upon_o we_o it_o have_v therefore_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o heretic_n in_o all_o age_n but_o possible_o he_o will_v interpret_v himself_o more_o full_o in_o the_o next_o sect_n 3._o here_o therefore_o he_o furnish_v we_o with_o a_o distinction_n which_o if_o he_o will_v give_v security_n that_o he_o will_v stand_v by_o &_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o intend_v no_o more_o we_o will_v try_v for_o a_o accommodation_n we_o have_v already_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o we_o deny_v not_o new_a revelation_n subjective_n and_o mediate_a i._n e._n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bless_v the_o use_n of_o mean_n read_v hear_v &c_n &c_n with_o his_o influence_n open_v the_o â—â—es_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o give_v they_o a_o spiritual_a illumination_n and_o if_o that_o be_v all_o he_o will_v â—ave_n he_o may_v have_v let_v we_o alone_o but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o interpret_v himself_o â—e_n plead_v for_o the_o immediate_a &_o extraordinaryâ—ay_n â—ay_z of_o revelation_n of_o these_o 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god_n discover_v his_o mind_n to_o they_o immediate_o enable_v they_o to_o declare_v these_o thing_n to_o other_o be_v not_o common_a to_o believer_n in_o these_o time_n 1._o cor._n 12.29_o &_o vers_fw-la 10._o 4thly_a that_o the_o scripture_n do_v so_o full_o contain_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o faith_n and_o salvation_n that_o there_o need_v no_o such_o inspiration_n to_o be_v afford_v to_o any_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v now_o cease_v 2._o tim._n 3.16.17_o with_o heb._n 1.1_o 2._o 5thly_a that_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o new_a revelation_n make_v since_o the_o canon_n be_v perfect_v of_o thing_n or_o doctrine_n which_o arâ—_n not_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n we_o arâ—_n therefore_o direct_v hither_o for_o our_o establishment_n against_o seducer_n 2._o tim._n 3.13_o 14._o and_o not_o to_o abide_v by_o this_o be_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isa_n 8.20_o if_o now_o we_o examine_v what_o he_o oppose_v to_o this_o doctrine_n we_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o fallacy_n and_o foolery_n sect._n 1_o his_o first_o charge_n here_o be_v upon_o the_o assembly_n confession_n in_o the_o very_a first_o article_n and_o true_o if_o man_n lay_v the_o first_o stone_n wrong_v the_o whole_a fabric_n must_v be_v weaken_v thereby_o that_o which_o he_o allege_v against_o they_o be_v they_o be_v admirable_o blind_a in_o their_o bring_n in_o particular_a citation_n of_o scripture_n and_o we_o may_v retort_v that_o he_o be_v admirable_o base_a in_o pervert_v their_o sense_n and_o design_n in_o cite_v of_o they_o they_o have_v assert_v several_a thing_n in_o this_o paragraph_n for_o proof_n whereof_o they_o direct_v to_o the_o scripture_n print_v in_o the_o margin_n which_o he_o perverse_o reflect_v upon_o as_o bring_v only_o to_o prove_v that_o one_o assertion_n which_o be_v not_o totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la make_v by_o they_o that_o all_o new_a revelation_n be_v cease_v they_o have_v say_v that_o god_n have_v please_v to_o commit_v his_o declare_a and_o reveal_v will_n of_o thing_n which_o concern_v man_n salvation_n whole_o to_o write_v for_o which_o they_o allege_v prov._n 2.19_o 20_o 21._o and_o do_v not_o these_o text_n assure_v we_o that_o god_n have_v write_v his_o word_n to_o we_o and_o that_o this_o word_n tell_v we_o what_o god_n say_v yea_o and_o to_o speak_v otherwise_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o man_n have_v no_o save_a light_n in_o they_o which_o by_o the_o way_n tell_v we_o what_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o quaker_n light_n and_o one_o will_v think_v this_o be_v to_o purpose_n and_o have_v something_o of_o proof_n in_o it_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purport_n be_v luc._n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o rom._n 15.4_o mat._n 4.4_o &_o 7.10_o they_o have_v again_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n have_v make_v scripture_n necessary_a and_o for_o the_o evidence_n direct_v we_o to_o 2._o tim._n 3.15_o and_o can_v impudence_n deny_v the_o inference_n from_o that_o text_n final_o they_o tell_v 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3._o nor_o do_v we_o see_v what_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v upon_o our_o grant_v that_o new_a revelation_n of_o any_o truth_n not_o before_o make_v know_v cease_v before_o john_n the_o apostle_n decease_v though_o his_o other_o extraordinary_a gift_n do_v continue_v sect._n 2._o and_o pray_v what_o do_v we_o assert_v but_o what_o he_o seem_v plumply_v to_o grant_v here_o viz._n that_o the_o rule_n to_o try_v all_o doctrine_n be_v complete_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n only_o the_o business_n be_v that_o this_o must_v in_o no_o wise_n prove_v the_o cease_n of_o new_a revelation_n or_o inspiration_n or_o prophesy_v let_v it_o for_o the_o present_a suffice_v to_o say_v that_o he_o who_o go_v about_o to_o confound_v term_n which_o be_v use_v for_o distinction_n have_v some_o cheat_a trick_n to_o impose_v
