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spiritual_a and_o divine_a birth_n in_o the_o faithful_a signify_v by_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n which_o allegorical_a allusion_n be_v ground_v on_o gal._n 4._o 24._o but_o this_o be_v never_o intend_v by_o i_o to_o lessen_v or_o obscure_v that_o great_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o man-christ_n be_v the_o promise_a seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o true_a literal_a sense_n and_o without_o all_o allegory_n as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o that_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o shall_v bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n xiii_o pag._n 87._o through_o he_o viz._n christ_n not_o at_o a_o distance_n
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all_o other_o part_n of_o it_o relate_v to_o essential_o of_o christianity_n and_o spiritual_a experience_n and_o all_o open_n of_o truth_n at_o any_o time_n give_v to_o i_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o deliver_v by_o i_o in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o of_o my_o book_n therefore_o let_v none_o judge_v amiss_o of_o my_o free_a and_o christian_a acknowledgement_n in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o mistake_v that_o upon_o a_o further_a discovery_n i_o be_o make_v free_a to_o acknowledge_v retract_v and_o correct_v xvii_o pag._n 137._o then_o they_o will_v turn_v their_o back_n upon_o they_o and_o their_o college_n will_v become_v like_o the_o abbacy_n at_o this_o day_n here_o note_v the_o great_a rudeness_n and_o unmannerliness_n i_o see_v in_o many_o of_o they_o call_v collegian_n and_o other_o unchristian_a behaviour_n in_o our_o meeting_n and_o in_o other_o place_n draw_v this_o passage_n from_o i_o yet_o let_v none_o from_o this_o conclude_v that_o i_o either_o then_o be_v or_o now_o be_o 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together_o with_o the_o wonderful_a end_n and_o design_n of_o god_n therein_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o method_n i_o very_o well_o approve_v of_o still_o for_o as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n the_o word_n incarnate_a or_o make_v flesh_n presuppose_v some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o word_n so_o to_o preach_v to_o people_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o divine_a perfection_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o what_o his_o divine_a perfection_n be_v be_v very_o proper_a and_o necessary_a that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v into_o some_o true_a knowledge_n of_o he_o which_o they_o can_v be_v bring_v into_o without_o some_o divine_a illumination_n of_o the_o inward_a principle_n the_o internal_a word_n and_o light_n but_o all_o this_o be_v a_o introduction_n and_o preparation_n to_o dispose_v the_o soul_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o religion_n and_o be_v not_o the_o explicite_fw-la christian_a faith_n itself_o no_o more_o than_o the_o porch_n that_o lead_v into_o the_o house_n be_v the_o house_n though_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o as_o in_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v a_o live_a creature_n or_o animal_n be_v not_o his_o true_a definition_n but_o the_o genus_fw-la of_o it_o which_o be_v but_o a_o part_n at_o most_o but_o when_o the_o difference_n be_v superad_v that_o he_o be_v a_o rational_a or_o intellectual_a live_a creature_n that_o be_v his_o true_a definition_n and_o so_o the_o true_a definition_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a and_o sincere_a believer_n in_o christ_n be_v he_o who_o not_o only_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o eternal_a generation_n become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o a_o miraculous_a generation_n in_o time_n and_o so_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o yet_o not_o two_o son_n of_o god_n but_o one_o not_o two_o christ_n but_o one_o this_o be_v the_o true_a christian_a explicite_fw-la faith_n like_o a_o tree_n spread_v forth_o its_o bough_n and_o branch_n together_o with_o the_o other_o great_a truth_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n deliver_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o rich_a and_o precious_a fruit_n to_o which_o the_o implicit_a faith_n in_o some_o virtuous_a gentile_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o that_o same_o tree_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o seed_n or_o but_o a_o little_a spring_v up_o into_o the_o bud_n or_o blade_n as_o christ_n compare_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o evangelical_n dispensation_n mark_v 4._o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o compare_v this_o with_o what_o be_v above_o quote_v out_o of_o that_o book_n p._n 6._o §_o 3._o of_o this_o section_n and_o with_o what_o be_v say_v p._n 61_o of_o that_o book_n viii_o p_o 