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A41567 The true character of the spirit and principles of Socinianism, drawn out of their writings With some additional proofs of the Most Holy Trinity, of our Lord's and of the Holy Ghost's divinity. By J. Gailhard, Gent. Gailhard, J. (Jean) 1699 (1699) Wing G130; ESTC R213338 180,830 207

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why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n these_o last_o word_n explain_v the_o first_o how_o to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3.16_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o be_v to_o lie_v to_o god_n paul_n be_v another_o evidence_n when_o he_o say_v know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o that_o spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o they_o be_v the_o same_o true_a god_n who_o temple_n they_o be_v far_o as_o god_n be_v every_o where_o 139.7_o psal_n 139.7_o so_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n say_v david_n which_o come_v to_o this_o i_o can_v go_v no_o where_n but_o there_o he_o be_v so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v infinite_a and_o none_o but_o god_n be_v such_o 8.9_o rom._n 8.9_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o as_o he_o do_v in_o 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socinans_n have_v espouse_v that_o cause_n and_o value_v nothing_o of_o what_o scripture_n can_v say_v or_o argument_n thence_o deduce_v conclude_v socinus_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o rom._n 5.12_o say_v homin_v say_v de_fw-fr stratu_fw-la primaevi_fw-la homin_v apostolus_fw-la nequaqam_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o affirm_v that_o all_o have_v sin_v in_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o there_o paul_n do_v affirm_v but_o socinus_n make_v nothing_o of_o that_o sin_n for_o he_o say_v 195._o say_v praelect_v c._n 4._o in_o c._n 10._o p._n 195._o vnum_fw-la illud_fw-la peccatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o one_o sin_n have_v no_o power_n within_o its_o self_n to_o corrupt_v adam_n himself_o much_o less_o all_o his_o posterity_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v the_o racovian_a catechism_n and_o in_o the_o last_o quote_v place_n of_o socinus_n he_o confident_o say_v etc._n say_v peccat_fw-la origin_n nullum_fw-la prorsus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n exit_fw-la peccatô_o etc._n etc._n from_o that_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o any_o stain_n or_o pravity_n shall_v have_v be_v propagate_v in_o whole_a mankind_n to_o this_o we_o join_v what_o the_o racovian_a say_v in_o the_o forequote_v place_n original_a sin_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o hurt_v freewill_n neither_o do_v scripture_n teach_v that_o adam_n fall_n be_v a_o punishment_n impute_v either_o to_o he_o or_o his_o posterity_n but_o as_o i_o show_v scripture_n abound_v in_o proof_n to_o the_o contrary_n that_o heresiarck_n deny_v also_o etc._n also_o socin_n praelect_v c._n 4._o non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n original_a righteousness_n to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o first_o man_n which_o be_v as_o positive_a as_o be_v the_o word_n by_o another_o use_v to_o maintain_v that_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o prejudice_v or_o corrupt_v through_o adam_n be_v first_o sin_n but_o one_o carry_v on_o the_o thing_n far_o say_v 206._o say_v small_a contr_n 〈…〉_o 206._o illu_z ab_fw-la omni_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o say_v that_o god_n for_o that_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n punish_v all_o his_o posterity_n while_o then_o they_o be_v innocent_a be_v very_o far_o from_o equity_n and_o justice_n therefore_o it_o can_v without_o blasphemy_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n here_o they_o challenge_v god_n justice_n as_o elsewhere_o they_o have_v his_o other_o attribute_n and_o they_o slight_a one_o of_o the_o most_o important_a thing_n in_o our_o religion_n as_o they_o sacrilegious_o presume_v upon_o the_o nature_n and_o person_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n so_o they_o do_v upon_o his_o office_n of_o mediator_n and_o will_v rob_v we_o of_o the_o advantage_n and_o benefit_n which_o he_o thereby_o purchase_v for_o we_o and_o indeed_o they_o go_v about_o to_o corrupt_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o overthrow_v our_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n for_o to_o omit_v here_o what_o they_o 〈◊〉_d against_o his_o royal_a and_o prophetical_a office_n which_o ●_o mention_v elsewhere_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n how_o they_o 〈◊〉_d either_o whole_o deny_v or_o partly_o corrupt_v what_o scriptu●●_n say_v about_o his_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n his_o priesthood_n merit_n death_n resurrection_n glorification_n sit_v at_o the_o right-hand_n of_o the_o father_n and_o his_o intercession_n for_o his_o church_n his_o sacrifice_n they_o deny_v to_o be_v true_a and_o real_a only_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v metaphorical_a thus_o as_o they_o make_v of_o he_o a_o metaphorical_a god_n so_o he_o must_v be_v only_o a_o metaphorical_a mediator_n or_o saviour_n and_o priest_n christus_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v one_o 129._o one_o small_a resp_n ad_fw-la n●va_fw-mi monst_a par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 3._o p._n 129._o christ_n our_o highpriest_n be_v appoint_v to_o make_v a_o offer_v improper_o so_o call_v and_o he_o be_v improper_o metaphorical_o and_o 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