Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
book_n church_n doctrine_n write_v 3,156 5 5.6690 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A64237 A history of the union between the Presbyterian and Congregational ministers, in and about London, and the causes of the breach of it Taylor, Richard, 17th/18th cent. 1698 (1698) Wing T550; ESTC R9165 24,526 48

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v lover_n of_o contention_n and_o enemy_n to_o all_o union_n because_o they_o do_v not_o subscribe_v to_o that_o verbal_a union_n which_o they_o always_o suspect_v to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o feign_a thing_n they_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o they_o can_v sacrifice_v the_o dear_a worldly_a interest_n for_o that_o union_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n commend_v to_o all_o christian_n but_o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o severe_a treatment_n which_o they_o meet_v with_o when_o they_o be_v revile_v and_o asperse_v for_o not_o sign_v a_o wire-drawn_a agreement_n compose_v by_o their_o own_o brethren_n who_o be_v upon_o a_o level_n with_o themselves_o when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o national_a church_n by_o the_o exemplary_a moderation_n of_o king_n william_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o congregational_a brethren_n who_o refuse_v to_o come_v into_o the_o union_n be_v but_o few_o and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o three_o by_o the_o narrative_a of_o the_o minister_n at_o little_a st._n helen_n whether_o their_o number_n be_v so_o small_a be_v not_o a_o thing_n of_o that_o moment_n to_o deserve_v a_o strict_a enquiry_n all_o the_o other_o brethren_n of_o that_o denomination_n who_o have_v favourable_a thought_n of_o the_o union_n enter_v into_o it_o and_o as_o they_o have_v satisfaction_n in_o what_o they_o do_v so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v but_o they_o have_v innocent_a end_n and_o design_n to_o guide_n and_o govern_v they_o in_o it_o they_o have_v not_o be_v long_o engage_v in_o this_o new_a alliance_n but_o some_o thing_n make_v they_o uneasy_a 1._o they_o take_v notice_n how_o some_o aspire_a temper_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n begin_v to_o drive_v at_o a_o jurisdiction_n over_o other_o church_n and_o be_v busy_a to_o bring_v the_o hear_n of_o such_o case_n before_o themselves_o as_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o be_v lay_v before_o neighbour_a minister_n in_o the_o place_n where_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v more_o full_o know_v than_o it_o can_v be_v to_o they_o who_o live_v at_o a_o distance_n 2._o they_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v a_o design_n to_o discountenance_v the_o congregational_a church_n up_o and_o down_o the_o nation_n they_o think_v the_o instance_n of_o sandwich_n and_o marlborough_n amount_v to_o a_o presumptive_a evidence_n of_o this_o at_o sandwich_n one_o mr._n benson_n enter_v into_o a_o strict_a engagement_n with_o the_o church_n there_o to_o act_n as_o their_o pastor_n consistent_o with_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o a_o congregational_a church_n but_o he_o do_v afterward_o violate_v his_o solemn_a engagement_n set_v up_o another_o meeting_n and_o fall_v in_o with_o a_o party_n who_o latitude_n in_o practice_n be_v offensive_a to_o the_o church_n when_o this_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o union_n the_o church_n be_v discourage_v and_o mr._n benson_n instead_o of_o receive_v a_o reproof_n have_v a_o principal_a person_n of_o the_o union_n some_o little_a time_n after_o to_o move_v at_o the_o fund_z that_o he_o may_v have_v from_o it_o some_o allowance_n towards_o his_o maintenance_n although_o he_o go_v on_o to_o uphold_v his_o separate_a meeting_n from_o the_o church_n at_o marlborough_n mr._n pemberton_n have_v part_v from_o the_o church_n and_o set_v up_o a_o distinct_a meeting_n upon_o his_o decease_n mr._n goffe._n be_v call_v from_o his_o work_n of_o preach_v to_o a_o numerous_a auditory_a to_o keep_v up_o this_o schism_n and_o upon_o his_o own_o representation_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v strenuous_o press_v in_o the_o union_n by_o mr._n williams_n that_o mr._n goffe._n may_v be_v justify_v in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v without_o any_o consideration_n to_o what_o the_o church_n can_v say_v there_o be_v a_o likelihood_n that_o a_o vote_n will_v have_v pass_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o he_o if_o mr._n chancey_n have_v not_o interpose_v and_o desire_v to_o have_v his_o protest_v against_o it_o enter_v if_o they_o acquit_v mr._n goffe._n from_o all_o