of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v consist_v with_o let_v a_o man_n sin_n be_v what_o thâ—y_n will_v which_o word_n have_v a_o tendence_n to_o a_o evil_a liberty_n for_o a_o justify_v state_n be_v plain_o oppose_v as_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o unrighteous_a in_o this_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10_o 11._o object_n it_o be_v further_o add_v though_o we_o fail_v in_o our_o duty_n we_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n page_n 18._o animad_fw-la how_o can_v that_o be_v if_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n which_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v and_o obey_v as_o our_o duty_n so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v we_o both_o as_o enjoin_v and_o assist_v by_o christ_n jesus_n our_o life_n and_o righteousness_n be_v it_o not_o our_o duty_n to_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n and_o do_v we_o yet_o fail_v in_o our_o duty_n while_o we_o fulfil_v it_o no_o sure_a as_o to_o david_n heart_n be_v perfect_a and_o that_o he_o keep_v god_n commandment_n or_o precept_n one_a this_o of_o his_o heart_n be_v perfect_a ibid._n respect_n what_o be_v sincere_a and_o uprght_a in_o david_n as_o a_o spirit_n without_o guile_n a_o sincere_a desire_n intention_n and_o resolution_n of_o heart_n towards_o god_n though_o for_o a_o time_n he_o have_v fail_n and_o be_v besâ—t_v with_o temptation_n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v regard_n to_o his_o uprightness_n etc._n etc._n 2_o dly_a david_n keep_n god_n commandment_n or_o precept_n be_v when_o he_o be_v real_o clear_a and_o actual_o obedient_a walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o not_o as_o consistant_fw-la with_o his_o sin_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o he_o undergo_v great_a judgement_n and_o deep_a affliction_n often_o implore_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n pray_v for_o cleanse_v wash_v &c._n &c._n three_o as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n he_o be_v according_a to_o and_o in_o god_n choice_n and_o promise_n he_o stand_v in_o the_o 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and_o real_o do_v away_o as_o it_o be_v with_o paul_n when_o with_o his_o mind_n he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v travail_v in_o spirit_n for_o deliverance_n from_o that_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o do_v embondage_n or_o captivate_v his_o member_n in_o which_o low_a estate_n of_o war_a god_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o upright_a and_o sincere_a mind_n that_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o subject_n to_o his_o inward_a law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n do_v help_v his_o creature_n be_v infirmity_n until_o all_o that_o offend_v be_v subdue_v and_o the_o soul_n become_v more_o than_o a_o conqueror_n and_o so_o as_o for_o his_o distinction_n between_o the_o breach_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o the_o condition_n 18._o while_o he_o discourse_v for_o fail_v of_o the_o first_o and_o yet_o a_o fulfil_v the_o latter_a i_o can_v reconcile_v he_o herein_o nor_o own_o such_o distinction_n either_o as_o necessary_a or_o consistant_fw-la with_o the_o real_a experience_n of_o a_o justify_v state_n wherein_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n or_o law_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v answer_v and_o follow_v and_o the_o effect_v thereof_o experience_v in_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o they_o the_o righteousness_n morality_n good_a order_n and_o duty_n both_o respect_v the_o law_n and_o gospel_n nature_n and_o grace_n be_v fulfil_v by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o perform_v through_o his_o spiritual_a assistance_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n as_o he_o say_v and_o a_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n 19_o and_o no_o better_a than_o sin_v unto_o death_n can_v i_o look_v â—pon_o man_n continuance_n in_o any_o know_a sin_n or_o unrighteousness_n all_o their_o life_n time_n against_o the_o holy_a and_o just_a law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conscience_n the_o sin_n of_o impenitence_n as_o well_o as_o of_o unbelief_n be_v persist_v in_o incur_v death_n as_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o david_n in_o the_o mâ—tâ—er_n wherein_o he_o sin_v in_o that_o present_a state_n can_v not_o have_v be_v save_v if_o he_o have_v die_v 12._o but_o sure_o if_o the_o condition_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v perform_v and_o the_o nature_n there_o of_o be_v experience_v the_o other_o act_n of_o duty_n and_o obedience_n will_v follow_v for_o be_v there_o any_o sin_n or_o neglect_v of_o duty_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o cease_v from_o or_o can_v a_o true_a believer_n see_v any_o sin_n or_o fail_v without_o believe_v or_o exercise_v faith_n in_o his_o war_a against_o it_o till_o he_o overcome_v and_o he_o have_v out_o grow_v it_o no_o sure_a he_o attain_v to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o warfare_n through_o valiant_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n