a_o account_n of_o mr._n firmin_n religion_n and_o of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o unitarian_n controversy_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1698._o a_o account_n of_o mr._n firmin_n religion_n mr._n firmin_n be_v remarkable_a above_o almost_o any_o private_a man_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o age_n for_o his_o care_n and_o agency_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o his_o zeal_n and_o activity_n for_o his_o way_n or_o sect_n of_o religion_n i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o of_o the_o former_a we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o his_o diligence_n and_o method_n for_o the_o poor_a from_o some_o friend_n of_o he_o that_o know_v he_o long_o and_o with_o the_o near_a intimacy_n but_o concern_v lib_n religion_n i_o may_v claim_v to_o know_v as_o much_o of_o it_o as_o any_o other_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o general_n with_o that_o of_o all_o protestant_n that_o be_v the_o h._n bible_n and_o the_o apostle_n creed_n as_o the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n contain_v in_o that_o book_n but_o as_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o article_n controvert_v it_o be_v that_o which_o he_o and_o his_o party_n call_v vnitarian_n but_o other_o socinian_n mr._n firmin_n and_o the_o english_a unitarian_n never_o be_v entire_o in_o the_o sentiment_n of_o f._n socinus_n they_o embrace_v the_o opinion_n of_o mr._n j._n bidle_n mr._n bidle_n differ_v from_o socinus_n and_o the_o foreign_a unitarian_n as_o in_o some_o other_o point_n so_o in_o that_o he_o believe_v the_o h._n spirit_n be_v though_o not_o god_n yet_o a_o person_n in_o the_o vulgar_a sense_n of_o that_o word_n mr._n firmn_n be_v a_o very_a discern_v but_o not_o a_o learned_a man._n some_o other_o of_o his_o party_n have_v all_o the_o quality_n for_o which_o the_o foreign_a socinian_o have_v be_v so_o much_o esteem_v that_o be_v to_o say_v beside_o a_o acuteness_n and_o dexterity_n of_o thought_n they_o be_v excellent_o learned_a especial_o in_o the_o sacred_a criticism_n but_o that_o which_o in_o my_o opinion_n most_o commend_v he_o and_o they_o be_v the_o freedom_n and_o sincerity_n which_o they_o have_v all_o along_o practise_v in_o judge_v of_o the_o controvert_v article_n of_o religion_n they_o follow_v indeed_o a_o first_o mr._n bidle_n as_o he_o espouse_v the_o tenet_n of_o socinus_n but_o so_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o there_o appear_v better_a light_n to_o use_v a_o scripture_n phrase_n they_o rejoice_v in_o it_o from_o the_o time_n that_o f._n socinus_n and_o his_o doctrine_n begin_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o all_o denomination_n be_v persuade_v the_o difference_n between_o socinianism_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v real_a great_a and_o even_o unreconcilable_a many_o learned_a man_n have_v think_v some_o such_o degree_n of_o accord_n between_o the_o church_n and_o other_o dissenter_n may_v be_v devise_v that_o they_o may_v bear_v with_o one_o another_o and_o hold_v occasional_a communion_n but_o socinianism_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o departure_n from_o the_o church_n doctrine_n so_o far_o and_o in_o so_o many_o point_n that_o no_o coalition_n in_o communion_n much_o less_o in_o doctrine_n may_v ever_o be_v hope_v and_o of_o this_o mind_n be_v the_o english_a socinian_n as_o well_o as_o the_o foreign_a and_o both_o of_o they_o no_o less_o earnest_o than_o the_o church_n but_o as_o i_o say_v the_o english_a unitarian_n or_o socinian_n be_v man_n of_o ingenuous_a and_o free_a mind_n and_o principle_n and_o therefore_o always_o ready_a to_o entertain_v far_a light_n after_o 8_o or_o 9_o year_n late_o contest_v in_o print_n with_o the_o principal_a divine_n of_o this_o nation_n they_o have_v be_v so_o dextrous_a and_o happy_a that_o instead_o of_o far_a embroil_v the_o point_n in_o question_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a effect_n of_o the_o paper-war_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v accommodate_v whatsoever_o difference_n depend_v between_o the_o church_n and_o they_o a_o great_a service_n or_o any_o equal_a to_o it_o be_v perhaps_o never_o do_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o socinian_o be_v so_o much_o the_o jess_a party_n flood_n expose_v to_o all_o the_o penal_a law_n in_o any_o nation_n that_o have_v ever_o be_v enact_v against_o any_o fort_n of_o heretic_n so_o the_o church_n be_v more_o dangerous_o threaten_v by_o this_o cloud_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n than_o by_o all_o other_o dissenter_n or_o opposer_n whatsoever_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o socinian_o have_v that_o appearance_n of_o reason_n such_o a_o agreement_n with_o all_o the_o yield_v principle_n of_o philosophy_n whether_o natural_a or_o metaphysy_v that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v foster_v by_o the_o help_n under_o the_o cover_n and_o shelter_v of_o which_o other_o denomination_n of_o religion_n have_v make_v shift_n to_o subsist_v socinianism_n will_v have_v flourish_v and_o spread_v like_o that_o tree_n in_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n the_o height_n whereof_o reach_v to_o heaven_n and_o the_o sight_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n other_o sect_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n or_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o time_n have_v obtain_v a_o exemption_n from_o mulct_n and_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thus_o their_o course_n not_o be_v impede_v by_o any_o dam_n or_o bank_n they_o have_v overspread_v sometime_o considerable_a part_n of_o particular_a country_n if_o socinianism_n have_v any_o where_o enjoy_v those_o halcyon-day_n its_o sudden_a irresistible_a progress_n will_v have_v be_v that_o i_o may_v again_o borrow_v one_o of_o the_o sacred_a comparison_n as_o lightning_n that_o rush_v out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o shine_v even_o to_o the_o west_n alas_o on_o equal_a ground_n and_o with_o equal_a circumstance_n the_o combat_n between_o unintelligible_a mystery_n and_o clear_a reason_n between_o seem_v contradiction_n absurdity_n and_o impossibility_n and_o a_o rational_a obvious_a accountable_a faith_n will_v soon_o have_v be_v end_v but_o it_o be_v better_o end_v the_o divine_a providence_n and_o goodness_n in_o mercy_n to_o both_o party_n have_v grant_v a_o peace_n instead_o of_o a_o victory_n it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o favour_v the_o suffer_a side_n with_o a_o unexpected_a light_n he_o have_v show_v they_o what_o may_v seem_v incredible_a that_o their_o opposer_n think_v as_o they_o the_o unitarian_n speak_v that_o their_o difference_n be_v not_o in_o the_o idea_n or_o notion_n but_o only_o in_o the_o term_n or_o word_n to_o manifest_v this_o mr._n firmin_n cause_v the_o follow_a scheme_n of_o agreement_n offer_v to_o he_o by_o a_o person_n long_o conversant_a in_o these_o question_n to_o be_v consider_v by_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a unitarian_n in_o england_n and_o be_v approve_v by_o he_o and_o they_o it_o be_v publish_v about_o a_o year_n since_o the_o scheme_n of_o agreement_n mr._n edward_n after_o have_v publish_v divers_a good_a book_n and_o one_o that_o may_v deserve_v the_o epithet_n of_o excellent_a his_o demonstration_n of_o the_o existence_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n find_v a_o inclination_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o can_v not_o it_o shall_v seem_v resist_v of_o contrive_v a_o new_a religion_n or_o rather_o impiety_n and_o of_o impute_v it_o to_o the_o socinian_o by_o who_o he_o mean_v it_o appear_v the_o unitarian_n those_o in_o england_n who_o call_v themselves_o unitarian_n never_o be_v entire_o in_o the_o sentiment_n of_o socinus_n or_o the_o socinian_o notwithstanding_o as_o our_o opposer_n have_v please_v themselves_o in_o call_v we_o socinian_n we_o have_v not_o always_o decline_v the_o name_n because_o in_o interpret_n many_o text_n of_o scripture_n we_o can_v but_o approve_v and_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o those_o writer_n who_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o to_o be_v excellent_a critic_n and_o very_o judicious_a as_o particular_o and_o chief_o h._n grotius_n who_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v be_v socinian_n all_o over_o and_o d._n erasmus_n who_o though_o he_o live_v considerable_o before_o socinus_n common_o interpret_v that_o way_n and_o therefore_o be_v charge_v by_o card._n bellarmine_n as_o a_o downright_a arian_n non_fw-la poterat_fw-la say_v the_o cardinal_n arianam_fw-la causam_fw-la manifestiùs_fw-la propugnare_fw-la erasmus_n can_v not_o more_o open_o espouse_v the_o arian_n cause_n than_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o note_n on_o the_o father_n and_o on_o the_o principal_a text_n of_o h._n scripture_n praef._n ad_fw-la libros_fw-la 5._o de_fw-la christo_fw-la but_o tho_o as_o i_o say_v we_o be_v not_o socinian_o nor_o yet_o arian_n see_v mr._n edward_n have_v contrive_v a_o creed_n for_o we_o under_o the_o name_n of_o socinian_o i_o will_v answer_v both_o direct_o and_o sincere_o concern_v the_o several_a article_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o he_o say_v be_v we_o as_o to_o the_o reference_n unto_o place_n in_o particular_a author_n where_o mr._n edwards_n will_v have_v it_o
