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be_v no_o less_o than_o real_a blasphemy_n though_o we_o thank_v â—oâ—â—_n that_o he_o that_o have_v make_v it_o blasphemy_n have_v make_v it_o pardonable_a too_o to_o say_v that_o the_o light_n in_o man_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o give_v he_o that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvatiâ—â—_n but_o how_o can_v we_o plead_v guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a till_o we_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v offer_v such_o a_o affront_n to_o let_v we_o therefore_o see_v if_o we_o may_v not_o find_v it_o out_o by_o some_o mean_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o help_v we_o in_o the_o search_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o assembly_n twice_o call_v it_o the_o light_n of_o â—â—â—â—â—e_n &_o the_o expression_n he_o can_v allow_v but_o not_o in_o our_o sense_n thus_o far_o we_o suppose_v he_o will_v grant_v it_o in_o our_o sense_n viz._n that_o the_o light_n within_o be_v that_o discovery_n of_o divine_a truth_n which_o be_v make_v to_o man_n inward_o as_o they_o come_v into_o the_o world_n whereby_o they_o be_v able_a to_o know_v something_o of_o god_n without_o outward_a mean_n to_o acquaint_v they_o or_o something_o within_o they_o which_o do_v make_v these_o discovery_n in_o they_o and_o this_o be_v not_o any_o special_a extraordinary_a indulgence_n to_o some_o but_o it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n belong_v to_o humanity_n only_o herein_o we_o differ_v and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reconcile_v we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o some_o remain_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n rom._n 2.14_o which_o they_o be_v capable_a by_o their_o reason_v faculty_n of_o improve_n for_o the_o make_v a_o discovery_n of_o many_o truth_n by_o which_o will_v suffice_v to_o leave_v man_n without_o excuse_n rom._n 1.20_o he_o mistake_v when_o he_o think_v we_o reckon_v it_o any_o distinct_a faculty_n the_o understanding_n indeed_o and_o in_o that_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v something_o 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look_v into_o which_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o christ_n no_o not_o by_o any_o tolerable_a catacresis_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o we_o will_v here_o not_o only_o assert_v but_o also_o give_v scripture_n proof_n for_o 1._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o man_n be_v it_o the_o light_n in_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n hang_v on_o a_o tree_n bury_v in_o a_o grave_n all_o which_o he_o elsewhere_o confess_v of_o christ_n beside_o the_o apostle_n express_o say_v that_o man_n in_o their_o natural_a estate_n be_v without_o christ_n eph._n 2.12_o and_o that_o except_o man_n be_v in_o the_o faith_n christ_n be_v not_o in_o they_o 2._o cor._n 13.5_o and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o have_v not_o faith_n 2._o thes_n 3.2_o 2._o that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n leave_v in_o fall_v man_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o point_v he_o out_o the_o way_n to_o happiness_n have_v not_o they_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 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man_n what_o need_v g._n k._n to_o make_v such_o a_o splutter_v about_o immediate_a revelation_n and_o if_o it_o be_v only_o by_o revelation_n where_o will_v he_o find_v evidence_n that_o god_n have_v so_o reveal_v himself_o to_o all_o sect._n 10._o that_o from_o the_o law_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o man_n have_v such_o a_o sufficient_a light_n be_v weak_a for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v plain_a in_o rom._n 2.14_o which_o we_o be_v turn_v to_o of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o man_n at_o the_o first_o which_o be_v become_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n and_o can_v give_v life_n rom._n 8.3_o gal._n 3.21_o and_o his_o plead_n from_o our_o concession_n that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v they_o inexcusable_a that_o it_o be_v therefore_o sufficient_a to_o make_v they_o excusable_a that_o frame_v their_o life_n to_o it_o follow_v not_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n have_v leave_v he_o without_o strength_n to_o obey_v it_o rom._n 5.6_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n discover_v to_o man_n that_o duty_n which_o he_o do_v not_o and_z by_o reason_n of_o sin_n can_v do_v which_o leave_v he_o inexcusable_a roâ—_n 1.18_o 19_o 20._o but_o it_o be_v christ_n only_o that_o can_v take_v off_o guilt_n and_o remove_v condemnation_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n neither_o discover_v his_o person_n nor_o the_o way_n how_o to_o get_v pardon_n by_o he_o his_o argue_v pag._n 121._o that_o because_o for_o man_n not_o glorify_v god_n he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o reprobate_n from_o the_o beginning_n have_v no_o face_n of_o a_o reason_n in_o it_o for_o beside_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v take_v the_o word_n reprobate_n in_o rom._n 1.28_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n a_o man_n may_v be_v reprobate_v before_o he_o be_v leave_v up_o to_o make_v the_o open_a discovery_n of_o it_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o place_n be_v that_o god_n leave_v they_o to_o a_o mind_n that_o choose_v dross_n rather_o than_o silver_n 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yet_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o do_v it_o by_o awaken_n of_o his_o conscience_n nay_o that_o he_o do_v it_o providential_o and_o what_o be_v this_o to_o a_o sufficient_a light_n tell_v man_n how_o they_o may_v be_v save_v it_o be_v a_o mere_a wheadling_n and_o not_o argue_v it_o be_v therefore_o impudence_n in_o he_o to_o assert_v pag._n 122._o that_o though_o god_n dispensation_n of_o grace_n be_v various_a and_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n fine_a word_n be_v best_a yet_o whoever_o be_v faithful_a in_o any_o one_o of_o these_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o yet_o none_o be_v accept_v but_o in_o christ_n or_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o give_v no_o other_o proof_n for_o it_o but_o his_o
come_v 4._o he_o call_v we_o beast_n of_o prey_n and_o night-bird_n that_o creep_v out_o only_o in_o the_o dark_a but_o this_o charge_n be_v very_o impertinent_a and_o contradictory_n it_o be_v in_o his_o language_n night_n with_o we_o when_o our_o liberty_n be_v take_v away_o and_o then_o if_o at_o all_o we_o refuse_v to_o come_v out_o and_o then_o g._n k._n come_v dare_o he_o than_o be_v the_o forrest-beast_n by_o his_o own_o doom_n 5._o he_o boast_v of_o his_o great_a conquest_n in_o his_o book_n and_o yet_o like_o a_o hypocrite_n will_v arrogate_v nothing_o to_o himself_o no_o he_o be_v but_o like_o the_o barley_n cake_n which_o tumble_v into_o the_o host_n of_o the_o midianite_n only_o his_o conquest_n be_v not_o like_a to_o hold_v the_o parallel_n for_o we_o suppose_v we_o have_v make_v his_o cake_n appear_v to_o be_v dough._n 6._o he_o think_v we_o be_v afraid_a of_o expose_v our_o people_n and_o wonder_n that_o we_o have_v wrought_v no_o more_o on_o they_o all_o this_o while_n 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