account_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n by_o essence_n and_o a_o mode_n be_v this_o in_o his_o own_o word_n ibid._n ibid._n the_o constant_a unanimous_o receive_v doctrine_n of_o divine_n schoolman_n and_o metaphysitian_n in_o their_o discourse_n upon_o god_n can_v a_o reader_n unacquainted_a with_o these_o debate_n believe_v that_o by_o the_o constant_a unanimous_o receive_v doctrine_n of_o divine_n schoolman_n and_o metaphysitian_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o single_a aninmadverter_n alone_o and_o yet_o that_o be_v the_o truth_n so_o p._n 51._o l._n 3._o he_o with_o the_o same_o confidence_n and_o something_o else_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o divine_n hitherto_o have_v look_v upon_o and_o profess_o treat_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o attribute_n as_o different_a and_o distinct_a from_o one_o another_o still_o consider_v the_o first_o as_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o other_o as_o the_o adjunct_n of_o it_o what_o must_v we_o say_v when_o a_o person_n shall_v set_v up_o 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discourse_v intelligible_o of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n 217._o ibid._n p._n 217._o 27._o p._n 223_o qu._n 3._o n._n 27._o what_o be_v the_o substance_n or_o nature_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v a_o be_v exi_a of_o and_o by_o itself_o incorporeal_a infinite_a eternal_a omniscient_a omnipotent_a etc._n etc._n the_o animadverter_n triumph_v over_o this_o and_o some_o other_o question_n the_o reverend_a dean_n have_v make_v as_o easy_a and_o trifle_a for_o that_o be_v the_o natural_a sense_n of_o call_v they_o not_o so_o very_o formidable_a etc._n etc._n but_o i_o conceive_v that_o he_o mistake_v the_o reverend_a dean_n mind_n in_o ask_v this_o question_n which_o probable_o be_v what_o notion_n we_o can_v frame_v in_o our_o mind_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n of_o a_o infinite_a immaterial_a substance_n however_o i_o shall_v wave_v that_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v extreme_o fail_v in_o the_o answer_n of_o this_o easy_a question_n first_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o 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four_o incorporeal_a infinite_a etc._n etc._n be_v attribute_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o animadverter_n adjunct_n to_o the_o essence_n or_o nature_n of_o god_n how_o come_v they_o therefore_o to_o make_v up_o part_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n but_o i_o be_o tire_v and_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v my_o reader_n so_o with_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o animadverter_n mistake_v and_o therefore_o i_o have_v omit_v very_o many_o i_o do_v observe_v and_o doubtless_o a_o more_o attentive_a reader_n will_v find_v many_o which_o escape_v my_o notice_n the_o animadverter_n in_o this_o book_n have_v concern_v himself_o chief_o with_o three_o article_n christ_n satisfaction_n his_o incarnation_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o i_o do_v not_o find_v upon_o the_o strict_a search_n that_o he_o understand_v any_o one_o of_o they_o concern_v the_o last_o of_o these_o article_n the_o reader_n can_v have_v a_o clear_a proof_n than_o by_o examination_n of_o the_o animadverter_n eight_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o profess_o endeavour_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o positive_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v this_o article_n chap._n vii_o i_o judge_v it_o neither_o improper_a nor_o unuseful_a to_o represent_v what_o the_o church_n have_v hitherto_o hold_v and_o teach_v concern_v this_o important_a article_n of_o the_o trinity_n 1._o p._n 240._o l._n 2._o n._n 1._o as_o i_o find_v it_o in_o council_n confession_n father_n schoolman_n and_o other_o church-writer_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a make_v room_n for_o this_o mighty_a man_n keep_v silence_n and_o learn_v what_o council_n confession_n father_n schoolman_n and_o other_o church-writer_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a have_v teach_v in_o this_o important_a article_n goliath_n himself_o be_v not_o more_o complete_o arm_a capapee_n but_o goliath_n want_v little_a david_n sling_n he_o come_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o seem_v this_o great_a opiniator_n have_v forget_v his_o bible_n behind_o he_o quite_o forget_v christ_n and_o his_o twelve_o apostle_n in_o the_o crowd_n of_o father_n and_o schoolman_n and_o other_o church-writer_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a shall_v i_o need_v to_o remind_v this_o great_a critic_n that_o if_o council_n confession_n father_n schoolman_n and_o other_o church-writer_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a have_v determine_v i_o will_v not_o say_v against_o but_o without_o a_o sufficient_a foundation_n of_o scripture_n their_o determination_n be_v no_o