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             The heads and substance of a discourse; first private, and afterwards publike; held in Axbridge, in the county of Somerset, about the 6th of March, 1650. Between Iohn Smith of Badgworth, and Charls Carlile of Bitsham, &c. on the one part; and Thomas Collier of Westbury on the other. Things they are of weight and highest concernment. / Published by the said Tho. Collier of Westbury.
             Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.
             Smith, John, of Badgworth.
             Carlile, Charles.
          
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           The
           heads
           and
           substance
           OF
           A
           DISCOVRSE
           ;
           First
           private
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           publike
           ;
           held
           in
           
             Axbridge
             ,
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Somerset
             ,
          
           about
           the
           6th
           of
           
             March
             ,
          
           1650.
           
        
         
           Between
           
             Iohn
             Smith
          
           of
           
             Badgworth
             ,
          
           and
           
             Charls
             Carlile
          
           of
           
             Bitsham
             ,
          
           &c.
           on
           the
           one
           part
           ;
           and
           
             Thomas
             Collier
          
           of
           
             Westbury
          
           on
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           
             Things
             they
             are
             of
             weight
             and
             highest
             concernment
             .
          
        
         
           Published
           by
           the
           said
           
             Tho.
             Collier
          
           of
           
             Westbury
             .
          
        
         
           
             John
             17.
             3.
             
          
           
             And
             this
             is
             life
             eternal
             ,
             that
             they
             know
             thee
             the
             only
             true
             God
             ,
             and
             Jesus
             Christ
             whom
             thou
             hast
             sent
             .
          
        
         
           
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             8.
             
          
           
             And
             this
             is
             that
             wisdom
             ,
             and
             that
             knowledge
             ,
             which
             none
             of
             the
             Princes
             of
             the
             world
             knew
             :
             for
             had
             they
             known
             it
             ,
             they
             would
             not
             have
             crucified
             the
             Lord
             of
             glory
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Giles
             Calvert
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Black
           Spred-Eagle
           at
           the
           West
           end
           of
           
             Pauls
             .
          
           1651.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Supreme
           Authority
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           .
           And
           to
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Council
           of
           State
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
        
         
           IT
           possibly
           may
           by
           some
           be
           accounted
           too
           much
           boldness
           for
           me
           ,
           who
           am
           indeed
           the
           least
           of
           all
           Saints
           ,
           to
           present
           this
           ensuing
           Discourse
           unto
           your
           Honours
           it
           s
           not
           the
           apprehension
           that
           I
           have
           of
           any
           worth
           that
           is
           in
           my self
           ;
           let
           me
           be
           abased
           ,
           so
           Truth
           be
           exalted
           ;
           but
           the
           reasons
           drawing
           me
           unto
           it
           ,
           are
           ,
           first
           those
           unchristian
           like
           ,
           and
           indeed
           inhumane
           like
           reproaches
           and
           falshoods
           I
           received
           from
           them
           ,
           both
           before
           ,
           at
           ,
           and
           since
           the
           Discourse
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           ability
           which
           God
           hath
           given
           (
           I
           trust
           I
           may
           say
           without
           flattery
           or
           folly
           to
           many
           of
           your
           Honours
           )
           to
           judge
           of
           things
           that
           differ
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           power
           likewise
           which
           resides
           in
           you
           of
           restraining
           and
           punishing
           those
           who
           are
           declared
           enemies
           to
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           the
           peace
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           Nation
           .
        
         
         
           well
           ;
           If
           you
           thus
           be
           a
           sanctuary
           to
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           maintainers
           of
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           is
           righteousness
           and
           holiness
           ;
           the
           takers
           off
           of
           yokes
           and
           burdens
           from
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           speaks
           of
           his
           people
           in
           another
           case
           ,
           fear
           you
           for
           your
           goodness
           in
           the
           latter
           and
           ,
           
             then
             shall
             thy
             light
             break
             forth
             as
             the
             morning
             ,
             and
             thine
             health
             shall
             spring
             forth
             speedily
             ,
             and
             thy
             righteousness
             shall
             go
             before
             thee
             ,
             and
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             gather
             thee
             up
             ,
          
           Esay
           58.
           8.
           
        
         
           So
           prayes
           he
           ,
           who
           is
           
             your
             Honours
             to
             serve
             in
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             Tho.
             Collier
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           heads
           and
           substance
           of
           the
           Discourse
           ,
           are
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             The
             particulars
             they
             swore
             to
             ,
             are
             these
             following
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             HE
             denied
             Jesus
             Christ
             to
             be
             the
             eternal
             Son
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             He
             denyed
             a
             local
             heaven
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             He
             denyed
             the
             equality
             of
             the
             Son
             with
             the
             Father
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             He
             denyed
             that
             Jesus
             Christ
             by
             his
             death
             upon
             the
             Cross
             did
             satisfie
             divine
             Justice
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             He
             denyed
             the
             Trinity
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             He
             affirmed
             that
             the
             Saints
             are
             the
             Sons
             of
             God
             in
             the
             same
             manner
             as
             Christ
             himself
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             He
             affirmed
             that
             the
             divine
             essence
             was
             communicated
             to
             the
             Saints
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             He
             affirmed
             that
             the
             bodies
             of
             the
             Saints
             should
             be
             turned
             into
             Spirits
             .
          
           
             9.
             he
             affirmed
             that
             the
             Moral
             Law
             was
             abrogated
             .
          
        
         
         
           To
           four
           of
           these
           particulars
           they
           swore
           false
           ,
           and
           after
           acknowledged
           it
           ;
           taking
           up
           the
           argument
           as
           it
           was
           at
           first
           truly
           stated
           ,
           thus
           ,
        
         
           
             1.
             
             He
             denyed
             Jesus
             Christ
             to
             be
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             by
             an
             eternal
             generation
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             He
             denyed
             the
             equality
             of
             the
             Son
             with
             the
             Father
             as
             they
             hold
             it
             forth
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             He
             denyed
             a
             Trinity
             of
             Persons
             in
             the
             Godhead
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             He
             affirmed
             that
             the
             Moral
             Law
             ,
             as
             a
             ministration
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             was
             abrogated
             and
             done
             away
             to
             believers
             .
          
        
         
           
             But
             to
             the
             first
             in
             order
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             He
             denyed
             Jesus
             Christ
             to
             be
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             by
             an
             eternal
             generation
             .
          
           
             That
             which
             they
             undertook
             to
             maintain
             in
             this
             particular
             was
             ,
             the
             eternal
             generation
             of
             the
             Son
             by
             the
             Father
             in
             the
             Godhead
             ,
             which
             was
             and
             is
             by
             me
             denyed
             ;
             the
             Scripture
             they
             had
             at
             first
             to
             prove
             it
             ,
             was
             that
             in
             the
             Common-prayer
             book
             ,
             in
             
               Athanasius
            
             Creed
             :
             That
             he
             was
             very
             God
             of
             very
             God
             ,
             begotten
             before
             all
             worlds
             ;
             I
             denyed
             that
             to
             be
             Scripture
             ;
             they
             affirmed
             it
             to
             be
             in
             the
             Scripture
             ;
             I
             told
             them
             I
             knew
             no
             such
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             desired
             them
             to
             look
             it
             ;
             they
             searched
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             turned
             their
             Concordance
             ,
             but
             could
             not
             find
             it
             ;
             I
             then
             told
             them
             where
             they
             might
             find
             it
             ;
             but
             in
             the
             
             second
             meeting
             they
             produced
             these
             Scriptures
             ,
             
               John
               3.
               16.
               
