Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	law_n	life_n	sin_n	22,698	5	5.7840	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54126	The counterfeit Christian detected; and the real Quaker justified Of God and Scripture, reason & antiquity. against the vile forgeries, gross perversions, black slanders, plain contradictions & scurrilous language of T. Hicks an Anabaptist preacher, in his third dialogue between a Christian and a Quaker, call'd, The Quaker condemned, &c. By way of an appeal to all sober people, especially those called Anabaptists in and about the City of London. By a lover of truth and peace W. P.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1674 (1674)	Wing P1271; ESTC R220484	73,223	125

have_v design_o overlookt_v however_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o defence_n thou_o have_v make_v for_o thyself_o c._n the_o question_n respect_v the_o whole_a scripture_n which_o you_o say_v be_v dangerous_a and_o kill_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v minister_n of_o death_n and_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o such_o to_o read_v they_o what_o a_o shameless_a man_n be_v thou_o thus_o to_o confess_v what_o i_o accuse_v you_o of_o and_o yet_o condemn_v i_o as_o a_o forger_n pag._n 57_o q._n these_o foul_a and_o confident_a question_n thou_o use_v to_o ask_v i_o with_o which_o thou_o will_v insinuate_v thy_o innocency_n do_v but_o aggravate_v thy_o forgery_n for_o first_o how_o do_v i_o confess_v what_o thou_o accuse_v we_o of_o when_o it_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v find_v in_o my_o word_n nor_o they_o upon_o who_o thou_o charge_v they_o viz._n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o ignorant_a people_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n two_o i_o tell_v thou_o they_o mean_v by_o minister_n of_o the_o letter_n minister_n of_o the_o law_n and_o death_n because_o of_o transgression_n and_o thou_o make_v it_o dangerous_a for_o such_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n whereas_o g._n f._n and_o r._n h._n say_v it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o hireling_n and_o whi●e_a wall_n to_o use_v they_o against_o the_o saint_n with_o their_o carnal_a exposition_n oppose_v they_o pharisee_n like_a to_o the_o life_n of_o they_o wrest_v they_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o such_o to_o read_v they_o to_o such_o use_v and_o purpose_v not_o in_o any_o sense_n as_o thou_o untrue_o say_v of_o this_o thou_o take_v no_o notice_n so_o that_o here_o the_o reader_n may_v plain_o see_v thy_o first_o forgery_n since_o it_o be_v not_o the_o man_n of_o no_o letter_n but_o the_o man_n of_o letter_n such_o as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o use_v they_o against_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o they_o of_o who_o g.f._n and_o r.h._n speak_v and_o thy_o second_o be_v not_o less_o visible_a in_o that_o thou_o have_v impose_v upon_o the_o reader_n my_o confession_n of_o thy_o accusation_n who_o never_o confess_v any_o such_o thing_n these_o be_v some_o of_o thy_o wont_a trick_n ever_o &_o anon_o employ_v to_o cover_v thy_o nakedness_n with_o and_o to_o get_v off_o unsuspected_a from_o encounter_v the_o difficulty_n of_o our_o charge_n proof_n or_o argument_n i_o appeal_v to_o god_n witness_n in_o my_o reader_n be_v conscience_n to_o right_v we_o against_o the_o many_o injurious_a practice_n against_o we_o and_o shall_v conclude_v with_o this_o acknowledgement_n and_o argument_n concern_v the_o scripture_n we_o do_v receive_v and_o believe_v the_o scripture_n give_v forth_o by_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v move_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o they_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n and_o for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n yet_o since_o they_o be_v write_n relate_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n no_o man_n can_v understand_v they_o or_o have_v a_o assure_a testimony_n of_o they_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o which_o alone_o reveal_v the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o father_n that_o reveal_v christ_n to_o peter_n mat._n 16.5_o further_o the_o new_a covenant_n time_n be_v time_n of_o fulfil_v of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o people_n regard_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o inward_a drawing_n and_o leading_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o law_n outward_a be_v a_o rule_n to_o the_o jew_n though_o not_o eminent_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o also_o of_o his_o good_a spirit_n &_o what_o for_o if_o not_o to_o rule_v they_o but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n promise_v to_o be_v reveal_v within_o