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in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o sign_n and_o miracle_n verse_n 3._o as_o also_o of_o the_o same_o people_n a_o ample_a testimony_n be_v give_v in_o nehem._n 9_o what_o great_a thing_n the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o how_o he_o give_v also_o of_o his_o good_a spirit_n to_o instruct_v they_o verse_n 20._o sect_n iii_o upon_o the_o question_n about_o perfection_n s._n s._n affirm_v that_o perfection_n that_o be_v a_o state_n free_a from_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o attainable_a in_o this_o life_n but_o god_n will_v take_v his_o own_o time_n to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o other_o world_n after_o death_n sin_n shall_v never_o be_v whole_o take_v away_o in_o this_o
and_o that_o christ_n die_v and_o satisfy_v only_o for_o that_o select_a number_n according_a to_o their_o principle_n and_o that_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v be_v only_o design_v for_o that_o select_a number_n the_o rest_n that_o they_o reckon_v god_n withholdeth_a mercy_n from_o pass_v by_o as_o have_v ordain_v they_o to_o everlasting_a death_n and_o wrath_n he_o withhold_v both_o save_a light_n and_o grace_n from_o they_o so_o that_o they_o can_v avoid_v hell_n and_o damnation_n what_o ever_o they_o do_v according_a to_o this_o their_o principle_n answ._n the_o consequence_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o doctrine_n have_v be_v very_o sad_a first_o in_o render_v god_n the_o decreer_n and_o designer_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n second_o it_o render_v he_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o destruction_n in_o that_o they_o here_o accuse_v he_o as_o ordain_v what_o ever_o come_v to_o 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presbyterian_o independent_n and_o other_o in_o secret_a pride_n and_o selfconfidence_n as_o be_v more_o regard_v of_o god_n than_o all_o other_o suppose_v themselves_o from_o eternity_n to_o be_v elect_v and_o grace_n and_o salvation_n or_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o death_n only_o to_o be_v free_a for_o they_o when_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n be_v as_o sinful_a corrupt_a and_o bad_a with_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n as_o other_o and_o therefore_o against_o they_o their_o narrow_a spirit_n principle_n and_o partial_a opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n we_o do_v in_o general_n lie_v down_o a_o few_o plain_a scripture_n which_o with_o many_o more_o may_v be_v produce_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n and_o his_o goodness_n to_o man_n and_o how_o equal_a his_o way_n be_v and_o how_o man_n own_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n be_v continue_v in_o without_o repentance_n be_v his_o ruin_n as_o first_o genesis_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n command_v the_o man_n say_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n thou_o may_v eat_v but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v etc._n etc._n where_o note_n that_o god_n be_v neither_o the_o ordainer_n nor_o author_n of_o man_n transgression_n which_o bring_v death_n and_o occasion_v his_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o paradise_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 23_o 24._o but_o god_n give_v man_n a_o plain_a prohibition_n command_v and_o warn_v to_o the_o contrary_a so_o that_o god_n do_v not_o secret_o design_n or_o decree_n touch_v man_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o pure_a and_o equal_a law_n give_v to_o man_n gen._n 4._o 6_o 7._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o cain_n why_o be_v thou_o wroth_a and_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n fall_v if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o thy_o door_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a here_o that_o god_n do_v not_o particular_o design_n either_o that_o cain_n shall_v do_v evil_a nor_o yet_o decree_v his_o eternal_a death_n from_o eternity_n see_v that_o in_o well_o do_v he_o may_v have_v have_v acceptance_n but_o his_o evil_n do_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o misery_n deut._n 30._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o see_v i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o this_o day_n life_n and_o good_a i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o day_n to_o witness_v against_o you_o that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v therefore_o choose_v life_n &c_n &c_n and_o see_v vers_n 17_o 18._o but_o if_o thy_o heart_n turn_v away_o i_o denounce_v unto_o you_o this_o day_n that_o you_o shall_v sure_o perish_v etc._n etc._n where_o mark_n that_o life_n and_o death_n be_v set_v before_o they_o that_o they_o may_v choose_v life_n and_o refuse_v death_n but_o if_o god_n have_v particular_o decree_v they_o for_o death_n and_o destruction_n it_o have_v be_v a_o mockery_n to_o bid_v they_o choose_v life_n if_o they_o can_v never_o have_v it_o and_o if_o he_o have_v absolute_o elect_v they_o from_o eternity_n for_o life_n eternal_a why_o shall_v it_o be_v denounce_v against_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v sure_o perish_v if_o their_o heart_n turn_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o not_o a_o impertinent_a vain_a thing_n to_o warn_v person_n of_o such_o a_o danger_n if_o they_o be_v absolute_o secure_v from_o be_v liable_a to_o any_o such_o danger_n nehem._n 9_o 20_o 26._o thou_o give_v also_o thy_o good_a spirit_n to_o instruct_v they_o and_o with-held_a not_o thy_o manna_n from_o