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you_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n to_o give_v forth_o such_o a_o directory_n confession_n and_o catechism_n as_o you_o have_v do_v ans_fw-fr hereby_o the_o quaker_n refuse_v that_o any_o man_n may_v direct_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o external_n circumstance_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n or_o that_o any_o man_n may_v catechise_v or_o give_v a_o account_n or_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o every_o man_n in_o due_a circumstance_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v matth._n 10.32_o 33._o rom._n 10.9_o 10._o 1._o pet._n 3.15_o but_o much_o more_o a_o church_n partly_o for_o satisfaction_n to_o other_o church_n partly_o for_o distinguish_a orthodox_n church_n from_o heretical_a synagogue_n and_o partly_o for_o a_o short_a and_o clear_a public_a test_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o her_o own_o member_n except_o he_o be_v infallible_a which_o any_o man_n may_v see_v to_o tend_v to_o the_o banish_n of_o all_o these_o duty_n out_o of_o the_o world_n see_v there_o be_v no_o man_n now_o 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christian_n ans_fw-fr i_o grant_v a_o christian_n shall_v be_v holy_a every_o day_n and_o keep_v a_o internal_a sabbath_n as_o they_o call_v it_o but_o it_o will_v not_o from_o thence_o follow_v that_o we_o have_v not_o a_o external_n sabbath-day_n also_o for_o adam_n in_o innocency_n when_o he_o maintain_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v a_o continual_a internal_a sabbath_n of_o sanctification_n have_v for_o all_o that_o a_o external_n sabbath-day_n also_o gen._n 2.3_o and_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v a_o internal_a sabbath_n of_o sanctification_n every_o day_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v a_o external_n sabbath-day_n also_o for_o a_o external_n sabbath-day_n require_v not_o only_o that_o we_o cease_v from_o sin_n and_o be_v holy_a but_o also_o that_o we_o cease_v from_o all_o our_o civil_a and_o worldly_a employment_n and_o work_v that_o on_o other_o day_n be_v lawful_a except_v work_n of_o necessity_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v every_o 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but_o i_o utter_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v grace_n in_o all_o man_n sufficient_a for_o conversion_n and_o though_o still_o the_o affirmer_n ought_v to_o prove_v not_o the_o denier_n yet_o i_o prove_v my_o negative_a therefore_o first_o there_o be_v not_o sufficient_a light_n for_o conversion_n in_o all_o man_n as_o be_v prove_v therefore_o neither_o be_v there_o sufficient_a grace_n in_o all_o man_n for_o conversion_n the_o consequence_n be_v easy_a see_v grace_n without_o light_n will_v be_v very_o blind_a grace_n nor_o can_v the_o will_v be_v renew_v and_o the_o understanding_n leave_v unrenewed_a and_o in_o darkness_n for_o how_o then_o shall_v it_o behave_v see_v nil_fw-la volitum_fw-la quin_fw-la praecognitum_fw-la ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la second_o every_o sufficient_a cause_n be_v able_a to_o produce_v the_o effect_n or_o else_o it_o be_v no_o way_n sufficient_a as_o be_v palpable_a but_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o reprobate_n and_o unrenewed_a man_n able_a 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that_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v to_o he_o but_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o come_v not_o to_o christ_n john_n 5.40_o and_o 10.26_o and_o 12.39_o 2_o thes_n 3.2_o therefore_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o do_v not_o hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o be_v not_o draw_v by_o he_o and_o so_o the_o whole_a argument_n be_v evident_o prove_v last_o conversion_n essential_o consist_v in_o the_o habit_n power_n and_o principle_n of_o grace_n not_o in_o the_o actual_a operation_n of_o grace_n otherwise_o believer_n will_v lose_v and_o recover_v their_o conversion_n and_o so_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n as_o often_o as_o they_o be_v not_o and_o again_o be_v in_o the_o actual_a exercise_n and_o operation_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o every_o convert_n will_v be_v a_o apostate_n fall_v from_o grace_n when_o he_o sleep_v or_o be_v not_o actual_o exercise_v his_o grace_n which_o be_v utter_o absurd_a so_o to_o lose_v and_o recover_v continual_o his_o union_n with_o and_o relation_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o right_n unto_o eternal_a life_n but_o whosoever_o have_v sufficient_a grace_n must_v certain_o have_v the_o power_n principle_n or_o habit_n of_o grace_n therefore_o whosoever_o have_v sufficient_a grace_n be_v certain_o a_o convert_n and_o so_o if_o all_o man_n have_v sufficient_a grace_n than_o they_o be_v also_o all_o convert_v which_o i_o do_v not_o yet_o believe_v the_o major_n be_v prove_v clear_o already_o i_o prove_v the_o minor_a viz._n that_o whosoever_o have_v sufficient_a grace_n must_v certain_o have_v the_o power_n principle_n or_o habit_n of_o grace_n because_o without_o these_o there_o can_v be_v sufficient_a grace_n for_o there_o can_v be_v sufficient_a grace_n where_o the_o action_n and_o operation_n of_o grace_n be_v impossible_a as_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o where_o the_o power_n principle_n or_o habit_n of_o grace_n be_v want_v there_o the_o action_n and_o operation_n of_o grace_n be_v 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otherwise_o a_o man_n may_v live_v gracious_o without_o grace_n and_o grace_n will_v be_v simple_o needless_a which_o a_o swear_a atheist_n will_v not_o dare_v to_o say_v but_o they_o object_n for_o universal_a sufficient_a grace_n that_o the_o gentile_n do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n rom._n 2_o 14_o therefore_o they_o have_v sufficient_a grace_n ans_fw-fr they_o do_v these_o thing_n by_o nature_n