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A43114 The Quaker converted to Christianity re-established, upon the same, sure, safe, and only foundation, Jesus Christ crucified, and his righteousness imputed for justification : having yet no mind to change the sweet and easie Yoke of Christ's Gospel, for the Old Covenant-Yoke of Quakerism, which he found so burdensome and intolerable, or, A full reply to a book entituled, Rebellion rebuked written by John Crook and William Baily, both in the ministry among the Quakers / written by William Haworth ... ; with an account from William Dimsdale ... Haworth, William.; Dimsdale, William. 1674 (1674) Wing H1196; ESTC R513 168,839 185

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that_o proceed_v from_o hence_o be_v they_o not_o his_o own_o be_v it_o christ_n or_o paul_n that_o believe_v love_v pray_v &_o c_o all_o the_o logic_n thou_o have_v baily_n can_v gainsay_v but_o that_o it_o be_v paul_n and_o if_o so_o than_o it_o be_v not_o madness_n and_o folly_n to_o say_v but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v he_o so_o viz._n that_o he_o will_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v those_o gift_n and_o virtue_n that_o the_o spirit_n have_v wrought_v in_o his_o mind_n to_o justify_v he_o in_o god_n sight_n for_o there_o be_v defect_n in_o all_o these_o gift_n faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o all_o our_o holiness_n and_o remember_v god_n charge_v his_o angel_n with_o folly_n and_o may_v well_o have_v charge_v paul_n with_o madness_n and_o folly_n if_o he_o have_v trust_v to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n to_o justify_v he_o in_o his_o sight_n i_o wish_v thou_o will_v see_v thy_o own_o pride_n hypocrisy_n ignorance_n pharisaism_n answer_v any_o of_o you_o can_v ever_o paul_n have_v the_o least_o temptation_n to_o trust_v to_o his_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n after_o he_o be_v convert_v then_o sure_o it_o be_v this_o sanctify_a righteousness_n he_o here_o speak_v of_o which_o he_o see_v will_v come_v short_a to_o justify_v he_o but_o thou_o be_v otherwise_o mindded_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o phil._n 3._o by_o paul_n god_n reveal_v it_o to_o thou_o in_o due_a time_n many_o of_o we_o be_v thus_o mind_v for_o some_o time_n but_o now_o through_o inlightning_n we_o follow_v paul_n example_n in_o this_o truth_n and_o be_v like-minded_n with_o he_o herein_o b._n and_o pag._n 11._o thou_o say_v viz._n the_o quaker_n go_v about_o to_o make_v his_o own_o righteousness_n to_o stand_v yes_o and_o blame_v he_o not_o if_o it_o consist_v in_o those_o gift_n and_o virtue_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o his_o mind_n how_o be_v any_o a_o true_a christian_a without_o these_o reply_n thou_o have_v say_v more_o here_o 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too_o for_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o let_v god_n mark_v iniquity_n never_o so_o narrow_o i_o shall_v do_v well_o enough_o job_n a_o perfect_a and_o upright_a man_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a chapt._n 9.2_o how_o shall_v man_n be_v just_o with_o god_n v._o 3._o if_o he_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o he_o can_v answer_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o but_o here_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n that_o say_v man_n may_v be_v just_o with_o god_n and_o if_o god_n do_v contend_v with_o he_o he_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o job_n belike_o have_v not_o and_o this_o righteousness_n shall_v stand_v and_o thus_o w._n b._n can_v answer_n god_n every_o thing_n in_o every_o thousand_o that_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n v._o 15._o who_o though_o i_o 〈◊〉_d righteous_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o answer_n but_o make_v my_o supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n yea_o v._o 21._o though_o i_o be_v perfect_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o know_v my_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 30_o 31._o though_o i_o wash_v myself_o in_o snow_n water_n and_o make_v my_o hand_n ●●ver_o so_o clean_o yet_o shall_v thou_o plung_v i_o in_o the_o ditch_n and_o my_o own_o clothes_n ●●all_v abhor_v i_o but_o w._n b._n say_v he_o will_v answer_v god_n in_o this_o his_o perfection_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v his_o answer_n viz._n that_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v stand_v and_o he_o will_v know_v his_o own_o soul_n thus_o adorn_v and_o let_v god_n plung_v he_o if_o he_o can_v he_o will_v adventure_v it_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o 〈◊〉_d sight_n the_o scripture_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n but_o baylie_n righteousness_n be_v clean_o in_o god_n sight_n he_o charge_v his_o angel_n with_o folly_n no_o mat●●●_n for_o that_o bayly_n can_v be_v charge_v for_o his_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o have_v not_o the_o elect_a angel_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o it_o be_v likely_a not_o in_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o this_o man_n or_o they_o have_v more_o mixture_n of_o evil_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o than_o this_o prophet_n i_o err_v not_o in_o call_v thou_o a_o bold_a proud_a man_n for_o this_o say_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o testimony_n out_o of_o fox_n monument_n of_o one_o of_o the_o martyr_n see_v how_o it_o agree_v with_o thy_o doctrine_n in_o the_o three_o volume_n pag._n 418._o anno_fw-la 1555._o