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blind_a madman_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 236_o 239_o 242_o 243_o 246_o 247._o do_v so_o adore_v the_o letter_n and_o dote_v on_o the_o tittle_n of_o it_o must_v thou_o needs_o be_v foolish_a and_o dote_v and_o sottish_a and_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a and_o so_o childish_o serious_a in_o take_v up_o thy_o time_n and_o thought_n so_o total_o and_o pine_o after_o toy_n and_o trifle_n and_o jot_n and_o tittle_n together_o with_o they_o vin_fw-fr tu_fw-la curtis_n judaeis_n oppedere_fw-la etc._n etc._n will_v thou_o sometime_o flert_fw-la at_o the_o jew_n fancy_n and_o foppery_n and_o odd_a conceit_n and_o overcurious_a carriage_n of_o themselves_o in_o boy_n toy_n and_o at_o that_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o fiddle_a mind_n as_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v any_o other_o then_o forget_v and_o yet_o forget_v thyself_o so_o other_o while_n as_o to_o entertain_v their_o vain_a thought_n so_o as_o to_o own_v they_o as_o thy_o own_o and_o own_v they_o as_o thy_o ground_n and_o 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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 possession_n must_v be_v unprofitable_a unclean_a dung_n loss_n and_o filthy_a rag_n which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o point_n blank_a blasphemy_n yea_o in_o express_a term_n p._n 23._o i_o deny_v our_o justification_n by_o christ_n in_o we_o quoth_v he_o by_o that_o righteousness_n in_o we_o whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n as_o if_o that_o christ_n in_o we_o and_o that_o righteousness_n of_o he_o in_o we_o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o without_o we_o deserve_v nothing_o 3._o moreover_o in_o say_v there_o be_v two_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n when_o as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whether_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o saint_n be_v but_o one_o he_o crowd_n confusion_n upon_o confusion_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o every_o clear_a considerer_n of_o his_o inconsiderable_a stuff_n which_o can_v but_o see_v that_o what_o god_n join_v together_o as_o one_o this_o he_o separate_v and_o put_v asunder_o what_o be_v true_o one_o and_o undivided_a as_o christ_n and_o his_o 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that_o you_o have_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 13_o nay_o it_o be_v grant_v say_v thou_o pag._n 163._o that_o the_o individual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o all_o probability_n and_o as_o to_o all_o that_o we_o know_v utter_o perish_v and_o lose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o also_o the_o copy_n of_o ezra_n the_o report_v mention_v by_o some_o to_o the_o contrary_n be_v open_a fiction_n the_o individual_a ink_n and_o parchment_n the_o roâ—es_n or_o book_n that_o they_o write_v can_v not_o without_o a_o miracle_n have_v be_v preserve_v from_o moulder_a into_o dust_n before_o this_o time_n nor_o do_v it_o seem_v improbable_a that_o god_n be_v willing_a by_o their_o loss_n to_o reduce_v we_o to_o a_o near_a consideration_n of_o his_o care_n and_o providence_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o every_o tittle_n contain_v in_o they_o have_v those_o individual_a write_n be_v preserve_v man_n will_v have_v be_v 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thou_o above_o and_o prove_v by_o and_o from_o that_o little_a of_o the_o first_o scripture_n that_o have_v happen_v to_o come_v to_o our_o hand_n which_o ten_o part_n to_o one_o of_o the_o world_n never_o see_v neither_o that_o not_o tittle_n only_o but_o many_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o first_o divine_o inspire_v scripture_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o bulk_n of_o holy_a man_n write_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o preserve_v but_o perish_v for_o aught_o thou_o know_v both_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o also_o do_v god_n himself_o tell_v thou_o this_o to_o tell_v for_o tsruth_n or_o do_v the_o serpent_n suggest_v it_o to_o thy_o thought_n that_o suggest_v a_o legion_n more_o oâ—_n the_o like_a lie_a vanity_n even_o he_o sure_o insinuate_v this_o into_o thy_o imagination_n that_o crowd_v those_o other_o crude_a conception_n and_o conjecture_n which_o thou_o have_v and_o hold_v out_o to_o such_o tom_n of_o bediams_n as_o will_v take_v 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