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have_v be_v sufficient_o remove_v by_o learned_a man_n particular_o and_o that_o short_o and_o plain_o by_o the_o learned_a d._n owen_n in_o his_o book_n above_o cite_v himself_o call_v they_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o §_o 2._o pag_n 38._o he_o both_o wonder_v and_o praise_v god_n that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n keep_v so_o pure_a and_o uncorrupt_a yea_o pag._n 47._o §_o 6._o he_o confess_v thâ—t_v what_o error_n be_v creept-in_a through_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o time_n be_v but_o small_a especial_o in_o substantial_a matter_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v say_v the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n and_o what_o nee_v more_o what_o will_v he_o hence_o infer_v 37._o towards_o the_o end_n of_o pag._n 44._o he_o tell_v we_o what_o he_o will_v hence_o conclude_v viz_o that_o christ_n who_o promise_v to_o be_v with_o his_o own_o and_o to_o lead_v they_o in_o all_o truth_n etc._n etc._n will_v never_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o rule_n obvious_a to_o so_o many_o doubt_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v he_o have_v do_v so_o for_o we_o know_v no_o other_o rule_n whâ—ch_v christ_n haâ—h_v give_v whereby_o to_o point_v our_o unto_o we_o the_o way_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n but_o he_o add_v tâ—at_a christ_n have_v therefore_o give_v his_o spirit_n for_o the_o principal_a and_o chief_a leader_n and_o i_o say_v the_o same_o and_o account_v it_o a_o say_v worthy_a of_o all_o acceptance_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o principal_a chief_a &_o only_a efficient_a leader_n giving_n and_o implant_n a_o new_a principle_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n reform_v &_o regenerate_v the_o whole_a man_n as_o to_o his_o understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n send_v and_o convey_v new_a influence_n of_o life_n light_n strength_n and_o comfort_n whereby_o the_o ignorant_a and_o blind_a be_v make_v to_o see_v the_o way_n wherein_o they_o ought_v to_o walk_v the_o faint_a and_o weary_a get_v new_a power_n and_o increase_v of_o strength_n so_o as_o they_o run_v and_o be_v not_o weary_a and_o walk_v and_o be_v not_o faint_a the_o sick_a and_o swoon_a christian_n be_v make_v to_o revive_v and_o become_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n the_o deject_a and_o sorrowful_a mourner_n be_v make_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n through_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n but_o all_o this_o be_v consist_v with_o &_o no_o way_n derogatory_n to_o the_o use_n &_o necessity_n fullness_n &_o compleetness_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o our_o rule_n &_o law_n here_o lie_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o man_n
this_o he_o must_v yield_v that_o adam_n upon_o the_o fall_n begin_v to_o die_v in_o be_v make_v liable_a to_o so_o many_o misery_n which_o he_o be_v to_o conflict_n with_o until_o the_o day_n of_o his_o dissolution_n and_o from_o which_o he_o be_v â—ee_n so_o long_o as_o he_o stand_v in_o his_o integrity_n for_o he_o can_v be_v so_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o think_v that_o sickness_n infirmity_n pain_n torment_n grief_n etc._n etc._n can_v be_v punishment_n of_o sin_n to_o we_o and_o yet_o that_o they_o be_v no_o punishment_n of_o sin_n to_o adam_n especial_o see_v these_o be_v denunce_v against_o adam_n by_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n upon_o conviction_n of_o his_o crime_n 19_o when_o he_o give_v we_o his_o mystical_a interpretation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v thrust_v man_n out_o of_o paradise_n and_o place_v at_o the_o east_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n cherubime_n and_o a_o flame_a sword_n which_o turn_v every_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n pag._n 55._o he_o mention_v the_o spiritual_a communion_n and_o communication_n which_o the_o sainâ—s_v enjoy_v with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o these_o cherubime_n give_v place_n and_o to_o all_o that_o enter_v through_o he_o who_o call_v himself_o the_o door_n now_o i_o will_v ask_v this_o come_v in_o our_o way_n here_o though_o we_o have_v design_v the_o next_o chapter_n for_o this_o purpose_n if_o he_o think_v infant_n be_v capable_a of_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o door_n christ_n and_o of_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o god_n through_o christ_n if_o he_o say_v yes_o than_o he_o suppose_v that_o they_o be_v exclude_v by_o nature_n from_o this_o communion_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o will_v not_o this_o prove_v the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n gild_n unto_o they_o see_v they_o share_v of_o his_o punishment_n and_o be_v with_o he_o and_o in_o he_o cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n because_o of_o this_o transgression_n but_o more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o 20._o thereafter_o he_o come_v to_o prove_v that_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n after_o the_o fall_n do_v retain_v no_o will_n nor_o light_n capable_a to_o discern_v this_o he_o shall_v say_v and_o not_o to_o manifest_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n cit_v gen._n 6_o 5_o &_o 8_o 2d_o jer._n 17_o 9_o &_o rom._n 3_o 10_o 19_o and_o here_o who_o will_v suspect_v but_o the_o man_n mean_v honest_o to_o represent_v the_o deplorable_a catastroph_n that_o sin_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n but_o he_o be_v like_o the_o man_n of_o who_o solomon_n speak_v prov._n 26_o 25_o 26._o he_o that_o hate_v dissemble_v with_o his_o â—ips_n and_o lay_v up_o deceit_n within_o he_o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o speak_v fair_a or_o make_v his_o voice_n gracious_a we_o must_v not_o believe_v he_o for_o there_o be_v seven_o abomination_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o very_a entry_n we_o have_v some_o discovery_n make_v to_o we_o of_o his_o disperat_a design_n for_o say_v he_o what_o ever_o good_a man_n do_v in_o his_o nature_n that_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o he_o but_o from_o the_o divine_a seed_n in_o he_o whence_o we_o may_v see_v that_o man_n in_o his_o nature_n that_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v