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deny_v he_o and_o many_o who_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n who_o deny_v that_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v their_o salvation_n and_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o adoration_n 3_o to_o deny_v the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n by_o his_o death_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n who_o ever_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o 4thly_a to_o deny_v that_o all_o the_o light_n and_o grace_n and_o divine_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o any_o man_n have_v or_o ever_o have_v be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v purchase_v and_o procure_v it_o unto_o they_o by_o his_o most_o holy_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n unto_o death_n and_o in_o these_o three_o respect_n my_o late_a opposer_n among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n be_v guilty_a of_o deny_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v against_o they_o in_o divers_a print_a book_n particular_o in_o my_o narrative_a of_o the_o proceed_n at_o turners-hall_n the_o 11_o of_o the_o four_o month_n 1696._o and_o in_o that_o call_v the_o antichrist_n and_o saddnce_n detect_v for_o whatever_o seem_v confession_n they_o give_v to_o the_o man_n christ_n without_o they_o while_o they_o place_v man_n whole_a salvation_n upon_o a_o inward_a principle_n and_o plead_v that_o man_n may_v be_v save_v eternal_o without_o all_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n without_o they_o either_o express_a or_o implicit_a as_o they_o do_v particular_o in_o that_o antichristian_a and_o abusive_a book_n contain_v many_o antichristian_a principle_n and_o false_a accusation_n against_o i_o call_v keith_n against_o keith_n for_o which_o i_o purpose_v god_n willing_a ere_o long_o to_o call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n all_o their_o seem_a confession_n be_v but_o a_o judas_n kiss_v and_o a_o plain_a betray_v the_o christian_a cause_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o infidel_n jew_n and_o pagan_n pag._n 195._o nor_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o confession_n in_o the_o adult_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o therefore_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v see_v confession_n of_o the_o truth_n may_v well_o consist_v without_o water-baptism_n namely_o in_o a_o holy_a conversation_n and_o profession_n of_o christianity_n with_o the_o mouth_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v to_o salvation_n here_o note_v 1._o i_o still_o adhere_v to_o it_o with_o all_o charitable_a christian_n that_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v not_o of_o equal_a necessity_n with_o faith_n and_o confession_n unto_o savation_n for_o many_o of_o the_o martyr_n do_v noble_o confess_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v put_v to_o cruel_a death_n before_o they_o can_v be_v baptise_a and_o in_o that_o and_o in_o all_o other_o case_n where_o baptism_n can_v be_v due_o have_v the_o votum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la i._n e._n the_o desire_n of_o baptism_n be_v judge_v equivalent_a to_o baptism_n by_o all_o charitable_a christian_n 2._o that_o i_o say_v confession_n in_o the_o adult_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n by_o this_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a doctrine_n in_o i_o so_o to_o affirm_v this_o book_n of_o i_o have_v be_v in_o print_n for_o sixteen_o year_n past_a and_o which_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o second_o day_n meet_v though_o in_o contradiction_n to_o what_o they_o then_o approve_v they_o have_v of_o late_o great_o blame_v i_o as_o guilty_a of_o broach_v a_o new_a doctrine_n among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n for_o my_o say_n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n that_o every_o one_o among_o the_o quaker_n shall_v give_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n in_o the_o fundamental_a and_o essential_a part_n thereof_o before_o they_o can_v be_v own_v to_o be_v member_n of_o a_o christian_a communion_n this_o they_o extreme_o cry_v out_o against_o know_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n will_v discover_v the_o vile_a error_n that_o be_v lodge_v among_o they_o but_o until_o they_o do_v this_o whatever_o great_a and_o high_a pretence_n they_o make_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o only_o gather_v church_n they_o can_v never_o be_v just_o esteem_v a_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o book_n call_v truth_n be_v defence_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 104_o 105._o and_o as_o for_o the_o word_n immediate_a revelation_n see_v it_o be_v not_o any_o scripture-phrase_n no_o not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v remember_v if_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v grant_v to_o wit_n that_o god_n do_v inward_o reveal_v and_o speak_v his_o mind_n or_o show_v his_o glory_n and_o glorious_a presence_n in_o his_o child_n as_o he_o do_v in_o and_o to_o his_o saint_n of_o old_a so_o that_o the_o saint_n do_v hear_v see_v and_o perceive_v also_o taste_v and_o savour_n and_o feel_v after_o god_n himself_o as_o he_o reveal_v himself_o in_o his_o