natural_a body_n etc._n etc._n answ._n this_o be_v another_o manifest_a perversion_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o j._n c._n his_o word_n here_o cite_v by_o thou_o that_o j._n c._n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o ordinary_a man_n which_o go_v to_o dust_n and_o corruption_n whereas_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o corrupt_a for_o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v a_o heavenly_a original_a it_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o body_n of_o any_o other_o man_n and_o therefore_o see_v it_o do_v not_o corrupt_v it_o be_v raise_v again_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n concern_v it_o destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o after_o three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o and_o the_o same_o after_o forty_o day_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 15._o yet_o according_a unto_o keith_n the_o philosopher_n though_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n answ._n how_o or_o in_o what_o respect_n he_o call_v i_o the_o philosopher_n as_o whether_o by_o way_n of_o derision_n or_o not_o i_o be_o not_o careful_a to_o determine_v or_o inquisitive_a to_o understand_v for_o i_o affect_v no_o such_o title_n unless_o it_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n to_o signify_v a_o lover_n of_o wisdom_n namely_o the_o true_a wisdom_n and_o not_o that_o false_o so_o call_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n every_o true_a christian_a be_v a_o philosopher_n which_o be_v to_o say_v a_o lover_n of_o wisdom_n but_o that_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n which_o the_o apostle_n bid_v the_o colossian_n beware_v of_o that_o be_v after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o rudiment_n of_o this_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n wherein_o i_o have_v be_v former_o educate_v and_o exercise_v before_o i_o know_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n i_o have_v renounce_v and_o do_v here_o open_o declare_v my_o renounciation_n thereof_o and_o count_v it_o all_o but_o loss_n and_o dung_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o what_o i_o have_v declare_v or_o give_v forth_o in_o any_o public_a testimony_n concern_v the_o truth_n i_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o the_o world_n philosophy_n or_o wisdom_n but_o from_o the_o open_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n as_o they_o live_o fprung_v up_o in_o my_o heart_n and_o inward_a part_n and_o unto_o the_o same_o and_o to_o nothing_o else_o i_o can_v and_o do_v recommend_v my_o testimony_n to_o be_v judge_v in_o all_o who_o have_v the_o same_o live_a spring_n of_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o life_n and_o light_n of_o jesus_n open_v in_o they_o and_o unto_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o any_o other_o i_o free_o can_n and_o do_v submit_v any_o public_a testimony_n which_o i_o have_v give_v forth_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n &_o what_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n open_v in_o one_o can_v never_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o another_o pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 15._o the_o first_o heavenly_a body_n of_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n which_o keith_n say_v he_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n he_o allow_v to_o have_v flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o call_v it_o so_o and_o it_o have_v so_o now_o in_o heaven_n sure_o according_a unto_o he_o yet_o the_o body_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n be_v change_v so_o etherial_a that_o you_o must_v call_v it_o no_o more_o flesh_n and_o blood_n answ._n i_o have_v say_v nothing_o concern_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n either_o before_o or_o after_o his_o outward_a come_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a unto_o plain_a scripture_n nor_o have_v i_o meddle_v to_o give_v any_o other_o name_n unto_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o what_o the_o scripture_n give_v for_o christ_n say_v the_o bread_n from_o heaven_n be_v his_o flesh_n and_o of_o this_o bread_n or_o flesh_n all_o true_a believer_n do_v feed_v and_o thereby_o have_v life_n in_o they_o even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o see_v christ_n himself_o give_v these_o name_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o that_o inward_a heavenly_a spiritual_a and_o invisible_a substance_n which_o refresh_v the_o soul_n and_o inward_a man_n of_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v who_o dare_v call_v these_o name_n into_o question_n or_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o although_o i_o do_v free_o acknowledge_v they_o be_v metaphorical_a and_o figurative_a as_o when_o