that_o his_o obedience_n unto_o death_n be_v in_o order_n to_o make_v man_n righteous_a because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n by_o which_o god_n testify_v unto_o the_o world_n his_o desire_n of_o reconciliation_n through_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a which_o be_v hold_v forth_o and_o come_v and_o be_v confirm_v by_o that_o obedience_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o just_a suffer_v for_o the_o unjust_a chap._n and_o whilst_o we_o be_v sinner_n christ_n die_v he_o be_v make_v sin_n that_o be_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n for_o we_o a_o hebraism_n and_o he_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v remit_v the_o ungodly_a upon_o repentance_n and_o bear_v our_o iniquity_n 5.19_o or_o bear_v away_o our_o iniquity_n that_o be_v by_o this_o offer_n for_o sin_n be_v remission_n for_o sin_n pass_v declare_v and_o confirm_v unto_o all_o as_o a_o universal_a propitiation_n for_o god_n be_v in_o all_o these_o 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that_o we_o be_v complete_o justify_v which_o take_v in_o both_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n past_a and_o a_o be_v inward_o make_v just_o through_o the_o cast_n out_o of_o sin_n by_o the_o just_a and_o holy_a power_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n operate_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n whole_o without_o we_o i_o grant_v it_o that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v god_n free_a love_n mere_a grace_n and_o rich_a mercy_n declare_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n jesus_n to_o the_o world_n and_o that_o this_o grace_n abound_v unto_o all_o for_o he_o be_v a_o propitiation_n not_o only_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v but_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n yet_o the_o whole_a benefit_n thereof_o shall_v never_o redound_v unto_o any_o whilst_o alienate_v from_o god_n by_o wicked_a work_n peter_n preach_v another_o doctrine_n for_o though_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o thereby_o justify_v that_o be_v pardon_v for_o sin_n past_a 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something_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v within_o and_o therefore_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o inward_a righteousness_n before_o any_o benefit_n be_v procure_v derive_v or_o receive_v from_o christ_n death_n and_o suffering_n to_o any_o particular_a person_n this_o be_v close_o to_o our_o point_n for_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o we_o affirm_v that_o such_o as_o go_v on_o to_o transgress_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o so_o disobey_v the_o light_n and_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o wicked_a work_n be_v not_o in_o that_o state_n justify_v i_o mean_v now_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o forgive_v and_o least_o of_o all_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o complete_o justify_v that_o be_v by_o qualification_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n true_o and_o inward_o make_v just_o since_o it_o will_v be_v to_o say_v that_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a who_o notwithstanding_o remain_v disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a to_o god_n grace_n which_o have_v appear_v unto_o they_o we_o do_v say_v again_o that_o such_o a_o doctrine_n so_o speak_v peace_n to_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o shut_v out_o a_o inward_a work_n many_o way_n necessary_a to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n past_a or_o daily_o acceptante_fw-la with_o god_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o worst_a they_o have_v to_o propagate_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o eternal_a state_n of_o people_n soul_n in_o short_a here_o lie_v the_o gross_a mistake_n of_o our_o adversary_n they_o make_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n which_o peculiar_o relate_v to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o justification_n remission_n of_o sin_n past_a to_o be_v that_o which_o have_v answer_v not_o only_o for_o sin_n past_a but_o present_a and_o to_o come_v so_o as_o to_o acquit_v they_o from_o all_o inward_a work_n as_o necessary_a to_o justification_n complete_o take_v contrary_a to_o express_v scripture_n rom._n 5.25_o and_o the_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a manifestation_n in_o his_o people_n there_o may_v be_v much_o more_o say_v in_o this_o matter_n but_o because_o he_o think_v i_o have_v not_o make_v a_o little_a for_o he_o in_o my_o book_n true_o entitle_v the_o sandy_a foundation_n shake_v and_o that_o i_o be_o to_o be_v short_a i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o dispatch_v what_o remain_v as_o god_n shall_v enable_v i_o to_o that_o answer_v he_o give_v out_o of_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o etc._n etc._n already_o with_o other_o scripture_n explain_v and_o vindicate_v from_o his_o abuse_n of_o they_o he_o make_v i_o thus_o to_o answer_v he_o quak._n it_o be_v a_o great_a abomination_n to_o say_v god_n shall_v condemn_v and_o punish_v his_o innocent_a son_n