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A69670	A catechism and confession of faith approved of and agreed unto by the general assembly of the patriarchs, prophets, and apostles, Christ himself being chief speaker in and among them : which containeth a true and faithful account of the principles and doctrines which are most surely believed by the churches of Christ in Great Brittain and Ireland who are reproachfully called by the name of Quakers ... : to which is added An expostulation with and appeal to all other professors / by R.B.	Barclay, Robert, 1648-1690.; Barclay, Robert, 1648-1690. An expostulation with and appeal to all professors.	1673 (1673)	Wing B725; ESTC R26677	71,924	193

as to the Word Is there any Scripture speaks of the Light 's being inward A. God who commanded the Light to shine out of Darkness hath shin'd in our Hearts to give the Light of the Knowledge of the Glory of God in the Face of Jesus Christ. But we have this Treasure in earthen Vessels that the Excellency of the Power may be of God and not of us 2 Cor. 4. 6 7. Q. But seeing it is also call'd the Seed of the Kingdom is the Kingdom of God also within A. The Kingdom of God comes not with Observation neither shall they say Lo here or Lo here for behold the Kingdom of God is within you Luke 17. 20 21. CHAP. VI. Concerning Faith Justification and VVorks Question VVHat is Faith A. Faith is the Substance of things hoped for and the Evidence of things not seen Heb. 11. 1. Q. Is Faith of absolute Necessity A. Without Faith it is impossible to please him for he that cometh to God must believe that he is and that he is a Rewarder of them that diligently seek him Heb. 11. 6. Q. Are we justified by Faith A. Wherefore the Law was our School-Master to bring us unto Christ that we might be justified by Faith Gal. 3. 24. Q. What is the Nature of this Faith that availeth to Justification A. For in Jesus Christ neither Circumcision availeth any thing nor Uncircumcision but Faith which worketh by Love Gal. 5. 6. Q. Are Works then necessary to Justification as well as Faith A. But wilt thou know O Vain Man that Faith without Works is dead Was not Abraham our Father justified by Works when he had offered Isaac his Son upon the Altar Seest thou how Faith wrought with his Works and by Works was Faith made perfect And the Scripture was fulfilled which saith Abraham believed God and it was imputed to him for Righteousness He was called the Friend of God Ye see then how that by Works a man is justified not by Faith only Jam. 2. 20 21 22 23 24. Q. If then both be equally required in Justification what are these ●orks which the Apostle excludes so much A. By the Deeds of the Law there shall no Flesh be justified in his Sight Rom. 3. 20. Q. But though we be not justified by the Deeds of the Law is not th●s to exclude Boasting that the Grace of God may by exalted A. For by Grace are ye saved through Faith and that not of your selves it is the Gift of God not of Works left any man should boast for we are his VVork manship created in Christ Jesus unto good Works Eph. 2. 8 9 10. Q. Are even the Works which are performed by Grace excluded are we never said to be saved or justified by them A. Not by Works of Righteousness which we have done but according to his Mercy he saved us by the Washing of Regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour That being justified by his Grace we should be made Heirs according to the Hope of Eternal Life Tit. 3. 5 6 7. Q. I perceive then that to be justified by Grace is to be justified or saved by Regeneration which cannot exclude the Works wrought by Grace and by the Spirit How doth the Apostle add in the next Verse for the maintaining this against these that Cavil about the Law A. This is a Faithful Saying and these things I will that thou affirm constantly that they which believed in God might be careful to maintain good VVorks these things are good and profitable unto men But avoid Foolish Questions and Genealogies and Contentions and Strivings about the Law for they are unprofitable and vain Tit. 3. 8 9. Q. Doth the Apostle Paul that is so much against justification by the Works of the Law speak any where else of being justified by the Spirit A. But ye are washed but ye are sanctified but ye are justified in the Name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God 1 Cor. 6. 11. Q. But since the Law gives not Power nor Ability to obey and so falls short of Justification Is there no Power under the Gospel by which the Righteousness of the Law comes to be fulfilled inwardly A. For what the Law could not do in that it was weak through the Flesh God sending his own Son in the Likeness of sinful Flesh and for Sin condemned Sin in the Flesh that the Righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled in us who walk not after the Flesh but after the Spirit Rom. 8. 3 4. Q. Seeing th●n there is Power in the Spirit is not Works through it a Condition upon which Life is proposed under the New Covenant A. For if ye live after the Flesh ye shall dye but if ye through the Spirit do mortifie the Deeds of the Body ye shall live Rom. 8. 13. Q. Do not the Apostles then frequently propose Life to People upon Condition of Repentance and other Works A. Repent ye therefore and be converted that your Sins may be blotted out Acts 3. 19 And if Children then Heirs of God and joynt Heirs with Christ if so be that we suffer with him that we also may be glorified together Rom. 8. 17. It is a faithful Saying For if we be dead with him we shall also live with him If we suffer we shall also reign with him If a man therefore purge himself from these he shall be a Vessel unto Honour sanctified and meet for the Master's Use and prepared unto every good Work 2 Tim. 2. 11 12 21. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen and Repent and do the first Works or else I will come unto thee quickly and remove thy Candle stick out of his place except thou Repent Rev. 2. 5. Q. It appears clearly by these Passages that the Apostle excludes only our Righteousness which he elsewhere explains as being the Righteousness of the Law from being necessary to Justification and not such Works as the Law of the Spirit of Life leads to and are not so much ours as Christ in us are not such good Works rewarded though they require no absolute Merit as being the Fruits of free Grace yet doth not God judge according to them and may they not be said to have a Reward A. But if a man be Just and do that which is Lawful and Right and hath not eaten upon the Mountains neither hath lift up his Eyes to the Idols of the House of Israel neither has defiled his Neighbour's Wife neither hath come near to a Menstruous Woman and hath not oppressed any but has restor'd to the Debtor his Pledge hath spoiled none by Violence hath given his Bread to the Hungry and hath covered the Naked with a Garment he that hath not given forth upon Usury neither hath taken any Increase that hath with drawn his Hand from Iniquity hath executed True Judgment between man and ma● hath walked in my Statutes and hath kept my