need_n of_o they_o that_o many_o call_v university_n man_n have_v have_v among_o who_o he_o reckon_v wickliff_n luther_n cranmer_n etc._n etc._n and_o may_v now_o have_v a_o good_a measure_n of_o true_a spiritual_a knowledge_n he_o pretend_v he_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o uncharitable_a as_o to_o deny_v answ_n what_o his_o sentiment_n may_v have_v be_v or_o yet_o be_v of_o particular_a man_n i_o do_v not_o inquire_v what_o they_o have_v be_v of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o degree_n be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o same_o p._n 137._o where_o he_o go_v on_o thus_o then_o down_o shall_v all_o the_o proud_a lord_v lofty_a clergy_n with_o their_o many_o degree_n of_o doctorship_n lordship_n and_o mastership_n pass_n who_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n be_v vain_o puff_v up_o in_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n by_o the_o form_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o letter_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v it_o which_o i_o lay_v before_o he_o once_o before_o in_o my_o keith_n against_o keith_n p._n 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this_o be_v a_o reasonable_a and_o adequate_a compensation_n for_o those_o epithet_n so_o lavish_o bestow_v upon_o they_o both_o in_o the_o place_n above_o and_o elsewhere_o §_o 18_o in_o this_o §_o 18._o he_o give_v we_o a_o new_a exposition_n i_o never_o hear_v of_o from_o he_o before_o of_o what_o he_o do_v understand_v by_o the_o historical_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n viz._n that_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n that_o respect_v the_o history_n of_o christ_n birth_n life_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n etc._n etc._n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o name_n of_o person_n etc._n etc._n as_o relate_v by_o the_o four_o evangelist_n which_o elsewhere_o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v where_o he_o have_v call_v the_o express_a or_o explicit_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n which_o many_o of_o the_o faithful_a never_o have_v but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n simple_o consider_v he_o say_v be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o history_n or_o historical_a revelation_n of_o 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of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n his_o outward_a come_v birth_n life_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o other_o historical_a part_n oâ—_n the_o scripture_n be_v such_o part_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o faith_n as_o be_v to_o make_v up_o the_o intiredness_n or_o fullness_n of_o it_o but_o that_o the_o historical_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o true_a religion_n he_o instance_v in_o cornelius_n who_o prayer_n god_n hear_v and_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n nor_o of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n till_o it_o be_v preach_v unto_o he_o by_o peter_n p._n 230._o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v what_o he_o then_o meanâ—_n by_o historical_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n viz._n not_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n only_o but_o that_o relation_n which_o cornelius_n want_v and_o for_o want_v whereoâ—_n he_o deny_v in_o his_o late_a book_n style_v truth_n advance_v p._n 45_o and_o 70._o he_o to_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o gentile_a state_n who_o sure_a must_v be_v very_o uncharitable_a to_o cornelius_n and_o the_o many_o faithful_n who_o never_o know_v alâ—_n the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n etc._n etc._n as_o allege_v even_o now_o if_o they_o have_v the_o essential_o oâ—_n religion_n and_o be_v destitute_a only_o of_o the_o circumstanceâ—_n of_o the_o history_n not_o of_o the_o history_n itself_o must_v thereupon_o miss_v of_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o this_o new_a interpretation_n of_o historical_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n yet_o to_o make_v it_o yet_o more_o full_o appear_v hear_v he_o further_a p._n 232._o where_o he_o say_v in_o they_o who_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n the_o spirit_n and_o light_n sufficient_o teach_v they_o the_o part_n of_o religion_n absolute_o necessary_a without_o the_o scripture_n to_o which_o part_v the_o history_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o belong_v what_o 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but_o i_o observe_v he_o do_v not_o then_o oppose_v mystery_n to_o mystery_n but_o letter_n to_o mystery_n outside_n to_o inside_n yea_o that_o he_o admit_v of_o a_o outside_n viz._n a_o outward_a confession_n unto_o god_n which_o may_v subsist_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v more_o than_o bare_a circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n or_o person_n even_o where_o the_o history_n be_v want_v and_o that_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o then_o true_a religion_n and_o christianity_n with_o he_o may_v subsist_v in_o the_o mystery_n without_o the_o history_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o debate_n between_o he_o and_o his_o antagonist_n whether_o all_o the_o circumstance_n be_v essential_a to_o true_a religion_n but_o whether_o the_o literal_a and_o historical_a knowledge_n be_v so_o which_o g._n k._n deny_v as_o have_v be_v already_o instance_a now_o upon_o his_o thus_o expound_v explicit_fw-la and_o 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christ_n who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n who_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v obvious_a to_o any_o intelligent_a reader_n answ_n then_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n before_o that_o fullness_n of_o time_n that_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o suffer_v viz._n that_o which_o he_o call_v way_n to_o city_n of_o god_n p._n 133._o that_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a substance_n or_o essence_n of_o which_o the_o divine_a birth_n be_v both_o conceive_a in_o mary_n and_o be_v inward_o conceive_a in_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n as_o such_o he_o call_v he_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o even_o at_o man_n fall_n be_v give_v to_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o to_o be_v a_o lamb_n or_o sacrifice_n to_o atone_v and_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n and_o that_o he_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o outward_a suffering_n in_o great_a measure_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n see_v ibid._n p._n 125_o 126._o now_o the_o matter_n in_o debate_n between_o g._n k._n and_o we_o even_o with_o respect_n to_o what_o he_o have_v former_o assert_v be_v whether_o this_o atonement_n this_o sacrifice_n this_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o suffering_n from_o the_o beginning_n do_v bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n in_o none_o atone_v for_o none_o save_v none_o either_o before_o christ_n offer_v up_o of_o himself_o in_o the_o outward_a or_o where_o a_o revelation_n from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v so_o suffer_v be_v not_o give_v that_o without_o his_o outward_a come_v according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n redemption_n have_v never_o be_v purchase_v so_o that_o whoever_o be_v save_v in_o any_o age_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v full_o and_o hearty_o acknowledge_v by_o we_o but_o whether_o this_o virtue_n have_v never_o save_v any_o but_o where_o the_o history_n i_o do_v not_o say_v the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o history_n have_v be_v reveal_v be_v that_o wherein_o we_o oppose_v g._n k._n former_o to_o g._n k._n latter_o therefore_o what_o he_o add_v that_o we_o be_v most_o injurious_a to_o he_o and_o false_a accuser_n of_o he_o who_o call_v this_o a_o new_a doctrine_n to_o affirm_v that_o all_o whoever_o be_v save_v with_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v save_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o man_n christ_n either_o express_a or_o implicit_a even_o by_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n crucify_a for_o they_o be_v a_o unfair_a state_v of_o the_o controversy_n for_o beside_o that_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o rule_n ex._n narr_n p_o 24._o as_o have_v be_v hint_v more_o than_o once_o the_o term_n eternal_n express_a or_o implicit_a be_v add_v to_o the_o premise_n to_o make_v a_o noise_n with_o that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o say_v somewhat_o to_o salve_v up_o his_o own_o contradiction_n which_o he_o account_v false_a logic_n in_o another_o faith_n in_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v not_o the_o matter_n in_o deâ—te_n but_o whether_o faith_n in_o the_o man_n christ_n imply_v always_o a_o belief_n of_o what_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v to_o do_v and_o suffer_v in_o time_n for_o the_o man_n christ_n he_o assert_n way_n cast_v up_o â—_o 123._o be_v present_a in_o and_o among_o we_o and_o add_v i_o do_v not_o â—â—an_z his_o external_a or_o outward_a person_n for_o that_o be_v ascend_v inâ—â—_n heaven_n whereas_o he_o will_v now_o confound_v the_o man_n christ_n