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the_o language_n of_o some_o well-bred_a man_n to_o say_v it_o be_v the_o same_o individual_a man_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o vulgar_a speech_n nor_o so_o natural_a second_o because_o it_o be_v make_v particular_o such_o by_o its_o difference_n too_o viz._n by_o the_o complexion_n of_o its_o accident_n and_o subsume_v under_o the_o specific_a notion_n it_o be_v only_o a_o negation_n of_o the_o superior_a notion_n and_o signify_v the_o same_o as_o ungenerical_a or_o unspecifical_a whereas_o the_o word_n person_n have_v a_o positive_a signification_n nor_o have_v any_o reference_n to_o the_o genus_fw-la and_o species_n as_o be_v see_v in_o angel_n and_o moreover_o it_o direct_o import_v the_o high_a perfection_n in_o the_o line_n of_o substance_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_o transferrible_a to_o god._n again_o the_o word_n individuum_fw-la be_v a_o logical_a term_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o wrangle_v for_o artist_n be_v the_o imposer_n and_o as_o it_o be_v creator_n of_o the_o word_n which_o themselves_o use_v and_o such_o man_n seldom_o agree_v in_o their_o thought_n and_o meaning_n nor_o consent_v universal_o that_o such_o a_o word_n shall_v stand_v for_o such_o a_o mean_v or_o notion_n it_o happen_v that_o some_o of_o they_o do_v take_v the_o word_n in_o one_o sense_n other_o in_o another_o and_o very_o frequent_o ampliate_v or_o restrain_v the_o signification_n of_o it_o at_o pleasure_n hence_o perpetual_a and_o if_o this_o inconvenience_n be_v not_o remedy_v by_o clear_a definition_n of_o such_o word_n eternal_a dissension_n must_v needs_o ensue_v and_o indeed_o most_o of_o the_o liâ—igâ—â—â—_n dispute_v and_o controversy_n among_o learned_a mâ—â—_n in_o case_n the_o contester_n be_v sincere_a and_o disintereâ—â—ed_v do_v arise_v from_o this_o defect_n now_o mention_v froâ—_n which_o mischief_n the_o word_n use_v by_o the_o generalâ—â—_n to_o express_v our_o natural_a notion_n be_v free_a for_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o vulgar_a understand_v one_o another_o very_a well_o and_o easy_o nor_o be_v subject_n to_o perpetual_a word-skirmish_n in_o their_o common_a conversation_n as_o the_o other_o be_v 9_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v infer_v from_o this_o explication_n that_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n there_o will_v be_v a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o angel_n and_o soul_n separate_v when_o they_o know_v and_o love_v themselves_o for_o self-knowledge_n formal_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o thing_n know_v do_v inexi_v in_o its_o own_o know_v power_n as_o a_o object_n or_o after_o a_o intellectual_a manner_n and_o the_o existence_n and_o consequent_o inexistence_n of_o all_o creature_n be_v extrinsical_a oâ—_n acoidental_a to_o they_o as_o be_v give_v they_o by_o another_o and_o not_o essential_a to_o they_o or_o their_o very_a essence_n as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o peculiar_a attribute_n hence_o iâ—_n follow_v that_o the_o relation_n of_o knower_n and_o know_v be_v in_o they_o accidental_a to_o they_o as_o be_v ground_v on_o what_o be_v accidental_a to_o their_o essence_n and_o consequent_o by_o prelim._n x._o be_v identify_v with_o the_o object_n accidental_o only_o whence_o it_o can_v make_v only_o a_o accidental_a distinction_n in_o they_o and_o not_o a_o distinction_n in_o their_o substance_n or_o a_o distinction_n of_o that_o most_o perfect_a substantial_a notion_n person_n as_o for_o the_o contrary_a reason_n it_o must_v make_v in_o god._n add_v that_o god_n self-knowledge_n be_v proper_o and_o perfect_o essential_a to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o infinite_a spirit_n and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o primary_n operation_n by_o which_o according_a to_o our_o manner_n of_o conceive_v he_o be_v constitute_v such_o or_o rather_o 〈…〉_o eâ—â—ence_o as_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n do_v consist_v in_o it_o â—â—ereas_fw-la in_o angel_n and_o soul_n the_o know_v