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think_v to_o satisfy_v this_o quaker_n who_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o this_o what_o say_v he_o to_o that_o word_n 1_o sam._n 2_o 25._o notwithstanding_o they_o hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v stay_v they_o will_v this_o man_n advocate_n the_o ill_a cause_n of_o these_o wicked_a son_n of_o eli_n and_o lay_v all_o the_o blame_n upon_o the_o lord_n he_o must_v plead_v also_o for_o pharaoh_n and_o say_v he_o do_v no_o wrong_n in_o refuse_v to_o let_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n go_v for_o he_o can_v no_o otherwise_o do_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v harden_v his_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v little_a that_o this_o man_n shall_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o wicked_a one_o and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n the_o road_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o the_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n esai_n 10_o 5._o yea_o and_o of_o all_o the_o wicked_a who_o god_n have_v make_v for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n and_o that_o for_o himself_o prov._n 16_o 4._o see_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o agent_n and_o plead_v the_o devil_n cause_n against_o jehovah_n because_o when_o god_n decree_v that_o he_o shall_v afflict_v job_n he_o be_v free_a of_o sin_n all_o the_o blame_n lie_v up_o on_o the_o lord_n for_o satan_n can_v do_v no_o other_o wise_a a_o inevitable_a necessity_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n according_a to_o this_o man_n doctrine_n be_v not_o the_o devil_n much_o behold_v to_o this_o quaker_n for_o his_o good_a will_n to_o learn_v he_o how_o to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n against_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o be_o afraid_a his_o reward_n shall_v not_o quite_o his_o cost_n we_o have_v tell_v he_o already_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n impose_v no_o necessity_n upon_o man_n to_o sin_n but_o this_o necessity_n come_v from_o man_n natural_a corrupt_a state_n yea_o corvinus_n himself_o at_o knowledge_v that_o it_o be_v arminius_n his_o doctrine_n that_o all_o man_n natural_o be_v cast_v upon_o a_o necessity_n oâ—_n sin_v see_v d._n twisse_n against_o mr_n mason_n pag._n 18._o it_o be_v all_o one_o thing_n with_o this_o man_n whether_o a_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o free_a will_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n or_o by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o sun_n shine_v if_o there_o be_v a_o decree_n past_a all_o the_o guilt_n must_v lie_v upon_o jehovah_n and_o thus_o either_o god_n have_v make_v no_o decree_n at_o all_o touch_v the_o action_n of_o free_a agent_n good_a or_o evil_n or_o all_o their_o action_n must_v be_v act_n of_o necessity_n yea_o pure_a and_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o so_o all_o contingency_n be_v take_v away_o and_o all_o freedom_n from_o second_o cause_n or_o man_n and_o angel_n must_v be_v absolute_a and_o independent_a agent_n over_o who_o and_o who_o action_n god_n must_v pass_v no_o decree_n let_v every_o one_o judge_n whither_o this_o doctrine_n tend_v and_o what_o a_o exalter_n of_o free_a will_n into_o the_o very_a throne_n of_o god_n this_o quaker_n be_v 20_o next_o he_o say_v our_o doctrine_n be_v injurious_a to_o god_n because_o it_o make_v he_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o will_v that_o many_o shall_v die_v in_o their_o sin_n contrare_fw-la to_o ezech_n 33_o 11._o 1_o tim._n 2_o 3._o 2_o pet._n 3_o 9_o answ._n 1_o if_o he_o think_v to_o prove_v hence_o that_o god_n do_v not_o decree_v absolute_o to_o suffer_v any_o to_o lie_v in_o sin_n and_o to_o punish_v they_o at_o length_n because_o of_o sin_n he_o must_v think_v from_o this_o effectual_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v absolute_o decree_n
that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o so_o either_o all_o man_n must_v be_v save_v or_o else_o god_n decree_n be_v null_a and_o if_o all_o man_n must_v be_v save_v then_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o election_n if_o all_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v but_o some_o damn_a how_o then_o will_v god_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v or_o how_o be_v his_o will_n efficacious_a and_o irresistible_a 2._o it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n to_o speak_v of_o he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o in_o god_n there_o be_v no_o passion_n of_o joy_n delight_n or_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o take_v delight_n in_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n yea_o such_o delight_n in_o their_o hurt_n and_o destruction_n that_o whether_o they_o repent_v &_o amend_v or_o not_o he_o will_v notwithstanding_o destroy_v they_o as_o these_o wicked_a jew_n to_o who_o this_o be_v say_v do_v wicked_o alleige_v see_v and_o consider_v vers_n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 20._o so_o that_o the_o whole_a scope_n clear_v this_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n as_o also_o the_o parallel_n place_n ezech._n 18._o from_o vers._n 19_o to_o 30._o now_o will_v any_o hence_o