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a_o way_n of_o true_a judgement_n turn_v upon_o thyself_o and_o thy_o own_o fellow-flouters_a at_o they_o i_o shall_v more_o close_o examine_v what_o thou_o false_o accuse_v we_o of_o more_o particular_o as_o concern_v our_o deportment_n towards_o the_o scripture_n who_o thou_o false_o declare_v to_o be_v so_o gross_o opposite_a thereunto_o as_o due_o and_o deserve_o to_o be_v denominate_v by_o those_o term_n by_o which_o thou_o also_o miscalle_v we_o of_o fanatical_a anti-scripturists_a p._n 147._o ep._n p._n 28.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex._n 3._o s._n 26._o i.e._n hater_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o be_v rank_v among_o the_o rude_a reproacher_n of_o they_o in_o such_o word_n of_o thou_o as_o be_v hereunder_o repeat_v and_o reply_v to_o i.o._n thou_o say_v satan_n in_o these_o day_n assault_v the_o sacred_a truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o its_o authority_n purity_n integrity_n or_o perfection_n especial_o in_o the_o poor_a delude_v fanatical_a soul_n common_o 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will_v be_v â—ore_a shoe_n in_o that_o sink_n of_o sottishness_n run_v over_o boot_n too_o so_o as_o to_o say_v the_o light_n and_o spirit_n lead_v such_o as_o follow_v and_o walk_v after_o it_o into_o lust_n and_o sin_n therefore_o there_o be_v some_o that_o live_v without_o sin_v and_o this_o be_v one_o infallible_a argument_n from_o the_o very_a letter_n itself_o if_o it_o be_v not_o become_v now_o as_o a_o book_n seal_v to_o the_o learned_a looker_n into_o it_o that_o freedom_n from_o sin_n be_v attainable_a by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n light_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o alone_o even_o we_o say_v be_v sufficient_a to_o that_o end_n and_o be_v attain_v by_o paul_n and_o other_o then_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v now_o even_o in_o this_o life_n in_o that_o panâ—_n declare_v concern_v law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o head_n from_o whence_o as_o the_o holy_a ointment_n it_o run_v down_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o garment_n and_o as_o the_o unction_n 1_o joh._n 2._o abide_v in_o his_o body_n teach_v all_o thing_n it_o have_v make_v he_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n of_o which_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n he_o relate_v in_o that_o 7._o chapter_n that_o he_o be_v once_o wretched_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o carry_v he_o captive_a to_o itself_o of_o its_o motion_n of_o sin_n work_v in_o he_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o he_o unto_o death_n of_o its_o war_a in_o his_o member_n against_o the_o light_n or_o law_n of_o god_n in_o his_o mind_n by_o which_o he_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o very_a lust_n of_o it_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o covet_v nor_o lust_n to_o envy_v anger_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n mat._n 5._o and_o paul_n himself_o while_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi look_v into_o the_o lâ—tter_n without_o only_o as_o he_o do_v from_o a_o child_n know_v not_o till_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o light_n within_o and_o come_v to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n till_o he_o and_o it_o come_v to_o look_v each_o other_o in_o the_o face_n from_o which_o time_n and_o not_o from_o his_o look_v into_o the_o letter_n he_o see_v the_o law_n in_o the_o spirituality_n holiness_n righteousness_n and_o goodness_n 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o all_o his_o former_a formality_n and_o strict_a pretence_n to_o unrighteousness_n &_o profession_n of_o a_o letter_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la his_o own_o mere_a naughtiness_n and_o carnality_n as_o that_o of_o one_o that_o be_v still_o sell_v under_o sin_n and_o a_o committer_n of_o it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n from_o who_o wrath_n that_o old_a drosty_a dunghilly_a righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o phil._n 3._o which_o be_v not_o christ_n as_o t._n d._n blasphemous_o belie_v it_o to_o be_v p._n 22._o 1._o pamp._n can_v not_o deliver_v he_o till_o he_o witness_v himself_o clothe_v with_o another_o even_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n not_o impute_v only_o but_o impart_v also_o to_o the_o true_a sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o justification_n of_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v which_o passage_n nevertheless_o of_o that_o seven_o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n and_o that_o 12._o of_o his_o 2d_o ep._n to_o the_o corinthian_n our_o senseless_a seer_n have_v make_v among_o other_o one_o of_o their_o main_a common_a place_n from_o whence_o to_o prove_v the_o very_a contrary_n even_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o freedom_n from_o sin_n while_o in_o the_o body_n but_o that_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v act_v by_o the_o saint_n themselves_o while_o they_o breath_n upon_o this_o outward_a earth_n for_o say_v they_o if_o paul_n complain_v