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the_o scripture-term_n of_o church-union_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n confirm_v by_o the_o vnitarian_n explication_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o st._n john_n be_v gospel_n together_o with_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o unitarian_n to_o the_o chief_a objection_n make_v against_o they_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o man_n may_v be_v unitarian_n and_o sincere_a and_o inquisitive_a and_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o church-communion_n with_o a_o postscript_n wherein_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o term_n of_o scripture_n be_v show_v not_o to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o vnitarian_n system_n most_o earnest_o and_o humble_o offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o on_o who_o it_o be_v most_o particular_o incumbent_a to_o examine_v these_o matter_n by_o a._n l._n author_n of_o the_o irenicum_fw-la magnum_fw-la etc._n etc._n london_n print_v as_o abovemention_v to_o be_v communicate_v to_o learned_a and_o inquisitive_a person_n and_o those_o who_o be_v most_o oblige_v to_o inquire_v into_o these_o point_n some_o text_n authorise_v the_o subject_a of_o this_o write_n prove_v all_o thing_n 1_o thess_n 5.21_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n &c_n &c_n 1_o pet._n 3.15_o whereto_o we_o have_v attain_v let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n phil._n 3.16_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 8.20_o search_v the_o scripture_n john_n 5.39_o let_v we_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n rom._n 14.19_o that_o i_o may_v by_o all_o mean_n save_o some_o 1_o cor._n 9.22_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o rom._n 14.13_o what_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o darkness_n that_o speak_v you_o in_o light_n and_o what_o you_o hear_v in_o the_o ear_n that_o preach_v you_o upon_o the_o house_n top_n matt._n 10.27_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12.21_o to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v good_a and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n jam._n 4.17_o who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o vnrighteousness_n rom._n 1.18_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n of_o he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—eth_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n mark_v 8.38_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3.18_o be_v a_o candle_n to_o be_v put_v under_o a_o bushel_n mark_v 4.21_o relieve_v the_o oppress_v isa_n 1.17_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n act_n 5.29_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasuâ—â—â—_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n hebr._n 11.25_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_n the_o blind_a both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n matt._n 15.14_o in_o understanding_n be_v man_n 1_o cor._n 14.20_o they_o begin_v to_o make_v excuse_n luk._n 14.18_o wherefore_o when_o i_o come_v be_v there_o no_o man_n isa_n 50.2_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n judg._n 5.23_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n 2_o tim._n 4.16_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o wise_a 1_o cor._n 1.27_o truth_n fail_v and_o he_o that_o depart_v from_o evil_n make_v himself_o a_o prey_n and_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o and_o it_o displease_v he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n and_o he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n and_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n isa_n 59.15.16_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o hear_v your_o word_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o the_o land_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o they_o matt_n 10.14_o 15._o now_o they_o have_v no_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n john_n 15.22_o let_v we_o therefore_o fear_n lest_o a_o promise_n be_v leave_v we_o of_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n any_o of_o you_o shall_v seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o hebr._n 4.1_o i_o speak_v as_o to_o wise_a man_n 1_o cor._n 10.15_o whether_o in_o pretence_n or_o in_o truth_n christ_n be_v preach_v phil._n 1.18_o he_o therefore_o that_o despise_v despise_v not_o man_n but_o god_n 1_o thess_n 4.8_o o_o that_o the_o salvation_n be_v come_v to_o israel_n ps_n 14.7_o we_o hide_v our_o face_n from_o he_o isa_n 53.3_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n ps_n 118.26_o god_n have_v make_v he_o both_o lord_n and_o christ_n act_n 2.36_o the_o son_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o john_n 5.19_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n john_n 3.35_o that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n phil._n 2.10_o 11._o the_o title_n of_o the_o chapter_n i._o the_o occasion_n and_o design_n of_o this_o paper_n page_n 1._o ii_o the_o socinian_n explication_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n p._n 3._o iii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o socinian_n explication_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n p._n 10._o iv_o the_o arian_n system_fw-la p._n 15._o v._o the_o answer_n of_o the_o unitarian_n to_o the_o chief_a objection_n common_o make_v against_o their_o exposition_n in_o general_a and_o first_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o object_v antiquity_n and_o universality_n of_o the_o trinitarian_n sentiment_n p._n 18._o vi_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o objection_n p._n 25._o vii_o a_o farther_n continuation_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o objection_n p._n 31._o viii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o objection_n p._n 46._o ix_o a_o second_o general_n objection_n against_o the_o unitarian_n system_n answer_v p._n 50._o x._o a_o three_o general_a objection_n state_v consist_v of_o four_o branch_n p._n 60._o xi_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o objection_n p._n 65._o xii_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o objection_n p._n 69._o xiii_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o objection_n p._n 79._o fourteen_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o branch_n of_o the_o objection_n p._n 88_o xv._o the_o inference_n most_o incontestable_o follow_v from_o the_o whole_a forego_v discourse_n and_o the_o gospel-term_n of_o communion_n p._n 96._o a_o postscript_n p._n 104._o a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a matter_n