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but_o that_o which_o thou_o confess_v be_v the_o light_n of_o god_n then_o thou_o say_v thy_o whole_a design_n be_v first_o to_o show_v soul_n where_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v bad_a namely_o in_o christ_n without_o and_o yet_o have_v confess_v all_o that_o have_v he_o not_o within_o be_v reprobate_n and_o such_o have_v not_o salvation_n by_o he_o without_o consider_v therefore_o without_o christ_n within_o no_o salvation_n as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o thou_o have_v confess_v it_o mark_v it_o then_o to_o clear_v thyself_o from_o contradiction_n which_o i_o charge_v thou_o with_o thou_o will_v cast_v a_o confusion_n upon_o i_o in_o that_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v make_v a_o defile_a conscience_n the_o law_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v all_o one_o this_o be_v false_o speak_v i_o have_v never_o say_v nor_o thought_n that_o a_o defile_a conscience_n be_v the_o law_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n a_o liar_n thou_o be_v to_o be_v note_v and_o this_o lie_n add_v to_o the_o number_n 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be_v conscience_n which_o thou_o confess_v be_v the_o light_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v before_o the_o world_n be_v and_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v so_o and_o that_o we_o deny_v that_o salvation_n be_v complete_o wrought_v by_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n with_o several_a other_o thing_n note_v for_o lie_n what_o say_v thou_o john_n bunnion_n be_v thou_o so_o desparte_v as_o that_o thou_o will_v hazard_v thy_o blood_n upon_o this_o account_n if_o it_o be_v so_o sure_o the_o devil_n have_v great_a power_n over_o thou_o cease_v thy_o boast_n lest_o the_o lord_n make_v thou_o a_o example_n and_o though_o thou_o will_v exhort_v i_o thy_o spirit_n i_o deny_v
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tumble_v euââ¦_n ãâã_d blind_a man_n in_o a_o thicket_n of_o bush_n o_o be_v ashamed_a for_o ever_o thus_o to_o evade_v and_o shuffle_v with_o such_o scornful_a ãâã_d i_o say_v that_o which_o reprove_v of_o sin_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n john_n 1â_n ãâã_d that_o which_o make_v manifest_a sin_n be_v light_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v reprove_v be_v make_v ãâã_d fest_n by_o the_o light_n ephes._n 5._o how_o dare_v thou_o call_v these_o lame_a argument_n tumbââ¦_n over_o what_o impudence_n be_v in_o thy_o heart_n so_o to_o say_v when_o thou_o be_v put_v to_o ãâã_d fusion_n than_o such_o excuse_n thou_o bring_v well_o some_o may_v see_v thy_o folly_n ãâã_d to_o my_o question_n which_o be_v whether_o that_o light_n which_o every_o man_n be_v liââ¦_n withal_o be_v sufficient_a in_o itself_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o ãâã_d believe_v if_o thou_o say_v not_o wherein_o be_v the_o blame_n in_o god_n in_o his_o liââ¦_n ãâã_d in_o the_o creature_n thou_o say_v no_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a i_o take_v it_o for_o a_o ãâã_d and_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v weigh_v by_o the_o sober_a reader_n and_o though_o there_o be_v veââ¦_n honour_n and_o of_o dishonour_n make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n as_o thou_o say_v yet_o i_o ãâã_d query_n be_v not_o every_o man_n blood_n that_o perish_v of_o his_o own_o head_n ãâã_d not_o the_o lord_n clear_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n even_o though_o they_o go_v to_o dââ¦_n ction_n and_o if_o the_o reader_n try_v thy_o book_n over_o he_o may_v judge_v who_o argument_n ãâã_d lame_a then_o whereas_o thou_o say_v christ_n as_o god_n have_v light_v every_o man_n that_o comââ_n ãâã_d the_o world_n to_o which_o i_o say_v then_o why_o do_v thou_o say_v we_o wrest_v that_o