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prove_v of_o no_o force_n the_o type_n and_o anti-type_n in_o some_o respect_n may_v be_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o plenty_n of_o scripture_n our_o adversary_n opposition_n and_o cavil_v weak_a and_o insuccessful_a pag._n 94._o chap._n xx._n the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n state_v and_o consider_v christ_n '_o s_o death_n and_o suffering_n confoss_v to_o and_o respect_v they_o be_v beneficial_a the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n to_o salvation_n pag._n 99_o chap._n xxi_o a_o confession_n in_o particular_a to_o christ_n '_o s_o redemption_n remission_n justification_n and_o salvation_n pag._n 104._o chap._n xxii_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n or_o the_o light_n be_v christ_n prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o so_o conclude_v notwitstand_v two_o objection_n which_o be_v full_o answer_v pag._n 114._o chap._n xxiii_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o light_n prove_v by_o reason_n pag._n 120._o chap._n xxiv_o 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between_o he_o and_o some_o of_o the_o quaker_n so_o 〈◊〉_d in_o aldermanburic_n london_n the_o 20_o of_o the_o 3d_o month_n 1672._o p._n 10_o 11._o christ_n light_n within_o assert_v as_o it_o be_v divine_a and_o therefore_o a_o sufficient_a rule_n of_o life_n unto_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o true_o obey_v it_o and_o vindicate_v from_o tho._n hicks_n '_o be_v dark_a exception_n fallacious_a and_o impious_a argument_n consist_v of_o manifest_a ignorance_n confusion_n and_o ranterism_n which_o be_v here_o insert_v as_o they_o be_v exhibit_v in_o a_o paper_n afterward_o own_v and_o sign_v by_o he_o from_o p._n 13._o to_o p._n 23._o section_n 1._o in_o answer_n to_o his_o dialogue_n the_o light_n within_o prove_v divine_a and_o saving_n etc._n etc._n p._n 24._o §_o 2._o the_o life_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n not_o a_o creature_n or_o mere_a effect_n etc._n etc._n p._n 27._o §_o 3._o the_o baptist_n '_o be_v quarrel_n ground_v on_o his_o mistake_v about_o the_o light_n and_o 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of_o man_n as_o under_o divers_a consideration_n and_o state_n and_o g._n fox_n '_o s_z word_n so_o consider_v with_o eight_o query_n add_v from_o pag._n 43._o to_o pag._n 47._o §_o 12._o the_o neck_n of_o the_o baptist_n '_o be_v cause_n break_v by_o his_o own_o concession_n to_o the_o light_n within_o in_o which_o christ_n and_o his_o testimony_n be_v effectual_o receive_v p._n 47._o §_o 13._o the_o baptist_n impious_a forgery_n upon_o the_o quaker_n about_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v in_o reality_n own_a and_o use_v by_o they_o p._n 49._o §_o 14._o his_o impious_a abuse_n about_o revelation_n light_n within_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n from_o p._n 50._o to_o p._n 56._o §_o 15._o his_o partial_a relation_n against_o john_n story_n p._n 59_o §_o 16._o the_o baptist_n '_o be_v dispargement_n of_o the_o light_n within_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o pretence_n p._n 61_o 62_o 63_o 64._o §_o 17._o his_o slander_n about_o the_o person_n office_n suffering_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 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