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like_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a end_n it_o be_v say_v for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o regard_v it_o be_v weakâ—_n through_o our_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n in_o ourâ—_n flâ—sh_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n as_o all_o sinner_n and_o no_o saint_n do_v but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.3.4_o which_o be_v one_o viz._n the_o 3d_o of_o the_o 4_o scripture_n above_o name_v i_o be_o under_o the_o examination_n of_o t._n d_n admirable_a answer_n too_o which_o that_o i_o may_v rid_v my_o hand_n on_o it_o while_o it_o be_v in_o hand_n and_o not_o need_v to_o take_v it_o in_o hand_n any_o more_o and_o also_o because_o his_o answer_n to_o it_o suit_v so_o well_o with_o what_o i_o be_o here_o say_v not_o matter_a so_o much_o order_n as_o to_o tarry_v till_o its_o turn_n come_v i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o his_o answer_n to_o it_o and_o by_o a_o brief_a reply_n take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o i_o go_v have_v â—aid_v no_o other_o of_o the_o 3d_o verse_n than_o i_o myself_o do_v he_o grant_v that_o the_o 4_o verse_n import_v the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n send_v christ_n viz._n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o so_o far_o he_o be_v right_a and_o run_v with_o i_o but_o then_o he_o speedy_o spoil_v all_o again_o add_v that_o by_o that_o term_n in_o we_o be_v mean_v not_o in_o our_o own_o person_n but_o in_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v inherent_a in_o ourselves_o which_o i_o tell_v he_o then_o when_o he_o utter_v it_o as_o he_o relate_v p._n 17.18_o be_v his_o own_o meaning_n but_o not_o paul_n to_o which_o his_o yes_n start_v up_o against_o my_o no_n and_o so_o it_o end_v for_o that_o time_n but_o a_o word_n or_o two_o with_o thou_o t.d._n about_o it_o now_o 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to_o take_v for_o true_a nor_o which_o of_o they_o all_o to_o fix_v upon_o as_o the_o spirit_n but_o hang_v thy_o people_n up_o in_o the_o air_n there_o to_o hover_v with_o thyself_o in_o the_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n till_o neither_o thou_o nor_o they_o know_v well_o either_o where_o you_o be_v or_o what_o you_o say_v nor_o whereof_o you_o affirm_v but_o sure_o t._n d._n though_o thou_o think_v as_o all_o taker_n of_o god_n covenant_n into_o their_o mouth_n that_o hate_n to_o bereformed_a and_o cast_v his_o word_n behind_o they_o do_v that_o god_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o psal._n 50._o and_o go_v about_o to_o make_v thy_o more_o talk_v on_o than_o well_o know_v unity_n in_o trinity_n a_o trinity_n of_o vain_a talker_n and_o mere_a mocker_n of_o man_n like_o thyself_o say_v one_o thing_n &_o mean_v oft_o another_o viz._n that_o god_n offer_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n but_o intend_v it_o only_o to_o a_o few_o or_o at_o least_o by_o thy_o own_o confession_n offer_v it_o to_o more_o than_o he_o intend_v it_o though_o i_o believe_v thy_o word_n be_v as_o r.h._n rehearse_n p._n 40._o and_o that_o twast_o a_o usual_a thing_n with_o christ_n to_o speak_v word_n of_o a_o doubtful_a sense_n so_o that_o his_o meaning_n may_v be_v mistake_v by_o none_o but_o illiterate_a anti-spiritists_a say_v i_o when_o his_o word_n be_v take_v in_o the_o most_o ordinary_a and_o literal_a sense_n by_o every_o man_n not_o mean_v every_o individual_a but_o a_o very_a few_o and_o by_o all_z but_o some_z and_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n word_n joh._n 9_o can_v be_v as_o the_o letter_n of_o they_o do_v import_v ut_fw-la prius_fw-la p._n 6.7_o and_o so_o here_o that_o by_o in_o we_o they_o all_o three_o mean_v not_o in_o our_o person_n but_o in_o christ_n and_o a_o deal_n more_o of_o such_o hoberdipoise_n but_o let_v the_o father_n word_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v one_o be_v true_a in_o their_o witness_n in_o heaven_n and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n that_o belie_v they_o as_o thou_o do_v for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n as_o thou_o intimate_o of_o they_o but_o the_o way_n and_o word_n of_o wisdom_n be_v all_o plain_a to_o he_o that_o understand_v pro._n 8._o and_o dark_a to_o none_o but_o the_o child_n of_o darkness_n and_o parable_n to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o see_v see_v not_o therefore_o must_v not_o see_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v reveal_v to_o babe_n nor_o his_o secret_n which_o be_v hide_v to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o fear_v not_o he_o who_o secret_n be_v with_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o blind_a priest_n and_o people_n hate_v the_o light_n therefore_o of_o truth_n can_v have_v no_o sight_n else_o how_o easy_o may_v they_o see_v that_o god_n christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n mean_v as_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o mean_v by_o all_v but_o a_o few_o nor_o by_o in_o out_o nor_o here_o by_o in_o we_o in_o