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ion_n be_v through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3.25_o what_o need_v this_o fountain_n for_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n zach._n 13.1_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n what_o nâ—ed_v of_o a_o saviour_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n the_o whole_a need_n no_o physi_n jan_n mat._n 9.12_o and_o what_o a_o wickedness_n be_v this_o to_o make_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o vain_a and_o what_o be_v it_o but_o as_o nayler_n say_v â—o_o coâ—â—t_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o a_o common_a thing_n gal._n 3.22_o 3._o will_v such_o a_o soul_n ever_o go_v out_o to_o pardon_v promise_n and_o how_o do_v satan_n by_o such_o a_o doctrine_n as_o this_o at_o once_o destroy_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o jesus_n christ_n such_o as_o these_o isay_n 1.18_o though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_n etc._n etc._n isay_n 43.25_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o transgression_n heb._n 8.12_o your_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n i_o will_v remember_v no_o more_o be_v not_o this_o evident_a from_o the_o practice_n of_o quaker_n both_o in_o their_o speak_n and_o write_v they_o never_o send_v these_o soul_n who_o they_o call_v damn_v to_o the_o pardon_v promise_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o to_o their_o own_o light_n to_o save_v they_o what_o need_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n when_o i_o have_v no_o sin_n and_o be_v it_o not_o the_o pharisee_n sin_n mat._n 15.6_o mark_v 7.13_o to_o make_v the_o command_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v and_o be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o the_o quaker_n sâ—n_n to_o make_v void_a the_o promise_n rom._n 3.3_o rom._n 4.14_o so_o heb._n â—_o 2.3_o if_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n â—as_v steadfast_a etc._n etc._n how_o
deny_v true_o he_o can_v not_o in_o so_o few_o word_n have_v speak_v more_o untrue_o to_o prepossess_v the_o reader_n but_o we_o beg_v the_o reader_n as_o to_o that_o to_o suspend_v his_o judgement_n till_o he_o have_v full_o read_v the_o ensue_a discourse_n wherein_o whether_o any_o thing_n have_v be_v charge_v on_o they_o that_o be_v false_a and_o whether_o nayler_n have_v do_v faithful_o in_o own_v what_o be_v truth_n will_v appear_v at_o large_a in_o the_o preface_n of_o james_n nayler_n to_o his_o answer_n he_o tell_v you_o reveal_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o working_n in_o the_o last_o time_n reveal_v that_o christ_n now_o appear_v in_o his_o saint_n to_o discover_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n with_o all_o his_o deceit_n and_o deceivable_a working_n now_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n be_v gather_v against_o he_o gog_n and_o magog_n as_o for_o those_o deceit_n and_o deceivable_a working_n true_o these_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n of_o these_o man_n with_o their_o 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be_v only_o to_o make_v righteous_a by_o inherent_a righteousness_n quak._n quak._n so_o these_o man_n do_v as_o confident_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v only_o justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n or_o that_o righteousness_n within_o which_o christ_n within_o they_o enable_v they_o to_o perform_v see_v our_o proof_n perfect_a pharisee_n pag._n 10._o 14_o papist_n bell._n the_o juâ—tif_a l._n 4._o c._n 11._o 12._o 13._o 14_o 3._o the_o papist_n again_o do_v confident_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n may_v perfect_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n hence_o their_o neglect_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n their_o work_n of_o supererogation_n and_o the_o like_a quake_n quake_n so_o the_o quaker_n their_o great_a assertion_n as_o a_o challenge_n to_o all_o be_v that_o eâ—ery_a saint_n be_v perfect_a that_o it_o be_v pâ—ssible_a to_o be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o without_o sin_n perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v their_o great_a principle_n which_o they_o confident_o cry_v up_o more_o than_o any_o 4._o papist_n bell._n l._n 3._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la c_o 4._o 4._o the_o papist_n affirm_v that_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o sp_z rit_n quake_v quake_v so_o these_o people_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v coy_v by_o scripture_n so_o a._n p._n in_o the_o book_n he_o but_o forth_o call_v several_a paper_n p_o 19_o the_o world_n