now_o what_o be_v lose_v by_o adam_n be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o christ_n the_o same_o righteousness_n only_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d but_o super-inducâ—â—_a nor_o integral_a but_o interrupt_v but_o such_o as_o it_o be_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a principle_n may_v be_v derive_v to_o we_o from_o christ_n as_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v from_o adam_n that_o in_o a_o principle_n of_o obedience_n a_o regularity_n of_o faculty_n a_o beauty_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o state_n of_o acceptation_n with_o god_n and_o we_o see_v also_o in_o man_n of_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d reason_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o wâ—ich_a tatianus_n describe_v 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n the_o soul_n be_v possess_v with_o the_o spark_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o sometime_o it_o be_v ineffective_a and_o unactive_a sometime_o more_o sometime_o less_o and_o do_v no_o more_o do_v its_o work_n at_o all_o time_n than_o the_o soul_n do_v at_o all_o 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of_o salvation_n pag._n 3._o sect_n 13._o n._n 9_o the_o sum_n 〈◊〉_d this_o all_z that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o beginner_n and_o imperfection_n hauâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—tinual_a certainty_n changeable_a and_o fallible_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d not_o with_o what_o be_v in_o god_n secret_a purpose_n changeable_a i_o say_v as_o their_o will_n and_o resolution_n they_o that_o be_v grow_v towards_o perfection_n have_v more_o reason_n to_o be_v confident_a and_o many_o time_n be_v so_o but_o still_o although_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n add_v degree_n of_o moral_a certainty_n to_o their_o expectation_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o as_o their_o condition_n be_v hopeful_a and_o promise_a and_o of_o a_o moral_a determination_n but_o to_o those_o few_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v confirmation_n in_o grace_n he_o have_v also_o give_v a_o certainty_n of_o condition_n and_o therefore_o if_o that_o be_v reveal_v to_o they_o their_o condition_n be_v in_o self_n certain_a but_o their_o persuasion_n be_v not_o so_o but_o in_o the_o high_a kind_n of_o hope_n a_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n sure_a and_o steadfast_a note_n this_o do_v manifest_o agree_v to_o what_o i_o have_v say_v on_o that_o subject_n in_o my_o foresay_a book_n pag._n 136._o concern_v faith_n part_v 2._o sect._n 10._o n._n 4._o for_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a have_v more_o in_o it_o of_o the_o will_n than_o of_o the_o understanding_n faith_n be_v that_o great_a mark_n of_o distinction_n which_o separate_v and_o give_v formality_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v a_o law_n of_o faith_n the_o faith_n oâ—_n a_o christian_n be_v his_o religion_n that_o be_v it_o be_v that_o whole_a conformity_n to_o the_o institution_n or_o discipline_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o distinguish_v he_o from_o the_o believer_n of_o false_a religion_n and_o n._n 6._o it_o viz._n faith_n be_v of_o the_o same_o condition_n and_o constitution_n with_o other_o grace_n all_o which_o equal_o relate_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v as_o firm_a instrument_n of_o union_n and_o be_v wash_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v sanctify_v by_o his_o death_n and_o apprehend_v he_o in_o their_o capacity_n and_o degree_n some_o high_a and_o some_o not_o so_o high_a but_o hope_v and_o charity_n apprehend_v christ_n in_o a_o measure_n and_o proportion_n great_a than_o faith_n when_o it_o distinguish_v from_o they_o so_o that_o if_o faith_n do_v the_o work_n of_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a relation_n to_o christ_n then_o so_o also_o do_v hope_n and_o charity_n or_o if_o these_o be_v duty_n and_o good_a work_n so_o also_o be_v faith_n and_o they_o all_o be_v alike_o command_v in_o order_n to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o encourage_v by_o the_o same_o reward_n be_v also_o accept_v upon_o the_o same_o stock_n which_o be_v that_o they_o be_v act_n of_o obedience_n and_o relation_n too_o they_o obey_v christ_n and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o christ_n merit_n and_o be_v but_o several_a instance_n of_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o the_o action_n of_o several_a faculty_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n but_o because_o faith_n be_v the_o beginning_n grace_n and_o have_v influence_n and_o causalty_n in_o the_o production_n of_o the_o other_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d