the_o doctrine_n they_o profess_v be_v somewhat_o remote_a from_o that_o christian_a humility_n which_o he_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o exercise_v in_o himself_o but_o to_o give_v a_o example_n of_o unto_o other_o but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o despise_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o person_n of_o chrst_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n of_o union_n unto_o his_o person_n as_o our_o head_n of_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n due_a to_o sin_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o adoption_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o our_o disability_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_o good_a without_o the_o effectual_a aid_n of_o grace_n if_o these_o i_o say_v and_o the_o like_a issue_n of_o appear_a pride_n and_o elation_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o consequent_a of_o reject_v these_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o manifest_v that_o there_o 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beyond_o his_o ability_n to_o gainsay_v or_o with_o any_o pretence_n of_o sober_a learning_n to_o reply_v unto_o but_o i_o give_v it_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o be_v more_o concern_v in_o the_o chastisement_n of_o such_o imagination_n only_o i_o can_v but_o tell_v this_o author_n what_o i_o have_v learned_a by_o long_a observation_n namely_o that_o those_o who_o in_o oppose_v other_o make_v it_o their_o design_n to_o and_o place_v their_o confidence_n in_o false_a representation_n and_o invidion_n expression_n of_o their_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n wave_v a_o true_a state_v of_o the_o thing_n in_o difference_n and_o weigh_v of_o the_o argument_n wherewith_o they_o be_v confirm_v whatever_o pretence_n they_o may_v make_v of_o confidence_n and_o contempt_n of_o they_o with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o do_v yet_o this_o way_n of_o writing_n proceed_v from_o a_o secret_a sense_n of_o their_o disability_n to_o maintain_v their_o own_o opinion_n or_o to_o reply_v to_o the_o 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untrue_a or_o improper_a or_o some_o way_n or_o other_o obnoxious_a to_o censure_n when_o diligence_n modesty_n love_n of_o truth_n sobriety_n true_a use_n of_o learning_n shall_v again_o visit_v the_o world_n in_o a_o more_o plentiful_a manner_n though_o difference_n shall_v continue_v among_o we_o yet_o man_n will_v be_v enable_v to_o manage_v they_o honest_o without_o contract_v so_o much_o gild_n on_o themselves_o or_o give_v such_o fearful_a offence_n &_o scandal_n unto_o other_o but_o i_o return_v that_o wherein_o i_o be_o particular_o concern_v be_v the_o close_a wherewith_o he_o wind_v up_o this_o candid_a ingenious_a discourse_n pag._n 74._o he_o quote_v my_o word_n that_o the_o soul_n consent_v to_o take_v christ_n on_o his_o own_o term_n to_o save_v he_o in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o say_v lord_n i_o will_v have_v have_v thou_o and_o salvation_n in_o my_o way_n that_o it_o may_v have_v be_v partly_o of_o my_o endeavour_n and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v by_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o i_o be_o now_o willing_a to_o receive_v thou_o and_o to_o be_v save_v in_o thy_o way_n mere_o by_o grace_n that_o be_v without_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o obey_v thou_o the_o most_o content_a spouse_n certain_o that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o submit_v to_o such_o hard_a condition_n as_o to_o be_v save_v for_o nothing_o but_o what_o a_o pretty_a compliment_n do_v the_o soul_n make_v to_o christ_n after_o all_o this_o when_o she_o add_v and_o though_o i_o will_v have_v walk_v according_a to_o my_o own_o mind_n yet_o now_o i_o whole_o give_v up_o myself_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o spirit_n if_o the_o reader_n will_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o look_v on_o the_o discourse_n whence_o these_o passage_n be_v take_v i_o shall_v desire_v no_o more_o of_o his_o favour_n but_o that_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_a and_o then_o let_v he_o free_o pronounce_v whether_o he_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o obnoxious_a to_o censure_n or_o i_o desire_v that_o any_o man_n who_o have_v not_o forfeit_v all_o reason_n and_o ingenuity_n unto_o faction_n and_o party_n if_o he_o differ_v from_o i_o true_o to_o state_n wherein_o and_o oppose_v what_o i_o have_v say_v with_o a_o answer_n unto_o the_o testimony_n wherewith_o it_o be_v confirm_v