another_o or_o not_o in_o we_o and_o if_o this_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o current_a answer_n to_o say_v god_n 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denier_n both_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o spoiler_n of_o they_o of_o their_o proper_a name_n if_o they_o yield_v not_o to_o their_o as_o absurd_a as_o arbitrary_a appellation_n of_o they_o by_o those_o glorious_a title_n of_o god_n word_n god_n voice_n as_o their_o proper_a name_n yea_o in_o this_o dotish_a disquierness_n and_o peevish_a perverseness_n of_o his_o prejudice_v spirit_n do_v i_o o._n quarrel_n with_o the_o quaker_n as_o bereaver_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o its_o proper_a name_n because_o they_o own_v not_o his_o improperty_n in_o ignorant_o and_o impudent_o impose_v the_o name_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spiritual_a light_n on_o the_o letter_n as_o its_o proper_a name_n which_o it_o challenge_v to_o itself_o from_o its_o preheminent_a participation_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o light_n viz._n life_n power_n to_o quicken_v and_o save_v and_o to_o shine_v to_o the_o evidence_n of_o itself_o j.o._n i_o be_o now_o to_o deal_v against_o the_o qua._n about_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v glad_a that_o the_o care_n of_o this_o business_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o by_o satan_n that_o they_o may_v spoil_v the_o scripture_n of_o that_o glorious_a title_n the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o name_n do_v the_o scripture_n challenge_v to_o itself_o so_o p._n 49.73_o 74_o 77._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v light_a we_o shall_v see_v that_o be_v so_o or_o can_v be_v call_v so_o unless_o it_o have_v this_o nature_n and_o proper_o to_o evidence_n itself_o as_o well_o as_o to_o give_v light_n to_o other_o can_v in_o any_o tolerable_a corespondency_n of_o speech_n be_v allow_v whether_o spiritual_a intellectual_a light_n regard_v the_o mind_n or_o natural_a with_o respect_n to_o bodily_a sight_n be_v first_o or_o proper_o light_a i_o need_v not_o inquire_v both_o have_v the_o same_o property_n it_o be_v spiritual_a moral_a intellectual_a light_n with_o all_o its_o medium_n that_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n as_o to_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o light_n now_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o god_n scripture_n be_v light_n a_o light_n â—hining_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o with_o a_o eminent_a advantage_n for_o its_o own_o discovery_n etc._n etc._n a_o glorious_a shine_a light_n a_o illuminate_a light_n compare_v and_o prefer_v abâ—ve_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n psal._n 19.5_o 6_o 7._o rom._n 10_o 18._o the_o most_o glorious_a light_n in_o the_o world_n the_o most_o eminent_a reflection_n of_o increase_a light_n and_o excellency_n the_o psalmist_n ascribe_v light_a power_n stability_n and_o permanency_n like_o that_o of_o the_o heaven_n and_o sun_n in_o commutation_n of_o property_n to_o the_o word_n i.e._n scripture_n with_o i.o._n
business_n avouch_v that_o glorious_a title_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o light_n to_o be_v the_o nomen_fw-la proprium_fw-la scripturae_fw-la the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o i_o wrong_v he_o not_o herein_o see_v his_o own_o state_v the_o question_n between_o himself_o and_o the_o qua._n ex._n 2._o s._n 1_o 2_o 3._o de_fw-fr scripturae_fw-la nomine_fw-la proprio_fw-la nimirum_fw-la titulo_fw-la illo_fw-la glorioso_fw-it verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o p._n 73._o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o light_n yet_o neiâ—her_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v call_v so_o unless_o it_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o light_n p._n 77._o the_o scripture_n a_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a not_o a_o natural_a light_n p._n 73_o 74._o light_a spiritual_a have_v the_o pre-eminence_n as_o to_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o light_n first_o and_o proper_o light_a from_o whence_o the_o other_o i._n e_o natural_a respect_v bodily_a sight_n be_v by_o 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scripta_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n formal_o consider_v and_o if_o not_o so_o not_o proper_o say_v i_o for_o form_n that_fw-mi esse_fw-la et_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la rese_a id_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la be_v that_o by_o which_o every_o thing_n be_v what_o it_o be_v be_v not_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o to_o go_v round_o again_o p._n 140._o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v what_o it_o reveal_v and_o declare_v itself_o to_o be_v it_o be_v then_o unquestionable_o the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n for_o that_o it_o profess_v of_o itself_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n and_o exer._n 1_o s._n 32._o scripturam_fw-la saepius_fw-la eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la