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i_o and_o indeed_o that_o immediate_a revelation_n by_o which_o faith_n at_o first_o be_v usual_o or_o common_o wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o so_o much_o give_v in_o a_o distinct_a form_n of_o word_n particular_o say_v this_o or_o that_o thing_n to_o the_o soul_n as_o in_o a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o virtue_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o that_o little_a seed_n which_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v to_o feel_v secret_o work_v in_o it_o as_o sire_n soap_n and_o water_n as_o a_o hammer_n and_o two_o edge_a sword_n as_o a_o magnet_n or_o load_v stone_n draw_v the_o heart_n to_o itself_o and_o thus_o be_v faith_n at_o first_o wrought_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v forth_o
so_o weak_a and_o small_a be_v only_o a_o very_a small_a remnant_n or_o relict_n of_o what_o man_n have_v before_o the_o fall_n to_o this_o i_o reply_v and_o say_v answ._n that_o this_o very_a answer_n then_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v still_o of_o a_o save_a nature_n in_o so_o much_o that_o if_o it_o save_v not_o this_o or_o that_o man_n in_o who_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o any_o defect_n in_o the_o nature_n but_o only_o in_o the_o degree_n or_o quantity_n of_o it_o but_o other_o that_o foresee_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o concession_n will_v not_o allow_v it_o for_o if_o it_o be_v save_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o though_o it_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o seed_n yet_o it_o may_v save_v as_o christ_n compare_v the_o true_a seed_n of_o regeneration_n unto_o a_o very_o little_a thing_n even_o the_o least_o of_o all_o seed_n but_o that_o they_o say_v this_o universal_a pricciple_n be_v only_o some_o relict_n of_o that_o supernatural_a light_n which_o adam_n have_v before_o the_o 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principle_n become_v crucify_v in_o man_n through_o the_o fall_n the_o light_n thereof_o come_v to_o be_v whole_o extinguish_v for_o the_o light_n proceed_v from_o the_o life_n a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o every_o natural_a thing_n which_o live_v which_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v slay_v or_o mortify_v send_v forth_o no_o more_o virtue_n till_o quicken_v again_o and_o thus_o a_o live_a coal_n after_o it_o be_v kill_v give_v no_o more_o light_n till_o it_o be_v revive_v again_o by_o somewhat_o that_o be_v live_v administer_v and_o communicate_v de_fw-la novo_fw-la to_o it_o that_o supernatural_a light_n then_o which_o be_v in_o all_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v not_o any_o relict_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o some_o what_o give_v of_o a_o new_a to_o quicken_v and_o enlighten_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o divine_a image_n and_o thereby_o and_o there_o through_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o only_o can_v live_v unto_o god_n &_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o his_o life_n through_o that_o life_n which_o he_o breathe_v into_o this_o slay_a image_n in_o which_o man_n only_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n according_a to_o which_o man_n be_v make_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o because_o of_o which_o he_o excel_v all_o the_o other_o visible_a creature_n for_o that_o this_o divine_a image_n express_v or_o breathe_v book_n into_o he_o whereby_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n i._n e._n do_v partake_v of_o a_o life_n that_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o kind_n of_o it_o excel_v the_o life_n of_o all_o other_o visible_a creature_n which_o do_v represent_v god_n and_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o unto_o man_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o arminian_n and_o papist_n who_o deny_v this_o universal_a principle_n to_o be_v the_o grace_n evangelicall_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o regeneration_n be_v sow_v in_o every_o man_n which_o be_v sufficient_o refute_v 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through_o he_o may_v believe_v etc._n etc._n section_n iii_o the_o objection_n of_o any_o seem_a weight_n answer_v object_n 1._o natural_a and_o unconvert_v man_n be_v say_v ephes_n 5._o 8._o to_o be_v darkness_n how_o then_o can_v save_a light_n be_v in_o they_o answ._n it_o may_v be_v in_o they_o notwithstanding_o in_o a_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o darkness_n by_o your_o own_o principle_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o this_o body_n who_o yet_o be_v in_o that_o place_n say_v to_o be_v light_n in_o the_o lord._n why_o may_v not_o then_o as_o well_o light_o be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v