this_o papal_a quaker_n answ_n this_o be_v false_a again_o for_o whilst_o we_o own_o a_o life_n and_o live_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n how_o can_v we_o disow_v his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v make_v we_o by_o faith_n when_o it_o be_v make_v we_o we_o partake_v of_o it_o though_o it_o be_v without_o we_o in_o he_o before_o it_o be_v in_o we_o by_o he_o §_o xii_o pr._n ibid._n in_o this_o quake_a account_n of_o justification_n what_o have_v this_o quaker_n say_v more_o which_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v not_o determine_v to_o his_o hand_n viz._n council_n trid._n cap._n 3._o sess_n 6._o cum_fw-la ea_fw-la renascentia_fw-la per_fw-la meritu_fw-la passionis_fw-la ejus_fw-la gratia_fw-la qua_fw-la justifiunt_fw-la illis_fw-la tribuatur_fw-la which_o he_o thus_o english_v together_o with_o the_o new_a birth_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n grace_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v righteous_a be_v impart_v to_o they_o cap._n 7._o sess_n 6._o 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our_o adversary_n have_v attempt_v to_o knock_v down_o the_o quaker_n because_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o papist_n hold_v divers_a error_n but_o papist_n render_v their_o own_o good_a work_n after_o the_o first_o justification_n strict_o meritorious_a of_o heaven_n which_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o hold_v any_o truth_n which_o they_o intermix_v among_o their_o error_n but_o be_v brand_v &_o deride_v for_o papist_n papal_a quaker_n such_o kind_n of_o argue_v savour_n more_o of_o a_o atheistical_a spirit_n than_o of_o a_o christian_n and_o such_o measure_n have_v we_o from_o our_o adversary_n but_o his_o main_a design_n be_v to_o oppose_v the_o saint_n be_v make_v righteous_a by_o grace_n impart_v to_o they_o through_o christ_n and_o to_o impose_v upon_o we_o a_o justification_n or_o rather_o his_o false_a imputation_n thereof_o without_o either_o sanctification_n or_o renovation_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n by_o grace_n receive_v see_v he_o have_v espouse_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o as_o affirm_v justification_n and_o redemption_n of_o man_n while_o no_o good_a be_v wrought_v in_o they_o and_o that_o these_o be_v fulfil_v or_o complete_v whole_o without_o they_o and_o yet_o to_o his_o own_o confutation_n have_v grant_v that_o righteousness_n must_v be_v impart_v and_o retain_v in_o his_o 10_o page_n but_o here_o because_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v confess_v unto_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o that_o the_o grace_n that_o make_v righteous_a must_v be_v impart_v to_o they_o render_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n as_o a_o mean_n thereof_o which_o be_v a_o undeniable_a truth_n i_o must_v be_v revile_v as_o a_o papal_a quaker_n and_o this_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o the_o new_a birth_n though_o wrought_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n oppose_v as_o to_o our_o justification_n thus_o my_o adversary_n have_v not_o only_o absurd_o argue_v against_o i_o but_o atheistical_o set_v himself_o against_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n inward_a by_o invalidate_v of_o it_o reckon_v person_n justify_v whole_o without_o which_o must_v be_v whilst_o they_o be_v whole_o unjust_a and_o polute_v within_o or_o when_o no_o good_a be_v wrought_v in_o they_o else_o what_o do_v all_o his_o quarrel_n against_o we_o amount_v to_o but_o he_o silly_o go_v on_o in_o his_o comparison_n between_o quaker_n and_o papist_n as_o follow_v pr._n ibid._n they_o do_v both_o disclaim_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n before_o grace_n receive_v ibid._n work_v not_o do_v in_o christ_n the_o seed_n do_v not_o justify_v say_v the_o cant_v quaker_n ibid._n justification_n be_v the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o inner_a man_n by_o grace_n receive_v say_v the_o papist_n ibid._n the_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n be_v when_o the_o law_n be_v perform_v in_o we_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o quaker_n ibid._n by_o grace_n receive_v in_o the_o new_a birth_n be_v we_o make_v righteous_a say_v the_o papist_n thus_o the_o light_n within_o which_o guide_v the_o quaker_n to_o scribble_n concern_v justification_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o trent_n popery_n infuse_v into_o they_o by_o subtle_a popish_a priest_n answ_n we_o have_v nothing_o but_o his_o comparison_n and_o revile_v here_o for_o confutation_n the_o matter_n be_v answer_v before_o i_o will_v ask_v this_o man_n first_o if_o he_o do_v not_o disclaim_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n before_o grace_n receive_v second_o if_o work_v not_o do_v in_o christ_n do_v justify_v or_o render_v any_o just_a if_o he_o say_v no_o why_o do_v he_o scoff_v and_o cry_v out_o cant_v quaker_n so_o say_v they_o do_v not_o three_o whether_o any_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n without_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o they_o according_a to_o rom._n 8.4_o for_o it_o be_v they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n to_o