in_o his_o natural_a state_n can_v do_v good_a and_o this_o will_v seem_v to_o contradict_v what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o prove_v but_o to_o prevent_v this_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o that_o good_a do_v not_o proceed_v from_o he_o though_o he_o do_v it_o but_o from_o the_o divine_a seed_n in_o he_o so_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o fall_n there_o be_v a_o divine_a seed_n which_o remain_v in_o every_o man_n as_o a_o active_a principle_n of_o good_a but_o be_v not_o this_o divine_a seed_n in_o man_n before_o the_o fall_n no_o doubt_n be_v not_o this_o divine_a seed_n a_o principal_a part_n at_o least_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n sure_o it_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o then_o it_o seem_v that_o man_n by_o his_o fall_n do_v not_o lose_v all_o the_o image_n of_o gâ—d_n nor_o the_o principal_a part_n thereof_o and_o if_o this_o seed_n of_o god_n remain_v he_o be_v not_o whole_o dead_a as_o to_o a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o as_o to_o communion_n with_o god_n which_o yet_o he_o understand_v by_o that_o death_n threaten_v upon_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n hence_o we_o may_v have_v some_o more_o clear_a discovery_n of_o thâ—_n mystery_n of_o this_o man_n religion_n and_o of_o his_o conception_n concern_v the_o fall_n and_o of_o these_o thing_n former_o hint_v by_o we_o §_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o &_o 14_o for_o we_o see_v here_o clear_o that_o the_o fall_n be_v but_o in_o a_o certane_v respect_n in_o respect_n of_o nature_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n but_o i_o pray_v he_o to_o tell_v i_o how_o adam_n do_v any_o good_a before_o the_o fall_n be_v it_o only_o by_o nature_n or_o be_v it_o by_o the_o divine_a seed_n if_o only_o by_o nature_n than_o the_o divine_a seed_n be_v idle_a and_o useless_a and_o then_o why_o and_o for_o what_o end_n have_v he_o this_o divine_a seed_n if_o by_o the_o divine_a seed_n than_o the_o fall_n cause_v no_o change_n for_o this_o divine_a seed_n remain_v and_o remain_v operative_a and_o man_n by_o it_o do_v good_a one_o thing_n further_o i_o will_v observe_v here_o he_o grant_v that_o person_n in_o nature_n can_v do_v good_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o do_v good_a by_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n or_o divine_a seed_n they_o be_v not_o deprive_v of_o the_o sense_n and_o touch_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o thesis_n that_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o sense_n and_o touch_v of_o the_o divine_a seed_n i_o know_v not_o how_o he_o shall_v liberate_v himself_o of_o this_o contradiction_n unless_o he_o say_v that_o howbeit_o the_o good_a that_o a_o natural_a man_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o man_n have_v no_o feeling_n nor_o touch_n of_o this_o seed_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o man_n but_o the_o seed_n that_o work_v and_o do_v good_a and_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o that_o good_a which_o be_v do_v by_o man_n in_o nature_n be_v pure_o and_o immediate_o the_o work_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o be_v no_o humane_a action_n but_o divine_a wherein_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v pure_o passive_a or_o rather_o as_o a_o shape_z in_o which_o a_o man_n work_v and_o consequent_o they_o must_v be_v all_o perfect_a holy_a and_o divine_a action_n and_o so_o their_o action_n shall_v be_v better_o upon_o many_o account_n than_o the_o most_o gracious_a action_n of_o the_o true_o regenerate_v child_n of_o god_n now_o let_v any_o judge_n what_o this_o man_n think_v of_o the_o fall_n and_o of_o the_o natural_a state_n of_o man._n 21._o he_o lay_v down_o this_o exception_n before_o he_o enlarge_v upon_o gen._n 6_o 5._o and_o the_o other_o place_n former_o name_v but_o one_o thing_n he_o have_v not_o advert_v unto_o viz._n that_o none_o of_o those_o place_n give_v the_o least_o hint_n of_o this_o exception_n yea_o that_o himself_o comment_v upon_o they_o take_v in_o their_o most_o large_a and_o comprehensive_a sense_n and_o interprete_v they_o absolute_o and_o not_o respectiu_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o and_o will_v have_v we_o observe_v the_o emphasis_n be_v only_o and_o always_o evil_a now_o where_o be_v that_o exception_n and_o limitation_n which_o he_o foi_v in_o here_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n or_o of_o itself_o or_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o his_o heart_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o god_n controversy_n against_o the_o wicked_a world_n be_v only_o this_o that_o howbeit_o man_n do_v good_a and_o much_o good_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o divine_a seed_n that_o be_v in_o he_o yet_o all_o that_o good_a do_v not_o proceed_v from_o his_o nature_n and_o from_o his_o own_o heart_n how_o absurd_a be_v this_o and_o do_v jeremiah_n chap._n 17_o 9_o give_v any_o hint_n of_o this_o exception_n or_o limitation_n do_v he_o say_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o itself_o be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n but_o not_o the_o heart_n of_o natural_a man_n as_o under_o the_o touch_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n do_v paul_n rom._n 3._o speak_v positive_o enough_o of_o man_n in_o his_o lapse_v and_o corrupt_a state_n make_v any_o exception_n of_o action_n do_v in_o they_o by_o the_o divine_a seed_n why_o do_v this_o man_n then_o obtrude_v his_o fanciful_a notion_n upon_o we_o without_o all_o ground_n or_o show_v of_o
