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he_o by_o d._n martial_n and_o that_o m._n jaques_n engage_v to_o justify_v it_o yet_o we_o have_v affix_v m._n jaques_n testimony_n to_o satisfy_v the_o world_n of_o our_o clearness_n from_o the_o scandal_n and_o wicked_a reproach_n of_o nayler_n and_o this_o scent_n be_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o scale_n james_n nayler_n in_o a_o lettor_n which_o he_o write_v to_o henry_n holme_n give_v out_o this_o expression_n if_o thou_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o that_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n thou_o be_v deceive_v hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la test_n john_n jaques_n excep_v 3_o there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n more_o in_o naylers_n answer_n whereby_o he_o shuffle_n this_o position_n and_o that_o evasion_n be_v this_o we_o do_v own_o and_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o figure_n or_o example_n as_o if_o figure_n and_o example_n be_v all_o one_o to_o which_o we_o answer_v reply_n figure_n jesus_n christ_n not_o a_o figure_n 1._o we_o challenge_v james_n nayler_n to_o show_v one_o tittle_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o jesus_n christ_n be_v call_v a_o figure_n the_o first_o adam_n be_v call_v a_o figure_n rom._n 5.14_o the_o tabernacle_n call_v a_o figure_n heb._n 9.9_o but_o jesus_n christ_n be_v never_o call_v a_o figure_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sinful_a shuffle_n of_o james_n nayler_n thus_o to_o confound_v a_o example_n and_o figure_n 2._o if_o he_o be_v a_o figure_n we_o again_o affirm_v he_o must_v typify_v some_o thing_n but_o we_o refer_v you_o to_o our_o book_n as_o to_o christ_n not_o be_v a_o figure_n or_o only_o a_o example_n where_o we_o have_v lay_v down_o many_o scripture_n and_o argument_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v nothing_o perfect_a pharisee_n pag._n 8._o 9_o position_n 6._o that_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o that_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n do_v fulfil_v without_o we_o reader_n thou_o will_v see_v in_o our_o book_n we_o have_v four_o proof_n for_o this_o three_o of_o which_o nayler_n deny_v not_o and_o for_o the_o four_o we_o refer_v thou_o to_o mr._n jaqueâ—_n testimony_n so_o that_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o assertion_n we_o must_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v especial_o consider_v what_o george_n fox_n say_v in_o saul_n errand_n to_o damascus_n pag._n 12._o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n be_v justify_v by_o christ_n alone_o without_o imputation_n this_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o naylers_n answer_n to_o that_o position_n thus_o except_o that_o righteousness_n christ_n have_v perform_v without_o i_o be_v not_o my_o justification_n etc._n etc._n until_o christ_n appear_v in_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o appear_v in_o i_o my_o righteousness_n sanctification_n justification_n and_o redemption_n etc._n etc._n reply_n term_n fox_n deny_v impute_v righteousness_n in_o plain_a term_n 1._o let_v but_o the_o reader_n compare_v this_o of_o james_n nayler_n with_o that_o expression_n of_o george_n fox_n viz._n he_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o alone_a without_o imputation_n and_o that_o of_o authory_n hodgson_n viz_o i_o believe_v to_o be_v save_v not_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o i_o but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n inherent_a in_o i_o which_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v he_o wâ—ll_n learn_v the_o meaning_n of_o naylers_n worâ—s_n to_o be_v clear_o this_o that_o christ_n in_o a_o man_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o just_a fication_n so_o that_o though_o he_o labour_v to_o colour_v over_o the_o business_n in_o this_o answer_n by_o say_v christ_n be_v not_o his_o justification_n till_o he_o appear_v in_o he_o yet_o compare_v his_o answer_n with_o these_o testimony_n it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v downright_a equivocation_n and_o shuffle_n time_n question_v betwixt_o quaker_n &_o unconcern_v the_o
shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v the_o word_n which_o at_o first_o begin_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n 4._o be_v not_o this_o also_o this_o fancy_n of_o perfection_n the_o great_a root_n of_o that_o great_a sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n of_o selfe-righteousnesse_n which_o the_o apostle_n so_o much_o declare_v against_o rom._n 9.31.32_o rom_n 10.2.3_o gal._n 5.4_o for_o such_o be_v the_o remain_a pride_n that_o be_v in_o every_o one_o that_o if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o glory_n in_o they_o will_v set_v it_o up_o as_o their_o idol_n in_o their_o heart_n 5._o how_o can_v sin_n be_v mourn_v over_o and_o mortify_v when_o neither_o own_v nor_o discover_v we_o find_v bless_v paul_n a_o saint_n of_o another_o principle_n than_o james_n nayler_n pretend_v to_o he_o good_a man_n complain_v of_o a_o imperfect_a state_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o i_o see_v but_o in_o part_n he_o mourn_v over_o the_o body_n of_o his_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o expect_v this_o from_o such_o as_o hide_v their_o eye_n from_o their_o bosom_n sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sense_n of_o a_o unseen_a a_o unfelt_a a_o unacknowledged_a sin_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o so_o little_a mourning_n and_o mortify_v be_v it_o not_o blindness_n and_o want_v of_o discern_a sin_n in_o the_o exceed_a sinfulness_n of_o it_o in_o man_n heart_n 6._o this_o be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n convince_a man_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v that_o free_a grace_n may_v superabound_v rom._n 5.20_o what_o make_v paul_n to_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o exceed_a abundance_n of_o grace_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o but_o the_o exceedingness_n of_o his_o sin_n i_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n david_n though_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n yet_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o great_a sin_n after_o he_o be_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o to_o the_o multitude_n of_o god_n tender_a mercy_n for_o pardon_n psal_n 51.1_o according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v a_o quaker_n see_v any_o glory_n in_o pardon_v grace_n as_o to_o its_o daily_a cover_n of_o their_o weakness_n when_o they_o say_v they_o be_v perfect_a and_o do_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o perfection_n the_o quakers_n sin_n discover_v notwithstanding_o their_o pretence_n and_o plead_n for_o perfection_n 7._o this_o fancy_n of_o their_o perfection_n be_v the_o hide_v from_o their_o poor_a delude_a soul_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o they_o be_v evident_o under_o the_o power_n of_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o any_o spiritual_a observer_n for_o though_o they_o cry_v up_o their_o own_o perfection_n yet_o who_o know_v not_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o selfe-righteousnesse_n of_o their_o many_o blasphemy_n heresy_n deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o railing_n pride_n lie_v reproach_v of_o the_o precious_a ordinance_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o messenger_n of_o jesus_n alas_o what_o observant_a eye_n do_v not_o read_v these_o evident_o in_o their_o book_n writing_n word_n behaviour_n now_o who_o know_v not_o if_o scripture_n be_v true_a these_o be_v woeful_a corruption_n and_o damn_v sin_n and_o shall_v their_o fancy_n of_o perfection_n be_v a_o cover_n to_o such_o abomination_n as_o these_o no_o no_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n will_v tell_v they_o otherwise_o isa_n 28.20_o the_o bed_n be_v short_a than_o that_o a_o may_v can_v stretch_v himself_o on_o it_o and_o the_o cover_n narrow_a than_o that_o he_o can_v wrap_v himself_o in_o it_o nay_o their_o very_a plead_n they_o be_v perfect_a convince_v they_o of_o sin_n ☜_o ☜_o for_o job_n a_o man_n of_o excellency_n and_o holiness_n beyond_o any_o of_o they_o say_v chap._n 9.20.21_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a though_o i_o be_v perfect_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o know_v my_o soul_n but_o such_o break_a reed_n will_v one_o day_n pierce_v their_o hand_n when_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n shall_v arrest_v the_o body_n and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n shall_v compass_v they_o about_o than_o their_o perfection_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o dream_n oh_o that_o nayler_n will_v think_v of_o that_o of_o bellarmine_n who_o have_v long_o dispute_v for_o a_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v than_o he_o come_v to_o see_v somewhat_o of_o the_o rag_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o cry_v out_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o not_o according_a to_o my_o working_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n reader_n if_o god_n ever_o open_a these_o man_n eye_n they_o will_v then_o see_v the_o need_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o flame_n of_o wrath_n shall_v be_v burn_v up_o their_o straw_n and_o stubble_n but_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n shall_v keep_v they_o in_o blindness_n and_o in_o bondage_n still_o that_o they_o can_v see_v and_o will_v not_o own_o their_o imperfection_n yet_o when_o christ_n shall_v coâ—e_n in_o flame_a fire_n how_o shall_v their_o righteousness_n shrivel_n together_o as_o a_o scroll_n and_o be_v like_o stubble_n before_o the_o flame_n then_o