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A81745	The Quakers vvisdom descendeth not from above or a brief vindication of a small tract, intituled, The Quakers folly made manifest to all men, as also of its authour, from the exceptions made against it, and aspersions cast upon him. In a pamphlet called The voice of wisdom, &c. published by George Whithead, Quaker. / By Tho. Danson, M.A. late fellow of Magd. Coll. Oxon. And now minister of the Gospel at Sandwich in Kent.	Danson, Thomas, d. 1694.	1659 (1659)	Wing D217; Thomason E2255_4; ESTC R210142	19,984	42

for his perfection and uprightnesse v. 8. was the occasion of the Devils desiring leave of God to afflict him v. 11. and of Gods grant that his words might be found true v. 12. T.D. p. 12. A Believers person with his works are accepted with God though his works be not perfect G.W. Ans Here he would have believers like the Priests who sin in the best of their performances as they confesse But I say the Believers works are wrought in God and God works them in them and these works of God are perfect T.D. Repâ—y As for our confeossin 't is agreeable to Scripture Eccles 7.20 There is not a just man upon earth that doth good and sinneth not i. e. that sinneth not in doing good Exod 28.38 Inâ—quity of holy things is there spoken of Duties which are holy for the matter are inâ—quity for the manner of peâ—formance Your argument doth no more conclude for the perfection of Grace than it does that every child should be a man the first day of his birth for that is one of Gods works as well as Grace As for Saints they may be said to be perfect in regard of parts as a child is a perfect man 1 Thes 5.23 Sanctified in soul and body and spirit and in regard of their aims and intendments but not as to degrees of Grace Sin and Grace in this life are together in the same subjâ—ct as Esau and Jacob in thâ— same womb As for the name of Priests which throughout you give me and other Ministers of Christ I count it no disparagement however you intend it seeing Christ is called by the Holy Ghost the High Priest of our Profession Heb. 3 1. The answer of G. W to Eccles 7.20 is no other than what M. Fish r gave which is vâ—ry absurd and not worthy any further reply see Quâ—k â—s Folly p. 13. T.D. We the Saints are one body with them in Heaven and have the same title with th m in possession p 14 38. G.W. Ans This confutes his former words for they that are one body with them in Heaven are members of the Body of Christ which is perfect and its members câ—mâ—leat â—ol 2.10 Eph. 3 15 T D. Reply The Body of Christ is not yet perfect for the e are great numbers of elect belonging to it yet u bo n. Christ gives a commission to preach and a promise of bâ—â—ssing to the Apostles and their successours Mâ—t 28.19 20. And the Apostle saies that Pastors and Teachers are for the edifying of the Body of Christ till we all come in the unity of the Faith c. Eph. 3 12 13. Put both places together and they inform us that Christs Body is not built up i. e. all the Elect not converted and so not actual members of Christs body for such men are by Faith till the end of the world As for Col. 2.10 't is plain enough that the Apostle calls the Saints compleat in reference to the Doctrine of Christ which shewed them all things necessary to salvation so that they needed not the addition which natural reason humane tradition or Judaical ceremonies could make As for circumcision we find expresly that it was urged as necessary to salvation Acts 15 1. This the Apostle denies They are also said to be compleat in Christ in respect of Ordinances and outward priviledges as particularly of Baptism which rendred ciâ—cumcision uselesse because it signified the same thing which circumcision did in a more large and emphatical manner v. 11 12. As for Eph. 3.15 Ther 's nothing in that v. to his purpose but I suppose he means v. 19 That ye might be filled with all the fulness of God Fulnesse of God intends not equality but quality a divine and spiritual fulnesse And the Apostle praies that they mâ—ght be filled with it all and so they should be in Heaven but he asserts not that either they were or should be filled in this life QUESTION 3. Concerning Justification T.D. VVHereas S. Fish â— spoke of our good work being a mâ—â— to â—ou cause of our justification this Pâ—iest hath Mâ—â—lâ— much ado to p ove thâ—t S. F. ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ a rank Papist and â—â—iâ—h our good woâ—ks are but imperfectly good and Isa 64.6 All our righteousnâ—ssâ—s are as filthy rags G. Aâ—s S. F. never affirmeâ— that imperfect works and the righteousnesse which is as il hy rags do deseâ—ve Justâ—fication as this Pâ—â— hath wâ—â—nged him but good works whâ—ch are the fulfilling of th â—aw T.D. Reply Whether I have wâ—â—nged S. F I leave to the Readers judgment that shall peruse Quâ—kers Folly p. 14 â—5 I urged against him â—â—r though our evil works did condâ—mn yet ouâ— gâ—â—d workâ— could not justifie because none of ouâ— good worâ—â—â—n this life are perfect and so not the fulfi lâ—ng of the Law as evil works are the violation or breaking of the Law And to prove the impâ—rfection of our righteousnesse I brought Isa 64 6. To which G.W. hath nor nor indeed can ansâ—er 'T is an expresse place The Chu ch câ—â—parâ—s all her righteousnesses to the garments of a perâ—on legally unclean which by the Law were unclean and to be washed because his body had touched them T.D. hath confessed p. 15. that â—ood works which are the fulfilling of the Law deserve salvation and that the desert of obedience arises from the dignity of the Subject by which it is performed G.W. Ans So then this makes for what S.F. declared for here it appears then that obedience to God is deserving T.D. Reply I did not directly affirm that good works which are the fulfilling of the Law deserve salvation but that from the rule of contraries which Mr. Fisher urged we might so argue For upon supposition that any meer man could fulfil the Law yet he could not be justifiâ—d unlesse he had undergone the penalty of his former disobedience and so made reparations to the Justice of God for damages sustain'd And again though I asserted the desert of obedience from the dignity of the Subject yet withal I affirmed that the Subject must be an infinite person and one from whom no obedience is due Quakers Folly p. 15. T D. gives the explication of 1 Cor. 6.11 Where by the Spirit of our God is interpreted of the Spirits application iâ— referring to Just fication or else it may relate to Sanctification spoken of in the former clause G.W. Ans He would divide the Spirit of God from the Name of Jesus when as his Name and Spirit are one And where doth he prove that justified by the Spirit which he ignorantly calls the third Person in the Trinity is not the work of Grace Here he would divide the Grace of God from the Spirit for the Saints were justâ—fied freely by his Grace which was one with the Spirit T. D Reply Though Jesus and the Spirit are one God yet they have distinct operatâ—ons or manner of working about our Justification 'T is Jesus alone and not the Spirit nor

the Father who merits and makes satisfaction for our sins The Spirit gives Faith to lay hold on Christ for Justification and seals the souls interest when obtained I have proved that we are not justified by the work of Grace or good works in the discourse upon Justification Quakers Folly p. 15. c. And so that the work of Grace cannot be meant in that place if by Spirit must be meant the meritorious cause of Justification as you assert I do not divide the Grace of God from the Spirit But I affirm that the G â—ce wrought in us by the Spirit is no meritorious cause oâ— Justification As for that passage justified freâ—ly by his Grace which is in Rom. 3.24 It intends not grace ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ us but the grace or favour of God in giving Christ for our propitiation v. 25. As for your accusation of ignoranâ—e I value it not but look upon it as a justifiable ground ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ account you a blasphemer for 't is an implicite denying of what I expresly affirmed viz Persons in the Godhead T. D. p. 16. The Apostle asserts â—he holinesse of mans nature as a work of the Spirit confoâ—ming it to the Law to be the meritorious cause of our fâ—eâ—dom from sin G.W. Ans And yet he hath dâ—al d good works of obedience to be a deserving cause oâ— justification What is not justification a freedom from in Acts 13.39 And where doth he prove the holinesse oâ— mans nature is a meritoâ—ious cause of our freedom from sin T D. R ply I see G. W. thou art so far from perfect that thou wantest moral honesty Thou shouldst have added what I did in the same period to make up my sense but mark withal 't is not that holinesse of mans nature which is in us but in Christ And then thou might'st have answered thy own Questions The righteousnesse of Christs humane nature or active obedience as we usuâ—lly call it in opposition to passive is asserted to