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the_o left_a and_o to_o the_o decision_n of_o which_o they_o be_v ultimate_o bind_v to_o stand_v in_o all_o doubt_n and_o controversy_n and_o that_o upon_o high_a pain_n be_v the_o principal_a rule_n but_o from_o god_n write_v law_n they_o be_v command_v not_o to_o swerve_v or_o stray_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o leave_v and_o be_v bind_v ultimate_o to_o stand_v to_o its_o decision_n in_o all_o doubt_n and_o controversy_n and_o that_o under_o high_a pain_n therefore_o to_o they_o it_o be_v the_o primary_n rule_n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v incontrovertible_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o two_o most_o pregnant_a place_n of_o scripture_n deut._n 5.31_o 32._o and_o 17_o 9_o 10_o 11._o in_o both_o which_o place_n by_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o which_o god_n give_v unto_o the_o jew_n by_o moses_n in_o writing_n as_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o that_o read_v the_o text_n which_o text_n have_v be_v egregious_o vindicat_fw-la by_o our_o divine_n write_v 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enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o at_o this_o day_n the_o quaker_n answer_n that_o bodily_a death_n be_v not_o include_v in_o this_o threaten_v but_o beside_o that_o the_o pelagian_n be_v anathematise_v for_o this_o doctrine_n by_o one_o council_n of_o carthage_n consist_v of_o 224_o bishop_n photius_n biblioth_n colum._n 42._o this_o answer_n be_v evident_o false_a see_v that_o by_o this_o word_n death_n frequent_o in_o scripture_n bodily_a as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a be_v understand_v and_o by_o the_o phrase_n to_o die_v the_o death_n the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v frequent_o hold_v forth_o moreover_o none_o can_v deny_v that_o bodily_a death_n of_o itself_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o no_o evil_n can_v have_v befall_v mankind_n persevere_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n but_o chap._n 3.19_o will_v aabundant_o dissolve_v all_o doubt_n about_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n to_o any_o unbiased_a man_n where_o god_n himself_o describe_v the_o punishment_n of_o adam_n transgression_n denounceâ—h_n and_o foretell_v his_o return_n to_o the_o dust_n as_o not_o the_o least_o part_n thereof_o but_o we_o need_v not_o multiply_v reason_n for_o the_o vindication_n of_o this_o text_n see_v none_o except_o socinian_o and_o pelagian_n oppose_v our_o meaning_n thereof_o and_o the_o reason_n adduce_v by_o our_o present_a adversary_n common_a to_o they_o with_o the_o socinian_o and_o in_o particular_a crellius_n for_o it_o be_v overthrow_v in_o strength_n excel_v not_o a_o cobweb_n although_o they_o pitch_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o only_a weapon_n which_o have_v any_o tooth_n or_o keenness_n therein_o the_o reason_n be_v adam_n die_v not_o that_o day_n that_o he_o do_v eat_v therefore_o say_v they_o bodily_a death_n be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o threaten_n neither_o have_v this_o reason_n any_o strong_a nerve_n than_o the_o rest_n use_v by_o pelagian_n &_o socinian_o which_o yet_o for_o aught_o any_o thing_n i_o can_v find_v the_o quaker_n do_v not_o use_v judge_v they_o as_o it_o seem_v unfit_a to_o serve_v their_o turn_n therefore_o robert_n barclay_n though_o he_o have_v apolog_n chap_n 4._o fight_v with_o this_o reason_n as_o the_o only_a prop_n of_o his_o cause_n his_o adversary_n chap._n 5._o num_fw-la 8._o have_v hew_v it_o in_o piece_n in_o his_o vindication_n essay_v not_o the_o reinforcement_n thereof_o only_a sect._n 5._o numb_a 3._o in_o stead_n of_o a_o vindication_n have_v its_o repetition_n add_v that_o death_n as_o it_o be_v now_o circumstantiate_v with_o sickness_n and_o the_o like_a misery_n be_v a_o consequence_n but_o not_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o distinction_n be_v most_o blasphemous_a as_o here_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o see_v it_o insinuate_v that_o god_n transgress_v his_o own_o law_n by_o inflict_v more_o misery_n on_o fall_v man_n than_o be_v denounce_v in_o the_o threaten_v either_o this_o he_o must_v say_v or_o else_o that_o sickness_n and_o death_n as_o they_o be_v now_o circumstantiate_v be_v not_o inflict_v by_o god_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v little_o better_a than_o the_o former_a but_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o he_o say_v that_o his_o adversary_n have_v not_o say_v enough_o to_o proselyte_n he_o to_o his_o opinion_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o have_v so_o dâ—shed_v his_o reason_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v build_v that_o the_o quaker_n attempt_v not_o the_o restauration_n thereof_o he_o add_v further_a as_o a_o reason_n why_o his_o adversary_n have_v not_o say_v enough_o to_o proselyte_n he_o that_o death_n to_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n shall_v have_v be_v a_o pleasure_n &_o not_o a_o pain_n which_o reason_n be_v altogether_o reasonless_a see_v the_o reason_n why_o death_n be_v pleasant_a to_o any_o