christ_n call_v himself_o the_o vine_n and_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o the_o branch_n and_o i_o ask_v be_v not_o christ_n the_o vine_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n into_o which_o all_o true_a believer_n be_v graft_v and_o do_v they_o not_o eat_v the_o grape_n of_o this_o heavenly_a vine-tree_n and_o drink_v the_o liquor_n or_o juice_n or_o wine_n thereof_o and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o his_o flesh_n &_o blood_n even_o as_o the_o grape_n of_o the_o vine_n may_v be_v call_v its_o flesh_n and_o its_o wine_n or_o liquor_n its_o blood_n and_o as_o it_o be_v so_o call_v in_o scripture_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n but_o when_o i_o say_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n and_o be_v crucify_v and_o rise_v and_o ascend_v do_v not_o remain_v a_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n i_o be_o warrant_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o body_n at_o the_o last_o resurrection_n be_v raise_v spiritual_a conform_v unto_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o vulgar_a or_o common_a sense_n but_o if_o any_o call_v it_o so_o metaphorical_o and_o spiritual_o i_o shall_v not_o contend_v pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 15._o if_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v turn_v into_o air_n and_o yet_o remain_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n we_o ask_v what_o it_o be_v that_o identify_v and_o make_v it_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n that_o it_o be_v when_o flesh_n and_o blood_n ans._n here_o be_v another_o gross_a abuse_n and_o perversion_n of_o my_o word_n that_o he_o affirm_v i_o say_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v turn_v into_o air._n this_o be_v a_o gross_a lie_n and_o perversion_n i_o call_v it_o not_o air_n but_o a_o body_n etherial_a and_o heavenly_a and_o it_o be_v a_o more_o excellent_a body_n than_o the_o pure_a air_n beyond_o all_o comparison_n and_o as_o to_o his_o question_n what_o be_v that_o which_o identify_v and_o make_v it_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n this_o be_v very_o easy_o answer_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n itself_o remain_v the_o same_o under_o these_o different_a mode_n or_o manner_n of_o be_v as_o when_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n when_o convert_v from_o earthly_a 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affirm_v it_o only_o to_o be_v a_o accident_n or_o quality_n but_o what_o reason_n or_o prooff_o give_v he_o for_o his_o assertion_n surely_n none_o at_o all_o but_o if_o he_o think_v to_o defend_v himself_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o call_v philosopher_n who_o say_v the_o same_o with_o he_o i_o can_v tell_v he_o of_o other_o philosopher_n so_o call_v more_o famous_a &_o who_o speak_v indeed_o more_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n that_o deny_v it_o and_o affirm_v that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o emanate_n unto_o we_o be_v a_o real_a substance_n and_o have_v of_o the_o real_a body_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o it_o which_o be_v the_o real_a substance_n of_o fire_n as_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o say_a
in_o answer_n to_o my_o argument_n from_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n thou_o say_v by_o the_o same_o way_n of_o argue_v christ_n do_v from_o the_o beginning_n real_o take_v upon_o he_o angelical_a nature_n as_o well_o as_o man_n nature_n ans._n that_o nature_n which_o christ_n do_v take_v from_o the_o beginning_n do_v and_o do_v excel_v in_o its_o very_a be_v the_o nature_n both_o of_o all_o man_n and_o also_o of_o all_o the_o most_o glorious_a angel_n and_o yet_o according_a unto_o the_o same_o nature_n he_o be_v sometime_o call_v angel_n and_o sometime_o man_n angel_n there_o not_o signify_v the_o common_a nature_n of_o angel_n but_o only_o his_o high_a office_n and_o dignity_n thereof_o for_o angel_n be_v as_o to_o say_v messenger_z or_o one_o that_o be_v send_v and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o this_o that_o christ_n take_v on_o he_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o angel_n as_o he_o do_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v the_o son_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh._n and_o thy_o other_o instance_n concern_v the_o man_n ride_v upon_o a_o red_a horse_n be_v no_o less_o impertinent_a zech._n 1._o 18_o for_o although_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n have_v only_o a_o allegorical_a sense_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o none_o have_v a_o proper_a and_o the_o proper_a sense_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v where_o nothing_o do_v persuade_v unto_o the_o contrary_a as_o indeed_o nothing_o do_v