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but_o they_o do_v procure_v our_o happiness_n neither_o will_v any_o wise_a man_n rest_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n gal._n 5.2_o isa._n 64.6_o 3._o its_o wonder_n he_o shall_v own_v such_o a_o religion_n as_o say_v nothing_o of_o faith_n when_o that_o be_v a_o chief_a lesson_n that_o the_o gospel_n teach_v for_o a_o sinner_n salvation_n mark_n 16.16_o 1_o tim._n 1.16_o this_o be_v a_o old_a popish_a trick_n to_o make_v much_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n james_n in_o a_o mistake_a interpretation_n and_o to_o lay_v aside_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o its_o true_a sense_n rom._n 3.28_o when_o they_o shall_v join_v both_o together_o and_o ascribe_v to_o â—aith_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n as_o sinner_n and_o to_o work_n their_o justification_n as_o believer_n jam._n 2.22_o 4._o whereas_o he_o say_v christ_n be_v the_o â—ight_v of_o the_o world_n which_o i_o own_o as_o the_o fouâ—dation_n of_o my_o religion_n who_o be_v within_o i_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o he_o build_v his_o religion_n and_o salvation_n on_o that_o christ_n who_o be_v within_o or_o on_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v within_o that_o be_v on_o that_o of_o christ_n which_o be_v within_o i_o grant_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o except_o we_o be_v reprobate_n but_o its_o true_a also_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o save_v we_o as_o within_o we_o nor_o by_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v put_v within_o we_o as_o if_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n or_o christ_n by_o that_o for_o how_o can_v that_o save_v we_o which_o be_v imperfect_a and_o which_o need_v a_o saviour_n it_o be_v therefore_o christ_n without_o we_o that_o save_v we_o and_o that_o by_o what_o he_o wrought_v without_o we_o that_o be_v by_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n nor_o do_v grace_n reign_v to_o eternal_a life_n any_o other_o way_n then_o through_o christ_n righteousness_n make_v we_o by_o faith_n rom._n 5.21_o which_o clear_o appear_v in_o convert_v paul_n within_o who_o christ_n be_v abundant_o he_o fear_v god_n and_o wrought_a righteousness_n and_o yet_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o fâ—iâ—h_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3.9_o t._n s._n that_o you_o may_v know_v my_o religion_n will_v bear_v the_o trial_n i_o do_v hereby_o declare_v myself_o free_a and_o willing_a pag._n 28_o upon_o seasonable_a notice_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o your_o congregation_n or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a county_n to_o have_v my_o principle_n try_v by_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n vv._n t._n a._n 1._o it_o seem_v he_o think_v now_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o touchstone_n or_o rule_n to_o try_v thing_n by_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o 2._o he_o have_v be_v in_o my_o congregation_n once_o already_o which_o consider_v his_o sad_a apostasy_n since_o i_o be_o sorry_a for_o and_o shall_v not_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o there_o again_o nor_o by_o way_n of_o dispute_v anywhere_o else_o i_o have_v not_o be_v use_v to_o tumultuous_a thing_n nor_o be_v it_o like_o his_o conference_n will_v be_v better_o than_o his_o writing_n and_o than_o let_v other_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v fit_a a_o congregation_n especial_o a_o whole_a county_n shall_v be_v call_v together_o to_o hear_v it_o i_o begin_v with_o he_o in_o write_v and_o shall_v walk_v with_o he_o no_o other_o way_n nor_o long_o in_o that_o but_o shall_v leave_v he_o as_o a_o man_n who_o no_o conference_n or_o writing_n be_v like_a to_o do_v good_a upon_o unless_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o change_v his_o heart_n which_o i_o shall_v be_v most_o glad_a to_o see_v t._n s._n can_v â—ny_n man_n be_v say_v to_o own_o the_o spirit_n that_o breathe_v fâ—rth_o the_o scripture_n and_o live_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o disown_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o that_o spirit_n and_o that_o christ_n a_o hand_n w._n t._n a._n i_o grant_v that_o they_o that_o true_o own_o the_o spirit_n breathe_v forth_o the_o scripture_n and_o live_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n will_v also_o own_o the_o scripture_n yet_o be_v these_o two_o distinct_a thing_n though_o they_o meet_v together_o and_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o person_n but_o i_o answer_v further_o that_o a_o man_n may_v own_v the_o sgirit_n in_o profession_n that_o breathe_v forth_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o not_o own_o the_o scripture_n as_o we_o see_v in_o zâ—dekia_n that_o own_v and_o arrogate_a the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o disown_v and_o detest_v what_o michaias_n speak_v by_o that_o spirit_n 1_o king_n 22.24_o 28._o 2_o thes._n 2.2_o so_o quaker_n talk_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o instead_o of_o own_v the_o scripture_n their_o design_n be_v find_v to_o be_v to_o depend_v upon_o a_o unwritten_a word_n immediate_o dictate_v to_o they_o within_o themselves_o proceed_v from_o he_o who_o be_v as_o they_o say_v the_o word_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o be_v the_o life_n and_o be_v manifest_v as_o they_o give_v out_o within_o they_o as_o to_o the_o apostle_n â—am._n eatonâ—_z answer_n to_o the_o quaker_n 19_o query_n pag._n 20._o yea_o they_o do_v little_o less_o than_o deride_v the_o text_n of_o scripture_n call_v minister_n in_o contempt_n preacher_n of_o the_o letter_n when_o as_o they_o preach_v those_o spiritual_a truth_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o yea_o one_o of_o they_o make_v this_o outcry_n all_o people_n cease_v from_o their_o outside_n light_n and_o return_v to_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o you_o and_o this_o light_n be_v not_o a_o chapter_n without_o you_o in_o a_o book_n etc._n etc._n perfect_a pharisee_n p._n 20._o out_o of_o james_n nayler_n in_o a_o book_n call_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shine_v out_o of_o the_o north_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n t_o s._n pag._n 30_o sacrament_n principal_o signify_v the_o oath_n by_o which_o soldier_n of_o old_a bind_v themselves_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o their_o captain_n and_o be_v there_o such_o affinity_n between_o this_o word_n and_o the_o word_n sign_n seal_n antitype_n and_o example_n w._n t._n a._n its_o true_a that_o the_o word_n sacrament_n among_o profane_a author_n signify_v a_o military_a oath_n which_o because_o it_o be_v account_v of_o all_o thing_n the_o most_o sacred_a yea_o and_o go_v under_o the_o name_n also_o of_o a_o most_o holy_a mystery_n a_o 8._o hence_o use_n be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o holy_a thing_n institute_v therein_o of_o god_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a and_o mysterious_a signification_n and_o in_o special_a the_o two_o new_a testament_n seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o deny_v not_o therefore_o that_o notion_n and_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n which_o he_o and_o many_o other_o mention_n it_o 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only_o as_o a_o convenient_a and_o receive_a expression_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n whereas_o he_o question_v further_a what_o affinity_n there_o be_v between_o the_o word_n sigâ—e_n and_o seaâ—_z and_o the_o word_n sacrament_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a military_a oath_n i_o answer_v the_o word_n sign_n and_o seal_n express_v what_o we_o have_v from_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n represent_v and_o seal_v in_o that_o ordinance_n the_o word_n sacramen_fw-la in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o he_o take_v it_o show_v what_o god_n be_v to_o have_v from_o we_o as_o for_o his_o cavil_n about_o my_o forbear_n to_o answer_v his_o quâ—râ—es_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v this_o pag._n 32_o that_o though_o question_n may_v
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