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in_o his_o epistle_n to_o that_o pamphlet_n aforesaid_a title_v the_o quaker_n convert_v which_o be_v a_o lie_n utter_v in_o the_o very_a open_n of_o his_o mouth_n against_o we_o for_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v with_o he_o for_o the_o youngman_n who_o he_o have_v thus_o vain_o boast_v of_o be_v no_o quaker_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v to_o any_o unprejudiced_a eye_n and_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n but_o a_o poor_a toss_v unstable_a bewilder_v lad_n as_o may_v be_v see_v who_o go_v to_o prove_v religion_n with_o he_o know_v not_o what_o as_o in_o the_o 3d_o page_n of_o his_o book_n may_v be_v read_v and_o
etc._n answ_n we_o own_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o say_v if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o vnrighteousness_n etc._n etc._n 1_o john_n 1._o 9_o but_o confession_n of_o sin_n ought_v to_o be_v perform_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o not_o out_o of_o formality_n and_o custom_n only_o as_o most_o do_v yet_o we_o say_v where_o the_o heart_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n at_o that_o time_n and_o whilst_o remain_v so_o thanksgiving_n be_v proper_a to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n for_o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a and_o such_o know_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o speak_a blood_n it_o speak_v say_v the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n cause_v that_o soul_n that_o be_v wash_v with_o it_o always_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o it_o and_o true_o to_o prize_v it_o for_o the_o ransom_v shall_v pass_v with_o sing_v when_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v remain_v in_o bondage_n notwithstanding_o their_o daily_a confession_n thou_o say_v jesus_n christ_n of_o nazareth_n etc._n etc._n brougbt_v this_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n answ_n if_o thou_o believe_v that_o none_o be_v real_o save_v or_o make_v righteous_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n till_o then_o or_o after_o that_o time_n thy_o faith_n be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n which_o call_v christ_n s_o righteousness_n a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n dan._n 9_o 24._o isa_n 45._o 17._o micah_n 5._o yet_o we_o believe_v salvation_n only_o by_o that_o jesus_n which_o witness_v a_o good_a confession_n before_o bontius_n pilâ—tâ—_n etc._n etc._n for_o answer_v to_o the_o heathen_n knowledge_n of_o god_n vengeance_n and_o sight_n in_o the_o deity_n etc._n etc._n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o reply_n to_o the_o youngman_n book_n but_o for_o thy_o own_o knowledge_n of_o it_o i_o find_v thou_o like_o 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way_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v make_v to_o be_v sin_n for_o sin_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o abstract_n than_o we_o must_v be_v without_o or_o free_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a as_o he_o be_v without_o or_o free_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n or_o evil_n which_o destroy_v the_o doctrine_n of_o sanctification_n the_o new_a creature_n etc._n etc._n where_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n in_o the_o next_o page_n save_o one_o thou_o affirm_v that_o the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o our_o mind_n be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n one_a because_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o and_o two_o because_o it_o be_v real_o in_o our_o mind_n therefore_o we_o and_o yet_o in_o this_o place_n thou_o say_v christ_n be_v real_o our_o righteousness_n as_o thyself_o interpret_v jehovah_n tsidkenu_fw-la what!_o one_o while_n he_o be_v real_o righteous_a and_o another_o while_o not_o real_a but_o reckon_v i_o will_v not_o wrong_v thou_o but_o thy_o word_n be_v plain_a but_o more_o of_o this_o afterward_o thy_o calling_n william_n penn_n a_o novice_n manifest_v only_a pride_n in_o thyself_o but_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 thou_o say_v if_o christ_n jesus_n have_v the_o gild_n of_o sin_n real_o charge_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 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 real_o neither_o do_v nor_o have_v yet_o thou_o bring_v scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o say_v what_o else_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o that_o 2_o cor._n 5._o ver_fw-la ult_n for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._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_o in_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n as_o if_o contrary_n while_o in_o contrariety_n can_v at_o the_o same_o moment_n of_o time_n be_v in_o perfect_a unity_n o_o vain_a man_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 