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to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n i_o meddle_v not_o with_o it_o will_v satisfy_v he_o if_o i_o say_v that_o i_o be_o none_o of_o those_o who_o will_v reject_v the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n though_o some_o profane_a wreatche_n say_v that_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o he_o he_o know_v our_o disput_n be_v not_o about_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o about_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o guidance_n and_o teach_n 34._o what_o he_o say_v §_o 15._o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o last_o part_n of_o his_o thesis_n have_v be_v obviate_v already_o see_v above_o §_o 18_o and_o 19_o only_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o word_n or_o two_o which_o he_o have_v to_o prove_v the_o self_n evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o soul_n he_o make_v use_v of_o these_o word_n of_o david_n taste_v and_o see_v that_o god_n be_v good_a &_o of_o paul_n say_v i_o be_o persuade_v nothing_o can_v separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o then_o cit_v 1_o joh_n 4_o 13._o 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now_o make_v to_o see_v clear_o through_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 6_o by_o our_o way_n the_o scripture_n do_v not_o receive_v their_o truth_n and_o authority_n neither_o in_o themselves_o nor_o as_o to_o we_o from_o this_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o they_o do_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o quaker_n for_o whether_o this_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v or_o not_o the_o scripture_n be_v what_o they_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o shine_v sun_n and_o light_n be_v light_a whether_o the_o blind_a see_v it_o or_o not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clothe_v with_o divine_a light_n majesty_n and_o authority_n whether_o we_o see_v it_o or_o not_o &_o oblige_v we_o though_o as_o yet_o want_v this_o persuasion_n and_o remain_v blind_a or_o blind_v with_o prejudice_n to_o embrace_n and_o receive_v the_o same_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o yield_v all_o due_a faith_n and_o obedience_n thereunto_o as_o 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either_o the_o scripture_n have_v no_o character_n of_o light_n power_n life_n and_o majesty_n divine_a in_o themselves_o or_o that_o whatever_o they_o may_v have_v of_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n till_o we_o receive_v this_o adventious_a and_o second_o testimony_n and_o so_o all_o who_o want_v this_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n to_o receive_v the_o bible_n by_o faith_n and_o obedience_n more_o than_o the_o turk_n alcoran_n which_o sure_o must_v be_v a_o very_a wild_a and_o uncouth_a position_n let_v the_o reader_n consult_v that_o satisfy_a piece_n of_o the_o learned_a d._n own_o of_o the_o divine_a original_a etc._n etc._n of_o the_o scripture_n chap._n 5._o where_o this_o be_v more_o satisfy_o and_o clear_o express_v 1â—_n now_o this_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n and_o native_a result_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o quaker_n who_o sâ—eth_v not_o how_o absurd_a it_o be_v and_o who_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o dreadful_a consequence_n thereof_o which_o be_v so_o obvious_a for_o if_o their_o opinion_n hold_v then_o 1_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o that_o challenge_n hos._n 8_o 12._o i_o have_v write_v to_o he_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o my_o law_n but_o they_o be_v count_v as_o a_o strange_a thing_n 2_o then_o the_o jew_n want_v this_o testimony_n can_v not_o be_v blame_v for_o say_v jer._n 43_o 2_o thou_o speak_v false_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v not_o send_v thou_o to_o say_v go_v not_o unto_o egypt_n to_o sojourn_v there_o 3_o this_o may_v have_v be_v alleige_v for_o a_o excuse_n of_o the_o unbeleef_n that_o christ_n himself_o do_v meet_v with_o for_o the_o jew_n may_v have_v say_v we_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n persuade_v we_o that_o christ_n say_n and_o sermon_n be_v true_o divine_a or_o the_o very_a say_n and_o testimony_n of_o god_n and_o till_o we_o have_v this_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v 4_o this_o will_v annul_v all_o that_o authority_n and_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o god_n give_v untâ—_n he_o to_o show_v unto_o his_o servant_n and_o send_v and_o signify_v by_o his_o angel_n unto_o john_n who_o bare_a record_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ._n revel_v 1_o 2._o so_o 5_o it_o make_v null_a that_o say_n revel_v 1_o 3._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o read_v and_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o keep_v those_o say_n which_o be_v write_v therein_o 6_o it_o confront_v all_o these_o place_n follow_v deut._n 11_o 18_o 19_o and_o 18_o 19_o jer._n 29_o 19_o and_o 35.15_o psal._n 50_o 17._o prov._n 4_o 20._o and_o 7_o â—_o jer._n 6_o 19_o and_o 1â—_n 10._o and_o 13_o 10._o ezech._n 3_o 4.10_o with_o multitude_n more_o which_o may_v be_v cite_v 7_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o old_a be_v no_o more_o oblige_v to_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deliver_v by_o true_a prophet_n than_o the_o lie_v and_o dream_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n who_o be_v prophet_n of_o the_o deceit_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n to_o be_v put_v betwixt_o the_o chaff_n and_o the_o wheat_n until_o this_o second_o revelation_n come_v see_v jer._n 23_o 21-32_a in_o a_o word_n 8_o this_o render_v the_o whole_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a test._n void_a and_o useless_a as_o we_o shall_v manifest_v more_o when_o we_o come_v to_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_n 18._o what_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o difference_n among_o the_o ancient_n and_o doubt_n concern_v some_o book_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v now_o receive_v can_v prove_v nothing_o but_o that_o through_o prejudice_n
