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creature_n or_o what_o be_v createâ—_n to_o be_v god_n will_v do_v nor_o do_v he_o explain_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o christ_n as_o man_n his_o be_v a_o creature_n do_v 〈◊〉_d mean_v the_o outward_a flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o way_n cast_v 〈◊〉_d p._n 102._o he_o say_v be_v not_o the_o man_n but_o the_o soul_n or_o inward_a man_n such_o as_o christ_n be_v even_o from_o the_o beginning_n or_o do_v he_o mean_v what_o he_o call_v elsewhere_o the_o vessel_n or_o temple_n in_o which_o christ_n jesus_n now_o be_v for_o the_o man_n do_v shift_n and_o vary_v his_o term_n so_o often_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o know_v whereto_o to_o hold_v he_o else_o methinks_v he_o shall_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o another_o say_n the_o creature_n be_v not_o god_n the_o next_o quarrel_n be_v at_o w._n p._n who_o he_o cite_v not_o fair_o although_o he_o say_v w._n p._n express_o say_v it_o in_o his_o serious_a apology_n p._n 146._o w._n p_n word_n be_v these_o he_o that_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o suffer_v his_o body_n to_o be_v crucify_a by_o the_o jew_n without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v christ_n the_o only_a son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n but_o that_o the_o outward_a person_n which_o suffer_v be_v proper_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o deny_v what_o g._n k._n give_v be_v thus_o and_o as_o he_o say_v express_o '_o that_o man_n or_o outward_a person_n that_o suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o which_o he_o be_v double_o injurious_a first_o in_o conceal_v that_o part_n where_o testimony_n be_v bear_v by_o w._n p._n that_o he_o who_o suffer_v be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n 2_o in_o add_v the_o word_n man_n which_o be_v not_o there_o but_o only_o outward_a person_n which_o beside_o the_o pretend_v to_o give_v the_o word_n express_o be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o in_o he_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v distinguish_v between_o the_o man_n christ_n and_o the_o vessel_n or_o temple_n in_o which_o the_o christ_n jesus_n now_o be_v but_o these_o trick_n will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a but_o be_v a_o mean_n further_a to_o detect_v and_o expose_v his_o fraudulent_a deal_n §_o 3_o the_o next_o passage_n he_o give_v be_v out_o of_o rect._n corr._n p._n 27._o before_o he_o enter_v upon_o the_o explication_n of_o his_o â—wn_a sense_n now_o he_o vent_v a_o old_a slander_n against_o g._n w._n not_o often_o bring_v by_o he_o than_o reject_v and_o refute_v â—_o such_o by_o t._n e._n of_o which_o g._n k._n take_v no_o notice_n here_o viz._n that_o he_o know_v not_o in_o the_o least_o for_o how_o can_v he_o know_v that_o be_v not_o knowable_a but_o a_o malicious_a and_o false_a charge_n â—hat_n g._n whitehead_n have_v put_v the_o sense_n upon_o heb._n 9.28_o in_o prejudice_n to_o christ_n come_v without_o we_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d his_o glorify_a person_n which_o since_o he_o have_v find_v he_o say_v yet_o in_o p._n 28._o of_o these_o explication_n after_o have_v allege_v 〈◊〉_d without_o proof_n that_o g._n w._n and_o other_o lead_v man_n among_o â—he_n quaker_n have_v by_o their_o print_a book_n lead_v they_o into_o this_o â—oul_a error_n he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o overcharging_a they_o add_v although_o now_o he_o and_o some_o uther_n seem_v to_o own_v it_o that_o christ_n will_v outward_o come_v again_o â—hough_o lest_o this_o grant_n shall_v seem_v too_o favourable_a to_o â—ch_v to_o who_o he_o will_v not_o be_v just_o he_o insinuate_v that_o if_o 〈◊〉_d scrutiny_n be_v make_v among_o they_o one_o by_o one_o few_o among_o â—hem_n in_o comparison_n will_v be_v find_v to_o own_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o â—e_n many_o that_o will_v deny_v it_o thus_o instead_o of_o fair_o conâ—ssing_v his_o own_o fault_n in_o traduce_v we_o undeserved_o he_o â—eaps_v up_o false_a accusation_n without_o proof_n and_o that_o â—e_v the_o fruit_n of_o prejudice_n and_o enmity_n for_o which_o will_v â—e_v bitterness_n to_o he_o in_o the_o end_n when_o christ_n shall_v â—ome_o to_o judge_v he_o except_o he_o unfeigned_o repent_v he_o have_v not_o spend_v so_o much_o time_n in_o vent_v groundless_a calumny_n at_o other_o but_o that_o he_o will_v make_v amends_o â—r_o it_o if_o that_o will_v do_v in_o be_v as_o short_a when_o he_o come_v 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o part_n he_o be_v convince_v he_o say_v p._n 27._o that_o â—e_v true_a sense_n of_o those_o word_n heb_n 9.28_o be_v of_o christ_n outward_a come_v the_o second_o time_n in_o his_o glorify_a body_n to_o judge_v â—e_a