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and_o those_o qualify_a and_o distinguish_a word_n which_o come_v after_o procure_v and_o before_o deserve_v namely_o and_o in_o some_o sense_n to_o deserve_v or_o obtain_v with_o the_o last_o clause_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o whatever_o sense_n i_o have_v t._n hicks_n take_v i_o in_o the_o worst_a he_o can_v invent_v yea_o in_o that_o very_a sense_n which_o all_o along_o i_o have_v most_o particular_o refuse_v and_o condemn_v a_o baseness_n and_o piece_n of_o forgery_n unworthy_a of_o any_o man_n pretend_v to_o good_a conscience_n but_o he_o proceed_v still_o &_o much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o will_v have_v people_n believe_v that_o we_o assert_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o rejoice_v and_o acceptance_n to_o be_v not_o in_o 53._o and_o from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o by_o faith_n where_o observe_v that_o whole_o without_o we_o be_v omit_v to_o render_v we_o denyer_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o any_o sense_n but_o only_o in_o a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o and_o do_v by_o we_o which_o great_a untruth_n he_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o in_o his_o own_o book_n but_o because_o he_o pretend_v to_o fetch_v this_o out_o of_o my_o s.f._n shake_v p_o 27._o let_v we_o hear_v what_o i_o have_v say_v but_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o alone_o and_o not_o in_o another_o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o reap_v if_o rejoice_v and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n or_o the_o contrary_a be_v to_o be_v reap_v from_o the_o work_n that_o a_o man_n sow_v either_o to_o the_o flesh_n or_o to_o the_o spirit_n then_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o acceptance_n and_o ground_n of_o rejoice_v from_o the_o
respect_v god_n be_v derive_v through_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n and_o not_o through_o the_o body_n to_o the_o soul_n beside_o if_o so_o great_a a_o change_n or_o alteration_n pass_v upon_o the_o body_n how_o be_v it_o that_o carnal_a and_o sensible_a body_n that_o suffer_v and_o how_o can_v that_o same_o body_n be_v equal_o sensible_a of_o celestial_a delight_n for_o the_o flesh_n &_o blood_n that_o suffer_v be_v not_o to_o enter_v god_n kingdom_n and_o if_o that_o very_o same_o carnal_a body_n enter_v not_o which_o sustain_v any_o part_n of_o the_o tribulation_n the_o great_a knot_n be_v break_v and_o our_o adversary_n strong_a if_o not_o only_a plea_n be_v render_v invalid_n for_o if_o the_o same_o natural_a body_n part_n and_o sense_n consist_v of_o live_a flesh_n blood_n and_o bones_o that_o suffer_v and_o die_v rise_v not_o another_o be_v give_v in_o which_o the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n who_o have_v suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v their_o recompense_n and_o if_o they_o do_v so_o strict_o rise_v as_o they_o die_v than_o every_o man_n be_v to_o rise_v marry_v low_a high_a fat_a lean_a young_a old_a homely_a handsome_a and_o according_a to_o former_a complexion_n and_o sex_n and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o unreasonable_a this_o body_n be_v to_o be_v uncorruptible_a immortal_a spiritual_a fashion_v like_o christ_n glorious_a body_n and_o as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n may_v our_o adversary_n blush_v at_o these_o dark_a imagination_n but_o here_o touch_v upon_o because_o more_o large_o handle_v elsewhere_o only_o i_o can_v but_o signify_v that_o this_o sort_v of_o resurrection_n plead_v for_o be_v renown_v by_o some_o baptist_n and_o several_a other_o more_o clearsighted_n professor_n for_o our_o part_n a_o resurrection_n we_o believe_v and_o of_o body_n to_o unto_o eternal_a life_n what_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v i_o have_v brief_o say_v and_o prove_v what_o they_o shall_v be_v we_o leave_v with_o god_n who_o will_v give_v every_o one_o a_o body_n as_o please_v he_o and_o thou_o fool_z belong_v to_o the_o unnecessary_a medler_n chap._n xiii_o a_o collection_n of_o some_o of_o t._n hicks_n many_o contradiction_n perversion_n lie_n forgery_n rail_n and_o scoff_v at_o witness_v from_o all_o which_o he_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v neither_o a_o true_a christian_a nor_o a_o true_a man._n his_o contradiction_n argument_n i._n he_o that_o contradict_v himself_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o god_n spirit_n &_o consequent_o no_o child_n of_o god_n nor_o certain_a of_o their_o own_o faith_n but_o so_o do_v t._n hicks_n therefore_o no_o christian_a man._n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o true_a light_n have_v enlighten_v every_o man_n from_o john_n 1._o and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v attend_v upon_o make_v the_o light_n to_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o the_o soul_n dial._n 