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which_o be_v mere_o mediate_v as_o to_o other_o as_o neh._n 9.20_o comp_n with_o v_o 30._o 1_o king_n 8._o 36._o psal._n 132.12_o deu._n 32.12_o moreover_o that_o the_o word_n to_o lead_v and_o teach_v hold_n forth_o a_o mediate_a objective_n teach_v or_o a_o subjective_a illumination_n far_o often_o in_o scripture_n than_o immediate_a objective_n revelation_n be_v manifest_a to_o any_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o scripture_n which_o if_o the_o quaker_n deny_v see_v they_o be_v the_o opponent_n they_o ought_v to_o condescend_v to_o a_o collation_n of_o place_n and_o show_v the_o contrary_n last_o whatever_o the_o quaker_n say_v we_o can_v help_v it_o certain_z it_o be_v that_o no_o man_n of_o sound_a judgement_n will_v deny_v that_o when_o one_o read_v the_o scriptureâ—_n and_o have_v his_o mind_n illuminate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v understand_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n in_o god_n law_n but_o such_o a_o
one_o have_v that_o promise_n of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v fulfil_v unto_o he_o and_o thus_o the_o only_a scripture_n argument_n which_o robert_n barclay_n attempt_v to_o urge_v in_o his_o vindication_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o which_o he_o deduce_v his_o apologetic_a argument_n he_o slide_v over_o without_o any_o vindication_n thereof_o robert_n barclay_n apolog._n pag._n 38._o have_v another_o argument_n which_o because_o he_o complain_v as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o solve_v by_o his_o adversary_n chap._n 3._o numb_a last_o i_o will_v set_v down_o here_o and_o answer_v formal_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o just_a ground_n of_o complaint_n the_o argument_n thus_o run_v that_o unto_o which_o all_o professor_n of_o christianity_n of_o whatsoever_o kind_n do_v at_o last_o recur_n and_o because_o of_o which_o all_o other_o ground_n be_v commend_v and_o account_v worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v 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revelation_n in_o those_o dark_a time_n even_o by_o his_o adversary_n confession_n than_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n where_o the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v no_o such_o thing_n neither_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o other_o not_o mention_v have_v no_o immediate_a revelation_n answ._n true_a it_o be_v that_o even_o in_o these_o dark_a time_n there_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n viz._n of_o immediate_a revelation_n more_o of_o god_n than_o there_o be_v now_o and_o yet_o less_o in_o another_o sense_n viz._n in_o respect_n of_o more_o large_a propagation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o large_a measure_n of_o grace_n dispense_v unto_o believer_n under_o the_o new_a test_n but_o what_o say_v this_o to_o the_o probation_n of_o the_o quaker_n tremulous_a consequence_n how_o do_v it_o prove_v that_o because_o some_o few_o have_v these_o revelation_n all_o and_o every_o one_o within_o the_o church_n have_v they_o this_o be_v a_o 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with_o who_o all_o the_o orthodox_n whole_o agree_v in_o this_o point_n do_v hold_v the_o same_o doctrine_n with_o the_o westminster_n confession_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pelagian_n to_o which_o confession_n of_o he_o though_o now_o by_o himself_o retract_v or_o rather_o contradict_v i_o will_v add_v the_o word_n of_o vincentius_n lyrenensis_n chap_n 35._o adversus_fw-la haeret_fw-la cite_v by_o the_o author_n of_o melius_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la who_o before_o caelestius_n the_o monstrous_a scholar_n of_o pelagius_n ever_o deny_v that_o all_o mankind_n stand_v guilty_a of_o adam_n apostasy_n from_o god_n moreover_o whosoever_o will_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o read_v the_o magdeburgick_a history_n centur_fw-la 5._o colum_fw-la 577_o 588_o 589_o 590._o and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o quaker_n in_o this_o point_n he_o will_v find_v a_o exact_a harmony_n between_o they_o and_o the_o pelagian_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o probation_n thereof_o but_o we_o need_v add_v no_o more_o see_v robert_n barclay_n in_o the_o place_n just_a now_o
