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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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another_o from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o son_n the_o father_n will_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n 14.16_o chap._n 14.16_o say_v our_o saviour_n that_o be_v another_o from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o i_o the_o heretic_n macedonius_n deny_v the_o divinity_n and_o personality_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v only_o a_o virtue_n and_o power_n whereby_o the_o 137._o the_o smalc_n exam._n err._n 157._o err._n 132._o and_o 137._o father_n and_o the_o son_n do_v work_n which_o fundamental_a error_n socinian_n borrow_a of_o he_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v one_o of_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o god_n a_o propriety_n or_o attribute_n as_o be_v wisdom_n and_o justice_n furthermore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o one_o but_o many_o of_o inequal_a dignity_n because_o there_o be_v different_a gift_n he_o will_v set_v up_o different_a spirit_n 12.4_o 1_o cor._n 12.4_o though_o the_o apostle_n say_v positive_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n we_o own_o as_o we_o do_v before_o how_o according_a to_o a_o unusual_a improper_a and_o figurative_a way_n sometime_o the_o word_n spirit_n signify_v the_o gift_n and_o working_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o when_o it_o be_v proper_o take_v than_o it_o signify_v the_o three_o person_n in_o order_n of_o the_o godhead_n partaker_n of_o the_o nature_n therefore_o call_v god_n as_o prove_v another_o socinian_n call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n virtutem_fw-la illam_fw-la &c_n &c_n 99_o &c_n schlichting_n in_o simbol_n p._n 99_o that_o virtue_n whereby_o god_n particular_o sanctify_v those_o man_n which_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o and_o so_o all_o along_o he_o run_v on_o
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eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o die_v however_o let_v they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o free_a man_n from_o the_o thought_n of_o hell_n yet_o i_o defy_v they_o to_o free_v they_o from_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n such_o false_a teacher_n who_o will_v persuade_v other_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o hell_n can_v hardly_o be_v able_a to_o persuade_v themselves_o of_o it_o no_o doubt_n but_o they_o wish_v it_o be_v so_o neither_o god_n nor_o hell_n 24.15_o acts._n 24.15_o scripture_n say_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a after_o resurrection_n shall_v follow_v judgement_n for_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v to_o come_v to_o judgement_n which_o shall_v pass_v upon_o all_o both_o just_a and_o unjust_a certain_o that_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o both_o and_o as_o for_o some_o it_o will_v be_v eternal_a life_n so_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrarles_n for_o other_o it_o will_v be_v eternal_a death_n for_o as_o felicity_n shall_v be_v eternal_a so_o shall_v misery_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o hell_n and_o of_o heaven_n of_o goat_n and_o sheep_n reprobate_a and_o elect_a as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o description_n of_o that_o judgement_n make_v by_o our_o saviour_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o the_o eternity_n of_o those_o torment_n for_o soul_n and_o body_n 25.41_o matth._n 25.41_o mark_n 9.45_o 46._o matth._n 13.42_o chap._n 25.41_o be_v express_v by_o a_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v and_o a_o fire_n that_o never_o shall_v be_v quench_v and_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n there_o shall_v be_v wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n hence_o we_o see_v first_o there_o be_v after_o this_o life_n torment_v prepare_v for_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o his_o child_n second_o those_o torment_n be_v great_a be_v represent_v by_o what_o can_v be_v conceive_v and_o express_v 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