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certain_a object_n namely_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a truth_n in_o order_n only_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o practice_n to_o prove_v this_o he_o quote_v a_o passage_n out_o r._n b_n apol._n pag._n 337._o viz._n as_o god_n give_v two_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o outward_a world_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n the_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o the_o lesser_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o night_n so_o have_v he_o give_v man_n the_o light_n of_o his_o son_n a_o spiritual_a divine_a light_n to_o rule_v he_o in_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n to_o rule_v he_o in_o thing_n natural_a hence_o i_o grant_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o there_o be_v two_o light_n in_o the_o soul_n viz._n the_o divine_a light_n and_o the_o natural_a or_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n but_o be_v this_o a_o error_n sure_o no_o if_o it_o be_v why_o do_v he_o not_o disprove_v it_o but_o he_o say_v it_o confirm_v what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o last_o section_n concern_v the_o quaker_n make_v the_o divine_a light_n a_o extraordinary_a communication_n that_o be_v superaccessary_a to_o the_o natural_a light_n etc._n etc._n â—_o do_v it_o so_o it_o confirm_v then_o what_o no_o quaker_n ever_o deny_v that_o i_o know_v of_o but_o that_o other_o inferrence_n of_o he_o viz._n that_o man_n natural_a light_n or_o light_n of_o reason_n remain_v entire_a though_o separate_v from_o the_o divine_a light_n i_o deny_v for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o total_o extinguish_v it_o be_v weaken_v veil_a and_o corrupt_v and_o as_o for_o its_o be_v a_o principle_n whole_o distinct_a from_o the_o light_n if_o he_o mean_v with_o respect_n to_o its_o existence_n i_o deny_v it_o but_o if_o with_o respect_n to_o operation_n whilst_o remain_v in_o its_o degeneration_n and_o corruption_n i_o grant_v it_o be_v distinct_a and_o stand_v upon_o another_o bottom_n
and_o not_o choke_v as_o r_o b._n say_v be_v all_o true_a and_o make_v nothing_o for_o his_o purpose_n but_o how_o be_v this_o seed_n in_o a_o capacity_n to_o be_v produce_v or_o exhibit_v sure_o not_o without_o its_o powerful_a operation_n at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o as_o r._n b._n say_v in_o the_o former_a quotation_n consequent_o not_o according_a to_o j._n n_n sense_n or_o inference_n of_o its_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o possibility_n only_o or_o as_o hot_a embers_o cover_v up_o under_o ash_n without_o affect_v denominate_v or_o enlighten_v they_o and_o this_o he_o conclude_v the_o quaker_n make_v to_o be_v all_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o light_n to_o the_o wicked_a see_v he_o say_v they_o confine_v it_o as_o to_o its_o act_n of_o illumination_n to_o the_o regenerate_v which_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v full_o answer_v j._n n._n say_v every_o body_n know_v that_o have_v have_v the_o least_o conversation_n either_o with_o the_o quaker_n or_o with_o their_o write_n they_o do_v confine_v the_o light_n as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o illumination_n only_o to_o those_o that_o turn_v their_o soul_n and_o mind_n inward_a unto_o it_o 84._o till_o then_o as_o the_o prefacer_n to_o mr._n b_n work_n say_v man_n be_v darkness_n i_o answer_v this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n and_o presumption_n to_o say_v that_o every_o body_n know_v what_o no_o body_n can_v because_o it_o be_v not_o true_a in_o fact_n what_o though_o man_n be_v darkness_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes._n 5.8_o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n but_o now_o be_v you_o light_v in_o the_o lord_n walk_z as_o child_n of_o the_o light_n do_v not_o the_o light_a shine_n in_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o john_n 1.5_o this_o perhaps_o he_o will_v grant_v but_o be_v it_o not_o also_o say_v 2_o cor._n 4.6_o 7._o god_n who_o command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v we_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o we_o have_v this_o treasure_n in_o our_o earthen_a vessel_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o we_o here_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o divine_a light_n do_v not_o always_o remain_v as_o hot_a embers_o cover_v up_o under_o ash_n but_o shine_v both_o in_o darkness_n and_o out_o of_o darkness_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n j._n n._n argue_v from_o the_o repeat_v admonition_n and_o exhortation_n of_o the_o quaker_n viz._n that_o they_o will_v turn_v their_o soul_n inward_a unto_o the_o light_n 84._o that_o they_o will_v mind_n heed_n follow_v it_o and_o wait_v upon_o it_o in_o quietness_n and_o silence_n all_o which_o he_o say_v will_v be_v extreme_o ridiculous_a and_o impertinent_a if_o either_o man_n may_v be_v enlighten_v without_o convert_v themselves_o to_o the_o light_n or_o if_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o necessary_a that_o all_o man_n shall_v so_o convert_v themselves_o to_o it_o one_o may_v wonder_v thâ—t_v a_o man_n of_o his_o learning_n shall_v reason_v so_o ignorant_o but_o that_o god_n have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o instance_n of_o nicodemus_n a_o ruler_n in_o israel_n how_o ignorant_a be_v he_o of_o the_o new_a birth_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v necessary_a and_o man_n must_v be_v first_o enlighten_v in_o some_o degree_n in_o order_n to_o turn_v their_o soul_n inward_a unto_o the_o light_n for_o how_o shall_v man_n that_o be_v dark_a and_o dead_a to_o god_n turn_v his_o mind_n to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v no_o feel_n sense_n or_o sight_n of_o nor_o can_v have_v but_o as_o the_o light_n open_v it_o in_o he_o and_o to_o he_o psal._n 36_o 9_o with_o thou_o say_v holy_a david_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n well_o then_o though_o man_n may_v 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