think_v the_o article_n of_o that_o creed_n be_v affirm_v i_o have_v examine_v some_o of_o his_o principal_a reference_n and_o can_v say_v of_o they_o they_o be_v either_o perversion_n or_o downright_a falsification_n of_o what_o the_o author_n refer_v to_o do_v intend_v dr._n wallis_n who_o dishonest_a quotation_n out_o of_o the_o socinian_o have_v be_v detest_v by_o every_o body_n be_v hardly_o more_o blamable_a in_o that_o kind_n than_o mr._n edward_n save_v that_o the_o doctor_n be_v as_o one_o right_o tell_v he_o somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o socinian_n do_v but_o foul_a his_o own_o nest_n by_o his_o forgery_n but_o we_o can_v certain_o say_v what_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o mr._n edward_n in_o the_o great_a article_n in_o question_n among_o we_o but_o come_v we_o to_o the_o creed_n which_o he_o say_v be_v we_o as_o i_o promise_v i_o will_v answer_v to_o every_o article_n of_o it_o sincere_o and_o direct_o i._o i_o believe_v concern_v the_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v error_n mistake_v and_o contradiction_n in_o some_o place_n of_o it_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o whole_a book_n of_o it_o be_v questionable_a yea_o that_o the_o whole_a bible_n have_v be_v tamper_v with_o and_o may_v be_v suspect_v to_o be_v corrupt_v that_o there_o be_v error_n mistake_v and_o contradiction_n in_o the_o h._n bible_n be_v never_o say_v by_o any_o person_n pretend_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n if_o by_o the_o bible_n you_o mean_v the_o bible_n as_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o inspire_a author_n of_o it_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o there_o be_v error_n mistake_v or_o contradiction_n in_o the_o vulgar_a copy_n of_o the_o bible_n use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o instance_n or_o the_o english_a church_n be_v never_o question_v by_o any_o learned_a man_n of_o whatsoever_o sect_n or_o way_n and_o lest_o of_o all_o can_v mr._n edward_n question_n it_o he_o have_v publish_v a_o book_n concern_v the_o excellence_n and_o perfection_n of_o h._n scripture_n in_o which_o book_n he_o find_v great_a fault_n with_o our_o english_a bible_n he_o say_v in_o the_o title_n of_o his_o 13_o chapter_n it_o be_v faulty_a and_o defective_a in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o i_o offer_v all_o along_o in_o this_o chapter_n particular_a emendation_n in_o order_n to_o render_v it_o more_o exact_a and_o complete_a as_o to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a copy_n of_o the_o bible_n it_o be_v well_o know_v some_o be_v more_o perfect_a and_o some_o less_o they_o differ_v very_o much_o for_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o hebrew_n critic_n have_v note_v 800_o various_a reading_n in_o the_o new_a there_o be_v many_o more_o mr._n gregory_n of_o oxford_n so_o much_o esteem_v and_o even_o venerate_v for_o his_o admirable_a learning_n say_v hereupon_o and_o say_v it_o cum_fw-la licentiâ_fw-la superiorum_fw-la there_o be_v no_o book_n in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v suffer_v so_o much_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o time_n as_o the_o bible_n pref._n p._n 4._o he_o judge_v and_o judge_v true_o that_o though_o the_o first_o author_n of_o the_o bible_n be_v divine_o instruct_v man_n yet_o the_o copier_n printer_n and_o publisher_n in_o follow_v age_n be_v all_o of_o they_o fallible_a man_n and_o some_o of_o they_o ill-designing_a men._n he_o know_v that_o all_o the_o church_n historian_n and_o critic_n have_v confess_v or_o rather_o have_v warn_v we_o that_o some_o copy_n of_o the_o bible_n have_v be_v very_o much_o vitiate_v by_o the_o hand_n as_o well_o of_o the_o orthodox_n as_o of_o heretic_n and_o that_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n at_o this_o distance_n of_o time_n from_o the_o apostolic_a age_n to_o assertain_v the_o true_a read_n of_o h._n scripture_n in_o all_o place_n of_o it_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o say_v hereupon_o as_o mr._n edward_n charge_n we_o that_o the_o bible_n much_o less_o the_o whole_a bible_n be_v corrupt_v for_o as_o to_o the_o faulty_a reading_n in_o the_o common_a bibles_n of_o some_o church_n and_o in_o some_o manuscript_n copy_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v so_o watch_v over_o this_o sacred_a book_n that_o we_o know_v what_o by_o information_n of_o the_o ancient_a church-historian_n and_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n what_o by_o the_o early_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n into_o greek_a latin_a and_o syriac_n and_o the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o the_o more_o ancient_a manuscript_n copy_n both_o who_o they_o be_v that_o introduce_v the_o corrupt_a reading_n and_o what_o be_v the_o true_a read_n in_o all_o text_n of_o weight_n and_o consequence_n in_o short_a as_o to_o this_o matter_n we_o agree_v with_o the_o critic_n of_o other_o sect_n and_o denomination_n that_o though_o ill_a man_n have_v often_o attempt_v they_o can_v never_o effect_v the_o corruption_n of_o h._n scripture_n the_o ancient_a manuscript_n the_o first_o translation_n the_o father_n and_o historian_n of_o the_o church_n be_v sufficient_a director_n concern_v the_o authentic_a and_o genuine_a read_n of_o doubtful_a place_n of_o h._n scripture_n far_o whereas_o mr._n edwards_n will_v intimate_v that_o we_o reject_v divers_a book_n of_o h._n scripture_n on_o the_o contrary_n we_o receive_v into_o our_o canon_n all_o those_o book_n of_o scripture_n that_o be_v receive_v or_o own_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o we_o reject_v the_o book_n reject_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o know_v well_o that_o some_o book_n and_o part_n of_o book_n reckon_v to_o be_v write_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a man_n be_v question_v nay_o be_v refuse_v by_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n but_o we_o concur_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o present_a catholic_a church_n concern_v they_o for_o the_o reason_n give_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o which_o i_o mention_v in_o the_o reply_n to_o my_o lord_n the_o bp._n of_o chichester_n if_o mr._n edwards_n will_v have_v true_o represent_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o socinian_o concern_v the_o scripture_n he_o know_v where_o to_o find_v it_o and_o so_o express_v as_o will_v have_v satisfy_v every_o body_n he_o know_v that_o in_o the_o brief_a note_n on_o the_o creed_n of_o athanasius_n they_o have_v declare_v what_o be_v their_o sense_n in_o very_o unexceptionable_a word_n the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v they_o be_v a_o divine_a a_o infallible_a and_o complete_a rule_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o manner_n br._n note_n p._n 1._o the_o church_n neither_o require_v nor_o desire_n that_o they_o shall_v say_v more_o ii_o i_o believe_v concern_v god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o spirit_n proper_o speak_v but_o a_o sort_n of_o body_n such_o as_o air_n or_o aether_n be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o immense_a infinite_a or_o every_o where_o present_a but_o confine_v to_o certain_a place_n that_o he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o such_o future_a event_n as_o depend_v on_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a such_o thing_n shall_v be_v foresee_v by_o he_o that_o there_o be_v a_o succession_n in_o god_n eternal_a duration_n as_o well_o as_o in_o time_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o duration_n that_o belong_v to_o finite_a being_n that_o almighty_a god_n be_v incorporeal_a omnipresent_v and_o omniscient_a have_v not_o only_o be_v confess_v but_o prove_v by_o the_o unitarian_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o divers_a of_o their_o late_a print_n as_o to_o the_o other_o that_o all_o duration_n that_o of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o of_o creature_n consist_v in_o a_o succession_n be_v affirm_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n of_o all_o persuasion_n and_o way_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o unitarian_n it_o shall_v seem_v mr._n edward_n hold_n that_o god_n possess_v eternal_a light_n all_o at_o once_o that_o to_o god_n eternity_n be_v one_o stand_v permanent_a moment_n st._n john_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n for_o he_o describe_v the_o duration_n of_o god_n by_o a_o succession_n by_o be_v be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v grace_n be_v to_o you_o and_o peace_n say_v he_o from_o he_o which_o be_v be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v rev._n 1.4_o it_o be_v undeniable_a by_o any_o but_o affect_v wrangler_n that_o here_o the_o duration_n of_o god_n his_o continuance_n in_o be_v be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o threefold_a succession_n be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o being_n eternal_a life_n possess_v all_o at_o once_o be_v one_o of_o the_o monstrous_a paradox_n which_o our_o opposer_n maintain_v for_o all_o that_o i_o can_v see_v mere_o from_o a_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n for_o it_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o ground_n either_o in_o reason_n or_o holy_a scripture_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o they_o how_o the_o duration_n of_o god_n be_v the_o less_o perfect_a because_o it_o be_v say_v to_o consist_v in_o a_o succession_n
or_o what_o be_v the_o same_o to_o be_v distinguish_v by_o be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v see_v it_o be_v confess_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o he_o carry_v all_o perfection_n into_o every_o succession_n of_o his_o duration_n but_o be_v it_o not_o a_o scandal_n that_o some_o unitarian_n of_o foreign_a part_n have_v deny_v the_o spirituality_n or_o incorporeity_n of_o god_n his_o omnipresence_n and_o omniscience_n say_v and_o contend_v for_o it_o that_o he_o be_v a_o body_n with_o such_o configuration_n of_o part_n as_o man_n have_v consequent_o that_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n inspect_v indeed_o and_o govern_v all_o thing_n but_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o several_a order_n of_o angel_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o foresee_v contingent_a event_n but_o only_o such_o event_n as_o be_v necessary_o not_o arbitrary_o produce_v by_o their_o cause_n doubtless_o but_o no_o more_o a_o scandal_n to_o the_o unitarian_n than_o to_o their_o opposer_n for_o they_o be_v error_n which_o some_o of_o the_o father_n even_o the_o most_o ancient_a learned_a and_o pious_a of_o they_o have_v defend_v as_o truth_n nay_o it_o shall_v seem_v they_o be_v some_o time_n the_o prevail_a opinion_n in_o some_o place_n namely_o when_o the_o anthropomorphite_n doctrine_n be_v so_o zealous_o espouse_v that_o the_o hermit_n and_o cenobite_n will_v not_o endure_v their_o bishop_n if_o they_o but_o suspect_v they_o of_o origen_n doctrine_n that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n without_o part_n or_o passion_n and_o in_o deny_v the_o spirituality_n and_o omnipresence_n of_o god_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v not_o to_o believe_v his_o certain_a and_o absolute_a prescience_n of_o contingent_a event_n about_o the_o year_n 400_o when_o almost_o every_o body_n concern_v themselves_o in_o condemn_v and_o depart_v as_o far_o as_o possible_a from_o the_o opinion_n of_o origen_n the_o anthropomorphite_n doctrine_n and_o its_o consequence_n be_v the_o standard_n orthodoxy_n of_o many_o place_n and_o be_v heresy_n no_o where_o even_o st._n john_n chrysostom_n at_o constantinople_n hardly_o defend_v the_o fratres_n longi_fw-la from_o the_o prosecution_n of_o theophilus_n archbishop_n and_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n who_o be_v a_o profess_a anthropomorphite_n and_o have_v expel_v the_o fratres_n longi_fw-la for_o adhere_v to_o origen_n doctrine_n of_o the_o spirituality_n and_o omnipresence_n of_o god_n but_o as_o i_o say_v we_o not_o only_o dislike_v but_o utter_o reject_v the_o dangerous_a doctrine_n that_o god_n have_v a_o body_n be_v like_a to_o man_n toge-with_a its_o consequence_n that_o he_o be_v neither_o omnipresent_v nor_o omniscient_a it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o nay_o this_o latter_a though_o the_o anthropornorphites_n see_v it_o not_o seem_v to_o be_v imply_v and_o include_v in_o the_o former_a but_o we_o condemn_v not_o the_o schechina_n