scriââ¦_n john_n 1._o 9_o see_v thou_o thyself_o have_v confess_v no_o less_o than_o what_o thou_o call_v wââ¦elling_v in_o we_o and_o this_o be_v truth_n let_v all_o man_n consider_v else_o that_o when_o thoâ_n cââ¦nfesses_v christ_n as_o god_n have_v light_v every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o wââ¦_n we_o say_v and_o that_o scripture_n say_v which_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a light_n ãâã_d that_o be_v he_o which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o mayââ_n ãâã_d thou_o be_v ashamed_a to_o call_v this_o so_o scornful_o a_o glaver_a answer_n not_o be_v ãâã_d clear_v thyself_o from_o my_o just_a charge_n in_o that_o herein_o i_o charge_v thou_o with_o coââ¦_n to_o oppose_v we_o in_o that_o which_o thyself_o confess_v to_o be_v true_a consider_v well_o oââ¦_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o blood_n go_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o what_o thou_o say_v for_o i_o deââ¦_n not_o further_o thou_o cry_v out_o be_v this_o all_o the_o wit_n i_o have_v and_o wonderful_a igââ¦_n ãâã_d because_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o neglect_v follow_v the_o light_n but_o that_o ãâã_d one_o mind_n the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o they_o in_o answer_n to_o thy_o word_n ãâã_d have_v say_v the_o light_n which_o convince_v of_o sin_n be_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n as_o ãâã_d which_o the_o neglect_n of_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o damn_v as_o thou_o say_v and_o now_o let_v wiseââ¦_n judge_v of_o my_o answer_n but_o thou_o fall_v heavy_o on_o it_o prove_v that_o obedââ¦_n to_o the_o law_n will_v not_o justify_v and_o the_o like_a which_o i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o affirm_v ãâã_d to_o that_o i_o say_v the_o law_n have_v its_o operation_n upon_o the_o disobedient_a the_o ãâã_d come_v to_o be_v see_v which_o be_v he_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o law_n mââ¦_n he_o be_v obey_v or_o fulfil_v in_o thou_o if_o ever_o thou_o be_v save_v from_o be_v damn_a ãâã_d it_o ãâã_d ââ¦ul_n bid_v listen_v within_o tell_v i_o of_o make_v sheâââr_n for_o my_o errââ_n etc._n etc._n tââ¦âo_o ãâã_d say_v that_o paul_n bid_v listen_v within_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v from_o that_o scââ¦ture_n ãâã_d 10._o 6._o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n sââ¦ks_v on_o thââ¦s_n ââ¦se_n âârs_n ãâã_d which_o be_v the_o ãâã_d of_o the_o gospel_n and_o vers_fw-la 9_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n iâ_n nigh_o tââ¦_n ãâã_d ãâã_d mââ¦_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o that_o the_o end_n of_o these_o word_n to_o lisââ¦_n ãâã_d the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n what_o say_v it_o there_o now_o the_o error_n iâ_n thou_o ãâã_d ââ¦e_a truth_n and_o the_o lie_n be_v return_v to_o the_o founder_n who_o deny_v thât_o pââ¦lââ¦en_v ââ¦en_z within_o when_o its_o plain_a he_o say_v the_o wââd_a ãâã_d iâ_n ãâã_d hââ¦t_n what_o ãâã_d it_o ââ¦ere_o o_o that_o a_o man_n profess_v knowledge_n and_o enterprze_v such_o thing_n shall_v ââ¦e_v so_o ãâã_d and_o so_o unable_a to_o finish_v what_o he_o have_v ââ¦in_o then_o thou_o cry_v oât_o ââ¦sly_o and_o note_v it_o in_o the_o margin_n for_o wrest_v of_o thy_o word_n in_o that_o i_o ââ¦d_v ââ¦ou_fw-mi say_v they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o gospel_n who_o closââ¦_n in_o with_o thesâââ¦s_n of_o thâ_n ãâã_d ââ¦in_n or_o conscience_n which_o do_v command_v to_o abstain_v from_o the_o ââll_v and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o thy_o own_o word_n be_v how_o the_o poor_a soul_n through_o ignorance_n of_o the_o gospel_n ãâã_d ãâã_d these_o motion_n of_o its_o own_o conscience_n viz._n the_o motion_n which_o convince_v of_o sin_n ââ¦in_o which_o do_v commââ¦_n abstain_v from_o