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observe_v platonism_n have_v do_v but_o little_a harm_n it_o seem_v that_o platonism_n make_v the_o platonize_a father_n differ_v from_o the_o strict_a unitarian_n and_o arian_n i_o mean_v the_o ancient_n and_o primitive_a christian_n that_o hold_v the_o sentiment_n that_o arius_n revive_v or_o improve_v for_o it_o seem_v he_o believe_v after_o they_o that_o the_o word_n like_o other_o creature_n be_v make_v out_o of_o nothing_o but_o it_o seem_v plato_n as_o after_o he_o his_o christian_a disciple_n of_o the_o number_n of_o who_o irenaeus_n seem_v to_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o word_n be_v create_v out_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n dalaeus_n observe_v in_o the_o last_o quote_v place_n of_o his_o aforesaid_a book_n that_o tertullian_n though_o the_o most_o thorow-stitcht_a platonist_n of_o his_o time_n have_v much_o the_o same_o thought_n and_o hold_v that_o god_n the_o father_n produce_v the_o word_n out_o of_o himself_o and_o make_v he_o his_o son_n but_o that_o the_o father_n be_v the_o whole_a substance_n and_o the_o son_n a_o portion_n and_o derivation_n of_o that_o whole_a in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o tertullian_n say_v express_o that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o son_n be_v not_o adu._n hermogen_n c._n 3._o and_o it_o seem_v that_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit-he_a mean_n only_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o god_n de_n prescript_n c._n 13._o novatian_n say_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v less_o than_o christ_n de_n trin._n c._n 24._o moreover_o that_o once_o the_o son_n be_v not_o and_o that_o before_o he_o be_v nothing_o beside_o the_o father_n c._n 11._o whereby_o he_o positive_o assert_n that_o the_o father_n alone_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o father_n alone_o be_v god_n in_o the_o eminent_a sense_n of_o that_o word_n which_o be_v very_o different_a from_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o rigid_a platonist_n and_o the_o present_a trinitarian_n who_o hold_v the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n and_o to_o be_v equal_a among_o themselves_o and_o coequal_a with_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o creed_n of_o athanasius_n now_o those_o that_o do_v not_o assert_v the_o son_n and_o spirit_n to_o be_v eternal_a and_o consequent_o not_o to_o have_v a_o necessary_a existence_n nor_o unlimited_a perfection_n nor_o unborrowed_a power_n or_o power_n that_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v free_o from_o another_o may_v very_o well_o pass_v for_o unitarian_n see_v they_o make_v not_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n to_o be_v god_n like_o the_o father_n but_o the_o father_n creature_n dalaeus_n in_o the_o place_n we_o last_o quote_v remark_n that_o those_o expression_n which_o afterward_o be_v so_o much_o find_v salt_n with_o in_o arius_n be_v use_v by_o these_o antenicene_a be_v mention_n dionysius_n arexandrinus_n who_o express_o call_v the_o son_n the_o father_n workmanship_n which_o be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o say_v the_o father_n 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but_o a_o creature_n and_o the_o old_a of_o the_o creature_n ib._n p._n 257._o and_o in_o his_o first_o and_o second_o book_n concern_v prayer_n he_o have_v so_o many_o argument_n against_o pray_v to_o any_o but_o the_o father_n and_o so_o blame_v those_o that_o will_v also_o direct_v their_o prayer_n to_o the_o son_n plain_o call_v they_o fool_n for_o so_o do_v that_o it_o clear_o appear_v that_o according_a to_o he_o the_o supreme_a or_o true_a divinity_n belong_v to_o the_o father_n only_o this_o be_v so_o notorious_a that_o many_o have_v believe_v that_o origen_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n that_o arius_n afterward_o be_v of_o and_o epiphanius_n do_v well_o observe_v that_o in_o many_o place_n origen_n make_v the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v of_o another_o kind_n of_o godhead_n or_o of_o another_o nature_n and_o essence_n than_o that_o of_o the_o father_n epiphan_n adv_fw-la haer._n l._n 2._o t._n 1._o p._n 531._o now_o since_o so_o ancient_a so_o renown_v and_o learn_v a_o doctor_n as_o origen_n be_v of_o this_o sentiment_n that_o alone_o be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n that_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o present_a trinitarian_n be_v not_o then_o know_v to_o be_v the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n that_o at_o least_o the_o tradition_n about_o that_o point_n be_v uncertain_a and_o consequent_o that_o the_o determination_n thereof_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o by_o this_o mean_n indeed_o in_o reason_n so_o abstruse_a and_o intricate_a a_o matter_n ought_v to_o be_v magisterial_o determine_v by_o no_o mean_n if_o they_o be_v not_o attend_v with_o great_a evidence_n but_o every_o one_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o judge_v the_o best_a he_o can_v for_o himself_o and_o man_n must_v unite_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o term_n and_o expression_n themselves_o of_o scripture_n if_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v susceptible_a of_o a_o
in_o the_o aforemention_v irenicum_fw-la magnum_fw-la and_o its_o apology_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v who_o be_v sincere_a and_o inquisitive_a person_n or_o what_o point_n be_v so_o abstruse_a and_o intricate_a i_o answer_v that_o must_v be_v judge_v of_o by_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o different_a party_n and_o hereby_o i_o infer_v that_o trinitarian_n and_o unitarian_n ought_v to_o bear_v with_o one_o another_o and_o so_o to_o order_v their_o term_n of_o church-communion_n as_o not_o to_o be_v a_o stumbling-block_n to_o or_o as_o not_o to_o fright_v away_o either_o of_o they_o because_o actual_o both_o of_o they_o bring_v so_o considerable_a argument_n in_o behalf_n of_o their_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v obvious_a sincere_a and_o consider_a person_n may_v not_o always_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v themselves_o which_o side_n be_v most_o infallible_o or_o most_o credible_o certain_a and_o after_o all_o when_o god_n be_v worship_v all_o be_v incontestable_o 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what_o they_o answer_v in_o general_a to_o the_o objection_n from_o this_o topic._n and_o because_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n john_n be_v common_o reckon_v to_o be_v most_o decisive_n against_o they_o i_o have_v particular_o pitch_v upon_o that_o to_o represent_v most_o evident_o that_o even_o here_o they_o want_v not_o something_o to_o say_v for_o themselves_o that_o be_v probable_a enough_o though_o it_o be_v not_o pretend_v that_o the_o controversy_n be_v thereby_o whole_o clear_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o difficulty_n they_o that_o approve_v not_o that_o thing_n be_v thus_o offer_v to_o be_v consider_v run_v to_o the_o implicit_a and_o slavish_a faith_n of_o the_o romanist_n and_o take_v away_o that_o liberty_n which_o not_o only_o the_o principle_n of_o protestant_n allow_v of_o and_o recommend_v but_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o debate_v and_o examine_v difficult_a matter_n and_o to_o attain_v with_o rational_a assurance_n to_o the_o truth_n chap._n ii_o the_o socinian_n explication_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n st_n john_n begin_v thus_o his_o gospel_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n etc._n etc._n the_o socinian_o esteem_n that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n understand_v these_o term_n according_a to_o this_o system_fw-la verse_n 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n the_o christian_a oeconomy_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o be_v appoint_v thereunto_o and_o of_o his_o be_v a_o man_n perfect_o innocent_a and_o obedient_a even_o unto_o death_n and_o not_o only_o fall_v man_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o messiah_n but_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v subject_v unto_o he_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o undertake_n the_o reformation_n or_o new-modelling_a of_o thing_n by_o that_o illustrious_a dispensation_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o old_a creation_n describe_v in_o the_o one_a 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