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empty_a and_o implicit_a faith_n and_o bespeak_v such_o person_n void_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n christ_n salvation_n and_o to_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o such_o man_n walk_v by_o thâ—ir_n own_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n christ_n ascend_v pag._n 11._o do_v such_o expression_n favour_v of_o any_o high_a esteem_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n if_o not_o let_v he_o see_v to_o it_o but_o moreover_o george_n whitehead_n in_o his_o apology_n p._n 49._o say_v that_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o any_o viz._n of_o they_o be_v of_o as_o great_a authority_n as_o the_o scripture_n yea_o and_o great_a see_v for_o this_o mr_n hicks_n 1_o dial_n p._n 28._o will._n pen_n in_o his_o rais._n against_o rail_n p._n 40._o cite_v by_o mr_n hicks_n 3_o dial._n say_v that_o the_o scripture_n at_o most_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o declaratory_a and_o secondary_a rule_n this_o man_n say_v the_o same_o as_o we_o â—hall_v 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&_o maximus_fw-la powerful_a good_a wise_a etc._n etc._n &_o govern_v all_o the_o world_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o worshipe_n &_o serve_v he_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v right_o to_o all_o that_o punishment_n abide_v evil_a doer_n and_o several_a thing_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o what_o our_o divine_n say_v they_o confirm_v by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n passage_n of_o scripture_n be_v these_o rom._n 1_o 19_o because_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o manifest_v unto_o some_o few_o of_o they_o as_o to_o their_o chief_a philosopher_n but_o in_o all_o who_o be_v ungodly_a and_o unrighteous_a and_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n vers_fw-la 18._o so_o vers_fw-la 21._o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o know_v god_n even_o they_o who_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n etc._n etc._n so_o vers_fw-la 23._o they_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n and_o therefore_o have_v some_o notion_n of_o this_o incorruptible_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n and_o vers_fw-la 25._o they_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n so_o vers_fw-la 32._o they_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o so_o can_v noâ—_n be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n of_o his_o law_n of_o the_o equity_n thereof_o of_o their_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n and_o of_o god_n righteousness_n in_o judge_v and_o punish_v transgressor_n so_o rome_n 2_o 14_o 15._o of_o which_o we_o speak_v above_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o write_a law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o do_v show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n have_v their_o conscience_n bear_v they_o witness_n and_o their_o thought_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v according_a as_o they_o observe_v or_o transgress_v the_o say_a law_n so_o that_o have_v this_o law_n implant_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n who_o law_n this_o be_v and_o in_o who_o name_n it_o call_v for_o obedience_n nor_o of_o their_o own_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n and_o their_o conscience_n do_v preach_v forth_o the_o same_o for_o it_o judge_v and_o accuse_v as_o god_n deputy_n see_v likewise_o act._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o &_o 17_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o as_o for_o reason_n evince_v this_o they_o adduce_v the_o work_n and_o stir_n of_o the_o conscience_n which_o natural_a man_n have_v and_o which_o they_o can_v get_v shake_v off_o which_o manifest_o evince_v to_o they_o that_o there_o be_v a_o supreme_a judge_n god_n in_o who_o name_n conscience_n give_v sentence_n and_o vex_v and_o torment_v evil_a doer_n night_n and_o day_n for_o as_o menander_n say_v conscience_n be_v a_o god_n to_o all_o mortal_n and_o this_o take_v vengeance_n on_o that_o monster_n of_o man_n caligula_n and_o so_o haunt_v evil_a doer_n that_o they_o always_o think_v they_o see_v their_o punishment_n before_o their_o eye_n hence_o some_o great_a person_n without_o the_o reach_n of_o inferior_n have_v be_v make_v to_o tremble_v and_o quake_v at_o thunder_n clap_v yea_o and_o put_v violent_a hand_n in_o themselves_o philosopher_n historian_n and_o poet_n declare_v this_o at_o large_a yea_o common_a sense_n and_o experience_n confirm_v it_o so_o that_o every_o rational_a person_n can_v but_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v it_o and_o know_v what_o be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v it_o carry_v along_v with_o it_o such_o ray_n of_o light_n that_o without_o any_o difficulty_n it_o be_v see_v and_o understand_v and_o man_n mind_n and_o judgement_n of_o
its_o own_o accord_n by_o a_o natural_a impulse_n a_o instinct_n embrace_v it_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o all_o nation_n set_v up_o and_o maintain_v some_o kind_n of_o religion_n confirm_v this_o whence_o be_v this_o that_o they_o think_v religion_n so_o necessary_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o common_a wealth_n establish_v without_o it_o but_o from_o the_o innate_a apprehension_n of_o god_n and_o of_o their_o obligation_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_v he_o how_o this_o be_v further_a confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n or_o heathen_n themselves_o and_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n see_v hoornbeek_n against_o the_o socinian_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o pag._n 142._o etc._n etc._n and_o d_o owen_n de_fw-la natura_fw-la etc._n etc._n verae_fw-la theologiae_n pag._n 23_o 24._o etc._n etc._n 29._o there_o be_v another_o debate_n with_o the_o socinian_o to_o wit_n with_o socinus_n