son_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o controversy_n about_o the_o name_n or_o phrase_n shall_v soon_o be_v at_o a_o end_n here_o note_v that_o sixteen_o year_n ago_o i_o be_v for_o hold_v up_o no_o controversy_n about_o the_o name_n or_o term_n immediate_a revelation_n though_o many_o among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n have_v earnest_o and_o fierce_o contend_v for_o that_o term_n and_o some_o of_o they_o no_o doubt_n will_v much_o blame_v i_o that_o i_o do_v not_o now_o contend_v for_o it_o but_o why_o do_v they_o not_o blame_v i_o then_o for_o my_o not_o contend_v about_o it_o be_v they_o become_v of_o late_o more_o eagle-sighted_n to_o see_v this_o and_o other_o thing_n they_o judge_v to_o be_v error_n in_o my_o book_n which_o they_o former_o do_v not_o see_v or_o at_o least_o give_v i_o
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that_o it_o be_v my_o principal_a aim_n and_o design_n in_o that_o book_n to_o prove_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o principle_n which_o i_o be_o well_o satisfy_v as_o to_o the_o main_a i_o have_v true_o do_v by_o divers_a effectual_a and_o solid_a argument_n and_o therefore_o i_o adhere_v to_o what_o i_o have_v deliver_v in_o that_o book_n as_o to_o the_o main_a yet_o i_o free_o acknowledge_v that_o divers_a of_o the_o argument_n i_o have_v use_v to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o principle_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a and_o demonstrative_a nor_o be_v several_a place_n of_o scripture_n from_o which_o i_o argue_v so_o due_o apply_v to_o that_o effect_n as_o rom._n 10._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o the_o several_a parable_n bring_v in_o arg._n 10._o from_o p._n 60._o to_o 65._o titus_n 2._o 11_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 7._o therefore_o the_o undue_a application_n of_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n or_o any_o other_o that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o my_o book_n to_o that_o effect_n i_o free_o retract_v which_o though_o they_o necessary_o respect_v the_o inward_a principle_n of_o god_n grace_n word_n spirit_n light_z etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v only_o and_o alone_o of_o that_o but_o respect_v that_o bright_a gospel_n dispensation_n that_o have_v then_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o apostle_n preach_v which_o be_v accompany_v with_o new_a superadded_a illumination_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o heart_n of_o believer_n though_o all_o come_n from_o one_o fountain_n one_o god_n one_o christ_n and_o one_o spirit_n as_o much_o differ_v from_o and_o as_o much_o excel_a and_o surmount_v any_o inward_a illumination_n give_v to_o all_o that_o part_n of_o mankind_n where_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n concern_v christ_n crucify_a and_o raise_v again_o do_v not_o come_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n after_o he_o be_v rise_v excel_v that_o which_o shine_v in_o the_o night_n time_n which_o be_v a_o scripture_n comparison_n that_o compare_v the_o state_n that_o the_o gentile_n general_o be_v in_o before_o god_n visit_v they_o by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o night_n but_o the_o state_n of_o the_o believe_a gentile_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o their_o ministry_n to_o the_o day_n which_o very_a distinction_n i_o have_v notice_v in_o the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n p._n 8._o of_o that_o book_n and_o that_o bright_a dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o do_v visit_v the_o world_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o apostle_n ministry_n and_o their_o true_a successor_n be_v like_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v true_o universal_a and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n do_v appear_v unto_o all_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v true_o say_v to_o rise_v unto_o all_o and_o to_o bring_v day_n unto_o all_o though_o not_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n and_o christ_n prophecy_n which_o then_o begin_v to_o be_v fulfil_v and_o be_v in_o great_a part_n fulfil_v in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n must_v be_v full_o and_o complete_o fulfil_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o say_v not_o the_o inward_a principle_n only_o and_o alone_o but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n birth_n death_n burial_n resurrection_n ascension_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v plain_a from_o his_o own_o word_n wherever_o this_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v this_o also_o shall_v be_v tell_v what_o this_o woman_n a_o have_v do_v for_o she_o have_v do_v it_o for_o my_o burial_n but_o that_o many_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o before_o that_o time_n and_o before_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o well_o among_o gentile_n as_o jew_n inothing_a question_n as_o i_o never_o do_v ix_o pag._n 72._o but_o let_v the_o scripture_n be_v search_v throughout_o and_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v find_v that_o any_o be_v simple_o condemn_v or_o make_v inexcusable_a for_o adam_n sin_n but_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o for_o those_o of_o their_o