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new-testament_n blood_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 25._o in_o which_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 20_o here_o hence_o it_o be_v safe_o infer_v that_o the_o true_a object_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o new-testament_n promise_v in_o christ_n bodily_a in_o which_o respect_n christ_n flesh_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o right_a believer_n on_o he_o for_o their_o justification_n resurrection_n and_o glorification_n as_o in_o ver_fw-la 54_o whoso_o eat_v with_o a_o soul-believing_a mouth_n my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o if_o we_o separate_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n from_o christ_n flesh_n or_o his_o flesh_n from_o the_o promise_n than_o his_o flesh_n profit_v no_o more_o then_o if_o it_o be_v eat_v with_o a_o man_n natural_a mouth_n which_o according_a â—o_o our_o bless_a saviour_n profit_v nothing_o or_o will_v not_o profit_v the_o soul_n at_o all_o upon_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v conclude_v that_o w._n bullock_n second_v as_o his_o first_o scripture_n fall_v short_a of_o the_o mark_n that_o be_v of_o prove_v a_o quaker_n pretenâ—ed_v saviour_n within_o he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a not_o the_o false_a christ_n the_o next_o speaker_n be_v patience_n bullock_n 1._o she_o propound_v a_o question_n to_o i_o quest_n whether_o christ_n can_v have_v save_v we_o without_o his_o be_v god_n i_o answer_v though_o christ_n can_v not_o save_v we_o unless_o he_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n yet_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o soâ—_n onâ—y_o as_o such_o do_v not_o save_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n because_o the_o godhead_n alone_o can_v not_o fulfil_v that_o righteousness_n active_a and_o passive_a which_o the_o law_n require_v it_o be_v true_a we_o read_v oâ—_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5_o 21._o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o for_o a_o righteousness_n answerable_a unto_o the_o law_n perform_v by_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o the_o godhead_n gauâ—_v both_o efficacy_n and_o excellency_n heb._n 9_o 14._o and_o thereby_o the_o righteousness_n answerable_a to_o the_o holiness_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v by_o the_o man_n hood_n soul_n and_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v meritorious_a and_o satisfactory_a for_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n sign_n fie_v heb._n 9_o 14._o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n i._n e._n suffering_n of_o christ_n who_o or_o which_o suffering_n christ_n through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n i._n e._n godhead_n of_o the_o son_n offer_v himself_o sc_fw-la a_o sacrifice_n without_o spot_n to_o god_n the_o father_n hence_o i_o do_v affirm_v that_o jesus_n christ_n as_o maâ—_n be_v our_o only_a material_a saviour_n 〈…〉_z if_o he_o may_v be_v â—…lieved_v 〈◊〉_d we_o â—rom_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n spiriâ—_n 〈…〉_z the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n christ_n then_o bâ—rn_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n who_o 〈…〉_z take_v up_o iâ—â—o_o his_o arm_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n i_o e._n who_o god_n have_v exalt_v to_o be_v â—hâ—_n only_a saviour_n act._n 5_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o holy_a apostle_n preach_v as_o aâ—ore_o note_v the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n of_o nazareth_n to_o be_v believe_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n herewithal_o name_v that_o text_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o 1_o tâ—m_n 2._o 5._o 6_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o gauâ—_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o to_o be_v testify_v in_o due_a time_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o as_o i_o say_v here_o assert_v the_o man_n jâ—sus_n christ_n to_o exclude_v the_o god_n head_n or_o divine_a nature_n from_o he_o the_o mediator_n and_o ransomer_n but_o emphatical_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o nature_n in_o which_o he_o meditate_v and_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o though_o the_o ransom_n be_v pay_v by_o he_o who_o wâ—s_v and_o be_v god_n or_o have_v a_o divine_a nature_n yet_o it_o be_v pay_v in_o the_o man_n hood_n oâ—_n humane_a nature_n only_o that_o be_v to_o say_v christ_n humane_a nature_n give_v worth_a and_o value_n to_o it_o whence_o i_o do_v infer_v but_o wâ—th_o much_o reverence_n that_o the_o manhood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a material_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n the_o man_n hood_n or_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o be_v our_o only_a material_a saviour_n which_o i_o have_v no_o soon_o say_v but_o f._n e._n call_v on_o the_o people_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o i_o have_v declare_v the_o man_n hood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o only_a saviour_n to_o which_o some_o of_o the_o hearer_n forthwith_o reply_v that_o i_o do_v say_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o manhood_n