will_v the_o vanity_n of_o that_o quaker_n expression_n be_v lay_v open_a that_o holy_a and_o close_o walk_v with_o god_n be_v a_o saint_n cover_v frâ—m_n the_o wrâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d god_n oh_o let_v the_o reader_n psal_n 2.12_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v â—â—t_n a_o little_a bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o e_o e_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n of_o perfection_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v to_o plead_v for_o perfection_n here_o from_o these_o consideration_n that_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n to_o present_v we_o perfect_a that_o not_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n must_v pass_v till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v rom._n 8.3.4_o that_o god_n send_v his_o son_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o and_o to_o dispute_v against_o perfection_n here_o be_v to_o make_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o none_o effect_n reply_n devil_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o open_v how_o christ_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o first_o that_o christ_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o and_o to_o this_o end_n be_v make_v manifest_a we_o answer_v 1_o christ_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o his_o people_n upon_o the_o cross_n col._n 2.14.15_o and_o have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n he_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o it_o heb._n 2.14_o christ_n himself_o take_v part_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o by_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n viz._n the_o devil_n do_v we_o then_o by_o deny_v perfection_n of_o inherent_a holiness_n in_o this_o life_n make_v void_a the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n thus_o to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n nay_o we_o establish_v it_o for_o by_o discover_v of_o imperfection_n we_o send_v they_o to_o glory_n alone_o in_o christ_n crucify_v gal._n 6.14.2_o christ_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o people_n also_o and_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a carry_v on_o of_o mortification_n in_o their_o heart_n with_o his_o own_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o take_v away_o the_o doimnion_n and_o reign_v of_o sin_n rom._n 6.14_o as_o in_o paul_n who_o though_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n remove_v and_o christ_n daily_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o he_o yet_o still_o he_o have_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n rom_n 7.23_o yet_o there_o be_v the_o spirit_n lust_a against_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n thus_o christ_n exercise_v his_o conquer_a power_n in_o the_o conflict_n of_o his_o saint_n now_o though_o sin_n in_o paul_n where_o not_o whole_o remove_v or_o destroy_v at_o present_a yet_o do_v not_o christ_n lose_v this_o end_n of_o his_o be_v make_v manifest_a for_o first_o as_o he_o have_v it_o in_o part_n in_o his_o daily_a conquer_a so_o second_o he_o will_v have_v it_o in_o fullness_n in_o his_o own_o appoint_a time_n when_o the_o soul_n shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n then_o that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o and_o not_o till_o then_o as_o be_v clear_a 1_o cor._n 13.9.10_o 3._o there_o be_v end_n of_o
forsake_v their_o name_n and_o comfort_n etc._n etc._n for_o his_o testimony_n it_o be_v no_o small_a slander_n to_o say_v we_o have_v consult_v with_o john_n gilpin_n who_o face_n none_o of_o we_o ever_o see_v to_o our_o knowledge_n till_o after_o the_o print_n of_o his_o confession_n but_o there_o be_v a_o day_n wherein_o god_n will_v call_v every_o idâ—e_a word_n to_o a_o account_n and_o then_o naylers_n conceit_n of_o his_o perfection_n will_v not_o take_v off_o the_o guilt_n of_o such_o apparent_a lie_n position_n 15._o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o sense_n meaning_n or_o exposition_n give_v or_o study_v of_o the_o scripture_n we_o have_v many_o proof_n for_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o position_n of_o thâ—_n quaker_n which_o he_o deny_v not_o we_o can_v add_v more_o but_o '_o tiâ—_n needless_a because_o nayler_n in_o his_o answer_n go_v about_o to_o justify_v it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sum_n of_o which_o lie_v in_o these_o two_o exception_n excep_v 1_o the_o scripture_n be_v either_o perfect_a or_o not_o perfect_a if_o perfect_a lâ—â—_n they_o alone_o and_o do_v not_o darken_v they_o by_o your_o invent_a wisdom_n reply_v 1_o soul_n though_o scripture_n be_v perfect_a in_o itself_o yet_o needs_o expound_v through_o the_o darknet_n of_o soul_n to_o which_o we_o answer_v the_o scripture_n be_v give_v out_o perfect_a by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n