               God
               so
               loved
               the
               world
               ,
               that
               he
               gave
               his
               only
               begotten
               Son
               ;
            
             and
             
               John
               1.
               14.
               1
               
               John
               4.
               9.
               
               He
               sent
               his
               only
               begotten
               ,
               that
               we
               might
               live
               ,
               &c.
            
             and
             hence
             endeavoured
             to
             maintain
             this
             argument
             ,
             that
             if
             Christ
             was
             the
             only
             begotten
             ,
             then
             he
             was
             eternally
             begotten
             ,
             &c.
             that
             I
             denyed
             ;
             for
             he
             is
             not
             said
             to
             be
             begotten
             ▪
             but
             as
             in
             the
             womb
             of
             the
             Virgin
             ,
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             most
             high
             .
             
               Luke
            
             1.
             and
             upon
             this
             accouut
             he
             is
             said
             to
             be
             the
             only
             begotten
             Son
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             because
             there
             was
             never
             any
             son
             so
             begotten
             ;
             they
             still
             pressed
             this
             argument
             ▪
             that
             this
             begetting
             must
             of
             necessity
             be
             a
             begetting
             before
             all
             time
             :
             I
             answered
             them
             out
             of
             
               Psal
               2.
               7.
               
               Thou
               art
               my
               son
               ,
               this
               day
               have
               I
               begotten
               thee
               ,
            
             which
             is
             a
             begetting
             in
             time
             :
             they
             then
             fell
             to
             that
             in
             
               Prov.
               8.
               25.
               
               Before
               the
               mountains
               were
               setled
               ,
               before
               the
               hils
               was
               I
               brought
               forth
               ;
            
             hence
             endeavouring
             to
             maintain
             an
             eternal
             begetting
             ,
             which
             was
             denyed
             :
             bringing
             forth
             and
             begetting
             being
             not
             the
             same
             ;
             although
             after
             the
             flesh
             begetting
             precedes
             bringing
             forth
             ;
             yet
             in
             the
             Divine
             mystery
             there
             is
             a
             bringing
             forth
             without
             begetting
             ;
             in
             conclusion
             I
             charged
             Person
             
               Smith
            
             with
             blasphemy
             and
             nonsence
             ;
             blasphemy
             in
             holding
             forth
             a
             generation
             in
             the
             Godhead
             ,
             which
             is
             proper
             only
             to
             the
             creature
             ;
             and
             nonsence
             in
             holding
             forth
             a
             generation
             in
             
             the
             Godhead
             ,
             the
             Father
             begetting
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             yet
             the
             Son
             to
             be
             coeternal
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             was
             him
             that
             indeed
             denyed
             the
             eternity
             of
             the
             Son
             .
          
           
             I
             shall
             further
             declare
             my
             understanding
             in
             this
             mystery
             .
          
           
             Christ
             as
             the
             Son
             relating
             to
             the
             Divine
             being
             ,
             was
             and
             is
             that
             wisdom
             which
             was
             before
             the
             mountains
             and
             hils
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             that
             wisdom
             ,
             power
             ,
             light
             ,
             love
             ,
             &c.
             which
             lay
             hid
             in
             silence
             in
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             was
             the
             Father
             before
             the
             Creation
             ,
             yet
             lay
             hid
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             not
             made
             manifest
             to
             any
             creature
             ;
             but
             in
             the
             Creation
             put
             forth
             and
             made
             manifest
             ,
             as
             likewise
             in
             the
             preservation
             ,
             but
             especially
             in
             the
             restauration
             and
             drawing
             up
             of
             souls
             into
             spiritual
             union
             &
             fellowship
             so
             manifest
             in
             the
             man
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             
               John
            
             1.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             with
             
               verse
            
             14.
             
             Here
             is
             a
             bringing
             forth
             of
             that
             excellency
             which
             was
             in
             the
             Father
             from
             eternity
             ,
             into
             visible
             manifestation
             to
             the
             Creation
             ;
             but
             last
             and
             specially
             to
             those
             made
             partakers
             of
             that
             birth
             from
             above
             ,
             
               John
            
             3.
             3.
             so
             that
             that
             wisdom
             brought
             forth
             is
             not
             something
             begotten
             by
             the
             Father
             ,
             but
             the
             bringing
             forth
             of
             that
             word
             of
             wisdom
             and
             power
             which
             was
             before
             all
             beginning
             with
             God
             ,
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             is
             God
             :
             so
             that
             to
             conclude
             this
             particular
             ,
             I
             neither
             did
             nor
             do
             deny
             the
             eternity
             of
             the
             Son
             ,
             but
             the
             generation
             as
             relating
             to
             the
             Divine
             being
             .
             To
             the
             second
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             2.
             
             He
             denyed
             a
             local
             heaven
             .
          
           
             In
             this
             I
             denyed
             heaven
             to
             be
             a
             particular
             limited
             place
             ,
             I
             acknowledged
             that
             heaven
             must
             have
             some
             place
             ;
             for
             that
             which
             hath
             no
             place
             ,
             hath
             no
             being
             ;
             but
             that
             as
             far
             as
             I
             know
             it
             s
             not
             a
             limited
             place
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             some
             place
             of
             glory
             above
             the
             firmament
             ,
             as
             is
             imagined
             ;
             but
             that
             heaven
             relates
             rather
             to
             a
             condition
             of
             glory
             ,
             then
             a
             place
             of
             glory
             ;
             and
             it
             s
             not
             the
             place
             but
             the
             condition
             which
             makes
             either
             heaven
             or
             hell
             .
             He
             
               viz.
            
             Parson
             
               Smith
               ,
            
             proceeds
             to
             proof
             ;
             produces
             that
             of
             
               Paul
            
             being
             in
             the
             third
             heaven
             ,
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             12.
             
             I
             asked
             him
             if
             he
             thought
             that
             
               Paul
            
             was
             taken
             up
             above
             the
             Starry
             firmament
             ;
             he
             answered
             yea
             ,
             for
             he
             knew
             no
             other
             heaven
             :
             I
             answered
             ,
             I
             knew
             another
             heaven
             ,
             which
             Christ
             speaks
             of
             ,
             which
             is
             within
             ,
             and
             doubtless
             this
             is
             the
             heaven
             the
             Apostle
             was
             in
             :
             The
             highest
             manifestations
             and
             injoyment
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             so
             high
             ,
             that
             he
             knew
             not
             himself
             ,
             whether
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             or
             out
             of
             the
             body
             ;
             that
             this
             is
             the
             truth
             ,
             appears
             in
             that
             he
             is
             not
             speaking
             of
             being
             transported
             personally
             into
             such
             a
             high
             place
             as
             is
             imagined
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             speaking
             of
             visions
             and
             revelations
             so
             high
             ,
             heavenly
             and
             excellent
             ,
             that
             he
             knew
             not
             whether
             he
             were
             in
             or
             out
             of
             the
             body
             .
             He
             produced
             
               Steven
               ,
            
             Acts
             7.
             55
             ,
             56.
             who
             said
             ,
             