treat_v of_o in_o each_o chapter_n in_o chapter_n i._n that_o the_o design_n of_o this_o book_n be_v not_o to_o set_v up_o the_o unitarian_n sentiment_n but_o to_o vindicate_v and_o assert_v the_o generality_n or_o latitude_n of_o the_o scripture_n term_n of_o church-communion_n with_o respect_n to_o such_o most_o intricate_a point_v of_o speculation_n p._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n express_v in_o a_o great_a generality_n and_o leave_v extreme_o obscure_a in_o scripture_n on_o purpose_n to_o try_v both_o our_o industry_n and_o sincerity_n and_o our_o charity_n christian_a prudence_n and_o moderation_n p._n 1._o &_o 2._o that_o the_o unitarian_n controversy_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o man_n may_v be_v unitarian_n and_o sincere_a and_o inquisitive_a and_o that_o the_o unitarian_n therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o church-communion_n p._n 2._o &_o 3_o in_o chap._n ii_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n explain_v p._n 3._o 4._o 5._o the_o reason_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o word_n p._n 5._o in_o what_o sense_n christ_n the_o word_n be_v call_v god_n or_o a_o god_n p._n 6._o etc._n etc._n in_o chap._n iii_o the_o creation_n by_o this_o word_n explain_v p._n 11._o 12._o the_o word_n be_v flesh_n explain_v p._n 12._o 13._o the_o remain_a verse_n explain_v p_o 14._o 15._o in_o chap._n iu._n the_o proof_n of_o the_o arian_n system_fw-la p._n 15._o the_o arian_n notion_n of_o the_o word_n viz._n that_o thereby_o be_v mean_v the_o chief_a officer_n or_o minister_n of_o god_n the_o first_o and_o most_o excellent_a creature_n a_o most_o sublime_a spirit_n in_o some_o respect_n like_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o holy_a angel_n and_o archangel_n but_o yet_o of_o another_o kind_n than_o they_o and_o surpass_v in_o excellency_n all_o other_o create_v spirit_n be_v extraordinary_o unite_v to_o and_o assist_v by_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o the_o whole_a godhead_n that_o this_o divine_a spirit_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n or_o his_o word-bearer_n and_o that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n take_v flesh_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n it_o become_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o messiah_n p._n
purpose_n the_o church_n say_v he_o disperse_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v both_o from_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o disciple_n receive_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o one_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a and_o in_o one_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n incarnate_v for_o our_o salvation_n and_o in_o one_o holy_a spirit_n who_o by_o the_o prophet_n publish_v the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o god_n and_o saviour_n and_o king_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o invisible_a father_n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 2._o he_o who_o have_v no_o other_o god_n above_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ib._n c._n 19_o and_o in_o speak_v of_o that_o say_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o judgement_n he_o say_v the_o father_n be_v above_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o father_n say_v christ_n be_v great_a than_o i_o wherefore_o in_o knowledge_n also_o the_o father_n be_v declare_v to_o have_v the_o preeminence_n ib._n l._n 2._o c._n 49._o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o call_v any_o one_o of_o his_o own_o persor_n lord_n but_o he_o that_o exercise_v lordship_n over_o all_o even_o god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n who_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o father_n the_o lordship_n of_o all_o the_o creation_n ib._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o the_o apostle_n confess_v the_o father_n and_o son_n to_o be_v god_n and_o lord_n but_o neither_o name_v any_o other_o god_n nor_o confess_v any_o other_o to_o be_v lord_n ib._n c._n 9_o i_o invocate_v thou_o o_o lord_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n above_o who_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n who_o rule_a over_o all_o and_o do_v in_o domination_n beside_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n rule_v also_o over_o the_o holy_a spirit_n ib._n c._n 6._o by_o these_o passage_n it_o appear_v that_o irenaeus_n hold_v the_o father_n alone_o to_o be_v god_n in_o the_o most_o eminent_a sense_n of_o that_o word_n and_o the_o son_n to_o be_v lord_n and_o god_n under_o the_o father_n but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v neither_o lord_n nor_o god_n yet_o he_o may_v hold_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v above_o the_o angel_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o understand_v thereby_o what_o the_o unitarian_n do_v these_o matter_n be_v leave_v in_o a_o great_a generality_n in_o scripture_n the_o father_n explain_v they_o as_o they_o think_v best_a that_o liberty_n of_o inquiry_n and_o examination_n must_v be_v allow_v of_o so_o those_o explication_n and_o interpretation_n be_v but_o offer_v as_o opinion_n and_o conjecture_n but_o be_v not_o magisterial_o impose_v by_o any_o man_n on_o other_o men._n for_o to_o follow_v the_o design_n and_o intention_n of_o scripture_n christian_n must_v unite_v in_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o term_n of_o scripture_n as_o we_o see_v it_o in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n if_o these_o measure_n have_v always_o be_v observe_v platonism_n have_v do_v but_o little_a harm_n it_o seem_v that_o platonism_n make_v the_o platonize_a father_n differ_v from_o the_o strict_a unitarian_n and_o arian_n i_o mean_v the_o ancient_n and_o primitive_a christian_n that_o hold_v the_o sentiment_n that_o arius_n revive_v or_o improve_v for_o it_o seem_v he_o believe_v after_o they_o that_o the_o word_n like_o other_o creature_n be_v make_v out_o of_o nothing_o but_o it_o seem_v plato_n as_o after_o he_o his_o christian_a disciple_n of_o the_o number_n of_o who_o irenaeus_n seem_v to_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o word_n be_v create_v out_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n dalaeus_n observe_v in_o the_o last_o quote_v place_n of_o his_o aforesaid_a book_n that_o tertullian_n though_o the_o most_o thorow-stitcht_a platonist_n of_o his_o time_n have_v much_o the_o same_o thought_n and_o hold_v that_o god_n the_o father_n produce_v the_o word_n out_o of_o himself_o and_o make_v he_o his_o son_n but_o that_o the_o father_n 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