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pag._n 5._o sufficient_a light_n in_o all_o man_n to_o salvation_n confute_v pag._n 151._o light_n within_o all_o man_n not_o the_o principal_a rule_n pag._n 33._o christ_n how_o say_v to_o live_v in_o a_o true_a christian_a explain_v pag._n 213._o logic_n describe_v and_o divide_v pag._n 5._o logic_n a_o gift_n of_o god_n pag._n 6._o logic_n lawful_a and_o necessary_a among_o christian_n ibid._n lie_v report_v in_o the_o scripture_n not_o scripture-sentence_n pag._n 19_o m_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n pregnant_a with_o contradiction_n and_o confute_v pag._n 186._o a_o external_n ministry_n to_o continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n in_o the_o church_n pag._n 60._o n_o by_o nature_n all_o man_n be_v corrupt_a pag._n 132._o natural_a man_n be_v not_o sufficient_o enlighten_v to_o conversion_n or_o salvation_n pag._n 151._o natural_a part_n be_v necessary_a for_o a_o minister_n pag._n 202._o o_o it_o be_v not_o god_n that_o obey_v god_n in_o we_o pag._n 212._o ordination_n of_o our_o 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question_n be_v not_o what_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o what_o be_v their_o reach_n and_o attainment_n the_o saint_n be_v indeed_o perfect_o justify_v here-away_a rom._n 8.1_o nor_o can_v a_o remission_n or_o pardon_v of_o sin_n or_o a_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v understand_v except_o it_o be_v a_o full_a pardon_n and_o a_o full_a imputation_n the_o question_n therefore_o be_v only_o concern_v the_o saint_n their_o sanctification_n in_o this_o life_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o i_o must_v distinguish_v a_o perfection_n of_o part_n which_o be_v when_o we_o have_v a_o degree_n of_o every_o grace_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o every_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n though_o we_o be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o just_a and_o due_a measure_n in_o any_o of_o they_o and_o a_o perfection_n of_o degree_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o complete_a measure_n of_o our_o conformity_n and_o our_o exact_a correspondence_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o whatsoever_o it_o require_v but_o george_n keith_n divine_a condescension_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o he_o abuse_v some_o worthy_a man_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o god_n remit_v or_o nullify_n of_o his_o law_n in_o its_o direction_n and_o obligation_n as_o our_o rule_n which_o can_v be_v matth._n 5.18_o 19_o but_o in_o the_o divine_a acceptance_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o redeemer_n and_o surety_n instead_o of_o our_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n of_o work_n the_o first_o kind_n of_o perfection_n i_o willing_o yield_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n see_v every_o true_a and_o real_a saint_n have_v some_o measure_n of_o every_o grace_n and_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n renew_v in_o every_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n ephes_n 4.24_o colos_n 3.10_o but_o that_o any_o man_n be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n of_o perfection_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a so_o as_o to_o be_v altogether_o sinless_a as_o george_n keith_n will_v have_v it_o in_o his_o quakerism_n no_o popery_n pag._n 37._o 38._o i_o utter_o deny_v and_o albeit_o the_o affirmer_n be_v still_o oblige_v to_o prove_v not_o i_o the_o denier_n yet_o i_o prove_v it_o first_o because_o david_n say_v psal_n 19.12_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n and_o he_o pray_v psal_n 143.2_o that_o god_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o for_o in_o thy_o sight_n say_v he_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v viz._n by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n and_o so_o he_o entreat_v not_o to_o be_v examine_v or_o judged_n according_a to_o what_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o i_o still_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v as_o perfect_a as_o any_o quaker_n or_o george_n keith_n a_o antesignanus_n or_o banner-bearer_n among_o they_o second_o solomon_n who_o be_v as_o wise_a as_o any_o quaker_n say_v prov._n 20.7_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n the_o quaker_n answer_v he_o forsooth_o that_o they_o can_v say_v it_o let_v they_o be_v do_v then_o and_o contradict_v he_o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n too_o by_o who_o inspiration_n he_o be_v order_v in_o write_v of_o that_o for_o i_o can_v hinder_v they_o their_o moon_n be_v at_o the_o full._n three_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o galat._n 5.17_o that_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n in_o believer_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o other_o who_o be_v all_o flesh_n or_o whole_o carnal_a