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earth_n together_o gal._n 〈◊〉_d there_o the_o apostle_n make_v they_o distinct_a then_o the_o covenant_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o heb._n 8._o one_o make_v with_o the_o people_n when_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o that_o afterward_o speak_v of_o in_o jeremiah_n than_o no_o difference_n betwixt_o mount_n zion_n and_o mount_n sinai_n they_o be_v come_v toâ—â—â—â—â—_n thou_o john_n can_v remove_v mountain_n they_o be_v now_o both_o one_o in_o the_o galatian_n the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n the_o apostle_n say_v be_v 430_o year_n before_o the_o law_n but_o john_n crook_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v out_o in_o his_o chronology_n for_o they_o be_v both_o deliver_v at_o once_o for_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v one_o the_o spirit_n and_o letter_n be_v all_o one_o that_o which_o be_v engrave_v in_o stone_n and_o that_o work_n of_o god_n on_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v like_o the_o divinity_n that_o you_o may_v hear_v from_o quaker_n when_o you_o have_v discourse_v they_o a_o little_a which_o i_o have_v see_v in_o jacob_n behmen_n all_o thing_n be_v but_o one_o so_o here_o light_a spirit_n word_n and_o gospel_n heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o sea_n all_o but_o one_o the_o creation_n be_v god_n and_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o creation_n what_o we_o do_v he_o do_v o_o confusion_n what_o 〈◊〉_d this_o to_o but_o rantism_n indeed_o and_o atheism_n yet_o hitherto_o tend_v this_o admit_v of_o no_o distinction_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n but_o let_v we_o proceed_v 〈…〉_o be_v not_o one_o in_o their_o end_n and_o nature_n thou_o say_v john_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n describe_v in_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o the_o
〈◊〉_d kill_v why_o then_o according_a to_o thy_o divinity_n the_o gospel_n kill_v 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o be_v both_o one_o in_o their_o nature_n then_o the_o gospel_n conâ—â—â—â—â—_n to_o death_n what_o then_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o life_n and_o spirit_n and_o righteousness_n and_o have_v more_o glory_n in_o it_o that_o excel_v i_o suppose_v it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n g._n fox_n have_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o north-country_n gal._n 5._o the_o law_n gender_n to_o bondage_n so_o the_o gospel_n for_o both_o be_v of_o one_o 〈◊〉_d what_o make_v free_a then_o what_o truth_n be_v it_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o a_o curse_n gal._n 3.10_o how_o come_v theâ—_n the_o blessing_n for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v but_o in_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d for_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v one_o the_o law_n be_v call_v a_o yoke_n in_o act_n 〈◊〉_d that_o neither_o we_o nor_o our_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v why_o so_o be_v the_o gospel_n for_o both_o be_v of_o one_o nature_n the_o end_n of_o preach_v the_o law_n and_o give_v it_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n be_v to_o terrify_v affright_v trouble_n as_o all_o the_o people_n be_v exceed_o afraid_a the_o law_n in_o rom._n 4.15_o work_v wrath_n why_o so_o do_v the_o gospel_n and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o preach_v it_o for_o they_o be_v both_o one_o in_o their_o end_n according_a to_o j._n c._n what_o divinity_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o comfort_n j._n c._n the_o law_n for_o the_o conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o thou_o call_v it_o spiritual_a answ_n paul_n in_o rom._n 7._o say_v the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a i._n e._n require_v that_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n and_o desire_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n shall_v be_v holy_a and_o spiritual_a continual_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a instrument_n for_o the_o spirit_n to_o make_v use_n of_o by_o enlighten_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o to_o convince_v not_o of_o outward_a gross_a evil_n only_a but_o of_o heart-pollution_n and_o so_o he_o see_v his_o spot_n in_o this_o christal-glass_n and_o cry_v out_o i_o be_o câ—nal_n j._n c._n the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o convince_v and_o reprove_v the_o unbelieving_a world_n john_n 16.8_o answ_n ergo_fw-la the_o law_n judas_n 15._o he_o shall_v convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a of_o all_o their_o â—godly_a deed_n answ_n this_o be_v the_o second_o scripture_n thou_o produce_v to_o prove_v law_n and_o gospel_n all_o one_o now_o here_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o