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in_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v it_o forth_o as_o the_o immediate_a object_n of_o the_o christian_a say_v second_o they_o deny_v the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o its_o operation_n to_o be_v by_o immediate_a revelation_n three_o they_o say_v this_o light_n come_v from_o christ_n but_o christ_n himself_o be_v not_o in_o man_n in_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o regeneration_n yea_o and_o the_o true_a and_o real_a indwel_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o divine_a seed_n and_o birth_n in_o the_o very_a saint_n they_o general_o deny_v as_o also_o that_o this_o divine_a seed_n and_o birth_n be_v a_o real_a substance_n or_o that_o the_o divine_a life_n be_v substantial_a or_o subsist_v in_o any_o substantial_a principle_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o so_o i_o say_v true_o that_o both_o arminian_n and_o papist_n deny_v the_o true_a universal_a grace_n as_o to_o what_o it_o be_v indeed_o and_o as_o to_o the_o true_a way_n of_o its_o operation_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v just_o put_v in_o 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forth_o some_o remote_a glimpse_n and_o flash_n as_o it_o be_v but_o give_v not_o itself_o to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o turn_v from_o iniquity_n and_o the_o love_n thereof_o unto_o righteousness_n purity_n and_o holiness_n for_o without_o these_o no_o man_n can_v see_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o and_o last_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v understand_v of_o man_n themselves_o which_o very_a word_n the_o apostle_n use_v to_o signify_v man_n eph._n 2._o 10._o and_o may_v be_v apply_v both_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o other_o who_o be_v but_o under_o convincement_n and_o judgement_n and_o those_o preparatory_a work_n which_o go_v before_o a_o through-conversion_n who_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n in_o who_o or_o by_o who_o or_o to_o who_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v clear_o see_v and_o understand_v and_o thus_o however_o these_o word_n be_v translate_v i_o have_v show_v that_o no_o proof_n can_v be_v gather_v from_o they_o that_o the_o manifestation_n here_o mention_v be_v only_o that_o of_o natural_a illumination_n i_o have_v find_v my_o heart_n draw_v forth_o the_o more_o large_o upon_o this_o place_n for_o that_o it_o be_v much_o misunderstand_v and_o wrest_v by_o the_o corrupt_a gloss_n of_o man_n argument_n 4._o from_o roman_n 2._o chapter_n the_o same_o apostle_n in_o this_o 2._o chapter_n proceed_v yet_o more_o full_o to_o hold_v forth_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o they_o have_v of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o leave_v of_o he_o but_o whoever_o among_o they_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a a_o reward_n of_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n be_v provide_v for_o they_o of_o the_o lord_n no_o less_o than_o for_o the_o jew_n and_o who_o ever_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a a_o punishment_n also_o be_v ordain_v unto_o the_o one_o no_o less_o then_o unto_o the_o other_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_a but_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o 11._o then_o he_o come_v to_o answer_v a_o weighty_a objection_n which_o may_v be_v propound_v against_o what_o he_o say_v as_o thus_o how_o can_v the_o gentile_n be_v either_o reward_v or_o punish_v see_v they_o have_v have_v no_o law_n give_v they_o for_o all_o reward_n be_v in_o relation_n unto_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o all_o punishment_n be_v in_o relation_n unto_o the_o disobedience_n thereof_o to_o this_o the_o apostle_n answer_v that_o they_o have_v the_o law_n inward_o though_o not_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v it_o in_o a_o outward_a administration_n and_o according_a to_o this_o law_n they_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v according_a to_o their_o evil_a or_o well_o do_v vers_fw-la 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o now_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o both_o these_o chapter_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v under_o no_o outward_a administration_n either_o of_o law_n or_o gospel_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o answer_n that_o he_o giu_v unto_o the_o objection_n aforesaid_a wherein_o he_o grant_v that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o law_n and_o oracle_n of_o god_n but_o affirm_v they_o have_v that_o inward_o make_v manifest_v in_o they_o which_o god_n have_v show_v unto_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v condemn_v who_o do_v evil_a and_o justify_v who_o do_v well_o now_o say_v our_o adversary_n the_o law_n here_o mention_v which_o the_o apostle_n grant_v that_o the_o gentile_n have_v be_v