this_o evil_a and_o practice_n thââ_n gâdd_v so_o âet_o wââe_a man_n consider_v whether_o i_o have_v wrong_v that_o intent_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o âe_v not_o so_o soon_o angry_a âor_a thou_o can_v not_o vindicate_v that_o they_o that_o close_v ân_v with_o these_o motion_n of_o the_o ââscience_n or_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o which_o oââ¦ceth_v of_o sin_n within_o which_o do_v command_v to_o abstain_v from-this_a evil_n and_o âo_o practice_n thiâ_n ãâã_d be_v igââ¦nce_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v not_o evade_v it_o by_o word_n without_o knââ¦dge_n in_o pick_v of_o quarrel_n and_o seek_v offence_n by_o different_a term_n of_o worââ¦ââ¦e_n âo_o occasion_v just_o be_v give_v thou_o then_o my_o question_n thou_o see_v ââ¦est_a to_o answer_v which_o be_v what_o and_o how_o do_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n work_n of_o not_o in_o the_o ââ¦ce_n and_o to_o command_v from_o evil_n and_o to_o practise_v goodâ_n this_o ãâã_d ââ¦nds_v over_o thy_o head_n not_o confute_v nor_o full_o answer_v for_o the_o true_a ãâã_d ââ¦ang_v of_o it_o thou_o have_v not_o comprehend_v but_o to_o thy_o own_o conception_n thou_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ââ¦ed_v as_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o every_o man_n have_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n ââ¦g_v ân_v thâm_n to_o salvation_n which_o i_o never_o say_v nor_o think_v so_o thy_o answer_n ãâã_d ãâã_d tââ¦e_a purpose_n then_o thou_o have_v pass_v by_o full_a sligââ¦_n as_o disable_v to_o clear_v thy_o godâ_n and_o his_o spirââ_n that_o guide_v thou_o which_o be_v the_o godd_n of_o this_o world_n of_o that_o great_a ãâã_d of_o ãâã_d just_o charge_v upon_o thou_o page_z 19_o of_o my_o last_o which_o a_o ââ¦ing_n to_o ââ¦e_v collection_n be_v by_o turn_v the_o mind_n within_o to_o the_o light_n which_o do_v ãâã_d of_o sin_n and_o listen_v thereunto_o and_o clasp_v in_o with_o the_o motion_n of_o ãâã_d conscience_n which_o do_v command_v to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a aâd_v to_o ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o close_n with_o something_o within_o which_o thou_o confessess_v ãâã_d the_o ãâã_d ââ¦f_a ãâã_d these_o thing_n precede_v than_o thou_o say_v hereby_o ãâã_d thââ¦s_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ââ¦ried_v headlong_o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o its_o life_n do_v fall_v into_o the_o ââ¦lly_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o sum_n of_o wickedness_n set_v forth_o by_o thou_o which_o when_o
thou_o ââ¦el_v ãâã_d ât_a in_o ãâã_d shall_v receive_v the_o interest_n upon_o it_o of_o indignation_n and_o vengeance_n ãâã_d ãâã_d thou_o have_v slip_v it_o now_o it_o shall_v their_o be_v reckon_v on_o john_n ãâã_d ââ¦e_n remember_v thou_o owe_v to_o prove_v this_o before_o thoâ_n be_v ââ¦ru_a any_o ãâã_d ãâã_d again_o thou_o cry_v out_o that_o i_o have_v ââ¦ghtily_o belie_v thou_o and_o the_o like_a ãâã_d of_o misplace_v a_o word_n and_o say_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n instead_o ãâã_d light_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n thou_o be_v a_o unjust_a judge_n who_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ââ¦ers_n for_o a_o word_n misplace_v but_o it_o be_v plain_a thou_o mean_v by_o ãâã_d ãâã_d into_o the_o world_n that_o light_n ââbu_fw-mi 1._o 9_o which_o every_o man_n in_o the_o ãâã_d ââ¦ed_v withal_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v then_o thou_o be_v a_o liar_n in_o say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ââ¦ook_n and_o in_o this_o the_o devil_n ãâã_d or_o sââ¦_n the_o ãâã_d ââ¦irth_n by_o ãâã_d ãâã_d at_o ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o light_n and_o if_o thou_o mean_v not_o that_o light_n iâân_o 1._o 9_o ãâã_d that_o ãâã_d ââ¦rit_n