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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 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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 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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 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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
devil_n have_v steal_v from_o we_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n soon_o disappear_v and_o leave_v a_o noisome_a carcase_n of_o religion_n p._n 209_o 210._o what_o a_o strange_a confuse_a whimsy_n be_v this_o how_o have_v the_o devil_n steal_v from_o they_o the_o body_n of_o religion_n and_o leave_v a_o noisome_a carcase_n behind_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o he_o have_v steal_v away_o the_o soul_n of_o religion_n from_o they_o or_o rather_o their_o mind_n from_o it_o and_o leave_v they_o only_o a_o carcase_n behind_v who_o be_v so_o much_o dote_v about_o and_o even_o idolize_v the_o shadow_n which_o be_v far_o short_a of_o the_o body_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o neglect_v the_o life_n soul_n and_o substance_n thereof_o so_o that_o their_o outward_a observation_n be_v dead_a empty_a and_o fruitless_a as_o those_o observer_n be_v who_o be_v void_a of_o christian_a humility_n love_n or_o charity_n those_o repeat_v know_v falsehood_n 1._o that_o christ_n outward_a die_a and_o shed_v of_o his_o blood_n many_o of_o the_o quaker_n have_v turn_v to_o mean_v nothing_o but_o his_o spiritual_a suffer_v within_o we_o etc._n etc._n 2._o to_o spiritualise_v away_o the_o literal_a humanity_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n p._n 208_o 209._o these_o falsehood_n be_v full_o answer_v and_o deny_v by_o we_o already_o we_o need_v but_o persist_v in_o our_o negation_n thereof_o to_o conclude_v this_o head_n of_o baptism_n with_o a_o argument_n or_o two_o from_o the_o term_n of_o the_o commission_n mat._n 28._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n arg._n 1._o if_o the_o commission_n intend_v baptise_v they_o with_o water_n than_o the_o apostle_n must_v have_v follow_v and_o use_v the_o term_n of_o the_o commission_n in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o to_o manifest_v their_o authority_n for_o it_o but_o they_o do_v not_o follow_v nor_o use_v the_o term_n of_o the_o commission_n in_o baptise_v with_o water_n therefore_o that_o baptism_n be_v not_o intend_v in_o the_o commission_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v undeniable_a from_o the_o sanction_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o commission_n itself_o which_o be_v express_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o follow_v arg._n 2_o christ_n apostle_n and_o minister_n do_v teach_v and_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o they_o do_v not_o baptise_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o baptise_v with_o water_n be_v not_o intend_v in_o that_o commission_n the_o second_o proposition_n be_v prove_v by_o their_o baptise_v only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n when_o they_o baptize_v with_o water_n as_o john_n do_v we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o all_o the_o act_n or_o other_o scripture_n that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v use_v by_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n in_o baptise_v with_o water_n let_v he_o peruse_v w._n dell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o t._n lawson_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o treatise_n concern_v baptism_n whereunto_o be_v add_v a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o supper_n bread_n and_o wine_n call_v the_o communion_n to_o his_o 15_o sect._n concern_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ._n herein_o he_o say_v the_o quaker_n be_v direct_a socinian_o for_o they_o positive_o deny_v the_o satisfaction_n here_o he_o stumble_v at_o the_o threshold_n again_o this_o be_v a_o positive_a untruth_n in_o fact_n they_o be_v neither_o socinian_o nor_o do_v they_o deny_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n itself_o for_o god_n be_v ever_o well_o please_v and_o so_o satisfy_v in_o his_o dear_a innocent_a son_n but_o never_o with_o sinner_n continue_v in_o their_o sin_n that_o therefore_o which_o we_o deny_v be_v the_o vnscriptural_a sin-pleasing_a and_o sinner-soothing_a