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not_o justify_v before_o they_o come_v fowler_n pag._n 223._o what_o pretence_n can_v there_o be_v for_o think_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n or_o instrument_n of_o justification_n as_o it_o comply_v with_o only_a the_o precept_n of_o rely_v on_o christ_n merit_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v no_o less_o manifest_a than_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n 284._o that_o obedience_n to_o the_o other_o precept_n or_o work_v of_o love_n must_v go_v before_o obedience_n to_o this_o 5._o campian_n i_o deny_v that_o faith_n only_a do_v justify_v for_o you_o have_v not_o in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o faith_n only_a do_v justify_v fowler_n pag._n 225._o and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o i_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v undertake_v to_o encounter_n one_o of_o the_o champion_n of_o that_o foul_a cause_n with_o the_o admission_n of_o this_o principle_n that_o faith_n justify_v only_o as_o it_o apprehend_v rest_v 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of_o it_o but_o also_o that_o its_o great_a salvation_n do_v even_o consist_v in_o it_o mr._n fowler_n be_v doctrine_n compare_v with_o william_n pen_n the_o quaker_n 1._o pen_n sandy_a foundation_n pag._n 19_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v to_o they_o that_o follow_v christ_n the_o light_n in_o all_o his_o righteousness_n which_o every_o man_n come_v only_o to_o experience_n as_o he_o walk_v in_o a_o holy_a subjection_n to_o that_o measure_n of_o light_n and_o grace_n wherewith_o the_o fullness_n have_v enlighten_v he_o fowler_n pag._n 8._o that_o be_v those_o which_o be_v of_o a_o indispensible_a and_o eternal_a obligation_n which_o be_v first_o write_v in_o man_n heart_n and_o original_o dictate_v of_o humane_a nature_n 2._o pen_n pag._n 32._o i_o real_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n fullfil_v the_o father_n will_n and_o offer_v up_o a_o most_o satisfactory_a sacrifice_n but_o not_o to_o pay_v god_n or_o help_v he_o to_o save_v men._n fowler_n pag._n 85._o christ_n be_v set_v 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pag._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 6._o that_o christ_n great_a errand_n in_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v to_o put_v we_o again_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o holiness_n we_o have_v lose_v p._n 12._o 7._o that_o john_n the_o baptist_n the_o angel_n that_o be_v send_v to_o zecharias_n and_o mary_n preach_v this_o doctrine_n and_o so_o also_o do_v malachy_n the_o prophet_n pag._n 13._o 8._o that_o christ_n by_o save_v we_o from_o sin_n be_v mean_v not_o first_o his_o save_v we_o from_o the_o punishment_n but_o from_o the_o filth_n and_o from_o the_o punishment_n as_o a_o consequence_n of_o that_o pag._n 14_o 15._o 9_o that_o christ_n work_n when_o he_o be_v come_v be_v to_o establish_v only_a a_o inward_a real_a righteousness_n pag._n 16._o 10._o that_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o be_v by_o give_v more_o perfect_a and_o light_a instance_n of_o moral_a duty_n than_o be_v before_o express_o give_v pag._n 17._o 11._o that_o christ_n doctrine_n life_n action_n miracle_n death_n 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christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v justify_v as_o it_o do_v this_o pag._n 222._o 23._o he_o wonder_v that_o any_o worldly_a man_n shall_v be_v so_o difficult_o persuade_v to_o embrace_v this_o account_n of_o justify_v faith_n pag._n 222._o 24._o there_o can_v be_v no_o pretence_n for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v that_o faith_n shall_v be_v the_o condition_n or_o instrument_n of_o justification_n as_o it_o comply_v with_o only_o the_o precept_n of_o rely_v on_o christ_n merit_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o pag._n 223._o 25._o it_o be_v say_v he_o as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n that_o obedience_n to_o the_o other_o precept_n must_v go_v before_o obedience_n to_o this_o pag._n 223._o 26._o he_o shall_v be_v his_o apollo_n that_o can_v give_v he_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n why_o justify_v faith_n shall_v consist_v in_o recombancy_n and_o reliance_n on_o christ_n merit_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n pag._n 224._o 27._o he_o will_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o tell_v those_o who_o be_v dispease_v with_o this_o account_n of_o justify_v faith_n that_o in_o his_o opinion_n it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v once_o think_v of_o another_o pag._n 225._o 28._o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n consist_v in_o deal_v with_o sincere_o righteous_a person_n as_o if_o they_o be_v perfect_o so_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 225._o 29._o the_o rend_v intent_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o inward_a real_a righteousness_n and_o it_o be_v but_o secondary_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v accept_v as_o before_o pag._n 226._o 30._o it_o be_v not_o possible_a he_o say_v that_o any_o other_o notion_n of_o this_o doctrine_n shall_v have_v truth_n in_o it_o pag._n 226._o 31._o whatsoever_o be_v command_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n we_o live_v in_o or_o command_v by_o superior_n or_o make_v by_o any_o circumstance_n convenient_a to_o be_v do_v our_o christian_a 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never_o challenge_v man_n for_o he_o that_o condemn_v your_o way_n to_o heaven_n to_o the_o very_a pit_n of_o hell_n as_o paul_n do_v can_v yet_o set_v forth_o a_o better_a i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o thing_n viz._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o you_o thus_o expound_v it_o consist_v in_o deal_v with_o sincere_o righteous_a person_n as_o if_o they_o be_v perfect_o so_o for_o the_o sake_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n pag._n 225_o 226._o answ._n 1._o any_o thing_n but_o truth_n but_o i_o will_v know_v how_o sincere_o righteous_a they_o be_v that_o be_v justify_v without_o work_n or_o how_o sincere_o righteous_a they_o be_v who_o god_n justify_v as_o ungodly_a rom._n 4._o 3_o 4_o 5._o 2._o your_o explication_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n make_v it_o respect_v our_o work_n rather_o than_o our_o person_n it_o consist_v say_v you_o in_o deal_v with_o sincere_o righteous_a person_n 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