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be_v guilty_a be_v as_o great_a a_o crime_n as_o any_o here_o mention_v and_o therefore_o to_o be_v punish_v but_o not_o permit_v by_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o be_v it_o consiâ—…ent_v with_o christian_a zeâ—…l_n to_o suffer_v any_o such_o person_n as_o call_v themselves_o christian_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n entertain_v such_o principlâ—…s_n as_o must_v necessary_o if_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v now_o upon_o â—…arth_n oblige_v theâ—…_n to_o murder_v he_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v and_o upon_o that_o very_a same_o account_n too_o viz._n because_o as_o they_o think_v he_o be_v a_o man_n make_v himself_o god_n john_n 10._o 3â—…_n then_o certain_o it_o must_v be_v the_o duty_n of_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o other_o magistrate_n who_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v nurse_n father_n and_o mother_n to_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n isa._n 49._o 2â—…_n to_o protect_v she_o from_o such_o pernicious_a enemâ—…es_n as_o will_v administer_v poison_n to_o the_o
to_o be_v a_o little_a into_o consideration_n the_o first_o thing_n i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o be_v their_o agreemâ—…nt_n and_o harmony_n wâ—…th_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o word_n of_o ruarus_n one_o of_o their_o own_o writer_n who_o say_v that_o the_o papist_n of_o all_o other_o have_v the_o most_o reason_n to_o be_v kind_a to_o the_o socinian_o because_o in_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n they_o agree_v with_o the_o church_n of_o 〈◊〉_d more_o than_o any_o other_o sect_n viz._n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n election_n and_o conditional_a â—…eprobation_n the_o universality_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n of_o free_a will_n and_o its_o interest_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v make_v effectual_a by_o charity_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n which_o they_o urge_v more_o vehement_o than_o any_o other_o church_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n prefer_v the_o new_a before_o the_o old_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o promise_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o venial_a and_o deadly_a sin_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o be_v due_o consider_v it_o will_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v any_o uncharitable_a or_o ill-grounded_a conjecture_n for_o we_o to_o think_v that_o the_o revival_n of_o the_o socinian_n heresy_n with_o so_o much_o vigour_n since_o the_o revolution_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o popish_a subtlety_n and_o malice_n to_o prevent_v a_o further_a growth_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o to_o disturb_v his_o majesty_n government_n especial_o consider_v their_o deep_a silence_n before_o that_o time_n and_o that_o j._n t._n and_o other_o socinian_o of_o late_o have_v be_v so_o busy_a to_o create_v a_o ill_a opinion_n in_o the_o people_n of_o the_o present_a administration_n by_o virulent_a ill-natured_a pamphlet_n and_o for_o that_o very_a reason_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o jacobite_n and_o commonwealthsman_n this_o probablâ—…_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o j._n t._n and_o other_o be_v so_o much_o enrage_v at_o the_o act_n against_o blasphemy_n last_o session_n and_o therefore_o it_o appear_v plain_o to_o be_v his_o majesty_n interest_n to_o pâ—…ess_v the_o enact_v of_o further_a law_n against_o it_o as_o he_o have_v gracious_o do_v in_o his_o speech_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o the_o italian_n be_v as_o much_o concern_v to_o form_v a_o â—…ombination_n to_o disturb_v the_o reformation_n now_o as_o they_o do_v by_o leonardâ—…s_n abbess_n bussâ—…lis_n laelius_n socinus_n etc._n etc._n in_o calvin'â—…_n time_n as_o have_v be_v former_o mention_v the_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n i_o shâ—…ll_v take_v notice_n of_o be_v thâ—…ir_a agreement_n with_o the_o turk_n in_o maâ—…ters_n of_o râ—…ligion_n i_o have_v already_o â—…inted_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o note_n on_o athanasiâ—…_n p._n 3â—…_n saâ—…s_n that_o the_o jew_n and_o turkâ—…_n who_o believe_v and_o worship_v the_o one_o true_a god_n and_o he_o only_o be_v perhaps_o in_o a_o near_a proximity_n to_o salvation_n than_o such_o as_o against_o sufficâ—…ent_a opportunity_n of_o a_o right_a information_n and_o for_o woâ—…ldly_a interest_n have_v 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o châ—…istian_a faith_n to_o the_o athanasian_n and_o thâ—…_n in_o another_o of_o their_o pamphlet_n intitulâ—…_n râ—…solutions_n concern_v the_o trinity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 18._o and_o 