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he_o can_v know_v an._n that_o therefore_o he_o have_v no_o sufficient_a light_n be_v no_o true_a consequence_n for_o then_o by_o this_o none_o have_v light_a sufficient_a whilst_o in_o the_o natural_a state_n which_o all_o be_v in_o before_o they_o be_v make_v spiritual_a thy_o consequence_n have_v only_o hold_v to_o prove_v the_o light_a insufficient_a if_o thou_o can_v have_v prove_v that_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o fall_v and_o natural_a state_n can_v be_v change_v nor_o restore_v into_o a_o spiritual_a state_n but_o this_o be_v gross_a to_o affirm_v for_o as_o man_n be_v natural_a he_o can_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n buâ—_n the_o spiritual_a man_n do_v pr._n the_o jew_n that_o have_v the_o outward_a mean_n shut_v their_o eye_n against_o it_o neither_o do_v it_o mean_v of_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o except_o only_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n an._n the_o jew_n have_v not_o only_o a_o outward_a mean_n but_o also_o a_o inward_a light_n the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n give_v to_o they_o though_o they_o rebel_v and_o the_o word_n nigh_o they_o in_o their_o heart_n &c._n &c._n which_o be_v not_o a_o light_n of_o nature_n herein_o thou_o have_v great_o err_v and_o will_v christ_n have_v reprove_v any_o for_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a and_o insufficient_a and_o make_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o not_o be_v convert_v and_o heal_v see_v mat._n 13_o 15._o thou_o and_o the_o priest_n darkness_n and_o ignorance_n in_o this_o matter_n how_o great_a be_v it_o pr._n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v righteousness_n peace_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o man_n that_o have_v not_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n have_v it_o or_o have_v it_o within_o he_o no_o peace_n nor_o joy_n in_o the_o wicked_a an._n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v in_o the_o pharisee_n or_o jew_n as_o christ_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v within_o you_o luk._n 17.21_o when_o they_o be_v unsanctify_v though_o they_o be_v not_o come_v into_o it_o nor_o to_o attain_v to_o the_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n of_o it_o for_o that_o be_v attain_v to_o by_o such_o as_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o the_o light_n for_o all_o that_o have_v a_o true_a light_n and_o seed_n in_o they_o be_v not_o in_o it_o pr._n the_o light_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n 2_o pet._n 1._o an._n the_o light_n that_o peter_n direct_v they_o to_o be_v the_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n 2_o pet._n 1._o and_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o do_v that_o light_n come_v from_o they_o or_o from_o christ_n if_o so_o then_o why_o be_v they_o not_o direct_v to_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o be_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n more_o sure_a than_o the_o apostle_n write_n sure_o the_o light_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o day_n star_n arise_v in_o the_o heart_n thou_o be_v exceed_o ignorant_a of_o and_o thy_o darkness_n may_v be_v 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the_o unbelief_n then_o and_o not_o in_o the_o faith_n whereas_o the_o word_n which_o beget_v be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o profit_v not_o where_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n within_o pr._n those_o of_o your_o way_n have_v hold_v out_o to_o the_o world_n that_o to_o have_v hebrew_n greek_n and_o latin_a be_v a_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n an._n thou_o have_v often_o wrong_v those_o of_o our_o way_n as_o thou_o have_v in_o this_o wherein_o thou_o be_v answer_v at_o first_o pr._n those_o who_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o faith_n in_o christ_n without_o the_o scripture_n have_v no_o light_n in_o they_o second_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o we_o think_v and_o desire_v against_o the_o law_n
etc._n etc._n be_v not_o scripture_n but_o he_o false_o go_v about_o to_o have_v back_v they_o with_o scripture_n contrary_a to_o the_o end_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o scripture_n pr._n you_o answer_v blasphemous_o that_o they_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o if_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v foment_v they_o in_o a_o deceit_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n in_o bid_v they_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o to_o find_v he_o in_o they_o and_o so_o eternal_a life_n an._n thy_o charge_n against_o my_o answer_n be_v false_a and_o i_o value_n it_o not_o that_o christ_n shall_v bid_v they_o search_v the_o scripture_n to_o find_v he_o in_o they_o this_o be_v a_o strange_a doctrine_n and_o worse_a than_o the_o former_a to_o lay_v that_o upon_o christ_n which_o he_o never_o intend_v nor_o speak_v his_o word_n be_v not_o that_o they_o may_v find_v christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o eternal_a life_n but_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n 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death_n to_o save_v all_o and_o as_o for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o intention_n of_o save_v be_v make_v vain_a and_o frustration_n either_o from_o defect_n of_o wisdom_n or_o want_n of_o power_n these_o be_v both_o false_a for_o his_o intention_n therein_o consist_v with_o his_o good_a will_n and_o freeness_n towards_o all_o for_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o his_o intention_n be_v absolute_a to_o save_v all_o but_o i_o do_v say_v it_o be_v a_o intention_n of_o good_a to_o all_o according_a to_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o all_o who_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o they_o may_v return_v and_o live_v but_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o death_n be_v passive_a and_o the_o put_v forth_o of_o his_o power_n to_o save_v such_o as_o be_v save_v stand_v not_o bare_o therein_o though_o his_o good_a will_v therein_o appear_v but_o we_o be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n but_o be_v the_o damn_a and_o reprobate_n such_o because_o 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of_o his_o transgression_n be_v god_n or_o he_o to_o be_v blame_v therein_o and_o have_v not_o he_o grace_v give_v he_o before_o see_v that_o by_o transgression_n he_o fall_v will_v thy_o tell_v we_o so_o often_o of_o judas_n clear_v thou_o or_o confute_v we_o how_o silly_a aâ—d_n weak_a have_v thou_o show_v thyself_o in_o this_o matter_n pr._n those_o all_o for_o who_o he_o die_v can_v be_v mean_v of_o every_o individual_a person_n for_o they_o live_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o themselves_o but_o the_o wicked_a that_o perish_v live_v not_o to_o christ._n second_o neither_o will_v christ_n ever_v give_v himself_o his_o blood_n a_o ransom_n for_o they_o for_o who_o he_o will_v not_o pray_v but_o he_o say_v he_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n joh._n 17._o an._n thou_o have_v herein_o wrong_v the_o scripture_n and_o err_v for_o it_o be_v not_o all_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v that_o live_v to_o he_o for_o 2_o cor._n 5._o chap._n &_o ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o 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and_o therefore_o can_v not_o reject_v it_o an._n judas_n have_v part_n of_o the_o ministry_n that_o the_o other_o apostle_n have_v and_o do_v not_o that_o proceed_v from_o save_a grace_n or_o what_o grace_n how_o blind_a be_v thou_o and_o wherefore_o be_v judas_n condemn_v then_o be_v it_o because_o god_n refuse_v to_o give_v he_o save_v grace_n or_o for_o his_o own_o transgression_n pr._n the_o scripture_n import_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o all_o the_o elect_a which_o be_v call_v all_o the_o world_n an._n john_n say_v he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o they_o the_o elect_a and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n must_v we_o believe_v thy_o meaning_n contrary_a to_o the_o very_a word_n of_o scripture_n or_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n all_o the_o elect_n how_o have_v thou_o wrest_v plain_a scripture_n herein_o pr._n who_o be_v it_o that_o have_v put_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o peter_n 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