strange_a addition_n and_o parenthesis_n be_v this_o that_o in_o effect_n deny_v he_o to_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o body_n of_o he_o i_o ask_v if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a language_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n see_v that_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 mark_v that_o be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n r._n g._n and_o to_o he_o as_o saviour_n and_o to_o this_o way_n of_o his_o appearance_n in_o believer_n through_o faith_n by_o his_o spirit_n for_o salvation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o he_o i_o have_v in_o plain_a word_n testify_v and_o you_o have_v oppose_v p._n 22._o answ._n nay_o thou_o have_v rather_o oppose_v it_o and_o not_o we_o for_o we_o own_o that_o god_n our_o saviour_n according_a to_o his_o mercy_n save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3.4_o 5_o 6._o but_o thou_o think_v reconciliation_n justification_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n be_v all_o complete_v perfect_v and_o do_v at_o once_o by_o the_o crucify_a body_n without_o but_o now_o it_o must_v be_v by_o his_o appearance_n in_o believer_n through_o faith_n by_o his_o spirit_n see_v thy_o manifest_a contradiction_n viz._n a_o perfect_a justification_n and_o redemption_n of_o sinner_n without_o they_o when_o no_o good_a be_v wrought_v in_o they_o contra_fw-la but_o now_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o christ_n appearance_n in_o believer_n through_o faith_n by_o his_o spirit_n as_o also_o thou_o grant_v that_o his_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n be_v without_o sin_n to_o salvation_n but_o when_o think_v thou_o that_o must_v be_v be_v it_o in_o this_o life_n or_o hereafter_o thou_o say_v that_o after_o the_o bodily_a death_n you_o shall_v be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_a and_o make_v partaker_n of_o that_o salvation_n pag._n 13._o it_o be_v strange_a the_o salvation_n of_o 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in_o sin_n will_v this_o man_n lead_v people_n into_o in_o answer_n to_o who_o i_o say_v that_o god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.3_o 4._o now_o be_v not_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n or_o justness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o we_o unto_o justification_n it_o be_v both_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v already_o condemn_v and_o to_o make_v we_o righteous_a and_o further_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v bâ—t_v you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n mark_v that_o be_v this_o any_o popish_a trick_n in_o the_o apostle_n to_o assert_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n within_o for_o justification_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o be_v not_o this_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o elect_n the_o promise_a seed_n it_o appear_v this_o man_n be_v a_o stranger_n both_o to_o the_o elect_a seed_n which_o abide_v in_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o why_o do_v he_o so_o scoff_v at_o plain_a word_n of_o truth_n concern_v the_o seed_n be_v raise_v and_o the_o righteousness_n and_o work_n thereof_o which_o be_v those_o of_o the_o spirit_n those_o of_o faith_n and_o the_o law_n thereof_o but_o that_o a_o contrary_a seed_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o the_o serpent_n show_v its_o dominion_n in_o he_o and_o such_o as_o he_o be_v who_o like_o the_o old_a antinomian_o and_o libertine_n exclude_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o elect_a seed_n from_o justification_n caâ—â—ing_v it_o a_o old_a law-working_a spirit_n as_o the_o antinomian_o use_v to_o do_v and_o what_o be_v his_o then_o but_o a_o old_a devil-working_a spirit_n for_o can_v any_o be_v justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a without_o the_o work_n â—f_o the_o spirit_n or_o seed_n of_o god_n within_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n sow_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o do_v not_o the_o heaven_n drop_v down_o and_o the_o lord_n rain_v down_o righteousness_n that_o the_o earth_n may_v open_v and_o bring_v forth_o salvation_n and_o that_o righteousness_n may_v spring_v up_o together_o isa._n 45.8_o but_o you_o sin-pleasing-preacher_n have_v neither_o sow_v in_o tear_n have_v not_o go_v forth_o weep_v bear_v precious_a seed_n nor_o reap_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o your_o fallow_a ground_n be_v not_o plow_v up_o your_o earth_n do_v not_o open_a either_o to_o receive_v or_o bring_v forth_o righteousness_n in_o the_o seed_n or_o fruit_n thereof_o your_o earth_n be_v hard_a and_o barren_a sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n dwell_v in_o it_o whereby_o you_o have_v