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have_v show_v unto_o they_o and_o which_o he_o call_v the_o truth_n that_o many_o hold_v in_o unrighteousness_n v_o 18._o i_o still_o hold_v and_o that_o in_o a_o figurative_a way_n of_o synecdoche_n it_o may_v be_v call_v gospel_n or_o as_o the_o word_n gospel_n may_v be_v extend_v to_o a_o more_o general_a signification_n than_o be_v common_o use_v in_o scripture_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v for_o take_v at_o large_a it_o may_v signify_v any_o intimation_n of_o god_n love_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n to_o sinful_a man_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v in_o every_o creature_n i._n e._n in_o every_o man._n and_o as_o the_o divine_a principle_n word_n and_o light_n within_o preach_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o love_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o sinful_a man_n in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n so_o every_o creature_n without_o or_o so_o to_o speak_v the_o whole_a creation_n both_o without_o man_n and_o in_o man_n himself_o do_v preach_v it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v ps_n 19_o 1._o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n not_o only_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n justice_n and_o wisdom_n but_o also_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n love_n and_o goodness_n towards_o man_n yet_o i_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o be_o full_o convince_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o due_a application_n to_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o word_n gospel_n as_o it_o be_v general_o use_v in_o scripture_n and_o particular_o by_o paul_n in_o these_o place_n quote_v by_o i_o ro._n 1._o 16._o and_o col._n 1._o 23._o and_o 1_o t._n 3._o 16._o therefore_o i_o do_v free_o retract_v and_o correct_v my_o undue_a
be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o be_v do_v that_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o be_v any_o breach_n of_o any_o positive_a express_a command_n of_o god_n pag._n 71._o cite_v my_o book_n call_v help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n concern_v the_o antichrist_n mention_v 1_o john_n 2._o 18._o this_o be_v antichrist_n who_o deny_v christ_n the_o son_n come_v in_o the_o revelation_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o that_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o bodily_a appearance_n at_o jerusalem_n antichrist_n will_v not_o do_v not_o deny_v see_v to_o confess_v he_o so_o come_v will_v never_o harm_v his_o kingdom_n provide_v christ_n kingdom_n be_v not_o set_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n here_o note_v these_o forego_v word_n for_o that_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o bodily_a appearance_n at_o jerusalem_n antichrist_n will_v not_o do_v not_o deny_v i_o retract_v as_o unsafe_o word_v for_o though_o a_o sort_n of_o antichrist_n may_v not_o deny_v but_o confess_v in_o hypocrisy_n to_o christ_n outward_a come_n as_o also_o they_o may_v confess_v in_o hypocrisy_n to_o his_o come_n in_o man_n heart_n yet_o i_o be_o satisfy_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n 1_o john_n 2._o 18._o compare_v with_o 1_o john_n 4._o 3._o respect_n principal_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o he_o outward_o suffer_v in_o that_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o consequential_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n we_o have_v by_o that_o same_o among_o which_o be_v his_o spiritual_a come_n into_o our_o heart_n and_o though_o a_o sort_n of_o antichrist_n and_o man_n of_o a_o antichristian_a spirit_n may_v confess_v in_o hypocrisy_n to_o christ_n outward_a come_n yet_o they_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v confess_v to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v outward_o come_v in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sincere_a confession_n from_o the_o heart_n to_o christ_n as_o he_o outward_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o all_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n that_o man_n receive_v by_o he_o as_o of_o his_o light_n spirit_n and_o grace_n in_o they_o that_o be_v the_o confession_n there_o mean_v for_o every_o one_o that_o true_o viz._n with_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n so_o confess_v he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n who_o confession_n flow_v from_o a_o live_a faith_n in_o he_o be_v of_o god_n and_o whosoever_o do_v not_o so_o confess_v he_o but_o deny_v he_o so_o come_v be_v of_o antichrist_n and_o this_o denial_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v several_a way_n as_o one_a to_o deny_v that_o he_o who_o do_v so_o come_v be_v the_o christ_n and_o thus_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n do_v and_o do_v deny_v he_o two_o to_o deny_v that_o he_o who_o do_v so_o come_v be_v and_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o that_o as_o such_o he_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n in_o who_o they_o be_v to_o believe_v and_o who_o they_o be_v to_o call_v upon_o and_o worship_n with_o divine_a adoration_n and_o thus_o the_o mahometan_n do_v 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 baptism_n by_o all_o charitable_a christian_n 2._o that_o i_o say_v confession_n in_o the_o adult_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n by_o this_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a doctrine_n in_o i_o so_o to_o affirm_v this_o book_n of_o i_o have_v be_v in_o print_n for_o sixteen_o year_n past_a and_o which_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o second_o day_n meet_v though_o in_o contradiction_n to_o what_o they_o then_o approve_v they_o have_v of_o late_o great_o blame_v i_o as_o guilty_a of_o broach_v a_o new_a doctrine_n among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n for_o my_o say_n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n that_o every_o one_o among_o the_o quaker_n shall_v give_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n in_o the_o fundamental_a and_o essential_a part_n thereof_o before_o they_o can_v be_v own_v to_o be_v member_n of_o a_o christian_a communion_n this_o they_o extreme_o cry_v out_o against_o know_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n will_v discover_v 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 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spiritual_a and_o divine_a birth_n in_o the_o faithful_a signify_v by_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n which_o allegorical_a allusion_n be_v ground_v on_o gal._n 4._o 24._o but_o this_o be_v never_o intend_v by_o i_o to_o lessen_v or_o obscure_v that_o great_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o man-christ_n be_v the_o promise_a seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o true_a literal_a sense_n and_o without_o all_o allegory_n as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o that_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o shall_v bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n xiii_o pag._n 87._o through_o he_o viz._n christ_n not_o at_o a_o distance_n
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