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A25775 A short history of Valentinus Gentilis, the tritheist tryed, condemned, and put to death by the Protestant reformed city and church of Bern in Switzerland, for asserting the three divine persons of the Trinity, to be [three distinct, eternal spirits, &c.] / wrote in Latin, by Benedictus Aretius, a divine of that church, and now translated into English for the use of Dr. Sherlock ...; Valentini Gentilis justo capitis supplicio affecti brevis historia. English Aretius, Benedictus, d. 1574.; South, Robert, 1634-1716. 1696 (1696) Wing A3629; ESTC R6675 62,571 156

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ray_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o reprimand_v by_o a_o voice_n wherefore_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o ask_v after_o my_o name_n moses_n also_o upon_o his_o ask_n after_o the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o send_v he_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n receive_v only_o this_o answer_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o and_o say_v i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o we_o ought_v therefore_o in_o this_o business_n also_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o apostle_n advice_n not_o to_o think_v above_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o think_v but_o to_o think_v sober_o for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a when_o we_o cast_v our_o thought_n on_o thing_n relate_v to_o god_n our_o understanding_n see_v as_o little_a if_o not_o less_o than_o the_o owl_n at_o noonday_n but_o since_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n still_o of_o man_n be_v instruct_v concern_v god_n and_o this_o instruction_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o church_n alone_o it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v strict_o to_o one_o form_n of_o 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one_o can_v speak_v better_o of_o god_n than_o god_n do_v of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o when_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o he_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o consult_v he_o first_o speak_v of_o himself_o moreover_o as_o it_o be_v impious_a to_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o scripture-form_n of_o speak_v so_o it_o be_v downright_a malice_n to_o condemn_v those_o that_o be_v common_o receive_v so_o long_o as_o reason_n prove_v not_o that_o they_o maintain_v any_o thing_n against_o scripture_n in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o act_n of_o synod_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o example_n be_v they_o pertinent_a to_o be_v mention_v here_o of_o this_o nature_n our_o age_n have_v see_v one_o in_o valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la who_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o three_o person_n quarrel_v first_o with_o the_o receive_a term_n such_o ☞_o as_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o person_n first_o for_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v make_v use_n of_o he_o see_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o maintain_v three_o spirit_n distinct_a in_o essence_n and_o degree_n this_o small_a treatise_n show_v the_o unanimous_a determination_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v this_o doctrine_n together_o with_o the_o rise_n of_o that_o corruption_n my_o lord_n i_o present_v this_o history_n to_o your_o lordship_n because_o you_o preside_v at_o the_o trial_n and_o it_o be_v to_o your_o grief_n that_o you_o hear_v this_o corruption_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n and_o since_o the_o account_n may_v prove_v useful_a to_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a it_o shall_v be_v make_v public_a so_o much_o upon_o my_o private_a will_n as_o your_o lordship_n be_v public_a command_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n govern_v you_o by_o his_o good_a spirit_n that_o you_o may_v lead_v long_o and_o happy_a life_n in_o these_o honourable_a station_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o your_o country_n amen_n m._n d._n lxvii_o cal._n junii_fw-la my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n b._n aretius_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap_n 1._o how_o and_o where_o valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la fall_v into_o those_o new_a opinion_n and_o what_o great_a mischief_n he_o do_v by_o spread_v of_o they_o chap._n 2._o upon_o what_o account_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o bern._n chap._n 3._o concern_v his_o write_n and_o the_o head_n of_o his_o accusation_n chap._n 4._o whether_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v hear_v as_o plaintif_n chap._n 5._o contain_v some_o proposition_n take_v out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o we_o judge_v to_o be_v false_a chap._n 6._o a_o account_n of_o his_o error_n about_o the_o article_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n chap._n 7._o of_o these_o word_n trinitas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o they_o do_v proper_o signify_v chap._n 8._o what_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o arius_n and_o wherein_o gentilis_fw-la and_o he_o do_v agree_v chap._n 9_o concern_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 10._o whether_o or_o no_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o father_n to_o be_v call_v the_o one_o only_a god_n chap._n 11._o the_o judgement_n and_o consent_n of_o scripture_n with_o respect_n to_o this_o article_n chap._n 12._o gentilis_n censure_n of_o the_o father_n and_o their_o write_n chap._n 13._o the_o