be_v not_o act_n of_o righteousness_n as_o do_v by_o they_o nor_o as_o inherent_a in_o they_o as_o act_n by_o which_o they_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o justify_v before_o he_o but_o they_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o justify_v before_o he_o by_o christ_n the_o author_n and_o worker_n of_o these_o act_n in_o they_o ans_fw-fr that_o be_v well_o i_o see_v then_o the_o quaker_n hold_v not_o themselves_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o all_o act_v do_v by_o they_o or_o inherent_a in_o they_o as_o when_o they_o commit_v blasphemy_n may_v be_v and_o true_o this_o be_v all_o they_o have_v yield_v or_o say_v for_o their_o vindication_n for_o if_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o any_o thing_n upon_o the_o very_a formal_a account_n of_o its_o be_v do_v by_o or_o inherent_a in_o they_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o every_o thing_n do_v by_o or_o inherent_a in_o they_o for_o a_o quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la sequitur_fw-la universaliter_fw-la but_o why_o will_v not_o the_o quaker_n say_v if_o they_o intend_v to_o make_v any_o faith_n of_o a_o vindication_n that_o they_o hold_v not_o justification_n by_o act_n of_o righteousness_n do_v by_o or_o inherent_a in_o they_o as_o they_o be_v act_n of_o righteousness_n and_o gracious_a act_n and_o not_o mere_o as_o they_o be_v act_n do_v by_o or_o inherent_a in_o they_o which_o see_v they_o incline_v not_o to_o say_v especial_o where_o they_o be_v so_o purposely_o endeavour_v to_o purge_v themselves_o from_o the_o suspicion_n of_o a_o popish_a justification_n we_o see_v they_o do_v but_o prevaricat_a and_o throw_v dust_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o vulgar_a but_o george_n keith_n be_v in_o this_o point_n most_o plain_a in_o his_o quakerism_n no_o popery_n and_o as_o positive_a as_o any_o papist_n i_o have_v see_v for_o in_o the_o 44_o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48_o 50_o 52_o 53._o page_n thereof_o he_o express_o and_o positive_o teach_v that_o our_o inward_a grace_n and_o virtue_n of_o repentance_n conversion_n faith_n as_o a_o work_n love_n hope_v etc._n etc._n be_v the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o that_o immediate_o page_n 53._o which_o be_v never_o true_a of_o faith_n itself_o which_o do_v not_o justify_v immediate_o by_o itself_o but_o only_o correlative_o by_o its_o object_n which_o it_o apprehend_v and_o rely_v upon_o viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o definition_n of_o justification_n there_o page_n 47_o he_o give_v we_o no_o other_o material_a cause_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n but_o our_o mere_a grace_n of_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n and_o he_o cunning_o plead_v moderate_a merit_n page_n 46_o 47._o but_o most_o open_o and_o plain_o page_n 55_o 56._o and_o he_o quite_o confound_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n leave_v no_o imaginable_a distinction_n betwixt_o these_o two_o make_v we_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o inward_a righteousness_n and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o very_a same_o page_n 46_o 47_o 50_o 53._o compare_v which_o in_o his_o popish_a principle_n he_o be_v i_o confess_v force_v to_o do_v and_o be_v not_o george_n keith_n plain_o popish_a in_o this_o point_n who_o hold_v justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n immediate_o give_v we_o no_o other_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n but_o that_o only_a plead_v moderate_a merit_n in_o we_o by_o it_o allow_v faith_n in_o the_o business_n only_o as_o a_o work_n with_o the_o rest_n and_o confound_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n together_o bellarmine_n himself_o be_v never_o more_o popish_a than_o thus_o which_o all_o know_v that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o he_o upon_o the_o controversy_n but_o george_n keith_n endeavour_n to_o shift_v our_o charge_n of_o a_o popish_a justification_n because_o he_o seem_o yield_v pag._n 44_o 46_o 47._o that_o our_o inward_a grace_n and_o righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o way_n of_o strict_a merit_n and_o in_o a_o way_n of_o strict_a justice_n strict_o and_o rigid_o consider_v as_o when_o the_o work_n be_v of_o equal_a worth_n and_o dignity_n to_o the_o reward_n as_o he_o explain_v it_o page_z 55._o