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note_v that_o particular_a passage_n page_n 245._o where_o i_o say_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n at_o jerusalem_n above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n ago_o be_v the_o spring_n out_o of_o which_o all_o the_o stream_n of_o live_a water_n flow_v into_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o sun_n out_o of_o which_o and_o from_o which_o all_o the_o light_n we_o have_v shine_v into_o our_o soul_n in_o who_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v and_o through_o who_o god_n do_v communicate_v unto_o we_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n and_o page_n 247._o i_o say_v all_z our_o prayer_n and_o breathe_n and_o cry_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o jesus_n in_o we_o do_v immediate_o reach_v unto_o the_o man_n jesus_n ascend_v unto_o glory_n and_o he_o be_v touch_v with_o they_o and_o through_o the_o man_n jesus_n help_n do_v come_v down_o unto_o we_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o all_o our_o refreshment_n quickning_n consolation_n and_o 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as_o man_n make_v manifest_a in_o we_o which_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o discover_v the_o impudence_n of_o my_o late_a adversary_n who_o by_o pervert_v my_o word_n assert_v that_o i_o make_v the_o light_n within_o the_o alone_a object_n of_o faith_n which_o i_o never_o do_v although_o i_o grant_v that_o with_o all_o true_a christian_n i_o hold_v that_o as_o god_n who_o be_v light_n be_v every_o where_o present_a so_o in_o a_o special_a way_n of_o presence_n he_o be_v together_o with_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o saint_n and_o as_o so_o present_a be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o faith_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o christ_n jesus_n as_o he_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n be_v also_o the_o object_n thereof_o xv._n page_n 123._o and_o luke_n 15._o 8_o 9_o he_o compare_v it_o to_o a_o woman_n have_v lose_v a_o piece_n of_o money_n etc._n etc._n here_o note_v this_o i_o free_o confess_v be_v one_o of_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o i_o have_v through_o weakness_n of_o understanding_n misunderstand_v and_o undue_o apply_v to_o prove_v a_o truth_n for_o whereas_o i_o have_v with_o other_o among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n construe_v the_o lose_a piece_n of_o money_n mention_v in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v the_o light_n within_o be_v too_o much_o sway_v by_o their_o authority_n i_o be_o sufficient_o convince_v by_o the_o lose_a piece_n of_o money_n in_o this_o parable_n of_o our_o saviour_n he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o light_n within_o but_o the_o lose_a soul_n of_o man_n who_o he_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v and_o i_o plain_o now_o understand_v that_o by_o the_o lose_a sheep_n the_o lose_a piece_n of_o money_n and_o the_o lose_a son_n be_v understand_v man_n or_o the_o lose_a soul_n of_o man_n who_o when_o they_o have_v sincere_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v unto_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v find_v therefore_o that_o the_o repent_v sinner_n be_v the_o lose_a piece_n of_o money_n be_v clear_a from_o our_o saviour_n word_n v_o 10._o likewise_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v but_o they_o who_o expound_v the_o lose_a piece_n of_o money_n to_o be_v the_o light_n within_o will_v find_v difficulty_n to_o show_v what_o the_o nine_o piece_n be_v that_o be_v not_o lose_v whereas_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n in_o it_o for_o as_o of_o these_o many_o create_v angelical_a rational_a spirit_n many_o do_v not_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v not_o lose_v so_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n do_v sin_n and_o these_o be_v full_o signify_v by_o the_o lose_a piece_n of_o money_n yet_o although_o by_o the_o light_n within_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o lose_a piece_n of_o money_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o light_n within_o be_v very_o well_o prove_v from_o that_o part_n of_o the_o parable_n which_o say_v that_o the_o woman_n light_v her_o candle_n to_o seek_v the_o lose_a piece_n of_o money_n which_o plain_o signify_v that_o the_o way_n that_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o find_v the_o lose_a soul_n be_v by_o light_v a_o candle_n in_o it_o and_o inward_o enlighten_v it_o to_o see_v its_o lose_a condition_n and_o how_o it_o may_v return_v to_o god_n by_o sincere_a faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o intend_a sense_n of_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o light_n within_o iâ—_n the_o lose_a piece_n of_o money_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v that_o lose_a piece_n you_o it_o may_v well_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o as_o god_n and_o christ_n â—ad_v lose_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n so_o that_o soul_n have_v