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good_a work_n and_o yet_o sin_n remain_v in_o a_o person_n and_o that_o person_n notwithstanding_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n paul_n in_o rom._n 7._o complain_n of_o sin_n yet_o say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n rom._n 8.1_o but_o the_o plain_a english_a of_o this_o be_v none_o have_v any_o faith_n nor_o good_a work_n but_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n but_o the_o quaker_n that_o obey_v the_o light_n as_o their_o christ_n these_o only_o must_v be_v say_v to_o have_v righteousness_n impute_v i._n e._n put_v into_o they_o j._n c._n pag._n 11._o in_o the_o next_o place_n thou_o bring_v forth_o thy_o own_o strange_a â—â—nceivings_n about_o man_n own_o righteousness_n thou_o say_v our_o own_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o those_o gift_n and_o virtue_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o ouâ—_n mind_n and_o we_o express_v these_o outward_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o moral-law_n in_o our_o walking_n among_o men._n this_o be_v such_o a_o heap_n 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work_n now_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v thus_o right_o understand_v i._n e._n the_o spirit_n give_v wisdom_n in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n and_o hereupon_o come_v life_n and_o peace_n rom._n 5._o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o have_v peace_n so_o that_o life_n and_o peace_n arise_v not_o by_o look_v to_o this_o wisdom_n and_o spirituality_n for_o that_o be_v imperfect_a but_o in_o that_o this_o wisdom_n look_v to_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o and_o the_o advantage_n we_o have_v by_o he_o j._n c._n parag._n ibid._n thus_o like_o the_o foolish_a woman_n do_v thou_o build_v a_o house_n and_o pull_v it_o down_o with_o thy_o own_o hand_n answ_n thou_o see_v the_o building_n raise_v upon_o christ_n the_o foundation_n stand_v still_o and_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o pull_v it_o down_o that_o my_o work_n be_v to_o defend_v it_o against_o the_o assault_n of_o such_o false_a teacher_n as_o thyself_o that_o will_v either_o remove_v people_n to_o another_o foundation_n or_o ruin_v all_o the_o good_a truth_n that_o have_v be_v build_v as_o precious_a stone_n upon_o it_o and_o bring_v in_o thy_o hay_n and_o stubble_n j._n c._n parag._n ibid._n for_o take_v away_o the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o what_o remain_v but_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o thought_n only_o evil_a continual_o and_o yet_o man_n as_o bold_a and_o confident_a as_o if_o he_o need_v nothing_o answ_n who_o ever_o of_o we_o go_v about_o by_o our_o doctrine_n to_o take_v away_o the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n thy_o conscience_n give_v thou_o the_o lie_v when_o thou_o write_v this_o thou_o know_v we_o be_v for_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n inward_a and_o outward_a and_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n death_n flesh_n evil_a where_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n be_v absent_a which_o be_v more_o than_o you_o will_v say_v for_o you_o say_v the_o spirit_n be_v in_o every_o one_o make_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o spirit_n both_o one_o again_o why_o shall_v you_o suppose_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o viz._n take_v away_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n when-as_a we_o be_v treat_v of_o righteousness_n impute_v unto_o they_o that_o have_v faith_n now_o can_v any_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n take_v away_o but_o yet_o shall_v there_o be_v no_o distinction_n may_v not_o the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n remain_v in_o we_o and_o we_o thereby_o be_v sanctify_v and_o yet_o not_o justify_v by_o that_o righteousness_n within_o but_o by_o that_o without_o we_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sanctification_n j._n c._n parag._n ibid._n as_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o king_n daughter_n ps_n 45.13_o to_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o be_v to_o abound_v in_o our_o own_o righteousness_n according_a to_o thy_o interpretation_n answ_n there_o be_v glory_n i_o grant_v in_o sanctification_n but_o a_o great_a in_o justification_n christ_n personal_a righteousness_n be_v far_o more_o glorious_a than_o our_o righteousness_n yea_o than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o angel_n whoever_o have_v it_o by_o faith_n as_o the_o church_n here_o be_v glorious_a both_o within_o and_o without_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n our_o beauty_n lie_v in_o his_o own_o comeliness_n that_o he_o put_v upon_o we_o ezek._n 16._o i_o do_v but_o query_n whether_o