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prison_v as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o other_o age_n therefore_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v by_o they_o and_o he_o say_v the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o level_v his_o law_n with_o every_o man_n conscience_n and_o light_n and_o this_o he_o speak_v in_o opposition_n to_o we_o but_o he_o need_v not_o for_o we_o say_v the_o same_o that_o some_o man_n conscience_n be_v defile_v and_o we_o do_v not_o desire_v the_o law_n to_o be_v make_v according_a to_o man_n several_a opinion_n and_o defile_v conscience_n but_o according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o every_o man_n conscience_n which_o be_v but_o one_o in_o all_o and_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o every_o just_a law_n will_v be_v according_a to_o it_o and_o though_o j.s._n by_o his_o own_o meaning_n will_v make_v it_o appear_v contradiction_n in_o our_o saying_n no_o law_n must_v be_v concern_v religion_n and_o yet_o say_v all_o law_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o 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which_o be_v simple_o utter_v though_o subtle_o wrest_v and_o j._n s._n speak_v as_o if_o some_o will_v have_v magistrate_n to_o make_v law_n to_o bind_v themselves_o from_o strike_v at_o offender_n blasphemer_n gospel_n and_o church_n disturber_n etc._n etc._n in_o answer_n to_o this_o we_o be_v not_o they_o that_o will_v have_v any_o magistrate_n to_o bind_v themselves_o from_o strike_v at_o offender_n who_o be_v true_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o offence_n we_o own_o that_o such_o shall_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o offence_n but_o the_o magistrate_n law_n reacheâ—_n but_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n to_o keep_v that_o in_o peace_n and_o good_a order_n and_o not_o to_o the_o inward_a man_n to_o bind_v or_o limit_v that_o and_o as_o for_o blasphemy_n and_o gospel_n and_o church_n disturb_v we_o find_v many_o magistrate_n not_o able_a to_o judge_v thereof_o but_o many_o on_o the_o other_o side_n call_v â—â—th_a blasphemy_n and_o reprove_v of_o sin_n in_o teacher_n and_o people_n gospel_n and_o church_n disturb_v and_o so_o by_o false_a judgement_n make_v such_o offender_n which_o be_v not_o and_o so_o abuse_v their_o power_n and_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a rather_o than_o the_o guilty_a and_o these_o be_v such_o as_o j._n s._n speak_v of_o where_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v the_o house_n and_o these_o be_v rather_o a_o terror_n to_o well-doer_n then_o to_o evil_a and_o such_o magistrate_n and_o such_o law_n by_o which_o the_o just_a be_v oppress_v and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a strengthen_v will_n the_o lord_n confound_v in_o a_o day_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n and_o to_o the_o refresh_n of_o all_o his_o people_n who_o be_v now_o every_o way_n oppress_v by_o evil_a man_n both_o by_o teacher_n and_o people_n and_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o book_n it_o be_v but_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o former_a and_o not_o worth_a answer_v to_o only_o his_o lie_n i_o do_v deny_v and_o his_o first_o follow_v be_v that_o all_o our_o doctrine_n be_v raise_v upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o scripture_n excellency_n and_o authority_n this_o be_v false_a neither_o do_v his_o proof_n at_o all_o make_v it_o good_a his_o second_o lie_n be_v that_o our_o corrupt_a tenant_n be_v build_v upon_o false_a and_o novel_a interpretation_n and_o this_o be_v two_o lie_n together_o our_o tenant_n be_v not_o corrupt_v neither_o do_v we_o build_v any_o thing_n which_o we_o hold_v upon_o false_a interpretationâ—_n his_o three_o lie_n be_v that_o it_o be_v pride_n that_o have_v breed_v and_o do_v feed_v our_o opinion_n and_o practice_n and_o this_o be_v also_o false_a and_o to_o prove_v it_o have_v wrest_v some_o of_o e._n b._n word_n his_o four_o lie_n be_v that_o unbelief_n
declare_v to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o true_a light_n which_o lighten_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n joh._n 1.9_o joh._n 8._o now_o see_v that_o this_o author_n have_v set_v up_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o light_n which_o have_v enlighten_v every_o man_n than_o christ_n viz._n the_o spirit_n of_o 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v try_v this_o testimony_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n or_o a_o testimony_n against_o he_o in_o these_o thing_n follow_v which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o light_n concern_v the_o light_n what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o every_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o and_o without_o which_o he_o can_v be_v a_o man_n and_o