               Behold
               I
               see
               the
               heavens
               open
               ,
               and
               the
               Son
               of
               man
               standing
               at
               the
               
               right
               hand
               of
               God
               :
            
             I
             asked
             if
             he
             thought
             
               Steven
            
             was
             so
             quick
             sighted
             as
             to
             see
             so
             many
             hundred
             thousand
             miles
             as
             they
             say
             it
             is
             :
             (
             and
             it
             s
             very
             probable
             
               Steven
            
             was
             in
             a
             house
             too
             )
             and
             that
             I
             understood
             it
             to
             be
             the
             invisible
             glory
             of
             Father
             and
             Son
             manifest
             unto
             
               Steven
               ;
            
             he
             answered
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             he
             saw
             Christ
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             the
             Father
             :
             I
             answered
             ,
             its
             true
             ;
             but
             what
             understand
             you
             by
             right
             hand
             ?
             that
             is
             an
             expression
             rather
             to
             declare
             the
             glory
             of
             Christ
             ,
             then
             the
             place
             ;
             and
             that
             which
             I
             understood
             by
             right
             hand
             ,
             was
             and
             is
             the
             enojoyment
             of
             the
             Fathers
             love
             ,
             of
             the
             Fathers
             glory
             ;
             at
             his
             right
             hand
             are
             pleasures
             for
             evermore
             ;
             the
             apprehensions
             of
             wrath
             and
             anger
             is
             the
             left
             hand
             ,
             &c.
             so
             that
             heaven
             which
             
               Steven
            
             saw
             open
             ,
             was
             the
             glorious
             opening
             and
             unfoldings
             of
             the
             Father
             and
             Son
             ,
             whom
             to
             behold
             in
             love
             is
             life
             ;
             and
             then
             was
             a
             time
             for
             
               Steven
            
             to
             see
             the
             heavenly
             glory
             of
             the
             Father
             and
             Son
             in
             a
             speciall
             manner
             when
             under
             such
             a
             trial
             for
             the
             profession
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             One
             Parson
             
               Fearn
            
             stands
             up
             ,
             and
             prest
             Parson
             
               Smith
            
             to
             say
             something
             in
             confirmation
             of
             the
             point
             in
             hand
             for
             the
             satisfaction
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             which
             put
             him
             the
             more
             to
             a
             stand
             ;
             then
             the
             said
             Parson
             
               Fearn
            
             produced
             that
             Scripture
             ,
             
               Col.
            
             3.
             1.
             
             
               If
               ye
               be
               risen
               with
               Christ
               ,
               seek
               those
               things
               which
               are
               above
               ,
               where
               Christ
               sitteth
               at
               the
               right
               hand
               of
               God
               .
            
          
           
           
             I
             answered
             ,
             that
             this
             Scripture
             held
             forth
             no
             local
             ,
             but
             a
             spiritual
             heaven
             ;
             for
             the
             heaven
             here
             is
             that
             into
             which
             saints
             are
             already
             risen
             into
             ;
             if
             risen
             with
             him
             ,
             then
             above
             with
             him
             ,
             beholding
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Son
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             seeking
             things
             which
             are
             sutable
             to
             such
             a
             condition
             ,
             until
             the
             Son
             shall
             appear
             in
             his
             brightness
             ;
             then
             shall
             they
             appear
             with
             him
             in
             glory
             ,
             
               verse
            
             4.
             for
             they
             shall
             see
             him
             as
             he
             is
             ,
             1
             
               John
            
             3.
             3.
             
          
           
             They
             ask
             where
             heaven
             is
             ,
             if
             not
             a
             particular
             place
             ?
             I
             answer
             ,
             as
             in
             relation
             to
             God
             its
             every where
             ,
             he
             being
             in
             all
             places
             ,
             yet
             never
             out
             of
             the
             perfection
             of
             glory
             ,
             therefore
             never
             out
             of
             heaven
             ;
             as
             in
             relation
             to
             the
             Creature
             ,
             it
             s
             every where
             ,
             where
             the
             heavenly
             light
             and
             love
             is
             manifest
             ,
             and
             the
             soul
             taken
             into
             union
             with
             it
             :
             He
             asked
             if
             I
             would
             bring
             heaven
             and
             hell
             together
             ?
             whether
             heaven
             was
             in
             hell
             ?
             I
             answered
             ,
             yea
             ,
             it
             is
             in
             hell
             ;
             you
             grant
             that
             God
             is
             in
             hell
             ,
             then
             certainly
             heaven
             is
             there
             ;
             for
             God
             is
             never
             out
             of
             the
             heavenly
             glory
             ;
             farther
             ,
             two
             persons
             may
             be
             in
             one
             place
             ,
             the
             one
             in
             heaven
             the
             other
             in
             hell
             ;
             the
             one
             in
             the
             injoyment
             of
             love
             and
             grace
             ,
             the
             other
             in
             the
             apprehension
             of
             wrath
             and
             anger
             ;
             experience
             declares
             the
             truth
             of
             this
             ;
             and
             thus
             may
             it
             be
             in
             another
             world
             to
             eternity
             ,
             seeing
             its
             not
             the
             place
             ,
             but
             the
             condition
             which
             makes
             the
             difference
             :
             Again
             ,
             heaven
             and
             hell
             ,
             light
             and
             darkness
             ,
             joy
             and
             sorrow
             ,
             may
             be
             in
             one
             heart
             ,
             
             yet
             the
             light
             still
             distinguished
             from
             the
             darkness
             ,
             hell
             and
             heaven
             distinguished
             ,
             and
             at
             a
             distance
             each
             from
             other
             .
          
        
         
           
             Vnto
             the
             third
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             He
             denyed
             the
             equality
             of
             the
             Son
             with
             the
             Father
             ;
             this
             was
             abused
             in
             the
             terms
             ,
             and
             after
             consented
             unto
             ,
             that
             he
             denyed
             the
             equality
             of
             the
             Son
             in
             the
             way
             they
             hold
             it
             forth
             ;
             which
             is
             as
             the
             second
             person
             in
             the
             Divine
             being
             :
             there
             I
             denyed
             any
             equality
             ;
             for
             there
             is
             no
             quality
             in
             God
             ;
             quality
             and
             equality
             is
             only
             proper
             to
             the
             creature
             ,
             not
             the
             Creator
             :
             Therefore
             if
             we
             consider
             Christ
             as
             God
             ,
             so
             he
             is
             the
             Father
             ;
             at
             this
             he
             cried
             out
             Blasphemy
             ,
             making
             wonders
             ,
             till
             I
             produced
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             
               Esay
            
             9.
             6.
             where
             he
             is
             said
             to
             be
             
               the
               mighty
               God
               ,
               the
               everlasting
               Father
               ,
               the
               Prince
               of
               peace
               .
            
             The
             Scripture
             produced
             to
             prove
             an
             equality
             ,
             was
             
               Phil.
               2.
               6.
               
