he_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o second_o proposition_n for_o if_o they_o do_v cleave_v unto_o say_v he_o then_o and_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n they_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o light_n nor_o be_v the_o outward_a name_n that_o which_o save_v but_o the_o inward_a nature_n virtue_n and_o power_n signify_v thereby_o which_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o they_o and_o thus_o be_v christ_n even_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o may_n or_o must_v be_v know_v of_o god_n p._n 30._o but_o this_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v to_o we_o now_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o so_o cast_v off_o but_o that_o as_o to_o what_o be_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a thing_n to_o wit_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n the_o gentile_n do_v share_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o whoever_o among_o the_o gentile_n do_v believe_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v save_v no_o less_o than_o the_o jew_n p._n 34._o this_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gentile_n no_o 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the_o very_a gospel_n add_v he_o have_v be_v preach_v unto_o all_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v be_v charge_v with_o not_o have_v obey_v it_o but_o i_o put_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n his_o conception_n birth_n crucifixion_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n have_v ever_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o either_o explicit_o or_o implicit_o see_v he_o say_v the_o very_a gospel_n have_v be_v and_o second_o that_o whether_o where_o the_o very_a gospel_n have_v be_v receive_v or_o that_o which_o he_o here_o call_v the_o very_a gospel_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o be_v give_v the_o gentile_n be_v not_o so_o cast_v off_o of_o god_n but_o that_o they_o have_v the_o same_o mercy_n as_o have_v the_o jew_n in_o relation_n unto_o the_o chief_a and_o substantial_a thing_n they_o the_o scripture_n point_v unto_o some_o manifestation_n of_o he_o in_o and_o among_o the_o gentile_n in_o all_o age_n sufficient_a unto_o salvation_n p_o 56._o kiss_v the_o son_n 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to_o the_o outward_a name_n yet_o the_o power_n light_n and_o life_n p._n 58._o what_o though_o they_o know_v not_o the_o outward_a name_n if_o they_o know_v the_o nature_n the_o spirit_n the_o life_n which_o slay_v sin_n and_o cure_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o the_o mere_a outward_a name_n that_o save_v but_o the_o life_n the_o power_n of_o christ_n that_o quicken_v cleanse_v purify_v and_o by_o this_o they_o may_v be_v save_v for_o it_o be_v the_o life_n that_o save_v rom._n 5._o 10._o p._n 115._o how_o often_o have_v g._n k._n of_o late_o be_v uneasy_a under_o this_o doctrine_n as_o if_o it_o depretiâ—ted_v what_o our_o lord_n do_v and_o suffer_v in_o the_o outward_a and_o in_o his_o further_a discovery_n p._n 10._o he_o call_v a_o friend_n bold_a ignorant_a soul_n for_o preach_v that_o the_o blood_n which_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n â—as_v the_o life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n call_v a_o perverse_a exposition_n and_o the_o reason_n seem_v to_o be_v because_o the_o 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the_o quotation_n above_o that_o which_o i_o observe_v be_v this_o that_o here_o he_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v babe_n in_o christ_n bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n but_o in_o his_o truth_n advance_v p._n 70._o cornelius_n be_v deny_v to_o have_v have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o gentile_a state_n be_v babe_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n without_o the_o spirit_n or_o be_v not_o their_o food_n spiritual_a to_o wit_n the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n but_o this_o man_n must_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o that_o end_n hear_v he_o again_o he_o christ_n left_a not_o the_o other_o nation_n destitute_a of_o the_o main_a and_o principal_a thing_n even_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n which_o will_v have_v give_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o his_o law_n and_o statute_n needful_a to_o be_v know_v by_o they_o have_v they_o improve_v the_o same_o aright_o and_o see_v it_o have_v be_v so_o in_o time_n past_a why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v so_o now_o p._n 120._o let_v g._n k._n answer_v his_o own_o question_n if_o he_o can_v though_o the_o outward_a teach_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o light_n be_v true_o profitable_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o of_o such_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o if_o god_n and_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v know_v where_o the_o outward_a occasion_n of_o hear_v be_v want_v p._n 121._o thus_o g._n keith_n one_o while_n assert_v that_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o die_v rose_n again_o ascend_v etc._n etc._n be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o all_o another_o while_n that_o man_n have_v be_v save_v without_o it_o which_o upon_o what_o have_v be_v premise_v i_o leave_v with_o the_o reader_n whether_o it_o