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negative_o i_o further_o declare_v my_o opinion_n that_o the_o reverend_a dean_n never_o intend_v the_o affirmative_a solution_n of_o those_o question_n in_o a_o strict_a and_o rigorous_a sense_n of_o the_o term_n so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o direct_o concern_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o dispute_n though_o in_o my_o passage_n i_o can_v not_o forbear_v note_v one_a that_o this_o assertion_n of_o the_o animadverter_n 2._o see_v chap._n 3._o n._n 2._o viz._n that_o self-consciousness_n be_v a_o personal_a act_n do_v in_o its_o just_a consequence_n infer_v that_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o absolute_a person_n three_o absolute_a being_n nay_o according_a to_o his_o principle_n that_o they_o have_v three_o absolute_a omnisciency_n or_o divine_a nature_n and_o consequent_o be_v three_o infinite_a spirit_n in_o a_o high_a sense_n than_o ever_o the_o reverend_a dean_n intend_v and_o this_o consequence_n i_o still_o challenge_v he_o to_o clear_v that_o assertion_n from_o if_o he_o can_v 4._o see_v chap._n 3._o n._n 3_o 4._o second_o that_o the_o same_o argument_n which_o himself_o call_v a_o demonstration_n against_o what_o he_o suppose_v the_o reverend_a dean_n assertion_n viz._n that_o self-consciousness_n can_v not_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n because_o it_o be_v a_o personal_a act_n be_v equal_o strong_a against_o his_o own_o hypothesis_n viz._n that_o generation_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o this_o still_o stand_v unanswered_a and_o upon_o the_o animadverter_n principle_n be_v i_o be_o satisfy_v unanswerable_a etc._n see_v chap._n 2._o n._n 4_o etc._n etc._n three_o i_o discuss_v at_o large_a that_o philosophical_a question_n whether_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o person_n which_o i_o affirm_v and_o leave_v he_o at_o his_o leisure_n to_o overthrow_v if_o he_o can_v as_o for_o that_o weak_a objection_n 150._o tritheism_n etc._n etc._n p._n 150._o that_o then_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v incarnate_a let_v i_o tell_v he_o that_o this_o be_v a_o heretical_a arian_n sense_n of_o this_o term_n incarnate_a as_o if_o the_o word_n assume_v only_o a_o body_n and_o not_o a_o human_a soul_n this_o term_n incarnate_a signify_v both_o four_o etc._n ibid._n chap._n 2._o n._n 4_o etc._n etc._n i_o vindicate_v the_o sacred_a article_n of_o the_o incarnation_n from_o the_o socinian_n objection_n of_o the_o animadverter_n which_o in_o terminis_fw-la he_o bring_v against_o the_o personality_n of_o the_o soul_n only_o but_o in_o reality_n overthrow_v the_o personality_n of_o the_o word_n have_v they_o be_v of_o any_o force_n five_o i_o explain_v that_o subtlety_n of_o the_o school_n 4._o see_v chap._n 3._o n._n 3_o 4._o concern_v the_o relativeness_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n and_o show_v the_o animadverter_n mistake_v in_o this_o article_n the_o novelty_n of_o this_o opinion_n not_o assert_v as_o i_o very_o believe_v by_o any_o one_o single_a ecclesiastical_a 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a_o lock_n by_o the_o keyhole_n only_o such_o a_o key_n be_v a_o mere_a show_n it_o be_v ten_o thousand_o to_o one_o that_o it_o never_o fit_v the_o ward_n second_o i_o consider_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o school_n and_o show_v their_o insufficiency_n last_o i_o endeavour_v to_o give_v the_o true_a solution_n myself_o it_o be_v very_o weak_a to_o make_v a_o outcry_n about_o a_o single_a phrase_n how_o unusual_a soever_o to_o charge_v it_o in_o the_o title_n of_o a_o book_n with_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o tritheism_n and_o in_o a_o preface_n to_o the_o two_o university_n with_o paganism_n with_o be_v a_o new_a christianity_n determine_v the_o general_n question_v first_o and_o this_o latter_a concern_v the_o phrase_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n will_v be_v solve_v of_o course_n 20._o chap._n 3._o n._n 2._o see_v chap._n 6._o n._n 20._o if_o self-consciousness_n be_v a_o personal_a act_n if_o the_o term_n deus_fw-mi be_v a_o terminus_fw-la communis_fw-la both_o which_o the_o animadverter_n have_v affirm_v in_o express_a term_n then_o i_o do_v here_o aver_v and_o engage_v to_o make_v good_a against_o the_o animadverter_n that_o according_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n he_o can_v avoid_v the_o charge_n of_o tritheism_n but_o he_o must_v at_o the_o same_o time_n clear_a that_o expression_n of_o the_o reverend_a dean_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n from_o the_o same_o severe_a and_o unjust_a charge_n for_o so_o i_o be_o not_o afraid_a to_o call_v it_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n may_v be_v orthodox_o style_v three_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n i_o plead_v not_o for_o the_o use_v but_o the_o orthodoxness_n of_o the_o phrase_n and_o this_o i_o prove_v 4._o chap._n 4._o n._n 4._o first_o from_o the_o adjective_n form_v allow_v by_o the_o school_n viz._n tres_n infinitam_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la naturam_fw-la habentes_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n second_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o learned_a genebrard_n to_o who_o this_o proposition_n tres_fw-la sunt_fw-la
by_o which_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n exist_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v hardly_o find_v a_o fit_a than_o to_o say_v that_o it_o exist_v in_o it_o as_o a_o adjunct_n in_o the_o subject_a for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o do_v not_o exist_v in_o it_o as_o a_o part_n in_o the_o whole_a since_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n must_v till_o his_o incarnation_n have_v want_v one_o part_n of_o his_o person_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v positive_a in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o term_n here_o this_o sacred_a article_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n deserve_v a_o particular_a treatise_n by_o itself_o however_o i_o can_v not_o in_o the_o interim_n forbear_v to_o vindicate_v it_o from_o those_o misrepresentation_n the_o animadverter_n have_v unwitting_o i_o charitable_o presume_v put_v upon_o it_o the_o animadverter_n do_v not_o understand_v or_o not_o consider_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o adjunct_n to_o a_o subject_a or_o he_o will_v never_o have_v make_v this_o application_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o hypostatic_a union_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n where_o a_o substance_n be_v a_o adjunct_n the_o adjunct_n be_v predicate_v of_o