A53669:16
A brief declaration and vindication of the doctrine of the Trinity as also of…
A brief declaration and vindication of the doctrine of the Trinity as also of the person and satisfaction of Christ / accommodated to the capacity and use of such as may be in danger to be seduced, and the establishment of the truth by J. Owen.
London: printed by R.W. for Nath. Ponder, 1669
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They are things which immediately and directly in themselves concern the eternal salvation of the souls of men; and their consideration ought always to be attended with a due sense of their weight and importance. Secondly, Let him bring with ⟨image 7⟩him a due Reverence of the Majesty and Infinite, incomprehensible nature of God, as that which is not to be prostituted to the captious and sophistical scanning of men of corrupt minds, but to be humbly adored according to the Revelation that he hath made of himself. Thirdly, That he be willing to submit his Soul and Conscience, to the plain and obvious sense of Scripture Propositions and Testimonies, without seeking out Evasions and pretences for unbelief. These Requests I cannot but judge equal, and fear not the success, where they are sincerely complied withal.
They are things which immediately and directly in themselves concern the eternal salvation of the souls of men; and their consideration ought alwayes to be attended with a due sense of their weight and importance. Secondly, Let him bring with ⟨image 7⟩him a due Reverence of the Majesty and Infinite, incomprehensible nature of God, as that which is not to be prostituted to the captious and sophistical scanning of men of corrupt minds, but to be humbly adored according to the Revelation that he hath made of himself. Thirdly, That he be willing to submit his Soul and Conscience, to the plain and obvious sense of Scripture Propositions and Testimonies, without seeking out Evasions and pretenses for unbelief. These Requests I cannot but judge equal, and fear not the success, where they are sincerely complyed withall.
I have only to add; that in handling the Doctrine of the Satisfaction of Christ, I have proceeded on that Principle, which as it is fully confirmed in the Scripture, so it hath constantly been maintained and adhered unto by the most of those, who with Judgement and Success have managed these Controversies against the Socinians. And this is that the Essential Holiness of God, with his Justice or Righteousness, as the Supreme Governor of all, did indispensably require that sin should not absolutely go unpunished; and that it should do so, stands in a Repugnancy to those Holy Properties of his Nature. This I say, hath been