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or_o manhood_n it_o be_v blasphemous_a to_o affirm_v it_o though_o he_o persecute_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o bruise_v his_o heel_n this_o seed_n shall_v bruise_v his_o head_n and_o have_v do_v it_o and_o will_v destroy_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o work_n from_o have_v any_o power_n or_o dominion_n where_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n be_v true_o receive_v and_o reign_v sn._n p._n 222._o that_o they_o make_v themselves_o equal_a to_o christ_n jesus_n yea_o to_o be_v christ_n prefer_v of_o themselves_o before_o he_o p._n 224._o ref._n these_o gross_a lie_n and_o blasphemous_a calumny_n be_v utter_o deny_v be_v also_o refute_v before_o we_o have_v abundance_n of_o such_o stuff_n reiterated_a in_o the_o wind_n and_o turn_n of_o this_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n sn._n p._n 239._o that_o
to_o that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o from_o he_o and_o mention_n not_o the_o quaker_n in_o the_o place_n sn._n p._n 52._o great_a mystery_n p._n 248._o again_o quote_v viz._n all_o that_o have_v the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v that_o which_o be_v equal_a in_o power_n and_o glory_n with_o the_o father_n and_o this_o all_o the_o quaker_n say_v they_o have_v re._n that_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v equal_a in_o power_n with_o the_o father_n and_o that_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o raise_v jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o the_o saint_n we_o see_v not_o this_o to_o be_v such_o a_o monstrous_a heresy_n be_v not_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n and_o have_v not_o the_o assembly_n at_o westminster_n confess_v as_o much_o as_o g._n f._n say_v yet_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o say_v they_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o fullness_n but_o in_o measure_n sn._n p._n 53_o 54_o 55._o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o quaker_n make_v their_o soul_n of_o the_o same_o person_n and_o substance_n with_o god_n quote_v great_a myst._n p._n 247._o &_o p._n 90_o 91._o &_o 273._o of_o christ_n dwelling_n in_o the_o saint_n of_o that_o which_o come_v out_o from_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o come_v out_o of_o he_o etc._n etc._n re._n 1._o the_o case_n herein_o be_v both_o misunderstand_a and_o misrepresent_v against_o the_o quaker_n they_o do_v not_o so_o make_v their_o soul_n of_o the_o same_o person_n and_o substance_n with_o god_n i_o know_v no_o such_o expression_n use_v by_o the_o quaker_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o misunderstanding_n also_o of_o g._n f._n in_o the_o case_n about_o his_o question_n be_v not_o that_o a_o part_n of_o god_n which_o come_v out_o from_o god_n and_o of_o his_o be_v as_o god_n breathe_v into_o man_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o he_o i._n e._n man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n to_o which_o word_n g._n f._n express_o refer_v we_o always_o understand_v he_o to_o intend_v that_o this_o breath_n of_o life_n which_o make_v man_n a_o live_a soul_n be_v that_o divine_a breath_n or_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o come_v out_o from_o god_n and_o of_o his_o own_o be_v for_o otherwise_o how_o shall_v man_n thereby_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n which_o clear_o distinguish_v the_o creature_n man_n to_o be_v that_o live_a soul_n that_o be_v so_o make_v by_o that_o spirit_n breath_n and_o life_n which_o proceed_v from_o his_o creator_n and_o which_o some_o term_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n abstract_o consider_v be_v as_o true_o create_v as_o man_n himself_o though_o that_o divine_a inspiration_n or_o breath_n of_o life_n whereby_o the_o soul_n have_v its_o be_v life_n and_o immortality_n be_v increated_a and_o of_o god_n himself_o for_o we_o ever_o distinguish_v between_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o that_o which_o save_v it_o note_v that_o his_o 2d_o four_o 8_o &_o 9th_o section_n be_v not_o particular_o point_v at_o be_v in_o substance_n comprehensive_o and_o sufficient_o answer_v in_o divers_a answer_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o in_o our_o just_a enquiry_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v often_o repeat_v in_o his_o book_n as_o about_o carnal_a weapon_n damn_v all_o the_o world_n the_o soul_n and_o immediate_a revelation_n sn._n p._n 69._o sect._n 10._o as_o they_o place_v infallibility_n in_o every_o single_a quaker_n so_o they_o confine_v it_o not_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o extend_v it_o to_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n to_o know_v all_o man_n heart_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n by_o their_o inward_a light_n without_o be_v tell_v by_o any_o re._n here_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n in_o these_o accusation_n 1._o such_o a_o personal_a infallibility_n as_o to_o know_v all_o person_n state_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n