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to_o his_o own_o word_n in_o his_o print_a 〈◊〉_d for_o proof_n we_o have_v not_o only_o show_v he_o have_v conâ—dicted_v himself_o in_o many_o thing_n but_o have_v also_o â—nd_v here_o and_o there_o especial_o in_o those_o book_n borl_v upon_o the_o time_n of_o his_o schism_n from_o we_o a_o unâ—und_a passage_n or_o two_o be_v we_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o our_o exâ—sing_n of_o they_o which_o perhaps_o have_v not_o occur_v to_o we_o â—t_a upon_o the_o scrutiny_n himself_o occasion_v whereas_o â—mself_n have_v read_v our_o book_n and_o in_o year_n 1692._o quoâ—d_fw-la they_o in_o print_n in_o his_o christian_a faith_n and_o serious_n appeal_n 〈◊〉_d a_o evidence_n of_o our_o soundness_n in_o doctrine_n who_o a_o litâ—e_a time_n after_o quote_v some_o of_o the_o very_a same_o book_n to_o â—ove_v we_o unsound_a in_o those_o very_a doctrine_n as_o i_o have_v â—fted_v already_o in_o my_o apostate_n expose_v and_o keith_n against_o keith_n p._n 57_o and_o 116._o which_o show_v g._n k._n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d much_o eagle-sighted_n as_o double-sighted_n look_v variâ—sly_o yea_o contrary_o upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o object_n as_o â—mself_n be_v change_v from_o a_o friend_n to_o a_o enemy_n §_o 8_o g._n k._n after_o have_v give_v a_o citation_n out_o of_o truth_n def._n â—_o 170.171_o that_o if_o nothing_o shall_v be_v require_v of_o one_o sort_n from_o another_o as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n but_o what_o be_v express_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n in_o plain_a express_a scripture_n term_n of_o how_o much_o advantage_n it_o may_v be_v to_o bring_v to_o a_o true_a reconcilement_n etc._n etc._n say_v p._n 33_o 34._o â—ome_o of_o his_o late_a opponent_n have_v bring_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v â—m_n guilty_a of_o a_o contradiction_n by_o his_o late_a practice_n of_o what_o â—ey_n call_v his_o impose_v on_o they_o unscriptural_a creed_n and_o term_n as_o when_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v believe_v in_o christ_n without_o they_o for_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n answ_n his_o state_v his_o opponent_n allegation_n even_o if_o he_o have_v not_o so_o often_o notorious_o traduce_v they_o deserve_v no_o credit_n except_o he_o â—ad_v bring_v his_o proof_n along_o with_o he_o by_o who_o where_o and_o when_o they_o be_v so_o lay_v down_o yet_o whether_o g._n â—_o may_v not_o have_v so_o preach_v christ_n without_o heaven_n râ—â—surrection_n and_o day_n of_o judgement_n without_o in_o suâ—_n term_n as_o may_v minister_v just_a occasion_n to_o some_o to_o endeâ—â—vour_v to_o hold_v he_o to_o his_o own_o rule_n of_o scripture_n tearâ—_n and_o expression_n may_v deserve_v our_o enquiry_n i_o 〈◊〉_d than_o that_o c._n pusey_n in_o his_o modest_a account_n p._n 56_o to_o 5â—_n after_o have_v give_v the_o citation_n out_o of_o truth_n deseâ—_n much_o large_a than_o g._n k._n have_v here_o give_v it_o quetiâ—_n thus_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la 1._o where_o be_v the_o express_a woâ—â—_n of_o scripture_n that_o say_v the_o same_o body_n for_o matter_n aâ—_n substance_n shall_v rise_v 2._o that_o none_o but_o those_o tâ—_n have_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_a can_v love_v enemy_n 3._o that_o the_o 400_o piece_n of_o silver_n that_o abraham_n pâ—â—chased_v the_o buryingplace_n with_o signify_v 400_o virtue_n and_o that_o those_o who_o have_v not_o those_o 400_o virtue_n cannâ—â—_n have_v the_o privilege_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o that_o most_o exceâ—â—lent_a buryingplace_n 4._o that_o adam_n and_o eve_n weâ—_n not_o naked_a before_o the_o fall_n and_o that_o the_o garden_n gâ—_n place_v man_n in_o be_v no_o part_n of_o this_o visible_a earth_n 5._o that_o man_n may_v not_o have_v that_o holy_a ghost_n that_o wâ—_n give_v to_o believer_n in_o christ_n crucify_a without_o tâ—_n faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_a whereas_o g._n k._n have_v saiâ—_n looking-glass_n for_o protestant_n p._n 28._o it_o be_v our_o faith_n thâ—_n the_o heathen_a once_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o thâ—_n pharaoh_n before_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 6._o that_o the_o light_n be_v not_o sufficieâ—_n without_o something_o else_o 7._o that_o no_o man_n