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the_o obvious_a evidence_n of_o the_o text_n to_o the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o he_o and_o his_o father_n be_v one_o in_o power_n and_o consequent_o in_o nature_n this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o father_n that_o weigh_v little_a with_o socinian_o but_o also_o of_o their_o admire_a grotius_n and_o erasmus_n who_o they_o claim_v for_o their_o own_o si_fw-mi pereant_fw-la meâ_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la patris_fw-la potestas_fw-la mea_fw-la potestas_fw-la my_o father_n power_n be_v my_o power_n grot._n in_o loc._n potentior_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la servandum_fw-la eras_n in_o loc._n 5._o so_o our_o lord_n christ_n must_v be_v a_o god_n by_o office_n only_o and_o not_o by_o nature_n why_o because_o they_o find_v king_n and_o magistrate_n be_v call_v go_n 6._o when_o we_o read_v col._n 1._o 16._o that_o by_o christ_n be_v create_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n whether_o visible_a and_o invisible_a whether_o they_o be_v thorn_n 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thus_o the_o socinian_o bandy_v the_o scripture_n one_o against_o another_o and_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o think_v that_o they_o believe_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o earnest_n while_o they_o be_v find_v ludere_fw-la cara_fw-it sacris_fw-la and_o impose_v such_o child_n play_n though_o never_o so_o solemn_o upon_o the_o world_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v their_o schoolboy_n criticism_n and_o that_o with_o a_o little_a point_n or_o a_o small_a article_n they_o will_v weaken_v and_o destroy_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o great_a and_o strong_a text_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o they_o wherein_o indeed_o the_o arian_n lead_v they_o the_o way_n they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o confident_a that_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o father_n article_n 1_o article_n or_o the_o supreme_a god_n in_o scripture_n it_o have_v its_o article_n always_o before_o it_o but_o when_o the_o son_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v without_o a_o article_n 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9_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o article_n and_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o article_n be_v find_v to_o signify_v god_n the_o father_n why_o may_v it_o not_o signify_v the_o godhead_n of_o the_o son_n likewise_o though_o it_o have_v not_o a_o article_n before_o it_o erasmus_n on_o rom._n 9_o 5._o will_v help_v they_o to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o that_o great_a text_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o our_o lord_n divinity_n with_o a_o point_n which_o look_v like_o push-pin_n divinity_n indeed_o punctum_fw-la post_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la post_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d choose_v you_o whether_o but_o erasmus_n himself_o confess_v that_o without_o these_o nicety_n in_o point_v all_o the_o greek_a copy_n have_v it_o as_o we_o read_v it_o and_o refer_v the_o relative_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o christ_n which_o be_v plain_o more_o agreeable_a as_o the_o learned_a observe_v both_o to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o series_n of_o the_o word_n beside_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o observation_n that_o though_o erasmus_n be_v not_o forward_o to_o own_o that_o christ_n be_v here_o mean_v but_o think_v god_n here_o signify_v and_o be_v to_o be_v take_v vel_fw-la pro_fw-la totâ_fw-la triade_n vel_fw-la persona_fw-la patris_fw-la yet_o by_o the_o same_o word_n he_o confess_v the_o trinity_n and_o consequent_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o son_n as_o he_o do_v afterward_o more_o express_o on_o those_o two_o famous_a text_n phil._n 2._o 6._o and_o heb._n 1._o 6._o where_o these_o be_v his_o word_n upon_o the_o first_o of_o they_o q._n d._n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la esset_fw-la &_o sit_fw-la non_fw-la usurpativus_fw-la sed_fw-la verus_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la estimavit_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la dei_fw-la sibi_fw-la esse_fw-la rapinam_fw-la and_o on_o the_o second_o et_fw-la etate_fw-la