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or_o three_o hundred_o year_n stand_v in_o some_o late_a but_o no_o ancient_a copy_n yet_o by_o and_o by_o to_o go_v round_o again_o i._n o._n deny_v not_o but_o that_o some_o be_v not_o only_o of_o such_o public_a and_o open_a observation_n as_o to_o be_v obvious_a to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o but_o also_o of_o long_a stand_a witness_n his_o word_n p._n 190._o there_o be_v quoth_v he_o in_o some_o copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o those_o some_o of_o they_o of_o good_a antiquity_n diverse_a reading_n in_o thing_n or_o word_n of_o less_o importance_n and_o those_o which_o be_v of_o importance_n quoth_v he_o p._n 193._o have_v be_v already_o consider_v by_o other_o special_o glassius_n be_v acknowledge_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o lie_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o most_o in_o the_o copy_n that_o we_o have_v and_o i_o shall_v not_o solicit_v the_o reputation_n of_o those_o who_o have_v afford_v we_o
whether_o good_a work_n mark_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n p._n 58._o and_o that_o this_o be_v express_o affirm_v bylus_fw-la and_o say_v t.d._n this_o be_v so_o gross_a &_o popish_a l._n howard_n one_o of_o the_o qua._n present_a at_o the_o dispute_n have_v witness_n nath._n barry_n since_o deny_v that_o they_o do_v so_o affirm_v rep._n by_o the_o way_n let_v i_o tell_v thou_o reader_n as_o from_o l._n howard_n that_o though_o he_o deny_v that_o we_o affirm_v justification_n by_o our_o good_a work_n which_o assertion_n the_o priest_n false_o chaâ—ge_v we_o with_o yet_o notwithstanding_o n._n barâ—yes_n bear_v false_a witness_n against_o he_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o we_o affirm_v justification_n by_o good_a work_n neither_o be_v he_o or_o any_o of_o we_o ashamed_a to_o affirm_v at_o this_o present_a that_o justification_n be_v by_o gooâ—_n work_v but_o mark_n this_z quoth_v t.d._n be_v gross_a and_o popish_a so_o than_o you_o have_v t.ds._n sense_n on_o one_o hand_n thus_o viz._n it_o be_v not_o only_o rank_a popery_n to_o affirm_v our_o good_a work_n though_o by_o our_n if_o ever_o the_o qu._n affirm_v it_o they_o mean_v christ_n good_a work_n in_o we_o call_v our_n isa._n 26._o and_o not_o mere_o our_o own_o but_o also_o gross_a and_o popish_a to_o affirm_v good_a work_n to_o be_v deserve_v justification_n i_o wot_v not_o well_o what_o work_v they_o be_v by_o which_o t.d._n look_v to_o be_v justify_v see_v he_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v by_o good_a woâ—ks_n for_o i_o can_v believe_v he_o as_o bad_a as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v so_o bad_a yet_o as_o to_o believe_v any_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o bad_a evil_a or_o wicked_a work_n though_o he_o blush_v not_o to_o say_v that_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o such_o bad_a work_n as_o adultery_n and_o murder_n david_n be_v and_o so_o other_o saint_n p._n 38._o but_o yet_o no_o wicked_a one_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o in_o another_o p._n 45._o that_o the_o gospel_n give_v live_v upon_o imperfect_a 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incusat_fw-la probri_fw-la de_fw-fr quâ—_n ipsum_fw-la se_fw-la intueri_fw-la oportet_fw-la who_o condemn_v other_o as_o gross_a and_o popish_a for_o the_o selfsame_a doctrine_n which_o he_o himself_o hold_v out_o in_o terminis_fw-la and_o yet_o creep_v from_o under_o that_o condemnation_n slide_v his_o own_o neck_n out_o of_o that_o collar_n and_o dum_fw-la codâ—m_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la haret_fw-la luto_fw-la condemn_v not_o himself_o as_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o defilement_n but_o rather_o to_o god_n and_o all_o man_n commend_v himself_o as_o clear_v and_o clean_o for_o whoever_o hear_v t.d._n say_v of_o himself_o as_o he_o say_v of_o the_o qua._n they_o be_v i_o be_o gross_a and_o popish_a in_o affirm_v that_o good_a work_n deserve_v justification_n yet_o that_o he_o affirm_v the_o same_o as_o well_o as_o the_o qua._n who_o affirmation_n of_o it_o to_o the_o contradict_v of_o himself_o he_o deny_v i_o need_v do_v no_o more_o in_o proof_n thereof_o then_o send_v the_o reader_n to_o p._n 14_o 15._o of_o his_o own_o 1._o paper_n out_o of_o which_o every_o puny_a may_v full_o prove_v it_o to_o himself_o for_o there_o in_o answer_n to_o my_o argument_n a_o conâ—aâ—iis_n which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n without_o that_o term_n of_o our_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o the_o papist_n use_v it_o viz._n evilwork_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o condemnation_n therefore_o good_a work_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o non-condemnation_n or_o justification_n among_o several_a frivolous_a conceit_n upon_o which_o he_o deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o my_o argument_n t.d._n reply_v thus_o grant_v the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n will_v allow_v so_o to_o argue_v viz._n evil_a work_n which_o be_v the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n deserve_v danmation_n ergo_fw-la good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n