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partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v and_o particular_o of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n but_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o we_o whether_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o grace_n wrought_v in_o we_o even_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o formal_a objective_n reason_n or_o that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o we_o can_v be_v account_v righteous_a and_o absolve_v from_o accusation_n and_o have_v our_o inquity_n pardon_v be_v not_o reveal_v to_o we_o in_o all_o his_o word_n but_o the_o contrare_fw-la rather_o as_o have_v be_v see_v 3._o nor_o do_v these_o word_n of_o paul_n to_o titus_n chap._n
man_n who_o can_v certain_o know_v this_o nor_o walk_v by_o a_o infallible_a rule_n in_o judge_v of_o this_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n a_o profess_v christian_a that_o i_o grant_v be_v also_o necessary_a to_o make_v one_o a_o minister_n both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n for_o man_n can_v judge_v hereof_o and_o have_v a_o certain_a and_o fix_a rule_n whereby_o to_o judge_v of_o this_o profession_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o not_o though_o not_o to_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v sincere_a or_o not_o 2._o that_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v one_o a_o true_a and_o gracious_a christian_a or_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v true_a but_o this_o be_v not_o requisite_a to_o make_v one_o a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o he_o will_v know_v that_o minister_n be_v set_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o be_v to_o covert_a such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o this_o show_v the_o inconsequence_n of_o his_o argument_n 3._o the_o inward_a power_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o must_v mean_v can_v make_v a_o no_o man_n a_o professor_n let_v be_v a_o christian_n in_o truth_n and_o reality_n for_o it_o may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n or_o hear_v of_o christ_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o any_o such_o thing_n even_o in_o a_o heathen_a and_o pagan_a who_o be_v yet_o without_o as_o such_o be_v call_v 1_o cor._n 5_o 12_o 13._o 1_o tim._n 3_o 7._o and_o be_v without_o christ_n be_v a_o alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o a_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n ephes._n 2_o 12._o 8._o his_o next_o argument_n be_v this_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o n._n test._n be_v minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o of_o the_o letter_n 2_o cor._n 3_o 6._o and_o therefore_o such_o must_v be_v call_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o must_v know_v that_o he_o be_v lead_v and_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o his_o inward_a vocation_n ans._n 1._o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o minister_n of_o the_o n._n t._n be_v minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n oppose_v to_o such_o as_o cry_v up_o the_o law_n and_o preach_v it_o as_o separate_v from_o christ_n as_o the_o jew_n common_o do_v &_o as_o our_o quaker_n pagan-preacher_n do_v &_o must_v do_v according_a to_o their_o principle_n for_o they_o know_v no_o gospel_n but_o be_v swear_v enemy_n to_o it_o and_o plain_a subverter_n of_o it_o and_o all_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o and_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o allegorical_a teacher_n of_o who_o beza_n make_v mention_v on_o 2_o cor._n 3_o 6._o 2._o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v gift_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n fit_v for_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n such_o as_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n 1_o cor._n 12_o vers_fw-la 4_o 7_o 8_o 11._o whereby_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v 1_o tim._n 3_o 2._o and_o fit_a to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n vers_fw-la 5._o and_o those_o gift_n in_o themselves_o consider_v be_v different_a from_o true_a and_o save_a grace_n and_o yet_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v give_v to_o profit_v withal_o and_o so_o must_v be_v lay_v out_o to_o edification_n according_a to_o the_o way_n prescribe_v in_o the_o gospel_n 3._o what_o mean_v he_o by_o this_o must_v be_v call_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v this_o a_o inward_a inspiration_n or_o enthusiasm_n say_v to_o the_o man_n he_o must_v go_v preach_v we_o reject_v all_o such_o fancy_n which_o he_o and_o other_o fanatic_a person_n dream_v of_o and_o lean_a unto_o and_o account_v they_o plain_a delusion_n of_o satan_n