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deny_v he_o and_o many_o who_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n who_o deny_v that_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v their_o salvation_n and_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o adoration_n 3_o to_o deny_v the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n by_o his_o death_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n who_o ever_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o 4thly_a to_o deny_v that_o all_o the_o light_n and_o grace_n and_o divine_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o any_o man_n have_v or_o ever_o have_v be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v purchase_v and_o procure_v it_o unto_o they_o by_o his_o most_o holy_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n unto_o death_n and_o in_o these_o three_o respect_n my_o late_a opposer_n among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n be_v guilty_a of_o deny_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v against_o they_o in_o divers_a print_a book_n particular_o in_o my_o narrative_a of_o the_o proceed_n at_o turners-hall_n the_o 11_o of_o the_o four_o month_n 1696._o and_o in_o that_o call_v the_o antichrist_n and_o saddnce_n detect_v for_o whatever_o seem_v confession_n they_o give_v to_o the_o man_n christ_n without_o they_o while_o they_o place_v man_n whole_a salvation_n upon_o a_o inward_a principle_n and_o plead_v that_o man_n may_v be_v save_v eternal_o without_o all_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n without_o they_o either_o express_a or_o implicit_a as_o they_o do_v particular_o in_o that_o antichristian_a and_o abusive_a book_n contain_v many_o antichristian_a principle_n and_o false_a accusation_n against_o i_o call_v keith_n against_o keith_n for_o which_o i_o purpose_v god_n willing_a ere_o long_o to_o call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n all_o their_o seem_a confession_n be_v but_o a_o judas_n kiss_v and_o a_o plain_a betray_v the_o christian_a cause_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o infidel_n jew_n and_o pagan_n pag._n 195._o nor_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o confession_n in_o the_o adult_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o therefore_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v see_v confession_n of_o the_o truth_n may_v well_o consist_v without_o water-baptism_n namely_o in_o a_o holy_a conversation_n and_o profession_n of_o christianity_n with_o the_o mouth_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v to_o salvation_n here_o note_v 1._o i_o still_o adhere_v to_o it_o with_o all_o charitable_a christian_n that_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v not_o of_o equal_a necessity_n with_o faith_n and_o confession_n unto_o savation_n for_o many_o of_o the_o martyr_n do_v noble_o confess_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v put_v to_o cruel_a death_n before_o they_o can_v be_v baptise_a and_o in_o that_o and_o in_o all_o other_o case_n where_o baptism_n can_v be_v due_o have_v the_o votum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la i._n e._n the_o desire_n of_o baptism_n be_v judge_v equivalent_a to_o 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the_o vile_a error_n that_o be_v lodge_v among_o they_o but_o until_o they_o do_v this_o whatever_o great_a and_o high_a pretence_n they_o make_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o only_o gather_v church_n they_o can_v never_o be_v just_o esteem_v a_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o book_n call_v truth_n be_v defence_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 104_o 105._o and_o as_o for_o the_o word_n immediate_a revelation_n see_v it_o be_v not_o any_o scripture-phrase_n no_o not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v remember_v if_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v grant_v to_o wit_n that_o god_n do_v inward_o reveal_v and_o speak_v his_o mind_n or_o show_v his_o glory_n and_o glorious_a presence_n in_o his_o child_n as_o he_o do_v in_o and_o to_o his_o saint_n of_o old_a so_o that_o the_o saint_n do_v hear_v see_v and_o perceive_v also_o taste_v and_o savour_n and_o feel_v after_o god_n himself_o as_o he_o reveal_v himself_o in_o his_o son_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o controversy_n about_o the_o name_n or_o phrase_n shall_v soon_o be_v at_o a_o end_n here_o note_v that_o sixteen_o year_n ago_o i_o be_v for_o hold_v up_o no_o controversy_n about_o the_o name_n or_o term_n immediate_a revelation_n though_o many_o among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n have_v earnest_o and_o fierce_o contend_v for_o that_o term_n and_o some_o of_o they_o no_o doubt_n will_v much_o blame_v i_o that_o i_o do_v not_o now_o contend_v for_o it_o but_o why_o do_v they_o not_o blame_v i_o then_o for_o my_o not_o contend_v about_o it_o be_v they_o become_v of_o late_o more_o eagle-sighted_n to_o see_v this_o and_o other_o thing_n they_o judge_v to_o be_v error_n in_o my_o book_n which_o they_o former_o do_v not_o see_v or_o at_o least_o give_v i_o