lose_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o loss_n be_v mutual_a and_o the_o find_n be_v also_o mutual_a as_o soon_o as_o god_n and_o christ_n find_v the_o lose_a soul_n that_o soul_n former_o lose_v finden_a god_n and_o christ_n and_o great_o rejoice_v on_o that_o account_n i_o find_v the_o same_o mistake_v happen_v to_o origen_n in_o his_o expound_v this_o parable_n of_o the_o lose_a piece_n of_o money_n to_o signify_v the_o kingdon_n of_o god_n within_o the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a king_n hom_o 13._o in_o genesin_n again_o whereas_o i_o say_v pag._n 125._o so_o all_o his_o minister_n ever_o preach_v people_n to_o this_o the_o lose_v in_o they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v find_v that_o they_o may_v find_v a_o lose_a god_n a_o lose_a christ_n who_o they_o have_v lose_v and_o from_o who_o they_o be_v separate_v by_o their_o sin_n tho._n hicks_n in_o one_o of_o his_o dialogue_n have_v impose_v a_o perverse_a gloss_n upon_o they_o by_o leave_v out_o the_o latter_a
find_v that_o i_o have_v use_v that_o very_a distinction_n and_o large_o insist_v on_o it_o in_o several_a page_n of_o that_o book_n and_o in_o p._n 29._o i_o say_v give_v the_o sense_n of_o paul_n be_v word_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v rom._n 3._o 20_o by_o law_n there_o be_v understand_v the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o come_v by_o moses_n and_o it_o be_v true_a no_o justification_n be_v by_o that_o law_n whether_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o moses_n his_o outward_a ministration_n or_o of_o the_o same_o ministration_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o spirit_n where_o the_o law_n be_v write_v but_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n till_o the_o seed_n be_v raise_v by_o which_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v but_o in_o diverse_a of_o the_o gentile_n the_o seed_n be_v raise_v which_o be_v that_o divine_a nature_n or_o birth_n by_o which_o they_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v by_o he_o who_o give_v they_o power_n to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o whereas_o they_o strong_o allege_v out_o of_o this_o book_n and_o some_o other_o of_o my_o former_a book_n that_o i_o have_v former_o assert_v man_n may_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v without_o all_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n without_o we_o as_o he_o be_v crucify_a etc._n etc._n but_o upon_o a_o diligent_a search_n into_o my_o book_n and_o a_o impartial_a examination_n of_o all_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o they_o to_o prove_v it_o i_o can_v find_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o my_o so_o frequent_o caution_v the_o matter_n all_o along_o wherever_o i_o have_v occasion_n that_o the_o express_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o universal_o necessary_a to_o man_n salvation_n so_o that_o as_o i_o have_v note_v in_o my_o book_n call_v the_o antichrist_n and_o sadducee_n detect_v some_o of_o my_o adversary_n ten_o several_a time_n at_o least_o in_o the_o word_n and_o passage_n they_o have_v quote_v out_o of_o my_o book_n bring_v i_o in_o use_v the_o word_n express_v still_o say_v the_o express_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o universal_o necessary_a etc._n etc._n be_v sufficient_a to_o clear_v i_o with_o all_o intelligent_a and_o impartial_a man_n that_o i_o still_o hold_v some_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n though_o not_o express_v yet_o implicit_a be_v universal_o necessary_a to_o man_n salvation_n iu_o pag._n 9_o and_o as_o he_o viz._n christ_n have_v his_o flesh_n in_o the_o outward_a which_o be_v a_o veil_n so_o he_o have_v his_o flesh_n in_o the_o inward_a which_o be_v a_o veil_n also_o the_o word_n become_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v in_o we_o say_v john_n here_o note_v though_o i_o deny_v not_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o inward_a in_o a_o allegorical_a and_o metaphorical_a sense_n as_o above_o explain_v §_o 4._o sect._n 10._o yet_o i_o free_o acknowledge_v i_o have_v undue_o and_o improper_o apply_v that_o place_n joh._n 1._o 14._o &_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o to_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o inward_a as_o likewise_o i_o have_v make_v the_o same_o undue_a application_n of_o that_o place_n in_o my_o book_n call_v the_o way_n cast_v up_o as_o in_o page_n 133_o 134._o and_o possible_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n and_o book_n which_o undue_a application_n wherever_o it_o be_v in_o any_o of_o my_o book_n i_o do_v retract_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v improper_a and_o though_o i_o may_v possible_o excuse_v it_o to_o be_v only_o say_v by_o way_n of_o allusion_n yet_o even_o in_o that_o respect_n i_o retract_v it_o have_v find_v by_o too_o great_a experience_n that_o too_o frequent_o allusion_n do_v great_a hurt_n and_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o ignorant_a people_n to_o draw_v they_o from_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n real_o