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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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contrary_n hate_v the_o soul_n of_o some_o yea_o of_o most_o man_n even_o before_o they_o have_v a_o be_v deny_v or_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o which_o be_v for_o their_o eternal_a good_a then_o sure_o it_o can_v in_o no_o propriety_n of_o speech_n or_o justice_n be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v good_a love_a and_o merciful_a to_o all_o man_n though_o he_o do_v confer_v upon_o they_o never_o so_o many_o outward_a thing_n good_a for_o the_o body_n or_o outward_a man_n for_o what_o advantage_v it_o man_n to_o have_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n if_o they_o lose_v their_o soul_n they_o be_v pass_v by_o and_o from_o all_o eternity_n irreversible_o appoint_v to_o eternal_a wrath_n and_o misery_n yea_o be_v they_o not_o hereby_o but_o render_v the_o more_o miserable_a and_o unhappy_a and_o what_o can_v such_o a_o conceit_n beget_v in_o they_o but_o blasphemous_a and_o injurious_a thought_n of_o their_o maker_n so_o as_o to_o look_v upon_o his_o deal_n with_o they_o which_o be_v horrid_a to_o be_v think_v as_o as_o cruel_a as_o those_o of_o the_o inhuman_a cannibal_n towards_o some_o who_o poor_a miserable_a creature_n they_o feed_v with_o good_a fare_n to_o fatten_v they_o that_o they_o may_v feed_v upon_o they_o with_o the_o more_o pleasure_n how_o be_v it_o now_o possible_a for_o any_o to_o imagine_v these_o cannibal_n to_o bear_v any_o love_n to_o those_o who_o they_o thus_o fair_o feed_v that_o themselves_o may_v with_o the_o great_a pleasur_n feed_v upon_o they_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o these_o man_n who_o teach_v that_o god_n have_v pass_v by_o the_o soul_n of_o most_o man_n without_o provide_v any_o food_n at_o all_o for_o they_o represent_v the_o merciful_a and_o just_a god_n as_o only_o sede_v their_o body_n cannibal_n like_a or_o worse_o oh_o dreadful_a and_o astonish_a to_o be_v think_v with_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n only_o in_o order_n to_o the_o make_v they_o more_o miserable_a 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most_o deserve_o condemn_v they_o because_o they_o have_v finned_a against_o it_o and_o despise_v the_o riches_n thereof_o which_o do_v lead_v unto_o repentance_n thus_o shall_v they_o be_v judge_v by_o and_o leave_v without_o all_o excuse_n from_o the_o very_a mercy_n of_o god_n whereas_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n visit_v they_o with_o what_o be_v good_a for_o their_o soul_n and_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n they_o may_v have_v have_v this_o strong_a plea._n lord_n we_o desire_v to_o plead_v at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o thy_o mercy_n even_o at_o thy_o mercy_n seat_n though_o we_o can_v stand_v we_o acknowledge_v to_o plead_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o strict_a justice_n yet_o let_v we_o plead_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o mercy_n lord_n thou_o have_v indeed_o require_v we_o to_o serve_v thou_o with_o our_o soul_n but_o in_o all_o our_o life_n time_n thy_o mercy_n never_o visit_v our_o soul_n with_o any_o measure_n of_o light_n and_o life_n sufficient_a to_o enlighten_v quicken_v or_o enable_v they_o either_o to_o know_v the_o service_n thou_o require_v of_o they_o or_o ability_n to_o perform_v it_o therefore_o lord_n how_o can_v they_o mercy_n condemn_v we_o we_o never_o have_v sin_v against_o thy_o mercy_n thy_o heal_n thy_o save_n thy_o enlighten_v thy_o quicken_a mercy_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n therefore_o we_o put_v up_o our_o plea_n to_o thy_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v at_o least_o be_v preserve_v from_o eternal_a wrath_n through_o thy_o abundant_a mercy_n now_o let_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o every_o man_n judge_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o it_o will_v certain_o determine_v that_o because_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v condemn_v all_o that_o perish_v the_o same_o mercy_n must_v needs_o have_v visit_v they_o with_o some_o measure_n of_o
so_o weak_a and_o small_a be_v only_o a_o very_a small_a remnant_n or_o relict_n of_o what_o man_n have_v before_o the_o fall_n to_o this_o i_o reply_v and_o say_v answ._n that_o this_o very_a answer_n then_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v still_o of_o a_o save_a nature_n in_o so_o much_o that_o if_o it_o save_v not_o this_o or_o that_o man_n in_o who_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o any_o defect_n in_o the_o nature_n but_o only_o in_o the_o degree_n or_o quantity_n of_o it_o but_o other_o that_o foresee_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o concession_n will_v not_o allow_v it_o for_o if_o it_o be_v save_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o though_o it_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o seed_n yet_o it_o may_v save_v as_o christ_n compare_v the_o true_a seed_n of_o regeneration_n unto_o a_o very_o little_a thing_n even_o the_o least_o of_o all_o seed_n but_o that_o they_o say_v this_o universal_a pricciple_n be_v only_o some_o relict_n of_o that_o supernatural_a light_n which_o adam_n have_v before_o the_o 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principle_n