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teach_v and_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o in_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o himself_o he_o be_v make_v to_o confess_v that_o the_o scripture_n attribute_v it_o viz._n the_o save_a work_n of_o grace_n to_o god_n to_o christ_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 18._o and_o further_o say_v indeed_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o man_n be_v most_o proper_o attribute_v to_o god_n to_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o all_o other_o but_o subordinate_a yet_o the_o effect_n be_v some_o time_n attribute_v to_o subordinate_a and_o second_o cause_n also_o though_o less_o proper_o p._n 19_o so_o that_o we_o in_o attribute_v the_o save_a work_n of_o grace_n in_o man_n to_o god_n to_o christ_n we_o take_v the_o most_o proper_a way_n and_o method_n how_o then_o be_v this_o contrary_a to_o god_n way_n and_o method_n and_o our_o refer_v man_n to_o his_o inward_a light_n to_o be_v immediate_o teach_v by_o he_o do_v both_o show_v our_o own_n his_o make_n use_v of_o 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his_o people_n to_o a_o distance_n one_o from_o another_o whereas_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o mâ—n_z be_v most_o proper_o attribute_v to_o god_n and_o less_o proper_o to_o subordinate_a and_o second_o cause_n but_o say_v this_o man_n the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v the_o save_a change_n in_o man_n still_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o communicate_v to_o man_n mind_n by_o the_o scripture_n or_o by_o man_n teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o this_o in_o opposition_n to_o our_o way_n as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o god_n own_o immediate_a work_v p._n 16._o where_o observe_v first_o he_o limit_n the_o spirit_n be_v inward_a work_n either_o to_o the_o scripture_n or_o man_n teach_v which_o
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thus_o unlike_o he_o and_o his_o minister_n as_o for_o those_o that_o rob_v god_n in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n these_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o first_o covenant_n when_o there_o be_v a_o commandment_n from_o god_n for_o both_o and_o to_o bring_v the_o tithe_n to_o the_o storehouse_n that_o the_o fatherless_a 29_o widow_n and_o stranger_n may_v be_v relieve_v as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o they_o rob_v god_n who_o do_v not_o bring_v their_o tithe_n to_o the_o storehouse_n but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o everlasting_a priest_n be_v come_v and_o have_v change_v the_o priesthood_n that_o take_v tithe_n &_o make_v of_o necessity_n a_o change_n also_o of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o disannul_n of_o the_o commandment_n see_v heb._n chap._n 7._o but_o i_o shall_v say_v little_a here_o about_o this_o oppression_n of_o tithe_n let_v the_o nation_n be_v long_a experience_n thereof_o speak_v and_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o these_o treatise_n viz._n a._n p._n his_o great_a case_n of_o tithe_n and_o f._n howgil_n great_a case_n of_o tithe_n and_o so_o to_o consider_v the_o rise_n and_o continuance_n of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v such_o priest_n as_o this_o man_n himself_o declare_v against_o that_o we_o disow_v as_o namely_o such_o as_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o cause_v many_o to_o stumble_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v contemptible_a and_o base_a before_o the_o people_n who_o have_v not_o 91._o keep_v his_o way_n but_o have_v be_v partial_a and_o so_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o have_v see_v vanity_n and_o divine_v lie_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n when_o god_n have_v not_o speak_v and_o these_o be_v high_o guilty_a thereof_o who_o now_o oppose_v god_n immediate_a inspeaking_n and_o have_v do_v so_o to_o get_v people_n money_n by_o please_v they_o in_o prophesy_a peace_n to_o they_o when_o the_o true_a prophet_n prophesy_v of_o judgement_n and_o be_v persecute_v for_o it_o ezek._n 22._o 25_o 28._o but_o say_v he_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o too_o probable_a that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o who_o for_o worldly_n and_o fleshly_a respect_n may_v 91._o great_o fall_v short_a of_o a_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n towards_o the_o soul_n under_o their_o charge_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o by_o daub_v with_o untempered_a mortar_n do_v betray_v they_o i_o be_o no_o advocate_n for_o such_o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o burden_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v a_o advocate_n for_o the_o tyth-taking_a priest_n and_o minister_n who_o receive_v money_n of_o the_o people_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o thus_o he_o vary_v shuffle_n wheel_n about_o and_o insinuate_v like_o a_o man-pleas_a and_o temporizer_n one_o while_o he_o talk_v like_o a_o anabaptist_n concern_v the_o light_n within_o as_o natural_a 87._o create_v and_o his_o tie_n up_o the_o spirit_n be_v baptism_n to_o its_o effusion_n in_o miraculous_a gift_n another_o while_n like_o one_o turn_v back_o to_o the_o national_a priest_n another_o 84._o while_n like_o a_o papist_n or_o one_o popish_o affect_v for_o oral_a tradition_n and_o a_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n derive_v successive_o by_o outward_a teach_v from_o the_o first_o preacher_n another_o while_n he_o talk_v like_o one_o atheistical_a in_o render_v that_o light_n speak_v of_o in_o 42._o joh._n 1._o 9_o which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o a_o natural_a light_n and_o not_o sufficient_a for_o salvation_n but_o again_o to_o what_o he_o grant_v of_o the_o corruption_n of_o some_o public_a minister_n who_o be_v worldly_a and_o fleshly_a dauber_n and_o betrayer_n i_o shall_v grant_v to_o what_o he_o further_o add_v that_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o unchristian_a to_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o censure_v all_o for_o sum_n sake_n this_o indeed_o be_v unchristian_a but_o unjust_o cast_v upon_o we_o p._n 92._o howbeit_o i_o shall_v proffer_v he_o fair_o that_o if_o he_o can_v show_v we_o such_o minister_n as_o be_v righteous_a man_n fear_v god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n