7_o 22._o in_o contradiction_n to_o which_o he_o make_v this_o light_n to_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o confusion_n he_o false_o will_v fasten_v upon_o we_o namely_o that_o if_o the_o soul_n ought_v to_o obey_v the_o light_n it_o will_v obey_v itself_o which_o be_v absurd_a and_o can_v be_v dial._n p._n 14_o 32._o 2._o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o light_n check_v within_o for_o many_o evil_n and_o excit_v to_o many_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o shun_v those_o evil_n and_o do_v that_o good_a p_o 8._o in_o short_a that_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o man_n p._n 22._o yet_o he_o dare_v to_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o light_n in_o direct_v to_o its_o best_a action_n swell_v man_n but_o with_o proud_a conceit_n &_o that_o it_o do_v deceive_v &_o misguide_v such_o as_o follow_v it_o p._n 3_o &_o 37._o 3._o but_o i_o do_v and_o must_v bear_v witness_n against_o thy_o erroneous_a opinion_n if_o true_a to_o the_o light_n in_o i_o p._n 8._o i_o be_o to_o do_v what_o the_o light_n in_o myself_o direct_v i_o and_o herein_o be_v my_o comfort_n p._n 91._o again_o where_o a_o rule_n be_v there_o must_v be_v light_n in_o the_o subject_a yield_a obedience_n otherwise_o no_o reasonable_a and_o acceptable_a service_n p._n 14._o i_o grant_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v p._n 7._o to_o unsay_v which_o he_o assure_v we_o as_o his_o judgement_n at_o least_o that_o the_o light_n be_v uncertain_a in_o one_o man_n it_o teach_v one_o thing_n in_o another_o the_o direct_o contrary_a so_o that_o saâ—es_v he_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certainty_n of_o truth_n or_o error_n sin_n or_o duty_n by_o this_o again_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o the_o lightin_n with_o to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v make_v any_o thing_n more_o know_v of_o his_o will_n then_o be_v or_o can_v be_v know_v by_o it_o for_o it_o be_v but_o to_o say_v that_o each_o degree_n of_o light_n be_v serviceable_a to_o its_o end_n p._n 36._o in_o direct_a undervalue_n of_o and_o opposition_n to_o which_o he_o tell_v we_o within_o 2_o page_n after_o that_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o light_n within_o subvert_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o only_a way_n god_n have_v reveal_v for_o salvation_n and_o that_o it_o direct_o oppose_v itself_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v reject_v p._n 38._o from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a 1._o first_o that_o the_o light_n be_v christ_n light_n 2._o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o distinct_a light_n from_o a_o gospel_n light_n but_o in_o degree_n only_o and_o consequent_o one_o and_o the_o same_o light_n therefore_o save_v in_o its_o nature_n but_o in_o contradiction_n to_o all_o this_o he_o say_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o that_o it_o will_v misguide_v and_o deceive_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v reject_v these_o be_v a_o few_o of_o his_o very_o many_o self_n opposition_n now_o if_o this_o be_v to_o argue_v safe_o prudent_o and_o like_o a_o disputant_n i_o be_o great_o mistake_v sure_o i_o be_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o truth_n or_o christianity_n in_o such_o confusion_n for_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v a_o light_n that_o do_v misguide_v or_o that_o tho._n hicks_n shall_v talk_v of_o aâ—â—ing_n according_a to_o the_o light_n in_o he_o make_v his_o appeal_n thereto_o in_o other_o and_o yet_o suggest_v that_o it_o may_v deceive_v and_o oppose_v the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v with_o i_o the_o top_n of_o all_o impudence_n and_o self_n contradiction_n of_o the_o quaker_n principle_n and_o tho._n hick_n be_v perversion_n arg._n ii_o who_o pervert_n and_o misrepresent_v another_o man_n principle_n act_v not_o like_o a_o true_a christian-man_n but_o such_o be_v t._n hicks_n therefore_o no_o christian-man_n 1._o because_o we_o hold_v christ_n be_v god_n &_o god_n the_o light_n and_o that_o all_o man_n be_v enlighten_v by_o he_o he_o conclude_v that_o every_o man_n comprehend_v whole_a god_n and_o whole_a christ_n dial._n p._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 2._o because_o we_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v all_o from_o sin_n who_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o and_o walk_v in_o it_o he_o conclude_v from_o the_o ignorance_n and_o wickedness_n of_o those_o that_o have_v it_o tender_v to_o they_o but_o obey_v it_o not_o that_o the_o light_n be_v ignorant_a weak_a and_o deceivable_a ibid._n p_o 10_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 3._o from_o our_o belief_n in_o the_o light_n be_v sufficiency_n to_o save_o as_o that_o which_o be_v and_o be_v give_v of_o god_n for_o salvation_n to_o as_o many_o as_o bring_v their_o deed_n to_o it_o and_o