blame_v without_o first_o hear_v the_o church_n it_o be_v for_o such_o and_o other_o carriage_n of_o the_o lead_a man_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n in_o the_o union_n that_o the_o congregational_a brethren_n be_v trouble_v yet_o bear_v with_o patience_n what_o they_o can_v not_o redress_v they_o keep_v their_o station_n and_o albeit_o they_o have_v some_o meeting_n among_o themselves_o in_o reference_n to_o thing_n belong_v to_o congregational_a church_n which_o be_v not_o proper_a and_o adviseable_a to_o be_v debate_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o judge_n themselves_o hereby_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o make_v any_o infraction_n upon_o the_o union_n because_o the_o congregational_a brethren_n do_v to_o this_o day_n aver_v that_o they_o never_o consent_v to_o the_o preface_n that_o be_v set_v before_o the_o head_n of_o the_o agreement_n as_o any_o part_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o union_n this_o be_v so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v how_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o minister_n at_o little_a st._n helen_n can_v be_v so_o forward_o to_o say_v that_o by_o the_o first_o thing_n in_o the_o agreement_n they_o think_v all_o opposite_a meeting_n have_v be_v prevent_v when_o that_o which_o relate_v to_o such_o meeting_n as_o they_o will_v call_v opposite_a be_v never_o a_o part_n of_o the_o agreement_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o report_n by_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o unite_a minister_n page_n 2._o when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o trip_v in_o the_o very_a threshold_n what_o impartiality_n can_v be_v expect_v in_o their_o follow_a history_n the_o congregational_a brethren_n be_v offend_v at_o several_a management_n in_o the_o union_n but_o never_o deserted_n it_o till_o that_o happen_v which_o force_v they_o at_o last_o to_o leave_v it_o it_o be_v this_o mr._n daniel_n williams_n publish_v a_o book_n against_o doctor_n crisp_n opinion_n and_o with_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v opinion_n he_o do_v interweave_v several_a notion_n of_o his_o own_o which_o have_v be_v reckon_v contrary_a to_o the_o receive_a and_o approve_a doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n to_o speak_v the_o least_o of_o the_o book_n it_o go_v as_o far_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o first_o and_o best_a reformer_n as_o the_o new_a method_n or_o the_o amyraldian_a scheme_n do_v if_o it_o do_v not_o take_v some_o step_n far_o the_o book_n be_v write_v with_o little_a learning_n but_o great_a artifice_n and_o as_o if_o the_o author_n study_v by_o his_o obscurity_n to_o hide_v some_o thing_n that_o will_v not_o as_o yet_o go_v well_o down_o and_o it_o may_v be_v think_v he_o be_v not_o without_o his_o vmbrae_fw-la assistentes_fw-la in_o the_o compose_v of_o it_o because_o the_o style_n of_o it_o be_v more_o polish_v and_o there_o be_v a_o better_a grammatical_a connexion_n in_o it_o than_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o follow_a write_n this_o book_n can_v not_o but_o give_v offence_n to_o they_o who_o be_v zealous_a for_o ancient_a truth_n against_o new_a and_o old_a error_n yet_o it_o will_v have_v be_v pass_v by_o as_o many_o other_o exceptionable_a print_n be_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o the_o attestation_n give_v to_o it_o by_o several_a presbyterian_a minister_n of_o the_o great_a figure_n wherein_o they_o express_v themselves_o so_o far_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o book_n that_o none_o who_o take_v their_o word_n in_o the_o full_a sense_n and_o mean_v of_o they_o can_v think_v but_o that_o they_o give_v it_o the_o high_a approbation_n there_o be_v sixteen_o concern_v in_o the_o first_o testimonial_a and_o although_o the_o presbyterian_a brethren_n can_v not_o but_o be_v sensible_a that_o this_o give_v great_a offence_n and_o be_v like_a to_o produce_v a_o woeful_a rupture_n yet_o in_o the_o reprinting_a of_o the_o book_n the_o list_n of_o name_n be_v increase_v from_o sixteen_o to_o forty_o nine_o of_o the_o union_n which_o be_v by_o far_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n that_o be_v in_o it_o it_o occasion_v much_o grief_n of_o heart_n to_o the_o congregational_a brethren_n to_o see_v the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o union_n to_o set_v themselves_o to_o midwife_n into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o name_n such_o palpable_a deviation_n from_o the_o truth_n as_o be_v in_o mr._n williams_n treatise_n it_o be_v not_o for_o doctor_n crisp'_v opinion_n that_o they_o be_v concern_v as_o the_o unthinking_a vulgar_a be_v make_v to_o believe_v by_o the_o invidious_a and_o uncharitable_a report_n of_o some_o who_o stick_v not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n when_o it_o will_v serve_v their_o interest_n but_o that_o which_o raise_v displeasure_n in_o they_o be_v
