| ### QUESTION 29 ### THE DIVINE PERSONS ###  |

| #### Prologue |

| #### #### Having premised what have appeared necessary notions concerning the processions and the relations, we must now approach the subject of the persons. #### First, we shall consider the persons absolutely, and then comparatively as regards each other. We must consider the persons absolutely first in common; and then singly. #### The general consideration of the persons seemingly involves four points: (1) The signification of this word "person"; (2) the number of the persons; (3) what is involved in the number of persons, or is opposed thereto; as diversity, and similitude, and the like; and (4) what belongs to our knowledge of the persons. #### Four subjects of inquiry are comprised in the first point:(1) The definition of "person." #### (2) The comparison of person to essence, subsistence, and hypostasis. #### (3) Whether the name of person is becoming to God? #### (4) What does it signify in Him? ####  |