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himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_v see_v ephes._n 5._o 26_o 27._o therefore_o those_o that_o deny_v perfection_n to_o be_v attainable_a by_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v in_o effect_n deny_v christ_n the_o one_o offer_v for_o by_o one_o offer_v he_o have_v perfect_v forever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v as_o faith_n the_o apostle_n heb._n 10._o 14._o wherefore_o say_v john_n whoso_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1_o john_n
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his_o son_n which_o be_v a_o measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n this_o be_v clear_o prove_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 1._o 19_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v manifest_a be_v man_n for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o into_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n who_o be_v the_o preserver_n of_o man_n he_o be_v impartial_a in_o his_o love_n to_o all_o mankind_n not_o only_o to_o they_o in_o christendom_n so_o call_v who_o have_v the_o scripture_n among_o they_o but_o his_o love_n be_v extend_v unto_o all_o people_n in_o one_o land_n as_o well_o as_o in_o another_o for_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o
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sin_n and_o death_n 14._o and_o so_o we_o come_v to_o know_v a_o blot_v out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n which_o be_v against_o we_o and_o contrary_a to_o we_o our_o lord_n have_v take_v they_o and_o nail_v they_o to_o his_o cross._n and_o thus_o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n have_v a_o witness_n in_o himself_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v they_o witness_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o in_o 1_o john_n 5.10_o rom._n 8.16_o and_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n they_o come_v to_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n and_o to_o set_v to_o their_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a for_o faithful_a be_v he_o that_o have_v promise_v who_o also_o will_v do_v it_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n wherefore_o let_v we_o hope_v in_o his_o word_n and_o not_o grieve_v his_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o our_o complete_a redemption_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n advice_n ephes._n 4._o 30._o o_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o vex_v and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n within_o we_o that_o so_o we_o be_v not_o of_o those_o complain_v of_o by_o nehemiah_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n give_v his_o good_a spirit_n but_o they_o rebel_v against_o it_o and_o what_o then_o so_o he_o become_v their_o enemy_n and_o fight_v against_o they_o these_o be_v such_o of_o who_o job_n speak_v chap._n 24._o 13._o saying_n they_o be_v of_o those_o that_o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n the_o light_n and_o spirit_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v one_o in_o be_v and_o not_o divide_v but_o distinguish_v only_o in_o degree_n of_o discovery_n for_o this_o spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o open_v and_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o give_v to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o call_v of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o what_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 1._o 17_o 18._o and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o christ_n promise_v when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o leave_v his_o disciple_n as_o to_o his_o personal_a presence_n among_o they_o at_o which_o their_o heart_n begin_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a he_o therefore_o tell_v they_o to_o comfort_v they_o he_o that_o dwell_v with_o you_o shall_v be_v in_o you_o john_n 14._o 17._o thereby_o he_o mean_v himself_o who_o then_o be_v present_a with_o but_o pass_v from_o they_o in_o the_o flesh_n will_v come_v again_o unto_o they_o and_o abide_v forever_o with_o they_o in_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 17._o wherefore_o he_o bid_v they_o examine_v themselves_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n prove_v your_o own_o self_n say_v he_o know_v you_o not_o your_o own_o self_n how_o that_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o and_o hereby_o know_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o a_o reprobate_a state_n because_o we_o witness_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o for_o this_o principle_n of_o which_o i_o write_v it_o be_v the_o unction_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o holy_a one_o whereby_o we_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v this_o do_v instruct_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v by_o we_o for_o it_o be_v that_o spiritual_a anoint_v that_o the_o apostle_n john_n speak_v of_o which_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v it_o and_o in_o who_o it_o abide_v need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n teach_v they_o but_o as_o the_o same_o anoint_v teach_v they_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v truth_n and_o be_v no_o lie_n even_o as_o it_o have_v teach_v they_o they_o shall_v abide_v in_o he_o 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34._o this_o be_v the_o tennure_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v they_o be_v establish_v isa._n 54._o 13_o 14._o which_o imply_v that_o god_n will_v teach_v they_o so_o effectual_o by_o his_o free_a spirit_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o other_o prophet_n but_o here_o i_o must_v obviate_v a_o objection_n before_o i_o can_v proceed_v possible_o some_o may_v ask_v i_o why_o then_o do_v those_o people_n that_o thou_o be_v now_o go_v among_o keep_v up_o their_o public_a meeting_n to_o preach_v and_o to_o teach_v people_n the_o way_n of_o salvation_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o their_o teach_v if_o every_o one_o have_v a_o teacher_n in_o they_o able_a to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n to_o who_o i_o answer_v first_o though_o i_o do_v say_v as_o much_o as_o that_o every_o one_o have_v a_o divine_a teacher_n in_o they_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o every_o one_o know_v this_o teacher_n in_o they_o for_o this_o have_v be_v the_o misery_n of_o many_o age_n of_o the_o world_n people_n have_v go_v out_o after_o the_o many_o lo_o here_o be_v and_o lo_n there_o be_v to_o find_v christ_n without_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n neglect_v his_o appearance_n within_o they_o even_o as_o be_v foretell_v by_o christ_n himself_o when_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n in_o the_o last_o day_n say_v he_o they_o shall_v say_v lo_o here_o be_v christ_n and_o lo_o he_o be_v there_o but_o go_v you_o not_o out_o after_o
