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A view of that part of the late considerations adderest to H.H. about the…A view of that part of the late considerations addrest to H.H. about the…
A view of that part of the late considerations adderest to H.H. about the Trinity which concerns the sober enquiry, on that subject : in a letter to the former friend.A view of that part of the late considerations addrest to H.H. about the Trinity which concerns the sober enquiry, on that subject : in a letter to the former friend.
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1695
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Whereas then I expect a Reason, why intelligent Beings cannot be capable of natural Union, and no other is given me, but because they are intelligent. And again, why such Beings naturally united cannot converse, and no other is given me, but because they are naturally united, i. e. Such things cannot be, because they cannot be. By how much the less such Reasons have to convince, they have the more to confirm me, that the Hypothesis I have proposed is not capable of being disproved. And for my increased Confidence I must profess my ⟨p. 46⟩self so far beholden to the Considerator.
Whereas then I expect a Reason, why intelligent Beings cannot be capable of natural Union, and no other is given me, but because they are intelligent. And again, why such Beings naturally united cannot converse, and no other is given me, but because they are naturally united, i. e. Such things cannot be, because they cannot be. By how much the less such Reasons have to convince, they have the more to confirm me, that the Hypothesis I have propos'd is not capable of being disproved. And for my increased Confidence I must profess my ⟨p. 46⟩self so far beholden to the Considerator.
This, in the mean time, I do here declare, that I see not so much as the shadow of a Reason from him, why three spiritual, or intelligent Beings cannot be naturally and vitally united with each other, with continuing distinction, so as to be really and truly One thing. If they cannot, I would know why? i. e. Why they cannot as well, or much rather than the Soul and Body, so as to be one entire Man. If they can; such a created Union is acknowledged possible; which is all that part of our Discourse contends for. And 'tis enough for our present purpose; for this will be an Union of [Greek or Hebrew], i. e. of things of the same nature, the Soul and Body are [Greek or Hebrew], i. e. things of very different Natures. And it sufficiently prepared our way, as was intended, to advance further, and add,