and_o outward_a person_n together_o as_o if_o the_o believe_a 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n christ_n as_o inward_o manifest_a and_o what_o the_o â—â—an_z christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v outward_o be_v equivalent_a â—â—arms_n but_o he_o have_v many_o a_o passage_n to_o retract_v if_o he_o â—aw_v will_v render_v these_o term_n convertible_a and_o sugge_v that_o what_o be_v predicable_a of_o one_o be_v also_o of_o the_o other_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o what_o he_o account_v a_o trifle_a and_o nonsensical_a objection_n in_o we_o but_o where_o it_o be_v object_v he_o â—ith_v not_o to_o argue_v that_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n crucify_v before_o he_o be_v crucify_a for_o that_o it_o be_v one_o and_o 〈◊〉_d same_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o be_v crucify_a and_o that_o be_v crucified_a even_o the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o answ_n we_o grant_v it_o that_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v and_o who_o be_v cruciâ—ed_v be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o who_o â—ough_o he_o receive_v something_o additional_a in_o time_n viz._n â—â—r_a flesh_n which_o he_o have_v not_o from_o the_o beginning_n yet_o â—as_v no_o less_o christ_n before_o he_o descend_v into_o the_o womb_n 〈◊〉_d the_o virgin_n than_o since_o yet_o to_o open_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o objection_n of_o i_o which_o this_o trifler_n call_v triâ—ing_v and_o nonsensical_a in_o we_o the_o distinction_n i_o shall_v show_v â—as_o g._n k_n not_o we_o by_o assign_v it_o truth_n advanced_n â—_o 70._o as_o a_o dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a error_n to_o say_v that_o man_n may_v have_v that_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v give_v to_o believer_n in_o christ_n crucify_a without_o all_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_a which_o to_o refute_v he_o â—ds_v it_o be_v not_o say_v cornelius_n have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o gentile_a state_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o where_o to_o be_v find_v that_o any_o receive_v that_o holy_a ghost_n which_o christ_n promise_v particular_o to_o believer_n in_o he_o but_o such_o only_a who_o believe_v in_o he_o even_o christ_n crucify_a and_o raisâ—ed_v again_o etc._n etc._n and_o also_o p._n 71._o it_o be_v call_v the_o holâ—_n spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n because_o it_o work_v a_o peculiar_a degree_n and_o kind_n of_o holiness_n in_o all_o true_a believer_n in_o christ_n crucify_a above_o what_o the_o most_o upright_a gentile_n do_v witness_n or_o experience_n in_o their_o mere_a gentilâ—_n state_n now_o this_o error_n he_o pretend_v to_o correct_v in_o other_o be_v not_o that_o man_n may_v have_v that_o holy_a ghost_n as_o his_o term_n be_v and_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o who_o hold_v so_o 〈◊〉_d prey_n but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o and_o not_o so_o believe_v as_o to_o have_v his_o crucifixion_n reveal_v to_o they_o for_o he_o wiâ—_n not_o pretend_v sure_a that_o cornelius_n believe_v not_o in_o thâ—_n light_n believe_v not_o in_o christ_n when_o his_o prayer_n aâ—â—_n alm_n come_v up_o as_o a_o memorial_n before_o god_n though_o hâ—_n do_v not_o account_v he_o a_o believer_n in_o christ_n crucify_a anâ—_n why_o not_o that_o christ_n within_o and_o christ_n without_o aâ—_n two_o christ_n but_o because_o that_o heavenly_a mystery_n wâ—_n not_o yet_o make_v know_v to_o he_o so_o that_o the_o distinction_n beâ—ing_v his_o the_o trifle_a be_v his_o own_o and_o the_o nonsensicalnesâ—_n if_o any_o body_n be_v g._n k_n who_o be_v the_o raiser_n the_o author_n of_o it_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o take_v notice_n what_o he_o offer_v nexâ—_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o gentile_n not_o have_v that_o holy_a ghoâ—_n which_o the_o believer_n in_o christ_n crucify_a have_v i_o haviâ—_n in_o my_o people_n call_v quaker_n clear_v p._n 20_o to_o 33._o pinch_v he_o with_o contradictory_n passage_n thereto_o out_o of_o his_o follm_a book_n more_o i_o have_v add_v since_o keith_n again_o keith_n p._n 9_o to_o 39_o g._n k._n in_o his_o ant._n and_o sadd._n p._n 2d_o vary_v the_o term_n thus_o viz._n he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v tâ—_n holy_a ghost_n or_o holy_a spirit_n in_o wicked_a man_n nor_o in_o pâ—â—ous_a gentile_n to_o wit_n by_o union_n who_o that_o may_v drive_v out_o of_o this_o muse_n i_o cite_v he_o keithâ—â—gainst_a â—â—gainst_z keith_n p._n 60._o out_o of_o his_o divine_a imm._n rev._n p._n 4â—_n say_v '_o plato_n plotin_n and_o other_o gentile_a philosopher_n speak_v of_o a_o most_o inward_a union_n and_o communion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n with_o god_n in_o a_o certain_a intellectual_a and_o spiritâ—_n contact_n or_o touch_n etc._n etc._n now_o to_o help_v himself_o off_o here_o when_o he_o have_v touch_v upon_o my_o objection_n without_o so_o much_o as_o name_v i_o or_o any_o book_n that_o he_o have_v it_o out_o of_o but_o only_o in_o general_a that_o his_o adversary_n have_v object_v it_o 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o design_v the_o reader_n shall_v not_o find_v it_o he_o answer_v p._n 35_o 36._o that_o plato_n have_v no_o faith_n in_o christ_n so_o much_o as_o implicit_a be_v more_o than_o they_o can_v prove_v and_o that_o divers_a say_n in_o his_o book_n make_v it_o probable_a he_o have_v as_o to_o plotin_n who_o live_v above_o 200_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o write_v against_o the_o christian_n he_o suggest_v his_o
birth_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v absolute_a but_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o we_o be_v limit_v and_o conditional_a and_o be_v rather_o a_o possibility_n of_o not_o be_v deceive_v than_o a_o impossibility_n of_o be_v deceive_v he_o take_v occasion_n to_o query_n why_o he_o or_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o correct_v any_o unsound_a and_o unjustifiable_a word_n which_o have_v drop_v from_o our_o mouth_n or_o pen_n by_o human_a weakness_n or_o inadvertency_n or_o why_o shall_v any_o be_v upbraid_v and_o revile_v as_o apostate_n and_o changeling_n for_o so_o do_v to_o begin_v then_o with_o the_o last_o clause_n touch_v be_v upbraid_v and_o revile_v as_o apostate_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v whether_o our_o charge_n which_o he_o term_v upbraid_v and_o revile_v against_o he_o of_o apostasy_n lean_v upon_o so_o weak_a a_o foundation_n as_o he_o here_o assign_v it_o and_o whether_o we_o have_v not_o prove_v he_o so_o to_o be_v i_o dare_v commit_v to_o the_o impartial_a and_o judicious_a who_o have_v read_v our_o book_n and_o he_o and_o there_o leave_v it_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n i_o say_v our_o principle_n concern_v infallibility_n which_o he_o have_v so_o often_o vindicate_v though_o of_o late_o he_o have_v scoff_v at_o we_o for_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o himself_o have_v assert_v in_o the_o citation_n above_o therefore_o have_v he_o no_o need_n to_o quarrel_v with_o we_o upon_o that_o account_n nor_o yet_o to_o upbraid_v and_o revile_v we_o they_o be_v his_o own_o term_n as_o he_o have_v do_v therefore_o be_v he_o with_o we_o a_o sincere_a professor_n of_o the_o infallible_a guidance_n and_o leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o all_o truth_n one_o instance_n of_o his_o taunt_a at_o we_o i_o shall_v give_v out_o of_o his_o antichrist_n and_o sadducee_n p._n 31._o whereupon_o g._n w._n his_o give_a relation_n of_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n transact_v as_o himself_o confess_v about_o twelve_o year_n ago_o and_o use_v the_o word_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o he_o flout_o reflect_v say_v be_v this_o like_a infallible_a george_n whitehead_n do_v g._n w._n then_o pretend_v to_o a_o infallible_a memory_n if_o not_o can_v he_o pretend_v still_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o spirit_n and_o infallible_a guidance_n thereof_o be_v a_o stand_a gospel-privilege_n and_o yet_o will_v he_o make_v a_o feast_n to_o they_o that_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v and_o who_o contrary_a principle_n he_o have_v so_o severe_o censure_v of_o the_o doctrine_n himself_o maintain_v like_o those_o vain_a people_n that_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v move_v o_o shameless_a man_n but_o what_o yet_o add_v to_o his_o ephah_n and_o augment_v his_o evil_n himself_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v guilty_a of_o have_v ascribe_v argument_n in_o his_o book_n of_o universal_a grace_n to_o the_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o now_o p._n 15_o 16._o he_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n and_o error_n in_o trust_v as_o he_o there_o say_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o that_o and_o of_o all_o his_o other_o sin_n so_o that_o have_v any_o among_o we_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o vain_a and_o father_v upon_o his_o spirit_n what_o be_v the_o product_n of_o our_o own_o g._n k._n of_o all_o man_n especial_o if_o he_o still_o believe_v the_o principle_n and_o be_v offend_v only_o at_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o be_v most_o unfit_a to_o