praecedit_fw-la quia_fw-la aeternus_fw-la &_o dignitate_fw-la quia_fw-la naturalis_fw-la the_o eternal_a and_o 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credit_n of_o the_o gospel_n itself_o and_o make_v the_o apostle_n if_o not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n too_o impertinent_a sophister_n while_o they_o interpret_v the_o proof_n the_o inspire_v write_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o confirm_v the_o new_a into_o mere_a allusion_n and_o accommodation_n of_o old_a phrase_n or_o expression_n without_o any_o further_a force_n and_o use_v of_o they_o but_o this_o lay_v the_o axe_n at_o the_o root_n and_o be_v of_o such_o import_n and_o consequence_n that_o it_o deserve_v a_o large_a consideration_n and_o reproof_n than_o my_o present_a design_n will_v convenient_o permit_v sect_n v._o socinian_n have_v another_o rule_n of_o their_o own_o which_o they_o prefer_v above_o the_o scripture_n we_o have_v see_v how_o perverse_o and_o vile_o the_o socinian_o treat_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o yet_o will_v appear_v more_o egregious_o by_o our_o second_o observation_n
sect_n i._o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o design_a task_n be_v this_o by_o compare_v the_o socinian_n and_o papist_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o term_n of_o their_o worship_n to_o show_v wherein_o the_o socinian_n agree_v with_o and_o outdo_v the_o papist_n even_o in_o the_o point_n of_o idolatry_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a as_o well_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o revelation_n that_o the_o secundo_fw-la formale_a the_o very_a reason_n and_o nature_n of_o idolatry_n lie_v in_o this_o the_o giving_z that_o worship_n that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o that_o be_v divine_a and_o true_o religious_a worship_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n we_o charge_v the_o papacy_n with_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o horrid_a sin_n of_o idolatry_n now_o if_o the_o socinian_n be_v find_v to_o profess_v and_o practise_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o give_v divine_a and_o religious_a worship_n due_a to_o god_n only_o to_o a_o mere_a creature_n in_o his_o own_o judgement_n as_o our_o saviour_n be_v it_o can_v be_v any_o breach_n of_o charity_n or_o justice_n to_o charge_v he_o with_o the_o guilt_n of_o idolatry_n in_o general_n or_o in_o special_a with_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n we_o charge_v upon_o the_o papist_n the_o papist_n when_o he_o worship_n the_o host_n will_v excuse_v himself_o because_o he_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v god_n yet_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o that_o communion_n do_v acknowledge_v upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o there_o be_v no_o transubstantiation_n of_o the_o element_n such_o worship_n of_o the_o host_n be_v at_o least_o material_a idolatry_n but_o how_o shall_v the_o socinian_n be_v excuse_v even_o from_o formal_a idolatry_n though_o our_o saviour_n be_v indeed_o god_fw-we as_o he_o be_v while_o they_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v but_o a_o creature_n and_o yet_o give_v he_o the_o worship_n due_a to_o the_o creator_n this_o be_v some_o aggravation_n but_o more_o be_v add_v if_o we_o allow_v the_o papist_n distinction_n of_o the_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o their_o worship_n proportionable_o to_o the_o various_a object_n of_o it_o doulia_fw-la hyperdoulia_n &_o latria_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o they_o deny_v to_o any_o creature_n and_o count_v it_o peculiar_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o though_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v so_o great_a power_n with_o god_n and_o over_o her_o son_n yet_o they_o say_v that_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v with_o latria_n of_o the_o high_a kind_n or_o degree_n of_o worship_n and_o their_o learned_a man_n affirm_v that_o to_o give_v latria_n to_o any_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n but_o see_v the_o papist_n do_v formal_o and_o actual_o pay_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o worship_n to_o creature_n that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n though_o different_a in_o degree_n as_o certain_o they_o do_v call_v it_o by_o what_o name_n you_o please_v their_o distinction_n in_o