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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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Wing L2724; ESTC R218961
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one_o thââ_n and_o therefore_o not_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o another_o tâââ_n of_o a_o distinct_a nature_n he_o must_v be_v interpret_v to_o ââject_v that_o other_o as_o if_o he_o who_o write_v of_o botannicks_n mâââ_n be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o denier_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o âânerals_n because_o he_o confine_v his_o discourse_n to_o ãâã_d matter_n in_o hand_n 6._o this_o objection_n must_v be_v either_o the_o most_o tââ_n fling_v one_o that_o ever_o be_v start_v or_o be_v most_o ferââââ_n of_o blasphemous_a absurdity_n for_o if_o when_o we_o ãâã_d course_n of_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o ââners_n without_o they_o the_o not_o mention_v regenââtion_n conversion_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o reject_v they_o it_o must_v be_v because_o these_o thing_n be_v essenâââ_n pârts_v of_o christ_n obedience_n and_o suffering_n what_o ââore_o evident_a than_o that_o if_o regeneration_n repentance_n good_a work_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o essential_a part_n of_o ââat_a christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n the_o ââorter_n when_o he_o give_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o we_o ãâã_d to_o believe_v of_o christ_n obedience_n and_o suffering_n ãâã_d he_o do_v not_o mention_v regeneration_n etc._n etc._n can_v ãâã_d just_o esteem_v a_o rejecter_n of_o they_o whence_o ãâã_d good_a man_n pretence_n for_o his_o charge_n against_o the_o âââorter_n though_o on_o it_o as_o be_v say_v by_o many_o the_o subâââce_n of_o his_o late_a rhapsody_n depend_v dwindle_n into_o ââhing_n and_o the_o objection_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o most_o âââfling_a one_o but_o 1._o if_o regeneration_n conversion_n repentance_n ãâã_d obedience_n etc._n etc._n be_v essential_a part_n of_o what_o âârist_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n without_o ãâã_d than_o it_o will_v follow_v 1._o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v âânerated_v convert_v and_o sanctify_v as_o well_o as_o ââified_v and_o adopt_v by_o a_o mere_a external_a or_o relative_a ââange_n and_o regeneration_n 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