throw_v the_o first_o stone_n while_o he_o have_v not_o retract_v his_o which_o yet_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o gratify_n of_o the_o loose_a and_o profane_a which_o work_n will_v be_v his_o burden_n except_o he_o unfeigned_o repent_v §_o 6_o his_o next_o attempt_n be_v to_o varnish_v over_o a_o passage_n he_o give_v we_o §_o 6._o out_o of_o imm._n rev._n p._n 54._o thus_o and_o though_o i_o cite_v scripture_n and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o in_o argue_v this_o point_n yet_o i_o can_v true_o say_v i_o have_v not_o my_o knowledge_n from_o they_o who_o have_v say_v but_o a_o line_n or_o two_o above_o which_o he_o give_v not_o here_o i_o have_v not_o fetch_v they_o from_o my_o own_o wisdom_n neither_o have_v it_o teach_v i_o they_o now_o he_o bid_v we_o note_n he_o say_v from_o they_o as_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n but_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v his_o knowledge_n by_o they_o instrumental_o to_o wit_n the_o doctrinal_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n he_o have_v of_o gospel_n truth_n and_o principle_n of_o christianity_n for_o that_o be_v abundant_o acknowledge_v in_o many_o place_n say_v he_o but_o he_o name_v not_o one_o in_o that_o book_n answ_n be_v i_o to_o argue_v the_o point_n with_o he_o doctrinal_o and_o not_o rather_o evince_v the_o man_n false_a allegation_n and_o pretext_n i_o may_v query_n whether_o the_o belief_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v true_a be_v communicate_v to_o he_o by_o themselves_o or_o reveal_v by_o the_o spirit_n immediate_o but_o of_o this_o a_o touch_n be_v enough_o now_o in_o order_n to_o show_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n from_o which_o he_o harp_v upon_o i_o recur_v to_o what_o he_o say_v a_o little_a above_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o wisdom_n that_o he_o have_v not_o fetch_v his_o argument_n from_o they_o so_o neither_o from_o the_o scripture_n do_v he_o mean_v that_o his_o own_o wisdom_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a but_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n from_o which_o he_o fetch_v his_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n nay_o that_o he_o do_v not_o for_o in_o p._n 55._o he_o say_v god_n dwell_v in_o the_o light_a inaccessible_a the_o mortal_a or_o natural_a understanding_n can_v approach_v unto_o he_o when_o it_o stretch_v itself_o to_o know_v he_o it_o be_v confound_v and_o dash_v more_o than_o if_o the_o bodily_a eye_n will_v set_v itself_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n again_o in_o p._n 56._o he_o use_v the_o word_n from_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o word_n speak_v from_o without_o though_o the_o best_a of_o word_n utter_v from_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n or_o from_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o prophet_n and_o yet_o record_v in_o the_o scripture_n can_v reveal_v the_o father_n nor_o the_o son_n neither_o they_o point_v only_o at_o that_o which_o reveal_v etc._n etc._n where_o the_o intelligent_a may_v perceive_v he_o in_o like_a manner_n use_v from_o for_o by_o for_o the_o word_n be_v utter_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o so_o he_o must_v intend_v or_o as_o great_a a_o grammarian_n as_o he_o be_v he_o must_v have_v write_v nonsense_n as_o well_o as_o that_o speak_n of_o the_o scripture-record_n he_o say_v they_o point_v only_o at_o that_o which_o reveal_v they_o do_v not_o then_o it_o seem_v according_a to_o he_o give_v the_o knowledge_n give_v the_o revelation_n but_o point_v only_o or_o direct_a to_o that_o which_o give_v it_o also_o in_o p._n 57_o after_o have_v deny_v that_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n the_o prophet_n david_n isaiah_n etc._n etc._n can_v reveal_v god_n who_o have_v a_o little_a before_o cite_v that_o scripture_n matt._n 11.27_o no_o man_n know_v the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n reveal_v he_o he_o query_n concern_v christ_n himself_o do_v his_o word_n reveal_v he_o or_o his_o father_n unto_o they_o do_v they_o not_o mistake_v he_o for_o all_o this_o and_o i_o query_n be_v not_o those_o gospel-truths_n which_o our_o lord_n preach_v for_o their_o eye_n be_v hold_v be_v blind_v etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o out_o of_o g._n k._n former_o even_o out_o of_o the_o immediate_o succeed_a page_n wherein_o i_o do_v not_o wide_o refer_v to_o many_o place_n i_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o search_v the_o whole_a book_n for_o it_o and_o perhaps_o all_o labour_n lose_v at_o last_o as_o he_o do_v but_o give_v both_o page_n and_o passage_n and_o now_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n from_o whence_o he_o pretend_v to_o have_v his_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n former_o and_o whether_o rather_o than_o retract_v what_o he_o then_o deliver_v he_o have_v not_o put_v a_o false_a gloss_n upon_o his_o word_n by_o a_o evasive_a interpretation_n contrary_a to_o his_o sense_n then_o §_o 7_o his_o next_o §_o be_v design_v to_o prove_v from_o these_o word_n of_o his_o imm._n rev._n p._n 57_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n face_n to_o face_n do_v his_o word_n reveal_v he_o or_o his_o father_n unto_o they_o that_o he_o then_o as_o well_o as_o now_o believe_v there_o be_v need_n of_o the_o internal_a revelation_n to_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o that_o knowledge_n be_v needful_a to_o all_o man_n
be_v save_v by_o christ_n before_o his_o come_n in_o the_o â—sh_v as_o well_o among_o gentile_n as_o jew_n i_o nothing_o question_n 〈◊〉_d i_o never_o do_v say_v he_o answ_n his_o former_a belief_n i_o spute_v not_o his_o latter_a i_o have_v give_v out_o of_o presh_a and_o â—d_a ch._n p._n 112._o even_o now_o so_o that_o if_o he_o believe_v soâ—tes_n and_o other_o be_v save_v who_o have_v not_o the_o knowâ—â—ge_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n outâ—rdly_o it_o be_v not_o that_o that_o faith_n they_o then_o have_v be_v â—ving_v with_o eternal_a salvation_n as_o he_o of_o late_o phrase_v it_o 〈◊〉_d they_o must_v either_o be_v bear_v again_o into_o the_o world_n to_o â—ceive_v it_o in_o some_o other_o revolution_n or_o at_o least_o have_v â—t_a faith_n they_o receive_v not_o when_o live_v 〈◊〉_d or_o after_o their_o death_n in_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o â—lley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n as_o i_o have_v also_o observe_v my_o keiâ—h_n against_o keith_n p._n 108_o and_o elsewhere_o this_o â—t_a we_o have_v more_o than_o once_o prove_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d present_v state_v his_o belief_n reach_v not_o the_o matter_n controversy_n and_o wherein_o we_o have_v show_v the_o conâ—diction_n between_o his_o former_a and_o latter_a write_n now_o to_o return_v to_o his_o p._n 22._o whence_o i_o make_v this_o diâ—ession_n in_o order_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o bring_v man_n to_o 〈◊〉_d inward_a principle_n have_v be_v propose_v by_o he_o as_o inâ—ductory_n to_o the_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o christian_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d refer_v we_o to_o his_o five_o argument_n in_o uni_fw-la gr._n p._n 88_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o cite_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o p._n 92._o the_o scope_n whereof_o â—s_n a_o treat_v of_o the_o true_a and_o only_a method_n to_o bring_v peoâ—â—â—_n to_o own_o the_o scripture_n to_o own_o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n his_o miraculous_a birth_n doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d this_o method_n he_o now_o say_v he_o very_o well_o approve_v of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n the_o word_n incarnate_a or_o 〈◊〉_d flesh_n presuppose_v some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o word_n to_o preach_v to_o people_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o â—â—vine_a perfection_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o what_o his_o diâ—_n perfection_n be_v be_v very_o proper_a and_o necessary_a answ_n 〈◊〉_d be_v at_o this_o once_o before_o ant._n and_o sadd._n p._n 27._o and_o i_o aâ—â—swered_v he_o in_o my_o keith_n against_o keith_n p._n 69_o to_o 71._o 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n here_o notwithstanding_o he_o gâ—_n out_o in_o his_o title_n page_n this_o book_n of_o he_o may_v at_o presâ—_n suffice_v as_o a_o reply_n to_o t._n e._n and_o my_o late_a and_o form_n book_n against_o he_o who_o have_v he_o design_v to_o hâ—_n be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n he_o shall_v here_o have_v takâ—_n notice_n of_o my_o answer_n especial_o in_o as_o much_o as_o what_o 〈◊〉_d now_o offer_v be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o with_o what_o he_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v before_o and_o i_o have_v reply_v to_o but_o the_o maâ—_n willing_a both_o to_o cut_v his_o work_n shorâ—_n and_o that_o the_o pâ—_n shall_v be_v big_a than_o the_o house_n as_o if_o he_o be_v build_v a_o second_o mindus_n that_o which_o i_o object_v then_o and_o 〈◊〉_d do_v be_v that_o this_o method_n of_o beginning_n with_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o inward_a be_v not_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n a_o what_o his_o divine_a perfection_n