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that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v act._n 17.30_o john_n 3.16_o but_o the_o special_a salvation_n be_v to_o they_o only_o who_o have_v obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o i.e._n the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v tit._n 1.1_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n col._n 2.12_o these_o be_v they_o which_o be_v reckon_v or_o count_v for_o the_o seed_n gal._n 3.7_o 9_o 29._o these_o be_v they_o to_o who_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v manifest_v unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v rom_n 3.21_o 22._o as_o the_o law_n in_o the_o first_o consideration_n i._n e._n of_o work_n be_v god_n first-born_a and_o man_n be_v fit_v for_o the_o work_n thereof_o while_o his_o bow_n abode_n in_o strength_n god_n have_v make_v he_o upright_o eccles_n 7.29_o so_o the_o law_n in_o the_o second_o consideration_n i._n e._n of_o faith_n who_o foundation_n be_v lay_v in_o that_o bless_a word_n of_o promise_n gen._n 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testify_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o glory_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v but_o it_o testify_v of_o they_o as_o of_o thing_n a_o great_a way_n off_o the_o promise_n whereof_o they_o salute_v but_o possess_v not_o the_o way_n into_o the_o most_o holy_a not_o be_v open_a or_o make_v manifest_a while_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n be_v yet_o stand_v heb._n 9.8_o this_o double_a kind_n of_o sacrifice_v run_v all_o along_o through_o out_o the_o whole_a dispensation_n in_o as_o many_o as_o retain_v the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o cast_v not_o off_o utter_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o the_o most_o part_n do_v as_o the_o apostle_n argument_n rom._n 1.21_o 26_o 28._o make_v it_o evident_a for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o along_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n have_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o promise_n obtain_v a_o good_a report_n and_o the_o savour_n of_o they_o in_o divine_a testimony_n remain_v to_o this_o day_n as_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n this_o law_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o spring_v not_o with_o mankind_n in_o nature_n but_o be_v add_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o transgression_n for_o it_o succeed_v that_o as_o a_o plaster_n do_v the_o wound_n it_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n as_o a_o thing_n just_a and_o equal_a for_o god_n to_o remake_v and_o to_o redeem_v fall_v man_n into_o who_o heart_n it_o can_v not_o rational_o have_v enter_v that_o there_o shall_v ever_o have_v be_v a_o way_n find_v out_o in_o justice_n or_o equity_n or_o with_o a_o due_a save_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o he_o that_o make_v the_o covenant_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o a_o capacity_n or_o come_v under_o a_o possibility_n of_o be_v preserve_v have_v
that_o ministration_n yet_o all_o that_o glory_n and_o glory_v be_v to_o veil_v itself_o yea_o to_o vanish_v and_o be_v do_v away_o and_o render_v inglorious_a at_o the_o appear_v of_o that_o which_o excel_v the_o mother_n and_o child_n must_v be_v go_v agar_n and_o her_o son_n must_v have_v no_o tarriance_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o pretence_n of_o alliance_n and_o affinity_n to_o abraham_n yet_o these_o must_v not_o abide_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v blow_v upon_o they_o and_o plain_o and_o faithful_o be_v it_o declare_v joh._n 3.3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o except_o that_o word_n be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o rom._n 7.4_o that_o he_o become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o husband_n and_o marry_v to_o that_o other_o husband_n i._n e._n to_o he_o that_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o can_v never_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n how_o fruitful_a soever_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v it_o be_v not_o such_o fruit_n as_o of_o which_o it_o may_v be_v say_v in_o i_o be_v thy_o fruit_n find_v i._n e._n fruit_n unto_o holiness_n the_o end_n whereof_o be_v everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6.22_o let_v a_o man_n follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o light_n and_o law_n that_o be_v in_o he_o with_o all_o possible_a exactness_n that_o the_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o mind_v it_o as_o his_o teacher_n and_o obey_v it_o as_o such_o and_o arrive_v at_o a_o justification_n in_o himself_o such_o a_o one_o may_v have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n as_o be_v testify_v in_o the_o person_n of_o he_o who_o say_v i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v but_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 4.4_o forasmuch_o as_o not_o he_o that_o commend_v himself_o be_v approve_v but_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v 2_o cor._n 10.17_o 18._o nor_o he_o that_o pronounce_v himself_o clean_o be_v therefore_o so_o for_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n pro._n 20.9_o but_o the_o blessedness_n be_v thus_o describe_v rom._n 4.7_o 8_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n he_o therefore_o that_o glori_v let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n who_o silence_v and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o flesh_n cut_v off_o all_o pretence_n of_o boast_v and_o glory_v in_o his_o presence_n how_o goodly_a soever_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o appear_v to_o themselves_o and_o to_o one_o another_o look_v for_o salvation_n from_o the_o light_n and_o law_n within_o they_o as_o it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n or_o as_o it_o be_v such_o in_o every_o man_n for_o so_o be_v the_o term_n whereas_o god_n have_v not_o anoint_a it_o to_o that_o work_n nor_o lay_v the_o great_a weight_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n thereof_o it_o be_v too_o weak_a for_o that_o service*_n but_o upon_o he_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a all_o they_o which_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o even_o by_o he_o in_o