be_v translate_v by_o it_o he_o infer_v that_o all_o other_o mean_n be_v needless_a not_o consider_v it_o be_v not_o the_o light_n be_v insufficiency_n but_o man_n weakness_n that_o have_v necessitate_v the_o great_a light_n to_o make_v use_n of_o external_n mean_v to_o bring_v man_n mind_n from_o wander_v abroad_o to_o the_o inward_a light_n which_o be_v the_o just_a man_n path_n ibid._n 12.36_o 37._o 4._o from_o our_o make_v the_o illumination_n in_o man_n to_o be_v a_o natural_a emanation_n or_o product_v of_o the_o divine_a word_n which_o make_v all_o thing_n he_o wicked_o turn_v it_o to_o a_o effect_n of_o god_n power_n and_o so_o will_v by_o that_o argument_n make_v the_o tree_n etc._n etc._n also_o divine_a ibid._n p._n 3_o 4._o 5._o from_o our_o assert_v that_o christ_n shine_v by_o his_o light_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o wicked_a man_n as_o well_o as_o every_o good_a man._n he_o tell_v people_n that_o we_o hold_v christ_n to_o be_v in_o every_o wicked_a man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o saint_n cont._n p._n 45_o 46._o
though_o such_o ungodly_a person_n partake_v not_o of_o his_o holy_a life_n and_o power_n neither_o be_v subject_a unto_o his_o government_n 6._o from_o our_o affirm_v god_n promise_n make_v good_a that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o teacher_n of_o his_o people_n and_o direct_v people_n to_o god_n light_n in_o they_o as_o the_o gospel-instruction_n to_o the_o way_n of_o life_n he_o wicked_o infer_v against_o we_o yet_o as_o our_o mean_v that_o we_o deny_v all_o ministry_n all_o visible_a worship_n etc._n etc._n though_o they_o stand_v in_o god_n power_n and_o spirit_n dial._n p._n 41_o 43_o a_o thing_n never_o believe_v nor_o intend_v 7._o when_o we_o speak_v of_o christ_n manhood_n or_o christ_n visible_a appearance_n and_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o his_o eternal_a godhead_n or_o as_o he_o be_v now_o to_o his_o saint_n &_o people_n say_v he_o be_v never_o as_o such_o visible_a to_o wicked_a men._n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o tell_v the_o world_n in_o our_o name_n that_o christ_n be_v never_o visible_a to_o wicked_a man_n as_o to_o that_o bodily_a appearance_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o deny_v any_o such_o appearance_n at_o all_o cont._n p._n 37_o 40_o 41._o 8._o from_o our_o believe_a christ_n to_o be_v in_o his_o people_n according_a to_o express_v scripture_n and_o our_o assert_v that_o as_o such_o he_o be_v crucify_a by_o wicked_a men._n he_o infer_v that_o we_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v as_o well_o without_o as_o within_z not_o that_o he_o be_v ever_o crucify_a in_o the_o flesh_n dial._n p._n 44._o oh_o wicked_a man_n 9_o from_o our_o denial_n of_o their_o rigid_a satisfaction_n that_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v punish_v by_o his_o father_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o sin_v past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v answer_v for_o and_o that_o man_n may_v be_v holy_a in_o christ_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o whilst_o not_o new_a but_o old_a creature_n and_o so_o unholy_a in_o themselves_o their_o conscience_n not_o be_v purge_v from_o dead_a work_n he_o unworthy_o conclude_v that_o we_o disown_n christ_n death_n and_o suffering_n as_o a_o propitiation_n that_o his_o body_n be_v a_o offer_n for_o sin_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o he_o carry_v away_o sin_n past_a &_o seal_a remission_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v and_o that_o we_o expect_v to_o be_v both_o forgive_v and_o accept_v not_o for_o christ_n sake_n nor_o in_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o righteousness_n but_o our_o own_o work_n dial._n p._n 9_o 10._o cont._n 48_o 49_o 50_o 51_o 52_o 53._o all_o which_o be_v a_o horrid_a abuse_n of_o we_o 10._o from_o our_o assert_v that_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o be_v not_o only_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n pass_v upon_o repentance_n but_o the_o finish_n of_o transgression_n in_o the_o creature_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o power_n in_o his_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a appearance_n he_o wicked_o infer_v that_o we_o make_v his_o visible_a appearance_n of_o no_o value_n and_o deny_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n suffering_n dial._n p._n 10._o cont._n p._n 50_o 51_o 52_o 53_o 44_o 55._o 11._o because_o we_o say_v that_o man_n be_v not_o accept_v of_o god_n but_o upon_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o to_o daily_a comunion_n with_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o another_o way_n to_o be_v save_v from_o sin_n present_a and_o to_o come_v then_o by_o christ_n inward_a manifestation_n and_o operation_n he_o insinuate_v as_o our_o faith_n that_o we_o purchase_v our_o forgiveness_n by_o our_o own_o good_a work_n and_o