other_o as_o they_o be_v unite_v in_o duty_n be_v also_o unite_v in_o their_o title_n and_o appellative_a they_o be_v all_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n because_o they_o be_v part_n of_o faith_n as_o faith_n be_v take_v in_o the_o large_a sense_n and_o when_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o strict_a and_o distinguish_v sense_n they_o be_v effect_n and_o proper_a product_n by_o way_n of_o emanation_n n._n 8._o so_o that_o faith_n and_o charity_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v but_o one_o duty_n as_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_v be_v but_o one_o reasonable_a soul_n only_o they_o produce_v several_a action_n in_o order_n to_o one_o another_o which_o be_v but_o divers_a operation_n and_o the_o same_o spirit_n note_n this_o do_v manifest_o agree_v to_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o my_o foresay_a book_n pag._n 129_o 130_o 131._o dr._n cave_n concern_v justification_n in_o the_o life_n of_o paul_n sect._n 9_o n._n 15._o work_n of_o evangelical_n obedience_n be_v not_o oppose_v to_o faith_n in_o justification_n in_o that_o faith_n as_o include_v the_o new_a nature_n and_o the_o keep_n god_n commandment_n be_v make_v the_o usual_a condition_n of_o justification_n nor_o 〈…〉_z otherwise_o when_o other_o grace_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n be_v make_v the_o term_n of_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n with_o heaven_n and_o of_o our_o title_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n cite_v act_n 2.38_o cap._n 3.17_o mark_v 11._o 25_o 26._o 1_o john_n 1.7_o note_n and_o so_o do_v this_o well_o agree_v to_o the_o content_n aforesaid_a joseph_n glanvel_n fellow_n of_o the_o royal_a society_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o witchcraft_n part_n 1_o §_o 13._o pag._n 49._o say_v god_n more_o near_a and_o immediate_a impart_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o that_o happiness_n by_o divine_a love_n humility_n and_o resignation_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o vital_a touch_n and_o sense_n be_v a_o thing_n possible_a in_o itself_o and_o will_v be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o heaven_n that_o glory_n be_v begin_v in_o grace_n and_o god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v some_o excellent_a soul_n the_o happy_a antepast_n that_o holy_a man_n in_o ancient_a time_n have_v seek_v and_o glory_v in_o this_o enjoyment_n &_o never_o complain_v so_o sore_o as_o when_o it_o be_v withhold_v &_o interrupt_v that_o the_o expression_n of_o scripture_n run_v infinite_o this_o way_n and_o the_o
to_o rom._n 1.21_o 22._o but_o in_o this_o as_o most_o every_a where_o he_o pervert_v my_o word_n and_o sense_n for_o he_o have_v leave_v out_o my_o follow_a word_n according_a to_o the_o present_a state_n and_o what_o i_o mean_v by_o they_o i_o show_v a_o little_a after_o that_o such_o who_o have_v a_o measure_n of_o sincerity_n in_o their_o gentile_a state_n but_o have_v no_o faith_n in_o christ_n crucify_v be_v but_o servant_n and_o not_o son_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n but_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o though_o accept_v so_o far_o as_o sincere_a in_o the_o servant_n state_n as_o i_o prove_v from_o act_n 10.1_o 2_o 34_o 35._o yet_o not_o thereby_o justify_v as_o son_n for_o i_o have_v acknowledge_v that_o without_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v and_o raise_v again_o without_o we_o none_o be_v or_o can_v be_v so_o justify_v yet_o they_o be_v as_o the_o king_n prisoner_n and_o as_o the_o manslayer_n be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n under_o the_o law_n till_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n and_o such_o be_v shut_v up_o under_o the_o safeguard_v of_o the_o law_n as_o beza_n translate_v it_o unto_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v reveal_v gal._n 3.23_o so_o there_o be_v a_o place_n of_o refuge_n although_o c.m._n know_v it_o not_o nor_o do_v rom._n 1.21_o 22._o contradict_v it_o for_o that_o place_n speak_v not_o of_o all_o gentile_n but_o these_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o 2_o dly_z that_o some_o may_v be_v save_v without_o outward_a hear_n or_o preach_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o westminster_n confession_n in_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n and_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a person_n and_o therefore_o how_o devout_a and_o conscientious_a gentile_n can_v be_v save_v have_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o great_a difficulty_n to_o understand_v and_o that_o none_o be_v eternal_o save_v without_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n i_o have_v grant_v