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and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o put_v his_o spirit_n within_o they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o god_n will_v not_o turn_v from_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o these_o be_v better_a promise_n than_o those_o upon_o which_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v establish_v heb._n 8.6_o for_o there_o be_v equity_n and_o justice_n in_o that_o covenant_n who_o tenor_n be_v do_v and_o live_v and_o curse_v be_v every_o one_o which_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v it_o who_o can_v say_v god_n be_v unrighteous_a in_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o those_o who_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n fulfil_v that_o covenant_n consider_v the_o capacity_n wherein_o man_n stand_v when_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o he_o at_o first_o when_o god_n make_v he_o upright_o but_o now_o a_o person_n be_v leave_v to_o wrestle_v it_o out_o and_o to_o toil_v in_o the_o remain_a strength_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n to_o fulfil_v it_o how_o impossible_a be_v it_o for_o he_o to_o attain_v to_o the_o fulfil_n thereof_o not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o faultiness_n or_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n or_o first_o covenant_n though_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o impute_v a_o faultiness_n thereunto_o heb._n 8.7_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o it_o be_v weak_a rom._n 8.3_o and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n have_v be_v or_o come_v by_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.21_o neither_o do_v this_o lay_v a_o imputation_n upon_o the_o law_n which_o the_o same_o apostle_n testify_v be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a rom._n 7.12_o for_o sure_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o person_n which_o abide_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v find_v the_o lord_n just_a in_o his_o covenant_n fulfil_v to_o a_o title_n what_o on_o his_o part_n be_v promise_v therein_o the_o weakness_n therefore_o impute_v to_o the_o law_n be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n thereof_o who_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n can_v fulfil_v it_o according_a to_o rom._n 8.3_o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a but_o it_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o point_v out_o the_o duty_n and_o discover_v the_o transgression_n and_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o the_o transgressor_n and_o this_o it_o do_v not_o in_o weakness_n
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 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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
thing_n which_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o his_o father_n john_n 15.15_o who_o when_o he_o be_v come_v shall_v guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n joh._n 16.7_o 13._o nor_o shall_v this_o be_v a_o privilege_n peculiar_a to_o the_o then_o disciple_n only_o or_o to_o the_o person_n of_o that_o age_n or_o generation_n as_o appear_v joh._n 17.20_o 21._o neither_o pray_v i_o for_o these_o alone_a but_o for_o they_o also_o which_o shall_v believe_v on_o i_o through_o their_o word_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o etc._n etc._n in_o we_o by_o the_o administration_n of_o which_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n make_v forth_o the_o discovery_n of_o himself_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n touch_v thing_n to_o be_v know_v and_o do_v believe_v and_o practise_v joh._n 16.13_o 14._o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v hear_v that_o shall_v he_o speak_v and_o he_o will_v show_v you_o thing_n to_o come_v he_o shall_v glorify_v i_o for_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o and_o shall_v show_v it_o unto_o you_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v shine_v forth_o through_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n joh._n 17.4_o so_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n do_v shine_v forth_o through_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o spirit_n joh._n 16.14_o as_o christ_n do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o during_o his_o ministration_n in_o the_o world_n joh._n 12.49_o 50._o i_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o myself_o but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o give_v i_o commandment_n what_o i_o shall_v say_v and_o what_o i_o shall_v speak_v and_o as_o the_o father_n say_v to_o i_o so_o i_o speak_v so_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o but_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v hear_v that_o shall_v he_o speak_v he_o shall_v glorify_v i_o for_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o and_o shall_v show_v it_o unto_o you_o as_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o so_o be_v christ_n in_o spirit_n subdue_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o 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