be_v yet_o a_o stranger_n to_o r._n g._n unwilling_a to_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o light_n not_o tell_v we_o what_o that_o further_a influence_n and_o service_n be_v more_o than_o be_v a_o bare_a example_n pag._n 11._o answ._n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o suffer_v be_v not_o alone_o in_o his_o testimony_n but_o as_o he_o say_v i_o and_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o can_v of_o my_o own_o self_n do_v nothing_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a whereby_o hâ—s_n come_v offering_z and_o testimony_n have_v a_o divine_a influence_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o know_v and_o receive_v he_o and_o still_o have_v and_o they_o who_o attain_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v to_o have_v their_o conscience_n thereby_o sprinkle_v and_o purge_v from_o dead_a work_n and_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o drink_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v true_o experience_n the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n who_o have_v give_v his_o 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though_o we_o do_v not_o suffer_v in_o all_o point_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o christ_n do_v yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o real_a example_n of_o obedience_n and_o humility_n in_o his_o suffer_v but_o how_o contradictory_n to_o thy_o own_o confession_n have_v thou_o reason_v which_o be_v that_o reconciliation_n justification_n and_o redemption_n be_v to_o be_v make_v effectual_a by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o all_o who_o through_o faith_n receive_v the_o atonement_n and_o do_v not_o the_o prophet_n say_v to_o the_o lord_n thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o isa._n 26._o and_o because_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o christ_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v never_o be_v chastise_v this_o be_v like_o thy_o doctrine_n redemption_n be_v in_o christ_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v do_v in_o we_o christ_n pass_v through_o death_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o be_v crucify_v nor_o perfect_o dead_a to_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a tendency_n or_o sum_n of_o much_o of_o thy_o doctrine_n but_o be_v it_o not_o sin_n and_o its_o enmity_n within_o which_o christ_n come_v to_o redeem_v and_o reconcile_v man_n from_o thou_o be_v yet_o in_o death_n far_o from_o be_v redeem_v or_o thus_o reconcile_v who_o have_v not_o know_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n condemnation_n and_o wrath_n but_o questione_v the_o believer_n pass_v through_o it_o though_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a truth_n that_o they_o do_v and_o many_o do_v so_o pass_v they_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o through_o the_o law_n become_v dead_a unto_o the_o law_n and_o do_v not_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n work_v death_n in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o also_o know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o imagination_n frame_v up_o a_o more_o easy_a way_n to_o heaven_n or_o redemption_n etc._n etc._n then_o through_o the_o ministration_n of_o judgement_n through_o which_o zion_n be_v redeem_v and_o her_o convert_v with_o righteousness_n or_o of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n which_o in_o its_o time_n be_v glorious_a which_o be_v fulfil_v where_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v within_o even_o in_o they_o that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n r._n g._n this_o new-coyned_a mâ—stery_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o light_n in_o your_o conscience_n or_o within_o you_o as_o your_o saviour_n â—nd_v obedience_n thereunto_o to_o be_v do_v and_o perfect_v in_o your_o body_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 12._o answ._n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o true_a light_n and_o perfection_n by_o it_o and_o in_o it_o be_v ever_o oppose_v by_o darkness_n and_o its_o child_n which_o can_v comprehend_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o and_o this_o be_v darkness_n to_o be_v feel_v that_o scornful_o call_v faith_n in_o the_o light_n a_o new-coyned_a mystery_n but_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n give_v a_o better_a testimony_n of_o the_o light_n when_o he_o say_v believe_v in_o the_o light_n that_o you_o may_v be_v child_n of_o the_o light_n joh._n 12.35_o 36._o and_o so_o do_v his_o minister_n in_o these_o word_n god_n who_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o and_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o â—ight_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o john_n 2.7_o and_o the_o anoint_v which_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o abide_v in_o you_o and_o even_o as_o it_o have_v teach_v you_o you_o shall_v abide_v in_o he_o verse_n 27._o see_v also_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o and_o rom._n 2.7_o 10_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o have_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n appear_v unto_o all_o man_n titus_n 2.11_o see_v how_o manifest_o this_o man_n have_v oppose_v both_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n plain_a testimony_n which_o be_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o light_n within_o and_o belief_n in_o it_o and_o obedience_n to_o it_o in_o order_n to_o perfection_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n or_o a_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v these_o new-coyned_a mystery_n nay_o they_o be_v gospel_n truth_n which_o stand_v against_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o darkness_n r._n g._n we_o who_o since_o we_o believe_v receive_v that_o atonement_n shall_v after_o our_o bodily_a death_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o grave_a and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o salvation_n which_o through_o faith_n and_o hope_n we_o wait_v for_o while_o in_o the_o body_n pag._n 13._o answ._n thou_o put_v salvation_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n show_v thyself_o yet_o in_o the_o grave_a of_o 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bruise_v the_o innocent_a and_o let_v the_o guilty_a go_v free_a answ._n the_o prophet_n say_v he_o be_v despise_v and_o we_o esteem_v he_o not_o sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n yet_o we_o do_v esteem_v he_o strike_v smite_v of_o god_n and_o afflict_a but_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n isa._n 53.3_o 4_o 5._o there_o be_v still_o those_o that_o reject_v and_o disesteem_n christ_n and_o that_o esteem_v he_o smite_v or_o plague_v of_o god_n and_o even_o to_o have_v under-gone_a the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o his_o father_n in_o their_o stead_n to_o acquit_v they_o from_o punishment_n though_o they_o live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n not_o expect_v salvation_n till_o after_o their_o decease_n whereas_o