               Who
               being
               in
               the
               form
               of
               God
               ,
               thought
               it
               no
               robbery
               to
               be
               equal
               with
               God
               ;
            
             to
             which
             I
             answered
             ,
             that
             the
             equality
             there
             intended
             ,
             was
             not
             an
             equality
             in
             the
             Divine
             being
             ;
             but
             the
             excellent
             quality
             of
             the
             humane
             nature
             by
             virtue
             of
             its
             union
             with
             the
             Divine
             :
             and
             so
             he
             thought
             it
             no
             robbery
             to
             be
             equal
             ,
             because
             God
             had
             made
             him
             so
             ,
             for
             its
             evident
             in
             the
             Scripture
             that
             its
             the
             same
             He
             that
             was
             in
             the
             form
             of
             God
             and
             equal
             with
             him
             which
             died
             upon
             the
             Cross
             ;
             and
             I
             suppose
             none
             
             dare
             affirm
             that
             it
             was
             the
             Godhead
             which
             dyed
             upon
             the
             Cross
             ;
             therefore
             I
             say
             he
             was
             made
             equall
             ;
             at
             which
             they
             wondred
             again
             :
             I
             proved
             it
             thus
             ,
             Act.
             2.
             36.
             
             
               God
               hath
               made
               that
               same
               Jesus
               whom
               ye
               crucified
               ,
               both
               Lord
               and
               Christ
               :
               And
               all
               power
               is
               given
               to
               the
               Son
               ;
               And
               God
               hath
               given
               him
               a
               name
               above
               every
               name
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             fourth
             Particular
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             
               He
               denyed
               that
               Jesus
               Christ
               by
               his
               death
               upon
               the
               Cross
               did
               satisfie
               divine
               Justice
               .
            
          
           
             In
             this
             they
             likewise
             abused
             me
             ;
             for
             that
             which
             I
             asserted
             was
             ,
             That
             Christ
             by
             his
             death
             upon
             the
             Cross
             did
             not
             satisfie
             divine
             Justice
             in
             the
             way
             they
             hold
             it
             forth
             :
             
               viz.
            
             That
             God
             was
             offended
             ,
             and
             Christ
             the
             second
             Person
             steps
             in
             ,
             and
             undertakes
             to
             make
             satisfaction
             to
             divine
             Justice
             ;
             This
             was
             that
             which
             I
             denyed
             ,
             affirming
             that
             the
             Redemption
             and
             Salvation
             of
             man
             flows
             singly
             and
             purely
             from
             the
             Fathers
             Love
             ,
             and
             that
             Christ
             came
             forth
             from
             the
             Father
             ,
             did
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             was
             upheld
             and
             carryed
             through
             by
             the
             Father
             ;
             for
             saith
             Christ
             ,
             John
             5.
             19.
             
             
               The
               Son
               of
               himself
               can
               do
               nothing
               ;
               And
               God
               so
               loved
               the
               world
               that
               he
               gave
               his
               Son
               ,
            
             Joh.
             3.
             16.
             
             So
             that
             Christ
             is
             the
             manifestation
             of
             the
             Fathers
             love
             ;
             To
             clear
             this
             truth
             unto
             them
             ,
             I
             gave
             them
             this
             comparison
             ,
             Suppose
             one
             of
             you
             lend
             a
             man
             100.
             li.
             &
             vow
             satisfaction
             again
             ;
             afterwards
             this
             man
             
             turns
             bankrupt
             ,
             and
             so
             utterly
             disables
             himself
             for
             payment
             of
             the
             money
             .
             You
             to
             make
             good
             your
             word
             ,
             and
             free
             your
             debtor
             ,
             enable
             your
             son
             ,
             give
             him
             the
             money
             ,
             that
             so
             he
             might
             pay
             it
             you
             again
             satisfie
             your
             word
             ,
             and
             free
             the
             debtor
             ;
             then
             you
             send
             a
             messenger
             to
             inform
             him
             that
             the
             debt
             is
             paid
             ,
             and
             his
             peace
             is
             made
             :
             So
             God
             having
             said
             ,
             
               In
               the
               day
               thou
               eatest
               thereof
               thou
               shalt
               die
               ;
            
             Man
             eateth
             and
             dyeth
             ,
             God
             ,
             to
             satisfie
             the
             word
             of
             his
             Truth
             ,
             and
             to
             restore
             fallen
             man
             ,
             gives
             forth
             his
             Son
             ,
             that
             so
             the
             Son
             might
             give
             himself
             a
             ransom
             for
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             Father
             in
             the
             Son
             satisfieth
             his
             Word
             ,
             which
             is
             his
             divine
             Justice
             ,
             and
             maketh
             peace
             with
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             his
             Son
             sheds
             abroad
             his
             love
             and
             peace
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             his
             secret
             hidden
             ones
             ,
             that
             so
             they
             might
             come
             to
             be
             possessed
             with
             ,
             and
             to
             live
             in
             the
             enjoyment
             of
             that
             redemption
             ,
             that
             peace
             and
             love
             which
             was
             purposed
             by
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             made
             manifest
             in
             the
             Son
             for
             them
             .
          
           
             This
             Truth
             being
             rightly
             understood
             ,
             is
             that
             which
             keeps
             the
             fountain
             of
             grace
             clearly
             open
             ,
             
               That
               fountain
               opened
               for
               sin
               and
               uncleanness
               ,
            
             Zac.
             13.
             
             And
             this
             mysterie
             of
             mercy
             being
             rightly
             received
             ,
             draws
             up
             souls
             to
             the
             Father
             in
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             makes
             not
             the
             Son
             the
             object
             of
             faith
             without
             the
             Father
             ,
             nor
             the
             Father
             without
             the
             Son
             ,
             but
             the
             Father
             in
             the
             Son
             ;
             
               He
               that
               believeth
               on
               
               me
               ,
               believeth
               not
               only
               on
               me
               ,
               but
               on
               him
               that
               sent
               me
               ,
            
             Joh.
             12.
             44.
             
          
        
         
           
             The
             fifth
             particular
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             
               He
               denyed
               the
               Trinity
               .
            
          
           
             Here
             likewise
             they
             abused
             me
             ;
             for
             that
             which
             I
             denyed
             ,
             was
             ,
             a
             Trinity
             of
             persons
             in
             the
             Godhead
             ,
             which
             they
             affirm
             .
          
           
             That
             which
             I
             laid
             down
             was
             this
             ,
             That
             I
             denyed
             not
             the
             Trinity
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             Father
             ,
             Son
             and
             Spirit
             ,
             as
             the
             Scriptures
             hold
             it
             forth
             ,
             but
             a
             Trinity
             of
             persons
             I
             deny
             ;
             for
             I
             deny
             any
             person
             to
             be
             in
             the
             Godhead
             ;
             
               for
               God
               is
               a
               Spirit
               ,
            
             Joh.
             4.
             24.
             not
             a
             person
             :
             They
             then
             proceeded
             to
             prove
             the
             person
             of
             the
             Father
             first
             ,
             Heb.
             1.
             3.
             where
             Christ
             is
             said
             
               to
               be
               the
               express
               image
               of
               his
               Fathers
               person
               ,
            
             I
             denyed
             that
             there
             was
             any
             such
             word
             ;
             they
             prest
             earnest
             to
             the
             Scripture
             .
             I
             desired
             them
             to
             look
             in
             their
             Original
             ,
             to
             see
             what
             it
             was
             there
             ;
             they
             said
             it
             was
             person
             there
             .
             I
             told
             them
             it
             was
             not
             ,
             but
             it
             was
             substance
             ;
             they
             asked
             me
             what
             the
             Greek
             word
             was
             .
             I
             answered
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             which
             signifieth
             substance
             ;
             they
             affirmed
             that
             it
             was
             person
             ,
             not
             substance
             :
             I
             asked
             them
             all
             ,
             being
             six
             of
             them
             ,
             whether
             it
             was
             person
             ?
             they
             all
             affirmed
             that
             it
             was
             :
             so
             I
             answered
             that
             it
             was
             a
             shame
             for
             them
             thus
             to
             speak
             untruth
             ,
             and
             to
             delude
             the
             people
             ;
             I
             told
             them
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             is
             person
             ;
             
             they
             fell
             out
             into
             reproachfull
             terms
             ,
             denying
             it
             all
             of
             them
             except
             one
             ,
             who
             confest
             it
             was
             person
             ;
             thus
             being
             gravelled
             in
             the
             first
             ,
             they
             proceeded
             no
             farther
             .
          
