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word_n gospel_n be_v use_v 〈…〉_z the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o promise_a 〈…〉_z in_o a_o instance_n or_o 〈…〉_z have_v over_o 〈…〉_z when_o paul_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 〈…〉_z 8_o 9_o of_o they_o that_o preach_v another_o gospel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d some_o of_o the_o place_n which_o upon_o a_o diligent_a search_n 〈◊〉_d he_o find_v speak_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o promise_a 〈◊〉_d or_o will_v he_o confess_v that_o the_o word_n gospel_n be_v here_o use_v to_o signify_v something_o else_o also_o when_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n be_v again_o to_o be_v preachedâ—_n after_o the_o 〈…〉_z the_o word_n again_o it_o have_v be_v discontinue_v to_o be_v preach_v 〈…〉_z history_n of_o christ_n birth_n death_n etc._n etc._n have_v not_o do_v that_o place_n râ—â—_n 14.6_o 7_o mention_n any_o thing_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o promise_a messiah_n there_o 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o word_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d there_o but_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a 〈◊〉_d voice_n fear_v god_n will_v give_v glory_n unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d preach_v with_o commission_n from_o on_o high_a be_v call_v preach_v the_o everlasting_a gospleâ—_n do_v g._n k._n in_o his_o diligent_a searchâ—_n â—_z overlook_a this_o 〈◊〉_d how_o can_v he_o sayâ—_n in_o all_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o the_o word_n gospel_n be_v use_v it_o signify_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o promise_a messiah_n i_o may_v also_o instance_n in_o rom._n 1.16_o although_o he_o refuse_v to_o allow_v it_o i_o now_o that_o the_o gospel_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o the_o believer_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n than_o aâ—â—_n it_o a_o powerful_a energetical_a inward_a principle_n for_o as_o it_o be_v bare_o historical_a the_o ungodly_a have_v that_o belief_n though_o they_o go_v the_o power_n so_o that_o as_o the_o power_n oâ—_n god_n be_v not_o a_o belief_n or_o relation_n concern_v the_o power_n so_o neither_o in_o a_o 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two_o so_o he_o add_v that_o paul_n in_o that_o place_n col._n 1.23_o mean_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n crucify_v and_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v of_o god_n to_o man_n through_o he_o and_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n in_o that_o clear_a and_o bright_a dispensation_n then_o give_v etc._n etc._n answ_n paul_n word_n be_v not_o so_o restrict_v to_o that_o clear_a and_o bright_a dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o go_v no_o high_o the_o gospel_n he_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v preach_v to_o or_o in_o every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n this_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n past_a but_o in_o the_o other_o sense_n it_o be_v never_o so_o preach_v to_o all_o man_n live_v whatever_o g._n k._n think_v it_o may_v have_v be_v to_o they_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n crucify_v with_o respect_n to_o that_o clear_a and_o bright_a dispensation_n the_o apostle_n be_v under_o but_o of_o that_o gospel_n which_o have_v be_v preach_v to_o or_o in_o every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n this_o objection_n g._n k._n foresee_v therefore_o add_v though_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d that_o time_n actual_o preach_v to_o all_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v begin_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v preach_v and_o that_o after_o the_o prophetical_a style_n that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v answ_n this_o will_v not_o help_v he_o for_o first_o where_o that_o prophetical_a phrase_n iâ—_n or_o how_o it_o be_v use_v he_o assign_v not_o 2_o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o what_o be_v then_o begin_v to_o be_v preach_v or_o of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o of_o what_o waâ—_n preach_v be_v do_v and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o a_o few_o thoâ—â—_n the_o primitive_a christian_n preach_v to_o but_o to_o or_o inâ—_n every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o universal_a gospel_n universal_o preach_v paul_n be_v speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o g._n k_n allegation_n be_v