respect_n to_o his_o son_n p._n 180._o now_o as_o there_o be_v a_o abhorrence_n of_o sin_n charge_v on_o christ_n yet_o and_o according_o a_o separation_n or_o forsake_v upon_o that_o account_n so_o far_o as_o he_o bear_v sin_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n yet_o god_n do_v retain_v that_o love_n and_o respect_n to_o he_o as_o his_o son_n neither_o do_v i_o say_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o divine_a by_o a_o dissolution_n of_o his_o hypostatical_a union_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o false_a charge_n to_o say_v i_o say_v god_n abhorrtd_v the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n or_o that_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n between_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n d.w._n p._n 33._o neonom_fw-la you_o say_v christ_n be_v separate_v from_o god_n which_o you_o affirm_v and_o i_o deny_v answ_n if_o you_o understand_v i_o according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o analogy_n of_o faith_n i_o say_v so_o i_o e._n as_o sin_n bring_v inevitable_o the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n as_o the_o curse_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o judicial_a separation_n of_o god_n from_o the_o creature_n this_o i_o affirm_v christ_n suffer_v this_o punishment_n in_o his_o soul_n but_o if_o you_o will_v wrest_v my_o meaning_n to_o be_v this_o that_o he_o be_v separate_v by_o a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n i_o deny_v it_o i_o say_v shall_v iniquity_n be_v lay_v on_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o divine_a nature_n not_o support_v it_o it_o will_v have_v sink_v under_o sin_n as_o a_o mere_a humane_a creature_n d._n cr._n p._n 378._o therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a i_o intend_v no_o such_o separation_n as_o also_o by_o my_o whole_a discourse_n it_o appear_v that_o you_o will_v impose_v upon_o i_o neonom_fw-la the_o question_n be_v whether_o christ_n be_v at_o any_o time_n under_o god_n abhorrency_n or_o odious_a to_o he_o because_o under_o the_o loathsomeness_n of_o sin_n this_o you_o affirm_v and_o i_o deny_v antinom_n that_o i_o affirm_v it_o in_o your_o sense_n be_v false_a for_o you_o know_v i_o say_v in_o express_a term_n that_o god_n retain_v his_o love_n and_o respect_n to_o his_o son_n for_o it_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a that_o god_n shall_v retain_v his_o love_n to_o his_o son_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o yet_o lay_v he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n under_o his_o manifest_a displeasure_n be_v now_o under_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o elect_n and_o so_o sin_n on_o christ_n be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n abhorrency_n neonom_fw-la whether_o christ_n be_v thus_o on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n this_o you_o affirm_v and_o i_o deny_v antinom_n when_o you_o can_v clear_v sin_n from_o be_v filthiness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n upon_o any_o account_n and_o that_o gild_n of_o sin_n reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la i_o mean_v not_o liableness_n to_o punishment_n that_o be_v not_o sin_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v not_o the_o great_a filth_n of_o sin_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o i_o do_v not_o think_v sin_n as_o to_o its_o filthiness_n be_v not_o lay_v on_o christ_n but_o this_o have_v be_v argue_v before_o you_o think_v you_o have_v a_o great_a claw_n at_o i_o here_o but_o i_o be_o sorry_a you_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n no_o better_o as_o to_o think_v it_o in_o the_o law_n relation_n to_o be_v so_o clean_a as_o not_o to_o be_v filth_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n calvin_n i_o pray_v mr._n neonomian_n lead_v we_o into_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v mistake_v we_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v light_n in_o these_o truth_n but_o we_o think_v it_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o part_v with_o they_o or_o darken_v they_o neonom_fw-la truth_n though_o god_n testify_v his_o threaten_a indignation_n against_o sin_n in_o the_o awful_a suffering_n of_o christ_n soul_n and_o body_n in_o his_o agony_n and_o suspend_v those_o delightful_a communication_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o their_o wont_a degree_n yet_o god_n be_v never_o separate_v from_o christ_n much_o less_o during_o his_o body_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_a neither_o be_v the_o father_n ever_o displease_v with_o christ_n and_o far_o less_o do_v he_o abhor_v he_o because_o of_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n upon_o he_o d._n w._n p._n 31._o antinom_n this_o be_v