law_n to_o the_o almighty_a 2._o that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v under_o the_o visible_a mean_n of_o grace_n viz._n the_o covenant_n &_o baptism_n and_o so_o be_v not_o the_o heathen_a isa_n 63.19_o 3._o that_o christ_n have_v assure_v we_o that_o some_o infant_n be_v save_v mat._n 19.14_o 2._o sam._n 12.23_o but_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n concern_v heathen_a or_o pagan_n but_o the_o contrary_a prov._n 29.18_o 4._o that_o the_o different_a capacity_n of_o infant_n and_o grow_v person_n in_o regard_n to_o the_o mean_n require_v a_o different_a manner_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o that_o therefore_o be_v assert_v concern_v all_o adult_n person_n rom._n 10.14_o for_o he_o therefore_o to_o assert_v that_o all_o honest_a elect_a gentile_n be_v save_v in_o some_o other_o way_n be_v a_o mere_a beg_n of_o principle_n that_o will_v never_o be_v concede_v that_o moral_a honesty_n iâ—_n a_o meritorious_a cause_n either_o of_o salvation_n or_o of_o any_o further_a discovery_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o man_n be_v a_o jesuitical_a principle_n that_o there_o be_v any_o elect_n among_o pagan_n who_o never_o have_v the_o gospel_n offer_v they_o be_v not_o only_o without_o scripture-warrant_a buâ—_n against_o its_o testimony_n as_o have_v be_v again_o and_o again_o make_v evident_a and_o his_o plead_n for_o new_a revelation_n of_o thing_n not_o contain_v in_o scripture_n because_o infant_n be_v save_v by_o another_o manner_n of_o application_n to_o they_o than_o adult_v person_n be_v mere_o precarious_a for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o grace_n which_o be_v reveal_v in_o scripture_n which_o be_v revel_v to_o they_o if_o g._n k._n have_v say_v true_a viz._n that_o none_o be_v save_v but_o by_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n sect._n 7._o how_o perverse_o do_v he_o here_o state_n the_o question_n viz._n whether_o any_o be_v or_o can_v be_v save_v without_o the_o express_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n crucify_v be_v one_o question_n and_o whether_o without_o all_o hear_n of_o christ_n outward_o preach_v be_v another_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v not_o reveal_v chrisâ—_n so_o clear_o at_o first_o as_o afterward_o nor_o have_v they_o all_o of_o they_o in_o former_a time_n the_o same_o distinct_a conception_n about_o christ_n which_o acâ—_n now_o make_v clear_a in_o the_o gospel_n but_o we_o all_o believe_v that_o they_o have_v so_o much_o knowledge_n o_o a_o saviour_n as_o lead_v they_o to_o place_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o for_o salvation_n and_o these_o truth_n werâ—_n extraordinary_o reveal_v to_o some_o and_o gradual_o too_o but_o that_o all_o honest_a gentile_n who_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n have_v a_o express_a knowledge_n &_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v as_o he_o assert_n be_v not_o credible_a to_o we_o and_o when_o he_o bid_v we_o to_o disprove_v it_o he_o forget_v all_o law_n of_o disputation_n for_o affirmantiâ—_n est_fw-la probare_fw-la it_o suffice_v for_o we_o to_o deny_v it_o &_o say_v there_o be_v no_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o till_o he_o produce_v it_o the_o spirit_n be_v work_v when_o &_o where_o he_o will_v be_v no_o evidence_n for_o it_o a_o gross_a error_n it_o be_v in_o he_o to_o say_v p._n 110._o that_o the_o knowledge_n &_o faith_n of_o christ_n belong_v to_o the_o finish_v work_n of_o salvation_n but_o not_o universal_o to_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o for_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 10.14_o 15._o his_o instance_n in_o nathaniel_n &_o cornelius_n give_v he_o no_o â—elief_n &_o it_o be_v his_o ignorance_n if_o not_o his_o malciousness_n to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v unbeliever_n when_o that_o testimony_n be_v give_v oâ—_n they_o joh._n 1.47_o act._n 1.2_o they_o have_v believe_v in_o a_o christ_n to_o come_v though_o at_o present_a they_o know_v not_o that_o he_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n till_o it_o be_v further_o reveal_v to_o they_o and_o it_o will_v do_v well_o to_o observe_v concern_v the_o latter_a that_o though_o he_o have_v a_o angel_n send_v to_o he_o to_o direct_v he_o how_o he_o may_v be_v acquaint_v with_o that_o necessary_a truth_n yet_o peter_n must_v come_v and_o preach_v it_o to_o he_o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v p._n 112._o that_o he_o have_v not_o faith_n in_o a_o crucify_a &_o raise_v christ_n but_o in_o god_n and_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n we_o answer_v that_o faith_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n without_o christ_n be_v not_o save_v act._n 