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A39574 Rusticus ad academicos in exercitationibus expostulatoriis, apologeticis quatuor The rustick's alarm to the rabbies, or, The country correcting the university and clergy, and ... contesting for the truth ... : in four apologeticall and expostulatory exercitations : wherein is contained, as well a general account to all enquirers, as a general answer to all opposers of the most truly catholike and most truly Christ-like Chistians [sic] called Quakers, and of the true divinity of their doctrine : by way of entire entercourse held in special with four of the clergies chieftanes, viz, John Owen ... Tho. Danson ... John Tombes ... Rich. Baxter ... by Samuel Fisher ... Fisher, Samuel, 1605-1665.; Owen, John, 1616-1683.; Danson, Thomas, d. 1694.; Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1660 (1660) Wing F1056; Wing F1050_PARTIAL; Wing F1046_PARTIAL; ESTC R16970 1,147,274 931

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to_o a_o end_n no_o way_n attainable_a i.o._n himself_o detest_v that_o as_o his_o principle_n be_v and_o so_o do_v all_o that_o hold_v that_o undeniable_a maxim_n that_o deus_fw-la nil_fw-la facit_fw-la frustra_fw-la again_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o scripture_n quoth_v i._o o_n persicere_fw-la omniae_fw-la to_o perfect_v all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o our_o salvation_n therefore_o perfect_a salvation_n from_o sin_n be_v here_o attainable_a otherwise_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o perfect_a as_o i._n o._n say_v it_o be_v to_o its_o own_o end_n since_o it_o cease_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o he_o confess_v also_o therefore_o though_o he_o contradict_v himself_o so_o as_o to_o say_v the_o scripture_n obtain_v not_o its_o end_n here_o yet_o if_o his_o say_n that_o it_o do_v obtain_v its_o end_n and_o its_o end_n be_v save_v the_o soul_n be_v true_a this_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la be_v a_o argument_n out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n sufficient_a to_o evince_v to_o the_o stoppo_n of_o it_o a_o possibility_n of_o be_v save_v from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n again_o they_o that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o fulfil_v not_o the_o lust_n of_o it_o sin_v not_o for_o sin_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o lust_n which_o must_v conceive_v be_v consent_v and_o yield_v to_o before_o sin_n can_v be_v bring_v forth_o jam._n 1.14.15_o a_o man_n must_v be_v lead_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n before_o he_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v some_o that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n that_o fulfil_v not_o the_o lust_n of_o it_o yea_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o be_v no_o condemnation_n which_o condemnation_n by_o the_o law_n be_v where_o ever_o sin_n be_v which_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 8.1_o yea_o more_fw-it express_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v new_a creature_n the_o old_a thing_n the_o old_a man_n and_o his_o deed_n 2_o cor._n 5._o rom._n 6._o eph._n 4._o which_o be_v renew_v after_o the_o 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you_o most_o express_o of_o all_o gal._n 5._o they_o that_o be_v christ_n and_o some_o be_v he_o though_o the_o pleader_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n dwell_v in_o they_o till_o they_o die_v be_v none_o of_o he_o have_v in_o praeterito_fw-la crucify_v the_o flesh_n not_o with_o the_o action_n of_o it_o only_o but_o also_o with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o daily_a die_a i_o dyday●y_n say_v paul_n 1_o cor._n 15._o in_o the_o light_n which_o be_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o ca●nailm●nd_n to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o it_o which_o pass_v away_o before_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o abide_v eve●_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o world_n unto_o such_o which_o paul_n witness_v 2_o cor._n 12._o and_o howbeit_o 14._o year_n before_o that_o paul_n