truth_n but_o must_v needs_o condemn_v it_o as_o delusion_n and_o deceit_n for_o none_o of_o paul_n mere_a own_o righteousness_n no_o dung_n and_o loss_n no_o imperfect_o good_a work_n nor_o imperfect_a obedience_n nor_o such_o as_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n establish_v nor_o any_o nor_o all_o our_o righteousness_n which_o t.d._n and_o i_o together_o with_o our_o unrighteousness_n dare_v denominate_v no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o filthy_a rag_n do_v so_o much_o as_o fit_v for_o that_o pure_a possession_n neithe_o can_v such_o as_o this_o entitle_v as_o a_o cause_n thereunto_o yea_o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n within_o we_o wrought_v by_o he_o and_o receive_v from_o he_o be_v indeed_o no_o better_o than_o t.d._n make_v it_o who_o make_v it_o no_o better_a than_o man_v own_o i_o shall_v then_o acknowledge_v the_o who'e_n sentence_n to_o be_v true_a which_o t.d._n once_o utter_v and_o sincâ—_n acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o p._n 38._o which_o see_v he_o intend_v it_o of_o that_o true_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o saint_n which_o we_o testify_v to_o that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o paul_n call_v his_o own_o and_o dung_n but_o christ_n own_n indeed_o who_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o it_o be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a lie_n and_o little_o less_o than_o beastly_a blasphemy_n as_o t.d._n affirm_v it_o viz._n that_o any_o man_n that_o hold_v that_o principle_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n within_o we_o live_v and_o die_v in_o that_o principle_n caâ—nâ—t_v be_v save_v but_o indeed_o christ_n righteousness_n within_o we_o only_o be_v that_o by_o which_o soul_n can_v be_v save_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v anon_o for_o that_o without_o which_o be_v in_o kind_a the_o same_o never_o justify_v make_v just_a righteous_a holy_a clean_a nor_o save_v from_o the_o sin_n till_o some_o of_o the_o same_o be_v in_o we_o every_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o which_o though_o but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v as_o perfect_a as_o the_o 1_o st_z fruit_n and_o the_o mere_a earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o perfect_a gift_n and_o as_o perfect_o good_a in_o its_o kind_n according_a to_o its_o meaâ—ure_n as_o the_o whole_a lump_n and_o fullness_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v give_v and_o be_v that_o which_o be_v by_o t.d._n though_o but_o a_o part_n but_o improper_o call_v imperfect_o good_a and_o imperfect_a obedience_n p._n 45._o for_o no_o obedience_n nor_o good_a that_o be_v of_o christ_n noâ—_n gift_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n in_o he_o be_v any_o other_o in_o nature_n than_o they_o both_o be_v i_o perfect_a as_o they_o be_v perfect_a and_o as_o the_o fullness_n of_o good_a that_o dwell_v in_o and_o flow_v from_o they_o be_v perfect_a without_o any_o imperfection_n and_o it_o be_v only_o perfect_a obedience_n as_o only_o that_o of_o christ_n whether_o in_o the_o head_n or_o in_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n be_v not_o any_o man_n own_o upon_o or_o for_o which_o the_o gospel_n give_v life_n and_o justification_n yet_o oh_o the_o round_n that_o t.d._n run_v in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o way_n out_o of_o but_o by_o the_o door_n that_o be_v the_o light_n which_o all_o thief_n and_o robber_n be_v climb_v above_o t.d._n tell_v we_o another_o untrue_a tale_n p._n 45._o which_o overturn_v that_o untrue_a tale_n he_o tell_v before_o for_o p._n 38._o he_o say_v no_o salvation_n be_v of_o any_o by_o a_o righteousness_n within_o for_o any_o that_o believe_v it_o must_v come_v that_o way_n for_o what_o be_v within_o we_o though_o receive_v from_o and_o wrought_v by_o christ_n be_v but_o imperfect_o good_a p._n 14.15_o and_o rag_n but_o p._n 54._o he_o say_v the_o gospel_n give_v life_n mark_n upon_o impâ—fect_a obedience_n so_o according_a to_o t.d._n who_o sometime_o reject_v all_o righteousness_n within_o we_o as_o imperfect_a as_o refuse_v and_o as_o useless_a as_o filthy_a rag_n which_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o sometime_o again_o allow_v that_o which_o paul_n call_v his_o own_o and_o dung_n to_o be_v call_v christ_n and_o good_a for_o something_o viz._n though_o not_o to_o justify_v and_o entitle_v as_o a_o cause_n or_o that_o upon_o which_o which_o