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love_n be_v hold_v forth_o as_o unparallelable_n a_o love_n great_a than_o which_o can_v be_v conceive_v and_o a_o a_o love_v demonstrate_v by_o the_o great_a effect_n imaginable_a send_v and_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o râ—nsoâ—e_n and_o to_o die_v for_o sinner_n and_o it_o must_v be_v contrary_a to_o all_o reason_n to_o imagine_v that_o all_o this_o be_v to_o procure_v a_o redemption_n by_o which_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o not_o one_o man_n shall_v be_v actual_o redeem_a christ_n himself_o say_v joh._n 15_o 13._o great_a love_n have_v no_o man_n than_o this_o that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n see_v also_o rom._n 5.8_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v
more_o harden_v they_o as_o clay_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o sun_n can_v never_o make_v a_o thistle_n bring_v forth_o grape_n or_o a_o carcase_n to_o smell_v as_o a_o rose_n so_o neither_o can_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n by_o this_o man_n opinion_n cause_n a_o dead_a man_n live_v or_o a_o rot_a wither_a branch_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o the_o change_n of_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v not_o from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n but_o from_o himself_o and_o it_o lie_v at_o the_o man_n own_o door_n and_o be_v in_o his_o option_n whether_o he_o will_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n or_o not_o let_v the_o sun_n shine_v as_o it_o will_n and_o further_o let_v he_o explain_v to_o i_o how_o grace_n can_v proper_o harden_v a_o man_n i_o know_v that_o by_o accident_n of_o man_n corruption_n abuse_v it_o the_o man_n may_v thereby_o grow_v worse_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n harden_v the_o clay_n as_o native_o and_o proper_o as_o it_o cause_v the_o flower_n to_o smell_v fragrant_o however_o we_o see_v clear_o what_o be_v this_o man_n thought_n of_o grace_n and_o let_v any_o tell_v i_o if_o ever_o a_o pelagian_a semipelagian_a socinian_n arminian_n or_o jesuite_n speak_v more_o to_o the_o undervalue_n and_o disparagement_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 10._o final_o he_o tell_v we_o §_o 18._o that_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n do_v operat_fw-la in_o some_o in_o a_o certain_a special_a manner_n in_o who_o grace_n so_o far_o prevail_v that_o salvation_n necessary_o follow_v and_o god_n suffer_v they_o not_o to_o resist_v this_o i_o confess_v be_v the_o expression_n that_o seem_v most_o orthodox_n of_o any_o he_o have_v yet_o have_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o yet_o arminian_n will_v say_v the_o same_o but_o be_v it_o not_o thus_o with_o all_o who_o god_n effectual_o draw_v and_o convert_v or_o be_v there_o any_o real_o convert_v and_o save_v without_o this_o special_a operation_n of_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o with_o all_o than_o all_o be_v not_o alike_o behold_v to_o god_n and_o his_o free_a grace_n for_o conversion_n and_o out_o of_o what_o scripture_n can_v we_o learn_v this_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o all_o and_o it_o must_v be_v so_o with_o all_o who_o be_v true_o convert_v why_o do_v he_o trouble_v we_o with_o his_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o alone_o without_o this_o special_a manner_n of_o operation_n never_o bring_v a_o soul_n to_o heaven_n be_v ever_o or_o will_v ever_o a_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n be_v convert_v till_o grace_n take_v away_o that_o resistance_n which_o be_v in_o he_o natural_o and_o do_v ever_o that_o sufficient_a grace_n alone_o do_v it_o yet_o say_v he_o in_o that_o none_o do_v want_v that_o measure_n of_o grace_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v save_v they_o be_v make_v just_o inexcusable_a and_o they_o that_o perish_v while_o they_o remember_v the_o day_n of_o visitation_n wherein_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o light_n do_v strive_v with_o they_o be_v force_v to_o câ—nfesse_v that_o tâ—ere_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n stand_v open_a and_o that_o they_o be_v just_o condemn_v ans._n 1._o we_o