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and_o condemn_v he_o according_a to_o that_o testimony_n before_o mention_v rom._n 2._o 15._o and_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 20._o this_o manifest_v to_o judas_n his_o sin_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o bring_v again_o the_o money_n and_o confess_v he_o have_v sin_v and_o more_o than_o this_o be_v not_o needful_a by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o h._n w._n or_o any_o other_o person_n demand_v where_o that_o witness_n be_v that_o do_v condemn_v and_o what_o that_o be_v which_o cause_v judas_n to_o bring_v again_o the_o money_n and_o to_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o that_o he_o have_v betray_v the_o innocent_a blood_n four_o creator_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o further_a use_n of_o this_o light_n common_a to_o all_o man_n it_o do_v not_o only_o make_v manifest_a direct_a and_o convince_v but_o be_v able_a also_o to_o know_v much_o of_o god_n as_o a_o creator_n and_o law_n giver_n at_o least_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v see_v rom._n 1._o 19_o 20._o and_o to_o feel_v and_o seek_v after_o he_o as_o such_o act_v 17._o 27_o 28._o that_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n if_o happy_o they_o may_v feel_v after_o he_o and_o find_v he_o though_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o every_o one_o of_o we_o for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o being_n etc._n etc._n thus_o for_o the_o light_n in_o all_o man_n or_o common_a to_o all_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a believer_n and_o infidel_n may_v go_v &_o serve_v for_o the_o fore_n mention_v excellent_a use_n even_o since_o by_o trasgression_n man_n fall_v from_o his_o create_a integrity_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v brief_o this_o every_o man_n have_v a_o light_n spring_v up_o with_o
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a_o natural_a man_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o a_o natural_a mind_n a_o natural_a understanding_n a_o natural_a conscience_n so_o be_v there_o a_o natural_a light_n in_o man_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o apostle_n word_n rom._n 2._o 14._o for_o when_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v unconvert_v gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o mark_v here_o they_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n but_o how_o the_o apostle_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o nature_n that_o be_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o natural_a internal_a light_n there_o be_v no_o other_o inward_a guide_n but_o light_n so_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 14._o do_v not_o nature_n itself_o teach_v etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o inward_a light_n which_o be_v natural_a and_o it_o remain_v that_o i_o show_v what_o this_o light_n can_v do_v notwithstanding_o this_o light_n of_o nature_n remain_v in_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n insufficient_a be_v a_o excellent_a light_n and_o very_o useful_a as_o have_v be_v say_v yet_o in_o several_a respect_n it_o be_v â—o_o deficient_a and_o useless_a even_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v his_o everlasting_a happiness_n that_o unless_o the_o help_n of_o a_o great_a light_n be_v give_v in_o for_o his_o relief_n he_o will_v perish_v everlasting_o for_o first_o life_n it_o be_v utter_o unable_a to_o bring_v any_o man_n to_o life_n that_o do_v most_o exact_o obey_v and_o follow_v it_o its_o true_a the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o light_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n heart_n be_v ordain_v to_o life_n that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n which_o if_o man_n have_v obey_v he_o shall_v have_v have_v life_n as_o a_o just_a and_o equal_a reward_n of_o his_o obedience_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 7._o 10._o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n etc._n etc._n and_o rom._n 4_o 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n work_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n do_v and_o live_v as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v rom._n 10._o 5._o for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o but_o when_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o adam_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v in_o he_o according_a to_o rom._n 5._o 12._o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v now_o i_o say_v adam_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o a_o flame_a sword_n that_o turn_v every_o way_n guard_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n over_o who_o the_o death_n reign_v though_o they_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adamâ—_n transgression_n rom._n 5._o 14._o can_v enter_v into_o the_o life_n by_o the_o gate_n of_o do_v or_o work_v as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 3._o 20_o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o now_o all_o be_v under_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 9_o and_o subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 19_o the_o law_n can_v only_o make_v know_v the_o transgression_n to_o the_o sinner_n rom._n 3._o 20._o for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n but_o can_v offer_v the_o least_o help_n grace_n mercy_n compassion_n or_o life_n it_o wound_v he_o and_o leave_v he_o but_o pour_v in_o neither_o oil_n nor_o wine_n that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o good_a samaritan_n by_o who_o come_v grace_n and_o truth_n john_n 1._o 17._o it_o know_v nothing_o but_o pure_a justice_n can_v speak_v nothing_o but_o wrath_n and_o the_o curse_n to_o the_o offender_n according_a to_o that_o rom._n 4._o 15._o because_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n &_o gal._n 3._o 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o nay_o though_o adam_n after_o the_o first_o transgression_n have_v turn_v or_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n shall_v turn_v to_o the_o candle-light_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n within_o they_o and_o by_o the_o help_n thereof_o to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v most_o exact_o obey_v it_o as_o their_o rule_n and_o never_o offend_v it_o more_o which_o neverthelesel_n since_o the_o fall_v it_o be_v imposble_a for_o any_o man_n to_o do_v yet_o so_o weak_a be_v the_o law_n that_o it_o can_v not_o give_v they_o life_n as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n testify_v gal._n 3_o 21._o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o 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