deserve_v salvation_n and_o we_o know_v no_o good_a work_n such_o but_o christ_n in_o all_o which_o he_o have_v say_v no_o 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if_o t.d._n be_v as_o just_a as_o it_o be_v sure_a he_o be_v unjust_a in_o condemn_v we_o for_o popery_n he_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o unjust_a in_o that_o he_o condemn_v not_o himself_o for_o the_o same_o since_o he_o that_o judge_v we_o so_o for_o so_o hold_v hold_v the_o same_o &_o the_o more_o just_o be_v he_o to_o be_v condemn_v by_o all_o for_o not_o condemn_v himself_o as_o popish_a together_o with_o we_o and_o now_o whereas_o t.d._n suppose_v he_o have_v add_v much_o to_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n as_o we_o hold_v it_o and_o to_o the_o enervate_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o consequence_n of_o my_o popish_a argument_n as_o he_o call_v it_o by_o that_o weak_a short_a and_o imperfect_a reply_n he_o give_v to_o it_o at_o the_o dispute_n and_o that_o more_o long_o then_o strong_a addition_n of_o many_o impertinent_a passage_n in_o his_o accountative_a repetition_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v here_o take_v they_o a_o little_a brief_o under_o consideration_n and_o likewise_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o refuse_o stuff_n which_o be_v reply_v by_o t.d._n up_o and_o down_o in_o his_o book_n to_o myself_o r.h._n and_o g.w._n about_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o such_o as_o be_v touch_v on_o as_o pertain_v to_o it_o that_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o rudeness_n and_o reasonlessess_v of_o t.ds._n religion_n which_o i.o._n in_o his_o piece_n of_o anti-quakerism_a interest_n not_o himself_o in_o so_o far_o as_o i_o find_v any_o where_o unless_o in_o p._n 127._o where_o his_o word_n seem_v to_o send_v of_o such_o a_o justification_n in_o sin_n as_o t.d._n dream_v of_o i_o may_v trouble_v i.o._n no_o more_o with_o the_o talk_v thereof_o when_o i_o begin_v again_o to_o talk_v with_o he_o to_o my_o nâ—ging_a contrarioram_n contraria_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la t.d._n thou_o reply_v
p._n 9_o the_o figment_n and_o imagination_n of_o who_o heart_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o they_o speak_v and_o this_o i_o as_o ready_o grant_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deem_v as_o thou_o t._n d_n and_o some_o other_o man_n be_v who_o in_o your_o private_a narrow_a conception_n and_o thought_n of_o thing_n thrust_v out_o what_o you_o tkinke_v feign_v and_o fancy_n still_o to_o be_v truth_n though_o nothing_o so_o about_o both_o the_o scripture_n and_o many_o other_o matter_n for_o they_o be_v true_a scripture_n of_o holy_a public_a spirit_a man_n who_o write_v or_o cause_v to_o be_v write_v what_o be_v know_v and_o sure_o belevee_v luke_n 1.1_o at_o least_o among_o saint_n who_o be_v no_o liar_n if_o not_o all_o at_o the_o immediate_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o declare_v the_o thing_n they_o have_v see_v hear_v and_o witness_v within_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o truth_n even_o when_o they_o wroâ—e_v from_o other_o in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n prophecy_n or_o so_o and_o in_o chronicle_n either_o immediate_o or_o from_o more_o credible_a testimony_n than_o i.o._n and_o t.d._n when_o they_o write_v at_o all_o adventure_n upon_o leastly_a hear-sayes_a from_o very_o goâ—d_a hand_n when_o the_o matter_n be_v in_o point_n of_o fact_n many_o if_o not_o most_o of_o they_o very_o lie_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n thou_o strive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v take_v which_o thou_o say_v some_o think_n be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 19_o 20._o and_o one_o copy_n readâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o evident_a error_n or_o mistake_n without_o ground_n fail_v and_o much_o more_o ado_n than_o need_v thou_o there_o make_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v the_o write_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v by_o man_n that_o be_v move_v by_o the_o public_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o man_n private_a spirit_n nor_o at_o his_o will_n but_o god_n which_o i_o grant_v 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may_v pour_v upon_o your_o head_n his_o indignation_n for_o deceit_n and_o hypocrisy_n the_o lord_n soul_n abhor_v as_o sure_o as_o the_o lord_n overturn_v they_o that_o go_v before_o you_o so_o sure_o will_v the_o lord_n overturn_v you_o you_o for_o de_fw-fr te_fw-la fabuâ—a_fw-la thou_o be_v the_o say_v unkind_a kinsman_n thou_o tell_v this_o remarkable_a tale_n on_o mr._n tho._n foxton_n jurate_n â—_o tho._n barber_n cooper_n mr._n tho._n foxton_n jurate_n tho._n barber_n cooper_n john_n boy_n esq_n mr._n ch._n nichols_n mr._n th._n foxton_n etc._n etc._n etc._n where_o also_o other_o qu._n have_v be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o truth_n as_o j._n lough_n who_o die_v in_o prison_n there_o j._n parrot_n who_o be_v in_o prison_n therestill_n and_o john_n stub_n with_o who_o i_o go_v thither_o thither_o and_o so_o i_o say_v to_o t.f._n and_o t.b._n if_o any_o who_o