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that_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n be_v lead_v or_o guide_v by_o that_o which_o be_v great_a than_o the_o guide_n which_o the_o christian_n now_o be_v to_o rely_v upon_o or_o whether_o or_o no_o profess_v christian_n in_o england_n must_v be_v inferior_a to_o the_o gentile_n or_o heathen_a let_v these_o thing_n be_v serious_o consider_v for_o christ_n be_v give_v for_o a_o light_n unto_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o say_v believe_v in_o the_o light_n that_o you_o may_v be_v child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o he_o that_o do_v truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n john_n 3._o 21._o so_o that_o here_o the_o light_n be_v the_o rule_n to_o manifest_v and_o try_v man_n action_n whether_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n yes_o or_o nay_o sect_n ii_o s._n scandret_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a light_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o be_v enlighten_v with_o g._n w._n ask_v he_o what_o spirit_n it_o relate_v to_o or_o be_v the_o light_n of_o for_o the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o primative_a of_o the_o derivative_a spiritual_n be_v spirit_n to_o this_o s._n s._n answer_v that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o it_o be_v a_o light_n of_o etc._n etc._n reply_v a_o plain_a confession_n no_o wit_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o every_o man_n enough_o to_o overthrow_v all_o our_o opposer_n work_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o his_o reason_n from_o his_o own_o and_o the_o creature_n darkness_n and_o mistake_n against_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o stone_n and_o rock_n that_o break_v and_o will_v break_v he_o and_o such_o opposer_n to_o piece_n s._n s._n objection_n the_o light_n within_o do_v not_o change_v all_o man_n heart_n all_o do_v not_o obey_v god_n it_o bring_v not_o all_o to_o god_n all_o hear_v not_o the_o joyful_a sound_n all_o have_v not_o satisfaction_n in_o god_n therefore_o the_o light_n within_o be_v not_o save_v reply_v the_o same_o he_o may_v as_o well_o object_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o against_o the_o light_n of_o it_o which_o he_o have_v confess_v to_o before_o for_o many_o have_v the_o good_a spirit_n give_v to_o they_o who_o rebel_v against_o god_n and_o grieve_v his_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o true_o change_v by_o it_o because_o of_o their_o rebellion_n and_o they_o that_o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n know_v not_o its_o way_n because_o they_o abide_v not_o in_o its_o path_n job_n 24._o 13._o and_o there_o be_v many_o who_o resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o reject_v his_o counsel_n until_o they_o be_v give_v over_o to_o hardness_n and_o unbelief_n now_o what_o do_v s._n s._n think_v that_o the_o spirit_n or_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v inevitable_a or_o irresistable_o enforce_v a_o change_n and_o salvation_n upon_o rebellious_a gainsay_v person_n who_o hate_v his_o light_n and_o reject_v his_o counsel_n if_o he_o suppose_v this_o why_o be_v it_o not_o enforce_v upon_o all_o in_o the_o same_o capacity_n what_o do_v he_o render_v man_n like_o a_o block_n or_o a_o beast_n not_o to_o go_v or_o act_v in_o obedience_n or_o subjection_n but_o as_o he_o be_v force_v or_o drive_v sure_o man_n have_v a_o better_a capacity_n give_v he_o of_o god_n then_o so_o and_o see_v s._n s._n do_v confess_v that_o the_o light_n in_o its_o common_a operation_n be_v in_o the_o unbeliever_n upon_o which_o we_o ask_v what_o those_o common_a operation_n be_v and_o what_o do_v they_o tend_v to_o and_o what_o be_v the_o good_a end_n of_o god_n in_o afford_v this_o light_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o all_o and_o such_o operation_n in_o unbeliever_n sure_o if_o it_o be_v to_o their_o conviction_n and_o reproof_n for_o sin_n and_o evil_n god_n good_a end_n and_o will_v therein_o be_v that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o see_v and_o hate_v sin_n and_o evil_n and_o so_o be_v by_o degree_n draw_v out_o of_o it_o and_o find_v mercy_n peace_n and_o satisfaction_n with_o the_o lord_n in_o forsake_v sin_n and_o embrace_v righteousness_n sure_o the_o universal_a love_n of_o god_n in_o give_v light_n to_o all_o be_v of_o this_o tendance_n and_o effect_n to_o all_o that_o real_o accept_v of_o his_o love_n and_o good_a will_n s._n s._n the_o common_a light_n may_v misguide_v a_o man_n for_o it_o may_v become_v darkness_n if_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o you_o be_v darkness_n etc._n etc._n answ._n the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v infallible_o true_a and_o can_v misguide_v any_o neither_o be_v it_o proper_a or_o true_a to_o call_v this_o darkness_n for_o the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n however_o s._n s._n and_o such_o blind-guide_n to_o their_o own_o confusion_n may_v put_v light_n for_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n for_o light_n as_o such_o who_o mind_n and_o eye_n be_v evil_a do_v and_o it_o be_v such_o that_o christ_n speak_v of_o who_o if_o they_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n then_o how_o great_a be_v their_o darkness_n for_o to_o be_v sure_a no_o light_n in_o itself_o or_o in_o its_o own_o be_v can_v proper_o be_v call_v darkness_n s._n s._n object_n deut._n 29._o 4._o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n reply_v there_o be_v those_o who_o close_v their_o eye_n and_o stop_v their_o ear_n as_o do_v the_o rebellious_a jew_n zach._n 7._o 11_o 12._o matth._n 13._o 15._o and_o though_o these_o who_o moses_n reprove_v do_v not_o continue_v in_o the_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n and_o true_a light_n unto_o that_o day_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a verse_n 2._o they_o have_v see_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v before_o their_o eye_n 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
than_o the_o scripture_n and_o contain_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n contain_v and_o more_o so_o the_o tenor_n and_o tendance_n of_o s._n s._n his_o work_n be_v to_o turn_v people_n from_o the_o great_a wherein_o they_o can_v never_o true_o own_o the_o lesser_a for_o by_o turn_v of_o their_o back_n upon_o the_o light_n within_o they_o oppose_v and_o violate_v the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n although_o he_o can_v hypocritical_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o also_o in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o do_v grant_v that_o without_o spiritual_a illumination_n and_o regeneration_n he_o can_v not_o come_v to_o the_o excellency_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n so_o that_o here_o the_o spiritual_a illumination_n be_v the_o rule_n prefer_v before_o the_o write_n and_o now_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o those_o gentile_n have_v not_o a_o sufficient_a rule_n in_o they_o who_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n who_o yet_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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