and_o have_v no_o spirit_n or_o renew_a part_n so_o that_o they_o can_v behold_v how_o peremptory_a the_o expression_n be_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o will_v such_o man_n be_v not_o perfect_a then_o albeit_o the_o quaker_n may_v possible_o differ_v from_o the_o apostle_n judgement_n four_o the_o apostle_n john_n say_v most_o peremptory_o 1_o joh._n 1.8_o that_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o the_o quaker_n answer_n that_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v chap._n 3.9_o that_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v sin_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n but_o first_o this_o text_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o full_a and_o complete_a perfection_n see_v every_o man_n have_v sin_n and_o he_o deceive_v himself_o that_o think_v otherwise_o by_o the_o former_a text_n and_o he_o that_o have_v any_o sin_n can_v be_v complete_o perfect_a second_o if_o this_o last_o text_n be_v mean_v of_o perfection_n it_o will_v prove_v every_o true_a convert_n from_o the_o very_a first_o new_a breath_n in_o he_o see_v even_o then_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o apostle_n ground_n why_o he_o can_v commit_v sin_n in_o the_o manner_n that_o he_o mean_v to_o be_v complete_o perfect_a and_o exempt_v from_o sin_n which_o yet_o i_o think_v the_o quaker_n themselves_o will_v not_o say_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o in_o the_o first_o text_n mean_v of_o sin_n dwell_v in_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n here_o away_o and_o therefore_o he_o express_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o have_v sin_n and_o in_o the_o second_o text_n he_o mean_v of_o sin_n not_o only_a dwell_n but_o reign_v in_o we_o and_o make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o trade_n of_o and_o act_v with_o full_a consent_n which_o renew_a man_n can_v do_v and_o therefore_o he_o express_v this_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o make_v and_o devise_v or_o contrive_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v by_o trade_n george_n keith_n answer_v that_o though_o we_o have_v sin_n in_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o our_o sin_n but_o our_o temptation_n quakerism_n not_o popery_n pag._n 38._o 39_o and_o that_o this_o do_v not_o infer_v actual_a sin_n however_o contrariwise_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o sin_n and_o that_o peremptory_o certify_v we_o that_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v it_o not_o how_o then_o do_v george_n keith_n call_v it_o only_o a_o temptation_n to_o sin_n and_o whether_o shall_v we_o believe_v he_o or_o the_o apostle_n that_o call_v it_o express_o sin_n second_o if_o it_o be_v not_o our_o sin_n who_o sin_n i_o pray_v be_v it_o its_o not_o the_o devil_n see_v not_o he_o but_o we_o have_v it_o say_v the_o text_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o impudent_o blasphemous_a as_o to_o ascribe_v it_o to_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_o we_o see_v it_o must_v be_v some_o body_n and_o it_o will_v also_o mud_n and_o defile_v our_o action_n five_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o be_v i_o believe_v more_o perfect_a than_o any_o quaker_n most_o heavy_o complain_v rom._n 7.15_o ver_fw-la to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o corruption_n imperfection_n and_o sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o against_o his_o will_n his_o heart_n and_o his_o strong_a inclination_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o therefore_o certain_o he_o be_v not_o perfect_a and_o i_o know_v not_o who_o dare_v pretend_v beyond_o he_o but_o george_n keith_n reply_v quakerism_n not_o popery_n pag._n 39_o 40._o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o there_o describe_v his_o then-present-condition_n but_o the_o condition_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o struggle_a and_o warfare_n estate_n before_o the_o victory_n be_v attain_v but_o contrariwise_o he_o be_v describe_v his_o then-present-condition_n for_o he_o be_v not_o then_o perfect_a nor_o long_o after_o it_o when_o he_o write_v the_o epistle_n from_o rome_n to_o the_o philippian_n compare_v philip._n 3.12_o with_o rom._n 1.11_o 13_o 15._o and_o 15.22_o 23._o which_o be_v several_a year_n after_o his_o writing_n of_o the_o
