any_o one_o write_v against_o what_o i_o charge_v thou_o with_o that_o be_v fill_v with_o revile_n that_o do_v give_v rail_v language_n and_o put_v thing_n off_o with_o lie_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v only_o receive_v a_o sober_a antagonist_n or_o else_o expect_v your_o renounce_v your_o error_n repent_v believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n joseph_n wright_n a_o testimony_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o against_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n chap._n i._n wherein_o it_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o those_o that_o preach_v up_o the_o light_n within_o all_o man_n that_o they_o do_v deny_v jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o their_o make_n no_o mention_n of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n by_o their_o not_o gather_v man_n and_o woman_n into_o fellowship_n with_o he_o by_o faith_n by_o their_o set_n up_o work_n for_o justification_n and_o by_o their_o neglect_n of_o self-denial_n against_o which_o be_v testify_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n concern_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o reconciliation_n thereby_o with_o faith_n therein_o for_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o self-denial_n sect._n 1_o 1._o the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o lay_v to_o thy_o chargeâ—_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o preach_v up_o the_o light_n within_o all_o man_n require_v all_o people_n to_o mind_v the_o light_n which_o be_v within_o they_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o do_v deny_v that_o christ_n which_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n out_o of_o every_o person_n of_o man_n but_o his_o own_o &_o in_o so_o do_v deny_v jesus_n christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o thy_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o pretend_a zeal_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o prove_v against_o thou_o as_o follow_v sect._n 2_o first_o because_o in_o all_o thy_o preach_v teach_v and_o declare_v thou_o never_o make_v mention_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o that_o he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n thou_o be_v altogether_o silent_a in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o man_n in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o out_o of_o all_o other_o man_n to_o redeem_v man_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o save_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o preach_v first_o of_o all_o to_o sinner_n and_o unbeliever_n to_o beget_v faith_n in_o they_o and_o repentance_n unto_o life_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 3._o and_o 4._o but_o thou_o do_v altogether_o press_v every_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o look_v to_o the_o light_n within_o they_o tell_v they_o that_o that_o will_v show_v they_o all_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n and_o will_v lead_v they_o out_o of_o it_o and_o eternal_o save_v they_o if_o they_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o sect._n 3_o second_o because_o as_o be_v thy_o word_n of_o mouth_n even_o so_o be_v thy_o writing_n for_o among_o they_o all_o and_o in_o they_o all_o theâ—e_n be_v not_o one_o line_n which_o teach_v that_o christ_n do_v die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o free_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n as_o a_o ransom_n for_o sinner_n or_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n upon_o that_o cross_n on_o which_o he_o be_v crucify_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o his_o own_o body_n and_o out_o of_o every_o man_n else_o thereby_o to_o reconcile_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n unto_o god_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n shed_v in_o his_o own_o body_n ephes_n 2._o 13_o 16._o col._n 1._o 20_o 21._o which_o be_v such_o a_o truth_n of_o such_o concernment_n that_o whoso_o preach_v it_o not_o do_v not_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n nor_o lay_v the_o foundation_n which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o precious_a cornerstone_n yea_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o generation_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o no_o other_o foundation_n can_v any_o man_n lay_v than_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v even_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_a the_o just_a die_v for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n by_o who_o stripe_n only_o we_o can_v be_v heal_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o sect._n 4_o three_o because_o thou_o do_v not_o gather_v man_n and_o woman_n into_o communion_n with_o christ_n by_o faith_n teach_v they_o to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n &_o he_o crucify_a out_o of_o they_o and_o in_o his_o own_o body_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n by_o which_o faith_n every_o true_a believer_n be_v justify_v have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 5._o 1_o 2._o we_o have_v access_n by_o faith_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n see_v rom._n 4._o 16._o rom._n 11._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 24._o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n thou_o gather_v by_o work_n never_o question_v whether_o thy_o proselyte_n believe_v in_o christ_n that_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n by_o who_o death_n and_o resurrection_n believer_n do_v receive_v reconciliation_n and_o justification_n i_o say_v by_o work_n