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the_o sense_n a_o man_n have_v or_o judgement_n he_o make_v of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n according_a to_o the_o understanding_n god_n give_v he_o of_o his_o will._n and_o that_o no_o ill_a but_o a_o true_a and_o scriptural_a use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o this_o word_n conscience_n i_o limit_v it_o to_o duty_n and_o that_o to_o a_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a life_n as_o the_o apostle_n evident_o do_v about_o which_o we_o can_v miss_v or_o dispute_v read_v verse_n 7_o 8_o and_o 9_o it_o be_v to_o that_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n desire_v to_o be_v make_v manifest_a for_o they_o dare_v to_o stand_v the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o doctrine_n they_o preach_v and_o press_v upon_o men._n the_o belove_a disciple_n also_o make_v it_o a_o judge_n of_o man_n present_a and_o future_a state_n under_o the_o term_n heart_n for_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n 22_o and_o know_v all_o thing_n 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end_n in_o all_o his_o manifestation_n that_o man_n may_v be_v god_n image_n and_o delight_n §_o 1._o obj._n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v if_o it_o be_v one_o principle_n why_o so_o many_o mode_n and_o shape_v of_o religion_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v for_o the_o patriarchal_a moysaicall_a and_o christian_n have_v their_o great_a difference_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o what_o have_v befall_v the_o christian_a since_o the_o publication_n of_o it_o to_o the_o world_n answ_n i_o know_v not_o proper_o they_o may_v be_v call_v divers_a religion_n that_o assert_v the_o true_a god_n for_o the_o object_n of_o worship_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o only_a saviour_n and_o the_o light_n or_o spirit_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o
the_o divine_a nature_n and_o universality_n of_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o be_v confirm_v together_o chap._n iii_o sect._n 1_o how_o this_o scripture_n be_v wrest_v sect._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a light_n sect._n 3_o that_o it_o light_v not_o all_o sect._n 4._o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o doctrine_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n when_o in_o flesh_n all_o answer_v and_o its_o divinity_n and_o universality_n prove_v §_o 1._o but_o though_o there_o be_v no_o passage_n or_o proposition_n to_o be_v find_v in_o holy_a scripture_n in_o which_o mankind_n be_v more_o interest_v or_o that_o be_v more_o clear_o lay_v down_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o this_o i_o have_v produce_v yet_o hardly_o have_v any_o place_n be_v more_o industrious_o wrest_v from_o its_o true_a and_o plain_a sense_n especial_o since_o this_o people_n have_v lay_v any_o stress_n upon_o it_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o testimony_n of_o the_o light_n within_o some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v 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the_o world_n and_o that_o 6._o he_o die_v for_o all_o yea_o the_o 15._o ungodly_a and_o that_o god_n desire_v not_o the_o 4._o death_n of_o any_o but_o rather_o that_o all_o shall_v repent_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n and_o be_v save_v and_o 12._o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o three_o sort_n that_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o understand_v not_o of_o any_o illumination_n by_o a_o divine_a light_n or_o spirit_n in_o man_n but_o by_o the_o doctrine_n christ_n preach_v and_o the_o life_n and_o example_n he_o live_v and_o lead_v in_o the_o world_n and_o which_o yet_o neither_o reach_v the_o thousand_o part_n of_o mankind_n nor_o can_v consist_v with_o what_o the_o apostle_n john_n intend_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o history_n which_o whole_o relate_v to_o what_o christ_n be_v before_o he_o take_v flesh_n or_o at_o least_o what_o he_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o his_o immediate_a inshining_n 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he_o to_o they_o chap._n iu._n sect._n 1_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o light_n within_o it_o give_v discern_v sect._n 2._o it_o manifest_v god_n sect._n 3_o it_o give_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n sect._n 4._o it_o be_v the_o apostolical_a message_n sect._n 5._o objection_n answer_v about_o two_o light_n sect._n 6._o about_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a light_n not_o two_o darkness_n within_o therefore_o not_o two_o light_n within_o sect._n 7._o the_o apostle_n john_n answer_v the_o objection_n full_o the_o light_n the_o same_o 1_o john_n 2._o 8_o 9_o §_o 1._o the_o three_o thing_n be_v the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o this_o light_n for_o the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n have_v give_v it_o viz._n to_o
