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call_v in_o scripture_n the_o good_a seed_n the_o wheat_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v be_v call_v the_o bad_a seed_n the_o chaff_n tare_n dross_n xii_o pag._n 75._o that_o which_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v be_v that_o of_o god_n which_o proceed_v from_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o man_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n whereof_o abraham_n old_a decay_v body_n and_o sarahs_n barren_a womb_n be_v a_o type_n here_o note_v that_o i_o call_v the_o elect_a soul_n of_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o belong_v to_o god_n election_n the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o in_o a_o secondary_a sense_n according_a to_o diverse_a place_n of_o scripture_n as_o isaiah_n 53._o 10._o and_o 59_o 21._o and_o rom._n 4._o 16._o and_o 9_o 8._o mal._n 2._o 15._o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o seed_n of_o god_n see_v the_o margin_n and_o that_o i_o call_v it_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v only_o by_o a_o allegorical_a allusion_n to_o the_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a birth_n in_o the_o faithful_a signify_v by_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n which_o allegorical_a allusion_n be_v ground_v on_o gal._n 4._o 24._o but_o this_o be_v never_o intend_v by_o i_o to_o lessen_v or_o obscure_v that_o great_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o man-christ_n be_v the_o promise_a seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o true_a literal_a sense_n and_o without_o all_o allegory_n as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o that_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o shall_v bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n xiii_o pag._n 87._o through_o he_o viz._n christ_n not_o at_o a_o distance_n
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clear_a from_o john_n 6._o 29_o 35_o 40_o 47_o 48._o according_a to_o which_o augustin_n say_v concern_v eat_v christ_n flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n quid_fw-la paras_fw-la dentem_fw-la &_o ventrem_fw-la crede_fw-la &_o manducasti_fw-la i._n e._n why_o prepare_v thou_o tooth_n and_o belly_n believe_v and_o thou_o have_v eat_v christ_n flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n v._o pag._n 36._o for_o we_o do_v free_o acknowledge_v that_o such_o be_v our_o state_n and_o condition_n as_o we_o be_v capable_a to_o run_v out_o and_o both_o think_v speak_v write_v and_o do_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o only_o not_o infallible_a but_o may_v be_v wrong_a and_o false_a and_o pag._n 37._o so_o that_o this_o infallibility_n as_o it_o relate_v unto_o the_o seed_n birth_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v absolute_a but_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o we_o be_v limit_v and_o conditional_a and_o be_v rather_o a_o possibility_n of_o not_o be_v deceive_v than_o a_o impossibility_n of_o be_v deceive_v here_o note_v see_v i_o have_v plain_o acknowledge_v that_o not_o only_o i_o but_o we_o to_o wit_n any_o of_o we_o all_o may_v err_v why_o shall_v i_o or_o any_o of_o we_o be_v ashamed_a or_o unwilling_a to_o own_o and_o correct_v any_o unsound_a or_o unjustifiable_a word_n that_o may_v have_v drop_v from_o our_o mouth_n or_o pen_n by_o humane_a weakness_n or_o inadvertency_n or_o why_o shall_v any_o be_v upbraid_v and_o revile_v as_o apostate_n and_o changeling_n for_o so_o do_v also_o note_v that_o the_o calumny_n of_o such_o be_v sufficient_o repel_v who_o have_v false_o charge_v i_o as_o hold_v myself_o or_o other_o of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n to_o be_v infallible_a which_o i_o never_o do_v though_o i_o praise_v god_n i_o be_o no_o sceptic_a in_o religion_n but_o do_v believe_v that_o both_o all_o sincere_a christian_n and_o i_o have_v a_o infallible_a faith_n and_o persuasion_n touch_v the_o fundamental_a and_o essential_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n yet_o in_o other_o thing_n of_o a_o inferior_a nature_n i_o grant_v i_o not_o only_o may_v have_v err_v but_o that_o i_o have_v err_v and_o i_o desire_v to_o bless_v god_n that_o have_v give_v i_o a_o heart_n willing_a both_o to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v my_o error_n and_o to_o retract_v and_o amend_v they_o vi_o pag._n 54._o and_o though_o i_o cite_v scripture_n and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o in_o argue_v this_o point_n yet_o i_o can_v true_o say_v i_o have_v not_o my_o knowledge_n from_o they_o here_o note_v i_o say_v from_o they_o as_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n but_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o i_o have_v my_o knowledge_n by_o they_o instrumental_o to_o wit_v the_o doctrinal_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n i_o have_v of_o the_o gospel_n truth_n and_o principle_n of_o christianity_n for_o that_o be_v abundant_o acknowledge_v in_o many_o place_n of_o my_o book_n of_o immediate_a revelation_n as_o i_o have_v above_o mention_v therefore_o what_o i_o then_o hold_v i_o still_o hold_v that_o i_o do_v own_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o doctrinal_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n principal_o to_o the_o spirit_n inward_a teach_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o other_o outward_a mean_n of_o instruction_n instrumental_o vii_o pag._n 57_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n face_n to_o face_n do_v his_o word_n reveal_v he_o or_o his_o father_n unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n here_o note_v i_o show_v how_o there_o be_v need_n of_o internal_a revelation_n to_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o it_o appear_v i_o do_v then_o believe_v as_o well_o as_o now_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v needful_a to_o salvation_n even_o to_o all_o man_n salvation_n who_o ever_o shall_v be_v save_v either_o express_a or_o implicit_a else_o why_o shall_v i_o plead_v that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o spirit_n viii_o pag._n 60._o see_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o sufficient_a not_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o but_o they_o be_v to_o look_v for_o a_o better_a etc._n etc._n here_o note_v that_o as_o it_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n in_o that_o book_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o as_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o that_o knowledge_n that_o the_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n have_v of_o he_o by_o their_o outward_a sight_n and_o hear_n of_o he_o or_o by_o what_o