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answer_n to_o my_o first_o narrative_a p._n 162._o why_o may_v not_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o first_o person_n we_o as_o suppose_v that_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a appearance_n and_o come_v of_o christ_n the_o certain_a time_n of_o which_o no_o man_n know_v matth._n 24._o 36._o be_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n that_o it_o may_v probable_o fall_v out_o in_o his_o life-time_n and_o for_o this_o sense_n he_o quote_v heb._n 1._o 2_o 9_o 26._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 20._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 7._o as_o because_o the_o time_n after_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v call_v the_o last_o time_n that_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n think_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o far_o off_o i._n e._n in_o his_o sense_n that_o paul_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n think_v that_o christ_n will_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a before_o they_o die_v this_o gross_a and_o absurd_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o g._n w.'s_n word_n so_o it_o render_v paul_n to_o have_v speak_v a_o untruth_n even_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n for_o say_v paul_n this_o we_o say_v unto_o you_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n j._n wyeth_n in_o his_o switch_n p._n 297_o 298._o and_o his_o brethren_n their_o common_a excuse_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o that_o these_o be_v but_o query_n signify_v nothing_o to_o defend_v they_o the_o very_a import_n of_o these_o query_n imply_v a_o positive_a denial_n see_v this_o fallacy_n of_o t._n e._n more_o full_o detect_v in_o satan_n disrobe_v be_v a_o reply_n to_o his_o pretend_a answer_n to_o my_o first_o narrative_a again_o g._n w._n in_o light_n and_o life_n p._n 41._o say_v but_o three_o come_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o that_o in_o the_o flesh_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o in_o the_o spirit_n but_o also_o another_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o to_o be_v expect_v we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o but_o of_o a_o second_o come_v without_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n which_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v look_v for_o and_o these_o word_n of_o paul_n the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o he_o expound_v of_o a_o inward_a death_n to_o this_o g._n w._n answer_v very_o fallacious_o in_o his_o truth_n and_o innoc._n p._n 61._o but_o be_v this_o to_o deny_v or_o oppose_v christ_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v never_o so_o intend_v and_o question_v some_o man_n carnal_a expectation_n of_o a_o fleshly_a come_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v see_v with_o their_o carnal_a eye_n be_v this_o to_o deny_v his_o come_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n to_o reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n quote_v matth_n 16._o 27._o luke_n 9_o 6._o no_o sure_o for_o that_o be_v confess_v and_o undeniable_a note_v his_o and_o his_o brethren_n common_a evasion_n to_o hide_v their_o infidelity_n be_v to_o quibble_n about_o the_o word_n flesh_n as_o if_o their_o meaning_n be_v only_o to_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o come_v in_o a_o fleshly_a body_n subject_n to_o the_o like_a passion_n it_o have_v in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n when_o upon_o earth_n as_o hunger_n thirst_v pain_n death_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o quaker_n and_o their_o opponent_n but_o why_o may_v not_o glorify_v flesh_n be_v take_v to_o signify_v spiritual_a flesh_n as_o distinct_a from_o mortal_a flesh_n as_o well_o as_o glorify_a body_n signify_v spiritual_a body_n without_o any_o change_n of_o substance_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o g._n w._n not_o only_o deny_v that_o christ_n will_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o a_o body_n of_o natural_a and_o passable_a flesh_n but_o that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v in_o the_o same_o substance_n of_o that_o body_n he_o have_v on_o earth_n which_o be_v a_o mortal_a and_o passable_a body_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o we_o for_o he_o make_v it_o most_o absurd_a that_o a_o earthly_a body_n and_o a_o heavenly_a body_n can_v be_v the_o same_o substance_n as_o above-quoted_n now_o that_o he_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n in_o a_o bodily_a existence_n or_o will_v come_v to_o judgement_n as_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n in_o a_o bodily_a existence_n to_o wit_n have_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o body_n which_o he_o have_v on_o earth_n be_v evident_a from_o his_o nature_n of_o christianity_n p._n 29._o dâ—st_v thou_o look_v for_o christ_n as_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n to_o appear_v outward_o in_o a_o bodily_a existence_n to_o save_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n p._n 30._o if_o thou_o do_v thou_o may_v look_v until_o thy_o eye_n drop_v out_o before_o thou_o will_v see_v such_o a_o appearance_n