can_v â—â—tain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n without_o tâ—_n knowledge_n of_o christ_n outward_a suffering_n deatâ—_n resurrection_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o be_v it_o g._n k._n mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d charge_v above_o it_o reach_v not_o his_o purpose_n for_o wâ—â—ving_v that_o i_o may_v say_v will_v i_o take_v g._n k._n for_o my_o ensample_n c._n p._n do_v but_o query_n they_o be_v simple_o propose_v 〈◊〉_d he_o as_o query_n as_o g._n k._n have_v allege_v for_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d ant._n and_o sadd._n p._n 34._o what_o he_o do_v query_n be_v nâ—_n whether_o we_o viz._n we_o to_o who_o the_o history_n have_v â—en_o reveal_v must_v believe_v in_o christ_n without_o we_o for_o salvation_n the_o term_n of_o g._n k._n his_o charge_n but_o wheâ—â—er_v no_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n outward_a suffering_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o article_n of_o g._n k._n his_o faith_n at_o present_a even_o contrary_a to_o what_o he_o have_v assert_v former_n who_o then_o be_v for_o keep_v to_o express_v scripture_n â—ords_n c._n p._n hamper_v he_o with_o it_o and_o be_v cogent_a against_o g._n k._n but_o not_o to_o the_o end_v assign_v by_o g._n k._n for_o â—â—at_a we_o must_v believe_v in_o christ_n for_o salvation_n be_v not_o queâ—ioned_v but_o whether_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o eternal_a life_n â—nd_n salvation_n to_o who_o the_o history_n be_v not_o reveal_v be_v the_o query_n thus_o much_o for_o c._n p._n now_o let_v i_o present_a â—he_n reader_n with_o the_o gross_a notion_n i_o bring_v out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o truth_n advanced_n relate_v to_o the_o resurrection_n he_o have_v say_v p._n 27._o that_o the_o coat_n of_o skin_n wherewith_o god_n clothe_v adam_n and_o eve_n after_o the_o fall_n be_v a_o clothing_n they_o inward_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o outward_o with_o the_o skin_n and_o flesh_n of_o this_o frail_a mortal_a and_o corruptible_a body_n that_o the_o true_a body_n of_o man_n lie_v within_o the_o shell_n oar_n or_o i_o of_o this_o gross_a heavy_a and_o corruptible_a body_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o resurrection-body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o upon_o this_o notion_n that_o man_n have_v not_o this_o grossness_n and_o imperfection_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v ground_n his_o chimaera_n p._n 28._o of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v make_v back_o to_o back_o before_o the_o fall_n and_o afterward_o split_v 〈◊〉_d divide_v into_o two_o half_n in_o order_n to_o their_o multiply_v their_o species_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v without_o that_o separation_n as_o they_o may_v have_v do_v if_o the_o fall_n have_v not_o be_v and_o in_o p._n 113_o he_o say_v within_o this_o brutal_a skin_n of_o the_o gross_a body_n that_o wot_v in_o the_o grave_a there_o be_v lodge_v the_o true_a body_n of_o man_n that_o at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a nothing_o of_o the_o drossy_a part_n that_o be_v brutal_a shall_v arise_v but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o man_n as_o man_n such_o as_o adam_n have_v before_o the_o fall_n so_o the_o flesh_n thâ—_n be_v gross_a mortal_a and_o corruptible_a be_v not_o that_o flesh_n that_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o immortal_a and_o incorruptiblâ—_n etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 115._o he_o tell_v we_o the_o separation_n 〈◊〉_d make_v between_o the_o pure_a and_o noble_a part_n and_o that_o droâ—â—_n part_n in_o man_n body_n in_o the_o mystical_a and_o invisiblâ—_n machpelah_n or_o sepulchre_n in_o hebron_n in_o the_o land_n 〈◊〉_d israel_n figurative_o and_o mystical_o understand_v thâ—_n ephron_n signify_v the_o dust-eater_n and_o the_o 400_o piece_n 〈◊〉_d silver_n so_o many_o virtue_n the_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