he_o reach_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o his_o race_n by_o unwearied_a travail_v on_o without_o faint_v sect._n x._o to_o his_o say_n behold_v here_o a_o kind_a of_o heaven_n open_v unto_o you_o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o fear_v his_o name_n where_o all_o your_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n be_v remove_v and_o where_o every_o one_o of_o you_o be_v righteous_a and_o perfect_a and_o sin_v not_o for_o this_o be_v the_o benefit_n and_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o redemption_n that_o he_o have_v deliver_v you_o from_o that_o law_n which_o you_o break_v animad_fw-la one_a that_o heaven_n where_o all_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n be_v remove_v and_o where_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a and_o sin_v not_o be_v not_o of_o this_o man_n or_o any_o of_o their_o open_n who_o oppose_v perfection_n of_o duty_n and_o argue_v for_o sin_n be_v continuance_n in_o god_n child_n while_o in_o this_o life_n for_o that_o heaven_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n and_o they_o be_v all_o righteous_a and_o sin_n not_o admit_v not_o of_o sin_n to_o have_v any_o place_n in_o it_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_o do_v therein_o 2_o dly_z that_o be_v the_o old_a heaven_n and_o old_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v unrighteousness_n and_o these_o must_v â—e_v shake_v and_o remove_v for_o the_o new_a to_o take_v place_n 3_o dly_z christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n and_o not_o to_o indulge_v transgression_n or_o any_o breach_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a fulfil_v and_o not_o destroy_v in_o the_o new_a creature_n and_o covenant_n 4_o thly_a it_o be_v true_a as_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v bring_v we_o under_o a_o new_a law_n the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o require_v nothing_o of_o we_o but_o what_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la condition_n we_o do_v keep_v for_o he_o give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o the_o
the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o perfection_n live_o demonstrate_v in_o some_o serious_a animadversion_n or_o remark_n and_o answer_n upon_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o middle_a way_n of_o perfection_n with_o indifferency_n between_o the_o orthodox_n and_o the_o quaker_n herein_o consider_v and_o the_o naked_a truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n open_v in_o real_a love_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o george_n whitehead_n let_v your_o moderation_n appear_v unto_o all_o man_n do_v nothing_o by_o partiality_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1676._o friendly_a reader_n the_o publication_n of_o this_o ensue_a treatise_n be_v from_o a_o necessity_n that_o come_v upon_o i_o for_o the_o holy_a truth_n sake_n to_o remove_v occasion_n of_o stumbling_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o honest_a mind_a inquirer_n after_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v perfect_a so_o that_o although_o by_o reason_n of_o other_o weighty_a concernment_n the_o press_n be_v also_o clog_v with_o other_o book_n this_o have_v lie_v by_o in_o manuscript_n above_o a_o year_n after_o it_o be_v finish_v be_v write_v at_o sundry_a opportunity_n when_o i_o can_v find_v some_o spare_a time_n yet_o i_o can_v not_o be_v clear_a in_o conscience_n that_o my_o labour_n in_o it_o shall_v so_o remain_v obscure_a or_o the_o service_n frustrate_v which_o i_o hope_v it_o may_v be_v of_o to_o such_o serious_a and_o unprejudiced_a reader_n as_o desire_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o iâ—_n be_v in_o chrst_n jesus_n which_o be_v the_o aim_n and_o end_v of_o my_o labour_n and_o travail_n i_o can_v have_v be_v content_a only_o to_o have_v send_v a_o copy_n of_o this_o treatise_n unto_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n style_v the_o middle_a way_n of_o perfection_n if_o that_o will_v have_v clear_v truth_n from_o his_o mistake_n and_o remove_v the_o burden_n off_o i_o but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v sufficient_a in_o regard_n his_o book_n be_v so_o public_a and_o if_o he_o come_v serious_o to_o consider_v and_o see_v wherein_o he_o have_v be_v mistake_v and_o misrepresent_v we_o call_v quaker_n especial_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o book_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o out_o of_o a_o respect_n to_o that_o christianity_n justice_n and_o moderation_n profess_v by_o he_o he_o will_v as_o public_o do_v we_o right_o in_o retract_v his_o mistake_v and_o misconstruction_n put_v upon_o we_o as_o to_o some_o thing_n of_o weight_n and_o moment_n which_o in_o this_o treatise_n be_v serious_o and_o from_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o and_o open_v in_o love_n both_o to_o this_o man_n soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o who_o desire_v true_a information_n in_o these_o weighty_a matter_n of_o salvation_n herein_o treat_v on_o london_n the_o 12_o of_o the_o 12_o month_n 1675._o g._n w._n the_o content_v sect._n i._n of_o