in_o my_o catechism_n and_o other_o treatise_n and_o do_v still_o grant_v see_v sect._n 4._o quest._n 10._o but_o how_o this_o faith_n it_o wrought_v in_o such_o be_v best_a to_o leave_v it_o until_o god_n be_v please_v further_a to_o open_v it_o seeing_z as_o the_o westminster_z confession_n say_v god_n work_v by_o his_o spirit_n when_o where_o and_o how_o he_o please_v and_o as_o christ_n say_v the_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v the_o greek_n word_n can_v well_o be_v translate_v spirit_n and_o be_v so_o by_o some_o translator_n 3_o dly_z that_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n be_v in_o all_o man_n be_v not_o contradict_v by_o ephes_n 2.12_o but_o be_v confirm_v by_o rom._n 10.8_o 9_o 10._o compare_v with_o deut._n 30.14_o and_o christ_n parable_n of_o the_o seed_n sow_v in_o four_o ground_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n lie_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n for_o a_o season_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o wheat_n may_v lie_v not_o have_v root_n in_o the_o cold_a dry_a ground_n for_o a_o season_n till_o it_o be_v moisten_v &_o warm_v with_o the_o shower_n &_o sun_n warmth_n in_o the_o spring_n 4_o thly_a that_o have_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o be_v unlawful_a under_o the_o law_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o mat._n 19.45_o 48._o for_o although_o man_n have_v but_o one_o wife_n give_v he_o at_o the_o beginning_n yet_o the_o law_n that_o permit_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o man_n as_o the_o like_a in_o the_o case_n of_o divorce_n come_v in_o afterward_o and_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o abraham_n sin_v against_o the_o law_n in_o his_o conscience_n write_v in_o his_o very_a nature_n and_o therefore_o common_o call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o have_v two_o wife_n at_o once_o for_o all_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v heinous_a sin_n and_o of_o great_a aggravation_n as_o the_o westminster_n confession_n acknowledge_v but_o see_v no_o such_o sin_n be_v charge_v on_o abraham_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o great_a favour_n with_o god_n at_o that_o very_a time_n it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v against_o that_o law_n write_v in_o his_o nature_n though_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n 5_o thly_a that_o we_o be_v to_o wait_v in_o silence_n for_o some_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o help_v we_o to_o pray_v do_v not_o contradict_v act_n 8.22_o for_o as_o peter_n command_v simon_n magus_n to_o pray_v so_o he_o bid_v he_o repent_v and_o pray_v and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n be_v his_o own_o fault_n as_o it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o all_o other_o who_o have_v it_o not_o to_o assist_v they_o both_o to_o wait_v and_o pray_v also_o nor_o do_v man_n want_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o they_o depart_v from_o it_o and_o resist_v the_o gentle_a motion_n thereof_o excuse_v their_o neglect_n of_o prayer_n no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n want_n of_o money_n excuse_v he_o to_o pay_v a_o just_a debt_n yet_o he_o must_v not_o go_v to_o pay_v his_o debt_n with_o falsâ—_n coin_n no_o more_o shall_v a_o man_n pray_v with_o a_o hypocritical_a spirit_n nor_o 6_o thly_a do_v rom._n 3.28_o prove_v that_o repentance_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o necessary_a condition_n and_o instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o true_a gospel_n repentance_n be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o faith_n and_o his_o reverend_a r._n baxter_n do_v hold_v with_o the_o quaker_n against_o he_o that_o faith_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v necessary_a condition_n and_o instrument_n of_o justification_n and_o to_o teach_v so_o he_o do_v not_o think_v popish_a as_o do_v sufficient_o appear_v by_o what_o he_o have_v print_v on_o that_o subject_n see_v his_o aphorism_n of_o justification_n pag._n 80._o where_o he_o say_v some_o ignorant_a wretch_n gnash_v their_o tooth_n at_o this_o very_a doctrine_n as_o if_o it_o be_v flat_a popery_n viz._n that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o inward_a obedience_n nor_o 7_o thly_a do_v rom._n 9.11_o prove_v that_o esau_n be_v a_o reprobate_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o at_o any_o time_n afterward_o yea_o cotton_n mather_n with_o his_o boston_n brethren_n in_o their_o former_a book_n dare_v not_o affirm_v that_o esau_n be_v a_o reprobate_n and_o that_o man_n be_v not_o bear_a reprobate_n though_o some_o be_v prefer_v to_o other_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v but_o become_v reprobate_n after_o they_o