world_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v to_o give_v his_o reason_n at_o preâ—t_n why_o he_o so_o understand_v it_o nor_o to_o answer_v large_o â—e_a reason_n he_o give_v in_o that_o book_n for_o that_o will_v take_v up_o too_o â—ch_a time_n and_o it_o suffice_v that_o he_o retract_v that_o sense_n former_o give_v which_o he_o think_v be_v the_o more_o general_a sense_n christian_n expositor_n answ_n one_o will_v think_v that_o froâ—_n the_o three_o month_n 1695_o to_o the_o ten_o month_n 1696._o 〈◊〉_d which_o this_o come_v out_o as_o i_o take_v it_o have_v be_v time_n enoâ—_n to_o have_v make_v his_o work_n more_o complete_a if_o not_o by_o 〈◊〉_d consent_n he_o shall_v have_v have_v eighteen_o or_o nineteen_o montâ—_n long_o to_o have_v do_v it_o in_o but_o i_o guess_v there_o be_v somewhat_o else_o in_o the_o wind_n he_o can_v better_o find_v time_n to_o cut_v oâ—_n new_a work_n summon_v we_o to_o his_o court_n at_o turners-hâ—â—_n and_o bespatter_n we_o behind_o our_o back_n than_o cope_n wâ—_n those_o reason_n he_o offer_v in_o that_o book_n for_o i_o be_o peâ—â—suaded_v they_o be_v too_o mighty_a for_o he_o and_o that_o he_o woâ—_n not_o have_v give_v we_o this_o little_a if_o he_o can_v possible_o haâ—_n avoid_v it_o with_o any_o credit_n however_o i_o observe_v he_o 〈◊〉_d modest_a all_o of_o a_o sudden_a that_o he_o will_v not_o aver_v all_o châ—â—â—stian_a expositor_n be_v of_o his_o mind_n nay_o he_o do_v but_o thiâ—_n it_o be_v the_o more_o general_a sense_n of_o they_o which_o be_v preâ—_n fair_a for_o a_o man_n that_o run_v on_o at_o his_o rate_n and_o be_v not_o oveâ—_n much_o upon_o the_o guard_n in_o his_o assertion_n and_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v allow_v any_o to_o be_v christian_a expositor_n who_o aâ—_n not_o of_o his_o mind_n somewhat_o be_v the_o matter_n sure_a thâ—â—_n he_o be_v no_o more_o positive_a nor_o uncharitable_a yet_o that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d himself_o though_o he_o will_v not_o cope_v with_o his_o former_a reâ—â—sons_n he_o allege_v that_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v he_o will_v aâ—â—pear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n
former_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o the_o word_n the_o unbeliever_n have_v that_o but_o the_o gospel_n he_o know_v not_o it_o be_v â—id_v from_o he_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o great_a preacher_n of_o that_o and_o his_o now_o say_v that_o neither_o the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o spirit_n and_o light_n be_v the_o gospel_n bare_o and_o abstract_o consider_v he_o then_o say_v christ_n preach_v it_o immediate_o he_o now_o tell_v we_o a_o little_a below_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v without_o some_o form_n of_o word_n and_o proposition_n that_o consist_v of_o word_n inward_o conceive_v and_o can_v be_v outward_o preach_v without_o some_o form_n of_o word_n outward_o express_v whereby_o he_o confound_v a_o declaration_n of_o or_o concern_v the_o gospel_n with_o the_o gospel_n itself_o quite_o beside_o his_o sentiment_n former_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o man_n by_o christ_n by_o the_o powerful_a breath_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o sure_o may_v be_v without_o a_o form_n of_o word_n as_o 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of_o word_n or_o be_v it_o not_o gospel_n till_o so_o conceive_v nor_o will_v his_o allegation_n from_o p._n 55_o to_o 71._o and_o p._n 69_o stand_v he_o in_o any_o stead_n for_o the_o first_o reference_n be_v wide_a no_o passage_n assign_v and_o though_o i_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n there_o to_o help_v he_o off_o yet_o i_o find_v in_o p._n 56._o what_o make_v against_o he_o viz._n the_o best_a of_o word_n utter_v from_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n or_o from_o any_o oâ—_n the_o apostle_n or_o prophet_n and_o yet_o record_v in_o scripture_n can_v reveal_v the_o father_n nor_o the_o son_n neither_o they_o point_v only_o at_o that_o which_o reveal_v and_o be_v speak_v and_o write_v for_o that_o end_n that_o people_n may_v come_v to_o the_o principle_n of_o true_a knowledge_n in_o themselves_o see_v also_o p._n 59_o whence_o i_o query_n can_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n reveal_v the_o father_n or_o do_v that_o 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and_o body_n to_o be_v more_o proper_o a_o death_n than_o the_o other_o which_o he_o now_o take_v to_o be_v understand_v rather_o figurative_o than_o proper_a whereas_o himself_n in_o the_o instance_n i_o give_v above_o §_o 4._o out_o of_o imm._n rev._n p._n 15_o 16._o to_o the_o natural_a man_n as_o he_o there_o call_v he_o his_o object_v that_o these_o the_o outward_a sense_n of_o see_v hear_v etc._n etc._n be_v only_o but_o figure_n and_o metaphor_n