rule_v as_o a_o prince_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n while_o the_o holy_a seed_n be_v wound_v and_o bruise_v there_o be_v antichrist_n in_o every_o man_n or_o somewhat_o exalt_v above_o and_o against_o christ_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o large_a in_o this_o quotation_n from_o the_o occasion_n give_v of_o j._n n_n make_v use_n of_o part_n of_o it_o consider_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o subject_n with_o a_o eye_n to_o a_o general_a service_n and_o in_o particular_a recommend_v to_o the_o serious_a and_o unprejudiced_a thought_n of_o my_o adversary_n apprehend_v it_o great_o concern_v he_o in_o which_o i_o express_v my_o good_a will_n and_o desire_v of_o his_o welfare_n j._n n._n quote_v the_o same_o author_n again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n where_o r_o bâ—_n treat_v of_o the_o divine_a light_n 346._o argue_v it_o can_v be_v any_o of_o the_o natural_a gift_n or_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n whereby_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v enlighten_v according_a to_o the_o 1_o st_z of_o john_n vers_fw-la 9_o because_o this_o light_n be_v say_v to_o shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o can_v be_v comprehend_v by_o it_o john_n 1.5_o now_o say_v he_o this_o darkness_n be_v no_o other_o but_o man_n natural_a condition_n and_o state_n in_o which_o natural_a estate_n he_o can_v easy_o comprehend_v and_o do_v comprehend_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v peculiar_a and_o common_a to_o he_o as_o such_o that_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a condition_n be_v call_v darkness_n see_v ephes._n 5.8_o for_o yeâ—â—â—â—e_v sometime_o darkness_n but_o now_o be_v you_o light_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o other_o place_n as_o act_n 26.18_o coll._n 1.13_o 1_o thes._n 5.5_o where_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a state_n be_v term_v darkness_n therefore_o i_o say_v this_o light_n can_v beâ—_n any_o natural_a property_n or_o faculty_n of_o man_n soul_n but_o a_o supernatural_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o christ._n thus_o far_o r._n b._n well_o then_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o quaker_n believe_v the_o divine_a light_n to_o be_v a_o accession_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o deprave_a lose_a man_n it_o will_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o human_a understanding_n because_o they_o do_v not_o make_v it_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o god_n strict_o speak_v as_o j._n n._n will_v infer_v no_o more_o than_o that_o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o sight_n 48._o and_o subject_n of_o our_o feel_n when_o we_o behold_v its_o glorious_a light_n and_o feel_v the_o warm_a influence_n of_o its_o beam_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o our_o earth_n because_o we_o can_v steadfast_o behold_v its_o glorious_a brightness_n eye_n to_o eye_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o sight_n nor_o endure_v the_o too_o near_a approach_n of_o its_o excessive_a heat_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o mix_a constitution_n nor_o will_v it_o follow_v hence_o that_o allow_v this_o measure_n of_o light_a to_o be_v a_o advantageous_a medium_fw-la between_o the_o fullness_n and_o we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o proper_a object_n and_o light_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o sun_n shine_v through_o the_o air_n be_v to_o the_o eye_n by_z and_o through_o which_o we_o clear_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o material_a and_o visible_a world_n and_o so_o i_o conclude_v my_o answer_n to_o his_o 48_o and_o part_n of_o 49_o page_n the_o next_o thing_n in_o question_n be_v the_o contradiction_n i_o assign_v upon_o he_o for_o which_o he_o say_v he_o very_o much_o admire_v the_o quickness_n of_o my_o eyesight_n but_o i_o can_v with_o more_o truth_n say_v 49._o he_o have_v give_v i_o great_a cause_n to_o admire_v his_o shift_a to_o avoid_v it_o the_o matter_n be_v this_o first_o he_o say_v the_o quaker_n usual_o talk_v of_o the_o light_n within_o as_o of_o some_o divine_a communication_n and_o manifestation_n only_a and_o immediate_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o five_o line_n say_v the_o quaker_n represent_v this_o light_n within_o as_o a_o sort_n of_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n whence_o they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o enthusiast_n whereupon_o i_o query_n be_v not_o extraordinary_a more_o than_o common_a or_o communication_n and_o manifestation_n only_a i_o have_v already_o show_v the_o contradistinction_n between_o