in_o his_o envious_a undertake_n as_o a_o just_a recompense_n from_o the_o just_a god_n for_o his_o bitterness_n and_o apostasy_n §_o 10_o his_o ten_o §_o be_v spend_v upon_o a_o typographical_a error_n and_o a_o groundless_a reflection_n upon_o and_o calumniate_a his_o adversary_n which_o be_v so_o inconsiderable_a in_o itself_o viz._n those_o prophet_n for_o that_o prophet_n and_o so_o obvious_a to_o any_o intelligent_a reader_n as_o well_o as_o that_o it_o be_v never_o object_v against_o he_o that_o i_o know_v of_o that_o i_o be_o persuade_v he_o have_v slide_v over_o so_o many_o more_o considerable_a one_o which_o be_v his_o own_v not_o the_o printer_n he_o will_v never_o have_v touch_v upon_o this_o but_o to_o usher_v in_o a_o slander_n for_o after_o have_v tell_v we_o divers_a typographical_a error_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o many_o or_o most_o of_o his_o former_a book_n which_o yet_o be_v obvious_a enough_o to_o the_o judicious_a and_o vnprejudiced_a why_o then_o do_v he_o 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i_o take_v to_o be_v level_v particular_o against_o t._n e._n for_o i_o know_v of_o none_o other_o assign_v in_o any_o our_o book_n who_o in_o truth_n defend_v p._n 108._o give_v notice_n of_o a_o typographical_a error_n in_o a_o book_n of_o g._n w_n viz._n to_o instead_o of_o for_o which_o he_o find_v correct_v by_o a_o pen_n ready_a to_o his_o hand_n and_o also_o show_v by_o the_o sense_n that_o the_o mistake_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o printer_n yet_o have_v g._n k._n be_v ever_o and_o anon_o harp_v at_o it_o that_o it_o be_v the_o author_n call_v it_o postscript_n to_o gross_a error_n a_o dull_a silly_a juggle_v and_o in_o his_o ex._n narr_n p._n 27._o a_o trick_n of_o t._n be_v so_o sordid_o will_v he_o impose_v what_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o suppose_v be_v not_o a_o error_n more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o than_o a_o correction_n but_o this_o be_v again_o reply_v to_o by_o t._n e._n in_o his_o answer_n to_o g._n k._n his_o narr_n p._n 112._o i_o refer_v thither_o §_o 11_o he_o have_v say_v imm._n rev._n p._n 74._o now_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o father_n love_n stir_v in_o compassion_n to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o of_o the_o pure_a creation_n in_o man_n which_o though_o shut_v up_o in_o death_n yet_o it_o remain_v and_o perish_v not_o as_o to_o its_o be_v and_o this_o be_v the_o lose_a which_o god_n send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v etc._n etc._n now_o in_o §_o 11._o he_o explain_v himself_o to_o have_v mean_v thereby_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o be_v a_o create_v be_v and_o that_o he_o call_v it_o that_o of_o the_o pure_a creation_n not_o that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v defile_v by_o sin_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o great_a worth_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o original_a and_o primitive_a state_n and_o its_o near_a capacity_n to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o purify_v answ_n i_o may_v here_o show_v that_o this_o be_v doctrinal_o unsound_a that_o man_n body_n be_v create_v pure_a as_o well_o as_o his_o soul_n that_o sin_n defile_v both_o the_o whole_a creation_n not_o the_o soul_n only_o groan_a and_o travail_v in_o pain_n together_o that_o the_o creature_n itself_o also_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.21_o 22._o so_o that_o as_o man_n sin_n destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n matt._n 10.28_o the_o restoration_n affect_v both_o but_o i_o choose_v after_o this_o transient_a touch_n to_o oppose_v g._n k._n to_o g._n k._n and_o show_v what_o he_o then_o mean_v by_o the_o lose_a and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o he_o here_o suggest_v for_o in_o p._n 71._o he_o say_v when_o god_n create_v man_n he_o create_v he_o in_o his_o own_o image_n he_o put_v his_o image_n christ_n the_o express_a image_n of_o himself_o in_o man_n and_o he_o breathe_v in_o he_o the_o breath_n or_o spirit_n of_o life_n than_o do_v man_n live_v indeed_o he_o be_v a_o live_a soul_n by_o which_o it_o 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in_o man_n applicable_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n although_o in_o his_o next_o §_o he_o will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o to_o be_v so_o impose_v upon_o §_o 12_o where_o cite_v the_o passage_n i_o give_v above_o out_o of_o p._n 75._o he_o bid_v we_o note_n he_o call_v the_o elect_v soul_n of_o