reverence be it spoken must acquit the man though in himself ungodly for payment being made satisfaction given by the surety it is but just that the debtor be acquitted and discharged shall not the judge of all the world do right yea God is just and will declare his righteousnesse by justifying him that believeth in Jesus Now God the Father having thus reconciled the world unto himself by Christ for the farther carrying on of this work commits the ministery and service of this reconciliation to his Apostles and Ministers in their successive generations who as Heralds and Ambassadors authorized and commissionated by him should publish and in his na e preach the glad tydings of salvation this everlasting Gospell And to let all men even the Gentiles see what hope there is of their fellowship and participation of the blessings and benefits of this mysterie of godlinesse which from the begining of the world have bin hid in God who created all things by Jesus Christ no nation people or person being now excluded or shut out the partition wall of Jewish ordinances being broken down and both Jew Gentile bond and free male and female all may come drink freely of that well of salvation which Christ hath opened for all persons that will come unto him whereof for his part he is so free being no niggard of his blood and merits that he intreats all to come and partake of And by his servants making a full tender of himself as Priest Prophet and King to all that will receive him And to as many as thus receive him giving them right power and just claime to become the sons of God and heires of the kingdome which he had purchased But now man by his fall being dead in the dark yea darknesse it self and so in his natural state and blindness unable to receive and comprehend this glorious and gracious mysterie of being righteous by anothers righteousness and of being saved by anothers sufferings all men Jewes and Gentiles doting and being fruitlesly set upon seeking life and happiness by their own doings and performances Therefore together with the revelation of this mysterie by the ministry of his servants sent for that purpose Christ over and above that common work of the Spirit by which he enlightens every man that comes into the world gives unto those who are given him of the Father and who are to be called according to the eternal decree and purpose which he purposed in himself and whereby he surely knowes those that are and shal be his to them he gives a mind and understanding to know him and to receive him and to be in him and to be one with him who is the true God and eternal life And now a believer having Christ who is eternal life hath eternal life in and by Christ whereas those who thus have him not sc by believing have not eternal life because what in them lies they make God a liar not entertaining and closing with that testimony and record that he gave of his son which was that in him he was well pleased not onely with him for so he could not but be in justice forhe had never offended him But in him he was well pleased being in mercy and loving kindnes satisfied for the sins of all those who come unto God by him who therefore are received as sons and daughters by free grace and adoption And now that those who thus believe in Christ might have the witness in themselvs of their Sonship because they are sons God sends forth the Spirit of his Son into their hearts whereby they are imboldned to call upon God as Sons crying Abba Father being thereunto the more imboldned because by the same Spirit they are sealed and marked out unto the day of redemption And which is given to them as a pledge and earnest in hand for an assurance to them of their full inheritance when their adoption and son-ship shall be compleated by the redemption of their bodies from the power of Corruption as