john_n 16._o which_o i_o say_v be_v âot_n divide_v than_o thoâ_n be_v a_o âyar_n ãâã_d ââ¦d_n now_o while_o thou_o charge_v i_o to_o be_v gââ¦ded_v by_o sââ¦_n and_o âo_o be_v a_o liar_n in_o the_o very_a time_n have_v snare_v thyself_o in_o a_o lie_n and_o can_v get_v oââ_n ãâã_d it_o then_o thou_o say_v thou_o pass_v by_o many_o rage_a expression_n which_o thou_o mighââ¦_n ãâã_d with_o unrighteousness_n etc._n etc._n reply_v i_o ask_v thou_o by_o what_o be_v the_o new_a birth_n wrought_v and_o how_o if_o ãâã_d follow_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o conscience_n be_v there_o any_o other_o way_n to_o ãâã_d but_o christ_n jesus_n who_o have_v light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o worlââ¦_n iâ_n part_n of_o that_o thou_o ãâã_d pass_v by_o with_o thy_o lie_a excuse_n of_o ãâã_d expression_n of_o which_o thoâ_n may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o equivocate_v thus_o poââ¦_n save_o thy_o own_o credit_n the_o charge_n of_o unrighteousness_n just_o fall_v upon_o thââ¦_n head_n thou_o further_o say_v and_o eat_v up_o thy_o own_o wickedness_n who_o say_v then_o aââ¦_n it_o now_o but_o most_o ignorant_o that_o satan_n make_v the_o soul_n believe_v if_o it_o will_v bââ_n ãâã_d by_o what_o shall_v be_v make_v know_v to_o it_o from_o the_o light_n or_o conscience_n within_o it_o ãâã_d ââll_v etc._n etc._n my_o last_o answer_n to_o this_o be_v sufficient_a only_o i_o ask_v thou_o a_o proof_n ouâ_n ãâã_d scripture_n for_o this_o doctrine_n that_o the_o devil_n do_v deceive_v any_o by_o the_o light_n of_o cââ¦_n the_o conscience_n within_o and_o till_o then_o mind_n my_o word_n in_o my_o last_o aââ¦_n ever_o thou_o know_v god_n it_o must_v be_v by_o follow_v and_o by_o be_v lead_v with_o ãâã_d within_o which_o god_n have_v make_v know_v unto_o thou_o else_o that_o light_n be_v thy_o coââ¦_n tion_n eternal_o then_o again_o thou_o charge_v i_o with_o corrupe_a thy_o word_n for_o writiââ¦_n for_o their_o now_o a_o scorner_n i_o charge_v thou_o to_o be_v from_o thy_o word_n and_o ãâã_d yet_o say_v of_o thââ_n take_v thy_o word_n in_o thy_o own_o sânce_n as_o page_n 77._o of_o thââ¦_n do_v manifest_v thou_o unto_o the_o single_a eye_n and_o thou_o secret_o charge_v ãâã_d follow_v our_o own_o spiriâ_n and_o speak_v by_o our_o own_o spirit_n but_o our_o own_o spirit_n ãâã_d deny_v and_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n through_o the_o light_n of_o ãâã_d whereby_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v light_v to_o life_n or_o to_o condemnation_n ãâã_d thou_o seem_v to_o be_v high_o offend_v that_o i_o shall_v say_v thou_o do_v not_o proââ¦_n ple_fw-fr at_o all_o note_v it_o for_o false_a in_o the_o margin_n but_o thou_o need_v not_o be_v ãâã_d gry_a though_o thou_o say_v the_o people_n in_o the_o country_n where_o thou_o dwell_v will_n ãâã_d contrary_a etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o say_v thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o boast_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o minisââ¦_n they_o of_o much_o profit_n receive_v by_o thou_o witness_v a_o meeting_n in_o bedford_n ãâã_d company_n of_o thy_o chief_a member_n i_o suppose_v utter_v much_o wickedness_n ãâã_d and_o slander_n as_o many_o can_v witness_v and_o witness_v three_o of_o thy_o brethreââ¦_n tor_n of_o this_o book_n who_o say_v they_o know_v that_o to_o be_v truth_n which_o thou_o hasââ¦_n ed_z and_o thou_o ârt_v prove_v a_o liar_n in_o many_o thing_n let_v they_o read_v themselââ¦_n witness_n and_o liar_n like_o thyself_o and_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v ãâã_d with_o other_o thing_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o boast_v of_o thy_o ãâã_d nor_o they_o of_o their_o profit_n by_o it_o in_o that_o country_n who_o be_v unconverââ¦_n from_o lie_v and_o false_a accuse_v and_o so_o be_v not_o turn_v from_o