be the cause of our freedom from sin and death Rom. 8.2 But not righteousnesse inherent in the same nature as it subsists in our persons As for Acts 13.39 I find nothing to the purpose it asserts not your Popish Doctrine that justification is sanctification or that the righteousnesse whereby we are justified is infused or inherent The words are And by him all that beliâ—ve are justified from all things from which ye could not be justified by the Law of Moses And it proves that by Faith men are freed from the guilt of all their sins And what of that T. D. saiâ—h Rom. 8.4 5. It impoâ—ts the end for which God sent Christ that his righteousnesse might be imputed to us as if it had been inherent in our selves G. â— Ans If the Apostle had not meant the righteousnesse of the Law fulfilled in their own persons he would not have said fulfilled in us neither would he have counted Christs righteousnesse inherent in themselves if he had not counted it â—â— hâ—m nor needed he to speak of the â—ighteousnesse of the Law being â—o be fulfilled in Christ as if it had not been fulfilled in him T. D. Râ—â—ly Bold man Who art thou that teachest the Apostle how to speak who canst not speak sense thy self as appears by the middle clause of this thy answer If thou didst understand thy self thou wouldst say that the Apostle would not account that righteousnesse in the Saints which was not in them Nor indeed doâ—s the Apostle so mistake but he asseâ—ts that the righteousnesse of Christ redounds to their benefit as if it had been their own inherent righteousnesse As the principal is discharged from the debt when the surety paid it though the credâ—tor cannot nor does say that the principal did make payment Nor does the Apostle speak of Christ's fulfillâ—ng the Law as iâ— he had not done it but he tells of what Christ haâ—h already done and to what end viz that we might have the benefit of it as if it had been our personal act T. D. Supposed S. F. to mean when he acknowledged degrees among Believers that some of these Belâ—evers have a mixture of sin with their Grace G.W. Ans This is a false supposition grace is pure the mixture of sin is in that which goeth from the grace T.D. Reply Reader If thou dost not judge this latter clause in the answer to be unintelligible non-sense thy judgment and mine must part herâ— Mixture doth suppose at least two ingredients but what â—hat is which goes fâ—om grace to mingle with sin I cannot divine He should mean that when grace decreasâ—s corruption increases and gathers strength As for my words they intended but that sin and grace are in the same subjâ—ct or in each faculty of the soul not successively but together at the same time which Paul expresses by anotâ—er Law in his members rebelling against the Law of his mind Rom 7.23 Reader G.W. quotes a passage p. 18. l. 17. of my Book wherein he saies I wronged S. F. But I refâ—r you to the place where you may read it and judge as thou seest cause T. D. saies p. 19. Conscience in the Saints being but in part cleansed as a witness it teâ—tifies falshood â—o them also G. W. Ans This man laies falshood and badness to the charge of the Saints Consciences â—heâ—eas they witnâ—ssed truth to them Sanctification throughout 1 Thes 5.23 and holinesse perfectâ—d in the fear of God T. D. Reply I do still affirm that no faculty in the Saints â—s sanctified wholly but only in part And that place you bring 1 Thes 5.23 is a distribution of the subjects of Grace it intends not peâ—fection of degâ—â—es in each subject And if no faculty â—heâ— noâ— Câ—nscience As for 2 Cor. 7 1. which you fâ—â—m â—o quoâ—â— yâ—â— wâ—ong that Scripture The words are not ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ sâ—â— pâ—â—fâ—cted but perfâ—cting holiness And the Apostle â—o not supposâ— thâ—ir holinesse to be perfected but exhoâ—â— them to endâ—avour after degrees of Grace nearer perfection which he expresses by cleansing from all filthinesse of flesh and Spirit in the former clause of the verse which supposes that there was filthiness remaining in both and then in Conscience for that is partly intended under Spirit See Quakers folly p. 19. T. D. saith p. 21. As Christ was made sin for us so are we the righteousness of God in him but the former was by imputation not inherence and therefore so the latter G.W. Ans If our being made the righteousness of God in Christ be but like Christ's being made siâ— for us then this Pr. might as well say that we shall have no righteousness in us at all for Christ was made sâ—n for us who knew no sin T.D. Reply There is not the same reason G.W. for saying the one as for saying the other For 2 Cor. 5. ult asserts such a proportion as I mentioned but no Scripture such a one as you vainly suppose Yet this I say that as there was no necessity of inherent