gather_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n if_o they_o do_v their_o conclusion_n will_v be_v contradictory_n to_o scripture_n prov._n 1.24_o 25_o 26._o jer._n 9_o 24._o esai_n 1_o 24._o ezech._n 6_o 13._o 3._o the_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v infer_v from_o hence_o be_v that_o god_n do_v not_o reprobate_a any_o absolute_o that_o be_v do_v not_o purpose_n to_o punish_v they_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n and_o not_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o say_v we_o that_o he_o punish_v or_o purpose_v to_o punish_v any_o not_o for_o their_o sin_n but_o to_o satisfy_v his_o own_o pleasure_n no_o we_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n his_o conclusion_n then_o can_v make_v nothing_o against_o we_o nor_o do_v his_o argument_n hence_o reach_v this_o which_o we_o say_v that_o god_n of_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n without_o any_o thing_n to_o move_v he_o from_o without_o decree_v to_o punish_v or_o to_o inflict_v death_n and_o damnation_n for_o sin_n and_o if_o he_o think_v that_o the_o one_o follow_v the_o other_o he_o must_v lay_v this_o down_o for_o a_o ground_n that_o the_o decree_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n be_v all_o one_o thing_n or_o that_o the_o decree_n to_o damn_v for_o sin_n and_o damnation_n for_o sin_n be_v all_o one_o thing_n but_o he_o nor_o any_o man_n shall_v never_o evince_v this_o or_o that_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o of_o damnation_n must_v also_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o decree_n to_o damn_v 21._o he_o proceed_v §_o 4._o &_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v injurious_a unto_o christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o why_o so_o because_o it_o make_v his_o mediation_n ineffectual_a answ._n not_o at_o all_o as_o to_o these_o for_o who_o it_o be_v intend_v and_o appoint_v that_o be_v the_o elect._n as_o if_o he_o hy_o his_o passion_n have_v not_o break_v down_o the_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n ans._n that_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n that_o be_v betwixt_o jew_v and_o gentile_a be_v quite_o take_v away_o but_o the_o middle_a wall_n betwixt_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobat_fw-la be_v never_o intend_v to_o be_v take_v down_o nor_o have_v pacify_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n towards_o all_o man_n ans._n nor_o be_v that_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o die_v how_o he_o pacify_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n towards_o such_o as_o perish_v eternal_o and_o be_v already_o in_o hell_n we_o understand_v not_o he_o carp_v at_o that_o which_o some_o say_v viz._n that_o christ_n death_n be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o of_o which_o saying_n i_o see_v little_a use_n see_v christ_n death_n be_v a_o price_n upon_o a_o compact_n and_o so_o its_o sufficiency_n and_o value_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o commensurable_a with_o the_o compact_n and_o be_v so_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o say_v that_o it_o can_v help_v if_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v not_o extend_v to_o all_o sâ—_n as_o all_o may_v be_v make_v capable_a of_o salvation_n or_o if_o salvation_n be_v not_o thereby_o make_v possible_a unto_o all_o and_o as_o to_o this_o i_o be_o not_o far_o from_o his_o judgement_n but_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v not_o another_o way_n lay_v down_o than_o he_o yet_o mention_v i_o see_v not_o but_o christ_n death_n may_v have_v be_v only_o sufficient_a for_o all_o and_o not_o effectual_a for_o any_o one_o for_o as_o he_o be_v against_o reprobation_n he_o must_v be_v against_o election_n also_o and_o so_o must_v say_v that_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o all_o though_o he_o know_v not_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o it_o yea_o that_o he_o may_v have_v have_v all_o he_o die_v for_o though_o not_o one_o shall_v have_v be_v save_v and_o how_o injurious_a this_o be_v unto_o the_o death_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n let_v any_o judge_n and_o we_o will_v have_v more_o occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o this_o in_o the_o fâ—llowing_a chapter_n 22._o in_o the_o four_o place_n pag._n 78._o he_o say_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o this_o doctrine_n make_v a_o mere_a mock_n and_o illusion_n if_o many_o of_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v preach_v be_v seclude_v from_o receive_v any_o good_a thereby_o by_o a_o irrevocable_a decreeâ—_n the_o preach_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v vain_a and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o tbreatning_n see_v all_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o foresay_a decree_n etc._n etc._n ans._n 1._o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o vain_a when_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v main_o send_v be_v gain_v viz._n the_o elect_n be_v convert_v and_o establish_v thereby_o and_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n can_v hinder_v this_o but_o as_o to_o the_o reprobat_fw-la he_o will_v say_v it_o be_v fruitless_a and_o vain_a