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7.22_o answ._n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o these_o presbyterian_o and_o those_o of_o their_o affinity_n accuse_v all_o christ_n follower_n of_o be_v sinner_n and_o imperperfect_a all_o their_o life_n time_n since_o that_o t._n d._n one_o of_o their_o leader_n or_o chieftain_n have_v accuse_v christ_n not_o to_o be_v innocent_a when_o he_o suffer_v say_v also_o christ_n be_v guilty_a of_o our_o sin_n when_o he_o suffer_v for_o it_o which_o how_o false_a and_o blasphemous_a this_o charge_n be_v against_o christ_n i_o appeal_v to_o all_o sober_a and_o moderate_a professor_n of_o christianity_n who_o have_v any_o real_a esteem_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o glory_n and_o how_o contrary_a to_o plain_a scripture-testimony_n plentiful_o give_v of_o he_o as_o be_v a_o lamb_n yea_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o declare_v his_o innocency_n and_o purity_n be_v without_o sin_n or_o guile_n who_o offer_v up_o himself_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n a_o lamb_n 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a_o life_n free_a from_o sin_n why_o do_v he_o confine_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o a_o body_n so_o apt_a to_o taint_v and_o pollute_v it_o but_o who_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o do_v find_v fault_n with_o thy_o maker_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 17._o 57_o he_o have_v offer_v we_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o of_o that_o spirit_n of_o he_o which_o be_v great_a than_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o have_v promise_v we_o those_o weapon_n whereby_o we_o may_v withstand_v the_o torrent_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o world_n we_o have_v not_o only_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o resistance_n but_o we_o understand_v the_o danger_n before_o hand_n pag._n 19_o 57_o their_o conscience_n still_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o for_o their_o sin_n then_o in_o a_o mighty_a rage_n and_o fury_n they_o charge_v god_n himself_o with_o tyranny_n as_o lay_v impossible_a law_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o if_o we_o either_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o command_n 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