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and_o will_v needs_o have_v the_o quaker_n principle_n natural_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o it_o because_o they_o conceive_v and_o represent_v this_o divine_a light_n to_o be_v that_o very_a grace_n of_o christ_n whereby_o man_n be_v convert_v and_o save_v quote_v r._n b._n again_o in_o the_o 5_o and_o 6_o proposition_n pag._n 317._o where_o reckon_v up_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n for_o which_o this_o save_n and_o spiritual_a light_n be_v give_v by_o god_n make_v they_o consist_v in_o make_v manifest_a all_o thing_n that_o be_v reprovable_a in_o teach_v all_o repentance_n righteousness_n and_o godliness_n and_o in_o general_a enlighten_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o in_o order_n to_o salvation_n i_o think_v this_o be_v a_o very_a good_a account_n of_o the_o light_n but_o what_o will_v j._n n._n infer_v from_o this_o why_o he_o say_v it_o seem_v this_o light_n then_o be_v pure_o in_o order_n to_o salvation_n 64._o by_o the_o word_n pure_o i_o take_v he_o to_o intend_v only_o and_o consequent_o he_o say_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v confine_v to_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a truth_n in_o order_n to_o the_o direction_n of_o life_n and_o manner_n but_o how_o can_v he_o make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o r._n b_n proposition_n do_v he_o not_o herein_o as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o former_a quotation_n manifest_o abuse_v his_o ingenious_a author_n prevaricate_a and_o strain_v his_o sense_n to_o a_o remote_a consequence_n his_o word_n do_v no_o way_n reach_v but_o for_o want_v of_o proof_n he_o presume_v and_o say_v at_o they_o do_v thus_o confine_v their_o light_n to_o spiritual_a thing_n so_o they_o ought_v thus_o to_o confine_v it_o for_o what_o have_v grace_n to_o do_v with_o the_o thing_n of_o nature_n a_o fine_a way_n of_o argument_n to_o which_o there_o need_v not_o be_v more_o say_v then_o revert_v of_o it_o viz._n as_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o confine_v the_o divine_a light_n pure_o or_o only_o to_o spiritual_a thing_n so_o they_o ought_v not_o thus_o to_o confine_v itâ—_n for_o grace_n have_v to_o do_v with_o thing_n of_o nature_n the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v that_o wisdom_n that_o know_v and_o understand_v all_o thing_n when_o the_o earth_n be_v drown_v with_o the_o flood_n who_o direct_v the_o course_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o a_o piece_n of_o wood_n of_o small_a value_n it_o may_v be_v read_v at_o large_a how_o solomon_n ascribe_v all_o knowledge_n to_o this_o wisdom_n book_n of_o wisdom_n cap._n 7._o what_o though_o as_o j._n n._n express_v himself_o he_o do_v not_o conceive_v this_o internal_a light_n as_o any_o thing_n superad_v to_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o man_n understanding_n nor_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o grace_n neither_o as_o to_o its_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n infer_v that_o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v real_o and_o true_o god_n that_o they_o testify_v against_o themselves_o and_o declare_v contradiction_n in_o make_v the_o light_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o then_o he_o say_v it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n what_o they_o testify_v and_o declare_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v this_o be_v a_o general_a reflection_n and_o charge_n upon_o his_o own_o mistake_a consequence_n concern_v christ_n the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v a_o middle_a nature_n or_o be_v suppose_v this_o middle_a nature_n or_o be_v to_o be_v a_o distinct_a or_o divide_a substance_n from_o christ_n consequent_o not_o of_o the_o proper_a substance_n or_o nature_n of_o god_n but_o some_o create_v or_o material_a substance_n wherein_o he_o injurious_o infer_v in_o his_o appendix_n that_o the_o quaker_n light_n be_v a_o creature_n and_o a_o material_a creature_n he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v so_o too_o because_o the_o quaker_n most_o firm_o believe_v he_o be_v that_o true_a light_n which_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1.9_o i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o though_o christ_n have_v a_o twofold_n nature_n unite_v in_o substance_n by_o take_v the_o manhood_n into_o god_n whereby_o he_o become_v a_o middle_a nature_n and_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n his_o substance_n be_v not_o thereby_o divide_v but_o remain_v unite_v with_o the_o proper_a substance_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n but_o though_o christ_n be_v not_o