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but_o may_v observe_v a_o manifest_a difference_n betwixt_o those_o conviction_n and_o reproof_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o seed_n and_o those_o that_o proceed_v only_o from_o a_o man_n own_o natural_a spirit_n in_o his_o own_o thought_n and_o reason_n for_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n reprove_v and_o convince_v a_o man_n he_o do_v it_o live_o and_o in_o such_o power_n that_o it_o prick_v the_o heart_n and_o work_v in_o it_o as_o a_o fire_n hammer_n or_o sword_n whereas_o the_o natural_a spirit_n of_o man_n do_v it_o but_o in_o a_o dead_a and_o cold_a manner_n and_o though_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o many_o to_o work_v conviction_n upon_o themselves_o mere_o by_o and_o through_o their_o own_o natural_a spirit_n in_o their_o thought_n and_o reason_n and_o hammering_n there_o with_o upon_o their_o heart_n call_v in_o the_o aid_n and_o help_v of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o that_o 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it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n give_v his_o law_n unto_o jacob_n and_o his_o statute_n unto_o israel_n but_o that_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o every_o nation_n therefore_o every_o nation_n have_v not_o that_o in_o they_o which_o will_v teach_v they_o his_o law_n and_o statute_n it_o be_v also_o say_v in_o judah_n be_v god_n know_v therefore_o not_o in_o other_o place_n answ._n i_o deny_v these_o wild_a consequence_n for_o though_o the_o lord_n deal_v not_o so_o with_o other_o nation_n as_o with_o jacob_n israel_n and_o judah_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a law_n statute_n and_o outward_a occasion_n afford_v they_o of_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o leave_v not_o the_o other_o nation_n destitute_a of_o the_o main_a and_o principal_a thing_n even_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n which_o will_v have_v give_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o his_o law_n and_o statute_n needful_a to_o be_v know_v by_o they_o have_v they_o improve_v the_o same_o aright_o and_o those_o that_o do_v improve_v it_o do_v both_o know_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o law_n and_o be_v justify_v through_o faith_n in_o he_o who_o outward_o be_v neither_o of_o jacob_n israel_n nor_o judah_n but_o gentile_n in_o other_o nation_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o see_v it_o have_v be_v so_o in_o time_n past_a why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v so_o now_o object_n 25._o if_o the_o light_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v enlighten_v every_o man_n be_v sufficient_a unto_o salvation_n than_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o outward_a with_o his_o obedience_n suffering_n and_o death_n be_v in_o vain_a answ._n this_o be_v also_o a_o false_a and_o senseless_a consequence_n ground_v upon_o a_o mere_a mistake_n as_o if_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o light_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n within_o do_v make_v void_a the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o outward_a come_n obedience_n death_n and_o suffering_n or_o be_v to_o be_v set_v in_o opposition_n thereunto_o which_o be_v utter_o false_a for_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o each_o other_o as_o if_o the_o one_o do_v hinder_v the_o sufficiency_n or_o usefullness_n of_o the_o other_o both_o be_v sufficient_a and_o useful_a and_o necessary_a each_o in_o their_o own_o kind_n and_o way_n consummate_v and_o be_v consummate_v in_o one_o another_o beside_o this_o objection_n lie_v as_o much_o against_o the_o scripture_n for_o either_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n before_o the_o scripture_n or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o be_v write_v be_v sufficient_a unto_o salvation_n or_o it_o be_v not_o if_o it_o be_v not_o no_o man_n before_o the_o scripture_n live_v can_v be_v save_v if_o it_o be_v than_o be_v the_o give_v of_o the_o scripture_n by_o this_o argument_n in_o vain_a a_o superfluous_a and_o useless_a thing_n object_n 26._o but_o if_o the_o light_n within_o be_v sufficient_a to_o teach_v and_o 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clear_a sight_n of_o god_n be_v not_o intuitive_a but_o abstractive_a and_o so_o the_o creature_n can_v administer_v or_o afford_v unto_o we_o the_o clear_a sight_n of_o god_n because_o they_o can_v exhibit_v or_o emit_v unto_o we_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o only_o some_o print_n and_o footstep_n of_o he_o but_o the_o clear_a sight_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o intuitive_a knowledge_n of_o he_o can_v only_o be_v have_v in_o the_o son_n as_o he_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o express_a word_n and_o image_n which_o be_v the_o light_n that_o give_v with_o open_a face_n only_o to_o behold_v he_o now_o though_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n may_v be_v clear_o see_v i_o e_o intuitive_o in_o the_o creature_n yet_o if_o the_o creature_n have_v no_o causality_n hereof_o this_o knowledge_n can_v in_o the_o least_o be_v impute_v unto_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o not_o unto_o any_o natural_a illumination_n which_o be_v either_o acquire_v or_o increase_v by_o they_o and_o this_o be_v 