be_v its_o be_v the_o port_n to_o free_a man_n from_o all_o evil_a &_o especial_o from_o sin_n without_o which_o adam_n shall_v have_v whole_o remain_v if_o he_o have_v persevere_v in_o his_o integrity_n but_o it_o be_v too_o evident_a that_o the_o quaker_n be_v of_o beauties_n mind_n who_o de_fw-fr statu_fw-la primi_fw-la hominis_fw-la allege_v that_o man_n during_o his_o integrity_n be_v not_o free_a of_o concupiscence_n and_o evil_a inclination_n which_o doctrine_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o i_o leave_v this_o matter_n only_o i_o can_v but_o here_o observe_v which_o i_o may_v do_v in_o most_o place_n and_o weighty_a point_n of_o robert_n barclay_n vindication_n that_o per_fw-la fas_fw-la aut_fw-la nefas_fw-la as_o they_o say_v the_o quaker_n must_v have_v the_o last_o word_n for_o who_o will_v think_v it_o requisite_a to_o write_v after_o one_o who_o can_v tell_v his_o adversary_n that_o he_o have_v not_o say_v enough_o to_o proselyte_n he_o and_o yet_o never_o so_o much_o as_o essay_n to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o or_o remove_v his_o adversary_n reason_n as_o robert_n barclay_n do_v here_o and_o yet_o publish_v his_o book_n to_o the_o world_n as_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n or_o refutation_n of_o what_o his_o adversary_n have_v say_v live_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n without_o so_o much_o as_o a_o attempt_v vindication_n these_o point_n with_o which_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o quakerism_n stand_v and_o fall_v for_o if_o bodily_a death_n be_v include_v in_o the_o threaten_n than_o our_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v prove_v which_o doctrine_n once_o be_v evince_v all_o the_o pretend_a absurdity_n and_o blasphemy_n which_o socinian_n quaker_n and_o other_o infer_v from_o our_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o reprobation_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o they_o be_v if_o they_o be_v christian_n oblige_v to_o remove_v these_o themselves_o further_n its_o clear_a from_o rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n where_o death_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v call_v the_o wage_n not_o the_o consequence_n only_o of_o sin_n as_o the_o quaker_n both_o in_o his_o apology_n and_o vindication_n sect._n 5._o numb_a 8._o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o persona_fw-la see_v the_o same_o author_n col._n 783_o de_fw-fr libris_fw-la ephremi_fw-fr pariarchae_fw-la theopolitani_fw-la where_o he_o confirm_v at_o large_a this_o our_o assertion_n now_o observe_v serious_a reader_n of_o how_o great_a a_o consequence_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o this_o great_a point_n most_o orthodox_n the_o right_a or_o wrong_a use_n of_o these_o word_n about_o which_o we_o now_o treat_v be_v esteem_v and_o also_o that_o they_o take_v they_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n for_o which_o we_o now_o plead_v but_o i_o forbear_v to_o add_v more_o out_o of_o the_o ancients_n for_o calvin_n inst._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o sect._n 2._o affirm_v this_o our_o proposition_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a orthodox_n without_o exception_n and_o socinus_n ingenuous_o confess_v it_o of_o the_o modern_a writer_n i_o affirm_v the_o same_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o calvin_n ibid._n and_o tremellius_n in_o his_o version_n of_o the_o text_n out_o of_o the_o syriak_n pomeâ—ranus_n on_o the_o place_n and_o other_o it_o be_v clear_a than_o thâ—â—_n we_o have_v both_o name_n and_o thing_n in_o scripture_n and_o indeed_o this_o text_n do_v so_o clear_o hold_v forth_o this_o true_o catholic_n doctrine_n that_o george_n keith_n be_v force_v to_o discover_v that_o which_o he_o by_o all_o mean_n endeavour_v to_o palliate_v for_o truth_n defend_v p._n 76.79_o he_o say_v that_o this_o text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v speak_v of_o christ_n as_o man_n only_o now_o i_o be_o sure_a if_o he_o can_v make_v out_o this_o he_o shall_v do_v a_o piece_n of_o non_fw-la such_o service_n unto_o the_o arrian_n and_o socinian_o for_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o text_n that_o they_o with_o great_a care_n endeavour_n to_o pervert_v and_o wrest_v and_o the_o orthodox_n to_o vindicate_v infer_v always_o from_o it_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o make_v out_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o clear_a than_o that_o the_o whole_a context_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v evince_v that_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o christ_n as_o god_n and_o again_o who_o dâ—re_v say_v except_o the_o arrian_n and_o socinian_o with_o george_n keith_n that_o christ_n as_o man_n can_v be_v call_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o father_n glory_n or_o the_o express_a image_n or_o character_n of_o the_o father_n man_n indeed_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o no_o creature_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n hence_o when_o christ_n col_n 1.15_o be_v call_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n divine_n take_v