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command_v thereof_o hearty_o and_o cheerful_o through_o grace_n not_o to_o mention_v this_o i_o say_v which_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n and_o the_o suitable_a improvement_n thereof_o be_v not_o of_o our_o present_a concernment_n this_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n admit_v of_o degree_n whether_o we_o consider_v the_o object_n or_o evidence_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o subject_a the_o illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o see_v the_o clear_v evidence_n and_o ground_n for_o to_o some_o the_o ground_n and_o evidence_n may_v be_v more_o clear_a and_o unquestionable_a than_o to_o other_o and_o some_o may_v have_v a_o large_a illumination_n of_o understanding_n and_o so_o a_o great_a capacity_n to_o see_v the_o divine_a original_a of_o the_o scripture_n than_o other_o and_o
adam_n first_o transgression_n it_o be_v answer_v thus_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o adam_n as_o a_o public_a person_n not_o for_o himself_o only_o but_o for_o his_o posterity_n all_o mankind_n descend_v from_o he_o by_o ordinary_a generation_n sin_v in_o he_o and_o fall_v with_o he_o in_o that_o first_o transgression_n 5._o concern_v this_o sin_n which_o be_v under_o various_a name_n and_o title_n point_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v sin_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n rom._n 6.12_o &_o 7_o 8._o the_o old_a man_n rom._n 6_o 6._o a_o law_n in_o the_o member_n rom._n 7_o 23._o the_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6_o 6._o a_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7_o 24._o in_o dwell_v sin_n rome_n 7_o 17_o 20._o evil_a present_a rome_n 7_o 21._o these_o be_v mean_v of_o this_o sin_n as_o seat_v in_o and_o derive_v unto_o the_o posterity_n but_o as_o commit_v first_o by_o adam_n paul_n rom._n 5_o call_v it_o sin_n offence_n transgression_n disobedience_n and_o concern_v its_o propagation_n or_o traduction_n unto_o the_o posterity_n many_o question_n and_o doubt_n be_v move_v which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o our_o purpose_n not_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o this_o subject_a but_o only_o to_o vindicate_v the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n from_o the_o exception_n of_o this_o quaker_n and_o to_o discover_v his_o error_n in_o this_o particular_a for_o which_o cause_n we_o need_v only_o take_v notice_n of_o two_o thing_n concern_v this_o original_a sin_n first_o there_o be_v the_o sin_n disobedience_n offence_n and_o transgression_n of_o adam_n in_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n this_o though_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n in_o adam_n yet_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o our_o person_n when_o we_o come_v to_o have_v a_o be_v by_o natural_a generation_n and_o descent_n from_o adam_n second_o there_o be_v that_o wâ—ich_fw-mi follow_v upon_o and_o flow_v from_o that_o transgression_n of_o adam_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o tenor_n of_o tâ—e_v covenant_n wherein_o he_o stand_v as_o the_o head_n and_o representer_n of_o all_o mankind_n viz._n the_o privation_n or_o want_n of_o that_o original_a righteousness_n which_o our_o nature_n possess_v in_o adam_n and_o the_o depravation_n corruption_n deordination_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n whereby_o he_o be_v disable_v to_o all_o good_a and_o whole_o incline_v and_o dispose_v to_o evil_a and_o all_o evil_a and_o only_o evil_a continual_o till_o grace_v make_v a_o change_n this_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v but_o be_v a_o just_a punishment_n as_o well_o as_o a_o sin_n of_o the_o sin_n commit_v by_o adam_n be_v just_o inflict_v by_o the_o righteous_a god_n and_o convey_v from_o adam_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n as_o a_o leprosy_n and_o infectious_a disease_n corrupt_v the_o whole_a man_n which_o therefore_o be_v seat_v and_o subject_v in_o the_o man_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v a_o be_v by_o natural_a generation_n from_o his_o immediate_a parent_n though_o both_o the_o guilt_n and_o this_o contagion_n be_v