yet_o they_o give_v they_o out_o iâ—_n some_o place_n more_o dark_o and_o in_o some_o place_n more_o clear_o as_o peter_n plain_o confess_v 2_o pet._n 3.16_o that_o some_o thing_n iâ—_n paul_n epistle_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o lay_v down_o 〈◊〉_d dark_o as_o that_o those_o that_o be_v unlearned_a that_o be_v not_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o they_o do_v wrâ—_n they_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n which_o show_v the_o necessity_n open_v and_o expound_v scripture_n unless_o we_o will_v suffer_v mâ—_n through_o their_o ignorance_n to_o run_v upon_o 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in_o those_o word_n have_v not_o he_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n open_v and_o expound_v they_o 4._o the_o necessity_n of_o expound_v do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o scripture_n but_o from_o that_o darkness_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o 1_o cor._n 13._o so_o that_o though_o the_o scripture_n be_v perfect_a in_o they_o elf_n yet_o thou_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o open_n of_o they_o through_o the_o imperfection_n that_o be_v in_o we_o this_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n know_v when_o they_o make_v it_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o business_n in_o the_o teach_n of_o soul_n to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n excep_v 2_o you_o that_o have_v not_o that_o infallible_a spirit_n that_o give_v they_o forth_o what_o will_v you_o judge_v and_o open_a and_o expound_v they_o with_o etc._n etc._n reply_n this_o be_v but_o a_o old_a strain_n of_o his_o rail_n but_o we_o can_v let_v 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position_n 16._o they_o cry_v down_o baptism_n with_o water_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o be_v but_o type_n and_o shadow_n cease_v upon_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n within_o they_o excep_v 1_o though_o the_o general_a charge_n lie_v and_o our_o many_o proof_n which_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v make_v it_o clear_a that_o they_o cry_v down_o all_o baptism_n with_o water_n yet_o nayler_n in_o his_o answer_n shuffle_n from_o that_o charge_n and_o fall_v to_o except_v against_o infant_n baptism_n reply_n reader_n we_o shall_v willing_o clear_v up_o that_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n to_o thou_o but_o it_o have_v be_v so_o full_o clear_v in_o the_o learned_a writing_n of_o mr._n martial_n mr._n baxter_n mr._n black_a mr._n siâ—enham_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d be_v loath_a to_o fill_v up_o our_o book_n with_o the_o discuss_n and_o clear_v 〈◊〉_d that_o point_n it_o be_v already_o grow_v up_o to_o a_o bulk_n beyond_o 〈◊〉_d thought_n and_o shall_v refer_v thou_o for_o satisfaction_n in_o 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who_o baptise_a three_o thousand_o at_o one_o time_n act_n 2.41_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n go_v forth_o to_o john_n to_o be_v baptise_a of_o he_o and_o yet_o jesus_n himself_o make_v and_o baptise_a more_o disciple_n than_o john_n see_v john_n 4.1_o though_o jesus_n himself_o baptise_a none_n but_o his_o disciple_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o make_v â—â—ul_n condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o saint_n and_o oppose_v the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n go_v and_o baptise_v mat._n 28.19_o 2._o but_o to_o give_v thou_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o paul_n expression_n then_o shall_v find_v 1_o cor._n 1.12_o he_o be_v charge_v they_o for_o faction_n ouâ—_n say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n another_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n and_o argue_v thus_o be_v you_o baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n and_o thence_o take_v occasion_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o not_o have_v baptise_a many_o lest_o any_o shall_v from_o thence_o have_v grow_v into_o a_o faction_n as_o himself_o give_v the_o reason_n ver_fw-la 15._o lest_o any_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v baptise_a in_o my_o own_o name_n and_o from_o thence_o have_v make_v a_o faction_n so_o that_o he_o bless_v god_n that_o since_o the_o corinthian_n be_v grow_v of_o such_o faction_n and_o divide_v spirit_n that_o providence_n have_v so_o order_v it_o that_o they_o have_v by_o his_o baptise_v so_o few_o of_o they_o so_o little_a advantage_n to_o cry_v he_o or_o his_o name_n up_o in_o opposition_n to_o apollo_n christ_n or_o cephâ—â—_n yet_o by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n thou_o may_v observe_v that_o when_o ever_o any_o be_v convert_v by_o paul_n they_o be_v baptise_a act_v 16.15_o ver_fw-la 33._o act_n 18.8_o many_o of_o the_o corinthian_n
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