their_o mouth_n nevertheless_o they_o be_v disobedient_a and_o rebel_v against_o thou_o and_o cast_v thy_o law_n behind_o their_o back_n and_o slay_v thy_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n where_o note_n that_o god_n give_v his_o good_a spirit_n unto_o they_o who_o rebel_v the_o persecutor_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o if_o such_o have_v the_o good_a spirit_n give_v they_o sure_o none_o be_v except_v but_o all_o have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o true_a light_n or_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v they_o as_o shall_v leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n psal._n 81._o 11_o 12._o but_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n nor_o israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n see_v here_o they_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o their_o refuse_v he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o evil_a counsel_n and_o not_o any_o partial_a secret_a decree_n concern_v they_o isa._n 63._o 10._o but_o they_o rebel_v and_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o he_o be_v turn_v to_o be_v their_o enemy_n and_o he_o fight_v against_o they_o here_o their_o rebel_n and_o vex_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o turn_n to_o be_v their_o enemy_n and_o war_a against_o they_o sure_o than_o god_n be_v their_o friend_n before_o he_o turn_v to_o be_v their_o enemy_n in_o that_o he_o have_v befriend_v they_o with_o his_o own_o spirit_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 15._o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o azariah_n the_o son_n of_o obed_n and_o he_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v asa_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o asa_n and_o all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n hear_v you_o i_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o while_o you_o be_v with_o he_o if_o you_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o you_o but_o if_o you_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v forsake_v you_o so_o that_o it_o be_v man_n forsake_v of_o god_n first_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o forsake_v they_o and_o man_n forsake_v the_o lord_n before_o the_o lord_n forsake_v he_o and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o fall_n from_o grace_n to_o forsake_v the_o lord_n isa._n 1._o 19_o 20._o if_o you_o be_v willing_a and_o obedient_a you_o shall_v eat_v the_o 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spirit_n to_o wicked_a and_o rebellious_a man_n than_o none_o be_v exclude_v from_o it_o but_o god_n do_v give_v his_o good_a spirit_n to_o rebellious_a man_n nehemiah_n 9_o 20_o 26._o to_o this_o with_o several_a other_o argument_n our_o opposer_n give_v no_o answer_n but_o assert_v his_o old_a matter_n over_o and_o over_o and_o add_v some_o thing_n but_o not_o material_a s._n s._n this_o be_v not_o a_o full_a light_n etc._n etc._n for_o god_n create_v the_o star_n which_o be_v a_o light_n must_v they_o therefore_o be_v the_o full_a light_n of_o the_o day_n &_o c_o answ._n we_o be_v speak_v about_o the_o light_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o of_o god_n which_o his_o instance_n of_o the_o star_n make_v nothing_o against_o nor_o do_v we_o ever_o read_v that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o star_n be_v spiritual_a neither_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a rule_n because_o it_o be_v give_v by_o measure_n and_o not_o in_o the_o 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daystar_n arise_v in_o the_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o s._n s._n or_o his_o brethren_n will_v not_o say_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v the_o scripture_n if_o so_o than_o we_o ask_v be_v they_o more_o sure_a than_o what_o and_o whether_o the_o day_n dawn_v and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o scripture_n again_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n do_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n and_o declare_v the_o will_n of_o god_n s._n s._n it_o do_v not_o convince_v of_o righteousness_n if_o it_o convince_v of_o sin_n than_o not_o of_o the_o contrary_n answ._n we_o will_v appeal_v to_o the_o people_n whether_o any_o of_o they_o can_v say_v when_o they_o be_v reprove_v of_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v not_o convince_v of_o a_o contrary_a staâ—e_v as_o namely_o of_o a_o state_n of_o righteousness_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o come_v into_o s._n s._n no_o no_o we_o will_v appeal_v to_o the_o scripture_n answ._n it_o be_v noâ—_n 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this_o be_v they_o justify_v see_v act_n 10._o and_o rom._n 2._o s._n s._n i_o deny_v that_o the_o light_n within_o reveal_v christ_n jesus_n prove_v it_o answ._n the_o light_n be_v give_v to_o believe_v in_o before_o they_o be_v believer_n and_o shine_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o give_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_fw-la the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o its_o be_v give_v as_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o that_o knowledge_n see_v 2_o corinthian_n 4._o 6._o s._n s._n this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o light_n do_v reveal_v christ_n be_v this_o grace_n that_o have_v appear_v to_o all_o the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n prove_v that_o this_o grace_n be_v the_o light_n within_o the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n never_o hear_v or_o teach_v