not_o receive_v immediate_o from_o our_o next_o parent_n but_o immediate_o from_o adam_n from_o who_o we_o have_v our_o nature_n as_o our_o personal_a be_v from_o our_o immediate_a parent_n who_o stand_v in_o no_o near_a relation_n to_o adam_n as_o the_o head_n of_o nature_n than_o we_o but_o all_o father_n son_n and_o nephew_n etc._n etc._n stand_v in_o the_o same_o near_a relation_n to_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o nature_n as_o line_n to_o the_o same_o centre_n 6._o have_v premise_v these_o thing_n let_v we_o now_o consider_v what_o this_o quaker_n have_v to_o say_v against_o this_o in_o his_o four_o thesis_n towards_o the_o end_n he_o set_v down_o his_o assertion_n in_o few_o word_n where_o before_o we_o mentione_n his_o word_n we_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a shamelesness_n in_o this_o man_n for_o in_o the_o word_n immediate_o before_o he_o come_v in_o with_o a_o triumph_v parad_a say_v hence_o the_o error_n of_o socinian_o and_o pelagian_n etc._n etc._n be_v reject_v as_o if_o he_o will_v make_v his_o reader_n believe_v thâ—t_o he_o do_v anathematise_v all_o the_o error_n of_o pelagian_n and_o socinian_o wâ—en_o yet_o he_o lick_v up_o and_o hug_v in_o his_o bosom_n a_o special_a &_o fundamental_a part_n of_o pelagianism_n and_o socinianism_n add_v which_o be_v the_o word_n we_o be_v now_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o yet_o nevertheless_o this_o seed_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o infant_n but_o when_o they_o join_v themselves_o to_o it_o actual_o by_o sin_v we_o must_v bear_v with_o this_o man_n follow_v the_o quaker_n dialect_n for_o he_o will_v speak_v but_o as_o he_o please_v but_o for_o understanding_n of_o wâ—at_n he_o mean_v we_o must_v call_v to_o mind_v his_o forego_n word_n which_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o examine_v where_o he_o mention_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n of_o the_o touch_n whereof_o he_o say_v all_o adam_n posterity_n be_v deprive_v this_o can_v be_v the_o seed_n he_o here_o mean_v he_o mentioneâ—_n another_o seed_n of_o satan_n to_o which_o adam_n posterity_n be_v subject_a and_o this_o seed_n he_o say_v satan_n do_v sow_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n now_o this_o must_v be_v that_o malignant_a and_o deprave_a seed_n whence_o all_o their_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n be_v evil_a which_o he_o here_o mean_v and_o this_o seed_n he_o say_v be_v not_o impute_v to_o infant_n and_o we_o say_v late_o that_o this_o originated_a sin_n or_o corruption_n of_o nature_n can_v not_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v because_o it_o be_v proper_o inherent_a as_o a_o disease_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v say_v be_v plain_o enough_o express_v in_o his_o apology_n pag._n 54._o but_o other_o say_v he_o go_v so_o far_o in_o the_o â—ther_n extremity_n to_o who_o augustine_n in_o his_o decline_a age_n move_v with_o zeal_n against_o the_o pelagian_n do_v first_o of_o all_o the_o ancient_n open_v the_o way_n as_o not_o only_o to_o confess_v that_o man_n of_o themselves_o be_v unfit_a for_o good_a and_o incline_v to_o evil_a but_o also_o to_o affirm_v that_o man_n even_o while_o in_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o before_o he_o commit_v any_o actual_a sin_n be_v under_o the_o guilt_n and_o crime_n of_o sin_n by_o which_o he_o deserve_v eternal_a death_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o he_o free_v infant_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n and_o again_o pag._n 55._o he_o say_v they_o impute_v nothing_o of_o adam_n sin_n unto_o man_n until_o they_o make_v it_o their_o own_o by_o such_o like_a act_n of_o disobedience_n he_o be_v clear_a then_o for_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n unto_o infant_n and_o the_o argument_n he_o adduce_v clear_v his_o judgement_n yet_o more_o 7._o thus_o we_o have_v see_v what_o be_v his_o thought_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n guilt_n but_o what_o think_v he_o of_o the_o other_o particular_a the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n his_o thesis_n can_v mean_v nothing_o else_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o thesis_n