intend_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o which_o the_o allusion_n be_v make_v and_o though_o i_o be_o not_o against_o allegorical_a exposition_n of_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n warrant_v by_o scripture_n or_o such_o as_o can_v be_v true_o understand_v without_o a_o allegory_n nor_o do_v i_o condemn_v universal_o allusion_n to_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n yet_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o ignorant_a that_o may_v be_v hurt_v thereby_o i_o judge_v they_o have_v better_o be_v not_o use_v in_o many_o case_n and_o when_o use_v in_o any_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v tell_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o allusion_n v._o pag._n 9_o thus_o it_o be_v sow_v natural_a viz._n the_o divine_a seed_n but_o be_v raise_v spiritual_a here_o note_v this_o be_v but_o a_o allusion_n and_o be_v no_o wise_a intend_v in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n for_o in_o this_o san_z book_n pag._n 70._o i_o plain_o assert_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n as_o thing_n not_o yet_o attain_v by_o the_o decease_a saint_n but_o because_o as_o be_v a_o ready_a say_v allusion_n in_o many_o case_n be_v not_o safe_a i_o wish_v i_o have_v in_o use_v it_o in_o this_o case_n and_o therefore_o let_v it_o be_v as_o unsay_v and_o the_o rathe_a because_o to_o my_o certain_a knowledge_n some_o great_a preacher_n among_o that_o sort_n of_o quaker_n that_o be_v turn_v my_o adversary_n do_v whole_o apply_v all_o that_o be_v say_v in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o the_o inward_a rise_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o seed_n within_o and_o i_o have_v more_o than_o once_o hear_v some_o preacher_n among_o the_o quaker_n whole_o expound_v that_o place_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 14._o if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v then_o be_v our_o preach_v vain_a and_o your_o faith_n be_v also_o vain_a of_o the_o inward_a rise_n of_o the_o life_n in_o the_o hearer_n when_o the_o minister_n speak_v and_o one_o of_o their_o minister_n do_v so_o strong_o assert_v it_o that_o in_o a_o private_a conference_n with_o he_o i_o can_v not_o by_o the_o best_a reason_n i_o can_v bring_v persuade_v he_o that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n after_o death_n vi_o pag._n 20._o so_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o this_o expression_n that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 19_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v understand_v the_o gospel_n and_o a_o little_a after_o i_o say_v aggreeable_a unto_o this_o be_v that_o the_o same_o apostle_n write_v unto_o the_o colossian_n 1._o 23._o that_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n which_o be_v under_o heaven_n but_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o creature_n i._n e._n in_o every_o man_n as_o when_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n here_o note_v that_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paul_n mean_v a_o inward_a divine_a supernatural_a principle_n in_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o gospel_n outward_o preach_v unto_o they_o which_o he_o say_v be_v manifest_a in_o they_o and_o which_o god_n have_v show_v unto_o they_o and_o which_o he_o call_v the_o truth_n that_o many_o hold_v in_o unrighteousness_n v_o 18._o i_o still_o hold_v and_o that_o in_o a_o figurative_a way_n of_o synecdoche_n it_o may_v be_v call_v gospel_n or_o as_o the_o word_n gospel_n may_v be_v extend_v to_o a_o more_o general_a signification_n than_o be_v common_o use_v in_o scripture_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v for_o take_v at_o large_a it_o may_v signify_v any_o intimation_n of_o god_n love_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n to_o sinful_a man_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v in_o every_o creature_n i._n e._n in_o every_o man._n and_o as_o the_o divine_a principle_n word_n and_o light_n within_o preach_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o love_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o sinful_a man_n in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n so_o every_o creature_n without_o or_o so_o to_o speak_v the_o whole_a creation_n both_o without_o man_n and_o in_o man_n himself_o do_v preach_v it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v ps_n 19_o 1._o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n not_o only_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n justice_n and_o wisdom_n but_o also_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n love_n and_o goodness_n towards_o man_n yet_o i_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o be_o full_o convince_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o due_a application_n to_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o word_n gospel_n as_o it_o be_v general_o use_v in_o scripture_n and_o particular_o by_o paul_n in_o these_o place_n quote_v by_o i_o ro._n 1._o 16._o and_o col._n 1._o 23._o and_o 1_o t._n 3._o 16._o therefore_o i_o do_v free_o retract_v and_o correct_v my_o undue_a