           
             It
             s
             true
             ,
             the
             Scripture
             speaks
             of
             Father
             ,
             Word
             and
             Spirit
             ;
             this
             I
             own
             ;
             Father
             ,
             as
             the
             fountain
             ;
             Word
             ,
             as
             streams
             of
             wisdom
             ,
             power
             ,
             and
             love
             coming
             forth
             to
             the
             sons
             of
             men
             ,
             taking
             flesh
             into
             union
             ;
             so
             the
             Son
             ,
             operating
             and
             working
             the
             good
             pleasure
             of
             his
             will
             ;
             so
             the
             Spirit
             :
             
               God
               was
               in
               Christ
               reconciling
               the
               world
               to
               himself
               ,
               and
               God
               was
               manifest
               in
               flesh
               ,
            
             but
             God
             was
             not
             flesh
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             no
             person
             in
             the
             Godhead
             ,
             that
             being
             a
             word
             proper
             to
             man
             only
             ;
             and
             that
             word
             is
             never
             in
             all
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             that
             I
             know
             ,
             attributed
             to
             God
             ,
             but
             they
             are
             principles
             and
             terms
             received
             by
             tradition
             from
             Rome
             ,
             and
             thither
             let
             them
             return
             again
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             sixth
             particular
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             
               He
               affirmed
               that
               the
               Saints
               are
               the
               Sons
               of
               God
               in
               the
               same
               manner
               as
               Christ
               himself
               .
            
          
           
             This
             I
             owned
             and
             affirmed
             ,
             That
             Christ
             was
             a
             Son
             by
             vertue
             of
             union
             ;
             so
             were
             the
             Saints
             ;
             
               For
               which
               cause
               he
               is
               not
               ashamed
               to
               call
               them
               brethren
               ;
               because
               he
               who
               sanctifieth
               ,
               and
               they
               who
               are
               sanctified
               are
               all
               of
               one
               ,
            
             Heb.
             2.
             
             They
             affirmed
             that
             the
             union
             of
             Christ
             with
             God
             was
             hypostaticall
             ,
             and
             the
             union
             of
             Saints
             was
             mysticall
             ;
             I
             asked
             the
             people
             if
             they
             understood
             hypostatical
             union
             ;
             he
             said
             it
             was
             personall
             (
             though
             not
             truth
             ,
             but
             substantiall
             )
             I
             asked
             him
             what
             he
             meant
             by
             mysticall
             union
             ;
             he
             could
             not
             answer
             it
             ,
             but
             desired
             me
             to
             answer
             it
             :
             I
             told
             him
             nay
             ,
             I
             should
             not
             explain
             his
             terms
             ;
             so
             he
             left
             it
             :
             Mysticall
             signifies
             a
             Mysterie
             ;
             
               Great
               is
               the
               mysterie
               of
               godliness
               ;
            
             so
             that
             Parson
             
               Smith
            
             makes
             the
             union
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             sonship
             of
             saints
             a
             greater
             Mysterie
             then
             that
             of
             Christ
             :
             for
             Christs
             union
             he
             could
             explain
             ,
             but
             the
             saints
             was
             a
             mysterie
             ,
             and
             so
             left
             :
             but
             it
             s
             indeed
             both
             a
             mysterie
             ,
             a
             spirituall
             union
             ,
             and
             a
             spirituall
             relation
             .
             It
             was
             objected
             by
             one
             ,
             
               That
               it
               pleased
               the
               Father
               that
               in
               him
               should
               all
               fulness
               dwell
               ,
               and
               from
               his
               fulness
               we
               receive
               .
            
             I
             answered
             ,
             true
             ,
             it
             is
             so
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             need
             no
             other
             Scripture
             to
             answer
             you
             ,
             then
             that
             
             you
             have
             produced
             ;
             for
             I
             am
             not
             maintaining
             the
             fulness
             ,
             but
             the
             manner
             ;
             its
             true
             ,
             Christ
             is
             annointed
             
               with
               the
               oyl
               of
               gladness
               above
               his
               fellows
               ;
            
             but
             they
             are
             anoynted
             with
             the
             same
             oyl
             ;
             Christ
             hath
             the
             fulness
             of
             the
             Godhead
             in
             him
             ;
             but
             the
             saints
             receive
             of
             the
             same
             fulness
             ,
             the
             same
             for
             nature
             and
             manner
             ,
             though
             not
             for
             measure
             ,
             yet
             are
             sons
             in
             the
             same
             manner
             as
             Christ
             .
          
           
             It
             may
             be
             objected
             ,
             that
             Christ
             was
             the
             naturall
             son
             ,
             saints
             are
             sons
             by
             adoption
             and
             grace
             .
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             True
             ;
             yet
             they
             are
             sons
             by
             nature
             too
             ,
             made
             partakers
             of
             the
             divine
             Nature
             ,
             and
             shall
             in
             conclusion
             be
             made
             compleat
             in
             the
             same
             perfection
             with
             Christ
             ;
             
               they
               are
               heirs
               ,
               coheirs
               ,
               joynt-heirs
               with
               Christ
               ;
               if
               they
               suffer
               with
               him
               ,
               they
               shall
               raign
               with
               him
               ,
            
             Rom.
             8.
             
             They
             are
             made
             partakers
             of
             the
             same
             relation
             ,
             the
             same
             spirit
             ,
             the
             same
             love
             ,
             heirs
             to
             the
             same
             Kingdom
             ;
             
               And
               when
               Christ
               who
               is
               our
               life
               shall
               appear
               ,
               then
               shall
               we
               likewise
               appear
               with
               him
               in
               glory
               :
            
             we
             shall
             be
             as
             he
             is
             ,
             because
             we
             shall
             see
             him
             as
             he
             is
             ,
             and
             shall
             see
             our selves
             with
             him
             ;
             this
             is
             the
             mark
             we
             are
             running
             to
             ,
             and
             the
             prize
             we
             are
             running
             for
             ,
             if
             we
             so
             run
             as
             to
             obtain
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             seventh
             particular
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             
               He
               affirmed
               that
               the
               divine
               essence
               was
               communicated
               to
               the
               Saints
               .
            
          
           
             This
             I
             likewise
             owned
             ;
             which
             they
             denyed
             ;
             proved
             2
             
               Pet.
               1.
               4.
               