assert_n that_o the_o outward_a thing_n be_v but_o figure_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a which_o as_o far_o exceed_v and_o transcend_v they_o in_o life_n glory_n beauty_n and_o excellency_n as_o a_o live_a body_n do_v a_o shadow_n and_o conclude_v that_o this_o whole_a visible_a world_n with_o all_o the_o glory_n in_o it_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a and_o will_v he_o now_o say_v the_o name_n the_o denomination_n be_v more_o proper_o applicable_a to_o the_o shadow_n than_o to_o the_o substance_n to_o the_o figure_n than_o to_o the_o thing_n figure_v which_o yet_o be_v the_o natural_a tendency_n of_o his_o late_a halt_a retractation_n so_o bewilder_v be_v the_o man_n in_o his_o undertake_n and_o drive_v to_o his_o shift_n to_o patch_v up_o his_o late_a notion_n without_o a_o effectual_a disclaim_n of_o his_o former_a write_n §_o 20_o so_o have_v give_v we_o a_o citation_n out_o of_o imm._n rev._n p._n 256._o where_o he_o have_v say_v christ_n according_a to_o his_o spiritual_a birth_n in_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o yet_o of_o late_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v we_o to_o say_v he_o betake_v himself_o to_o this_o silly_a shift_n that_o he_o do_v understand_v it_o but_o allegorical_o and_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n and_o never_o intend_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n without_o all_o allegory_n as_o he_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n etc._n etc._n answ_n but_o what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o his_o say_n way_n cast_v up_o p._n 99_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o be_v he_o so_o only_o allegorical_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n and_o not_o real_o and_o proper_o so_o or_o be_v he_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n from_o the_o beginning_n he_o tell_v we_o then_o yesterday_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n to_o day_n at_o present_a and_o for_o ever_o in_o all_o age_n to_o come_v and_o add_v this_n be_v the_o promise_a seed_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o our_o parent_n after_o the_o fall_n and_o actual_o give_v unto_o they_o even_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o shall_v bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o outward_a come_n of_o the_o man_n of_o christ_n be_v defer_v according_a to_o his_o outward_a birth_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o many_o age_n yet_o from_o the_o beginning_n this_o heavenly_a man_n the_o promise_a seed_n do_v inward_o come_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o must_v all_o this_o be_v turn_v off_o as_o only_o allegorical_a and_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n be_v not_o himself_o under_o a_o delusion_n he_o will_v say_v otherwise_o have_v tell_v we_o his_o present_a and_o former_a belief_n that_o by_o gen._n 3.14_o christ_n birth_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v real_o intend_v which_o we_o question_v not_o for_o one_o scripture_n may_v have_v a_o literal_a and_o mystical_a sense_n both_o real_a both_o proper_a as_o this_o have_v he_o add_v but_o this_o allegorical_a allusion_n of_o christ_n birth_n in_o the_o saint_n i_o do_v not_o ground_n on_o gen._n
be_v save_v by_o christ_n before_o his_o come_n in_o the_o â—sh_v as_o well_o among_o gentile_n as_o jew_n i_o nothing_o question_n 〈◊〉_d i_o never_o do_v say_v he_o answ_n his_o former_a belief_n i_o spute_v not_o his_o latter_a i_o have_v give_v out_o of_o presh_a and_o â—d_a ch._n p._n 112._o even_o now_o so_o that_o if_o he_o believe_v soâ—tes_n and_o other_o be_v save_v who_o have_v not_o the_o knowâ—â—ge_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n outâ—rdly_o it_o be_v not_o that_o that_o faith_n they_o then_o have_v be_v â—ving_v with_o eternal_a salvation_n as_o he_o of_o late_o phrase_v it_o 〈◊〉_d they_o must_v either_o be_v bear_v again_o into_o the_o world_n to_o â—ceive_v it_o in_o some_o other_o revolution_n or_o at_o least_o have_v â—t_a faith_n they_o receive_v not_o when_o live_v 〈◊〉_d or_o after_o their_o death_n in_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o â—lley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n as_o i_o have_v also_o observe_v my_o keiâ—h_n against_o keith_n p._n 108_o and_o elsewhere_o this_o â—t_a we_o have_v more_o than_o once_o prove_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d present_v state_v his_o belief_n reach_v not_o the_o matter_n controversy_n and_o wherein_o we_o have_v show_v the_o conâ—diction_n between_o his_o former_a and_o latter_a write_n now_o to_o return_v to_o his_o p._n 22._o whence_o i_o make_v this_o diâ—ession_n in_o order_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o bring_v man_n to_o 〈◊〉_d inward_a principle_n have_v be_v