63._o which_o piece_n of_o silver_n betoken_v the_o divine_a principle_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 15._o 8._o here_o note_v this_o undue_a application_n be_v retract_v and_o correct_v above_o in_o the_o first_o sect._n §_n 13._o and_o in_o fine_a although_o i_o firm_o remain_v in_o my_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o great_a principle_n of_o the_o universal_a love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n make_v salvation_n possible_a to_o all_o man_n and_o that_o in_o order_n thereunto_o christ_n have_v enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o universal_a illumination_n be_v a_o universal_a benefit_n that_o all_o man_n have_v by_o his_o die_v for_o they_o as_o be_v large_o urge_v by_o i_o particular_o from_o p._n 31_o to_o 34._o in_o that_o book_n and_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n and_o
that_o it_o be_v my_o principal_a aim_n and_o design_n in_o that_o book_n to_o prove_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o principle_n which_o i_o be_o well_o satisfy_v as_o to_o the_o main_a i_o have_v true_o do_v by_o divers_a effectual_a and_o solid_a argument_n and_o therefore_o i_o adhere_v to_o what_o i_o have_v deliver_v in_o that_o book_n as_o to_o the_o main_a yet_o i_o free_o acknowledge_v that_o divers_a of_o the_o argument_n i_o have_v use_v to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o principle_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a and_o demonstrative_a nor_o be_v several_a place_n of_o scripture_n from_o which_o i_o argue_v so_o due_o apply_v to_o that_o effect_n as_o rom._n 10._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o the_o several_a parable_n bring_v in_o arg._n 10._o from_o p._n 60._o to_o 65._o titus_n 2._o 11_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 7._o therefore_o the_o undue_a application_n of_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n or_o any_o other_o that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o my_o book_n to_o that_o effect_n i_o free_o retract_v which_o though_o they_o necessary_o respect_v the_o inward_a principle_n of_o god_n grace_n word_n spirit_n light_z etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v only_o and_o alone_o of_o that_o but_o respect_v that_o bright_a gospel_n dispensation_n that_o have_v then_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o apostle_n preach_v which_o be_v accompany_v with_o new_a superadded_a illumination_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o heart_n of_o believer_n though_o all_o come_n from_o one_o fountain_n one_o god_n one_o christ_n and_o one_o spirit_n as_o much_o differ_v from_o and_o as_o much_o excel_a and_o surmount_v any_o inward_a illumination_n give_v to_o all_o that_o part_n of_o mankind_n where_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n concern_v christ_n crucify_a and_o raise_v again_o do_v not_o come_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n after_o he_o be_v rise_v excel_v that_o which_o shine_v in_o the_o night_n time_n which_o be_v a_o scripture_n comparison_n that_o compare_v the_o state_n that_o the_o gentile_n general_o be_v in_o before_o god_n visit_v they_o by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o night_n but_o the_o state_n of_o the_o believe_a gentile_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o their_o ministry_n to_o the_o day_n which_o very_a distinction_n i_o have_v notice_v in_o the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n p._n 8._o of_o that_o book_n and_o that_o bright_a dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o do_v visit_v the_o world_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o apostle_n ministry_n and_o their_o true_a successor_n be_v like_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v true_o universal_a and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n do_v appear_v unto_o all_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v true_o say_v to_o rise_v unto_o all_o and_o to_o bring_v day_n unto_o all_o though_o not_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n and_o christ_n prophecy_n which_o then_o begin_v to_o be_v fulfil_v and_o be_v in_o great_a part_n fulfil_v in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n must_v be_v full_o and_o complete_o fulfil_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o say_v not_o the_o inward_a principle_n only_o and_o alone_o but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n birth_n death_n burial_n resurrection_n ascension_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v plain_a from_o his_o own_o word_n wherever_o this_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v this_o also_o shall_v be_v tell_v what_o this_o woman_n a_o have_v do_v for_o she_o have_v do_v it_o for_o my_o burial_n but_o that_o many_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o before_o that_o time_n and_o before_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o