A calm and sober enquiry concerning the possibility of a Trinity in the Godhead…

4. And consider whether by your Notion of a Person you forsake not the generality of them, who have gone, as to this point, under the repute of ⟨p. 107⟩Orthodox? Who no doubt have understood by three Persons, three intelligent Hypostases; tho' they have differed in thinking, some of them, that only a [Greek or Hebrew] was the genitum or spiratum as to the two latter; (a notion that is either too fine, or too little solid, for some Minds to grasp, or take any hold of.) Others that the divine Nature might it self be some way said to be communicated to them. But I pass to the

4. And consider whether by your Notion of a Person you forsake not the generality of them, who have gone, as to this point, under the repute of ⟨p. 107⟩Orthodox? Who no doubt have understood by three Persons, three intelligent Hypostases; tho' they have differ'd in thinking, some of them, that only a 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 was the genitum or spiratum as to the two latter; (a notion that is either too fine, or too little solid, for some Minds to grasp, or take any hold of.) Others that the divine Nature might it self be some way said to be communicated to them. But I pass to the

IId Enquiry: Whether some further distinction may not be admitted as possible?

The only thing that straitens us here, is the most unquestionable unity or unicity (as we may call it) of the Godhead. Which, if it cannot be otherwise defended, I must yet for my part, notwithstanding these hardships (and I know no man with whom I could do it with more inclination) fall in with you. But I must crave it of you so far to fall in with you know not