unto_o salvation_n dâ—_n not_o infer_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o come_v without_o we_o to_o judgement_n that_o sin_n remain_v in_o the_o decease_a saint_n until_o his_o coâ—â—ing_n but_o that_o at_o his_o come_v he_o will_v not_o charge_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d they_o but_o will_v solemn_o acquit_v and_o discharge_v they_o of_o 〈◊〉_d their_o sin_n whereas_o upon_o all_o other_o he_o will_v charge_v their_o sâ—_n upon_o they_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o matt._n 25._o answ_n where_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n remain_v as_o g._n k._n say_v it_o do_v not_o in_o the_o decease_n saint_n there_o be_v none_o to_o charge_n but_o where_o it_o do_v râ—â—main_v it_o seem_v he_o will_v charge_v it_o for_o which_o he_o refer_v matt._n 25._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a they_o be_v goat_n iâ—â—penitent_a sinner_n persist_v in_o evil_a to_o the_o last_o however_o he_o go_v on_o though_o the_o decease_a saint_n need_v no_o salâ—ation_n from_o sin_n yet_o from_o some_o of_o the_o effect_n or_o consequence_n of_o it_o they_o do_v until_o the_o resurrection_n for_o which_o he_o quote_v paul_n say_v we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n etc._n etc._n and_o â—hat_n see_v death_n be_v the_o last_o enemy_n that_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v â—he_v resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v that_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n answ_n he_o distinguish_v not_o between_o salvation_n from_o â—in_a and_o the_o complete_n the_o glorification_n the_o acquittal_n the_o discharge_v the_o salvation_n be_v present_a the_o â—eward_n and_o fullness_n of_o glory_n come_v after_o when_o christ_n â—omes_v to_o judgement_n by_o hope_n we_o be_v save_v say_v paul_n â—heir_a salvation_n be_v present_a and_o it_o be_v a_o salvation_n by_o hope_n their_o hope_n relate_v to_o the_o eternal_a reward_n and_o enjoyment_n unseen_a for_o hope_n that_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n i_o shall_v also_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v of_o death_n not_o be_v â—ully_o and_o in_o all_o respect_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n and_o that_o â—ull_a salvation_n and_o enjoyment_n attain_v which_o all_o true_a christians_n do_v yet_o wait_v for_o which_o he_o give_v out_o of_o rect._n corr._n â—_o 42_o as_o a_o evidence_n his_o belief_n then_o and_o now_o be_v the_o same_o answ_n that_o the_o promise_a do_v from_o the_o beginning_n inward_o come_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v guise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o destroy_v he_o â—hat_n have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n the_o devil_n himself_n have_v assert_v way_n cast_v up_o p._n 99_o so_o that_o the_o deliverance_n â—as_v present_a the_o acquittal_n and_o salvation_n present_a the_o perfection_n of_o triumph_n wherein_o death_n shall_v be_v full_o â—d_a in_o all_o respect_n even_o universal_o and_o irrecoverable_o swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n be_v to_o come_v than_o the_o salvation_n and_o enjoyment_n will_v be_v full_a which_o as_o he_o link_v they_o together_o bespeak_v his_o then_o sense_n be_v not_o that_o the_o solemn_a acquittal_n be_v to_o be_v postpone_v to_o the_o last_o day_n for_o what_o solemn_a acquittal_n or_o discharge_v have_v the_o sheep_n matt._n 25._o but_o rather_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o what_o they_o have_v â—one_n for_o christ_n but_o that_o the_o compleatness_n of_o glory_n be_v then_o to_o commence_v nay_o what_o himself_n write_v then_o i_o deem_v a_o more_o fit_a expounder_n of_o his_o sense_n then_o thâ—â—_n g._n k_n present_a allegation_n which_o be_v partial_a and_o design_v to_o strain_v thing_n as_o that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o bâ—_n the_o inconstant_a man_n he_o be_v he_o say_v p._n 39_o of_o rect._n corr._n so_o little_a before_o the_o citation_n which_o g._n k._n give_v herâ—_n viz._n out_o of_o p._n 42._o his_o inward_a appearance_n may_v weâ—_n be_v call_v his_o appearance_n the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n namely_o to_o effect_v that_o inward_a cleanse_n and_o sanctify_v unto_o perfection_n this_o he_o there_o deliver_v as_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o inward_a appearance_n be_v it_o probable_a then_o that_o g._n k._n can_v then_o believe_v the_o salvation_n from_o sin_n the_o acquittal_n the_o discharge_n be_v to_o be_v delay_v to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v perfect_v here_o or_o be_v he_o willing_a he_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v clash_a against_o himself_o former_o that_o in_o may_v be_v the_o less_o surprise_v that_o he_o do_v so_o now_o §_o 4_o i_o now_o come_v to_o consider_v how_o far_o he_o retract_v what_o he_o once_o deliver_v concern_v baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n with_o respect_n to_o baptism_n he_o say_v p._n 28._o whatsoever_o be_v say_v in_o his_o rect._n corr._n truth_n defend_v or_o anâ—_n other_o of_o his_o book_n whatsoever_o that_o water-baptism_n be_v 〈◊〉_d command_v matt._n 28.19_o he_o full_o and_o free_o retract_v then_o he_o give_v we_o what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n in_o his_o ant._n and_o sadd._n p._n 34_o 35._o without_o take_a notice_n of_o my_o answer_n thereto_o in_o my_o keith_n against_o keith_n p_o 8â—_n to_o 92._o wherein_o i_o show_v how_o imperfect_a that_o retractation_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o exposition_n of_o two_o scripture_n viz._n matt._n 28.19_o relate_v to_o baptism_n and_o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o relate_v to_o the_o supper_n and_o see_v he_o have_v extendeâ—_n his_o retractation_n no_o further_o yet_o i_o shall_v not_o only_a referâ—_n the_o reader_n to_o those_o i_o have_v collect_v in_o my_o people_n calleâ—_n quaker_n clear_v p._n 35_o etc._n etc._n but_o also_o expose_v some_o morâ—_n of_o his_o contradiction_n upon_o that_o subject_n of_o water-bapâ—tism_a which_o be_v not_o give_v as_o a_o exposition_n upon_o matâ—_n 28.19_o for_o he_o to_o reconcile_v or_o retract_v in_o his_o next_o in_o his_o fresh_a and_o ind._n chur._n p._n 184._o print_a anno_fw-la 1691_o 〈◊〉_d urge_v if_o water-baptism_n have_v be_v a_o stand_a gospel_n commission_n paul_n will_v never_o have_v say_v he_o be_v not_o send_v to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n nor_o have_v thank_v god_n he_o baptize_v so_o few_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o think_v that_o paul_n will_v thank_v god_n he_o do_v not_o so_o full_o obey_v a_o gosel-precept_n say_v g._n k._n then_o thus_o far_o assertory_n now_o let_v we_o hear_v he_o argue_v the_o case_n to_o his_o adversary_n allege_v that_o paul_n mean_v christ_n send_v he_o not_o principal_o to_o baptize_v g._n k._n reply_n truth_n defence_n p._n 134._o why_o do_v he_o transgress_v his_o own_o rule_n to_o go_v from_o the_o proper_a to_o the_o improper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n note_n this_o be_v g._n k_n rule_v also_o uni_fw-la gr._n p_o 43._o why_o may_v not_o paul_n and_o other_o baptise_v without_o a_o commission_n to_o wit_n by_o a_o permission_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v circumcise_v timothy_n to_o this_o query_n i_o will_v oppose_v another_o query_n of_o g._n k_n as_o i_o find_v it_o in_o truth_n advanced_n p._n 183._o qu._n 4._o whether_o paul_n say_v he_o thank_v god_n he_o do_v baptise_v but_o a_o few_o at_o corinth_n do_v prove_v that_o water-baptism_n be_v of_o no_o more_o esteem_n or_o value_v than_o circumcision_n see_v a_o faithful_a preacher_n may_v say_v concern_v a_o people_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v he_o thank_v god_n he_o be_v not_o send_v to_o preach_v to_o they_o but_o to_o a_o people_n that_o be_v more_o worthy_a do_v this_o prove_v that_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v aside_o say_v g._n k._n and_o now_o i_o query_n do_v paul_n or_o do_v any_o faithful_a preacher_n preach_v to_o a_o people_n â—hey_n be_v not_o send_v to_o he_o know_v who_o once_o object_v that_o â—gainst_a the_o national_a clergy_n but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o that_o â—ow_o for_o fear_v he_o be_v bring_v upon_o his_o knee_n for_o it_o but_o 〈◊〉_d g._n k._n fit_a to_o reprove_v another_o of_o transgress_v his_o own_o â—ule_n who_o one_o while_n give_v want_v a_o commission_n as_o â—â—e_z reason_n why_o paul_n thank_v god_n he_o baptize_v so_o few_o another_o while_n suggest_v by_o way_n of_o query_n that_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o hearer_n unworthiness_n if_o he_o will_v undertake_v â—o_o defend_v both_o let_v he_o in_o p._n 29._o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o proper_a for_o i_o in_o this_o place_n to_o give_v any_o large_a account_n why_o not_o will_v he_o do_v it_o in_o anoâ—ther_n place_n or_o be_v he_o mind_v whole_o to_o shift_v it_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o be_o otherwise_o mind_v as_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n matt._n 28.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o buâ—_n i_o think_v it_o not_o improper_a for_o i_o to_o give_v one_o of_o his_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v so_o mind_v out_o of_o presb_n and_o ind._n chur._n p._n 182_o 183._o who_o then_o say_v
