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pleasure_n to_o be_v reckon_v thou_o by_o a_o bare_a belief_n of_o it_o whole_o without_o thou_o answ_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v thou_o help_v i_o herein_o i_o pray_v thou_o how_o the_o pharisee_n do_v cast_v all_o god_n vengeance_n upon_o christ_n as_o a_o way_n to_o escape_v the_o wrath_n to_o come_v mat._n 3.7_o i_o never_o read_v this_o or_o hear_v of_o it_o it_o be_v write_v who_o have_v warn_v you_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o that_o follow_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n so_o than_o they_o have_v some_o conviction_n upon_o their_o conscience_n and_o apprehension_n of_o wrath_n through_o john_n ministry_n betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n believe_v that_o a_o external_n submission_n to_o this_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o 〈◊〉_d their_o conscience_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n be_v destitute_a of_o any_o inward_a change_n of_o heart_n or_o any_o real_a holiness_n in_o their_o life_n and_o all_o this_o while_n have_v no_o whit_n of_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o true_a repentance_n as_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o these_o pharisee_n be_v very_o ignorant_a of_o christ_n if_o not_o altogether_o they_o be_v viper_n john_n call_v they_o so_o they_o place_v their_o religion_n in_o their_o carnal_a kindred_n to_o abraham_n v._o 9_o and_o be_v chaff_n to_o be_v burn_v up_o v._o 12._o yet_o thou_o do_v make_v their_o faith_n as_o good_a as_o the_o faith_n of_o any_o of_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o nation_n my_o knowledge_n of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n be_v this_o which_o i_o express_v in_o the_o epistle_n if_o it_o shall_v rest_v upon_o thou_o or_o i_o or_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o mâ—â—_n or_o all_o mankind_n it_o will_v burn_v to_o the_o neithermost_a hell_n therefore_o have_v feel_v something_o of_o it_o in_o my_o conscience_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o know_v more_o of_o it_o be_v due_a to_o i_o for_o my_o sin_n i_o fly_v by_o faith_n which_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o i_o by_o the_o hear_n the_o gospel_n to_o jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d be_v deliver_v from_o this_o wrath_n to_o come_v 1_o thess_n 1.10_o believe_v through_o grace_n that_o all_o that_o vengeance_n and_o wrath_n that_o be_v due_a to_o i_o for_o transgression_n be_v upon_o that_o person_n jesus_n my_o surety_n in_o my_o stead_n and_o room_n and_o though_o thou_o do_v scurrilous_o call_v the_o faith_n we_o have_v imagine_v yet_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n isai_n 53._o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n v._o 7._o the_o right_a read_n of_o it_o be_v it_o be_v exact_v and_o he_o answer_v and_o whoever_o believe_v not_o thus_o
and_o second_o because_o it_o be_v real_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o therefore_o we_o answ_n if_o thou_o look_v into_o the_o epistle_n again_o thou_o may_v see_v thy_o mistake_n i_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n that_o god_n spirit_n work_v in_o we_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o the_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o scripture_n call_v faith_n our_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 2._o our_o soul_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o righteousness_n it_o be_v real_o in_o our_o mind_n now_o why_o do_v thou_o make_v of_o thy_o own_o head_n this_o last_o clause_n another_o distinct_a reason_n when-as_a it_o be_v but_o the_o same_o in_o other_o word_n to_o explain_v the_o former_a thou_o shall_v not_o wrong_v i_o in_o transcribe_v what_o i_o have_v write_v but_o i_o attend_v thy_o motion_n go_v on_o j._n c._n parag._n ibid._n yet_o thou_o say_v in_o this_o place_n christ_n be_v real_o 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n jehovah_n tsidkenu_n what_o one_o while_o he_o be_v real_o righteousness_n