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way_n to_o the_o city_n of_o god_n p._n 130._o apology_n p._n 330._o page_n 346._o apology_n p_o 337._o page_n 346._o apology_n p._n 337._o page_n 21._o page_n 317._o page_z 6_o 7._o apology_n p._n 338._o institut_n theolog._n pag._n 253._o apology_n p._n 330._o apology_n p._n 310._o apology_n p._n 334._o apology_n p._n 354._o ibid._n page_n 3._o apology_n p._n 338._o truth_n clear_v of_o columnies_n p._n 8._o truth_n clear_v of_o calumny_n p._n 13._o ibid._n p._n 16._o p._n 17._o p._n 18._o p._n 28._o apology_n p._n 349._o possibility_n and_o necessity_n of_o inward_a immediate_a revelation_n p._n 896._o way_n to_o the_o city_n of_o god_n p._n 163._o p._n 170._o apology_n p._n 333._o apology_n p._n 494._o page_n 495._o ibid._n page_n 901._o page_n 64._o ibid._n page_n 130._o ibid._n page_n 129._o page_n 132._o page_n 133._o ibid._n page_n 134._o ibid._n ibid._n apology_n vindicated_n p._n 861._o de_fw-fr inquirend_n veritat_fw-la p._n 198._o prim._n part._n quaest_n 106._o art_n 1._o 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spiritual_a truth_n but_o even_o to_o the_o natural_a and_o ordinary_a act_n of_o understanding_n i_o do_v not_o therefore_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o quaker_n for_o hold_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o the_o light_n within_o so_o far_o from_o that_o that_o i_o very_o much_o outdo_v they_o in_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o principle_n as_o make_v it_o more_o necessary_a and_o more_o extensive_a than_o they_o i_o do_v not_o as_o some_o do_v disapprove_v of_o the_o doctrine_n in_o general_n but_o have_v a_o very_a convince_a assurance_n of_o it_o and_o a_o very_a awful_a regard_n and_o veneration_n for_o it_o as_o a_o very_a noble_a and_o sacred_a theory_n but_o that_o which_o i_o condemn_v in_o the_o quaker_n as_o to_o this_o point_n be_v their_o particular_a manner_n of_o state_v and_o explain_v the_o general_a notion_n of_o the_o light_n within_o which_o i_o think_v to_o be_v as_o gross_a and_o absurd_a as_o the_o notion_n itself_o in_o general_n be_v fine_a and_o rational_a and_o that_o 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misrepresentation_n shall_v deliver_v it_o in_o their_o own_o express_a word_n thus_o then_o mr._n barclay_n speak_v of_o the_o universal_a and_o saving-light_n of_o christ_n by_o this_o seed_n 333._o grace_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o light_n wherewith_o we_o say_v every_o man_n be_v enlighten_v and_o have_v a_o measure_n of_o it_o which_o strive_v with_o they_o in_o order_n to_o save_v they_o and_o which_o may_v by_o the_o stubbornness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o man_n will_v be_v quench_v bruise_v wound_v press_v down_o slay_v and_o crucify_v we_o understand_v not_o the_o proper_a essence_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n precise_o take_v which_o be_v not_o divisible_a into_o part_n and_o measure_n as_o be_v a_o most_o pure_a simple_a be_v void_a of_o all_o composition_n or_o division_n and_o therefore_o can_v neither_o be_v resist_v hurt_v wound_a crucify_a or_o slay_v by_o all_o the_o effort_n and_o strength_n of_o men._n but_o we_o understand_v a_o spiritual_a heavenly_a and_o invisible_a principle_n in_o which_o god_n as_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n dwell_v a_o measure_n of_o which_o divine_a and_o glorious_a life_n be_v in_o all_o man_n as_o a_o seed_n which_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n draw_v invite_v and_o incline_v to_o god_n and_o this_o we_o call_v vehiculum_fw-la dei_fw-la or_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n of_o which_o all_o the_o saint_n do_v feed_v and_o be_v thereby_o nourish_v unto_o eternal_a life_n from_o which_o account_n of_o mr._n barclay_n it_o be_v plain_a 1._o that_o they_o do_v not_o make_v their_o light_n within_o to_o be_v god_n for_o he_o say_v they_o understand_v not_o by_o it_o the_o proper_a essence_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o must_v make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o creature_n there_o be_v no_o medium_fw-la between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n 2._o that_o they_o do_v also_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o material_a creature_n since_o he_o suppose_v it_o divisible_a into_o measure_n and_o portion_n call_v it_o vehiculum_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o he_o which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o which_o be_v both_o food_n and_o nourishment_n to_o the_o saint_n none_o of_o which_o affection_n can_v with_o any_o tolerable_a congruity_n agree_v to_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n strict_o so_o call_v again_o say_v mr._n barclay_n discourse_v of_o the_o communion_n or_o participation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o body_n then_o of_o christ_n which_o believer_n partake_v 494._o of_o be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o carnal_a and_o his_o blood_n which_o they_o drink_v of_o be_v pure_a and_o heavenly_a and_o not_o human_a or_o elementary_a if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o that_o body_n what_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v that_o heavenly_a seed_n that_o divine_a spiritual_n celestial_a substance_n of_o 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that_o body_n mean_v his_o carnal_a body_n for_o a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o have_v he_o likewise_o pour_v forth_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n a_o measure_n of_o that_o divine_a light_n and_o seed_n wherewith_o he_o be_v clothe_v etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v quote_v but_o one_o passage_n more_o from_o mr._n barclay_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o it_o be_v in_o his_o last_o discourse_n concern_v the_o possibility_n and_o necessity_n of_o inward_a immediate_a revelation_n where_o have_v distinguish_v between_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a idea_n he_o say_v as_o the_o natural_a idea_n be_v stir_v up_o in_o we_o by_o outward_a and_o natural_a body_n so_o those_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a idea_n be_v stir_v up_o in_o we_o by_o a_o certain_a principle_n which_o be_v a_o body_n in_o natural_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o spiritual_a world_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v call_v a_o divine_a body_n not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n who_o 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