the_o the_o word_n god_n for_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n neither_o at_o all_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o understand_v for_o christ_n be_v there_o call_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n and_o he_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v and_o consist_v hence_o christ_n must_v be_v call_v 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arrian_n heresy_n hâ—nce_n justin_n martyr_n have_v a_o book_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o describe_v a_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a â—rinitâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o damascene_v orth._n fide_fw-la and_o other_o follow_v he_o in_o this_o description_n these_o and_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v general_o find_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o father_n as_o irenaeus_n tertullian_n and_o other_o before_o the_o rise_n of_o arrianism_n but_o especial_o after_o it_o as_o augustin_n athanasius_n hilarius_n cyrillus_n alexandrinus_n eusebius_n rufinus_n sozomenes_n and_o many_o other_o divers_a of_o which_o as_o augustin_n &_o athanasius_n have_v book_n with_o title_n express_o concern_v the_o holy_a trinity_n but_o as_o i_o saâ—d_v before_o after_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o arrian_n and_o sabellian_n heresy_n the_o church_n with_o great_a care_n and_o acuracy_n distinguish_v the_o word_n substance_n and_o subsistence_n as_o he_o that_o please_v may_v 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do_v not_o see_v for_o my_o part_n but_o that_o three_o person_n at_o this_o â—ate_z shall_v infer_v 〈◊〉_d intelligent_a being_n subsist_v incommunicable_o and_o consequent_o three_o gods._n behold_v reader_n the_o the_o arrian_n dash_v against_o the_o same_o stumbling-stone_n upon_o which_o arrian_n and_o socinian_o have_v always_o break_v their_o neck_n for_o upon_o this_o very_a account_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o to_o infer_v three_o god_n the_o arrian_n and_o sabellian_o of_o old_a and_o the_o socinian_o at_o this_o day_n always_o malign_v and_o endeavour_v what_o they_o can_v to_o render_v odious_a that_o most_o necessary_a doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n with_o this_o passage_n of_o george_n keith_n well_o agree_v what_o hubberthorn_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o sherlock_n impious_o belloweh_a forth_o pag_n 19_o that_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n for_o the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o trinity_n and_o three_o person_n before_o i_o pass_v this_o matter_n i_o can_v but_o 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monster_n of_o man_n that_o which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n be_v infinite_a of_o itself_o and_o not_o a_o creature_n and_o therefore_o god_n himself_o for_o none_o will_v deny_v that_o both_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o the_o devil_n themselves_o be_v spiritual_a substance_n hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n or_o a_o part_n of_o god_n as_o they_o most_o blasphemous_o speak_v commit_v sin_n which_o confirm_v that_o which_o we_o say_v before_o viz._n that_o according_a to_o the_o quaker_n doctrine_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n from_o this_o monstruous_a doctrine_n it_o also_o follow_v that_o god_n or_o a_o part_n of_o god_n be_v condemn_v and_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v torment_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o it_o follow_v also_o from_o this_o doctrine_n that_o god_n be_v divide_v in_o part_n and_o that_o one_o part_n of_o he_o be_v bishop_n and_o ruler_n over_o another_o these_o and_o a_o thousand_o other_o such_o hellish_a blasphemy_n follow_v upon_o this_o 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and_o such_o other_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v say_v what_o they_o will_v of_o the_o quaker_n notwithstanding_o that_o robert_n barclay_n adventure_v not_o to_o challenge_v either_o mr._n b._n or_o hicks_n of_o any_o particular_a miscarriage_n in_o their_o particular_a citation_n of_o the_o quaker_n book_n this_o be_v therefore_o a_o strange_a influence_n and_o more_o admirable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o remora_n upon_o a_o ship_n that_o hicks_n his_o suppose_a fail_v have_v on_o this_o multitude_n of_o blasphemous_a passage_n that_o it_o loose_v r_o bar_n and_o his_o brethren_n from_o any_o obligation_n to_o answer_v for_o they_o though_o they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v exact_o as_o they_o be_v cite_v he_o here_o mention_v several_a book_n write_v by_o quaker_n as_o answer_n to_o what_o hicks_n and_o faldo_n have_v say_v and_o among_o they_o pen_n invalidity_n of_o faldo_n vindication_n in_o which_o book_n pen_n sometime_o proclaim_v himself_o a_o sadducee_n as_o in_o the_o point_n of_o resurrection_n sometime_o a_o papist_n as_o in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n at_o other_o time_n more_o antichristian_a than_o most_o of_o pagan_n endeavour_v with_o might_n and_o main_a not_o only_o to_o rob_v