cause_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v as_o brass_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o iron_n again_o to_o oppose_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o elect_a seed_n and_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o as_o unto_o justification_n this_o r._n g._n scornful_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o plain_a word_n they_o of_o rome_n thus_o express_v that_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v from_o justification_n work_n which_o we_o ourselves_o do_v by_o our_o strength_n without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o those_o work_v we_o do_v by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o if_o he_o have_v true_o represent_v what_o they_o of_o rome_n say_v in_o this_o case_n i_o must_v needs_o say_v however_o they_o may_v hold_v that_o and_o other_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n that_o they_o of_o
rome_n have_v give_v a_o better_a definition_n of_o justification_n then_o r._n gordon_n have_v and_o in_o word_n at_o least_o show_v a_o better_a esteem_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n than_o he_o have_v do_v which_o work_n be_v above_o those_o of_o self_n and_o sure_o the_o apostle_n james_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n from_o justification_n when_o he_o say_v but_o will_v thou_o know_v oh_o vain_a man_n that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v not_o our_o father_n abraham_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v isaac_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o altar_n jam._n 2.20_o 21._o now_o be_v this_o a_o old_a popish_a trick_n or_o the_o old_a law-working_a spirit_n as_o he_o call_v it_o no_o sure_o it_o be_v before_o the_o law_n be_v write_v and_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o abraham_n obey_v god_n for_o abraham_n believe_v and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n gal._n 3.6_o jam._n 2_o 23._o and_o they_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v of_o abraham_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n wherein_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n now_o if_o i_o be_v exclaim_v against_o herein_o for_o pâ—pery_n i_o must_v say_v that_o wherein_o papist_n hold_v any_o truth_n though_o in_o unrighteousness_n i_o must_v not_o therefore_o deny_v it_o if_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o devil_n also_o confess_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o a_o christ_n must_v i_o therefore_o deny_v it_o or_o be_v count_v a_o papist_n nay_o i_o must_v speak_v the_o truth_n in_o righteousness_n however_o i_o be_v vilify_v and_o scorn_v for_o it_o again_o our_o assert_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o elect_a seed_n raise_v in_o we_o and_o obedience_n of_o faith_n therein_o for_o justification_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n this_o do_v neither_o deny_v nor_o oppose_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o crucify_a body_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n nor_o yet_o blot_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n either_o the_o name_n or_o remembrance_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o great_a propitiation_n for_o sin_n as_o unjust_o the_o elect_a seed_n and_o its_o righteousness_n within_o be_v accuse_v p._n 23._o for_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n within_o and_o his_o manifestation_n in_o spirit_n do_v neither_o deny_v nor_o oppose_v his_o manifestation_n or_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o rather_o answer_v and_o fulfil_v the_o intent_n and_o end_n thereof_o for_o the_o outward_a manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n as_o it_o do_v condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n so_o his_o inward_a manifestation_n in_o spirit_n do_v destroy_v sin_n work_v justification_n and_o redemption_n in_o they_o who_o obey_v his_o light_n within_o for_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o as_o many_o as_o obey_v he_o and_o it_o be_v through_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v purify_v unto_o unfeigned_a love_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v so_o here_o be_v righteousness_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n receive_v in_o christ_n the_o light_n through_o obedience_n to_o his_o light_n within_o however_o this_o be_v slight_o style_v a_o law-working_a spirit_n and_o false_o judge_v a_o principle_n agree_v with_o all_o the_o false_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n by_o this_o antinomian_a presbyterian_a independent_a r.g._n p._n 24._o who_o thus_o further_o preach_v as_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n receive_v the_o atonement_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n