dissertatio_n de_fw-fr pace_n etc._n etc._n or_o a_o discourse_n touch_v the_o peace_n &_o concord_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o be_v elegant_o and_o acute_o argue_v that_o not_o so_o much_o a_o bad_a opinion_n as_o a_o bad_a life_n exclude_v a_o christian_a out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v for_o the_o attainment_n of_o salvation_n be_v very_o few_o and_o easy_a and_o final_o that_o those_o who_o pass_v among_o we_o under_o the_o name_n of_o heretic_n be_v notwithstanding_o to_o be_v tolerate_v london_n print_v by_o ja_n coâ—trel_n for_o rich._n moon_n at_o the_o seven_o star_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1653._o the_o publisher_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o author_n of_o this_o discourse_n christian_a reader_n a_o man_n as_o it_o appear_v both_o pious_a and_o learned_a know_v that_o of_o all_o the_o family_n and_o society_n of_o christian_n they_o be_v most_o hate_v who_o by_o their_o profession_n and_o write_n maintain_v the_o opinion_n of_o socinus_n touch_v the_o essence_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n endeavour_v by_o this_o discourse_n to_o abate_v the_o hatred_n of_o certain_a zelots_n against_o the_o socinian_o not_o that_o he_o approve_v their_o doctrine_n for_o he_o once_o and_o again_o disow_v it_o but_o because_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o if_o the_o harsh_a judgement_n of_o man_n be_v once_o mitigate_v concern_v the_o most_o odious_a opinion_n of_o all_o the_o heat_n of_o that_o bitter_a zeal_n wherewith_o christian_n be_v general_o incite_v to_o persecute_v dissenter_n in_o religion_n will_v by_o degree_n evaporate_v but_o if_o thou_o christian_a reader_n do_v from_o thy_o heart_n aspire_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n wherein_o as_o christ_n himself_o testify_v eternal_a life_n do_v consist_v john_n 17._o 3._o fetch_v not_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o either_o from_o socinus_n a_o man_n otherwise_o of_o great_a understanding_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o from_o his_o adversary_n but_o be_v mindful_a of_o those_o word_n luke_n 10._o 22._o none_o know_v who_o the_o son_n be_v but_o the_o father_n and_o who_o the_o father_n be_v but_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o lay_v aside_o for_o a_o while_o controversal_a write_n together_o with_o those_o prejudicate_a opinion_n that_o have_v be_v instill_v into_o thy_o unwary_a understanding_n and_o close_o apply_v thyself_o to_o the_o search_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n most_o ardent_o implore_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o manifest_v himself_o and_o the_o father_n to_o thou_o and_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o true_a light_n will_v at_o length_n illuminate_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mind_n that_o thou_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n farewell_o the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o lot_n of_o truth_n and_o innocence_n in_o this_o world_n a_o guess_v of_o the_o author_n touch_v himself_o chap._n ii_o what_o thing_n concern_v god_n and_o christ_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v unto_o salvation_n and_o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o true_a faith_n chap._n iii_o that_o sincere_a love_n towards_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n and_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v in_o such_o as_o err_v chap._n four_o that_o though_o faith_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n yet_o err_v person_n have_v and_o may_v have_v they_o chap._n v._n that_o nothing_o but_o disobedience_n and_o unbelief_n exclude_v a_o man_n from_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o that_o such_o as_o err_v be_v free_a from_o these_o whether_o bare_a error_n of_o the_o understanding_n damn_v a_o man_n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v unto_o salvation_n be_v few_o and_o very_o simple_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o simple_a such_o be_v not_o the_o common_a doctrine_n touch_v the_o trinity_n chap._n vii_o that_o 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shall_v become_v a_o goad_n to_o their_o sense_n who_o mind_n have_v be_v seize_v with_o vice_n but_o though_o our_o wickedness_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o right_a to_o detest_v such_o truth_n as_o touch_v the_o ulcer_n of_o we_o sin_n yet_o why_o shall_v we_o abominate_a she_o that_o cast_v a_o harmless_a eye_n towards_o heaven_n be_v it_o because_o as_o both_o these_o cure_n the_o two_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n our_o error_n namely_o and_o our_o vice_n so_o we_o be_v delight_v with_o both_o those_o distemper_n undoubted_o here_o lie_v the_o pinch_n we_o be_v more_o enamour_v of_o our_o error_n then_o of_o all_o our_o darling_n either_o because_o they_o wink_v at_o the_o escape_n and_o dalliance_n of_o our_o affection_n or_o because_o we_o be_v enrage_v against_o dissenter_n with_o obstinate_a prejudice_n and_o frantic_a affectation_n of_o party_n howbeit_o we_o never_o err_v with_o great_a delight_n than_o about_o the_o sense_n of_o divine_a matter_n and_o be_v so_o 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