see_v whether_o this_o author_n give_v a_o more_o favourable_a character_n of_o his_o disciple_n to_o make_v good_a the_o high_a eulogium_n above_o tell_v serm._n 2._o p._n 69._o speak_v of_o schlictingius_n one_o of_o the_o first_o form_n in_o his_o school_n our_o author_n say_v he_o carry_v himself_o with_o more_o confidence_n but_o much_o less_o decency_n than_o his_o master_n that_o he_o speak_v so_o extravagant_o and_o with_o so_o much_o contempt_n of_o these_o great_a and_o venerable_a name_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a propagator_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o who_o all_o age_n do_v so_o just_o pay_v a_o reverence_n that_o he_o say_v those_o ancient_a interpreter_n go_v so_o far_o from_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n as_o if_o they_o have_v rave_v and_o be_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n and_o the_o dr._n say_v in_o general_a of_o the_o socinian_o serm._n one_a p._n 39_o that_o their_o interpretation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v strange_a and_o extravagant_a p._n 44._o do_v contradict_v not_o only_o the_o ancient_a father_n but_o the_o general_n consent_v of_o all_o christian_n for_o 1500_o year_n together_o p._n 61._o that_o they_o avoid_v the_o plain_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o holy_a scripture_n by_o strain_a and_o force_v art_n of_o interpretrtion_n p._n 62._o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o unnatural_a and_o violent_a p._n 65._o which_o i_o dare_v say_v no_o indifferent_a reader_n of_o st._n john_n that_o have_v not_o be_v preposess_v and_o byase_v by_o some_o violent_a prejudice_n will_v ever_o have_v think_v of_o p._n 75._o the_o plain_a text_n for_o any_o article_n of_o faith_n how_o fundamental_a and_o necessary_a sâ—ever_n may_v by_o the_o same_o art_n and_o way_n of_o interpretation_n be_v clude_v and_o render_v utter_o ineffectual_a for_o the_o establish_n of_o it_o p._n 92._o 93._o this_o be_v so_o arbitrary_a and_o precarious_a a_o supposition_n that_o i_o must_v confess_v myself_o a_o little_a out_o of_o countenance_n for_o they_o that_o man_n of_o so_o much_o wit_n and_o reason_n shall_v ever_o be_v put_v to_o so_o sorry_a and_o pitiful_a a_o shift_n p._n 96._o this_o be_v so_o inartificial_a not_o to_o say_v absurd_a a_o way_n of_o avoid_v a_o difficulty_n that_o not_o man_n of_o common_a ingenuity_n will_v make_v use_n of_o it_o p._n 99_o a_o sense_n so_o very_o flat_a that_o i_o can_v hardly_o abstain_v from_o call_v it_o ridiculous_a p._n 113._o we_o may_v plain_o see_v by_o this_o that_o they_o can_v interpret_v a_o text_n right_n when_o necessity_n force_v they_o to_o it_o and_o they_o can_v without_o great_a inconveniency_n to_o their_o cause_n avoid_v it_o but_o when_o man_n have_v once_o resolve_v to_o hold_v fast_o a_o opinion_n they_o have_v take_v up_o it_o than_o become_v not_o only_o convenient_a but_o necessary_a to_o understand_v nothing_o that_o make_v against_o it_o and_o this_o be_v true_o the_o present_a case_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n where_o be_v ingenuity_n and_o love_n of_o truth_n p._n 115._o they_o triumph_n without_o modesty_n and_o without_o measure_n p._n 125._o do_v they_o see_v no_o absurdity_n in_o all_o this_o nothing_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n and_o good_a sense_n nothing_o that_o feel_v like_o inconsistency_n and_o contradiction_n p._n 129._o which_o way_n the_o socinian_o way_n of_o deal_v with_o they_o the_o holy_a scripture_n seem_v to_o be_v real_o more_o contumelious_a to_o those_o holy_a oracle_n than_o the_o downright_a reject_v of_o their_o authority_n and_o single_a serm._n p._n 18._o he_o that_o can_v deny_v this_o the_o doctor_n be_v argument_n against_o the_o socinian_o be_v perverse_a to_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o i_o fear_v beyond_o the_o possibility_n of_o be_v convict_v p._n 20._o man_n may_v general_o wrangle_v about_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o a_o frivolous_a contention_n what_o a_o trifle_a in_o serious_a matter_n what_o barratry_n in_o divinity_n be_v this_o p._n 30._o so_o