thou_o do_v well_o laith_o god_n shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v again_o there_o be_v a_o do_v good_a which_o deserve_v no_o ill_a nor_o condemnation_n but_o only_o good_a and_o justification_n before_o god_n be_v both_o bonum_fw-la and_o bâ—ne_fw-la factum_fw-la also_o material_o good_a and_o formal_o well_o do_v and_o that_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la promissi_fw-la at_o least_o entitâ—es_v to_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n and_o such_o be_v all_o the_o good_a work_n do_v on_o the_o gospel_n account_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n the_o light_n and_o in_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whether_o faith_n itself_o or_o louâ—_n or_o any_o other_o that_o follow_v these_o which_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o by_o way_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n from_o god_n and_o strength_n from_o christ_n receive_v by_o we_o who_o be_v weak_a in_o ourselves_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v all_o fulfil_v in_o this_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o for_o love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o be_v love_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 5.14_o rom._n 13.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o this_o be_v the_o royal_a law_n that_o give_v liberty_n from_o the_o lust_n to_o envy_v or_o any_o other_o evil_a that_o keep_v from_o steal_v and_o kill_v and_o adultery_n and_o from_o fall_v in_o one_o point_n as_o well_o as_o in_o another_o of_o which_o james_n say_v if_o you_o fulfil_v it_o as_o by_o the_o letter_n none_o be_v but_o by_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n which_o lead_v into_o the_o love_n the_o saint_n be_v enable_v to_o do_v you_o do_v well_o jam_z 8.2_o and_o what_o be_v well_o do_v be_v twice_o do_v and_o so_o be_v every_o little_a that_o be_v do_v in_o faithfulness_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n receive_v as_o from_o and_o unto_o christ_n and_o let_v in_o so_o far_o into_o the_o lord_n acceptance_n matth._n 25.23_o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n be_v say_v on_o the_o improvement_n of_o two_o talent_n as_o well_o as_o five_o thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o few_o thing_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n this_o be_v that_o love_n which_o when_o cain_n wrath_n do_v not_o work_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n jam._n 1.26_o in_o the_o do_n of_o which_o by_o christ_n power_n in_o ourselves_o and_o not_o by_o his_o do_v it_o without_o we_o in_o himself_o who_o not_o as_o without_o we_o but_o as_o within_o we_o be_v the_o justification_n from_o the_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n col._n 1.27_o he_o be_v make_v in_o we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o hâ—m_n and_o his_o light_n within_o which_o lead_v all_o that_o in_o a_o cross_n to_o the_o lust_n follow_v he_o in_o it_o to_o this_o royal_a life_n of_o love_n be_v that_o royal_a and_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n every_o degree_n of_o obedience_n to_o which_o be_v perfect_a as_o itself_o be_v and_o not_o imperfect_a as_o all_o that_o of_o those_o be_v who_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n and_o as_o thou_o t.d._n imperfect_o and_o weak_o wot_v this_o be_v for_o though_o as_o to_o the_o law_n bonum_fw-la non_fw-la oritur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la integris_fw-la causis_fw-la yet_o i_o say_v of_o true_a evangelial_n obedience_n none_o of_o which_o be_v imperfect_a for_o its_o christ_n in_o we_o bonum_fw-la oritur_fw-la ex_fw-la quâ—libet_fw-la actu_fw-la as_o well_o as_o malum_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la defectu_fw-la and_o howbeit_o any_o one_o or_o more_o good_a work_n as_o thou_o say_v p._n 14_o 15._o be_v not_o a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n do_v as_o paul_n in_o his_o blind_a zeal_n do_v they_o before_o he_o know_v christ_n while_o he_o serve_v in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o not_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o then_o all_o the_o bonum_fw-la he_o do_v do_v but_o break_v the_o law_n be_v do_v not_o be_v and_o so_o what_o ere_o he_o do_v in_o any_o print_n he_o be_v still_o guilty_a of_o all_o and_o in_o that_o naâ—â—re_o he_o do_v it_o in_o it_o be_v but_o cain_n sacrifice_n which_o be_v