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A calm and sober enquiry concerning the possibility of a Trinity in the Godhead…
A calm and sober enquiry concerning the possibility of a Trinity in the Godhead in a letter to a person of worth : occasioned by the lately published considerations on the explications of the doctrine of the Trinity by Dr. Wallis, Dr. Sherlock, Dr. S--th, Dr. Cudworth, &c. ...
London: printed by J. Astwood for Tho. Parkhurst, 1694
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But so much we manifestly find in ⟨p. 18⟩our selves, that we have three Natures in us very sufficiently distinguishable, and that are intimately united, the vegetative, sensitive, and the intellective. So that notwithstanding their manifest distinction, no one scruples when they are united, to call the whole the humane nature. Or if any make a difficulty, or would raise a Dispute about the distinction of these three Natures, I for the present content my self with what is more obvious, not doubting to reach my mark by degrees, viz. that we are made up of a mind, and a body, somewhat that can think, and somewhat that cannot; sufficiently distinct, yet so united, that not only every one (without hesitation) calls that thing made up of them one man; but also every one that considers deeply, will be transported with wonder by what more-than-magical knot or tie, two things so little a-kin, should be so held together, that the one that hath the power of will and choice cannot sever it self, and return ⟨p. 19⟩into the same union with the other at pleasure. But,
But so much we manifestly find in ⟨p. 18⟩our selves, that we have three Natures in us very sufficiently distinguishable, and that are intimately united, the vegetative, sensitive, and the intellective. So that notwithstanding their manifest distinction, no one scruples when they are united, to call the whole the humane nature. Or if any make a difficulty, or would raise a Dispute about the distinction of these three Natures, I for the present content my self with what is more obvious, not doubting to reach my mark by degrees, viz. that we are made up of a mind, and a body, somewhat that can think, and somewhat that cannot; sufficiently distinct, yet so united, that not only every one (without hesitation) calls that thing made up of them one man; but also every one that considers deeply, will be transported with wonder by what more-than-magical knot or tye, two things so little a-kin, should be so held together, that the one that hath the power of will and choice cannot sever it self, and return ⟨p. 19⟩into the same union with the other at pleasure. But,