a_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la indigitari_fw-la cuivis_fw-la eas_fw-la vel_fw-la leviter_fw-la inspicienti_fw-la faâ—ile_fw-la apparebit_fw-la that_o the_o scripture_n be_v very_o oft_o special_o point_v out_o by_o that_o name_n be_v plain_a to_o he_o that_o but_o light_o look_v into_o it_o 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goodly_a apparel_n and_o set_v they_o up_o on_o high_a and_o despise_v the_o poor_a in_o vile_a raiment_n set_v they_o at_o their_o heel_n and_o put_v they_o under_o foot_n as_o the_o footstool_n they_o be_v partial_a within_o themselves_o commit_v sin_n and_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o law_n as_o transgressor_n elihu_n when_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v for_o god_n to_o job_n and_o his_o great_a friend_n say_v job_n 32.21_o 22._o let_v i_o not_o accept_v any_o man_n person_n neither_o let_v i_o give_v flatter_a title_n unto_o man_n for_o i_o know_v not_o to_o give_v flatter_a title_n in_o so_o do_v my_o maker_n will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o and_o so_o go_v on_o use_v no_o other_o title_n to_o he_o beside_o his_o name_n and_o that_o plain_a but_o now_o disdain_v they_z and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o his_o word_n be_v most_o true_o and_o proper_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o original_a into_o right_a english_a thus_o do_v the_o saint_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n of_o old_a even_o like_a to_o christ_n 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but_o real_a truth_n whence_o do_v thou_o fetch_v or_o take_v they_o to_o be_v so_o but_o from_o the_o untrusty-traditional-tale_n of_o thy_o forefather_n and_o such_o jew_n as_o be_v little_o less_o than_o unerring_a oracle_n with_o thou_o when_o say_v aught_o that_o suit_v with_o thou_o yea_o thou_o call_v pag._n 203._o the_o assertion_n of_o justin_n martyr_n of_o the_o jew_n corrupt_v the_o bible_n out_o of_o their_o hatred_n to_o christian_n a_o incredible_a figment_n yet_o little_o better_a but_o much_o worse_a than_o ordinary_a infidel_n man_n feed_v themselun_n with_o vain_a fable_n desperate_a curse_a opposer_n of_o truth_n mischievous_a in_o their_o device_n against_o the_o gospel_n of_o a_o profound_a ignorance_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n but_o only_o what_o concern_v their_o own_o dunghill_n tradition_n addict_v to_o monstrous_a figment_n bewitch_a bewitch_v with_o tradition_n idolater_n magician_n blind_a crafty_a rage_a fool_n set_n full_a of_o 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the_o conjecture_n of_o the_o prolegomenâ_fw-la as_o learned_a as_o thyself_o at_o least_o who_o oppose_v thou_o in_o it_o for_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o scripture_n at_o all_o that_o mention_n such_o a_o set_v sanydrim_n of_o ezra_n nehemia_n joshua_n zacharia_n haggai_n etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o set_v it_o down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o thy_o own_o brain_n and_o the_o countinghouse_n of_o thy_o own_o conceit_n that_o there_o be_v pag._n 302.303_o and_o let_v it_o be_v as_o it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o then_o imagine_v there_o be_v such_o a_o great_a congregation_n which_o it_o be_v as_o not_o possible_a to_o know_v it_o so_o nor_o here_o nor_o there_o to_o i_o or_o any_o man_n salvation_n i_o will_v not_o search_v into_o so_o far_o as_o to_o put_v myself_o into_o any_o capacity_n of_o either_o say_n or_o gain_n say_v it_o that_o there_o be_v and_o to_o ground_v any_o as_o i._n o._n do_v many_o thing_n upon_o its_o be_v so_o as_o he_o but_o think_v be_v as_o he_o say_v 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yourselves_o for_o very_a vanity_n in_o screel-scrawls_a about_o your_o scripture_n while_o by_o the_o spirit_n the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n glory_n without_o such_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o letter_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n i._o o._n thou_o say_v pag._n 211._o that_o the_o point_n be_v of_o importance_n to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n reply_n ah_o poor_a people_n as_o well_o as_o poor_a priest_n too_o if_o it_o be_v so_o not_o one_o among_o a_o thousand_o of_o the_o one_o nor_o one_o among_o twenty_o of_o the_o other_o be_v capable_a to_o read_v hebrew_a either_o with_o prick_n or_o without_o i_o trow_v which_o way_n must_v these_o come_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o god_n word_n from_o the_o rabbi_n mouth_n or_o god_n own_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o far_o from_o believe_v such_o necessity_n of_o point_n to_o understand_v scripture_n by_o see_v be_v as_o to_o the_o substantial_o of_o save_a 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he_o count_v the_o righteousness_n of_o câ—rists_n person_n without_o we_o to_o be_v in_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n whilst_o not_o inherent_a in_o we_o but_o in_o he_o only_o so_o the_o righteousness_n wrought_v and_o fulfil_v in_o we_o