the_o law_n behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o holy_a one_o which_o may_v be_v angel_n as_o well_o as_o elect_a glorify_a saint_n be_v this_o lord_n the_o law_n be_v it_o the_o light_n within_o which_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o interpret_v of_o be_v it_o not_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v so_o frequent_o call_v lord_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o this_o come_v his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n not_o a_o appear_v of_o the_o light_n only_o to_o judge_n and_o condemn_v man_n in_o their_o conscience_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n christ_n in_o person_n come_v as_o judg._n observe_v that_o all_o these_o that_o he_o will_v judge_v speak_v of_o here_o shall_v be_v condemn_v it_o be_v not_o a_o reproof_n in_o order_n to_o deliver_v and_o save_v it_o be_v say_v to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o i._n e._n upon_o all_o those_o false_a teacher_n describe_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o be_v such_o as_o deny_v christ_n v._o 4.18_o they_o be_v mocker_n 19_o they_o be_v such_o as_o do_v separate_v from_o the_o saint_n in_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n 19_o they_o be_v such_o against_o who_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v of_o your_o spirit_n and_o principle_n and_o doctrine_n herein_o be_v the_o difference_n you_o be_v rantism_n cover_v with_o morality_n they_o be_v with_o open_a face_n none_o of_o these_o be_v save_v v._o 4._o who_o be_v of_o all_o ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n therefore_o impertinent_o allege_v by_o thou_o and_o profane_o wrest_v by_o thou_o to_o overturn_v the_o second_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o he_o will_v judge_v when_o he_o come_v if_o you_o repent_v not_o for_o all_o your_o hard_a speech_n against_o he_o which_o i_o have_v hear_v and_o read_v this_o scripture_n be_v interpret_v by_o another_o mat._n 16.27_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v be_v that_o the_o light_n within_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o one_o expound_v the_o other_o what_o be_v holy_a one_o there_o be_v angel_n here_o again_o he_o reward_v they_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n j._n c._n pag._n ibid._n ps_n 19.7_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n answ_n this_o be_v the_o three_o place_n allege_v to_o prove_v law_n and_o gospel_n one_o the_o law_n be_v here_o take_v for_o all_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o scripture_n will_v it_o follow_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v take_v in_o all_o other_o place_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n to_o be_v make_v nay_o but_o therefore_o one_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o spirit_n make_v use_v of_o for_o conviction_n and_o another_o for_o conversion_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o doctrine_n the_o whole_a nation_n be_v call_v proper_o the_o land_n be_v therefore_o every_o piece_n of_o ground_n in_o it_o good_a to_o bear_v wheat_n because_o ground_n or_o land_n in_o general_n be_v j._n c._n so_o that_o law_n and_o spirit_n be_v frequent_o use_v as_o term_n that_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n answ_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o those_o scripture_n thou_o have_v yet_o mention_v and_o i_o challenge_v thou_o to_o produce_v one_o scripture_n where_o law_n and_o spirit_n be_v one_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o but_o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o letter_n j._n c._n if_o thou_o know_v that_o spirituality_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d about_o to_o divide_v they_o or_o quarrel_n with_o we_o about_o they_o answ_n i_o have_v know_v the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o law_n convince_a i_o of_o that_o to_o be_v evil_a which_o you_o say_v be_v not_o sin_n viz._n evil_a thought_n arise_v in_o my_o heart_n though_o not_o consent_v to_o yet_o i_o know_v how_o to_o distinguish_v between_o law_n and_o gospel_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o gospel_n that_o relieve_v i_o as_o it_o do_v paul_n though_o he_o have_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n work_v in_o he_o yet_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n through_o christ_n in_o that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o law_n take_v strict_o that_o declare_v non-imputation_n of_o trespass_n j._n c._n pag._n ibid._n but_o hence_o have_v rise_v the_o mistake_n of_o many_o because_o they_o 〈◊〉_d find_v several_a name_n in_o scripture_n therefore_o conclude_v they_o must_v needs_o intend_v several_a thing_n while_o it_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o scripture_n to_o