reprobation_n render_v salvation_n impossible_a either_o to_o the_o great_a part_n or_o indeed_o to_o any_o part_n of_o mankind_n and_o for_o the_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o mankind_n so_o that_o who_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n but_o this_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n can_v be_v understand_v without_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n have_v make_v some_o provision_n of_o mean_n whereby_o man_n universal_o be_v put_v under_o a_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v both_o without_o man_n and_o within_o man_n the_o mean_n without_o be_v chief_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o his_o suffer_a death_n for_o all_o man_n and_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o all_o etc._n etc._n the_o mean_v within_o be_v the_o inward_a visitation_n and_o illumination_n of_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n inward_o convince_a man_n of_o sin_n and_o move_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n unto_o god_n 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creature_n be_v the_o move_a cause_n of_o god_n decree_n of_o election_n and_o that_o i_o say_v election_n be_v not_o without_o respect_n to_o faith_n my_o sense_n be_v obvious_a viz._n that_o election_n respect_v faith_n not_o as_o its_o cause_n but_o as_o its_o effect_n and_o as_o the_o mean_n unto_o salvation_n so_o that_o whoever_o shall_v be_v eternal_o save_v god_n have_v choose_v they_o to_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o in_o the_o same_o page_n 109._o i_o own_o a_o more_o special_a give_v according_a to_o john_n 6._o 37._o by_o virtue_n whereof_o all_o that_o be_v thus_o give_v by_o the_o father_n unto_o christ_n shall_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o can_v but_o come_v to_o he_o ii_o pag._n 5._o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o two_o slay_a witness_n and_o yet_o shall_v more_o abvudant_o enter_v here_o note_v this_o be_v say_v only_o by_o a_o allegorical_a and_o metaphorical_a allusion_n what_o my_o sense_n of_o scripture_n allusion_n be_v see_v a_o 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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 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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
be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o be_v do_v that_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o be_v any_o breach_n of_o any_o positive_a express_a command_n of_o god_n pag._n 71._o cite_v my_o book_n call_v help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n concern_v the_o antichrist_n mention_v 1_o john_n 2._o 18._o this_o be_v antichrist_n who_o deny_v christ_n the_o son_n come_v in_o the_o revelation_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o that_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o bodily_a appearance_n at_o jerusalem_n antichrist_n will_v not_o do_v not_o deny_v see_v to_o confess_v he_o so_o come_v will_v never_o harm_v his_o kingdom_n provide_v christ_n kingdom_n be_v not_o set_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n here_o note_v these_o forego_v word_n for_o that_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o bodily_a appearance_n at_o jerusalem_n antichrist_n will_v not_o do_v not_o deny_v i_o retract_v as_o unsafe_o word_v for_o though_o a_o sort_n of_o antichrist_n may_v not_o deny_v but_o confess_v in_o hypocrisy_n to_o christ_n outward_a come_n as_o also_o they_o may_v confess_v in_o hypocrisy_n to_o his_o come_n in_o man_n heart_n yet_o i_o be_o satisfy_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n 1_o john_n 2._o 18._o compare_v with_o 1_o john_n 4._o 3._o respect_n principal_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o he_o outward_o suffer_v in_o that_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o consequential_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n we_o have_v by_o that_o same_o among_o which_o be_v his_o spiritual_a come_n into_o our_o heart_n and_o though_o a_o sort_n of_o antichrist_n and_o man_n of_o a_o antichristian_a spirit_n may_v confess_v in_o hypocrisy_n to_o christ_n outward_a come_n yet_o they_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v confess_v to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v outward_o come_v in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sincere_a confession_n from_o the_o heart_n to_o christ_n as_o he_o outward_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o all_o the_o spiritual_a 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deny_v he_o and_o many_o who_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n who_o deny_v that_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v their_o salvation_n and_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o adoration_n 3_o to_o deny_v the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n by_o his_o death_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n who_o ever_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o 4thly_a to_o deny_v that_o all_o the_o light_n and_o grace_n and_o divine_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o any_o man_n have_v or_o ever_o have_v be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v purchase_v and_o procure_v it_o unto_o they_o by_o his_o most_o holy_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n unto_o death_n and_o in_o these_o three_o respect_n my_o late_a opposer_n among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n be_v guilty_a of_o deny_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v against_o they_o in_o divers_a print_a book_n particular_o in_o my_o narrative_a of_o the_o proceed_n at_o turners-hall_n the_o 11_o of_o the_o four_o month_n 1696._o and_o in_o that_o call_v the_o antichrist_n and_o saddnce_n detect_v for_o whatever_o seem_v confession_n they_o give_v to_o the_o man_n christ_n without_o they_o while_o they_o place_v man_n whole_a salvation_n upon_o a_o inward_a principle_n and_o plead_v that_o man_n may_v be_v save_v eternal_o without_o all_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n without_o they_o either_o express_a or_o implicit_a as_o they_o do_v particular_o in_o that_o antichristian_a and_o abusive_a book_n contain_v many_o antichristian_a principle_n and_o false_a accusation_n against_o i_o call_v keith_n against_o keith_n for_o which_o i_o purpose_v god_n willing_a ere_o long_o to_o call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n all_o their_o seem_a confession_n be_v but_o a_o judas_n kiss_v and_o a_o plain_a betray_v the_o christian_a cause_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o infidel_n jew_n and_o pagan_n pag._n 195._o nor_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o confession_n in_o the_o adult_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o therefore_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v see_v confession_n of_o the_o truth_n may_v well_o consist_v without_o water-baptism_n namely_o in_o a_o holy_a conversation_n and_o profession_n of_o christianity_n with_o the_o mouth_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v to_o salvation_n here_o note_v 1._o i_o still_o adhere_v to_o it_o with_o all_o charitable_a christian_n that_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v not_o of_o equal_a necessity_n with_o faith_n and_o confession_n unto_o savation_n for_o many_o of_o the_o martyr_n do_v noble_o confess_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v put_v to_o cruel_a death_n before_o they_o can_v be_v baptise_a and_o in_o that_o and_o in_o all_o other_o case_n where_o baptism_n can_v be_v due_o have_v the_o votum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la i._n e._n the_o desire_n of_o baptism_n be_v judge_v equivalent_a to_o baptism_n by_o all_o charitable_a christian_n 2._o that_o i_o say_v confession_n in_o the_o adult_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n by_o this_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a doctrine_n in_o i_o so_o to_o affirm_v this_o book_n of_o i_o have_v be_v in_o print_n for_o sixteen_o year_n past_a and_o which_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o second_o day_n meet_v though_o in_o contradiction_n to_o what_o they_o then_o approve_v they_o have_v of_o late_o great_o blame_v i_o as_o guilty_a of_o broach_v a_o new_a doctrine_n among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n for_o my_o say_n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n that_o every_o one_o among_o the_o quaker_n shall_v give_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n in_o the_o fundamental_a and_o essential_a part_n thereof_o before_o they_o can_v be_v own_v to_o be_v member_n of_o a_o christian_a communion_n this_o they_o extreme_o cry_v out_o against_o know_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n will_v discover_v 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