under_o the_o new_a &_o everlasting_a covenant_n be_v certain_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n under_o that_o covenant_n be_v a_o time_n for_o the_o more_o immediate_a flow_n forth_o of_o spirit_n and_o life_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o every_o one_o have_v hereunto_o attain_v but_o we_o affirm_v that_o god_n have_v give_v a_o measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o man_n &_o woman_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o precious_a promise_n unto_o w_z ch_z we_o direct_v they_o for_o that_o end_n i_o know_v that_o t._n hicks_n according_a to_o his_o wont_a baseness_n pag._n 49._o interpret_v our_o say_n that_o we_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n in_o honour_n to_o the_o divine_a light_n to_o be_v our_o deny_v &_o reject_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n thereby_o must_v hate_v their_o parent_n because_o they_o be_v to_o love_n christ_n first_o mat._n 10._o this_o be_v to_o say_v that_o paul_n regard_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o he_o as_o his_o rule_n be_v not_o to_o fulfil_v but_o to_o deny_v &_o reject_v the_o law_n without_o if_o this_o consequence_n be_v false_a against_o paul_n how_o can_v t._n h.'s_n consequence_n be_v good_a against_o we_o be_v it_o to_o reject_v and_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o have_v the_o good_a thing_n they_o declare_v of_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o since_o the_o scripture_n can_v not_o fulfil_v themselves_o in_o we_o but_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o the_o spirit_n the_o rule_n and_o guide_n to_o our_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o enjoyment_n but_o from_o our_o assert_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n t.h._n infer_v that_o we_o deny_v to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n a_o mistake_v he_o fall_v into_o before_o which_o i_o offer_v to_o help_v he_o out_o of_o in_o my_o answer_n for_o to_o own_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o the_o gentile_n do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o outward_a law_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o outward_a law_n for_o a_o rule_n rom._n 2.14_o nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v 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rule_n irenaeus_n pag._n 242_o 384_o 389._o the_o write_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o rule_n again_o l._n 5._o c._n 8._o the_o word_n give_v his_o spirit_n to_o all_o to_o some_o according_a to_o condition_n and_o l._n 4._o c._n 30._o the_o father_n justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o they_o therefore_o have_v no_o need_n of_o reprove_v letter_n w._n perkins_n work_v 3_o vol._n pag._n 220._o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n teach_v to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o pag._n 221._o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n the_o rule_n to_o judge_v scripture_n that_o of_o god_n make_v the_o rule_n something_o in_o the_o conscience_n happy_a time_n if_o man_n will_v follow_v it_o bp._n r._n sanderson_n de_fw-fr obligat_fw-la conscient_fw-la pag._n 127._o a_o rule_n of_o discern_v without_o the_o scripture_n regula_n discernendi_fw-la extra_fw-la scripturam_fw-la and_o t._n c●llier_n in_o plain_a word_n say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v god_n be_v the_o alone_a rule_n of_o a_o christian_a gen._n epist_n to_o the_o saint_n chap._n 12._o the_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n ibid._n but_o what_o need_n be_v there_o further_o of_o my_o maintain_v this_o point_n concern_v the_o light_n be_v the_o rule_n in_o all_o age_n since_o thou_o have_v make_v such_o ample_a confession_n that_o the_o godly_a in_o all_o age_n before_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v turn_v from_o the_o darkness_n to_o the_o light_n pag._n 64._o this_o light_n must_v needs_o be_v within_o because_o the_o darkness_n be_v there_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v sufficient_a because_o

