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whether_o good_a work_n mark_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n p._n 58._o and_o that_o this_o be_v express_o affirm_v bylus_fw-la and_o say_v t.d._n this_o be_v so_o gross_a &_o popish_a l._n howard_n one_o of_o the_o qua._n present_a at_o the_o dispute_n have_v witness_n nath._n barry_n since_o deny_v that_o they_o do_v so_o affirm_v rep._n by_o the_o way_n let_v i_o tell_v thou_o reader_n as_o from_o l._n howard_n that_o though_o he_o deny_v that_o we_o affirm_v justification_n by_o our_o good_a work_n which_o assertion_n the_o priest_n false_o chaâ—ge_v we_o with_o yet_o notwithstanding_o n._n barâ—yes_n bear_v false_a witness_n against_o he_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o we_o affirm_v justification_n by_o good_a work_n neither_o be_v he_o or_o any_o of_o we_o ashamed_a to_o affirm_v at_o this_o present_a that_o justification_n be_v by_o gooâ—_n work_v but_o mark_n this_z quoth_v t.d._n be_v gross_a and_o popish_a so_o than_o you_o have_v t.ds._n sense_n on_o 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otherwise_o then_o the_o spirit_n itself_o be_v please_v so_o to_o do_v to_o our_o encouragement_n in_o obey_v isa._n 26._o our_o own_o for_o vix_fw-la ea_fw-la nostra_fw-la voco_fw-la 4._o much_o less_o have_v 1_o st_z depress_v and_o thrust_v they_o down_o far_o below_o themselves_o under_o that_o diminutive_a denomination_n of_o our_o own_o even_o those_o own_o of_o man_n which_o the_o jew_n ignorant_a of_o god_n go_v to_o establish_v which_o be_v iniquity_n and_o abomination_n in_o god_n eye_n and_o which_o paul_n call_v dung_n and_o loss_n dare_v i_o be_v so_o blind_o bold_a so_o t.d._n be_v after_o he_o have_v as_o undervalue_o as_o untrue_o term_v they_o our_o own_o as_o with_o he_o blasphemous_o to_o vilisy_n they_o yet_o further_o under_o that_o bullish_a title_n of_o work_n but_o imperfect_o good_a but_o imperfect_a obedience_n and_o that_o more_o beastly_a and_o bâ—llish_a term_n which_o none_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n can_v give_v as_o in_o effect_n t.d._n do_v to_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n of_o filthy_a rag_n 5._o lest_o of_o all_o or_o at_o least_o last_v of_o all_o dare_v i_o venture_v so_o far_o as_o t.d._n do_v who_o yet_o think_v we_o make_v too_o much_o of_o our_o own_o good_a work_n obedience_n righteousness_n and_o too_o little_a of_o christ_n who_o have_v draw_v these_o two_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n viz._n that_o of_o christ_n and_o man_v which_o be_v as_o far_o distant_a from_o each_o other_o as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o near_o together_o as_o to_o make_v but_o one_o of_o they_o which_o he_o call_v man_n own_o and_o yet_o christ_n and_o christ_n and_o yet_o but_o man_n own_o &_o yield_v whether_o mere_a man_v or_o christ_n to_o be_v as_o paul_n call_v his_o but_o dung_n and_o loss_n and_o as_o t.d._n call_v all_o we_o but_o imperfect_a and_o rot_a rag_n after_o all_o this_o conclude_v that_o such_o a_o mere_a chimaera_n and_o non_fw-la entity_n as_o this_o mingle-mangle_n of_o his_o own_o make_n which_o have_v a_o be_v no_o where_o but_o in_o his_o own_o bâ—ain_n and_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o ensâ—rationis_fw-la but_o rather_o ens_fw-la irrational_a tatis_fw-la be_v available_a to_o sanctify_v and_o make_v meet_v for_o heaven_n for_o i_o deny_v that_o any_o righteousness_n that_o be_v no_o better_a than_o dung_n and_o filthy_a rag_n be_v available_a at_o all_o as_o a_o cause_n of_o either_o justification_n or_o sanctification_n of_o right_n to_o or_o fitness_n for_o the_o saint_n inheritance_n and_o howbeit_o i_o eternal_o exalt_v every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n obedience_n every_o grain_n of_o that_o good_a he_o work_v who_o work_v no_o evil_a and_o every_o dram_n of_o his_o righteousness_n in_o he_o else_o or_o we_o to_o be_v eternal_o and_o deserve_o accept_v of_o god_n and_o entitle_v to_o and_o fit_v for_o fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n yet_o as_o for_o that_o bipartite_a pipald_v puppet_n and_o mere_o imagine_a imp_n of_o t._n d.'s_n dress_v out_o in_o what_o shall_v i_o call_v it_o christ_n righteous_a robe_n of_o man_n rot_a rag_n i_o deny_v either_o merit_n or_o meetness_n to_o come_v by_o that_o mere_a none_o know_v what_o for_o if_o it_o be_v christ_n own_o indeed_o or_o ever_o come_v