of_o time_n will_v bring_v any_o of_o the_o divider_n to_o a_o more_o peaceable_a and_o unite_n temper_v but_o they_o wait_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o the_o return_n of_o they_o who_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v man_n of_o more_o stiffness_n than_o to_o recall_n what_o they_o have_v do_v when_o it_o be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o party_n this_o inflexible_a temper_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v blame_v in_o some_o of_o the_o desert_v lecturer_n because_o they_o have_v give_v encouragement_n to_o the_o subscriber_n to_o hope_v that_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v the_o pinners-hall-lecture_n but_o they_o disappoint_v the_o expectation_n of_o they_o who_o think_v they_o will_v not_o join_v with_o the_o author_n and_o promoter_n of_o a_o scandalous_a schism_n this_o show_v that_o as_o most_o of_o the_o minister_n at_o little_a st._n helen_n have_v approve_v mr._n williams_n book_n so_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o stand_v by_o and_o encourage_v he_o in_o his_o contentious_a management_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o st._n helen_n narrative_a that_o four_o of_o the_o lecturer_n be_v necessitate_v to_o leave_v pinners-hall_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o report_n etc._n etc._n page_n 9_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o this_o as_o to_o doctor_n bates_n mr._n how_o and_o mr._n alsop_n unless_o the_o composer_n of_o the_o narrative_a mean_a that_o doctor_n bates_n mr._n how_o and_o mr._n alsop_n who_o be_v all_o entreat_v and_o court_v with_o great_a importunity_n to_o stay_v at_o pinners-hall_n think_v that_o their_o concur_v with_o mr._n williams_n in_o the_o anti-lecture_n be_v so_o momentous_a and_o important_a that_o it_o make_v their_o departure_n from_o pinners-hall_n necessary_a in_o january_n 1694._o a_o paper_n of_o article_n be_v send_v from_o the_o minister_n at_o little_a st._n helen_n to_o the_o congregational_a minister_n as_o a_o test_n against_o arminianism_n and_o antimonianism_n this_o paper_n be_v never_o public_o read_v in_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o congregational_a minister_n and_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v consider_v by_o they_o that_o upon_o enquiry_n it_o can_v be_v find_v that_o above_o two_o or_o three_o of_o they_o have_v any_o remembrance_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v send_v both_o the_o rebuker_n and_o the_o contriver_n of_o the_o st._n helen_n narrative_a make_v a_o great_a noise_n about_o this_o paper_n and_o with_o great_a confidence_n endeavour_v to_o fasten_v upon_o the_o congregational_a brother_n the_o charge_n of_o antinomianism_n because_o they_o be_v silent_a about_o it_o but_o this_o accusation_n be_v as_o groundless_a as_o it_o be_v uncharitable_a it_o be_v not_o any_o affection_n to_o antinomianism_n that_o keep_v such_o of_o the_o congreagational_a brethren_n as_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o paper_n from_o consider_v it_o but_o it_o be_v for_o other_o reason_n that_o they_o can_v not_o press_v their_o brethren_n in_o general_a to_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o it_o 1._o they_o do_v not_o think_v the_o article_n be_v word_v so_o full_o and_o so_o clear_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o be_v either_o couch_v or_o defective_a in_o some_o thing_n 2._o they_o do_v not_o reckon_v that_o the_o congregational_a brethren_n be_v under_o any_o such_o obligation_n to_o purge_v themselves_o from_o the_o suspicion_n of_o antinomianism_n as_o most_o of_o the_o st._n helen_n brethren_n who_o name_n stand_v to_o mr._n williams_n book_n be_v under_o to_o clear_v themselves_o from_o error_n too_o near_o a_o kin_n to_o arminianism_n because_o the_o congregational_a brethren_n can_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o subscribe_v any_o antinomian_a book_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v in_o this_o paper_n of_o any_o dislike_n of_o the_o error_n of_o mr._n williams_n and_o therefore_o such_o of_o the_o congregational_a brethren_n as_o see_v this_o paper_n of_o article_n wave_v it_o as_o that_o which_o be_v not_o sit_v expedient_a for_o peace_n when_o it_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o stand_a offence_n this_o be_v a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a paper_n and_o when_o the_o reader_n consider_v it_o he_o will_v then_o