rule_n of_o a_o protestant_n faith_n 8._o article_n 8._o our_o church_n receive_v the_o creed_n themselves_o because_o they_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o most_o certain_a warrant_n of_o holy_a scripture_n i_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o great_a confirmation_n of_o my_o faith_n as_o to_o this_o article_n that_o council_n and_o father_n have_v explain_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o i_o believe_v they_o the_o ecclesiastical_a phrase_n and_o form_n of_o speech_n be_v very_o useful_a to_o detect_v aequivocate_a heretic_n or_o as_o they_o speak_v in_o short_a what_o the_o scripture_n deliver_v in_o several_a place_n or_o as_o they_o be_v argument_n ad_fw-la homines_fw-la to_o those_o who_o acknowledge_v their_o authority_n 2._o p._n 240._o l._n 14._o n._n 2._o now_o the_o common_o receive_v doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o school_n concern_v the_o bless_a trinity_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v judge_v but_o still_o with_o the_o humble_a submission_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o case_n be_v this_o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n have_v lay_v this_o sure_a foundation_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o i._n e._n no_o positive_a real_a be_v strict_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v in_o god_n but_o what_o be_v god_n and_o last_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o composition_n in_o the_o deity_n with_o any_o such_o positive_a real_a be_v distinct_a from_o the_o deity_n itself_o and_o yet_o the_o church_n find_v in_o scripture_n mention_n of_o three_o to_o who_o distinct_o the_o godhead_n do_v belong_v it_o have_v by_o warrant_n of_o the_o same_o scripture_n heb._n 1.3_o express_v these_o three_o by_o the_o name_n of_o person_n and_o state_v their_o personality_n upon_o three_o distinct_a modes_n of_o subsistence_n allot_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o godhead_n and_o these_o also_o distinguish_v from_o one_o another_o by_o three_o distinct_a relation_n first_o the_o compliment_n be_v very_o high_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o he_o will_v submit_v the_o faith_n which_o he_o find_v in_o council_n confession_n father_n schoolman_n and_o other_o church-writer_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o who_o do_v the_o animadverter_n mean_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n this_o be_v his_o character_n of_o the_o churchman_n the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o
that_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 for_o whatever_o be_v adequate_o and_o convertible_o predicate_v of_o any_o term_n may_v in_o all_o proposition_n be_v put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o that_o term_n according_a to_o which_o rule_n we_o may_v say_v that_o three_o intelligent_a person_n send_v his_o son_n give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o son_n of_o three_o intelligent_a person_n bless_a be_v three_o intelligent_a person_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n there_o need_v no_o word_n to_o expose_v or_o confute_v these_o exposition_n be_v this_o the_o person_n who_o call_v so_o loud_a for_o a_o decretum_fw-la oxoniense_n for_o a_o theological_a censure_n from_o both_o the_o university_n be_v this_o the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o vindicate_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o foreigner_n be_v this_o the_o man_n who_o be_v to_o warn_v we_o that_o our_o religion_n our_o old_a religion_n lie_v at_o stake_n if_o it_o do_v it_o be_v from_o such_o heterodox_n expounder_n of_o it_o as_o himself_o to_o conclude_v this_o proposition_n viz._n god_n be_v the_o father_n which_o the_o animadverter_n with_o so_o much_o ignorance_n of_o the_o receive_a language_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o consequence_n blasphemy_n charge_n with_o absurdity_n and_o illogicalness_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a man_n as_o to_o this_o controversy_n next_o to_o the_o divine_o inspire_a writer_n who_o the_o church_n ever_o enjoy_v the_o learned_a athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o sacred_a and_o venerable_a article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o this_o belong_v to_o my_o second_o part_n concern_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n errata_fw-la page_n 9_o l_o 6._o f._n sive_fw-la r._n sine_fw-la p._n 11._o l._n 10._o f._n by_o it_o r._n by_o itself_o l._n 29._o r._n praeter_fw-la p._n 15._o l._n 25._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 18._o l._n 27._o f._n part_n of_o r._n co-part_n with_o p._n 42._o l._n 23._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n marg._n r._n denominari_fw-la p._n 44._o l._n 15._o after_o prius_fw-la &_o posterius_fw-la add_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n p._n 46._o l._n 15._o r._n principle_n p._n 47._o l._n 15._o f._n such_o r._n each_o