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to_o be_v use_v before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o trinity_n sunday_n have_v not_o that_o school-divinity_n enough_o in_o it_o all_o address_v to_o god_n by_o way_n of_o direct_a adoration_n however_o because_o he_o have_v pitch_v upon_o the_o other_o i_o be_o content_a to_o stick_v by_o it_o and_o shall_v only_o give_v he_o touch_v it_o the_o sense_n of_o two_o of_o the_o first_o reformer_n i_o confess_v not_o we_o in_o england_n for_o i_o express_v my_o sorrow_n that_o they_o observe_v not_o such_o caution_n but_o two_o the_o most_o eminent_a who_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o they_o luther_n lest_o that_o petition_n o_o holy_a bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o the_o liturgy_n as_o not_o only_o his_o enemy_n bellarmine_n and_o other_o accuse_v he_o to_o have_v do_v but_o the_o german_a office_n to_o this_o day_n evidence_v and_o gerard_n brochmand_n and_o other_o learned_a lutheran_n not_o only_o confess_v but_o defend_v he_o for_o it_o say_v the_o 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admonitionis_fw-la confirmat_fw-la ad_fw-la polonos_n tom._n ult_n p._n 687._o common_a with_o the_o people_n o_o holy_a trinity_n one_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o do_v not_o please_v i_o and_o altogether_o savour_v of_o barbarity_n have_v the_o socinian_o be_v the_o only_a person_n who_o except_o against_o it_o more_o may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o retain_v it_o but_o as_o to_o its_o original_a it_o be_v certain_o never_o in_o the_o public_a prayer_n till_o introduce_v by_o pope_n gregory_n the_o great_a the_o compiler_n of_o the_o litany_n for_o the_o main_a part_n or_o the_o body_n of_o it_o though_o not_o perfect_o in_o the_o form_n it_o now_o stand_v in_o and_o casaub_n ethnici_fw-la in_o summâ_fw-la rerum_fw-la ignorantiâ_fw-la quem_fw-la potissimum_fw-la deûm_fw-la aut_fw-la dearun_n orarent_fw-la nesciebant_fw-la omnes_fw-la igitur_fw-la precabantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n casaub_n what_o other_o innovation_n come_v in_o with_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v no_o less_o a_o man_n than_o casaubon_n will_v tell_v we_o who_o the_o church_n imitate_v or_o what_o precedent_n she_o have_v in_o such_o accumulate_v repeat_v invocation_n exercitat_fw-la p._n 327._o edit_fw-la londin_n a._n d._n 1614_o or_o ad_fw-la an._n d._n xxxii_o n._n 14._o and_o not_o only_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o our_o nonconformist_a countryman_n elder_a or_o late_a but_o foreigner_n of_o great_a learning_n have_v strong_a exception_n against_o this_o part_n of_o the_o litany_n if_o any_o will_v answer_v those_o which_o among_o other_o the_o learned_a johannes_n forbesius_n in_o his_o instructiones_fw-la historico-theologicae_a part._n 1._o qu._n 31._o a._n 1._o bring_v i_o will_v acknowledge_v to_o owe_v great_a satisfaction_n to_o such_o a_o person_n for_o however_o forbes_n hâc_fw-la formulâ_fw-la periculosè_fw-la disperguntur_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la &_o conceptiones_fw-la precantis_fw-la veluti_fw-la ad_fw-la diversa_fw-la objecta_fw-la quas_fw-la recolligere_fw-la conatur_fw-la collectione_n objectorum_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la nullo_n nititur_fw-la praecepto_fw-la vel_fw-la exemplo_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la vel_fw-la catholicae_fw-la antiquitatis_fw-la imo_fw-la ab_fw-la eisdem_fw-la &_o à _fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la saniorum_fw-la scholasticorum_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la theologicâ_fw-la discrepat_fw-la etc._n etc._n forbes_n i_o acknowledge_v some_o man_n may_v use_v the_o prescribe_a form_n without_o sin_n yet_o i_o can_v but_o judge_v it_o much_o safe_o not_o to_o go_v so_o near_o divide_v the_o deity_n and_o so_o far_o to_o distract_v devotion_n much_o more_o than_o this_o can_v i_o say_v which_o i_o can_v answer_v so_o well_o as_o i_o will_v on_o this_o subject_a but_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v the_o glance_n i_o give_v be_v not_o without_o cause_n and_o the_o reduce_v divers_a of_o our_o prayer_n to_o