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well_o that_o unless_o underprope_v with_o such_o damnable_a hypothesis_n his_o doctrine_n can_v stand_v but_o he_o buy_v bad_a ware_n at_o a_o full_a dear_a price_n for_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n he_o overthrow_v both_o his_o own_o apology_n and_o vindication_n with_o whatsoever_o beside_o he_o have_v write_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o principle_n see_v these_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o so_o many_o letter_n &_o syllable_n but_o i_o again_o return_v to_o his_o seven_o number_n and_o in_o it_o next_o he_o allege_v augustin_n as_o the_o patron_n of_o his_o opinion_n in_o contradiction_n to_o his_o own_o apology_n chap._n 4._o where_o he_o grant_v augustin_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o his_o adversary_n acknowledge_v that_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o augustin_n infant_n even_o before_o their_o birth_n be_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell._n thus_o he_o either_o speak_v self_n contradiction_n or_o will_v 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that_o augustin_n deny_v infant_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n when_o his_o own_o work_n do_v every_o where_o and_o the_o world_n proclaim_v the_o contrary_a yea_o and_o the_o quaker_n himself_o also_o confess_v it_o here_o he_o allege_v that_o the_o apostle_n no_o where_o say_v that_o child_n be_v under_o any_o law_n which_o be_v true_a if_o he_o understand_v it_o in_o so_o many_o word_n which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o 13._o and_o 14._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n subjoin_v that_o nevertheless_o death_n which_o i_o have_v in_o my_o former_a section_n prove_v to_o be_v a_o punishment_n reign_v even_o over_o these_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n which_o hold_v true_a of_o child_n who_o never_o sin_v actual_o as_o adam_n do_v when_o he_o see_v that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o same_o meaning_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v the_o word_n to_o run_v thus_o in_o which_o or_o by_o occasion_n of_o which_o death_n all_o have_v sin_v a_o pelagian_a exposition_n make_v man_n sin_n by_o imitation_n only_o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o occasion_n and_o pattern_n only_o and_o not_o the_o price_n of_o our_o acceptation_n and_o salvation_n and_o although_o he_o say_v that_o this_o be_v resolve_v by_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o comparison_n between_o christ_n and_o adam_n as_o state_v by_o he_o in_o his_o apology_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v see_v after_o a_o impartial_a search_n nothing_o of_o this_o resolution_n can_v be_v perceive_v he_o ought_v therefore_o to_o have_v show_v uâ—_n how_o in_o particular_a he_o have_v in_o his_o apology_n preoccupy_v our_o argument_n whereby_o they_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v among_o the_o gross_a of_o socinian_n who_o make_v the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n a_o occasion_n or_o example_n only_o whereby_o to_o walk_v and_o so_o to_o be_v save_v but_o not_o at_o all_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o salvation_n but_o ultra_fw-la posse_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la esse_fw-la but_o indeed_o this_o be_v a_o fine_a way_n of_o vindicate_v one_o doctrine_n to_o say_v in_o opposition_n to_o their_o adversary_n argument_n how_o press_v soever_o in_o the_o general_a only_o you_o do_v not_o understand_v our_o doctrine_n aright_o or_o consider_v what_o we_o say_v and_o upon_o this_o answer_n only_o erect_v his_o triumphal_a arch_n and_o cry_v victoria_n 4._o our_o doctrine_n be_v to_o the_o conviction_n of_o all_o except_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a pelagian_n evict_v from_o eph_n 2_o 3._o and_o yet_o rob_v barclay_n follow_v bellarmin_n who_o play_v the_o like_a audacious_a prank_n with_o rom._n 4._o whereby_o we_o evince_n against_o the_o papist_n justification_n to_o be_v by_o faith_n will_v turn_v our_o weapon_n against_o ourselves_o and_o overthrow_v from_o this_o place_n our_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n allege_v that_o man_n evil_a walk_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o be_v count_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n but_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v so_o mean_v in_o all_o likelihood_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v speak_v so_o general_o as_o he_o do_v but_o have_v make_v some_o intimation_n that_o child_n be_v except_v which_o he_o neither_o here_o nor_o any_o where_o else_o do_v 2._o this_o phrase_n by_o nature_n be_v still_o take_v in_o scripture_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o a_o thing_n have_v a_o be_v or_o for_o its_o very_a rise_n or_o original_a which_o these_o scripture_n confirm_v rom._n 2.27_o and_o 11_o 24._o gal_n 2.5_o and_o 4.8_o 1_o cor._n 15.44_o 46._o hence_o we_o thus_o with_o calvin_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pelagian_n on_o the_o place_n reason_n what_o be_v natural_o in_o every_o one_o be_v in_o they_o from_o their_o very_a original_a and_o therefore_o if_o all_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n or_o 〈◊〉_d to_o wrath_n by_o nature_n they_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d their_o very_a original_a these_o scripture_n and_o this_o argument_n of_o calvin_n use_v by_o his_o adversary_n robert_n barclay_n in_o his_o vindâ—_n be_v so_o far_o from_o attempt_v to_o answer_v that_o he_o make_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n thereof_o from_o which_o one_o omission_n though_o there_o be_v no_o more_o any_o may_v easy_o see_v that_o his_o book_n deserve_v nothing_o less_o than_o the_o name_n of_o a_o vindicaâ—tion_n 3._o we_o add_v as_o a_o good_a secondary_a confirmation_n that_o the_o primitive_a châ—rch_n use_v still_o this_o place_n to_o prove_v the_o same_o doctrine_n which_o we_o hold_v of_o original_a sin_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pelagian_n deny_v it_o and_o in_o particular_a augustin_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la petram_fw-la diaconum_fw-la cap._n 26._o who_o say_v firmissime_fw-la tene_fw-la hold_v most_o constant_o and_o without_o so_o much_o aâ—_n once_o waver_v that_o every_o one_o who_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o conjunction_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v bear_v with_o original_a sin_n under_o the_o power_n of_o ungodliness_n subject_n to_o death_n which_o he_o explain_v of_o eternal_a as_o well_o as_o bodily_a death_n ibid_fw-la and_o upon_o the_o same_o very_a account_n a_o child_n of_o wrath_n concern_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o like_a doctrine_n do_v fulgentius_n and_o fourteen_o bishop_n with_o he_o assert_v as_o also_o theodoretus_n primasius_n and_o haimo_n on_o the_o place_n take_v by_o nature_n &c._n &c._n to_o import_v all_o carnal_o bear_v and_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o adam_n and_o so_o to_o be_v verify_v of_o all_o bring_v
