Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	apostle_n	law_n	transgression_n	5,619	5	10.4785	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43114	The Quaker converted to Christianity re-established, upon the same, sure, safe, and only foundation, Jesus Christ crucified, and his righteousness imputed for justification : having yet no mind to change the sweet and easie Yoke of Christ's Gospel, for the Old Covenant-Yoke of Quakerism, which he found so burdensome and intolerable, or, A full reply to a book entituled, Rebellion rebuked written by John Crook and William Baily, both in the ministry among the Quakers / written by William Haworth ... ; with an account from William Dimsdale ...	Haworth, William.; Dimsdale, William.	1674 (1674)	Wing H1196; ESTC R513	168,839	185

ashamed_a i_o hope_v j._n c._n pag._n 6._o thou_o say_v that_o thy_o daily_a prayer_n to_o christ_n be_v that_o we_o all_o mean_v thy_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n may_v be_v make_v able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v then_o it_o seem_v you_o be_v not_o yet_o so_o by_o your_o own_o confession_n therefore_o be_v silent_a till_o you_o be_v make_v so_o answ_n yea_o and_o i_o continue_v my_o prayer_n for_o myself_o and_o brethren_n in_o this_o manner_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o ability_n already_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n john_n 17.17_o christ_n pray_v sanctify_v they_o through_o thy_o word_n by_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o then_o these_o he_o pray_v for_o be_v not_o sanctify_v at_o all_o yet_o in_o v._o 6._o he_o say_v he_o have_v manifest_v his_o name_n unto_o they_o and_o v._o 8._o that_o they_o have_v receive_v his_o word_n and_o in_o v._o 20._o that_o they_o do_v believe_v not_o for_o these_o alone_a but_o for_o they_o that_o shall_v believe_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v for_o more_o degree_n of_o sanctification_n and_o a_o continuance_n of_o it_o so_o then_o here_o when_o i_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v able_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v for_o a_o continuance_n of_o that_o ability_n that_o we_o have_v already_o and_o further_a degree_n thereof_o paul_n entreat_v the_o colossian_n chapt._n 4._o v._o 3._o that_o they_o will_v pray_v for_o the_o apostle_n that_o god_n will_v open_v unto_o they_o a_o door_n of_o utterance_n to_o speak_v the_o mystery_n therefore_o according_a to_o thy_o logic_n they_o have_v no_o faculty_n for_o that_o work_n ephes_n 1._o the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n therefore_o though_o saint_n and_o faithful_a one_o in_o christ_n they_o have_v none_o of_o the_o spirit_n how_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o pray_v if_o not_o thus_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o pray_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v weak_a minister_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n j._n c._n pag._n 7._o thou_o say_v thou_o have_v but_o law_n and_o gospel_n to_o preach_v where_o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v thou_o find_v the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o say_v they_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o law_n but_o a_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v commit_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o be_v make_v able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n or_o law_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n answ_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o epistle_n which_o thou_o may_v have_v write_v the_o law_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o may_v have_v understand_v by_o that_o and_o what_o follow_v that_o we_o preach_v the_o law_n in_o order_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o prepare_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n by_o convince_a of_o sin_n and_o so_o humble_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o welcome_a reception_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o soul_n be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v see_v its_o weakness_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n fly_v to_o christ_n for_o rest_n and_o lay_v hold_n of_o the_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o when_o thou_o enquire_v where_o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v i_o find_v the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o law_n thou_o have_v forget_v a_o passage_n when_o but_o three_o page_n low_o these_o be_v thy_o word_n 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o for_o the_o moral_a law_n christ_n be_v so_o far_o from_o repeal_n it_o that_o in_o matth●_n he_o bind_v it_o fast_o and_o