THEOREM.

Each term in the Trinity is characterized processionally by the arrangement of the relations which unite it to its congeners.  We will represent the nature of these relations by an arrow, the head of which starts from the principiant, touching with its point the principiate.

Example.

Principiant terms --------------->  Principiate terms

This established, let us see by what sort of relations we are to distinguish the persons in the Trinity represented by 1, 2 and 3.

1.  The Father—­a term exclusively principiant, giving the mission and not receiving it.

2.  The Son—­a term both principiant and principiate, receiving and giving the mission.

3.  The Holy Ghost—­a term exclusively principiate, receiving the mission and not giving it.

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TYPICAL
ARRANGEMENTS
BASED ON THE KNOWLEDGE
OF THE PROCESSIONAL
RELATIONS INTERUNITING
THE PERSONS IN THE TRINITY.

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A. Relation of generation starting from the generator, ending at the engendered (2), expressing by its horizontality the co-equality of the principiant with the principiate.

B. Relation of spiration starting from the spirator or first principiant 1, ending at the principiate 3.

C. Relation of spiration starting from the spirator or second principiant 2, ending at the principiate 3, emanated by way of the common spiration of its double principle 1 and 2.

Vicious Arrangements.

Reversal of the Processional Relations and Confusion Which Leads to
Reversals.

These first three examples sin from lack of a necessary relationship, in default of which the extreme terms cannot be designated.  Here, therefore, the intermediate term alone can be estimated.

1  >-------->  2  <--------<  3

Here the Son offers the relational characteristics of the Holy Ghost.

1  <--------<  2  >-------->  3

Here He plays the part of the Father by the arrangement of His relations.

1  >-------->  3  >-------->  2

Here the Holy Ghost is evidently out of place, for He indicates relations which belong only to the Word.

(1.) According to these relations, the Holy Ghost plays the part of the Son, and the Son that of the Holy Ghost.

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1------>2

(2.) Here all the relations are reversed so that the Father plays the part of the Son; the Holy Ghost plays the part of the Father; and, finally, the Son that of the Holy Ghost.

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1------>2

(3.) This curious example represents by the identical arrangement of the terms that it brings together, three Sons; that is to say, the person of the Son three times over.