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too_o in_o some_o degree_n of_o it_o and_o the_o great_a grace_n of_o god_n too_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o which_o be_v his_o own_o word_n what_o do_v the_o quaker_n by_o make_v their_o divine_a light_n to_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n destroy_v the_o universallity_n of_o its_o actul_a illumination_n and_o so_o confine_v it_o and_o do_v j._n n._n make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o great_a grace_n of_o god_n with_o respect_n to_o its_o degree_n extend_v and_o enlarge_v it_o what_o be_v not_o christ_n the_o great_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o be_v it_o not_o manifest_v the_o quaker_n believe_v he_o so_o or_o be_v j._n n_n notion_n of_o the_o light_n more_o universal_a and_o extensive_a in_o those_o degree_n he_o apprehend_v it_o be_v not_o grace_n then_o in_o those_o degree_n he_o apprehend_v it_o be_v grace_n what_o confuse_v and_o incoherent_a notion_n do_v this_o man_n bring_v forth_o if_o his_o light_n be_v grace_n it_o be_v christ_n if_o not_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o grace_n but_o if_o christ_n he_o be_v universal_a all_o thing_n be_v in_o and_o by_o he_o and_o he_o in_o and_o through_o all_o thing_n and_o what_o can_v he_o make_v more_o of_o his_o light_n but_o perhaps_o he_o will_v be_v a_o novist_n and_o set_v up_o for_o a_o new_a speculative_a notion_n to_o tickle_v and_o please_v the_o fancy_n of_o such_o of_o his_o learned_a world_n who_o religion_n stand_v in_o the_o conception_n and_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n and_o not_o in_o the_o divine_a sense_n of_o god_n pure_a heavenly_a life_n light_n and_o power_n in_o their_o own_o soul_n to_o purify_v and_o renew_v they_o and_o make_v they_o fit_a temple_n for_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o dwell_v in_o in_o the_o forego_n charge_n j._n n._n have_v not_o offer_v at_o any_o proof_n for_o doubtless_o he_o know_v of_o none_o and_o therefore_o deliver_v it_o upon_o presumption_n the_o matter_n must_v be_v refer_v then_o to_o doctrine_n for_o a_o determination_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n of_o this_o general_a charge_n upon_o the_o quaker_n the_o question_n than_o will_v be_v whether_o the_o quaker_n because_o they_o profess_v salvation_n by_o christ_n jesus_n under_o the_o denomination_n of_o the_o light_n as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v concern_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v a_o light_n unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o god_n salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n isa._n 49.6_o that_o this_o light_n be_v come_v and_o have_v appear_v and_o manifest_v its_o self_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n and_o be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1.9_o to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n to_o guide_v our_o foot_n in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n luke_o 1.79_o according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o which_o quaker_n have_v be_v and_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o profess_a christian_n of_o other_o society_n though_o they_o have_v not_o nor_o do_v not_o confine_v or_o limit_v their_o holy_a profession_n to_o that_o denomination_n only_o but_o extend_v it_o as_o far_o as_o all_o the_o divine_a attribute_n that_o be_v give_v he_o viz._n christ_n the_o light_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whether_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o quaker_n infer_v a_o necessity_n for_o they_o to_o believe_v and_o say_v as_o j._n n._n charge_v they_o or_o whether_o they_o do_v or_o have_v have_v at_o any_o time_n in_o their_o public_a exercise_n of_o preach_v or_o write_v or_o otherwise_o general_o speak_v teach_v exhibit_v or_o declare_v that_o therefore_o or_o because_o of_o such_o their_o distinct_a profession_n or_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n they_o be_v the_o only_o professor_n and_o embracer_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o the_o only_o follower_n of_o the_o light_n and_o the_o only_o converter_n of_o themselves_o to_o it_o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o j._n n_n charge_n as_o likewise_o when_o any_o one_o be_v proselit_v to_o the_o quaker_n way_n that_o it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o they_o to_o say_v such_o a_o one_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o light_n from_o whence_o he_o say_v he_o think_v he_o have_v very_o good_a reason_n to_o say_v that_o the_o quaker_n confine_v the_o