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A47193 The universall free grace of the Gospell asserted, or, The light of the glorious Gospell of Jesus Christ, shining forth universally, and enlightning every man that coms [sic] into the world, and therby giving unto every man, a day of visitation wherin it is possible for him to be saved, which is glad tydings unto all people, being witnessed and testifyed unto, by us the people called in derision Quakers : and in opposition to all denyers of it, of one sort and another proved by many infallible arguments, in the evidence and demonstration of the spirit of truth, according to Scripture testimonies and sound reason : with the objections of any seeming weight against it, answered it, answered / by George Keith. Keith, George, 1639?-1716.; Furly, Benjamin, 1636-1714. 1671 (1671) Wing K228; ESTC R13258 128,214 140

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forth_o some_o remote_a glimpse_n and_o flash_n as_o it_o be_v but_o give_v not_o itself_o to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o turn_v from_o iniquity_n and_o the_o love_n thereof_o unto_o righteousness_n purity_n and_o holiness_n for_o without_o these_o no_o man_n can_v see_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o and_o last_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v understand_v of_o man_n themselves_o which_o very_a word_n the_o apostle_n use_v to_o signify_v man_n eph._n 2._o 10._o and_o may_v be_v apply_v both_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o other_o who_o be_v but_o under_o convincement_n and_o judgement_n and_o those_o preparatory_a work_n which_o go_v before_o a_o through-conversion_n who_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n in_o who_o or_o by_o who_o or_o to_o who_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v clear_o see_v and_o understand_v and_o thus_o however_o these_o word_n be_v translate_v i_o 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according_a to_o their_o evil_a or_o well_o do_v vers_fw-la 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o now_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o both_o these_o chapter_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v under_o no_o outward_a administration_n either_o of_o law_n or_o gospel_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o answer_n that_o he_o giu_v unto_o the_o objection_n aforesaid_a wherein_o he_o grant_v that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o the_o law_n and_o oracle_n of_o god_n but_o affirm_v they_o have_v that_o inward_o make_v manifest_v in_o they_o which_o god_n have_v show_v unto_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v condemn_v who_o do_v evil_a and_o justify_v who_o do_v well_o now_o say_v our_o adversary_n the_o law_n here_o mention_v which_o the_o apostle_n grant_v that_o the_o gentile_n have_v be_v but_o only_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o a_o man_n own_o nature_n and_o not_o any_o principle_n of_o light_n or_o life_n that_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o save_a 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light_n and_o life_n sufficient_a unto_o salvation_n which_o save_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n visit_v every_o man_n till_o he_o have_v whole_o fill_v up_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o iniquity_n against_o it_o and_o then_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o a_o threefold_a instance_n of_o this_o thing_n the_o scripture_n give_v we_o first_o of_o the_o amorites_n idolater_n that_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o abraham_n time_n the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o full_a how_o not_o yet_o full_a because_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n continue_v yet_o to_o visit_v they_o and_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o whole_o outsin_v the_o time_n of_o the_o merciful_a visitation_n of_o god_n give_v they_o the_o second_o be_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n over_o who_o luc._n 13._o 34._o christ_n lament_v say_v o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n o_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v in_o this_o thy_o that_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o 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it_o be_v plain_a from_o these_o word_n how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 14._o psal._n 62._o 7_o 8._o 65._o 2._o and_o if_o he_o have_v require_v of_o they_o to_o believe_v than_o christ_n the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n manifest_v and_o hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n again_o answer_v to_o that_o objection_n isayah_n 45._o 22._o have_v they_o not_o all_o hear_v yes_o no_o doubt_n their_o sound_n go_v out_o through_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 10._o 18._o psal._n 19_o 3._o in_o all_o which_o place_n faith_n and_o prayer_n be_v conjoin_v and_o remarkable_a it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v psal._n 65._o 2_o 5._o the_o hope_n and_o confidence_n of_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o who_o all_o flesh_n come_v because_o he_o hear_v prayer_n he_o 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the_o seed_n sake_n there_o be_v a_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o they_o of_o which_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o it_o spring_v up_o in_o they_o to_o leaven_n and_o change_v they_o into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o so_o in_o the_o natural_a &_o unconverted_a state_n they_o be_v his_o child_n not_o actualy_a but_o potential_o that_o be_v they_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o become_v his_o child_n