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he_o can_v hurt_v they_o they_o be_v against_o all_o capital_a infliction_n lest_o they_o shall_v taste_v of_o they_o themselves_o the_o design_n of_o these_o opposer_n of_o magistracy_n be_v that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o licence_n to_o vent_v what_o doctrine_n they_o please_v that_o they_o may_v even_o expel_v out_o of_o the_o world_n some_o of_o the_o fundamental_a truth_n which_o have_v be_v embrace_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o design_n at_o the_o bottom_n be_v that_o all_o magistrate_n shall_v throw_v away_o their_o sword_n divest_v themselves_o of_o their_o power_n to_o punish_v that_o hereby_o there_o may_v be_v a_o liberty_n to_o do_v what_o they_o please_v and_o then_o at_o last_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o will_v usurp_v the_o sword_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o that_o office_n which_o they_o deny_v to_o the_o magistrate_n though_o they_o despoil_v the_o praetor_n of_o his_o axe_n as_o well_o as_o rod_n yet_o they_o will_v make_v use_n of_o they_o themselves_o here_o i_o may_v let_v you_o see_v likewise_o that_o it_o be_v their_o opinion_n that_o lublin_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o go_v to_o war_n thus_o their_o great_a casuist_n determine_v and_o in_o christi_fw-la other_o place_n he_o say_v we_o may_v not_o repel_v force_n with_o force_n by_o take_v up_o arm_n though_o we_o be_v just_o assault_v and_o he_o be_v back_v by_o civilib_a smalcius_n who_o peremptory_o assert_v the_o same_o but_o i_o believe_v the_o reader_n will_v think_v it_o loss_n of_o time_n to_o insist_v here_o and_o to_o show_v the_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o opinion_n and_o therefore_o i_o dismiss_v it_o chap._n ix_o the_o socinian_o agree_v with_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o evangelical_n counsel_n and_o several_a other_o tenant_n the_o author_n be_v design_v brevity_n the_o socinian_n creed_n sum_v up_o and_o faithful_o represent_v in_o its_o several_a article_n a_o objection_n answer_v another_o objection_n more_o particular_o and_o distinct_o answer_v thus_o i_o have_v go_v through_o the_o several_a particular_n and_o member_n which_o make_v up_o the_o body_n of_o socinianism_n and_o i_o have_v now_o only_o this_o further_a to_o adjoyn_v that_o both_o as_o to_o some_o of_o the_o instance_n before_o mention_v and_o as_o to_o one_o or_o two_o which_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o apparent_o symbolize_v with_o the_o papist_n they_o join_v hand_n with_o they_o in_o assert_v evangelical_n counsel_n as_o we_o may_v satisfy_v ourselves_o from_o what_o their_o great_a doctor_n and_o dictator_n say_v on_o mat._n 5._o 43_o 44._o it_o be_v true_a in_o his_o explication_n of_o v_o 17._o of_o that_o chapter_n he_o reject_v the_o popish_a distinction_n of_o precept_n and_o counsel_n as_o it_o be_v there_o on_o that_o occasion_n apply_v but_o behold_v his_o shift_a in_o this_o place_n he_o make_v out_o his_o opinion_n by_o use_v that_o distinction_n only_o he_o disguise_v it_o under_o the_o term_n of_o monition_n instead_o of_o counsel_n he_o hold_v that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 25._o 21._o if_o thy_o enemy_n be_v hungry_a give_v he_o bread_n to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n to_o be_v of_o this_o sort_n it_o be_v a_o advice_n which_o we_o may_v follow_v or_o not_o as_o we_o please_v it_o be_v not_o a_o command_n no_o man_n be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v this_o but_o after_o this_o rate_n any_o of_o the_o plain_a command_n in_o holy_a scripture_n may_v be_v evade_v for_o we_o may_v allege_v this_o which_o socinus_n here_o start_v that_o though_o the_o word_n be_v propound_v in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o precept_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o the_o force_n of_o one_o but_o only_o be_v admonition_n or_o counsel_n which_o a_o man_n may_v observe_v if_o he_o think_v fit_a else_o not_o and_o so_o in_o other_o particular_n i_o have_v hint_v their_o correspondence_n with_o rome_n as_o in_o their_o vilify_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v 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
