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nothing_o of_o falsehood_n in_o it_o but_o much_o truth_n can_v nothing_o come_v but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o the_o proper_a and_o direct_a effect_n thereof_o but_o if_o the_o public_a reprove_v of_o man_n error_n and_o vice_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o direct_a cause_n of_o hurt_n and_o mischief_n the_o same_o argument_n will_v prove_v that_o when_o the_o prophet_n do_v public_o reprove_v the_o error_n and_o vice_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v then_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o visible_a profession_n and_o do_v record_v they_o though_o not_o in_o print_n for_o it_o be_v not_o then_o in_o use_n in_o book_n that_o they_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o direct_a cause_n of_o hurt_n and_o when_o john_n reprove_v the_o pharisee_n and_o christ_n reprove_v most_o sharp_o priest_n scribes_z and_o pharisee_n that_o they_o be_v proper_a cause_n of_o hurt_n and_o especial_o the_o record_v of_o they_o in_o book_n that_o have_v remain_v to_o posterity_n and_o which_o 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perversion_n and_o fallacy_n in_o seem_v to_o own_o the_o doctrine_n in_o my_o book_n the_o causeless_a ground_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 3._o and_o yet_o altogether_o wave_v the_o chief_a thing_n of_o doctrine_n wherein_o the_o controversy_n lie_v betwixt_o they_o of_o the_o other_o side_n and_o i_o and_o as_o i_o judge_v betwixt_o he_o and_o i_o viz._n that_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o christianity_n and_o salvation_n that_o god_n do_v justify_v we_o and_o pardon_v our_o sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n who_o die_v for_o we_o through_o our_o faith_n in_o he_o that_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o sincere_a repentance_n etc._n etc._n but_o his_o leave_v out_o whole_o this_o period_n and_o clause_n that_o be_v so_o material_a show_v the_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o we_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n i_o question_v not_o be_v to_o hide_v his_o and_o his_o brethren_n error_n in_o pensilvania_n who_o evil_a cause_n he_o have_v take_v up_o to_o defend_v and_o it_o will_v appear_v clear_o so_o to_o be_v by_z noticing_z that_o he_o join_v not_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o christ_n outward_a appearance_n but_o to_o his_o inward_a appearance_n whereas_o have_v he_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n he_o will_v join_v and_o attribute_v the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n both_o to_o christ_n inward_a and_o outward_a appearance_n and_o hold_v forth_o and_o assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o outward_a appearance_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o inward_a appearance_n in_o order_n to_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n and_o regeneration_n and_o will_v inform_v people_n that_o the_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v outward_o appear_v and_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a historical_a and_o literal_a faith_n but_o a_o live_a faith_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n inward_o reveal_v but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o join_v the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n to_o christ_n outward_a appearance_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o mediation_n in_o heaven_n but_o to_o his_o inward_a only_a be_v clear_a from_o pag._n 54._o where_o he_o say_v the_o doctrine_n whereof_o as_o well_o those_o that_o relate_v to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n and_o work_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o those_o that_o relate_v to_o his_o inward_a appearance_n and_o work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n be_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n full_o and_o clear_o hold_v forth_o and_o believe_v and_o pag_n 55._o he_o distinguish_n betwixt_o the_o doctrine_n we_o hold_v in_o common_a with_o other_o profession_n that_o have_v always_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v assert_v &c_n &c_n and_o those_o doctrine_n that_o respect_v the_o inward_a 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clamour_n against_o i_o until_o he_o clear_v himself_o more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v i_o can_v conclude_v no_o other_o concern_v he_o but_o that_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_a and_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a doctrine_n of_o it_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o also_o as_o in_o the_o sequel_n will_v further_o appear_v xxxi_o his_o fallacy_n in_o excuse_v they_o who_o do_v not_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n relate_v to_o the_o birth_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n etc._n etc._n of_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a body_n be_v not_o so_o frequent_o and_o constant_o declare_v in_o our_o public_a meeting_n say_v he_o you_o know_v also_o that_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o to_o frame_v his_o message_n himself_o but_o to_o deliver_v the_o message_n his_o lord_n give_v he_o to_o deliver_v etc._n etc._n plain_o import_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o call_v his_o servant_n or_o minister_n so_o frequent_o to_o preach_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n without_o as_o of_o christ_n within_o this_o prove_v that_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o t._n e._n the_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n without_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a to_o regeneration_n as_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n within_o or_o rather_o not_o at_o all_o absolute_o necessary_a for_o it_o be_v absolute_o and_o indispensible_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o according_a to_o rom._n 109._o 8_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o god_n will_v be_v want_v to_o move_v and_o call_v all_o his_o servant_n to_o preach_v frequent_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o all_o to_o who_o they_o preach_v therefore_o his_o suppose_v the_o preach_n of_o it_o not_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o be_v so_o frequent_o preach_v as_o that_o of_o his_o inward_a appearance_n give_v we_o cause_n to_o believe_v