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jesus_n place_v in_o the_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n p._n 42_o a_o more_o particular_a relation_n of_o what_o the_o principle_n of_o truth_n be_v and_o what_o it_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n §_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n and_o have_v appear_v to_o all_z man_n p._n 43._o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o jesus_n who_o be_v that_o true_a light_n that_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n p._n 44._o it_o be_v a_o measure_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n and_o a_o manifestation_n of_o it_o be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o p._n 48._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n p._n 51,52_o it_o be_v that_o divine_a principle_n of_o life_n which_o bring_v the_o clad_v tiding_n of_o salvation_n near_o unto_o all._n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n p._n 53._o it_o be_v the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n p._n 54._o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n ibid._n it_o be_v that_o incorruptible_a seed_n by_o which_o we_o be_v beget_v to_o god_n and_o bear_v again_o by_o his_o eternal_a word_n p._n 55._o it_o be_v that_o foundation_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v in_o zion_n and_o have_v also_o make_v become_v the_o head_n and_o corner_n stone_n p._n 59,60_o §_o 3._o a_o account_n from_o who_o this_o true_a and_o inward_a principle_n do_v come_v it_o come_v from_o god_n through_o christ_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 6_o p._n 62._o touch_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n p._n 63._o and_o the_o way_n of_o restoration_n by_o christ_n the_o light_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o poor_a sinner_n p._n 64._o and_o he_o have_v manifest_v something_o of_o this_o gift_n unto_o all_z man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o spirit_n within_o for_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v universal_a and_o impartial_a in_o his_o love_n to_o all_o mankind_n p._n 66._o concern_v the_o effectual_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o principle_n of_o god_n within_o from_o p._n 66._o to_o p._n 78._o the_o light_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o conscience_n prove_v to_o be_v no_o natural_a insufficient_a thing_n as_o some_o have_v seek_v to_o render_v it_o be_v something_o of_o god_n place_v in_o every_o man_n to_o witness_v against_o all_o sin_n etc._n etc._n p._n 78._o christ_n god_n covenant_n of_o light_n call_v by_o divers_a name_n in_o scripture_n p._n 79_o 80_o 81._o a_o general_n invitation_n to_o turn_v to_o the_o light_n within_o p._n 82_o 83_o 84._o part_n iii_o a_o confutation_n of_o people_n false_a opinion_n concern_v the_o manner_n how_o we_o have_v be_v convince_v of_o this_o principle_n of_o true_a religion_n p._n 85_o 86._o wherein_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o refute_v the_o error_n ignorance_n and_o mistake_v that_o many_o yet_o lie_v under_o concern_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o who_o be_v lead_v &_o guide_v by_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o relate_v to_o the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o convince_v and_o 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