and_o also_o see_v 1_o cor._n 6.11_o where_o both_o wash_v sanctification_n and_o justification_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n and_o even_o erasmus_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n on_o act_n 13.38_o 39_o say_v express_o through_o this_o same_o jesus_n each_o man_n without_o respect_n of_o any_o person_n or_o else_o offence_n have_v righteousness_n or_o justification_n and_o innocency_n proffer_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o he_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n note_v sure_o then_o these_o be_v proffer_v to_o be_v receive_v therefore_o this_o adversary_n saying_n that_o the_o quaker_n have_v a_o pâ—pe_n in_o their_o belly_n and_o that_o the_o quaker_n his_o line_n be_v hammer_v out_o upon_o his_o popish_a anvil_n as_o in_o pag._n 22_o 24._o these_o be_v some_o of_o his_o abominable_a scurrilous_a slander_n such_o temporizer_n as_o he_o be_v more_o like_a to_o have_v a_o pope_n in_o their_o belly_n that_o 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it_o seem_v where_o they_o hold_v the_o new_a birth_n and_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n etc._n etc._n as_o necessary_a to_o our_o justification_n this_o he_o will_v deem_v popery_n because_o hold_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n but_o further_a though_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o all_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o bless_a end_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o but_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v communicate_v for_o unless_o in_o adam_n they_o be_v fall_v and_o degenerate_a so_o as_o to_o die_v in_o their_o own_o injustice_n unto_o righteousness_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v unjust_a so_o unless_o they_o be_v regenerate_v in_o christ_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v justify_v and_o live_v to_o he_o council_n of_o trent_n chap._n 3._o sess_n 6._o unless_o they_o be_v bear_v again_o in_o christ_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v justify_v then_o it_o follow_v because_o that_o regeneration_n be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffer_v by_o grace_n receive_v 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of_o rome_n hold_v and_o both_o have_v recourse_n in_o many_o thing_n to_o the_o same_o author_n and_o father_n for_o their_o assertion_n and_o in_o this_o very_a case_n of_o justification_n inward_o the_o rhemist_n in_o their_o annot._n on_o rom._n 3.22_o cite_v st._n augustine_n speak_v thus_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n do_v work_v our_o illumination_n and_o justification_n inward_o also_o 10._o de_fw-fr pec._n mer._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o 10._o and_o again_o he_o give_v to_o the_o faithful_a the_o most_o secret_a grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o secret_o he_o pour_v into_o infant_n also_o and_o again_o they_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n that_o believe_v in_o he_o through_o the_o secret_a communication_n and_o inspiration_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n whereby_o every_o one_o lean_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o again_o he_o make_v just_a renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o regeneration_n by_o grace_n and_o also_o a_o person_n of_o note_n who_o late_o write_v the_o book_n entitle_v the_o middle_a way_n of_o perfection_n with_o indifferency_n between_o the_o orthodox_n and_o the_o quaker_n he_o vindicate_v we_o in_o this_o very_a point_n of_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o gospel_n confess_v that_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o regard_n to_o the_o gospel_n but_o pardon_v of_o sin_n together_o with_o this_o righteousness_n so_o both_o into_o universal_a justification_n p._n 5._o and_o also_o plead_v for_o god_n justify_v we_o by_o this_o righteousness_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o evangelical_n obedience_n and_o farther_o say_v he_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v denominate_v or_o pronounce_v any_o one_o righteous_a or_o a_o just_a man_n from_o one_o end_n to_o another_o upon_o any_o other_o account_n then_o his_o do_v righteousness_n as_o also_o say_v that_o calm_a protestant_n grant_v the_o constitution_n of_o a_o real_a true_a righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n pag._n 15_o 16._o and_o grant_v a_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o perfect_a heart_n for_o justification_n and_o yet_o no_o man_n justify_v but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o redemption_n which_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n jesus_n pag._n 26._o and_o also_o consess_v that_o we_o have_v their_o divine_n on_o the_o blind_a side_n and_o that_o the_o orthodox_n be_v quite_o out_o that_o will_v have_v any_o justify_v without_o a_o righteousness_n that_o be_v perfect_a according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o justify_v he_o i._n e._n the_o law_n of_o grace_n pag._n 26._o and_o confess_v also_o on_o st._n augustine_n lit._n aug_n de_fw-fr spir._n et_fw-fr lit._n that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o attainto_o such_o a_o perfection_n as_o to_o live_v without_o sin_n by_o grace_n or_o the_o special_a assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n grant_v it_o also_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n but_o our_o adversary_n 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christ_n inward_a by_o invalidate_v of_o it_o reckon_v person_n justify_v whole_o without_o which_o must_v be_v whilst_o they_o be_v whole_o unjust_a and_o polute_v within_o or_o when_o no_o good_a be_v wrought_v in_o they_o else_o what_o do_v all_o his_o quarrel_n against_o we_o amount_v to_o but_o he_o silly_o go_v on_o in_o his_o comparison_n between_o quaker_n and_o papist_n as_o follow_v pr._n ibid._n they_o do_v both_o disclaim_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n before_o grace_n receive_v ibid._n work_v not_o do_v in_o christ_n the_o seed_n do_v not_o justify_v say_v the_o cant_v quaker_n ibid._n justification_n be_v the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o inner_a man_n by_o grace_n receive_v say_v the_o papist_n ibid._n the_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n be_v