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procure_v to_o we_o his_o favour_n ephes._n 1.6_o mat._n 3_o 17._o how_o can_v he_o have_v purchase_v a_o peculiar_a people_n tit._n 2_o 13_o 14._o how_o can_v he_o have_v give_v to_o we_o his_o spirit_n gal_n 4_o v_o 6._o how_o can_v he_o have_v conquer_v all_o our_o enemy_n luk._n 1_o v._n 68_o 69_o 71_o 74._o and_o how_o can_v he_o bring_v we_o to_o everlasting_a salvation_n heb._n 5_o v._n 8_o 9_o &_o 9_o v._n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o but_o they_o deny_v all_o these_o thing_n as_o do_v by_o any_o other_o christ_n than_o what_o be_v within_o themselves_o though_o in_o a_o small_a measure_n than_o in_o he_o that_o be_v crucify_v at_o jerusalem_n 2._o behold_v also_o how_o he_o run_v wild_a in_o his_o notion_n for_o when_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o man_n as_o we_o be_v and_o that_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o that_o the_o same_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o that_o dwell_v in_o christ_n he_o must_v also_o say_v that_o christ_n dwell_v in_o christ_n immediate_o and_o christ_n 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law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v 7._o he_o adduce_v pag._n 91._o some_o similitude_n which_o may_v serve_v indeed_o to_o illustrate_v what_o be_v already_o confirm_v but_o be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o confirm_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o question_n yet_o let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o mater_fw-la be_v he_o compare_v a_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a state_n to_o one_o that_o be_v very_o sick_a which_o already_o discover_v the_o man_n vanity_n and_o dâ—clarth_n his_o simile_n to_o be_v a_o dissimile_n for_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a state_n shall_v be_v compare_v rather_o to_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a for_o the_o scripture_n do_v so_o point_v he_o out_o joh._n 6_o 53_o 57_o and_o 5_o 21_o 24_o 25._o ephes_n 2_o 1_o 5._o and_o so_o be_v he_o indeed_o what_o will_v he_o say_v more_o he_o compare_v god_n to_o a_o physician_n that_o put_v the_o physic_n in_o the_o sick_a man_n mouth_n and_o lay_v he_o on_o his_o bed_n and_o if_o the_o sick_a man_n will_v but_o be_v passive_a the_o physic_n will_v work_v but_o if_o he_o be_v unwilling_a and_o rise_v up_o &_o eat_v what_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v it_o can_v work_v because_o he_o hinder_v its_o operation_n and_o so_o though_o the_o physic_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v wholesome_a &_o tend_v to_o health_n yet_o it_o prove_v deadly_a to_o that_o man_n &_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o death_n &_o yet_o if_o he_o have_v be_v quiet_a &_o passive_a the_o physic_n have_v wrought_v &_o he_o can_v not_o have_v say_v that_o he_o heal_v himself_o but_o that_o the_o physic_n do_v it_o ans._n 1._o physic_n can_v work_v upon_o a_o dead_a man_n but_o must_v have_v some_o strength_n of_o nature_n concur_v and_o cooperate_n how_o agree_v this_o simile_n with_o his_o own_o doctrine_n he_o tell_v we_o before_o that_o in_o the_o first_o progress_n man_n do_v not_o co-operat_a and_o yet_o here_o nature_n must_v cooperate_v or_o nothing_o will_v be_v do_v 2._o bodily_a physic_n work_v only_o upon_o the_o body_n and_o humour_n but_o reach_v not_o the_o will_n of_o the_o man_n but_o the_o soul_n humour_n lie_v most_o in_o the_o will_n and_o grace_n that_o will_v cure_v these_o must_v work_v upon_o the_o will_n for_o till_o the_o will_v be_v cure_v the_o man_n be_v never_o cure_v so_o that_o 3._o this_o simile_n do_v more_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v he_o to_o be_v a_o pelagian_a arminian_n and_o jesuite_n than_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v yet_o say_v for_o let_v the_o physician_n give_v what_o physic_n he_o will_v the_o patient_n will_v be_v whole_o at_o liberty_n so_o let_v god_n work_v what_o he_o will_v and_o employ_v all_o his_o grace_n the_o man_n will_n be_v at_o freedom_n and_o so_o at_o freedom_n that_o all_o that_o god_n can_v do_v shall_v not_o avail_v the_o man_n will_v if_o he_o be_v ill_o dispose_v hinder_v the_o physic_n to_o work_v as_o the_o patient_n may_v do_v in_o the_o similitude_n 4._o though_o the_o man_n can_v proper_o say_v that_o he_o purge_v away_o his_o own_o humour_n because_o the_o physic_n do_v that_o yet_o he_o be_v true_o the_o concur_v cause_n of_o his_o own_o health_n and_o may_v thank_v himself_o therefore_o for_o have_v he_o be_v so_o ill_o dispose_v as_o his_o neighbour_n all_o the_o physic_n shall_v not_o have_v save_v his_o life_n more_o than_o it_o save_v his_o neighbour_n who_o hinder_v its_o operation_n 5._o have_v we_o not_o here_o enough_o to_o demonstrate_v to_o we_o how_o devote_v the_o quaker_n be_v unto_o lord_n free_a will_n and_o how_o according_a to_o they_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n must_v be_v behold_v to_o free_a will_n for_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v save_v and_o must_v come_v
