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A93770 The reviler rebuked: or, A re-inforcement of the charge against the Quakers, (so called) for their contradictions to the Scriptures of God, and to their own scriblings, which Richard Farnworth attempted to answer in his pretended Vindication of the Scriptures; but is farther discovered, with his fellow-contradictors and revilers, and their doctrine, to be anti-Scriptural, anti-Christian, and anti-spiritual. By John Stalham, a servant of the great bishop and shepherd of souls, appointed to watch his little flock at Terling in Essex. Stalham, John, d. 1681. 1657 (1657) Wing S5186; Thomason E914_1; ESTC R203642 283,651 368

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in_o its_o least_o measure_n be_v perfect_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n power_n and_o authority_n and_o condemn_v the_o hater_n and_o resister_n of_o it_o thus_o r._n f._n to_o which_o i_o reply_v 1._o what_o be_v this_o to_o perfection_n of_o degree_n here_o be_v a_o mighty_a fall_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a for_o this_o kind_n of_o perfection_n viz._n of_o truth_n which_o i_o have_v grant_v be_v so_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n that_o it_o belong_v also_o to_o the_o low_a the_o least_o drop_n of_o work_n every_o thing_n be_v true_a and_o perfect_a for_o the_o kind_n as_o it_o be_v god_n work_n water_n be_v true_a water_n perfectwater_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o truth_n as_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ocean_n so_o the_o least_o beam_n of_o light_n be_v true_a light_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n perfect_a whether_o it_o be_v creation-light_n or_o redemption-light_n either_o be_v true_a for_o its_o kind_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n and_o 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promise_n gen._n 3._o 15._o and_o if_o it_o be_v commend_v and_o set_v off_o for_o save_v light_n it_o prove_v false_a light_n and_o darkness_n itself_o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o perfection_n of_o degree_n that_o it_o have_v not_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o gospel-sincerity_n 3._o as_o for_o any_o power_n and_o authority_n that_o the_o least_o or_o the_o great_a degree_n of_o old-creation-light_n have_v as_o it_o be_v give_v back_o since_o the_o fall_n though_o it_o be_v love_v and_o obey_v to_o lead_v into_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o the_o saint_n comprehension_n of_o the_o redeem_n love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o r._n f._n hint_v at_o i_o know_v none_o
righteousness_n of_o another_o the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o only_o that_o i_o may_v live_v in_o god_n but_o unto_o god_n this_o the_o gospel_n teach_v paul_n and_o we_o by_o faith_n to_o go_v out_o of_o ourselves_o for_o life_n in_o another_o in_o christ_n by_o his_o impute_a righteousness_n which_o when_o we_o find_v we_o find_v also_o a_o heart_n renew_v and_o quicken_v in_o and_o unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o desire_n after_o sin_n in_o a_o degree_n mortify_v and_o crucify_v which_o by_o way_n of_o evidence_n be_v enough_o to_o quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n cast_v against_o i_o by_o r._n f._n and_o so_o be_v a_o 13._o *_o page_z 13._o unbeliever_n and_o not_o redeem_v so_o because_o i_o plead_v for_o the_o right_a way_n of_o justification_n not_o in_o his_o popish_a way_n for_o through_o grace_n i_o can_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 20._o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n i_o e._n as_o i_o be_v represent_v in_o christ_n open_v gal._n 2._o 20._o 21._o open_v my_o surety_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o god_n be_v in_o he_o reconcile_a i_o unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v trespass_n unto_o i_o see_v they_o be_v then_o condemn_v in_o christ_n flesh_n and_o put_v out_o of_o office_n from_o ever_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v i_o at_o god_n bar_n so_o i_o be_o thus_o crucify_v with_o christ_n that_o i_o will_v never_o look_v to_o any_o other_o way_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o my_o debt_n than_o what_o my_o surety_n have_v lay_v down_o to_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o not_o only_o thus_o that_o i_o be_o conform_v to_o the_o pattern_n of_o christ_n crucify_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o cross_n to_o make_v i_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o self_n while_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o yet_o be_v not_o that_o life_n of_o christ_n so_o sensible_a or_o so_o perfect_a in_o i_o as_o if_o nothing_o be_v there_o but_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n dwell_v in_o i_o also_o and_o therefore_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o weak_a frail_a body_n i_o live_v as_o to_o my_o justification-life_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n on_o who_o i_o believe_v and_o live_v also_o for_o degree_n of_o sanctification_n which_o his_o life_n have_v begin_v in_o i_o who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n further_o ver._n 21._o be_v of_o this_o faith_n and_o judgement_n i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o they_o who_o will_v have_v justification_n by_o their_o outward_a or_o inward_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o