divide_v in_o substance_n from_o the_o godhead_n he_o have_v proportion_v himself_o through_o his_o heavenly_a manhood_n and_o have_v give_v to_o every_o man_n a_o measure_n of_o light_n and_o a_o measure_n of_o grace_n a_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n ephes._n 4.7_o which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o kingdom_n sow_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o ground_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o christ_n jesus_n be_v that_o great_a and_o heavenly_a seedsman_n or_o sour_a that_o go_v forth_o to_o sow_v luke_n 8._o now_o this_o measure_n of_o light_n grace_n and_o spirit_n and_o seed_n though_o proportion_v to_o we_o and_o in_o we_o be_v not_o divide_v from_o christ_n as_o christ_n be_v not_o divide_v from_o god_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o very_a essence_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o deity_n strict_o speak_v or_o the_o godhead_n itself_o precise_o take_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o degree_n consequent_o a_o part_n and_o portion_n of_o he_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n of_o his_o proper_a substance_n not_o divide_v but_o inseparable_o unite_v with_o he_o and_o in_o he_o as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v with_o the_o entire_a body_n of_o the_o sun_n this_o divine_a light_n be_v thus_o manifest_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o quaker_n to_o be_v christ_n measureable_o convey_v and_o give_v to_o man_n and_o of_o his_o proper_a substance_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n because_o christ_n be_v so_o reveal_v in_o spirit_n as_o plain_o appear_v joh._n 16._o consequent_o no_o creature_n or_o material_a creature_n as_o j._n n._n represent_v it_o but_o a_o divine_a and_o immaterial_a substance_n wherein_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o most_o heinous_a presumption_n and_o defamation_n of_o the_o quaker_n principle_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o god_n 393._o and_o see_v j._n n._n confess_v the_o quaker_n make_v their_o light_n to_o be_v the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n of_o which_o all_o the_o saint_n feed_v and_o be_v nourish_v up_o unto_o eternal_a life_n quote_v these_o word_n out_o of_o r._n b._n and_o see_v he_o also_o confess_v that_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n distinct_a from_o the_o natural_a according_a to_o the_o 6_o of_o john_n which_o he_o say_v favour_n it_o not_o a_o little_a appendix_n pag._n 16_o and_o 17_o and_o far_o see_v it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o same_o scripture_n from_o vers_fw-la 48_o to_o 63_o that_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o the_o 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and_o renew_v it_o sure_o this_o be_v as_o ill_o and_o unsound_a in_o doctrine_n as_o it_o be_v unlearned_a and_o unfair_a in_o consequence_n j._n n._n may_v here_o have_v spare_v his_o reflection_n on_o i_o on_o this_o occasion_n have_v sufficient_o expose_v himself_o in_o reproach_v i_o and_o large_o manifest_v his_o defect_n of_o civility_n and_o good_a behaviour_n in_o the_o before_o part_n of_o his_o treatise_n but_o he_o go_v on_o have_v pick_v up_o one_o passage_n more_o out_o of_o the_o preface_n to_o r._n b_n work_n pag._n 21._o which_o he_o think_v may_v serve_v his_o turn_n the_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o his_o apol._n for_o the_o true_a christian_a divinity_n the_o method_n and_o stile_n of_o the_o book_n may_v be_v somewhat_o singular_a and_o like_o a_o scholar_n for_o we_o make_v that_o sort_n of_o learn_v no_o part_n of_o our_o divine_a science_n which_o j._n n._n say_v come_v to_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v we_o make_v human_a learning_n or_o those_o art_n and_o science_n 63._o which_o be_v the_o common_a object_n of_o accademical_a learning_n no_o part_n of_o that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v supernatural_o communicate_v to_o we_o by_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n thus_o far_o j._n n._n be_v right_a and_o i_o allow_v of_o his_o state_v the_o position_n but_o he_o err_v in_o frame_v his_o argument_n on_o the_o consequence_n which_o he_o do_v thus_o if_o human_a learning_n be_v no_o part_n of_o that_o knowledge_n which_o come_v by_o the_o divine_a light_n than_o the_o divine_a light_n be_v not_o extend_v to_o human_a learning_n and_o consequent_o must_v be_v confine_v to_o spiritual_a truth_n i_o deny_v the_o second_o position_n as_o be_v different_o state_v upon_o his_o first_o sumption_n to_o say_v that_o human_a learning_n in_o the_o prefacer_n word_n be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o