more_o scriptural_a form_n will_v much_o recommend_v our_o reformation_n to_o foreign_a divine_n as_o well_o as_o to_o those_o of_o our_o own_o country_n who_o we_o ought_v if_o possible_a to_o bring_v in_o and_o unite_v to_o we_o but_o this_o be_v only_o a_o plausible_a project_n much_o talk_v of_o of_o late_a and_o such_o 6._o §._o 9_o pag._n 6._o which_o heretic_n in_o former_a day_n be_v the_o first_o proposer_n of_o the_o arian_n object_v this_o against_o the_o homoousion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o unscriptural_a word_n by_o mr._n dean_n favour_n he_o herein_o contradict_v st._n athanasius_n himself_o who_o accuse_v the_o arian_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o begin_v to_o fight_v against_o god_n from_o unwritten_a term_n or_o argument_n and_o particular_o object_n against_o they_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o unbegotten_a plead_v that_o it_o be_v a_o unscriptural_a word_n 282._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n athanas_n in_o epist_n de_fw-fr synod_n nic._n contra_fw-la haeresin_fw-la arian_n decretis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lb._n p._n 282._o and_o therefore_o suspicious_a have_v also_o various_a signification_n but_o that_o the_o simple_a write_v and_o true_a term_n which_o have_v but_o one_o signification_n be_v those_o in_o scripture_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o unbegotten_a be_v use_v by_o the_o heathen_n who_o know_v not_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o son_n but_o that_o of_o the_o father_n be_v know_v to_o be_v from_o our_o lord_n be_v own_o mouth_n and_o do_v he_o not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n apologise_v from_o the_o necessity_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o council_n for_o the_o use_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o not_o in_o scripture_n and_o together_o confess_v that_o the_o most_o accurate_a expression_n or_o notion_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o scripture_n than_o other_o book_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v this_o father_n have_v be_v more_o constant_a to_o this_o his_o ingenuous_a acknowledgement_n again_o do_v not_o st._n ambrose_n also_o in_o the_o like_a case_n dispute_v against_o the_o arian_n say_v as_o much_o of_o ingenitus_fw-la in_o latin_a that_o it_o be_v no_o scripture-term_n and_o therefore_o refuse_v it_o i_o be_o under_o great_a infelicity_n that_o i_o be_o without_o so_o many_o of_o my_o book_n and_o so_o be_v oftentimes_o to_o trust_v memory_n or_o old_a note_n can_v make_v my_o answer_n so_o close_a and_o pertinent_a as_o otherwise_o i_o may_v but_o i_o be_o sure_a st._n ambrose_n and_o i_o think_v in_o his_o book_n of_o our_o lord_n incarnation_n answer_v the_o arian_n argument_n for_o prove_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o substance_n namely_o that_o one_o be_v ingenitus_fw-la unbegotten_a the_o other_o genitus_fw-la beget_v now_o say_v they_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o substance_n can_v be_v beget_v and_o unbegotten_a return_v roundly_o in_o sanctâ_fw-la scripturâ_fw-la nusquam_fw-la invenio_fw-la non_fw-la legi_fw-la or_o to_o that_o purpose_n unbegotten_a be_v not_o where_o in_o scripture_n i_o be_o not_o i_o be_o sure_a far_o from_o his_o very_a word_n now_o be_v this_o
to_o imitate_v 24._o §._o 24._o my_o saviour_n and_o answer_v one_o captious_a question_n with_o another_o one_a he_o ask_v whether_o i_o will_v allow_v they_o who_o i_o grant_v to_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n to_o keep_v possession_n of_o it_o to_o teach_v explain_v and_o confirm_v it_o to_o their_o people_n and_o i_o will_v ask_v he_o whether_o he_o never_o see_v certain_a royal_a injunction_n assign_v fit_a subject_n for_o sermon_n some_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n and_o other_o since_o ordinary_o transmit_v to_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o primate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o preacher_n shall_v in_o their_o sermon_n pure_o and_o sincere_o declare_v unto_o their_o hearer_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o same_o exhort_v they_o to_o good_a work_n