now their soules are from the reign and power of sin The same spirit also in the meane time leading them into all saving truth comforting them in all their troubles and helping them in all their infirmities And thus hath a Believer in himself the testimony both of blood and of the spirit witnessing to and with his spirit that he is a son and child of God But then as there are three in Heaven that bear record and give testimony to this great mysterie of godliness sc The Father the word the holy Ghost So there are must be three witnesses on earth i. The heart of a true believer before the work can be compleated which are three the Spirit Blood and Water For Christ came not by blood alone for justification nor by water onely for sanctification but by water and blood both which Sacramentally flowed forth from his precious body when he hung upon the Crosse a Sacrifice for our redemption thereby shewing forth the end of his suffering viz. both the justification sanctification of his people And therefore he that hath not the witness testim within himself of all three hath not the witness of either he whose heart conscience cannot witnes to him his faith believing in that blood of Christ shed for his justification cannot have the witness of this blood as water for cleanâ—ing and sanctification For Christ sanctifies none but whome he justifies he whose heart cannot witnes to him his faith operating on the blood of Christ as water for sanctification canot have the testimony of blood and his interest in it for justification For Christ justifies none but he also sanctifies the n. And he that hath not the testimony and witnesse in himself of his intrest in blood and water for justification sanctification cannot have the testimony and witnesse of the spirit sealing for these three agree in one all beare witness to one the same truth sc Christs comming dying to redeeme us from sin and all iniquity both in the guilt and in the filth of it both from the condemnation and from the domination of sin For the grace of God which bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men teacheth us that denying ungodlinesse and world y lusts we shâ—ud live soberly righteously and godlily in this present world looking for that blessed hope and glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ who gave himself for us that he might redeeme us from all iniquity and purifie unto himself a peculiar and choice people zealous of good works And for asmuch as no uncleane person can enter into the Kingdome of Heaven where the inheritance is For know ye
iniquity and in the dark power and man of sin what hast thou to do to talk of obedience who art reconciled to thy lust and sin reigns in thee and thou art blind in the broad way that leads unto death as thy fruits makes it manifest who lives in strife and envy 6 Quer. Whether did not the man Christ suffer as a publike person in the Elects stead or in their behalf and for that end that none who believed in him might dye eternally Answ There thou blind guide makes many replyes but still one and the same thing but thou makes it manifest that thou dost not know the man Christ at all nor his sufferings for death reigns in thee yet that hath passed over all men that asks this Querie for a publike person Christ is not to thee but a mystery which thou knows nothing of and for the redeeming of the Elect from under such mouths as thine did and doth Christ suffer and those that are brought to believe denies such dumb Idol shepherds as thee who as yet doth not believe and therefore shall dye eternally 7 Quer. Whether the sufferings of Christ now in his Saints be all the satisfaction that is made to or which the Justice of God looks for for sins past present and to come Answ There thou blasphemer asks thou knows not what is not Christ the same now as ever