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cast_v upon_o a_o necessity_n oâ—_n sin_v see_v d._n twisse_n against_o mr_n mason_n pag._n 18._o it_o be_v all_o one_o thing_n with_o this_o man_n whether_o a_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o free_a will_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n or_o by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o sun_n shine_v if_o there_o be_v a_o decree_n past_a all_o the_o guilt_n must_v lie_v upon_o jehovah_n and_o thus_o either_o god_n have_v make_v no_o decree_n at_o all_o touch_v the_o action_n of_o free_a agent_n good_a or_o evil_n or_o all_o their_o action_n must_v be_v act_n of_o necessity_n yea_o pure_a and_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o so_o all_o contingency_n be_v take_v away_o and_o all_o freedom_n from_o second_o cause_n or_o man_n and_o angel_n must_v be_v absolute_a and_o independent_a agent_n over_o who_o and_o who_o action_n god_n must_v pass_v no_o decree_n let_v every_o one_o judge_n whither_o this_o doctrine_n tend_v and_o what_o a_o exalter_n of_o free_a will_n into_o the_o very_a 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know_v not_o whether_o our_o quaker_n will_v homologate_v with_o they_o as_o to_o this_o or_o not_o as_o the_o same_o author_n show_v ibid._n thes._n 3._o he_o show_v also_o thes._n 4._o how_o that_o at_o length_n the_o pelagian_n in_o disput_n be_v bring_v to_o speak_v only_o of_o a_o posse_fw-la and_o not_o of_o a_o esse_fw-la that_o be_v that_o man_n may_v perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n though_o they_o will_v not_o say_v thaâ—_n thâ—y_n do_v keep_v it_o perfect_o and_o that_o he_o may_v easy_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o antithesis_fw-la pag._n 485._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o orthodox_n answer_v that_o if_o man_n can_v so_o easy_o keep_v the_o law_n some_o will_v be_v find_v who_o have_v do_v so_o and_o if_o none_o can_v be_v find_v beside_o jesus_n christ_n god-man_n who_o have_v do_v so_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o ascribeing_n so_o much_o power_n to_o man_n at_o length_n as_o the_o same_o person_n show_v thesi_fw-la 5._o pelagius_n be_v drive_v to_o retract_v what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o facility_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o be_v content_a to_o say_v simple_o â—hat_n we_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n and_o because_o his_o make_n no_o mention_n of_o grace_n give_v offence_n therefore_o he_o help_v the_o matter_n by_o say_v that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o can_v be_v without_o sin_n but_o as_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o antithesis_fw-la this_o do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o orthodox_n because_o the_o word_n grace_n be_v but_o a_o cheat_n for_o pelagius_n put_v another_o meaning_n on_o it_o than_o they_o do_v and_o they_o maintain_v that_o no_o saint_n do_v ever_o attain_v to_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o live_v without_o sin_n for_o that_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o say_v that_o salvation_n may_v be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o further_o to_o say_v so_o be_v to_o make_v themselves_o equal_a to_o christ._n 13._o thus_o we_o have_v see_v how_o this_o man_n agree_v with_o these_o wicked_a 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where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n 4._o that_o man_n may_v be_v as_o happy_a in_o this_o life_n as_o in_o heaven_n 6._o that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o imperfect_a man_n to_o exercise_v himself_o in_o act_n of_o virtue_n the_o 5_o 7._o &_o 8._o article_n condemn_v in_o they_o we_o mention_v not_o as_o be_v concern_v other_o head_n hence_o we_o see_v what_o affinity_n our_o quaker_n have_v with_o these_o beguard_n &_o beguines_fw-la let_v we_o next_o see_v how_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o socinian_o 14._o as_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o socinian_o in_o this_o point_n of_o perfection_n the_o learned_a d._n hoornbeek_v socinianismi_n confut_o tom._n 3._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 61._o give_v we_o a_o short_a sum_n of_o it_o which_o he_o full_o thereafter_o clear_v out_o of_o their_o own_o writing_n they_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o absolute_a perfection_n and_o comparative_a by_o that_o they_o understand_v immunity_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o full_a conformity_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n by_o which_o a_o man_n never_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n