These be the Quakers Queries, and my Answers to them.These be the Quakers Quaeries, and my Answers to them.

These be the Quakers Queries, and my Answers to them.

These be the Quakers Quaeries, and my Answers to them.

1. Quaer. Is any man justified in the sight of God, but he that followeth Christ; and is it not a work to follow Christ, yea or nay; and what is the sight of God?

Answ. He that followeth Christ aright, must first believe in Christ; for how shall they follow him, in whom they believe not. Now then the Scripture saith, He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life, Joh ••.16, 17, 18. so then we are justified by believing; and if so, than to follow Christ, is rather a fruit of our believing, than justification it self. And whereas you ask, What is the sight of God? I answer, To be justified in the sight of God by Jesus Christ, is for God to look on such poor creatures as we are; as complete, without spot or wrinkle, in the obedience of the man Christ Jesus; who otherwise could not behold them in love, because of their iniquity, Hab. 1.13.

Answ. He that followeth Christ aright, must first believe in Christ; for how shall they follow him, in whom they believe not. Now then the Scripture saith, He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life, Joh ••.16, 17, 18. so then we are justified by believing; and if so, than to follow Christ, is rather a fruit of our be•ieving, than justification it self. And whereas you ask, What is the sight of God? I answer, To be justified in the sight of God by Jesus Christ, is for God to look on such poor creatures as we are; as compleat, without spot or wrinkle, in the obedience of the man Christ Jesus; who otherwise could not behold them in love, because of their iniquity,