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the_o law_n perform_v by_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o the_o godhead_n gauâ—_v both_o efficacy_n and_o excellency_n heb._n 9_o 14._o and_o thereby_o the_o righteousness_n answerable_a to_o the_o holiness_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v by_o the_o man_n hood_n soul_n and_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v meritorious_a and_o satisfactory_a for_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n sign_n fie_v heb._n 9_o 14._o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n i._n e._n suffering_n of_o christ_n who_o or_o which_o suffering_n christ_n through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n i._n e._n godhead_n of_o the_o son_n offer_v himself_o sc_fw-la a_o sacrifice_n without_o spot_n to_o god_n the_o father_n hence_o i_o do_v affirm_v that_o jesus_n christ_n as_o maâ—_n be_v our_o only_a material_a saviour_n 〈…〉_z if_o he_o may_v be_v â—…lieved_v 〈◊〉_d we_o â—rom_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n spiriâ—_n 〈…〉_z the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n christ_n then_o bâ—rn_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n who_o 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justify_v from_o his_o sinâ—_n in_o some_o measure_n it_o be_v most_o false_a and_o dangerous_a doctrine_n for_o it_o do_v clear_o deny_v that_o the_o mâ—ssias_n jesus_n christ_n of_o 〈◊〉_d have_v at_o once_o by_o his_o own_o crucify_a boâ—y_n without_o uâ—_n on_o the_o cross_n finish_v transgression_n and_o 〈…〉_z all_o which_o and_o much_o more_o be_v the_o joint_a testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n aâ—d_a apostle_n concern_v the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o work_n 〈…〉_z some_o effect_v by_o he_o for_o sinner_n while_o 〈…〉_z to_o god_n 〈…〉_z note_v that_o this_o truth_n do_v â—â—lly_o answer_v quaker_n caâ—il_n about_o this_o matter_n how_o be_v sin_n say_v they_o finish_v without_o a_o man_n while_o no_o good_a be_v wrought_v within_o he_o and_o see_v as_o they_o further_o say_v christ_n work_v all_o thing_n in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n how_o then_o can_v all_o thing_n be_v finish_v by_o christ_n without_o we_o before_o any_o good_a be_v wrought_v by_o he_o in_o we_o answ_n 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the_o matter_n controvert_v sc_n that_o a_o quaker_n pretend_v saviour_n within_o he_o be_v the_o true_a not_o the_o false_a christ_n but_o no_o argument_n from_o the_o text_n nor_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o he_o long_o faâ—ting_v perhaps_o make_v he_o so_o empty_a therefore_o 3._o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n not_o in_o a_o quaker_n but_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o nor_o ever_o be_v any_o other_o jesus_n christ_n a_o saviour_n from_o sin_n but_o the_o holy_a child_n jesus_n bear_v of_o mary_n in_o bethlehem_n the_o city_n of_o david_n luk._n 2._o 4_o 11._o which_o saviour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v sound_a in_o any_o quaker_n and_o therefore_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n
apostle_n be_v jesus_n bear_v of_o mary_n who_o be_v call_v christ_n mat._n 1._o 16._o the_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n among_o the_o jew_n act._n 2._o 23._o but_o a_o teach_v quaker_n do_v deny_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n bear_v of_o mary_n a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o conclusion_n be_v undeniable_a sc_n that_o a_o teach_v quaker_n do_v deny_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o as_o this_o be_v undeniable_a so_o be_v the_o other_o namely_o that_o a_o teach_v quaker_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o a_o antichrist_n which_o be_v further_o evidence_v 1_o joh_n 4._o 3._o and_o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o fleâ—â—_n here_o be_v put_v for_o the_o flesh_n itself_o as_o in_o scripture_n aforemention_v now_o to_o deny_v christ_n manhood_n to_o be_v a_o 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