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Articles_of_he_Bishop_of_Uramiah, page : 37
The truth is that there is no mathematical exactitude,
no absolute equality between the three persons of the Trinity.
If the Father were in every respect equal to the Son or the
Holy Spirit, as the unit 1 is positively equal to another
figure 1, then there would necessarily be only one person of
God and not three, because a unit is not a fragment or
fraction nor a multiple of itself. The very difference and
relationship that is admitted to exist between the persons of
the Trinity leaves no shadow of doubt that they are neither
equal to each other nor are they to be identified with one
another. The Father begets and is not begotten; the Son
is begotten and not a father; the Holy Ghost is the issue of
the other two persons; the first person is described as creator
and destroyer; the second as savior or redeemer, and the
third as life-giver. Consequently none of the three is alone
the Creator, the Redeemer and the Life-giver. Then we are
no absolute equality between the three persons of the Trinity.
If the Father were in every respect equal to the Son or the
Holy Spirit, as the unit 1 is positively equal to another
figure 1, then there would necessarily be only one person of
God and not three, because a unit is not a fragment or
fraction nor a multiple of itself. The very difference and
relationship that is admitted to exist between the persons of
the Trinity leaves no shadow of doubt that they are neither
equal to each other nor are they to be identified with one
another. The Father begets and is not begotten; the Son
is begotten and not a father; the Holy Ghost is the issue of
the other two persons; the first person is described as creator
and destroyer; the second as savior or redeemer, and the
third as life-giver. Consequently none of the three is alone
the Creator, the Redeemer and the Life-giver. Then we are