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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 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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 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light_n from_o its_o act_n of_o shine_v which_o can_v be_v how_o can_v the_o inbeing_n only_o of_o the_o divine_a light_n in_o this_o sense_n reach_v to_o the_o soul_n without_o the_o act_n of_o its_o illumination_n and_o how_o can_v the_o soul_n before_o she_o experience_n this_o be_v in_o any_o measure_n enlighten_v and_o if_o she_o be_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n enlighten_v how_o shall_v she_o attain_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o introvert_v herself_o to_o the_o divine_a light_n what_o i_o have_v here_o say_v shall_v suffice_v for_o a_o answer_n to_o his_o two_o follow_a page_n wherein_o he_o pursue_v his_o argument_n upon_o his_o former_a mistake_a consequence_n and_o then_o descend_v into_o a_o physical_a discourse_n of_o the_o act_n of_o see_v with_o which_o i_o think_v not_o myself_o concern_v further_o then_o as_o have_v make_v use_v of_o it_o as_o a_o similitude_n 90._o the_o next_o thing_n j._n n._n take_v notice_n of_o be_v the_o contradiction_n i_o assign_v upon_o he_o which_o i_o have_v do_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o want_v occasion_n to_o traduce_v the_o quaker_n thou_o have_v so_o much_o overdo_v it_o in_o this_o section_n as_o to_o contradict_v thyself_o in_o the_o 5_o the_o as_o for_o instance_n 4._o to_o be_v actual_o enlighten_v according_a to_o thy_o principle_n be_v no_o special_a privilege_n but_o the_o common_a and_o universal_a benefit_n of_o all_o man_n yea_o of_o all_o the_o intelligent_a creation_n who_o all_o see_v and_o understand_v in_o this_o light_n without_o which_o there_o will_v be_v neither_o truth_n nor_o understanding_n 5._o on_o the_o contrary_n thou_o say_v thy_o light_n do_v not_o formal_o enlighten_v or_o instruct_v thou_o but_o when_o thou_o attend_v to_o and_o consult_v it_o and_o read_v what_o be_v write_v in_o those_o divine_a ideal_o character_n see_v what_o contradiction_n thy_o strain_a notion_n run_v thou_o into_o one_o while_o to_o be_v actual_o enlighten_v be_v the_o common_a and_o universal_a benefit_n of_o all_o man_n another_o while_n only_o of_o those_o who_o consult_v it_o and_o attend_v to_o it_o upon_o this_o j._n n._n tell_v i_o i_o have_v so_o late_o spoil_v my_o credit_n with_o he_o in_o this_o point_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v very_o forward_o to_o take_v my_o word_n for_o a_o contradiction_n again_o a_o pretty_a turn_n off_o if_o it_o will_v do_v but_o suspect_v it_o he_o have_v use_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o artifice_n to_o cover_v &_o hide_v this_o contradiction_n and_o all_o to_o no_o purpose_n so_o long_o as_o the_o two_o old_a piece_n remain_v it_o will_v be_v see_v where_o the_o crack_n be_v and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o prevent_v that_o but_o by_o new_a mould_v the_o lump_n but_o that_o be_v too_o much_o self-denial_n i_o doubt_v for_o my_o adversary_n to_o comply_v with_o for_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la wherefore_o we_o must_v examine_v it_o a_o little_a further_o that_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o terminis_fw-la i_o think_v no_o body_n that_o have_v common_a sense_n will_v deny_v and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v no_o mistake_n of_o his_o sense_n and_o to_o show_v that_o his_o urge_v the_o consideration_n and_o colate_v together_o the_o two_o different_a occasion_n upon_o which_o these_o two_o seem_o opposite_a passage_n as_o he_o term_v they_o be_v deliver_v be_v only_o to_o trifle_v and_o shuffle_v with_o his_o reader_n i_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o one_o or_o two_o quotation_n more_o out_o of_o his_o reflect_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 71._o sect._n 5_o and_o 6_o where_o he_o say_v the_o divine_a logos_fw-la enlighten_v in_o a_o double_a respect_n either_o fundamental_o or_o potential_o by_o put_v we_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o illumination_n by_o his_o intimate_a union_n and_o presence_n with_o we_o or_o else_o effectual_o or_o actual_o when_o we_o attend_v to_o this_o divine_a light_n which_o be_v always_o present_a to_o we_o though_o we_o be_v not_o so_o to_o it_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n he_o enlighten_v every_o man_n in_o the_o latter_a only_o those_o who_o due_o consult_v he_o and_o attend_v to_o he_o again_o sect._n 6._o that_o the_o divine_a logos_fw-la be_v a_o enlightner_n in_o the_o same_o proportion_n he_o be_v a_o redeemer_n how_o be_v it_o that_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o redeem_v we_o either_o by_o put_v we_o in_o a_o salvable_a or_o reconcileable_a state_n which_o be_v a_o redemption_n universal_a or_o inconditionate_n and_o anticedent_n or_o by_o actual_o reconcile_n or_o save_v we_o which_o depend_v upon_o and_o be_v consequent_a to_o