have_v a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v 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they_o hold_v that_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v appoint_v in_o nature_n to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n though_o shut_v our_o eye_n may_v exclude_v it_o so_o christ_n be_v by_o office_n the_o sun_n in_o the_o world_n of_o grace_n give_v man_n actual_o all_o the_o gracious_a light_n they_o have_v be_v sufficient_a himself_o to_o enlighten_v all_o and_o give_v they_o a_o illuminate_a word_n which_o be_v sufficient_a in_o its_o own_o kind_a to_o do_v its_o own_o part_n though_o many_o be_v blind_a and_o for_o their_o sin_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o communication_n of_o this_o light_n why_o all_o this_o we_o maintain_v as_o well_o as_o they_o do_v they_o say_v that_o all_o this_o light_n within_o we_o and_o without_o we_o be_v to_o be_v hearken_v to_o and_o obey_v why_o what_o man_n do_v they_o ever_o speak_v with_o that_o be_v a_o christian_a no_o christian_n indeed_o say_v i_o but_o too_o many_o antichristian_o that_o deny_v it_o see_v what_o a_o deal_n of_o the_o quaker_n doctrine_n concern_v learning_n only_o at_o christ_n light_n be_v here_o utter_v by_o these_o man_n r.b._n i.t._n who_o yet_o hate_v the_o self_n same_o doctrine_n at_o their_o heart_n when_o the_o quaker_n teach_v it_o also_o in_o many_o other_o place_n they_o teach_v much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n put_v man_n on_o to_o attendance_n to_o the_o light_n yea_o even_o the_o light_n within_o every_o man_n as_o p._n 40_o 41._o this_o light_a useful_a for_o two_o end_n first_o to_o restrain_v man_n from_o excess_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o give_v a_o law_n to_o the_o jew_n because_o of_o transgression_n to_o restrain_v they_o or_o abate_v punishment_n so_o to_o other_o people_n he_o give_v a_o law_n in_o themselves_o to_o prevent_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o bridle_v they_o in_o their_o lust_n through_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_n of_o punishment_n second_o beside_o this_o god_n have_v another_o end_n that_o they_o 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on_o thus_o if_o the_o light_a shine_n into_o thy_o soul_n from_o christ_n so_o as_o any_o conviction_n or_o discovery_n of_o truth_n from_o christ_n get_v into_o thou_o and_o some_o conviction_n they_o confess_v all_o hau●_n by_o the_o light_n within_o take_v heed_n thou_o hold_v it_o not_o in_o unrighteousness_n nor_o seek_v to_o quench_v it_o rom._n 1.18_o wrath_n to_o all_o that_o hold_v truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n when_o lust_n imprison_v light_a no_o entrance_n for_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n into_o that_o soul_n there_o must_v be_v a_o love_n of_o the_o light_n it_o be_v the_o great_a sign_n of_o a_o man_n wilful_o evil_a when_o he_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o a_o man_n true_o good_a when_o he_o can_v delight_v in_o that_o light_n mork_n which_o discover_v his_o own_o evil_n what_o light_n be_v that_o which_o discover_v a_o man_n own_o evil_n but_o the_o light_n within_o the_o letter_n without_o do_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la only_o the_o light_n 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that_o after_o once_o convert_v to_o the_o light_n only_o and_o to_o wait_v in_o it_o there_o be_v a_o full_a deliverance_n witness_v without_o any_o more_o ado_n as_o our_o national_a ministry_n who_o be_v oft_o more_o willing_a to_o mistake_v we_o then_o right_o to_o understand_v we_o make_v it_o out_o in_o their_o muddy_a medling_n against_o the_o qua._n before_o their_o people_n but_o that_o those_o that_o turn_v to_o the_o light_n in_o their_o conscience_n which_o reprove_v and_o condemn_v even_o the_o most_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o obey_v it_o and_o abide_v by_o it_o wait_v patient_o on_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n while_o the_o spirit_n thereof_o and_o of_o burn_v pass_v to_o the_o purge_n away_o the_o filth_n dross_n and_o tinn_n to_o those_o only_a as_o well_o