in_o the_o reprobation_n the_o tree_n not_o yet_o be_v good_a yet_o he_o that_o do_v and_o teach_v the_o least_o of_o christ_n commandment_n give_v out_o in_o the_o light_n fulfil_v so_o far_o that_o he_o so_o far_o enter_v by_o right_o into_o and_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o observe_n and_o obey_v of_o which_o law_n only_a justification_n acceptation_n and_o approvement_n come_v as_o a_o effect_n of_o it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o so_o james_n will_v be_v find_v affirm_v though_o thy_o senseless_a self_n can_v not_o look_v in_o the_o letter_n without_o the_o light_n well_o see_v his_o sense_n which_o law_n or_o light_n who_o so_o look_v into_o and_o continue_v in_o the_o do_n of_o what_o be_v there_o show_v this_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v mark_n in_o his_o deed_n even_o with_o the_o blessedness_n describe_v by_o david_n psal._n 32.1_o 2._o and_o by_o paul_n rom._n 4.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o which_o be_v forgiveness_n of_o iniquity_n cover_v of_o sin_n and_o non-imputation_n of_o it_o which_o come_v on_o all_o circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n thaâ—â—elieve_v without_o difference_n rom._n 3.2_o as_o it_o come_v on_o faithful_a abraham_n who_o faith_n with_o those_o work_v james_n speak_v of_o jam._n 2.21_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v not_o one_o without_o tother_o but_o altogether_o for_o they_o be_v christ_n the_o image_n of_o god_n his_o operation_n in_o he_o which_o thou_o also_o say_v p._n 23._o be_v call_v christ_n account_v or_o reckon_v to_o he_o as_o his_o righteousness_n as_o well_o in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o hominum_fw-la for_o hereby_o say_v god_n know_v i_o thou_o love_v i_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o witheld_a thy_o son_n and_o again_o mark_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o sure_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o it_o be_v say_v by_o christ_n of_o mary_n her_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o for_o this_o cause_n because_o she_o love_v much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cujus_fw-la gratia_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la see_v arias_n mountanus_n so_o mark_v 19_o if_o thouâ—_n will_v enter_v into_o life_n follow_v i_o and_o we_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o sai_z peter_z to_o christ_n what_o shall_v we_o have_v therefore_o you_o shall_v sit_v on_o throne_n say_v christ_n and_o everyone_o etc._n etc._n so_o 2_o thesâ—â—_n 6_o 7_o 10._o that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o which_o you_o also_o suffer_v see_v it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n mark_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o and_o to_o you_o who_o be_v trouble_v rest_v with_o we_o because_o our_o testimony_n be_v believe_v among_o you_o here_o faith_n and_o suffering_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n upon_o which_o by_o right_n deserve_o and_o in_o righteousness_n rest_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v as_o a_o debt_n by_o promise_n though_o phil._n 1.29_o they_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o not_o simple_o our_o own_o work_n to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o believe_v but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n t.d._n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v faith_n and_o work_n faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o itself_o as_o a_o work_n in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n p._n 24._o 1._o pamph._n rep._n faith_n be_v neither_o oppose_v as_o thou_o frivolovy_o suppose_v good_a work_n to_o the_o gospel_n nor_o yet_o to_o itself_o as_o a_o work_n in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n but_o both_o itself_o and_o all_o the_o good_a work_n that_o be_v do_v only_o in_o it_o which_o together_o with_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v this_o 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be_v not_o of_o faith_n yet_o when_o thou_o look_v with_o clear_a eye_n who_o can_v now_o see_v with_o no_o better_a than_o thou_o have_v thou_o will_v see_v that_o he_o no_o where_o oppose_v grace_n and_o gospel_n good_a work_n â—aith_n and_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o faith_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o which_o faith_n be_v one_o much_o