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b._n 7_o b._n warn_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o underbarrow_n p._n 7_o and_o direct_v towards_o true_a religion_n who_o deny_v the_o cornerstone_n the_o first_o principle_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n the_o light_n of_o god_n which_o have_v enlighten_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o he_o deny_v speak_v of_o the_o preacher_n at_o vnderbarrow_n to_o have_v enlighten_v every_o one_o r._n f._n back_n he_o thus_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o chief_a cornerstone_n act_v 4._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 6_o 7._o and_o so_o say_v
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high_a as_o chap._n 1._o on-ward_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n heb._n 4._o 12._o be_v mean_v his_o word_n speak_v and_o his_o word_n write_v and_o speak_v according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o god_n in_o these_o last_o day_n have_v speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n while_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n what_o word_n be_v speak_v chap._n 2._o 2_o 3._o that_o which_o concern_v great_a salvation_n which_o at_o the_o first_o begin_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v confirm_v unto_o we_o by_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o and_o chap._n 3._o 7._o the_o word_n write_v be_v quote_v out_o of_o psalm_n 95._o wherefore_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n withal_o chap._n 4._o 2._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o word_n preach_v according_a to_o what_o christ_n preach_v and_o to_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v write_v of_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o he_o mention_v ver_fw-la 12._o for_o say_v 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the_o same_o subjunctive_a mood_n as_o in_o luke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o 26._o when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o in_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o may_v be_v read_v in_o paul_n as_o our_o latin_a beza_n latin_a beza_n translation_n have_v it_o usquequo_fw-la venerit_fw-la and_o tremelius_fw-la out_o of_o the_o syriack_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la adventum_fw-la ejus_fw-la even_o till_o his_o very_a appearance_n in_o the_o cloud_n for_o that_o meaning_n must_v stand_v whatsoever_o j._n nayler_n 46._o nayler_n love_n to_o the_o lose_a pag._n 46._o second_o add_v to_o the_o former_a fiction_n viz._n that_o christ_n charge_v his_o disciple_n to_o wait_v for_o his_o come_n at_o
all_o sin_n nor_o half_a the_o branch_n of_o it_o and_o judgement_n be_v far_o from_o come_v forth_o into_o victory_n till_o christ_n bring_v it_o forth_o not_o only_o by_o gospel-conviction_n which_o be_v far_o beyond_o and_o above_o the_o conviction_n of_o a_o mere_a natural_a conscience_n but_o by_o gospel-sanctification_a and_o by_o his_o second_o writing_n of_o the_o law_n not_o in_o old_a stony_a heart_n but_o in_o new_a and_o soften_a heart_n but_o if_o natural_a conscience_n be_v so_o potent_a to_o be_v victorious_a at_o last_o why_o do_v they_o call_v every_o man_n in_o his_o first_o state_n a_o beast_n his_o reason_n corrupt_v but_o to_o manifest_v their_o self-confusion_n again_o he_o speak_v of_o sin_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n a_o scripture-expression_n rom._n 8._o 3._o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o set_v clear_v rom._n 8._o 3._o clear_v forth_o christ_n condemn_v sin_n in_o his_o own_o flesh_n put_v of_o it_o out_o of_o office_n and_o power_n to_o condemn_v believer_n by_o his_o suffering_n sin_n christ_n condemn_v sin_n in_o his_o flesh_n far_o beyond_o the_o conscience_n condemnation_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o that_o flesh_n of_o he_o yea_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o they_o in_o the_o same_o flesh_n hence_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o this_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o condemn_a sin_n than_o what_o come_v mere_o by_o and_o from_o a_o natural_a conscience_n for_o that_o 1._o do_v but_o condemn_v sin_n in_o part_n not_o all_o sin_n not_o original_a sin_n not_o unbelief_n etc._n etc._n 2._o by_o way_n of_o discovery_n not_o by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n and_o of_o justification_n from_o guilt_n as_o be_v christ_n manner_n of_o condemn_a sin_n 3._o natural_a conscience_n be_v never_o victorious_a as_o to_o deliverance_n of_o a_o soul_n from_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o far_o obey_v but_o christ_n condemn_a sin_n in_o his_o own_o humanity_n assume_v to_o that_o end_n be_v victorious_a both_o by_o merit_n with_o god_n and_o by_o