19_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o divers_a historian_n will_v have_v it_o that_o mahomet_n mean_v not_o his_o religion_n shall_v be_v esteem_v a_o new_a religion_n but_o only_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n they_o affirm_v moreover_o that_o the_o learned_a mahometan_n call_v themselves_o the_o tâ—…ue_a disciple_n of_o the_o mâ—…ssias_n â—…r_n christ_n â—…ntimating_v thereby_o that_o christian_n be_v apostate_n from_o the_o most_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n in_o order_n to_o fix_v this_o charge_n upon_o the_o generality_n of_o english_a socinian_n we_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o socinus_n himself_o who_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o same_o charge_n of_o mahometanism_n by_o 〈◊〉_d can_v not_o free_v himself_o and_o his_o follower_n from_o it_o by_o any_o other_o argument_n but_o that_o they_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o his_o institution_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n tom._n 1._o p._n 50._o he_o say_v that_o they_o who_o be_v against_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v christian_n but_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o english_a socinian_n reject_v the_o adoration_n of_o christ_n and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o act_n of_o worship_n ever_o require_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o such_o as_o may_v be_v pay_v to_o a_o civil_a power_n to_o a_o person_n in_o high_a dignity_n and_o office_n to_o prophet_n and_o holy_a man_n oâ—…_n to_o such_o as_o be_v actual_o possess_v of_o tâ—…e_o heavenly_a beatitude_n answer_v to_o milborn_n p._n 50._o ergo_fw-la by_o the_o authority_n of_o socinus_n himself_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o english_a socinian_n be_v mahometan_n and_o not_o christian_n and_o from_o the_o answer_n to_o milborn_n it_o likewise_o appear_v that_o they_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o papist_n in_o worship_v saint_n dâ—…parted_v so_o that_o their_o religion_n be_v a_o medley_n of_o mahometanism_n and_o popery_n in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o learn_a man_n who_o favour_v their_o party_n and_o of_o who_o j._n t._n say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o great_a philosopher_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n since_o cicero_n p._n 1._o 17._o it_o may_v â—…say_v say_v be_v prove_v by_o his_o authority_n that_o the_o mahometan_n be_v as_o good_a christian_n as_o the_o english_a socinian_n thus_o in_o his_o reasonableness_n of_o christianity_n p._n 26._o etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 192._o he_o say_v the_o great_a proposition_n controvert_v concern_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n or_o not_o and_o challenge_v any_o man_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o doctrine_n upon_o their_o assent_n to_o which_o or_o disbelief_n of_o it_o man_n â—…ere_v pronounce_v believer_n or_o unbeliever_n but_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o alcoran_n jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v declare_v to_o â—…e_v the_o messiah_n in_o these_o word_n among_o other_o oh_o mary_n god_n declarâ—…th_v unto_o thou_o a_o word_n from_o which_o shall_v proceed_v the_o messiah_n name_v jesus_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n full_a of_o honour_n in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o shaâ—…l_v be_v in_o the_o other_o of_o the_o number_n of_o intercessor_n with_o his_o divine_a majesty_n ergo_fw-la the_o mahometan_n be_v according_a to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o christianity_n as_o good_a christian_n as_o the_o english_a sâ—…cinians_n and_o indeed_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v they_o deserve_v the_o preference_n for_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o alcoran_n they_o say_v god_n have_v imprint_v indsidâ—…lity_n in_o the_o â—…arts_n of_o the_o jew_n bâ—…use_n among_o other_o thing_n they_o boast_v that_o they_o have_v sâ—…ain_o the_o messiah_n â—…esus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o mary_n whereas_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o the_o socinian_o according_a to_o their_o principle_n must_v nâ—…eds_o approve_v of_o the_o jew_n have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n for_o his_o blasphemy_n in_o make_v himself_o god_n another_o thing_n wherein_o the_o mahometan_n and_o our_o english_a socinian_n agree_v iâ—…_n about_o the_o worship_n of_o jesus_n christ._n we_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o latter_a will_v only_o allow_v he_o such_o worship_n as_o may_v be_v give_v to_o a_o civil_a power_n etc._n etc._n and_o sandius_n in_o his_o hist._n eâ—…e_n lib._n 3._o a_o work_n mighty_o â—…eemed_v by_o the_o 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