we_o pretend_v not_o to_o for_o that_o be_v for_o man_n to_o pretend_v omnisciency_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o almighty_a god_n the_o man_n be_v egregious_o out_o in_o confound_a infallibility_n with_o omnisciency_n the_o infallibility_n or_o certainty_n own_a by_o we_o original_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o light_n of_o truth_n give_v by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o not_o consist_v in_o person_n their_o humane_a or_o natural_a part_n yet_o we_o must_v confess_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n do_v infallible_o teach_v and_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n who_o true_o obey_v it_o and_o give_v they_o certain_a knowledge_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n sn._n p._n 81._o they_o turn_v and_o wind_v this_o infallibility_n of_o they_o at_o such_o a_o rate_n that_o no_o man_n can_v i_o be_o sure_a i_o can_v know_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o it_o re._n where_o be_v then_o the_o blasphemy_n here_o be_v manifest_a contradiction_n to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o about_o extend_v the_o quaker_n infallibility_n to_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n and_o to_o know_v all_o man_n heart_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v to_o pretend_v to_o omnisciency_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o god_n who_o only_o be_v omniscient_a silence_n have_v better_o become_v this_o occult_a adversary_n ignorance_n than_o to_o reproach_n or_o vilify_v we_o about_o what_o he_o know_v not_o sn_a p._n 83_o 84._o the_o strength_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o our_o body_n be_v as_o sufficient_a to_o climb_v up_o to_o the_o sky_n as_o the_o wisdom_n or_o light_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o our_o soul_n be_v sufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o have_v find_v out_o the_o redemption_n of_o lose_a man_n by_o the_o incarnation_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n or_o if_o find_v out_o to_o have_v pay_v that_o price_n and_o to_o have_v accomplish_v that_o whole_a wonderful_a oeconomy_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o our_o own_o ability_n and_o then_o he_o go_v on_o thus_o confuse_o so_o very_o insufficient_a be_v the_o light_n within_o we_o even_o though_o follow_v to_o the_o utmost_a by_o its_o own_o strength_n to_o carry_v we_o to_o heaven_n re._n this_o be_v to_o deny_v any_o divine_a wisdom_n light_n word_n or_o power_n to_o be_v give_v to_o our_o soul_n as_o if_o they_o can_v live_v and_o immortal_o subsist_v without_o the_o divine_a logos_fw-la or_o word_n in_o they_o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o engraft_a word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v the_o soul_n and_o consequent_o to_o carry_v we_o to_o heaven_n it_o be_v therefore_o great_a darkness_n to_o oppose_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o this_o light_n this_o word_n or_o christ_n within_o or_o to_o oppose_v his_o incarnation_n suffering_n satisfaction_n or_o our_o redemption_n obtain_v by_o he_o as_o our_o mediator_n to_o this_o his_o own_o inward_a light_n power_n and_o appearance_n for_o as_o true_o as_o christ_n jesus_n as_o our_o bless_a mediator_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n and_o salvation_n for_o we_o so_o true_o do_v christ_n jesus_n by_o his_o light_n life_n and_o power_n make_v we_o partaker_n of_o that_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n and_o to_o know_v the_o oeconomy_n law_n or_o rule_n of_o his_o house_n and_o family_n as_o we_o obey_v he_o therein_o that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v by_o his_o death_n may_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n the_o divine_a logos_fw-la the_o light_n or_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o able_a now_o to_o discover_v what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o our_o redemption_n as_o it_o be_v to_o show_v the_o prophet_n his_o suffering_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v follow_v sn._n p._n 84._o and_o therefore_o the_o quaker_n preach_v up_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o light_n within_o as_o all_o of_o they_o but_o the_o separatist_n do_v be_v not_o only_o high_o derogatory_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n pay_v by_o christ_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v blasphemous_a in_o ascribe_v to_o ourselves_o a_o power_n sufficient_a to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n re._n there_o be_v two_o gross_a mistake_v in_o these_o passage_n 1._o the_o sufficiency_n we_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n his_o light_n and_o life_n within_o be_v not_o any_o derogation_n to_o his_o satisfaction_n atonement_n or_o ransom_n give_v and_o pay_v by_o he_o without_o we_o for_o sin_n and_o sinner_n no_o more_o than_o christ_n own_o exhort_v man_n to_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n that_o they_o may_v become_v child_n of_o the_o light_n or_o the_o apostle_n to_o a_o receive_v the_o engraft_a word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v the_o soul_n can_v be_v derogatory_n to_o his_o bless_a intention_n and_o end_n in_o his_o suffer_v and_o sacrifice_n for_o mankind_n but_o the_o contrary_a christ_n by_o his_o light_n and_o life_n within_o lead_v to_o know_v and_o experience_n the_o
