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aught_o to_o give_v to_o the_o bishop_n or_o any_o other_o that_o be_v doubtful_a in_o the_o case_n good_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o christianity_n of_o his_o doctrine_n but_o that_o all_o this_o be_v mere_a paint_n and_o equivocation_n what_o i_o have_v above_o quote_v out_o of_o his_o book_n fair_o and_o full_o do_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o profession_n w._n p._n make_v of_o his_o belief_n in_o his_o gospel_n truth_n please_v the_o bishop_n so_o well_o whereof_o w._n p._n take_v such_o particular_a and_o great_a notice_n and_o thereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o blame_v his_o disingenuity_n as_o well_o as_o his_o trouble_v himself_n with_o publish_v what_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o world_n yea_o w._n p._n make_v it_o next_o to_o impossible_a that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o time_n the_o bishop_n have_v hear_v of_o that_o doctrine_n among_o they_o viz._n the_o acknowledge_v the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o propitiation_n in_o order_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justify_v they_o as_o sinner_n from_o gild_n i_o say_v that_o this_o his_o profession_n please_v the_o bishop_n so_o well_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o bishop_n great_a charity_n and_o moderation_n charitable_o believe_v that_o w._n p_n heart_n and_o pen_n do_v go_v along_o together_o but_o as_o w._n p._n have_v make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o the_o bishop_n charity_n and_o judgement_n thus_o impertinent_o to_o reflect_v on_o he_o so_o it_o be_v fit_a the_o bishop_n shall_v be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o w._n p_n equivocation_n and_o double_a deal_n with_o he_o which_o he_o may_v easy_o find_v out_o by_o a_o indifferent_a search_n into_o his_o former_a book_n w._n p._n in_o his_o above_o mention_a confession_n profess_v his_o belief_n in_o christ_n as_o a_o propitiation_n and_o this_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o make_v the_o navel_n of_o christianity_n and_o characteristick_n of_o that_o religion_n but_o what_o do_v w._n p._n mean_v by_o christ_n the_o propitiation_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o as_o such_o do_v he_o mean_v the_o same_o that_o the_o bishop_n mean_v and_o all_o sincere_a christian_n nay_o nothing_o less_o christ_n within_o as_o he_o be_v the_o light_n and_o life_n as_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o within_o his_o child_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o mediate_a sacrifice_n the_o lamb_n within_o but_o not_o the_o lamb_n without_o the_o highpriest_n within_o be_v the_o propitiation_n and_o his_o blood_n as_o shed_v within_o which_o be_v the_o life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n within_o as_o he_o have_v both_o print_v and_o preach_v be_v that_o propitiation_n and_o certain_o do_v he_o mean_v that_o faith_n in_o the_o man_n christ_n without_o we_o as_o he_o outward_o be_v crucify_v be_v necessary_a to_o christianity_n and_o the_o characteristic_a of_o that_o religion_n and_o that_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n as_o such_o be_v necessary_a to_o constitute_v a_o christian_n he_o will_v not_o plead_v that_o a_o mere_a just_a man_n who_o have_v no_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o word_n incarnate_a be_v a_o christian_n and_o that_o he_o who_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v in_o christ_n because_o christ_n be_v god_n as_o he_o have_v argue_v in_o his_o address_n to_o protestant_n and_o do_v he_o real_o think_v that_o to_o believe_v and_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o wit_n as_o outward_o crucify_v and_o raise_v again_o to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n be_v the_o navel_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o characteristic_a of_o that_o religion_n he_o will_v not_o have_v exclude_v that_o faith_n from_o the_o absolute_a necessary_n of_o religion_n as_o he_o have_v plain_o do_v in_o his_o discourse_n concern_v the_o general_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n nor_o will_v he_o have_v set_v up_o the_o light_n within_o every_o man_n with_o respect_n to_o its_o ordinary_a discovery_n of_o moral_a piety_n and_o justice_n without_o any_o revelation_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o come_v outward_o in_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v the_o general_a rule_n of_o faith_n to_o all_o christian_n as_o well_o as_o to_o all_o heathen_n which_o be_v make_v deism_n and_o christianity_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n though_o now_o he_o seem_v to_o distinguish_v they_o by_o call_v christianity_n that_o religion_n whereof_o the_o faith_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n the_o propitiation_n be_v the_o navel_n and_o characteristic_a but_o see_v w._n p._n do_v so_o gross_o prevaricate_v and_o equivocate_v about_o christ_n the_o propitiation_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o as_o such_o and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v he_o have_v not_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n the_o propitiation_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o a_o true_a notion_n of_o it_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o apply_v w._n p_n word_n against_o himself_o and_o to_o argue_v from_o his_o word_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n as_o whoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o a_o