close_o to_o his_o disciple_n how_o now_o john_n be_v christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n ministry_n in_o a_o different_a way_n method_n and_o tendency_n and_o do_v thou_o not_o here_o say_v the_o apostle_n preach_v not_o the_o law_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o profession_n christ_n himself_o heb._n 3.1_o preach_v the_o law_n and_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o bind_v it_o fast_o than_o moses_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o life_n thou_o mean_v sure_o of_o which_o afterward_o but_o again_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n in_o several_a place_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n explain_v the_o nature_n &_o use_n of_o it_o rom._n 3._o that_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o corinthian_n the_o letter_n kill_v in_o galatian_n how_o it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n how_o it_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o christ_n in_o timothy_n how_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o righteous_a in_o the_o hebrew_n how_o frequent_o be_v the_o law_n speak_v of_o now_o be_v not_o this_o preach_v the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d grant_n that_o the_o main_a work_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n they_o but_o preach_v the_o law_n in_o subserviency_n to_o the_o gospel_n thus_o they_o be_v minister_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o letter_n only_o for_o this_o do_v but_o kill_v but_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o gospel_n by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v communicate_v but_o christ_n wound_v as_o well_o as_o heal_v he_o kill_v as_o well_o as_o make_v alive_a the_o one_o he_o do_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o law_n the_o other_o by_o the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n accompany_v one_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n the_o other_o j._n c._n ibid._n but_o why_o do_v thou_o divide_v betwixt_o law_n and_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o one_o in_o the_o end_n and_o nature_n say_v the_o one_o be_v for_o the_o conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o thou_o call_v it_o spiritual_a answ_n how_o this_o agree_v with_o the_o former_a that_o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o apostle_n preach_v not_o the_o law_n but_o the_o gospel_n and_o here_o they_o be_v not_o thou_o say_v to_o be_v divide_v but_o be_v one_o in_o the_o end_n and_o nature_n be_v not_o this_o a_o contradiction_n why_o then_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n preach_v the_o law_n and_o why_o shall_v thou_o quarrel_v with_o 〈◊〉_d for_o say_v we_o have_v the_o law_n to_o preach_v for_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v one_o in_o the_o end_n and_o nature_n why_o then_o when_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v we_o be_v able_a minister_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n or_o law_n which_o thou_o adde_v above_o i._n e._n not_o of_o the_o gospel_n or_o spirit_n for_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v all_o one_o in_o their_o nature_n it_o will_v cost_v thou_o some_o sweat_v to_o untie_v this_o knot_n what_o strange_a divinity_n be_v this_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v infatuate_v and_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d through_o pride_n to_o delusion_n what_o will_v they_o not_o speak_v law_n and_o gospel_n be_v one_o in_o the_o end_n and_o nature_n then_o be_v moses_n and_o christ_n one_o yet_o 〈…〉_o come_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n by_o jesus_n christ_n then_o ha●_n sarah_n be_v one_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n one_o jerusalem_n beneath_o and_o that_o above_o one_o thou_o have_v bring_v heaven_n and_o earth_n together_o gal._n 〈◊〉_d there_o the_o apostle_n make_v they_o distinct_a then_o the_o covenant_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o heb._n 8._o one_o make_v with_o the_o people_n when_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o that_o afterward_o speak_v of_o in_o jeremiah_n than_o no_o difference_n betwixt_o mount_n zion_n and_o mount_n sinai_n they_o be_v come_v to●●●●●_n thou_o john_n can_v remove_v mountain_n they_o be_v now_o both_o one_o in_o the_o galatian_n the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n the_o apostle_n say_v be_v 430_o year_n before_o the_o law_n but_o john_n crook_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v out_o in_o his_o chronology_n for_o they_o be_v both_o deliver_v at_o once_o for_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v one_o the_o spirit_n and_o letter_n be_v all_o one_o