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madness_n the_o principle_n he_o present_o mention_n p._n 35._o be_v that_o of_o expect_v revelation_n and_o of_o the_o light_n within_o but_o grant_v that_o some_o pretend_v to_o divine_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n revelation_n and_o light_n within_o and_o from_o thence_o infallibility_n in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n to_o proceed_v and_o yet_o some_o such_o have_v fail_v and_o run_v into_o imagination_n and_o delusion_n be_v this_o any_o good_a argument_n against_o the_o principle_n itself_o if_o not_o this_o opposer_n work_n be_v only_o to_o rake_v up_o and_o set_v forth_o personal_a fail_n which_o can_v no_o way_n destroy_v good_a principle_n from_o whence_o there_o have_v be_v many_o revolter_n and_o backslider_n both_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o we_o and_o some_o because_o when_o they_o know_v god_n glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o
devil_n have_v steal_v from_o we_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n soon_o disappear_v and_o leave_v a_o noisome_a carcase_n of_o religion_n p._n 209_o 210._o what_o a_o strange_a confuse_a whimsy_n be_v this_o how_o have_v the_o devil_n steal_v from_o they_o the_o body_n of_o religion_n and_o leave_v a_o noisome_a carcase_n behind_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o he_o have_v steal_v away_o the_o soul_n of_o religion_n from_o they_o or_o rather_o their_o mind_n from_o it_o and_o leave_v they_o only_o a_o carcase_n behind_v who_o be_v so_o much_o dote_v about_o and_o even_o idolize_v the_o shadow_n which_o be_v far_o short_a of_o the_o body_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o neglect_v the_o life_n soul_n and_o substance_n thereof_o so_o that_o their_o outward_a observation_n be_v dead_a empty_a and_o fruitless_a as_o those_o observer_n be_v who_o be_v void_a of_o christian_a humility_n love_n or_o charity_n those_o repeat_v know_v falsehood_n 1._o that_o christ_n outward_a die_a and_o shed_v of_o his_o blood_n many_o of_o the_o quaker_n have_v turn_v to_o mean_v nothing_o but_o his_o spiritual_a suffer_v within_o we_o etc._n etc._n 2._o to_o spiritualise_v away_o the_o literal_a humanity_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n p._n 208_o 209._o these_o falsehood_n be_v full_o answer_v and_o deny_v by_o we_o already_o we_o need_v but_o persist_v in_o our_o negation_n thereof_o to_o conclude_v this_o head_n of_o baptism_n with_o a_o argument_n or_o two_o from_o the_o term_n of_o the_o commission_n mat._n 28._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n arg._n 1._o if_o the_o commission_n intend_v baptise_v they_o with_o water_n than_o the_o apostle_n must_v have_v follow_v and_o use_v the_o term_n of_o the_o commission_n in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o to_o manifest_v their_o authority_n for_o it_o but_o they_o do_v not_o follow_v nor_o use_v the_o term_n of_o the_o commission_n in_o baptise_v with_o water_n therefore_o that_o baptism_n be_v not_o intend_v in_o the_o commission_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v undeniable_a from_o the_o sanction_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o commission_n itself_o which_o be_v express_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o follow_v arg._n 2_o christ_n apostle_n and_o minister_n do_v teach_v and_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n but_o they_o do_v not_o baptise_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o baptise_v with_o water_n be_v not_o intend_v in_o that_o commission_n the_o second_o proposition_n be_v prove_v by_o their_o baptise_v only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n when_o they_o baptize_v with_o water_n as_o john_n do_v we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o all_o the_o act_n or_o other_o scripture_n that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v use_v by_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n in_o baptise_v with_o water_n let_v he_o peruse_v w._n dell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o t._n lawson_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o treatise_n concern_v baptism_n whereunto_o be_v add_v a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o supper_n bread_n and_o wine_n call_v the_o communion_n to_o his_o 15_o sect._n concern_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ._n herein_o he_o say_v the_o quaker_n be_v direct_a socinian_o for_o they_o positive_o deny_v the_o satisfaction_n here_o he_o stumble_v at_o the_o threshold_n again_o this_o be_v a_o positive_a untruth_n in_o fact_n they_o be_v neither_o socinian_o nor_o do_v they_o deny_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n itself_o for_o god_n be_v ever_o well_o please_v and_o so_o satisfy_v in_o his_o dear_a innocent_a son_n but_o never_o with_o sinner_n continue_v in_o their_o sin_n that_o therefore_o which_o we_o deny_v be_v the_o vnscriptural_a