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the_o appearance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n to_o bestow_v upon_o as_o many_o as_o shall_v believe_v this_o be_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n that_o paul_n glory_v in_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n say_v he_o for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 1._o 16._o yea_o it_o be_v that_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o such_o as_o himself_o have_v call_v to_o make_v they_o ambassador_n for_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o which_o they_o turn_v people_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v through_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n see_v act_n 26._o 18._o thus_o these_o profit_n their_o hearer_n and_o so_o do_v not_o only_o pray_v but_o also_o prevail_v with_o sinner_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o father_n to_o they_o and_o they_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o this_o word_n that_o reconcile_v be_v not_o afar_o off_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o any_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o and_o bring_v it_o down_o to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o england_n neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o any_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o and_o fetch_v it_o to_o we_o thence_o but_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o as_o be_v testify_v by_o moses_n a_o man_n of_o god_n deut._n 30._o 12_o 13._o and_o also_o by_o paul_n a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 10._o 6_o 7_o 8._o this_o now_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v again_o preach_v by_o those_o who_o the_o world_n in_o scorn_n call_v quaker_n and_o though_o such_o preach_a be_v 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be_v good_a as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v write_v god_n see_v every_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a and_o god_n bless_v man_n and_o woman_n and_o they_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o he_o till_o they_o become_v subject_a to_o vanity_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o false_a hope_n which_o the_o serpent_n suggest_v to_o they_o they_o hope_v to_o have_v be_v a_o god_n to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a but_o by_o go_v out_o of_o god_n counsel_n they_o become_v corrupt_v by_o the_o evil_a one_o and_o be_v join_v to_o the_o serpentine_a seed_n they_o be_v alienate_v from_o god_n so_o that_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o his_o unmeasurable_a lovingkindness_n and_o compassion_n open_v a_o way_n to_o restore_v they_o they_o must_v have_v perish_v in_o this_o deplorable_a condition_n and_o this_o way_n of_o restoration_n be_v by_o christ_n the_o light_n the_o seed_n and_o saviour_n for_o he_o of_o who_o god_n say_v 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4._o 16._o for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n mark_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n testify_v 1_o john_n 2._o 2._o saying_n he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o the_o father_n that_o the_o son_n of_o his_o bosom_n shall_v take_v flesh_n upon_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o poor_a sinner_n for_o he_o come_v from_o god_n and_o go_v to_o god_n again_o so_o that_o though_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n of_o himself_o have_v power_n and_o be_v willing_a so_o to_o suffer_v according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v john_n 10._o 18._o yet_o himself_o also_o say_v that_o his_o body_n be_v prepare_v of_o his_o father_n heb._n 10._o 15._o in_o which_o body_n he_o do_v the_o will_n of_o 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we_o be_v beget_v to_o god_n and_o bear_v again_o by_o his_o eternal_a word_n p._n 55._o it_o be_v that_o foundation_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v in_o zion_n and_o have_v also_o make_v become_v the_o head_n and_o corner_n stone_n p._n 59,60_o §_o 3._o a_o account_n from_o who_o this_o true_a and_o inward_a principle_n do_v come_v it_o come_v from_o god_n through_o christ_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 6_o p._n 62._o touch_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n p._n 63._o and_o the_o way_n of_o restoration_n by_o christ_n the_o light_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o poor_a sinner_n p._n 64._o and_o he_o have_v manifest_v something_o of_o this_o gift_n unto_o all_z man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o spirit_n within_o for_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v universal_a and_o impartial_a in_o his_o love_n to_o all_o mankind_n p._n 66._o concern_v the_o effectual_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o principle_n of_o god_n within_o from_o p._n 66._o to_o p._n 78._o the_o light_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o conscience_n prove_v to_o be_v no_o natural_a insufficient_a thing_n as_o some_o have_v seek_v to_o render_v it_o be_v something_o of_o god_n place_v in_o every_o man_n to_o witness_v against_o all_o sin_n etc._n etc._n p._n 78._o christ_n god_n covenant_n of_o light_n call_v by_o divers_a name_n in_o scripture_n p._n 79_o 80_o 81._o a_o general_n invitation_n to_o turn_v to_o the_o light_n within_o p._n 82_o 83_o 84._o part_n iii_o a_o confutation_n of_o people_n false_a opinion_n concern_v the_o manner_n how_o we_o have_v be_v convince_v of_o this_o principle_n of_o true_a