2._o verse_n 20._o say_v that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a &_o c_o but_o i_o have_v speak_v my_o experimental_a knowledge_n and_o believe_v according_a to_o scripture_n of_o this_o subject_a before_o and_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o touch_v at_o it_o hereafter_o in_o the_o next_o place_n thou_o bring_v forth_o thy_o own_o strange_a conceiving_n about_o man_n own_o righteousness_n for_o error_n be_v seldom_o alone_o thou_o say_v our_o own_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o those_o gift_n and_o virtue_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o we_o express_v these_o outward_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o our_o walking_n among_o men._n answ_n this_o be_v such_o a_o heap_n of_o confusion_n that_o i_o remember_v not_o the_o like_a the_o scripture_n call_v what_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o we_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 5._o and_o paul_n rom._n 8._o say_v to_o be_v spiritually-minded_n be_v life_n and_o peace_n then_o according_a to_o thy_o interpretation_n we_o must_v have_v life_n and_o peace_n in_o our_o own_o righteousness_n thus_o like_o the_o foolish_a woman_n do_v thou_o build_v a_o house_n and_o pull_v it_o down_o with_o thy_o hand_n for_o take_v away_o the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o what_o remain_v but_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o thought_n only_o evil_a continual_o and_o yet_o man_n as_o bold_a
christ_n be_v it_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n yea_o or_o nay_o answ_n nay_o if_o i_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o tree_n by_o the_o fruit._n quest_n what_o light_n be_v it_o then_o answ_n the_o same_o wâ—th_n that_o which_o the_o heathen_n have_v by_o nature_n sixteen_o hundrâ—d_o year_n since_o rom._n 2._o 14._o reply_v now_o let_v the_o reader_n give_v judgement_n concern_v this_o tree_n according_a to_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v taste_v as_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n in_o pag._n 7._o as_o i_o go_v on_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o passage_n ephes_n 5_o foolish_a talk_v and_o je_a and_o mat._n 12._o 36._o you_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n and_o the_o light_n in_o i_o asseâ—ted_v to_o it_o that_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v so_o and_o when_o i_o be_v reprove_v for_o it_o i_o be_v obedient_a and_o by_o obedience_n be_v deliver_v from_o such_o sin_n from_o whence_o i_o become_v of_o few_o word_n and_o in_o pag._n 18._o quest_n be_v there_o not_o a_o power_n when_o i_o obey_v the_o light_n reprove_v i_o for_o sin_n which_o do_v deliver_v i_o from_o sin_v and_o give_v i_o strength_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o right_o and_o just_o before_o god_n and_o man_n answ_n yes_o there_o be_v a_o power_n which_o do_v deliver_v i_o from_o sin_v outward_o or_o do_v any_o wrong_n to_o my_o neighbour_n or_o tell_v lie_n but_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v anger_n then_o to_o do_v it_o it_o bear_v i_o up_o when_o i_o be_v hiss_v at_o for_o what_o i_o do_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o pag._n 3_o 4._o i_o will_v insert_v one_o remarkable_a passage_n which_o i_o do_v when_o i_o be_v about_o nineteen_o or_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n which_o be_v this_o viz._n i_o be_v sâ—nt_v to_o the_o shop_n for_o herring_n and_o have_v they_o deliver_v unto_o i_o i_o do_v dislike_v some_o of_o they_o and_o be_v send_v to_o the_o barrel_n alone_o to_o change_v some_o of_o they_o i_o be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o 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evil_a so_o be_v i_o convince_v of_o one_o evil_a one_o day_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o and_o another_o day_n another_o evil_n and_o have_v power_n over_o it_o and_o i_o have_v joy_n and_o peace_n in_o it_o rep._n and_o yet_o he_o compare_v this_o bless_a light_n which_o have_v do_v all_o this_o good_a for_o he_o to_o the_o egyptian_n which_o grievous_o and_o wicked_o oppress_v and_o afflict_a the_o child_n of_o israel_n on_o who_o the_o lord_n send_v his_o plague_n beâ—â—â—â—_n of_o their_o cruelty_n which_o they_o exercise_v upon_o his_o people_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o pag._n 18._o and_o yet_o confess_v he_o have_v joy_n and_o peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o quietness_n of_o spirit_n under_o these_o taskmaster_n which_o the_o poor_a israelite_n have_v not_o but_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o may_v be_v read_v exod._n 3._o and_o so_o no_o fit_a but_o a_o wicked_a and_o unrighteous_a comparison_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v one_o day_n judge_v he_o for_o when_o his_o blind_a eye_n be_v open_v and_o again_o in_o pag._n 19_o quest_n