the_o â—…le_a extent_n of_o entity_n and_o even_a god_n himself_o 〈…〉_o the_o primary_n operation_n for_o which_o nature_n inâ—â—nded_v they_o and_o to_o know_v themselves_o be_v only_a 〈◊〉_d mean_n or_o first-step_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o thence_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o self-knowledge_n be_v far_o from_o be_v their_o primary_n operation_n or_o that_o by_o respect_n â—o_o which_o their_o essence_n be_v constitute_v nor_o consequent_o can_v it_o distinguish_v their_o substance_n as_o it_o do_v and_o must_v in_o god._n 10._o nor_o last_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o common_a suppositum_fw-la have_v all_o perfection_n that_o can_v â—â—_o in_o the_o line_n of_o be_v and_o therefore_o among_o the_o rest_n personality_n in_o it_o do_v constitute_v a_o four_o person_n for_o since_o god_n or_o the_o common_a suppositum_fw-la as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v common_a to_o the_o three_o relative_n person_n or_o in_o they_o all_o it_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o personality_n too_o and_o communicate_v it_o to_o the_o relative_n person_n as_o it_o do_v all_o the_o other_o positive_a or_o absolute_a perfection_n in_o the_o godhead_n whence_o they_o have_v all_o of_o they_o to_o subsist_v or_o absolute_o to_o be_v person_n from_o the_o godhead_n or_o the_o common_a suppositum_fw-la and_o that_o they_o be_v different_a person_n come_v whole_o and_o sole_o from_o their_o distinct_a relation_n as_o be_v prove_v above_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o show_n that_o the_o common_a suppositum_fw-la can_v make_v a_o four_o or_o distinct_a person_n since_o what_o be_v common_a to_o all_o or_o each_o can_v be_v particular_a or_o contradistinguisht_v to_o any_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o opposition_n of_o the_o common_a person_n to_o the_o relative_n once_o both_o because_o it_o have_v a_o absolute_a and_o not_o a_o relative_n notion_n as_o also_o because_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v opposite_a that_o it_o be_v coincident_a with_o they_o all_o or_o with_o each_o of_o they_o sect_n vii_o that_o this_o distinction_n of_o three_o person_n put_v no_o imperfection_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o that_o they_o be_v most-â—itly_o call_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n 1._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n it_o be_v most_o worthy_a his_o divine_a nature_n and_o most_o consonant_a to_o true_a reason_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o order_n among_o those_o threâ—_n divine_a person_n and_o some_o solid_a ground_n for_o that_o order_n and_o since_o all_o order_n among_o more_o must_v begin_v from_o some_o one_o or_o some_o first_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o one_o among_o they_o which_o be_v the_o first_o or_o beginning_n of_o that_o order_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n beginning_n must_v be_v transfer_v to_o god_n or_o be_v peculiar_a to_o some_o one_o of_o those_o person_n who_o be_v god_n provide_v it_o can_v be_v do_v
to_o be_v spiritual_o unitive_a of_o the_o lover_n to_o the_o thing_n love_v our_o common_a unstudy_v thought_n and_o language_n give_v this_o to_o be_v true_a if_o two_o friend_n love_v one_o another_o dear_o all_o mankind_n use_v to_o say_v they_o be_v all_o one_o and_o our_o b._n saviour_n pray_v to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n that_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n may_v be_v one_o as_o himself_o and_o his_o father_n be_v one_o that_o be_v by_o mutual_a love_n it_o be_v impossible_a those_o word_n can_v there_o bear_v any_o other_o signification_n 13._o we_o have_v see_v above_o that_o divine_a love_n which_o be_v the_o three_o person_n proceed_v from_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o divine_a object_n or_o from_o the_o divine_a essence_n know_v that_o be_v the_o father_n in_o his_o own_o divine_a knowledge_n in_o which_o consist_v essential_a truth_n that_o this_o truth_n be_v therefore_o god_n great_a good_a because_o