but_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v the_o other_o member_n of_o this_o distinction_n from_o the_o author_n he_o tell_v we_o their_o inherent_a grace_n and_o righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o their_o justification_n by_o way_n of_o strict_a merit_n and_o strict_a justice_n strict_o and_o rigid_o consider_v how_o many_o strict_n strictlies_n and_o rigidlies_n be_v there_o here_o he_o have_v certain_o be_v exceed_o concern_v and_o eager_o careful_a to_o get_v his_o minute_n and_o imperfect_a inherent_a righteousness_n at_o least_o next_o neighbour_n to_o the_o strict_a merit_n and_o justice_n and_o it_o will_v not_o fail_v nor_o he_o be_v fear_v for_o it_o in_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o and_o yet_o he_o have_v be_v as_o careful_a as_o he_o can_v to_o cover_v his_o meaning_n in_o this_o which_o must_v be_v the_o other_o member_n of_o his_o distinction_n we_o see_v then_o that_o if_o justice_n will_v not_o exact_v the_o very_a rigid_a rigour_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o quaker_n and_o take_v the_o very_a summum_fw-la jus_fw-la which_o use_v to_o be_v call_v the_o summum_fw-la nefas_fw-la they_o think_v to_o merit_v their_o justification_n by_o their_o inherent_a righteousness_n at_o god_n tribunal_n and_o this_o and_o what_o this_o great_a ringleader_n of_o the_o quaker_n we_o see_v have_v say_v before_o show_v that_o they_o hold_v as_o popish_a a_o justification_n as_o the_o pope_n himself_o i_o believe_v do_v but_o george_n keith_n be_v yet_o resolve_v to_o shake_v off_o this_o popish_a justification_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o fix_v it_o forsooth_o upon_o we_o too_o in_o his_o quakerism_n no_o popery_n page_n 48._o first_o because_o they_o differ_v both_o from_o the_o papist_n and_o we_o in_o hold_v the_o act_n of_o god_n in_o justification_n to_o be_v real_o inward_a which_o the_o papist_n and_o we_o say_v he_o do_v not_o ans_fw-fr indeed_o it_o be_v true_a that_o upon_o our_o believe_v the_o gospel-promise_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n nor_o have_v we_o nor_o need_v we_o any_o immediate_a dictate_v to_o warrant_n that_o but_o we_o may_v soon_o or_o late_o get_v a_o transcript_n thereof_o inward_o for_o our_o formal_a assurance_n and_o so_o we_o do_v not_o differ_v whole_o from_o this_o point_n that_o george_n keith_n will_v have_v we_o differ_v as_o to_o the_o inwardness_n of_o the_o act_n or_o copy_n of_o the_o act_n rather_o out_o of_o these_o divine_a record_n but_o we_o differ_v huge_o from_o they_o as_o to_o the_o immediateness_n of_o the_o act_n i_o grant_v but_o i_o never_o hear_v that_o that_o be_v call_v popish_a till_o now_o but_o that_o a_o popish_a justification_n be_v always_o reckon_v upon_o inherent_a righteousness_n as_o the_o meritorious_a or_o material_a cause_n thereof_o although_o george_n keith_n deny_v that_o a_o man_n can_v taste_v of_o spiritual_a food_n except_o he_o get_v it_o in_o his_o enthusiastic_a way_n immediate_o quakerism_n not_o popery_n page_n 16._o as_o if_o forsooth_o a_o man_n can_v not_o taste_v meat_n convey_v to_o he_o in_o any_o vessel_n or_o dish_n and_o this_o full_o answer_v a_o long_a discourse_n which_o he_o there_o have_v upon_o this_o matter_n see_v the_o promise_n be_v the_o vessel_n convey_v to_o we_o all_o our_o spiritual_a comfort_n of_o justification_n salvation_n etc._n etc._n second_o to_o shake_v it_o off_o himself_o and_o fix_v it_o upon_o we_o he_o say_v page_n 48._o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n they_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v the_o object_n thereof_o not_o only_o as_o have_v our_o sin_n pardon_v for_o christ_n sake_n but_o as_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n viz._n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n whereof_o he_o still_o speak_v through_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o but_o in_o this_o he_o be_v still_o popish_a not_o we_o in_o hold_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o justification_n as_o be_v or_o because_o he_o be_v for_o all_o be_v one_o antecedent_o inherent_o righteous_a and_o therefore_o justify_v which_o we_o never_o hold_v but_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o lay_v hold_n and_o rely_v on_o christ_n righteousness_n where_o faith_n be_v not_o consider_v as_o a_o work_n or_o immediate_o in_o itself_o or_o as_o it_o qualify_v its_o subject_n but_o correlative_o as_o apprehend_v and_o get_v hold_n of_o the_o object_n viz._n christ_n righteousness_n let_v george_n keith_n think_v this_o distinction_n as_o nice_a as_o he_o will_v as_o he_o call_v it_o scornful_o in_o his_o quakerism_n no_o popery_n page_n 45_o 46._o which_o be_v not_o so_o nice_a to_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o still_o oppose_v justification_n by_o faith_n and_o by_o work_n and_o so_o do_v not_o consider_v faith_n