from_o he_o as_o good_a righteousness_n obedience_n do_v or_o perform_v by_o he_o though_o in_o we_o â—_o can_v be_v imperfect_a dung_n and_o filthy_a rag_n and_o immeritorious_a but_o deserve_v and_o serve_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o in_o we_o both_o to_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v and_o as_o well_o to_o give_v right_a to_o as_o to_o fit_v for_o the_o kingdom_n the_o desert_n of_o every_o degree_n of_o his_o obedience_n arise_v from_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n that_o perform_v itâ—â—_n but_o if_o it_o be_v mere_a man_n own_o as_o t.d._n save_v paul_n dung_n and_o loss_n be_v though_o wrought_v by_o christ_n and_o receive_v from_o he_o then_o it_o be_v but_o dung_n and_o loss_n as_o paul_n call_v his_o and_o 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it_o he_o be_v worthy_a as_o the_o right_a heir_n one_o that_o have_v due_a title_n to_o it_o according_o to_o enjoy_v and_o inherit_v and_o indeed_o the_o very_a word_n inherit_v which_o be_v so_o often-used_n both_o in_o the_o negative_a where_o the_o wicked_a be_v exclude_v as_o no_o unrighteous_a one_o shall_v ever_o inherit_v and_o on_o the_o positive_a and_o promissive_a hand_n where_o the_o righteous_a be_v include_v as_o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n do_v if_o man_n be_v not_o praeposse_v with_o prejudice_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o with_o blind_a principle_n which_o as_o its_o hard_a to_o knock_v a_o old_a peg_n out_o of_o its_o hole_n then_o to_o knock_v a_o new_a one_o in_o when_o that_o be_v out_o there_o be_v more_o ado_n to_o drive_v out_o of_o they_o dispossess_v they_o of_o and_o draw_v they_o from_o then_o will_v be_v to_o draw_v they_o to_o own_o the_o plain_a truth_n if_o the_o darkness_n be_v once_o dispeld_v import_v no_o less_o than_o a_o entail_v the_o title_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o good_a work_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o which_o be_v the_o term_n on_o which_o it_o be_v promise_v on_o any_o name_n or_o thing_n abstract_n from_o these_o which_o yet_o t._n d._n be_v so_o absurd_a as_o his_o fellow_n a_o b_o c_o daâ—ians_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o to_o make_v in_o no_o wise_a a_o cause_n but_o only_o a_o effect_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o of_o our_o stand_v entitle_v to_o it_o on_o thing_n without_o we_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o we_o abstract_n from_o these_o whereas_o if_o that_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o own_o school_n that_o quo_fw-la pâ—sito_fw-la panitur_fw-la quo_fw-la sublato_fw-la tâ—llitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o upon_o the_o be_v of_o which_o the_o effect_n ever_o be_v upon_o the_o not_o be_v of_o which_o the_o effect_n can_v never_o bâ—_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o effect_n it_o be_v most_o 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it_o be_v say_v he_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a rep._n i_o say_v yea_o justification_n be_v ever_o of_o ungodly_a one_o yet_o never_o in_o but_o from_o their_o ungodliness_n as_o sanctification_n and_o salvation_n be_v of_o sinner_n but_o not_o in_o but_o ever_o from_o their_o iniquity_n he_o clear_v the_o guilty_a but_o by_o no_o mean_n no_o not_o christ_n blood_n so_o exod._n 34.7_o as_o to_o clear_v the_o guilty_a while_n in_o their_o sin_n or_o hold_v they_o guiltless_a as_o t._n d._n dream_n he_o do_v david_n while_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o while_o they_o be_v take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a cry_v lord_n lord_n but_o not_o do_v what_o he_o say_v name_v his_o name_n but_o not_o depart_v from_o eniquity_n he_o make_v christ_n to_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o his_o light_a wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n but_o what_o ere_o some_o count_n he_o in_o no_o wise_a count_v he_o so_o to_o any_o any_o further_a than_o he_o do_v 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yet_o believe_v not_o what_o they_o say_v themselves_o but_o contradict_v it_o out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n as_o soon_o as_o tâ—eâ—_n have_v do_v like_o lizard_n make_v good_a plain_a print_n with_o their_o foot_n in_o the_o sandy_a way_n they_o run_v in_o yet_o dash_v they_o all_o out_o as_o the_o go_v with_o their_o long_a bushy_a â—_z they_o say_v no_o less_o than_o that_o sanctification_n go_v before_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n though_o they_o see_v it_o not_o while_o they_o say_v faith_n which_o they_o confess_v be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n a_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v that_o that_o as_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o it_o