or_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n which_o many_o learned_a man_n hold_v nor_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n iii_o i_o believe_v far_o concern_v god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o person_n or_o subsistence_n in_o god_n and_o that_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o god_n the_o former_a of_o they_o be_v only_o a_o man_n the_o latter_a no_o other_o than_o the_o power_n or_o operation_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o merit_n in_o what_o christ_n do_v or_o suffer_v and_o that_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o mr._n edward_n too_o much_o mistake_v the_o question_n be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v three_o person_n or_o three_o subsistence_n in_o god_n but_o whether_o there_o be_v three_o infinite_a subsistence_n three_o eternal_a mind_n and_o spirit_n we_o deny_v the_o latter_a with_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n against_o the_o tritheist_n we_o never_o question_v the_o former_a person_n or_o subsistence_n but_o only_o as_o person_n be_v use_v or_o take_v for_o spirit_n mind_n and_o being_n i_o shall_v explain_v this_o matter_n however_o more_o full_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n sarum_n and_o chichester_n annex_v to_o this_o agreement_n or_o any_o one_o may_v see_v what_o be_v our_o sense_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o disintere_v person_n concern_v the_o controversy_n between_o dr._n s_o the_o and_o dr._n sherlock_n by_o a_o divine_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n what_o that_o author_n make_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nominal_n and_o of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v and_o ever_o be_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o unitarian_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o we_o say_v the_o lord_n christ_n be_v only_o a_o man_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n only_o the_o power_n of_o god_n no_o we_o say_v our_o lord_n christ_n be_v god_n and_o man._n he_o be_v man_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o human_a body_n god_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n in_o he_o or_o more_o scholastical_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a or_o personal_n union_n of_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o divinity_n by_o which_o the_o catholic_n church_n mean_v and_o we_o mean_v the_o divinity_n be_v not_o only_o occasional_o assist_v to_o but_o be_v and_o be_v always_o in_o christ_n illuminate_v conduct_v and_o actuate_a he_o more_o than_o this_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o entyches_n and_o less_o we_o never_o hold_v though_o we_o confess_v that_o careless_a and_o less_o accurate_a expression_n may_v have_v be_v use_v by_o both_o party_n of_o which_o neither_o aught_o to_o take_v advantage_n against_o the_o other_o when_o it_o appear_v there_o be_v no_o heterodox_n intention_n that_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v sometime_o mean_v in_o holy_a scripture_n the_o power_n of_o god_n can_v be_v deny_v but_o concern_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n we_o believe_v as_o the_o catholic_n church_n believe_v that_o they_o be_v relative_a subsistence_n internal_a relation_n of_o the_o deity_n to_o itself_o or_o as_o the_o school_n after_o st._n austin_n explain_v this_o original_a unbegotten_a wisdom_n or_o mind_n reflex_n or_o beget_v wisdom_n call_v in_o holy_a scripture_n the_o logos_fw-la and_o the_o eternal_a spiration_n of_o divine_a love_n but_o do_v you_o not_o say_v there_o be_v no_o merit_n in_o what_o christ_n do_v or_o suffer_v and_o that_o he_o can_v riot_n make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o may_v for_o our_o part_n be_v anathema_n that_o teach_v or_o believe_v that_o doctrine_n we_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n by_o what_o he_o do_v and_o what_o he_o suffer_v be_v by_o the_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o god_n a_o true_a and_o perfect_a propitiation_n for_o sinner_n that_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o good_a way_n iv_o in_o the_o next_o article_n he_o make_v we_o to_o believe_v a_o great_a many_o thing_n as_o that_o the_o first_o man_n be_v not_o create_v in_o a_o state_n of_o uprightness_n as_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o man_n in_o their_o right_a sense_n shall_v think_v the_o first_o man_n be_v create_v a_o sinner_n that_o by_o his_o fall_n adam_n do_v not_o lose_v righteousness_n and_o holiness_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v that_o by_o be_v a_o sinner_n he_o do_v not_o sin_n or_o become_v unlike_a to_o god_n that_o adam_n posterity_n have_v receive_v no_o hurt_n nor_o stain_v by_o his_o apostasy_n as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v that_o neither_o his_o bad_a example_n nor_o the_o curse_n that_o make_v the_o earth_n so_o much_o less_o fruitful_a be_v any_o hurt_n and_o that_o the_o rebellion_n of_o a_o ancestor_n no_o not_o against_o god_n be_v not_o any_o blot_n in_o his_o family_n i_o shall_v grow_v quite_o out_o of_o conceit_n with_o these_o unitarian_n if_o they_o say_v many_o more_o such_o weak_a thing_n but_o in_o very_a deed_n i_o imagine_v mr._n edward_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o have_v charge_v they_o more_o home_n when_o he_o do_v we_o shall_v consider_v what_o to_o answer_v i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o article_n he_o be_v somewhat_o ashamed_a of_o his_o own_o doctrine_n and_o that_o he_o fear_v to_o make_v himself_o and_o party_n ridiculous_a by_o a_o clear_a and_o distinct_a representation_n of_o their_o opinion_n that_o mankind_n notwithstanding_o adam_n fall_n have_v by_o nature_n a_o ability_n to_o desire_n and_o embrace_v all_o spiritual_a good_a and_o to_o avoid_v all_o that_o be_v sinful_a or_o vicious_a they_o be_v bold_a britain_n what_o embrace_v all_o the_o gospel-precept_n by_o mere_a nature_n when_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a so_o much_o as_o to_o know_v divers_a of_o they_o but_o by_o revelation_n divine_a and_o can_v they_o avoid_v too_o all_o that_o be_v vicious_a at_o all_o time_n
only_o by_o nature_n in_o good_a truth_n they_o be_v better_a and_o strong_a by_o nature_n than_o i_o ever_o hope_v to_o be_v in_o this_o life_n by_o the_o superad_v grace_n of_o god_n but_o here_o again_o he_o do_v not_o strike_v home_o he_o intend_v more_o than_o he_o dare_v say_v and_o he_o dare_v not_o say_v it_o lest_o we_o shall_v ask_v he_o whether_o he_o believe_v the_o just_a contrary_n that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o repent_v to_o believe_v or_o to_o obey_v the_o gospel_n and_o perform_v religious_a acts._n it_o be_v a_o serious_a point_n we_o answer_v with_o st._n paul_n the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n rom._n 8.26_o but_o we_o judge_v for_o all_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n give_v no_o occasion_n to_o any_o to_o turn_v enthusiast_n and_o to_o resolve_v the_o whole_a duty_n we_o owe_v and_o must_v perform_v to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o neighbour_n into_o preternatural_a impulse_n as_o if_o we_o be_v machine_n and_z not_o man_n or_o puppet_n move_v by_o invisible_a wire_n not_o man_n that_o act_n by_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o choice_n that_o man_n be_v righteous_a before_o god_n not_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o their_o own_o good_a work_n we_o answer_v with_o all_o but_o antinomian_o and_o the_o more_o rigid_a calvinist_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o we_o without_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n of_o our_o own_o but_o i_o be_o not_o certain_a that_o the_o calvinist_n or_o the_o antinomist_n will_v not_o assent_v to_o that_o proposition_n or_o not_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v orthodox_n i_o incline_v to_o think_v those_o people_n have_v no_o real_a difference_n with_o the_o church_n nor_o the_o church_n with_o they_o but_o that_o they_o mistake_v one_o another_o meaning_n v._o another_o branch_n of_o our_o creed_n according_a to_o mr._n edward_n run_v thus_o i_o believe_v concern_v a_o future_a state_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a have_n no_o knowledge_n or_o perception_n of_o any_o thing_n they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o any_o reward_n or_o pain_n and_o that_o their_o very_a nature_n be_v absorb_v that_o at_o death_n the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o body_n sleep_v be_v a_o error_n of_o some_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n as_o well_o as_o of_o some_o unitarian_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o say_v as_o mr._n edward_n pretend_v that_o in_o death_n the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v absorb_v which_o be_v to_o say_v extinct_a they_o both_o of_o they_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o body_n but_o why_o do_v mr._n edward_n impute_v that_o opinion_n to_o we_o when_o he_o have_v read_v for_o he_o quote_v the_o book_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o consideration_n on_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o trinity_n what_o be_v our_o sense_n of_o that_o matter_n the_o word_n at_o p._n 33._o be_v these_o this_o error_n be_v common_a to_o socinus_n and_o some_o of_o the_o father_n the_o learned_a mr._n du_n pinn_n in_o his_o abridgement_n of_o the_o father_n have_v note_v that_o justin_n martyr_n irenaeus_n minutius_n faelix_fw-la and_o arnobius_n be_v in_o this_o sentiment_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o object_v this_o to_o socinus_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a opinion_n of_o he_o much_o less_o to_o the_o english_a unitarian_n who_o never_o defend_v it_o nor_o that_o i_o know_v of_o do_v any_o of_o they_o hold_v it_o vi_o he_o say_v next_o i_o believe_v we_o shall_v not_o rise_v with_o the_o same_o body_n but_o that_o another_o matter_n or_o substance_n shall_v be_v substitute_v in_o their_o place_n i_o see_v most_o of_o our_o opposer_n have_v affect_v to_o mistake_v our_o meaning_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n we_o hold_v nothing_o that_o be_v singular_a in_o the_o case_n we_o differ_v not_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n about_o it_o we_o say_v with_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 15.35_o how_o be_v the_o dead_a raise_v and_o with_o what_o body_n do_v they_o come_v thou_o sowe_v not_o the_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o body_n that_o be_v raise_v be_v not_o in_o all_o respect_v the_o same_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o earth_n in_o divers_a perhaps_o in_o the_o most_o it_o be_v we_o rise_v not_o infant_n or_o decrepit_a old_a man_n or_o lame_a or_o deaf_a or_o any_o way_n distort_v though_o many_o so_o live_v and_o so_o die_v nay_o as_o to_o the_o passion_n result_v from_o the_o present_a