which_o the_o very_a doctrine_n they_o deliver_v put_v beyond_o all_o question_n mat._n 24_o 24._o 2_o thes._n 2_o 9_o deut._n 13_o 1._o gal._n 1_o 8_o 9_o let_v he_o show_v if_o he_o can_v any_o true_a ground_n warrant_v we_o to_o look_v for_o such_o immediate_a call_v be_v there_o a_o promise_n for_o this_o or_o a_o command_n to_o expect_v it_o 4._o his_o last_o word_n null_a his_o former_a argument_n and_o position_n for_o there_o he_o require_v only_o that_o they_o have_v the_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o here_o he_o require_v more_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o know_v that_o they_o have_v it_o and_o be_v lead_v and_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o work_n in_o they_o or_o he_o must_v say_v that_o none_o can_v have_v grace_n but_o he_o must_v also_o know_v and_o feel_v that_o he_o have_v it_o and_o consequent_o that_o such_o as_o feel_v not_o this_o to_o their_o own_o satisfaction_n must_v peremptory_o conclude_v that_o they_o have_v it_o not_o a_o dangerous_a position_n and_o untrue_a 9_o a_o three_o argum_fw-la follow_v pag._n 179._o if_o say_v he_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o essential_a and_o necessary_a to_o a_o minister_n the_o gospel_n ministry_n shall_v be_v postpone_v to_o the_o legal_a for_o there_o the_o people_n know_v who_o be_v officer_n and_o beside_o these_o ordinary_a there_o be_v extraordinary_a one_o call_v by_o the_o immediate_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o now_o we_o be_v uncertain_a and_o must_v have_v pastor_n without_o all_o certain_a assent_n of_o god_n will_n ans._n 1._o then_o the_o thing_n he_o mean_v by_o a_o call_v be_v a_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n such_o as_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a have_v or_o at_o least_o such_o as_o may_v be_v plain_a and_o notoure_n not_o only_o to_o themselves_o who_o have_v it_o but_o to_o all_o so_o as_o they_o need_v no_o more_o doubt_n of_o it_o than_o the_o jew_n need_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o levite_n or_o at_o least_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a prophet_n that_o god_n send_v among_o they_o and_o think_v he_o that_o this_o be_v have_v of_o his_o quaker-teacher_n and_o pagan-preacher_n no_o sure_a their_o speech_n and_o their_o erroneous_a doctrine_n public_o declare_v that_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o have_v be_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o lie_a spirit_n and_o of_o a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n that_o can_v easy_o deceive_v the_o possessor_n 2._o think_v he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n now_o to_o know_v who_o be_v the_o lawful_o call_v servant_n of_o god_n he_o be_v please_v while_o speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n to_o affirm_v some_o such_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o implead_v their_o perfection_n but_o we_o manifest_v his_o folly_n in_o that_o attempt_n there_o see_v chap._n iv_o §_o 31._o 3_o will_v he_o tell_v we_o what_o that_o certain_a assent_n of_o god_n will_n or_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v whereby_o every_o one_o may_v know_v who_o be_v true_o call_v of_o god_n who_o not_o do_v the_o spirit_n when_o he_o call_v one_o to_o this_o work_n speak_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o beholder_n and_o witness_v also_o to_o they_o that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v indeed_o call_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v such_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o every_o one_o can_v hear_v necessary_a to_o make_v a_o christian_n be_v this_o the_o inward_a power_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o talk_v of_o 10._o his_o last_o arg._n be_v from_o christ_n word_n be_v joh._n 10._o they_o be_v thief_n and_o robber_n that_o câ—me_v not_o in_o by_o the_o door_n which_o be_v very_o true_a but_o how_o will_v he_o prove_v that_o all_o such_o as_o want_v this_o testimony_n and_o this_o call_v which_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o as_o christ_n there_o mean_v they_o that_o enter_v by_o the_o way_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v come_v in_o by_o the_o door_n which_o he_o have_v set_v open_a for_o they_o to_o enter_v by_o and_o have_v his_o warrant_n and_o approbation_n though_o they_o want_v this_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o 11._o he_o tell_v his_o reader_n §_o 8._o that_o against_o his_o doctrine_n we_o object_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o church_n as_o sufficient_a and_o upon_o this_o his_o mistake_n he_o run_v out_o in_o many_o word_n to_o no_o purpose_n that_o christ_n send_v his_o apostle_n immediate_o be_v certain_a and_o undeniable_a that_o these_o apostle_n ordain_v other_o ordinary_a minister_n be_v unquestionable_a act._n 14_o 23._o that_o they_o lay_v injunction_n on_o these_o who_o they_o have_v ordain_v to_o commit_v the_o same_o to_o faithful_a man_n be_v clear_a 2_o tim._n 2_o 2._o tit._n 1_o 5._o 1_o tim._n 3_o 1_o 15._o and_o 5_o 21_o
