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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
15._o 16._o the_o arian_n notion_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o material_a world_n by_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n or_o according_a to_o some_o the_o holy_a spirit_n under_o god_n p._n 16._o 17._o that_o christ_n in_o his_o agony_n be_v strengthen_v by_o a_o angel_n be_v no_o argument_n against_o the_o arian_n system_fw-la p._n 18._o in_o chap._n v._n that_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o heathen_n who_o speak_v somewhat_o like_o the_o anti-unitarians_n do_v not_o credit_v the_o trinitarian_n cause_n and_o can_v be_v make_v no_o argument_n against_o unitarianism_n p._n 19_o 20._o that_o the_o jew_n never_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o three_o person_n in_o god_n p._n 20._o etc._n etc._n the_o object_v passage_n in_o pliny_n letter_n and_o in_o a_o dialogue_n ascribe_v to_o lucian_n consider_v p._n 23._o 24._o in_o chap._n vi_o that_o few_o of_o the_o ante-nicene_a write_v and_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o deviate_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_o 〈◊〉_d preposterous_a way_n to_o seek_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n p._n 25._o 26._o that_o several_a book_n of_o the_o primitive_a writer_n most_o credible_o be_v suppress_v which_o favour_v the_o unitarian_n sentiment_n p._n 27._o that_o of_o the_o few_o remain_v ante-nicene_a writer_n it_o be_v credible_a that_o some_o be_v corrupt_v and_o that_o some_o be_v suppositious_a p._n 28._o etc._n etc._n in_o chap._n vii_o that_o nevertheless_o it_o still_o appear_v that_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v real_o unitarian_n nazerenes_n arian_n or_o semi-arians_a p._n 31._o etc._n etc._n some_o chronological_a remark_n or_o the_o time_n in_o which_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o ante-nicene_a father_n live_v p._n 36._o in_o chap._n viii_o that_o the_o prevail_a sentiment_n of_o the_o nicene_n and_o post-nicene_a doctor_n be_v of_o no_o weight_n against_o the_o unitarian_n p._n 46_o etc._n etc._n in_o chap._n ix_o a_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n that_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o what_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v to_o our_o saviour_n seem_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o unitarian_n system_n it_o be_v impossible_a even_o for_o the_o most_o innocent_a and_o the_o most_o excellent_a creature_n to_o reconcile_v god_n with_o those_o that_o have_v forfeit_v his_o favour_n to_o know_v the_o heart_n to_o forgive_v sin_n to_o govern_v the_o universe_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o father_n do_v p._n 50._o etc._n etc._n a_o appendix_n to_o the_o ixth_o chapter_n be_v a_o consideration_n of_o the_o controversy_n concern_v the_o invocation_n of_o christ_n p._n 56._o in_o chap._n x._o the_o state_v of_o the_o three_o and_o last_o general_a objection_n which_o consist_v of_o four_o branch_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o the_o unitarian_n their_o too_o much_o lean_v to_o human_a reason_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o error_n wherefore_o they_o shall_v consider_v that_o reason_n though_o a_o excellent_a light_n and_o guide_n so_o far_o as_o its_o province_n and_o capacity_n extend_v be_v in_o some_o most_o sublime_a point_n shortsighted_a and_o blind_a and_o consequent_o a_o incompetent_a judge_n then_o they_o may_v discern_v that_o the_o unitarian_n interpretation_n beside_o that_o they_o imply_v most_o unlikely_a assertion_n be_v force_v and_o unnatural_a and_o so_o remote_a from_o the_o obvious_a import_n of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v the_o generality_n of_o christian_n when_o they_o read_v the_o scripture_n can_v find_v out_o such_o interpretation_n and_o imagine_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o that_o sense_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v incredible_a that_o that_o be_v the_o true_a mean_v thereof_o moreover_o in_o opposition_n to_o all_o reason_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v many_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o make_v up_o a_o strong_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o trinitarian_n sentiment_n whereas_o in_o fine_a the_o text_n that_o the_o unitarian_n allege_v seem_v not_o express_v and_o positive_a for_o their_o system_n p._n 60_o in_o chap._n xi_o that_o the_o unitarian_n do_v not_o lay_v the_o whole_a or_o chief_a stress_n of_o their_o cause_n upon_o argument_n draw_v from_o reason_n yet_o very_o just_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n they_o think_v like_o all_o protestant_n that_o reason_n ought_v not_o whole_o to_o be_v slight_v p._n 66._o etc._n etc._n in_o chap._n xii_o that_o none_o of_o the_o unitarian_n assertion_n be_v incredible_a and_o that_o their_o interpretation_n be_v rational_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o stile_n and_o current_n of_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o natural_a and_o obvious_a enough_o p._n 69._o etc._n etc._n some_o further_a consideration_n concern_v the_o creation_n attribute_v to_o christ_n in_o scripture_n p._n 71._o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n more_o large_o show_v something_o also_o very_o particular_a specify_v concern_v what_o may_v be_v the_o nature_n of_o what_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o word_n and_o the_o creation_n p._n 73._o etc._n etc._n in_o chap._n xiii_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o easy_a and_o warrantable_a to_o understand_v in_o a_o unitarian_n sense_n all_o the_o text_n which_o the_o trinitarian_n allege_v for_o their_o sentiment_n p._n 79._o some_o further_a consideration_n concern_v the_o worship_n and_o invocation_n of_o christ_n p._n 80._o etc._n etc._n in_o chap._n fourteen_o that_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n be_v most_o express_a and_o evident_a for_o the_o unitarian_n system_fw-la p._n 88_o etc._n etc._n in_o chap._n xv._o that_o from_o the_o whole_a dissertation_n and_o the_o gospel-term_n of_o communion_n these_o four_o thing_n be_v the_o least_o that_o can_v be_v infer_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o unitarian_n p._n 96._o 1._o that_o the_o state_n of_o this_o controversy_n be_v 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lord_n saviour_n and_o redeemer_n and_o so_o when_o we_o address_v some_o ejaculation_n to_o christ_n we_o ought_v in_o general_a to_o address_v to_o he_o as_o to_o our_o mediator_n most_o high_o exalt_v and_o assist_v by_o the_o divine_a nature_n dwell_v in_o he_o as_o aforesaid_a second_o in_o our_o public_a service_n likewise_o &_o the_o term_n of_o church-union_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v content_a with_o the_o apostle_n creed_n which_o be_v word_v in_o a_o generality_n agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o scripture_n three_o no_o subscription_n or_o assent_n ought_v to_o be_v require_v of_o clergyman_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o its_o dependent_n but_o to_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o or_o to_o term_n that_o agree_v to_o the_o scripture-generality_n the_o clergyman_n declaration_n be_v admit_v of_o and_o accept_v that_o they_o solemn_o subscribe_v and_o assent_v to_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n propose_v to_o they_o but_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o 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