less_o as_o thou_o faiâ—est_v faith_n and_o itself_o as_o a_o work_n but_o joy_v all_o these_o in_o one_o as_o god_n and_o christ_n single_a and_o singular_a gift_n of_o grace_n to_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o that_o one_o perfect_a and_o personal_a righteousness_n by_o which_o as_o a_o cause_n thereof_o we_o be_v make_v meet_a or_o worthy_a to_o be_v justify_v in_o his_o fight_n by_o which_o work_n &_o that_o of_o faith_n together_o with_o they_o justify_v we_o as_o a_o work_n as_o well_o as_o a_o instrument_n to_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o other_o operation_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o it_o all_o bâ—â—sting_a as_o 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and_o yet_o to_o think_v they_o just_o and_o holy_a in_o the_o mean_a while_n notwithstanding_o and_o then_o hereafter_o when_o man_n be_v more_o willing_a to_o it_o and_o himself_o a_o little_a better_o and_o more_o at_o leisure_n to_o do_v it_o to_o make_v they_o just_o and_o holy_a by_o some_o pâ—pisb_n purgatory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o friend_n have_v a_o care_v however_o of_o what_o you_o do_v in_o this_o case_n which_o be_v of_o no_o less_o than_o eternal_a consequence_n to_o your_o immortal_a soul_n for_o assure_o let_v paul_n and_o james_n himself_o jam._n 2._o determine_v it_o if_o you_o will_v who_o sense_n t.d._n think_v he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d on_o his_o hand_n yet_o you_o will_v find_v it_o so_o that_o you_o can_v be_v no_o further_o justify_v than_o you_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o either_o god_n or_o man_n that_o be_v after_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n yea_o if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o can_v 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 maâ—_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 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much_o there_o what_o ere_o he_o think_v in_o this_o so_o momentary_a a_o matter_n as_o for_o t._n d._n i_o have_v sundry_a thing_n to_o reckon_v and_o reason_n with_o he_o in_o aboutit_fw-la 1_o i_o be_o to_o have_v a_o talk_n with_o thou_o t.d._n in_o a_o few_o word_n for_o a_o certain_a abuse_n or_o injury_n do_v by_o thou_o in_o that_o passage_n of_o thou_o p._n 14._o wherein_o thou_o relate_v that_o the_o 3d._n question_v debate_v on_o by_o we_o be_v state_v in_o these_o term_n viz._n whether_o our_o good_a work_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n that_o i_o not_o only_o hold_v it_o in_o the_o affirmative_a but_o also_o dispute_v it_o in_o those_o term_n of_o our_o good_a work_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o the_o papist_n do_v so_o as_o to_o show_v myself_o a_o rank_n papist_n which_o injury_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o to_o the_o several_a person_n wrong_v be_v not_o more_o manifest_a than_o manifold_a yea_o very_o sevenfold_a more_o than_o ordinary_a for_o as_o much_o as_o no_o less_o than_o seven_o person_n be_v thereby_o most_o gross_o abuse_v and_o belie_v that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o only_a myself_o who_o only_o thou_o intend_v shall_v suffer_v by_o it_o but_o also_o thyself_o and_o five_o of_o thy_o chief_a friend_n too_o for_o want_n of_o thy_o forecast_n viz._n 2_o of_o they_o thou_o calâ—t_v gentleman_n bâ—ys_o and_o three_o of_o thy_o master_n minister_n nicols_n who_o witness_n thou_o appeale_v to_o who_o be_v all_o more_o moderate_a and_o gentle_a man_n than_o thyself_o it_o seem_v as_o to_o their_o testimony_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o they_o all_o and_o thyself_o too_o who_o bring_v they_o to_o bear_v witness_n with_o thou_o of_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o case_n do_v with_o one_o accord_n together_o with_o thou_o testify_z another_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n and_o no_o more_o than_o the_o truth_n viz._n see_v p._n 58._o of_o thy_o own_o narrative_a that_o the_o term_n of_o the_o 3_o d._n question_n be_v whether_o good_a work_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n which_o as_o it_o be_v there_o say_v true_o be_v express_o affirm_v by_o we_o without_o that_o figmentitious_a particle_n our_o in_o the_o sense_n thou_o use_v it_o in_o which_o be_v of_o thy_o own_o forge_n and_o foist_v in_o and_o add_v to_o that_o term_n good_a work_n the_o add_v of_o