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to_o all_o that_o will_v know_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n print_a anno_fw-la 1655._o pag._n 17._o to_o this_o purpose_n they_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o distinction_n of_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a and_o special_a produce_v one_o scripture_n say_v they_o that_o speak_v of_o a_o natural_a light_n i_o can_v give_v they_o two_o or_o three_o if_o it_o may_v do_v they_o any_o good_a rom._n 1._o 21._o when_o they_o know_v god_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o they_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n which_o show_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n judas_n verse_n 10._o what_o they_o know_v natural_o here_o be_v the_o natural_a light_n give_v to_o every_o man_n more_o or_o less_o this_o be_v the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n conscience_n which_o be_v but_o natural_a though_o they_o will_v not_o have_v it_o so_o call_v but_o we_o will_v call_v a_o spade_n a_o spade_n and_o no_o more_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v set_v off_o for_o 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in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o new_a the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o he_o that_o follow_v the_o apostle_n as_o he_o follow_v christ_n and_o follow_v the_o prophet_n as_o they_o speak_v and_o write_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n 7._o reason_n see_v we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o rule_n and_o guide_v rep._n this_o be_v add_v to_o no_o good_a purpose_n but_o still_o to_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n and_o to_o blot_v it_o out_o from_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o clear_v râ—m_fw-la 6._o 14._o clear_v 1._o albeit_o true_a believer_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o ceremony_n curse_n rigorous_a exaction_n and_o domination_n yet_o they_o be_v under_o the_o direction_n and_o rule_n that_o it_o hold_v forth_o and_o that_o as_o they_o be_v regenerate_v rom._n 7._o 25._o with_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v the_o regenerate_a part_n i_o myself_o 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