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be_v guilty_a of_o a_o popish_a justification_n do_v not_o the_o quaker_n hold_v justification_n by_o a_o righteousness_n wrought_v within_o they_o and_o formal_o inward_a and_o inherent_a in_o themselves_o in_o this_o they_o join_v hand_n with_o the_o papist_n in_o one_o of_o their_o most_o fundamental_a error_n which_o do_v indeed_o contradict_v the_o very_a design_n and_o current_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o seek_v righteousness_n for_o justification_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o ourselves_o yea_o and_o the_o very_a plain_a design_n of_o christ_n death_n see_v rom._n 3.25_o and_o 10.4_o galat._n 2.16_o 21._o and_o 5.4_o but_o the_o quaker_n endeavour_v to_o elude_v this_o our_o charge_n pretend_v that_o they_o be_v far_o from_o hold_v justification_n by_o their_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n with_o the_o papist_n but_o by_o the_o alone_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n thus_o they_o pretend_v in_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n pag._n 4.21_o 22._o but_o the_o quaker_n will_v not_o so_o cheat_v and_o deceive_v the_o christian_a world_n for_o first_o in_o that_o 21._o pag._n cite_v where_o they_o purposely_o handle_v this_o question_n and_o pretend_v as_o be_v now_o say_v they_o deny_v we_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n receive_v of_o we_o by_o faith_n call_v that_o but_o a_o act_n of_o the_o creature_o skill_n and_o a_o imputation_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o man_n spirit_n and_o forge_v and_o a_o fiction_n and_o imagination_n in_o the_o creature_o will_n and_o power_n hence_o then_o they_o deny_v we_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n receive_v of_o we_o by_o faith_n and_o so_o consequent_o by_o the_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n see_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n impute_v to_o we_o in_o justification_n be_v not_o a_o diverse_a righteousness_n from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o rom._n 3.21_o 22_o 24_o 25._o and_o 4.6_o 11_o 13_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o 9.30_o and_o 10.4_o 10._o galat._n 2.16_o and_o 3.8_o and_o 5.5_o second_o this_o justification_n hold_v by_o the_o quaker_n must_v either_o be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n receive_v by_o faith_n or_o else_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o its_o work_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o three_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n know_v to_o compet_n in_o this_o point_n but_o these_o be_v always_o state_v as_o the_o only_a two_o member_n of_o the_o distinction_n for_o which_o see_v rom._n 3.28_o and_o 4.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o 9.30_o 31_o 32._o and_o 10.3_o 5_o 6._o galat._n 3.11_o 12._o but_o the_o quaker_n plain_o deny_v the_o justification_n hold_v by_o they_o to_o be_v by_o the_o former_a yea_o they_o scoff_v and_o mock_v at_o that_o more_o than_o ever_o papist_n do_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o their_o precede_a language_n therefore_o they_o do_v inevitable_o hold_v justification_n by_o the_o latter_a 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controversy_n of_o religion_n and_o a_o work_n only_o delight_v in_o by_o vain_a jangler_n quakerism_n not_o popery_n pag._n 45_o 46_o for_o which_o i_o think_v he_o both_o impertinent_a and_o blasphemous_a in_o reflect_v so_o upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o as_o be_v show_v do_v thus_o distinguish_v faith_n in_o this_o point_n but_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n even_o our_o work_n of_o grace_n proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o we_o for_o the_o apostle_n never_o grant_v any_o interest_n to_o any_o of_o our_o work_n in_o justification_n but_o still_o exclude_v all_o of_o they_o and_o whatever_o afford_v any_o matter_n of_o glory_v in_o ourselves_o rom._n 3.27.28_o and_o 4.2_o and_o uncontrollable_o any_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o judge_n because_o of_o his_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o himself_o have_v still_o some_o matter_n of_o glory_v in_o himself_o because_o the_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o person_n in_o justice_n bring_v he_o off_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n also_o most_o peremptory_o say_v rom._n 4.4_o and_o 11.6_o that_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n than_o it_o can_v be_v