man_n the_o seed_n of_o god_n upon_o which_o i_o query_n be_v the_o elect_a soul_n of_o man_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n for_o it_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n he_o be_v speak_v but_o he_o go_v on_o the_o hebrew_a have_v it_o seed_n of_o god_n see_v the_o margin_n and_o that_o i_o call_v it_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v only_o by_o a_o allegorical_a allusion_n to_o the_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a birth_n in_o the_o faithful_a answ_n he_o shall_v rather_o have_v term_v it_o a_o allegorical_a delusion_n or_o delusive_a allegory_n or_o evasive_a shift_n rather_o for_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o two_o seed_n or_o birth_n that_o of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a birth_n even_o of_o that_o seed_n of_o abraham_n whereof_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o that_o seed_n which_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o tell_v we_o christ_n cause_v to_o fructify_v and_o bring_v forth_o isaac_n the_o seed_n of_o promise_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n nor_o of_o isaac_n the_o beget_v but_o of_o the_o seed_n the_o begetter_n the_o fructifier_n which_o he_o term_n ibid._n the_o pure_a principle_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o die_v not_o can_v not_o die_v as_o to_o its_o self_n but_o man_n die_v from_o it_o and_o it_o cease_v to_o live_v in_o he_o somewhat_o of_o a_o divine_a extraction_n in_o man_n who_o centre_n be_v not_o the_o earthly_a principle_n but_o the_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o p._n 76._o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o it_o and_o so_o the_o light_n shine_v forth_o in_o the_o darkness_n to_o visit_v the_o seed_n shut_v up_o therein_o by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v obvious_a what_o he_o intend_v by_o the_o lose_a god_n send_v christ_n to_o save_v viz._n that_o seed_n man_n have_v lose_v man_n have_v slay_v as_o to_o himself_o and_o that_o by_o the_o pure_a creation_n in_o man_n which_o though_o shut_v up_o in_o death_n yet_o remain_v and_o perish_v not_o he_o mean_v somewhat_o of_o a_o more_o noble_a extraction_n in_o man_n to_o which_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o burden_n and_o not_o the_o soul_n to_o who_o it_o be_v no_o burden_n while_o it_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o
salvation_n either_o explicit_o or_o implicit_o else_o why_o shall_v he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o spirit_n answ_n i_o find_v no_o word_n there_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o only_o of_o christ_n as_o god_n that_o god_n fill_v all_o thing_n but_o be_v apprehend_v by_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o come_v from_o himself_o be_v beget_v by_o himself_o etc._n etc._n p._n 55._o add_v towards_o the_o close_a of_o the_o page_n it_o the_o carnal_a mind_n can_v by_o search_v find_v out_o god_n he_o dwell_v in_o another_o principle_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o p._n 56._o he_o tell_v we_o how_o he_o be_v know_v and_o reveal_v viz._n by_o the_o son_n for_o which_o he_o quote_v matt._n 11.27_o and_o to_o manifest_v that_o no_o outward_a mediate_a revelation_n can_v do_v it_o they_o be_v his_o follow_a word_n he_o in_o that_o and_o p._n 57_o instance_v that_o the_o word_n utter_v from_o christ_n as_o he_o have_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n or_o from_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n can_v reveal_v the_o father_n who_o in_o his_o gradation_n descend_v to_o this_o query_n say_v to_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n do_v his_o word_n reveal_v he_o or_o his_o father_n unto_o they_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v needful_a to_o all_o man_n salvation_n either_o explicit_o or_o implicit_o when_o as_o that_o be_v no_o subject_n of_o the_o argument_n but_o only_o of_o scripture_n word_n speak_v by_o himself_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n or_o by_o other_o before_o and_o since_o who_o when_o he_o come_v to_o sum_n all_o that_o be_v say_v in_o this_o argument_n they_o be_v his_o own_o word_n p._n 70._o himself_o give_v it_o thus_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v that_o which_o be_v indispensible_o necessary_a to_o every_o believer_n and_o true_a christian_a and_o see_v this_o come_v only_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o son_n immediate_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o by_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o