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some_o other_o place_n for_o saltmarsh_n say_v they_o have_v neither_o the_o use_n nor_o freedom_n of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n whither_o then_o go_v their_o soul_n after_o death_n 2._o they_o be_v choose_v to_o salvation_n some_o other_o way_n than_o jaakob_n rom._n 9_o they_o purchase_v the_o love_n of_o free_a election_n by_o fast_v and_o penance_n 3._o their_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v nor_o they_o reconcile_v to_o god_n a_o belie_n of_o the_o old_a â—0_n testament_n 4._o the_o prophet_n submit_v not_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n all_o these_o how_o they_o agree_v in_o part_n to_o christ_n john_n baptist_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o half_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n let_v saltmarsh_n and_o antinomian_o see_v and_o consider_v paral._n viii_o libertine_n say_v the_o whole_a scripture_n debere_fw-la be_v nothing_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n 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as_o be_v fashion_v by_o the_o law_n or_o outward_a commandment_n statuimus_fw-la but_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v which_o renew_v and_o sanctify_v a_o believer_n and_o make_v he_o the_o very_a law_n of_o commandment_n in_o himself_o and_o his_o heart_n the_o very_a two_o table_n of_o moses_n this_o be_v to_o say_v the_o word_n beget_v not_o faith_n but_o only_o historical_o instruct_v the_o flesh_n and_o express_o in_o terminis_fw-la the_o libertine_n sense_n and_o mind_n be_v that_o the_o word_n be_v change_v in_o a_o spirit_n without_o scripture_n and_o the_o christian_a in_o his_o walk_n and_o conversation_n which_o to_o antinomian_o be_v all_o in_o faith_n be_v the_o spirit_n itself_o town_n be_v 7.8.9.10.11.12_o much_o in_o this_o through_o his_o whole_a book_n to_o
his_o work_n 3._o and_o the_o law_n of_o love_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ._n and_o henry_n nicholas_n forbid_v all_o his_o to_o boast_v of_o 2._o any_o righteousness_n or_o take_v on_o the_o same_o either_o to_o salvation_n or_o condemnation_n before_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v renew_v not_o say_v he_o that_o i_o mean_v in_o the_o elementish_a ceremonial_a righteousness_n which_o the_o man_n set_v forth_o or_o occupy_v in_o his_o own_o prudencie_n but_o i_o mean_v in_o that_o righteousness_n which_o according_a to_o the_o heavenly_a truth_n be_v in_o the_o be_v of_o christ_n and_o be_v set_v forth_o through_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o christ_n of_o god_n and_o warwick_n the_o christ_n of_o god_n be_v not_o yet_o declare_v to_o you_o according_a to_o the_o heavenly_a truth_n but_o well_o according_a to_o man_n wisdom_n or_o industry_n which_o to_o the_o literal_a scripture_n add_v their_o own_o prudencie_n and_o even_o so_o go_v forth_o or_o occupy_v their_o own_o righteousness_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o miserable_a doctrine_n be_v teach_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ._n henry_n nicholas_n sect._n 5._o epist._n these_o that_o be_v not_o teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n expound_v the_o scripture_n upon_o a_o earthy_a or_o elementish_a foundation_n wherethrough_a the_o man_n can_v attain_v any_o renew_n of_o the_o heart_n sect._n 17._o they_o that_o be_v baptise_a to_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ._n but_o i_o will_v glad_o ask_v of_o these_o that_o say_v they_o have_v put_v on_o the_o christian-like_a baptism_n how_o or_o after_o what_o manner_n christ_n have_v a_o shape_n or_o fashion_n in_o they_o they_o shall_v find_v themselves_o not_o mighty_a in_o the_o be_v of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o love_n by_o which_o they_o become_v god_n incarnarnate_a and_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v not_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n but_o their_o own_o he_o the_o like_a he_o say_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n sect._n 19_o sect._n 20._o sect._n 21._o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o must_v forsake_v our_o life_n for_o christ_n sake_n understand_v i_o do_v mean_a of_o the_o forsake_v of_o our_o own_o life_n when_o god_n have_v create_v the_o man_n than_o be_v the_o man_n in_o subjection_n to_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o his_o own_o life_n for_o thereunto_o god_n have_v create_v the_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o one_o life_n and_o be_v one_o spirit_n and_o of_o one_o nature_n with_o god_n but_o when_o the_o man_n desire_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o love_v some_o other_o thing_n beside_o the_o life_n of_o god_n namely_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o sin_n then_o go_v he_o into_o his_o own_o life_n and_o contention_n and_o forsake_v the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o live_v