see_v no_o ground_n for_o such_o a_o day_n of_o visitation_n as_o he_o dream_v of_o grant_v to_o all_o and_o every_o son_n of_o adam_n as_o appear_z from_o what_o be_v say_v above_o upon_o that_o hâ—ad_a 2._o that_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v anâ—_n just_a ground_n of_o plead_v his_o excuse_n before_o god_n when_o condemn_v we_o nothing_o doubt_v though_o we_o feign_v no_o device_n of_o our_o own_o to_o this_o end_n 3._o what_o sense_n or_o remembrance_n of_o a_o day_n of_o visitation_n wherein_o mercy_n door_n stand_v open_a heathen_n and_o such_o as_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n can_v have_v we_o be_v yet_o to_o learn_v 4._o nor_o do_v we_o understand_v how_o that_o grace_n can_v absolute_o be_v call_v sufficient_a which_o remove_v not_o the_o great_a of_o impediment_n that_o be_v to_o say_v man_n reluctancy_n but_o quaker_n &_o their_o brethren_n the_o arminian_n &_o jesuit_n can_v imagine_v strange_a thing_n 11._o we_o come_v now_o to_o see_v what_o way_n he_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o light_n unto_o salvation_n or_o how_o such_o as_o hear_v the_o gospel_n be_v save_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o this_o light_n pag_n 107._o etc._n etc._n he_o cit_v that_o joh._n 3_o 3._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o or_o from_o above_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o what_o can_v this_o evince_n that_o the_o outward_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n alone_o the_o literal_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n &_o historical_a faith_n in_o he_o do_v or_o can_v save_v a_o soul_n we_o never_o say_v though_o he_o false_o insinuate_v so_o much_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n yet_o we_o see_v here_o the_o man_n wicked_a design_n to_o wit_n to_o cry_v up_o this_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v destroy_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v as_o mean_n whereby_o he_o be_v please_v to_o bring_v about_o this_o effect_n we_o never_o say_v that_o the_o external_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n alone_o can_v save_v any_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v the_o lord_n save_v such_o as_o believe_v 1_o cor._n 1_o 21._o and_o paul_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o begote_v the_o corinthian_n through_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 4_o 15._o and_o he_o begote_n philem_n 10._o onesimus_n in_o his_o bond_n the_o word_n become_v ingraff_v be_v able_a to_o save_v soul_n jam._n 1_o 21._o but_o the_o main_a thing_n here_o to_o be_v notice_v be_v that_o this_o can_v make_v nothing_o for_o his_o point_n we_o grant_v that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o any_o thing_n call_v it_o as_o he_o will_v that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o heathen_a be_v the_o seed_n or_o cause_n of_o this_o new_a birth_n it_o be_v whole_o from_o above_o and_o of_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o person_n only_o such_o as_o be_v foreknow_v be_v predestinate_a to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o who_o be_v thus_o predestinate_v be_v effectual_o call_v rom._n 8_o 29_o 30._o see_v also_o ephes._n 1_o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v they_o only_o who_o be_v give_v of_o the_o father_n to_o christ_n who_o will_v come_v to_o he_o joh._n 6_o 37._o &_o 17_o 19_o 20_o for_o they_o only_o partake_v of_o that_o which_o be_v obtain_v by_o regeneration_n viz._n the_o new_a creature_n gal._n 6_o 15._o the_o new_a man_n ephes_n 4_o 24._o the_o image_n of_o god_n col._n 3_o 10._o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet_n 1_o 4._o the_o spirit_n gal_n 5_o 17._o the_o inner_a man_n rome_n 7_o 2d_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n vers_fw-la 24._o when_o he_o have_v prove_v that_o this_o common_a and_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v able_a to_o effectuate_v this_o new_a birth_n than_o he_o shall_v speak_v something_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o master_n the_o pelagian_n jesuit_n nor_o arminian_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o 12._o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o