be_v not_o act_n of_o righteousness_n as_o do_v by_o they_o nor_o as_o inherent_a in_o they_o as_o act_n by_o which_o they_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o justify_v before_o he_o but_o they_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o justify_v before_o he_o by_o christ_n the_o author_n and_o worker_n of_o these_o act_n in_o they_o ans_fw-fr that_o be_v well_o i_o see_v then_o the_o quaker_n hold_v not_o themselves_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o all_o act_v do_v by_o they_o or_o inherent_a in_o they_o as_o when_o they_o commit_v blasphemy_n may_v be_v and_o true_o this_o be_v all_o they_o have_v yield_v or_o say_v for_o their_o vindication_n for_o if_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o any_o thing_n upon_o the_o very_a formal_a account_n of_o its_o be_v do_v by_o or_o inherent_a in_o they_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o every_o thing_n do_v by_o or_o inherent_a in_o they_o for_o a_o quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la sequitur_fw-la universaliter_fw-la but_o why_o will_v not_o the_o quaker_n 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work_n love_n hope_v etc._n etc._n be_v the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o that_o immediate_o page_n 53._o which_o be_v never_o true_a of_o faith_n itself_o which_o do_v not_o justify_v immediate_o by_o itself_o but_o only_o correlative_o by_o its_o object_n which_o it_o apprehend_v and_o rely_v upon_o viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o definition_n of_o justification_n there_o page_n 47_o he_o give_v we_o no_o other_o material_a cause_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n but_o our_o mere_a grace_n of_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n and_o he_o cunning_o plead_v moderate_a merit_n page_n 46_o 47._o but_o most_o open_o and_o plain_o page_n 55_o 56._o and_o he_o quite_o confound_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n leave_v no_o imaginable_a distinction_n betwixt_o these_o two_o make_v we_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o inward_a righteousness_n and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o very_a same_o page_n 46_o 47_o 50_o 53._o compare_v which_o in_o his_o popish_a principle_n he_o be_v i_o confess_v force_v to_o do_v and_o be_v not_o george_n keith_n plain_o popish_a in_o this_o point_n who_o hold_v justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n immediate_o give_v we_o no_o other_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n but_o that_o only_a plead_v moderate_a merit_n in_o we_o by_o it_o allow_v faith_n in_o the_o business_n only_o as_o a_o work_n with_o the_o rest_n and_o confound_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n together_o bellarmine_n himself_o be_v never_o more_o popish_a than_o thus_o which_o all_o know_v that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o he_o upon_o the_o controversy_n but_o george_n keith_n endeavour_n to_o shift_v our_o charge_n of_o a_o popish_a justification_n because_o he_o seem_o yield_v pag._n 44_o 46_o 47._o that_o our_o inward_a grace_n and_o righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o way_n of_o strict_a merit_n and_o in_o a_o way_n of_o strict_a justice_n strict_o and_o rigid_o consider_v as_o when_o the_o work_n be_v of_o equal_a worth_n and_o dignity_n to_o the_o reward_n as_o he_o explain_v it_o page_z 55._o but_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v the_o other_o member_n of_o this_o distinction_n from_o the_o author_n he_o tell_v we_o their_o inherent_a grace_n and_o righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o their_o justification_n by_o way_n of_o strict_a merit_n and_o strict_a justice_n strict_o and_o rigid_o consider_v how_o many_o strict_n strictlies_n and_o rigidlies_n be_v there_o here_o he_o have_v certain_o be_v exceed_o concern_v and_o eager_o careful_a to_o get_v his_o minute_n and_o imperfect_a inherent_a righteousness_n at_o least_o next_o neighbour_n to_o the_o strict_a merit_n and_o justice_n and_o it_o will_v not_o fail_v nor_o he_o be_v fear_v for_o it_o in_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o and_o yet_o he_o have_v be_v as_o careful_a as_o