see_v that_o the_o rebuker_n and_o the_o framer_n of_o the_o st._n helen_n narrative_a blacken_v the_o innocent_a to_o hide_v their_o own_o deformitys_n and_o false_o charge_v other_o with_o antinomianism_n to_o cover_v their_o own_o retreat_n towards_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o arminian_o when_o most_o of_o the_o minister_n at_o little_a st._n helen_n have_v upon_o every_o new_a trial_n give_v pregnant_a proof_n of_o their_o like_n to_o mr._n williams_n error_n and_o when_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o keep_v up_o their_o separate_a lecture_n at_o salters-hall_n all_o proposal_n for_o peace_n will_v have_v be_v lay_v aside_o if_o the_o industry_n of_o some_o have_v not_o surmount_v the_o difficulty_n which_o lay_v in_o their_o way_n and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1695._o get_v a_o few_o minister_n to_o meet_v together_o to_o try_v if_o they_o can_v find_v out_o any_o proper_a mean_n to_o heal_v the_o breach_n that_o be_v daily_o make_v wide_a when_o they_o have_v meet_v together_o twice_o the_o old_a request_n at_o a_o three_o meeting_n be_v urge_v that_o some_o of_o the_o note_a subscriber_n to_o mr._n williams_n be_v book_n will_v withdraw_v their_o hand_n from_o it_o they_o be_v press_v to_o do_v this_o as_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o do_v otherwise_o they_o will_v weaken_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o own_o write_n it_o be_v then_o desire_v of_o mr._n lob_n that_o for_o the_o refresh_n of_o their_o memory_n he_o will_v draw_v out_o of_o their_o write_n some_o thing_n that_o be_v contradictory_n to_o mr._n williams_n assertion_n which_o he_o do_v and_o be_v draw_v to_o publish_v they_o before_o there_o be_v another_o meeting_n because_o of_o the_o follow_a occasion_n mr._n humphrey_n have_v get_v a_o sight_n of_o mr._n lob_n paper_n do_v print_v some_o part_n of_o it_o with_o his_o own_o remark_n to_o which_o mr._n williams_n answer_v this_o make_v mr._n lob_n address_v himself_o in_o a_o print_a letter_n to_o the_o reverend_n dr._n bates_n wherein_o he_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o reverend_a dr._n be_v under_o a_o necessity_n either_o to_o withdraw_v his_o subscription_n from_o mr._n williams_n book_n or_o to_o disow_v what_o he_o himself_o have_v write_v this_o and_o other_o weighty_a reason_n bring_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o presbyterian_a brethren_n after_o much_o time_n spend_v in_o mature_a deliberation_n to_o agree_v upon_o a_o pacificatory_a paper_n wherein_o they_o meddle_v only_o with_o the_o bare_a state_n of_o truth_n and_o error_n in_o mr._n williams_n book_n because_o they_o say_v they_o never_o set_v their_o hand_n to_o any_o more_o of_o the_o book_n the_o paper_n which_o they_o send_v to_o the_o congregational_a brethren_n be_v as_o follow_v wwher_o as_o some_o unhappy_a difference_n have_v arisen_a among_o we_o principal_o about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n occasion_v by_o a_o book_n write_v by_o mr._n williams_n entitle_v gospel_n truth_n state_v and_o vindicated_n to_o which_o some_o of_o our_o name_n be_v prefix_v and_o against_o which_o several_a exception_n be_v make_v by_o mr._n griffith_n mr._n cole_n mr._n mather_n mr._n chauncy_n mr._n trail_v and_o mr._n richard_n taylor_n which_o if_o continue_v among_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v much_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o danger_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n '_o for_o the_o compose_v whereof_o as_o we_o former_o express_v our_o approbation_n of_o the_o doctrinal_a article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n compile_v by_o the_o assembly_n at_o westminster_n or_o that_o at_o the_o savoy_n as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o that_o approbation_n we_o still_o adhere_v declare_v further_a that_o if_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o be_v apprehend_v to_o have_v express_v himself_o disagree_v thereunto_o we_o will_v with_o brotherly_a candour_n and_o kindness_n mutual_o endeavour_n to_o give_v and_o receive_v just_a satisfaction_n herein_o bear_v with_o one_o another_o infirmity_n and_o different_a sentiment_n about_o logical_a or_o philosophical_a term_n or_o mere_o humane_a form_n of_o speech_n in_o matter_n of_o lesser_a weight_n not_o think_v it_o reasonable_a or_o just_a to_o charge_v upon_o any_o brother_n such_o consequence_n of_o any_o expression_n or_o opinion_n of_o he_o which_o he_o himself_o shall_v disow_v and_o we_o do_v further_o declare_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o special_a matter_n in_o difference_n among_o we_o that_o although_o regeneration_n repentance_n towards_o god_n faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o holy_a conversation_n be_v by_o god_n express_a word_n manifest_o necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o sinner_n yet_o that_o
