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uncharitable_a expression_n devil_n must_v needs_o carry_v we_o a_o pick-pack_n to_o hell_n be_v it_o in_o that_o we_o hold_v forth_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n in_o not_o only_o free_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n provide_v a_o sacrifice_n through_o which_o a_o atonement_n be_v make_v for_o the_o past_a transgression_n of_o man_n who_o be_v never_o at_o all_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o make_v any_o for_o himself_o 12.7_o joh._n 3.15_o 16._o act._n 10.43_o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o which_o be_v applicable_a to_o every_o one_o who_o shall_v believe_v repent_v and_o return_v but_o have_v also_o afford_v to_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o conversion_n for_o god_n require_v not_o impossibility_n of_o man_n but_o expect_v they_o shall_v improve_v those_o talent_n distribute_v to_o they_o in_o not_o only_o send_v forth_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n to_o die_v for_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o live_v therein_o but_o also_o 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light_z word_n grace_n seed_n leaven_n anoint_v etc._n etc._n by_o all_o which_o we_o understand_v that_o spirit_n or_o heavenly_a talon_n 15._o mat._n 25.14_o 15._o with_o which_o god_n have_v endow_v mankind_n in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o that_o he_o may_v profit_v with_o it_o in_o the_o improvement_n whereof_o by_o a_o diligent_a coworking_a therewith_o to_o the_o answer_v those_o holy_a end_n for_o which_o we_o receive_v it_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o be_v happy_a in_o render_v a_o good_a account_n of_o our_o stewardship_n and_o enter_v final_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o our_o lord_n our_o opposer_n themselves_o also_o pretend_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o else_o what_o mean_v their_o pray_v for_o its_o assistance_n and_o those_o plausible_a finespun_a discourse_n of_o it_o wherewith_o they_o sometime_o entertain_v their_o auditory_a we_o charitable_o hope_n it_o be_v more_o real_a than_o only_o to_o beautify_v and_o recommend_v they_o to_o the_o hearer_n as_o what_o they_o can_v well_o avoid_v for_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o full_a of_o that_o language_n and_o if_o indeed_o it_o be_v real_a why_o be_v that_o aâ—…_n fault_n and_o error_n in_o we_o which_o be_v so_o sound_a and_o ornamental_a in_o they_o and_o we_o think_v it_o very_o strange_a that_o they_o shall_v apprehend_v any_o incongruity_n in_o grant_v this_o divine_a principle_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a light_n to_o the_o mind_n since_o its_o proper_a office_n be_v to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v to_o manifest_v and_o point_n to_o we_o our_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o to_o dispose_v and_o enable_v we_o to_o perform_v it_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v our_o leader_n and_o governor_n if_o the_o godly_a admonition_n 2.27_o tit._n 2.11_o 12._o joh._n 14.17_o 26._o &_o 16.7_o 8_o 13_o 14._o 1_o joh._n 2.27_o and_o exemplary_a life_n of_o good_a man_n be_v right_o call_v light_n to_o the_o world_n sure_o much_o more_o proper_o may_v this_o who_o fountain_n be_v light_a and_o do_v more_o near_o illuminate_v and_o inform_v the_o understanding_n and_o render_v those_o effectual_a just_o challenge_v that_o necessary_a and_o acceptable_a appellation_n if_o then_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o whole_o unactive_a there_o â—â—t_n will_v be_v make_v some_o attempt_v â—â—wards_o accomplish_v the_o end_n for_o â—hich_v it_o be_v place_v there_o it_o will_v be_v at_o â—â—mes_fw-mi attacking_z the_o enemy_n and_o endeavour_v to_o supplant_v its_o contrary_n for_o â—â—ing_n holy_a and_o pure_a in_o its_o nature_n it_o be_v â—…ver_o reconcileable_a to_o sin_n and_o evil_a â—…t_v ever_o strive_v against_o it_o and_o may_v as_o â—â—…en_o regard_v it_o be_v infallible_o know_v by_o â—â—e_z nature_n of_o its_o effort_n and_o we_o dare_v appeal_v even_o to_o all_o mankind_n whether_o â—â—ey_n find_v not_o something_o place_v