himself_o &_o ostorodiuâ—_n though_o uther_n of_o they_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n who_o deny_v that_o any_o knowledge_n of_o god_n can_v be_v acquire_v by_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n and_o so_o they_o deny_v that_o person_n stranger_n to_o the_o gospel_n live_v in_o nature_n can_v attain_v to_o any_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o the_o contemplation_n of_o nature_n but_o our_o divine_n manifest_v the_o contrary_a from_o psal._n 19_o 1_o 2._o where_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o magnificent_a workman_n ship_n preach_v forth_o the_o wisdom_n power_n goodness_n and_o glory_n of_o thâ—_n great_a maker_n and_o that_o to_o all_o nation_n so_o as_o they_o can_v be_v ignorant_a thereof_o so_o from_o rom._n 1_o 19_o 20._o we_o see_v that_o god_n manifest_v to_o the_o heathen_n that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o he_o the_o invisible_a thing_n his_o eternal_a power_n and_o god_n head_n by_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v the_o fond_a imagination_n of_o socinus_n dream_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v be_v abundant_o confute_v by_o d._n hoornbeek_n in_o the_o forecited_a book_n pag._n 157._o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v prove_v also_o from_o the_o forecited_a place_n act._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o 17_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o likewise_o from_o psal._n 8._o throughout_o &_o 104._o throughout_o and_o 145_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 147_o 7_o 8_o 9_o esa_fw-la 40_o 12._o job._n 12_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o &_o 38._o &_o 39_o &_o 40._o chapter_n psal._n 69_o 35._o &_o 103_o 22._o &_o 107._o &_o 104._o throughout_o other_o argument_n to_o this_o purpose_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o forecited_a book_n of_o d_o hoornbeek_n pag._n 164-172_a which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o pass_v by_o 30._o our_o divine_n likewise_o in_o deal_v with_o such_o as_o will_v assert_v that_o there_o be_v some_o formal_a and_o direct_a speculative_a atheist_n be_v careful_a to_o assert_v and_o maintain_v these_o innate_a and_o fix_a notion_n of_o a_o deity_n and_o particular_o the_o learned_a d._n voetius_fw-la de_fw-la atheismo_fw-la pag._n 140_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o assert_n that_o there_o be_v a_o innate_a theology_n innate_a notion_n or_o a_o latent_fw-la natural_a seed_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n that_o be_v like_o the_o habit_n of_o principle_n that_o in_o adult_n be_v bring_v forth_o into_o act_n without_o any_o previous_a demonstration_n by_o the_o very_a perception_n of_o the_o word_n and_o term_n without_o labour_n or_o study_v or_o the_o force_n of_o argument_n and_o that_o the_o most_o flagitious_a person_n that_o be_v can_v not_o come_v to_o think_v and_o be_v persuade_v direct_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o god_n though_o he_o can_v wish_v there_o be_v not_o a_o god_n or_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v no_o sense_n or_o perception_n of_o a_o god_n and_o that_o by_o these_o reason_n for_o 1_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o that_o by_o nature_n contrare_fw-la to_o rom._n 1_o 18_o 19_o &_o 2.14_o 15._o that_o conuate_a and_o congenite_fw-la divinity_n can_v no_o more_o be_v separate_v from_o man_n than_o his_o rational_a intellect_n 2._o then_o some_o man_n shall_v be_v without_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n &_o a_o natural_a conscience_n which_o can_v be_v 3._o then_o man_n shall_v be_v inferior_a to_o devil_n in_o who_o these_o spark_n be_v not_o exstinct_a jam._n 2_o 19_o 4._o this_o be_v against_o the_o universal_a experience_n and_o consent_n of_o all_o nation_n 5._o then_o some_o shall_v real_o have_v some_o excuse_n contrary_a to_o rom._n 1_o 19_o 20._o 6._o this_o will_v much_o confirm_v atheist_n and_o weaken_v our_o argument_n against_o they_o 7._o it_o will_v also_o gratify_v socinian_n by_o all_o which_o this_o our_o quaker_n may_v if_o he_o will_v open_v his_o eye_n see_v how_o dangerous_a his_o opinion_n be_v who_o denyâ—th_v these_o inbred_a innate_a and_o imprint_v notion_n of_o a_o deity_n and_o of_o his_o nature_n and_o attribute_n and_o of_o his_o relation_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o each_o in_o particular_a as_o their_o creator_n conservator_n and_o benefactor_n and_o of_o our_o obligation_n to_o love_n worshipe_n serve_v &_o obey_v he_o though_o hereafter_o we_o will_v find_v he_o after_o his_o usual_a manner_n again_o contradict_v himself_o in_o this_o 31._o however_o this_o quaker_n say_v and_o unsay_v the_o same_o thing_n yet_o we_o stand_v here_o and_o maintain_v these_o natural_a anticipation_n as_o cicero_n call_v they_o and_o inbred_a notion_n of_o what_o be_v natural_o gooâ—_n anâ—_n honest_a manifest_v by_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n anâ—_n nation_n and_o the_o natural_a notion_n of_o the_o be_v of_o god_n that_o be_v true_a which_o cicero_n say_v 1._o tuscul._n quaest_n for_o there_o be_v no_o nation_n so_o barbarous_a as_o not_o to_o confess_v there_o be_v a_o god_n so_o that_o man_n will_v rather_o have_v and_o own_o a_o false_a god_n than_o none_o at_o all_o so_o deep_o do_v the_o sense_n of_o a_o deity_n sink_v into_o our_o heart_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v much_o difference_n among_o the_o nation_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o number_n of_o the_o god_n and_o concern_v the_o way_n of_o worship_n yet_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v withal_o let_v the_o reader_n observe_v that_o we_o be_v far_o from_o assert_v that_o all_o this_o knowledge_n improven_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n that_o the_o prime_a of_o natural_a philosopher_n after_o all_o their_o study_n and_o dive_a into_o nature_n can_v reach_v unto_o can_v prove_v save_v