this_o they_o say_v be_v peculiar_a to_o christ._n by_o this_o comparative_a perfection_n they_o understand_v a_o perfection_n either_o as_o to_o the_o habit_n or_o as_o to_o the_o act_n as_o to_o the_o habit_n they_o say_v it_o be_v that_o whereby_o some_o never_a all_o their_o life_n time_n contract_v the_o habit_n of_o any_o sin_n and_o so_o need_v not_o to_o repent_v thereof_o and_o which_o all_o the_o regenerate_v partake_v of_o as_o for_o perfection_n as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n they_o think_v all_o the_o regenerate_v do_v not_o attain_v it_o but_o only_o such_o as_o attain_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n which_o some_o may_v attain_v unto_o yea_o and_o it_o iâ—_n possible_a for_o all_o to_o attain_v unto_o smalcius_fw-la contra_fw-la frantzium_n disput_n 6._o pag._n 176._o not_o only_o admit_v degree_n in_o that_o perfection_n which_o be_v call_v comparative_a but_o in_o that_o also_o which_o be_v absolute_a the_o high_a degree_n of_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n who_o never_o sin_v but_o a_o inferior_a degree_n he_o yield_v to_o other_o whereby_o they_o sin_v no_o more_o after_o they_o have_v attain_v unto_o it_o as_o to_o the_o other_o perfection_n which_o they_o call_v comparative_a they_o give_v we_o three_o degree_n thereof_o one_o of_o those_o who_o have_v shoken_v off_o the_o habit_n of_o sin_n set_v about_o obedience_n but_o with_o much_o inward_a struggle_v of_o mind_n the_o other_o of_o those_o who_o do_v this_o with_o less_o struggle_v the_o three_o of_o those_o who_o obey_v without_o any_o struggle_a at_o all_o yea_o with_o great_a delight_n joy_n and_o complacency_n and_o so_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o socinus_n himself_o praelect_v cap._n 26._o pag._n 169._o condemn_v they_o who_o say_v that_o perfection_n which_o the_o cathari_n hold_v necessary_a be_v not_o attainable_a here_o that_o be_v who_o deny_v that_o it_o can_v be_v that_o any_o man_n can_v advance_v so_o far_o in_o this_o life_n as_o to_o sin_n no_o more_o 15._o the_o same_o d._n hoornbeek_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 64._o show_v we_o that_o the_o arminian_n in_o their_o apology_n cap._n 11._o say_v there_o be_v some_o who_o do_v their_o duty_n without_o any_o inward_a battle_n and_o with_o the_o high_a of_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n and_o cap._n 17._o we_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n can_v do_v and_o fulfil_v all_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o that_o episcopius_n add_v quaest_n 19_o say_a man_n can_v perfect_o do_v the_o command_n they_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o all_o the_o regenerate_v especial_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o order_n they_o give_v we_o three_o order_n or_o degree_n of_o regenerate_a person_n have_v any_o baâ—tel_n in_o they_o betwixt_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n see_v apol._n fol._n 128._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a theâ—_n say_v that_o they_o speak_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o evangelical_n perfection_n not_o of_o legal_a by_o this_o understanding_n a_o most_o absolute_a and_o full_a immunity_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o dure_v a_o man_n whole_a life_n or_o all_o impeccability_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o which_o exclude_v all_o imperfection_n infirmity_n and_o inadvertancy_n and_o this_o they_o think_v moral_o impossible_a but_o as_o to_o the_o other_o which_o they_o say_v have_v its_o degree_n they_o grant_v the_o high_a degree_n thereof_o may_v be_v attain_v consist_v in_o a_o do_n of_o the_o command_v duty_n in_o a_o most_o perfect_a manner_n so_o far_o as_o be_v require_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o as_o d._n hoornbeek_v well_o observe_v all_o perfection_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o work_n and_o can_v no_o other_o way_n be_v judge_v than_o by_o the_o law_n which_o command_v they_o and_o if_o that_o be_v call_v evangelical_n perfection_n which_o admit_v of_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n it_o be_v no_o perfection_n to_o 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the_o gospel_n do_v not_o strict_o and_o precise_o oblige_v to_o perfection_n in_o degree_n but_o only_o to_o a_o endeavour_n after_o this_o perfection_n for_o than_o we_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n to_o repent_v of_o and_o ask_v pardon_n of_o our_o short-coming_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n nor_o to_o run_v for_o cleanse_v by_o faith_n unto_o the_o