and_o another_o while_o not_o real_a but_o reckon_v i_o will_v not_o wrong_v 〈◊〉_d but_o thy_o word_n be_v plain_a answ_n i_o suppose_v the_o quaker_n will_v admire_v thou_o here_o as_o in_o all_o other_o of_o thy_o cavil_n but_o what_o thou_o aim_v at_o i_o know_v not_o well_o i_o suppose_v thy_o invention_n here_o run_v a_o tilt_n and_o be_v low_a but_o i_o will_v adventure_v to_o reconcile_v the_o seem_a contradiction_n the_o virtue_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v real_o in_o our_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n that_o sanctify_v christ_n as_o the_o branch_n and_o jehovah_n with_o all_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v personal_o be_v real_o our_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n and_o yet_o this_o righteousness_n be_v a_o reckon_v righteousness_n and_o impute_v not_o inhere_v in_o we_o but_o very_o real_a still_o for_o there_o be_v a_o reality_n in_o god_n reckon_v it_o to_o we_o and_o it_o be_v real_o we_o as_o i_o say_v as_o if_o we_o have_v so_o do_v and_o suffer_v some_o may_v busy_v themselves_o to_o find_v a_o knot_n in_o a_o bulrush_n j.c._n pag._n ibid._n thy_o calling_n william_n penn_n a_o novice_n manifest_v only_o pride_n in_o thyself_o but_o it_o be_v no_o proof_n against_o he_o and_o the_o true_o considerate_a will_v account_v thy_o charge_n upon_o he_o to_o belong_v to_o thyself_o till_o thou_o have_v confute_v his_o argument_n answ_n the_o true_o considerate_a weigh_v what_o there_o i_o charge_v he_o with_o will_v think_v it_o too_o little_a i_o charge_v he_o with_o this_o viz._n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n now_o â—_o novice_n be_v but_o one_o that_o have_v be_v new_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o be_v puss_v up_o but_o here_o he_o have_v deny_v at_o once_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o god_n people_n in_o all_o age_n and_o malign_v it_o make_v the_o glorious_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v patronize_v by_o the_o devil_n if_o luther_n have_v live_v and_o see_v this_o he_o will_v have_v anathematise_v this_o proud_a man_n and_z they_z john_n for_o thy_o thus_o question_v of_o it_o and_o nibble_v at_o it_o but_o remember_v paul_n have_v do_v it_o and_o it_o will_v stand_v upon_o record_n against_o you_o viz._n if_o any_o man_n evangelize_n otherwise_o than_o we_o have_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v john_n who_o will_v think_v thou_o in_o earnest_n in_o thy_o seem_a good_a word_n in_o own_v this_o doctrine_n as_o before_o and_o after_o when_o instead_o of_o bear_v thy_o witness_n against_o this_o shuttlecock_n thou_o call_v i_o to_o answer_v his_o musty_a popish_a argument_n which_o which_o he_o have_v pen_v against_o impute_a righteousness_n john_n they_o be_v all_o answer_v already_o by_o those_o that_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o against_o bellarmine_n the_o jesuit_n and_o other_o papist_n by_o downham_n ames_n etc._n etc._n let_v the_o reader_n call_v to_o mind_n before_o i_o leave_v this_o j._n c_n profession_n viz._n i_o believe_v salvation_n by_o the_o impute_v reckon_v righteousness_n etc._n etc._n but_o you_o will_v cease_v to_o breath_n before_o you_o will_v cease_v deceive_v and_o yet_o here_o take_v part_n with_o penn_n call_v it_o a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n j._n c._n thou_o say_v if_o jesus_n christ_n have_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n real_o charge_v upon_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o suppose_v the_o innocent_a lamb_n of_o god_n to_o be_v real_o guilty_a of_o sin_n what_o blasphemy_n be_v this_o what_o real_o guilty_a of_o that_o which_o thyself_o say_v he_o neither_o do_v nor_o have_v yet_o thou_o bring_v scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o 2_o cor._n 5._o ult_n answ_n this_o be_v a_o old_a rot_a cavil_n of_o the_o quaker_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v often_o and_o of_o their_o brethren_n the_o socinian_o in_o their_o book_n christ_n be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n