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one_o have_v that_o promise_n of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v fulfil_v unto_o he_o and_o thus_o the_o only_a scripture_n argument_n which_o robert_n barclay_n attempt_v to_o urge_v in_o his_o vindication_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o which_o he_o deduce_v his_o apologetic_a argument_n he_o slide_v over_o without_o any_o vindication_n thereof_o robert_n barclay_n apolog._n pag._n 38._o have_v another_o argument_n which_o because_o he_o complain_v as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o solve_v by_o his_o adversary_n chap._n 3._o numb_a last_o i_o will_v set_v down_o here_o and_o answer_v formal_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o just_a ground_n of_o complaint_n the_o argument_n thus_o run_v that_o unto_o which_o all_o professor_n of_o christianity_n of_o whatsoever_o kind_n do_v at_o last_o recur_n and_o because_o of_o which_o all_o other_o ground_n be_v commend_v and_o account_v worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n most_o certain_a and_o immovable_a ground_n of_o all_o christian_a faith_n but_o the_o inward_a immediate_a objective_n revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v that_o etc._n etc._n ergo._fw-la resp._n the_o minor_n be_v ambiguous_a and_o therefore_o most_o fallacious_a for_o according_a to_o this_o kind_n of_o reason_v they_o may_v conclude_v that_o a_o man_n just_a now_o possess_v a_o piece_n of_o land_n former_o enjoy_v by_o his_o ancestor_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o right_o grant_v to_o they_o by_o a_o prince_n decease_v many_o age_n ago_o speak_v mouth_n to_o mouth_n with_o that_o prince_n dead_a age_n out_o of_o mind_n thus_o that_o unto_o which_o the_o present_a possessor_n of_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n when_o press_v to_o the_o last_o recur_v unâ—o_o and_o for_o which_o other_o ground_n or_o charter_n be_v commend_v or_o valid_a must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o most_o immovable_a ground_n of_o and_o warrant_v for_o his_o possession_n of_o such_o a_o 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revelation_n be_v that_o to_o which_o all_o christian_n recur_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v inward_a immediate_a objective_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n i_o grant_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o present_a professor_n of_o christianity_n i_o deny_v and_o let_v they_o urge_v the_o membrum_fw-la negatum_fw-la of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v another_o and_o that_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o apologetic_a argument_n viz._n enoch_n noah_n abraham_n and_o some_o other_o have_v immediate_a objective_a revelation_n therefore_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v it_o the_o consequent_a his_o antagonist_n chap._n 3._o numb_a 11._o deny_v as_o not_o have_v the_o least_o shadow_n of_o reason_n let_v we_o therefore_o see_v how_o he_o vindicate_v this_o argument_n which_o be_v a_o sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la to_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o quakerism_n and_o for_o this_o all_o that_o he_o say_v vindic_n pag._n 24._o be_v that_o then_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v more_o of_o god_n immediate_a revelation_n in_o those_o dark_a time_n even_o by_o his_o adversary_n confession_n than_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n where_o the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v no_o such_o thing_n neither_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o other_o not_o mention_v have_v no_o immediate_a revelation_n answ._n true_a it_o be_v that_o even_o in_o these_o dark_a time_n there_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n viz._n of_o immediate_a revelation_n more_o of_o god_n than_o there_o be_v now_o and_o yet_o less_o in_o another_o sense_n viz._n in_o respect_n of_o more_o large_a propagation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o large_a measure_n of_o grace_n dispense_v unto_o believer_n under_o the_o new_a test_n but_o what_o say_v this_o to_o the_o probation_n of_o the_o quaker_n tremulous_a consequence_n how_o do_v it_o prove_v that_o because_o some_o few_o have_v these_o revelation_n all_o and_o every_o one_o within_o the_o church_n have_v they_o this_o be_v a_o baculo_fw-la ad_fw-la angulum_fw-la neither_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a affirmanti_fw-la enim_fw-la incumbit_fw-la probatio_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o groundless_a fancy_n to_o assert_v it_o for_o how_o will_v he_o prove_v ex_fw-la gr_n that_o ever_o abel_n have_v immediate_a objective_a revelation_n and_o thus_o the_o three_o proposition_n of_o his_o second_o these_o that_o god_n do_v always_o reveal_v himself_o by_o his_o spirit_n i._n e._n by_o immediate_a objective_n revelation_n to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o church_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o with_o it_o the_o four_o viz._n that_o these_o revelation_n be_v the_o formal_a object_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o if_o it_o be_v altogether_o groundless_a to_o say_v that_o every_o saint_n have_v they_o as_o we_o have_v now_o see_v it_o be_v no_o less_o groundless_a