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A35120 The counterfeit convert discovered, or, William Haworth's book, entituled (The Quaker converted to Christianity re-established) refuted wherein his absurd assertion, viz. that our (own) righteousness consists in the gifts and vertues which the spirit of God works in our minds &c. is manifested ... / by John Crook and William Bayley ; also an answer to the postscript at the end of William Haworth's wicked pamphlet called An Antidote &c. by C.T. Crook, John, 1617-1699.; Bayly, William, d. 1675.; Taylor, Christopher, ca. 1615-1686. 1676 (1676) Wing C7199; ESTC R24285 95,721 143

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heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o be_v this_o thy_o fixedness_n and_o consistency_n that_o they_o must_v be_v something_o but_o what_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v and_o yet_o say_v i_o must_v understand_v what_o they_o be_v but_o sure_o it_o must_v not_o be_v by_o thy_o doubtful_a teach_v but_o tell_v i_o what_o purisy_v need_v either_o christ_n himself_o or_o heaven_n itself_o and_o by_o what_o better_a sacrifice_n heb._n 9.23_o we_o read_v ver._n 9_o &_o 14._o that_o the_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v know_v in_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n who_o thou_o confess_v be_v the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n where_o both_o god_n and_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v etc._n etc._n be_v come_v to_o by_o the_o saint_n viz._n heb._n 12.22,23,24_o haworth_n i_o ask_v now_o whether_o the_o scripture_n or_o our_o imagination_n and_o thought_n be_v the_o rule_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o measure_n god_n and_o true_a righteousness_n p._n 21._o etc._n etc._n crook_n be_v thy_o memory_n so_o bad_a or_o thy_o ignorance_n so_o great_a to_o ask_v such_o a_o question_n which_o thyself_o resolve_v in_o the_o same_o page_n or_o be_v thou_o still_o in_o thy_o skiptical_a mind_n as_o thou_o speak_v of_o thyself_o see_v thou_o say_v but_o just_a before_o that_o it_o must_v be_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o give_v forth_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o can_v understand_v they_o and_o not_o without_o have_v thy_o thought_n and_o imagination_n so_o great_a and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o little_a a_o share_n in_o what_o thou_o do_v which_o make_v thou_o so_o soon_o forget_v its_o usefulness_n to_o measure_v divine_a thing_n but_o i_o even_o tremble_v at_o thy_o ignorant_a confidence_n to_o talk_v at_o this_o rate_n of_o measure_v the_o unmeasurable_a god_n and_o that_o by_o the_o scripture_n or_o our_o own_o thought_n without_o name_v his_o spirit_n haworth_n the_o scripture_n no_o where_o condemn_v man_n conceiving_n of_o god_n by_o the_o scripture_n and_o according_a to_o they_o p._n 22._o etc._n etc._n crook_n thou_o be_v condemn_v here_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n who_o say_v it_o must_v be_v man_n enlighten_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o give_v they_o forth_o and_o not_o otherwise_o haworth_n if_o john_n crook_n consent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o principle_n viz._n that_o such_o be_v the_o purity_n of_o god_n that_o nothing_o be_v accept_v by_o he_o but_o what_o be_v every_o way_n or_o entire_o complete_a and_o perfect_a if_o so_o p._n 23._o etc._n etc._n crook_n i_o grant_v this_o as_o also_o himself_o have_v do_v in_o p._n 26._o haworth_n then_o he_o believe_v that_o the_o righteousness_n within_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o virtue_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o every_o quaker_n be_v every_o way_n perfect_a and_o complete_a etc._n etc._n crook_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n if_o the_o latter_a be_v a_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o former_a but_o because_o some_o whole_a page_n follow_v in_o his_o book_n be_v stuff_v with_o argument_n and_o consequent_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n about_o the_o same_o subject_a to_o prevent_v his_o boast_v if_o possible_a i_o shall_v here_o once_o for_o all_o return_n a_o sober_a answer_n viz._n i_o believe_v that_o the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n which_o pure_o consist_v in_o the_o virtue_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n it_o be_v entire_o complete_a and_o perfect_a as_o to_o nature_n and_o kind_a which_o be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v by_o those_o worthy_a man_n dr._n preston_n and_o dr._n sibbs_n see_v preston_n title_n man_n uprightness_n pag._n 214._o because_o