Section 1.
I will begin with what he objects against the ••••••¦porter, and my self.
His first Objection.
That the Reporter has left out of his substance the Gospel, Regeneration, Conversion, Repentan•••• Holiness, Sanctification, a New Heart, and New O••¦dience, Good Works, &c. A blessed Report for t•••• Countrey. You are eased at least of one Moity 〈◊〉〈◊〉 your Work.
In my Return, I will give you the Passage 〈◊〉〈◊〉 which he refers as it is in the Report, and then con••••¦der what Reason Mr. A. had for this Objection.
In the Report it's thus;
That all, Who belief might escape the Wrath to come, and have Everlasti•••• Life, the Lord Jesus Undertakes for us, by maki•••• satisfaction to Punitive and Remunerative Justic•••• and, that he might do so, he did put himself in our Place, State and Condition; so that whereas v•••••• were Sin, and under a Curse, by this Blessed Chan•••• Christ is made Sin, and a Curse, and we deliver•••• from Sin, and the Curse, 2 Cor. 5.21. Gal. 3.13.
This is the substance of the Gospel of Chri•••• this the Ground, and Foundation of our Faith.
Out of this Passage it is, that Mr. Alsop fetche•• the Reason, why he chargeth the Reporter for l••••¦ving out his Substance of the Gospel, Regeneratio•• Repentance, &c. To which I answer.
1. That 'twill be very hard for them, who kno•••• the Person, that is thought to be the Reporter, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 think it possible for Mr. A. to believe one word of h•••• own Charge against him, it being in his own Con¦science so contrary to Truth, and can therefore 〈◊〉〈◊〉 no less than a Calumny, as Calumnia est cùm quis 〈◊〉〈◊〉