truth_n and_o innocency_n defend_v be_v a_o sober_a reply_n to_o some_o excess_n in_o a_o treatise_n write_v by_o john_n norris_n concern_v the_o divine_a light_n wherein_o his_o personal_a reflection_n and_o misrepresentation_n of_o the_o quaker_n about_o their_o principle_n of_o the_o light_n be_v further_o consider_v by_o richard_n vickris_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o exercise_n lovingkindness_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n i_o delight_v say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 9.23_o 24._o london_n print_v and_o sell_v by_o t._n sowle_n at_o the_o crooked-billet_a in_o holywell-lane_n in_o shoreditch_n in_o the_o year_n 1692_o 3._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n friendly_a reader_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o desirable_a as_o peace_n and_o concord_n i_o know_v the_o 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have_v he_o stop_v there_o but_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v i_o know_v not_o after_o he_o have_v say_v positive_o this_o be_v truth_n this_o be_v that_o light_n within_o so_o dark_o talk_v of_o by_o some_o who_o have_v by_o their_o awkward_o untoward_a and_o unprincipled_a way_n of_o represent_v it_o discredit_v one_o of_o the_o noble_a theorye_n in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o thing_n in_o itself_o right_o understand_v be_v true_a and_o if_o any_o shall_v yet_o call_v it_o quakerism_n or_o enthusiasm_n it_o be_v such_o quakerism_n as_o make_v up_o a_o good_a part_n of_o st._n john_n be_v gospel_n and_o st._n austin_n be_v work_n reflect_v on_o the_o con_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 77._o after_o this_o i._o n._n put_v forth_o in_o his_o second_o edition_n a_o aditional_a postscript_n in_o which_o whether_o from_o a_o emulation_n of_o the_o quaker_n claim_v to_o the_o principle_n he_o assert_v jealousy_n of_o be_v esteem_v a_o proselyte_n shame_n of_o his_o brethren_n reproach_n fear_v of_o loss_n of_o preferment_n or_o affectation_n of_o novelty_n i_o dare_v not_o determine_v but_o sure_o i_o be_o he_o have_v great_o misrepresent_v the_o quaker_n belief_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o light_n within_o offer_v instead_o of_o their_o word_n and_o sense_n the_o conjecture_n and_o imagination_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n for_o which_o unfair_a deal_n i_o be_v concern_v to_o reprehend_v he_o which_o i_o do_v in_o a_o little_a book_n entitle_v a_o just_a reprehension_n to_o i._o n._n for_o his_o unjust_a reflection_n on_o the_o quaker_n but_o my_o plain_a deal_n therein_o and_o manner_n of_o address_n not_o be_v attend_v with_o the_o usual_a compliment_n be_v so_o ill_o resent_v by_o he_o that_o he_o indict_v i_o for_o rusticity_n and_o render_v i_o below_o the_o breed_n even_o of_o a_o waterman_n for_o want_n as_o he_o pretend_v of_o fair_a and_o civil_a language_n but_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o courtliness_n of_o stile_n and_o behaviour_n wherein_o i_o 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principle_n as_o also_o contradiction_n and_o error_n as_o sign_v against_o he_o he_o write_v another_o book_n call_v two_o treatise_n concern_v the_o divine_a light_n the_o first_o be_v a_o answer_n as_o he_o say_v to_o a_o letter_n of_o a_o learned_a quaker_n etc._n etc._n and_o contain_v a_o explanation_n of_o his_o former_a misrepresentation_n of_o the_o quaker_n principle_n of_o the_o light_n within_o with_o divers_a quotation_n out_o of_o some_o of_o their_o author_n with_o design_n to_o make_v good_a his_o charge_n but_o instead_o thereof_o he_o have_v make_v his_o matter_n much_o worse_a than_o before_o for_o be_v short_a and_o want_v of_o proof_n he_o have_v lay_v the_o whole_a stress_n of_o his_o charge_n both_o new_a and_o old_a upon_o most_o unjust_a and_o partial_a inferrence_n and_o unfair_a and_o undue_a consequence_n contrary_a to_o the_o very_a express_a word_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o author_n he_o quote_v which_o have_v
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 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have_v not_o nor_o do_v not_o confine_v or_o limit_v their_o holy_a profession_n to_o that_o denomination_n only_o but_o extend_v it_o as_o far_o as_o all_o the_o divine_a attribute_n that_o be_v give_v he_o viz._n christ_n the_o light_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whether_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o quaker_n infer_v a_o necessity_n for_o they_o to_o believe_v and_o say_v as_o j._n n._n charge_v they_o or_o whether_o they_o do_v or_o have_v have_v at_o any_o time_n in_o their_o public_a exercise_n of_o preach_v or_o write_v or_o otherwise_o general_o speak_v teach_v exhibit_v or_o declare_v that_o therefore_o or_o because_o of_o such_o their_o distinct_a profession_n or_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n they_o be_v the_o only_o professor_n and_o embracer_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o the_o only_o follower_n of_o the_o light_n and_o the_o only_o converter_n of_o themselves_o to_o it_o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o j._n n_n charge_n as_o likewise_o when_o any_o one_o be_v 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as_o well_o and_o true_o have_v say_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o the_o quaker_n allow_v none_o to_o profess_v salvation_n nor_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o christ_n jesus_n but_o themselves_o because_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o the_o divine_a light_n and_o if_o none_o but_o the_o quaker_n profess_v and_o embrace_v he_o viz._n the_o truth_n of_o god_n follow_v the_o light_n and_o convert_v themselves_o to_o it_o it_o inevitable_o follow_v from_o the_o word_n of_o his_o charge_n that_o the_o quaker_n look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o the_o only_a people_n which_o can_v or_o shall_v be_v save_v behold_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o j._n n_n charity_n the_o want_n of_o which_o as_o he_o apprehend_v in_o i_o be_v the_o stress_n of_o his_o complaint_n and_o ground_n of_o that_o ignominious_a character_n