complexion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v reckon_v the_o modification_n and_o as_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o body_n we_o rise_v not_o with_o they_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o body_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o passion_n that_o it_o here_o live_v for_o instance_n some_o be_v by_o complexion_n very_o cowardly_a or_o pensive_a or_o choleric_a or_o jealous_a the_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v will_v not_o be_v such_o it_o will_v be_v conform_v to_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n that_o be_v be_v free_v from_o all_o both_o external_a and_o internal_a imperfection_n farthermore_o our_o present_a body_n physician_n and_o philosopher_n say_v be_v in_o a_o continual_a flux_n all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o internal_a as_o well_o as_o external_a continual_o decay_n and_o be_v continual_o also_o renew_v they_o decay_n by_o the_o perspiration_n that_o be_v continual_o cause_v by_o the_o internal_a heat_n and_o be_v continual_o renew_v by_o the_o nourishment_n take_v in_o and_o convert_v into_o blood_n spirit_n flesh_n and_o bone_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o learned_a in_o these_o matter_n that_o no_o man_n body_n be_v the_o very_a same_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o this_o present_a year_n that_o it_o be_v the_o last_o year_n and_o will_v be_v the_o next_o year_n it_o be_v whole_o new_a by_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o present_a year_n we_o say_v therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o as_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a creed_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o body_n as_o true_o and_o as_o proper_o as_o n.n._n be_v the_o same_o man_n this_o year_n that_o he_o be_v one_o or_o seven_o or_o twenty_o year_n ago_o if_o mr._n edward_n require_v we_o to_o say_v more_o he_o exact_v more_o than_o the_o church_n believe_v for_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o same_o body_n the_o church_n intend_v only_o that_o it_o be_v as_o true_o the_o same_o as_o a_o man_n notwithstanding_o the_o flux_n of_o his_o part_n be_v now_o the_o same_o n._n n._n or_o j._n b._n that_o he_o be_v seven_o or_o ten_o year_n past_a yet_o not_o altogether_o the_o same_o because_o inconceivable_o better_a that_o be_v without_o any_o external_a or_o internal_a deformity_n or_o weakness_n vii_o i_o believe_v that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n man_n shall_v not_o be_v require_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o action_n the_o most_o flagitious_a sinner_n shall_v not_o be_v examine_v concern_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o past_a life_n only_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v and_o their_o punishment_n be_v this_o to_o utter_o cease_v or_o perish_v for_o ever_o the_o unquenchable_a fire_n be_v nothing_o but_o annihilation_n i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v require_v any_o to_o believe_v that_o sinner_n shall_v be_v examine_v concern_v their_o past_a life_n at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n to_o what_o purpose_n i_o pray_v do_v the_o all-knowing_a judge_n need_v to_o be_v inform_v concern_v the_o particular_n of_o their_o guiâ—â—â—_n if_o every_o person_n be_v to_o be_v several_o exâ—â—â—â—ed_v concern_v the_o particular_n of_o his_o transacted_a life_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v extend_v itself_o to_o many_o million_o of_o age_n more_o and_o far_o than_o the_o whole_a duration_n of_o the_o world_n from_o its_o beginning_n to_o its_o consummation_n it_o shall_v seem_v mr._n edward_n think_v that_o because_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a judgement_n by_o god_n in_o the_o language_n of_o man_n and_o of_o human_a judicature_n such_o as_o trumpet_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o judge_n a_o formal_a sentence_n the_o plead_n of_o the_o guilty_a the_o answer_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o therefore_o in_o very_a deed_n we_o be_v to_o expect_v such_o a_o scene_n at_o the_o judgement_n by_o god_n as_o at_o a_o common_a assize_n i_o conceive_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o all_o such_o expression_n and_o word_n wherever_o they_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n be_v not_o intend_v as_o real_a description_n but_o as_o comparison_n or_o resemblance_n by_o which_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o vulgar_a may_v he_o assist_v and_o their_o affection_n wrought_v upon_o all_o that_o be_v intend_v by_o such_o expression_n be_v
assemble_v to_o this_o solemn_a commemorative_n sacrifice_n be_v more_o like_a to_o a_o carousal_n than_o to_o a_o celebration_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a memory_n of_o a_o die_a saviour_n these_o be_v the_o disorder_n and_o irregularity_n concern_v which_o they_o be_v to_o examine_v themselves_o and_o thereby_o avoid_v a_o unworthy_a communicate_v and_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o we_o do_v not_o say_v baptism_n be_v a_o useless_a rite_n or_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n be_v altogether_o vain_a what_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o all_o nation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v useless_a though_o we_o ourselves_o know_v not_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v use_n enough_o that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o initiate_a rite_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o good_a exception_n against_o this_o sacrament_n be_v continue_v still_o that_o now_o people_n be_v christian_n by_o education_n see_v there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o its_o continuance_n as_o for_o its_o institution_n namely_o a_o solemn_a public_a and_o formal_a initiation_n into_o the_o religion_n of_o jesus_n and_o this_o may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v do_v in_o infancy_n by_o the_o intervention_n of_o undertaker_n common_o call_v godfather_n and_o how_o it_o can_v be_v do_v without_o they_o i_o see_v not_o but_o it_o be_v without_o all_o reason_n that_o parent_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v undertaker_n when_o other_o can_v or_o can_v easy_o be_v have_v it_o be_v well_o methinks_v if_o the_o minister_n and_o churchwarden_n together_o with_o the_o parent_n be_v oblige_v to_o be_v undertaker_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o ratione_fw-la officii_fw-la by_o their_o place_n and_o office_n and_o it_o be_v yet_o better_a if_o the_o whole_a church_n undertake_v for_o the_o infant_n moreover_o where_o infant-baptism_n be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n confirmation_n or_o the_o person_n be_v take_v upon_o himself_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v in_o his_o name_n by_o his_o undertaker_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o little_o neglect_v as_o baptism_n nay_o the_o person_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o complete_a christian_a or_o to_o be_v christianly_o baptize_v till_o he_o be_v consume_v that_o be_v have_v public_o take_v upon_o himself_o his_o baptismal_a engagement_n paedo-baptism_n or_o infant-baptism_n and_o sprinkle_v instead_o of_o dip_v have_v occasion_v a_o unnecessary_a seism_n from_o the_o church_n for_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n or_o impose_v on_o any_o the_o church_n require_v dip_v except_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n or_o danger_n the_o word_n of_o the_o rubric_n in_o the_o office_n of_o baptism_n be_v these_o if_o they_o the_o godfather_n certify_v that_o the_o child_n may_v well_o endure_v it_o he_o the_o minister_n shall_v dip_v it_o dip_v the_o child_n in_o the_o water_n say_v i_o baptize_v thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o they_o certify_v that_o the_o child_n be_v weak_a it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o pour_v water_n upon_o it_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v sprinkle_v they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o baptism_n or_o wash_v in_o the_o strict_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o to_o infant-baptism_n it_o do_v not_o certain_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n rather_o it_o seem_v that_o when_o the_o parent_n be_v baptize_v so_o also_o be_v the_o child_n for_o such_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n towards_o their_o proselyte_n from_o who_o baptism_n the_o sacramental_a supper_n and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o church-discipline_n hierarchy_n or_o church-government_n be_v take_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n notwithstanding_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o such_o as_o do_v not_o approve_v infant-baptism_n the_o church_n have_v a_o office_n call_v in_o the_o liturgy_n the_o baptism_n of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o ripe_a year_n that_o as_o i_o say_v the_o seism_n of_o the_o people_n and_o church_n that_o be_v vulgar_o call_v baptist_n or_o anabaptist_n seem_v not_o well_o ground_v last_o as_o to_o that_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o distinct_a function_n or_o office_n of_o minister_n and_o that_o the_o very_a lord_n supper_n may_v be_v administer_v by_o a_o private_a christian_a i_o answer_v for_o myself_o and_o most_o other_o if_o not_o all_o unitarian_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a distinction_n of_o church-officer_n by_o themselves_o modest_o call_v minister_n namely_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o priest_n and_o deacon_n the_o two_o former_a seem_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n the_o other_o of_o apostolical_a institution_n only_o and_o that_o too_o as_o appear_v from_o act_n 6.3_o 4._o not_o by_o any_o particular_a inspiration_n but_o mere_o on_o motive_n of_o prudence_n and_o charity_n these_o three_o order_n bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n be_v of_o that_o antiquity_n and_o universality_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o and_o wheresoever_o christianity_n be_v profess_v the_o church_n be_v govern_v after_o this_o form_n a_o form_n receive_v among_o all_o the_o sect_n of_o christian_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o sound_a part_n of_o they_o call_v common_o the_o church_n till_o mr._n calvin_n in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n introduce_v a_o new_a sort_n of_o church-administration_n these_o be_v they_o to_o who_o only_o except_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n such_o as_o the_o reformation_n be_v it_o belong_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o instruct_v and_o exhort_v public_o but_o what_o make_v a_o case_n of_o necessity_n be_v a_o question_n by_o itself_o on_o which_o i_o do_v not_o here_o enter_v i_o wish_v the_o church_n have_v not_o give_v or_o may_v never_o give_v cause_n