unsound_a one_o thing_n i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o here_o out_o of_o his_o p._n 23_o 24._o relative_a to_o this_o subject_n which_o may_v excuse_v my_o hanâ—dling_n it_o there_o where_o he_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o gospel_n oâ—_n the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o thâ—_n be_v not_o the_o inward_a principle_n only_o but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n birth_n death_n etc._n etc._n instance_v those_o word_n of_o christ_n wherever_o this_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v 〈◊〉_d also_o shall_v be_v tell_v what_o this_o woman_n have_v do_v etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o make_v against_o he_o not_o for_o he_o for_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v wherever_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o where_o ever_o this_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shalâ—_n be_v preach_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v preach_v where_o this_o gospel_n give_v a_o historical_a relation_n of_o christ'â—_n birth_n death_n etc._n etc._n may_v not_o even_o without_o contradict_v christ_n word_n and_o that_o the_o glad_a tiding_n bring_v by_o they_o whose-feet_n be_v beautiful_a upon_o the_o mountain_n be_v gospel_n in_o a_o secondary_a sense_n we_o deny_v not_o yet_o so_o that_o as_o the_o outward_a and_o visible_a thing_n be_v the_o figure_n oâ—_n the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a as_o g._n k._n have_v assert_v imm._n rev._n p._n 15._o so_o the_o name_n gospel_n be_v more_o immediate_o and_o proper_o applicable_a to_o the_o inward_a yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o g._n k._n still_o shelter_n himself_o under_o the_o term_n undue_a application_n of_o some_o scripture_n and_o acknowledge_v no_o error_n in_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v give_v a_o foâ—â—_n instance_n of_o what_o he_o deliver_v former_o doctrinal_o upon_o this_o subject_n in_o his_o book_n of_o uni_fw-la gr._n who_o to_o a_o objection_n that_o the_o gentile_n have_v not_o have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o all_o this_o time_n bypass_a thus_o answer_v p._n 20._o though_o the_o gospel_n come_v not_o unto_o they_o outward_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n yet_o it_o come_v unto_o they_o inward_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n himself_o again_o whereas_o our_o adversary_n deny_v this_o manifestation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o gospel_n or_o any_o manifestation_n of_o a_o save_v nature_n g._n k._n argue_v thus_o p._n 21._o if_o it_o be_v not_o evangelical_n and_o the_o very_a gospel_n itself_o in_o a_o inward_a ministration_n it_o will_v quite_o â—ender_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n impertinent_a for_o paul_n be_v here_o speak_v what_o the_o gospel_n be_v and_o what_o be_v reveal_v in_o it_o both_o to_o the_o just_a and_o to_o the_o unjust_a 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v not_o then_o deliver_v as_o a_o figurative_a way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d do_v according_a to_o his_o last_o phrase_n but_o the_o very_a gospel_n itself_o or_o the_o apostle_n must_v speak_v impertiâ—ntly_o what!_o have_v he_o not_o then_o make_v a_o diligent_a search_n â—â—to_o the_o scripture_n or_o do_v they_o tell_v he_o one_o thing_n â—hen_o another_o since_o but_o he_o add_v p._n 22._o by_o this_o manifestation_n they_o do_v see_v the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n etc._n etc._n but_o have_v â—hey_n a_o revelation_n of_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o â—ave_n the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n birth_n death_n etc._n etc._n either_o explicit_o or_o implicit_o see_v it_o be_v not_o the_o be_v the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n that_o make_v it_o gospel_n now_o with_o he_o without_o the_o other_o if_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d it_o he_o must_v prove_v it_o if_o not_o why_o do_v he_o not_o stract_v this_o as_o a_o
