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christian_a faith_n and_o against_o the_o opposite_a error_n i_o assert_v that_o these_o error_n be_v not_o chargeable_a on_o the_o body_n of_o friend_n nor_o on_o the_o plurality_n but_o on_o certain_a particular_a person_n this_o be_v the_o most_o effectual_a way_n and_o indeed_o the_o only_a way_n to_o remove_v these_o jealousy_n against_o we_o but_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o effectual_a to_o confirm_v their_o jealousy_n against_o we_o than_o to_o find_v any_o among_o we_o either_o to_o deny_v that_o any_o such_o erroneous_a doctrine_n be_v chargeable_a upon_o particular_a person_n when_o it_o be_v clear_a as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o noonday_n they_o be_v chargeable_a or_o to_o excuse_v and_o cloak_v they_o with_o such_o strain_a gloss_n as_o they_o can_v bear_v and_o make_v the_o offence_n the_o great_a xxx_o page_n 52._o his_o perversion_n and_o fallacy_n in_o construe_v my_o word_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n crucify_a etc._n etc._n be_v bury_v
our_o society_n but_o this_o be_v altogether_o false_a i_o own_v no_o other_o door_n but_o christ_n and_o he_o both_o as_o sincere_o believe_v in_o not_o with_o a_o bare_a literal_a historical_a faith_n but_o a_o divine_a spiritual_a faith_n beget_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o as_o sincere_o confess_v the_o sincere_a live_a confession_n flow_v from_o a_o sincere_a live_a faith_n in_o the_o heart_n xxxviii_o pag._n 61._o his_o perversion_n that_o i_o make_v a_o bare_a profession_n verbal_a confession_n or_o declaration_n of_o principle_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n the_o term_n of_o church-communion_n this_o be_v false_a i_o make_v they_o not_o the_o term_n at_o all_o when_o the_o profession_n be_v but_o bare_o verbal_a but_o when_o the_o confession_n or_o profession_n flow_v from_o the_o live_a faith_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o his_o life_n in_o the_o heart_n i_o say_v and_o still_o say_v they_o be_v secondary_a term_n of_o church-communion_n the_o inward_a life_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o principle_n thirty-nine_o p._n 61._o his_o pervert_n of_o my_o word_n to_o a_o wrong_a sense_n never_o intend_v by_o i_o my_o word_n be_v the_o causeless_o groâ—â—â—_n p._n 8._o but_o that_o some_o principle_n and_o doctrine_n and_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v agree_v upon_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o be_v own_v profess_a and_o declare_v by_o we_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o term_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o my_o sense_n be_v that_o man_n be_v to_o contrive_v and_o cut_v out_o their_o own_o term_n but_o how_o do_v prejudice_n blind_a and_o bias_n he_o know_v he_o not_o that_o man_n may_v well_o agree_v together_o in_o one_o faith_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v inward_a work_n in_o their_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v agree_v together_o in_o one_o prayer_n by_o the_o spirit_n without_o contrive_v and_o cut_v out_o their_o own_o term_n i_o mean_v not_o by_o agree_v or_o agree_v a_o humane_a political_a contrivance_n or_o design_n but_o a_o divine_a agreement_n xl._o p._n 60_o 61._o his_o perversion_n first_o in_o most_o fraudulent_o put_v a_o false_a gloss_n upon_o my_o word_n about_o the_o word_n agree_v on_o and_o next_o deceive_v and_o abuse_v his_o reader_n as_o if_o i_o do_v put_v the_o same_o gloss_n upon_o r._n b._n his_o word_n p._n 48._o of_o his_o book_n the_o anarchy_n also_o his_o most_o disingenuous_a endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o reader_n believe_v i_o wrong_v r._n barclay_n in_o cite_v some_o word_n of_o he_o and_o that_o because_o i_o cite_v not_o so_o many_o of_o his_o word_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o cite_v after_o i_o in_o that_o place_n p._n 48._o but_o i_o cite_v as_o many_o as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v r._n barclay_v doctrine_n and_o testimony_n that_o principle_n and_o doctrine_n and_o the_o practice_n necessary_o depend_v on_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o term_n that_o have_v draw_v we_o together_o and_o the_o bond_n by_o which_o we_o become_v center_a into_o one_o body_n and_o fellowship_n and_o distinguish_v from_o other_o yet_o not_o this_o so_o the_o bond_n but_o that_o we_o have_v also_o a_o more_o inward_a and_o invisible_a the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o my_o book_n call_v the_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o sep._n p._n 24_o 25._o i_o have_v cite_v r._n b._n his_o word_n at_o great_a length_n to_o confirm_v his_o agreement_n with_o i_o in_o this_o particular_a which_o he_o will_v never_o be_v able_a with_o all_o his_o silly_a quible_n to_o overthrow_v but_o when_o he_o can_v fair_o dispute_v he_o go_v to_o pervert_v and_o invent_v false_a thing_n first_o he_o quarrel_v with_o the_o word_n agree_v but_o i_o do_v not_o say_v r._n b._n use_v the_o word_n agree_v but_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v his_o sense_n that_o whoever_o believe_v the_o same_o doctrine_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o must_v needs_o agree_v in_o that_o faith_n second_o he_o say_v r._n b._n do_v not_o make_v a_o bare_a profession_n verbal_a confession_n any_o term_n at_o all_o and_o no_o more_o do_v i_o and_o to_o suppose_v i_o do_v be_v a_o invention_n of_o his_o own_o three_o he_o say_v the_o principle_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n themselves_o he_o call_v not_o the_o term_n and_o bond_n strict_o and_o proper_o but_o