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〈…〉_z take_v up_o iâ—â—o_o his_o arm_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n i_o e._n who_o god_n have_v exalt_v to_o be_v â—hâ—_n only_a saviour_n act._n 5_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o holy_a apostle_n preach_v as_o aâ—ore_o note_v the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n of_o nazareth_n to_o be_v believe_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n herewithal_o name_v that_o text_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o 1_o tâ—m_n 2._o 5._o 6_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o gauâ—_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o to_o be_v testify_v in_o due_a time_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o as_o i_o say_v here_o assert_v the_o man_n jâ—sus_n christ_n to_o exclude_v the_o god_n head_n or_o divine_a nature_n from_o he_o the_o mediator_n and_o ransomer_n but_o emphatical_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o nature_n in_o which_o he_o meditate_v and_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o though_o the_o ransom_n be_v pay_v by_o he_o who_o wâ—s_v and_o be_v god_n or_o have_v a_o divine_a nature_n yet_o it_o be_v pay_v in_o the_o man_n hood_n oâ—_n humane_a nature_n only_o that_o be_v to_o say_v christ_n humane_a nature_n give_v worth_a and_o value_n to_o it_o whence_o i_o do_v infer_v but_o wâ—th_o much_o reverence_n that_o the_o manhood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a material_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n the_o man_n hood_n or_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o be_v our_o only_a material_a saviour_n which_o i_o have_v no_o soon_o say_v but_o f._n e._n call_v on_o the_o people_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o i_o have_v declare_v the_o man_n hood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o only_a saviour_n to_o which_o some_o of_o the_o hearer_n forthwith_o reply_v that_o i_o do_v say_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o manhood_n
reply_v the_o charge_n be_v only_o to_o be_v asdruball_n perfect_a not_o so_o perfect_a let_v it_o be_v observe_v â—here_o that_o as_o be_v only_a a_o note_n of_o likeness_n or_o quality_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o mean_a saint_n upon_o earth_n be_v like_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n i._n e._n as_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o quality_n for_o he_o have_v of_o the_o same_o pure_a and_o perfect_a nature_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 14._o and_o paul_n exhort_v the_o philippian_n chap._n 2._o 5._o let_v this_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o mean_a saint_n have_v the_o same_o mind_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o new_a nature_n that_o be_v in_o god_n himself_o that_o be_v he_o be_v like_a to_o god_n who_o begâ—tteth_v all_o his_o child_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n eph._n 4._o 24._o but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o likeness_n of_o equality_n thus_o no_o man_n be_v like_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n in_o the_o degree_n of_o these_o perfect_a or_o pure_a quality_n the_o most_o pure_a saint_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o god_n the_o father_n in_o this_o or_o that_o or_o the_o other_o which_o be_v infinite_o pure_a and_o perfect_a in_o he_o this_o interpretation_n be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n above_o which_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o perfection_n from_o sin_n though_o the_o father_n be_v perfect_a from_o all_o sin_n yet_o the_o evangelist_n have_v not_o assert_v it_o in_o this_o place_n and_o therefore_o deduction_n of_o freedom_n from_o sin_n in_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n can_v from_o thence_o be_v draâ—n_v nor_o rational_o argue_v the_o six_o scripture_n rome_n 6._o 18._o be_v then_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n reply_n to_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o freedom_n from_o a_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n but_o only_o of_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o reign_n and_o dommiâ—n_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n explain_v it_o in_o ver_fw-la 12._o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a boau_n and_o in_o ver_fw-la 14._o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o that_o be_v â—e_z shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v imply_v in_o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o so_o to_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v free_a from_o a_o voluntary_a subjection_n in_o will_n or_o work_n to_o the_o command_a motion_n of_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a nature_n ver_fw-la 16._o it_o be_v most_o certain_a it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o freedom_n from_o sin_n simple_o and_o absolute_o for_o in_o châ—p_n 14_o 10._o 7._o the_o same_o apostle_n charge_v sin_n both_o upon_o the_o weak_a and_o strong_a saint_n why_o do_v thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n this_o judge_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o