do_v i_o despise_v that_o light_n knowledge_n or_o conscience_n which_o reprove_v man_n for_o sin_n in_o he_o and_o judge_v it_o not_o to_o be_v obey_v answ_n no_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n aâ—d_a to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v hold_v faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n hope_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o myself_o quest_n for_o what_o end_n do_v i_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o obedience_n to_o this_o light_n answ_n because_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o god_n not_o for_o life_n but_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o lifâ—_n etc._n etc._n and_o â—illâ—am_n haworth_n call_v the_o same_o light_n the_o deity_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a pamphlet_n and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n make_v know_v sin_n when_o â—t_a come_v which_o be_v not_o see_v before_o as_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n through_o a_o crack_n into_o a_o dark_a room_n pag._n 6._o and_o in_o the_o epistle_n say_v again_o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n rom._n 1._o so_o let_v all_o people_n who_o have_v any_o understanding_n or_o skill_n to_o judge_v of_o a_o tree_n by_o tâ—e_v fruit_n take_v good_a notice_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o tree_n the_o light_n which_o convince_v man_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o and_o alâ—o_o to_o consider_v the_o confusion_n and_o contradiction_n of_o these_o blind_a man_n who_o one_o while_n call_v it_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o deity_n that_o be_v the_o godhead_n and_o say_v it_o make_v know_v sin_n which_o be_v not_o see_v before_o and_o say_v it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o god_n to_o obey_v it_o and_o desire_n to_o obey_v it_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n and_o how_o good_a be_v the_o lord_n in_o call_v to_o i_o so_o it_o be_v the_o call_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o tempt_v to_o forsake_v evil_a and_o deliver_v from_o it_o and_z gives_z power_n and_o strength_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a just_a and_o right_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o give_v peace_n and_o joy_n and_o comfort_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o then_o again_o say_v of_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n if_o i_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o tree_n by_o the_o fruit._n but_o its_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o same_o the_o heathen_n have_v by_o nature_n and_o the_o egyptian-task-master_n and_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n pag._n 18._o so_o now_o put_v all_o their_o jumble_v together_o and_o you_o will_v read_v their_o blind_a mad_a work_n thus_o viz._n it_o be_v not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o convince_v of_o sin_n p._n 15._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o make_v know_v sin_n which_o be_v not_o see_v before_o p._n 6._o no_o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o heathen_n have_v it_o by_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v the_o egyptian-task_n and_o the_o bondage_n of_o cruel_a pharaoh_n no_o but_o it_o be_v the_o godhead_n that_o the_o barbarous_a people_n see_v by_o when_o they_o apprehend_v paul_n to_o be_v a_o murderer_n when_o the_o viper_n fasten_v on_o his_o hand_n act_v 28._o 4._o do_v i_o despise_v this_o light_n of_o nature_n this_o crwel_a pharaoh_n this_o light_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n no_o for_o what_o end_n do_v i_o desire_v to_o obey_v this_o egyptian-task-master_n this_o light_n of_o nature_n this_o spirit_n which_o be_v not_o of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o god_n not_o for_o life_n but_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n have_v not_o i_o a_o power_n over_o sin_n and_o deliverance_n out_o of_o it_o and_o strength_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o just_o and_o right_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o joy_n and_o peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o quietness_n of_o spirit_n when_o i_o obey_v this_o pharaoh_n this_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n yes_o i_o have_v a_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o it_o and_o it_o be_v the_o call_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o i_o so_o compare_v this_o heap_n of_o confusion_n with_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n exod._n 3._o and_o see_v what_o joy_n and_o peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o quietness_n of_o spirit_n they_o have_v there_o which_o this_o lad_n compare_v the_o pure_a light_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o who_o know_v not_o what_o he_o say_v nor_o whereof_o he_o affirm_v of_o