refer_v unto_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o my_o discourse_n but_o the_o way_n of_o this_o author_n proceed_v if_o there_o be_v no_o plea_n to_o be_v make_v for_o it_o from_o his_o ignorance_n and_o unacquaintedness_n not_o only_o with_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n but_o with_o most_o of_o the_o other_o thing_n he_o undertake_v to_o write_v about_o be_v altogether_o unexcusable_a the_o way_n whereby_o i_o have_v express_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o receive_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v justify_v sanctified_a save_v by_o he_o i_o still_o avow_v as_o suit_v unto_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o experience_n of_o they_o that_o real_o believe_v and_o whereas_o i_o add_v that_o before_o believe_v the_o soul_n do_v seek_v for_o salvation_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v natural_a unto_o all_o and_o as_o the_o holy-ghost_n affirm_v of_o some_o who_o word_n alone_o i_o use_v and_o express_o quote_v that_o place_n from_o whence_o i_o take_v they_o namely_o rom._n 9.31_o 32._o this_o man_n add_v as_o a_o exposition_n of_o that_o expression_n that_o be_v by_o obey_v of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o he_o know_v that_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o he_o do_v not_o if_o he_o do_v not_o nor_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o they_o so_o to_o be_v although_o direct_v to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v take_v it_o be_v evident_a how_o meet_v he_o be_v to_o debate_v matter_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o concernment_n and_o how_o far_o he_o be_v yet_o from_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o poor_a out_o his_o eye_n in_o read_v the_o scripture_n as_o he_o pretend_v if_o he_o do_v know_v they_o to_o be_v his_o word_n why_o do_v he_o put_v such_o a_o sense_n upon_o they_o as_o in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n be_v derogatory_n to_o gospel-obedience_n whatever_o he_o thught_v of_o before_o and_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o will_v now_o say_v that_o it_o be_v my_o sense_n and_o not_o the_o apostle_n which_o he_o intend_v but_o how_o will_v he_o prove_v that_o i_o intend_v any_o other_o sense_n than_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n how_o shall_v this_o appear_v let_v he_o if_o he_o can_v produce_v any_o word_n in_o my_o whole_a discourse_n intimate_v any_o other_o sense_n nay_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o i_o have_v no_o other_o intention_n but_o only_o to_o refer_v unto_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o it_o which_o be_v
be_v not_o oblige_v to_o inflict_v those_o punishment_n which_o justice_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o community_n do_v require_v be_v a_o fond_a and_o ridiculous_a imagination_n destructive_a if_o pursue_v unto_o all_o humane_a society_n and_o render_v government_n a_o useless_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o what_o this_o author_n who_o seem_v to_o understand_v very_o little_a of_o these_o thing_n add_v that_o governor_n may_v spare_v or_o punish_v as_o they_o see_v reason_n for_o it_o if_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o reason_n and_o judgement_n be_v not_o that_o justice_n which_o respect_v the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o society_n or_o community_n they_o do_v amiss_o and_o sin_n in_o spare_v and_o punish_v which_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o government_n of_o god_n but_o i_o have_v full_o debate_v these_o thing_n in_o sundry_a write_n against_o the_o socinian_o so_o that_o i_o will_v not_o again_o enlarge_v upon_o they_o without_o a_o more_o important_a occasion_n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o he_o know_v where_o to_o find_v those_o discourse_n and_o he_o may_v when_o he_o please_v exercise_v his_o skill_n upon_o they_o again_o i_o can_v but_o remark_n upon_o the_o consequence_n that_o he_o charge_v this_o position_n withal_o and_o yet_o i_o can_v do_v it_o without_o beg_a pardon_n for_o repeat_v such_o horrid_a and_o desperate_a blasphemy_n pag._n 46._o the_o account_n say_v he_o of_o this_o be_v very_o plain_a because_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n have_v glut_v itself_o with_o revenge_n on_o sin_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o henceforward_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o he_o will_v be_v very_o kind_a as_o a_o revengful_a man_n be_v when_o his_o passion_n be_v over_o pag._n 47_o the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v