term_v upon_o though_o t_n d_o will_v in_o p._n 21_o of_o his_o 2_o pamphlet_n shuffle_v into_o a_o more_o moderate_a sense_n then_o its_o proper_o take_v in_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v for_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o he_o therein_o do_v but_o more_o manifest_a his_o folly_n to_o all_o man_n the_o gospel_n give_v the_o inheritance_n of_o life_n yet_o at_o least_o to_o sanctify_v and_o make_v meet_v for_o p._n 14.15.22_o but_o then_o this_o righteousness_n within_o whether_o christ_n or_o our_o own_o which_o be_v dung_n and_o christ_n also_o by_o gift_n to_o he_o must_v take_v heed_n however_o of_o creep_v too_o high_a for_o if_o it_o aspire_v so_o as_o to_o assume_v to_o itself_o to_o be_v own_a we_o advantageous_a to_o justify_v and_o entitle_v as_o that_o upon_o which_o the_o life_n be_v give_v it_o must_v be_v huâ—led_v down_o again_o to_o â—ary_a hell_n for_o t.d._n p._n 28._o do_v 〈◊〉_d all_o they_o to_o damnation_n by_o whole_a â—ale_n below_o all_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n that_o dare_v so_o much_o as_o hold_v that_o principle_n of_o be_v save_v by_o it_o but_o for_o fear_v his_o damnation_n shall_v be_v damn_v again_o as_o too_o damnable_a a_o doctrine_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o moderate_v it_o as_o to_o the_o legal_a rigidity_n thereof_o see_v he_o say_v the_o law_n give_v life_n upon_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o not_o without_o it_o and_o can_v believe_v any_o obedience_n that_o christ_n can_v work_v in_o his_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v perfect_a but_o all_o that_o he_o here_o work_v within_o man_n imperfect_a and_o none_o perfect_a but_o that_o he_o wrought_v without_o they_o as_o far_o off_o as_o jerusalem_n as_o long_o as_o 1600._o year_n since_o and_o have_v now_o inherent_a in_o himself_o no_o near_o to_o they_o then_o heaven_n be_v to_o the_o earth_n he_o bethink_v himself_o or_o else_o forget_v himself_o again_o so_o far_o its_o not_o matter_n which_o as_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o entail_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o the_o law_n give_v upon_o no_o other_o than_o absolute_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o â—ntaâ—lâ—s_v the_o promise_n of_o it_o under_o the_o gospel_n whether_o christ_n or_o we_o or_o both_o i_o know_v not_o which_o and_o i_o think_v he_o know_v not_o well_o himself_o unto_o a_o imperfect_a obedience_n as_o that_o upon_o which_o mark_n life_n be_v give_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o contrary_a to_o christ_n who_o tell_v we_o math._n 5._o that_o the_o gospel_n righteousness_n which_o reach_v to_o the_o thought_n must_v exceed_v and_o be_v more_o perfect_a if_o more_o perfect_a can_v be_v but_o more_o than_o perfect_a can_v be_v then_o that_o of_o the_o pharisee_n whereof_o paul_n be_v one_o that_o as_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v blameless_a yet_o come_v not_o near_o that_o of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v in_o no_o case_n any_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n t.d._n say_v p._n 45._o the_o law_n give_v not_o life_n without_o perfect_a obedience_n the_o gospel_n give_v it_o upon_o imperfect_a obedience_n thus_o posito_fw-la uno_fw-la absurdo_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la milâ—_n &_o error_n minimus_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la fit_a major_n in_o mâ—diâ—_n maximus_fw-la in_o fine_a when_o our_o man_n call_v minister_n err_v by_o one_o absurdity_n rather_o than_o return_v they_o multiply_v it_o into_o a_o 1000_o and_o rather_o loose_v themselves_o in_o the_o labyrinth_n of_o their_o own_o learned_a thought_n then_o learn_v of_o christ_n and_o stoop_v to_o the_o simplicity_n and_o plainness_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n for_o but_o that_o they_o love_v that_o smooth_a and_o smoke_n of_o the_o pit_n rev._n 9_o they_o come_v out_o of_o in_o aperto_fw-la et_fw-la facili_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v the_o 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be_v say_v unto_o she_o but_o as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v esau_n have_v i_o hate_v and_o where_o and_o when_o be_v this_o write_v before_o the_o two-single_a person_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n be_v bear_v or_o have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n i_o trow_v not_o but_o if_o our_o