of_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n while_o he_o live_v and_o how_o he_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n and_o carry_v captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n waâ—ring_v in_o his_o member_n against_o the_o law_n in_o his_o mind_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v the_o good_a he_o shall_v but_o when_o he_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o he_o and_o also_o of_o a_o thorn_n in_o his_o flesh_n a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o as_o he_o do_v 2_o cor._n 1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o after_o his_o conversion_n to_o his_o die_a day_n then_o much_o less_o can_v any_o other_o saint_n expect_v to_o be_v set_v so_o free_a from_o sin_n by_o what_o power_n soever_o in_o this_o life_n as_o to_o live_v and_o not_o sin_n and_o such_o like_a but_o paul_n do_v so_o therefore_o what_o man_n can_v do_v otherwise_o who_o can_v ever_o live_v and_o not_o sin_n thus_o they_o argue_v against_o qua._n as_o a_o damnable_a sort_n of_o heretic_n that_o deliver_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n because_o they_o hold_v out_o as_o attainable_a that_o hellish_a thing_n as_o they_o count_v it_o call_v holiness_n and_o such_o freedom_n from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n so_o as_o not_o to_o commit_v iniquity_n any_o more_o not_o consider_v all_o this_o while_n that_o paul_n in_o those_o term_n speak_v what_o he_o once_o be_v yea_o even_o after_o his_o conversion_n to_o the_o light_n till_o sin_n be_v whole_o subdue_v by_o the_o light_n condemn_v it_o in_o his_o flesh_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o he_o judgement_n over_o it_o into_o victory_n and_o not_o of_o what_o he_o be_v at_o the_o write_n thereof_o in_o which_o time_n he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v make_v he_o free_a from_o that_o law_n of_o sin_n not_o yet_o hee_v at_o all_o that_o the_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o a_o transgression_n but_o a_o temptation_n with_o which_o god_n exercise_v he_o that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n to_o support_v and_o keep_v he_o from_o transgression_n even_o from_o that_o sin_n of_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n and_o that_o no_o less_o than_o 14._o year_n before_o he_o write_v this_o and_o not_o just_a then_o when_o or_o while_o he_o write_v it_o much_o less_o a_o transgression_n that_o remain_v unmortified_a in_o he_o till_o his_o die_a day_n one_o argument_n more_o i_o shall_v urge_v from_o i_o oh_o own_o book_n thus_o viz_o if_o perfect_a salvation_n from_o sin_n be_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v perfect_a to_o that_o its_o end_n and_o do_v perfect_a it_o and_o yet_o do_v what_o it_o do_v in_o this_o present_a world_n or_o nowhere_o to_o which_o it_o be_v accommodate_v only_o and_o cease_v to_o do_v aught_o into_o the_o world_n to_o come_v than_o that_o perfect_a salvation_n must_v be_v wrought_v out_o by_o it_o or_o here_o or_o no_o where_o at_o all_o but_o
the_o term_n our_a which_o quite_o alter_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n and_o make_v it_o altogether_o another_o this_o truth_n be_v tell_v we_o viz_o that_o the_o term_n of_o the_o 3._o question_n be_v whether_o good_a work_v be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n which_o be_v express_o affirm_v by_o the_o quadratus_n witness_v hen_n oxenden_n john_n boy_n esquire_n mr._n nath_n barry_n mr._n thomas_n seyliard_n mr._n char_n nicolls_n minister_n a_o few_o of_o very_a many_o witness_n quoth_v t.d._n in_o his_o epist_n to_o the_o reader_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n agree_v to_o by_o the_o quadratus_n who_o will_v free_v i_o and_o how_o well_o they_o free_v he_o let_v all_o the_o world_n judge_n from_o the_o suspicion_n of_o a_o partial_a relator_n witness_v also_o t.d._n himself_o who_o if_o it_o be_v the_o same_o t.d._n as_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v who_o write_v both_o that_o book_n and_o the_o epistle_n and_o narrative_n thereto_o annex_v in_o p._n 58._o of_o the_o selfsame_a book_n to_o the_o contradict_v and_o confound_a of_o himself_o in_o the_o former_a tale_n together_o with_o those_o his_o own_o witness_n tell_v all_o that_o truth_n that_o be_v last_o relate_v 2._o they_o tell_v we_o one_o while_n that_o be_v when_o we_o not_o only_o assert_v it_o but_o evince_v it_o from_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n that_o its_o rank_a popery_n to_o say_v good_a work_n deserve_v justification_n otherwhile_o that_o be_v when_o to_o the_o contradiction_n of_o themselves_o they_o assert_v and_o evince_v the_o same_o from_o the_o same_o rule_n then_o to_o go_v round_o again_o it_o be_v no_o popery_n witness_v t.d._n who_o in_o p._n 14._o of_o his_o 1._o pamphlet_n say_v s.f._n show_v himself_o a_o rank_n papist_n indeed_o in_o so_o argue_v yet_o p._n 15._o in_o proof_n of_o himself_o to_o be_v a_o good_a protestant_n &_o no_o papist_n allow_v himself_o so_o to_o argue_v viz_o evil_a work_n which_o be_v the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n deserve_v damnation_n ergo_fw-la good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n deserve_v salvation_n add_v that_o he_o know_v no_o