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spiritual_a substance_n which_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v capable_a to_o feel_v and_o apprehend_v from_o which_o that_o real_a spiritual_a inward_a birth_n in_o believer_n arise_v call_v the_o new_a creature_n the_o new_a man_n in_o the_o heart_n but_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 by_o this_o seed_n grace_n and_o 133._o word_n of_o god_n and_o light_n say_v mr._n barclay_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_v be_v quench_v bruise_v 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 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this_o middle_a nature_n i_o call_v a_o divine_a substance_n or_o essence_n not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o godhead_n itself_o or_o a_o particle_n or_o portion_n of_o it_o but_o because_o of_o its_o excellency_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n next_o unto_o the_o godhead_n as_o on_o such_o a_o account_n man_n do_v call_v other_o thing_n divine_a which_o be_v very_o excellent_a etc._n etc._n again_o say_v he_o in_o the_o next_o paragraph_n this_o excellent_a and_o intermediate_v be_v may_v be_v call_v the_o divine_a be_v because_o the_o godhead_n be_v most_o immediate_o manifest_v therein_o and_o dwell_v in_o it_o as_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n or_o holy_a of_o holies_n more_o testimony_n i_o may_v but_o i_o think_v need_v not_o add_v it_o be_v sufficient_o clear_a from_o these_o cite_v out_o of_o mr._n barclay_n and_o mr._n keith_n that_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o hold_v their_o light_n to_o be_v the_o very_a substance_n and_o essence_n of_o the_o deity_n though_o at_o the_o 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say_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o do_v not_o make_v the_o divine_a light_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a substance_n of_o god_n but_o a_o certain_a middle_a nature_n and_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a that_o i_o do_v which_o lay_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o difference_n between_o we_o so_o that_o my_o first_o distinction_n be_v so_o far_o from_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n that_o it_o stand_v upon_o firm_a ground_n than_o ever_o and_o if_o my_o adversary_n have_v but_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o ingenuity_n of_o a_o man_n i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o he_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o fair_o answer_v and_o confute_v as_o far_o as_o concern_v this_o first_o particular_a but_o whatever_o his_o judgement_n be_v i_o presume_v the_o judicious_a reader_n will_v be_v of_o i_o and_o so_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o advance_v forward_o to_o the_o exception_n against_o the_o second_o article_n thy_o second_o be_v as_o insignificant_a and_o like_o a_o arrow_n shoot_v at_o random_n light_n on_o thy_o own_o 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and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o understanding_n i_o take_v thou_o to_o intend_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o in_o pag._n 77._o where_o thou_o call_v it_o reason_n and_o conscience_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n call_v it_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o region_n of_o truth_n in_o which_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n the_o great_a and_o universal_a oracle_n lodge_v in_o every_o man_n breast_n whereof_o the_o ancient_a urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v a_o express_a type_n or_o emblem_n here_o thou_o debase_v and_o confound_a thy_o principle_n make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o man_n nature_n whereas_o the_o principle_n of_o divine_a light_n as_o hold_v by_o the_o quaker_n be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o man_n soul_n reason_n or_o natural_a conscience_n viz._n a_o more_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o principle_n and_o herein_o i_o confess_v be_v a_o material_a difference_n betwixt_o thy_o principle_n of_o light_n and_o the_o 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be_v without_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n that_o it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o natural_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o his_o understanding_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v at_o all_o without_o it_o that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o have_v less_o light_a shall_v it_o be_v take_v from_o he_o but_o be_v quite_o in_o the_o dark_a in_o one_o word_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n of_o advantage_n only_o but_o of_o necessity_n necessary_a to_o the_o very_o be_v as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o well_o or_o better_o be_v of_o a_o reasonable_a understand_a spirit_n as_o such_o who_o without_o this_o light_n will_v not_o only_o not_o see_v so_o well_o but_o will_v be_v able_a to_o see_v nothing_o or_o not_o at_o all_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a obvious_a sense_n of_o my_o word_n only_o draw_v out_o more_o at_o length_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o my_o notion_n differ_v considerable_o from_o that_o of_o the_o quaker_n in_o this_o particular_a also_o and_o now_o 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