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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 subsist_v without_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o letter_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o even_o here_o where_o the_o history_n be_v want_v the_o mystery_n or_o inside_n of_o christianity_n be_v not_o without_o its_o skin_n or_o outside_n namely_o a_o outward_a confession_n unto_o god_n waive_v the_o unaptness_n of_o the_o simile_n for_o no_o man_n can_v subsist_v without_o his_o skin_n without_o hand_n or_o foot_n he_o may_v i_o observe_v he_o here_o admit_v of_o a_o christianity_n without_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o letter_n what_o become_v then_o of_o his_o late_a position_n that_o if_o they_o be_v real_a christian_n they_o have_v some_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n the_o messiah_n as_o he_o be_v to_o come_v he_o that_o pretend_v that_o upward_o of_o thirty_o year_n he_o have_v be_v the_o same_o man_n may_v cast_v a_o eye_n back_o upon_o what_o he_o have_v say_v reason_n and_o cause_n p._n 31._o viz._n that_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o he_o come_v without_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v a_o true_a christian_a the_o same_o he_o tell_v t._n e._n seasonable_a information_n p._n 29._o and_o assign_v it_o as_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o doctrine_n wherein_o the_o controversy_n lie_v between_o they_o of_o the_o other_o side_n and_o he_o be_v this_o man_n fit_a to_o engage_v in_o controversy_n with_o other_o that_o know_v not_o his_o own_o mind_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o it_o seem_v where_o the_o history_n be_v want_v the_o mystery_n may_v not_o nay_o it_o be_v not_o without_o its_o outside_n if_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a confession_n to_o god_n though_o there_o be_v never_o a_o word_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n suffering_n etc._n etc._n yet_o once_o again_o let_v i_o query_n whether_o where_o the_o mystery_n be_v know_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v receive_v or_o not_o to_o a_o 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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 mind_n unto_o the_o light_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v enlighten_v they_o and_o every_o one_o and_o have_v sow_v a_o seed_n of_o his_o light_n life_n and_o spirit_n in_o every_o one_o unto_o which_o seed_n they_o shall_v give_v the_o most_o inward_a of_o their_o heart_n whence_o then_o in_o due_a time_n such_o a_o measure_n of_o light_n and_o life_n arise_v therein_o as_o give_v they_o both_o true_o to_o know_v christ_n and_o to_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o book_n of_o universal_a grace_n print_v anno_fw-la 1671._o he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a method_n which_o shall_v be_v use_v by_o preacher_n for_o the_o bring_v people_n into_o the_o faith_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n first_o to_o inform_v they_o of_o this_o universal_a principle_n what_o it_o be_v and_o turn_v they_o towards_o it_o and_o so_o as_o wise_a builder_n to_o lay_v this_o true_a foundation_n in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o this_o will_v natural_o bring_v people_n 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 they_o to_o the_o great_a word_n and_o oracle_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n be_v most_o contrary_a unto_o the_o true_a method_n and_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o against_o all_o true_a method_n and_o order_n hold_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n natural_a which_o always_o proceed_v from_o the_o more_o know_v to_o the_o less_o and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n hence_o it_o be_v even_o for_o want_v of_o this_o true_a order_n in_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n that_o man_n have_v have_v so_o little_a success_n hitherto_o compare_v this_o with_o nameless_a bull_n p._n 10_o 11._o forequoted_a 3._o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v save_o enlighten_v who_o know_v not_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n outward_a come_n etc._n etc._n g._n k._n tell_v we_o in_o truth_n advance_v page_n 42._o whereas_o paul_n say_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n simple_o and_o abstract_o consider_v 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 therefore_o be_v necessary_a to_o all_o and_o a_o little_a low_o he_o can_v give_v i_o a_o instance_n of_o any_o that_o ever_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n within_o but_o also_o know_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n without_o compare_v this_o with_o my_o citation_n even_o now_o out_o of_o appendix_n page_n 242._o and_o again_o to_o suppose_v say_v he_o a_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o do_v not_o respect_v his_o outward_a come_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o death_n and_o suffering_n but_o only_o and_o alone_o that_o inward_a common_a illumination_n that_o be_v in_o all_o mankind_n be_v to_o set_v up_o a_o unscriptural_a and_o antichristian_a faith_n opposite_a to_o the_o true_a christian_n faith_n to_o these_o i_o shall_v add_v another_o out_o of_o seasonable_a information_n p._n 30._o viz._n the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n be_v ascribe_v in_o scripture_n to_o christ_n blood_n and_o suffering_n as_o well_o as_o to_o his_o inward_a appearance_n and_o to_o 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 on_o p._n 29._o thus_o these_o gentile_n do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n so_o that_o they_o be_v excuse_v yea_o and_o justify_v and_o do_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n in_o so_o do_v in_o divers_a of_o these_o gentile_n the_o seed_n be_v raise_v that_o be_v beyond_o gentile_a sincerity_n without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sure_o which_o be_v that_o divine_a nature_n or_o birth_n by_o which_o they_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o seem_v some_o be_v ready_a to_o argue_v then_o as_o he_o have_v do_v since_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o justification_n without_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o these_o gentile_n have_v not_o faith_n in_o christ_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o
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 answer_n to_o the_o objection_n what_o can_v he_o hold_v to_o nothing_o but_o be_v self-inconsistent_a in_o every_o thing_n again_o p._n 42._o he_o say_v who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o obey_v it_o according_a to_o what_o their_o ability_n do_v reach_v they_o be_v hold_v there_o as_o in_o a_o custody_n or_o place_n of_o safety_n as_o the_o manslayer_n in_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n till_o the_o faith_n come_v to_o be_v reveal_v this_o word_n till_o the_o faith_n come_v to_o be_v reveal_v be_v a_o plain_a indication_n of_o his_o notion_n though_o he_o dare_v not_o descend_v it_o for_o they_o die_v in_o this_o city_n of_o refuge_n when_o shall_v the_o faith_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o except_o in_o some_o other_o revolution_n some_o have_v a_o measure_n of_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n under_o the_o law_n or_o legal_a dispensation_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o 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