be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 20_o 27._o this_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o a_o man_n or_o that_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n what_o this_o light_n do_v it_o give_v he_o to_o know_v his_o creator_n and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o creation_n viz._n who_o make_v he_o and_o why_o he_o be_v make_v also_o how_o he_o â—â—ould_v answer_v the_o end_n of_o he_o that_o make_v he_o and_o that_o god_n set_v up_o this_o light_n in_o man_n to_o see_v by_o both_o who_o he_o be_v to_o serve_v and_o how_o he_o be_v to_o serve_v he_o together_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o because_o god_n make_v he_o and_o with_o this_o light_n god_n have_v set_v up_o a_o law_n which_o law_n be_v call_v light_n prov._n 6.23_o whereby_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o his_o creator_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o sufficient_o qualify_v to_o see_v it_o understand_v it_o etc._n etc._n p._n 7._o it_o search_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n at_o first_o it_o move_v upward_o and_o it_o can_v look_v god_n in_o the_o face_n and_o serve_v he_o but_o now_o since_o the_o fall_v the_o thief_n be_v get_v into_o this_o candle_n and_o have_v dim_v the_o light_n &_o cover_v the_o aspire_a ascendent_a quality_n &_o now_o it_o burn_v downward_o and_o discover_v the_o thing_n beneath_o p_o 6._o that_o it_o be_v all_o eye_n it_o see_v all_o that_o be_v do_v but_o do_v nothing_o it_o neither_o like_v nor_o dislike_n approve_v nor_o disprove_v but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o a_o law_n p._n 10._o thae_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o light_a to_o make_v manifest_a eph._n 5_o 13._o pag_n 29._o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o light_n as_o it_o be_v in_o every_o man_n so_o much_o as_o to_o call_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n p._n 32._o that_o the_o light_n do_v drive_v adam_n from_o the_o voice_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n so_o far_o be_v the_o light_n from_o lead_v up_o to_o god_n that_o it_o drive_v the_o soul_n from_o god_n and_o keep_v he_o in_o the_o fall_n p._n 53._o that_o it_o do_v not_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n such_o as_o love_v it_o and_o obey_v it_o p._n 54._o nor_o do_v it_o reveal_v all_o truth_n to_o they_o that_o love_v it_o and_o obey_v it_o and_o that_o neither_o the_o light_n nor_o the_o law_n do_v convince_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n that_o the_o lamp_n and_o the_o light_n be_v convertible_a term_n thy_o word_n be_v as_o a_o lamp_n psal._n 119.105_o and_o that_o the_o light_n and_o the_o law_n be_v one_o p._n 30._o so_o by_o this_o the_o light_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n or_o man_n reason_n and_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n which_o of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v a_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n we_o shall_v try_v it_o with_o the_o former_a testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v give_v forth_o from_o those_o which_o be_v true_a witness_n first_o as_o in_o answer_n to_o these_o thing_n there_o be_v not_o one_o testimony_n in_o the_o scripture_n neither_o from_o prophet_n nor_o apostle_n that_o ever_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n or_o man_n reason_n and_o understanding_n be_v the_o light_n which_o every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v enlighten_v withal_o but_o the_o testimony_n of_o truth_n concern_v those_o which_o follow_v their_o own_o spirit_n be_v this_o the_o lord_n send_v his_o prophet_n ezekiel_n to_o cry_v wâ—_n unto_o the_o foolish_a prophet_n that_o follow_v their_o own_o spirit_n and_o have_v see_v nothing_o ezek._n 13_o 3._o now_o they_o be_v not_o without_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n for_o than_o they_o can_v not_o be_v a_o man_n as_o he_o say_v now_o if_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o reason_n and_o if_o this_o be_v all_o eye_n how_o be_v it_o that_o they_o see_v nothing_o when_o he_o say_v it_o see_v all_o thing_n so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o true_a testimony_n of_o the_o light_n nor_o of_o the_o lord_n christ_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v light_v it_o than_o it_o search_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o david_n who_o know_v whâ—t_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v and_o what_o a_o candle_n be_v without_o light_n and_o what_o it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v light_v he_o say_v for_o thou_o will_v light_v my_o candle_n the_o lord_n my_o god_n will_v enlighten_v my_o darkness_n psal._n 18.28_o so_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o whether_o do_v not_o christ_n enlighten_v every_o