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A56405 A revindication set forth by William Parker, in the behalfe of Dr. Drayton deceased, and himself of the possibility of a total mortification of sin in this life: and, of the saints perfect obedience to the law of God: to be the orthodox Protestant doctrine, and no innovations (as they are falsly charged to be) of Dr. Drayton and W. Parker; in an illogicall vindication, wherein the necessity of sins remaining in the best saints as long as they live, and the impossibility of perfect obedience to the law of God, is ignorantly and perversly avouched to to [sic] be the orthodox Protestant doctrine; by one who subscribeth his name John Tendring. ... Parker, William, fl. 1651-1658. 1658 (1658) Wing P486A; ESTC R200724 221,023 288

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nor_o fanatical_a notion_n but_o a_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v ephes_n 2.8_o phil._n 1.29_o howbeit_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a thing_n to_o prove_v that_o some_o of_o the_o heathen_a understand_v god_n work_n of_o justification_n better_o than_o the_o vindicator_n witness_n that_o of_o catullus_n the_o poet_n omnia_fw-la fanda_fw-la nefanda_fw-la malo_fw-la permista_fw-la furore_fw-la justificam_fw-la nobis_fw-la mentem_fw-la avertêre_fw-la deorum_fw-la thing_n good_a and_o bad_a mix_v with_o a_o fury_n blind_a have_v turn_v away_o god_n just_o just_a making-mind_n or_o justify_v mind_n and_o therefore_o the_o general_a faith_n of_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o vindicator_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o christian_n but_o as_o we_o read_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v apply_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n unto_o themselves_o or_o rather_o themselves_o unto_o the_o promise_n to_o seek_v they_o in_o a_o right_a way_n as_o david_n say_v to_o 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the_o atonement_n a_o new_a expression_n but_o let_v it_o pass_v of_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o first_o whereof_o say_v he_o be_v attain_v by_o two_o special_a thing_n first_o by_o a_o assure_a persuasion_n that_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v but_o may_v not_o some_o have_v a_o false_a persuasion_n in_o this_o kind_n so_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o a_o sanctify_a and_o a_o purgative_a way_n from_o all_o our_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o ootherwise_v namely_o in_o his_o son_n our_o justification_n be_v but_o a_o dream_n second_o say_v he_o by_o a_o unwearied_a study_n to_o strive_v against_o the_o stream_n which_o in_o his_o sense_n of_o impossibility_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o speak_v of_o our_o own_o natural_a corruption_n and_o why_o not_o against_o all_o temptation_n also_o be_v to_o keep_v a_o constant_a course_n which_o he_o deny_v heretofore_o to_o 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