new_a birth_n and_o its_o preferableness_n to_o any_o external_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n from_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 16_o 17._o we_o shall_v not_o oppose_v only_o we_o must_v say_v that_o it_o be_v wild_a and_o unreasonable_a from_o that_o place_n to_o infer_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o like_o the_o rudiment_n that_o child_n use_v which_o must_v be_v lay_v aside_o when_o they_o attain_v to_o more_o perfection_n see_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o life_n joh._n 17_o 3._o and_o he_o who_o know_v he_o know_v the_o father_n joh._n 10_o â—8_o &_o 14_o 9_o 10_o 11_o &_o 17_o 21._o his_o grant_v that_o every_o similitude_n halt_v do_v not_o much_o alleviate_v the_o mater_fw-la for_o he_o add_v that_o such_o as_o do_v not_o advance_v above_o the_o outward_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n shall_v never_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unless_o by_o the_o outward_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n he_o understand_v a_o mere_a literal_a superficial_a book-knowledge_n which_o indeed_o will_v nor_o avail_v unto_o salvation_n and_o yet_o the_o want_n of_o which_o make_v the_o case_n of_o heathen_n and_o such_o as_o be_v without_o the_o church_n desperate_a 13._o he_o tell_v we_o afterward_o pag._n 108._o that_o the_o new_a creation_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 5_o 16_o 17._o proceed_v from_o the_o operation_n of_o this_o light_n and_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v prove_v for_o we_o deny_v it_o of_o the_o
16_o 17._o pag._n 217_o chap._n vers._n 22_o pag._n 346_o james_n chap._n vers._n 2.17_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 320_o chap._n vers._n 4.1_o pag._n 517_o chap._n vers._n 5.12_o pag._n 523_o 524_o chap._n vers._n 14_o pag._n 499_o 1_o pet._n chap._n vers._n 1.5_o pag._n 358_o chap._n vers._n 2.22_o pag._n 305_o chap._n vers._n 3_o 18_o pag._n 305_o chap._n vers._n 20_o pag._n 222_o chap._n vers._n 21_o pag._n 472_o chap._n vers._n 4.2_o pag._n 421_o chap._n vers._n 7_o pag._n 424_o chap._n vers._n 10_o 11._o pag._n 379_o two_o pet._n chap._n vers._n 1.12_o pag._n 83.84_o chap._n vers._n 3.9_o pag._n 151.207_o chap._n vers._n 15_o pag._n 222_o chap._n vers._n 20_o pag._n 222_o ay_o joh._n chap._n vers._n 1.7_o pag._n 255_o chap._n vers._n 8_o pag._n 346_o 347_o chap._n vers._n 2.1_o 2._o pag._n 20â—_n chap._n vers._n 27_o pag._n 45_o chap._n vers._n 3.9_o pag._n 333_o chap._n vers._n 4.10_o pag._n 304_o chap._n vers._n 13_o pag._n 48_o chap._n vers._n 5.6_o pag._n 48_o chap._n vers._n 14_o pag._n 459_o jud_v chap._n vers._n verse_n 14._o pag._n 557_o chap._n vers._n 20_o pag._n 458_o revel_v chap._n vers._n 3.20_o pag._n 489_o chap._n vers._n 19.10_o pag._n 542_o chap._n vers._n 22.8_o pag._n 542_o chap._n vers._n 14_o pag._n 320_o chap._n vers._n 18_o pag._n 74_o reader_n i_o intend_v once_o to_o have_v give_v thou_o some_o short_a animadversion_n on_o g._n keith_n way_n cast_v up_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v matter_n of_o doctrine_n but_o find_v that_o they_o will_v make_v this_o book_n too_o big_a i_o think_v best_a to_o reserve_v these_o to_o some_o fit_a occasion_n only_o to_o fill_v up_o some_o vacant_a page_n i_o shall_v present_v thou_o with_o some_o heed_n of_o abominable_a quakerism_n contain_v in_o that_o book_n which_o together_o with_o the_o index_n insert_v after_o the_o preface_n will_v give_v thou_o a_o full_a view_n of_o the_o many_o blasphemous_a heterodoxy_n which_o the_o apostate_n quaker_n maintain_v the_o page_n here_o cite_v be_v of_o his_o book_n and_o such_o as_o have_v it_o may_v if_o they_o please_v see_v that_o i_o wrong_v he_o not_o 1._o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n preach_v christ_n within_o man_n as_o well_o as_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n in_o that_o prepare_a body_n which_o be_v crucify_v 72_o 2._o christ_n as_o man_n be_v and_o be_v before_o all_o the_o first_o &_o the_o last_o 38_o 93_o 96_o 97_o 101_o 3._o to_o say_v there_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v to_o darken_v that_o mystery_n 86_o 87_o 4._o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o