be_v but_o even_o with_o respy_v to_o the_o nominal_a christian_n therefore_o it_o answer_v not_o 〈◊〉_d end_v adduce_v by_o he_o that_o it_o respect_v even_o the_o professor_n of_o christianity_n i_o prove_v first_o from_o the_o objection_n there_o raise_v that_o the_o quaker_n have_v no_o method_n aâ—_n g._n k_n answer_v that_o they_o have_v the_o best_a and_o only_o trâ—_n method_n in_o their_o word_n and_o write_n first_o to_o tuâ—_n people_n to_o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o method_n use_v 〈◊〉_d we_o in_o our_o word_n and_o write_n be_v with_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d the_o so_o call_v christian_n his_o meaning_n must_v also_o relate_v they_o and_o when_o he_o add_v a_o little_a below_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d want_n of_o this_o true_a order_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n thâ—_n man_n have_v have_v so_o little_a success_n hitherto_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n have_v blessed_v it_o to_o we_o with_o wonderful_a success_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v plain_a he_o be_v not_o write_v to_o or_o of_o the_o preacher_n that_o be_v go_v to_o the_o indies_n among_o the_o heathen_a but_o to_o his_o countryman_n that_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o dislike_v our_o method_n which_o he_o say_v have_v be_v bless_v with_o wonderful_a success_n and_o that_o be_v here_o also_o the_o like_a he_o have_v say_v way_n to_o city_n of_o god_n p._n 156_o 157._o wherein_o he_o assign_v it_o as_o a_o method_n the_o lord_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o hold_v forth_o to_o people_n to_o who_o i_o pray_v only_o to_o turk_n jew_n and_o pagan_n whereby_o they_o attain_v unto_o holiness_n to_o a_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o the_o holy_a life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o come_v to_o know_v the_o true_a and_o great_a end_n and_o use_v of_o his_o outward_a come_n now_o as_o the_o know_v the_o true_a and_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n outward_a come_n presuppose_v a_o belief_n that_o he_o be_v come_v for_o we_o be_v not_o speak_v bare_o of_o the_o witness_v the_o inward_a effect_n thereof_o but_o of_o know_v the_o use_n and_o end_v of_o it_o this_o method_n must_v needs_o be_v intend_v to_o relate_v to_o both_o and_o not_o the_o gentile_a only_o and_o therefore_o g._n k._n be_v the_o more_o â—nsincere_a in_o allege_v he_o still_o approve_v of_o this_o method_n as_o if_o his_o judgement_n then_o and_o now_o be_v the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v not_o as_o well_o as_o in_o restrict_v that_o to_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v not_o so_o intend_v when_o give_v what_o he_o build_v here_o upon_o this_o false_a foundation_n fall_v in_o course_n §_o 8_o he_o begin_v his_o §_o 8._o with_o a_o touch_n at_o his_o late_a exposition_n of_o the_o piece_n of_o silver_n luke_n 15.8_o for_o which_o as_o â—e_n refer_v to_o his_o sect._n i._o §_o 13._o so_o do_v i_o to_o the_o same_o in_o â—ine_z then_o he_o pretend_v firm_o to_o remain_v in_o his_o faith_n of_o god_n his_o make_a salvation_n possible_a to_o all_o man_n which_o have_v â—een_n consider_v in_o §_o 1._o of_o this_o section_n at_o length_n he_o â—cknowledgeth_v that_o diverse_a of_o the_o argument_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d pretty_a large_a reference_n he_o have_v use_v to_o prove_v the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d that_o principle_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a and_o demonstrative_a nor_o â—re_n several_a place_n of_o scripture_n as_o rom._n 10.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d it_o 2.11_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o and_o that_o several_a parable_n but_o he_o name_v none_o bring_v in_o 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reader_n be_v leave_v to_o guess_v at_o and_o thâ—_n divers_a of_o his_o argument_n of_o which_o he_o particularise_v but_o one_o and_o out_o of_o that_o cites_n no_o passage_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d proper_a and_o demonstrative_a nor_o due_o apply_v to_o thaâ—_n effect_v which_o show_v the_o man_n will_v fain_o represent_v everâ—_n thing_n which_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o say_v something_o to_o as_o motâ—_n while_n beam_n be_v the_o term_n he_o liberal_o bestow_v upoâ—_n we_o and_o that_o of_o thing_n he_o false_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n yeâ—_n see_v he_o now_o say_v these_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v to_o bâ—_n understand_v not_o only_o of_o the_o inward_a but_o of_o the_o brigâ—_n gospel_n dispensation_n the_o apostle_n
long_o for_o my_o keithâ—gainst_a â—gainst_z keith_n who_o shall_v have_v delay_v his_o charge_n till_o 〈◊〉_d produce_v his_o proof_n i_o shall_v tell_v he_o i_o may_v chance_v to_o â—â—ll_v he_o to_o a_o account_n hereafter_o if_o he_o do_v not_o make_v out_o â—s_a charge_n when_o he_o emit_v his_o answer_n to_o i_o §_o 6_o upon_o his_o have_v say_v rect._n corr._n p._n 195._o nor_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o confession_n in_o the_o adult_n be_v necessary_a that_o therefore_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v be_v thus_o paraphrase_v viz._n 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 â—â—al_a necessity_n with_o faith_n and_o confession_n unto_o salvation_n answ_n but_o herein_o he_o foul_o prevaricate_v conceal_v his_o sentiment_n former_o relate_v to_o water-baptism_n and_o by_o the_o word_n still_o adhere_v represent_v they_o not_o as_o 〈◊〉_d retractation_n but_o rather_o as_o a_o confirmation_n thereof_o or_o will_v he_o now_o say_v as_o he_o do_v then_o p._n 195._o that_o to_o affirm_v water-baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o popish_a superstition_n which_o the_o protestant_n general_o deny_v etc._n etc._n and_o offer_v to_o prove_v as_o he_o do_v â—hen_o p_o 191_o to_o 195._o that_o water-baptism_n be_v not_o command_v by_o christ_n matt._n 28._o and_o that_o paul_n commission_n though_o he_o be_v not_o send_v to_o baptise_v with_o water_n waâ—â—s_v universal_a and_o full_a as_o that_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n if_o 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o hear_v he_o if_o not_o why_o do_v he_o pretend_v stillâ—o_o â—o_z adhere_v to_o it_o that_o water-baptism_n be_v not_o of_o equal_a necessity_n with_o faith_n and_o confession_n unto_o salvation_n and_o assign_v the_o reason_n here_o that_o many_o of_o the_o martyr_n do_v â—â—bly_o confess_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v put_v to_o death_n before_o they_o can_v be_v baptise_a and_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o baptism_n in_o such_o â—ases_n be_v judge_v equivalent_a to_o baptism_n be_v that_o it_o he_o adhere_v to_o then_o if_o not_o where_o be_v the_o man_n honesty_n where_o his_o integrity_n instead_o of_o a_o fair_a retractation_n 〈◊〉_d labour_n to_o render_v his_o sense_n then_o and_o his_o sense_n now_o 〈◊〉_d wide_o discrepant_a as_o if_o they_o both_o have_v need_v rather_o 〈◊〉_d confirmation_n than_o either_o of_o they_o a_o retractation_n buâ—_n such_o shift_n become_v his_o cause_n his_o next_o essay_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n of_o confession_n in_o the_o adult_n which_o be_v manage_v as_o unsuâ—â—cessfully_o for_o though_o he_o do_v say_v in_o the_o citation_n giust_n 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 anâ—_n profession_n of_o christianity_n with_o the_o mouth_n as_o the_o apoâ—stle_n say_v with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v to_o salvation_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v what_o he_o will_v infer_v p._n 3â—_n from_o this_o book_n which_o he_o say_v be_v print_v for_o 16_o yeaâ—_n past_a viz._n that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a doctrine_n for_o he_o to_o say_v it_o 〈◊〉_d a_o necessary_a duty_n that_o every_o one_o among_o the_o quaker_n shâ—â—_n give_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fundamental_a and_o essential_a part_n thereof_o before_o they_o caâ—_n be_v own_v to_o be_v member_n of_o a_o christian_a communion_n and_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v this_o whatever_o great_a and_o high_a pretence_n thâ—â—_n make_v etc._n etc._n they_o can_v never_o be_v just_o esteem_v a_o church_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n for_o that_o confession_n may_v well_o consist_v in_o a_o holâ—_n conversation_n and_o profession_n of_o christianity_n with_o thâ—_n mouth_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o confession_n with_o thâ—_n mouth_n be_v not_o only_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o we_o muâ—â—_n have_v creed_n or_o article_n of_o faith_n compose_v for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d subscribe_v or_o answer_v by_o yea_o or_o nay_o that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d propose_v when_o he_o begin_v to_o grow_v quarrelsome_a in_o penâ—â—silvania_n be_v another_o yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v pretendâ—ed_v to_o have_v be_v 33_o year_n among_o we_o and_o a_o preachâ—_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o time_n i_o ask_v he_o how_o come_v we_o 〈◊〉_d hear_v nothing_o of_o this_o from_o he_o till_o he_o begin_v hâ—_n schism_n in_o america_n