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12._o where_o it_o signify_v among_o and_o he_o may_v have_v find_v it_o render_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bible_n among_o so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o they_o imagine_v will_v be_v some_o outward_o glorious_a and_o splendid_a thing_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v in_o and_o with_o christ_n be_v already_o near_o unto_o they_o and_o among_o they_o for_o thus_o he_o clear_v it_o afterward_o vers_fw-la 22._o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n the_o day_n will_v come_v when_o you_o shall_v desire_v to_o see_v one_o of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v it_o whence_o we_o see_v this_o can_v be_v nothing_o that_o be_v within_o the_o carnal_a part_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n we_o reject_v therefore_o with_o detestation_n that_o which_o he_o say_v afterward_o to_o wit_n that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o hope_n of_o glory_n who_o become_v wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n in_o that_o little_a seed_n as_o man_n be_v potential_o in_o the_o embryo_n as_o curse_a pelagianism_n and_o doctrine_n for_o pagan_n 16._o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 109._o that_o the_o calvinist_n take_v grace_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a irresistible_a power_n &_o therefore_o reject_v this_o little_a seed_n of_o the_o kingdom_n &_o despise_v it_o as_o a_o contemptible_a insufficient_a thing_n and_o unprofitable_a to_o salvation_n and_o why_o not_o see_v scripture_n speak_v of_o grace_n as_o a_o draw_v and_o teach_v of_o the_o father_n as_o a_o quicken_a of_o the_o dead_a as_o a_o give_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n as_o enlighten_v â—he_v mind_n spiritual_o and_o save_o to_o understand_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o a_o renew_n of_o the_o will_n and_o by_o almighty_a power_n determine_v it_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a see_v joh._n 6_o 44_o 45_o ezech._n 36_o 26_o 27._o &_o 11_o 19_o phil._n 2_o vers_fw-la 13._o deut._n 30_o 6._o ephes._n 1_o 17_o 18_o 19_o act._n 26_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 2_o 10_o 12_o and_o as_o for_o this_o seed_n which_o he_o talk_v of_o the_o calvinist_n as_o he_o call_v they_o can_v but_o reject_v it_o and_o all_o that_o be_v not_o one_o with_o pelagian_n jesuit_n &_o arminian_n the_o swear_a enemy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o to_o astonish_v his_o reader_n he_o add_v that_o the_o papist_n socinian_n and_o arminian_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n do_v extol_v nature_n and_o free_a will_n and_o deny_v this_o little_a seed_n &_o small_a manifestation_n of_o light_a to_o be_v that_o supernatural_a and_o saw_a grace_n of_o god_n give_v to_o all_o unto_o salvation_n but_o poor_a man_n he_o bewry_v his_o ignorance_n not_o know_v that_o pelagius_n call_v the_o posse_fw-la the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o arminian_n plead_v for_o a_o supernatural_a grace_n grant_v to_o all_o whereby_o they_o have_v a_o power_n to_o do_v what_o be_v command_v see_v act._n synod_n remonst_z de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la pag._n 14_o 15._o praeterea_fw-la minime_fw-la quoque_fw-la diffitemur_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la immediate_a agere_fw-la in_o voluntatâ—m_fw-la in_fw-la illam_fw-la vires_fw-la infundendo_fw-la ac_fw-la potentiam_fw-la supernaturalem_fw-la ad_fw-la credendum_fw-la and_o again_o si_fw-mi per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la habitualem_fw-la intelligere_fw-la libeat_fw-la potentiam_fw-la supernaturalem_fw-la concessam_fw-la voluntati_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la credere_fw-la &_o bene_fw-la agere_fw-la possit_fw-la eam_fw-la libenter_fw-la admittimus_fw-la yea_o pag._n 62._o they_o say_v that_o this_o power_n of_o believe_v be_v confer_v by_o irresistible_a grace_n see_v their_o apology_n pag._n 117._o b._n let_v this_o quaker_n now_o tell_v i_o wherein_o he_o differ_v from_o the_o arminian_n do_v not_o he_o and_o they_o conspire_v to_o put_v the_o crown_n of_o salvation_n on_o man_n head_n that_o man_n may_v have_v all_o the_o praise_n of_o willing_a and_o do_v while_o as_o god_n give_v to_o all_o in_o common_a a_o power_n to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v by_o whâ—ch_a all_o might_n if_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v and_o which_o can_v do_v no_o more_o and_o thus_o we_o need_v not_o notice_n what_o