be_v not_o all_o of_o their_o own_o work_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o light_n and_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o all_o in_o their_o will-worship_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o worship_n that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o heavenly_a man_n set_v up_o above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n since_o that_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o truth_n so_o must_v not_o every_o man_n come_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n if_o they_o come_v to_o the_o worship_n jesus_n christ_n set_v up_o and_o be_v not_o your_o catechism_n confession_n of_o faith_n and_o directory_n your_o own_o work_n and_o your_o own_o worship_n which_o you_o have_v set_v down_o for_o people_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o do_v worship_n to_o and_o be_v save_v by_o and_o have_v you_o not_o set_v up_o this_o since_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o since_o christ_n set_v up_o his_o worship_n survey_n because_o this_o survey_n will_v divide_v itself_o into_o three_o subject_n and_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o together_o therefore_o i_o shall_v order_v it_o into_o three_o section_n the_o first_o shall_v vindicat_fw-la u_fw-mi from_o a_o popish_a salvation_n or_o justification_n by_o work_n or_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o shall_v fix_v a_o popish_a justification_n upon_o the_o quaker_n the_o second_o shall_v very_o brief_o confute_v their_o popish_a justification_n the_o three_o shall_v overturn_v a_o exception_n make_v by_o the_o quaker_n against_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o popish_a justification_n which_o we_o just_o lie_v to_o their_o door_n sect_n 1._o vindicate_v we_o from_o a_o popish_a salvation_n and_o justification_n and_o fix_v a_o popish_a justification_n upon_o the_o quaker_n the_o great_a scope_n of_o this_o querie_n be_v to_o make_v we_o seem_v guilty_a of_o hold_v a_o popish_a salvation_n by_o work_n albeit_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n know_v what_o a_o lewd_a calumny_n this_o be_v it_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o we_o and_o all_o other_o protestant_a church_n against_o the_o papist_n that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n or_o meritorious_a procurer_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o scripture-testimony_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n for_o eternal_a life_n be_v none_o of_o our_o merit_n and_o due_a but_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 6_o 23._o and_o by_o grace_n not_o by_o work_n we_o be_v save_v ephens_n 2_o 5_o 8_o 9_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o tit._n 3.5_o and_o the_o best_a of_o our_o work_n be_v in_o this_o life_n imperfect_a as_o be_v prove_v and_o so_o they_o can_v merit_v any_o good_a but_o contrary_o every_o defect_n and_o short_a come_n of_o our_o duty_n merit_n damnation_n and_o the_o curse_n deut._n 27_o 26._o galat._n 3_o 10._o and_o if_o our_o good_a work_n can_v merit_v than_o we_o may_v trust_v to_o they_o which_o the_o apostle_n dare_v not_o do_v philip._n 39_o nor_n be_v there_o any_o proportion_n betwixt_o our_o best_a work_n and_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 8_o 18._o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v merit_v it_o the_o whole_a protestant_a church_n have_v no_o less_o always_o abhor_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o our_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o good_a work_n from_o the_o same_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o which_o see_v rom._n 3_o chap._n from_o verse_n 20._o to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o whole_a chap._n follow_v as_o also_o galat._n 2_o 16_o 21._o and_o 3_o 10_o 11._o and_o 5_o 4._o philip._n 3_o 9_o and_o see_v that_o be_v still_o imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n it_o can_v neither_o be_v the_o cause_n nor_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n in_o who_o sight_n no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v psal_n 143_o 2._o viz._n by_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a or_o inward_a in_o himself_o nevertheless_o albeit_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o efficient_a or_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o yet_o they_o be_v necessary_a indispensable_o thereunto_o by_o necessity_n of_o presence_n or_o as_o pure_a antecedent_n without_o which_o no_o man_n be_v save_v except_v these_o that_o die_v immediate_o after_o conversion_n and_o infant_n from_o the_o actual_a performance_n of_o good_a work_n for_o which_o see_v mat._n 3.10_o and_o 5.20_o and_o 25._o from_o vers_n 34._o to_o the_o end_n and_o rom._n 2.9_o 10._o and_o 8.13_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o galat._n 5.21_o and_o 6.8_o heb._n 12.14_o and_o albeit_o our_o inherent_a or_o inward_a righteousness_n be_v neither_o the_o cause_n nor_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v still_o a_o inseparable_a concomitant_a of_o justify_v faith_n for_o which_o see_v rom._n 8.1_o 9_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o jam._n 2.17.20_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o but_o what_o if_o the_o quaker_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o popish_a justification_n do_v not_o the_o quaker_n hold_v justification_n by_o a_o righteousness_n wrought_v within_o they_o and_o formal_o inward_a and_o inherent_a in_o themselves_o in_o