benight_a seer_n look_v again_o they_o will_v see_v it_o be_v write_v by_o malachi_n the_o last_o prophet_n whoâ—e_v prophecy_n be_v not_o before_o but_o after_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o have_v do_v all_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n they_o ever_o do_v in_o the_o body_n yea_o so_o long_o after_o all_o this_o be_v write_v that_o the_o man_n body_n both_o be_v 100d_n of_o year_n before_o that_o both_o dead_a and_o rot_a and_o to_o inculcate_v this_o a_o little_a further_o let_v thus_o much_o tâ—e_v consider_v that_o howbeit_o t._n d._n deny_v justification_n and_o life_n to_o be_v give_v â—s_a myself_o do_v somewhat_o more_o than_o himself_o who_o false_o accuse_v i_o of_o it_o upon_o my_o obedience_n or_o good_a work_n or_o righteousness_n of_o we_o only_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o we_o as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o as_o in_o the_o fall_n without_o christ_n and_o his_o in_o we_o be_v as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o â—ung_a and_o liss_n and_o as_o filthy_a rag_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o he_o speak_v improper_o imperfect_o good_a which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o evil_a as_o i_o say_v above_o or_o imperfect_a or_o to_o use_v his_o own_o phrase_n still_o imperfect_a obedience_n which_o be_v but_o disobedience_n nevertheless_o the_o good_a work_n righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o as_o well_o as_o he_o without_o we_o be_v when_o but_o in_o part_n or_o in_o the_o least_o degree_n perfect_a and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n tuliter_fw-la qualiter_fw-la and_o not_o defective_a or_o transgressive_a of_o the_o law_n for_o as_o we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o no_o other_o so_o he_o have_v none_o such_o nor_o be_v any_o of_o his_o his_o operation_n or_o obedience_n imperfect_a or_o a_o violation_n or_o break_v of_o the_o law_n and_o either_o a_o violate_v or_o fulfil_n break_v or_o keep_v of_o it_o every_o deed_n be_v that_o be_v do_v at_o all_o even_o these_o be_v such_o by_o which_o justification_n may_v do_v and_o must_v come_v if_o at_o all_o and_o upon_o which_o the_o gospel_n give_v life_n and_o if_o any_o doubt_n it_o as_o t._n d._n himself_o do_v or_o rather_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o i_o need_v go_v no_o further_o for_o a_o argument_n ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la then_o to_o t.d._n himself_o who_o p._n 45._o say_v the_o gospel_n give_v life_n upon_o imperfect_a obedience_n from_o who_o own_o imperfect_a speech_n in_o that_o particular_a i_o may_v argue_v and_o perfect_o conclude_v the_o truth_n assert_v of_o the_o worth_n weight_n and_o unloar_n of_o christ_n obedience_n in_o his_o saint_n every_o part_n of_o which_o be_v perfect_a a_o minori_fw-la aâ—_n maâ—us_fw-la if_o i_o may_v be_v candid_o construe_v in_o my_o caut_a back_n to_o he_o in_o his_o own_o language_n of_o imperfect_a obedience_n thus_o arg._n if_o the_o gospel_n give_v life_n upon_o imperfect_a obedience_n as_o eur_n only_o be_v if_o any_o can_v proper_o be_v so_o call_v then_o upon_o perfect_a obedience_n such_o as_o at_o christ_n within_o we_o and_o without_o we_o be_v much_o more_o but_o secundum_fw-la re_fw-la t._n d._n the_o gospel_n give_v life_n upon_o imperfect_a obedience_n therefore_o upon_o christ_n good_a work_n holy_a operation_n righteousness_n and_o obedience_n in_o we_o which_o be_v perfect_a and_o not_o imperfect_a much_o more_o and_o if_o t._n d._n shall_v strive_v by_o the_o serpentine_a sublety_n to_o save_v his_o head_n this_o way_n by_o say_v he_o intend_v by_o that_o term_n of_o imperfect_a obedience_n not_o any_o obedience_n or_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o wrought_v by_o we_o without_o christ_n but_o that_o witch_fw-mi be_v as_o he_o say_v paul_n be_v his_o own_o that_o he_o receive_v from_o christ_n which_o own_o of_o his_o paul_n count_v less_o and_o dung_a our_o own_o receive_v from_o and_o wrought_v in_o we_o by_o christ_n yet_o let_v he_o remember_v at_o least_o 1._o that_o then_o he_o call_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n receive_v from_o god_n and_o christ_n from_o who_o come_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n but_o not_o any_o insufficient_a defective_a or_o imperfect_a that_o i_o or_o any_o ever_o read_v of_o imperfect_a and_o whereas_o he_o may_v yet_o twine_v &_o say_v that_o he_o intend_v