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in_o which_o as_o say_v paul_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n in_o scriptureis_n call_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n make_v know_v or_o manifest_v in_o they_o though_o not_o as_o to_o the_o outward_a name_n yet_o the_o power_n light_n and_o life_n thereby_o signify_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o they_o proverb_n 8._o 1._o do_v not_o wisdom_n cry_v and_o understand_v put_v forth_o her_o voice_n vers_fw-la 4._o unto_o you_o o_o man_n i_o call_v and_o my_o voice_n be_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n verse_n 5._o o_o you_o simple_a understand_v wisdom_n and_o you_o fool_n for_o to_o these_o she_o also_o call_v none_o except_v be_v you_o of_o a_o understand_a heart_n verse_n 6._o hear_v give_v ear_n or_o hearken_v there_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o excellent_a thing_n and_o verse_n 31._o she_o tell_v we_o she_o rejoice_v in_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o god_n earth_n yea_o that_o her_o 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of_o god_n and_o so_o without_o god_n and_o without_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n for_o thou_o even_o for_o thou_o i_o say_v wisdom_n take_v care_n for_o thou_o even_o for_o thou_o she_o have_v prepare_v bread_n and_o mingle_a wine_n and_o to_o thou_o she_o say_v come_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n which_o i_o have_v mingle_v behold_v the_o visitation_n the_o love_a the_o kind_a visitation_n and_o tender_a of_o wisdom_n to_o those_o that_o know_v she_o not_o that_o heed_n she_o that_o regard_v she_o not_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o she_o but_o who_o or_o what_o be_v this_o wisdom_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v it_o not_o some_o common_a gift_n some_o natural_a thing_n that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o elect_v and_o reprobate_n only_o common_a restrain_v but_o not_o save_v grace_n which_o convince_v and_o condemn_v but_o convert_v not_o nor_o have_v power_n so_o to_o do_v no_o no_o this_o wisdom_n of_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n here_o treat_v be_v the_o high_a wisdom_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o most_o high_a even_o christ_n jesus_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o son_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n who_o he_o have_v give_v to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o his_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o call_v and_o cry_v unto_o all_o direct_v and_o point_v all_o man_n to_o turn_v in_o to_z with_o in_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v hear_v his_o voice_n &_o live_v who_o minister_n then_o be_v all_o those_o that_o will_v persuade_v the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n that_o christ_n appear_v not_o to_o they_o intend_v nothing_o for_o they_o but_o do_v all_o that_o he_o do_v with_o they_o in_o they_o towards_o they_o only_o to_o augment_v their_o damnation_n sure_o these_o be_v not_o the_o maiden_n that_o wisdom_n nor_o minister_n that_o christ_n have_v send_v forth_o though_o they_o pretend_v to_o come_v in_o his_o name_n but_o be_v the_o right_a minister_n of_o antichrist_n the_o same_o truth_n be_v again_o confirm_v isaiah_n 42._o 6._o i_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n &_o will_v hold_v thy_o hand_n and_o will_v keep_v thou_o &_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a place_n follow_v isaiah_n 49._o 6._o it_o be_v a_o light_a thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n &_o to_o restore_v the_o preserve_v of_o israël_n i_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n many_o other_o place_n may_v be_v produce_v to_o show_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o these_o be_v testimony_n sufficient_a that_o not_o only_o the_o apostle_n but_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n declare_v of_o this_o universal_a dispensation_n of_o light_n give_v unto_o all_o man_n for_o salvation_n argument_n 10._o from_o a_o collation_n of_o divers_a parable_n give_v forth_o by_o christ_n clear_o point_v at_o the_o same_o thing_n matth._n 13._o from_o verse_n 3_o to_o the_o 24._o here_o be_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a express_v at_o large_a &_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o give_v by_o christ_n himself_o hold_v forth_o that_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_v in_o all_o the_o four_o ground_n though_o only_o one_o ground_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n which_o four_o ground_n do_v signify_v and_o represent_v all_o man_n in_o who_o the_o seed_n which_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v be_v sow_v even_o that_o word_n before_o mention_v the_o very_a seed_n of_o regeneration_n for_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 peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n and_o again_o how_o fain_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n but_o thou_o will_v not_o therefore_o thy_o house_n be_v leave_v unto_o thou_o