himself_o by_o this_o accuse_v of_o conscience_n paul_n prove_v here_o that_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n 10._o he_o will_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a writing_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n one_o be_v whereby_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n be_v so_o fix_v in_o their_o mind_n as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v utter_o delet_fw-la howbeit_o their_o will_n can_v and_o will_v not_o comply_v therewith_o and_o of_o this_o the_o apostle_n be_v here_o speak_v for_o the_o heathen_n have_v this_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o imprint_v and_o fix_v in_o their_o mind_n as_o to_o several_a thing_n concern_v god_n and_o their_o carriage_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o world_n that_o they_o can_v but_o see_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o righteousness_n and_o iniquity_n honesty_n and_o dishonesty_n in_o several_a particular_n and_o in_o their_o judgement_n prefer_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o though_o their_o heart_n and_o will_n be_v not_o reconcile_v thereunto_o and_o make_v to_o comply_v therewith_o even_o according_a to_o thâ—_n measure_n of_o their_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n the_o other_o be_v whereby_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n deep_o imprint_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n so_o that_o as_o their_o mind_n know_v it_o and_o their_o judgement_n approve_v it_o so_o their_o will_n embrace_v it_o with_o love_n and_o desire_v and_o their_o native_a endeavour_n be_v after_o full_a pure_a sincere_a and_o spiritual_a conformity_n thereto_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v their_o grief_n and_o matter_n of_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n when_o through_o the_o work_n of_o a_o remanent_fw-la body_n of_o death_n they_o come_v short_a of_o what_o be_v command_v whether_o as_o to_o matter_n or_o manner_n or_o end_v intend_v etc._n etc._n if_o he_o shall_v evince_v that_o paul_n speak_v of_o this_o here_o he_o shall_v do_v more_o than_o all_o the_o socinian_o no_o person_n else_o ever_o dream_v of_o this_o ever_o have_v be_v able_a to_o do_v to_o this_o day_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v i_o apprehend_v all_o this_o be_v a_o riddle_n to_o this_o man_n who_o understand_v no_o other_o writing_n of_o the_o law_n in_o heart_n than_o the_o first_o for_o as_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n so_o be_v he_o a_o stranger_n unto_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o will_v evident_o enough_o appear_v ere_o we_o have_v do_v 25._o he_o add_v a_o second_o reason_n for_o his_o interpretation_n pag._n 57_o saying_n that_o if_o nature_n here_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o proper_a nature_n of_o man_n than_o the_o apostle_n shall_v contradict_v himself_o who_o elsewhere_o say_v that_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v perceive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o among_o these_o thing_n of_o god_n the_o law_n be_v comprehend_v see_v paul_n rom._n 7_o 12_o 14._o itâ—oly_a â—oly_z just_a and_o good_a and_o spiritual_a and_o call_v himself_o carnal_a which_o must_v be_v understand_v as_o he_o be_v unregenerat_a i_o answer_v 1._o paul_n no_o way_n contradict_v himself_o except_o in_o this_o man_n dream_v fancy_n for_o these_o spiritual_a thing_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 2_o 14_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o the_o law_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o must_v be_v spiritual_o understand_v vers_fw-la 14._o which_o none_o can_v know_v without_o they_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 16._o which_o concern_v christ_n and_o he_o crucify_a vers_n 2._o the_o same_o which_o paul_n preach_v in_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o power_n vers_fw-la 4._o which_o be_v wisdom_n among_o such_o only_a as_o be_v perfect_a vers_n 6._o and_o which_o only_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n do_v reveal_v and_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o and_o which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 9_o it_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n which_o even_o the_o wise_a and_o understanding_n and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o only_a nature_n light_n but_o the_o light_n of_o the_o law_n can_v not_o know_v it_o be_v that_o which_o even_o to_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o stumble_a block_n and_o to_o the_o wise_a grecian_n be_v foolishness_n chap._n 1_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o hence_o we_o see_v the_o law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o among_o those_o thing_n whereof_o paul_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o it_o be_v truâ—_n the_o law_n both_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o clear_o and_o ample_o declare_v and_o explain_v by_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n be_v good_a holy_a just_a and_o spiritual_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 3_o this_o man_n must_v have_v a_o strange_a antipathy_n at_o â—ruth_n and_o against_o the_o orthodox_n for_o he_o will_v join_v with_o any_o before_o he_o take_v part_n with_o they_o we_o hear_v but_o just_a now_o how_o he_o join_v with_o smalcius_n the_o socinian_n and_o here_o in_o interpret_n rom._n 7_o 14._o etc._n etc._n he_o desert_v the_o orthodox_n and_o join_v himself_o with_o pelagian_n arminian_n and_o socinian_o who_o will_v have_v the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o as_o assume_a the_o person_n of_o one_o in_o nature_n not_o yet_o regenerate_v as_o if_o such_o be_v not_o whole_o â—in_v and_o whâ—lâ—y_a flesh_n or_o have_v a_o inward_a man_n delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o â—ad_v a_o law_n in_o their_o mind_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n in_o their_o member_n or_o be_v capable_a of_o this_o captivity_n when_o they_o be_v willing_a slave_n or_o can_v groan_v under_o a_o boâ—y_n of_o death_n and_o account_v themselves_o miserable_a upon_o that_o account_n or_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n because_o of_o the_o begin_v delivery_n and_o certane_v expectation_n of_o the_o full_a victory_n or_o as_o if_o they_o with_o their_o mind_n can_v serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n 4._o his_o sole_a reason_n viz._n because_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v carnal_a prove_v nothing_o for_o what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o a_o certane_v respect_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o absolute_a sense_n he_o be_v it_o be_v true_a carnal_a as_o all_o â—egenerat_a person_n be_v not_o absolute_o nor_o whole_o but_o in_o part_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o old_a man_n remain_v in_o which_o respect_n the_o best_a have_v a_o law_n in_o their_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o have_v the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n