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corrupt_v likewise_o in_o their_o notion_n of_o divine_a worship_n which_o they_o say_v be_v not_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o god_n the_o papist_n excuse_v the_o worship_n which_o be_v pay_v by_o they_o to_o angel_n and_o saint_n by_o allege_v that_o this_o honour_n may_v be_v communicate_v to_o other_o beside_o the_o deity_n and_o so_o do_v socinus_n stiff_o maintain_v that_o this_o divine_a honour_n be_v not_o appropriate_v to_o he_o that_o be_v by_o nature_n god_n both_o party_n agree_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n and_o perfection_n both_o accord_n in_o this_o likewise_o that_o the_o magistrate_n must_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o church_n that_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o punish_v offender_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n moreover_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o distinction_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n see_v crellius_n eth._n l._n c._n 5._o and_o volkelius_n
clergy_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o they_o be_v the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o those_o that_o dissent_v from_o our_o church_n in_o the_o point_n of_o discipline_n and_o ceremony_n they_o be_v all_o the_o sober_a head_n of_o both_o these_o persuasion_n who_o unite_v in_o the_o main_a article_n of_o religion_n profess_v and_o subscribe_v to_o by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n nay_o they_o be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o reform_a church_n abroad_o as_o well_o as_o at_o home_n these_o be_v the_o man_n of_o art_n who_o by_o this_o gentleman_n friend_n be_v at_o other_o time_n call_v systematick-man_n and_o sometime_o mystery-man_n and_o by_o way_n of_o derision_n orthodox_n these_o be_v the_o man_n of_o art_n who_o be_v also_o so_o call_v you_o must_v know_v in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o plain_a fellow_n for_o so_o the_o racovian_o style_v themselves_o in_o their_o treatise_n of_o the_o trinitarian_n scheme_n of_o religion_n but_o when_o this_o writer_n say_v these_o man_n of_o art_n be_v in_o a_o evil_a conspiracy_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o that_o they_o joint_o agree_v to_o disallow_v of_o and_o condemn_v a_o late_a upstart_n conceit_n viz._n that_o the_o belief_n of_o one_o sole_a article_n of_o christianity_n be_v sufficient_a not_o only_o to_o denominate_v but_o to_o constitute_v any_o man_n a_o christian._n now_o will_v not_o a_o considerate_a man_n persuade_v himself_o that_o this_o unanimous_a concurrence_n of_o all_o the_o learned_a wise_a sober_a and_o religious_a in_o this_o matter_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v deem_v a_o happy_a union_n than_o a_o conspiracy_n and_o that_o a_o evil_a one_o and_o whereas_o this_o writer_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o christianity_n be_v of_o eminent_a use_n to_o overthrow_v and_o ruin_v faction_n p._n 51_o i_o must_v needs_o declare_v that_o i_o be_o of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o i_o conceive_v i_o have_v abundant_o prove_v in_o a_o late_a unmask_v discourse_n i_o publish_v that_o the_o notion_n which_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o christianity_n be_v fraught_v with_o administer_v to_o faction_n and_o something_o worse_o among_o we_o which_o i_o have_v be_v warn_v the_o reader_n of_o in_o the_o precede_a discourse_n the_o short_a be_v this_o gentleman_n and_o i_o can_v agree_v about_o mr._n l.'s_n book_n for_o he_o at_o least_o say_v for_o we_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o his_o thought_n and_o that_o without_o any_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a book_n that_o have_v be_v publish_v for_o at_o least_o these_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n p._n 52_o but_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o have_v prove_v it_o that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a that_o have_v appear_v in_o the_o world_n since_o the_o date_n of_o christianity_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la vindication_n of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o christianity_n p._n 3._o 3._o preface_n to_o his_o discourse_n concern_v christ_n satisfaction_n satisfaction_n p._n 33_o psal._n 11._o 3._o 3._o socin_n de_fw-fr author_n s._n script_n cap._n 1._o 1._o de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig_n l._n 5._o c._n 5._o 5._o cat._n racou._n de_fw-fr scriptura_fw-la cap._n 1._o 1._o institut_n theolog._n lib._n 4._o 4._o a_o brief_a history_n of_o the_o unitarian_n unitarian_n socin_n epist._n 2._o ad_fw-la dudith_n dudith_n explicat_fw-la 5._o mat._n 4â—…_n 4â—…_n ostorodus_fw-la in_o institut_n cap._n 30._o 30._o smalc_n cont_n frantz_n frantz_n bishop_n stillingfleet_n pref._n to_o the_o discourse_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n satisfaction_n consideration_n on_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n p._n 49_o 50._o 50._o eccles._n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 24._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o 8._o sandius_n de_fw-fr script_n eccles._n eccles._n consideration_n on_o the_o explication_n etc._n etc._n p._n 49._o 49._o preface_n to_o the_o discourse_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n satisfaction_n a_o accurate_a examination_n of_o the_o principal_a text_n allege_v for_o christ_n