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A65874 The nature of Christianity in the true light asserted in opposition to antichristianism, darkness, confusion, & sin-pleasing doctrines : being a looking glass for sin-pleasing professors of all sorts / written upon particular occasion herein signified, by a servant of Christ, G. Whitehead. Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1671 (1671) Wing W1942; ESTC R39132 54,802 75

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dare_v thou_o say_v that_o god_n have_v not_o love_n to_o m●nkind_a before_o he_o send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o flesh_n or_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o previous_a cause_n of_o his_o so_o send_v his_o son_n and_o of_o christ_n testimony_n and_o work_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n r._n g._n the_o work_v wrought_v in_o we_o who_o believe_v be_v but_o the_o consequence_n and_o effect_n of_o what_o he_o do_v for_o we_o even_o when_o sinner_n pag._n 9_o ans._n if_o but_o the_o consequence_n than_o man_n must_v begin_v first_o to_o learn_v and_o believe_v the_o history_n or_o outward_a relation_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o not_o in_o the_o spirit_n whereas_o the_o true_a and_o well-beginning_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v life_n and_o then_o i_o ask_v if_o none_o can_v be_v save_v nor_o sanctify_v but_o they_o who_o have_v that_o outward_a relation_n or_o history_n when_o as_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o 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and_o his_o agent_n to_o darken_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o sinner_n through_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o already_o perfect_v with_o god_n etc._n etc._n pa._n 9_o answ._n by_o this_o the_o reader_n may_v understand_v thy_o sense_n of_o justification_n that_o sinner_n be_v perfect_o justify_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n even_o while_o sinner_n and_o enemy_n but_o thou_o shall_v have_v define_v what_o justification_n be_v for_o if_o thy_o doctrine_n be_v true_a all_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n see_v christ_n die_v for_o all_o while_o actual_o sinner_n pollute_v and_o unjust_a only_o it_o remain_v for_o they_o to_o believe_v it_o be_v perfect_o do_v without_o they_o and_o impute_v to_o they_o so_o they_o may_v conceit_v themselves_o at_o peace_n with_o god_n in_o their_o sin_n a_o pleasant_a doctrine_n to_o make_v hypocrite_n like_o thyself_o who_o but_o in_o the_o same_o page_n have_v confess_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n 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