the_o ancient_a principle_n of_o truth_n or_o the_o light_n within_o asserted_n and_o hold_v forth_o according_a to_o true_a experience_n and_o the_o faithful_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n also_o a_o appeal_n to_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o all_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n without_o or_o the_o voice_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n within_o in_o the_o heart_n by_o one_o once_o great_o distress_v but_o now_o at_o length_n in_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n effectual_o visited_n and_o redeem_a by_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o truth_n isaac_n pennington_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1672._o the_o preface_n the_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v minister_n of_o light_n minister_n of_o righteousness_n minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n mat._n 5.14_o 2_o 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righteousness_n mercy_n and_o peace_n to_o his_o whole_a family_n as_o they_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o subjection_n to_o his_o spirit_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v gather_v unto_o christ_n engraft_v into_o he_o and_o who_o abide_v in_o he_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v the_o quickener_n guide_n and_o rule_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n in_o and_o to_o they_o all_o and_o be_v make_v by_o god_n all_o in_o all_o unto_o they_o he_o be_v their_o shepherd_n their_o king_n their_o captain_n their_o vine_n their_o olive_n tree_n their_o leader_n their_o door_n their_o path_n their_o rule_n their_o righteousness_n their_o holiness_n their_o wisdom_n their_o redemption_n their_o altar_n their_o sacrifice_n their_o priest_n their_o prophet_n their_o sabbath_n their_o light_n their_o dayspring_n their_o bright_a 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have_v be_v withdraw_v and_o hide_v from_o age_n and_o generation_n in_o the_o long_a night_n of_o the_o great_a apostasy_n and_o thick_a darkness_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o man_n be_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o have_v err_v from_o the_o true_a spirit_n and_o let_v in_o a_o wrong_a spirit_n and_o build_v up_o wrong_a church_n and_o have_v not_o know_v the_o true_a wilderness_n nor_o be_v willing_a to_o flee_v into_o it_o whither_o the_o true_a church_n flee_v and_o be_v nourish_v by_o god_n with_o the_o true_a food_n even_o with_o the_o true_a live_a virtue_n and_o nourishment_n all_o this_o dark_a night_n of_o the_o apostasy_n i_o say_v how_o can_v they_o come_v at_o the_o true_a light_n the_o true_a spirit_n the_o true_a power_n from_o which_o the_o true_a ministry_n be_v which_o do_v not_o visible_o now_o appear_v but_o be_v with_o the_o true_a church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o true_a church_n all_o this_o while_n which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o as_o to_o her_o inward_a temple_n and_o altar_n nor_o over_o the_o worshipper_n which_o have_v worship_v therein_o although_o they_o have_v gain_v the_o outward_a court_n god_n have_v sever_v it_o from_o his_o inward_a building_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o gentile_n in_o spirit_n who_o be_v not_o true_a jew_n who_o be_v not_o worshipper_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n rev._n 21.1_o 2._o but_o now_o at_o length_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n the_o long_a night_n of_o darkness_n araw_v towards_o a_o end_n yea_o be_v come_v to_o a_o end_n in_o many_o spirit_n and_o the_o true_a light_n be_v break_v forth_o again_o and_o shine_v again_o inward_o in_o many_o and_o the_o true_a mninstry_n be_v revive_v again_o and_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n the_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o life_n mercy_n and_o salvation_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n jesus_n the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o man_n preach_v again_o for_o now_o it_o be_v not_o only_o outward_o read_v that_o god_n be_v light_a but_o the_o message_n have_v be_v receive_v and_o person_n choose_v and_o send_v forth_o by_o god_n to_o publish_v it_o and_o to_o turn_v man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o satan_n power_n to_o god_n and_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n the_o publish_n of_o this_o precious_a testimony_n in_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o most_o high_a have_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a but_o the_o captivity_n of_o many_o have_v be_v break_v by_o the_o power_n of_o light_n and_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o darkness_n inward_o overturn_v by_o it_o o_o how_o have_v the_o strong_a man_n which_o keep_v the_o house_n before_o the_o strong_a than_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o father_n i_o sâ—y_v how_o have_v he_o tremble_v at_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a appearance_n of_o he_o that_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o and_o how_o have_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o old_a building_n be_v 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we_o desire_v to_o have_v but_o christ_n the_o seed_n and_o this_o seed_n sow_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o abide_n in_o we_o and_o his_o life_n righteousness_n and_o glory_n his_o holy_a power_n dominion_n and_o kingdom_n spring_v up_o in_o it_o and_o as_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n there_o be_v the_o seal_n to_o their_o testimony_n in_o people_n heart_n where_o their_o ministry_n be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v receive_v even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o o_o how_o do_v the_o witness_n answer_n in_o man_n heart_n and_o conscience_n and_o they_o that_o keep_v to_o the_o witness_n and_o its_o testimony_n not_o harken_v after_o word_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o do_v they_o become_v live_v epistle_n to_o be_v see_v and_o read_v of_o all_o man_n as_o the_o