as_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n lust_a against_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 6.17_o and_o the_o apostle_n call_v even_o such_o babe_n in_o christ_n carnal_a in_o a_o certane_v respect_n 1_o cor._n 3_o 1._o 26._o thereafter_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o we_o be_v urge_v with_o this_o testimony_n by_o pelagian_n anâ—_n socinian_o and_o by_o they_o so_o â—hat_n we_o see_v with_o who_o he_o and_o his_o party_n be_v bird_n of_o one_o feather_n we_o use_v to_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v some_o remnant_n of_o the_o spiritual_a image_n leave_v in_o adam_n but_o say_v he_o this_o be_v affirm_v without_o probation_n in_o which_o he_o either_o speak_v against_o his_o light_n or_o he_o â—aâ—â—_n neâ—er_v read_v what_o have_v be_v say_v upon_o this_o by_o the_o orthodox_n against_o socinian_o and_o arminian_n and_o such_o as_o will_v defend_v that_o there_o be_v some_o speculative_a atheisâ—s_n unto_o who_o this_o man_n assertion_n do_v no_o small_a service_n as_o we_o may_v show_v hereafter_o but_o next_o he_o say_v that_o hereby_o we_o contradict_v ourselves_o and_o destroy_v our_o own_o cause_n why_o so_o for_o say_v he_o if_o by_o these_o relicque_n they_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n than_o either_o christ_n come_n be_v not_o necessary_a or_o man_n can_v be_v save_v without_o he_o or_o that_o these_o though_o they_o keep_v the_o law_n be_v damn_v because_o ignorant_a â—f_n christ_n to_o come_v which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o know_v answer_v 1._o we_o never_o say_v that_o they_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n by_o these_o relicque_n nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v so_o it_o be_v true_a they_o do_v and_o can_v do_v by_o nature_n something_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o apostle_n design_n not_o all_o even_o paul_n though_o many_o stage_n above_o many_o heathen_n while_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o know_v till_o the_o write_a law_n tell_v he_o that_o
sin_v they_o actual_o join_v themselves_o to_o it_o and_o this_o seed_n of_o sin_n be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n call_v dâ—ath_v and_o the_o body_n of_o death_n and_o that_o this_o seed_n and_o that_o which_o come_v of_o it_o be_v call_v the_o old_a man_n the_o old_a adam_n thus_o then_o in_o â—hort_a his_o judgement_n be_v that_o nothing_o of_o original_a sin_n neither_o originan_n nor_o originatum_fw-la neither_o the_o gild_n of_o adam_n sin_n nor_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v impute_v to_o or_o inherent_a in_o any_o man_n till_o he_o commit_v some_o actual_a transgression_n and_o so_o sin_n come_v not_o by_o propagation_n or_o traduction_n but_o by_o imitation_n as_o say_v the_o pelagian_n of_o old_a and_o as_o the_o socinian_o and_o anabaptist_n to_o day_n maintain_v and_o the_o arminian_n with_o their_o episcopius_n deny_v that_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v true_o sin_n be_v find_v in_o any_o of_o adam_n posterity_n before_o their_o own_o proper_a act_n 8._o let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o he_o say_v in_o defence_n of_o this_o error_n and_o let_v we_o first_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o he_o say_v of_o augustine_n that_o much_o honour_a instrument_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o error_n that_o satan_n be_v sowe_a in_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n he_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o augustine_n write_v of_o this_o subject_n when_o under_o the_o dottage_n of_o old_a age_n while_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o such_o as_o read_v his_o life_n that_o what_o he_o write_v against_o pelagius_n be_v write_v while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o prime_n of_o his_o vigour_n and_o understanding_n and_o his_o work_n themselves_o declare_v the_o same_o but_o what_o will_v this_o pedantic_a quaker_n think_v of_o that_o singular_a and_o self-denying_a woâ—k_n of_o that_o worthy_a person_n call_v his_o retractation_n wherein_o he_o review_v all_o his_o former_a write_n and_o retract_v several_a thâ—ngs_n assert_v by_o he_o in_o his_o young_a and_o less_o study_a year_n belike_o this_o man_n will_v look_v upon_o that_o work_n be_v write_v after_o these_o he_o now_o except_v against_o as_o contain_v nothing_o but_o great_a dottage_n because_o as_o he_o â—upposeth_v the_o long_a person_n live_v though_o not_o yet_o come_v near_o the_o ordinary_a attendant_n of_o stoop_v or_o decline_v old_a age_n they_o grow_v the_o great_a fool_n and_o consequent_o that_o himself_o must_v now_o be_v a_o great_a fool_n though_o i_o see_v little_a dâ—ffâ—rence_n while_o become_v a_o quaker_n than_o he_o be_v in_o his_o young_a day_n when_o he_o be_v a_o papist_n next_o the_o man_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o very_a thought_n and_o motive_n of_o that_o noble_a instrument_n yea_o he_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o condemn_v he_o of_o act_v upon_o corrupt_a motive_n as_o if_o nothing_o have_v move_v he_o to_o write_v for_o original_a sin_n but_o eagerness_n of_o zeal_n against_o pelagius_n no_o inward_a conviction_n of_o the_o truth_n not_o of_o the_o damnableness_n or_o danger_n of_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n in_o this_o no_o conviction_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o appear_v for_o truth_n do_v this_o qâ—aker_n consider_v that_o hereby_o he_o be_v audacious_o arrogate_a to_o himself_o god_n prerogative_n royal_a of_o judge_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n remembeâ—eth_v he_o that_o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n who_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o but_o what_o ground_n can_v he_o give_v of_o this_o his_o bold_a presumption_n what_o evidence_n be_v there_o of_o that_o holy_a father_n write_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n i_o â—ay_v no_o more_o of_o this_o but_o leave_v this_o quaker_n to_o his_o judge_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o three_o untruth_n when_o he_o say_v that_o augustine_n be_v the_o first_o that_o appear_v in_o this_o controversy_n against_o the_o pelagian_n have_v he_o but_o consult_v vossius_fw-la in_o his_o historia_fw-la pelagianismi_fw-la a_o book_n that_o sometime_o he_o cit_v he_o shall_v have_v