6._o rev._n 22_o 18._o and_o other_o of_o the_o same_o import_n as_o gal._n 1_o 8._o mat._n 15_o 6._o so_o that_o it_o be_v hence_o clear_a that_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a and_o compleet_n for_o to_o it_o nothing_o must_v be_v add_v not_o must_v any_o thing_n be_v diminish_v therefrom_o now_o to_o these_o this_o maâ—_n reply_v with_o bellarmine_n that_o john_n in_o the_o revelation_n mean_v only_o that_o particular_a book_n that_o notwithstanding_o thereof_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a do_v add_v their_o prophecy_n but_o how_o vain_a these_o shift_n be_v who_o see_v not_o see_v what_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o book_n and_o elsewhere_o of_o the_o command_v of_o god_n be_v consequent_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o and_o as_o none_o may_v add_v to_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n nor_o to_o the_o word_n hold_v forth_o by_o the_o prophet_n so_o the_o canon_n be_v close_v and_o the_o same_o prohibition_n renew_v at_o the_o close_a thereof_o we_o 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incarnation_n may_v be_v save_v without_o faith_n in_o christ._n see_v casaubon_n exerc._n 1._o against_o baronius_n but_o the_o gospel_n teach_v we_o no_o such_o thing_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o light_n to_o salvation_n 1._o we_o tell_v above_o chap._n ix_o §_o 2._o how_o this_o quaker_n lay_v forth_o his_o new_a doctrine_n in_o three_o proposition_n the_o first_o whereof_o we_o examine_v chap._n ix_o the_o second_o chap._n x._o now_o the_o three_o shall_v come_v under_o our_o consideration_n which_o as_o he_o do_v word_n it_o pag._n 79._o be_v concern_v a_o universal_a gospel_n for_o our_o quaker_n be_v great_a universalist_n for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n thereof_o that_o god_n do_v by_o this_o light_n and_o seed_n invite_v call_v reprove_v and_o exhort_v all_o and_o every_o man_n and_o contend_v as_o it_o be_v with_o they_o in_o order_n to_o salvation_n if_o this_o be_v receive_v and_o not_o resist_v it_o work_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o even_o of_o these_o who_o never_o hear_v of_o adam_n fall_n nor_o of_o christ_n come_n because_o it_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o their_o misery_n and_o inward_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o christâ—s_n suffering_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n be_v make_v pure_a and_o just_a etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v clear_o point_v forth_o a_o universal_a gospel_n which_o indeed_o be_v no_o gospel_n or_o at_o least_o not_o that_o gospel_n which_o we_o have_v reveal_v to_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o this_o doctrine_n the_o whole_a gospel_n reveal_v to_o we_o in_o the_o word_n be_v whole_o useless_a or_o unnecessary_a so_o that_o by_o this_o one_o proposition_n the_o whole_a gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v make_v null_n and_o void_a and_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o a_o preach_v gospel_n and_o the_o rich_a advantage_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a test._n and_o under_o the_o dispensation_n thereof_o beyond_o what_o they_o be_v capable_a 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the_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o instead_o of_o the_o true_a gospel_n give_v we_o pure_a paganism_n 2._o after_o his_o prosecution_n and_o confirmation_n such_o as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o two_o first_o proposition_n we_o expect_v some_o proof_n and_o confirmation_n of_o this_o three_o proposition_n but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o we_o have_v pag._n 106._o a_o distinct_a proposition_n put_v in_o its_o place_n which_o be_v thus_o word_v the_o three_o proposition_n be_v that_o by_o this_o grace_n light_n and_o seed_n god_n work_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o and_o that_o by_o this_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o of_o salvation_n acquire_v by_o he_o and_o this_o proposition_n he_o devide_v in_o two_o pag._n 107._o the_o first_o part_n thereof_o he_o say_v be_v that_o they_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v be_v not_o save_v but_o by_o the_o inward_a operation_n of_o this_o light_n and_o grace_n the_o second_o be_v that_o by_o 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that_o all_o must_v needs_o be_v save_v 4._o as_o for_o that_o word_n or_o seed_n whereof_o peter_n speak_v every_o one_o may_v see_v that_o will_v believe_v peter_n himself_o chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la last_o that_o this_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o incorruptible_a seed_n &_o which_o live_v &_o abide_v for_o ever_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n abide_v in_o all_o man_n but_o be_v that_o which_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o gospel_n 14._o he_o proceed_v and_o say_v though_o this_o seed_n in_o the_o first_o manifestation_n be_v small_a as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n mat_n 13_o 31_o 32._o and_o though_o it_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o earthy_a part_n of_o man_n heart_n yet_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v hide_v in_o it_o and_o be_v reveal_v according_a as_o they_o yield_v unto_o it_o and_o in_o this_o