to_o any_o soul_n whatever_o discovery_n may_v be_v thereby_o make_v of_o god_n nature_n and_o attribute_n or_o of_o moral_a honesty_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o humane_a and_o bodily_a good_a of_o mankind_n within_o or_o without_o society_n and_o these_o lesser_a or_o great_a yet_o hereby_o no_o discovery_n can_v be_v make_v of_o that_o which_o flow_v sole_o from_o the_o will_n and_o good_a plasure_n of_o god_n and_o depend_v upon_o immediate_a revelation_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v the_o mystery_n which_o be_v hide_v from_o generation_n and_o age_n col._n 1_o 26_o and_o keep_v secret_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v rom._n 16_o 25._o but_o now_o be_v make_v manifest_a and_o by_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n make_v know_v unto_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 1â—_n 26._o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o ephes._n 1_o 9_o even_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n ephes._n 3_o 4._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o life_n and_o immortality_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n but_o of_o this_o we_o will_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o hereafter_o when_o we_o come_v to_o see_v what_o use_v this_o quaker_n make_v of_o these_o natural_a notion_n common_a to_o heathen_n chap._n vi_o of_o original_a sin_n 1._o that_o man_n be_v now_o fall_v and_o lie_v into_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n until_o he_o be_v deliver_v there_o from_o can_v by_o any_o rational_a man_n be_v deny_v the_o very_a heathen_a philosopher_n have_v complain_v as_o sensible_a of_o this_o &_o vent_v many_o strange_a &_o uncouth_a notion_n thereanent_a but_o as_o to_o the_o rise_n &_o cause_n of_o this_o disorder_n confusion_n &_o misery_n which_o be_v every_o where_o obvious_a they_o remain_v blind_a the_o wise_a of_o they_o only_o be_v bring_v to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o hide_a cause_n of_o all_o these_o
thing_n which_o we_o infer_v be_v manifest_a viz._n the_o originated_a sin_n or_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o here_o david_n call_v sin_n and_o if_o this_o quaker_n think_v that_o this_o come_v from_o another_o original_a than_o from_o adam_n let_v he_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v and_o not_o join_v in_o with_o the_o manichee_n nor_o make_v god_n the_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n if_o he_o can_v 21._o another_o of_o our_o argument_n be_v from_o that_o word_n of_o paul_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o see_v infant_n die_v they_o must_v have_v sin_n as_o a_o procure_a cause_n that_o death_n be_v and_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n we_o clear_v above_o and_o the_o apostle_n assert_v it_o here_o so_o manifest_o call_v it_o the_o wage_n and_o due_a desert_n that_o it_o must_v argue_v wonderful_a impudence_n in_o any_o to_o question_v it_o what_o say_v this_o quaker_n he_o grant_v that_o death_n be_v a_o consequence_n of_o the_o fall_n but_o deny_v that_o hence_o we_o can_v necessary_o infer_v iniquity_n to_o be_v in_o all_o those_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n that_o be_v in_o plain_a term_n but_o the_o man_n modesty_n there_fw-mi not_o speak_v it_o out_o to_o say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o truth_n who_o ever_o imagine_v that_o wage_n be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o consequent_a of_o the_o workman_n labour_n if_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n and_o reward_n and_o just_a punishment_n of_o sin_n it_o can_v certane_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n how_o oft_o do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o death_n as_o the_o just_a desert_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n rom._n 5_o 12_o death_n enter_v by_o sin_n death_n pass_v on_o all_o for_o all_o have_v sin_v suppose_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o signify_v in_o who_o as_o it_o do_v marc._n 2_o vers_fw-la 4._o luk._n 5_o vers_fw-la 25.2_o cor._n 5_o vers_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v several_a time_n put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 9_o 10_o 15_o 1â—_n but_o do_v only_o import_v the_o cause_n as_o socinian_o will_v have_v it_o it_o will_v sufficient_o confirm_v this_o that_o death_n be_v inflict_v because_o of_o sin_n so_o vers_fw-la 15._o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a and_o this_o be_v call_v vers_fw-la 16._o judgmnt_n to_o condemnation_n and_o vers_fw-la 17._o by_o one_o man_n offence_n or_o by_o one_o offence_n death_n reign_v and_o vers_fw-la 21._o sin_n reign_v unto_o death_n and_o then_o again_o chap._n 6_o 23._o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n so_o likewise_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 21.22_o by_o man_n come_v death_n for_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n he_o add_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o his_o denial_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v he_o do_v not_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n without_o reason_n for_o say_v he_o all_o the_o outward_a creation_n suffer_v detriment_n and_o ruin_n in_o some_o respect_n by_o adam_n fall_n and_o yet_o the_o herb_n and_o tree_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o therefore_o sinner_n ans._n be_v not_o this_o a_o valide_fw-la reason_n wherefore_o to_o reject_v death_n as_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n nay_o see_v the_o vanity_n under_o which_o the_o world_n groan_v because_o of_o sin_n be_v a_o punishment_n to_o all_o mankind_n to_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o adult_v person_n it_o be_v hence_o manifest_a that_o all_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n that_o be_v all_o mankind_n who_o be_v capable_a of_o sin_n as_o tree_n and_o herb_n be_v not_o but_o yet_o more_o he_o add_v to_o