common_a or_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a upon_o his_o own_o antithesis_fw-la now_o it_o remain_v to_o be_v consider_v what_o this_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n be_v whence_o the_o quaker_n as_o he_o say_v have_v the_o name_n of_o enthusiast_n and_o which_o they_o represent_v this_o light_n to_o be_v that_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n enthusia_v and_o as_o by_o he_o apply_v to_o the_o quaker_n bear_v a_o ill_a sense_n be_v evident_a for_o that_o he_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o fault_n their_o principle_n of_o the_o light_n the_o most_o common_a and_o natural_a sense_n then_o of_o the_o matter_n amount_v to_o no_o less_o than_o some_o new_a and_o immediate_a revelation_n which_o the_o quaker_n pretend_v to_o above_o other_o man_n by_o the_o singular_a and_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n of_o the_o light_n within_o which_o agree_v with_o that_o other_o passage_n in_o his_o postcript_n recite_v in_o pâ—g_n 23._o 4_o the_o article_n viz._n the_o quakers'_v make_v their_o light_n within_o a_o special_a privilege_n of_o a_o certain_a order_n of_o man_n their_o own_o party_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o sense_n of_o his_o expression_n be_v not_o strain_v but_o the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o the_o word_n and_o amount_n to_o a_o most_o heinous_a abuse_n and_o which_o be_v compare_v with_o his_o assertion_n in_o his_o first_o article_n pag._n 22._o viz._n that_o the_o quaker_n usual_o talk_v of_o this_o light_n within_o as_o of_o some_o divine_a communication_n and_o manifestation_n only_o i_o think_v be_v contrariety_n and_o contradiction_n enough_o viz._n as_o much_o as_o be_v between_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a see_v to_o profess_v the_o light_n as_o a_o divine_a communication_n and_o manifestation_n only_o must_v be_v in_o his_o account_n to_o profess_v it_o modest_o and_o in_o common_a though_o inferior_a to_o his_o notion_n and_o to_o profess_v it_o in_o the_o other_o sense_n viz._n as_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o enthusiast_n be_v to_o profess_v it_o in_o a_o peculiar_a and_o singular_a way_n not_o only_o above_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o other_o man_n but_o as_o conceit_a and_o whimsical_a and_o so_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o take_v notice_n how_o he_o labour_v to_o avoid_v this_o consequence_n by_o shift_v on_o the_o word_n extraordinary_a j._n n._n still_o contrive_v his_o escape_n query_n what_o if_o extraordinary_n be_v more_o than_o common_a 50._o or_o communication_n and_o manifestation_n only_a do_v it_o therefore_o contradict_v it_o what_o be_v every_o addition_n a_o contradiction_n he_o answer_v himself_o it_o may_v indeed_o be_v so_o in_o case_n the_o degree_n add_v in_o the_o second_o proposition_n be_v deny_v and_o exclude_v in_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v this_o be_v plain_o the_o case_n not_o bare_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o word_n only_o but_o from_o the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o proposition_n itself_o and_o this_o i_o will_v evince_v by_o his_o own_o instance_n suppose_v say_v he_o adam_n have_v persevere_v in_o his_o original_a state_n and_o his_o whole_a posterity_n have_v inherit_v that_o extraordinary_a grace_n that_o frenum_fw-la justiciae_fw-la which_o according_a to_o some_o be_v superad_v to_o the_o essential_a perfection_n of_o his_o human_a nature_n will_v it_o have_v be_v the_o less_o extraordinary_a that_o be_v the_o less_o superaddition_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o man._n i_o answer_v no_o in_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n extraordinary_n which_o by_o this_o instance_n be_v vary_v from_o uncommon_a or_o universal_a in_o which_o sense_n it_o will_v have_v be_v less_o extraordinary_a and_o transfer_v as_o in_o page_n 44._o to_o supernatural_a so_o here_o to_o the_o superadded_a quality_n of_o the_o grace_n in_o which_o latter_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n extraordinary_n the_o question_n be_v not_o concern_v which_o i_o prove_v thus_o the_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n he_o say_v the_o quaker_n represent_v the_o light_n to_o be_v be_v such_o it_o seem_v as_o from_o whence_o they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o enthusiast_n this_o sort_n of_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n be_v assign_v on_o the_o quaker_n as_o their_o fault_n and_o error_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o ordinary_a and_o common_a yet_o holy_a inspiration_n all_o be_v exhort_v to_o pray_v for_o by_o the_o lithurgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n viz._n some_o new_a singular_a and_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n in_o a_o fantastical_a sense_n which_o extreme_o differ_v from_o extraordinary_a as_o apply_v to_o supernatural_a or_o superadded_a quality_n of_o the_o