person_n but_o a_o invisible_a power_n and_o life_n 89_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o most_o foolish_a distinction_n to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o personality_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o christ_n 89_o 6._o christ_n as_o man_n excel_v all_o other_o man_n in_o nature_n and_o substance_n as_o far_o as_o heaven_n do_v the_o earth_n 90_o 7._o of_o this_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o nature_n and_o soul_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n &_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o man_n speak_v paul_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 45_o 47._o 90_o 8._o the_o man_n christ_n influence_v all_o man_n by_o his_o life_n and_o be_v in_o they_o 90_o 106_o 107_o 108_o 109_o 9_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n create_v all_o thing_n anâ—_n the_o â—ord_n only_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o christ_n 93_o 10._o christ_n as_o man_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 94_o 11._o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 94_o 12_o thus_o christ_n have_v spiritual_a flesh_n and_o blood_n 94_o 95_o 13._o of_o his_o spiritual_a flesh_n and_o blood_n do_v the_o saint_n of_o old_a eat_v and_o drink_v 95_o 14._o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o mediator_n 96_o 15._o the_o man_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v prov._n 8_o 23._o psal._n 110_o 1_o 2_o 3._o 97_o 98_o 16._o the_o man_n christ_n be_v god_n highpriest_n 98_o 17._o a_o measure_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n live_v in_o adam_n in_o innocency_n 99_o 18._o this_o measure_n come_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o transgression_n and_o to_o undergo_v deep_a suffering_n 99_o 19_o thus_o christ_n be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 99_o 20._o it_o be_v this_o life_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n that_o be_v press_v as_o a_o cart_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 2_o 13._o 99_o 100_o 108_o 21._o thus_o apostat_n crucify_v to_o themselves_o again_o the_o son_n of_o god_n heb._n 6_o vers_fw-la 6._o 100_o 108_o 109_o 22._o thus_o have_v christ_n be_v crucify_v by_o the_o wicked_a from_o the_o beginning_n 100_o 23._o christ_n the_o heavenly_a man_n liâ—ed_v in_o abraham_n and_o moses_n etc._n etc._n 100_o 24._o christ_n be_v true_a and_o real_a man_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o mary_n 102_o 25._o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o inward_a man_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o outward_a flesh_n be_v the_o man_n 102_o 26._o this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v see_v ezek._n 1_o 26_o 27._o dan._n 7_o 9_o rev._n 1_o 13-19_a esai_n 6._o gen._n 3_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 102_o 27._o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o dwell_v in_o we_o 103_o 28._o the_o centre_n and_o spring_n of_o christ_n soul_n and_o life_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o heaven_n until_o it_o descend_v and_o clothe_v itself_o with_o the_o likeness_n of_o our_o flesh_n in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n 103_o 29._o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n it_o will_v not_o be_v find_v that_o christ_n become_v man_n and_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o only_o that_o he_o take_v flesh_n 104_o 30._o according_a to_o his_o heavenly_a nature_n even_o as_o man_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 104_o 31._o christ_n be_v not_o only_o in_o man_n but_o in_o all_o the_o world_n else_o he_o shall_v be_v discontinue_v in_o &_o discontinue_v place_n 110_o 32._o christ_n be_v hide_v and_o veil_v in_o unbeliever_n 112_o 33._o christ_n be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o saint_n than_o he_o be_v in_o that_o vessel_n or_o temple_n that_o suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n 113_o 34._o the_o spring_n &_o centre_n of_o christ_n soul_n light_n &_o life_n be_v in_o that_o vessel_n 113_o 35._o christ_n have_v give_v to_o all_o mankind_n eternal_a life_n as_o to_o its_o seed_n &_o principle_n 115_o 116_o 36._o the_o