not_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o i_o take_v the_o word_n imperfect_a in_o for_o evil_a defect_n insufficiency_n to_o its_o end_n or_o so_o but_o for_o 〈◊〉_d only_o or_o a_o less_o measure_n or_o degree_n of_o that_o fullness_n every_o part_n of_o which_o be_v also_o in_o a_o sense_n perfect_a let_v he_o 2._o consider_v what_o i_o say_v above_o viz._n of_o no_o good_a heavenly_a spiritual_a thing_n or_o gift_n that_o come_v down_o 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whether_o by_o the_o lusting_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o covetousness_n pride_n envy_n hatred_n deceit_n unrighteousness_n lasciviousness_n revenge_n etc._n etc._n to_o mind_n and_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n or_o by_o the_o lusting_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o love_v peace_n purity_n meekness_n temperance_n patience_n etc._n etc._n or_o which_o way_n soever_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v and_o beget_v whether_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n from_o above_o or_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n from_o beneath_o which_o in_o he_o lust_v unto_o evil_n etc._n etc._n iâ—m_n 4.5_o and_o consequent_o who_o child_n soever_o he_o be_v at_o any_o time_n of_o the_o twain_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o prevalency_n and_o predominancy_n and_o perminency_n of_o this_o or_o that_o seed_n in_o he_o viz._n the_o seed_n or_o word_n of_o god_n or_o that_o lie_a word_n or_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n for_o his_o he_o be_v still_o to_o who_o â—e_n obey_v yet_o this_o be_v sure_a enough_o as_o i_o say_v 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to_o the_o point_n sinner_n as_o such_o be_v sinner_n ever_o and_o not_o saint_n and_o saint_n be_v saint_n ever_o as_o such_o and_o not_o sinner_n and_o each_o have_v his_o reward_n from_o god_n as_o his_o work_n be_v and_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a be_v holy_fw-mi and_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a be_v righteous_a and_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a unjust_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v wicked_a be_v wicked_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v good_a be_v good_a and_o not_o evil_a and_o he_o that_o be_v evil_a be_v evil_a and_o not_o good_a and_o the_o godly_a be_v they_o that_o be_v godly_a and_o none_o else_o and_o the_o ungodly_a be_v ungodly_a and_o nothing_o else_o that_o be_v opposite_a to_o it_o for_o contrary_n can_v be_v denominate_v both_o of_o the_o same_o subject_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o each_o of_o these_o as_o they_o be_v reapse_n in_o very_a deed_n so_o be_v they_o in_o god_n account_n who_o account_v all_o man_n and_o thing_n true_o what_o they_o be_v and_o not_o as_o man_n who_o weary_v the_o lord_n with_o his_o word_n say_v every_o one_o that_o do_v h_o evil_n be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n delight_v in_o he_o and_o who_o be_v abuniration_n with_o the_o lord_n for_o sâ—dâ—ing_n prâ—v_fw-mi 17.15_o mal._n 2.17_o call_v good_a evil_n evil_a good_a nor_o justify_v the_o wicked_a or_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a but_o in_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n which_o evil_a man_n understand_v not_o pro._n 28.5_o as_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o light_n which_o be_v the_o day_n thereof_o render_v to_o all_o according_a to_o their_o deed_n secret_a as_o well_o as_o open_v by_o christ_n jesus_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n paul_n preach_v to_o the_o patient_a continue_v in_o well_o do_v eternal_a life_n to_o the_o contentious_a one_o against_o the_o truth_n that_o obey_v not_o it_o but_o unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n and_o this_o to_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v 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to_o pay_v his_o creditor_n 20l._n shall_v never_o pay_v it_o he_o upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o impossibility_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n if_o he_o do_v once_o pay_v the_o money_n i_o must_v ever_o owe_v he_o the_o monâ—y_n and_o stand_v engage_v to_o endeavour_v to_o pay_v it_o therefore_o unless_o i_o make_v myself_o uncapable_a of_o perform_v my_o promise_n which_o i_o be_o always_o mindful_a of_o perform_v i_o must_v never_o actual_o pay_v it_o but_o now_o