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in_o their_o darkness_n be_v very_o plain_a while_o they_o rebel_v against_o the_o light_n and_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o it_o because_o they_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o path_n of_o it_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o those_o who_o be_v come_v into_o the_o divine_a light_n and_o holy_a unction_n within_o as_o for_o his_o charge_v we_o with_o incongruity_n of_o opinion_n and_o practice_n dissemble_v the_o matter_n tergiversatton_n and_o shuffle_n inconsistency_n of_o pretence_n and_o practice_n pretence_n for_o a_o blind_a a_o perfect_a piece_n of_o p._n 93_o 94_o 95._o what_o be_v now_o the_o matter_n this_o man_n appear_v so_o envious_a and_o revile_v where_o be_v the_o incongruity_n but_o that_o man_n be_v teach_v of_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o light_n and_o spirit_n within_o now_o under_o the_o new_a covenant_n need_v not_o be_v teach_v by_o man_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o we_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n ourselves_o p._n 93._o here_o be_v no_o more_o 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we_o be_v satisfy_v that_o our_o ministry_n be_v from_o god_n and_o his_o light_n and_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o have_v any_o man_n teach_v whatsoever_o impose_v upon_o we_o which_o do_v not_o flow_v from_o the_o light_n nor_o from_o god_n immediate_a inspiration_n and_o teach_v which_o they_o oppose_v their_o ministry_n be_v but_o of_o man_n and_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o inconsistency_n in_o our_o principle_n and_o practice_n to_o confess_v to_o the_o teach_v of_o christ_n light_n within_o and_o to_o teach_v other_o as_o that_o teach_v we_o in_o order_n to_o turn_v they_o to_o the_o light_n that_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v as_o we_o be_v and_o so_o to_o deny_v all_o mere_a man_n teach_v who_o be_v not_o teach_v by_o the_o light_n within_o but_o gainsay_v god_n immediate_a teach_v in_o these_o day_n as_o this_o man_n do_v who_o also_o false_o accuse_v we_o with_o this_o error_n viz._n that_o god_n do_v by_o a_o light_n create_v in_o every_o man_n sufficient_o teach_v they_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o believe_v and_o do_v p._n 87._o but_o this_o be_v his_o mistake_n and_o false_a foundation_n on_o which_o much_o of_o his_o structure_n be_v frame_v as_o also_o in_o p._n 15._o &_o p._n 41_o 42._o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o natural_a light_n in_o man_n that_o we_o direct_v they_o to_o but_o this_o be_v contradict_v by_o himself_o in_o his_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v god_n christ_n the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o immediate_a illumination_n of_o our_o mind_n that_o do_v show_v we_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v and_o do_v and_o that_o this_o be_v our_o notior_fw-la p._n 13._o but_o his_o be_v not_o by_o god_n immediate_a teach_v and_o operation_n p._n 40._o so_o be_v sure_a god_n be_v not_o with_o he_o in_o his_o study_n as_o his_o teacher_n in_o bring_v forth_o his_o book_n against_o god_n immediate_a teach_v and_o operation_n and_o the_o man_n be_v gross_o mistake_v in_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v a_o 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there_o any_o virtue_n in_o christ_n presence_n that_o be_v not_o in_o god_n presence_n be_v not_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n one_o be_v though_o different_a as_o to_o relation_n and_o degree_n of_o manifestation_n but_o how_o plain_o contradictory_n be_v it_o one_o while_o to_o confess_v christ_n be_v in_o man_n his_o essential_a presence_n as_o god_n to_o be_v in_o all_o man_n and_o yet_o that_o his_o light_n in_o the_o heathen_a or_o great_a part_n of_o man_n be_v natural_a and_o create_v o_o monstrous_a inconsistency_n he_o affirm_v that_o the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n deliver_v to_o the_o christian_n to_o wit_n the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o christian_a practice_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v themselves_o by_o p._n 22_o 23._o and_o yet_o confess_v that_o those_o who_o be_v sincere_a make_v it_o their_o daily_a care_n and_o endeavour_n to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o light_n and_o guidance_n of_o that_o rule_n that_o have_v its_o 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a_o natural_a light_n not_o sufficient_a etc._n etc._n p._n 42._o obseru._n what!_o a_o light_a sufficient_a to_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n &_o that_o he_o be_v placable_a and_o to_o direct_v the_o heathen_a to_o as_o much_o as_o he_o expect_v from_o they_o and_o yet_o not_o sufficient_a to_o enlighten_v man_n with_o a_o knowledge_n of_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o believe_v and_o do_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n be_v not_o this_o palpable_a contradiction_n that_o man_n may_v by_o the_o light_n within_o be_v direct_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o worship_n god_n and_o to_o as_o much_o as_o he_o expect_v from_o they_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v save_v these_o can_v never_o hold_v together_o any_o more_o than_o that_o the_o light_n in_o the_o heathen_a may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o direct_v they_o to_o as_o much_o as_o god_n expect_v and_o yet_o not_o to_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n for_o salvation_n according_a to_o pag._n 42._o as_o if_o god_n do_v not_o 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say_v that_o the_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v far_o from_o give_v any_o countenance_n to_o our_o opinion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v be_v give_v to_o teach_v man_n immediate_o by_o internal_a illumination_n pag._n 60._o and_o on_o john_n 16._o 13._o he_o account_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o promise_n to_o guide_v all_o christian_n by_o its_o immediate_a motion_n but_o a_o promise_n to_o his_o apostle_n pag._n 61._o and_o yet_o in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o in_o this_o and_o in_o concession_n to_o the_o truth_n he_o in_o word_n assent_n to_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o good_a spirit_n pag._n 15._o and_o that_o man_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n pag._n 18_o 19_o but_o then_o he_o be_v nconsistent_a again_o in_o account_v these_o different_a cause_n he_o have_v also_o confess_v the_o essential_a presence_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n to_o be_v in_o 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