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without_o we_o be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n within_o we_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o outward_a law_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n and_o sin_n of_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n ro._n 7._o 4._o &_o 8._o 2._o to_o that_o of_o act_n 20._o 28._o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n hereupon_o the_o man_n have_v some_o slight_a fling_n at_o i_o but_o make_v very_o little_a work_n on_o it_o as_o to_o my_o say_n the_o blood_n of_o god_n which_o be_v god_n own_o blood_n and_o whereby_o his_o church_n be_v purchase_v must_v needs_o be_v spiritual_a and_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a and_o so_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o it_o consequent_o both_o mystical_a i_o do_v not_o hereby_o hold_v that_o god_n be_v either_o material_a or_o have_v a_o material_a body_n or_o blood_n but_o the_o contrary_a that_o his_o own_o blood_n whereby_o his_o church_n be_v purchase_v be_v more_o than_o the_o material_a or_o natural_a blood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v shed_v though_o that_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v for_o man_n redemption_n neither_o dare_v our_o adversary_n say_v that_o blood_n can_v be_v proper_o call_v god_n own_o blood_n unless_o he_o hold_v that_o god_n have_v a_o material_a body_n and_o blood_n no_o more_o than_o the_o annotation_n thereupon_o which_o say_v of_o god_n own_o blood_n that_o which_o appertain_v to_o christ_n humanity_n be_v attribute_v to_o his_o divinity_n because_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o property_n and_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n which_o notation_n or_o the_o term_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o dispute_v but_o i_o will_v take_v leave_v to_o explain_v myself_o far_a for_o the_o spiritual_a virtue_n and_o mystery_n of_o god_n own_o blood_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o everlasting_a covenant_n the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v therein_o etc._n etc._n wherehy_a god_n have_v purchase_v his_o church_n god_n own_o blood_n be_v no_o less_o than_o his_o own_o dear_a son_n christ_n himself_o it_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o speak_v the_o blood_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a offer_n the_o innocent_a blood_n that_o judas_n betray_v be_v christ_n himself_o mat._n 27._o 4._o and_o the_o ransom_n or_o price_n give_v for_o man_n redemption_n be_v christ_n himself_o who_o come_v to_o give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o ransom_n of_o many_o matt._n 20_o 28._o and_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n to_o be_v testify_v of_o in_o due_a time_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o god_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a work_n in_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o by_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n general_a for_o all_o men._n 2._o by_o his_o power_n spirit_n and_o life_n actual_o free_v and_o deliver_v the_o true_o believe_v soul_n from_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o be_v of_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n because_o thereof_o in_o which_o sense_n god_n church_n be_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o in_o which_o last_n and_o special_a sense_n my_o answer_n be_v intend_v as_o not_o only_o by_o the_o natural_a or_o outward_a blood_n shed_v but_o principal_o by_o the_o spiritual_a blood_n or_o life_n of_o christ_n jesus_n god_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o include_v the_o whole_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o be_v offer_v therefore_o god_n own_o blood_n be_v such_o a_o high_a and_o elegant_a phrase_n as_o bespeak_v the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o whole_a ransom_n and_o price_n of_o
the_o quaker_n will_v not_o allow_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n or_o that_o he_o be_v more_o a_o man_n in_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n than_o in_o the_o body_n of_o any_o other_o man._n ref._n these_o be_v gross_a and_o notorious_a falsehood_n still_o we_o ever_o believe_v the_o promise_a messiah_n the_o christ_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n which_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o that_o he_o be_v true_a and_o perfect_a man_n in_o the_o body_n which_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n as_o he_o be_v and_o be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n in_o other_o man_n especial_o in_o true_a believer_n sn._n p._n 239._o he_o confess_v the_o influence_n and_o inspiration_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n be_v the_o only_a true_a save_a light_n within_o we_o but_o not_o the_o seed_n and_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o quaker_n blasphemous_o dream_v only_o a_o ray_n or_o communication_n of_o his_o light_n and_o life_n to_o we_o but_o p._n 242._o he_o speak_v of_o faith_n in_o christ_n outward_a blood_n by_o which_o only_a there_o be_v salvation_n ref._n if_o the_o only_a true_a save_a light_n within_o we_o be_v the_o inspiratiou_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o communication_n of_o the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o as_o be_v grant_v though_o this_o as_o within_o be_v not_o christ_n in_o his_o fullness_n as_o in_o himself_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o true_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n the_o word_n christ_n our_o life_n and_o light_n as_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v christ_n