call_v darkness_n as_o darkness_n according_a to_o your_o principle_n be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v call_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n yea_o it_o must_v have_v be_v in_o they_o while_o darkness_n or_o they_o can_v never_o have_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o that_o state_n to_o be_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v by_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o true_a light_n in_o 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in_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v it_o forth_o as_o the_o immediate_a object_n of_o the_o christian_a say_v second_o they_o deny_v the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o its_o operation_n to_o be_v by_o immediate_a revelation_n three_o they_o say_v this_o light_n come_v from_o christ_n but_o christ_n himself_o be_v not_o in_o man_n in_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o regeneration_n yea_o and_o the_o true_a and_o real_a indwel_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o divine_a seed_n and_o birth_n in_o the_o very_a saint_n they_o general_o deny_v as_o also_o that_o this_o divine_a seed_n and_o birth_n be_v a_o real_a substance_n or_o that_o the_o divine_a life_n be_v substantial_a or_o subsist_v in_o any_o substantial_a principle_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o so_o i_o say_v true_o that_o both_o arminian_n and_o papist_n deny_v the_o true_a universal_a grace_n as_o to_o what_o it_o be_v indeed_o and_o as_o to_o the_o true_a way_n of_o its_o operation_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v just_o put_v in_o 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cause_n of_o what_o he_o affirm_v or_o desined_a the_o gospel_n to_o be_v for_o the_o natural_a illumination_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o do_v reveal_v any_o part_n of_o it_o and_o so_o can_v be_v give_v as_o a_o cause_n of_o what_o he_o affirm_v of_o the_o gospel_n let_v the_o judicious_a reader_n weigh_v and_o ponder_v this_o in_o the_o true_a balance_n and_o he_o will_v find_v it_o weighty_a but_o 2._o the_o natural_a illumination_n can_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o all_o ungoodlines_fw-la and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n but_o the_o manifestation_n here_o speak_v of_o do_v so_o therefore_o this_o manifestation_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a illumination_n the_o first_o proposition_n be_v prove_v from_o our_o adversary_n own_o concession_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o natural_a illumination_n which_o be_v in_o all_o man_n do_v not_o discover_v all_o sin_n but_o some_o only_a &_o especial_o those_o against_o the_o second_o table_n as_o unrighteousness_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n for_o if_o it_o do_v discover_v all_o sin_n than_o it_o will_v discover_v all_o duty_n because_o by_o the_o same_o that_o i_o know_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v sin_n i_o know_v the_o contrary_a to_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o if_o it_o do_v discover_v all_o duty_n than_o it_o will_v thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o the_o mere_a natural_a illumination_n can_v do_v therefore_o i_o say_v our_o adversary_n grant_v that_o the_o natural_a illumination_n can_v discover_v all_o sin_n and_o if_o it_o can_v discover_v all_o sin_n than_o it_o can_v discover_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o all_o sin_n for_o that_o which_o discover_v the_o one_o discover_v the_o other_o yea_o in_o so_o far_o be_v sin_n know_v to_o be_v sin_n as_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v against_o it_o the_o second_o proposition_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o apostle_n word_n for_o say_v he_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n now_o these_o two_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n comprehend_v all_o sin_n 3._o this_o manifestation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o revelation_n from_o heaven_n therefore_o it_o have_v a_o high_a rise_n then_o man_v own_o natural_a understanding_n 4._o this_o manifestation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v show_v unto_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o a_o evangelic_n and_o save_a nature_n for_o so_o be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n whereas_o the_o natural_a illumination_n be_v not_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n nether_a deseru_v it_o such_o a_o high_a name_n for_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n import_v all_o that_o can_v be_v know_v of_o he_o for_o all_o that_o can_v be_v know_v of_o he_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o he_o now_o the_o natural_a illumination_n be_v but_o a_o very_a small_a discovery_n of_o he_o and_o very_o