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the_o apostle_n do_v g._n fox_n own_o word_n clear_v he_o herein_o even_o in_o the_o very_a book_n and_o page_n cite_v by_o e._n p._n viz._n great_a mystery_n p._n 206._o where_o g._n f._n say_v if_o christ_n that_o be_v crucify_a be_v not_o within_o and_o christ_n that_o be_v rise_v be_v not_o within_o i_o say_v that_o you_o all_o be_v reprobate_n and_o this_o be_v not_o opposite_a to_o jesus_n christ_n without_o that_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o same_o and_o the_o apostle_n preach_v christ_n that_o be_v crucify_a within_o and_o not_o another_o him_z that_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a be_v rise_v that_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n within_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v and_o be_v and_o not_o another_o etc._n etc._n now_o let_v all_o impartial_a reader_n judge_v how_o clear_a g._n f._n and_o we_o be_v from_o the_o blasphemy_n before-charged_n as_o both_o that_o of_o deny_v the_o lord_n christ_n or_o esteem_v he_o the_o false_a christ_n that_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n oh_o edward_n paye_n william_n allcott_n and_o henry_n loader_n and_o those_o of_o your_o congregation_n who_o approve_v of_o your_o say_a pamphlet_n contain_v such_o horrid_a abominable_a lie_n perversion_n slander_n and_o forgery_n as_o these_o against_o g._n f._n and_o we_o be_v you_o all_o horrible_o ashamed_a thereof_o and_o repent_v before_o it_o be_v too_o late_o your_o follow_a charge_n deduce_v from_o the_o forego_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o as_o wicked_o false_a and_o pernicious_a viz._n christ_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n be_v crucify_a upon_o the_o cross_n without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o sin_n this_o they_o i._n e._n the_o quaker_n will_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n or_o god_n christ_n which_o be_v a_o most_o horrid_a lie_n elsewhere_o detect_v be_v not_o this_o a_o plain_a deny_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o antichrist_n in_o spirit_n p._n 28_o 29._o see_v also_o mr._n penn'_v sandy_a foundation_n p._n 25.30_o to_o say_v god_n shall_v condemn_v and_o punish_v his_o innocent_a son_n that_o he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n p._n 40._o here_o e._n p._n after_o justify_v thou_o have_v leave_v out_o whilst_o unsanctified_a and_o so_o have_v wicked_o pervert_v and_o alter_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o word_n obseru._n and_o belie_v we_o and_o he_o shameful_o in_o what_o follow_v why_o shall_v the_o quaker_n be_v such_o grand_a deluder_n as_o so_o plain_o pretend_v to_o believe_v it_o and_o say_v he_o i._n e._n christ_n die_v for_o your_o sin_n and_o rose_z again_o for_o your_o justification_n when_o ibid._n p._n 16._o mr._n penn_n say_v that_o the_o consequence_n of_o such_o a_o doctrine_n be_v both_o irreligious_a and_o irrational_a and_o why_o shall_v they_o believe_v justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n p._n 40_o 41._o this_o charge_n appear_v as_o notorious_o false_a in_o fact_n as_o any_o of_o the_o rest._n answ._n i_o have_v strict_o peruse_v the_o place_n quote_v in_o w._n p_n sandy_a foundation_n p._n 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n charge_v with_o consequence_n either_o irreligious_a or_o irrational_a but_o the_o doctrine_n that_o god_n inflict_v the_o penalty_n of_o infinite_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n on_o his_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o for_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v he_o have_v whole_o bear_v and_o pay_v it_o to_o satisfy_v the_o offend_a infinite_a justice_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 16._o it_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o also_o that_o of_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o impure_a person_n before_o sanctification_n that_o w._n p._n deem_v irreligious_a 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