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not_o to_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o m._n simpson_n never_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o though_o by_o one_o present_a in_o the_o company_n he_o be_v speak_v unto_o to_o do_v it_o iii_o christ_n counsel_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o laodicea_n p._n 41_o 42._o cite_v in_o gataker_n shadow_n p._n 11._o nothing_o at_o all_o be_v require_v in_o any_o respect_n of_o he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v they_o be_v deceiver_n that_o teach_v otherwise_o neither_o faith_n nor_o repentance_n nor_o self-deniall_n nor_o hear_v nor_o use_v of_o ordinance_n nor_o observation_n of_o sabbath_n nor_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o and_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v false_a teacher_n that_o make_v these_o duty_n and_o teach_v that_o we_o must_v exercise_v ourselves_o in_o these_o thing_n or_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n kkk_n gataker_n shadow_n p._n 2._o m._n saltmarsh_n encourage_v christian_n not_o to_o be_v trouble_v for_o any_o sin_n nor_o to_o imagine_v that_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o 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we_o and_o perfect_o repent_v for_o we_o ibid._n p._n 36._o he_o expound_v all_o the_o place_n he_o quote_v wherein_o any_o duty_n be_v require_v not_o as_o to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o but_o as_o do_v by_o christ_n for_o we_o and_o so_o to_o be_v believe_v of_o we_o nnn_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la iii_o also_o gataker_n shadow_n p._n 11._o it_o be_v the_o way_n that_o you_o yourself_o and_o other_o of_o the_o antinomian_a party_n propound_v to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o require_v to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o share_n in_o the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n procure_v and_o purchase_v by_o christ_n or_o for_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n merit_n unto_o any_o and_o they_o may_v therefore_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n without_o faith_n or_o repentance_n or_o new_a obedience_n though_o they_o continue_v in_o infidelity_n impenitency_n and_o the_o worst_a sin_n that_o be_v ooo_o gangrene_n first_o part_n division_n second_o p._n 33._o hobson_n preach_v 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procure_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o or_o to_o satisfy_v he_o as_o some_o say_v but_o he_o be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v a_o most_o glorious_a publisher_n of_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n p._n 34._o hobson_n have_v print_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o by_o his_o death_n purchase_v life_n and_o salvation_n for_o all_o no_o not_o for_o the_o elect_a for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o god_n in_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o purchase_v love_n and_o life_n but_o christ_n himself_o be_v purchase_v by_o love_n that_o he_o may_v make_v out_o love_v and_o purchase_v we_o to_o love_n for_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o reconcile_v god_n to_o man_n but_o man_n to_o god_n qqq_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la ppp_n sss_n saltmarsh_n treatise_n against_o m._n gataker_n ttt_n the_o treatise_n of_o baptism_n p._n 32._o therefore_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o labour_v not_o anxious_o about_o sin_n and_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o which_o be_v a_o great_a impediment_n to_o the_o comfort_n and_o 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one_o and_o always_o so_o remain_v be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o man_n i_o may_v say_v to_o he_o as_o mat._n 7.3_o luke_n 6.41_o 42._o oooo_o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la kkkk_n pppp_n gangrene_n second_o part_n p._n 123._o a_o person_n of_o quality_n tell_v i_o that_o in_o westminster_n hall_n near_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o door_n a_o great_a sectary_n have_v be_v discourse_v with_o he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v loath_a the_o parliament_n shall_v bring_v paul_n best_o blood_n upon_o they_o for_o deny_v the_o trinity_n qqqq_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la also_o in_o gangrene_n first_o part_n second_o division_n p._n 105._o see_v cousin_n of_o rochester_n horrible_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n