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believe_v 4._o then_o how_o be_v man_n obedience_n exclude_v as_o not_o any_o cause_n of_o sanctification_n justification_n or_o salvation_n but_o a_o effect_n only_o and_o then_o can_v there_o be_v any_o true_a believe_v without_o obedience_n and_o further_o i_o find_v contradiction_n about_o the_o same_o matter_n pag._n 40._o for_o one_o while_n the_o stress_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n the_o one_o offer_v which_o be_v still_o in_o be_v and_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n partake_v of_o eat_v and_o drink_v of_o by_o the_o true_a believer_n another_o while_n upon_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v touch_v which_o the_o baptist_n say_v though_o that_o blood_n shed_v be_v not_o in_o be_v yet_o the_o efficacy_n of_o that_o blood_n be_v still_o in_o be_v rep._n what_o efficacy_n be_v it_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a if_o natural_a then_o how_o be_v the_o blood_n lose_v or_o not_o in_o be_v and_o then_o where_o be_v the_o spirit_n work_v if_o the_o virtue_n be_v spiritual_a that_o save_v and_o sanctify_v etc._n etc._n it_o never_o die_v nor_o perish_v neither_o be_v it_o derive_v from_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o be_v nor_o be_v any_o corruptible_a thing_n its_o original_n again_o if_o the_o blood_n shed_v cry_v afresh_o and_o sound_v in_o god_n ear_n for_o mercy_n for_o sinner_n as_o he_o say_v how_o be_v god_n full_o satisfy_v and_o man_n debt_n discharge_v or_o his_o disobedience_n wrought_v off_o as_o before_o be_v mercy_n still_o to_o cry_v afresh_o for_o where_o wrath_n be_v appease_v and_o satisfaction_n make_v as_o be_v suppose_v this_o be_v strange_a confusion_n and_o can_v that_o which_o be_v of_o such_o infinite_a worth_n as_o to_o purchase_v man_n eternal_a salvation_n be_v corrupt_v or_o lose_v so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v in_o be_v as_o absurd_o he_o bring_v a_o comparison_n of_o a_o purchase_n among_o man_n and_o that_o which_o buy_v the_o purchase_n be_v lose_v or_o give_v away_o as_o if_o god_n shall_v set_v such_o a_o small_a value_n of_o that_o which_o purchase_v man_n to_o himself_o oh_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o error_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o purchaser_n and_o sinner_n or_o salvation_n the_o purchase_n and_o the_o price_n his_o life_n pag._n 40._o whereas_o before_o pag._n 39_o he_o have_v contend_v against_o that_o of_o the_o blood_n that_o sanctify_v be_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n but_o now_o the_o price_n be_v his_o life_n and_o be_v not_o that_o price_n which_o purchase_v and_o redeem_v sinner_n that_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v not_o corruptible_a no_o more_o than_o his_o flesh_n be_v but_o if_o w._n b._n intend_v that_o the_o blood_n outward_o shed_v by_o wicked_a hand_n be_v the_o price_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n
as_o his_o word_n import_v then_o it_o follow_v from_o his_o other_o word_n that_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o be_v and_o this_o will_v render_v he_o a_o dead_a christ_n whereas_o the_o life_n that_o he_o lay_v down_o he_o have_v power_n to_o take_v up_o again_o and_o he_o say_v i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o and_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o and_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o and_o now_o whereas_o s._n eccles_n in_o pag._n 41._o be_v accuse_v of_o little_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n about_o a_o letter_n chief_o of_o a_o passage_n concern_v the_o blood_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n the_o blood_n that_o be_v force_v out_o of_o he_o by_o the_o soldier_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a who_o before_o that_o bow_v his_o head_n to_o the_o father_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n i_o do_v say_v that_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o another_o saint_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o s._n e._n now_o to_o these_o word_n viz._n no_o more_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o another_o saint_n his_fw-la intent_n be_v as_o to_o papist_n and_o you_o who_o mind_n be_v carnal_a who_o oppose_v the_o light_n within_o and_o also_o simple_o as_o to_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o you_o dare_v not_o say_v be_v still_o in_o be_v but_o not_o as_o to_o the_o spiritual_a virtue_n and_o testimony_n which_o be_v still_o in_o be_v this_o s._n e._n own_a to_o be_v his_o intention_n and_o in_o his_o letter_n in_o the_o precede_a word_n do_v high_o speak_v in_o