become_v crucify_v in_o man_n through_o the_o fall_n the_o light_n thereof_o come_v to_o be_v whole_o extinguish_v for_o the_o light_n proceed_v from_o the_o life_n a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o every_o natural_a thing_n which_o live_v which_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v slay_v or_o mortify_v send_v forth_o no_o more_o virtue_n till_o quicken_v again_o and_o thus_o a_o live_a coal_n after_o it_o be_v kill_v give_v no_o more_o light_n till_o it_o be_v revive_v again_o by_o somewhat_o that_o be_v live_v administer_v and_o communicate_v de_fw-la novo_fw-la to_o it_o that_o supernatural_a light_n then_o which_o be_v in_o all_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v not_o any_o relict_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o some_o what_o give_v of_o a_o new_a to_o quicken_v and_o enlighten_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o divine_a image_n and_o thereby_o and_o there_o through_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o only_o can_v live_v unto_o god_n &_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o his_o life_n through_o that_o life_n which_o he_o breathe_v into_o this_o slay_a image_n in_o which_o man_n only_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n according_a to_o which_o man_n be_v make_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o because_o of_o which_o he_o excel_v all_o the_o other_o visible_a creature_n for_o that_o this_o divine_a image_n express_v or_o breathe_v book_n into_o he_o whereby_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n i._n e._n do_v partake_v of_o a_o life_n that_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o kind_n of_o it_o excel_v the_o life_n of_o all_o other_o visible_a creature_n which_o do_v represent_v god_n and_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o unto_o man_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o arminian_n and_o papist_n who_o deny_v this_o universal_a principle_n to_o be_v the_o grace_n evangelicall_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o regeneration_n be_v sow_v in_o every_o man_n which_o be_v sufficient_o refute_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v for_o if_o this_o light_n or_o principle_n be_v give_v a_o new_a to_o quicken_v and_o raise_v up_o the_o divine_a image_n which_o die_v and_o be_v slay_v by_o man_n fall_n what_o can_v it_o be_v but_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o regeneration_n for_o any_o other_o principle_n will_v be_v altogether_o heterogeneous_a and_o so_o can_v not_o serve_v to_o quicken_v or_o raise_v it_o up_o let_v also_o the_o many_o excellent_a scripture_n proof_n adduce_v and_o open_v in_o the_o 2_o section_n and_o else_o where_o be_v but_o well_o weigh_v and_o consider_v and_o it_o will_v plain_o appear_v that_o the_o grace_n they_o declare_v of_o be_v true_o evangelicall_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o gospel_n rome_n 10_o 8._o v._n 16._o compare_v and_o colossian_n 1._o 23._o 27._o as_o also_o john_n 1._o 9_o 7._o etc._n etc._n where_o it_o be_v call_v the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o all_o through_o he_o may_v believe_v etc._n etc._n section_n iii_o the_o objection_n of_o any_o seem_a weight_n answer_v object_n 1._o natural_a and_o unconvert_v man_n be_v say_v ephes_n 5._o 8._o to_o be_v darkness_n how_o then_o can_v save_a light_n be_v in_o they_o answ._n it_o may_v be_v in_o they_o notwithstanding_o in_o a_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o darkness_n by_o your_o own_o principle_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o this_o body_n who_o yet_o be_v in_o that_o place_n say_v to_o be_v light_n in_o the_o lord._n why_o may_v not_o then_o as_o well_o light_o be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v call_v darkness_n as_o darkness_n according_a to_o your_o principle_n be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v call_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n yea_o it_o must_v have_v be_v in_o they_o while_o darkness_n or_o they_o can_v never_o have_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o that_o state_n to_o be_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v by_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o true_a light_n in_o such_o that_o those_o that_o resist_v not_o its_o operation_n come_v to_o be_v so_o change_v object_n 2._o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n therefore_o all_o man_n have_v not_o save_v light_n answ._n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o save_a light_n only_o in_o those_o that_o resist_v not_o its_o meek_a and_o gentle_a operation_n not_o in_o those_o that_o resist_v it_o for_o in_o they_o it_o produce_v not_o faith_n but_o condemnation_n so_o we_o grant_v all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n hope_n love_n nor_o any_o of_o those_o bless_a effect_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n mention_v galat._n 5._o 22._o 23._o which_o the_o saint_n alone_o or_o the_o convert_v only_o have_v but_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o all_o may_v have_v they_o the_o seed_n which_o will_v bring_v forth_o these_o fruit_n in_o they_o do_v they_o not_o oppress_v it_o be_v in_o they_o object_n 3._o some_o be_v say_v judas_n 19_o not_o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n therefore_o such_o have_v no_o save_a light_n