from_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n have_v not_o one_o syllable_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n but_o only_o of_o the_o internal_a immediate_a revelation_n so_o hardly_o be_v the_o man_n put_v to_o it_o neat_o to_o varnish_v over_o his_o cause_n and_o impose_v a_o untrue_a explication_n instead_o of_o a_o true_a one_o upon_o his_o reader_n §_o 8_o yet_o he_o will_v be_v try_v at_o it_o once_o again_o §_o 8._o where_o cite_v out_o of_o imm._n rev._n p._n 60._o his_n have_v say_v see_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o sufficient_a nor_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o but_o they_o be_v to_o look_v for_o a_o better_a etc._n etc._n he_o tell_v we_o it_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v word_n in_o that_o book_n that_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o after_o the_o flesh_n he_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o knowledge_n of_o he_o as_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o that_o knowledge_n that_o the_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n have_v of_o he_o by_o their_o outward_a sight_n and_o hear_n of_o he_o or_o by_o what_o they_o can_v know_v of_o he_o by_o the_o mere_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n without_o internal_a revelation_n answ_n outward_a sight_n and_o hear_n by_o the_o mere_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v foist_v in_o now_o not_o mention_v there_o nor_o deduceable_a from_o thence_o yet_o i_o observe_v how_o he_o vary_v in_o treat_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o argument_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v face_n to_o face_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o as_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o when_o he_o use_v the_o word_n knowledge_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o as_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o outward_a see_v hear_v and_o the_o mere_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o will_v not_o help_v he_o for_o have_v show_v p._n 59_o that_o if_o christ_n bodily_a presence_n be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o minister_v but_o a_o more_o glorious_a they_o be_v to_o expect_v then_o far_o less_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o any_o other_o man._n he_o in_o p._n 60._o add_v for_o if_o christ_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v know_v after_o the_o flesh_n much_o less_o any_o other_o man_n but_o they_o be_v to_o look_v for_o a_o better_a a_o more_o clear_a and_o full_a manifestation_n in_o themselves_o to_o wit_n a_o spiritual_a heavenly_a mysterious_a manifestation_n in_o themselves_o even_o such_o a_o way_n as_o the_o world_n can_v know_v he_o or_o receive_v he_o which_o make_v judas_n not_o iscariot_n to_o wonder_v and_o question_v he_o say_v how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o will_v manifest_v thyself_o to_o we_o and_o not_o unto_o the_o world_n by_o all_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v g._n k._n be_v not_o show_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v needful_a to_o salvation_n to_o all_o as_o he_o allege_v §_o 7._o nor_o yet_o here_o treat_v of_o the_o knowledge_n receive_v by_o the_o mere_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n without_o internal_a revelation_n but_o be_v prefer_v the_o inward_a manifestation_n of_o christ_n in_o spirit_n to_o his_o bodily_a presence_n in_o the_o flesh_n represent_v the_o outward_a come_v as_o noâ—_n sufficient_a of_o itself_o the_o other_o as_o more_o glorious_a heavenly_a full_a and_o clear_a such_o as_o the_o world_n can_v not_o receive_v so_o that_o instead_o of_o extol_v the_o outward_a come_v and_o set_v off_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o he_o be_v rather_o magnify_v the_o inward_a and_o lessen_v the_o other_o whereas_o he_o 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the_o best_a of_o scripture_n word_n there_o he_o stop_v refer_v from_o p._n 55_o to_o 71._o he_o take_v occasion_n §_o 9_o to_o declare_v his_o sense_n be_v that_o the_o â—ords_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o principal_o and_o chief_o the_o gospel_n â—ot_n the_o principal_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o that_o p._n 69._o he_o call_v â—he_n light_v the_o principal_a thing_n but_o as_o the_o scripture_n word_n without_o the_o inward_a life_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o the_o gospel_n so_o nor_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o