he_o can_v to_o cover_v his_o meaning_n in_o this_o which_o must_v be_v the_o other_o member_n of_o his_o distinction_n we_o see_v then_o that_o if_o justice_n will_v not_o exact_v the_o very_a rigid_a rigour_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o quaker_n and_o take_v the_o very_a summum_fw-la jus_fw-la which_o use_v to_o be_v call_v the_o summum_fw-la nefas_fw-la they_o think_v to_o merit_v their_o justification_n by_o their_o inherent_a righteousness_n at_o god_n tribunal_n and_o this_o and_o what_o this_o great_a ringleader_n of_o the_o quaker_n we_o see_v have_v say_v before_o show_v that_o they_o hold_v as_o popish_a a_o justification_n as_o the_o pope_n himself_o i_o believe_v do_v but_o george_n keith_n be_v yet_o resolve_v to_o shake_v off_o this_o popish_a justification_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o fix_v it_o forsooth_o upon_o we_o too_o in_o his_o quakerism_n no_o popery_n page_n 48._o first_o because_o they_o differ_v both_o from_o the_o papist_n and_o we_o in_o hold_v the_o act_n of_o god_n in_o justification_n to_o be_v real_o inward_a which_o the_o papist_n and_o we_o say_v he_o do_v not_o ans_fw-fr indeed_o it_o be_v true_a that_o upon_o our_o believe_v the_o gospel-promise_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n nor_o have_v we_o nor_o need_v we_o any_o immediate_a dictate_v to_o warrant_n that_o but_o we_o may_v soon_o or_o late_o get_v a_o transcript_n thereof_o inward_o for_o our_o formal_a assurance_n and_o so_o we_o do_v not_o differ_v whole_o from_o this_o point_n that_o george_n keith_n will_v have_v we_o differ_v as_o to_o the_o inwardness_n of_o the_o act_n or_o copy_n of_o the_o act_n rather_o out_o of_o these_o divine_a record_n but_o we_o differ_v huge_o from_o they_o as_o to_o the_o immediateness_n of_o the_o act_n i_o grant_v but_o i_o never_o hear_v that_o that_o be_v call_v popish_a till_o now_o but_o that_o a_o popish_a justification_n be_v always_o reckon_v upon_o inherent_a righteousness_n as_o the_o meritorious_a or_o material_a cause_n thereof_o although_o george_n keith_n deny_v that_o a_o man_n can_v taste_v of_o spiritual_a food_n except_o he_o get_v it_o in_o his_o enthusiastic_a way_n immediate_o quakerism_n not_o popery_n page_n 16._o as_o if_o forsooth_o a_o man_n can_v not_o taste_v meat_n convey_v to_o he_o in_o any_o vessel_n or_o dish_n and_o this_o full_o answer_v a_o long_a discourse_n which_o he_o there_o have_v upon_o this_o matter_n see_v the_o promise_n be_v the_o vessel_n convey_v to_o we_o all_o our_o spiritual_a comfort_n of_o justification_n salvation_n etc._n etc._n second_o to_o shake_v it_o off_o himself_o and_o fix_v it_o upon_o we_o he_o say_v page_n 48._o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n they_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v the_o object_n thereof_o not_o only_o as_o have_v our_o sin_n pardon_v for_o christ_n sake_n but_o as_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n viz._n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n whereof_o he_o still_o speak_v through_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o but_o in_o this_o he_o be_v still_o popish_a not_o we_o in_o hold_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o justification_n as_o be_v or_o because_o he_o be_v for_o all_o be_v one_o antecedent_o inherent_o righteous_a and_o therefore_o justify_v which_o we_o never_o hold_v but_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o lay_v hold_n and_o rely_v on_o christ_n righteousness_n where_o faith_n be_v not_o consider_v as_o a_o work_n or_o immediate_o in_o itself_o or_o as_o it_o qualify_v its_o subject_n but_o correlative_o as_o apprehend_v and_o get_v hold_n of_o the_o object_n viz._n christ_n righteousness_n let_v george_n keith_n think_v this_o distinction_n as_o nice_a as_o he_o will_v as_o he_o call_v it_o scornful_o in_o his_o quakerism_n no_o popery_n page_n 45_o 46._o which_o be_v not_o so_o nice_a to_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o still_o oppose_v justification_n by_o faith_n and_o by_o work_n and_o so_o do_v not_o consider_v faith_n
