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charge_n shall_v travel_v in_o birth_n and_o be_v in_o pain_n blessing_n god_n that_o his_o poor_a labour_n have_v not_o altogether_o be_v in_o vain_a as_o to_o this_o matter_n answ_n what_o be_v that_o travel_n and_o labour_v worth_a that_o bring_v not_o to_o the_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o a_o church_n be_v that_o and_o what_o a_o pastor_n be_v he_o and_o how_o can_v they_o be_v dear_a brethren_n in_o truth_n in_o who_o the_o dictinct_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o form_v thou_o say_v that_o thy_o daily_a prayer_n to_o christ_n be_v that_o we_o all_o mean_v thy_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n may_v be_v make_v able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n answ_n then_o it_o seem_v you_o be_v not_o yet_o so_o by_o thy_o own_o confession_n therefore_o be_v silent_a till_o you_o be_v make_v so_o thou_o say_v you_o have_v but_o law_n and_o gospel_n to_o preach_v answ_n where_o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v thou_o find_v the_o apostle_n 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if_o thou_o experimental_o know_v the_o spirituallity_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o will_v not_o go_v about_o to_o divide_v they_o or_o quarrel_n with_o we_o about_o they_o but_o hence_o have_v rise_v the_o mistake_v of_o many_o viz._n because_o they_o have_v find_v several_a name_n or_o term_n in_o scripture_n therefore_o conclude_v they_o must_v needs_o intend_v several_a thing_n while_o it_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n to_o intend_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n under_o several_a name_n as_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n have_v several_a name_n give_v to_o they_o yet_o one_o in_o nature_n or_o be_v several_a ministration_n divers_a operation_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o all_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12._o we_o know_v the_o spirituallity_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n be_v the_o inward_a conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n manifest_v also_o god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n thereunto_o which_o man_n find_v himself_o unable_a to_o do_v than_o the_o sword_n or_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n slay_v he_o and_o he_o die_v be_v make_v willing_a so_o to_o do_v by_o god_n power_n or_o law_n within_o though_o self_n and_o flesh_n cry_v out_o to_o escape_v here_o thou_o flee_v and_o save_v thy_o life_n but_o into_o this_o death_n thou_o must_v come_v if_o ever_o thou_o interest_n into_o god_n kingdom_n the_o talk_v of_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v in_o this_o state_n the_o dead_a hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o live_v and_o his_o own_o arm_n be_v then_o reveal_v raise_v up_o this_o dead_a man_n when_o no_o eye_n so_o much_o as_o pity_v he_o his_o condition_n be_v so_o hide_v and_o unknown_a to_o all_o live_n in_o his_o former_a estate_n than_o he_o give_v thanks_o from_o the_o very_a inward_a of_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n cry_v out_o now_o as_o in_o a_o holy_a triumph_n that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n now_o to_o 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 thâ—_n spirit_n rom._n 8._o 1_o 2._o where_o that_o ransom_v captive_a render_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o joy_n viz._n because_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v he_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n mark_v how_o he_o attribute_n that_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o before_o he_o ascribe_v to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o have_v a_o inward_a sense_n and_o feel_v both_o of_o his_o saviour_n and_o the_o salvation_n come_v to_o his_o poor_a soul_n thereby_o thou_o either_o ignorant_o or_o envious_o if_o not_o both_o affirm_v that_o whoever_o have_v taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a never_o take_v up_o with_o the_o quaker_n christ_n oh_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v study_v by_o we_o more_o and_o preach_v by_o we_o more_o answ_n the_o quaker_n christ_n be_v the_o lord_n be_v christ_n as_o be_v show_v before_o the_o same_o that_o deliver_v paul_n from_o his_o wretched_a state_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v understand_v what_o thou_o say_v immediate_o before_o concern_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o thou_o call_v as_o oil_n pour_v into_o the_o gash_n of_o conscience_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v speak_v thus_o sleight_o if_o not_o blasphemous_o of_o the_o quaker_n christ_n for_o all_o the_o taster_n and_o feelers_n inward_o know_v he_o to_o be_v god_n own_o arm_n reveal_v when_o no_o eye_n else_o pity_v they_o but_o thou_o with_o many_o more_o have_v the_o outward_a word_n concern_v these_o thing_n yet_o be_v inward_o and_o experimental_o stranger_n to_o the_o life_n and_o virtue_n of_o they_o in_o your_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n which_o knowledge_n the_o quaker_n account_n with_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n oh_o vain_a man_n do_v thou_o think_v by_o thy_o fleshly_a study_n and_o preach_v from_o the_o same_o to_o advance_v the_o true_a christ_n nay_o but_o man_n and_o self_n instead_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o mystery_n and_o the_o true_a preach_v of_o it_o foolishness_n to_o all_o that_o perish_v and_o the_o thing_n of_o it_o be_v the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o search_v out_o only_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v too_o deep_a for_o man_n will_n study_v or_o wisdom_n to_o find_v out_o therefore_o cease_v from_o thy_o own_o study_n and_o wait_v in_o the_o silence_n of_o all_o fleâ—â—_n for_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o only_o can_v open_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o show_v they_o unto_o thou_o thou_o say_v we_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o god_n according_a as_o the_o scripture_n set_v he_o forth_o to_o we_o answ_n but_o the_o scripture_n contrariwise_o condemn_v all_o man_n conceiving_n say_v eye_n have_v not_o see_v ear_n have_v not_o hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v what_o god_n have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o the_o scripture_n be_v true_a as_o god_n mean_v they_o not_o as_o man_n by_o his_o conceiving_n interpret_v they_o and_o the_o understanding_n of_o every_o true_a disciple_n must_v be_v open_v by_o christ_n before_o he_o can_v right_o know_v they_o as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o open_v their_o understanding_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n for_o until_o then_o they_o be_v a_o seal_a book_n both_o to_o the_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a isaiah_n 29._o 11_o 12._o thou_o utter'_v many_o word_n about_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n as_o if_o the_o quaker_n be_v against_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o god_n etc._n
