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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38033	The Socinian creed, or, A brief account of the professed tenents and doctrines of the foreign and English Socinians wherein is shew'd the tendency of them to irreligion and atheism, with proper antidotes against them / by John Edwards ...	Edwards, John, 1637-1716.	1697 (1697)	Wing E212; ESTC R17329	116,799	294

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have_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n against_o those_o that_o defend_v the_o trinity_n but_o it_o be_v and_o be_v from_o a_o sense_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o that_o alone_a that_o i_o have_v and_o do_v at_o present_a thus_o tax_v they_o and_o turn_v their_o obloquy_n upon_o themselves_o and_o true_o i_o have_v do_v it_o with_o a_o sensible_a compassion_n all_o the_o while_n for_o i_o can_v rejoice_v as_o some_o seem_v to_o do_v at_o find_v a_o occasion_n of_o censure_v and_o blame_v other_o i_o submit_v what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o sober_a faithful_a and_o judicious_a man_n all_o sincere_a lover_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n let_v these_o judge_n between_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n and_o now_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o if_o any_o one_o with_o calmness_n and_o sobriety_n lay_v aside_o all_o levity_n and_o scurrility_n all_o artifice_n and_o

v._o r._n l._n 5._o c._n 18._o smalc_n disp._n 4._o de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la de_fw-fr pecc_n orig._n disp_n 2._o de_fw-fr penitent_a disp_n 2._o catech._n racou._n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbit_n qu._n 2._o slicht_v comment_fw-fr in_o rom._n 5._o 12_o 13._o comment_fw-fr in_o johan_n 9_o 3_o 34._o episcop_n instit._fw-la l._n 4._o §._o 5._o c._n 2._o 2._o quòd_fw-la regn._n polon_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 5._o 5._o di●…g_v the_o justificat_fw-la justificat_fw-la de_fw-fr diu._n christi_fw-la cap._n 7._o 7._o de_fw-fr v._n r._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o 11._o the_o trinitarian_n sche●…e_n of_o religion_n p._n 21_o 22._o 22._o p._n 11._o 11._o socin_n praelect_a cap._n 5._o smalc_n de_fw-fr justific_n disp_n 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr prophet_n christi_fw-la munere_fw-la cap._n 6._o qu._n &_o resp_n 9_o 9_o cat._n rac._n the_o proph_n christi_fw-la mun_n c._n 6._o resp._n 8._o 8._o ibid._n cap._n 10._o qu._n &_o 〈◊〉_d 8._o 8._o resp._n 9_o 9_o trinitarian_n scheme_n of_o religion_n p._n 24._o 24._o p._n 26._o 26._o p._n 21._o 21._o epist._n ad_fw-la cresc_n cresc_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merit_n merit_n cont._n frantz_n disput_n 12._o 12._o eth._n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o 6._o scripture_n catechism_n chap._n 16._o 16._o the_o 10_o 10_o slicht_v in_o eph._n 5._o 6_o 6_o epist._n 5._o ad_fw-la volkel_n volkel_n exam._n cent_n errorum_fw-la errorum_fw-la de_fw-fr vero_fw-la &_o nat_n dei_fw-la filio_fw-la cap._n 6._o 6._o cont._n frantz_n disp_n 7._o de_fw-la extremo_fw-la judicio_fw-la judicio_fw-la de_fw-fr diu._n christi_fw-la cap._n 13._o 13._o comment_fw-fr in_o 〈◊〉_d c●…_n 20._o 20._o in_o heb._n 11._o 40._o 40._o de_fw-fr v._n r._n l._n 3._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o epist._n 1_o petr._n cap._n 1._o v._n 5._o 5._o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la hebr_n ●…p_n 11._o v._n 40._o 40._o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la cap._n 12._o v._n 22._o 22._o volkel_n the_o v._o r._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o 11._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 19_o 19_o wolzogen_fw-mi in_o 6_o meditat._v m●…phys_n c●…rtes_n c●…rtes_n epist._n 6._o ad_fw-la volkel_n volkel_n instit._fw-la cap._n 41._o 41._o epist._n predict_v ad_fw-la volkel_n volkel_n exam._n cent_n ertorum_fw-la ertorum_fw-la de_fw-fr five_o r._n l._n 3._o c._n 35._o 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isidor_n pelus_n epist._n l._n 2._o 2._o theodoret._n de_fw-fr provide_v orat._n 9_o 9_o difficilius_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la incipere_fw-la quam_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la fuetit_fw-la iterate_v minut._n felix_n felix_n deo_fw-la elementorum_fw-la custodi_fw-la reservatur_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n bishop_n pearson_n on_o 11_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n creed_n in_o heb._n 9_o 27._o 27._o de_fw-fr v._n r._n l._n 3._o c._n 33._o 33._o de_fw-fr