nay_o why_o do_v not_o himself_o giâ—â—_n we_o his_o confession_n of_o faith_n in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o induction_n at_o least_o into_o the_o ministry_n or_o be_v he_o never_o fit_v to_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ned_v as_o a_o member_n of_o a_o christian_a communion_n till_o of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o begin_v to_o set_v up_o for_o himself_o in_o opposition_n 〈◊〉_d his_o quondam_a brethren_n or_o will_v he_o maintain_v that_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o and_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o age_n be_v thus_o â—ated_v themselves_o if_o so_o i_o demand_v chapter_n and_o â—erse_n if_o not_o what_o do_v he_o think_v of_o they_o be_v paulâ—â—d_v â—â—d_z they_o fit_v to_o be_v own_a member_n of_o a_o christian_a comâ—â—nion_n or_o to_o be_v just_o esteem_v a_o church_n of_o christ_n use_v from_o this_o dilemma_n let_v he_o fair_o acquit_v himself_o if_o 〈◊〉_d can_v whereto_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o a_o confession_n even_o â—â—th_v the_o mouth_n we_o both_o approve_v of_o and_o practice_n 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o man_n time_n by_o human_a prescription_n or_o accord_v to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n nor_o in_o the_o word_n which_o man_n wisdom_n teach_v but_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v cor._n 21_o 13._o for_o confession_n as_o well_o as_o prayer_n can_v 〈◊〉_d perform_v as_o we_o ought_v without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spiâ—â—â—_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o rom._n 8.26_o §_o 7_o that_o which_o come_v next_o instead_o of_o a_o retraâ—ation_n be_v a_o defence_n of_o his_o truth_n defence_n he_o have_v â—ere_z ascribe_v p._n 104._o that_o revelation_n be_v immediate_a â—nd_v argue_v upon_o it_o p._n 105._o that_o to_o speak_v proper_o all_o revelation_n be_v immediate_a even_o as_o all_o vision_n be_v immediate_a this_o he_o touch_v not_o upon_o here_o though_o â—e_n give_v we_o a_o citation_n out_o of_o the_o same_o page_n to_o prove_v â—hat_n he_o then_o admit_v the_o word_n immediate_a revelation_n be_v not_o any_o scripture_n phrase_n and_o that_o if_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v grant_v that_o god_n do_v inward_o reveal_v and_o speak_v his_o mind_n etc._n etc._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 perceive_v taste_n 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 his_o spirit_n the_o controversy_n about_o the_o name_n or_o phrase_n will_v soon_o be_v at_o a_o end_n which_o we_o ready_o grant_v he_o for_o if_o man_n witness_v the_o thing_n they_o will_v not_o contend_v against_o the_o name_n or_o phrase_n but_o rather_o allow_v it_o nor_o shall_v we_o so_o much_o press_v the_o term_n but_o in_o order_n to_o enfoâ—â—_n and_o evince_v the_o thing_n therefore_o his_o comment_n up_o 〈◊〉_d it_o that_o 16_o year_n ago_o he_o be_v not_o for_o hold_v up_o a_o contrâ—â—versie_n about_o the_o name_n or_o term_n immediate_a revelation_n 〈◊〉_d no_o way_n deduceable_a from_o the_o premise_n for_o beside_o thâ—â—_n he_o do_v not_o then_o say_v he_o be_v for_o hold_v up_o no_o contrâ—â—versie_n about_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o the_o grant_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n will_v soon_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o controversy_n aboâ—â—_n it_o so_o his_o own_o practice_n in_o those_o page_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d argue_v for_o and_o defend_v the_o term_n declare_v 〈◊〉_d than_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o necessary_a medium_fw-la in_o order_n â—â—gain_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o insist_v upon_o explain_v aâ—â—_n defend_v the_o term_n what_o he_o add_v without_o show_n 〈◊〉_d proof_n against_o many_o of_o we_o that_o we_o have_v earnest_o aâ—â—_n fierce_o contend_v for_o that_o term_n and_o his_o insinuate_a witâ—_n a_o no_o doubt_v will_n much_o blame_v he_o for_o not_o contend_v fâ—â—_n it_o now_o deserve_v my_o notice_n no_o further_o than_o a_o rejectiâ—â—_n it_o as_o a_o slander_n of_o which_o he_o have_v store_n for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d other_o way_n contend_v for_o the_o term_n than_o himself_o do_v 〈◊〉_d that_o very_a time_n viz._n as_o a_o suitable_a mean_n to_o persuade_v 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n and_o prefer_v the_o belief_n and_o witness_v the_o inâ—ward_a revelation_n which_o will_v take_v away_o all_o disputeâ—_n about_o the_o phrase_n to_o any_o contest_v about_o the_o name_n upon_o a_o presumption_n that_o we_o blame_v he_o now_o for_o noâ—_n contend_v for_o the_o term_n he_o query_n 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
will_v yet_o be_v think_v to_o adhere_v to_o who_o if_o he_o stiâ—_n account_v that_o advice_n good_a he_o then_o give_v to_o his_o countryman_n must_v still_o think_v that_o prelacy_n be_v a_o limb_n of_o antichrist_n that_o his_o countryman_n ought_v to_o have_v keep_v their_o voâ—_n against_o it_o as_o in_o p._n 37._o &_o 39_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v morâ—_n in_o §_o 13._o which_o if_o he_o still_o dare_v defend_v as_o he_o have_v comâ—mended_v his_o advice_n then_o give_v to_o be_v good_a counsel_n stiâ—_n those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v consider_v what_o 〈◊〉_d kind_a of_o proselyte_n he_o be_v like_a to_o prove_v if_o they_o shouâ—_n take_v he_o in_o and_o if_o the_o counsel_n be_v not_o good_a whâ—_n do_v he_o not_o rather_o revoke_v recall_v and_o retract_v that_o advice_n give_v in_o that_o book_n than_o applaud_v it_o as_o good_a bâ—_n the_o man_n seem_v willing_a to_o keep_v in_o with_o both_o if_o he_o caâ—_n not_o know_v perhaps_o who_o he_o may_v need_v a_o proâ—_n from_o most_o §_o 12_o in_o his_o next_o he_o give_v a_o citation_n out_o of_o help_n &_o p._n 63._o where_o he_o have_v say_v now_o we_o need_v not_o say_v whâ—_n will_v go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_a and_o bring_v up_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d we_o or_o who_o will_v ascend_v to_o heaven_n to_o bring_v hiâ—_n down_o to_o we_o or_o who_o will_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n and_o briâ—_n we_o tiding_n of_o he_o from_o jerusalem_n he_o who_o naâ—_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o of_o a_o truth_n witness_v near_o 〈◊〉_d even_o in_o our_o heart_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o either_o aâ—â—cend_v descend_v or_o go_v forth_o etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o he_o telleâ—_n we_o what_o t._n e._n have_v bring_v against_o he_o out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d book_n call_v truth_n defend_v p._n 110_o 111._o for_o this_o be_v the_o only_a time_n he_o have_v cite_v any_o book_n and_o page_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v allege_v against_o we_o which_o i_o wave_v take_v notice_n of_o for_o two_o reason_n first_o for_o that_o g._n k._n be_v still_o debtor_n to_o that_o book_n of_o t._n be_v and_o the_o answer_n to_o g._n k._n his_o narrative_n and_o i_o design_v not_o so_o far_o to_o gratify_v he_o in_o pick_v out_o a_o single_a passage_n in_o a_o book_n while_o he_o overlook_v the_o rest_n to_o which_o long_o since_o he_o make_v a_o show_n as_o if_o he_o will_v emit_v a_o answer_n 2_o as_o my_o design_n be_v not_o controversial_a but_o the_o detect_v the_o man_n insincere_a explication_n and_o retractation_n of_o his_o former_a book_n so_o the_o do_v that_o here_o and_o expose_v g._n k_n false_a gloss_n will_v of_o itself_o make_v void_a what_o be_v allege_v by_o he_o out_o of_o t._n e._n relate_v to_o this_o quotation_n the_o importance_n then_o and_o signification_n of_o his_o word_n above_o he_o thus_o give_v p._n 40._o we_o need_v not_o say_v 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 where_o 〈◊〉_d suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o all_o sincere_a christian_n be_v well_o satisfy_v with_o the_o faith_n they_o have_v already_o of_o christ_n by_o the_o â—â—tward_a testimony_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o they_o neither_o seek_v nor_o need_v â—y_a other_o ground_n of_o confirmation_n to_o their_o faith_n either_o of_o a_o utward_a voice_n from_o heaven_n or_o from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n fromâ—erusalem_fw-la â—erusalem_z etc._n etc._n answ_n ground_n of_o confirmation_n to_o their_o â—aith_n be_v not_o the_o term_n mention_v in_o that_o book_n â—herefore_o will_v he_o have_v keep_v to_o his_o own_o logical_a rule_n â—ould_v not_o have_v be_v add_v here_o again_o as_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a below_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o paul_n preach_v and_o moses_n before_o he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o save_o they_o that_o turn_v their_o mind_n thereto_o etc._n etc._n â—o_o in_o imm._n rev._n p._n 77._o he_o have_v say_v he_o reveal_v the_o whole_a council_n of_o his_o will_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n the_o light_n reveal_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n he_o need_v not_o go_v forth_o to_o seek_v a_o law_n without_o he_o or_o a_o teacher_n without_o he_o the_o word_n be_v near_o to_o which_o mosesâ—pointed_v â—pointed_z the_o jew_n and_o paul_n the_o roman_n now_o if_o â—y_a