in_o his_o apology_n pag._n 59_o §_o 4._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a seed_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o infant_n until_o they_o actual_o join_v themselves_o unto_o it_o by_o sin_n and_o by_o this_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a seed_n he_o mean_v that_o whicâ—_n he_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o viz._n the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man._n but_o pag._n 55._o he_o will_v seem_v to_o contradict_v this_o when_o he_o say_v we_o can_v conceive_v how_o man_n who_o be_v natural_o come_v of_o adam_n can_v have_v any_o good_a in_o his_o nature_n pertain_v to_o it_o which_o he_o have_v not_o from_o who_o he_o be_v derive_v if_o then_o we_o may_v affirm_v that_o he_o in_o his_o nature_n retain_v no_o will_n belong_v to_o it_o nor_o light_n capable_a of_o itself_o to_o manifest_v spiritual_a thing_n so_o nor_o his_o posterity_n whence_o you_o may_v think_v that_o as_o adam_n by_o his_o fall_n lose_v original_a righteousness_n and_o all_o aptitude_n in_o will_n or_o understanding_n unto_o spiritual_a thing_n so_o also_o his_o posterity_n that_o come_v natural_o of_o he_o in_o this_o man_n opinion_n but_o his_o true_a meaning_n be_v that_o though_o infant_n descend_v natural_o from_o adam_n yet_o this_o privation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o corruption_n of_o will_n and_o understanding_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o infant_n nor_o do_v they_o partake_v thereof_o until_o they_o sin_v actual_o for_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o discourse_n upon_o this_o head_n pag._n 62._o he_o say_v that_o this_o seed_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o any_o till_o by_o
and_o have_v â—othing_v of_o it_o impute_v unto_o they_o which_o though_o this_o man_n may_v account_v no_o way_n absurd_a yet_o all_o orthoeox_n christian_n will_v be_v of_o another_o mind_n 5_o he_o speak_v dubious_o concern_v the_o import_n of_o these_o two_o word_n and_o know_v not_o whether_o their_o meaning_n be_v by_o which_o occasion_n or_o in_o which_o death_n and_o we_o have_v see_v that_o the_o meaning_n can_v be_v by_o which_o occasion_n and_o it_o will_v further_o appear_v from_o this_o that_o adam_n sin_n can_v be_v no_o occasion_n to_o such_o as_o never_o hear_v of_o it_o and_o our_o near_a parent_n sin_n shall_v be_v a_o great_a occasion_n and_o further_o what_o can_v pawles_n mention_v a_o occasion_n contribute_v to_o his_o design_n 6._o paul_n assert_n that_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n and_o give_v this_o as_o a_o ground_n thereof_o that_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v but_o this_o man_n pervert_v the_o apostle_n word_n and_o meaning_n and_o make_v the_o apostle_n speak_v thus_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n because_o all_o man_n will_v sin_v actual_o when_o they_o become_v capable_a 7._o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n and_o reign_v even_o over_o infant_n and_o so_o suppose_v that_o infant_n have_v sin_v otherways_o his_o argument_n vers_fw-la 12._o have_v be_v of_o no_o value_n for_o the_o instance_n of_o infant_n who_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n have_v destroy_v the_o apostle_n reason_v if_o they_o bid_v not_o be_v include_v under_o all_o man_n 8._o he_o be_v angry_a at_o the_o orthodox_n as_o we_o sâ—all_v hear_v afterward_o for_o restrict_v the_o particle_n all_o or_o the_o word_n all_o man_n though_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o the_o context_n but_o here_o he_o exclude_v a_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a scope_n and_o design_n of_o the_o text_n yea_o and_o to_o the_o apostle_n express_v include_v of_o infant_n and_o make_v use_n of_o their_o case_n as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o point_n 9_o if_o he_o exclude_v infant_n from_o this_o sin_n he_o must_v exclude_v they_o also_o from_o all_o benefit_n in_o christ_n obedience_n and_o then_o where_o be_v his_o universal_a redemption_n and_o his_o universal_a grace_n whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o follow_a thesis_n 10_o that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o sin_v in_o