the Gospâ—l-Ministers are not infallible As also 1 Thes 5.19 20 21. Which I improved Q. Folly p. 33. we may mâ—sâ—â—ke in some things yet ordinarily we preach infallible Truths Hence the Church is called tâ—e Pillar and Ground of Truth 1 Tim. 3.15 Pillar non seâ—su aâ—câ—iâ—â—ctonico sed forensi as upon the Exchange in London are Pillars upon which hang Tables of Proclamations And Ground ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ Seat of Truâ—h or place of its residence and the gates of Hell shall no more prevail against the publication than the profession and practise of infallâ—ble Truths in the Church universal though they may against particular Ministers and Churches by damnable Heresies such as yours G.W. And as for your instance of the Scribes and Pharise â—s I answer that though the Spirit did not â—ccompany their Ministry when they spoke against Chrâ—â—t yet hâ— d d accompany it when they taught the people to â—b eâ—vâ— such things as Christ enjoynâ—d And this they dâ—d oâ—â—â—ntimes as I shewed Mat. 23.3 What they hiâ— you observe that observe and do Chrâ—st did then approve of their Doctrine in those things wherein he would have it practised And if so then the Spirit was in their Minist y and yet he was not in themselves for tâ—ey saâ—â— and did not i. e. practised not their own Doctrine Reader note that G.W. having answered after his fashion some o the aâ—guments in â—he Dispuâ—e he pretends also to reply to sâ—veral things which I wrote against R.H. but G. Whithâ—â—â—s replies are so â— jâ—ne that I need but desiâ—e you to compare them if you judge them worth your reading for I shall not stand to transcribe them with the places in my Book to which I shall refer you and I dare stand to your judgment G.W. p. 34. T. D. p. 35. G. W p. 35. T. D p. 36 37. G. W p. 37. T. D. p. 40 41. G W. p. 40. T.D. p. 44. Only four passages I shall briâ—fly reply to T. D. The righteousness which God woâ—ks in us is but finite as well as other effects p. 39 G.W. Ans And yet this Pr p. 37. hath owned that the righteousness whâ—reof Christ is thâ— subject and that whereof he is the efficient are of one pâ—cies or kind then I say the righteouâ—ness which God eâ—fâ—cts in us is not finite but infinite for Christ is Gods righteousness and Christ is formed in us T.D. Reply A pitiful cavil The righteousness in Christ which I asserted to be of the same kind with that in us must be understood of the righteousness of Christs humane Natuâ—e John 1.16 of his fulnesse have we received Grace foâ— Grace viz. As the essential and integral parts of the child answer to the Parents or as the Paper receives the impression of the stamp Christ indeed is Gods righteousnâ—ss in respect of Gods donation and acceptance of him for mans righteousnesse 1 Cor. 1.30 Who Christ of God is madâ— unto us righteousness But the righteousness of the Divine Nature or Godhead is not our Justification No but the righteousness of Christs Humane Nature as it receives an infinite value from the Divine Nature to which the Humane is united in one person T D said the Spirit was not wont to be effectual without the Letter of the Word and gave instance Rom. 10.17 G.W. Ans He might as well have said the Apostles Ministry waâ— not wont to be effectual for Pâ—ul was not a Minâ—ster of the Letter or writing but of the Spirit or thing declared of 2 Cor. 3.6 Rom. 10.17 is against his principle for there is a difference between the Word and the Letter for the Word abideth for ever 1 Pet. 1.23 So doth not the Letter How would Pr. convince Heathens of Christ iâ— the Spirit be not effectual without the Letter T. D. Repâ—y I had thought Paul had been a Minister of the Letter if you mean the writing for did not he minister as you phrase it many Epistles to the Churches and command the Letter to be read Col. 4.16 2 Cor. 3.7 intends that Paul did not only shew them their duty and the happinâ—ss to be had in Christ but his Ministry was a means of conveying strength to do it and putting them into an happy estate Your d stinction between Word and Lâ—tter is frivolous the Letter abideth for ever in the sâ—nâ—e there intended â—â—z in the impressions of it upon the hearts of the regenerate v. 2 3. 