frustrate_v or_o make_v void_a the_o death_n of_o christ_n if_o r._n f._n say_v i_o plead_v for_o sin_n because_o elsewhere_o section_n 29._o i_o say_v the_o root_n of_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v pluck_v up_o perfect_o till_o soul_n and_o body_n part_n i_o shall_v take_v off_o his_o calumny_n in_o the_o due_a place_n section_n 23._o here_o i_o note_v what_o i_o have_v from_o they_o in_o discourse_n that_o in_o justification_n all_o guilt_n be_v not_o only_o take_v away_o but_o all_o pardon_v all_o filth_n not_o remove_v where_o all_o guilt_n be_v pardon_v filth_n of_o sin_n then_o can_v there_o no_o filth_n remain_v upon_o the_o saint_n performance_n as_o there_o do_v by_o their_o confession_n in_o scripture_n isaiah_n 64._o 6._o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n the_o defilement_n of_o sin_n in_o its_o presence_n remain_v when_o the_o defilement_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o guilt_n be_v take_v away_o r._n f._n say_v nothing_o to_o this_o section_n unless_o it_o be_v answer_v sufficient_a to_o revile_v and_o say_v sin_n thou_o be_v plead_v for_o while_n i_o produce_v the_o saint_n and_o justify_v person_n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o hint_v a_o difference_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n which_o these_o man_n as_o for_o sin_n confess_v be_v not_o plead_v for_o if_o they_o will_v profess_v themselves_o member_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n do_v confound_v mistake_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o if_o saint_n confess_v their_o sin_n cleave_v to_o their_o holy_a reformation_n they_o plead_v against_o sin_n not_o for_o it_o to_o say_v we_o have_v sin_n in_o we_o be_v to_o plead_v against_o the_o lie_n of_o dreamer_n who_o think_v themselves_o perfect_o free_a from_o the_o remnant_n of_o filth_n but_o to_o awaken_v they_o let_v r._n f._n and_o other_o of_o his_o persuasion_n before_o they_o drink_v deep_o into_o babylon_n cup_n of_o fornication_n perpend_v and_o conscionable_o weigh_v these_o difference_n between_o a_o believer_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n 1._o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v christ_n obedience_n sanctification_n section_n 23._o distinguish_v note_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n inherent_a in_o himself_o and_o absolute_o perfect_a admit_v of_o no_o degree_n the_o matter_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v wrought_v within_o we_o imperfect_a as_o to_o degree_n and_o admit_v of_o wane_v and_o increase_v the_o very_a faith_n whereby_o we_o receive_v pardon_n be_v but_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n at_o first_o it_o admit_v of_o degree_n but_o the_o object_n apprehend_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v always_o the_o same_o and_o as_o much_o of_o christ_n obedience_n even_o all_o be_v give_v to_o every_o believer_n to_o the_o weak_a as_o to_o the_o strong_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v they_o be_v once_o and_o together_o perfect_v in_o justification_n before_o they_o have_v all_o or_o half_o the_o measure_n of_o sanctification_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v they_o in_o his_o time_n let_v francis_n howgil_n put_v off_o no_o such_o counterfeit_a ware_n to_o christ_n disciple_n and_o church-member_n for_o it_o will_v not_o be_v receive_v viz._n 25._o viz._n the_o inheritance_n of_o jacob_n pag._n 24._o 25._o that_o be_v not_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v imperfect_a and_o again_o the_o righteousness_n wrought_v in_o the_o saint_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 2._o the_o form_n manner_n and_o way_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v by_o god_n free_a act_n of_o imputation_n reckon_v and_o account_v of_o christ_n obedience_n to_o we_o the_o form_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v by_o infusion_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n from_o christ_n fullness_n into_o our_o empty_a heart_n 3._o justification_n cause_v a_o relative_a change_n or_o it_o make_v a_o change_n of_o relation_n sanctification_n work_v in_o we_o a_o change_n of_o quality_n by_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o new_a divine_a nature_n and_o mortify_v of_o our_o old_a corrupt_a nature_n 4._o the_o part_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v god_n not_o impute_v of_o sin_n through_o his_o impute_v of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o his_o accept_n of_o our_o person_n as_o righteous_a by_o his_o impute_v of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n the_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v vivification_n or_o the_o create_v quicken_a and_o beget_v new_a divine_a quality_n resemble_v god_n nature_n and_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a sinful_a disposition_n and_o seed_n of_o sin_n 5._o the_o contrary_a to_o justification_n be_v guilt_n and_o condemnation_n whole_o take_v away_o francis_n howgil_n 8._o howgil_n the_o inheritance_n of_o jacob_n pag._n 8._o either_o hear_v some_o unsound_a teacher_n or_o misrelates_a they_o as_o give_v it_o out_o for_o doctrine_n that_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o by_o christ_n but_o the_o guilt_n shall_v still_o remain_v while_o he_o live_v etc._n etc._n or_o who_o do_v he_o expostulate_v with_o in_o these_o word_n page_n 28._o