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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 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scripture_n for_o which_o see_v deut._n 17.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o 28.58_o and_o 30.10_o and_o 31.9_o 10_o 11._o 12_o 13_o 26._o and_o 32.46_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o any_o man_n can_v be_v so_o impudent_o effront_v as_o to_o urge_v this_o text_n against_o scripture-rule_n and_o for_o establish_v the_o light_n within_o for_o the_o rule_n it_o be_v sure_a by_o the_o scripture_n cite_v and_o by_o the_o context_n of_o the_o place_n object_v that_o moses_n strait_o tie_v they_o to_o the_o scripture-rule_n and_o so_o he_o can_v mean_v in_o the_o text_n object_v to_o absolve_v they_o from_o it_o or_o send_v they_o to_o the_o light_n within_o as_o the_o rule_n therefore_o they_o can_v gain_v their_o point_n here_o second_o moses_n mean_v as_o paul_n expound_v he_o rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o compare_v with_o vers_n 5._o of_o the_o easiness_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o both_o 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upon_o christ_n account_n in_o who_o by_o his_o free_a grace_n we_o have_v obtain_v redemption_n and_o salvation_n three_o he_o object_n that_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n 1_o pet._n 3_o 4._o ans_fw-fr first_o our_o soul_n also_o be_v of_o great_a price_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o for_o that_o merit_n heaven_n second_o doubtless_o god_n have_v a_o great_a esteem_n of_o virtue_n of_o one_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v in_o the_o abstract_n consideration_n from_o vice_n but_o in_o we_o they_o be_v mix_v with_o relic_n of_o vice_n and_o imperfect_a and_o so_o can_v merit_v three_o
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then_o spiritual_o as_o dead_a a_o man_n as_o before_o he_o be_v convert_v which_o be_v most_o false_a and_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n he_o declare_v himself_o to_o live_v viz._n spiritual_o when_o therefore_o he_o deny_v himself_o to_o live_v spiritual_o but_o christ_n in_o he_o he_o plain_o mean_v of_o the_o fountain_n and_o source_n or_o stock_n and_o supply_n of_o his_o spiritual_a life_n viz._n that_o that_o be_v not_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o nature_n but_o in_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n and_o so_o the_o objection_n prove_v not_o their_o point_n the_o doctor_n teach_v also_o in_o that_o same_o book_n pag._n 16.17.299.361_o part_n first_o and_o pag._n 27.29.259.264.265_o part_n second_o that_o take_v but_o off_o all_o accident_n from_o every_o creature_n and_o that_o which_o remain_v be_v christ_n and_o god_n as_o if_o we_o take_v away_o all_o height_n and_o depth_n greatness_n and_o littleness_n weight_n and_o measure_n heat_n and_o cold_a matter_n and_o form_n for_o say_v he_o these_o be_v all_o accident_n and_o than_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v be_v christ_n be_v god_n god_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o mere_a accident_n and_o they_o be_v not_o only_a god_n workmanship_n as_o most_o man_n teach_v and_o believe_v but_o also_o god_n be_v their_o very_a substance_n and_o be_v he_o be_v their_o very_a essence_n and_o be_v thus_o he_o but_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o god_n will_v be_v the_o most_o passive_a be_v in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o passive_a subject_n whereinto_o all_o creature_n shall_v inhere_o as_o mere_a accident_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o passive_a and_o change_a subject_n in_o all_o their_o mutation_n and_o alteration_n this_o will_v make_v a_o very_a changeable_a god_n more_o changeable_a than_o the_o moon_n or_o wind._n 2_o if_o god_n be_v the_o very_a be_v and_o essence_n of_o every_o creature_n than_o every_o creature_n be_v essential_o god_n 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