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socinus_n interpretation_n of_o scripture_n and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v forget_v he_o repeat_v all_o this_o again_o 2_o serm._n p._n 57_o and_o in_o p._n 58._o he_o call_v socinus_n interpretation_n strain_v and_o violent_a pitiful_a and_o wretched_a shift_n precarious_a and_o arbitrary_a without_o either_o reason_n or_o modesty_n p._n 68_o and_o as_o to_o the_o novelty_n of_o it_o socinus_n himself_o make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o own_v it_o nay_o he_o seem_v rather_o to_o rejoice_v and_o applaud_v himself_o in_o it_o unhappy_a man_n that_o be_v so_o wed_v to_o his_o own_o opinion_n that_o no_o objection_n no_o difficulty_n can_v divorce_v he_o from_o it_o p._n 77._o socinus_n impose_v a_o new_a and_o very_o odd_a and_o violent_a sense_n contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o all_o age_n down_o to_o this_o time_n and_o all_o this_o only_a to_o serve_v and_o support_v a_o opinion_n which_o he_o have_v entertain_v before_o and_o therefore_o be_v 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of_o impose_v a_o foreign_a and_o force_a sense_n upon_o particular_a text_n have_v bring_v the_o whole_a h._n scripture_n into_o uncertainty_n p._n 82._o any_o one_o that_o read_v he_o may_v see_v he_o be_v sufficient_o conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o the_o novelty_n and_o boldness_n of_o his_o interpretation_n p._n 83._o socinus_n be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o this_o interpretation_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o can_v ever_o have_v be_v so_o fond_a of_o so_o ill_o favour_v a_o child_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v his_o own_o p._n 114_o of_o which_o antiquity_n as_o socinus_n have_v but_o little_a knowledge_n so_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v make_v but_o little_a account_n this_o be_v our_o author_n character_n of_o socinus_n a_o man_n of_o no_o learning_n despise_v antiquity_n because_o ignorant_a of_o it_o arrogant_a and_o conceit_a past_o all_o modesty_n boast_v that_o none_o in_o the_o world_n understand_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o scripture_n before_o himself_o of_o 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inseparable_o annex_v that_o the_o one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o wicked_a and_o profligate_v priest_n can_v be_v respect_v as_o the_o good_a and_o pious_a be_v but_o this_o be_v personal_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o office_n where_o that_o be_v bring_v into_o contempt_n religion_n must_v bear_v it_o company_n it_o be_v never_o otherwise_o nor_o ever_o can_v be_v and_o that_o be_v the_o whole_a design_n of_o this_o modish_a word_n priest-craft_n which_o though_o not_o pardonable_a upon_o the_o stage_n i_o and_o other_o have_v hear_v it_o often_o from_o dr._n burnet_n in_o the_o pulpit_n where_o he_o act_v in_o lawn_n or_o scotch_a cleath_n sleeve_n i_o think_v of_o all_o mankind_n such_o sort_n of_o priest_n who_o undermine_v who_o betray_v who_o disgrace_n religion_n be_v the_o most_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a most_o nauseous_a and_o loathsome_a but_o that_o be_v no_o more_o a_o argument_n against_o priesthood_n than_o the_o devil_n be_v against_o the_o angelick-order_n in_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v as_o much_o pretence_n for_o harangue_n against_o angel-craft_n as_o against_o priest-craft_n the_o ancient_a prophet_n while_o they_o inveigh_v so_o severe_o against_o the_o corrupt_a priest_n of_o israel_n and_o our_o saviour_n against_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n yet_o preserve_v the_o reverence_n due_a to_o the_o office_n sacred_a and_o inviolable_a mat._n 23.1.3_o christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n as_o well_o as_o the_o multitude_n to_o pay_v entire_a submission_n to_o they_o heb_fw-mi 5.5_o no_o man_n take_v that_o be_v aught_o to_o take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n 6._o so_o also_o christ_n glorify_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o high_a priest_n but_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o mâ—lchisedeck_v be_v it_o a_o glorification_n even_o to_o christ_n to_o
