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A39574 Rusticus ad academicos in exercitationibus expostulatoriis, apologeticis quatuor The rustick's alarm to the rabbies, or, The country correcting the university and clergy, and ... contesting for the truth ... : in four apologeticall and expostulatory exercitations : wherein is contained, as well a general account to all enquirers, as a general answer to all opposers of the most truly catholike and most truly Christ-like Chistians [sic] called Quakers, and of the true divinity of their doctrine : by way of entire entercourse held in special with four of the clergies chieftanes, viz, John Owen ... Tho. Danson ... John Tombes ... Rich. Baxter ... by Samuel Fisher ... Fisher, Samuel, 1605-1665.; Owen, John, 1616-1683.; Danson, Thomas, d. 1694.; Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1660 (1660) Wing F1056; Wing F1050_PARTIAL; Wing F1046_PARTIAL; ESTC R16970 1,147,274 931

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it_o profit_v he_o be_v it_o not_o dead_a yea_o know_v thou_o not_o o_o vain_a ma●_n that_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a and_o can_v do_v nothing_o so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a also_o be_v it_o not_o make_v perfect_a by_o work_n be_v not_o abraham_n and_o other_o justify_v by_o work_n see_v you_o not_o then_o that_o by_o work_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o yea_o quoth_v t.d._n approve_v by_o man_n but_o not_o absolve_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n by_o work_n rep._n then_o let_v paul_n speak_v rom._n 14.17,18_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n seer_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n thereupon_o sure_o as_o well_o as_o approve_v of_o man_n though_o therefore_o you_o dream_v pleasant_o while_o you_o be_v awake_a and_o bless_v yourselves_o say_v aha_o i_o be_o warm_a i_o have_v see_v the_o fire_n because_o in_o the_o letter_n 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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 ●_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 ●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 righteousness_n be_v this_o he_o divide_v and_o distinguish_v into_o two_o righteousness_n 2_o thing_n mean_v by_o that_o one_o name_n of_o christ_n his_o person_n and_o his_o operation_n in_o we_o the_o latter_a whereof_o he_o deny_v for_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n but_o what_o thing_n be_v true_o and_o distinct_o two_o and_o oughts_z according_o to_o be_v and_o by_o the_o lord_n be_v divide_v separate_a and_o put_v asunder_o as_o man_n paul_n the_o jews_n own_o righteousness_n and_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n receive_v from_o and_o wrought_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o saint_n which_o the_o scripture_n rome_n 10_o phil._n 3._o oppose_v and_o speak_v of_o as_o in_o contradistinction_n each_o to_o other_o these_o two_o t.d._n and_o his_o brother_n builder_n who_o work_n it_o be_v to_o build_v babel_n or_o confusion_n as_o their_o