v._o r._n l._n 5._o c._n 18._o smalc_n disp._n 4._o de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la de_fw-fr pecc_n orig._n disp_n 2._o de_fw-fr penitent_a disp_n 2._o catech._n racou._n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbit_n qu._n 2._o slicht_v comment_fw-fr in_o rom._n 5._o 12_o 13._o comment_fw-fr in_o johan_n 9_o 3_o 34._o episcop_n instit._fw-la l._n 4._o §._o 5._o c._n 2._o 2._o quòd_fw-la regn._n polon_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 5._o 5._o diâ—…g_v the_o justificat_fw-la justificat_fw-la de_fw-fr diu._n christi_fw-la cap._n 7._o 7._o de_fw-fr v._n r._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o 11._o the_o trinitarian_n scheâ—…e_n of_o religion_n p._n 21_o 22._o 22._o p._n 11._o 11._o socin_n praelect_a cap._n 5._o smalc_n de_fw-fr justific_n disp_n 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr prophet_n christi_fw-la munere_fw-la cap._n 6._o qu._n &_o resp_n 9_o 9_o cat._n rac._n the_o proph_n christi_fw-la mun_n c._n 6._o resp._n 8._o 8._o ibid._n cap._n 10._o qu._n &_o 〈◊〉_d 8._o 8._o resp._n 9_o 9_o trinitarian_n scheme_n of_o religion_n p._n 24._o 24._o p._n 26._o 26._o p._n 21._o 21._o epist._n ad_fw-la cresc_n cresc_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merit_n merit_n cont._n frantz_n disput_n 12._o 12._o eth._n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o 6._o scripture_n catechism_n chap._n 16._o 16._o the_o 10_o 10_o slicht_v in_o eph._n 5._o 6_o 6_o epist._n 5._o ad_fw-la volkel_n volkel_n exam._n cent_n errorum_fw-la errorum_fw-la de_fw-fr vero_fw-la &_o nat_n dei_fw-la filio_fw-la cap._n 6._o 6._o cont._n frantz_n disp_n 7._o de_fw-la extremo_fw-la judicio_fw-la judicio_fw-la de_fw-fr diu._n christi_fw-la cap._n 13._o 13._o comment_fw-fr in_o 〈◊〉_d câ—…_n 20._o 20._o in_o heb._n 11._o 40._o 40._o de_fw-fr v._n r._n l._n 3._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o epist._n 1_o petr._n cap._n 1._o v._n 5._o 5._o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la hebr_n â—…p_n 11._o v._n 40._o 40._o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la cap._n 12._o v._n 22._o 22._o volkel_n the_o v._o r._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o 11._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 19_o 19_o wolzogen_fw-mi in_o 6_o meditat._v mâ—…phys_n câ—…rtes_n câ—…rtes_n epist._n 6._o ad_fw-la volkel_n volkel_n instit._fw-la cap._n 41._o 41._o epist._n predict_v ad_fw-la volkel_n volkel_n exam._n cent_n ertorum_fw-la ertorum_fw-la de_fw-fr five_o r._n l._n 3._o c._n 35._o 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isidor_n pelus_n epist._n l._n 2._o 2._o theodoret._n de_fw-fr provide_v orat._n 9_o 9_o difficilius_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la incipere_fw-la quam_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la fuetit_fw-la iterate_v minut._n felix_n felix_n deo_fw-la elementorum_fw-la custodi_fw-la reservatur_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n bishop_n pearson_n on_o 11_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n creed_n in_o heb._n 9_o 27._o 27._o de_fw-fr v._n r._n l._n 3._o c._n 33._o 33._o de_fw-fr v._n r._n l._n 3._o c._n 34._o 34._o in_o johan_n 1_o 11._o 11._o bishop_n pearson_n on_o the_o 12_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n creed_n resp._n ad_fw-la defence_n puc_n cap._n 8._o 8._o cont._n meisner_n meisner_n disp._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la disp._n 7._o de_fw-fr extremo_fw-la judicio_fw-la judicio_fw-la cont._n frantz_n disp_n 7._o de_fw-la extremo_fw-la judicio_fw-la judicio_fw-la in_o hebr._n 10._o 27._o 27._o comment_fw-fr in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 15._o wolzogen_fw-mi comment_fw-fr in_o 25._o chap._n matth._n v._n 46._o 46._o j._n bidle_n script_n catech._n chap._n last_o last_o cont._n frantz_n disp_n 7._o 7._o comment_fw-fr in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 15._o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46_o 48._o 48._o on_o the_o 11_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n