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and_o vain_a imagination_n while_o profess_v to_o be_v wise_a be_v so_o besot_v as_o to_o imagine_v that_o one_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o the_o work_v do_v in_o his_o own_o body_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o therein_o testify_v to_o be_v but_o some_o far_a type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o true_a light_n the_o very_a christ_n and_o that_o to_o be_v something_o natural_o in_o every_o man_n natural_o i_o say_v for_o so_o it_o must_v be_v if_o affirm_v to_o be_v in_o every_o man_n while_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o have_v receive_v nor_o be_v they_o ever_o direct_v by_o they_o to_o look_v to_o or_o for_o any_o supernatural_a grace_n whether_o they_o talk_v of_o first_o or_o second_o nature_n yet_o both_o be_v natural_a to_o the_o man_n and_o natural_o in_o he_o and_o of_o he_o according_a to_o their_o principle_n only_o the_o best_a or_o second_o nature_n which_o they_o direct_v to_o look_v to_o that_o in_o the_o 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according_a to_o the_o scripture_n tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o for_o as_o that_o hold_v forth_o that_o very_a jesus_n the_o only_a immediate_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v before_o we_o all_o even_o from_o everlasting_a with_o the_o father_n by_o who_o and_o for_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v which_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v send_v forth_o make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n for_o we_o in_o that_o one_o body_n etc._n etc._n and_o therein_o deliver_v to_o death_n raise_v and_o exalt_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n to_o beindeed_o the_o very_a christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n the_o true_a light_n that_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o with_o his_o virtue_n and_o influence_n fill_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o good_a and_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n and_o so_o instruct_v and_o direct_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o look_v to_o he_o and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o by_z &_o through_o he_o 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trespass_n yea_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n â—â—ither_o indeed_o can_v be_v so_o that_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8._o 7_o 8._o the_o mind_n or_o conscience_n of_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v so_o whole_o defiâ—ed_v that_o while_o he_o look_v into_o it_o and_o stubborn_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o it_o against_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n come_v to_o he_o and_o strive_v with_o he_o through_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v to_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a of_o no_o judgement_n light_n or_o discern_a tit._n 1._o 15_o 16._o have_v the_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o dictate_v of_o which_o be_v sway_v walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n or_o conscience_n they_o be_v more_o harden_v and_o 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true_o search_v or_o discover_v the_o hide_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n compare_n job_n 32._o 8_o &_o prov._n 20._o 27._o with_o psal_n 18_o 28._o job_n 35._o 10_o 11_o &_o 38._o 36._o nor_o while_n abide_v in_o his_o natural_a state_n be_v there_o any_o such_o wisdom_n or_o capacity_n or_o spirit_n so_o as_o receive_v by_o or_o lodging_n in_o he_o as_o be_v to_o be_v his_o teacher_n and_o rule_n rom._n 1._o 19_o 21._o 28._o neither_o be_v there_o in_o they_o any_o light_n knowledge_n or_o understanding_n to_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o their_o idolatry_n and_o wickedness_n they_o not_o lâ—king_v to_o retain_v his_o knowledge_n inspire_v in_o the_o mean_n 〈◊〉_d spirit_n be_v infaduate_v isa_n 44._o 18_o 19_o â—â—_o with_o rom_n 1._o 19_o 29._o and_o so_o the_o lightâ—_n or_o spirit_n natural_o in_o they_o or_o while_o stubborn_o abide_v in_o their_o natural_a state_n and_o condition_n receive_v by_o and_o lodging_n in_o they_o to_o which_o if_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o turn_v the_o 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