trojano_n anno_fw-la dom_n 120._o formulam_fw-la catechizandi_fw-la catechimenos_fw-mi addisceret_fw-la nam_fw-la inducit_fw-la christianam_fw-la siccine_fw-la ethnicos_fw-la catechizantem_fw-la licet_fw-la animo_fw-la blasphemo_fw-la deum_fw-la alte_fw-la regnantem_fw-la magnum_fw-la aetherium_fw-la atque_fw-la aeternum_fw-la fiilium_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ex_fw-la patre_fw-la procedentem_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la tribus_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la uno_fw-la tria_fw-la patres_fw-la concilii_fw-la constantinopolitanis_n anno_o dom_n 383._o mittunt_fw-la libellum_fw-la synodicam_fw-la romam_fw-la at_o damasum_fw-la aliosque_fw-la episcopos_fw-la ibidem_fw-la convicatos_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la exhibent_fw-la fidei_fw-la suae_fw-la confessionem_fw-la fidei_fw-la nicenae_n consentaneam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o consentaneam_fw-la baptismati_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o nazianzenus_n his_o contemporaâ—â—us_fw-la orat_fw-la 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socinus_n anno_fw-la dom_n 1604._o scribit_fw-la epistolam_fw-la smaltio_n itidem_fw-la sociniano_n de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la necessario_fw-la remittendo_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la synaxin_fw-la excipiendis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la honestae_fw-la ac_fw-la probatae_fw-la religionem_fw-la christianam_fw-la professis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la baptizatis_fw-la adeo_fw-la abhorrent_n acfloccipendunt_fw-la baptismum_fw-la satan_n ut_fw-la fidem_fw-la nostram_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la radicibus_fw-la convelleret_fw-la partim_fw-la de_fw-la divina_fw-la silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la essentia_fw-la partim_fw-la de_fw-la personali_fw-la distinctione_n ingentes_fw-la pugnas_fw-la semper_fw-la movebat_fw-la calvin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o §._o 21._o servabat_fw-la tamen_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o papatu_fw-la renascituri_fw-la svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la populi_fw-la seman_n manebat_fw-la salvus_fw-la baptismus_fw-la 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20._o v._n 29_o and_o 30._o act_n 15._o rom._n 16._o v._n 17_o and_o 18._o gal._n 1._o 6_o 7._o col._n 3._o v._n 1._o col._n 9_o v._n 10._o col._n 2._o v._n 8._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o col._n 9_o 1._o 2_o tim._n 2._o v._n 17_o 18._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o 2_o thess_n 2._o v._n 8._o albeit_o therein_o be_v instance_a diverse_a doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o st._n peter_n foretell_v that_o some_o will_v deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o 2_o pet._n v._o 4._o and_o st._n john_n 2_o epist_n 4._o 3._o mention_n many_o antichrist_n in_o the_o general_n and_o denier_n of_o christ_n but_o particularize_v none_o as_o such_o for_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o 18._o be_v a_o baptise_a christian_a and_o fall_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o simony_n in_o a_o most_o gross_a manner_n be_v just_o and_o bitter_o rebuke_v by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o ecclesiastic_a historiographer_n record_v that_o thereafter_o he_o return_v with_o the_o doge_fw-it to_o his_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n to_o the_o 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who_o live_v to_o this_o time_n write_v the_o gospel_n in_o which_o his_o chief_a intent_n be_v to_o prove_v and_o maintain_v against_o these_o blasphemous_a heretic_n that_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n 51._o person_n ireneus_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 26._o eusebius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 21._o ignatious_a epist_n ad_fw-la trallianos_fw-la epiphanius_n heresy_n 51._o cerdon_n blaspheme_v that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o christ_n father_n anno_fw-la dom._n 143._o 10._o 143._o ireneus_fw-la lib._n 1_o cap._n 28._o euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o valentinus_n of_o who_o come_v the_o genostick_n reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n and_o make_v up_o a_o fiction_n as_o it_o be_v of_o three_o god_n anno_fw-la dom._n 145._o refutat_fw-la 145._o euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o ireneus_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o &_o alibi_fw-la passim_fw-la multis_fw-la refutat_fw-la tralianos_fw-la refutat_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n ult_n eumcum_fw-la prioribus_fw-la refutat_fw-la ignatius_n nominatim_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la