               Whereby
               he
               hath
               given
               us
               exceeding
               great
               and
               precious
               promises
               ,
               that
               by
               these
               you
               might
               be
               partakers
               of
               the
               divine
               Nature
               :
            
             the
             divine
             Nature
             is
             the
             divine
             Essence
             ;
             they
             are
             made
             partakers
             of
             it
             by
             great
             and
             precious
             promises
             ,
             promised
             and
             performed
             ,
             whereever
             the
             Lord
             communicates
             his
             spirit
             ,
             which
             is
             of
             himself
             ,
             and
             is
             himself
             ,
             Rom.
             8
             9.
             
             
               If
               any
               man
               have
               not
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               ▪
               he
               is
               none
               of
               his
               :
               and
               if
               so
               be
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               dwell
               in
               you
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             They
             still
             opposed
             ,
             that
             the
             divine
             Essence
             was
             not
             communicated
             to
             the
             saints
             :
             I
             desired
             them
             to
             declare
             to
             the
             people
             what
             the
             spirit
             of
             Christ
             here
             mentioned
             is
             ,
             whether
             it
             be
             God
             or
             not
             ?
             They
             answered
             ,
             it
             is
             God
             ,
             yet
             not
             communicated
             to
             the
             saints
             .
             I
             answered
             ,
             it
             is
             in
             them
             ,
             it
             dwels
             in
             them
             ,
             they
             are
             made
             partakers
             of
             it
             ;
             
               Where
               the
               Lord
               the
               Spirit
               is
               ,
               there
               is
               liberty
               ,
            
             2
             Cor.
             3.
             17.
             and
             Joh.
             14.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
             
               I
               will
               pray
               the
               Father
               ,
               and
               he
               shall
               give
               you
               another
               Comforter
               ,
               and
               he
               shall
               abide
               with
               you
               for
               ever
               ,
               even
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Truth
               ,
               whom
               the
               world
               cannot
               receive
               ,
               because
               it
               seeth
               him
               not
               ,
               neither
               knoweth
               him
               ;
               but
               ye
               know
               him
               ,
               
               for
               he
               dwelleth
               in
               you
               ;
            
             hence
             take
             notice
             that
             the
             true
             cause
             why
             the
             wise
             men
             of
             the
             world
             do
             not
             receive
             this
             truth
             ,
             is
             ,
             because
             they
             see
             him
             not
             ,
             neither
             know
             him
             :
             ignorance
             is
             the
             cause
             of
             errour
             ;
             upon
             this
             account
             it
             was
             that
             Christ
             was
             crucified
             ;
             upon
             this
             account
             it
             is
             that
             his
             Spirit
             is
             blasphemed
             ;
             this
             oneness
             in
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Son
             is
             a
             mystery
             ,
             hid
             not
             only
             from
             the
             world
             ,
             but
             in
             a
             measure
             from
             the
             Saints
             too
             :
             But
             
               verse
            
             20
             at
             that
             day
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             the
             day
             of
             Christs
             appearing
             in
             the
             revealing
             of
             this
             truth
             to
             his
             people
             ,
             then
             they
             shall
             know
             
               that
               I
               am
               in
               my
               Father
               ,
               and
               you
               in
               me
               ,
               and
               I
               in
               you
               :
            
             at
             that
             day
             they
             shall
             know
             the
             spiritual
             union
             and
             indwelling
             presence
             of
             Father
             ,
             Son
             and
             Saints
             together
             .
             But
             one
             Parson
             
               Eaton
               ,
            
             and
             Doctor
             they
             call
             him
             ,
             Parson
             of
             the
             Town
             ,
             newly
             come
             there
             ,
             a
             traveller
             ,
             and
             one
             I
             suppose
             lately
             come
             from
             
               Rome
               ;
            
             I
             judge
             it
             so
             both
             by
             his
             bitterness
             &
             inraged
             spirit
             ,
             set
             on
             fire
             of
             hell
             ;
             and
             likewise
             his
             principle
             ,
             which
             he
             declared
             ;
             he
             speaks
             to
             this
             purpose
             ;
             if
             this
             be
             a
             truth
             ,
             then
             the
             Saints
             are
             God
             ;
             for
             to
             whomsoever
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
             is
             communicated
             ,
             they
             are
             no
             longer
             man
             but
             God
             ,
             they
             must
             of
             necessity
             be
             God
             .
             I
             answered
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             truth
             in
             what
             you
             affirm
             .
             I
             shall
             make
             it
             appear
             to
             you
             thus
             :
             Christ
             you
             will
             grant
             was
             made
             partaker
             of
             the
             Divine
             nature
             ;
             the
             essence
             was
             communicated
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             yet
             he
             retained
             
             his
             humane
             nature
             ;
             his
             manhood
             was
             not
             turned
             into
             or
             confounded
             with
             the
             Godhead
             :
             he
             answered
             that
             the
             manhood
             of
             Christ
             was
             God
             ;
             that
             God
             was
             made
             man
             ,
             and
             man
             was
             God
             ;
             I
             denyed
             it
             ,
             desiring
             him
             to
             prove
             it
             ;
             he
             answered
             ,
             I
             might
             as
             well
             desire
             him
             to
             prove
             that
             there
             was
             a
             God
             ,
             as
             to
             prove
             the
             manhood
             of
             Christ
             to
             be
             God
             :
             in
             conclusion
             he
             produced
             
               John
            
             1.
             
             
               The
               word
               which
               was
               God
               was
               made
               flesh
               and
               dwelt
               amongst
               us
               :
            
             And
             
               Acts
            
             20.
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               that
               God
               purchased
               his
               Church
               with
               his
               own
               bloud
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             I
             answered
             ,
             the
             Word
             was
             made
             flesh
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             compared
             with
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             3.
             16.
             manifest
             in
             flesh
             :
             great
             is
             the
             mystery
             of
             Godliness
             ,
             God
             manifest
             in
             flesh
             ;
             else
             you
             destroy
             the
             humanity
             of
             the
             Son
             ;
             and
             his
             bloud
             is
             said
             to
             be
             the
             bloud
             of
             God
             .
             1.
             
             Because
             it
             was
             the
             bloud
             of
             him
             who
             was
             taken
             into
             special
             spiritual
             union
             with
             the
             Father
             :
             
               Believe
               me
               ,
            
             saith
             Christ
             ,
             
               the
               Father
               is
               in
               me
               ,
            
             Joh.
             4.
             2.
             
             Because
             it
             was
             that
             bloud
             the
             Father
             had
             appointed
             for
             the
             manifestation
             of
             his
             love
             ,
             and
             the
             expiation
             of
             sin
             ,
             yet
             not
             of
             the
             essence
             of
             God
             .
             This
             principle
             that
             God
             is
             man
             ,
             and
             man
             God
             ,
             is
             Jesuitical
             ,
             and
             came
             from
             
               Rome
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             8.
             
             Particular
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             
               He
               affirmed
               that
               the
               bodies
               of
               the
               Saints
               should
               be
               turned
               into
               Spirits
               .
            
          
           
             To
             which
             I
             answered
             :
             this
             I
             own
             as
             the
             Scripture
             holds
             it
             forth
             ,
             
               viz.
               Into
               spiritual
               bodies
               ;
            
             it
             s
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
               15.
               