that_o teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n teach_v which_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o witness_v to_o p._n 88_o and_o that_o can_v prove_v their_o call_n &_o authority_n to_o preach_v to_o be_v from_o christ_n and_o that_o approve_v themselves_o as_o his_o minister_n in_o all_o humility_n and_o faithfulness_n we_o shall_v own_v they_o but_o while_o we_o do_v not_o find_v such_o among_o the_o public_a parish_n priest_n and_o minister_n who_o force_v tithe_n and_o hire_n from_o people_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o our_o separation_n from_o they_o sect._n vi._n our_o opposer_n confusion_n and_o self-contradiction_n collect_v and_o examine_v this_o opposer_n of_o enthusiasm_n have_v run_v himself_o into_o manifest_a contradiction_n whereof_o these_o follow_a be_v some_o he_o seem_v to_o plead_v for_o christ_n enjoin_v his_o follower_n to_o be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n to_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n in_o meekness_n to_o instruct_v to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a and_o not_o to_o judge_v and_o the_o like_a p._n 6._o and_o yet_o in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o judge_v and_o vilify_v we_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o yea_o to_o have_v be_v walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o to_o be_v but_o carnal_a etc._n etc._n p._n 9_o do_v he_o not_o here_o judge_v that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o need_v not_o any_o other_o teacher_n this_o our_o sense_n and_o method_n he_o oppose_v to_o god_n way_n as_o be_v quite_o different_a p._n 14._o and_o say_v that_o god_n way_n and_o method_n of_o direct_v man_n what_o to_o believe_v and_o do_v be_v not_o by_o his_o immediate_a teach_v and_o operation_n p._n 40._o but_o in_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o himself_o he_o confess_v that_o the_o scripture_n attribute_n it_o to_o wit_n the_o work_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o god_n to_o christ_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 18._o and_o say_v indeed_o the_o work_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o man_n be_v most_o proper_o attribute_v to_o god_n to_o christ_n p._n 19_o that_o the_o light_n mention_v joh._n 1._o 9_o which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n do_v enlighten_v man_n by_o natural_a light_n and_o that_o christ_n as_o god_n do_v enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o the_o faculty_n of_o reason_n and_o afford_v no_o other_o light_n to_o the_o heathen_a than_o this_o natural_a light_n as_o he_o call_v it_o p._n 41_o 42._o yet_o in_o plain_a contradiction_n he_o grant_v that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o christ_n being_n in_o man_n and_o christ_n and_o god_n every_o where_o present_a and_o see_v in_o all_o man_n and_o that_o the_o essential_a presence_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n be_v present_a to_o every_o man_n p._n 20_o 21._o observe_v reader_n how_o plain_o he_o 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save_a knowledge_n to_o all_o that_o receive_v it_o and_o attend_v upon_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o direct_a and_o proper_a way_n and_o method_n of_o god_n bring_v man_n to_o salvation_n as_o be_v assent_v to_o one_o while_n but_o another_o while_n save_v illumination_n in_o a_o immediate_a way_n be_v deny_v by_o this_o contradictory_n opposer_n p._n 47._o though_o in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o again_o he_o confess_v christ_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n by_o his_o spirit_n by_o his_o word_n by_o his_o work_n both_o miraculous_a and_o exemplary_a p_o 48._o whereby_o he_o have_v grant_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n both_o in_o a_o immediate_a &_o in_o a_o mediate_a way_n how_o then_o not_o in_o a_o immediate_a way_n manifest_a confusion_n and_o yet_o he_o charge_v we_o with_o abuse_v at_o unaware_o that_o first_o chapter_n of_o john_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o why_o so_o because_o we_o own_o christ_n to_o be_v that_o true_a light_n that_o light_v 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immediate_o illuminate_v and_o teach_v and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o maintain_v a_o trade_n of_o preach_v that_o people_n may_v be_v always_o pay_v which_o be_v not_o to_o desire_v that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n nor_o with_o paul_n to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n ephes._n 1._o 17._o nor_o to_o bring_v people_n to_o the_o divine_a anoint_v within_o that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o teach_v they_o neither_o do_v this_o man_n appear_v in_o the_o apostle_n mind_n who_o say_v these_o thing_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o may_v have_v fellowship_n with_o we_o and_o true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n whereas_o this_o man_n method_n tend_v to_o keep_v the_o hearer_n from_o this_o fellowship_n which_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a immediate_a light_n of_o god_n and_o christ._n he_o seem_v high_o to_o commend_v god_n way_n and_o method_n 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teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n &_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v all_o his_o work_n against_o immediate_a illumination_n immediate_a teach_v and_o revelation_n and_o his_o confine_a god_n method_n of_o salvation_n now_o to_o a_o mediate_a way_n of_o teach_v and_o illumination_n to_o his_o addition_n that_o it_o be_v not_o then_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v teach_v neither_o by_o apostle_n evangelist_n pastor_n or_o teacher_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n or_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n p._n 81._o but_o who_o these_o apostle_n evangelist_n pastor_n or_o teacher_n be_v that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o always_o depend_v upon_o for_o outward_a or_o mediate_a teach_v he_o do_v not_o show_v we_o nor_o who_o they_o be_v that_o pretend_v to_o be_v such_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o immediate_a call_n or_o extraordinary_a qualification_n which_o he_o have_v seem_v to_o grant_v before_o which_o sure_o 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