that_o god_n be_v all_o love_n and_o patience_n when_o he_o have_v take_v his_o fill_n of_o revenge_n as_o other_o use_v to_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v very_o good_a when_o he_o be_v please_v pag._n 59_o the_o justice_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n have_v their_o act_n assign_v they_o to_o the_o full_a be_v glut_v and_o satiate_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n god_n may_v etc._n etc._n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o remember_v that_o the_o supposition_n whereon_o all_o these_o inference_n be_v build_v be_v only_o that_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n with_o respect_n unto_o the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o mankind_n and_o be_v this_o language_n become_v a_o son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v it_o not_o be_v more_o just_o expect_v from_o a_o jew_n or_o a_o mahometan_a from_o servetus_n or_o socinus_n from_o who_o it_o be_v borrow_v than_o from_o a_o son_n of_o this_o church_n in_o a_o book_n publish_v by_o licence_n and_o authority_n but_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o complain_v those_o who_o be_v please_v with_o these_o thing_n let_v they_o be_v so_o but_o what_o if_o after_o all_o these_o impious_a blasphemous_a consequence_n do_v follow_v as_o much_o upon_o this_o author_n opinion_n as_o upon_o i_o and_o that_o with_o a_o great_a show_n of_o probability_n and_o what_o if_o forget_v himself_o within_o a_o few_o leave_n he_o say_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v and_o cast_v himself_o under_o his_o own_o severe_a condemnation_n for_o the_o first_o i_o presume_v he_o own_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o i_o will_v suppose_v it_o until_o he_o direct_o deny_v it_o therefore_o also_o he_o own_v and_o grant_v that_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v any_o sin_n but_o upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o a_o previous_a satisfaction_n make_v by_o jesus_n christ._n here_o then_o lie_v all_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o that_o i_o say_v god_n can_v not_o with_o respect_n unto_o his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o law_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n pardon_v sin_n absolute_o without_o satisfaction_n he_o say_v that_o although_o he_o may_v have_v do_v so_o without_o the_o least_o diminution_n of_o his_o glory_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o but_o will_v have_v his_o son_n by_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n i_o leave_v it_o now_o not_o only_o to_o every_o learned_a and_o impartial_a reader_n but_o to_o every_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n who_o understand_v common_a sense_n whether_o the_o blasphemous_a consequence_n which_o i_o will_v not_o again_o defile_v ink_n and_o paper_n with_o the_o expression_n of_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o follow_v more_o direct_o upon_o his_o opinion_n than_o i_o for_o whereas_o i_o say_v not_o that_o god_n require_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n but_o what_o he_o grant_v that_o he_o do_v so_o also_o only_o i_o say_v he_o do_v it_o because_o requisite_a unto_o his_o justice_n he_o because_o he_o choose_v it_o by_o a_o free_a act_n of_o his_o will_n and_o wisdom_n when_o he_o may_v have_v do_v otherwise_o without_o the_o least_o disadvantage_n unto_o his_o righteousness_n or_o rule_n or_o the_o least_o impeachment_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o holiness_n the_o odious_a blasphemy_n mention_v do_v apparent_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o near_a approach_n unto_o his_o assertion_n than_o unto_o i_o i_o can_v proceed_v unto_o a_o far_a declaration_n of_o it_o because_o i_o abhor_v the_o rehearsal_n of_o such_o horrid_a profaneness_n the_o truth_n be_v they_o follow_v not_o in_o the_o lest_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o but_o odious_a satanical_a exprobration_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n on_o either_o opinion_n though_o i_o say_v this_o author_n know_v not_o well_o how_o to_o discharge_v himself_o of_o they_o but_o what_o if_o he_o be_v all_o this_o while_n â—â—ly_o rove_a in_o his_o discourse_n about_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v no_o due_a comprehension_n of_o mere_o out_o of_o a_o transport_v desire_n to_o gratify_v himself_o and_o other_o in_o traduce_v and_o make_v exception_n against_o my_o write_n what_o if_o when_o he_o come_v a_o little_a to_o himself_o and_o express_v the_o notion_n that_o have_v be_v instill_v