not_o absurd_a yea_o blasphemous_a to_o talk_v of_o god_n redeem_v the_o seed_n ibid._n q._n no_o more_o blasphemy_n than_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v out_o of_o egypt_n have_v i_o call_v my_o son_n a_o place_n of_o burden_n but_o i_o the_o less_o wonder_n at_o thy_o ignorance_n in_o these_o heavenly_a thing_n who_o never_o yet_o drink_v of_o his_o cup_n nor_o be_v baptize_v with_o his_o baptism_n nor_o know_v the_o true_a fellowship_n of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n but_o be_v now_o add_v to_o they_o by_o as_o provoak_a impiety_n as_o any_o man_n of_o this_o age_n have_v commit_v against_o he_o give_v i_o thy_o judgement_n of_o these_o scripture_n and_o my_o consequence_n from_o they_o and_o god_n see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n and_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n therefore_o his_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n to_o he_o and_o righteousness_n it_o sustain_v he_o isaiah_n 59.16_o again_o the_o year_n of_o my_o redeem_a be_v come_v and_o i_o look_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v and_o i_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o uphold_v therefore_o my_o own_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o i_o and_o my_o fury_n it_o uph●ld_v i_o chap._n 53.4_o 5._o whence_o it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v rid_v himself_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o own_o precious_a life_n or_o that_o he_o bring_v salvation_n to_o himself_o c._n i_o infer_v from_o your_o word_n this_o horrid_a absurdity_n that_o god_n redeem_v himself_o p._n 37._o this_o be_v thy_o truth_n against_o fiction_n q._n it_o be_v not_o from_o our_o word_n but_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n and_o but_o that_o thou_o be_v become_v shameless_a i_o shall_v wonder_v that_o any_o man_n pretend_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v his_o rule_n shall_v charge_v plain_a scripture_n with_o absurdity_n and_o blasphemy_n c._n thus_o christ_n be_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n at_o liberty_n and_o in_o bondage_n redeem_v and_o redeem_v conquer_a and_o yet_o press_v down_o and_o though_o this_o kind_n of_o language_n be_v folly_n and_o madness_n yet_o thou_o tell_v we_o thou_o be_v content_a to_o use_v it_o p._n 38._o q._n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v content_v not_o to_o abuse_v it_o be_v this_o thy_o religion_n to_o vilify_v the_o language_n of_o other_o people_n religion_n nay_o of_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o but_o how_o dark_a be_v thou_o t_o hicks_n to_o make_v b●th_v a_o wonder_n and_o a_o scoff_n at_o christ_n conquer_a and_o yet_o be_v press_v down_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o scripture_n so_o plain_o hold_v forth_o that_o he_o be_v crucify_v by_o such_o counterfeit_n christian_n as_o thou_o be_v at_o what_o time_n he_o reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n and_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o be_v quench_v by_o some_o at_o what_o time_n it_o live_v in_o other_o and_o be_v he_o not_o grieve_v by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o some_o whilst_o he_o be_v delight_v in_o other_o be_v not_o god_n at_o liberty_n at_o what_o time_n he_o say_v they_o make_v he_o s●rve_v with_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v he_o not_o whole_a at_o what_o time_n he_o say_v he_o be_v break_v ezek._n 6.9_o malicious_a can_v thou_o reasonable_o infer_v because_o of_o these_o expression_n use_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v absurdity_n and_o blasphemy_n that_o god_n heal_v himself_o deliver_v himself_z and_o ease_v himself_o of_o his_o enemy_n word_n of_o equal_a import_n methinks_v thy_o unsavoury_a carriage_n shall_v reflect_v shame_n upon_o w._n kiffin_n with_o his_o elder_n etc._n etc._n to_o suffer_v such_o irreverent_a trash_n to_o come_v out_o of_o their_o congregation_n if_o they_o value_v their_o credit_n they_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o any_o long_o thus_o upon_o the_o ramble_n but_o before_o i_o leave_v thou_o in_o this_o section_n i_o have_v one_o thing_n more_o to_o charge_v thou_o with_o and_o that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o abuse_n of_o our_o word_n by_o conclude_v from_o man_n be_v turn_v to_o seek_v after_o a_o lose_a god_n and_o christ_n that_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v in_o a_o lose_a condition_n but_o that_o they_o only_o want_v redemption_n and_o that_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o redemption_n as_o in_o 3_o dial._n p._n 37._o then_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o false_a and_o consequent_o injurious_a to_o a_o people_n but_o i_o have_v leave_v wonder_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v base_a §._o iv._o concern_v our_o belief_n in_o christ_n quaker_n another_o instance_n by_o which_o thou_o undertake_v to_o prove_v the_o quaker_n no_o christian_n be_v his_o denial_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n without_o he_o be_v this_o true_a or_o no_o counterfeit_n i_o accuse_v you_o for_o deny_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n without_o you_o p._n 25._o q._n i_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v vary_v thy_o charge_n and_o give_v thyself_o a_o answer_n to_o it_o out_o of_o my_o book_n which_o be_v never_o a_o answer_n to_o any_o such_o matter_n viz._n