i_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o light_n within_o as_o fox_n and_o other_o say_v that_o john_n point_v to_o the_o light_n within_o when_o he_o say_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o lamb_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n innocent_a without_o spot_n holy_a harmless_a and_o undefiled_a and_o thou_o say_v i_o write_v that_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n i._n e._n inherent_a as_o you_o see_v in_o the_o epistle_n nor_o do_v any_o sin_n which_o be_v true_a yet_o in_o my_o own_o word_n i_o dare_v say_v again_o that_o christ_n have_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n real_o charge_v on_o he_o yet_o be_o i_o no_o blasphemer_n no_o thou_o charge_v paul_n that_o say_v in_o 2_o cor._n 5._o ult_n he_o be_v make_v sin_n to_o which_o thou_o answer_v not_o a_o word_n if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_n on_o he_o god_n in_o righteousness_n can_v not_o have_v punish_v this_o innocent_a lamb_n but_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a i_o tell_v thâ—e_n of_o christ_n cross_n this_o be_v foolishness_n to_o thou_o viz._n christ_n to_o be_v make_v sin_n j._n c._n pag._n ibid._n thou_o use_v many_o word_n to_o prove_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o man_n while_n in_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n answ_n if_o thou_o can_v have_v find_v any_o word_n import_v so_o much_o no_o question_n thou_o will_v have_v repeat_v they_o over_o and_o over_o but_o there_o be_v none_o i_o be_o plead_v that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o believer_n it_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o preach_a of_o it_o to_o poor_a sinner_n and_o if_o god_n give_v faith_n it_o will_v change_v their_o heart_n we_o will_v grant_v that_o when_o god_n come_v to_o justify_v he_o find_v all_o in_o sin_n ungodly_a rom._n 5._o rebel_n enemy_n but_o he_o leave_v they_o not_o so_o but_o give_v strength_n to_o they_o not_o to_o trade_v in_o sin_n it_o have_v not_o dominion_n over_o they_o but_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o by_o this_o phrase_n viz._n our_o be_v in_o sin_n the_o quaker_n understand_v sin_n be_v in_o we_o and_o so_o we_o still_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n i._n e._n sin_n dwell_v in_o they_o otherwise_o no_o need_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o contrary_n to_o have_v sin_n work_v in_o we_o and_o yet_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v righteous_a and_o justify_v and_o at_o unity_n with_o god_n reconcile_v to_o he_o while_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n dwell_v in_o 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n christ_n have_v slay_v the_o enmity_n and_o make_v we_o one_o with_o god_n in_o friendship_n with_o himself_o so_o that_o notwithstanding_o that_o maxim_n of_o thou_o of_o contrary_n this_o be_v true_a that_o a_o sinner_n i._n e._n one_o that_o have_v sin_n in_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n though_o sin_n in_o itself_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o so_o impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v in_o unity_n with_o god_n may_v through_o jesus_n christ_n be_v justify_v and_o have_v union_n with_o christ_n j._n c._n parag._n ibid._n vain_a man_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 2.20_o say_v that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a answ_n he_o do_v so_o and_o we_o believe_v the_o scripture_n can_v be_v break_v but_o be_v these_o two_o inconsistent_a viz._n to_o have_v sin_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o which_o you_o understand_v rebellion_n and_o be_v in_o sin_n see_v mr._n faldoes_n key_n and_o have_v faith_n with_o good_a work_n we_o say_v faith_n be_v dead_a and_o so_o no_o faith_n at_o all_o without_o work_n but_o only_o so_o call_v but_o again_o may_v there_o not_o be_v a_o live_a faith_n and_o so_o clothe_v with_o