their_o head_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o head_n &_o this_o the_o apostle_n prove_v from_o their_o death_n and_o from_o death_n reigne_v over_o they_o 11._o but_o say_v he_o infant_n be_v under_o no_o law_n but_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o contrare_fw-la viz._n that_o there_o be_v both_o sin_n and_o law_n before_o moses_n day_n because_o death_n reign_v even_o over_o infant_n and_o consequent_o that_o infant_n be_v under_o sin_n and_o therefore_o also_o under_o a_o law_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n but_o this_o be_v the_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n as_o head_z of_o mankind_n which_o law_n all_o transgress_v when_o adam_n transgress_v because_o the_o whole_a nature_n transgress_v it_o adam_n represent_v all_o as_o their_o natural_a root_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o which_o he_o stand_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o this_o man_n pervert_v and_o invert_v the_o word_n and_o argument_n and_o scope_n and_o all_o of_o the_o apostle_n 12_o if_o death_n be_v inflict_v on_o old_a person_n because_o of_o their_o actual_a sin_n wherefore_o be_v death_n inflict_v upon_o infant_n sure_o the_o apostle_n make_v no_o distinction_n of_o death_n nor_o do_v he_o speak_v of_o distinct_a cause_n of_o death_n but_o only_o mention_v a_o universal_a cause_n of_o a_o universal_a effect_n sin_v the_o cause_n and_o death_n the_o effect_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o effect_n come_v upon_o infant_n the_o cause_n must_v also_o come_v upon_o they_o or_o the_o apostle_n argue_v very_o loose_o and_o he_o must_v impute_v cruelty_n &_o injustice_n to_o his_o maker_n 13._o this_o addition_n of_o he_o to_o the_o text_n viz._n who_o be_v capable_a of_o sin_v be_v the_o same_o that_o castalio_n make_v say_v these_o to_o wit_n who_o in_o regaird_a of_o age_n can_v have_v sin_v and_o in_o this_o he_o be_v no_o less_o bold_a with_o the_o text_n than_o our_o quaker_n be_v for_o as_o we_o have_v see_v and_o the_o text_n be_v clear_a it_o be_v not_o all_o these_o only_a that_o die_v but_o even_o such_o as_o come_v not_o to_o that_o age_n and_o the_o apostle_n always_o speak_v of_o death_n as_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o when_o he_o here_o say_v of_o infant_n that_o they_o sin_v not_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n he_o clear_o intimate_v that_o they_o sin_v some_o other_o way_n viz._n in_o adam_n which_o also_o the_o 19_o verse_n manifest_o prove_v 20._o he_o take_v notice_n next_o of_o our_o argument_n from_o psal._n 51_o 5._o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o where_o the_o psalmist_n be_v exaggerate_v his_o iniquity_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o all_o true_a penitent_n will_v do_v trace_v his_o sin_n to_o the_o very_a spring_n and_o fountain_n as_o to_o he_o viz._n that_o original_a corruption_n which_o he_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o he_o and_o show_v that_o even_o while_o he_o be_v a_o form_n and_o warm_v as_o the_o word_n import_v in_o the_o womb_n this_o corruption_n do_v adhere_v to_o he_o so_o that_o the_o very_a mass_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v frame_v be_v corrupt_v and_o what_o great_a proof_n can_v we_o desire_v of_o the_o originated_a part_n of_o this_o original_a sin_n than_o be_v here_o the_o ancient_a father_n make_v use_v of_o this_o passage_n for_o the_o same_o end_n as_o vossius_fw-la show_v we_o hist._n pelag._n pag._n 144.145_o and_o some_o jew_n such_o as_o aben_n ezra_n &_o sal._n jarchi_n expound_v it_o of_o innate_a concupiscence_n now_o what_o say_v this_o quaker_n to_o this_o he_o can_v see_v our_o inference_n and_o why_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o say_v he_o that_o this_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n be_v rathâ—r_o ascribe_v to_o the_o parent_n than_o to_o the_o infant_n for_o he_o say_v in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o not_o my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o sin_v ans._n be_v not_o this_o a_o quick_a observation_n and_o worthy_a of_o a_o quaker_n but_o the_o misery_n be_v it_o quite_o cross_v david_n design_n this_o man_n must_v