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and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o sufficiency_n or_o efficacy_n in_o this_o grace_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n we_o grant_v there_o be_v a_o sufficiency_n in_o the_o mean_n that_o god_n afford_v to_o save_v all_o such_o as_o enjoy_v the_o gospel_n i._n e._n a_o sufficiency_n of_o mean_n isa_n 5.4_o there_o need_v no_o more_o nor_o do_v he_o use_v more_o with_o they_o that_o be_v save_v than_o with_o they_o that_o perish_v 2._o cor._n 2.10.16_o but_o that_o he_o have_v put_v a_o sufficient_a efficacy_n into_o these_o mean_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o that_o enjoy_v they_o be_v a_o paradox_n whence_o be_v it_o then_o that_o they_o be_v not_o efficacious_a the_o efficacy_n be_v not_o in_o the_o mean_n themselves_o but_o in_o the_o concomitancy_n
law_n to_o the_o almighty_a 2._o that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v under_o the_o visible_a mean_n of_o grace_n viz._n the_o covenant_n &_o baptism_n and_o so_o be_v not_o the_o heathen_a isa_n 63.19_o 3._o that_o christ_n have_v assure_v we_o that_o some_o infant_n be_v save_v mat._n 19.14_o 2._o sam._n 12.23_o but_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n concern_v heathen_a or_o pagan_n but_o the_o contrary_a prov._n 29.18_o 4._o that_o the_o different_a capacity_n of_o infant_n and_o grow_v person_n in_o regard_n to_o the_o mean_n require_v a_o different_a manner_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o that_o therefore_o be_v assert_v concern_v all_o adult_n person_n rom._n 10.14_o for_o he_o therefore_o to_o assert_v that_o all_o honest_a elect_a gentile_n be_v save_v in_o some_o other_o way_n be_v a_o mere_a beg_n of_o principle_n that_o will_v never_o be_v concede_v that_o moral_a honesty_n iâ—_n a_o meritorious_a cause_n either_o of_o salvation_n or_o of_o any_o further_a discovery_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o man_n be_v a_o jesuitical_a principle_n that_o there_o be_v any_o elect_n among_o pagan_n who_o never_o have_v the_o gospel_n offer_v they_o be_v not_o only_o without_o scripture-warrant_a buâ—_n against_o its_o testimony_n as_o have_v be_v again_o and_o again_o make_v evident_a and_o his_o plead_n for_o new_a revelation_n of_o thing_n not_o contain_v in_o scripture_n because_o infant_n be_v save_v by_o another_o manner_n of_o application_n to_o they_o than_o adult_v person_n be_v mere_o precarious_a for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o grace_n which_o be_v reveal_v in_o scripture_n which_o be_v revel_v to_o they_o if_o g._n k._n have_v say_v true_a viz._n that_o none_o be_v save_v but_o by_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n sect._n 7._o how_o perverse_o do_v he_o here_o state_n the_o question_n viz._n whether_o any_o be_v or_o can_v be_v save_v without_o the_o express_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n crucify_v be_v one_o question_n and_o whether_o without_o all_o hear_n of_o christ_n outward_o preach_v be_v another_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v not_o reveal_v chrisâ—_n so_o clear_o at_o first_o as_o afterward_o nor_o have_v they_o all_o of_o they_o in_o former_a time_n the_o same_o distinct_a conception_n about_o christ_n which_o acâ—_n now_o make_v clear_a in_o the_o gospel_n but_o we_o all_o believe_v that_o they_o have_v so_o much_o knowledge_n o_o a_o saviour_n as_o lead_v they_o to_o place_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o for_o salvation_n and_o these_o truth_n werâ—_n extraordinary_o reveal_v to_o some_o and_o gradual_o too_o but_o that_o all_o honest_a gentile_n who_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n have_v a_o express_a knowledge_n &_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v as_o he_o assert_n be_v not_o credible_a to_o we_o and_o when_o he_o bid_v we_o to_o disprove_v it_o he_o forget_v all_o law_n of_o disputation_n for_o affirmantiâ—_n est_fw-la probare_fw-la it_o suffice_v for_o we_o to_o deny_v it_o &_o say_v there_o be_v no_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o till_o he_o produce_v it_o the_o spirit_n be_v work_v when_o &_o where_o he_o will_v be_v no_o evidence_n for_o it_o a_o gross_a error_n it_o be_v in_o he_o to_o say_v p._n 110._o that_o the_o knowledge_n &_o faith_n of_o christ_n belong_v to_o the_o finish_v work_n of_o salvation_n but_o not_o universal_o to_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o for_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 10.14_o 15._o his_o instance_n in_o nathaniel_n &_o cornelius_n give_v he_o no_o â—elief_n &_o it_o be_v his_o ignorance_n if_o not_o his_o malciousness_n