and is not the sufferings of Christ satisfactory where ever What wilt thou have to satisfie if the sufferings of Christ do not satisfie let all people take notice what a blasphemer thou art or what they can learn of such a one as thee who knows neither the Justice of God nor the sufferings of Christ in his Saints 8. Quer. Whether was not that body of Jesus which consisted of flesh blood and bone and which was offered upon the Cross at Jerusalem the one and onely Sacrifice for sin God accepted and to which alone exclusively the Saints before under the Law and the Saints since under the Gospel did and do look to be justified by without any other works Answ Here again thou art replying thy former sottish Queries which rises out of thy dark mind concerning the body of Jesus as the Devil did about the body of Moses let thy mouth be stopt here for the body of Jesus thou knows not nor what it consists on and the offering of it up thou knows nothing of but what thou knows hears by the outward Letter that it was offered up at Jerusalem and the Sacrifice for sin thou knowst not and thou art none of the Saints neither under the Law nor under the Gospel but art without in the world in the broad way blind leading the blind into the ditch and for thee the body of Christ is no satisfaction and thou Reprobate what hast thou to do to talk of believing for that is the condition of the Saints they do believe and are justified and their works thou knows not thou disobedient one upon whom God will render vengeance in flaming fire 9 Quer. Whether there be not another righteousness by which the Saints are justified in the sight of God than that which Christ works in them and by them Ans There thou accursed art made manifest who preaches another Gospel and would have another righteousness then that of Christ here thou beast to whom the plagues of God is due and upon whom his wrath must be accomplished here thou hast made thy self manifest thou who would have another righteousness then the righteousness of Christ which he works in the Saints and by them and so thou would be justified and live in thy sin but thou art shut out from God for ever and we witness justification by Faith and the just shall live by his Faith 10 Quer. Whether doth sanctification or justification in order antecede holiness of life or Justification by Faith go before or whether doth not God love man ere man loved God Answ Here thou dark blind hypocrite hath shut thy self out from the knowledge of God in any measure oh that ever people should be so blind as to look for to learn any thing at such a one as thee but sin and filthiness and what hast thou been teaching them all this while that neither knows Sanctification nor Justification yet but art yet querying whether goes before let all people judge if thou be not a teacher of lasciviousness sin and uncleanness and how darest thou mention a holy life or Justification by Faith which knows neither Justification nor Sanctification And thee man which art Cain God doth not love nor accept thee nor thy Sacrifice and for Justification by Faith thou knowst nothing of it which we own and witness and thou who art in envy doth not love God 11 Quaer Whether the justice of God be not fully satisfied for all the sins of the Elect ere Christ appear to their souls or holiness appear in their lives Answ Here thou full of all subtilty art comprehended and with the light of Christ thou art seen and with the life judged and condemned who would lay sin to the charge of the Elect when the Scripture saith Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods Elect It is God that justisieth who shall condemn The soul that sinneth shall dye Thou sorcerer doth the Elect of God sin shall the Elect dye to that in thy Conscience I speak 12 Quaer Whether the holy lives or holy works of the Saints be not excluded from the act of Justification from the guilt of sin Answ Thou dead beast hath made it manifest that thou art a stranger from the life of God and is excluded from the holy life of the Saints and their works who art querying whether this be not excluded from Justification Oh that ever thou should open thy mouth to take upon thee to speak of the Scripture doth not the Apostle say 1 Pet. 1. 18. Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things as silver and gold from your vain conversation but with the precious blood of Christ as of a Lamb without blemish and without spot who verily was ordained before the foundation of the world was but was manifest in these last times for you who by him do believe in God that raised him up from the dead Now let all people read this chapter and try thee who knows nothing of Jesus Christ but as thou hast heard of him crucified at Jerusalem and so thou art unredeemed from thy vain conversation and so art not justified before God nor never shall be but those that can witness Redemption by the blood of Christ as all the Saints of God do are justified and by the same that they are justified thou art condemned in the Lake for ever 13 Quer. Whether is that righteousness which is wrought by the Saints every way answerable to the justice of God Answ There again thy blindness is made manifest is there any righteousness but that of Jesus Christ
Rom. 2. 5. 2 Thes 8 9. e Rom. â— 12. to the end of the â—6 v. Rev. 20. 12. Civil life f Prov. 21. 6. g Jer. 30. 23. h Prov. 22. 15. Deut. 13. 11. 17. 13. 19 20 â—1 12. iProv 12. 15. 6. 23. o Gal. 6 7. * Condition of faith by na 〈…〉 ure Eph. 2 312. 4. 17 18. Prov. 27. 19. Rom. 3. 10 11 12. Ib. Gal. 3. 10. Ja. 2. 10. k Heb. 6. 4. Act. 7. 51. m Luk. 10. 1â— 14. Rom. 2. 6 1 Pet. 1. 17. 2 Cor. 9. * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 b That as in a Prison under lock and key that he cannot get out c Job 10. 7. Psal 89. 48. Isa 43. 13. Psal 49. 7 8. Christ held forth d Jo. 5. 15. 16. e Eph. 1. 5. 9. f Rom. 3. 24. g Eph. 3. 10. h 1 Jo. beg i Mat. 4 2. Luk. 1. 78 79. Mat. 4. 10. Luk. 2. 32. Joh. 8. 12. 2 Cor. 4. 6. Col. 1. 12. 1 Pet. 2. 9. Rev. 21. 24. i Mat. 4 2. Luk. 1. 78 79. Mat. 4. 10. Luk. 2. 32. Joh. 8. 12. 2 Cor. 4. 6. Col. 1. 12. 1 Pet. 2. 9. Rev. 21. 24. k Heb. 2. 16. l 2 Pet. 2. 4. Heb. 2. 16. 14. Heb. 2. 17. Heb. 4. 15. Mediator m 1 Tim. 2. 5. Heb. 9. 15. 12. 24. Heb. 4. 15. Heb. 2. 18. Priest Heb. 2. 17. Contemplation n Rom. 11. 33. 1 Cor. 2. 9. 1 Joh. 4. 8. o Jo. 1. 14. 3. 16 1 Jo. 4. 9. Mat. 3. 17. c. p Jo. 3. 16. Rom. 5. 6. 10. q Job 22. 3. Psal 16. 2. r Job 35. 6 7 8 s Rom. 5. 7 8. t Luk. 2. 13 14 u 2 Thes 1. 8 9 w Eze. 16. 2 3 4 5. x Ezek. 16. 6 7 8. y Psal 2. 11. Heb. 12. 28. z Isa 63. 5. a Luk. 1. 68. 69 b Luk. 2. 11. c Isa 63. 1. d Isa 9. 6. e Gal. 4. 4 5. f Heb. 7. 22. g Rom. 8. 3 4. Mans state under the Law h Gen. 2. 15 16 Gal. 3. 10. i Rom. 5. 6. k Gen. 37. 1. Gal. 2. 16. 3. 11 Rom. 10. 5. Gal. 3. 12. 2 Cor. 3. 7. 2 Cor. 3. 9. Necessity of Christ l Rom. 5. 6. m Ib. n Jo. 1. 14. o Heb. 2. 10. p Gal. 3. 21. 22. 2. 21. q Rom. 10. 5. Gal. 3. 12. r Rom. 8. 3. s 2 Cor. 3. 7. t Rom. 7. 12. Christ incarnate u Jo. 1. 29. Eph 1. 4. 1 Pet. 1. 20. Rev. 13. 8. w Gal. 4. 4. x Jo. 1. 1 2 3. y Heb. 1. 2 3. Jo. 18. z Rom. 9. 5. Jo. 17. 2. a Phil. 2. 6. b Prov. 8. from 22. to 32. Jo. 17. 24. c Jo. 3. 16. c Jo. 3. 16. d Gen. 3. 15. e Gen. 12. 3. Gal. 3. 18. Gen. 18. 18. 26. 4. f Col. 2. 17. Heb. 10. 1. g Act. 26. 22. 28. 23. h Jo. 1. 29. i Rom. 8. 3. 4. k Rom. 3. 9. Gal. 3. 22. l 2 Cor. 5. 21. Gal. 3. 13 14 s Heb. 2. 14. t Act. 10. 18. u Isa 53. throughout w Mat. 27. 26. x Isa 53. 4 5 6 Reconciliation a 2 Cor. 5. 19. b Heb. 1. 1. 10 10. c Heb. 9. 14. d Heb. 10 12 e Eph. 2. 16. Col. 1. 20. 24. f Heb. 9. 22. g Heb. 10. 14. h Dan. 9. 24. 27 i Jo. 3. 15. k Rom. 8. 