by_o grace_n and_o that_o because_o of_o a_o clear_a contradiction_n for_o say_v he_o that_o which_o be_v of_o work_n can_v be_v of_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n nor_o grace_n any_o more_o grace_n but_o their_o nature_n on_o both_o hand_n be_v quite_o destroy_v we_o be_v not_o then_o justify_v by_o any_o righteousness_n wrought_v or_o inherent_a in_o ourselves_o last_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o our_o own_o law-righteousness_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o rom._n 3.20_o 21._o and_o 10.3_o 5._o galat._n 2.21_o and_o 3.11_o 12._o and_o 5.4_o philip._n 3.9_o but_o all_o the_o righteousness_n wrought_v or_o inherent_a in_o we_o be_v our_o own_o law-righteousness_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o any_o righteousness_n wrought_v or_o inherent_a in_o we_o the_o scripture_n cite_v clear_o prove_v the_o major_a i_o prove_v the_o minor_a for_o first_o it_o be_v asmuch_o our_o law-righteousness_n as_o adam_n can_v have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v stand_v to_o this_o day_n be_v as_o inward_a and_o inherent_a and_o as_o formal_o and_o subjective_o we_o as_o his_o can_v have_v be_v to_o he_o nor_o can_v he_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v have_v he_o more_o than_o we_o we_o second_o it_o consist_v in_o our_o do_v and_o work_v and_o i_o show_v before_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o do_n and_o work_n and_o our_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n rom_n 10.5_o galat._n 3.12_o when_o he_o after_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o distinguish_v it_o thereby_o from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o consist_v not_o therein_o three_o the_o righteousness_n wrought_v or_o inherent_a within_o a_o man_n conform_v he_o to_o the_o law_n in_o himself_o though_o as_o long_o as_o its_o imperfect_a it_o can_v justify_v he_o before_o god_n but_o still_o leave_v he_o under_o the_o curse_n deut._n 27.26_o and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o formal_a and_o subjective_a union_n with_o he_o it_o give_v he_o and_o only_o he_o its_o intrinsical_a denomination_n as_o a_o immanent_a form_n albeit_o efficient_o and_o transient_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o these_o account_v it_o be_v a_o man_n law-righteousness_n most_o clear_o or_o else_o no_o righteousness_n can_v ever_o have_v be_v such_o that_o can_v be_v imagine_v george_n keith_n then_o must_v not_o tell_v we_o over_o again_o as_o once_o he_o have_v in_o his_o quakerism_n no_o popery_n page_n 53._o that_o our_o own_o law-righteousness_n be_v only_o that_o which_o a_o man_n work_v in_o and_o by_o himself_o without_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o i_o have_v brief_o demonstrate_v that_o all_o the_o righteousness_n wrought_v or_o inherent_a within_o we_o be_v our_o own_o law-righteousness_n but_o george_n object_n quakerism_n not_o popery_n page_n 43_o 44_o 45._o that_o repentance_n love_n and_o hope_n be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n and_o these_o be_v all_o inward_a and_o be_v righteousness_n therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o inward_a righteousness_n wrought_v and_o inherent_a within_o we_o ans_fw-fr i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o first_o though_o these_o be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n by_o way_n of_o presence_n and_o existence_n and_o no_o man_n want_v they_o can_v be_v justify_v which_o be_v sure_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a thereunto_o as_o our_o immediate_a righteousness_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v or_o as_o the_o meritorious_a or_o material_a cause_n thereof_o before_o god_n let_v the_o merit_n be_v never_o so_o moderate_a let_v george_n keith_n try_v his_o hand_n if_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v thus_o necessary_a which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v as_o yet_o nor_o shall_v he_o ever_o do_v nor_o second_o be_v they_o necessary_a even_o as_o a_o condition_n thereunto_o nor_o faith_n itself_o as_o a_o work_n qualitative_o or_o as_o a_o part_n of_o our_o inward_a righteousness_n but_o only_o in_o its_o relative_n consideration_n as_o receive_v apprehend_v and_o rely_v upon_o its_o object_n viz._n christ_n righteousness_n as_o be_v plain_o before_o prove_v and_o many_o thing_n be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o a_o bargain-making_a which_o be_v not_o the_o condition_n close_v the_o bargain_n as_o