new-testament_n and_o instead_o of_o a_o reply_n francis_n tell_v we_o of_o his_o experimental_a interest_n in_o that_o text_n say_v that_o he_o be_v wash_v and_o justify_v in_o himself_o from_o his_o sin_n and_o at_o length_n he_o tell_v we_o how_o to_o wit_n in_o some_o measure_n hereupon_o â—emanded_v what_o the_o sin_n in_o particular_a be_v from_o which_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o wash_v and_o justify_v in_o some_o measure_n whether_o it_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d or_o drunkâ—ness_n oath_n or_o adultery_n he_o reply_v i_o be_o not_o to_o tell_v thou_o then_o more_o serious_o i_o request_v the_o assembly_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o want_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o scripture_n inasmuch_o as_o that_o he_o make_v justification_n from_o sin_n not_o only_o a_o work_n withâ—n_v he_o but_o to_o be_v daily_o wrought_v in_o himself_o by_o measure_n or_o degree_n which_o assertion_n of_o he_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o manifold_a scripture_n of_o truth_n which_o prove_v the_o three_o argument_n to_o wit_n that_o our_o justification_n from_o sin_n be_v at_o once_o finish_v and_o perfect_v without_o 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o cross_n by_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o one_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n one_o for_o all_o and_o so_o already_o doâ—e_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o be_v in_o he_o our_o head_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v ready_o grant_v by_o i_o sc_fw-la that_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o our_o wash_n and_o justification_n from_o sin_n by_o that_o one_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o above_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o make_n of_o that_o bless_a work_n so_o already_o finish_v effectual_a in_o we_o it_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o wrought_v not_o at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n and_o in_o measure_n by_o the_o work_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o we_o until_o mortality_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n hereunto_o agree_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o 6._o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o to_o be_v testify_v in_o due_a time_n give_v refer_v to_o the_o time_n past_a the_o work_n of_o ransom_n be_v already_o do_v and_o perfect_v to_o be_v testify_v i._o e._n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 13._o and_o bâ—_n its_o effect_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n â—â—due_v time_n i._n e._n in_o god_n appoint_a time_n so_o then_o when_o the_o spirit_n say_v as_o above_o sc_n that_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n gaâ—e_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o i_o e._n for_o all_o they_o by_o who_o the_o ransomer_n be_v believe_v on_o and_o in_o who_o â—he_v virtue_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o ransom_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n influence_v 〈…〉_z these_o thing_n be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n giveâ—_n by_o the_o conspiration_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 6_o whereas_o this_o doctor_n be_v new_a divinity_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o wash_v and_o justify_v from_o his_o sinâ—_n in_o some_o measure_n it_o be_v most_o false_a and_o dangerous_a doctrine_n for_o it_o do_v clear_o deny_v that_o the_o mâ—ssias_n jesus_n christ_n of_o 〈◊〉_d have_v at_o once_o by_o his_o own_o crucify_a boâ—y_n without_o uâ—_n on_o the_o cross_n finish_v transgression_n and_o 〈…〉_z all_o which_o and_o much_o more_o be_v the_o joint_a testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n aâ—d_a apostle_n concern_v the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o work_n 〈…〉_z some_o effect_v by_o he_o for_o sinner_n while_o 〈…〉_z to_o god_n 〈…〉_z note_v that_o this_o truth_n do_v â—â—lly_o answer_v quaker_n caâ—il_n about_o this_o matter_n how_o be_v sin_n say_v they_o finish_v without_o a_o man_n while_o no_o good_a be_v wrought_v within_o he_o and_o see_v as_o they_o further_o say_v christ_n work_v all_o thing_n in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n how_o then_o can_v all_o thing_n be_v finish_v by_o christ_n without_o we_o before_o any_o good_a be_v wrought_v by_o he_o in_o we_o answ_n it_o be_v most_o necessary_o presuppose_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v finish_v by_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n as_o above_o explain_v for_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o father_n justice_n for_o sin_n before_o we_o can_v receive_v that_o satisfaction_n by_o faith_n or_o its_o effect_n by_o the_o spirit_n within_o we_o now_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o before_o faith_n with_o its_o fruit_n and_o effect_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v unbeliever_n ungodly_a unjust_a and_o enemy_n to_o god_n in_o our_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n col._n 1._o 21._o then_o according_a to_o right_a reason_n if_o the_o one_o have_v not_o be_v first_o wrought_v by_o jesus_n christ_n without_o we_o it_o have_v be_v altogether_o impossible_a for_o the_o oâ—her_n to_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o we_o or_o receive_v by_o faith_n and_o to_o witness_v unto_o by_o we_o consider_v once_o more_o if_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o first_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o our_o sin_n we_o can_v not_o have_v receive_v it_o by_o faith_n nor_o can_v it_o have_v be_v testify_v or_o witness_v unto_o by_o we_o moreover_o let_v it_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n that_o be_v in_o we_o from_o christ_n be_v but_o a_o fruit_n of_o that_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n which_o â—esus_fw-la christ_n of_o nazareth_n wrought_v out_o by_o his_o own_o personal_a obedience_n and_o suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n yea_o all_o the_o