little_a do_v man_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o dispute_n and_o opposition_n who_o be_v resolve_v to_o hold_v fast_o a_o opinion_n in_o despite_n of_o reason_n and_o good_a sense_n consider_v that_o they_o do_v many_o time_n in_o effect_n and_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n grant_v the_o very_a thing_n in_o express_a term_n they_o do_v so_o stiff_o and_o pertinacious_o deny_v p._n 32._o and_o this_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n that_o i_o can_v imagine_v but_o because_o they_o have_v deny_v it_o so_o often_o and_o so_o long_o f._n these_o so_o different_a character_n which_o the_o dr._n give_v of_o socinus_n and_o the_o socinian_o may_v be_v reconcile_v by_o say_v as_o i_o suppose_v the_o dr._n mean_v that_o this_o late_a evil_a character_n belong_v to_o they_o only_o in_o this_o present_a controversy_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o divinity_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o the_o former_a high_a and_o most_o extraordinarly_a excellent_a character_n be_v due_a to_o they_o in_o other_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o the_o dr._n seem_v to_o intend_v 2._o serm._n p._n 79._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o socinian_n writer_n have_v manage_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o reformation_n against_o the_o innovation_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n with_o great_a acuteness_n and_o advantage_n c._n and_o yet_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n he_o say_v that_o the_o socinian_o have_v put_v into_o their_o the_o papist_n hand_n better_a and_o sharp_a weapon_n than_o ever_o they_o have_v before_o for_o the_o weaken_n and_o undermine_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o p._n 129._o that_o nothing_o have_v give_v a_o great_a force_n to_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v a_o sufficient_a and_o certain_a rule_n of_o faith_n than_o the_o uncertainty_n into_o which_o they_o the_o socinian_o have_v bring_v the_o plain_a text_n imaginable_a for_o the_o establish_n of_o doctrine_n of_o the_o great_a moment_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n by_o their_o remote_a and_o wrest_v interpretation_n of_o they_o and_o p._n 124._o that_o to_o avoid_v the_o shadow_n and_o appearance_n of_o a_o plurality_n of_o deity_n they_o run_v ready_o into_o it_o and_o into_o downright_a idolatry_n now_o how_o invalidating_a the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o introduce_v idolatry_n be_v manage_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o reformation_n with_o accuteness_n and_o advantage_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o worthy_a dr._n to_o explain_v and_o likewise_o how_o man_n can_v deserve_v such_o extravagant_a commendation_n for_o wit_n and_o modesty_n and_o all_o discretion_n and_o temper_n in_o one_o point_n of_o controversy_n and_o in_o another_o to_o be_v quite_o void_a of_o all_o these_o to_o fall_v into_o all_o ridiculous_a absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n and_o to_o manage_v either_o without_o reason_n or_o modesty_n to_o be_v so_o wed_v to_o their_o own_o opinion_n as_o rather_o to_o renounce_v the_o holy_a scripture_n than_o endure_v to_o be_v convince_v by_o they_o in_o their_o most_o foolish_a and_o groundless_a error_n take_v up_o against_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n since_o the_o day_n of_o christ._n modesty_n and_o sweetness_n in_o a-mans_n temper_n will_v show_v itself_o in_o all_o his_o action_n and_o a_o strong_a reason_n can_v overlook_v a_o contradiction_n in_o one_o case_n more_o than_o another_o at_o least_o not_o to_o be_v obstinate_o so_o wed_v to_o it_o as_o to_o be_v deaf_a to_o all_o conviction_n but_o we_o have_v spend_v too_o much_o time_n upon_o this_o author_n character_n of_o these_o socinian_o which_o be_v not_o material_a otherwise_o than_o to_o show_v his_o own_o unconstancy_n and_o inconsistency_n with_o himself_o how_o unwilling_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o appear_v against_o they_o and_o what_o salvo_n and_o shift_n