order_n to_o its_o reconciliation_n to_o himself_o as_o when_o he_o bring_v man_n to_o taste_v of_o his_o justice_n and_o displeasure_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v still_o in_o mercy_n to_o humble_v he_o by_o his_o chastisement_n and_o judgement_n unto_o repentance_n that_o he_o may_v find_v mercy_n so_o as_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n may_v meet_v in_o the_o same_o soul_n and_o god_n wisdom_n be_v true_o magnify_v in_o find_v out_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o our_o great_a and_o only_a mediator_n jesus_n christ_n through_o his_o mediation_n suffer_v sacrifice_n and_o atonement_n and_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n be_v equal_o magnify_v in_o afford_v those_o mean_n but_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o adequate_a satisfaction_n to_o vindictive_a justice_n which_o our_o adversary_n have_v contend_v for_o and_o though_o we_o sincere_o own_o jesus_n christ_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v both_o for_o our_o example_n intercessor_n light_n and_o teacher_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o our_o notion_n or_o rather_o knowledge_n wherein_o we_o receive_v he_o neither_o do_v we_o in_o these_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o death_n or_o exclude_v any_o rational_a account_n thereof_o as_o be_v undue_o suppose_v p._n 216._o for_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o christ_n death_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sinner_n because_o all_o in_o adam_n be_v dead_a and_o under_o condemnation_n that_o they_o may_v live_v by_o and_o unto_o he_o so_o as_o to_o be_v true_o capable_a of_o real_o know_v and_o own_v christ_n jesus_n in_o spirit_n life_n and_o power_n and_o in_o all_o his_o office_n and_o work_n both_o as_o king_n high_a priest_n and_o prophet_n our_o great_a mediator_n example_n captain_n leader_n light_n and_o lawgiver_n but_o to_o draw_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n of_o satisfaction_n see_v it_o be_v so_o numble_o and_o impertinent_o state_v by_o our_o present_a antagonist_n let_v we_o observe_v a_o little_o further_a how_o rigid_o and_o severe_o he_o state_v it_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n divine_a justice_n itself_o and_o his_o beloved_a son_n he_o first_o put_v the_o question_n what_o room_n then_o be_v there_o for_o god_n mercy_n if_o he_o be_v all_o justice_n where_o be_v his_o mercy_n then_o he_o answer_v god_n attribute_n do_v not_o fight_v or_o contradict_v one_o another_o they_o magnify_v and_o exalt_v one_o another_o true_a thus_o far_o but_o how_o thus_o god_n justice_n be_v magnify_v in_o that_o it_o exact_v full_a and_o adequate_a satisfaction_n pay_v to_o god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o because_o of_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v full_a and_o adequate_a satisfaction_n and_o by_o his_o humane_a nature_n the_o satisfaction_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o offend_v p._n 214_o 215._o all_o which_o consider_v this_o be_v to_o assert_v satisfaction_n as_o a_o notion_n of_o law_n as_o dr._n owen_n call_v it_o in_o the_o high_a rigid_a and_o most_o severe_a sense_n exact_v that_o any_o of_o the_o presbyterian_n etc._n etc._n have_v assert_v it_o and_o to_o save_v we_o the_o labour_n of_o draw_v the_o consequence_n and_o answer_n here_o we_o may_v here_o i_o hope_v without_o offence_n give_v he_o a_o recitation_n of_o a_o more_o ingenuous_a person_n be_v answer_v and_o objection_n against_o this_o notion_n than_o himself_o namely_o dr._n still_v fleet_n since_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n in_o his_o discourse_n concern_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n page_n 269_o 270._o print_a 1669._o out_o of_o which_o take_v the_o follow_a discourse_n viz._n the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n have_v be_v render_v more_o obscure_a by_o the_o mistake_v of_o some_o who_o have_v manage_v it_o with_o great_a zeal_n than_o judgement_n they_o have_v shoot_v over_o their_o adversary_n head_n and_o lay_v their_o own_o more_o open_a to_o assault_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o observe_v that_o most_o of_o socinus_n his_o argument_n be_v level_v against_o a_o opinion_n which_o few_o who_o have_v consider_v those_o thing_n do_v maintain_v and_o none_o need_v to_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o do_v it_o which_o be_v that_o christ_n pay_v a_o proper_a and_o rigid_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n consider_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o debt_n and_o that_o he_o pay_v the_o very_a same_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v which_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n