as_o to_o all_o those_o at_o last_o judgement_n shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o into_o victory_n over_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v judge_v &_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o bring_v it_o near_o to_o such_o as_o thirst_v after_o it_o and_o reveal_v it_o in_o the_o light_n from_o faith_n to_o faith_n rom._n 1._o and_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n from_o sin_n which_o shall_v once_o come_v and_o not_o tarry_v to_o such_o as_o thus_o quiet_o hope_v and_o wait_v for_o it_o isa._n 42.12_o 13._o lam._n 3.26.27_o we_o say_v not_o its_o the_o work_n of_o mere_a man_n nor_o of_o a_o day_n but_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n which_o in_o due_a time_n he_o will_v without_o fail_v and_o be_v discourage_v in_o it_o perform_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v for_o the_o battle_n be_v not_o we_o but_o the_o lord_n in_o such_o as_o stand_v still_o behold_v and_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o leading_n of_o his_o light_n to_o the_o root_n out_o of_o all_o iniquity_n and_o establish_v of_o equity_n in_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o accomplish_n of_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n or_o beget_v man_n back_o from_o the_o image_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o life_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n cross_n which_o be_v but_o begin_v in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o conversion_n to_o god_n which_o our_o priest_n to_o the_o deceive_a themselves_o and_o people_n think_v be_v regeneration_n enough_o for_o they_o and_o to_o serve_v their_o turn_n though_o their_o turn_n to_o god_n as_o they_o call_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o from_o darkness_n sin_n and_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n in_o his_o light_n neither_o but_o from_o some_o one_o empty_a dead_a literal_a form_n of_o profession_n or_o other_o to_o another_o they_o look_v for_o the_o fullness_n of_o as_o to_o freedom_n from_o sin_n
without_o more_o mention_n or_o find_v fault_n with_o it_o from_o myself_o and_o other_o yet_o if_o myself_o or_o any_o shall_v henceforth_o write_v or_o cause_v himself_o by_o pen_n or_o press_n to_o be_v inscribe_v either_o m.a._n or_o d.d._n or_o b.d._n and_o any_o reader_n in_o his_o ignorance_n not_o know_v well_o how_o to_o cypher_n or_o cast_a account_n shall_v happen_v to_o read_v mr._n ass_n or_o dr._n dunce_n or_o blind_a divine_a the_o affecter_n of_o those_o trifle_a title_n of_o mr._n of_o art_n doctor_n in_o divinity_n &_o bachelor_n in_o divinity_n who_o be_v not_o more_o baccalaureus_n then_o laurus_fw-la sine_fw-la baccis_fw-la shall_v in_o no_o wise_a be_v laugh_v at_o and_o as_o little_a lament_v at_o all_o by_o i_o and_o since_o i_o be_o thus_o casual_o fall_v upon_o this_o theme_n about_o respect_n to_o man_n person_n and_o use_v title_n of_o honour_n to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o much_o amiss_o i_o mind_v god_n matter_n more_o than_o man_n manner_n and_o plain-ness_a more_o than_o that_o our_o master_n of_o art_n call_v method_n before_o i_o proceed_v in_o examination_n of_o t._n d_n false_a charge_n of_o i_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o popery_n leave_v i_o find_v no_o fit_a place_n for_o it_o in_o the_o after_o part_n of_o this_o book_n to_o take_v notice_n here_o of_o another_o inordinate_a charge_n of_o t.d._n in_o which_o it_o concern_v all_o the_o qua._n myself_o also_o be_o not_o a_o little_a concern_v which_o in_o p._n 47._o of_o his_o first_o pamph._n upon_o occasion_n of_o r.h._n his_o calling_n thomas_n rumsey_n by_o his_o own_o name_n be_v on_o this_o wise_a t._n d._n you_o qua._n be_v a_o unmannerly_a generation_n you_o may_v have_v give_v a_o magistrate_n the_o title_n of_o master_n rep._n how_o contrary_a be_v these_o teacher_n minister_n alias_o servant_n of_o our_o time_n who_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o fellow_n rabbi_n paint_a sepulcher_n white_v wall_n outside_n cleanser_n scribe_n pharisee_n hypocrite_n blind_a guide_n strainer_n at_o gnat_n and_o swallower_n