creed_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o humane_a understanding_n book_n 1_o 1_o praelect_v cap._n 2._o 2._o essay_n of_o humane_a understanding_n book_n 4._o chap._n 4._o 4._o p._n 151._o 151._o p._n 149_o 150._o 150._o see_v miscellaneous_n letter_n for_o the_o month_n of_o september_n 1695._o page_n 465._o 465._o refut_n lib._n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la incarnato_n cap._n 3._o 3._o history_n of_o the_o unitarian_n pag._n 24._o 24._o a_o defence_n of_o the_o brief_a history_n of_o the_o unitarian_n unitarian_n some_o thought_n upon_o dr._n sherlock_n vindication_n of_o the_o trinity_n trinity_n letter_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o both_o university_n chap._n 10._o 10._o dr._n owen_n of_o apostasy_n apostasy_n refut_n lib._n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la incarnato_fw-la cap._n 9_o 9_o de_fw-fr via_fw-la salut_fw-la cap._n 1._o qu._n &_o resp._n 7._o 7._o refut_n lib._n the_o v._o j._n cap._n 8._o 8._o cont._n frantz_n disp_n 3._o the_o sacrament_n sacrament_n a_o letter_n of_o resolution_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n p._n 1._o 1._o mat._n 13._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 7._o eph._n 6._o 19_o col._n 2._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 16._o a_o impartial_a account_n of_o the_o word_n mystery_n etc._n etc._n etc._n consideration_n on_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n trinity_n some_o thought_n concern_v the_o cause_n of_o atheism_n p._n 71_o 72._o 72._o some_o consideration_n concern_v the_o trinity_n p._n 7._o 7._o p._n 33._o 33._o respon_n ad_fw-la johan_n nievojev_n nievojev_n 3._o ad_fw-la radec._n radec._n examinat_fw-la argument_n pro_fw-la trino_n &_o uno_n deo_fw-la deo_fw-la disp._n cont_n francken_fw-mi &_o wiek_n wiek_n disp._n predict_v predict_v de_fw-fr v._n r._n lib._n 5._o c._n 29._o 29._o smalc_n exam._n cent_n error_n error_n de_fw-fr errorib_n arianorum_n arianorum_n exam._n cent_n error_n error_n consideration_n on_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n trinity_n christianity_n not_o mysterious_a mysterious_a a_o accurate_a examination_n of_o the_o principal_a text_n allege_v for_o christ_n divinity_n chap._n 10._o 10._o of_o worship_v the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n etc._n p._n 7._o 7._o a_o confession_n of_o faith_n touch_v the_o holy_a trinity_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n p._n 12._o 12._o explicat_fw-la cap._n 5._o matth._n matth._n de_fw-fr v._n r._n l._n 4._o c._n 9_o 9_o de_fw-fr divin_n christi_fw-la christi_fw-la de_fw-fr prophet_n christi_fw-la mun_n cap._n 1._o 1._o volkel_n de_fw-fr v._n r._n l._n 4._o c._n 9_o 9_o smalc_n de_fw-fr diu._n christi_fw-la cap._n 5._o volkel_n l._n 4._o c._n 9_o 9_o lib._n 4_o c._n 14._o 14._o de_fw-fr prophet_n christi_fw-la mun_n cap._n 1._o 1._o barclay_n apology_n apology_n article_n 25._o 25._o article_n 2â—…_n 2â—…_n socin_n in_o paraenesi_fw-la cap._n 4._o epist._n 3._o ad_fw-la radec._n volkel_n l._n 4._o c._n 12._o l._n 6._o c._n 14._o smalc_n cont_n frantz_n disp_n 5._o the_o ministr_n eccles._n item_n disp._n 9_o de_fw-fr hypocr_n item_n disp._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 22._o 22._o de_fw-fr coena_fw-la qu._n 5._o 5._o wolzogen_fw-mi comment_fw-fr in_o mat._n 26._o 26._o †_o trinitarian_n scheme_n of_o religion_n p._n 25_o 26._o 26._o socin_n 2_o epist._n ad_fw-la radec._n radec._n volkel_n l._n 6._o c._n 10_o 14_o 19_o smalc_n disp._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la baptismo_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o 9_o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la aquae_fw-la cap._n 2._o 2._o volkel_n l._n 6._o c._n 14._o smalc_n disp_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la baptismo_fw-la socin_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la aquae_fw-la volkel_n l._n 6._o c._n 14._o ostorod_n instit._fw-la cap._n 39_o 39_o socin_n de_fw-fr bapt._n aquae_fw-la smalc_n cont_n frantz_n cat._n racou._n de_fw-fr prophet_n christi_fw-la munere_fw-la cap._n 4._o moscorov_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la