light_n bare_o and_o abstract_o consider_v without_o â—he_n word_n and_o doctrine_n the_o gospel_n in_o the_o full_a and_o adequate_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n gospel_n answ_n i_o shall_v first_o confront_v he_o â—ut_v of_o what_o he_o have_v more_o full_o deliver_v in_o p._n 63._o than_o â—e_n have_v here_o give_v and_o then_o consider_v his_o reference_n â—n_v the_o first_o place_n he_o there_o say_v of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o word_n declare_v 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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 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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
death_n so_o foul_o have_v he_o prevaricate_v in_o wrest_v his_o word_n to_o what_o they_o will_v not_o bear_v nor_o be_v not_o design_v to_o bear_v when_o give_v he_o go_v on_o this_o be_v never_o intend_v by_o i_o to_o lâ—ssen_v or_o obscure_v that_o great_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v the_o promise_a seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o true_a literal_a sense_n and_o without_o all_o allegory_n as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o that_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n answ_n what_o he_o intend_v be_v best_o interpret_v by_o what_o he_o say_v except_o he_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o he_o say_v one_o thing_n mean_v another_o i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o think_v much_o to_o transcribe_v a_o passage_n or_o two_o already_o give_v in_o our_o former_a book_n and_o not_o yet_o retract_v by_o he_o in_o his_o way_n cast_v up_o p._n 99_o he_o say_v though_o the_o outward_a come_v of_o the_o man_n 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 and_o bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o in_o way_n to_o the_o city_n of_o god_n p._n 125._o even_o from_o the_o beginning_n yea_o upon_o man_n fall_n god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o and_o christ_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o holy_a seed_n inward_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n to_o ward_v off_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o the_o sinner_n and_o unholy_a that_o it_o may_v not_o come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a during_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n for_o even_o at_o man_n fall_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n but_o also_o to_o be_v a_o lamb_n or_o sacrifice_n to_o atone_v and_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n towards_o men._n and_o also_o p._n 128._o he_o query_n why_o may_v not_o christ_n suffer_v in_o man_n before_o his_o outward_a come_v as_o he_o do_v now_o suffer_v in_o they_o long_o after_o it_o again_o the_o seed_n have_v be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n and_o have_v have_v its_o suffering_n under_o by_z and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n in_o they_o all_o for_o the_o remove_n and_o abolish_n of_o they_o this_o i_o bring_v not_o to_o entertain_v a_o strife_n about_o word_n but_o see_v he_o absolute_o tell_v we_o what_o he_o ever_o intend_v i_o demand_v the_o intent_n hereof_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o then_o acknowledge_v christ_n appearance_n as_o a_o seed_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o both_o to_o reconcile_v atone_v and_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n and_o also_o to_o bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v previous_a to_o that_o of_o his_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v that_o which_o we_o have_v all_o along_o pinch_v he_o with_o out_o of_o his_o former_a write_n and_o which_o to_o this_o day_n he_o have_v neither_o retract_v nor_o defend_v §_o 13_o whereas_o he_o have_v say_v imm._n rev._n p._n 87._o '_o the_o soul_n speak_v to_o god_n in_o the_o son_n through_o he_o not_o at_o a_o distance_n but_o near_o he_o now_o §_o 13._o say_v his_o sense_n be_v not_o at_o a_o discontinue_v distance_n but_o both_o near_a and_o afar_o off_o answ_n this_o idle_a shift_n will_v not_o help_v he_o he_o be_v positive_a he_o be_v not_o a_o distance_n but_o near_o and_o add_v where_o his_o live_a drawing_n be_v feel_v his_o eternal_a power_n be_v feel_v make_v way_n for_o the_o soul_n unto_o god_n break_v through_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v that_o presence_n wherein_o the_o living_n drawing_n be_v feel_v etc._n etc._n at_o a_o distance_n absent_a not_o 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