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light_a enough_o to_o support_v the_o congruity_n of_o this_o tradition_n against_o all_o opposite_a heresy_n whatsoever_o §_o 36._o but_o the_o scoffer_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o deride_v this_o theory_n as_o aim_v to_o render_v the_o faith_n intelligible_a which_o as_o they_o think_v impossible_a because_o their_o prejudices_fw-la have_v so_o fatal_o blind_v they_o that_o they_o fancy_n no_o man_n can_v discern_v what_o they_o can_v so_o will_v they_o say_v that_o these_o theory_n take_v away_o the_o mystery_n and_o consequent_o expose_v the_o venerableness_n thereof_o to_o contempt_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v our_o common_a wisdom_n to_o cover_v our_o absurdity_n with_o a_o superstitious_a veil_n and_o pretence_n of_o unsathomable_a mystery_n now_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v how_o shall_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o between_o these_o contrary_a extreme_n to_o the_o anti-mysterists_a therefore_o i_o reply_v that_o if_o it_o be_v hereby_o make_v intelligible_a they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o quarrel_v at_o it_o since_o their_o only_a complaint_n for_o their_o infidelity_n be_v that_o it_o be_v unintelligible_a but_o to_o the_o crypto-mysterists_a who_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o anti-mysterists_a to_o deride_v we_o for_o absurdity_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v only_o need_v to_o say_v with_o etc._n with_o con._n arian_n orat._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n st._n athanasius_n the_o faith_n be_v no_o riddle_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o dark_a but_o a_o divine_a mystery_n to_o illuminate_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n this_o be_v not_o give_v from_o heaven_n to_o stupefy_v and_o amuse_v but_o to_o sublimate_v our_o theory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o exercise_v our_o inner_a sense_n unto_o previous_a idea_n of_o that_o divinity_n which_o will_v be_v more_o immediate_o open_v unto_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n st._n paul_n think_v it_o a_o noble_a wisdom_n to_o understand_v mystery_n 1_o cor._n 13.2_o to_o which_o all_o the_o son_n of_o wisdom_n though_o to_o other_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v initiate_v let_v it_o therefore_o be_v deep_a and_o recondite_v while_o it_o be_v rich_a and_o noble_a the_o treasure_n be_v the_o better_a for_o its_o difficulty_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v get_v be_v with_o joy_n to_o be_v communicate_v to_o such_o as_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v tell_v but_o a_o man_n that_o there_o be_v three_o in_o one_o and_o one_o in_o three_o without_o any_o other_o theory_n how_o dry_a and_o infant_n must_v that_o notion_n be_v how_o little_a life_n and_o taste_n be_v there_o in_o such_o a_o rudiment_n but_o when_o a_o man_n be_v bring_v by_o heavenly_a theory_n of_o the_o logos_fw-la to_o have_v some_o apprehension_n of_o the_o super-essential_a excellency_n of_o the_o father_n and_o almost_o to_o feel_v the_o vital_a love_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o view_v hereby_o the_o original_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o scheme_n of_o providence_n in_o the_o ray_n of_o light_n essential_a in_o the_o archetypal_a table_n of_o the_o almighty_a mind_n this_o be_v transport_n this_o be_v aether_n this_o be_v heaven_n itself_o to_o which_o we_o be_v waft_v up_o by_o these_o depreciate_v sense_n of_o the_o father_n yet_o whatsoever_o flight_n a_o religious_a mind_n may_v take_v in_o these_o contemplation_n god_n know_v these_o advance_n of_o i_o be_v very_o short_a and_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o advise_v a_o aspire_a piety_n but_o to_o drink_v of_o these_o live_a water_n from_o their_o first_o fountain_n the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o father_n but_o he_o that_o think_v it_o no_o mystery_n or_o valuable_a theory_n that_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o be_v a_o eternal_a glorious_a lucid_a mind_n our_o of_o who_o foecundity_n there_o coessential_o stream_n a_o luminous_a and_o infinite_a substantial_a reason_n with_o a_o benign_a and_o adorable_a spirit_n of_o 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a_o vindication_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o gilbert_n lord_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n in_o his_o discourse_n on_o the_o divinity_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n refer_v to_o the_o sense_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a the_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o two_o famous_a university_n of_o oxon_n and_o cambridge_n and_o the_o next_o session_n of_o the_o convocation_n by_o samuel_n hill_n rector_n of_o killmington_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n athan._n de_fw-fr synod_n arimin_n &_o seleuc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d print_a for_o j._n whitlock_n near_o stationers-hall_n 1695._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n that_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n for_o a_o write_n of_o this_o nature_n i_o hope_v this_o book_n itself_o will_v convince_v even_o his_o lordship_n himself_o but_o how_o i_o come_v to_o be_v engage_v in_o it_o perhaps_o the_o curious_a may_v desire_v to_o know_v 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church_n may_v rejoice_v with_o we_o together_o that_o so_o great_a and_o learned_a a_o father_n have_v so_o public_o and_o solid_o assert_v that_o faith_n which_o he_o be_v suppose_v real_o to_o despise_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o i_o every_o where_o celebrate_v his_o integrity_n and_o learning_n among_o my_o friend_n that_o upon_o my_o account_n they_o quit_v their_o prejudices_fw-la against_o he_o which_o several_a other_o man_n fair_a character_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o remove_v but_o when_o i_o see_v the_o discourse_n as_o it_o come_v new_o dress_v from_o the_o press_n i_o be_v quite_o confound_v by_o a_o complication_n of_o passion_n and_o amazement_n at_o the_o change_v make_v in_o it_o especial_o by_o the_o unfriendly_a usage_n of_o the_o father_n clergy_n father_n preface_n to_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o gaudy_a character_n of_o the_o socinian_n probity_n justice_n and_o charity_n be_v thus_o disappoint_v no_o wonder_n if_o my_o heart_n be_v heat_v within_o i_o 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