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william_n haworth_n do_v thou_o believe_v we_o can_v believe_v this_o to_o be_v christian_a doctrine_n which_o have_v so_o much_o contradiction_n and_o confusion_n in_o it_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v certain_o appear_v to_o all_o man_n according_a to_o scripture_n and_o the_o invitation_n be_v unto_o all_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n thus_o in_o short_a i_o leave_v this_o and_o pass_v on_o to_o detect_v the_o rest_n of_o thy_o nonsense_n and_o confusion_n because_o much_o have_v be_v write_v in_o this_o particular_a by_o other_o hand_n etc._n etc._n second_o concern_v original_a sin_n i_o say_v the_o devil_n be_v the_o original_a of_o sin_n in_o mankind_n and_o that_o i_o understand_v not_o how_o infent_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n in_o the_o womb_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o w._n h._n answer_v thus_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o original_a of_o sin_n in_o mankind_n i._n e._n the_o first_o tempter_n to_o sin_n be_v a_o doctrine_n we_o learn_v from_o moses_n not_o from_o the_o quaker_n but_o what_o be_v this_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la ergo_fw-la there_o be_v no_o original_a sin_n except_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n astrange_v argument_n say_v he_o now_o reader_n mark_v this_o man_n logic_n because_o i_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n always_o be_v and_o be_v the_o original_a of_o sin_n in_o mankind_n who_o obey_v he_o he_o make_v this_o ergo_fw-la or_o conclusion_n there_o be_v no_o original_a sin_n except_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o so_o the_o argument_n must_v stand_v thus_o the_o devil_n always_o be_v and_o be_v the_o original_a of_o sin_n in_o mankind_n who_o obey_v he_o ergo_fw-la the_o devil_n be_v original_a sin_n what_o abusive_a nonsense_n and_o perversion_n be_v this_o but_o however_o we_o say_v the_o devil_n be_v the_o original_a of_o sin_n and_o now_o i_o shall_v look_v into_o the_o scripture_n he_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o sin_n of_o infant_n in_o the_o womb._n first_o rom._n 5.12_o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v mark_v reader_n what_o be_v this_o to_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n who_o have_v not_o yet_o sin_v read_v the_o next_o verse_n follow_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o viz._n sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n but_o where_o be_v the_o law_n to_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n before_o they_o come_v into_o the_o world_n sure_o there_o be_v none_o therefore_o no_o sin_n nor_o condemnation_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o innocent_a sinless_a state_n so_o that_o the_o state_n of_o sin_v must_v
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state_n except_o thou_o reckon_v the_o state_n and_o be_v in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o innocent_a and_o regenerate_v better_o than_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o many_o holy_a man_n have_v have_v great_a joy_n at_o their_o departure_n so_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o natural_a death_n can_v be_v as_o be_v foolish_o imagine_v because_o adam_n sin_v for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v he_o may_v have_v dye_v as_o to_o his_o natural_a life_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n make_v of_o the_o dust_n and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v mark_n in_o that_o day_n yet_o he_o live_v after_o his_o fall_n many_o year_n as_o to_o his_o natural_a life_n but_o he_o die_v spiritual_o instant_o upon_o his_o sin_v even_o in_o that_o day_n and_o at_o that_o time_n and_o as_o for_o those_o other_o scripture_n thou_o bring_v ephes_n 2.3_o and_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o gal._n 2.15_o we_o who_o be_v jew_n 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what_o it_o be_v and_o quote_v rom._n 2.15_o which_o speak_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o that_o the_o light_n within_o every_o man_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o another_o while_n no_o more_o than_o nature_n as_o he_o call_v it_o p._n 17._o whereas_o the_o inward_a law_n or_o light_v within_o in_o all_o its_o manifestation_n and_o appearance_n always_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o contain_v in_o it_o not_o only_o the_o substance_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o gospel-virtue_n and_o power_n the_o true_a light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o divine_a light_n and_o power_n within_o the_o gentile_n obey_v the_o lord_n spiritual_o and_o be_v accept_v in_o so_o do_v though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o outward_a law_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o set_v the_o letter_n aside_o what_o law_n be_v that_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o people_n must_v it_o not_o needs_o be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n inward_a in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n and_o so_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o it_o be_v always_o so_o that_o the_o doer_n of_o this_o law_n or_o light_v within_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n be_v justify_v rom._n 2.13_o and_o thus_o be_v abraham_n justify_v by_o work_n james_n 2.21_o when_o he_o have_v faithful_o offer_v up_o his_o isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o good_a work_n by_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o command_v and_o he_o believe_v and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o word_n of_o his_o faith_n by_o