of_o camel_n love_v uppermost_a room_n at_o feast_n chief_a seat_n in_o synagogue_n greeting_n in_o market_n and_o affect_v to_o have_v man_n call_v and_o to_o be_v call_v of_o man_n rabbi_n rabbi_n master_n master_n reverend_a sir_n and_o such_o like_a to_o the_o only_a one_o master_n christ_n who_o condemn_v all_o this_o and_o cry_v woe_n against_o those_o that_o be_v find_v in_o it_o mat._n 23._o ●r●t_fw-la otum_fw-la how_o contrary_a be_v they_o to_o his_o apostle_n who_o forbid_v this_o respect_n to_o man_n person_n which_o these_o master_n minister_n be_v ever_o and_o anon_o plead_v for_o against_o the_o qua._n as_o a_o clownish_a unmannerly_a generation_n for_o not_o give_v it_o james_n say_v james_n 2.1_o to_o 10._o my_o brethren_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n tell_v the_o saint_n that_o if_o they_o have_v respect_n to_o rich_a man_n that_o wear_v gold_n ring_n and_o goodly_a apparel_n and_o set_v they_o up_o on_o high_a and_o despise_v the_o poor_a in_o vile_a raiment_n set_v they_o at_o their_o heel_n and_o put_v they_o under_o foot_n as_o the_o footstool_n they_o be_v partial_a within_o themselves_o commit_v sin_n and_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o law_n as_o transgressor_n elihu_n when_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v for_o god_n to_o job_n and_o his_o great_a friend_n say_v job_n 32.21_o 22._o let_v i_o not_o accept_v any_o man_n person_n neither_o let_v i_o give_v flatter_a title_n unto_o man_n for_o i_o know_v not_o to_o give_v flatter_a title_n in_o so_o do_v my_o maker_n will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o and_o so_o go_v on_o use_v no_o other_o title_n to_o he_o beside_o his_o name_n and_o that_o plain_a but_o now_o disdain_v they_z and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o his_o word_n be_v most_o true_o and_o proper_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o original_a into_o right_a english_a thus_o do_v the_o saint_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n of_o old_a even_o like_a to_o christ_n himself_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o pharisee_n mat._n 22.16_o 17._o that_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o perhaps_o disgust_v it_o as_o much_o as_o our_o modern_a minister_n now_o do_v some_o of_o which_o though_o they_o say_v little_a yet_o think_v the_o more_o master_n we_o know_v thou_o be_v true_a and_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n neither_o care_v thou_o for_o any_o man_n for_o thou_o rega●d●st_v not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n even_o caesar_n mere_a person_n more_o then_o another_o yet_o he_o give_v caesar_n his_o due_a too_o and_o though_o he_o be_v free_a give_v he_o tribute_n mat._n 17.24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o so_o do_v his_o saint_n then_o and_o we_o now_o give_v tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n custom_n to_o who_o custom_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n obedience_n to_o wh●m_a obedience_n be_v due_a and_o with_o that_o honour_n of_o yield_a tribute_n and_o subjection_n to_o as_o we_o have_v the_o due_a benefit_n of_o protection_n by_o their_o law_n while_o just_o and_o enact_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o every_o conscience_n which_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o while_n as_o just_o execute_v by_o ruler_n do_v we_o honour_v they_o yet_o then_o only_o be_v their_o law_n just_o enact_v and_o execute_v nevertheless_o when_o these_o outward_a sword-bearer_n and_o their_o law_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a work_n and_o a_o praise_n &_o encouragement_n to_o the_o good_a and_o to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o for_o else_o they_o act_v more_o may_v then_o right_o and_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o mere_a will_n and_o lust_n not_o according_a to_o law_n itself_o by_o permission_n for_o a_o time_n but_o not_o by_o any_o true_a commission_n from_o god_n himself_o by_o who_o the_o law_n which_o we_o own_o in_o its_o place_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n and_o be_v not_o for_o the_o righteous_a but_o