to_o work_n of_o faith_n as_o mercy_n and_o charity_n that_o they_o shall_v forbear_v difficult_a and_o controversial_a point_n now_o although_o this_o of_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o that_o i_o remember_v mention_v yet_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o it_o as_o of_o those_o that_o be_v and_o by_o his_o favour_n i_o will_v ask_v he_o further_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o obey_v such_o injunction_n or_o whether_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o as_o difficult_a and_o remote_a from_o the_o common_a people_n understanding_n as_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n and_o god_n decree_n notwithstanding_o this_o i_o yield_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n let_v minister_n at_o due_a season_n as_o on_o trinity-sunday_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lord_n preach_v to_o their_o people_n as_o they_o judge_v it_o most_o edify_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n only_o let_v they_o do_v it_o plain_o easy_o pure_o and_o sincere_o according_a to_o scripture_n and_o not_o with_o innovation_n of_o their_o own_o his_o 2d_o particular_a i_o expect_v will_v have_v be_v a_o question_n also_o as_o he_o promise_v but_o he_o have_v either_o forget_v his_o promise_n or_o change_v his_o mind_n and_o so_o he_o put_v the_o case_n categorical_o thus_o i_o hope_v say_v mr._n dean_n he_o that_o be_v the_o melancholy_a stander-by_n do_v not_o propose_v this_o negative_a belief_n as_o he_o call_v it_o as_o a_o term_n of_o communion_n that_o though_o we_o know_v they_o to_o deny_v the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n yet_o if_o they_o will_v agree_v not_o public_o to_o oppose_v and_o contradict_v this_o faith_n we_o shall_v receive_v they_o to_o our_o communion_n now_o though_o he_o have_v not_o propose_v this_o in_o form_n of_o a_o question_n yet_o i_o will_v answer_v it_o with_o a_o very_a short_a one_o why_o not_o at_o least_o as_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o know_v that_o be_v as_o they_o profess_v they_o can_v in_o conscience_n join_v with_o we_o nay_o have_v not_o mr._n dean_n do_v it_o or_o will_v he_o not_o in_o the_o case_n i_o shall_v now_o put_v namely_o suppose_v he_o or_o i_o to_o be_v in_o the_o pulpit_n begin_v our_o prayer_n before_o sermon_n either_o as_o some_o do_v with_o the_o collect_n prevent_v we_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n or_o with_o some_o form_n or_o conception_n of_o our_o own_o in_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v nothing_o of_o controversy_n intermix_v and_o to_o subjoin_v to_o our_o own_o prayer_n that_o of_o our_o lord_n suppose_v in_o like_a manner_n after_o sermon_n we_o shall_v use_v either_o that_o collect_v grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o etc._n etc._n or_o some_o prayer_n of_o our_o own_o and_o then_o give_v the_o blessing_n to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n promiscuous_o admit_v now_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o our_o very_a first_o prayer_n we_o shall_v have_v see_v a_o person_n who_o we_o know_v to_o be_v a_o good_a liver_n and_o profess_v the_o common_a christianity_n in_o other_o point_n but_o so_o unhappy_a as_o that_o he_o can_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n as_o it_o be_v ordinary_o teach_v or_o of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o second_o person_n though_o he_o do_v from_o his_o heart_n believe_v and_o confess_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o hold_v all_o other_o the_o article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n will_v or_o shall_v either_o mr._n dean_n or_o i_o in_o such_o case_n stop_v as_o soon_o as_o we_o see_v that_o person_n in_o the_o congregation_n and_o bid_v he_o go_v out_o refuse_v he_o shall_v join_v with_o we_o in_o those_o prayer_n or_o receive_v his_o share_n in_o that_o blessing_n to_o both_o which_o he_o hearty_o say_v amen_o that_o be_v shall_v i_o not_o admit_v he_o to_o communion_n as_o far_o as_o i_o know_v he_o do_v consent_n and_o desire_v to_o communicate_v with_o i_o and_o other_o orthodox_n christian_n people_n i_o know_v the_o story_n of_o st._n