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thou_o must_v be_v qualify_v with_o faith_n and_o both_o reconciliation_n justification_n and_o redemption_n must_v be_v effect_v or_o fulfil_v in_o thou_o or_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v according_a to_o thy_o own_o concession_n what_o confusion_n be_v you_o still_o in_o r._n g._n i_o say_v that_o the_o work_v wrought_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n in_o his_o crucify_a body_n be_v the_o first_o mystery_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o mercy_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o have_v any_o work_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n tend_v to_o our_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o he_o pag._n 8._o answ._n the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o mercy_n be_v the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n in_o which_o he_o send_v his_o son_n who_o work_n for_o we_o and_o example_n to_o we_o be_v effect_n and_o token_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o not_o the_o ground_n and_o purchase_v cause_n thereof_o nor_o as_o by_o way_n of_o payment_n and_o 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dare_v thou_o say_v that_o god_n have_v not_o love_n to_o mâ—nkind_a before_o he_o send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o flesh_n or_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o previous_a cause_n of_o his_o so_o send_v his_o son_n and_o of_o christ_n testimony_n and_o work_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n r._n g._n the_o work_v wrought_v in_o we_o who_o believe_v be_v but_o the_o consequence_n and_o effect_n of_o what_o he_o do_v for_o we_o even_o when_o sinner_n pag._n 9_o ans._n if_o but_o the_o consequence_n than_o man_n must_v begin_v first_o to_o learn_v and_o believe_v the_o history_n or_o outward_a relation_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o not_o in_o the_o spirit_n whereas_o the_o true_a and_o well-beginning_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v life_n and_o then_o i_o ask_v if_o none_o can_v be_v save_v nor_o sanctify_v but_o they_o who_o have_v that_o outward_a relation_n or_o history_n when_o as_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o 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devil_n and_o his_o agent_n to_o darken_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o sinner_n through_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o already_o perfect_v with_o god_n etc._n etc._n pa._n 9_o answ._n by_o this_o the_o reader_n may_v understand_v thy_o sense_n of_o justification_n that_o sinner_n be_v perfect_o justify_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n even_o while_o sinner_n and_o enemy_n but_o thou_o shall_v have_v define_v what_o justification_n be_v for_o if_o thy_o doctrine_n be_v true_a all_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n see_v christ_n die_v for_o all_o while_o actual_o sinner_n pollute_v and_o unjust_a only_o it_o remain_v for_o they_o to_o believe_v it_o be_v perfect_o do_v without_o they_o and_o impute_v to_o they_o so_o they_o may_v conceit_v themselves_o at_o peace_n with_o god_n in_o their_o sin_n a_o pleasant_a doctrine_n to_o make_v hypocrite_n like_o thyself_o who_o but_o in_o the_o same_o page_n have_v confess_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rose_z again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n entreat_v man_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n but_o how_o agree_v this_o with_o sinner_n be_v perfect_o justify_v without_o they_o by_o his_o death_n when_o no_o good_a be_v wrought_v within_o they_o do_v he_o so_o justify_v sinner_n by_o his_o death_n and_o after_o rise_v again_o either_o to_o add_v to_o their_o justification_n or_o do_v it_o over_o again_o what_o a_o labyrinth_n be_v thou_o now_o in_o but_o have_v not_o some_o of_o thy_o brethren_n confess_v that_o sanctification_n and_o justification_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n r._n g._n but_o thou_o as_o do_v thy_o partner_n g._n w._n jumble_v these_o thing_n confuse_o together_o speak_v of_o the_o work_v wrought_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n as_o lame_a and_o imperfect_a not_o as_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n give_v he_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 10._o answ._n thou_o bely_a we_o for_o we_o affirm_v that_o christ_n obedience_n and_o work_n even_o in_o the_o dâ—yes_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v all_o perfect_a and_o that_o he_o therein_o finish_v so_o much_o as_o the_o father_n send_v he_o to_o do_v have_v leave_v a_o perfect_a example_n to_o be_v follow_v be_v a_o perfect_a captain_n leader_n and_o conqueror_n through_o all_o his_o suffering_n and_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n to_o god_n but_o wherein_o we_o testify_v that_o a_o mere_a belief_n of_o his_o work_n and_o suffering_n without_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o save_v man_n but_o he_o must_v know_v his_o spiritual_a work_n wrought_v within_o and_o be_v save_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v no_o deem_v his_o work_n without_o either_o lame_a or_o imperfect_a for_o thou_o thyself_o say_v i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o so_o finish_v it_o for_o we_o as_o if_o no_o more_o be_v to_o be_v do_v within_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n now_o thou_o will_v think_v much_o if_o we_o or_o any_o shall_v accuse_v thou_o for_o render_v christ_n work_n for_o we_o as_o lame_a and_o imperfect_a have_v thou_o do_v by_o we_o as_o thou_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o who_o also_o have_v grant_v to_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o the_o live_a testimony_n of_o christ_n jesus_n confirm_v by_o he_o through_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o we_o true_o own_v be_v a_o mystery_n to_o be_v know_v and_o fulfil_v within_o where_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v experience_v which_o bring_v the_o true_a believer_n in_o the_o light_n into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n suffering_n which_o be_v both_o inward_a and_o outward_a and_o make_v they_o conformable_a to_o his_o death_n the_o spirit_n baptise_v they_o into_o it_o a_o mystery_n thou_o