he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o make_v they_o understand_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o lose_v their_o favour_n god_n grant_v he_o and_o they_o true_a conviction_n and_o save_v unstable_a soul_n from_o their_o snare_n postscript_n since_o this_o be_v write_v the_o author_n before_o speak_v of_o dr._n t._n have_v print_v a_o sermon_n concern_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o b._n trinity_n and_o here_o if_o ever_o we_o may_v expect_v full_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n but_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o of_o all_o the_o other_o we_o have_v consider_v this_o sermon_n do_v most_o palpable_o bewray_v his_o wretched_a socinianism_n if_o not_o something_o worse_a for_o he_o not_o only_o speak_v the_o very_a socinian_n language_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o he_o real_o undermine_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n by_o his_o set_n it_o up_o upon_o a_o foundation_n which_o he_o himself_o in_o this_o same_o sermon_n quite_o overthrow_v
the_o charge_n of_o socinianism_n against_o dr._n tillotson_n consider_v in_o examination_n of_o some_o sermon_n he_o have_v late_o publish_v on_o purpose_n to_o clear_v himself_o from_o that_o imputation_n by_o way_n of_o a_o dialogue_n betwixt_o f._n a_o friend_n of_o dr._n it_o be_v and_z c._n a_o catholic_n christian_n to_o which_o be_v add_v some_o reflection_n upon_o the_o second_o of_o dr._n burnet_n four_o discourse_n concern_v the_o divinity_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n print_a 1694._o to_o which_o be_v likewise_o annex_v a_o supplement_n upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o history_n of_o religion_n late_o publish_v suppose_a to_o be_v write_v by_o sir_n r._n h_n d._n wherein_o likewise_o charles_n blovnt'_v great_a diana_n be_v consider_v and_o both_o compare_v with_o dr._n tillotson_n sermon_n by_o a_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n edinburgh_n printed_n mdcxcv_o ☜_o n._n b._n when_o the_o reader_n meet_v with_o this_o mark_n *_o p._n 6._o c._n 2._o line_n 51._o he_o must_v cast_v his_o eye_n to_o the_o next_o col._n to_o this_o mark_n **_o and_o read_v that_o four_o line-paragraph_a which_o be_v leave_v out_o by_o mistake_n in_o compose_v and_o through_o haste_n misplace_v in_o correct_v at_o the_o first_o mark._n errata_fw-la page_n 3._o col._n 2_o liâ—_n 50._o read_v subtle_o p._n 4._o c._n 2._o l._n 3._o r._n which_o by_o thâ—â—_n l._n 46._o after_o of_o deal_n r._n p._n 6._o c._n 2._o l._n 51._o r._n permission_n ibid._n l._n 57_o d._n a_o p._n 7._o c._n 1._o l._n 55._o r._n be_v not_o now_o p._n 7._o c._n 2._o l._n 53._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n â—_o c._n 1._o l._n 29._o r._n imperfection_n l._n 37._o r._n till-n_a col._n 2._o l._n 37._o r._n exult_v l._n 39_o for_o that_o r._n thus_o p._n 10._o col._n 1._o l._n 3._o r._n mountain_n that_o l._n 22._o r._n there_o be_v no_o more_o c._n 2._o l._n 49._o r._n lend_v p._n 11._o c._n 1._o l._n 19_o r._n his_o c._n 2._o l._n penul_v for_o general_o r._n eternal_o p._n 12._o c._n 2._o l._n 2._o r._n run_v l._n 13._o r._n without_o either_o l._n 21._o r._n so_o obstinate_o p._n 13._o c._n 2._o l._n 34._o r._n as_o to_o p._n 14._o c._n 1._o l._n 21._o for_o to_o r._n do_v p._n 15._o col_fw-fr 1._o l._n 9_o r._n christ_n col_fw-fr 2._o l._n 10._o r._n justify_v l._n 27._o for_o to_o r._n the_o p._n 16_o col_fw-fr 2._o l._n 25._o r._n over_o p._n 18._o col_fw-fr 1._o l._n 49._o for_o nature_a honour_n p._n 19_o col_fw-fr r._n l._n 21._o f._n he_o r._n there_o p._n 21._o c._n 1._o l._n 3._o f._n or_o r._n as_o c._n 2._o l._n 42._o f._n by_o r._n upon_o p._n 22._o c._n 2._o l._n antep_n r_o conceive_v p._n 23._o l._n ult_n f._n put_v p._n 26._o c._n 2._o l._n 42._o f._n it_o r._n be_v p._n 27._o c._n 1._o l._n 24_o for_o fight_n r._n light_n the_o preface_n that_o which_o i_o have_v to_o advertise_v the_o reader_n of_o by_o way_n of_o preface_n be_v that_o the_o follow_a animadversion_n upon_o dr._n tillotson_n sermon_n be_v write_v before_o the_o death_n of_o that_o unhappy_a man_n and_o shall_v not_o now_o