as_o to_o t._n d_n place_n who_o will_v it_o seem_v willing_o be_v always_o in_o god_n debt_n during_o his_o life_n but_o never_o come_v out_o of_o it_o till_o after_o death_n ever_o owe_v so_o much_o love_v as_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o never_o practise_v it_o so_o as_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n i_o must_v arrest_v he_o for_o all_o his_o shift_n and_o deny_v the_o minor_a of_o his_o argument_n we_o be_v not_o require_v to_o be_v always_o do_v or_o endeavour_v to_o suppre_a be_v and_o mortify_v sin_n so_o as_o never_o 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not_o intend_v because_o psal._n 32.2.5_o he_o pronounce_v blessedness_n to_o the_o man_n in_o who_o spirit_n be_v no_o guile_n who_o be_v sincere_a as_o himself_o be_v at_o that_o time_n though_o then_o under_o the_o guilt_n as_o be_v suppose_v by_o interpreter_n of_o his_o great_a sin_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n for_o which_o psal._n 51._o be_v compose_v rep._n one_a some_o of_o this_o dirty_a stuff_n i_o speak_v to_o but_o a_o little_a before_o the_o falsehood_n of_o which_o be_v evident_a for_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n say_v david_n be_v not_o upright_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n t.d._n say_v yea_o he_o be_v sincere_a and_o have_v no_o guile_n in_o his_o spirit_n when_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o those_o great_a sin_n 2d_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n what_o if_o david_n do_v exclude_v himself_o if_o he_o be_v under_o those_o great_a evil_n he_o may_v well_o exclude_v himself_o from_o the_o blessedness_n of_o sincere_a one_o till_o he_o come_v into_o the_o sense_n of_o 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already_o justify_v and_o give_v no_o right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o only_o a_o fitness_n for_o entrance_n into_o it_o to_o such_o as_o have_v actual_a right_n before_o ever_o they_o do_v any_o good_a by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n and_o t.d._n by_o implicit_a faith_n tread_v in_o the_o same_o common_a beaten_a tract_n tell_v we_o p._n 16._o that_o sure_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o sanctification_n be_v a_o fruit_n and_o effect_n and_o not_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o not_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o tittle_a â—attle_n of_o those_o who_o christ_n and_o righteousness_n serve_v to_o talk_v and_o make_v a_o trade_n on_o tell_v not_o i_o t.d._n of_o thomas_n of_o io._n duns_n the_o scot_n and_o other_o sceptic_n schoolman_n and_o casuist_n that_o make_v religion_n a_o matter_n of_o dispute_n more_o than_o practice_n for_o i_o say_v and_o yet_o no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o scripture_n prove_v to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o take_v more_o care_n by_o their_o innumerable_a distinction_n sense_n and_o meaning_n upon_o it_o to_o defend_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n then_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o it_o that_o the_o good_a work_n that_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o and_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o his_o work_n in_o we_o who_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o do_v what_o be_v we_o do_v that_o be_v of_o worth_n before_o god_n be_v those_o by_o which_o our_o salvation_n be_v wrought_v out_o 2_o phil._n 13._o and_o be_v not_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o but_o go_v before_o justification_n from_o guilt_n and_o acquit_v from_o the_o penalty_n and_o condemn_a power_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o other_o and_o the_o same_o that_o give_v the_o aptitude_n and_o meetness_n for_o the_o kingdom_n the_o self_n same_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n within_o we_o wrought_v and_o impart_v to_o we_o give_v to_o we_o the_o ius_n or_o right_o to_o inherit_v it_o and_o not_o another_o without_o we_o only_o impute_v for_o as_o be_v common_o say_v quae_fw-la supra_fw-la nos_fw-la and_o so_o may_v it_o be_v true_o say_v in_o this_o matter_n quae_fw-la extra_fw-la nos_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o good_a work_n and_o rigteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v do_v by_o he_o without_o we_o what_o ever_o they_o be_v intentional_o and_o conditional_o yet_o be_v actual_o and_o absolute_o nothing_o to_o we_o but_o as_o we_o