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with_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o behold_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n be_v write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o there_o be_v no_o night_n there_o neither_o need_n of_o candle_n nor_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n give_v they_o light_n and_o they_o shall_v reign_v forever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 22.5_o 10._o qu._n whether_o any_o of_o your_o way_n attain_v unto_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n that_o they_o can_v true_o say_v that_o they_o do_v all_o that_o god_n command_v without_o fail_v either_o in_o matter_n or_o manner_n of_o obedience_n no_o not_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n and_o whether_o the_o person_n of_o any_o stand_v just_a before_o god_n that_o be_v not_o thus_o perfect_a answ._n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n we_o be_v in_o which_o be_v christ_n the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n in_o who_o all_o in_o their_o measure_n be_v press_v on_o to_o the_o fullness_n of_o stature_n in_o christ_n the_o perfect_a man_n and_o who_o in_o he_o 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without_o christ_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n acceptable_a to_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a and_o say_v there_o be_v the_o light_n and_o use_v of_o reason_n and_o understand_a faculty_n though_o corrupt_v and_o further_o thou_o say_v this_o light_n of_o corrupt_a reason_n as_o before_o express_v present_v to_o the_o conscience_n good_a and_o evil_n etc._n etc._n reply_v in_o the_o light_n thou_o be_v see_v to_o be_v in_o the_o corrupt_a fountain_n from_o whence_o all_o these_o corrupt_a word_n have_v come_v which_o thou_o have_v print_v in_o thy_o book_n and_o thy_o word_n be_v not_o true_a corrupt_a reason_n of_o man_n do_v not_o present_a to_o the_o conscience_n thing_n good_a and_o evil_a a_o corrupt_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n mat._n 7.18_o there_o be_v nothing_o make_v manifest_a darkness_n but_o light_n ephes._n 5.15_o which_o all_o man_n in_o the_o fall_n be_v go_v from_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o rom._n 3.9_o 10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n nor_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1._o cor._n 12.14_o and_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n in_o this_o state_n be_v as_o a_o filthy_a rag_n and_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n isa._n 64.6_o and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o man_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o the_o light_n that_o convince_v man_n of_o this_o dark_a and_o corrupt_a estate_n he_o be_v in_o be_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n that_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n john_n 16.8_o so_o we_o that_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n be_v now_o light_a in_o the_o lord_n ephes._n 5.8_o and_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v â—_o john_n 2.10_o and_o whereas_o thou_o say_v thou_o know_v we_o lie_v as_o thou_o have_v make_v it_o manifest_v reply_v it_o be_v 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question_n which_o thou_o charge_v to_o be_v deceitful_a that_o they_o may_v witness_v for_o themselves_o against_o what_o thou_o have_v cast_v upon_o they_o that_o all_o that_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n may_v they_o read_v the_o question_n and_o answer_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o qu._n whether_o the_o write_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o holy_a will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o necessary_o oblige_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o profess_v he_o to_o believe_v and_o observe_v whatever_o be_v reveal_v therein_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o do_v and_o whether_o the_o scripture_n alone_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n unto_o all_o of_o year_n among_o we_o yea_o or_o nay_o ans._n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o true_a declaration_n of_o the_o thing_n believe_v among_o the_o saint_n and_o a_o true_a testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o not_o any_o do_v they_o know_v neither_o can_v believe_v what_o be_v write_v therein_o only_o by_o 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testimony_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v but_o disow_v and_o judge_v with_o the_o light_n which_o come_v from_o christ_n the_o saint_n life_n who_o guide_v they_o in_o a_o pure_a life_n and_o holy_a conversation_n according_a to_o scripture_n isa._n 8.20_o 3._o qu._n whether_o any_o thing_n beside_o the_o scripture_n be_v constitute_v of_o the_o bless_a god_n to_o reveal_v christ_n as_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o miserable_a lose_a man_n to_o bring_v man_n unto_o happiness_n or_o whether_o corrupt_a man_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o scripture_n may_v ordinary_o attain_v unto_o salvation_n yea_o or_o nay_o ans._n no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o the_o son_n any_o other_o way_n but_o who_o the_o
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