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compare_v this_o bless_a light_n which_o have_v do_v all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o to_o the_o egyptian_n which_o grievous_o and_o wicked_o oppress_v 〈◊〉_d afflict_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n on_o who_o the_o lord_n send_v his_o plague_n because_o of_o their_o cruelty_n which_o they_o exercise_v upon_o his_o people_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o pag._n 18._o and_o yet_o confess_v he_o have_v joy_n and_o peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o spirit_n under_o these_o taskmaster_n which_o the_o poor_a israelite_n have_v 〈◊〉_d but_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o may_v be_v read_v in_o exod._n 3._o and_o so_o no_o fit_a but_o a_o wicked_a and_o unrighteous_a comparison_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v one_o day_n judge_v he_o 〈◊〉_d reply_n thou_o and_o thy_o brother_n crisp_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o the_o young_a man_n i_o perceive_v for_o make_v use_n of_o this_o comparison_n in_o pag._n 18._o of_o the_o little_a book_n crisp_n piece_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o mere_a paraphrase_n upon_o this_o comparison_n which_o will_v be_v answer_v here_o beside_o what_o the_o young_a man_n have_v write_v concern_v it_o to_o vindicate_v himself_o how_o easy_o be_v you_o stir_v if_o any_o reflection_n be_v but_o seem_o cast_v upon_o the_o light_n more_o zealous_a you_o be_v here_o than_o if_o any_o shall_v reproach_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n for_o many_o of_o we_o be_v persuade_v and_o upon_o good_a ground_n that_o you_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o such_o person_n as_o jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o man._n but_o why_o so_o move_v you_o be_v jealous_a for_o your_o god_n the_o light_n there_o be_v no_o just_a ground_n give_v you_o may_v as_o well_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o apostle_n for_o compare_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o agar_n say_v it_o gender_v to_o bondage_n gal._n 4.24_o and_o all_o that_o be_v under_o this_o covenant_n to_o ishmaels_n child_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o thou_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o in_o this_o 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flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o every_o carnal_a wicked_a man._n in_o the_o close_a of_o pag._n 36._o b._n will_v not_o this_o be_v madness_n and_o folly_n for_o paul_n to_o say_v i_o count_v all_o loss_n and_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v those_o gift_n and_o virtue_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o i_o reply_n i_o query_n and_o answer_n plain_o whether_o those_o gift_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v within_o he_o be_v not_o his_o own_o righteousness_n i._n e._n his_o own_o faith_n love_n humilty_n and_o prayer_n tear_n fast_n
that_o proceed_v from_o hence_o be_v they_o not_o his_o own_o be_v it_o christ_n or_o paul_n that_o believe_v love_v pray_v &_o c_o all_o the_o logic_n thou_o have_v baily_n can_v gainsay_v but_o that_o it_o be_v paul_n and_o if_o so_o than_o it_o be_v not_o madness_n and_o folly_n to_o say_v but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v he_o so_o viz._n that_o he_o will_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v those_o gift_n and_o virtue_n that_o the_o spirit_n have_v wrought_v in_o his_o mind_n to_o justify_v he_o in_o god_n sight_n for_o there_o be_v defect_n in_o all_o these_o gift_n faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o all_o our_o holiness_n and_o remember_v god_n charge_v his_o angel_n with_o folly_n and_o may_v well_o have_v charge_v paul_n with_o madness_n and_o folly_n if_o he_o have_v trust_v to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n to_o justify_v he_o in_o his_o sight_n i_o wish_v thou_o will_v see_v thy_o own_o pride_n hypocrisy_n ignorance_n pharisaism_n answer_v any_o of_o you_o can_v ever_o paul_n have_v the_o least_o temptation_n to_o trust_v to_o his_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n after_o he_o be_v convert_v then_o sure_o it_o be_v this_o sanctify_a righteousness_n he_o here_o speak_v of_o which_o he_o see_v will_v come_v short_a to_o justify_v he_o but_o thou_o be_v otherwise_o mindded_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o phil._n 3._o by_o paul_n god_n reveal_v it_o to_o thou_o in_o due_a time_n many_o of_o we_o be_v thus_o mind_v for_o some_o time_n but_o now_o through_o inlightning_n we_o follow_v paul_n example_n in_o this_o truth_n and_o be_v like-minded_n with_o he_o herein_o b._n and_o pag._n 