grace_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n wrought_v in_o we_o be_v thereby_o merit_v and_o purchase_v for_o we_o therefore_o francis_n your_o be_v in_o yourself_o wash_v and_o justify_v from_o your_o sin_n in_o some_o measure_n be_v plain_o to_o deny_v that_o one_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o one_o crucify_a body_n of_o the_o true_a man_n jesus_n christ_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o wretched_a design_n to_o blot_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n the_o bless_a name_n and_o remembrance_n of_o that_o one_o great_a propitiation_n once_o offer_v for_o sin_n together_o with_o the_o redemption_n righteousness_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n as_o already_o in_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o surety_n purchase_v and_o perfect_v for_o we_o until_o no_o other_o righteousness_n or_o redemption_n be_v know_v but_o that_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o light_n that_o unbloody_a redeemer_n which_o be_v you_o say_v in_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o so_o much_o obedience_n to_o the_o idol-light_n within_o so_o much_o redemption_n wash_v justify_v and_o no_o more_o here_o hence_o francis_n come_v thus_o in_o some_o measure_n in_o thyself_o this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o your_o law-working_a spirit_n within_o teach_v that_o he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o the_o pope_n without_o be_v become_v a_o quaker_n light_v within_o i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o the_o enlargement_n upon_o his_o affirmation_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n wash_v and_o justify_v in_o himself_o from_o his_o sin_n the_o next_o apparition_n be_v of_o william_n bullock_n again_o and_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v we_o free_a from_o sin_n answ_n 1._o i_o pray_v he_o to_o tell_v i_o where_o i_o may_v find_v those_o word_n as_o utter_v by_o he_o he_o have_v be_v teach_v his_o answer_n sc_n it_o be_v scripture_n but_o i_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v according_a to_o a_o quaker_n practice_n mâ—ngled_v and_o abuse_v that_o holy_a text_n of_o scripture_n intend_v by_o he_o namely_o rom._n 8._o 2._o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o â—â—ath_n but_o he_o repeat_v we_o for_o me_n and_o free_a from_o sin_n for_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n aâ—d_v leave_v out_o the_o word_n death_n 2._o i_o desire_v he_o to_o frame_v his_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o matter_n controvert_v sc_n that_o a_o quaker_n pretend_v saviour_n within_o he_o be_v the_o true_a not_o the_o false_a christ_n but_o no_o argument_n from_o the_o text_n nor_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o he_o long_o faâ—ting_v perhaps_o make_v he_o so_o empty_a therefore_o 3._o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n not_o in_o a_o quaker_n but_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o nor_o ever_o be_v any_o other_o jesus_n christ_n a_o saviour_n from_o sin_n but_o the_o holy_a child_n jesus_n bear_v of_o mary_n in_o bethlehem_n the_o city_n of_o david_n luk._n 2._o 4_o 11._o which_o saviour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v sound_a in_o any_o quaker_n and_o therefore_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n
pretend_v by_o thâ—e_n fall_v short_a of_o maintain_v your_o cause_n as_o it_o respect_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n which_o â—id_v appear_v on_o a_o due_a examination_n of_o the_o text_n itself_o in_o this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n exam._n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o spirit_n which_o the_o father_n give_v he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n without_o measure_n joh._n 3._o â—4_n joh._n 1._o 6._o now_o from_o this_o fullness_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o christ_n paul_n receive_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o it_o as_o make_v he_o free_a from_o the_o law_n i._n e._n from_o the_o reign_n and_o demâ—nion_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o death_n rom._n 6._o 12._o 14_o i._n e._n from_o the_o power_n of_o natural_a death_n note_v that_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o text_n above_o be_v seâ—â—own_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o the_o subject_a in_o who_o it_o be_v that_o be_v in_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n person_n 2._o by_o the_o effect_v 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envy_n take_v unto_o they_o certain_a lewd_a fellow_n of_o the_o base_a sort_n and_o gather_v a_o company_n and_o set_v all_o the_o city_n on_o a_o uproar_n against_o paul_n because_o he_o preach_v jesus_n and_o the_o resurrection_n therefore_o 10._o the_o brethren_n immediate_o send_v away_o paul_n by_o night_n unto_o berea_n who_o come_v thither_o go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o preach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n v_o 1â—_n but_o when_o the_o jew_n vers_fw-la 13._o of_o thessalonia_n i_o e._n the_o lewd_a follower_n of_o the_o base_a sort_n of_o the_o jew_n vers_fw-la 5._o have_v knowledge_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v of_o paul_n at_o berea_n they_o come_v thither_o also_o and_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n than_o immediate_o the_o brethren_n send_v paul_n away_o vers_n 14._o and_o they_o that_o conduct_v he_o bring_v he_o to_o athens_n vers_n 15._o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n ch_z 18._o 1._o we_o read_v that_o paul_n depart_v from_o athens_n and_o 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