to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v unbeliever_n when_o that_o testimony_n be_v give_v oâ—_n they_o joh._n 1.47_o act._n 1.2_o they_o have_v believe_v in_o a_o christ_n to_o come_v though_o at_o present_a they_o know_v not_o that_o he_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n till_o it_o be_v further_o reveal_v to_o they_o and_o it_o will_v do_v well_o to_o observe_v concern_v the_o latter_a that_o though_o he_o have_v a_o angel_n send_v to_o he_o to_o direct_v he_o how_o he_o may_v be_v acquaint_v with_o that_o necessary_a truth_n yet_o peter_n must_v come_v and_o preach_v it_o to_o he_o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v p._n 112._o that_o he_o have_v not_o faith_n in_o a_o crucify_a &_o raise_v christ_n but_o in_o god_n and_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n we_o answer_v that_o faith_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n without_o christ_n be_v not_o save_v act._n 4.12_o nor_o be_v faith_n in_o god_n without_o christ_n so_o joh._n 14.6_o â—nd_v he_o be_v great_o mistake_v when_o he_o say_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n crucify_v be_v not_o first_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v as_o not_o be_v full_o preach_v it_o be_v preach_v from_o the_o beginning_n gen._n 3.15_o though_o more_o clear_o in_o gospel-time_n all_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n law_n preach_v christ_n though_o the_o veil_n be_v now_o take_v off_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v more_o manifest_a and_o resplendent_a he_o therefore_o conclude_v before_o he_o have_v prove_v his_o assertion_n that_o the_o express_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n crucify_v be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n especial_o he_o be_v very_o cautious_a where_o it_o have_v not_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o man_n salvation_n though_o indispensible_o necessary_a to_o the_o finish_n of_o it_o and_o sure_o 1._o cor._n 4_o 3._o &_o heb._n 12.2_o stand_v much_o against_o he_o and_o his_o so_o ofteniterated_a assertion_n that_o there_o be_v honest_a gentile_n still_o that_o have_v not_o christ_n outward_o preach_v and_o yet_o die_v in_o salvation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o magisterial_a assertion_n without_o any_o one_o proof_n at_o all_o to_o command_v our_o belief_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o his_o new_a doctrine_n pag._n 1.15_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v it_o after_o death_n if_o he_o think_v to_o father_n such_o a_o thing_n upon_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n cap._n 32._o s._n 1._o confess_v it_o be_v a_o bold_a untruth_n for_o they_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n there_o but_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o instant_n of_o die_v believer_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o holiness_n see_v short_a catechism_n quest_n 37._o we_o shall_v have_v a_o new_a quaker_n purgatory_n erect_v ere_o long_o christ_n reveal_v to_o man_n for_o salvation_n after_o death_n who_o die_v ignorant_a of_o he_o and_o now_o what_o reason_n have_v he_o to_o conclude_v this_o section_n with_o a_o triumph_n that_o he_o have_v demonstrate_v from_o scripture_n that_o man_n have_v be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n that_o have_v not_o have_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n make_v know_v to_o they_o unless_o pervert_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v pass_v for_o demonstration_n sect._n 8._o but_o what_o need_v more_o then_o will_v he_o outdo_v demonstration_n fain_o will_v he_o draw_v in_o paul_n 1._o cor._n 12.4_o 5_o 6._o to_o speak_v of_o the_o 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first_o be_v save_v wâ—â—hout_n châ—â—st_v â—nd_v 〈◊〉_d will_v contradict_v his_o own_o profession_n sect._n 9_o now_o at_o length_n after_o a_o deâ—l_n of_o â—â—dious_a wait_a we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v all_o this_o whiâ—â—_n be_v maâ—â—ng_a way_n for_o and_o this_o will_v salve_v all_o the_o phâ—nomina_fw-la remove_v all_o doubt_n the_o light_n within_o the_o quaker_n god_n and_o christ_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o word_n and_o what_o not_o what_o particular_a thing_n this_o light_n be_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a about_o very_o likely_a its_o beam_n be_v so_o languid_a that_o they_o be_v not_o self-evidencing_a however_o something_o it_o be_v and_o it_o be_v in_o all_o man_n yea_o so_o great_a a_o thing_n that_o it_o may_v be_v blaspheme_v for_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o
