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prove_v before_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n second_o i_o must_v premise_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o several_a place_n so_o plain_a and_o easy_a especial_o in_o respect_n of_o thing_n essential_a and_o simple_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o man_n of_o very_a common_a capacity_n may_v even_o without_o a_o interpreter_n attain_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o understand_v they_o as_o be_v clear_a both_o in_o the_o scripture_n deut._n 30.11_o psal_n 19.7_o and_o 119.130_o and_o also_o from_o experience_n for_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o attentive_a read_n or_o hear_v of_o the_o scripture_n though_o without_o commentary_n do_v beget_v some_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n especial_o of_o the_o most_o important_a and_o essential_a truth_n which_o be_v therein_o with_o most_o frequency_n and_o plainness_n deliver_v in_o man_n of_o very_a ordinary_a and_o common_a capacity_n yea_o and_o otherwise_o we_o can_v expect_v 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and_o with_o submission_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o scripture_n for_o which_o instead_o of_o many_o see_v only_o matth._n 6.11_o 1_o tim._n 5.8_o and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v have_v we_o no_o way_n look_v after_o our_o corporal_a necessary_n either_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o live_v without_o they_o which_o a_o quaker_n may_v try_v upon_o himself_o or_o else_o to_o use_v no_o mean_n at_o least_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o they_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v blow_n and_o sow_n no_o more_o but_o be_v supply_v by_o miracle_n the_o passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o they_o cite_v from_o 2_o cor._n 4.18_o will_v no_o way_n patronise_v their_o erroneous_a cause_n though_o they_o also_o cite_v it_o to_o the_o same_o very_a purpose_n in_o their_o confession_n page_n 79._o for_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n be_v speak_v of_o his_o affliction_n trouble_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o worldly_a thing_n which_o he_o endure_v for_o the_o gospel_n and_o these_o he_o oppose_v there_o unto_o 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because_o their_o epistle_n of_o commendation_n be_v write_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o thousand_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v here_o further_o either_o to_o vindicate_v or_o commend_v they_o seven_o query_n whether_o or_o not_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n give_v forth_o a_o command_n that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath-day_n let_v we_o see_v where_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o saint_n do_v meet_v together_o this_o be_v scripture_n but_o let_v we_o see_v the_o scripture_n for_o a_o sabbath-day_n in_o the_o new-testament_n which_o speak_v for_o a_o rest_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o be_v this_o a_o day_n yea_o or_o nay_o survey_n the_o quaker_n position_n here_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o day_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n appoint_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o external_n christian_n sabbath-day_n more_o than_o another_o but_o that_o all_o day_n be_v of_o equal_a condition_n and_o holiness_n as_o beside_o what_o they_o here_o say_v they_o also_o teach_v more_o plain_o in_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n page_n 42._o against_o which_o i_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v a_o external_n christian_n sabbath-day_n appoint_v to_o be_v observe_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n distinct_a from_o all_o other_o day_n whatsoever_o for_o prove_v of_o this_o conclusion_n i_o need_v not_o bring_v the_o ordinary_a argument_n from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n concern_v some_o portion_n of_o our_o time_n and_o day_n to_o be_v set_v apart_o from_o all_o civil_a and_o worldly_a employment_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n which_o none_n but_o a_o profess_a atheist_n will_v deny_v know_v that_o the_o party_n i_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o scarce_o both_o of_o religion_n and_o reason_n do_v but_o little_a value_n it_o but_o first_o we_o be_v command_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n to_o keep_v holy_a unto_o god_n one_o day_n of_o seven_o and_o this_o commandment_n be_v moral_a and_o so_o perpetual_a extend_v to_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o command_n for_o keep_v a_o external_n sabbath-day_n under_o the_o new-testament_n as_o well_o as_o the_o old_a the_o consequence_n be_v of_o itself_o clear_a to_o any_o man._n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o antecedent_n be_v also_o clear_a from_o exod._n 20._o chap._n i_o prove_v the_o second_o part_n thereof_o viz._n that_o this_o commandment_n be_v moral_a and_o so_o perpetual_a because_o god_n proclaim_v