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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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he_o that_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n covenant_n and_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n isai_n 42._o 1_o 6_o 7._o behold_v my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v my_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v i_o have_v put_v my_o spirit_n upon_o he_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o the_o gentile_n i_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n and_o will_v hold_v thy_o hand_n and_o will_v keep_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v the_o blind_a eye_n creator_n etc._n etc._n who_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n a_o life_n and_o light_n far_o exceed_v that_o light_n and_o life_n that_o be_v set_v up_o in_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o word_n the_o creator_n which_o more_o excellent_a life_n and_o light_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o son_n none_o receive_v but_o such_o only_a as_o receive_v the_o son_n joh._n 1._o 12._o and_o be_v bear_v again_o joh._n 3._o 3._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 12._o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n have_v not_o life_n he_o also_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v light_a eph._n 5._o 14._o but_o till_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 joh._n 3._o 3._o nor_o perceive_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o but_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v but_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n flesh_n eph._n 2._o 1_o 5._o and_o darkness_n as_o to_o this_o new_a life_n and_o christ_n eph._n 5._o 8._o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n which_o be_v so_o plain_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o of_o the_o property_n belong_v 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and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 2._o that_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v two_o whole_a perfect_a and_o distinct_a nature_n the_o godhead_n and_o the_o manhood_n inseparable_o join_v together_o in_o one_o person_n which_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n to_o which_o the_o scripture_n give_v full_a testimony_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o these_o few_o instance_n luke_n 1._o 35._o and_o the_o angel_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o she_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o therefore_o also_o that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n col._n 2._o 9_o for_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a gal._n 4_o 4._o but_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n 1._o tim._n 3_o 16._o and_o without_o controversy_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n see_v of_o angel_n preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n receive_v up_o into_o glory_n rom._n 1._o 3_o 4._o concern_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a 3._o that_o christ_n be_v often_o mention_v where_o the_o two_o nature_n inseparable_o join_v together_o in_o his_o person_n be_v distinct_o speak_v of_o that_o be_v the_o matter_n may_v respect_v and_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o property_n of_o one_o nature_n and_o not_o of_o the_o other_o as_o when_o he_o say_v i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o joh._n 10._o 30._o he_o speak_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n but_o when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 15._o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n he_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o father_n as_o he_o be_v man_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n and_o yet_o one_o and_o the_o same_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n and_o man_n speak_v in_o both_o place_n this_o be_v also_o evident_a in_o phil._n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8._o in_o like_a manner_n when_o christ_n say_v i_o be_o the_o root_n and_o offspring_n of_o david_n rev._n 22._o 16._o he_o speak_v distinct_o of_o both_o nature_n he_o be_v the_o root_n of_o david_n as_o he_o be_v god_n the_o offspring_n of_o david_n as_o he_o be_v man_n so_o when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o son_n heb._n 1._o 2._o that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n that_o by_o himself_o he_o purge_v our_o sin_n we_o must_v distinguish_v and_o say_v the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o as_o god_n and_o he_o purge_v 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