for_o the_o unrighteous_a for_o murderer_n thief_n and_o whatever_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n and_o godliness_n and_o this_o true_o divine_a honour_n of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n just_a law_n as_o just_o execute_v as_o enact_v be_v it_o and_o not_o the_o mere_a humane_a homage_n of_o high_a flatter_a title_n as_o you_o and_o sir_n and_o compliment_n and_o cringing_n and_o outward_a worship_n and_o genuflexions_a and_o bodily_a bowing_n to_o man_n person_n which_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n by_o who_o ever_o use_v as_o in_o the_o typical_a shadowy_a time_n they_o be_v by_o jacob_n to_o esau_n himself_o by_o ●_o david_n and_o other_o who_o practice_n be_v not_o our_o rule_n but_o god_n precept_n be_v prohibit_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o image_n or_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o heaven_n earth_n or_o under_o the_o earth_n be_v that_o 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of_o god_n in_o that_o state_n sin_v not_o and_o he_o that_o sin_v not_o be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n for_o he_o do_v righteousness_n and_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a as_o god_n be_v righteous_a ho●y_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a pure_a at_o he_o be_v pure_a and_o perfect_a as_o he_o who_o child_n he_o be_v be_v perfect_a and_o be_v as_o so_o not_o in_o the_o alienation_n reprobation_n and_o rejection_n but_o in_o the_o love_n acceptation_n or_o justification_n and_o whereas_o our_o divine_n talk_v as_o if_o that_o only_o be_v perfect_a to_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v that_o be_v a_o false_a ignorant_a and_o blind_a assertion_n for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o perfection_n such_o be_v that_o of_o god_n which_o admit_v of_o no_o addition_n so_o there_o be_v a_o true_a perfection_n that_o be_v without_o any_o imperfection_n sin_n a●d_v corruption_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o addition_n &_o to_o which_o more_o maybe_o add_v and_o such_o be_v that_o 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of_o full_a growth_n and_o age_n more_o intimate_o acquaint_v with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o very_a measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o therefore_o thy_o saying_n t.d._n that_o babe_n and_o young_a man_n be_v imperfect_a p._n 18_o as_o i_o do_v not_o and_o that_o true_a grace_n be_v imperfect_a and_o true_a obedience_n and_o good_a work_n be_v imperfect_o good_a and_o sin_n and_o evil_n perfect_o evil_a and_o such_o like_a be_v such_o a_o whim-wham_a as_o show_v thyself_o to_o be_v yet_o so_o imperfect_a as_o no_o babe_n in_o christ_n be_v in_o thy_o understanding_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o such_o a_o say_n as_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o if_o i_o may_v without_o absurdity_n tune_v it_o back_o to_o thou_o in_o thy_o own_o imperfect_a tone_n but_o perfect_a imperfection_n flat_a falsehood_n deep_a darkness_n and_o mere_a confusion_n so_o that_o all_o true_a good_a be_v perfect_o good_a and_o all_o that_o be_v real_o evil_a be_v proper_o evil_a all_o true_a light_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o in_o the_o least_o degree_n be_v in_o its_o kind_n perfect_o light_a and_o all_o darkness_n proper_o darkness_n and_o all_o that_o be_v proper_o and_o true_o term_v righteousness_n in_o the_o mean_a measure_n be_v as_o perfect_o righteousness_n as_o all_o kind_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o as_o all_o sin_n be_v real_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n for_o there_o be_v no_o transgression_n where_o be_v no_o law_n and_o the_o least_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o least_o part_n be_v real_o or_o proper_o sin_n so_o every_o act_n of_o true_a obedience_n to_o the_o light_n or_o law_n be_v though_o but_o in_o part_n and_o not_o so_o perfect_a a_o conformity_n yet_o true_o and_o proper_o and_o perfect_o a●co_n f●●mi●y_n to_o it_o and_o not_o a_o violation_n of_o it_o and_o such_o a_o perfect_a act_n of_o obedience_n as_o