god_n have_v commit_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o bear_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a but_o be_v a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o they_o that_o do_v evil._n rom._n 13.4_o and_o that_o blasphemy_n be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v within_o his_o commission_n to_o punish_v i_o believe_v will_v not_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o gospel_n christ_n urge_v no_o such_o thing_n when_o he_o himself_o be_v condemn_v for_o alleged_a blasphmy_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o confirm_v the_o magistate_n power_n in_o that_o very_a case_n and_o own_a that_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o heaven_n john_n 19.11_o christ_n command_v if_o a_o man_n smite_v we_o on_o one_o cheek_n to_o turn_v the_o other_o if_o a_o man_n take_v our_o coat_n let_v he_o have_v our_o cloak_n also_o and_o not_o to_o avenge_v a_o injury_n do_v to_o we_o will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o these_o be_v rule_n for_o judge_n to_o go_v by_o in_o distribute_v justice_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n there_o be_v no_o better_a pretence_n from_o the_o injunction_n of_o meekness_n and_o forgive_a of_o injury_n to_o conclude_v against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o case_n of_o blasphemy_n or_o to_o call_v this_o a_o persecution_n but_o they_o be_v in_o no_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n at_o present_a they_o cry_v before_o they_o be_v hurt_v but_o they_o think_v by_o this_o argument_n to_o raise_v a_o odium_n against_o king_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n and_o to_o curtall_n the_o power_n of_o both_o for_o they_o be_v equal_a enemy_n to_o both_o there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o latitudinarian_o that_o be_v not_o commonwealth-man_n they_o be_v against_o monarchy_n in_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n and_o indeed_o against_o all_o government_n if_o they_o can_v tell_v how_o that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o hand_n they_o can_v bear_v to_o be_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o any_o other_o this_o be_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o their_o quarrel_n at_o religion_n it_o be_v 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dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v not_o judas_n 8._o but_o what_o they_o know_v natural_o as_o brute_n beast_n in_o those_o thing_n they_o corrupt_v themselves_o 10._o woe_n unto_o they_o for_o they_o have_v go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n 11._o and_o run_v greedy_o after_o the_o error_n of_o balaam_n for_o reward_n and_o perish_v in_o the_o gainsay_n of_o core_n 12._o cloud_n they_o be_v without_o water_n carry_v about_o of_o wind_n tree_n who_o fruit_n wither_v without_o fruit_n twice_o dead_a pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n 13._o rage_v wave_n of_o the_o sea_n foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n wander_v star_n to_o who_o be_v reserve_v the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o be_v not_o this_o a_o lively_a description_n of_o these_o man_n and_o be_v these_o man_n to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o any_o government_n will_v god_n bless_v that_o church_n or_o government_n be_v it_o a_o christian_a lenity_n to_o indulge_v this_o sort_n of_o man_n god_n commend_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n rev._n 2.6_o because_o they_o hate_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n who_o give_v way_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n though_o under_o colour_n of_o religion_n which_o i_o also_o hate_n say_v god_n and_o he_o threaten_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o church_n of_o pâ—rgamâ—s_n because_o they_o have_v among_o they_o those_o that_o teach_v that_o doctrine_n 15._o and_o who_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n to_o cast_v a_o stumbling-block_n 14._o before_o the_o people_n and_o be_v not_o these_o stumbling-block_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v out_o of_o these_o man_n work_n the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n 20._o be_v condemn_v for_o suffer_v that_o wicked_a woman_n jezebel_n to_o seduce_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n who_o will_v spew_v those_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n chap._n 3.16_o who_o have_v no_o more_o zeal_n for_o his_o religion_n who_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a who_o have_v a_o latitudinarian_a indifferency_n let_v every_o man_n go_v his_o own_o way_n i_o will_v thou_o be_v either_o cold_a or_o hotâ—_n â—_z 15._o being_n perfect_o cold._a that_o be_v have_v no_o religion_n at_o all_o be_v preferable_a to_o this_o lukewarm_a loadicean_n temper_n to_o profess_v â—â—e_z religion_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v so_o careless_a and_o unconcern_v what_o become_v of_o it_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v blame_v and_o severe_o punish_v by_o god_n for_o permit_v of_o idolatry_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o their_o office_n to_o restrain_v it_o and_o those_o king_n must_v be_v very_o weak_a indeed_o who_o will_v be_v gain_v by_o the_o sometime_o servile_a soothe_n of_o these_o priest-craft-man_n and_o not_o see_v that_o all_o they_o belch_v out_o against_o the_o priest_n be_v equal_o level_v against_o they_o they_o can_v keep_v it_o always_o conceal_v blunt_a bestow_v his_o love_a glance_n upon_o they_o sect._n 16._o p._n 41._o where_o he_o represent_v they_o under_o the_o figure_n of_o beast_n of_o rapine_n lion_n dragon_n etc._n etc._n but_o for_o petty_a prince_n say_v he_o a_o fox_n may_v be_v the_o better_a