the_o subject_a more_o accidentis_fw-la after_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o accident_n this_o the_o predicament_n of_o habitus_n may_v have_v inform_v the_o animadverter_n we_o say_v not_o that_o a_o man_n be_v his_o clothes_n but_o that_o a_o man_n be_v clothe_v so_o that_o if_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v bare_o a_o adjunct_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n we_o can_v not_o say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v or_o become_v man_n but_o only_o that_o he_o be_v external_o clothe_v with_o humanity_n second_o the_o animadverter_n confute_v himself_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n exist_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o substantial_a adjunct_n can_v never_o exist_v in_o its_o subject_a but_o only_o a_o accidental_a adjunct_n as_o a_o quality_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o humane_a nature_n exist_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n three_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o absurdity_n in_o acknowledge_v the_o humane_a nature_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o very_o learned_a person_n have_v not_o scruple_v to_o call_v the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n a_o part_n of_o christ_n take_v that_o term_n part_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n and_o abstract_v from_o the_o imperfection_n which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o it_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o a_o imperfect_a part_n nor_o the_o humane_a nature_n a_o part_n in_o such_o sense_n that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n want_v such_o part_n to_o complete_v it_o in_o a_o hypostatical_a composition_n the_o inferior_a nature_n be_v in_o some_o analogy_n a_o co-part_n in_o other_o respect_n a_o adjunct_n and_o of_o necessity_n imperfect_a but_o to_o be_v the_o superior_a nature_n in_o such_o composition_n infer_v no_o imperfection_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o one_o and_o the_o same_o undivided_a existence_n 11._o p._n 34._o lin_v 28._o n._n 11._o as_o well_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n or_o nature_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n equal_o whereas_o yet_o every_o person_n have_v his_o own_o distinct_a subsistence_n by_o himself_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o intricate_a dispute_n among_o the_o schoolman_n than_o this_o which_o the_o animadverter_n argue_v from_o as_o a_o principle_n to_o assert_v above_o one_o singular_a existence_n in_o the_o trinity_n tho'_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n express_o multiply_v this_o attribute_n i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o these_o three_o be_v one_o be_v to_o give_v up_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o school_n of_o the_o singularity_n of_o the_o common_a divine_a nature_n but_o the_o schoolman_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n 3._o probabilius_fw-la tamen_fw-la ac_fw-la verius_fw-la existimamus_fw-la illam_fw-la substantiam_fw-la singularem_fw-la quae_fw-la communis_fw-la est_fw-la tribus_fw-la personis_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la subsistentem_fw-la esse_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la &_o essentialiter_fw-la habereque_fw-la unam_fw-la subsistentiam_fw-la absolutam_fw-la &_o essentialem_fw-la tribus_fw-la personis_fw-la communem_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la sententia_fw-la communiter_fw-la recepta_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la theologis_fw-la utriusque_fw-la scholae_fw-la d._n thomae_n &_o scoti_n &_o ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la etiam_fw-la suarez_n metaph_n disp_n 34._o sect._n 1_o n._n 3._o when_o they_o come_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o modus_fw-la of_o this_o singular_a existence_n there_o be_v but_o two_o modes_n of_o a_o substantial_a singular_a existence_n incomplete_a which_o belong_v to_o a_o substantial_a part_n complete_a which_o belong_v to_o a_o suppositum_fw-la complete_a existence_n be_v but_o another_o phrase_n for_o subsistence_n and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v but_o one_o undivided_a subsistence_n of_o the_o whole_a three_o person_n and_o this_o the_o whole_a party_n of_o the_o thomist_n and_o scotist_n affirm_v and_o call_v it_o a_o absolute_a essential_a subsistence_n so_o little_o do_v the_o animadverter_n understand_v these_o dispute_n the_o acute_a petavius_n can_v not_o here_o keep_v pace_n with_o the_o schoolman_n all_o antiquity_n know_v nothing_o of_o this_o essential_a subsistence_n he_o embrace_v the_o former_a and_o attribute_n one_o singular_a incomplete_a existence_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n now_o certain_o this_o learned_a person_n strain_v very_o hard_o to_o ascribe_v something_o incomplete_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n i_o will_v give_v the_o reader_n his_o own_o word_n 421._o petau._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 12._o sect._n 13._o p._n 421._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-fr tali_fw-la existentia_fw-la hîc_fw-la agimus_fw-la quoe_fw-la perfecta_fw-la &_o completae_fw-la substantioe_fw-la propria_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la quoe_fw-la formis_fw-la &_o imperfectis_fw-la rebus_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la componitur_fw-la quippiam_fw-la congruit_fw-la 12._o p._n 35._o lin_v 11._o n_o 12._o now_o whatsoever_o be_v or_o nature_n this_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n do_v belong_v to_o that_o be_v proper_o call_v a_o suppositum_fw-la and_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o be_v that_o as_o subsistence_n make_v a_o thing_n or_o be_v a_o suppositum_fw-la so_o suppositality_n make_v it_o incommunicable_a this_o be_v worse_a heresy_n to_o the_o schoolman_n than_o the_o phrase_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n they_o acknowledge_v this_o in_o finite_a being_n or_o nature_n but_o affirm_v the_o quite_o contrary_a in_o the_o divine_a nature_n not_o the_o absolute_a essential_a subsistence_n render_v the_o divine_a nature_n a_o suppositum_fw-la but_o the_o divine_a relation_n whether_o it_o be_v paternity_n filiation_n or_o procession_n according_a to_o the_o schoolman_n constitute_v the_o divine_a nature_n a_o person_n or_o person_n second_o not_o the_o subsistence_n with_o a_o relation_n render_v the_o divine_a nature_n incommunicable_a but_o only_o the_o divine_a person_n incommunicable_a subsistence_n in_o finite_a being_n render_v that_o particular_a nature_n as_o well_o as_o person_n incommunicable_a