slicht_v cont_n meisner_n meisner_n de_fw-fr proph._n mun._n christi_fw-la cap._n 4_o qu._n 2._o 2._o slicht_v comment_fw-fr in_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o 21._o wolzogen_fw-mi compend_fw-mi relig._n christianae_n christianae_n of_o wor_n ship_v the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 5._o 5._o trinitarian_n scheme_n of_o religion_n religion_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la aquae_fw-la aquae_fw-la lib._n ministrorum_fw-la transylvan_n de_fw-fr unius_fw-la dei_fw-la cognition_n cognition_n epist._n 2._o ad_fw-la radec._n ‖_o de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la cap._n 2._o qu._n 15._o 15._o cont._n frantz_n disp._n de_fw-fr ministr_n eccles._n item_n disp._n de_fw-fr ord._n eccles._n eccles._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 22._o 22._o ostorod_n instit._fw-la cap._n 42._o 42._o de_fw-fr coen_n dom._n qu._n 2._o 2._o socin_n epist._n 2._o ad_fw-la radec._n radec._n tractat._n de_fw-fr eccâ—…esia_n eccâ—…esia_n de_fw-fr eccles._n cap._n 11._o 11._o episcop_n disp._n 28._o par_fw-fr 3._o 3._o art_n the_o 23._o 23._o see_v socin_n epist._n 3._o ad_fw-la radec._n radec._n p._n â—…8_n â—…8_n of_o worship_v the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 4_o 5._o 5._o lib._n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la hominis_fw-la christiani_n christiani_n v._o r._n l._n 5._o c._n 4._o 4._o inst._n cap._n 42._o 42._o de_fw-fr v._n r._n cap._n 19_o 19_o ostorod_n instit._fw-la cap._n 4._o smalc_n contra_fw-la frantz_n frantz_n ostorod_n instit._fw-la cap._n 30._o 30._o explicat_fw-la cap._n 6._o matth._n matth._n smalc_n cont_n frantz_n disp_n 7._o 7._o dâ—…_n volkel_n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o 17._o instructiâ—…_n ad_fw-la utilem_fw-la lection_n n._n t._n cap._n 7._o 7._o commenâ—…_n in_o mat._n 5._o 5._o comment_fw-fr in_o mat._n 20._o 20._o epist._n ad_fw-la arcisseâ—…ium_fw-la arcisseâ—…ium_fw-la smalc_n cont_n frantz_n disp._n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr robus_fw-la civilibus_fw-la civilibus_fw-la ostorod_n instit._fw-la cap._n 28._o 28._o wolzogen_n instruct._n ad_fw-la util_fw-la lection_n n._n t._n cap._n 4._o 4._o smalâ—…_n disp_n 6._o de_fw-la rebus_fw-la civilibus_fw-la civilibus_fw-la smalc_n cont_n frantz_n disp_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la civisib_fw-la civisib_fw-la the_o 37th_o 37th_o socin_n epist._n 7._o ad_fw-la lublin_n lublin_n quod_fw-la regni_fw-la polon_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 3._o them_o 24._o de_fw-fr offic._n christi_fw-la christi_fw-la disp._n 6._o de_fw-mi reb_fw-mi civilib_a civilib_a cont._n frantz_n disp_n 9_o de_fw-fr hypocr_n hypocr_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 23._o 23._o slicht_v comment_n in_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 16._o 16._o of_o worship_v the_o holy_a ghâ—…st_n etc._n etc._n p._n 8._o 8._o a_o letter_n of_o resolution_n concern_v the_o trinity_n p._n 1â—…_n 1â—…_n dr._n wallis_n four_o letter_n concern_v the_o trinity_n p._n 5._o 5._o cogitata_fw-la sacra_fw-la varii_fw-la tractatus_fw-la tractatus_fw-la j._n bidle_n in_o the_o pref._n to_o his_o scripture-catechism_n scripture-catechism_n a_o letter_n of_o resolution_n concern_v the_o trinity_n p._n 17_o 18._o 18._o the_o same_o letter_n p._n 18._o 18._o in_o his_o introduction_n for_o the_o read_n of_o history_n history_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n letter_n to_o dr._n williams_n williams_n a_o letter_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o both_o university_n university_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la erroribus_fw-la erroribus_fw-la a_o letter_n of_o resolution_n concern_v the_o trinity_n p._n 17._o 17._o trinitarian_n scheme_n of_o religion_n religion_n a_o letter_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o both_o university_n cap._n 6._o 6._o the_o exception_n of_o mr._n e._n etc._n etc._n examine_v p._n 43._o 43._o the_o cause_n of_o atheism_n socinianism_n unmask_v unmask_v in_o socinianism_n unmask_v unmask_v p._n 145_o 158_o 162_o 164._o 164._o socinianism_n unmask_v