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A35120 The counterfeit convert discovered, or, William Haworth's book, entituled (The Quaker converted to Christianity re-established) refuted wherein his absurd assertion, viz. that our (own) righteousness consists in the gifts and vertues which the spirit of God works in our minds &c. is manifested ... / by John Crook and William Bayley ; also an answer to the postscript at the end of William Haworth's wicked pamphlet called An Antidote &c. by C.T. Crook, John, 1617-1699.; Bayly, William, d. 1675.; Taylor, Christopher, ca. 1615-1686. 1676 (1676) Wing C7199; ESTC R24285 95,721 143

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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 yet_o he_o here_o say_v none_o ever_o do_v or_o can_v show_v forth_o 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 haworth_n the_o spirit_n give_v wisdom_n in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o impute_v righteousness_n and_o hereupon_o come_v life_n and_o peace_n rom._n 5._o so_o that_o life_n and_o peace_n arise_v not_o by_o look_v to_o this_o wisdom_n and_o spirituallity_n for_o that_o be_v imperfect_a etc._n etc._n p._n 40._o etc._n etc._n crook_n so_o then_o that_o which_o christ_n work_v as_o thou_o speak_v elsewhere_o and_o the_o spirit_n give_v be_v in_o thy_o account_n imperfect_a whenas_o the_o scripture_n say_v every_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a haworth_n we_o be_v treat_v of_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o that_o have_v faith_n now_o can_v any_o have_v faith_n and_o 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of_o sanctification_n what_o be_v faith_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o a_o part_n of_o sanctification_n and_o must_v first_o be_v receive_v before_o this_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v and_o yet_o call_v it_o the_o cause_n of_o sanctification_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o say_v in_o plainness_n that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v and_o we_o justify_v thereby_o before_o faith_n or_o sanctification_n while_o in_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n thou_o believe_v but_o be_v afraid_a to_o tell_v the_o world_n so_o haworth_n god_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o viz._n the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n that_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o our_o mind_n etc._n etc._n i_o can_v say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o we_o be_v the_o same_o but_o different_a from_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v personal_o wrought_v out_o by_o christ_n etc._n etc._n crook_n be_v god_n himself_o and_o his_o spirit_n the_o author_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v filthy_a rag_n i_o deny_v that_o and_o that_o the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n which_o god_n himself_o work_v in_o our_o mind_n be_v in_o scripture_n call_v we_o as_o man_n own_o righteousness_n and_o it_o be_v confusion_n in_o thou_o to_o call_v they_o so_o how_o come_v they_o now_o to_o be_v so_o different_a thou_o say_v before_o they_o be_v contradistinguish_v and_o be_v they_o now_o different_a be_v the_o same_o god_n and_o spirit_n work_v they_o all_o as_o thyself_o confess_v and_o not_o the_o same_o in_o nature_n or_o be_v different_a and_o distinguish_v all_o one_o with_o thou_o haworth_n now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o our_o mind_n at_o all_o but_o in_o his_o own_o person_n etc._n etc._n p._n 6._o crook_n false_a doctrine_n and_o confusion_n and_o quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o thou_o say_v p_o 34._o viz._n but_o 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 as_o jacob_n mother_n put_v esau_n be_v garment_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o now_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o mind_n at_o all_o but_o in_o christ_n own_o person_n and_o yet_o affirm_v in_o thy_o book_n that_o christ_n person_n be_v in_o heaven_n afar_o off_o as_o the_o tendency_n of_o thy_o word_n be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o page_n 34._o be_v not_o this_o thy_o unhappy_a attempt_n to_o be_v so_o unsuccesful_a in_o all_o thy_o design_n haworth_n paul_n call_v they_o viz._n the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o our_o mind_n his_o own_o rigteousness_n phil._n 3.5_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n p._n 47._o etc._n etc._n crook_n be_v there_o no_o difference_n between_o the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n which_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o paul_n there_o speak_v of_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v what_o a_o preacher_n thou_o be_v but_o let_v we_o hear_v augustine_n viz._n lib._n de_fw-fr gratia_n &_o libere_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la habens_fw-la meam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la sva_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la