Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n
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A34967
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An epistle apologetical of S.C. to a person of honour touching his vindication of Dr. Stillingfleet.
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Cressy, Serenus, 1605-1674.
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1674
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Wing C6893; ESTC R26649
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his_o conscience_n and_o which_o he_o can_v not_o justify_v glad_o make_v use_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o he_o find_v first_o in_o a_o socinian_n book_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o private_a divine_a spirit_n substitute_v common_a reason_n as_o the_o only_a proper_a judge_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o upon_o these_o ground_n precise_o have_v he_o proceed_v through_o his_o whole_a book_n but_o sir_n be_v this_o sufficient_a to_o make_v poor_a mr._n chillingworth_n pass_v for_o a_o very_a socinian_n doâ—s_v the_o make_v private_a reâ—son_n â—udge_n of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n inâ—â—râ—_n that_o neither_o christ_n nor_o the_o holy_a ghâ—â—t_n be_v god_n that_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n be_v not_o eternal_a thaâ—_n separate_a soul_n have_v no_o be_v or_o at_o lest_o no_o perception_n etc._n etc._n godâ—orbid_v â—orbid_z for_o tâ—en_o how_o many_o innocent_a person_n will_v be_v guilty_a of_o blasphemy_n unaware_o to_o themselves_o than_o not_o only_a mr._n chillingworth_n but_o dr._n stillingfleet_n and_o beside_o they_o god_n know_v how_o many_o more_o in_o london_n and_o in_o the_o university_n of_o england_n will_v be_v socinian_n 89._o but_o as_o touch_v my_o lord_n falkland_n i_o be_v so_o far_o from_o entertain_v a_o suspicion_n and_o much_o more_o from_o propagate_a that_o suspicion_n to_o other_o that_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v in_o england_n scarce_o three_o person_n beside_o myself_o that_o be_v so_o enable_v to_o give_v a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o contrary_a which_o be_v a_o solemn_a protestation_n make_v by_o himself_o to_o the_o great_a prelate_n of_o england_n of_o his_o aversion_n from_o those_o blasphemous_a â—loâ—â—sies_n which_o have_v be_v most_o unjust_o by_o i_o know_v not_o who_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n it_o can_v not_o possible_o therefore_o be_v that_o my_o have_v find_v credit_n with_o two_o or_o three_o pâ—rsons_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n â—â—â—_o shall_v have_v induce_v they_o to_o asperse_v his_o lordship_n with_o so_o foul_a a_o stain_n but_o upon_o who_o credit_n soever_o they_o frame_v such_o a_o scandal_n so_o nice_a a_o lover_n of_o veracity_n and_o sincerity_n that_o most_o excellent_a lord_n be_v that_o his_o serious_a renounce_n of_o such_o a_o imputation_n aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v by_o all_o person_n of_o honour_n or_o honesty_n a_o more_o than_o sufficient_a eviction_n of_o his_o innocence_n and_o now_o though_o i_o can_v not_o without_o much_o inward_a trouble_n read_v myself_o publish_v a_o calumniator_n of_o the_o noble_a friend_n and_o benefactor_n that_o ever_o i_o enjoy_v yet_o have_v a_o inward_a witness_n of_o my_o own_o innocence_n and_o a_o assurance_n also_o that_o no_o proof_n can_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v such_o a_o imputation_n i_o take_v no_o small_a pleasure_n in_o see_v your_o most_o generous_a zeal_n in_o vindicate_v his_o honour_n 90._o i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o honour_a sir_n let_v i_o no_o long_o 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with_o his_o clergy_n