in_o their_o â—inds_n and_o conscience_n which_o though_o perhaps_o not_o regent_n there_o yet_o never_o â—ingles_v with_o nor_o consent_n to_o their_o eâ—â—…_n deed_n but_o always_o remain_v undefiâ—â—d_v and_o testify_v against_o they_o and_o conflict_n reprove_v 5.13_o joh._n 3.20_o 21._o eph._n 5.13_o and_o condem_n they_o for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o ofttimes_o in_o the_o cool_a â—…emper_n of_o their_o spirit_n manifest_v their_o â—…ates_n to_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v reason_n â—ith_n they_o discover_v the_o evil_a of_o their_o â—ays_n secret_o call_v to_o they_o to_o come_v â—ut_v of_o it_o beget_v desire_n and_o inclination_n sometime_o to_o seek_v after_o god_n â—nd_v to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o he_o now_o since_o man_n in_o his_o mere_a natural_a state_n be_v total_o dead_a and_o fall_v from_o god_n that_o he_o can_v as_o of_o himself_o think_v 〈◊〉_d good_a thought_n and_o that_o god_n only_o â—…s_v essential_o good_a and_o as_o that_o which_o be_v true_o so_o must_v needs_o proceed_v froâ—_n he_o 13._o joh._n 16.8_o 13._o this_o principle_n in_o we_o that_o ever_o convict_v we_o for_o vice_n and_o evil_n whether_o 〈◊〉_d think_v word_n or_o deed_n and_o disposeâ—_n we_o to_o consider_v of_o our_o latter_a end_n 14.13_o prov._n 14.13_o anâ—_n oft_o make_v man_n sigh_v in_o the_o midst_n 〈◊〉_d laughter_n remind_v they_o that_o fâ—…_n those_o thing_n they_o must_v give_v a_o account_v that_o draw_v we_o heaven-ward_n and_o incline_v we_o to_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n to_o do_v to_o all_o man_n as_o we_o will_v bâ—…_n do_v unto_o to_o be_v just_o sober_a merciful_a temperate_a etc._n etc._n must_v needs_o bâ—…_n something_o that_o be_v not_o of_o we_o but_o 〈◊〉_d pure_a and_o immaculate_a and_o of_o a_o divinâ—_n nature_n ever_o aspire_v and_o raise_v thâ—…_n mind_n towards_o its_o original_a whence_o it_o can_v be_v a_o natural_a light_n or_o mere_a light_n of_o nature_n as_o very_a manâ—_n will_v have_v it_o who_o yet_o talk_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o man_n for_o it_o be_v aâ—_n undoubted_a truth_n that_o no_o agent_n can_v act_v beyond_o its_o own_o sphere_n and_o raise_v its_o object_n to_o a_o state_n more_o noble_a that_o itself_o nor_o produce_v effect_n of_o a_o nature_n more_o sublime_a than_o its_o own_o original_a beside_o it_o be_v very_o clear_a and_o evident_a from_o scripture_n 18.28_o job_n 21.17_o psal_n 18.28_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v oft_o light_v by_o a_o light_n superior_a to_o that_o of_o mere_a reason_n and_o that_o man_n by_o the_o utmost_a power_n and_o extent_n of_o humane_a reason_n and_o speculation_n though_o 〈◊〉_d may_v arrive_v to_o a_o implicit_a knowledge_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n yet_o can_v â—ver_o attain_v to_o a_o true_a spiritual_a and_o â—â—ving_a knowledge_n of_o god_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o a_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a agent_n 36.9_o ro._n 1.19_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o prov._n 20.27_o luk._n 24.45_o joh._n 1.9_o eph._n 5.13_o 14_o 17._o psal_n 36.9_o for_o though_o the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d man_n as_o a_o rational_a be_v be_v that_o â—apacity_n or_o candle_n that_o be_v to_o be_v lightâ—â—_n yet_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o must_v so_o enlighten_v it_o as_o to_o give_v we_o a_o true_a discern_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v â—o_o he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o by_o adhere_v and_o yield_a obedience_n to_o its_o discovery_n end_n prov._n 4.18_o 1_o cor._n 2.10_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v know_v a_o accession_n â—f_o more_o light_n and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o what_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n have_v reâ—ealed_v to_o they_o say_v express_o that_o â—he_v spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o that_o as_o none_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o so_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o the_o natural_a man_n neither_o know_v nor_o receive_v the_o