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need_n of_o they_o that_o many_o call_v university_n man_n have_v have_v among_o who_o he_o reckon_v wickliff_n luther_n cranmer_n etc._n etc._n and_o may_v now_o have_v a_o good_a measure_n of_o true_a spiritual_a knowledge_n he_o pretend_v he_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o uncharitable_a as_o to_o deny_v answ_n what_o his_o sentiment_n may_v have_v be_v or_o yet_o be_v of_o particular_a man_n i_o do_v not_o inquire_v what_o they_o have_v be_v of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o degree_n be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o same_o p._n 137._o where_o he_o go_v on_o thus_o then_o down_o shall_v all_o the_o proud_a lord_v lofty_a clergy_n with_o their_o many_o degree_n of_o doctorship_n lordship_n and_o mastership_n pass_n who_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n be_v vain_o puff_v up_o in_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n by_o the_o form_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o letter_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v it_o which_o i_o lay_v before_o he_o once_o before_o in_o my_o keith_n against_o keith_n p._n 143._o and_o which_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o retract_v nay_o nor_o take_v notice_n of_o here_o though_o he_o give_v we_o a_o passage_n even_o now_o out_o of_o the_o same_o page_n which_o show_v the_o man_n have_v rather_o slide_v over_o it_o than_o either_o defend_v it_o and_o so_o displease_v the_o clergy_n he_o will_v now_o fawn_v on_o or_o renounce_v and_o disclaim_v it_o as_o a_o error_n in_o he_o former_o and_o so_o be_v repute_v a_o man_n change_v in_o his_o judgement_n by_o those_o few_o who_o hold_v with_o he_o and_o will_v still_o be_v repute_v quaker_n viz._n his_o flock_n at_o turners-hall_n which_o yet_o recommend_v he_o not_o as_o sincere_a to_o either_o nor_o will_v a_o except_v some_o out_o of_o a_o general_a rule_n while_o this_o handwriting_n be_v upon_o the_o wall_n against_o he_o satisfy_v any_o man_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v of_o that_o order_n and_o degree_n he_o have_v thus_o reflect_v on_o and_o who_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v impose_v upon_o that_o this_o be_v a_o reasonable_a and_o adequate_a compensation_n for_o those_o epithet_n so_o lavish_o bestow_v upon_o they_o both_o in_o the_o place_n above_o and_o elsewhere_o §_o 18_o in_o this_o §_o 18._o he_o give_v we_o a_o new_a exposition_n i_o never_o hear_v of_o from_o he_o before_o of_o what_o he_o do_v understand_v by_o the_o historical_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n viz._n that_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n that_o respect_v the_o history_n of_o christ_n birth_n life_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n etc._n etc._n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o name_n of_o person_n etc._n etc._n as_o relate_v by_o the_o four_o evangelist_n which_o elsewhere_o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v where_o he_o have_v call_v the_o express_a or_o explicit_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n which_o many_o of_o the_o faithful_a never_o have_v but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n simple_o consider_v he_o say_v be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o history_n or_o historical_a revelation_n of_o the_o many_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n etc._n etc._n adulate_v to_o that_o doctrine_n be_v another_o thing_n answ_n that_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a shift_n the_o objection_n raise_v imm._n rev._n p._n 228._o which_o he_o give_v not_o and_o his_o answer_n will_v full_o declare_v and_o evince_v the_o objection_n be_v that_o g._n k._n do_v not_o mention_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o history_n or_o historical_a part_n of_o christ_n birth_n life_n miracle_n etc._n etc._n mark_n he_o do_v not_o say_v of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n or_o person_n but_o of_o the_o history_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v any_o essential_a part_n of_o this_o new_a revelation_n whereupon_o his_o adversary_n brand_v he_o with_o familism_n g._n k._n answer_n p_o 229._o by_o distinguish_v the_o part_n of_o religion_n into_o those_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o it_o and_o those_o not_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o it_o which_o he_o thus_o sum_v up_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n his_o outward_a come_v birth_n life_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o other_o historical_a part_n oâ—_n the_o scripture_n be_v such_o