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pag._n 5._o sufficient_a light_n in_o all_o man_n to_o salvation_n confute_v pag._n 151._o light_n within_o all_o man_n not_o the_o principal_a rule_n pag._n 33._o christ_n how_o say_v to_o live_v in_o a_o true_a christian_a explain_v pag._n 213._o logic_n describe_v and_o divide_v pag._n 5._o logic_n a_o gift_n of_o god_n pag._n 6._o logic_n lawful_a and_o necessary_a among_o christian_n ibid._n lie_v report_v in_o the_o scripture_n not_o scripture-sentence_n pag._n 19_o m_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n pregnant_a with_o contradiction_n and_o confute_v pag._n 186._o a_o external_n ministry_n to_o continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n in_o the_o church_n pag._n 60._o n_o by_o nature_n all_o man_n be_v corrupt_a pag._n 132._o natural_a man_n be_v not_o sufficient_o enlighten_v to_o conversion_n or_o salvation_n pag._n 151._o natural_a part_n be_v necessary_a for_o a_o minister_n pag._n 202._o o_o it_o be_v not_o god_n that_o obey_v god_n in_o we_o pag._n 212._o ordination_n of_o our_o first_o reformer_n in_o time_n of_o popery_n be_v valid_a quoad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la pag._n 199._o ordination_n in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n before_o the_o reformation_n do_v not_o necessary_o make_v these_o ordain_v the_o pope_n emissary_n p._n 198._o ministerial_a authority_n receive_v by_o external_a ordination_n pag._n 202._o p_o a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o papist_n now_o and_o before_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n pag._n 200._o perfection_n distinguish_v and_o describe_v pag._n 165._o perfection_n of_o degree_n in_o this_o life_n confute_v ibid._n perfection_n in_o a_o moral_a sense_n not_o infer_v upon_o the_o agent_n or_o action_n by_o scripture_n write_v pag._n 171._o perfection_n not_o infer_v from_o the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o good_a work_n ibid._n paul_n not_o perfect_a when_o be_v write_v to_o the_o roman_n pag._n 167._o the_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n prove_v pag._n 29._o the_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n eternal_a pag._n 214._o philosophy_n describe_v and_o explain_v pag._n 8._o philosophy_n among_o christian_n lawful_a pag._n 9_o philosophy_n a_o gift_n of_o god_n ibid._n philosophy_n how_o right_o use_v and_o how_o not_o ibid._n the_o dictate_v within_o the_o principal_a rule_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o quaker_n pag._n 28._o the_o principal_a rule_n the_o scripture_n not_o the_o dictate_v within_o pag._n 30._o psalms-metring_a require_v not_o immediate_a inspiration_n pag._n 118._o psalms-singing_a of_o divine_a institution_n pag._n 112._o psalm_n make_v upon_o sad_a lot_n may_v be_v sing_v pag._n 115._o psalm_n that_o be_v not_o our_o case_n may_v be_v sing_v pag._n 116._o psalm_n threaten_v curse_n against_o notorious_a wicked_a man_n may_v be_v sing_v pag._n 117._o what_o psalm_n be_v sing_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n pag._n 118._o punish_v of_o evil_a doer_n a_o duty_n incumbent_n to_o the_o magistrate_n p._n 205._o q_o quaker_n jesuitical_a and_o popish_a in_o their_o principle_n pag._n 206._o quaker_n smell_v 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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 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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 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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
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evident_o false_a for_o then_o these_o have_v no_o faith_n in_o god_n nor_o love_n to_o or_o fear_v of_o he_o but_o be_v all_o black_a atheist_n and_o must_v all_o be_v damn_v christ_n meaning_n therefore_o in_o that_o place_n viz._n joh._n 4.23_o be_v not_o that_o there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a worship_n in_o the_o church_n before_o that_o time_n but_o that_o the_o vail_n of_o ceremony_n wherewith_o the_o spiritual_a worship_n be_v as_o it_o be_v cover_v and_o hide_a under_o the_o old-testament_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o take_v away_o under_o the_o new_a and_o the_o worship_n render_v more_o simple_a and_o more_o clear_a and_o the_o spirituality_n thereof_o more_o appear_v and_o be_v express_v external_o as_o it_o be_v plain_o declare_v in_o the_o event_n 2_o cor._n 3.13_o with_o 18._o as_o also_o the_o context_n of_o the_o place_n show_v that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o remove_n of_o that_o vail_n of_o ceremony_n whereof_o he_o speak_v under_o which_o the_o worship_n be_v tie_v unto_o 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query_n be_v not_o your_o catechism_n confession_n of_o faith_n and_o directory_n your_o own_o work_n and_o your_o own_o worship_n that_o you_o have_v set_v down_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v set_v up_o for_o people_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o