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the_o conscience_n and_o regenerate_v the_o mind_n from_o the_o nature_n power_n and_o indwelling_a of_o sin_n by_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o heavenly_a power_n of_o christ_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o establish_v his_o everlasting_a righteousness_n in_o the_o room_n thereof_o some_o scripture_n consider_v relate_v to_o this_o doctrine_n to_o the_o first_o part_n belong_v such_o scripture_n as_o these_o isa_n 53._o 11._o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v he_o shall_v bear_v away_o their_o iniquity_n as_o do_v the_o escape_v goat_n figurative_o under_o the_o law_n or_o that_o god_n will_v declare_v his_o remit_v or_o pass_v over_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a 25._o and._n that_o he_o will_v be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o 20._o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o also_o rom._n 4._o 5._o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v god_n acquit_v upon_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o his_o promise_n such_o as_o have_v live_v in_o a_o course_n of_o ungodliness_n for_o no_o present_a work_n how_o good_a soever_o can_v justify_v any_o man_n from_o the_o condemnation_n which_o be_v due_a for_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a so_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a in_o this_o place_n be_v pardon_v the_o ungodly_a and_o be_v so_o pardon_v upon_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n or_o as_o if_o the_o person_n pardon_v have_v never_o sin_v and_o this_o appear_v from_o the_o seven_o and_o 8_o verse_n bless_a be_v they_o who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o iniquity_n be_v cover_v again_o chap._n 5._o 6._o for_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o wit_n hout_n strength_n christ_n in_o due_a time_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o verse_n 8._o but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o that_o be_v christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n to_o reclaim_v sinner_n and_o to_o declare_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a to_o all_o ungodly_a and_o sinful_a man_n that_o turn_v from_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o way_n by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n it_o be_v do_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n for_o all_o ungodly_a man_n but_o not_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o any_o without_o repentance_n not_o that_o people_n shall_v go_v on_o in_o sin_n but_o by_o so_o recommend_v of_o his_o love_n and_o seal_v such_o glad-tiding_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n to_o allure_v and_o engage_v they_o from_o their_o present_a course_n of_o sin_n 1_o john_n 4._o 19_o he_o first_o love_v we_o man_n must_v not_o therefore_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n that_o be_v forgiveness_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v rom._n 6._o 1._o the_o last_o considerable_a place_n be_v in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 5._o 21._o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o be_v he_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o remit_v or_o pass_v over_o of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v pass_v for_o such_o as_o repent_v and_o believe_v that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o account_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o commit_v sin_n by_o not_o impute_v or_o forgive_n the_o sin_n that_o be_v pass_v this_o sense_n the_o two_o foregoing_a verse_n confirm_v to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o and_o have_v commit_v unto_o they_o the_o word_n of_o of_o reconciliation_n now_o than_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseeeh_a you_o through_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n that_o you_o will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n verse_n 19_o 20._o agree_v with_o rom._n 3._o 25._o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n or_o pass_v over_o of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v neither_o a_o rigid_a satisfaction_n for_o nor_o a_o justification_n from_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v as_o a_o late_a shallow_a writer_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o hartford_n self-confuting_a pamphlet_n idle_o and_o false_o call_v the_o quaker_n convert_v will_v have_v we_o believe_v but_o a_o acquit_v from_o or_o remit_v of_o past_a sin_n upon_o faith_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n which_o make_v up_o that_o only_a imputative_a righteousness_n that_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o or_o we_o can_v allow_v of_o the_o scripture_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o make_v up_o 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life_n