4_o 11._o that_o pastor_n be_v give_v for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n till_o we_o all_o come_v unto_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n answ._n 1_o hence_o we_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o stand_a ministry_n which_o yet_o he_o and_o be_v brethren_n be_v against_o as_o we_o shall_v hear_v 2._o the_o ministry_n be_v to_o bring_v they_o on_o towards_o perfection_n and_o be_v for_o the_o edify_a and_o build_v up_o of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o particular_a soul_n till_o we_o all_o come_v at_o length_n into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ._n how_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o this_o ultimat_fw-la end_n be_v attain_v here_o and_o further_o we_o tell_v above_o that_o there_o be_v a_o perfection_n comparative_a and_o in_o part_n here_o attainable_a and_o attain_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n &_o of_o the_o gift_n give_v to_o every_o man_n ephes._n 4_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 11._o but_o not_o a_o perfection_n of_o degree_n which_o exclude_v all_o increase_n and_o growth_n contrare_fw-la to_o 2_o pet._n 3_o 18._o phil._n 3_o 12_o 2_o thes._n 1_o 3._o not_o such_o a_o perfection_n as_o exclude_v all_o sin_n he_o add_v pag._n 158._o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v give_v to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a 2_o tim._n 3.17_o answ._n yes_o and_o they_o do_v that_o in_o their_o own_o manner_n as_o a_o perfect_a and_o complete_a rule_n give_v full_a instruction_n and_o information_n in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n contrare_fw-la to_o what_o himself_o teach_v above_o so_o that_o the_o the_o man_n of_o god_n needs_o to_o hearken_v to_o no_o dream_n enthusiasm_n or_o precept_n of_o man_n to_o learn_v what_o be_v god_n will_n how_o do_v our_o doctrine_n make_v prayer_n useless_a be_v not_o these_o prayer_n say_v he_o useless_a and_o without_o faith_n that_o be_v make_v for_o preservation_n from_o sin_n if_o withal_o they_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v not_o give_v they_o what_o they_o ask_v answ._n so_o say_v crellius_n the_o socinian_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perfection_n seem_v rather_o to_o take_v away_o all_o use_n of_o such_o prayer_n for_o who_o will_v pray_v for_o that_o which_o they_o have_v 2._o if_o saint_n pray_v for_o a_o sinless_a state_n here_o they_o pray_v without_o warrant_n he_o that_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v that_o we_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o temptation_n teach_v we_o also_o to_o pray_v for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o say_v he_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o apostle_n col._n 4_o 12._o 1_o thes._n 3_o 13._o &_o 5_o 22_o etc._n etc._n do_v they_o pray_v so_o without_o faith_n ans._n this_o be_v another_o of_o crellius_n argument_n but_o we_o say_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o for_o a_o sinless_a state_n nor_o do_v they_o believe_v that_o the_o saint_n here_o can_v be_v in_o such_o a_o state_n as_o to_o sin_n no_o more_o nay_o while_o they_o pray_v thus_o for_o the_o saint_n they_o suppose_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v not_o yet_o attain_v to_o it_o epaphras_n not_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v say_v col._n 4_o 12._o to_o labour_n fervent_o in_o prayer_n that_o the_o colossian_n may_v stand_v perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v may_v set_v the_o will_n of_o god_n only_o before_o they_o as_o their_o rule_n and_o hang_v upon_o no_o man_n as_o to_o their_o christian_a conduct_n but_o walk_v in_o sincerity_n as_o become_v christian_n follow_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n law_n and_o may_v not_o be_v always_o child_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n and_o spoil_v through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n as_o there_o be_v ground_n to_o fear_v as_o we_o see_v chap._n 2._o paul_n 1_o thes._n 3_o 12_o 13._o be_v clear_a against_o this_o imagine_a perfection_n for_o he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v make_v they_o to_o increase_v and_o abound_v in_o love_n so_o that_o thâ—re_o be_v yet_o some_o shortcome_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v establish_v their_o heart_n unblameable_a in_o holiness_n at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n so_o that_o he_o show_v not_o what_o a_o measure_n of_o love_n and_o holiness_n they_o will_v attain_v unto_o