divine_a science_n or_o in_o j._n n_n word_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n that_o it_o be_v not_o supernatural_o communicate_v to_o we_o by_o the_o light_n 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that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v absent_a from_o the_o natural_a understanding_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o natural_a cause_n yet_o present_a with_o the_o light_n in_o its_o spiritual_a way_n of_o understanding_n thus_o j._n n._n abuse_v my_o word_n and_o sense_n where_o i_o say_v this_o divine_a light_n be_v always_o in_o some_o degree_n and_o measure_n present_a in_o the_o soul_n he_o say_v it_o contradict_v what_o i_o lay_v down_o before_o viz._n that_o the_o light_n â—oes_v not_o always_o operate_v upon_o the_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n i_o never_o say_v before_o it_o do_v i_o only_o oppose_v his_o notion_n as_o not_o safe_a viz._n that_o the_o light_n be_v always_o present_a with_o his_o understanding_n and_o intimate_o unite_v with_o it_o object_v that_o this_o necessary_o employ_v its_o actual_a operation_n upon_o the_o understanding_n which_o to_o say_v as_o i_o do_v the_o light_n be_v always_o in_o some_o degree_n and_o measure_n present_a 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live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n j._n n._n object_n that_o there_o be_v no_o force_n in_o the_o argument_n for_o that_o the_o word_n turning_n be_v equivocal_a 102._o &_o may_v signify_v either_o the_o moral_a conversion_n of_o the_o will_n to_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o true_a illumination_n or_o that_o simple_a conversion_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o the_o light_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o if_o the_o former_a than_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v enlighten_v before_o man_n can_v turn_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o man_n be_v first_o enlighten_v before_o he_o be_v convert_v but_o if_o the_o latter_a i_o deny_v that_o god_n do_v enlighten_v man_n before_o man_n turn_v to_o he_o nor_o do_v the_o text_n cite_v by_o he_o prove_v it_o thus._n far_o j._n n._n this_o last_o conclusion_n be_v positive_a and_o plain_o denote_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o from_o whence_o he_o make_v this_o doctrine_n to_o result_v viz._n man_n must_v first_o convert_v himself_o to_o the_o divine_a light_n and_o attend_v to_o it_o before_o he_o can_v be_v enlighten_v by_o it_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v man_n as_o consider_v in_o the_o fall_v state_n of_o the_o first_o adan_n be_v degenerate_v blind_a and_o dead_a in_o that_o estate_n unable_a of_o himself_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n acceptable_a to_o god_n neither_o can_v he_o enter_v into_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n or_o convert_v himself_o unto_o the_o divine_a light_n and_o attend_v to_o it_o till_o he_o be_v first_o quicken_v and_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o understanding_n some_o way_n open_v by_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o feel_v some_o secret_a touch_n of_o divine_a influence_n &_o virtue_n from_o the_o light_n to_o enable_v he_o to_o convert_v and_o turn_v his_o mind_n unto_o it_o for_o how_o can_v a_o man_n enter_v into_o a_o way_n while_o he_o be_v blind_a and_o know_v nothing_o thereof_o so_o that_o 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that_o which_o be_v do_v to_o his_o little_a one_o he_o take_v as_o do_v unto_o himself_o and_o dare_v he_o say_v that_o the_o quaker_n who_o fear_v god_n and_o work_n righteousness_n though_o they_o have_v not_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o water_n from_o any_o of_o their_o hand_n nor_o none_o else_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o christ_n little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o consequent_o dare_v he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o include_v in_o that_o exhortation_n before_o mention_v matth._n 18.10_o and_o if_o they_o be_v what_o mean_n and_o whereto_o tend_v the_o language_n and_o character_n he_o have_v give_v they_o before_o mention_v i_o may_v here_o proceed_v to_o examine_v distinct_o every_o objection_n of_o he_o and_o my_o application_n of_o scripture_n to_o his_o consideration_n with_o observation_n of_o his_o treatment_n thereon_o as_o in_o the_o forego_n instance_n but_o i_o design_v not_o to_o give_v myself_o nor_o the_o reader_n that_o trouble_n therefore_o 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neither_o rational_a nor_o intelligible_a in_o their_o account_n of_o their_o light_n within_o because_o they_o have_v not_o