v._n r._n l._n 3._o c._n 34._o 34._o in_o johan_n 1_o 11._o 11._o bishop_n pearson_n on_o the_o 12_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n creed_n resp._n ad_fw-la defence_n puc_n cap._n 8._o 8._o cont._n meisner_n meisner_n disp._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la disp._n 7._o de_fw-fr extremo_fw-la judicio_fw-la judicio_fw-la cont._n frantz_n disp_n 7._o de_fw-la extremo_fw-la judicio_fw-la judicio_fw-la in_o hebr._n 10._o 27._o 27._o comment_fw-fr in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 15._o wolzogen_fw-mi comment_fw-fr in_o 25._o chap._n matth._n v._n 46._o 46._o j._n bidle_n script_n catech._n chap._n last_o last_o cont._n frantz_n disp_n 7._o 7._o comment_fw-fr in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 15._o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46_o 48._o 48._o on_o the_o 11_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n creed_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o humane_a understanding_n book_n 1_o 1_o praelect_v cap._n 2._o 2._o essay_n of_o humane_a understanding_n book_n 4._o chap._n 4._o 4._o p._n 151._o 151._o p._n 149_o 150._o 150._o see_v miscellaneous_n letter_n for_o the_o month_n of_o september_n 1695._o page_n 465._o 465._o refut_n lib._n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la incarnato_n cap._n 3._o 3._o history_n of_o the_o unitarian_n pag._n 24._o 24._o a_o defence_n of_o the_o brief_a history_n of_o the_o unitarian_n unitarian_n some_o thought_n upon_o dr._n sherlock_n vindication_n of_o the_o trinity_n trinity_n letter_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o both_o university_n chap._n 10._o 10._o dr._n owen_n of_o apostasy_n apostasy_n refut_n lib._n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la incarnato_fw-la cap._n 9_o 9_o de_fw-fr via_fw-la salut_fw-la cap._n 1._o qu._n &_o resp._n 7._o 7._o refut_n lib._n the_o v._o j._n cap._n 8._o 8._o cont._n frantz_n disp_n 3._o the_o sacrament_n sacrament_n a_o letter_n of_o resolution_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n p._n 1._o 1._o mat._n 13._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 7._o eph._n 6._o 19_o col._n 2._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 16._o a_o impartial_a account_n of_o the_o word_n mystery_n etc._n etc._n etc._n consideration_n on_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n trinity_n some_o thought_n concern_v the_o cause_n of_o atheism_n p._n 71_o 72._o 72._o some_o consideration_n concern_v the_o trinity_n p._n 7._o 7._o p._n 33._o 33._o respon_n ad_fw-la johan_n nievojev_n nievojev_n 3._o ad_fw-la radec._n radec._n examinat_fw-la argument_n pro_fw-la trino_n &_o uno_n deo_fw-la deo_fw-la disp._n cont_n francken_fw-mi &_o wiek_n wiek_n disp._n predict_v predict_v de_fw-fr v._n r._n lib._n 5._o c._n 29._o 29._o smalc_n exam._n cent_n error_n error_n de_fw-fr errorib_n arianorum_n arianorum_n exam._n cent_n error_n error_n consideration_n on_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n trinity_n christianity_n not_o mysterious_a mysterious_a a_o accurate_a examination_n of_o the_o principal_a text_n allege_v for_o christ_n divinity_n chap._n 10._o 10._o of_o worship_v the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n etc._n p._n 7._o 7._o a_o confession_n of_o faith_n touch_v the_o holy_a trinity_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n p._n 12._o 12._o explicat_fw-la cap._n 5._o matth._n matth._n de_fw-fr v._n r._n l._n 4._o c._n 9_o 9_o de_fw-fr divin_n christi_fw-la christi_fw-la de_fw-fr prophet_n christi_fw-la mun_n cap._n 1._o 1._o volkel_n de_fw-fr v._n r._n l._n 4._o c._n 9_o 9_o smalc_n de_fw-fr diu._n christi_fw-la cap._n 5._o volkel_n l._n 4._o c._n 9_o 9_o lib._n 4_o c._n 14._o 14._o de_fw-fr prophet_n christi_fw-la mun_n cap._n 1._o 1._o barclay_n apology_n apology_n article_n 25._o 25._o article_n 2●…_n 2●…_n socin_n in_o paraenesi_fw-la cap._n 4._o epist._n 3._o ad_fw-la radec._n volkel_n l._n 4._o c._n 12._o l._n 6._o c._n 14._o smalc_n cont_n frantz_n disp_n 5._o the_o ministr_n eccles._n item_n disp._n 9_o de_fw-fr hypocr_n item_n disp._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 22._o 22._o de_fw-fr coena_fw-la qu._n 5._o 5._o wolzogen_fw-mi comment_fw-fr in_o mat._n 26._o 26._o †_o trinitarian_n scheme_n of_o religion_n p._n 25_o 26._o 26._o socin_n 2_o epist._n ad_fw-la radec._n radec._n volkel_n l._n 6._o c._n 10_o 14_o 19_o smalc_n disp._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la baptismo_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o 9_o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la aquae_fw-la