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dictate_v within_o immediate_a and_o objective_a not_o needful_a pag._n 32._o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o man_n but_o only_o for_o the_o elect_v prove_v p._n 138._o a_o directory_n of_o a_o church_n distinguish_v into_o two_o notion_n pag._n 120._o a_o directory_n warrantable_a in_o a_o church_n pag._n 122._o church_n directory_n not_o infallible_a pag._n 123._o a_o directory_n form_v right_o of_o a_o mix_a nature_n depend_v partly_o upon_o scripture_n general_a precept_n and_o partly_o flow_v from_o christian_a prudence_n pag._n 128._o e_o effective_a enlighten_v of_o the_o spirit_n distinct_a from_o objective_n p._n 32._o effective_a enlighten_v of_o the_o spirit_n sufficient_a without_o immediate_a objective_n ibid._n efficacy_n of_o grace_n not_o dependent_a on_o man_n free_a will_n pag._n 159._o efficacy_n of_o grace_n from_o whence_o pag._n 161._o the_o quaker_n alternative_a efficacy_n of_o grace_n confute_v pag._n 160._o christ_n enlighten_v of_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v pag._n 154._o f_o faith_n the_o only_a condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n pag._n 181._o faith_n not_o consider_v as_o a_o work_n in_o justification_n pag._n 183._o fight_v lawful_a for_o christian_n against_o unjust_a invader_n pag._n 204._o free_a will_n to_o convert_v not_o in_o any_o unrenewed_a man_n pag._n 159._o free_a will_n in_o unrenewed_a man_n to_o gracious_a action_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n pag._n 160._o g_o extraordinary_a gift_n not_o a_o infallible_a evidence_n of_o save_a grace_n pag._n 74._o the_o gospel_n not_o proper_o but_o only_o synecdochical_o call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n pag._n 130._o grace_n without_o light_n proportionable_a can_v do_v nothing_o p._n 156._o grammar_n describe_v and_o explain_v pag._n 3._o grammar_n lawful_a among_o christian_n and_o necessary_a for_o some_o man_n pag._n 4._o how_o the_o spirit_n guide_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n pag._n 42._o h_o inward_a habit_n nourish_v and_o maintain_v by_o external_a mean_n p._n 41._o supernatural_a habit_n simple_o necessary_a for_o supernatural_a action_n pag._n 157._o holiness_n of_o believer_n child_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o what_o it_o do_v import_v pag._n 85._o i_o sin_v by_o mere_a imitation_n confute_v pag._n 133._o infant_n have_v interest_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n pag._n 88_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n cease_v in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o now_o upon_o any_o ground_n of_o promise_n to_o be_v look_v for_o p._n 55._o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v needful_a in_o the_o church_n pag._n 52._o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o explain_v what_o it_o be_v pag._n 55._o scripture_n may_v be_v interpret_v by_o man_n who_o gift_n be_v fallible_a p._n 59_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n pag._n 58._o the_o meaning_n of_o scripture_n interpret_v by_o scripture_n be_v scripture-rule_a pag._n 61._o interpret_n of_o scripture_n be_v no_o add_v to_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n justification_n how_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o protestant_n pag._n 174._o justification_n how_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o quaker_n pag._n 175._o justification_n by_o inherent_a or_o inward_a righteousness_n either_o as_o a_o cause_n or_o condition_n refute_v pag._n 181._o k_o kill_v in_o just_a defence_n against_o the_o unjust_a invader_n of_o a_o kingdom_n lawful_a vid._n fight_v lawful_a for_o christian_n how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v within_o we_o luk._n 17.2_o p._n 40._o knowledge_n in_o divine_a thing_n how_o it_o differ_v in_o renew_v and_o unrenewed_a man_n pag._n 37._o l_o language_n how_o necessary_a to_o be_v learn_v and_o why_o pag._n 4._o christ_n as_o god_n be_v never_o under_o the_o law_n pag._n 212._o how_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v upon_o our_o heart_n jer._n 30.33_o pag._n 38._o learn_v how_o necessary_a for_o a_o minister_n 