but_o only_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o a_o man_n own_o nature_n and_o not_o any_o principle_n of_o light_n or_o life_n that_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o save_a nature_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v the_o contrary_n be_v very_o demonstrable_a from_o the_o apostle_n word_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o these_o follow_a reason_n 1._o there_o be_v such_o a_o principle_n in_o they_o whereby_o they_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o the_o very_a save_a light_n and_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v that_o divine_a nature_n mention_v 2._o pet._n 1._o 4._o for_o by_o a_o man_n own_o nature_n he_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v corrupt_v in_o the_o fall_n and_o be_v that_o evil_a tree_n which_o can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n till_o it_o be_v renew_v and_o heal_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o divine_a nature_n and_o principle_n 2._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o inward_a principle_n be_v the_o very_a principle_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o they_o in_o that_o paul_n say_v that_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n i._n e._n the_o gospel_n which_o he_o preach_v now_o if_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n than_o the_o gospel_n behove_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o be_v manifest_a unto_o they_o for_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o make_v manifest_a it_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a maxim_n a_o law_n not_o promulgate_v do_v not_o oblige_v and_o the_o law_n which_o do_v not_o oblige_v do_v not_o condemn_v the_o transgressor_n thereof_o and_o the_o law_n that_o do_v not_o condemn_v the_o transgressor_n thereof_o can_v not_o be_v a_o law_n according_a to_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v but_o say_v they_o by_o a_o man_n own_o nature_n and_o the_o light_n and_o power_n thereof_o though_o corrupt_a and_o degenerate_a he_o may_v do_v something_n require_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v good_a material_o though_o he_o can_v do_v they_o well_o nor_o so_o as_o to_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o do_n of_o they_o or_o to_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v but_o these_o gentile_n do_v the_o thing_n containâ—…d_v in_o the_o law_n so_o that_o they_o be_v excuse_v yea_o and_o justify_v and_o do_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n in_o so_o do_v for_o say_v the_o apostle_n even_o concern_v these_o same_o gentile_n glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a which_o import_v that_o some_o of_o these_o gentile_n do_v work_v good_a and_o also_o receive_v glory_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o reward_n thereof_o now_o see_v how_o abundant_o the_o apostle_n clear_v this_o matter_n not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n say_v he_o but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v vers_fw-la 13._o and_o vers_n 14._o the_o gentile_n be_v doer_n of_o the_o law_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o again_o vers_fw-la 15._o he_o say_v they_o be_v excuse_v in_o their_o mind_n who_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o they_o be_v accuse_v who_o do_v evil_a yea_o he_o proceed_v so_o far_o to_o hoâ—…d_v forth_o the_o justification_n of_o some_o of_o these_o gentile_n that_o he_o plain_o affirm_v though_o they_o be_v not_o jews_n outward_o and_o outward_o circumcise_v yet_o they_o keep_v or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_n fulfil_v the_o law_n their_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n and_o they_o be_v jews_n inward_o have_v the_o circumcision_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n though_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n and_o so_o have_v praise_n of_o god_n though_o not_o of_o man_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o nature_n here_o speak_v of_o can_v be_v man_n own_o nature_n which_o be_v corrupt_a but_o that_o divine_a nature_n aforesaid_a whereof_o such_o of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o truth_n inward_o make_v manifest_a be_v partaker_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v through_o faith_n though_o they_o be_v the_o uncircumcision_n as_o the_o circumcision_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n also_o and_o herein_o be_v that_o great_a error_n of_o pelagius_n that_o he_o affirm_v the_o gentile_n be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o nature_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n judge_v the_o nature_n here_o mention_v to_o be_v man_n own_o nature_n whereas_o it_o be_v that_o divine_a nature_n aforesaid_a that_o be_v the_o very_a grace_n or_o gift_n of_o christ._n but_o that_o the_o gentile_n can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o
