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according_a to_o the_o various_a kind_n of_o they_o and_o he_o who_o be_v faithful_a to_o god_n may_v expect_v his_o inspiration_n daily_o to_o be_v increase_v &_o continue_v with_o he_o last_o you_o say_v illumination_n be_v always_o understand_v whenas_o inspiration_n sometime_o be_v not_o understand_v but_o no_o more_o be_v illumination_n always_o understand_v yea_o how_o many_o have_v a_o divine_a illumination_n and_o yet_o understand_v it_o not_o and_o you_o yourselves_o deny_v that_o illumination_n have_v a_o self-evidence_n so_o thâ—n_v it_o will_v be_v objective_a revelation_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n which_o you_o deny_v say_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n pag._n 28._o the_o saint_n experience_n of_o inward_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o châ—ist_n beyond_o all_o word_n warrant_v from_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 10._o you_o call_v a_o rhapsody_n in_o commendation_n oâ—_n our_o silent_a meeting_n but_o this_o be_v a_o poor_a evasion_n and_o answet_a
to_o so_o weighty_a a_o place_n of_o scripture_n with_o divers_a other_o adjoin_v but_o blind_a man_n can_v judge_v of_o colour_n pag._n 29._o my_o comparison_n take_v from_o the_o outward_a teach_n of_o humane_a science_n that_o presuppose_v some_o inward_a principle_n of_o natural_a knowledge_n in_o the_o learner_n whereby_o to_o show_v the_o consistency_n and_o harmony_n of_o outward_a teach_n of_o divine_a thing_n and_o the_o inward_a teach_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o presuppose_v in_o part_n and_o in_o the_o other_o part_n accompany_v the_o outward_a teach_v you_o understand_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o you_o call_v it_o impertinent_a but_o impertinent_o talk_v against_o it_o for_o i_o do_v not_o intend_v by_o the_o same_o to_o hold_v forth_o any_o new_a revelation_n of_o any_o new_a doctrine_n as_o i_o have_v oft_o toâ—d_v you_o but_o a_o new_a revelation_n of_o ancient_a doctrine_n and_o the_o comparison_n be_v proper_a and_o pertinent_a in_o this_o respect_n that_o as_o 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with_o i_o little_a inferior_a to_o moses_n but_o it_o be_v a_o false_a charge_n i_o judge_v he_o beyond_o what_o i_o can_v express_v inferior_a to_o moses_n pag._n 66._o you_o heap_v abuse_v on_o abuse_n false_o accuse_v i_o that_o i_o say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v no_o more_o of_o god_n than_o a_o glass_n window_n have_v of_o the_o sun_n for_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n use_v that_o similitude_n but_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o though_o i_o compare_v the_o scripture_n to_o a_o glass_n window_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o in_o every_o respect_n it_o answer_v to_o the_o same_o pag._n 67._o you_o excuse_v one_o of_o your_o brethren_n for_o call_v the_o light_n of_o god_n in_o people_n a_o stink_a vapour_n from_o hell_n by_o allege_v another_o falsehood_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o say_v the_o poor_a imperfect_a light_n of_o nature_n be_v god_n and_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o mere_a forgery_n we_o never_o say_v nor_o think_v it_o but_o suppose_v 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partaker_n of_o the_o godhead_n as_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v in_o every_o respect_n or_o in_o that_o respect_n so_o as_o to_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n they_o have_v say_v well_o for_o the_o difference_n be_v wonderful_o great_a the_o union_n of_o the_o manhood_n and_o godhead_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o admirable_a a_o mystery_n that_o it_o surpass_v all_o create_a understanding_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o admiration_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n as_o now_o so_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o this_o union_n be_v not_o through_o any_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o man_n christ_n but_o the_o believer_n be_v unite_v unto_o god_n through_o christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o they_o the_o member_n and_o that_o be_v honour_n and_o happiness_n enough_o unto_o they_o but_o since_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o believer_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v one_o substance_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n therefore_o the_o assembly_n doctrine_n be_v absurd_a to_o deny_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v partaker_n in_o any_o wise_a of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o godhead_n pag._n 69._o you_o will_v not_o own_o that_o believer_n partake_v either_o of_o christ_n godhead_n or_o manhood_n but_o you_o say_v they_o partake_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o they_o be_v substantial_a thing_n but_o all_o this_o will_v not_o help_v you_o for_o you_o say_v in_o the_o follow_a page_n grace_n it_o selâ—_n be_v a_o creature_n and_o create_v principle_n now_o if_o the_o saint_n partake_v only_o of_o a_o create_a principle_n or_o creature_n they_o partake_v nothing_o of_o god_n substance_n
