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thus_o say_v my_o accuser_n in_o his_o first_o article_n he_o confess_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n even_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n at_o bethlehem_n etc._n etc._n i_o confess_v this_o be_v part_n of_o my_o confession_n but_o can_v believe_v this_o be_v either_o not_o contradictory_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o heresy_n or_o that_o it_o be_v any_o excuse_n or_o defence_n of_o it_o nor_o that_o our_o confess_v god_n or_o christ_n to_o be_v our_o light_n can_v be_v any_o such_o excuse_n or_o defence_n neither_o do_v we_o attribute_v the_o name_n christ_n to_o any_o much_o less_o to_o every_o one_o of_o ourselves_o as_o we_o be_v often_o false_o accuse_v as_o here_o p._n 245._o whence_o he_o also_o most_o unjust_o infer_v that_o then_o this_o will_v appear_v that_o this_o confession_n of_o whitehead_n be_v be_v a_o mere_a fallacy_n while_o it_o attribute_n no_o more_o to_o jesus_n christ_n than_o to_o g._n w._n p._n 245._o which_o be_v a_o very_a foul_a and_o absurd_a falsehood_n and_o notorious_a lie_n in_o fact_n and_o contradiction_n to_o my_o say_a confession_n even_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v cite_v by_o himself_o as_o before_o which_o be_v 1._o we_o sincere_o own_o profess_v and_o confess_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n even_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n at_o bethlehem_n in_o judea_n mat._n 2._o suffer_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v quicken_v and_o raise_v again_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o glory_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n now_o have_v i_o herein_o attribute_v no_o more_o to_o jesus_n christ_n than_o to_o myself_o as_o he_o say_v where_o do_v i_o ever_o attribute_v this_o to_o myself_o where_o be_v the_o mere_a fallacy_n not_o in_o my_o confession_n to_o jesus_n christ_n but_o in_o this_o horrid_a abuse_n and_o gross_a perversion_n thereof_o do_v i_o ever_o say_v that_o i_o be_o jesus_n christ_n or_o that_o i_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n or_o that_o i_o suffer_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n at_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n oh_o for_o shame_n who_o can_v see_v such_o malice_n and_o madness_n as_o my_o adversary_n have_v vent_v against_o i_o in_o this_o matter_n again_o i_o find_v no_o fallacy_n in_o my_o confession_n to_o christ_n as_o without_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o unless_o i_o have_v deny_v the_o virgin_n mary_n of_o who_o christ_n be_v bear_v to_o be_v without_o or_o bethlehem_n and_o judea_n and_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v without_o we_o nor_o do_v christ_n be_v without_o prove_v he_o not_o to_o be_v our_o light_n within_o for_o the_o same_o christ_n say_v i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o he_o be_v our_o light_n yea_o the_o quaker_n light_n as_o he_o call_v it_o they_o be_v include_v in_o the_o world_n do_v not_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o our_o house_n because_o the_o body_n and_o fullness_n of_o it_o be_v without_o they_o my_o accuser_n quibble_n and_o quarrel_n with_o art_n 10._o of_o my_o confession_n viz._n our_o minister_n do_v not_o teach_v that_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o christ_n belong_v to_o every_o member_n in_o the_o body_n or_o church_n as_o ample_o as_o to_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o here_o he_o leave_v out_o all_o the_o follow_a explanatory_n part_n of_o the_o article_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o scornful_o descant_v upon_o the_o word_n ample_o be_v in_o a_o different_a black_a character_n lest_o quoth_v he_o you_o shall_v mistake_v and_o think_v that_o george_n be_v christ_n as_o ample_o as_o jesus_n and_o then_o go_v on_o scoff_v that_o be_v modest_a indeed_o but_o than_o george_n thou_o be_v christ_n as_o well_o as_o jesus_n though_o not_o so_o ample_o which_o be_v both_o a_o false_a implication_n and_o foreign_a to_o my_o intention_n the_o word_n ample_o in_o that_o place_n be_v only_o use_v and_o intend_v in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o f._n bugg's_o false_o say_v the_o quaker_n teach_v that_o the_o name_n jesus_n and_o christ_n belong_v to_o every_o member_n in_o the_o body_n as_o ample_o as_o to_o christ_n the_o head_n new_a rome_n ar._n p._n 47._o but_o even_o in_o the_o same_o 10_o art_n quote_v against_o i_o i_o do_v not_o allow_v any_o member_n to_o be_v call_v christ_n but_o express_o dissallow_v it_o though_o i_o confess_v how_o christian_n have_v some_o interest_n in_o his_o name_n but_o not_o to_o be_v call_v jesus_n but_o christian_n the_o explanatory_a part_n of_o my_o confession_n in_o the_o say_v 10_o article_n disingenuous_o leave_v out_o by_o this_o scoffer_n be_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n