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but_o they_o do_v procure_v our_o happiness_n neither_o will_v any_o wise_a man_n rest_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n gal._n 5.2_o isa._n 64.6_o 3._o its_o wonder_n he_o shall_v own_v such_o a_o religion_n as_o say_v nothing_o of_o faith_n when_o that_o be_v a_o chief_a lesson_n that_o the_o gospel_n teach_v for_o a_o sinner_n salvation_n mark_n 16.16_o 1_o tim._n 1.16_o this_o be_v a_o old_a popish_a trick_n to_o make_v much_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n james_n in_o a_o mistake_a interpretation_n and_o to_o lay_v aside_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o its_o true_a sense_n rom._n 3.28_o when_o they_o shall_v join_v both_o together_o and_o ascribe_v to_o â—aith_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n as_o sinner_n and_o to_o work_n their_o justification_n as_o believer_n jam._n 2.22_o 4._o whereas_o he_o say_v christ_n be_v the_o â—ight_v of_o the_o world_n which_o i_o own_o as_o the_o fouâ—dation_n of_o my_o religion_n who_o be_v within_o i_o the_o 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in_o convert_v paul_n within_o who_o christ_n be_v abundant_o he_o fear_v god_n and_o wrought_a righteousness_n and_o yet_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o fâ—iâ—h_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3.9_o t._n s._n that_o you_o may_v know_v my_o religion_n will_v bear_v the_o trial_n i_o do_v hereby_o declare_v myself_o free_a and_o willing_a pag._n 28_o upon_o seasonable_a notice_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o your_o congregation_n or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a county_n to_o have_v my_o principle_n try_v by_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n vv._n t._n a._n 1._o it_o seem_v he_o think_v now_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o touchstone_n or_o rule_n to_o try_v thing_n by_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o 2._o he_o have_v be_v in_o my_o congregation_n once_o already_o which_o consider_v his_o sad_a apostasy_n since_o i_o be_o sorry_a for_o and_o shall_v not_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o there_o again_o nor_o by_o way_n of_o dispute_v anywhere_o else_o i_o have_v not_o be_v use_v to_o tumultuous_a thing_n nor_o be_v it_o like_o his_o conference_n will_v be_v better_o than_o his_o writing_n and_o than_o let_v other_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v fit_a a_o congregation_n especial_o a_o whole_a county_n shall_v be_v call_v together_o to_o hear_v it_o i_o begin_v with_o he_o in_o write_v and_o shall_v walk_v with_o he_o no_o other_o way_n nor_o long_o in_o that_o but_o shall_v leave_v he_o as_o a_o man_n who_o no_o conference_n or_o writing_n be_v like_a to_o do_v good_a upon_o unless_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o change_v his_o heart_n which_o i_o shall_v be_v most_o glad_a to_o see_v t._n s._n can_v â—ny_n man_n be_v say_v to_o own_o the_o spirit_n that_o breathe_v fâ—rth_o the_o scripture_n and_o live_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o disown_v the_o scripture_n which_o 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only_o as_o a_o convenient_a and_o receive_a expression_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n whereas_o he_o question_v further_a what_o affinity_n there_o be_v between_o the_o word_n sigâ—e_n and_o seaâ—_z and_o the_o word_n sacrament_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a military_a oath_n i_o answer_v the_o word_n sign_n and_o seal_n express_v what_o we_o have_v from_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n represent_v and_o seal_v in_o that_o ordinance_n the_o word_n sacramen_fw-la in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o he_o take_v it_o show_v what_o god_n be_v to_o have_v from_o we_o as_o for_o his_o cavil_n about_o my_o forbear_n to_o answer_v his_o quâ—râ—es_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v this_o pag._n 32_o that_o though_o question_n may_v
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be_v not_o to_o say_v but_o to_o hear_v what_o another_o man_n can_v say_v i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o ask_v question_n about_o it_o but_o that_o he_o can_v say_v nothing_o against_o it_o yet_o his_o qâ—eries_n show_v part_n whâ—t_v he_o will_v say_v if_o he_o know_v how_o to_o stand_v to_o it_o i_o shall_v brief_o answer_v they_o 1._o quest_n whether_o christ_n be_v separable_a from_o his_o righteousness_n if_o not_o whether_o he_o be_v within_o the_o saint_n his_o righteousness_n be_v not_o there_o also_o and_o consâ—quently_o whether_o he_o that_o deny_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v within_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o blasphemous_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v there_o also_o w.s._n a._n 1._o christ_n be_v not_o separable_a from_o his_o human_a nature_n therefore_o by_o his_o good_a reason_n the_o human_a body_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v within_o saint_n 2._o i_o aâ—swer_v positive_o where_o christ_n be_v in_o person_n there_o be_v his_o righteousness_n 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be_v without_o we_o not_o within_o we_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n by_o that_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o he_o which_o be_v not_o within_o we_o but_o impute_v to_o we_o 3._o quest_n whether_o redemption_n and_o righteousness_n must_v not_o be_v there_o witness_v where_o the_o seat_n of_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n be_v and_o whether_o be_v that_o seat_n of_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n within_o or_o without_o w.t._n a._n it_o be_v enough_o that_o the_o sanctification_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o where_o the_o seat_n of_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n be_v the_o justify_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o inherent_o but_o it_o be_v there_o efficacious_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o to_o take_v off_o that_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n that_o be_v in_o we_o and_o inasmuch_o as_o christ_n obedience_n to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v not_o onâ—ly_o a_o meritorious_a but_o a_o efficacious_a work_n in_o it_o for_o the_o 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