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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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but_o remain_v blind_a and_o ignorant_a nevertheless_o say_v he_o when_o it_o shall_v turn_v from_o the_o law_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o vail_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o law_n to_o the_o lord_n why_o even_o to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v your_o spirit_n and_o principle_n and_o work_n from_o those_o principle_n and_o fly_v to_o the_o grace_n and_o merit_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n now_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v turn_v to_o christ_n than_o the_o vail_n of_o moses_n be_v take_v off_o wherefore_o then_o the_o soul_n with_o open_a face_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o
delight_n of_o their_o moral_a principle_n with_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o humane_a nature_n and_o their_o gallant_a generous_a mind_n thus_o make_v a_o very_a stalking-horse_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n thereby_o to_o slay_v the_o silly_a one_o make_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n instead_o of_o a_o saviour_n by_o his_o blood_n the_o instructor_n and_o schoolmaster_n only_o of_o humane_a nature_n a_o chaser_n away_o of_o evil_a affection_n and_o a_o extinguisher_n of_o burn_a lust_n and_o that_o not_o so_o neither_o but_o by_o give_v perfect_a explication_n of_o moral_a precept_n pag._n 17._o and_o set_v himself_o a_o example_n before_o they_o to_o follow_v he_o pag._n 297._o your_o sixteen_o chapter_n contain_v a_o answer_n to_o those_o that_o object_n against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o make_v man_n holy_a answ._n and_o to_o speak_v truth_n what_o you_o at_o first_o render_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o unholiness_n of_o the_o professor_n thereof_o pag._n 171_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n have_v it_o be_v christianly_o manage_v by_o you_o as_o namely_o man_n gross_n unbelief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o for_o it_o effectuallyâ—worketh_v in_o they_o that_o believe_v 1_o thes._n 2._o 13._o but_o that_o you_o only_o touch_v and_o away_o neither_o show_v what_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n nor_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v so_o effectual_a to_o that_o purpose_n neither_o to_o you_o at_o all_o treat_v of_o the_o power_n of_o unbelief_n and_o how_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v shut_v up_o therein_o rom._n 11._o 32._o but_o present_o according_a to_o your_o old_a and_o natural_a course_n you_o fall_v first_o upon_o a_o suppose_a power_n in_o man_n to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n both_o by_o close_v with_o the_o promise_n and_o shune_v the_o threaten_n pag._n 172._o far_o add_v that_o mankind_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o principle_n of_o freedom_n and_o that_o this_o principle_n be_v as_o essential_a as_o any_o other_o to_o the_o humane_a nature_n pag._n 173._o by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o however_o you_o make_v mention_n of_o unbelief_n because_o the_o gospel_n have_v lay_v the_o same_o in_o your_o way_n yet_o our_o old_a doctrine_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n now_o break_v out_o into_o a_o freedom_n of_o will_n and_o that_o as_o a_o essential_a of_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v your_o great_a principle_n of_o faith_n and_o your_o follow_v of_o that_o as_o it_o dictate_v to_o you_o obedience_n to_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o moral_n the_o practice_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o you_o think_v to_o be_v save_v that_o this_o be_v so_o must_v unavoidable_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o good_a opinion_n you_o have_v yourself_o of_o come_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n viz._n that_o in_o the_o command_n thereof_o it_o be_v one_o of_o these_o positive_a precept_n and_o a_o thing_n in_o itself_o absolute_o consider_v indifferent_a and_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil._n now_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o come_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n with_o such_o a_o eye_n as_o this_o can_v lay_v the_o stress_n of_o his_o salvation_n upon_o the_o faith_n or_o belief_n thereof_o indifferent_a faith_n will_v serve_v for_o indifferent_a thing_n yea_o a_o man_n must_v look_v beyond_o that_o which_o he_o believe_v be_v but_o one_o with_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o not_o the_o same_o with_o baptism_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o with_o those_o you_o compare_v that_o of_o come_v to_o god_n by_o