part_n of_o they_o viz._n who_o they_o have_v lose_v and_o from_o who_o they_o be_v separate_v by_o their_o sin_n as_o if_o i_o have_v teach_v for_o doctrine_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v god_n and_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v lose_v or_o as_o that_o god_n or_o christ_n need_v salvation_n whereas_o my_o follow_a word_n plain_o show_v my_o real_a sense_n viz._n that_o god_n have_v not_o lose_v himself_o nor_o christ_n have_v not_o lose_v christ_n but_o man_n have_v lose_v both_o by_o their_o sin_n xvi_o pag._n 126._o and_o therefore_o say_v paul_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o i_o determine_v not_o to_o know_v any_o thing_n among_o you_o in_o you_o save_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_a he_o preach_v every_o where_o christ_n crucify_a that_o he_o may_v be_v raise_v up_o in_o they_o here_o note_v though_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v grammatical_o translate_v in_o you_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o always_o admit_v of_o that_o translation_n otherwise_o 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all_o other_o part_n of_o it_o relate_v to_o essential_o of_o christianity_n and_o spiritual_a experience_n and_o all_o open_n of_o truth_n at_o any_o time_n give_v to_o i_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o deliver_v by_o i_o in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o of_o my_o book_n therefore_o let_v none_o judge_v amiss_o of_o my_o free_a and_o christian_a acknowledgement_n in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o mistake_v that_o upon_o a_o further_a discovery_n i_o be_o make_v free_a to_o acknowledge_v retract_v and_o correct_v xvii_o pag._n 137._o then_o they_o will_v turn_v their_o back_n upon_o they_o and_o their_o college_n will_v become_v like_o the_o abbacy_n at_o this_o day_n here_o note_v the_o great_a rudeness_n and_o unmannerliness_n i_o see_v in_o many_o of_o they_o call_v collegian_n and_o other_o unchristian_a behaviour_n in_o our_o meeting_n and_o in_o other_o place_n draw_v this_o passage_n from_o i_o yet_o let_v none_o from_o this_o conclude_v that_o i_o either_o then_o be_v or_o now_o be_o 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be_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n and_o pag._n 26._o although_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o eat_v the_o visible_a flesh_n of_o christ_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o bodily_a mouth_n and_o drink_v his_o visible_a blood_n yet_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n and_o virtue_n of_o both_o his_o flesh_n and_o his_o blood_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o both_o do_v remain_v which_o be_v his_o glorify_a body_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o which_o do_v real_o extend_v unto_o the_o saint_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n by_o which_o they_o be_v spiritual_o refresh_v and_o nourish_v as_o with_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o thus_o we_o do_v not_o divide_v christ_n etc._n etc._n here_o note_n that_o as_o by_o divers_a other_o quotation_n out_o of_o my_o book_n it_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o i_o do_v not_o place_v all_o our_o salvation_n upon_o the_o light_n within_o exclude_v the_o man_n christ_n without_o and_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o 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benefit_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v outward_o crucify_a and_o of_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v outward_o shed_v and_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o do_v not_o extend_v unto_o they_o for_o that_o be_v above_o plain_o affirm_v but_o my_o sense_n be_v they_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v it_o with_o the_o bodily_a mouth_n but_o by_o faith_n so_o as_o to_o have_v the_o virtue_n of_o it_o convey_v unto_o they_o by_o a_o live_a faith_n in_o he_o which_o virtue_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n and_o the_o word_n that_o he_o speak_v have_v a_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o signification_n and_o not_o such_o as_o the_o carnal_a capernaumite_n do_v conceive_v pag._n 29._o so_o we_o see_v he_o viz_o hilarius_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o word_n humane_a as_o well_o as_o g._n f._n here_o note_v that_o my_o bring_v the_o word_n of_o hilarius_n to_o excuse_v g._n f._n be_v not_o that_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o christ_n have_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o man_n consist_v 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to_o christ_n but_o what_o they_o understand_v by_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o determine_v for_o if_o christ_n humanity_n be_v not_o a_o creature_n or_o create_v what_o be_v it_o see_v it_o can_v be_v the_o godhead_n and_o t._n ellwood_n have_v argue_v in_o his_o late_a book_n that_o if_o christ_n be_v a_o creature_n