The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb.…

I do not say, use no terms which are not in the Scriptures: for the Scriptures were not written in English: Nor do I persuade you to use no other notions than the Scriptures use; but only that you use them not as necessary, and lay not too great a stress upon them. I confess new Heresies may give occasion for new words (as the Bishops in the first Council of Nice thought:) And yet as Hilary vehemently inveigheth against making new Creeds on such pretences, and wisheth no such practice had been known (not excepting theirs at Nice) because it taught the Heretics and contenders to imitate them: and they that made the third Creed, might have the like arguments for it as those that made the second; and he knew not when there would be any end; so I could wish that there had been no new notions in the Doctrine of Faith, so much as used; for the same reasons: And especially because that while the first inventers do but use them, the next Age which followeth them, will hold them necessary, and lay the Churches communion and peace upon them.

I do not say, use no terms which are not in the Scriptures: for the Scriptures were not written in English: Nor do I perswade you to use no other notions than the Scriptures use; but only that you use them not as necessary, and lay not too great a stress upon them. I confess new Heresies may give occasion for new words (as the Bishops in the first Councel of Nice thought:) And yet as Hilary vehemently enveigheth against making new Creeds on such pretences, and wisheth no such practice had been known (not excepting theirs at Nice) because it taught the Hereticks and contenders to imitate them: and they that made the third Creed, might have the like arguments for it as those that made the second; and he knew not when there would be any end; so I could wish that there had been no new notions in the Doctrine of Faith, so much as used; for the same reasons: And especially because that while the first inventers do but use them, the next Age which followeth them, will hold them necessary, and lay the Churches communion and peace upon them.

For instance, I think the word [satisfaction] as used by the Orthodox, is of a very sound sense in our Controversies against the Socinians: And yet I will never account it necessary, as long as it is not in the Scriptures, and as long as the words [Sacrifice, Ransom, Price, Propitiation, Atonement, &c.] which the Scripture useth, are full as good.