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A39574 Rusticus ad academicos in exercitationibus expostulatoriis, apologeticis quatuor The rustick's alarm to the rabbies, or, The country correcting the university and clergy, and ... contesting for the truth ... : in four apologeticall and expostulatory exercitations : wherein is contained, as well a general account to all enquirers, as a general answer to all opposers of the most truly catholike and most truly Christ-like Chistians [sic] called Quakers, and of the true divinity of their doctrine : by way of entire entercourse held in special with four of the clergies chieftanes, viz, John Owen ... Tho. Danson ... John Tombes ... Rich. Baxter ... by Samuel Fisher ... Fisher, Samuel, 1605-1665.; Owen, John, 1616-1683.; Danson, Thomas, d. 1694.; Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1660 (1660) Wing F1056; Wing F1050_PARTIAL; Wing F1046_PARTIAL; ESTC R16970 1,147,274 931

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to_o he_o as_o if_o one_o slay_v a_o man_n it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o a_o idol_n it_o be_v but_o a_o trust_n in_o lie_a word_n when_o trust_v in_o it_o be_v a_o apron_n of_o figleaf_n it_o be_v a_o cover_n of_o idol_n it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n that_o shall_v not_o profit_v he_o it_o be_v a_o refuge_n of_o lie_n which_o the_o hail_n shall_v sweep_v away_o it_o be_v asleep_o hide_v place_n which_o the_o storm_n shall_v overflow_v by_o which_o shall_v be_v tread_v down_o even_o all_o you_o that_o be_v hide_v in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n and_o agreement_n with_o death_n and_o hell_n the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n make_v which_o must_v be_v disannule_v and_o not_o stand_v it_o be_v a_o bed_n short_a than_o that_o a_o man_n can_v stretch_v himself_o on_o it_o it_o be_v a_o cover_n too_o narrow_a for_o a_o man_n to_o wrap_v himself_o in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o house_n on_o the_o sand_n and_o not_o on_o the_o rock_n of_o age_n the_o fall_n of_o which_o on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o builder_n will_v be_v great_a when_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o lord_n spirit_n come_v to_o blow_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v flesh_n that_o must_v wither_v then_o as_o the_o grass_n and_o the_o flower_n of_o it_o it_o be_v ashur_n and_o jareb_n that_o can_v cure_v israel_n wound_n it_o be_v pharaoh_n the_o break_a reed_n that_o run_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o leaner_n thereon_o it_o be_v the_o egyptian_n and_o their_o horse_n which_o be_v man_n and_o flesh_n not_o god_n nor_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o many_o mountain_n in_o which_o salvation_n be_v hope_v for_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v not_o the_o right_a rest_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o pollute_a rest_n which_o who_o ever_o be_v in_o and_o first_o or_o last_o arise_v not_o above_o and_o depart_v not_o out_o of_o it_o will_v destroy_v he_o with_o a_o sore_a destruction_n it_o be_v iniquity_n it_o be_v dung_n which_o god_n will_v spread_v upon_o man_n face_n who_o live_v like_o swine_n yet_o will_v wallow_v in_o it_o even_o the_o 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by_o you_o three_o thomasses_n will_v it_o follow_v at_o all_o from_o hence_o that_o i_o probable_o comply_v with_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o faction_n or_o will_v it_o not_o rather_o free_v i_o among_o all_o save_o such_o as_o if_o they_o can_v by_o hook_n will_v needs_o have_v it_o so_o by_o crook_n from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o such_o compliance_n more_o than_o such_o as_o cry_v out_o for_o ordinance_n with_o the_o pope_n yea_o more_fw-it for_o mere_a man_n ordinance_n too_o then_o for_o god_n viz._n that_o of_o sprinkle_v and_o ordinance_n for_o tribe_n and_o maintenance_n as_o his_o priest_n do_v be_v it_o not_o a_o far_o clear_a consequence_n to_o
truth_n but_o must_v needs_o condemn_v it_o as_o delusion_n and_o deceit_n for_o none_o of_o paul_n mere_a own_o righteousness_n no_o dung_n and_o loss_n no_o imperfect_o good_a work_n nor_o imperfect_a obedience_n nor_o such_o as_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n establish_v nor_o any_o nor_o all_o our_o righteousness_n which_o t.d._n and_o i_o together_o with_o our_o unrighteousness_n dare_v denominate_v no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o filthy_a rag_n do_v so_o much_o as_o fit_v for_o that_o pure_a possession_n neithe_o can_v such_o as_o this_o entitle_v as_o a_o cause_n thereunto_o yea_o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n within_o we_o wrought_v by_o he_o and_o receive_v from_o he_o be_v indeed_o no_o better_o than_o t.d._n make_v it_o who_o make_v it_o no_o better_a than_o man_v own_o i_o shall_v then_o acknowledge_v the_o who'e_n sentence_n to_o be_v true_a which_o t.d._n once_o utter_v and_o sinc●_n acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o p._n 38._o which_o see_v he_o intend_v it_o of_o that_o true_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o saint_n which_o we_o testify_v to_o that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o paul_n call_v his_o own_o and_o