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24._o that_o g._n w._n make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_a and_o nature_n with_o we_o which_o be_v blasphemy_n note_v this_o be_v not_o true_a christ_n who_o be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o righteous_a have_v bring_v we_o to_o deny_v our_o own_o righteousness_n 3._o p._n 28_o 29._o that_o heavenly_a body_n which_o they_o i.e._n quaker_n talk_v of_o most_o of_o they_o understand_v nothing_o by_o it_o but_o the_o soul_n itself_o or_o a_o heavenly_a frame_n or_o disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o they_o think_v they_o have_v attain_v already_o note_v these_o be_v not_o true_a the_o heavenly_a resurrection_n body_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n itself_o but_o a_o body_n which_o god_n give_v as_o it_o please_v he_o 4._o p._n 29._o innumerable_a instance_n may_v be_v give_v of_o lie_a prophecy_n the_o rank_a treason_n and_o blasphemy_n pronounce_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o against_o the_o quaker_n these_o be_v outrageous_a 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priest_n and_o persecute_v king_n 78_o to_o 80._o our_o friend_n misrepresent_v about_o g._n k._n and_o of_o the_o text_n 1_o jo._n 1._o 7._o 81_o 82._o of_o our_o prefer_v the_o spirit_n to_o the_o letter_n no_o contempt_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 82_o to_o 86._o of_o enthusiasm_n as_o charge_v against_o the_o quaker_n 86_o to_o 89._o of_o woman_n preach_v and_o woman_n meeting_n 89_o 90._o our_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o light_n within_o vindicate_v and_o open_v 90_o to_o 99_o the_o quaker_n vindicate_v from_o several_a blasphemous_a charge_n as_o assume_v divine_a attribute_n divine_a worship_n divine_a honour_n 99_o to_o 101._o of_o the_o resurrection_n heaven_n and_o glory_n how_o scriptural_o confess_v and_o believe_v by_o we_o 102_o to_o 111._o of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o call_v first_o of_o the_o supper_n second_o of_o baptism_n 111_o to_o 126._o concern_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ._n 127_o to_o 135._o concern_v the_o holy_a trinity_n 135_o to_o 140._o for_o the_o 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to_o 199._o of_o christ_n appearance_n at_o the_o great_a day_n in_o his_o glorious_a spiritual_a body_n and_o of_o the_o resurrection_n body_n 199_o to_o 207._o of_o christ_n existence_n in_o heaven_n as_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o of_o god_n omni-presence_n and_o indwel_v in_o his_o people_n 207_o to_o 209._o of_o the_o pure_a nature_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o some_o sin-pleasing_a notion_n repugnant_a thereto_o and_o to_o his_o inward_a appearance_n and_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n 209_o to_o 212._o of_o the_o historical_a faith_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o sinner_n and_o the_o save_a faith_n in_o his_o light_n 212_o to_o 217._o christ_n obedience_n unto_o death_n for_o we_o meritorious_a but_o not_o the_o act_n of_o wicked_a hand_n either_o in_o murder_v he_o or_o shed_v his_o blood_n by_o the_o spear_n upon_o the_o cross._n 217_o to_o 220._o the_o price_n and_o work_v of_o our_o redemption_n by_o jesus_n christ._n 220_o to_o 221._o of_o the_o object_n and_o 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