herein_o thou_o have_v show_v thy_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n nor_o be_v it_o so_o in_o my_o book_n but_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n thou_o also_o omit_v the_o ground_n of_o my_o so_o speak_v which_o be_v not_o fair_a viz_o the_o quaker_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o they_o christ_n be_v god-man_n be_v god-man_n in_o they_o again_o there_o be_v but_o one_o christ_n bear_v of_o ●_o virgin_n that_o suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n can_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o man_n in_o defence_n of_o which_o strange_a construction_n of_o our_o belief_n thou_o have_v offer_v nothing_o to_o what_o i_o oppose_v howbeit_o i_o desire_v my_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o since_o thou_o pretend_v to_o own_o but_o one_o christ_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v in_o man_n that_o thou_o both_o deny_v the_o scripture_n and_o contradict_a thyself_o there_o be_v not_o any_o doctrine_n clear_a in_o holy_a record_n then_o that_o of_o christ_n indwelling_n with_o his_o saint_n joh._n 14.20_o 23._o chap._n 15.4_o 5._o chap._n 17.23_o rom._n 8.10_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o cal._n 1.16_o col._n 1.27_o revel_v 3.20_o the_o same_o objection_n thou_o make_v against_o we_o hold_v good_a against_o they_o as_o thus_o christ_n be_v god-man_n can_v god-man_n be_v in_o the_o corinthians_n what_o may_v not_o a_o t._n hicks_n have_v cavil_v against_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n ●s_v well_o as_o against_o we_o be_v this_o the_o way_n to_o prove_v the_o quaker_n no_o christian_n that_o make_v that_o thing_n error_n which_o can_v only_o constitute_v man_n right_a christian_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o no_o anoint_v can_v be_v there_o which_o john_n say_v lead_v into_o all_o truth_n beside_o thou_o contradict_a thyself_o as_o thou_o may_v see_v dial._n p._n 22_o 23._o but_o to_o thy_o present_a charge_n c._n this_o i_o object_n against_o you_o your_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n without_o you_o to_o which_o thou_o speak_v nothing_o signify_v thereby_o that_o y●u_o be_v pinch_v ibid._n p._n 26._o q._n i_o tell_v thou_o under_o the_o head_n of_o perversion_n that_o this_o be_v not_o all_o thou_o make_v we_o to_o deny_v for_o thou_o do_v untrue_o infer_v our_o denial_n of_o christ_n bodily_a appearance_n concern_v which_o thou_o speak_v nothing_o signify_v thereby_o that_o thou_o be_v pinch_v unless_o it_o be_v to_o deny_v thou_o ever_o say_v so_o as_o p._n 26_o 31._o thereby_o add_v a_o lie_n to_o the_o shuffile_n but_o why_o be_v we_o pinch_v because_o we_o say_v nothing_o to_o a_o doctrine_n the_o scripture_n say_v nothing_o of_o give_v i_o one_o place_v that_o mention_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n without_o we_o be_v thou_o so_o destitute_a of_o common_a sense_n as_o to_o think_v of_o prove_v the_o quaker_n no_o christian_n because_o he_o deny_v a_o doctrine_n not_o express_v in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o at_o that_o instance_n to_o magnify_v the_o scripture_n as_o thy_o sole_a rule_n very_o thou_o make_v thyself_o a_o derision_n to_o all_o wise_a men._n but_o go_v on_o make_v the_o best_a of_o thy_o charge_n c._n g._n f._n in_o his_o great_a mystery_n p._n 16._o write_v thus_o thou_o be_v deceive_v who_o say_v christ_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o saint_n can_v any_o man_n eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n if_o his_o flesh_n be_v not_o in_o they_o q._n this_o probable_o thou_o may_v have_v find_v in_o thy_o brother_n faldo_n be_v book_n and_o thou_o may_v have_v find_v it_o defend_v in_o i_o wh●re_o be_v distinct_a among_o g._n f_n word_n which_o be_v these_o but_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o walk_v in_o

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to_o persuade_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o deliver_v instit_n lib._n 1._o cap_n 8_o beza_n say_v that_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v fetch_v from_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o dictate_v they_o bez_n in_o nou._n test_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o pet._n martyr_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o reveal_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n com._n loc_n p._n 2_o cap._n 18._o h._n bullinger_n assert_v in_o his_o 4_o decad._n &_o 8_o serm._n dedicate_v to_o k._n edw._n 6._o that_o man_n fetch_v the_o understanding_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o no_o where_o else_o then_o from_o the_o same_o spirit_n what_o say_v thou_o to_o this_o t._n h_n can_v the_o holy_a