man_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o whether_o be_v not_o that_o light_n christ_n see_v the_o spirit_n be_v but_o the_o candle_n and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v light_v another_o testimony_n of_o he_o be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o light_a to_o make_v manifest_a eph._n 5.13_o but_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v reprove_v be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o light_n for_o whatsoever_o do_v make_v manifest_a be_v light_n p._n 29._o and_o again_o in_o p._n 32_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o light_n as_o it_o be_v in_o every_o man_n so_o much_o as_o to_o call_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n answ._n whether_o of_o these_o two_o contrary_n must_v man_n believe_v whether_o the_o light_n be_v able_a to_o make_v manifest_a whatsoever_o be_v reprovable_a or_o that_o there_o be_v not_o power_n in_o it_o to_o call_v any_o thing_n good_a or_o evil_n but_o by_o this_o all_o man_n may_v see_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o true_a testimony_n to_o the_o lord_n christ_n nor_o to_o his_o light_n never_o be_v there_o any_o such_o doctrine_n preach_v by_o any_o that_o cry_v hosannah_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n nor_o that_o do_v give_v testimony_n to_o the_o lord_n christ_n that_o there_o be_v not_o power_n in_o the_o light_n to_o call_v any_o thing_n do_v good_a or_o evil_n now_o let_v all_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o measuring-line_n and_o the_o equal_a balance_n weigh_v and_o consider_v see_v the_o scripture_n say_v whatsoever_o thing_n be_v approvable_a be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o light_n be_v evil_a deed_n reprovable_a then_o they_o be_v make_v manifest_a than_o you_o see_v they_o to_o be_v evil_a deed_n lie_v to_o be_v a_o evil_a deed_n swear_v to_o be_v a_o evil_a deed_n drunkenness_n to_o be_v a_o evil_a deed_n covetousness_n to_o be_v a_o evil_a deed_n pride_n to_o be_v a_o evil_a deed_n whoredom_n to_o be_v a_o evil_a deed_n false_a accuse_v to_o be_v a_o evil_a deed_n gainsaying_n the_o truth_n to_o be_v a_o evil_a deed_n anger_n and_o wrath_n to_o be_v evil_a deed_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v reprovable_a &_o as_o the_o light_n do_v make_v they_o manifest_v so_o it_o reproveâ—_n they_o and_o such_o be_v convince_v of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n so_o that_o unbelief_n be_v reprovable_a and_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o light_n and_o whereas_o some_o say_v that_o the_o light_n do_v not_o reprove_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n that_o be_v false_a for_o unbelief_n be_v reprovable_a and_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v reprovable_a be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o light_n but_o he_o that_o doâ—th_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n and_o will_v not_o bring_v his_o deed_n to_o the_o light_n lest_o the_o light_n shall_v reprove_v he_o joh._n 3.20_o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o certain_a greek_n &_o people_n which_o stand_v by_o he_o which_o object_v against_o his_o word_n which_o be_v no_o saint_n nor_o believer_n while_o you_o have_v the_o light_n believe_v in_o the_o light_n that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o light_n joh._n 13.36_o now_o he_o do_v not_o bid_v they_o believe_v in_o that_o which_o can_v not_o reprove_v unbelief_n
beforehand_o to_o judgement_n &_o so_o their_o work_n be_v wrought_v in_o god_n who_o answer_v the_o light_n which_o they_o be_v enlighten_v withal_o but_o the_o light_n be_v not_o suitable_a nor_o according_a to_o that_o birth_n which_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o condemn_v that_o in_o all_o its_o way_n and_o action_n and_o be_v give_v to_o lead_v the_o creature_n out_o of_o that_o nature_n and_o out_o of_o that_o birth_n into_o the_o regeneration_n to_o lead_v out_o of_o the_o deed_n of_o darkness_n and_o out_o of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n into_o the_o live_a inheritance_n among_o those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n another_o testimony_n concern_v the_o light_n relate_v to_o the_o two_o covenant_n be_v this_o that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o new_a covenant_n diverse_a from_o the_o former_a the_o old_a so_o there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v another_o light_n to_o accompany_v it_o diverse_a from_o the_o former_a that_o be_v as_o than_o man_n spirit_n so_o now_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n page_n 35._o answ._n there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o administration_n but_o the_o same_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o operation_n but_o it_o be_v the_o same_o god_n which_o work_v all_o in_o all_o 1_o cor._n 12.4_o 5.6_o now_o all_o people_n