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judgement_n that_o man_n may_v be_v sufficient_o teach_v of_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o light_n and_o spirit_n within_o now_o under_o the_o new_a covenant_n p._n 93._o but_o how_o prove_v he_o this_o either_o a_o dissemble_a or_o contradiction_n when_o we_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o preach_v teach_v or_o write_v without_o god_n teach_v and_o aid_n wherein_o we_o proclaim_v the_o sufficiency_n thereof_o exciting_a man_n to_o turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o the_o light_n and_o from_o satan_n power_n to_o god_n for_o power_n life_n spirit_n illumination_n and_o teach_v immediate_o as_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o which_o be_v no_o more_o contradiction_n than_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n christ_n or_o apostles_n who_o preach_v and_o proclaim_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o that_o all_o god_n people_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o he_o and_o the_o anoint_v which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o holy_a one_o shall_v teach_v they_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v need_v no_o man_n to_o teach_v they_o but_o as_o the_o same_o anoint_v teach_v they_o of_o all_o thing_n a_o plain_a proof_n of_o its_o sufficiency_n his_o suppose_n that_o we_o direct_v man_n to_o a_o natural_a light_n in_o they_o p._n 15._o be_v not_o true_a but_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o citation_n before_o of_o our_o word_n that_o god_n pure_a spirit_n and_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o we_o as_o both_o our_o warrant_n aâ—d_v rule_v for_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o scripture_n which_o therefore_o can_v be_v a_o natural_a light_n in_o they_o he_o grant_v that_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o reveal_v the_o gospel_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o after_o his_o ascension_n he_o by_o send_v they_o the_o holy_a spirit_n immediate_o inspire_v they_o with_o the_o clear_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o it_o but_o for_o we_o to_o assert_v immediate_a inspiration_n and_o the_o sole_a sufficiency_n thereof_o he_o deem_v now_o a_o change_n of_o god_n method_n which_o he_o confine_v to_o man_n teach_v and_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o in_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o himself_o he_o be_v make_v to_o confess_v that_o the_o scripture_n attribute_v it_o viz._n the_o save_a work_n of_o grace_n to_o god_n to_o christ_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 18._o and_o further_o say_v indeed_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o man_n be_v most_o proper_o attribute_v to_o god_n to_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o all_o other_o but_o subordinate_a yet_o the_o effect_n be_v some_o time_n attribute_v to_o subordinate_a and_o second_o cause_n also_o though_o less_o proper_o p._n 19_o so_o that_o we_o in_o attribute_v the_o save_a work_n of_o grace_n in_o man_n to_o god_n to_o christ_n we_o take_v the_o most_o proper_a way_n and_o method_n how_o then_o be_v this_o contrary_a to_o god_n way_n and_o method_n and_o our_o refer_v man_n to_o his_o inward_a light_n to_o be_v immediate_o teach_v by_o he_o do_v both_o show_v our_o own_n his_o make_n use_v of_o instrument_n and_o outward_a teach_v in_o order_n thereto_o and_o as_o subordinate_a as_o also_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v sufficient_o teach_v of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o to_o depend_v upon_o his_o teach_v as_o his_o instrument_n be_v in_o their_o ministry_n and_o this_o man_n have_v confess_v a_o concurrence_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o good_a spirit_n together_o with_o the_o rational_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o persuade_v man_n p._n 15._o and_o be_v not_o this_o grace_n and_o good_a spirit_n immediate_n when_o it_o operate_v in_o the_o heart_n &_o though_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o instrument_n for_o the_o help_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o weak_a it_o follow_v not_o that_o either_o there_o shall_v be_v always_o need_v of_o such_o a_o mediate_a way_n of_o help_n or_o that_o he_o will_v not_o immediate_o teach_v and_o operate_v in_o these_o day_n for_o that_o be_v still_o to_o limit_v he_o and_o 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priest_n another_o 84._o while_n like_o a_o papist_n or_o one_o popish_o affect_v for_o oral_a tradition_n and_o a_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n derive_v successive_o by_o outward_a teach_v from_o the_o first_o preacher_n another_o while_n he_o talk_v like_o one_o atheistical_a in_o render_v that_o light_n speak_v of_o in_o 42._o joh._n 1._o 9_o which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o a_o natural_a light_n and_o not_o sufficient_a for_o salvation_n but_o again_o to_o what_o he_o grant_v of_o the_o corruption_n of_o some_o public_a minister_n who_o be_v worldly_a and_o fleshly_a dauber_n and_o betrayer_n i_o shall_v grant_v to_o what_o he_o further_o add_v that_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o unchristian_a to_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o censure_v all_o for_o sum_n sake_n this_o indeed_o be_v unchristian_a but_o unjust_o cast_v upon_o we_o p._n 92._o howbeit_o i_o shall_v proffer_v he_o fair_o that_o if_o he_o can_v show_v we_o such_o minister_n as_o be_v righteous_a man_n fear_v god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n that_o teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n teach_v which_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o witness_v to_o p._n 88_o and_o that_o can_v prove_v their_o call_n &_o authority_n to_o preach_v to_o be_v from_o christ_n and_o that_o approve_v themselves_o as_o his_o minister_n in_o all_o humility_n and_o faithfulness_n we_o shall_v own_v they_o but_o while_o we_o do_v not_o find_v such_o among_o the_o public_a parish_n priest_n and_o minister_n who_o force_v tithe_n and_o hire_n from_o people_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o our_o separation_n from_o they_o sect._n vi._n our_o opposer_n confusion_n and_o self-contradiction_n collect_v and_o examine_v this_o opposer_n of_o enthusiasm_n have_v run_v himself_o into_o manifest_a contradiction_n whereof_o these_o follow_a be_v some_o he_o seem_v to_o plead_v for_o christ_n enjoin_v his_o follower_n to_o be_v humble_a and_o 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the_o work_n of_o save_a grace_n to_o god_n to_o christ_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 18._o and_o say_v indeed_o the_o work_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o man_n be_v most_o proper_o attribute_v to_o god_n to_o christ_n p._n 19_o that_o the_o light_n mention_v joh._n 1._o 9_o which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n do_v enlighten_v man_n by_o natural_a light_n and_o that_o christ_n as_o god_n do_v enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o the_o faculty_n of_o reason_n and_o afford_v no_o other_o light_n to_o the_o heathen_a than_o this_o natural_a light_n as_o he_o call_v it_o p._n 41_o 42._o yet_o in_o plain_a contradiction_n he_o grant_v that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o christ_n being_n in_o man_n and_o christ_n and_o god_n every_o where_o present_a and_o see_v in_o all_o man_n and_o that_o the_o essential_a presence_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n be_v present_a to_o every_o man_n p._n 20_o 21._o observe_v reader_n how_o plain_o he_o 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