touchstone_n be_v without_o they_o and_o they_o try_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o letter_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o saint_n touchstone_n be_v within_o so_o that_o though_o they_o agree_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v yet_o both_o of_o they_o consent_n in_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o spirit_n papist_n papist_n 5_o the_o papist_n call_v the_o scripture_n aâ—â—_n ad_fw-la letter_n a_o nose_n of_o wax_n a_o scabbard_n without_o a_o sword_n coâ—erus_n in_o euchir_n pag._n 44_o pighius_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o so_o melchior_n canus_n say_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a the_o write_a word_n be_v only_o for_o babe_n and_o be_v no_o way_n necessary_a for_o those_o that_o be_v growâ—e_a as_o be_v more_o fu_n l_o melchior_n canus_n defence_n each_o fid_fw-we contra_fw-la confess_v worâ—berg_n cap._n 36._o quak._n quak._n so_o these_o man_n also_o not_o only_o câ—y_v down_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o write_a word_n see_v the_o perfect_a pharisee_fw-mi pag._n 20._o but_o also_o call_v it_o a_o dead_a letter_n a_o carnal_a letter_n that_o they_o be_v but_o a_o declaration_n of_o they_o that_o speak_v it_o so_o melchior_n canus_n again_o say_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o the_o scripture_n as_o farnworth_n in_o his_o book_n discovery_n of_o faith_n scoff_n at_o our_o say_n the_o four_o book_n of_o matthew_n mark_v luke_n and_o john_n be_v the_o gospel_n pag._n 1â—_n papist_n papist_n 6._o the_o great_a argument_n by_o which_o the_o papist_n do_v go_v about_o to_o establish_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o way_n be_v immediate_a revelation_n and_o pretend_a miracle_n the_o want_n of_o which_o they_o upbraid_v the_o protestant_a minister_n and_o charge_v we_o to_o be_v no_o church_n quake_v quake_v so_o the_o quaker_n do_v in_o their_o pretence_n to_o a_o immediate_a call_n and_o their_o suppose_a miracle_n of_o quake_v so_o a._n p._n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o i_o say_v so_o audland_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o i_o but_o of_o that_o more_o hereafter_o papist_n papist_n 7._o the_o papist_n do_v place_n much_o of_o their_o holiness_n in_o their_o easting_n beggarly_a apparel_n and_o forsake_v the_o world_n as_o they_o call_v it_o as_o their_o lâ—â—ing_n mew_v up_o in_o convent_v and_o cloister_n their_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o as_o hermit_n and_o beg_a friar_n etc._n etc._n quak._n quak._n so_o these_o man_n be_v know_v to_o place_n abundance_n of_o their_o holiness_n in_o fast_v beggarly_a apparel_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n we_o 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evident_a they_o have_v a_o immediate_a call_n from_o christ_n mark_v 1.17_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o come_v you_o after_o i_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o immediate_o call_v simon_n and_o andrew_n james_n and_o john_n call_v also_o philip._n see_v john_n 1.43_o and_o matthew_n from_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n mat._n 9.9_o we_o know_v these_o man_n will_v pretend_v to_o the_o same_o immediate_a call_n but_o we_o have_v full_o answer_v in_o the_o perfect_a pharisee_fw-mi p._n 45._o 46_o to_o the_o vanity_n of_o that_o pretence_n 3._o they_o be_v call_v forth_o to_o a_o office_n and_o public_a work_n in_o the_o ministry_n which_o be_v not_o a_o neglect_n of_o their_o calling_n but_o a_o change_n of_o they_o now_o thâ—s_v public_a work_n of_o ministry_n these_o man_n will_v not_o sure_o pretend_v they_o be_v call_v to_o for_o they_o do_v cry_v down_o all_o church_n and_o ministerial_a employment_n as_o to_o outward_a teach_n as_o whole_o needless_a 4._o and_o last_o paul_n after_o 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and_o nayler_n and_o farnsworth_n sit_v beyond_o a_o table_n upon_o a_o bench_n and_o there_o nayler_n speak_v and_o teach_v perfection_n and_o to_o be_v attain_v to_o in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o be_v without_o sin_n this_o teach_v so_o do_v trouble_v i_o as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o i_o stand_v up_o before_o the_o table_n and_o speak_v these_o word_n friend_n do_v you_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o that_o height_n of_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n to_o be_v as_o perfect_v as_o pure_a as_o holy_a and_o just_a as_o god_n himself_o and_o they_o joint_o reply_v yea_o and_o they_o be_v so_o and_o one_o in_o the_o house_n speak_v and_o say_v my_o question_n be_v not_o
shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v the_o word_n which_o at_o first_o begin_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n 4._o be_v not_o this_o also_o this_o fancy_n of_o perfection_n the_o great_a root_n of_o that_o great_a sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n of_o selfe-righteousnesse_n which_o the_o apostle_n so_o much_o declare_v against_o rom._n 9.31.32_o rom_n 10.2.3_o gal._n 5.4_o for_o such_o be_v the_o remain_a pride_n that_o be_v in_o every_o one_o that_o if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o glory_n in_o they_o will_v set_v it_o up_o as_o their_o idol_n in_o their_o heart_n 5._o how_o can_v sin_n be_v mourn_v over_o and_o mortify_v when_o neither_o own_v nor_o discover_v we_o find_v bless_v paul_n a_o saint_n of_o another_o principle_n than_o james_n nayler_n pretend_v to_o he_o good_a man_n complain_v of_o a_o imperfect_a state_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o i_o see_v but_o in_o part_n he_o mourn_v over_o the_o body_n of_o his_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o expect_v this_o from_o such_o as_o hide_v their_o eye_n from_o their_o bosom_n sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sense_n of_o a_o unseen_a a_o unfelt_a a_o unacknowledged_a sin_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o so_o little_a mourning_n and_o mortify_v be_v it_o not_o blindness_n and_o want_v of_o discern_a sin_n in_o the_o exceed_a sinfulness_n of_o it_o in_o man_n heart_n 6._o this_o be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n convince_a man_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v that_o free_a grace_n may_v superabound_v rom._n 5.20_o what_o make_v paul_n to_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o exceed_a abundance_n of_o grace_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o but_o the_o exceedingness_n of_o his_o sin_n i_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n david_n though_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n yet_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o great_a sin_n after_o he_o be_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o to_o the_o multitude_n of_o god_n 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of_o the_o precious_a ordinance_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o messenger_n of_o jesus_n alas_o what_o observant_a eye_n do_v not_o read_v these_o evident_o in_o their_o book_n writing_n word_n behaviour_n now_o who_o know_v not_o if_o scripture_n be_v true_a these_o be_v woeful_a corruption_n and_o damn_v sin_n and_o shall_v their_o fancy_n of_o perfection_n be_v a_o cover_n to_o such_o abomination_n as_o these_o no_o no_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n will_v tell_v they_o otherwise_o isa_n 28.20_o the_o bed_n be_v short_a than_o that_o a_o may_v can_v stretch_v himself_o on_o it_o and_o the_o cover_n narrow_a than_o that_o he_o can_v wrap_v himself_o in_o it_o nay_o their_o very_a plead_n they_o be_v perfect_a convince_v they_o of_o sin_n ☜_o ☜_o for_o job_n a_o man_n of_o excellency_n and_o holiness_n beyond_o any_o of_o they_o say_v chap._n 9.20.21_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o 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of_o slumber_n shall_v keep_v they_o in_o blindness_n and_o in_o bondage_n still_o that_o they_o can_v see_v and_o will_v not_o own_o their_o imperfection_n yet_o when_o christ_n shall_v coâ—e_n in_o flame_a fire_n how_o shall_v their_o righteousness_n shrivel_n together_o as_o a_o scroll_n and_o be_v like_o stubble_n before_o the_o flame_n then_o will_v the_o vanity_n of_o that_o quaker_n expression_n be_v lay_v open_a that_o holy_a and_o close_o walk_v with_o god_n be_v a_o saint_n cover_v frâ—m_n the_o wrâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d god_n oh_o let_v the_o reader_n psal_n 2.12_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v â—â—t_n a_o little_a bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o e_o e_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n of_o perfection_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v to_o plead_v for_o perfection_n here_o from_o these_o consideration_n that_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n to_o present_v we_o perfect_a that_o not_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n must_v pass_v till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v rom._n 8.3.4_o that_o god_n send_v his_o son_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o and_o to_o dispute_v against_o perfection_n here_o be_v to_o make_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o none_o effect_n reply_n devil_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o