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work_n be_v meritorious_a of_o condemnation_n therefore_o good_a work_n wrought_v by_o we_o in_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o t._n danson_n do_v effectual_o answer_v the_o argument_n by_o deny_v the_o consequence_n and_o that_o it_o can_v have_v no_o force_n unless_o the_o good_a work_n we_o work_v even_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n 36._o voice_n of_o wisdom_n p._n 36._o be_v in_o all_o respect_n perfect_a and_o sinless_a and_o that_o we_o have_v always_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n from_o first_o to_o last_o which_o no_o man_n ever_o do_v but_o christ_n and_o he_o give_v another_o good_a reason_n why_o he_o deny_v the_o consequence_n because_o the_o righteousness_n which_o god_n work_v in_o we_o be_v but_o finite_a as_o well_o as_o other_o effect_n his_o sense_n be_v obvious_a no_o righteousness_n can_v merit_v our_o justification_n before_o god_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o a_o infinite_a value_n and_o therefore_o 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the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o outward_o shed_v be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o man_n justification_n be_v evident_a from_o his_o word_n light_a and_o life_n p._n 61._o but_o mark_v how_o one_o while_n w._n b._n make_v that_o blood_n and_o the_o shed_n of_o it_o his_o justifier_n and_o redeemer_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o have_v confess_v be_v not_o in_o be_v another_o while_n people_n must_v seek_v their_o saviour_n above_o the_o cloud_n and_o firmament_n contrary_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10._o 6._o another_o while_n they_o must_v look_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o justification_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v there_o shed_v contrary_a to_o deut._n 30._o 13_o 14._o and_o rom._n 10._o and_o if_o man_n shall_v look_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o that_o blood_n it_o be_v not_o there_o to_o be_v find_v for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o be_v say_v w._n b._n the_o seven_o colchester_n quaker_n in_o their_o print_a paper_n call_v some_o account_n above_o mention_v p._n 16._o pretend_v to_o answer_v this_o passage_n by_o produce_v some_o word_n of_o g._n vv._n in_o his_o light_n and_o life_n which_o they_o think_v will_v justify_v he_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a unless_o to_o detect_v he_o and_o their_o dull_a sophistry_n vv._n b._n have_v say_v the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n upon_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v let_v out_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o spear_n be_v thrust_v into_o his_o side_n to_o be_v meritorious_a or_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o man_n justification_n to_o this_o g._n w._n answer_v the_o shed_n of_o that_o blood_n let_v out_o by_o the_o spear_n be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o spear_n a_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n which_o to_o lay_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n or_o stress_n of_o justication_n upon_o be_v false_a doctrine_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o christ_n offer_v up_o himself_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n to_o god_n and_o the_o act_n of_o wicked_a man_n inflict_v upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o wicked_a hand_n they_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o they_o conclude_v say_v but_o the_o make_v the_o very_a act_n of_o shed_v his_o blood_n by_o the_o spear_n to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o man_n justification_n we_o therefore_o ask_v they_o if_o they_o real_o believe_v the_o same_o here_o note_v both_o g._n w.'s_n and_o the_o seven_o colchester_n quaker_n fallacy_n thereby_o to_o cover_v g._n w.'s_n vile_a heresy_n he_o most_o unjust_o charge_v it_o upon_o w._n b._n his_o opponent_n that_o he_o lay_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n or_o stress_n of_o justification_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o thrust_v the_o spear_n into_o our_o saviour_n side_n but_o this_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o gross_a forgery_n in_o
