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title_n contradiction_n etc._n etc._n and_o title_n scoff_v etc._n etc._n haworth_n i_o challenge_v thou_o to_o produce_v one_o scripture_n where_o law_n and_o spirit_n â—re_n one_o etc._n etc._n crook_n if_o i_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n or_o term_n law_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o spirit_n i_o make_v good_a my_o own_o assertion_n and_o overthrow_v thy_o vain_a boast_a challenge_n now_o the_o law_n be_v call_v truth_n psal_n 119.142_o so_o be_v the_o spirit_n 1_o joh_n 2.27_o and_o 1_o joh._n 5.6_o the_o law_n be_v call_v light_n prov._n 6.23_o and_o so_o be_v the_o spirit_n if_o the_o eye_n be_v single_a the_o whole_a body_n be_v full_a of_o light_n rom._n 7.14_o we_o know_v the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a how_o do_v thou_o know_v it_o i_o feel_v it_o in_o my_o mind_n by_o the_o spirit_n say_v beza_n and_o also_o a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o it_o rom._n 8_o 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n say_v beza_n be_v 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person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v in_o man_n and_o yet_o say_v p._n 4._o his_o righteousness_n be_v whole_o without_o he_o etc._n etc._n take_v his_o word_n strict_o and_o they_o import_v 1_o that_o those_o title_n mention_v by_o he_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o that_o this_o person_n be_v in_o man_n 3_o that_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n in_o the_o high_a to_o attribute_v any_o of_o those_o title_n to_o any_o thing_n in_o man_n beside_o the_o very_a person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o if_o he_o mean_v otherwise_o viz_o that_o it_o be_v the_o high_a blasphemy_n to_o attribute_v any_o of_o these_o tules_a to_o any_o thing_n in_o man_n but_o only_o to_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n without_o man_n and_o also_o that_o by_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o mean_v as_o he_o say_v viz._n that_o the_o eternal_a word_n and_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o the_o all_z in_o all_o be_v this_o person_n then_o he_o do_v not_o only_o exclude_v god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n from_o be_v in_o man_n i.e._n saint_n or_o other_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a corrent_n of_o scripture_n dialect_n but_o also_o fall_v into_o the_o nestorian_a opinion_n viz_o that_o in_o christ_n be_v two_o person_n as_o well_o as_o nature_n beside_o its_o blasphemy_n to_o limit_v and_o shut_v out_o the_o holy_a only_a one_o for_o how_o be_v he_o then_o the_o all_o in_o all_o be_v he_o in_o all_o and_o yet_o must_v we_o be_v charge_v with_o blasphemy_n for_o confess_v he_o or_o his_o name_n in_o his_o people_n but_o further_a if_o by_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n he_o intend_v not_o as_o he_o say_v viz._n the_o eternal_a word_n or_o deity_n of_o the_o father_n or_o son_n etc._n etc._n but_o only_o the_o prepare_a body_n that_o the_o son_n take_v upon_o he_o in_o time_n than_o he_o do_v not_o only_o vary_v from_o the_o creed_n of_o a_o trinity_n of_o coeternal_a person_n but_o also_o himself_o be_v guilty_a of_o blasphemy_n in_o attribute_v those_o title_n to_o the_o body_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o take_v it_o viz._n the_o eternal_a word_n the_o only_a potentate_n the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o all_o in_o all_o etc._n etc._n who_o be_v before_o that_o body_n be_v but_o if_o william_n haworth_n will_v allow_v neither_o the_o eternal_a word_n nor_o the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n to_o have_v any_o place_n in_o man_n than_o what_o be_v become_v of_o his_o convert_n to_o christianity_n he_o be_v but_o a_o counterfeit_a convert_n and_o he_o and_o his_o leader_n be_v both_o alien_n without_o god_n and_o without_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n haworth_n the_o scripture_n be_v reveal_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o judgement_n of_o man_n enlighten_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o give_v they_o forth_o we_o may_v attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o not_o without_o p_o 21._o etc._n etc._n crook_n thou_o speak_v now_o like_o a_o quaker_n take_v heed_n of_o make_v thyself_o a_o transgressor_n any_o more_o by_o the_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n within_o to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n or_o by_o condemn_v the_o quaker_n for_o preach_v the_o light_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o give_v people_n the_o knowledge_n both_o of_o christ_n and_o scripture_n haworth_n thou_o must_v understand_v by_o these_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o either_o christ_n himself_o or_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n or_o heaven_n itself_o whereinto_o christ_n be_v enter_v with_o his_o blood_n p._n 21._o etc._n etc._n crook_n how_o now_o william_n how_o doubtful_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o