believe_v and_o be_v save_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n have_v already_o slay_v the_o enmity_n in_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o thus_o he_o be_v our_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o say_v these_o exhortation_n receive_v 〈◊〉_d atonement_n which_o be_v the_o peace_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n believe_v etc._n etc._n imply_v some_o qualification_n and_o good_a must_v be_v wrought_v in_o man_n before_o they_o be_v in_o peace_n in_o a_o reconcile_v or_o justify_v estate_n but_o how_o agree_v this_o with_o those_o doctrine_n which_o whole_o exclude_v the_o work_n qualification_n and_o good_a wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o all_o obedience_n do_v by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o justification_n reconciliation_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v do_v at_o once_o as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o crucify_a body_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n who_o he_o say_v have_v slay_v the_o enmity_n in_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n death_n and_o the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o thus_o say_v he_o he_o be_v our_o saviour_n to_o wit_n when_o no_o good_a be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o any_o light_n or_o spirit_n whatsoever_o so_o than_o be_v follow_v its_o only_a our_o priest_n belief_n that_o all_o this_o be_v already_o do_v how_o much_o void_a of_o good_a and_o full_a of_o evil_a soever_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o this_o r.g._n have_v prescribe_v a_o easy_a way_n to_o heaven_n a_o broad_a way_n for_o hypocrite_n to_o sooth_n and_o flatter_v themselves_o up_o in_o their_o sin_n but_o a_o way_n that_o be_v never_o like_a to_o lead_v they_o to_o heaven_n though_o christ_n bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o suffer_v for_o the_o unjust_a even_o when_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o through_o suffering_n do_v both_o triumph_n over_o the_o law_n of_o ordinance_n and_o shadow_n which_o be_v the_o enmity_n he_o slay_v or_o abolish_v eph._n 2.15_o for_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n nor_o enmity_n nor_o power_n of_o it_o in_o himself_o to_o slay_v see_v by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n he_o offer_v up_o himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n by_o all_o which_o though_o he_o by_o his_o 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enmity_n in_o themselves_o who_o know_v no_o good_a wrought_v in_o they_o by_o any_o light_n or_o spirit_n whatsoever_o and_o such_o be_v the_o corrupter_n of_o the_o earth_n destroyer_n of_o soul_n deceiver_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o perverter_n of_o the_o right_a way_n of_o god_n such_o think_v themselves_o secure_a and_o safe_a in_o their_o sin_n while_o they_o unscriptural_o and_o antichristian_o oppose_v the_o work_n and_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o as_o not_o be_v of_o a_o justify_v nature_n to_o the_o obedient_a and_o so_o they_o false_o apply_v reckon_v and_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o themselves_o while_o they_o be_v actual_o rebellious_a against_o his_o light_n within_o and_o i_o see_v no_o better_a tendency_n that_o r._n g's_o work_n have_v it_o be_v strict_o examine_v and_o compare_v however_o therein_o he_o cover_v himself_o with_o a_o pretend_a applause_n and_o extol_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o suffer_v of_o christ_n person_n but_o they_o that_o be_v 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and_o purchase_v all_o and_o of_o who_o do_v god_n purchase_v salvation_n according_a to_o thy_o strange_a manner_n of_o expression_n whereas_o thou_o go_v so_o often_o over_o with_o these_o word_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n who_o thou_o call_v god-man_n i_o ask_v thou_o if_o this_o be_v not_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o papist_n call_v mary_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n and_o where_o do_v the_o apostle_n so_o often_o or_o ever_o use_v those_o expression_n jesus_n christ_n god-man_n the_o son_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o who_o be_v they_o that_o say_v be_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n to_o who_o jesus_n say_v a_o prophet_n be_v not_o without_o honour_n but_o in_o his_o own_o country_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 6.3_o 4._o now_o what_o think_v thou_o do_v they_o honour_v he_o in_o those_o expression_n and_o which_o have_v thou_o more_o honour_a he_o or_o mary_n but_o peter_n give_v a_o high_a testimony_n of_o he_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v christ_n 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