sin-pleasing_a and_o sinner-soothing_a notion_n of_o our_o former_a adversary_n about_o it_o as_o that_o of_o christ_n suffer_v under_o vindictive_a justice_n from_o the_o father_n and_o make_v such_o a_o rigid_a and_o strict_a satisfaction_n and_o payment_n in_o our_o stead_n thereby_o to_o acquit_v and_o justify_v the_o guilty_a offender_n though_o persist_v in_o sin_n all_o his_o day_n this_o notion_n of_o satisfaction_n as_o severe_o and_o rigid_o state_v as_o vindictive_a upon_o the_o dear_a son_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o indulge_v to_o sinner_n both_o the_o quaker_n and_o even_o a_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v oppose_v it_o be_v also_o such_o a_o notion_n of_o a_o rigid_a satisfaction_n and_o strict_a payment_n hold_v as_o a_o notion_n of_o law_n in_o the_o strict_a and_o severe_a sense_n that_o w._n p._n oppose_v god_n compassion_n unto_o in_o pardon_v iniquity_n pass_v by_o transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o forgive_a our_o trespass_n which_o we_o ever_o own_o to_o be_v for_o christ_n sake_n but_o upon_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n from_o these_o scripture_n mica_n 7._o 18._o mat._n 6._o 12_o 14._o &_o ch_n 18_o therefore_o this_o adversary_n mistake_v and_o misrepresent_v w._n p._n in_o this_o point_n as_o blaspheme_v and_o argue_v against_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n p._n 212_o 213._o when_o he_o argue_v against_o that_o kind_n of_o satisfaction_n hold_v as_o a_o rigid_a notion_n of_o law_n that_o admit_v not_o of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n past_a which_o we_o confess_v christ_n suffering_n and_o sacrifice_n have_v make_v way_n for_o upon_o true_a repentance_n on_o the_o offender_n part_n which_o christ_n great_a suffering_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o world_n iniquity_n do_v call_v for_o and_o require_v universal_o of_o they_o and_o as_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o great_a love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n we_o must_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o same_o grace_n christ_n taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n and_o be_v real_o a_o offer_v and_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n to_o god_n ephes._n 5._o 2._o and_o our_o only_a mediator_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n sincere_o own_o what_o be_v real_o his_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o father_n to_o stay_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o obtain_v our_o pardon_n give_v we_o repentance_n by_o his_o light_n and_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n yet_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o rigid_a satisfaction_n and_o strict_a payment_n to_o vindictive_a or_o revenge_a justice_n as_o if_o god_n pour_v out_o his_o just_a indignation_n or_o wrath_n merit_v by_o sinner_n upon_o his_o innocent_a son_n as_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n have_v affirm_v no_o less_o this_o we_o confess_v we_o can_v reconcile_v either_o to_o god_n divine_a justice_n or_o mercy_n or_o to_o christ_n mediation_n and_o intercession_n for_o transgressor_n and_o little_a short_a of_o this_o be_v our_o present_a adversary_n notion_n that_o justice_n can_v remit_v the_o least_o farthing_n else_o it_o be_v not_o justice_n speak_v of_o divine_a justice_n even_o of_o god_n as_o be_v not_o only_o just_a but_o justice_n itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n the_o high_a and_o most_o adequate_a notion_n of_o justice_n p._n 214._o all_o which_o due_o consider_v border_n upon_o the_o most_o rigid_a and_o extreme_a notion_n of_o satisfaction_n as_o if_o divine_a justice_n i._n e._n god_n himself_o in_o his_o sense_n can_v not_o remit_v the_o least_o farthing_n but_o christ_n must_v strict_o pay_v every_o farthing_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o offender_n whereas_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a justice_n or_o righteousness_n that_o be_v true_o evangelical_n which_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 25._o and_o ver_fw-la 26._o to_o show_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_o and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n it_o be_v for_o this_o end_n that_o god_n set_v forth_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o rightoousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n past_a etc._n etc._n wherefore_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o make_v one_o of_o god_n attribute_n fight_v with_o or_o conquer_v the_o other_o nor_o one_o to_o subdue_v and_o beat_v down_o the_o other_o or_o his_o justice_n to_o quit_v the_o field_n to_o his_o mercy_n as_o be_v ignorant_o and_o unjust_o suggest_v to_o make_v we_o guilty_a of_o great_a nonsense_n and_o blasphemy_n p._n 214_o 215_o 216._o for_o all_o god_n attribute_n in_o himself_o be_v in_o concord_n union_n and_o harmony_n and_o in_o his_o creature_n concur_v and_o agree_v in_o