here_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n conviction_n of_o gild_n etc._n etc._n in_o adult_n person_n be_v in_o a_o ordinary_a method_n necessary_a to_o justification_n though_o both_o of_o they_o may_v be_v where_o the_o bargain_n shall_v never_o be_v close_v and_o though_o where_o these_o grace_n mention_v in_o the_o objection_n true_o be_v the_o bargain_n be_v certain_a yet_o none_o of_o these_o formalize_v it_o and_o receive_v christ_n with_o his_o righteousness_n nor_o have_v they_o a_o aptitude_n so_o to_o do_v but_o that_o be_v proper_a to_o faith_n in_o its_o relative_n consideration_n it_o be_v necessary_a unto_o marriage_n to_o know_v of_o a_o party_n and_o to_o hear_v of_o some_o offer_n and_o term_n yet_o none_o of_o these_o close_v the_o marriage-covenant_n but_o that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mutual_a consent_n and_o acceptance_n of_o the_o party_n second_o the_o quaker_n may_v be_v will_v object_v that_o much_o use_v and_o abuse_a text_n of_o james_n jam._n 2.21_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n ans_fw-fr the_o text_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o pronounciation_n thereof_o before_o god_n for_o i_o be_o sure_a abraham_n be_v a_o justify_v man_n before_o his_o resolution_n to_o offer_v up_o isaac_n whereof_o the_o text_n express_o speak_v yea_o before_o
isaac_n be_v bear_v compare_v rom._n 4.10_o with_o gen._n 17._o chap._n but_o of_o the_o solemn_a declaration_n thereof_o before_o the_o world_n by_o the_o clear_a fruit_n and_o evidence_n of_o one_o in_o that_o state_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o justification_n before_o god_n be_v sure_a see_v the_o scripture_n cite_v show_v very_o peremptory_o that_o he_o be_v a_o justify_v man_n before_o he_o offer_v that_o work_n by_o which_o james_n there_o say_v he_o be_v justify_v and_o the_o apostle_n clear_a scope_n in_o the_o place_n be_v to_o hold_v forth_o that_o justify_v faith_n can_v be_v alone_o but_o must_v and_o will_v be_v accompany_v with_o other_o grace_n and_o virtue_n and_o good_a work_n which_o give_v lustre_n and_o glory_n thereunto_o which_o there_o he_o call_v the_o perfect_a of_o it_o and_o without_o which_o it_o will_v be_v find_v but_o a_o dead_a faith_n and_o when_o three_o it_o be_v object_v that_o man_n will_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o or_o by_o 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imperfect_a as_o we_o have_v before_o now_o prove_v and_o come_v far_o short_a of_o that_o which_o we_o owe_v ergo_fw-la they_o can_v never_o merit_v any_o good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o upon_o the_o contrary_a the_o curse_n and_o damnation_n eternal_o which_o be_v due_a to_o they_o who_o do_v not_o exact_o in_o all_o thing_n keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 27.26_o galat._n 3.10_o second_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 6.23_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o way_n merit_v by_o any_o good_a work_n of_o we_o for_o that_o which_o a_o man_n merit_n be_v not_o gift_v to_o he_o but_o it_o be_v his_o due_n george_n keith_n answer_v to_o this_o that_o both_o the_o work_n and_o merit_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n and_o the_o reward_n too_o but_o i_o rejoin_v how_o can_v i_o merit_v at_o a_o man_n hand_n by_o his_o free_a gift_n unto_o i_o can_v i_o merit_v at_o his_o hand_n because_o he_o have_v oblige_v i_o and_o make_v i_o his_o debtor_n viz._n i_o merit_v from_o he_o because_o i_o owe_v he_o when_o i_o give_v a_o beggar_n a_o farthing_n then_o i_o become_v his_o debtor_n and_o must_v give_v he_o another_o in_o payment_n of_o my_o debt_n to_o he_o and_o then_o we_o be_v free_a and_o if_o i_o give_v he_o a_o three_o because_o now_o this_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n again_o i_o over_o again_o become_v his_o debtor_n be_v not_o that_o fine_a nonsense_n and_o strong_a contradiction_n three_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes_n 2.5.8_o that_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v and_o not_o by_o work_n therefore_o our_o good_a work_n do_v not_o merit_v the_o reward_n of_o heaven_n in_o any_o proper_a signification_n of_o merit_n be_v it_o never_o so_o moderate_a and_o remote_a from_o strictness_n especial_o see_v the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 11.6_o that_o that_o which_o be_v of_o work_n can_v be_v of_o grace_n nor_o that_o which_o be_v of_o grace_n be_v of_o work_n because_o of_o a_o clear_a contradiction_n and_o the_o 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