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he_o how_o then_o be_v he_o or_o such_o perfect_o justify_v with_o god_n reconcile_v and_o redeem_a at_o once_o without_o they_o aâ—â—ording_v to_o r._n g._n while_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o they_o and_o while_o no_o good_a be_v wrought_v in_o they_o be_v it_o good_a doctrine_n to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v perfect_o justify_v while_n under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o that_o thâ—y_o be_v perfect_o redeem_a and_o reconcile_v and_o so_o at_o peace_n and_o imputative_o righteous_a while_n actual_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o themselves_o be_v it_o not_o as_o good_a doctrine_n to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v imputative_o save_v while_o actual_o damn_v but_o this_o be_v something_o like_o the_o doctrine_n of_o r._n g._n and_o his_o teacher_n or_o minister_n the_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_n under_o who_o ministry_n he_o have_v receive_v what_o he_o have_v testify_v which_o he_o deceived_o think_v come_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o whereas_o r._n g._n have_v deny_v that_o this_o light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n be_v christ_n in_o which_o g._n k._n and_o i_o oppose_v he_o and_o to_o our_o say_n so_o john_n preach_v he_o etc._n etc._n r.g._n again_o answer_v in_o scorn_n thou_o shall_v rather_o have_v add_v so_o g._n f._n preach_v he_o and_o so_o other_o among_o the_o quaker_n and_o further_o add_v john_n or_o any_o of_o the_o pen_n meâ—_n never_o so_o write_v of_o christ_n neither_o can_v thou_o show_v i_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o it_o be_v insert_v of_o christ_n that_o the_o light_n enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v the_o true_a christ._n rep._n what_o be_v this_o â—uâ—_n to_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v that_o word_n or_o life_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n testify_v of_o john_n 1._o which_o word_n become_v flesh_n and_o tabernacle_v in_o we_o be_v not_o this_o still_o â—â—â—ist_v that_o john_n testify_v of_o that_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n that_o enligâ—â—â—â—s_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v it_o not_o anti-christian_n doctrine_n to_o deny_v this_o enlighten_v true_a light_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o to_o scoff_n at_o we_o for_o assert_v it_o and_o because_o i_o distinguish_v between_o christ_n the_o enlightener_n and_o his_o gift_n of_o light_n or_o illumination_n in_o man_n r._n g._n have_v judge_v i_o severe_o as_o to_o be_v in_o self-contradiction_n for_o my_o say_n that_o we_o affirm_v a_o spiritual_a divine_a light_n to_o be_v in_o every_o man_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o every_o man_n or_o that_o every_o man_n have_v the_o son_n though_o still_o i_o own_o the_o son_n to_o be_v the_o enlightner_n of_o every_o man_n this_o he_o count_v a_o contradiction_n but_o herein_o he_o have_v but_o slight_o overlookt_v and_o censure_v my_o word_n for_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n in_o they_o any_o more_o than_o in_o say_v christ_n the_o true_a light_n enlighten_v every_o man_n so_o that_o there_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o illumination_n yet_o every_o man_n be_v not_o a_o child_n of_o light_n walk_v not_o in_o the_o light_n have_v not_o the_o son_n be_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o degree_n of_o his_o light_n and_o illumination_n in_o they_o wherein_o be_v his_o power_n and_o capacity_n of_o believe_v and_o receive_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n yea_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o christ_n light_n be_v sufficient_a in_o each_o respect_n although_o this_o opposer_n most_o ignorant_o sleight_n the_o work_n of_o any_o law_n or_o light_n in_o man_n or_o obedience_n wrought_v thereby_o as_o not_o able_a to_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o condemnation_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n so_o as_o to_o obtain_v justification_n with_o god_n thereby_o pag._n 25._o whereas_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o this_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v within_o this_o law_n be_v light_a this_o be_v obey_v thus_o free_v man_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n where_o true_a obedience_n to_o the_o light_n be_v sin_n be_v not_o obey_v neither_o sin_n nor_o death_n do_v reign_v in_o the_o creature_n but_o righteousness_n reign_v within_o unto_o life_n sin_n be_v forsake_v the_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n and_o the_o curse_n be_v remove_v and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n there_o be_v justification_n even_o to_o they_o that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o state_n accept_v of_o god_n see_v its_o the_o doer_n of_o his_o will_n that_o be_v just_a and_o justify_v but_o after_o this_o r_o g._n have_v oppose_v and_o scoff_v at_o that_o say_n that_o this_o light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v christ_n have_v deny_v this_o he_o