which_o he_o believe_v and_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o light_n within_o we_o bear_v testimony_n unto_o which_o be_v before_o moses_n be_v or_o abraham_n be_v he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v but_o this_o 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haworth_n helping_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o word_n be_v too_o narrow_a p._n 50_o etc._n etc._n crook_n thou_o may_v well_o quarrel_v with_o my_o word_n when_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n be_v call_v too_o narrow_a rom._n 8.26_o the_o spirit_n help_v etc._n etc._n haworth_n we_o be_v for_o act_v and_o do_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o dare_v not_o trust_v to_o it_o but_o to_o christ_n p._n 52_o etc._n etc._n crook_n do_v ever_o any_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n say_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o trust_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o heathenism_n be_v this_o and_o contrary_a to_o himself_o pag._n 66._o viz._n the_o historical_a knowledge_n of_o josus_fw-la of_o nazareth_n be_v
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establish_v of_o his_o young_a convort_n etc._n etc._n haworth_n the_o law_n be_v here_o take_v for_o all_o the_o write_n of_o the_o scripture_n viz._n psal_n 19.7_o etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a nation_n be_v call_v proper_o the_o land_n be_v therefore_o every_o piece_n of_o ground_n in_o it_o good_a to_o bear_v wheat_n because_o ground_n or_o land_n in_o general_n be_v etc._n etc._n crook_n if_o the_o law_n be_v take_v in_o the_o spirituallity_n of_o it_o as_o comfort_v the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n then_o it_o be_v take_v as_o i_o allege_v it_o for_o i_o allege_v it_o as_o it_o be_v write_v but_o this_o psal_n 19.7_o can_v be_v take_v for_o all_o the_o write_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o general_a because_o the_o
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must_v i_o deny_v all_o this_o now_o let_v the_o wise_a in_o heart_n judge_n if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o same_o page_n say_v viz._n but_o apply_v thyself_o to_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n so_o here_o i_o must_v deny_v all_o that_o i_o think_v be_v of_o christ_n in_o i_o the_o light_n life_n and_o peace_n within_o i_o as_o he_o say_v and_o apply_v myself_o to_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n o_o strange_a doctrine_n where_o be_v you_o now_o you_o babylonian_n who_o have_v so_o much_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o quaker_n for_o bring_v people_n to_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n what!_o be_v you_o now_o come_v to_o be_v teacher_n of_o the_o law_n not_o know_v what_o you_o say_v nor_o whereof_o you_o affirm_v 1_o tim._n 1.5,6,7_o but_o the_o quaker_n know_v what_o they_o say_v and_o do_v affirm_v with_o john_n that_o great_a prophet_n that_o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1.9_o though_o you_o say_v it_o be_v corrupt_a nature_n &_o fallen_n blind_a nature_n and_o impure_a flesh_n and_o a_o unsound_a thing_n i_o never_o hear_v any_o man_n of_o god_n call_v it_o by_o such_o vilify_a name_n as_o you_o do_v such_o confuse_a doctrine_n as_o i_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o but_o from_o you_o like_o that_o again_o in_o pag._n 156._o where_o thou_o say_v our_o state_n be_v sure_a and_o certain_a on_o god_n part_n his_o foundation_n be_v sure_a yet_o as_o to_o we_o its_o brittle_a and_o very_o uncertain_a etc._n etc._n what!_o have_v you_o a_o little_a fear_n then_o that_o you_o may_v lose_v your_o salvation_n now_o if_o you_o have_v you_o be_v brittle_a indeed_o for_o you_o seem_v very_o contrary_a in_o judgement_n sometime_o as_o witness_v the_o tenure_n of_o both_o your_o book_n but_o thou_o say_v in_o the_o same_o page_n the_o 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as_o thou_o acknowledge_v and_o waste_v keep_v from_o steal_v herring_n and_o do_v wrong_a to_o thy_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n but_o not_o go_v far_o than_o most_o of_o they_o etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v full_o of_o their_o way_n spirit_n faith_n and_o principle_n and_o so_o in_o strive_v against_o the_o truth_n you_o do_v but_o manifest_a to_o the_o world_n your_o ignorance_n error_n confusion_n enmity_n and_o blindness_n and_o so_o the_o far_o you_o stretch_v yourselves_o upon_o this_o bed_n the_o short_a it_o will_v be_v and_o the_o more_o your_o nakedness_n will_v appear_v and_o your_o cover_v will_v be_v too_o narrow_a and_o though_o you_o and_o all_o wicked_a man_n call_v the_o quaker_n principle_n rot_a unsound_a gross_a and_o damnable_a etc._n etc._n yet_o we_o can_v bless_v the_o lord_n for_o its_o soundness_n and_o its_o sound_a doctrine_n for_o it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o will_v be_v the_o last_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o will_v not_o only_o keep_v from_o steal_v and_o wrong_v of_o neighbour_n but_o it_o will_v teach_v to_o love_n enemy_n and_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o and_o what_o else_o the_o lord_n do_v require_v of_o we_o and_o it_o be_v so_o sound_a and_o durable_a that_o it_o will_v last_v and_o be_v exalt_v establish_a and_o magnify_v and_o stand_v when_o all_o your_o airy_a smoke_n of_o enmity_n opposition_n confusion_n and_o darkness_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o be_v sweep_v from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o lord_n god_n who_o breathe_v into_o man_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n have_v speak_v it_o through_o william_n bayly_n the_o 9th_o month_n 1674._o postscript_n