thou_o gather_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n warn_v all_o people_n to_o look_v to_o the_o light_n within_o they_o and_o they_o which_o own_o this_o thy_o doctrine_n and_o walk_v and_o work_v according_a to_o it_o thou_o own_v and_o none_o but_o such_o nor_o take_v to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v either_o teach_v or_o gather_v by_o thou_o the_o which_o thou_o receive_v although_o as_o touch_v the_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n they_o be_v as_o ignoranr_v as_o heathen_n and_o be_v absolute_a infidel_n which_o i_o have_v prove_v many_o a_o time_n by_o discourse_n with_o thy_o follower_n therefore_o in_o that_o thou_o gather_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n make_v they_o heir_n which_o be_v only_a worker_n and_o not_o believer_n thou_o make_v faith_n void_a and_o the_o promise_n to_o they_o which_o do_v believe_v of_o none_o effect_n rom._n 4._o 14._o by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o thou_o gather_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n nor_o with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o true_a and_o right_a gatherer_n but_o a_o scatterer_n abroad_o thou_o be_v not_o with_o christ_n but_o against_o he_o and_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n sect._n 5_o but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n i_o affirm_v against_o thou_o that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o but_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n do_v and_o act_v out_o of_o every_o other_o man_n and_o in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v justification_n and_o salvation_n to_o be_v obtain_v through_o faith_n rom._n 5._o 10._o for_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o luke_n 24._o from_o ver_fw-la 22._o to_o 48._o and_o they_o which_o do_v not_o know_v this_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o as_o even_o caiaphas_n the_o high_a priest_n do_v declare_v as_o it_o be_v write_v john_n 11._o 49._o etc._n etc._n and_o one_o of_o they_o name_v caiaphas_n be_v high_a priest_n that_o same_o year_n say_v unto_o they_o you_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o nor_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o that_o one_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o tho_o people_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a nation_n perish_v not_o and_o this_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o himself_o buâ—_n be_v high_a priest_n that_o year_n he_o prophesieâ—_n that_o jesus_n shall_v die_v for_o that_o nation_n anâ—_n not_o for_o that_o nation_n only_o but_o also_o that_o hâ—_n shall_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o behold_v how_o ignorant_a they_o be_v that_o know_v not_o thaâ—_n jesus_n christ_n ought_v to_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o people_n which_o else_o have_v all_o perish_v and_o have_v all_o remain_v scatter_v have_v not_o he_o gather_v together_o in_o one_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o as_o verse_n 50_o 51_o 52._o the_o loyal_a high_a priest_n do_v prophesy_v much_o better_a than_o these_o pretend_a preacher_n up_o of_o the_o light_n within_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 6_o but_o as_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v do_v away_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n and_o death_n real_o and_o visible_o heb._n 9_o 15_o 22._o and_o 10._o 10._o so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o
to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o deny_v the_o ordinance_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o set_v forth_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o deny_v that_o ever_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o to_o deny_v that_o appointment_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o be_v use_v until_o his_o second_o come_v or_o to_o abuse_v it_o with_o the_o papist_n turn_v that_o into_o a_o sacrifice_n propitiatory_a which_o christ_n ordain_v only_o to_o signify_v the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o own_o body_n to_o make_v that_o by_o a_o humane_a invention_n of_o transubstantiation_n to_o be_v the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n there_o present_a upon_o their_o altar_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o priest_n which_o christ_n appoint_v so_o signify_v his_o body_n as_o to_o show_v his_o bodily_a absence_n the_o bread_n be_v present_a his_o body_n be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o deny_v his_o come_n bodily_a for_o if_o his_o body_n be_v present_a how_o can_v his_o body_n be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n if_o his_o body_n be_v come_v since_o his_o ascension_n how_o can_v his_o body_n be_v still_o to_o come_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v so_o great_a a_o harmony_n be_v between_o the_o preacher_n up_o of_o the_o light_n within_o all_o man_n and_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o romish_a synagogue_n that_o their_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o one_o thing_n viz._n the_o denial_n of_o jesus_n christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n for_o righteousness_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o grace_n of_o the_o right_a use_n and_o end_n of_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n yea_o to_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o essicacy_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o come_v i_o shall_v therefore_o for_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n set_v forth_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n