reduce_v it_o to_o such_o a_o philosophical_a notion_n as_o he_o affect_v viz._n the_o omniformity_n of_o the_o ideal_o world_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o say_v they_o confirm_v it_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o st._n john_n be_v gospel_n be_v not_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o a_o manifest_a overvalue_a his_o own_o notion_n and_o waâ—_n of_o explain_v the_o light_n within_o beyond_o and_o above_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n wherewith_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n be_v divine_o inspire_v and_o instruct_v and_o do_v not_o this_o spring_n from_o self-love_n and_o esteem_n and_o do_v not_o that_o blind_a the_o eye_n and_o cause_v the_o tongue_n to_o speak_v unrighteous_a thing_n and_o when_o self_n love_n and_o esteem_n get_v up_o where_o do_v it_o sit_v but_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n may_v i_o not_o hence_o say_v be_v thou_o not_o deck_v thyself_o with_o thy_o corrupt_a wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o will_v prove_v folly_n in_o the_o end_n by_o corrupt_a wisdom_n i_o mean_v not_o as_o he_o wrong_o insinuate_v human_a learning_n in_o gross_a but_o the_o querk_a wit_n and_o unsanctified_a reason_n of_o man_n in_o the_o mis-use_a or_o abuse_v of_o it_o something_o like_o this_o be_v his_o own_o phrase_n on_o himself_o viz._n his_o unlucky_a fancy_n pag._n 4._o where_o he_o make_v a_o scoff_n at_o i_o about_o the_o light_n within_o in_o these_o word_n viz._n that_o he_o have_v exchange_v his_o cold_a quake_a sit_v for_o a_o hot_a one_o and_o that_o the_o light_n within_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o flameâ—_n the_o bare_a mention_v of_o which_o shall_v suffice_v be_v a_o plain_a discovery_n of_o his_o frothy_a wit_n and_o corrupt_a wisdom_n which_o be_v far_o manifest_v in_o his_o charge_n against_o the_o quaker_n in_o his_o postscript_n where_o he_o tax_v their_o make_a use_n of_o those_o divine_a word_n and_o expression_n of_o john_n the_o holy_a evangelist_n in_o confirmation_n of_o their_o principle_n of_o the_o light_n within_o as_o loose_v and_o cant_a and_o which_o i_o say_v look_n too_o much_o like_o prophanenss_n and_o all_o this_o join_v with_o as_o positive_a as_o uncharitable_a assertion_n viz._n that_o they_o understand_v neither_o the_o light_n they_o profess_v nor_o st._n john_n gospel_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o some_o other_o query_n viz._n what_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o boasâ—eth_v thyself_o be_v thou_o wise_a than_o thy_o maker_n who_o wisdom_n have_v bring_v forth_o and_o teach_v his_o people_n those_o expression_n can_v thou_o by_o search_v find_v out_o god_n or_o the_o almighty_a â—â—to_fw-mi perfection_n i_o tell_v thou_o nay_o and_o here_o without_o pretend_v to_o be_v prophet_n i_o may_v and_o do_v say_v that_o god_n will_v confound_v his_o wisdom_n and_o bring_v to_o nought_o his_o understanding_n wherein_o it_o be_v exalt_v i_o pray_v god_n he_o may_v witness_v it_o in_o mercy_n to_o he_o this_o general_a villify_n and_o reproach_v charge_n against_o the_o quaker_n i_o have_v term_v a_o evil_a presumption_n and_o what_o if_o i_o have_v say_v blasphemy_n against_o â—ome_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n be_v there_o not_o such_o a_o thing_n and_o may_v not_o the_o quaker_n as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o true_o love_v and_o fear_n god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v of_o the_o number_n that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n how_o dare_v he_o then_o say_v or_o how_o can_v he_o say_v true_o of_o the_o many_o thousand_o he_o know_v not_o that_o they_o neither_o understand_v the_o light_n they_o profess_v nor_o st._n john_n gospel_n without_o blast_v their_o fame_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o i_o take_v occasion_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o light_a thing_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o thing_n