think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o david_n sorrow_n and_o repentance_n to_o lay_v iniquity_n upon_o his_o parent_n now_o in_o all_o appearance_n dead_a but_o i_o shall_v look_v upon_o this_o as_o no_o argument_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_a heart_n what_o can_v his_o upbraid_v of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n after_o this_o manner_n contribute_v to_o the_o aggravate_v of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o that_o this_o be_v david_n design_n i_o think_v this_o quaker_n will_v not_o deny_v if_o he_o but_o look_v upon_o the_o place_n and_o read_v over_o the_o psalm_n or_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o be_v not_o david_n about_o the_o confess_v of_o his_o own_o sin_n read_v the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n &_o the_o preecee_a verse_n and_o see_v be_v he_o not_o seek_v pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n or_o shall_v we_o suppose_v that_o he_o be_v pray_v for_o remission_n to_o the_o dead_a all_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o god_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o remission_n and_o if_o david_n speak_v here_o only_o of_o his_o parent_n sin_n he_o be_v tacit_o seek_v remission_n if_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o parent_n sin_n in_o beget_v and_o warm_v he_o in_o the_o womb_n it_o must_v be_v as_o include_v himself_o at_o least_o as_o share_v thereof_o and_o this_o will_v prove_v that_o david_n have_v sin_n upon_o he_o from_o his_o very_a conception_n and_o by_o his_o answer_n he_o will_v seem_v to_o make_v marriage_n duty_n unlawful_a contrare_fw-la to_o 1_o cor._n 7_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o heb._n 13_o 4._o he_o add_v another_o answer_n thus_o such_o a_o interpretation_n will_v contradict_v the_o scripture_n former_o cite_v while_o it_o make_v infant_n to_o he_o hurt_v by_o their_o immediate_a parent_n sin_n and_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n here_o of_o adam_n answ._n i_o do_v not_o prove_v hence_o that_o david_n be_v guilty_a of_o his_o immediate_a parent_n sin_n but_o that_o original_a contagion_n do_v so_o cleave_v to_o every_o ordinary_a infant_n unless_o we_o can_v suppose_v some_o singular_a thing_n in_o david_n without_o all_o ground_n that_o in_o his_o very_a warm_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n he_o be_v corrupt_v and_o albeit_o david_n make_v no_o mention_n here_o of_o adam_n the_o
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will_v this_o teach_v concern_v the_o new_a covenant_n and_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n through_o a_o crucify_a mediator_n do_v the_o quaker_n know_v no_o other_o gospel_n than_o this_o whereof_o all_o the_o fruit_n be_v that_o it_o leave_v the_o poor_a miserable_a heathen_a without_o excuse_n when_o they_o fall_v to_o their_o idolatrous_a course_n o_o how_o be_v they_o to_o be_v pity_v that_o under_o the_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v thus_o run_v back_o to_o the_o heathen_n theology_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v much_o more_o inexcusable_a than_o ever_o the_o heathen_n be_v do_v they_o glory_v so_o much_o in_o paganism_n 37._o he_o tell_v we_o moreover_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v first_o that_o that_o which_o be_v know_v of_o god_n or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o and_o next_o that_o in_o and_o by_o that_o manifestation_n grant_v inward_o and_o receive_v they_o be_v able_a to_o read_v and_o understand_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o visible_a thing_n answ._n 1_o by_o what_o authority_n make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n one_o &_o the_o same_o see_v this_o be_v more_o comprehensive_a and_o of_o a_o large_a latitude_n 2._o i_o do_v not_o see_v the_o second_o thing_n in_o the_o apostle_n word_n but_o i_o want_v the_o quaker_n spectacle_n then_o he_o very_o learned_o move_v a_o objection_n thus_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o external_a creation_n of_o itself_o without_o any_o inward_a supernatural_a and_o save_a grace_n or_o seed_n do_v declare_v to_o a_o natural_a man_n that_o god_n be_v and_o