be_v not_o innocent_a when_o he_o suffer_v &c._n &c._n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o testify_v that_o the_o just_a suffer_v for_o the_o unjust_a but_o let_v we_o consider_v his_o phrase_n the_o gild_n of_o sin_n real_o charge_v on_o he_o this_o word_n really_n as_o it_o respect_v the_o act_n of_o god_n be_v interpret_v by_o himself_o p._n 33._o what_o the_o lord_n do_v be_v so_o or_o real_o do_v and_o as_o it_o respect_v man_n p._n 35._o he_o say_v who_o of_o we_o ever_o deny_v that_o we_o be_v to_o have_v a_o real_a righteousness_n etc._n etc._n now_o let_v the_o judicious_a reader_n consider_v how_o w._n h._n can_v clear_v himself_o from_o blasphemy_n in_o say_v christ_n have_v the_o gild_n of_o sin_n real_o charge_v upon_o he_o neither_o will_v those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n help_v he_o viz._n for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n this_o last_o clause_n viz._n that_o know_v no_o sin_n plain_o discharge_v christ_n from_o be_v real_o guilty_a or_o have_v the_o gild_n of_o sin_n real_o charge_v on_o he_o and_o convict_v w._n h._n as_o real_o guilty_a of_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o innocent_a and_o the_o just_a and_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n haworth_n if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_n on_o he_o god_n in_o righteousness_n can_v not_o have_v punish_v this_o innocent_a lamb_n but_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a i_o tell_v thou_o of_o christ_n cross_n p._n 37._o etc._n etc._n crook_n as_o a_o guilty_a man_n that_o have_v speak_v more_o than_o he_o can_v prove_v he_o shuffle_n out_o the_o main_a matter_n of_o the_o charge_n against_o he_o viz._n the_o gild_n of_o sin_n real_o charge_v on_o christ_n so_o that_o i_o may_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v he_o see_v his_o blasphemy_n in_o that_o though_o he_o love_v not_o the_o sight_n so_o well_o as_o to_o confess_v his_o error_n in_o plain_a word_n but_o why_o william_n do_v thou_o a_o guilty_a man_n take_v upon_o thou_o to_o measure_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v not_o this_o pride_n in_o thou_o with_o a_o witness_n but_o to_o prove_v christ_n real_o guilty_a he_o say_v god_n in_o righteousness_n punish_v this_o innocent_a lamâ—_n now_o if_o to_o deny_v this_o confusion_n against_o christ_n be_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n i_o tell_v thou_o then_o i_o be_o ashamed_a of_o it_o haworth_n paul_n in_o rom._n 7._o complain_n of_o sin_n yet_o say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n rom._n 8.1_o etc._n etc._n p._n 78._o &c_n &c_n crook_n what_o a_o abuse_n be_v this_o put_v upon_o paul_n word_n why_o do_v he_o complain_v then_o if_o god_n be_v please_v why_o be_v he_o displease_v but_o the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v of_o several_a condition_n that_o he_o pass_v through_o as_o the_o whole_a chapter_n manife_v not_o that_o he_o be_v in_o they_o all_o at_o the_o same_o moment_n of_o time_n viz._n under_o the_o law_n without_o the_o law_n and_o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n a_o wretched_a man_n because_o of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n &_o such_o a_o saint_n also_o that_o no_o condemnation_n belong_v to_o he_o therefore_o himself_n distinguish_v both_o the_o time_n by_o the_o word_n now_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n &c_n &c_n and_o manner_n or_o condition_n of_o his_o change_n viz._n to_o abide_v in_o christ_n &_o not_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n clear_o imply_v that_o if_o he_o neglect_v the_o spirit_n and_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n there_o will_v then_o be_v condemnation_n haworth_n as_o if_o christ_n may_v not_o work_v virtue_n in_o our_o heart_n which_o we_o express_v in_o our_o life_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v but_o our_o own_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o because_o the_o spirit_n work_v love_n in_o i_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o my_o love_n etc._n etc._n crook_n i_o have_v mention_v this_o under_o title_n contradiction_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v how_o within_o six_o line_n after_o quite_o contrary_a he_o say_v none_o ever_o do_v or_o can_v show_v christ_n virtue_n in_o their_o life_n that_o be_v not_o first_o justify_v by_o impute_a righteousness_n and_o yet_o here_o he_o say_v the_o virtue_n which_o christ_n work_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o