answ._n the_o word_n have_v have_v various_a signification_n sometime_o it_o signifyes_n possession_n enjoyment_n union_n and_o thus_o all_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n yea_o thus_o none_o but_o the_o saint_n have_v it_o other_o while_o it_o signify_v the_o presence_n or_o in-being_a of_o the_o spirit_n in_o man_n according_a to_o that_o influence_n of_o light_n and_o life_n which_o prepare_v for_o union_n and_o enjoyment_n and_o thus_o all_o man_n have_v the_o spirit_n so_o long_o as_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n remain_v object_n 4._o it_o be_v say_v the_o world_n can_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n because_o it_o see_v he_o not_o neither_o know_v he_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n answ._n the_o same_o answer_n seru_v for_o the_o word_n receive_v as_o well_o as_o have_v be_v of_o various_a acceptation_n thus_o the_o world_n can_v neither_o receive_v nor_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n as_o to_o union_n possession_n 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that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o also_o the_o same_o unto_o they_o for_o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n so_o here_o be_v first_o adam_z second_o moses_n three_o the_o prophet_n unto_o john_n who_o be_v a_o burn_a and_o shine_a light_n and_o a_o voice_n cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o john_n or_o elias_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o spirit_n who_o come_v after_o they_o and_o yet_o be_v before_o they_o all_o and_o in_o they_o all_o but_o as_o it_o be_v vail_v even_o as_o moses_n outward_o put_v a_o vail_n before_o his_o face_n because_o the_o people_n can_v not_o behold_v his_o glory_n so_o christ_n jesus_n both_o when_o he_o come_v outward_o into_o the_o world_n and_o now_o when_o he_o come_v inward_o in_o man_n heart_n in_o his_o first_o appearance_n put_v on_o a_o vail_n and_o his_o flesh_n be_v call_v that_o vail_n and_o as_o he_o have_v his_o flesh_n in_o the_o outward_a which_o be_v a_o vail_n so_o he_o have_v his_o flesh_n in_o the_o inward_a which_o be_v a_o vail_n also_o the_o word_n become_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v in_o we_o say_v john_n and_o this_o inward_a appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o flesh_n be_v his_o appearance_n in_o weakness_n as_o natural_a and_o yet_o spiritual_a the_o mystery_n hide_v within_o the_o vail_n of_o flesh_n or_o natural_a spirit_n the_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n the_o least_o of_o all_o seed_n and_o this_o christ_n do_v because_o of_o man_n weakness_n in_o the_o natural_a state_n they_o be_v natural_a their_o eye_n be_v natural_a their_o ear_n natural_a their_o understanding_n natural_a and_o how_o can_v that_o which_o be_v natural_a apprehend_v or_o receive_v that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a but_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o or_o clothe_v itself_o with_o a_o natural_a medium_n for_o unum_n quodque_fw-la quod_fw-la recipitur_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la i._n e._n every_o thing_n 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for_o our_o weakness_n he_o must_v descend_v that_o we_o may_v ascend_v and_o according_a to_o this_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n natural_a we_o shall_v not_o contend_v with_o those_o who_o call_v this_o inward_a divine_a light_n natural_a if_o they_o do_v not_o call_v &_o judge_v it_o so_o natural_a as_o if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o mere_a natural_a humane_a thing_n as_o a_o property_n or_o quality_n of_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n because_o of_o which_o their_o error_n our_o controversy_n be_v just_a with_o they_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o twofold_a appearance_n of_o christ_n even_o inward_o in_o man_n shall_v stir_v all_o up_o not_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o first_o but_o to_o press_v forward_o into_o the_o second_o so_o as_o to_o know_v a_o die_a through_o his_o first_o appearance_n unto_o our_o natural_a which_o be_v the_o first_o birth_n and_o a_o put_n on_o the_o spiritual_a wherein_o the_o rise_n with_o christ_n be_v witness_v and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d down_o in_o he_o in_o heavenly_a plase_n this_o first_o appearance_n or_o ministration_n of_o christ_n in_o man_n be_v as_o a_o lawgiver_n answerable_a unto_o moses_n which_o law_n require_v of_o man_n obedience_n unto_o it_o without_o let_v they_o see_v or_o propound_v unto_o they_o the_o seed_n wherein_o the_o ability_n be_v receive_v to_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o indeed_o at_o first_o man_n have_v no_o inclination_n to_o look_v after_o the_o seed_n which_o be_v the_o elect_a and_o promise_a seed_n but_o he_o aspire_v to_o do_v what_o be_v require_v of_o he_o through_o the_o seed_n and_o birth_n of_o his_o natural_a be_v but_o after_o all_o that_o he_o so_o do_v or_o can_v do_v the_o law_n which_o be_v light_n discover_v the_o emptynes_n and_o imperfection_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o shine_a but_o a_o burn_a light_n and_o here_o man_n be_v sore_o discourage_v afflict_a and_o grieve_v under_o the_o sense_n and_o sight_n of_o his_o weakness_n vanity_n misery_n and_o 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