their_o principle_n or_o not_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n to_o be_v consider_v and_o my_o present_a business_n to_o examine_v 184._o j._n n._n assert_n the_o quaker_n usual_o talk_v of_o this_o light_n within_o as_o of_o some_o divine_a communication_n and_o manifestation_n only_o by_o this_o assertion_n i_o conclude_v he_o represent_v the_o quaker_n to_o own_o the_o light_n within_o to_o be_v a_o accident_n and_o not_o a_o substantial_a inherent_a principle_n of_o divine_a excellency_n i_o shall_v gentle_o pass_v by_o his_o discant_fw-la upon_o the_o word_n inherent_a which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o use_v as_o a_o attribute_n strict_o belong_v to_o this_o substance_n yet_o omnipresence_n be_v and_o this_o word_n inherent_a bear_v a_o relative_a sense_n of_o the_o nearness_n or_o presence_n of_o that_o substance_n to_o our_o mind_n be_v not_o such_o a_o ill_a suit_a term_n as_o he_o will_v make_v it_o this_o construction_n of_o his_o word_n communication_n and_o manifestation_n only_o to_o be_v a_o accident_n he_o endeavour_v to_o evade_v 32._o by_o lessen_v the_o weight_n of_o my_o argument_n from_o the_o first_o of_o john_n the_o evangelist_n but_o before_o i_o consider_v that_o i_o shall_v pursue_v my_o conclusion_n viz._n that_o he_o make_v the_o quaker_n light_n to_o be_v a_o accident_n it_o be_v obvious_a his_o word_n communication_n and_o manifestation_n only_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o divine_a substance_n itself_o as_o the_o formal_a and_o immediate_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o quaker_n profess_v and_o own_v the_o light_n but_o communication_n and_o manifestation_n only_o be_v a_o create_a effect_n and_o consequent_o neither_o the_o formal_a object_n in_o the_o sense_n aforesaid_a nor_o indeed_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o illumination_n but_o the_o illumination_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o product_n of_o some_o previous_a agent_n can_v amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o accident_n which_o differ_v from_o a_o substance_n as_o the_o effect_n from_o the_o cause_n have_v thus_o distinguish_v upon_o the_o proposition_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n i._n n._n have_v to_o fault_n either_o my_o conclusion_n or_o argument_n from_o the_o first_o of_o john_n that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n and_o my_o infer_v from_o thence_o that_o it_o be_v a_o substance_n consider_v he_o confess_v the_o word_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v real_a substance_n and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n say_v christ_n jesus_n he_o that_o follow_v i_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n john_n 8.12_o these_o viz._n light_a and_o darkness_n be_v of_o contrary_a power_n real_o and_o not_o fantastical_o express_v consequent_o this_o light_n must_v be_v a_o divine_a substance_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o accident_n as_o to_o i._o n_n distinction_n between_o efficient_o and_o formal_o as_o apply_v to_o the_o light_n i_o think_v it_o overnice_a because_o he_o make_v the_o light_n in_o both_o respect_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o illumination_n the_o one_o as_o the_o enlightner_n of_o our_o understanding_n the_o other_o as_o the_o object_n of_o our_o conception_n and_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n more_o than_o in_o the_o mode_n or_o form_n of_o expression_n see_v in_o both_o sense_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v to_o infer_v the_o light_n to_o be_v a_o real_a substance_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v at_o length_n grant_v i_o the_o quaker_n make_v the_o light_n to_o be_v so_o too_o 36._o viz._n a_o real_a substance_n let_v he_o not_o henceforth_o say_v they_o talk_v of_o it_o as_o a_o divine_a communication_n and_o manifestation_n only_o which_o term_n only_o whatever_o he_o think_v of_o it_o or_o however_o subtle_o he_o seek_v to_o evite_v it_o be_v exclusive_a of_o substance_n in_o general_n upon_o the_o explication_n and_o reason_n i_o have_v give_v and_o consequent_o a_o misrepresentation_n of_o their_o principleâ—_n like_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n be_v only_o a_o declaration_n of_o good_a thing_n will_v not_o this_o be_v exclusive_a of_o the_o power_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n i._o n._n say_v 37._o though_o it_o be_v too_o plain_a to_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o quaker_n make_v the_o light_n to_o be_v a_o real_a substance_n yet_o it_o be_v also_o as_o plain_a that_o they_o do_v not_o make_v it_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o god_n for_o which_o he_o quote_v the_o follow_a passage_n out_o of_o r._n b_n apol._n pag._n 133._o by_o this_o seed_n grace_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o light_n wherewith_o we_o say_v every_o man_n be_v enlighten_v and_o have_v a_o measure_n of_o it_o which_o strive_v with_o they_o in_o order_n to_o save_v they_o and_o which_o may_v by_o the_o stubbornness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o man_n will_n be_v quench_v bruise_a wound_a press_v down_o slay_v and_o crucify_v we_o understand_v not_o the_o proper_a essence_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n precise_o take_v which_o be_v not_o divisable_v into_o part_n and_o measure_n as_o be_v a_o most_o pure_a