into_o he_o he_o say_v express_o as_o much_o as_o i_o do_v or_o have_v do_v in_o any_o place_n of_o my_o write_n it_o be_v plain_a he_o do_v so_o pag._n 49._o in_o these_o word_n as_o for_o sin_n the_o gospel_n assure_v we_o that_o god_n be_v a_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n to_o all_o wickedness_n it_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o most_o holy_a nature_n that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o love_n for_o himself_o and_o any_o esteem_n for_o his_o own_o perfection_n and_o work_n he_o must_v hate_v sin_n which_o be_v so_o unlike_o himself_o and_o which_o destroy_v the_o beauty_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o workmanship_n for_o this_o end_n he_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o at_o any_o time_n in_o this_o subject_a i_o have_v plead_v for_o god_n be_v a_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n to_o all_o wickedness_n that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o holy_a nature_n so_o that_o he_o must_v â—ate_z it_o and_o therefore_o send_v his_o son_n etc._n etc._n if_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n holy_a nature_n if_o he_o must_v hate_v it_o unless_o he_o will_v not_o love_n himself_z nor_o value_n his_o own_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o send_v his_o son_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n we_o be_v absolute_o agree_v in_o this_o matteâ—_n and_o our_o author_n have_v lose_v operam_fw-la &_o oleum_fw-la in_o his_o attempt_n but_o for_o the_o matter_n itself_o if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o come_v unto_o any_o consistency_n in_o his_o thought_n or_o to_o know_v what_o be_v his_o own_o mind_n therein_o i_o do_v hereby_o acquaint_v he_o that_o i_o have_v write_v one_o entire_a discourse_n on_o that_o subject_a and_o have_v late_o reinforce_v the_o same_o argument_n in_o my_o exerâ—itations_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n wherein_o my_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n be_v declare_v and_o maintain_v let_v he_o attempt_v a_o answer_n if_o he_o please_v unto_o they_o or_o do_v it_o if_o he_o can_v what_o he_o far_o discourse_v on_o this_o subject_a pag._n 46_o 47._o consist_v only_o in_o odious_a representation_n and_o vile_a reflection_n on_o the_o principal_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o to_o be_v mention_v without_o offence_n and_o horror_n but_o as_o to_o i_o he_o proceed_v to_o except_v after_o his_o scoff_v manner_n against_o another_o passage_n pag._n 47_o 48._o but_o however_o sinner_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o rejoice_v in_o it_o when_o they_o consider_v the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o god_n patience_n and_o forbearance_n towards_o they_o viz._n that_o it_o
to_o express_v the_o mind_n and_o act_n of_o those_o who_o be_v ignorant_a ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n as_o he_o far_o explain_v himself_o rom._n 10.3_o 4._o that_o i_o can_v not_o intend_v obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o evident_a that_o nothing_o but_o abominable_a prejudice_n or_o ignorance_n can_v hinder_v any_o man_n from_o discern_v it_o for_o that_o faith_n which_o i_o express_v by_o the_o soul_n consent_n to_o take_v christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n and_o a_o ruler_n be_v the_o very_a first_o act_n of_o obedience_n unto_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o therein_o or_o thereon_o to_o exclude_v obedience_n unto_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o deny_v what_o i_o assert_v which_o under_o the_o favour_n of_o this_o author_n i_o understand_v myself_o better_a than_o to_o do_v and_o as_o to_o all_o other_o act_n of_o obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n follow_v and_o proceed_v from_o sincere_a believe_v it_o be_v open_o evident_a that_o i_o can_v not_o understand_v they_o when_o i_o speak_v only_o of_o what_o be_v antecedent_n unto_o they_o and_o if_o this_o man_n know_v not_o what_o transaction_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o before_o they_o do_v come_v unto_o the_o acceptance_n of_o christ_n on_o his_o own_o term_n or_o believe_v in_o he_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v reason_n to_o pity_v the_o people_n that_o be_v commit_v unto_o his_o care_n and_o instruction_n what_o regard_n soever_o aught_o to_o be_v have_v unto_o himself_o and_o his_o pitiful_a trifle_n in_o the_o exposition_n he_o add_v of_o this_o passage_n to_o be_v save_v without_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o obey_v thou_o and_o the_o law_n do_v