be_v not_o only_o not_o disobedience_n but_o so_o absolute_o contrary_a to_o a_o act_n of_o disobedience_n as_o that_o it_o deserve_v not_o the_o reward_n of_o a_o of_o act_n disobedience_n which_o be_v condemnation_n but_o consequent_o the_o contrary_a which_o be_v non-condemnation_n which_o can_v amount_v to_o no_o less_o than_o acceptation_n or_o which_o be_v much_o at_o one_o justification_n from_o all_o guilt_n for_o there_o be_v none_o contract_v and_o salvation_n from_o that_o wrath_n which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o which_o come_v upon_o none_o for_o any_o obedience_n but_o on_o all_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n only_o thus_o every_o thing_n but_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n be_v perfect_o what_o it_o be_v true_o and_o tho●e_v work_n be_v not_o true_o good_a however_o false_o so_o call_v that_o be_v not_o perfect_o good_a and_o what_o work_n be_v true_o good_a be_v perfect_o good_a and_o of_o this_o sore_n be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n work_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o our_o person_n viz._n as_o true_o and_o perfect_o good_a in_o genere_fw-la if_o not_o gradu_fw-la as_o those_o he_o wrought_v in_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o power_n in_o his_o own_o who_o never_o yet_o do_v any_o work_n that_o be_v evil_a or_o but_o imperfect_o good_a yea_o as_o true_o and_o perfect_o good_a as_o both_o the_o worst_a and_o the_o best_a that_o you_o do_v without_o he_o be_v real_o and_o proper_o evil_a and_o consequen_o be_v contrary_a to_o your_o evil_a work_n which_o merit_n condemnation_n meritorious_a of_o that_o contrary_a reward_n of_o acceptation_n or_o justification_n and_o no_o less_o than_o this_o last_o do_v thou_o t.d._n to_o the_o contradict_v thyself_o in_o thy_o other_o say_n confess_v to_o we_o thyself_o in_o these_o word_n evil_a work_n which_o be_v the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n deserve_v damnation_n ergo_fw-la good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n the_o law_n deserve_v salvation_n and_o as_o thou_o saift_v so_o say_v we_o we_o know_v no_o good_a work_n such_o but_o christ_n and_o say_v i_o i_o know_v no_o work_n of_o christ_n that_o ●re_n not_o such_o and_o that_o deserve_v nor_o salvation_n whether_o those_o that_o be_v wrought_v by_o he_o in_o that_o single_a person_n which_o be_v crucify_v 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n or_o those_o that_o be_v wrought_v by_o he_o in_o his_o saint_n though_o thou_o seem_v to_o thyself_o to_o be_v so_o wise_a who_o folly_n therefore_o be_v the_o more_o manifest_a to_o all_o man_n as_o to_o know_v a_o christ_n and_o as_o to_o know_v some_o operation_n and_o good_a work_n and_o righteousness_n of_o that_o christ_n wrought_v by_o he_o alone_o in_o his_o saint_n and_o by_o they_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o whereof_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n which_o thou_o be_v so_o far_o from_o own_v any_o justification_n by_o and_o from_o esteem_v so_o high_o of_o as_o they_o deserve_v that_o as_o to_o any_o such_o gain_n as_o justification_n deserve_v for_o we_o or_o derive_v to_o we_o thereby_o thou_o disclaim_v they_o utter_o as_o mere_a dung_n and_o loss_n and_o filthy_a rag_n and_o absit_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la doom'_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n as_o deserve_v no_o better_a than_o your_o wickedness_n and_o your_o own_o miscal_v righteousness_n do_v the_o merit_n of_o which_o be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o condemnation_n and_o all_o this_o he_o that_o be_v mind_v to_o trace_v thou_o p._n 15.21.22.23_o in_o thy_o meandrous_a talk_n to_o and_o fro_o in_o and_o out_o where_o thou_o dance_v the_o hay_n up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o cloud_n of_o contradiction_n and_o confusion_n can_v choose_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o unless_o he_o be_v so_o blind_a as_o that_o his_o eye_n can_v see_v no_o far_o than_o his_o nose_n reach_v for_o mark_n p._n