then_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v speak_v so_o general_o but_o shall_v have_v restrick_v his_o discourse_n but_o 2._o even_o as_o to_o the_o reprobat_fw-la it_o may_v gain_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v send_v of_o the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n even_o as_o the_o command_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n to_o pharaoh_n have_v its_o end_n and_o be_v no_o illusion_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o lord_n harden_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o obey_v till_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v all_o the_o plague_n upon_o egypt_n that_o he_o resolve_v to_o bring_v and_o as_o the_o commission_n which_o esai_n goat_n chap._n 6._o be_v no_o cheat_v or_o moke_n though_o it_o be_v to_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o that_o people_n fat_a and_o their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o to_o shut_v their_o eye_n lest_o they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n hear_v with_o tbeir_n ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o convert_v and_o be_v heal_v vers_fw-la 10._o will_v this_o man_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v but_o mock_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n when_o he_o make_v they_o see_v all_o that_o he_o do_v before_o their_o eye_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n unto_o pharaoh_o and_o unto_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o unto_o all_o his_o land_n the_o great_a temptation_n which_o their_o eye_n have_v see_v and_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o great_a miracle_n because_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o give_v unto_o they_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v unto_o that_o day_n deut_n 29_o two_o 3_o 4_o be_v it_o be_v moâ—king_v that_o god_n send_v ezechiel_n whether_o the_o people_n will_v hear_v or_o whether_o they_o will_v forbear_v when_o yet_o they_o shall_v know_v there_o have_v be_v a_o prophet_n among_o they_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o lord_n tell_v the_o prophet_n that_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o he_o for_o they_o be_v impudent_a and_o hard_a heart_a ezech._n 3_o 7_o 11_o &_o 2_o 5._o &_o 33_o 33_o do_v not_o christ_n know_v that_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o do_v good_a to_o many_o that_o do_v hear_v it_o shall_v we_o therefore_o think_v that_o he_o but_o mock_v when_o he_o preach_v the_o word_n unto_o they_o 3._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o servant_n unto_o all_o not_o as_o think_v to_o gain_v all_o but_o that_o he_o may_v gain_v the_o more_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 19_o and_o again_o vers_fw-la 22._o he_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o he_o may_v by_o any_o mean_n save_o some_o and_o who_o be_v these_o some_o see_v 2_o tim._n 2_o 10._o therefore_o i_o endure_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n that_o they_o
give_v life_n unto_o the_o world_n of_o they_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o and_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o joh._n 6_o 33_o 37._o they_o be_v these_o concern_v who_o the_o father_n will_n be_v as_o be_v give_v of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o but_o raise_v it_o up_o again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n ver_fw-la 38_o 39_o 40._o the_o redeem_a one_o that_o be_v number_v by_o god_n 144000._o and_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n revel_v 14_o 3_o 4_o 5._o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o who_o the_o lord_n know_v for_o his_o 2_o tim._n 2_o 19_o and_o be_v enroll_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n revel_v 13_o 8._o and_o 20_o 15._o see_v other_o particularity_n psal._n 87_o 5._o esai_n 43_o 1._o and_o 49_o 12._o and_o 19_o 18.24_o 25._o zeph_n 3_o 10._o so_o be_v they_o design_v to_o be_v these_o for_o who_o god_n be_v and_o who_o shall_v have_v unquestionable_o all_o thing_n the_o elect_n who_o shall_v be_v justify_v who_o shall_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n more_o than_o conqueror_n rom._n 8_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 37_o 38_o 39_o these_o with_o who_o the_o covenant_n shall_v be_v confirm_v dan._n 9_o 27._o the_o redeem_v out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o make_v king_n and_o priest_n revel_v 5_o 9_o 10._o 22._o further_a 11_o if_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o person_n how_o come_v it_o that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o actual_o pardon_v it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o a_o satisfactory_a price_n nor_o that_o the_o father_n do_v not_o accept_v of_o it_o if_o then_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n mat._n 26_o 28._o be_v not_o all_o these_o sin_n pardon_v virtual_o and_o fundamental_o or_o shall_v they_o not_o all_o actual_o be_v pardon_v in_o due_a time_n if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v be_v pardon_v upon_o condition_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o if_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o be_v equal_o pay_v for_o and_o equal_o in_o a_o virtual_a manner_n discharge_v in_o