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wherefore_o we_o if_o their_o doctrine_n be_v true_a can_v no_o more_o be_v say_v to_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n as_o act._n 20_o 28._o and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v true_a god_n how_o can_v â—e_n have_v stand_v under_o the_o infinite_a wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o death_n act._n 2_o 24_o 25._o rom._n 1_o 4_o with_o 4_o 25._o how_o can_v he_o have_v give_v worth_a &_o efficacy_n to_o his_o suffering_n obedience_n and_o intercession_n act._n 20_o 28._o heb._n 9_o 14._o &_o 7_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o how_o can_v he_o have_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n rome_n 3_o 24_o 25_o 26._o how_o can_v he_o have_v
he_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n true_o and_o real_o and_o not_o feign_o or_o by_o mere_a profession_n see_v beza_n on_o the_o place_n as_o also_o 1_o joh._n 4_o 12._o where_o the_o word_n have_v the_o same_o import_n and_o the_o ground_n be_v clear_a because_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n must_v flow_v from_o love_n and_o love_n to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o command_n hence_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13_o 10._o so_o james_n 3_o 2._o the_o same_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n who_o show_v by_o bridle_v his_o tongue_n that_o he_o offend_v not_o in_o word_n that_o he_o be_v a_o real_a christian_a for_o the_o apostle_n be_v here_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n mean_v man_n like_o our_o quaker_n of_o a_o supercilious_a spirit_n masterly_a quarrel_v with_o and_o supercilious_o inveigh_v against_o all_o though_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n that_o we_o offend_v all_o in_o many_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v to_o such_o 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of_o god_n unto_o all_o god_n precept_n wave_v none_o 6._o in_o that_o their_o good_a work_n have_v all_o the_o essential_a part_n requisite_a as_o proceed_v from_o a_o right_a principle_n do_v for_o a_o right_a end_n etc._n etc._n though_o not_o in_o the_o degree_n call_v for_o by_o the_o law_n 7._o they_o may_v be_v call_v perfect_a in_o regard_n that_o the_o state_n whereinto_o they_o be_v be_v a_o state_n that_o certain_o tend_v to_o perfection_n they_o be_v advance_v thereunto_o and_o shall_v certain_o reach_v that_o top_n of_o perfection_n in_o end_n which_o they_o look_v for_o and_o strive_v to_o attain_v ephes._n 4_o 13._o phil_n 3_o 15._o for_o as_o the_o several_a lust_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n be_v more_o &_o more_o weaken_a and_o mortify_v daily_o so_o they_o be_v more_o and_o more_o quicken_v and_o strengthen_v in_o all_o save_a grace_n rom._n 6_o 6_o 14._o gal._n 5_o 14._o rom._n 8_o 13._o ephes._n 3_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o so_o be_v perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7_o 1._o and_o advance_v phil._n 3_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 8._o they_o may_v be_v call_v perfect_a comparative_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o who_o be_v yet_o lie_v in_o nature_n and_o they_o may_v be_v so_o call_v in_o comparison_n of_o what_o sometime_o they_o be_v themselves_o while_o blind_a ignorant_a dead_a and_o lifeless_a lie_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o fearful_a state_n of_o imperfection_n misery_n and_o woe_n 9_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o young_a believer_n weak_a in_o knowledge_n and_o babe_n in_o christ_n other_o who_o be_v further_o avance_v may_v be_v and_o be_v call_v perfect_a as_o have_v attain_v a_o high_a degree_n and_o measure_n of_o growth_n in_o grace_n thus_o beza_n think_v the_o word_n be_v take_v phil._n 3_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 2_o 6._o and_o it_o be_v clear_o so_o take_v 1_o cor._n 14_o 20._o heb._n 5_o 14._o ephes._n 4_o 13._o where_o each_o have_v his_o own_o stature_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 7._o rom._n 12_o 3_o 6._o and_o its_o meaning_n and_o import_n we_o may_v see_v 1_o cor._n 3_o 1._o where_o such_o a_o one_o be_v only_o call_v spiritual_a &_o 1_o cor._n 13_o 11._o where_o such_o be_v call_v a_o man_n 10._o why_o may_v they_o not_o also_o be_v call_v perfect_a in_o regard_n of_o justification_n see_v the_o righteousness_n wherewith_o they_o be_v clothe_v &_o which_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o thâ—y_n be_v justify_v be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n be_v the_o rghteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o see_v the_o sentence_n pronunce_v upon_o they_o to_o wit_n of_o absolution_n in_o their_o justification_n shall_v never_o be_v recall_v &_o they_o bring_v again_o into_o condemnation_n rome_n 8_o 1._o as_o also_o see_v the_o state_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o