vice_n the_o serpent_n spirit_n and_o wisdom_n and_o so_o i_o have_v answer_v that_o part_n of_o his_o inferrence_n as_o be_v not_o deducible_a from_o his_o quotation_n 61._o but_o to_o prove_v the_o quaker_n confine_v the_o light_n within_o etc._n etc._n he_o argue_v these_o two_o light_n can_v no_o more_o interfere_v with_o one_o another_o order_n than_o the_o sun_n can_v usurp_v the_o government_n of_o the_o night_n or_o the_o moon_n assume_v to_o herself_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o day_n and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o confine_v the_o divine_a light_n to_o some_o certain_a object_n namely_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a truth_n i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v here_o lest_o the_o reader_n shall_v think_v this_o construction_n to_o be_v r._n b_n sense_n or_o deducable_a from_o his_o forego_v word_n what_o doubtless_o j._n n._n design_o avoid_v i_o shall_v do_v viz._n repeat_v his_o follow_a word_n which_o be_v these_o and_o even_o as_o the_o moon_n borrow_v her_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n so_o ought_v man_n if_o they_o will_v be_v right_o and_o comfortable_o order_v in_o natural_a thing_n to_o have_v their_o reason_n enlighten_v by_o this_o divine_a and_o pure_a light_n thus_o j._n n._n abuse_v his_o ingenious_a author_n not_o only_o conceal_v but_o pervert_v his_o sense_n but_o to_o consider_v the_o matter_n a_o little_a further_o will_v his_o conclusion_n hold_v be_v his_o consequence_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o quotation_n fair_o and_o equal_o apply_v doubtless_o he_o know_v the_o contrary_a though_o he_o catch_v at_o any_o thing_n to_o serve_v his_o purpose_n will_v he_o not_o consider_v the_o disparity_n of_o the_o subject_n their_o disproportion_n with_o respect_n to_o their_o primitive_a station_n and_o order_n because_o man_n usual_o illustrate_a matter_n by_o compare_v visible_a to_o invisible_a or_o create_v to_o divine_a thing_n will_v he_o thence_o infer_v a_o necessity_n that_o if_o it_o be_v allowable_a in_o a_o comparison_n it_o must_v hold_v good_a in_o all_o its_o relation_n as_o in_o a_o case_n where_o there_o be_v no_o inequality_n in_o the_o subject_n because_o the_o quaker_n say_v there_o be_v two_o light_n in_o the_o soul_n compare_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n which_o be_v create_v and_o limit_v being_n and_o have_v their_o distinct_a and_o limit_v office_n that_o therefore_o the_o quaker_n by_o such_o their_o comparison_n confine_v the_o light_n within_o which_o be_v supernatural_a and_o divine_a to_o some_o certain_a object_n namely_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a truth_n what_o a_o far-fetched_a and_o unlearned_a consequence_n this_o man_n make_v and_o in_o the_o end_n it_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n god_n make_v man_n upright_o create_v he_o in_o his_o image_n breathe_v into_o he_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o so_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n in_o a_o divine_a rational_a or_o intellectual_a and_o animal_n life_n to_o his_o divine_a life_n he_o die_v and_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o by_o transgression_n which_o divine_a life_n be_v to_o he_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o day_n this_o light_n be_v extinguish_v as_o to_o he_o he_o fall_v into_o darkness_n and_o a_o evitable_a night_n come_v over_o he_o the_o remain_a light_n of_o his_o creation_n viz._n his_o intellectual_a and_o rational_a principle_n whereby_o man_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o animal_n be_v not_o hereby_o total_o extinguish_v though_o great_o veil_v darken_a and_o corrupt_v by_o the_o serpent_n power_n and_o spirit_n that_o enter_v it_o but_o under_o this_o degeneracy_n remain_v as_o a_o conduct_n through_o his_o animal_n life_n thus_o poor_a undo_v man_n not_o only_o lose_v the_o light_n of_o his_o glorious_a sun_n but_o have_v his_o moon_n eclipse_v what_o follow_v and_o how_o come_v man_n that_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o abide_v not_o but_o become_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v to_o be_v restore_v again_o but_o by_o the_o superaddition_n of_o this_o divine_a light_n to_o his_o miserable_a estate_n which_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n which_o though_o extinguish_v and_o as_o a_o lamb_n slay_v by_o man_n transgression_n remain_v