not_o that_o christ_n be_v god_n propitiation_n by_o who_o remission_n of_o sin_n past_o come_v which_o be_v the_o mere_a love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n declare_v then_o by_o he_o in_o the_o world_n more_o eminent_o and_o now_o by_o the_o light_n in_o the_o conscience_n to_o all_o that_o repent_v ibid._n p._n 51_o 52_o 53._o 12._o becauce_n we_o make_v obedience_n a_o condition_n to_o salvation_n he_o will_v have_v people_n believe_v that_o we_o make_v it_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o so_o papist_n dial._n p._n 2_o 63._o 13._o because_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v but_o our_o example_n in_o his_o abide_n in_o the_o father_n love_n by_o keep_v his_o commandment_n so_o wicked_a be_v he_o as_o to_o conclude_v that_o we_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v in_o all_z thing_n but_o a_o example_n ibid._n p._n 54._o behold_v this_o wickedness_n 14._o from_o our_o plead_n for_o a_o perfection_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o growth_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n he_o confident_o infer_v our_o denial_n of_o a_o perfection_n in_o degree_n and_o our_o belief_n of_o as_o high_a a_o state_n of_o perfection_n of_o glory_n in_o this_o world_n as_o hereafter_o dial._n p._n 48_o 49_o 50_o 51._o 15._o from_o our_o assert_v true_a rejoice_v to_o be_v the_o result_n of_o god_n work_n in_o man_n and_o man_n conformity_n to_o he_o and_o what_o man_n sow_v he_o reap_v this_o person_n base_o infer_v our_o utter_a denial_n of_o any_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v from_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o when_o bodily_a in_o the_o world_n or_o by_o his_o righteousness_n now_o in_o we_o ibid._n p._n 53._o 16._o because_o we_o say_v that_o such_o work_n as_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o we_o be_v necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n and_o may_v in_o a_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o obtain_v it_o since_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o free_o offer_v it_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o believe_v &_o obey_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o man._n he_o wicked_o suggest_v in_o our_o name_n that_o we_o expect_v to_o merit_v eternal_a life_n by_o good_a work_n and_o those_o of_o our_o own_o work_n as_o the_o spider_n weave_v his_o webb_n out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n thus_o do_v he_o pervert_v and_o misconstrue_v our_o pure_a faith_n dial._n p._n 38._o cont._n p._n 51_o 52._o 17._o 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our_o faith_n that_o we_o believe_v that_o holy_a seed_n to_o be_v in_o a_o lose_a undo_v or_o pollute_v state_n dial._n p._n 47_o cont._n p._n 49._o then_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o wicked_a 20._o because_o we_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o great_a gospel-rule_n but_o the_o spirit_n because_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v that_o of_o the_o gospel_n more_o peculiarly_a and_o that_o without_o it_o we_o can_v understand_v or_o save_o believe_v any_o thing_n declare_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v our_o rule_n for_o believe_v the_o scripture_n themselves_o he_o base_o suggest_v that_o the_o quaker_n cast_v off_o all_o precept_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o will_v not_o bind_v either_o their_o doctrine_n or_o life_n thereby_o &_o so_o will_v not_o bâ—ing_v their_o cheat_n &_o imposture_n to_o the_o test_n thereof_o count_v they_o of_o no_o more_o authority_n than_o esop_n fable_n dial._n p._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 30_o 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woman_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n light_n from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n p._n 8._o iii_o qua._n god_n be_v infinite_a and_o omni-present_a and_o his_o presence_n do_v both_o afford_v life_n virtue_n and_o light_a to_o man_n and_o jesus_n christ_n as_o god_n over_o all_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o divinity_n or_o divine_a nature_n be_v therefore_o in_o all_o through_o all_o and_o over_o all_o though_o not_o reveal_o nor_o united_o bap._n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v in_o all_o place_n contin_n pag._n 34._o how_o can_v you_o call_v the_o light_n within_o christ_n if_o some_o scripture_n have_v not_o mention_v christ_n in_o you_o and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o life_n and_o light_n of_o man_n dial._n p._n 22._o iu_o qua._n the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o man_n be_v a_o certain_a rule_n and_o guide_n to_o direct_v man_n out_o of_o sin_n and_o death_n into_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n and_o for_o that_o end_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v 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