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The real Christian, or, A treatise of effectual calling wherein the work of God…
The real Christian, or, A treatise of effectual calling wherein the work of God is drawing the soul to Christ ... : to which is added, in the epistle to the reader, a few words concerning Socinianism ... / by Giles Firmin ...The real Christian, or, A treatise of effectual calling wherein the work of God is drawing the soul to Christ ... : to which is added, in the epistle to the reader, a few words concerning Socinianisme ... / by Giles Firmin ...
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1670
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
(The Christian Faith that Bradwardin means, is that which the Socinians do oppose) then he answers to that, which some wanton cavilling Wits might object, that he had not demonstrated that God hath revealed this Faith; the answer is too long to transcribe.
The Socinians I see are very angry with Athanasius, and look on him as if he were the first Inventer of these Articles of the Trinity, and of the ⟨image 18⟩Divine and Humane Nature united in the Person of Christ; making the world believe (if they could) that none of the ancient Writers before him were of their Opinions: As appears by Mr. Biddle's Quotations out of those Authors, whom he labours (by the gloss he cast upon them) to make them speak his Doctrines, against the Divinity of Christ, and the Trinity. Thus the Socinian Pamphlet, lately printed and published by William Pen, tells the Reader, as I observed the little time I had it in my hand. I suppose that Author took it out of Mr. Biddle. I shall briefly give the Reader what I find in those Authors which I have, but not transcribe all that I find to this purpose.
The Socinians I see are very angry with Athanasius, and look on him as if he were the first Inventer of these Articles of the Trinity, and of the ⟨image 18⟩Divine and Humane Nature united in the Person of Christ; making the world believe (if they could) that none of the ancient Writers before him were of their Opinions: As appears by Mr. Biddle's Quotations out of those Authors, whom he labours (by the gloss he cast upon them) to make them speak his Doctrines, against the Divinity of Christ, and the Trinity. Thus the Socinian Pamphlet, lately printed and published by William Pen, tells the Reader, as I observed the little time I had it in my hand. I suppose that Author took it out of Mr. Biddle. I shall briefty give the Reader what I find in those Authors which I have, but not transcribe all that I find to this purpose.