nevertheless_o in_o the_o purity_n of_o its_o own_o life_n live_v to_o god_n and_o he_o it_o please_v god_n in_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o love_n and_o infinite_a compassion_n to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o send_v forth_o again_o out_o of_o his_o own_o bosom_n to_o effect_v the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n viz._n the_o redemption_n and_o restoration_n of_o lose_a man_n again_o to_o god_n thus_o he_o come_v to_o be_v quicken_v and_o make_v alive_a to_o have_v his_o spiritual_a sense_n restore_v again_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o have_v his_o rational_a power_n rectify_v or_o his_o moonlight_n renew_v and_o deliver_v from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o serpent_n spirit_n and_o wisdom_n which_o have_v corrupt_v it_o now_o the_o question_n upon_o this_o article_n be_v whether_o robert_n barclay_n have_v by_o his_o aforementioned_a comparison_n limit_v or_o confine_v the_o divine_a light_n to_o some_o certain_a object_n namely_o moral_a or_o spiritual_a truth_n or_o that_o he_o confine_v the_o light_n as_o much_o to_o such_o object_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o day_n which_o be_v i._o n_n positive_a assertion_n because_o the_o divine_a light_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o our_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o therefore_o compare_v to_o the_o sun_n that_o rule_v the_o day_n will_v it_o thence_o follow_v because_o the_o sun_n can_v interfere_v with_o the_o office_n of_o the_o moon_n or_o the_o moon_n of_o the_o sun_n both_o keep_v their_o proper_a station_n and_o order_n that_o the_o moon_n do_v not_o receive_v light_n from_o the_o sun_n or_o that_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n be_v equal_o confine_v and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o natural_a and_o create_a light_n of_o man_n corrupt_a reason_n to_o help_v purify_v and_o renew_v it_o sure_o this_o be_v as_o ill_o and_o unsound_a in_o doctrine_n as_o it_o be_v unlearned_a and_o unfair_a in_o consequence_n j._n n._n may_v here_o have_v spare_v his_o reflection_n on_o i_o on_o this_o occasion_n have_v sufficient_o expose_v himself_o in_o reproach_v i_o and_o large_o manifest_v his_o defect_n of_o civility_n and_o good_a behaviour_n in_o the_o before_o part_n of_o his_o treatise_n but_o he_o go_v on_o have_v pick_v up_o one_o passage_n more_o out_o of_o the_o preface_n to_o r._n b_n work_n pag._n 21._o which_o he_o think_v may_v serve_v his_o turn_n the_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o his_o apol._n for_o the_o true_a christian_a divinity_n the_o method_n and_o stile_n of_o the_o book_n may_v be_v somewhat_o singular_a and_o like_o a_o scholar_n for_o we_o make_v that_o sort_n of_o learn_v no_o part_n of_o our_o divine_a science_n which_o j._n n._n say_v come_v to_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v we_o make_v human_a learning_n or_o those_o art_n and_o science_n 63._o which_o be_v the_o common_a object_n of_o accademical_a learning_n no_o part_n of_o that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v supernatural_o communicate_v to_o we_o by_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n thus_o far_o j._n n._n be_v right_a and_o i_o allow_v of_o his_o state_v the_o position_n but_o he_o err_v in_o frame_v his_o argument_n on_o the_o consequence_n which_o he_o do_v thus_o if_o human_a learning_n be_v no_o part_n of_o that_o knowledge_n which_o come_v by_o the_o divine_a light_n than_o the_o divine_a light_n be_v not_o extend_v to_o human_a learning_n and_o consequent_o must_v be_v confine_v to_o spiritual_a truth_n i_o deny_v the_o second_o position_n as_o be_v different_o state_v upon_o his_o first_o sumption_n to_o say_v that_o human_a learning_n in_o the_o prefacer_n word_n be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o divine_a science_n or_o in_o j._n n_n word_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n that_o it_o be_v not_o supernatural_o communicate_v to_o we_o by_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o say_v that_o human_a learning_n be_v no_o part_n of_o that_o knowledge_n which_o come_v by_o the_o divine_a light_n be_v another_o thing_n the_o diffetence_n lie_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o communication_n and_o organ_n of_o receptionâ—_n though_o the_o quaker_n pretend_v not_o to_o the_o ordinary_a knowledge_n of_o necessary_a art_n and_o science_n by_o the_o supernatural_a communication_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o say_v they_o come_v not_o by_o the_o divine_a light_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n but_o the_o quaker_n distinguish_v and_o confess_v the_o divine_a light_n be_v extensive_a to_o universal_a truth_n according_a to_o that_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n yea_o
