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But now, why no more, may be asked, and my an∣swer is,* 1.1 that those two faculties act infinitely, according to their manner of acts, and having acted infinitely, it is not possible to conceive that there should be any pro∣gresse beyond that which is infinite, and therefore one word infinitely produced by the Understanding in an infi∣nite perfection; one Love likewise proceeding infinitely from these which are infinite; in other acts of men, or Angels, multitude make's addition, because they are finite; but in these, they would argue an imperfection, as if there were not enough acted before, these three therefore, and no more. If you desire this in a logicall Form: An infinite product cannot be other then a person of the Trinity; But the product of that infinite Love be∣twixt these two persons is an infinite product, Therefore that must be a person of the Trinity.
The major in this syllogisme stand's upon its 〈◊〉〈◊〉 legs, for if it be infinite it must be God, if it be God, either essentially or personally, not essentially, because the essence of God can no way be truly said to be produced, being the fountain of all production, therefore it must be taken personally, that a person is produced; The minor will be proved most certain▪
That product, which is equal to that which is infinite, is infinite; But the product of the Love of these two infinite persons is equall to that is infinite, Therefore, &c.
The major is clear, because what is equall to that is infinite, must be infinite▪ or else it is not equall; The minor is thus proved; Where the object loved is infinite, and the lover infinite, there the product of that Love must be proportioned; But it is so here, the Divine