lex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la nisi_fw-la svam_fw-la dicit_fw-la just_a itiam_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la esset_fw-la quia_fw-la sva_fw-la voluntate_fw-la legem_fw-la se_fw-la posse_fw-la putabat_fw-la implere_fw-la sine_fw-la adjutorio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la i.e._n what_o be_v it_o say_v he_o not_o have_v my_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n whereas_o the_o law_n be_v not_o he_o but_o god_n but_o that_o he_o call_v it_o his_o righteousness_n although_o it_o be_v of_o the_o law_n because_o he_o think_v that_o by_o his_o own_o will_v he_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n without_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n haworth_n only_o they_o prepare_v the_o soul_n for_o blessedness_n viz._n purity_n of_o heart_n poverty_n of_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n p_o 47._o crook_n before_o he_o say_v we_o must_v be_v as_o much_o without_o or_o as_o free_v from_o all_o good_a when_o christ_n impute_v his_o righteousness_n to_o justify_v we_o as_o christ_n be_v without_o or_o free_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o now_o there_o must_v be_v poverty_n of_o spirit_n and_o purity_n of_o heart_n &c_n &c_n to_o prepare_v the_o soul_n for_o blessedness_n oh_o unhappy_a man_n and_o unstable_a haworth_n thou_o still_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o possession_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o none_o have_v any_o enjoyment_n that_o be_v veal_n etc._n etc._n p._n 48._o crook_n i_o may_v well_o conclude_v so_o when_o in_o pag_n 26._o thou_o faye_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o our_o mind_n at_o all_o but_o in_o his_o own_o person_n in_o heaven_n afar_o off_o haworth_n let_v i_o add_v this_o as_o a_o antidote_n still_o that_o the_o reality_n of_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n will_v not_o make_v it_o perfect_a p._n 48_o etc._n etc._n crook_n this_o he_o call_v a_o antidote_n as_o if_o he_o have_v give_v some_o poison_n before_o and_o yet_o he_o confess_v over_o and_o over_o that_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n himself_o by_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v reality_n in_o the_o abstract_n yet_o now_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a and_o all_o the_o fault_n be_v because_o it_o be_v so_o near_o we_o if_o it_o be_v but_o far_o enough_o off_o he_o will_v like_v it_o better_o as_o i_o suppose_v but_o i_o never_o that_o i_o remember_v read_v of_o any_o before_o that_o call_v the_o real_a work_n of_o god_n himself_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n imperfect_a be_v this_o thy_o antidote_n i_o dare_v say_v the_o true-experienced_n christian_n will_v never_o drink_v it_o down_o though_o thou_o say_v we_o may_v be_v comfort_v by_o it_o haworth_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o trust_v to_o our_o repenting_n believing_n etc._n etc._n for_o they_o be_v imperfect_a p._n 49._o etc._n etc._n crook_n be_v there_o no_o more_o difference_n between_o trust_v to_o our_o repenting_n and_o trust_v in_o our_o repenting_n if_o i_o do_v not_o trust_v to_o it_o in_o some_o sense_n how_o can_v i_o be_v assure_v its_o right_n if_o he_o that_o have_v true_a faith_n must_v not_o trust_v to_o it_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v true_a than_o he_o must_v be_v distrustful_a of_o it_o and_o so_o continue_v in_o un_fw-fr belief_n what_o confusion_n be_v this_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n imperfect_a why_o then_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n james_n 1.17_o haworth_n the_o phrase_n in_o isa_n 64.6_o which_o thou_o in_o scorn_n often_o
a_o natural_a light_n and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o do_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o escape_v judgement_n altogether_o by_o imagine_v themselves_o christian_n and_o believer_n in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n but_o we_o say_v that_o light_n which_o you_o scorn_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o undervalue_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o will_v one_o day_n bring_v the_o flame_n of_o god_n upon_o you_o and_o be_v as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n against_o you_o because_o of_o your_o hypoerisie_n and_o self-righteousness_n except_o you_o repent_v all_o the_o scripture_n thou_o bring_v against_o we_o be_v pervert_v by_o thou_o and_o they_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o prove_v what_o thou_o say_v viz._n how_o that_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o man_n or_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n be_v a_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n &_o legal_a righteousness_n for_o if_o the_o happiness_n and_o blessedness_n of_o man_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherein_o do_v it_o consist_v what_o will_v thy_o ramble_n of_o nonsense_n and_o perversion_n of_o scripture_n and_o vain_a profession_n of_o christ_n avail_v thou_o say_n abraham_n