the_o son_n be_v the_o very_o express_v of_o his_o person_n and_o exact_a transumpt_n must_v be_v one_o also_o and_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n person_n they_o answer_v the_o word_n be_v wrong_v turn_v here_o and_z that_o it_o be_v turn_v right_o in_o heb._n 11.1_o where_o it_o be_v call_v substance_n but_o contrariwise_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o original_a which_o proper_o signify_v a_o subsistence_n or_o person_n and_o in_o a_o intelligent_a be_v subsist_v distinct_a it_o always_o signify_v a_o person_n and_o so_o the_o union_n of_o christ_n two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n be_v usual_o call_v the_o hypostatical_a union_n and_o to_o turn_v the_o word_n substance_n here_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o arianism_n and_o will_v infer_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n but_o another_o substance_n like_o his_o substance_n it_o be_v then_o no_o unscriptural_a notion_n but_o these_o thing_n by_o the_o way_n 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scripture-mark_n and_o enable_v it_o to_o reflect_v upon_o and_o discern_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o their_o gracious_a act_n will_v do_v the_o business_n infallible_o though_o not_o immediate_o but_o per_fw-la medium_n for_o have_v these_o premise_n and_o that_o assistance_n and_o the_o mind_n not_o divert_v it_o will_v be_v force_v to_o the_o consequence_n by_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o objective_a connexion_n see_v the_o mean_a saint_n can_v resist_v such_o evidence_n of_o consequence_n nor_o can_v a_o thousand_o dictate_v within_o mere_o objective_n make_v a_o man_n one_o whit_n the_o wise_a without_o subjective_a light_n to_o perceive_v they_o more_o than_o a_o man_n purblind_a can_v see_v the_o sunshining_a till_o his_o eye_n be_v open_v albeit_o george_n keith_n spurn_v at_o this_o distinction_n between_o objective_n and_o subjective_n which_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v effective_a as_o antichristian_a and_o deceitful_a in_o his_o quakerism_n no_o popery_n page_n 83.84_o as_o if_o he_o will_v for_o ever_o confound_v a_o object_n with_o a_o efficient_a cause_n or_o a_o subject_n four_o a_o rule_n that_o have_v authority_n over_o all_o other_o rule_n and_o none_o over_o it_o must_v inevitable_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o supreme_a rule_n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v such_o a_o rule_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v the_o supreme_a principal_a rule_n i_o prove_v the_o minor_a the_o major_n need_v not_o because_o we_o may_v not_o receive_v any_o rule_n from_o without_o or_o dictat_fw-la within_o which_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o scripture_n as_o george_n keith_n seem_o also_o confess_v in_o his_o quakerism_n no_o popery_n pag._n 28._o to_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n if_o they_o agree_v not_o with_o that_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o he_o be_v curse_v that_o preach_v another_o gospel_n and_o not_o agree_v with_o that_o we_o have_v and_o so_o can_v be_v bless_v that_o receive_v it_o the_o plague_n be_v add_v to_o they_o that_o add_v to_o the_o scripture-rule_n much_o more_o to_o such_o as_o teach_v or_o receive_v a_o contrary_a rule_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o may_v nay_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o receive_v the_o scripture-doctrine_n though_o it_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o dictate_v within_o or_o any_o other_o pretend_a rule_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o many_o thing_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o quaker_n will_v not_o deny_v sure_a these_o thing_n hold_v firm_a again_o it_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o we_o must_v not_o receive_v the_o scripture_n if_o they_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o dictat_fw-la within_o but_o may_v receive_v the_o dictat_fw-la within_o though_o it_o disagree_v with_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o the_o scripture_n have_v authority_n over_o all_o other_o rule_n and_o none_o else_o have_v authority_n over_o they_o now_o albeit_o we_o have_v sufficient_o already_o affront_v the_o dictate_v within_o yet_o