11._o thou_o say_v viz._n the_o quaker_n go_v about_o to_o make_v his_o own_o righteousness_n to_o stand_v yes_o and_o blame_v he_o not_o if_o it_o consist_v in_o those_o gift_n and_o virtue_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o his_o mind_n how_o be_v any_o a_o true_a christian_a without_o these_o reply_n thou_o have_v say_v more_o here_o through_o thy_o ignorance_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n than_o thou_o dare_v stand_v to_o dare_v thou_o say_v that_o thou_o will_v stand_v or_o fall_v before_o the_o infinite_o holy_a god_n and_o have_v he_o deal_v with_o thou_o for_o ever_o in_o his_o exact_a justice_n according_a as_o thou_o have_v be_v find_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a exercise_n of_o any_o of_o the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n speak_v the_o prophet_n say_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v psal_n 143._o 2._o but_o here_o be_v a_o prophet_n say_v thou_o may_v lord_n to_o the_o utmost_a judge_n i_o for_o i_o have_v gift_n and_o virtue_n enough_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o i_o to_o justify_v i_o in_o thy_o sight_n in_o psal_n 130.3_o the_o psalmist_n say_v if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v yea_o say_v this_o pharisee_fw-mi but_o i_o shall_v and_o my_o righteousness_n too_o for_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o let_v god_n mark_v iniquity_n never_o so_o narrow_o i_o shall_v do_v well_o enough_o job_n a_o perfect_a and_o upright_a man_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a chapt._n 9.2_o how_o shall_v man_n be_v just_o with_o god_n v._o 3._o if_o he_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o he_o can_v answer_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o but_o here_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n that_o say_v man_n may_v be_v just_o with_o god_n and_o if_o god_n do_v contend_v with_o he_o he_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o job_n belike_o have_v not_o and_o this_o righteousness_n shall_v stand_v and_o thus_o w._n b._n can_v answer_n god_n every_o thing_n in_o every_o thousand_o that_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n v._o 15._o who_o though_o i_o 〈◊〉_d righteous_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o answer_n but_o make_v my_o supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n yea_o v._o 21._o though_o i_o be_v perfect_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o know_v my_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 30_o 31._o though_o i_o wash_v myself_o in_o snow_n water_n and_o make_v my_o hand_n â—â—ver_o so_o clean_o yet_o shall_v thou_o plung_v i_o in_o the_o ditch_n and_o my_o own_o clothes_n â—â—all_v abhor_v i_o but_o w._n b._n say_v he_o will_v answer_v god_n in_o this_o his_o perfection_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v his_o answer_n viz._n that_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v stand_v and_o he_o will_v know_v his_o own_o soul_n thus_o adorn_v and_o let_v god_n plung_v he_o if_o he_o can_v he_o will_v adventure_v it_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o 〈◊〉_d sight_n the_o scripture_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n but_o baylie_n righteousness_n be_v clean_o in_o god_n sight_n he_o charge_v his_o angel_n with_o folly_n no_o matâ—â—â—_n for_o that_o bayly_n can_v be_v charge_v for_o his_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o have_v not_o the_o elect_a angel_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o it_o be_v likely_a not_o in_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o this_o man_n or_o they_o have_v more_o mixture_n of_o evil_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o than_o this_o prophet_n i_o err_v not_o in_o call_v thou_o a_o bold_a proud_a man_n for_o this_o say_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o testimony_n out_o of_o fox_n monument_n of_o one_o of_o the_o martyr_n see_v how_o it_o agree_v with_o thy_o doctrine_n in_o the_o three_o volume_n pag._n 418._o anno_fw-la 1555._o in_o a_o letter_n of_o robert_n samuel_n write_v to_o the_o christian_a congregation_n declare_v the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n these_o be_v his_o word_n viz._n all_o the_o work_n merit_n deserve_n do_n and_o obedience_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n although_o they_o be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v thus_o do_v be_v of_o no_o validity_n worthiness_n merit_n before_o god_n except_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n account_v they_o worthy_a for_o the_o worthiness_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o contradict_v thy_o brother_n john_n crook_n who_o