p_o 48._o l._n 9_o r._n judicarunt_fw-la p._n 71._o l._n penult_n r._n according_a p._n 73._o l._n 23._o f._n personallity_n r._n personal_o p._n 88_o l._n 29._o r._n vindicate_v p_o 92._o l._n 2._o f._n sense_n in_o r_o of_o p._n 98._o l_o 13._o r_o dicunt_fw-la and_o place_v the_o quotation_n after_o the_o follow_a sentence_n p._n 109._o l._n penult_n f._n these_o r._n three_o p._n 110._o l._n 28._o f._n as_o one_o r._n in_o one_o p._n 114_o l._n 7._o f._n but_o therefore_o r._n so_o that_o p._n 116._o l._n 17._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 120._o l._n 5._o f._n apostasit_fw-la r._n hypostasis_fw-la p._n 129._o l._n 21._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 137._o l._n 27._o r._n praeter_fw-la p._n 148._o l._n 24_o r._n believe_v p._n 153._o l._n 8._o r._n hypothesis_n p._n 155._o l._n 21._o f._n assent_n to_o r._n assert_v p_o 163._o l._n 4._o r._n subsistit_fw-la l_o 5._o gignit_fw-la l._n 9_o seipsam_fw-la the_o same_o mistake_n in_o some_o other_o place_n l._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 165._o l._n 21._o r._n subsistit_fw-la there_o be_v some_o other_o literal_a mistake_n as_o logick_n for_o logic_n hypostasis_n for_o hypostasis_fw-la and_o several_a mispointing_n which_o will_v not_o much_o disturb_v a_o judicious_a reader_n and_o the_o animadverter_n if_o he_o please_v may_v correct_v they_o himself_o if_o this_o book_n do_v not_o find_v he_o other_o employment_n the_o page_n be_v mistake_v from_o 132_o to_o 137._o index_n a_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n concern_v tritheism_n charge_v etc._n etc._n i._n a_o introduction_n by_o way_n of_o letter_n to_o the_o animadverter_n page_z 1_o the_o socinian_n historian_n encomium_n on_o the_o animadversion_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o animadverter_n treatment_n of_o the_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n 2_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n and_o three_o modes_n compare_v 4_o my_o design_n and_o surprise_v in_o four_o particular_n ibid._n the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o several_a extrascriptural_a term_n and_o several_a scriptural_a expression_n 5_o the_o design_n of_o my_o first_o part_n to_o state_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o reason_n of_o my_o proceed_n by_o way_n of_o animadversion_n on_o the_o animadverter_n 6_o the_o design_n of_o my_o second_o part_n to_o state_n the_o article_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n ibid._n chap._n i._n n._n 1._o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o scholastic_a term_n their_o usefulness_n at_o this_o time_n 8_o n._n 2._o whether_o accident_n be_v distinct_a being_n from_o substance_n 9_o n._n 3_o 4._o of_o substance_n and_o accident_n 10_o n._n 5_o 6._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o modes_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o invent_v modes_n the_o animadverter_n mistake_n n._n 7._o of_o modal_n difference_n 13_o n._n 8._o of_o the_o animadverter_n definition_n of_o essence_n 14_o n._n 9_o whether_o existence_n be_v a_o mode_n 15_o n._n 10._o of_o subsistence_n of_o the_o animadverter_n addition_n to_o the_o common_a definition_n of_o subsistence_n 16_o whether_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v bare_o a_o adjunct_n to_o the_o word_n 18_o n._n 11._o of_o one_o singular_a existence_n of_o the_o trinity_n 19_o n._n 12_o 13._o more_o consideration_n about_o subsistence_n 20_o n._n 14._o of_o modal_n composition_n of_o the_o reduction_n of_o modes_n whether_o a_o divine_a person_n be_v compound_v 21_o n._n 15._o whether_o thing_n formal_o different_a be_v affirmable_a of_o one_o another_o 25_o chap._n ii_o n._n 1._o of_o the_o debate_n betwixt_o the_o reverend_a dean_n and_o the_o animadverter_n concern_v self-consciousness_n and_o mutual-consciousness_n 27_o n._n 2._o whether_o personality_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o action_n n._n 3._o whether_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o person_n and_o of_o some_o of_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o school_n relate_v to_o the_o incarnation_n 28_o n._n 4._o whether_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o person_n and_o of_o the_o illustration_n of_o the_o incarnation_n from_o this_o similitude_n whether_o christ_n be_v a_o compound_n hypostasis_fw-la 30_o n._n 5._o whether_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v a_o part_n and_o person_n both_o 33_o n._n 6._o whether_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o man_n be_v unum_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la or_o unum_n per_fw-la se_fw-la 34_o n._n 7._o whether_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o same_o person_n with_o the_o man_n and_o whether_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o person_n with_o whole_a christ_n how_o a_o whole_a and_o compound_v be_v or_o person_n differ_v 36_o n._n 9_o a_o 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