they_o can_v know_v of_o he_o by_o the_o mere_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n without_o internal_a divine_a illumination_n but_o the_o true_a save_a knowledge_n of_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a knowledge_n of_o he_o as_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o die_v for_o we_o so_o as_o by_o the_o inward_a revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o mystery_n of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n be_v open_v to_o we_o and_o the_o end_n and_o intent_n thereof_o with_o the_o great_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n we_o receive_v by_o he_o ix_o pag._n 63._o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o word_n the_o best_a of_o scripture_n word_n here_o note_v that_o whereas_o i_o say_v the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o word_n even_o the_o best_a of_o scripture_n word_n it_o appear_v sufficient_o from_o what_o i_o have_v at_o large_a discourse_v on_o that_o head_n in_o that_o book_n of_o immediate_a revelation_n from_o pag._n 55._o to_o 71._o my_o sense_n be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o principal_o and_o chief_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o the_o principal_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o i_o express_o mention_v pag._n 69._o and_o i_o call_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n shine_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o principal_a thing_n that_o give_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o if_o 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principle_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 15._o 8._o here_o note_v this_o undue_a application_n be_v retract_v and_o correct_v above_o in_o the_o first_o sect._n §_n 13._o and_o in_o fine_a although_o i_o firm_o remain_v in_o my_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o great_a principle_n of_o the_o universal_a love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n make_v salvation_n possible_a to_o all_o man_n and_o that_o in_o order_n thereunto_o christ_n have_v enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o universal_a illumination_n be_v a_o universal_a benefit_n that_o all_o man_n have_v by_o his_o die_v for_o they_o as_o be_v large_o urge_v by_o i_o particular_o from_o p._n 31_o to_o 34._o in_o that_o book_n and_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n and_o
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effect_n i_o free_o retract_v which_o though_o they_o necessary_o respect_v the_o inward_a principle_n of_o god_n grace_n word_n spirit_n light_z etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v only_o and_o alone_o of_o that_o but_o respect_v that_o bright_a gospel_n dispensation_n that_o have_v then_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o apostle_n preach_v which_o be_v accompany_v with_o new_a superadded_a illumination_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o heart_n of_o believer_n though_o all_o come_n from_o one_o fountain_n one_o god_n one_o christ_n and_o one_o spirit_n as_o much_o differ_v from_o and_o as_o much_o excel_a and_o surmount_v any_o inward_a illumination_n give_v to_o all_o that_o part_n of_o mankind_n where_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n concern_v christ_n crucify_a and_o raise_v again_o do_v not_o come_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n after_o he_o be_v rise_v excel_v that_o which_o shine_v in_o the_o night_n time_n which_o be_v a_o scripture_n 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and_o christ_n prophecy_n which_o then_o begin_v to_o be_v fulfil_v and_o be_v in_o great_a part_n fulfil_v in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n must_v be_v full_o and_o complete_o fulfil_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o say_v not_o the_o inward_a principle_n only_o and_o alone_o but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n birth_n death_n burial_n resurrection_n ascension_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v plain_a from_o his_o own_o word_n wherever_o this_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v this_o also_o shall_v be_v tell_v what_o this_o woman_n a_o have_v do_v for_o she_o have_v do_v it_o for_o my_o burial_n but_o that_o many_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o before_o that_o time_n and_o before_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o well_o among_o gentile_n as_o jew_n inothing_a question_n as_o i_o never_o do_v ix_o pag._n 72._o but_o let_v the_o scripture_n be_v search_v throughout_o and_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v find_v that_o any_o be_v simple_o condemn_v or_o make_v inexcusable_a for_o adam_n sin_n but_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o for_o those_o of_o their_o ancestor_n but_o consequential_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o world_n say_v christ_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o it_o and_o they_o love_v darkness_n etc._n etc._n but_o no_o where_o it_o be_v say_v this_o be_v their_o condemnation_n simple_o that_o adam_n sin_v here_o note_v that_o whereas_o in_o my_o book_n abovesaid_a i_o do_v draw_v one_o of_o my_o argument_n from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o prove_v a_o inward_a principle_n of_o light_n give_v to_o all_o man_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o i_o do_v argue_v from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n not_o simple_o consider_v but_o with_o respect_n to_o a_o new_a dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n since_o the_o fall_n for_o in_o the_o same_o p._n 72._o i_o say_v if_o god_n have_v de_fw-fr novo_fw-la or_o of_o a_o new_a give_v unto_o all_o man_n a_o sufficient_a principle_n of_o light_n and_o life_n to_o do_v his_o will_n than_o he_o may_v say_v as_o in_o isaiah_n and_o now_o o_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n what_o can_v have_v be_v do_v more_o to_o my_o vineyard_n that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v in_o it_o viz._n in_o point_n of_o righteousness_n he_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o clear_v his_o justice_n etc._n etc._n in_o my_o way_n of_o manage_v this_o argument_n though_o effectual_a and_o solid_a in_o the_o main_a and_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o yet_o as_o with_o respect_n to_o diverse_a weighty_a circumstance_n in_o answer_v objection_n against_o it_o i_o be_o dissatisfy_v with_o the_o method_n i_o there_o use_v from_o pag._n 67._o to_o pag._n 72._o therefore_o what_o be_v there_o general_o say_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n there_o make_v 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