but_o that_o the_o divine_a anoint_v to_o which_o name_n christ_n have_v relation_n virtual_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n or_o degree_n afford_v to_o every_o member_n of_o his_o body_n but_o not_o so_o ample_o as_o to_o he_o the_o head_n nor_o for_o any_o member_n to_o be_v call_v christ_n but_o a_o christian_a because_o christ_n receive_v the_o anoint_v the_o holy_a spirit_n not_o by_o measure_n but_o in_o fullness_n and_o because_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n and_o this_o very_a matter_n be_v more_o full_o explain_v in_o my_o charitable_a essay_n in_o answer_n to_o f._n bugg_n p._n 4._o as_o before_o it_o be_v far_o from_o my_o thought_n or_o intention_n to_o imply_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o that_o i_o be_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o jesus_n for_o i_o have_v often_o write_v myself_o a_o servant-of_a christ_n and_o so_o i_o be_o i_o humble_o bless_v his_o name_n that_o be_v above_o every_o name_n therefore_o i_o be_o still_o very_o unjust_o accuse_v with_o rank_a sophistry_n dodge_v and_o delude_v and_o cast_v a_o mist_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o poor_a delude_a people_n or_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n or_o of_o any_o equivocate_a or_o jesuitical_a confession_n of_o faith_n as_o foul_o and_o unjust_o accuse_v p._n 246_o 247._o i_o have_v a_o conscience_n towards_o god_n in_o what_o i_o confess_v and_o in_o good_a conscience_n testify_v that_o thou_o my_o scornful_a lurk_a adversary_n have_v cast_v manifold_a false_a and_o gross_a defamation_n upon_o i_o and_o many_o other_o of_o my_o christian_a persuasion_n and_o in_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n i_o have_v both_o confess_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o as_o he_o the_o word_n be_v make_v or_o take_v flesh_n jo._n 1._o 14._o and_o more_o than_o the_o socinian_o i_o do_v still_o confess_v that_o as_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o body_n be_v one_o man_n so_o he_o that_o be_v god_n and_o man_n be_v one_o christ._n and_o whether_o this_o will_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o a_o implacable_a adversary_n or_o no_o i_o value_v not_o know_v my_o conscience_n clear_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o who_o judge_v righteous_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a this_o my_o unjust_a judge_n and_o false_a accuser_n be_v not_o who_o present_o after_o he_o have_v style_v i_o honest_a george_n unjust_o brand_v i_o with_o infamy_n as_o sophistry_n delusion_n depth_n of_o satan_n mystery_n of_o iniquity_n equivocation_n jesuitical_a confession_n etc._n etc._n oh_o rank_a malice_n bitter_a envy_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o my_o confession_n in_o the_o seven_o art_n allege_v against_o i_o it_o stand_v good_a and_o true_a viz._n we_o own_v no_o such_o say_n as_o that_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n or_o divine_a precept_n of_o scripture_n be_v either_o dust_n death_n or_o the_o serpent_n meat_n but_o true_o profitable_a to_o we_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n give_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o f._n bugg_n saying_n these_o quaker_n who_o pretend_v to_o own_o the_o precept_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bible_n to_o be_v holy_a
say_n that_o blood_n be_v not_o in_o be_v this_o advocate_n will_v have_v it_o that_o he_o only_o give_v way_n to_o this_o supposition_n of_o the_o quaker_n by_o way_n of_o concession_n not_o as_o his_o own_o opinion_n p._n 16._o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n the_o man_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o use_v such_o a_o slim_o come_v off_o and_o false_a cover_n for_o he_o when_o it_o be_v a_o real_a confession_n and_o not_o force_v from_o he_o as_o a_o mere_a concession_n for_o argument_n sake_n why_o shall_v he_o compare_v it_o then_o to_o a_o price_n lose_v and_o another_o baptist_n thomas_n brown_n confess_v that_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v be_v not_o in_o be_v it_o sink_v into_o the_o ground_n light_a and_o life_n p._n 66._o the_o occasion_n of_o my_o question_v they_o so_o much_o about_o this_o matter_n be_v because_o they_o seem_v to_o place_v the_o great_a stress_n of_o man_n salvation_n upon_o the_o outward_a blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o act_n of_o shed_v of_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o present_a agent_n operate_a in_o they_o purge_v sprinkle_v their_o conscience_n sanctify_v and_o justify_v without_o make_v the_o spirit_n the_o operator_n or_o efficient_a thereof_o whereas_o both_o sanctification_n wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n regeneration_n justification_n and_o so_o salvation_n be_v more_o principal_o ascribe_v to_o the_o spirit_n the_o grace_n the_o word_n of_o god_n yea_o to_o christ_n