or_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o lord_n as_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n now_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o spirit_n it_o be_v christ_n give_v we_o both_o life_n light_n and_o spirit_n and_o christ_n be_v our_o life_n light_n and_o salvation_n but_o do_v not_o the_o word_n only_a salvation_n by_o christ_n outward_a blood_n exclude_v any_o other_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o then_o how_o be_v his_o spirit_n the_o only_a true_a save_a light_n within_o we_o though_o that_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o true_a value_n and_o esteem_v as_o part_v of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o price_n it_o be_v his_o spirit_n and_o power_n which_o quicken_v and_o actual_o save_v the_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n sn._n p._n 245._o he_o accuse_v the_o quaker_n with_o deny_v any_o other_o god_n or_o christ_n but_o themselves_o ref._n this_o be_v one_o of_o his_o most_o horrid_a and_o blasphemous_a slander_n and_o solemn_o by_o we_o deny_v with_o as_o utter_v detestation_n and_o abhorrence_n as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o most_o gross_a and_o absurd_a calumny_n sn._n p._n 251._o that_o they_o express_o disow_v any_o other_o christ_n than_o what_o be_v within_o they_o and_o that_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o christ_n have_v any_o other_o body_n or_o other_o humanity_n than_o that_o spiritual_a or_o allegorical_a body_n which_o they_o say_v he_o have_v within_o they_o ref._n 1._o to_o the_o first_o part_n we_o own_v not_o two_o christ_n the_o true_a christ_n be_v but_o one_o christ_n and_o we_o own_v he_o as_o he_o be_v both_o without_o we_o and_o within_o we_o though_o he_o be_v not_o whole_o contain_v within_o we_o yet_o he_o be_v true_o within_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n light_n and_o life_n and_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n what_o other_o christ_n do_v this_o man_n own_o than_o he_o who_o be_v in_o true_a believer_n 2._o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o charge_n be_v not_o true_a we_o believe_v christ_n have_v his_o spiritual_a glorious_a body_n without_o we_o like_v unto_o which_o we_o also_o believe_v our_o low_a body_n shall_v be_v change_v and_o fashion_v sn._n p._n 254._o that_o the_o quaker_n by_o a_o monstrous_a sort_n of_o transubstantiation_n think_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o christ._n ref._n this_o be_v a_o monstrous_a falsehood_n and_o forgery_n still_o to_o defame_v and_o odifie_v we_o ground_v on_o divers_a other_o false_a and_o partial_a story_n and_o be_v before_o in_o substance_n answer_v sn._n p._n 255._o that_o g._n keith_n for_o his_o most_o christian_n doctrine_n of_o a_o christ_n without_o be_v condemn_v by_o their_o last_o yearly_o meet_v re._n this_o be_v a_o notorious_o false_a story_n again_o as_o the_o two_o account_n give_v of_o he_o by_o two_o yearly_o meeting_n may_v evince_v have_v no_o such_o cause_n assign_v in_o they_o for_o our_o conditional_o disow_v he_o but_o his_o unchristian_a spirit_n and_o behaviour_n as_o a_o instrument_n of_o division_n and_o disturbance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o have_v cut_v himself_o off_o unless_o he_o repent_v sn._n p._n 262._o their_o spiriting_n away_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n re._n this_o charge_n with_o all_o the_o hard_a consequence_n depend_v thereupon_o against_o we_o be_v sincere_o and_o utter_o deny_v by_o we_o as_o by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n he_o mean_v the_o scripture-history_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n where_o prove_v he_o that_o we_o spirit_n this_o away_o our_o own_n christ_n in_o spirit_n and_o as_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n in_o we_o be_v never_o intend_v as_o we_o know_v to_o deny_v his_o real_a manhood_n mediation_n or_o intercession_n without_o we_o no_o more_o than_o the_o apostle_n do_v see_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 45_o 47._o where_o the_o second_o man_n the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n be_v also_o call_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n sn._n p._n 263._o he_o charge_v they_o with_o run_v into_o this_o excess_n of_o throw_v off_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n abuse_v the_o scripture_n by_o the_o contemptible_a name_n of_o beastly_a ware_n dust_n death_n etc._n etc._n and_o call_v the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o the_o contemptible_a name_n of_o dust_n and_o beastly_a ware_n p._n 267._o re._n these_o be_v still_o old_a repeat_v shameful_a calumny_n against_o we_o the_o first_o part_n be_v sufficient_o answer_v before_o and_o in_o many_o other_o book_n for_o our_o sincere_o and_o plain_o own_v the_o bless_a and_o most-glorious_a man_n christ_n jesus_n according_a to_o plain_a scripture_n the_o latter_a part_n be_v some_o of_o f._n bugg's_o calumnious_a abuse_n and_o perversion_n and_o clear_o detect_v and_o refute_v in_o several_a answer_n to_o his_o scurrilous_a pamphlet_n and_o his_o authority_n will_v go_v but_o a_o little_a way_n what_o credit_n soever_o it_o be_v of_o with_o this_o obscure_a adversary_n it_o be_v far_o remote_a from_o we_o to_o own_o any_o such_o contemptible_a name_n as_o to_o call_v the_o holy_a scripture_n beastly_a ware_n etc._n etc._n though_o perhaps_o make_v a_o trade_n upon_o scripture_n or_o preach_v for_o hire_n or_o money_n have_v be_v so_o call_v by_o some_o or_o other_o sn._n p._n 268._o that_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o never_o give_v the_o scripture_n a_o good_a 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