grace_n and_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n viz._n as_o oppose_v to_o common_a and_o ordinary_a as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v it_o must_v be_v from_o the_o assign_a error_n on_o the_o quaker_n and_o so_o compare_v with_o the_o former_a position_n or_o article_n of_o make_v the_o light_n within_o to_o be_v a_o divine_a communication_n and_o manifestation_n only_o by_o his_o leave_n be_v a_o palpable_a contradiction_n as_o well_o as_o a_o gross_a misrepresentation_n of_o the_o quaker_n principle_n thus_o i_o have_v trace_v he_o through_o his_o tedious_a labyrinth_n where_o i_o never_o see_v any_o thing_n so_o shift_v and_o twist_v its_o self_n to_o escape_v for_o which_o i_o more_o admire_v his_o wit_n and_o skill_n than_o his_o candour_n and_o plainness_n and_o wherein_o i_o have_v double_v and_o reiterated_a any_o matter_n in_o this_o his_o reply_n his_o repeat_v exception_n have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o j._n n._n object_n to_o my_o construction_n of_o some_o word_n of_o he_o they_o be_v as_o follow_v 53_o i_o suppose_v it_o viz._n the_o light_n within_o to_o be_v a_o man_n natural_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o understanding_n and_o i_o observe_v that_o just_a before_o i_o he_o make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o deity_n which_o be_v his_o express_a word_n again_o by_o these_o word_n a_o man_n natural_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o understanding_n i_o take_v he_o to_o intend_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o in_o pag._n 77._o reflect_v etc._n etc._n where_o he_o call_v the_o divine_a logos_fw-la or_o light_n within_o reason_n and_o conscience_n this_o be_v reason_n this_o be_v conscience_n his_o word_n be_v plain_a and_o positive_a and_o need_v no_o other_o construction_n then_o what_o they_o necessary_o will_v and_o must_v bare_v and_o if_o they_o be_v unsound_a and_o not_o right_o expressive_a of_o his_o sense_n and_o meaning_n he_o must_v blame_v himself_o for_o that_o and_o not_o i_o for_o show_v the_o confusion_n and_o self-contradiction_n they_o manifest_v but_o if_o he_o will_v allow_v himself_o to_o make_v use_n of_o not_o only_o ill_o suit_v but_o opposite_a term_n which_o one_o will_v think_v a_o man_n of_o his_o logical_a head_n shall_v not_o do_v and_o then_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o say_v he_o do_v not_o mean_v so_o who_o can_v help_v it_o whatever_o his_o meaning_n be_v it_o be_v plain_a by_o his_o word_n that_o he_o make_v his_o notion_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n with_o human_a understanding_n confound_v it_o with_o man_n reason_n and_o conscience_n but_o it_o be_v so_o grievous_a to_o j._n n._n to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o plain_a and_o literal_a sense_n and_o thereby_o to_o be_v reprehend_v as_o confuse_a and_o erroneous_a in_o his_o principle_n of_o the_o light_n and_o can_v he_o think_v it_o justifiable_a in_o himself_o to_o mischaractarize_v and_o misrepresent_v a_o whole_a society_n of_o people_n and_o their_o principle_n from_o mistake_a inferrence_n of_o his_o own_o ground_v upon_o such_o strain_a and_o remote_a consequence_n as_o be_v perfect_o injurious_a to_o the_o express_a sense_n and_o design_n of_o the_o author_n he_o quote_v as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o manifest_v at_o large_a he_o have_v disingenious_o do_v by_o r._n b._n but_o let_v we_o consider_v this_o natural_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o understanding_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o the_o quaker_n represent_v their_o light_n as_o superad_v to_o man_n natural_a way_n of_o understanding_n in_o the_o fall_n by_o this_o phrase_n way_n i_o perceive_v he_o intend_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o understand_v which_o mean_v as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a knowledge_n man_n die_v to_o for_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n all_o die_v and_o become_v separate_v from_o it_o through_o sin_n and_o transgresgression_n consequent_o the_o divine_a light_n be_v no_o long_o his_o natural_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o understanding_n in_o that_o sense_n poor_a fall_v and_o degenerate_v man_n have_v instead_o thereof_o suck_v in_o another_o spirit_n and_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n from_o the_o serpent_n to_o which_o he_o give_v up_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o rational_a power_n and_o life_n now_o the_o question_n be_v how_o can_v man_n thus_o lose_v and_o undo_v