even_o so_o his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o devil_n sect._n 23._o the_o while_n now_o that_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n have_v its_o ministration_n for_o to_o bring_v the_o man_n again_o to_o god_n so_o can_v christ_n bring_v the_o man_n to_o the_o father_n unless_o that_o the_o man_n forsake_v his_o own_o life_n which_o he_o have_v live_v so_o long_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o himself_o which_o be_v all_o the_o same_o wherein_o he_o have_v live_v so_o long_o to_o himself_o sect._n 24._o be_v not_o this_o now_o a_o great_a overshoot_n or_o misunderstanding_n that_o the_o child_n of_o man_n can_v say_v and_o teach_v that_o christ_n mean_v hereby_o the_o natural_a or_o elementish_a man_n sect._n 25._o we_o ourselves_o have_v not_o make_v the_o natural_a man_n therefore_o he_o can_v belong_v unto_o we_o sect._n 26._o what_o then_o shall_v the_o man_n forsake_v that_o he_o may_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n not_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o his_o own_o life_n that_o be_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n which_o have_v so_o long_o lyen_fw-we hide_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o have_v say_v that_o he_o 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suffer_v in_o the_o body_n or_o good_n or_o name_n any_o thing_n for_o his_o christ_n and_o truth_n but_o will_v they_o in_o external_a profession_n to_o be_v of_o any_o religion_n all_o gospel-reformation_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o god_n bullinger_n in_o the_o same_o place_n show_v we_o that_o the_o nine_o kind_n of_o anabaptist_n in_o his_o time_n that_o be_v call_v liberi_fw-la anabaptistae_fw-la say_v that_o baptise_v of_o infant_n magistracy_n oath_n swear_v be_v thing_n free_a and_o indifferent_a that_o the_o faithful_a may_v use_v or_o not_o use_v at_o their_o pleasure_n they_o esteem_v nothing_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n because_o that_o the_o saint_n be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o one_o shall_v teach_v another_o and_o that_o sacrament_n be_v needless_a and_o have_v little_a fruit_n for_o when_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n they_o need_v not_o external_a sign_n 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the_o king_n as_o lawful_a magistrate_n i_o answer_v its_o true_a so_o will_v they_o pray_v for_o nero_n dominitian_n and_o heathen_a justice_n of_o peace_n send_v by_o they_o as_o lawful_a magistrate_n but_o not_o as_o christian_a magistrate_n nor_o such_o as_o they_o will_v choose_v to_o reign_v over_o they_o because_o in_o their_o apprehension_n of_o they_o they_o be_v no_o less_o without_o the_o church_n then_o heathen_n then_o let_v the_o world_n be_v judge_n of_o their_o candour_n in_o contend_v for_o a_o power_n of_o premunire_n and_o in_o vote_v that_o heathen_a justice_n of_o peace_n and_o unchristian_a parliament_n shall_v be_v above_o a_o free_a general_n assembly_n of_o england_n but_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v either_o magistrate_n or_o parliament_n of_o the_o gang_n they_o be_v now_o in_o england_n to_o be_v above_o one_o of_o their_o congregation_n though_o consist_v of_o seven_o 3._o they_o be_v jealous_a of_o any_o supremacy_n of_o general_n assembly_n but_o say_v 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in_o i_o a_o sinnerr_v that_o be_v by_o his_o merit_n and_o spirit_n christ_n have_v wrought_v in_o i_o and_o in_o my_o sinful_a person_n perfect_a obedience_n and_o so_o have_v make_v my_o personal_a sanctification_n my_o personal_a new_a obedience_n by_o his_o grace_n perfect_a and_o perfect_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n which_o be_v most_o false_a and_o when_o paul_n say_v i_o be_o able_a through_o christ_n strength_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n his_o meaning_n must_v be_v christ_n work_v in_o i_o in_o my_o sinful_a soul_n understanding_n will_n affection_n and_o whole_a man_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n strength_n perfect_o as_o christ_n do_v all_o thing_n perfect_o now_o sure_a christ_n do_v all_o thing_n perfect_o and_o without_o sin_n but_o do_v paul_n by_o christ_n strength_n all_o thing_n perfect_o and_o so_o as_o he_o be_v free_a of_o siâ—ne_n i_o think_v not_o 3._o saltmarsh_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o yield_v we_o some_o pure_a and_o fine_a gospel_n mortification_n than_o the_o protestant_a legalist_n have_v do_v in_o former_a time_n as_o he_o say_v pag._n 61_o 62._o now_o if_o his_o mortification_n be_v in_o christ_n only_o and_o not_o in_o the_o sinner_n himself_o nor_o any_o act_n of_o he_o and_o a_o perfect_a mortification_n in_o christ_n only_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o also_o as_o the_o only_a efficient_a not_o in_o we_o and_o as_o in_o christ_n the_o only_a subject_n not_o in_o we_o then_o i_o grant_v he_o give_v we_o a_o fine_a