ghost_n be_v this_o discoverer_n and_o instructor_n and_o yet_o not_o eminent_o the_o rule_n but_o in_o asmuch_o as_o thou_o charge_v i_o with_o deny_v the_o scripture_n authority_n and_o then_o rail_v p._n 61._o because_o i_o place_v it_o upon_o the_o te●●timony_n of_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conscience_n hear_v what_o d._n john_n owen_n say_v the_o only_a public_a authentic_a and_o infallible_a interpreter_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o from_o the_o breathe_v of_o who_o spirit_n it_o derive_v all_o its_o verity_n perspicuity_n and_o authority_n exerc._n 2.7_o 9_o what_o will_v have_v become_v of_o i_o t._n h._n if_o i_o have_v speak_v so_o broad_a as_o this_o this_o make_v the_o spirit_n interpreter_n judge_n and_o rule_n of_o our_o knowledge_n therefore_o eminent_o the_o rule_n t._n collier_n a_o ancient_a and_o considerable_a baptist_n shall_v be_v my_o last_o instance_n here_o there_o be_v the_o law_n and_o testimony_n in_o the_o spirit_n say_v he_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o letter_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n there_o it_o be_v write_v and_o there_o it_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o if_o any_o man_n speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n or_o morning_n rise_v in_o he_o see_v his_o work_n pag._n 249._o again_o other_o know_v no_o other_o touchstone_n nor_o trial_n no_o other_o light_n by_o which_o they_o judge_v of_o truth_n than_o scripture_n thus_o put_v it_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v light_n and_o the_o great_a light_n for_o they_o say_v they_o can_v know_v truth_n till_o they_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o letter_n for_o trial_n thus_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o the_o letter_n set_v it_o up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n ibid._n pag._n 248._o i_o can_v produce_v a_o great_a cloud_n of_o more_o witness_n both_o of_o father_n and_o other_o author_n but_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v 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wisdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v yield_v thou_o to_o have_v write_v truth_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o thou_o have_v but_o fasten_v baseness_n profaneness_n and_o lie_v upon_o thyself_o with_o thou_o i_o leave_v they_o for_o there_o thou_o ought_v est_z to_o rest_n till_o thou_o can_v better_o clear_v thyself_o of_o they_o i_o charge_v thou_o with_o have_v wrong_v geo._n fox_n and_o rich._n hubberthorn_n in_o make_v they_o to_o say_v it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o ignorant_a people_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o then_o fix_v the_o name_n of_o jesuit_n and_o romanish_a upon_o we_o produce_v their_o word_n at_o large_a which_o thou_o have_v base_o contract_v to_o thy_o own_o end_n leave_v out_o what_o may_v most_o make_v for_o their_o innocency_n and_o the_o evincen●●ent_n of_o thy_o own_o forgery_n thou_o give_v the_o word_n thus_o the_o letter_n kill_v be_v dangerous_a in_o my_o quotation_n and_o in_o their_o own_o book_n thus_o the_o letter_n which_o kill_v 2_o cor._n 3.6_o be_v d●ngerous_a for_o thou_o priest_n take_v in_o h●re_n to_o war_n withal_o against_o the_o saint_n with_o thy_o carnal_a mind_n give_v out_o thy_o carnal_a exposition_n upon_o it_o all_o this_o t._n h._n thou_o have_v unworthy_o leave_v out_o that_o thou_o may_v the_o better_o fasten_v thy_o fiction_n upon_o g._n f._n and_o r._n h._n i_o ask_v be_v it_o not_o dangerous_a to_o read_v the_o scripture_n to_o these_o end_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o death_n here_o thou_o leave_v out_o again_o which_o be_v to_o condemnation_n and_o you_o take_v it_o to_o make_v a_o trade_n with_o it_o and_o with_o what_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v so_o that_o some_o have_v 60_o and_o some_o 100_o l._n a_o year_n but_o christ_n cry_v woe_n unto_o such_o white_v wall_n have_v leave_v out_o this_o part_n that_o concern_v the_o hireling_n thou_o put_v in_o again_o and_o here_o you_o read_v with_o danger_n who_o speak_v of_o they_o and_o speak_v a_o lie_n because_o you_o speak_v of_o yourselves_o here_o again_o thou_o let_v drop_v and_o you_o wr●st_v the_o scripture_n to_o your_o own_o destruction_n as_o the_o unlearned_a and_o unstable_a do_v and_o be_v not_o this_o dangerous_a in_o they_o then_o thou_o bring_v in_o this_o and_o to_o you_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o read_v or_o speak_v of_o they_o omit_v all_o that_o here_o follow_v by_o i_o cite_v to_o clear_v they_o of_o thy_o charge_n viz._n who_o know_v not_o the_o life_n of_o they_o as_o the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o letter_n but_o know_v not_o christ_n but_o i_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o read_v &_o do_v understand_v all_o this_o so_o necessary_a to_o give_v the_o undertstanding_n of_o their_o true_a mean_v thou_o