be_v jesus_n and_o that_o he_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o so_o the_o same_o subject_n see_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v subject_v in_o two_o divers_a subject_n especial_o see_v here_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n be_v subject_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n it_o can_v and_o so_o it_o will_v in_o a_o justify_v man_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v separate_v from_o itself_o in_o heaven_n which_o be_v utter_o repugnant_a three_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v any_o part_n of_o our_o inward_a righteousness_n or_o a_o work_n wrought_v within_o we_o albeit_o george_n keith_n think_v this_o distinction_n too_o nice_a ergo_fw-la we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o righteousness_n wrought_v or_o inherent_a within_o we_o see_v faith_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a part_n of_o that_o righteousness_n and_o first_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v pass_v by_o in_o the_o business_n the_o antecedent_n i_o prove_v because_o in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n faith_n and_o work_n be_v still_o state_v in_o a_o diametral_a opposition_n as_o i_o show_v before_o i_o will_v not_o repeat_v which_o if_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o work_n will_v be_v a_o oppose_a of_o justification_n by_o work_n to_o a_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o will_v infer_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o work_n which_o be_v both_o contradiction_n and_o nonsense_n four_o the_o righteousness_n wrought_v and_o inherent_a in_o our_o self_n be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o work_n or_o else_o adam_n can_v not_o have_v be_v such_o nor_o do_v the_o adversary_n deny_v it_o but_o george_n keith_n mock_v at_o our_o distinction_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v not_o consider_v as_o a_o work_n but_o correlative_o as_o be_v too_o nice_a curious_a and_o altogether_o impertinent_a in_o handle_v controversy_n of_o religion_n and_o a_o work_n only_o delight_v in_o by_o vain_a jangler_n quakerism_n not_o popery_n pag._n 45_o 46_o for_o which_o i_o think_v he_o both_o impertinent_a and_o blasphemous_a in_o reflect_v so_o upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o as_o be_v show_v do_v thus_o distinguish_v faith_n in_o this_o point_n but_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n even_o our_o work_n of_o grace_n proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o we_o for_o the_o apostle_n never_o grant_v any_o interest_n to_o any_o of_o our_o work_n in_o justification_n but_o still_o exclude_v all_o of_o they_o and_o whatever_o afford_v any_o matter_n of_o glory_v in_o ourselves_o rom._n 3.27.28_o and_o 4.2_o and_o uncontrollable_o any_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o judge_n because_o of_o his_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o himself_o have_v still_o some_o matter_n of_o glory_v in_o himself_o because_o the_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o person_n in_o justice_n bring_v he_o off_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n also_o most_o peremptory_o say_v rom._n 4.4_o and_o 11.6_o that_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n than_o it_o can_v be_v by_o grace_n and_o that_o because_o of_o a_o clear_a contradiction_n for_o say_v he_o that_o which_o be_v of_o work_n can_v be_v of_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n nor_o grace_n any_o more_o grace_n but_o their_o nature_n on_o both_o hand_n be_v quite_o destroy_v we_o be_v not_o then_o justify_v by_o any_o righteousness_n wrought_v or_o inherent_a in_o ourselves_o last_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o our_o own_o law-righteousness_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o rom._n 3.20_o 21._o and_o 10.3_o 5._o galat._n 2.21_o