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flesh_n will_v neither_o save_v nor_o justify_v the_o pope_n and_o papist_n have_v as_o much_o of_o these_o as_o robert_n gordon_n who_o have_v only_o his_o tradition_n and_o faith_n or_o credulity_n for_o his_o religion_n and_o profession_n although_o the_o concur_v testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o the_o four_o evangelist_n and_o true_a apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n concern_v his_o outward_a birth_n life_n miracle_n suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n we_o never_o deny_v nor_o hereby_o in_o the_o least_o oppose_v by_o treat_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n in_o he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o foundation_n the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o light_n life_n salvation_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n of_o true_a believer_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o and_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o he_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o he_o how_o then_o be_v he_o or_o such_o perfect_o justify_v with_o god_n reconcile_v and_o redeem_a at_o once_o without_o they_o aâ—â—ording_v to_o r._n g._n while_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o they_o and_o while_o no_o good_a be_v wrought_v in_o they_o be_v it_o good_a doctrine_n to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v perfect_o justify_v while_n under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o that_o thâ—y_o be_v perfect_o redeem_a and_o reconcile_v and_o so_o at_o peace_n and_o imputative_o righteous_a while_n actual_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o themselves_o be_v it_o not_o as_o good_a doctrine_n to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v imputative_o save_v while_o actual_o damn_v but_o this_o be_v something_o like_o the_o doctrine_n of_o r._n g._n and_o his_o teacher_n or_o minister_n the_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_n under_o who_o ministry_n he_o have_v receive_v what_o he_o have_v testify_v which_o he_o deceived_o think_v come_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o whereas_o r._n g._n have_v deny_v that_o this_o light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n be_v christ_n in_o which_o g._n k._n and_o i_o oppose_v he_o and_o to_o our_o say_n so_o john_n preach_v he_o etc._n etc._n r.g._n again_o answer_v in_o scorn_n thou_o shall_v rather_o have_v add_v so_o g._n f._n preach_v he_o and_o so_o other_o among_o the_o quaker_n and_o further_o add_v john_n or_o any_o of_o the_o pen_n meâ—_n never_o so_o write_v of_o christ_n neither_o can_v thou_o show_v i_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o it_o be_v insert_v of_o christ_n that_o the_o light_n enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v the_o true_a christ._n rep._n what_o be_v this_o â—uâ—_n to_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v that_o word_n or_o life_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n testify_v of_o john_n 1._o which_o word_n become_v flesh_n and_o tabernacle_v in_o we_o be_v not_o this_o still_o â—â—â—ist_v that_o john_n testify_v of_o that_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n that_o enligâ—â—â—â—s_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v it_o not_o anti-christian_n doctrine_n to_o deny_v this_o enlighten_v true_a light_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o to_o scoff_n at_o we_o for_o assert_v it_o and_o because_o i_o distinguish_v between_o christ_n the_o enlightener_n and_o his_o gift_n of_o light_n or_o illumination_n in_o man_n r._n g._n have_v judge_v i_o severe_o as_o to_o be_v in_o self-contradiction_n for_o my_o say_n that_o we_o affirm_v a_o spiritual_a divine_a light_n to_o be_v in_o every_o man_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o every_o man_n or_o that_o every_o man_n have_v the_o son_n though_o still_o i_o own_o the_o son_n to_o be_v the_o enlightner_n of_o every_o man_n this_o he_o count_v a_o contradiction_n but_o herein_o he_o have_v but_o slight_o overlookt_v and_o censure_v my_o word_n for_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n in_o they_o any_o more_o than_o in_o say_v christ_n the_o true_a light_n enlighten_v every_o man_n so_o that_o there_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o illumination_n yet_o every_o man_n be_v not_o a_o child_n of_o light_n walk_v not_o in_o the_o light_n have_v not_o the_o son_n be_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o degree_n of_o his_o light_n and_o illumination_n in_o they_o wherein_o be_v his_o power_n and_o capacity_n of_o believe_v and_o receive_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n yea_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o christ_n light_n be_v sufficient_a in_o each_o respect_n although_o this_o opposer_n most_o ignorant_o sleight_n the_o work_n of_o any_o law_n or_o light_n in_o man_n or_o obedience_n wrought_v thereby_o as_o not_o able_a to_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o condemnation_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n so_o as_o to_o obtain_v justification_n with_o god_n thereby_o pag._n 25._o whereas_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n 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i_o prove_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o a_o seed_n in_o man_n that_o need_v redemption_n which_o seed_n be_v christ_n in_o every_o man_n answer_v thou_o abuse_v our_o word_n herein_o which_o be_v not_o that_o christ_n need_v redemption_n but_o that_o he_o redeem_v his_o seed_n which_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o but_o christ_n die_v for_o man_n that_o man_n who_o be_v dead_a may_v become_v alive_a and_o no_o other_o way_n can_v man_n live_v but_o by_o have_v christ_n to_o live_v in_o they_o gal._n 2.20_o and_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o a_o raise_a seed_n he_o who_o be_v crucify_v in_o they_o who_o can_v not_o be_v crucify_v in_o they_o but_o as_o in_o the_o seed_n come_v to_o live_v in_o they_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o birth_n thou_o will_v not_o propound_v such_o a_o ignorant_a question_n and_o the_o scripture_n speak_v express_o of_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v crucify_v in_o some_o as_o gal._n 3.1_o crucify_a in_o you_o and_o 1_o 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