part_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o faith_n as_o be_v to_o make_v up_o the_o intiredness_n or_o fullness_n of_o it_o but_o that_o the_o historical_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o true_a religion_n he_o instance_v in_o cornelius_n who_o prayer_n god_n hear_v and_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n nor_o of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n till_o it_o be_v preach_v unto_o he_o by_o peter_n p._n 230._o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v what_o he_o then_o meanâ—_n by_o historical_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n viz._n not_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n only_o but_o that_o relation_n which_o cornelius_n want_v and_o for_o want_v whereoâ—_n he_o deny_v in_o his_o late_a book_n style_v truth_n advance_v p._n 45_o and_o 70._o he_o to_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o gentile_a state_n who_o sure_a must_v be_v very_o uncharitable_a to_o cornelius_n and_o the_o many_o faithful_n who_o never_o know_v alâ—_n the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n etc._n etc._n as_o allege_v even_o now_o if_o they_o have_v the_o essential_o oâ—_n religion_n and_o be_v destitute_a only_o of_o the_o circumstanceâ—_n of_o the_o history_n not_o of_o the_o history_n itself_o must_v thereupon_o miss_v of_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o this_o new_a interpretation_n of_o historical_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n yet_o to_o make_v it_o yet_o more_o full_o appear_v hear_v he_o further_a p._n 232._o where_o he_o say_v in_o they_o who_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n the_o spirit_n and_o light_n sufficient_o teach_v they_o the_o part_n of_o religion_n absolute_o necessary_a without_o the_o scripture_n to_o which_o part_v the_o history_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o belong_v what_o part_n be_v those_o say_v i_o for_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o teach_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n birth_n life_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n etc._n etc._n without_o the_o scripture_n omit_v circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o can_v not_o former_o mean_a as_o he_o now_o say_v but_o his_o say_n so_o now_o be_v a_o false_a pretence_n see_v also_o p._n 243._o where_o he_o say_v true_a religion_n and_o christianity_n may_v subsist_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o letter_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o even_o here_o where_o the_o history_n be_v want_v he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n etc._n etc._n the_o mystery_n or_o inside_n of_o christianity_n be_v not_o without_o its_o skin_n or_o outside_n namely_o a_o outward_a confession_n unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v now_o account_v deism_n in_o we_o but_o i_o observe_v he_o do_v not_o then_o oppose_v mystery_n to_o mystery_n but_o letter_n to_o mystery_n outside_n to_o inside_n yea_o that_o he_o admit_v of_o a_o outside_n viz._n a_o outward_a confession_n unto_o god_n which_o may_v subsist_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v more_o than_o bare_a circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n or_o person_n even_o where_o the_o history_n be_v want_v and_o that_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o then_o true_a religion_n and_o christianity_n with_o he_o may_v subsist_v in_o the_o mystery_n without_o the_o history_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o debate_n between_o he_o and_o his_o antagonist_n whether_o all_o the_o circumstance_n be_v essential_a to_o true_a religion_n but_o whether_o the_o literal_a and_o historical_a knowledge_n be_v so_o which_o g._n k._n deny_v as_o have_v be_v already_o instance_a now_o upon_o his_o thus_o expound_v explicit_fw-la and_o implicit_a knowledge_n he_o tell_v we_o he_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o his_o former_a write_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o the_o attempt_n of_o his_o ignorant_a adversary_n who_o affirm_v it_o and_o who_o he_o have_v sufficient_o answer_v as_o he_o pretend_v in_o diverse_a of_o his_o late_a book_n particular_o that_o call_v ant._n and_o sadd._n detect_v answ_n this_o be_v a_o very_a nimble_a way_n of_o purgation_n to_o say_v he_o do_v not_o know_v it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o his_o book_n yet_o confess_v we_o have_v affirm_v it_o but_o where_o he_o say_v not_o and_o allege_v he_o have_v sufficient_o answer_v we_o but_o for_o that_o he_o name_v but_o one_o of_o his_o book_n particular_o and_o in_o that_o assign_v neither_o page_n nor_o passage_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v be_v force_v to_o take_v all_o upon_o trust_n