the_o light_n within_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n or_o not_o sufficient_a without_o something_o else_o the_o which_o proposition_n see_v he_o blame_v as_o false_a he_o must_v hold_v the_o contradictory_n to_o be_v true_a that_o the_o light_n within_o be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n without_o any_o thing_n else_o yea_o g._n w._n have_v grant_v in_o his_o antidote_n p._n 28._o that_o christ_n as_o outward_o consider_v be_v that_o something_o else_o which_o g._n k._n mean_v this_o be_v a_o evident_a proof_n beside_o many_o other_o above-given_a that_o it_o be_v g._n w.'s_n and_o his_o brethren_n principle_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v outward_o shed_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n nay_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o part_n and_o that_o faith_n in_o that_o blood_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o our_o justification_n express_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n rom._n 3._o 25._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o neither_o in_o their_o book_n nor_o preach_n be_v any_o thing_n general_o of_o this_o doctrine_n preach_v that_o christ_n god-man_n as_o without_o we_o as_o he_o die_v for_o we_o etc._n etc._n be_v the_o object_n and_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o there_o be_v much_o to_o be_v both_o read_v in_o their_o book_n and_o hear_v in_o their_o daily_a preach_n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o any_o such_o faith_n the_o far_a that_o they_o go_v at_o this_o day_n be_v to_o preach_v a_o little_a of_o he_o historical_o and_o as_o a_o example_n but_o to_o preach_v he_o as_o without_o we_o in_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o man_n to_o be_v the_o great_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n love_n and_o adoration_n they_o think_v be_v hurtful_a as_o above-proved_n yea_o w._n smith_n in_o his_o primer_z give_v it_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o distinction_n whereby_o to_o know_v true_a minister_n from_o false_a they_o that_o be_v false_a preach_v christ_n without_o and_o bid_v people_n believe_v in_o he_o as_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o jos_n wyeth_n excuse_n of_o this_o in_o his_o switch_n p._n 220._o be_v extreme_o fallacious_a he_o think_v he_o may_v supply_v the_o defect_n in_o w._n smith_n word_n by_o a_o ellipsis_n tell_v we_o the_o church_n have_v give_v abundant_a encouragement_n to_o supply_v elliptic_a defect_n by_o her_o example_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o what_o be_v so_o familiar_o do_v with_o holy_a writ_n sure_o i_o may_v do_v with_o our_o friend_n book_n but_o to_o detect_v this_o fallacy_n what_o elliptical_a defect_n the_o church_n have_v supply_v in_o some_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n she_o have_v ground_n so_o to_o do_v from_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n more_o full_a that_o teach_v she_o to_o make_v that_o supply_n but_o the_o case_n be_v far_o otherwise_o here_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o quaker_n way_n general_o to_o preach_v faith_n in_o christ_n without_o man_n for_o salvation_n that_o they_o oppose_v it_o and_o call_v they_o reprobate_n who_o profess_v any_o such_o faith_n and_o this_o their_o great_a apostle_n g._n f._n have_v teach_v they_o by_o his_o example_n so_o to_o do_v in_o his_o g._n m._n p._n 248._o he_o say_v to_o c._n wade_n the_o devil_n be_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n without_o thou_o and_o so_o have_v record_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o reprobate_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n within_o thou_o for_o without_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v salvation_n and_o yet_o this_o same_o c._n wade_v have_v full_o own_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n within_o 205._o switch_n p._n 205._o as_o above-quoted_n jos_n wyeth_n excuse_n for_o g._n f.'s_n say_v to_o c._n wade_n the_o devil_n be_v in_o he_o he_o say_v be_v for_o his_o stuff_v his_o book_n with_o lie_n but_o of_o this_o he_o give_v not_o one_o proof_n though_o i_o have_v give_v several_a evident_a proof_n that_o g._n f._n do_v gross_o bely_v he_o to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o g._n f.'s_n charge_n thou_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n without_o thou_o jos_n wy_v answer_v it_o do_v plain_o contradict_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o value_n he_o and_o all_o his_o brethren_n have_v in_o who_o name_n he_o write_v for_o christ_n without_o we_o that_o he_o say_v it_o plain_o contradict_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o