the_o new_a adam_n otherwise_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o effectual_a as_o the_o old_a the_o new_a adam_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o powerful_a to_o communicate_v grace_n and_o life_n as_o the_o old_a adam_n be_v to_o instill_v corruption_n and_o sin_n for_o this_o sin_n that_o have_v be_v convey_v to_o we_o by_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v a_o integrity_n in_o it_o it_o have_v go_v over_o the_o whole_a soul_n there_o be_v a_o whole_a body_n of_o death_n that_o have_v possess_v we_o now_o shall_v there_o not_o be_v in_o those_o redeem_n action_n by_o christ_n a_o contrary_a integrity_n and_o perfection_n a_o throughout_o holiness_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o the_o plaster_n than_o shall_v be_v narrow_a than_o the_o sore_a &_o the_o remedy_n shall_v be_v inferior_a to_o the_o disease_n belove_a you_o know_v a_o leprosy_n be_v go_v all_o over_o except_o the_o holiness_n go_v all_o over_o too_o from_o top_n to_o toe_n i_o say_v there_o will_v not_o be_v a_o answerableness_n in_o the_o second_o adam_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v as_o much_o good_a as_o the_o first_o be_v able_a to_o do_v hurt_v 2_o dly_z the_o work_n of_o redemption_n shall_v be_v do_v but_o by_o half_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v dispense_v with_o imperfect_a holiness_n the_o work_n of_o creation_n you_o know_v be_v perfect_a god_n look_v upon_o all_o his_o work_n and_o see_v that_o they_o be_v very_o good_n beloved_n do_v you_o think_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n shall_v come_v short_a of_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v not_o they_o likewise_o perfect_a when_o the_o lord_n shall_v look_v on_o that_o work_n shall_v he_o not_o say_v likewise_o it_o be_v very_o good_a pag._n 216._o if_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v not_o entire_a if_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o throughout_o if_o there_o be_v a_o defect_n in_o the_o principle_n and_o constitution_n of_o it_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o defect_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n that_o can_v be_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 219._o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n now_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v pure_a that_o be_v pure_a which_o be_v full_a of_o itself_o and_o have_v no_o other_o heteregenial_a thing_n mingle_v with_o it_o so_o that_o heart_n be_v pure_a which_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o it_o which_o be_v holy_a which_o have_v a_o renew_a quality_n of_o grace_n which_o have_v a_o inward_a regenerate_a man_n that_o will_v mingle_v with_o no_o sin_n that_o be_v full_a of_o itself_o and_o admit_v not_o the_o mixture_n of_o any_o sin_n etc._n etc._n pag_n 221._o when_o thou_o have_v the_o prophet_n that_o will_v have_v separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a in_o thy_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o company_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 222._o so_o my_o beloved_n it_o be_v not_o the_o have_v of_o impurity_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o make_v the_o heart_n imperfect_a but_o it_o be_v the_o suffering_n of_o they_o to_o be_v mingle_v even_o with_o the_o inward_a frame_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o doctor_n also_o affirm_v that_o without_o this_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n none_o can_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n see_v dr._n preston_n ibid._n p._n 243._o i_o say_v let_v any_o man_n heart_n be_v of_o this_o constitution_n that_o he_o neglect_v the_o small_a commandment_n that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o special_a eye_n to_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o a_o special_a care_n to_o keep_v they_o he_o be_v unsound_a and_o rot_a at_o the_o heart_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v continue_v such_o prov._n 19.16_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n keep_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o way_n shall_v die_v for_o it_o thus_o far_o dr._n preston_n now_o dr._n sibbs_n soul-conflict_n pag._n 224._o the_o happiness_n of_o man_n consist_v chief_o in_o a_o gracious_a frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o action_n suitable_a sweet_o ssue_v therefrom_o ibid._n pag._n 156._o christ_n will_v never_o give_v over_o till_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v make_v our_o nature_n holy_a and_o pure_a as_o his_o own_o till_o he_o have_v take_v away_o not_o only_o the_o reign_n but_o the_o very_a