he_o add_v further_a there_o to_o this_o purpose_n only_o i_o observe_v his_o sarcastical_a scoff_n at_o the_o calvinist_n as_o he_o call_v they_o wherein_o he_o bewray_v much_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n or_o both_o for_o it_o be_v most_o false_a that_o they_o cry_v up_o such_o a_o saviour_n as_o repare_v little_a or_o nothing_o within_o and_o giveth_z ground_n of_o certanety_n of_o salvation_n to_o such_o as_o live_v in_o sin_n i_o value_v not_o his_o commendation_n of_o this_o light_n be_v all_o found_v on_o pure_a ignorance_n and_o presumption_n though_o he_o blasphemous_o pag_n 110._o misapply_v these_o scripture_n joh._n 3_o vers_fw-la 20._o psal._n 1â—8_n 22._o mat._n 21_o 42._o mark_v 12_o 10._o luk._n 20_o 17._o act._n 4_o 11._o as_o speak_v of_o his_o pelagian_a dream_n nor_o do_v i_o regard_v his_o say_n from_o experience_n that_o that_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n reject_v be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n though_o he_o take_v god_n bless_a name_n in_o vain_a ascribe_v upon_o this_o account_n glory_n to_o god_n for_o his_o delusion_n be_v no_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n nor_o confirmation_n to_o be_v regard_v by_o we_o and_o whereas_o he_o boast_v of_o their_o be_v send_v forth_o as_o the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o day_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o arise_v &_o contend_v with_o the_o nation_n to_o preach_v this_o everlasting_a gospel_n he_o but_o foam_v out_o his_o own_o shame_n for_o we_o have_v see_v already_o what_o a_o heathenish_a gospel_n this_o be_v which_o he_o preach_v nor_o do_v i_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o this_o man_n undervalue_v of_o all_o preacher_n that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o usual_a strain_n of_o all_o broacher_n of_o pernicious_a doctrine_n to_o fill_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o less_o know_v of_o who_o they_o think_v to_o make_v a_o prey_n with_o prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o faithful_a assertor_n and_o maintainer_n of_o truth_n what_o he_o add_v further_o pag._n 110._o in_o commendation_n of_o themselves_o be_v but_o a_o proclamation_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o that_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o quaker_n preach_v repeat_v so_o often_o pag._n 110._o and_o 111._o to_o wit_n that_o they_o call_v request_n &_o invite_v all_o to_o turn_v in_o unto_o the_o light_n within_o they_o &_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v in_o they_o be_v enough_o and_o more_o then_o enough_o to_o make_v all_o wise_a man_n abhor_v their_o doctrine_n and_o all_o that_o love_v their_o soul_n to_o keep_v far_o from_o they_o see_v by_o what_o we_o have_v say_v it_o be_v apparent_a what_o this_o christ_n within_o every_o man_n be_v and_o what_o be_v this_o light_n to_o which_o he_o will_v have_v all_o turn_n in_o to_o wit_n nothing_o but_o pelagian_a or_o rather_o heathenish_a darkness_n which_o overturn_v the_o gospel_n and_o its_o whole_a administration_n for_o it_o be_v but_o that_o which_o every_o man_n conscience_n can_v teach_v and_o what_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o hannibal_n caesar_n catalin_n yea_o or_o of_o the_o most_o polish_a heathen_a can_v teach_v of_o that_o salvation_n light_n life_n and_o immortality_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o light_n by_o the_o gospel_n who_o but_o quaker_n can_v imagine_v and_o though_o this_o conscience_n even_o of_o a_o natural_a heathen_a waken_v and_o arm_v by_o god_n in_o justice_n will_v make_v they_o tremble_v as_o quaker_n do_v as_o he_o say_v yet_o this_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o it_o can_v inform_v they_o of_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o a_o crucify_a christ_n without_o ever_o hear_v of_o the_o same_o preach_v as_o he_o ignorant_o imagine_v and_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o to_o be_v a_o most_o sure_a truth_n which_o paul_n say_v 2_o cor._n 13_o 5._o but_o see_v not_o of_o what_o advantage_n it_o can_v be_v to_o he_o and_o this_o be_v all_o which_o we_o have_v for_o probation_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o position_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o salvation_n of_o heathen_n without_o hear_v the_o gospel_n 1._o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o quaker_n last_o assertion_n be_v set_v down_o and_o prosecute_v §_o 25._o pag._n 111._o it_o be_v this_o in_o short_a that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o this_o light_n and_o feed_v some_o have_v be_v save_v and_o may_v yet_o be_v save_v who_o never_o hear_v or_o shall_v hear_v of_o christ_n or_o the_o gospel_n external_o preach_v and_o this_o must_v be_v true_a with_o this_o quaker_n though_o the_o apostle_n faith_n the_o contrary_a rom._n 10_o 14._o how_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o