he_o do_v not_o judge_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n without_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n within_o only_o xxxii_o pag._n 54._o his_o fallacy_n and_o perversion_n in_o feign_v and_o invent_v another_o excuse_n as_o threadbare_a as_o the_o former_a and_o as_o a_o fig-leaf_n that_o can_v cover_v his_o nakedness_n nor_o that_o of_o his_o brethren_n who_o give_v the_o same_o deceitful_a excuse_n as_o he_o do_v to_o which_o his_o frivolous_a excuse_n i_o do_v sufficient_o answer_v he_o when_o he_o give_v it_o at_o a_o meeting_n of_o conference_n when_o he_o be_v present_a in_o the_o upper_a room_n at_o grace-church-street_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o yearly_o meeting_n last_o viz._n that_o though_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n inward_a appearance_n be_v general_o lose_v and_o forget_v yet_o the_o doctrine_n relate_v to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o lose_v but_o retain_v and_o preach_v through_o all_o age_n and_o by_o every_o sort_n or_o sect_n of_o profess_a christian_n to_o which_o i_o then_o answer_v he_o and_o i_o now_o again_o answer_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n without_o as_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n be_v as_o much_o lose_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostasy_n as_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n within_o to_o wit_n not_o the_o bare_a historical_a literal_a faith_n of_o christ_n that_o i_o confess_v be_v not_o lose_v but_o the_o true_a live_a faith_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o be_v as_o much_o lose_v as_o that_o of_o his_o inward_a appearance_n though_o none_o of_o they_o be_v universal_o lose_v the_o which_o true_a doctrine_n teach_v that_o the_o only_a true_a save_a faith_n of_o christ_n death_n etc._n etc._n be_v wrought_v in_o man_n heart_n by_o divine_a illumination_n revelation_n and_o inspiration_n and_o be_v teach_v and_o beget_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o man_n heart_n but_o t_o e._n will_v not_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o lose_v therefore_o his_o excuse_n in_o this_o also_o be_v vain_a and_o insufficient_a and_o indeed_o as_o touch_v all_o these_o doctrine_n that_o have_v be_v retain_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostasy_n whether_o of_o god_n or_o christ_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o literal_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o they_o have_v not_o be_v lose_v yet_o the_o spiritual_a knowledge_n of_o they_o have_v be_v lose_v as_o much_o as_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n within_o for_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o both_o be_v but_o one_o knowledge_n and_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o both_o be_v but_o one_o faith_n xxxiii_o pag._n 57_o his_o perversion_n of_o my_o modest_a proposition_n about_o correct_v some_o unsound_a word_n in_o some_o friend_n book_n as_o if_o with_o purpose_n i_o do_v hunt_v for_o discover_z and_o expose_v if_o i_o can_v the_o nakedness_n of_o such_o as_o in_o comparison_n of_o myself_o may_v just_o be_v repute_v and_o call_v father_n in_o the_o truth_n but_o i_o refer_v myself_o to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n whether_o my_o modest_a proposition_n can_v bear_v such_o uncharitable_a construction_n however_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o some_o may_v be_v repute_v just_o my_o father_n in_o the_o truth_n some_o of_o who_o word_n be_v unsound_a and_o find_v that_o they_o have_v do_v hurt_v to_o weak_a reader_n and_o be_v like_a to_o do_v hurt_v to_o more_o i_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o any_o good_a christian_a man_n that_o love_v the_o truth_n more_o than_o man_n will_v judge_v the_o worse_a of_o i_o for_o correct_v they_o tender_o and_o christianly_o not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o as_o a_o friend_n and_o brother_n xxxiv_o pag._n 58._o his_o perversion_n in_o false_o accuse_v i_o that_o i_o have_v take_v up_o ham_n work_n by_o which_o he_o reflect_v not_o only_o on_o i_o but_o on_o the_o late_a christian_a teacher_n and_o writer_n who_o have_v with_o deserve_a praise_n note_v and_o correct_v the_o error_n and_o unsound_a expression_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o they_o call_v greek_a and_o latin_a father_n as_o erasmus_n skultetus_n and_o divers_a other_o commendable_o have_v do_v and_o as_o friend_n have_v correct_v the_o weak_a and_o unsound_a expression_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o bless_a martyr_n and_o other_o that_o have_v go_v before_o we_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o to_o time_n before_o we_o xxxv_o p._n 58._o his_o perversion_n of_o the_o scripture_n word_n concern_v sem_fw-mi and_o japhet_n their_o go_v backward_o to_o cover_v their_o father_n nakedness_n as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o further_a matter_n and_o mystery_n in_o it_o for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v only_o that_o they_o must_v not_o see_v their_o father_n nakedness_n they_o may_v have_v cover_v their_o face_n and_o eye_n and_o go_v forward_o and_o not_o see_v their_o father_n nakedness_n xxxvi_o pag_n 59_o his_o perversion_n of_o my_o modest_a proposition_n that_o every_o one_o own_v by_o we_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o our_o christian_a society_n give_v some_o declaration_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v a_o humane_a imposition_n thus_o change_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o a_o humane_a imposition_n for_o it_o be_v a_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o to_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n so_o to_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o we_o be_v command_v to_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o we_o can_v do_v unless_o we_o first_o have_v it_o and_o we_o can_v have_v it_o without_o some_o declaration_n of_o word_n for_o work_n however_o so_o good_a without_o confession_n will_v not_o prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o christian_a faith_n nor_o will_v confession_n alone_o without_o good_a work_n xxxvii_o p._n 59_o his_o perversion_n of_o my_o word_n that_o i_o make_v a_o verbal_a confession_n the_o door_n of_o admittance_n into_o
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 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