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A32770 Neonomianism unmask'd, or, The ancient gospel pleaded against the other, called a new law or gospel in a theological debate, occasioned by a book lately wrote by Mr. Dan. Williams, entituled, Gospel-truth stated and vindicated ... / by Isaac Chauncy ... Chauncy, Isaac, 1632-1712. 1692 (1692) Wing C3754; Wing C3754A; Wing C3755; ESTC R19390 474,696 516

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the_o fault_n stand_v and_o claim_v the_o meritoriousness_n of_o suffering_n the_o apostle_n be_v express_v in_o it_o that_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n on_o the_o cross_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 2.24_o this_o be_v the_o punishment_n only_o you_o will_v say_v but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v tell_v you_o he_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o sin_n itself_o 1_o john_n 3.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o mark_v what_o follow_v ver_fw-la 5._o and_o you_o know_v that_o he_o be_v manifest_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v bare_v away_o sin_n in_o bear_v it_o and_o notwithstanding_o this_o say_v