but_o increase_v the_o gild_n of_o his_o prevarication_n for_o the_o word_n immediate_o add_v in_o my_o discourse_n be_v and_o although_o i_o have_v walk_v according_a unto_o my_o own_o mind_n yet_o now_o i_o whole_o give_v up_o myself_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o thy_o spirit_n which_o unto_o the_o understanding_n of_o all_o man_n who_o understand_v any_o thing_n in_o these_o matter_n signify_v no_o less_o than_o a_o engagement_n unto_o the_o universal_a relinquishment_n of_o sin_n and_o entire_a obedience_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o this_o faith_n he_o be_v a_o pretty_a compliment_n that_o the_o soul_n make_v to_o christ_n after_o all_o but_o why_o be_v this_o to_o be_v esteem_v only_o a_o pretty_a compliment_n it_o be_v speak_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o same_o breath_n there_o be_v in_o the_o discourse_n no_o period_n between_o this_o passage_n and_o that_o before_o and_o why_o must_v it_o be_v esteem_v quite_o of_o another_o nature_n so_o that_o herein_o the_o soul_n shall_v only_o compliment_v and_o be_v real_a in_o what_o be_v before_o express_v what_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v real_a only_o in_o this_o latter_a expression_n and_o engagement_n that_o the_o former_a be_v only_o a_o pretty_a compliment_n may_v it_o not_o with_o respect_n unto_o my_o sense_n and_o intention_n from_o any_o thing_n in_o my_o word_n or_o that_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o they_o or_o any_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n be_v speak_v with_o as_o much_o regard_n unto_o truth_n and_o honesty_n what_o religion_n these_o man_n be_v of_o i_o know_v not_o if_o it_o be_v such_o as_o teach_v they_o these_o practice_n and_o countenance_v they_o in_o they_o i_o open_o declare_v that_o i_o be_o not_o of_o it_o nor_o will_v be_v so_o for_o all_o that_o this_o world_n can_v afford_v i_o shall_v have_v do_v when_o i_o have_v desire_v he_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o i_o not_o only_o believe_v and_o maintain_v the_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n unto_o all_o the_o law_n precept_n command_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o universal_a holiness_n the_o mortification_n of_o all_o sin_n fruitfulness_n in_o good_a work_n in_o all_o that_o intend_v or_o design_n salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o also_o have_v prove_v and_o confirm_v my_o persuasion_n and_o assertion_n by_o better_a and_o more_o cogent_n argument_n than_o any_o which_o by_o his_o write_n he_o seem_v as_o yet_o to_o be_v acquaint_v withal_o and_o unless_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o i_o have_v speak_v or_o write_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a or_o he_o can_v disprove_v the_o argument_n whereby_o i_o have_v confirm_v it_o i_o do_v here_o declare_v he_o a_o person_n altogether_o unfit_a to_o be_v deal_v withal_o about_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n his_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n be_v invincible_a nor_o shall_v i_o on_o any_o provocation_n ever_o hereafter_o take_v notice_n of_o he_o until_o he_o have_v mend_v his_o manner_n his_o three_o section_n pag._n 76._o consist_v of_o three_o part_n first_o that_o some_o wherein_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o i_o be_o chief_o if_o not_o only_o intend_v do_v find_v a_o religion_n upon_o a_o pretend_a acquaintance_n with_o christ_n s_o person_n without_o and_o beside_o the_o gospel_n whereunto_o he_o oppose_v his_o run_a title_n of_o no_o acquaintance_n with_o christ_n but_o by_o revelation_n second_o a_o supposition_n of_o a_o scheme_n of_o religion_n draw_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n person_n whereunto_o he_o oppose_v another_o which_o he_o he_o judge_v better_a three_o a_o essay_n to_o draw_v up_o the_o whole_a plot_n and_o design_n of_o christianity_n with_o the_o method_n of_o the_o recovery_n of_o sinner_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o suppose_v that_o i_o be_o if_o not_o sole_o yet_o principal_o intend_v especial_o consider_v what_o he_o affirm_v pag._n 98_o 99_o namely_o that_o i_o plain_o confess_v our_o religion_n be_v whole_o owe_v unto_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n &_o can_v never_o have_v be_v clear_o and_o save_o learned_a from_o the_o gospel_n have_v we_o not_o first_o grow_v acquaint_v with_o his_o person_n now_o herein_o there_o be_v a_o especial_a instance_n of_o that_o truth_n and_o honesty_n wherewith_o my_o write_n be_v entertain_v by_o this_o sort_n of_o men._n it_o be_v true_a i_o have_v