etc._n answ_n we_o own_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o say_v if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o vnrighteousness_n etc._n etc._n 1_o john_n 1._o 9_o but_o confession_n of_o sin_n ought_v to_o be_v perform_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o not_o out_o of_o formality_n and_o custom_n only_o as_o most_o do_v yet_o we_o say_v where_o the_o heart_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n at_o that_o time_n and_o whilst_o remain_v so_o thanksgiving_n be_v proper_a to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n for_o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a and_o such_o know_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o speak_a blood_n it_o speak_v say_v the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n cause_v that_o soul_n that_o be_v wash_v with_o it_o always_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o it_o and_o true_o to_o prize_v it_o for_o the_o ransom_v shall_v pass_v with_o sing_v when_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v remain_v in_o bondage_n notwithstanding_o their_o daily_a confession_n thou_o say_v jesus_n christ_n of_o nazareth_n etc._n etc._n brougbt_v this_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n answ_n if_o thou_o believe_v that_o none_o be_v real_o save_v or_o make_v righteous_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n till_o then_o or_o after_o that_o time_n thy_o faith_n be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n which_o call_v christ_n s_o righteousness_n a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n dan._n 9_o 24._o isa_n 45._o 17._o micah_n 5._o yet_o we_o believe_v salvation_n only_o by_o that_o jesus_n which_o witness_v a_o good_a confession_n before_o bontius_n pilâ—tâ—_n etc._n etc._n for_o answer_v to_o the_o heathen_n knowledge_n of_o god_n vengeance_n and_o sight_n in_o the_o deity_n etc._n etc._n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o reply_n to_o the_o youngman_n book_n but_o for_o thy_o own_o knowledge_n of_o it_o i_o find_v thou_o like_o the_o pharisee_n of_o old_a flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v by_o cast_v all_o god_n vengeance_n upon_o christ_n a_o easy_a way_n if_o thou_o can_v so_o escape_v it_o by_o imagine_v his_o do_n and_o suffer_v god_n pleasure_n to_o be_v reckon_v thou_o by_o a_o bare_a belief_n of_o it_o whole_o without_o theâ—_n here_o we_o differ_v in_o our_o account_n i_o say_v according_a to_o dan._n 9_o 24._o speak_v of_o christ_n to_o finish_v transgression_n and_o to_o make_v a_o eâ—d_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v a_o reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v and_o believe_v salvation_n by_o the_o impute_v reckon_v and_o real_a everlasting_a righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n bring_v nigh_o which_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v manifest_a in_o and_o by_o he_o and_o in_o due_a time_n real_o make_v i_o by_o the_o work_n and_o application_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o my_o inward_a part_n and_o that_o god_n be_v 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christ_n righteousness_n to_o man_n while_o in_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n as_o if_o contrary_n while_o in_o contrariety_n can_v at_o the_o same_o moment_n of_o time_n be_v in_o perfect_a unity_n o_o vain_a man_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 2._o verse_n 20._o say_v that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a &_o c_o but_o i_o have_v speak_v my_o experimental_a knowledge_n and_o believe_v according_a to_o scripture_n of_o this_o subject_a before_o and_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o touch_v at_o it_o hereafter_o in_o the_o next_o place_n thou_o bring_v forth_o thy_o own_o strange_a conceiving_n about_o man_n own_o righteousness_n for_o error_n be_v seldom_o alone_o thou_o say_v our_o own_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o those_o gift_n and_o virtue_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o we_o express_v these_o outward_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o our_o walking_n among_o men._n answ_n this_o be_v such_o a_o 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and_o confident_a as_o if_o he_o need_v nothing_o for_o all_o true_a sense_n flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n and_o all_o it_o work_v in_o we_o be_v but_o our_o own_o righteousness_n say_v thou_o and_o to_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o as_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o king_n daughter_n psalm_n 45._o 13_o be_v to_o abound_v in_o our_o own_o righteousness_n according_a to_o thy_o interpretation_n and_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 5_o 8._o speak_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o lack_v these_o thing_n be_v blind_a and_o contrariwise_o it_o make_v they_o in_o who_o these_o virtue_n abound_v that_o they_o be_v neither_o barren_a nor_o unfruitful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n wâ—at_o be_v this_o less_o than_o the_o calling_n christ_n belzebub_n and_o what_o follow_v but_o that_o he_o have_v a_o devil_n viz._n and_o we_o express_v these_o outward_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o our_o walk_n among_o man_n so_o the_o worse_a people_n be_v 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and_o virtue_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o their_o mind_n what!_o must_v they_o turn_v from_o reality_n and_o lie_v hold_v of_o imagination_n from_o real_a enjoyment_n and_o possession_n to_o conceive_a or_o imagine_a apprehension_n who_o ever_o beside_o hypocrite_n be_v enemy_n to_o reality_n who_o ever_o beside_o the_o vicious_a debauch_a proud_a and_o letter-learned_n pharisees_n withstand_v and_o oppose_v the_o real_a gift_n and_o real_a virtue_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n real_o work_v in_o our_o mind_n this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n so_o contrary_a to_o the_o very_a tenure_n and_o scope_n of_o scripture_n that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o new-invented_n fable_n which_o all_o sober_a people_n must_v needs_o abhor_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o 〈◊〉_d reality_n of_o a_o thing_n shall_v make_v it_o nothing_o worth_a for_o our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o thou_o say_v because_o the_o 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