when_o the_o law_n be_v perform_v in_o we_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o quaker_n ibid._n by_o grace_n receive_v in_o the_o new_a birth_n be_v we_o make_v righteous_a say_v the_o papist_n thus_o the_o light_n within_o which_o guide_v the_o quaker_n to_o scribble_n concern_v justification_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o trent_n popery_n infuse_v into_o they_o by_o subtle_a popish_a priest_n answ_n we_o have_v nothing_o but_o his_o comparison_n and_o revile_v here_o for_o confutation_n the_o matter_n be_v answer_v before_o i_o will_v ask_v this_o man_n first_o if_o he_o do_v not_o disclaim_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n before_o grace_n receive_v second_o if_o work_v not_o do_v in_o christ_n do_v justify_v or_o render_v any_o just_a if_o he_o say_v no_o why_o do_v he_o scoff_v and_o cry_v out_o cant_v quaker_n so_o say_v they_o do_v not_o three_o whether_o any_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n without_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o they_o according_a to_o rom._n 8.4_o for_o it_o be_v they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n to_o who_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n and_o in_o who_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v and_o this_o do_v not_o make_v void_a christ_n passion_n or_o suffer_v for_o man_n and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o his_o person_n without_o we_o for_o therein_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o righteousness_n but_o also_o come_v to_o condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o his_o sacrifice_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n and_o pacification_n to_o stop_v the_o wrath_n and_o suspend_v the_o severe_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n which_o man_n have_v incur_v and_o to_o make_v way_n for_o remission_n to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o engage_v to_o he_o to_o follow_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o come_v under_o the_o new_a covenant_n term_n but_o the_o priest_n conclude_v with_o a_o notorious_a falsehood_n about_o what_o we_o write_v of_o justification_n as_o be_v infuse_v by_o popish_a priest_n this_o be_v a_o wicked_a slander_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n be_v make_v inward_o 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the_o heart_n we_o can_v say_v of_o either_o that_o it_o be_v no_o rule_n at_o all_o for_o every_o command_n or_o precept_n from_o god_n or_o christ_n whether_o it_o be_v upon_o outward_a or_o inward_a record_n be_v a_o rule_n in_o itself_o for_o instruction_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v assistance_n the_o law_n and_o testimony_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n and_o as_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v a_o rule_n to_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o not_o to_o exclude_v the_o word_n nigh_o they_o even_o in_o their_o heart_n or_o their_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v through_o all_o dispensation_n the_o law_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o spiritual_a christian_n under_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n must_v needs_o be_v their_o rule_n now_o who_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o further_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v a_o lamp_n and_o the_o law_n which_o be_v light_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v not_o only_o the_o principal_a rule_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o spiritual_a christian_n who_o be_v the_o evangelical_n israel_n and_o inward_a jew_n but_o also_o of_o more_o universal_a extent_n as_o to_o nation_n then_o the_o scripture_n be_v for_o when_o even_o those_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n rom._n 2.14_o 15._o so_o that_o the_o scripture_n can_v not_o be_v their_o rule_n who_o have_v it_o not_o but_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n within_o contain_v the_o substance_n and_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v write_v in_o scripture_n and_o will_v the_o more_o clear_o and_o live_o appear_v and_o be_v read_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o veil_n of_o darkness_n sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o man_n be_v remove_v and_o take_v away_o in_o his_o conversion_n and_o come_n into_o the_o new_a covenant_n dispensation_n on_o the_o word_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n i_o will_v query_n if_o this_o testimony_n can_v be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o this_o prophet_n isaiah_n refer_v they_o then_o to_o no_o sure_o how_o can_v they_o when_o those_o book_n be_v not_o then_o write_v yet_o whoever_o obey_v and_o follow_v the_o law_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n within_o such_o can_v oppose_v slight_a nor_o invalidate_v any_o thing_n of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o have_v real_a union_n therewith_o and_o be_v in_o the_o life_n practice_n and_o fulfil_v thereof_o pr._n ibid._n the_o spirit_n that_o do_v infatuate_a the_o quaker_n be_v the_o foolish_a guide_n who_o this_o quake_a father_n will_v have_v his_o child_n to_o follow_v answ_n what_o 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witness_n of_o this_o be_v no_o undermine_v nor_o render_v they_o good_a for_o nothing_o again_o from_o mind_v the_o spirit_n alone_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v mind_v in_o nothing_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o nothing_o else_o upon_o any_o account_n be_v to_o be_v mind_v but_o the_o spirit_n alone_o howbeit_o that_o the_o spirit_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o eminent_a rule_n be_v true_a yea_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v even_o in_o the_o read_n scripture_n or_o else_o they_o can_v be_v right_o understand_v pr._n p._n 37._o the_o quaker_n ill_a spirit_n be_v to_o be_v mind_v in_o all_o thing_n this_o alone_a be_v the_o true_a discerner_n betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n but_o pity_v those_o poor_a child_n that_o have_v no_o better_o guide_v to_o follow_v answ_n when_o the_o quaker_n speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n this_o priest_n will_v have_v it_o 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