who_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n and_o in_o who_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v and_o this_o do_v not_o make_v void_a christ_n passion_n or_o suffer_v for_o man_n and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o his_o person_n without_o we_o for_o therein_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o righteousness_n but_o also_o come_v to_o condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o his_o sacrifice_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n and_o pacification_n to_o stop_v the_o wrath_n and_o suspend_v the_o severe_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n which_o man_n have_v incur_v and_o to_o make_v way_n for_o remission_n to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o engage_v to_o he_o to_o follow_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o come_v under_o the_o new_a covenant_n term_n but_o the_o priest_n conclude_v with_o a_o notorious_a falsehood_n about_o what_o we_o write_v of_o justification_n as_o be_v infuse_v by_o popish_a priest_n this_o be_v a_o wicked_a slander_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n be_v make_v inward_o righteous_a by_o grace_n receive_v in_o christ_n the_o sanctify_a &_o renew_v the_o inner_a man_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n these_o we_o never_o learn_v of_o the_o popish_a priest_n nor_o ever_o be_v we_o disciple_v by_o they_o but_o by_o the_o bless_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o himself_o &_o holy_a apostle_n most_o plain_o intimate_v in_o these_o scripture_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3.3_o 5._o and_o if_o i_o wash_v thou_o not_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n with_o i_o say_v christ_n to_o peter_n john_n 13.8_o and_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n etc._n etc._n tit._n 3.5_o 6._o
and_o also_o see_v 1_o cor._n 6.11_o where_o both_o wash_v sanctification_n and_o justification_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n and_o even_o erasmus_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n on_o act_n 13.38_o 39_o say_v express_o through_o this_o same_o jesus_n each_o man_n without_o respect_n of_o any_o person_n or_o else_o offence_n have_v righteousness_n or_o justification_n and_o innocency_n proffer_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o he_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n note_v sure_o then_o these_o be_v proffer_v to_o be_v receive_v therefore_o this_o adversary_n saying_n that_o the_o quaker_n have_v a_o pâ—pe_n in_o their_o belly_n and_o that_o the_o quaker_n his_o line_n be_v hammer_v out_o upon_o his_o popish_a anvil_n as_o in_o pag._n 22_o 24._o these_o be_v some_o of_o his_o abominable_a scurrilous_a slander_n such_o temporizer_n as_o he_o be_v more_o like_a to_o have_v a_o pope_n in_o their_o belly_n that_o for_o their_o belly_n can_v temporize_v change_n and_o turn_v their_o coat_n in_o religious_a matter_n and_o how_o like_o a_o popish_a incendiary_n have_v he_o act_v in_o render_v the_o people_n call_v quaker_n so_o guilty_a of_o popery_n as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o design_n to_o carry_v on_o for_o the_o popish_a interest_n either_o by_o endeavour_v the_o quaker_n destruction_n because_o of_o their_o opposition_n to_o popery_n or_o else_o by_o increase_a the_o number_n of_o papist_n by_o add_v the_o quaker_n thereto_o or_o rather_o false_o render_v the_o popish_a interest_n far_o big_a than_o it_o be_v beside_o he_o gross_o mistake_v as_o well_o as_o shallow_o argue_v about_o popery_n in_o his_o render_v some_o truth_n which_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n hold_v to_o be_v popery_n whereas_o popery_n be_v the_o gross_a erroneous_a idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a part_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n and_o not_o any_o scripture-truths_n that_o they_o hold_v but_o this_o man_n it_o seem_v where_o they_o hold_v the_o new_a birth_n and_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n etc._n etc._n as_o necessary_a to_o our_o justification_n this_o he_o will_v deem_v popery_n because_o hold_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n but_o further_a though_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o all_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o bless_a end_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o but_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v communicate_v for_o unless_o in_o adam_n they_o be_v fall_v and_o degenerate_a so_o as_o to_o die_v in_o their_o own_o injustice_n unto_o righteousness_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v unjust_a so_o unless_o they_o be_v regenerate_v in_o christ_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v justify_v and_o live_v to_o he_o council_n of_o trent_n chap._n 3._o sess_n 6._o unless_o they_o be_v bear_v again_o in_o christ_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v justify_v then_o it_o follow_v because_o that_o regeneration_n be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffer_v by_o grace_n receive_v whereby_o they_o be_v make_v righteous_a what_o protestant_n ever_o deny_v this_o that_o only_o the_o regenerate_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o