assert_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o christian_n to_o know_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o person_n that_o be_v as_o i_o have_v full_o and_o large_o declare_v it_o in_o the_o discourse_n except_v against_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n the_o purity_n of_o his_o humane_a the_o infinite_a condescension_n of_o his_o person_n in_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o nature_n his_o love_n and_o grace_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v at_o large_a there_o declare_v and_o now_o i_o add_v that_o he_o by_o who_o this_o be_v deny_v be_v no_o christian._n second_o i_o have_v teach_v that_o by_o this_o knowledge_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n or_o a_o understanding_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o and_o labour_n after_o we_o come_v more_o full_o and_o clear_o to_o understand_v sundry_a other_o important_a mystery_n of_o heavenly_a truth_n which_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n we_o can_v attain_v unto_o and_o how_o impertinent_a this_o man_n exception_n be_v against_o this_o assertion_n we_o have_v see_v already_o but_o three_o that_o this_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n or_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o be_v to_o be_v attain_v before_o we_o come_v to_o know_v the_o gospel_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n than_o the_o gospel_n or_o be_v any_o other_o but_o the_o declaration_n that_o be_v make_v thereof_o in_o and_o by_o the_o gospel_n be_v never_o think_v speak_v or_o write_v by_o i_o and_o be_v here_o false_o suppose_v by_o this_o author_n as_o elsewhere_o false_o charge_v on_o i_o and_o i_o again_o challenge_v he_o to_o produce_v any_o one_o letter_n or_o tittle_n out_o of_o any_o of_o my_o write_n to_o give_v countenance_n unto_o this_o frontless_a calumny_n and_o therefore_o although_o i_o do_v not_o like_o his_o expression_n pag._n 77._o whoever_o will_v understand_v the_o religion_n of_o our_o saviour_n must_v learn_v it_o from_o his_o doctrine_n and_o not_o from_o his_o person_n for_o many_o reason_n i_o can_v give_v yet_o i_o believe_v no_o less_o than_o he_o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n mediation_n depend_v on_o god_n appointment_n can_v be_v know_v only_o by_o revelation_n and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v draw_v any_o one_o conlusion_n from_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o express_o teach_v because_o we_o can_v know_v no_o more_o of_o its_o excellency_n worth_n and_o work_n than_o what_o be_v there_o reveal_v whereby_o he_o may_v see_v how_o miserable_o ill-will_a malice_n or_o ignorance_n have_v betray_v he_o into_o the_o futilous_a pain_n of_o write_v
so_o unchangeable_a and_o fruitful_a as_o this_o author_n persuade_v we_o it_o be_v now_o for_o if_o this_o love_n have_v always_o love_v life_n and_o and_o holiness_n into_o we_o i_o can_v conceive_v how_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o we_o shall_v sin_v and_o die_v it_o be_v well_o if_o he_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o aim_v at_o in_o these_o word_n i_o be_o sure_a what_o he_o say_v do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o impeach_v the_o truth_n which_o he_o design_n to_o oppose_v the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v every_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n propose_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o object_n of_o and_o encouragement_n unto_o our_o faith_n and_o his_o love_n in_o particular_a be_v therein_o represent_v unchangeable_a because_o he_o himself_o be_v so_o but_o it_o do_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o god_n love_v any_o one_o natural_o or_o necessary_o his_o love_n be_v a_o free_a act_n of_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v like_o himself_o such_o as_o become_v his_o nature_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_o determine_v on_o any_o object_n nor_o limit_v as_o unto_o the_o nature_n degree_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o he_o love_v who_o he_o please_v and_o as_o unto_o what_o end_v he_o please_v jacob_n he_o love_v and_o esau_n he_o hate_v and_o those_o effect_n which_o from_o his_o love_n or_o out_o of_o it_o he_o will_v communicate_v unto_o they_o be_v various_a according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o his_o will._n some_o he_o love_v only_o as_o to_o temporal_a and_o common_a mercy_n some_o as_o to_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o glory_n for_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o way_n