we_o express_v in_o our_o life_n be_v but_o our_o own_o righteousness_n observe_v and_o yet_o be_v wrought_v by_o christ_n so_o that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v in_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n without_o work_n oh_o confusion_n but_o let_v we_o examine_v his_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o say_v viz._n because_o the_o spirit_n work_v love_n in_o i_o therefore_o it_o be_v my_o love_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o same_o reason_n christ_n righteousness_n may_v be_v call_v my_o righteousness_n by_o thy_o own_o confession_n p._n 34._o saying_n indeed_o this_o righteousness_n be_v not_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o we_o but_o put_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o father_n gift_n thou_o have_v now_o spoil_v all_o after_o thou_o have_v take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o prove_v the_o righteousness_n that_o christ_n work_v in_o we_o and_o the_o righteousness_n that_o indeed_o be_v not_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o we_o but_o put_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o fathers_n gift_n as_o thou_o say_v to_o be_v two_o righteousness_n and_o here_o thou_o give_v a_o very_a good_a reason_n why_o they_o can_v be_v two_o but_o must_v needs_o be_v one_o viz._n for_o the_o spirit_n work_v love_n in_o i_o therefore_o it_o be_v my_o love_n so_o christ_n work_v righteousness_n in_o i_o therefore_o it_o be_v my_o righteousness_n and_o christ_n impute_v his_o righteousness_n to_o i_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o i_o but_o put_v upon_o i_o by_o the_o father_n gift_n therefore_o it_o be_v my_o righteousness_n and_o thus_o thou_o have_v bring_v christ_n two_o righteousness_n as_o thou_o call_v they_o into_o one_o and_o prove_v that_o i_o may_v call_v it_o i_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o i_o may_v call_v the_o love_n that_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o i_o my_o love_n haworth_n how_o can_v thou_o in_o conscience_n go_v about_o to_o make_v people_n believe_v that_o we_o preach_v the_o worst_a people_n have_v the_o great_a right_n to_o christ_n righteousness_n p._n 42._o etc._n etc._n crook_n i_o meddle_v not_o with_o your_o preach_n but_o with_o what_o thou_o have_v print_v viz._n that_o we_o must_v be_v without_o or_o free_a from_o all_o good_a as_o christ_n be_v without_o or_o free_a from_o all_o evil_a when_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o to_o justify_v we_o or_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o for_o the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n himself_o work_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o we_o express_v these_o outward_o in_o our_o observation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o our_o walk_n among_o man_n this_o say_v thou_o be_v proper_o our_o own_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o our_o own_o righteousness_n say_v w._n h._n who_o mix_v my_o word_n with_o his_o and_o then_o ask_v how_o i_o can_v in_o conscience_n go_v about_o to_o make_v the_o people_n believe_v etc._n etc._n while_o his_o own_o word_n tend_v so_o much_o to_o rantism_n and_o looseness_n haworth_n i_o challenge_v thou_o and_o all_o the_o quaker_n in_o england_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n bind_v the_o moral_a law_n to_o any_o of_o his_o disciple_n close_o or_o fast_o than_o moses_n p_o 43._o crook_n if_o looseness_n be_v not_o plead_v for_o what_o mean_v this_o low_v etc._n etc._n but_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o resolute_a in_o thy_o challenge_n do_v the_o business_n so_o near_o concern_v thou_o that_o all_o the_o quaker_n in_o england_n be_v summon_v to_o appear_v etc._n etc._n i_o think_v the_o least_o among_o they_o may_v make_v good_a that_o from_o mat._n 5.21,22_o where_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v culpable_a of_o judgement_n which_o he_o that_o kill_v be_v guilty_a of_o and_o be_v not_o this_o to_o bind_v the_o law_n close_o be_v it_o not_o easy_a to_o abstain_v from_o murder_n then_o from_o anger_n and_o ver_fw-la 27_o 28._o by_o the_o law_n actual_a adultery_n be_v forbid_v but_o christ_n say_v whosoever_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o this_o a_o close_o bind_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n to_o his_o disciple_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v more_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o few_o notion_n in_o thy_o head_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v make_v such_o a_o vaunt_a challenge_n haworth_n i_o charge_v thou_o