application_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o believer_n to_o stop_v its_o own_o and_o satan_n accusation_n and_o throughout_o the_o saint_n to_o set_v up_o reign_a holiness_n in_o he_o to_o prevail_v over_o corruption_n by_o degree_n in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o new_a creature_n last_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 24._o of_o some_o man_n sin_n go_v beforehand_o to_o judgement_n other_o come_v after_o vindicate_v 1_o â—im_n 5._o 24._o vindicate_v be_v use_v to_o another_o purpose_n as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 20._o concern_v gospel_n and_o church-offence_n and_o offender_n some_o man_n sin_n be_v discover_v beforehand_o these_o the_o church_n may_v judge_v other_o be_v not_o disclose_v these_o god_n will_v judge_v it_o be_v well_o that_o r._n f._n grant_v a_o judgement_n to_o come_v i_o wish_v he_o can_v consider_v it_o better_o and_o judge_v no_o man_n so_o deep_o as_o he_o do_v i_o before_o the_o time_n reckon_v i_o with_o the_o wicked_a who_o indeed_o will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o torment_n for_o he_o that_o judge_v now_o shall_v himself_o be_v judge_v at_o that_o day_n and_o he_o that_o will_v show_v no_o mercy_n in_o judge_v other_o shall_v then_o have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n to_o his_o little_a ease_n joy_n or_o rejoice_v the_o second_o passage_n which_o r._n f._n 27._o f._n page_n 27._o undertake_v to_o defend_v be_v that_o of_o john_n cam_n every_o man_n in_o his_o first_o birth_n and_o state_n may_v see_v himself_o to_o be_v natural_a but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n this_o be_v contradictious_a in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o to_o ben._n nicholson_n who_o say_v every_o man_n in_o his_o first_o state_n be_v a_o beast_n for_o than_o he_o can_v reflect_v upon_o himself_o and_o judge_v of_o his_o state_n before_o god_n no_o more_o than_o a_o beast_n and_o the_o second_o part_n of_o it_o be_v contradictious_a to_o the_o first_o for_o if_o every_o man_n in_o his_o first_o birth_n may_v see_v himself_o to_o be_v natural_a guilty_a liable_a to_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_n before_o god_n than_o he_o may_v judge_v something_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o that_o be_v deny_v why_o then_o be_v the_o other_o affirm_v but_o that_o the_o man_n fight_v with_o himself_o in_o the_o dark_a r._n f._n his_o defence_n be_v 1._o by_o rail_v and_o falsehood_n let_v that_o book_n particular_n concern_v the_o law_n by_o j._n cam_n be_v a_o witness_n to_o the_o truth_n against_o thy_o ignorance_n and_o sottishness_n that_o see_v thy_o corruption_n and_o plead_v for_o they_o rep._n this_o i_o pass_v by_o with_o prayer_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v rebuke_v and_o remit_v he_o 2._o by_o a_o truth_n and_o a_o falsehood_n together_o the_o light_n which_o do_v discover_v the_o natural_a corruption_n be_v not_o natural_a as_o thou_o say_v but_o it_o be_v spiritual_a here_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o scripture-sense_n not_o in_o his_o meaning_n that_o the_o light_n which_o discover_v natural_a corruption_n be_v spiritual_a but_o a_o falsehood_n mix_v with_o it_o that_o i_o say_v it_o be_v natural_a this_o will_v not_o where_o be_v find_v in_o my_o former_a or_o this_o present_a piece_n for_o i_o every_o where_o deny_v the_o natural_a light_n of_o every_o man_n to_o be_v able_a to_o discover_v a_o man_n corrupt_a state_n reason_n can_v reach_v the_o breadth_n nor_o fathom_v the_o depth_n of_o this_o fall_a condition_n but_o let_v r._n f._n compare_v his_o own_o word_n last_o speak_v with_o john_n cam_n and_o consider_v if_o one_o do_v not_o clash_n with_o the_o other_o his_o brother_n say_v every_o man_n in_o his_o first_o birth_n may_v see_v himself_o to_o be_v natural_a himself_o say_v the_o light_n which_o do_v discover_v natural_a corruption_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o spiritual_a now_o i_o ask_v be_v it_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o first_o birth_n as_o in_o the_o first_o birth_n that_o every_o man_n may_v see_v himself_o to_o be_v natural_a then_o that_o light_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a it_o be_v not_o natural_a say_v r._n f._n it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o birth_n say_v j._n cam_n either_o these_o man_n do_v agree_v or_o not_o if_o they_o do_v agree_v with_o themselves_o it_o be_v more_o than_o we_o can_v make_v out_o by_o their_o word_n only_o i_o find_v what_o their_o sense_n be_v of_o the_o word_n spiritual_a not_o after_o the_o scripture_n sense_n the_o scripture_n mean_v by_o spiritual_a that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n by_o spiritual_a light_n the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a