say_v the_o text_n not_o by_o grace_n second_o a_o man_n may_v do_v thing_n naturaly_n good_a and_o contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o be_v void_a of_o grace_n see_v he_o may_v do_v they_o but_o yet_o not_o from_o gracious_a principle_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n nor_o for_o gracious_a end_n both_o which_o as_o also_o the_o gracious_a manner_n be_v requisite_a to_o a_o gracious_a action_n rom._n 14_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 31._o second_o they_o object_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n tit._n 2_o 11._o ans_fw-fr by_o 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whosoever_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v it_o be_v give_v they_o for_o profit_v as_o when_o paul_n say_v colos_n 1_o 28._o who_o we_o preach_v warn_v every_o man_n in_o all_o wisdom_n he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o they_o have_v then_o get_v every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n warn_v but_o that_o whosoever_o they_o warn_v they_o warn_v they_o wise_o and_o not_o imprudent_o as_o when_o i_o say_v such_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o every_o man_n wise_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o all_o the_o world_n but_o whosoever_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o do_v it_o wise_o and_o discreet_o and_o just_o so_o when_o i_o say_v such_o a_o man_n honour_v every_o man_n or_o all_o man_n for_o advantage_n four_o george_n keith_n object_n in_o his_o quakerism_n no_o popery_n pag._n 66_o from_o rom._n 5_o 18._o that_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n ans_fw-fr the_o meaning_n be_v plain_o as_o in_o the_o former_a objection_n that_o as_o on_o whosoever_o the_o offence_n come_v it_o come_v unto_o condemnation_n so_o on_o whosoever_o the_o righteousness_n come_v it_o come_v unto_o justification_n so_o he_o be_v compare_v the_o force_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o offence_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o force_n and_o effect_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o merit_n together_o which_o be_v his_o scope_n in_o the_o whole_a context_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v see_v but_o especial_o in_o the_o 16_o ver._n and_o if_o he_o be_v compare_v the_o quantity_n and_o latitude_n of_o the_o object_n together_o upon_o who_o the_o offence_n and_o the_o righteousness_n come_v make_v they_o equal_a as_o the_o quaker_n objection_n intend_v than_o it_o will_v prove_v that_o all_o man_n be_v as_o actual_o in_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n by_o christ_n as_o ever_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n 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6_o 44._o jam._n 1_o 18._o 1_o pet._n 1_o 3._o they_o also_o positive_o teach_v that_o man_n that_o want_v a_o true_a spiritual_a union_n with_o christ_n by_o faith_n can_v do_v nothing_o viz._n that_o be_v acceptable_a and_o spiritual_o good_a joh._n 15_o 5._o and_o all_o unrenewed_a man_n be_v such_o and_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o ability_n and_o freewill_n in_o reprobate_n and_o unrenewed_a man_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o sufficient_a grace_n in_o they_o to_o convert_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n or_o forbear_v at_o their_o devotion_n and_o choice_n for_o so_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o point_n of_o conversion_n be_v make_v plain_o dependent_a on_o man_n freewill_n which_o that_o i_o may_v prove_v we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o quaker_n with_o their_o dear_a friend_n the_o jesuit_n do_v say_v that_o god_n bestow_v this_o his_o grace_n upon_o all_o man_n only_o to_o make_v they_o capable_a and_o able_a and_o their_o free_a will_n to_o 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their_o freewill_n to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v not_o from_o the_o devil_n i_o be_o sure_a ergo_fw-la it_o must_v infallible_o have_v its_o efficacy_n from_o man_n freewill_n which_o by_o choose_v and_o incline_v apply_v it_o that_o way_n effectual_o which_o otherwise_o have_v misgive_v second_o this_o universal_a grace_n in_o the_o business_n of_o conversion_n work_v at_o man_n option_n and_o choice_n for_o if_o they_o incline_v it_o concur_v if_o not_o it_o forbear_v therefore_o it_o be_v therein_o clear_o subordinate_a to_o man_n freewill_n and_o determine_v thereunto_o by_o his_o promotion_n and_o so_o in_o effect_v that_o work_n plain_o depend_v on_o he_o and_o his_o freewill_n the_o consequence_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o predetermine_n and_o predetermine_v and_o a_o subordinant_n and_o subordinate_a cause_n contain_v in_o the_o antecedent_n from_o whence_o i_o infer_v to_o the_o thing_n define_v in_o the_o consequence_n but_o george_n keith_n deny_v quakerism_n not_o popery_n pag._n 67_o 68_o that_o so_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n shall_v depend_v upon_o man_n freewill_n because_o when_o it_o have_v not_o its_o efficacy_n in_o order_n to_o conversion_n in_o man_n who_o stop_v and_o resist_v it_o yet_o it_o have_v its_o efficacy_n in_o render_v they_o unexcusable_a and_o in_o be_v a_o just_a ground_n of_o their_o condemnation_n which_o be_v all_o that_o god_n intend_v by_o it_o in_o such_o resister_n for_o god_n intend_v only_o that_o it_o shall_v convert_v such_o as_o resist_v it_o not_o and_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o just_a condemnation_n against_o resister_n but_o first_o it_o can_v be_v so_o say_v to_o be_v effectual_a to_o conversion_n concern_v which_o the_o debate_n here_o be_v but_o only_o that_o its_o either_o effectual_o to_o it_o or_o the_o other_o thing_n mention_v which_o also_o every_o good_a advice_n and_o exhortation_n will_v be_v here_o there_o be_v no_o efficacy_n to_o conversion_n more_o than_o to_o 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