in_o his_o word_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o look_v to_o be_v accept_v not_o for_o work_n of_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v not_o for_o the_o work_v sake_n only_o though_o wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n yet_o here_o that_o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n must_v justify_v we_o in_o god_n sight_n otherwise_o thou_o say_v nothing_o for_o we_o say_v that_o none_o be_v true_a christian_n without_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o yet_o these_o do_v not_o justify_v they_o in_o god_n sight_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n our_o state_n and_o relation_n be_v change_v there_o be_v justification_n our_o nature_n there_o be_v sanctification_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o regeneration_n flow_v from_o justification_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n though_o not_o of_o time_n we_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o be_v renew_a forgive_v before_o sanctify_a pag._n 37._o i_o can_v well_o pass_v over_o one_o passage_n in_o baily_n raillery_n say_v that_o i_o be_o like_a janne_n and_o jambres_n that_o withstand_v moses_n proclaim_v 〈◊〉_d folly_n a_o phrase_n use_v frequent_o by_o the_o quaker_n reply_n after_o that_o lofty_a anti-evangelical_a speech_n that_o he_o have_v use_v before_o touch_v his_o own_o righteousness_n how_o it_o must_v stand_v it_o will_v 〈◊〉_d be_v amiss_o to_o cast_v our_o eye_n to_o the_o scripture_n where_o this_o be_v mention_v 2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o and_o view_v that_o sort_n of_o man_n there_o describe_v and_o see_v if_o they_o be_v not_o quaker_n if_o of_o any_o sort_n v._o 2._o boaster_n proud_a blasphemer_n v._o 3â—_n fierce_a despiser_n of_o they_o that_o be_v good_a v._o 4._o heady_a high_a mind_a v._o 5._o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n deny_v the_o power_n v._o 7._o ever_o learning_n never_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n v._o 8._o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n of_o no_o judgement_n concern_v the_o faith_n these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v seducer_n which_o do_v resist_v paul_n doctrine_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o this_o chapter_n b._n and_o it_o be_v know_v to_o thou_o and_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o quaker_n own_o 〈◊〉_d other_o righteousness_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o reply_n but_o now_o it_o be_v too_o late_a to_o deceive_v with_o these_o good_a word_n we_o see_v your_o cunning_a craftiness_n this_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o plead_v for_o he_o be_v only_o the_o author_n of_o not_o the_o subject_a it_o be_v noâ—â—â—_n his_o person_n according_a to_o your_o divinity_n but_o in_o
our_o person_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o sanctification_n the_o quaker_n think_v nay_o nothing_o but_o a_o obedienâ—â—_n to_o the_o light_n that_o every_o man_n have_v b._n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n reply_n but_o yet_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v the_o quaker_n rule_n it_o be_v well_o we_o call_v these_o scripture_n our_o rule_n which_o be_v own_v by_o the_o quaker_n to_o be_v scripture_n of_o truth_n b._n and_o yet_o desire_v that_o the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o our_o mind_n may_v stand_v reply_n but_o why_o do_v not_o thou_o speak_v out_o do_v you_o desire_v that_o they_o shall_v stand_v for_o justification_n b._n have_v not_o gamaliel_n more_o wisdom_n and_o patience_n etc._n etc._n who_o say_v iâ—_n the_o work_n be_v of_o god_n it_o will_v stand_v and_o they_o can_v not_o overthrâ—â—_n it_o reply_n that_o work_n be_v the_o preach_v of_o this_o doctrine_n that_o we_o assert_v as_o thou_o may_v read_v in_o act_n 3.30_o 31._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o exaltation_n and_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o he_o which_o doctrine_n you_o do_v plain_o oppose_v and_o instead_o of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n you_o set_v up_o nature_n in_o his_o stead_n and_o say_v b._n man_n own_o righteousness_n be_v rot_a and_o must_v fail_v as_o in_o the_o last_o page_n of_o your_o book_n reply_n the_o young_a man_n speak_v this_o of_o a_o righteousness_n that_o some_o go_v about_o to_o set_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v which_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o christian_n that_o have_v any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o be_v so_o much_o enlighten_v that_o besee_v the_o way_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whoever_o then_o have_v any_o such_o