dung_n but_o christ_n own_n indeed_o who_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o it_o be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a lie_n and_o little_o less_o than_o beastly_a blasphemy_n as_o t.d._n affirm_v it_o viz._n that_o any_o man_n that_o hold_v that_o principle_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n within_o we_o live_v and_o die_v in_o that_o principle_n ca●n●t_v be_v save_v but_o indeed_o christ_n righteousness_n within_o we_o only_o be_v that_o by_o which_o soul_n can_v be_v save_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v anon_o for_o that_o without_o which_o be_v in_o kind_a the_o same_o never_o justify_v make_v just_a righteous_a holy_a clean_a nor_o save_v from_o the_o sin_n till_o some_o of_o the_o same_o be_v in_o we_o every_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o which_o though_o but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v as_o 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life_n and_o justification_n yet_o oh_o the_o round_n that_o t.d._n run_v in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o way_n out_o of_o but_o by_o the_o door_n that_o be_v the_o light_n which_o all_o thief_n and_o robber_n be_v climb_v above_o t.d._n tell_v we_o another_o untrue_a tale_n p._n 45._o which_o overturn_v that_o untrue_a tale_n he_o tell_v before_o for_o p._n 38._o he_o say_v no_o salvation_n be_v of_o any_o by_o a_o righteousness_n within_o for_o any_o that_o believe_v it_o must_v come_v that_o way_n for_o what_o be_v within_o we_o though_o receive_v from_o and_o wrought_v by_o christ_n be_v but_o imperfect_o good_a p._n 14.15_o and_o rag_n but_o p._n 54._o he_o say_v the_o gospel_n give_v life_n mark_n upon_o imp●fect_a obedience_n so_o according_a to_o t.d._n who_o sometime_o reject_v all_o righteousness_n within_o we_o as_o imperfect_a as_o refuse_v and_o as_o useless_a as_o filthy_a rag_n which_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o sometime_o again_o allow_v that_o which_o paul_n call_v his_o own_o and_o dung_n to_o be_v call_v christ_n and_o good_a for_o something_o viz._n though_o not_o to_o justify_v and_o entitle_v as_o a_o cause_n or_o that_o upon_o which_o which_o term_v upon_o though_o t_n d_o will_v in_o p._n 21_o of_o his_o 2_o pamphlet_n shuffle_v into_o a_o more_o moderate_a sense_n then_o its_o proper_o take_v in_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v for_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o he_o therein_o do_v but_o more_o manifest_a his_o folly_n to_o all_o man_n the_o gospel_n give_v the_o inheritance_n of_o life_n yet_o at_o least_o to_o sanctify_v and_o make_v meet_v for_o p._n 14.15.22_o but_o then_o this_o righteousness_n within_o whether_o christ_n or_o our_o own_o which_o be_v dung_n and_o christ_n also_o by_o gift_n to_o he_o must_v take_v heed_n however_o of_o creep_v too_o high_a for_o if_o it_o aspire_v so_o as_o to_o assume_v to_o itself_o to_o be_v own_a we_o advantageous_a to_o justify_v and_o entitle_v as_o that_o upon_o which_o the_o life_n be_v give_v it_o must_v be_v hu●led_v down_o again_o to_o ●ary_a hell_n for_o t.d._n p._n 28._o do_v 〈◊〉_d all_o they_o to_o damnation_n by_o whole_a ●ale_n below_o all_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n that_o dare_v so_o much_o as_o hold_v that_o principle_n of_o be_v save_v by_o it_o but_o for_o fear_v his_o damnation_n shall_v be_v damn_v again_o as_o too_o damnable_a a_o doctrine_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o moderate_v it_o as_o to_o the_o legal_a rigidity_n thereof_o see_v he_o say_v the_o law_n give_v life_n upon_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o not_o without_o it_o and_o can_v believe_v any_o obedience_n that_o christ_n can_v work_v in_o his_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v perfect_a but_o all_o that_o he_o here_o work_v within_o man_n imperfect_a and_o none_o perfect_a but_o that_o he_o wrought_v without_o they_o as_o far_o off_o as_o jerusalem_n as_o long_o as_o 1600._o year_n since_o and_o have_v now_o inherent_a in_o himself_o no_o near_o to_o they_o then_o heaven_n be_v to_o 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letter_n which_o he_o make_v little_o less_o than_o all_o in_o all_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v effectual_a without_o the_o letter_n in_o proof_n of_o which_o his_o false_a assertion●e_n ●e_z urge_v rom._n 10.17_o the_o same_o text_n that_o i.o._n wrest_v the_o same_o way_n faith_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n work_n quoth_v he_o in_o the_o forename_a page_n come_v by_o hear_v hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o term_v the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o t.d._n and_o i.o._n and_o their_o adjutant_n general_o take_v to_o be_v the_o scripture_n text_n though_o if_o any_o measure_n of_o right_a reason_n do_v rule_n in_o they_o they_o may_v see_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n that_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o it_o come_v be_v that_o they_o preach_v to_o be_v bring_v nigh_o in_o man_n heart_n and_o mo●ths_n by_o god_n himself_o that_o there_o they_o may_v both_o hear_v and_o do_v it_o deut._n 30.13_o but_o so_o far_o be_v his_o position_n from_o have_v 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