life_n and_o be_v of_o sin_n out_o of_o our_o heart_n that_o to_o this_o end_n he_o leave_v his_o spirit_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v subdue_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n in_o we_o and_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v a_o never_o fail_a spring_n of_o all_o holy_a thought_n desire_n and_o endeavour_n in_o we_o and_o dry_v up_o the_o contrary_a issue_n and_o spring_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n grace_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o bless_a power_n whereby_o as_o spiritual_a we_o gain_v upon_o ourselves_o as_o carnal_a pag._n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o good_a trial_n of_o a_o man_n condition_n to_o know_v what_o he_o esteem_v to_o be_v himself_o a_o godly_a man_n count_v the_o inward_a man_n the_o
not_o own_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o christ_n o_o repent_v john_n p._n 29._o etc._n etc._n crook_n i_o know_v not_o what_o a_o great_a cross_n it_o be_v for_o a_o debtor_n that_o know_v his_o creditor_n to_o be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v his_o debt_n by_o another_o in_o his_o stead_n to_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v so_o but_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o cross_n to_o be_v stumble_v at_o and_o a_o strange_a thing_n for_o a_o poor_a debtor_n to_o be_v tell_v he_o must_v believe_v his_o debt_n be_v pay_v and_o his_o creditor_n be_v satisfy_v while_o his_o creditor_n keep_v he_o still_o in_o prison_n and_o call_v to_o he_o every_o day_n for_o full_a payment_n this_o be_v cross_a to_o sound_a judgement_n and_o good_a understanding_n but_o if_o this_o be_v all_o the_o acquaintance_n thou_o have_v with_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v assure_v thou_o thou_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o be_v his_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n but_o why_o do_v thou_o dare_v i_o william_n be_o i_o all_o of_o a_o sudden_a change_v in_o thy_o opinion_n from_o a_o knave_n and_o a_o juggle_a mountebank_n as_o thou_o call_v i_o unto_o such_o a_o tender-conscienced_n man_n that_o i_o dare_v not_o speak_v otherwise_o then_o i_o believe_v who_o play_v trick_n now_o william_n make_o i_o believe_v that_o if_o i_o will_v own_o what_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o than_o thou_o will_v believe_v i_o yet_o when_o i_o have_v give_v testimony_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n even_o as_o thyself_o in_o word_n profess_v to_o believe_v yet_o for_o so_o do_v thou_o call_v my_o person_n a_o knave_n and_o a_o mountebank_n and_o my_o belief_n a_o juggle_v but_o thy_o speech_n betray_v thou_o for_o these_o word_n viz._n if_o thou_o dare_v etc._n etc._n be_v their_o hector_a language_n thou_o compare_v i_o to_o but_o if_o the_o reader_n please_v to_o examine_v his_o dare_a challenge_n he_o will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v this_o viz._n to_o own_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o christ_n and_o that_o god_n pour_v out_o all_o his_o wrath_n upon_o his_o son_n and_o that_o these_o word_n prove_v it_o gal._n 3._o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n this_o be_v that_o he_o so_o dare_v i_o to_o and_o if_o i_o will_v not_o be_v convince_v by_o this_o proof_n i_o must_v repent_v of_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n though_o never_o so_o right_a in_o this_o matter_n viz._n i_o believe_v that_o christ_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v in_o righteousness_n by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v 1_o pet._n 2.24_o i_o dare_v and_o do_v own_o that_o what_o christ_n suffer_v it_o be_v for_o we_o and_o that_o the_o weighty_a sense_n of_o the_o misery_n due_a to_o mankind_n for_o sin_n fall_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o squeeze_v of_o grape_n in_o a_o wine-press_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o sweat_v like_o drop_n of_o blood_n in_o his_o agony_n luke_n 22.44_o all_o this_o we_o believe_v &_o according_a to_o holy_a scripture_n but_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v william_n haworth_n belief_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v this_o to_o be_v one_o article_n of_o his_o faith_n viz._n that_o christ_n when_o he_o suffer_v be_v not_o innocent_a and_o as_o guilty_a god_n pour_v out_o all_o his_o wrath_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n christ_n have_v the_o gild_n of_o sin_n real_o charge_v upon_o he_o what_o else_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o these_o word_n viz._n he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o