a_o marvellous_a aphorism_n indeed_o 1._o do_v god_n testify_v his_o threaten_a indignation_n against_o sin_n in_o the_o awful_a suffering_n of_o christ_n soul_n and_o body_n what_o be_v this_o less_o than_o what_o you_o will_v condemn_v for_o error_n in_o i_o 2._o do_v god_n suspend_v his_o delightful_a communication_n to_o the_o humane_a nature_n what_o be_v this_o but_o the_o separation_n i_o always_o show_v that_o i_o intend_v 3._o that_o god_n be_v never_o separate_v from_o christ_n in_o the_o hypostatick_a union_n i_o always_o affirm_v no_o not_o during_o his_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_a 4._o but_o 4_o i_o never_o say_v the_o father_n be_v displease_v with_o christ_n as_o his_o son_n or_o in_o relation_n to_o he_o as_o son_n by_o eternal_a generation_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o he_o as_o our_o surety_n and_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o bear_v sin_n he_o be_v displease_v with_o he_o or_o else_o you_o give_v yourself_o the_o lie_n in_o the_o same_o paragraph_n where_o you_o say_v he_o testify_v his_o threaten_a indignation_n against_o sin_n in_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o how_o can_v this_o be_v without_o displeasure_n 5._o what_o have_v we_o be_v do_v all_o this_o while_n have_v you_o not_o be_v argue_v against_o christ_n bear_v sin_n and_o now_o you_o say_v god_n testify_v his_o wrath_n against_o sin_n in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n if_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o he_o can_v he_o bear_v indignation_n for_o it_o 6._o and_o be_v not_o the_o father_n as_o judge_v displease_v with_o christ_n as_o debtor_n and_o bear_v our_o sin_n how_o can_v he_o deal_v with_o he_o else_o in_o a_o way_n of_o testify_v his_o indignation_n as_o you_o say_v 7._o you_o say_v he_o do_v not_o abhor_v he_o so_o say_v we_o not_o his_o person_n nor_o in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o abhorrence_n that_o be_v in_o man_n affection_n god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n in_o natural_a appetite_n or_o aversion_n but_o he_o exert_v such_o a_o abhorrence_n or_o aversion_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o his_o nature_n we_o desire_v to_o term_v it_o but_o as_o you_o do_v a_o manifestation_n of_o threaten_a indignation_n to_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8.8_o as_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n do_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n be_v not_o sin_n a_o curse_a thing_n that_o which_o be_v odious_a and_o abhor_a suppose_v then_o we_o use_v not_o those_o word_n odious_a abhor_a and_o we_o say_v god_n testify_v his_o threaten_a indignation_n against_o sin_n in_o christ_n even_o to_o the_o make_v he_o a_o curse_n for_o we_o what_o great_a and_o high_a expression_n can_v be_v use_v and_o how_o can_v god_n indignation_n be_v show_v against_o sin_n on_o a_o person_n upon_o all_o account_n innocent_a no_o way_n chargeable_a sin_n can_v suffer_v indignation_n but_o the_o sinner_n may_v sin_n in_o the_o abstract_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o suffer_v it_o must_v be_v sin_n bring_v some_o person_n under_o a_o law-condemnation_n so_o that_o he_o have_v the_o denomination_n of_o a_o sinner_n 9_o and_o whereas_o you_o will_v not_o have_v sin_n filthy_a where_o be_v it_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n represent_v it_o any_o otherwise_o and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n as_o to_o the_o purgation_n of_o filth_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 1.3_o but_o of_o this_o elsewhere_o neonom_fw-la this_o separation_n be_v impossible_a because_o of_o the_o union_n between_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n d._n w._n p._n 33._o antinom_n this_o argument_n affect_v we_o not_o for_o we_o never_o think_v of_o of_o any_o such_o separation_n as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o and_o it_o be_v your_o impudence_n to_o charge_v it_o neonom_fw-la 2._o the_o father_n have_v promise_v constant_a support_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o undertake_n and_o suffering_n isa_n 42.1_o 4_o 6._o isa_n 50_o 7_o 8_o 9_o antinom_n shoot_v beside_o i_o still_o i_o say_v shall_v iniquity_n be_v lay_v on_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o divine_a nature_n not_o support_v it_o it_o will_v have_v sink_v under_o sin_n and_o you_o own_o that_o i_o say_v so_o dr._n cr._n p._n 378._o neonom_fw-la