himself_o than_o to_o the_o act_n of_o shed_v that_o blood_n or_o to_o that_o blood_n itself_o yet_o i_o never_o oppose_v that_o as_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n offer_v for_o sinner_n in_o order_n to_o a_o pacification_n atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o far_o to_o his_o comparison_n between_o the_o baptist_n declare_v the_o blood_n shed_v on_o the_o cross_n not_o in_o be_v and_o the_o agony_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n as_o not_o now_o in_o be_v i_o do_v not_o therefore_o dissolve_v all_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffering_n or_o death_n to_o our_o justification_n thereby_o i_o do_v not_o so_o argue_v as_o employ_v against_o i_o that_o because_o his_o passion_n be_v temporal_a and_o finite_a therefore_o not_o meritorious_a for_o the_o merit_n or_o disserve_v on_o christ_n part_n be_v place_v upon_o his_o obedience_n in_o humble_v himself_o to_o death_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n wherefore_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 2._o 8_o 9_o who_o exaltation_n and_o dominion_n be_v for_o our_o salvation_n if_o we_o submit_v to_o he_o as_o our_o leader_n commander_n and_o king_n but_o my_o distinction_n for_o argument_n be_v this_o though_o that_o blood_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v as_o a_o price_n in_o order_n to_o man_n redemption_n it_o be_v the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o inward_o operate_v and_o quicken_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n purify_v and_o sanctify_v the_o conscience_n and_o so_o effectual_o save_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o pollution_n the_o price_n be_v already_o pay_v but_o the_o work_n be_v yet_o undo_v in_o many_o we_o value_v the_o price_n but_o must_v not_o neglect_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n in_o we_o for_o christ_n sacrifice_n will_v not_o save_v justify_v or_o acquit_v any_o in_o a_o state_n of_o impenitency_n or_o unbelief_n they_o must_v know_v the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o good_a spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n unto_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o else_o they_o perish_v in_o their_o impenitency_n and_o wilful_a unbelief_n whereby_o they_o make_v both_o the_o cross_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n of_o none_o effect_v unto_o they_o except_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v nor_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o i_o conceive_v i_o be_o not_o to_o be_v blame_v much_o less_o rank_v among_o ranter_n as_o g._n k._n have_v narr_n p._n 25._o for_o ascribe_v the_o save_a work_n of_o sprinkle_v the_o conscience_n sanctify_v and_o justify_v principal_o to_o the_o inward_a grace_n and_o spirit_n more_o than_o to_o the_o blood_n shed_v upon_o the_o cross._n i_o say_v again_o i_o see_v no_o necessity_n of_o direct_v man_n to_o the_o type_n for_o the_o antitype_n to_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o temple_n p._n 17._o either_o for_o jesus_n christ_n or_o his_o blood_n there_o but_o that_o such_o direction_n be_v contrary_a to_o what_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n say_v ro._n 10._o 6_o 7_o 8._o compare_v with_o deut._n 30._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o though_o we_o also_o preach_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v crucify_a and_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o be_v contrary_a to_o ro._n 10._o as_o g._n k._n wrong_v i_o several_a time_n over_o narr_n p._n 26_o 27._o but_o to_o direct_v man_n either_o to_o go_v to_o the_o material_a temple_n at_o jerusalem_n or_o to_o look_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o jesus_n christ_n the_o antitype_n of_o that_o temple_n etc._n etc._n this_o i_o deem_v contrardictory_n to_o ro._n 10._o above_o quote_v but_o they_o be_v to_o turn_v and_o look_v to_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n nigh_o in_o the_o heart_n where_o they_o may_v live_o find_v feel_v and_o know_v christ_n in_o spirit_n and_o power_n even_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n so_o as_o to_o be_v enable_v both_o to_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o believe_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o this_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o god_n be_v confess_v unto_o by_o g._n k._n himself_o to_o be_v the_o object_n and_o foundation_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o that_o this_o be_v christ_n in_o they_o and_o that_o from_o the_o same_o scripture_n i_o quote_v deut._n 30._o 12_o 13._o ro._n 10._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o as_o more_o full_o appear_v in_o his_o immediate_a revelation_n p._n 3._o &_o p._n 64_o 65._o print_n 1668._o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o 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