they_o judge_v to_o be_v error_n in_o my_o book_n which_o they_o do_v not_o former_o see_v or_o at_o least_o give_v i_o no_o notice_n of_o then_o why_o do_v they_o blame_v i_o that_o i_o have_v both_o of_o late_o see_v and_o notice_v diversâ—â—_n error_n in_o their_o book_n which_o former_o i_o have_v not_o see_v foâ—_n want_v of_o due_a examination_n nor_o notice_v answ_n he_o stateâ—_n the_o case_n amiss_o with_o respect_n to_o we_o what_o we_o have_v collect_v out_o of_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o detect_v the_o unsoundness_n of_o his_o principle_n as_o his_o late_a contradiction_n to_o his_o former_a principle_n and_o be_v rather_o a_o vindication_n of_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n than_o the_o contrary_n yet_o iâ—_n â—on_v this_o view_n which_o he_o have_v lead_v he_o have_v draw_v and_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v invite_v we_o to_o by_o pretend_v as_o in_o his_o seâ—us_a 〈◊〉_d appeal_n p._n 21._o that_o he_o lâ—â—d_v not_o contradict_v himself_o inâ—ny_a â—ny_z thing_n refer_v to_o his_o own_o word_n in_o his_o print_a 〈◊〉_d for_o proof_n we_o have_v not_o only_o show_v he_o have_v conâ—dicted_v himself_o in_o many_o thing_n but_o have_v also_o â—nd_v here_o and_o there_o especial_o in_o those_o book_n borl_v upon_o the_o time_n of_o his_o schism_n from_o we_o a_o unâ—und_a passage_n or_o two_o be_v we_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o our_o exâ—sing_n of_o they_o which_o perhaps_o have_v not_o occur_v to_o we_o â—t_a upon_o the_o scrutiny_n himself_o occasion_v whereas_o â—mself_n have_v read_v our_o book_n and_o in_o year_n 1692._o quoâ—d_fw-la they_o in_o print_n in_o his_o christian_a faith_n and_o serious_n appeal_n 〈◊〉_d a_o evidence_n of_o our_o soundness_n in_o doctrine_n who_o a_o litâ—e_a time_n after_o quote_v some_o of_o the_o very_a same_o book_n to_o â—ove_v we_o unsound_a in_o those_o very_a doctrine_n as_o i_o have_v â—fted_v already_o in_o my_o apostate_n expose_v and_o keith_n against_o keith_n p._n 57_o and_o 116._o which_o show_v g._n k._n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d much_o eagle-sighted_n as_o double-sighted_n look_v variâ—sly_o yea_o contrary_o upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o object_n as_o â—mself_n be_v change_v from_o a_o friend_n to_o a_o enemy_n §_o 8_o g._n k._n after_o have_v give_v a_o citation_n out_o of_o truth_n def._n â—_o 170.171_o that_o if_o nothing_o shall_v be_v require_v of_o one_o sort_n from_o another_o as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n but_o what_o be_v express_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n in_o plain_a express_a scripture_n term_n of_o how_o much_o advantage_n it_o may_v be_v to_o bring_v to_o a_o true_a reconcilement_n etc._n etc._n say_v p._n 33_o 34._o â—ome_o of_o his_o late_a opponent_n have_v bring_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v â—m_n guilty_a of_o a_o contradiction_n by_o his_o late_a practice_n of_o what_o â—ey_n call_v his_o impose_v on_o they_o unscriptural_a creed_n and_o term_n as_o when_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v believe_v in_o christ_n without_o they_o for_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n answ_n his_o state_v his_o opponent_n allegation_n even_o if_o he_o have_v not_o so_o often_o notorious_o traduce_v they_o deserve_v no_o credit_n except_o he_o â—ad_v bring_v his_o proof_n along_o with_o he_o by_o who_o where_o and_o when_o they_o be_v so_o lay_v down_o yet_o whether_o g._n â—_o may_v not_o have_v so_o preach_v christ_n without_o heaven_n râ—â—surrection_n and_o day_n of_o judgement_n without_o in_o suâ—_n term_n as_o may_v minister_v just_a occasion_n to_o some_o to_o endeâ—â—vour_v to_o hold_v he_o to_o his_o own_o rule_n of_o scripture_n tearâ—_n and_o expression_n may_v deserve_v our_o enquiry_n i_o 〈◊〉_d than_o that_o c._n pusey_n in_o his_o modest_a account_n p._n 56_o to_o 5â—_n after_o have_v give_v the_o citation_n out_o of_o truth_n deseâ—_n much_o large_a than_o g._n k._n have_v here_o give_v it_o quetiâ—_n thus_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la 1._o where_o be_v the_o express_a woâ—â—_n of_o scripture_n that_o say_v the_o