1 2. New Covenant with Christ l Isa 53. 10 11 12. m Act. 13. 38. 39 n 1 Pet. 2. 24. Sealed by his Resurrection o Act. 2. 32. 3. 15. 10. 40. 13. 30 33 34. p Act. 2. 24. Jo. 17. 4. 19. 30. q Gen. 3. 15. r 2 Tim. 2. 26. r 2 Tim. 2. 26. s Eph. 5. 8. Act. 26. 18. Eph. 6. 12. t Col. 1. 13. u Heb. 2. 14 15 Justification w Rom. 8. 33 34. x Rom. 4. 24 25. y Dan 9. 24. Confirmed by his Ascension z Jo. 16. 8. compared with v. 12. Heb. 10. 1. 2. Act. 20. 28. Heb. 9. 14. Session in glory a Eph. 4. 8. b Col. 2. 14 15. c 1 Pet. 1. 21. Mat. 22. 44. Act. 2. 30. 33. 36. Heb. 1. 13. Eph. 1. 20. Heb. 1. 3. 10. 1â— 13. d Rom. 16. 20. Heb. 2. 14 15. Intercession b Psal 2. 6. Jo. 12. 15. 1 Cor. 15. â—4 c Act. 3. 21. 2 Thes 1. 8 9 10. Act. 17. 31. 2 Tim. 4. 1. d Rom. 2. 5 6. The Believers Confidence a Heb. 9. 24. Rom. 8. 34. Heb. 7. 24 25. 1 Jo. â— 1 1. a Ezra 9. 6 7. Dan. 9. 7 8. Gen. 32. 10 b Heb. 4. 16. 10. 21 22. Eph. 3. 12. c 1 Jo. 2. 1 2. d Rom. 4. 5. 8. 33. e Heb. 7. 22. f Rom. 4. 24 25 g Gen. 18. â—5 h Rom. 3. 25 26. Ministers of reconciliation a 2 Cor. 5. 18 19. b M. 28. 19 20. c 2 Cor. 5. 20. d Eph. 3. 8 9. 1. 18. e Ibid. f Eph. 2. 14. g Gal. 3. 28 h Isa 55. 1 2. Lu. 24. 6. Zech. 13. 1. i Mat. 11. 28 29. k Jo. 1. 12. l Ia. 2. 5. New Sect. Ability given to know and receive Christ a Rom. 10. 4. 5. 17. b Rom. 5. 9 10 c Rom. 10. 3. d Jo. 17. 6. e Rom. 8. 28. Eph. 1. 9. 3. 1â— f 2 Tim. 2. 19. g 1 Jo. 5. 20. And tobe in him a 1 Jo. 5. 12. b 1 Jo. 5. 10. c Mat. 3. 17. 2 Pet. 1. 17. d Eph. 2. 7. e Heb. 7. 25. f Eph. 5. 8. g Eph. 1. 5. Son-ship witnessed a Gal. 4. 5 6 7. b Eph. 1. 13. c Eph. 1. 13 14 d 8 Rom. 23. e Rom. 6. 14. f Jo. 16. 13. 1 Jo. 2. 27. g Jo. 16. 7. 2 Cor. 1. 4. h Rom. 8. 26. i Rom. 8. 15 16 Justification witnessed a 1 Jo. 5. 7. b 1 Jo. 5. 4. d Jo. 19. 34. c 1 Jo. 5 6. h 1 Jo. 5. 8. Who ever is a childe of God by faith in Christ to justifie him Hath the Spirit of Adoption to to sanctifie him which seales to him his interest in the compleat and perfect work of Redemption from all his spirituall enemies sin as well as Satan e Jo. 3. 33 to the end f Gal 4. 6. Sanctification witdessed g Eph. 5. 24. 26. 27. i Titus 11. 2. 11 22 13 14. i Titus 11. 2. 11 22 13 14. a 1 Cor. 6. 9 10. b Rev. 21. 27. c Eph. 5. 27. d 1 Pet. 1. 18. e Bph. 4. 20 21 f Eph. 4. 18. g Ib. h Eph. 4. 23. i Eph. 2. 10. k Eph. 4. 22 Col. 3. 8. l Eph. 5. 4 m Eph. 4. 29. n Heb. 13. 5. o Phil. 1. 27 p 1 Jo. 3. 3. q 2 Tim. â— 10 r 2 Thes 2. 13. Å¿ Rom. 16. 26. Gal. 5. 6. t 1 Jo. 4. 19. u 2 Cor. 5. 14 15. w Phil. 1. â—0 21. x Phil. 3. 3 4 5 6. y Phil. 3. 8 9. z Prov. 14. 16. Eccles 7. 20. 1 Jo. 1. 8. 10. Psal 19. 12 Ia. 3. â— a Phil. 3. 13 14 b 2 Cor. 5. 1. 4. c Phil. 3. 14. d Phil. 3. 10. e Ib. 11. A Christians ingagement by Baptisme a Gal. 3. 27. b Gal. 5. 3. c Gal. 3. 27. Rom. 6. 3 4 5 6. d Rom. 6. per tot e Rom. 5. 10 21 f Rom. 6. 1. g Rom. 6. 2. h Rom. 6. per totum i Rom. 5 10 11 12 13 Often use of Lords Supper a Luk 22. 19. 1 Cor. 11. 24 25. b 1 Cor. 11. 26. The grounds and ends of this Mysterie of Godlinesse thus ordered in a way of Free-grace a Jer. 9. 23. 1 Cor. 1. 29 30 31 c. b Rom. 4 2 c Ps 143. 2. Acts 13. 39. Rom. 3. 20. d Rom. 3. 27. e Jer. 9. 23. 1 Cor. 1. 19 30 f Rom. 3. 24 25. g Rom. 3. 16. 1 Jo. 5. 10. Mark 16. 16. A farther manifestation of free-grace a Jo. 1. 12. b 2 Thes 3. 2. c Heb. 11. 6. d Rom. 8. â—8 e Eph. 2. 8. Phil. 1. 29. f 2 Cor. 3. 5. g Ib. Phil. 1. 13. Heb. 12. beg 2. h 1 Pet. 5. 10. i Luk. 22. 32. k Eph. 1. 19. 20. 2 Thes 1. 11. l Eph. 2. 10. 2. Cor. 5. 17. Gal. 6. 15. m ib. Eph. 2. 15 4. 24. Col. 3. 10 n Ezek. 36. 26. o Ezek. 11. 19. p 1 Cor. 11. 4. q Rom. 4. 16. 5. 20. Zech. 4. 7. r Rom. 11. 6. s Luk. 2. 14. Eph. 1. 6. 3. 21. Saints security Qua supra a 1 Cor. 15. 45. 47 49. b Qua supra c Job 4. 18 19. d 1 Pet. 1. 3. 4. 5. e Heb. 13. 5. 2 Cor. 12. 9. f Rom. 4. 