that_o he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n o_o why_o shall_v this_o horrible_a thing_n be_v content_v for_o by_o christian_n penn._fw-la ibid._n p._n 25.30_o to_o which_o he_o return_v chr._n how_o now_o mr._n penn_n be_v this_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n suffering_n for_o sinner_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n a_o horrible_a thing_n and_o a_o abomination_n to_o you_o do_v you_o consider_v what_o you_o say_v and_o thus_o bring_v i_o in_o answer_v he_o qu._n this_o i_o do_v say_v that_o the_o consequence_n of_o such_o a_o doctrine_n be_v both_o irreligious_a &_o irrational_a penn._fw-la ibid._n p._n 16._o now_o that_o he_o have_v deal_v blaspheme_n ous_o with_o god_n and_o injurious_o with_o i_o as_o well_o as_o that_o he_o have_v give_v i_o no_o account_n of_o his_o thought_n upon_o the_o error_n he_o make_v i_o guilty_a of_o in_o case_n i_o hold_v it_o beside_o that_o impertinent_a question_n plain_o appear_v first_o he_o have_v deal_v blasphemous_o with_o god_n in_o call_v christ_n suffer_v god_n condemn_v and_o punish_v his_o innocent_a son_n etc._n etc._n which_o his_o censure_n of_o my_o so_o phrase_v their_o opinion_n manifest_o imply_v now_o i_o appeal_v to_o all_o impartial_a people_n which_o of_o we_o two_o be_v most_o to_o be_v blame_v i_o that_o confess_v to_o christ_n suffering_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o gods_n love_n thereby_o not_o to_o satisfy_v himself_o as_o a_o revenger_n or_o as_o he_o can_v not_o forgive_v for_o none_o of_o that_o be_v in_o the_o verse_n at_o all_o which_o yet_o be_v in_o their_o sordid_a opinion_n but_o as_o a_o god_n full_a of_o mercy_n forgiveness_n and_o pardon_n to_o all_o true_a penitent_n to_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n his_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o impute_v their_o iniquity_n unto_o they_o if_o they_o will_v repent_v believe_v &_o obey_v or_o t._n hicks_n who_o hold_v
plead_n for_o a_o save_v light_n the_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n to_o it_o the_o eternal_a reward_n of_o life_n or_o death_n happiness_n or_o misery_n as_o it_o be_v conform_v to_o or_o rebel_v against_o prove_v our_o faith_n in_o that_o matter_n to_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n if_o this_o be_v your_o champion_n i_o dare_v warrant_v his_o own_o baseness_n shall_v be_v his_o own_o overthrow_n we_o need_v no_o more_o against_o he_o than_o his_o own_o ignorance_n malice_n lie_n forgery_n and_o slander_n to_o his_o utter_a confutation_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o impartial_a person_n chap._n ix_o of_o justification_n and_o something_o of_o satisfaction_n the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o next_o particular_a that_o i_o be_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o he_o begin_v with_o the_o quaker_n thus_o pray_v what_o be_v your_o opinion_n of_o justification_n by_o that_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n fulfil_v for_o we_o whole_o without_o we_o quak._n 50._o justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n fulfil_v for_o we_o in_o his_o own_o person_n whole_o without_o we_o we_o bold_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o corruption_n which_o do_v now_o deluge_n the_o world_n will._n penn_n apol._n p._n 148._o this_o apology_n cite_v be_v write_v against_o a_o malicious_a priest_n in_o ireland_n who_o in_o a_o book_n by_o he_o publish_v not_o long_o afore_o lay_v it_o down_o as_o unscriptural_a and_o a_o very_a heinous_a thing_n in_o we_o to_o deny_v justification_n without_o any_o distinction_n express_v by_o the_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n wrought_v in_o his_o own_o person_n whole_o without_o we_o we_o to_o who_o i_o make_v the_o answer_n give_v by_o t._n hicks_n and_o if_o therein_o i_o have_v cross_v the_o express_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n repent_v let_v any_o show_v i_o but_o if_o i_o have_v only_o thwart_v a_o most_o sin-pleasing_a and_o therefore_o dangerous_a notion_n let_v such_o as_o hold_v it_o look_v to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o offer_v i_o one_o plain_a scripture_n nor_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o reason_n why_o this_o passage_n ought_v to_o be_v repute_v unsound_a or_o condemnable_a if_o any_o live_n will_v produce_v i_o but_o one_o passage_n out_o of_o scripture_n that_o tell_v of_o a_o justification_n by_o such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o be_v whole_o without_o we_o i_o shall_v fall_v under_o its_o authority_n but_o if_o we_o only_o deny_v man_n corrupt_a conceit_n and_o sin-pleasing_a gloss_n and_o they_o offer_v we_o nothing_o to_o our_o confutation_n or_o better_a information_n we_o shall_v not_o think_v bare_a quotation_n of_o our_o book_n to_o be_v sufficient_a answer_n but_o to_o the_o end_n all_o may_v understand_v the_o reason_n of_o my_o so_o answer_v that_o priest_n take_v those_o short_a reason_n then_o render_v with_o any_o one_o of_o which_o i_o be_o to_o suppose_v t._n hicks_n desire_v not_o to_o meddle_v first_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v without_o faith_n say_v jenner_n no_o man_n have_v faith_n without_o