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apostle_n paul_n must_v be_v concern_v in_o it_o it_o must_v be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o he_o as_o any_o other_o minister_n but_o he_o declare_v the_o contrary_a that_o christ_n send_v he_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o he_o do_v not_o say_v christ_n send_v i_o not_o only_o to_o baptise_v but_o positive_o for_o christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v why_o he_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o have_v baptize_v no_o more_o than_o those_o he_o mention_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 14_o 15_o 16._o as_o well_o as_o lest_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v he_o have_v baptize_v in_o his_o own_o name_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v he_o will_v thank_v god_n for_o not_o perform_v part_n of_o his_o commission_n if_o it_o have_v be_v to_o baptise_v with_o water_n as_o well_o as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o that_o positive_a and_o general_a reason_n for_o christ_n 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his_o dignity_n glory_n and_o honour_n wherewith_o he_o be_v crown_v through_o the_o suffer_a of_o death_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v many_o son_n after_o he_o unto_o glory_n heb._n 2._o 9_o again_o the_o rector_n quote_v g._n whitehead_n in_o counterfeit_n convert_n print_v 1694._o p._n 17_o 18._o that_o it_o be_v the_o light_n and_o life_n within_o in_o which_o be_v the_o immediate_a and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o as_o for_o the_o suffering_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n they_o do_v but_o instrumental_o contribute_v thereunto_o the_o rector_n to_o abuse_v i_o partial_o cite_v i_o in_o this_o place_n as_o if_o i_o ascribe_v salvation_n to_o a_o light_n and_o life_n within_o without_o christ_n or_o not_o to_o christ_n for_o what_o else_o can_v he_o design_n in_o bring_v this_o quotation_n to_o confront_v or_o oppose_v our_o confession_n before_o cite_v to_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o where_o do_v i_o say_v in_o which_o i._o e._n 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testament_n or_o covenant_n they_o which_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a inheritance_n heb._n 9_o 15._o and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o mean_n of_o christ_n that_o true_a christian_n believe_v in_o god_n who_o raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o give_v he_o glory_n and_o honour_n that_o their_o faith_n and_o hope_n may_v be_v in_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 20_o 21._o so_o if_o christ_n our_o mediator_n be_v the_o mean_n the_o cause_n and_o great_a instrument_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o salvation_n and_o his_o death_n the_o mean_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n it_o can_v be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o he_o to_o confess_v his_o suffering_n and_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n instrumental_o to_o contribute_v to_o our_o salvation_n and_o that_o christ_n himself_o by_o his_o light_n and_o life_n in_o we_o be_v the_o immediate_a and_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o thereby_o fulfil_v and_o confirm_v in_o we_o the_o bless_a and_o 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for_o it_o to_o be_v wrought_v within_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o great_a mean_n and_o cause_n thereof_o so_o that_o if_o any_o seek_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o salvation_n only_o without_o they_o and_o neglect_v christ_n appearance_n and_o light_n in_o they_o they_o miss_v their_o way_n though_o he_o who_o be_v the_o great_a mean_n obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n and_o salvation_n without_o they_o and_o alone_o do_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n which_o we_o believe_v and_o therefore_o the_o rector_n conclusion_n be_v false_a against_o we_o 1._o that_o they_o i._n e._n the_o quaker_n undervalue_v the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n purchase_v salvation_n for_o we_o 2._o that_o they_o extol_v and_o magnify_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o work_n like_v to_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n p._n 15._o 3._o that_o they_o exceed_v all_o the_o meritorious_a boast_n of_o those_o their_o kindred_n in_o affirm_v that_o their_o suffering_n be_v great_a and_o more_o unjust_a than_o the_o suffering_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n i_o positive_o deny_v and_o testify_v against_o these_o accusation_n as_o notorious_a calumny_n to_o traduce_v and_o abuse_v the_o people_n call_v quaker_n contrary_a to_o our_o principle_n and_o profession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o glory_n dignity_n and_o pre-eminence_n we_o sincere_o ascribe_v to_o he_o his_o righteousness_n merit_n work_n and_o suffering_n and_o that_o it_o be_v by_o his_o grace_n through_o faith_n we_o be_v save_v not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v ephes._n 2._o our_o confession_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o redemption_n through_o the_o suffering_n death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o etc._n etc._n though_o this_o the_o rector_n confess_v seem_v to_o be_v very_a orthodox_n yet_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o still_o but_o paint_n and_o deceit_n p._n 16._o thus_o uncharitable_a and_o incredulous_a he_o be_v of_o our_o plain_a and_o sincere_a profession_n false_o infer_v for_o remission_n or_o redemption_n through_o the_o suffering_n or_o righteousness_n of_o another_o be_v not_o by_o they_o i._n e._n quaker_n believe_v which_o be_v false_a it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o question_n or_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o our_o former_a opposer_n the_o imputarian_o for_o what_o the_o rector_n observe_v out_o of_o f._n b_n work_n p._n 33._o already_o answer_v in_o the_o other_o examination_n and_o w._n p_n sandy_a foundation_n p._n 25_o 30_o 31._o and_o serious_a apology_n p._n 148._o though_o very_o break_o and_o partial_o as_o well_o as_o impertinent_o cite_v by_o the_o rector_n p._n 16_o 17._o yet_o it_o be_v no_o way_n intend_v to_o disbelieve_v or_o deny_v remission_n of_o sin_n or_o redemption_n through_o the_o suffering_n or_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n but_o to_o refuse_v a_o justification_n of_o impure_a and_o unsanctified_a person_n by_o a_o imputative_a righteousness_n according_a to_o w._n p_n title_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o controversy_n sandy_a foundation_n p._n 24._o or_o a_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o just_a which_o they_o that_o do_v be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 17._o 15._o p._n 24._o ibid._n which_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v the_o real_a and_o true_a imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v and_o by_o faith_n have_v a_o true_a interest_n in_o christ_n as_o partaker_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n his_o imputation_n or_o reckon_n be_v all_o true_a and_o righteous_a if_o he_o reckon_v or_o esteem_v a_o man_n just_o he_o be_v real_o so_o i_o do_v not_o see_v that_o w._n p._n contradict_v this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n in_o his_o primitive_a christianity_n etc._n etc._n by_o his_o former_a oppose_a justification_n of_o impure_a unsanctified_a or_o 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which_o we_o believe_v attainable_a in_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o nor_o by_o ourselves_o attain_v we_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o make_v ourselves_o perfect_a or_o free_a from_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o power_n and_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n by_o a_o true_a faith_n in_o he_o who_o be_v manifest_a to_o take_v away_o and_o destroy_v sin_n the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o save_v we_o from_o sin_n three_o now_o suppose_v any_o true_a believer_n in_o christ_n jesus_n his_o name_n and_o power_n shall_v call_v to_o other_o and_o say_v come_v and_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o my_o soul_n he_o have_v redeem_v my_o soul_n he_o have_v take_v away_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n and_o receive_v i_o gracious_o and_o thereupon_o such_o a_o learned_a rector_n as_o this_o shall_v gainsay_v his_o christian_a experience_n by_o such_o a_o question_n as_o this_o why_o indeed_o shall_v you_o believe_v 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