to_o the_o unitarian_n either_o by_o exclusion_n or_o persecution_n or_o unlawful_a or_o overharsh_a term_n of_o '_o communion_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o mr._n calvin_n expedient_a xi_o as_o to_o moral_a point_n i_o believe_v that_o officious_a lie_n be_v lawful_a the_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n not_o vicious_a idle_a or_o obscene_a word_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n riot_n luxury_n and_o impure_a desire_n and_o lust_n be_v not_o forbid_v till_o christ_n time_n by_o officious_a lie_n be_v mean_v those_o falsity_n that_o do_v good_a to_o some_o without_o do_v hurt_v to_o other_o as_o the_o lie_n of_o the_o hebrew_n midwife_n to_o pharaoh_n the_o tale_n of_o michal_n to_o her_o father_n saul_n when_o she_o suffer_v david_n to_o escape_v and_o jonathan_n feign_a excuse_n for_o david_n when_o he_o hide_v david_n from_o his_o father_n anger_n exod._n 1.19_o 1_o sam._n 19.17_o and_o 20.6_o to_o officious_a lie_n belong_v also_o compliment_n very_o low_a bowing_n and_o respectful_a carriage_n towards_o person_n for_o who_o we_o have_v not_o the_o kindness_n or_o regard_n of_o which_o we_o make_v flow_v by_o those_o external_a and_o false_a signification_n i_o think_v it_o may_v excuse_v volkelius_n who_o mr._n edwards_n cite_v for_o this_o part_n of_o his_o charge_n that_o the_o officious_a lie_n of_o the_o midwife_n of_o michal_n and_o of_o jonathan_n be_v relate_v in_o scripture_n without_o blame_v they_o they_o be_v not_o censure_v by_o the_o inspire_a writer_n they_o be_v tell_v by_o the_o prophet_n moses_n and_o samuel_n without_o the_o least_o signification_n that_o they_o be_v sin_n volkelius_n may_v infer_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o text_n which_o forbid_v lie_v and_o falseness_n be_v intend_v of_o such_o lie_v as_o be_v hurtful_a or_o prejudicial_a to_o other_o and_o that_o what_o do_v no_o hurt_n can_v be_v the_o subject_a of_o no_o forbid_v law_n to_o forbid_v what_o help_v some_o even_o to_o the_o save_n of_o life_n or_o good_n without_o any_o hurt_n or_o wrong_v to_o another_o why_o shall_v any_o lawgiver_n who_o respect_v at_o all_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n so_o enact_v notwithstanding_o i_o think_v mr._n edward_n say_v well_o if_o once_o such_o doctrine_n be_v common_o teach_v all_o lie_n will_v be_v reckon_v some_o way_n or_o other_o officious_a and_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n will_v be_v banish_v from_o the_o earth_n the_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o vicious_a or_o sinful_a by_o concupiscence_n be_v mean_v some_o unlawful_a desire_n or_o inclination_n arise_v in_o the_o mind_n but_o not_o consent_v to_o or_o put_v into_o practice_n methinks_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o such_o motion_n in_o the_o mind_n be_v involuntary_a they_o shall_v rather_o be_v call_v frailty_n than_o sin_n and_o the_o disapprove_v and_o resist_v they_o shall_v be_v reward_v by_o god_n concern_v obscene_a word_n riot_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n impure_a desire_n not_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n and_o not_o strict_o unlawful_a till_o prohibit_v by_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v not_o much_o concern_v in_o such_o a_o dispute_n it_o be_v grant_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o they_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n notwithstanding_o i_o wonder_v that_o
be_v still_o constant_a to_o his_o doctrine_n he_o persevere_v in_o his_o former_a i_o be_o sure_a that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o right_n short_o after_o come_v forth_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o disintere_v person_n concern_v the_o controversy_n between_o dr._n s_o th._n and_o dr._n sherlock_n this_o author_n state_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o the_o incarnation_n or_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o they_o have_v be_v for_o many_o age_n hold_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o prove_v his_o explication_n of_o they_o by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o incontestable_a authority_n especial_o of_o general_n council_n he_o evince_v by_o divers_a clear_a both_o theological_a and_o philosophical_a reason_n that_o three_o infinite_a spiritual_a substance_n three_o eternal_a all-perfect_a being_n mind_n or_o spirit_n be_v most_o certain_o three_o go_n he_o conclude_v that_o dr._n s_o the_o and_z the_o oxford_z head_n be_v undoubted_o in_o the_o right_n in_o censure_v the_o doctrine_n of_o three_o infinite_a all-perfect_a spiritual_a substance_n spirit_n mind_n or_o being_n as_o tritheism_n yet_o that_o dr._n sherlock_n have_v no_o ill_a meaning_n for_o he_o only_o propose_v to_o himself_o to_o defend_v the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n though_o he_o unhappy_o mistake_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o those_o doctrine_n one_o may_v say_v this_o book_n be_v perfect_o well_o write_v the_o catholic_a doctrine_n be_v true_o state_v and_o assert_v by_o the_o very_a authority_n and_o reason_n on_o which_o it_o have_v be_v so_o long_o and_o so_o general_o receive_v and_o though_o the_o author_n be_v constrain_v by_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o proof_n which_o he_o allege_v to_o assent_v to_o the_o oxford-head_n and_o to_o dr._n s_o the_o yet_o he_o always_o speak_v of_o dr._n sherlock_n not_o only_o with_o much_o tenderness_n but_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o respect_n and_o deference_n dr._n sherlock_n on_o the_o contrary_a answer_v with_o so_o much_o virulence_n as_o if_o the_o author_n have_v do_v to_o he_o some_o personal_a irreparable_a or_o even_o mortal_a injury_n and_o with_o so_o much_o self-conceit_n and_o confidence_n as_o if_o himself_o have_v obtain_v the_o monopoly_n of_o learning_n and_o good_a sense_n he_o entitle_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o disintere_v the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o real_a trinity_n vindicate_v in_o answer_n to_o a_o socinian_n pamphlet_n as_o if_o it_o be_v socinianism_n to_o oppose_v tritheism_n he_o begin_v his_o book_n with_o these_o word_n this_o author_n call_v himself_o a_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o pray_v god_n to_o preserve_v the_o church_n from_o such_o presbyter_n who_o eat_v her_o bread_n and_o betray_v she_o faith_n his_o other_o sippet_n be_v socinian_n heretic_n banter_v socinian_n and_o such_o like_a sweet_n with_o which_o this_o doctor_n be_v dish_n be_v always_o enchace_v but_o to_o let_v those_o matter_n pass_v in_o this_o answer_n he_o recite_v the_o authority_n and_o reason_n urge_v by_o the_o disintere_v and_o in_o a_o paragraph_n or_o two_o bestow_v on_o each_o of_o they_o he_o triumph_v at_o last_o glorious_o over_o all_o of_o they_o but_o what_o be_v very_o surprise_v though_o he_o confute_v all_o the_o reason_n and_o baffle_v all_o the_o authority_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o this_o very_a answer_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o bethink_v he_o and_o retract_v all_o his_o heterodoxy_n nay_o become_v altogether_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o the_o author_n against_o who_o he_o write_v let_v we_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v pag._n 12._o the_o nominal_n i._n e._n dr._n s_o the_o and_z the_o oxford_z head_n and_o the_o socinian_o differ_v in_o some_o form_n of_o speech_n but_o there_o be_v no_o considerable_a difference_n in_o their_o faith_n p._n 6._o these_o phrase_n three_o mind_n three_o spirit_n three_o substance_n aught_o to_o be_v use_v very_o cautious_o and_o not_o without_o great_a necessity_n p._n 14._o they_o be_v expression_n liable_a to_o a_o very_a heretical_a sense_n to_o arianism_n and_o tritheism_n p._n 30._o in_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n the_o divine_a person_n be_v not_o three_o substance_n but_o one_o substance_n actual_o and_o real_o subsist_v thrice_o he_o mean_v to_o say_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n subsist_v thrice_o be_v nonsense_n p._n 35._o the_o trinity_n be_v one_o supreme_a be_v this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n austin_n the_o school_n and_o father_n can_v any_o one_o say_v dr._n sherlock_n have_v not_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o oxford-head_n and_o dr._n s_o the_o be_v f._n socinus_n smalcius_n crellius_n and_o ruarus_n to_o judge_n of_o this_o doctrine_n they_o will_v be_v content_a it_o shall_v be_v insert_v into_o their_o racovian_a catechism_n they_o will_v embrace_v the_o author_n as_o a_o absolute_a unitarian_n p._n 36._o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unity_n of_o sameness_n or_o identity_n this_o be_v true_a catholic_n doctrine_n and_o the_o language_n of_o the_o nicene_n father_n and_o of_o all_o the_o socinian_o from_o f._n sacinus_fw-la to_o mr._n t._n f._n but_o we_o shall_v hear_v by_o and_o by_o he_o will_v confess_v that_o also_o p._n 61._o three_o infinite_a person_n each_o of_o which_o be_v mind_n and_o spirit_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a spirit_n catholic_n again_o and_o unitarian_n all_o over_o for_o when_o the_o church_n say_v each_o divine_a person_n be_v mind_n and_o spirit_n the_o meaning_n be_v the_o divine_a person_n be_v internal_a relative_a property_n of_o the_o same_o infinite_a mind_n and_o spirit_n and_o be_v so_o each_o of_o they_o indeed_o be_v mind_n and_o spirit_n but_o not_o a_o mind_n or_o a_o spirit_n have_v dr._n sherlock_n but_o know_v this_o in_o time_n he_o have_v never_o write_v against_o the_o unitarian_n nor_o fall_v under_o the_o oxford-censure_n p._n 65._o the_o socinian_o will_v grant_v that_o one_o divinity_n be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o assert_v that_o one_o god_n be_v but_o one_o person_n be_v because_o they_o think_v it_o impossible_a the_o same_o undivided_a divinity_n shall_v subsist_v distinct_o in_o three_o person_n but_o then_o before_o they_o have_v charge_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n with_o tritheism_n they_o shall_v have_v remember_v that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o three_o such_o person_n as_o their_o one_o person_n be_v who_o they_o call_v one_o god_n and_o therefore_o tho_o three_o such_o person_n three_o such_o mind_n spirit_n and_o substance_n as_o their_o one_o person_n and_o one_o spirit_n be_v who_o be_v the_o whole_a divinity_n confine_v to_o one_o single_a person_n will_v indeed_o be_v three_o god_n yet_o three_o such_o person_n as_o the_o catholic_a church_n own_v who_o be_v all_o the_o same_o one_o substance_n be_v not_o three_o go_n the_o short_a of_o this_o be_v the_o church_n do_v not_o mean_a by_o three_o person_n what_o the_o socinian_o mean_v if_o she_o do_v they_o will_v right_o accuse_v she_o of_o tritheism_n three_o such_o person_n as_o the_o socinian_o oppose_v be_v indeed_o three_o go_n he_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n p._n 67_o in_o these_o word_n the_o three_o divine_a person_n as_o we_o have_v now_o explain_v they_o be_v not_o three_o such_o person_n as_o the_o socinian_o must_v confess_v three_o person_n must_v be_v who_o be_v three_o go_n right_o for_o you_o have_v now_o acknowledge_v that_o what_o you_o call_v three_o person_n be_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o selfsame_a spiritual_a substance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unity_n of_o identity_n one_o supreme_a be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o in_o all_o your_o former_a book_n be_v nonsense_n and_o heresy_n and_o not_o great_a nonsense_n than_o heresy_n as_o they_o who_o please_v may_v see_v in_o the_o place_n i_o have_v quote_v and_o in_o above_o forty_o other_o place_n of_o your_o write_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o not_o only_o the_o oxford-head_n or_o dr._n s_o the_o but_o f._n socinus_n or_o t._n f._n will_v never_o have_v require_v you_o to_o say_v more_o than_o you_o now_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o trinity_n hold_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n that_o socinus_n or_o t._n f._n reject_v but_o only_o a_o trinity_n of_o such_o divine_a person_n as_o be_v distinct_a substance_n spirit_n and_o mind_n which_o at_o length_n you_o also_o express_o disow_v but_o which_o too_o many_o in_o the_o church_n mislead_v by_o the_o dangerous_a unscriptural_a term_n now_o so_o much_o contend_v for_o do_v and_o do_v hold_v there_o can_v never_o be_v a_o sincere_a peace_n till_o those_o term_n be_v discard_v for_o though_o after_o eight_o