esteem_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o new_a covenant_n as_o more_o excellent_a and_o live_v and_o holy_a and_o precious_a than_o be_v able_a to_o be_v utter_v etc._n etc._n which_o may_v have_v satisfy_v any_o spiritual_a or_o unbiased_a mind_n and_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o vv._n b._n his_o say_n that_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v be_v not_o in_o be_v or_o compare_v it_o with_o a_o price_n that_o be_v lose_v pag._n 40._o and_o s._n e._n his_o say_n then_o it_o 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matter_n of_o it_o as_o to_o the_o visible_a more_o in_o that_o it_o have_v a_o peculiar_a signification_n and_o christ_n the_o one_o offering_n be_v the_o man_n peculiar_o ordain_v or_o appoint_v of_o god_n both_o to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o to_o end_v the_o many_o offering_n under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o all_o his_o example_n and_o suffering_n that_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o he_o both_o answer_v fulfil_v and_o end_v the_o outward_a part_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o law_n and_o shadow_n and_o perform_v the_o father_n will_n therein_o and_o be_v particular_o eye_v and_o prophesy_v of_o according_o by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o through_o all_o his_o suffering_n in_o the_o flesh_n he_o give_v a_o universal_a testimony_n and_o consecrate_v a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n even_o through_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o flesh_n that_o the_o way_n into_o the_o most_o holy_a may_v be_v manifest_a bapt._n neither_o do_v i_o ever_o read_v that_o it_o 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material_a visible_a and_o not_o mystical_a therefore_o the_o antitype_n or_o substance_n must_v needs_o be_v material_a and_o not_o mystical_a by_o this_o all_o mystery_n or_o divine_a thing_n be_v exclude_v from_o be_v either_o spiritual_a antitype_n or_o substance_n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n in_o which_o consist_v the_o substance_n and_o end_n of_o type_n and_o shadow_n but_o to_o say_v that_o material_a blood_n be_v a_o type_n of_o that_o which_o be_v material_a this_o be_v to_o give_v the_o substance_n no_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o type_n especial_o if_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v mystical_a nor_o in_o be_v or_o like_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v one_o type_n be_v a_o type_n of_o another_o as_o to_o say_v because_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o type_n be_v material_a or_o outward_a therefore_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o antitype_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v outward_a too_o and_o 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vine_n the_o oil_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o blood_n which_o give_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n yea_o the_o water_n and_o blood_n which_o wash_v and_o sprinkle_v the_o conscience_n be_v all_o spiritual_a and_o mysterious_a as_o the_o new_a covenant_n itself_o be_v which_o they_o belong_v to_o and_o these_o thing_n know_v in_o and_o this_o be_v the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n which_o christ_n set_v open_a through_o the_o veil_n of_o his_o flesh_n heb._n 10._o let_v they_o receive_v this_o who_o can_v and_o this_o may_v answer_v that_o question_n where_o ever_o do_v god_n attribute_v the_o name_n of_o blood_n to_o a_o spirit_n whereupon_o i_o may_v ask_v as_o well_o if_o the_o name_n of_o water_n be_v never_o attribute_v to_o the_o spirit_n see_v john_n 7.38_o 39_o and_o whether_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o spiritual_a if_o not_o how_o be_v it_o call_v his_o own_o blood_n act_n 20.28_o and_o be_v not_o the_o new_a covenant_n spiritual_a viz._n the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n if_o it_o be_v sure_o the_o blood_n of_o it_o must_v be_v spiritual_a too_o again_o compare_v the_o article_n of_o w._n b._n his_o faith_n about_o the_o blood_n shed_v without_o the_o gate_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 42._o by_o which_o he_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v another_o while_n it_o be_v the_o mean_n or_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v neither_o spirit_n nor_o the_o life_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n nor_o be_v it_o in_o be_v but_o lose_v pag._n 40._o whereas_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o save_v by_o his_o life_n 1_n cor._n 6.11_o rom._n 5.10_o chap._n 4.25_o and_o yet_o in_o