which_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o any_o save_o such_o as_o be_v not_o either_o errand_n fool_n or_o else_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v more_o knave_n than_o fool_n which_o yet_o be_v in_o plain_a term_n the_o plain_a case_n of_o all_o that_o wink_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o see_v it_o when_o they_o do_v do_v alter_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o utter_o another_o for_o who_o but_o such_o as_o either_o can_v see_v or_o which_o be_v worse_o may_v see_v and_o will_v not_o can_v choose_v but_o understand_v that_o whether_o our_o good_a work_n at_o least_o in_o that_o sottish_a and_o sordid_a sense_n wherein_o the_o papist_n hold_v it_o do_v justify_v be_v one_o question_n and_o whether_o good_a work_n do_v justify_v be_v another_o in_o which_o 1_o sy_n sense_n of_o the_o papist_n when_o they_o say_v our_o good_a work_n who_o good_a work_n as_o they_o call_v they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o other_o man_n own_o be_v who_o own_o mere_o be_v all_o stark_a naught_o i_o neither_o do_v nor_o ever_o do_v affirm_v our_o justification_n to_o come_v but_o in_o the_o latter_a viz._n that_o good_a work_n mean_v only_o those_o of_o christ_n own_o work_v in_o and_o for_o we_o by_o the_o same_o power_n and_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o do_v good_a work_n in_o that_o person_n in_o which_o he_o live_v and_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n than_o who_o i_o know_v no_o other_o that_o can_v without_o his_o power_n work_v any_o good_a i_o confess_v i_o both_o then_o do_v affirm_v and_o own_v and_o as_o i_o then_o do_v in_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n so_o i_o 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
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 one_o hand_n thus_o viz._n it_o be_v not_o only_o rank_a popery_n to_o affirm_v our_o good_a work_n though_o by_o our_n if_o ever_o the_o qu._n affirm_v it_o they_o mean_v christ_n good_a work_n in_o we_o call_v our_n isa._n 26._o and_o not_o mere_o our_o own_o but_o also_o gross_a and_o popish_a to_o affirm_v good_a work_n to_o be_v deserve_v justification_n i_o wot_v not_o well_o what_o work_v they_o be_v by_o which_o t.d._n look_v to_o be_v justify_v see_v he_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v by_o good_a woâ—ks_n for_o i_o can_v believe_v he_o as_o bad_a as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v so_o bad_a yet_o as_o to_o believe_v any_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o bad_a evil_a or_o wicked_a work_n though_o he_o blush_v not_o to_o say_v that_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o such_o bad_a work_n as_o adultery_n and_o murder_n david_n be_v and_o so_o other_o saint_n p._n 38._o but_o yet_o no_o wicked_a one_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o in_o another_o p._n 45._o that_o the_o gospel_n give_v live_v upon_o imperfect_a obedience_n which_o though_o he_o do_v no_o wickedness_n be_v at_o best_a but_o a_o evil_a work_n nor_o wor_n i_o well_o where_o a_o man_n shall_v escape_v t.ds._n censure_n of_o be_v popish_a unless_o he_o run_v away_o from_o rest_a and_o rely_v on_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o on_o himself_o for_o justification_n for_o even_o christ_n best_a work_n be_v no_o more_o than_o good_a as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o our_o best_a that_o be_v not_o do_v by_o he_o in_o we_o be_v worse_o than_o naught_o but_o be_v it_o so_o in_o truth_n but_o i_o trow_v it_o be_v not_o as_o t.d._n say_v that_o to_o affirm_v good_a work_n meritorious_a of_o justification_n be_v so_o gross_a and_o popish_a that_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v ashamed_a that_o own_o it_o heu_fw-la quam_fw-la turpe_fw-la est_fw-la doctori_fw-la cum_fw-la culpar_fw-la edarguit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la how_o much_o more_o reason_n than_o any_o other_o have_v t.d._n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o shameful_a do_n qui_fw-la alterum_fw-la incusat_fw-la probri_fw-la de_fw-fr quâ—_n ipsum_fw-la se_fw-la intueri_fw-la oportet_fw-la who_o condemn_v other_o as_o gross_a and_o popish_a for_o the_o selfsame_a doctrine_n which_o he_o himself_o hold_v out_o in_o terminis_fw-la and_o yet_o creep_v from_o under_o that_o condemnation_n slide_v his_o own_o neck_n out_o of_o that_o collar_n and_o dum_fw-la codâ—m_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la