to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o formal_a object_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o 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original_a sin_n which_o they_o joint_o deny_v assert_v that_o adam_n sin_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o none_o but_o himself_o and_o therefore_o none_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o transgression_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n anâ—_n so_o liable_a to_o punishment_n until_o by_o their_o evil_n walk_v or_o actual_a sin_n they_o become_v transgressor_n this_o doctrine_n although_o not_o so_o a_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n yet_o be_v as_o old_a as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o pestiferous_a pelagâ—us_n the_o first_o open_a asserter_n thereof_o with_o celestius_fw-la his_o disciple_n hence_o all_o who_o deny_v the_o doctrine_n which_o now_o the_o reform_a church_n hold_v â—â—ent_a original_a sin_n be_v esteem_v guilty_a of_o pelagianism_n which_o notwithstanding_o robert_n barclay_n vinâ—_n sect_n 5._o numb_a 5._o will_v fain_o deny_v but_o to_o â—o_o purpose_n except_o to_o contradict_v what_o he_o himself_o say_v in_o his_o apology_n chap_n 4._o where_o he_o grant_v that_o augustin_n with_o who_o all_o the_o orthodox_n whole_o agree_v in_o this_o point_n do_v hold_v the_o same_o doctrine_n with_o the_o westminster_n confession_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pelagian_n to_o which_o confession_n of_o he_o though_o now_o by_o himself_o retract_v or_o rather_o contradict_v i_o will_v add_v the_o word_n of_o vincentius_n lyrenensis_n chap_n 35._o adversus_fw-la haeret_fw-la cite_v by_o the_o author_n of_o melius_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la who_o before_o caelestius_n the_o monstrous_a scholar_n of_o pelagius_n ever_o deny_v that_o all_o mankind_n stand_v guilty_a of_o adam_n apostasy_n from_o god_n moreover_o whosoever_o will_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o read_v the_o magdeburgick_a history_n centur_fw-la 5._o colum_fw-la 577_o 588_o 589_o 590._o and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o quaker_n in_o this_o point_n he_o will_v find_v a_o exact_a harmony_n between_o they_o and_o the_o pelagian_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o probation_n thereof_o but_o we_o need_v add_v no_o more_o see_v robert_n barclay_n in_o the_o place_n just_a now_o
well_o that_o unless_o underprope_v with_o such_o damnable_a hypothesis_n his_o doctrine_n can_v stand_v but_o he_o buy_v bad_a ware_n at_o a_o full_a dear_a price_n for_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n he_o overthrow_v both_o his_o own_o apology_n and_o vindication_n with_o whatsoever_o beside_o he_o have_v write_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o principle_n see_v these_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o so_o many_o letter_n &_o syllable_n but_o i_o again_o return_v to_o his_o seven_o number_n and_o in_o it_o next_o he_o allege_v augustin_n as_o the_o patron_n of_o his_o opinion_n in_o contradiction_n to_o his_o own_o apology_n chap._n 4._o where_o he_o grant_v augustin_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o his_o adversary_n acknowledge_v that_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o augustin_n infant_n even_o before_o their_o birth_n be_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell._n thus_o he_o either_o speak_v self_n contradiction_n or_o will_v 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that_o augustin_n deny_v infant_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n when_o his_o own_o work_n do_v every_o where_o and_o the_o world_n proclaim_v the_o contrary_a yea_o and_o the_o quaker_n himself_o also_o confess_v it_o here_o he_o allege_v that_o the_o apostle_n no_o where_o say_v that_o child_n be_v under_o any_o law_n which_o be_v true_a if_o he_o understand_v it_o in_o so_o many_o word_n which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o 13._o and_o 14._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n subjoin_v that_o nevertheless_o death_n which_o i_o have_v in_o my_o former_a section_n prove_v to_o be_v a_o punishment_n reign_v even_o over_o these_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n which_o hold_v true_a of_o child_n who_o never_o sin_v actual_o as_o adam_n do_v when_o he_o see_v that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o same_o meaning_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v the_o word_n to_o run_v thus_o in_o which_o or_o by_o occasion_n of_o which_o death_n all_o have_v sin_v a_o pelagian_a exposition_n make_v man_n sin_n by_o imitation_n only_o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o occasion_n and_o pattern_n only_o and_o not_o the_o price_n of_o our_o acceptation_n and_o salvation_n and_o although_o he_o say_v that_o this_o be_v resolve_v by_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o comparison_n between_o christ_n and_o adam_n as_o state_v by_o he_o in_o his_o apology_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v see_v after_o a_o impartial_a search_n nothing_o of_o this_o resolution_n can_v be_v perceive_v he_o ought_v therefore_o to_o have_v show_v uâ—_n how_o in_o particular_a he_o have_v in_o his_o apology_n preoccupy_v our_o argument_n 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