not_o sufficient_a for_o salvation_n without_o the_o truth_n be_v inward_o teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n &_o yet_o how_o often_o have_v this_o man_n affirm_v that_o whatever_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o we_o be_v but_o our_o own_o righteousness_n yet_o here_o to_o the_o confutation_n of_o all_o his_o former_a affirmation_n say_v that_o without_o the_o inward_a teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n no_o not_o by_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n etc._n etc._n so_o big_a be_v this_o man_n with_o the_o prodigious_a monster_n not_o only_o of_o divide_v the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o christ_n but_o of_o horrible_a confusion_n ignorance_n unbelief_n and_o blasphemy_n one_a confusion_n in_o that_o he_o be_v so_o contradictory_n to_o himself_o 2._o ignorance_n because_o it_o imply_v a_o distrust_v of_o christ_n even_o while_o we_o be_v act_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v impossible_a 3._o unbelief_n because_o he_o say_v he_o dare_v not_o trust_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o say_v we_o can_v be_v save_v except_o we_o be_v inward_o teach_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o blasphemy_n because_o he_o suppose_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o deceive_v we_o else_o why_o do_v he_o say_v that_o he_o dare_v not_o trust_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o to_o christ_n &_o c_o neither_o will_v it_o at_o all_o help_v he_o for_o to_o say_v he_o intend_v only_o as_o to_o justification_n because_o he_o acknowledge_v there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n and_o consequent_o no_o justification_n by_o christ_n without_o the_o inward_a teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o say_v he_o historical_a knowledge_n can_v do_v it_o but_o the_o inward_a knowledge_n which_o the_o spirit_n give_v do_v do_v it_o so_o that_o what_o he_o have_v say_v though_o against_o his_o will_n amount_v to_o this_o viz._n that_o true_a experimental_a justification_n by_o christ_n can_v be_v saving_o know_v without_o it_o be_v inward_o teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o grant_v he_o have_v renounce_v these_o two_o erroneous_a opinion_n viz._n one_a that_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o we_o be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o two_o that_o he_o be_v deceive_v and_o mistake_v when_o he_o say_v he_o dare_v not_o trust_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o to_o christ_n and_o have_v confirm_v the_o truth_n to_o be_v on_o my_o side_n viz._n that_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o haworth_n faith_n as_o a_o habit_n or_o act_n in_o we_o be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n p._n 54._o crook_n he_o have_v convey_v all_o his_o right_n to_o this_o by_o his_o former_a grant_n only_o he_o have_v that_o left_a which_o still_o render_v he_o more_o suspicious_a viz._n that_o his_o claim_n be_v nought_o because_o it_o will_v not_o endure_v scripture-term_n but_o no_o marvel_n see_v he_o dare_v not_o trust_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o let_v his_o late_a recantation_n include_v his_o uncouth_a word_n habie_n among_o his_o other_o mistake_v of_o unscund_a expression_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o call_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o that_o power_n which_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a eph._n 1.19,20_o our_o own_o right_a cousness_n which_o be_v as_o absurd_a a_o affimation_n as_o to_o say_v the_o apostle_n intend_v viz._n by_o not_o have_v on_o our_o own_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n not_o have_v faith_n etc._n etc._n haworth_n that_o error_n of_o the_o quaker_n viz._n that_o first_o rise_n to_o evil_n in_o the_o heart_n if_o not_o consent_v to_o be_v not_o sin_n and_o here_o in_o a_o digression_n i_o will_v take_v leave_a to_o propound_v some_o argument_n against_o that_o error_n of_o the_o quaker_n desire_v j._n c._n to_o give_v a_o fair_a answer_n to_o they_o p._n 56._o arg._n 1._o haworth_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v sin_n we_o ought_v to_o call_v it_o so_o but_o the_o apostle_n give_v this_o name_n to_o those_o metion_n to_o evil_a ergo._n crook_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 7.5_o distinguish_v between_o motion_n and_o sin_n ergo_fw-la motion_n in_o some_o sense_n be_v not_o sin_n 2._o he_o distinguish_v between_o his_o former_a state_n in_o the_o flesh_n when_o motion_n bring_v forth_o sin_n unto_o death_n and_o his_o present_a condition_n which_o imply_v unconsent_v to_o motion_n do_v not_o 3._o though_o motion_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n may_v be_v call_v sin_n yet_o not_o unto_o death_n or_o damn_v because_o as_o it_o be_v subject_v in_o vn-consenting_a person_n it_o lose_v its_o own_o natural_a venom_n and_o relation_n to_o gild_n vid._n dr._n tailor_n upon_o