same_o body_n for_o matter_n aâ—_n substance_n shall_v rise_v 2._o that_o none_o but_o those_o tâ—_n have_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_a can_v love_v enemy_n 3._o that_o the_o 400_o piece_n of_o silver_n that_o abraham_n pâ—â—chased_v the_o buryingplace_n with_o signify_v 400_o virtue_n and_o that_o those_o who_o have_v not_o those_o 400_o virtue_n cannâ—â—_n have_v the_o privilege_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o that_o most_o exceâ—â—lent_a buryingplace_n 4._o that_o adam_n and_o eve_n weâ—_n not_o naked_a before_o the_o fall_n and_o that_o the_o garden_n gâ—_n place_v man_n in_o be_v no_o part_n of_o this_o visible_a earth_n 5._o that_o man_n may_v not_o have_v that_o holy_a ghost_n that_o wâ—_n give_v to_o believer_n in_o christ_n crucify_a without_o tâ—_n faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_a whereas_o g._n k._n have_v saiâ—_n looking-glass_n for_o protestant_n p._n 28._o it_o be_v our_o faith_n thâ—_n the_o heathen_a once_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o thâ—_n pharaoh_n before_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 6._o that_o the_o light_n be_v not_o sufficieâ—_n without_o something_o else_o 7._o that_o no_o man_n can_v â—â—tain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n without_o tâ—_n knowledge_n of_o christ_n outward_a suffering_n deatâ—_n resurrection_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o be_v it_o g._n k._n mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d charge_v above_o it_o reach_v not_o his_o purpose_n for_o wâ—â—ving_v that_o i_o may_v say_v will_v i_o take_v g._n k._n for_o my_o ensample_n c._n p._n do_v but_o query_n they_o be_v simple_o propose_v 〈◊〉_d he_o as_o query_n as_o g._n k._n have_v allege_v for_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d ant._n and_o sadd._n p._n 34._o what_o he_o do_v query_n be_v nâ—_n whether_o we_o viz._n we_o to_o who_o the_o history_n have_v â—en_o reveal_v must_v believe_v in_o christ_n without_o we_o for_o salvation_n the_o term_n of_o g._n k._n his_o charge_n but_o wheâ—â—er_v no_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n outward_a suffering_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o article_n of_o g._n k._n his_o faith_n at_o present_a even_o contrary_a to_o what_o he_o have_v assert_v former_n who_o then_o be_v for_o keep_v to_o express_v scripture_n â—ords_n c._n p._n hamper_v he_o with_o it_o and_o be_v cogent_a against_o g._n k._n but_o not_o to_o the_o end_v assign_v by_o g._n k._n for_o â—â—at_a we_o must_v believe_v in_o christ_n for_o salvation_n be_v not_o queâ—ioned_v but_o whether_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o eternal_a life_n â—nd_n salvation_n to_o who_o the_o history_n be_v not_o reveal_v be_v the_o query_n thus_o much_o for_o c._n p._n now_o let_v i_o present_a â—he_n reader_n with_o the_o gross_a notion_n i_o bring_v out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o truth_n advanced_n relate_v to_o the_o resurrection_n he_o have_v say_v p._n 27._o that_o the_o coat_n of_o skin_n wherewith_o god_n clothe_v adam_n and_o eve_n after_o the_o fall_n be_v a_o clothing_n they_o inward_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o outward_o with_o the_o skin_n and_o flesh_n of_o this_o frail_a mortal_a and_o corruptible_a body_n that_o the_o true_a body_n of_o man_n lie_v within_o the_o shell_n oar_n or_o i_o of_o this_o gross_a heavy_a and_o corruptible_a body_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o resurrection-body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o upon_o this_o notion_n that_o man_n have_v not_o this_o grossness_n and_o imperfection_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v ground_n his_o chimaera_n p._n 28._o of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v make_v back_o to_o back_o before_o the_o fall_n and_o afterward_o split_v 〈◊〉_d divide_v into_o two_o half_n in_o order_n to_o their_o multiply_v their_o species_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v without_o that_o separation_n as_o they_o may_v have_v do_v if_o the_o fall_n have_v not_o be_v and_o in_o p._n 113_o he_o say_v within_o this_o brutal_a skin_n of_o the_o gross_a