Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A38061
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A preservative against Socinianism. The first part shewing the direct and plain opposition between it, and the religion revealed by God in the Holy Scriptures / by Jonath. Edwards.
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Edwards, Jonathan, 1629-1712.
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1693
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Wing E217; ESTC R24310
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than_o that_o between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o indeed_o no_o less_o than_o between_o finite_a and_o infinite_a so_o that_o upon_o a_o true_a state_n of_o thing_n i_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o our_o opinion_n be_v not_o only_o seem_o inconsistent_a but_o absolute_o irreconcilable_a forasmuch_o as_o in_o order_n to_o reconcile_v they_o we_o must_v part_v with_o the_o infinite_a nature_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o sure_o that_o man_n must_v be_v very_o fond_a nay_o he_o must_v be_v mad_a for_o peace_n that_o can_v be_v content_a to_o sacrifice_v both_o truth_n and_o the_o divine_a author_n of_o it_o in_o order_n to_o purchase_v it_o once_o indeed_o our_o bless_a saviour_n come_v down_o among_o man_n and_o offer_v up_o himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n in_o order_n to_o reconcile_v the_o two_o great_a enemy_n god_n and_o man_n but_o it_o be_v too_o much_o in_o all_o conscience_n which_o be_v expect_v of_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v make_v a_o new_a oblation_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o not_o only_o as_o the_o jew_n videtur_fw-la do_v nail_n his_o body_n to_o the_o cross_n but_o sacrifice_n even_o his_o divinity_n to_o compose_v the_o difference_n in_o religion_n but_o perhaps_o some_o may_v say_v the_o socinian_o be_v man_n of_o more_o reason_n and_o moderation_n then_o to_o desire_v we_o present_o to_o part_v with_o all_o our_o religion_n to_o gratify_v they_o they_o only_o plead_v for_o liberty_n and_o in_o order_n to_o their_o join_n with_o we_o that_o we_o will_v remove_v those_o obstacle_n of_o communion_n viz._n article_n creed_n confession_n of_o faith_n some_o useless_a expression_n in_o our_o common_a prayer_n which_o contain_v too_o plain_a and_o uncharitable_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o hinder_v many_o pious_a useful_a and_o excellent_a person_n from_o come_v to_o our_o church_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o strip_v our_o faith_n of_o all_o those_o large_a and_o unwarrantable_a explication_n which_o council_n and_o father_n have_v make_v of_o it_o and_o reduce_v all_o to_o the_o naked_a expression_n of_o scripture_n that_o be_v content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o few_o ambiguous_a word_n which_o the_o perverse_a and_o subtle_a interpretation_n of_o heretic_n have_v make_v so_o and_o let_v every_o man_n abound_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n they_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o as_o to_o be_v true_a god_n likewise_o what_o need_v we_o trouble_v ourselves_o or_o they_o with_o the_o word_n consubstantial_a pity_v it_o be_v that_o a_o word_n nay_o a_o letter_n shall_v divide_v man_n in_o their_o opinion_n and_o affection_n to_o all_o which_o though_o i_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n that_o i_o can_v answer_v yet_o at_o present_a all_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v shall_v be_v this_o that_o the_o socinian_o be_v wise_a man_n person_n of_o a_o deep_a reach_n but_o they_o must_v not_o think_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v fool_n it_o be_v too_o much_o in_o all_o conscience_n to_o desire_v we_o to_o part_v with_o all_o at_o first_o but_o they_o know_v what_o advantage_n to_o make_v of_o our_o concession_n if_o they_o can_v persuade_v we_o with_o that_o foolish_a woman_n prov._n 14._o 1._o to_o pull_v down_o our_o house_n with_o our_o own_o hand_n it_o will_v save_v they_o the_o toil_n and_o drudgery_n of_o so_o do_v at_o least_o if_o they_o can_v prevail_v with_o we_o to_o demolish_v our_o outwork_n than_o they_o will_v be_v able_a as_o with_o great_a ease_n so_o likewise_o with_o great_a hope_n of_o success_n to_o attack_v the_o main_a fort._n in_o short_a the_o ancient_a creed_n and_o confession_n and_o those_o ancient_a word_n in_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n have_v be_v convey_v down_o to_o we_o be_v only_o apol._n a_o hedge_n of_o thorn_n as_o they_o have_v be_v true_o and_o pertinent_o style_v with_o which_o the_o christian_a