thereby_o be_v a_o unchangeable_a state_n so_o that_o once_o in_o a_o justify_v state_n always_o in_o a_o justify_v state_n 7._o but_o all_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v our_o quaker_n who_o with_o familist_n antinomian_o and_o libertine_n will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o all_o christian_n after_o their_o mode_n that_o they_o be_v as_o perfect_a as_o adam_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n free_a of_o all_o sin_n and_o from_o yield_v to_o temptation_n or_o corruption_n and_o this_o taketh-in_a much_o if_o not_o a_o perfection_n of_o part_n and_o degree_n now_o to_o assert_v this_o perfection_n which_o even_o papist_n be_v ashamed_a of_o and_o to_o assert_v this_o as_o common_a to_o all_o they_o in_o who_o this_o new_a birth_n be_v full_o produce_v as_o it_o must_v be_v in_o all_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v person_n according_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n be_v false_a and_o dangerous_a for_o 1._o there_o be_v in_o christ_n house_n diverse_a 'size_n and_o degree_n of_o person_n some_o babe_n 1_o cor._n 3_o 1._o heb._n 5_o 13._o or_o child_n or_o little_a child_n 1_o joh._n 2_o 12_o 13._o and_o other_o young_a man_n and_o old_a man_n or_o father_n 1_o joh._n 2_o 13_o 14._o 2._o christian_n be_v exhort_v to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o pet._n 3._o last_o and_o to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n epes_n 4_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o to_o mortify_v their_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n col._n 3_o 5._o but_o to_o cry_v up_o this_o perfection_n be_v to_o render_v all_o gospel_n command'_v useless_a whereof_o we_o have_v abundance_n in_o the_o epistle_n 3._o this_o take_v away_o the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sense_n of_o nor_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n in_o run_v to_o the_o fountain_n for_o wash_v and_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n in_o seek_v grace_n to_o withstand_v temptation_n to_o strive_v against_o corruption_n &_o in_o seek_v for_o pardon_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o 4._o so_o this_o make_v these_o petition_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n useless_a forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a 5._o this_o say_v that_o either_o believer_n be_v full_o free_v from_o a_o indwelling_a body_n of_o death_n contrary_a to_o rom._n 7_o 11_o 17_o 18_o 23_o 24._o or_o that_o the_o motion_n of_o this_o body_n of_o death_n be_v not_o sin_n or_o sinful_a contrary_a to_o rom._n 7_o 5_o 7_o 8_o 15._o gal._n 5_o v._n 17._o jam._n 1_o ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o 6_o this_o tend_v to_o foment_n pride_n and_o security_n
be_v no_o agreement_n betwixt_o light_n and_o darkness_n 2_o cor._n 6_o 14._o now_o god_n be_v light_a and_o all_o sin_n be_v darkness_n answ._n 1_o all_o this_o will_v plead_v for_o a_o sinlesness_n from_o the_o very_a first_o instant_n of_o regeneration_n yea_o and_o for_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n 2._o though_o corruption_n abide_v in_o the_o regenerate_v man_n as_o a_o vanquish_a enemy_n struggle_v in_o the_o dead_a thrawe_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o regenerate_v man_n join_v thereto_o but_o separate_v therefrom_o in_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n in_o so_o far_o as_o regenerate_v and_o be_v fight_v and_o lust_a against_o it_o as_o his_o great_a enemy_n 3_o it_o be_v sin_n delight_v in_o and_o unrepented_a of_o love_v and_o entertain_v in_o the_o soul_n that_o separate_v betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o text_n esai_n 59_o 2._o speak_v of_o soul-wasting_a and_o land-destroying_a sin_n to_o which_o that_o people_n have_v give_v up_o themselves_o and_o will_v not_o turn_v from_o as_o we_o see_v vers_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o yet_o we_o see_v there_o vers_n 16_o 17._o what_o sovereignty_n of_o free_a grace_n can_v do_v to_o and_o for_o such_o a_o people_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n 4._o what_o be_v impure_a as_o impure_a can_v be_v one_o spirit_n with_o christ_n but_o believer_n be_v reckon_v according_a to_o what_o have_v now_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o dominion_n in_o the_o soul_n with_o their_o free_a and_o sanctify_a consent_n for_o now_o they_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o new_a husband_n and_o be_v engage_v in_o warfare_n under_o a_o new_a captain_n they_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n &_o therefore_o they_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o strive_v against_o all_o that_o will_v labour_v to_o set_v sin_n again_o upon_o the_o throne_n &_o wrong_v the_o interest_n of_o their_o new_a lord_n &_o sovereign_n rom._n 6_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o though_o