body_n that_o wot_v in_o the_o grave_a there_o be_v lodge_v the_o true_a body_n of_o man_n that_o at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a nothing_o of_o the_o drossy_a part_n that_o be_v brutal_a shall_v arise_v but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o man_n as_o man_n such_o as_o adam_n have_v before_o the_o fall_n so_o the_o flesh_n thâ—_n be_v gross_a mortal_a and_o corruptible_a be_v not_o that_o flesh_n that_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o immortal_a and_o incorruptiblâ—_n etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 115._o he_o tell_v we_o the_o separation_n 〈◊〉_d make_v between_o the_o pure_a and_o noble_a part_n and_o that_o droâ—â—_n part_n in_o man_n body_n in_o the_o mystical_a and_o invisiblâ—_n machpelah_n or_o sepulchre_n in_o hebron_n in_o the_o land_n 〈◊〉_d israel_n figurative_o and_o mystical_o understand_v thâ—_n ephron_n signify_v the_o dust-eater_n and_o the_o 400_o piece_n 〈◊〉_d silver_n so_o many_o virtue_n the_o
need_n of_o they_o that_o many_o call_v university_n man_n have_v have_v among_o who_o he_o reckon_v wickliff_n luther_n cranmer_n etc._n etc._n and_o may_v now_o have_v a_o good_a measure_n of_o true_a spiritual_a knowledge_n he_o pretend_v he_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o uncharitable_a as_o to_o deny_v answ_n what_o his_o sentiment_n may_v have_v be_v or_o yet_o be_v of_o particular_a man_n i_o do_v not_o inquire_v what_o they_o have_v be_v of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o degree_n be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o same_o p._n 137._o where_o he_o go_v on_o thus_o then_o down_o shall_v all_o the_o proud_a lord_v lofty_a clergy_n with_o their_o many_o degree_n of_o doctorship_n lordship_n and_o mastership_n pass_n who_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n be_v vain_o puff_v up_o in_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n by_o the_o form_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o letter_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v it_o which_o i_o lay_v before_o he_o once_o before_o in_o my_o keith_n against_o keith_n p._n 143._o and_o which_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o retract_v nay_o nor_o take_v notice_n of_o here_o though_o he_o give_v we_o a_o passage_n even_o now_o out_o of_o the_o same_o page_n which_o show_v the_o man_n have_v rather_o slide_v over_o it_o than_o either_o defend_v it_o and_o so_o displease_v the_o clergy_n he_o will_v now_o fawn_v on_o or_o renounce_v and_o disclaim_v it_o as_o a_o error_n in_o he_o former_o and_o so_o be_v repute_v a_o man_n change_v in_o his_o judgement_n by_o those_o few_o who_o hold_v with_o he_o and_o will_v still_o be_v repute_v quaker_n viz._n his_o flock_n at_o turners-hall_n which_o yet_o recommend_v he_o not_o as_o sincere_a to_o either_o nor_o will_v a_o except_v some_o out_o of_o a_o general_a rule_n while_o this_o handwriting_n be_v upon_o the_o wall_n against_o he_o satisfy_v any_o man_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v of_o that_o order_n and_o degree_n he_o have_v thus_o reflect_v on_o and_o who_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v impose_v upon_o that_o this_o be_v a_o reasonable_a and_o adequate_a compensation_n for_o those_o epithet_n so_o lavish_o bestow_v upon_o they_o both_o in_o the_o place_n above_o and_o elsewhere_o §_o 18_o in_o this_o §_o 18._o he_o give_v we_o a_o new_a exposition_n i_o never_o hear_v of_o from_o he_o before_o of_o what_o he_o do_v understand_v by_o the_o historical_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n viz._n that_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n that_o respect_v the_o history_n of_o christ_n birth_n life_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n etc._n etc._n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o name_n of_o person_n etc._n etc._n as_o relate_v by_o the_o four_o evangelist_n which_o elsewhere_o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v where_o he_o have_v call_v the_o express_a or_o explicit_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n which_o many_o of_o the_o faithful_a never_o have_v but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n