by_o his_o power_n and_o spirit_n not_o to_o be_v in_o we_o but_o without_o in_o his_o person_n only_o for_o rom._n 8.4_o in_o we_o quoth_v he_o import_v not_o in_o out_o person_n but_o in_o christ_n p._n 17._o 1._o pamph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o think_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 17.22_o by_o in_o you_o in_o among_o you_o without_o p._n 5.1_o pamph._n and_o so_o i.o._n will_v have_v to_o be_v expound_v in_o that_o place_n to_o avoid_v the_o dint_n of_o that_o doctrine_n of_o the_o quadratus_n who_o tell_v of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o righteousness_n within_o man_n that_o be_v not_o in_o it_o which_o he_o confess_v be_v use_v but_o in_o one_o more_o place_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o he_o call_v 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now_o the_o word_n write_v that_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v yet_o as_o write_v by_o the_o command_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n rep._n all_o this_o i_o grant_v to_o be_v very_o true_a but_o tend_v to_o the_o overturning_a of_o j.os._n own_o cause_n and_o purpose_n in_o it_o which_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o scripture_n or_o writing_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o confirm_v of_o the_o qua._n cause_n who_o against_o he_o deny_v that_o assertion_n for_o the_o word_n speak_v and_o write_v even_o as_o speak_v and_o write_v by_o god_n appointment_n be_v that_o which_o we_o say_v be_v still_o within_o the_o
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the_o write_n now_o buâ—_n not_o the_o person_n preach_v no_o nor_o yet_o their_o preach_n and_o speaking_n be_v the_o woâ—â—_n of_o god_n they_o preach_v and_o speak_v of_o but_o only_a mean_n by_o which_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o be_v paul_n what_o be_v apollos_n but_o minister_n by_o who_o you_o believe_v 1_o cor._n 4.5_o therefore_o the_o write_n now_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v of_o but_o only_o a_o outward_a mean_n by_o which_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v in_o another_o thing_n then_o the_o writing_n for_o life_n even_o in_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n nigh_o in_o their_o own_o heart_n which_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n preach_v and_o write_v of_o that_o iâ—_n order_n to_o life_n man_n shall_v believe_v in_o it_o i.o._n and_o now_o as_o to_o that_o text_n heb._n 4.12_o which_o thou_o cite_v also_o p._n 85._o recite_v the_o word_n of_o it_o which_o be_v these_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o 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speak_v to_o man_n as_o be_v the_o person_n speak_v of_o old_a so_o be_v the_o write_n now_o rep._n therefore_o say_v i_o as_o the_o outward_a person_n of_o the_o man_n which_o i.o._n reckon_v on_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o neither_o be_v nor_o be_v their_o writhing_n the_o word_n of_o god_n ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la ob._n but_o may_v he_o say_v the_o person_n of_o the_o disciple_n be_v here_o call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n rep._n as_o vessel_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n word_n truth_n or_o light_n of_o god_n to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o figure_n or_o common_a metonymy_n as_o i_o say_v above_o whereby_o the_o thing_n contain_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o that_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o or_o hold_v forth_o by_o it_o which_o yet_o either_o as_o to_o name_n and_o thing_n it_o real_o and_o proper_o be_v not_o i_o can_v allow_v i.o._n his_o denomination_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o that_o name_n of_o a_o light_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o common_o by_o the_o 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both_o be_v so_o and_o be_v so_o call_v or_o else_o it_o proper_o can_v not_o as_o have_v the_o very_a nature_n and_o property_n of_o light_n and_o ex._n 1._o s._n 253._o who_o be_v deal_n with_o the_o qua._n be_v de_fw-fr scripturae_fw-la nomine_fw-la proprio_fw-la viz._n titulo_fw-la illo_fw-la glorioso_fw-it verbo_fw-la deo_fw-la quod_fw-la nomen_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicat_fw-la about_o that_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o wit_n the_o glorious_a title_n the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o name_n it_o challenge_v to_o itself_o and_o ex._n 3._o s._n 28_o 29._o who_o say_v that_o revelation_n the_o scripture_n that_o be_v abstractive_o consider_v of_o itself_o and_o from_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n the_o qua._n say_v be_v necessary_a be_v so_o omnibus_fw-la numeris_fw-la absoluta_fw-la perfecta_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la opus_fw-la sit_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o every_o way_n absolute_a and_o perfect_a and_o accomplish_v all_o thing_n as_o a_o rule_n or_o guide_n as_o who_o 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