confront_v the_o apostle_n and_o say_v death_n be_v no_o wage_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o saint_n but_o be_v gain_v phil._n 1_o v._n 21._o answ._n why_o be_v death_n call_v a_o enemy_n and_o the_o last_o enemy_n 1_o cor._n 15_o v._n 26._o wâ—at_n mean_v that_o that_o when_o corruptible_a have_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o mortal_a have_v put_v on_o immortality_n death_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n 1_o cor._n 15_o vers_fw-la 54._o because_o the_o lord_n by_o grace_n through_o jesus_n christ_n have_v take_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n away_o and_o make_v it_o a_o passage_n to_o glory_n unto_o his_o own_o shall_v we_o therefore_o look_v upon_o it_o in_o itself_o as_o no_o punishment_n of_o sin_n or_o as_o not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n because_o of_o sin_n this_o will_v tend_v as_o much_o to_o prove_v that_o adult_a person_n be_v not_o sinful_a as_o that_o infant_n have_v no_o sin_n and_o that_o a_o woman_n pain_n in_o child_n birth_n or_o a_o man_n purchase_v his_o bread_n with_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o face_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o punishment_n of_o sin_n original_a or_o actual_a because_o all_o these_o pain_n trouble_n affliction_n etc._n etc._n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o such_o as_o love_n god_n rom._n 8_o vers_fw-la 28._o and_o so_o the_o godly_a have_v no_o punishment_n chastisement_n visitation_n correction_n or_o the_o like_a for_o sin_n though_o the_o scripture_n say_v so_o in_o hundered_n of_o place_n here_o this_o quaker_n join_v with_o antinomian_o 22._o he_o mention_v another_o argument_n which_o as_o he_o think_v fool_n only_o make_v use_n of_o which_o be_v this_o if_o infant_n have_v no_o sin_n they_o must_v all_o be_v save_v well_o what_o reply_v he_o to_o this_o argument_n we_o will_v rather_o say_v he_o admit_v this_o suppose_a absurdity_n as_o a_o consequent_a of_o our_o doctrine_n then_o say_v that_o innumerable_a infant_n perish_v eternal_o not_o for_o their_o own_o but_o only_o for_o adam_n fault_n but_o though_o he_o shall_v not_o value_v such_o absurdity_n notwithstanding_o he_o therein_o run_v wild_a than_o papist_n and_o join_v with_o anabaptist_n and_o some_o pelagian_n yet_o i_o think_v he_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o contradict_v his_o own_o doctrine_n for_o afterward_o we_o will_v hear_v of_o his_o plead_n for_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o mankind_n and_o sure_o if_o that_o be_v true_a he_o must_v say_v that_o he_o die_v also_o for_o infant_n and_o yet_o here_o he_o grant_v that_o they_o will_v be_v all_o save_v without_o christ_n for_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n to_o save_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n but_o how_o can_v they_o be_v all_o save_v see_v they_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o sin_n â—n_v they_o and_o the_o spring_n of_o all_o actual_a sin_n and_o that_o seed_n of_o sin_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v death_n and_o the_o body_n of_o death_n the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o old_a adam_n as_o he_o himself_o speak_v pag._n 62_o when_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7_o 24._o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o that_o from_o which_o christ_n must_v deliver_v he_o how_o will_v this_o quaker_n reconcile_v these_o thing_n the_o old_a man_n must_v be_v put_v off_o or_o we_o can_v enter_v into_o glory_n and_o if_o infant_n have_v the_o old_a man_n how_o can_v they_o enter_v into_o glory_n and_o beside_o all_o in_o glory_n must_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o the_o redeem_a and_o praise_v he_o that_o have_v redeem_v they_o by_o his_o blood_n revel_v 5_o 9_o 10._o how_o can_v infant_n do_v this_o who_o have_v never_o be_v washen_n from_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n as_o never_o have_v have_v sin_n and_o pag._n 55._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o none_o of_o adam_n posterity_n have_v any_o good_a in_o they_o which_o he_o have_v not_o from_o who_o they_o descend_v adam_n then_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o original_a righteousness_n none_o of_o his_o posterity_n no_o not_o infant_n can_v lay_v claim_n to_o that_o righteousness_n how_o i_o pray_v can_v infant_n go_v to_o heaven_n who_o want_v a_o righteousness_n the_o heaven_n then_o which_o they_o go_v to_o must_v be_v a_o heaven_n wherein_o dwell_v no_o righteousness_n and_o what_o can_v this_o be_v but_o some_o new_a limbus_n but_o to_o be_v more_o plain_a with_o he_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o he_o to_o say_v he_o may_v grant_v such_o a_o consequence_n from_o his_o doctrine_n for_o we_o must_v have_v sure_a scripture_n ground_n ere_o we_o believe_v that_o all_o infant_n even_o of_o turk_n and_o heathen_n shall_v certane_o go_v to_o heaven_n the_o scripture_n give_v more_o ground_n of_o hope_n of_o those_o that_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n i_o be_o sure_a than_o of_o those_o who_o be_v without_o what_o think_v he_o of_o the_o infant_n of_o sodom_n see_v jud._n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o of_o coreh_n and_o his_o company_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o why_o do_v the_o scripture_n call_v the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o be_v without_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 7_o 14._o unclean_a
