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he_o and_o perish_v for_o it_o the_o gospel_n than_o open_v a_o door_n to_o man_n undo_v which_o else_o he_o have_v be_v out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o if_o christ_n have_v but_o die_v for_o we_o and_o never_o tell_v we_o of_o it_o his_o wild_a assertion_n p._n 91._o that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n and_o noah_n have_v a_o foederal_a holiness_n i._n e._n a_o seed_n of_o holiness_n in_o they_o i._n e._n a_o capacity_n of_o be_v make_v holy_a not_o to_o call_v the_o coherence_n of_o it_o in_o question_n seem_v to_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n who_o 1._o cor_n 7.14_o assure_v we_o that_o unbeliever_n child_n be_v unclean_a i._n e._n not_o holy_a and_o he_o there_o treat_v direct_o about_o foederal_a holiness_n he_o conclude_v this_o paragraph_n and_o chapter_n with_o two_o insinuation_n how_o true_a let_v any_o judge_n 1._o that_o grace_n be_v propagate_v by_o our_o natural_a parent_n how_o this_o be_v it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v tell_v we_o next_o time_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v 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the_o world_n the_o whole_a world_n as_o for_o that_o of_o the_o body_n eph._n 5.23_o paul_n himself_o there_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o strange_a that_o the_o world_n and_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v of_o equal_a extent_n some_o of_o we_o who_o he_o call_v the_o adversary_n of_o truth_n have_v answer_v though_o it_o be_v not_o our_o whole_a answer_n that_o by_o all_o be_v not_o mean_v all_o particular_n i._n e._n individual_o but_o some_o of_o all_o sort_n all_o the_o elect._n his_o reply_n be_v that_o the_o word_n all_o must_n need_v be_v as_o full_a and_o universal_a with_o respect_n to_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o adam_n be_v fall_v and_o who_o deny_v it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o his_o sense_n except_o he_o will_v plead_v for_o universal_a salvation_n as_o well_o as_o redemption_n else_o the_o benefit_n be_v not_o parallel_v to_o the_o damage_n and_o so_o he_o indeed_o seem_v to_o plead_v 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not_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o can_v resist_v they_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o exclude_v only_o the_o damn_a from_o christ_n prayer_n and_o hence_o he_o infer_v that_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o their_o sin_n past_a well_o then_o he_o die_v for_o those_o sin_n and_o pray_v for_o those_o man_n he_o than_o own_v his_o death_n and_o prayer_n to_o be_v lose_v and_o his_o redemption_n void_a do_v christ_n die_v to_o condemn_v man_n or_o to_o save_v '_o they_o see_v joh._n 3.17_o why_o then_o be_v they_o not_o save_v for_o who_o he_o come_v to_o die_v be_v he_o not_o able_a to_o draw_v they_o to_o he_o or_o to_o save_v they_o that_o come_v to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o he_o say_v many_o be_v guilty_a of_o final_a
law_n to_o the_o almighty_a 2._o that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v under_o the_o visible_a mean_n of_o grace_n viz._n the_o covenant_n &_o baptism_n and_o so_o be_v not_o the_o heathen_a isa_n 63.19_o 3._o that_o christ_n have_v assure_v we_o that_o some_o infant_n be_v save_v mat._n 19.14_o 2._o sam._n 12.23_o but_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n concern_v heathen_a or_o pagan_n but_o the_o contrary_a prov._n 29.18_o 4._o that_o the_o different_a capacity_n of_o infant_n and_o grow_v person_n in_o regard_n to_o the_o mean_n require_v a_o different_a manner_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o that_o therefore_o be_v assert_v concern_v all_o adult_n person_n rom._n 10.14_o for_o he_o therefore_o to_o assert_v that_o all_o honest_a elect_a gentile_n be_v save_v in_o some_o other_o way_n be_v a_o mere_a beg_n of_o principle_n that_o will_v never_o be_v concede_v that_o moral_a honesty_n iâ—_n a_o meritorious_a cause_n either_o of_o 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and_o whether_o without_o all_o hear_n of_o christ_n outward_o preach_v be_v another_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v not_o reveal_v chrisâ—_n so_o clear_o at_o first_o as_o afterward_o nor_o have_v they_o all_o of_o they_o in_o former_a time_n the_o same_o distinct_a conception_n about_o christ_n which_o acâ—_n now_o make_v clear_a in_o the_o gospel_n but_o we_o all_o believe_v that_o they_o have_v so_o much_o knowledge_n o_o a_o saviour_n as_o lead_v