come_v to_o see_v and_o feel_v the_o same_o by_o that_o same_o power_n that_o wrought_v in_o he_o work_v mighty_o in_o we_o perform_v within_o ourselves_o neither_o be_v the_o good_a work_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n lead_v we_o thereto_o subsequent_a as_o effect_n of_o his_o not_o be_v under_o the_o law_n curse_v in_o a_o person_n before_o justify_v as_o t.d._n and_o the_o scholastic_a doctor_n of_o who_o he_o learn_v it_o indoctrinate_v but_o be_v praecedent_n as_o cause_n of_o it_o in_o person_n in_o order_n to_o their_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o justification_n in_o both_o god_n sight_n and_o in_o man_n and_o in_o their_o own_o for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v isa._n 31.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o of_o the_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n that_o reside_v and_o remain_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v they_o of_o a_o wilderness_n a_o fruitful_a field_n by_o the_o pouring_n out_o of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o they_o from_o on_o high_a so_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n that_o the_o work_n of_o that_o righteousness_n be_v the_o peace_n and_o the_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o that_o righteousness_n be_v quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o yea_o that_o people_n who_o of_o a_o barren_a forest_n become_v a_o fruitful_a field_n to_o the_o lord_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n by_o christ_n in_o they_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v they_o only_o that_o when_o the_o nail_n of_o god_n wrath_n indignation_n and_o torment_n come_v down_o by_o right_a on_o the_o fruitless_a forest_n have_v even_o eat_v we_o or_o thereupon_o a_o due_a right_n and_o title_n to_o the_o dwell_n in_o the_o peaceable_a habitation_n and_o sure_a dwell_n and_o quiet_a resting-place_n of_o the_o father_n love_n and_o abraham_n bosomâ—_n as_o well_o as_o a_o fitness_n for_o it_o which_o fitness_n and_o meetness_n be_v first_o and_o ever_o go_v before_o the_o actual_a absolute_a and_o immediate_a right_n there_o to_o come_v for_o whatever_o remote_a and_o conditional_a right_n all_o man_n have_v to_o the_o justification_n life_n and_o peace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n mediante_fw-la fide_fw-la justitia_fw-la pieâ—ate_n sanctitare_fw-la etc._n etc._n on_o term_n of_o that_o precedent_a faith_n righteousness_n godliness_n and_o holiness_n wrought_v in_o they_o by_o christ_n which_o make_v they_o meeâ—_n for_o it_o yet_o a_o positive_a and_o immediate_a right_n thereto_o can_v no_o man_n have_v till_o he_o be_v thus_o make_v meeâ—_n to_o enter_v it_o any_o more_o than_o he_o that_o be_v unmeet_a for_o the_o marriage_n supper_n for_o want_v of_o his_o wedding_n garment_n who_o have_v as_o true_a a_o remâ—â—â—_n right_o as_o any_o that_o be_v there_o conditional_o he_o have_v fit_v i.e._n clothe_v himself_o according_o have_v in_o his_o old_a suit_n the_o rot_a rag_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o not_o christ_n a_o real_a and_o immediate_a right_n to_o intrude_v himself_o into_o so_o holy_a a_o presence_n who_o be_v with_o shame_n thrust_v forth_o forth_o for_o his_o labour_n and_o whereas_o our_o unjust_a justiciaries_n strike_v hard_o against_o we_o as_o they_o think_v with_o that_o true_a story_n rom._n 9_o of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n be_v the_o one_o love_v thâ—_n other_o 〈…〉_z yet_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—me_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a rep._n 1._o i_o say_v and_o so_o will_v they_o too_o if_o they_o can_v once_o sea_n that_o 〈◊〉_d one_o thing_n to_o be_v denominate_v aforehand_o by_o god_n who_o foreseeing_a how_o it_o will_v be_v oft_o call_v those_o thing_n that_o yet_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v love_v and_o â—ated_v respective_o before_o or_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v actual_o do_v or_o the_o door_n bear_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o good_a and_o evil_n he_o foresee_v will_v be_v do_v in_o time_n and_o another_o to_o be_v absolute_o and_o actual_o lâ—ved_v and_o hate_v not_o only_o without_o any_o reference_n or_o respect_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n fore-seen_a that_o it_o will_v be_v do_v but_o also_o before_o the_o subject_a and_o doer_n thereof_o be_v