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XXIV. The hatred, which his projects of reconciliation drew upon him, contributed to the revival of the invidious accusation of Socinianism, which had been formerly laid against him: they founded it on his silence concerning the Trinity in his treatise Of the truth of the Christian religion, on his praises of Crellius, his connection with the Socinians, and, in fine, on his setting aside, or weakening several passages which established Christ's divinity, particularly that in which it is said, that Christ was before Abraham; Grotius explaining it with the Socinians of Christ's existence in the eternal decrees of God.

In the preliminary discourse he sets forth his motives for treating this subject. "Many strong reasons determined me to write at this time. Thus it was from a principle of humanity that he composed this great work; and, as he writes to Crellius , to shew how unbecoming it was for a Christian and a reasonable man, to make war from caprice: which was too much practised.

I have always loved peace, and love it still; and am grieved to see so much enmity between those, who call themselves Christians, for such trifling matters ." Crellius having shewn these letters to several, the Socinians and Grotius's enemies spread a report, that he favoured Socinianism: even extracts of these letters were printed.

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