thus_o be_v set_v free_a from_o sin_n we_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o have_v our_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6._o 20._o your_o description_n of_o a_o child_n of_o abraham_n you_o meaning_n in_o a_o new_a testament_n sense_n be_v quite_o beside_o the_o truth_n forâ—albeit_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n will_v live_v holy_a life_n &_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o substantial_a law_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o their_o subjection_n to_o moral_n but_o faith_n in_o jesus_n that_o give_v they_o the_o denomination_n of_o child_n of_o abraham_n 9_o know_v you_o therefore_o that_o they_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v the_o child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n they_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n the_o same_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n yea_o they_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n in_o pag._n 284._o you_o say_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o duty_n more_o affectionate_o recommend_v to_o we_o in_o the_o 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say_v i_o will_v immediate_o apply_v myself_o to_o what_o be_v there_o contain_v you_o say_v pag._n 296._o it_o be_v not_o possible_a we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o design_n of_o christianity_n accomplish_v in_o we_o and_o therefore_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v destitute_a of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o if_o we_o make_v our_o saviour_n most_o excellent_a life_n the_o pattern_n of_o our_o life_n by_o our_o saviour_n life_n as_o by_o a_o parenthesis_n you_o also_o express_v you_o mean_v as_o yourself_o have_v in_o short_a describe_v it_o chap._n 5._o viz._n the_o great_a freedom_n affability_n courtesy_n candour_n ingenuity_n gentleness_n meekness_n humility_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n contentation_n charity_n tenderness_n compassion_n patience_n submission_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n love_n of_o god_n devout_a temper_n of_o mind_n towards_o he_o mighty_a confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n etc._n etc._n answ._n our_o saviour_n life_n in_o not_o only_o these_o but_o all_o other_o 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not_o justify_v before_o they_o come_v fowler_n pag._n 223._o what_o pretence_n can_v there_o be_v for_o think_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n or_o instrument_n of_o justification_n as_o it_o comply_v with_o only_a the_o precept_n of_o rely_v on_o christ_n merit_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v no_o less_o manifest_a than_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n 284._o that_o obedience_n to_o the_o other_o precept_n or_o work_v of_o love_n must_v go_v before_o obedience_n to_o this_o 5._o campian_n i_o deny_v that_o faith_n only_a do_v justify_v for_o you_o have_v not_o in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o faith_n only_a do_v justify_v fowler_n pag._n 225._o and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o i_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v undertake_v to_o encounter_n one_o of_o the_o champion_n of_o that_o foul_a cause_n with_o the_o admission_n of_o this_o principle_n that_o faith_n justify_v only_o as_o it_o apprehend_v rest_v 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of_o it_o but_o also_o that_o its_o great_a salvation_n do_v even_o consist_v in_o it_o mr._n fowler_n be_v doctrine_n compare_v with_o william_n pen_n the_o quaker_n 1._o pen_n sandy_a foundation_n pag._n 19_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v to_o they_o that_o follow_v christ_n the_o light_n in_o all_o his_o righteousness_n which_o every_o man_n come_v only_o to_o experience_n as_o he_o walk_v in_o a_o holy_a subjection_n to_o that_o measure_n of_o light_n and_o grace_n wherewith_o the_o fullness_n have_v enlighten_v he_o fowler_n pag._n 8._o that_o be_v those_o which_o be_v of_o a_o indispensible_a and_o eternal_a obligation_n which_o be_v first_o write_v in_o man_n heart_n and_o original_o dictate_v of_o humane_a nature_n 2._o pen_n pag._n 32._o i_o real_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n fullfil_v the_o father_n will_n and_o offer_v up_o a_o most_o satisfactory_a sacrifice_n but_o not_o to_o pay_v god_n or_o help_v he_o to_o save_v men._n fowler_n pag._n 85._o christ_n be_v set_v 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