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A65389 A further discovery of that generation of men called Qvakers by way of reply to an answer of James Nayler to The perfect Pharisee : wherein is more fully layd open their blasphemies, notorious equivocations, lyings, wrestings of the Scripture, raylings and other detestable principles and practices ... / published for the building up of the perseverance of the saints till they come to the end of their faith, even the salvation of their soules. Weld, Thomas, 1590?-1662. 1654 (1654) Wing W1268; ESTC R27879 78,750 103

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wrath_n of_o 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o this_o principle_n stand_v clear_a notwithstanding_o his_o evasion_n excep_v 1_o he_o charge_v we_o with_o wrest_v truth_n to_o slander_n by_o say_v that_o his_o affirm_v that_o the_o light_n within_o man_n will_v bring_v to_o fe●re_n god_n and_o so_o lead_v to_o justification_n do_v hold_v forth_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n reply_v 1_o to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o word_n for_o let_v any_o sober_a spirit_a christian_a consider_v his_o word_n the_o light_n within_o by_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o exercise_v a_o pure_a conscience_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n in_o uprightness_n will_v so_o lead_v up_o to_o justification_n and_o peace_n what_o do_v this_o but_o plain_o speak_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o obedience_n to_o this_o light_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n for_o say_v he_o it_o do_v so_o lead_v to_o justification_n etc._n etc._n excep_v 2_o but_o what_o say_v he_o again_o that_o no_o imperfect_a th●ng_n can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n be_v plain_a in_o scripture_n this_o he_o lay_v down_o to_o prove_v if_o it_o will_v serve_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o position_n that_o no_o be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n reply_n infirmity_n justification_n consistent_a with_o the_o saint_n infirmity_n we_o answer_v that_o paul_n be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n be_v plain_a and_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v which_o be_v the_o same_o rom._n 5.1.9_o 10.11_o but_o that_o paul_n be_v imperfect_a when_o yet_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n rom._n 7._o will_v abundant_o evidence_n he_o that_o ●●yes_v i_o be_o carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n ver_fw-la 14_o be_v not_o he_o t●en_o imperfect_a what_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o what_o i_o will_v that_o i_o do_v not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o ver_fw-la 15._o he_o that_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n be_v he_o 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his_o sin_n to_o have_v tell_v he_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v nor_o reconcile_v to_o god_n with_o what_o a_o glorious_a gospel_n spirit_n will_v paul_n have_v challenge_v such_o a_o man_n as_o he_o do_v angel_n principality_n and_o power_n rom._n 8.37.38_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v i_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v fetch_v out_o a_o pardon_n and_o justification_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n notwithstanding_o his_o own_o imperfection_n in_o the_o work_n of_o holiness_n excep_v 3_o to_o your_o position_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o work_n we_o deny_v for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n and_o herein_o we_o deny_v selfe-worke_n etc._n etc._n reply_n justification_n cesment_v of_o
christ_n be_v make_v manifest_a which_o be_v not_o void_a because_o they_o be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o this_o world_n such_o as_o the_o put_n of_o the_o saint_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o fullness_n of_o glory_n the_o put_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o perfection_n in_o holiness_n be_v one_o of_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v reserve_v for_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n we_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n when_o we_o plead_v he_o shall_v attain_v this_o end_n in_o his_o own_o appoint_a time_n and_o though_o the_o most_o holy_a here_o be_v full_a of_o many_o infirmity_n yet_o the_o day_n shall_v be_v when_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n shall_v be_v destroy_v in_o they_o altogether_o in_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o father_n the_o quaker_n may_v as_o well_o say_v because_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o now_o in_o glory_n therefore_o christ_n have_v lose_v his_o end_n in_o die_v what_o we_o have_v say_v to_o this_o both_o in_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o soul_n whereby_o he_o present_v they_o perfect_a as_o to_o justification_n as_o also_o his_o destroy_n at_o death_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n