divinity_n p._n 24_o 25_o 26._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrat._v hist._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o 3._o sulpit._fw-la lib._n 2._o 2._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o letter_n touch_v the_o trinity_n trinity_n a_o accurate_a examination_n of_o the_o principal_a text_n allege_v for_o christ_n divinity_n chap._n 5._o 5._o socin_n in_o catechesi_fw-la catechesi_fw-la de_fw-fr divin_n christi_fw-la cip_n 4._o cont._n frantz_n exam._n cent_n errorum_fw-la errorum_fw-la in_o epist._n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la cap._n 1._o v._n 6._o 6._o commentar_n in_o heb._n 1._o 6._o 6._o de_fw-fr v._n r._n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o 5._o a_o accurate_a examination_n of_o the_o principal_a text_n allege_v for_o christ_n divinity_n chap._n 5._o 5._o on_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n creed_n consideration_n on_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n trinity_n smalc_n hom._n 8._o in_o cap._n 1._o johan_n johan_n de_fw-fr servatore_fw-la cap._n 6._o 6._o de_fw-fr deo_fw-la &_o attributis_fw-la attributis_fw-la disp._n de_fw-fr repub._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o 11._o de_fw-fr deo_fw-la &_o attrib_n cap._n 5._o 5._o cap._n 6._o 6._o h._n grotii_n pietas_n ad_fw-la ordines_fw-la holland_n holland_n praelect_v cap._n 2._o 2._o consideration_n on_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n trinity_n crellius_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la &_o attribute_n cap._n 15._o 15._o commentar_n in_o johan_n 4._o 24._o 24._o comment_fw-fr in_o 1._o epist._n ad_fw-la corinth_n cap._n 15._o v._n 45._o 45._o scripture_n catechism_n chap._n 2._o 2._o sine_fw-la corpore_fw-la ullo_fw-la deum_fw-la vult_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la graeci_fw-la dicunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n l._n 1._o 1._o tractat._n breves_fw-la de_fw-la diversis_fw-la materiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n socin_n in_o catechismo_fw-la catechismo_fw-la cont._n frantz_n disp._n 1._o de_fw-fr trin._n trin._n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la &_o attrib_n cap._n 27._o 27._o institut_n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o 13._o bidle_n scripture-catechism_n chap._n 2._o the_o exception_n of_o mr._n edw._n in_o his_o cause_n of_o atheism_n examine_v p._n 18._o 18._o plin._n nat._n hist._n l._n c._n 7._o 7._o cont._n frantz_n disp._n 1_o and_o 12._o 12._o de_fw-fr deo_fw-la &_o attrib_n cap._n 24._o 24._o cap._n 9_o 11._o 11._o socin_n praelect_v cap._n 8_o 9_o 10._o 10._o praelect_v cap._n 8._o 8._o not._n ad_fw-la disp._n 5._o de_fw-fr deo_fw-la deo_fw-la de_fw-fr deo_fw-la cap._n 18._o 18._o consideration_n on_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n trinity_n the_o trinitarian_n scheme_n of_o religion_n p._n 4._o praelect_v cap._n 8._o 8._o socin_n cont_n wiek_n cap._n 9_o 9_o moscorov_n cont_n smiglecium_n slicht_v cont_n meisnerum_fw-la meisnerum_fw-la a_o letter_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o both_o university_n p._n 11._o 11._o p._n 5._o 5._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la error_n error_n a_o answer_n to_o a_o letter_n touch_v the_o trinity_n trinity_n a_o postscript_n to_o the_o answer_n to_o a_o letter_n touch_v the_o trinity_n trinity_n letter_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o both_o university_n p._n 15._o 15._o p._n 24._o 24._o p._n 26._o 26._o of_o worship_v the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 12._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n orat_fw-la 32._o 32._o socin_n de_fw-fr seruat_fw-la par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 2_o 3._o 3._o de_fw-fr seruat_fw-la par_fw-fr 3._o c._n 5._o 5._o de_fw-fr v._n r._n l._n 5._o c._n 20._o 20._o praelect_v cap._n 18._o 18._o de_fw-fr christo_fw-la servatore_fw-la par_fw-fr 3._o cap._n 4._o 4._o cat._n racou._n de_fw-fr prophet_n christi_fw-la munere_fw-la munere_fw-la socin_n de_fw-fr seruat_fw-la par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 15._o praelect_v cap._n 24._o cat._n racou._n c._n 8._o the_o prophet_n christi_fw-la munere_fw-la item_n de_fw-fr munere_fw-la christi_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la qu._n 8._o 8._o praelect_v theolog._n theolog._n de_fw-fr christo_fw-la seruat_fw-la seruat_fw-la smalc_n de_fw-fr satisfactione_n contr_n smiglec_n cat._n racou._n de_fw-fr prophet_n christi_fw-la mun_n cap._n 8._o crellius_n contr_n grotium_fw-la grotium_fw-la cat._n racou._n cap._n eod_a eod_a theodoret._n de_fw-fr provide_v serm._n 6._o 6._o rom._n 3._o 25._o 1_o john_n 22._o 4._o 10._o 10._o rom._n 5._o 11._o 11._o chap._n 9_o 26._o 10._o 10_o 12._o and_o other_o place_n place_n cont._n frantz_n disp._n 4._o 4._o ibid._n ibid._n disp._n 6._o 6._o homil_n 4._o in_o 1._o johan_n johan_n de_fw-fr morte_fw-la christi_fw-la qu._n 12._o 12._o de_fw-fr servatore_fw-la servatore_fw-la a_o letter_n of_o resolution_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n p._n 7._o 7._o the_o antitrinitarian_n scheme_n of_o religion_n p._n 18._o 18._o chap._n 6._o and_o 8._o 8._o heb._n 10._o 29._o 29._o prâ—…ct_n cap._n 3._o 3._o instit._fw-la cap._n 1._o 1._o smalc_n contr_n smiglec_n de_fw-fr dei_fw-la filio_fw-la cap._n 7._o 7._o praelect_v cap._n 4._o de_fw-fr christo_fw-la servatore_fw-la par_fw-fr 4._o cap._n 6._o de_fw-fr officio_fw-la viri_fw-la christiani_n cap._n 5._o 5._o volkelius_n the_o