this_o infinite_a truth_n be_v the_o best_a perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v intelligent_a or_o spiritual_a that_o because_o it_o do_v thus_o proceed_v from_o the_o divine_a object_n in_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n this_o three_o person_n do_v therefore_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n immediate_o and_o formal_o according_a to_o their_o distinct_a personality_n or_o relation_n and_o that_o therefore_o because_o no_o relation_n can_v be_v ground_v on_o another_o relation_n but_o can_v only_o refer_v what_o be_v absolute_a there_o can_v be_v no_o reciprocal_a opposite_a or_o distinct_a relation_n of_o the_o divine_a object-known_a to_o the_o lover_n nor_o consequent_o any_o occasion_n of_o conceive_v a_o four_o person_n it_o remain_v now_o to_o show_v that_o since_o love_v by_o §_o 12._o import_v a_o spiritual_a union_n or_o conjunction_n of_o the_o lover_n with_o that_o which_o it_o love_v therefore_o from_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n conjoin_v there_o must_v be_v some_o distinction_n between_o those_o which_o be_v thus_o ioyn'd-togeth_a since_o what_o be_v in_o every_o respect_n one_o and_o the_o same_o can_v without_o injury_n to_o common_a sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v conjoin_v with_o itself_o in_o any_o respect_n that_o be_v conjoin_v at_o all_o but_o in_o what_o manner_n do_v this_o three_o person_n proceed_v from_o the_o other_o two_o not_o according_a to_o likeness_n or_o identity_n of_o nature_n as_o do_v the_o son_n but_o it_o presuppose_v this_o likeness_n conformity_n agreeableness_n or_o identity_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o object_n as_o know_v and_o in_o the_o knower_n as_o know_v it_o for_o in_o this_o consist_v that_o great_a good_a call_v truth_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o love_n and_o it_o be_v against_o all_o our_o natural_a notion_n to_o conceive_v actual_a love_n of_o a_o thing_n not_o suppose_v to_o be_v wherefore_o this_o similitude_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o the_o formal_a motive_n nor_o the_o manner_n by_o which_o divine_a love_n proceed_v but_o only_o this_o that_o the_o other_o two_o person_n according_a to_o their_o distinction_n of_o knower_n and_o know_v in_o which_o consist_v divine_a truth_n do_v integrate_a as_o it_o be_v that_o bonum_fw-la dei_fw-la or_o good_a which_o be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o the_o divine_a will._n the_o son_n therefore_o proceed_v from_o his_o father_n by_o have_v communicate_v to_o he_o the_o same_o form_n as_o it_o be_v or_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o a_o object_n which_o formal_o constitute_v he_o a_o knower_n of_o it_o and_o thence_o a_o son_n the_o b._n spirit_n proceed_v from_o the_o two_o other_o person_n as_o they_o be_v a_o good_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o it_o affect_v spiritual_o cling_v to_o or_o embrace_n and_o so_o become_v or_o be_v actual_o unite_v or_o one_o with_o it_o the_o former_a according_a to_o our_o weak_a manner_n of_o conceive_v proceed_v as_o come_v from_o the_o object_n communicate_v itself_o to_o it_o the_o late_a by_o its_o be_v draw_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o object_n and_o â—…oving_v it_o self_n forward_o to_o or_o rather_o in_o reality_n haâ—ing_v actual_o a_o union_n with_o it_o the_o former_a by_o â—ay_n of_o inform_v or_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a understanding_n the_o late_a by_o enamour_v the_o divine_a will_n to_o pursue_v what_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o lover_n as_o such_o or_o rather_o in_o our_o case_n to_o enjoy_v it_o actual_o which_o expression_n though_o most_o beseem_a a_o pure_a actuality_n of_o be_v yet_o it_o debar_v not_o the_o distinction_n between_o the_o good_a enjoy_v and_o the_o enjoyer_n of_o it_o but_o oblige_v we_o to_o conceive_v they_o as_o thus_o distinct._n 14._o have_v thus_o declare_v the_o particularity_n or_o distinction_n of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n in_o order_n to_o one_o another_o it_o be_v