of_o their_o inspiration_n and_o prophecy_n it_o be_v at_o least_o possible_a that_o they_o may_v be_v deceive_v also_o and_o if_o so_o be_v it_o not_o every_o way_n saif_a to_o try_v all_o by_o the_o unerring_a touch_n stone_n and_o doâ—h_v it_o not_o hence_o appear_v that_o if_o we_o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o their_o revelation_n the_o scripture_n be_v unquestionable_o the_o primary_n and_o adequate_a rule_n 12._o he_o add_v a_o reason_n in_o his_o thesis_n which_o he_o prosecute_v at_o large_a in_o his_o apology_n viz._n that_o we_o know_v the_o certanty_n of_o the_o scripture_n only_o by_o the_o inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o this_o reason_n be_v ambiguous_o express_v for_o it_o may_v either_o have_v this_o meaning_n that_o we_o know_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n only_o by_o the_o inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o this_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n that_o only_o by_o the_o inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o know_v certane_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o that_o book_n which_o contain_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n if_o he_o take_v this_o reason_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n we_o may_v then_o in_o part_n know_v what_o he_o understand_v by_o a_o secondary_a and_o subordinate_a rule_n which_o title_n he_o be_v please_v as_o we_o hear_v to_o allow_v unto_o the_o scripture_n &_o that_o his_o meaning_n be_v consonant_a to_o what_o will._n pen_n say_v p._n 47._o of_o that_o book_n of_o he_o which_o mr_n hicks_n cit_v dial._n 3_o pag._n 48._o viz._n we_o there_fw-mi bold_o affirm_v that_o the_o great_a reason_n of_o our_o belief_n concern_v the_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n record_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o from_o any_o outward_a thing_n but_o that_o inward_a testimony_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o that_o holy_a light_n within_o we_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o those_o say_n and_o again_o pag._n 48._o cite_v by_o mr_n hicks_n pag._n 50_o 51._o though_o we_o do_v say_v man_n ought_v to_o live_v up_o to_o these_o hâ—ly_a rule_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o the_o reason_n why_o be_v that_o conviction_n they_o meet_v with_o from_o the_o light_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n therefore_o the_o light_n within_o be_v both_o our_o warrant_n for_o faith_n in_o and_o obedience_n to_o they_o and_o this_o upon_o the_o mater_fw-la be_v the_o same_o that_o benj._n furley_n a_o know_a quaker_n in_o rotterdam_n say_v most_o plain_o in_o his_o letter_n cite_v by_o mr_n hicks_n in_o his_o quaker_n appeal_v answer_v pag._n 16._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v a_o duty_n upon_o i_o or_o which_o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o obey_v because_o there_o record_v whatsoever_o be_v a_o command_n to_o i_o i_o must_v not_o receive_v from_o any_o man_n or_o thing_n without_o i_o nay_o not_o the_o scripture_n itself_o yea_o it_o be_v the_o great_a error_n in_o the_o world_n that_o ever_o be_v invent_v and_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o error_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o christian_n this_o be_v plain_a deal_n and_o so_o be_v that_o of_o edward_n burrowes_n pag._n 62._o cite_v by_o mr_n hicks_n ibid._n he_o that_o persuade_v people_n to_o let_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n will_v keep_v people_n in_o darkness_n for_o who_o ever_o walk_v by_o the_o rule_n without_o they_o and_o teach_v man_n so_o to_o do_v will_v make_v void_a the_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n now_o if_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v no_o rule_n at_o all_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o subordinate_a rule_n for_o it_o shall_v hold_v forth_o no_o truth_n call_v for_o divine_a faith_n from_o i_o nor_o shall_v it_o hold_v forth_o any_o law_n or_o command_n oblige_v i_o to_o obedience_n unless_o a_o new_a revelation_n come_v or_o the_o light_n with_o in_o i_o tell_v i_o that_o such_o a_o point_n be_v 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