weak_a christian_n or_o why_o do_v thou_o set_v at_o thy_o brother_n this_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o weak_a brother_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o strange_a christian_n well_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o state_n of_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n have_v insert_v ver_fw-la 7._o for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_a from_o sin_n the_o seven_o scripture_n rom._n 8._o 4._o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o reply_v in_o we_o that_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n in_o general_n heb._n 2._o 14._o not_o in_o our_o particular_a person_n rom._n 8._o 3._o i_o have_v give_v a_o large_a return_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o dispute_n pa'_v 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n where_o i_o do_v refer_v the_o reader_n the_o eight_o scripture_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o main_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o reply_v there_o be_v natural_o in_o all_o man_n as_o such_o a_o light_n of_o direction_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o by_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o which_o the_o apostle_n be_v here_o express_v for_o when_o the_o gentile_n mean_v the_o unconverted_a gentâ—â—s_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n or_o natural_a light_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n formal_o publish_v or_o preach_v to_o they_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v wiâ—ness_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o all_o have_v a_o light_n of_o direction_n from_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n or_o in_o the_o book_n of_o natural_a conscience_n so_o also_o 2._o they_o have_v a_o light_n of_o direction_n from_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n or_o from_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o god_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o paul_n make_v this_o light_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o that_o dreadful_a revelation_n of_o his_o wrath_n chap_n 1._o 18_o against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n yea_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n because_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o or_o to_o they_o ver_fw-la 19_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o to_o they_o the_o whole_a be_v though_o all_o man_n have_v not_o a_o light_n of_o direction_n from_o god_n so_o powerful_a as_o to_o change_v they_o and_o make_v they_o holy_a much_o less_o perfect_a without_o sin_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o light_n so_o clear_a and_o full_a as_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v they_o guilty_a and_o when_o they_o refuse_v to_o follow_v this_o light_n of_o direction_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n chap._n 1._o 20._o in_o do_v what_o be_v right_a then_o follow_v the_o second_o light_n to_o wit_n the_o light_n of_o conviction_n their_o natural_a conscience_n trouble_v they_o or_o as_o paul_n phrase_n be_v their_o thought_n accuse_v they_o because_o they_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o right_a which_o plain_o argue_v the_o imperfection_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o a_o perfection_n from_o any_o much_o less_o from_o all_o sin_n in_o man_n as_o men._n the_o nine_o scripture_n phil._n 3._o 15._o let_v we_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v reply_v the_o word_n perfect_a here_o may_v not_o be_v take_v for_o a_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o sin_n for_o paul_n ver_fw-la 12._o say_v in_o effect_n that_o he_o be_v not_o perfect_a from_o sin_n which_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o 11_o verse_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a now_o the_o estate_n which_o accompany_v the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a exclude_v all_o sin_n the_o saint_n shall_v then_o be_v legal_o perfect_a this_o the_o apostle_n aim_v at_o ver_fw-la 14._o and_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o accomplish_v ver_fw-la 13._o but_o he_o can_v not_o attain_v it_o as_o he_o do_v confess_v in_o the_o 12_o verse_n not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v either_o be_v already_o perfect_a meaning_n with_o that_o perfection_n from_o sin_n which_o accompany_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a so_o then_o paul_n do_v not_o only_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v perfect_a from_o sin_n but_o withal_o infer_v such_o a_o estate_n of_o perfect_a freedom_n not_o to_o be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n by_o any_o mere_a saint_n because_o it_o attend_v the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v sufficient_o evidence_v from_o the_o forego_n verse_n he_o grant_v a_o gospel_n ver_fw-la 15._o but_o deny_v a_o legal_a perfection_n ver_fw-la 12._o if_o so_o than_o the_o phrase_n perfect_a in_o the_o 15_o verse_n above_o can_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o quaker_n sense_n for_o paul_n be_v perfect_a from_o 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false_a