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this_o light_n be_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o light_n it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o life_n joh._n 16.25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o john_n 12.35_o 36._o *_o *_o richard_n farnham_n ranter_n discover_v page_n 12._o reply_v this_o be_v much_o what_o the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a passage_n of_o francis_n howgills_n that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o answer_n thereunto_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o this_o also_o and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o their_o expression_n it_o shall_v be_v consider_v a_o part_n and_o examine_v beside_o and_o among_o other_o thing_n this_o last_o writer_n say_v that_o this_o pure_a light_n which_o he_o also_o call_v the_o pure_a law_n page_n 2._o do_v convince_v of_o all_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n among_o which_o he_o reckon_v up_o infidelity_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_n whatsoever_o to_o which_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o if_o by_o infidelity_n be_v intend_v a_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n then_o i_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o light_n or_o law_n in_o every_o man_n do_v not_o convince_v thereof_o for_o though_o person_n be_v reprove_v of_o many_o sin_n by_o the_o light_n and_o law_n within_o they_o so_o as_o to_o leave_v they_o inexcusable_a before_o god_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o convince_v or_o reprove_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o comforter_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n joh._n 16.7_o 8_o 9_o if_o i_o go_v not_o away_o the_o comforter_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o you_o but_o if_o i_o depart_v i_o will_v send_v he_o unto_o you_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o shall_v reproove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o i_o by_o which_o place_n it_o be_v very_o plain_o prove_v that_o to_o convince_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o not_o believe_v on_o christ_n be_v not_o ascribe_v to_o the_o light_n or_o law_n in_o every_o man_n but_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o christ_n will_v send_v to_o his_o disciple_n upon_o his_o departure_n joh._n 16.7_o object_n the_o light_n which_o be_v in_o man_n but_o not_o of_o man_n reprove_v the_o the_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v mention_v john_n 16.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o convince_v of_o infidelity_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_n whatsoever_o answ_n 1._o that_o the_o light_n in_o man_n discover_v and_o the_o law_n in_o man_n convince_v and_o reprove_v of_o sin_n even_o to_o the_o stop_n of_o all_o mouth_n and_o make_v they_o to_o become_v silent_a and_o guilty_a before_o god_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o witness_v unto_o both_o by_o the_o excercise_n of_o the_o accuse_v conscience_n in_o man_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 2.14_o 15._o and_o have_v be_v assent_v unto_o before_o except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o not_o believe_v on_o christ_n 2._o but_o that_o this_o light_n or_o law_n in_o every_o man_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v mention_v john_n 16.7_o 8._o i._n e._n the_o comforter_n the_o 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immediate_o yet_o since_o it_o have_v be_v dim_v and_o well_o nigh_o extinguish_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o transgression_n it_o be_v now_o exercise_v most_o and_o principal_o about_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o belly_n the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n the_o thing_n of_o itself_o it_o have_v therein_o a_o great_a ability_n in_o point_n of_o manifest_v and_o discovery_n not_o only_o as_o they_o be_v obvious_a and_o apparent_a but_o as_o they_o be_v occult_a &_o hide_a search_v out_o the_o secret_a thing_n of_o the_o belly_n nor_o be_v its_o ability_n only_o though_o most_o here_o but_o it_o be_v able_a to_o feel_v and_o seek_v after_o god_n his_o creator_n act_v 17.27_o 28._o and_o in_o a_o great_a capacity_n of_o know_v much_o of_o he_o as_o such_o at_o least_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n rom._n 1.19_o 20._o yet_o its_o excellency_n be_v heighten_v and_o much_o advantage_v by_o its_o concomitant_a the_o law_n of_o its_o creator_n which_o as_o a_o glass_n reflect_v and_o return_v 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brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o unto_o the_o great_a of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o they_o shall_v etc._n etc._n quest_n who_o be_v they_o ans_fw-fr they_o with_o who_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o new_a covenant_n quest_n why_o who_o be_v they_o with_o who_o he_o make_v a_o new_a covenant_n ans_fw-fr with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n quest_n who_o be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n ans_fw-fr not_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o be_v testify_v rom._n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o for_o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n which_o promise_v make_v by_o god_n to_o abraham_n be_v not_o make_v to_o 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