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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 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3.15_o but_o on_o mat._n 12.50_o and_o rev._n 12.1_o 5._o answ_n the_o term_n seed_n of_o the_o woman_n he_o must_v borrow_v from_o gen._n not_o from_o mat._n 12.50_o and_o rev._n 12.1_o 5._o and_o also_o that_o this_o seed_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n in_o the_o instance_n above_o as_o well_o as_o that_o when_o he_o say_v way_n to_o city_n of_o god_n p._n 125._o even_o at_o man_n fall_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o bruise_v the_o serâ—pent's_n head_n but_o also_o etc._n etc._n he_o must_v refer_v to_o the_o promise_v make_v gen._n 3.15_o this_o he_o call_v imm._n rev._n p_o 12._o as_o allege_v above_o in_o 〈◊〉_d §_o 4_o and_o there_o cite_v by_o he_o and_o observe_v â—y_a i_o to_o which_o i_o refer_v as_o himself_o do_v to_o what_o himself_o say_v in_o that_o §_o which_o â—_o there_o answer_v a_o perfect_a substantial_a birth_n of_o a_o heavenly_a and_o incorruptible_a nature_n the_o body_n flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o 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with_o his_o §_o 1._o where_o he_o pretend_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o testimony_n against_o that_o absurd_a doctrine_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n render_v salvation_n impossible_a to_o the_o great_a part_n or_o indeed_o to_o any_o part_n of_o mankind_n and_o add_v yet_o a_o election_n even_o of_o person_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o divine_a seed_n i_o have_v own_v etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v therefore_o examine_v whether_o what_o he_o now_o own_v be_v correspondent_a to_o what_o he_o then_o own_a see_v he_o here_o pretend_v not_o to_o retract_v any_o thing_n begin_v then_o with_o p._n 107._o of_o vn_fw-fr gr._n which_o he_o wide_o refer_v to_o without_o give_v any_o citation_n thence_o i_o observe_v that_o to_o man_n object_v from_o that_o scripture_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n that_o god_n have_v not_o mercy_n upon_o all_o but_o upon_o â—ome_v only_o he_o answer_v these_o word_n relate_v not_o to_o man_n first_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o unto_o a_o time_n after_o when_o they_o have_v despise_v the_o much_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n extend_v unto_o they_o that_o after_o a_o time_n of_o gracious_a visitation_n though_o never_o so_o small_a he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o some_o to_o give_v they_o a_o long_a time_n and_o yet_o not_o have_v mercy_n upon_o other_o to_o give_v it_o they_o â—he_n which_o rather_o make_v against_o a_o personal_a election_n â—an_v for_o it_o say_v i_o for_o if_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o â—ot_n upon_o some_o only_a it_o be_v in_o order_n that_o election_n the_o â—uit_n of_o his_o mercy_n shall_v extend_v to_o all_o not_o to_o this_o or_o â—at_a person_n only_o or_o as_o person_n but_o as_o adhere_v to_o â—d_a find_v in_o that_o divine_a seed_n wherein_o the_o election_n â—ands_v so_o that_o this_o make_v not_o for_o he_o but_o against_o â—n_n and_o whereas_o he_o now_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o p._n 108._o he_o â—ows_v the_o common_a translation_n of_o those_o word_n act_n â—_z 48._o and_n as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v unto_o eternal_a â—fe_n believe_v the_o reader_n will_v find_v if_o he_o consult_v the_o place_n that_o he_o do_v not_o allow_v it_o for_o he_o render_v it_o who_o ever_o believe_v be_v ordain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n or_o order_v or_o place_v into_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v both_o a_o transposition_n and_o vary_v the_o sense_n i._n e._n they_o be_v not_o ordain_v to_o believe_v but_o the_o believer_n be_v ordain_v or_o order_v into_o eternal_a life_n whereto_o he_o there_o add_v although_o the_o common_a translation_n shall_v be_v admit_v he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o do_v admit_v it_o but_o although_o he_o shall_v it_o prove_v not_o what_o they_o intend_v and_o thereupon_o he_o grant_v indeed_o that_o as_o whoever_o belieuâ—_v be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n so_o whoever_o be_v ordaineâ—_n unto_o eternal_a life_n do_v believe_v and_o so_o far_o g._n k._n giveâ—_n in_o these_o but_o what_o himself_o thence_o infer_v he_o give_v not_o viz._n which_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o other_o may_v hauâ—_n have_v a_o day_n of_o visitation_n wherein_o it_o be_v possible_a foâ—_n they_o to_o have_v believe_v but_o god_n do_v fore_o know_v theâ—_n will_v not_o believe_v and_o so_o he_o do_v not_o predestinaâ—_n they_o to_o life_n which_o again_o spoil_v his_o late_a notion_n 〈◊〉_d election_n of_o person_n as_o well_o as_o the_o divine_a seed_n for_o whicâ—_n end_v perhaps_o it_o be_v omit_v by_o he_o see_v the_o electiâ—_n be_v not_o personal_a but_o in_o the_o divine_a seed_n all_o other_o have_v have_v as_o he_o say_v a_o day_n of_o visitation_n where's_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o have_v believe_v then_o sure_a 〈◊〉_d be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o have_v be_v elect_v and_o tâ—_n election_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o person_n say_v i_o to_o the_o he_o add_v a_o three_o reference_n out_o of_o p._n 109._o the_o objâ—â—ction_n which_o he_o give_v not_o here_o be_v this_o that_o frâ—_n john_n 6.37_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v coâ—_n some_o will_v infer_v that_o none_o but_o the_o elect_n who_o be_v give_v christ_n