cite_v after_o several_a serpentine_a wind_n and_o turn_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v though_o he_o retain_v the_o thing_n yet_o evite_v the_o name_n whole_o reject_v augustin_n and_o therefore_o give_v up_o the_o cause_n ridiculous_o inquire_v at_o his_o adversary_n if_o he_o will_v assert_v every_o thing_n that_o augustin_n say_v ridiculous_o i_o say_v see_v the_o question_n be_v if_o augustin_n do_v not_o hold_v our_o doctrine_n anent_o original_a sin_n as_o the_o antithesis_fw-la to_o that_o of_o the_o pelagian_n in_o this_o point_n which_o pelagian_n have_v have_v many_o successor_n though_o know_v by_o other_o name_n as_o socinus_n and_o his_o school_n and_o holy_a and_o pure_a anabaptist_n as_o they_o call_v themselves_o and_o be_v by_o contrariety_n of_o speech_n call_v by_o other_o the_o fry_n of_o a_o delude_a enthusiast_n thomas_n muncer_n the_o horrid_a abomination_n of_o which_o sect_n and_o this_o their_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o 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quaker_n do_v not_o use_v judge_v they_o as_o it_o seem_v unfit_a to_o serve_v their_o turn_n therefore_o robert_n barclay_n though_o he_o have_v apolog_n chap_n 4._o fight_v with_o this_o reason_n as_o the_o only_a prop_n of_o his_o cause_n his_o adversary_n chap._n 5._o num_fw-la 8._o have_v hew_v it_o in_o piece_n in_o his_o vindication_n essay_v not_o the_o reinforcement_n thereof_o only_a sect._n 5._o numb_a 3._o in_o stead_n of_o a_o vindication_n have_v its_o repetition_n add_v that_o death_n as_o it_o be_v now_o circumstantiate_v with_o sickness_n and_o the_o like_a misery_n be_v a_o consequence_n but_o not_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o distinction_n be_v most_o blasphemous_a as_o here_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o see_v it_o insinuate_v that_o god_n transgress_v his_o own_o law_n by_o inflict_v more_o misery_n on_o fall_v man_n than_o be_v denounce_v in_o the_o threaten_v either_o this_o he_o must_v say_v or_o else_o that_o sickness_n and_o death_n as_o they_o be_v now_o circumstantiate_v be_v not_o inflict_v by_o god_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v little_o better_a than_o the_o former_a but_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o he_o say_v that_o his_o adversary_n have_v not_o say_v enough_o to_o proselyte_n he_o to_o his_o opinion_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o have_v so_o dâ—shed_v his_o reason_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v build_v that_o the_o quaker_n attempt_v not_o the_o restauration_n thereof_o he_o add_v further_a as_o a_o reason_n why_o his_o adversary_n have_v not_o say_v enough_o to_o proselyte_n he_o that_o death_n to_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n shall_v have_v be_v a_o pleasure_n &_o not_o a_o pain_n which_o reason_n be_v altogether_o reasonless_a see_v the_o reason_n why_o death_n be_v pleasant_a to_o any_o be_v its_o be_v the_o port_n to_o free_a man_n from_o all_o evil_a &_o especial_o from_o sin_n without_o which_o adam_n shall_v have_v whole_o remain_v if_o he_o have_v persevere_v in_o his_o integrity_n but_o it_o be_v too_o evident_a that_o the_o quaker_n be_v of_o beauties_n mind_n who_o de_fw-fr statu_fw-la primi_fw-la hominis_fw-la allege_v that_o man_n during_o his_o integrity_n be_v not_o free_a of_o concupiscence_n and_o evil_a inclination_n which_o doctrine_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o i_o leave_v this_o matter_n only_o i_o can_v but_o here_o observe_v which_o i_o may_v do_v in_o most_o place_n and_o weighty_a point_n of_o robert_n barclay_n vindication_n that_o per_fw-la fas_fw-la aut_fw-la nefas_fw-la as_o they_o say_v the_o quaker_n must_v have_v the_o last_o word_n for_o who_o will_v think_v it_o requisite_a to_o write_v after_o one_o who_o can_v tell_v his_o adversary_n that_o he_o have_v not_o say_v enough_o to_o proselyte_n he_o and_o yet_o never_o so_o much_o as_o essay_n to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o or_o remove_v his_o adversary_n reason_n as_o robert_n barclay_n do_v here_o and_o yet_o publish_v his_o book_n to_o the_o world_n as_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n or_o refutation_n of_o what_o his_o adversary_n have_v say_v live_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n without_o so_o much_o as_o a_o attempt_v vindication_n these_o point_n with_o which_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o quakerism_n stand_v and_o fall_v for_o if_o bodily_a death_n be_v include_v in_o the_o threaten_n than_o our_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v prove_v which_o doctrine_n once_o be_v evince_v all_o the_o pretend_a absurdity_n and_o blasphemy_n which_o socinian_n quaker_n and_o other_o infer_v from_o our_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o reprobation_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o they_o be_v if_o they_o be_v christian_n oblige_v to_o remove_v these_o themselves_o further_n its_o clear_a from_o rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n where_o death_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v call_v the_o wage_n not_o the_o consequence_n only_o of_o sin_n as_o the_o quaker_n both_o in_o his_o apology_n and_o vindication_n sect._n 5._o numb_a 8._o