have_v not_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v upon_o he_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o a_o observation_n a_o friend_n make_v viz._n that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o can_v palliate_v it_o but_o the_o strange_a notion_n of_o the_o revolution_n of_o humane_a soul_n which_o make_v it_o more_o than_o 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have_v no_o knowledge_n nor_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_a and_o raise_v again_o to_o be_v true_a christian_n at_o all_o nay_o p._n 70._o he_o reckon_v it_o among_o the_o dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a error_n to_o assert_v that_o man_n may_v have_v that_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v give_v to_o believer_n in_o christ_n crucify_a etc._n etc._n without_o all_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_a for_o he_o add_v it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o cornelius_n have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o gentile_a state_n although_o he_o have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o gentile_a sincerity_n and_o righteousness_n now_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o he_o whether_o any_o prayer_n be_v hear_v by_o god_n but_o what_o be_v put_v by_o his_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n rom._n 8_o 26._o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o g._n k._n have_v be_v so_o once_o himself_o tell_v we_o p._n 46._o some_o have_v assert_v that_o pythagoras_n socrates_n and_o plato_n and_o other_o 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necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n only_o make_v up_o the_o entireness_n and_o fullness_n of_o it_o but_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o the_o be_v and_o life_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o hurtful_a error_n indeed_o if_o not_o cornelius_z by_o have_v those_o part_n necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o religion_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o out_o of_o this_o dilemma_n let_v he_o extricate_v himself_o if_o he_o can_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o go_v on_o to_o the_o next_o citation_n out_o of_o the_o same_o appendix_n p._n 232._o in_o they_o who_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n the_o spirit_n and_o light_n of_o christ_n sufficient_o teach_v they_o the_o part_n of_o religion_n absolute_o necessary_a without_o the_o scripture_n to_o which_o part_v the_o history_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o belong_v as_o be_v say_v and_o they_o who_o do_v faithful_o improve_v the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o necessary_a part_n although_o they_o want_v the_o history_n it_o suffice_v unto_o they_o for_o salvation_n hence_o i_o query_n whether_o the_o spirit_n and_o light_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o teacher_n such_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o whether_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o some_o degree_n suffice_v to_o salvation_n but_o there_o be_v another_o blunder_n of_o his_o yet_o behind_o i_o do_v most_o willing_o grant_v say_v he_o p._n 242._o that_o the_o preach_v of_o christ_n without_o we_o in_o his_o birth_n life_n suffer_v death_n resurrection_n ascension_n intercession_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o very_a considerable_a part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o more_o than_o the_o skin_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o integral_a part_n such_o as_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n of_o a_o man_n without_o which_o a_o man_n may_v subsist_v but_o not_o as_o a_o entire_a and_o complete_a man_n and_o so_o may_v true_a religion_n and_o christianity_n 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unto_o god_n in_o what_o he_o have_v reveal_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o who_o dare_v or_o can_v say_v that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v accept_v yet_o not_o without_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o some_o measure_n for_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n believe_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v that_o light_n rector_n correct_v p._n 150._o etc._n etc._n print_v anno_fw-la 1680._o from_o whence_o two_o thing_n be_v observable_a first_o that_o g._n k._n think_v then_o there_o be_v truth_n as_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v as_o the_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n his_o incarnation_n death_n &c_n &c_n but_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o one_o faith_n not_o to_o the_o other_o sure_o that_o one_o faith_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o most_o necessary_a faith_n second_o that_o a_o man_n may_v believe_v in_o the_o light_n consequent_o in_o christ_n and_o yet_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o outward_a not_o reveal_v to_o he_o be_v what_o g._n k._n here_o allow_v these_o be_v what_o citation_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o offer_v under_o this_o head_n what_o may_v tend_v to_o a_o further_a enlargement_n upon_o it_o i_o refer_v till_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n be_v save_o enlighten_v and_o now_o shall_v show_v how_o as_o captious_a as_o g._n k._n have_v be_v of_o late_a