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teach_v and_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o in_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o himself_o he_o be_v make_v to_o confess_v that_o the_o scripture_n attribute_v it_o viz._n the_o save_a work_n of_o grace_n to_o god_n to_o christ_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 18._o and_o further_o say_v indeed_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o man_n be_v most_o proper_o attribute_v to_o god_n to_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o all_o other_o but_o subordinate_a yet_o the_o effect_n be_v some_o time_n attribute_v to_o subordinate_a and_o second_o cause_n also_o though_o less_o proper_o p._n 19_o so_o that_o we_o in_o attribute_v the_o save_a work_n of_o grace_n in_o man_n to_o god_n to_o christ_n we_o take_v the_o most_o proper_a way_n and_o method_n how_o then_o be_v this_o contrary_a to_o god_n way_n and_o method_n and_o our_o refer_v man_n to_o his_o inward_a light_n to_o be_v immediate_o teach_v by_o he_o do_v both_o show_v our_o own_n his_o make_n use_v of_o 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and_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o christ_n name_n have_v p._n 28._o but_o now_o you_o who_o deny_v immediate_a revelation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o day_n do_v you_o not_o therein_o render_v the_o church_n inferior_a to_o balaam_n judas_n and_o those_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n nay_o i_o may_v add_v to_o adam_n after_o the_o fall_n who_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o to_o cain_n to_o who_o also_o god_n speak_v and_o i_o can_v understand_v how_o this_o man_n can_v real_o own_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n much_o less_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o christian_a practice_n as_o he_o assert_n p._n 22._o while_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n jesus_n do_v not_o saving_o enlighten_v all_o those_o who_o yet_o be_v save_o illuminate_v neither_o by_o natural_a light_n nor_o by_o supernatural_a revelation_n in_o a_o immediate_a way_n and_o add_v than_o it_o follow_v that_o such_o be_v enlighten_v by_o supernatural_a 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