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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be_v guilty_a of_o a_o popish_a justification_n do_v not_o the_o quaker_n hold_v justification_n by_o a_o righteousness_n wrought_v within_o they_o and_o formal_o inward_a and_o inherent_a in_o themselves_o in_o this_o they_o join_v hand_n with_o the_o papist_n in_o one_o of_o their_o most_o fundamental_a error_n which_o do_v indeed_o contradict_v the_o very_a design_n and_o current_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o seek_v righteousness_n for_o justification_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o ourselves_o yea_o and_o the_o very_a plain_a design_n of_o christ_n death_n see_v rom._n 3.25_o and_o 10.4_o galat._n 2.16_o 21._o and_o 5.4_o but_o the_o quaker_n endeavour_v to_o elude_v this_o our_o charge_n pretend_v that_o they_o be_v far_o from_o hold_v justification_n by_o their_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n with_o the_o papist_n but_o by_o the_o alone_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n thus_o they_o pretend_v in_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n pag._n 4.21_o 22._o but_o the_o quaker_n will_v not_o so_o cheat_v and_o deceive_v the_o christian_a world_n for_o first_o in_o that_o 21._o pag._n cite_v where_o they_o purposely_o handle_v this_o question_n and_o pretend_v as_o be_v now_o say_v they_o deny_v we_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n receive_v of_o we_o by_o faith_n call_v that_o but_o a_o act_n of_o the_o creature_o skill_n and_o a_o imputation_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o man_n spirit_n and_o forge_v and_o a_o fiction_n and_o imagination_n in_o the_o creature_o will_n and_o power_n hence_o then_o they_o deny_v we_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n receive_v of_o we_o by_o faith_n and_o so_o consequent_o by_o the_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n see_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n impute_v to_o we_o in_o justification_n be_v not_o a_o diverse_a righteousness_n from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o rom._n 3.21_o 22_o 24_o 25._o and_o 4.6_o 11_o 13_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o 9.30_o and_o 10.4_o 10._o galat._n 2.16_o and_o 3.8_o and_o 5.5_o second_o this_o justification_n hold_v by_o the_o quaker_n must_v either_o be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n receive_v by_o faith_n or_o else_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o its_o work_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o three_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n know_v to_o compet_n in_o this_o point_n but_o these_o be_v always_o state_v as_o the_o only_a two_o member_n of_o the_o distinction_n for_o which_o see_v rom._n 3.28_o and_o 4.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o 9.30_o 31_o 32._o and_o 10.3_o 5_o 6._o galat._n 3.11_o 12._o but_o the_o quaker_n plain_o deny_v the_o justification_n hold_v by_o they_o to_o be_v by_o the_o former_a yea_o they_o scoff_v and_o mock_v at_o that_o more_o than_o ever_o papist_n do_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o their_o precede_a language_n therefore_o they_o do_v inevitable_o hold_v justification_n by_o the_o latter_a wherein_o they_o manifest_o join_v hand_n with_o the_o papist_n for_o all_o their_o pretext_n to_o cover_v it_o again_o in_o the_o forecited_n 22._o page_n of_o their_o confession_n they_o have_v these_o word_n and_o because_o say_v they_o we_o be_v against_o the_o latter_a viz._n justification_n by_o a_o righteousness_n receive_v by_o faith_n whereof_o they_o be_v last_o speak_v we_o be_v clamour_v upon_o as_o if_o we_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n when_o it_o be_v only_o to_o these_o that_o be_v not_o make_v righteous_a by_o it_o to_o walk_v as_o he_o also_o walk_v here_o they_o hold_v justification_n by_o a_o righteousness_n make_v their_o walk_n righteous_a which_o be_v the_o plain_a inherent_a righteousness_n of_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n but_o the_o quâker_n in_o that_o last_o cite_v pag._n of_o their_o confession_n go_v on_o and_o add_v that_o it_o