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confound_v all_o again_o who_o say_v in_o the_o resurrection_n the_o bâ—dy_n will_v be_v spiritual_a incorruptable_a immortal_a flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o in_o page_n 69._o priest_n bond_n say_v stephen_n see_v christ_n humane_a body_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n priest_n bond_n say_v the_o quaker_n say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o no_o man_n body_n shall_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a these_o be_v horrid_a lie_n page_z 69._o and_o page_n 71._o priest_n bond_n say_v that_o francis_n eastlack_n say_v we_o do_v deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o his_o lie_n be_v sufficient_o say_v though_o he_o base_o abuse_v the_o quaker_n in_o say_v we_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n but_o we_o do_v not_o look_v upâ—n_v priest_n bond_n word_n to_o be_v any_o slander_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o matter_n what_o he_o say_v and_o we_o say_v the_o same_o that_o do_v descend_v do_v ascend_v and_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o glorious_a and_o spiritual_a body_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o will_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n and_o make_v it_o like_v unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n priest_n bond_n say_v have_v not_o christ_n a_o real_a humane_a mankind_n body_n after_o he_o rise_v page_n 68_o and_o in_o page_n 75._o in_o the_o resurrection_n the_o body_n will_v not_o be_v so_o it_o will_v be_v spiritual_a incorruptable_a immortal_a flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o priest_n bond_n how_o do_v thou_o make_v this_o hang_v together_o humane_a mankind_n body_n yet_o spiritual_a body_n immortal_a flesh_n and_o blood_n page_z 56_o and_o 67._o thou_o use_v many_o lie_a argument_n that_o the_o quaker_n shall_v not_o believe_v the_o record_n that_o god_n give_v of_o his_o son_n namely_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n these_o be_v all_o 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baptism_n with_o fire_n and_o the_o holy-ghost_n within_o and_o do_v not_o christ_n say_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v into_o he_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o be_v not_o this_o supper_n within_o revel_v 3._o therefore_o how_o dare_v he_o say_v that_o the_o quaker_n deny_v both_o the_o sacrament_n and_o have_v not_o prove_v that_o outward_a water_n and_o outward_a wine_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n nor_o the_o word_n sacrament_n a_o scripture_n word_n priest_n bond_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n as_o such_o never_o justify_v any_o saint_n from_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n much_o less_o such_o as_o f._n e._n be_v who_o never_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o priest_n bond_n have_v show_v his_o rash_a ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o god_n pour_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n act_v 2._o and_o joel_n 2._o and_o do_v not_o god_n justify_v his_o people_n from_o sin_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n which_o faith_n be_v the_o victory_n in_o which_o faith_n they_o please_v god_n and_o have_v access_n to_o he_o and_o priest_n bond_n thou_o say_v paul_n infer_v though_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o henceforth_o know_v we_o he_o no_o more_o 2_o cor._n 5.16_o priest_n bond_n say_v in_o page_n 64._o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n after_o worldly_a greatness_n and_o honour_n creature_n pomp_n and_o dignity_n in_o which_o sense_n flesh_n be_v understand_v in_o reader_n do_v thou_o think_v this_o meaning_n of_o priest_n bond_n be_v right_o concern_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n who_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o do_v christ_n ever_o receive_v the_o worldly_a greatness_n and_o honour_n creature_n pomp_n and_o dignity_n do_v not_o christ_n say_v he_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n he_o testify_v against_o this_o world_n that_o their_o work_n be_v evil._n priest_n bond_n say_v all_o such_o as_o stand_v in_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o the_o quaker_n do_v and_o yet_o in_o page_n 61._o w.w._n confess_v to_o christ_n in_o they_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n the_o quaker_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o light_n and_o life_n which_o light_n thou_o blasphemous_o call_v a_o idol_n as_o in_o page_n 64._o priest_n bond_n bring_v jeremiah_n chap._n 25._o god_n be_v at_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o psalm_n 139.7_o 8._o david_n say_v whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n if_o i_o make_v my_o bed_n in_o hell_n behold_v thou_o be_v there_o etc._n etc._n so_o priest_n bond_n say_v the_o deity_n fill_v all_o place_n creature_n and_o thing_n in_o heaven_n hell_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o earth_n but_o priest_n bond_n do_v the_o deity_n fill_v the_o devil_n in_o hell_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n if_o he_o fill_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v not_o the_o deity_n truth_n page_n 63_o priest_n bond_n say_v christ_n make_v a_o scourge_n of_o small_a cord_n and_o whip_v sundry_a person_n that_o sell_v dove_n in_o the_o temple_n in_o page_n 59.61_o why_o shall_v the_o lawful_a magistrate_n scruple_n to_o follow_v christ_n example_n to_o whip_v w._n h._n the_o quaker_n we_o believe_v that_o priest_n bond_n will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v whip_v like_o the_o new-england_n priest_n but_o we_o hope_v the_o magistrate_n of_o bermuda_n will_v be_v wise_a but_o s._n bond_n will_v be_v at_o whip_v do_v not_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v whip_v who_o call_v christ_n a_o devil_n and_o his_o light_n within_o a_o idol_n priest_n bond_n thou_o say_v in_o page_n 57_o they_o do_v in_o their_o meeting_n and_o aim_n make_v the_o angel_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n liar_n these_o be_v all_o horrid_a lie_n for_o we_o own_o christ_n jesus_n according_a as_o the_o angel_n and_o apostle_n have_v declare_v he_o more_o than_o priest_n bond._n and_o priest_n bond_n say_v again_o as_o 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