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p._n 6._o contrary_a to_o phil._n 3._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 44_o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48._o 2._o yet_o in_o contradiction_n that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a glorious_a body_n more_o bright_a than_o a_o thousand_o sun_n glorious_o represent_v and_o paint_v out_o to_o we_o by_o daniel_n and_o john_n in_o the_o revelation_n 3._o that_o steven_n see_v the_o heaven_n open_v and_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n yea_o christ_n jesus_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n with_o his_o bodily_a or_o carnal_a eye_n from_o act_n 7._o 55_o 56._o see_v also_o antid_v p._n 6_o 12._o compare_v with_o animad_fw-la p._n 14_o 15._o 4._o that_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o here_o on_o earth_n as_o to_o his_o spirit_n nor_o be_v or_o may_v his_o soul_n or_o spirit_n be_v so_o much_o as_o extend_v to_o the_o saint_n upon_o earth_n antid_v p._n 2_o 3._o compare_v with_o anim._n p._n 10._o yet_o in_o contradiction_n to_o this_o by_o his_o own_o expression_n christ_n have_v always_o be_v present_a with_o his_o 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further_o observe_v w._n haworth_n doctrine_n 5._o that_o infant_n be_v not_o innocent_n but_o have_v the_o gild_n of_o adam_n sin_n upon_o they_o pag._n 21._o contrary_n to_o ezek._n 18._o 20._o &_o chap._n 18._o 15._o mat._n 18._o 3._o &_o 19_o 14._o mark_v 10._o 14._o 6._o that_o the_o light_n within_o every_o one_o be_v nothing_o but_o nature_n which_o be_v corrupt_a we_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n p._n 21._o but_o in_o plain_a contradiction_n this_o light_n within_o be_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o the_o apostle_n he_o be_v sure_o call_v it_o nature_n rom._n 2._o 14._o but_o now_o to_o mark._n mark._n come_v off_o how_o miserable_o soever_o he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 22._o query_n but_o we_o ask_v be_v those_o gentile_n who_o do_v by_o nature_n those_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n child_n of_o wrath_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n contrary_a to_o plain_a scripture_n psal_n 19_o 7._o rom._n 2._o 13_o 14._o now_o risum_fw-la teneatis_fw-la amici_fw-la 7._o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o these_o gentile_n that_o have_v do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o have_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n notwithstanding_o this_o they_o be_v unrighteous_a sinner_n guilty_a etc._n etc._n as_o a_o natural_a man_n do_v part_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o mere_a strength_n of_o nature_n be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n in_o a_o damnable_a condition_n no_o right_a principle_n from_o whence_o he_o act_v not_o a_o dram_n of_o true_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 22._o query_n what_o then_o be_v it_o or_o can_v it_o be_v corrupt_v sinful_a nature_n by_o which_o those_o gentile_n mention_v rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o do_v those_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o be_v justify_v 8._o that_o w._n h._n and_o his_o brethren_n can_v dare_v not_o must_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o thing_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o our_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n into_o that_o righteousness_n that_o justify_v we_o in_o god_n sight_n p._n 23._o contrary_n to_o plain_a scripture_n rom._n 5._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o 9_o he_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o work_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n upon_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n except_o christ_n but_o there_o still_o remain_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o intimate_v that_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n still_o remain_v in_o they_o all_o christ_n except_v contrary_n to_o rom._n 6._o 7._o &_o ver_fw-la 18._o col._n 2._o 11._o and_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o confession_n viz._n god_n work_v upon_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o renew_v our_o evil_a nature_n after_o his_o own_o image_n p._n 24._o we_o confess_v that_o the_o deity_n perfect_v all_o good_a in_o we_o etc._n etc._n p._n 28._o 10._o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n do_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o abraham_n be_v work_n david_n be_v work_n etc._n etc._n p._n 26._o contrary_n to_o jam._n 2._o 21_o 24._o 11._o that_o david_n describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o maâ—_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n do_v by_o the_o spirit_n antid_v p._n 18._o contrary_n to_o psal_n 32._o 2._o 12._o that_o isaiah_n call_v his_o observe_v moses_n be_v law_n in_o the_o spirit_n filthy_a rag_n in_o that_o place_n isa_n 64._o 3._o p._n ibid._n 13._o that_o paul_n be_v delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n which_o be_v to_o keep_v it_o in_o the_o spirit_n he_o count_v loss_n for_o christ_n when_o convert_v to_o christ_n and_o this_o but_o his_o own_o righteousness_n on_o phil._n 3._o p._n ibid._n 14._o to_o the_o question_n be_v it_o good_a doctrine_n to_o say_v that_o paul_n when_o a_o christian_a count_v his_o spiritual_a obedience_n loss_n and_o dung_n for_o christ_n w._n haworth_n answer_v 22._o answer_v this_o be_v the_o 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consit_v in_o those_o gift_n and_o virtue_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o we_o express_v those_o outward_o etc._n etc._n his_fw-la proof_n for_o this_o doctrine_n be_v viz._n faith_n be_v call_v your_o faith_n love_n be_v call_v your_o love_n etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n work_v faith_n in_o we_o see_v his_o quaker_n convert_v epistle_n dedicatory_a observe_v see_v what_o a_o exposition_n be_v here_o make_v upon_o paul_n word_n about_o his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o he_o desire_v not_o to_o have_v but_o count_v it_o loss_n for_o christ_n how_o horrible_o have_v this_o man_n pervert_v this_o scripture_n phil._n 3._o 9_o those_o gift_n and_o
therefore_o he_o be_v come_v down_o in_o great_a wrath_n because_o he_o know_v his_o time_n be_v short_a thou_o say_v do_v thou_o repent_v poor_a woman_n and_o do_v thy_o first_o work_n and_o go_v to_o god_n as_o a_o poor_a sinner_n and_o not_o think_v as_o thou_o fear_v i_o do_v through_o pride_n that_o i_o be_o rich_a and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o whenas_o i_o be_o blind_a miserable_a and_o naked_a and_o thou_o see_v this_o to_o be_v my_o state_n answ_n this_o exhortation_n be_v give_v by_o authority_n from_o he_o who_o hold_v the_o seven_o star_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n rev._n 2_o 4_o 5._o to_o those_o that_o have_v leave_v their_o first_o love_n and_o to_o other_o that_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a who_o god_n will_v spew_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n rev._n 5._o 15._o now_o have_v thou_o the_o testimony_n that_o thou_o speak_v from_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o in_o the_o same_o power_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v very_o unlikely_a to_o be_v see_v thou_o do_v not_o 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