q._n r●g●t_a but_o who_o be_v the_o man_n not_o w._n p._n for_o oppose_v a_o doctrine_n which_o leave_v man_n as_o wicked_a as_o it_o find_v they_o yea_o encourage_v they_o in_o it_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o sober_a reader_n if_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v that_o justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whole_o without_o which_o leave_v the_o conscience_n as_o pollute_v as_o ever_o be_v to_o speak_v peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a while_o wicked_a and_o to_o affirm_v that_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v without_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a while_o wicked_a thy_o indirect_a consequence_n t._n h._n be_v to_o obvious_a and_o numerous_a to_o deceive_v any_o ordinary_a reader_n but_o what_o say_v thou_o to_o my_o distinction_n about_o justification_n christ_n work_n be_v twofold_a one_a to_o remit_v forgive_v or_o justify_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n past_a such_o as_o true_o repent_v and_o believe_v two_o by_o his_o power_n and_o spirit_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o to_o destroy_v and_o remove_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o it_o to_o finish_v transgression_n present_a and_o to_o come_v the_o first_o remove_v the_o gild_n the_o second_o tne_n cause_n of_o it_o me_n think_v this_o shall_v a_o little_a allay_v thy_o clamour_n c._n this_o distinction_n of_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n prove_v not_o what_o thou_o have_v assert_v viz._n that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o imputation_n of_o another_o righteousness_n much_o less_o that_o such_o a_o justification_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n p._n 72._o q._n this_o show_v thou_o weary_a of_o the_o work_n or_o else_o ●hou_a will_v not_o so_o soon_o after_o my_o distinction_n continue_v in_o thy_o misconstruction_n of_o my_o word_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o which_o my_o distinction_n be_v make_v i_o grant_v that_o such_o as_o repent_v and_o believe_v receive_v remission_n or_o a_o justify_n from_o former_a sin_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n declare_v in_o and_o by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o be_v this_o complete_a justification_n it_o be_v a_o make_v inward_o just_a through_o a_o purge_v out_o of_o iniquity_n and_o mortify_v of_o corruption_n and_o bring_v in_o christ_n everlasting_a righteousness_n if_o not_o then_o to_o exclude_v this_o and_o yet_o conclude_v man_n complete_o justify_v by_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v whole_o without_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n for_o it_o leave_v man_n in_o a_o impure_a state_n and_o allow_v the_o devil_n kingdom_n to_o continue_v in_o be_v in_o short_a it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o w._n pen_n call_v what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o man_n without_o a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n because_o w._n p._n assert_n that_o to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n which_o make_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o man_n complete_a justification_n before_o god_n to_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o christ_n whole_o without_o thereby_o exclude_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o just-working_a or_o just-making_a power_n of_o christ_n from_o man_n to_o that_o work_n well_o but_o i_o also_o tell_v thou_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n even_o to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o justification_n consequent_o that_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v in_o any_o sense_n without_o regard_n have_v to_o any_o inward_a work_n viz._n of_o sanctification_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a believe_v c._n though_o this_o be_v more_o close_o to_o the_o point_n then_o any_o thing_n thou_o have_v speak_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o close_o as_o to_o prove_v thy_o position_n for_o if_o repentance_n be_v but_o a_o condition_n than_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sole_a righteousness_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v p_o 73._o q._n produce_v i_o but_o one_o passage_n of_o we_o that_o ever_o speak_v that_o language_n and_o i_o will_v yet_o say_v thou_o have_v not_o wrong_v we_o beside_o this_o answer_n be_v wide_a from_o thy_o purpose_n though_o it_o come_v very_o close_o to_o i_o for_o from_o contend_v for_o justification_n by_o a_o righteousness_n whole_o without_o the_o question_n