'T is not true of the new creature that he is boâ—n to die To your fond Question I answer The Apoâ—tle makes preaching ordinarily necessary to the conversion of Heathens Rom. 10.14 How shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard Preaching without the Spirits efficacy brings but the Letter of the Word yet 't is as necessary by Gods ordination as plowing with the influence of the Heavens to make the earth bring forth T. D. The Gospel gives life upon imperfect obedience G.W. Ans And yet before he denied our good works to be a deserving cause of justification when now 't is so far deserving that the Gospel gives liâ—e upon it T. D. Reply Fair and softly goes a great way in a day G W. you make too much hast to have good speed to find out a contradiction where there is none I did not say that imperfect obedience deserves life though I did that the Gospel gives life upon it Thus your Catholick Brethren when J mes saies This man shall be blessed in his deâ—d Jam. 1.25 cry out here is a clear place to prove that we are blessed for our dâ—eds but alas they maâ—k not the wariness of the Scripture phrase which is not for but in his deed Our deeds may be Argâ—ments or Evidences of our blessed state but no deserv ng cause And hadst thou had any ingenuity thou woulâ—st have taken in the whoâ—â— period which was necessary to understand my meaning which was thus Thougâ— the Law gives not life without perfect obedience the Gâ—spâ—l gives it upon imperfect obedience i. e. Thouâ—h the Lâ—w exacâ—s perâ—ect personal obedience to Justification ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ the Gospâ—l does not but by believing we obtain intâ—â—â—st in Christs righteousness for that end T. D. David was not free from thâ— bâ—ing oâ— sin in this life but a sad instance of the power of it in real Saints and yet he is made a pattern to New-Testament-Saints Zach. 12.8 p. 48. G.W. Ans That Scripture proves his Doctrine false for the words are He that is fâ—eâ—â—le among them shall be as David and the House oâ— Davâ—d shâ—ll be as God as the â—ngel of the Lord â—efore them So that David and the New-Tâ—stament-Saints were free fâ—om sin for in God is no sin T. D. Reply The words are intended in the Letter of the Hâ—â—oâ—ch Fortâ—tude and Sâ—rength which the people should have in â—he tâ—me of danger like to David's And of â—e â—ngelikâ— aâ—d Divine pitch of both which the Rulerâ— intendâ—d by the House of

David which was the Royal Famâ—â—y â—â—ould be raisâ—d to through Faith in Christ And so they give us two sizes of strength and forâ—â—tude and not one only as Gâ—â— interpreâ—s them Some shall be as David others as God Now look as Omnipotency is not Literally promisâ—d to Davids House but by an â—xâ—â—sse of speâ—ch or Hypâ—â—bole a greater measure of strength than others against bodily enemies so nor can we understand it spâ—rituaâ—ly bâ—t of a greater measure of spiritual strength against â—pâ—â—ituâ—l enemies To conclude this discourse I shall not refuse to imitate an adversary though I shall be more ingenuous than to wrong hâ—m as he hath done me but shall bâ—iâ—fly sum up his principles and assertions with the place in his Book where they are to be found The Spirit was eff ctual among the Gentiles who had not the Letter of the Word p. 39. The works of God which true Believers witnesse are perfect p. 18. He meaning my self would have the Believers like the Pâ—â—ests who sin in the best of their performances as they conf sse p. 18. Thâ—t our good works are the meritorious or deserving cause of our Justification p. 19. G. W. finds fault with me for holding that the Scriptures are the Word of God and the only standing Rule of Faith and life p. 29. Those Teachers that want infallibâ—lity are out of the Truth p. 33. G. W. calls it Ignorance in me to call the Spirit the third Person in the Trinity p. 22. FINIS A NARRATIVE Reader MY Rejoynder to G.W. having been finished a good while since as the date of the Epistle will inform thee and the Bookseller having thought fit to delay the publication after it was off the Presse upon a consideration not necessary to be mentioned I have been perswaded by some worthy Friends to annex a Narrative the materials whereof lay by me and are of undoubted credit To most of them thou shalt have the Witnesses names persons of much integrity and where they are wanting in the rest the Witnesses not judging it advisable in some respects to be publickly named I shall be accountable to any man that desires it for a punctual proof Thou canst not be so much a stranger in England as not