year_n disputation_n a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o a_o dean_n have_v be_v hardly_o persuade_v out_o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o three_o spirit_n mind_n or_o substance_n yet_o the_o continuance_n of_o these_o unscriptural_a term_n without_o a_o exact_a explication_n of_o they_o in_o sermon_n and_o catechism_n heathenize_v all_o the_o common_a people_n nay_o and_o great_a number_n of_o not_o unlearned_a person_n it_o be_v evident_a now_o i_o suppose_v to_o every_o body_n that_o the_o disintere_v be_v not_o concern_v to_o reply_v to_o such_o a_o answer_n as_o this_o dr._n sherlock_n indeed_o confute_v most_o plain_o all_o his_o reason_n and_o trample_v upon_o his_o authority_n but_o kind_o grant_v he_o the_o doctrine_n for_o which_o he_o contend_v i_o be_v in_o hope_n therefore_o all_o the_o dust_n and_o noise_n have_v be_v at_o a_o end_n but_o dr._n sherlock_n who_o have_v no_o mercy_n on_o a_o conquer_a enemy_n think_v fit_a to_o make_v a_o new_a onset_n he_o publish_v a_o sermon_n concern_v the_o danger_n of_o corrupt_v the_o faith_n by_o philosophy_n in_o which_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o bitterness_n and_o many_o invective_n against_o the_o unitarian_n he_o declare_v that_o the_o unitarian_n and_o all_o other_o heresy_n have_v their_o rise_n and_o strength_n from_o philosophy_n and_o reason_n he_o pretend_v that_o religion_n must_v be_v learned_a and_o teach_v only_o from_o holy_a scripture_n not_o indeed_o from_o the_o mere_a letter_n or_o phrase_n of_o holy_a scripture_n without_o allowance_n for_o metaphor_n and_o such_o like_a scheme_n of_o speech_n but_o from_o the_o obvious_a and_o natural_a senfe_fw-mi of_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n without_o presume_v to_o mollify_v or_o change_v in_o the_o least_o what_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n on_o the_o account_n of_o any_o opposition_n thereto_o by_o reason_n or_o philosophy_n he_o take_v occasion_n here_o to_o declaim_v against_o reason_n and_o philosophy_n as_o most_o dangerous_a deceit_n and_o imposture_n the_o true_a original_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o heresy_n and_o error_n in_o religion_n his_o topic_n of_o argument_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o same_o that_o have_v be_v always_o advance_v by_o the_o maintainer_n of_o transubstantiation_n &_o other_o such_o like_a doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v reject_v by_o the_o protestant_a church_n on_o the_o account_n that_o they_o be_v flat_o contrary_a to_o reason_n and_o philosophy_n this_o sermon_n have_v be_v out_o but_o a_o little_a time_n when_o mr._n firmin_n publish_v remark_n on_o it_o the_o author_n of_o the_o remark_n first_o make_v a_o abstract_n or_o summary_n of_o the_o sermon_n and_o then_o examine_v part_n by_o part_n the_o say_a summary_n or_o abstract_n he_o prove_v that_o the_o use_n of_o philosophy_n and_o reason_n be_v even_o necessary_a for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o holy_a scripture_n or_o of_o any_o other_o book_n or_o speech_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n which_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o common_a sense_n and_o by_o philosophy_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o experimental_a knowledge_n that_o we_o can_v judge_v when_o a_o book_n confess_v on_o all_o hand_n to_o be_v true_a and_o certain_a speak_v figurative_o and_o popular_o and_o when_o strict_o grammatical_o and_o literal_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v by_o reason_n and_o philosophy_n chief_o that_o the_o true_a meaning_n and_o intention_n of_o any_o book_n which_o book_n or_o write_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v certain_o true_a can_v be_v find_v the_o remark_n be_v so_o write_v that_o dr._n sherlock_n think_v fit_a to_o deny_v that_o his_o sermon_n be_v true_o represent_v he_o say_v in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o sermon_n the_o author_n of_o the_o remark_n give_v the_o sense_n of_o my_o sermon_n in_o his_o own_o word_n and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o my_o meaning_n ay_o who_o make_v the_o sermon_n know_v nothing_o of_o it_o but_o by_o mere_a guess_n as_o it_o lay_v in_o his_o abstract_n vind._n p._n 4._o he_o add_v again_o at_o p._n 28._o the_o author_n of_o the_o remark_n have_v not_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o my_o sermon_n but_o his_o own_o chimaera_n and_o folly_n in_o short_a the_o doctor_n complain_v that_o his_o whole_a sermon_n be_v misreport_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o remark_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o his_o intention_n in_o the_o sermon_n to_o speak_v against_o philosophy_n or_o reason_n but_o only_o against_o what_o some_o man_n call_v philosophy_n and_o reason_n and_o against_o vain_a pretence_n to_o reason_n and_o philosophy_n vind._n p._n 5._o he_o quote_v two_o or_o three_o mince_a passage_n of_o his_o sermon_n which_o speak_v not_o of_o philosophy_n and_o reason_n but_o of_o pretender_n and_o pretence_n to_o reason_n and_o philosophy_n and_o these_o two_o or_o three_o passage_n he_o offer_v as_o the_o true_a and_o whole_a intention_n of_o his_o sermon_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a himself_o have_v other_o thought_n of_o the_o intention_n of_o his_o sermon_n when_o he_o publish_v it_o and_o before_o he_o law_n it_o confute_v for_o he_o give_v it_o this_o title_n the_o danger_n of_o corrupt_a religion_n by_o philosophy_n not_o by_o pretender_n or_o pretence_n to_o philosophy_n it_o be_v certain_a also_o that_o the_o argument_n he_o allege_v be_v direct_v against_o philosophy_n itself_o and_o reason_n itself_o as_o every_o one_o see_v in_o the_o sermon_n and_o in_o the_o vindication_n of_o it_o he_o have_v for_o instance_n this_o passage_n laugh_v at_o by_o so_o many_o if_o a._n contradiction_n to_o fallible_a sense_n be_v not_o a_o good_a objection_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o thing_n how_o come_v a_o contradiction_n to_o much_o more_o fallible_a reason_n to_o be_v a_o unanswerable_a objection_n vind._n p._n 14._o far_o when_o he_o be_v explain_v his_o text_n he_o say_v beware_v lest_o any_o spoil_n you_o through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n that_o be_v through_o the_o vain_a deceit_n of_o philosophy_n philosophy_n cheat_v man_n with_o a_o flatter_a but_o false_a appearance_n it_o may_v unsettle_v weak_a mind_n but_o can_v lay_v a_o sure_a or_o solid_a foundation_n for_o faith_n it_o may_v cheat_v man_n out_o of_o their_o faith_n but_o when_o that_o be_v do_v can_v give_v nothing_o in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o serm._n p._n 2._o he_o have_v divers_a such_o passage_n address_v direct_o against_o reason_n and_o philosophy_n but_o after_o the_o remark_n on_o those_o passage_n come_v abroad_o he_o think_v it_o shall_v seem_v that_o see_v what_o he_o have_v so_o hasty_o say_v can_v not_o way_n be_v defend_v his_o best_a way_n will_v be_v to_o deny_v that_o ever_o he_o say_v or_o intend_v it_o he_o think_v perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v a_o less_o loss_n of_o reputation_n if_o two_o or_o three_o pry_v malicious_a fellow_n will_v read_v the_o sermon_n again_o and_o thereby_o discover_v either_o that_o the_o doctor_n have_v forget_v himself_o or_o will_v venture_v in_o a_o straight_a on_o a_o apparent_a falsity_n than_o to_o make_v himself_o contemptible_a to_o learned_a and_o discern_a man_n by_o pertinacy_n in_o opinion_n that_o have_v be_v so_o clear_o refute_v i_o leave_v it_o to_o other_o to_o judge_n whether_o this_o be_v a_o exact_a computation_n but_o i_o think_v i_o have_v not_o mention_v this_o sermon_n or_o its_o vindication_n but_o that_o here_o again_o the_o doctor_n call_v in_o his_o heterodoxy_n concern_v the_o trinity_n he_o disow_v here_o the_o expression_n three_o infinite_a mind_n and_o spirit_n as_o very_o inconvenient_a and_o liable_a to_o a_o heretical_a interpretation_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v use_v he_o say_v in_o the_o absolute_a but_o only_o in_o a_o qualify_a and_o restrain_v sense_n his_o word_n be_v i_o free_o acknowledge_v that_o three_o infinite_a mind_n and_o spirit_n be_v liable_a to_o a_o very_a heretical_a and_o tritheistic_a sense_n if_o understand_v absolute_o serm._n p._n 3._o but_o this_o be_v never_o acknowledge_v till_o the_o judgement_n by_o the_o disintere_v and_o the_o remark_n have_v extort_a it_o from_o he_o i_o come_v now_o to_o his_o three_o and_o last_o book_n of_o retractation_n his_o present_a state_n of_o the_o socinian_n controversy_n which_o as_o it_o be_v much_o large_a than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n so_o it_o be_v more_o express_a and_o direct_a against_o the_o heresy_n of_o three_o infinite_a eternal_a mind_n spirit_n being_n or_o substance_n it_o be_v also_o write_v so_o much_o more_o calm_o than_o any_o former_a piece_n by_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o i_o can_v scarce_o believe_v it_o be_v doctor_a sherlock_n abate_v a_o little_a grumble_a of_o the_o gizzard_n against_o dr._n s_o the_o and_z the_o oxford_z head_n for_o former_a harshness_n and_o irreverence_n and_o a_o small_a ache_n of_o the_o tooth_n against_o the_o unpardonable_a socinian_o the_o causer_n or_o however_o the_o occasioner_n of_o
