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crucify_a as_o often_o as_o man_n sin_n and_o apostatise_n contrary_a to_o heb._n 9_o 26._o and_o 1_o pet._n 18._o that_o testify_v that_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v personal_o and_o real_o slay_v crucify_a and_o offer_v for_o sin_n but_o once_o the_o other_o be_v but_o either_o in_o decree_n promise_v type_n or_o metaphor_n ans._n these_o scripture_n be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n his_o suffering_n in_o the_o body_n of_o flesh_n so_o that_o he_o do_v but_o once_o die_v and_o suffer_v for_o sin_n in_o the_o outward_a body_n and_o in_o his_o outward_a person_n which_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o he_o suffer_v and_o be_v slay_v inward_o and_o spiritual_o in_o man_n heart_n by_o sin_n both_o before_o and_o since_o he_o suffer_v in_o the_o body_n of_o flesh_n which_o be_v crucify_a at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o writer_n to_o the_o hebrew_n do_v tell_v of_o those_o that_o fall_v away_o that_o they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o 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hinder_v not_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o innocent_a life_n of_o christ_n be_v real_a according_a unto_o its_o own_o kind_a and_o nature_n pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 7._o in_o answer_n to_o amos_n 3._o 13._o he_o say_v as_o well_o may_v they_o say_v that_o god_n as_o god_n have_v now_o and_o have_v then_o such_o eye_n ear_n foot_n hand_n as_o we_o have_v for_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o he_o frequent_o after_o that_o manner_n ans._n i_o no_o where_o read_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n have_v such_o eye_n ear_n foot_n and_o hand_n as_o we_o have_v foe_o that_o in_o this_o thou_o do_v gross_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n itself_o for_o although_o the_o scripture_n speak_v at_o time_n of_o god_n eye_n ear_n foot_n and_o hand_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v such_o as_o we_o and_o though_o these_o word_n be_v metaphorical_a they_o have_v also_o somewhat_o that_o be_v real_a understand_v by_o they_o by_o way_n of_o analogy_n his_o eye_n signify_v his_o 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from_o the_o dead_a act_v 20._o 10._o in_o his_o animad_fw-la 8._o he_o bring_v no_o new_a matter_n but_o what_o my_o former_a answer_n do_v give_v a_o sufficient_a reply_n unto_o for_o the_o word_n rom._n 6._o 9_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n his_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a in_o that_o body_n wherein_o he_o suffer_v so_o that_o he_o die_v no_o more_o as_o in_o the_o head_n no_o nor_o yet_o in_o many_o of_o the_o member_n in_o who_o that_o precious_a life_n of_o christ_n shall_v never_o any_o more_o be_v slay_v or_o quench_v but_o it_o can_v be_v so_o say_v of_o all_o see_v some_o may_v fall_v away_o and_o crucify_v he_o afresh_o unto_o themselves_o pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 9_o
pamphlet_n i_o query_n what_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o nishmah_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o centre_n of_o it_o answ._n as_o great_a as_o betwixt_o the_o spring_n and_o the_o stream_n and_o the_o life_n and_o virtue_n that_o be_v in_o the_o root_n and_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o branch_n so_o great_a be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o centre_n of_o that_o nishmah_n and_o the_o ray_n or_o emanation_n of_o it_o into_o we_o which_o yet_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n or_o essence_n with_o it_o pamphlet_n look_v into_o buxtorf_n lexicon_n you_o that_o be_v scholar_n and_o there_o you_o will_v see_v that_o this_o curious_a distinction_n of_o nephesh_n and_o nishmah_n be_v ground_n less_o and_o a_o little_a after_o for_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v of_o the_o beast_n and_o foul_n and_o creep_a thing_n that_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o flood_n gen._n 7._o 22._o answ._n that_o the_o word_n nishmath_n or_o nishmah_n at_o time_n be_v use_v indifferent_o or_o common_o to_o signify_v the_o breath_n or_o life_n of_o any_o live_a creature_n do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o at_o other_o time_n and_o that_o more_o frequent_o it_o have_v a_o peculiar_a and_o singular_a signification_n even_o as_o the_o word_n ruach_n signify_v at_o time_n indifferent_o any_o ordinary_a spirit_n good_a or_o bad_a as_o also_o the_o wind_n and_o so_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a spiritus_fw-la in_o latin_a and_o spirit_n in_o english_a and_o yet_o also_o it_o have_v a_o peculiar_a signification_n at_o other_o time_n to_o signify_v the_o divine_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o thus_o also_o many_o other_o word_n have_v both_o a_o common_a and_o peculiar_a signification_n as_o the_o word_n el_fw-es elohim_n bara_n and_o other_o and_o unto_o buxtorf_n authority_n i_o oppose_v the_o testimony_n of_o other_o better_a skill_v and_o namely_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apparatus_fw-la in_o librum_fw-la zohar_n part_n 1._o p._n 542_o and_o p._n 600._o and_o that_o which_o be_v of_o more_o authority_n than_o all_o humane_a testimony_n i_o oppose_v unto_o he_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n in_o diverse_a place_n which_o i_o have_v cite_v in_o my_o book_n as_o namely_o gen._n 2._o 7._o prov._n 20._o 27._o to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v job_n 32_o 8._o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a give_v understanding_n where_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n nishmah_n or_o nishmath_n be_v use_v that_o be_v in_o gen._n 2._o 7._o and_o sure_o whoever_o shall_v due_o consider_v that_o scripture_n gen_n 2._o 7._o how_o thatthe_a lord_n god_n breathe_v in_o adam_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o shall_v compare_v it_o with_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 45._o the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n the_o second_o or_o last_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n if_o he_o have_v the_o least_o sense_n of_o that_o quicken_a life_n of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o make_v the_o first_o adam_n a_o 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nature_n in_o he_o when_o according_a to_o the_o inward_a man_n he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n again_o cyrillus_n alexandrinus_n on_o 9_o john_n say_v express_o that_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n which_o god_n breathe_v into_o adam_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o adam_n but_o a_o divine_a substance_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr igitur_fw-la factum_fw-la divinae_fw-la substantiae_fw-la spiraculum_fw-la anima_fw-la hominis_fw-la sed_fw-la animato_fw-la potius_fw-la homini_fw-la &_o proprietati_fw-la naturae_fw-la utrisque_fw-la anima_fw-la dico_fw-la atquae_fw-la corpore_fw-la consumatae_fw-la quasi_fw-la sigillum_fw-la naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la creator_n spiraculum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la infixit_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o english_a thus_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o divine_a substance_n be_v not_o make_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o rather_o man_n be_v already_o endue_v with_o a_o soul_n and_o the_o property_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v consummate_v both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o creator_n fix_v in_o he_o as_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o which_o holy_a spirit_n he_o also_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o indeed_o without_o all_o doubt_n god_n breathe_v into_o adam_n the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o this_o holy_a spirit_n be_v one_o essence_n or_o be_v with_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o in_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n and_o therefore_o adam_n can_v not_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o as_o he_o be_v also_o a_o partaker_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n who_o nishmah_n or_o soul_n have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o it_o as_o be_v its_o most_o immediate_a temple_n or_o house_n and_o therefore_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v bodily_a in_o christ_n because_o christ_n be_v as_o the_o body_n or_o house_n that_o most_o immediate_o receive_v that_o 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