full_a and_o noble_a of_o all_o other_o both_o with_o regard_n to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v our_o one_o holy_a offer_v to_o god_n for_o sin_n through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o the_o break_n forth_o of_o his_o light_n the_o effusion_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o appearance_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o and_o to_o man_n in_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n after_o his_o ascension_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o another_o light_n or_o spirit_n then_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o man_n in_o former_a age_n yet_o it_o be_v another_o and_o great_a measure_n and_o that_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o former_a dispensation_n what_o before_o shine_v but_o dim_o shine_v since_o with_o great_a glory_n then_o it_o appear_v but_o dark_o 18._o now_o with_o open_a face_n type_n figure_n and_o shadow_n veil_v and_o make_v its_o appearance_n look_v low_a and_o faint_a but_o in_o the_o gospel_n time_n the_o veil_n be_v rend_v 17._o and_o the_o hide_a glory_n manifest_a it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o as_o a_o dew_n or_o small_a rain_n but_o under_o the_o gospel_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o men._n according_a to_o that_o gracious_a and_o notable_a promise_n of_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n joel_n 28._o in_o the_o latter_a day_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o of_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n thus_o we_o say_v when_o it_o rain_n plentiful_o look_v how_o it_o pour_v so_o god_n augment_v his_o light_n grace_n and_o spirit_n to_o these_o latter_a day_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v it_o spare_o and_o by_o small_a drop_n but_o full_o and_o free_o and_o overflowing_o too_o and_o thus_o peter_n that_o deep_a and_o excellent_a apostle_n apply_v that_o promise_n in_o joel_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n as_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o this_o be_v grace_n and_o favour_n and_o goodness_n indeed_o and_o therefore_o well_o may_v this_o bright_a illumination_n and_o great_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v grace_n for_o as_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n excel_v that_o of_o the_o servant_n so_o do_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n excel_v that_o of_o the_o forego_n dispensation_n yet_o ever_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n to_o all_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o it_o this_o be_v our_o sense_n of_o the_o light_n spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o by_o what_o be_v say_v it_o be_v evident_a they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o that_o he_o that_o have_v light_a need_v not_o want_v the_o spirit_n or_o grace_n of_o god_n if_o he_o will_v but_o receive_v it_o in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o for_o the_o very_a principle_n that_o be_v light_a to_o show_v he_o be_v also_o spirit_n to_o quicken_v he_o and_o grace_n to_o teach_v help_v and_o comfort_v he_o it_o be_v sufficient_a in_o all_o circumstance_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o diligent_o mind_n and_o obey_v it_o chap._n vi_o sect._n 1_o a_o objection_n answer_v all_o be_v not_o good_a though_o all_o be_v light_v sect._n 2._o another_o objection_n answer_v that_o gospel_n truth_n be_v know_v before_o christ_n come_v sect._n 3_o another_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o same_o light_n though_o not_o with_o those_o advantage_n prove_v from_o scripture_n §_o 1._o obj._n but_o some_o may_v yet_o say_v if_o it_o be_v as_o you_o declare_v how_o come_v it_o that_o all_o who_o be_v enlighten_v be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v or_o as_o you_o say_v this_o will_v make_v they_o answ_n because_o people_n do_v receive_v and_o obey_v it_o all_o man_n have_v reason_n but_o all_o man_n be_v not_o reasonable_a be_v it_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o grain_n in_o the_o garnary_a that_o it_o yield_v no_o increase_n or_o of_o the_o talon_n in_o the_o napkin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o improve_v it_o be_v plain_a a_o talon_n be_v give_v and_o as_o plain_a that_o it_o be_v improveable_a both_o because_o the_o like_a talent_n be_v actual_o improve_v by_o other_o and_o that_o the_o just_a judge_n expect_v his_o talon_n with_o advantage_n which_o else_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v now_o when_o our_o objecter_n will_v tell_v we_o who_o fault_n it_o be_v the_o talon_n be_v not_o improve_v we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o tell_v they_o why_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o blind_a must_v not_o blame_v the_o sun_n nor_o sinner_n tax_v the_o grace_n of_o insufficiency_n it_o be_v sin_n that_o darken_v the_o eye_n and_o harden_v the_o heart_n and_o that_o hinder_v good_a thing_n from_o the_o son_n of_o men._n if_o we_o do_v his_o will_n we_o shall_v know_v of_o his_o divine_a doctrine_n so_o christ_n tell_v we_o man_n not_o live_v to_o what_o they_o know_v can_v blame_v god_n that_o they_o know_v no_o more_o the_o unfruitfulness_n be_v in_o we_o not_o in_o the_o talon_n it_o be_v well_o indeed_o that_o this_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n but_o alas_o