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christ_n within_o we_o enahle_v we_o to_o perform_v or_o which_o be_v in_o effect_n and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v express_v by_o inherent_a holiness_n we_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v their_o doctrine_n by_o fix_v testimony_n none_o of_o which_o be_v deny_v only_o he_o quarrel_v at_o one_o expression_n in_o one_o of_o they_o viz._n the_o three_o which_o nayler_n lay_v down_o viz._n we_o be_v not_o reconcile_v to_o god_n till_o we_o be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o able_a to_o stand_v so_o in_o our_o own_o power_n he_o quarrel_v at_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o of_o which_o we_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o account_n in_o the_o next_o position_n whether_o it_o proper_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v but_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o it_o viz._n we_o be_v not_o reconcile_v to_o god_n till_o we_o be_v perfect_o holy_a this_o he_o deny_v not_o but_o assert_n again_o in_o his_o answer_n thus_o no_o imperfect_a thing_n can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n so_o that_o the_o charge_n stand_v clear_a against_o they_o notwithstanding_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o tenet_n and_o the_o loud_a outcry_n of_o nayler_n as_o if_o we_o slander_v he_o and_o to_o put_v it_o further_o out_o of_o question_n we_o shall_v add_v these_o beside_o naylers_n confession_n in_o the_o present_a answer_n righteousness_n new_a proof_n that_o quakers_n justificution_n be_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n john_n wâ—lkinson_n of_o hutton_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o mr._n t_o w._n minister_n at_o kendal_n and_o mr._n g._n affirm_v that_o the_o light_n within_o man_n will_v not_o only_o discover_v sin_n but_o also_o redeem_v from_o it_o and_o justify_v capt._n robert_n lucas_n of_o kellot_n in_o lancashire_n atte_v under_o hand_n that_o robert_n wither_v say_v that_o man_n be_v save_v by_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o work_v in_o they_o and_o make_v they_o to_o work_v 〈◊〉_d cham_n affirm_v to_o mr._n t._n and_o mr._n gr._n that_o holy_a and_o 〈◊〉_d walk_v with_o god_n be_v a_o saint_n cover_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o this_o principle_n stand_v clear_a notwithstanding_o his_o evasion_n excep_v 1_o he_o charge_v we_o with_o wrest_v truth_n to_o slander_n by_o say_v that_o his_o affirm_v that_o the_o light_n within_o man_n will_v bring_v to_o feâ—re_n god_n and_o so_o lead_v to_o justification_n do_v hold_v forth_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n reply_v 1_o to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o word_n for_o let_v any_o sober_a spirit_a christian_a consider_v his_o word_n the_o light_n within_o by_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o exercise_v a_o pure_a conscience_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n in_o uprightness_n will_v so_o lead_v up_o to_o justification_n and_o peace_n what_o do_v this_o but_o plain_o speak_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o obedience_n to_o this_o light_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n for_o say_v he_o it_o do_v so_o lead_v to_o justification_n etc._n etc._n excep_v 2_o but_o what_o say_v he_o again_o that_o no_o imperfect_a thâ—ng_n can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n be_v plain_a in_o scripture_n this_o he_o lay_v down_o to_o prove_v if_o it_o will_v serve_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o position_n that_o no_o be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n reply_n infirmity_n justification_n consistent_a with_o the_o saint_n infirmity_n we_o answer_v that_o paul_n be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n be_v plain_a and_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v which_o be_v the_o same_o rom._n 5.1.9_o 10.11_o but_o that_o paul_n be_v imperfect_a when_o yet_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n rom._n 7._o will_v abundant_o evidence_n he_o that_o â—â—yes_v i_o be_o carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n ver_fw-la 14_o be_v not_o he_o tâ—en_o imperfect_a what_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o what_o i_o will_v that_o i_o do_v not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o ver_fw-la 15._o he_o that_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n be_v he_o not_o imperfect_a he_o that_o have_v a_o law_n iâ—_n his_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o lead_v he_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n ver_fw-la 23._o be_v not_o he_o imperfect_a he_o that_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o body_n of_o death_n cry_v out_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o &c._n &c._n be_v not_o he_o imperfect_a how_o ignorant_a do_v nayler_n discover_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v not_o peter_n imperfect_a when_o he_o curse_v and_o deny_v his_o master_n mat._n 26.72_o but_o that_o then_o he_o be_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n we_o know_v none_o that_o ever_o question_v but_o this_o gross_a fancy_n of_o his_o own_o perfection_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o