that_o regeneration_n be_v give_v free_o and_o that_o thereby_o they_o be_v make_v right_o ous_a or_o sanctify_v or_o repentance_n wrought_v in_o they_o and_o newness_n of_o life_n by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v say_v paul_n through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n this_o man_n appear_v in_o this_o point_n a_o adversary_n to_o the_o papist_n and_o protestant_n that_o be_v not_o libertine_n and_o the_o charge_n be_v true_a against_o he_o that_o the_o papist_n untrue_o bring_v against_o the_o protestant_n viz._n of_o libertinism_n and_o at_o this_o rate_n he_o may_v as_o well_o invalidate_a much_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n so_o much_o applaud_v by_o he_o for_o that_o she_o hold_v the_o same_o truth_n which_o in_o divers_a thing_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n hold_v and_o both_o have_v recourse_n in_o many_o thing_n to_o the_o same_o author_n and_o father_n for_o their_o assertion_n and_o in_o this_o very_a case_n of_o justification_n inward_o the_o rhemist_n in_o their_o annot._n on_o rom._n 3.22_o cite_v st._n augustine_n speak_v thus_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n do_v work_v our_o illumination_n and_o justification_n inward_o also_o 10._o de_fw-fr pec._n mer._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o 10._o and_o again_o he_o give_v to_o the_o faithful_a the_o most_o secret_a grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o secret_o he_o pour_v into_o infant_n also_o and_o again_o they_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n that_o believe_v in_o he_o through_o the_o secret_a communication_n and_o inspiration_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n whereby_o every_o one_o lean_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o again_o he_o make_v just_a renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o regeneration_n by_o grace_n and_o also_o a_o person_n of_o note_n who_o late_o write_v the_o book_n entitle_v the_o middle_a way_n of_o perfection_n with_o indifferency_n between_o the_o orthodox_n and_o the_o quaker_n he_o vindicate_v we_o in_o this_o very_a point_n of_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o gospel_n confess_v that_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o regard_n to_o the_o gospel_n but_o pardon_v of_o sin_n together_o with_o this_o righteousness_n so_o both_o into_o universal_a justification_n p._n 5._o and_o also_o plead_v for_o god_n justify_v we_o by_o this_o righteousness_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o evangelical_n obedience_n and_o farther_o say_v he_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v denominate_v or_o pronounce_v any_o one_o righteous_a or_o a_o just_a man_n from_o one_o end_n to_o another_o upon_o any_o other_o account_n then_o his_o do_v righteousness_n as_o also_o say_v that_o calm_a protestant_n grant_v the_o constitution_n of_o a_o real_a true_a righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n pag._n 15_o 16._o and_o grant_v a_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o perfect_a heart_n for_o justification_n and_o yet_o no_o man_n justify_v but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o redemption_n which_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n jesus_n pag._n 26._o and_o also_o consess_v that_o we_o have_v their_o divine_n on_o the_o blind_a side_n and_o that_o the_o orthodox_n be_v quite_o out_o that_o will_v have_v any_o justify_v without_o a_o righteousness_n that_o be_v perfect_a according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o justify_v he_o i._n e._n the_o law_n of_o grace_n pag._n 26._o and_o confess_v also_o on_o st._n augustine_n lit._n aug_n de_fw-fr spir._n et_fw-fr lit._n that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o attainto_o such_o a_o perfection_n as_o to_o live_v without_o sin_n by_o grace_n or_o the_o special_a assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n grant_v it_o also_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n but_o our_o adversary_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o old_a popish_a trick_n to_o assert_v justification_n by_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 23._o thus_o he_o still_o persist_v in_o his_o antinomian_n libertine_n sin-pleasing_a principle_n to_o shut_v out_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o justification_n that_o impure_a and_o polute_v person_n may_v be_v deem_v just_a and_o righteous_a under_o the_o notion_n of_o imputation_n contrary_a to_o the_o most_o moderate_a and_o learned_a of_o all_o sort_n both_o protestant_n and_o other_o and_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v before-cited_n out_o of_o their_o 17_o article_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v work_v in_o due_a season_n and_o mortify_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v know_v where_o ever_o any_o protestant_a writer_n of_o note_n do_v charge_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n with_o popery_n on_o the_o two_o passage_n before_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o say_a council_n against_o we_o as_o also_o contrary_a to_o many_o passage_n in_o the_o 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as_o