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kingdom_n and_o as_o though_o i_o own_v a_o purgatory_n reply_n shuffle_n nâ—yâ—eâ—s_n shuffle_n have_v sin_v what_o a_o miserable_a shuffle_n be_v this_o and_o what_o a_o pitiful_a conscience_n have_v this_o man_n thy_o own_o eye_n reader_n will_v inform_v thou_o that_o we_o have_v not_o such_o a_o tittle_n in_o our_o book_n we_o charge_v he_o to_o say_v no_o man_n that_o do_v commit_v sin_n and_o be_v not_o perfect_o holy_a can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n but_o who_o charge_v he_o to_o have_v say_v that_o no_o man_n that_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n for_o charge_v he_o as_o if_o he_o own_v a_o purgatory_n it_o be_v like_o the_o former_a sure_o the_o man_n be_v put_v to_o a_o pinch_n when_o he_o fall_v a_o double_n and_o shuffle_n so_o apparent_o we_o say_v this_o must_v be_v his_o argument_n either_o there_o must_v be_v a_o purgatory_n to_o wash_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o he_o that_o die_v imperfect_a or_o else_o he_o can_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o 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false_o do_v nayler_n deal_v with_o the_o scripture_n and_o imitate_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n when_o satan_n tempt_v christ_n mat_n 4_o 6_o to_o cast_v himself_o down_o from_o the_o temple_n he_o take_v that_o of_o scripture_n that_o will_v be_v think_v serve_v his_o purpose_n and_o leave_v out_o the_o rest_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o compare_v it_o with_o psal_n 91.11.12_o just_o so_o deal_v nayler_n with_o the_o scripture_n and_o we_o leave_v out_o from_o that_o scripture_n that_o which_o immediate_o follow_v if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o which_o will_v full_o have_v make_v out_o the_o mystery_n of_o perfect_a justification_n consist_v with_o imperfect_a sanctification_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o saint_n that_o be_v actual_o cleanse_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v tell_v there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o they_o they_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n if_o they_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n that_o text_n beyond_o exception_n also_o rom._n 4.5_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a etc._n etc._n he_o be_v silent_a unto_o according_a to_o his_o custom_n position_n 10._o no_o real_a saint_n but_o he_o that_o be_v perfect_a and_o perfect_o holy_a in_o this_o life_n and_o do_v not_o sin_n our_o several_a proof_n that_o this_o be_v their_o principle_n be_v not_o deny_v but_o we_o be_v revile_v for_o manifest_v this_o to_o be_v a_o error_n from_o scripture_n though_o he_o have_v not_o answer_v one_o of_o the_o many_o scripture_n we_o give_v against_o this_o doctrine_n excep_v 1_o the_o first_o revile_v be_v this_o
shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v the_o word_n which_o at_o first_o begin_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n 4._o be_v not_o this_o also_o this_o fancy_n of_o perfection_n the_o great_a root_n of_o that_o great_a sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n of_o selfe-righteousnesse_n which_o the_o apostle_n so_o much_o declare_v against_o rom._n 9.31.32_o rom_n 10.2.3_o gal._n 5.4_o for_o such_o be_v the_o remain_a pride_n that_o be_v in_o every_o one_o that_o if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o glory_n in_o they_o will_v set_v it_o up_o as_o their_o idol_n in_o their_o heart_n 5._o how_o can_v sin_n be_v mourn_v over_o and_o mortify_v when_o neither_o own_v nor_o discover_v we_o find_v bless_v paul_n a_o saint_n of_o another_o principle_n than_o james_n nayler_n pretend_v to_o he_o good_a man_n complain_v of_o a_o imperfect_a state_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o i_o see_v but_o in_o part_n he_o mourn_v over_o the_o body_n of_o his_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o expect_v this_o from_o such_o as_o hide_v their_o eye_n from_o their_o bosom_n sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sense_n of_o a_o unseen_a a_o unfelt_a a_o unacknowledged_a sin_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o so_o little_a mourning_n and_o mortify_v be_v it_o not_o blindness_n and_o want_v of_o discern_a sin_n in_o the_o exceed_a sinfulness_n of_o it_o in_o man_n heart_n 6._o this_o be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n convince_a man_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v that_o free_a grace_n may_v superabound_v rom._n 5.20_o what_o make_v paul_n to_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o exceed_a abundance_n of_o grace_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o but_o the_o exceedingness_n of_o his_o sin_n i_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n david_n though_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n yet_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o great_a sin_n after_o he_o be_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o to_o the_o multitude_n of_o god_n tender_a mercy_n for_o pardon_n psal_n 51.1_o according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v a_o quaker_n see_v any_o glory_n in_o pardon_v grace_n as_o to_o its_o daily_a cover_n of_o their_o weakness_n when_o they_o say_v they_o be_v perfect_a and_o do_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o perfection_n the_o quakers_n sin_n discover_v notwithstanding_o their_o pretence_n and_o plead_n for_o perfection_n 7._o this_o fancy_n of_o their_o perfection_n be_v the_o hide_v from_o their_o poor_a delude_a soul_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o they_o be_v evident_o under_o the_o power_n of_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o any_o spiritual_a observer_n for_o though_o they_o cry_v up_o their_o own_o perfection_n yet_o who_o know_v not_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o selfe-righteousnesse_n of_o their_o many_o