nither_o can_v it_o advantage_v his_o charity_n to_o find_v it_o upon_o a_o untruth_n and_o that_o his_o charity_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o untruth_n we_o have_v see_v already_o and_o shall_v yet_o make_v it_o more_o evident_a he_o suppose_v that_o when_o infant_n perish_v because_o of_o original_a sin_n they_o perish_v for_o no_o â—in_a of_o their_o own_o but_o only_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o of_o adam_n but_o how_o groundless_a this_o mistake_n be_v we_o have_v see_v and_o we_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o proper_a sin_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o so_o be_v traduce_v from_o adam_n to_o all_o that_o come_v of_o he_o by_o ordinary_a generation_n and_o so_o partake_v of_o humane_a nature_n 23._o in_o end_n he_o say_v that_o zuinglius_fw-la do_v deny_v and_o refute_v our_o opinion_n but_o all_o his_o proof_n be_v from_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o have_v not_o much_o credit_n with_o we_o whatever_o it_o have_v with_o he_o we_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o take_v bullingers_n testimony_n decad._n 3_o serm._n 10_o and_o cont_n anabapt_v lib._n 1._o c._n 12_o &_o gualter_n in_o apol._n pro_fw-la zuinglio_n &_o operib_n ejus_fw-la than_o either_o beauty_n or_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n nay_o zuinglius_fw-la declare_v himself_o abundant_o for_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o conference_n with_o luther_n at_o marpurg_n where_o these_o word_n be_v we_o believe_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v inborn_a in_o every_o man_n from_o adam_n and_o be_v hereditary_a and_o be_v a_o sin_n condemn_v all_o and_o that_o unless_o jesus_n christ_n have_v help_v by_o his_o life_n and_o death_n we_o have_v all_o because_o of_o it_o perish_v eternal_o neither_o have_v we_o be_v partaker_n of_o happiness_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o if_o he_o read_v his_o confession_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n v_n at_o the_o diet_n at_o augsburg_n a._n d._n 1539._o he_o will_v find_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o 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see_v all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v against_o the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n about_o original_a sin_n and_o have_v vindicate_v such_o argument_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o i_o shall_v now_o ere_o i_o leave_v this_o matter_n propose_v some_o more_o argument_n to_o his_o consideration_n and_o first_o i_o shall_v mention_v that_o which_o himself_o adduce_v when_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o man_n lapse_v state_n of_o whâ—ch_n we_o hear_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n to_o wit_n gen._n 6_o 5._o &_o 8_o 21._o from_o which_o place_n the_o old_a father_n argue_v against_o pelagianisme_n see_v vossij_fw-la hist._n pelag._n pag._n 142_o 143._o and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o small_a force_n in_o these_o passage_n for_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o speak_v of_o the_o guilt_n and_o sin_n of_o adult_n person_n yet_o he_o be_v aggravate_v the_o same_o by_o trace_v it_o up_o to_o the_o very_a root_n &_o rise_v of_o all_o say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o with_o they_o from_o their_o infancy_n or_o child_n hood_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v yea_o from_o every_o state_n of_o their_o child_n hood_n for_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pueritiis_fw-la ejus_fw-la and_o thus_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o aggravat_fw-la the_o sin_n of_o people_n ezech._n 16_o 4._o etc._n etc._n mat._n 15_o 19_o ephes._n 2_o 3._o do_v not_o such_o corrupt_a fruit_n evidence_n a_o evil_a tree_n with_o a_o bitter_a root_n of_o wickedness_n mat._n 7_o 16_o and_o see_v such_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o act_n of_o man_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o begin_v to_o act_v and_o bud_n who_o can_v say_v that_o the_o root_n be_v good_a and_o not_o corrupt_a &_o rot_a chrysostoms_n word_n on_o gen._n 6._o hom._n 22._o be_v remarkable_a neque_fw-la aetas_fw-la intempestiva_fw-la &_o alioquin_fw-la inexperta_fw-la malorum_fw-la expers_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la statim_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la incunabulis_fw-la omnes_fw-la malum_fw-la hoc_fw-la praelium_fw-la certabant_fw-la contendentes_fw-la ut_fw-la malis_fw-la operibus_fw-la alter_fw-la alterum_fw-la superarent_fw-la and_o it_o be_v certane_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o old_a world_n perish_v in_o the_o â—â—ood_a &_o the_o lord_n say_v here_o that_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n &_o wickedness_n that_o this_o judgement_n come_v on_o if_o then_o these_o infant_n do_v not_o perish_v for_o their_o immediate_a parent_n sin_n as_o this_o quaker_n affirm_v they_o must_v have_v perish_v for_o their_o own_o &_o have_v no_o actual_a sin_n of_o their_o own_o they_o must_v have_v perish_v for_o their_o original_a sin_n so_o that_o they_o also_o must_v be_v comprehend_v with_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n and_o the_o evil_a there_o speak_v of_o must_v be_v as_o well_o habitual_a as_o actual_a as_o well_o innate_a as_o acquire_v it_o be_v observable_a that_o gen._n 8_o 21._o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v of_o the_o new_a world_n that_o remain_v to_o wit_n of_o noah_n and_o his_o posterity_n 25._o we_o may_v add_v other_o scripture_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n such_o as_o psal._n 14_o 1_o 2_o &_o 53_o 1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 3_o 9_o 10_o 23._o &_o 11_o 32._o gal._n 3_o 22._o these_z universals_z in_o such_o a_o matter_n as_o this_o be_v admit_v of_o no_o exception_n yea_o all_o exception_n be_v express_o exclude_v in_o the_o very_a text_n and_o the_o scope_n at_o which_o the_o apostle_n drive_v rom._n 3._o admit_v of_o no_o exception_n for_o all_o have_v need_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n mercy_n in_o he_o otherwise_o the_o apostle_n argument_n shall_v be_v inconsequent_a conclude_v a_o universal_a from_o a_o particular_a and_o because_o we_o there_fw-mi not_o think_v thus_o therefore_o we_o must_v say_v that_o all_o be_v include_v and_o because_o all_o be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o