justification_n run_v he_o upon_o such_o bold_a assertion_n and_o desperate_a rock_n as_o these_o what_o a_o uncomfortable_a doctrine_n have_v this_o be_v to_o paul_n when_o he_o be_v complain_v of_o the_o body_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o have_v tell_v he_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v nor_o reconcile_v to_o god_n with_o what_o a_o glorious_a gospel_n spirit_n will_v paul_n have_v challenge_v such_o a_o man_n as_o he_o do_v angel_n principality_n and_o power_n rom._n 8.37.38_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v i_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v fetch_v out_o a_o pardon_n and_o justification_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n notwithstanding_o his_o own_o imperfection_n in_o the_o work_n of_o holiness_n excep_v 3_o to_o your_o position_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o work_n we_o deny_v for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n and_o herein_o we_o deny_v selfe-worke_n etc._n etc._n reply_n justification_n cesment_v of_o
papist_n and_o quaker_n about_o justification_n this_o be_v the_o old_a thread_n bear_v shuffle_v of_o the_o papist_n when_o they_o be_v press_v by_o the_o protestant_n and_o their_o justification_n by_o work_n or_o inherent_a holiness_n be_v confute_v by_o scripture_n they_o constant_o answer_v as_o nayler_n do_v they_o deny_v their_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o work_n which_o flow_v from_o a_o princip_n e_o oâ—_n their_o own_o power_n but_o say_v that_o the_o work_n by_o which_o they_o be_v justify_v be_v such_o as_o flow_v from_o grace_n or_o the_o working_n of_o god_n within_o their_o soul_n they_o say_v that_o by_o the_o first_o 19_o bell._n the_o justif_a l._n 1._o c._n 19_o ne_fw-la hominem_fw-la justificare_fw-la pâ—sse_fw-la man_n can_v be_v justify_v but_o per_fw-la opera_fw-la qua_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o gratiâ_fw-la fluunt_fw-la homines_fw-la justificari_fw-la by_o the_o work_n which_o flow_v from_o christ_n all_o this_o while_n both_o papist_n and_o quaker_n allâ—â—â—_n justification_n by_o inherent_a holiness_n not_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v only_o they_o pretend_v it_o be_v not_o by_o their_o own_o power_n the_o full_a confutation_n of_o which_o popish_a and_o anti-christian_n doctrine_n we_o have_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o perfect_a pharisee_fw-mi at_o large_a pag._n 11._o and_o to_o which_o nayler_n according_a to_o his_o wont_a presumptuous_a confidence_n answer_v nothing_o position_n 8._o that_o god_n and_o man_n can_v be_v whole_o reconcile_v till_o he_o bring_v into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o able_a in_o his_o own_o power_n to_o stand_v perfect_a excep_v 1_o nayler_n first_o except_v against_o this_o assertion_n that_o the_o book_n shall_v witness_v against_o we_o and_o say_v man_n being_n able_a to_o stand_v in_o his_o own_o power_n be_v never_o speak_v by_o he_o nor_o thought_n by_o he_o and_o say_v that_o though_o the_o word_n be_v twice_o repeat_v to_o stand_v in_o god_n power_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o wrest_v it_o to_o their_o own_o power_n etc._n etc._n reply_v 1_o 1._o to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o the_o book_n which_o he_o say_v shall_v witness_v against_o we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o the_o word_n to_o stand_v in_o god_n power_n though_o nayler_n say_v those_o word_n be_v twice_o repeat_v for_o the_o quaere_fw-la be_v in_o these_o word_n whether_o god_n create_v man_n and_o woman_n perfect_a without_o sin_n and_o able_a in_o his_o power_n to_o have_v stand_v if_o they_o have_v not_o forsake_v his_o power_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n consider_v 2._o from_o these_o word_n we_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o fi_fw-la st_o adam_n to_o which_o nayler_n say_v man_n must_v be_v bring_v before_o he_o be_v reconcile_v can_v not_o but_o gather_v that_o stand_v in_o man_n own_o power_n must_v be_v 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perfect_a atheist_n scoff_n at_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v thus_o and_o to_o you_o that_o tempt_v god_n and_o say_v lord_n give_v we_o a_o sight_n of_o our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n this_o light_n within_o you_o let_v you_o see_v it_o so_o you_o need_v not_o tempt_v god_n to_o give_v you_o a_o sight_n of_o your_o sin_n god_n fox_n horrible_a â—eering_v at_o the_o graâ—e_n of_o god_n for_o you_o know_v enough_o etc._n etc._n and_o give_v over_o tempt_v of_o god_n to_o give_v you_o a_o sight_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o to_o all_o you_o that_o say_v god_n give_v we_o grace_n and_o we_o shall_v refrain_v from_o our_o sin_n there_o you_o have_v get_v a_o tempt_a customary_a word_n for_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n hence_o thou_o see_v fox_n most_o wretched_o assert_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o to_o pray_v for_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o power_n from_o sin_n be_v a_o tempt_a of_o god_n 2._o that_o to_o pray_v for_o light_n and_o power_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o sin_n and_o refrain_v from_o it_o be_v needless_a for_o