in_o himself_o as_o thou_o word_v it_o and_o misconstrue_v eph._n 2.15_o for_o thy_o sinful_a design_n against_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o operation_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n within_o christ_n have_v no_o enmity_n or_o sin_n in_o himself_o to_o slay_v but_o the_o enmity_n which_o he_o abolish_v in_o his_o flesh_n be_v the_o law_n of_o commandment_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n for_o to_o make_v in_o himself_o of_o twain_o one_o new_a man_n eph._n 2.15_o or_o that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n may_v be_v reconcile_v in_o one_o body_n now_o the_o new_a man_n have_v the_o inward_a qualification_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o thou_o want'_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o in_o a_o reconcile_a state_n nor_o actual_o reconcile_v in_o thyself_o who_o reckon_v all_o do_v purchase_v and_o pay_v in_o thy_o stead_n at_o once_o without_o thou_o while_o no_o qualification_n nor_o good_a be_v wrought_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o thou_o must_v be_v qualify_v with_o faith_n and_o both_o reconciliation_n justification_n and_o redemption_n must_v be_v effect_v or_o fulfil_v in_o thou_o or_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v according_a to_o thy_o own_o concession_n what_o confusion_n be_v you_o still_o in_o r._n g._n i_o say_v that_o the_o work_v wrought_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n in_o his_o crucify_a body_n be_v the_o first_o mystery_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o mercy_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o have_v any_o work_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n tend_v to_o our_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o he_o pag._n 8._o answ._n the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o mercy_n be_v the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n in_o which_o he_o send_v his_o son_n who_o work_n for_o we_o and_o example_n to_o we_o be_v effect_n and_o token_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o not_o the_o ground_n and_o purchase_v cause_n thereof_o nor_o as_o by_o way_n of_o payment_n and_o ridgid_a satisfaction_n to_o vindictive_a justice_n as_o presbyter_n call_v it_o as_o if_o christ_n be_v more_o kind_a to_o man_n and_o his_o love_n more_o infinite_a than_o his_o father_n which_o be_v blasphemous_a like_o some_o of_o the_o popish_a friar_n that_o say_v the_o son_n be_v better_a than_o the_o father_n and_o what_o better_o do_v thy_o doctrine_n imply_v then_o that_o the_o son_n work_n wrought_v without_o we_o be_v the_o previous_a procure_v purchase_v cause_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o we_o while_o sinner_n pag._n 22._o on_o this_o erroneous_a stuff_n depend_v much_o of_o thy_o book_n thou_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o god_n and_o his_o love_n have_v a_o beginning_n or_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o man_n christ_n as_o that_o christ_n work_n without_o be_v the_o previous_a or_o forego_v cause_v of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o how_o then_o be_v his_o love_n infinite_a in_o itself_o and_o free_a to_o we_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o send_v his_o son_n joh._n 3.16_o and_o dare_v thou_o say_v that_o god_n have_v not_o love_n to_o mâ—nkind_a before_o he_o send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o flesh_n or_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o previous_a cause_n of_o his_o so_o send_v his_o son_n and_o of_o christ_n testimony_n and_o work_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n r._n g._n the_o work_v wrought_v in_o we_o who_o believe_v be_v but_o the_o consequence_n and_o effect_n of_o what_o he_o do_v for_o we_o even_o when_o sinner_n pag._n 9_o ans._n if_o but_o the_o consequence_n than_o man_n must_v begin_v first_o to_o learn_v and_o believe_v the_o history_n or_o outward_a relation_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o not_o in_o the_o spirit_n whereas_o the_o true_a and_o well-beginning_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v life_n and_o then_o i_o ask_v if_o none_o can_v be_v save_v nor_o sanctify_v but_o they_o who_o have_v that_o outward_a relation_n or_o history_n when_o as_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o 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our_o sin_n and_o rose_z again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n entreat_v man_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n but_o how_o agree_v this_o with_o sinner_n be_v perfect_o justify_v without_o they_o by_o his_o death_n when_o no_o good_a be_v wrought_v within_o they_o do_v he_o so_o justify_v sinner_n by_o his_o death_n and_o after_o rise_v again_o either_o to_o add_v to_o their_o justification_n or_o do_v it_o over_o again_o what_o a_o labyrinth_n be_v thou_o now_o in_o but_o have_v not_o some_o of_o thy_o brethren_n confess_v that_o sanctification_n and_o justification_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n r._n g._n but_o thou_o as_o do_v thy_o partner_n g._n w._n jumble_v these_o thing_n confuse_o together_o speak_v of_o the_o work_v wrought_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n as_o lame_a and_o imperfect_a not_o as_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n give_v he_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 10._o answ._n thou_o bely_a we_o for_o we_o affirm_v that_o christ_n obedience_n and_o 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shall_v accuse_v thou_o for_o render_v christ_n work_n for_o we_o as_o lame_a and_o imperfect_a have_v thou_o do_v by_o we_o as_o thou_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o who_o also_o have_v grant_v to_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o the_o live_a testimony_n of_o christ_n jesus_n confirm_v by_o he_o through_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o we_o true_o own_v be_v a_o mystery_n to_o be_v know_v and_o fulfil_v within_o where_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v experience_v which_o bring_v the_o true_a believer_n in_o the_o light_n into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n suffering_n which_o be_v both_o inward_a and_o outward_a and_o make_v they_o conformable_a to_o his_o death_n the_o spirit_n baptise_v they_o into_o it_o a_o mystery_n thou_o
strange_a addition_n and_o parenthesis_n be_v this_o that_o in_o effect_n deny_v he_o to_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o body_n of_o he_o i_o ask_v if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a language_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n see_v that_o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n mark_v that_o be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n r._n g._n and_o to_o he_o as_o saviour_n and_o to_o this_o way_n of_o his_o appearance_n in_o believer_n through_o faith_n by_o his_o spirit_n for_o salvation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o he_o i_o have_v in_o plain_a word_n testify_v and_o you_o have_v oppose_v p._n 22._o answ._n nay_o thou_o have_v rather_o oppose_v it_o and_o not_o we_o for_o we_o own_o that_o god_n our_o saviour_n according_a to_o his_o mercy_n save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3.4_o 5_o 6._o 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in_o sin_n will_v this_o man_n lead_v people_n into_o in_o answer_n to_o who_o i_o say_v that_o god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.3_o 4._o now_o be_v not_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n or_o justness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o we_o unto_o justification_n it_o be_v both_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v already_o condemn_v and_o to_o make_v we_o righteous_a and_o further_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v bâ—t_v you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n mark_v that_o be_v this_o any_o popish_a trick_n in_o the_o apostle_n to_o assert_v 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intercession_n for_o the_o transgressor_n isa._n 53._o and_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v rom._n 8.26_o and_o do_v not_o these_o groan_n imply_v a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a suffering_n and_o be_v not_o christ_n spiritual_o crucify_v in_o sodom_n and_o egypt_n and_o that_o he_o do_v suffer_v beside_o that_o in_o his_o crucify_a body_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v evident_a to_o they_o that_o know_v the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n though_o not_o to_o thou_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n witness_v when_o he_o say_v who_o now_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n col._n 1.24_o and_o whereas_o thou_o accuse_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n with_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n 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