epist_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v more_o than_o i_o dare_v affirm_v for_o what_o job_n say_v of_o his_o own_o integrity_n may_v much_o more_o be_v testify_v of_o christ_n innocency_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o do_v not_o let_v that_o go_v till_o he_o die_v neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o whatever_o thou_o and_o other_o conceiving_n be_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n i_o dare_v say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v conceive_v much_o less_o express_v what_o they_o be_v in_o the_o deep_a travail_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o pour_v it_o out_o an_z offering_z for_o sin_n and_o the_o heavy_a sense_n of_o man_n misery_n fall_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n only_a those_o that_o have_v have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o his_o suffering_n and_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o his_o death_n in_o their_o mealure_n be_v his_o witness_n of_o what_o he_o suffer_v by_o the_o good_a experience_n he_o have_v give_v they_o through_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n such_o know_v something_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v not_o the_o freeness_n of_o forgiveness_n nor_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n destroy_v thereby_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o they_o by_o the_o same_o neither_o be_v the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n and_o regeneration_n by_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v or_o suffer_v make_v less_o necessary_a to_o the_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o everlasting_a salvation_n nor_o be_v the_o exhortation_n to_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o follow_v holiness_n and_o to_o work_v out_o their_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v either_o weaken_v in_o themselves_o or_o make_v indifferent_a to_o believer_n nor_o be_v the_o inward_a work_n of_o redeem_v the_o heart_n and_o mind_n out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v full_o set_v upon_o thing_n above_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n within_o to_o be_v neglect_v or_o disesteem_v by_o lay_v all_o the_o stress_n upon_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v without_o we_o etc._n etc._n for_o though_o christ_n be_v both_o a_o general_n and_o particular_a saviour_n yet_o the_o benefit_n accrue_v to_o man_n by_o he_o as_o the_o general_a saviour_n be_v know_v and_o receive_v only_o where_o he_o be_v witness_v a_o particular_a saviour_n for_o christ_n in_o man_n become_v the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o man_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n even_o as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o salvation_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o every_o true_a christian_a i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a now_o upon_o this_o subject_a that_o i_o may_v be_v excuse_v from_o write_v any_o more_o about_o it_o in_o this_o reply_n haworth_n what_o will_v thou_o john_n have_v more_o than_o faith_n page_n 29._o etc._n etc._n crook_n my_o word_n be_v these_o viz._n i_o find_v thou_o like_o the_o pharisee_n of_o old_a fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v by_o cast_v all_o god_n vengeance_n upon_o christ_n a_o easy_a way_n if_o thou_o can_v so_o escape_v it_o by_o imagine_v his_o do_v god_n pleasure_n and_o suffer_v god_n displeasure_n to_o be_v reckon_v thou_o by_o a_o bare_a belief_n of_o it_o whole_o without_o thou_o to_o all_o which_o he_o return_v this_o answer_n viz._n what_o will_v thou_o john_n have_v more_o than_o faith_n of_o which_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n if_o this_o be_v not_o his_o hope_n and_o belief_n viz._n that_o he_o shall_v escape_v god_n wrath_n and_o vengeance_n and_o consequent_o be_v save_v by_o a_o bare_a belief_n that_o christ_n have_v do_v god_n will_n and_o suffer_v his_o displeasure_n whole_o without_o he_o in_o his_o stead_n as_o if_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v no_o more_o by_o all_o exhortation_n to_o holiness_n and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n then_o that_o christ_n and_o not_o we_o be_v to_o be_v only_a the_o subject_a of_o all_o those_o exhortation_n and_o command_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v whether_o a_o man_n may_v escape_v god_n wrath_n and_o vengeance_n by_o a_o bare_a believe_v that_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v god_n pleasure_n whole_o without_o he_o william_n haworth_n answer_v what_o will_v thou_o man_n have_v more_o than_o faith_n