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christ_n reveal_v in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n do_v principle_n the_o heart_n with_o a_o enmity_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o grace_n receive_v in_o the_o work_n of_o reconciliation_n beget_v a_o hatred_n to_o it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o principle_n within_o pag._n 5._o i_o will_v not_o give_v any_o one_o ground_n of_o jealousy_n that_o i_o shall_v judge_v that_o our_o obedience_n be_v any_o cause_n either_o of_o our_o justification_n or_o sanctification_n and_o p._n 10._o the_o spirit_n in_o man_n and_o obedience_n to_o that_o spirit_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n union_n with_o god_n but_o in_o contradiction_n pag._n 35._o we_o be_v seal_v by_o a_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o pag._n 8._o the_o spirit_n be_v alive_a because_o of_o righteousness_n paul_n knowledge_n of_o sin_n come_v by_o the_o law_n not_o the_o light_n within_o contradiction_n p._n 8._o that_o light_n be_v
in_o every_o man_n that_o do_v convince_v of_o sin_n the_o commandment_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o spirit_n p._n 9_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o every_o man_n while_o unregenerate_v the_o best_a of_o saint_n be_v in_o darkness_n to_o what_o then_o shall_v such_o turn_v within_o for_o light_n that_o have_v there_o nothing_o but_o darkness_n without_o any_o light_n in_o they_o they_o have_v no_o light_n in_o they_o they_o have_v none_o in_o they_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o positive_a contradiction_n p._n 8._o i_o shall_v show_v what_o that_o light_n be_v in_o every_o man_n that_o do_v convince_v of_o sin_n p._n 16._o that_o light_n be_v in_o every_o man_n that_o do_v convince_v and_o reprove_v he_o for_o sin_n or_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n upon_o sin_n commit_v receive_v check_n from_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n in_o creation_n be_v the_o principal_a ground_n of_o conscience-conviction_n man_v be_v make_v every_o way_n capable_a of_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o maker_n have_v the_o counsel_n or_o law_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o do_v not_o whole_o lose_v his_o creation-light_n for_o there_o be_v still_o a_o knowledge_n leave_v in_o man_n of_o god_n p._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o that_o light_n in_o every_o man_n be_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v conscience_n be_v a_o uncertain_a guide_n how_o sad_a will_v it_o be_v for_o that_o soul_n that_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o follow_v it_o but_o in_o plain_a contradiction_n p._n 10_o 16_o 17._o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o word_n with_o god_n so_o he_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o spirit_n that_o god_n have_v place_v in_o man_n be_v call_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n of_o understanding_n every_o man_n by_o nature_n have_v the_o law_n place_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o wit_n the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o the_o substance_n or_o body_n of_o they_o the_o very_a heathen_a that_o never_o have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v unto_o they_o do_v witness_n to_o this_o truth_n p._n 31._o oh_o how_o do_v these_o hell-hatched_n error_n that_o have_v be_v foment_v by_o satan_n and_o twist_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o these_o poor_a and_o ever-to-be_a pity_a creature_n contradiction_n p._n 28._o i_o do_v much_o wonder_n where_o that_o word_n or_o doctrine_n be_v coin_a that_o they_o so_o often_o teach_v and_o exhort_v that_o be_v to_o turn_v to_o the_o light_n within_o observation_n that_o doctrine_n than_o may_v be_v found_v in_o heaven_n for_o aught_o he_o know_v p._n 19_o 20_o 21._o the_o scripture_n man_n rule_n to_o walk_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o compass_v to_o rule_v and_o steer_v by_o not_o by_o the_o light_n within_o contradiction_n the_o spirit_n do_v principle_n a_o saint_n for_o his_o duty_n the_o spirit_n do_v principle_n and_o fit_a a_o man_n for_o his_o work_n both_o in_o pray_v hear_v and_o obedience_n and_o p._n 21._o the_o reception_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o put_v a_o man_n into_o a_o capacity_n for_o and_o give_v he_o right_o to_o obedience_n nothing_o give_v a_o soul_n right_n to_o gospel_n ordinance_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o and_o his_o be_v reveal_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n p._n 21._o the_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n and_o weapon_n to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o at_o all_o time_n in_o defence_n against_o satan_n our_o dear_a lord_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n in_o all_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o scripture_n contradiction_n p._n 22._o the_o letter_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v write_v with_o ink_n on_o paper_n be_v dead_a but_o the_o matter_n therein_o be_v spiritual_a and_o powerful_a when_o carry_v home_o by_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o heart_n p._n 24._o all_o the_o prophet_n action_n record_v be_v not_o all_o for_o our_o example_n p._n 34._o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o word_n which_o be_v god_n be_v not_o a_o saviour_n but_o as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o man_n p._n 35._o as_o he_o be_v the_o word_n as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o can_v not_o save_v man_n for_o god_n be_v the_o offend_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o offend_v to_o acquit_v the_o guilty_a contradiction_n p._n 34._o the_o scripture_n give_v this_o character_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v immanuel_n mat._n 1.23_o that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n with_o we_o and_o in_o isa._n 9.6_o he_o be_v call_v the_o mighty_a god_n joh._n 1.1_o he_o be_v call_v the_o word_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n for_o as_o he_o from_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n be_v with_o the_o father_n he_o most_o proper_o derive_v that_o title_n of_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n heb._n 7.3_o 1_o joh._n 3.8_o p._n 35._o god_n have_v design_v that_o redemption_n shall_v be_v purchase_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n observe_v in_o that_o 1_o joh._n 3.8_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v not_o this_o to_o salvation_n and_o christ_n say_v the_o son_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o but_o what_o he_o see_v the_o father_n do_v and_o the_o father_n that_o dwell_v in_o he_o he_o do_v the_o work_n john_n 5.19_o &_o 14.10_o and_o that_o god_n be_v saviour_n and_o none_o beside_o he_o see_v isa._n 43.11_o &_o 45.4_o hos._n 13.4_o so_o what_o less_o be_v it_o than_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v god_n can_v not_o save_v p._n 35._o god_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n purchase_v to_o himself_o a_o church_n act_v 20.28_o but_o in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o apostle_n herein_o vv._n b._n say_v god_n have_v neither_o blood_n nor_o suffer_v p._n 35._o where_o it_o be_v say_v no_o man_n have_v be_v in_o heaven_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n but_o in_o contradiction_n to_o christ_n w._n burnet_n say_v christ_n ascribe_v that_o to_o the_o godhead_n that_o proper_o refer_v to_o the_o manhood_n be_v a_o 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