be_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o ministration_n different_a from_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o new_a covenant_n a_o different_a administration_n from_o the_o old_a but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o it_o be_v minister_v from_o another_o spirit_n nor_o from_o another_o lord_n nor_o from_o another_o light_n therefore_o to_o say_v that_o because_o the_o covenant_n or_o administration_n be_v diverse_a one_o from_o another_o that_o therefore_o it_o must_v not_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n but_o the_o one_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n the_o other_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o light_n be_v to_o be_v diverse_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o this_o be_v a_o false_a testimony_n for_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o which_o the_o law_n be_v administer_v the_o first_o covenant_n in_o the_o same_o be_v the_o second_o administer_v which_o do_v make_v perfect_a according_a to_o the_o conscience_n now_o as_o all_o people_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o imagination_n and_o from_o follow_v their_o own_o spirit_n to_o own_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n which_o have_v enlighten_v they_o they_o shall_v know_v the_o diversity_n of_o administration_n and_o the_o diversity_n of_o operation_n and_o yet_o but_o one_o light_n and_o one_o power_n and_o one_o spirit_n and_o not_o as_o many_o light_n as_o birth_n nor_o as_o many_o spirit_n as_o operation_n not_o every_o administration_n to_o have_v a_o diverse_a light_n to_o accompany_v it_o for_o though_o there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v god_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n as_o 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into_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v any_o thing_n call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o christ_n for_o say_v christ_n i_o be_o come_v a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o i_o shall_v not_o abide_v in_o darkness_n joh._n 12.46_o then_o speak_v jesus_n again_o unto_o they_o say_v i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n he_o that_o follow_v i_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n job_n 8.12_o and_o again_o i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 9.5_o and_o the_o messenger_n which_o be_v send_v before_o his_o face_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n say_v in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n and_o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n joh_n 1_o 4_o 9_o and_o this_o be_v the_o light_n which_o in_o all_o age_n generation_n and_o under_o all_o administration_n the_o saint_n do_v bear_v their_o testimony_n in_o and_o this_o light_n do_v never_o change_n nor_o alter_v though_o age_n and_o generation_n have_v change_v and_o man_n have_v change_v and_o do_v change_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n change_v and_o their_o way_n change_v and_o their_o worship_n change_n and_o form_n and_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o light_n which_o christ_n have_v enlighten_v they_o withal_o which_o change_v not_o which_o as_o it_o be_v follow_v will_v lead_v they_o out_o of_o those_o way_n which_o do_v change_v which_o be_v not_o the_o live_a way_n for_o the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n be_v one_o with_o the_o light_n which_o every_o man_n be_v enlighten_v withal_o which_o be_v every_o man_n way_n to_o the_o father_n who_o follow_v it_o and_o every_o man_n condemnation_n who_o disobey_v it_o another_o testimony_n concern_v the_o first_o man_n adam_n in_o his_o first_o estate_n without_o sin_n the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v this_o that_o as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o that_o be_v at_o his_o beginning_n make_v so_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n for_o so_o be_v he_o make_v eccles_n 7.29_o upright_o without_o crookedness_n without_o invention_n that_o this_o man_n yea_o in_o his_o pure_a natural_n can_v receive_v nor_o discern_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n until_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n or_o from_o above_o according_a to_o joh._n 1.13_o &_o 8.3_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o answ._n this_o testimony_n be_v false_a for_o the_o first_o adam_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luk_n 3_o 38._o and_o do_v know_v and_o perceive_v god_n voice_n and_o power_n and_o he_o know_v god_n command_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n which_o if_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n for_o he_o be_v in_o god_n image_n and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o perceive_v it_o and_o he_o have_v 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