judgement_n of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o philosopher_n chap._n 14._o the_o judgement_n of_o st._n ignatius_n chap._n 15._o the_o judgement_n of_o tertullian_n chap._n 16._o concern_v the_o father_n especial_o st._n austin_n chap._n 17._o concern_v the_o communication_n of_o attribute_n or_o property_n chap._n 18._o contain_v some_o of_o gentilis_n notorious_a blasphemy_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o vile_a scandal_n he_o have_v false_o throw_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o cheat_n and_o imposture_n whereby_o he_o endeavour_v to_o impose_v upon_o good_a well-meaning_a people_n a_o brief_a account_n of_o valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n how_o and_o where_o he_o fall_v into_o those_o new_a opinion_n and_o what_o great_a mischief_n he_o do_v by_o spread_v of_o they_o valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la a_o campanian_a have_v lest_o his_o native_a country_n cosentia_n travel_v through_o naples_n sicily_n and_o italy_n and_o at_o last_o arrive_v at_o geneva_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o italian_a church_n of_o that_o city_n several_a person_n out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o italy_n who_o come_v thither_o upon_o very_o different_a account_n but_o be_v most_o such_o as_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o religion_n have_v make_v this_o their_o place_n of_o refuge_n among_o they_o be_v several_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d himself_o inventor_n of_o new_a doctrine_n such_o be_v g._n blandrata_n a_o physician_n who_o have_v new_o begin_v to_o attack_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o as_o yet_o all_o he_o do_v be_v in_o private_a only_o and_o by_o way_n of_o letter_n to_o some_o familiar_a acquaintance_n the_o dispute_n be_v concern_v the_o common_o receive_v term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinitas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n at_o the_o ☞_o same_o time_n m._n gribaldus_n a_o eminent_a lawyer_n and_o paulus_n alciatus_fw-la a_o milanese_n be_v engage_v in_o carry_v on_o the_o same_o design_n gentilis_fw-la be_v no_o soon_o come_v to_o town_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o controversy_n but_o he_o whole_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o it_o and_o in_o a_o short_a
time_n he_o and_o his_o friend_n become_v so_o great_a proficient_n in_o it_o as_o bold_o to_o assert_v that_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v still_o agree_v with_o the_o papist_n in_o that_o abominable_a and_o grievous_a error_n of_o subscribe_v to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n for_o by_o that_o doctrine_n of_o they_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o defend_v a_o trinity_n but_o rather_o a_o quaternity_n that_o a_o true_a trinity_n ought_v to_o consist_v tribe_n of_o three_o eternal_a distinct_a spirit_n differ_v from_o each_o other_o essential_o rather_o than_o personal_o this_o be_v what_o these_o innovator_n do_v then_o unanimous_o profess_v but_o fall_v afterward_o into_o different_a faction_n they_o run_v into_o several_a contradictory_n and_o extravagant_a opinion_n and_o be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o their_o doctrine_n at_o geneva_n they_o all_o make_v a_o shift_n some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o get_v off_o by_o what_o particular_a mean_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o concern_v myself_o my_o chief_a design_n be_v to_o give_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o gentilis_fw-la only_o who_o though_o he_o have_v undertake_v to_o defend_v the_o same_o opinion_n with_o blandrata_n gribaldus_n and_o alciatus_fw-la yet_o short_o after_o make_v his_o recantation_n and_o by_o a_o exemplary_a penance_n public_o abjure_v his_o novel_a doctrine_n this_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n 1558_o to_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o which_o there_o be_v extant_a a_o narrative_a of_o the_o whole_a proceed_n but_o have_v thus_o solemn_o renounce_v his_o own_o opinion_n more_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n than_o out_o of_o any_o real_a sense_n of_o their_o impiety_n and_o still_o retain_v a_o strong_a desire_n of_o defend_v they_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o despise_v the_o 764._o sacred_a obligation_n of_o his_o oath_n and_o commit_v the_o most_o horrid_a perjury_n he_o flee_v from_o geneva_n near_o which_o place_n be_v the_o town_n of_o fargiae_n where_o m._n gribaldus_n 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judicious_a person_n he_o stick_v not_o to_o call_v the_o trinity_n a_o idol_n 62._o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n a_o new_a idol_n which_o we_o 30._o have_v erect_v above_o the_o father_n a_o tripersonate_v 6._o mock-god_n a_o diabolical_a fictitious_a 7._o person_n a_o fictitious_a propriety_n and_o sophistical_a person_n in_o a_o new_a god_n and_o pag._n 8._o a_o imaginary_a fantastic_a person_n pag._n 28._o he_o call_v the_o trinity_n trium_fw-la horrenda_fw-la confusio_fw-la &_o execrabilis_fw-la mixtura_fw-la and_o pag._n 33._o say_v that_o we_o have_v invent_v this_o new_a god_n the_o trinity_n out_o of_o our_o own_o head_n pag._n 39_o he_o style_v it_o a_o four_o idol_n which_o deserve_v to_o be_v thrust_v down_o into_o hell_n and_o pag._n 44._o call_v the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o undivided_a godhead_n a_o magical_a phantom_n a_o empty_a spectrum_n that_o have_v beget_v another_o imaginary_a person_n or_o mere_a relation_n antid_v 3._o he_o call_v the_o deus_fw-la 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