good_a work_n such_o but_o christ_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v nor_o do_v i_o know_v any_o good_a work_n such_o but_o christ_n and_o i_o add_v i_o own_v all_o good_a work_v such_o that_o be_v christ_n and_o there_o t.d._n dissent_v in_o not_o own_v all_o christ_n own_o good_a work_v such_o but_o some_o only_a namely_o such_o as_o he_o do_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o some_o even_o of_o christ_n own_o good_a work_n as_o namely_o all_o such_o as_o he_o work_v in_o his_o saint_n who_o work_v all_o their_o good_a work_n in_o they_o isa_n 26.12_o as_o no_o better_a than_o dung_n loss_n and_o filthy_a rag_n witness_v his_o blind_a blending_a of_o these_o two_o distinct_a business_n into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o viz_o the_o righteousness_n wrought_v by_o man_n without_o christ_n and_o the_o righteousness_n wrought_v in_o man_n by_o christ_n or_o our_o good_a work_n alias_o man_n own_o righteousness_n wrought_v only_o by_o man_n in_o their_o own_o will_n wisdom_n strength_n according_a to_o their_o thought_n imagination_n conceit_n tradition_n etc._n etc._n without_o christ_n light_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v that_o only_a the_o spirit_n call_v we_o that_o be_v as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n as_o filthy_a rag_n isa_n 64.4_o which_o god_n speak_v to_o israel_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o rome_n 10.3_o call_v thy_o righteousness_n thy_o work_n which_o can_v profit_v nor_o deliver_v isa_n 57.12_o 13._o and_o which_o paul_n phil._n 3.9_o style_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n as_o in_o opposition_n to_o that_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o those_o good_a work_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o person_n in_o perform_v whereof_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v say_v though_o by_o christ_n power_n only_o to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o rome_n 8.4_o or_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v though_o in_o the_o saint_n yet_o of_o god_n alone_o through_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o light_n phil_n 3.9_o for_o these_o two_o righteousness_n the_o one_o whereof_o who_o be_v not_o blind_a may_v see_v to_o be_v only_o man_v own_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o naught_o and_o avail_v not_o the_o other_o only_o christ_n own_n which_o must_v be_v of_o infinite_a worth_n and_o desert_n to_o justify_v as_o t.d._n also_o to_o the_o further_o confound_v of_o himself_o true_o confess_v p._n 15.1_o pam_n from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n or_o subject_n i.e._n christ_n in_o we_o by_o who_o it_o be_v perform_v t.d._n confound_v together_o both_o into_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o and_o consequent_o conclude_v himself_o unavoidable_o to_o be_v respective_o both_o a_o self_n contradictor_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o a_o most_o abominable_a blasphemer_n for_o if_o the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n that_o be_v by_o christ_n power_n perform_v in_o his_o saint_n person_n be_v both_o christ_n own_o and_o yet_o man_v own_o also_o cause_n then_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o individual_a righteousness_n it_o must_v have_v a_o mutual_a participation_n of_o the_o same_o property_n and_o denomination_n respective_o so_o that_o if_o christ_n own_o righteousness_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o worth_n and_o desert_n to_o salvation_n as_o it_o true_o be_v by_o t._n d._n himself_o then_o â—_o man_n paul_n the_o saint_n own_o righteousness_n which_o t.d._n say_v be_v christ_n receive_v from_o christ_n wrought_v by_o christ_n must_v be_v consequent_o meritorius_fw-la also_o and_o that_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o rank_a popery_n and_o wretched_a foppery_n of_o t.ds._n own_o broach_n who_o yet_o will_v father_n it_o upon_o the_o quadratus_n which_o the_o quadratus_n who_o own_o all_o man_n own_o righteousness_n to_o be_v as_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o it_o unclean_a dung_n loss_n and_o filthy_a rag_n and_o utter_o unprofitable_a do_v as_o utter_o abhor_v and_o so_o t.d._n make_v himself_o a_o merit_n monger_n with_o a_o witness_n such_o as_o never_o yet_o be_v find_v among_o the_o quadratus_n that_o dying-qua_a at_o dover_n himself_o who_o t.d._n belie_v in_o that_o particular_a not_o except_v and_o again_o if_o man_n paul_n the_o saint_n own_o righteousness_n may_v be_v say_v as_o it_o true_o be_v isa_n 57.12_o 13._o 64.4_o phil._n 3.8_o to_o be_v unprofitable_a unclean_a dung_n loss_n and_o filthy_a rag_n than_o the_o self_n same_o which_o paul_n and_o other_o saint_n their_o own_o righteousness_n be_v no_o other_o than_o christ_n than_o what_o they_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o he_o work_v in_o they_o as_o t.d._n say_v for_o their_o sanctification_n some_o of_o christ_n own_o righteousness_n yea_o even_o that_o too_o which_o serve_v for_o the_o saint_n sanctification_n and_o to_o make_v the_o saint_n meet_v for_o that_o possession_n where_o â—no_v unclean_a thing_n must_v enter_v 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