this_o they_o join_v hand_n with_o the_o papist_n in_o one_o of_o their_o most_o fundamental_a error_n which_o do_v indeed_o contradict_v the_o very_a design_n and_o current_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o seek_v righteousness_n for_o justification_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o ourselves_o yea_o and_o the_o very_a plain_a design_n of_o christ_n death_n see_v rom._n 3.25_o and_o 10.4_o galat._n 2.16_o 21._o and_o 5.4_o but_o the_o quaker_n endeavour_v to_o elude_v this_o our_o charge_n pretend_v that_o they_o be_v far_o from_o hold_v justification_n by_o their_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n with_o the_o papist_n but_o by_o the_o alone_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n thus_o they_o pretend_v in_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n pag._n 4.21_o 22._o but_o the_o quaker_n will_v not_o so_o cheat_v and_o deceive_v the_o christian_a world_n for_o first_o in_o that_o 21._o pag._n cite_v where_o they_o purposely_o handle_v this_o question_n and_o pretend_v as_o be_v now_o say_v they_o deny_v we_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n receive_v of_o we_o by_o faith_n call_v that_o but_o a_o act_n of_o the_o creature_o skill_n and_o a_o imputation_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o man_n spirit_n and_o forge_v and_o a_o fiction_n and_o imagination_n in_o the_o creature_o will_n and_o power_n hence_o then_o they_o deny_v we_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n receive_v of_o we_o by_o faith_n and_o so_o consequent_o by_o the_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n see_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n impute_v to_o we_o in_o justification_n be_v not_o a_o diverse_a righteousness_n from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o rom._n 3.21_o 22_o 24_o 25._o and_o 4.6_o 11_o 13_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o 9.30_o and_o 10.4_o 10._o galat._n 2.16_o and_o 3.8_o and_o 5.5_o second_o this_o justification_n hold_v by_o the_o quaker_n must_v either_o be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n receive_v by_o faith_n or_o else_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o its_o work_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o three_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n know_v to_o compet_n in_o this_o point_n but_o these_o be_v always_o state_v as_o the_o only_a two_o member_n of_o the_o distinction_n for_o which_o see_v rom._n 3.28_o and_o 4.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o 9.30_o 31_o 32._o and_o 10.3_o 5_o 6._o galat._n 3.11_o 12._o but_o the_o quaker_n plain_o deny_v the_o justification_n hold_v by_o they_o to_o be_v by_o the_o former_a yea_o they_o scoff_v and_o mock_v at_o that_o more_o than_o ever_o papist_n do_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o their_o precede_a language_n therefore_o they_o do_v inevitable_o hold_v justification_n by_o the_o latter_a wherein_o they_o manifest_o join_v hand_n with_o the_o papist_n for_o all_o their_o pretext_n to_o cover_v it_o again_o in_o the_o forecited_n 22._o page_n of_o their_o confession_n they_o have_v these_o word_n and_o because_o say_v they_o we_o be_v against_o the_o latter_a viz._n justification_n by_o a_o righteousness_n receive_v by_o faith_n whereof_o they_o be_v last_o speak_v we_o be_v clamour_v upon_o as_o if_o we_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n when_o it_o be_v only_o to_o these_o that_o be_v not_o make_v righteous_a by_o it_o to_o walk_v as_o he_o also_o walk_v here_o they_o hold_v justification_n by_o a_o righteousness_n make_v their_o walk_n righteous_a which_o be_v the_o plain_a inherent_a righteousness_n of_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n but_o the_o quâker_n in_o that_o last_o cite_v pag._n of_o their_o confession_n go_v on_o and_o add_v that_o it_o
therein_o as_o a_o work_n but_o under_o another_o notion_n and_o formality_n see_v i_o pray_v how_o he_o oppose_v they_o rom._n 3.27_o 28._o and_o 4.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o 9.32_o and_o 10.5_o 6._o galat._n 3.11_o 12._o yea_o the_o very_a attribute_n of_o the_o deity_n admit_v of_o a_o formal_a precision_n upon_o their_o divers_a consideration_n and_o connotation_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o attribute_n of_o god_n have_v as_o strict_a a_o identity_n as_o the_o predicate_v of_o any_o essence_n beside_o can_v have_v and_o when_o he_o quarrel_n such_o distinction_n as_o not_o plain_a for_o instruction_n i_o must_v answer_v he_o that_o then_o confusion_n be_v certain_o plain_a doctrine_n as_o he_o think_v but_o qui_fw-la bené_fw-fr distinguit_fw-la bené_fw-fr docet_fw-la but_o why_o be_v george_n himself_o so_o nice_a quakerism_n not_o popery_n page_n 52._o to_o distinguish_v faith_n as_o receptive_a from_o itself_o as_o inward_a righteousness_n unto_o this_o i_o will_v say_v with_o 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