be_v do_v as_o deut._n 30._o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n so_o often_o command_v the_o jew_n to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n and_o to_o wash_v they_o and_o make_v they_o clean_o from_o their_o wicked_a way_n and_o vain_a thought_n because_o moses_n have_v direct_v their_o mind_n to_o that_o and_o that_o be_v near_o to_o they_o wherein_o and_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o another_o place_n he_o bid_v they_o make_v they_o a_o new_a heart_n ezek._n 18.31_o how_o can_v that_o be_v do_v why_o by_o turn_v to_o god_n spirit_n which_o strive_v with_o they_o his_o power_n will_v effect_v it_o in_o they_o and_o man_n be_v say_v to_o purify_v their_o heart_n through_o the_o spirit_n in_o love_v and_o obey_v the_o truth_n which_o do_v it_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o joh._n 17.17_o 2_o dly_z by_o job_n who_o speak_v of_o god_n candle_n shine_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o of_o walk_v through_o darkness_n by_o his_o light_n chap._n 29.30_o he_o speak_v likewise_o of_o those_o that_o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n that_o know_v not_o the_o way_n thereof_o nor_o abide_v in_o the_o path_n thereof_o chap._n 24.13_o 3_o dly_z by_o david_n who_o by_o it_o see_v through_o the_o tip_n and_o shadow_n to_o the_o substance_n and_o grow_v wise_a than_o his_o teacher_n he_o know_v the_o word_n within_o and_o have_v his_o candle_n light_v by_o it_o so_o that_o he_o know_v the_o inward_a law_n which_o convert_v the_o soul_n and_o be_v lead_v by_o god_n light_n and_o truth_n shine_v in_o his_o inward_a part_n psal_n 43.3_o 4_o thly_a by_o solomon_n the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n and_o the_o law_n light_n and_o the_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n the_o way_n of_o life_n prov._n 6.23_o every_o one_o that_o experience_v the_o light_n the_o law_n the_o commandment_n within_o know_v it_o to_o be_v thus_o again_o say_v he_o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n chap._n 4.18_o just_o as_o a_o light_n which_o shine_v outward_o be_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n such_o be_v the_o inward_a light_n to_o the_o inward_a man_n you_o more_o for_o inward_o the_o light_n and_o the_o way_n be_v all_o one_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n which_o be_v three_o name_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o holiness_n which_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o darkness_n walk_v out_o of_o i_o shall_v mention_v but_o one_o place_n more_o which_o be_v very_o different_o render_v it_o be_v chap._n 20.27_o the_o new_a translation_n render_v it_o thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n the_o old_a thus_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o breath_n of_o man_n and_o search_v all_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o belly_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o unregenerate_a mind_n the_o unregenerate_a spirit_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a that_o whereby_o god_n search_v it_o be_v his_o light_n his_o candle_n his_o own_o holy_a spirit_n 5_o thly_a by_o the_o prophet_n as_o jsaiah_n jeremy_n ezekiel_n micah_n etc._n etc._n who_o say_v he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_n mercy_n and_o to_o humble_v thyself_o to_o walk_v with_o thy_o god_n chap._n 6.8_o how_o do_v god_n show_v this_o to_o mankind_n but_o by_o the_o inward_a light_n of_o his_o spirit_n 6_o thly_a by_o john_n baptist_n who_o be_v the_o forerunner_n and_o testify_v of_o christ_n as_o of_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a baptizer_n who_o have_v his_o fan_n in_o his_o hand_n what_o be_v that_o what_o do_v christ_n fan_n with_o what_o do_v he_o fan_v and_o with_o what_o the_o light_n within_o be_v a_o fan_n the_o spirit_n within_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o burn_a it_o scatter_v the_o darkness_n yeâ—_n it_o consume_v and_o burn_v up_o the_o dross_n and_o stubble_n there_o 7_o thly_a by_o christ_n himself_o who_o say_v this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a john_n 3.19_o mark_v how_o christ_n preach_v the_o light_n the_o seed_n the_o kingdom_n the_o leaven_n and_o bid_v man_n bring_v their_o deed_n to_o it_o and_o blame_v they_o that_o do_v not_o ver_fw-la 20.21_o how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o inward_a jew_n a_o inward_a circumcision_n without_o a_o inward_a law_n inward_a light_n a_o inward_a testimony_n and_o to_o this_o inward_a law_n and_o testimony_n must_v the_o inward_a jew_n daily_o have_v recourse_n and_o bring_v his_o deed_n thither_o to_o be_v judge_v and_o scan_v there_o again_o christ_n say_v i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n he_o that_o follow_v i_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n chap._n 8.12_o how_o be_v christ_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n or_o how_o be_v christ_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n be_v he_o only_o so_o as_o he_o appear_v in_o that_o body_n of_o flesh_n be_v he_o not_o so_o in_o his_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a appearance_n be_v he_o not_o the_o universal_a light_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n which_o enlighten_v the_o whole_a dark_a world_n yet_o again_o he_o say_v yet_o a_o little_a while_n be_v the_o light_n with_o you_o walk_v while_o you_o have_v the_o light_n lest_o darkness_n come_v upon_o you_o for_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v while_o you_o have_v the_o light_n believe_v in_o the_o light_n that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o light_n chap._n 12.35.36_o this_o be_v christ_n direction_n to_o man_n how_o they_o may_v become_v true_a believer_n to_o wit_n by_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n the_o light_n shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n you_o be_v darkness_n and_o by_o believe_v in_o it_o man_n become_v child_n of_o it_o 8_o thly_a by_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n they_o be_v send_v to_o turn_v man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n acts._n 26.18_o and_o they_o testify_v of_o the_o light_n they_o be_v to_o turn_v man_n to_o deliver_v their_o message_n that_o god_n be_v light_a and_o that_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o they_o preach_v christ_n the_o light_n the_o life_n the_o way_n the_o truth_n they_o turn_v man_n from_o satan_n spirit_n which_o be_v darkness_n to_o god_n spirit_n which_o be_v light_n john_n the_o evangelist_n testify_v of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o say_v in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n and_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o chap._n 1.4_o 5._o and_o again_o say_v speak_v of_o he_o that_o be_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 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