actual_a sin_n original_a sin_n must_v be_v here_o include_v 26._o origen_n cyrillus_n chrysostom_n augustin_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n adduce_v to_o this_o purpose_n these_o word_n of_o job_n chap._n 14_o 4._o hence_o august_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la &_o grat._n cap._n 3._o say_v vitiatae_fw-la radicis_fw-la macula_fw-la it_o a_o propaginis_fw-la traduce_v per_fw-la generationum_fw-la sarmenta_fw-la dissusa_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la infans_fw-la quidem_fw-la unius_fw-la diei_fw-la a_o culpa_fw-la sit_fw-la primae_fw-la praevaricationis_fw-la alienus_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la indebitam_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la gratiam_fw-la fuerit_fw-la liberatus_fw-la quodsi_fw-la nec_fw-la quidem_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la proprium_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la conficitur_fw-la ut_fw-la illud_fw-la traxerit_fw-la alienum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dixit_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la hâ—minem_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o that_o the_o import_n of_o this_o passage_n may_v be_v the_o more_o notice_v we_o will_v consider_v that_o when_o job_n say_v who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o 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act._n 13_o 48._o rom._n 8_o 30._o &_o 9_o 18._o etc._n etc._n ephes._n 1_o 4._o 1_o thes._n 5_o 9_o some_o sheep_n other_o goat_n mat._n 25_o 32._o some_o on_o who_o god_n have_v mercy_n other_o who_o he_o harden_v rom._n 9_o some_o his_o church_n other_o not_o act._n 20_o 28._o ephes._n 5_o 25._o some_o of_o the_o wâ—rld_n other_o nâ—t_a joh._n 17_o 9_o 10._o some_o his_o brethren_n other_o not_o heb._n two_o 10_o 12_o 13._o and_o as_o plain_o read_v we_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o his_o people_n mat._n 1_o 21._o his_o sheep_n joh._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 14._o
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moses_n to_o he_o command_v he_o to_o let_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n go_v it_o will_v become_v we_o rather_o to_o adore_v and_o stoop_v and_o this_o may_v satisfy_v for_o a_o answer_n to_o what_o he_o add_v in_o the_o end_n of_o §_o 6._o pag._n 71._o though_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o present_a business_n but_o to_o close_v this_o what_o can_v all_o this_o say_v for_o universal_a redemption_n see_v the_o gospel_n &_o the_o minister_n thereof_o be_v not_o send_v to_o all_o and_o every_o person_n in_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o in_o all_o age_n 51._o he_o proceed_v pag._n 71._o §_o 7._o and_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o remember_v not_o one_o passage_n of_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o die_v for_o all_o and_o it_o may_v suffice_v for_o answer_v to_o tell_v he_o that_o neither_o do_v we_o remember_v one_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o all_o man_n or_o for_o all_o and_o every_o man_n and_o if_o he_o think_v that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v this_o sufficient_o by_o consequence_n we_o have_v show_v above_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v sufficient_o by_o consequence_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o die_v for_o all_o but_o for_o a_o select_a company_n he_o cit_v 1_o tim._n 2_o 1_o 3_o 4_o 6._o as_o do_v the_o pelagian_n of_o old_a as_o august_n show_v lib._n 4_o contra_fw-la jul._n c._n 8._o enchir._n adlaur_n c._n 103._o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr corrept_v &_o gratia_fw-la c._n 14._o &_o all_o the_o arminian_n of_o late_a and_o after_o some_o discourse_n hereupon_o he_o reason_v thus_o therefrom_o pag._n 72._o for_o whosoever_o we_o may_v pray_v to_o he_o salvation_n be_v possible_a but_o i_o may_v pray_v for_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o in_o the_o world_n therefore_o salvation_n be_v possible_a to_o every_o one_o the_o assumption_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v the_o proposition_n i_o prove_v thus_o no_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o pray_v nor_o may_v he_o pray_v for_o 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regard_v what_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v vers_n 15._o these_o thing_n speak_v and_o exhort_v and_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n 20._o the_o command_n tit._n 3_o 1_o 2._o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n etc._n etc._n must_v hereby_o be_v lay_v aside_o as_o not_o oblige_v titus_n who_o be_v pure_o to_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n 21._o how_o opposite_a unto_o this_o opinion_n be_v that_o word_n tit._n 3_o 8._o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v constant_o what_o be_v not_o titus_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n 22._o if_o matter_n be_v thus_o how_o can_v the_o collossian_o say_v to_o archippus_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o ministry_n which_o thou_o haâ—t_v receive_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o fulfil_v it_o see_v archippus_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o free_a and_o arbitrary_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2d_o this_o opinion_n render_v that_o injunction_n of_o paul_n unto_o the_o minister_n of_o thessalonica_n 1_o thes._n 5_o 14._o useless_a now_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n warn_v they_o that_o be_v unruly_a comfort_v the_o feeble_a mind_v support_v the_o weak_a etc._n etc._n as_o to_o preach_v 24._o it_o will_v hence_o follow_v that_o all_o that_o such_o minister_n speak_v be_v infallible_o true_a for_o what_o the_o spirit_n speak_v through_o man_n or_o by_o man_n as_o his_o mere_a organ_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o that_o certain_o and_o infallible_o and_o so_o must_v be_v esteem_v