doctrinal_a error_n and_o unfound_a again_n â—_o â—5_n that_o these_o gentile_n who_o do_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v save_v be_v not_o under_o any_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o gospel_n sureâ—_n this_o gospel_n than_o be_v somewhat_o inward_a under_o the_o inâ—ard_a administration_n whereof_o they_o be_v say_v i_o be_v most_o evident_a he_o say_v from_o the_o objection_n frame_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 10.14_o 15._o and_o his_o answer_n thereunto_o who_o p._n 36._o explain_v what_o the_o hear_n and_o the_o â—ing_v hear_v be_v the_o hear_v that_o faith_n come_v he_o describe_v to_o be_v a_o hearing_n by_o the_o word_n in_o the_o mouth_n and_o heart_n and_o that_o which_o they_o hear_v or_o obey_v be_v not_o the_o law_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o gospel_n whence_o he_o infer_v so_o that_o the_o very_a gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v unto_o all_z otherwise_o they_o shouâ—â—_n never_o have_v be_v charge_v with_o not_o have_v obey_v 〈◊〉_d this_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v both_o more_o large_o cite_v anâ—_n argue_v upon_o in_o my_o people_n call_v quaker_n clear_v p._n 27_o 2d_o and_o keith_n against_o keith_n p._n 13_o to_o 17._o and_o by_o this_o maâ—_n see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o his_o sense_n of_o some_o particular_a scripture_n but_o matter_n of_o principle_n and_o doctrine_n whereâ—â—_n we_o have_v show_v his_o self-inconsistency_a and_o which_o it_o yâ—â—_n remain_v upon_o he_o to_o reconcile_v or_o retract_v one_o of_o they_o and_o not_o think_v to_o lurk_v under_o some_o general_a term_n of_o 〈◊〉_d undue_a application_n of_o a_o scripture_n or_o two_o or_o as_o tâ—_n word_n be_v common_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o teâ—â—_n we_o as_o in_o his_o preface_n he_o neither_o retract_v nor_o renounceâ—_n any_o one_o assertion_n contain_v in_o his_o former_a book_n that_o euâ—â—_n be_v judge_v by_o he_o as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n for_o as_o whâ—â—_n the_o gospel_n be_v be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n so_o have_v he_o retractâ—â—_n his_o former_a assertion_n thereof_o he_o must_v have_v make_v thâ—_n acknowledgement_n which_o rather_o than_o do_v how_o do_v twist_v and_o twine_v §_o 7_o he_o give_v in_o his_o §_o 7._o a_o passage_n out_o of_o uni_fw-la g_o p._n 43._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v send_v his_o sâ—_n into_o the_o world_n both_o in_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a 〈◊〉_d that_o thus_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n do_v bruise_v the_o seâ—â—pents_n head_n upon_o which_o he_o bid_v we_o note_n i_o do_v not_o plâ—_n our_o salvation_n whole_o upon_o christ_n inward_a appearance_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o god_n send_v he_o both_o in_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a 〈◊〉_d bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n answ_n nor_o have_v we_o chargâ—â—_n he_o that_o he_o do_v for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o place_v our_o salutation_n upon_o god_n send_v his_o son_n both_o in_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a and_o another_o thing_n to_o fix_v it_o so_o upon_o a_o bailiff_n and_o persuasion_n of_o god_n send_v he_o in_o the_o outward_a that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v without_o that_o knoâ—â—ledge_n and_o faith_n even_o where_o the_o mean_n of_o know_v be_v not_o afford_v which_o be_v that_o we_o have_v show_v his_o former_a and_o latter_a sentiment_n so_o contradictory_n in_o yet_o one_o 〈◊〉_d i_o think_v to_o observe_v here_o viz._n that_o he_o not_o only_a 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o page_n where_o this_o citation_n be_v give_v â—hat_n christ_n even_o inward_o crucify_a be_v both_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o who_o beâ—â—ve_v but_o a_o little_a low_o after_o have_v tell_v we_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o usual_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n iâ—_n to_o be_v in_o not_o among_o or_o unto_o and_o that_o we_o be_v always_o to_o take_v the_o most_o usual_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n where_o no_o cogent_a reason_n move_v to_o the_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d none_o do_v here_o viz._n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o he_o add_v christ_n be_v not_o crucify_a outward_o either_o among_o the_o galaâ—â—ians_n or_o corinthian_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o christ_n that_o paul_n tell_v the_o gentile_n of_o be_v not_o any_o outward_a thing_n which_o they_o be_v to_o find_v outward_o nor_o do_v he_o bid_v â—hem_fw-mi go_v any_o where_o without_o to_o find_v these_o riches_n but_o â—reached_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o word_n near_o even_o in_o themselves_o so_o that_o if_o g._n k._n be_v â—â—e_v credit_v who_o have_v not_o yet_o retract_v this_o when_o