to know how frequently the Quakers decry the present Ministry with their Doctrine and Worship under the Notion of Antichristian But how little reason have they so to do considering how much themselves do symbolize with Antichrist particularly in that grand Doctrine of Justification by works which as they hold in the Principle they reduce it to Practise Witnesse Mr. Davis Min. of Dover For one of them lately at Dover when he came to die upon the question put to him made answer that he expected salvation only by his own works and not by Christ And dying men may usually be presumed to speak their hearts And I am out of doubt that they are acted by the antichristian Faction A Gentleman of good credit assured me that he met with an English Jesuit in London the first Lords day in June last one who was bred in Cambridge and had been formerly of his acquaintance who after some shynesse to be known at length confessed that he came over to propagate the Romish Faith and told him that there was a good honest people called Quakers whom we jeer'd at that did their work at the second hand and he boasted much of the numbers that turned Catholicks immediatly or medily by becomming Quakers And another Gentleman that came this Spring from St. Omars did avouch that he saw the Jesuits there about four a Clock every evening throw off their Gowns and put on aprons and betake themselves to the exercise of Handy-craft callings some plaid the Shoomakers others sate at the Loom others kill'd and dress'd sheep and they did not stick to boast that under the disguise of such callings working as Journeymen and changing place as they listed they served the Romish Church And the Head of the Colledge told him that England never was in so fair a way of return to the Romish See since it broke off as now And what hopes the Papists can have unlesse from the encrease of Quakers I leave Reader to thy determination And the truth is the Quakers now dâ—clare their intentions to propagate their perswasions by the sword whereas they were wâ—nt to pretend to so much meekness peaceablenesse that they would bear neither staffe nor sword At â—â—â—t Meeting of the Quakeâ—s in Hurst-Peir-point in Sussex he that undertook to be the Speaker cald out to the Minâ— of the Parish who then accidentally passed by saying We will have you all down for now our day is come and another Quaker in the Parish of Nuthurst in the same County did say to a Godly person of good quality in that Parish that he no more cared to kill one of the Priests as he stiled the Ministers then he would to kill a dog And another Quaker way-laid the Minister of Covewold a very worthy and reverend man at his return from a Fast and justled him upon the high way as he kept it having his Wife behind him and drew out a sword which he had by his side about half way which was a shrewd presumption that he intended the Minister mischeif but that some Neighbours that came from the Fast coming up to them prevented it And they do usually give out threatning speechs against the Ministry and their Friends Mr. Wingfield One Instance you may take as it was formally attested to me under the hand of a Godly minister of a Town within one mile of Sandwich I do testifie that Luke Howard of Dover Quaker did say in my hearing on the 25 day of July 1659. upon the rode near Dover Castle that it was revealed to him by the eternal God that the Priests shall be destroyed and by the people who are called Quakers In testimony whereof I set my hand Aug. 3. 1659. Will. Wingfield Min. at Word And in a late Pamphlet call'd a Word of advice to the Souldiers by E.B. Quaker p. 2. he speaking to the Souldiers of the Ministers uses this passage Oh give the Priests bloud to drink for they are worthy I my self read the whole Book through and can therefore attest it upon personal knowledge And what affronts these wretches offer to the Worship of God is notoriously known On the Lords day being the 18 of Sept. 1659. one Will. Naylor Brother to James Naylor a Quaker came into the Savoy Church when Mr. Hooke was in the Pulpit preaching and made such a bellowing noise that it seemed to be rather the Devil speaking within him than his own natural voice insomuch that the Minister was necessitated for a time to hold his peace and many of the people were sadly affrighted at the dreadfulnesse of the noise that some ran one way some another to secure themselves from the danger which they apprehended was near them This is testified by

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