Chap. VI. ANTIENT METAPHYSICS. 4^ 



CHAP. VI. 



Addition to the Chapter^ of laji Volume^ on the Trinity. — Reafons fot 

 enlarging further on the fubjcSi. — The Trinity in the great World^ 

 illu/irated by the Trinity of our Microcofm. — The three Minds^ 

 though three Subftances, tnake but one Being in us. — The fame the 

 cafe of the Trinity in the great World. — The World one and many, 

 as well as the Trinity. — This explained by the connexion betwixt Ge- 

 nus^ Species^ and Individuals. — Intelligence and Vitality effential to 

 the Divinity. — Connexion betwixt the fyjlem of Theology contained 

 in the doElrine of the Trinity^ and the fyftem oj the Univerfe^ — The 

 uniformity of this fyfem perfeEt. — Two other my/leries of our Re- 

 ligion explained, viz. the Eternal Generation of the Second Perfon 

 of the Trinity^ and his Incarnation. — Reafons for promoting the 

 fludy of Antient Philofophy, which explains fuch deep my/leries. — 

 Obje&ion^ That by fuch invejligations we do not treat the myfleries of 

 our Religion with proper reverence, Anf-wered — And the connec- 

 tion betwixt Philofophy and the Chrflian Religion fhawn. 



AS, in the preceding chapter, I have mentioned the Trinity as 

 illuftrating what 1 have faid of the material world having ex- 

 ifted from all eternity, I will add fomething here to what I have 

 faid upon the Trinity in the preceding volume ; and I hope the 

 reader will not think, that, when I have done fo, I have faid too 

 much upon a fubjed of fuch importance, being the foundation of 

 the Chriftian Religion, and that which makes us Chriftians : For 

 it is in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, that we. arc 



F 2 bapti fed, 