this_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n set_v forth_o by_o gold_n and_o embroidery_n be_v not_o rather_o the_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o she_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o or_o whether_o we_o may_v not_o take_v it_o so_o viz._n that_o the_o church_n while_n in_o the_o world_n be_v ragged_a and_o squalid_a through_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o inward_a glory_n by_o reason_n of_o christ_n love_n towards_o she_o which_o be_v discern_v by_o her_o spiritual_a child_n when_o other_o see_v it_o not_o and_o how_o can_v this_o be_v understand_v of_o sanctification_n when-as_a she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o yet_o this_o work_n be_v not_o perfect_a in_o any_o as_o to_o degree_n but_o there_o remain_v sin_n in_o they_o but_o let_v it_o be_v understand_v as_o thou_o will_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v not_o against_o have_v of_o these_o and_o abound_v in_o they_o but_o will_v not_o have_v any_o to_o trust_v in_o they_o they_o be_v imperfect_a to_o justify_v they_o but_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o to_o christ_n righteousness_n wrought_v out_o 1600_o year_n since_o j._n c._n par._n ibid._n 2._o pet._n 1.5_o 8._o speak_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o lack_v these_o thing_n be_v blind_a answ_n so_o he_o be_v but_o now_o john_n see_v what_o virtue_n those_o be_v try_v whether_o
sin_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o call_v it_o so_o and_o think_v it_o so_o but_o the_o apostle_n paul_n give_v this_o name_n to_o those_o motion_n to_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n not_o consent_v to_o ergo._n the_o major_n can_v be_v gainsay_v the_o minor_a be_v prove_v thus_o rom._n 7.20_o he_o call_v this_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o say_v now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o in_o prov._n 24.9_o a_o thought_n of_o foolishness_n be_v call_v sin_n though_o not_o consent_v to_o 2._o that_o which_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o ten_o word_n as_o they_o be_v call_v deliver_v by_o moses_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o a_o motion_n a_o desire_n to_o evil_a in_o the_o heart_n though_o not_o consent_v to_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v evident_a the_o minor_a i_o confirm_v thus_o if_o a_o motion_n to_o evil_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n not_o consent_v to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n viz._n thou_o shall_v not_o couâ—_n or_o desire_n as_o in_o deâ—t_n 5.21_o than_o it_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n but_o this_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o major_n be_v clear_a the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v if_o this_o 10_o commandment_n do_v special_o and_o particular_o forbid_v such_o a_o motion_n in_o the_o heart_n than_o such_o a_o motion_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o this_o command_n but_o it_o do_v especial_o forbid_v such_o a_o motion_n etc._n etc._n ergo._n all_o the_o other_o command_v go_v before_o forbid_v consent_n to_o evil_a thought_n arise_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n according_a to_o christ_n interpretation_n of_o they_o in_o mat._n 5._o these_o command_n forbid_v not_o only_o the_o outward_a action_n but_o the_o consent_n in_o the_o mind_n so_o that_o if_o this_o 10_o command_v forbid_v no_o more_o it_o be_v but_o the_o same_o over_o again_o needless_a impertinent_a and_o there_o be_v not_o ten_o 〈◊〉_d word_n as_o they_o be_v call_v exod._n 34.28_o 3._o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v &_o crucify_a &_o put_v to_o death_n must_v needs_o 〈◊〉_d evil_a but_o these_o motion_n arise_v while_o we_o be_v not_o consent_v to_o they_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o mortify_v they_o and_o to_o crucify_v they_o ergo._n i_o ask_v whether_o these_o motion_n to_o evil_a be_v not_o some_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o mortify_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o i_o ask_v from_o whence_o they_o arise_v if_o not_o from_o a_o evil_a habit_n in_o the_o soul_n 4._o if_o they_o be_v such_o though_o not_o consent_v to_o as_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o one_o that_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o new_a nature_n than_o they_o must_v be_v evil_a and_o 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a from_o rom._n 7._o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o yet_o at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v evident_a he_o do_v not_o consent_n but_o say_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v that_o he_o do_v which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o outward_a action_n but_o inward_a motion_n ergo._n 5._o if_o these_o motion_n though_o not_o