of_o grace_n and_o truth_n say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n consist_v either_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o in_o the_o largeness_n of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a that_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v nothing_o but_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n who_o reveal_v it_o and_o by_o yield_a obedience_n whereunto_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n on_o the_o account_n of_o a_o internal_a inherent_a righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o now_o these_o be_v no_o small_a undertake_n the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v express_o contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o all_o age_n for_o the_o pelagian_n and_o the_o socinian_o be_v by_o common_a agreement_n exclude_v from_o a_o interest_n therein_o and_o the_o latter_a of_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a confession_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n with_o the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v just_o expect_v that_o 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unto_o from_o he_o some_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o mention_v a_o fullness_n in_o christ_n he_o choose_v out_o to_o manifest_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n by_o the_o way_n that_o indeed_o they_o do_v not_o intend_v any_o such_o fullness_n in_o christ_n himself_o and_o the_o first_o be_v joh._n 1.16_o the_o exposition_n whereof_o which_o he_o give_v be_v that_o of_o schlictingius_n who_o yet_o extend_v the_o import_n of_o the_o word_n beyond_o what_o he_o will_v allow_v the_o enforcement_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o his_o exposition_n by_o compare_v the_o 14_o and_o 17_o verse_n with_o the_o 16._o be_v both_o weak_a and_o contradictory_n of_o itself_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o 14_o verse_n be_v the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n it_o be_v evident_a beyond_o contradiction_n that_o the_o expression_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o 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or_o can_v befall_v they_o by_o the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n but_o thus_o it_o fall_v out_o when_o man_n will_v be_v talk_v of_o what_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v again_o he_o add_v how_o he_o have_v explain_v the_o scripture_n metaphor_n whereby_o the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o christian_n be_v represent_v but_o that_o these_o man_n in_o stead_n of_o explain_v of_o those_o metaphor_n turn_v all_o religion_n into_o a_o allegory_n but_o what_o if_o one_o shall_v now_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o explanation_n of_o these_o metaphor_n be_v the_o most_o absurd_a and_o irrational_a and_o argue_v the_o most_o fulsome_a ignorance_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v and_o that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n those_o who_o he_o traduce_v do_v explain_v they_o unto_o the_o understanding_n and_o experience_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o that_o in_o a_o way_n suit_v and_o direct_v unto_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o to_o far_a their_o faith_n 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