but_o the_o apostle_n james_n answer_v will_v thou_o know_v o_o vain_a man_n that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a haworth_n he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v rom._n 4._o there_o it_o faith_n only_o a_o bare_a belief_n john_n what_o say_v thou_o to_o that_o though_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v justify_v will_v work_v by_o love_n yet_o it_o receive_v no_o efficacy_n from_o its_o be_v accompany_v with_o work_n as_o to_o our_o justification_n but_o from_o the_o object_n without_o p._n 29._o etc._n etc._n crook_n i_o say_v thou_o have_v answer_v thyself_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a belief_n without_o work_n for_o thou_o
pag._n 149._o etc._n etc._n this_o light_n be_v in_o adam_n after_o the_o fall_n gen._n 3.10_o i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n god_n call_v to_o adam_n etc._n etc._n this_o light_n reprove_v so_o that_o man_n have_v not_o power_n to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n pag._n 143._o etc._n etc._n it_o work_v a_o change_n in_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n pag._n 150._o etc._n etc._n which_o show_v it_o to_o be_v unsound_a and_o impure_a pag._n 146._o he_o give_v light_a to_o all_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n it_o go_v with_o the_o damn_a to_o hell_n epist_n pag._n 6._o crook_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o peruse_v the_o page_n and_o he_o will_v find_v i_o have_v not_o wrong_v my_o adversary_n in_o draw_v this_o result_n viz._n that_o full_a flame_n adam_n have_v in_o innocency_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o spark_n in_o every_o man_n that_o voice_n of_o god_n that_o speak_v to_o adam_n that_o reprove_v for_o sin_n and_o keep_v from_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n the_o gift_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o some_o divine_a thing_n may_v be_v know_v which_o work_v a_o change_n in_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o do_v all_o this_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o that_o which_o lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v but_o nature_n fall_v nature_n fall_v blind_a nature_n impure_a and_o unsound_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o every_o murderer_n and_o robber_n go_v with_o the_o damn_a to_o hell_n remain_v with_o they_o there_o etc._n etc._n hear_v you_o heaven_n and_o give_v ear_n o_o earth_n and_o be_v horrible_o ashamed_a of_o such_o tenant_n as_o these_o as_o he_o say_v epist_n p_o 6._o etc._n etc._n haworth_n christ_n have_v subdue_v all_o my_o enemy_n virtual_o already_o and_o will_v actual_o in_o time_n which_o i_o wait_v for_o epist_n pag._n 6._o etc._n etc._n my_o rejoice_v be_v in_o this_o that_o the_o elect_n can_v be_v deceive_v etc._n etc._n my_o prayer_n be_v that_o whoever_o of_o you_o belong_v to_o the_o elect●…_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v undeceive_v epist_n pag_n 12._o etc._n etc._n thou_o be_v the_o dear_a to_o we_o john_n in_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o stone_n once_o in_o christ_n building_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o restrain_v grace_n of_o god_n join_v with_o the_o light_n for_o i_o attribute_v it_o to_o that_o in_o indeed_o chief_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o abimelech_n gen._n 20._o ibid._n etc._n etc._n i_o keep_v thou_o the_o light_n within_o will_v not_o have_v do_v it_o etc._n etc._n crook_n in_o divers_a page_n of_o his_o book_n he_o inveigh_v against_o perfection_n as_o be_v show_v anon_o and_o yet_o here_o he_o faith_n he_o wait_v for_o it_o the_o elect_n can_v be_v deceive_v &_o yet_o he_o pray_v that_o so_o many_o as_o belong_v to_o election_n may_v be_v undeceive_v but_o by_o his_o confession_n i_o be_o safe_a enough_o if_o either_o his_o faith_n in_o this_o matter_n or_o i_o be_v true_a for_o say_v he_o thou_o john_n have_v be_v a_o stone_n once_o in_o christ_n building_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a christ_n building_n be_v make_v up_o of_o live_v stone_n if_o thou_o be_v but_o as_o sure_a that_o not_o one_o that_o be_v once_o such_o shall_v final_o perish_v but_o that_o i_o be_o so_o dear_a to_o you_o as_o thou_o speak_v do_v not_o appear_v by_o thy_o call_v i_o knave_n rebel_n mountebank_n juggler_n impostor_n false_a prophet_n etc._n etc._n however_o we_o shall_v be_v dear_a each_o to_o other_o if_o you_o will_v cease_v oppose_v the_o true_a light_n and_o walk_v in_o it_o that_o we_o may_v have_v fellowship_n therein_o thy_o proselyte_n confess_v the_o light_n keep_v he_o from_o steal_v herring_n though_o thou_o say_v it_o will_v not_o have_v