simple_o consider_v he_o say_v be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o history_n or_o historical_a revelation_n of_o the_o many_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n etc._n etc._n adulate_v to_o that_o doctrine_n be_v another_o thing_n answ_n that_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a shift_n the_o objection_n raise_v imm._n rev._n p._n 228._o which_o he_o give_v not_o and_o his_o answer_n will_v full_o declare_v and_o evince_v the_o objection_n be_v that_o g._n k._n do_v not_o mention_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o history_n or_o historical_a part_n of_o christ_n birth_n life_n miracle_n etc._n etc._n mark_n he_o do_v not_o say_v of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n or_o person_n but_o of_o the_o history_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v any_o essential_a part_n of_o this_o new_a revelation_n whereupon_o his_o adversary_n brand_v he_o with_o familism_n g._n k._n answer_n p_o 229._o by_o distinguish_v the_o part_n of_o religion_n into_o those_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o it_o and_o those_o not_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o it_o which_o he_o thus_o sum_v up_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n his_o outward_a come_v birth_n life_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o other_o historical_a part_n oâ—_n the_o scripture_n be_v such_o part_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o faith_n as_o be_v to_o make_v up_o the_o intiredness_n or_o fullness_n of_o it_o but_o that_o the_o historical_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o true_a religion_n he_o instance_v in_o cornelius_n who_o prayer_n god_n hear_v and_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n nor_o of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n till_o it_o be_v preach_v unto_o he_o by_o peter_n p._n 230._o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v what_o he_o then_o meanâ—_n by_o historical_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n viz._n not_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n only_o but_o that_o relation_n which_o cornelius_n want_v and_o for_o want_v whereoâ—_n he_o deny_v in_o his_o late_a book_n style_v truth_n advance_v p._n 45_o and_o 70._o he_o to_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o gentile_a state_n who_o sure_a must_v be_v very_o uncharitable_a to_o cornelius_n and_o the_o many_o faithful_n who_o never_o know_v alâ—_n the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n etc._n etc._n as_o allege_v even_o now_o if_o they_o have_v the_o essential_o oâ—_n religion_n and_o be_v destitute_a only_o of_o the_o circumstanceâ—_n of_o the_o history_n not_o of_o the_o history_n itself_o must_v thereupon_o miss_v of_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o this_o new_a interpretation_n of_o historical_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n yet_o to_o make_v it_o yet_o more_o full_o appear_v hear_v he_o further_a p._n 232._o where_o he_o say_v in_o they_o who_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n the_o spirit_n and_o light_n sufficient_o teach_v they_o the_o part_n of_o religion_n absolute_o necessary_a without_o the_o scripture_n to_o which_o part_v the_o history_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o belong_v what_o part_n be_v those_o say_v i_o for_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o teach_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n birth_n life_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n etc._n etc._n without_o the_o scripture_n omit_v circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o can_v not_o former_o mean_a as_o he_o now_o say_v but_o his_o say_n so_o now_o be_v a_o false_a pretence_n see_v also_o p._n 243._o where_o he_o say_v true_a religion_n and_o christianity_n may_v subsist_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o letter_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o even_o here_o where_o the_o history_n be_v want_v he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n etc._n etc._n the_o mystery_n or_o inside_n of_o christianity_n be_v not_o without_o its_o