number_n 400_o as_o 〈◊〉_d add_v p._n 116._o be_v produce_v of_o four_o answer_a 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o elemental_a principle_n and_o quality_n of_o thâ—_n body_n and_o the_o number_n ten_o to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o may_v be_v branch_v forth_o into_o other_o teâ—â—_n and_o a_o little_a low_o p._n 116._o that_o the_o grave_n that_o shaâ—_n be_v open_v at_o the_o resurrection_n be_v not_o any_o visiblâ—_n place_n on_o the_o globe_n of_o this_o earth_n but_o certain_a invisible_a place_n to_o our_o carnal_a eye_n where_o they_o be_v lodgeâ—_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_n p._n 117._o thus_o common_o man_n have_v two_o grave_n the_o first_o giveâ—_n they_o by_o man_n till_o the_o separation_n be_v make_v betwixt_o thâ—_n kernel_n and_o the_o drossy_a part_n by_o putrefaction_n as_o suppose_v after_o a_o year_n more_o or_o less_o the_o second_o giveâ—_n they_o by_o god_n etc._n etc._n now_o he_o have_v in_o the_o close_a of_o these_o thus_o sum_v up_o the_o matter_n p._n 118._o viz._n but_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n as_o here_o deliver_v and_o open_v by_o plain_a evidence_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o scripture-word_n and_o term_n to_o whicâ—_n it_o be_v only_o safe_a to_o keep_v in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n etc._n etc._n i_o in_o my_o keith_n against_o keith_n p._n 46_o 47_o and_o 141._o pâ—_n he_o upon_o give_v plain_a evidence_n of_o scripture_n and_o iâ—_n scripture-word_n and_o term_n for_o these_o his_o monstrous_a notion_n of_o the_o resurrection_n whereby_o the_o readeâ—_n may_v perceive_v i_o give_v better_a light_n into_o the_o controversy_n as_o well_o as_o assign_v page_n and_o passage_n than_o g._n k._n hatâ—_n do_v who_o now_o dare_v leave_v it_o with_o the_o judicious_a wheâ—ther_n g._n k._n have_v not_o administer_v occasion_n to_o be_v reflect_v on_o as_o transgress_v his_o own_o rule_n he_o say_v p._n 34._o the_o word_n without_o be_v easy_o understand_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o earth_n sun_n moon_n star_n judea_n moses_n david_n that_o they_o be_v without_o we_o and_o that_o christ_n be_v bear_v at_o bethlehem_n and_o bethlehem_n be_v without_o we_o and_o add_v at_o the_o close_a it_o have_v be_v as_o little_a needful_a to_o have_v mention_v christ_n without_o we_o as_o heaven_n without_o we_o as_o judea_n without_o we_o have_v not_o that_o wild_a notion_n of_o many_o who_o own_v no_o christ_n without_o nor_o heaven_n resurrection_n nor_o day_n of_o judgement_n without_o occasion_v it_o answ_n this_o be_v to_o slander_v not_o prove_v nay_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o attempt_v to_o prove_v it_o wherefore_o as_o a_o false_a charge_n i_o reject_v it_o to_o the_o rest_n i_o say_v whatever_o exposition_n agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o another_o g._n k._n have_v preclude_v himself_o by_o that_o passage_n cite_v truth_n defence_n p._n 170_o 171._o ought_v not_o to_o claim_v it_o for_o his_o say_n '_o nothing_o shall_v be_v require_v from_o one_o sort_n to_o another_o as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v express_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n in_o plain_a express_a scripture-tearm_n signify_v either_o something_o or_o nothing_o if_o nothing_o what_o be_v it_o say_v for_o if_o something_o where_o be_v the_o boundary_a we_o see_v how_o large_o he_o have_v range_v in_o what_o have_v be_v give_v above_o by_o c._n p._n and_o myself_o who_o while_n pretend_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n still_o as_o former_o now_o interprete_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v not_o that_o every_o word_n must_v be_v express_v in_o so_o many_o letter_n and_o syllable_n when_o there_o be_v no_o necessary_a occasion_n for_o it_o but_o in_o plain_a easy_a term_n as_o be_v equivalent_a to_o scripture_n term_n but_o who_o shall_v be_v judge_n of_o the_o occasion_n say_v i_o or_o that_o the_o term_n be_v equivalent_a for_o this_o bring_v all_o into_o uncertainty_n again_o if_o g._n k._n may_v be_v his_o own_o judge_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v they_o must_v be_v deliver_v in_o plain_a scripture-tearm_n which_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o one_o that_o can_v read_v or_o in_o equivalent_a term_n of_o which_o myself_o not_o the_o reader_n shall_v be_v judge_n and_o upon_o this_o stock_n as_o he_o have_v already_o graft_v his_o hydra_n of_o absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n enough_o to_o nauseate_a the_o