4.12_o nor_o be_v faith_n in_o god_n without_o christ_n so_o joh._n 14.6_o â—nd_v he_o be_v great_o mistake_v when_o he_o say_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n crucify_v be_v not_o first_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v as_o not_o be_v full_o preach_v it_o be_v preach_v from_o the_o beginning_n gen._n 3.15_o though_o more_o clear_o in_o gospel-time_n all_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n law_n preach_v christ_n though_o the_o veil_n be_v now_o take_v off_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v more_o manifest_a and_o resplendent_a he_o therefore_o conclude_v before_o he_o have_v prove_v his_o assertion_n that_o the_o express_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n crucify_v be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n especial_o he_o be_v very_o cautious_a where_o it_o have_v not_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o man_n salvation_n though_o indispensible_o necessary_a to_o the_o finish_n of_o it_o and_o sure_o 1._o cor._n 4_o 3._o &_o heb._n 12.2_o stand_v much_o against_o he_o and_o his_o so_o ofteniterated_a assertion_n that_o there_o be_v honest_a gentile_n still_o that_o have_v not_o christ_n outward_o preach_v and_o yet_o die_v in_o salvation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o magisterial_a assertion_n without_o any_o one_o proof_n at_o all_o to_o command_v our_o belief_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o his_o new_a doctrine_n pag._n 1.15_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v it_o after_o death_n if_o he_o think_v to_o father_n such_o a_o thing_n upon_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n cap._n 32._o s._n 1._o confess_v it_o be_v a_o bold_a untruth_n for_o they_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n there_o but_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o instant_n of_o die_v believer_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o holiness_n see_v short_a catechism_n quest_n 37._o we_o shall_v have_v a_o new_a quaker_n purgatory_n erect_v ere_o long_o christ_n reveal_v to_o man_n for_o salvation_n after_o death_n who_o die_v ignorant_a of_o he_o and_o now_o what_o reason_n have_v he_o to_o conclude_v this_o section_n with_o a_o triumph_n that_o he_o have_v demonstrate_v from_o scripture_n that_o man_n have_v be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n that_o have_v not_o have_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n make_v know_v to_o they_o unless_o pervert_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v pass_v for_o demonstration_n sect._n 8._o but_o what_o need_v more_o then_o will_v he_o outdo_v demonstration_n fain_o will_v he_o draw_v in_o paul_n 1._o cor._n 12.4_o 5_o 6._o to_o speak_v of_o the_o 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first_o be_v save_v wâ—â—hout_n châ—â—st_v â—nd_v 〈◊〉_d will_v contradict_v his_o own_o profession_n sect._n 9_o now_o at_o length_n after_o a_o deâ—l_n of_o â—â—dious_a wait_a we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v all_o this_o whiâ—â—_n be_v maâ—â—ng_a way_n for_o and_o this_o will_v salve_v all_o the_o phâ—nomina_fw-la remove_v all_o doubt_n the_o light_n within_o the_o quaker_n god_n and_o christ_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o word_n and_o what_o not_o what_o particular_a thing_n this_o light_n be_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a about_o very_o likely_a its_o beam_n be_v so_o languid_a that_o they_o be_v not_o self-evidencing_a however_o something_o it_o be_v and_o it_o be_v in_o all_o man_n yea_o so_o great_a a_o thing_n that_o it_o may_v be_v blaspheme_v for_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o
a_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o to_o his_o (null)_o nature_n infinite_a as_o to_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o that_o by_o his_o virtue_n influence_n and_o grace_n he_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o his_o people_n and_o that_o they_o live_v upon_o he_o by_o faith_n sect._n 10._o none_o of_o we_o ever_o doubt_v that_o faith_n have_v true_a assurance_n in_o it_o and_o infallible_a too_o he_o therefore_o abuse_v we_o in_o say_v that_o we_o deny_v that_o faith_n have_v assurance_n in_o the_o be_v &_o nature_n of_o it_o only_o he_o must_v give_v we_o leave_v or_o we_o will_v take_v it_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o object_n &_o of_o the_o subject_a 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o object_n we_o understand_v the_o full_a security_n which_o a_o believer_n be_v put_v into_o of_o enjoy_v eternal_a life_n in_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o believe_v this_o assurance_n we_o say_v belong_v to_o faith_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n i._n e._n it_o can_v be_v without_o it_o but_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v that_o knowledge_n or_o discern_v whereby_o a_o believer_n read_v the_o evidence_n and_o have_v it_o infallible_o confirm_v