man_n christ_n be_v the_o object_n of_o divine_a worshipe_n as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n 118_o 37._o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v 121_o 38._o the_o man_n christ_n be_v every_o where_o 123_o 39_o that_o be_v his_o soul_n be_v extend_v into_o all_o in_o his_o divine_a seed_n and_o body_n which_o be_v his_o heavenly_a flesh_n and_o blood_n 123_o 40._o and_o this_o they_o prove_v by_o their_o worship_v of_o this_o heavenly_a body_n &_o pray_v to_o it_o 123_o 41._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v christ_n be_v present_a as_o god_n for_o if_o the_o man_n be_v not_o present_a he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v 124_o 42._o the_o man_n christ_n can_v not_o know_v our_o inward_a prayer_n if_o he_o be_v not_o immediate_o present_a in_o we_o and_o with_o we_o 125_o 43._o that_o which_o christ_n have_v leave_v with_o we_o of_o his_o divine_a body_n be_v god_n throne_n of_o grace_n in_o which_o we_o have_v access_n heb._n 4_o 15_o 16._o 126_o 127_o 44._o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o one_o entire_a be_v with_o that_o above_o the_o altar_n the_o mercy_n seat_n the_o cherub_n ps._n 18_o 9_o 10._o 127_o 45._o this_o cherub_n be_v the_o man_n christ_n 127_o 46._o christ_n be_v the_o heaven_n that_o god_n bow_v ibid._n 47._o christ_n as_o man_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n 128_o 48._o christ_n as_o man_n be_v omnipercipent_v and_o therefore_o omnipresent_v 129_o 49._o christ_n thus_o near_o we_o in_o his_o divine_a life_n soul_n seed_n and_o body_n be_v the_o incarnate_a word_n 133_o 50._o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n which_o james_n call_v the_o ingraff_v word_n dwell_v in_o they_o 134_o 51._o and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o a_o emanation_n 136_o 52._o the_o bless_a deity_n be_v as_o central_o and_o essential_o in_o we_o as_o in_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 136_o 53._o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o ladder_n joh._n 1_o 51._o 142_o 54._o this_o soul_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o nephesch_n of_o his_o soul_n but_o the_o neschamah_n 143_o 55._o even_o that_o divine_a spirit_n of_o life_n that_o god_n breathe_v into_o adam_n the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o ingraff_v word_n the_o word_n make_v flesh_n ibid._n 56._o the_o nephesch_n be_v that_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o man_n ib._n 57_o by_o the_o neschamah_n they_o underderstand_v the_o substantial_a dignity_n and_o excellency_n thereof_o ib._n 58._o whether_o these_o two_o be_v two_o distinct_a principle_n or_o two_o faculty_n of_o one_o principle_n he_o determine_v not_o ibid._n 59_o christ_n can_v sanctify_v we_o but_o by_o his_o soul_n extend_v to_o we_o 144_o 145_o 60._o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n be_v in_o all_o man_n but_o not_o in_o its_o fullness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o he_o but_o by_o emanation_n from_o he_o 157_o 61._o and_o thus_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o immediate_o and_o god_n through_o he_o 157_o 62._o if_o christ_n be_v mediator_n in_o the_o saint_n than_o he_o be_v man_n and_o the_o word_n incarnate_a in_o they_o 158_o 63._o christ_n sow_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o regeneration_n in_o all_o age_n and_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o in_o some_o corner_n only_o 159_o 64._o this_o seed_n be_v a_o measure_n of_o the_o same_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a nature_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o ibid._n 65._o the_o universal_a presence_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v prove_v from_o luk._n 2_o 49_o 50._o 160_o by_o all_o which_o consider_v and_o lay_v together_o though_o may_v see_v what_o the_o apostate_n quaker_n think_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o how_o this_o man_n more_o than_o confirm_v the_o charge_n given-in_a against_o they_o in_o that_o postscript_n to_o mr_n rutherfoord_v letter_n edit_n 3._o which_o i_o will_v desire_v all_o to_o read_v and_o read_v over_o again_o that_o they_o may_v see_v their_o duty_n in_o this_o day_n wherein_o the_o very_a air_n of_o christianity_n be_v make_v black_a and_o infect_v with_o quakeristick_a antichristian_a blasphemy_n finis_fw-la