latitude_n of_o that_o sin-pleasing_a principle_n to_o which_o it_o be_v stretch_v as_o if_o man_n may_v be_v imputative_o holy_a though_o not_o inward_o holy_a and_o imputative_o righteous_a though_o not_o real_o righteous_a therefore_o they_o be_v clamour_v upon_o as_o if_o they_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n when_o it_o be_v only_o to_o those_o who_o be_v not_o make_v righteous_a by_o it_o to_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v for_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o that_o say_v he_o be_v righteous_a by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a even_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a 1_o john_n 3._o 7._o what_o then_o shall_v we_o sin_n and_o yet_o think_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n because_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v sin_n in_o this_o state_n of_o grace_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 6._o 15._o indeed_o the_o whole_a chapter_n speak_v the_o same_o sense_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o imputation_n or_o reckon_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o ourselves_o will_v justify_v we_o but_o he_o impart_v and_o impute_v it_o to_o we_o and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o general_a charge_n against_o this_o people_n in_o every_o particular_a of_o which_o may_v be_v see_v what_o gross_a abuse_n have_v be_v cast_v upon_o they_o whereby_o the_o envious_a and_o ill-affected_a have_v seek_v to_o cover_v their_o principle_n with_o their_o own_o perversion_n and_o so_o to_o make_v truth_n itself_o become_v reject_v but_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n speak_v to_o those_o i_o take_v to_o be_v more_o moderate_a and_o such_o who_o i_o have_v sometime_o find_v myself_o much_o sway_v by_o but_o since_o i_o find_v it_o be_v more_o by_o education_n and_o tradition_n than_o any_o certain_a evidence_n i_o can_v have_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o religion_n i_o find_v myself_o oblige_v to_o detect_v those_o error_n in_o public_a which_o i_o have_v hear_v divers_a of_o they_o cast_v upon_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n in_o private_a charitable_o judge_v they_o speak_v not_o so_o much_o against_o they_o out_o of_o ill_a will_n as_o ignorance_n of_o and_o unacquaintance_n with_o their_o blameless_a principle_n though_o this_o be_v bad_a enough_o for_o people_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o thing_n they_o know_v not_o and_o for_o such_o as_o be_v divide_v among_o themselves_o to_o join_v together_o against_o other_o as_o some_o have_v confess_v to_o i_o that_o though_o they_o differ_v in_o many_o particular_n yet_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o to_o set_v their_o seal_n against_o the_o quaker_n but_o who_o they_o be_v i_o have_v and_o shall_v at_o present_a conceal_v desire_v not_o to_o expose_v they_o but_o to_o inform_v they_o that_o so_o set_v before_o they_o their_o error_n and_o mistake_v some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o may_v see_v and_o repent_v they_o wherein_o they_o have_v speak_v and_o do_v amiss_o chap._n iii_o touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n as_o concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n and_o also_o the_o body_n of_o believer_n this_o i_o have_v be_v bear_v down_o in_o that_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o own_o in_o answer_n to_o which_o though_o i_o have_v something_o to_o reply_v in_o their_o behalf_n at_o that_o season_n yet_o i_o must_v confess_v the_o respect_n i_o have_v to_o my_o friend_n who_o affirm_v the_o same_o make_v i_o a_o little_a incline_v to_o that_o persuasion_n of_o they_o but_o now_o be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o their_o principle_n i_o must_v needs_o add_v that_o this_o report_n be_v a_o utter_a falsehood_n for_o they_o do_v believe_v as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o christ_n jesus_n who_o descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o same_o ascend_v 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body_n and_o a_o spiritual_a there_o be_v body_n terrestrial_a and_o body_n celestial_a wherein_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 23_o 43_o 44._o which_o i_o think_v be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v all_o sober_a inquirer_n full_a satisfaction_n herein_o for_o as_o to_o my_o own_o particular_a i_o free_o do_v confess_v it_o suffice_v i_o that_o god_n will_v give_v unto_o my_o spirit_n such_o a_o body_n as_o it_o please_v he_o chap._n iu._n concern_v original_a sin_n as_o to_o original_a sin_n in_o which_o the_o quaker_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v of_o so_o dangerous_a a_o opinion_n without_o show_v to_o i_o what_o that_o opinion_n be_v i_o answer_v though_o the_o word_n original_a be_v not_o sound_a in_o scripture_n yet_o if_o any_o mean_v hereby_o the_o inward_a corruption_n and_o seed_n of_o sin_n which_o satan_n have_v sow_v in_o we_o and_o wherewith_o we_o be_v defile_v in_o our_o first_o and_o fall_v nature_n i_o be_o sure_a this_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v by_o any_o true_a quaker_n for_o they_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n all_o be_v sinner_n but_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n we_o be_v make_v righteous_a for_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o dye_n even_o so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a as_o it_o be_v write_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o but_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v even_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n who_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v rom._n 5._o 12._o 14._o yet_o this_o do_v