dark_o so_o that_o in_o these_o word_n be_v plain_o hold_v forth_o that_o whatever_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n of_o his_o light_n life_n glory_n goodness_n mercy_n and_o save_a power_n be_v manifest_a in_o man_n in_o a_o seed_n or_o principle_n which_o as_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o spring_v up_o in_o they_o give_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o that_o be_v needful_a or_o may_v be_v know_v of_o he_o and_o so_o the_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v that_o which_o be_v needful_a or_o aught_o to_o be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o quod_fw-la est_fw-la cogâ—…osendum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o natural_a illumination_n discover_v neither_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o he_o or_o aught_o or_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v know_v of_o he_o etc._n etc._n 5._o by_o this_o manifestation_n here_o mention_v they_o do_v clear_o see_v the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n as_o it_o be_v say_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a manifestation_n or_o illumination_n which_o giu_v not_o clear_o to_o see_v the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n but_o very_o dim_o and_o dark_o to_o apprehend_v they_o all_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n natural_a light_n or_o reason_n concern_v the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v but_o a_o abstractive_a knowledge_n gather_v from_o thing_n visible_a by_o inference_n and_o deduction_n of_o the_o reason_v part_n which_o be_v far_o from_o a_o clear_a see_v of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o intuitive_a knowledge_n which_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o son_n only_o give_v 6._o by_o this_o manifestation_n they_o be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a natural_a illumination_n i_o prove_v the_o consequence_n because_o a_o mere_a natural_a illumination_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o render_v any_o man_n without_o excuse_n which_o i_o thus_o evince_n that_o be_v only_o sufficient_a to_o render_v a_o man_n without_o excuse_n which_o be_v sufficient_a if_o it_o be_v due_o improve_v to_o render_v he_o excusable_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n but_o the_o natural_a illumination_n be_v not_o such_o according_a to_o our_o adversary_n own_o confession_n therefore_o the_o first_o proposition_n be_v manifest_a to_o any_o of_o sound_a judgement_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o excuse_n viz._n the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o now_o if_o a_o master_n shall_v give_v to_o his_o servant_n a_o piece_n of_o money_n to_o improve_v among_o marchand_n and_o exchanger_n if_o the_o money_n be_v not_o sufficient_a enough_o so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o improve_v it_o and_o be_v approve_v of_o his_o master_n when_o his_o master_n call_v he_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o mony_n he_o can_v not_o be_v without_o excuse_n but_o will_v have_v a_o excuse_n sufficient_a viz._n the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o 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dignity_n be_v fall_v and_o fall_a and_o shall_v fall_v before_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o every_o heart_n and_o conscience_n in_o every_o nation_n kindred_n and_o tongue_n that_o submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n this_o be_v it_o of_o which_o david_n in_o the_o spirit_n prophesy_v psalm_n 9_o 97._o and_o 98._o saying_n the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n for_o judgement_n &_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o minister_v judgement_n to_o the_o people_n in_o righteousness_n he_o come_v behold_v he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n the_o world_n he_o shall_v judge_v with_o righteousness_n and_o the_o people_n with_o truth_n and_o equity_n this_o be_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n which_o the_o angel_n who_o john_n see_v fly_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n have_v to_o preach_v to_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n even_o to_o every_o nation_n kindred_n and_o tongue_n say_v with_o aloud_o voice_n fear_v god_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o for_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v come_v which_o be_v now_o fullfil_v and_o fulfil_n and_o therefore_o be_v babylon_n fall_v and_o fall_v in_o nation_n kindred_n and_o tongue_n even_o so_o oh_o lord_n let_v she_o and_o her_o merchant_n fall_v never_o more_o to_o rise_v amen_n deuteronomy_n 30._o 14._o but_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v christ_n as_o paul_n do_v expound_v and_o apply_v it_o both_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n