convey_v to_o believer_n by_o this_o light_n and_o it_o be_v this_o light_n that_o be_v give_v for_o a_o witness_n to_o the_o people_n for_o a_o leader_n and_o a_o commander_n and_o so_o this_o â—ight_n be_v our_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n and_o then_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n of_o who_o the_o gospel_n speak_v &_o who_o the_o apostle_n preach_v thus_o the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v overturn_v at_o one_o blow_n and_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n or_o must_v all_o be_v understand_v allegorical_o as_o speak_v of_o this_o light_n within_o which_o be_v gospel_n bible_n saviour_n and_o all_o to_o the_o quaker_n and_o of_o no_o other_o christ_n of_o no_o other_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n what_o a_o fundamental_a and_o antievangelick_n error_n this_o of_o the_o quaker_n be_v no_o man_n need_v now_o to_o doubt_n nor_o fear_v to_o call_v they_o pagan_a preacher_n 40._o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v say_v he_o and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v place_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n for_o god_n and_o à _fw-fr medium_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v unto_o god_n through_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o because_o man_n heart_n be_v natural_o hard_a as_o iron_n god_n have_v put_v this_o word_n in_o it_o to_o be_v as_o a_o fire_n and_o as_o a_o hammer_n jer._n 23_o 29._o by_o who_o strength_n and_o virtue_n if_o it_o be_v not_o resist_v the_o cold_a and_o hard_a heart_n of_o man_n be_v warm_v and_o make_v soft_a and_o receive_v a_o heavenly_a image_n and_o impression_n ans._n here_o be_v a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o desperate_a design_n of_o these_o quaker_n to_o overturn_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n for_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o soul_n be_v not_o with_o they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v preach_v or_o the_o gospel_n which_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n preach_v but_o a_o thing_n in_o every_o man_n heart_n heathen_a as_o well_o as_o christian_a which_o they_o nickname_n &_o blasphemous_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v paul_n preach_v this_o word_n which_o be_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n or_o do_v any_o of_o the_o apostle_n make_v this_o their_o theme_n &_o text_n do_v they_o ever_o say_v that_o by_o this_o word_n faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v this_o the_o christ_n crucify_v that_o paul_n speak_v so_o much_o of_o sure_o faith_n come_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o that_o word_n which_o be_v outward_o preach_v by_o such_o as_o be_v send_v and_o who_o foot_n be_v bautiful_a upon_o the_o mountain_n bring_v glad_a tideing_n rom._n 10_o 15._o esai_n 52_o 7._o nah._n 1_o 15._o and_o by_o such_o as_o be_v esaias_n who_o report_n be_v not_o believe_v rom._n 10_o 16._o esai_n 53_o 1._o hear_v what_o peter_n say_v act._n 15_o 7._o man_n and_o brother_n you_o know_v how_o that_o a_o good_a while_n ago_o 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the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 24._o what_o need_n be_v there_o that_o we_o shall_v insist_v in_o disprove_v of_o this_o which_o overturn_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o render_v all_o the_o administration_n thereof_o useless_a and_o ridiculous_a 2._o what_o faith_n i_o wonder_v can_v be_v produce_v by_o this_o light_n within_o it_o can_v be_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_a for_o the_o mighty_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v require_v thereunto_o and_o as_o a_o external_a mean_n the_o out_z ward_n preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10_o 8._o and_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n gal._n 3_o 2._o and_o paul_n tell_v we_o rom._n 1_o 5._o that_o he_o and_o other_o receive_v grace_n and_o apostleshipe_n for_o obedience_n to_o the_o faith_n among_o all_o nation_n the_o