find_v that_o whole_a council_n appear_v against_o pelagius_n himself_o to_o speak_v nothing_o of_o hierome_n in_o this_o particular_a before_o that_o augustine_n write_v of_o it_o particular_o the_o first_o synod_n at_o carthage_n and_o that_o synod_n in_o palestine_n where_o pelagius_n himself_o be_v present_a and_o hide_v his_o abomination_n deceive_v the_o father_n with_o fair_a word_n and_o the_o council_n of_o milevy_n that_o deal_v more_o round_o with_o that_o heresy_n tell_v we_o in_o plain_a term_n that_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o maintain_v be_v own_v by_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n all_fw-mi the_o world_n over_o and_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o and_o never_o once_o question_v till_o that_o unhappy_a instrument_n of_o satan_n to_o who_o this_o quaker_n adjoin_v himself_o broach_v his_o pernicious_a doctrine_n it_o be_v true_a the_o pelagian_n call_v this_o orthodox_n truth_n a_o forge_a device_n of_o augustine_n as_o this_o man_n do_v but_o augustine_n reply_v as_o vossius_fw-la tell_v we_o hist._n pelag_n lib._n 2._o part_n 1._o thes._n 6._o in_o these_o word_n i_o do_v not_o devise_v original_a sin_n which_o the_o catholic_a faith_n believe_v of_o old_a but_o thou_o who_o deny_v this_o without_o doubt_n be_v a_o new_a heretic_n and_o lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la julian._n cap._n 2._o he_o cit_v no_o few_o than_o ten_o or_o twelve_o of_o the_o father_n for_o he_o and_o lib._n de_fw-fr pecc_n merit_n &_o remis_n he_o say_v he_o never_o hear_v one_o that_o own_v the_o scripture_n speak_v otherwise_o if_o this_o quaker_n have_v peruse_v vossius_fw-la in_o the_o place_n last_o cite_v he_o will_v have_v see_v how_o the_o â—ame_n truth_n which_o augustine_n maintain_v be_v assert_v by_o ancient_a father_n both_o greek_a and_o latin_a before_o augustine_n day_n such_o as_o ignatius_n dionysius_n areopagia_n justin_n martyr_n tatianus_n ireneus_fw-la who_o augustine_n himself_o cit_v origen_n methodius_n macarius_n hierosol_n macarius_n aegyptius_n athanasius_n cyrillus_n nazianzenus_n chrysostome_n and_o other_o of_o the_o latin_a father_n he_o cit_v tertullian_n cyprian_n arnobius_n reticius_n olympius_n hilarius_n ambrose_n who_o augustine_n cit_v hilarius_n diaconus_fw-la hieronimus_fw-la who_o he_o also_o cit_v and_o moreover_o he_o shall_v have_v find_v pag._n 179._o that_o augustine_n do_v not_o assert_v this_o truth_n mere_o out_o of_o zeâ—l_n against_o the_o pelagian_n as_o he_o ignorant_o and_o bold_o affirm_v for_o he_o have_v assert_v it_o in_o hâ—s_a book_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la write_v before_o pelagianisme_n appear_v and_o how_o in_o his_o 6._o book_n against_o julianus_n the_o pelagian_a cap._n 4._o he_o say_v express_o that_o he_o be_v in_o that_o judgement_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o conversion_n &_o that_o he_o have_v say_v nothing_o through_o heat_n of_o disput_n which_o be_v not_o the_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n ego_fw-la say_v he_o per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la intrasse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mortem_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la pertransisse_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la conversionis_fw-la meae_fw-la sic_fw-la tenui_fw-la semper_fw-la ut_fw-la teneo_fw-la extant_a libri_fw-la quos_fw-la adhuc_fw-la laicus_fw-la reâ—entissimâ_fw-la neâ_fw-la conversiâ—ne_fw-la conscrip_v et_fw-la si_fw-la nondum_fw-la sicut_fw-la postea_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la eruditus_fw-la tamen_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la hâc_fw-la re_fw-la jam_fw-la nunc_fw-la sentiens_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la disputandi_fw-la ratio_fw-la poposcerat_fw-la dicens_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la antiquitus_fw-la discit_fw-la and_o docet_fw-la omnis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la let_v this_o qâ—aker_n read_v these_o word_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o above_o measure_n effront_v let_v he_o blush_v at_o his_o shameless_a boldness_n let_v hiâ—_n read_v also_o august_n lib_n 4_o add_v boniâ—ac_n c._n 8._o contra_fw-la duaâ—_n pelagianorum_n eâ—istolas_n &_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr pecc_n mer._n &_o remiss_a cap._n 6._o &_o 7._o &_o lib._n 1._o adv_n jul_a resp_n poster_n pag_n 5.8_o &_o 125._o and_o he_o will_v see_v further_a cause_n of_o repent_v of_o his_o groundless_a confidence_n and_o audacity_n if_o his_o conscience_n be_v not_o fear_v 9_o we_o have_v have_v one_o great_a proof_n of_o this_o quaker_n confident_a boldness_n now_o theâ—e_n follow_v another_o for_o the_o only_a confirmation_n which_o he_o adduce_v of_o his_o heresy_n in_o his_o thesis_n and_o that_o which_o he_o first_o speak_v to_o in_o his_o apology_n pag._n 59_o be_v bring_v from_o ephes._n 2_o 1_o 2_o 3._o a_o passage_n out_o of_o which_o the_o old_a father_n prove_v original_a sin_n against_o the_o pelagian_n as_o august_n lib._n 6._o c._n 12._o cont_n jul_a scriptor_n hypognost_n lib._n 2._o fulgent_n and_o fourteen_o bishop_n with_o he_o ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la diaconum_fw-la c._n 26._o theodoret_n on_o the_o place_n also_o primasius_n and_o haimo_n comment_v on_o the_o place_n and_o other_o cite_v by_o
repentance_n but_o how_o can_v he_o come_v who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o believe_v or_o repent_v without_o grace_n or_o be_v it_o in_o corrupt_a man_n power_n to_o believe_v or_o repent_v 9_o as_o for_o this_o quaker_n with_o who_o we_o be_v deal_v he_o be_v not_o please_v to_o give_v we_o a_o full_a account_v of_o his_o judgement_n in_o this_o particular_a only_o two_o thing_n i_o find_v he_o harp_v upon_o and_o repeat_v as_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o pretend_a proof_n and_o allegation_n viz._n 1._o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o every_o man_n and_o not_o for_o all_o kind_n of_o man_n only_o non_fw-la pro_fw-la generibus_fw-la singulorum_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la singulis_fw-la generum_fw-la as_o he_o say_v and_o 2._o that_o what_o he_o procure_v be_v only_o a_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n but_o what_o he_o understand_v hereby_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o conjecture_v yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o with_o he_o this_o be_v all_o and_o sum_n that_o be_v procure_v and_o that_o it_o be_v procure_v for_o all_o equal_o but_o what_o say_v he_o as_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n we_o must_v attend_v he_o in_o what_o follow_v ere_o we_o know_v his_o judgement_n herein_o where_o albeit_o he_o say_v that_o what_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o quaker_n maintain_v therein_o be_v different_a from_o what_o other_o say_v and_o peculiar_a to_o themselves_o yet_o we_o will_v find_v to_o be_v nothing_o but_o pelagianism_n and_o arminianism_n put_v in_o a_o new_a dress_n of_o word_n not_o usual_a with_o other_o 10._o though_o it_o may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o consider_v what_o this_o man_n say_v and_o only_o answer_v his_o reason_n yet_o to_o give_v the_o reader_n some_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o other_o than_o quaker_n be_v plead_v for_o now_o a_o day_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o give_v in_o short_a the_o ground_n of_o our_o contrary_a judgement_n which_o we_o maintain_v with_o the_o orthodox_n wherein_o i_o intend_v not_o a_o full_a handle_n of_o that_o controversy_n but_o only_o a_o short_a proposal_n of_o the_o truth_n with_o the_o ground_n thereof_o whereby_o all_o our_o adversary_n assertion_n will_v be_v reject_v and_o our_o way_n in_o answer_v what_o this_o quaker_n alleige_v facilitated_a and_o withal_o the_o two_o assertion_n wâ—ich_a he_o insist_v upon_o viz._n the_o universality_n of_o the_o redemption_n and_o the_o mere_a possibility_n which_o be_v procure_v abundant_o confute_v 11._o what_o that_o truth_n be_v which_o we_o stand_v for_o be_v plain_o and_o full_o enough_o set_v down_o in_o several_a place_n of_o our_o confession_n of_o faith_n as_o chap._n 3._o §_o 6._o as_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o elect_a unto_o glory_n so_o have_v he_o by_o the_o eternal_a and_o most_o free_a purpose_n of_o his_o will_n fore_o ordain_v all_o the_o mean_n thereunto_o wherefore_o they_o who_o be_v elect_v be_v fall_v in_o adam_n be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n be_v effectual_o 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life_n eternal_a to_o know_v god_n and_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n joh._n 17_o 3._o but_o shall_v we_o expatiat_fw-la here_o in_o the_o confutation_n of_o this_o gross_a pelagianism_n we_o shall_v transcribe_v the_o whole_a gospel_n â—_o christ_n in_o saint_n the_o hope_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o bring_v about_o by_o nature_n nor_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o faith_n in_o it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o mystery_n whereof_o paul_n be_v a_o minister_n according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n and_o which_o have_v be_v hide_v from_o age_n and_o from_o generation_n col._n 1_o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o wherein_o paul_n labour_v strive_a according_a to_o his_o work_n which_o wrought_v in_o he_o mighty_o vers_fw-la 29._o nay_o before_o they_o be_v reconcile_v in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n flesh_n through_o death_n they_o be_v alienate_v and_o enemy_n in_o their_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n 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from_o their_o tent_n and_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o most_o desperate_a enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o ever_o satan_n send_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n to_o destroy_v soul_n 6._o the_o christ_n who_o the_o gospel_n command_v we_o to_o believe_v in_o and_o obey_v be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n man_n our_o immanuel_n the_o promise_a messiah_n the_o fellow_n of_o god_n against_o who_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n do_v awake_a the_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o be_v incarnate_a god_n make_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n who_o grow_v up_o as_o a_o tender_a plant_n as_o a_o root_n out_o of_o a_o dry_a ground_n be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n
procure_v to_o we_o his_o favour_n ephes._n 1.6_o mat._n 3_o 17._o how_o can_v he_o have_v purchase_v a_o peculiar_a people_n tit._n 2_o 13_o 14._o how_o can_v he_o have_v give_v to_o we_o his_o spirit_n gal_n 4_o v_o 6._o how_o can_v he_o have_v conquer_v all_o our_o enemy_n luk._n 1_o v._n 68_o 69_o 71_o 74._o and_o how_o can_v he_o bring_v we_o to_o everlasting_a salvation_n heb._n 5_o v._n 8_o 9_o &_o 9_o v._n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o but_o they_o deny_v all_o these_o thing_n as_o do_v by_o any_o other_o christ_n than_o what_o be_v within_o themselves_o though_o in_o a_o small_a measure_n than_o in_o he_o that_o be_v crucify_v at_o jerusalem_n 2._o behold_v also_o how_o he_o run_v wild_a in_o his_o notion_n for_o when_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o man_n as_o we_o be_v and_o that_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o that_o the_o same_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o that_o dwell_v in_o christ_n he_o must_v also_o say_v that_o christ_n dwell_v in_o christ_n immediate_o and_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o mediate_o but_o 3._o he_o say_v the_o eternal_a word_n which_o be_v with_o god_n and_o be_v god_n dwell_v immediate_o in_o the_o holy_a man_n christ_n but_o mediate_o in_o we_o but_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o eternal_a word_n do_v assume_v the_o manhood_n into_o its_o personal_a union_n and_o so_o admit_v a_o gradual_a difference_n which_o vary_v not_o the_o kind_n quaker_n and_o heathen_n may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v immanuel_n god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n as_o christ_n jesus_n &_o to_o be_v the_o life_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n and_o the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o what_o not_o how_o abominable_a must_v that_o abomination_n be_v which_o these_o quaker_n call_v and_o account_v their_o religion_n they_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v call_v christian_n as_o for_o his_o reject_v of_o the_o error_n of_o apollinaris_n pag._n 84_o deny_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o soul_n and_o of_o