sober_a and_o inâ—telligent_a so_o may_v he_o superfoetuate_v upon_o they_o at_o pleaâ—sure_n who_o have_v he_o keep_v to_o scripture-word_n and_o expression_n perhaps_o have_v find_v never_o a_o stone_n to_o fling_v at_o â—_z in_o america_n §_o 9_o the_o substance_n of_o what_o he_o give_v out_o of_o truth_n defence_n p._n 191_o 192._o be_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n death_n do_v true_o extend_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n past_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o all_o the_o believer_n that_o live_v under_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n and_o before_o the_o law_n be_v save_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o offering_n once_o for_o all_o all_o have_v have_v have_v or_o shall_v have_v a_o day_n of_o visitation_n and_o shall_v be_v accountable_a to_o the_o man_n christ_n on_o the_o score_n of_o his_o die_v for_o they_o upon_o this_o he_o descant_v p._n 35._o not_o retract_v but_o defend_v it_o as_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v not_o place_v our_o whole_a salvation_n upon_o a_o inward_a principle_n exclude_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n from_o be_v joint_o concern_v with_o his_o light_n grace_n and_o spirit_n in_o man_n as_o he_o false_o say_v many_o call_v quaker_n do_v and_o that_o he_o then_o hold_v that_o all_o who_o be_v save_v in_o any_o age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v save_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o well_o before_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o since_o all_o which_o be_v grant_v he_o as_o i_o have_v often_o tell_v he_o but_o whether_o that_o faith_n be_v always_o attend_v with_o a_o revelation_n that_o he_o come_v and_o suffer_v outward_o else_o not_o save_v be_v the_o matter_n in_o controversy_n for_o whereas_o some_o have_v object_v there_o can_v be_v no_o justification_n without_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o these_o gentile_n have_v not_o faith_n in_o christ_n g._n k._n answer_v by_o deny_v the_o second_o proposition_n uni_fw-la gr._n p._n 30._o that_o they_o have_v not_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v that_o may_v some_o say_v do_v he_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v a_o implicit_a faith_n in_o christ_n his_o late_a distinction_n or_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o history_n of_o what_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v or_o be_v to_o do_v and_o suffer_v without_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n or_o person_n a_o new-coined_a fetch_v he_o have_v in_o sect._n i._o §_o 18._o of_o these_o nothing_o less_o but_o as_o he_o have_v say_v imm._n rev._n p._n 243._o that_o true_a religion_n and_o christianity_n may_v subsist_v without_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o letter_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o even_o here_o where_o the_o history_n be_v want_v the_o mystery_n or_o inside_n of_o christianity_n be_v not_o without_o its_o skin_n or_o outside_o namely_o a_o outward_a confession_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n so_o here_o uni_fw-la gr._n p._n 30._o he_o say_v if_o they_o do_v cleave_v unto_o and_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n they_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o light_n nor_o be_v the_o outward_a name_n that_o which_o save_v but_o the_o inward_a nature_n virtue_n and_o power_n signify_v thereby_o which_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o they_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o faith_n in_o the_o inward_a manifestation_n be_v faith_n in_o christ_n then_o with_o g._n k._n and_o also_o save_v this_o he_o call_v ibid._n p._n 34._o the_o main_a and_o principal_a thing_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n the_o gentile_n do_v share_v in_o with_o the_o jew_n that_o whoever_o among_o the_o gentile_n do_v believe_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v save_v no_o less_o than_o the_o jew_n and_o ibid._n p._n 56._o he_o call_v it_o some_o manifestation_n of_o he_o in_o and_o among_o the_o gentile_n sufficient_a to_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o that_o he_o have_v say_v ibid._n p._n 36._o the_o very_a gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v be_v charge_v with_o not_o have_v obey_v it_o all_o which_o i_o offer_v that_o g._n k._n may_v not_o couch_v himself_o under_o general_a term_n and_o thereby_o cast_v a_o mist_n before_o his_o reader_n be_v eye_n as_o he_o endeavour_v to_o do_v in_o what_o follow_v where_o he_o say_v that_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n i_o mean_v the_o man_n