o last_o but_o one_o where_o he_o tell_v we_o 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 he_o explain_v the_o same_o by_o its_o be_v conscious_a to_o its_o own_o thought_n reason_n passion_n which_o no_o other_o finite_a spirit_n be_v conscious_a to_o but_o itself_o which_o expression_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v signify_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o the_o act_n of_o self-consciousness_n and_o again_o p._n 49._o l._n 2._o this_o say_v he_o make_v a_o finite_a spirit_n numerical_o one_o that_o every_o spirit_n feel_v its_o own_o thought_n and_o passion_n but_o be_v not_o conscious_a to_o the_o thought_n and_o passion_n of_o another_o spirit_n and_o again_o p._n 49._o l._n 7._o if_o three-created_n spirit_n be_v so_o unite_v as_o to_o be_v conscious_a to_o each_o other_o thought_n and_o passion_n i_o can_v see_v any_o reason_n why_o we_o may_v not_o say_v that_o three_o such_o person_n be_v numerical_o one_o etc._n etc._n now_o what_o can_v any_o mortal_a man_n make_v of_o all_o this_o but_o actual_a consciousness_n and_o what_o do_v his_o metaphor_n of_o feel_v mean_a but_o something_o which_o be_v as_o much_o a_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o that_o in_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o it_o be_v of_o the_o body_n so_o p._n 50._o l._n 11._o we_o know_v say_v he_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n reach_v as_o far_o as_o its_o self-consciousness_n do_v for_o that_o be_v one_o spirit_n which_o know_v and_o feel_v itself_o and_o its_o own_o thought_n and_o motion_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n for_o the_o allusion_n he_o quote_v out_o of_o st._n austin_n l._n 15._o ibid._n which_o he_o say_v represent_v this_o much_o better_a by_o that_o consciousness_n which_o be_v between_o those_o distinct_a faculty_n in_o we_o of_o memory_n understanding_n and_o will._n and_o what_o be_v that_o why_o the_o very_a act_n of_o these_o faculty_n which_o as_o he_o say_v know_v and_o feel_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o each_o other_o viz._n we_o remember_v what_o we_o understand_v and_o will_v likewise_o we_o understand_v what_o we_o remember_v and_o will_v and_o last_o we_o will_v what_o we_o remember_v and_o understand_v all_o which_o i_o suppose_v be_v act_n of_o those_o respective_a faculty_n and_o not_o the_o faculty_n themselves_o and_o yet_o this_o he_o translate_v to_o the_o trinity_n l._n 23._o ibid._n if_o say_v he_o we_o can_v suppose_v three_o infinite_a mind_n and_o person_n thus_o conscious_a of_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o each_o other_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o act_n of_o consciousness_n as_o the_o forementioned_a faculty_n know_v and_o feel_v what_o be_v in_o each_o other_o for_o otherwise_o that_o particle_n thus_o be_v insignificant_a and_o mean_v nothing_o at_o all_o and_o he_o speak_v it_o out_o full_o and_o plain_o p._n 52._o l._n 2._o in_o these_o word_n this_o intimate_v union_n and_o inbeing_n when_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o essential_a union_n of_o pure_a and_o infinite_a mind_n be_v a_o mutual_a consciousness_n and_o what_o be_v that_o why_o it_o follow_v it_o be_v say_v he_o as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v a_o inward_a sensation_n of_o each_o other_o to_o know_v and_o feel_v each_o other_o as_o they_o know_v and_o feel_v themselves_o and_o yet_o more_o plain_o if_o possible_a father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n say_v he_o be_v one_o by_o a_o internal_a consciousness_n p._n 56._o l._n 5._o and_o then_o he_o explain_v the_o same_o in_o this_o manner_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v say_v he_o because_o we_o want_v proper_a word_n to_o express_v it_o they_o feel_v each_o other_o in_o themselves_o know_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o feel_v each_o other_o knowledge_n and_o will_v and_o love_v alike_o by_o feel_v what_o each_o other_o love_v and_o will_n just_a as_o every_o man_n feel_v his_o own_o thought_n knowledge_n will_n and_o passion_n it_o be_v endless_a to_o transcribe_v all_o the_o passage_n in_o his_o vindic._n which_o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v five_o hundred_o more_o if_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o but_o because_o a_o person_n so_o eminent_a for_o contradict_v and_o forget_v himself_o may_v perhaps_o have_v forget_v what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o vindication_n let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o say_v in_o this_o very_a defence_n where_o he_o assert_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o word_n with_o reference_n to_o finite_a spirit_n p._n 37._o at_o the_o end_n if_o that_o say_v he_o be_v one_o distinct_a separate_a mind_n which_o be_v conscious_a only_o to_o itself_o which_o feel_v all_o that_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o nothing_o else_o and_o those_o be_v 〈◊〉_d distinct_a separate_a mind●_n each_o of_o which_o be_v thus_o conscious_a to_o itself_o etc._n etc._n and_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o unity_n in_o trinity_n p._n 32._o he_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o dean_n place_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o mutual_a consciousness_n and_o then_o tell_v we_o what_o that_o be_v viz._n that_o they_o have_v a_o conscious_a sensation_n of_o each_o other_o in_o themselves_o as_o they_o have_v of_o themselves_o and_o what_o i_o ask_v be_v have_v a_o conscious_a sensation_n but_o actual_a consciousness_n and_o again_o can_v they_o be_v one_o before_o they_o be_v mutual_o conscious_a and_o before_o they_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v one_o and_o that_o even_o in_o the_o order_n of_o conceive_v it_o p._n 74._o l._n 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o now_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o consciousness_n i_o have_v find_v it_o a_o tedious_a task_n to_o transcribe_v so_o much_o of_o his_o stuff_n only_o to_o make_v a_o confident_a shift_a caviller_n see_v his_o own_o word_n while_o he_o will_v not_o own_v they_o but_o by_o what_o have_v be_v quote_v it_o appear_v irrefragable_o that_o by_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual_a consciousness_n and_o that_o both_o with_o respect_n to_o spirit_n finite_a and_o infinite_a this_o author_n can_v understand_v nothing_o but_o the_o act_n of_o they_o if_o these_o term_n be_v conscious_a to_o be_v conscious_a sensation_n know_v feel_n do_v proper_o import_v acts._n and_o i_o defy_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o this_o author_n himself_o to_o make_v any_o other_o rational_a sense_n of_o they_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n therefore_o i_o desire_v the_o judicious_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
of_o essence_n nature_n or_o substance_n common_a to_o all_o three_o but_o i_o shall_v now_o apply_v myself_o particular_o to_o answer_v his_o noisome_a extravagant_a ignorance_n in_o reproach_v even_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o insultation_n all_o use_n or_o admission_n of_o priority_n and_o posteriority_n of_o conception_n in_o apprehend_v or_o discourse_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v lay_v before_o the_o reader_n some_o of_o his_o expression_n concern_v it_o as_o p._n 73._o l._n 20._o after_o all_o this_o huff_a and_o swagger_v say_v he_o this_o notable_a dispute_n issue_v in_o a_o mere_a metaphysical_a subtlety_n about_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o our_o conception_n of_o thing_n but_o by_o his_o favour_n they_o be_v not_o mere_a conception_n and_o no_o more_o but_o conception_n found_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v employ_v about_o as_o it_o exert_v different_a act_n respect_n different_a object_n and_o sustain_v different_a relation_n and_o consideration_n thereupon_o but_o he_o go_v on_o what_o confound_a work_n say_v he_o do_v this_o make_v with_o the_o pure_a simple_a uncompounded_a eternal_a nature_n of_o god_n so_o to_o prove_v a_o priority_n or_o posteriority_n of_o be_v or_o causality_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n from_o the_o order_n of_o our_o conception_n p._n 74._o l._n 22._o but_o can_v this_o man_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o any_o philosopher_n and_o divine_a do_v this_o no_o they_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o prove_v a_o priority_n or_o posteriority_n of_o be_v or_o causality_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n from_o the_o order_n of_o our_o conception_n for_o they_o profess_o disavow_v it_o but_o they_o say_v and_o affirm_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o discourse_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o any_o humane_a reason_n but_o by_o such_o a_o order_n of_o priority_n and_o posteriority_n in_o our_o conception_n of_o it_o this_o sir_n be_v their_o affirmation_n and_o the_o other_o be_v your_o lye_n for_o neither_o do_v philosopher_n nor_o divine_n ascribe_v these_o thing_n to_o god_n formal_o but_o only_o virtual_o and_o eminent_o viz._n that_o god_n as_o a_o pure_a simple_a act_n or_o be_v perform_v all_o those_o act_n immediate_o by_o one_o simple_a efficiency_n or_o exertion_n of_o himself_o which_o a_o finite_a be_v can_v do_v but_o by_o several_a act_n power_n faculty_n and_o sometime_o part_v enable_v it_o to_o operate_v and_o produce_v thing_n no_o man_n i_o say_v ascribe_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o strict_a and_o philosophical_a sense_n of_o the_o term_n but_o by_o way_n of_o analogy_n to_o what_o reason_n observe_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o also_o found_v upon_o god_n own_o condescension_n to_o describe_v and_o represent_v himself_o to_o we_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o what_o the_o animadverter_n say_v in_o the_o five_o preliminary_n of_o his_o four_o chapter_n be_v sufficient_a to_o blow_v off_o all_o these_o senseless_a cavil_n viz._n that_o when_o the_o term_n cause_n formal_a reason_n constituent_a or_o productive_a principle_n and_o the_o like_a be_v use_v about_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o person_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o applicable_a to_o they_o in_o the_o strict_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o say_a term_n but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o analogy_n as_o real_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o a_o causal_n or_o necessary_a dependence_n of_o one_o notion_n or_o conceptus_fw-la objectivus_fw-la upon_o another_o so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o mind_n to_o conceive_v distinct_o of_o the_o one_o but_o as_o depend_v upon_o or_o proceed_v from_o the_o other_o in_o answer_n to_o all_o which_o i_o defy_v this_o man_n to_o speak_v three_o word_n of_o sense_n if_o he_o can_v and_o whereas_o he_o ignorant_o say_v that_o all_o such_o conception_n be_v false_a p._n 74._o l._n 33._o i_o must_v tell_v he_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o where_o nothing_o be_v affirm_v or_o deny_v as_o in_o bare_a conception_n nothing_o be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o falsehood_n it_o be_v a_o common_a rule_n and_o maxim_n in_o philosophy_n and_o not_o to_o be_v over_o bear_v by_o this_o weak_a man_n little_a objection_n that_o abstrahentium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la mendacium_fw-la for_o to_o consider_v one_o thing_n without_o another_o though_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o be_v no_o falsehood_n and_o the_o chief_a thing_n by_o which_o we_o form_n several_a distinct_a conception_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v this_o abstraction_n by_o which_o the_o mind_n first_o consider_v one_o conceptus_fw-la objectivus_fw-la without_o the_o other_o and_o then_o consider_v and_o compare_v both_o together_o according_a to_o the_o respect_n they_o may_v have_v to_o each_o other_o and_o the_o natural_a order_n which_o that_o place_n they_o in_o but_o i_o shall_v try_v what_o metal_n that_o confidence_n be_v make_v of_o which_o thus_o explode_v all_o priority_n and_o posteriority_n in_o our_o conception_n of_o god_n by_o these_o follow_a question_n as_o first_o i_o demand_v of_o this_o man_n whether_o he_o do_v not_o own_o a_o necessity_n of_o our_o form_n several_a inadequate_a conception_n of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o have_v no_o other_o way_n of_o conceive_v of_o he_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o have_v assert_v several_a