man_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o follow_v their_o sensual_a appetite_n rather_o than_o their_o reasonable_a mind_n which_o render_v they_o brutal_a instead_o of_o rational_a for_o the_o reasonable_a part_n of_o a_o man_n be_v his_o spiritual_a part_n and_o that_o guide_v by_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o word_n which_o tertullian_n interpret_v reason_n in_o the_o most_o excellent_a sense_n make_v man_n true_o reasonable_a and_o then_o it_o be_v that_o man_n come_v to_o offer_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n a_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n then_o a_o man_n indeed_o a_o complete_a man_n such_o a_o man_n as_o god_n make_v when_o he_o make_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n and_o give_v he_o paradise_n for_o his_o habitation_n §_o 2._o obj._n but_o some_o yet_o object_n if_o mankind_n have_v always_o this_o principle_n how_o come_v it_o that_o gospel_n truth_n be_v not_o so_o full_o know_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o those_o that_o be_v obedient_a to_o it_o answ_n because_o a_o child_n be_v not_o a_o grow_v man_n nor_o the_o beginning_n the_o end_n and_o yet_o he_o that_o be_v the_o beginning_n be_v also_o the_o end_n the_o principle_n be_v the_o same_o though_o not_o the_o manifestation_n as_o the_o world_n have_v many_o step_n and_o period_n of_o time_n towards_o its_o end_n so_o have_v man_n to_o his_o perfection_n they_o that_o be_v faithful_a to_o what_o they_o know_v of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o their_o own_o day_n shall_v hear_v the_o happy_a welcome_n of_o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n and_o yet_o many_o of_o god_n people_n in_o those_o day_n have_v a_o prospect_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n the_o improvement_n of_o religion_n the_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n this_o we_o see_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n and_o moses_n 10._o concern_v the_o restoration_n of_o israel_n 18._o by_o christ_n so_o david_n in_o many_o of_o his_o excellent_a psalm_n express_v most_o sensible_a and_o extraordinary_a enjoyment_n as_o well_o as_o prophecy_n particular_o his_o 2_o 15_o 18_o 22_o 23_o 25_o 27_o 32_o 36_o 37_o 42_o 43_o 45_o 51_o 84_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n be_v full_a of_o it_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n have_v their_o name_n particular_o isaiah_n chap._n 2._o 9_o 11_o 25_o 28_o 32_o 35_o 42_o 49_o 50_o 51_o 52_o 53_o 54_o 59_o 60_o 61_o 63_o 65_o 66._o jeremiah_n also_o chap._n 23_o 30_o 31_o 33._o ezekiel_n chap._n 20_o 34_o 36_o 37._o daniel_n chap._n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o hosea_n chap._n 1_o 3._o joel_n chap._n 2_o 3._o amos_n chap._n 9_o micah_n chap._n 4_o 5._o zachariah_n chap._n 6_o 8_o 9_o 11_o 13_o 14._o malachy_n chap._n 3_o 4._o this_o be_v not_o another_o principle_n though_o another_o manifestation_n of_o the_o same_o principle_n nor_o what_o be_v common_a but_o particular_a and_o extraordinary_a in_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n that_o come_v upon_o moses_n which_o come_v upon_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o it_o be_v also_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o come_v upon_o gideon_n and_o samson_n that_o fall_v upon_o peter_n and_o paul_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o dispensation_n of_o that_o spirit_n it_o have_v be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o visit_v and_o appear_v to_o man_n according_a to_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n and_o as_o they_o have_v be_v prepare_v to_o receive_v he_o be_v it_o more_o outward_o or_o inward_o sensible_o or_o spiritual_o there_o be_v no_o capacity_n too_o low_a or_o too_o high_a for_o this_o divine_a principle_n for_o as_o it_o make_v and_o know_v all_o so_o it_o reach_v to_o all_o people_n it_o extend_v to_o the_o mean_a and_o the_o high_a
be_v so_o treat_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o only_o about_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n for_o our_o practice_n in_o worship_n and_o discipline_n have_v have_v the_o same_o success_n but_o this_o be_v what_o i_o earnest_o desire_v that_o however_o bold_a people_n be_v please_v to_o make_v with_o we_o they_o will_v not_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n that_o while_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o own_o all_o to_o christ_n they_o be_v not_o find_v disow_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o last_o day_n read_v the_o seven_o of_o matthew_n it_o be_v he_o that_o hear_v christ_n the_o great_a word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v what_o he_o enjoin_v what_o he_o command_v and_o by_o his_o bless_a example_n recommend_v that_o be_v a_o wise_a builder_n that_o have_v found_v his_o house_n well_o and_o build_v with_o good_a material_n and_o who_o house_n will_v stand_v the_o last_o shake_v and_o judgement_n for_o which_o cause_n we_o be_v 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of_o judgement_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v come_v to_o inherit_v substance_n even_o durable_a riches_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o