forth_o by_o the_o conjunction_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o this_o argument_n draw_v from_o orthodox_n antiquity_n rob._n 〈◊〉_d vind._n sect._n 2._o n_o 5._o reply_v what_o then_o â—oth_o that_o render_v our_o doctrine_n null_a answer_v not_o indeed_o to_o a_o pelagian_a which_o every_o where_o and_o in_o special_a here_o by_o his_o open_a patrociny_n of_o this_o hereâ—y_n he_o full_o demonstrate_v himself_o to_o be_v notwithstanding_o that_o at_o other_o time_n he_o will_v fain_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o study_v to_o evite_v the_o name_n though_o he_o hug_v their_o blasphemy_n their_o answer_n to_o our_o argument_n draw_v from_o psal._n 51.5_o i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n which_o by_o all_o the_o orthodox_n both_o primitive_a writer_n as_o augustin_n passim_fw-la and_o the_o reformer_n as_o luther_n in_o his_o confession_n be_v understand_v of_o original_a sin_n be_v most_o strange_a viz_o that_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o not_o of_o his_o own_o to_o which_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o thus_o the_o marriage_n duty_n shall_v the_o condemn_v to_o this_o rob._n barclay_n vind_n sect_n 5_o n_o 7._o return_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o inference_n which_o yet_o be_v clear_a see_v wherever_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n any_o do_v bewail_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o progenitor_n they_o still_o specify_v and_o point_v at_o the_o sin_n in_o particular_a as_o neh._n 9_o with_o many_o other_o place_n but_o here_o if_o any_o particular_a fact_n be_v specify_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o of_o the_o marriage_n duty_n therefore_o the_o inference_n hold_v good_a &_o here_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o of_o his_o pungent_a answer_n or_o rather_o question_n if_o you_o will_v which_o he_o propose_v ubi_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o these_o word_n and_o i_o desire_v yet_o to_o be_v inform_v of_o he_o in_o what_o scripture_n he_o read_v of_o original_a sin_n and_o whither_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n he_o can_v find_v word_n fit_a enough_o to_o express_v his_o faith_n or_o must_v he_o shift_v for_o they_o else_o where_o thus_o he_o but_o in_o lieu_n of_o these_o i_o return_v he_o another_o question_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v of_o he_o whether_o or_o not_o he_o read_v of_o actual_a sin_n or_o find_v this_o in_o so_o many_o word_n behold_v then_o reader_n the_o desperate_a tendency_n of_o quakerism_n which_o be_v to_o make_v man_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o aâ—_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o not_o at_o all_o prohibit_v for_o see_v on_o the_o account_n that_o the_o phrase_n original_a sin_n be_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n he_o deny_v our_o doctrine_n how_o clear_a so_o ever_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o scriptural_a deduction_n he_o give_v good_a ground_n to_o another_o for_o infer_v ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la that_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o actual_a sin_n see_v the_o phrase_n actual_a sin_n be_v no_o where_o in_o scripture_n to_o be_v â—ound_v more_o than_o that_o phrase_n original_a sin_n tâ—e_v same_o truth_n may_v be_v yet_o further_o demonstrate_v by_o several_a other_o pregnant_a argument_n as_o first_o infant_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o deny_v that_o they_o can_v be_v account_v guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n the_o antecedent_n be_v deny_v by_o none_o of_o our_o present_a adversary_n the_o consequence_n be_v also_o firm_a for_o its_o a_o punishment_n yea_o the_o great_a of_o punishment_n equal_a with_o if_o not_o great_a than_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o of_o his_o comfortable_a presence_n communion_n love_n and_o favour_n 2._o the_o scripture_n be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o person_n that_o go_v to_o heaven_n except_o these_o that_o be_v guilty_a person_n these_o who_o sin_n christ_n do_v bear_v er_o child_n who_o have_v never_o commit_v actual_a sin_n be_v guilty_a before_o god._n the_o consequence_n be_v beyond_o all_o exception_n thâ—_n antecedent_n also_o remain_v firm_a until_o our_o adversary_n adduce_v some_o place_n of_o scripture_n show_v that_o some_o person_n who_o never_o be_v guilty_a go_v to_o heaven_n or_o be_v save_v without_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n