so_o he_o say_v you_o need_v not_o tempt_v god_n to_o give_v you_o a_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o cease_v from_o say_v god_n give_v we_o grace_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n so_o that_o he_o plain_o affirm_v that_o all_o man_n have_v both_o a_o light_n and_o power_n also_o that_o they_o need_v not_o be_v behold_v to_o god_n to_o give_v they_o nor_o to_o ask_v they_o of_o he_o for_o he_o add_v the_o reason_n why_o you_o need_v not_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n for_o you_o have_v a_o light_n within_o you_o and_o you_o know_v enough_o etc._n etc._n duty_n beg_v of_o lâ—ght_n and_o power_n the_o saint_n duty_n what_o a_o wretched_a principle_n be_v this_o and_o how_o contrary_a to_o plain_a scripture_n if_o any_o man_n lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o askâ—_n it_o of_o god_n james_n 1.5_o where_o the_o apostle_n bid_v the_o poor_a creature_n to_o beg_v wisdom_n of_o god_n though_o fox_n scoff_n at_o it_o open_v thaâ—_n my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v psal_n 119.18_o give_v i_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d 34.31.32_o sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v sâ—â—d_v unto_o god_n that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o 1_o peter_n 5.10_o where_o peter_n prayer_n the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n mâ—ke_v you_o pe_z fect_n stabâ—_n shall_z strengthen_v settle_v 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 3_o 14.16_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o bow_v my_o kâ—eâ—s_n 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v you_o to_o be_v strengthen_v 〈◊〉_d may_v by_o his_o spirit_n every_o good_a and_o every_o perfect_a gifâ—_n 〈◊〉_d down_o from_o above_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n james_n 1._o â—er_n 17_o now_o here_o you_o may_v see_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o say_fw-ge s_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o fox_n profane_a jeer_a at_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o send_v man_n to_o theiâ—_n own_o light_n and_o power_n in_o oppositiâ—â—_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o how_o all_o the_o lie_n that_o nayler_n charge_v on_o we_o while_o he_o deny_v this_o position_n do_v full_o fall_v upâ—â—_n his_o own_o head_n while_o it_o be_v as_o confident_o affect_v by_o the_o gâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d master_n of_o this_o babylonish_n mystery_n the_o second_o exception_n be_v this_o you_o that_o say_v that_o adam_n 〈◊〉_d the_o state_n of_o innocency_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v it_o appearâ—_n to_o all_o that_o know_v adam_n state_n that_o you_o never_o know_v it_o for_o the_o law_n wherein_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v add_v after_o etc._n etc._n reply_n work_n adam_n in_o innocence_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n what_o we_o have_v say_v at_o large_a about_o adam_n be_v
christ_n be_v make_v manifest_a which_o be_v not_o void_a because_o they_o be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o this_o world_n such_o as_o the_o put_n of_o the_o saint_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o fullness_n of_o glory_n the_o put_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o perfection_n in_o holiness_n be_v one_o of_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v reserve_v for_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n we_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n when_o we_o plead_v he_o shall_v attain_v this_o end_n in_o his_o own_o appoint_a time_n and_o though_o the_o most_o holy_a here_o be_v full_a of_o many_o infirmity_n yet_o the_o day_n shall_v be_v when_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n shall_v be_v destroy_v in_o they_o altogether_o in_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o father_n the_o quaker_n may_v as_o well_o say_v because_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o now_o in_o glory_n therefore_o christ_n have_v lose_v his_o end_n in_o die_v what_o we_o have_v say_v to_o this_o both_o 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sure_a the_o word_n here_o be_v interpret_v in_o the_o repetition_n of_o they_o luke_n 16.17_o not_o one_o jot_n shall_v fall_v so_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o one_o tittle_n shall_v pass_v from_o the_o law_n it_o shall_v stand_v good_a and_o entire_a in_o itself_o christ_n be_v not_o speak_v as_o if_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v complete_o fulfil_v and_o obey_v by_o we_o it_o shall_v stand_v in_o its_o force_n and_o authority_n notwithstanding_o that_o i_o be_o come_v yet_o i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v it_o but_o to_o continue_v it_o in_o its_o truth_n entireness_n and_o authority_n like_o that_o rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n nay_o we_o establish_v it_o and_o that_o isay_n 40.48_o repeat_v 1_o peter_n 1.25_o the_o grass_n wither_v and_o the_o flower_n thereof_o fade_v but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n abide_v for_o ever_o and_o what_o a_o non_fw-la sensicall_a reason_n be_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o saint_n 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