emblem_n and_o these_o man_n who_o cry_v out_o of_o persecution_n at_o the_o same_o time_n endeavour_v to_o raise_v all_o mankind_n against_o those_o who_o they_o hate_v or_o fear_n they_o will_v stir_v up_o persecution_n against_o those_o who_o they_o call_v persecutor_n that_o be_v to_o say_v persecution_n be_v only_o evil_a when_o it_o touch_v they_o and_o of_o all_o mankind_n none_o be_v more_o violent_a persecutor_n than_o the_o arian_n that_o be_v the_o socinian_o when_o they_o have_v the_o power_n who_o now_o speak_v against_o persecution_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o inflict_v of_o it_o yet_o go_v in_o it_o as_o far_o as_o their_o power_n reach_v that_o be_v their_o wit_n and_o malice_n but_o though_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n be_v at_o present_a otherwise_o employ_v than_o to_o animadvert_v upon_o these_o blasphemer_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n be_v the_o christian_n not_o to_o name_v the_o protestant_n religion_n so_o sink_v that_o none_o must_v oppose_v and_o that_o bold_o and_o open_o such_o loud_a contempt_n of_o all_o that_o be_v sacred_a and_o when_o the_o chief_a and_o father_n of_o they_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o canterbury_n and_o thence_o infuse_v his_o deadly_a poison_n through_o the_o nation_n preach_v it_o public_o at_o white-hall_n and_o get_v it_o print_v by_o their_o majesty_n special_a command_n to_o give_v it_o great_a countenance_n and_o authority_n and_o another_o colleague_n of_o he_o at_o salisbury_n recommend_v the_o same_o in_o print_n to_o be_v preach_v and_o teach_v through_o the_o diocese_n which_o indignatione_fw-la divinâ_fw-la be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o all_o the_o other_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o their_o communion_n let_v it_o pass_v with_o at_o least_o silent_a consent_n when_o the_o brave_n of_o this_o at_o best_o theistical_a junctâ—_n place_n dr._n tillotson_n name_n not_o only_o in_o his_o private_a capacity_n but_o as_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o the_o front_n of_o their_o antichristian_a haranguea_n in_o print_n and_o he_o show_v no_o displeasure_n in_o it_o and_o to_o recapitulate_v a_o little_a of_o what_o be_v say_v before_o he_o himself_o have_v exceed_v they_o in_o the_o barbarous_a account_n he_o have_v give_v of_o the_o rise_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n they_o make_v religion_n to_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o wicked_a man_n or_o of_o devil_n and_o he_o improve_v it_o make_v the_o christian_a religion_n only_o a_o compliance_n with_o that_o wickedness_n as_o before_o be_v sufficient_o show_v when_o he_o dare_v so_o open_o and_o barefaced_a attack_v all_o revial_v religion_n as_o to_o make_v it_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o preserve_v outward_a
upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o not_o the_o person_n of_o any_o man_n that_o he_o may_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o mankind_n and_o not_o only_o for_o any_o particular_a person_n hence_o he_o take_v all_o our_o natural_a but_o none_o of_o our_o personal_a infirmity_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o sleep_v weariness_n grief_n pain_n and_o even_o death_n all_o which_o be_v incident_a to_o our_o nature_n but_o not_o to_o sickness_n blindness_n lameness_n or_o any_o personal_a infirmity_n since_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o redeemer_n must_v be_v god-man_n i_o think_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o it_o can_v be_v none_o other_o but_o christ_n again_o i_o think_v this_o question_n be_v decide_v matth._n 26.39_o where_o christ_n pray_v that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o accomplish_v the_o redemption_n of_o man_n which_o he_o have_v undertake_v without_o suffer_a death_n 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perfect_a expiation_n of_o sin_n i_o say_v even_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n these_o be_v the_o doctor_n be_v word_n from_o whence_o i_o argue_v that_o none_o have_v perfect_a innocency_n and_o holiness_n but_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o none_o but_o he_o can_v have_v explate_v the_o gild_n of_o our_o sin_n second_o the_o suffering_n for_o explate_v the_o gild_n of_o our_o sin_n must_v be_v in_o our_o nature_n therefore_o the_o expiator_n must_v be_v likewise_o man._n three_o these_o suffering_n must_v be_v even_o unto_o death_n from_o all_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o none_o can_v be_v this_o expiator_n but_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n and_o that_o he_o must_v suffer_v even_o unto_o death_n if_o all_o which_o be_v true_a than_o i_o desire_v the_o dr._n to_o answer_v his_o own_o objection_n and_o tell_v we_o how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n to_o have_v be_v effect_v any_o other_o way_n i_o will_v recommend_v to_o he_o his_o own_o advice_n 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