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than_o i_o will_v now_o in_o way_n of_o yield_v to_o thy_o mere_a will_n which_o thou_o stand_v for_o more_o than_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n howbeit_o even_o then_o as_o thou_o shall_v see_v by_o and_o by_o unless_o thou_o will_v still_o shut_v thy_o eye_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o straw_n more_o by_o it_o towards_o thy_o cause_n but_o as_o now_o it_o be_v i_o summon_v thou_o from_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o in_o his_o name_n and_o fear_n to_o read_v it_o over_o once_o more_o solemn_o as_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o fear_n before_o thou_o have_v run_v thy_o full_a career_n yet_o into_o condemnation_n and_o see_v whether_o it_o sway_v not_o that_o way_n we_o say_v and_o be_v not_o cogent_a in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n to_o the_o very_a contrary_n as_o to_o the_o crooked_a construction_n thou_o make_v of_o it_o be_v persuade_v that_o if_o prejudice_n have_v not_o already_o blind_v thou_o well_o nigh_o perfect_o to_o thy_o perdition_n that_o thou_o will_v 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filthy_a rag_n but_o that_o be_v thy_o blasphemy_n who_o so_o rendr_v it_o but_o we_o know_v no_o such_o rot_a stink_a filthy_a righteousness_n that_o christ_n have_v either_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o saint_n also_o thou_o false_o construe_v and_o misrepresente_v both_o g.w._n and_o all_o of_o we_o as_o if_o we_o assert_v all_o man_n to_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o we_o say_v not_o that_o all_o know_v they_o and_o we_o know_v that_o thou_o know_v they_o not_o but_o that_o the_o kingdom_n or_o light_n that_o only_o show_v they_o be_v in_o all_o man_n so_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v know_v the_o mystery_n of_o it_o though_o they_o do_v not_o also_o thou_o most_o miserable_o misrepresente_v my_o say_n there_o be_v degree_n among_o believer_n p._n 18._o as_o if_o i_o have_v mean_v by_o it_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o muddy_a misty_a manner_n of_o meaning_n and_o suppose_v in_o that_o and_o many_o other_o matter_n that_o 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ever_o shall_v both_o affirm_v evince_n and_o maintain_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o this_o latter_a sense_n only_o or_o in_o the_o former_a popish_a sâ—nse_n in_o which_o thou_o t.d._n be_v impudent_a enough_o to_o assert_v i_o hold_v it_o he_o that_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a believe_v i_o if_o i_o speak_v in_o my_o own_o case_n nor_o any_o that_o side_n with_o i_o in_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v rather_o give_v credit_n to_o t.d._n let_v he_o believe_v t.d._n with_o all_o my_o heart_n provide_v he_o do_v but_o take_v his_o testiomy_n to_o be_v truâ—st_v where_o its_o strong_a for_o than_o he_o can_v but_o believe_v i_o to_o be_v belie_v for_o that_o t.d._n who_o in_o p._n 58._o say_v the_o question_n be_v state_v in_o these_o term_n good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o same_o t.d._n undouted_o that_o say_v the_o other_o do_v flat_o gainsay_v and_o clear_o contradict_v that_o t.d._n and_o prove_v he_o a_o liar_n that_o save_v p._n 14._o it_o be_v state_v in_o these_o term_n our_o good_a work_n and_o if_o any_o doubt_n which_o of_o these_o two_o selfe-overturning_a testimony_n of_o t.d._n may_v most_o secure_o be_v take_v for_o truth_n see_v they_o be_v 2._o contrary_a testimony_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n viz._n that_o in_o p._n 14._o wherein_o he_o wrong_v i_o or_o that_o of_o his_o own_o in_o p._n 58._o which_o i_o appeal_v to_o for_o right_v and_o be_o willing_a to_o be_v try_v by_o as_o touch_v his_o false_a charge_n of_o i_o as_o say_v our_o good_a work_n justify_v i_o say_v unless_o the_o reader_n mean_v to_o wrong_v more_o than_o himself_o or_o i_o either_o by_o his_o misbelief_n namely_o not_o only_o such_o of_o my_o friend_n