mortification_n because_o what_o christ_n do_v only_a and_o perfect_o and_o in_o himself_o not_o in_o we_o must_v be_v fine_a than_o any_o mortification_n or_o act_n of_o sanctification_n we_o do_v in_o our_o person_n though_o we_o do_v these_o by_o the_o merit_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v but_o then_o saltmarsh_n will_v he_o will_v he_o must_v say_v the_o gospel-mortification_n be_v that_o whereby_o christ_n have_v perfect_o mortify_v sin_n for_o we_o and_o not_o that_o which_o he_o say_v sparkle_v of_o glory_n 324_o 325._o mortification_n which_o christ_n first_o do_v in_o himself_o and_o then_o in_o we_o through_o himself_o and_o so_o he_o vindicate_v not_o himself_o 4._o i_o never_o yet_o say_v he_o deny_v grace_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o appear_v in_o faith_n repentance_n new_a obedience_n mortification_n of_o sin_n i_o speak_v it_o in_o another_o conception_n and_o measure_v of_o light_n the_o christian_a as_o the_o english_a or_o french_a can_v only_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o tongue_n or_o language_n till_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o and_o his_o name_n one_o among_o we_o it_o be_v true_a 1._o saltmarsh_n and_o antinomian_o say_v there_o be_v grace_n of_o faith_n repentance_n mortification_n or_o rather_o as_o town_n say_v gift_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n but_o 1._o they_o be_v not_o gospel-mortification_n why_o gospel-mortification_n be_v perfect_a in_o christ_n say_v saltmarsh_n free_a grace_n pag._n 84._o these_o that_o be_v in_o we_o be_v not_o perfect_a at_o all_o nor_o conformable_a to_o law_n and_o gospel_n 2._o they_o be_v not_o command_v so_o as_o the_o contrary_a omission_n shall_v be_v sin_n they_o be_v only_o free_a and_o arbitrary_a act_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o a_o spirit_n separate_v from_o the_o word_n 3._o saltmarsh_n deny_v not_o grace_n in_o faith_n repentance_n and_o mortification_n but_o he_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o as_o act_v personal_o by_o we_o yea_o saltmarsh_n say_v confession_n repentance_n be_v sin_n at_o least_o infirmity_n or_o sin_n of_o weakness_n for_o free_a grace_n pag_n 87._o he_o say_v you_o say_v well_o for_o david_n coy_v out_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o he_o and_o then_o his_o sanctification_n be_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o that_o god_n have_v forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a but_o i_o say_v say_v he_o this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n in_o whicâ—_n 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righteousness_n and_o holiness_n eph._n 4.23_o 24._o and_o especial_o if_o saltmarsh_n speak_v of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n as_o he_o do_v it_o be_v most_o false_a 2._o man_n while_o he_o stand_v be_v the_o figure_n and_o image_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o new_a creation_n or_o whole_a body_n or_o saint_n p._n 4._o sparkle_v of_o glory_n an._n p._n 201._o he_o set_v down_o this_o as_o the_o last_o &_o high_a discovery_n of_o god_n to_o man_n above_z &_o beyond_o what_o protestant_n say_v of_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n crucify_v die_v bury_v ascend_v sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n for_o all_o these_o gospel_n truth_n he_o reject_v as_o literal_a and_o fleshly_a they_o say_v say_v he_o speak_v of_o fumilist_n adam_n be_v a_o way_n by_o which_o god_n preach_v first_o to_o man_n and_o be_v not_o the_o first_o man_n in_o who_o all_o stand_v and_o fall_v but_o a_o way_n figurative_a and_o allegoric_a not_o literal_a and_o historical_a as_o if_o adam_n be_v a_o true_a real_a man_n by_o which_o this_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v make_v to_o appear_v but_o what_o scripture_n be_v â—here_o that_o adamâ—n_o â—n_z the_o stâ—â—e_n of_o innocency_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n mediator_n we_o may_v not_o at_o our_o will_n fancy_n figure_n and_o type_n where_o the_o word_n go_v not_o before_o we_o 3._o this_o excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o man_n as_o it_o leave_v god_n life_n and_o communion_n in_o he_o be_v a_o figure_n or_o image_n of_o this_o creation_n depart_v from_o god_n and_o live_v out_o of_o god_n ans._n what_o reason_n have_v saltmarsh_n to_o speak_v with_o h._n nicholas_n who_o say_v man_n sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n buâ—_n speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n that_o sin_v as_o if_o thâ—_n first_o sinner_n be_v not_o one_o single_a man_n sâ—e_v knewstub_n against_o h._n nicholas_n 2_o the_o scripture_n say_v rom._n 5._o all_o sin_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n as_o the_o head_n root_n suffer_v first_o nature_n and_o public_a father_n of_o all_o mankind_n by_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n inherent_o and_o intrinsical_o saltmarsh_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o sin_n in_o adam_n as_o in_o the_o first_o figure_n type_n and_o sampler_n by_o imitation_n only_o as_o pelagius_n say_v or_o he_o will_v have_v the_o first_o adam_n a_o man_n figurative_o only_a not_o real_o and_o indeed_o and_o we_o know_v familist_n change_v the_o whole_a story_n of_o adam_n fall_n and_o say_v the_o tree_n the_o garden_n eat_v be_v not_o material_a tree_n garden_n etc._n etc._n but_o mere_a figure_n 4._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o god_n even_o the_o father_n this_o be_v the_o glass_n or_o crystal_n of_o god_n in_o who_o we_o with_o open_a