they_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n and_o be_v dead_a &_o have_v their_o life_n hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n yet_o they_o have_v member_n to_o mortify_v upon_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n col._n 3_o 2_o 3_o 5._o 5._o god_n have_v no_o fâ—llowshipe_n with_o corruption_n more_o than_o light_n can_v have_v fellowshipe_n with_o darkness_n yet_o he_o can_v have_v fellowshipe_n with_o his_o own_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o with_o the_o soul_n as_o sanctify_v and_o renew_v 19_o but_o say_v he_o further_o be_v it_o not_o against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o say_v he_o can_v find_v no_o other_o method_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v serve_v than_o by_o such_o action_n by_o which_o the_o devil_n be_v no_o less_o yea_o more_o serve_v for_o he_o that_o sin_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6_o 16._o ans._n it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o man_n to_o stand_v up_o and_o disput_n wicked_o for_o god_n and_o under_o a_o 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signify_v wash_v by_o dip_v in_o the_o n._n t._n see_v mark_n 7_o 4._o heb._n 9_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 2._o act._n 9_o 11_o 18._o as_o for_o john_n 3_o 5._o i_o shall_v not_o urge_v it_o and_o so_o pass_v what_o he_o say_v to_o it_o and_o what_o follow_v be_v either_o little_a or_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n or_o be_v answer_v already_o and_o as_o to_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n we_o need_v not_o be_v at_o pain_n to_o prove_v this_o to_o he_o who_o deny_v all_o baptism_n whether_o of_o infant_n or_o of_o old_a person_n and_o so_o we_o come_v to_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n against_o which_o he_o also_o fight_v chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1._o we_o have_v see_v this_o man_n weak_a reason_n and_o strong_a rage_n against_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n and_o must_v have_v a_o little_a more_o patience_n and_o hear_v the_o like_a against_o the_o lord_n supper_n such_o be_v their_o malice_n against_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v they_o but_o a_o total_a extirpation_n of_o they_o all_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o and_o such_o be_v their_o enmity_n against_o christ_n that_o they_o will_v have_v every_o memorial_n of_o he_o quite_o take_v away_o that_o there_o may_v nothing_o remain_v to_o discriminate_a we_o from_o pagan_n and_o indeed_o if_o their_o principle_n prevail_v all_o christianity_n be_v overturn_v and_o manifest_a paganism_n be_v introduce_v christ_n do_v institute_v a_o supper_n to_o be_v religious_o observe_v in_o remembrance_n of_o himself_o and_o these_o man_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v to_o take_v away_o baptism_n the_o engage_v and_o honourable_a badge_n of_o christian_n but_o they_o must_v have_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n also_o quite_o cashier_v that_o by_o time_n when_o this_o last_a memorial_n be_v remove_v people_n may_v be_v more_o easy_o enduce_v to_o renunce_v all_o christianity_n and_o persuade_v to_o embrace_v paganism_n and_o thus_o they_o have_v sucked-in_a the_o venom_n of_o some_o of_o old_a who_o be_v against_o all_o sacrament_n such_o as_o the_o ascothyptoe_n messalian_o acephali_n henry_n nicolas_n the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n swenckfeldus_n and_o almaricus_fw-la the_o first_o broacher_n of_o the_o seculum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la s._n wherein_o there_o be_v to_o be_v no_o use_n of_o sacrament_n and_o they_o be_v in_o this_o worse_o than_o the_o antichristian_a socinian_n who_o though_o they_o destroy_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o these_o sacrament_n viz._n to_o be_v seal_v and_o confirm_v ordinance_n owne_v they_o only_o for_o outward_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o thanksgiving_n yet_o keep_v up_o something_o of_o the_o practice_n but_o these_o our_o quaker_n will_v take_v away_o both_o name_n and_o thing_n and_o the_o thing_n itself_o with_o all_o its_o use_n and_o end_n that_o so_o nothing_o may_v stand_v in_o their_o way_n while_o post_v towards_o 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his_o death_n be_v show_v forth_o and_o they_o that_o worthy_o communicate_v feed_v upon_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n to_o their_o spiritual_a nourishment_n and_o growth_n in_o grace_n mat._n 26_o 26_o 27_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 11_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o have_v their_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o confirm_v 1_o cor._n 10_o 15._o testify_v and_o renew_v their_o thankfulness_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 24_o 25_o 26._o and_o engagement_n to_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10_o v._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 21._o and_o their_o mutual_a love_n &_o fellowshipe_n each_o with_o other_o as_o member_n of_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 17._o and_o though_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o corporal_o or_o carnal_o present_a in_o with_o or_o under_o the_o outward_a element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n act._n 3_o 21._o yet_o they_o be_v spiritual_o present_a