john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o cerinthus_n but_o cerinthus_n be_v anotherguise_v heretic_n than_o such_o person_n as_o in_o the_o character_n suppose_v i_o may_v animadvert_v as_o i_o pass_v that_o in_o pag._n 27._o mr._n dean_n impute_v sundry_a point_n very_o iniquitous_o state_v to_o the_o socinian_o which_o yet_o they_o hold_v not_o as_o he_o state_v they_o i_o be_o not_o concern_v to_o defend_v the_o socinian_n error_n but_o as_o i_o love_v truth_n and_o peace_n i_o can_v forbear_v observe_v that_o he_o here_o wrong_v they_o first_o as_o to_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o object_n of_o christian_a worship_n if_o he_o as_o some_o in_o the_o world_n have_v have_v personal_a deal_n with_o the_o generality_n of_o his_o parishioner_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o conscience_n he_o will_v say_v that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o many_o church-people_n and_o so_o the_o error_n of_o their_o conception_n both_o touch_v god_n and_o touch_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n much_o more_o alter_v as_o to_o they_o the_o object_n of_o the_o christian_a worship_n than_o do_v the_o error_n of_o the_o socinian_o again_o whereas_o he_o say_v the_o socinian_o deny_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o expiate_v our_o sin_n i_o do_v so_o far_o depend_v upon_o my_o memory_n as_o to_o avow_v they_o affirm_v our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o have_v be_v victimam_fw-la verè_fw-la expiatoriam_fw-la a_o sacrifice_n true_o expiatory_a they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o short_a exposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n whether_o slicktingius_fw-la as_o i_o rather_o think_v or_o crellius_n i_o can_v now_o tell_v have_v not_o see_v my_o book_n divers_a year_n nor_o do_v they_o deny_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n in_o give_v his_o only_a son_n to_o be_v our_o prophet_n and_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n too_o nor_o his_o intercession_n as_o their_o high_a priest_n in_o virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n shed_v as_o a_o atonement_n for_o our_o sin_n they_o differ_v from_o we_o perhaps_o in_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o expiation_n and_o satisfaction_n but_o both_o a_o expiation_n and_o a_o satisfaction_n they_o allow_v some_o man_n write_v against_o they_o without_o understand_v they_o but_o i_o forbear_v further_o intermeddle_v in_o these_o kind_n of_o injury_n though_o to_o use_v mr._n dean_n word_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o enlarge_v on_o this_o argument_n i_o be_o not_o write_v a_o defence_n 28._o pag._n 28._o of_o the_o socinian_o only_o i_o be_o vindicate_v a_o peaceable_a design_n in_o a_o man_n that_o be_v none_o but_o love_v godliness_n virtue_n and_o good_a work_n wherever_o he_o meet_v with_o they_o and_o who_o may_v chance_v soon_o to_o persuade_v many_o socinian_o to_o be_v silent_a by_o make_v it_o apparent_a he_o will_v not_o wrong_v they_o however_o odious_a other_o make_v they_o by_o unjust_a charge_n than_o will_v those_o be_v able_a who_o try_v their_o skill_n and_o strain_v their_o veracity_n in_o fierce_a and_o haughty_a dispute_n against_o they_o man_n may_v have_v wit_n enough_o if_o they_o have_v justice_n do_v they_o to_o understand_v when_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v quiet_a who_o will_v scarce_o sit_v down_o silent_a under_o public_a calumny_n in_o the_o next_o place_n mr._n dean_n fall_v upon_o i_o for_o say_v very_o much_o be_v do_v 25._o §._o 25._o namely_o for_o present_a union_n by_o the_o late_a act_n in_o favour_n of_o dissenter_n and_o tax_v i_o here_o again_o according_a to_o his_o wont_a civility_n with_o pretend_v to_o give_v account_n of_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o i_o do_v of_o other_o book_n without_o see_v they_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o incredulity_n touch_v my_o read_n have_v possess_v this_o gentleman_n must_v i_o not_o be_v believe_v to_o have_v read_v book_n except_o i_o produce_v witness_n that_o hear_v or_o see_v i_o read_v they_o i_o can_v produce_v witness_n now_o in_o london_n where_o i_o buy_v this_o