both_o speak_v of_o one_o word_n and_o both_o say_v man_n need_v not_o ascend_v descend_v or_o go_v beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o fetch_v it_o and_o g._n k._n have_v cite_v they_o both_o as_o concur_v in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o same_o testimony_n then_o g._n k._n his_o allegation_n whereby_o he_o will_v restrict_n it_o to_o christian_n already_o satisfy_v who_o need_v no_o voice_n from_o heaven_n oâ—_n jerusalem_n as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n fall_v to_o thâ—_n ground_n in_o course_n see_v it_o be_v good_a doctrine_n before_o seasonable_a doctrine_n before_o and_o the_o cause_n allege_v thâ—_n hold_v now_o even_o by_o g._n k._n his_o own_o confession_n viz._n thâ—_n the_o light_n reveal_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n and_o wâ—_n able_a to_o save_o they_o even_o in_o moses_n day_n who_o give_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v teach_v and_o lead_v thereby_o have_v he_o indeed_o urge_v that_o the_o word_n nigh_o in_o moses_n his_o day_n and_o the_o woâ—_n nigh_o in_o paul_n day_n be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o that_o there_o wâ—_n need_v of_o ascend_v descend_v and_o go_v beyond_o tâ—_n sea_n in_o moses_n time_n which_o then_o cease_v when_o chriâ—_n be_v offer_v up_o how_o unscriptural_a soever_o this_o hâ—_n be_v yet_o there_o have_v be_v some_o colour_n for_o his_o prese_n exposition_n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o same_o now_o as_o theâ—_n and_o attainable_a not_o by_o ascend_v descend_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d a_o inward_a witness_v it_o then_o as_o now_o the_o limitingâ—_n to_o satisfy_v christian_n who_o seek_v not_o a_o ground_n of_o confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v both_o a_o abuse_n of_o the_o teâ—_n and_o a_o false_a gloss_n upon_o g._n k._n his_o sentiment_n former_n which_o it_o have_v be_v more_o to_o his_o credit_n to_o have_v retractâ—_n than_o thus_o to_o have_v sophisticated_a §_o 13_o herewith_o g._n k._n wind_n up_o his_o citation_n 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o former_a book_n as_o for_o his_o other_o book_n callâ—_n way_n to_o city_n of_o god_n way_n cast_v up_o and_o light_n of_o truth_n answer_v to_o r._n gordon_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o like_a naâ—_n and_o importance_n which_o be_v a_o pretty_a wide_a reference_n saâ—_n he_o allege_v he_o see_v no_o present_a need_n to_o vindicate_v tâ—_n from_o our_o perversion_n and_o wrest_n as_o he_o call_v thâ—_n and_o that_o one_o not_o call_v a_o quaker_n but_o of_o another_o commâ—_n who_o he_o name_v not_o perhaps_o that_o he_o may_v not_o 〈◊〉_d â—over_v the_o author_n of_o the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n say_v to_o he_o that_o instead_o of_o do_v he_o a_o diskindness_n they_o have_v do_v he_o a_o great_a kindness_n again_o p._n 42._o that_o in_o diverse_a print_a treatise_n of_o his_o whereof_o he_o name_v none_o but_o a_o print_a letter_n at_o the_o end_n of_o g._n crow_n his_o general_a history_n of_o the_o quaker_n and_o his_o anti._n and_o sadd._n without_o assign_v page_n or_o passage_n he_o have_v give_v divers_a explication_n of_o most_o he_o do_v not_o say_v of_o all_o but_o of_o most_o of_o the_o quotation_n bring_v by_o we_o against_o he_o the_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v so_o idle_a shift_a and_o loose_a a_o way_n of_o write_v denote_v gild_n and_o insincerity_n that_o bare_o to_o repeat_v it_o be_v to_o answer_v it_o which_o when_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o descend_v into_o particular_n a_o particular_a reply_n may_v perhaps_o be_v give_v to_o the_o next_o thing_n i_o observe_v be_v that_o he_o thus_o bespeak_v his_o friendly_a and_o judicious_a reader_n if_o any_o of_o my_o above-given_a explication_n seem_v to_o he_o in_o any_o degree_n strain_v beyond_o what_o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v though_o i_o know_v not_o any_o one_o such_o i_o be_o free_o willing_a that_o what_o he_o think_v in_o any_o degree_n strain_v he_o may_v take_v it_o if_o not_o for_o a_o genuine_a and_o proper_a explication_n if_o so_o be_v it_o be_v in_o the_o least_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v my_o plain_a and_o free_a retractation_n for_o what_o i_o can_v fair_o defend_v by_o explication_n i_o be_o free_o willing_a to_o correct_v and_o amend_v by_o retractation_n p._n 42._o answ_n this_o be_v nonsense_n all_o over_o can_v the_o reader_n at_o the_o same_o time_n deem_v it_o strain_v not_o 〈◊〉_d genuine_a and_o proper_a explication_n and_o yet_o allow_v it_o to_o â—e_v a_o plain_a and_o free_a retractation_n for_o
he_o say_v to_o the_o purpose_n those_o i_o bring_v not_o but_o these_o he_o have_v entire_o overlookt_v what_o g._n k._n have_v assert_v of_o christ_n bodily_a presence_n not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o church_n that_o christ_n be_v mediator_n as_o he_o be_v in_o man_n t._n e._n have_v give_v in_o his_o answ_n to_o narr_n p._n 87_o 88_o 108._o out_o of_o g._n k._n his_o imm._n rev._n p._n 59_o 120_o 121_o 107._o and_o way_n to_o city_n of_o god_n p._n 127_o 139._o none_o of_o which_o g._n k._n take_v any_o notice_n of_o of_o christ_n resurrection-body_n that_o it_o be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a t._n e._n give_v in_o his_o truth_n defend_v p._n 127._o and_o answ_n to_o narr_n p._n 47_o 55._o out_o of_o g._n k._n his_o rect._n corr._n p._n 23_o 24_o 44_o 54_o 55._o also_o overlookt_v by_o g._n k._n i_o shall_v be_v very_o cautious_a in_o what_o i_o bring_v out_o of_o my_o quaker_n clear_v in_o as_o much_o as_o g._n k._n have_v pretend_v to_o answer_v it_o in_o his_o ant._n and_o sadd._n design_v only_o to_o give_v such_o quotation_n as_o he_o have_v slip_v over_o both_o there_o and_o here_o although_o g._n k._n his_o entitul_a thief_z as_o what_o may_v at_o present_a suffice_v to_o the_o answer_v t._n e._n and_o my_o former_a and_o latter_a book_n i_o may_v have_v be_v excusable_a have_v i_o take_v he_o at_o his_o word_n which_o he_o so_o seldom_o keep_v to_o and_o bring_v they_o nevertheless_o therefore_o leave_v he_o to_o supply_v that_o defect_n when_o his_o ever_o very_a long_n come_v that_o he_o emit_v a_o large_a answer_n to_o i_o and_o also_o overpass_a what_o i_o have_v already_o hint_v §_o 4._o of_o this_o section_n touch_v baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n that_o his_o retractation_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o truth_n defence_n and_o rect._n corr._n relate_v only_o to_o his_o exposition_n of_o two_o scripture_n viz._n mat._n 28.19_o and_o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o and_o out_o of_o my_o sect._n i._o §_o 18._o wherein_o i_o give_v what_o he_o have_v omit_v out_o of_o imm._n rev._n p._n 228_o 232_o and_o 242._o i_o shall_v only_o offer_v that_o what_o i_o give_v out_o of_o uni_fw-la gr._n p._n 28_o 29_o â—0_n 34_o 35_o 36_o 56_o 57_o 58_o 115._o concern_v a_o inward_a save_a illumination_n give_v to_o the_o gentile_n the_o gospel_n its_o have_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n within_o be_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a â—hing_n in_o opposition_n to_o his_o sentiment_n of_o late_a he_o have_v â—ice_o slip_v over_o both_o in_o his_o ant._n and_o sadd._n of_o which_o i_o give_v notice_n in_o my_o keith_n against_o keith_n p._n 71._o and_o also_o here_o in_o these_o what_o i_o have_v allege_v to_o he_o in_o my_o keith_n against_o keith_n p._n 9_o to_o 36._o as_o inconsistent_a with_o what_o he_o have_v deliver_v in_o his_o chr._n faith_n p._n 6_o 7._o truth_n and_o innocency_n defend_v p._n 19_o 20._o further_a discovery_n p._n 17_o 18._o and_o truth_n advance_v p._n 70_o 71._o out_o of_o g._n k._n his_o light_n of_o truth_n p._n 11_o 15._o postscript_n to_o nature_n of_o christianity_n p._n 65_o 70._o universal_a grace_n p._n 8_o 21_o 22_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 36_o 52_o 53_o 54._o looking-glass_n p._n 28._o imm._n rev._n p._n 77_o 103_o 105_o 109_o 111_o 112_o 113_o 213_o 221_o 227._o way_n cast_v up_o p._n 44_o 45_o 95_o 99_o 100_o 103._o rect._n corr._n p._n 50_o 150_o 187._o truth_n defence_n p._n 70_o 114_o 121_o 141_o 212._o divine_a imm._n rev._n p._n 26_o 27_o 63_o 54_o 55_o 79_o 154_o 158._o plain_o short_a catechism_n p._n 9_o these_o g._n k._n touch_v not_o upon_o in_o the_o least_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v what_o one_o w._n c._n a_o churchman_n have_v glean_v out_o of_o he_o in_o two_o small_a tract_n the_o which_o whoever_o present_v they_o before_o he_o he_o wilâ—_n not_o pretend_v i_o suppose_v not_o to_o have_v see_v the_o first_o be_v entitle_v mr._n g._n keith_n at_o turners-hall_n contradict_v mr._n g._n keith_n at_o the_o tolbooth_n of_o aberdeen_n who_o there_o oppose_v to_o several_a passage_n in_o g._n k_n ex._n narrâ—_n quotation_n out_o of_o his_o imm._n rev._n p._n 200_o 243_o 244_o 231_o 4._o chief_a respect_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n a_o fundamental_a principle_n as_o in_o p._n 5_o to_o 10._o of_o that_o book_n in_o hiâ—_n second_o letter_n style_v mr._n keith_n no_o presbyterian_a no_n quaker_n etc._n etc._n from_o p._n 7_o to_o 15._o he_o give_v g._n k._n hiâ—_n contradictory_n sense_n relate_v to_o baptism_n the_o supper_n sinless_a perfection_n election_n and_o reprobation_n and_o comâ—mon_a and_o save_v