come_v to_o be_v redeem_v &_o restore_v out_o of_o this_o miserable_a estate_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o fall_n wherein_o he_o be_v both_o deprive_v of_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o primitive_a purity_n of_o his_o reasonable_a &_o understand_a spirit_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n but_o in_o and_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n which_o be_v alone_o effect_v by_o christ_n jesus_n the_o promise_a seed_n the_o second_o adam_n the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n the_o quicken_a spirit_n which_o promise_v seed_n be_v foretell_v shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o this_o be_v superadditional_a as_o well_o as_o supernatural_a grace_n otherwise_o man_n have_v perish_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n and_o this_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o divine_a understanding_n nevertheless_o man_n may_v have_v and_o that_o in_o a_o true_a sense_n to_o a_o large_a understanding_n and_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n in_o his_o brain_n without_o its_o immediate_a guidance_n which_o render_v his_o notion_n of_o the_o light_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o natural_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o man_n understanding_n that_o there_o be_v no_o understanding_n without_o it_o unsafe_a to_o be_v say_v absolute_o because_o without_o it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o its_o divine_a operation_n upon_o the_o soul_n to_o influence_n and_o illuminate_v it_o man_n whilst_o dead_a to_o god_n may_v be_v alive_a in_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n feed_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o as_o this_o divine_a light_n be_v christ_n the_o word_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o he_o in_o and_o through_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v col._n 1.17_o man_n can_v strict_o be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o it_o in_o that_o sense_n though_o he_o may_v in_o the_o other_o viz._n as_o he_o be_v seâ—t_v forth_o from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v man_n light_n and_o saviour_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o some_o that_o live_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o contrary_a to_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v infer_v from_o any_o thing_n r._n b._n have_v write_v that_o i_o know_v of_o j._n n._n in_o his_o answer_n to_o my_o three_o exception_n justify_v his_o position_n and_o tell_v i_o if_o he_o be_v to_o new_o cast_v it_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o same_o mould_n it_o be_v thus_o 59_o if_o i_o mistake_v noâ—_n the_o quaker_n confine_v their_o light_n within_o to_o some_o certain_a object_n namely_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a truth_n in_o order_n only_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o practice_n to_o prove_v this_o he_o quote_v a_o passage_n out_o r._n b_n apol._n pag._n 337._o viz._n as_o god_n give_v two_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o outward_a world_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n the_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o the_o lesser_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o night_n so_o have_v he_o give_v man_n the_o light_n of_o his_o son_n a_o spiritual_a divine_a light_n to_o rule_v he_o in_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n to_o rule_v he_o in_o thing_n natural_a hence_o i_o grant_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o there_o be_v two_o light_n in_o the_o soul_n viz._n the_o divine_a light_n and_o the_o natural_a or_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n but_o be_v this_o a_o error_n sure_o no_o if_o it_o be_v why_o do_v he_o not_o disprove_v it_o but_o he_o say_v it_o confirm_v what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o last_o section_n concern_v the_o quaker_n make_v the_o divine_a light_n a_o extraordinary_a communication_n that_o be_v superaccessary_a to_o the_o natural_a light_n etc._n etc._n â—_o do_v it_o so_o it_o confirm_v then_o what_o no_o quaker_n ever_o deny_v that_o i_o know_v of_o but_o that_o other_o inferrence_n of_o he_o viz._n that_o man_n natural_a light_n or_o light_n of_o reason_n remain_v entire_a though_o separate_v from_o the_o divine_a light_n i_o deny_v for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o total_o extinguish_v it_o be_v weaken_v veil_a and_o corrupt_v and_o as_o for_o its_o be_v a_o principle_n whole_o distinct_a from_o the_o light_n if_o he_o mean_v with_o respect_n to_o its_o existence_n i_o deny_v it_o but_o if_o with_o respect_n to_o operation_n whilst_o remain_v in_o its_o degeneration_n and_o corruption_n i_o grant_v it_o be_v distinct_a and_o stand_v upon_o another_o bottom_n