haret_fw-la luto_fw-la condemn_v not_o himself_o as_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o defilement_n but_o rather_o to_o god_n and_o all_o man_n commend_v himself_o as_o clear_v and_o clean_o for_o whoever_o hear_v t.d._n say_v of_o himself_o as_o he_o say_v of_o the_o qua._n they_o be_v i_o be_o gross_a and_o popish_a in_o affirm_v that_o good_a work_n deserve_v justification_n yet_o that_o he_o affirm_v the_o same_o as_o well_o as_o the_o qua._n who_o affirmation_n of_o it_o to_o the_o contradict_v of_o himself_o he_o deny_v i_o need_v do_v no_o more_o in_o proof_n thereof_o then_o send_v the_o reader_n to_o p._n 14_o 15._o of_o his_o own_o 1._o paper_n out_o of_o which_o every_o puny_a may_v full_o prove_v it_o to_o himself_o for_o there_o in_o answer_n to_o my_o argument_n a_o conâ—aâ—iis_n which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n without_o that_o term_n of_o our_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o the_o papist_n use_v it_o viz._n evilwork_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o condemnation_n therefore_o good_a work_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o non-condemnation_n or_o justification_n among_o several_a frivolous_a conceit_n upon_o which_o he_o deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o my_o argument_n t.d._n reply_v thus_o grant_v the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n will_v allow_v so_o to_o argue_v viz._n evil_a work_n which_o be_v the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n deserve_v danmation_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 and_o we_o know_v no_o good_a work_n such_o but_o christ_n in_o all_o which_o he_o have_v say_v no_o more_o than_o the_o selfsame_a which_o in_o substance_n be_v utter_v and_o intend_v by_o ourselves_o for_o we_o both_o speak_v of_o and_o mean_v no_o other_o good_a work_n when_o we_o say_v good_a work_n deserve_v justification_n then_o such_o as_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o we_o by_o his_o power_n who_o work_n only_o be_v good_a and_o all_o who_o work_n be_v so_o good_a that_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v by_o they_o and_o so_o not_o condemnation_n but_o justification_n still_o deserve_v for_o where_o no_o condemnation_n be_v deserve_v as_o it_o be_v not_o by_o any_o good_a work_n there_o non-condemnation_n or_o justification_n be_v for_o by_o every_o work_n the_o law_n be_v either_o fulfil_v or_o break_v but_o by_o neither_o every_o nor_o by_o any_o work_n that_o be_v true_o good_a as_o every_o one_o of_o christ_n be_v whether_o do_v in_o his_o own_o or_o by_o he_o in_o our_o person_n or_o by_o we_o in_o he_o his_o power_n and_o spirit_n be_v the_o law_n transgress_v violate_v or_o break_v therefore_o by_o every_o good_a work_n obey_v keep_v fulfil_v and_o by_o every_o work_n either_o condemnation_n or_o non-condemnation_n be_v deserve_v but_o condemnation_n be_v not_o by_o any_o true_o good_a work_n therefore_o non-condemnation_n be_v deserve_v by_o every_o good_a work_n taliter_fw-la and_o by_o all_o and_o only_o good_a work_n by_o which_o be_v fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n jam._n 2.8_o which_o work_v no_o ill_a at_o all_o to_o another_o totaliter_fw-la yet_o t.d._n judge_v we_o unjust_o as_o popish_a who_o hold_v no_o otherwise_o then_o thus_o and_o himself_o anti-popistical_a in_o hold_v the_o same_o to_o who_o therefore_o i_o say_v to_o say_v no_o more_o of_o his_o self-contradiction_n in_o say_v of_o good_a work_n that_o they_o do_v and_o yet_o do_v not_o deserve_v justification_n si_fw-la in_fw-la i_o iniqius_fw-la es_fw-la judex_fw-la t.d._n condemnabo_fw-la eâ—dem_fw-la ego_fw-la â—e_n crimine_fw-la if_o t.d._n be_v as_o just_a as_o it_o be_v sure_a he_o be_v unjust_a in_o condemn_v we_o for_o popery_n he_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o unjust_a in_o that_o he_o condemn_v not_o himself_o for_o the_o same_o since_o he_o that_o judge_v we_o so_o for_o so_o hold_v hold_v the_o same_o &_o the_o more_o just_o be_v he_o to_o be_v condemn_v by_o all_o for_o not_o condemn_v himself_o as_o popish_a together_o with_o we_o and_o now_o whereas_o t.d._n suppose_v he_o have_v add_v much_o to_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n as_o we_o hold_v it_o and_o to_o the_o enervate_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o consequence_n of_o my_o popish_a argument_n as_o he_o call_v it_o by_o that_o