it_o with_o his_o own_o voice_n from_o mount_n sinai_n to_o the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o israel_n he_o write_v it_o with_o his_o own_o finger_n he_o insert_v it_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o moral_a precept_n he_o write_v it_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n show_v its_o perpetual_a duration_n and_o he_o cause_v put_v it_o into_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o moral_a precept_n all_o which_o be_v clear_a from_o exod._n 20._o chap._n throughout_o and_o 25.16_o and_o 31.18_o and_o 32.15_o 16._o deut._n 9.10_o and_o 10.4_o but_o god_n never_o confer_v the_o like_a honour_n upon_o any_o precept_n mere_o ceremonial_a as_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o scripture_n again_o all_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v entire_o moral_a and_o stand_v upon_o common_a and_o perpetual_a equity_n ergo_fw-la so_o must_v the_o command_n itself_o be_v the_o reason_n chief_o be_v see_v he_o himself_o rest_v after_o six_o day_n work_v finish_v and_o he_o allow_v we_o six_o day_n to_o our_o work_n therefore_o in_o all_o reason_n and_o equity_n we_o ought_v to_o rest_v after_o so_o many_o day_n allow_v to_o our_o work_n and_o give_v god_n a_o seven_o last_o if_o this_o command_n be_v not_o moral_a then_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v ten_o but_o only_o nine_o commandment_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v plain_a contrary_n to_o deut._n 4.13_o and_o 10.4_o where_o moses_n manifest_o speak_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o mount_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o plain_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v ten_o commandment_n thereof_o from_o which_o law_n christ_n show_v we_o that_o one_o jot_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v and_o that_o the_o least_o commendment_n thereof_o must_v be_v perpetual_o observe_v matth._n 5.18_o 19_o but_o the_o quaker_n answer_n that_o the_o sabbath_n command_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o be_v abrogate_a unto_o this_o i_o reply_v that_o the_o accommodation_n of_o the_o particular_a time_n or_o diet_n to_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v indeed_o abrogate_a but_o not_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o command_n which_o for_o the_o convince_a reason_n now_o give_v be_v plain_o moral_a and_o so_o perpetual_a and_o as_o yet_o in_o force_n and_o so_o it_o do_v no_o less_o now_o enjoin_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v observe_v the_o 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the_o great_a ground_n of_o the_o change_n he_o give_v it_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o most_o frequent_a appearing_n thereafter_o to_o his_o disciple_n luk._n 24.13_o 15._o joh._n 20.19_o 26._o and_o again_o of_o that_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n at_o the_o pentecost_n act._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o again_o it_o be_v on_o this_o day_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v that_o he_o make_v that_o glorious_a appearance_n to_o john_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o patmos_n revel_v 1.10_o again_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o church_n follow_v their_o master_n example_n which_o be_v bind_v in_o thing_n imitable_a and_o that_o by_o divine_a precept_n ephes_n 5.1_o observe_v for_o the_o celebrate_v of_o god_n public_a worship_n as_o a_o day_n set_v apart_o for_o that_o work_n as_o appear_v from_o act._n 20.7_o 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2._o where_o we_o have_v not_o a_o mere_a bare_a example_n or_o instance_n 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to_o they_o which_o the_o apostle_n dare_v not_o do_v philip._n 39_o nor_n be_v there_o any_o proportion_n betwixt_o our_o best_a work_n and_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 8_o 18._o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v merit_v it_o the_o whole_a protestant_a church_n have_v no_o less_o always_o abhor_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o our_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o good_a work_n from_o the_o same_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o which_o see_v rom._n 3_o chap._n from_o verse_n 20._o to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o whole_a chap._n follow_v as_o also_o galat._n 2_o 16_o 21._o and_o 3_o 10_o 11._o and_o 5_o 4._o philip._n 3_o 9_o and_o see_v that_o be_v still_o imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n it_o can_v neither_o be_v the_o cause_n nor_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n in_o who_o sight_n no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v psal_n 143_o 2._o viz._n by_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a or_o inward_a in_o himself_o nevertheless_o albeit_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o efficient_a or_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o yet_o they_o be_v necessary_a indispensable_o thereunto_o by_o necessity_n of_o presence_n or_o as_o pure_a