tralianos_fw-la theodotus_n that_o christ_n be_v only_a man_n he_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o word_n joh._n 1._o 1._o an._n dom._n 194._o tertul._n 194._o hos_fw-la refutat_fw-la tertul._n praxeas_n deny_v the_o trinity_n his_o follower_n be_v call_v patripossiani_n anno_fw-la dom._n 210._o tertul._n 210._o hos_fw-la refutat_fw-la tertul._n melchizedeciani_n blaspheme_v that_o melchizedeck_v be_v great_a than_o christ_n athanasio_fw-la christ_n eus_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o refutatur_fw-la ad_fw-la athanasio_fw-la sabellius_n deny_v the_o bless_a trinity_n 272._o trinity_n damnatus_fw-la in_o concilio_n antiocheno_n anno_fw-la dom._n 272._o samosatenus_fw-la deny_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n anno_fw-la dom._n 269._o refutavit_fw-la 269._o eus_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 25._o socrat_n 1._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o exortus_fw-la est_fw-la anno_fw-la dom._n 276._o eum_fw-la augustinius_n multus_fw-la &_o eruditus_fw-la refutavit_fw-la mane_n and_o his_o follower_n deny_v christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n 325._o god_n damnatus_fw-la a_o 318._o episcopis_fw-la socret_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3_o 4_o 5._o theodoret_n lib._n cap._n 1._o 7._o sozomen_fw-fr lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o anno_fw-la dom._n 325._o arius_n deny_v the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n to_o be_v one_o in_o substance_n coequal_a and_o coeternal_a with_o god_n the_o father_n he_o be_v confute_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a his_o blasphemy_n condemn_v and_o he_o excommunicate_v an._n dom._n 325._o devictus_fw-la 325._o socrat._v lib._n 2._o cap._n 24._o a_o basilio_n magno_fw-la in_o disputatione_n devictus_fw-la photinius_n fall_v unto_o the_o heresy_n of_o sabellius_n and_o sam._n satanius_n he_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o serinium_fw-la refutatus_fw-la serinium_fw-la socrates_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 35._o ab_fw-la athanasio_fw-la &_o basillo_n refutatus_fw-la macedonius_n deny_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n anno_fw-la dom._n 360._o he_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n anno_fw-la dom._n 381._o partem_fw-la 381._o socrat._v lib._n 7._o cap._n 33._o in_o hoc_fw-la concilio_fw-la contra_fw-la nestorium_fw-la cyrillus_n magnam_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la partem_fw-la nestorius_n deny_v the_o personal_a union_n of_o christ_n divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n therefore_o be_v condemn_v by_o a_o general_n council_n at_z ephesus_z by_o 200._o bishop_n anno_fw-la dom._n 431._o and_o be_v obstinate_a be_v banish_v by_o the_o emp._n theodosius_n albeit_o these_o forementioned_a heritick_n all_o blaspheme_v the_o sacred_a trinity_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o but_o be_v poison_v with_o more_o error_n beside_o for_o man_n corrupt_a heart_n be_v a_o too_o fertile_a soil_n to_o receive_v satan_n invention_n 260._o invention_n di_fw-it onisius_fw-la episcopus_fw-la alexandrinus_n eus_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 6._o anno_fw-la dom._n 260._o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n by_o read_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o heretic_n do_v not_o only_o condemn_v they_o but_o also_o
pag._n 58._o thus_o he_o writ_n all_o man_n may_v see_v that_o many_o in_o england_n be_v arian_n and_o antitrinitarian_n he_o writ_n also_o pag._n 136._o a_o letter_n from_o holland_n to_o london_n date_v 1646._o here_o we_o burn_v the_o book_n of_o the_o socinian_n error_n and_o they_o dare_v not_o be_v sell_v in_o these_o part_n but_o at_o london_n be_v teach_v blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n and_o a_o minister_n in_o holland_n write_v a_o letter_n date_v october_n 18._o 1646._o to_o some_o minister_n in_o london_n that_o diverse_a english_a merchant_n be_v seek_v to_o buy_v socinus_n work_v and_o crellius_n etc._n etc._n from_o a_o stationer_n in_o holland_n and_o when_o the_o stationer_n answer_v that_o these_o book_n be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o state_n general_n the_o merchant_n reply_v nevertheless_o you_o may_v transport_v they_o from_o other_o nation_n and_o we_o shall_v give_v you_o for_o they_o what_o you_o will_v and_o the_o general_n assembly_n in_o scotland_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1648._o sess_n 43._o writ_n thus_o socinianism_n be_v now_o spread_v in_o england_n as_o for_o our_o sentiment_n upon_o the_o socinian_n there_o be_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n two_o heresy_n that_o be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o prevalent_a first_o the_o arian_n than_o the_o pelagian_a both_o which_o