will_v he_o deny_v this_o he_o must_v then_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n but_o what_o answer_v he_o what_o good_a i_o pray_v will_v that_o knowledge_n do_v if_o it_o do_v not_o also_o communicate_v to_o i_o what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o how_o i_o shall_v do_v that_o that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o ans._n and_o what_o will_v this_o answer_n say_v either_o the_o inward_a revelation_n which_o the_o heathen_n have_v that_o i_o may_v speak_v in_o his_o language_n do_v also_o reveal_v what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n or_o not_o if_o not_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v all_o this_o say_v if_o it_o do_v than_o the_o apostle_n be_v quite_o out_o and_o destroy_v hereby_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o i_o shall_v help_v the_o quaker_n with_o a_o distinction_n that_o same_o inward_a revelation_n as_o he_o call_v it_o can_v and_o do_v reveal_v to_o the_o heathen_n part_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v duty_n legible_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o write_v upon_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n but_o can_v reveal_v nothing_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o these_o do_v depend_v upon_o pure_a revelation_n there_o be_v no_o lineament_n thereof_o write_v upon_o the_o creation_n nor_o no_o vestige_n thereof_o impress_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n hence_o though_o the_o heathen_n know_v or_o may_v have_v know_v to_o have_v put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o something_n good_a and_o evil_a yet_o they_o can_v never_o understand_v the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n all_o this_o clear_v further_a that_o the_o quaker_n know_v no_o other_o gospel_n but_o what_o the_o heathen_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v understand_v he_o cit_v pag._n 104._o micah_n 6_o 8._o but_o most_o impertinent_o for_o the_o lord_n give_v not_o that_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o heathen_n which_o he_o do_v to_o the_o jew_n psal._n 147_o 19_o 20._o then_o he_o cit_v paul_n word_n rom._n 1._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v against_o they_o who_o detain_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o what_o then_o can_v not_o the_o heathen_n oppress_v &_o make_v a_o
the_o jesuit_n or_o molinist_n and_o arminian_n with_o who_o we_o may_v join_v as_o to_o this_o the_o lutheran_n that_o upon_o which_o depend_v the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n and_o itself_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o grace_n because_o they_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o god_n whatever_o way_n he_o work_v upon_o the_o will_n do_v by_o his_o prevent_v and_o antecedent_n grace_n produce_v and_o infallible_o effectuate_v this_o nonresistance_n or_o consent_v or_o that_o he_o do_v more_o by_o this_o grace_n to_o produce_v and_o effectuate_v this_o non-resisting_a in_o he_o that_o yield_v than_o in_o he_o that_o yield_v not_o 8._o though_o the_o man_n can_v make_v no_o progress_n out_o of_o his_o natural_a state_n until_o grace_n lie_v hold_v upon_o he_o as_o sufficient_a grace_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o quaker_n and_o arminian_n lay_v hold_v on_o all_o he_o can_v and_o may_v resist_v and_o all_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n can_v cause_v no_o progress_n till_o the_o man_n of_o his_o own_o free_a accord_n and_o good_a will_n yield_v and_o lay_v aside_o his_o resistance_n and_o this_o yield_a or_o lay_v aside_o of_o the_o resist_a humour_n be_v not_o cause_v by_o grace_n because_o the_o same_o measure_n yea_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n can_v not_o cause_v it_o in_o another_o who_o will_v continue_v in_o his_o unwillingness_n and_o resistance_n 9_o though_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n in_o that_o case_n to_o suffer_v and_o not_o resist_v because_o it_o be_v possible_a with_o quaker_n jesuit_n and_o arminian_n that_o lord_n free_a will_n shall_v be_v good_a nature_a and_o well_o dispose_v yet_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n can_v make_v it_o