notion_n of_o our_o former_a adversary_n about_o it_o as_o that_o of_o christ_n suffer_v under_o vindictive_a justice_n from_o the_o father_n and_o make_v such_o a_o rigid_a and_o strict_a satisfaction_n and_o payment_n in_o our_o stead_n thereby_o to_o acquit_v and_o justify_v the_o guilty_a offender_n though_o persist_v in_o sin_n all_o his_o day_n this_o notion_n of_o satisfaction_n as_o severe_o and_o rigid_o state_v as_o vindictive_a upon_o the_o dear_a son_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o indulge_v to_o sinner_n both_o the_o quaker_n and_o even_o a_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v oppose_v it_o be_v also_o such_o a_o notion_n of_o a_o rigid_a satisfaction_n and_o strict_a payment_n hold_v as_o a_o notion_n of_o law_n in_o the_o strict_a and_o severe_a sense_n that_o w._n p._n oppose_v god_n compassion_n unto_o in_o pardon_v iniquity_n pass_v by_o transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o forgive_a our_o trespass_n which_o we_o ever_o own_o to_o be_v for_o christ_n sake_n but_o upon_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n from_o these_o scripture_n mica_n 7._o 18._o mat._n 6._o 12_o 14._o &_o ch_n 18_o therefore_o this_o adversary_n mistake_v and_o misrepresent_v w._n p._n in_o this_o point_n as_o blaspheme_v and_o argue_v against_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n p._n 212_o 213._o when_o he_o argue_v against_o that_o kind_n of_o satisfaction_n hold_v as_o a_o rigid_a notion_n of_o law_n that_o admit_v not_o of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n past_a which_o we_o confess_v christ_n suffering_n and_o sacrifice_n have_v make_v way_n for_o upon_o true_a repentance_n on_o the_o offender_n part_n which_o christ_n great_a suffering_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o world_n iniquity_n do_v call_v for_o and_o require_v universal_o of_o they_o and_o as_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o great_a love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n we_o must_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o same_o grace_n christ_n taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n and_o be_v real_o a_o offer_v and_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n to_o god_n ephes._n 5._o 2._o and_o our_o only_a mediator_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n sincere_o own_o what_o be_v real_o his_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o father_n to_o stay_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o obtain_v our_o pardon_n give_v we_o repentance_n by_o his_o light_n and_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n yet_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o rigid_a satisfaction_n and_o strict_a payment_n to_o vindictive_a or_o revenge_a justice_n as_o if_o god_n pour_v out_o his_o just_a indignation_n or_o wrath_n merit_v by_o sinner_n upon_o his_o innocent_a son_n as_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n have_v affirm_v no_o less_o this_o we_o confess_v we_o can_v reconcile_v either_o to_o god_n divine_a justice_n or_o mercy_n or_o to_o christ_n mediation_n and_o intercession_n for_o transgressor_n and_o little_a short_a of_o this_o be_v our_o present_a adversary_n notion_n that_o justice_n can_v remit_v the_o least_o farthing_n else_o it_o be_v not_o justice_n speak_v of_o divine_a justice_n even_o of_o god_n as_o be_v not_o only_o just_a but_o justice_n itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n the_o high_a and_o most_o adequate_a notion_n of_o justice_n p._n 214._o all_o which_o due_o consider_v border_n upon_o the_o most_o rigid_a and_o extreme_a notion_n of_o satisfaction_n as_o if_o divine_a justice_n i._n e._n god_n himself_o in_o his_o sense_n can_v not_o remit_v the_o least_o farthing_n but_o christ_n must_v strict_o pay_v every_o farthing_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o offender_n whereas_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a justice_n or_o righteousness_n that_o be_v true_o evangelical_n which_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 25._o and_o ver_fw-la 26._o to_o show_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_o and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n it_o be_v for_o this_o end_n that_o god_n set_v forth_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o rightoousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n past_a etc._n etc._n wherefore_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o make_v one_o of_o god_n attribute_n fight_v with_o or_o conquer_v the_o other_o nor_o one_o to_o subdue_v and_o beat_v down_o the_o other_o or_o his_o justice_n to_o quit_v the_o field_n to_o his_o mercy_n as_o be_v ignorant_o and_o unjust_o suggest_v to_o make_v we_o guilty_a of_o great_a nonsense_n and_o blasphemy_n p._n 214_o 215_o 216._o for_o all_o god_n attribute_n in_o himself_o be_v in_o concord_n union_n and_o harmony_n and_o in_o his_o creature_n concur_v and_o agree_v in_o