original_a sin_n chapter_n 6._o arg._n 2._o haworth_n that_o which_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deliver_v by_o moses_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o a_o motion_n tâ—…_n evil_a though_o not_o consent_v to_o be_v so_o ergo._n crook_n to_o this_o thou_o have_v answer_v thyself_o in_o confess_v all_o the_o commandment_n save_o the_o last_o forbid_v consent_n to_o evil_a thought_n arise_v in_o the_o heart_n according_a to_o christ_n interpretation_n of_o they_o mat._n 5._o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o consent_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n and_o consequent_o not_o sin_n but_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o 10_o commandment_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v different_a in_o nature_n from_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o to_o forbid_v more_o as_o if_o to_o covet_v my_o neighbour_n house_n be_v worse_o then_o to_o kill_v my_o neighbour_n and_o to_o covet_v my_o neighbour_n ox_n be_v worse_o then_o to_o steal_v it_o arg._n 3._o haworth_n that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v and_o crucify_a must_v needs_o be_v evil_a etc._n etc._n i_o ask_v from_o wherce_a they_o arise_v &_o c_o crook_n to_o deny_v resist_v and_o refuse_v to_o consent_v to_o motion_n to_o evil_a be_v a_o mortify_n and_o crucify_a of_o they_o and_o for_o thy_o further_a information_n they_o arise_v a_o naturae_fw-la vitio_fw-la i._n e._n from_o a_o defection_n of_o nature_n and_o incline_v to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n arg._n 4._o haworth_n if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o one_o that_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o new_a nature_n than_o they_o must_v be_v evil_a and_o sinful_a etc._n etc._n crook_n this_o be_v as_o true_a of_o outward_a affliction_n and_o punishment_n as_o of_o inward_a motion_n and_o rise_n and_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o these_o be_v sinful_a in_o themselves_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v burdensome_a to_o such_o as_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o new_a nature_n etc._n etc._n arg._n 5._o haworth_n if_o these_o motion_n bring_v so_o much_o gild_n upon_o a_o man_n that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o the_o atonement_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o they_o etc._n etc._n then_o they_o be_v evil_a but_o etc._n etc._n crook_n it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o enable_v a_o man_n to_o wrestle_v with_o and_o deny_v to_o consent_v unto_o these_o motion_n and_o therefore_o these_o motion_n unconsent_v to_o be_v not_o his_o sin_n and_o consequent_o bring_v neither_o gild_n nor_o condemnation_n arg._n 6._o haworth_n that_o which_o flow_v from_o a_o evil_a fonntain_n must_v needs_o be_v evil_a but_o etc._n etc._n crook_n by_o thy_o own_o confession_n in_o pag._n 59_o thou_o say_v that_o in_o case_n we_o yield_v not_o to_o satan_n temptation_n we_o be_v not_o guilty_a so_o that_o thou_o have_v answer_v thyself_o for_o either_o those_o temptation_n which_o come_v from_o satan_n come_v not_o from_o a_o evil_a fountain_n or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o that_o which_o flow_v from_o a_o evil_a fountain_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o evil_a of_o unconsent_v person_n arg._n 7._o haworth_n that_o which_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o that_o righteousness_n and_o image_n that_o be_v at_o first_o in_o man_n and_o shall_v be_v now_o in_o man_n and_o the_o law_n require_v it_o shall_v be_v in_o everyone_o of_o we_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v evil_a but_o etc._n etc._n crook_n i_o deny_v that_o evil_a rise_n or_o motion_n to_o evil_n have_v make_v such_o a_o privation_n of_o that_o first_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o of_o it_o remain_v in_o man_n as_o to_o resist_v or_o show_v a_o dislike_n to_o they_o for_o the_o heathen_a poet_n prove_v the_o contrary_a video_fw-la meliora_fw-la proboque_fw-la tamen_fw-la deteriora_fw-la sequor_fw-la i.e._n i_o see_v the_o best_a thing_n and_o approve_v they_o to_o be_v so_o yet_o i_o follow_v the_o worst_a arg._n 8._o haworth_n these_o motion_n must_v be_v either_o good_a evil_a or_o indifferent_a