because_o the_o great_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n teach_v by_o the_o first_o reformer_n be_v crafty_o undermine_v by_o one_o man_n who_o have_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n to_o step_v in_o as_o his_o second_o to_o abett_n and_o support_v he_o in_o his_o quarrel_n the_o congregational_a brethren_n lay_v this_o to_o heart_n and_o remember_v how_o they_o be_v bind_v as_o minister_n to_o defend_v the_o truth_n do_v resolve_v to_o bear_v witness_n against_o the_o error_n of_o mr._n williams_n there_o be_v six_o of_o they_o that_o join_v in_o a_o paper_n of_o exception_n against_o mr._n williams_n book_n who_o name_n have_v be_v more_o than_o once_o see_v in_o print_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o congregational_a brethren_n be_v so_o far_o concur_v with_o they_o in_o what_o they_o do_v that_o they_o think_v something_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v to_o stop_v the_o torrent_n of_o error_n that_o be_v then_o run_v down_o this_o paper_n of_o exception_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o unite_a minister_n octob._n 17._o 1692._o by_o mr._n chancey_n after_o he_o have_v give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o union_n to_o be_v break_v and_o pervert_v from_o its_o right_a end_n and_o therefore_o will_v be_v no_o long_o a_o member_n of_o it_o he_o deliver_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a paper_n and_o take_v his_o final_a leave_n of_o they_o it_o be_v here_o needful_a to_o correct_v the_o error_n which_o be_v in_o the_o narrative_a emit_v as_o that_o which_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n at_o little_a st._n helen_n mr._n chancey_n say_v they_o in_o a_o meeting_n of_o the_o unite_a minister_n after_o many_o warm_a expression_n declare_v he_o will_v leave_v their_o meeting_n and_o break_v off_o from_o their_o union_n the_o cause_n he_o allege_v be_v our_o take_a no_o notice_n of_o a_o paper_n of_o objection_n against_o mr._n williams_n be_v book_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o report_n by_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o unite_a minister_n page_n 3_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o because_o mr._n chancey_n can_v not_o complain_v that_o no_o cognizance_n be_v take_v of_o the_o paper_n of_o objection_n before_o it_o be_v deliver_v and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a time_n when_o he_o do_v deliver_v it_o and_o not_o till_o he_o have_v first_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o withdraw_n from_o they_o and_o since_o that_o time_n he_o be_v never_o with_o they_o when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o discern_v head_n in_o the_o meeting_n of_o presbyterian_a minister_n as_o one_o of_o themselves_o give_v out_o it_o be_v a_o pity_n they_o have_v not_o more_o love_n to_o truth_n than_o to_o a_o party_n or_o faction_n for_o if_o they_o have_v they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o ready_a as_o they_o be_v to_o palliate_v the_o imposthumate_v sore_n of_o one_o of_o their_o member_n after_o this_o mistake_n in_o their_o narrative_n they_o say_v there_o be_v many_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v take_v small_a notice_n of_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a paper_n 1._o three_o of_o the_o six_o objector_n be_v not_o of_o the_o union_n this_o be_v also_o note_v as_o a_o strange_a thing_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o rebuke_n to_o the_o false_a report_n page_n 18._o and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o to_o he_o because_o one_o moiety_n of_o they_o be_v never_o of_o the_o union_n to_o this_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v the_o three_o brethren_n who_o never_o be_v of_o the_o union_n although_o they_o join_v with_o the_o other_o three_o who_o have_v reason_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o yet_o bear_v no_o share_n in_o this_o particular_a relate_n to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o union_n but_o think_v they_o may_v very_o well_o make_v their_o application_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o union_n not_o only_o because_o many_o of_o they_o be_v approve_v for_o their_o know_a orthodoxy_n but_o because_o some_o of_o they_o as_o mr._n v._o alsop_n and_o other_o who_o be_v subscriber_n to_o mr._n williams_n book_n have_v write_v in_o defence_n of_o some_o of_o the_o very_a truth_n that_o mr._n williams_n oppose_v they_o can_v not_o but_o in_o justice_n