cap._n 2._o 2._o volkel_n l._n 6._o c._n 14._o smalc_n disp_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la baptismo_fw-la socin_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la aquae_fw-la volkel_n l._n 6._o c._n 14._o ostorod_n instit._fw-la cap._n 39_o 39_o socin_n de_fw-fr bapt._n aquae_fw-la smalc_n cont_n frantz_n cat._n racou._n de_fw-fr prophet_n christi_fw-la munere_fw-la cap._n 4._o moscorov_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la slicht_v cont_n meisner_n meisner_n de_fw-fr proph._n mun._n christi_fw-la cap._n 4_o qu._n 2._o 2._o slicht_v comment_fw-fr in_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o 21._o wolzogen_fw-mi compend_fw-mi relig._n christianae_n christianae_n of_o wor_n ship_v the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 5._o 5._o trinitarian_n scheme_n of_o religion_n religion_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la aquae_fw-la aquae_fw-la lib._n ministrorum_fw-la transylvan_n de_fw-fr unius_fw-la dei_fw-la cognition_n cognition_n epist._n 2._o ad_fw-la radec._n ‖_o de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la cap._n 2._o qu._n 15._o 15._o cont._n frantz_n disp._n de_fw-fr ministr_n eccles._n item_n disp._n de_fw-fr ord._n eccles._n eccles._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 22._o 22._o ostorod_n instit._fw-la cap._n 42._o 42._o de_fw-fr coen_n dom._n qu._n 2._o 2._o socin_n epist._n 2._o ad_fw-la radec._n radec._n tractat._n de_fw-fr ecc●…esia_n ecc●…esia_n de_fw-fr eccles._n cap._n 11._o 11._o episcop_n disp._n 28._o par_fw-fr 3._o 3._o art_n the_o 23._o 23._o see_v socin_n epist._n 3._o ad_fw-la radec._n radec._n p._n ●…8_n ●…8_n of_o worship_v the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 4_o 5._o 5._o lib._n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la hominis_fw-la christiani_n christiani_n v._o r._n l._n 5._o c._n 4._o 4._o inst._n cap._n 42._o 42._o de_fw-fr v._n r._n cap._n 19_o 19_o ostorod_n instit._fw-la cap._n 4._o smalc_n contra_fw-la frantz_n frantz_n ostorod_n instit._fw-la cap._n 30._o 30._o explicat_fw-la cap._n 6._o matth._n matth._n smalc_n cont_n frantz_n disp_n 7._o 7._o d●…_n volkel_n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o 17._o instructi●…_n ad_fw-la utilem_fw-la lection_n n._n t._n cap._n 7._o 7._o commen●…_n in_o mat._n 5._o 5._o comment_fw-fr in_o mat._n 20._o 20._o epist._n ad_fw-la arcisse●…ium_fw-la arcisse●…ium_fw-la smalc_n cont_n frantz_n disp._n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr robus_fw-la civilibus_fw-la civilibus_fw-la ostorod_n instit._fw-la cap._n 28._o 28._o wolzogen_n instruct._n ad_fw-la util_fw-la lection_n n._n t._n cap._n 4._o 4._o smal●…_n disp_n 6._o de_fw-la rebus_fw-la civilibus_fw-la civilibus_fw-la smalc_n cont_n frantz_n disp_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la civisib_fw-la civisib_fw-la the_o 37th_o 37th_o socin_n epist._n 7._o ad_fw-la lublin_n lublin_n quod_fw-la regni_fw-la polon_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 3._o them_o 24._o de_fw-fr offic._n christi_fw-la christi_fw-la disp._n 6._o de_fw-mi reb_fw-mi civilib_a civilib_a cont._n frantz_n disp_n 9_o de_fw-fr hypocr_n hypocr_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 23._o 23._o slicht_v comment_n in_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 16._o 16._o of_o worship_v the_o holy_a gh●…st_n etc._n etc._n p._n 8._o 8._o a_o letter_n of_o resolution_n concern_v the_o trinity_n p._n 1●…_n 1●…_n dr._n wallis_n four_o letter_n concern_v the_o trinity_n p._n 5._o 5._o cogitata_fw-la sacra_fw-la varii_fw-la tractatus_fw-la tractatus_fw-la j._n bidle_n in_o the_o pref._n to_o his_o scripture-catechism_n scripture-catechism_n a_o letter_n of_o resolution_n concern_v the_o trinity_n p._n 17_o 18._o 18._o the_o same_o letter_n p._n 18._o 18._o in_o his_o introduction_n for_o the_o read_n of_o history_n history_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n letter_n to_o dr._n williams_n williams_n a_o letter_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o both_o university_n university_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la erroribus_fw-la erroribus_fw-la a_o letter_n of_o resolution_n concern_v the_o trinity_n p._n 17._o 17._o trinitarian_n scheme_n of_o religion_n religion_n a_o letter_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o both_o university_n cap._n 6._o 6._o the_o exception_n of_o mr._n e._n etc._n etc._n examine_v p._n 43._o 43._o the_o cause_n of_o atheism_n socinianism_n unmask_v unmask_v in_o socinianism_n unmask_v unmask_v p._n 145_o 158_o 162_o 164._o 164._o socinianism_n unmask_v