gospel_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n which_o be_v keep_v secret_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v but_o now_o be_v make_v manifest_a and_o by_o the_o scripture_n of_o â—he_n prophet_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n make_v know_v to_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 16_o 25_o 26._o through_o the_o gospel_n do_v the_o apostle_n beget_v the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 4_o 15._o the_o thessalonian_n be_v call_v to_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n by_o the_o gospel_n 2_o thes._n 2_o 14._o it_o must_v thâ—n_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o heathen_n or_o rather_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n for_o they_o believe_v and_o tremble_v and_o nature_n can_v produce_v no_o other_o faith_n but_o a_o natural_a faith_n found_v upon_o nature_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n be_v not_o the_o quaker_n religion_n a_o noble_a religion_n which_o will_v bring_v we_o the_o length_n of_o devil_n 3._o that_o which_o be_v leave_v in_o every_o man_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n for_o god_n be_v 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god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v contrare_fw-la to_o phil._n 2_o 13._o thus_o homage_n must_v be_v pay_v and_o honour_v do_v unto_o the_o great_a diana_n goddess_n free_a will_n she_o must_v keep_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n she_o open_v and_o god_n himself_o can_v shut_v and_o shute_v the_o door_n and_o god_n can_v open_v it_o she_o be_v master_n of_o the_o everlasting_a purpose_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n she_o be_v sole_a administratrix_n and_o dispensatrix_fw-la of_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n so_o that_o if_o she_o will_v christ_n shall_v not_o save_v one_o soul_n for_o all_o his_o travail_n he_o shall_v lose_v all_o that_o be_v give_v he_o to_o save_v and_o can_v help_v it_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n free_a will_n be_v inexorable_a and_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n must_v do_v no_o violence_n to_o this_o sovereign_n they_o must_v not_o enter_v within_o his_o 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which_o the_o spiritual_a birth_n the_o new_a creature_n and_o the_o new_a man_n in_o the_o heart_n have_v its_o original_n and_o if_o they_o conclude_v not_o this_o what_o can_v they_o say_v for_o he_o though_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o speak_v for_o a_o universal_a gospel_n or_o word_n without_o which_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o this_o will_v not_o prove_v a_o universal_a grace_n within_o and_o that_o common_a to_o all_o since_o adam_n fall_v so_o that_o this_o quaker_n be_v at_o much_o pain_n if_o he_o transcribe_v not_o those_o few_o say_n out_o of_o some_o jesuite_n or_o arminian_n author_n to_o no_o purpose_n and_o further_o as_o to_o some_o father_n who_o live_v before_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n arise_v it_o be_v observe_v by_o some_o that_o they_o so_o put_v on_o christ_n as_o not_o full_o to_o have_v put_v off_o plato_n &_o therefore_o imagine_v that_o some_o live_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n before_o the_o incarnation_n may_v be_v save_v without_o faith_n in_o christ._n see_v casaubon_n exerc._n 1._o against_o baronius_n but_o the_o gospel_n teach_v we_o no_o such_o thing_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o light_n to_o salvation_n 1._o we_o tell_v above_o chap._n ix_o §_o 2._o how_o this_o quaker_n lay_v forth_o his_o new_a doctrine_n in_o three_o proposition_n the_o first_o whereof_o we_o examine_v chap._n ix_o the_o second_o chap._n x._o now_o the_o three_o shall_v come_v under_o our_o consideration_n which_o as_o he_o do_v word_n it_o pag._n 79._o be_v concern_v a_o universal_a gospel_n for_o our_o quaker_n be_v great_a universalist_n for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n thereof_o that_o god_n do_v by_o this_o light_n and_o seed_n invite_v call_v reprove_v and_o exhort_v all_o and_o every_o man_n and_o contend_v as_o it_o be_v with_o they_o in_o order_n to_o