be_v work_v do_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o sufficient_a contrary_a to_o james_n 2.21_o be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v isaac_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o altar_n read_v also_o the_o next_o verse_n see_v thou_o how_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o by_o work_n be_v faith_n make_v perfect_a so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o the_o spirit_n he_o perform_v a_o faithful_a work_n and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o so_o this_o bless_a inward_a work_n be_v of_o faith_n and_o through_o faith_n as_o all_o work_v perform_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n within_o be_v then_o this_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n so_o perform_v be_v not_o legal_a righteousness_n or_o a_o man_n be_v 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together_o let_v not_o vain_a man_n put_v asunder_o as_o w._n h._n do_v by_o call_v that_o live_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n which_o be_v in_o god_n legal_a righteousness_n and_o a_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n oh_o absurd_a and_o base_a do_v i_o not_o say_v well_o in_o i_o to_o thou_o upon_o this_o account_n viz._n what_o a_o traitor_n i●_n this_o man_n to_o god_n and_o his_o gospel_n who_o have_v seem_v in_o word_n and_o profession_n thus_o far_o to_o love_v and_o to_o hug_v christ_n and_o the_o scripture_n and_o with_o his_o feign_a lip_n to_o betray_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n and_o call_v this_o his_o most_o bless_a work_n of_o regeneration_n legal_a righteousness_n and_o a_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n thus_o betray_v his_o most_o bless_a image_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n to_o be_v trample_v upon_o and_o vilify_v and_o abuse_v under_o the_o name_n of_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o a_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n and_o so_o as_o filthy_a rag_n isa_n 64.6_o and_o so_o consequent_o christ_n to_o be_v no_o more_o a_o saviour_n upon_o this_o account_n than_o the_o jew_n account_v he_o who_o only_o reckon_v he_o the_o carpenter_n son_n and_o a_o deceiver_n for_o indeed_o man_n be_v mere_o cheat_v of_o his_o salvation_n if_o this_o work_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o more_o but_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o christ_n come_v by_o this_o mean_v make_v of_o no_o more_o sufficiency_n then_o to_o bring_v forth_o legal_a righteousness_n but_o this_o man_n bear_v self_n witness_v by_o his_o lie_n and_o blasphemy_n as_o any_o who_o be_v true_o christian_n may_v easy_o perceive_v as_o for_o thy_o quote_v rom._n 4.6_o where_o thou_o say_v even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n what_o work_v say_v thou_o do_v by_o the_o spirit_n sure_o for_o such_o be_v david_n be_v work_n etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o 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 ●…ctual_a sinner_n in_o the_o best_a of_o his_o action_n for_o all_o his_o action_n be_v do_v by_o the_o very_a same_o spirit_n that_o enable_v true_a believer_n true_o now_o to_o perform_v their_o acceptable_a duty_n to_o god_n and_o this_o be_v perfect_a that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o according_a to_o his_o heavenly_a will_n and_o to_o be_v spiritually-minded_n be_v life_n and_o peace_n rom._n 8.6_o and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o such_o as_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n rom._n 8._o and_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a gal_n 6.8_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o but_o according_a to_o this_o man_n doctrine_n these_o scripture_n must_v be_v read_v thus_o there_o be_v condemnation_n to_o such_o as_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o be_v in_o this_o work_n and_o exercise_v chargeable_a with_o iniquity_n because_o their_o best_a work_n perform_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v sinful_a and_o as_o rot_a rag_n and_o a_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n and_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o again_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v condemnation_n and_o ●ins_n in_o his_o best_a spiritual_a work_n and_o again_o through_o the_o spirit_n you_o can_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n that_o you_o may_v live_v for_o this_o be_v but_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o a_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n so_o reader_n observe_v that_o he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v legal_a and_o a_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n and_o effect_v nothing_o but_o self-righteousness_n and_o sinful_a obedience_n in_o a_o man_n best_a work_n where_o they_o be_v wrought_v and_o do_v by_o this_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o he_o bring_v isaiah_n 64.6_o to_o prove_v it_o where_o the_o 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