seasonable_a to_o manifest_v in_o the_o â—ext_a place_n what_o name_n and_o what_o effect_n be_v peculiarly_a to_o be_v attribute_v to_o each_o of_o they_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o we_o whence_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o as_o our_o explication_n be_v agreeable_a to_o right_a reason_n so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o consonant_a to_o holy_a scripture_n and_o to_o the_o sense_n and_o language_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o mention_v a_o few_o chief_a one_o will_v hint_n to_o we_o the_o â—est_n 15._o since_o then_o be_v be_v the_o first_o in_o order_n of_o all_o our_o natural_a notion_n so_o that_o we_o can_v conceive_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v communicate_v or_o to_o deserve_v love_n unless_o it_o be_v hence_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o divine_a be_v be_v just_o conceive_v to_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o first_a person_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o origin_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o communicate_v it_o to_o the_o son_n whence_o proceed_v as_o be_v now_o say_v the_o b._n spirit_n who_o be_v divine_a love_n hence_o also_o since_o every_o thing_n act_v as_o it_o be_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v author_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o create_v be_v or_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n hence_o also_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n in_o a_o natural_a but_o less_o proper_a sense_n because_o he_o give_v we_o our_o be_v and_o in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n since_o his_o only_a son_n by_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o make_v himself_o in_o some_o sort_n our_o brother_n as_o also_o in_o a_o civil_a sense_n because_o it_o belong_v to_o father_n to_o provide_v for_o their_o child_n as_o his_o heavenly_a providence_n do_v for_o all_o his_o creature_n not_o to_o speak_v how_o he_o be_v a_o father_n in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n as_o we_o be_v re-generated_n by_o his_o grace_n give_v we_o free_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o eternal_a son_n who_o he_o send_v among_o we_o to_o that_o end_n 16._o what_o peculiar_a attribute_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o son_n be_v declare_v above_o §_o 10._o i_o only_a remark_n here_o that_o when_o he_o be_v call_v verbum_fw-la the_o word_n by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o our_o verbum_fw-la mentis_fw-la that_o be_v our_o conception_n or_o notion_n of_o a_o object_n in_o our_o know_a power_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o do_v not_o understand_v by_o those_o word_n that_o imperfect_a form_n of_o speak_a truth_n interior_o which_o be_v find_v in_o mental_a proposition_n which_o affirm_v or_o deny_v for_o even_o in_o angel_n and_o separate_a soul_n as_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v knowledge_n be_v above_o all_o composition_n of_o several_a notion_n of_o which_o proposition_n be_v make_v but_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v that_o the_o divine_a object_n in_o which_o be_v essential_o all_o the_o metaphysical_a verity_n both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o creature_n be_v most_o express_o in_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o knower_n of_o it_o that_o be_v indeed_o in_o the_o very_a divine_a essence_n in_o which_o the_o most_o actual_a that_o be_v the_o most_o bright_a and_o most_o universal_a truth_n be_v communicate_v to_o he_o from_o the_o 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ens_fw-la in_o their_o several_a kind_n the_o notion_n of_o the_o former_a seem_v more_o to_o respect_v its_o self_n or_o it_o be_v own_o absoluteness_n in_o the_o line_n of_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o late_a regard_n the_o nature_n or_o the_o accident_n â—hich_v it_o sustain_v in_o our_o mind_n or_o as_o conceive_v by_o â—…_n the_o literal_a meaning_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o say_v be_v