illumination_n and_o that_o out_o of_o g._n k._n hiâ—_n quakerism_n confirm_v as_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o collection_n of_o r._n barclay_n book_n p_o 586_o 618_o 619._o and_o uni_fw-la grace_n p._n 105._o i_o wave_v what_o be_v there_o also_o bring_v noâ—_n only_o out_o of_o the_o page_n fore_o quote_v by_o t._n e._n or_o mâ—_n but_o even_o those_o out_o of_o uni_fw-la gr._n p._n 74_o 75_o 76._o because_o though_o those_o passage_n be_v not_o touch_v upon_o by_o g._n k._n yet_o something_o have_v be_v bring_v by_o he_o out_o of_o those_o page_n although_o with_o different_a end_n and_o upon_o a_o different_a occasion_n i_o will_v rather_o not_o insist_v on_o it_o than_o administer_v a_o seem_a room_n for_o exception_n without_o make_v any_o further_a comment_n upon_o these_o omission_n of_o g._n k._n have_v show_v what_o we_o expect_v from_o he_o i_o shall_v only_o observe_v that_o notwithstanding_o he_o can_v not_o but_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o his_o manifold_a pretermission_n and_o evasive_a shift_n of_o what_o he_o have_v touch_v upon_o in_o the_o close_a he_o presume_v to_o say_v he_o pray_v to_o god_n we_o may_v have_v a_o heart_n give_v we_o of_o god_n if_o not_o to_o follow_v he_o as_o a_o example_n yet_o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o other_o great_a penitent_n for_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n will_v not_o prosper_v etc._n etc._n which_o beside_o the_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o vain_a show_v great_a hypocrisy_n and_o great_a scaredness_n as_o well_o as_o ostentation_n in_o rank_v himself_o among_o other_o great_a penitent_n forget_v it_o seem_v or_o at_o least_o little_a regard_v the_o wise_a man_n counsel_n viz._n let_v another_o man_n praise_v thou_o and_o not_o thy_o own_o mouth_n a_o stranger_n and_o not_o thy_o own_o lip_n prov._n 27.2_o whether_o the_o friendly_a and_o judicious_a reader_n he_o will_v late_o bespeak_v on_o his_o side_n will_v not_o think_v this_o strain_a and_o undeserving_a the_o applause_n he_o crave_v be_v leave_v to_o his_o mature_a sedate_n and_o impartial_a consideration_n beel-house_n 23d_o of_o the_o first_o month_n 1696_o 7._o j._n p._n errata_fw-la page_z 3_o line_n 14._o and_o l._n 32._o p._n 6._o l._n 26._o p._n 8._o l._n 24._o p._n 12._o l._n 9_o for_o retracâ—_n read_v retractation_n p._n 4._o l._n 20._o f._n sâ—â—ing_n r._n wave_v p._n 8._o l._n last_o r._n withâ—_n p._n 9_o l._n 22._o r._n doctrine_n l._n 28._o r._n a_o profitable_a p._n 10._o l._n 15._o r._n thing_n l._n 29._o r._n â—_o commend_v p._n 12._o l._n 19_o f._n peruse_v r._n pervert_v p._n 13._o l._n 14._o r._n givenâ—_fw-la p._n 15._o l._n 33._o r._n endowment_n p._n 19_o l._n 20._o r._n capernaumites_n l._n last_o and_o p._n 20._o l._n â—_o r._n capernaumitism_n l._n 30._o f._n and_o r._n or_o p._n 23._o l._n 30._o f._n ay_o r._n and._n p._n 24._o l._n 8._o afâ—_n christ_n r._n as_o he_o come_v in_o the_o â—lesh_n l._n 11._o r._n spirit_n l._n 28._o after_o flesh_n r._n face_n to_o faâ—_n p._n 25._o l._n 2._o after_o not_o r._n say_v l._n 20._o f._n that_o r._n the._n p._n 28._o l._n 20._o r._n christ_n p._n 3â—_n l._n 20._o r_o word_n p._n 3â—_n l._n 10._o r._n judicial_o p._n 32._o l._n 6._o r._n of_o our_o p._n 33._o l._n 7._o f._n r._n after_o p._n 31._o l._n 8._o f._n seed_n r._n heir_n l._n 14._o f._n divine_a r._n more_o noble_a p._n 35._o l._n â—_o after_o and_o r._n so_o l._n 28._o f._n absolute_o r._n so_o late_o p._n 36._o l._n 27._o f._n yet_o r._n not_o p._n 3â—_n l._n 6._o f._n and_o r._n or_o p._n 38._o l._n 7._o r._n become_v p._n 39_o l._n r._n f._n the_o r._n his_o p._n 40._o l._n 2d_o f._n of_o r._n with_o l._n 31._o f._n within_o r._n with_o he_o l._n 31._o r._n light_v within_o p._n 41._o l._n 15_o â—_o the_o r._n this_o p._n 42._o l._n 3._o f._n have_v r._n how_o l._n 20._o f._n left_a r._n lose_v l._n 32._o r._n consequential_o p._n 44._o l._n 18._o f._n the_o r._n that_o l._n 20._o r._n 1_o cor._n 15.12_o p._n 46._o l._n 25._o f._n or_o r._n and._n p._n 4â—_n l._n 26._o f._n be_v r._n become_v l._n 28._o after_o pretend_v r._n to_o l._n 32._o f._n withdraw_v r._n what_o dreâ—_n p._n 50._o l._n 17._o f._n be_v r._n serve_v p._n 52._o l._n 19_o f._n 69._o r._n 62._o p._n 55._o l._n 26._o f._n 14_o r._n 1â—_n p._n 59_o l._n 21._o f._n of_o r._n in_o p._n 60._o l._n 8._o r._n calling_n l._n 33._o r._n all_o men._n l._n 34._o r._n ex_fw-la part_n p._n 63._o l._n 8._o f._n they_o r._n all_o l._n 16._o r._n a_o vail_n p._n 65._o l._n 8._o f._n wrath_n r._n truth_n l._n 1â—_n f._n they_o r._n he_o p._n 69._o l._n 2._o r._n respect_n to_o p._n 74._o l._n 13._o r._n tell_v p._n 81._o l._n 20._o f._n 69._o â—_o 6â—_n p._n 92._o l._n 1_o r._n appropriate_v p._n 93._o l._n 8._o f._n the_o r._n that_o l_o 24._o deal_n for_o p._n 99_o â—â—_o f._n this_o r._n his_o p._n 102._o l._n 1._o r._n advantage_n p._n 107._o l._n 5._o r._n initiate_v l._n 20._o f._n ascribe_v r._n assert_v
seed_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o who_o they_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v choose_v eph._n 1.4_o the_o reprobate_a seed_n be_v that_o seed_n of_o darkness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n which_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n they_o now_o which_o cleave_v thereunto_o and_o continue_v in_o unity_n therewith_o until_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n from_o the_o lord_n expire_v they_o be_v the_o reprobate_n and_o conclude_v thus_o though_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v from_o everlasting_a yet_o it_o respect_v man_n not_o simple_o as_o men_n but_o as_o final_o adhere_v and_o cleave_v â—o_o the_o elect_a or_o reprobate_a seed_n thus_o far_o g._n k._n former_o which_o how_o reconcilable_a the_o understanding_n he_o â—en_o say_v be_v give_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d his_o late_a understanding_n will_v be_v further_a obvious_a upâ—_n compare_v it_o with_o his_o assertion_n in_o truth_n advance_v print_v anno_fw-la 1694._o p._n 12._o he_o there_o assign_v it_o as_o a_o aror_n to_o say_v that_o the_o elect_a seed_n be_v only_a christ_n and_o â—he_v reprobate_a seed_n be_v only_o the_o serpent_n or_o the_o devil_n â—nd_v when_o any_o come_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n they_o come_v into_o the_o election_n and_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_v bâ—_n not_o before_o but_o when_o they_o depart_v from_o he_o or_o anâ—_n not_o come_v to_o he_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v reprobateâ—_n and_o again_o ibid._n he_o reckon_v it_o absurd_a and_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n to_o say_v a_o man_n may_v pass_v from_o election_n 〈◊〉_d reprobation_n as_o if_o god_n election_n be_v a_o variable_a thiâ—_n say_v he_o then_o add_v that_o the_o scripture_n declarâ—_n the_o gift_n and_o calling_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n thus_o one_o while_o this_o variable_a man_n declare_v as_o accorâ—â—ing_v to_o the_o understanding_n give_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o the_o election_n and_o 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p._n 73_o to_o 79._o and_o p._n 105._o to_o the_o end_n aâ—_n indication_n of_o g._n k._n his_o instability_n while_o treatingâ—_n this_o doctrine_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n which_o he_o 〈◊〉_d take_v no_o notice_n of_o here_o either_o to_o retract_v or_o defenâ—_n shall_v give_v a_o instance_n or_o two_o of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v bâ—_n former_o and_o late_o concern_v conditional_a election_n so_o leave_v this_o head_n in_o that_o book_n of_o uni_fw-la gr._n p._n â—_o have_v say_v god_n will_v not_o all_o to_o be_v save_v absolute_a but_o conditional_o parte_fw-la objecti_fw-la upon_o their_o bâ—â—ving_a and_o its_o be_v object_v either_o god_n will_v theâ—_n believe_v absolute_o or_o conditional_o he_o answer_v we_o conditional_o aagain_o in_o truth_n defence_n p._n 193._o to_o j._n a._n his_o urge_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o those_o that_o perish_v absolute_o or_o conditional_o g._n k._n answer_v partly_o both_o again_n to_o j._n a._n his_o object_v that_o see_v the_o 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salvation_n be_v hold_v forth_o conditional_o to_o all_o and_o from_o christ_n â—eaching_n that_o many_o be_v call_v few_o choose_v he_o infer_v this_o can_v be_v a_o conditional_a election_n for_o it_o will_v not_o be_v good_a sense_n to_o say_v few_o or_o some_o be_v conditionally-elected_n say_v g._n k._n all_o which_o i_o now_o leave_v with_o he_o see_v he_o have_v hitherto_o over-passed_n it_o to_o reconcile_v if_o he_o can_v and_o to_o inform_v his_o reader_n whether_o to_o say_v election_n be_v conditional_a and_o that_o the_o condition_n â—s_v if_o they_o do_v not_o final_o resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o â—gain_o to_o say_v that_o conditional_a election_n be_v not_o a_o scripture_n phrase_n but_o contradictory_n to_o scripture_n it_o will_v â—ot_n be_v good_a sense_n to_o say_v few_o or_o some_o be_v conditional_o elect_v be_v both_o true_a and_o no_o contradiction_n till_o then_o though_o i_o can_v load_v he_o with_o more_o upon_o his_o subject_n these_o may_v suffice_v §_o 2_o his_o next_o §_o be_v very_o short_a what_o he_o have_v say_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n