to_o his_o knowledge_n this_o we_o say_v be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n but_o belong_v to_o inchoate_v glorification_n and_o that_o believer_n may_v be_v safe_a and_o yet_o want_v the_o discern_v of_o it_o isa_n 50.10_o though_o we_o still_o believe_v and_o have_v former_o prove_v that_o this_o assurance_n may_v be_v have_v without_o extraordinary_a revelation_n and_o he_o argue_v foolish_o that_o because_o no_o place_n of_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o have_v these_o infallible_a mark_n therefore_o we_o can_v know_v they_o infallible_o without_o such_o revelation_n for_o the_o mark_n be_v knowable_a man_n have_v understanding_n and_o can_v know_v what_o they_o mean_v &_o apply_v they_o and_o the_o spirit_n can_v and_o do_v in_o this_o way_n set_v his_o seal_n to_o the_o confirmation_n hereof_o sect._n 11._o the_o poison_n contain_v in_o this_o section_n will_v be_v more_o full_o discover_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n to_o which_o we_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o prevent_v the_o nauseous_a tautology_n which_o his_o book_n labour_v of_o reflection_n on_o cap._n 8._o of_o perseverence_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v worth_a the_o observe_n that_o all_o those_o that_o stand_v for_o justification_n by_o work_n deny_v the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n and_o great_a reason_n may_v â—e_v assign_v for_o it_o wonder_v not_o then_o that_o we_o have_v he_o chap_a at_o this_o pillar_n too_o but_o this_o doctrine_n be_v a_o cordial_n of_o such_o worth_n that_o we_o believe_v that_o none_o who_o have_v re-received_n it_o in_o the_o promise_n will_v ready_o part_v with_o it_o let_v we_o then_o vindicate_v it_o from_o his_o false_a comment_n sect._n 1_o real_a and_o true_a beginning_n of_o faith_n and_o sanctification_n say_v he_o may_v be_v fall_v from_o what_o mean_v he_o by_o this_o there_o be_v some_o previous_a and_o preparatory_a common_a work_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o man_n such_o as_o conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v man_n afraid_a and_o may_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o their_o lewd_a course_n yea_o and_o work_v a_o reformation_n in_o many_o thing_n and_o make_v a_o natural_a conscience_n to_o act_v more_o strong_o than_o before_o if_o he_o mean_v these_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o they_o may_v be_v lose_v but_o then_o we_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o true_a justify_n or_o save_v faith_n call_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_a to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o faith_n and_o those_o which_o he_o instance_v in_o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o belong_v to_o this_o head_n they_o have_v through_o these_o arrive_v to_o a_o temporary_a faith_n but_o not_o to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n charitable_o exempt_v his_o hebrew_n from_o any_o such_o danger_n as_o have_v other_o thing_n in_o they_o vers_n 9_o his_o instance_n from_o rom._n 11._o relate_v only_o to_o a_o visible_a church_n state_n which_o all_o that_o stand_v in_o be_v not_o true_a believer_n that_o of_o the_o angel_n fall_v be_v impertinent_a for_o they_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n their_o faith_n in_o the_o thorny_a and_o stony_a ground_n be_v but_o a_o temporary_a faith_n it_o have_v not_o a_o save_a root_a and_o for_o that_o reason_n abode_n but_o a_o while_n and_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o a_o false_a faith_n and_o one_o that_o be_v not_o say_v it_o be_v therefore_o blame-worthy_a for_o man_n to_o lose_v some_o thing_n the_o keep_n whereof_o will_v not_o save_v they_o such_o be_v all_o the_o moral_a principle_n which_o man_n have_v imbibe_v such_o as_o the_o young_a man_n have_v mat._n 19_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o good_a ground_n be_v difference_v from_o the_o other_o three_o by_o the_o epethete_n good_a to_o show_v that_o the_o other_o be_v not_o so_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o though_o god_n child_n feel_v many_o thorn_n &_o stone_n in_o their_o heart_n after_o conversion_n yet_o their_o heart_n be_v in_o save_v measure_n soften_v and_o broke-up_a they_o receive_v their_o denomination_n from_o the_o better_a part_n according_a to_o scripture_n nor_o will_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o virgin_n mat._n 25._o begin_v help_v he_o at_o all_o we_o grant_v the_o oil_n there_o signify_v true_a save_a grace_n but_o then_o by_o lamp_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v a_o outward_a profession_n by_o vessel_n the_o heart_n the_o foolish_a virgin_n have_v oil_n in_o their_o lamp_n i_o e._n they_o pretend_v to_o and_o make_v a_o profession_n and_o show_v of_o grace_n though_o they_o have_v none_o real_o the_o wise_a virgin_n have_v it_o in_o their_o lamp_n i._n e._n profession_n and_o vessel_n 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