fountain_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o this_o neither_o can_v tender_a christian_n assent_v to_o nor_o will_v their_o practice_n comply_v therewith_o 17._o i_o think_v a_o serious_a ponder_v of_o these_o rule_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o command_n set_v down_o in_o our_o great_a chatechisme_n quaest_n 99_o may_v make_v all_o who_o know_v themselves_o sober_a in_o this_o matter_n who_o there_fw-mi plead_v for_o this_o perfection_n who_o believe_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a and_o bind_v every_o one_o to_o full_a conformity_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n unto_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o 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and_o that_o necessary_o though_o he_o tell_v we_o before_o pag._n 23â—_n that_o worship_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o silence_n as_o silence_n because_o in_o many_o place_n where_o prayer_n be_v command_v as_o mat_n 26_o 41._o mark_n 13_o 33._o luk._n 21_o 26._o 1_o pet._n 4_o 7._o watch_v be_v prescribe_v as_o previous_a and_o preparatory_a answ._n but_o how_o prove_v he_o that_o that_o watch_v be_v the_o silence_n and_o wait_a he_o speak_v of_o that_o watch_v be_v not_o a_o turn_v inward_a but_o a_o look_v outward_a also_o and_o a_o look_v to_o all_o hand_n from_o whence_o temptation_n can_v come_v it_o be_v a_o watch_v join_v with_o prayer_n and_o a_o christian_a vigilancy_n and_o circumspection_n take_v in_o the_o lively_a exercise_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o be_v accompany_v with_o all_o christian_a duty_n as_o be_v clear_v above_o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o have_v any_o affinity_n with_o his_o mute_a mumry_n 17._o the_o more_o to_o enforce_v this_o silence_n he_o tell_v we_o 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in_o the_o beginning_n that_o have_v not_o its_o rise_n from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v cause_v of_o evil_a viz._n of_o infidelity_n lie_v and_o deceit_n and_o be_v chief_o invent_v by_o man_n as_o a_o remedy_n of_o this_o evil_a in_o which_o they_o do_v invocate_v the_o name_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o which_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o israelit_v as_o child_n that_o they_o may_v abstain_v from_o the_o heathen_n oath_n jer._n 12_o 16._o be_v no_o moral_a and_o eternal_a command_n but_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v a_o oath_n answ._n this_o be_v i_o confess_v a_o very_a ill_o favour_v argument_n for_o the_o assumption_n be_v pregnant_a with_o blasphemy_n and_o that_o upon_o his_o own_o ground_n for_o he_o say_v before_o that_o this_o swear_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v a_o ceremonial_a command_n of_o god_n now_o be_v it_o not_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o any_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o god_n have_v not_o their_o rise_n from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v it_o truth_n to_o say_v that_o any_o of_o god_n command_n especial_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o gospel_n as_o all_o ceremony_n do_v be_v chief_o invent_v by_o man_n faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o from_o the_o beginning_n nor_o be_v of_o any_o use_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o be_v occasion_v only_o by_o the_o fall_n be_v it_o true_a therefore_o that_o iâ—_n have_v not_o its_o rise_n from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v chief_o invent_v by_o man_n 2._o if_o swear_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n it_o must_v be_v intrinsical_o evil_a how_o come_v it_o then_o that_o we_o hear_v sometime_o of_o god_n swear_v what_o will_v god_n do_v that_o or_o any_o thing_n like_o that_o which_o have_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o devil_n 3._o many_o thing_n become_v moral_a yea_o natural_a after_o the_o fall_n which_o be_v not_o necessary_a from_o the_o beginning_n these_o be_v call_v moral_a natural_a secundary_o and_o yet_o have_v their_o rise_n from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o cover_v our_o nakedness_n which_o this_o man_n will_v grant_v unless_o he_o be_v a_o adamit_n too_o 4._o infidelity_n lie_v and_o deceit_n among_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o a_o law_n and_o the_o law_n be_v good_a necessary_a and_o immutable_a for_o all_o that_o and_o be_v no_o invention_n of_o man_n but_o the_o command_n of_o the_o great_a god_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o provedâ—_n that_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o israelite_n to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n