contrary_a unto_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o eternity_n the_o immutability_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o he_o suffer_v sin_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n or_o that_o he_o do_v dispense_v more_o grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o he_o do_v under_o 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christ_n unto_o the_o elect._n concern_v this_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o love_v they_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n and_o therefore_o draw_v they_o with_o love_a kindness_n jerem._n 31.3_o which_o love_n i_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v be_v eternal_a and_o fruitful_a and_o hence_o as_o he_o change_v not_o whereon_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o consume_v mal._n 3.6_o there_o be_v with_o he_o neither_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v jam._n 1.17_o so_o according_o he_o have_v in_o this_o matter_n by_o his_o promise_n and_o oath_n declare_v the_o immutability_n of_o his_o council_n heb._n 6.17_o 18._o which_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o his_o love_n be_v unchangeable_a and_o whereas_o this_o eternal_a love_n be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o make_v it_o certain_a in_o all_o its_o effect_n and_o with_o respect_n unto_o its_o whole_a design_n it_o be_v fruitful_a in_o all_o grace_n and_o glory_n ephes._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o if_o he_o 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page_n with_o see_v it_o be_v but_o little_a in_o they_o which_o he_o except_v against_o and_o whoever_o please_v may_v consult_v they_o at_o large_a in_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v take_v or_o because_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o find_v they_o out_o single_o they_o be_v so_o pick_v up_o and_o down_o backward_o and_o forward_o curtail_v and_o add_v to_o at_o pleasure_n any_o one_o may_v in_o a_o very_a little_a space_n of_o time_n read_v over_o the_o whole_a unto_o his_o full_a satisfaction_n i_o shall_v therefore_o only_o consider_v his_o exception_n and_o have_v unto_o a_o end_n of_o this_o fruitless_a trouble_n wherein_o i_o be_o most_o unwilling_o engage_v by_o this_o man_n unsuspected_a disingenuity_n and_o ignorance_n after_o the_o citation_n of_o some_o passage_n he_o add_v pag._n 301._o this_o methinks_v be_v very_o strange_a that_o what_o he_o do_v as_o mediator_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o we_o but_o what_o he_o do_v not_o as_o our_o mediator_n but_o as_o a_o man_n subject_n to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o reckon_v as_o if_o we_o have_v do_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o be_v our_o mediator_n and_o it_o be_v as_o strange_a to_o the_o full_a that_o christ_n shall_v do_v whatever_o be_v require_v of_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o law_n when_o he_o be_v neither_o husband_n nor_o wife_n nor_o father_n merchant_z nor_o tradesman_n seaman_n nor_o soldier_n captain_n or_o lieutenant_n much_o less_o a_o temporal_a prince_n and_o monarch_n and_o how_o he_o shall_v discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o these_o relation_n for_o we_o which_o be_v require_v of_o we_o by_o certain_a law_n when_o he_o never_o be_v in_o any_o of_o these_o relation_n and_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v in_o all_o be_v a_o argument_n which_o may_v exercise_n the_o subtlety_n of_o schoolman_n and_o to_o they_o i_o leave_v it_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v desire_v that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o little_a more_o heedful_a and_o with_o attention_n read_v the_o write_n 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the_o lord_n christ_n be_v neither_o husband_n nor_o wife_n father_n nor_o tradesman_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o yet_o possible_o he_o be_v out_o in_o his_o account_n i_o have_v frequent_o smile_v at_o it_o when_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o it_o in_o the_o socinian_o who_o be_v perk_v with_o it_o at_o every_o turn_n but_o here_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v admire_v but_o yet_o without_o trouble_v those_o bugbear_n the_o schoolman_n he_o may_v be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o duty_n and_o obedience_n in_o all_o relation_n be_v the_o same_o the_o relation_n administer_a only_o a_o external_n occasion_n unto_o its_o peculiar_a exercise_n and_o what_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o righteousness_n in_o the_o