paul_n speak_v of_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o â—orld_n unto_o himself_o and_o put_v in_o they_o as_o he_o then_o â—â—dred_v it_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d they_o of_o any_o outward_a thing_n or_o a_o outward_a crucifixion_n but_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o word_n 〈◊〉_d in_o themselves_o will_n g._n k._n say_v so_o still_o or_o will_v 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o contrary_a nay_o he_o will_v do_v neither_o but_o drop_v 〈◊〉_d as_o unwilling_a to_o appear_v open_a and_o plain_a he_o proceed_v to_o tell_v we_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o the_o age_a man_n simple_o to_o the_o inward_a principle_n so_o as_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o light_n word_n or_o spirit_n within_o be_v a_o bring_v â—n_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a mean_n preparation_n and_o introduction_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_o low_a 〈◊〉_d distinguish_v between_o the_o genus_fw-la and_o difference_n superâ—â—ded_v and_o that_o the_o true_a definition_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a take_v both_o which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o he_o here_o offer_v â—sw_n what_o he_o once_o think_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o flesh_n himself_o shall_v declare_v omit_v then_o 〈◊〉_d many_o instance_n we_o have_v already_o bring_v out_o of_o his_o fume_a book_n i_o shall_v transcribe_v two_o neither_o of_o they_o â—â—â—tracted_v the_o first_o i_o find_v in_o way_n cast_v up_o p._n 44._o whâ—_n he_o not_o only_o allow_v that_o whoever_o in_o any_o ageâ—_n place_n of_o the_o world_n join_v their_o heart_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n and_o do_v believe_v and_o obey_v its_o teach_n make_v they_o good_a and_o pious_a man_n but_o also_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d page_n corroborate_v it_o by_o a_o testimony_n out_o of_o justin_n mâ—â—â—tyr_n thus_o such_o be_v socrates_n among_o the_o grecian_n whâ—â—_n justin_n martyr_n in_o one_o of_o his_o apology_n do_v expreâ—â—_n call_v a_o christian_n and_o class_v he_o with_o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d again_o in_o his_o book_n of_o divine_a imm._n rev._n among_o 〈◊〉_d several_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n which_o in_o p._n â—_o he_o say_v be_v own_v by_o the_o people_n call_v in_o derision_n qâ—kerâ—_n he_o give_v this_o as_o one_o p._n 158_o 159._o out_o of_o jusâ—â—â—_n martyr_n that_o who_o live_v with_o or_o according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d word_n be_v christian_n as_o among_o the_o grecian_n socraâ—_n heraclitus_n and_o many_o other_o and_o add_v when_o justin_n martyr_n call_v they_o christian_n it_o be_v to_o be_v â—derstood_v in_o part_n that_o christ_n be_v in_o part_n know_v 〈◊〉_d socrates_n although_o we_o find_v not_o that_o socrates_n have_v 〈◊〉_d knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o fâ—_n and_o suffer_v death_n etc._n etc._n now_o hence_o i_o ask_v he_o whâ—_n be_v the_o most_o distinguish_a character_n of_o a_o christian_a tâ—_n genus_fw-la the_o inward_a conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a word_n or_o the_o differentis_fw-la some_o discriminate_a token_n by_o 〈◊〉_d outward_a belief_n and_o conformity_n devoid_a of_o the_o inwaâ—_n subjection_n of_o spirit_n that_o they_o who_o have_v both_o hâ—_n much_o the_o advantage_n be_v undeniable_a but_o whethâ—â—_n where_o one_o be_v want_v which_o be_v the_o best_a true_a aâ—_n most_o proper_o a_o christian_n he_o that_o know_v not_o thâ—_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v suffer_v etc._n etc._n yet_o liâ—_n according_a to_o the_o word_n or_o he_o that_o have_v that_o knoâ—â—ledge_n and_o live_v not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n i_o leaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d every_o true_a christian_n to_o consider_v as_o also_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d as_o live_v according_a to_o the_o word_n have_v be_v repute_v 〈◊〉_d g._n k._n christian_n in_o part_n and_o know_v not_o that_o christ_n as_o to_o come_v and_o suffer_v in_o the_o outward_a either_o be_v not_o pve_v or_o must_v have_v their_o save_v faith_n give_v they_o â—er_o they_o be_v dead_a as_o g._n k._n have_v insinuate_v presâ—_n and_o â—d_a chur._n p._n 112._o and_o now_o i_o be_o upon_o this_o subject_n i_o shall_v take_v a_o step_n 〈◊〉_d what_o he_o say_v §_o 8._o p._n 24._o and_o consider_v it_o under_o one_o â—at_a many_o