for_o that_o flesh_n he_o be_v make_v of_o as_o man_n be_v his_o real_a person_n or_o body_n and_o not_o a_o fantastic_a body_n as_o some_o conceit_a and_o yet_o say_v who_o go_n have_v be_v of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a be_v certain_o speak_v of_o christ_n deity_n be_v not_o this_o then_o the_o go_n forth_o of_o the_o eternal_a word_n the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n &_o c_o thy_o high_a charge_n of_o blasphemy_n be_v like_a to_o fall_v upon_o thyself_o for_o to_o say_v christ_n be_v not_o at_o all_o in_o his_o people_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o scripture_n and_o be_v contradictory_n to_o thyself_o in_o many_o page_n of_o thy_o book_n etc._n etc._n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o my_o rejoynder_n haworth_n the_o spirit_n convey_v itself_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n by_o this_o doctrine_n and_o wrought_v faith_n in_o they_o to_o receive_v it_o pag._n 6_o etc._n etc._n the_o gospel_n declare_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrisice_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o one_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a his_o obedience_n without_o we_o p_o 7._o etc._n etc._n crook_n one_o while_n god_n be_v not_o at_o all_o in_o his_o people_n another_o while_n there_o be_v nothing_o good_a before_o faith_n and_o now_o all_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n obedience_n without_o we_o and_o again_o the_o spirit_n be_v there_o before_o faith_n to_o work_v faith_n etc._n etc._n but_o hear_v thy_o own_o author_n richard_n baxter_n in_o his_o appeal_n to_o the_o light_n p._n 3._o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v not_o be_v to_o try_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n but_o to_o honour_v it_o and_o try_v we_o and_o we_o and_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o own_o work_n and_o to_o be_v judge_v be_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v say_v he_o and_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n will_v be_v adjudge_v we_o as_o we_o be_v find_v to_o be_v personal_o righteous_a or_o unrighteous_a etc._n etc._n dr._n sob_n soul_n conflict_n cap._n 15._o 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 issue_v therefrom_o but_o what_o will_v become_v of_o william_n haworth_n who_o say_v he_o dare_v not_o trust_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o c_o haworth_n we_o be_v convert_v from_o darkness_n that_o imbred_a natural_a darkness_n that_o we_o be_v in_o and_o all_o man_n unto_o light_n which_o light_n be_v christ_n person_n and_o the_o gospel_n which_o declare_v of_o he_o and_o so_o to_o all_o thing_n the_o gospel_n require_v of_o we_o etc._n etc._n we_o be_v not_o perfect_a nor_o think_v we_o shall_v ever_o attain_v it_o in_o this_o life_n pag._n 8._o etc._n etc._n crook_n thou_o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o apostle_n word_n act_n 26.18_o who_o be_v send_v to_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v their_o blind_a eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n but_o why_o do_v thou_o vary_v from_o scripture_n conversion_n be_v it_o because_o you_o be_v not_o scripture_n proof_n that_o thou_o whole_o leave_v out_o three_o part_n of_o five_o viz._n 1_o st_z the_o open_v their_o blind_a eye_n 2_o dly_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n 3_o dly_a unto_o god_n so_o that_o your_o conversion_n be_v without_o have_v your_o blind_a eye_n open_v or_o be_v turn_v from_o satan_n or_o be_v turn_v to_o god_n only_o you_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a inbred_a darkness_n in_o you_o and_o all_o man_n which_o you_o ought_v to_o turn_v from_o but_o do_v not_o think_v to_o be_v so_o perfect_a as_o ever_o to_o attain_v it_o in_o this_o life_n and_o you_o be_v turn_v to_o light_n that_o be_v christ_n person_n and_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v the_o scripture_n which_o declare_v of_o he_o and_o so_o to_o all_o thing_n that_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n require_v of_o you_o but_o you_o do_v not_o think_v to_o be_v so_o perfect_a as_o to_o do_v they_o or_o everattain_v it_o in_o this_o life_n but_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o his_o obedience_n without_o we_o p._n 7._o but_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o dare_v not_o trust_v to_o it_o p._n 52._o if_o the_o member_n of_o thy_o church_n at_o hartford_n be_v no_o better_o convert_v then_o their_o pastor_n no_o marvel_n thy_o proselyte_n the_o young_a man_n p._n 6._o of_o his_o book_n call_v most_o of_o they_o a_o loose_a wanton_a and_o proud_a people_n that_o adorn_v their_o body_n more_o than_o their_o soul_n haworth_n what_o tend_v this_o to_o but_o rantism_n indeed_o and_o atheism_n viz._n that_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v one_o in_o the_o end_n and_o nature_n p._n 13._o etc._n etc._n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a i._n e._n require_v that_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n and_o desire_n &_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n shall_v be_v holy_a and_o spiritual_a continual_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a instrument_n for_o the_o spirit_n to_o make_v use_n of_o by_o 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not_o parallel_v you_o with_o papist_n as_o you_o have_v the_o quaker_n but_o i_o leave_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o conscience_n to_o read_v you_o and_o compare_v you_o again_o pag._n 147._o after_o thy_o blind_a construction_n about_o the_o light_n say_v thou_o w._n d._n that_o light_n that_o show_v adam_n that_o he_o have_v break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n gen._n 3._o do_v not_o show_v unto_o he_o the_o way_n of_o deliverance_n but_o god_n show_v it_o unto_o he_o by_o revelation_n how_o will_v thou_o prove_v that_o see_v its_o already_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n