justification_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o far_o it_o extend_v and_o our_o evangelical_n obedience_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n page_n 10._o sect._n ii_o of_o perfection_n be_v our_o duty_n and_o how_o attainable_a confess_v by_o this_o moderator_n or_o midle-man_n pag._n 12._o sect._n iii_o some_o objection_n allege_v by_o he_o against_o the_o attain_n to_o perfection_n answer_v pag._n 17._o sect._n iu._n his_o objection_n against_o sinless_a perfection_n for_o sinful_a imperfection_n in_o this_o life_n proceed_v from_o his_o want_v the_o true_a sight_n of_o that_o seed_n and_o nature_n wherein_o be_v victory_n and_o perfection_n pag._n 19_o sect._n v._n his_o alleganiot_n for_o sin_n from_o these_o scripture_n viz._n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o no_o more_o i_o that_o sin_v but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n consider_v and_o answer_v pag._n 21._o sect._n vi._n of_o regeneration_n the_o two_o contrary_a principle_n and_o concern_v the_o phrase_n whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 23._o sect._n vii_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n condition_n of_o life_n and_o great_a commandment_n be_v perform_v sincere_a obedience_n in_o lesser_a thing_n may_v not_o be_v omit_v pag._n 25._o sect._n viii_o the_o calm_a protestant_n in_o grant_v a_o real_a and_o true_a righteousness_n and_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a according_a to_o the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n do_v assent_n to_o the_o quaker_n doctrine_n of_o perfection_n pag._n 28._o sect._n ix_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o david_n perfection_n or_o be_v find_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n not_o concern_v in_o a_o sinful_a state_n nor_o consistant_fw-la with_o the_o breach_n of_o duty_n and_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n pag._n 30._o sect._n x._o that_o heaven_n wherein_o unrighteousness_n dwell_v be_v not_o the_o new_a heaven_n of_o the_o new_a law_n and_o spirit_n be_v assistance_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o imputation_n be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n child_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 33._o sect._n xi_o of_o repentance_n what_o real_a and_o what_o not_o of_o christ_n as_o propitiation_n some_o scripture_n pervert_v for_o sin_n by_o our_o moderator_n of_o god_n enter_v into_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 36._o sect._n xii_o of_o justification_n grace_n law_n of_o our_o creation_n redemption_n as_o in_o christ_n and_o as_o in_o we_o as_o universal_a and_o as_o peculiar_a the_o quaker_n opinion_n about_o perfection_n misconstrue_v pag._n 39_o sect._n xiii_o that_o those_o call_v divine_v who_o deny_v christ_n universal_a grace_n and_o redemption_n be_v stumble_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o not_o orthodox_n of_o god_n term_n and_o man_n term_n of_o faith_n repentance_n sin_v and_o not_o sin_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 42._o sect._n fourteen_o that_o the_o quaker_n have_v the_o divine_n on_o the_o blind_a side_n that_o the_o orthodox_n be_v quite_o out_o about_o justification_n etc._n etc._n confess_v pag._n 44._o sect._n xv._n the_o spirit_n be_v help_v to_o that_o perfection_n which_o be_v the_o keep_v the_o commandment_n or_o perfection_n obtain_v in_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o spiritual_a birth_n and_o not_o by_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o letter_n pag._n 47._o sect._n xvi_o the_o charge_n of_o bolster_n up_o man_n in_o their_o sin_n justify_v against_o the_o pretend_a divine_n who_o oppose_v perfection_n and_o they_o not_o at_o all_o clear_v by_o this_o advocate_n pag._n 49._o sect._n xvii_o his_o pretend_a discovery_n of_o several_a inconvenience_n of_o our_o doctrine_n as_o the_o hurl_v man_n into_o despair_n cast_v off_o god_n care_n etc._n etc._n no_o real_a or_o true_a discovery_n but_o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o divine_n doctrine_n for_o imperfection_n so_o much_o confute_v by_o himself_o the_o state_n of_o the_o most_o mortify_a on_o earth_n not_o consistant_fw-la with_o sin_n his_o reiterated_a mistake_n against_o we_o pag._n 53._o sect._n xviii_o his_o most_o dreadful_a consequence_n and_o conclusion_n of_o our_o doctrine_n viz._n of_o evil_n secret_a and_o deadly_a to_o the_o soul_n contempt_n of_o most_o serious_a holy_a professor_n monstrous_a overween_a conceit_n of_o a_o man_n self_n despise_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o of_o other_o turn_v into_o a_o groundless_a fear_n and_o prove_v inconsequent_a and_o his_o pretend_a danger_n and_o fear_n that_o it_o can_v consist_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n prove_v altogether_o causeless_a and_o groundless_a pag._n 56._o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o perfection_n experimntal_o demonstrate_v etc._n etc._n we_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o author_n proposition_n near_o his_o beginning_n be_v very_o moderate_a viz._n as_o the_o best_a physician_n have_v be_v note_v sometime_o 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