propose_v by_o he_o as_o inâ—ductory_n to_o the_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o christian_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d refer_v we_o to_o his_o five_o argument_n in_o uni_fw-la gr._n p._n 88_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o cite_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o p._n 92._o the_o scope_n whereof_o â—s_n a_o treat_v of_o the_o true_a and_o only_a method_n to_o bring_v peoâ—â—â—_n to_o own_o the_o scripture_n to_o own_o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n his_o miraculous_a birth_n doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d this_o method_n he_o now_o say_v 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〈◊〉_d now_o offer_v be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o with_o what_o he_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v before_o and_o i_o have_v reply_v to_o but_o the_o maâ—_n willing_a both_o to_o cut_v his_o work_n shorâ—_n and_o that_o the_o pâ—_n shall_v be_v big_a than_o the_o house_n as_o if_o he_o be_v build_v a_o second_o mindus_n that_o which_o i_o object_v then_o and_o 〈◊〉_d do_v be_v that_o this_o method_n of_o beginning_n with_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o inward_a be_v not_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n a_o what_o his_o divine_a perfection_n be_v but_o even_o with_o respy_v to_o the_o nominal_a christian_n therefore_o it_o answer_v not_o 〈◊〉_d end_v adduce_v by_o he_o that_o it_o respect_v even_o the_o professor_n of_o christianity_n i_o prove_v first_o from_o the_o objection_n there_o raise_v that_o the_o quaker_n have_v no_o method_n aâ—_n g._n k_n answer_v that_o they_o have_v the_o best_a and_o only_o trâ—_n method_n in_o their_o word_n and_o write_n first_o to_o tuâ—_n people_n to_o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o method_n use_v 〈◊〉_d we_o in_o our_o word_n and_o write_n be_v with_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d the_o so_o call_v christian_n his_o meaning_n must_v also_o relate_v they_o and_o when_o he_o add_v a_o little_a below_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d want_n of_o this_o true_a order_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n thâ—_n man_n have_v have_v so_o little_a success_n hitherto_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n have_v blessed_v it_o to_o we_o with_o wonderful_a success_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v plain_a he_o be_v not_o write_v to_o or_o of_o the_o preacher_n that_o be_v go_v to_o the_o indies_n among_o the_o heathen_a but_o to_o his_o countryman_n that_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o dislike_v our_o method_n which_o he_o say_v have_v be_v bless_v with_o wonderful_a success_n and_o that_o be_v here_o also_o the_o like_a he_o have_v say_v way_n to_o city_n of_o god_n p._n 156_o 157._o wherein_o he_o assign_v it_o as_o a_o method_n the_o lord_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o hold_v forth_o to_o people_n to_o who_o i_o pray_v only_o to_o turk_n jew_n and_o pagan_n whereby_o they_o attain_v unto_o holiness_n to_o a_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o the_o holy_a life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o come_v to_o know_v the_o true_a and_o great_a end_n and_o use_v of_o his_o outward_a come_n now_o as_o the_o know_v the_o true_a and_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n outward_a come_n presuppose_v a_o belief_n that_o he_o be_v come_v for_o we_o be_v not_o speak_v bare_o of_o the_o witness_v the_o inward_a effect_n thereof_o but_o of_o know_v the_o use_n and_o end_v of_o it_o this_o method_n must_v needs_o be_v intend_v to_o relate_v to_o both_o and_o not_o the_o gentile_a only_o and_o therefore_o g._n k._n be_v the_o more_o â—nsincere_a in_o allege_v he_o still_o approve_v of_o this_o method_n as_o if_o his_o judgement_n then_o and_o now_o be_v the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v not_o as_o well_o as_o in_o restrict_v that_o to_o the_o gentile_n which_o 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arg._n 10._o p._n 60_o to_o 65._o so_o due_o apply_v to_o that_o effect_n therefore_o the_o undue_a applicaâ—tion_n of_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n or_o any_o other_o that_o can_v be_v founâ—_n to_o that_o effect_n but_o who_o must_v look_v they_o up_o for_o he_o or_o when_o will_v he_o give_v they_o we_o in_o the_o next_o 18_o month_n or_o some_o other_o revolution_n he_o free_o retract_v he_o say_v which_o though_o that_o necessary_o respect_v the_o inward_a principle_n of_o god_n grace_n etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o place_n be_v nâ—_n to_o be_v understand_v only_o and_o alone_o of_o that_o but_o respect_v that_o brigâ—_n gospel-dispensation_n that_o have_v then_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n