time_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o ask_v he_o whether_o many_o of_o these_o inadequate_a conception_n do_v not_o imply_v a_o necessary_a and_o essential_a dependence_n of_o one_o upon_o the_o other_o and_o if_o so_o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o form_v a_o conception_n of_o one_o thing_n depend_v upon_o another_o but_o seoundùm_fw-la prius_fw-la &_o posterius_fw-la again_o i_o demand_v of_o he_o whether_o we_o can_v consider_v god_n as_o a_o intelligent_a be_v and_o agent_n endue_v with_o understanding_n will_n and_o power_n as_o he_o in_o scripture_n represent_v himself_o and_o as_o we_o must_v conceive_v of_o he_o if_o we_o conceive_v and_o discourse_v of_o he_o at_o all_o without_o conceive_v of_o he_o as_o willing_a a_o thing_n before_o he_o do_v it_o and_o as_o understand_v it_o before_o he_o will_v it_o and_o again_o i_o demand_v of_o he_o whether_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o person_n consider_v all_o together_o be_v not_o one_o pure_a simple_a uncompounded_a act_n or_o be_v i_o be_o sure_a all_o orthodox_n divine_v affirm_v it_o and_o yet_o i_o demand_v of_o this_o man_n whether_o he_o or_o any_o one_o alive_a can_v conceive_v of_o the_o father_n as_o beget_n and_o of_o the_o son_n as_o beget_v and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o proceed_n from_o both_o without_o a_o priority_n and_o posteriority_n in_o the_o conception_n we_o form_n of_o they_o and_o last_o to_o instance_n in_o his_o own_o whimsical_a notion_n of_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual_a consciousness_n i_o challenge_v he_o to_o prove_v it_o possible_a for_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v how_o the_o divine_a person_n can_v be_v mutual_o conscious_a to_o one-another_o but_o subsequent_o to_o each_o person_n be_v be_v first_o conscious_a to_o himself_o forasmuch_o as_o their_o several_a self-consciousnesses_a be_v proper_o the_o object_n of_o their_o mutual_a consciousness_n and_o so_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n can_v but_o be_v before_o it_o nay_o and_o to_o go_v further_o do_v not_o this_o very_a man_n in_o state_v his_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual_a consciousness_n distinguish_v between_o the_o act_n and_o the_o principle_n which_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a shift_n as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v yet_o a_o good_a argument_n against_o himself_o for_o can_v any_o one_o conceive_v of_o a_o principle_n but_o as_o prior_n to_o the_o act_n in_o fine_a i_o challenge_v this_o equal_o insolent_a and_o heterodox_n man_n to_o satisfy_v the_o world_n about_o he_o by_o a_o clear_a and_o positive_a answer_n to_o these_o two_o question_n 1_o sy_n whether_o all_o divine_n schoolman_n and_o philosopher_n except_v perhaps_o such_o as_o conradus_n vorstius_n and_o crellius_n in_o their_o book_n de_fw-fr attributis_fw-la dei_fw-la do_v not_o in_o treat_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n unanimous_o acknowledge_v and_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v a_o pure_a simple_a uncompounded_a act_n essence_n or_o be_v and_o 2_o dly_z whether_o notwithstanding_o this_o acknowledgement_n and_o affirmation_n they_o do_v not_o universal_o treat_v of_o god_n in_o term_n necessary_o import_v and_o require_v a_o priority_n and_o posteriority_n of_o conception_n but_o why_o do_v i_o dispute_v against_o such_o sottish_a paradox_n which_o all_o the_o school_n in_o christendom_n will_v hiss_v or_o rather_o spit_v at_o the_o author_n of_o they_o for_o but_o this_o poor_a ambitious_a animalculum_fw-la gloriae_fw-la have_v be_v always_o affect_v to_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 omn●_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 deus_fw-la foecundus_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v no_o act_n in_o god_n but_o what_o be_v productive_a of_o some_o thing_n what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o that_o as_o the_o father_n communicate_v the_o divine_a essence_n per_fw-la intellectum_fw-la and_o so_o beget_v a_o son_n and_o both_o father_n and_o son_n communicate_v their_o divine_a essence_n per_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la and_o so_o breath_n forth_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o all_o three_o shall_v produce_v a_o four_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n by_o communicate_v their_o divine_a essence_n by_o this_o way_n of_o internal_a sensation_n i_o will_v not_o i_o declare_v presume_v to_o assert_v any_o thing_n in_o such_o a_o case_n but_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o learned_a and_o judicious_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o whole_a matter_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o must_v pre●s_v hard_a upon_o this_o new_a invention_n and_o now_o after_o all_o that_o we_o have_v here_o argue_v upon_o this_o point_n i_o demand_v of_o this_o man_n upon_o what_o ground_n he_o assert_n in_o god_n such_o a_o thing_n as_o spiritual_a sensation_n
person_n to_o be_v real_o distinct_a from_o each_o other_o defense_n p._n 61._o l._n 28._o but_o in_o his_o vindication_n he_o affirm_v that_o the_o self-consciousness_n of_o every_o person_n to_o itself_o make_v they_o three_o distinct_a person_n vind._n p._n 68_o and_o will_v any_o man_n alive_a here_o grant_v or_o any_o logic_n but_o this_o man_n allow_v that_o for_o self-consciousness_n only_o to_o prove_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n real_o distinct_a as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o defense_n and_o to_o make_v they_o so_o as_o he_o say_v express_o in_o the_o vindication_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n or_o that_o whether_o you_o put_v the_o question_n concern_v the_o one_o or_o concern_v the_o other_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o question_n still_o second_o in_o the_o same_o defence_n he_o declare_v again_o that_o if_o each_o of_o the_o three_o person_n have_v a_o self-consciousness_n of_o their_o own_o this_o distinguish_v the_o person_n and_o prove_v they_o real_o distinct_a which_o be_v all_o that_o he_o desire_v def._n p._n 64._o at_o the_o beginning_n but_o his_o vindication_n i_o must_v tell_v he_o speak_v much_o high_a viz._n that_o the_o self-vnity_n of_o a_o spirit_n which_o he_o reckon_v each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o self-consciousness_n vind._n p._n 48._o and_o again_o the_o essential_a unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n consist_v in_o self-consciousness_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o that_o make_v a_o spirit_n one_o and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o vind._n p._n 74._o now_o to_o be_v that_o which_o only_o prove_v the_o three_o person_n distinct_a and_o to_o be_v that_o wherein_o their_o unity_n and_o distinction_n consist_v and_o which_o original_o distinguish_v they_o from_o all_o other_o be_v thing_n extreme_o different_a for_o as_o much_o as_o that_o may_v prove_v they_o distinct_a and_o secondary_o distinguish_v they_o too_o which_o neither_o original_o distinguish_v they_o nor_o be_v that_o in_o which_o their_o original_a unity_n and_o distinction_n do_v consist_v 3._o he_o tell_v we_o in_o this_o defense_n also_o that_o the_o dean_n no_o where_o assert_n 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 person_n but_o that_o three_o person_n who_o be_v thus_o mutual_o conscious_a to_o each_o other_o must_v be_v essential_o one_o def._n p._n 68_o l._n 5._o in_o answer_n to_o which_o he_o have_v be_v often_o tell_v that_o whatsoever_o make_v or_o constitute_v a_o thing_n essential_o one_o or_o be_v that_o wherein_o its_o essential_a unity_n do_v consist_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o say_a unity_n and_o as_o touch_v this_o he_o affirm_v in_o this_o very_a defense_n p._n 66._o that_o mutual_a consciousness_n make_v all_o three_o person_n as_o much_o one_o as_o three_o can_v be_v one_o and_o likewise_o in_o his_o vindication_n that_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 p._n 84._o and_o again_o that_o the_o three_o person_n be_v essential_o one_o god_n by_o a_o mutual_a consciousness_n p._n 88_o now_o this_o sure_o imply_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o that_o three_o person_n thus_o mutual_o conscious_a be_v essential_o one_o for_o to_o say_v that_o three_o mutual_o conscious_a person_n be_v essential_o one_o and_o that_o they_o be_v thus_o one_o by_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v two_o quite_o different_a proposition_n even_o as_o different_a as_o these_o viz._n that_o every_o learned_a man_n be_v rational_a and_o that_o his_o be_v learned_a be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o be_v rational_a which_o latter_a be_v utter_o false_a 4._o he_o go_v on_o and_o tell_v we_o again_o that_o if_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v essential_a to_o this_o unity_n so_o that_o three_o person_n be_v thus_o unite_v that_o be_v be_v one_o in_o point_n of_o knowledge_n and_o can_v be_v one_o without_o it_o he_o will_v contend_v no_o further_o with_o any_o man_n about_o it_o defense_n p._n 69._o at_o the_o latter_a end_n but_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o his_o vindication_n will_v contend_v with_o he_o in_o which_o he_o have_v assert_v much_o more_o than_o this_o amount_n to_o as_o the_o immediate_a forecited_a passage_n demonstrate_v viz._n that_o mutual_a consciousness_n make_v the_o three_o person_n essential_o one_o god_n and_o be_v that_o by_o which_o they_o be_v one_o and_o in_o which_o their_o essential_a unity_n consist_v and_o this_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o run_v much_o high_a than_o to_o say_v only_o that_o mutual_a consciousness_n be_v essential_a to_o their_o unity_n for_o it_o may_v be_v so_o only_o as_o a_o consequent_a essential_o follow_v it_o and_o not_o as_o a_o principle_n essential_o constituent_v of_o it_o and_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v but_o in_o the_o 5_o the_o and_o last_v place_n he_o declare_v himself_o more_o full_o and_o round_o than_o before_o if_o say_v he_o self-consciousness_n necessary_o result_v from_o and_o infer_v and_o prove_v a_o distinction_n of_o person_n and_o mutual_a consciousness_n suppose_v result_v from_o infer_v and_o prove_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n it_o will_v satisfy_v the_o dean_n without_o dispute_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n and_o union_n def._n p._n 75._o l._n 20._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o be_o not_o at_o all_o concern_v what_o will_v satisfy_v the_o dean_n now_o that_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o the_o wall_n but_o what_o the_o dean_n have_v assert_v before_o and_o for_o this_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o self-consciousness_n in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o have_v several_a time_n in_o his_o vindication_n assert_v each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v a_o infinite_a spirit_n tell_v we_o p._n 74._o vind._n 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 and_o that_o the_o self-consciousness_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n to_o itself_o make_v they_o three_o distinct_a person_n vind._n p._n 68_o l._n 5._o and_o then_o for_o mutual_a consciousness_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o by_o a_o internal_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 and_o that_o the_o three_o person_n be_v essential_o one_o god_n by_o a_o mutual_a consciousness_n p._n 88_o 31._o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o in_o this_o very_a defense_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o dean_n place_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n in_o their_o mutual_a consciousness_n defense_n p._n 32._o l._n 9_o and_o now_o to_o sum_n up_o what_o he_o have_v say_v on_o both_o side_n whether_o for_o self-consciousness_n to_o be_v that_o in_o which_o the_o personal_a unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n do_v consist_v and_o which_o make_v a_o spirit_n or_o person_n one_o with_o itself_o and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o and_o make_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n three_o distinct_a person_n and_o likewise_o for_o mutual_a consciousness_n to_o be_v that_o which_o make_v all_o the_o three_o person_n to_o be_v essential_o one_o god_n and_o to_o be_v that_o by_o which_o they_o be_v so_o and_o in_o which_o their_o unity_n be_v place_v be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o suppose_v prove_v infer_v and_o result_v from_o both_o these_o viz._n their_o personal_a and_o their_o essential_a unity_n respective_o that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o the_o formal_a antecedent_n reason_n of_o these_o be_v only_o the_o consequent_a of_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o every_o one_o of_o common_a sense_n to_o judge_v but_o i_o shall_v trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o no_o more_o of_o these_o passage_n though_o several_a more_o may_v be_v allege_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o by_o this_o time_n he_o thorough_o see_v that_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n and_o point_v in_o dispute_n be_v this_o etc._n viz._n whether_o self-consciousness_n be_v that_o which_o make_v each_v of_o the_o divine_a person_n proper_o a_o person_n that_o be_v to_o say_v personal_o one_o with_o himself_o and_o distinct_a from_o all_o other_o or_o in_o other_o word_n be_v that_o by_o which_o each_o person_n be_v so_o and_o in_o which_o his_o be_v so_o do_v consist_v and_o likewise_o whether_o mutual_a consciousness_n make_v the_o three_o person_n essential_o one_o or_o be_v that_o by_o which_o formal_o they_o be_v thus_o one_o or_o in_o which_o their_o essential_a unity_n do_v consist_v this_o i_o aver_v to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o plain_a state_n of_o the_o question_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o affirmative_a by_o dr._n sherlock_n throughout_o his_o whole_a vindication_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o