they_o render_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v the_o passion_n death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n at_o jerusalem_n altogether_o vain_a and_o idle_a action_n and_o in_o favour_n of_o this_o their_o inward_a body_n they_o call_v the_o body_n that_o our_o lord_n take_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n only_o a_o garment_n and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o constituent_a of_o christ_n and_o that_o luke_n 2.26_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o simeon_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v till_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o lord_n be_v christ_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o spiritual_a sight_n or_o of_o see_v the_o christ_n within_o will._n pen._n rej._n to_o john_n faldo_n part_n 2th_o c._n 9_o 4._o as_o these_o man_n deny_v christ_n himself_o so_o they_o deny_v consequent_o all_o the_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o he_o for_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v only_o to_o be_v a_o pattern_n and_o example_n to_o believer_n hence_o will._n pen_n sandy_a find_v pag._n 26_o say_v unless_o we_o become_v doer_n of_o that_o law_n which_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o as_o our_o example_n to_o fulfil_v we_o can_v never_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n nor_o let_v any_o fancy_n that_o christ_n have_v so_o fulfil_v it_o for_o they_o as_o to_o exclude_v their_o obedience_n from_o be_v requisite_a to_o their_o acceptance_n but_o only_o as_o their_o pattern_n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o quaker_n be_v altogether_o socinian_o in_o their_o judgement_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o join_v themselves_o close_o with_o they_o and_o papist_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n yea_o rob._n bar._n deny_v not_o but_o that_o his_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o let_v the_o reader_n compare_v mr._n brown_n chap._n 13._o n._n 8._o with_o rob._n barclay_n his_o vindication_n sect._n 8._o n._n 1._o and_o apol_n p._n 137.139_o he_o accuse_v luther_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o primitive_a protestant_n as_o great_a depraver_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n &_o doer_n of_o as_o great_a hurt_n by_o this_o their_o doctrine_n as_o ever_o they_o do_v good_a by_o what_o they_o break_v down_o of_o babylon_n but_o i_o will_v give_v you_o their_o doctrine_n yet_o more_o full_o in_o their_o own_o word_n &_o first_o will._n pen_n serious_a apol_n pag_n 148._o have_v these_o word_n and_o indeed_o this_o we_o deny_v viz._n justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n that_o christ_n fulfil_v in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o we_o whole_o without_o we_o and_o bold_o affirm_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o corruption_n which_o now_o do_v deludge_v the_o world._n and_o again_o edward_n burrows_n p._n 33._o to_o that_o query_n of_o philip_n binnet_n viz._n whether_o none_o be_v account_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o who_o be_v any_o corruption_n or_o fail_v or_o who_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o answer_v every_o demand_n of_o justice_n answer_v thus_o here_o thou_o pollute_v beast_n make_v it_o manifest_v what_o thou_o have_v be_v drive_v at_o all_o this_o while_n which_o be_v that_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o corruption_n and_o filthiness_n to_o be_v account_v righteousness_n in_o god_n sight_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v wallow_v in_o filthiness_n but_o john_n say_v he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o thou_o man_n of_o sin_n will_v have_v it_o stand_v god_n do_v not_o accept_v any_o where_o there_o be_v any_o fail_v or_o who_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o answer_v every_o demand_n of_o justice_n and_o will._n pen_n reas_n against_o rail_n pag_n 80._o we_o must_v not_o conceive_v that_o he_o viz._n abraham_n personal_a offering_n be_v not_o a_o justify_v righteousness_n but_o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o count_v it_o so_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o imputation_n of_o another_o righteousness_n to_o abraham_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a his_o personal_a obedience_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o just_a imputation_n therefore_o that_o any_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o another_o righteousness_n impute_v and_o not_o inherent_a in_o he_o be_v both_o ridiculous_a and_o dangerous_a edward_n burrows_n pag_n 32._o thou_o beast_n to_o who_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n be_v due_a and_o upon_o who_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n must_v be_v accomplish_v who_o will_v have_v another_o righteousness_n than_o that_o which_o christ_n work_v in_o the_o saint_n pen._n san_n fund_z pag_n 25._o justification_n be_v not_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o another_o righteousness_n but_o from_o the_o actual_a perform_n and_o keep_v of_o god_n righteous_a statute_n ibid._n pag_n 25.30_o it_o be_v a_o great_a abomination_n to_o say_v god_n shall_v 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