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A41567 The true character of the spirit and principles of Socinianism, drawn out of their writings With some additional proofs of the Most Holy Trinity, of our Lord's and of the Holy Ghost's divinity. By J. Gailhard, Gent. Gailhard, J. (Jean) 1699 (1699) Wing G130; ESTC R213338 180,830 207

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to_o reproach_n god_n but_o all_o these_o blasphemy_n and_o wicked_a reproach_n fall_v upon_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v the_o object_n thereof_o thus_o be_v fullfil_v the_o prophecy_n for_o david_n point_v at_o he_o when_o he_o say_v the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o be_v fall_v upon_o i_o there_o be_v two_o undisputable_a proof_n to_o show_v how_o in_o that_o place_n the_o psalmist_n speak_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o of_o our_o saviour_n one_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o same_o verse_n the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o to_o he_o apply_v the_o other_o be_v ver_fw-la 21._o 2.17_o joh._n 2.17_o in_o my_o thirst_n they_o give_v i_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v and_o if_o for_o this_o truth_n we_o want_v another_o evidence_n we_o have_v it_o at_o hand_n for_o even_o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v write_v 15.3_o rom._n 15.3_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o fall_v upon_o i_o so_o than_o if_o paul_n speak_v truth_n in_o moses_n time_n there_o be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n then_o in_o some_o sense_n christ_n be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o that_o may_v well_o be_v see_v he_o declare_v he_o be_v before_o abraham_n something_o more_o we_o must_v say_v about_o this_o the_o better_a to_o explain_v it_o we_o know_v divine_a nature_n to_o be_v impassable_a and_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o wrong_n on_o injury_n however_o those_o that_o impious_o attempt_v to_o do_v it_o be_v account_v to_o have_v effect_v it_o for_o what_o they_o can_v they_o have_v do_v towards_o it_o and_o in_o god_n eye_n be_v as_o
son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v jehovah_n yet_o the_o jehovah_n or_o lord_n who_o speak_v to_o he_o be_v the_o son_n who_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n by_o who_o the_o father_n speak_v as_o we_o read_v the_o people_n of_o lystra_n 14.12_o act._n 14.12_o can_v in_o their_o heathenish_a way_n make_v a_o difference_n between_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n call_v this_o last_o jupiter_n and_o the_o first_o mercury_n which_o with_o they_o be_v father_n and_o son_n because_o paul_n be_v the_o chief_a speaker_n i_o shall_v here_o omit_v what_o elsewhere_o i_o assert_v how_o the_o name_n the_o word_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n proper_a name_n to_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o son_n do_v testify_v of_o himself_o that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o all_o 52.6_o isa_n 52.6_o therefore_o my_o people_n shall_v know_v my_o name_n therefore_o they_o shall_v know_v in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o do_v speak_v behold_v it_o be_v i._o and_o he_o further_o have_v say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v 1.6_o mat._n 17.5_o heb._n 1.6_o add_v hear_v you_o he_o and_o paul_n when_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o first_o beget_v into_o the_o world_n which_o can_v be_v no_o better_o understand_v than_o of_o the_o send_n of_o the_o son_n upon_o earth_n to_o preach_v grace_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n 63.9_o gen._n 3.8_o john_n 14.9_o isa_n 63.9_o and_o the_o presence_n or_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o which_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n hide_v themselves_o be_v none_o but_o god_n son_n in_o who_o the_o father_n be_v see_v so_o that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o here_o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n interpreter_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n command_v adam_n to_o appear_v to_o be_v try_v as_o indeed_o present_o after_o pass_v a_o sentence_n upon_o he_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o serpent_n and_o hereunto_o agree_v some_o of_o the_o rabbi_n for_o by_o the_o word_n the_o lord_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n nachmanides_n garden_n nachmanides_n one_o understand_v the_o appear_v of_o schechina_n in_o that_o place_n and_o r._n abba_n explain_v it_o of_o the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o schechina_n out_o of_o the_o garden_n because_o of_o adam_n sin_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o garden_n pronounce_v judgement_n and_o therein_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o judge_n do_v so_o afterward_o upon_o cain_n for_o his_o brother_n death_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 4.16_o gen._n 4.16_o that_o he_o go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o bechai_n say_v it_o must_v be_v from_o no_o other_o than_o from_o schechina_n also_o enoch_n the_o seven_o man_n from_o adam_n prophesy_v say_v 14.15_o judas_n 14.15_o behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o