the_o veil_n of_o darkness_n sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o man_n be_v remove_v and_o take_v away_o in_o his_o conversion_n and_o come_n into_o the_o new_a covenant_n dispensation_n on_o the_o word_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n i_o will_v query_n if_o this_o testimony_n can_v be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o this_o prophet_n isaiah_n refer_v they_o then_o to_o no_o sure_o how_o can_v they_o when_o those_o book_n be_v not_o then_o write_v yet_o whoever_o obey_v and_o follow_v the_o law_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n within_o such_o can_v oppose_v slight_a nor_o invalidate_v any_o thing_n of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o have_v real_a union_n therewith_o and_o be_v in_o the_o life_n practice_n and_o fulfil_v thereof_o pr._n ibid._n the_o spirit_n that_o do_v infatuate_a the_o quaker_n be_v the_o foolish_a guide_n who_o this_o quake_a father_n will_v have_v his_o child_n to_o follow_v answ_n what_o 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witness_n of_o this_o be_v no_o undermine_v nor_o render_v they_o good_a for_o nothing_o again_o from_o mind_v the_o spirit_n alone_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v mind_v in_o nothing_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o nothing_o else_o upon_o any_o account_n be_v to_o be_v mind_v but_o the_o spirit_n alone_o howbeit_o that_o the_o spirit_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o eminent_a rule_n be_v true_a yea_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v even_o in_o the_o read_n scripture_n or_o else_o they_o can_v be_v right_o understand_v pr._n p._n 37._o the_o quaker_n ill_a spirit_n be_v to_o be_v mind_v in_o all_o thing_n this_o alone_a be_v the_o true_a discerner_n betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n but_o pity_v those_o poor_a child_n that_o have_v no_o better_o guide_v to_o follow_v answ_n when_o the_o quaker_n speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n this_o priest_n will_v have_v it_o 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of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n as_o he_o have_v do_v §_o xxx_o pag._n 115._o qr._n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v christian_n pr._n the_o priest_n answer_v in_o these_o few_o word_n this_o qr._n have_v give_v a_o most_o blasphemous_a account_n of_o all_o qrs._n for_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n that_o they_o be_v christian_n thus_o make_v answ_n his_o tell_n of_o a_o blasphemous_a account_n of_o all_o qrs._n be_v a_o falsehood_n to_o abuse_v we_o for_o the_o matter_n here_o oppose_v by_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o james_n parnel_n book_n p._n 176_o 177._o collect._n be_v not_o place_v in_o these_o word_n as_o that_o all_o qrs._n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n but_o the_o word_n be_v more_o general_a relate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n who_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v new_a 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partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o body_n unless_o that_o member_n can_v be_v the_o whole_a body_n 3.14_o heb._n 3.14_o we_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n in_o particular_a join_v to_o he_o partaker_n of_o christ_n have_v his_o spirit_n and_o life_n manifest_v in_o we_o as_o all_o real_a saint_n and_o true_a christian_n have_v and_o can_v all_o this_o be_v can_v any_o be_v so_o near_o relate_v and_o join_v to_o christ_n and_o not_o partaker_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n can_v they_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o power_n 17._o heb._n 3.14_o rom._n 11.16_o 17._o spirit_n virtue_n life_n faith_n divine_a image_n holiness_n and_o have_v he_o therein_o form_v in_o they_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n what_o strange_a inconsistency_n be_v this_o though_o the_o priest_n will_v not_o own_o this_o of_o the_o qrs._n we_o impose_v it_o not_o so_o upon_o he_o yet_o will_v he_o own_v it_o of_o any_o of_o christ_n member_n no_o see_v what_o follow_v as_o his_o consequence_n on_o the_o assertion_n and_o far_a evidence_n of_o his_o great_a blindness_n and_o ignorance_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o christian_a experience_n pr._n ibid._n every_o real_a qr._n be_v true_o god_v with_o god_n and_o chri_v with_o christ_n according_a to_o this_o abominable_a quake_a assertion_n they_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o that_o same_o divine_a nature_n which_o christ_n have_v quake_a blasphemy_n intolerable_a blasphemy_n answ_n see_v now_o how_o it_o be_v the_o assertion_n itself_o that_o this_o priest_n oppose_v viz._n the_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o christ_n have_v this_o he_o put_v these_o black_a character_n quake_a blasphemy_n intolerable_a blasphemy_n upon_o we_o will_v not_o contend_v whether_o all_o call_v qrs._n partake_v thereof_o or_o no_o for_o i_o do_v affirm_v it_o because_o its_o possible_a for_o some_o to_o be_v unfaithful_a under_o that_o profession_n and_o may_v hold_v the_o truth_n in_o 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