The real Christian, or, A treatise of effectual calling wherein the work of God…

As to the Socinians, the thread of my discourse leading me to speak of the Person of Christ briefly, I thought it not amiss to put in one or two things, which I had been meditating upon, and which I found not in others; not intending in the least any Controversy, but only to leave a word or two, as I passed by, fearing that Doctrine did spread in England; but before I had finished, I heard of public disputes, I heard of one, and saw another Socinian book newly printed: I understood that they in Polonia sent over some of their Scholars to learn our Language, and are lately returned: Now our Nation is like to be filled with these Books, and it will be the spreading Heresy: I did ever fear it, and now that which I feared is come to pass. The consequence of this is terrible, for it overthrows our Christian Religion, razeth the very foundation: God told the Serpent, Gen. 3.15. The seed of the woman shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. The Serpent is not content with bruising his heel, but now is endeavouring to put forth the utmost skill and power he hath to break his head: he hath taken the right method, if he can but null his Divinity, cut off that, and he cuts off his head.

As to the Socinians, the thread of my discourse leading me to speak of the Person of Christ briefly, I thought it not amiss to put in one or two things, which I had been meditating upon, and which I found not in others; not intending in the least any Controversie, but only to leave a word or two, as I passed by, fearing that Doctrine did spread in England; but before I had finished, I heard of publick disputes, I heard of one, and saw another Socinian book newly printed: I understood that they in Polonia sent over some of their Scholars to learn our Language, and are lately returned: Now our Nation is like to be filled with these Books, and it will be the spreading Heresie: I did ever fear it, and now that which I feared is come to pass. The consequence of this is terrible, for it overthrows our Christian Religion, raseth the very foundation: God told the Serpent, Gen. 3.15. The seed of the woman shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. The Serpent is not content with bruising his heel, but now is endeavouring to put forth the utmost skill and power he hath to break his head: he hath taken the right method, if he can but null his Divinity, cut off that, and he cuts off his head.