he_o do_v foreknow_v they_o before_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o as_o they_o lay_v hide_v in_o their_o seed_n and_o cause_n which_o yet_o con_v not_o be_v without_o his_o permission_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v one_o of_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v without_o any_o variation_n in_o hâ—m_n however_o the_o reature_n and_o their_o operation_n vary_v and_o as_o all_o effect_n he_o hide_v in_o their_o cauâ—es_n whether_o necessary_a and_o natural_a or_o free_a and_o voluntary_a before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o god_n do_v know_v they_o all_o most_o perfect_o for_o they_o be_v but_o hide_v as_o unto_o we_o and_o not_o unto_o god_n who_o see_v into_o the_o most_o hide_a thing_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n pag._n 74._o you_o say_v my_o assertion_n be_v extreme_o ridiculous_a viz._n that_o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v not_o contradictory_n but_o you_o only_o say_v it_o without_o proof_n they_o be_v not_o contradictory_n because_o both_o positive_a and_o a_o contradiction_n can_v never_o be_v betwixt_o two_o positives_n but_o one_o positive_a &_o the_o other_o negative_a or_o privative_a and_o election_n signify_v a_o preference_n or_o god_n choice_n of_o some_o above_o other_o and_o yet_o no_o absolute_a reprobation_n of_o any_o and_o the_o foresight_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n consider_v they_o as_o have_v sin_v out_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n and_o as_o such_o only_o they_o be_v reprobate_n and_o not_o before_o and_o reprobation_n be_v not_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n as_o creation_n be_v not_o reprobation_n be_v the_o cast_v away_o the_o wicked_a out_o from_o his_o mercy_n and_o favour_n and_o this_o be_v not_o but_o for_o their_o final_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v before_o it_o and_o this_o you_o may_v easy_o understand_v do_v not_o prejudice_n blind_v you_o pag._n 76._o you_o say_v the_o very_a notion_n of_o a_o sufficient_a efficacy_n of_o mean_n use_v without_o the_o effect_n work_v in_o they_o with_o who_o they_o be_v use_v be_v a_o unintelligible_a quakerism_n answ_n you_o say_v it_o but_o prove_v it_o not_o as_o your_o manner_n be_v and_o the_o contrary_n be_v manifest_a and_o general_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o rational_a man_n that_o a_o cause_n may_v be_v sufficient_o effectual_a to_o produce_v a_o effect_n and_o yet_o the_o effect_n not_o produce_v not_o for_o any_o defect_n in_o the_o cause_n but_o some_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o that_o be_v want_v in_o the_o subject_a by_o way_n of_o condition_n as_o when_o good_a seed_n be_v sow_o in_o two_o sort_n of_o ground_n in_o oâ—e_n it_o br_v forth_o fruit_n but_o not_o in_o the_o other_o and_o the_o seed_n be_v the_o same_o in_o kind_n equal_o good_a aâ—d_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o husbandman_n be_v equal_o the_o same_o and_o thâ—_n heat_n and_o influence_n and_o rain_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o same_o but_o yet_o the_o other_o ground_n be_v unfruitful_a pag._n 78._o you_o say_v it_o concern_v you_o not_o to_o dispute_v whether_o esau_n himself_o be_v save_v or_o not_o but_o if_o a_o eternal_a election_n be_v typify_v in_o jacob_n the_o reprobation_n must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n answ_n election_n be_v typify_v in_o jacob_n but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o a_o absolute_a reprobation_n be_v typify_v in_o esau_n if_o esau_n be_v save_v as_o you_o say_v it_o concern_v you_o not_o to_o dispute_v it_o for_o if_o the_o type_n be_v save_v the_o thing_n typify_v can_v not_o be_v damn_v for_o that_o will_v destroy_v the_o analogy_n betwixt_o the_o type_n and_o the_o thing_n typify_v and_o sure_o many_o of_o your_o brethren_n have_v be_v high_o concern_v to_o affirm_v that_o esau_n be_v reprobate_v absolute_o before_o he_o be_v bear_v witness_n seaborn_n cotton_v sermon_n on_o rom._n 9_o at_o hampton_n which_o many_o yet_o live_v hear_v he_o preach_v and_o if_o this_o do_v not_o concern_v you_o your_o strength_n be_v go_v the_o thing_n typify_v in_o jacob_n and_o esau_n be_v that_o esau_n signify_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n simple_o as_o