ancestor_n but_o consequential_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o world_n say_v christ_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o it_o and_o they_o love_v darkness_n etc._n etc._n but_o no_o where_o it_o be_v say_v this_o be_v their_o condemnation_n simple_o that_o adam_n sin_v here_o note_v that_o whereas_o in_o my_o book_n abovesaid_a i_o do_v draw_v one_o of_o my_o argument_n from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o prove_v a_o inward_a principle_n of_o light_n give_v to_o all_o man_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o i_o do_v argue_v from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n not_o simple_o consider_v but_o with_o respect_n to_o a_o new_a dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n since_o the_o fall_n for_o in_o the_o same_o p._n 72._o i_o say_v if_o god_n have_v de_fw-fr novo_fw-la or_o of_o a_o new_a give_v unto_o all_o man_n a_o sufficient_a principle_n of_o light_n and_o life_n to_o do_v his_o will_n than_o he_o may_v say_v as_o in_o isaiah_n and_o now_o o_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n what_o can_v have_v be_v do_v more_o to_o my_o vineyard_n that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v in_o it_o viz._n in_o point_n of_o righteousness_n he_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o clear_v his_o justice_n etc._n etc._n in_o my_o way_n of_o manage_v this_o argument_n though_o effectual_a and_o solid_a in_o the_o main_a and_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o yet_o as_o with_o respect_n to_o diverse_a weighty_a circumstance_n in_o answer_v objection_n against_o it_o i_o be_o dissatisfy_v with_o the_o method_n i_o there_o use_v from_o pag._n 67._o to_o pag._n 72._o therefore_o what_o be_v there_o general_o say_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n there_o make_v 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in_o other_o my_o book_n and_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n i_o acknowledge_v my_o mistake_v as_o to_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n in_o general_a so_o in_o this_o that_o be_v the_o general_a mistake_n among_o we_o that_o their_o chief_a leader_n lead_v we_o general_o into_o that_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n be_v the_o church_n come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n but_o for_o divers_a year_n past_a i_o have_v see_v my_o mistake_v as_o to_o this_o and_o the_o great_a defect_n disorder_n confusion_n and_o imperfection_n i_o have_v find_v among_o they_o and_o especial_o the_o ignorance_n and_o great_a want_n of_o dne_fw-mi qualification_n in_o the_o generality_n of_o their_o ministry_n have_v give_v just_a ground_n to_o judge_v far_o otherwise_o concern_v they_o but_o yet_o i_o do_v affirm_v that_o i_o have_v find_v divers_a that_o go_v under_o that_o name_n that_o have_v to_o my_o understanding_n and_o apprehension_n make_v a_o good_a progress_n in_o spiritual_a experience_n and_o 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knit_v and_o unite_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o sincere_o love_v the_o lord_n to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o make_v they_o of_o one_o heart_n and_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v worship_v the_o lord_n together_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n that_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o all_o his_o people_n may_v be_v one_o which_o can_v otherwise_o be_v effect_v but_o by_o the_o more_o powerful_a come_v and_o appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n into_o their_o heart_n and_o inward_a part_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o his_o last_o come_n in_o glory_n without_o they_o to_o receive_v they_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o amen_o but_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o particular_a passage_n in_o that_o book_n which_o i_o have_v retract_v i_o adhere_v to_o my_o testimony_n i_o have_v give_v in_o the_o same_o as_o in_o all_o my_o other_o book_n as_o to_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o many_o weighty_a thing_n there_o deliver_v and_o the_o good_a advice_n i_o give_v to_o my_o countryman_n in_o that_o book_n i_o wish_v hearty_o they_o will_v due_o regard_v pag._n 63._o and_o this_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n be_v nigh_o unto_o we_o yea_o more_o nigh_o than_o all_o the_o man_n or_o book_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o little_a after_o and_o the_o bride_n rejoice_v great_o because_o of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n himself_o and_o now_o we_o need_v not-say_a who_o will_v go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_a and_o bring_v up_o christ_n to_o we_o or_o who_o will_v ascend_v to_o heaven_n to_o bring_v he_o down_o to_o we_o or_o who_o will_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n and_o bring_v we_o tiding_n of_o he_o from_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o who_o name_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o of_o a_o truth_n witness_v near_o we_o even_o in_o our_o heart_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o either_o ascend_v or_o descend_v or_o go_v fouth_z etc._n etc._n here_o note_v that_o this_o 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