as_o witness_v truth_n with_o i_o but_o also_o â—_o of_o t._n d_n own_o most_o eminent_a and_o credible_a witness_n so_o as_o to_o judge_v they_o also_o to_o be_v all_o liar_n he_o must_v believe_v what_o t.d._n say_v p._n 58._o namely_o that_o i_o affirm_v good_a work_n justify_v and_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v a_o lie_n which_o t.d._n say_v p._n 14._o namely_o that_o i_o affirm_v our_o good_a work_n justify_v for_n t.d._n alone_o on_o his_o own_o head_n only_o say_v this_o last_o but_o t.d._n together_o with_o his_o 5._o witness_n assert_v the_o other_o thus_o then_o stand_v this_o case_n between_o i_o and_o thyself_o t.d._n thou_o arraign_a i_o open_o at_o the_o bar_n before_o the_o world_n p._n 14._o as_o a_o raâ—k_n papist_n as_o say_v in_o these_o term_n that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o which_o indictment_n i_o plead_v not_o guilty_a of_o say_v our_o good_a work_n but_o good_a work_n be_v the_o cause_n etc._n etc._n how_o will_v thou_o be_v try_v quoth_v the_o impartial_a judge_n the_o honest_a heart_a reader_n that_o will_v â—ain_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o court_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n whether_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o affirm_v and_o dispute_v the_o say_a position_n express_o in_o those_o term_n or_o not_o guilty_a i_o reply_v by_o god_n and_o the_o country_n what_o evidence_n bring_v thou_o in_o quoth_v the_o righteous_a reader_n to_o t.d._n against_o s.f._n who_o thou_o so_o accuse_v what_o be_v the_o term_n in_o which_o he_o and_o the_o qua._n express_o affirm_v it_o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n be_v these_o quoth_v t.d._n p._n 58._o whether_o good_a work_v he_o the_o meritoricus_fw-la cause_n of_o our_o justification_n which_o be_v express_o affirm_v by_o they_o thus_o be_o i_o clear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o all_o man_n from_o t._n d_n accusation_n by_o the_o true_a evidence_n of_o t.d._n himself_o my_o accuser_n for_o we_o have_v
rag_n nay_o no_o better_o nor_o any_o other_o then_o that_o which_o paul_n call_v his_o own_o which_o own_o of_o he_o he_o have_v once_o count_v it_o gain_v he_o have_v now_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o and_o count_v but_o loss_n and_o dung_n that_o he_o may_v be_v clothe_v with_o christ_n which_o doctrine_n of_o t.d._n if_o it_o be_v true_a but_o god_n forbid_v that_o any_o shall_v take_v it_o from_o he_o for_o truth_n for_o its_o most_o abominable_o false_a yet_o let_v we_o see_v at_o lest_o what_o use_v of_o information_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o it_o and_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v this_o 1._o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n own_o work_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o that_o which_o the_o saint_n receive_v by_o faith_n from_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o fullness_n of_o it_o that_o dwell_v in_o he_o be_v but_o mere_a man_n righteousness_n which_o he_o must_v utter_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o and_o count_v on_o not_o as_o gain_v at_o any_o hand_n but_o as_o loss_n and_o 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scholastic_a doctor_n of_o who_o he_o learn_v it_o indoctrinate_v but_o be_v praecedent_n as_o cause_n of_o it_o in_o person_n in_o order_n to_o their_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o justification_n in_o both_o god_n sight_n and_o in_o man_n and_o in_o their_o own_o for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v isa._n 31.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o of_o the_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n that_o reside_v and_o remain_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v they_o of_o a_o wilderness_n a_o fruitful_a field_n by_o the_o pouring_n out_o of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o they_o from_o on_o high_a so_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n that_o the_o work_n of_o that_o righteousness_n be_v the_o peace_n and_o the_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o that_o righteousness_n be_v quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o yea_o that_o people_n who_o of_o a_o barren_a forest_n become_v a_o fruitful_a field_n to_o the_o lord_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n by_o 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