open_v how_o christ_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o first_o that_o christ_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o and_o to_o this_o end_n be_v make_v manifest_a we_o answer_v 1_o christ_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o his_o people_n upon_o the_o cross_n col._n 2.14.15_o and_o have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n he_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o it_o heb._n 2.14_o christ_n himself_o take_v part_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o by_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n viz._n the_o devil_n do_v we_o then_o by_o deny_v perfection_n of_o inherent_a holiness_n in_o this_o life_n make_v void_a the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n thus_o to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n nay_o we_o establish_v it_o for_o by_o discover_v of_o imperfection_n we_o send_v they_o to_o glory_n alone_o in_o christ_n crucify_v gal._n 6.14.2_o christ_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o people_n also_o and_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a carry_v on_o of_o mortification_n in_o their_o heart_n with_o his_o own_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o take_v away_o the_o doimnion_n and_o reign_v of_o sin_n rom._n 6.14_o as_o in_o paul_n who_o though_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n remove_v and_o christ_n daily_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o he_o yet_o still_o he_o have_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n rom_n 7.23_o yet_o there_o be_v the_o 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thâ—se_a 〈◊〉_d discourse_n but_o let_v the_o reader_n observe_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d evasion_n of_o nayler_n for_o our_o proof_n do_v evident_o satisfy_v 〈◊〉_d they_o cry_v down_o all_o manner_n of_o baptism_n with_o water_n noâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n but_o of_o all_o and_o its_o further_a appâ—â—â—â—_n by_o their_o practice_n excep_v 2_o but_o at_o last_o he_o speak_v his_o mind_n and_o reason_n against_o all_o â—â—â—tisme_n and_o quote_v that_o of_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 4.14_o paul_n know_v whaâ—_n he_o speak_v when_o he_o thank_v god_n he_o have_v baptise_a no_o more_o for_o christ_n say_v he_o send_v i_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v reply_v 1_o open_v 1_o cor._n 1_o 14_o open_v by_o these_o expression_n nayler_n seem_v to_o make_v paul_n look_v upon_o his_o baptise_v other_o as_o a_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o baptise_a no_o more_o how_o be_v this_o to_o heap_v sin_n upon_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o baptise_a three_o thousand_o at_o one_o time_n act_n 2.41_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n go_v forth_o to_o john_n to_o be_v baptise_a of_o he_o and_o yet_o jesus_n himself_o make_v and_o baptise_a more_o disciple_n than_o john_n see_v john_n 4.1_o though_o jesus_n himself_o baptise_a none_n but_o his_o disciple_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o make_v â—â—ul_n condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o saint_n and_o oppose_v the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n go_v and_o baptise_v mat._n 28.19_o 2._o but_o to_o give_v thou_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o paul_n expression_n then_o shall_v find_v 1_o cor._n 1.12_o he_o be_v charge_v they_o for_o faction_n ouâ—_n say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n another_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n and_o argue_v thus_o be_v you_o baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n and_o thence_o take_v occasion_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o not_o have_v baptise_a many_o lest_o any_o shall_v from_o thence_o have_v grow_v into_o a_o faction_n as_o himself_o give_v the_o reason_n ver_fw-la 15._o lest_o any_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v baptise_a in_o my_o own_o name_n and_o from_o thence_o have_v make_v a_o faction_n so_o that_o he_o bless_v god_n that_o since_o the_o corinthian_n be_v grow_v of_o such_o faction_n and_o divide_v spirit_n that_o providence_n have_v so_o order_v it_o that_o they_o have_v by_o his_o baptise_v so_o few_o of_o they_o so_o little_a advantage_n to_o cry_v he_o or_o his_o name_n up_o in_o opposition_n to_o apollo_n christ_n or_o cephâ—â—_n yet_o by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n thou_o may_v observe_v that_o when_o ever_o any_o be_v convert_v by_o paul_n they_o be_v baptise_a act_v 16.15_o ver_fw-la 33._o act_n 18.8_o many_o of_o the_o corinthian_n