but_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o the_o person_n 13._o p._n 35._o lin_v 30._o n._n 13._o so_o that_o as_o a_o suppositum_fw-la be_v substantia_fw-la singularis_fw-la completa_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la subsistens_fw-la so_o the_o ratio_fw-la intellectiva_fw-la be_v add_v to_o this_o make_v it_o a_o person_n which_o be_v a_o far_a perfection_n of_o suppositality_n i_o only_o ask_v the_o animadverter_n whether_o he_o acknowledge_v three_o suppositum_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o whether_o the_o objection_n of_o three_o substance_n be_v not_o as_o strong_a against_o that_o confession_n from_o this_o definition_n of_o a_o suppositum_fw-la as_o himself_o bring_v against_o the_o phrase_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n two_o ratio_fw-la intellectiva_fw-la be_v a_o far_a perfection_n of_o a_o suppositum_fw-la but_o not_o of_o suppositality_n a_o beast_n as_o true_o as_o perfect_o subsist_v by_o its_o self_n as_o a_o man._n rationality_n be_v a_o perfection_n a_o mode_n take_v that_o term_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n of_o animality_n but_o not_o a_o perfection_n or_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n if_o it_o be_v here_o ask_v 14._o p._n 36._o lin_v 3._o n._n 14._o whether_o subsistence_n or_o suppositality_n add_v to_o bare_a nature_n do_v not_o make_v a_o composition_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o create_v finite_a person_n it_o do_v but_o not_o in_o uncreated_a and_o infinite_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o though_o all_o composition_n imply_v union_n yet_o all_o union_n be_v not_o therefore_o composition_n but_o something_o high_o and_o transcendental_a so_o that_o in_o the_o divine_a person_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o divine_a nature_n and_o personal_n subsistence_n coalesce_v into_o one_o
incarn_n q._n 2._o disp_n 6._o sect_n 4._o p._n 194._o ibid._n p._n 193._o alii_fw-la patres_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la apertè_fw-la utantur_fw-la nomine_fw-la compositionis_fw-la aliis_fw-la tamen_fw-la quoe_v perinde_v esse_fw-la videntur_fw-la utuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la adunationis_fw-la copulationis_fw-la ex_fw-la duobus_fw-la conjunctionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n illa_fw-la vero_fw-la particula_fw-la ex_fw-la planè_fw-la designat_fw-la compositionem_fw-la the_o phrase_n of_o the_o hypostatick_a union_n be_v most_o opposite_a to_o the_o heresy_n of_o eutyches_n who_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o union_n of_o two_o nature_n but_o a_o confusion_n of_o one_o of_o they_o but_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o hypostatick_a composition_n be_v most_o opposite_a to_o the_o nestorian_a heresy_n who_o assert_v a_o kind_n of_o hypostatic_a union_n that_o be_v a_o union_n of_o two_o person_n and_o deny_v that_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n be_v one_o person_n compound_v of_o two_o nature_n the_o animadverter_n show_v his_o skill_n in_o this_o controversy_n to_o oppose_v these_o two_o phrase_n and_o to_o condemn_v that_o phrase_n of_o a_o hypostatick_a composition_n which_o the_o church_n have_v receive_v as_o great_a a_o opiniator_n as_o the_o animadverter_n be_v i_o believe_v he_o will_v scarce_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o say_v that_o he_o can_v teach_v these_o great_a father_n of_o the_o church_n how_o to_o speak_v in_o this_o mystery_n i_o promise_v faithful_o to_o attend_v he_o when_o ever_o he_o begin_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o part_n can_v possible_o be_v a_o person_n 5._o p._n 75._o lin_v 4._o n._n 5._o forasmuch_o as_o a_o part_n be_v a_o incomplete_a be_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o it_o be_v design_v for_o the_o completion_n of_o something_o else_o must_v subsist_v in_o and_o by_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o whole_a but_o a_o person_n import_v the_o most_o complete_a degree_n and_o mode_n of_o be_v as_o subsist_v whole_o by_o itself_o and_o not_o in_o or_o by_o any_o other_o either_o as_o a_o subject_n of_o inherence_n or_o dependence_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o direct_a contradiction_n to_o the_o very_a definition_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v a_o part_n and_o a_o person_n too_o and_o consequent_o that_o which_o make_v the_o soul_n a_o part_n do_v irrefragable_o prove_v it_o not_o to_o be_v a_o person_n i_o answer_v that_o to_o be_v a_o part_n and_o a_o person_n in_o a_o simple_a person_n in_o a_o person_n consist_v of_o one_o nature_n i_o confess_v to_o be_v contradictious_a and_o impossible_a two_o to_o be_v the_o inferior_a part_n in_o a_o compound_a person_n to_o be_v in_o any_o action_n a_o instrument_n a_o principium_fw-la quo_fw-la as_o the_o body_n in_o the_o mix_a action_n of_o sense_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o person_n a_o person_n as_o such_o be_v the_o principium_fw-la quod_fw-la of_o all_o the_o action_n which_o proceed_v from_o it_o but_o to_o be_v the_o superior_a part_n in_o such_o composition_n be_v very_o compatible_a with_o the_o personality_n of_o such_o superior_a nature_n for_o such_o superior_a nature_n may_v very_o well_o retain_v its_o own_o proper_a mode_n of_o subsistence_n if_o we_o explain_v personality_n with_o the_o school_n such_o a_o superior_a nature_n retain_v all_o the_o perfection_n all_o the_o natural_a perfection_n of_o a_o whole_a and_o complete_a be_v be_v a_o principium_fw-la quod_fw-la not_o only_o of_o its_o own_o natural_a action_n but_o of_o the_o mix_a action_n of_o the_o whole_a compound_v hypostasis_fw-la such_o a_o superior_a nature_n may_v be_v a_o person_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o a_o large_a acceptation_n of_o the_o term_n a_o part_n that_o be_v a_o part_n as_o aristotle_n define_v that_o term_n 25._o arist_n 4._o met._n cap._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o into_o which_o any_o thing_n be_v divide_v or_o of_o which_o that_o consist_v which_o we_o call_v a_o whole_a in_o which_o sense_n of_o the_o term_n part_n the_o learned_a petavius_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o call_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o word_n a_o part_n laxius_fw-la sumpto_fw-la partis_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la petau._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 3._o sect_n 12._o p._n 232._o i_o must_v pass_v over_o the_o animadverter_n boldness_n in_o determine_v that_o a_o part_n subsist_v by_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o be_v very_o near_o assert_v a_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o