need_v try_v his_o skill_n no_o more_o where_o he_o find_v no_o more_o strength_n to_o try_v it_o upon_o second_o that_o this_o question_n be_v not_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o what_o he_o or_o any_o particular_a man_n whatsoever_o mean_v by_o a_o mind_n contrary_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n concern_v it_o but_o by_o what_o the_o whole_a world_n mean_v by_o the_o word_n mind_n though_o never_o so_o contrary_a to_o his_o particular_a private_a sense_n thereof_o which_o now_o after_o a_o baffle_v he_o allege_n to_o defend_v himself_o by_o and_o then_o last_o for_o the_o difference_n of_o charge_v the_o assertion_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n with_o tritheism_n but_o not_o that_o of_o three_o infinite_a intelligent_a person_n that_o also_o have_v be_v more_o than_o sufficient_o prove_v against_o he_o already_o by_o have_v show_v that_o three_o infinite_a mind_n be_v three_o infinite_a absolute_a being_n and_o that_o a_o infinite_a absolute_a be_v being_n convertible_o the_o same_o with_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o multiply_v of_o such_o a_o be_v without_o a_o multiplication_n of_o go_n but_o that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v proper_o three_o relative_n subsistence_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a absolute_a be_v include_v in_o all_o and_o each_o of_o they_o and_o a_o relative_n subsistence_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v multiply_v without_o a_o multiplication_n of_o the_o say_v infinite_a absolute_a be_v it_o follow_v that_o though_o three_o mind_n infer_v a_o plurality_n of_o god_n yet_o three_o person_n do_v not_o so_o and_o let_v this_o author_n with_o all_o his_o noise_n and_o flounce_v disprove_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n between_o mind_n and_o person_n if_o he_o can_v for_o i_o will_v undertake_v that_o the_o animadverter_n will_v not_o only_o abide_v by_o it_o but_o also_o venture_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o whole_a controversy_n upon_o it_o and_o we_o shall_v have_v more_o use_n of_o it_o again_o present_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o examine_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o animadverter_n first_o argument_n against_o his_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n which_o proceed_v thus_o first_o argument_n three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v three_o distinct_a go_n but_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a god_n and_o therefore_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o now_o how_o do_v he_o clear_v himself_o of_o this_o argument_n why_o first_o by_o reproach_v it_o for_o be_v propose_v in_o mode_n and_o figure_n and_o i_o on_o the_o contrary_a reproach_n he_o for_o not_o answer_v it_o with_o the_o same_o logical_a regularity_n with_o which_o it_o be_v propose_v second_o he_o allege_n as_o parallel_v to_o this_o argument_n a_o argument_n bring_v by_o the_o socinian_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v not_o three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n which_o to_o show_v that_o logic_n be_v as_o much_o a_o enemy_n to_o he_o as_o he_o can_v be_v to_o logic_n he_o set_v down_o thus_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a intelligent_a person_n be_v three_o distinct_a go_n but_o there_o be_v not_o three_o distinct_a god_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v not_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a intelligent_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n in_o which_o syllogism_n we_o have_v these_o two_o term_n viz._n three_o distinct_a infinite_a intelligent_a person_n and_o three_o distinct_a go_n but_o as_o for_o the_o three_o term_n i_o desire_v this_o author_n to_o show_v it_o i_o for_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v find_v it_o i_o know_v well_o enough_o how_o this_o socinian_n syllogism_n must_v be_v supply_v and_o perfect_v and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v not_o my_o business_n to_o correct_v his_o blunder_n but_o to_o expose_v they_o i_o shall_v set_v it_o right_n for_o he_o thus_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a intelligent_a person_n be_v three_o distinct_a god_n but_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a god_n and_o therefore_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o three_o infinite_a intelligent_a person_n thus_o i_o say_v this_o socinian_n argument_n ought_v to_o proceed_v in_o which_o the_o major_a proposition_n and_o the_o conclusion_n be_v certain_o false_a but_o how_o do_v this_o affect_v the_o animadverter_n or_o how_o do_v it_o prove_v his_o argument_n which_o proceed_v upon_o a_o different_a major_n terminus_n to_o be_v false_a too_o unless_o this_o declare_a enemy_n of_o logic_n will_v have_v the_o syllogistical_a form_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o argument_n to_o determine_v the_o truth_n on_o falsehood_n of_o the_o conclusion_n but_o that_o we_o know_v must_v be_v here_o determine_v by_o the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o premise_n or_o of_o one_o of_o they_o and_o not_o by_o the_o bare_a form_n of_o the_o syllogism_n according_o if_o this_o man_n will_v prove_v a_o parity_n between_o the_o animadverter_n argument_n and_o that_o of_o the_o socinian_o he_o must_v prove_v that_o the_o animadverter_n major_a proposition_n viz._n three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind●_n be_v three_o distinct_a god_n be_v of_o the_o very_a same_o signification_n and_o import_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o same_o falsehood_n with_o that_o in_o the_o socinian_n syllogism_n viz._n that_o three_o infinite_a intelligent_a person_n be_v three_o god_n but_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n now_o in_o dispute_n and_o the_o animadverter_n deny_v it_o let_v we_o therefore_o see_v how_o this_o defender_n prove_v it_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o do_v by_o affirm_v that_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o animadverter_n major_a proposition_n will_v serve_v as_o well_o for_o a_o eternal_a infinite_a intelligent_a person_n as_o for_o a_o eternal_a infinite_a mind_n viz._n thus._n god_n say_v he_o and_o eternal_a infinite_a intelligent_a person_n be_v term_n as_o equipollent_a and_o convertible_a as_o god_n and_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v these_o be_v his_o word_n def._n p._n 82._o l._n 21._o and_o they_o be_v false_a and_o heretical_a to_o the_o height_n for_o will_v this_o man_n after_o this_o open_a his_o mouth_n against_o sabellius_n who_o assert_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n viz._n that_o god_n and_o infinite_a intelligent_a person_n be_v term_n convertible_a and_o commensurate_a but_o by_o he_o and_o sabellius_n good_a leave_n it_o be_v absolute_o deny_v he_o that_o these_o be_v term_n convertible_a as_o not_o be_v adequate_o predicable_a of_o one_o another_o for_o to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o intelligent_a person_n whether_o we_o take_v person_n determinate_o or_o indeterminate_o if_o there_o be_v more_o intelligent_a person_n than_o one_o in_o the_o godhead_n be_v as_o be_v note_v before_o a_o proposition_n as_o absurd_a and_o illogical_a as_o to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o father_n or_o that_o god_n be_v the_o son_n the_o predicate_v in_o such_o proposition_n be_v of_o less_o compass_n than_o the_o subject_n which_o where_o it_o be_v not_o large_a ought_v to_o be_v commensurate_a to_o it_o at_o least_o and_o i_o do_v particular_o insist_v upon_o this_o that_o if_o the_o term_n three_o intelligent_a person_n be_v adequate_o and_o convertible_o predicate_v of_o god_n the_o term_n a_o intelligent_a person_n which_o can_v signify_v no_o more_o than_o one_o person_n can_v be_v adequate_o predicate_v of_o god_n too_o for_o in_o all_o adequate_a predication_n the_o subject_n must_v take_v in_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o the_o predicate_v and_o the_o predicate_a answer_n and_o come_v up_o to_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o the_o subject_n what_o the_o defender_n add_v next_o be_v very_o impertinent_a viz._n that_o the_o bare_a term_n from_o which_o the_o animadverter_n argue_v do_v not_o prove_v this_o distinction_n to_o wit_n between_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o infinite_a intelligent_a person_n p._n 83._o l._n 2._o for_o if_o by_o bare_a term_n he_o mean_v term_n strip_v of_o their_o signification_n such_o term_n i_o confess_v can_v prove_v nothing_o but_o the_o folly_n of_o he_o that_o use_v they_o but_o therefore_o i_o must_v tell_v this_o man_n once_o for_o all_o that_o the_o animadverter_n argue_v from_o the_o term_n infinite_a intelligent_a mind_n and_o infinite_a intelligent_a person_n according_o to_o that_o universal_o receive_v sense_n which_o they_o actual_o bear_v at_o present_a all_o the_o christian_a world_n over_o how_o or_o which_o way_n soever_o they_o come_v by_o it_o this_o i_o say_v be_v that_o which_o alone_o the_o animadverter_n argue_v from_o and_o insist_o upon_o for_o i_o hope_v this_o author_n will_v not_o have_v the_o animadverter_n invade_v his_o prerogative_n which_o be_v to_o argue_v not_o from_o term_n or_o word_n but_o from_o meaning_n nothing_o relate_v to_o they_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o god_n and_o infinite_a mind_n be_v