of_o and_o regard_v as_o scripture_n 25._o if_o the_o matter_n be_v thus_o it_o be_v all_o one_o thing_n whether_o the_o preacher_n be_v young_a or_o old_a a_o child_n or_o a_o mâ—n_z of_o experience_n for_o it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n in_o he_o yet_o paul_n require_v that_o he_o that_o be_v put_v into_o the_o ministry_n be_v not_o a_o novice_n 1_o tim._n 3_o 6._o 26._o thus_o do_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n preachâ—_n and_o declare_v their_o vision_n as_o under_o moral_a command_n though_o they_o be_v under_o no_o such_o â—_z to_o receive_v the_o vision_n where_o they_o have_v no_o election_n jer._n 1_o v._n 17._o &_o 26_o 15._o esa._n 6_o 8_o 9_o jer_z 15_o 19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 16._o 9_o more_o may_v be_v say_v upon_o this_o head_n but_o this_o may_v suffice_v and_o i_o have_v say_v the_o more_o of_o it_o because_o they_o use_v to_o make_v it_o one_o of_o their_o common_a theme_n while_o they_o will_v in_o their_o popular_a discourse_n inveigh_v against_o the_o ministry_n &_o seek_v to_o make_v it_o contemptible_a with_o people_n let_v we_o now_o come_v and_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v and_o first_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v against_o the_o method_n pag._n 249._o and_o what_o be_v this_o method_n minister_n be_v free_a to_o follow_v what_o method_n they_o think_v most_o edify_v and_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o one_o certain_a prescribeâ—_n method_n but_o say_v he_o when_o christ_n send_v his_o disciple_n to_o preach_v he_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o premeditate_v what_o to_o say_v nor_o speak_v of_o themselves_o but_o the_o spirit_n shall_v in_o the_o same_o hour_n teach_v they_o mat._n 10_o 20._o mark_n 13_o 11._o luk._n â—2_n vers_fw-la 12._o ans._n know_v he_o not_o that_o at_o that_o time_n christ_n give_v they_o their_o preach_n with_o they_o tell_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v say_v say_v and_o as_o â—e_v go_v preach_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n mat._n 10_o 7._o know_v he_o not_o that_o in_o these_o place_n by_o he_o cite_v our_o lord_n be_v speak_v of_o their_o appear_v before_o magistrate_n and_o high_a power_n where_o they_o may_v through_o fear_n and_o anxiety_n be_v so_o discompose_v as_o not_o to_o know_v well_o how_o to_o speak_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n and_o that_o our_o lord_n add_v these_o word_n to_o free_v they_o of_o all_o anxiety_n about_o the_o matter_n but_o say_v he_o 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but_o if_o what_o he_o say_v be_v true_a to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v no_o command_n for_o this_o ordinance_n that_o iâ—_n be_v a_o legal_a rite_n a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v whereof_o the_o body_n be_v christ_n that_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n dispensation_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v out_o of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n to_o god_n after_o any_o method_n or_o manner_n go_v about_o it_o and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v more_o indulge_v therein_o than_o in_o practise_v of_o circumcision_n what_o he_o add_v be_v but_o a_o little_a bundle_n of_o his_o groundless_a whimsy_n without_o truth_n sense_n or_o consistency_n we_o haste_v to_o what_o follow_v chap._n xxviii_o of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n 1._o as_o thief_n and_o robber_n who_o love_n to_o live_v on_o spoil_n and_o rapine_n desire_v earnest_o there_o be_v no_o law_n nor_o judge_n to_o reach_v they_o in_o their_o wicked_a work_n so_o our_o quaker_n conscious_a as_o it_o will_v seem_v to_o themselves_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o way_n and_o practice_n and_o know_v full_a well_o how_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o all_o as_o pest_n and_o most_o noxious_a person_n both_o to_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n to_o religion_n and_o civility_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v tolerate_v or_o suffer_v to_o enjoy_v a_o licence_n to_o follow_v forth_o their_o wicked_a design_n to_o ruin_v all_o christianity_n destroy_v all_o church_n in_o their_o very_a be_v as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o order_n and_o government_n introduce_v paganism_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o christianity_n and_o to_o overturn_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n our_o quaker_n i_o say_v who_o be_v wise_a enough_o for_o evil_n and_o sagacious_a enough_o to_o contrive_v their_o own_o security_n think_v it_o best_o for_o their_o own_o saiftie_a to_o add_v this_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o error_n that_o magistrate_n have_v no_o lawful_a power_n over_o they_o and_o so_o join_v with_o libertine_n arminian_n and_o anabaptist_n and_o with_o the_o donatist_n of_o old_a and_o raimundus_n lullius_n and_o with_o the_o old_a fraticelli_n who_o from_o their_o perfection_n infer_v that_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o humane_a ordinance_n either_o of_o church_n or_o state_n in_o plead_v for_o a_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v call_v but_o in_o truth_n a_o lawless_a licence_n to_o destroy_v all_o religion_n all_o piety_n and_o all_o the_o precious_a concern_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n blackwood_n in_o his_o storm_a of_o antichrist_n pag._n 23._o will_v add_v some_o limitation_n or_o restriction_n say_v evil_a work_v commit_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n as_o the_o set_n up_o of_o mahomet_n or_o any_o other_o god_n beside_o the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n atheism_n when_o any_o man_n shall_v bold_o affirm_v there_o be_v no_o god_n polytheisme_n when_o man_n affirm_v many_o gâ—ds_n blasphemy_n murder_n these_o and_o such_o like_a the_o magistrate_n whether_o heathen_a