the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o their_o divinity_n but_o also_o of_o common_a sense_n of_o which_o doctrine_n the_o reader_n have_v get_v a_o taste_n above_o and_o o_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o lot_n of_o all_o the_o obstinate_a opposer_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n thus_o to_o bewray_v at_o once_o both_o weakness_n and_o wickedness_n even_o when_o they_o think_v to_o appear_v like_o so_o many_o goliah_n for_o strength_n and_o to_o justify_v their_o adversary_n charge_v even_o while_o they_o attempt_v the_o removal_n thereof_o as_o william_n pen_n have_v do_v this_o horrible_a impiety_n these_o man_n follow_v the_o manichaean_n who_o augustin_n the_o civ_o dei._n lib._n 7_o cap_n 2_o 8._o de_fw-fr genesi_fw-la ad_fw-la lit._n refute_v both_o in_o principle_n and_o probation_n father_n upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n viz._n gen_n 2_o 7._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n breathe_v into_o man_n nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n or_o life_n on_o this_o place_n also_o roâ—_n bar._n vind_n sect_n 5_o par_fw-fr 1_o found_v or_o at_o least_o seem_v to_o find_v his_o opinion_n of_o a_o substantial_a light_n and_o seed_n distinct_a from_o the_o soul_n that_o remain_v with_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n but_o these_o opinion_n though_o contrary_a to_o one_o another_o be_v both_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o either_o in_o the_o word_n and_o phrase_n or_o scope_n and_o context_n that_o favour_v either_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o favour_n either_o of_o they_o which_o according_a to_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o best_a hebrean_o be_v to_o be_v take_v metaphorical_o and_o efficient_o not_o proper_o sive_fw-la instar_fw-la causae_fw-la materialis_fw-la material_o neither_o do_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d help_v they_o any_o more_o which_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o sound_a interpreter_n as_o pareus_n on_o the_o place_n show_v and_o lexicographer_n as_o buxtorf_n lewsden_n bithner_n leigh_n signify_v only_o the_o rational_a soul_n of_o man._n hence_o the_o opinion_n of_o rob_n bar._n be_v overthrow_v moreover_o this_o word_n be_v use_v isa._n 2.22_o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o man_n breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v demonstrate_v the_o frailty_n of_o man._n hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o nothing_o of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o divine_a nature_n can_v by_o the_o force_n or_o significancy_n of_o this_o word_n be_v necessary_o import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o sometime_o signify_v beast_n as_o well_o as_o man_n all_o the_o forecited_a author_n understand_v by_o it_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o who_o be_v no_o more_o critical_a consider_v it_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n take_v sensitive_a as_o well_o as_o rational_a here_o to_o be_v mean_v other_o judge_v this_o criticism_n to_o be_v neglect_v because_o that_o oftentimes_o in_o the_o hebrew_n a_o word_n be_v voice_fw-la pluralis_fw-la &_o significatu_fw-la singularis_fw-la vide_fw-la leigh_n critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la pag_n 72._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o further_o confirm_v that_o no_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o place_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o man._n for_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n form_v by_o god_n into_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o this_o breath_n of_o life_n become_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o live_a soul_n as_o also_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o divine_a proper_o so_o call_v see_v this_o word_n sometime_o signify_v the_o body_n of_o man._n as_o psal._n 16.10_o and_o elsewhere_o signify_v any_o live_a creature_n moreover_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v to_o repeat_v more_o full_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n which_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v more_o short_o hint_v at_o evince_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o here_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man._n but_o we_o need_v not_o insist_v to_o prove_v our_o negative_a from_o this_o place_n see_v this_o be_v the_o only_a place_n on_o which_o our_o adversary_n build_v their_o affirmative_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o challenge_v they_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o reason_n for_o they_o which_o as_o they_o have_v not_o do_v hitherto_o so_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v again_o as_o they_o to_o the_o horror_n of_o all_o man_n elevat_fw-la the_o creature_n not_o only_o to_o a_o equality_n but_o a_o identity_n with_o the_o creator_n and_o so_o make_v that_o which_o be_v less_o than_o nothing_o all_o in_o all_o and_o god_n over_o