they_o to_o place_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o for_o salvation_n and_o these_o truth_n werâ—_n extraordinary_o reveal_v to_o some_o and_o gradual_o too_o but_o that_o all_o honest_a gentile_n who_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n have_v a_o express_a knowledge_n &_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v as_o he_o assert_n be_v not_o credible_a to_o we_o and_o when_o he_o bid_v we_o to_o disprove_v it_o he_o forget_v all_o law_n of_o disputation_n for_o affirmantiâ—_n est_fw-la probare_fw-la it_o suffice_v for_o we_o to_o deny_v it_o &_o say_v there_o be_v no_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o till_o he_o produce_v it_o the_o spirit_n be_v work_v when_o &_o where_o he_o will_v be_v no_o evidence_n for_o it_o a_o gross_a error_n it_o be_v in_o he_o to_o say_v p._n 110._o that_o the_o knowledge_n &_o faith_n of_o christ_n belong_v to_o the_o finish_v work_n of_o salvation_n but_o not_o universal_o to_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o for_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 10.14_o 15._o his_o instance_n in_o nathaniel_n &_o cornelius_n give_v he_o no_o â—elief_n &_o it_o be_v his_o ignorance_n if_o not_o his_o malciousness_n to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v unbeliever_n when_o that_o testimony_n be_v give_v oâ—_n they_o joh._n 1.47_o act._n 1.2_o they_o have_v believe_v in_o a_o christ_n to_o come_v though_o at_o present_a they_o know_v not_o that_o he_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n till_o it_o be_v further_o reveal_v to_o they_o and_o it_o will_v do_v well_o to_o observe_v concern_v the_o latter_a that_o though_o he_o have_v a_o angel_n send_v to_o he_o to_o direct_v he_o how_o he_o may_v be_v acquaint_v with_o that_o necessary_a truth_n yet_o peter_n must_v come_v and_o preach_v it_o to_o he_o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v p._n 112._o that_o he_o have_v not_o faith_n in_o a_o crucify_a &_o raise_v christ_n but_o in_o god_n and_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n we_o answer_v that_o faith_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n without_o christ_n be_v not_o save_v act._n 4.12_o nor_o be_v faith_n in_o god_n without_o christ_n so_o joh._n 14.6_o â—nd_v he_o be_v great_o mistake_v when_o he_o say_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n crucify_v be_v not_o first_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v as_o not_o be_v full_o preach_v it_o be_v preach_v from_o the_o beginning_n gen._n 3.15_o though_o more_o clear_o in_o gospel-time_n all_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n law_n preach_v christ_n though_o the_o veil_n be_v now_o take_v off_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v more_o manifest_a and_o resplendent_a he_o therefore_o conclude_v before_o he_o have_v prove_v his_o assertion_n that_o the_o express_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n crucify_v be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n especial_o he_o be_v very_o cautious_a where_o it_o have_v not_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o man_n salvation_n though_o indispensible_o necessary_a to_o the_o finish_n of_o it_o and_o sure_o 1._o cor._n 4_o 3._o &_o heb._n 12.2_o stand_v much_o against_o he_o and_o his_o so_o ofteniterated_a assertion_n that_o there_o be_v honest_a gentile_n still_o that_o have_v not_o christ_n outward_o preach_v and_o yet_o die_v in_o salvation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o magisterial_a assertion_n without_o any_o one_o proof_n at_o all_o to_o command_v our_o belief_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o his_o new_a doctrine_n pag._n 1.15_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v it_o after_o death_n if_o he_o think_v to_o father_n such_o a_o thing_n upon_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n cap._n 32._o s._n 1._o confess_v it_o be_v a_o bold_a untruth_n for_o they_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n there_o but_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o instant_n of_o die_v believer_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o holiness_n see_v short_a catechism_n quest_n 37._o we_o shall_v have_v a_o new_a quaker_n purgatory_n erect_v ere_o long_o christ_n reveal_v to_o man_n for_o salvation_n after_o death_n who_o die_v ignorant_a of_o he_o and_o now_o what_o reason_n have_v he_o to_o conclude_v this_o section_n with_o a_o triumph_n that_o he_o have_v demonstrate_v from_o scripture_n that_o man_n have_v be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n