the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n different_a in_o its_o mode_n and_o manner_n of_o its_o operation_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o subject_n it_o work_v upon_o make_v use_n in_o each_o of_o its_o proper_a organ_n viz._n the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o have_v their_o root_n life_n and_o be_v in_o a_o measure_n of_o this_o divine_a light_n for_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n viz._n the_o rational_a and_o intellectual_a power_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o human_a and_o natural_a thing_n though_o i_o do_v not_o hereby_o deny_v but_o god_n have_v and_o may_v supernatural_o convey_v to_o some_o man_n the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o some_o necessary_a human_a art_n and_o science_n and_o such_o their_o knowledge_n be_v divine_a and_o extraordinary_a but_o j._n n._n take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o improve_v this_o his_o mistake_a proposition_n and_o will_v needs_o have_v the_o quaker_n principle_n natural_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o it_o because_o they_o conceive_v and_o represent_v this_o divine_a light_n to_o be_v that_o very_a grace_n of_o christ_n whereby_o man_n be_v convert_v and_o save_v quote_v r._n b._n again_o in_o the_o 5_o and_o 6_o proposition_n pag._n 317._o where_o reckon_v up_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n for_o which_o this_o save_n and_o spiritual_a light_n be_v give_v by_o god_n make_v they_o consist_v in_o make_v manifest_a all_o thing_n that_o be_v reprovable_a in_o teach_v all_o repentance_n righteousness_n and_o godliness_n and_o in_o general_a enlighten_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o in_o order_n to_o salvation_n i_o think_v this_o be_v a_o very_a good_a account_n of_o the_o light_n but_o what_o will_v j._n n._n infer_v from_o this_o why_o he_o say_v it_o seem_v this_o light_n then_o be_v pure_o in_o order_n to_o salvation_n 64._o by_o the_o word_n pure_o i_o take_v he_o to_o intend_v only_o and_o consequent_o he_o say_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v confine_v to_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a truth_n in_o order_n to_o the_o direction_n of_o life_n and_o manner_n but_o how_o can_v he_o make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o r._n b_n proposition_n do_v he_o not_o herein_o as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o former_a quotation_n manifest_o abuse_v his_o ingenious_a author_n prevaricate_a and_o strain_v his_o sense_n to_o a_o remote_a consequence_n his_o word_n do_v no_o way_n reach_v but_o for_o want_v of_o proof_n he_o presume_v and_o say_v at_o they_o do_v thus_o confine_v their_o light_n to_o spiritual_a thing_n so_o they_o ought_v thus_o to_o confine_v it_o for_o what_o have_v grace_n to_o do_v with_o the_o thing_n of_o nature_n a_o fine_a way_n of_o argument_n to_o which_o there_o need_v not_o be_v more_o say_v then_o revert_v of_o it_o viz._n as_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o confine_v the_o divine_a light_n pure_o or_o only_o to_o spiritual_a thing_n so_o they_o ought_v not_o thus_o to_o confine_v itâ—_n for_o grace_n have_v to_o do_v with_o thing_n of_o nature_n the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v that_o wisdom_n that_o know_v and_o understand_v all_o thing_n when_o the_o earth_n be_v drown_v with_o the_o flood_n who_o direct_v the_o course_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o a_o piece_n of_o wood_n of_o small_a value_n it_o may_v be_v read_v at_o large_a how_o solomon_n ascribe_v all_o knowledge_n to_o this_o wisdom_n book_n of_o wisdom_n cap._n 7._o what_o though_o as_o j._n n._n express_v himself_o he_o do_v not_o conceive_v this_o internal_a light_n as_o any_o thing_n superad_v to_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o man_n understanding_n nor_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o grace_n neither_o as_o to_o its_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n infer_v that_o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v real_o and_o true_o god_n that_o they_o testify_v against_o themselves_o and_o declare_v contradiction_n in_o make_v the_o light_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o then_o he_o say_v it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n what_o they_o testify_v and_o declare_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v this_o be_v a_o general_a reflection_n and_o charge_n upon_o his_o own_o mistake_a consequence_n concern_v christ_n the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v