they_o render_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v the_o passion_n death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n at_o jerusalem_n altogether_o vain_a and_o idle_a action_n and_o in_o favour_n of_o this_o their_o inward_a body_n they_o call_v the_o body_n that_o our_o lord_n take_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n only_o a_o garment_n and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o constituent_a of_o christ_n and_o that_o luke_n 2.26_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o simeon_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v till_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o lord_n be_v christ_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o spiritual_a sight_n or_o of_o see_v the_o christ_n within_o will._n pen._n rej._n to_o john_n faldo_n part_n 2th_o c._n 9_o 4._o as_o these_o man_n deny_v christ_n himself_o so_o they_o deny_v consequent_o all_o the_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o he_o for_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v only_o to_o be_v a_o pattern_n and_o example_n to_o believer_n hence_o will._n pen_n sandy_a find_v pag._n 26_o say_v unless_o we_o become_v doer_n of_o that_o law_n which_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o as_o our_o example_n to_o fulfil_v we_o can_v never_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n nor_o let_v any_o fancy_n that_o christ_n have_v so_o fulfil_v it_o for_o they_o as_o to_o exclude_v their_o obedience_n from_o be_v requisite_a to_o their_o acceptance_n but_o only_o as_o their_o pattern_n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o quaker_n be_v altogether_o socinian_o in_o their_o judgement_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o join_v themselves_o close_o with_o they_o and_o papist_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n yea_o rob._n bar._n deny_v not_o but_o that_o his_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o let_v the_o reader_n compare_v mr._n brown_n chap._n 13._o n._n 8._o with_o rob._n barclay_n his_o vindication_n sect._n 8._o n._n 1._o and_o apol_n p._n 137.139_o he_o accuse_v luther_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o primitive_a protestant_n as_o great_a depraver_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n &_o doer_n of_o as_o great_a hurt_n by_o this_o their_o doctrine_n as_o ever_o they_o do_v good_a by_o what_o they_o break_v down_o of_o babylon_n but_o i_o will_v give_v you_o their_o doctrine_n yet_o more_o full_o in_o their_o own_o word_n &_o first_o will._n pen_n serious_a apol_n pag_n 148._o have_v these_o word_n and_o indeed_o this_o we_o deny_v viz._n justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n that_o christ_n fulfil_v in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o we_o whole_o without_o we_o and_o bold_o affirm_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o corruption_n which_o now_o do_v deludge_v the_o world._n and_o again_o edward_n burrows_n p._n 33._o to_o that_o query_n of_o philip_n binnet_n viz._n whether_o none_o be_v account_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o who_o be_v any_o corruption_n or_o fail_v or_o who_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o answer_v every_o demand_n of_o justice_n answer_v thus_o here_o thou_o pollute_v beast_n make_v it_o manifest_v what_o thou_o have_v be_v drive_v at_o all_o this_o while_n which_o be_v that_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o corruption_n and_o filthiness_n to_o be_v account_v righteousness_n in_o god_n sight_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v wallow_v in_o filthiness_n but_o john_n say_v he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o thou_o man_n of_o sin_n will_v have_v it_o stand_v god_n do_v not_o accept_v any_o where_o there_o be_v any_o fail_v or_o who_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o answer_v every_o demand_n of_o justice_n and_o will._n pen_n reas_n against_o rail_n pag_n 80._o we_o must_v not_o conceive_v that_o he_o viz._n abraham_n personal_a offering_n be_v not_o a_o justify_v righteousness_n but_o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o count_v it_o so_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o imputation_n of_o another_o righteousness_n to_o abraham_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a his_o personal_a obedience_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o just_a imputation_n therefore_o that_o any_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o another_o righteousness_n impute_v and_o not_o inherent_a in_o he_o be_v both_o ridiculous_a and_o dangerous_a edward_n burrows_n pag_n 32._o thou_o beast_n to_o who_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n be_v due_a and_o upon_o who_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n must_v be_v accomplish_v who_o will_v have_v another_o righteousness_n than_o that_o which_o christ_n work_v in_o the_o saint_n pen._n san_n fund_z pag_n 25._o justification_n be_v not_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o another_o righteousness_n but_o from_o the_o actual_a perform_n and_o keep_v of_o god_n righteous_a statute_n ibid._n pag_n 25.30_o it_o be_v a_o great_a abomination_n to_o say_v god_n shall_v 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