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so_o in_o some_o measure_n and_o this_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o do_v to_o receive_v he_o by_o confident_a persuasion_n and_o rest_v upon_o he_o neonom_fw-la a_o faith_n without_o these_o essential_o can_v never_o produce_v those_o great_a effect_n as_o be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n to_o purify_v the_o heart_n act_v 15.9_o to_o be_v a_o shield_n against_o temptation_n eph._n 6.16_o work_n by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o sanctify_v we_o act_v 26.18_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n col._n 2.12_o antinom_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o no_o faith_n can_v do_v it_o but_o such_o as_o make_v a_o particular_a application_n by_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o interest_n in_o christ_n pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n through_o he_o that_o can_v produce_v the_o effect_n speak_v of_o this_o will_v purify_v the_o heart_n from_o a_o evil_a guilty_a conscience_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n this_o will_v be_v a_o shield_n against_o the_o most_o mortal_a 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it_o but_o see_v that_o after_o all_o hopeful_a endeavour_n yea_o article_n and_o subscription_n for_o truth_n and_o peace_n our_o debate_n by_o these_o method_n be_v revive_v and_o condemn_v to_o be_v continue_v nam_fw-la pro_fw-la supplicio_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la mori_fw-la i_o shall_v conclude_v concern_v this_o book_n of_o strife_n find_v my_o sense_n must_v be_v know_v of_o it_o and_o that_o middle_a way_n hypothesis_n if_o any_o advance_v by_o it_o as_o the_o judicious_a and_o learned_a turretine_n after_o long_a trial_n of_o it_o and_o the_o consequence_n that_o follow_v it_o have_v publish_v we_o do_v think_v a_o a_o different_a mode_n of_o expression_n shall_v be_v cause_n of_o litigation_n with_o any_o person_n 439._o turret_n theol._n part_n 1._o p._n 438_o 439._o provide_v the_o sound_a doctrine_n be_v preserve_v but_o if_o this_o matter_n be_v a_o little_a more_o serious_o weigh_v it_o will_v easy_o appear_v it_o be_v not_o a_o controversy_n about_o 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on_o christ._n v._o of_o the_o time_n when_o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v on_o christ._n vi_o of_o separation_n from_o and_o abhorrence_n of_o christ_n while_o our_o sin_n lay_v upon_o he_o vii_o of_o the_o change_n of_o person_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o elect_n and_o of_o impute_a righteousness_n viii_o of_o the_o conditionality_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ix_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o save_v faith_n x._o of_o the_o free_a offer_n of_o christ_n to_o sinner_n and_o of_o preparatory_a qualification_n xi_o of_o union_n with_o christ_n before_o faith_n xii_o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n with_o a_o digression_n about_o repentance_n xiii_o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n of_o holiness_n fourteen_o of_o intend_v our_o soul_n good_a by_o duty_n we_o perform_v xv._o of_o the_o way_n to_o attain_v assurance_n xvi_o of_o god_n see_v sin_n in_o believer_n and_o their_o gild_n by_o it_o xvii_o of_o the_o hurt_n that_o sin_n may_v do_v to_o believer_n xviii_o of_o god_n displeasure_n for_o sin_n in_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n xix_o of_o the_o beauty_n of_o sincere_a holiness_n xx._n of_o gospel_n and_o legal_a preach_v to_o these_o be_v annex_v the_o substance_n of_o certain_a minister_n exception_n against_o mr._n daniel_n williams_n book_n mr._n j._n nesbit_n reply_n to_o what_o mr._n dan._n williams_n charge_v he_o with_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o reply_n to_o dr._n c._n n._n b._n that_o the_o first_o edition_n only_o of_o mr._n d._n william_n his_o book_n be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o forego_n treatise_n book_n write_v by_o dr._n isaac_n chauncy_n de_fw-fr col._n med._n lon._n 1._o the_o catholic_n hierarchy_n or_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o a_o sacred_a dominion_n in_o church_n and_o conscience_n true_o state_v assert_v and_o plead_v london_n print_v for_o the_o author_n sell_v by_o s._n crouch_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o pope_n head-alley_n in_o cornhill_n and_o tho._n fox_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o westminster-hall_n a._n d._n 1681._o 2._o a_o theological_a dialogue_n contain_v the_o defence_n and_o justification_n of_o dr._n j._n owen_n from_o the_o 42_o error_n charge_v upon_o he_o by_o mr._n rich._n baxter_n print_a for_o the_o author_n 1684._o 3._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o theological_a dialogue_n be_v a_o rejoynder_n to_o mr._n rich._n baxter_n print_a for_o edward_n reyner_n 1684._o 4._o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o compel_a man_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n wherein_o it_o be_v show_v that_o such_o compulsion_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o