or_o second_o birth_n but_o these_o man_n understand_v by_o spiritual_a light_n that_o which_o come_v with_o the_o first_o birth_n a_o light_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n we_o know_v say_v james_n nayler_n 8_o nayler_n antichrist_n in_o man_n by_o j._n nayler_n p_o 7_o 8_o there_o be_v a_o light_n in_o spirit_n that_o testify_v of_o christ_n before_o christ_n be_v know_v in_o the_o creature_n this_o light_n be_v that_o which_o the_o gentile_n have_v whereby_o say_v he_o they_o become_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o and_o be_v jew_n in_o spirit_n who_o praise_n be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n this_o light_n lead_v they_o to_o show_v the_o work_n of_o that_o law_n god_n have_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n and_o excuse_v they_o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n by_o his_o gospel_n this_o light_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o he_o conclude_v will_v stand_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n praise_v of_o god_n but_o not_o of_o man_n which_o magnify_v expression_n of_o the_o heathen_n light_n be_v disparage_v by_o what_o 16._o what_o ben._n nicholson_n return_v to_o a_o letter_n p_o 16._o another_o of_o they_o say_v viz._n upon_o adam_n fall_n pure_a reason_n be_v destroy_v and_o corrupt_a reason_n take_v place_n as_o it_o do_v this_o day_n in_o every_o natural_a man_n and_o if_o this_o man_n speak_v the_o truth_n as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o speak_v what_o be_v false_a 1._o in_o that_o he_o bold_o affirm_v the_o gentile_n light_v make_v they_o jew_n in_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o 29._o have_v no_o rescue_v rom._n 2._o 29._o rescue_v such_o meaning_n he_o describe_v a_o jew_n in_o spirit_n to_o be_v one_o who_o be_v circumcise_v in_o heart_n or_o who_o have_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n heart-circumcision_a and_o the_o gentile_n light_n be_v two_o thing_n vast_o discrepant_a the_o gentile_n light_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o mystery_n of_o heart-circumcision_a fond_a man_n that_o write_v and_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n
this_o be_v chap._n 6._o 1._o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o continue_v in_o sin_n etc._n etc._n another_o point_n flow_v from_o the_o former_a viz._n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o sanctification_n and_o the_o inseparable_a connexion_n of_o it_o with_o a_o justify_v state_n though_o it_o be_v no_o ingredient_n to_o constitute_v a_o justify_v person_n chap._n 6._o and_o 7._o be_v full_a of_o spiritual_a reason_n in_o the_o assert_v of_o the_o necessary_a presence_n of_o holiness_n in_o every_o believer_n although_o sin_n be_v present_a in_o the_o same_o heart_n war_a and_o fight_v the_o believer_n must_v abide_v the_o conflict_n of_o both_o the_o point_n viz._n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n the_o apostle_n make_v singular_a use_n chap._n 8._o for_o consolation_n of_o believer_n both_o against_o sin_n and_o suffering_n against_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n that_o be_v condemn_v and_o abolish_v in_o respect_n of_o indwelling_a corruption_n that_o reign_v not_o though_o it_o remain_v against_o suffering_n and_o affliction_n they_o shall_v all_o work_n to_o good_a shall_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n a_o three_o main_a point_n be_v touch_v election_n and_o rejection_n in_o chapter_n 9_o 10_o 11._o of_o who_o the_o lord_n please_v before_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v in_o they_o to_o choose_v or_o pass_v by_o as_o a_o potter_n who_o have_v power_n over_o his_o clay_n etc._n etc._n leave_v it_o as_o a_o depth_n not_o to_o be_v far_o wade_v into_o but_o swim_v over_o it_o we_o may_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o faith_n and_o admiration_n and_o of_o all_o this_o gospel-doctrine_n and_o what_o depend_v thereupon_o he_o make_v the_o use_v from_o chap._n 12._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o epistle_n exhort_v unto_o holiness_n towards_o god_n righteousness_n towards_o man_n chap._n 13._o love_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o all_o man_n chap._n 14._o and_o 15._o calling_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o motive_n chap._n 12._o 1._o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n justify_v sanctify_a mercy_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o call_v and_o glorify_v according_a to_o eternal_a predestination_n i_o beseech_v you_o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o way_n of_o trial_n chap._n 15._o 14._o i_o be_o persuade_v of_o you_o my_o brethren_n that_o you_o also_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 16._o 17._o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z