or_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n unto_o 2._o these_o evil_n which_o be_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nation_n there_o be_v no_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o it_o the_o magistrate_n will_v punish_v those_o that_o speak_v against_o the_o god_n that_o they_o profess_v and_o against_o that_o which_o they_o think_v be_v scripture_n so_o if_o any_o rail_v against_o christ_n or_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v his_o word_n or_o no_o rule_n for_o we_o &_o so_o unsettle_v our_o faith_n this_o as_o i_o take_v it_o may_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n but_o our_o quaker_n i_o know_v will_v not_o stand_v to_o this_o he_o will_v rather_o say_v with_o william_n bloody_a tenet_n in_o the_o preface_n pag._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o god_n that_o since_o the_o come_n of_o his_o son_n the_o lord_n jesus_n a_o permission_n of_o the_o most_o paganish_a jewish_a turkish_a or_o antichristian_a conscience_n and_o worship_n be_v grant_v to_o all_o man_n in_o all_o nation_n and_o country_n for_o his_o thesis_n be_v general_a take_v in_o all_o opinion_n about_o worshipe_n and_o religion_n and_o he_o grant_v to_o the_o magistrate_n only_a liberty_n to_o judge_v in_o matter_n touch_v the_o life_n and_o good_n of_o other_o or_o what_o be_v hurtful_a to_o humane_a society_n and_o commerce_n but_o probable_o not_o of_o quaker_n for_o they_o be_v perfect_a and_o so_o can_v do_v wrong_a and_o though_o this_o be_v a_o very_a narrow_a restriction_n yet_o i_o can_v see_v how_o he_o can_v yield_v to_o this_o without_o destroy_v the_o main_a ground_n he_o stand_v upon_o for_o conscience_n may_v be_v pretend_v for_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o other_o and_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n way_n teach_v â—ome_o to_o sacrifice_v their_o child_n to_o moloâ—h_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o their_o neighbours_n head_n as_o a_o revelation_n teach_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o helvetia_n to_o cut_v off_o his_o brother_n head_n and_o other_o at_o munster_n to_o do_v many_o villainy_n 2._o see_v our_o quaker_n decline_v a_o full_a disput_n upon_o this_o head_n tell_v we_o that_o many_o have_v writâ—en_o large_o and_o earned_o upon_o it_o upon_o this_o same_o account_n i_o think_v myself_o releaved_a from_o any_o large_a prosecution_n of_o this_o theme_n and_o that_o i_o need_v do_v no_o more_o but_o examine_v what_o he_o say_v for_o his_o licence_n and_o against_o our_o argument_n such_o of_o they_o as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o any_o who_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o full_a discussion_n of_o this_o question_n may_v peruse_v mr_n rutherfoord_v free_a disput_n against_o pretend_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n mr_n edward_n prin_fw-mi and_o other_o who_o have_v full_o handle_v that_o debate_n the_o truth_n which_o we_o own_o be_v summary_o set_v down_o in_o our_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n 20._o §_o 2_o &_o 4._o god_n alone_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o conscience_n jam._n 4_o 12._o rom._n 14_o 4._o and_o have_v leave_v it_o free_a from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o his_o word_n or_o beside_o it_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o worship_n act_n 4_o v._n 19_o &_o 5.29_o 1_o cor._n 7._o v._n 25._o mat._n 23_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 1_o 24._o mat._n 15_o 9_o so_o that_o to_o believe_v such_o doctrine_n or_o to_o obey_v such_o command_n out_o of_o conscience_n be_v to_o betray_v true_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n col._n 2_o 20_o 22_o 23._o gal._n 1_o 10._o &_o 2_o 4_o 5._o psal._n 5_o 1._o and_o the_o require_v of_o a_o implicit_a faith_n and_o a_o absolute_a and_o blind_a obedience_n be_v to_o destroy_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o reason_n also_o rom._n 10_o 17._o &_o 14_o 23._o esa._n 8_o 20._o act._n 1â—_n 11._o joh._n 4_o 28._o hos._n 5_o 11._o revel_v 13_o 12_o 16_o 17._o jer._n 8_o 9_o and_o because_o the_o power_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o the_o liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v be_v not_o intend_v by_o god_n to_o destroy_v but_o mutual_o to_o uphold_v and_o preserve_v one_o another_o they_o who_o upon_o pretence_n of_o christian_a liberty_n shall_v oppose_v any_o lawful_a power_n or_o the_o lawful_a exercise_n of_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n mat._n 10_o vers_fw-la 25._o 1_o pet._n 2_o vers_fw-la 13_o 14_o 16._o rome_n 13_o 1_o 8._o &_o 13.17_o and_o for_o their_o publish_n of_o such_o opinion_n or_o maintain_v of_o such_o practice_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o to_o the_o know_a principle_n of_o christianity_n whether_o concern_v faith_n worshipe_n or_o conversation_n or_o to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n or_o such_o erroneous_a opinion_n or_o practice_n as_o either_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n or_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o publish_v or_o maintain_v they_o be_v destructive_a to_o the_o external_a peace_n and_o order_n which_o christ_n have_v establish_v in_o the_o church_n they_o may_v lawful_o be_v call_v to_o account_v and_o proceed_v against_o by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n rom._n 1_o 32._o with_o 1_o cor._n 5_o 2_o 3_o 11_o 13._o 2_o joh._n 10_o 11._o 2_o thes._n 3_o v._n 14._o &_o tim_n 6_o 3_o 4_o &_o tit._n 1_o 10_o 11_o 13._o &_o 3_o 10._o with_o mat._n 18_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 1_o tim._n 1_o vers_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21._o revel_v 5_o 9_o &_o 2_o 2_o 14_o 15._o and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n deut._n 13_o 6_o to_o 12_o rom._n 13.3_o 4._o with_o 2_o joh._n v_o 10_o â—1_n ezra_n 7_o 23_o 25.26_o 27_o 28._o revel_v
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