christ_n being_n actual_o discharge_v from_o that_o debt_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o actual_a disharge_n depend_v upon_o the_o uncertain_a condition_n of_o man_n will_n man_n who_o willing_o perform_v the_o condition_n shall_v praise_v himself_o for_o the_o actual_a pardon_n and_o none_o else_o for_o christ_n do_v no_o more_o for_o he_o as_o to_o the_o actual_a pardon_n than_o for_o other_o who_o never_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o actual_a forgiveness_n and_o yet_o forgiveness_n be_v hold_v forth_o as_o a_o special_a act_n of_o free_a grace_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n ephes._n 1_o 7._o moreover_o as_o to_o that_o condition_n whether_o do_v christ_n purchase_v it_o or_o not_o if_o he_o do_v not_o purchase_v it_o than_o man_n be_v not_o behold_v to_o christ_n for_o the_o condition_n be_v it_o faith_n or_o what_o you_o will_v it_o be_v no_o purchase_a mercy_n but_o man_n be_v behold_v to_o his_o good_a lord_n free_a will_n for_o it_o and_o so_o he_o may_v sacrifice_v to_o his_o own_o net_n and_o sing_v glory_n to_o himself_o for_o make_v himself_o to_o differ_v and_o for_o obtain_v to_o himself_o actual_a remission_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o consequent_o blessedness_n rom._n 4_o v._n 6_o 7_o 8._o for_o have_v not_o his_o own_o well_o dispose_v lord_n free_a will_n perform_v that_o condition_n all_o that_o christ_n do_v have_v never_o more_o advantage_v he_o than_o it_o do_v other_o that_o perish_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o grace_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n though_o it_o be_v not_o purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v free_o give_v by_o god_n to_o who_o he_o will_n i_o answer_v not_o to_o insist_v here_o on_o the_o proof_n of_o faith_n be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n because_o we_o shall_v clear_v it_o afterward_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o assign_v for_o the_o condition_n i_o will_v inquire_v whether_o christ_n know_v to_o who_o this_o grace_n will_v be_v give_v or_o not_o if_o not_o than_o we_o must_v deny_v he_o to_o be_v god_n if_o he_o know_v why_o shall_v we_o suppose_v that_o he_o will_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n equal_o for_o all_o when_o he_o know_v before_o hand_n that_o many_o shall_v never_o get_v grace_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o his_o death_n shall_v redound_v to_o their_o actual_a pardon_n and_o justification_n what_o end_n or_o what_o advantage_n can_v we_o imagine_v of_o such_o a_o universal_a redemption_n 23._o 12._o if_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o actual_a pardon_n &_o justification_n be_v grant_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n then_o either_o all_o shall_v certain_o be_v pardon_v &_o justify_v or_o christ_n have_v not_o purchase_v a_o equal_a common_a &_o possible_a redemption_n to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a &_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o all_o shall_v certain_o be_v pardon_v and_o actual_o justify_v for_o then_o all_o shall_v be_v glorify_v that_o the_o condition_n to_o wit_n faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n who_o can_v deny_v see_v he_o be_v express_o call_v the_o author_n of_o faith_n heb._n 12_o 2._o and_o a_o prince_n exalt_v to_o give_v repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n act_n 5.31_o so_o that_o as_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v found_v upon_o his_o death_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n so_o must_v repentance_n be_v and_o christ_n as_o a_o exalt_a prince_n and_o saviour_n have_v this_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o own_o purchase_a legacy_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v and_o insure_v by_o his_o death_n unto_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n upon_o his_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n make_v in_o his_o death_n have_v he_o gote_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n a_o power_n to_o quicken_v who_o he_o will_v mat._n 28_o â—8_o joh._n 5_o 21_o 22_o 27._o phil._n â—_o 9_o 10_o hence_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o col_fw-fr 2_o 10._o &_o to_o be_v bless_v with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o ceâ—estials_n to_o which_o no_o doubt_n faith_n and_o repentance_n do_v belong_v in_o he_o ephes._n 1_o 3_o be_v it_o not_o from_o hence_o that_o the_o divine_a power_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v unto_o life_n and_o godliness_n 2_o pet._n 1_o 3_o nay_o paul_n tell_v we_o express_o phil._n 1_o 29._o that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o we_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n to_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o certain_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 1_o 20._o all_o the_o blessing_n contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v sure_a by_o his_o death_n who_o be_v the_o surety_n of_o this_o better_a testament_n heb._n 7_o 2d_o and_o this_o testament_n be_v to_o have_v force_n by_o his_o death_n 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think_v he_o have_v do_v violence_n to_o the_o light_n within_o he_o while_o he_o cite_v it_o for_o