"One cause of the Charge of SOCINIANISM being preferred against him, has been already mentioned, (p. xxxiii.) and it is more fully explained in pages 637, 642. The reader will not require many additional reasons to convince him of the untenable ground for such an accusation, when he is told that VOETIUS, one of the most violent of his enemies, laid down this grand axiom--'To place the principal part of religion in an _observance of Christ's commands is_ RANK SOCIANISM!' To such a _practical observance of the_ requisitions of the Gospel, by what name soever it might be stigmatized, Grotius pleaded guilty. He says (p. 637) 'I perceive this was accounted the principal part of religion by the Christians of the primitive ages; and their various assemblies, divines, and martyrs taught, 'that the doctrines _necessary to be known_ are exceedingly few, but that God forms his estimate of us from the purpose and intention of an obedient spirit.' I am likewise of the same opinion, and shall never repent of having maintained it.' "But as the charge of POPERY is of the utmost consequence, I have discussed this topic at great length, (pp. 566, 746), and have proved (pp. 549, 561), that Grotius was as little attached to the principles or the practice of the Romish church as the most zealous of his accusers. Whatever tends to vindicate the conduct of Grotius in this matter, will operate still more powerfully in favour of Archbishop Laud. The design of Grotius is well described by Dr. Hammond, in a _Digression_ which he added to his _Answer_ to the _Animadversions on his Dissertations_; in which he says, "'For the charge of Popery that is fallen upon him, it is evident from whence that flows,--either from his _profest opposition to many doctrines of some Reformers, Zuinglius and Calvin, &c_. or from his _Annotations on Cassander, and the Debates with Rivet consequent thereto, the Votum pro pace and Discussio_.'