that_o all_o divine_n not_o except_v himself_o discourse_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o determinable_a and_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n as_o of_o those_o by_o who_o it_o be_v determine_v and_o again_o of_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o communicable_a and_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n two_o of_o they_o at_o least_o as_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v communicate_v for_o can_v this_o be_v do_v without_o a_o distinct_a conception_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v communicate_v and_o of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o communication_n be_v to_o be_v make_v or_o can_v there_o be_v any_o distinction_n in_o the_o conception_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o proportionable_a distinguishableness_n in_o the_o object_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o appear_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a philosophy_n and_o theology_n than_o this_o author_n denial_n of_o all_o distinction_n in_o the_o sense_n we_o have_v give_v of_o it_o between_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o person_n for_o without_o such_o distinction_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o conceive_v or_o discourse_v of_o the_o say_a person_n as_o one_o in_o essence_n and_o three_o in_o subsistence_n and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o other_o proposition_n viz._n that_o the_o essence_n make_v the_o person_n concern_v which_o i_o do_v with_o the_o great_a assurance_n appeal_v to_o all_o the_o world_n whether_o any_o thing_n more_o absurd_a strange_a and_o paradoxical_a be_v ever_o assert_v in_o divinity_n for_o how_o can_v the_o divine_a essence_n be_v conceive_v to_o make_v the_o person_n since_o all_o make_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v one_o of_o these_o two_o way_n first_o either_o by_o a_o efficient_a production_n or_o second_o by_o a_o formal_a constitution_n of_o a_o thing_n for_o no_o three_o way_n beside_o these_o be_v assigneable_a but_o it_o can_v be_v by_o the_o first_o because_o it_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v a_o receive_a maxim_n in_o theology_n that_o the_o divine_a essence_n consider_v absolute_o in_o itself_o neither_o produce_v nor_o be_v produce_v so_o that_o if_o any_o production_n or_o operation_n be_v ascribe_v to_o it_o it_o must_v be_v only_o as_o it_o subsist_v in_o a_o person_n one_o or_o more_o who_o be_v the_o sole_a proper_a agent_n or_o producer_n in_o every_o divine_a act_n or_o effect_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o which_o can_v produce_v nothing_o but_o as_o it_o be_v and_o operate_v in_o the_o person_n can_v produce_v the_o person_n itself_o which_o it_o must_v presuppose_v before_o it_o can_v operate_v beside_o that_o if_o the_o essence_n shall_v produce_v the_o person_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o it_o must_v produce_v one_o person_n as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o consequent_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o if_o the_o essence_n shall_v produce_v the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n how_o can_v the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deity_n as_o the_o ancient_a writer_n term_v he_o very_o often_o and_o to_o be_v without_o all_o original_a which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a character_n of_o his_o person_n for_o that_o the_o deity_n or_o divine_a essence_n which_o be_v but_o two_o word_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v produce_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deity_n or_o a_o self-originated_n person_n no_o mortal_a man_n i_o believe_v this_o author_n still_o except_v can_v imagine_v since_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o insufferable_o absurd_a to_o affirm_v that_o the_o essence_n make_v the_o person_n by_o way_n of_o production_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o make_v it_o the_o other_o way_n viz._n by_o a_o formal_a constitution_n of_o it_o but_o if_o this_o be_v admit_v than_o the_o essence_n must_v be_v that_o by_o which_o a_o person_n be_v formal_o a_o person_n whereupon_o the_o essence_n and_o the_o person_n be_v commensurate_a and_o convertible_a it_o will_v follow_v that_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o essence_n there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o person_n and_o that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o plurality_n of_o person_n there_o must_v be_v a_o plurality_n of_o essence_n too_o for_o the_o multiplication_n of_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o any_o thing_n must_v of_o necessity_n multiply_v the_o thing_n itself_o of_o which_o it_o be_v so_o and_o here_o i_o must_v tell_v this_o author_n that_o as_o much_o as_o he_o disclaim_v the_o use_n of_o the_o term_n formal_a reason_n yet_o this_o very_a expression_n of_o he_o that_o the_o essence_n make_v the_o person_n true_o and_o proper_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v import_v any_o thing_n else_o than_o that_o the_o essence_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n thereof_o and_o if_o so_o let_v he_o upon_o this_o assertion_n keep_v off_o the_o forementioned_a consequence_n viz._n that_o either_o there_o be_v three_o essence_n or_o but_o one_o person_n if_o he_o can_v but_o after_o all_o find_v himself_o pinch_v still_o hard_o and_o hard_o and_o not_o well_o know_v which_o way_n to_o turn_v himself_o at_o length_n he_o cry_v out_o it_o be_v a_o amaze_a thing_n to_o think_v what_o strange_a conceit_n this_o man_n viz._n the_o animadverter_n must_v have_v of_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o unity_n of_o essence_n or_o substance_n p._n 92._o l._n 7._o to_o relieve_v he_o from_o which_o transport_n if_o this_o defender_n instead_o of_o look_v into_o the_o father_n which_o he_o so_o often_o mention_n will_v be_v please_v to_o read_v they_o he_o shall_v find_v this_o amaze_a conceit_n or_o notion_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o he_o call_v it_o full_o and_o frequent_o express_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a father_n and_o in_o the_o latin_a father_n council_n schoolman_n and_o other_o divine_n popish_a and_o protestant_n by_o the_o una_fw-la essentia_fw-la and_o the_o tres_fw-la subsistentiae_fw-la or_o modi_n subsistendi_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o three_o distinct_a modes_n of_o subsist_v or_o three_o subsistence_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a essence_n or_o substance_n include_v in_o all_o and_o each_o of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o animadverter_n notion_n of_o one_o divine_a essence_n and_o three_o divine_a person_n as_o this_o man_n have_v be_v more_o than_o once_o tell_v and_o the_o authority_n producible_a for_o it_o and_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n produce_v already_o in_o the_o animadversion_n may_v one_o will_v think_v have_v serve_v to_o cure_v that_o amazement_n or_o rather_o st●por_n which_o this_o author_n upon_o this_o account_n have_v be_v so_o deep_o seize_v with_o on_o the_o contrary_a such_o a_o notion_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o make_v the_o divine_a nature_n or_o essence_n a_o person_n and_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v three_o distinct_a mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o three_o distinct_a essence_n nature_n or_o substance_n be_v matter_n of_o much_o great_a amazement_n and_o abhorrence_n too_o to_o all_o that_o be_v concern_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o and_o moreover_o for_o any_o one_o to_o assert_v three_o infinit●_n mind_n and_o yet_o to_o pretend_v not_o to_o assert_v three_o god_n be_v yet_o more_o amaze_a than_o the_o former_a and_o last_o for_o such_o scandalous_a assertion_n to_o wear_v the_o stamp_n of_o public_a licence_n and_o authority_n and_o the_o shameless_a author_n of_o they_o to_o be_v endure_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o be_v also_o under_o such_o circumstance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v to_o all_o sober_a and_o pious_a mind_n more_o amaze_a monstrous_a and_o astonish_v than_o all_o his_o detestable_a heresy_n put_v together_o but_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o close_a of_o this_o argument_n against_o his_o three_o infinite_a mind_n from_o a_o necessity_n of_o assert_v three_o substance_n in_o the_o godhead_n as_o unavoidable_o consequent_a thereupon_o i_o find_v this_o author_n utter_o at_o a_o loss_n where_o to_o fix_v and_o by_o no_o mean_n consistent_a with_o himself_o as_o sometime_o deny_v and_o sometime_o allow_v his_o three_o mind_n to_o be_v three_o substance_n his_o denial_n of_o it_o appear_v in_o these_o word_n let_v the_o animadverter_n say_v he_o bring_v off_o three_o person_n from_o be_v three_o substance_n and_o the_o d●●●_n will_v undertake_v to_o bring_v off_o his_o three_o mind_n from_o be_v so_o as_o well_o p._n 89._o l._n 15._o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o this_o author_n do_v not_o allow_v of_o three_o substance_n in_o the_o trinity_n why_o do_v he_o interpret_v the_o place_n allege_v by_o the_o animadverte●_n out_o of_o the_o father_n for_o a_o unity_n of_o substance_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o person_n only_o of_o a_o specific_a unity_n of_o substance_n for_o that_o all_o know_v
be_v full_o consistent_a with_o a_o plurality_n of_o individual_a substance_n which_o a_o numerical_a unity_n of_o substance_n will_v he_o stick_v to_o that_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v to_o which_o he_o add_v that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o idea_n of_o divine_a person_n which_o be_v not_o substance_n p._n 92._o l._n 13._o but_o foul_a and_o impudent_a self-contradiction_n be_v his_o constant_a practice_n from_o first_o to_o last_o and_o therefore_o without_o pursue_v he_o any_o further_a i_o shall_v conclude_v all_o with_o that_o testimony_n of_o faustinus_n a_o eminent_a divine_a in_o the_o four_o century_n and_o one_o of_o those_o who_o scruple_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o fear_v of_o be_v bring_v thereby_o to_o admit_v of_o three_o substance_n in_o the_o godhead_n and_o those_o not_o specifical_o but_o only_o numerical_o distinct_a as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a passage_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o hi●_n faith_n entitle_v faustini_n presbyteri_fw-la fides_n and_o exhibit_v by_o he_o to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n miramur_fw-la say_v he_o illos_fw-la catholicos_fw-la probari_fw-la posse_fw-la qui_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o fili●_n &_o spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la tres_fw-la substantias_fw-la confitentur_fw-la nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la dicunt_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la credere_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la aut_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la creaturam_fw-la tamen_fw-la contra_fw-la fidem_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la cum_fw-la dicunt_fw-la tres_fw-la esse_fw-la substantias_fw-la consequens_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la ut_fw-la tres_fw-la deos_fw-la consiteantur_fw-la qui_fw-la tres_fw-la substantias_fw-la confitentur_fw-la quam_fw-la vocem_fw-la catholici_fw-la semper_fw-la execr●ti_fw-la sunt_fw-la i_o know_v faustinus_n wa●_n mistake_v in_o reckon_v hypostasis_fw-la and_o substantia●o●_n ●o●_z term_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n but_o his_o argument_n found_v thereupon_o be_v certain_o so_o clear_a a_o proof_n of_o the_o church_n disowning_a three_o substance_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n that_o a_o clear_a can_v possible_o be_v and_o yet_o this_o audacious_a man_n at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o day_n with_o his_o three_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n which_o be_v undeniable_o three_o substance_n be_v new_a dress_n and_o set_v up_o that_o odious_a tritheism_n which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n so_o high_o abhor_v and_o so_o zealous_o declare_v against_o sad_n therefore_o at_o this_o time_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o state_n and_o woeful_a the_o circumstance_n of_o our_o poor_a church_n of_o england_n once_o so_o deserve_o repute_v the_o noble_a and_o best_a reform_a part_n of_o the_o catholic_n to_o have_v the_o pest_n and_o poison_n of_o such_o a_o heresy_n fret_v in_o her_o very_a bowel_n and_o to_o be_v force_v to_o endure_v what_o at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o be_o sure_a she_o hearty_o do_v and_o can_v but_o deplore_v and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o canvas_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o animadverter_n three_o argument_n 3._o which_o proceed_v thus_o if_o it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n i_o mean_v all_o three_o take_v together_o and_o it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n but_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o argument_n in_o the_o defender_n reply_n to_o which_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o representation_n he_o make_v of_o the_o argument_n and_o 2._o the_o answer_n he_o give_v to_o it_o as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o which_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o that_o one_o infinite_a mind_n can_v be_v three_o infinite_a mind_n nor_o three_o infinite_a mind_n one_o infinite_a mind_n and_o that_o three_o infinite_a person_n who_o be_v one_o infinite_a mind_n can_v be_v three_o infinite_a mind_n p._n 93._o l._n 9_o now_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v the_o whole_a argument_n as_o confuse_o and_o break_o according_a to_o his_o know_a talon_n in_o logic_n he_o repeat_v it_o i_o demand_v of_o this_o man_n which_o of_o all_o these_o proposition_n he_o can_v charge_v with_o want_n of_o sense_n nay_o i_o confident_o appeal_v to_o all_o the_o