of_o righteousness_n william_n penn._n the_o content_n part_n i._n chap._n i._o of_o christianity_n in_o general_n pag._n 12._o chap._n ii_o of_o quakerism_n as_o this_o independent_a priest_n scoff_o call_v our_o holy_a religion_n pag._n 25._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 31._o chap._n iu._n his_o preâ—ence_n of_o our_o equal_v our_o own_o write_n and_o say_n with_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 41._o chap._n v._o of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n and_o judge_n of_o controversy_n p._n 68_o chap._n vi_o of_o our_o dehort_v people_n from_o read_v the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n as_o charge_v by_o this_o adversary_n pag._n 94._o chap._n vii_o of_o scripture-commands_a what_o be_v bind_v and_o what_o not_o our_o adversary_n disingenuity_n observe_v pag._n 103._o chap._n viii_o that_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v any_o mean_n whereby_o to_o resist_v temptation_n in_o opposition_n to_o and_o denial_n of_o our_o adversary_n charge_n pag._n 121._o chap._n ix_o not_o we_o but_o our_o adversary_n oppose_v the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o testimony_n bring_v by_o he_o clear_v and_o deliver_v from_o his_o application_n our_o doctrine_n prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o several_a testimony_n his_o frequent_a and_o gross_a perversion_n of_o our_o word_n and_o write_n discover_v and_o just_o rebuke_v pag._n 141._o part_n ii_o chap._n i._o of_o gospel-ordinance_n in_o general_a such_o true_o embrace_v pag._n 187._o chap._n ii_o of_o true_a and_o false_a ministry_n p._n 203._o chap._n iii_o that_o we_o own_o a_o gospel-church_n contrary_n to_o our_o adversary_n charge_n pag._n 217._o chap._n iu._n his_o charge_n of_o our_o deny_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n examine_v true_a preach_v acknowledge_v pag._n 237._o chap._n v._o of_o true_a and_o false_a prayer_n p._n 240._o chap._n vi_o of_o positive_a ordinance_n as_o our_o adversary_n call_v they_o to_o wit_n baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o baptism_n in_o particular_a pag._n 249._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n after_o supper_n common_o call_v the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 264._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n pag._n 273._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o true_a christ_n we_o own_o and_o our_o adversary_n prove_v to_o deny_v he_o pag._n 296._o chap._n x._o three_o scripture_n rescue_v from_o the_o false_a gloss_n of_o our_o adversary_n joh._n 1._o 9_o rom._n 10._o 8._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o pag._n 317._o chap._n xi_o that_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n as_o charge_v by_o our_o adversary_n true_a worshipper_n the_o charge_n invert_v pag._n 343._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o dead_a body_n and_o eternal_a recompense_n our_o doctrine_n maintain_v by_o scripture_n reason_n and_o authority_n pag._n 362._o chap._n xiii_o my_o adversary_n decline_v meddle_v with_o my_o 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whole_o wilderness_v if_o so_o consequent_o the_o resurrection_n of_o truth_n be_v no_o more_o a_o new_a dispensation_n or_o not_o that_o of_o christianity_n than_o a_o man_n that_o be_v exile_v his_o country_n be_v not_o essential_o the_o same_o man_n when_o he_o return_v that_o he_o be_v before_o but_o since_o we_o be_v of_o another_o religion_n by_o his_o account_n than_o the_o christian_a because_o we_o can_v say_v that_o we_o be_v always_o successive_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n i_o will_v argue_v that_o the_o presbyterian_o independent_o and_o anabaptist_n be_v not_o christian_n nor_o be_v what_o they_o profess_v to_o be_v esteem_v christianity_n because_o they_o can_v prove_v a_o regular_a succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n their_o date_n also_o be_v of_o late_a year_n what_o will_v they_o say_v then_o the_o church_n be_v flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n truth_n exile_v god_n as_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o earth_n yet_o truth_n still_o the_o same_o in_o itself_o very_o well_o so_o say_v we_o god_n be_v please_v to_o renew_v the_o right_a christian_a dispensation_n to_o we_o and_o by_o we_o according_a to_o john_n vision_n that_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n be_v preach_v again_o intimate_v that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o preach_v if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o new_a gospel_n because_o anew_o or_o again_o preach_v neither_o be_v that_o which_o j._n faldo_n call_v quakerism_n a_o new_a dispensation_n because_o it_o be_v preach_v anew_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v god_n power_n inward_o manifest_v for_o the_o conviction_n