desolate_a the_o three_o instance_n be_v that_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o old_a world_n of_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v in_o man_n for_o that_o he_o be_v also_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o do_v plain_o imply_v a_o day_n of_o visitation_n unto_o they_o that_o perish_v and_o consequent_o that_o salvation_n be_v possible_a unto_o they_o through_o the_o appearance_n of_o god_n in_o that_o day_n argument_n 3._o from_o that_o universal_a duty_n that_o be_v upon_o every_o man_n to_o believe_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o believe_v in_o and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 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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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we_o with_o papist_n and_o arminian_n now_o its_o 〈◊〉_d pelagius_n say_v that_o man_n may_v attain_v unto_o justification_n by_o it_o although_o he_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v but_o the_o light_n of_o a_o man_n own_o nature_n which_o these_o man_n deny_v and_o so_o do_v differ_v in_o special_a as_o we_o also_o do_v from_o papist_n and_o arminian_n and_o thus_o as_o we_o do_v agree_v with_o they_o in_o some_o remote_a general_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n so_o do_v they_o in_o opposition_n to_o we_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n for_o they_o with_o the_o papist_n and_o arminian_n do_v deny_v this_o to_o be_v grace_n evangelicall_n aver_v it_o to_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o universal_a principle_n may_v be_v discover_v we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o universal_a principle_n be_v a_o witness_n in_o every_o man_n conscience_n and_o heart_n and_o that_o perpetual_o and_o unchangeable_o unto_o temperance_n and_o 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against_o it_o be_v sin_n against_o god_n it_o must_v certain_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o must_v be_v pure_a and_o divine_a for_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o ever_o god_n do_v or_o shall_v require_v man_n to_o obey_v any_o law_n that_o be_v not_o of_o he_o or_o that_o be_v impure_a and_o corrupt_a more_o over_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o intemperance_n be_v impure_a therefore_o that_o which_o witness_v against_o and_o be_v contrary_n unto_o it_o be_v pure_a hence_o i_o thus_o argue_v that_o principle_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o incorrupt_a be_v not_o man_n own_o nature_n neither_o of_o or_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o but_o this_o universal_a principle_n be_v pure_a and_o incorrupt_a as_o have_v be_v show_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o proposition_n be_v evident_a from_o this_o that_o man_v own_o nature_n by_o the_o fall_n be_v not_o only_o in_o part_n but_o whole_o corrupt_v and_o defile_v by_o transgression_n as_o our_o adversary_n grant_v therefore_o see_v this_o principle_n be_v pure_a and_o incorrupt_a it_o can_v be_v man_n own_o nature_n nor_o proceed_v therefrom_o for_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a can_v proceed_v from_o that_o which_o be_v impure_a a_o corrupt_a fountain_n can_v send_v forth_o pure_a water_n nor_o a_o evil_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n by_o the_o force_n now_o of_o this_o argument_n be_v many_o convince_v that_o this_o universal_a principle_n be_v real_o supernatural_a but_o then_o they_o deny_v it_o to_o have_v any_o infallible_a tendency_n to_o salvation_n how_o much_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v improve_v for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o gift_n or_o grace_n give_v say_v they_o to_o man_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la or_o of_o a_o new_a after_o the_o fall_n universal_o for_o his_o salvation_n but_o some_o remnant_n or_o relic_n of_o that_o supernatural_a light_n which_o god_n give_v adam_n before_o the_o shall_v which_o still_o remain_v in_o all_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n like_o a_o little_a spark_n of_o fire_n among_o the_o ash_n or_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o house_n burn_v down_o and_o so_o though_o man_n nature_n be_v whole_o corrupt_v yet_o this_o be_v supernatural_a remain_v therein_o incorrupt_a retain_v its_o own_o primitive_a purity_n not_o be_v defile_v with_o but_o witness_v against_o and_o reprove_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o man_n nature_n in_o it_o if_o we_o shall_v now_o ask_v see_v its_o pure_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v unable_a to_o purify_v man_n nature_n and_o save_v it_o from_o its_o impurity_n be_v it_o not_o purify_n and_o save_v in_o its_o nature_n before_o the_o fall_n and_o if_o so_o be_v it_o not_o save_v and_o purify_n after_o the_o fall_n if_o it_o be_v say_v it_o nor_o do_v nor_o can_v save_v and_o purify_v man_n corrupt_a nature_n because_o of_o its_o be_v