seed_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v potential_o lurk_v to_o be_v produce_v or_o rather_o exhibit_v as_o it_o get_v ground_n be_v nourish_v and_o be_v not_o suffocate_v 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gal._n 2_o 16._o tit._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o what_o follow_v in_o that_o page_n 131._o speak_v nothing_o against_o we_o for_o we_o maintain_v not_o antinomian_a doctrine_n but_o pag._n 132._o he_o say_v that_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v make_v vain_a and_o unnecessary_a if_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o such_o as_o be_v already_o reconcile_v and_o perfect_o justify_v ans._n neither_o do_v this_o make_v against_o we_o for_o we_o say_v not_o with_o antinomian_o that_o sin_n not_o yet_o commit_v be_v actual_o pardon_v and_o as_o for_o the_o state_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o justification_n which_o we_o own_v as_o it_o make_v not_o after-sinne_n to_o be_v already_o pardon_v so_o it_o rather_o establish_v the_o use_n and_o necessity_n of_o christ_n intercession_n to_o the_o end_n they_o who_o be_v justify_v may_v obtain_v remission_n of_o these_o after-sin_n after_o the_o gospel_n method_n that_o be_v after_o they_o have_v repent_v of_o they_o and_o go_v by_o faith_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o may_v get_v grace_n to_o recover_v they_o out_o of_o sin_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o confutation_n of_o what_o follow_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o repetition_n of_o his_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o a_o renew_a act_n of_o his_o wont_a manner_n of_o pervert_v scripture_n to_o the_o countenance_v of_o his_o dream_n without_o any_o colour_n of_o verity_n 23._o he_o say_v next_o he_o will_v answer_v objection_n and_o propose_v one_o pag._n 133._o §_o 6._o and_o that_o he_o say_v be_v take_v from_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 18_o 19_o whence_o he_o say_v they_o and_o who_o these_o be_v he_o tell_v not_o infer_v that_o christ_n perfect_v total_o the_o work_n of_o reconciliation_n while_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n ans._n if_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o objection_n be_v that_o christ_n do_v so_o perfect_a the_o work_n of_o reconciliation_n on_o earth_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v do_v by_o man_n in_o 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must_v be_v when_o he_o say_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n that_o we_o be_v indeed_o justify_v by_o inherent_a holiness_n or_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n what_o more_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n say_v he_o may_v by_o we_o be_v make_v just_a by_o faith_n purifie_v the_o heart_n ans._n then_o the_o apostle_n shall_v contradict_v himself_o for_o if_o we_o be_v thus_o make_v just_a by_o faith_n we_o be_v make_v just_a by_o work_n and_o further_o purify_n of_o the_o heart_n can_v otherwise_o be_v understand_v but_o of_o renew_v the_o heart_n but_o justify_v signify_v not_o make_v just_a again_o say_v he_o when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n by_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n what_o absurdity_n to_o understand_v this_o of_o make_v just_a ans._n of_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o spirit_n we_o read_v â—ot_n for_o these_o word_n by_o the_o spirit_n mention_v 1_o cor._n 6_o 11._o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o wash_v and_o 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too_o catholic_n hence_o we_o see_v how_o false_a it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v afterward_o pag._n 174._o that_o this_o church_n have_v sometime_o be_v invisible_a though_o he_o after_o the_o quaker_n manner_n misapply_v that_o jer._n 3_o 14._o &_o 1_o king_n 19_o 18._o for_o alas_o it_o have_v always_o since_o adam_n fall_v be_v too_o visible_a 4._o next_o §_o 3._o he_o speak_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o here_o seem_v to_o word_n the_o matter_n better_o but_o he_o have_v already_o give_v we_o the_o key_n we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o able_a to_o unlock_v his_o cabinet_n we_o must_v sâ—ith_o he_o consider_v a_o church_n as_o it_o signify_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o faithful_a person_n that_o be_v person_n only_o teach_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n though_o as_o for_o religion_n they_o may_v be_v worshipper_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o this_o particular_a church_n need_v but_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n what_o more_o gather_v together_o say_v he_o by_o 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to_o be_v circumcise_v when_o he_o do_v this_o to_o cornelius_n the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v ans._n where_o read_v he_o that_o peter_n compel_v the_o gentile_n to_o be_v circumcise_v that_o fail_v of_o his_o gal._n 2_o 12._o will_n not_o prove_v this_o much_o and_o this_o be_v also_o after_o the_o unanimous_a resolution_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o â—not_n to_o put_v the_o burden_n of_o circumcision_n &_o other_o jewish_a ceremony_n beside_o the_o few_o except_v for_o avoid_v of_o scandal_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o though_o this_o calumny_n of_o the_o quaker_n have_v some_o ground_n yet_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o one_o practice_n &_o the_o other_o be_v great_a christ_n by_o his_o death_n do_v break_v down_o the_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n &_o so_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n but_o he_o do_v not_o so_o with_o his_o own_o gospel_n institution_n 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