be_v not_o all_o of_o their_o own_o work_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o light_n and_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o all_o in_o their_o will-worship_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o worship_n that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o heavenly_a man_n set_v up_o above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n since_o that_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o truth_n so_o must_v not_o every_o man_n come_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n if_o they_o come_v to_o the_o worship_n jesus_n christ_n set_v up_o and_o be_v not_o your_o catechism_n confession_n of_o faith_n and_o directory_n your_o own_o work_n and_o your_o own_o worship_n which_o you_o have_v set_v down_o for_o people_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o do_v worship_n to_o and_o be_v save_v by_o and_o have_v you_o not_o set_v up_o this_o since_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o since_o christ_n set_v up_o his_o worship_n survey_n because_o this_o survey_n will_v divide_v itself_o into_o three_o subject_n and_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o together_o therefore_o i_o shall_v order_v it_o into_o three_o section_n the_o first_o shall_v vindicat_fw-la u_fw-mi from_o a_o popish_a salvation_n or_o justification_n by_o work_n or_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o shall_v fix_v a_o popish_a justification_n upon_o the_o quaker_n the_o second_o shall_v very_o brief_o confute_v their_o popish_a justification_n the_o three_o shall_v overturn_v a_o exception_n make_v by_o the_o quaker_n against_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o popish_a justification_n which_o we_o just_o lie_v to_o their_o door_n sect_n 1._o vindicate_v we_o from_o a_o popish_a salvation_n and_o justification_n and_o fix_v a_o popish_a justification_n upon_o the_o quaker_n the_o great_a scope_n of_o this_o querie_n be_v to_o make_v we_o seem_v guilty_a of_o hold_v a_o popish_a salvation_n by_o work_n albeit_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n know_v what_o a_o lewd_a calumny_n this_o be_v it_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o we_o and_o all_o other_o protestant_a church_n against_o the_o papist_n that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n or_o meritorious_a procurer_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o scripture-testimony_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n for_o eternal_a life_n be_v none_o of_o our_o merit_n and_o due_a but_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 6_o 23._o and_o by_o grace_n not_o by_o work_n we_o be_v save_v ephens_n 2_o 5_o 8_o 9_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o tit._n 3.5_o and_o the_o best_a of_o our_o work_n be_v in_o this_o life_n imperfect_a as_o be_v prove_v and_o so_o they_o can_v merit_v any_o good_a but_o contrary_o every_o defect_n and_o short_a come_n of_o our_o duty_n merit_n damnation_n and_o the_o curse_n deut._n 27_o 26._o galat._n 3_o 10._o and_o if_o our_o good_a work_n can_v merit_v than_o we_o may_v trust_v to_o they_o which_o the_o apostle_n dare_v not_o do_v philip._n 39_o nor_n be_v there_o any_o proportion_n betwixt_o our_o best_a work_n and_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 8_o 18._o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v merit_v it_o the_o whole_a protestant_a church_n have_v no_o less_o always_o abhor_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o our_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o good_a work_n from_o the_o same_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o which_o see_v rom._n 3_o chap._n from_o verse_n 20._o to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o whole_a chap._n follow_v as_o also_o galat._n 2_o 16_o 21._o and_o 3_o 10_o 11._o and_o 5_o 4._o philip._n 3_o 9_o and_o see_v that_o be_v still_o imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n it_o can_v neither_o be_v the_o cause_n nor_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n in_o who_o sight_n no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v psal_n 143_o 2._o viz._n by_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a or_o inward_a in_o himself_o nevertheless_o albeit_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o efficient_a