blasphemy_n heresy_n deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o railing_n pride_n lie_v reproach_v of_o the_o precious_a ordinance_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o messenger_n of_o jesus_n alas_o what_o observant_a eye_n do_v not_o read_v these_o evident_o in_o their_o book_n writing_n word_n behaviour_n now_o who_o know_v not_o if_o scripture_n be_v true_a these_o be_v woeful_a corruption_n and_o damn_v sin_n and_o shall_v their_o fancy_n of_o perfection_n be_v a_o cover_n to_o such_o abomination_n as_o these_o no_o no_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n will_v tell_v they_o otherwise_o isa_n 28.20_o the_o bed_n be_v short_a than_o that_o a_o may_v can_v stretch_v himself_o on_o it_o and_o the_o cover_n narrow_a than_o that_o he_o can_v wrap_v himself_o in_o it_o nay_o their_o very_a plead_n they_o be_v perfect_a convince_v they_o of_o sin_n ☜_o ☜_o for_o job_n a_o man_n of_o excellency_n and_o holiness_n beyond_o any_o of_o they_o say_v chap._n 9.20.21_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a though_o i_o be_v perfect_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o know_v my_o soul_n but_o such_o break_a reed_n will_v one_o day_n pierce_v their_o hand_n when_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n shall_v arrest_v the_o body_n and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n shall_v compass_v they_o about_o than_o their_o perfection_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o dream_n oh_o that_o nayler_n will_v think_v of_o that_o of_o bellarmine_n who_o have_v long_o dispute_v for_o a_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v than_o he_o come_v to_o see_v somewhat_o of_o the_o rag_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o cry_v out_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o not_o according_a to_o my_o working_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n reader_n if_o god_n ever_o open_a these_o man_n eye_n they_o will_v then_o see_v the_o need_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o flame_n of_o wrath_n shall_v be_v burn_v up_o their_o straw_n and_o stubble_n but_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n shall_v keep_v they_o in_o blindness_n and_o in_o bondage_n still_o that_o they_o can_v see_v and_o will_v not_o own_o their_o imperfection_n yet_o when_o christ_n shall_v coâ—e_n in_o flame_a fire_n how_o shall_v their_o righteousness_n shrivel_n together_o as_o a_o scroll_n and_o be_v like_o stubble_n before_o the_o flame_n then_o will_v the_o vanity_n of_o that_o quaker_n expression_n be_v lay_v open_a that_o holy_a and_o close_o walk_v with_o god_n be_v a_o saint_n cover_v frâ—m_n the_o wrâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d god_n oh_o let_v the_o reader_n psal_n 2.12_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v â—â—t_n a_o little_a bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o e_o e_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n of_o perfection_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v to_o plead_v for_o perfection_n here_o from_o these_o consideration_n that_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n to_o present_v we_o perfect_a that_o not_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n must_v pass_v till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v rom._n 8.3.4_o that_o god_n send_v his_o son_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o and_o to_o dispute_v against_o perfection_n here_o be_v to_o make_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o none_o effect_n reply_n devil_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o open_v how_o christ_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o first_o that_o christ_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o and_o to_o this_o end_n be_v make_v manifest_a we_o answer_v 1_o christ_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o his_o people_n upon_o the_o cross_n col._n 2.14.15_o and_o have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n he_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o it_o heb._n 2.14_o christ_n himself_o take_v part_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o by_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n viz._n the_o devil_n do_v we_o then_o by_o deny_v perfection_n of_o inherent_a holiness_n in_o this_o life_n make_v void_a the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n thus_o to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n nay_o we_o establish_v it_o for_o by_o discover_v of_o imperfection_n we_o send_v they_o to_o glory_n alone_o in_o christ_n crucify_v gal._n 6.14.2_o christ_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o people_n also_o and_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a carry_v on_o of_o mortification_n in_o their_o heart_n with_o his_o own_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o take_v away_o the_o doimnion_n and_o reign_v of_o sin_n rom._n 6.14_o as_o in_o paul_n who_o though_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n remove_v and_o christ_n daily_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o he_o yet_o still_o he_o have_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n rom_n 7.23_o yet_o there_o be_v the_o spirit_n lust_a against_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n thus_o christ_n exercise_v his_o conquer_a power_n in_o the_o conflict_n of_o his_o saint_n now_o though_o sin_n in_o paul_n where_o not_o whole_o remove_v or_o destroy_v at_o present_a yet_o do_v not_o christ_n lose_v this_o end_n of_o his_o be_v make_v manifest_a for_o first_o as_o he_o have_v it_o in_o part_n in_o his_o daily_a conquer_a so_o second_o he_o will_v have_v it_o in_o fullness_n in_o his_o own_o appoint_a time_n when_o the_o soul_n shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n then_o that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o and_o not_o till_o then_o as_o be_v clear_a 1_o cor._n 13.9.10_o 3._o there_o be_v end_n of_o