simple_a be_v void_a of_o all_o composition_n and_o division_n and_o therefore_o can_v neither_o be_v resist_v hurt_v wound_a crucify_a or_o slay_v by_o all_o the_o effort_n and_o strength_n of_o man_n but_o we_o understand_v a_o spiritual_a heavenly_a and_o invisible_a principle_n in_o which_o god_n as_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n dwell_v and_o this_o we_o call_v vehiculum_fw-la dei_fw-la or_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n of_o which_o all_o the_o saint_n do_v feed_v and_o be_v thereby_o nourish_v into_o eternal_a life_n i_o observe_v that_o r._n b_n position_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o well_o apply_v with_o argument_n that_o what_o he_o assert_v he_o do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o effect_n prove_v by_o evident_a reason_n and_o invincible_a consequence_n which_o i_o perceive_v i._n n._n in_o his_o own_o word_n have_v neither_o cause_n nor_o mind_n to_o dispute_v now_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o quaker_n believe_v the_o light_n to_o be_v a_o real_a and_o spiritual_a substance_n but_o what_o they_o believe_v this_o substance_n be_v and_o here_o if_o he_o expect_v i_o shall_v follow_v he_o in_o his_o philosophical_a notion_n and_o explanation_n of_o this_o principle_n he_o will_v find_v himself_o mistake_v for_o that_o be_v beside_o my_o province_n nor_o have_v i_o so_o learned_a christ_n but_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therein_o reveal_v i_o may_v treat_v something_o of_o itâ—_n believe_v it_o be_v a_o great_a presumption_n and_o unjustifiable_a curiosity_n in_o any_o man_n to_o dive_v far_o into_o this_o mystery_n then_o what_o god_n have_v or_o do_v please_v to_o reveal_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o great_a presumption_n and_o i_o can_v hardly_o forbear_v call_v it_o profane_v to_o deride_v and_o vilify_v those_o holy_a word_n and_o expression_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o people_n which_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o to_o reveal_v himself_o by_o and_o prefer_v other_o which_o his_o spirit_n have_v not_o teach_v if_o my_o adversary_n shall_v still_o think_v it_o adviseable_a to_o continue_v this_o practice_n of_o render_v such_o scripture-language_n loose_a and_o cant_a i_o shall_v leave_v he_o to_o the_o reproof_n and_o judgement_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o in_o time_n will_v be_v find_v too_o wise_a and_o strong_a for_o he_o we_o believe_v that_o this_o divine_a light_n be_v christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n love_n to_o lose_a man_n the_o engraft_a word_n the_o same_o that_o become_v flesh_n and_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o saint_n john_n 1.14_o the_o word_n become_v flesh_n and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n in_o we_o who_o be_v from_o everlasting_a the_o second_o adam_n or_o lord_n from_o heaven_n the_o quicken_a spirit_n 1_o cor._n 15.45_o 47._o who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v and_o for_o he_o 1_o col._n 1.15_o 16._o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n though_o with_o respect_n to_o operation_n as_o i_o observe_v former_o after_o a_o different_a manner_n and_o measure_n we_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n even_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o then_o which_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v act_v 4.12_o that_o though_o this_o
light_n to_o be_v no_o special_a privilege_n but_o the_o common_a and_o universal_a benefit_n of_o all_o man_n yea_o of_o all_o the_o intelligent_a creation_n according_a to_o his_o 4_o the_o article_n i_o plain_o show_v he_o make_v this_o universal_a benefit_n to_o be_v 23._o in_o his_o own_o word_n a_o man_n natural_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o understanding_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o rational_a faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n or_o in_o a_o word_n his_o natural_a reason_n so_o that_o in_o the_o conclusion_n it_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o as_o be_v before_o observe_v viz._n that_o according_a to_o he_o it_o be_v universal_a as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o its_o illumination_n in_o this_o sense_n only_o viz._n of_o reason_n and_o not_o grace_n whence_o it_o be_v he_o suppose_v all_o man_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n attend_v to_o and_o consult_v the_o divine_a light_n as_o necessary_a to_o render_v they_o rational_a and_o intelligent_a being_n as_o 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at_o all_o to_o be_v suppose_v viz._n that_o all_o man_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n attend_v