such_o but_o jacob_n signify_v the_o divine_a principle_n and_o seed_n in_o man_n which_o be_v worthy_o exalt_v over_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o make_v lord_n over_o it_o and_o esau_n blessing_n be_v that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o divine_a seed_n and_o principle_n and_o make_v one_o with_o it_o and_o this_o divine_a seed_n be_v typify_v by_o jacob_n the_o young_a brother_n because_o the_o say_v divine_a seed_n be_v common_o bring_v forth_o in_o man_n after_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n have_v act_v its_o part_n but_o because_o of_o its_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n the_o other_o be_v prefer_v as_o lord_n over_o it_o and_o as_o john_n say_v he_o that_o come_v aâ—ter_v i_o be_v prefer_v unto_o i_o for_o he_o be_v before_o i_o which_o as_o it_o be_v true_a with_o respect_n to_o christ_n as_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o with_o a_o respect_n to_o his_o inward_a &_o spiritual_a come_n in_o this_o divine_a seed_n and_o birth_n pag._n 79._o you_o say_v god_n have_v no_o where_o reveal_v it_o that_o he_o have_v accept_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o câ—rist_n for_o all_o that_o die_v in_o infancy_n answ_n as_o much_o for_o all_o that_o die_v in_o infancy_n as_o for_o some_o see_v the_o scripture_n say_v christ_n dyâ—d_v for_o all_o and_o no_o infant_n have_v make_v themselves_o guilty_a by_o actual_a unbelief_n as_o many_o man_n come_v to_o age_n have_v do_v you_o say_v again_o from_o rom._n 5.14_o that_o the_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n have_v bâ—en_o actual_o execute_v upon_o some_o infant_n if_o you_o mean_v the_o final_a sentence_n of_o damnation_n you_o mere_o beg_v it_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o sentence_n at_o most_o but_o what_o pass_v on_o adam_n but_o that_o be_v not_o final_a for_o the_o promise_n come_v after_o it_o to_o he_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o indeed_o that_o rom._n 5.14_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o infant_n and_o especial_o of_o one_o part_n of_o infant_n and_o not_o another_o you_o meâ—rly_o beg_v it_o without_o all_o proof_n you_o do_v very_o unadvised_o to_o ground_v your_o uncharitable_a judgement_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n of_o many_o infant_n on_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v so_o hard_a to_o be_v reach_v that_o it_o be_v understand_v afâ—er_o several_a way_n some_o understanding_n it_o of_o man_n so_o and_o so_o consider_v other_o otherwise_o this_o may_v well_o be_v think_v one_o of_o these_o place_n in_o paul_n writing_n that_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v as_o peter_n declare_v which_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unlearned_a wrist_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n and_o shall_v i_o say_v i_o can_v declare_v unto_o you_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o your_o prejudice_n will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o believe_v it_o you_o be_v so_o presumptuous_a to_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o slander_n that_o some_o of_o your_o church-covenant_n glory_v that_o none_o oâ—_n their_o child_n wâ—ile_a â—_z be_v reprobate_n as_o if_o you_o be_v omniscient_a and_o know_v all_o that_o any_o of_o your_o church-covenant_n say_v or_o do_v when_o they_o be_v not_o present_a with_o you_o if_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n i_o can_v produce_v the_o name_n of_o a_o person_n of_o your_o church_n covenant_n that_o sâ—id_v it_o in_o i_o and_o other_o hear_n and_o your_o federal_n holiness_n be_v little_a worth_n if_o any_o infant_n within_o or_o under_o it_o perish_v and_o i_o can_v find_v that_o you_o understand_v any_o thing_n by_o your_o federal_a holiness_n but_o a_o mere_a nothing_o clothe_v with_o a_o outward_a name_n or_o denomination_n otherwise_o if_o it_o have_v any_o be_v or_o reality_n in_o infant_n how_o can_v they_o perish_v and_o go_v to_o hell_n with_o it_o pag._n 81._o you_o gross_o wrong_v my_o word_n allege_v that_o i_o call_v that_o holiness_n mention_v 1_o cor._n 7._o a_o capacity_n of_o holiness_n whereas_o my_o word_n be_v a_o more_o near_a capacity_n in_o holiness_n in_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n than_o in_o the_o child_n oâ—vnbelievers_n whereby_o i_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v several_a degree_n of_o this_o capacity_n some_o more_o near_o and_o some_o more_o remote_a even_o as_o the_o land_n that_o be_v sow_o with_o good_a seed_n that_o have_v not_o take_v root_n have_v a_o near_a capacity_n to_o bring_v forth_o corn_n than_o another_o field_n where_o no_o seed_n be_v sow_o and_o there_o may_v be_v another_o field_n that_o be_v yet_o in_o a_o near_a capacity_n to_o bring_v corn_n be_v help_v by_o great_a advantage_n and_o conveniency_n than_o the_o other_o and_o the_o ground_n may_v differ_v also_o and_o you_o seem_v to_o think_v it_o very_o islogical_a to_o call_v a_o capacity_n of_o holiness_n holiness_n answ_n a_o bare_a