reason_n and_o common_a sense_n of_o mankind_n whether_o there_o can_v be_v in_o nature_n a_o clear_a and_o more_o self-evident_a proposition_n than_o this_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a mind_n be_v not_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o as_o even_o this_o defender_n have_v curtail_v it_o that_o one_o infinite_a mind_n can_v be_v three_o infinite_a mind_n and_o if_o so_o let_v the_o ingenuous_a reader_n judge_n whether_o this_o huff_n cry_v out_o want_v of_o sense_n can_v proceed_v from_o any_o thing_n but_o extreme_a want_n of_o shame_n but_o if_o in_o repeat_v the_o argument_n he_o strip_v it_o of_o its_o proper_a sense_n nay_o and_o of_o its_o principal_a term_n and_o thereby_o make_v it_o so_o far_o his_o own_o sure_o the_o animadverter_n be_v not_o responsible_a for_o that_o for_o he_o add_v that_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o his_o argument_n lie_v in_o the_o mere_a opposition_n between_o three_o and_o one_o which_o be_v childish_a sophistry_n p._n 93._o l._n 17._o but_o will_v this_o man_n say_v that_o these_o two_o proposition_n three_o can_v be_v one_o and_o three_o infinite_a mind_n can_v be_v one_o infinite_a mind_n be_v the_o same_o for_o do_v not_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o latter_a proposition_n declare_v that_o the_o animadverter_n find_v not_o his_o argument_n upon_o the_o bare_a numeral_a diversity_n or_o opposition_n which_o be_v between_o one_o and_o three_o but_o upon_o the_o peculiar_a nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o which_o this_o numeral_a difference_n be_v apply_v for_o it_o be_v not_o any_o instance_n whatsoever_o but_o only_o this_o particular_a instance_n of_o infinite_a mind_n and_o mind_n which_o the_o animadverter_n here_o argue_v from_o and_o certain_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n whether_o this_o man_n perceive_v it_o or_o no_o between_o bare_o say_v that_o three_o can_v be_v one_o and_o that_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n can_v be_v one_o infinite_a mind_n for_o suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o three_o god_n can_v be_v one_o god_n nor_o one_o god_n three_o god_n since_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v say_v or_o deny_v of_o infinite_a mind_n may_v be_v equal_o say_v or_o deny_v of_o god_n will_v this_o man_n now_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o the_o say_a proposition_n lie_v in_o a_o mere_a opposition_n between_o the_o term_n three_o and_o one_o and_o consequent_o that_o all_o that_o can_v be_v conclude_v from_o they_o be_v but_o childish_a sophistry_n but_o to_o relieve_v his_o ignorance_n and_o to_o correct_v his_o profaneness_n i_o will_v have_v he_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o force_n of_o the_o animadverter_n argument_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o argue_v from_o a_o infinite_a absolute_a be_v which_o as_o such_o and_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n or_o essence_n of_o it_o be_v on_o the_o one_o side_n uncapable_a of_o all_o multiplication_n of_o itself_o and_o on_o the_o other_o as_o uncapable_a of_o any_o essential_a unity_n or_o union_n upon_o supposal_n of_o such_o a_o multiplication_n this_o i_o say_v his_o argument_n manifest_o rest_v upon_o and_o not_o upon_o those_o thin_a pitiful_a term_n of_o three_o and_o one_o and_o one_o and_o three_o and_o therefore_o none_o sure_o will_v have_v dare_v thus_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n and_o even_o in_o spite_n of_o self-evidence_n and_o common_a sense_n itself_o to_o have_v call_v such_o proposition_n childish_a sophistry_n but_o one_o who_o have_v a_o brow_n of_o brass_n and_o a_o face_n never_o make_v to_o blush_v but_o to_o pass_v from_o his_o shameless_a representation_n of_o the_o argument_n to_o his_o senseless_a answer_n to_o it_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o this_o proposition_n or_o rule_n viz._n that_o three_o can_v be_v one_o nor_o one_o three_o be_v universal_o true_a then_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o trinity_n p._n 93._o l._n 13._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o forementioned_a proposition_n be_v neither_o universal_o true_a nor_o universal_o false_a nor_o ever_o affirm_v so_o by_o the_o animadverter_n but_o true_a in_o some_o respect_n and_o false_a in_o many_o other_o viz._n according_a to_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o the_o subject_n which_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o as_o for_o instance_n it_o be_v everlasting_o true_a where_o the_o unity_n and_o plurality_n be_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n three_o infinite_a mind_n can_v be_v no_o more_o one_o infinite_a mind_n than_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n
have_v show_v be_v not_o a_o attribute_n which_o import_v only_o some_o particular_a perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o the_o subject_a of_o all_o such_o attribute_n yet_o in_o these_o proposition_n the_o father_n be_v god_n the_o son_n be_v god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n it_o be_v a_o logical_a attritube_v in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o let_v he_o champ_v upon_o this_o till_o he_o break_v his_o tooth_n upon_o it_o if_o he_o please_v but_o as_o man_n sometime_o in_o a_o drunken_a fit_a cry_n out_o fire_n fire_n not_o from_o what_o they_o see_v without_o they_o but_o from_o what_o they_o feel_v within_o so_o this_o man_n out_o of_o a_o internal_a plenitude_n of_o ignorance_n cry_v out_o here_o in_o most_o tragical_a manner_n what_o will_v this_o animadverter_n make_v of_o god_n at_o last_o when_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v a_o attribute_n and_o a_o divine_a person_n a_o mere_a mode_n p._n 94._o l._n 30._o in_o answer_n to_o which_o as_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o explaiend_n how_o the_o animadverter_n make_v the_o divine_a essence_n concrete_o express_v by_o the_o term_n god_n a_o attribute_n so_o if_o this_o defender_n will_v say_v further_o that_o he_o make_v a_o divine_a person_n a_o mere_a mode_n i_o do_v here_o challenge_v he_o to_o point_n out_o that_o place_n in_o the_o animadversion_n where_o the_o animadverter_n say_v so_o he_o have_v indeed_o over_o and_o over_o declare_v and_o that_o without_o shuffle_n from_o his_o word_n to_o his_o meaning_n that_o he_o hold_v a_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v proper_o the_o divine_a nature_n under_o such_o a_o certain_a mode_n of_o subsistence_n or_o in_o other_o term_n such_o a_o certain_a mode_n of_o subsistence_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n still_o include_v the_o say_a nature_n in_o it_o this_o i_o say_v the_o animadverter_n all_o along_o hold_v and_o assert_n and_o if_o this_o man_n call_v this_o the_o make_v a_o divine_a person_n a_o mere_a mode_n as_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a and_o direct_a falsehood_n and_o utter_o disow_v by_o his_o adversary_n so_o shall_v i_o take_v the_o liberty_n of_o call_v thing_n by_o their_o own_o proper_a name_n it_o may_v just_o entitle_v he_o to_o a_o very_a coarse_a one_o now_o the_o proposition_n from_o first_o to_o last_o assert_v by_o this_o author_n be_v this_o that_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n which_o the_o animadverter_n affirm_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n as_o he_o show_v by_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o same_o form_n and_o consequent_o that_o if_o the_o say_a form_n be_v a_o true_a way_n of_o reason_v concern_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o person_n this_o proposition_n ought_v to_o be_v reject_v as_o utter_o inconsistent_a with_o it_o and_o how_o do_v our_o author_n counter-argue_a this_o why_o why_o by_o run_v out_o into_o a_o impertinent_a proof_n that_o infinite_a mind_n belong_v distinct_o to_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n and_o consequent_o may_v be_v distinct_o predicate_v of_o each_o of_o they_o both_o which_o be_v as_o easy_o grant_v he_o as_o they_o can_v be_v allege_v by_o he_o but_o by_o his_o favour_n the_o question_n here_o be_v not_o whether_o each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v distinct_o a_o infinite_a mind_n but_o whether_o each_o of_o they_o be_v a_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n which_o this_o defender_n affirm_v and_o that_o so_o positive_o that_o he_o lay_v the_o whole_a stress_n of_o his_o hypothesis_n upon_o it_o in_o these_o remarkable_a word_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 a_o end_n of_o the_o dean_n notion_n def._n p._n 8._o at_o the_o end_n and_o the_o animadverter_n on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o positive_o deny_v each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o that_o the_o term_n distinct_a infinite_a mind_n can_v be_v true_o predicate_v of_o or_o belong_v to_o any_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o that_o even_o to_o this_o man_n understanding_n if_o possible_a we_o must_v always_o distinguish_v between_o attribute_v a_o distinct_a thing_n to_o each_o distinct_a person_n and_o between_o attribute_v a_o thing_n distinct_o to_o the_o say_a person_n for_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o and_o yet_o this_o author_n perpetual_o confound_v they_o and_o still_o from_o the_o latter_a infer_v the_o former_a which_o be_v a_o manifest_a paralogism_n à_fw-la dicto_fw-la secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la viz._n to_o conclude_v absolute_o a_o diverse_a or_o distinct_a thing_n from_o a_o diverse_a or_o distinct_a mode_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o for_o instance_n omnipotence_n belong_v to_o each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n distinct_o but_o that_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o distinct_a omnipotence_n belong_v to_o each_o of_o they_o but_o only_o one_o and_o the_o same_o omnipotence_n belong_v to_o the_o three_o person_n according_a to_o three_o distinct_a way_n and_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o omnipotence_n hold_v equal_o in_o omniscience_n or_o infinite_a intelligence_n and_o in_o all_o the_o essential_a divine_a attribute_n beside_o for_o a_o thing_n be_v belong_v distinct_o to_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n distinct_o consider_v import_v no_o more_o but_o that_o it_o belong_v after_o a_o distinct_a manner_n to_o each_o of_o they_o so_o consider_v which_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a be_v may_v without_o any_o multiplication_n of_o itself_o very_o well_o do_v but_o say_v our_o author_n the_o athanasian_n form_n do_v not_o forbid_v we_o to_o attribute_v to_o each_o distinct_a person_n what_o be_v common_a to_o all_o three_o for_o it_o do_v it_o express_o by_o affirm_v that_o the_o father_n be_v uncreate_v the_o son_n uncreate_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n uncreate_v p._n 96._o l._n 10._o in_o which_o word_n as_o by_o the_o term_n uncreate_v i_o affirm_v aught_o to_o be_v understand_v a_o uncreate_v be_v or_o essence_n so_o i_o ready_o grant_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n distinct_o consider_v be_v each_o of_o they_o a_o uncreate_v be_v but_o for_o all_o that_o shall_v never_o grant_v each_o of_o they_o to_o be_v a_o distinct_a uncreate_v be_v but_o utter_o deny_v that_o the_o father_n be_v a_o distinct_a uncreate_v be_v the_o son_n a_o distinct_a uncreate_v be_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o distinct_a uncreate_v be_v as_o be_v all_o of_o they_o proposition_n absolute_o false_a and_o found_v upon_o this_o perpetual_a blunder_n that_o he_o shift_v the_o term_n distinct_a from_o the_o subject_a to_o the_o predicate_a still_o argue_v thus_o that_o because_o every_o distinct_a person_n distinct_o consider_v be_v a_o infinite_a mind_n therefore_o every_o such_o person_n so_o consider_v be_v a_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n which_o no_o logic_n or_o rule_n of_o consequence_n will_n or_o can_v infer_v and_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o make_v the_o animadverter_n give_v this_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o athanasian_n predication_n that_o what_o be_v common_a to_o all_o three_o person_n do_v not_o distinct_o belong_v to_o each_o def._n p._n 96._o l._n 22._o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v false_a for_o the_o animadverter_n affirm_v the_o same_o nature_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o person_n to_o belong_v distinct_o to_o each_o person_n but_o nevertheless_o deny_v that_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n in_o which_o it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o it_o do_v or_o can_v belong_v distinct_o to_o any_o one_o for_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o as_o a_o essence_n or_o be_v absolute_o consider_v but_o it_o belong_v distinct_o to_o each_o person_n according_a to_o a_o distinct_a way_n or_o mode_n of_o subsist_v which_o the_o say_v be_v or_o essence_n have_v in_o each_o person_n and_o consequent_o since_o the_o same_o divine_a essence_n or_o be_v have_v three_o distinct_a way_n of_o subsist_v it_o do_v according_a to_o each_o of_o they_o belong_v distinct_o to_o each_o person_n yet_o still_o as_o i_o say_v before_o not_o as_o a_o distinct_a be_v or_o essence_n in_o any_o person_n and_o whereas_o this_o man_n state_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o athanasian_n form_n upon_o this_o that_o the_o divine_a perfection_n distinct_o exist_v in_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v so_o inseparable_o unite_v as_o to_o be_v essential_o one_o p._n 96._o l._n 26._o that_o be_v still_o trump_v the_o same_o old_a petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la upon_o the_o reader_n for_o it_o be_v still_o positive_o deny_v he_o and_o will_v be_v so_o for_o ever_o that_o a_o inseparable_a union_n of_o three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n be_v such_o a_o union_n possible_a can_v make_v the_o say_a