speak_v to_o god_n people_n what_o their_o duty_n be_v every_o one_o apart_o upon_o their_o bed_n that_o every_o one_o alone_o shall_v keep_v a_o silent_a meeting_n in_o the_o night_n in_o his_o chamber_n retire_v upon_o his_o bed_n not_o a_o word_n of_o assemble_v here_o only_o thus_o much_o be_v in_o it_o when_o god_n come_v with_o affliction_n if_o we_o be_v move_v with_o grief_n yet_o be_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n by_o murmur_v and_o fret_v but_o rather_o be_v retire_v and_o examine_v our_o heart_n we_o shall_v find_v cause_n enough_o why_o the_o lord_n deal_v so_o with_o we_o and_o that_o he_o be_v righteous_a let_v every_o one_o in_o the_o night_n season_n when_o full_a of_o thought_n upon_o remembrance_n what_o god_n have_v do_v to_o he_o then_o be_v patient_a quiet_a still_o fret_v not_o against_o god_n the_o last_o be_v isa_n 8._o and_o isa_n 40.3_o concern_v wait_n on_o and_o that_o which_o christ_n the_o lord_n speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n bid_v they_o wait_v a_o jerusalem_n till_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n now_o what_o kind_n of_o silent_a meeting_n these_o scripture_n speak_v for_o it_o will_v soon_o appear_v let_v one_o place_n open_v the_o rest_n what_o this_o wait_a be_v see_v act_n 1.14_o they_o all_o continue_v with_o one_o accord_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o peter_n stand_v up_o and_o preach_v to_o they_o v._o 15._o let_v the_o reader_n now_o judge_n what_o fit_a scripture_n these_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o thing_n in_o hand_n and_o what_o a_o mighty_a man_n this_o be_v that_o while_o he_o go_v about_o to_o let_v other_o see_v their_o ignorance_n as_o he_o say_v he_o betray_v his_o own_o and_o it_o be_v not_o something_o strange_a that_o this_o people_n shall_v wrest_v the_o scripture_n thus_o to_o prove_v their_o silent_a meeting_n and_o when_o it_o speak_v plain_o for_o silence_n there_o they_o be_v against_o it_o in_o their_o practice_n in_o 1_o cor._n 14.34_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n let_v your_o woman_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v unto_o they_o to_o speak_v yet_o the_o quaker_n be_v for_o woman_n preach_v 1_o tim._n 2.11_o let_v the_o woman_n learn_v in_o silence_n if_o any_o silent_a meeting_n they_o must_v be_v such_o wherein_o there_o be_v none_o but_o woman_n what_o thou_o say_v baily_n in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d touch_v the_o quaker_n i_o shall_v at_o present_a pass_n till_o i_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v ezekiel_n and_o other_o to_o be_v quaker_n after_o the_o same_o rate_n as_o thou_o have_v prove_v silent_a meeting_n pag._n 26._o b._n and_o can_v not_o own_o that_o refuge_n of_o lie_n w._n h._n have_v make_v concern_v he_o reply_n i_o challenge_v thou_o to_o mention_v one_o lie_v that_o i_o have_v either_o say_v or_o write_v of_o he_o whatever_o i_o have_v write_v in_o my_o epistle_n of_o he_o be_v own_v by_o himself_o in_o his_o book_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o have_v i_o thou_o face_n to_o face_n with_o he_o in_o case_n thou_o have_v any_o sobriety_n and_o modesty_n and_o ingenuity_n leave_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o eat_v up_o these_o word_n again_o viz._n these_o can_v not_o own_o that_o refuge_n of_o lie_n etc._n etc._n b._n pag._n ibid._n and_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v from_o his_o master_n or_o any_o in_o hartford_n that_o ever_o he_o be_v ten_o time_n at_o the_o quaker_n meeting_n but_o 〈◊〉_d sometime_o as_o the_o other_o boy_n do_v as_o he_o say_v and_o may_v be_v far_o see_v in_o the_o account_n from_o hartford_n reply_v if_o any_o please_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o young_a man_n himself_o now_o dwell_v at_o ware_n he_o will_v affirm_v that_o which_o here_o i_o write_v viz_o that_o for_o five_o year_n together_o he_o go_v to_o no_o other_o meeting_n but_o the_o quaker_n meeting_n and_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v above_o ten_o time_n in_o all_o that_o space_n at_o their_o meeting_n you_o may_v likewise_o hear_v at_o 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