what_o christ_n be_v this_o you_o preach_v what_o gospel_n be_v this_o you_o preach_v which_o save_v you_o not_o from_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n for_o sure_o christ_n blood_n and_o obedience_n reckon_v to_o the_o believer_n do_v this_o to_o purpose_n and_o effectual_o at_o present_a and_o for_o ever_o the_o contrary_a to_o sanctification_n be_v inbred_a pollution_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n which_o by_o christ_n power_n be_v destroy_v as_o to_o the_o regency_n and_o hereafter_o to_o be_v remove_v at_o our_o death_n as_o to_o the_o residence_n hence_o justification_n be_v god_n gracious_a and_o just_a sentence_n pronounce_v we_o righteous_a and_o entitle_v to_o life_n as_o condemnation_n be_v his_o charge_v of_o guilt_n and_o vindictive_a punishment_n according_o sanctification_n be_v god_n special_a grace_n shed_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n call_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 6._o in_o our_o justification_n christ_n obedience_n stand_v only_o upon_o account_n and_o all_o our_o most_o sanctify_a work_n and_o righteousness_n stand_v by_o as_o cypher_n and_o be_v to_o
this_o be_v chap._n 6._o 1._o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o continue_v in_o sin_n etc._n etc._n another_o point_n flow_v from_o the_o former_a viz._n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o sanctification_n and_o the_o inseparable_a connexion_n of_o it_o with_o a_o justify_v state_n though_o it_o be_v no_o ingredient_n to_o constitute_v a_o justify_v person_n chap._n 6._o and_o 7._o be_v full_a of_o spiritual_a reason_n in_o the_o assert_v of_o the_o necessary_a presence_n of_o holiness_n in_o every_o believer_n although_o sin_n be_v present_a in_o the_o same_o heart_n war_a and_o fight_v the_o believer_n must_v abide_v the_o conflict_n of_o both_o the_o point_n viz._n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n the_o apostle_n make_v singular_a use_n chap._n 8._o for_o consolation_n of_o believer_n both_o against_o sin_n and_o suffering_n against_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n that_o be_v condemn_v and_o abolish_v in_o respect_n of_o indwelling_a corruption_n that_o reign_v not_o though_o it_o remain_v against_o suffering_n and_o affliction_n they_o shall_v all_o work_n to_o good_a shall_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n a_o three_o main_a point_n be_v touch_v election_n and_o rejection_n in_o chapter_n 9_o 10_o 11._o of_o who_o the_o lord_n please_v before_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v in_o they_o to_o choose_v or_o pass_v by_o as_o a_o potter_n who_o have_v power_n over_o his_o clay_n etc._n etc._n leave_v it_o as_o a_o depth_n not_o to_o be_v far_o wade_v into_o but_o swim_v over_o it_o we_o may_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o faith_n and_o admiration_n and_o of_o all_o this_o gospel-doctrine_n and_o what_o depend_v thereupon_o he_o make_v the_o use_v from_o chap._n 12._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o epistle_n exhort_v unto_o holiness_n towards_o god_n righteousness_n towards_o man_n chap._n 13._o love_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o all_o man_n chap._n 14._o and_o 15._o calling_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o motive_n chap._n 12._o 1._o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n justify_v sanctify_a mercy_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o call_v and_o glorify_v according_a to_o eternal_a predestination_n i_o beseech_v you_o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o way_n of_o trial_n chap._n 15._o 14._o i_o be_o persuade_v of_o you_o my_o brethren_n that_o you_o also_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 16._o 17._o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z mark_v they_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v and_o avoid_v they_o if_o this_o suffice_v not_o let_v r._n f._n who_o must_v be_v try_v and_o judge_v by_o the_o scripture_n read_v any_o of_o paul_n sermon_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n or_o pitch_n upon_o that_o chap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 15._o the_o apostle_n he_o will_v find_v after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v desire_v to_o say_v on_o the_o scripture_n 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see_v many_o day_n of_o they_o which_o come_v up_o with_o he_o from_o galilee_n to_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 31._o he_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v ver_fw-la 38._o and_o from_o all_o make_v use_n to_o call_v they_o to_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o ver_fw-la 40._o to_o caution_n and_o warn_v they_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v lest_o that_o come_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n a_o motive_n from_o the_o scripture_n behold_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_v etc._n etc._n such_o a_o use_n i_o wish_v r._n f._n and_o his_o follower_n and_o leader_n may_v make_v of_o all_o this_o discovery_n of_o scripture-warrant_a which_o himself_o call_v for_o for_o raise_v point_n reason_n use_v etc._n etc._n let_v he_o beware_v of_o despise_v such_o a_o way_n of_o teach_v by_o which_o god_n have_v wrought_v wonder_n upon_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n to_o their_o conviction_n 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