christ_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o devil_n be_v plain_o prove_v by_o compare_v mat._n 24._o ver_fw-la 24._o with_o rev._n 12_o 9_o in_o the_o first_o text_n the_o true_a christ_n call_v the_o false_a christ_n a_o deceiver_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect_n imply_v that_o the_o false_a christ_n be_v the_o great_a deceiver_n and_o in_o the_o other_o text_n this_o great_a deceiver_n which_o aâ—ceives_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v call_v the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o satan_n here_o hence_o this_o argument_n arise_v so_o he_o that_o be_v the_o great_a and_o principal_a deceiver_n be_v the_o devil_n rev._n 12._o 0._o but_o the_o false_a christ_n be_v this_o deceiver_n mat._n 24_o 24._o ergo_fw-la the_o false_a christ_n be_v the_o devil_n the_o conclusion_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o deny_v it_o here_o be_v to_o deny_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_o collect_v as_o above_o have_v thus_o prove_v the_o first_o part_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o main_a end_n of_o the_o quaker_n meeting_n in_o these_o island_n be_v to_o make_v the_o lord_n christ_n his_o holy_a spirit_n his_o angel_n and_o apostle_n all_o liar_n and_o false_a witness_n of_o god_n be_v about_o to_o prove_v this_o as_o i_o have_v do_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o charge_n f._n eastlack_n interrupt_v i_o pretend_v to_o make_v some_o answer_n to_o the_o forego_n argument_n i_o tell_v he_o that_o by_o mutual_a consent_n as_o in_o the_o preface_n be_v declare_v the_o whole_a charge_n against_o they_o be_v first_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o i_o before_o any_o answer_n shall_v be_v return_v by_o he_o or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n therefore_o i_o request_v he_o that_o as_o he_o have_v any_o regard_n either_o to_o truth_n or_o honesty_n that_o he_o will_v forbear_v his_o interruption_n that_o i_o may_v proceed_v according_a agreement_n as_o above_o to_o prove_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n but_o his_o sepulchre_n be_v open_v he_o refuse_v to_o shut_v it_o whereupon_o i_o speak_v to_o the_o assembly_n say_v i_o must_v let_v he_o take_v his_o own_o way_n to_o prevent_v great_a confusion_n howbeit_o instead_o of_o answer_v as_o he_o pretend_v the_o abovementioned_a argument_n or_o any_o of_o they_o he_o first_o impertinent_o run_v out_o into_o a_o bare_a repetition_n of_o some_o word_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o evangelist_n john_n sc_n from_o the_o one_a verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 12_o verse_n which_o shall_v be_v mention_v and_o consider_v in_o their_o due_a place_n let_v i_o note_v by_o the_o way_n his_o after_z straggle_a inference_n from_o those_o verse_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n the_o word_n take_v flesh_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o in_o that_o flesh_n suffer_v death_n for_o all_o man_n which_o he_o put_v a_o special_a remark_n upon_o by_o repeat_v it_o twice_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n but_o further_o say_v sc_n the_o word_n which_o be_v god_n be_v christ_n the_o true_a light_n which_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o as_o in_o he_o so_o in_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o manifest_v in_o they_o which_o quoth_v he_o it_o witness_v by_o john_n and_o withal_o add_v whosoever_o shall_v preach_v any_o other_o gospèli_v accurse_v and_o after_o he_o have_v multiply_v word_n to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o purpose_n alone_o as_o above_o the_o ingenious_a auditor_n begin_v to_o mutter_v at_o his_o impertinence_n and_o jumble_a confusion_n thereupon_o i_o call_v to_o he_o and_o say_v master_n islay_n so_o he_o be_v common_o call_v as_o afore_o noteh_o viz._n islay_n either_o answer_n the_o argument_n which_o have_v prove_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n as_o you_o pretend_v to_o mask_n your_o interrupt_n of_o i_o or_o take_v some_o answer_n to_o what_o you_o have_v say_v his_o first_o reply_n be_v the_o scripture_n say_v call_v no_o man_n master_n i_o tell_v he_o the_o scripture_n say_v sc_n mat._n 23._o 10_o neither_o be_v you_o call_v master_n for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n even_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o your_o unmannerly_a sense_n likewise_o i_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o quarrel_v the_o word_n master_n for_o you_o affirm_v the_o master_n even_o christ_n be_v within_o you_o quaker_n make_v yourselves_o the_o great_a master_n so_o that_o herein_o be_v fulfil_v among_o you_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n concern_v deceiver_n namely_o that_o false_a christ_n shall_v arise_v and_o many_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o christ_n and_o shall_v deceive_v many_o mat._n 24._o 5._o further_o more_o i_o say_v unto_o he_o sc_fw-la thou_o be_v the_o master_n of_o a_o assembly_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o libertine_n which_o oppose_v and_o persecute_v the_o faith_n of_o bless_a 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