every_o substantial_a part_n other_o who_o embrace_v these_o scholastical_a subtlety_n choose_v rather_o to_o assert_v that_o a_o part_n subsist_v by_o a_o partial_a subsistence_n and_o that_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v compound_v of_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o part_n so_o when_o the_o animadverter_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o person_n do_v not_o subsist_v in_o any_o other_o as_o a_o subject_n of_o dependence_n i_o must_v crave_v his_o pardon_n for_o i_o think_v before_o that_o every_o creature_n have_v subsist_v in_o god_n as_o a_o subject_n on_o who_o we_o depend_v that_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v 6._o p._n 75._o lin_v 16._o n._n 6._o if_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o composition_n of_o a_o man_n person_n be_v a_o entire_a person_n itself_o and_o as_o such_o concur_v with_o the_o body_n towards_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o man_n than_o a_o man_n will_v be_v a_o imperfect_a accidental_a and_o not_o a_o perfect_a natural_a compound_n he_o will_v be_v that_o which_o philosophy_n call_v vnum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la that_o be_v a_o thing_n make_v up_o of_o two_o such_o being_n as_o can_v perfect_o coalesce_v into_o one_o mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la this_o be_v the_o great_a socinian_n objection_n against_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o infinite_a and_o finite_a can_v perfect_o coalesce_v and_o unite_v into_o one_o that_o god_n and_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o unnatural_a compound_n and_o mixture_n the_o same_o answer_n will_v satisfy_v both_o objection_n to_o confound_v the_o two_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o man_n or_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n will_v confess_o make_v the_o most_o unnatural_a compound_n and_o mixture_n but_o we_o maintain_v a_o union_n in_o both_o case_n and_o not_o a_o confusion_n the_o divine_a nature_n retain_v all_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o composition_n and_o the_o human_a nature_n by_o the_o composition_n lose_v none_o of_o the_o natural_a perfection_n of_o the_o human_a nature_n it_o can_v indeed_o proper_o be_v call_v by_o the_o metaphysical_a name_n of_o a_o suppositum_fw-la as_o become_v a_o instrument_n a_o principium_fw-la quo_fw-la to_o the_o superior_a divine_a nature_n but_o then_o thereby_o it_o become_v capable_a of_o be_v a_o instrument_n in_o the_o noble_a act_n of_o the_o mediatorial_n office_n which_o subsist_v by_o itself_o it_o be_v uncapable_a of_o so_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o man_n retain_v all_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o separate_a intellectual_a suppositum_fw-la nor_o do_v any_o philosopher_n ever_o assert_v that_o a_o human_a body_n be_v more_o imperfect_a than_o a_o stone_n notwithstanding_o this_o latter_a be_v a_o suppositum_fw-la and_o the_o former_a not_o the_o human_a body_n by_o the_o composition_n be_v a_o instrument_n a_o principium_fw-la quo_fw-la to_o the_o soul_n a_o instrument_n in_o the_o mix_a action_n of_o sense_n which_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v uncapable_a of_o and_o if_o a_o stone_n can_v speak_v it_o will_v never_o complain_v if_o god_n shall_v miraculous_o change_v it_o into_o a_o human_a body_n notwithstanding_o the_o compleatness_n of_o a_o suppositum_fw-la and_o the_o incompleatness_n of_o a_o inferior_a nature_n in_o a_o hypostatick_a composition_n second_o the_o animadverter_n mistake_v that_o which_o philosopher_n call_v vnum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la for_o that_o be_v when_o two_o being_n which_z differ_v toto_fw-la genere_fw-la as_o substance_n and_o accident_n be_v unite_v such_o a_o union_n say_v they_o be_v accidental_a and_o consequent_o the_o compositum_fw-la not_o vnum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la but_o vnum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la or_o when_o two_o complete_a being_n be_v unite_v as_o in_o all_o artificial_a work_n where_o each_o part_n be_v a_o distinct_a suppositum_fw-la which_o be_v more_o proper_o call_v aggregatum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la but_o the_o divine_a and_o human_a nature_n the_o soul_n and_o body_n differ_v not_o toto_fw-la genere_fw-la each_o be_v substance_n and_o so_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o substantial_a union_n which_o suffice_v to_o denominate_v the_o compositum_fw-la vnum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o not_o vnum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la again_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v and_o remain_v complete_a in_o the_o composition_n the_o humane_a nature_n subsist_v ad_fw-la modum_fw-la partis_fw-la in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o part_n of_o a_o instrument_n in_o the_o
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be_v denominate_v a_o evil_a angel_n because_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o such_o have_v the_o divine_a and_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v confound_v or_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man_n so_o mix_v as_o to_o have_v denominate_v the_o compositum_fw-la of_o a_o different_a nature_n from_o the_o component_a part_n then_o the_o word_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v not_o be_v one_o person_n nor_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o man_n the_o same_o person_n but_o we_o maintain_v a_o hypostatical_a union_n and_o not_o a_o confusion_n of_o substance_n or_o nature_n that_o which_o have_v obscure_v the_o analogy_n betwixt_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o one_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o man_n be_v for_o that_o in_o this_o latter_a instance_n custom_n have_v prevail_v with_o we_o to_o say_v that_o a_o human_a person_n have_v but_o one_o viz._n a_o human_a nature_n whereas_o a_o human_a person_n proper_o consist_v of_o 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retain_v all_o the_o natural_a perfection_n of_o a_o suppositum_fw-la in_o the_o composition_n and_o for_o a_o inferior_a part_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o superior_a without_o confusion_n of_o its_o nature_n and_o yet_o not_o as_o a_o distinct_a suppositum_fw-la but_o as_o a_o instrumentum_fw-la or_o principium_fw-la quo_fw-la to_o the_o superior_a part_n it_o will_v then_o evident_o follow_v that_o the_o whole_a compositum_fw-la be_v but_o one_o suppositum_fw-la but_o one_o person_n and_o the_o very_a same_o person_n which_o the_o superior_a part_n be_v before_o the_o composition_n and_o that_o a_o simple_a and_o compound_a person_n be_v in_o such_o instance_n not_o two_o person_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n differ_v not_o real_o but_o modal_o from_o himself_o by_o such_o difference_n by_o which_o a_o learned_a man_n differ_v from_o himself_o before_o he_o be_v learned_a and_n here_o i_o