have_v nothing_o good_a leave_v in_o they_o be_v clear_a from_o scripture_n that_o call_v reprobate_a man_n dross_n after_o the_o precious_a mettle_n be_v extract_v from_o it_o and_o chaff_n that_o have_v no_o grain_n of_o wheat_n in_o it_o nor_o 8_o thly_a do_v act_n 8.38_o prove_v that_o christ_n baptism_n be_v with_o water_n for_o as_o the_o practice_n of_o circumcision_n after_o christ_n resurrection_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o a_o gospel-precept_n no_o more_o do_v the_o practice_n of_o water_n baptism_n but_o both_o christ_n and_o john_n do_v teach_v that_o christ_n baptism_n be_v 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a_o serious_a appeal_n to_o all_o the_o more_o sober_a impartial_a &_o judicious_a people_n in_o new_a england_n to_o who_o hand_n this_o may_v come_v whether_o cotton_n mather_n in_o his_o late_a address_n etc._n etc._n have_v not_o extreme_o fail_v in_o prove_v the_o people_n call_v quaker_n guilty_a of_o manifold_a heresy_n blasphemy_n and_o strong_a delusion_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o much_o rather_o prove_v himself_o extreme_o ignorant_a and_o great_o possess_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o perversion_n error_n prejudice_n and_o envious_a zeal_n against_o they_o in_o general_a and_o g.k._n in_o particular_a in_o his_o most_o uncharitable_a and_o rash_a judgement_n against_o he_o together_o with_o a_o vindication_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n in_o those_o thing_n sincere_o believe_v by_o we_o especial_o respect_v the_o fundamental_a doctrine_n and_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n by_o george_n keith_n print_v and_o sell_v by_o william_n bradford_n at_o 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to_o clear_v the_o thing_n i_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v â—hâ—s_n in_o opposition_n to_o socinian_o and_o oâ—hers_n tinctured_n with_o 〈…〉_z as_o if_o â—he_v manhood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n exâ—â—ndâ—â—g_v the_o 〈◊〉_d word_n be_v the_o only_a and_o whole_a christ_n whereas_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_z his_o body_n of_o flesh_n therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o have_v take_v flesh_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v before_o the_o world_n be_v by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o godhead_n the_o body_n be_v not_o that_o but_o the_o garment_n of_o it_o when_o he_o assume_v it_o but_o when_o we_o consider_v christ_n as_o man_n as_o every_o other_o man_n 〈◊〉_d both_o soul_n &_o body_n belong_v to_o his_o essential_a constitution_n as_o man_n 〈◊〉_d and_o christ_n and_o still_o have_v a_o moâ—â—_n glorious_a soul_n and_o body_n and_o we_o 〈◊〉_d not_o but_o according_a to_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n manhood_n yea_o and_o his_o body_n iâ—_n call_v christ_n as_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o he_o be_v bury_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n buâ—â—ited_v and_o even_o his_o body_n be_v and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o manhood_n and_o his_o soul_n the_o other_o and_o more_o noble_a part_n most_o wonderful_o and_o incomparable_o unite_v with_o the_o godhead_n and_o most_o incomparable_o fill_v with_o all_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o of_o grace_n and_o truth_n out_o of_o who_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v and_o grace_n foâ—_n grace_n and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o judge_v that_o the_o godhead_n be_v circumscribe_v within_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o godhead_n be_v omnipresent_v as_o well_o as_o omnipotent_a and_o omniscient_a and_o whereas_o he_o queri_v say_v let_v keith_n tell_v we_o honest_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o count_v his_o own_o body_n to_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o the_o visible_a tangible_a flesh_n which_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n i_o answer_v honest_o nay_o by_o no_o mean_n as_o i_o have_v sufficient_o former_o declare_v in_o my_o print_a book_n and_o testimony_n on_o all_o occasion_n for_o as_o the_o body_n of_o the_o head_n be_v of_o far_o more_o dignity_n than_o the_o body_n of_o the_o inferior_a member_n and_o have_v the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o man_n otherwise_o dwell_v in_o it_o than_o the_o inferior_a member_n so_o much_o more_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n have_v the_o eternal_a word_n live_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o than_o any_o other_o and_o that_o incomparable_o as_o augustine_n well_o demonstrate_v lib._n the_o agonâ—_n christianâ—_n cap._n 20._o thus_o conclude_v and_o therefore_o tâ—e_v word_n do_v not_o