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he_o refer_v we_o to_o any_o quotation_n of_o i_o though_o upon_o this_o he_o be_v please_v to_o accuse_v i_o with_o passion_n furious_a reply_v and_o sarcasm_n for_o his_o own_o fiction_n to_o which_o he_o have_v counterfeit_v my_o name_n i_o question_v not_o but_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v follow_v he_o and_o such_o forger_n and_o spreader_n of_o lie_n but_o that_o be_v not_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o say_a objection_n this_o dialogue-man_n liberty_n in_o these_o forgery_n and_o silly_a botchery_n be_v neither_o christian_n nor_o civil_a as_o to_o what_o he_o say_v pag._n 3_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o life_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n john_n 1._o be_v not_o a_o creature_n but_o divine_a and_o of_o the_o very_o be_v of_o god_n i_o still_o affirm_v and_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v though_o the_o whole_a essence_n or_o be_v of_o god_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o man_n yet_o enlighten_v all_o men._n and_o 2._o that_o the_o inward_a speak_v or_o live_v ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v of_o great_a authority_n than_o the_o scripture_n or_o write_n in_o the_o abstract_n 3._o s._n crisp_n do_v own_o the_o true_a and_o real_a christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n in_o his_o spiritual_a divine_a be_v to_o be_v without_o either_o beginning_n date_n or_o end_n this_o he_o have_v full_o answer_v elsewhere_o 4._o that_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o man_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o creature_o be_v be_v a_o distinct_a be_v from_o the_o infinite_a be_v of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o part_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v not_o divide_v into_o part_n or_o particle_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o its_o original_a life_n whereby_o it_o immortal_o subsist_v we_o be_v god_n offspring_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n or_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o god_n by_o which_o man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n or_o the_o original_a life_n of_o man_n soul_n of_o this_o g.f._n speak_v when_o he_o say_v be_v not_o that_o of_o god_n which_o come_v out_o from_o god_n viz._n the_o breath_n of_o life_n his_o word_n be_v pervert_v and_o mis-cited_n by_o t.h._n for_o in_o another_o consideration_n and_o state_n he_o own_v the_o infinite_a be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o man_n to_o be_v distinct_a being_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o death_n in_o transgression_n man_n spirit_n unsanctified_a the_o soul_n be_v in_o death_n transgress_v the_o law_n see_v great_a mist_n p._n 91._o this_o he_o can_v never_o intend_v or_o speak_v of_o the_o infinite_a incorruptible_a be_v of_o god_n for_o that_o never_o sin_v 5._o that_o g.w._n deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v of_o the_o dead_a or_o any_o body_n at_o all_o be_v false_a nor_o be_v this_o prove_v against_o g.w._n from_o his_o say_v thou_o sowe_v not_o the_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n and_o flesh_n &_o blood_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 15._o and_o t.h._n may_v as_o well_o charge_v it_o upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o upon_o his_o brother_n tho._n collier_n who_o in_o his_o marrow_n of_o christianity_n p._n 40_o 94_o 95._o plain_o say_v the_o form_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v that_o be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a form_n not_o in_o a_o fleshly_a etc._n etc._n all_o flesh_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o spirit_n and_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v change_v and_o make_v like_o his_o glorious_a body_n but_o tho._n hicks_n plain_o contradict_v he_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o true_a christian_n say_v this_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n shall_v rise_v again_o dial._n p._n 59_o 60._o which_o he_o can_v never_o yet_o
t.h._n do_v not_o this_o import_n that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v formal_o just_a before_o he_o be_v justify_v for_o nothing_o be_v impute_v or_o reckon_v to_o we_o according_a to_o your_o reason_v but_o what_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o p._n 55._o answ_n your_o reason_v it_o seem_v it_o be_v not_o his_o then_o will_v he_o not_o here_o separate_v and_o divide_v between_o a_o righteousness_n impute_v and_o a_o righteousness_n inherent_a or_o the_o exercise_n of_o christian_a virtue_n if_o so_o be_v that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v justify_v i.e._n in_o his_o sense_n impute_v or_o account_v righteous_a before_o he_o be_v formal_o just_a how_o agree_v this_o with_o his_o concession_n before_o viz._n that_o they_o will_v not_o separate_v &_o divide_v between_o impute_v &_o inherent_a righteousness_n t.h._n i_o will_v ask_v you_o whether_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o one_o part_n of_o justification_n answ_n yes_o it_o be_v he_o degreee_v of_o it_o the_o next_o step_v to_o a_o absolute_a 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t.h._n his_o persecute_v spirit_n in_o his_o false_o accuse_v we_o with_o disrespect_n to_o parent_n magistrate_n etc._n etc._n be_v destructive_a to_o all_o humane_a society_n but_o w.p._n have_v reprehend_v he_o in_o these_o thing_n in_o his_o part_n before_o i_o forbear_v to_o publish_v i_o at_o present_a for_o i_o have_v in_o this_o endeavour_v brevity_n g.w._n the_o present_a controversy_n draw_v to_o a_o end_n or_o