consent_v to_o bring_v so_o much_o guilt_n upon_o a_o man_n that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o the_o atonement_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o they_o and_o we_o be_v to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n in_o christ_n that_o we_o be_v not_o condemn_v for_o they_o than_o they_o be_v evil_a but_o all_o this_o plain_a from_o rom_n 7._o for_o paul_n consent_v not_o to_o they_o because_o regenerate_v delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n yet_o say_v i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n he_o have_v no_o need_n to_o give_v thanks_o for_o non-condemnation_n if_o they_o be_v no_o sin_n god_n who_o be_v a_o righteous_a god_n will_v not_o have_v condemn_v for_o their_o be_v there_o if_o not_o sin_n 6._o that_o which_o flow_v from_o a_o evil_a fountain_n must_v needs_o be_v evil_a but_o these_o do_v though_o not_o consent_v to_o they_o flow_v from_o fall_v corrupt_a nature_n james_n 1.14_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o 〈◊〉_d lust_n luke_n 6.45_o ouâ—_n of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v evil_a 7._o that_o which_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o that_o righteousness_n and_o image_n 〈◊〉_d be_v at_o first_o in_o man_n and_o shall_v be_v now_o in_o man_n and_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v evil_a but_o this_o 〈◊〉_d the_o presence_n of_o these_o motion_n argue_v though_o not_o consent_v to_o the_o â—â—nor_n appear_v thus_o adam_n have_v none_o of_o these_o before_o he_o have_v sin_v while_o he_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n complete_a in_o he_o christ_n that_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n complete_a have_v none_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o glory_n that_o 〈◊〉_d perfect_a righteousness_n in_o they_o have_v none_o of_o these_o ergo._n 8._o every_o thing_n be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n or_o indifferent_a i._n e._n neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v neither_o forbid_v not_o command_v now_o one_o of_o these_o three_o must_v these_o first_o motion_n beâ—_n good_a who_o will_v say_v if_o so_o we_o ought_v to_o consent_v to_o they_o evil_n the_o quaker_n 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o be_v if_o they_o be_v resist_v and_o judge_v as_o they_o say_v the_o indwelling_a and_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o they_o no_o sin_n than_o they_o must_v be_v indifferent_a if_o so_o than_o they_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v than_o the_o perfection_n that_o the_o quaker_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d much_o be_v not_o command_v nay_o if_o we_o go_v about_o to_o mortify_v these_o and_o subdue_v they_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n more_o than_o needs_o more_o than_o be_v require_v object_n 1._o all_o sin_n be_v voluntary_a these_o be_v not_o voluntary_a the_o will_n consent_v not_o therefore_o answ_n we_o deny_v that_o all_o fin_n be_v voluntary_a if_o so_o then_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ignorance_n but_o there_o be_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n that_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d offer_v up_o for_o levit._fw-la 4.2_o and_o in_o psal_n 19_o david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v cleanse_v he_o from_o his_o secret_a sin_n i._n e._n those_o fin_n that_o escape_v he_o and_o he_o know_v not_o of_o they_o as_o appear_v plain_o by_o that_o which_o go_v immediate_o before_o viz._n who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n these_o presumptuous_a sin_n be_v such_o as_o be_v commit_v know_o and_o wilful_o oppose_v to_o the_o other_o beside_o paul_n frequent_o in_o rom._n 7._o call_v that_o sin_n that_o 〈◊〉_d will_n be_v against_o that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o do_v etc._n etc._n last_o the_o proper_a notion_n of_o fin_n do_v not_o consist_v so_o much_o in_o voluâ—â—iness_n as_o in_o contrariety_n to_o the_o will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o commit_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n will_n though_o his_o own_o will_v be_v not_o in_o it_o not_o know_v it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o a_o precept_n object_n 2._o but_o be_v not_o all_o these_o stir_n and_o first_o motion_n to_o evil_a we_o speak_v of_o from_o satan_n now_o will_v any_o say_v in_o case_n we_o yield_v not_o to_o satan_n temptation_n that_o we_o sin_n be_v not_o christ_n tempt_v and_o yet_o have_v not_o any_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d be_v frequent_o in_o the_o quaker_n mouth_n answ_n those_o first_o motion_n to_o evil_a that_o we_o be_v treat_v of_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d satan_n but_o from_o that_o corrupt_a principle_n of_o fall_a nature_n that_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o james_n 1.14_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v aside_o of_o 〈◊〉_d lust_n and_o entice_v mat._n 15.19_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n no_o mention_n of_o satan_n gen._n 6.5_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o minting_n and_o form_v of_o thought_n to_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d be_v only_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v satan_n can_v 〈◊〉_d to_o think_v in_o we_o but_o it_o be_v we_o