religion_n p._n 85_o 86._o wherein_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o refute_v the_o error_n ignorance_n and_o mistake_v that_o many_o yet_o lie_v under_o concern_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o who_o be_v lead_v &_o guide_v by_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o relate_v to_o the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o convince_v and_o turn_v people_n to_o the_o same_o p._n 87_o etc._n etc._n whereunto_o be_v add_v a_o epistle_n to_o the_o late_o convince_v of_o truth_n p._n 97._o truth_n vindication_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n i._o concern_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o have_v be_v say_v by_o some_o this_o people_n call_v quaker_n do_v not_o own_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o great_a slander_n their_o many_o write_n and_o declaration_n make_v manifest_o appear_v in_o which_o their_o testimony_n be_v all_o so_o consonant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o record_n of_o scripture_n that_o i_o never_o meet_v with_o the_o like_a among_o any_o other_o and_o beside_o this_o i_o be_o well_o
thing_n be_v write_v afore_o time_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n as_o it_o be_v record_v rom._n 15._o 4._o so_o that_o it_o appear_v the_o scripture_n be_v own_v of_o they_o and_o be_v believe_v by_o they_o and_o be_v practise_v among_o they_o but_o they_o dare_v not_o ascribe_v they_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n nor_o exalt_v they_o above_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n nor_o prefer_v they_o in_o his_o spirit_n be_v stead_n neither_o yet_o be_v it_o any_o derogation_n from_o the_o scripture_n to_o exalt_v christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n more_o than_o they_o for_o scripture_n themselves_o exalt_v christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n above_o themselves_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o slight_a or_o disrespect_n they_o have_v to_o those_o holy_a write_n wherefore_o they_o do_v not_o call_v they_o the_o word_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n but_o as_o they_o 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hear_v bring_v in_o against_o the_o quaker_n be_v that_o they_o deny_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o obedience_n that_o he_o yield_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n by_o his_o suffering_n death_n buriel_n resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a together_o with_o all_o the_o benefit_n that_o thereby_o accrue_v unto_o believer_n as_o also_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ._n now_o that_o this_o have_v be_v as_o false_o charge_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o former_a i_o shall_v undertake_v to_o prove_v by_o scripture_n but_o first_o let_v i_o mind_v the_o reader_n this_o i_o have_v observe_v viz._n that_o there_o be_v many_o that_o have_v bear_v false_a witness_n against_o they_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o accord_v in_o their_o witness_n for_o first_o come_v out_o a_o learned_a doctor_n independent_a and_o he_o declare_v public_o though_o somewhat_o ambiguous_o that_o this_o people_n deny_v that_o christ_n which_o 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together_o of_o who_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o here_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o digression_n from_o the_o answer_n 1_o sy_n therefore_o to_o clear_a truth_n from_o slander_n both_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o other_o i_o do_v in_o the_o first_o place_n affirm_v and_o that_o upon_o certain_a ground_n viz._n that_o all_o who_o may_v be_v right_o denominate_v quaker_n such_o as_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o one_o substance_n which_o the_o ancient_a christian_n so_o earnest_o content_v for_o and_o suffer_v such_o hard_a thing_n in_o maintain_v to_o wit_n that_o christ_n the_o bless_a son_n of_o god_n as_o to_o his_o divinity_n be_v of_o the_o same_o eternal_a substance_n with_o the_o father_n as_o may_v be_v read_v at_o large_a in_o george_n bishop_n look_a glass_n for_o the_o time_n pag._n 85_o 86._o 2_o dly_z i_o affirm_v they_o faithful_o own_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o what_o john_n the_o divine_a 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observation_n neither_o shall_v they_o say_v lo_o here_o or_o lo_o there_o for_o behold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o and_o that_o there_o this_o wine_n be_v drink_v by_o the_o disciple_n see_v act_n 2._o from_o the_o first_o verse_n to_o the_o 18_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v upon_o the_o apostle_n how_o full_a of_o the_o new_a wine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o be_v to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o beholder_n and_o certain_o this_o wine_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o wine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v all_o one_o for_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n must_v come_v from_o he_o for_o he_o be_v the_o true_a vine_n as_o he_o call_v himself_o john_n 15_o 1._o so_o that_o the_o text_n allege_v do_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v outward_a and_o elementary_a bread_n and_o wine_n to_o be_v of_o use_n after_o christ_n second_n and_o spiritual_a come_n for_o this_o he_o fulfil_v before_o his_o death_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o give_v till_o 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