16. Mans strong ingagement to duty a Jer. 31. 3. Hos 11. 4. b Ezek. 6. beg c 2 Cor. 5. 14. 15 d Act. 17. 13. 2 Tim. 4. 1. e Rev. 22. 20. a Acts 20. 28 29 30 31 2 Tim. 2. 10. Tit. 1. 1. 1 Pet. 1. 2. 1 Pet. 2. 6. 1 Pet. 5. 13. They belye the Profession But why is the 10 Article left out Reader thou shalt have it anon Why do you not put doun all most abominable impostors Why do you cut short the 13 article too This is not the last there are two more which Reader thoushalt have in to discover these enemies to truth and the Gospel I must take the questions as these Quakers set them down for that they doe belye men in misreciting their words I shall prove afterwards a p. 2 3. b p. 3 4. Ans to 3. Art Answ to the 4th Art or Principle Answer to four Art by Howgil a Barr. Also what it is to go through Farnworth exponds in his Answer Truths defence p 69. Sword of the 〈◊〉 drawn p. 5. Truths defence pag. 78. Truths Defence saies that the faith of God justifies alone without imputation and thy imputed faith say they we deny Page 93. Short Answer to the Priests p. 15. Truths defence p. 10. Short Answer to the seven Priests p. 20. Truths defence P. 39.
That Jesus Christ is God and man in one person which as before most blasphemously they answer was a lie What doth he mean to alter their words and to call him only the man of God not God and man as they express it Whereas you say in the eight saith he that this Christ the man of God is God and man in one person it is a lye If he did believe him to be God and man would he have altered their words and given him such a diminishing appellation as the man of God a title given to meer creatures And as for the humane nature of Christ his distinct particular and proper body do they not deny it For a query being put to George Fox Whether Jesus Christ have a body in heaven and whether it be the same that appeared among men in the flesh c. Thou shalt find him answering That Christ hath but one body which is saith he the Church and he saies he remains in the heavens but he will not say he hath a humane body there And being asked as before Whether it be the same that appeared amongst men He answers It is the same that did descend the same did ascend not acknowledging any other body than what did descend And in the eighty page being asked with what bodies the Saints shall arise and dwell and live in for ever And whether every particular Saint shall have a particular body He answers The Saints shall arise in that body which Christ doth live in for saith he he is the Saviour of the body he is the head of the body and the resurrection and the life of the body and his body is but one So that here thou seest that Christ and the Saints have no distinct bodies of their own and but one common body all blended together And as they thus offer violence to Jesus Christ in his nature and person so do they also to him in his death bloudshed and merits This in part appears by what hath been shewed already in their scoffing at our hopes of being saved by that Jesus Christ that died at Jerusalem and in saying that they are redeemed by the blood of Christ but not at Jerusalem onely but say they made manifest in us So that there is something in themselves whereby they are redeemed Truths Defence pag. 95. and in the 86. page of the same Book they say There is that light and power in every man which if he take heed to it and wait within there he shall find his Saviour Mark there within he shall find his Saviour And affirming the elect were never defiled c. But it appears further in that they hold the sufferings of Christ now in the Saints to be satisfactory for sins past present and to come For Howgill and Borr. as thou maist see in their Answer herewith printed before to the seven Queries say thus Thou blasphemer askes thou knows not what is not Christ the same now as ever and is not