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he_o how_o then_o be_v he_o or_o such_o perfect_o justify_v with_o god_n reconcile_v and_o redeem_a at_o once_o without_o they_o aâ—â—ording_v to_o r._n g._n while_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o they_o and_o while_o no_o good_a be_v wrought_v in_o they_o be_v it_o good_a doctrine_n to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v perfect_o justify_v while_n under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o that_o thâ—y_o be_v perfect_o redeem_a and_o reconcile_v and_o so_o at_o peace_n and_o imputative_o righteous_a while_n actual_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o themselves_o be_v it_o not_o as_o good_a doctrine_n to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v imputative_o save_v while_o actual_o damn_v but_o this_o be_v something_o like_o the_o doctrine_n of_o r._n g._n and_o his_o teacher_n or_o minister_n the_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_n under_o who_o ministry_n he_o have_v receive_v what_o he_o have_v testify_v which_o he_o deceived_o think_v come_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o whereas_o r._n g._n have_v deny_v that_o this_o light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n be_v christ_n in_o which_o g._n k._n and_o i_o oppose_v he_o and_o to_o our_o say_n so_o john_n preach_v he_o etc._n etc._n r.g._n again_o answer_v in_o scorn_n thou_o shall_v rather_o have_v add_v so_o g._n f._n preach_v he_o and_o so_o other_o among_o the_o quaker_n and_o further_o add_v john_n or_o any_o of_o the_o pen_n meâ—_n never_o so_o write_v of_o christ_n neither_o can_v thou_o show_v i_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o it_o be_v insert_v of_o christ_n that_o the_o light_n enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v the_o true_a christ._n rep._n what_o be_v this_o â—uâ—_n to_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v that_o word_n or_o life_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n testify_v of_o john_n 1._o which_o word_n become_v flesh_n and_o tabernacle_v in_o we_o be_v not_o this_o still_o â—â—â—ist_v that_o john_n testify_v of_o that_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n that_o enligâ—â—â—â—s_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v it_o not_o anti-christian_n doctrine_n to_o deny_v this_o enlighten_v true_a light_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o to_o scoff_n at_o we_o for_o assert_v it_o and_o because_o i_o distinguish_v between_o christ_n the_o enlightener_n and_o his_o gift_n of_o light_n or_o illumination_n in_o man_n r._n g._n have_v judge_v i_o severe_o as_o to_o be_v in_o self-contradiction_n for_o my_o say_n that_o we_o affirm_v a_o spiritual_a divine_a light_n to_o be_v in_o every_o man_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o every_o man_n or_o that_o every_o man_n have_v the_o son_n though_o still_o i_o own_o the_o son_n to_o be_v the_o enlightner_n of_o every_o man_n this_o he_o count_v a_o contradiction_n but_o herein_o he_o have_v but_o slight_o overlookt_v and_o censure_v my_o word_n for_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n in_o they_o any_o more_o than_o in_o say_v christ_n the_o true_a light_n enlighten_v every_o man_n so_o that_o there_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o illumination_n yet_o every_o man_n be_v not_o a_o child_n of_o light_n walk_v not_o in_o the_o light_n have_v not_o the_o son_n be_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o degree_n of_o his_o light_n and_o illumination_n in_o they_o wherein_o be_v his_o power_n and_o capacity_n of_o believe_v and_o receive_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n yea_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o christ_n light_n be_v sufficient_a in_o each_o respect_n although_o this_o opposer_n most_o ignorant_o sleight_n the_o work_n of_o any_o law_n or_o light_n in_o man_n or_o obedience_n wrought_v thereby_o as_o not_o able_a to_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o condemnation_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n so_o as_o to_o obtain_v justification_n with_o god_n thereby_o pag._n 25._o whereas_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n 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have_v deny_v this_o he_o in_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o himself_o be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n in_o these_o word_n i_o also_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v say_v john_n 1.9_o of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illuminat_fw-la enlighten_v every_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d venientem_fw-la come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o that_o every_o man_n be_v enlighten_v by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o word_n that_o make_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 27_o 28._o see_v here_o r._n g._n against_o r._n g._n one_o while_o the_o true_a light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n be_v not_o the_o true_a christ_n with_o he_o another_o while_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n do_v you_o think_v this_o be_v a_o trusty_a man_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o let_v the_o unprejudiced_a reader_n 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