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A39574 Rusticus ad academicos in exercitationibus expostulatoriis, apologeticis quatuor The rustick's alarm to the rabbies, or, The country correcting the university and clergy, and ... contesting for the truth ... : in four apologeticall and expostulatory exercitations : wherein is contained, as well a general account to all enquirers, as a general answer to all opposers of the most truly catholike and most truly Christ-like Chistians [sic] called Quakers, and of the true divinity of their doctrine : by way of entire entercourse held in special with four of the clergies chieftanes, viz, John Owen ... Tho. Danson ... John Tombes ... Rich. Baxter ... by Samuel Fisher ... Fisher, Samuel, 1605-1665.; Owen, John, 1616-1683.; Danson, Thomas, d. 1694.; Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1660 (1660) Wing F1056; Wing F1050_PARTIAL; Wing F1046_PARTIAL; ESTC R16970 1,147,274 931

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truth_n but_o must_v needs_o condemn_v it_o as_o delusion_n and_o deceit_n for_o none_o of_o paul_n mere_a own_o righteousness_n no_o dung_n and_o loss_n no_o imperfect_o good_a work_n nor_o imperfect_a obedience_n nor_o such_o as_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n establish_v nor_o any_o nor_o all_o our_o righteousness_n which_o t.d._n and_o i_o together_o with_o our_o unrighteousness_n dare_v denominate_v no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o filthy_a rag_n do_v so_o much_o as_o fit_v for_o that_o pure_a possession_n neithe_o can_v such_o as_o this_o entitle_v as_o a_o cause_n thereunto_o yea_o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n within_o we_o wrought_v by_o he_o and_o receive_v from_o he_o be_v indeed_o no_o better_o than_o t.d._n make_v it_o who_o make_v it_o no_o better_a than_o man_v own_o i_o shall_v then_o acknowledge_v the_o who'e_n sentence_n to_o be_v true_a which_o t.d._n once_o utter_v and_o sinc●_n acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o p._n 38._o which_o see_v he_o intend_v it_o of_o that_o true_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o saint_n which_o we_o testify_v to_o that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o paul_n call_v his_o own_o and_o dung_n but_o christ_n own_n indeed_o who_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o it_o be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a lie_n and_o little_o less_o than_o beastly_a blasphemy_n as_o t.d._n affirm_v it_o viz._n that_o any_o man_n that_o hold_v that_o principle_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n within_o we_o live_v and_o die_v in_o that_o principle_n ca●n●t_v be_v save_v but_o indeed_o christ_n righteousness_n within_o we_o only_o be_v that_o by_o which_o soul_n can_v be_v save_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v anon_o for_o that_o without_o which_o be_v in_o kind_a the_o same_o never_o justify_v make_v just_a righteous_a holy_a clean_a nor_o save_v from_o the_o sin_n till_o some_o of_o the_o same_o be_v in_o we_o every_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o which_o though_o but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v as_o 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life_n and_o justification_n yet_o oh_o the_o round_n that_o t.d._n run_v in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o way_n out_o of_o but_o by_o the_o door_n that_o be_v the_o light_n which_o all_o thief_n and_o robber_n be_v climb_v above_o t.d._n tell_v we_o another_o untrue_a tale_n p._n 45._o which_o overturn_v that_o untrue_a tale_n he_o tell_v before_o for_o p._n 38._o he_o say_v no_o salvation_n be_v of_o any_o by_o a_o righteousness_n within_o for_o any_o that_o believe_v it_o must_v come_v that_o way_n for_o what_o be_v within_o we_o though_o receive_v from_o and_o wrought_v by_o christ_n be_v but_o imperfect_o good_a p._n 14.15_o and_o rag_n but_o p._n 54._o he_o say_v the_o gospel_n give_v life_n mark_n upon_o imp●fect_a obedience_n so_o according_a to_o t.d._n who_o sometime_o reject_v all_o righteousness_n within_o we_o as_o imperfect_a as_o refuse_v and_o as_o useless_a as_o filthy_a rag_n which_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o sometime_o again_o allow_v that_o which_o paul_n call_v his_o own_o and_o dung_n to_o be_v call_v christ_n and_o good_a for_o something_o viz._n though_o not_o to_o justify_v and_o entitle_v as_o a_o cause_n or_o that_o upon_o which_o which_o term_v upon_o though_o t_n d_o will_v in_o p._n 21_o of_o his_o 2_o pamphlet_n shuffle_v into_o a_o more_o moderate_a sense_n then_o its_o proper_o take_v in_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v for_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o he_o therein_o do_v but_o more_o manifest_a his_o folly_n to_o all_o man_n the_o gospel_n give_v the_o inheritance_n of_o life_n yet_o at_o least_o to_o sanctify_v and_o make_v meet_v for_o p._n 14.15.22_o but_o then_o this_o righteousness_n within_o whether_o christ_n or_o our_o own_o which_o be_v dung_n and_o christ_n also_o by_o gift_n to_o he_o must_v take_v heed_n however_o of_o creep_v too_o high_a for_o if_o it_o aspire_v so_o as_o to_o assume_v to_o itself_o to_o be_v own_a we_o advantageous_a to_o justify_v and_o entitle_v as_o that_o upon_o which_o the_o life_n be_v give_v it_o must_v be_v hu●led_v down_o again_o to_o ●ary_a hell_n for_o t.d._n p._n 28._o do_v 〈◊〉_d all_o they_o to_o damnation_n by_o whole_a ●ale_n below_o all_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n that_o dare_v so_o much_o as_o hold_v that_o principle_n of_o be_v save_v by_o it_o but_o for_o fear_v his_o damnation_n shall_v be_v damn_v again_o as_o too_o damnable_a a_o doctrine_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o moderate_v it_o as_o to_o the_o legal_a rigidity_n thereof_o see_v he_o say_v the_o law_n give_v life_n upon_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o not_o without_o it_o and_o can_v believe_v any_o obedience_n that_o christ_n can_v work_v in_o his_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v perfect_a but_o all_o that_o he_o here_o work_v within_o man_n imperfect_a and_o none_o perfect_a but_o that_o he_o wrought_v without_o they_o as_o far_o off_o as_o jerusalem_n as_o long_o as_o 1600._o year_n since_o and_o have_v now_o inherent_a in_o himself_o no_o near_o to_o they_o then_o heaven_n be_v to_o 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