law_n they_o thus_o argue_v 1._o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v to_o which_o i_o say_v by_o law_n there_o be_v understand_v the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o come_v by_o moses_n and_o its_o true_a no_o justification_n be_v by_o that_o law_n whether_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o moses_n his_o outward_a ministration_n or_o of_o the_o same_o ministration_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o spirit_n where_o the_o law_n be_v write_v but_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n till_o the_o seed_n be_v raise_v by_o which_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v but_o in_o divers_a of_o these_o gentile_n the_o seed_n be_v raise_v which_o be_v that_o divine_a nature_n or_o birth_n by_o which_o they_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v by_o he_o who_o give_v they_o power_n to_o fulfil_v it_o which_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o justification_n 2._o they_o argue_v that_o paul_n say_v he_o have_v prove_v all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o be_v under_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v answer_n that_o be_v all_o those_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o do_v not_o seek_v righteousness_n in_o christ_n the_o true_a light_n and_o life_n inward_o manifest_v but_o seek_v it_o in_o other_o thing_n as_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o outward_a performance_n and_o the_o gentile_n in_o their_o natural_a wisdom_n nor_o can_v our_o adversary_n deny_v but_o that_o divers_a jew_n be_v justify_v even_o then_o and_o in_o all_o age_n before_o there_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v the_o true_a saint_n and_o child_n of_o god_n and_o seek_v after_o righteousness_n in_o the_o true_a principle_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v but_o its_o true_a they_o be_v but_o few_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o who_o have_v confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o fleshly_a performance_n now_o if_o these_o word_n of_o paul_n aforesaid_a that_o he_o have_v prove_v all_o to_o be_v under_o sin_n hinder_v not_o but_o that_o some_o jew_n be_v justify_v neither_o do_v they_o hinder_v but_o that_o some_o gentile_n be_v justify_v also_o 3._o they_o argue_v there_o can_v be_v no_o justification_n without_o faith_n in_o christ._n but_o these_o gentile_n have_v not_o faith_n in_o christ._n therefore_o etc._n etc._n answ._n i_o deny_v the_o second_o proposition_n for_o if_o they_o do_v cleave_v unto_o and_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n they_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o light_n nor_o be_v the_o outward_a name_n that_o which_o save_v but_o the_o inward_a nature_n virtue_n and_o power_n signify_v theirby_o which_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o they_o and_o thus_o be_v christ_n even_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o may_n or_o must_v be_v know_v of_o god_n for_o christ_n be_v only_o that_o which_o may_n or_o be_v to_o be_v know_v of_o he_o because_o no_o man_n know_v the_o father_n but_o as_o the_o son_n reveal_v he_o and_o no_o man_n can_v know_v more_o of_o the_o father_n than_o he_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o if_o any_o object_n that_o former_o i_o understand_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o now_o i_o understand_v it_o of_o christ_n and_o say_v how_o do_v these_o hang_v together_o be_v christ_n the_o gospel_n i_o answer_v the_o gospel_n be_v either_o take_v objective_o or_o declarative_o i_o e._n either_o as_o that_o divine_a principle_n which_o be_v both_o the_o object_n of_o what_o be_v declare_v and_o also_o the_o spring_n from_o which_o it_o flow_v or_o as_o the_o live_a declaration_n thereof_o issue_v from_o that_o spring_n and_o so_o christ_n be_v the_o gospel_n objective_o or_o that_o which_o be_v declare_v of_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v its_o object_n and_o spring_n and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n inasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o divine_a power_n be_v manifest_a unto_o any_o for_o salvation_n we_o do_v just_o say_v there_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v for_o that_o power_n do_v declare_v itself_o both_o in_o word_n and_o work_n where_o it_o be_v kind_o receive_v to_o be_v glad_a tiding_n which_o evangile_n signify_v and_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o gospel_n a_o old_a saxone_n word_n do_v signify_v in_o that_o language_n argument_n 5._o erom_n roman_n 5._o vers_fw-la 18._o in_o this_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n do_v hold_v forth_o a_o parallel_n in_o divers_a particular_n betwixt_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o adam_n of_o who_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v a_o figure_n as_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 14._o which_o