which_o be_v effect_v when_o by_o the_o flood_n the_o whole_a posterity_n of_o cain_n and_o that_o of_o seth_n only_o eight_o person_n except_v noah_n with_o his_o family_n in_o the_o ark_n be_v destroy_v so_o afterward_o against_o the_o egyptian_n cananean_n and_o other_o wicked_a people_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n till_o the_o last_o and_o universal_a judgement_n be_v over_o after_o the_o flood_n there_o be_v wickedness_n and_o cause_n of_o judgement_n find_v in_o noah_n family_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o curse_n thunder_v against_o canaan_n ham_n son_n as_o to_o this_o curse_n before_o i_o proceed_v far_o i_o must_v take_v notice_n how_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o ham_n shall_v commit_v the_o sin_n yet_o the_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v not_o against_o he_o but_o against_o his_o son_n which_o to_o clear_v some_o think_v and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o young_a man_n first_o see_v his_o grandfather_n nakedness_n and_o go_v and_o tell_v his_o father_n of_o it_o for_o we_o must_v believe_v upon_o that_o occasion_n noah_n to_o have_v be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o be_v drunken_a and_o asleep_a when_o he_o be_v uncover_v he_o can_v not_o of_o himself_o know_v what_o have_v happen_v before_o he_o awake_v a_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v against_o canaan_n and_o a_o blessing_n upon_o japhet_n and_o ham_n where_o noah_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem._n 27._o gen._n 9.26_o 27._o this_o lord_n god_n be_v the_o same_o who_o in_o the_o garden_n judge_v our_o first_o parent_n now_o these_o word_n of_o noah_n bechai_n noah_n onkelos_n jarchius_n nachman_n &_o bechai_n several_a rabbi_n do_v unanimous_o interpret_v of_o schechina_n dwelling_n in_o the_o family_n and_o posterity_n of_o shem_n and_o bechai_n say_v something_o more_o for_o he_o add_v that_o the_o schechina_n dwell_v not_o in_o the_o second_o temple_n build_v by_o cyrus_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o japhet_n but_o only_o in_o the_o first_o build_v by_o solomon_n who_o descend_v from_o shem._n upon_o god_n word_n to_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n 5._o gen._n 12.2_o chap._n 15.1_o v._n 5._o rakenatensis_n say_v they_o relate_v to_o schechina_n and_o after_o the_o victory_n over_o the_o four_o king_n this_o same_o son_n of_o god_n promise_v he_o his_o protection_n and_o to_o be_v his_o exceed_a great_a reward_n a_o numerous_a posterity_n the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n with_o old_a age_n to_o end_v in_o a_o quiet_a death_n 7._o v._o 7._o and_o the_o covenant_n then_o make_v with_o he_o 15._o v._o 15._o be_v a_o declaration_n of_o his_o eternal_a good_a pleasure_n that_o contain_v promise_n of_o his_o future_a come_n into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o all_o nation_n namely_o christ_n the_o messiah_n which_o in_o due_a time_n be_v perform_v 29._o luke_n 1.72_o 73._o gal._n 3.16_o 17._o v._o 29._o as_o by_o zacharias_n it_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o so_o by_o paul_n to_o the_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n which_o show_v that_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n contain_v spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o earthly_a eternal_a as_o well_o as_o temporal_a promise_n and_o that_o the_o law_n neither_o derogate_a from_o the_o eternal_a will_n and_o testament_n nor_o disannul_v of_o the_o promise_n the_o other_o apparition_n of_o the_o schechina_n unto_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacoh_o which_o make_v a_o part_n of_o what_o i_o now_o be_o upon_o i_o elsewhere_o sufficient_o enlarge_v israel_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n mention_n he_o under_o the_o name_n of_o shiloh_n in_o that_o solemn_a prophecy_n 13._o gen._n 49.10_o chap._n 28.12_o 13._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o vision_n of_o jacob_n ladder_n reach_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n ascend_v and_o descend_v on_o it_o be_v by_o l._n by_o rakenat_n in_o h._n l._n one_o of_o the_o famous_a jewish_a doctor_n explain_v of_o god_n holy_a and_o bless_a and_o of_o his_o schechina_n whereby_o indeed_o heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n and_o man_n be_v join_v together_o and_o as_o i_o love_v not_o to_o follow_v nice_a only_o solid_a notion_n i_o shall_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o say_v there_o be_v six_o step_n in_o the_o ladder_n whereof_o the_o three_o low_a signify_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o the_o three_o uppermost_a those_o of_o his_o exaltation_n in_o the_o other_o vision_n of_o jacob_n 13._o gen._n 31.11_o 12_o 13._o when_o he_o see_v the_o speckled_a ram_n it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o see_v rather_o hear_v for_o the_o angel_n speak_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n which_o 2._o which_o come_v in_o thorah_n p._n 41._o col_fw-fr 1_o 2._o bechai_n do_v true_o interpret_v el_n the_o mighty_a god_n and_o also_o bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o son_n in_o who_o the_o father_n dwell_v or_o schechina_n as_o 