preach_v etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o retractation_n terminate_v not_o to_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o he_o waâ—_n unsound_a formerly_z for_o when_o do_v he_o allow_v that_o 〈◊〉_d wonder_n but_o to_o a_o undue_a application_n of_o three_o scripture_n the_o rest_n the_o reader_n be_v leave_v to_o guess_v at_o and_o thâ—_n divers_a of_o his_o argument_n of_o which_o he_o particularise_v but_o one_o and_o out_o of_o that_o cites_n no_o passage_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d proper_a and_o demonstrative_a nor_o due_o apply_v to_o thaâ—_n effect_v which_o show_v the_o man_n will_v fain_o represent_v everâ—_n thing_n which_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o say_v something_o to_o as_o motâ—_n while_n beam_n be_v the_o term_n he_o liberal_o bestow_v upoâ—_n we_o and_o that_o of_o thing_n he_o false_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n yeâ—_n see_v he_o now_o say_v these_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v to_o bâ—_n understand_v not_o only_o of_o the_o inward_a but_o of_o the_o brigâ—_n gospel_n dispensation_n the_o apostle_n
rect._n corr._n p._n 29._o the_o word_n of_o hilarius_n that_o it_o be_v to_o excuse_v g._n f._n and_o not_o that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o christ_n have_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o man_n consist_v of_o a_o true_a reasonable_a create_a soul_n and_o a_o true_a body_n for_o that_o he_o aid_v always_o believe_v that_o he_o do_v partake_v of_o mary_n be_v substance_n etc._n etc._n answ_n he_o have_v not_o fair_o state_v the_o matter_n in_o controversy_n as_o well_o as_o that_o he_o assign_v not_o where_o our_o charge_n be_v to_o be_v find_v that_o he_o have_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o man_n as_o we_o ourselves_o acknowledge_v so_o have_v not_o object_v it_o against_o g._n k._n but_o whether_o christ_n who_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o image_n of_o man_n from_o the_o seed_n of_o mary_n do_v not_o partake_v of_o a_o nature_n and_o image_n much_o more_o excellent_a than_o that_o of_o man_n in_o its_o great_a glory_n from_o god_n and_o his_o seed_n who_o do_v real_o sow_v a_o most_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a seed_n in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n which_o as_o it_o supply_v the_o male_n seed_n so_o it_o have_v much_o more_o in_o it_o and_o bring_v forth_o a_o birth_n that_o as_o it_o have_v the_o true_a and_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n so_o it_o have_v a_o perfection_n above_o it_o not_o only_o in_o accidental_a quality_n but_o even_o in_o substance_n and_o essence_n they_o be_v his_o own_o word_n in_o way_n to_o city_n of_o god_n p._n 131._o and_o not_o yet_o retract_v and_o again_o whether_o in_o as_o much_o that_o after_o death_n it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o corruption_n the_o name_n human_n be_v not_o too_o mean_v a_o title_n whereby_o to_o express_v it_o far_o less_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v so_o now_o when_o it_o be_v glorify_v and_o be_v altogether_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a the_o scripture_n no_o where_o give_v unto_o his_o body_n such_o a_o name_n as_o human_n but_o that_o the_o first_o man_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a the_o second_o adam_n the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 15._o heavenly_a as_o himself_o declare_v rect._n corr._n p._n 27._o be_v that_o which_o we_o have_v of_o late_o lay_v before_o he_o in_o opposition_n to_o his_o late_a carnal_a term_n of_o human_a humanity_n and_o impose_v they_o upon_o we_o who_o have_v therefore_o blame_v the_o word_n human_n humanity_n and_o humane_a nature_n as_o applicable_a to_o christ_n because_o we_o do_v believe_v his_o manhood_n nature_n as_o g._n k._n say_v be_v more_o excellent_a than_o that_o of_o other_o man_n so_o that_o his_o judgement_n give_v former_o of_o g._n f._n and_o other_o and_o which_o he_o here_o repeat_v as_o it_o be_v true_o state_v then_o so_o be_v it_o the_o same_o still_o although_o he_o now_o charge_v it_o without_o proof_n upon_o divers_a quaker_n indefinite_o without_o name_v any_o that_o they_o have_v use_v the_o term_n humanity_n and_o humane_a with_o reference_n to_o christ_n which_o till_o he_o be_v more_o particular_a who_o have_v so_o do_v and_o where_o as_o well_o as_o how_o whether_o controversial_o keep_v to_o their_o adversary_n term_n or_o as_o declarative_v of_o their_o faith_n and_o approve_v of_o those_o term_n deserve_v not_o my_o further_a notice_n but_o he_o never_o think_v he_o pretend_v that_o any_o of_o they_o deny_v he_o as_o man_n to_o be_v a_o creature_n or_o to_o have_v be_v produce_v by_o generation_n of_o and_o from_o the_o property_n of_o