that_o have_v not_o have_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n make_v know_v to_o they_o unless_o pervert_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v pass_v for_o demonstration_n sect._n 8._o but_o what_o need_v more_o then_o will_v he_o outdo_v demonstration_n fain_o will_v he_o draw_v in_o paul_n 1._o cor._n 12.4_o 5_o 6._o to_o speak_v of_o the_o 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man_n what_o need_v g._n k._n to_o make_v such_o a_o splutter_v about_o immediate_a revelation_n and_o if_o it_o be_v only_o by_o revelation_n where_o will_v he_o find_v evidence_n that_o god_n have_v so_o reveal_v himself_o to_o all_o sect._n 10._o that_o from_o the_o law_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o man_n have_v such_o a_o sufficient_a light_n be_v weak_a for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v plain_a in_o rom._n 2.14_o which_o we_o be_v turn_v to_o of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o man_n at_o the_o first_o which_o be_v become_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n and_o can_v give_v life_n rom._n 8.3_o gal._n 3.21_o and_o his_o plead_n from_o our_o concession_n that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v they_o inexcusable_a that_o it_o be_v therefore_o sufficient_a to_o make_v they_o excusable_a that_o frame_v their_o life_n to_o it_o follow_v not_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n have_v leave_v he_o without_o strength_n to_o obey_v it_o rom._n 5.6_o the_o light_n of_o 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cor._n 3.6_o there_o be_v the_o old_a leaven_n in_o this_o church_n which_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v out_o there_o be_v fearful_a division_n there_o be_v that_o will_v eat_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n that_o horrid_o profane_v the_o lord_n table_n that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o mixture_n there_o be_v in_o this_o church_n &_o yet_o see_v what_o a_o glorious_a encomium_n paul_n give_v they_o on_o the_o account_n oâ—_n their_o be_v a_o visible_a church_n cap._n 1._o begin_v his_o find_a fault_n with_o we_o for_o use_v a_o hourglass_n to_o know_v how_o the_o time_n spend_v and_o a_o bell_n to_o gather_v our_o assembly_n together_o orderly_o be_v worse_a than_o ridiculous_a that_o god_n people_n shall_v have_v their_o meeting_n to_o worship_n god_n be_v undeniable_a to_o neglect_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n heb._n 10.25_o as_o for_o his_o inward_a spiritual_a bell_n which_o he_o call_v the_o gospel-bell_n ring_v in_o their_o heart_n serve_v for_o such_o 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visible_a church_n for_o of_o that_o he_o must_v speak_v or_o he_o be_v distract_v and_o let_v any_o man_n of_o sense_n judge_n whether_o this_o be_v any_o gather_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n at_o all_o or_o whether_o this_o make_v a_o man_n so_o much_o as_o a_o visible_a christian_a it_o be_v a_o thing_n secret_a and_o that_o which_o no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o in_o who_o it_o be_v wrought_v as_o for_o his_o banter_n here_o about_o new-made_a thing_n it_o be_v but_o a_o second_o disgorge_v of_o the_o vomit_n which_o he_o have_v lick_v up_o after_o he_o have_v once_o before_o spew_v it_o in_o p._n 36._o where_o he_o be_v animadvert_v upon_o &_o once_o be_v too_o much_o sect._n 5._o here_o he_o again_o confound_v the_o mystical_a invisible_a church_n which_o the_o visible_a and_o give_v the_o encomium_n proper_a to_o the_o one_o unadvised_o to_o the_o other_o which_o mistake_v lead_v he_o to_o draw_v that_o blasphemous_a inference_n p._n 172._o that_o the_o religion_n which_o we_o profess_v be_v not_o the_o religion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o in_o the_o foundation_n itself_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n hence_o we_o do_v without_o any_o breach_n of_o charity_n infer_v that_o g._n k._n bid_v the_o world_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o utter_o renounce_v the_o religion_n we_o profess_v even_o in_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o it_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o which_o he_o himself_o if_o we_o be_v not_o misinform_v once_o make_v no_o mean_a profession_n in_o the_o university_n of_o aberdeen_n and_o say_v if_o julian_n the_o apostate_n do_v worse_a sect._n 6._o he_o contradict_v himself_o here_o in_o the_o same_o paragraph_n at_o the_o beginning_n he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o we_o and_o before_o the_o end_n