3._o as_o rakenat_n f._n 63._o col_fw-fr 3._o another_o have_v it_o scripture_n speak_v of_o three_o house_n of_o god_n first_o of_o solomon_n temple_n second_o christ_n humane_a nature_n three_o the_o church_n the_o same_o rabbi_n say_v that_o the_o word_n righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o melchisedec_n do_v relate_v to_o the_o schechina_n who_o type_n we_o know_v he_o to_o have_v be_v 2_o 1_o king_n 8.10.13_o zachar._n 6.14_o isa_n 8.14_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o p._n 45._o col_fw-fr 2_o for_o i_o can_v be_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o two_o eminent_a modern_a divine_n cunaeus_n and_o altingius_n who_o affirm_v melchisedec_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o at_o that_o time_n after_o the_o victory_n appear_v to_o abraham_n in_o man_n shape_n and_o bless_a he_o for_o see_v by_o david_n and_o paul_n the_o office_n and_o
who_o in_o trivial_a matter_n can_v to_o a_o hair_n breadth_n come_v to_o what_o be_v require_v be_v persecution_n but_o not_o to_o restrain_v from_o blasphemy_n and_o idolatry_n which_o be_v against_o the_o fundamental_o the_o cause_n make_v the_o difference_n between_o what_o be_v persecution_n and_o what_o be_v not_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n name_n happen_v to_o be_v misapply_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v for_o the_o hang_n of_o a_o murderer_n which_o be_v a_o due_a execution_n of_o justice_n may_v not_o be_v call_v cruelty_n or_o injustice_n neither_o punish_v and_o suppress_v of_o blasphemy_n persecution_n but_o in_o the_o book_n in_o question_n the_o author_n run_v upon_o many_o wrong_a notion_n vain_a reason_n and_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n for_o church_n and_o state_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v answer_v otherwise_o than_o with_o pen_n and_o ink_n which_o i_o leave_v for_o those_o to_o do_v that_o be_v more_o concern_v than_o i_o there_o be_v some_o word_n and_o thing_n in_o it_o which_o i_o think_v he_o deserve_v to_o be_v make_v to_o eat_v up_o as_o to_o the_o topic_n of_o their_o policy_n about_o magistrate_n i_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o for_o all_o the_o many_o flaw_n therein_o only_o some_o few_o thing_n relate_v to_o religion_n i_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o first_o he_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o religious_a as_o it_o be_v in_o civil_a matter_n which_o he_o call_v ridiculous_a as_o well_o as_o unjust_a yet_o in_o page_n 19_o he_o affirm_v 22._o pag._n 20._o 21_o 22._o in_o matter_n mere_o religious_a reason_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n for_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o other_o judge_n on_o earth_n but_o every_o one_o be_v own_o reason_n which_o sometime_o may_v judge_v of_o thing_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a good_a or_o evil_n but_o which_o reason_n not_o natural_a but_o supernatural_o endow_v and_o how_o not_o of_o its_o self_n and_o own_o authority_n but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n which_o god_n have_v give_v in_o his_o word_n thus_o when_o our_o reason_n take_v upon_o herself_o to_o judge_n of_o religious_a thing_n it_o may_v no_o more_o depart_v from_o the_o rule_n and_o authority_n of_o scripture_n than_o a_o judge_n upon_o the_o bench_n from_o the_o law_n therefore_o when_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v attribute_v to_o reason_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o reason_n guide_v by_o scripture_n we_o agree_v that_o god_n have_v reserve_v matter_n of_o religion_n for_o his_o own_o tribunal_n to_o a_o final_a judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n so_o he_o have_v civil_a one_o too_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o magistrate_n may_v decide_v civil_a matter_n and_o punish_v transgressor_n so_o he_o must_v for_o those_o about_o religion_n the_o punishment_n here_o relate_v to_o the_o present_a time_n but_o that_o of_o god_n shall_v be_v for_o eternity_n therein_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o invade_v god_n jurisdiction_n which_o his_o be_v subordinate_a unto_o and_o from_o which_o there_o be_v a_o appeal_n and_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o decisive_n and_o final_a judgement_n god_n be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o by_o who_o shall_v many_o sentence_n be_v reverse_v the_o judgement_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v about_o indifferent_a and_o circumstantial_a thing_n as_o be_v meat_n and_o keep_v of_o some_o day_n of_o a_o very_a different_a nature_n 75._o pag._n 75._o of_o those_o in_o question_n against_o socinian_o which_o be_v essential_a we_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o well_o to_o molest_v man_n about_o nice_a controversy_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o mere_o speculative_a point_n bare_a ceremony_n and_o outward_a form_n of_o worship_n but_o between_o they_o and_o we_o this_o be_v not_o the_o case_n except_o they_o will_v call_v so_o the_o funmental_n of_o religion_n as_o be_v the_o holy_a trinity_n divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a 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