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A48860
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A further defence of the report Vindicating it from Mr. Alsops Cavils, and shewing the difference between Mr. W's and my self to be real, and the charge in my appeal to be true.
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Lobb, Stephen, d. 1699.
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his_o own_o conscience_n so_o contrary_a to_o truth_n and_o can_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d no_o less_o than_o a_o calumny_n as_o calumnia_fw-la est_fw-la cùm_fw-la quis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ta_fw-la scientia_fw-la &_o dolo_fw-la injustè_fw-fr agit_fw-fr &_o excipit_fw-la but_o it_o â—â—st_n be_v further_o observe_v 2._o that_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o reporter_n be_v only_o â—â—out_v christ_n satisfaction_n as_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o â—â—â—ple_a belief_n and_o of_o distinct_a consideration_n either_o â—â—â—m_a matter_n of_o practice_n or_o such_o work_n as_o be_v â—ought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 3._o that_o matter_n of_o simple_a belief_n have_v be_v ever_o 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o god_n place_v in_o a_o formula_fw-la by_o themselves_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o strength_n in_o the_o â—â—jection_n it_o must_v lie_v in_o this_o that_o whenever_o a_o â—â—â—mula_fw-la be_v give_v of_o the_o credenda_fw-la there_o must_v be_v â—â—ed_v with_o it_o a_o exact_a catalogue_n 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evangelical_n â—â—tance_n and_o be_v prolific_a of_o good_a work_n necesâ—â—â—_n to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o this_o â—â—ge_n viz._n that_o all_o who_o believe_v may_v escape_v wrath_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n continue_v in_o his_o summaâ—â—_n there_o will_v not_o be_v the_o least_o pretence_n for_o the_o horâ—â—â—_n noise_n he_o have_v make_v about_o it_o but._n mr._n a._n as_o one_o who_o conscience_n have_v whilst_o 〈◊〉_d as_o make_v this_o objection_n check_v he_o for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d add_v but_o suppose_v this_o be_v intend_v only_o as_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o far_o as_o we_o arâ—â—â—_n to_o believe_v what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v foâ—â—_n sinner_n without_o they_o etc._n etc._n well_o then_o let_v we_o suppose_v it_o and_o see_v what_o will_v follow_v real_o as_o for_o mâ—â—â—_n part_n i_o can_v observe_v in_o it_o nothing_o less_o than_o a_o fuâ—â—â—_n answer_v to_o his_o own_o objection_n for_o if_o the_o report_n 〈◊〉_d intend_v no_o more_o than_o the_o substance_n of_o what_o wâ—â—â—_n be_v to_o believe_v concern_v what_o christ_n have_v do_v aâ—â—_n suffer_v for_o sinner_n without_o they_o and_o with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d real_o he_o do_v not_o he_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n 〈◊〉_d mention_n regeneration_n conversion_n repentance_n good_a work_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o and_o upâ—â—_n sinner_n and_o the_o not_o mention_v they_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d reason_n a_o rejecting'em_n the_o reporter_n be_v write_v of_o the_o substance_n 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n satisfaction_n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o provinâ—â—_n to_o entreat_v of_o regeneration_n conversion_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n and_o mr._n a._n may_v have_v blame_v hâ—â—â—_n for_o not_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n regeneratiâ—â—_n or_o repentance_n as_o well_o as_o for_o not_o mention_v either_o they_o or_o the_o order_n in_o which_o they_o be_v wrought_v aâ—_n will_v 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