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the_o composition_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o action_n of_o sense_n by_o the_o composition_n but_o yet_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o perfect_v in_o its_o metaphysical_a suppositality_n the_o soul_n be_v not_o less_o a_o principium_fw-la quod_fw-la of_o its_o own_o action_n in_o the_o composition_n than_o in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n 9_o n._n 9_o three_o this_o socinian_n objection_n fall_v as_o heavy_a upon_o the_o socinian_o and_o the_o animadverter_n in_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o human_a person_n both_o will_v confess_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o part_n and_o man_n a_o whole_a from_o whence_o in_o the_o animadverter_n word_n i_o argue_v a_o whole_a compound_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o man_n be_v and_o a_o simple_a uncompounded_a part_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v can_v never_o be_v numerical_o one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v for_o that_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o as_o simple_z and_o compound_v they_o differ_v as_o two_o being_n whereof_o one_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n and_o negation_n of_o the_o other_o a_o compound_v be_v as_o such_o including_z in_o it_o several_a part_n compound_v it_o and_o a_o simple_a be_v utter_o exclude_v all_o part_n and_o composition_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n while_o alive_a be_v one_o be_v and_o his_o soul_n after_o death_n be_v a_o be_v too_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v with_o the_o man_n and_o from_o these_o premise_n i_o can_v also_o add_v 1._o p._n 77._o lin_v 1._o that_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a being_n we_o do_v and_o must_v by_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o grammar_n and_o logic_n say_v that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v not_o the_o other_o and_o where_o one_o be_v not_o the_o other_o we_o can_v in_o truth_n or_o justice_n say_v that_o one_o ought_v to_o account_v for_o what_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v by_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n let_v the_o animadverter_n answer_v this_o and_o he_o answer_v himself_o a_o simple_a and_o compound_v person_n may_v as_o well_o be_v the_o same_o person_n as_o a_o simple_a and_o compound_v be_v be_v the_o same_o be_v these_o two_o differ_v modal_o and_o not_o real_o and_o now_o to_o return_v from_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n 10._o n._n 10._o to_o that_o of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n and_o to_o the_o question_n the_o animadverter_n be_v consider_v as_o preparatory_a to_o it_o viz._n what_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o personality_n in_o finite_a create_v person_n this_o be_v i_o confess_v a_o very_a proper_a enquiry_n but_o there_o be_v another_o as_o proper_a that_o be_v unfortunate_o omit_v by_o most_o who_o treat_v of_o this_o sacred_a mystery_n viz._n not_o what_o that_o be_v which_o strict_o and_o formal_o denominate_v any_o finite_a be_v a_o suppositum_fw-la or_o person_n but_o what_o that_o be_v which_o denominate_v it_o this_o particular_a person_n these_o be_v two_o question_n what_o strict_o and_o proper_o denominate_v adam_n a_o person_n and_o what_o that_o be_v which_o denominate_v he_o the_o singular_a person_n of_o adam_n to_o be_v a_o human_a person_n be_v a_o common_a indefinite_a universal_a attribute_n but_o to_o be_v the_o person_n of_o adam_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o first_o man._n that_o which_o strict_o and_o proper_o denominate_v adam_n a_o person_n be_v a_o mode_n of_o subsistence_n totale_fw-la attributum_fw-la the_o be_v a_o complete_a whole_a as_o the_o father_n often_o speak_v that_o which_o denominate_v adam_n the_o particular_a person_n of_o adam_n be_v unknown_a to_o we_o that_o which_o the_o schoolman_n call_v haecceity_n can_v be_v define_v ancient_n and_o modern_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o individuate_a difference_n by_o a_o collection_n of_o accident_n say_v porphyry_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o personal_a property_n say_v the_o ancient_a father_n it_o be_v say_v the_o author_n of_o expositio_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o adam_n to_o be_v immediate_o form_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o eve_n the_o first_o man_n the_o father_n of_o cain_n abel_n seth_n etc._n etc._n again_o since_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o any_o thing_n denominate_v that_o thing_n 2._o res_fw-la omnes_fw-la communiter_fw-la denominavi_fw-la a_o suis_fw-la formis_fw-la sicut_fw-la album_fw-la ab_fw-la albedine_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la ab_fw-la humanitate_fw-la quare_fw-la omne_fw-la illud_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la denominatur_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la habet_fw-la habitudinem_fw-la formae_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la dicam_fw-la iste_fw-la est_fw-la indutus_fw-la vestimento_fw-la iste_fw-la ablativus_fw-la construitur_fw-la in_o habitudine_fw-la causae_fw-la formalis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la forma_fw-la aquin._n 1_o par._n q._n 37._o art_n 2._o of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n hence_o from_o what_o any_o thing_n be_v denominate_v that_o thing_n be_v conceive_v by_o we_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o formal_a cause_n nay_o and_o often_o so_o style_v in_o which_o sense_n 2._o sense_n porphyr_n introd_a ad_fw-la arist_n organon_n cap._n 2._o porphyry_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o singulars_n or_o individual_n be_v so_o call_v for_o that_o each_o be_v constitute_v by_o certain_a property_n the_o collection_n of_o which_o be_v in_o no_o other_o individual_a not_o that_o a_o property_n or_o proprium_fw-la be_v a_o form_n or_o differentia_fw-la but_o because_o it_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o such_o in_o the_o imperfect_a description_n of_o individual_n to_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o divine_a person_n it_o be_v a_o double_a enquiry_n what_o denominate_v the_o father_n a_o person_n and_o what_o denominate_v he_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n subsistence_n totale_fw-la attributum_fw-la denominate_v the_o father_n a_o person_n which_o be_v a_o common_a attribute_n to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n paternity_n to_o be_v unbegotten_a to_o send_v his_o son_n etc._n etc