of_o all_o man_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o come_v and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n sect._n 8_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 8_o 9_o 10._o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v but_o be_v now_o make_v manifest_a by_o the_o appear_a of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v abolish_v death_n and_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n through_o the_o gospel_n by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n heb._n 2._o 14._o by_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n in_o his_o own_o body_n he_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a he_o conquer_v the_o grave_a and_o overcome_v it_o by_o death_n not_o for_o himself_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o world_n of_o sinner_n unto_o who_o death_n be_v due_a as_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n the_o just_a reward_n of_o iniquity_n rom._n 6._o 23._o which_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n except_v christ_n who_o sin_v not_o because_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5._o 12._o and_o be_v in_o bondage_n under_o sin_n and_o death_n the_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o mankind_n for_o who_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n christ_n have_v dye_v and_o have_v invite_v the_o world_n of_o sinner_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o deliverance_n from_o death_n from_o which_o he_o will_v in_o his_o due_a time_n deliver_v all_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n for_o he_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 25._o that_o the_o say_n that_o be_v write_v may_v come_v to_o pass_v death_n be_v swallow_v up_o into_o victory_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n ch_n 13._o 14._o i_o will_v ransom_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_a i_o will_v redeem_v they_o from_o death_n o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o plague_n o_o grave_a i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n repentance_n shall_v be_v hide_v from_o my_o eye_n and_o to_o this_o end_n jesus_n christ_n do_v give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o and_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o heb._n 2._o 9_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v all_o man_n out_o of_o the_o grave_a which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o effect_v yet_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o price_n that_o so_o at_o his_o appear_v he_o may_v raise_v all_o man_n from_o that_o first_o death_n and_o deliver_v from_o wrath_n to_o come_v all_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n 1_o thess_n 1._o 10._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 23._o according_a as_o himself_o have_v testify_v joh._n 5._o 28_o 29._o marvel_v not_o at_o this_o say_v he_o for_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o of_o man_n which_o go_v to_o the_o grave_n shall_v be_v raise_v again_o as_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v ransom_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o the_o body_n of_o they_o which_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o grave_n shall_v not_o be_v raise_v from_o thence_o how_o then_o be_v there_o a_o ransome_v of_o they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_a or_o a_o redeem_n they_o from_o death_n how_o be_v captivity_n lead_v captive_a or_o who_o how_o will_v the_o grave_a then_o come_v to_o destruction_n and_o not_o rather_o be_v the_o destroyer_n and_o how_o will_v the_o word_n of_o the_o almighty_a creator_n be_v fulfil_v and_o his_o glorious_a power_n manifest_v who_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v and_o keep_v truth_n for_o ever_o psal_n 146._o 5_o 6._o sect_n 9_o but_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a that_o the_o body_n of_o believer_n although_o they_o die_v and_o turn_v to_o dust_n yet_o shall_v they_o be_v raise_v again_o and_o live_v eternal_o as_o be_v testify_v in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 42_o 43_o 44._o by_o the_o apostle_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v sow_o say_v he_o in_o corruption_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o dishonour_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o glory_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o weakness_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o power_n it_o be_v sow_o a_o natural_a body_n it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n by_o all_o which_o how_o evident_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o that_o which_o die_v prove_v it_o which_o be_v sow_o and_o it_o which_o be_v raise_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o only_o the_o condition_n wherein_o it_o be_v raise_v be_v more_o excellent_a than_o that_o wherein_o it_o be_v sow_o they_o that_o turn_v scripture_n into_o allegory_n can_v turn_v this_o into_o any_o nor_o make_v a_o interpretation_n contrary_a to_o this_o without_o make_v themselves_o very_o absurd_a for_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n which_o be_v thus_o sow_o than_o it_o seem_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v sow_o in_o one_o condition_n and_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o another_o yea_o they_o must_v hold_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v sow_o a_o natural_a body_n and_o raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n change_v its_o property_n which_o can_v be_v 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