common_a prayer_n article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o homily_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n in_o which_o be_v answer_v a_o pamphlet_n entitle_v the_o case_n of_o compel_v to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n vindicate_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n print_a for_o the_o author_n 5._o ecclesia_fw-la enucleatà _fw-la the_o temple_n open_v or_o a_o clear_a demonstration_n of_o the_o true_a gospel-church_n in_o its_o nature_n and_o constitution_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n print_a for_o the_o author_n 1684._o 6._o the_o interest_n of_o church_n or_o a_o scripture_n plea_n for_o steadfastness_n in_o gospel_n order_n print_a for_o the_o author_n 1690._o 7._o ecclesiasticum_fw-la or_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a christian_a conference_n concern_v gospel_n church_n and_o order_n sell_v by_o w._n martial_n at_o the_o bible_n in_o newgate-street_n 1690._o 8._o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o part_n of_o neonomianism_n unmask_v in_o answer_n to_o mr._n williams_n gospel-truth_n state_v and_o vindicate_v a_o rejoynder_n to_o mr._n williams_n reply_n to_o this_o first_o part._n 9_o examen_fw-la confectionis_fw-la pacificae_fw-la or_o examination_n of_o the_o pacifick_n paper_n the_o three_o last_o sell_v by_o h._n barnard_n at_o the_o bible_n in_o the_o poultry_n 1693._o finis_fw-la errata_n in_o the_o three_o part._n page_n 10._o line_n 29._o r._n or_o his_o faith_n be_v not_o true_a p._n 13._o l._n 4._o r._n you_o need_v not_o p._n 19_o l._n 13._o f._n forget_v r._n pardon_v p._n 24._o l._n 19_o r._n as_o a_o sin_n p._n 28._o l._n 27._o r._n where_o it_o be_v not_o as_o well_o as_o where_o it_o be_v p._n 45._o l._n 38._o r._n as_o they_o be_v elect._n p._n 48._o l._n 4._o r._n or_o many_o of_o they_o p._n 57_o l._n 32._o f._n posit_n 1._o r._n 4._o p._n 58._o l._n 3._o f._n 3._o r._n 5._o p._n 59_o l._n 5._o deal_n of_o p._n 73._o l._n 32._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 76._o l._n 15._o r._n in_o that_o he_o p._n 79._o l._n 39_o deal_n in_o and._n r._n to_o be_v the_o hand_n p._n 80._o l._n 4â—_n r._n of_o the_o promise_n which_o p._n 81._o l._n ult_n r._n curvo_fw-la p._n 83._o l._n 30._o r._n we_o can_v rejoice_v p_o 90._o l._n 40._o r._n defend_v â—â—_o p._n 92._o l._n 2d_o r._n insiâ—â—â—_n oâ—_n f._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 93._o l._n 37._o r._n and_o you_o say_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n errata_n in_o the_o rejoynder_n page_n 6._o line_n 20._o read_v non-elect_a p._n 7._o l._n 29._o r._n their_o congruity_n p._n 12._o l._n 14._o r._n the_o letter_n deny_v p._n 15._o l._n 50._o r._n impurity_n p._n 16._o l._n 47._o deal_n comma_n and_o r._n of_o christ_n impute_v p._n 17._o l._n 32._o deal_n do_v p._n 30._o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 30._o l._n 44._o r._n tribuere_fw-la p._n 33._o mark_fw-mi r._n judicials_n p._n 34._o l._n 7._o r._n teâ—â—â—e_v state_n sine_fw-la com._n p._n 35._o mark_fw-mi l._n 3._o cord_n elect_v p._n 36._o mark_fw-mi l._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d natura_fw-la ibid._n 13._o l._n r._n adjunctis_fw-la efficacia_fw-la p._n 33._o l._n 3._o r._n be_v it_o reasonable_a p._n 38._o mark_fw-mi l._n 2._o r._n manifest_a p._n 39_o l._n 11._o deal_n now_o p._n 43._o l._n 17._o r._n this_o name_n ibid._n l._n 35._o r._n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the._n p._n 46._o l._n 31._o r._n he_o have_v these_o p._n 47._o l._n 8._o and_o become_v and_o assertor_n ibid._n l._n 22._o r._n the_o arminian_o
which_o life_n must_v be_v our_o union_n to_o christ_n which_o according_a to_o the_o most_o orthodox_n be_v and_o must_v be_v before_o faith_n itself_o at_o least_o naturâ_fw-la neonom_fw-la he_o say_v we_o partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o union_n calvin_n yes_o how_o shall_v member_n partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n that_o be_v in_o the_o head_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o union_n and_o yet_o the_o spirit_n unite_v a_o branch_n engraft_a partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o root_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o union_n and_o the_o spirit_n unite_v and_o knit_v it_o neonom_fw-la he_o say_v god_n do_v not_o only_a decree_n to_o put_v such_o qualification_n into_o they_o but_o i_o say_v far_o that_o god_n give_v actual_a possession_n of_o this_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n take_v possession_n of_o that_o person_n before_o there_o be_v any_o qualification_n p._n 618._o calvin_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o christ_n take_v actual_a possession_n of_o we_o 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