to_o and_o consult_v the_o divine_a light_n will_v to_o god_n they_o do_v but_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a they_o do_v not_o witness_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 3.10_o 11_o 12._o describe_v the_o condition_n of_o man_n in_o the_o fall_n there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v altogether_o become_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o sure_o then_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o in_o this_o state_n none_o do_v attend_v to_o and_o consult_v the_o divine_a light_n the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o i_o think_v now_o we_o be_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o j._n n_n notion_n of_o the_o light_n be_v a_o man_n natural_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o understanding_n and_o see_v what_o it_o amount_v to_o and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v understand_v by_o his_o 5_o the_o article_n to_o deny_v or_o contradict_v what_o he_o assert_v in_o his_o 4_o the_o viz._n that_o all_o be_v actual_o enlighten_v he_o be_v content_a to_o have_v his_o light_n understand_v in_o a_o restricted_a sense_n viz._n not_o as_o a_o extraordinary_a accession_n to_o the_o natural_a light_n pag._n 60._o but_o natural_a light_n or_o that_o by_o which_o man_n be_v render_v a_o rational_a and_o intelligent_a being_n not_o as_o save_v grace_n in_o the_o whole_a kind_n of_o it_o pag._n 91._o but_o as_o a_o ordinary_a requisite_a to_o human_a understanding_n that_o be_v to_o qualify_v man_n to_o be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n this_o be_v a_o just_a and_o true_a account_n of_o his_o sense_n and_o expression_n let_v it_o go_v as_o far_o as_o it_o will_v but_o if_o this_o be_v all_o he_o intend_v by_o his_o light_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o whilst_o he_o profess_v it_o to_o be_v the_o divine_a logos_fw-la he_o debase_v and_o not_o exalt_v it_o for_o as_o so_o it_o be_v christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o full_a of_o truth_n otherwise_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o call_v it_o grace_n at_o all_o for_o grace_n be_v distinguish_v from_o nature_n and_o the_o understand_a man_n have_v by_o nature_n mean_v human_a nature_n be_v not_o the_o same_o they_o have_v by_o grace_n for_o a_o man_n may_v have_v the_o one_o and_o not_o the_o other_o 91._o in_o the_o conclusion_n j._n n._n say_v so_o long_o as_o i_o make_v all_o man_n in_o some_o measure_n to_o consult_v it_o though_o i_o do_v withal_o say_v that_o they_o be_v enlighten_v by_o it_o only_o when_o they_o do_v consult_v it_o i_o do_v not_o thereby_o deny_v that_o all_o be_v actual_o enlighten_v by_o it_o i_o have_v show_v already_o why_o this_o will_v not_o cover_v he_o for_o i_o have_v not_o only_o deny_v that_o all_o man_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n consult_v the_o divine_a light_n but_o have_v prove_v it_o out_o â—â—_o rom._n 3._o from_o the_o state_n of_o man_n in_o the_o degeneracy_n therefore_o if_o none_o be_v aâ—â—â—ally_o enlighten_v by_o it_o but_o when_o they_o consult_v it_o then_o be_v sure_a all_o be_v not_o actual_o enlighten_v by_o it_o according_a to_o his_o principle_n because_o there_o be_v many_o that_o do_v not_o attend_v to_o it_o and_o consult_v it_o but_o according_a to_o the_o quaker_n principle_n of_o the_o light_n which_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o christ_n jesus_n universal_o extend_v to_o all_o mankind_n the_o true_a light_n that_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o his_o visitation_n wherein_o he_o may_v be_v save_v it_o be_v manifest_a they_o believe_v all_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n actual_o enlighten_v by_o it_o insomuch_o that_o consider_v man_n in_o his_o fall_v and_o degerate_v and_o dead_a estate_n it_o be_v impossible_a 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the_o effect_n of_o the_o light_n whether_o it_o be_v outward_o write_v as_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o inward_o write_v in_o the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n both_o which_o may_v and_o do_v remain_v when_o the_o divine_a light_n the_o bless_a author_n thereof_o be_v cloud_v as_o to_o man_n and_o obscure_v this_o be_v general_o experience_v more_o especial_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o rebellious_a and_o so_o it_o differ_v from_o be_v only_o a_o divine_a communication_n and_o manifestation_n thus_o the_o quaker_n distinguish_v concern_v the_o divine_a light_n that_o it_o be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o not_o the_o knowledge_n itself_o strict_o speak_v upon_o which_o reason_n and_o consideration_n i_o have_v oppose_v the_o