through_o that_o divine_a seed_n which_o be_v in_o they_o therefore_o god_n be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o and_o look_n upon_o they_o in_o so_o near_o a_o relation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n or_o move_a cause_n why_o all_o man_n shall_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n worship_n and_o call_v upon_o he_o wherefore_o the_o nighness_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n must_v needs_o signify_v a_o nighness_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o mercy_n as_o a_o father_n unto_o his_o child_n he_o see_v they_o dead_a and_o lose_v and_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o tender_a love_n yearn_v towards_o they_o so_o that_o he_o come_v nigh_o unto_o they_o in_o the_o tender_a love_n and_o mercy_n of_o a_o father_n to_o quicken_v and_o find_v they_o but_o to_o the_o fall_a angel_n he_o stand_v in_o no_o such_o near_a relation_n it_o be_v i_o say_v the_o nighness_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o in_o his_o save_a mercy_n and_o in_o a_o save_a way_n to_o all_o man_n that_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n by_o the_o schoolman_n call_v objectum_fw-la formale_a the_o formal_a object_n why_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o act_n always_o praesuppose_v its_o formal_a object_n so_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n require_v all_o man_n to_o believe_v in_o and_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o child_n unto_o a_o father_n and_o seek_v from_o he_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o they_o in_o that_o relation_n then_o certain_o he_o do_v hold_v forth_o himself_o unto_o they_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o its_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o believe_v in_o and_o find_v he_o for_o it_o be_v as_o unreasonable_a a_o thing_n to_o require_v a_o man_n to_o believe_v in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o hold_v forth_o as_o a_o object_n of_o faith_n as_o to_o bid_v a_o man_n hear_v and_o yet_o speak_v nothing_o or_o look_v upon_o this_o or_o that_o thing_n when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v see_v or_o present_v to_o his_o sight_n or_o to_o bid_v a_o man_n smell_v taste_n or_o feel_v when_o nothing_o be_v exhibit_v to_o be_v smell_v taste_v or_o feel_v and_o so_o if_o the_o lord_n ought_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o by_o all_o and_o that_o as_o a_o god_n of_o mercy_n as_o nigh_o
unto_o they_o and_o how_o can_v he_o be_v offer_v unto_o the_o gentile_n to_o kiss_v he_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o so_o to_o do_v this_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o righteousness_n and_o sincerity_n that_o be_v in_o god_n so_o that_o in_o these_o word_n be_v plain_o hold_v forth_o a_o day_n or_o time_n of_o visitation_n wherein_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v save_v and_o escape_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v from_o the_o way_n psalm_n 50._o 1._o the_o mighty_a god_n or_o the_o god_n of_o god_n even_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v and_o call_v the_o earth_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o go_n down_o thereof_o this_o be_v a_o universal_a call_n unto_o all_o nation_n psalm_n 98._o 2._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v know_v his_o salvation_n his_o righteousness_n have_v he_o open_o show_v or_o reveal_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o heathen_n now_o what_o be_v this_o but_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o as_o say_v paul_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n in_o scriptureis_n call_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n make_v know_v or_o manifest_v in_o they_o though_o not_o as_o to_o the_o outward_a name_n yet_o the_o power_n light_n and_o life_n thereby_o signify_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o they_o proverb_n 8._o 1._o do_v not_o wisdom_n cry_v and_o understand_v put_v forth_o her_o voice_n vers_fw-la 4._o unto_o you_o o_o man_n i_o call_v and_o my_o voice_n be_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n verse_n 5._o o_o you_o simple_a understand_v wisdom_n and_o you_o fool_n for_o to_o these_o she_o also_o call_v none_o except_v be_v you_o of_o a_o understand_a heart_n verse_n 6._o hear_v give_v ear_n or_o hearken_v there_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o excellent_a thing_n and_o verse_n 31._o she_o tell_v we_o she_o rejoice_v in_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o god_n earth_n yea_o that_o her_o delight_n be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o of_o all_o the_o creature_n alone_o be_v create_v capable_a of_o her_o inhabitation_n cohabitation_n fellowship_n and_o communion_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o unto_o they_o alone_o she_o speak_v on_o this_o wise_a verse_n 32._o harken_v unto_o i_o o_o you_o child_n for_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v my_o way_n verse_n 34._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o watch_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n wait_v at_o the_o port_n of_o my_o door_n why_o so_o what_o shall_v he_o reap_v thereby_o do_v thy_o appearance_n wisdom_n in_o and_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n even_o to_o fool_n and_o simple_a one_o tend_v to_o their_o blessedness_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o bless_a state_n yes_o verse_n 25._o for_o who_o so_o find_v i_o findeth_z life_n life_n indeed_o life_n eternal_a and_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o that_o do_v not_o love_n and_o receive_v i_o but_o reject_v 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