therefore_o three_o person_n another_o have_v give_v aquinas_n his_o definition_n of_o a_o person_n as_o be_v a_o individual_a substance_n of_o a_o rational_a nature_n which_o be_v neither_o the_o part_n of_o another_o nor_o uphold_v by_o another_o but_o now_o if_o they_o be_v not_o three_o being_n nor_o three_o substence_n how_o well_o have_v these_o man_n defend_v a_o principal_a article_n of_o their_o faith_n see_v the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v own_v by_o christian_n to_o be_v one_o be_v one_o substance_n therefore_o not_o three_o being_n nor_o three_o substance_n my_o speak_v of_o christ_n as_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n and_o for_o his_o divinity_n as_o he_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o father_n glory_n and_o express_v image_n of_o his_o divine_a substance_n and_o thereupon_o question_v t._n danson_n where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v that_o his_o soul_n be_v create_v this_o question_n be_v no_o determination_n that_o it_o be_v or_o 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charge_n of_o heresy_n upon_o i_o and_o the_o quaker_n against_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n p._n 2._o as_o also_o his_o author_n g._n keith_n public_a aspersion_n that_o g._n w._n disowns_o christ_n to_o be_v god_n and_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v man_n narr_n p._n 16._o these_o be_v to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o we_o own_v no_o christ_n at_o all_o wherein_o as_o they_o have_v both_o gross_o wrong_v my_o intention_n principle_n and_o public_a testimony_n i_o be_o persuade_v g._n k._n have_v wrong_v his_o own_o conscience_n and_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o know_v the_o contrary_a of_o i_o in_o this_o and_o some_o other_o thing_n for_o which_o he_o be_v accountable_a to_o the_o just_a god_n for_o by_o question_v the_o word_n create_v or_o human_a soul_n i_o do_v not_o thereby_o intend_v to_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v true_o man_n as_o be_v undue_o insinuate_v against_o i_o p._n 2._o but_o rather_o to_o own_o that_o though_o christ_n be_v true_o man_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n yet_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v more_o divine_a than_o any_o other_o man_n or_o mens_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o most_o divine_a man_n and_o more_o of_o the_o divine_a and_o increated_a life_n in_o his_o soul_n than_o in_o any_o other_o man_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o therefore_o the_o word_n human_a as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o ground_n or_o earth_n from_o which_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v take_v i_o may_v suppose_v be_v too_o low_a or_o mean_v a_o character_n or_o epithet_n to_o give_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o his_o spiritual_a glorious_a body_n either_o and_o i_o hope_v i_o deserve_v not_o blame_v in_o this_o while_o i_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o lessen_v the_o glory_n or_o dignity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n by_o not_o allow_v he_o to_o be_v from_o beneath_o or_o earthly_a either_o in_o soul_n or_o body_n in_o his_o glorify_a state_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o some_o so_o much_o insist_v upon_o the_o word_n human_a soul_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n give_v the_o socinian_n more_o advantage_n than_o my_o plead_n for_o his_o divinity_n and_o heavenly_a glory_n both_o as_o god_n and_o man._n to_o my_o question_n to_o robert_n gordon_n i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o real_a cause_n for_o offence_n to_o be_v take_v at_o it_o if_o the_o occasion_n minister_v by_o he_o be_v impartial_o take_v notice_n of_o which_o they_o be_v not_o by_o this_o partial_a adversary_n as_o r._n g.'s_n great_a ignorance_n