order_n to_o its_o reconciliation_n to_o himself_o as_o when_o he_o bring_v man_n to_o taste_v of_o his_o justice_n and_o displeasure_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v still_o in_o mercy_n to_o humble_v he_o by_o his_o chastisement_n and_o judgement_n unto_o repentance_n that_o he_o may_v find_v mercy_n so_o as_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n may_v meet_v in_o the_o same_o soul_n and_o god_n wisdom_n be_v true_o magnify_v in_o find_v out_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o our_o great_a and_o only_a mediator_n jesus_n christ_n through_o his_o mediation_n suffer_v sacrifice_n and_o atonement_n and_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n be_v equal_o magnify_v in_o afford_v those_o mean_n but_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o adequate_a satisfaction_n to_o vindictive_a justice_n which_o our_o adversary_n have_v contend_v for_o and_o though_o we_o sincere_o own_o jesus_n christ_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v both_o for_o our_o example_n intercessor_n light_n and_o teacher_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o our_o notion_n or_o rather_o knowledge_n wherein_o we_o receive_v he_o neither_o do_v we_o in_o these_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o death_n or_o exclude_v any_o rational_a account_n thereof_o as_o be_v undue_o suppose_v p._n 216._o for_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o christ_n death_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sinner_n because_o all_o in_o adam_n be_v dead_a and_o under_o condemnation_n that_o they_o may_v live_v by_o and_o unto_o he_o so_o as_o to_o be_v true_o capable_a of_o real_o know_v and_o own_v christ_n jesus_n in_o spirit_n life_n and_o power_n and_o in_o all_o his_o office_n and_o work_n both_o as_o king_n high_a priest_n and_o prophet_n our_o great_a mediator_n example_n captain_n leader_n light_n and_o lawgiver_n but_o to_o draw_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n of_o satisfaction_n see_v it_o be_v so_o numble_o and_o impertinent_o state_v by_o our_o present_a antagonist_n let_v we_o observe_v a_o little_o further_a how_o rigid_o and_o severe_o he_o state_v it_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n divine_a justice_n itself_o and_o his_o beloved_a son_n he_o first_o put_v the_o question_n what_o room_n then_o be_v there_o for_o god_n mercy_n if_o he_o be_v all_o justice_n where_o be_v his_o mercy_n then_o he_o answer_v god_n attribute_n do_v not_o fight_v or_o contradict_v one_o another_o they_o magnify_v and_o exalt_v one_o another_o true_a thus_o far_o but_o how_o thus_o god_n justice_n be_v magnify_v in_o that_o it_o exact_v full_a and_o adequate_a satisfaction_n pay_v to_o god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o because_o of_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v full_a and_o adequate_a satisfaction_n and_o by_o his_o humane_a nature_n the_o satisfaction_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o offend_v p._n 214_o 215._o all_o which_o consider_v this_o be_v to_o assert_v satisfaction_n as_o a_o notion_n of_o law_n as_o dr._n owen_n call_v it_o in_o the_o high_a rigid_a and_o most_o severe_a sense_n exact_v that_o any_o of_o the_o presbyterian_n etc._n etc._n have_v assert_v it_o and_o to_o save_v we_o the_o labour_n of_o draw_v the_o consequence_n and_o answer_n here_o we_o may_v here_o i_o hope_v without_o offence_n give_v he_o a_o recitation_n of_o a_o more_o ingenuous_a person_n be_v answer_v and_o objection_n against_o this_o notion_n than_o himself_o namely_o dr._n still_v fleet_n since_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n in_o his_o discourse_n concern_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n page_n 269_o 270._o print_a 1669._o out_o of_o which_o take_v the_o follow_a discourse_n viz._n the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n have_v be_v render_v more_o obscure_a by_o the_o mistake_v of_o some_o who_o have_v manage_v it_o with_o great_a zeal_n than_o judgement_n they_o have_v shoot_v over_o their_o adversary_n head_n and_o lay_v their_o own_o more_o open_a to_o assault_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o observe_v that_o most_o of_o socinus_n his_o argument_n be_v level_v against_o a_o opinion_n which_o few_o who_o have_v consider_v those_o thing_n do_v maintain_v and_o none_o need_v to_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o do_v it_o which_o be_v that_o christ_n pay_v a_o proper_a and_o rigid_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n consider_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o debt_n and_o that_o he_o pay_v the_o very_a same_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v which_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n be_v never_o call_v satisfaction_n but_o strict_a payment_n against_o this_o socinus_n dispute_v from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o