man_n indiary_a â—â—ary_z as_o some_o of_o they_o have_v he_o say_v but_o who_o these_o some_o be_v nor_o where_o they_o have_v so_o say_v he_o declare_v not_o but_o after_o his_o wont_a manner_n accuse_v without_o offer_v proof_n a_o blind_a way_n sure_a of_o answer_v of_o book_n for_o â—s_a such_o he_o give_v out_o this_o book_n in_o his_o title_n page_n yet_o â—hat_n christ_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n and_o that_o that_o body_n be_v create_v and_o consequent_o a_o creature_n we_o deny_v not_o although_o that_o he_o be_v produce_v by_o coagulation_n or_o by_o generation_n of_o and_o from_o the_o property_n of_o man_n in_o mary_n a_o notion_n start_v by_o r._n cobbet_n answer_v to_o by_o st._n crisp_n renew_v by_o g._n k._n in_o his_o true_a copy_n p._n 22._o and_o reply_v to_o by_o t._n e._n in_o his_o truth_n defend_v p._n 134_o etc._n etc._n a_o book_n g._n k._n be_v still_o debtor_n to_o be_v what_o we_o do_v indeed_o deny_v â—s_v even_o g._n k._n have_v do_v former_o who_o in_o rect._n corr._n p._n 27._o beside_o what_o have_v offer_v even_o now_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o word_n human_n thus_o have_v it_o even_o the_o outward_a visible_a flesh_n which_o he_o take_v of_o the_o virgin_n see_v it_o be_v not_o produce_v or_o form_v by_o human_a generation_n then_o not_o from_o the_o property_n of_o man_n in_o mary_n say_v i_o but_o by_o a_o divine_a conception_n through_o the_o over_o shadow_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o do_v far_o excel_v the_o flesh_n of_o all_o other_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v since_o the_o name_n human_n be_v but_o too_o mean_a a_o title_n etc._n etc._n again_o p._n 29._o he_o quote_v hilarius_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o form_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o humane_a conception_n and_o that_o the_o original_a of_o his_o body_n which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v a_o heavenly_a body_n yet_o have_v of_o the_o virgin_n substance_n in_o it_o be_v not_o of_o a_o human_a conception_n that_o both_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n than_o these_o of_o other_o man_n although_o have_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o true_a essence_n of_o man_n either_o in_o soul_n or_o body_n and_o say_v further_a why_o be_v the_o flesh_n conceive_v of_o tâ—â—_n holy_a ghost_n judge_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o humane_a body_n thus_o far_a g._n k._n out_o of_o hilarius_n which_o how_o reconciliable_a it_o be_v to_o that_o notion_n that_o christ_n be_v produce_v 〈◊〉_d generation_n of_o and_o from_o the_o property_n of_o man_n in_o mâ—_n which_o to_o be_v sure_o be_v human_a i_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n tâ—_n judge_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n shall_v observe_v what_o he_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d his_o way_n to_o the_o city_n of_o god_n which_o also_o give_v evidence_n against_o he_o he_o begin_v p._n 131._o thus_o even_o accord_v to_o that_o birth_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n no_o less_o than_o tâ—â—_n son_n of_o man_n as_o have_v god_n for_o his_o father_n as_o he_o haâ—_n the_o virgin_n mary_n for_o his_o mother_n be_v this_o a_o humâ—â—_n generation_n then_o a_o generation_n produce_v of_o and_o froâ—_n the_o property_n of_o man_n in_o mary_n or_o a_o divine_a one_o thâ—â—_n it_o be_v not_o humane_a not_o produce_v by_o human_a generation_n or_o human_a conception_n he_o have_v tell_v we_o above_o in_o tâ—â—_n instance_n there_o give_v and_o in_o way_n to_o city_n of_o god_n p._n 13â—_n 133._o after_o have_v describe_v this_o birth_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a middle_a nature_n substance_n or_o be_v betwixt_o thâ—_n godhead_n and_o mankind_n transcend_v even_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n he_o call_v it_o the_o heavenly_a or_o diâ—vine_a substance_n or_o essence_n which_o be_v both_o conceiveâ—_n in_o mary_n and_o be_v inward_o conceive_a in_o the_o saint_n be_v then_o the_o property_n of_o man_n in_o mary_n and_o this_o middle_a nature_n this_o super-angelical_a nature_n this_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a substance_n relative_n or_o do_v they_o signifiâ—_n the_o same_o thing_n that_o what_o be_v predicable_a of_o the_o one_o iâ—_n also_o of_o the_o other_o or_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o manifest_a thaâ—_n g._n k._n be_v in_o confusion_n and_o darkness_n self-contradictory_a and_o yet_o not_o candid_a enough_o to_o own_v it_o and_o as_o loath_a to_o retract_v it_o he_o query_n if_o christ_n humanity_n be_v not_o a_o creature_n oâ—_n create_v what_o be_v it_o answ_n himself_o have_v say_v way_n casâ—_n up_o p._n 104._o not_o yet_o retract_v let_v all_o the_o scripture_n be_v