antecedent_n without_o which_o no_o man_n be_v save_v except_v these_o that_o die_v immediate_o after_o conversion_n and_o infant_n from_o the_o actual_a performance_n of_o good_a work_n for_o which_o see_v mat._n 3.10_o and_o 5.20_o and_o 25._o from_o vers_n 34._o to_o the_o end_n and_o rom._n 2.9_o 10._o and_o 8.13_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o galat._n 5.21_o and_o 6.8_o heb._n 12.14_o and_o albeit_o our_o inherent_a or_o inward_a righteousness_n be_v neither_o the_o cause_n nor_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v still_o a_o inseparable_a concomitant_a of_o justify_v faith_n for_o which_o see_v rom._n 8.1_o 9_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o jam._n 2.17.20_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o but_o what_o if_o the_o quaker_n 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
the_o creature_n for_o their_o subsistence_n and_o person_n without_o who_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v the_o doctor_n they_o will_v never_o have_v be_v it_o be_v all_o blasphemous_a again_o the_o doctor_n teach_v pag._n 284.285_o part_n first_o that_o throughout_o the_o old_a testament_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o genesis_n to_o the_o last_o of_o the_o prophet_n there_o run_v a_o allegory_n and_o pag._n 86._o part_n second_o all_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o be_v figurative_a but_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o worship_v he_o that_o god_n create_v man_n that_o man_n fall_v and_o sin_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o repent_v and_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o return_v penitent_a sinner_n that_o he_o be_v a_o bless_a man_n who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v be_v these_o and_o many_o the_o like_a expression_n to_o be_v allegorical_o understand_v if_o the_o doctor_n deny_v the_o thing_n assert_v by_o these_o expression_n and_o we_o to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_n thereof_o against_o he_o urge_v these_o scripture-saying_n will_v he_o distinguish_v with_o a_o allegorical_o true_a proper_o false_a if_o that_o distinction_n be_v valid_a or_o relevant_a than_o all_o be_v go_v and_o be_v the_o whole_a scripture_n figurative_a then_o beside_o what_o be_v just_a now_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v bear_v suffer_v satisfy_v justice_n be_v rise_v again_o ascend_v that_o there_o be_v a_o life_n to_o come_v a_o heaven_n a_o hell_n a_o day_n of_o general_n judgement_n that_o believer_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o the_o rest_n damn_v these_o i_o say_v shall_v be_v all_o figurative_a say_n and_o to_o be_v understand_v figurative_o and_o what_o can_v be_v say_v worse_a for_o so_o the_o whole_a foundation_n be_v destroy_v if_o these_o say_n be_v improper_o mean_v last_o for_o i_o will_v stand_v no_o long_o that_o allegorical_a doctor_n teach_v also_o pag._n 289.294.318.320_o 322.323.334.342.347.348_o part_n first_o that_o the_o whole_a scripture_n have_v two_o meaning_n one_o whereof_o he_o call_v outward_a grammatical_a and_o literal_a the_o other_o inward_a hidden_n and_o spiritual_a where_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v understand_v with_o two_o sort_n of_o evidence_n one_o of_o they_o external_n historical_a and_o grammatical_a only_o the_o other_o internal_a supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a he_o have_v not_o aber_v from_o the_o truth_n or_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o there_o may_v be_v sometime_o in_o one_o text_n two_o meaning_n the_o one_o subordinate_a to_o and_o typify_v by_o the_o other_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o proper_o two_o meaning_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o compound_a meaning_n or_o mean_v compound_v he_o have_v likewise_o say_v truth_n but_o so_o he_o neither_o say_v nor_o can_v be_v mean_v for_o in_o the_o place_n cite_v he_o often_o affirm_v that_o the_o outward_a and_o literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v but_o excrement_n good_a for_o nothing_o can_v give_v no_o nourishment_n be_v not_o only_o dead_a but_o kill_v and_o destructive_a yea_o in_o some_o of_o these_o place_n he_o deny_v the_o literal_a sense_n to_o be_v god_n mind_n and_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v but_o humane_a nay_o he_o flat_o also_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o that_o ever_o any_o man_n do_v as_o yet_o see_v hear_v or_o read_v the_o truth_n the_o other_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n he_o call_v save_v and_o a_o excellent_a mean_n of_o life_n to_o we_o these_o thing_n declare_v that_o the_o doctor_n mean_v of_o two_o coordinate_a and_o inconnex_v meaning_n and_o not_o of_o subordinate_a meaning_n see_v these_o meaning_n devise_v by_o he_o have_v no_o respect_n connexion_n or_o relation_n with_o one_o another_o see_v the_o one_o be_v but_o dead_a destructive_a excrement_n and_o the_o other_o be_v save_v and_o nourish_v but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o cause_n 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