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That this doctrine, the light within, draws us from Christ.'

A. None come to Christ, nor are drawn unto Christ, but by the light, ind that is within, and gives them to know what they are come from, ind what they are come to, for it gives them the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ Jesus.

As for all thy other works of darkness in thy book, they are not worth mentioning. But as to whose messenger he is, the day doth bring him to light, the witness of God in his conscience shall answer in the day of his condemnation and judgment, who is under the spiritual wickVOL. III.

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who fulfils the prophets, Abraham, and David's words. And the Jews had scriptures, but stood against Christ Jesus the light, the way to God, is all you do that stand against the light. And Abraham, and Abel, and Enoch had the way to God before the scripture was written, and Christ Tesus is the way to God. Christ saith, I am the way,' to the Jews who ad the scriptures.

P. That there is no perfection to be attained to, while people live upon earth.'

A. Then by thy doctrine Christ is not attained to while man lives, vhich is contrary to the apostle's and Christ's own doctrine, who said, I in you, and you in me:' and Christ in you the hope of glory.' And hen none abide in the vine by thy account, which is Christ; and none ear fruit to the glory of God who abide not in the vine, and who bide in the vine, abide in the perfection of God; and thou art contrary the ministers of Christ, whose work was for the perfecting of the aints.

P. That justification and sanctification differs.'

A. Justification and sanctification are one; for Christ who is the ustification and sanctification is one, and it is thou that differest from im.

P. That the word of faith in the heart, spoken of in Romans x. is he scriptures.'

A. The apostle doth not say so; for many had the scriptures, and ere under the law, and knew not the word of faith, the gift of God. P. He said, "The scripture leads into all truth.'

A. This is contrary to scripture; for the scripture saith, the spirit truth shall lead you into all truth;' this is the promise of Christ, and hrist's words. And Abraham and Enoch had their leader, to Christ d to God, before the scripture was given forth. Oh! that ever men ould be set up to be teachers, that are so blind concerning the scripires, and receive so many thousand pounds a year for teaching! And e Jews had scriptures, and, as you Christians are now, were not led to all truth; therefore are you all in heaps about them, wanting the pirit to lead you into all the truths of them.

P. He said, that Christ, and the Father, and the holy ghost, are ot one; but they are three, therefore distinct.'

A. This is the denying of Christ's doctrine, who said, 'I and my ather are one;' and the holy ghost proceeds from the Father and the on, and he was conceived by the holy ghost, and they are all one, nd not distinct, but one in unity; that which comes out from him, ads the saints into all truth, (that ever was given forth from the spirit f truth,) and so up unto God the Father of truth, and so goes back gain from whence it came.

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