can_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o they_o all_o shall_v to_o whâ—_n he_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o more_o general_a give_v and_o a_o mâ—_n special_a give_v which_o be_v only_o applicable_a to_o the_o sainâ—_n who_o be_v his_o child_n and_o can_v but_o come_v unto_o hâ—_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v a_o election_n of_o person_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o special_a give_v be_v only_o applicable_a to_o the_o sainâ—_n be_v saint_n and_o person_n synonymous_n term_n or_o be_v â—_o saint_n rather_o a_o qualification_n such_o can_v but_o come_v unto_o he_o but_o be_v that_o predicable_a of_o person_n indefinite_o or_o only_o of_o person_n find_v in_o the_o divine_a seed_n wherein_o the_o election_n stand_v so_o little_o do_v he_o help_v himself_o out_o in_o his_o vain_a essay_n to_o reconcile_v his_o late_a with_o his_o former_a sentiment_n the_o inconsistency_n 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no_o other_o way_n that_o we_o can_v be_v make_v spiritual_a who_o be_v natural_a but_o that_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v and_o be_v spiritual_a shall_v become_v so_o to_o speak_v natural_a hence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e_o the_o word_n innaturalize_v etc._n etc._n this_o i_o have_v give_v more_o large_o than_o g._n k._n have_v do_v in_o this_o §_o and_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v whether_o the_o allegory_n be_v not_o stretch_v upon_o the_o tenter_n yet_o hence_o he_o bid_v uâ—_n note_n though_o he_o deny_v not_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o inward_a in_o a_o allegorical_a and_o metaphorical_a sense_n but_o he_o once_o own_v it_o to_o be_v a_o perfect_a substantial_a birth_n imm._n rev_n p._n 12._o as_o i_o have_v observe_v already_o yet_o he_o free_o acknowledge_v he_o have_v undue_o and_o improper_o apply_v that_o place_n john_n 1.14_o and_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o to_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o inward_a both_o 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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 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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 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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
expression_n may_v not_o be_v so_o much_o from_o his_o own_o experience_n as_o his_o master_n plato_n be_v write_n or_o allow_v he_o may_v have_v some_o true_a experience_n of_o a_o divine_a contact_n or_o union_n it_o be_v in_o some_o transient_a way_n like_o a_o glance_n or_o slash_v of_o lightning_n answ_n if_o g._n k._n will_v allow_v plato_n to_o have_v have_v the_o divine_a spiritual_a contact_n union_n etc._n etc._n himself_o must_v prove_v beyond_o probability_n and_o maybe_n that_o plato_n have_v faith_n in_o christ_n yea_o even_o in_o christ_n crucify_a and_o raise_v again_o to_o wit_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o faith_n as_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o divine_a union_n such_o a_o union_n which_o in_o the_o quotation_n give_v out_o of_o ant._n and_o sad_n above_o he_o deny_v to_o have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o pious_a gentile_n or_o to_o cornelius_n who_o have_v not_o that_o faith_n and_o if_o that_o can_v be_v do_v and_o plato_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v more_o than_o a_o 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himself_o have_v late_o take_v in_o hand_n have_v more_o of_o his_o favour_n than_o the_o pious_a gentile_n but_o he_o have_v not_o spin_v his_o thread_n fine_a enough_o yet_o so_o that_o if_o the_o word_n union_n will_n not_o fetch_v he_o off_o but_o he_o be_v hamper_v there_o in_o p._n 36._o he_o will_v riveit_v it_o with_o the_o word_n permanent_a and_o last_a inward_a residence_n abide_n and_o then_o he_o vaunt_v say_v it_o be_v great_a ignorance_n in_o his_o late_a opposer_n not_o to_o understand_v how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v holy_a may_v work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o unbeliever_n but_o we_o be_v speak_v not_o of_o gentile_n and_o unbeliever_n indefinite_o but_o of_o cornelius_n and_o the_o pious_a gentile_n yet_o have_v no_o inward_a residence_n or_o abide_v union_n or_o communion_n with_o they_o but_o such_o only_a who_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n answ_n the_o word_n forecited_n viz._n most_o inward_a union_n and_o communion_n cut_v the_o 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against_o keith_n p._n 107_o 108._o quote_v he_o out_o of_o presb_n and_o ind._n chur._n p._n 111_o 112._o show_v this_o notion_n there_o that_o man_n who_o have_v not_o the_o express_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_a when_o live_v may_v have_v it_o at_o or_o after_o death_n to_o wit_n in_o their_o pass_n through_o the_o valley_n of_o shadow_n of_o death_n favour_v that_o of_o purgatory_n as_o in_o my_o people_n call_v quaker_n clear_v etc._n etc._n p._n 31_o to_o 33._o and_o else_o where_o i_o prove_v what_o he_o hold_v with_o respect_n to_o that_o of_o the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n now_o to_o obviate_v both_o these_o he_o allege_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o his_o pretend_a antidote_n p._n 115_o 116._o which_o book_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o come_v by_o that_o all_o that_o go_v to_o christ_n in_o heaven_n after_o death_n must_v have_v a_o express_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n whence_o he_o query_n both_o whether_o the_o soul_n now_o in_o heaven_n 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