to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n no_o less_o true_o and_o real_o than_o the_o element_n themselves_o be_v to_o their_o outward_a sense_n mat._n 26_o 26_o 28._o and_o they_o that_o worthy_o communicate_v in_o this_o ordinance_n do_v therein_o feed_v upon_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n not_o after_o a_o corporal_n and_o carnal_a but_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n yet_o true_o and_o real_o 1_v cor._n 11_o 24_o 29._o while_n by_o faith_n they_o receive_v and_o apply_v unto_o themselves_o christ_n crucify_a and_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 16_o therefore_o as_o upon_o the_o one_o hand_n we_o must_v reject_v all_o corruption_n of_o &_o corrupt_a opinion_n concern_v this_o ordinance_n such_o as_o the_o popish_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n a_o most_o abominable_a device_n injurious_a to_o christ_n one_o only_a sacrifice_n the_o alone_a propitiation_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a heb._n 7_o v._n 23_o 24_o 27._o &_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 14_o 18._o for_o in_o this_o sacrament_n christ_n be_v not_o offer_v up_o to_o his_o father_n nor_o any_o real_a sacrifice_n make_v at_o all_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o quick_a or_o dead_a heb._n 9_o 22.25_o 26_o 28._o but_o only_a a_o commemoration_n of_o that_o one_o offer_v up_o of_o himself_o by_o himself_n upon_o the_o cross_n once_o for_o all_o and_o a_o spiritual_a oblation_n of_o all_o spiritual_a praise_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o same_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 24_o 25_o 26._o mat._n 26_o 26_o 27._o as_o also_o private_a mass_n or_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n by_o a_o priest_n or_o any_o other_o alone_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 6_o and_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o cup_n to_o the_o people_n mark_v 14_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 11_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o worship_v the_o element_n the_o lift_v they_o up_o or_o carry_v they_o about_o for_o adoration_n and_o the_o reserve_v they_o for_o any_o pretend_a religious_a use_n they_o be_v all_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n mat._n 15_o 9_o as_o also_o the_o doctrine_n which_o maintain_v a_o change_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n common_o call_v transubstantiation_n by_o consecration_n of_o a_o priest_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n as_o be_v repugnant_a not_o to_o scripture_n alone_o but_o even_o to_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n and_o overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o manifold_a superstition_n yea_o of_o gross_a idolatry_n act._n 3_o 21_o with_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 24.25_o 26._o luk._n 24_o 6_o 39_o for_o though_o the_o outward_a element_n here_o due_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o use_v ordain_v by_o christ_n have_v such_o relation_n to_o he_o crucify_v as_o that_o true_o yet_o sacramental_o only_a they_o be_v sometime_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o represent_v to_o wit_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n mat._n 26_o 26_o 27_o 28._o yet_o in_o substance_n and_o nature_n they_o still_o remain_v true_o and_o only_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o they_o be_v before_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 26_o 27_o 28._o mat._n 26_o 29._o as_o i_o say_v we_o must_v reject_v these_o error_n about_o this_o ordinance_n so_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o must_v own_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o its_o administration_n according_a to_o christ_n appointment_n which_o be_v that_o his_o minister_n declare_v his_o word_n of_o institution_n to_o the_o people_n pray_v and_o bless_v the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n &_o thereby_o set_v they_o apart_o from_o a_o common_a to_o a_o holy_a use_n and_o take_v and_o break_v the_o bread_n take_v the_o cup_n and_o they_o communicate_v also_o themselves_o give_v both_o to_o the_o communicant_n mat._n 26_o 26_o 27_o 28_o mark_v 14_o 22_o 23_o 24._o luk_n 22_o 19_o 20._o with_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o but_o to_o none_o who_o be_v not_o 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