he_o bestow_v upon_o i_o viz._n for_o censure_v he_o from_o matter_n of_o scandalous_a fact_n he_o have_v publish_v against_o the_o quaker_n for_o which_o 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that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n join_v with_o rom._n 5.18_o from_o which_o he_o show_v it_o natural_o follow_v that_o all_o man_n even_o the_o heathen_n may_v be_v save_v for_o christ_n be_v give_v a_o light_n to_o enlighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o so_o he_o come_v to_o answer_v the_o great_a objection_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o name_n under_o heaven_n by_o which_o salvation_n be_v know_v but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o further_o say_v though_o they_o know_v it_o not_o outward_o yet_o if_o they_o know_v it_o inward_o by_o feel_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o it_o to_o free_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v save_v by_o it_o he_o confess_v there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v to_o be_v
that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v absent_a from_o the_o natural_a understanding_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o natural_a cause_n yet_o present_a with_o the_o light_n in_o its_o spiritual_a way_n of_o understanding_n thus_o j._n n._n abuse_v my_o word_n and_o sense_n where_o i_o say_v this_o divine_a light_n be_v always_o in_o some_o degree_n and_o measure_n present_a in_o the_o soul_n he_o say_v it_o contradict_v what_o i_o lay_v down_o before_o viz._n that_o the_o light_n â—oes_v not_o always_o operate_v upon_o the_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n i_o never_o say_v before_o it_o do_v i_o only_o oppose_v his_o notion_n as_o not_o safe_a viz._n that_o the_o light_n be_v always_o present_a with_o his_o understanding_n and_o intimate_o unite_v with_o it_o object_v that_o this_o necessary_o employ_v its_o actual_a operation_n upon_o the_o understanding_n which_o to_o say_v as_o i_o do_v the_o light_n be_v always_o in_o some_o degree_n and_o measure_n present_a 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live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n j._n n._n object_n that_o there_o be_v no_o force_n in_o the_o argument_n for_o that_o the_o word_n turning_n be_v equivocal_a 102._o &_o may_v signify_v either_o the_o moral_a conversion_n of_o the_o will_n to_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o true_a illumination_n or_o that_o simple_a conversion_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o the_o light_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o if_o the_o former_a than_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v enlighten_v before_o man_n can_v turn_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o man_n be_v first_o enlighten_v before_o he_o be_v convert_v but_o if_o the_o latter_a i_o deny_v that_o god_n do_v enlighten_v man_n before_o man_n turn_v to_o he_o nor_o do_v the_o text_n cite_v by_o he_o prove_v it_o thus._n far_o j._n n._n this_o last_o conclusion_n be_v positive_a and_o plain_o denote_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o from_o whence_o he_o make_v this_o doctrine_n to_o result_v viz._n man_n must_v first_o convert_v himself_o to_o the_o divine_a light_n and_o attend_v to_o it_o before_o he_o can_v be_v enlighten_v by_o it_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v man_n as_o consider_v in_o the_o fall_v state_n of_o the_o first_o adan_n be_v degenerate_v blind_a and_o dead_a in_o that_o estate_n unable_a of_o himself_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n acceptable_a to_o god_n neither_o can_v he_o enter_v into_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n or_o convert_v himself_o unto_o the_o divine_a light_n and_o attend_v to_o it_o till_o he_o be_v first_o quicken_v and_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o understanding_n some_o way_n open_v by_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o feel_v some_o secret_a touch_n of_o divine_a influence_n &_o virtue_n from_o the_o light_n to_o enable_v he_o to_o convert_v and_o turn_v his_o mind_n unto_o it_o for_o how_o can_v a_o man_n enter_v into_o a_o way_n while_o he_o be_v blind_a and_o know_v nothing_o thereof_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v convert_v itself_o be_v through_o the_o lord_n convert_v it_o by_o quicken_a and_o enlighten_v it_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o see_v and_o feel_v he_o in_o his_o divine_a and_o gracious_a visit_n and_o touch_v of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o these_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n jer._n 31.18_o turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v and_o this_o j._n n._n do_v in_o effect_n grant_v i_o where_o he_o say_v on_o this_o wise_a nor_n be_v it_o any_o derogation_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o sâ—y_v that_o attention_n be_v a_o praerequisite_a condition_n to_o far_a illumination_n because_o it_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n man_n be_v first_o move_v and_o enable_v to_o attend_v so_o that_o attention_n be_v the_o application_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o eye_n must_v be_v first_o open_v before_o it_o can_v be_v apply_v in_o order_n to_o a_o further_a 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account_n of_o their_o light_n within_o neither_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n nor_o as_o to_o mode_n which_o be_v not_o true_a this_o villify_v the_o quaker_n but_o prove_v nothing_o against_o themâ—_n his_o own_o quotation_n out_o of_o their_o write_n lay_v aside_o his_o unjust_a inference_n disprove_v he_o in_o this_o particular_a again_o he_o say_v they_o cant_v about_o some_o loose_a and_o general_a expression_n about_o the_o light_n here_o he_o deride_v the_o holy_a ghost_n style_n and_o language_n in_o the_o quaker_n mouthesâ—_n which_o savour_v of_o profaneness_n which_o he_o say_v they_o confirm_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n john_n gospel_n i_o say_v if_o they_o so_o confirm_v they_o it_o argue_v they_o argee_n to_o what_o be_v there_o teach_v it_o be_v therefore_o so_o much_o the_o