equal_o false_a with_o the_o former_a thus_o we_o see_v what_o he_o want_v in_o evidence_n he_o make_v up_o in_o slander_n and_o all_o to_o patch_v up_o his_o own_o poor_a cause_n which_o the_o more_o he_o tack_n on_o of_o such_o kind_n of_o false_a allegation_n the_o worse_a it_o look_v §_o 11_o thus_o he_o pretend_v to_o have_v perform_v what_o he_o promise_v with_o respect_n to_o those_o book_n of_o imm._n rev._n rect._n corr._n and_o truth_n defence_n which_o how_o effectual_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v what_o be_v whole_o pretermit_v may_v advise_v at_o the_o close_a the_o next_o book_n he_o nibble_v at_o be_v help_n in_o time_n of_o need_n print_v anno_fw-la 1665_o of_o which_o he_o say_v p._n 37._o all_o these_o passage_n so_o far_o as_o i_o do_v understand_v they_o to_o respect_v the_o people_n call_v quaker_n as_o a_o visible_a body_n of_o people_n together_o with_o the_o generality_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o general_z way_n of_o worship_n and_o discipline_n etc._n etc._n i_o retract_v as_o be_v too_o large_a and_o ample_a a_o commendation_n of_o they_o general_o consider_v and_o i_o free_o and_o willing_o acknowledge_v my_o weakness_n and_o short-sightedness_n in_o have_v so_o high_a and_o great_a a_o esteem_n of_o they_o general_o consider_v answ_n then_o it_o may_v yet_o be_v true_a with_o respect_n to_o some_o among_o the_o quaker_n but_o not_o to_o the_o generality_n let_v we_o hear_v then_o what_o he_o say_v then_o of_o they_o in_o general_a and_o see_v whether_o he_o will_v now_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v true_a of_o some_o of_o they_o in_o order_n whereto_o i_o shall_v give_v some_o of_o his_o own_o word_n he_o have_v in_o this_o page_n cite_v with_o my_o observation_n from_o his_o general_a retraction_n in_o crotchet_n he_o then_o say_v now_o the_o light_n have_v shine_v forth_o in_o such_o clearness_n that_o we_o i._n e._n as_o now_o interpret_v some_o of_o we_o have_v see_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o babylon_n treasure_n and_o we_o to_o wit_n some_o of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n do_v witness_n this_o day_n come_v and_o break_v up_o among_o we_o in_o pure_a perfect_a brightness_n every_o one_o in_o their_o measure_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o viz._n not_o the_o generality_n but_o some_o of_o we_o have_v see_v the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n descend_v from_o above_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o her_o light_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o stone_n most_o precious_a like_o a_o jasper_n clear_a as_o crystal_n and_o we_o some_o of_o we_o have_v see_v the_o frame_n and_o proportion_n of_o this_o city_n with_o the_o wall_n and_o gate_n of_o it_o within_o which_o our_o i._n e._n some_o of_o our_o foot_n have_v stand_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v we_o some_o of_o we_o citizen_n of_o this_o city_n and_o stone_n of_o this_o building_n and_o as_o the_o ministry_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n or_o house_n of_o god_n among_o we_o viz._n among_o some_o of_o we_o be_v spiritual_a so_o be_v the_o order_n discipline_n and_o government_n among_o we_o i._n e._n some_o of_o we_o and_o now_o what_o i_o have_v declare_v unto_o you_o and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n will_v show_v much_o more_o even_o the_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n concern_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a and_o expedient_a in_o order_n to_o a_o through_o clean_o and_o perfect_a reformation_n we_o i._n e._n some_o of_o we_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v quaker_n have_v fall_v upon_o they_o be_v teach_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n thus_o far_o out_o of_o g._n k._n in_o which_o what_o i_o have_v insert_v in_o crotchet_n show_v the_o natural_a tendency_n of_o this_o present_a retractation_n if_o this_o displease_v such_o among_o the_o church_n of_o england-man_n and_o protestant_a dissenter_n he_o now_o will_v fawn_v upon_o as_o too_o large_a a_o character_n of_o any_o of_o we_o perhaps_o for_o their_o 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