faith_n have_v be_v guard_v against_o the_o design_n of_o disguise_a heretic_n and_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v prick_v their_o finger_n who_o shall_v attempt_v the_o remove_n of_o they_o and_o thus_o much_o shall_v serve_v to_o be_v say_v upon_o the_o first_o head_n of_o the_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v between_o what_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v and_o what_o the_o socinian_o say_v of_o the_o great_a object_n of_o our_o religion_n god_n allmighty_n and_o if_o there_o be_v only_o this_o in_o the_o case_n i_o hope_v it_o may_v prove_v sufficient_a to_o guard_v any_o pious_a well_o meaning_n christian_n from_o the_o infection_n of_o their_o impious_a opinion_n which_o furnish_v he_o with_o notion_n so_o dishonourable_a and_o injurious_a to_o his_o maker_n and_o who_o by_o deny_v the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o the_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v subvert_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o christianity_n alter_v the_o whole_a oeconomy_n of_o man_n salvation_n so_o that_o they_o and_o we_o must_v go_v different_a way_n to_o heaven_n as_o have_v neither_o the_o same_o mean_n of_o grace_n nor_o the_o same_o hope_n of_o glory_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o opposition_n between_o the_o socinian_n tenet_n and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n which_o be_v thereby_o contradict_v and_o overthrow_v but_o this_o must_v be_v refer_v till_o a_o time_n of_o further_a and_o better_a leisure_n but_o by_o this_o taste_n which_o i_o have_v give_v the_o reader_n of_o socinianism_n i_o may_v have_v reason_n to_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o religion_n be_v like_a wine_n the_o old_a the_o more_o excellent_a and_o desirable_a and_o therefore_o that_o no_o man_n of_o wisdom_n or_o indeed_o of_o common_a sense_n who_o have_v not_o lose_v all_o relish_n of_o divine_a thing_n when_o he_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o old_a religion_n will_v straight_o desire_v the_o new_a because_o he_o will_v find_v that_o the_o old_a be_v much_o better_a now_o to_o the_o holy_a bless_a and_o undivided_a trinity_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n be_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o praise_n both_o now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la 1_o ad_fw-la evertendam_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la sobrium_fw-la accessisse_fw-la suet._n in_o jul._n caes_n caes_n quasi_fw-la nos_fw-la christum_fw-la verum_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la negamus_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la socin_n op_n tom._n 2._o p._n 645._o 645._o ut_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la ac_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la venerentur_fw-la p._n 631._o 631._o in_o eo_fw-la homine_fw-la supra_fw-la quam_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la extollendo_fw-la &_o deificando_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n ut_fw-la potius_fw-la id_fw-la gloriae_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o laudi_fw-la ducamus_fw-la wolzogen_n prolegom_n in_o evangel_n johannis_n cap._n 8._o de_fw-la vera_fw-la divinitate_fw-la christi_fw-la christi_fw-la quod_fw-la vero_fw-la deus_fw-la ille_fw-la unus_fw-la qui_fw-la pater_fw-la est_fw-la solus_fw-la verus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la fieri_fw-la dicimus_fw-la quod_fw-la nemo_fw-la alius_fw-la praeter_fw-la patrem_fw-la deus_fw-la verus_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la alius_fw-la praeter_fw-la patrem_fw-la isto_fw-la prorsus_fw-la modo_fw-la deus_fw-la verus_fw-la sit_fw-la quo_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la smal._n exam._n cent._n err._n p._n 4._o 4._o certissimum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la unus_fw-la tantum_fw-la verus_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n contendimus_fw-la &_o firmissime_fw-la docemus_fw-la esse_fw-la plures_fw-la deos_fw-la praeter_fw-la unum_fw-la eosque_fw-la veros_fw-la refut_n smigl_n de_fw-fr novis_fw-la monst_a nou._n ar._n p._n 14._o 14._o tantum_n unum_fw-la summum_fw-la deum_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la unum_fw-la tantum_fw-la natura_fw-la deum_fw-la colere_fw-la unum_fw-la tantum_fw-la independentem_fw-la deum_fw-la confiteri_fw-la esse_fw-la judaicum_fw-la quiddam_fw-la &_o abnegationem_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la ibid._n p._n 26._o 26._o ea_fw-la verba_fw-la speak_v of_o those_o word_n jer._n 23._o 23._o am_n i_o a_o god_n at_o hand_n and_o