satan_n poweâ_n power_n of_o god_n and_o as_o for_o a_o carnal_a ministry_n of_o which_o thou_o speaksââ¦_n be_v very_o bad_a that_o exceed_v thyself_o in_o carnality_n in_o thy_o understanding_n ãâã_d thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a then_o further_o thou_o go_v on_o seem_v to_o bring_v ãâã_d of_o thy_o former_a slander_n have_v in_o thy_o last_o false_o accuse_v we_o with_o sad_a bââ¦_n mie_z and_o horrible_a doctrine_n and_o thou_o say_v my_o speech_n bewray_v ãâã_d ãâã_d âns_n of_o they_o because_o say_v thou_o i_o say_v that_o every_o man_n have_v the_o spââ¦_n christ._n o_o thou_o lie_a tongue_n when_o will_v thou_o cease_v thy_o wickedness_n i_o never_o saââ¦_n think_v so_o and_o further_o thou_o say_v i_o say_v there_o be_v that_o in_o every_o man_n which_o be_v as_o ãâã_d the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n my_o word_n be_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n light_v or_o be_v ãâã_d every_o man_n that_o omeâ_n into_o the_o world_n which_o light_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o thââ¦_n of_o christ_n but_o one_o in_o the_o union_n and_o aâ_n good_a in_o its_o nature_n according_a to_o ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o till_o thou_o prove_v that_o that_o light_n john_n ãâã_d 9_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n ãâã_d ãâã_d have_v not_o do_v stop_v thy_o mouth_n and_o take_v shame_n to_o thyself_o for_o beââ¦_n ãâã_d ââ¦lty_n thyself_o of_o corrupt_v my_o word_n which_o thou_o false_o ãâã_d ãâã_d thing_n thou_o say_v that_o our_o society_n sââuld_v ãâã_d bât_v i_o may_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ââ¦ge_n thou_o be_v so_o slanderous_a a_o tongue_n ãâã_d i_o that_o ââ¦he_a ãâã_d ââ¦ou_fw-fr ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d whereas_o i_o say_v thou_o be_v confound_v iâ_n ãâã_d i_o say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d thou_o say_v that_o conscience_n my_o be_v seââ¦_n ãâã_d and_o another_o ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v the_o light_n of_o god_n can_v the_o light_n of_o ãâã_d ââ¦ed_v or_o iââ¦_n ãâã_d ãâã_d it_o forth_o ãâã_d iâ_n not_o this_o confusion_n other_o thingââ¦_n ãâã_d may_v collect_v but_o ââ¦is_n ãâã_d ââ¦ficient_a to_o prove_v thou_o in_o confusion_n and_o thouââ¦_n thââ¦_n ãâã_d ãâã_d with_o the_o ranter_n and_o sometime_o with_o âhe_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o bitterness_n and_o envy_n yet_o we_o bear_v thy_o reproach_n and_o when_o they_o ãâã_d take_v off_o then_o shall_v we_o appear_v and_o thou_o appear_v and_o be_v jââ¦d_v aâ_n we_o ãâã_d by_o âim_n that_o be_v above_o all_o then_o thou_o false_o charge_v i_o with_o ââ¦ing_v ââ¦at_a scrâ_n in_o john_n 3._o 19_o whereas_o i_o neither_o add_v ãâã_d ãâã_d âut_v spââ¦_n iâ_n ãâã_d be_v see_v in_o my_o book_n further_o chargiââ¦ââ¦e_o that_o i_o do_v not_o underââ¦_n ãâã_d dââ¦rence_n between_o the_o light_n of_o the_o laââ¦_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospââ¦_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d rejoice_v in_o that_o i_o be_o hide_v from_o thou_o aâd_o that_o my_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o thou_o for_o in_o that_o state_n thou_o stand_v the_o ââ¦trance_n ââ¦to_fw-mi the_o ãâã_d oâ_n god_n thou_o shall_v not_o know_v who_o wisdom_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ââ¦gh_a thou_o say_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o save_a coââ¦ing_n liââ¦_n ãâã_d will_v it_o ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o condemn_a light_n and_o of_o all_o liar_n and_o slanderer_n and_o ââis_n ãâã_d ãâã_d though_o thou_o be_v busy_v up_o and_o down_o in_o thy_o ââ¦nde_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i_o from_o my_o word_n not_o clear_v thy_o felt_n from_o whaââ¦_n i_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ââ¦on_n thou_o but_o accuse_v i_o false_o and_o this_o be_v cââ¦me_v to_o pââ¦_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ââ¦ight_n open_o appear_v as_o to_o that_o difference_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n thy_o ãâã_d ââ¦th_v my_o knowledge_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o feed_v yet_o i_o leave_v the_o ãâã_d to_o ãâã_d deut._n 30._o from_o vers_n 11._o to_o 16._o and_o rom._n 10._o 7_o 8._o and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ââ¦id_v ãâã_d upon_o thou_o undo_v to_o prove_v by_o