that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v come_v by_o christ_n etc._n etc._n answ._n the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v sufficient_a and_o it_o have_v be_v confess_v by_o s._n s._n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v appear_v in_o every_o man_n now_o that_o this_o grace_n which_o teach_v to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n be_v a_o spiritual_a inward_a light_n and_o that_o which_o reveal_v christ_n to_o believer_n be_v plain_a in_o that_o it_o both_o teach_v they_o to_o live_v godly_a to_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o appearance_n of_o that_o great_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n titus_n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o therefore_o this_o light_n or_o grace_n within_o be_v both_o sufficient_a to_o reveal_v christ_n and_o gospel_n unto_o salvation_n whatever_o this_o blind-guide_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_n another_o priest_n with_o s._n s._n allege_a that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n appear_v to_o all_o man_n but_o not_o not_o in_o all_o reply_v be_v not_o its_o appearance_n spiritual_a how_o then_o do_v it_o appear_v to_o all_o and_o not_o in_o all_o sure_o its_o appearance_n to_o all_o be_v in_o all_o see_v it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o spiritual_o to_o be_v see_v though_o many_o close_a their_o eye_n against_o it_o s._n s._n the_o light_n within_o be_v not_o nor_o ever_o be_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n a_o sufficient_a or_o full_a rule_n none_o from_o adam_n in_o innocency_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n nor_o from_o they_o to_o the_o apostle_n nor_o any_o to_o this_o day_n that_o have_v a_o light_n in_o they_o sufficient_a to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o life_n but_o something_o be_v superadd_v to_o the_o light_n within_o as_o god_n prohibition_n to_o adam_n and_o to_o the_o jew_n the_o law_n of_o ordinance_n as_o circumcision_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o apostle_n baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n etc._n etc._n answ._n what_o a_o heap_n of_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n be_v here_o utter_v against_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n and_o how_o be_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o it_o in_o all_o god_n people_n oppose_v by_o this_o our_o opposer_n who_o deny_v the_o light_n in_o adam_n in_o innocency_n to_o be_v the_o full_a rule_n be_v not_o god_n and_o his_o light_n in_o he_o sure_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o adam_n rule_n for_o they_o be_v not_o write_v till_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o and_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n have_v a_o rule_n before_o they_o be_v write_v as_o abel_n enoch_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o be_v the_o rule_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n which_o direct_v they_o in_o writing_n and_o give_v forth_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o their_o rule_n within_o and_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o scripture_n inward_a before_o they_o be_v write_v be_v not_o the_o spirit_n the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n within_o and_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v it_o not_o manifest_v within_o s._n s._n do_v not_o god_n require_v more_o of_o adam_n then_o the_o light_n do_v dictate_v for_o if_o there_o be_v twenty_o tree_n in_o a_o garden_n look_v about_o upon_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o grove_n there_o where_o the_o dispute_n be_v how_o shall_v we_o know_v by_o the_o light_n within_o which_o of_o the_o tree_n be_v prohibit_v if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o superadd_v command_n etc._n etc._n reply_v here_o all_o along_o he_o manifest_v his_o ignorance_n both_o of_o god_n of_o his_o law_n within_o which_o be_v light_n and_o of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o be_v ask_v whether_o it_o be_v outward_a fruit_n and_o a_o outward_a tree_n that_o adam_n be_v prohihit_v â—â—_o some_o of_o they_o answer_v yes_o still_o oppose_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o light_n in_o adam_n when_o they_o can_v not_o deny_v god_n to_o be_v in_o he_o and_o as_o for_o those_o law_n of_o ceremony_n and_o shadow_n to_o the_o jew_n salvation_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o they_o but_o upon_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o who_o be_v the_o substance_n and_o when_o we_o urge_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n and_o the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n and_o that_o adam_n be_v make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o image_n be_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a and_o that_o god_n be_v not_o like_a to_o corruptible_a man_n it_o be_v no_o ingenious_a answer_n for_o s._n s._n to_o cry_v out_o a_o trifle_n a_o trifle_n or_o to_o cry_v you_o ramble_n you_o ramble_v etc._n etc._n as_o often_o he_o do_v when_o he_o be_v baffle_v and_o confound_v and_o be_v ask_v whether_o the_o appearance_n and_o law_n of_o god_n to_o adam_n be_v inward_a or_o outward_a his_o answer_n be_v i_o be_o willing_a not_o to_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v i_o do_v not_o know_v i_o be_o satisfy_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o assert_v in_o his_o ignorance_n that_o the_o light_n in_o adam_n be_v insufficient_a when_o he_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o 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