allege_v and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o i_o demand_v with_o what_o face_n he_o can_v reject_v the_o material_a representation_n make_v by_o the_o father_n of_o this_o mysterious_a union_n and_o give_v the_o world_n another_o of_o his_o own_o from_o a_o instance_n altogether_o as_o gross_a and_o material_a but_o withal_o impossible_a and_o unintelligible_a as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o process_n of_o what_o we_o have_v to_o say_v upon_o it_o but_o all_o this_o author_n write_n be_v such_o perfect_a antipode_n to_o themselves_o that_o no_o man_n who_o know_v he_o will_v expect_v to_o find_v he_o consistent_a with_o himself_o in_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o proceed_v i_o come_v now_o to_o examine_v whether_o this_o notion_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n have_v in_o it_o such_o a_o peculiar_a fitness_n as_o this_o author_n pretend_v to_o represent_v and_o explain_v to_o we_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o assertion_n viz._n that_o a_o notion_n suppose_v a_o thing_n impossible_a and_o imply_v in_o it_o a_o contradiction_n to_o and_o inconsistency_n with_o itself_o can_v never_o explain_v any_o and_o much_o less_o the_o high_a mystery_n of_o our_o religion_n in_o order_n to_o the_o prove_v of_o which_o i_o shall_v consider_v three_o thing_n 1._o what_o a_o image_n in_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v 2._o what_o a_o image_n by_o reflection_n be_v 3._o what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o a_o impossible_a supposition_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o which_o a_o image_n according_a to_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o be_v such_o a_o likeness_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o both_o represent_v it_o and_o proceed_v from_o it_o and_o that_o either_o as_o from_o a_o principal_a efficient_a produce_v it_o or_o as_o from_o a_o causa_fw-la exempla●is_fw-la at_o least_o according_a to_o which_o it_o be_v produce_v which_o i_o add_v because_o of_o artificial_a image_n form_v according_a to_o and_o so_o proceed_v from_o that_o idea_n or_o pattern_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o artificer_n draw_v from_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o image_n design_v by_o he_o be_v to_o represent_v so_o that_o a_o image_n whether_o natural_a or_o artificial_a essential_o imply_v these_o two_o thing_n as_o the_o general_a condition_n of_o it_o viz._n a_o representation_n of_o and_o a_o production_n either_o by_o or_o from_o the_o thing_n represent_v by_o it_o 2._o second_o a_o image_n by_o reflection_n be_v when_o the_o visible_a species_n flow_v from_o any_o thing_n and_o strike_v upon_o some_o such_o body_n as_o glass_n water_n or_o polish_a metal_n be_v return_v back_o from_o thence_o and_o thereby_o represent_v the_o body_n which_o they_o original_o flow_v from_o and_o such_o a_o image_n this_o author_n here_o speak_v of_o for_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o man_n image_n by_o reflection_n 3._o in_o the_o three_o place_n a_o impossible_a supposition_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o in_o a_o double_a respect_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o natural_a second_a cause_n as_o exceed_v all_o the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o such_o cause_n to_o effect_v the_o thing_n so_o suppose_v and_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o thing_n impossible_a in_o this_o sense_n may_v have_v its_o use_n sometime_o to_o give_v we_o some_o light_n into_o and_o explication_n of_o other_o thing_n second_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v impossible_a in_o respect_n of_o a_o contradiction_n involve_v in_o it_o so_o that_o no_o power_n whatsoever_o can_v effect_v it_o and_o the_o supposition_n of_o such_o impossibles_fw-fr i_o affirm_v to_o be_v of_o no_o use_n for_o the_o explication_n of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n can_v have_v no_o form_a conception_n of_o they_o and_o yet_o whatsoever_o help_v it_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o another_o thing_n must_v do_v it_o by_o be_v first_o know_v itself_o which_o thing_n premise_v let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o this_o author_n hold_v and_o assert_n concern_v this_o live_a image_n set_v up_o by_o he_o that_o we_o may_v hereby_o find_v whether_o it_o involve_v in_o it_o any_o contradiction_n or_o no_o and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o he_o assert_v these_o three_o thing_n concern_v it_o 1._o that_o this_o live_a image_n by_o reflection_n have_v its_o whole_a and_o sole_a dependence_n upon_o the_o prototype_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o numerical_a humane_a nature_n both_o in_o the_o prototype_n and_o the_o image_n 3._o that_o the_o prototype_n and_o the_o image_n be_v two_o distinct_a person_n these_o thing_n i_o say_v he_o assert_n of_o his_o live_a image_n concern_v which_o i_o remark_n as_o follow_v 1._o that_o to_o assert_v a_o image_n by_o reflection_n to_o have_v its_o sole_a and_o total_a dependence_n upon_o the_o prototype_n as_o this_o author_n say_v it_o have_v while_o it_o have_v a_o equal_o necessary_a and_o essential_a dependence_n upon_o the_o body_n which_o it_o be_v reflect_v from_o be_v a_o contradiction_n 2._o to_o assert_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o particular_a humane_a nature_n subsist_v in_o two_o particular_a person_n local_o distant_a from_o one_o another_o as_o the_o prototype_n and_o the_o image_n be_v be_v a_o contradiction_n 3._o to_o assert_v that_o a_o image_n by_o reflection_n which_o be_v a_o be_v uncapable_a of_o subsist_v by_o itself_o be_v a_o complete_o subsist_v person_n endue_v with_o a_o humane_a nature_n and_o consequent_o consist_v of_o a_o humane_a soul_n and_o body_n be_v a_o contradiction_n and_o again_o for_o it_o to_o be_v a_o humane_a person_n endue_v with_o a_o humane_a nature_n as_o this_o author_n assert_n it_o be_v and_o yet_o not_o to_o consist_v of_o such_o a_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v another_o contradiction_n these_o absurdity_n and_o innumerable_a more_o derivable_a from_o they_o be_v all_o involve_a in_o this_o author_n notion_n of_o a_o live_a image_n by_o reflection_n have_v the_o same_o numerical_a humane_a nature_n with_o the_o man_n himself_o and_o have_v its_o sole_a dependence_n upon_o he_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o separate_a person_n from_o he_o but_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o these_o absurdity_n at_o present_a which_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n must_v needs_o abhor_v and_o fly_v from_o yet_o since_o this_o notion_n be_v design_v to_o explain_v and_o represent_v to_o we_o the_o union_n or_o rather_o unity_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o divine_a nature_n sure_o there_o ought_v at_o least_o to_o be_v no_o gross_a disparity_n between_o this_o live_a image_n and_o the_o thing_n intend_v to_o be_v explain_v by_o it_o especial_o as_o to_o those_o particular_n wherein_o the_o resemblance_n must_v and_o aught_o to_o consist_v but_o whether_o this_o be_v so_o or_o no_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o follow_a comparison_n as_o first_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_o necessary_a existence_n both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n so_o that_o the_o father_n can_v be_v no_o more_o without_o the_o son_n than_o the_o son_n without_o the_o father_n the_o relation_n be_v inseparable_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o man_n and_o his_o image_n for_o the_o man_n may_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o prototype_n and_o subsist_v without_o the_o image_n though_o the_o image_n can_v subsist_v without_o the_o man._n second_o the_o son_n have_v a_o entire_a total_a dependence_n upon_o the_o father_n but_o so_o have_v not_o the_o image_n upon_o the_o prototype_n as_o depend_v as_o much_o on_o the_o body_n from_o which_o it_o be_v reflect_v as_o it_o do_v or_o can_v upon_o the_o man_n who_o it_o represent_v and_o perhaps_o more_o three_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v mutual_o in_o one_o another_o and_o that_o by_o a_o intimate_v inexistence_n as_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n express_o prove_v john_n 14.11_o but_o the_o prototype_n and_o the_o image_n can_v be_v in_o one_o another_o as_o be_v local_o distant_a from_o each_o other_o four_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n be_v only_o distinct_a but_o otherwise_o inseparable_o unite_v but_o the_o prototype_n and_o the_o image_n be_v so_o divide_v as_o to_o subsist_v in_o a_o actual_a separation_n from_o one_o another_o the_o place_n and_o vbi_fw-la of_o the_o one_o as_o we_o observe_v be_v not_o the_o place_n or_o vbi_fw-la of_o the_o other_o and_o now_o to_o sum_v up_o and_o draw_v the_o forego_n particular_n together_o let_v we_o on_o the_o one_o side_n suppose_v two_o person_n viz._n the_o eternal_a father_n and_o son_n and_o these_o first_o by_o a_o mutual_a necessity_n coexi_v and_o then_o one_o of_o they_o viz._n the_o son_n have_v his_o sole_a and_o total_a dependence_n upon_o the_o other_o and_o three_o both_o of_o they_o mutual_o