den_n and_o lamb_n do_v preach_v in_o this_o man_n house_n rrrr_n gangrene_n first_o part_n division_n second_o p._n 5._o m._n webbe_n a_o man_n that_o pretend_v a_o new_a light_n say_v to_o i_o that_o he_o bless_a god_n he_o never_o trust_v in_o a_o crucify_a christ_n nor_o do_v he_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o scripture_n divine_a but_o humane_a invention_n ssss_n gangrene_n second_o part_n p._n 142._o a_o sectary_n in_o lamb_n church_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v jesus_n cbrist_n and_o maintain_v it_o stiff_o the_o man_n be_v in_o his_o wit_n for_o he_o speak_v sensible_o and_o to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o though_o in_o this_o blasphemous_a abominable_a way_n tttt_n little_o non-such_a p._n 3_o 4._o some_o see_v the_o shape_n and_o form_v that_o man_n bear_v in_o his_o personal_a appearance_n do_v conceive_v that_o god_n the_o creator_n bear_v the_o same_o form_n man_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n in_o personal_a shape_n it_o be_v say_v god_n show_v unto_o moses_n his_o back_n part_n but_o his_o face_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v therefore_o if_o he_o have_v back_o part_n and_o a_o face_n he_o have_v a_o shape_n which_o when_o he_o please_v he_o can_v make_v visible_a as_o than_o he_o do_v what_o be_v the_o three_o man_n that_o appear_v to_o abraham_n as_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o tent_n if_o not_o the_o trinity_n vwv_o gangrene_n second_o part_n p._n 134._o john_n boggis_n come_v down_o to_o yarmouth_n with_o captain_n hobson_n as_o his_o chirurgeon_n and_o in_o m._n oat_n company_n he_o go_v from_o anabaptism_n to_o the_o desperate_a height_n of_o atheism_n be_v speak_v to_o at_o table_n to_o give_v thanks_o he_o say_v to_o who_o shall_v he_o give_v thanks_o whether_o to_o the_o butcher_n or_o to_o the_o bull_n or_o to_o the_o cow_n when_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o to_o god_n he_o reply_v where_o be_v your_o god_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n aloft_o or_o below_o etc._n etc._n go_v on_o in_o unspeakable_a blasphemy_n xxxx_n gangrene_n first_o part_n division_n second_o p._n 22._o m._n webbe_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o atheism_n and_o many_o of_o his_o companion_n in_o these_o opinion_n be_v turn_v atheist_n yyyy_a ibid._n p._n 111._o the_o anabaptist_n of_o somersetshire_n teach_v that_o the_o whole_a scripture_n do_v hold_v forth_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n thus_o vilify_a the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o name_n letter_n and_o make_v their_o interpretation_n to_o be_v the_o spirit_n little_o non-such_a p._n 4._o some_o will_v have_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o eat_v the_o forbid_a tree_n to_o be_v a_o allegory_n and_o understand_v by_o the_o serpent_n in_o this_o place_n no_o other_o than_o concupiscence_n and_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n some_o other_o thing_n then_o the_o eat_n of_o a_o material_a apple_n zzzz_n webbe_n affirm_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v only_o a_o humane_a invention_n and_o not_o fit_a for_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n for_o any_o to_o walk_v by_o and_o in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v that_o golden_a calf_n and_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o set_v 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in_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o that_o be_v absolute_o and_o essential_o god_n hhhhhh_o ibid._n p._n 7_o 8._o be_v this_o a_o universal_a christ_n as_o antichrist_n call_v he_o that_o be_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o the_o godhead_n assume_v make_v out_o a_o discovery_n of_o himself_o to_o himself_o in_o and_o by_o all_o creature_n whatsoever_o jiiiii_n description_n p._n 13._o whether_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n yea_o or_o no_o whether_o every_o creature_n in_o all_o its_o action_n be_v act_v and_o rule_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o error_n be_v explicate_v and_o confute_v kkkkkk_n gangrene_n second_o part_n p._n 7._o when_o the_o committee_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o be_v in_o guildhall_n company_n of_o thirty_o and_o fourty_n vent_v bold_o all_o sort_n of_o opinion_n some_o maintain_v that_o no_o mortal_a spirit_n can_v sin_v or_o be_v capable_a of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v object_v what_o say_v 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