of_o he_o note_v to_o excuse_v his_o great_a infidelity_n he_o use_v a_o gross_a fallacy_n in_o his_o truth_n and_o innoc._n p._n 61._o and_o give_v a_o lame_a quotation_n of_o his_o own_o word_n this_o be_v true_a in_o fact_n say_v he_o for_o those_o very_a eye_n decay_v and_o perish_v but_o this_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o g._n w._n and_o his_o opponent_n who_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o say_v or_o think_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o that_o bodily_a existence_n will_v be_v before_o his_o death_n but_o the_o thing_n earnest_o assert_v be_v that_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v now_o real_o in_o heaven_n in_o a_o bodily_a existence_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n so_o he_o will_v come_v in_o that_o very_a bodily_a existence_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n for_o which_o g._n w._n do_v evident_o oppose_v he_o as_o above-quoted_n the_o phrase_n thy_o eye_n will_v drop_v out_o before_o thou_o will_v see_v such_o a_o appearance_n be_v equivalent_a to_o this_o thou_o will_v never_o see_v such_o a_o appearance_n nor_o any_o other_o man_n sore_o thou_o as_o that_o common_a phrase_n at_o the_o greek_a calends_o and_o whereas_o he_o add_v and_o christ_n last_o come_v in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n in_o his_o glorious_a body_n accompany_v with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n at_o the_o resurrection_n must_v be_v see_v with_o strong_a clear_a and_o more_o celestial_a eye_n than_o perish_v eye_n here_o he_o still_o hide_v his_o vile_a error_n what_o be_v these_o more_o celestial_a eye_n see_v he_o will_v not_o have_v christ_n come_v to_o be_v without_o man_n in_o a_o bodily_a existence_n for_o in_o his_o light_n and_o life_n he_o quote_v matth._n 16._o 27_o 28._o and_o luke_n 9_o 26_o 27._o in_o plain_a opposition_n to_o christ_n outward_a come_v say_v when_o be_v that_o come_v to_o be_v be_v it_o now_o to_o be_v look_v for_o outward_o and_o see_v he_o be_v not_o to_o come_v outward_o but_o inward_o these_o celestial_a eye_n in_o his_o sense_n must_v be_v inward_a eye_n but_o then_o how_o shall_v the_o wicked_a see_v he_o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o even_o they_o who_o have_v pierce_v he_o must_v they_o have_v celestial_a eye_n wherewith_o to_o see_v he_o and_o though_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o see_v he_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o godly_a shall_v see_v he_o yet_o certain_o according_a to_o scripture_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n all_o that_o ever_o live_v as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v alive_a in_o the_o body_n at_o his_o come_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a shall_v see_v he_o as_o a_o object_n without_o they_o yea_o christ_n tell_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o the_o jew_n mat._n 26._o 64._o hereafter_o shall_v you_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n and_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n at_o which_o say_v the_o high_a priest_n rend_v
answer_n and_o whereas_o jos_n wyâ—th_o in_o his_o print_a paper_n in_o answer_n to_o my_o late_a print_a advertisement_n say_v they_o i._n e._n the_o quaker_n in_o common_a with_o all_o protestant_a dissenter_n be_v entitle_v to_o the_o peaceable_a profession_n of_o their_o christian_a principle_n and_o may_v be_v deem_v imprudent_a to_o call_v it_o in_o question_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o mere_a beg_v the_o question_n that_o either_o their_o principle_n be_v christian_n or_o that_o they_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o peaceable_a profession_n of_o what_o they_o call_v so_o in_o common_a with_o protestant_a dissenter_n the_o act_n of_o toleration_n have_v no_o more_o declare_v their_o principle_n to_o be_v christian_a than_o the_o toleration_n that_o holland_n and_o other_o commonwealth_n have_v give_v to_o jew_n and_o papist_n do_v declare_v their_o principle_n to_o be_v christian_n beside_o though_o the_o quaker_n think_v it_o imprudent_a in_o they_o to_o call_v 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the_o return_n of_o a_o delirious_a affliction_n i_o think_v it_o not_o worth_a noticing_z further_a than_o to_o give_v it_o as_o a_o instance_n of_o he_o and_o their_o scornful_a proud_a and_o haughty_a as_o well_o as_o uncharitable_a and_o unchristian_a temper_n and_o spirit_n they_o reckon_v i_o their_o enemy_n because_o i_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n and_o labour_n to_o rescue_v they_o from_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o satan_n and_o see_v my_o sincere_a labour_n god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o bless_v with_o success_n both_o in_o america_n and_o here_o away_o none_o of_o their_o malicious_a insinuation_n or_o accusation_n against_o i_o be_v nor_o i_o hope_v shall_v be_v of_o force_n to_o stop_v i_o from_o my_o christian_a duty_n to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o seek_v to_o destroy_v note_v since_o the_o last_o meet_v at_o turners-hall_n there_o be_v come_v to_o my_o hand_n a_o pretend_a answer_n to_o a_o print_a half_a sheet_n of_o i_o 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