have_v be_v publish_v be_v it_o not_o that_o his_o much_o mistake_v and_o pernicious_a principle_n have_v survive_v he_o and_o be_v recommend_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o name_n yet_o the_o respect_n i_o bear_v to_o the_o dead_a may_v have_v restrain_v some_o sharpness_n if_o any_o such_o be_v find_v in_o the_o follow_a sheet_n have_v they_o be_v write_v since_o his_o lamentable_a exit_fw-la i_o be_o likewise_o to_o tell_v the_o reader_n that_o the_o socinian_o have_v publish_a a_o answer_n to_o what_o they_o think_v or_o pretend_v make_v against_o they_o in_o the_o four_o sermon_n hereafter_o examine_v of_o dr._n tillotson_n and_o the_o 2d_o of_o dr._n burnet_n discourse_n which_o i_o have_v take_v into_o consideration_n their_o treatise_n bear_v this_o title_n consideration_n on_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n occasion_v by_o four_o sermon_n preach_v by_o his_o grace_n the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n a_o discourse_n by_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n etc._n etc._n print_v 1694._o to_o this_o there_o be_v a_o reply_n by_o dr._n burnet_n for_o himself_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o dr._n williams_n and_o by_o the_o say_a dr._n williams_n in_o vindication_n of_o dr._n tillotson_n publish_v since_o his_o death_n both_o print_v together_o 1695._o and_o carry_v this_o title_n a_o vindication_n of_o the_o sermon_n of_o his_o grace_n john_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n concern_v the_o divinity_n and_o incarnation_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n from_o the_o exception_n of_o a_o late_a book_n entitle_v consideration_n on_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o which_o be_v annex_v a_o letter_n from_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o say_a vindication_n on_o the_o same_o subject_a the_o licence_n for_o print_v this_o book_n be_v date_v at_o lambeth_n 17._o nou._n 1694._o the_o very_a day_n before_o dr._n tillotson_n be_v strike_v with_o that_o fatal_a apoplexy_n which_o carry_v he_o out_o of_o this_o world_n the_o four_o day_n after_o and_o make_v room_n for_o another_o comprehensive_a latitudinarian_a who_o look_v over_o lincoln_n to_o succeed_v he_o but_o the_o book_n above_o mention_v come_v to_o my_o view_n after_o some_o of_o the_o follow_a sheet_n be_v send_v to_o the_o press_n otherwise_o i_o have_v make_v more_o particular_a observation_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o present_a i_o have_v only_o opportunity_n to_o make_v some_o short_a mention_n of_o they_o in_o some_o of_o the_o remain_a sheet_n and_o here_o i_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o whereas_o the_o abovesaid_a consideration_n p._n 63.64_o object_v against_o the_o account_n which_o dr._n tillotson_n have_v give_v of_o the_o ground_n of_o christian_a religion_n viz._n that_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v only_o a_o gratification_n to_o the_o humour_n of_o mankind_n who_o be_v fond_a of_o mystery_n that_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o comply_v with_o their_o notion_n of_o a_o sensible_a deity_n and_o his_o passion_n with_o their_o custom_n of_o human_a sacrifice_n his_o exaltation_n with_o their_o custom_n of_o deify_v man_n his_o intercession_n with_o their_o common_a apprehension_n of_o mediator_n between_o the_o god_n and_o they_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o main_a subject_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n i_o say_v these_o be_v thus_o object_v together_o with_o some_o other_o exception_n against_o dr._n tillotson_n doctrine_n in_o the_o forequote_v page_n his_o vindicator_n reply_v to_o some_o of_o the_o other_o but_o leave_v these_o abovementioned_a total_o untouched_a vindication_n page_n 61.62_o whether_o they_o be_v material_a to_o be_v answer_v i_o leave_v to_o what_o follow_v and_o whether_o they_o be_v answerable_a upon_o any_o christian_a principle_n i_o refer_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reader_n and_o this_o sort_n of_o no-vindication_n of_o they_o 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