in_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o himself_o be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n in_o these_o word_n i_o also_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v say_v john_n 1.9_o of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illuminat_fw-la enlighten_v every_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d venientem_fw-la come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o that_o every_o man_n be_v enlighten_v by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o word_n that_o make_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 27_o 28._o see_v here_o r._n g._n against_o r._n g._n one_o while_o the_o true_a light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n be_v not_o the_o true_a christ_n with_o he_o another_o while_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n do_v you_o think_v this_o be_v a_o trusty_a man_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o let_v the_o unprejudiced_a reader_n judge_v and_o further_o we_o do_v not_o call_v the_o enlighten_v in_o every_o man_n the_o christ_n but_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n have_v already_o distinguish_v between_o the_o enlightener_n and_o the_o illumination_n and_o between_o the_o giver_n and_o the_o gift_n and_o now_o as_o concern_v the_o law_n and_o nature_n by_o which_o the_o gentile_n do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n r._n g._n say_v this_o law_n or_o enlighten_v thus_o plant_v in_o man_n nature_n by_o generation_n be_v by_o generation_n convey_v into_o every_o man_n as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o that_o it_o be_v call_v by_o solomon_n the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n pro._n 20.27_o answ._n this_o law_n and_o light_n that_o inward_o teach_v the_o gentile_n be_v
though_o denote_v a_o time_n past_a do_v denote_v or_o signify_v the_o imperfect_a time_n or_o perfect_a yea_o or_o nay_o and_o whether_o it_o signify_v the_o action_n perfect_o do_v end_v &_o complete_v as_o thou_o insinuate_v that_o our_o reconciliation_n be_v then_o dâ—ne_v sixteen_o hundred_o year_n ago_o will_v not_o the_o boy_n of_o the_o gammer_n school_n tell_v thou_o that_o that_o it_o be_v in_o imperfect_a time_n and_o signify_v the_o action_n begin_v but_o not_o end_v or_o perfect_v and_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a man_n to_o himself_o ever_o since_o the_o fall_n in_o all_o age_n both_o before_o and_o since_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o outward_a have_v give_v they_o or_o put_v in_o they_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n by_o which_o they_o who_o become_v renew_v thereby_o be_v reconcile_v and_o justify_v in_o all_o age_n but_o according_a to_o r._n g's_o doctrine_n no_o man_n be_v justify_v nor_o reconcile_v until_o christ_n suffer_v death_n in_o the_o outward_a because_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o be_v reconciliation_n and_o justification_n wrought_v do_v etc._n etc._n and_o here_o in_o thy_o 15_o page_n i_o take_v notice_n of_o another_o piece_n of_o thy_o self-confusion_n and_o contradiction_n as_o that_o thou_o say_v our_o reconciliation_n and_o justification_n be_v full_o do_v perfect_v accomplish_v at_o christ_n death_n without_o we_o and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v or_o wrought_v over_o again_o in_o any_o man_n and_o yet_o in_o contradiction_n thou_o say_v to_o make_v our_o reconciliation_n effectual_a in_o every_o man_n we_o be_v as_o a_o qualification_n on_o our_o part_n etc._n etc._n require_v invite_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n then_o according_a to_o thou_o it_o must_v be_v make_v effectual_a in_o man_n and_o yet_o thou_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v or_o wrought_v within_o any_o man_n it_o be_v already_o full_o do_v and_o if_o it_o be_v full_o do_v before_o be_v it_o not_o effectual_a before_o or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o effectual_a till_o it_o be_v make_v so_o in_o we_o be_v it_o not_o in-effectual_a before_o and_o if_o it_o be_v in-effectual_a it_o be_v not_o full_o do_v what_o confusion_n and_o contradiction_n effectual_a in-effectual_a all_o do_v wrought_v yet_o not_o make_v effectual_a we_o reconcile_v to_o god_n yet_o as_o a_o qualification_n on_o our_o part_n we_o be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v pag._n 16._o thou_o charge_v i_o with_o a_o self-contradiction_n because_o i_o say_v the_o full_a and_o perfect_a redemption_n be_v in_o christ_n while_o we_o be_v enemy_n but_o herein_o thou_o show_v thyself_o weak_a for_o i_o say_v still_o our_o full_a and_o perfect_a redemption_n be_v in_o he_o while_o we_o be_v enemy_n so_o be_v our_o full_a and_o perfect_a sanctification_n wisdom_n righteousness_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o we_o be_v redeem_a sanctify_a wise_a and_o righteous_a till_o as_o it_o be_v in_o he_o so_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o we_o for_o it_o be_v the_o receive_v it_o that_o give_v we_o the_o denomination_n of_o redeem_a sanctify_a wise_a righteous_a as_o the_o cloth_n become_v colour_v by_o receive_v the_o colour_n and_o not_o otherwise_o pag._n 17._o