that_o which_o be_v engrave_v in_o stone_n and_o that_o work_n of_o god_n on_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v like_o the_o divinity_n that_o you_o may_v hear_v from_o quaker_n when_o you_o have_v discourse_v they_o a_o little_a which_o i_o have_v see_v in_o jacob_n behmen_n all_o thing_n be_v but_o one_o so_o here_o light_a spirit_n word_n and_o gospel_n heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o sea_n all_o but_o one_o the_o creation_n be_v god_n and_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o creation_n what_o we_o do_v he_o do_v o_o confusion_n what_o 〈◊〉_d this_o to_o but_o rantism_n indeed_o and_o atheism_n yet_o hitherto_o tend_v this_o admit_v of_o no_o distinction_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n but_o let_v we_o proceed_v 〈…〉_o be_v not_o one_o in_o their_o end_n and_o nature_n thou_o say_v john_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n describe_v in_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o the_o

sin_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o call_v it_o so_o and_o think_v it_o so_o but_o the_o apostle_n paul_n give_v this_o name_n to_o those_o motion_n to_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n not_o consent_v to_o ergo._n the_o major_n can_v be_v gainsay_v the_o minor_a be_v prove_v thus_o rom._n 7.20_o he_o call_v this_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o say_v now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o in_o prov._n 24.9_o a_o thought_n of_o foolishness_n be_v call_v sin_n though_o not_o consent_v to_o 2._o that_o which_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o ten_o word_n as_o they_o be_v call_v deliver_v by_o moses_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o a_o motion_n a_o desire_n to_o evil_a in_o the_o heart_n though_o not_o consent_v to_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v evident_a the_o minor_a i_o confirm_v thus_o if_o a_o motion_n to_o evil_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n not_o consent_v to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n viz._n thou_o shall_v not_o cou●_n or_o desire_n as_o in_o de●t_n 5.21_o than_o it_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n but_o this_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o major_n be_v clear_a the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v if_o this_o 10_o commandment_n do_v special_o and_o particular_o forbid_v such_o a_o motion_n in_o the_o heart_n than_o such_o a_o motion_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o this_o command_n but_o it_o do_v especial_o forbid_v such_o a_o motion_n etc._n etc._n ergo._n all_o the_o other_o command_v go_v before_o forbid_v consent_n to_o evil_a thought_n arise_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n according_a to_o christ_n interpretation_n of_o they_o in_o mat._n 5._o these_o command_n forbid_v not_o only_o the_o outward_a action_n but_o the_o consent_n in_o the_o mind_n so_o that_o if_o this_o 10_o command_v forbid_v no_o more_o it_o be_v but_o the_o same_o over_o again_o needless_a impertinent_a and_o there_o be_v not_o ten_o 〈◊〉_d word_n as_o they_o be_v call_v exod._n 34.28_o 3._o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v &_o crucify_a &_o put_v to_o death_n must_v needs_o 〈◊〉_d evil_a but_o these_o motion_n arise_v while_o we_o be_v not_o consent_v to_o they_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o mortify_v they_o and_o to_o crucify_v they_o ergo._n i_o ask_v whether_o these_o motion_n to_o evil_a be_v not_o some_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o mortify_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o i_o ask_v from_o whence_o they_o arise_v if_o not_o from_o a_o evil_a habit_n in_o the_o soul_n 4._o if_o they_o be_v such_o though_o not_o consent_v to_o as_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o one_o that_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o new_a nature_n than_o they_o must_v be_v evil_a and_o 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a from_o rom._n 7._o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o yet_o at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v evident_a he_o do_v not_o consent_n but_o say_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v that_o he_o do_v which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o outward_a action_n but_o inward_a motion_n ergo._n 5._o if_o these_o motion_n though_o not_o consent_v to_o bring_v so_o much_o guilt_n upon_o a_o man_n that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o the_o atonement_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o they_o and_o we_o be_v to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n in_o christ_n that_o we_o be_v not_o