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pag._n 60_o he_o say_v that_o his_o adversary_n infer_v from_o the_o quaker_n doctrine_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o that_o infant_n come_v to_o heaven_n without_o christ_n but_o how_o gross_a a_o untruth_n be_v 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o that_o read_v mr._n broun_n cap._n 6._o num._n 14._o where_o he_o infer_v this_o horrible_a consequence_n from_o their_o deâ—ying_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o again_o pag_n 64.65_o he_o say_v that_o the_o westminster_n confession_n say_v that_o god_n do_v predestinat_a to_o everlasting_a damnation_n the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n without_o any_o respect_n have_v to_o their_o sin_n but_o a_o more_o palpable_a and_o horrid_a lie_n have_v scarce_o be_v hatch_v for_o 〈◊〉_d that_o confession_n chap_n 3_o 3_o 7._o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d ordain_v they_o to_o wrath_n for_o their_o sin_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v pag._n 170_o that_o his_o adversary_n chap_n 27._o make_v a_o preach_a to_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o a_o minister_n at_o ligeâ—wood_n make_v a_o prayer_n to_o the_o devil_n whereas_o he_o only_o infer_v from_o the_o quaker_n doctrine_n that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o preach_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o as_o for_o rail_a their_o whole_a write_n be_v stuff_v with_o it_o see_v for_o example_n hubberthorn_n against_o sherlock_n who_o whole_a pamphlet_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o heâ—p_n of_o furious_a rail_a his_o best_a language_n be_v thief_n rude_a fellow_n enemy_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n see_v also_o edward_n burroughs'_v in_o answer_n to_o philip_n bennet_n who_o best_a language_n be_v serpent_n the_o lake_n be_v prepare_v for_o thou_o and_o such_o language_n as_o this_o be_v the_o marrow_n of_o the_o quaker_n refutation_n of_o their_o adversary_n book_n for_o in_o these_o two_o now_o name_v discourse_n there_o be_v hardly_o the_o shadow_n of_o so_o mâ—ch_o as_o a_o essay_n to_o answer_v but_o this_o be_v the_o way_n how_o they_o gain_v the_o day_n and_o 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