against_o our_o order_n and_o method_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n since_o he_o have_v vary_v his_o own_o he_o have_v advocate_v for_o it_o and_o commend_v it_o 2._o inward_a principle_n to_o be_v preach_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o this_o be_v the_o true_a method_n and_o order_n say_v g._n k._n way_n to_o the_o city_n of_o god_n p._n 156_o 157._o which_o the_o lord_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o hold_v forth_o unto_o people_n whereby_o they_o attain_v unto_o holiness_n and_o come_v to_o know_v the_o great_a end_n and_o use_v of_o his_o christ_n outward_a come_v viz._n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o point_n and_o turn_v their_o 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to_o own_o the_o scripture_n and_o thing_n therein_o declare_v to_o own_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o own_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n his_o miraculous_a birth_n his_o doctrine_n miracle_n suffering_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n together_o with_o the_o wonderful_a end_n and_o design_n of_o god_n therein_o to_o own_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n and_o final_o to_o own_o the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v now_o again_o reveal_v in_o this_o day_n after_o the_o apostasy_n p._n 92._o this_o be_v good_a method_n and_o order_n in_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 93._o now_o hear_v what_o be_v not_o good_a method_n and_o order_n but_o to_o come_v say_v he_o p._n 93._o to_o the_o nation_n that_o have_v not_o nor_o do_v own_o the_o scripture_n and_o but_o few_o of_o the_o thing_n therein_o declare_v and_o press_v they_o to_o believe_v the_o scripture_n and_o own_v they_o as_o the_o word_n and_o oracle_n of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n without_o first_o direct_v 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without_o all_o doctrine_n and_o doctrinal_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_a and_o p._n 44._o i_o do_v positive_o affirm_v say_v he_o according_a to_o scripture_n that_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n be_v only_o to_o be_v have_v through_o the_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n crucify_a etc._n etc._n see_v more_o from_o p._n 38._o to_o p._n 57_o and_o in_o further_a discovery_n p._n 16._o that_o i_o have_v affirm_v say_v g._n k._n that_o this_o faith_n be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o all_o viz._n in_o order_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o he_o die_v for_o we_o and_o rose_n again_o i_o free_o own_v it_o that_o i_o have_v so_o affirm_v and_o do_v still_o so_o affirm_v again_o p._n 18._o we_o be_v sanctify_v through_o a_o live_a faith_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o die_v for_o we_o and_o that_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o man_n regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o to_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o 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both_o indispensable_o necessary_a and_o to_o faith_n therein_o now_o although_o he_o have_v sufficient_o contradict_v these_o say_n in_o what_o have_v be_v cite_v already_o and_o particular_o appendix_n p._n 242._o rector_n correct_v p._n 150._o etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o have_v more_o of_o they_o i_o shall_v bring_v some_o out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o universal_a grace_n there_o be_v such_o a_o principle_n in_o they_o the_o gentile_n whereby_o they_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o the_o very_a save_a light_n and_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v that_o divine_a nature_n mention_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o thus_o far_o p._n 28._o now_o let_v he_o tell_v i_o whence_o this_o divine_a nature_n be_v influence_v if_o not_o from_o the_o divine_a spirit_n or_o holy_a ghost_n which_o late_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v to_o cornelius_n but_o only_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o gentile_a sincerity_n and_o righteousness_n but_o he_o go_v 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of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o light_n within_o further_n discovery_n p._n 16._o i_o shall_v therefore_o to_o avoid_v his_o attacking_z i_o in_o like_a manner_n bare_o give_v a_o instance_n or_o two_o out_o of_o his_o book_n call_v truth_n advance_v and_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v his_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n that_o adam_n die_v not_o that_o day_n he_o sin_v but_o live_v many_o year_n after_o he_o divide_v into_o three_o head_n his_o last_o be_v this_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o some_o say_v he_o neither_o adam_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n live_v a_o complete_a thousand_o year_n which_o in_o scripture_n signify_v sometime_o a_o day_n psal_n 90._o it_o may_v be_v say_v he_o live_v not_o a_o whole_a day_n p._n 23._o now_o that_o this_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o the_o revolutionists_n be_v plain_a to_o all_o that_o know_v their_o principle_n and_o that_o it_o be_v he_o be_v also_o manifest_a in_o that_o he_o give_v it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o 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