arm_n against_o invade_v pagan_n give_v all_o christendom_n up_o as_o a_o fit_a prey_n unto_o the_o lust_n of_o turck_n or_o pagan_n who_o may_v come_v when_o they_o please_v to_o cut_v at_o freedom_n all_o their_o throat_n that_o will_v not_o with_o they_o burn_v incense_n and_o sacrifice_v their_o child_n to_o the_o devil_n the_o quaker_n seem_v very_o mild_a and_o meek_a and_o more_o ready_a to_o suffer_v than_o to_o do_v wrong_n but_o let_v wise_a man_n judge_v whither_o this_o their_o doctrine_n tend_v and_o what_o enemy_n they_o make_v themselves_o hereby_o unto_o all_o christian_a society_n they_o speak_v here_o only_o of_o christian_n as_o if_o christian_n may_v not_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o beast_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o unjust_a violence_n but_o say_v they_o any_o thing_n of_o pagans'_n no_o pagan_n must_v wear_v the_o sword_n &_o may_v offend_v if_o they_o please_v but_o christian_n may_v not_o defend_v themselves_o for_o they_o themselves_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o pagan_n than_o to_o christian_n as_o i_o have_v clear_v all_o along_n 3._o but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o allege_v for_o this_o he_o cit_v mat._n 5_o 38._o to_o the_o end_n and_o with_o socinian_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v here_o enjoin_v a_o more_o perfect_a and_o excellent_a way_n of_o manifest_v love_n patience_n and_o suffering_n than_o be_v require_v of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o this_o his_o one_o and_o only_a ground_n be_v abundant_o disprove_v by_o our_o orthodox_n divine_v write_v against_o the_o socinian_o and_o the_o text_n itself_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o christ_n be_v here_o only_o vindicate_v the_o law_n from_o the_o corrupt_a gloss_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o jewish_a doctor_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o vindication_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o expect_v that_o of_o he_o which_o they_o have_v of_o their_o own_o doctor_n viz._n that_o he_o shall_v also_o destroy_v the_o law_n for_o he_o be_v not_o come_v for_o that_o end_n but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o to_o maintain_v it_o by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o threaten_v heavy_a judgement_n against_o such_o as_o will_v teach_v man_n to_o break_v the_o law_n vers_fw-la 19_o and_o as_o to_o the_o part_n of_o christ_n discourse_n which_o he_o here_o pitch_v upon_o we_o need_v do_v no_o more_o but_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o new_a precept_n here_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o particular_n first_o concern_v not_o retaliate_v and_o the_o next_o about_o love_v our_o enemy_n as_o to_o the_o first_o socinus_n himself_o grant_v that_o christ_n here_o look_v to_o the_o false_a interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n whereby_o some_o take_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v that_o private_a person_n may_v in_o their_o private_a revenge_n retaliate_v whereas_o moses_n law_n be_v give_v to_o magistrate_n as_o be_v clear_a exod._n 21_o 22_o 24_o 25._o levit._fw-la 24_o 19_o 20._o deut._n 19_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o against_o this_o private_a revenge_n and_o retaliation_n christ_n speak_v and_o also_o against_o this_o do_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n speak_v deut._n 32_o 35._o comp_n with_o rom._n 12_o 19_o levit._fw-la 19_o 18_o 19_o see_v also_o gen._n 49_o 5_o 6_o 7._o prov._n 20_o ver_fw-la 22._o &_o 24_o 29._o jer._n 51_o 36._o ezech._n 25_o 12._o so_o that_o christ_n meaning_n be_v that_o private_a person_n shall_v be_v ready_a rather_o to_o receive_v more_o wrong_n then_o to_o revenge_v themselves_o for_o wrong_n receive_v and_o socinus_n himself_o assent_v to_o this_o it_o be_v true_a socinus_n think_v that_o christ_n here_o do_v prohibit_v christian_n to_o seek_v a_o redress_n of_o their_o wrong_n by_o the_o help_n of_o magistrate_n which_o afterward_o he_o contradict_v i_o know_v not_o if_o our_o quaker_n will_v say_v so_o too_o see_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o forego_n thesis_n he_o will_v have_v the_o law_n exerce_v and_o right_o do_v to_o every_o one_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n in_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o injury_n do_v to_o person_n in_o their_o good_n and_o life_n and_o sure_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 