expect_v from_o such_o that_o they_o will_v either_o stand_v by_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o themselves_o have_v public_o assert_v and_o not_o be_v self-contradicting_a voucher_n to_o mr._n williams_n unsound_a opinion_n or_o else_o disow_v what_o they_o former_o hold_v when_o the_o famous_a rebuker_n weigh_v this_o without_o the_o heat_n of_o a_o transport_v passion_n it_o may_v abate_v his_o admiration_n and_o may_v move_v he_o to_o give_v a_o better_a answer_n to_o it_o than_o once_o he_o do_v when_o he_o say_v upon_o his_o be_v urge_v with_o it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o tell_v a_o man_n of_o a_o book_n he_o have_v write_v several_a year_n ago_o this_o be_v surprise_v when_o it_o be_v hear_v because_o if_o what_o he_o have_v write_v be_v false_a he_o ought_v to_o retract_v it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o the_o worse_a for_o its_o age._n 2._o it_o be_v say_v the_o material_a objection_n be_v ungrounded_a to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v if_o they_o be_v indeed_o so_o than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v easy_a for_o the_o reverend_a minister_n of_o the_o union_n to_o have_v prove_v this_o against_o the_o objector_n for_o the_o confound_a of_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v for_o the_o credit_n of_o mr._n williams_n have_v enter_v into_o a_o debate_n with_o the_o objector_n which_o they_o never_o do_v if_o it_o be_v say_v this_o be_v leave_v to_o they_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o consider_v the_o objection_n it_o be_v answer_v none_o of_o they_o do_v ever_o say_v the_o objection_n be_v ungrounded_a the_o five_o subscriber_n to_o the_o book_n who_o be_v of_o the_o number_n to_o who_o the_o work_n be_v commit_v do_v always_o either_o refuse_v to_o give_v their_o sense_n of_o the_o book_n or_o plead_v that_o they_o never_o read_v it_o one_o of_o the_o five_o who_o be_v deserve_o esteem_v equal_a if_o not_o superior_a to_o any_o of_o they_o for_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o intellectual_n say_v he_o never_o have_v and_o he_o do_v not_o know_v that_o ever_o he_o shall_v read_v it_o how_o then_o can_v they_o discern_v whether_o they_o be_v ground_v or_o ungrounded_a the_o meeting_n of_o the_o minister_n at_o little_a st._n helen_n must_v not_o imagine_v their_o bare_a say_v a_o thing_n be_v so_o will_v make_v it_o to_o be_v as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o it_o will_v be_v no_o difficult_a task_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o prove_v against_o they_o that_o the_o objection_n be_v not_o without_o ground_n 3._o it_o be_v say_v the_o objector_n recite_v as_o mr._n williams_n be_v word_n in_o his_o book_n what_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o little_a st._n helen_n find_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o his_o expression_n this_o be_v a_o heavy_a charge_n and_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v sift_v it_o will_v then_o be_v see_v whether_o the_o minister_n have_v do_v right_a to_o their_o own_o understanding_n and_o have_v avoid_v the_o blame_n of_o partiality_n in_o be_v mr._n williams_n echo_n in_o renew_v the_o accusation_n against_o the_o objector_n in_o a_o prescript_n to_o a_o book_n entitle_v man_n make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n obedience_n mr._n williams_n have_v the_o follow_a word_n in_o a_o paper_n sign_v by_o geo._n griffith_n tho._n cole_n nath._n mather_n isaac_n chancey_n robert_n trail_n and_o rich._n taylor_n and_o since_o print_v they_o charge_v i_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v only_o as_o to_o the_o effect_n with_o a_o purchase_n of_o a_o conditional_a grant_n viz._n this_o proposition_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v gospel_n truth_n state_v and_o vindicated_n page_n 39_o my_o word_n there_o say_v mr._n williams_n be_v these_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o whether_o christ_n by_o his_o righteousness_n merit_v for_o all_o the_o elect_n that_o they_o shall_v in_o his_o time_n and_o way_n be_v certain_o partaker_n of_o its_o save_v effect_n and_o do_v not_o only_o purchase_v a_o conditional_a grant_n of_o those_o effect_n viz._n that_o proposition_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v nor_o whether_o beside_o these_o effect_n be_v make_v we_o the_o very_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o true_a believer_n as_o what_o be_v always_o undertake_v and_o design_v for_o their_o salvation_n and_o be_v now_o effectual_a to_o their_o actual_a pardon_n and_o acceptance_n to_o life_n yea_o be_v pleadable_a by_o they_o as_o their_o security_n and_o be_v as_o useful_a to_o their_o happiness_n