its_o prototype_n it_o follow_v that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a representation_n of_o the_o eternal_a image_n of_o the_o father_n as_o be_v upon_o all_o account_n whole_o of_o another_o kind_a and_o therefore_o unspeakable_o dishonourable_a in_o its_o application_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o father_n indeed_o sometime_o set_v forth_o the_o substantial_a likeness_n between_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o a_o man_n seeing_z himself_o in_o a_o glass_n but_o never_o do_v they_o intend_v this_o for_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a representation_n of_o but_o only_o for_o a_o popular_a allusion_n to_o the_o mystery_n they_o be_v treat_v of_o nor_o as_o sufficient_a to_o afford_v argument_n to_o prove_v any_o thing_n strict_o and_o logical_o concern_v it_o whereas_o this_o author_n frequent_o argue_v and_o that_o in_o the_o strict_a way_n he_o can_v from_o this_o case_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n but_o only_a as_o instance_n fit_a enough_o to_o find_v similitude_n resemblance_n and_o illustration_n upon_o further_a than_o which_o they_o will_v never_o go_v and_o this_o i_o think_v most_o worthy_a of_o our_o particular_a observation_n concern_v those_o great_a man_n as_o to_o the_o case_n before_o we_o viz._n that_o in_o all_o their_o attempt_n to_o give_v the_o world_n some_o small_a dim_a resemblance_n of_o the_o trinity_n they_o still_o draw_v their_o allusion_n from_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o real_a existence_n in_o nature_n and_o be_v obvious_a to_o sense_n as_o unequal_a as_o they_o well_o know_v they_o to_o the_o great_a subject_n they_o apply_v they_o to_o but_o never_o do_v they_o venture_v to_o express_v or_o describe_v it_o by_o impossible_a supposition_n and_o scheme_n of_o thing_n that_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v nor_o by_o bold_a fiction_n and_o chimera_n form_v whole_o in_o their_o own_o brain_n no_o this_o province_n be_v whole_o reserve_v for_o this_o author_n the_o great_a corrector_n and_o chastiser_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o write_v before_o he_o and_o especial_o as_o in_o duty_n bind_v of_o the_o father_n for_o as_o to_o his_o notion_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o do_v not_o offer_v it_o as_o a_o bare_a resemblance_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o no_o more_o but_o rather_o as_o a_o parallel_n instance_n or_o at_o least_o very_o near_a one_o and_o such_o as_o give_v we_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a representation_n of_o this_o mystery_n which_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o be_v much_o more_o than_o a_o faint_a resemblance_n of_o it_o or_o a_o mere_a allusion_n to_o it_o for_o in_o several_a place_n of_o this_o book_n of_o he_o he_o cite_v it_o and_o refer_v to_o it_o as_o a_o rule_n whereby_o to_o speak_v and_o conceive_v right_o of_o the_o trinity_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o as_o a_o medium_n whereby_o to_o argue_v concern_v it_o particular_o p._n 63._o l._n 20._o p._n 70._o l._n 4._o p._n 87._o l._n 16_o &_o 25._o and_o to_o show_v we_o yet_o further_o of_o what_o use_n and_o virtue_n this_o extraordinary_a notion_n be_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o give_v we_o ●n_o account_v also_o of_o the_o modi_fw-la subsistendi_fw-la viz._n of_o the_o real_a subsistence_n of_o the_o same_o individual_a nature_n in_o three_o after_o a_o different_a manner_n def._n p._n 35._o l._n 15._o and_o a_o more_o useful_a piece_n of_o instruction_n for_o our_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o trinity_n no_o doubt_n there_o can_v be_v but_o then_o be_v not_o these_o modi_fw-la subsistenti_fw-la modes_n and_o have_v not_o this_o man_n several_a time_n both_o in_o his_o vindication_n and_o in_o this_o his_o defence_n utter_o deny_v all_o mode_n in_o god_n put_v they_o in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o accident_n and_o equal_o explode_v both_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o deity_n let_v he_o deny_v this_o if_o he_o can_v and_o if_o he_o can_v let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n what_o a_o kind_n of_o disputant_n this_o be_v who_o have_v first_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o modes_n in_o god_n be_v now_o for_o offer_v we_o a_o account_n or_o explication_n what_o these_o modes_n be_v but_o this_o be_v only_o a_o absurdity_n and_o a_o contradiction_n be_v in_o this_o author_n not_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v but_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_o more_o unjustifiable_a be_v his_o audacious_a obstrude_a the_o same_o romance_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n as_o the_o best_a key_n for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n and_o that_o in_o the_o most_o important_a point_n of_o religion_n with_o great_a profaneness_n call_v this_o figment_n of_o his_o own_o make_n the_o plain_a account_n of_o the_o essential_a unity_n between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o son_n p._n 21._o l._n 10._o which_o word_n be_v so_o derogatory_n to_o the_o sacred_a and_o mysterious_a unity_n here_o speak_v of_o that_o i_o dar●_n say_v no_o church_n in_o christendom_n will_v have_v endure_v they_o but_o this_o for_o they_o manifest_o contain_v in_o they_o these_o two_o scandalous_a proposition_n first_o that_o a_o plain_a account_n may_v be_v give_v by_o we_o of_o the_o most_o mysterious_a incomprehensible_a and_o unaccountable_a thing_n that_o god_n ever_o propose_v to_o the_o belief_n of_o man_n as_o the_o numerical_a essential_a unity_n which_o be_v the_o unity_n here_o speak_v of_o between_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o the_o son_n confess_o be_v second_o that_o a_o mere_a figment_n a_o romance_n and_o a_o impossible_a supossition_n of_o what_o never_o be_v nor_o be_v not_o can_v be_v viz._n a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n be_v a_o most_o proper_a if_o not_o absolute_o the_o best_a way_n to_o give_v this_o plain_a account_n of_o the_o say_a unity_n by_o these_o proposition_n i_o say_v which_o be_v evident_o contain_v in_o his_o forecited_a assertion_n be_v intolerable_a and_o i_o do_v here_o aver_v that_o they_o be_v these_o dare_a offer_n to_o give_v the_o world_n plain_a account_n clear_a idea_n new_a representation_n and_o further_a explication_n of_o the_o trinity_n unknown_a to_o the_o church_n heretofore_o which_o have_v not_o only_o drive_v this_o unhappy_a man_n upon_o a_o hypothesis_n which_o be_v downright_a tritheism_n but_o have_v also_o terrible_o shake_v the_o whole_a belief_n of_o this_o article_n in_o some_o man_n mind_n and_o quite_o extinguish_v and_o cast_v it_o out_o of_o other_o but_o such_o effect_n must_v be_v expect_v from_o heresy_n when_o it_o can_v walk_v about_o and_o face_v the_o world_n with_o a_o licence_n in_o the_o front_n of_o it_o but_o after_o all_o these_o high_a pretence_n do_v any_o one_o by_o this_o new_a piece_n of_o imagery_n and_o this_o man_n discourse_n upon_o it_o find_v the_o trinity_n more_o explain_v to_o he_o than_o before_o or_o rather_o do_v not_o the_o whole_a discourse_n seem_v write_v in_o the_o seraphic_a way_n and_o style_n of_o jacob_n behmen_n or_o george_n fox_n it_o be_v nothing_o from_o first_o to_o last_o but_o a_o mere_a jargon_n of_o unaccountable_a incoherent_a obscure_a dark_a stuff_n and_o nothing_o so_o fit_a as_o a_o dark_a room_n to_o speak_v it_o in_o how_o it_o may_v pass_v the_o world_n i_o know_v not_o but_o i_o fancy_n not_o so_o current_o as_o some_o imagine_v and_o therefore_o if_o i_o may_v advise_v the_o profound_a author_n of_o it_o since_o he_o have_v the_o gazette_n so_o much_o at_o his_o service_n he_o shall_v upon_o publication_n of_o the_o next_o auction_n for_o picture_n take_v care_n to_o get_v his_o live_a image_n into_o the_o collection_n and_o now_o in_o his_o conclusion_n of_o the_o account_v give_v by_o he_o of_o his_o hypothesis_n he_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v a_o great_a objection_n against_o it_o for_o both_o the_o antapologist_n and_o the_o animadverter_n have_v charge_v he_o for_o state_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n so_o as_o utter_o to_o take_v away_o the_o mysteriousness_n of_o it_o which_o charge_v he_o will_v here_o ward_v off_o and_o he_o attempt_v to_o do_v it_o by_o take_v shelter_n in_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o term_n intelligible_a which_o may_v be_v either_o take_v at_o large_a for_o that_o which_o may_v in_o any_o degree_n be_v understand_v and_o so_o none_o doubt_v but_o god_n or_o the_o divine_a nature_n may_v be_v in_o some_o respect_n intelligible_a and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o remain_z upon_o many_o other_o account_v vnconceivable_a or_o second_o intelligible_a may_v be_v take_v for_o that_o which_o may_v be_v full_o and_o perfect_o understand_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v so_o i_o be_o sure_a can_v have_v nothing_o vnconceivable_a in_o it_o unless_o conceive_v be_v one_o thing_n and_o understand_v another_o now_o i_o affirm_v that_o where_o we_o may_v form_v a_o notion_n of_o a_o thing_n not_o only_o true_a but_o also_o plain_a and_o
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
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 create_v person_n in_o who_o they_o be_v real_o distinguish_v upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n then_o let_v this_o man_n in_o the_o present_a instance_n of_o the_o eternal_a person_n of_o the_o father_n show_v that_o self-consciousness_n be_v either_o the_o subject_n the_o foundation_n the_o correlate_n or_o term_n of_o the_o relation_n or_o last_o the_o relation_n itself_o and_o then_o let_v he_o make_v it_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o relative_n personality_n in_o that_o or_o in_o any_o other_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n if_o he_o can_v and_o if_o he_o can_v i_o think_v a_o little_a less_o confidence_n with_o a_o little_a more_o knowledge_n will_v do_v well_o but_o in_o the_o last_o place_n quit_v all_o that_o he_o have_v so_o peremptory_o contend_v for_o before_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o plain_a term_n p._n 64._o l._n 5._o that_o if_o each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n have_v a_o self-consciousness_n of_o its_o own_o this_o distinguish_v the_o divine_a person_n and_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v real_o distinct_a which_o be_v all_o that_o the_o dean_n desire_v now_o what_o mr._n dean_n desire_v more_o than_o what_o dean_n general_o do_v i_o can_v tell_v but_o what_o he_o have_v declare_v be_v this_o viz._n that_o self-consciousness_n 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 and_o be_v that_o wherein_o the_o say_a unity_n and_o distinction_n proper_o and_o formal_o do_v consist_v and_o now_o for_o self-consciousness_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o and_o for_o it_o only_o to_o prove_v this_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o sense_n and_o logic_n be_v quite_o different_a thing_n and_o the_o first_o of_o they_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o fore-alleaged_n passage_n he_o have_v assert_v hitherto_o and_o the_o latter_a he_o fallacious_o sneak_n into_o now_o but_o to_o the_o same_o repeat_v assertion_n i_o must_v still_o give_v the_o same_o answer_n viz._n that_o self-consciousness_n can_v distinguish_v the_o divine_a person_n only_o by_o a_o secondary_a distinction_n not_o by_o a_o primary_n and_o original_a since_o nothing_o can_v original_o distinguish_v as_o i_o have_v show_v but_o that_o which_o also_o constitute_v for_o still_o philosophy_n will_v have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o principle_n both_o constitutive_a and_o distinctive_a too_o so_o that_o this_o be_v manifest_o and_o fair_o another_o deliver_v up_o and_o quit_v of_o the_o point_n which_o he_o have_v all_o along_o in_o his_o vindication_n assert_v and_o dispute_v for_o for_o there_o he_o have_v assert_v that_o self-consciousness_n give_v original_a self-vnity_n and_o distinction_n to_o each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n and_o here_o he_o declare_v himself_o content_a if_o we_o allow_v self-consciousness_n but_o to_o prove_v the_o same_o though_o we_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o this_o be_v whole_o another_o case_n and_o it_o have_v be_v inculcate_v over_o and_o over_o but_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o force_v it_o into_o his_o pate_n any_o more_o than_o pour_v a_o pottle_n into_o a_o pint._n and_o so_o i_o proceed_v to_o examine_v what_o he_o say_v to_o the_o animadverter_n three_o argument_n 3._o which_o proceed_v thus_o if_o self-consciousness_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n than_o there_o be_v no_o repugnancy_n in_o the_o nature_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v three_o thousand_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n as_o well_o as_o three_o which_o consequence_n appear_v from_o this_o that_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o repugnancy_n that_o there_o may_v be_v so_o many_o self-consciousnesses_a or_o self-conscious_a mind_n or_o spirit_n for_o the_o deity_n to_o be_v communicate_v to_o nor_o any_o repugnancy_n prove_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o deity_n itself_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o communicate_v this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o argument_n and_o what_o be_v this_o defender_n reply_n to_o it_o why_o he_o first_o tell_v we_o that_o have_v the_o dean_n say_v that_o self-consciousness_n made_n the_o trinity_n this_o have_v be_v a_o notable_a argument_n p._n 64._o l._n 14._o and_o will_v he_o grant_v this_o then_o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o he_o do_v say_v it_o and_o that_o as_o full_o as_o word_n can_v express_v it_o in_o his_o vindication_n p._n 68_o l._n 4._o where_o he_o have_v this_o passage_n as_o the_o self-consciousness_n of_o every_o person_n to_o itself_o make_v they_o three_o distinct_a person_n so_o the_o mutual_a consciousness_n of_o all_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n make_v they_o all_o but_o one_o infinite_a god_n now_o i_o ask_v this_o self-contradictor_a first_o whether_o any_o word_n can_v be_v more_o plain_a and_o expressive_a than_o these_o and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n