by_o his_o so_o say_v he_o palpable_o bewray_v he_o and_o his_o brethren_n infidelity_n and_o heathenism_n and_o have_v prepare_v a_o rod_n for_o his_o own_o back_o instead_o of_o a_o switch_n for_o the_o author_n of_o the_o snake_n to_o suppose_v that_o c._n wade_n mean_v that_o he_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n without_o he_o without_o the_o inward_a operation_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o sanctify_v he_o be_v great_a injustice_n do_v to_o he_o for_o he_o have_v sufficient_o clear_v himself_o of_o that_o charge_n as_o i_o have_v above-quoted_n he_o but_o that_o faith_n in_o christ_n without_o we_o as_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o quaker_n faith_n or_o systeme_n of_o doctrine_n be_v evident_a from_o jos_n vvâ—â—h's_n plain_a confession_n as_o above-noted_n it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o systeme_n of_o principle_n true_o orthodox_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o light_n within_o have_v teach_v they_o for_o he_o whole_o pass_v it_o by_o p._n 38._o and_o yet_o tell_v we_o he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o substance_n of_o what_o the_o light_n within_o have_v teach_v they_o beside_o who_o will_v consider_v w._n smith_n primer_n out_o of_o which_o the_o above_o give_v quotation_n be_v take_v will_v find_v that_o his_o word_n want_v no_o ellipsis_n to_o explain_v his_o sense_n for_o he_o give_v it_o very_o full_o to_o be_v his_o sense_n that_o the_o light_n within_o be_v the_o only_a foundation_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o another_o see_v this_o more_o large_o quote_v in_o my_o three_o narrative_n p._n 11._o proof_n out_o of_o the_o quaker_n book_n on_o the_o follow_a head_n viz._n christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n the_o light_n within_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n eight_o concern_v christ_n last_n come_v to_o judgement_n g._n f._n in_o his_o g._n m._n p._n 9_o quote_v j._n bunyan_n say_v that_o the_o place_n where_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n be_v at_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n at_o the_o east-side_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v thou_o have_v put_v he_o far_o enough_o off_o from_o thou_o and_o have_v not_o yet_o judge_v thyself_o and_o christ_n be_v come_v to_o judgement_n and_o so_o be_v one_o of_o the_o false_a prophet_n who_o bid_v people_n look_v for_o he_o beyond_o the_o sea_n lo_o here_o lo_o there_o but_o who_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n the_o light_n the_o life_n they_o need_v not_o go_v forth_o who_o abide_v here_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o spirit_n put_v not_o off_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a day_n note_v waive_v that_o question_n over_o what_o place_n on_o earth_n christ_n shall_v appear_v at_o his_o last_o come_v we_o see_v here_o that_o g._n f._n oppose_v not_o only_o to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o come_v but_o to_o any_o outward_a and_o personal_a come_v yet_o to_o be_v and_o charge_v j._n b._n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o false_a prophet_n for_o assert_v it_o and_o say_v christ_n be_v come_v to_o judgement_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o for_o that_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o j._n b._n and_o he_o j._n b._n do_v not_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v inward_o come_v to_o reprove_v and_o judge_v for_o sin_n but_o he_o assert_v his_o come_v personal_o to_o judgement_n without_o we_o also_o g._n w._n in_o his_o light_n and_o life_n p._n 40._o 41._o dispute_v with_o w._n b._n about_o christ_n outward_a come_v in_o his_o glorify_a body_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a answer_v to_o the_o several_a scripture_n that_o w._n b._n bring_v for_o christ_n outward_a come_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o carry_v they_o all_o to_o his_o inward_a come_v already_o fulfil_v such_o as_o 1_o thess_n 4._o 15_o 17._o and_o act_n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11._o act_n 2_o 32_o 33_o 34._o matth._n 24._o 30._o and_o verse_n 26._o 14._o and_o oppose_v w._n b._n in_o his_o understanding_n they_o of_o his_o outward_a come_v in_o glory_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o to_o that_o 1_o thess_n 4._o 17._o say_v g._n w._n which_o w._n b._n bring_v to_o prove_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n from_o heaven_n above_o the_o cloud_n