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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.
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,
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 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, i. e. of things of the same nature, the Soul and Body are 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, i. e. things of very different Natures. And it sufficiently prepared our way, as was intended, to advance further, and add,
That if such a created or made Union be possible, it cannot be understood why a ⟨p. 47⟩like uncreated or unmade Union should be thought impossible.