condemn_v for_o they_o than_o they_o be_v evil_a but_o all_o this_o plain_a from_o rom_n 7._o for_o paul_n consent_v not_o to_o they_o because_o regenerate_v delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n yet_o say_v i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n he_o have_v no_o need_n to_o give_v thanks_o for_o non-condemnation_n if_o they_o be_v no_o sin_n god_n who_o be_v a_o righteous_a god_n will_v not_o have_v condemn_v for_o their_o be_v there_o if_o not_o sin_n 6._o that_o which_o flow_v from_o a_o evil_a fountain_n must_v needs_o be_v evil_a but_o these_o do_v though_o not_o consent_v to_o they_o flow_v from_o fall_v corrupt_a nature_n james_n 1.14_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o 〈◊〉_d lust_n luke_n 6.45_o ou●_n of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v evil_a 7._o that_o which_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o that_o righteousness_n and_o image_n 〈◊〉_d be_v at_o first_o in_o man_n and_o shall_v be_v now_o in_o man_n and_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v evil_a but_o this_o 〈◊〉_d the_o presence_n of_o these_o motion_n argue_v though_o not_o consent_v to_o the_o ●●nor_n appear_v thus_o adam_n have_v none_o of_o these_o before_o he_o have_v sin_v while_o he_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n complete_a in_o he_o christ_n that_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n complete_a have_v none_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o glory_n that_o 〈◊〉_d perfect_a righteousness_n in_o they_o have_v none_o of_o these_o ergo._n 8._o every_o thing_n be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n or_o indifferent_a i._n e._n neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v neither_o forbid_v not_o command_v now_o one_o of_o these_o three_o must_v these_o first_o motion_n be●_n good_a who_o will_v say_v if_o so_o we_o ought_v to_o consent_v to_o they_o evil_n the_o quaker_n 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o be_v if_o they_o be_v resist_v and_o judge_v as_o they_o say_v the_o indwelling_a and_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o they_o no_o sin_n than_o they_o must_v be_v indifferent_a if_o so_o than_o they_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v than_o the_o perfection_n that_o the_o quaker_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d much_o be_v not_o command_v nay_o if_o we_o go_v about_o to_o mortify_v these_o and_o subdue_v they_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n more_o than_o needs_o more_o than_o be_v require_v object_n 1._o all_o sin_n be_v voluntary_a these_o be_v not_o voluntary_a the_o will_n consent_v not_o therefore_o answ_n we_o deny_v that_o all_o fin_n be_v voluntary_a if_o so_o then_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ignorance_n but_o there_o be_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n that_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d offer_v up_o for_o levit._fw-la 4.2_o and_o in_o psal_n 19_o david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v cleanse_v he_o from_o his_o secret_a sin_n i._n e._n those_o fin_n that_o escape_v he_o and_o he_o know_v not_o of_o they_o as_o appear_v plain_o by_o that_o which_o go_v immediate_o before_o viz._n who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n these_o 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9.24_o and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n prophesy_v of_o the_o messiah_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o say_v seventy_o week_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n atone_v justice_n by_o be_v cut_v off_o vers_n 25._o not_o for_o himself_o than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v and_o not_o till_o then_o not_o before_o he_o offer_v not_o himself_o before_o heb._n 9.26_o but_o now_o once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v he_o appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o abraham_n david_n paul_n none_o of_o they_o bring_v in_o this_o righteousness_n be_v paul_n crucify_v for_o you_o 1_o cor._n 11.3_o yet_o be_v this_o righteousness_n a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n the_o work_n of_o it_o be_v now_o and_o fulfil_v of_o it_o in_o his_o person_n take_v flesh_n upon_o he_o but_o yet_o everlasting_a in_o that_o it_o be_v first_o the_o righteousness_n that_o the_o father_n have_v from_o eternity_n design_v 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god_n may_v through_o jesus_n christ_n be_v justify_v and_o have_v union_n with_o christ_n j._n c._n parag._n ibid._n vain_a man_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 2.20_o say_v that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a answ_n he_o do_v so_o and_o we_o believe_v the_o scripture_n can_v be_v break_v but_o be_v these_o two_o inconsistent_a viz._n to_o have_v sin_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o which_o you_o understand_v rebellion_n and_o be_v in_o sin_n see_v mr._n faldoes_n key_n and_o have_v faith_n with_o good_a work_n we_o say_v faith_n be_v dead_a and_o so_o no_o faith_n at_o all_o without_o work_n but_o only_o so_o call_v but_o again_o may_v there_o not_o be_v a_o live_a faith_n and_o so_o clothe_v with_o