this_o t._n d._n confess_v it_o p._n 17._o '_o it_o be_v true_a quoth_v he_o that_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o saint_n but_o then_o he_o have_v a_o double_a bolt_n for_o all_o this_o wherewith_o to_o shut_v we_o out_o from_o justification_n by_o that_o spirit_n in_o christ_n as_o in_o we_o 1._o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o do_v not_o conform_v we_o to_o the_o law_n full_o quoth_v he_o notwitstand_v your_o vain_a assertion_n of_o perfection_n rep._n i_o never_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o you_o do_v conform_v you_o full_o to_o the_o law_n if_o when_o thou_o say_v conform_a we_o thou_o mean_v yourselves_o for_o you_o be_v farenough_o from_o perfection_n to_o who_o it_o seem_v a_o vain●assertion_n a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n to_o talk_v of_o or_o reach_v it_o and_o how_o shall_v the_o spirit_n conform_v you_o to_o the_o law_n who_o though_o you_o have_v it_o strive_v in_o you_o and_o reprove_v you_o of_o sin_n yet_o do_v in_o the_o stiffness_n 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great_a hail_n out_o of_o heaven_n the_o plague_n whereof_o shall_v be_v exceed_o great_a every_o stone_n perhaps_o about_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o talon_n rev._n ii_o rev._n 16._o the_o storm_n of_o which_o shall_v overthrow_v their_o open_a hide_v place_n and_o sweep_v away_o their_o refuge_n of_o lie_n and_o disannul_v the_o covenant_n which_o these_o d_o unkard_n of_o ephraim_n have_v make_v with_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o pass_v over_o they_o like_o a_o overflow_a scourge_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o tread_v down_o by_o it_o judgement_n also_o shall_v be_v lay_v unto_o the_o line_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o plummet_n isa._n 28._o to_o take_v a_o more_o exact_a account_n of_o they_o before_o god_n than_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v of_o themselves_o who_o now_o not_o know_v the_o goodness_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n within_o they_o which_o in_o his_o love_n as_o a_o light_n be_v give_v to_o teach_v and_o to_o lead_v they_o unto_o repentance_n tit._n 3._o 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respect_n of_o person_n yet_o the_o jew_n first_o who_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o but_o do_v lie_v and_o be_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a then_o shall_v they_o know_v that_o such_o as_o sin_n whether_o without_o the_o law_n or_o in_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n shall_v be_v judge_v respective_o by_o that_o letter_n such_o as_o have_v it_o and_o all_o by_o that_o light_n in_o the_o conscience_n by_o which_o all_o be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o hearer_n and_o preacher_n and_o prater_n against_o the_o law_n justify_v but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n only_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n which_o only_o do_v it_o
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like_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a end_n it_o be_v say_v for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o regard_v it_o be_v weak●_n through_o our_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n in_o our●_n fl●sh_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n as_o all_o sinner_n and_o no_o saint_n do_v but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.3.4_o which_o be_v one_o viz._n the_o 3d_o of_o the_o 4_o scripture_n above_o name_v i_o be_o under_o the_o examination_n of_o t._n d_n admirable_a answer_n too_o which_o that_o i_o may_v rid_v my_o hand_n on_o it_o while_o it_o be_v in_o hand_n and_o not_o need_v to_o take_v it_o in_o hand_n any_o more_o and_o also_o because_o his_o answer_n to_o it_o suit_v so_o well_o with_o what_o i_o be_o here_o say_v not_o matter_a so_o much_o order_n as_o to_o tarry_v till_o its_o turn_n come_v i_o 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they_o as_o thou_o do_v for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n as_o thou_o intimate_o of_o they_o but_o the_o way_n and_o word_n of_o wisdom_n be_v all_o plain_a to_o he_o that_o understand_v pro._n 8._o and_o dark_a