christ._n wherefore_o faith_n with_o you_o must_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o cheerful_a and_o generous_a comply_v with_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o unbelief_n into_o that_o which_o oppose_v this_o or_o that_o make_v the_o heart_n backward_o and_o sluggish_a therein_o this_o be_v also_o gather_v from_o what_o you_o aver_v of_o the_o divine_a moral_a law_n that_o they_o be_v of_o a_o indispensible_a and_o eternal_a obligation_n pag._n 8_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o pag._n 9_o consider_v in_o a_o abstract_a notion_n pag._n 10._o wherefore_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o must_v needs_o be_v better_a than_o those_o that_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o indifferent_a neither_o can_v a_o positive_a precept_n make_v that_o which_o of_o itself_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a better_o than_o that_o which_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n remain_v the_o essential_o of_o goodness_n i_o conclude_v then_o by_o compare_v you_o with_o yourself_o by_o bring_v your_o book_n to_o your_o book_n that_o you_o understand_v neither_o faith_n nor_o unbelief_n any_o far_a than_o by_o obey_v or_o disobey_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o it_o be_v dictate_v in_o chief_a and_o that_o of_o come_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n as_o one_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v indifferent_a in_o itself_o but_o a_o little_a to_o touch_v upon_o your_o principle_n of_o freedom_n which_o in_o pag._n 9_o you_o call_v a_o understanding_n and_o liberty_n of_o will._n answ._n first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o man_n by_o nature_n as_o liberty_n of_o will_n or_o a_o principle_n of_o freedom_n in_o the_o save_a thing_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v apparent_a by_o several_a scripture_n indeed_o there_o be_v in_o man_n as_o man_n a_o willingness_n to_o be_v save_v their_o own_o way_n even_o by_o follow_v as_o you_o their_o own_o natural_a principle_n as_o be_v see_v by_o the_o quaker_n as_o well_o as_o yourself_o but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o freedom_n of_o will_n in_o man_n as_o man_n to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o way_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v be_v neither_o assert_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n neither_o stand_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o apostle_n say_v the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o because_o not_o principal_o because_o he_o lay_v aside_o a_o liberty_n of_o will_n but_o because_o they_o be_v foolishness_n to_o he_o 1_o cor._n 2._o because_o in_o his_o judgement_n they_o be_v thing_n of_o no_o moment_n but_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v imagine_v of_o they_o that_o in_o themselves_o be_v but_o indifferent_a and_o that_o this_o judgement_n that_o be_v pass_v by_o the_o natural_a man_n concern_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n of_o which_o that_o of_o come_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n be_v the_o chief_a be_v that_o which_o he_o can_v but_o do_v as_o a_o man_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o which_o follow_v neither_o can_n he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v neither_o can_n he_o know_v they_o as_o a_o man_n because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v now_o if_o he_o can_v know_v they_o from_o what_o principle_n shall_v he_o will_v they_o for_o judgement_n or_o knowledge_n must_v be_v before_o the_o will_n can_v act_v i_o say_v again_o a_o man_n must_v know_v they_o to_o be_v thing_n in_o chief_a that_o be_v absolute_o and_o indispensible_o necessary_a and_o those_o in_o which_o rest_v the_o great_a glory_n or_o else_o his_o will_n will_v not_o comply_v with_o they_o nor_o centre_n and_o terminate_v in_o they_o as_o such_o but_o still_o count_v themselves_o as_o you_o though_o somewhat_o convince_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o adhere_v unto_o they_o thing_n that_o in_o themselves_o be_v only_o indifferent_a and_o absolute_o consider_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil._n a_o far_a enlargement_n upon_o this_o subject_a will_v be_v time_n enough_o if_o you_o shall_v contradict_v another_o reason_n or_o cause_n which_o you_o call_v a_o immediate_a one_o of_o the_o unsuccessfulness_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v man_n unaccountable_a mistake_v the_o design_n of_o it_o not_o to_o say_v worse_o as_o to_o conceive_v no_o better_o of_o it_o then_o as_o a_o science_n and_o a_o matter_n of_o speculation_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 173._o answ._n if_o this_o be_v true_a 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