truth_n then_o be_v this_o that_o our_o person_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o sanctify_v christ_n person_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o justify_v j._n c._n pag._n 14._o another_o reason_n thou_o give_v to_o prove_v the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n aforemention_v to_o be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n because_o we_o put_v forth_o the_o action_n both_o internal_a and_o external_n be_v it_o not_o we_o that_o believe_v and_o we_o that_o repent_v and_o we_o that_o be_v say_v to_o pray_v by_o this_o argument_n it_o be_v best_o neither_o to_o believe_v nor_o repent_v nor_o pray_v because_o these_o be_v but_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o the_o more_o we_o do_v they_o the_o heavy_a be_v we_o load_v with_o the_o filthy_a bag_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n answ_n the_o reason_n be_v good_a and_o stand_v and_o thy_o inference_n be_v ungodly_a and_o wicked_a this_o i_o say_v distinguish_v our_o own_o righteousness_n from_o christ_n 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be_v too_o narrow_a as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o power_n in_o man_n the_o spirit_n cause_v create_v faith_n in_o i_o on_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v so_o far_o in_o help_v in_o that_o it_o have_v oppose_v but_o yet_o i_o will_v distinguish_v and_o say_v it_o be_v christ_n and_o not_o the_o spirit_n die_v for_o i_o those_o helping_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o i_o do_v not_o justify_v i_o yet_o i_o praise_v god_n for_o they_o as_o a_o evidence_n and_o fruit_n of_o justification_n j._n c._n parag._n ibid._n a_o heavy_a charge_n upon_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v obedient_a to_o these_o inward_a gift_n virtue_n and_o motion_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n answ_n if_o thou_o can_v produce_v one_o instance_n of_o either_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n that_o ever_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o any_o obedience_n to_o any_o inward_a gift_n and_o do_v not_o apply_v themselves_o to_o god_n through_o christ_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n i_o will_v leave_v this_o doctrine_n remember_v rom._n 3.24_o but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o john_n thou_o have_v forget_v what_o thou_o say_v pag._n 10._o viz._n not_o for_o the_o work_v sake_n though_o wrought_v in_o i_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o here_o plead_v for_o obedience_n to_o the_o inward_a gift_n which_o must_v be_v work_n and_o say_v all_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v obedient_a to_o they_o and_o this_o in_o opposition_n to_o impute_a righteousness_n but_o i_o know_v thou_o be_v not_o in_o earnest_n in_o what_o thou_o seemed'_v to_o speak_v they_o but_o to_o conclude_v i_o believe_v that_o the_o good_a man_n of_o old_a be_v obedient_a to_o the_o inward_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o we_o all_o ought_v to_o he_o and_o be_v through_o grace_n in_o some_o measure_n but_o then_o by_o all_o that_o the_o spirit_n do_v 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not_o my_o judgement_n he_o can_v speak_v any_o thing_n with_o his_o mouth_n to_o the_o people_n and_o believe_v the_o contrary_a thing_n in_o his_o judgement_n at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o to_o the_o matter_n thou_o ask_v i_o where_o i_o find_v such_o a_o word_n in_o scripture_n as_o contrive_v as_o if_o i_o err_v from_o the_o from_o of_o sound_a word_n now_o john_n i_o can_v be_v hearty_o glad_a if_o i_o have_v never_o hear_v a_o more_o unsound_a word_n from_o the_o in_o thy_o preach_n thou_o may_v well_o have_v join_v that_o to_o it_o which_o i_o have_v write_v in_o the_o 6_o head_n viz._n in_o infinite_a wisdom_n contrive_v this_o make_v it_o sound_v a_o little_a better_o i_o confess_v i_o may_v have_v say_v appoint_v and_o that_o have_v be_v the_o very_a scripture-word_n but_o this_o be_v such_o another_o mighty_a stone_n as_o j._n b._n throw_v at_o i_o at_o hartford_n when_o he_o tell_v i_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o word_n i_o must_v not_o use_v because_o not_o 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