viz._n joh._n 1.9_o and_o 8.12_o be_v indeed_o a_o save_a light_n but_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o only_a light_n that_o be_v universal_o in_o all_o man_n as_o be_v prove_v at_o the_o survey_n of_o the_o four_o query_n be_v not_o so_o sect_n ii_o concern_v sufficient_a grace_n in_o all_o men._n the_o question_n here_o be_v whether_o there_o be_v sufficient_a grace_n in_o all_o man_n turk_n pagan_n heathen_n etc._n etc._n able_a to_o convert_v they_o and_o so_o save_v they_o the_o quaker_n bold_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v and_o they_o do_v not_o mean_v of_o objective_a grace_n or_o grace_n offer_v only_o to_o all_o which_o some_o plead_v for_o right_a or_o wrong_v my_o present_a purpose_n be_v not_o concern_v but_o of_o subjective_a grace_n whereby_o the_o will_n be_v make_v able_a and_o put_v into_o hapacity_n and_o freedom_n to_o convert_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n as_o george_n keith_n affirm_v in_o his_o quakerism_n no_o popery_n page_n 66._o but_o i_o utter_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v grace_n in_o all_o man_n sufficient_a for_o conversion_n and_o though_o still_o the_o affirmer_n ought_v to_o prove_v not_o the_o denier_n yet_o i_o prove_v my_o negative_a therefore_o first_o there_o be_v not_o sufficient_a light_n for_o conversion_n in_o all_o man_n as_o be_v prove_v therefore_o neither_o be_v there_o sufficient_a grace_n in_o all_o man_n for_o conversion_n the_o consequence_n be_v easy_a see_v grace_n without_o light_n will_v be_v very_o blind_a grace_n nor_o can_v the_o will_v be_v renew_v and_o the_o understanding_n leave_v unrenewed_a and_o in_o darkness_n for_o how_o then_o shall_v it_o behave_v see_v nil_fw-la volitum_fw-la quin_fw-la praecognitum_fw-la ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la second_o every_o sufficient_a cause_n be_v able_a to_o produce_v the_o effect_n or_o else_o it_o be_v no_o way_n sufficient_a as_o be_v palpable_a but_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o reprobate_n and_o unrenewed_a man_n able_a to_o convert_v they_o subdue_v the_o resistance_n of_o their_o will_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n to_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o conversion_n in_o they_o the_o minor_a only_o need_v prove_v and_o i_o prove_v it_o because_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v by_o any_o assistance_n discern_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o carnal_a mind_n which_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n can_v by_o any_o assistance_n be_v subject_n to_o his_o law_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o rom._n 8.7_o nay_o he_o must_v be_v a_o spiritual_a man_n that_o do_v either_o see_v a_o spiritual_a act_n can_v never_o proceed_v from_o a_o natural_a or_o carnal_a principle_n more_o than_o a_o horse_n can_v make_v a_o syllogism_n or_o define_v a_o object_n but_o reprobate_n and_o unrenewed_a man_n be_v entire_o natural_a man_n and_o carnal_a mind_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o reprobate_n and_o unrenewed_a man_n whereby_o they_o can_v either_o discern_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o to_o be_v subject_n to_o his_o law_n and_o so_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o can_v convert_v they_o the_o minor_a of_o this_o also_o only_o needs_o prove_v which_o be_v easy_a for_o reprobate_n and_o unrenewed_a man_n neither_o have_v christ_n nor_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 1_o joh._n 5.12_o rom._n 8.9_o 10._o galat._n 4.6_o and_o so_o they_o can_v be_v spiritual_a but_o entire_o natural_a and_o carnal_a be_v without_o christ_n and_o without_o his_o spirit_n three_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o christ_n except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o joh._n 6.44_o but_o he_o draw_v not_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o therefore_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o have_v not_o sufficient_a grace_n enable_v they_o to_o go_v to_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o convert_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n the_o major_n be_v christ_n plain_a assertion_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v the_o minor_a be_v clear_a from_o joh._n 6.45_o where_o christ_n positive_o affirm_v that_o every_o man_n that_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v to_o he_o but_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o come_v not_o to_o christ_n john_n 5.40_o and_o 10.26_o and_o 12.39_o 2_o thes_n 3.2_o therefore_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o do_v not_o hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o be_v not_o draw_v by_o he_o and_o so_o the_o whole_a argument_n be_v evident_o prove_v last_o conversion_n essential_o consist_v in_o the_o habit_n power_n and_o principle_n of_o grace_n not_o in_o the_o actual_a operation_n of_o grace_n otherwise_o believer_n will_v lose_v and_o recover_v their_o conversion_n and_o so_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n as_o often_o as_o they_o be_v not_o and_o again_o be_v in_o the_o actual_a exercise_n and_o operation_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o every_o convert_n will_v be_v a_o apostate_n fall_v from_o grace_n when_o he_o sleep_v or_o be_v not_o actual_o exercise_v his_o grace_n which_o be_v utter_o absurd_a so_o to_o lose_v and_o recover_v 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