certain_a condition_n and_o be_v confer_v only_o upon_o those_o who_o be_v qualify_v according_o by_o these_o two_o last_o quotation_n it_o be_v very_o manifest_a that_o i_o n_n doctrine_n teach_v that_o none_o be_v effectual_o and_o actual_o enlighten_v but_o such_o who_o qualify_v themselves_o by_o due_o consult_v the_o light_n no_o more_o than_o they_o be_v effectual_o and_o actual_o redeem_a without_o perform_v the_o condition_n antecedent_n by_o which_o they_o be_v actual_o reconcile_v and_o save_v where_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v effectual_o and_o actual_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o same_o formal_a sense_n as_o fundamental_o and_o potential_o be_v viz._n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la objecti_fw-la this_o be_v plain_a and_o must_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v j._n n_n sense_n without_o relation_n to_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o postcript_n or_o opposition_n to_o the_o quaker_n belief_n of_o the_o light_n within_o which_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v have_v be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o his_o confusion_n and_o contradiction_n of_o himself_o so_o extreme_o as_o he_o have_v about_o it_o in_o the_o first_o of_o those_o two_o quotation_n he_o say_v the_o divine_a light_n be_v always_o present_a to_o we_o though_o we_o be_v not_o so_o to_o it_o and_o yet_o make_v this_o presence_n to_o be_v a_o inbeing_n only_o exclusive_a of_o actual_a illumination_n which_o inbeing_n according_a to_o he_o be_v like_o hot_a embers_o cover_v under_o ash_n without_o affect_v the_o subject_n and_o so_o all_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v present_a to_o the_o divine_a light_n for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v and_o though_o he_o pretend_v a_o evasion_n from_o the_o contradiction_n assign_v between_o his_o 4_o the_o and_o 5_o the_o article_n and_o proposition_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o different_a occasion_n i_o answer_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o occasion_n can_v or_o aught_o to_o oblige_v to_o a_o contradiction_n of_o his_o own_o thesis_n or_o principle_n unless_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o defect_n in_o its_o self_n and_o then_o it_o be_v better_a honest_o to_o confess_v and_o mend_v it_o then_o seek_v to_o hide_v and_o cover_v it_o here_o he_o may_v very_o well_o resume_v the_o plea_n to_o himself_o which_o he_o make_v for_o the_o quaker_n that_o be_v to_o be_v always_o so_o strict_o attentive_a of_o the_o consequence_n of_o what_o 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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 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profess_v it_o to_o be_v the_o divine_a logos_fw-la he_o debase_v and_o not_o exalt_v it_o for_o as_o so_o it_o be_v christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o full_a of_o truth_n otherwise_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o call_v it_o grace_n at_o all_o for_o grace_n be_v distinguish_v from_o nature_n and_o the_o understand_a man_n have_v by_o nature_n mean_v human_a nature_n be_v not_o the_o same_o they_o have_v by_o grace_n for_o a_o man_n may_v have_v the_o one_o and_o not_o the_o other_o 91._o in_o the_o conclusion_n j._n n._n say_v so_o long_o as_o i_o make_v all_o man_n in_o some_o measure_n to_o consult_v it_o though_o i_o do_v withal_o say_v that_o they_o be_v enlighten_v by_o it_o only_o when_o they_o do_v consult_v it_o i_o do_v not_o thereby_o deny_v that_o all_o be_v actual_o enlighten_v by_o it_o i_o have_v show_v already_o why_o this_o will_v not_o cover_v he_o for_o i_o have_v not_o only_o deny_v that_o all_o man_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n consult_v the_o 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quaker_n belief_n of_o the_o light_n to_o his_o definition_n of_o it_o viz._n i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v god_n divine_a oracle_n of_o wisdom_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o former_a dictator_n and_o determiner_n of_o heavenly_a proposition_n there_o as_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v its_o proper_a effect_n next_o that_o i_o may_v show_v how_o unfair_o j._n n._n deal_v in_o obtrude_a additional_a word_n to_o his_o 5_o the_o article_n to_o render_v i_o as_o before_o in_o opposition_n to_o my_o friend_n and_o contradictory_n to_o myself_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o he_o assert_n that_o in_o this_o 5_o the_o article_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o quaker_n by_o their_o light_n within_o 96._o that_o be_v a_o directive_n understand_v some_o determinate_a formid_n dictate_v or_o proposition_n express_o and_o positive_o direct_v and_o instruct_v they_o to_o do_v so_o or_o so_o now_o these_o word_n that_o be_v a_o directive_n be_v not_o 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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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