reprous_a the_o devil_n for_o sin_n work_v not_o in_o they_o save_o therefore_o that_o which_o reprous_a man_n for_o sin_n do_v not_o work_v save_o in_o they_o which_o follow_v not_o at_o all_o for_o devil_n and_o man_n be_v of_o different_a kind_n and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o they_o differ_v in_o kind_n for_o though_o it_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n which_o reprove_v devil_n and_o man_n yet_o in_o the_o way_n or_o manner_n thereof_o be_v great_a difference_n for_o the_o devil_n he_o reprove_v only_o in_o wrath_n without_o any_o mixture_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o we_o never_o read_v that_o he_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o repent_v and_o turn_v as_o he_o do_v upon_o man_n or_o mankind_n nor_o do_v we_o affirm_v that_o which_o reprove_v man_n for_o sin_n to_o work_v for_o their_o salvation_n viz._n only_o because_o it_o reprous_a they_o but_o because_o it_o so_o reprove_v they_o i._n e._n in_o a_o way_n of_o gentleness_n tenderness_n mercy_n &_o not_o only_o reprous_a but_o call_v move_v draws_z allure_v strive_v with_o oâ—…_n lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n as_o peter_n say_v wait_v with_o long-sufferance_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n as_o be_v already_o large_o prove_v object_n 23_o but_o man_v own_o nature_n as_o corrupt_v as_o it_o be_v teach_v he_o some_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v do_v not_o even_a nature_n itself_o teach_v you_o nature_n teach_v a_o man_n not_o to_o defile_v himself_o with_o abeast_n or_o with_o mankind_n so_o that_o bestiality_n sodomy_n etc._n etc._n be_v sin_n against_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o man_n though_o corrupt_v answ._n true_a it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n though_o corrupt_a teach_v he_o some_o thing_n yet_o so_o as_o but_o natural_o and_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n so_o bad_a that_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o man_n abhor_v they_o as_o bestiality_n sodomy_n etc._n etc._n be_v against_o nature_n but_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a both_o from_o scripture_n and_o universal_a experience_n there_o be_v a_o more_o high_a and_o noble_a principle_n in_o man_n then_o that_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n even_o universal_o which_o reprove_v man_n not_o only_o for_o those_o gross_a and_o abominable_a sin_n but_o for_o other_o thing_n which_o man_v corrupt_a nature_n not_o only_o reprous_a he_o not_o for_o but_o prompt_v and_o incline_v he_o to_o and_o beside_o though_o man_n in_o his_o own_o thought_n and_o reason_n may_v prove_v himself_o guilty_a in_o divers_a thing_n &_o after_o a_o sort_n convince_v &_o reprove_v himself_o therefore_o in_o and_o by_o his_o own_o thought_n and_o reason_n yet_o there_o be_v still_o a_o principle_n in_o man_n which_o over_o and_o beyond_o all_o his_o own_o thought_n and_o reason_n do_v convince_v he_o of_o evil_n and_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o and_o this_o most_o manifest_o of_o all_o in_o the_o deep_a silence_n of_o a_o man_n own_o thought_n and_o reason_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o man_n live_v 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 effect_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o profit_n themselves_o in_o so_o do_v but_o indeed_o do_v great_o hurt_v themselves_o for_o this_o be_v all_o but_o the_o spark_n of_o their_o own_o kindle_v and_o their_o own_o work_n which_o they_o shall_v cease_v from_o which_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v in_o that_o cessation_n and_o stillness_n find_v the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o their_o mind_n be_v turn_v towards_o it_o to_o work_v mighty_o in_o they_o the_o true_a and_o real_a conviction_n for_o sin_n which_o tend_v to_o work_v true_a contrition_n and_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n towards_o god_n and_o the_o true_a and_o godly_a repentance_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o so_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v use_v of_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n in_o bear_v in_o conviction_n of_o guilt_n upon_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v very_o useful_a which_o otherwise_o as_o use_v mere_o by_o man_n own_o natural_a spirit_n be_v but_o a_o kill_a letter_n object_n 24._o 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 give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n then_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o make_v use_n of_o outward_a teach_n by_o man_n or_o book_n or_o any_o outward_a mean_n what_o soever_o answ._n the_o vanity_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o consequence_n i_o have_v already_o show_v above_o and_o so_o need_v say_v the_o less_o to_o it_o here_o indeed_o the_o plain_a contrary_n be_v the_o true_a and_o most_o ingenuous_a consequence_n viz_o that_o because_o the_o light_n within_o be_v sufficient_a therefore_o the_o teach_n of_o man_n and_o book_n be_v profitable_a which_o can_v only_o profit_n as_o in_o the_o light_n they_o be_v receive_v and_o make_v use_v of_o and_o from_o the_o light_n do_v proceed_v and_o therefore_o all_o man_n who_o