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he_o and_o issue_n forth_o through_o he_o at_o its_o pleasure_n o_o it_o be_v a_o precious_a state_n to_o witness_v captivity_n let_v captive_a by_o life_n and_o the_o power_n of_o life_n reign_v over_o it_o and_o true_o there_o be_v as_o real_a deliverance_n witness_v inward_o by_o those_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o leading_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n as_o ever_o there_o be_v by_o the_o jew_n outward_o in_o their_o faithful_a follow_a moses_n and_o joshua_n and_o christ_n be_v as_o true_o a_o healer_n of_o his_o people_n in_o this_o ministration_n of_o life_n to_o they_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n as_o ever_o he_o be_v a_o healer_n of_o person_n outward_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n that_o with_o the_o other_o miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v then_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o what_o he_o will_v work_v and_o perform_v inward_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o holy_a power_n and_o shall_v he_o or_o can_v he_o to_o those_o that_o faithful_o wait_v upon_o he_o fall_v short_a in_o the_o one_o of_o what_o he_o shadow_v out_o in_o the_o other_o nay_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o perform_v it_o to_o save_v to_o the_o very_a utmost_a all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o and_o abide_v in_o his_o holy_a pure_a righteous_a live_a covenant_n here_o be_v the_o skill_n of_o christianity_n to_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o here_o the_o live_a virtue_n and_o pure_a power_n be_v feel_v which_o overcome_v all_o but_o nothing_o can_v overcome_v it_o but_o victory_n dominion_n glory_n majesty_n and_o power_n be_v sing_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v king_n of_o saint_n who_o reign_v in_o righteousness_n and_o who_o establish_v peace_n and_o truth_n within_o his_o border_n a_o few_o word_n concern_v the_o principle_n of_o truth_n what_o it_o be_v how_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v purchase_v and_o possess_v quest_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o truth_n answ_n it_o be_v the_o light_n which_o reprove_v and_o make_v sin_n manifest_a whatsoever_o do_v make_v manifest_a be_v light_n wherefore_o he_o say_v awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v arise_v from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n ephes_n 5.13_o 14._o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n and_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a but_o by_o the_o light_n which_o make_v sin_n manifest_a and_o o_o how_o precious_a be_v that_o light_n quest_n 2._o how_o may_v the_o principle_n of_o truth_n be_v discern_v answ_n by_o its_o pierce_a quicken_a nature_n which_o discover_v itself_o in_o its_o appearance_n and_o operation_n for_o it_o appear_v and_o work_v not_o like_o man_n reason_n or_o like_a motion_n of_o his_o mind_n which_o he_o take_v into_o his_o understand_a part_n but_o it_o appear_v and_o work_v live_o powerful_o and_o effectual_o in_o the_o heart_n man_n reason_n be_v corrupt_a dark_a impure_a since_o the_o fall_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o it_o be_v nature_n be_v to_o hide_v and_o cover_v sin_n not_o to_o discover_v it_o now_o the_o light_n of_o the_o law_n which_o discover_v sin_n arise_v not_o hence_o who_o can_v bring_v the_o clean_a pure_a light_n of_o the_o law_n out_o of_o the_o unclean_a impure_a reason_n of_o man_n the_o light_n indeed_o may_v shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n but_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o it_o but_o of_o another_o nature_n and_o descent_n it_o be_v from_o god_n spirit_n and_o give_v to_o man_n in_o his_o love_n unto_o he_o to_o lead_v he_o out_o of_o his_o dark_a way_n and_o spirit_n into_o the_o pure_a spirit_n and_o way_n of_o holiness_n for_o the_o light_n which_o discover_v sin_n be_v all_o holy_a and_o pure_a like_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v now_o a_o man_n that_o be_v acquaint_v both_o with_o reason_n and_o with_o this_o light_n he_o can_v distinguish_v the_o nature_n and_o operation_n of_o both_o for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o truth_n hold_v in_o the_o reason_a part_n and_o truth_n hold_v in_o its_o own_o principle_n it_o be_v very_o powerful_a in_o the_o one_o it_o effect_v little_a in_o the_o other_o in_o the_o pure_a quickning_n of_o life_n this_o distinction_n be_v perceive_v and_o also_o hold_v therefore_o our_o advice_n be_v to_o all_o man_n to_o retire_v from_o all_o mortality_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o feel_v the_o spring_n of_o life_n in_o themselves_o and_o something_o spring_v therefrom_o into_o they_o to_o quicken_v they_o and_o to_o wait_v to_o have_v their_o understanding_n open_v and_o keep_v open_a by_o that_o that_o so_o they_o may_v receive_v retain_v and_o not_o again_o lose_v the_o capacity_n of_o understand_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n kingâ—â—â—_n quest_n 3._o how_o may_v this_o principle_n â—â—eed_o or_o pearl_n be_v purchase_v and_o possess_v answ_n by_o die_v to_o a_o man_n own_o wisdom_n and_o will_n there_o be_v not_o another_o way_n for_o the_o