mark_v they_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v and_o avoid_v they_o if_o this_o suffice_v not_o let_v r._n f._n who_o must_v be_v try_v and_o judge_v by_o the_o scripture_n read_v any_o of_o paul_n sermon_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n or_o pitch_n upon_o that_o chap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 15._o the_o apostle_n he_o will_v find_v after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v desire_v to_o say_v on_o the_o scripture_n text_n be_v lay_v as_o the_o foundation_n the_o jew_n expect_v as_o all_o their_o true_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n since_o god_n give_v his_o write_a word_n be_v wont_a he_o shall_v build_v upon_o that_o foundation_n and_o say_v on_o neither_o do_v his_o work_n beside_o it_o nor_o without_o it_o but_o say_v on_o as_o if_o they_o have_v thus_o express_v themselves_o we_o have_v the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o every_o part_n of_o it_o as_o the_o doctrine_n improve_v it_o now_o give_v we_o a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n for_o our_o use_n and_o improvement_n paul_n do_v both_o he_o preach_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o god_n dispensation_n to_o his_o people_n israel_n of_o old_a and_o of_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o david_n of_o a_o seed_n and_o of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o promise_n he_o prove_v christ_n resurrection_n by_o reason_n as_o by_o scripture_n because_o christ_n see_v no_o corruption_n in_o the_o grave_n ver_fw-la 37._o and_o be_v see_v many_o day_n of_o they_o which_o come_v up_o with_o he_o from_o galilee_n to_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 31._o he_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v ver_fw-la 38._o and_o from_o all_o make_v use_n to_o call_v they_o to_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o ver_fw-la 40._o to_o caution_n and_o warn_v they_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v lest_o that_o come_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n a_o motive_n from_o the_o scripture_n behold_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_v etc._n etc._n such_o a_o use_n i_o wish_v r._n f._n and_o his_o follower_n and_o leader_n may_v make_v of_o all_o this_o discovery_n of_o scripture-warrant_a which_o himself_o call_v for_o for_o raise_v point_n reason_n use_v etc._n etc._n let_v he_o beware_v of_o despise_v such_o a_o way_n of_o teach_v by_o which_o god_n have_v wrought_v wonder_n upon_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n to_o their_o conviction_n conversion_n consolation_n etc._n etc._n if_o r._n f._n have_v ever_o know_v experimental_o and_o save_o the_o power_n of_o sermon_n by_o doctrine_n reason_n and_o use_v from_o scripture_n or_o have_v feel_v the_o force_n of_o gospel_n as_o legal_a motive_n and_o soul-searching_a trial_n will_v he_o have_v put_v i_o or_o any_o man_n upon_o justify_v this_o practice_n sure_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n may_v have_v be_v a_o witness_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o not_o his_o pen_n a_o scoffer_n against_o it_o i_o pity_v such_o man_n in_o the_o north_n as_o south_n who_o either_o have_v not_o hear_v or_o regard_v not_o to_o hear_v some_o boanerges_n or_o other_o some_o plain_a powerful_a perkins_n rogers_n hooker_n price_n preston_n bolton_n or_o other_o to_o pronounce_v the_o word_n damnation_n in_o their_o ear_n that_o it_o may_v echo_v in_o their_o conscience_n let_v r._n f._n and_o his_o brethren_n attend_v to_o what_o i_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o our_o point_n 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out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n no_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v i_o find_v in_o all_o this_o their_o self-justification_n with_o their_o scripture_n and_o self-contradiction_n section_n 28._o hvmility_n and_o love_n be_v precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o own_o as_o i_o note_v but_o this_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v observe_v withal_o they_o deny_v common_a courtesy_n to_o equal_n and_o due_a outward_a respect_n to_o superior_n and_o i_o may_v add_v while_o they_o call_v for_o it_o to_o be_v give_v to_o inferior_n such_o as_o themselves_o most_o of_o they_o be_v and_o if_o they_o say_v they_o honour_v all_o in_o their_o heart_n who_o will_v believe_v they_o till_o it_o have_v power_n to_o express_v itself_o outward_o in_o word_n and_o gesture_n of_o honour_n and_o of_o love_n which_o do_v nothing_o unseemly_a will_v do_v what_o be_v comely_a and_o honourable_a with_o a_o exhortation_n to_o love_n the_o apostle_n stir_v up_o to_o humility_n 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