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5.12_o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v mark_v reader_n what_o be_v this_o to_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n who_o have_v not_o yet_o sin_v read_v the_o next_o verse_n follow_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o viz._n sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n but_o where_o be_v the_o law_n to_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n before_o they_o come_v into_o the_o world_n sure_o there_o be_v none_o therefore_o no_o sin_n nor_o condemnation_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o innocent_a sinless_a state_n so_o that_o the_o state_n of_o sin_v must_v
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i_o answer_v that_o david_n blessedness_n consist_v in_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n forgive_v he_o his_o sin_n and_o pardon_v his_o iniquity_n free_o upon_o his_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o so_o he_o be_v receive_v in_o mercy_n so_o read_v psal_n 32._o to_o the_o 6_o verse_n and_o there_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o forgiveness_n and_o remission_n and_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o that_o man_n in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n which_o guileless_a state_n be_v effect_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o call_v legal_a righteousness_n and_o a_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n and_o so_o this_o perverter_n of_o scripture_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v sinful_a and_o blaspheme_v the_o gospel-power_n and_o spirit_n and_o may_v as_o well_o and_o as_o confident_o call_v christ_n a_o â—…ctual_a sinner_n in_o the_o best_a of_o his_o action_n for_o all_o his_o 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prophet_n there_o say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a nation_n for_o which_o wickedness_n and_o hypocrisy_n god_n have_v bring_v &_o will_v bring_v his_o severe_a judgement_n upon_o they_o say_v he_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o we_o all_o do_v fade_v as_o a_o leaf_n and_o our_o iniquity_n like_o the_o wind_n have_v take_v we_o away_o mark_v w._n h._n go_v about_o from_o this_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o righteousness_n the_o prophet_n call_v as_o filthy_a rag_n be_v spiritual_a righteousness_n or_o wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o say_v do_v not_o isaiah_n observe_v moses_n be_v law_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o in_o that_o place_n of_o isaiah_n call_v it_o filthy_a rag_n as_o to_o justification_n this_o man_n
be_v wicked_a sure_a and_o wilful_o blind_a and_o sottish_a who_o thus_o go_v about_o to_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n so_o manifest_o for_o isaiah_n in_o that_o place_n be_v confess_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o time_n and_o people_n and_o the_o hypocritical_a righteousness_n of_o such_o a_o people_n who_o be_v wicked_a who_o iniquity_n like_o the_o wind_n have_v take_v they_o away_o what!_o be_v these_o iniquity_n which_o have_v take_v they_o away_o isaiah_n work_n wrought_v in_o the_o spirit_n oh_o abominable_a and_o do_v ever_o any_o prophet_n testify_v against_o himself_o and_o the_o people_n for_o observe_v moses_n law_n in_o the_o spirit_n nav_n but_o he_o always_o reprove_v their_o wickedness_n and_o hypocrisy_n read_v isaiah_n 1._o beginning_n at_o the_o 10_o verse_n and_o so_o through_o the_o whole_a chapter_n and_o there_o it_o be_v manifest_a what_o righteousness_n the_o prophet_n call_v rot_a reg_n and_o be_v their_o own_o righteousness_n again_o how_o wicked_o he_o go_v on_o and_o quote_v rom._n 7.22_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n say_v he_o be_v not_o this_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o the_o spirit_n he_o keep_v it_o in_o the_o letter_n before_o his_o conversion_n phil._n 3._o touch_v the_o law_n blameless_a and_o this_o he_o count_v loss_n for_o christ_n vers_fw-la 7._o when_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o he_o i_o answer_v this_o man_n sure_o be_v foolish_a