doctrine_n can_v acquit_v their_o practice_n from_o idolatry_n for_o religious_a worship_n of_o the_o same_o kind_a with_o that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n only_o be_v latria_n and_o therefore_o to_o give_v it_o to_o a_o creature_n must_v be_v idolatry_n by_o their_o own_o definition_n but_o our_o socinian_n be_v not_o so_o meal-mouthed_a they_o profess_o in_o their_o very_a doctrine_n as_o well_o as_o practice_n they_o allow_v divine_a adoration_n and_o worship_n true_o religious_a that_o be_v latria_n to_o one_o that_o they_o say_v be_v a_o mere_a man._n this_o they_o do_v without_o distinction_n or_o reserve_v and_o consequent_o their_o idolatry_n be_v more_o absolute_a barefaced_a and_o inexcusable_a aquinas_n teach_v that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o cross_n may_v be_v worship_v with_o latria_n a_o very_a wild_a proposition_n but_o he_o have_v the_o slight_a to_o make_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o image_n to_o pass_v through_o it_o and_o the_o cross_n and_o our_o saviour_n and_o terminate_v in_o god_n yet_o we_o say_v his_o doctrine_n be_v idolatrous_a do_v not_o the_o socinian_o plead_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n when_o some_o of_o they_o say_v the_o worship_n terminate_v in_o god_n the_o father_n which_o they_o equal_o pay_v to_o christ_n as_o image_n and_o substitute_n but_o if_o they_o give_v divine_a honour_n to_o he_o as_o a_o distinct_a person_n and_o separate_a object_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o affirm_v that_o the_o same_o honour_n be_v due_a to_o christ_n that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o that_o the_o supreme_a god_n have_v give_v his_o own_o glory_n to_o the_o creature_n christ_n be_v not_o their_o idolatry_n more_o gross_a and_o fulsome_a than_o the_o worst_a of_o papist_n in_o a_o word_n our_o learned_a man_n have_v demonstrate_v sufficient_o that_o popish_a idolatry_n justify_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o in_o my_o observation_n the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o socinian_o do_v not_o only_o justify_v but_o exceed_v they_o both_o too_o and_o that_o of_o their_o father_n the_o arian_n to_o make_v this_o evident_a i_o crave_v my_o reader_n patience_n and_o pardon_n while_o i_o make_v a_o little_a digression_n which_o yet_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o think_v impertinent_a to_o my_o main_a design_n sect_n ii_o socinian_n great_a idolater_n than_o pagan_n or_o arian_n the_o papist_n justify_v pagan_a idolatry_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v by_o give_v divine_a and_o religious_a worship_n though_o they_o pretend_v it_o be_v in_o a_o low_a degree_n to_o angel_n and_o dead_a man_n for_o the_o wise_a heathen_a pretend_v the_o very_a same_o they_o account_v their_o daemon_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n secondary_a inferior_a god_n a_o middle_a sort_n of_o intercessor_n dei_fw-la facti_fw-la the_o supreme_a god_n they_o say_v be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o who_o therefore_o they_o style_v divum_fw-la pater_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o as_o the_o socinian_o term_v our_o saviour_n they_o say_v they_o be_v god_n deputy_n and_o officer_n to_o govern_v under_o he_o conformable_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v out_o of_o hierocles_n these_o inferior_a god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v indeed_o yet_o but_o with_o a_o inferior_a and_o middle_a kind_n of_o worship_n call_v doulia_fw-la but_o the_o high_a kind_n of_o worship_n or_o latria_n be_v due_a only_o to_o the_o supreme_a god_n and_o they_o be_v so_o careful_a to_o maintain_v that_o distinction_n both_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o object_n and_o the_o worship_n that_o caution_n be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n this_o be_v more_o i_o fear_v than_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o to_o give_v their_o inferior_a god_n more_o honour_n than_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o dignity_n god_n have_v give_v they_o hieron_n pag._n 10._o do_v not_o this_o care_n and_o caution_n use_v by_o the_o pagan_n in_o their_o idolatry_n reproach_n condemn_v and_o aggravate_v the_o more_o rash_a and_o confuse_a practice_n of_o socinian_o these_o affirm_v bold_o enough_o that_o though_o our_o 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