search_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v that_o christ_n become_v man_n and_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n at_o his_o conception_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n but_o only_o that_o he_o take_v flesh_n and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mary_n david_n and_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o his_o heavenly_a nature_n even_o as_o man_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o name_n be_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n and_o prince_n of_o peace_n thus_o much_o of_o his_o holy_a manhood_n but_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n he_o call_v ibid._n p._n 113_o 14._o that_o vessel_n and_o temple_n that_o suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o
equal_o false_a with_o the_o former_a thus_o we_o see_v what_o he_o want_v in_o evidence_n he_o make_v up_o in_o slander_n and_o all_o to_o patch_v up_o his_o own_o poor_a cause_n which_o the_o more_o he_o tack_n on_o of_o such_o kind_n of_o false_a allegation_n the_o worse_a it_o look_v §_o 11_o thus_o he_o pretend_v to_o have_v perform_v what_o he_o promise_v with_o respect_n to_o those_o book_n of_o imm._n rev._n rect._n corr._n and_o truth_n defence_n which_o how_o effectual_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v what_o be_v whole_o pretermit_v may_v advise_v at_o the_o close_a the_o next_o book_n he_o nibble_v at_o be_v help_n in_o time_n of_o need_n print_v anno_fw-la 1665_o of_o which_o he_o say_v p._n 37._o all_o these_o passage_n so_o far_o as_o i_o do_v understand_v they_o to_o respect_v the_o people_n call_v quaker_n as_o a_o visible_a body_n of_o people_n together_o with_o the_o generality_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o general_z way_n of_o worship_n and_o discipline_n etc._n 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have_v omit_v out_o of_o imm._n rev._n p._n 228_o 232_o and_o 242._o i_o shall_v only_o offer_v that_o what_o i_o give_v out_o of_o uni_fw-la gr._n p._n 28_o 29_o â—0_n 34_o 35_o 36_o 56_o 57_o 58_o 115._o concern_v a_o inward_a save_a illumination_n give_v to_o the_o gentile_n the_o gospel_n its_o have_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n within_o be_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a â—hing_n in_o opposition_n to_o his_o sentiment_n of_o late_a he_o have_v â—ice_o slip_v over_o both_o in_o his_o ant._n and_o sadd._n of_o which_o i_o give_v notice_n in_o my_o keith_n against_o keith_n p._n 71._o and_o also_o here_o in_o these_o what_o i_o have_v allege_v to_o he_o in_o my_o keith_n against_o keith_n p._n 9_o to_o 36._o as_o inconsistent_a with_o what_o he_o have_v deliver_v in_o his_o chr._n faith_n p._n 6_o 7._o truth_n and_o innocency_n defend_v p._n 19_o 20._o further_a discovery_n p._n 17_o 18._o and_o truth_n advance_v p._n 70_o 71._o out_o of_o g._n k._n his_o light_n of_o truth_n p._n 11_o 15._o postscript_n to_o nature_n of_o christianity_n p._n 65_o 70._o universal_a grace_n p._n 8_o 21_o 22_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 36_o 52_o 53_o 54._o looking-glass_n p._n 28._o imm._n rev._n p._n 77_o 103_o 105_o 109_o 111_o 112_o 113_o 213_o 221_o 227._o way_n cast_v up_o p._n 44_o 45_o 95_o 99_o 100_o 103._o rect._n corr._n p._n 50_o 150_o 187._o truth_n defence_n p._n 70_o 114_o 121_o 141_o 212._o divine_a imm._n rev._n p._n 26_o 27_o 63_o 54_o 55_o 79_o 154_o 158._o plain_o short_a catechism_n p._n 9_o these_o g._n k._n touch_v not_o upon_o in_o the_o least_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v what_o one_o w._n c._n a_o churchman_n have_v glean_v out_o of_o he_o in_o two_o small_a tract_n the_o which_o whoever_o present_v they_o before_o he_o he_o wilâ—_n not_o pretend_v i_o suppose_v not_o to_o have_v see_v the_o first_o be_v entitle_v mr._n g._n keith_n at_o turners-hall_n contradict_v mr._n g._n keith_n at_o the_o tolbooth_n of_o aberdeen_n who_o there_o oppose_v to_o several_a passage_n in_o g._n k_n ex._n narrâ—_n quotation_n out_o of_o his_o imm._n rev._n p._n 200_o 243_o 244_o 231_o 4._o chief_a respect_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n a_o fundamental_a principle_n as_o in_o p._n 5_o to_o 10._o of_o that_o book_n in_o hiâ—_n second_o letter_n style_v mr._n keith_n no_o presbyterian_a no_n quaker_n etc._n etc._n from_o p._n 7_o to_o 15._o he_o give_v g._n k._n hiâ—_n contradictory_n sense_n relate_v to_o baptism_n the_o supper_n sinless_a perfection_n election_n and_o reprobation_n and_o comâ—mon_a and_o save_v illumination_n and_o that_o out_o of_o g._n k._n hiâ—_n quakerism_n confirm_v as_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o collection_n of_o r._n barclay_n book_n p_o 586_o 618_o 619._o and_o uni_fw-la grace_n p._n 105._o i_o wave_v what_o be_v there_o also_o bring_v noâ—_n only_o out_o of_o the_o page_n fore_o