plead_v those_o sacred_a word_n of_o their_o law_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o that_o all_o their_o doctor_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o thousand_o year_n interpret_v those_o word_n in_o their_o natural_a sense_n viz._n as_o speak_v of_o one_o divine_a person_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o this_o objection_n do_v god_n suffer_v the_o wise_a of_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n the_o most_o pious_a person_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n to_o believe_v a_o heresy_n of_o he_o for_o so_o many_o age_n do_v god_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o most_o sacred_a part_n of_o the_o law_n in_o such_o word_n which_o natural_o lead_v to_o heresy_n for_o i_o and_o i_o natural_o lead_v to_o the_o belief_n of_o one_o person_n speak_v this_o be_v the_o great_a objection_n with_o which_o the_o socinian_o flourish_n a_o answer_n to_o which_o will_v be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o a_o thousand_o such_o book_n of_o inadversion_n as_o the_o socinian_n considerer_n call_v these_o animadversion_n 23._o consideration_n on_o the_o explication_n &c_n &c_n p._n 23._o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o can_v be_v so_o fond_a of_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o school_n as_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o they_o to_o confess_v so_o harsh_a a_o conclusion_n i_o do_v most_o firm_o believe_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o trinity_n of_o divine_a person_n and_o the_o article_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o heathen_n and_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n inconsistent_a the_o whole_a truth_n be_v not_o reveal_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n or_o at_o least_o so_o very_o obscure_o that_o very_o few_o of_o they_o understand_v it_o but_o yet_o i_o very_o believe_v that_o what_o be_v reveal_v be_v a_o most_o sacred_a truth_n i_o believe_v that_o the_o god_n who_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n worship_v be_v one_o divine_a person_n i_o believe_v that_o the_o same_o one_o divine_a person_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o those_o sacred_a word_n of_o the_o law_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o also_o believe_v that_o this_o one_o divine_a person_n be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n nor_o do_v this_o contradict_v that_o common_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n viz._n that_o god_n be_v three_o person_n as_o the_o socinian_o vain_o pretend_v and_o some_o other_o unwary_o grant_v they_o god_n be_v not_o three_o person_n as_o he_o be_v just_a or_o good_a or_o holy_a as_o if_o three_o person_n be_v essential_o include_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o than_o no_o one_o single_a person_n can_v by_o himself_o be_v god_n then_o there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o son_n of_o god_n or_o a_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v three_o person_n the_o term_n god_n be_v take_v in_o a_o logical_a sense_n equivalent_a in_o predication_n to_o a_o terminus_fw-la communis_fw-la or_o a_o species_n and_o signify_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n subsist_v in_o three_o person_n that_o this_o term_n god_n be_v true_o predicable_a of_o three_o distinct_a person_n but_o a_o further_a disquisition_n of_o this_o difficulty_n belong_v to_o my_o second_o part._n the_o animadvertor_n accuse_v the_o reverend_a dean_n of_o give_v a_o scurvy_a stroke_n at_o the_o trinity_n 19_o p._n 135._o lin_v 7._o n._n 19_o p._n 89._o where_o he_o the_o reverend_n dean_n affirm_v that_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o one_o true_a god_n and_o the_o only_a true_a god_n can_v proper_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o son_n nor_o holy_a ghost_n 19_o ibid._n l._n 19_o and_o consequent_o if_o he_o assert_n that_o these_o term_n can_v with_o equal_a propriety_n be_v attribute_v to_o and_o predicate_v of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n we_o have_v he_o both_o arian_n and_o macedonian_a together_o in_o this_o assertion_n first_o the_o reverend_a dean_n never_o assert_v that_o the_o son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n can_v not_o proper_o be_v call_v the_o one_o god_n or_o only_o true_a god_n only_o that_o they_o can_v not_o so_o proper_o be_v style_v so_o as_o the_o father_n the_o father_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n indeed_o of_o the_o whole_a eastern_a church_n do_v express_o appropriate_v the_o title_n of_o one_o god_n to_o the_o father_n and_o god_n of_o god_n to_o the_o son_n by_o which_o opposition_n it_o appear_v that_o by_o one_o god_n in_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n they_o mean_v a_o god_n of_o himself_o which_o be_v a_o personal_a attribute_n and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o father_n our_o saviour_n appropriate_v this_o title_n of_o only_a true_a god_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n trin._n hilary_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr trin._n and_o st._n hilary_n who_o be_v never_o hitherto_o esteem_v either_o a_o arian_n or_o macedonian_a express_o assert_v this_o to_o be_v debitum_fw-la honorem_fw-la patri_fw-la st._n paul_n have_v patronise_v this_o appropriation_n ephes_n 4.6_o to_o we_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o father_n now_o for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v rather_o be_v esteem_v a_o heretic_n arian_n and_o macedonian_a with_o my_o saviour_n st._n paul_n st._n hilary_n all_o the_o oriental_a father_n than_o orthodox_n with_o the_o animadvertor_n and_o bellarmin_n i_o do_v assure_v he_o that_o i_o be_o neither_o afraid_a of_o he_o nor_o the_o socinian_o i_o crave_v no_o favour_n at_o either_o of_o their_o hand_n for_o this_o profession_n of_o my_o faith_n that_o the_o title_n of_o one_o god_n only_o true_a god_n be_v a_o proper_a personal_a prerogative_n of_o the_o father_n alone_o 20._o p._n 138._o lin_v 21._o n._n 20._o and_n as_o for_o the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deity_n i_o hope_v he_o look_v upon_o the_o expression_n only_o as_o metaphorical_a and_o such_o as_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v stretch_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o its_o native_a sense_n for_o