well_o among_o gentile_n as_o jew_n inothing_a question_n as_o i_o never_o do_v ix_o pag._n 72._o but_o let_v the_o scripture_n be_v search_v throughout_o and_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v find_v that_o any_o be_v simple_o condemn_v or_o make_v inexcusable_a for_o adam_n sin_n but_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o for_o those_o of_o their_o ancestor_n but_o consequential_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o world_n say_v christ_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o it_o and_o they_o love_v darkness_n etc._n etc._n but_o no_o where_o it_o be_v say_v this_o be_v their_o condemnation_n simple_o that_o adam_n sin_v here_o note_v that_o whereas_o in_o my_o book_n abovesaid_a i_o do_v draw_v one_o of_o my_o argument_n from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o prove_v a_o inward_a principle_n of_o light_n give_v to_o all_o man_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o i_o do_v argue_v from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n not_o simple_o consider_v but_o with_o respect_n to_o a_o new_a dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n since_o the_o fall_n for_o in_o the_o same_o p._n 72._o i_o say_v if_o god_n have_v de_fw-fr novo_fw-la or_o of_o a_o new_a give_v unto_o all_o man_n a_o sufficient_a principle_n of_o light_n and_o life_n to_o do_v his_o will_n than_o he_o may_v say_v as_o in_o isaiah_n and_o now_o o_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n what_o can_v have_v be_v do_v more_o to_o my_o vineyard_n that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v in_o it_o viz._n in_o point_n of_o righteousness_n he_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o clear_v his_o justice_n etc._n etc._n in_o my_o way_n of_o manage_v this_o argument_n though_o effectual_a and_o solid_a in_o the_o main_a and_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o yet_o as_o with_o respect_n to_o diverse_a weighty_a circumstance_n in_o answer_v objection_n against_o it_o i_o be_o dissatisfy_v with_o the_o method_n i_o there_o use_v from_o pag._n 67._o to_o pag._n 72._o therefore_o what_o be_v there_o general_o say_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n there_o make_v let_v it_o be_v as_o unsay_v for_o the_o comment_n of_o these_o 5_o page_n in_o diverse_a thing_n not_o be_v clear_a i_o retract_v yet_o still_o adhere_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o argument_n there_o bring_v and_o to_o the_o main_a answer_n that_o may_v suffice_v to_o all_o these_o objection_n i_o do_v give_v p._n 72._o viz._n that_o none_o be_v simple_o condemn_v and_o sem_fw-mi to_o hell_n for_o adam_n sin_n for_o i_o can_v agree_v to_o that_o uncharitable_a opinion_n that_o any_o die_a infant_n perish_v or_o suffer_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n fire_n simple_o and_o only_o for_o adam_n sin_n what_o god_n in_o strict_a justice_n may_v do_v be_v one_o thing_n and_o what_o he_o will_v do_v be_v another_o moreover_o as_o i_o have_v former_o in_o that_o book_n affirm_v p._n 69._o that_o there_o be_v a_o seed_n of_o sin_n transmit_v from_o adam_n into_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o natural_a birth_n which_o become_v the_o original_a source_n and_o spring_n or_o root_n of_o all_o actual_a transgression_n wherever_o it_o spring_v up_o in_o which_o all_o sin_n be_v commit_v i_o still_o affirm_v but_o to_o answer_v all_o these_o objection_n and_o question_n that_o be_v raise_v about_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o conveyance_n and_o be_v transmit_v as_o it_o puzzle_v the_o worthy_a ancient_n augustine_n and_o hierome_n and_o other_o to_o answer_n pelagius_n and_o his_o follower_n who_o use_v to_o ask_v per_fw-la quas_fw-la rimas_fw-la by_o what_o chink_n that_o seed_n of_o sin_n and_o defilement_n enter_v adam_n posterity_n and_o be_v transmit_v through_o the_o most_o holy_a parent_n that_o ever_o live_v in_o some_o degree_n to_o their_o child_n so_o i_o confess_v it_o puss_v i_o especial_o upon_o the_o common_a principle_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o infant_n be_v instant_o create_v in_o the_o mother_n womb_n and_o that_o other_o principle_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v by_o carnal_a generation_n be_v most_o absurd_a but_o what_o my_o reason_n can_v comprehend_v my_o faith_n teach_v i_o to_o believe_v and_o so_o i_o believe_v that_o their_o be_v a_o principle_n seed_n or_o leaven_v of_o sinful_a defilement_n convey_v general_o through_o all_o adam_n posterity_n in_o the_o natural_a birth_n because_o i_o find_v many_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o sufficient_o prove_v it_o by_o mean_n whereof_o infant_n on_o the_o breast_n and_o in_o the_o womb_n be_v not_o clean_o but_o defile_v and_o therefore_o need_v the_o new_a birth_n and_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n as_o real_o as_o adult_v person_n and_o they_o do_v all_o need_n that_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o they_o for_o christ_n sake_n that_o die_v for_o all_o man_n they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o mankind_n and_o that_o the_o virtue_n efficacy_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n of_o himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n