that_o we_o make_v diverse_a conception_n of_o â—he_n same_o thing_n the_o formal_a conception_n of_o the_o â—â—ture_n or_o of_o its_o mode_n be_v not_o that_o formal_a conception_n of_o a_o thing_n exist_v alone_o without_o need_v any_o other_o far_a notion_n in_o our_o mind_n or_o any_o other_o word_n to_o mean_v or_o signify_v its_o stand_n thus_o alone_o or_o without_o dependency_n on_o any_o other_o create_v notiâ—â—_n to_o complete_a or_o make_v out_o that_o full_a sense_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o notion_n of_o subsistent_a â—nd_v suppositum_fw-la do_a bear_v such_o a_o nice_a distinction_n â—â—â—_o in_o regard_n that_o which_o sustain_v another_o must_v 〈…〉_o suppose_a able_a to_o subsist_v of_o itself_o hence_o they_o â—…_n not_o without_o reason_n promiscuous_o use_v the_o explication_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o word_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o make_v use_n will_n i_o conceive_v come_v in_o more_o seasonable_o in_o their_o â—roper_a place_n sect_n iv_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n do_v verify_v some_o one_o notion_n that_o be_v some_o way_n common_a and_o some_o other_o that_o be_v particular_n 1._o since_o all_o explication_n as_o well_o as_o argument_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n 〈…〉_o from_o the_o subject_a to_o be_v explicate_v as_o be_v in_o â—â—ality_n nothing_o else_o but_o the_o unfolding_a that_o nature_n and_o the_o lay_v open_a what_o with_o a_o deep_a inspection_n we_o discover_v to_o be_v include_v in_o it_o or_o to_o belong_v to_o it_o intrinsical_o and_o since_o the_o nature_n
imperfection_n or_o dependence_n in_o be_v and_o all_o the_o â—orts_n of_o other_o priority_n but_o that_o of_o origin_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o conceive_v that_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v imperfect_a or_o dependent_a on_o the_o other_o again_o since_o it_o be_v equal_o essential_a to_o god_n to_o be_v know_v as_o it_o be_v to_o know_v and_o god_n can_v be_v know_v without_o a_o knower_n if_o this_o method_n of_o object_v be_v allowable_a where_o both_o be_v infinite_a we_o may_v with_o equal_a reason_n say_v that_o the_o first_o person_n who_o be_v the_o divine_a object_n know_v depend_v on_o the_o second_o as_o that_o the_o second_o who_o be_v divine_a knowledge_n depend_v on_o the_o first_o it_o be_v a_o common_a maxim_n that_o relationes_fw-la mutuo_fw-la se_fw-la ponunt_fw-la &_o auferunt_fw-la and_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dependent_a on_o the_o other_o since_o mutual_a dependence_n as_o to_o the_o same_o common_a notion_n be_v direct_a nonsense_n but_o the_o main_a point_n be_v that_o this_o principiation_n or_o origination_n do_v not_o formal_o respect_v the_o deity_n itself_o or_o the_o common_a suppositum_fw-la any_o more_o in_o one_o than_o in_o the_o other_o but_o only_o the_o deity_n as_o relate_v that_o be_v the_o divine_a personality_n wherefore_o the_o relation_n by_o prelim._n x._o xi_o not_o be_v real_o distinguish_v from_o but_o identify_v with_o the_o ground_n of_o refer_v can_v out_o of_o their_o formal_a notion_n add_v any_o new_a perfection_n unto_o it_o especial_o since_o the_o common_a suppositum_fw-la express_v by_o the_o absolute_a word_n god_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o divine_a relation_n have_v in_o it_o the_o whole_a perfection_n of_o they_o all._n 8._o from_o this_o discourse_n we_o see_v how_o the_o trinity_n be_v in_o the_o unity_n because_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o these_o relation_n that_o be_v the_o relation_n themselves_o and_o consequent_o all_o the_o three_o person_n which_o be_v constitute_v by_o those_o relation_n be_v in_o that_o one_o deity_n or_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o withal_o how_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v in_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n because_o one_o and_o the_o same_o divine_a nature_n be_v in_o they_o all_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o these_o very_a term_n god_n know_v and_o love_v himself_o