its_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o two_o slay_a witness_n he_o will_v turn_v off_o as_o say_v only_o by_o a_o allegorical_a and_o metaphorical_a allusion_n but_o in_o this_o he_o be_v not_o plain_a whether_o the_o expression_n itself_o be_v allegorical_a and_o metaphorical_a or_o his_o ascertain_v that_o time_n as_o already_o begin_v only_o be_v so_o for_o i_o remember_v the_o testimony_n he_o have_v give_v in_o this_o book_n of_o uni_fw-la gr._n p._n 5._o and_o elsewhere_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o and_o the_o church_n be_v now_o comâ—_n and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n he_o have_v contradict_v in_o truth_n advanced_n p._n 157_o 158._o of_o which_o more_o anâ—_n in_o my_o sect._n iii_o §_o 9_o §_o 3_o in_o his_o §_o 3._o quote_v a_o place_n in_o uni_fw-la gr._n p._n 6_o he_o bid_v we_o note_n that_o diverse_a of_o his_o adversary_n among_o the_o sect_n of_o quaker_n with_o who_o he_o have_v have_v a_o great_a contâ—_n of_o late_a have_v from_o this_o passage_n seek_v to_o infer_v his_o agreâ—â—ment_n with_o they_o so_o as_o to_o hold_v that_o the_o light_n within_o be_v sufâ—ficient_a to_o salvation_n without_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o thereby_o 〈◊〉_d only_o exclude_v all_o outward_a help_n and_o mean_n of_o salvation_n but_o even_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o from_o be_v necessary_o concernâ—ed_v in_o our_o salvation_n answ_n as_o this_o be_v a_o slander_n upon_o we_o so_o also_o have_v he_o not_o attempt_v to_o prove_v it_o offer_v 〈◊〉_d evidence_n no_o demonstration_n out_o of_o any_o of_o our_o bookâ—_n to_o make_v it_o out_o two_o i_o can_v find_v that_o any_o of_o we_o hauâ—_n so_o much_o as_o bring_v the_o citation_n in_o p._n 6._o against_o he_o for_o my_o part_n i_o who_o have_v be_v more_o particular_a iâ—_n confront_v he_o out_o of_o that_o book_n than_o any_o of_o they_o have_v it_o not_o and_o it_o can_v be_v a_o typographical_a error_n seâ—ing_v the_o passage_n give_v be_v in_o the_o page_n assign_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d busy_a be_v he_o at_o fight_v as_o with_o the_o man_n of_o straw_n he_o haâ—_n set_v up_o that_o he_o bestow_v above_o a_o page_n upon_o it_o which_o thâ—_n foundation_n be_v wrong_n for_o we_o deny_v the_o charge_n deâ—serves_v not_o my_o notice_n nor_o have_v we_o blame_v as_o he_o also_o allege_v p._n 18._o upon_o his_o single_a credit_n without_o refer_v to_o any_o book_n of_o we_o his_o distinction_n between_o first_o and_o second_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n covenant_n give_v to_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o his_o late_a say_n that_o even_o the_o law_n within_o both_o in_o jew_n and_o gentile_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a until_o the_o faith_n
of_o christ_n the_o one_o offer_v come_v to_o be_v reveal_v by_o which_o one_o offer_v he_o have_v for_o ever_o perfect_v they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v as_o in_o truth_n advanced_n p._n 71._o i_o have_v oppose_v to_o his_o say_n way_n to_o city_n of_o god_n p._n 125._o that_o through_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o inward_a even_o before_o he_o be_v outward_o come_v or_o manifest_v many_o be_v save_v and_o attain_v unto_o perfect_n peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o their_o soul_n and_o to_o what_o he_o allege_v in_o uni_fw-la gr._n p._n 8._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o gospel_n lie_v hide_v within_o the_o law_n as_o within_o the_o veil_n that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v in_o the_o law_n and_o under_o it_o that_o universal_o in_o all_o man_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n there_o have_v be_v both_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n in_o spirit_n and_o also_o christ_n see_v my_o keith_n against_o keith_n p._n 4_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n nor_o yet_o have_v we_o blame_v his_o say_n none_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o first_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o light_n within_o or_o their_o obedience_n thereunto_o but_o through_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o deliver_v as_o deduce_v by_o we_o out_o of_o he_o but_o show_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n then_o viz._n a_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n nor_o be_v the_o outward_a name_n that_o which_o save_v but_o the_o inward_a nature_n virtue_n and_o power_n which_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o they_o say_v he_o uni_fw-la gr._n p._n 30._o who_o have_v say_v p._n 29._o that_o in_o diverse_a of_o these_o gentile_n the_o seed_n be_v raise_v which_o be_v that_o divine_a nature_n or_o birth_n by_o which_o they_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v by_o he_o also_o in_o his_o postscript_n to_o g._n w._n â—is_fw-la nature_n of_o christianity_n p._n 65_o and_o 70._o cite_v by_o i_o keith_n against_o keith_n p._n 11._o and_o not_o yet_o retract_v god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a man_n to_o himself_o ever_o since_o the_o fall_n in_o all_o age_n both_o before_o and_o since_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o outward_a have_v give_v they_o or_o put_v in_o they_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n by_o which_o they_o who_o become_v renew_v thereby_o be_v reconcile_v and_o justify_v in_o all_o age_n blame_v r._n g._n his_o doctrine_n that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v nor_o reconcile_v until_o christ_n suffer_v death_n in_o the_o outward_a because_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o his_o adversary_n have_v say_v be_v reconciliation_n and_o justification_n wrought_v etc._n etc._n to_o who_o also_o he_o assign_v as_o a_o error_n the_o assert_v that_o obedience_n to_o the_o light_n within_o in_o the_o conscience_n be_v buâ—_n the_o work_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v thereby_o by_o aâ—_n which_o the_o reader_n may_v perceive_v g._n k._n have_v not_o fair_o state_v what_o we_o object_v to_o he_o out_o of_o his_o book_n as_o weâ—_n as_o that_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v here_o p._n 19_o â—_o that_o upon_o a_o diligent_a search_n into_o his_o book_n and_o a_o impartiâ—_n examination_n of_o all_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o we_o to_o prove_v it_o he_o caâ—_n find_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o that_o he_o have_v former_o assert_v mâ—_n may_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v without_o all_o knowledge_n aâ—_n faith_n of_o christ_n without_o we_o as_o he_o be_v crucify_a etc._n etc._n foâ—_n what_o i_o have_v here_o lay_v before_o he_o of_o which_o i_o hauâ—_n treat_v more_o at_o large_a in_o my_o people_n call_v quaker_n cleaâ—ed_v p._n 26_o to_o 31._o out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o uni_fw-la gr._n p._n 28_o 29_o 3â—_n 34_o 35_o 36_o 56_o 57_o 58_o 115_o 117_o and_o 120._o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v both_o what_o he_o former_o call_v faith_n in_o chrisâ—_n and_o what_o faith_n justify_v even_o the_o gentile_n before_o chriâ—_n be_v crucify_a even_o a_o belief_n in_o the_o inward_a manifestation_n in_o the_o word_n nigh_o in_o the_o mouth_n and_o heart_n as_o uni_fw-la gâ—_n p._n 34_o 35._o and_o abundant_o elsewhere_o however_o there_o be_v a_o blunder_n of_o his_o behind_o p._n 18_o which_o have_v slip_v over_o i_o now_o return_v to_o where_o 〈◊〉_d say_v no_o justification_n be_v by_o that_o law_n whether_o it_o be_v understâ—_n of_o moses_n his_o outward_a ministration_n or_o the_o same_o ministrâ—â—tion_n of_o moses_n in_o spirit_n where_o the_o law_n be_v write_v but_o in_o tabâ—_n of_o stone_n till_o the_o seed_n be_v raise_v etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o i_o qâ—ry_v whether_o the_o ministration_n of_o moses_n in_o spirit_n be_v write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n or_o the_o fleshy_a table_n of_o the_o heart_n if_o upon_o the_o former_a where_o be_v these_o table_n to_o be_v find_v who_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o they_o and_o who_o write_v they_o there_o he_o have_v need_n have_v recourse_n to_o his_o 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which_o i_o again_o press_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v whatever_o come_v short_a hereof_o be_v mere_a trifle_a §_o 4_o g._n k._n have_v so_o severe_o as_o well_o as_o unjust_o reflect_v upon_o g._n w._n exit_fw-la narr_n p._n 39_o 40._o as_o have_v allegorize_v away_o christ_n birth_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o come_n to_o judgement_n it_o may_v reasonable_o have_v be_v expect_v himself_o shall_v not_o have_v exceed_v therein_o or_o at_o least_o that_o he_o will_v have_v correct_v and_o retract_v his_o own_o before_o he_o find_v fault_n with_o another_o yet_o when_o his_o own_o allegory_n or_o metaphorical_a allusion_n as_o he_o now_o term_n they_o lie_v at_o his_o door_n unretract_v have_v he_o be_v cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o another_o so_o unjust_a be_v he_o the_o instance_n before_o i_o and_o which_o aâ—_n length_n g._n k._n endeavour_n here_o to_o palliate_v in_o his_o §_o 4._o be_v in_o uni_fw-la gr._n p._n 9_o where_n allude_v to_o moses_n his_o put_v a_o veil_n 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