our_o person_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o sanctification_n the_o quaker_n think_v nay_o nothing_o but_o a_o obedienâ—â—_n to_o the_o light_n that_o every_o man_n have_v b._n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n reply_n but_o yet_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v the_o quaker_n rule_n it_o be_v well_o we_o call_v these_o scripture_n our_o rule_n which_o be_v own_v by_o the_o quaker_n to_o be_v scripture_n of_o truth_n b._n and_o yet_o desire_v that_o the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o our_o mind_n may_v stand_v reply_n but_o why_o do_v not_o thou_o speak_v out_o do_v you_o desire_v that_o they_o shall_v stand_v for_o justification_n b._n have_v not_o gamaliel_n more_o wisdom_n and_o patience_n etc._n etc._n who_o say_v iâ—_n the_o work_n be_v of_o god_n it_o will_v stand_v and_o they_o can_v not_o overthrâ—â—_n it_o reply_n that_o work_n be_v the_o preach_v of_o this_o doctrine_n that_o we_o assert_v as_o thou_o may_v read_v in_o act_n 3.30_o 31._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o exaltation_n and_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o he_o which_o doctrine_n you_o do_v plain_o oppose_v and_o instead_o of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n you_o set_v up_o nature_n in_o his_o stead_n and_o say_v b._n man_n own_o righteousness_n be_v rot_a and_o must_v fail_v as_o in_o the_o last_o page_n of_o your_o book_n reply_n the_o young_a man_n speak_v this_o of_o a_o righteousness_n that_o some_o go_v about_o to_o set_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v which_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o christian_n that_o have_v any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o be_v so_o much_o enlighten_v that_o besee_v the_o way_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whoever_o then_o have_v any_o such_o thought_n to_o make_v inward_a righteousness_n to_o stand_v for_o justification_n have_v indeed_o no_o true_a inward_a righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v mere_o 〈◊〉_d they_o never_o have_v the_o spirit_n aright_o nor_o faith_n how_o can_v their_o righteousness_n be_v but_o rot_a though_o indeed_o comparative_o to_o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n all_o righteousness_n be_v but_o rot_a in_o that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d mixture_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o exercise_v all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o pure_a that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o b._n who_o be_v antichrist_n now_o w._n h._n the_o quaker_n or_o thou_o read_v 1_o john_n 〈◊〉_d 3_o 4._o and_o consider_v reply_n it_o be_v well_o w._n b._n if_o thou_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o test_n of_o this_o scripture_n have_v you_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d which_o of_o the_o quaker_n you_o will_v say_v ever_o deny_v the_o history_n 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o the_o devil_n own_o the_o history_n to_o be_v true_a yea_o they_o give_v their_o testimony_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n mat._n 8.29_o then_o this_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d there_o must_v be_v something_o more_o now_o sure_o christ_n come_v 〈◊〉_d flesh_n be_v for_o some_o end_n some_o great_a end_n we_o ask_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n or_o only_o as_o a_o example_n if_o you_o think_v that_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o offer_v up_o himself_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o atone_v justice_n and_o so_o to_o expiate_v for_o sin_n you_o do_v deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n again_o what_o be_v become_v of_o that_o flesh_n we_o say_v it_o be_v in_o be_v still_o in_o heaven_n christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d still_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o union_n with_o the_o godhead_n but_o 〈◊〉_d for_o you_o to_o cry_v up_o a_o light_n in_o every_o man_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o so_o to_o overturn_v the_o manhood_n of_o jesus_n you_o plain_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o man_n nature_n you_o say_v but_o that_o nature_n be_v vanish_v you_o 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