eutiche_n who_o deny_v he_o to_o have_v a_o true_a humane_a nature_n wâ—at_o be_v it_o but_o what_o all_o the_o socinian_o will_v deny_v as_o well_o as_o he_o 11._o in_o the_o three_o place_n §_o 14._o pag._n 84._o he_o say_v this_o grace_n light_n and_o seed_n be_v not_o a_o accidens_fw-la but_o a_o real_a spiritual_a substance_n which_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n can_v apprehend_v &_o feel_v and_o from_o which_o proceed_v that_o real_a and_o spiritual_a birth_n call_v the_o new_a creature_n the_o new_a man_n in_o the_o heart_n ans._n 1._o then_o this_o must_v be_v neither_o grace_n nor_o light_n for_o these_o be_v not_o substance_n 2._o it_o be_v little_a wonder_n he_o call_v it_o a_o real_a spiritual_a substance_n when_o it_o be_v god_n vehicle_n and_o the_o organ_n in_o which_o he_o dwell_v but_o neither_o scripture_n nor_o sound_a philosophy_n tell_v we_o of_o any_o substance_n in_o man_n but_o what_o belong_v either_o to_o his_o soul_n or_o to_o his_o body_n it_o be_v like_a he_o 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man_n upon_o a_o sure_a way_n of_o tempt_v of_o god_n and_o of_o invite_v the_o devil_n to_o deceive_v and_o delude_v as_o be_v show_v above_o 4._o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v to_o complete_a their_o systeme_n of_o error_n they_o proclaim_v all_o day_n alike_o and_o so_o reject_v the_o lord_n day_n our_o christian_a sabbath_n concern_v which_o if_o this_o man_n have_v any_o mind_n to_o dispute_v on_o that_o head_n i_o will_v wait_v his_o answer_n to_o what_o i_o have_v say_v on_o it_o elsewhere_o what_o he_o say_v pag._n 225._o §_o 5._o of_o their_o charity_n towards_o many_o live_n in_o popery_n be_v no_o very_o great_a business_n see_v he_o will_v grant_v as_o much_o to_o pagan_n notwithstanding_o of_o their_o palpable_a and_o manifest_a idolatry_n and_o heathenism_n but_o why_o will_v he_o not_o give_v we_o charity_n too_o 5._o he_o come_v more_o home_n to_o the_o business_n pag._n 226._o §_o 6._o and_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o they_o assemble_v every_o one_o work_n be_v to_o attend_v on_o god_n to_o go_v out_o of_o their_o own_o thought_n and_o imagination_n or_o rather_o to_o thrust_v these_o away_o to_o feel_v god_n presence_n and_o in_o his_o name_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o assembly_n where_o he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o where_o every_o one_o be_v thus_o assemble_v in_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o in_o body_n the_o secret_a power_n and_o virtue_n of_o life_n be_v know_v to_o refresh_v the_o soul_n and_o they_o feel_v pure_a motion_n and_o breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n flow_v from_o which_o issue_n word_n of_o declaration_n prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o thus_o acceptable_a worshipe_n be_v perform_v by_o which_o the_o church_n be_v edify_v and_o god_n be_v please_v yea_o though_v not_o one_o word_n be_v speak_v or_o hear_v outward_o yet_o true_a spiritual_a â—orship_n be_v perform_v and_o the_o church_n be_v edify_v answ._n this_o be_v a_o short_a account_n of_o their_o manner_n of_o worship_n which_o 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and_o that_o necessary_o though_o he_o tell_v we_o before_o pag._n 23â—_n that_o worship_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o silence_n as_o silence_n because_o in_o many_o place_n where_o prayer_n be_v command_v as_o mat_n 26_o 41._o mark_n 13_o 33._o luk._n 21_o 26._o 1_o pet._n 4_o 7._o watch_v be_v prescribe_v as_o previous_a and_o preparatory_a answ._n but_o how_o prove_v he_o that_o that_o watch_v be_v the_o silence_n and_o wait_a he_o speak_v of_o that_o watch_v be_v not_o a_o turn_v inward_a but_o a_o look_v outward_a also_o and_o a_o look_v to_o all_o hand_n from_o whence_o temptation_n can_v come_v it_o be_v a_o watch_v join_v with_o prayer_n and_o a_o christian_a vigilancy_n and_o circumspection_n take_v in_o the_o lively_a exercise_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o be_v accompany_v with_o all_o christian_a duty_n as_o be_v clear_v above_o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o have_v any_o affinity_n with_o his_o mute_a mumry_n 17._o the_o more_o to_o enforce_v this_o silence_n he_o tell_v we_o 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nature_n and_o transform_v it_o into_o the_o bottomless_a godhead_n so_o that_o it_o know_v nothing_o oâ—_n itself_o nor_o find_v nothing_o in_o the_o spirit_n but_o only_o it_o find_v itself_o whole_o transform_v into_o christ._n and_o thereafter_o he_o say_v that_o when_o one_o receive_v in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o life_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v change_v into_o god_n as_o the_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v change_v into_o they_o in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o seven_o sunday_n after_o trinity_n he_o have_v these_o word_n therefore_o be_v it_o always_o necessary_a that_o man_n turn_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o understanding_n always_o unto_o that_o ground_n where_o the_o man_n be_v by_o god_n eat_v digest_v incorporate_v and_o unite_v with_o god_n in_o his_o second_o sermon_n on_o the_o eleven_o sunday_n he_o say_v the_o best_a and_o inward_a part_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v call_v by_o some_o the_o sponk_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o other_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o essence_n by_o other_o the_o image_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o this_o fly_v so_o high_a that_o the_o understanding_n can_v follow_v it_o for_o it_o rest_v not_o until_o it_o come_v into_o the_o fund_z of_o the_o godhead_n out_o of_o which_o it_o come_v and_o where_o it_o be_v before_o it_o be_v create_v the_o like_a he_o have_v in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o sevententh_n sunday_n 35._o in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o thirteen_o sunday_n he_o have_v these_o word_n when_o man_n by_o all_o their_o exercise_n drawin_a their_o outward_a sensible_a man_n to_o the_o inward_a reasonable_a man_n &_o those_o two_o together_o go_v in_o into_o the_o inmost_a man_n or_o most_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o spirit_n where_o the_o true_a image_n of_o god_n lie_v and_o then_o presse-in_a into_o the_o divine_a abyss_n in_o which_o