rom._n 10._o as_o be_v above_o show_v now_o these_o word_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o be_v very_o observable_a as_o hold_v forth_o a_o ability_n or_o power_n give_v they_o in_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n whereby_o they_o may_v do_v whatever_o it_o command_v and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a unto_o 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moses_n and_o isaiah_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n he_o bring_v these_o testimony_n first_o psal._n 18._o 49._o for_o this_o cause_n i_o will_v confess_v to_o thou_o among_o the_o gentile_n but_o in_o the_o gentile_n it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a and_o sing_v unto_o thy_o name_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o and_o in_o the_o gentile_n and_o have_v a_o name_n in_o and_o among_o they_o which_o be_v a_o name_n of_o mercy_n the_o second_o testimony_n be_v from_o psal._n 117._o o_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o nation_n praise_v he_o all_o you_o people_n for_o his_o merciful_a kindness_n be_v great_a towards_o we_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v forever_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n now_o what_o we_o be_v this_o to_o who_o his_o merciful_a kindness_n be_v great_a even_o the_o nation_n and_o gentile_n &_o that_o all_o of_o they_o no_o less_o then_o to_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v also_o in_o this_o psalm_n call_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n because_o of_o 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david_n in_o he_o require_v the_o nation_n even_o all_o of_o they_o to_o glorify_v god_n with_o the_o jew_n for_o his_o mercy_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o mystery_n in_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v christ_n as_o be_v above_o declare_v job._n 24._o 13._o they_o be_v of_o those_o that_o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n they_o know_v not_o the_o way_n thereof_o nor_o abide_v in_o the_o path_n thereof_o this_o job_n speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a and_o oppressor_n now_o what_o light_n be_v this_o that_o they_o rebel_v against_o but_o the_o light_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n which_o witness_v against_o their_o evil_a deed_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o light_n of_o man_n own_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v manifest_a because_o it_o be_v say_v they_o know_v not_o the_o way_n thereof_o whereas_o the_o way_n of_o the_o natural_a light_n or_o understanding_n they_o do_v know_v for_o wicked_a man_n can_v dig_v deep_a in_o that_o natural_a light_n and_o find_v out_o the_o path_n thereof_o but_o the_o path_n of_o this_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a light_n they_o can_v find_v out_o job_n 28._o vers_fw-la 12._o compare_v with_o vers_n 28._o but_o where_o shall_v wisdom_n be_v find_v and_o where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o understanding_n this_o be_v answer_v first_o negative_o the_o depth_n say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o i_o and_o the_o sea_n say_v it_o be_v not_o with_o i_o etc._n etc._n second_o positive_o and_o unto_o man_n he_o say_v behold_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n be_v understanding_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o which_o incline_v the_o heart_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n be_v wisdom_n and_o understanding_n now_o what_o man_n be_v this_o to_o who_o god_n have_v so_o say_v be_v it_o only_o unto_o job_n sure_o none_o will_v say_v it_o or_o be_v it_o only_o unto_o the_o jew_n nor_o can_v this_o with_o truth_n be_v say_v for_o job_n neither_o live_v among_o the_o jew_n 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in_o the_o good_a ground_n which_o be_v the_o heart_n that_o receiu_v and_o keep_v it_o it_o the_o seed_n spring_v up_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o true_a &_o real_a seed_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v sow_v in_o all_o the_o four_o ground_n objection_n but_o say_v our_o adversary_n the_o seed_n which_o come_v to_o a_o true_a birth_n and_o fruit_n in_o the_o good_a ground_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o other_o ground_n where_o the_o seed_n do_v either_o not_o spring_v up_o at_o all_o or_o spring_v up_o in_o some_o measure_n do_v wither_v answer_n who_o see_v not_o that_o will_v but_o serious_o mind_n what_o he_o read_v that_o this_o objection_n be_v rather_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o prejudice_n against_o the_o truth_n then_o any_o natural_a consequence_n of_o the_o parable_n itself_o which_o give_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n for_o any_o such_o groundless_a 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