when_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o perfect_a state_n of_o glory_n will_v show_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o second_o plea_n for_o though_o we_o be_v not_o perfect_o holy_a in_o ourselves_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o we_o be_v perfect_a as_o to_o justification_n and_o complete_a in_o he_o col._n 2.10_o and_o though_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o complete_o holy_a at_o present_a yet_o the_o day_n be_v come_v when_o they_o shall_v even_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o he_o that_o die_v for_o it_o and_o purpose_v to_o present_v we_o spotless_a at_o his_o come_n so_o that_o christ_n lose_v not_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n open_v mat._n 5.28_o open_v as_o to_o his_o three_o that_o mat._n 5.18_o not_o one_o j●t_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v pass_v till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v which_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v 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sure_a the_o word_n here_o be_v interpret_v in_o the_o repetition_n of_o they_o luke_n 16.17_o not_o one_o jot_n shall_v fall_v so_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o one_o tittle_n shall_v pass_v from_o the_o law_n it_o shall_v stand_v good_a and_o entire_a in_o itself_o christ_n be_v not_o speak_v as_o if_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v complete_o fulfil_v and_o obey_v by_o we_o it_o shall_v stand_v in_o its_o force_n and_o authority_n notwithstanding_o that_o i_o be_o come_v yet_o i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v it_o but_o to_o continue_v it_o in_o its_o truth_n entireness_n and_o authority_n like_o that_o rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n nay_o we_o establish_v it_o and_o that_o isay_n 40.48_o repeat_v 1_o peter_n 1.25_o the_o grass_n wither_v and_o the_o flower_n thereof_o fade_v but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n abide_v for_o ever_o and_o what_o a_o non_fw-la sensicall_a reason_n be_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v perfect_a here_o and_o do_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o lose_v a_o tittle_n of_o its_o authority_n and_o entireness_n open_v rom._n 8.4_o open_v 3._o his_o three_o plea_n to_o prove_v the_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n in_o this_o life_n be_v rom._n 8.4_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o to_o which_o we_o answer_v first_o the_o apostle_n here_o ver_fw-la 1._o be_v speak_v of_o justification_n there_o be_v now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n ver._n 3._o he_o lay_v down_o whence_o that_o freedom_n from_o condemnation_n flow_v and_o tell_v you_o that_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n for_o sin_n viz._n by_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n or_o to_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v when_o man_n can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o reason_n that_o sinful_a flesh_n can_v not_o satisfy_v the_o law_n god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n that_o so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o so_o that_o though_o we_o personal_o can_v and_o can_v not_o perform_v it_o yet_o through_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v dead_a with_o christ_n col._n 2.20_o quicken_v with_o he_o ephes_n 2.5_o we_o have_v his_o righteousness_n fulfil_v in_o we_o thou_o will_v fullier_n understand_v that_o this_o place_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n satisfy_v and_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o make_v we_o by_o our_o union_n with_o he_o if_o thou_o consider_v these_o observation_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o where_o say_v in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o life_n in_o any_o saint_n as_o to_o inherent_a holiness_n nay_o the_o contrary_n be_v here_o assert_v for_o 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nakedness_n the_o next_o exception_n be_v against_o our_o object_v perf._n phar._n p._n 48._o christopher_n atkinson_n his_o immodest_a familiarity_n with_o a_o woman_n of_o that_o way_n etc._n etc._n where_o atkinson_n challenge_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o that_o immodest_a familiarity_n if_o he_o will_v needs_o force_v we_o from_o our_o modest_a cover_n of_o that_o carriage_n to_o speak_v out_o it_o be_v his_o familiar_a kiss_v of_o she_o as_o we_o be_v full_o inform_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o m._n walker_n and_o m._n wallas_n and_o we_o can_v but_o account_v it_o as_o a_o sinful_a behaviour_n but_o to_o weaken_v the_o strength_n of_o this_o testimony_n atkinson_n tell_v the_o reader_n that_o m._n wallace_n say_v it_o be_v no_o murder_n in_o he_o to_o murder_n christopher_n atkinson_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prisoner_n at_o kendale_n true_o we_o be_v afraid_a this_o whole_a generation_n of_o man_n be_v in_o a_o confederacy_n of_o lie_v we_o 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