be_v never_o call_v satisfaction_n but_o strict_a payment_n against_o this_o socinus_n dispute_v from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o christ_n pay_v the_o very_a same_o that_o we_o be_v to_o have_v pay_v because_o our_o penalty_n be_v eternal_a death_n and_o that_o as_o the_o consequence_n of_o inherent_a gild_n which_o christ_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v undergo_v if_o a_o mediator_n can_v have_v pay_v the_o same_o than_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o be_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a covenant_n but_o a_o performance_n of_o the_o old_a p._n 271._o but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o relaxation_n or_o dispensation_n of_o the_o first_o law_n than_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o what_o christ_n pay_v be_v not_o the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o first_o law_n require_v for_o what_o need_n of_o that_o when_o the_o very_a same_o be_v pay_v that_o be_v in_o the_o obligation_n but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n make_v up_o what_o want_v in_o the_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o punishment_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a confession_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n beside_o if_o the_o very_a same_o have_v be_v pay_v in_o the_o strict_a sense_n there_o will_v have_v follow_v a_o deliverance_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la for_o the_o release_v immediate_o follow_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o same_o and_o it_o have_v be_v injustice_n to_o have_v require_v any_o thing_n further_o in_o order_n to_o the_o discharge_v of_o the_o offender_n when_o strict_a and_o full_a payment_n have_v be_v make_v of_o what_o be_v in_o the_o obligation_n but_o we_o see_v that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o the_o consequence_n of_o those_o two_o be_v make_v condition_n on_o our_o part_n in_o order_n to_o the_o enjoy_n the_o benefit_n of_o what_o christ_n have_v procure_v so_o that_o the_o release_n be_v not_o immediate_a upon_o the_o payment_n etc._n etc._n p._n 272._o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o these_o very_a person_n assert_v that_o christ_n pay_v all_o for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o name_n and_o stead_n so_o that_o the_o payment_n by_o christ_n be_v by_o a_o substitution_n in_o our_o room_n and_o if_o he_o pay_v the_o same_o which_o the_o law_n require_v the_o benefit_n must_v immediate_o accrue_v to_o those_o in_o who_o name_n the_o debt_n be_v pay_v for_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o another_o be_v all_o one_o to_o the_o creditor_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o debtor_n himself_o but_o above_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o reconcile_v the_o freeness_n of_o remission_n with_o the_o full_a payment_n etc._n etc._n neither_o will_v it_o serve_v to_o say_v that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o free_a to_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o we_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o remission_n must_v respect_v the_o same_o person_n for_o christ_n do_v not_o pay_v for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o neither_o can_v the_o remission_n be_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v impossible_a the_o same_o debt_n shall_v be_v full_o pay_v and_o free_o forgive_v much_o less_o will_v it_o avoid_v the_o difficulty_n in_o this_o case_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o refusable_a payment_n for_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o it_o be_v not_o in_o justice_n refusable_a etc._n etc._n p._n 173._o but_o this_o whole_a opinion_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o mistake_n that_o satisfaction_n must_v be_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o very_a same_o which_o while_o they_o contend_v for_o they_o give_v our_o adversary_n too_o great_a advantage_n and_o make_v they_o think_v they_o triumph_v over_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n when_o they_o do_v it_o only_o over_o the_o mistake_n of_o some_o particular_a person_n but_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o mistake_n lie_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o punishment_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o debt_n and_o that_o satisfaction_n therefore_o must_v be_v by_o strict_a payment_n in_o rigour_n of_o law_n but_o how_o great_a that_o mistake_n be_v will_v appear_v in_o the_o subsequent_a discourse_n thus_o far_o the_o citation_n the_o subsequent_a discourse_n he_o mention_n be_v from_o p._n 273_o 274._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_a discourse_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ._n now_o i_o will_v advise_v our_o accuser_n to_o compare_v his_o notion_n of_o a_o full_a and_o adequate_a satisfaction_n pay_v to_o god_n justice_n which_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o can_v remit_v
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