that_o the_o work_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o humility_n meekness_n etc._n etc._n be_v reckon_v by_o we_o as_o the_o ransom_n the_o price_n the_o mediaton_n the_o saviour_n be_v a_o most_o false_a and_o unjust_a charge_n nor_o do_v our_o friend_n word_n give_v thou_o the_o least_o ground_n for_o it_o as_o for_o w.b._n he_o say_v humility_n meekness_n be_v a_o mediator_n to_o assuage_v and_o stop_v wrath_n in_o the_o enmity-seed_n but_o he_o say_v not_o it_o be_v our_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o so_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v excuse_v from_o be_v a_o gross_a and_o unjust_a perverter_n of_o his_o word_n and_o if_o any_o have_v call_v christ_n the_o humility_n it_o be_v not_o more_o than_o paul_n say_v that_o he_o to_o wit_n christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o christ_n be_v call_v humility_n righteousness_n be_v not_o understand_v those_o particular_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o that_o original_a &_o primative_a righteousness_n verity_n humility_n truth_n and_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n the_o fountain_n goodness_n truth_n righteousness_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 18._o because_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o one_o offer_v and_o that_o be_v once_o offer_v up_o â—is_n body_n etc._n etc._n thou_o will_v exclude_v he_o as_o in_o we_o from_o be_v one_o offer_v but_o herein_o thy_o work_n be_v vain_a for_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o one_o offer_v still_o and_o though_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o body_n outward_o but_o once_o upon_o the_o cross_n yet_o he_o remain_v still_o a_o offer_n for_o we_o within_o we_o for_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n forever_o and_o every_o priest_n have_v somewhat_o to_o offer_v and_o he_o be_v both_o the_o offer_n and_o the_o priest_n who_o live_v forever_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o that_o thou_o allege_v of_o our_o testimony_n as_o dissagree_v be_v false_a nor_o have_v thou_o ought_v to_o prove_v it_o but_o to_o corrupt_v g._n w_n word_n by_o a_o deceitful_a interline_v of_o they_o as_o allege_v on_o he_o that_o he_o call_v it_o a_o blasphememous_a oppose_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o assert_v any_o such_o necessary_a respect_n our_o redemption_n have_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o last_o word_n be_v thou_o not_o the_o word_n of_o g._n w._n pag._n 21._o thou_o cry_v out_o on_o it_o as_o strange_a doctrine_n that_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n preach_v christ_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n yet_o they_o preach_v he_o also_o and_o that_o more_o general_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n then_o thou_o ask_v be_v he_o not_o a_o real_a man._n answ._n yea_o he_o be_v a_o real_a man_n and_o be_v and_o it_o be_v a_o most_o false_a and_o unjust_a charge_n that_o we_o neither_o confess_v nor_o preach_v he_o as_o a_o man_n and_o that_o thou_o ask_v tell_v we_o plain_o what_o be_v become_v of_o that_o man_n i_o say_v he_o remain_v to_o judge_v thou_o for_o thy_o lie_n and_o false_a accusation_n against_o the_o innocent_a and_o as_o for_o his_o body_n that_o thou_o query_a he_o have_v his_o body_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a and_o glorious_a to_o which_o our_o low_a body_n be_v to_o be_v make_v conform_v and_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o yet_o have_v many_o member_n and_o this_o answer_n be_v give_v not_o to_o gratify_v thy_o bad_a spirit_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v sake_n and_o for_o a_o service_n to_o the_o simplehearted_n and_o that_o thou_o deny_v that_o that_o be_v christ_n that_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n and_o be_v manifest_a in_o flesh_n do_v thou_o not_o herein_o plain_o deny_v the_o true_a christ_n for_o do_v not_o he_o even_o jesus_n christ_n take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n according_a to_o plain_a scripture_n do_v he_o not_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o if_o he_o come_v in_o it_o be_v he_o not_o in_o it_o and_o if_o he_o be_v in_o it_o be_v he_o not_o manifest_v in_o it_o and_o if_o thou_o deny_v he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o thou_o a_o antichrist_n thou_o say_v not_o he_o manifest_v in_o that_o body_n but_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n p._n 19_o oh_o blasphemous_a and_o contradictory_n to_o thyself_o do_v thou_o not_o express_o say_v in_o thy_o testimony_n pa._n 38._o that_o he_o be_v a_o christ_n near_o we_o wrap_v up_o in_o our_o very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n mean_v in_o that_o flesh_n he_o appear_v in_o outward_o and_o that_o thou_o deny_v that_o he_o that_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o body_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v thou_o not_o plain_o deny_v his_o divinity_n be_v he_o not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o he_o take_v flesh_n in_o the_o virgin_n be_v womb_n pag._n 21._o 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