light_n be_v whole_o contrary_a to_o man_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o alienation_n from_o god_n it_o cross_v his_o spirit_n his_o thought_n his_o desire_n his_o knowledge_n his_o reason_n his_o understanding_n even_o all_o that_o be_v of_o himself_o he_o must_v therefore_o consult_v with_o none_o of_o these_o but_o prefer_v the_o little_a pure_a demonstration_n of_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n spirit_n above_o all_o these_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o part_n with_o and_o loss_n of_o they_o all_o for_o ever_o o_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n who_o can_v bear_v it_o surely_n none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v teach_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n can_v thus_o come_v to_o give_v up_o to_o and_o follow_v the_o light_n of_o the_o son_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v or_o restore_v the_o soul_n psal_n 19.7_o what_o law_n be_v this_o or_o what_o law_n be_v this_o be_v it_o the_o law_n of_o work_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n or_o be_v it_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o christ_n enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n will_v not_o god_n have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o do_v he_o not_o give_v to_o all_o a_o proportion_n of_o the_o true_a light_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o be_v it_o not_o the_o property_n of_o this_o light_n to_o convert_v to_o god_n can_v any_o man_n receive_v this_o and_o be_v unite_v to_o this_o and_o it_o not_o change_v his_o nature_n so_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o new_a nature_n and_o from_o that_o new_a nature_n do_v that_o natural_o which_o the_o jew_n by_o all_o their_o endeavour_n without_o this_o can_v never_o do_v can_v any_o thing_n convert_v fall_v man_n to_o god_n but_o christ_n have_v any_o thing_n power_n to_o convert_v to_o god_n but_o his_o pure_a law_n of_o life_n can_v christ_n and_o his_o light_n be_v separate_v can_v any_o man_n receive_v his_o light_n and_o be_v unite_v thereto_o and_o not_o receive_v he_o o_o that_o man_n heart_n and_o understanding_n be_v open_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v a_o direct_a riddle_n to_o all_o man_n who_o have_v not_o god_n heifer_n to_o blow_n with_o to_o understand_v it_o by_o and_o so_o for_o want_v of_o a_o true_a understanding_n it_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v among_o the_o builder_n but_o with_o we_o it_o be_v elect_v and_o precious_a choose_v of_o god_n and_o precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n now_o this_o do_v not_o exclude_v or_o make_v void_a any_o thing_n that_o christ_n do_v in_o his_o body_n of_o flesh_n here_o on_o earth_n or_o that_o he_o do_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o but_o this_o bring_v unto_o a_o right_n and_o into_o a_o possession_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o purchase_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o darkness_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o darkness_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o christ_n in_o truth_n and_o reality_n what_o ever_o they_o may_v profess_v and_o what_o hope_v soever_o they_o may_v feed_v themselves_o with_o but_o all_o that_o be_v in_o any_o measure_n of_o his_o light_n and_o walk_v therein_o they_o be_v so_o far_o of_o he_o and_o have_v a_o right_n to_o and_o share_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v in_o and_o from_o the_o same_o light_n and_o spirit_n and_o this_o i_o dare_v positive_o hold_v forth_o as_o a_o stand_a truth_n which_o have_v be_v seal_v unto_o i_o by_o constant_a experience_n that_o no_o man_n can_v fall_v in_o with_o and_o obey_v the_o light_n wherewith_o he_o be_v enlighten_v but_o he_o must_v deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o a_o cross_n to_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o will_n which_o cross_n be_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o he_o that_o take_v it_o up_o daily_o and_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n therein_o shall_v witness_v the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o soul_n yea_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a in_o true_a understanding_n to_o say_v this_o be_v light_a indeed_o life_n indeed_o power_n indeed_o that_o powerful_a arm_n which_o have_v save_v i_o from_o sin_n and_o break_v the_o snare_n device_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o enemy_n before_o i_o deliver_v i_o daily_o when_o none_o else_o can_v and_o when_o my_o own_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n be_v as_o nothing_o i_o can_v but_o call_v christ_n the_o live_a power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o i_o who_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o pure_a power_n and_o life_n for_o evermore_o and_o beside_o he_o there_o be_v no_o such_o saviour_n yea_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n after_o salvation_n be_v over_o with_o many_o and_o the_o day_n of_o reap_v and_o enjoy_v salvation_n be_v come_v which_o shall_v endure_v with_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n for_o evermore_o amen_n isaac_n penington_n the_o end_n