a_o middle_a nature_n or_o be_v suppose_v this_o middle_a nature_n or_o be_v to_o be_v a_o distinct_a or_o divide_a substance_n from_o christ_n consequent_o not_o of_o the_o proper_a substance_n or_o nature_n of_o god_n but_o some_o create_v or_o material_a substance_n wherein_o he_o injurious_o infer_v in_o his_o appendix_n that_o the_o quaker_n light_n be_v a_o creature_n and_o a_o material_a creature_n he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v so_o too_o because_o the_o quaker_n most_o firm_o believe_v he_o be_v that_o true_a light_n which_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1.9_o i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o though_o christ_n have_v a_o twofold_n nature_n unite_v in_o substance_n by_o take_v the_o manhood_n into_o god_n whereby_o he_o become_v a_o middle_a nature_n and_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n his_o substance_n be_v not_o thereby_o divide_v but_o remain_v unite_v with_o the_o proper_a substance_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n but_o though_o christ_n be_v not_o divide_v in_o substance_n from_o the_o godhead_n he_o have_v proportion_v himself_o through_o his_o heavenly_a manhood_n and_o have_v give_v to_o every_o man_n a_o measure_n of_o light_n and_o a_o measure_n of_o grace_n a_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n ephes._n 4.7_o which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o kingdom_n sow_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o ground_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o christ_n jesus_n be_v that_o great_a and_o heavenly_a seedsman_n or_o sour_a that_o go_v forth_o to_o sow_v luke_n 8._o now_o this_o measure_n of_o light_n grace_n and_o spirit_n and_o seed_n though_o proportion_v to_o we_o and_o in_o we_o be_v not_o divide_v from_o christ_n as_o christ_n be_v not_o divide_v from_o god_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o very_a essence_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o deity_n strict_o speak_v or_o the_o godhead_n itself_o precise_o take_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o degree_n consequent_o a_o part_n and_o portion_n of_o he_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n of_o his_o proper_a substance_n not_o divide_v but_o inseparable_o unite_v with_o he_o and_o in_o he_o as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v with_o the_o entire_a body_n of_o the_o sun_n this_o divine_a light_n be_v thus_o manifest_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o quaker_n to_o be_v christ_n measureable_o convey_v and_o give_v to_o man_n and_o of_o his_o proper_a substance_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n because_o christ_n be_v so_o reveal_v in_o spirit_n as_o plain_o appear_v joh._n 16._o consequent_o no_o creature_n or_o material_a creature_n as_o j._n n._n represent_v it_o but_o a_o divine_a and_o immaterial_a substance_n wherein_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o most_o heinous_a presumption_n and_o defamation_n of_o the_o quaker_n principle_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o god_n 393._o and_o see_v j._n n._n confess_v the_o quaker_n make_v their_o light_n to_o be_v the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n of_o which_o all_o the_o saint_n feed_v and_o be_v nourish_v up_o unto_o eternal_a life_n quote_v these_o word_n out_o of_o r._n b._n and_o see_v he_o also_o confess_v that_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n distinct_a from_o the_o natural_a according_a to_o the_o 6_o of_o john_n which_o he_o say_v favour_n it_o not_o a_o little_a appendix_n pag._n 16_o and_o 17_o and_o far_o see_v it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o same_o scripture_n from_o vers_fw-la 48_o to_o 63_o that_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o the_o spiritual_a body_n or_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n sure_o then_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v a_o immaterial_a or_o increated_a substance_n hence_o it_o be_v the_o quaker_n make_v the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o truth_n one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o be_v consequent_o j._n n._n in_o make_v the_o quaker_n principle_n of_o the_o light_n thus_o consider_v and_o by_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o quaker_n to_o be_v a_o creature_n and_o a_o material_a creature_n be_v to_o make_v christ_n his_o spirit_n and_o life_n so_o too_o which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o wilful_a abuse_n of_o the_o quaker_n but_o a_o gross_a piece_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o this_o be_v that_o monstrous_a birth_n he_o have_v bring_v forth_o and_o recommend_v