fear_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o may_v engage_v he_o too_o far_o to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o handsome_a retreat_n which_o i_o assure_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o take_v heed_n they_o certain_o will_n initium_fw-la oratio_fw-la contra_fw-la gregale_n sabellii_n propè_fw-la initium_fw-la athanasius_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o may_v right_o call_v the_o father_n the_o only_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o only_o be_v unbegotten_a and_o he_o only_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deity_n this_o learned_a father_n have_v hitherto_o be_v esteem_v the_o very_a test_n of_o orthodoxy_n in_o this_o mystery_n the_o reverend_a dean_n notion_n and_o phrase_n be_v borrow_v from_o he_o who_o will_v not_o have_v think_v himself_o safe_a under_o so_o venerable_a a_o name_n but_o alas_o the_o world_n be_v strange_o alter_v athanasius_n himself_o must_v come_v to_o school_n to_o the_o animadvertor_n to_o learn_v how_o to_o speak_v i_o hope_v he_o that_o poor_a novice_n athanasius_n look_n on_o the_o expression_n as_o metaphorical_a and_o such_o as_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v stretch_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o its_o native_a sense_n i_o hope_v also_o that_o i_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o vindicate_v this_o phrase_n of_o that_o great_a light_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o exception_n of_o a_o bold_a animadvertor_n may_v i_o in_o the_o name_n of_o athanasius_n inquire_v of_o this_o great_a critic_n which_o of_o these_o two_o word_n fountain_n or_o deity_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v metaphorical_o that_o of_o fountain_n be_v plain_o metaphorical_a athanasius_n be_v never_o so_o weak_a as_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o deity_n be_v a_o river_n of_o water_n and_o the_o father_n the_o fountain_n of_o it_o if_o the_o animadvertor_n mean_v that_o this_o term_n deity_n be_v metaphorical_a i_o must_v require_v his_o proof_n and_o not_o his_o affirmation_n again_o neither_o athanasius_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n ever_o intend_v by_o this_o phrase_n that_o the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deity_n that_o he_o be_v the_o positive_a fountain_n of_o the_o divinity_n in_o his_o own_o person_n any_o more_o than_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n mean_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o himself_o when_o they_o say_v that_o god_n be_v of_o himself_o athanasius_n add_v to_o avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o such_o a_o absurd_a sense_n that_o he_o be_v unbegotten_a as_o well_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deity_n what_o then_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o this_o phrase_n of_o athanasius_n why_o alas_o poor_a athanasius_n be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o school_n he_o say_v plain_o and_o blunt_o that_o the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deity_n whereas_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v say_v 10._o animadv_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 191._o lin_v 10._o that_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o two_o other_o divine_a person_n to_o say_v
not_o god_n of_o god_n to_o be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o also_o not_o god_n of_o god_n be_v contradictious_a and_o therefore_o can_v never_o be_v verify_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_a of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n in_o concreto_fw-la of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n in_o person_n nor_o be_v this_o any_o blasphemous_a stuff_n it_o only_o prove_v that_o one_o sense_n of_o the_o term_n god_n be_v equipollent_a with_o a_o divine_a person_n in_o the_o word_n of_o genebrard_n before_o quote_v 4._o chap._n 4._o n._n 4._o vocabulum_fw-la deus_fw-la aliquando_fw-la sumitur_fw-la hypostaticè_fw-la ac_fw-la ultrò_fw-la citróque_fw-la commeat_fw-la cum_fw-la divina_fw-la persona_fw-la sive_fw-la hypostasi_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o niceno_fw-la symbolo_fw-la legitur_fw-la deum_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o have_v be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o church_n before_o the_o nicene_n council_n that_o deus_fw-la est_fw-la trinus_fw-la in_o personis_fw-la that_o god_n be_v three_o in_o person_n and_o this_o be_v the_o just_a and_o easy_a answer_n to_o that_o dreadful_a objection_n of_o the_o socinian_o that_o three_o divine_a person_n infer_v three_o god_n as_o three_o angelical_a person_n infer_v three_o angel_n viz._n that_o if_o by_o three_o god_n the_o socinian_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v three_o divine_a person_n that_o there_o be_v tres_fw-fr deitatem_fw-la habentes_fw-la that_o deus_fw-la est_fw-la trinus_fw-la in_o personis_fw-la in_o these_o sense_n in_o the_o term_n god_n we_o acknowledge_v and_o embrace_v the_o conclusion_n as_o a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o despise_v the_o weak_a sophistry_n of_o their_o objection_n which_o only_o equivocate_v in_o the_o term_n god_n ask_v a_o socinian_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o god_n in_o that_o phrase_n of_o three_o god_n he_o will_v ready_o answer_v that_o he_o mean_v a_o divine_a person_n and_o consequent_o this_o formidable_a objection_n amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v three_o divine_a person_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n just_o so_o do_v the_o animadvertor_n deal_v with_o the_o reverend_a dean_n he_o declare_v that_o he_o take_v god_n and_o infinite_a mind_n to_o be_v equipollent_a and_o i_o will_v assure_v he_o that_o none_o will_v deny_v that_o three_o infinite_a mind_n be_v three_o infinite_a mind_n and_o so_o the_o reverend_a dean_n be_v eternal_o confute_v or_o rather_o the_o animadvertor_n ought_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o so_o weak_a a_o sophism_n if_o the_o animadvertor_n or_o any_o socinian_n will_v deal_v like_o a_o scholar_n and_o not_o like_o a_o sophister_n let_v either_o of_o they_o produce_v those_o argument_n which_o deny_v a_o plurality_n of_o god_n and_o show_v that_o they_o be_v equal_o strong_a against_o the_o faith_n of_o three_o infinite_a mind_n or_o three_o divine_a person_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o a_o answer_n by_o god_n assistance_n as_o soon_o as_o i_o can_v finish_v it_o but_o this_o more_o proper_o belong_v to_o my_o second_o part._n it_o be_v a_o mere_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n to_o say_v that_o this_o term_n