skin_n or_o outside_n namely_o a_o outward_a confession_n unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v now_o account_v deism_n in_o we_o but_o i_o observe_v he_o do_v not_o then_o oppose_v mystery_n to_o mystery_n but_o letter_n to_o mystery_n outside_n to_o inside_n yea_o that_o he_o admit_v of_o a_o outside_n viz._n a_o outward_a confession_n unto_o god_n which_o may_v subsist_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v more_o than_o bare_a circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n or_o person_n even_o where_o the_o history_n be_v want_v and_o that_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o then_o true_a religion_n and_o christianity_n with_o he_o may_v subsist_v in_o the_o mystery_n without_o the_o history_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o debate_n between_o he_o and_o his_o antagonist_n whether_o all_o the_o circumstance_n be_v essential_a to_o true_a religion_n but_o whether_o the_o literal_a and_o historical_a knowledge_n be_v so_o which_o g._n k._n deny_v as_o have_v be_v already_o instance_a now_o upon_o his_o thus_o expound_v explicit_fw-la and_o 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in_o his_o envious_a undertake_n as_o a_o just_a recompense_n from_o the_o just_a god_n for_o his_o bitterness_n and_o apostasy_n §_o 10_o his_o ten_o §_o be_v spend_v upon_o a_o typographical_a error_n and_o a_o groundless_a reflection_n upon_o and_o calumniate_a his_o adversary_n which_o be_v so_o inconsiderable_a in_o itself_o viz._n those_o prophet_n for_o that_o prophet_n and_o so_o obvious_a to_o any_o intelligent_a reader_n as_o well_o as_o that_o it_o be_v never_o object_v against_o he_o that_o i_o know_v of_o that_o i_o be_o persuade_v he_o have_v slide_v over_o so_o many_o more_o considerable_a one_o which_o be_v his_o own_v not_o the_o printer_n he_o will_v never_o have_v touch_v upon_o this_o but_o to_o usher_v in_o a_o slander_n for_o after_o have_v tell_v we_o divers_a typographical_a error_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o many_o or_o most_o of_o his_o former_a book_n which_o yet_o be_v obvious_a enough_o to_o the_o judicious_a and_o vnprejudiced_a why_o then_o do_v he_o 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i_o take_v to_o be_v level_v particular_o against_o t._n e._n for_o i_o know_v of_o none_o other_o assign_v in_o any_o our_o book_n who_o in_o truth_n defend_v p._n 108._o give_v notice_n of_o a_o typographical_a error_n in_o a_o book_n of_o g._n w_n viz._n to_o instead_o of_o for_o which_o he_o find_v correct_v by_o a_o pen_n ready_a to_o his_o hand_n and_o also_o show_v by_o the_o sense_n that_o the_o mistake_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o printer_n yet_o have_v g._n k._n be_v ever_o and_o anon_o harp_v at_o it_o that_o it_o be_v the_o author_n call_v it_o postscript_n to_o gross_a error_n a_o dull_a silly_a juggle_v and_o in_o his_o ex._n narr_n p._n 27._o a_o trick_n of_o t._n be_v so_o sordid_o will_v he_o impose_v what_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o suppose_v be_v not_o a_o error_n more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o than_o a_o correction_n but_o this_o be_v again_o reply_v to_o by_o t._n e._n in_o his_o answer_n to_o g._n k._n his_o narr_n p._n 112._o i_o refer_v thither_o §_o 11_o he_o have_v say_v imm._n rev._n p._n 74._o now_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o father_n love_n stir_v in_o compassion_n to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o of_o the_o pure_a creation_n in_o man_n which_o though_o shut_v up_o in_o death_n yet_o it_o remain_v and_o perish_v not_o as_o to_o its_o be_v and_o this_o be_v the_o lose_a which_o god_n send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v etc._n etc._n now_o in_o §_o 11._o he_o explain_v himself_o to_o have_v mean_v thereby_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o be_v a_o create_v be_v and_o that_o he_o call_v it_o that_o of_o the_o pure_a creation_n not_o that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v defile_v by_o sin_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o great_a worth_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o original_a and_o primitive_a