here_o but_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v always_o be_v grow_v until_o it_o attain_v its_o full_a perfection_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o be_v clear_a from_o 2_o thes._n 5_o 23._o which_o make_v against_o this_o imagine_a perfection_n and_o speak_v only_o of_o a_o perfection_n of_o part_n not_o of_o degree_n 24._o in_o the_o five_o place_n he_o reason_v thus_o pag._n 158._o §_o 7._o our_o doctrine_n be_v repugnant_a to_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n why_o so_o for_o these_o two_o opposite_a principle_n in_o the_o child_n of_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o child_n of_o light_n be_v sin_n and_o righteousness_n and_o as_o man_n be_v respective_o ferment_v with_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o so_o be_v they_o to_o be_v call_v justify_v or_o reprobate_v see_v he_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 17_o 15._o ans._n this_o argument_n will_v prove_v as_o well_o that_o full_a perfection_n which_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o regenerate_v to_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o state_n of_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v answer_v it_o as_o well_o as_o we_o but_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v contrary_a principle_n in_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a be_v true_a and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o there_o remain_v sin_n in_o the_o godly_a which_o flow_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o corruption_n yet_o the_o godly_a man_n be_v not_o ferment_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o dialect_n of_o the_o quaker_n or_o rather_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o dialect_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o that_o principle_n nor_o give_v up_o thereunto_o as_o the_o wicked_a be_v with_o full_a will_n consent_n and_o pleasure_n without_o any_o reluctancy_n or_o lust_a of_o a_o contrary_a principle_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o saife_n to_o call_v all_o not_o yet_o justify_v reprobat_fw-la 4._o the_o lord_n justify_v none_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o indeed_o this_o man_n opinion_n tend_v to_o a_o set_n up_o of_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o if_o man_n can_v abide_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v be_v free_a of_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3_o 10._o but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n psal._n 130_o 3._o &_o 143_o 2._o job._n 9_o 3._o &_o 4â—_n 5._o 1_o cor._n 4_o 4._o and_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o then_o be_v weak_a because_o of_o flesh_n contrare_fw-la to_o rom._n 8.3_o and_o contrare_fw-la to_o that_o jam._n 2_o 10._o he_o who_o trangress_v in_o one_o be_v guilty_a in_o all_o and_o contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n gal._n 3_o 21_o 22._o &_o 2_o 21_o &_o 3_o 10._o further_a say_n he_o then_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v call_v just_a who_o sin_v in_o all_o his_o action_n ans._n no_o man_n be_v calleâ—_n just_a before_o god_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n because_o of_o his_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o because_o of_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o he_o by_o god_n &_o receive_v by_o faith_n and_o as_o to_o sanctification_n such_o may_v be_v call_v just_a because_o of_o integrity_n sincerity_n &_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n &_o because_o of_o endeavour_v after_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o which_o account_n the_o man_n be_v approven_v 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act_n of_o worship_n by_o immediate_a inspiration_n and_o enthusiastical_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o enter_v upon_o worshipe_n at_o what_o time_n in_o what_o place_n and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n so_o ever_o or_o continue_v in_o it_o without_o these_o previous_a physical_a and_o immediate_a inspiration_n impulse_n and_o enthusiastical_a motion_n but_o we_o shall_v see_v some_o other_o thing_n speak_v to_o and_o more_o insist_v upon_o by_o he_o and_o but_o little_o speak_v to_o this_o which_o main_o call_v for_o proof_n 2._o however_o we_o must_v see_v what_o he_o say_v &_o leave_v his_o preamble_n wherein_o according_a to_o his_o usual_a manner_n he_o lay_v a_o imputation_n on_o the_o reform_a church_n as_o keep_v still_o the_o root_n of_o false_a worshipe_n when_o they_o cut_v off_o the_o branch_n of_o romish_a worshipe_n we_o shall_v consider_v what_o he_o say_v for_o clear_v of_o the_o quaker_n way_n first_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 222._o §_o 2._o 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