who_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o shall_v glory_v *_o rom._n 8.3_o gal._n 3.21_o heb._n 7.25_o it_o remain_v to_o consider_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a mistake_n in_o the_o apply_v or_o rather_o in_o the_o misapply_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v annex_v at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o recite_v paragraph_n as_o a_o proof_n of_o it_o or_o of_o some_o part_n thereof_o the_o word_n be_v these_o viz._n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o light_n within_o that_o light_n obey_v it_o be_v your_o salvation_n mind_v your_o teacher_n within_o mind_n the_o light_n within_o jer._n 31.34_o isa_n 54.13_o joh._n 6.46_o joh._n 1.2_o 27._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o remember_v by_o the_o reader_n that_o the_o light_n within_o be_v all_o along_o throughout_o this_o discourse_n understand_v to_o be_v the_o light_n within_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n of_o which_o light_n in_o every_o man_n it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v your_o teacher_n present_a with_o you_o mind_n your_o teacher_n within_o mind_n the_o light_n within_o and_o then_o be_v the_o scripture_n add_v which_o be_v last_o abovecited_a reply_n it_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o light_n and_o law_n in_o every_o man_n be_v a_o teacher_n a_o schoolmaster_n to_o every_o man_n it_o command_v and_o direct_v in_o matter_n to_o be_v do_v it_o approve_v or_o reprove_v the_o deed_n do_v or_o undo_v in_o the_o flesh_n according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n and_o administration_n thereof_o whether_o it_o relate_v to_o a_o law_n write_v in_o letter_n or_o only_o on_o the_o heart_n according_a to_o ro._n 2.14_o such_o a_o teacher_n it_o be_v of_o all_o mankind_n for_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v &_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n but_o no_o mouth_n be_v stop_v without_o a_o law_n rom._n 5.13_o rom._n 4.15_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o hearken_v to_o this_o teacher_n while_o he_o be_v under_o the_o tuition_n thereof_o and_o for_o his_o contempt_n be_v inexcusable_a be_v self-convicted_n or_o convict_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n to_o be_v under_o this_o tuition_n and_o teach_n but_o by_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o scripture_n abovenamed_a it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o both_o the_o teacher_n and_o the_o scholar_n therein_o intend_v be_v difference_v from_o these_o last_o abovementioned_a and_o may_v not_o without_o great_a injury_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o scope_n thereof_o be_v apply_v for_o a_o proof_n of_o that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v allege_v viz._n to_o prove_v that_o the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n be_v that_o teacher_n those_o scripture_n intend_v and_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v it_o will_v plain_o appear_v upon_o trial_n the_o scripture_n be_v examine_v that_o the_o scholar_n be_v not_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o bear_v of_o god_n joh._n 1.13_o or_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.3.6_o nor_o be_v the_o teacher_n that_o light_n which_o be_v within_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n the_o anoint_v of_o the_o father_n that_o spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o christ_n will_v send_v and_o which_o be_v come_v will_v guide_v the_o anoint_v once_o into_o all_o truth_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o from_o joh._n 14.16_o 17_o 26._o joh._n 16.7_o 13._o the_o scripture_n before_o mention_v be_v these_o which_o follow_v viz._n jerem._n 31.34_o and_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o unto_o the_o great_a of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o they_o shall_v etc._n etc._n quest_n who_o be_v they_o ans_fw-fr they_o with_o who_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o new_a covenant_n quest_n why_o who_o be_v they_o with_o who_o he_o make_v a_o new_a covenant_n ans_fw-fr with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n quest_n who_o be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n ans_fw-fr not_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o be_v testify_v rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o for_o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n which_o promise_v make_v by_o god_n to_o abraham_n be_v not_o make_v to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o circumcision_n only_o but_o of_o the_o uncircumcision_n also_o as_o be_v witness_v rom._n 4.13.16_o 17._o as_o he_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n and_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n as_o be_v further_o testify_v gal._n 3.7_o know_v you_o therefore_o that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n the_o same_o be_v child_n of_o abraham_n and_o be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n vers_fw-la 9_o for_o there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o greek_a neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a neither_o male_a nor_o female_a for_o you_o
one_o as_o in_o his_o own_o order_n give_v the_o honour_n to_o each_o dispensation_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n appoint_v unto_o it_o of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o to_o assign_v to_o the_o first_o the_o light_a common_a to_o all_o mankind_n the_o place_n of_o a_o door_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n for_o there_o be_v a_o house_n call_v moses_n house_n heb._n 3.2_o which_o have_v its_o door_n of_o entrance_n or_o admission_n and_o a_o law_n of_o ordinance_n suitable_a the_o disobedient_a thereunto_o be_v subject_n to_o death_n they_o die_v who_o despise_v moses_n law_n but_o that_o house_n of_o moses_n be_v take_v down_o the_o veil_n thereof_o rend_v in_o sunder_o and_o this_o other_o house_n the_o son_n house_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o room_n thereof_o and_o he_o himself_o become_v both_o foundation_n and_o top-stone_n both_o door_n of_o entrance_n and_o mansion_n of_o residence_n he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o every_o one_o that_o receive_v he_o by_o 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