and_o do_v not_o know_v what_o he_o say_v nor_o whereof_o he_o affirm_v and_o be_v desperate_a in_o his_o encounter_n against_o the_o truth_n right_a or_o wrong_n or_o else_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v he_o shall_v be_v so_o dark_a that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v account_v his_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n after_o his_o conversion_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o he_o be_v seal_v up_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o live_a satisfaction_n be_v it_o this_o he_o count_v loss_n and_o dung_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n then_o it_o must_v be_v read_v thus_o the_o heavenly_a delight_n which_o i_o have_v through_o thy_o grace_n in_o thy_o holy_a law_n i_o must_v cast_v away_o as_o abominable_a in_o thy_o sight_n as_o loss_n and_o dung_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n what_o nonsense_n be_v this_o and_o if_o so_o than_o all_o inward_a righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v quite_o go_v as_o lose_v and_o part_v with_o and_o a_o profession_n of_o christ_n only_o put_v on_o and_o nothing_o else_o leave_v for_o the_o comfortable_a fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n than_o be_v nautious_a and_o to_o be_v loathe_v as_o dung_n and_o christ_n fellowship_n and_o companionship_n must_v be_v part_v with_o as_o a_o imagination_n and_o a_o dream_n or_o fancy_n put_v on_o instead_o of_o it_o oh_o abominable_a doctrine_n and_o miserable_a pervert_n and_o wrest_v of_o the_o scripture_n b_o t_z we_o confess_v that_o paul_n after_o he_o come_v to_o behold_v the_o excellency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v account_v all_o his_o former_a excellency_n whatsoever_o in_o his_o unconverted_a state_n but_o dung_n and_o loss_n to_o be_v part_v from_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n read_v phil._n 3._o vers_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o his_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o large_a part_n of_o his_o experience_v this_o excellency_n of_o christ_n je_fw-fr we_o again_o my_o charge_n be_v that_o he_o affirm_v the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n to_o be_v legal_a righteousness_n and_o a_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n unto_o which_o he_o have_v give_v no_o positive_a answer_n and_o as_o for_o thy_o say_n thy_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o whole_a christ_n be_v within_o i_o and_o that_o i_o answer_v affirmative_o and_o thou_o say_v thy_o assumption_n be_v then_o the_o man_n christ_n to_o which_o thou_o say_v i_o reply_v the_o man_n christ_n be_v which_o amount_v to_o thus_o much_o that_o i_o affirm_v the_o whole_a christ_n be_v in_o i_o god_n and_o man._n i_o answer_v thy_o tongue_n run_v at_o random_n without_o fear_n and_o lie_v thou_o will_v make_v thy_o refuge_n but_o i_o tell_v thou_o the_o lord_n will_v confound_v thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o with_o his_o swift_a judgement_n to_o seal_v thou_o down_o in_o the_o pit_n of_o everlasting_a misery_n except_o thou_o repent_v can_v thou_o look_v i_o in_o the_o face_n with_o this_o lie_n in_o thy_o mouth_n that_o i_o affirm_v the_o whole_a christ_n be_v within_o i_o for_o shame_n blush_v and_o never_o profess_v truth_n until_o thou_o know_v better_v how_o to_o speak_v it_o for_o i_o testify_v against_o thou_o and_o thy_o lie_n and_o false_a witness_n bear_v against_o the_o truth_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a in_o jesus_n and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o body_n the_o church_n and_o be_v the_o life_n of_o every_o member_n and_o the_o chief_a member_n in_o this_o body_n which_o have_v the_o chief_a mansion_n in_o his_o house_n have_v but_o receive_v a_o measure_n of_o that_o fullness_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n this_o i_o always_o affirm_v and_o charge_v thou_o with_o profound_a and_o notable_a lie_v and_o belie_v the_o truth_n and_o what_o i_o answer_v to_o thy_o question_n whether_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v in_o i_o stand_v good_a how_o that_o he_o be_v so_o in_o measure_n spiritual_o and_o so_o thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o live_a god_n and_o his_o christ_n and_o i_o have_v spare_v thou_o beyond_o thy_o merit_n for_o thou_o have_v deserve_v before_o this_o time_n to_o have_v be_v make_v manifest_a more_o full_o because_o of_o thy_o profaneness_n and_o whereas_o in_o one_o place_n thou_o bid_v the_o reader_n judge_n if_o i_o write_v not_o too_o much_o like_o a_o innocent_a that_o be_v in_o thy_o sense_n a_o natural_a fool_n deprive_v of_o that_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n which_o ordinary_o people_n be_v 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