state_n and_o its_o near_a capacity_n to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o purify_v answ_n i_o may_v here_o show_v that_o this_o be_v doctrinal_o unsound_a that_o man_n body_n be_v create_v pure_a as_o well_o as_o his_o soul_n that_o sin_n defile_v both_o the_o whole_a creation_n not_o the_o soul_n only_o groan_a and_o travail_v in_o pain_n together_o that_o the_o creature_n itself_o also_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.21_o 22._o so_o that_o as_o man_n sin_n destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n matt._n 10.28_o the_o restoration_n affect_v both_o but_o i_o choose_v after_o this_o transient_a touch_n to_o oppose_v g._n k._n to_o g._n k._n and_o show_v what_o he_o then_o mean_v by_o the_o lose_a and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o he_o here_o suggest_v for_o in_o p._n 71._o he_o say_v when_o god_n create_v man_n he_o create_v he_o in_o his_o own_o image_n he_o put_v his_o image_n christ_n the_o express_a image_n of_o himself_o in_o man_n and_o he_o breathe_v in_o he_o the_o breath_n or_o spirit_n of_o life_n than_o do_v man_n live_v indeed_o he_o be_v a_o live_a soul_n by_o which_o it_o 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in_o man_n applicable_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n although_o in_o his_o next_o §_o he_o will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o to_o be_v so_o impose_v upon_o §_o 12_o where_o cite_v the_o passage_n i_o give_v above_o out_o of_o p._n 75._o he_o bid_v we_o note_n he_o call_v the_o elect_v soul_n of_o man_n the_o seed_n of_o god_n upon_o which_o i_o query_n be_v the_o elect_a soul_n of_o man_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n for_o it_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n he_o be_v speak_v but_o he_o go_v on_o the_o hebrew_a have_v it_o seed_n of_o god_n see_v the_o margin_n and_o that_o i_o call_v it_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v only_o by_o a_o allegorical_a allusion_n to_o the_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a birth_n in_o the_o faithful_a answ_n he_o shall_v rather_o have_v term_v it_o a_o allegorical_a delusion_n or_o delusive_a allegory_n or_o evasive_a shift_n rather_o for_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o two_o seed_n or_o birth_n that_o of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a birth_n even_o of_o that_o seed_n of_o abraham_n whereof_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o that_o seed_n which_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o tell_v we_o christ_n cause_v to_o fructify_v and_o bring_v forth_o isaac_n the_o seed_n of_o promise_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n nor_o of_o isaac_n the_o beget_v but_o of_o the_o seed_n the_o begetter_n the_o fructifier_n which_o he_o term_n ibid._n the_o pure_a principle_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o die_v not_o can_v not_o die_v as_o to_o its_o self_n but_o man_n die_v from_o it_o and_o it_o cease_v to_o live_v in_o he_o somewhat_o of_o a_o divine_a extraction_n in_o man_n who_o centre_n be_v not_o the_o earthly_a principle_n but_o the_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o p._n 76._o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o it_o and_o so_o the_o light_n shine_v forth_o in_o the_o darkness_n to_o visit_v the_o seed_n shut_v up_o therein_o by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v obvious_a what_o he_o intend_v by_o the_o lose_a god_n send_v christ_n to_o save_v viz._n that_o seed_n man_n have_v lose_v man_n have_v slay_v as_o to_o himself_o and_o that_o by_o the_o pure_a creation_n in_o man_n which_o though_o shut_v up_o in_o death_n yet_o remain_v and_o perish_v not_o he_o mean_v somewhat_o of_o a_o more_o noble_a extraction_n in_o man_n to_o which_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o burden_n and_o not_o the_o soul_n to_o who_o it_o be_v no_o burden_n while_o it_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o