both_o of_o the_o light_n and_o saving-work_n of_o christ_n in_o man_n exclude_v christ_n work_n of_o salvation_n and_o justification_n etc._n etc._n as_o all_o do_v and_o finish_v without_o man_n even_o when_o no_o good_a be_v wrought_v in_o man_n and_o plead_v for_o imperfection_n and_o sin_n in_o man_n in_o so_o much_o that_o geo._n keith_n charge_v the_o say_a gordon_n with_o 18_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o above_o 20_o lie_n and_o false_a accusation_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o my_o book_n entitle_v the_o nature_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o true_a light_n assert_v print_a anno_fw-la 1671._o and_o yet_o this_o officious_a adversary_n take_v his_o part_n excuse_v he_o in_o defence_n of_o g._n keith_n against_o we_o as_o he_o have_v do_v also_o in_o his_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n which_o be_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o confuse_a mixture_n and_o medley_n as_o i_o have_v seldom_o ever_o meet_v withal_o my_o question_n to_o r._n gordon_n as_o cite_v do_v thou_o look_v for_o christ_n as_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n to_o appear_v outward_o in_o a_o bodily_a existence_n to_o save_v thou_o if_o thou_o do_v thou_o may_v look_v until_o thy_o eye_n drop_v out_o before_o thou_o will_v see_v such_o a_o appearance_n of_o he_o and_o what_o proof_n be_v make_v of_o this_o against_o i_o but_o that_o i_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n have_v now_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n or_o will_v come_v in_o that_o body_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n answ._n neither_o do_v i_o deny_v it_o if_o i_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o in_o this_o passage_n i_o do_v in_o many_o other_o namely_o that_o christ_n as_o the_o heavenly_a man_n have_v his_o own_o proper_a glorious_a body_n wherein_o he_o will_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o christ_n have_v no_o bodily_a existence_n or_o be_v without_o we_o as_o g._n k._n accuse_v i_o narr_n p._n 16._o he_o wrong_v i_o in_o this_o as_o in_o divers_a other_o thing_n but_o upon_o r._n gordon_n be_v pretend_v a_o perfect_a justification_n and_o redemption_n of_o sinner_n without_o they_o when_o no_o good_a be_v wrought_v in_o they_o and_o yet_o grant_v that_o christ_n appear_v the_o second_o time_n be_v without_o sin_n to_o salvation_n but_o then_o his_o defer_v this_o till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n this_o i_o confess_v be_v so_o offensive_a to_o i_o that_o i_o put_v the_o say_a question_n the_o reason_n whereof_o appear_v more_o at_o large_a in_o my_o say_a answer_n nature_n of_o christianity_n p._n 29._o it_o be_v always_o my_o judgement_n with_o many_o other_o that_o salvation_n from_o sin_n shall_v be_v expect_v in_o this_o life_n and_o christ_n second_o appearance_n for_o that_o end_n also_o mention_v heb._n 9_o 28._o that_o this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v off_o till_o the_o last_o day_n but_o expect_v even_o in_o this_o life_n as_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n there_o be_v those_o then_o that_o look_v for_o he_o to_o who_o his_o appearance_n the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n be_v promise_v and_o the_o true_a believer_n be_v not_o disappoint_v of_o their_o expectation_n in_o that_o weighty_a matter_n as_o many_o have_v be_v who_o have_v expect_v to_o see_v christ_n outward_a come_n in_o person_n with_o their_o carnal_a eye_n to_o save_v they_o beside_o it_o be_v true_a in_o fact_n that_o those_o carnal_a eye_n of_o many_o fail_v they_o drop_v out_o or_o rot_v before_o they_o can_v see_v christ_n outward_a appearance_n or_o come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n to_o judgement_n and_o g._n keith_n himself_o as_o well_o as_o i_o have_v charge_v false_a and_o corrupt_a doctrine_n upon_o robert_n gordon_n particular_o in_o his_o assert_v that_o redemption_n justification_n and_o reconciliation_n be_v finish_v and_o complete_v by_o what_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v outward_o and_o not_o in_o our_o person_n and_o without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o artic._n 6_o 8_o 12_o of_o his_o charge_n against_o gordon_n nature_n of_o christianity_n p._n 70_o 71_o 72._o and_o why_o now_o i_o shall_v be_v accuse_v by_o g._n keith_n or_o his_o advocate_n for_o the_o word_n before_o to_o