               It
               s
               sown
               a
               natural
               body
               ,
               it
               s
               raised
               a
               spiritual
               body
               :
            
             they
             answered
             ,
             that
             Spirits
             have
             no
             bodies
             ;
             therefore
             if
             raised
             Spirits
             ,
             then
             no
             bodies
             ;
             for
             bodie
             relates
             unto
             flesh
             :
             I
             answered
             ,
             sin
             is
             not
             flesh
             and
             bloud
             ,
             yet
             called
             a
             body
             :
             that
             the
             body
             of
             sin
             might
             be
             destroyed
             ,
             &c.
             they
             said
             it
             was
             called
             so
             Metaphorically
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             the
             Saints
             in
             the
             Resurrection
             called
             bodies
             in
             regard
             of
             its
             likeness
             or
             manifestation
             to
             the
             creatures
             apprehension
             ;
             for
             there
             are
             Celestial
             bodies
             ,
             and
             Terrestial
             bodies
             ,
             earthly
             ,
             heavenly
             ,
             spiritual
             ,
             fleshly
             .
             The
             Apostle
             saith
             ,
             that
             
               flesh
               and
               bloud
               cannot
               inherit
               the
               kingdome
               of
               heaven
               ;
            
             they
             answered
             ,
             that
             the
             Apostle
             intended
             by
             flesh
             and
             bloud
             ,
             corrupt
             nature
             &
             sin
             that
             must
             be
             done
             away
             :
             I
             answered
             ,
             the
             Apostle
             is
             not
             treating
             about
             the
             Resurrection
             of
             corruption
             ,
             or
             corrupt
             nature
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             flesh
             and
             bloud
             ,
             which
             cannot
             inherit
             the
             
             kingdome
             ;
             for
             the
             kingdome
             of
             heaven
             is
             spiritual
             ,
             and
             only
             spirit
             shall
             inherit
             it
             :
             
               Thou
               fool
               ,
               that
               which
               thou
               sowest
               is
               not
               quickned
               ,
               except
               it
               die
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             die
             to
             its
             old
             nature
             and
             form
             ;
             and
             he
             giveth
             it
             a
             body
             as
             pleaseth
             him
             to
             every
             seed
             his
             own
             body
             ;
             not
             the
             body
             or
             likeness
             of
             the
             first
             man
             ,
             which
             is
             of
             the
             earth
             earthly
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             second
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Lord
             from
             heaven
             ;
             this
             being
             the
             mysterious
             work
             the
             Lord
             hath
             to
             effect
             in
             and
             upon
             his
             people
             ,
             to
             bring
             them
             out
             of
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             one
             ,
             into
             the
             nature
             and
             glory
             of
             the
             other
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             ninth
             Particular
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             
               He
               affirmed
               that
               the
               Moral
               Law
               was
               abolished
               .
            
          
           
             The
             truth
             was
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             assented
             to
             ,
             that
             the
             Moral
             Law
             was
             abolished
             to
             believers
             ,
             as
             held
             forth
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             
               Moses
               ;
            
             but
             unbelievers
             are
             still
             under
             the
             Law
             ;
             
               for
               whatsoever
               the
               Law
               saith
               ,
               it
               saith
               to
               them
               which
               are
               under
               the
               Law
               ,
            
             Rom.
             3.
             19.
             but
             believers
             are
             not
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             6.
             14.
             therefore
             the
             Law
             saith
             nothing
             to
             them
             :
             they
             answered
             ,
             that
             was
             ,
             they
             are
             not
             under
             the
             condemnation
             of
             the
             Law
             ;
             nay
             ,
             but
             the
             Apostle
             saith
             ,
             
               they
               are
               not
               under
               it
               ,
               therefore
               the
               Law
               ,
            
             (
             viz.
             )
             
               as
               in
               the
               hands
               of
            
             Moses
             ,
             
               saith
               nothing
               
               to
               them
               ;
            
             for
             there
             is
             a
             great
             mysterie
             in
             the
             right
             understanding
             of
             the
             difference
             between
             the
             dispensation
             of
             Law
             and
             Gospel
             ,
             
               Moses
            
             and
             
               Christ
               ;
               The
               Law
               came
               by
            
             Moses
             ,
             
               grace
               and
               truth
               came
               by
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
            
             He
             (
             
               viz.
            
             )
             Parson
             
               Smith
               ,
            
             asked
             if
             I
             denyed
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             whether
             there
             was
             no
             Law
             to
             believers
             ?
             I
             told
             him
             No
             ;
             I
             knew
             a
             Law
             under
             which
             believers
             were
             ;
             he
             professed
             he
             knew
             no
             other
             Law
             then
             the
             Law
             of
             
               Moses
               :
            
             I
             told
             him
             if
             he
             would
             confess
             his
             ignorance
             ,
             I
             would
             tell
             him
             of
             another
             Law
             :
             he
             said
             ,
             he
             knew
             it
             not
             ;
             I
             answered
             there
             is
             a
             Law
             of
             Grace
             ,
             both
             within
             and
             without
             :
             That
             within
             ,
             is
             the
             Law
             written
             in
             the
             heart
             ;
             promised
             in
             
               Jer.
            
             31.
             and
             made
             good
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             8.
             
             That
             Law
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             life
             ,
             spoken
             of
             by
             
               Paul
               ,
               Rom.
            
             8.
             which
             made
             him
             free
             from
             the
             Law
             of
             sin
             and
             death
             ;
             this
             Law
             is
             the
             light
             and
             guide
             of
             Saints
             ;
             whosoever
             hath
             not
             this
             Law
             within
             him
             ,
             is
             none
             of
             his
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             8.
             9.
             2.
             
             There
             is
             a
             Law
             without
             likewise
             ,
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Law
             of
             Love
             ,
             a
             light
             and
             guide
             likewise
             in
             our
             weakness
             and
             childhood
             ,
             unto
             the
             heavenly
             
               Canaan
               .
            
             He
             answered
             ,
             this
             was
             all
             one
             with
             what
             he
             held
             .
             I
             answered
             nay
             ;
             for
             he
             held
             still
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             
               Moses
               ;
            
             he
             asked
             if
             believers
             should
             act
             contrary
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             
               Moses
               ?
            
             I
             answered
             nay
             ;
             not
             in
             the
             substance
             of
             it
             ;
             yet
             it
             behoves
             
             them
             to
             know
             the
             difference
             between
             
               Moses
            
             and
             Christ
             ,
             Law
             and
             grace
             ;
             I
             produced
             
               Rom.
               7.
               the
               woman
               is
               bound
               to
               the
               law
               of
               her
               husband
               so
               long
               as
               he
               liveth
               ;
               but
               when
               her
               husband
               is
               dead
               ▪
               she
               is
               free
               from
               that
               Law
               ,
            
             ver.
             4.
             
