Of justification four disputations clearing and amicably defending the truth against the unnecessary oppositions…

Answ. For this also I give you the thanks which you expected, on the foresaid grounds. But if we assert the same Doctrine with the Socinians, either it is the same false Doctrine, or the same sound Doctrine. If the later, you might as well have said, the Socinians assert that there is a God, and so do we: But to ⟨p. 96⟩what purpose? If the former, then either it is false quoad terminos, or quoad sensum. The former cannot be said without absurdity: the words can have no other falseness, but an unfitness, distinct from the sense: And if the terms be any part of Socinianism, then Christ and James were guilty of Socinianism; quod absit. If it be the sense▪ First, I crave no other favour of the impartial Reader, before he judge, then to read the Socinians explication of themselves, and to read my explication here, and in my confession. Secondly, And if he will also peruse the Allegations in the end of that confession, let him judge whether the Orthodox be not guilty of Socinianism. Or if he be tempted to believe Dr. Owens intimations, as if I had dealt injuriously with the Authors there alleged, I only desire him to turn to the places cited, and peruse them in the Authors, and freely censure me.

Answ. For this also I give you the thanks which you expected, on the foresaid grounds. But if we assert the same Doctrine with the Socinians, either it is the same false Doctrine, or the same sound Doctrine. If the later, you might as well have said, the Socinians assert that there is a God, and so do we: But to ⟨p. 96⟩what purpose? If the former, then either it is false quoad terminos, or quoad sensum. The former cannot be said without absurdity: the words can have no other falsness, but an unfitness, distinct from the sense: And if the terms be any part of Socinianism, then Christ and James were guilty of Socinianism; quod absit. If it be the sense▪ First, I crave no other favour of the impartial Reader, before he judge, then to read the Socinians explication of themselves, and to read my explication here, and in my confession. Secondly, And if he will also peruse the Allegations in the end of that confession, let him judge whether the Orthodox be not guilty of Socinianism. Or if he be tempted to believe Dr. Owens intimations, as if I had dealt injuriously with the Authors there alleadged, I only desire him to turn to the places cited, and peruse them in the Authors, and freely censure me.