seed_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o who_o they_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v choose_v eph._n 1.4_o the_o reprobate_a seed_n be_v that_o seed_n of_o darkness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n which_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n they_o now_o which_o cleave_v thereunto_o and_o continue_v in_o unity_n therewith_o until_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n from_o the_o lord_n expire_v they_o be_v the_o reprobate_n and_o conclude_v thus_o though_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v from_o everlasting_a yet_o it_o respect_v man_n not_o simple_o as_o men_n but_o as_o final_o adhere_v and_o cleave_v â—o_o the_o elect_a or_o reprobate_a seed_n thus_o far_o g._n k._n former_o which_o how_o reconcilable_a the_o understanding_n he_o â—en_o say_v be_v give_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d his_o late_a understanding_n will_v be_v further_a obvious_a upâ—_n compare_v it_o with_o his_o assertion_n in_o truth_n advance_v print_v anno_fw-la 1694._o p._n 12._o he_o there_o assign_v it_o as_o a_o aror_n to_o say_v that_o the_o elect_a seed_n be_v only_a christ_n and_o â—he_v reprobate_a seed_n be_v only_o the_o serpent_n or_o the_o devil_n â—nd_v when_o any_o come_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n they_o come_v into_o the_o election_n and_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_v bâ—_n not_o before_o but_o when_o they_o depart_v from_o he_o or_o anâ—_n not_o come_v to_o he_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v reprobateâ—_n and_o again_o ibid._n he_o reckon_v it_o absurd_a and_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n to_o say_v a_o man_n may_v pass_v from_o election_n 〈◊〉_d reprobation_n as_o if_o god_n election_n be_v a_o variable_a thiâ—_n say_v he_o then_o add_v that_o the_o scripture_n declarâ—_n the_o gift_n and_o calling_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n thus_o one_o while_o this_o variable_a man_n declare_v as_o accorâ—â—ing_v to_o the_o understanding_n give_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o the_o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v in_o the_o tâ—_n seeds_n the_o decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n respeâ—_n not_o man_n simple_o as_o man_n but_o as_o final_o adhere_v aâ—_n cleave_v to_o one_o of_o the_o two_o seed_n another_o while_n itâ—_n a_o error_n to_o asseâ—t_n the_o elect_a seed_n be_v only_a christ_n aâ—_n the_o reprobate_a seed_n be_v only_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o mâ—_n may_v come_v into_o or_o depart_v from_o the_o election_n 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v now_o no_o pass_n from_o election_n to_o reprobatiâ—_n with_o he_o without_o falsify_v the_o text_n and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o same_o pen_n from_o a_o man_n not_o err_v in_o funâ—â—â—mentals_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v he_o but_o steady_a and_o steady_a in_o his_o testimony_n viz._n as_o any_o weathercock_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o as_o i_o have_v in_o my_o people_n call_v qâ—â—kel's_v clear_v p._n 42._o refer_v from_o p._n 9_o to_o 15._o of_o truth_n advance_v compare_v with_o his_o book_n of_o vâ—_n gr._n from_o p._n 73_o to_o 79._o and_o p._n 105._o to_o the_o end_n aâ—_n indication_n of_o g._n k._n his_o instability_n while_o treatingâ—_n this_o doctrine_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n which_o he_o 〈◊〉_d take_v no_o notice_n of_o here_o either_o to_o retract_v or_o defenâ—_n shall_v give_v a_o instance_n or_o two_o of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v bâ—_n former_o and_o late_o concern_v conditional_a election_n so_o leave_v this_o head_n in_o that_o book_n of_o uni_fw-la gr._n p._n â—_o have_v say_v god_n will_v not_o all_o to_o be_v save_v absolute_a but_o conditional_o parte_fw-la objecti_fw-la upon_o their_o bâ—â—ving_a and_o its_o be_v object_v either_o god_n will_v theâ—_n believe_v absolute_o or_o conditional_o he_o answer_v we_o conditional_o aagain_o in_o truth_n defence_n p._n 193._o to_o j._n a._n his_o urge_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o those_o that_o perish_v absolute_o or_o conditional_o g._n k._n answer_v partly_o both_o again_n to_o j._n a._n his_o object_v that_o see_v the_o 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