conversion_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o it_o in_o which_o first_o i_o take_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o quotation_n which_o be_v material_a to_o the_o prove_v of_o quakerism_n no_o christianity_n at_o least_o in_o my_o adversary_n apprehension_n second_o i_o have_v answer_v that_o objection_n both_o by_o show_v that_o the_o presbyterian_o independent_o and_o anabaptist_n who_o he_o own_v to_o be_v christian_n be_v novil_a and_o that_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v again_o which_o employ_v that_o a_o time_n there_o be_v in_o which_o it_o be_v not_o preach_v consequent_o that_o his_o objection_n can_v not_o be_v therefore_o of_o any_o force_n as_o level_v at_o we_o to_o all_o which_o he_o say_v nothing_o only_o ask_v a_o question_n concern_v my_o reproof_n for_o his_o want_n of_o candour_n in_o explain_v i_o penington_n word_n viz._n as_o if_o penington_n who_o be_v a_o scholar_n can_v not_o express_v his_o mind_n congruous_o but_o must_v have_v pen_n to_o be_v his_o interpreter_n let_v we_o see_v if_o this_o be_v any_o solid_a confutation_n of_o what_o i_o say_v reader_n hear_v i_o and_o though_o he_o particular_o seem_v to_o triumph_n over_o isaac_n penington_n distinguish_v between_o the_o dispensation_n of_o moses_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o this_o of_o our_o day_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v three_o several_a dispensation_n and_o consequent_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o that_o of_o moses_n because_o it_o swallow_v it_o up_o neither_o this_o the_o dispensation_n of_o christ_n which_o isaac_n penington_n say_v it_o swallow_v up_o yet_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v a_o pitiful_a catch_n and_o show_v he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o take_v thing_n with_o that_o candour_n they_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d j._n p._n mean_v not_o a_o distinct_a administration_n in_o kind_a but_o dispensation_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o light_n life_n and_o power_n by_o nature_n at_o several_a time_n and_o sundry_a manner_n to_o the_o world_n christ_n be_v before_o the_o law_n under_o the_o law_n with_o the_o prophet_n but_o never_o so_o reveal_v as_o in_o that_o holy_a manhood_n will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v he_o be_v not_o antecedent_n to_o that_o appearance_n or_o he_o that_o appear_v then_o more_o glorious_o have_v never_o show_v himself_o before_o or_o because_o of_o a_o difference_n in_o manifestation_n therefore_o not_o the_o same_o h_z e_z through_o all_o those_o several_a manifestation_n in_o himself_o certain_o this_o man_n be_v very_o unjust_a to_o j._n p._n especial_o when_o the_o word_n above_o quote_v that_o speak_v of_o a_o dispensation_n he_o experience_v a_o little_a before_o god_n break_v forth_o by_o we_o call_v quaker_n can_v have_v inform_v he_o that_o he_o mean_v the_o divers_a break_v his_o forth_o of_o god_n light_n and_o truth_n in_o order_n to_o the_o full_a discovery_n and_o recovery_n of_o lose_a primitive_a christianity_n so_o that_o this_o present_a appearance_n swallow_v up_o all_o go_n before_o it_o have_v he_o so_o term_v it_o as_o he_o do_v not_o and_o therefore_o wrong_v be_v no_o more_o than_o god_n retrive_v to_o we_o the_o ancient_a gospel_n with_o additional_a blessing_n and_o assistance_n give_v we_o the_o same_o life_n and_o foundation_n they_o have_v and_o what_o else_o he_o please_v by_o way_n of_o improvement_n which_o alter_v not_o the_o nature_n no_o more_o than_o a_o child_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o that_o numerical_a creature_n but_o another_o distinct_a be_v when_o a_o man._n now_o can_v any_o understanding_n man_n account_v my_o adversary_n idle_a shift_a question_n a_o pertinent_a reply_n what_o if_o i_o p._n be_v a_o scholar_n may_v he_o not_o therefore_o be_v abuse_v or_o misunderstand_v be_v scholarship_n a_o protection_n against_o wrest_v mu_o i._n p._n intend_v what_o j._n f._n will_v have_v he_o and_o not_o what_o real_o he_o do_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o offensive_a to_o he_o for_o w._n p._n to_o clear_a and_o defend_v the_o passage_n be_v delight_v rather_o to_o have_v we_o wrong_n then_o right_o but_o the_o quaker_n must_v be_v heterodox_n though_o it_o be_v but_o to_o save_v j._n f._n from_o the_o disrepute_n of_o lie_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o i._o p._n intend_a no_o new_a administration_n but_o the_o restauration_n of_o pure_a and_o uncorrupted_a religion_n that_o he_o never_o so_o word_v it_o as_o by_z j._n f._n cite_v that_o i_o charge_v he_o with_o but_o he_o think_v it_o best_a to_o give_v it_o the_o slip_n or_o else_o i_o must_v impute_v it_o to_o his_o carelessness_n any_o unbyast_a reader_n may_v perceive_v my_o adversary_n have_v enough_o of_o the_o controversy_n or_o he_o will_v never_o write_v so_o mean_v