which_o though_o mysterious_a to_o the_o rude_a and_o unelevated_a conception_n of_o vulgar_a discourser_n be_v notwithstanding_o as_o have_v be_v show_v if_o we_o take_v each_o single_a consideration_n of_o it_o asunder_o by_o our_o abstractive_a or_o natural_a way_n of_o conceive_v and_o discourse_n upon_o each_o of_o they_o distinct_o or_o as_o thus_o apart_v be_v perfect_o consonant_a to_o reason_n work_v upon_o our_o natural_a notion_n 9_o we_o come_v next_o to_o consider_v by_o what_o name_n this_o first_o and_o second_o person_n the_o divine_a nature_n know_v and_o knower_n be_v to_o be_v call_v in_o order_n to_o which_o we_o lie_v these_o position_n viz._n that_o god_n who_o be_v in_o they_o both_o be_v live_v or_o rather_o essential_o life_n and_o consequent_o those_o two_o person_n in_o who_o the_o godhead_n be_v must_v be_v live_v also_o next_o knowledge_n can_v be_v otherwise_o conceive_v but_o to_o come_v or_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v procee_v from_o the_o object_n and_o therefore_o the_o second_o person_n must_v proceed_v from_o the_o first_o three_o the_o divinity_n communicate_v its_o own_o nature_n to_o the_o knower_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n know_v himself_o and_o also_o by_o reason_n for_o otherwise_o we_o can_v not_o say_v it_o be_v know_v if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o knowledge_n or_o conjoin_v with_o it_o spiritual_o or_o intellectual_o now_o if_o we_o spell_v these_o necessary_a truth_n together_o all_o which_o be_v imply_v in_o these_o word_n god_n know_v himself_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o compound_v and_o not_o bare_o imply_v but_o full_o express_v that_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o son_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o second_o person_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v a_o live_a person_n proceed_v from_o a_o live_a person_n who_o nature_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_a as_o the_o other_o and_o be_v conjoin_v with_o he_o or_o remain_v in_o he_o whence_o follow_v that_o his_o correlate_n must_v proper_o and_o necessary_o be_v call_v a_o father_z and_o last_o that_o the_o procession_n of_o he_o from_o his_o father_n can_v therefore_o have_v no_o other_o notion_n or_o word_n which_o we_o have_v that_o can_v â—it_n it_o but_o that_o of_o generation_n 10._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o knowledge_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o second_o person_n the_o son_n for_o which_o reason_n he_o particular_o take_v our_o flesh_n upon_o he_o and_o come_v to_o be_v our_o master_n and_o to_o instruct_v we_o in_o his_o holy_a law_n hence_o he_o be_v call_v sapientia_fw-la patris_fw-la or_o verbum_fw-la because_o know_v do_v intellectual_o speak_v or_o express_v the_o divine_a nature_n know_v by_o he_o as_o our_o conception_n or_o verbum_fw-la mentis_fw-la do_v the_o thing_n or_o truth_n we_o conceive_v hence_o he_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v deus_fw-mi de_fw-fr deo_fw-la lumen_fw-la de_fw-la lumine_fw-la deus_fw-la verus_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la vero_fw-la because_o the_o common_a suppositum_fw-la the_o godhead_n be_v in_o both_o and_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o he_o be_v precise_o a_o knower_n be_v originize_v from_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v own_o object_n hence_o last_o because_o of_o the_o common_a nature_n in_o both_o and_o the_o proceed_v of_o one_o from_o the_o other_o he_o be_v call_v imago_fw-la patris_fw-la figura_fw-la substantiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o which_o and_o many_o other_o such_o expression_n be_v exact_o verify_v by_o the_o principle_n here_o lay_v and_o our_o consonant_a deduction_n from_o they_o 11._o since_o then_o the_o notion_n of_o father_n and_o son_n aâ—e_v true_o attribute_v to_o the_o 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species_n do_v necessary_o imply_v some_o potentiality_n though_o the_o genus_fw-la do_v more_o and_o be_v determinable_a as_o be_v say_v by_o difference_n which_o