forth_o fruit_n but_o be_v thâ—t_a talon_n that_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o slothful_a and_o evil_a servant_n and_o give_v to_o he_o that_o have_v ten_o talent_n accord_n ng_z to_o christ_n doctrine_n which_o still_o i_o suppose_v iâ—_n a_o great_a mystery_n unto_o you_o pag._n 89._o you_o allege_v i_o perverse_o interpret_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o word_n speak_v oâ—_n rom._n 10.8_o which_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o context_n to_o mean_v the_o scripture_n call_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o beget_v it_o but_o this_o be_v your_o bare_a alledgance_n and_o your_o proof_n have_v no_o weight_n nor_o solidity_n that_o because_o the_o scriptuâ—e_n be_v the_o instrument_n whereby_o faith_n be_v common_o wrought_v in_o man_n that_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o word_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10._o with_o as_o great_a probability_n you_o may_v say_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o spirit_n oâ—_n faith_n but_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n as_o be_v the_o author_n and_o object_n and_o foundation_n of_o faith_n so_o be_v christ_n call_v the_o word_n oâ—_n faith_n aâ—_n bâ—ing_v the_o author_n and_o object_n and_o foundation_n together_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o that_o â—hrist_n and_o not_o the_o scripture_n be_v that_o word_n oâ—_n faith_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o context_v v._o 6_o 7_o 9_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v the_o scripture_n because_o little_a of_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v when_o moses_n speak_v these_o word_n to_o the_o people_n oâ—_n israel_n and_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n be_v rather_o the_o law_n than_o that_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o moses_n tell_v they_o this_o word_n be_v nigh_o they_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o mouth_n as_o be_v of_o a_o internal_a or_o inward_a nature_n direct_v they_o to_o the_o heart_n where_o it_o be_v original_o place_v and_o not_o in_o the_o outward_a leaf_n of_o the_o book_n or_o scroll_n and_o he_o call_v it_o the_o commandment_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n to_o signify_v the_o excellency_n of_o it_o that_o be_v one_o contain_v all_o and_o that_o can_v be_v the_o letter_n without_o next_o what_o moses_n say_v to_o israel_n and_o paul_n to_o the_o roman_n may_v be_v say_v to_o every_o man_n in_o a_o day_n the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n viz._n to_o eat_v it_o and_o in_o thy_o heart_n to_o believe_v in_o it_o that_o thou_o need_v not_o to_o ascend_v nor_o descend_v nor_o go_v over_o the_o sea_n to_o bring_v this_o word_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v b_o he_o letter_n of_o scriptuâ—â—_n which_o come_v over_o the_o sea_n from_o judea_n to_o rome_n and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 8â—_n â—d_a finâ—_n you_o most_o unchristian_o and_o inhuman_o wrest_v my_o woâ—ds_n to_o a_o â—uite_o contrary_a seâ—â—e_n say_v â—_o interpret_v that_o word_n o_o faith_n rom._n 10._o â—oâ—_n câ—rists_n come_v in_o t_o e_o flesh_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n â—nd_v to_o show_v your_o gross_a perversion_n that_o seem_v wilful_a in_o you_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o my_o word_n which_o be_v these_o pag._n 110._o and_o because_o this_o great_a mâ—stery_n viz._n the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o the_o gentile_n be_v much_o hide_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o all_o age_n of_o tâ—e_v world_n until_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n both_o in_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o paul_n call_v it_o the_o mystery_n hide_v fâ—om_a age_n and_o generation_n where_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a to_o any_o that_o will_v not_o wilful_o pervert_v the_o plain_a sense_n of_o my_o word_n that_o the_o word_n until_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n do_v not_o refer_v to_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n in_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o they_o wilful_o pervert_v it_o but_o to_o his_o come_n in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n even_o in_o that_o prepare_a body_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o fuâ—ness_n 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