intend_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n under_o several_a name_n give_v they_o yet_o one_o in_o nature_n and_o be_v several_a ministration_n divers_a operation_n yet_o all_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n answ_n i_o have_v before_o show_v that_o law_n and_o gospel_n have_v diffâ—_n end_v and_o nature_n not_o only_o several_a name_n therefore_o this_o of_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n father_n son_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o in_o nature_n thou_o speak_v of_o several_a ministration_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o all_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n answ_n what_o then_o be_v therefore_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o fielding_n one_o and_o the_o same_o gift_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o faith_n and_o miracle_n all_o one_o 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o the_o one_o be_v where_o the_o other_o be_v not_o as_o christ_n to_o they_o who_o have_v cast_v out_o devil_n say_v i_o know_v you_o not_o there_o be_v but_o one_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n and_o all_o the_o action_n be_v from_o that_o soul_n therefore_o be_v my_o speak_n and_o walk_v both_o one_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n from_o one_o creator_n sun_n and_o moon_n be_v they_o therefore_o one_o j._n c._n pag._n ibid._n we_o know_v the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n be_v the_o inward_a conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n answ_n this_o can_v be_v for_o the_o law_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v spiritual_a though_o none_o shall_v be_v convince_v
within_o every_o man_n which_o according_a to_o far_a the_o young_a forgive_v sin_n j._n c._n page_n ibid._n and_o if_o thou_o have_v understand_v what_o thou_o say_v immediate_o before_o concern_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o thou_o call_v oil_n pour_v into_o the_o gash_n of_o conscience_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v speak_v thus_o slight_o not_o blasphemous_o of_o the_o quaker_n christ_n answer_v through_o grace_n i_o understand_v what_o i_o say_v in_o that_o expression_n and_o have_v experience_v it_o in_o my_o own_o soul_n i_o understand_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o messiah_n and_o the_o merit_n virtue_n and_o value_v of_o they_o i_o do_v not_o with_o quaker_n penington_n understand_v the_o heavenly_a blood_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o blood_n of_o his_o earthly_a body_n that_o be_v shed_v penington_n in_o his_o question_n page_n the_o 25_o say_v can_v outward_a blood_n cleanse_v the_o conscience_n in_o thy_o confession_n upon_o this_o article_n i_o question_v not_o but_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o the_o outward_a blood_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o of_o no_o value_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o gild_n notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o glory_v word_n there_o this_o blood_n and_o suffering_n the_o value_n of_o they_o towards_o god_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n i_o apply_v to_o my_o own_o soul_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o have_v peace_n hereby_o rom._n 5._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n be_v reconcile_v and_o so_o must_v needs_o have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n through_o jesus_n christ_n as_o for_o my_o speak_v slight_o if_o not_o â—sphemously_o of_o the_o quaker_n christ_n i_o be_o thorough_o persuade_v by_o my_o read_n and_o converse_n without_o the_o least_o desire_n in_o my_o heart_n to_o wrong_v they_o nay_o this_o last_o testimony_n of_o fox_n the_o young_a be_v enough_o to_o convince_v thou_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v delude_v by_o they_o that_o the_o light_n in_o every_o one_o be_v the_o quaker_n christ_n and_o that_o they_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o manhood_n of_o christ_n now_o but_o it_o vanish_v when_o christ_n ascend_v and_o diffuse_v itself_o into_o every_o one_o now_o if_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n but_o will_v not_o pull_v of_o the_o monk_n hood_n why_o shall_v you_o charge_v i_o with_o blasphemy_n for_o say_v that_o the_o taster_n of_o christ_n grace_n can_v take_v up_o with_o this_o christ_n be_v this_o the_o seal_a one_o he_o that_o be_v ordain_v as_o peter_n speak_v set_v forth_o rom._n 3._o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o high_a priest_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n the_o eternal_a word_n that_o be_v make_v flesh_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o which_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n 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