do_v worship_n to_o and_o be_v save_v by_o ans_fw-fr who_o work_n soever_o these_o be_v i_o have_v at_o the_o survey_n of_o their_o nine_o ten_o and_o eleven_o query_n sufficient_o in_o the_o general_a vindicate_v they_o against_o all_o the_o quaker_n cavillation_n second_o i_o have_v also_o vindicate_v our_o church_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o work_n and_o i_o will_v not_o repeat_v three_o do_v the_o explain_n and_o open_v up_o or_o clear_v of_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o our_o christian_a faith_n by_o catechism_n confession_n vive-voice_n or_o otherways_o by_o the_o very_a deed_n do_v make_v man_n guilty_a of_o hold_v a_o salvation_n by_o work_n o_o brave_a the_o apostle_n that_o be_v diligent_a in_o these_o thing_n be_v much_o guilty_a then_o than_o we_o be_v as_o for_o the_o worship_v of_o these_o and_o the_o will-worship_n which_o here_o they_o be_v please_v to_o charge_v we_o with_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o these_o in_o the_o next_o query_n sect_n ii_o confute_v the_o quaker_n popish_a justification_n upon_o this_o debate_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v long_o it_o have_v be_v so_o much_o toss_v already_o betwixt_o our_o writer_n and_o the_o papist_n only_o i_o shall_v bring_v two_o or_o three_o forcible_a argument_n against_o our_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o any_o righteousness_n wrought_v or_o inherent_a within_o we_o my_o assertion_n be_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n without_o we_o impute_v by_o god_n unto_o we_o upon_o our_o apprehend_n and_o embrace_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n offer_v to_o we_o by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o any_o righteousness_n wrought_v or_o inherent_a in_o we_o before_o we_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o righteousness_n wrought_v or_o inherent_a in_o we_o but_o by_o christ_n without_o we_o impute_v to_o we_o we_o shall_v premise_v this_o ground_n viz._n that_o in_o the_o scripture_n our_o own_o law-righteousness_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o work_n be_v still_o take_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o state_v in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n righteousness_n receive_v by_o faith_n in_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n as_o i_o have_v often_o show_v before_o from_o these_o follow_a scripture_n viz._n rom._n 3._o chap._n from_o ver_fw-la 20._o to_o the_o end_n and_o 4.2_o 3_o 4_o 5.6_o and_o 9.30_o 31_o 32._o and_o 10.3_o 5_o 6._o galat._n 2.16_o 21._o and_o 3.11_o 12._o and_o 5.4_o philip._n 3.9_o nor_o can_v the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o work_n and_o our_o law-righteousness_n be_v diverse_a upon_o any_o account_n that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v show_v by_o any_o man_n and_o i_o pray_v consider_v the_o scripture_n that_o i_o have_v cite_v which_o i_o may_v not_o stand_v to_o form_v into_o argument_n and_o which_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o they_o need_v not_o these_o thing_n premise_v i_o argue_v first_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n obedience_n and_o suffering_n without_o we_o for_o he_o do_v not_o obey_v and_o die_v within_o we_o as_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v ergo_fw-la we_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o he_o by_o a_o righteousness_n wrought_v or_o inherent_a within_o we_o see_v that_o which_o christ_n wrought_v and_o suffer_v in_o his_o own_o person_n before_o we_o be_v bear_v without_o we_o be_v not_o then_o nor_o be_v it_o now_o over_o again_o by_o way_n of_o reproduction_n which_o if_o they_o say_v be_v still_o popish_a enough_o wrought_v within_o we_o second_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n rom._n 3_o 24._o eph._n 1_o 7._o col._n 1_o 14._o ergo_fw-la we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n without_o we_o not_o by_o any_o righteousness_n wrought_v or_o inherent_a within_o we_o the_o antecedent_n be_v the_o apostle_n i_o prove_v the_o consequence_n because_o first_o a_o man_n can_v be_v free_o justify_v or_o pronounce_v righteous_a by_o a_o judge_n because_o he_o be_v personal_o in_o himself_o inherent_o righteous_a for_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o all_o justice_n to_o pronounce_v a_o man_n righteous_a that_o be_v such_o and_o it_o be_v not_o do_v free_o or_o gratis_o and_o if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o he_o do_v most_o unjust_o second_o i_o prove_v the_o consequence_n because_o this_o redemption_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v in_o jesus_n in_o who_o the_o righteousness_n wrought_v or_o inherent_a in_o we_o be_v not_o except_o the_o quaker_n blasphemous_o will_v have_v every_o justify_v man_n to_o
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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 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