salvation_n if_o this_o be_v receive_v and_o not_o resist_v it_o work_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o even_o of_o these_o who_o never_o hear_v of_o adam_n fall_n nor_o of_o christ_n come_n because_o it_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o their_o misery_n and_o inward_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o christâ—s_n suffering_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n be_v make_v pure_a and_o just_a etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v clear_o point_v forth_o a_o universal_a gospel_n which_o indeed_o be_v no_o gospel_n or_o at_o least_o not_o that_o gospel_n which_o we_o have_v reveal_v to_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o this_o doctrine_n the_o whole_a gospel_n reveal_v to_o we_o in_o the_o word_n be_v whole_o useless_a or_o unnecessary_a so_o that_o by_o this_o one_o proposition_n the_o whole_a gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v make_v null_n and_o void_a and_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o a_o preach_v gospel_n and_o the_o rich_a advantage_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a test._n and_o under_o the_o dispensation_n thereof_o beyond_o what_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o old_a test._n be_v undervalue_v yea_o &_o annihilate_v &_o all_o the_o boast_n rejoice_v and_o glory_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o be_v make_v instrumental_a in_o preach_v of_o this_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o suffer_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o account_n thereof_o rom._n 1_o 1_o 5_o 14_o 15_o 16._o &_o 11_o 13._o &_o 15_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 23_o 24_o 29._o 1_o cor._n 1_o 17._o &_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o &_o 3_o 9_o 10._o &_o 4_o 1_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o &_o 9_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o &_o 15_o 1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 1_o 4_o 13._o &_o 2_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o &_o 3._o throughout_o &_o 4_o 1_o 15._o &_o 5_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o &_o 6_o 1_o 11._o with_o other_o place_n innumerable_a make_v his_o folly_n and_o vainity_n and_o a_o glory_v in_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o o_o what_o desperado_n must_v these_o quaker_n be_v who_o thus_o undervalue_v and_o trample_v upon_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o instead_o of_o the_o true_a gospel_n give_v we_o pure_a paganism_n 2._o after_o his_o prosecution_n and_o confirmation_n such_o as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o two_o first_o proposition_n we_o expect_v some_o proof_n and_o confirmation_n of_o this_o three_o proposition_n but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o we_o have_v pag._n 106._o a_o distinct_a proposition_n put_v in_o its_o place_n which_o be_v thus_o word_v the_o three_o proposition_n be_v that_o by_o this_o grace_n light_n and_o seed_n god_n work_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o and_o that_o by_o this_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o of_o salvation_n acquire_v by_o he_o and_o this_o proposition_n he_o devide_v in_o two_o pag._n 107._o the_o first_o part_n thereof_o he_o say_v be_v that_o they_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v be_v not_o save_v but_o by_o the_o inward_a operation_n of_o this_o light_n and_o grace_n the_o second_o be_v that_o by_o the_o operation_n hereof_o the_o most_o part_n of_o such_o as_o never_o have_v the_o outward_a gospel_n preach_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n be_v save_v and_o some_o such_o now_o may_v be_v save_v why_o he_o do_v supercede_v the_o direct_a probation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v his_o first_o three_o proposition_n i_o know_v not_o possible_o he_o think_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_o confirm_v by_o what_o he_o say_v in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o and_o if_o so_o i_o suppose_v the_o reader_n will_v see_v by_o what_o i_o have_v reply_v its_o manifest_a untruth_n and_o falsehood_n 3._o but_o as_o concern_v his_o last_o three_o