in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la as_o yet_o in_o so_o much_o as_o any_o actual_a be_v 2._o that_o those_o two_o person_n be_v type_n of_o the_o two_o seed_n that_o and_o not_o person_n but_o so_o as_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o one_o or_o tother_o be_v the_o only_a absolute_a unchangeable_a everlasting_a subject_n of_o god_n peremptory_a in_o alterable_a and_o eternal_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n viz._n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o that_o of_o the_o serpent_n which_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a who_o be_v ever_o bless_v and_o the_o seed_n of_o evil-doer_n who_o be_v never_o to_o be_v renown_v be_v respective_o bear_v of_o and_o adhaer_v to_o 3._o that_o though_o they_o will_v needs_o mis-understand_a it_o as_o speak_v of_o those_o â—_z only_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o poken_v of_o two_o person_n only_o but_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o 2_o nation_n that_o strive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o rebecca_n and_o the_o two_o manner_n of_o people_n that_o be_v to_o go_v forth_o of_o her_o bowel_n viz._n israel_n and_o edom_n which_o two_o nation_n also_o but_o that_o what_o be_v most_o right_o be_v most_o a_o riddle_n to_o they_o they_o may_v read_v as_o bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v type_n yet_o of_o a_o more_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a israel_n and_o edom_n 〈◊〉_d than_o they_o be_v yet_o well_o acquaint_v with_o as_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o esau_n that_o be_v edom_n as_o they_o be_v in_o gâ—ds_n account_n both_o in_o name_n and_o nature_n 4._o that_o god_n love_v one_o and_o hate_v other_o of_o these_o be_v as_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o the_o letter_n mal._n 1.2_o 4._o not_o without_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o evil_a and_o not_o evil_a fore-seen_a to_o be_v do_v in_o time_n for_o on_o the_o account_n of_o edom_n mountain_n be_v the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n as_o jacob_n be_v not_o they_o become_v the_o object_n of_o god_n hatred_n and_o a_o people_n against_o whâ—m_n the_o lord_n have_v indignation_n for_o ever_o 5._o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o jacob_n have_v i_o love_v
and_o perfect_v as_o he_o shall_v be_v by_o he_o who_o be_v say_v to_o perfect_a for_o ever_o all_o such_o as_o be_v so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v for_o ever_o sanctify_v by_o he_o nor_o yet_o but_o that_o thy_o sense_n be_v sod_v so_o as_o to_o take_v or_o rather_o rake_v or_o scrape_v thing_n for_o grant_v to_o thou_o before_o they_o be_v so_o give_v do_v or_o do_v i_o grant_v as_o thou_o there_o tatle_v sâ—me_v person_n to_o be_v justify_v who_o never_o do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n personal_o for_o though_o i_o tell_v thou_o indeed_o as_o thou_o true_o tell_v it_o again_o to_o the_o world_n there_o be_v but_o two_o estate_n justification_n and_o condemdation_n and_o now_o i_o tell_v thou_o over_o again_o that_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n between_o these_o for_o every_o one_o stand_v either_o justify_v or_o condemn_v guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a before_o god_n as_o his_o law_n which_o be_v the_o light_n be_v break_v or_o fulfil_v by_o he_o and_o he_o that_o stand_v by_o the_o light_n in_o his_o own_o conscience_n by_o which_o god_n judge_n he_o in_o any_o particular_a clear_v or_o justify_v stand_v before_o god_n so_o far_o uncondemned_a how_o ever_o judge_v by_o man_n therefore_o wherein_o david_n be_v clear_a in_o himself_o though_o cloud_v with_o man_n false_a accusation_n of_o he_o he_o can_v and_o do_v with_o boldness_n appeal_v to_o god_n to_o judge_n and_o reward_v he_o in_o that_o case_n still_o according_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o innocency_n of_o his_o hand_n in_o god_n sight_n and_o so_o abimelech_n and_o other_o see_v psal._n 25.21_o 26.1_o 6.11_o 18.26_o gen._n 20.5_o 1_o king_n 9.4_o but_o he_o that_o by_o the_o same_o light_n which_o be_v no_o lie_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o either_o godly_a or_o wicked_a as_o t.d._n little_o less_o then_o persuade_v man_n it_o often_o be_v in_o both_o p_o 19_o stand_v condemn_v within_o himself_o and_o so_o consequent_o before_o god_n who_o witness_n that_o in_o he_o be_v let_v he_o flatter_v himself_o as_o he_o will_v &_o let_v