weak_a short_a and_o imperfect_a reply_n he_o give_v to_o it_o at_o the_o dispute_n and_o that_o more_o long_o then_o strong_a addition_n of_o many_o impertinent_a passage_n in_o his_o accountative_a repetition_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v here_o take_v they_o a_o little_a brief_o under_o consideration_n and_o likewise_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o refuse_o stuff_n which_o be_v reply_v by_o t.d._n up_o and_o down_o in_o his_o book_n to_o myself_o r.h._n and_o g.w._n about_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o such_o as_o be_v touch_v on_o as_o pertain_v to_o it_o that_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o rudeness_n and_o reasonlessess_v of_o t.ds._n religion_n which_o i.o._n in_o his_o piece_n of_o anti-quakerism_a interest_n not_o himself_o in_o so_o far_o as_o i_o find_v any_o where_o unless_o in_o p._n 127._o where_o his_o word_n seem_v to_o send_v of_o such_o a_o justification_n in_o sin_n as_o t.d._n dream_v of_o i_o may_v trouble_v i.o._n no_o more_o with_o the_o talk_v thereof_o when_o i_o begin_v again_o to_o talk_v with_o he_o to_o my_o nâ—ging_a contrarioram_n contraria_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la t.d._n thou_o reply_v
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they_o meeâ—_n for_o it_o yet_o a_o positive_a and_o immediate_a right_n thereto_o can_v no_o man_n have_v till_o he_o be_v thus_o make_v meeâ—_n to_o enter_v it_o any_o more_o than_o he_o that_o be_v unmeet_a for_o the_o marriage_n supper_n for_o want_v of_o his_o wedding_n garment_n who_o have_v as_o true_a a_o remâ—â—â—_n right_o as_o any_o that_o be_v there_o conditional_o he_o have_v fit_v i.e._n clothe_v himself_o according_o have_v in_o his_o old_a suit_n the_o rot_a rag_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o not_o christ_n a_o real_a and_o immediate_a right_n to_o intrude_v himself_o into_o so_o holy_a a_o presence_n who_o be_v with_o shame_n thrust_v forth_o forth_o for_o his_o labour_n and_o whereas_o our_o unjust_a justiciaries_n strike_v hard_o against_o we_o as_o they_o think_v with_o that_o true_a story_n rom._n 9_o of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n be_v the_o one_o love_v thâ—_n other_o 〈…〉_z yet_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—me_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a rep._n 1._o i_o say_v and_o so_o will_v they_o too_o if_o they_o can_v once_o sea_n that_o 〈◊〉_d one_o thing_n to_o be_v denominate_v aforehand_o by_o god_n who_o foreseeing_a how_o it_o will_v be_v oft_o call_v those_o thing_n that_o yet_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v love_v and_o â—ated_v respective_o before_o or_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v actual_o do_v or_o the_o door_n bear_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o good_a and_o evil_n he_o foresee_v will_v be_v do_v in_o time_n and_o another_o to_o be_v absolute_o and_o actual_o lâ—ved_v and_o hate_v not_o only_o without_o any_o reference_n or_o respect_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n fore-seen_a that_o it_o will_v be_v do_v but_o also_o before_o the_o subject_a and_o doer_n thereof_o be_v in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la as_o yet_o in_o so_o much_o as_o any_o actual_a be_v 2._o that_o those_o two_o person_n be_v type_n of_o the_o two_o seed_n that_o and_o not_o person_n but_o so_o as_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o one_o or_o tother_o be_v the_o only_a absolute_a 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spiritual_a israel_n and_o edom_n 〈◊〉_d than_o they_o be_v yet_o well_o acquaint_v with_o as_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o esau_n that_o be_v edom_n as_o they_o be_v in_o gâ—ds_n account_n both_o in_o name_n and_o nature_n 4._o that_o god_n love_v one_o and_o hate_v other_o of_o these_o be_v as_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o the_o letter_n mal._n 1.2_o 4._o not_o without_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o evil_a and_o not_o evil_a fore-seen_a to_o be_v do_v in_o time_n for_o on_o the_o account_n of_o edom_n mountain_n be_v the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n as_o jacob_n be_v not_o they_o become_v the_o object_n of_o god_n hatred_n and_o a_o people_n against_o whâ—m_n the_o lord_n have_v indignation_n for_o ever_o 5._o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o jacob_n have_v i_o love_v