to_o none_o but_o the_o child_n of_o darkness_n and_o parable_n to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o see_v see_v not_o therefore_o must_v not_o see_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v reveal_v to_o babe_n nor_o his_o secret_n which_o be_v hide_v to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o fear_v not_o he_o who_o secret_n be_v with_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o blind_a priest_n and_o people_n hate_v the_o light_n therefore_o of_o truth_n can_v have_v no_o sight_n else_o how_o easy_o may_v they_o see_v that_o god_n christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n mean_v as_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o mean_v by_o all_v but_o a_o few_o nor_o by_o in_o out_o nor_o here_o by_o in_o we_o in_o another_o or_o not_o in_o we_o and_o if_o this_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o current_a answer_n to_o say_v god_n 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the_o prophet_n the_o write_a word_n as_o the_o best_a and_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o which_o all_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v immediate_o ground_v upon_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n be_v evident_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n rep._n in_o which_o two_o argument_n thou_o reason_v in_o print_n well_o nigh_o as_o ridiculous_o as_o he_o work_v in_o paint_n who_o do_v humano_fw-la capiti_fw-la cervicem_fw-la jungere_fw-la equinam_fw-la for_o the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n be_v straight_o sound_a and_o sure_a the_o body_n of_o the_o build_n upon_o it_o corrupt_v and_o crooked_a weak_a and_o rot_a that_o we_o be_v send_v to_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n to_o that_o word_n there_o talk_v of_o and_o intend_v and_o to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o that_o that_o law_n testimony_n and_o word_n that_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o in_o those_o two_o text_n be_v that_o word_n that_o be_v the_o true_a touchstone_n of_o 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speaking_n and_o counsel_n from_o heaven_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n who_o so_o turn_v away_o from_o and_o hear_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v none_o of_o his_o sheep_n but_o shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n and_o not_o the_o testimony_n or_o witness_n of_o man_n in_o outward_a write_n or_o letter_n testify_v though_o as_o move_v by_o he_o what_o they_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v from_o he_o not_o that_o scripture_n thou_o so_o w●itest_v for_o and_o call_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n for_o that_o of_o god_n be_v far_o great_a the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v a_o letter_n indeed_o a_o write_n and_o a_o epistle_n &_o prophecy_n yet_o not_o the_o outward_a write_n letter_n and_o copy_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o prophecy_n of_o
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yet_o t._n d._n in_o the_o name_n of_o t._n rumsey_n simple_o say_v p._n 47.1_o pamp._n it_o can_v be_v mean_v simple_o that_o they_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n because_o paul_n c._n 14.10_o say_n not_o so_o much_o by_o way_n of_o condemnation_n say_v i_o as_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o judge_v and_o set_v a●_n naught_o one_o another_o for_o why_o do_v thou_o there_o may_v be_v by_o way_n of_o memorandum_n and_o warning_n as_o well_o christ_n how_o will_v thou_o and_o why_o behold_v thou_o thou_o hypocrite_n to_o his_o own_o disciple_n math._n 7.2_o 3._o and_o as_o paul_n other_o why_o d●st_v thou_o 1_o cor._n 4._o ●_o which_o be_v not_o by_o way_n of_o downright_a charge_n and_o censure_n but_o by_o way_n of_o prevention_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v and_o hint_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o they_o but_o undoubted_o paul_n rome_n 7._o speak_v as_o concern_v how_o it_o be_v with_o he_o in_o time_n past_a when_o he_o lie_v 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