withhold_v or_o keep_v abimelech_n the_o heathen_a king_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o note_n on_o ●he_n great_a bibles_n say_v god_n by_o his_o spirit_n keep_v or_o retain_v he_o etc._n etc._n thus_o thy_o own_o proof_n disprove_v a_o great_a part_n of_o thy_o book_n which_o deny_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o strive_v in_o unregenerate_a man_n contrary_a to_o gen._n 6.3_o on_o which_o place_n hen._n ainsworth_n observe_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n strive_v by_o inward_a motion_n and_o check_n of_o conscience_n with_o the_o old_a world_n which_o his_o spirit_n give_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n against_o which_o they_o that_o struggle_v fall_n into_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n despit_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n hebr._n 10.29_o take_v heed_n william_n haworth_n that_o this_o be_v not_o thy_o condition_n haworth_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o taste_n of_o this_o way_n of_o allegorise_v etc._n etc._n if_o many_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n than_o no_o one_o sense_n be_v certain_a etc._n etc._n the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o god_n son_n epist_n p_o 7._o etc._n etc._n crook_n he_o scoff_v at_o allegorise_v of_o scripture_n as_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o have_v forget_v sarah_n and_o hagar_n be_v two_o woman_n and_o yet_o be_v allegory_n of_o two_o mountain_n and_o those_o two_o mountain_n of_o the_o two_o dispensation_n of_o god_n viz._n law_n and_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o if_o christ_n word_n have_v no_o certainty_n in_o they_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o destroy_v the_o temple_n mean_v the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o apostle_n treat_v of_o the_o duty_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n conclude_v that_o his_o word_n have_v two_o sense_n viz._n concern_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n as_o well_o as_o that_o between_o man_n and_o wife_n mar._n 2.18_o compare_v with_o jer._n 31.15_o where_o the_o weep_v of_o rachel_n for_o the_o benjamite_n or_o israelite_n her_o child_n be_v one_o sense_n and_o for_o the_o young_a child_n kill_v by_o herod_n in_o another_o sense_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n can_v not_o be_v preserve_v where_o the_o mystery_n also_o be_v understand_v hen._n ainsworth_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n say_v in_o the_o history_n be_v employ_v allegory_n and_o in_o the_o law_n be_v type_n and_o shadow_n etc._n etc._n dr._n slbbs_n say_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n or_o spirit_n in_o we_o bruise_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n in_o we_o and_o yet_o its_o true_a of_o christ_n conquest_n outward_o when_o he_o spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n brightman_n on_o 4_o cap._n revel_v p._n 174._o lamp_n of_o fire_n burn_v before_o the_o throne_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o do_v inlighten_v the_o mind_n do_v burn_v up_o the_o stubble_n of_o inborn_a corruption_n and_o do_v moreover_o inflame_v the_o mind_n with_o a_o desire_n of_o all_o godliness_n which_o god_n call_v the_o baptism_n of_o fire_n mat._n 3.11_o again_o say_v he_o the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o word_n the_o faithful_a may_v understand_v that_o that_o power_n which_o they_o feel_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n be_v a_o most_o undoubte_n pledge_v of_o god_n himself_o dwell_v in_o we_o etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o to_o stop_v his_o scorn_n etc._n etc._n haworth_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v christ_n gal._n 4._o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n say_v be_v christ_n person_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n page_n 4._o etc._n etc._n the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n the_o eternal_a word_n that_o be_v make_v flesh_n the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n all_o in_o all_o etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o john_n attribute_v any_o of_o these_o title_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o man_n beside_o the_o very_a person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o charge_v thou_o with_o the_o high_a blasphemy_n imaginable_a p._n 19_o etc._n etc._n who_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a which_o be_v certain_o speak_v as_o to_o christ_n deity_n p._n 27._o etc._n etc._n crook_n i_o find_v not_o the_o 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