paul_n mean_v not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o christ_n and_o so_o tell_v christ_n he_o be_v in_o we_o enough_o to_o our_o justification_n if_o he_o be_v but_o in_o himself_o and_o as_o this_o last_o sense_n or_o senseless_a meaning_n of_o t.d._n who_o say_v by_o in_o we_o be_v mean_v not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o another_o as_o also_o that_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v in_o another_o i.e._n christ_n be_v in_o a_o sense_n too_o as_o good_a as_o nonsense_n i.e._n by_o imputation_n we_o and_o in_o we_o for_o that_o which_o be_v fulfil_v not_o in_o our_o person_n but_o in_o christ_n be_v according_a to_o t.d._n in_o that_o scripture_n rom._n 8._o say_a to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v inherent_a in_o self_n i_o say_v as_o that_o distinction_n of_o t.d._n concern_v in_o we_o not_o mean_v in_o our_o person_n but_o in_o christ_n and_o by_o in_o christ_n when_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v speak_v of_o minister_n latitude_n and_o liberty_n enough_o 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infallible_a guidance_n from_o god_n spirit_n do_v thou_o say_v that_o in_o earnest_n if_o thou_o do_v i_o say_v in_o earnest_n thou_o well_o know_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v for_o let_v there_o be_v never_o so_o much_o honesty_n fidelity_n care_n and_o diligence_n use_v yet_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o infallible_a guidance_n or_o write_v by_o that_o immediate_a inspiration_n which_o thou_o ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a penman_n but_o deny_v and_o dare_v nor_o ascribe_v to_o thy_o first_o transcriber_n the_o mind_n and_o will_v of_o god_n if_o 1_n o._n be_v to_o be_v believe_v when_o he_o speak_v against_o himself_o be_v not_o represent_v to_o thou_o as_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v p._n 153._o without_o the_o least_o interveniency_n of_o such_o medium_n and_o way_n as_o be_v capable_a to_o give_v change_n or_o alteration_n to_o the_o least_o jota_n
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obedience_n that_o the_o spirit_n create_v and_o the_o letter_n preserve_v faith_n as_o t.d._n dream_o divine_n say_v it_o not_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v both_o and_o yet_o o_o the_o muddiness_n not_o to_o say_v madness_n of_o our_o now_o minister_n another_o while_n again_o even_o within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o page_n behold_v o_o you_o wander_a wonderer_n and_o wonder_v wâ—nderers_n after_o these_o vain_a man_n and_o their_o whistle_a butterfly-business_n that_o will_v seem_v wise_a though_o they_o be_v but_o as_o wild_a ass_n colâ—s_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v t.d._n who_o affirm_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o principle_n and_o that_o which_o create_v faith_n and_o the_o letter_n the_o rule_n that_o preserve_v it_o affirm_v the_o letter_n to_o be_v both_o i.e._n not_o only_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o it_o but_o the_o principle_n of_o it_o also_o and_o ascribe_v in_o these_o word_n p._n 28._o of_o his_o fiâ—st_n as_o also_o in_o the_o 17._o page_n of_o his_o second_o god_n do_v not_o intend_v nor_o give_v order_n for_o they_o i.e._n for_o more_o write_n than_o we_o have_v in_o our_o bibles_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n but_o have_v assure_v we_o as_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o create_v and_o preserve_v faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n we_o have_v both_o the_o first_o be_v beget_v and_o begin_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o scripture_n as_o also_o i.o._n who_o jump_v with_o he_o in_o one_o as_o they_o do_v together_o in_o most_o thing_n in_o these_o word_n ex._n 3._o s._n 39_o not_o only_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n but_o also_o the_o build_n up_o in_o it_o while_o we_o live_v here_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o scripture_n scripturae_fw-la what_o more_o be_v utter_v by_o t.d._n as_o to_o this_o head_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n be_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n be_v urge_v against_o he_o as_o himself_o relate_v it_o but_o to_o disadvantage_n p._n 29.30_o of_o his_o first_o pamph._n at_o the_o dispute_n on_o this_o wise_a if_o the_o rule_n 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