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An essay on the doctrine of the Trinity (1815)
An essay on the doctrine of the Trinity - 1815 Author:James Kidd Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: (3) be exercised at all, according to ks own nature, roust be exercised eternally, imnrMsiBeiy, and iin- mutably. OF WORDS. Mode, in the following Essay... more », signifies the continuation of the Divine Essence and perfections, identically the same in moral distinction. Personality is considered as the same with the identical mode of subsistence, in moral distinction. Subsistence, or to subsist, means the same mode of the essence and perfections continuing in an immutable moral relation. Relation means the order of distinct subsistence. Distinction means the connection between the essence and its attributes, or between one mode of subsistence and another, real in nature, and conceivable by the mind. Procession means the constitution and economy of the Divine Nature, in exhibiting. its own per- sonality, in order to its own existence, perfection, and happiness. Communication means the economy of the Divine Essence, in the full and perfect exercise of its own moral perfections, according to all the attributes and qualities of its nature, in the most perfect personality, that the divine being may be absolutely perfect in itself. A mode, or person, arising in the Divine Essence, means the personality of that essence, exhibiting itself in the order of its own nature. VIEWS OF THE TRINITY. J.N entering upon a subject so momentous and interesting as the following, much caution, humility, and reverence, are necessary in the execution ; and much caution," candour, and impartiality, in the perusal. A subject that requires to be supported by demonstration ; which often demands repetition, and rigorous adherence to abstract reasoning and argument; and which lies so far beyond the common course of studies,— claims the attention, and patient investigation, both of th...« less