the_o orthodox_n church_n zealous_o oppose_v and_o just_o condemn_v but_o the_o late_a socinian_n have_v drink_v in_o all_o the_o poison_n both_o of_o the_o arian_n and_o pelagian_a and_o much_o more_o second_o that_o as_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v condemn_v arius_n and_o pelagius_n in_o their_o council_n and_o be_v obstinate_a excommunicate_v they_o so_o the_o ancient_a father_n constantium_fw-la father_n athanasius_n oratione_fw-la prima_fw-la contra_fw-la arianos_fw-la multis_fw-la probat_fw-la arianos_fw-la non_fw-la debere_fw-la dici_fw-la christianos_fw-la idem_fw-la scribit_fw-la theodoretus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o fulgentius_n &_o hilarius_n ad_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la constantium_fw-la deny_v the_o arian_n to_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o christian_a yea_o the_o modern_n both_o papist_n and_o lutherian_o that_o write_v against_o the_o socinian_o deny_v they_o also_o to_o be_v christian_n the_o same_o do_v gomarus_n and_o doctor_n forbes_n in_o his_o theological_a instruction_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 13_o sect._n 14._o deny_v the_o socinian_n baptism_n to_o be_v valid_a the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1598._o give_v their_o judgement_n of_o osterodius_fw-la the_o socinian_n his_o writ_n that_o they_o lead_v man_n very_o near_o to_o turcism_n and_o grotius_n write_v of_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n say_v see_v heresy_n be_v the_o venom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o sudden_o work_v yet_o there_o be_v degree_n in_o heresy_n whereof_o some_o be_v more_o hurtful_a than_o other_o but_o a_o worse_a heresy_n than_o socinianism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v at_o the_o very_o mention_v of_o which_o all_o the_o godly_a shall_v shrink_v against_o this_o heresy_n not_o only_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o church_n but_o also_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n by_o his_o immediate_a hand_n of_o providence_n have_v give_v testimony_n the_o magistrate_n have_v put_v they_o to_o death_n not_o only_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n but_o also_o the_o roman_a church_n thus_o the_o parliament_n of_o pole_n be_v inform_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1638._o that_o the_o socinian_o in_o racovia_n have_v begin_v to_o print_v a_o book_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n deturbans_fw-la trinity_n libri_fw-la titulus_fw-la tormentum_fw-la throno_fw-la tritnitatem_fw-la deturbans_fw-la they_o do_v take_v from_o they_o their_o bibliotheck_n printinhouse_n and_o press_v and_o be_v many_o banish_v they_o the_o town_n as_o for_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o socinian_n it_o be_v remarkable_a both_o in_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a judgement_n that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v their_o own_o murderer_n and_o other_o of_o they_o die_v in_o despair_n other_o renunce_v christ_n and_o turn_v mahometan_a thus_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o socinian_n remain_v a_o word_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o quaker_n who_o also_o be_v blasphemer_n of_o the_o trinity_n that_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v such_o the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n be_v sufficient_a witness_n statuunt_fw-la witness_n profess_v leidens_fw-la disp_n 23._o in_o antithesi_fw-la sabellius_n &_o praxias_n &_o hodie_fw-la libertini_fw-la &_o anabaptistae_fw-la quidam_fw-la trinominem_fw-la deum_fw-la statuentes_fw-la &_o personarum_fw-la realem_fw-la distinctionem_fw-la tollentes_fw-la modumque_fw-la tantum_fw-la patesactionis_fw-la varium_fw-la inducentes_fw-la patrem_fw-la incarnatum_fw-la passumque_fw-la revera_fw-la statuunt_fw-la as_o for_o the_o quaker_n who_o not_o only_o be_v in_o england_n and_o jreland_n but_o even_o some_o of_o they_o scatter_v in_o scotland_n it_o be_v well_o know_v by_o many_o of_o their_o own_o print_a pamphlet_n and_o by_o the_o book_n of_o other_o their_o mad_a prank_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o dispute_n against_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n for_o instance_n the_o fanatic_a history_n print_v at_o london_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1660._o pag._n 54._o in_o a_o public_a dispute_n at_o cambridge_n they_o deny_v the_o sacred_a trinity_n with_o blasphemy_n that_o i_o abhor_v to_o write_v and_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1657._o a_o book_n print_v at_o london_n by_o john_n stalham_n call_v the_o revile_a rebuke_v wherein_o he_o refute_v quaker_n richard_n fairnworth_n who_o print_v and_o spread_v a_o pamphlet_n about_o that_o time_n wherein_o he_o deny_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v