all_o our_o misfortune_n the_o book_n be_v write_v in_o a_o reasonable_a and_o pacific_a manner_n the_o only_a book_n of_o a_o great_a many_o so_o write_v by_o this_o author_n i_o will_v present_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o remarkable_a and_o useful_a book_n under_o distinct_a head_n that_o every_o one_o may_v see_v he_o have_v entire_o change_v his_o opinion_n that_o be_v censure_v by_o the_o oxford_n head_n and_o refute_v by_o the_o unitarian_n first_o concern_v god_n what_o be_v the_o definition_n of_o god_n and_o of_o what_o sort_n be_v the_o divine_a unity_n he_o answer_v p._n 25._o this_o be_v the_o notion_n that_o all_o mankind_n have_v of_o one_o god_n one_o infinite_a eternal_a be_v or_o nature_n p._n 35._o god_n be_v a_o eternal_a infinite_a mind_n so_o all_o as_o well_o christian_n as_o philosopher_n hold_v p._n 49._o what_o be_v the_o natural_a notion_n we_o have_v of_o god_n but_o one_o eternal_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o being_n p._n 309._o they_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v as_o perfect_o one_o as_o a_o create_a mind_n be_v p._n 319._o a_o perichoresis_n union_n or_o mutual_a inbeing_n of_o mind_n can_v never_o make_v three_o complete_a absolute_a mind_n to_o be_v essential_o one_o p._n 343._o three_z absolute_a whole_a individual_a divine_a nature_n be_v tritheism_n p._n 371._o the_o divine_a person_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v three_o infinite_a mind_n or_o spirit_n for_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o god_n be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o their_o person_n but_o of_o their_o nature_n which_o be_v identical_o the_o same_o in_o all_o three_o we_o see_v here_o he_o propound_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o unitarian_n both_o affirmative_o and_o negative_o and_o both_o way_n make_v it_o his_o own_o in_o define_v or_o describe_v god_n he_o say_v one_o god_n be_v one_o infinite_a be_v one_o eternal_a and_o infinite_a mind_n and_o though_o we_o say_v three_o divine_a person_n yet_o whatever_o be_v thereby_o mean_v and_o he_o will_v tell_v we_o by_o and_o by_o what_o be_v mean_v they_o be_v as_o perfect_o one_o mind_n as_o a_o create_a mind_n be_v one_o then_o negative_o he_o say_v the_o divine_a person_n be_v not_o three_o mind_n or_o spirit_n and_o as_o to_o what_o some_o say_v and_o himself_o have_v often_o say_v in_o former_a book_n of_o the_o perichoresis_n he_o now_o own_v no_o mutual_a inbeing_n of_o three_o spirit_n or_o mind_n can_v ever_o make_v they_o to_o be_v one_o in_o account_v for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o divine_a person_n he_o speak_v the_o very_a language_n of_o the_o disintere_v of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o remark_n and_o of_o the_o agreement_n that_o be_v write_v in_o answer_n to_o mr._n edward_n to_o my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n of_o sarum_n chichester_n worcester_n and_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr luzanzy_n his_o word_n be_v these_o p._n 256._o we_o acknowledge_v one_o god_n distinguish_v only_o by_o these_o personal_a property_n paternity_n filiation_n procession_n as_o each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o complete_a hypostasis_fw-la distinguish_v only_o by_o modes_n of_o subsistence_n p._n 258._o the_o divine_a nature_n subsist_v distinct_o in_o three_o according_a to_o their_o distinct_a character_n of_o unbegotten_a beget_v and_o procee_v and_o these_o we_o call_v person_n because_o they_o have_v some_o analogy_n or_o likeness_n to_o individual_n in_o create_a being_n which_o in_o a_o intelligent_a nature_n be_v call_v person_n p._n 197._o we_o must_v use_v such_o word_n as_o we_o have_v and_o qualify_v their_o sense_n as_o we_o can_v p._n 259._o when_o we_o distinguish_v between_o person_n and_o essence_n and_o say_v there_o be_v three_o person_n and_o one_o essence_n by_o one_o essence_n we_o mean_v one_o divinity_n by_o person_n we_o mean_v the_o divine_a essence_n as_o unbegotten_a and_o as_o communicate_v by_o generation_n and_o procession_n p._n 280._o though_o each_o divine_a person_n be_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o essence_n yet_o three_o divine_a person_n be_v not_o three_o nature_n or_o essence_n but_o three_o relation_n in_o one_o singular_a absolute_a nature_n p._n 297._o that_o one_o nature_n be_v but_o one_o person_n and_o one_o person_n but_o one_o nature_n that_o individual_a nature_n and_o person_n must_v always_o be_v multiply_v with_o each_o other_o be_v the_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o all_o heresy_n relate_v either_o to_o the_o trinity_n or_o the_o incarnation_n sure_o this_o last_o effort_n be_v a_o very_a hard_a and_o grievous_a strain_n to_o he_o for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a principle_n that_o mislead_v he_o into_o the_o heresy_n of_o three_o spiritual_a infinite_a substance_n mind_n and_o being_n he_o take_v it_o for_o his_o foundation_n that_o person_n and_o intelligent_a nature_n or_o substance_n be_v convertible_a or_o be_v the_o same_o and_o this_o error_n make_v he_o obstinate_a in_o it_o even_o after_o the_o oxford_n decree_n that_o the_o divine_a person_n you_o so_o many_o distinct_a spiritual_a substance_n distinct_a spirit_n and_o mind_n well_o but_o let_v we_o put_v together_o this_o whole_a reform_a doctrine_n about_o the_o divine_a person_n they_o be_v not_o distinct_a being_n nature_n substance_n mind_n or_o spirit_n but_o only_o personal_a property_n or_o distinct_a relation_n in_o the_o same_o singular_a nature_n will_v you_o know_v the_o mystery_n more_o particular_o what_o you_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o personal_a property_n and_o distinct_a relation_n in_o the_o same_o singular_a nature_n or_o essence_n the_o doctor_n will_v not_o be_v difficult_a or_o reserve_v in_o the_o matter_n he_o answer_v the_o person_n personal_a property_n or_o distinct_a relation_n be_v the_o divine_a essence_n or_o substance_n unbegotten_a and_o communicate_v by_o generation_n and_o procession_n that_o be_v beget_v and_o proceed_v do_v you_o except_v against_o it_o or_o make_v doubt_n that_o relation_n personal_a property_n unbegotten_a beget_v and_o proceed_v be_v proper_o call_v person_n or_o may_v have_v the_o name_n of_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n he_o will_v deliver_v you_o from_o your_o scruple_n he_o wise_o mind_v you_o that_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n use_v such_o word_n as_o we_o have_v and_o regulate_v or_o qualify_v their_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v in_o two_o word_n he_o say_v the_o divine_a person_n be_v so_o call_v because_o we_o must_v use_v such_o word_n as_o we_o have_v and_o because_o they_o have_v some_o likeness_n to_o person_n of_o the_o create_a nature_n but_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v only_o personal_a property_n or_o distinct_a relation_n of_o the_o same_o singular_a nature_n namely_o of_o the_o divinity_n or_o if_o you_o have_v rather_o they_o be_v the_o divine_a essence_n or_o divinity_n consider_v as_o unbegotten_a beget_v and_o proceed_v this_o be_v a_o true_a and_o a_o exact_a abridgement_n of_o his_o large_a book_n i_o will_v not_o think_v he_o have_v so_o little_a conscience_n as_o to_o pretend_v that_o the_o unitarian_n have_v in_o their_o late_a contest_v oppose_v this_o trinity_n it_o be_v the_o account_n that_o themselves_o give_v of_o it_o and_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o agreement_n which_o be_v in_o answer_n to_o my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o chichester_n it_o be_v the_o account_n also_o give_v by_o dr._n s_o the_o in_o his_o animadversion_n and_o his_o tritheism_n charge_v by_o the_o disintere_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o of_o sarum_n in_o eight_o year_n time_n this_o fierce_a opposer_n of_o the_o unitarian_n have_v with_o much_o to_o do_v learned_a that_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o three_o mind_n spirit_n or_o substance_n but_o three_o internal_a relation_n three_o personal_a property_n of_o the_o divinity_n in_o eight_o more_o it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v understand_v that_o those_o be_v good_a catholic_n and_o orthodox_n christian_n who_o reject_v no_o other_o trinity_n but_o of_o distinct_a substance_n spirit_n or_o mind_n we_o be_v all_o agree_v in_o the_o faith_n itself_o and_o even_o as_o to_o the_o ordinary_a term_n the_o more_o learned_a trinitarian_n wish_v as_o the_o unitarian_n do_v that_o they_o be_v abolish_v but_o as_o to_o some_o other_o less_o usual_a term_n that_o occur_v in_o the_o debate_v these_o question_n there_o be_v some_o disagreement_n among_o divine_n i_o take_v notice_n that_o as_o to_o these_o dr._n sherlock_n be_v always_o on_o the_o worse_a side_n and_o for_o the_o weak_a reason_n for_o instance_n it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o we_o may_v not_o say_v three_o divine_a substance_n as_o well_o as_o three_o person_n they_o that_o put_v the_o question_n or_o that_o so_o speak_v grant_v that_o in_o very_a deed_n there_o be_v but_o one_o divine_a substance_n in_o the_o absolute_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o may_v we_o not_o say_v with_o sr._n hilary_n three_o substance_n in_o a_o restrain_v limit_v
and_o relative_a sense_n that_o be_v mean_v thereby_o the_o one_o real_a divine_a substance_n consider_v in_o its_o distinct_a relation_n or_o property_n for_o hereby_o the_o substance_n though_o it_o be_v not_o multiply_v yet_o it_o be_v thrice_o number_v and_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o shall_v seem_v may_v be_v call_v three_o relative_a substance_n this_o be_v a_o very_a slight_n reason_v and_o never_o mislead_v any_o body_n but_o st._n hilary_n for_o man_n never_o say_v three_o on_o the_o account_n that_o a_o thing_n be_v consider_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n with_o three_o modes_n three_o property_n or_o three_o relation_n why_o therefore_o shall_v we_o introduce_v such_o a_o improper_a as_o well_o as_o dangerous_a form_n of_o speak_v concern_v god_n a_o form_n of_o speak_v that_o in_o its_o natural_a and_o immediate_a sense_n destroy_v the_o divine_a unity_n and_o introduce_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n three_o god_n notwithstanding_o dr._n sherlock_n be_v please_v to_o approve_v of_o that_o form_n he_o say_v p._n 379._o we_o must_v not_o say_v three_o substance_n in_o the_o trinity_n for_o fear_v of_o say_v three_o go_n yet_o we_o must_v own_v that_o each_o divine_a person_n be_v true_a and_o perfect_a substance_n and_o three_o in_o substance_n be_v three_o substance_n not_o indeed_o three_o absolute_a but_o three_o relative_a substance_n in_o the_o trinity_n there_o be_v one_o absolute_a and_o three_o relative_a substance_n p._n 287._o a_o absolute_a substance_n be_v one_o entire_a perfect_a individual_a whole_a relative_n substance_n be_v internal_a subsist_v relation_n in_o the_o same_o one_o whole_a individual_a substance_n the_o meaning_n be_v orthodox_n