t.d._n and_o all_o man_n sing_v lullaby_n and_o prophecy_n as_o smooth_a thing_n to_o he_o as_o they_o can_v so_o far_o as_o in_o any_o case_n or_o case_n he_o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n be_v so_o far_o inexcusable_o till_o he_o repent_v and_o return_v to_o it_o in_o such_o wise_a condemn_v by_o it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n whereupon_o even_o david_n himself_o where_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o for_o iniquity_n regard_v in_o it_o and_o he_o that_o do_v it_o let_v he_o dote_v the_o contrary_a if_o he_o dare_v do_v i_o say_v assure_o so_o far_o regard_v it_o can_v stand_v in_o no_o more_o boldness_n and_o guiltlesness_n in_o his_o sight_n than_o adam_n can_v after_o he_o have_v feed_v on_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n for_o which_o he_o flee_v god_n face_n and_o where_o he_o fall_v short_a of_o that_o uprightness_n he_o sometime_o stand_v justify_v in_o and_o by_o before_o and_o fail_v so_o foul_o as_o that_o flaw_n fainirg_n and_o falsehood_n be_v find_v in_o he_o as_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v in_o all_o his_o day_n it_o be_v in_o that_o unjust_a matter_n of_o vâ—iah_n and_o his_o wife_n in_o which_o yet_o even_o while_o he_o be_v guilty_a thereby_o t._n d._n most_o impudent_o affirm_v he_o stand_v with_o god_n not_o in_o a_o condemn_a but_o in_o a_o justify_v estate_n there_o let_v t._n d._n lie_v as_o he_o lift_v yet_o david_n declare_v when_o he_o have_v do_v that_o wickedness_n in_o his_o sight_n god_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v in_o wrath_n and_o judge_v he_o but_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v though_o himself_o be_v just_o condemn_v by_o it_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o clear_v in_o so_o do_v psal._n 51.4_o i_o ay_o though_o i_o say_v there_o be_v but_o two_o state_n in_o one_o of_o which_o every_o man_n be_v as_o he_o do_v good_a which_o since_o the_o fall_n he_o can_v do_v but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n or_o evil_a at_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n viz._n justification_n or_o condemnation_n yet_o i_o deny_v any_o person_n to_o be_v justify_v in_o who_o the_o law_n which_o can_v be_v by_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o by_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n fulfil_v neither_o do_v i_o imagine_v as_o thou_o imagine_v i_o do_v a_o mixture_n of_o sin_n with_o believer_n grace_n for_o though_o they_o that_o drink_n of_o the_o whore_n cup_n of_o abomination_n and_o fornication_n which_o be_v full_a of_o such_o kind_n of_o trashy_a doctrine_n and_o mixture_n and_o medley_n which_o they_o ministe_n and_o measure_v out_o to_o one_o another_o suppose_v i_o see_v with_o such_o eye_n as_o themselves_o suppose_v such_o a_o mixture_n and_o suppose_v i_o suppose_v it_o too_o yet_o i_o neither_o suppose_v nor_o own_o such_o mingle_a mess_n of_o doctrine_n but_o know_v that_o no_o more_o than_o iron_n be_v true_o mix_v or_o can_v cleave_v into_o one_o compositum_fw-la with_o miâ—y_a clay_n and_o no_o more_o than_o god_n and_o idol_n light_n and_o darkness_n christ_n and_o belial_n 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earth_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o many_o water_n people_n multitude_n nation_n and_o tongue_n with_o who_o both_o king_n and_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v drink_v &_o intoxicate_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o wisdom_n have_v commit_v fornication_n &_o run_v a_o whore_v from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n divide_v and_o divide_v the_o people_n that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n without_o his_o nature_n respective_o into_o three_o pppart_n rev._n 16.14.19_o rev._n 2.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o rev._n 17.1.2.15.18_o viz._n 1._o pope_n and_o his_o carnal_a crew_n of_o cardinal_n mount_v senior_n priest_n jesuit_n monk_n friar_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o all_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o his_o spiritual_a man_n and_o woman_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o weary_v one_o to_o read_v much_o more_o to_o reckon_v they_o all_o up_o in_o writing_n 2._o arch-prelate_n prelate_n dean_n under_o which_o name_n i.o._n be_v late_o the_o only_a man_n in_o england_n till_z removed_z that_o stand_v 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