god_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o multiplication_n when_o it_o signify_v equipollent_o with_o a_o divine_a person_n or_o any_o other_o equivalent_a phrase_n as_o a_o infinite_a mind_n or_o the_o like_a 3._o p._n 160._o lin_v 3._o n._n 3._o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o wisdom_n which_o be_v both_o ingenita_fw-la and_o genita_fw-la though_o as_o it_o be_v one_o it_o be_v not_o the_o other_o the_o animadvertor_n p._n 156._o lin_v 9_o have_v declare_v it_o to_o be_v very_o true_a that_o the_o son_n be_v a_o beget_v mind_n and_o wisdom_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n deny_v that_o the_o eternal_a mind_n or_o wisdom_n beget_v and_o the_o eternal_a mind_n or_o wisdom_n beget_v be_v two_o distinct_a mind_n but_o only_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mind_n or_o wisdom_n under_o these_o two_o distinct_a modification_n of_o beget_v and_o 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concrete_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d boetius_fw-la of_o all_o the_o latin_a father_n of_o those_o time_n seem_v most_o acquaint_v with_o the_o write_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o therefore_o most_o express_o determin_n for_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o common_a divine_a essence_n 19_o n._n 19_o he_o define_v a_o person_n in_o common_a to_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n to_o be_v rationabilis_fw-la naturoe_fw-mi individuam_fw-la substantiam_fw-la he_o use_v subsistentia_fw-la afterward_o which_o show_v he_o look_v upon_o the_o term_n as_o equivalent_a second_o he_o give_v we_o these_o remarkable_a word_n of_o the_o greek_a father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o boetius_fw-la thus_o translate_v id_fw-la est_fw-la essentioe_v in_o solis_fw-la universalibus_fw-la quidem_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la in_fw-la solis_fw-la verò_fw-la individuis_fw-la &_o particularibus_fw-la substant_a quo_fw-la circa_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsoe_fw-la substantioe_v in_o universalibus_fw-la quidem_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la particularibus_fw-la verò_fw-la capiant_fw-la substantiam_fw-la jure_fw-la substantias_fw-la particulariter_fw-la subsistentes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d groeci_fw-la appellaverunt_fw-la these_o word_n be_v capable_a of_o no_o evasion_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o universals_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o individual_n and_o particular_n that_o the_o greek_n who_o very_a word_n he_o quote_v understand_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v substantias_fw-la particulariter_fw-la subsistentes_fw-la and_o this_o jure_v not_o impropriè_fw-la not_o by_o a_o fetch_v as_o thomas_n aquinas_n 272._o anim._n etc._n etc._n p._n 272._o afterward_o secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la divina_fw-la verbis_fw-la humanis_fw-la significari_fw-la contingit_fw-la this_o caution_n be_v necessary_a to_o reconcile_v the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o school_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o three_o hypostasis_n but_o boetius_fw-la have_v not_o need_v of_o any_o such_o caution_n and_o therefore_o he_o use_v it_o not_o and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a that_o these_o word_n i_o have_v quote_v out_o of_o boetius_fw-la be_v in_o that_o very_a book_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o the_o one_o person_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o animadverter_n quote_v so_o that_o either_o the_o animadverter_n never_o read_v boetius_fw-la or_o read_v he_o at_o a_o very_a careless_a rate_n 20._o n._n 20._o peter_n lombard_n be_v express_v against_o the_o relativeness_n of_o this_o term_n 1._o lib._n 1._o sent._n dist_n 23._o n._n 1._o person_n est_fw-la unum_fw-la nomen_fw-la etc._n etc._n persona_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la substantiam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la de_fw-la singulis_fw-la personis_fw-la &_o pluraliter_fw-la non_fw-la singulariter_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la accipitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o dist_n 25._o that_o this_o term_n persona_fw-la be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o one_o sense_n when_o we_o say_v that_o the_o father_n be_v a_o person_n the_o son_n be_v a_o person_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o a_o different_a sense_n when_o we_o say_v that_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v three_o person_n in_o this_o last_o phrase_n it_o only_o signify_v three_o personality_n in_o the_o former_a a_o proper_a person_n now_o this_o to_o i_o be_v a_o betray_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n a_o confession_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o say_v three_o person_n if_o we_o speak_v proper_o if_o we_o understand_v this_o term_n person_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o we_o say_v that_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o person_n 273._o n._n 21._o p._n 273._o the_o animadverter_n quote_v these_o word_n of_o thomas_n aquinas_n hoc_fw-la nomen_fw-la persona_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la significat_fw-la relationem_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la rei_fw-la subsistentis_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la nomen_fw-la hypostasis_fw-la i_o wish_v our_o great_a critic_n have_v translate_v these_o word_n i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o viz._n that_o this_o name_n person_n in_o the_o trinity_n signify_v a_o relation_n conceive_v by_o we_o after_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o substance_n and_o not_o after_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o mode_n which_o the_o animadverter_n have_v all_o along_o with_o so_o much_o confidence_n pretend_v i_o can_v define_v substance_n better_o than_o by_o res_fw-la subsistens_fw-la 9_o n._n 22._o p._n 275._o lin_v 9_o only_a i_o think_v fit_a to_o remark_n this_o that_o whereas_o i_o have_v allege_v some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o particular_o durandus_fw-la thomas_n and_o suarez_n express_v the_o divine_a personality_n by_o relation_n as_o well_o as_o by_o hypostasis_n or_o subsistence_n as_o they_o do_v in_o both_o these_o mean_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n a_o relative_n subsistence_n or_o a_o subsist_v relation_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o animadverter_n mean_v that_o a_o relative_n subsistence_n and_o a_o subsist_v 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