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thyself_o but_o now_o if_o a_o man_n will_v seek_v god_n within_o himself_o and_o desire_v to_o see_v he_o clear_o and_o enjoy_v he_o he_o must_v seek_v he_o in_o the_o divine_a seed_n and_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v therein_o and_o thereof_o he_o must_v seek_v he_o in_o the_o righteousness_n purity_n holiness_n meekness_n and_o temperance_n which_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o divine_a seed_n and_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v by_o which_o he_o be_v clear_o see_v and_o also_o enjoy_v and_o possess_v for_o this_o seed_n and_o the_o birth_n thereof_o by_o the_o spring_a up_o of_o these_o heavenly_a power_n and_o virtue_n which_o issue_n there_o from_o can_v and_o do_v true_o represent_v the_o divine_a pâ—…wer_n aâ—…d_a god_n head_n be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o god_n this_o have_v be_v the_o lamentable_a loss_n of_o many_o who_o have_v seek_v god_n even_o within_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v see_v he_o and_o enjoy_v he_o but_o 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their_o soul_n than_o he_o have_v certain_o provide_v that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o health_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o consequent_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a unto_o salvation_n o_o man_n who_o ever_o thou_o be_v whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_a scythian_a or_o barbarian_a let_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o conscience_n answer_v which_o tell_v thou_o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o have_v make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o create_v thou_o with_o all_o mankind_n to_o dwell_v upon_o the_o face_n thereof_o give_v thou_o a_o body_n and_o provide_v abundant_o for_o the_o welfare_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o life_n thereof_o cause_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o rain_n to_o descend_v upon_o thou_o the_o
light_n and_o life_n sufficient_a unto_o salvation_n which_o save_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n visit_v every_o man_n till_o he_o have_v whole_o fill_v up_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o iniquity_n against_o it_o and_o then_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o a_o threefold_a instance_n of_o this_o thing_n the_o scripture_n give_v we_o first_o of_o the_o amorites_n idolater_n that_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o abraham_n time_n the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o full_a how_o not_o yet_o full_a because_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n continue_v yet_o to_o visit_v they_o and_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o whole_o outsin_v the_o time_n of_o the_o merciful_a visitation_n of_o god_n give_v they_o the_o second_o be_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n over_o who_o luc._n 13._o 34._o christ_n lament_v say_v o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n o_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v in_o this_o thy_o that_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o 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it_o be_v plain_a from_o these_o word_n how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 14._o psal._n 62._o 7_o 8._o 65._o 2._o and_o if_o he_o have_v require_v of_o they_o to_o believe_v than_o christ_n the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n manifest_v and_o hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n again_o answer_v to_o that_o objection_n isayah_n 45._o 22._o have_v they_o not_o all_o hear_v yes_o no_o doubt_n their_o sound_n go_v out_o through_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 10._o 18._o psal._n 19_o 3._o in_o all_o which_o place_n faith_n and_o prayer_n be_v conjoin_v and_o remarkable_a it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v psal._n 65._o 2_o 5._o the_o hope_n and_o confidence_n of_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o who_o all_o flesh_n come_v because_o he_o hear_v prayer_n he_o 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of_o his_o tender_a love_n yearn_v towards_o they_o so_o that_o he_o come_v nigh_o unto_o they_o in_o the_o tender_a love_n and_o mercy_n of_o a_o father_n to_o quicken_v and_o find_v they_o but_o to_o the_o fall_a angel_n he_o stand_v in_o no_o such_o near_a relation_n it_o be_v i_o say_v the_o nighness_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o in_o his_o save_a mercy_n and_o in_o a_o save_a way_n to_o all_o man_n that_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n by_o the_o schoolman_n call_v objectum_fw-la formale_a the_o formal_a object_n why_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o act_n always_o praesuppose_v its_o formal_a object_n so_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n require_v all_o man_n to_o believe_v in_o and_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o child_n unto_o a_o father_n and_o seek_v from_o he_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o they_o in_o that_o relation_n then_o certain_o he_o do_v hold_v forth_o himself_o unto_o they_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o its_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o 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