those_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n which_o have_v be_v chief_o controvert_v between_o we_o grant_v and_o confess_v to_o by_o our_o present_a opposer_n thomas_n hicks_n and_o his_o brethren_n here_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v how_o like_a to_o we_o call_v quaker_n divers_a of_o the_o baptist-teacher_n have_v be_v make_v some_o time_n to_o speak_v and_o hold_v forth_o truth_n in_o word_n which_o i_o will_v have_v they_o serious_o to_o review_v and_o lay_v aside_o all_o envy_n and_o prejudice_n which_o have_v cause_v so_o much_o contradiction_n and_o gainsaying_n on_o their_o part_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o the_o truth_n profess_v by_o we_o our_o principle_n and_o their_o concession_n true_o state_v and_o compare_v 1._o quaker_n that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v light_a the_o eternal_a word_n of_o life_n and_o power_n which_o be_v with_o god_n &c_n &c_n be_v god_n be_v that_o in_o which_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 that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1.1_o 4_o 9_o baptist_n christ_n in_o you_o and_o he_o be_v the_o life_n and_o light_n of_o man_n dial._n p._n 22._o and_o jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n the_o most_o high_a god_n of_o the_o same_o substance_n and_o essence_n h.g._n light_n from_o the_o sun_n p._n 83_o 84_o etc._n etc._n ii_o qua._n the_o light_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o eternal_a word_n in_o man_n be_v divine_a and_o increated_a bap._n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o eternal_a word_n enlighten_v all_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n light_n from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n p._n 8._o iii_o qua._n god_n be_v infinite_a and_o omni-present_a and_o his_o presence_n do_v both_o afford_v life_n virtue_n and_o light_a to_o man_n and_o jesus_n christ_n as_o god_n over_o all_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o divinity_n or_o divine_a nature_n be_v therefore_o in_o all_o through_o all_o and_o over_o all_o though_o not_o reveal_o nor_o united_o bap._n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v in_o all_o place_n contin_n pag._n 34._o how_o can_v you_o call_v the_o light_n within_o christ_n if_o some_o scripture_n have_v not_o mention_v christ_n in_o you_o and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o life_n and_o light_n of_o man_n dial._n p._n 22._o iu_o qua._n the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o man_n be_v a_o certain_a rule_n and_o guide_n to_o direct_v man_n out_o of_o sin_n and_o death_n into_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n and_o for_o that_o end_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v bap._n i_o grant_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v i_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v something_o within_o that_o check_v for_o many_o evil_n and_o excite_v to_o many_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o shun_v those_o evil_n and_o do_v that_o good_n it_o will_v be_v our_o wisdom_n yea_o our_o duty_n to_o attend_v to_o the_o light_n within_o we_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o every_o dispensation_n of_o light_n dial._n p._n 7_o 8_o 13._o v._o qua._n though_o this_o divine_a life_n or_o light_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a by_o degree_n in_o man_n yet_o the_o degree_n alter_v not_o the_o property_n of_o it_o and_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v with_o respect_n to_o god_n and_o man_n be_v own_o salvation_n bap._n no_o disparagement_n to_o the_o light_n within_o each_o degree_n of_o light_n be_v serviceable_a to_o its_o end_n dial._n p._n 36._o vi_o qua._n this_o light_n within_o be_v that_o general_n rule_v extend_v to_o man_n always_o or_o throughout_o age_n and_o that_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o man_n shall_v always_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o rule_n that_o he_o may_v acknowledge_v god_n sovereignty_n and_o power_n and_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o he_o as_o have_v the_o sole_a right_a to_o rule_v in_o the_o creation_n that_o man_n may_v true_o discharge_v the_o duty_n he_o owe_v to_o his_o maker_n in_o true_a obedience_n and_o worship_n bap._n indeed_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o man_n be_v always_o under_o a_o obligation_n of_o a_o rule_n that_o god_n sovereignty_n over_o he_o and_o his_o inferiority_n unto_o god_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v this_o rule_n must_v be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o we_o for_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o obligation_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o angeâ—s_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o be_v it_o must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o act_n dial._n pag._n 31._o there_o be_v something_o commendable_a in_o the_o heathen_n p._n 36._o that_o light_n in_o every_o man_n that_o do_v convince_v of_o sin_n and_o reprove_v he_o for_o sin_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o woâ—â—_n with_o gâ—d_n so_o he_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n w._n burnet_n capitâ—â—_n pâ—in_o p._n 8_o 10_o 16_o 17._o vii_o qua._n that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n unction_n or_o live_v word_n within_o which_o be_v receive_v by_o they_o that_o wait_v in_o and_o obey_v the_o light_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v as_o a_o more_o eminent_a and_o universal_a rule_n than_o the_o scripture_n and_o it_o open_v they_o and_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o they_o and_o lead_v