work_n any_o more_o than_o a_o body_n can_v live_v without_o a_o spirit_n say_v james_n 148._o therefore_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n second_o if_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v whilst_o impure_a then_o god_n quit_v the_o guilty_a contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o can_v be_v i_o mean_v while_n in_o a_o rebellious_a state_n three_o death_n come_v by_o actual_a sin_n not_o imputative_a in_o his_o sense_n therefore_o justification_n unto_o life_n come_v by_o actual_a righteousness_n &_o not_o imputative_a four_o this_o speak_v peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a whilst_o wicked_a but_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a say_v my_o god_n five_o man_n be_v dead_a and_o alive_a at_o the_o same_o time_n say_v this_o doctrine_n for_o they_o may_v be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o yet_o alive_a in_o another_o righteousness_n not_o inherent_a and_o consequent_o man_n may_v be_v damn_v actual_o and_o save_v imputative_o six_o but_o since_o man_n be_v to_o reap_v what_o they_o sow_v and_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v reward_v according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o that_o none_o be_v justify_v but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o that_o none_o be_v child_n but_o who_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o that_o none_o be_v so_o lead_v 8._o but_o those_o that_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o be_v holiness_n it_o be_v not_o the_o oil_n in_o another_o lamp_n but_o in_o our_o own_o only_a which_o will_v serve_v our_o turn_n i_o mean_v the_o rejoice_v must_v be_v in_o ourselves_o and_o not_o in_o another_o yet_o to_o christ_n holy_a power_n alone_o do_v we_o ascribe_v it_o who_o work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o all_o which_o be_v not_o only_o not_o answer_v but_o not_o cite_v by_o he_o he_o bring_v i_o in_o again_o thus_o justification_n be_v not_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o another_o righteousness_n contin_n but_o from_o the_o actual_a perform_v and_o keep_v god_n righteous_a statute_n sand._n found_n p._n 25._o to_o which_o after_o this_o base_a and_o disingenuous_a citation_n he_o return_v i_o this_o only_a answer_n be_v it_o not_o write_v rom._n 5.19_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a but_o before_o i_o explain_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o scripture_n be_v please_v to_o hear_v my_o argument_n as_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o my_o book_n and_o then_o give_v thy_o judgement_n reader_n upon_o the_o man._n the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o father_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o when_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n 28._o for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v he_o die_v again_o when_o the_o wicked_a man_n 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condemn_v the_o righteous_a to_o death_n and_o justify_v the_o wicked_a to_o life_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o another_o righteousness_n a_o most_o unequal_a way_n indeed_o where_o observe_v that_o the_o answer_v he_o make_v i_o give_v in_o his_o dialogue_n be_v deliver_v by_o i_o with_o a_o if_o it_o be_v so_o fetch_v express_o from_o the_o text_n itself_o so_o that_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o w._n penn_n be_v most_o strike_v at_o by_o he_o however_o it_o be_v he_o have_v offer_v we_o no_o opposition_n yet_o but_o that_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o roman_n which_o will_v not_o be_v find_v inconsistent_a with_o ezekiel_n testimony_n on_o which_o my_o argument_n be_v ground_v the_o whole_a verse_n be_v thus_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n 5.19_o so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a which_o if_o the_o whole_a chapter_n be_v well_o consider_v be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o as_o adam_n 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he_o refer_v we_o to_o any_o quotation_n of_o i_o though_o upon_o this_o he_o be_v please_v to_o accuse_v i_o with_o passion_n furious_a reply_v and_o sarcasm_n for_o his_o own_o fiction_n to_o which_o he_o have_v counterfeit_v my_o name_n i_o question_v not_o but_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v follow_v he_o and_o such_o forger_n and_o spreader_n of_o lie_n but_o that_o be_v not_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o say_a objection_n this_o dialogue-man_n liberty_n in_o these_o forgery_n and_o silly_a botchery_n be_v neither_o christian_n nor_o civil_a as_o to_o what_o he_o say_v pag._n 3_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o life_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n john_n 1._o be_v not_o a_o creature_n but_o divine_a and_o of_o the_o very_o be_v of_o god_n i_o still_o affirm_v and_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v though_o the_o whole_a essence_n or_o be_v of_o god_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o man_n yet_o enlighten_v all_o men._n and_o 2._o that_o the_o inward_a speak_v or_o live_v 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