whether_o they_o be_v not_o his_o own_o if_o he_o doubt_v it_o let_v he_o turn_v to_o the_o place_n allege_v and_o if_o they_o be_v his_o own_o than_o i_o hope_v that_o that_o which_o make_v the_o divine_a person_n three_o distinct_a person_n make_v the_o trinity_n also_o unless_o the_o three_o distinct_a person_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o trinity_n another_o so_o that_o this_o argument_n effectual_o conclude_v against_o this_o shameless_a man_n even_o by_o his_o own_o concession_n but_o he_o add_v in_o the_o next_o place_n of_o the_o same_o page_n that_o he_o hope_v however_o that_o self-consciousness_n may_v distinguish_v the_o three_o person_n p._n 64._o l._n 16._o to_o which_o it_o have_v be_v answer_v again_o and_o again_o that_o it_o can_v distinguish_v they_o only_o secondary_o and_o consequential_o not_o primary_o and_o original_o but_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o these_o repetition_n though_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o outdo_v battus_n himself_o in_o tautology_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o say_v further_a that_o self-consciousness_n prove_v the_o distinction_n though_o it_o do_v not_o limit_v the_o number_n of_o the_o person_n p._n 64._o l._n 23._o i_o deny_v that_o it_o can_v original_o distinguish_v they_o without_o limit_v the_o number_n of_o they_o also_o for_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v nothing_o can_v original_o distinguish_v the_o person_n but_o that_o which_o make_v they_o person_n and_o that_o which_o make_v they_o person_n by_o the_o very_a same_o make_v they_o three_o person_n it_o be_v as_o essential_a to_o they_o to_o be_v three_o as_o to_o be_v person_n and_o therefore_o to_o that_o question_n of_o he_o do_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n make_v or_o limit_v the_o number_n of_o person_n l._n 33._o ibid._n i_o answer_v that_o in_o person_n whole_o relative_n as_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v it_o do_v and_o must_v do_v so_o for_o the_o further_a clear_v of_o which_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o animadverter_n in_o the_o present_a argument_n consider_v the_o divine_a nature_n as_o whole_o abstract_v from_o all_o personality_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o so_o in_o itself_o as_o upon_o such_o a_o abstraction_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v only_o communicable_a and_o determinable_a and_o consequent_o such_o as_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o communicate_v or_o determine_v itself_o but_o to_o receive_v this_o communication_n and_o determination_n from_o the_o personality_n consider_v as_o actual_o join_v with_o it_o the_o number_n of_o which_o personality_n must_v be_v take_v from_o such_o a_o peculiarity_n of_o their_o condition_n as_o shall_v make_v one_o certain_a number_n of_o they_o necessary_a and_o no_o other_o and_o that_o wherein_o this_o peculiarity_n of_o condition_n do_v consist_v be_v the_o relative_n opposition_n of_o the_o say_a person_n to_o one_o another_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o be_v necessary_o three_o and_o no_o more_o for_o as_o there_o be_v two_o and_o but_o two_o such_o opposition_n in_o this_o divine_a oeconomy_n viz._n one_o between_o generation_n and_o filiation_n and_o the_o other_o between_o
self-contradiction_n i_o pretend_v not_o to_o arithmetic_n enough_o to_o number_v they_o three_o that_o when_o he_o find_v himself_o overbear_v by_o a_o argument_n he_o fly_v off_o and_o quite_o alter_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n and_o in_o the_o room_n of_o that_o term_n which_o he_o find_v indefensible_a he_o present_o substitute_n another_o as_o instead_o of_o the_o act_n of_o self-consciousness_n which_o he_o have_v so_o frequent_o and_o so_o express_o make_v use_n of_o and_o insist_v upon_o he_o put_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o say_a act_n def._n p._n 39_o l._n 15._o four_o that_o he_o take_v shelter_n in_o several_a fallacious_a expression_n which_o be_v once_o strip_v of_o their_o ambiguity_n by_o distinction_n due_o apply_v leave_v the_o thing_n they_o will_v prove_v in_o the_o lurch_n and_o vanish_v into_o nothing_o such_o as_o for_o instance_n among_o many_o other_o be_v his_o insist_v upon_o a_o substantial_a trinity_n in_o opposition_n to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o admit_v of_o no_o great_a than_o a_o modal_a distinction_n between_o the_o divine_a person_n by_o which_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o say_v three_o person_n be_v three_o distinct_a substance_n it_o be_v false_a but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v three_o substantial_a person_n so_o call_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a substance_n common_a to_o they_o all_o and_o subsist_v different_o in_o each_o of_o they_o it_o be_v true_a and_o every_o one_o grant_v such_o a_o substantial_a trinity_n but_o this_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o his_o hypothesis_n the_o argument_n rest_v whole_o upon_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o term_n substantial_a five_o that_o find_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a notion_n which_o he_o build_v his_o whole_a hypothesis_n upon_o quite_o baffle_v and_o by_o none_o of_o his_o palliate_a trick_n to_o be_v justify_v he_o fair_o quit_v and_o give_v they_o up_o and_o thereby_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o absolute_o yield_v the_o point_n in_o debate_n to_o his_o adversary_n see_v this_o gross_o exemplify_v in_o his_o notion_n of_o mutual_a consciousness_n which_o frequent_o come_v in_o my_o way_n make_v by_o he_o at_o first_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o essential_a unity_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n and_o afterward_o allow_v by_o he_o to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o result_n and_o consequent_a of_o the_o say_a unity_n defence_n p._n 75._o l._n 20._o six_o that_o when_o he_o be_v nonpluse_v in_o any_o proposition_n take_v and_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o universal_o receive_v sense_n of_o the_o word_n of_o it_o he_o present_o strike_v off_o from_o thence_o to_o his_o mean_v and_o tell_v the_o reader_n that_o he_o for_o his_o part_n mean_v quite_o another_o thing_n by_o it_o see_v his_o def._n p._n 81._o l._n 28._o these_o i_o say_v be_v some_o of_o those_o art_n and_o shift_n with_o which_o he_o all-along_a encounter_v the_o animadverter_n but_o shift_n by_o his_o favour_n will_v neither_o pass_v for_o argument_n nor_o yet_o for_o answer_n to_o they_o any_o more_o than_o shuffle_n the_o card_n can_v be_v reckon_v win_v the_o game_n but_o because_o his_o chief_a engine_n of_o all_o and_o which_o he_o make_v most_o use_n of_o be_v his_o frequent_a allegation_n of_o his_o mean_v in_o opposition_n to_o his_o plain_a express_a assertion_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o illustrate_v it_o by_o some_o example_n thus_o for_o instance_n 1._o when_o he_o say_v that_o we_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o body_n vind._n p._n 4._o l._n 25._o his_o mean_v be_v that_o we_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n vindic._n p._n 7._o l._n 19_o 2._o when_o he_o say_v that_o a_o person_n and_o a_o intelligent_a substance_n be_v reciprocal_a term_n vind._n p._n 69._o l._n 18._o his_o mean_v be_v that_o a_o beast_n or_o brute_n which_o be_v not_o a_o intelligent_a be_v be_v and_o may_v be_v call_v a_o person_n vindic._n p._n 262._o l._n 18._o 3._o when_o he_o say_v that_o susistence_n and_o the_o like_a term_n reckon_v up_o by_o he_o serve_v only_o to_o perplex_v and_o confound_v man_n notion_n about_o the_o trinity_n vindic._n p._n 138._o l_o the_o last_o &_o 139._o l._n 1._o his_o shameless_a mean_v as_o we_o have_v show_v p._n 25._o l._n 13._o of_o his_o def._n be_v that_o there_o can_v not_o have_v be_v a_o more_o proper_a word_n think_v on_o to_o represent_v the_o trinity_n by_o than_o three_o subsistence_n in_o one_o individual_a nature_n 4._o when_o he_o say_v a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n be_v a_o venerable_a mystery_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o in_o it_o than_o we_o can_v fathom_n vind._n p._n 86._o l._n 1_o 2._o his_n mean_v be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a easy_a and_o intelligible_a notion_n as_o explain_v by_o he_o and_o such_o as_o give_v a_o plain_a solution_n of_o all_o the_o difficulty_n and_o seem_a contradiction_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o say_a article_n vind._n p._n 66._o l._n 2_o 3._o 5._o when_o he_o profess_v to_o explain_v the_o mysterious_a union_n between_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n as_o the_o best_a way_n of_o explain_v it_o def._n p._n 6._o l._n 22._o his_o mean_v in_o the_o same_o def._n from_o p._n 19_o to_o p._n 35._o be_v that_o the_o say_v mysterious_a union_n be_v best_a explain_v by_o a_o man_n and_o his_o live_a image_n though_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o i_o suppose_v that_o that_o which_o be_v not_o a_o spirit_n can_v neither_o have_v the_o unity_n of_o a_o spirit_n belong_v to_o it_o 6._o when_o he_o make_v self-consciousness_n the_o reason_n of_o personality_n personal_a unity_n and_o distinction_n in_o each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n and_o mutual_a consciousness_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o essential_a unity_n as_o we_o have_v show_v he_o do_v his_o mean_v be_v that_o self-consciousness_n and_o mutual_a consciousness_n do_v only_o suppose_v result_n from_o prove_v and_o infer_v the_o say_a distinction_n upon_o the_o former_a account_n and_o the_o say_a unity_n upon_o the_o latter_a that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o cause_n or_o antecedent_n he_o always_o mean_v a_o effect_n or_o consequent_a and_o i_o need_v not_o quote_v page_n and_o line_n for_o this_o have_v quote_v they_o so_o often_o before_o 7._o when_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o infinite_a mind_n and_o of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n as_o he_o do_v very_o often_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o mind_n he_o mean_v a_o person_n def._n p._n 81._o l._n 32._o though_o mind_n and_o person_n be_v term_n quite_o differ_v from_o one-another_o both_o in_o signification_n and_o definition_n and_o according_o be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v so_o use_v 8._o when_o he_o say_v that_o not_o to_o allow_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n to_o be_v three_o distinct_a infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v heresy_n and_o nonsense_n as_o he_o affirm_v in_o word_n equal_o express_v and_o impudent_a he_o tell_v we_o his_o mean_v be_v that_o it_o be_v heresy_n and_o nonsense_n to_o assert_v three_o person_n who_o be_v not_o three_o distinct_a intelligent_a person_n def._n p._n 81._o l._n 21._o which_o i_o dare_v say_v no_o man_n alive_a ever_o assert_v or_o any_o man_n of_o sense_n ever_o imagine_v any_o more_o than_o any_o one_o ever_o assert_v peter_n and_o james_n and_o john_n to_o be_v three_o man_n and_o yet_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v three_o rational_a creature_n but_o a_o impudent_a copy-monger_n will_v venture_v to_o say_v something_o though_o in_o defiance_n of_o sense_n and_o in_o spite_n of_o nonsense_n too_o 9_o when_o he_o call_v a_o man_n a_o person_n as_o he_o often_o do_v in_o his_o write_n his_o mean_v be_v not_o that_o the_o man_n but_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o person_n and_o the_o body_n the_o vital_a instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o neither_o soul_n nor_o body_n be_v part_n of_o the_o person_n nor_o be_v this_o sovereign_a thing_n of_o use_n only_o in_o matter_n of_o argument_n and_o dispute_n meaning_n but_o also_o in_o matter_n of_o a_o very_a different_a nature_n as_o for_o example_n 1_o sy_n when_o a_o know_a writer_n publish_v some_o query_n against_o the_o commission_n and_o commissioner_n for_o make_v alteration_n in_o our_o liturgy_n severe_o reflect_v upon_o both_o his_o mean_v be_v only_o to_o inform_v the_o world_n what_o excellent_a person_n as_o he_o style_v they_o they_o be_v who_o so_o zealous_o design_v and_o promote_v the_o say_v alteration_n see_v a_o apology_n etc._n etc._n p._n 5._o l._n 20._o 2_o dly_z when_o a_o certain_a divine_a tell_v a_o irish_a bishop_n as_o be_v hint_v before_o in_o the_o animadversion_n p._n 358._o l._n 2._o edit_fw-la 2._o that_o he_o will_v be_v crucify_a before_o he_o will_v take_v