moreover_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o none_o be_v save_v but_o sinner_n which_o be_v christ_n errand_n to_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n no_o where_o make_v any_o distinction_n betwixt_o guilty_a person_n and_o sinner_n and_o no_o where_o say_v that_o any_o be_v save_v but_o these_o who_o sin_n châ—ist_v do_v bear_v and_o one_o will_v in_o reason_n think_v that_o this_o can_v least_o of_o all_o man_n be_v deny_v by_o our_o adversary_n who_o assert_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n therefore_o if_o infant_n be_v not_o guilty_a there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n â—ied_v for_o they_o or_o do_v bear_v their_o sin_n therefore_o we_o with_o all_o reason_n inquire_v which_o our_o adversary_n according_a to_o their_o principle_n can_v never_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v how_o infant_n if_o not_o guilty_a come_v to_o heaven_n without_o the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v altogether_o void_a of_o reason_n while_o they_o with_o rob_n barcl_n for_o want_v of_o a_o better_a answer_n inquire_v how_o these_o who_o we_o account_v elect_a infant_n come_v to_o heaven_n see_v our_o reply_n be_v at_o hand_n viz_o that_o they_o be_v acquit_v before_o god_n by_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ._n 3._o certain_a it_o be_v from_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o special_a rev_n 22.15_o that_o these_o who_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v dogâ—_n be_v guilty_a person_n and_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v thrust_v into_o hell_n but_o whole_a nation_n without_o any_o exception_n be_v such_o matth._n 15.26_o therefore_o infant_n be_v a_o part_n of_o these_o nation_n deserve_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o heaven_n and_o send_v to_o hell._n add_v to_o this_o that_o some_o child_n be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o to_o be_v altogether_o destitut_v of_o holiness_n which_o person_n heb._n 12.14_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v so_o can_v see_v god._n some_o of_o the_o father_n in_o order_n to_o prove_v the_o gild_n of_o infant_n flow_v from_o adam_n transgression_n make_v use_v of_o gen._n 17.14_o the_o manchild_n that_o be_v uncircumcised_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o this_o deduction_n of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n mr_n broun_n mention_v pag_n 132._o but_o express_o tell_v that_o he_o will_v not_o urge_v it_o but_o infer_v notwithstanding_o from_o this_o place_n that_o child_n may_v be_v in_o some_o sense_n capable_a of_o breach_n of_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o under_o a_o law_n desire_v his_o adversary_n to_o chew_v his_o cud_n upon_o this_o inference_n which_o if_o true_a overthrow_v all_o this_o socinian_n doctrine_n anent_o original_a sin_n which_o still_o presuppose_v that_o child_n be_v under_o no_o law._n for_o reply_n to_o which_o rob_v barcl_n vind_n pag_n 62._o introduce_v mr._n broun_n as_o if_o he_o have_v will_v he_o to_o chew_v his_o â—ud_n on_o this_o first_o deduction_n viz._n that_o of_o some_o of_o the_o father_n pass_v by_o the_o second_o viz_o mr._n broun's_o own_o inference_n without_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v thereof_o whereby_o he_o declare_v that_o it_o have_v break_v his_o jaw_n or_o at_o best_o be_v not_o yet_o digest_v 4_o none_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n except_o they_o be_v bear_v again_o joh._n 3.7_o but_o sure_o this_o new-birth_n or_o to_o be_v bear_v again_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o a_o privilege_n which_o he_o may_v withhold_v from_o who_o he_o will_v and_o therefore_o without_o prejudice_n to_o his_o justice_n may_v exclude_v whosoever_o have_v it_o not_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o none_o be_v exclude_v from_o it_o but_o guilty_a person_n which_o i_o believe_v none_o will_v deny_v therefore_o infant_n may_v well_o be_v account_v guilty_a person_n 6._o the_o main_a objection_n and_o that_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v upon_o which_o the_o bulk_n of_o all_o their_o objection_n depend_v against_o our_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n the_o socinian_n and_o quaker_n draw_v from_o ezek_n 18.20_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o father_n iniquity_n etc._n etc._n hence_o they_o infer_v that_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o will_v not_o follow_v see_v the_o lord_n be_v there_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o yet_o queâ—â—lous_a jew_n as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v altogether_o guiltless_a themselves_o and_o punish_v for_o