               wherefore
               my
               brethren
               ye
               also
               are
               become
               dead
               to
               the
               Law
               by
               the
               body
               of
               Christ
               ,
               that
               ye
               should
               be
               married
               to
               another
               ;
            
             that
             as
             a
             woman
             is
             dead
             to
             the
             law
             of
             her
             husband
             ,
             so
             are
             believers
             dead
             to
             the
             Law
             ;
             and
             as
             a
             woman
             is
             at
             liberty
             to
             marry
             with
             another
             ,
             and
             then
             is
             subject
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             that
             husband
             ;
             even
             so
             believers
             ,
             being
             married
             to
             Christ
             ,
             live
             to
             him
             ,
             are
             subject
             to
             him
             ,
             that
             so
             they
             might
             bring
             forth
             fruit
             unto
             God
             .
             At
             this
             Scripture
             he
             was
             at
             a
             stand
             ;
             I
             prest
             him
             to
             answer
             the
             Scripture
             ;
             he
             refused
             ,
             saying
             ,
             I
             brought
             Scriptures
             which
             were
             not
             to
             the
             purpose
             ,
             nor
             have
             any
             tendency
             to
             the
             thing
             in
             hand
             ;
             and
             would
             not
             answer
             it
             ;
             thus
             thinking
             to
             shift
             out
             when
             he
             could
             not
             answer
             :
             But
             I
             desired
             him
             then
             that
             he
             would
             give
             the
             meaning
             of
             that
             Scripture
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             that
             so
             they
             might
             be
             satisfied
             in
             the
             truth
             of
             it
             ,
             if
             I
             did
             misapply
             it
             ;
             he
             endeavouring
             to
             wind
             out
             ,
             refused
             ;
             but
             being
             earnestly
             pressed
             to
             it
             ,
             he
             answered
             ,
             that
             notwithstanding
             believers
             were
             made
             partakers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             yet
             the
             Law
             was
             holy
             and
             just
             and
             good
             .
             I
             told
             him
             it
             was
             a
             truth
             ,
             but
             nothing
             to
             the
             truth
             intended
             in
             that
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             desired
             him
             earnestly
             
             to
             speak
             to
             that
             Scripture
             ;
             he
             then
             answered
             ,
             that
             believers
             were
             freed
             from
             the
             rigor
             of
             the
             Law
             :
             I
             answered
             again
             ,
             that
             in
             substance
             he
             granted
             what
             I
             affirmed
             ;
             for
             if
             believers
             be
             not
             under
             the
             rigor
             ,
             then
             they
             are
             not
             under
             the
             command
             ;
             for
             its
             the
             command
             which
             occasions
             the
             rigor
             :
             the
             transgression
             of
             the
             Law
             occasions
             the
             rigor
             .
             I
             farther
             produced
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             3.
             where
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               the
               Law
               is
               done
               away
               and
               abolished
               ,
            
             ver.
             11.
             and
             13.
             and
             it
             s
             the
             Moral
             Law
             that
             's
             there
             intended
             ,
             as
             appears
             
               verse
               7.
               
               It
               was
               that
               which
               was
               written
               and
               ingraven
               in
               stone
               :
            
             He
             answered
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             true
             that
             the
             ministry
             of
             the
             Law
             was
             done
             away
             ,
             but
             not
             the
             Law
             ;
             it
             is
             the
             ministration
             of
             it
             that
             is
             there
             intended
             :
             I
             asked
             him
             then
             ,
             why
             he
             did
             preach
             the
             Law
             &
             plead
             for
             it
             ,
             if
             the
             ministration
             of
             it
             was
             done
             away
             ?
             the
             truth
             is
             ,
             that
             as
             the
             ministration
             of
             it
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             death
             ,
             so
             the
             ministry
             of
             it
             is
             to
             work
             up
             souls
             into
             its
             righteousnes
             for
             deliverance
             from
             death
             ;
             so
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             though
             a
             Gospel
             of
             grace
             and
             peace
             ;
             yet
             those
             who
             reject
             it
             shall
             be
             damned
             ;
             therefore
             is
             the
             ministry
             accompanied
             with
             it
             for
             the
             working
             up
             of
             souls
             into
             its
             grace
             and
             peace
             .
             If
             it
             be
             objected
             ,
             that
             the
             Law
             was
             never
             given
             that
             men
             might
             seek
             or
             obtain
             life
             in
             it
             ,
             but
             Christ
             was
             life
             then
             as
             well
             as
             now
             .
             I
             answer
             ,
             its
             truth
             ,
             the
             Law
             was
             in
             it self
             a
             ministration
             of
             
             death
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             life
             ;
             yet
             under
             that
             dispensation
             ,
             the
             wisdome
             and
             way
             of
             God
             was
             such
             to
             his
             people
             ,
             as
             that
             they
             first
             looking
             into
             that
             Law
             ,
             seeing
             how
             far
             short
             of
             life
             they
             came
             in
             their
             not
             performing
             of
             it
             ,
             might
             look
             above
             unto
             that
             righteousness
             which
             was
             presented
             in
             it
             ,
             much
             like
             unto
             the
             fiery
             and
             brasen
             serpent
             ;
             the
             one
             bites
             ,
             the
             other
             cures
             ;
             and
             this
             was
             the
             constant
             way
             and
             course
             of
             the
             Lords
             communicating
             himself
             unto
             his
             people
             ;
             but
             now
             the
             manner
             of
             the
             dispensation
             is
             changed
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             are
             made
             new
             :
             the
             way
             of
             God
             to
             his
             people
             is
             first
             ,
             to
             bring
             them
             into
             view
             of
             his
             goodness
             ,
             and
             to
             possess
             them
             with
             his
             love
             ,
             and
             then
             from
             the
             same
             principle
             and
             power
             of
             love
             gives
             forth
             a
             Law
             within
             ,
             a
             Law
             without
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             Law
             of
             love
             ,
             in
             which
             there
             is
             no
             condemnation
             to
             them
             who
             walk
             not
             after
             the
             Law
             of
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             but
             the
             Law
             of
             Christ
             ;
             not
             the
             Moral
             Law
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             but
             the
             Law
             of
             grace
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             Christ
             ,
             who
             serve
             not
             after
             the
             Law
             of
             a
             carnal
             command
             ,
             but
             after
             the
             power
             of
             an
             endless
             life
             ;
             not
             in
             the
             oldness
             of
             the
             letter
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             newness
             of
             the
             spirit
             .
             But
             to
             return
             ,
             he
             asked
             me
             what
             was
             the
             difference
             then
             between
             the
             Law
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             and
             the
             the
             Law
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             Christ
             ?
             I
             answered
             ,
             as
             much
             as
             between
             life
             and
             death
             ;
             in
             the
             one
             the
             
             ministration
             of
             death
             ,
             in
             the
             other
             the
             ministration
             of
             life
             :
             if
             the
             ministration
             of
             death
             was
             glorious
             ,
             how
             much
             more
             shall
             the
             ministration
             of
             the
             Spirit
             exceed
             in
             glory
             ?
          
           
             Thus
             my
             noble
             friends
             ,
             have
             I
             given
             some
             brief
             hints
             of
             the
             substance
             of
             the
             Discourse
             ,
             passing
             by
             those
             many
             vain
             and
             antick
             behaviours
             ,
             which
             would
             be
             a
             shame
             to
             repeat
             in
             persons
             pretending
             for
             truth
             and
             honesty
             ;
             and
             this
             I
             leave
             with
             you
             as
             my
             apprehensions
             in
             the
             things
             declared
             .
             Let
             those
             who
             have
             the
             spirit
             of
             light
             and
             truth
             judge
             ;
             for
             the
             spiritual
             man
             judgeth
             all
             things
             ,
             though
             he
             himself
             be
             judged
             of
             no
             man
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .