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christ_n work_n but_o the_o word_n of_o plain_a scripture_n and_o say_v they_o do_v not_o prove_v any_o thing_n when_o as_o they_o viz._n 1_o joh._n 3.6_o 9_o chap._n 5.18_o prove_v that_o whoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o he_o that_o abids_v in_o christ_n sin_v not_o the_o evil_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o do_v this_o prove_v nothing_o do_v not_o this_o equal_o reflect_v upon_o christ_n apostle_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o implicit_o say_v they_o shall_v have_v be_v silent_a and_o not_o so_o have_v plead_v christ_n manifestation_n and_o the_o state_n of_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n against_o sin_n antichrist_n and_o deciever_n whereas_o they_o john_n write_v to_o be_v plain_o caution_v not_o to_o be_v decieve_v for_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a even_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a priest_n it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n pick_v out_o which_o explain_v the_o sense_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o silly_a and_o gross_a 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etc._n etc._n answ._n first_o not_o by_o our_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n both_o from_o maâ—_n right_a mind_n and_o for_o a_o good_a end_n namely_o against_o sin_n second_o and_o if_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n after_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o thou_o have_v prove_v that_o he_o do_v sin_n in_o that_o he_o be_v tempt_v thou_o have_v say_v something_o to_o thy_o business_n of_o accuse_v all_o god_n child_n with_o sin_n term_v of_o life_n but_o herein_o the_o scripture_n own_o thou_o not_o priest_n that_o 1_o joh._n 3.6_o 9_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o limit_v sense_n namely_o that_o they_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o sin_n wilful_o and_o with_o delight_n without_o repentance_n answ._n that_o be_v not_o john_n sense_n but_o thou_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v his_o be_v not_o true_a for_o do_v they_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o yet_o sin_n not_o this_o be_v a_o contradiction_n or_o do_v tâ—ey_n continue_v in_o it_o and_o still_o repent_v of_o it_o where_o be_v then_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o true_a repentance_n or_o be_v there_o not_o a_o time_n of_o confess_v repent_v and_o time_n of_o forsake_v sin_n and_o cast_v off_o every_o weight_n and_o burden_n and_o of_o be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o unrighteousness_n priest_n they_o do_v not_o commit_v sin_n with_o full_a consent_n without_o control_a of_o the_o motion_n the_o evil_a one_o touch_v they_o not_o to_o entangle_v they_o in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o sin_v etc._n etc._n answ._n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v they_o do_v commit_v sin_n and_o the_o evil_a one_o do_v touch_v they_o but_o thâ—y_a sin_n not_o with_o full_a consent_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v john_n do_v not_o say_v true_a when_o he_o say_v whoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o the_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o etc._n etc._n he_o commit_v not_o sin_n but_o we_o have_v ground_n to_o believe_v he_o before_o satan_n messenger_n who_o thus_o have_v contend_v and_o dispute_v for_o 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of_o envy_n who_o be_v not_o sanctify_v for_o such_o a_o work_n pr._n your_o reason_n that_o without_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v in_o a_o supernatural_a way_n answ._n be_v not_o that_o in_o a_o supernatural_a way_n which_o be_v without_o error_n and_o jangle_n and_o good_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n pr._n if_o they_o believe_v they_o to_o bâ—_n true_a do_v they_o not_o know_v they_o answ._n no_o all_o that_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v true_a do_v not_o know_v they_o for_o thou_o have_v grant_v a_o historical_a faith_n of_o scripture_n pr._n he_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o learned_a of_o the_o father_n come_v to_o he_o joh._n 6.44_o answ._n but_o all_o that_o have_v read_v and_o hear_v scripture_n have_v not_o hear_v nor_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n nor_o come_v to_o christ._n pr._n none_o can_v know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n without_o the_o sanctify_a knowledge_n of_o christ._n answ._n this_o be_v according_a to_o what_o i_o say_v and_o 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which_o unvail_v the_o heart_n to_o read_v and_o understand_v they_o pr._n for_o what_o you_o say_v we_o plead_v for_o sin_n it_o do_v more_o due_o fall_v on_o the_o doctrine_n that_o say_v believer_n may_v total_o fall_v as_o you_o say_v peter_n by_o his_o denial_n do_v and_o david_n likewise_o by_o etc._n etc._n answ._n nay_o to_o say_v there_o be_v believer_n that_o may_v fall_v from_o grace_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o a_o establish_a and_o grow_v state_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o god_n be_v no_o plead_n for_o sin_n as_o your_o doctrine_n contend_v and_o dispute_v for_o sin_n in_o all_o term_v of_o life_n especial_o while_o we_o exhort_v all_o to_o watch_v and_o look_v diligent_o to_o grace_n receive_v and_o withal_o warn_v they_o etc._n etc._n that_o such_o a_o fall_v away_o may_v be_v prevent_v for_o it_o be_v no_o plead_n for_o sin_n in_o the_o apostle_n to_o warn_v the_o church_n by_o the_o example_n of_o some_o that_o fall_v or_o of_o such_o as_o make_v 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peace_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o freedom_n from_o all_o sin_n but_o in_o that_o god_n do_v pardon_v his_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o impute_v the_o same_o rom._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o second_o if_o none_o ever_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v peace_n here_o on_o earth_n but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o this_o life_n free_a from_o all_o sin_n than_o you_o alone_o may_v boast_v of_o it_o etc._n etc._n answ._n he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n in_o his_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n psa._n 32.1_o 2._o and_o david_n bid_v mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o undefiled_a in_o the_o way_n they_o also_o do_v no_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o state_n stand_v david_n peace_n contrary_a to_o what_o thou_o have_v erroneous_o speak_v of_o he_o here_o second_o and_o what_o thou_o have_v say_v of_o our_o be_v free_a from_o all_o 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