parallel_n do_v not_o run_v in_o relation_n unto_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o through_o both_o for_o they_o be_v contrary_a but_o in_o relation_n unto_o the_o person_n upon_o which_o the_o thing_n be_v come_v viz._n that_o as_o universal_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v bring_v a_o disadvantage_n and_o loss_n upon_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n so_o universal_o have_v christ_n the_o second_o adam_n bring_v a_o free_a gift_n upon_o they_o whereby_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o recover_v all_o that_o they_o lose_v in_o or_o by_o adam_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o any_o and_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o accompany_v that_o loss_n but_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n bring_v on_o the_o evil_a upon_o man_n by_o his_o disobedience_n on_o the_o contrary_a christ_n the_o second_o adam_n have_v bring_v on_o the_o good_a and_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o by_o his_o obedience_n and_o this_o be_v clear_o propose_v and_o affirm_v in_o this_o 18._o vers_fw-la therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o say_v he_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n where_o note_n that_o the_o word_n judgement_n be_v not_o 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so_o weak_a and_o small_a be_v only_o a_o very_a small_a remnant_n or_o relict_n of_o what_o man_n have_v before_o the_o fall_n to_o this_o i_o reply_v and_o say_v answ._n that_o this_o very_a answer_n then_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v still_o of_o a_o save_a nature_n in_o so_o much_o that_o if_o it_o save_v not_o this_o or_o that_o man_n in_o who_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o any_o defect_n in_o the_o nature_n but_o only_o in_o the_o degree_n or_o quantity_n of_o it_o but_o other_o that_o foresee_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o concession_n will_v not_o allow_v it_o for_o if_o it_o be_v save_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o though_o it_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o seed_n yet_o it_o may_v save_v as_o christ_n compare_v the_o true_a seed_n of_o regeneration_n unto_o a_o very_o little_a thing_n even_o the_o least_o of_o all_o seed_n but_o that_o they_o say_v this_o universal_a pricciple_n be_v only_o some_o relict_n of_o that_o supernatural_a light_n which_o adam_n have_v before_o the_o 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through_o that_o life_n which_o he_o breathe_v into_o this_o slay_a image_n in_o which_o man_n only_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n according_a to_o which_o man_n be_v make_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o because_o of_o which_o he_o excel_v all_o the_o other_o visible_a creature_n for_o that_o this_o divine_a image_n express_v or_o breathe_v book_n into_o he_o whereby_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n i._n e._n do_v partake_v of_o a_o life_n that_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o kind_n of_o it_o excel_v the_o life_n of_o all_o other_o visible_a creature_n which_o do_v represent_v god_n and_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o unto_o man_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o arminian_n and_o papist_n who_o deny_v this_o universal_a principle_n to_o be_v the_o grace_n evangelicall_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o regeneration_n be_v sow_v in_o every_o man_n which_o be_v sufficient_o refute_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v for_o if_o this_o light_n or_o principle_n be_v give_v a_o new_a to_o quicken_v and_o raise_v up_o the_o divine_a image_n which_o die_v and_o be_v slay_v by_o man_n fall_n what_o can_v it_o be_v but_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o regeneration_n for_o any_o other_o principle_n will_v be_v altogether_o heterogeneous_a and_o so_o can_v not_o serve_v to_o quicken_v or_o raise_v it_o up_o let_v also_o the_o many_o excellent_a scripture_n proof_n adduce_v and_o open_v in_o the_o 2_o section_n and_o else_o where_o be_v but_o well_o weigh_v and_o consider_v and_o it_o will_v plain_o appear_v that_o the_o grace_n they_o declare_v of_o be_v true_o evangelicall_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o gospel_n rome_n 10_o 8._o v._n 16._o compare_v and_o colossian_n 1._o 23._o 27._o as_o also_o john_n 1._o 9_o 7._o etc._n etc._n where_o it_o be_v call_v the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o all_o through_o he_o may_v believe_v etc._n etc._n section_n iii_o the_o objection_n of_o any_o seem_a weight_n answer_v object_n 1._o natural_a and_o unconvert_v man_n be_v say_v ephes_n 5._o 8._o to_o be_v darkness_n how_o then_o can_v save_a light_n be_v in_o they_o answ._n it_o may_v be_v in_o they_o notwithstanding_o in_o a_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o darkness_n by_o your_o own_o