he_o must_v bring_v christ_n supper_n either_o under_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n or_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n for_o of_o these_o the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o we_o see_v vers_fw-la 8_o 22._o will_v he_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n come_v in_o among_o the_o shadow_n of_o himself_o as_o yet_o to_o come_v while_o as_o he_o be_v already_o come_v but_o he_o add_v a_o reason_n that_o must_v enforce_v all_o pag._n 311._o to_o wit_n that_o then_o the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o law_n nor_o prefer_v which_o be_v but_o a_o socinian_n argument_n former_o speak_v to_o there_o be_v no_o yoke_n nor_o typicalness_n nor_o typical_a representation_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o meâ—sias_n in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o commemoration_n of_o what_o be_v past_a and_o a_o seal_n and_o confirm_v to_o believer_n their_o right_a and_o interest_n in_o christ_n &_o all_o his_o benefit_n what_o follow_v to_o §_o 10._o have_v be_v speak_v to_o and_o obviate_v already_o he_o be_v wearisome_a in_o his_o repetition_n and_o we_o must_v not_o weary_a the_o reader_n with_o repetition_n too_o 23._o if_o nothing_o will_v do_v than_o he_o must_v ask_v what_o authority_n minister_n have_v to_o administrate_n this_o sacrament_n pag._n 312._o §_o 10._o and_o so_o recall_v the_o debate_n concern_v our_o call_n to_o the_o ministry_n to_o which_o enough_o be_v say_v above_o chap._n xvii_o and_o because_o he_o will_v end_v as_o he_o begin_v he_o must_v touch_v again_o upon_o the_o various_a opinion_n about_o and_o practice_n in_o this_o sacrament_n of_o old_a and_o of_o late_a pag._n 313._o which_o only_o argue_v the_o restlessness_n of_o his_o malice_n against_o this_o ordinance_n &_o how_o fain_o he_o will_v have_v it_o cashier_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a it_o will_v abide_v in_o force_n and_o be_v preserve_v in_o 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they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o plough_n share_n etc._n etc._n answ._n let_v we_o pray_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o and_o for_o the_o day_n when_o upon_o all_o the_o glory_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o defence_n esai_n 4_o 5._o and_o when_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o wrought_v miracle_n before_o he_o with_o which_o he_o deceive_v they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n &_o they_o that_o worship_v his_o image_n &_o both_o cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n &_o the_o remnant_n shall_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o that_o saâ—e_v upon_o the_o horse_n etc._n etc._n revel_v 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o when_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n &_o magog_n shall_v be_v destroy_v revel_n 20_o 8_o 9_o 10.6_o say_v he_o the_o prophet_n say_v esai_n 65_o 25._o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n ans._n let_v we_o pray_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o also_o 7._o say_v he_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n joh._n 18_o 36._o answ._n true_a and_o therefore_o there_o need_v not_o be_v carnal_a weapon_n to_o carry_v on_o his_o spiritual_a interest_n yet_o while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o surround_v with_o wolf_n and_o lion_n of_o this_o world_n who_o will_v destroy_v we_o and_o drive_v we_o out_o of_o the_o world_n we_o may_v defend_v ourselves_o according_a to_o that_o law_n which_o have_v be_v in_o force_n since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 8._o say_v he_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n put_v up_o thy_o sword_n etc._n etc._n ans._n yet_o at_o another_o time_n he_o say_v to_o all_o his_o discipse_n sell_v your_o coat_n and_o buy_v a_o sword_n but_o what_o say_v this_o against_o war_n manage_v by_o magistrate_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o kingdom_n subject_n and_o liberty_n will_v this_o quaker_n have_v all_o the_o subject_n answer_v their_o king_n when_o environ_v with_o enemy_n 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will_v not_o satisfy_v he_o must_v we_o hold_v up_o our_o throat_n when_o we_o can_v help_v ourselus_o the_o apostle_n give_v no_o command_n for_o this_o last_o he_o say_v christ_n call_v he_o to_o bear_v their_o cross_n to_o patience_n to_o simplicity_n answ._n â—t_a be_v no_o small_a cross_n to_o have_v such_o ill_a neighbour_n as_o necessitate_v we_o to_o the_o labour_n and_o patience_n of_o watch_v and_o keep_v our_o wall_n and_o border_n night_n and_o day_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v sit_v under_o our_o vine_n &_o figtree_n in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o truth_n &_o singleness_n these_o be_v all_o his_o reason_n and_o how_o childish_a and_o frivolous_a they_o be_v let_v every_o one_o judge_n 6._o he_o come_v next_o pag._n 366._o etc._n etc._n §_o 15._o to_o answer_v some_o of_o our_o argument_n and_o first_o to_o that_o take_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o abraham_n before_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n under_o the_o law_n he_o say_v 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