christ_n pay_v the_o very_a same_o that_o we_o be_v to_o have_v pay_v because_o our_o penalty_n be_v eternal_a death_n and_o that_o as_o the_o consequence_n of_o inherent_a gild_n which_o christ_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v undergo_v if_o a_o mediator_n can_v have_v pay_v the_o same_o than_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o be_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a covenant_n but_o a_o performance_n of_o the_o old_a p._n 271._o but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o relaxation_n or_o dispensation_n of_o the_o first_o law_n than_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o what_o christ_n pay_v be_v not_o the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o first_o law_n require_v for_o what_o need_n of_o that_o when_o the_o very_a same_o be_v pay_v that_o be_v in_o the_o obligation_n but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n make_v up_o what_o want_v in_o the_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o punishment_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a confession_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n beside_o if_o the_o very_a same_o have_v be_v pay_v in_o the_o strict_a sense_n there_o will_v have_v follow_v a_o deliverance_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la for_o the_o release_v immediate_o follow_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o same_o and_o it_o have_v be_v injustice_n to_o have_v require_v any_o thing_n further_o in_o order_n to_o the_o discharge_v of_o the_o offender_n when_o strict_a and_o full_a payment_n have_v be_v make_v of_o what_o be_v in_o the_o obligation_n but_o we_o see_v that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o the_o consequence_n of_o those_o two_o be_v make_v condition_n on_o our_o part_n in_o order_n to_o the_o enjoy_n the_o benefit_n of_o what_o christ_n have_v procure_v so_o that_o the_o release_n be_v not_o immediate_a upon_o the_o payment_n etc._n etc._n p._n 272._o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o these_o very_a person_n assert_v that_o christ_n pay_v all_o for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o name_n and_o stead_n so_o that_o the_o payment_n by_o christ_n be_v by_o a_o substitution_n in_o our_o room_n and_o if_o he_o pay_v the_o same_o which_o the_o law_n require_v the_o benefit_n must_v immediate_o accrue_v to_o those_o in_o who_o name_n the_o debt_n be_v pay_v for_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o another_o be_v all_o one_o to_o the_o creditor_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o debtor_n himself_o but_o above_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o reconcile_v the_o freeness_n of_o remission_n with_o the_o full_a payment_n etc._n etc._n neither_o will_v it_o serve_v to_o say_v that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o free_a to_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o we_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o remission_n must_v respect_v the_o same_o person_n for_o christ_n do_v not_o pay_v for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o neither_o can_v the_o remission_n be_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v impossible_a the_o same_o debt_n shall_v be_v full_o pay_v and_o free_o forgive_v much_o less_o will_v it_o avoid_v the_o difficulty_n in_o this_o case_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o refusable_a payment_n for_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o it_o be_v not_o in_o justice_n refusable_a etc._n etc._n p._n 173._o but_o this_o whole_a opinion_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o mistake_n that_o satisfaction_n must_v be_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o very_a same_o which_o while_o they_o contend_v for_o they_o give_v our_o adversary_n too_o great_a advantage_n and_o make_v they_o think_v they_o triumph_v over_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n when_o they_o do_v it_o only_o over_o the_o mistake_n of_o some_o particular_a person_n but_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o mistake_n lie_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o punishment_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o debt_n and_o that_o satisfaction_n therefore_o must_v be_v by_o strict_a payment_n in_o rigour_n of_o law_n but_o how_o great_a that_o mistake_n be_v will_v appear_v in_o the_o subsequent_a discourse_n thus_o far_o the_o citation_n the_o subsequent_a discourse_n he_o mention_n be_v from_o p._n 273_o 274._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_a discourse_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ._n now_o i_o will_v advise_v our_o accuser_n to_o compare_v his_o notion_n of_o a_o full_a and_o adequate_a satisfaction_n pay_v to_o god_n justice_n which_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o can_v remit_v
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