a_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n therefore_o as_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o old_a do_v pious_o and_o wise_o appoint_v and_o practice_v the_o sing_n of_o the_o doxology_n to_o confirm_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n against_o the_o dangerous_a blasphemy_n of_o arius_n and_o other_o antitrinitarian_n heretic_n so_o to_o this_o day_n the_o universal_a church_n do_v still_o continue_v that_o practice_n to_o guard_v their_o flock_n against_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o anabaptist_n and_o quaker_n but_o especial_o socinian_n who_o in_o horrid_a and_o hellish_a blasphemy_n out_o do_v the_o old_a arian_n chap._n vi_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o sing_v the_o doxology_n prove_v by_o these_o argument_n 1._o because_o all_o christian_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o they_o believe_v or_o profess_v their_o faith_n in_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o they_o believe_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v their_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n 4._o their_o faith_n and_o hope_v of_o eternal_a glory_n be_v from_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n make_v all_o thing_n and_o especial_o for_o his_o glory_n 6._o this_o lord_n of_o glory_n often_o call_v man_n tongue_n his_o glory_n 7._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n 8._o from_o god_n command_n 9_o the_o appointment_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n 10._o the_o indivisibility_n of_o the_o worship_n we_o give_v to_o god_n one_o in_o essence_n and_o three_o persont_n illustrate_a by_o father_n and_o council_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n i_o have_v describe_v the_o occasion_n upon_o which_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v appoint_v the_o sing_n of_o the_o doxology_n to_o wit_n the_o abound_v of_o blasphemer_n against_o the_o trinity_n prove_v in_o the_o first_o three_o chapter_n second_o the_o unanimous_a agreement_n of_o the_o church_n for_o sing_v the_o doxology_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o its_o continuance_n in_o the_o church_n to_o this_o day_n even_o because_o the_o church_n ever_o since_o have_v never_o altogether_o want_v some_o blasphemous_a heretic_n within_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o turk_n and_o jew_n both_o denier_n of_o the_o trinity_n without_o the_o church_n follow_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n which_o be_v subdivide_v thus_o first_o i_o prove_v by_o many_o argument_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o doxology_n in_o the_o six_o seven_o eight_o nine_o and_o ten_o chapter_n second_o i_o answer_v some_o objection_n in_o the_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o chapter_n three_o i_o show_v the_o many_o evil_n from_o the_o refuse_v to_o sing_v the_o doxology_n last_o i_o close_o with_o a_o exhortation_n to_o receive_v with_o all_o tenderness_n all_o that_o shall_v return_v from_o their_o error_n in_o this_o and_o some_o follow_a chapter_n i_o have_v accumulate_v argument_n because_o i_o suppon_v i_o do_v write_v to_o some_o christian_n weak_a in_o knowledge_n i_o say_v weak_a in_o knowledge_n because_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o judge_v that_o any_o christian_a strong_a in_o knowledge_n will_v deny_v its_o lawfulness_n unless_o their_o judgement_n be_v strange_o overcloud_v by_o prevalent_a prejudice_n and_o if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v we_o have_v also_o bring_v argument_n for_o their_o peruse_n we_o begin_v with_o argument_n for_o the_o weak_a all_o who_o be_v baptize_v in_o
the_o deserve_a reproof_n of_o ignorance_n â—ride_n and_o perverseness_n therefore_o mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o method_n of_o peace_n of_o conscience_n paâ—_n 411._o write_v thus_o in_o my_o weak_a judgement_n if_o hymn_n and_o psalm_n of_o praise_n be_v new_o invent_v as_o fit_v for_o the_o state_n oâ—_n thâ—_n gospel_n church_n and_o worship_n to_o laud_v the_o redeemer_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o express_o as_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v now_o express_v as_o david_n psalm_n be_v fit_v to_o the_o former_a state_n and_o infancy_n of_o the_o churchy_n and_o more_o obscure_a revelation_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o his_o grace_n it_o will_v be_v no_o sinful_a humane_a invention_n or_o addition_n nor_o any_o more_o want_n warrant_v then_o ouâ—_n invent_v the_o form_n and_o word_n of_o every_o sermon_n we_o preach_v or_o every_o prayer_n that_o we_o make_v or_o any_o catechism_n or_o confession_n of_o faith_n nay_o it_o seem_v oâ—_n so_o great_a usefulness_n as_o be_v next_o to_o 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