and_o 3.11_o 12._o and_o 5.4_o philip._n 3.9_o but_o all_o the_o righteousness_n wrought_v or_o inherent_a in_o we_o be_v our_o own_o law-righteousness_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o any_o righteousness_n wrought_v or_o inherent_a in_o we_o the_o scripture_n cite_v clear_o prove_v the_o major_a i_o prove_v the_o minor_a for_o first_o it_o be_v asmuch_o our_o law-righteousness_n as_o adam_n can_v have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v stand_v to_o this_o day_n be_v as_o inward_a and_o inherent_a and_o as_o formal_o and_o subjective_o we_o as_o his_o can_v have_v be_v to_o he_o nor_o can_v he_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v have_v he_o more_o than_o we_o we_o second_o it_o consist_v in_o our_o do_v and_o work_v and_o i_o show_v before_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o do_n and_o work_n and_o our_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n rom_n 10.5_o galat._n 3.12_o when_o he_o after_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o distinguish_v it_o thereby_o from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o consist_v not_o therein_o three_o the_o righteousness_n wrought_v or_o inherent_a within_o a_o man_n conform_v he_o to_o the_o law_n in_o himself_o though_o as_o long_o as_o its_o imperfect_a it_o can_v justify_v he_o before_o god_n but_o still_o leave_v he_o under_o the_o curse_n deut._n 27.26_o and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o formal_a and_o subjective_a union_n with_o he_o it_o give_v he_o and_o only_o he_o its_o intrinsical_a denomination_n as_o a_o immanent_a form_n albeit_o efficient_o and_o transient_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o these_o account_v it_o be_v a_o man_n law-righteousness_n most_o clear_o or_o else_o no_o righteousness_n can_v ever_o have_v be_v such_o that_o can_v be_v imagine_v george_n keith_n then_o must_v not_o tell_v we_o over_o again_o as_o once_o he_o have_v in_o his_o quakerism_n no_o popery_n page_n 53._o that_o our_o own_o law-righteousness_n be_v only_o that_o which_o a_o man_n work_v in_o and_o by_o himself_o without_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o i_o have_v brief_o demonstrate_v that_o all_o the_o righteousness_n wrought_v or_o inherent_a within_o we_o be_v our_o own_o law-righteousness_n but_o george_n object_n quakerism_n not_o popery_n page_n 43_o 44_o 45._o that_o repentance_n love_n and_o hope_n be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n and_o these_o be_v all_o inward_a and_o be_v righteousness_n therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o inward_a righteousness_n wrought_v and_o inherent_a within_o we_o ans_fw-fr i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o first_o though_o these_o be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n by_o way_n of_o presence_n and_o existence_n and_o no_o man_n want_v they_o can_v be_v justify_v which_o be_v sure_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a thereunto_o as_o our_o immediate_a righteousness_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v or_o as_o the_o meritorious_a or_o material_a cause_n thereof_o before_o god_n let_v the_o merit_n be_v never_o so_o moderate_a let_v george_n keith_n try_v his_o hand_n if_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v thus_o necessary_a which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v as_o yet_o nor_o shall_v he_o ever_o do_v nor_o second_o be_v they_o necessary_a even_o as_o a_o condition_n thereunto_o nor_o faith_n itself_o as_o a_o work_n qualitative_o or_o as_o a_o part_n of_o our_o inward_a righteousness_n but_o only_o in_o its_o relative_n consideration_n as_o receive_v apprehend_v and_o rely_v upon_o its_o object_n viz._n christ_n righteousness_n as_o be_v plain_o before_o prove_v and_o many_o thing_n be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o a_o bargain-making_a which_o be_v not_o the_o condition_n close_v the_o bargain_n as_o here_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n conviction_n of_o gild_n etc._n etc._n in_o adult_n person_n be_v in_o a_o ordinary_a method_n necessary_a to_o justification_n though_o both_o of_o they_o may_v be_v where_o the_o bargain_n shall_v never_o be_v close_v and_o though_o where_o these_o grace_n mention_v in_o the_o objection_n true_o be_v the_o bargain_n be_v certain_a yet_o none_o of_o 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