circumstance_n and_o relation_n wherein_o he_o stand_v may_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o our_o righteousness_n in_o all_o our_o relation_n every_o act_n of_o duty_n and_o sin_n in_o they_o respect_v the_o same_o law_n and_o principle_n and_o hereon_o all_o his_o follow_a exception_n for_o sundry_a page_n wherein_o he_o seem_v much_o to_o have_v please_v himself_o do_v fall_n to_o nothing_o as_o be_v resolve_v into_o his_o own_o mistake_v if_o he_o do_v not_o prevaricate_v against_o his_o science_n and_o conscience_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o they_o all_o he_o give_v we_o in_o these_o word_n pag._n 304._o that_o christ_n do_v those_o thing_n as_o mediator_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mediation_n which_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o do_v so_o be_v full_o explain_v in_o my_o discourse_n and_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o guess_v that_o either_o he_o be_v deceive_v or_o do_v design_n to_o deceive_v in_o express_v it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mediation_n which_o may_v comprise_v all_o the_o law_n which_o as_o mediator_n he_o be_v subject_a unto_o and_o so_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o he_o do_v nothing_o as_o mediator_n but_o what_o belong_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mediation_n but_o most_o false_a that_o i_o have_v affirm_v that_o he_o do_v for_o i_o do_v distinguish_v between_o that_o peculiar_a law_n which_o require_v the_o public_a act_n of_o his_o mediation_n and_o those_o other_o law_n which_o as_o mediator_n he_o be_v make_v subject_a unto_o and_o if_o he_o neither_o do_v nor_o will_v understand_v these_o thing_n when_o he_o be_v tell_v they_o and_o they_o be_v prove_v unto_o he_o beyond_o what_o he_o can_v contradict_v i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v trouble_v myself_o with_o one_o that_o contend_v with_o his_o own_o mormoe_n though_o he_o never_o so_o lewd_o or_o loud_o call_v my_o name_n upon_o they_o and_o whereas_o i_o know_v myself_o sufficient_o subject_a unto_o mistake_v and_o slip_v so_o when_o i_o actual_o fall_v into_o they_o as_o i_o shall_v not_o desire_v this_o man_n forgiveness_n but_o leave_v he_o to_o exercise_v the_o utmost_a of_o his_o severity_n so_o i_o despise_v his_o ridiculous_a attempt_n to_o represent_v contradiction_n in_o my_o discourse_n pag._n 306._o all_o pretence_n whereunto_o be_v take_v from_o his_o own_o ignorance_n or_o feign_v in_o his_o imagination_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v all_o his_o ensue_a cavil_n i_o desire_v no_o more_o of_o any_o reader_n but_o to_o peruse_v the_o place_n in_o my_o discourse_n which_o he_o carp_v at_o and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o ordinary_a understanding_n in_o these_o thing_n i_o declare_v that_o i_o will_v stand_v to_o his_o censure_n and_o judgement_n without_o give_v he_o the_o least_o far_a intimation_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o intendment_n of_o what_o i_o have_v write_v or_o vindication_n of_o its_o truth_n thus_o whereas_o i_o have_v plain_o declare_v that_o the_o way_n whereby_o the_o lord_n christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n become_v obnoxious_a and_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n be_v by_o his_o own_o voluntary_a antecedent_n choice_n otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v with_o those_o who_o be_v inevitable_o subject_a unto_o it_o by_o natural_a generation_n under_o it_o as_o also_o that_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n in_o the_o first_o instant_n whereof_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v fit_v for_o glory_n may_v have_v exempt_v he_o from_o the_o oblgation_n of_o any_o outward_a law_n whatever_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o consequential_a obedience_n though_o necessary_a to_o himself_o when_o he_o have_v submit_v himself_o unto_o the_o law_n as_o loe_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n be_v design_o for_o we_o he_o miserable_o perplex_v himself_o to_o abuse_v his_o credulous_a reader_n with_o a_o apprehension_n that_o i_o have_v talk_v like_o himself_o at_o such_o a_o rate_n of_o nonsense_n as_o any_o one_o in_o his_o wit_n must_v needs_o despise_v the_o meaning_n and_o sum_n of_o my_o discourse_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v this_o pag._n 308._o that_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o live_v like_o a_o man_n have_v he_o not_o be_v a_o man_n with_o i_o know_v not_o what_o futulous_a cavil_n 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