certain_a and_o infallible_a for_o grace_n must_v not_o enter_v within_o the_o will_n jurisdiction_n but_o stand_v cap_n in_o hand_n without_o door_n lord_n free_a will_n must_v not_o be_v encroach_v upon_o 10._o one_o thing_n more_o i_o will_v desire_v to_o know_v of_o this_o quaker_n what_o he_o mean_v proper_o by_o this_o sufficient_a grace_n hitherto_o he_o have_v give_v we_o big_a word_n but_o yet_o upon_o the_o mater_fw-la nothing_o but_o the_o mere_a light_n of_o nature_n or_o some_o common_a gift_n and_o favoure_v wherein_o he_o be_v worse_a than_o some_o arminian_n pelagian_n and_o jesuit_n who_o will_v grant_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o outward_a preach_n and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o this_o our_o quaker_n plain_o slight_v and_o undervalu_v but_o among_o theâ—_n all_o where_o be_v that_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o effectual_o draw_v teach_v and_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o come_v and_o consent_v where_o be_v that_o heart_n of_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 31_o 33_o 34._o &_o 32_o 39_o 40._o ezech._n 11_o 19_o 20._o &_o 36_o 26_o 27._o joh._n 6_o 44_o 45._o phil._n 2_o 13._o ephes._n 1_o 18_o 19_o 2_o thes._n 1_o 11._o 2_o pet._n 1_o 3._o psal._n 119_o 36._o 1_o king_n 8_o vers_fw-la 37._o â—_o thes._n 5_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 3_o 5_o 6._o 2_o tim._n 2_o 25._o col._n 1_o 12.13_o it_o seem_v all_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v make_v to_o lord_n free_a will_n for_o that_o be_v the_o supreme_a master_n of_o all_o if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o quaker_n and_o their_o master_n the_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n be_v true_a 6._o next_o the_o say_v that_o though_o our_o nature_n be_v corrupt_a and_o pollute_a and_o prone_a to_o all_o evil_a yet_o grace_n can_v work_v upon_o it_o as_o fire_n can_v make_v iron_n soft_a but_o can_v grace_n change_v the_o will_n with_o he_o can_v grace_n work_v upon_o it_o immediate_o and_o cause_v it_o bow_v willing_o and_o consent_v why_o do_v he_o not_o say_v this_o no_o arminian_n pelagian_a socinian_n nor_o jesuite_n will_v say_v that_o grace_n can_v work_v upon_o nature_n he_o add_v as_o iron_n remove_v from_o the_o fire_n return_v to_o its_o old_a hardness_n so_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n when_o it_o resist_v or_o recede_v from_o grace_n return_v to_o its_o old_a condition_n and_o will_v not_o arminiaâ—s_o say_v the_o same_o be_v not_o this_o manifest_a plead_n for_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o saint_n it_o seem_v then_o grace_n can_v make_v some_o change_n upon_o nature_n but_o can_v alter_v it_o as_o fire_n though_o it_o can_v make_v iron_n warm_a and_o soft_a yet_o it_o can_v change_v the_o iron_n so_o for_o all_o that_o grace_n can_v do_v corrupt_a nature_n shall_v remain_v corrupt_a nature_n still_o though_o a_o little_a soften_v and_o mollify_v be_v this_o all_o that_o grace_n do_v where_o be_v then_o the_o new_a heart_n and_o where_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o flesh_n that_o grace_n work_v he_o say_v the_o â—eart_n of_o man_n return_v to_o its_o old_a condition_n when_o it_o resist_v but_o do_v not_o grace_n take_v away_o this_o resistance_n it_o will_v seem_v then_o that_o at_o the_o first_o the_o heart_n resist_v not_o and_o how_o can_v this_o be_v see_v the_o heart_n natural_o be_v prone_a to_o all_o evil_a yea_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v 7._o he_o adduce_v pag._n 91._o some_o similitude_n which_o may_v serve_v indeed_o to_o illustrate_v what_o be_v already_o confirm_v but_o be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o confirm_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o question_n yet_o let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o mater_fw-la be_v he_o compare_v a_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a state_n to_o one_o that_o be_v very_o sick_a which_o already_o discover_v the_o man_n vanity_n and_o dâ—clarth_n his_o simile_n to_o be_v a_o dissimile_n for_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a state_n shall_v be_v compare_v rather_o to_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a