principle_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o this_o body_n who_o yet_o be_v in_o that_o place_n say_v to_o be_v light_n in_o the_o lord._n why_o may_v not_o then_o as_o well_o light_o be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v call_v darkness_n as_o darkness_n according_a to_o your_o principle_n be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v call_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n yea_o it_o must_v have_v be_v in_o they_o while_o darkness_n or_o they_o can_v never_o have_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o that_o state_n to_o be_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v by_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o true_a light_n in_o such_o that_o those_o that_o resist_v not_o its_o operation_n come_v to_o be_v so_o change_v object_n 2._o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n therefore_o all_o man_n have_v not_o save_v light_n answ._n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o save_a light_n only_o in_o those_o that_o resist_v not_o its_o meek_a and_o gentle_a operation_n not_o in_o those_o that_o resist_v it_o for_o in_o they_o it_o produce_v not_o faith_n but_o condemnation_n so_o we_o grant_v all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n hope_n love_n nor_o any_o of_o those_o bless_a effect_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n mention_v galat._n 5._o 22._o 23._o which_o the_o saint_n alone_o or_o the_o convert_v only_o have_v but_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o all_o may_v have_v they_o the_o seed_n which_o will_v bring_v forth_o these_o fruit_n in_o they_o do_v they_o not_o oppress_v it_o be_v in_o they_o object_n 3._o some_o be_v say_v judas_n 19_o not_o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n therefore_o such_o have_v no_o save_a light_n answ._n the_o word_n have_v have_v various_a signification_n sometime_o it_o signifyes_n possession_n enjoyment_n union_n and_o thus_o all_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n yea_o thus_o none_o but_o the_o saint_n have_v it_o other_o while_o it_o signify_v the_o presence_n or_o in-being_a of_o the_o spirit_n in_o man_n according_a to_o that_o influence_n of_o light_n and_o life_n which_o prepare_v for_o union_n and_o enjoyment_n and_o thus_o all_o man_n have_v the_o spirit_n so_o long_o as_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n remain_v object_n 4._o it_o be_v say_v the_o world_n can_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n because_o it_o see_v he_o not_o neither_o know_v he_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n answ._n the_o same_o answer_n seru_v for_o the_o word_n receive_v as_o well_o as_o have_v be_v of_o various_a acceptation_n thus_o the_o world_n can_v neither_o receive_v nor_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n as_o to_o union_n possession_n 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they_o instance_n indeed_o many_o that_o know_v not_o all_o these_o thing_n quote_v scripture_n that_o speak_v so_o of_o many_o of_o they_o but_o not_o of_o all_o now_o to_o argue_v from_o the_o particular_a or_o particular_n to_o the_o universal_a be_v but_o a_o unreasonable_a way_n of_o argumentation_n and_o no_o better_a than_o to_o conclude_v all_o man_n to_o be_v blind_a because_o some_o be_v so_o three_o i_o have_v already_o show_v in_o argument_n 3._o 4._o and_o 6._o from_o rome_n 1._o 2._o and_o 10._o chapter_n that_o some_o of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v under_o no_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v save_v and_o so_o consequent_o know_v both_o sin_n and_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o what_o though_o they_o know_v not_o the_o outward_a name_n if_o they_o know_v the_o nature_n the_o spirit_n the_o life_n which_o slay_v sin_n and_o cure_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o the_o mere_a outward_a name_n that_o save_v but_o the_o life_n the_o power_n of_o christ_n that_o quicken_v cleanse_v purify_v and_o by_o this_o they_o may_v besaved_a for_o it_o be_v the_o life_n that_o save_v rom._n 5._o 10._o i_o also_o show_v from_o rom._n 2._o that_o some_o of_o these_o gentile_n do_v so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v account_v the_o jew_n and_o circumcision_n in_o heart_n before_o the_o lord_n have_v praise_n of_o he_o and_o be_v iustify_v and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a error_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o a_o people_n among_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o yea_o it_o be_v even_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o till_o the_o lord_n convince_v peter_n by_o a_o vision_n from_o heaven_n acts._n 10._o but_o after_o he_o be_v convince_v both_o by_o the_o heavenly_a vision_n as_o also_o by_o meeting_n with_o cornelius_n a_o gentile_a and_o uncircumcised_a and_o yet_o a_o just_a and_o devout_a man_n one_o 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