father_n world_n without_o end_n chap._n x._o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o what_o it_o stand_v sect._n 2._o of_o the_o true_a ministry_n that_o it_o be_v by_o inspiration_n sect._n 3_o the_o scripture_n plain_a in_o that_o case_n sect._n 4._o christ_n minister_n true_a witness_n they_o speak_v what_o they_o know_v not_o by_o report_n sect._n 5._o christ_n minister_n they_o affirm_v preach_v free_o it_o be_v one_o of_o their_o mark_n §_o 1._o as_o the_o lord_n wrought_v effectual_o by_o his_o divine_a grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n so_o he_o thereby_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o divine_a worship_n and_o ministry_n christ_n word_n they_o come_v to_o experience_n viz._n that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o that_o he_o will_v therefore_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o such_o worshipper_n the_o father_n will_v seek_v to_o worship_v he_o for_o bow_v to_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o themselves_o in_o their_o daily_a course_n of_o live_v by_o which_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o eschew_v that_o which_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o they_o to_o be_v evil_a and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a they_o in_o their_o assemble_v together_o sit_v down_o and_o wait_v for_o the_o preparation_n of_o this_o holy_a spirit_n both_o to_o let_v they_o see_v their_o state_n and_o condition_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o worship_v he_o acceptable_o and_o as_o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o want_n or_o shortness_n or_o infirmity_n so_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o their_o own_o heart_n prayer_n will_v spring_v to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o help_v assist_v and_o supply_v they_o but_o they_o do_v not_o dare_v to_o wake_v their_o belove_a before_o his_o time_n or_o approach_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n till_o he_o hold_v out_o his_o sceptre_n or_o take_v think_v what_o they_o shall_v say_v or_o after_o their_o own_o or_o other_o man_n study_a word_n and_o form_n for_o this_o be_v to_o offer_v strange_a fire_n to_o pray_v but_o not_o by_o the_o spirit_n to_o ask_v but_o not_o in_o the_o name_n that_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o pray_v as_o well_o as_o that_o he_o speak_v like_o one_o have_v authority_n that_o be_v power_n a_o divine_a energy_n and_o force_n to_o reach_v and_o pierce_v the_o heaven_n which_o he_o give_v to_o all_o that_o obey_v his_o light_n grace_n and_o spirit_n in_o their_o solemn_a waiting_n upon_o he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v this_o people_n principle_n that_o fire_n must_v come_v from_o heaven_n life_n and_o power_n from_o god_n to_o enable_v the_o soul_n to_o pour_v out_o itself_o acceptable_o before_o he_o and_o when_o a_o coal_n from_o his_o holy_a altar_n touch_v our_o lip_n then_o can_v we_o pray_v and_o praise_v he_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o as_o this_o be_v our_o principle_n and_o that_o according_a to_o scripture_n so_o be_v it_o bless_a be_v god_n our_o experience_n and_o practice_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v we_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o worship_n of_o man_n under_o their_o several_a form_n because_o they_o do_v not_o find_v it_o in_o the_o operation_n motion_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o appointment_n invention_n and_o frame_v of_o man_n both_z as_o to_o matter_n word_n and_o time_n we_o do_v not_o dissent_v in_o our_o own_o will_n and_o we_o dare_v not_o comply_v against_o his_o that_o have_v call_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o his_o own_o spiritual_a worship_n in_o obedience_n to_o who_o we_o be_v what_o we_o be_v in_o our_o separation_n from_o the_o divers_a way_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o world_n §_o 2._o and_o as_o our_o worship_n stand_v in_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o truth_n in_o our_o inward_a part_n as_o before_o express_v so_o do_v our_o ministry_n for_o as_o the_o holy_a testimony_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n of_o old_a be_v from_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n so_o must_v those_o of_o his_o servant_n be_v in_o every_o age_n and_o that_o which_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n for_o its_o spring_n and_o source_n be_v of_o man_n and_o not_o christ_n christian_n minister_n be_v to_o minister_v what_o they_o receive_v this_o be_v scripture_n now_o that_o which_o we_o receive_v be_v not_o our_o own_o less_o another_o man_n but_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o not_o to_o steal_v from_o our_o neighbour_n but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o study_v and_o speak_v our_o own_o word_n if_o we_o be_v not_o to_o study_v what_o we_o be_v to_o say_v before_o magistrate_n for_o ourselves_o less_o be_v we_o to_o study_v what_o we_o be_v to_o say_v for_o and_o from_o god_n to_o the_o people_n we_o be_v to_o minister_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n if_o so_o then_o must_v we_o 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