in_o a_o letter_n of_o robert_n samuel_n write_v to_o the_o christian_a congregation_n declare_v the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n these_o be_v his_o word_n viz._n all_o the_o work_n merit_n deserve_n do_n and_o obedience_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n although_o they_o be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v thus_o do_v be_v of_o no_o validity_n worthiness_n merit_n before_o god_n except_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n account_v they_o worthy_a for_o the_o worthiness_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o 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as_o to_o continue_v in_o sin_n let_v they_o remember_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n treat_v of_o 1_o cor._n 10._o and_o the_o 12_o verse_n but_o now_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o self-righteous_a the_o just_a before_o man_n 〈◊〉_d proud_a in_o their_o spirit_n and_o they_o scorn_v this_o reconciliation_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n and_o ●●e_v no_o need_n of_o it_o or_o they_o no_o beauty_n no_o comeliness_n in_o christ_n therefore_o according_a to_o that_o which_o christ_n say_v he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n so_o that_o i_o may_v bring_v in_o your_o objection_n here_o obj._n but_o if_o all_o man_n be_v not_o light_v with_o the_o true_a light_n than_o some_o have_v no_o true_a light_n then_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v condemn_v be_v this_o equal_a pag._n 41._o answ_n that_o all_o man_n be_v light_v by_o a_o light_n that_o be_v true_a 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contend_v for_o they_o viz._n as_o to_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o god_n without_o and_o the_o righteousness_n that_o justify_v be_v without_o and_o other_o thing_n which_o i_o be_o satisfy_v in_o yet_o deny_v not_o the_o inward_a working_n of_o the_o spirit_n neither_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n but_o say_v as_o before_o often_o that_o good_a work_n must_v be_v maintain_v uphold_v and_o teach_v but_o in_o their_o time_n and_o place_n and_o not_o so_o as_o to_o destroy_v the_o gospel_n and_o bring_v man_n conscience_n into_o slavery_n &_o bondage_n under_o the_o law_n the_o next_o thing_n be_v s._n crisp_n his_o expression_n concern_v i_o how_o he_o have_v set_v i_o forth_o which_o i_o can_v not_o but_o wonder_n at_o when_o i_o view_v it_o that_o any_o pretend_v to_o a_o infallible_a and_o a_o unerring_a spirit_n shall_v write_v so_o many_o false_a thing_n first_o pag._n 50._o oh_o horrible_a canaan_n such_o a_o canaan_n god_n never_o lead_v hi●_n people_n into_o nor_o ever_o will_v where_o these_o task_n be_v not_o lay_v upon_o they_o th●_n be_v a_o canaan_n for_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n who_o be_v man_n without_o any_o yoke_n i_o testify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o that_o the_o true_a name_n of_o this_o canaan_n be_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n what_o shall_v i_o judge_v of_o this_o i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o the_o like_a expression_n that_o canaan_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n give_v unto_o his_o people_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o act_v in_o love_n to_o he_o live_v to_o his_o glory_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o canaan_n for_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n and_o to_o be_v so_o confident_a to_o say_v he_o testify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n that_o the_o true_a name_n of_o this_o canaan_n be_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n it_o make_v i_o even_o tremble_v when_o i_o consider_v it_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v testify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n and_o speak_v such_o untruth_n why_o may_v not_o this_o man_n say_v of_o paul_n as_o well_o where_o he_o say_v galat._n 5.13_o brethren_n you_o have_v be_v call_v unto_o liberty_n that_o he_o tell_v the_o galatian_n that_o they_o may_v steal_v and_o lie_v and_o kill_v and_o commit_v adultery_n and_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a see_v he_o be_v treat_v as_o we_o be_v about_o the_o law_n and_o the_o work_v thereof_o and_o likewise_o why_o do_v you_o not_o say_v that_o paul_n allow_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v steal_v and_o commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o say_v in_o 1_o cor._n 6.12_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a unto_o i_o and_o so_o chap._n 10.23_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o will_v say_v not_o so_o because_o paul_n say_v to_o they_o in_o the_o gal●t_n use_v not_o your_o liberty_n as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o and_o in_o the_o corinthian_n say_v all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a and_o beside_o paul_n live_v a_o just_a life_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v i_o say_v that_o i_o ought_v to_o go_v on_o in_o holiness_n 1._o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 2._o to_o manifest_v my_o love_n to_o christ_n 3._o to_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n 4._o it_o be_v my_o duty_n in_o god_n pag._n 19_o 20._o to_o be_v find_v in_o do_v just_o between_o man_n and_o man_n according_a to_o the_o light_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v this_o be_v a_o canaan_n for_o the_o son_n of_o be●●●_n and_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o principle_n pag._n 50._o he_o say_v the_o