that_o will_v take_v up_o too_o much_o time_n and_o be_v improper_a in_o this_o place_n it_o suffice_v at_o present_a that_o i_o retract_v that_o sense_n former_o give_v and_o that_o i_o declare_v my_o sense_n of_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v conconcern_v his_o come_n without_o we_o to_o judgement_n which_o be_v i_o think_v the_o more_o general_a sense_n of_o christian_a expositor_n but_o let_v none_o from_o hence_o infer_v that_o i_o deny_v the_o inward_a come_n of_o christ_n in_o man_n heart_n to_o destroy_v sin_n for_o that_o i_o own_o but_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o that_o place_n he_o will_v appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n do_v not_o infer_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o come_n without_o we_o to_o judgement_n that_o sin_n remain_v in_o the_o decease_a saint_n until_o his_o come_n but_o that_o at_o his_o come_n he_o will_v not_o charge_v sin_n upon_o they_o but_o will_v solemn_o acquit_v and_o discharge_v they_o of_o all_o their_o sin_n however_o great_a they_o have_v be_v who_o have_v sincere_o repent_v of_o they_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o whereas_o upon_o all_o other_o he_o will_v charge_v their_o sin_n upon_o they_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o matth._n 25._o and_o though_o the_o decease_a saint_n need_v no_o salvation_n from_o sin_n yet_o from_o some_o of_o the_o effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o they_o do_v until_o the_o resurrection_n with_o respect_n to_o which_o paul_n say_v we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n and_o hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n etc._n etc._n for_o see_v death_n be_v the_o last_o enemy_n that_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v which_o be_v not_o destroy_v but_o by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a therefore_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v that_o salvation_n which_o all_o the_o saint_n both_o live_n and_o decease_a wait_n for_o which_o will_v be_v at_o christ_n come_v 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concern_v the_o command_n that_o our_o lord_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n matth._n 28._o 19_o that_o it_o be_v not_o water-baptism_n there_o command_v i_o full_o and_o free_o retract_v that_o also_o and_o all_o the_o like_a passage_n either_o in_o truth_n defend_v or_o in_o any_o of_o my_o other_o book_n whatsoever_o conconcern_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n matth._n 28._o 19_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o do_v declare_v that_o i_o be_o full_o and_o clear_o persuade_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o water-baptism_n be_v there_o command_v by_o christ_n and_o here_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o transcribe_v what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v in_o my_o late_a book_n call_v the_o antichrist_n and_o sadducee_n detect_v etc._n etc._n to_o this_o effect_n pag._n 34_o 35._o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o own_o my_o general_n mistake_v i_o have_v be_v under_o concern_v divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n particular_o relative_a to_o water-baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n as_o 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be_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n and_o pag._n 26._o although_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o eat_v the_o visible_a flesh_n of_o christ_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o bodily_a mouth_n and_o drink_v his_o visible_a blood_n yet_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n and_o virtue_n of_o both_o his_o flesh_n and_o his_o blood_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o both_o do_v remain_v which_o be_v his_o glorify_a body_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o which_o do_v real_o extend_v unto_o the_o saint_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n by_o which_o they_o be_v spiritual_o refresh_v and_o nourish_v as_o with_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o thus_o we_o do_v not_o divide_v christ_n etc._n etc._n here_o note_n that_o as_o by_o divers_a other_o quotation_n out_o of_o my_o book_n it_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o i_o do_v not_o place_v all_o our_o salvation_n upon_o the_o light_n within_o exclude_v the_o man_n christ_n without_o and_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o 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