be_v intrinsical_a in_o the_o line_n of_o ens_fw-la and_o therefore_o as_o be_v prove_v do_v constitute_v formal_o more_o entia_fw-la that_o be_v more_o thing_n which_o have_v diverse_a essence_n all_o which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o divine_a nature_n nor_o ought_v any_o composition_n of_o such_o superior_a or_o potential_a notion_n be_v transfer_v to_o god._n and_o much_o less_o since_o the_o common_a suppositum_fw-la however_o it_o be_v predicate_v of_o more_o particular_n in_o the_o manner_n explicate_v above_o have_v in_o itself_o by_o virtue_n of_o its_o own_o infinite_a self-existence_n the_o utmost_a perfection_n in_o the_o line_n of_o substance_n and_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o its_o pure_a actuality_n more_o perfect_o one_o singular_a absolute_a be_v than_o any_o suppositum_fw-la or_o individuum_fw-la be_v or_o can_v be_v among_o we_o creature_n 12._o and_o the_o same_o partly_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o three_o particular_a verify_v of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o most_o b._n trinity_n for_o since_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o god_n love_v himself_o and_o the_o word_n himself_o in_o the_o predicate_a of_o that_o proposition_n signify_v the_o same_o as_o the_o word_n god_n which_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o it_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o the_o divine_a nature_n loving_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o divine_a nature_n love_v as_o it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v god._n but_o beside_o that_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o very_a term_n or_o the_o plain_a sense_n of_o word_n there_o be_v another_o very_a peculiar_a reason_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o particular_a nature_n of_o love_n which_o according_a to_o our_o natural_a and_o vulgar_a notion_n by_o which_o we_o be_v here_o to_o guide_v ourselves_o signify_v
with_o such_o sublime_a reality_n or_o erroneous_a foundation_n support_v the_o truth_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o doubâ—…ers_n by_o give_v consonant_a and_o genuine_a explication_n of_o it_o 17._o the_o three_o person_n divine_a love_n be_v call_v 〈…〉_o comforter_n or_o strengthener_n because_o nothing_o more_o give_v our_o soul_n such_o strength_n to_o resist_v the_o assault_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n break_v through_o â—ll_a difficulty_n and_o press_v forward_o vigorous_o to_o atâ—ain_v our_o true_a end_n eternal_a happiness_n which_o be_v â—he_n sight_n of_o god_n than_o do_v a_o ardent_a love_n of_o â—im_n which_o every_o thing_n act_v as_o it_o be_v be_v the_o â—â—culiar_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v not_o only_o by_o his_o common_a essence_n as_o be_v also_o the_o rest_n but_o also_o by_o the_o particularity_n of_o his_o person_n divine_a love_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o be_v call_v a_o spiritual_a unction_n because_o it_o be_v customary_a to_o anointâ—hose_v â—hose_z with_o oil_n who_o be_v to_o exert_v their_o strength_n 〈…〉_o any_o encounter_n or_o exercise_n to_o give_v their_o limb_n great_a force_n and_o agility_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o be_v call_v fire_n which_v in_o a_o ordinary_a metaphor_n be_v apply_v to_o a_o ardent_a love_n and_o thence_o he_o come_v down_o in_o tongue_n of_o fire_n because_o fire_n be_v the_o most_o active_a and_o pure_a body_n we_o have_v and_o in_o regard_n love_n do_v inflame_v the_o spirit_n to_o pursue_v the_o good_a we_o affectionate_o long_v for_o for_o this_o reason_n also_o he_o be_v call_v our_o spiritual_a life_n because_o life_n consist_v in_o selfmoving_a and_o nothing_o move_v we_o so_o efficacious_o as_o love_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o the_o will_n that_o faculty_n that_o set_v all_o our_o inferior_a power_n on_o work_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o be_v call_v particular_o the_o spirit_n because_o as_o the_o animal_n spirit_n in_o 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