light_n to_o their_o own_o party_n as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o illumination_n note_v by_o the_o way_n the_o quaker_n understand_v better_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o profess_v the_o light_n and_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o turn_v to_o it_o until_o this_o charge_n be_v prove_v on_o which_o this_o undue_a consequence_n be_v ground_v which_o i_o be_o well_o satisfy_v never_o can_v because_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o christian_a principle_n and_o charity_n of_o the_o quaker_n so_o to_o believe_v and_o say_v whatever_o j._n n_n pretension_n be_v to_o good_a reason_n i_o must_v return_v it_o back_o upon_o he_o as_o a_o notorious_a slander_n of_o their_o christian_a profession_n he_o may_v as_o well_o and_o true_o have_v say_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o the_o quaker_n allow_v none_o to_o profess_v salvation_n nor_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o christ_n jesus_n but_o themselves_o because_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o the_o divine_a light_n and_o if_o none_o but_o the_o quaker_n profess_v and_o embrace_v he_o viz._n the_o truth_n of_o god_n follow_v the_o light_n and_o convert_v themselves_o to_o it_o it_o inevitable_o follow_v from_o the_o word_n of_o his_o charge_n that_o the_o quaker_n look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o the_o only_a people_n which_o can_v or_o shall_v be_v save_v behold_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o j._n n_n charity_n the_o want_n of_o which_o as_o he_o apprehend_v in_o i_o be_v the_o stress_n of_o his_o complaint_n and_o ground_n of_o that_o ignominious_a character_n he_o bestow_v upon_o i_o viz._n for_o censure_v he_o from_o matter_n of_o scandalous_a fact_n he_o have_v publish_v against_o the_o quaker_n for_o which_o together_o with_o this_o gross_a addition_n the_o lord_n rebuke_v he_o and_o make_v he_o sensible_a of_o his_o wickedness_n and_o grant_v he_o true_a repentance_n and_o now_o see_v he_o have_v make_v so_o many_o quotation_n out_o of_o r._n b_n apoll._n to_o a_o ill_a use_n and_o purpose_n misapply_v and_o pervert_v his_o sense_n contrary_a to_o his_o manifest_a and_o declare_a judgement_n plain_o and_o positive_o express_v in_o the_o say_a book_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o give_v he_o one_o instance_n out_o of_o it_o in_o opposition_n to_o his_o charge_n and_o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o quaker_n profession_n and_o charity_n where_o r._n b._n pag._n 357_o 358_o 359._o treat_v of_o the_o universal_a and_o save_a light_n of_o â—hâ—ist_n upon_o that_o text_n of_o rom._n 5.18_o therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o liâ—e_z having_z before_z show_v how_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n here_o he_o show_v that_o as_o all_o have_v receive_v a_o loss_n from_o adam_n which_o lead_v to_o condemnation_n so_o all_o have_v receive_v a_o gift_n from_o christ_n which_o lead_v to_o justification_n and_o consequent_o that_o all_o be_v enlighten_v by_o christ_n and_o have_v a_o measure_n of_o save_a light_n and_o grace_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o which_o some_o have_v be_v and_o may_v yet_o be_v save_v to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o outward_o preach_v nor_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n outward_o know_v but_o by_o its_o be_v preach_v in_o every_o creature_n many_o be_v comprehend_v that_o have_v not_o the_o outward_a knowledge_n therefore_o of_o those_o many_o some_o may_v be_v save_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o man_n have_v a_o measure_n of_o save_a grace_n he_o quote_v that_o excellent_a say_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o titus_n cap._n 2.11_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n join_v with_o rom._n 5.18_o from_o which_o he_o show_v it_o natural_o follow_v that_o all_o man_n even_o the_o heathen_n may_v be_v save_v for_o christ_n be_v give_v a_o light_n to_o enlighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o so_o he_o come_v to_o answer_v the_o great_a objection_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o name_n under_o heaven_n by_o which_o salvation_n be_v know_v but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o further_o say_v though_o they_o know_v it_o not_o outward_o yet_o if_o they_o know_v it_o inward_o by_o feel_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o it_o to_o free_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v save_v by_o it_o he_o confess_v there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v to_o be_v