thought_n to_o make_v inward_a righteousness_n to_o stand_v for_o justification_n have_v indeed_o no_o true_a inward_a righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v mere_o 〈◊〉_d they_o never_o have_v the_o spirit_n aright_o nor_o faith_n how_o can_v their_o righteousness_n be_v but_o rot_a though_o indeed_o comparative_o to_o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n all_o righteousness_n be_v but_o rot_a in_o that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d mixture_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o exercise_v all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o pure_a that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o b._n who_o be_v antichrist_n now_o w._n h._n the_o quaker_n or_o thou_o read_v 1_o john_n 〈◊〉_d 3_o 4._o and_o consider_v reply_n it_o be_v well_o w._n b._n if_o thou_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o test_n of_o this_o scripture_n have_v you_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d which_o of_o the_o quaker_n you_o will_v say_v ever_o deny_v the_o history_n 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o the_o devil_n own_o the_o history_n to_o be_v true_a yea_o they_o give_v their_o testimony_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n mat._n 8.29_o then_o this_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d there_o must_v be_v something_o more_o now_o sure_o christ_n come_v 〈◊〉_d flesh_n be_v for_o some_o end_n some_o great_a end_n we_o ask_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n or_o only_o as_o a_o example_n if_o you_o think_v that_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o offer_v up_o himself_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o atone_v justice_n and_o so_o to_o expiate_v for_o sin_n you_o do_v deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n again_o what_o be_v become_v of_o that_o flesh_n we_o say_v it_o be_v in_o be_v still_o in_o heaven_n christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d still_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o union_n with_o the_o godhead_n but_o 〈◊〉_d for_o you_o to_o cry_v up_o a_o light_n in_o every_o man_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o so_o to_o overturn_v the_o manhood_n of_o jesus_n you_o plain_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o man_n nature_n you_o say_v but_o that_o nature_n be_v vanish_v you_o conceive_v and_o christ_n withâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a idol_n as_o pennington_n write_v in_o a_o letter_n to_o cobbet_n and_o must_v this_o manhood_n of_o christ_n ever_o be_v see_v again_o no_o we_o be_v call_v gazer_n by_o the_o quaker_n that_o speak_v any_o such_o thing_n why_o but_o sure_o this_o waâ—_n employ_v in_o this_o comprehensive_a character_n viz._n christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o he_o in_o that_o nature_n to_o judge_n the_o world_n act_v 17._o by_o 〈◊〉_d man_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v be_v not_o this_o one_o end_n why_o he_o take_v it_o â—â—_o he_o but_o the_o quaker_n deny_v any_o second_o come_v but_o that_o come_n to_o their_o spirit_n and_o heart_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o light_n now_o who_o be_v antichriâ—â—_n baily_n to_o deny_v the_o propitiation_n sacrifice_n to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o justification_n no_o remission_n of_o sin_n indeed_o no_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d no_o manhood_n now_o how_o can_v we_o say_v his_o body_n rise_v what_o become_v 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o resurrection_n no_o ascension_n no_o intercession_n no_o second_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o by_o all_o my_o discourse_n with_o they_o and_o peruse_v of_o their_o write_n i_o believe_v it_o thorough_o and_o believe_v it_o when_o i_o write_v and_o write_v it_o then_o deliberate_o calm_o and_o so_o do_v now_o and_o be_o willing_a to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o your_o face_n in_o the_o most_o solemn_a public_a meeting_n you_o have_v to_o make_v it_o good_a that_o your_o doctrine_n be_v antichristian_a and_o in_o diametrical_a opposition_n to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n b._n for_o we_o can_v prove_v our_o doctrine_n to_o be_v parallel_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o christ_n himself_o by_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n reply_n i_o suppose_v thou_o mean_v that_o the_o doctrine_n george_n fox_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o north_n be_v of_o equal_a authority_n with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n peter_n and_o john_n what_o 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