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 deut._n 29.4_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v they_o eye_n to_o see_v to_o that_o day_n &_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n give_v that_o warning_n luc._n 11.35_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n describe_v the_o natural_a estate_n by_o this_o eph._n 5.8_o and_o what_o say_v he_o 1._o cor._n 2.14_o but_o we_o have_v he_o confess_v this_o ample_o in_o p_o 120._o that_o man_n in_o his_o state_n of_o integrity_n have_v light_a sufficient_a to_o have_v guide_v he_o to_o felicity_n we_o believe_v but_o all_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n in_o fall_v man_n will_v not_o objective_o reveal_v the_o truth_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n it_o have_v never_o tell_v man_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n that_o be_v make_v to_o the_o law_n by_o his_o righteousness_n 3._o that_o god_n have_v not_o any_o way_n impart_v such_o a_o light_n universal_o to_o all_o man_n which_o the_o forecited_a scripture_n do_v prove_v beside_o if_o this_o light_n be_v connate_a with_o 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 prefer_v wickedness_n before_o holiness_n and_o so_o be_v a_o mind_n disapprove_v of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o light_n the_o gentile_n have_v be_v a_o new_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o they_o he_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o till_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o gift_n common_a to_o all_o man_n nor_o do_v all_o his_o allege_a scripture_n speak_v one_o word_n that_o way_n inward_a conviction_n and_o warning_n of_o wrath_n to_o come_v which_o we_o deny_v not_o to_o have_v be_v in_o heathen_a will_v not_o amount_v to_o it_o be_v only_o the_o act_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n under_o legal_a conviction_n which_o indeed_o show_v to_o man_n some_o of_o his_o misery_n but_o nothing_o of_o his_o remedy_n and_o that_o place_n on_o which_o he_o put_v a_o peculiar_a remark_n luc._n 12.20_o god_n say_v thou_o fool_n etc._n etc._n be_v as_o little_a to_o his_o purpose_n as_o any_o for_o if_o we_o can_v tell_v how_o god_n say_v so_o to_o he_o 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
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we_o not_o be_v mere_a false_a aspersion_n or_o deceitful_a insinuation_n and_o do_v not_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o if_o god_n suffer_v those_o who_o he_o have_v draw_v at_o any_o time_n to_o depart_v they_o shall_v certain_o be_v reclaim_v p._n 46._o nay_o that_o they_o shall_v infallible_o be_v call_v &_o at_o last_o glorify_v p._n 76._o nor_o can_v he_o have_v say_v that_o this_o make_v god_n a_o respecter_n of_o person_n in_o the_o worst_a sense_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v ignorant_a oâ—_n what_o that_o respect_n of_o person_n be_v there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n in_o gratuitis_fw-la for_o that_o iâ—_n only_o when_o justice_n be_v pervert_v for_o some_o sinister_a consideration_n the_o owner_n may_v do_v â—itâ—_n his_o own_o what_o he_o will_n beside_o there_o be_v in_o the_o bestow_n of_o the_o recompense_n of_o glory_n a_o vasâ—_n difference_n between_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o anâ—_n such_o as_o miss_v of_o it_o mat._n 25_o though_o still_o its_o goâ—_n that_o 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he_o can_v with_o no_o face_n deny_v the_o truth_n in_o they_o begins_z in_o this_o paragraph_n to_o concede_fw-la yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o favour_v our_o principle_n at_o all_o who_o say_v that_o its_o the_o privilege_n of_o every_o true_a believer_n to_o persevere_v he_o therefore_o make_v it_o a_o particular_a state_n of_o holiness_n which_o only_o some_o of_o these_o arrive_n unto_o and_o then_o they_o commit_v no_o gross_a sin_n but_o only_o peccadillo_n and_o thus_o with_o the_o papist_n he_o introduce_v the_o distinction_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n which_o have_v be_v sufficient_o confute_v by_o we_o who_o have_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a by_o the_o law_n ezek._n 18.4_o that_o all_o sin_n except_v that_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v venial_a by_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 12.31_o but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o describe_v who_o these_o be_v that_o be_v thus_o indulge_v he_o woeful_o prevaricate_v in_o p._n 46._o he_o tell_v we_o they_o 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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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