a_o reply_n to_o such_o a_o answer_n to_o wind_v up_o this_o which_o more_o particular_o concern_v christianity_n i_o say_v that_o there_o never_o be_v but_o one_o true_a foundation_n from_o adam_n day_n to_o this_o upon_o which_o the_o holy_a ancient_n build_v and_o that_o be_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n call_v the_o second_o adam_n and_o quicken_a spirit_n to_o deny_v this_o be_v to_o overturn_v the_o chief_a cornerstone_n of_o the_o christian-religion_n and_o how_o man_n can_v build_v on_o this_o foundation_n and_o not_o be_v christian_n i_o know_v not_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n be_v then_o by_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_n as_o we_o be_v by_o certain_a professor_n and_o profane_a in_o this_o age_n accuse_v of_o affect_v and_o follow_v novelty_n as_o we_o learn_v out_o of_o eusebius_n pamphili_n paeparat_fw-la evang._n lib._n 1._o and_o theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la lib._n 3._o pag._n 119._o arnobius_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 40._o tertull._n ad_fw-la nation_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o with_o several_a other_o writer_n the_o account_v some_o of_o they_o give_v we_o of_o what_o the_o christian_n say_v in_o their_o defence_n be_v this_o cave_n that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n christianity_n who_o religion_n claim_v the_o precedency_n of_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o religion_n be_v in_o substance_n the_o same_o be_v express_o assert_v and_o prove_v by_o eusebius_n the_o ancient_a patriarch_n be_v the_o christian_n of_o the_o old_a world_n who_o have_v the_o same_o faith_n religion_n and_o worship_n common_a with_o we_o nay_o the_o same_o name_n too_o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o christ_n or_o christian_n thus_o d._n cave_n in_o his_o primitive_a christianity_n out_o of_o eusebius_n praepar_n evang._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o p._n 9_o clemens_n alexandrin_n admonit_fw-la ad_fw-la gent._n p._n 57_o about_o this_o old_a objection_n query_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n why_o do_v we_o not_o use_v our_o mother_n milk_n for_o food_n to_o which_o we_o be_v accustom_v when_o we_o come_v first_o into_o the_o world_n and_o why_o do_v we_o increase_v our_o estate_n our_o father_n leave_v we_o etc._n etc._n intimate_v that_o the_o difference_n between_o what_o we_o call_v law_n and_o gospel_n or_o that_o religion_n which_o the_o holy_a ancient_n profess_v before_o christ_n
come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o which_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o apostle_n teach_v be_v not_o in_o kind_n but_o in_o degreâ—_n only_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n except_v which_o the_o same_o clemens_n call_v childish_a and_o trifle_a and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n beggarly_a element_n serve_v only_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o world_n in_o religion_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v lay_v aside_o upon_o a_o more_o improve_a knowledge_n and_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o and_o this_o christ_n own_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n clear_o evince_v who_o run_v the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n as_o far_o beyond_o the_o act_n as_o the_o first_o lustful_a desire_n conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o from_o true_a swear_v to_o yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o and_o from_o love_v our_o friend_n to_o love_v our_o enemiese_n and_o from_o self-saving_a to_o suffer_v i_o say_v unless_o we_o shall_v with_o the_o uncertain_a and_o irreverent_a j._n faldo_n exclude_v the_o life_n doctrine_n and_o miracle_n of_o christ_n from_o any_o share_n in_o christianity_n because_o say_v he_o it_o be_v date_v with_o more_o reason_n from_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o consequent_o christ_n jesus_n before_o but_o a_o extraordinary_a kind_n of_o jew_n we_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o as_o the_o tendency_n of_o christ_n life_n and_o miracle_n be_v to_o preach_v live_v and_o confirm_v his_o divine_a doctrine_n so_o the_o very_a bend_v of_o that_o doctrine_n be_v the_o improvement_n and_o perfection_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o in_o former_a age_n be_v but_o begin_v and_o more_o imperfect_o manifest_v so_o that_o to_o be_v under_o grace_n be_v not_o to_o live_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n uncondemned_a through_o christ_n personal_a obedience_n wrought_v whole_o without_o we_o but_o to_o be_v lead_v to_o deny_v all_o that_o ungodliness_n and_o those_o worldly_a lust_n for_o which_o the_o law_n take_v hold_v upon_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n 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