man_n be_v from_o eternity_n â—ere_z he_o be_v create_v and_o when_o the_o merciful_a god_n see_v the_o man_n turned-in_a to_o he_o in_o such_o purity_n and_o nakedness_n the_o divine_a fatherly_a abyss_n bow_v down_o and_o sinck_v into_o this_o pure_a introvert_v fund_z of_o the_o man_n and_o change_v by_o a_o certain_a transformation_n this_o create_v fund_z into_o his_o divine_a essence_n and_o make_v the_o man_n spirit_n so_o one_o with_o himself_o that_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o he_o can_v see_v himself_o in_o this_o state_n he_o shall_v see_v himself_o so_o exceed_o excellent_a in_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v think_v that_o he_o be_v god_n himself_o so_o in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o seventeen_o sunday_n speak_v of_o the_o soul_n he_o say_v it_o be_v call_v mens_fw-la the_o mind_n that_o be_v the_o fund_z where_o the_o true_a image_n of_o the_o trinity_n lie_v hide_v and_o this_o be_v so_o excellent_a that_o we_o can_v all_o be_v little_a give_v it_o a_o proper_a name_n as_o we_o can_v give_v god_n himself_o and_o can_v any_o see_v how_o god_n dwell_v in_o this_o fund_z he_o shall_v be_v happy_a the_o nighness_n and_o affinity_n that_o god_n have_v there_o be_v wonderful_a great_a that_o we_o neither_o can_v nor_o there_fw-mi speak_v thereof_o again_o as_o our_o soul_n do_v whole_o sink_v in_o and_o melt_v with_o its_o most_o inward_a into_o god_n most_o inward_a and_o become_v there_o renew_v our_o spirit_n be_v there_o so_o much_o more_o reform_v by_o god_n spirit_n as_o we_o take_v the_o right_a and_o pure_a way_n for_o god_n pour_v himself_o forth_o into_o our_o spirit_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v its_o light_n into_o the_o air_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a air_n be_v transform_v therewith_o that_o no_o difference_n can_v be_v see_v much_o more_o in_o this_o union_n which_o transcend_v all_o natural_a union_n shall_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o difference_n the_o create_a spirit_n from_o the_o uncreated_a spirit_n of_o god_n for_o be_v the_o create_a spirit_n see_v in_o this_o union_n without_o doubt_n it_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o god_n 36._o in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o ninteenth_n sunday_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o some_o who_o have_v turn_v away_o from_o themselves_o and_o all_o thing_n and_o turn_v in_o to_o the_o true_a light_n these_o say_v he_o with_o a_o inward_a silence_n sink_v from_o all_o their_o strength_n and_o dissolve_v in_o god_n their_o original_n and_o retire_v themselves_o into_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o divine_a wilderness_n and_o there_o thrust_v themselves_o so_o far_o in_o that_o they_o lose_v all_o difference_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o lose_v also_o themselves_o and_o all_o thing_n and_o know_v nothing_o else_o but_o one_o bare_a pure_a and_o simple_a god_n wherein_o they_o sink_v to_o the_o ground_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o sunday_n he_o say_v this_o image_n and_o superscription_n be_v save_o make_v perfect_a in_o the_o most_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o that_o place_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v and_o appropriate_a to_o himself_o to_o wit_n the_o glorious_a pure_a substance_n of_o the_o soul_n hereby_o be_v the_o most_o inward_a part_n of_o our_o soul_n make_v perfect_a and_o unite_v with_o the_o most_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o high_a godhead_n where_o god_n the_o father_n be_v always_o beget_v his_o everlasting_a word_n his_o only_a beget_v son_n and_o thereafter_o he_o tell_v we_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v empty_v of_o all_o thing_n it_o answer_v that_o only_a one_o which_o be_v god_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o there_o but_o pure_a god_n alone_o 37._o so_o in_o the_o sermon_n on_o the_o feast_n of_o mary_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o she_o introvert_v always_o into_o her_o fund_z where_o the_o divine_a image_n lie_v hide_v her_o fund_z and_o all_o her_o inward_o be_v so_o like_a unto_o god_n that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v see_v her_o heart_n there_o he_o shall_v have_v see_v god_n in_o all_o his_o beauty_n and_o have_v see_v the_o outcoming_a of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o a_o substantial_a manner_n and_o in_o his_o second_o sermon_n on_o the_o birth_n of_o john_n baptist_n he_o say_v in_o the_o fund_z of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a light_n which_o testify_v that_o man_n be_v in_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n ere_o he_o be_v create_v and_o when_o he_o be_v so_o in_o god_n he_o be_v god_n in_o god_n so_o that_o what_o he_o be_v now_o since_o he_o be_v create_v that_o same_o be_v he_o from_o eternity_n in_o god_n be_v one_o substance_n with_o god_n 38._o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o poverty_n of_o christ_n part_n 1_o ch._n 21._o n._n 134._o he_o tell_v of_o two_o heaven_n one_o bodily_a which_o be_v above_o we_o and_o another_o spiritual_a which_o be_v the_o essence_n or_o substance_n of_o soul_n in_o which_o god_n be_v and_o
at_o this_o rate_n of_o heathenish_a opposition_n and_o profane_v paganish_a contradiction_n to_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n 6._o he_o go_v on_o notwithstanding_o pag._n 289._o and_o will_v needs_o have_v this_o to_o be_v all_o that_o which_o christ_n there_o speak_v of_o because_o all_o these_o thing_n can_v agree_v to_o that_o body_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n which_o come_v not_o down_o from_o heaven_n as_o if_o their_o corrupt_a light_n of_o nature_n can_v be_v say_v to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o as_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o god-man_n jehovah_n servant_n and_o the_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n and_o as_o if_o we_o be_v with_o these_o carnal_a capernaite_n dream_v of_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n with_o our_o bodily_a tooth_n or_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o feed_v upon_o christ_n but_o this_o paganish_a way_n of_o live_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o if_o this_o be_v all_o 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