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to_o god_n glory_n but_o when_o his_o reason_n his_o judgement_n his_o conscience_n his_o best_a understanding_n the_o best_a light_n he_o have_v put_v he_o on_o and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o obtain_v justification_n be_v evident_a chap._n 9.32_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v call_v a_o stumble_a stone_n it_o be_v a_o truth_n indeed_o that_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v but_o no_o man_n can_v possible_o be_v a_o doer_n he_o that_o have_v once_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n in_o all_o his_o life_n break_v the_o law_n be_v not_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o transgressor_n therefore_o this_o be_v no_o way_n for_o our_o justification_n because_o in_o our_o heart_n be_v motion_n of_o darkness_n and_o error_n because_o satan_n have_v access_n to_o insinuate_v evil_a into_o we_o because_o the_o light_n we_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n do_v not_o reveal_v all_o necessary_a truth_n because_o we_o have_v not_o a_o infallible_a 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12.36_o whilst_o you_o have_v the_o light_n believe_v in_o the_o light_n the_o word_n intimate_v they_o be_v like_a to_o lose_v the_o light_n according_a to_o the_o threat_n matth._n 21.43_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o the_o true_a sense_n here_o be_v whilst_o you_o have_v the_o gospel_n believe_v in_o i_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n you_o bring_v with_o you_o into_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v this_o to_o be_v take_v from_o they_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n they_o be_v to_o carry_v this_o to_o hell_n with_o they_o to_o torment_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n arg._n 2._o the_o
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the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n give_v soul_n satisfaction_n in_o god_n psal_n 89.15_o 16._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o know_v the_o joyful_a sound_n they_o shall_v walk_v o_o lord_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n in_o thy_o name_n shall_v they_o rejoice_v cause_v the_o soul_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n john_n 6.45_o every_o one_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v to_o i_o and_o engage_v the_o heart_n to_o obedience_n psal_n 119.102_o i_o have_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o judgement_n for_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o 1_o john_n 2.4_o he_o that_o say_v he_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n but_o all_o man_n have_v not_o their_o heart_n break_v change_v satisfy_v in_o god_n close_v with_o christ_n and_o god_n way_n therefore_o every_o man_n light_n be_v not_o save_v how_o can_v that_o be_v call_v effectual_a which_o do_v not_o effect_v these_o thing_n and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o effect_v these_o thing_n it_o never_o say_v and_o how_o can_v that_o be_v call_v save_v which_o never_o save_v obj._n p._n 18._o many_o rebel_n against_o grieve_v resist_v the_o spirit_n therefore_o be_v give_v up_o to_o hardness_n answ_n but_o if_o they_o have_v have_v a_o effectual_a save_a light_n they_o have_v not_o rebel_v against_o grieve_v and_o resist_v the_o spirit_n their_o heart_n have_v be_v change_v they_o have_v close_v with_o christ_n and_o his_o way_n this_o very_a rebellion_n prove_v they_o never_o have_v a_o save_v light_n obj._n man_n be_v not_o a_o block_n or_o a_o beast_n that_o save_a light_n inevitable_o and_o irresistable_o shall_v force_v a_o change_n upon_o a_o rebel_n answ_n no_o no_o but_o it_o do_v infallible_o irresistable_o in_o a_o most_o sweet_a manner_n turn_n change_n and_o win_v and_o prevail_v upon_o he_o to_o close_v with_o christ_n and_o his_o commandment_n saul_n be_v a_o rebel_n but_o when_o it_o please_v god_n 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