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deceive_v soul_n by_o persuade_v they_o to_o follow_v the_o light_n within_o which_o he_o confess_v be_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o all_o man_n have_v it_o he_o say_v conscience_n be_v the_o light_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o in_o another_o place_n say_v conscieââ¦_n defile_v what_o concurrence_n be_v here_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n to_o hold_v forth_o that_o the_o light_n of_o god_n be_v defile_v his_o word_n plain_o show_v to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v to_o christ._n he_o say_v this_o be_v a_o frothy_a argument_n and_o to_o make_v up_o his_o wickedness_n he_o say_v he_o be_v rule_v by_o scripture_n conââ¦_n whether_o those_o doctrine_n and_o lie_n be_v not_o quite_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n what_o be_v pudency_n be_v in_o this_o man_n heart_n to_o say_v he_o be_v rule_v by_o scripture_n he_o say_v thy_o that_o look_n upon_o damnable_a christ_n no_o otherways_o then_o as_o he_o be_v before_o the_o world_n be_v be_v dare_v ãâã_d bold_a to_o say_v they_o be_v no_o christian_n but_o antichristian_o he_o say_v that_o 9_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v ââ¦diator_n so_o he_o hoth_v not_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n though_o as_o he_o be_v god_n ãâã_d do_v mark_v here_o he_o will_v divide_v christ_n not_o to_o be_v the_o same_o the_o son_n as_o he_o be_v the_o father_n yet_o he_o confess_v in_o his_o book_n what_o the_o father_n do_v the_o son_n do_v also_o see_v what_o contradiction_n here_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o rake_n in_o o_o blindness_n that_o may_v be_v feel_v in_o the_o gross_a darkness_n he_o inhabit_v he_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n have_v more_o experience_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n then_o unregenerate_a man_n mark_v the_o word_n more_o signify_v something_o he_o say_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n ãâã_d god_n be_v conscience_n and_o nature_n itself_o mark_v nature_n be_v sinful_a and_o wicked_a and_o all_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n in_o it_o so_o be_v all_o by_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n wicked_a and_o child_n of_o wrath_n if_o joh._n bunion_n doctrine_n be_v true_a let_v he_o make_v it_o good_a as_o he_o can_v o_o wonderful_a trash_n and_o muddy_a stuff_n unheard_a of_o before_o he_o say_v the_o devil_n deceive_v soul_n by_o bid_v they_o listen_v within_o and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v not_o that_o which_o do_v convince_v of_o sin_n mark_v his_o doctrine_n well_o he_o deny_v that_o paul_n bid_v listen_v within_o contrary_a to_o that_o scripture_n rom._n 10._o 8_o 9_o he_o say_v conscience_n may_v be_v harden_v and_o sear_v and_o be_v natural_o evil_a and_o yet_o say_v conscience_n be_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n see_v what_o a_o agreement_n be_v here_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n be_v harden_v and_o sear_v and_o evil_a else_o john_n bunion_n must_v revoke_v his_o doctrine_n or_o else_o prove_v this_o consider_v what_o stuff_n this_o be_v which_o be_v hold_v forth_o by_o he_o he_o 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