love_n have_v no_o head_n nor_o king_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o sin_n and_o c._n 37._o s._n 7._o it_o be_v well-pleasing_a of_o god_n that_o one_o man_n of_o god_n lord_v not_o over_o the_o other_o neither_o that_o the_o one_o be_v the_o other_o bond-servant_n c._n 38._o s._n 4._o a_o king_n be_v the_o scum_n of_o ignorance_n then_o the_o saint_n can_v return_v to_o that_o carnal_a dispensation_n to_o be_v under_o magistrate_n but_o familist_n by_o their_o principle_n have_v leave_n to_o say_v one_o thing_n and_o believe_v the_o contrary_n so_o do_v h.n._n teach_v epist._n to_o the_o two_o daughter_n of_o warwick_n m._n bowl_n for_o ungratitude_n a_o monster_n of_o man_n if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o lie_a pamphlet_n call_v manifest_a truth_n can_v have_v witness_v more_o against_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o letter_n but_o he_o defend_v it_o betray_v the_o truth_n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n as_o too_o many_o like_o he_o do_v now_o for_o he_o cast_v a_o cover_n over_o this_o letter_n and_o pass_v it_o in_o a_o word_n and_o bold_o assert_v for_o truth_n many_o gross_a lie_n and_o speak_v never_o one_o word_n in_o print_n of_o the_o heresy_n and_o foul_a tenet_n which_o he_o hear_v as_o a_o earwitness_n in_o the_o army_n though_o his_o charge_n be_v to_o be_v a_o preacher_n to_o conclude_v i_o know_v none_o that_o will_v wring_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o parliament_n hand_n but_o these_o that_o force_v the_o parliament_n by_o the_o terror_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o arm_a man_n either_o to_o grant_v their_o unjust_a demand_n by_o thursday_n at_o night_n next_o or_o they_o will_v take_v some_o extraordinary_a course_n with_o they_o so_o beacon_n in_o his_o familisticall_a catechism_n p._n 189._o will_v prove_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o other_o that_o all_o external_o be_v indifferent_a by_o gal._n 6.15_o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n and_o 1_o cor._n 10.29_o now_o by_o outward_a thing_n familist_n must_v mean_v all_o outward_a worship_n or_o idolatry_n and_o why_o not_o act_n of_o save_v or_o destroy_v our_o brother_n the_o take_n or_o not_o take_v of_o your_o neighbour_n wife_n to_o please_v she_o in_o love_n for_o the_o law_n of_o love_n of_o spirit_n and_o life_n be_v more_o royal_a and_o excellent_a then_o commit_v idolatry_n or_o not_o commit_v idolatry_n than_o murder_n adultery_n perjury_n etc._n etc._n or_o not_o do_v of_o these_o outward_a thing_n because_o the_o law_n of_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o general_a commandment_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o above_o external_o but_o if_o these_o be_v indifferent_a so_o as_o we_o must_v for_o love_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v they_o or_o not_o do_v they_o then_o peter_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v by_o paul_n gal._n 2._o for_o he_o please_v the_o jew_n in_o that_o he_o do_v but_o paul_n say_v in_o judaize_v in_o a_o less_o 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〈◊〉_d confute_v they_o that_o they_o be_v confound_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o strong_o prove_v with_o violence_n and_o strength_n of_o scripture_n light_n that_o this_o be_v the_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 9.22_o and_o christ_n remit_v the_o jew_n to_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o judge_a rule_n act._n 5.39_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o dark_a uncertain_a doubt_v some_o to_o natural_a man_n void_a of_o the_o spirit_n you_o shall_v not_o convince_v cain_n by_o the_o 6._o commandment_n that_o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n nor_o achan_n by_o the_o 8_o command_v that_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n nor_o ananias_n that_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n all_o may_v say_v the_o spirit_n have_v the_o contrary_a sense_n &_o that_o true_o by_o this_o way_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n he_o will_v not_o be_v against_o a_o assembly_n or_o synod_n at_o westminster_n though_o he_o deny_v there_o be_v any_o such_o ordinance_n of_o god_n now_o as_o synod_n or_o minister_n or_o church_n if_o 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