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our_o very_a intention_n and_o profess_a principle_n answ._n the_o matter_n be_v far_o examine_v hereafter_o that_o they_o deny_v the_o place_n where_o christ_n our_o highpriest_n be_v enter_v which_o be_v the_o heaven_n heb._n 4.14_o the_o quaker_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o glorious_a heaven_n above_o p._n 49._o this_o be_v a_o notorious_a falsehood_n detect_v elsewhere_o answ._n they_o deny_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n christ_n our_o high_a priest_n offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o scornful_a contempt_n they_o have_v cast_v upon_o it_o p._n 50._o answ._n the_o lord_n who_o know_v the_o contrary_a rebuke_v this_o envious_a lie_v spirit_n how_o can_v they_o deny_v the_o blood_n when_o they_o have_v own_v it_o to_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n offer_v for_o a_o atonement_n the_o quaker_n can_v believe_v the_o priestly_a or_o mediatory_a office_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o mediator_n if_o they_o be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n what_o need_n have_v they_o of_o the_o mediatory_a office_n of_o christ_n p._n 51._o answ._n this_o charge_n be_v false_o deduce_v for_o our_o sincere_o believe_v a_o perfection_n without_o sin_n attainable_a by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n this_o can_v oppose_v christ_n mediatory_a office_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v by_o he_o that_o we_o attain_v unto_o that_o perfection_n 2._o it_o be_v by_o he_o that_o we_o must_v be_v keep_v in_o it_o 3._o it_o be_v through_o he_o that_o we_o enjoy_v life_n union_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o receive_v all_o our_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n jesus_n see_v parnel_n be_v shield_n of_o truth_n p._n 12._o where_o he_o call_v water-baptism_n a_o formal_a imitation_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o so_o a_o mere_a delusion_n p._n 59_o no_o answ._n he_o do_v not_o call_v water_n baptism_n so_o but_o sprinkle_v infant_n for_o in_o the_o place_n cite_v he_o say_v i_o receive_v water_n upon_o my_o face_n as_o my_o parent_n tell_v i_o which_o they_o call_v baptism_n so_o that_o j._n p._n do_v not_o call_v it_o baptism_n no_o more_o do_v the_o baptist_n heretofore_o smith_n primer_z p._n 39_o thy_o baptism_n bread_n and_o wine_n rise_v from_o the_o pope_n invention_n p._n 59_o again_o the_o charge_n be_v make_v far_o worse_o in_o e._n p_n recital_n of_o it_o viz._n thy_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o pope_n invention_n see_v how_o barefaced_o they_o can_v lie_v against_o the_o truth_n p._n 71._o i_o find_v william_n smith_n wrong_v in_o both_o these_o charge_n and_o that_o very_o gross_o answ._n in_o be_v charge_v for_o writing_n that_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o pope_n invention_n this_o be_v a_o notorious_a forgery_n for_o what_o william_n smith_n render_v the_o pope_n invention_n be_v sprinkle_v water_n in_o a_o child_n face_n make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o its_o forehead_n godfather_n and_o godmother_n 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