the sufferings of Christ satisfactory wherever Nay which is more horrid if we take the question and answer together do they not in effest say for they will not yet speak out all their mind that the sufferings of Christ now in the Saints is all the satisfaction to or which the Justice of God looks for for sins past present and to come For that as thou maist see was the question and they answer as thou seest Are not these men their own saviours and as they make satisfaction for their sin by their own sufferings so they hold they are justified by their own righteousness This also shalt thou find in the last quoted book in their answer to the 9 query where they rail upon the querist for asking Whether there be not another righteousness by which the Saints are justified meaning the righteousness of Christ as in the former query then that righteousness which Christ works in them and by them viz. the saints For this they most wretchedly revile and rail upon the querist because he would have another righteousness then the righteousness of Christ which he works in the Saints and by them Reader if thou be a Christian and knowst any thing of Christ and the Gospel tell me woulst not thou have another righteousness than that righteousness of Christ which he works in thee and by thee I know thou wouldst have and shalt and must have if ever thou be saved the righteousness of Christ wrought in thee and by thee for thy sanctification But dost thou not look for and rely upon another righteousness for thy justification viz. the righteousness of Christ wrought in his own person and made thine by faith and imputation Reader as I told thee before so I tell thee again I am weary with raking in the filthy puddle of their blasphemous opinions and I will follow them no further here If thou wouldst be confirmed in this that these are their received opinions and more of the same nature I refer thee to two Books written by those who dwell amongst them and have most to do with them and have known them longest viz. The perfect Pharisee and The brief relation of the Irreligion of the Northern Quakers both before mentioned But as for these men and their opinions and particularly as to the last mentioned I profess in the presence of the great God were I to chuse my Religion I would rather be a Papist then of these Quakers perswasion for the Papist though he bring in inherent righteousness and righteousness wrought in us and by us as the matter of justification yet he grants and owns another righteousness as necessary yea as most necessary viz. the righteousness of Christ wrought in his own person which these Quakers deny as thou hast seen Nay further in express English they deny it In their answer to the 15 Query I own no righteousness but what is of Christ and wrought by thee Oh fearful blasphemy against the Gospel Thus they offer violence to Jesus Christ And lastly which naturally and must necessarily follow they offer violence to all the ordinances of the Gospel As they deny an outward Christ or a Christ without as they call him so do they deny all outward ordinances So Fox and Nailor in their book A word from the Lord We deny them whose law is without their law without their Church without their baptism prayers and singing without their Christ without their righteousness without c. If they had denied that which is only without they had said somthing but thou seest it is otherwise here 's all outward ordinances worship and Christ and righteousness without struck off at one blow And those Quakers before mentioned in their Answer to the seven Priests say that who are of the Lord are freed from the ordinances of men so they call Gospel-ordinances and outward means and for it most wratchedly abuse these words For where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty And Truths Defence says