13._o be_v express_a enough_o for_o this_o however_o we_o see_v there_o be_v nothing_o here_o bind_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o christian_n from_o necessary_a self_n defence_n by_o arm_n &_o war_n for_o nothing_o be_v here_o require_v but_o what_o be_v require_v of_o old_a notwithstanding_o whereof_o war_n be_v lawful_a as_o can_v be_v deny_v the_o same_o we_o say_v as_o to_o the_o second_o particular_a where_o socinus_n also_o grant_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o here_o direct_o correct_v moses_n law_n yet_o he_o say_v that_o moses_n law_n by_o neighbour_n understand_v only_o a_o jew_n and_o that_o hatred_n of_o enemy_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v stranger_n do_v native_o flow_v there_o from_o in_o both_o which_o his_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n appear_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o appear_v that_o can_v just_o restrick_v the_o word_n neighbour_n to_o the_o jew_n only_a else_o it_o must_v be_v so_o also_o restrict_v in_o the_o very_a moral_a law_n in_o the_o decalogue_n as_o command_v 9_o &_o 10._o which_o yet_o paul_n extend_v to_o other_o rom._n 13_o 8_o 9_o 10._o gal._n 5_o 12_o 13._o and_o that_o under_o the_o old_a testam_fw-la there_o be_v a_o law_n for_o love_v and_o do_v good_a to_o enemy_n be_v clear_a exod._n 23_o 4_o 5._o prov._n 25_o 22._o thus_o it_o also_o appear_v that_o this_o particular_a can_v make_v nothing_o against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o war_n see_v war_n be_v lawful_a under_o the_o law_n when_o this_o same_o command_n of_o love_a enemy_n have_v place_n the_o inconsistency_n then_o that_o this_o man_n conceive_v betwixt_o these_o explication_n of_o the_o law_n or_o renew_v law_n by_o christ_n and_o lawfulness_n of_o self_n defence_n and_o war_n for_o this_o end_n be_v in_o his_o own_o imagination_n and_o for_o as_o confident_a as_o he_o be_v hereof_o pag._n 364._o his_o ground_n fail_v he_o 4._o but_o he_o think_v to_o prove_v this_o inconsistency_n pag._n 364._o etc._n etc._n §_o 14._o thus_o 1._o christ_n command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o war_n ans._n 1._o the_o jew_n be_v under_o a_o command_n to_o love_v their_o enemy_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v lawful_o defend_v themselves_o by_o war._n 2._o we_o be_v under_o a_o command_n to_o love_v ourselves_o family_n and_o relation_n and_o therefore_o under_o a_o command_n to_o defend_v their_o and_o our_o own_o life_n from_o unjust_a violence_n yea_o other_o also_o that_o be_v not_o so_o relate_v to_o we_o prov._n 24_o 11_o 12._o if_o thou_o forbear_v to_o deliver_v they_o that_o be_v draw_v unto_o death_n and_o those_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v slay_v if_o thou_o say_v behold_v we_o know_v it_o not_o do_v not_o he_o that_o ponder_v the_o heart_n consider_v it_o and_o he_o that_o keep_v thy_o soul_n do_v not_o he_o know_v it_o and_o shall_v not_o he_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 3._o we_o be_v not_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n more_o than_o our_o other_o neighbour_n and_o the_o law_n say_v that_o we_o shall_v love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n more_o than_o ourselves_o nor_o with_o that_o degree_n of_o affection_n that_o we_o be_v to_o love_v ourselves_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o defend_v ourselves_o from_o the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o enemy_n or_o neighbour_n 4._o yea_o love_n can_v consist_v with_o repel_v unjust_a violence_n with_o violence_n for_o thereby_o our_o enemy_n be_v restrain_v from_o bring_v the_o guilt_n of_o more_o innocent_a blood_n upon_o themselves_o and_o from_o do_v more_o mischief_n and_o wrong_n bind_v of_o a_o enrage_a man_n hand_n from_o commit_v murder_n be_v consistant_fw-la with_o love_n so_o be_v wage_a war_n against_o a_o invade_a bloody_a tyrant_n who_o can_v no_o otherways_o be_v restrain_v or_o hinder_v 5._o love_n to_o enemy_n may_v appear_v in_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n fair_a and_o possible_a to_o satisfy_v even_o their_o unjust_a desire_n to_o provent_n a_o war_n and_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o all_o lawful_a and_o saife_fw-mi occasion_n of_o make_v peace_n 6._o love_n to_o enemy_n can_v consist_v with_o war_n when_o in_o wage_a of_o the_o defensive_a war_n a_o private_a desire_n of_o revenge_n do_v not_o principle_n nor_o animate_v to_o the_o war_n but_o conscience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n enjoin_v we_o even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o defend_v our_o life_n relation_n neighbour_n and_o country_n from_o unjust_a and_o bloody_a invader_n 7._o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o