the_o word_n heterodox_n and_o fantastical_a he_o grant_v that_o to_o affirm_v three_o divine_a substance_n be_v to_o affirm_v three_o god_n but_o then_o mean_v by_o substance_n what_o no_o body_n mean_n the_o same_o one_o absolute_a individual_a substance_n number_v three_o time_n or_o number_v with_o its_o three_o property_n or_o relation_n we_o may_v affirm_v three_o divine_a relative_a substance_n again_o those_o that_o grant_v it_o must_v not_o be_v say_v in_o any_o sense_n whatsoever_o that_o there_o be_v three_o divine_a substance_n yet_o they_o make_v it_o a_o question_n whether_o the_o one_o only_a divine_a substance_n be_v one_o numerical_a substance_n and_o one_o singular_a substance_n they_o own_o the_o divine_a substance_n be_v real_o but_o one_o identical_o one_o it_o be_v one_o selfsame_a substance_n not_o two_o or_o three_o in_o whatsoever_o sense_n for_o all_o that_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o say_v the_o substance_n of_o god_n be_v numerical_o one_o be_v one_o numerical_a or_o one_o solitary_a or_o singular_a substance_n their_o wise_a reason_n be_v this_o though_o the_o divine_a substance_n be_v one_o in_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o thing_n number_v as_o the_o school-doctor_n speak_v yet_o be_v thrice_o number_v for_o it_o be_v number_v distinct_o to_o or_o with_o its_o three_o property_n or_o relation_n therefore_o we_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v numerical_o one_o tho_o it_o be_v real_o natural_o and_o identical_o one_o now_o we_o grant_v to_o these_o anti-grammarian_n that_o the_o thing_n they_o intend_v be_v true_a but_o they_o shall_v not_o deny_v proposition_n that_o be_v true_a in_o their_o grammatical_a and_o immediate_a sense_n because_o they_o be_v not_o true_a in_o a_o sense_n that_o no_o man_n ever_o be_v so_o wild_a as_o to_o impose_v it_o upon_o they_o it_o be_v something_o worse_o than_o trifle_a to_o deny_v orthodox_n and_o necessary_a proposition_n on_o a_o pretence_n that_o mad_a man_n may_v take_v they_o in_o a_o sense_n contrary_a to_o their_o direct_a immediate_a and_o constant_a meaning_n when_o we_o say_v the_o divine_a or_o any_o other_o substance_n be_v numerical_o one_o or_o be_v one_o numerical_a one_o singular_a one_o solitary_a substance_n every_o body_n know_v that_o the_o word_n solitary_a singular_a and_o numerical_a be_v use_v only_o in_o opposition_n to_o plural_a more_o or_o many_o so_o that_o one_o solitary_a singular_a or_o numerical_o one_o substance_n be_v intend_v only_o as_o a_o denial_n of_o this_o heretical_a proposition_n three_o substance_n if_o the_o reason_n give_v by_o dr._n sherlock_n and_o some_o few_o other_o why_o they_o will_v not_o say_v one_o singular_a or_o solitary_a or_o numerical_o one_o substance_n be_v good_a they_o must_v never_o say_v one_o numerical_a one_o solitary_a or_o singular_a earth_n or_o sun_n or_o other_o body_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o nay_o they_o must_v not_o dare_v to_o say_v numerical_o one_o god_n one_o singular_a or_o solitary_a god_n which_o yet_o be_v form_n that_o i_o presume_v they_o will_v own_v as_o orthodox_n nay_o as_o necessary_a there_o be_v no_o thing_n or_o be_v whatsoever_o but_o must_v be_v at_o least_o thrice_o number_v namely_o to_o the_o three_o property_n of_o every_o be_v verum_fw-la bonum_fw-la unum_fw-la therefore_o if_o we_o must_v not_o say_v one_o numerical_a or_o one_o singular_a or_o solitary_a divine_a substance_n because_o this_o substance_n be_v thrice_o number_v viz._n with_o or_o to_o its_o three_o relation_n or_o property_n neither_o may_v we_o say_v one_o numerical_a or_o one_o solitary_a or_o singular_a earth_n or_o sun_n because_o they_o be_v thrice_o number_v be_v distinct_o number_v to_o the_o three_o property_n of_o verum_fw-la bonum_fw-la unum_fw-la but_o this_o impertinent_a niceness_n dr._n sherlock_n every_o where_o take_v up_o and_o contend_v for_o it_o as_o a_o important_a truth_n unless_o we_o exclude_v the_o term_n solitary_a singular_a and_o numerical_a he_o be_v positive_a that_o we_o shall_v lose_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n p._n 195._o the_o singularity_n of_o the_o divine_a substance_n be_v a_o sabellian_n notion_n and_o destroy_v the_o faith_n of_o a_o real_a trinity_n p._n 213._o a_o individual_a substance_n but_o not_o one_o solitary_a or_o singular_a substance_n p._n 246._o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a substance_n or_o nature_n be_v not_o a_o unity_n of_o number_n but_o of_o sameness_n and_o identity_n p._n 249._o it_o be_v not_o a_o singular_a nature_n or_o substance_n with_o the_o singularity_n of_o solitude_n but_o of_o identity_n or_o sameness_n i_o imagine_v dr._n sherlock_n best_a friend_n will_v not_o deny_v it_o be_v a_o odd_a melancholy_a humour_n of_o he_o to_o espouse_v and_o affect_v term_n and_o phrase_n that_o have_v be_v reject_v by_o all_o learned_a man_n as_o improper_a dangerous_a and_o tend_v to_o tritheism_n mere_o that_o he_o may_v amuse_v novice_n in_o these_o question_n and_o may_v afterward_o explain_v his_o riddle_n to_o the_o admiration_n of_o the_o weak_a or_o unlearned_a and_o the_o sleight_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o discern_a he_o conclude_v his_o book_n with_o a_o address_n to_o the_o unitarian_n to_o this_o effect_n they_o be_v not_o best_o to_o concern_v themselves_o with_o he_o or_o against_o his_o book_n for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v certain_o be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o it_o in_o this_o world_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v another_o melancholy_n fit_a for_o the_o orthodox_n will_v but_o laugh_v at_o the_o threaten_n of_o a_o man_n under_o public_a censure_n for_o the_o very_o worst_a heterodoxy_n what!_o three_o relative_a substance_n call_v to_o account_v honest_a orthodox_n one_o absolute_a substance_n believe_v i_o doctor_z they_o despise_v the_o menace_n they_o send_v you_o word_n physician_n heal_v thyself_o mr._n informer_n purge_v your_o own_o book_n even_o this_o last_o of_o the_o many_o heterodoxy_n in_o it_o as_o page_z 191._o the_o son_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o whole_a entire_a immediate_a participation_n of_o the_o father_n substance_n and_o therefore_o be_v as_o perfect_o one_o with_o the_o father_n as_o the_o father_n be_v one_o it_o be_v sabellian_n the_o son_n be_v not_o so_o one_o with_o the_o father_n as_o the_o father_n be_v one_o for_o the_o father_n be_v numerical_o one_o as_o all_o confess_v but_o father_n and_o son_n be_v numerical_o two_o with_o all_o but_o sabellian_n p._n 198._o each_o of_o they_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v perfect_a god_n and_o therefore_o a_o infinite_a mind_n and_o a_o infinite_a spirit_n it_o be_v tritheism_n for_o if_o each_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n be_v a_o infinite_a mind_n or_o a_o infinite_a spirit_n then_o there_o be_v three_o infinite_a mind_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o heresy_n you_o have_v be_v retract_v throughout_o this_o whole_a book_n i_o supoose_v however_o he_o mean_v to_o say_v each_o divine_a person_n be_v infinite_a mind_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v catholic_n and_o unitarian_n p._n 247._o to_o have_v assert_v one_o singular_a divine_a substance_n which_o be_v but_o one_o in_o number_n have_v give_v up_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o sabellian_o one_o singular_a divine_a substance_n and_o one_o in_o number_n be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o be_v refuse_v by_o none_o but_o arian_n and_o tritheist_n p_o 369._o the_o name_n god_n do_v not_o original_o absolute_o and_o immediate_o belong_v to_o the_o son_n or_o spirit_n but_o only_o relative_o p._n 373._o only_o the_o father_n be_v absolute_o and_o simple_o god_n it_o be_v absolute_a heresy_n take_v father_n son_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o personal_a senfe_fw-mi the_o son_n and_o spirit_n be_v no_o less_o absolute_o and_o simple_o god_n than_o the_o father_n be_v when_o the_o unitarian_n say_v only_o the_o father_n be_v god_n in_o the_o absolute_a sense_n they_o do_v not_o take_v the_o word_n father_n personal_o but_o by_o father_n they_o mean_v the_o deity_n father_n son_n and_o spirit_n as_o person_n of_o the_o deity_n take_v person_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n or_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n be_v equal_o god_n neither_o be_v afore_o or_o after_o other_o neither_o great_a or_o less_o than_o the_o other_o as_o athanasius_n right_o teach_v in_o short_a this_o perpetual_a litigant_fw-la understand_v not_o well_o either_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o party_n he_o oppose_v these_o be_v not_o question_n in_o which_o he_o may_v concern_v himself_o they_o require_v a_o attention_n and_o subtlety_n of_o thought_n which_o either_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v have_v or_o to_o have_v lose_v he_o have_v concern_v himself_o in_o the_o suppose_a controversy_n between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o socinian_o with_o like_a prudence_n dexterity_n and_o success_n as_o the_o present_a archbishop_n of_o paris_n have_v intermedle_v between_o the_o jansenist_n and_o molinist_n the_o archbishop_n publish_v a_o ordinance_n against_o a_o book_n entitle_v a_o exposition_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n touch_v grace_n and_o predestination_n father_n quesnel_n a_o priest_n of_o the_o oratory_n and_o mr_n du_fw-fr guè_fw-fr a_o learned_a person_n but_o who_o have_v lay_v aside_o the_o habit_n have_v several_o write_v upon_o this_o ordinance_n they_o agree_v that_o what_o be_v propose_v as_o catholic_a doctrine_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o archbishops_n ordinance_n be_v real_o the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v censure_v in_o the_o first_o part_n as_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o jansenist_n but_o in_o another_o point_n these_o two_o critic_n differ_v for_o mr._n du_fw-fr guè_fw-fr think_v the_o archbishop_n may_v be_v pardon_v the_o error_n in_o the_o first_o part_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o second_o part_n but_o father_n quesnel_n do_v not_o approve_v this_o indulgence_n of_o mr._n du_fw-fr guè_fw-fr he_o maintain_v that_o the_o archbishop_n can_v make_v satisfaction_n but_o only_o by_o a_o recantation_n it_o be_v well_o for_o dr._n sherlock_n that_o he_o do_v not_o write_v among_o or_o to_o the_o wit_n of_o france_n for_o his_o book_n concern_v these_o question_n in_o truth_n be_v nothing_o but_o heap_n of_o contradiction_n a_o person_n well_o verse_v in_o the_o controversy_n may_v spell_v out_o his_o meaning_n and_o find_v what_o be_v the_o writer_n aim_n but_o he_o must_v pardon_v a_o thousand_o impropriety_n and_o blunder_n and_o as_o many_o contradiction_n some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o very_a stress_n turn_n or_o as_o they_o speak_v nicety_n of_o the_o controversy_n finis_fw-la