as_o it_o be_v but_o that_o manner_n of_o phrase_n as_o it_o be_v do_v not_o hinder_v that_o they_o be_v true_o in_o his_o sense_n the_o secondary_a term_n or_o term_n in_o part_n and_o that_o proper_o enough_o but_o they_o be_v not_o the_o only_a or_o principal_a but_o the_o inward_a life_n of_o righteousness_n as_o man_n body_n may_v be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o man_n and_o yet_o not_o the_o principle_n part_n of_o the_o man_n for_o that_o be_v the_o soul_n xli_o p._n 62._o his_o gross_a perversion_n insinuate_a that_o in_o my_o book_n some_o reason_n and_o cause_n etc._n etc._n p._n 16._o i_o have_v cite_v r._n b_n word_n but_o it_o be_v not_o his_o word_n but_o his_o doctrine_n that_o i_o mention_v in_o that_o place_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o but_o not_o as_o to_o that_o particular_a circumstance_n of_o answer_v to_o some_o plain_a question_n with_o yea_o or_o nay_o this_o circumstance_n i_o do_v not_o say_v be_v in_o r._n b_n book_n but_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n but_o all_o his_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o doctrine_n be_v that_o he_o assure_v the_o reader_n it_o be_v not_o but_o let_v the_o reader_n compare_v my_o citation_n at_o length_n in_o my_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o sep._n p._n 24._o 25._o and_o he_o shall_v find_v it_o be_v his_o doctrine_n notwithstanding_o t._n e._n his_o bold_o affirm_v it_o be_v not_o xlii_o p._n 58._o his_o perversion_n by_o insinuate_v that_o all_o the_o most_o necessary_a principle_n and_o doctrine_n of_o our_o faith_n both_o common_a and_o peculiar_a be_v publish_v and_o make_v know_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n advice_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o most_o judicious_a wise_a and_o understanding_n friend_n now_o alive_a in_o answer_n to_o my_o proposition_n desire_v it_o may_v be_v so_o he_o say_v by_o way_n of_o insinuation_n be_v that_o a_o new_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v now_o i_o reply_v it_o be_v a_o new_a thing_n yet_o to_o be_v do_v and_o i_o believe_v he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o show_v i_o that_o book_n where_o it_o be_v do_v by_o general_a consent_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o few_o or_o of_o the_o second_o day_n meet_v at_o london_n who_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o and_o have_v publish_v and_o recommend_v book_n that_o truth_n can_v stand_v by_o that_o i_o mean_v but_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o most_o judicious_a friend_n the_o which_o if_o it_o be_v do_v be_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v but_o to_o be_v recommend_v to_o other_o friend_n xliii_o p._n 62._o his_o perversion_n as_o if_o i_o say_v that_o the_o lesser_a matter_n of_o plain_a language_n and_o plain_a habit_n etc._n etc._n be_v so_o the_o term_n of_o friend_n communion_n as_o if_o every_o one_o shall_v thereby_o be_v entitle_v to_o our_o communior_fw-la who_o speak_v the_o plain_a language_n wear_v plain_a habit_n but_o i_o neither_o say_v nor_o think_v any_o such_o thing_n xliv_o p._n 62._o his_o perversion_n in_o own_v these_o lesser_a thing_n when_o sincere_o perform_v to_o be_v fruit_n effect_n and_o sign_n of_o that_o inward_a and_o invisible_a life_n of_o righteousness_n but_o not_o the_o term_n so_o much_o as_o in_o part_n as_o if_o fruit_n effect_n and_o sign_n join_v with_o the_o inward_a life_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o these_o term_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v because_o the_o body_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a man_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o a_o man_n xlv_o p._n 64._o his_o error_n and_o perversion_n in_o lay_v more_o weight_n on_o these_o lesler_fw-mi matter_n of_o plain_a language_n plain_a habit_n etc._n etc._n than_o on_o the_o outward_a profession_n and_o confession_n to_o the_o great_a doctrine_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n this_o be_v apparent_a from_o his_o word_n xlvi_o p._n 64._o his_o perversion_n in_o false_o charge_v i_o that_o i_o spurn_v disdainful_o at_o the_o advice_n give_v i_o to_o retract_v the_o bitter_a language_n as_o some_o call_v it_o in_o my_o book_n whereas_o i_o modest_o promise_v to_o do_v it_o when_o they_o have_v tell_v i_o what_o hard_a or_o bitter_a word_n i_o have_v give_v to_o any_o that_o be_v not_o due_a unto_o they_o withal_o desire_v some_o to_o give_v i_o their_o good_a example_n be_v this_o any_o disdainful_a spurn_v xlvii_o p._n 64._o his_o
a_o wrong_a jealousy_n of_o i_o that_o i_o intend_v no_o breach_n among_o faithful_a friend_n but_o whether_o his_o word_n do_v not_o savour_v of_o deep_a prejudice_n and_o want_v of_o charity_n in_o say_v he_o can_v but_o express_v his_o fear_n that_o i_o have_v be_v instrumental_a to_o draw_v many_o more_o from_o the_o bless_a unity_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o ever_o i_o bring_v into_o it_o for_o which_o he_o say_v the_o doom_n be_v long_o since_o set_v ezek._n 18._o 24._o for_o that_o i_o have_v be_v instrumental_a to_o draw_v any_o one_o from_o the_o bless_a unity_n he_o can_v never_o prove_v and_o the_o doom_n that_o be_v set_v ezek._n 18._o 24._o belong_v to_o himself_o but_o not_o to_o i_o if_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o so_o many_o forgery_n false_a accusation_n and_o misrepresentation_n be_v a_o turn_n away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n which_o former_o he_o either_o have_v or_o at_o least_o seem_v to_o have_v there_o be_v divers_a other_o gross_a 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