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and_o inspiration_n as_o the_o unitarian_n who_o be_v not_o for_o determine_v in_o such_o obscure_a matter_n will_v not_o contradict_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o yet_o see_v that_o that_o whatever_o it_o be_v be_v absolute_o unknown_a &_o unintelligible_a it_o concern_v we_o not_o to_o ascribe_v name_n to_o it_o &_o can_v be_v indeed_o the_o subject_a of_o our_o disquisition_n howbeit_o at_o least_o we_o shall_v take_v care_n not_o to_o advance_v any_o thing_n concern_v these_o matter_n that_o appear_v inconsistent_a with_o any_o text_n but_o shall_v rather_o stick_v to_o that_o which_o be_v safe_a and_o sufficient_a and_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o scripture_n no_o where_o say_v we_o shall_v pray_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o particular_a and_o it_o express_o set_v forth_o christ_n as_o the_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n so_o that_o it_o be_v incontestable_o sufficient_a to_o come_v to_o god_n through_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o honour_n christ_n as_o the_o mediatory_a king_n under_o god_n though_o unite_v to_o god_n as_o intimate_o as_o possible_a as_o be_v say_v for_o though_o all_o thing_n be_v subject_v to_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v be_v most_o glorify_v and_o may_v most_o universal_o and_o illustrious_o reign_v in_o and_o by_o and_o through_o christ_n so_o that_o in_o make_v christ_n the_o king_n of_o king_n or_o the_o universal_a king_n under_o god_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n god_n do_v not_o abdicate_v the_o government_n or_o divest_v himself_o of_o his_o majesty_n but_o still_o remain_v ever_o the_o most_o supreme_a and_o reserve_v to_o himself_o to_o direct_v christ_n and_o to_o favour_v his_o intercession_n and_o to_o receive_v through_o he_o the_o homage_n of_o man_n christ_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o according_o the_o apostle_n direct_v their_o prayer_n to_o god_n act_n 4_o 24_o etc._n etc._n and_o command_v the_o faithful_a to_o address_v themselves_o to_o he_o phil._n 4_o 6_o through_o jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n phil._n 4_o 7_o that_o in_o his_o name_n and_o through_o his_o mediation_n they_o may_v obtain_v their_o request_n of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o christ_n promise_n john_n 14_o 13_o &_o john_n 16_o 23_o that_o what_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o to_o the_o father_n in_o his_o name_n he_o will_v second_v by_o his_o intercession_n &_o so_o will_v do_v it_o for_o they_o that_o the_o father_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o son_n for_o our_o saviour_n say_v express_o in_o john_n 16.23_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o 3._o the_o argument_n for_o the_o scripture-term_n of_o church_n union_n with_o respect_n to_o such_o most_o intricate_a and_o abstruse_a matter_n as_o the_o platonic_a or_o scholastic_a speculation_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n be_v evermore_o solid_a and_o invincible_a and_o as_o be_v observe_v a_o contrary_a method_n be_v whole_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o principle_n of_o protestant_n which_o import_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o sufficient_a and_o the_o only_a rule_n that_o there_o be_v no_o live_v magisterial_a judge_n of_o controversy_n that_o particular_a christian_n be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o examine_v and_o judge_v for_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n 4._o many_o sincere_a and_o inquisitive_a person_n may_v scruple_n other_o term_n than_o these_o which_o be_v incontestable_o good_a sufficient_a and_o the_o only_a warrantable_a one_o for_o term_n of_o church-communion_n in_o such_o abstruse_a and_o intricate_a matter_n and_o as_o be_v show_v it_o be_v certain_a the_o term_n three_o person_n be_v unscriptural_a and_o consequent_o can_v be_v absolute_o necessary_a wherefore_o sure_o christian_n charity_n oblige_v we_o not_o to_o hazard_v unnecessary_o in_o such_o difficult_a matter_n the_o destruction_n of_o those_o soul_n for_o which_o
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 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