or_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o yet_o they_o be_v necessary_a indispensable_o thereunto_o by_o necessity_n of_o presence_n or_o as_o pure_a antecedent_n without_o which_o no_o man_n be_v save_v except_v these_o that_o die_v immediate_o after_o conversion_n and_o infant_n from_o the_o actual_a performance_n of_o good_a work_n for_o which_o see_v mat._n 3.10_o and_o 5.20_o and_o 25._o from_o vers_n 34._o to_o the_o end_n and_o rom._n 2.9_o 10._o and_o 8.13_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o galat._n 5.21_o and_o 6.8_o heb._n 12.14_o and_o albeit_o our_o inherent_a or_o inward_a righteousness_n be_v neither_o the_o cause_n nor_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v still_o a_o inseparable_a concomitant_a of_o justify_v faith_n for_o which_o see_v rom._n 8.1_o 9_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o jam._n 2.17.20_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o but_o what_o if_o the_o quaker_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o popish_a justification_n do_v not_o the_o quaker_n hold_v justification_n by_o a_o righteousness_n wrought_v within_o they_o and_o formal_o inward_a and_o inherent_a in_o themselves_o in_o this_o they_o join_v hand_n with_o the_o papist_n in_o one_o of_o their_o most_o fundamental_a error_n which_o do_v indeed_o contradict_v the_o very_a design_n and_o current_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o seek_v righteousness_n for_o justification_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o ourselves_o yea_o and_o the_o very_a plain_a design_n of_o christ_n death_n see_v rom._n 3.25_o and_o 10.4_o galat._n 2.16_o 21._o and_o 5.4_o but_o the_o quaker_n endeavour_v to_o elude_v this_o our_o charge_n pretend_v that_o they_o be_v far_o from_o hold_v justification_n by_o their_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n with_o the_o papist_n but_o by_o the_o alone_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n thus_o they_o pretend_v in_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n pag._n 4.21_o 22._o but_o the_o quaker_n will_v not_o so_o cheat_v and_o deceive_v the_o christian_a world_n for_o first_o in_o that_o 21._o pag._n cite_v where_o they_o purposely_o handle_v this_o question_n and_o pretend_v as_o be_v now_o say_v they_o deny_v we_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n receive_v of_o we_o by_o faith_n call_v that_o but_o a_o act_n of_o the_o creature_o skill_n and_o a_o imputation_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o man_n spirit_n and_o forge_v and_o a_o fiction_n and_o imagination_n in_o the_o creature_o will_n and_o power_n hence_o then_o they_o deny_v we_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n receive_v of_o we_o by_o faith_n and_o so_o consequent_o by_o the_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n see_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n impute_v to_o we_o in_o justification_n be_v not_o a_o diverse_a righteousness_n from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o rom._n 3.21_o 22_o 24_o 25._o and_o 4.6_o 11_o 13_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o 9.30_o and_o 10.4_o 10._o galat._n 2.16_o and_o 3.8_o and_o 5.5_o second_o this_o justification_n hold_v by_o the_o quaker_n must_v either_o be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n receive_v by_o faith_n or_o else_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o its_o work_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o three_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n know_v to_o compet_n in_o this_o point_n but_o these_o be_v always_o state_v as_o the_o only_a two_o member_n of_o the_o distinction_n for_o which_o see_v rom._n 3.28_o and_o 4.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o 9.30_o 31_o 32._o and_o 10.3_o 5_o 6._o galat._n 3.11_o 12._o but_o the_o quaker_n plain_o deny_v the_o justification_n hold_v by_o they_o to_o be_v by_o the_o former_a yea_o they_o scoff_v and_o mock_v at_o that_o more_o than_o ever_o papist_n do_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o their_o precede_a language_n therefore_o they_o do_v inevitable_o hold_v justification_n by_o the_o latter_a 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