for_o the_o scripture_n do_v so_o point_v he_o out_o joh._n 6_o 53_o 57_o and_o 5_o 21_o 24_o 25._o ephes_n 2_o 1_o 5._o and_o so_o be_v he_o indeed_o what_o will_v he_o say_v more_o he_o compare_v god_n to_o a_o physician_n that_o put_v the_o physic_n in_o the_o sick_a man_n mouth_n and_o lay_v he_o on_o his_o bed_n and_o if_o the_o sick_a man_n will_v but_o be_v passive_a the_o physic_n will_v work_v but_o if_o he_o be_v unwilling_a and_o rise_v up_o &_o eat_v what_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v it_o can_v work_v because_o he_o hinder_v its_o operation_n and_o so_o though_o the_o physic_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v wholesome_a &_o tend_v to_o health_n yet_o it_o prove_v deadly_a to_o that_o man_n &_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o death_n &_o yet_o if_o he_o have_v be_v quiet_a &_o passive_a the_o physic_n have_v wrought_v &_o he_o can_v not_o have_v say_v that_o he_o heal_v himself_o but_o that_o the_o physic_n do_v it_o ans._n 1._o physic_n can_v work_v upon_o a_o dead_a man_n but_o must_v have_v some_o strength_n of_o nature_n concur_v and_o cooperate_n how_o agree_v this_o simile_n with_o his_o own_o doctrine_n he_o tell_v we_o before_o that_o in_o the_o first_o progress_n man_n do_v not_o co-operat_a and_o yet_o here_o nature_n must_v cooperate_v or_o nothing_o will_v be_v do_v 2._o bodily_a physic_n work_v only_o upon_o the_o body_n and_o humour_n but_o reach_v not_o the_o will_n of_o the_o man_n but_o the_o soul_n humour_n lie_v most_o in_o the_o will_n and_o grace_n that_o will_v cure_v these_o must_v work_v upon_o the_o will_n for_o till_o the_o will_v be_v cure_v the_o man_n be_v never_o cure_v so_o that_o 3._o this_o simile_n do_v more_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v he_o to_o be_v a_o pelagian_a arminian_n and_o jesuite_n than_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v yet_o say_v for_o let_v the_o physician_n give_v what_o physic_n he_o will_v the_o patient_n will_v be_v whole_o at_o liberty_n so_o let_v god_n work_v what_o he_o will_v and_o employ_v all_o his_o grace_n the_o man_n will_n be_v at_o freedom_n and_o so_o at_o freedom_n that_o all_o that_o god_n can_v do_v shall_v not_o avail_v the_o man_n will_v if_o he_o be_v ill_o dispose_v hinder_v the_o physic_n to_o work_v as_o the_o patient_n may_v do_v in_o the_o similitude_n 4._o though_o the_o man_n can_v proper_o say_v that_o he_o purge_v away_o his_o own_o humour_n because_o the_o physic_n do_v that_o yet_o he_o be_v true_o the_o concur_v cause_n of_o his_o own_o health_n and_o may_v thank_v himself_o therefore_o for_o have_v he_o be_v so_o ill_o dispose_v as_o his_o neighbour_n all_o the_o physic_n shall_v not_o have_v save_v his_o life_n more_o than_o it_o save_v his_o neighbour_n who_o hinder_v its_o operation_n 5._o have_v we_o not_o here_o enough_o to_o demonstrate_v to_o we_o how_o devote_v the_o quaker_n be_v unto_o lord_n free_a will_n and_o how_o according_a to_o they_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n must_v be_v behold_v to_o free_a will_n for_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v save_v and_o must_v come_v
pray_v and_o beseech_v free_a will_n to_o be_v good_a and_o quiet_a that_o grace_n may_v work_v and_o christ_n may_v not_o miss_v his_o errand_n o_o desperate_a doctrine_n o_o proud_a man_n our_o salvation_n then_o be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o power_n of_o god_n contrare_fw-la to_o what_o christ_n say_v mat._n 19_o 26._o 8._o his_o next_o simile_n be_v of_o person_n lie_v in_o a_o deep_a cave_n where_o their_o sense_n be_v stupefy_v so_o as_o they_o be_v scarce_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o misery_n but_o neither_o do_v this_o simile_n come_v home_o for_o man_n anâ—_n woman_n natural_o be_v dead_a and_o though_o they_o can_v but_o feel_v something_o of_o their_o misery_n yet_o be_v utter_a stranger_n to_o the_o rise_v thereof_o and_o to_o the_o great_a and_o most_o special_a part_n of_o their_o misery_n i_o do_v not_o think_v say_v he_o that_o any_o of_o they_o by_o labour_v to_o deliver_v themselves_o can_v move_v god_n to_o compassionate_v their_o case_n &_o send_v 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