quote_v by_o t._n e._n or_o mâ—_n but_o even_o those_o out_o of_o uni_fw-la gr._n p._n 74_o 75_o 76._o because_o though_o 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name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o vain_a show_v great_a hypocrisy_n and_o great_a scaredness_n as_o well_o as_o ostentation_n in_o rank_v himself_o among_o other_o great_a penitent_n forget_v it_o seem_v or_o at_o least_o little_a regard_v the_o wise_a man_n counsel_n viz._n let_v another_o man_n praise_v thou_o and_o not_o thy_o own_o mouth_n a_o stranger_n and_o not_o thy_o own_o lip_n prov._n 27.2_o whether_o the_o friendly_a and_o judicious_a reader_n he_o will_v late_o bespeak_v on_o his_o side_n will_v not_o think_v this_o strain_a and_o undeserving_a the_o applause_n he_o crave_v be_v leave_v to_o his_o mature_a sedate_n and_o impartial_a consideration_n beel-house_n 23d_o of_o the_o first_o month_n 1696_o 7._o j._n p._n errata_fw-la page_z 3_o line_n 14._o and_o l._n 32._o p._n 6._o l._n 26._o p._n 8._o l._n 24._o p._n 12._o l._n 9_o for_o retracâ—_n read_v retractation_n p._n 4._o l._n 20._o f._n sâ—â—ing_n r._n wave_v p._n 8._o l._n last_o r._n withâ—_n p._n 9_o l._n 22._o r._n doctrine_n l._n 28._o r._n a_o profitable_a p._n 10._o l._n 15._o r._n thing_n l._n 29._o r._n â—_o commend_v p._n 12._o l._n 19_o f._n peruse_v r._n pervert_v p._n 13._o l._n 14._o r._n givenâ—_fw-la p._n 15._o l._n 33._o r._n endowment_n p._n 19_o l._n 20._o r._n capernaumites_n l._n last_o and_o p._n 20._o l._n â—_o r._n capernaumitism_n l._n 30._o f._n and_o r._n or_o p._n 23._o l._n 30._o f._n ay_o r._n and._n p._n 24._o l._n 8._o afâ—_n christ_n r._n as_o he_o come_v in_o the_o â—lesh_n l._n 11._o r._n spirit_n l._n 28._o after_o flesh_n r._n face_n to_o faâ—_n p._n 25._o l._n 2._o after_o not_o r._n say_v l._n 20._o f._n that_o r._n the._n p._n 28._o l._n 20._o r._n christ_n p._n 3â—_n l._n 20._o r_o word_n p._n 3â—_n l._n 10._o r._n judicial_o p._n 32._o l._n 6._o r._n of_o our_o p._n 33._o l._n 7._o f._n r._n after_o p._n 31._o l._n 8._o f._n seed_n r._n heir_n l._n 14._o f._n divine_a r._n more_o noble_a p._n 35._o l._n â—_o after_o and_o r._n so_o l._n 28._o f._n absolute_o r._n so_o late_o p._n 36._o l._n 27._o f._n yet_o r._n not_o p._n 3â—_n l._n 6._o f._n and_o r._n or_o p._n 38._o l._n 7._o r._n become_v p._n 39_o l._n r._n f._n the_o r._n his_o p._n 40._o l._n 2d_o f._n of_o r._n with_o l._n 31._o f._n within_o r._n with_o he_o l._n 31._o r._n light_v within_o p._n 41._o l._n 15_o â—_o the_o r._n this_o p._n 42._o l._n 3._o f._n have_v r._n how_o l._n 20._o f._n left_a r._n lose_v l._n 32._o r._n consequential_o p._n 44._o l._n 18._o f._n the_o r._n that_o l._n 20._o r._n 1_o cor._n 15.12_o p._n 46._o l._n 25._o f._n or_o r._n and._n p._n 4â—_n l._n 26._o f._n be_v r._n become_v l._n 28._o after_o pretend_v r._n to_o l._n 32._o f._n withdraw_v r._n what_o dreâ—_n p._n 50._o l._n 17._o f._n be_v r._n serve_v p._n 52._o l._n 19_o f._n 69._o r._n 62._o p._n 55._o l._n 26._o f._n 14_o r._n 1â—_n p._n 59_o l._n 21._o f._n of_o r._n in_o p._n 60._o l._n 8._o r._n calling_n l._n 33._o r._n all_o men._n l._n 34._o r._n ex_fw-la part_n p._n 63._o l._n 8._o f._n they_o r._n all_o l._n 16._o r._n a_o vail_n p._n 65._o l._n 8._o f._n wrath_n r._n truth_n l._n 1â—_n f._n they_o r._n he_o p._n 69._o l._n 2._o r._n respect_n to_o p._n 74._o l._n 13._o r._n tell_v p._n 81._o l._n 20._o f._n 69._o â—_o 6â—_n p._n 92._o l._n 1_o r._n appropriate_v p._n 93._o l._n 8._o f._n the_o r._n that_o l_o 24._o deal_n for_o p._n 99_o â—â—_o f._n this_o r._n his_o p._n 102._o l._n 1._o r._n advantage_n p._n 107._o l._n 5._o r._n initiate_v l._n 20._o f._n ascribe_v r._n assert_v
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instruction_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v the_o people_n call_v quaker_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o this_o charge_n at_o least_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o term_n immediate_a revelation_n for_o they_o allow_v the_o thing_n and_o dispute_v not_o against_o the_o term._n and_o what_o himself_o have_v say_v on_o behalf_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o usefulness_n of_o immediate_a revelation_n the_o book_n itself_o will_v plain_o evidence_n yet_o lest_o this_o reference_n may_v seem_v too_o general_a a_o way_n i_o dislike_v in_o my_o antagonist_n let_v the_o reader_n consult_v the_o preface_n and_o he_o will_v find_v g._n k._n there_o represent_v this_o doctrine_n of_o immediate_a revelation_n a_o great_a and_o weighty_a matter_n which_o it_o have_v be_v in_o his_o heart_n once_o and_o again_o from_o the_o lord_n to_o write_v of_o saying_n that_o it_o remain_v and_o be_v of_o necessary_a continuance_n in_o the_o true_a church_n not_o only_a for_o the_o preservation_n safety_n and_o 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