thou_o be_v come_v now_o to_o contend_v against_o a_o justification_n by_o a_o righteousness_n whole_o within_o which_o be_v not_o the_o question_n c._n but_o thou_o say_v abraham_n be_v personal_a obedience_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o be_v account_v righteous_a if_o so_o then_o we_o be_v not_o make_v just_o by_o a_o righteousness_n perform_v without_o we_o but_o by_o a_o righteousness_n perform_v by_o ourselves_o but_o then_o what_o will_v thou_o say_v to_o this_o text_n if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n rom._n 4.2_o p._n 77_o 78._o q._n the_o apostle_n james_n bear_v i_o out_o in_o what_o i_o say_v for_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o say_v james_n than_o his_o obedience_n to_o god_n spirit_n which_o make_v up_o those_o work_v give_v he_o acceptance_n in_o god_n sight_n and_o let_v t._n h._n say_v if_o he_o dare_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v in_o god_n sight_n in_o his_o resign_v up_o isaac_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o if_o he_o be_v how_o do_v i_o err_v but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o oppose_v one_o apostle_n to_o another_o know_v reader_n that_o the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v of_o such_o work_n as_o be_v not_o perform_v in_o abraham_n own_o strength_n but_o through_o faith_n and_o his_o obedience_n to_o god_n spirit_n and_o therefore_o evangelical_n and_o the_o justification_n they_o lead_v to_o be_v a_o daily_a acceptance_n with_o god_n the_o work_v the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v of_o be_v mere_o abraham_n be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n as_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o law_n therefore_o not_o justify_v before_o god_n in_o any_o sense_n least_o of_o all_o can_v they_o merit_v remission_n or_o purchase_n abraham_n those_o great_a blessing_n and_o peculiar_a favour_n that_o it_o please_v almighty_a god_n to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o above_o other_o work_n and_o justification_n thus_o distinguish_v and_o allow_v prevent_v man_n set_v one_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o other_o and_o here_o paul_n may_v come_v in_o without_o contradiction_n to_o james_n if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n the_o whole_a chapter_n concern_v a_o justify_n by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a as_o the_o follow_a verse_n evidence_n even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o vnrighteousness_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n rom._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o so_o that_o the_o righteousness_n not_o obtainable_a by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n ver_fw-la 16._o and_o the_o justification_n which_o abraham_n own_o work_n can_v not_o procure_v which_o be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v here_o explain_v to_o be_v the_o forgive_a of_o iniquity_n and_o the_o cover_n of_o sin_n but_o this_o be_v far_o from_o maintain_v th●_n compleatness_n of_o justification_n from_o a_o righteousness_n whole_o without_o testimony_n concern_v justification_n erasmus_n we_o grant_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v heart_n to_o be_v purge_v see_v fascul_n rerum_fw-la expetend_v p._n 129._o de_fw-fr amabili_fw-la eccles_n concord_n the_o father_n be_v just_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o they_o iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 30._o noah_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n be_v just_a by_o the_o law_n natural_a that_o be_v eternal_a tertullian_n adu._n jud._n p._n 184._o clem._n alex._n say_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o that_o faith_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o perfect_a purgation_n lib._n 1._o praed_fw-we justin_n martyr_n defence_n ad_fw-la anton._n say_v socrates_n pve_v with_o the_o word_n and_o that_o he_o know_v christ_n in_o part_n defence_n ad_fw-la senat._n that_o be_v by_o the_o light_n within_o how_o can_v he_o know_v he_o otherwise_o scultetus_n p._n 38._o of_o his_o medulla_n say_v there_o be_v some_o at_o this_o day_n of_o his_o opinion_n and_o that_o do_v reckon_v melchizedek_n abimelech_n ruth_n rachab_n the_o queen_n of_o saba_n hiram_n naaman_n etc._n etc._n among_o christian_n h._n bullinger_n d●cad_n 1._o serm_n 6._o the_o justif_a to_o justify_v signify_v to_o ●●m●t_v offence_n to_o cleanse_v to_o sanctify_v and_o to_o give_v utterance_n of_o life_n everlasting_a again_o justification_n be_v take_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o sanctification_n and_o adoption_n into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n §._o viii_o of_o personal_a reflection_n t._n h_n scurrilous_a language_n the_o