persuade_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o present_a case_n but_o many_o thing_n concur_v together_o to_o establish_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 10._o here_o he_o bring_v forth_o no_o matter_n of_o argument_n but_o only_o some_o query_n which_o i_o may_v altogether_o wave_v yet_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o other_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o which_o may_v suffice_v unto_o any_o sober_a enquirer_n and_o to_o the_o first_o i_o say_v this_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o a_o oneness_n of_o union_n even_o as_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v one_o with_o god_n but_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v signify_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n simple_o consider_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o real_o as_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o godhead_n but_o not_o divide_v or_o separate_v therefrom_o to_o the_o second_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o heavenly_a man_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o creature_n but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v take_v improper_o &_o large_o for_o a_o divine_a production_n &_o emanation_n but_o proper_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o emanation_n or_o generation_n than_o a_o creation_n to_o the_o three_o i_o say_v a_o spiritual_a body_n can_v well_o enough_o penetrate_v another_o that_o be_v either_o not_o spiritual_a or_o if_o spiritual_a yet_o not_o in_o that_o degree_n as_o the_o other_o now_o when_o i_o say_v according_a unto_o the_o scripture_n that_o christ_n have_v spiritual_a flesh_n and_o blood_n from_o the_o beginning_n wherewith_o he_o feed_v the_o saint_n by_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n i_o mean_v a_o spiritual_a body_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o how_o one_o body_n more_o spiritual_a can_v penetrate_v another_o in_o a_o less_o degree_n we_o have_v a_o figure_n or_o shaddowy_a resemblance_n in_o the_o outward_a light_n that_o do_v easy_o penetrate_v both_o crystal_n and_o air_n to_o the_o four_o i_o say_v it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o conceive_v how_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o second_o adam_n although_o as_o man_n he_o be_v before_o adam_n who_o be_v call_v the_o first_o man_n namely_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a birth_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o also_o in_o some_o respect_n in_o the_o inward_a birth_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o when_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o make_v new_a creature_n in_o he_o for_o common_o the_o first_o birth_n which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n as_o in_o the_o fall_n have_v place_n in_o man_n before_o christ_n the_o second_o birth_n be_v form_v in_o they_o and_o yet_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o spirit_n life_n and_o soul_n as_o he_o be_v the_o heavenly_a man_n be_v and_o be_v before_o adam_n and_o all_o creature_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o of_o who_o john_n say_v there_o come_v a_o man_n after_o i_o which_o be_v prefer_v unto_o i_o for_o he_o be_v before_o i_o and_o thus_o according_a to_o solomon_n advice_n in_o the_o proverb_n i_o have_v answer_v the_o fool_n in_o his_o folly_n lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 11._o here_o he_o bring_v no_o argument_n but_o only_o queri_v and_o seek_v to_o ensnare_v but_o i_o be_o aware_a of_o his_o serpentine_a cunning_n and_o can_v easy_o escape_v it_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o and_o whereas_o he_o labour_v to_o bring_v g._n f._n young_a and_o i_o into_o a_o contradiction_n his_o work_n be_v vain_a for_o according_a to_o g._n f._n i_o say_v the_o true_a eternal_a god_n be_v light_n and_o that_o light_n be_v in_o we_o but_o god_n do_v shine_v in_o we_o in_o christ_n the_o heavenly_a man_n or_o second_o adam_z who_o be_v in_o we_o for_o god_n be_v and_o still_o be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o again_o whereas_o thou_o say_v by_o way_n of_o query_n be_v the_o man_n that_o appear_v frequent_o to_o the_o patriarch_n without_o the_o spring_n of_o this_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o christ._n i_o answer_v nay_o for_o that_o man_n be_v christ_n even_o the_o same_o that_o afterward_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o whereas_o thou_o say_v let_v they_o produce_v one_o scripture_n and_o they_o shall_v carry_v it_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o man_n or_o manhood_n become_v flesh_n it_o say_v the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n i_o answer_v these_o word_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n can_v 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