he_o be_v not_o god_n but_o all_o who_o have_v the_o sound_a faith_n believe_v that_o christ_n as_o a_o man_n be_v a_o creature_n or_o create_v be_v but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n he_o be_v god_n and_o not_o a_o creature_n but_o this_o they_o think_v a_o contradiction_n not_o own_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o twofold_a nature_n essential_a to_o he_o the_o one_o uncreated_a as_o god_n the_o other_o create_v as_o man_n and_o yet_o but_o one_o christ_n therefore_o they_o have_v say_v that_o man_n or_o outward_a person_n that_o suffer_v at_v jerusalem_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o w._n penn_n express_o faith_n in_o his_o serious_a apology_n pag._n 146._o pag._n 37._o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o unto_o they_o which_o look_v for_o he_o he_o shall_v appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n heb._n 9_o 28._o whether_o these_o word_n may_v not_o very_o safe_o be_v understand_v and_o be_v not_o real_o mean_v of_o christ_n appear_v in_o the_o heart_n to_o destroy_v sin_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v here_o note_v the_o occasion_n of_o my_o give_v this_o sense_n to_o these_o word_n in_o heb._n 9_o 28._o be_v in_o defence_n of_o g._n whitehead_n who_o have_v before_o that_o give_v the_o same_o sense_n to_o they_o and_o which_o thomas_n wilson_n who_o i_o answer_v have_v blame_v as_o a_o false_a interpretation_n but_o at_o that_o time_n i_o know_v not_o in_o the_o least_o that_o g._n whitehead_n have_v put_v that_o sense_n on_o that_o place_n in_o prejudice_n to_o christ_n come_v without_o we_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o his_o glorify_a body_n 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that_o will_v take_v up_o too_o much_o time_n and_o be_v improper_a in_o this_o place_n it_o suffice_v at_o present_a that_o i_o retract_v that_o sense_n former_o give_v and_o that_o i_o declare_v my_o sense_n of_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v conconcern_v his_o come_n without_o we_o to_o judgement_n which_o be_v i_o think_v the_o more_o general_a sense_n of_o christian_a expositor_n but_o let_v none_o from_o hence_o infer_v that_o i_o deny_v the_o inward_a come_n of_o christ_n in_o man_n heart_n to_o destroy_v sin_n for_o that_o i_o own_o but_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o that_o place_n he_o will_v appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n do_v not_o infer_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o come_n without_o we_o to_o judgement_n that_o sin_n remain_v in_o the_o decease_a saint_n until_o his_o come_n but_o that_o at_o his_o come_n he_o will_v not_o charge_v 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enjoyment_n be_v attain_v which_o all_o true_a christian_n do_v yet_o wait_v for_o the_o second_o passage_n be_v pag._n 45._o and_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v satisfy_v any_o sober_a reader_n that_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o cloud_n or_o in_o the_o air_n in_o a_o literal_a sense_n pag._n 65._o that_o christ_n will_v come_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n we_o do_v faithful_o believe_v according_a to_o that_o 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o other_o scripture_n but_o that_o his_o come_n mention_v 1_o cor._n 11._o be_v that_o last_o come_n of_o his_o be_v not_o yet_o prove_v but_o be_v a_o mere_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n here_o note_v that_o this_o passage_n contain_v another_o plain_a proof_n that_o i_o believe_v that_o christ_n will_v come_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o glorify_a person_n without_o we_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o i_o judge_v that_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n general_o so_o believe_v until_o my_o late_a experience_n 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the_o good_a advice_n i_o give_v to_o my_o countryman_n in_o that_o book_n i_o wish_v hearty_o they_o will_v due_o regard_v pag._n 63._o and_o this_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n be_v nigh_o unto_o we_o yea_o more_o nigh_o than_o all_o the_o man_n or_o book_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o a_o little_a after_o and_o the_o bride_n rejoice_v great_o because_o of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n himself_o and_o now_o we_o need_v not-say_a who_o will_v go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_a and_o bring_v up_o christ_n to_o we_o or_o who_o will_v ascend_v to_o heaven_n to_o bring_v he_o down_o to_o we_o or_o who_o will_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n and_o bring_v we_o tiding_n of_o he_o from_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o who_o name_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o of_o a_o truth_n witness_v near_o we_o even_o in_o our_o heart_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o either_o ascend_v or_o descend_v or_o go_v fouth_z etc._n etc._n here_o note_v that_o this_o 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