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&_o malacious_a opposer_n of_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o manifest_a mockage_n substitute_v our_o ordinary_a repast_n in_o the_o room_n of_o this_o soul-feeding_a ordinance_n for_o thus_o speak_v that_o blasphemous_a wretch_n ja._n nayler_n in_o his_o love_n to_o the_o lose_a pag_n 45._o as_o mr_n stalham_n cit_v he_o in_o his_o book_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o such_o who_o be_v lose_v in_o this_o thing_n &_o trouble_v in_o mind_n concern_v it_o what_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v declare_v unto_o you_o which_o all_o shall_v witness_v to_o which_o come_v to_o partake_v thereof_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n christ._n if_o you_o intend_v to_o sup_v with_o the_o lord_n or_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v let_v your_o eat_n and_o drink_v so_o oft_o as_o you_o do_v it_o be_v in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o and_o in_o his_o fear_n that_o at_o death_n you_o may_v witness_v to_o the_o lust_n and_o excess_n etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 43._o he_o say_v this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v at_o all_o season_n when_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o pag._n â—4_n that_o the_o lord_n command_v his_o disciple_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o show_v forth_o his_o death_n till_o he_o come_v to_o avoid_v excess_n and_o become_a reprobat_n in_o the_o faith_n be_v not_o tâ—is_o a_o sufficient_a discovery_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o act_v they_o 5_o let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o examine_v what_o this_o our_o quaker_n say_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o pass_v his_o intrade_n wherein_o after_o his_o manner_n he_o upbraid_v all_o with_o their_o ignorance_n of_o this_o mystery_n as_o if_o they_o only_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n and_o acquant_v with_o the_o mystery_n hide_v from_o all_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o christian_a châ—rch_n we_o come_v to_o the_o answer_n he_o give_v to_o that_o question_n what_o be_v that_o body_n which_o we_o eat_v and_o that_o blood_n which_o we_o drink_v which_o be_v this_o pag._n 288._o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o celestial_a seed_n that_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a substance_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v thes._n 5._o &_o 6._o that_o vehicle_n or_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o communicate_v life_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o and_o receive_v he_o by_o which_o also_o man_n obtain_v communion_n with_o god_n to_o which_o we_o need_v say_v nothing_o here_o have_v full_o discover_v above_o chap._n x._o what_o this_o seed_n substance_n and_o vehicle_n be_v in_o their_o judgement_n to_o wit_n nothing_o but_o what_o be_v in_o every_o son_n of_o adam_n as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o dim_a light_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n and_o of_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n have_v some_o dark_a notion_n of_o a_o god_n and_o of_o some_o principle_n of_o morality_n without_o the_o least_o imagination_n or_o apprehension_n of_o any_o of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n yea_o which_o have_v a_o native_a and_o 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32._o to_o the_o end_n and_o thereby_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o true_a bread_n which_o the_o father_n give_v from_o heaven_n but_o this_o which_o all_o turk_n and_o pagan_n have_v this_o be_v their_o jesus_n and_o their_o bread_n of_o god_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o give_v they_o life_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o hunger_n nor_o thirst_n they_o be_v give_v of_o the_o father_n to_o this_o thing_n and_o by_o this_o will_v they_o be_v raise_v up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o they_o hearken_v to_o this_o than_o they_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n yea_o if_o they_o but_o believe_v this_o they_o have_v everlasting_a life_n for_o this_o be_v their_o bread_n of_o life_n whereof_o if_o they_o eat_v they_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v forever_o this_o be_v with_o they_o the_o flesh_n that_o 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and_o to_o shake_v off_o diligence_n watchfulness_n holy_a fear_n humility_n contrare_fw-la to_o jam._n 4_o 10._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o mat._n 18_o 4._o &_o 23_o 12._o micah_n 6_o 8._o col._n 3_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 16_o 13._o 1_o thes._n 5_o vers_fw-la 6._o 1_o pet._n 4_o 7._o mat._n 24_o 42._o &_o 25_o 13_o &_o 26_o 41._o mark_n 13_o 33_o 35_o 37._o &_o 14_o 38._o luk._n 21_o 36._o act._n 20_o 31._o col._n 4_o 2._o 2_o pet._n 3_o 14._o &_o 1_o 5._o heb._n 6_o 11._o &_o 12_o 15._o tit._n 3_o 8._o 7._o this_o take_v away_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n such_o as_o read_v the_o scripture_n preach_v and_o sacrament_n which_o be_v institute_v for_o the_o edification_n and_o build_n up_o of_o the_o church_n as_o also_o the_o ministry_n hence_o we_o â—nde_v these_o quaker_n proud_a and_o vain_a boaster_n cry_v down_o all_o these_o ordinance_n as_o now_o useless_a as_o we_o shall_v hear_v more_o afterward_o 8._o this_o make_v all_o the_o command_n to_o endeavour_v after_o perfection_n useless_a as_o to_o christian_n contrare_fw-la to_o heb._n 13_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 13_o 11._o mat._n 5_o 48._o 2_o cor._n 7_o 1._o heb._n 6_o 1._o all_o prayer_n for_o it_o useless_a contrare_fw-la to_o 1_o pet._n 5_o 10._o and_o so_o cut_v off_o all_o endeavour_n after_o it_o for_o what_o a_o man_n have_v already_o he_o do_v not_o earnest_o seek_v 9_o see_v psal._n 130_o 3._o &_o 143_o 2._o job_n 9_o 2._o psal._n 19_o 13._o jam._n 3_o ver_fw-la 2._o 1_o joh._n 1_o 8._o as_o also_o prov._n 20_o 9_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n but_o this_o quaker_n will_v contradict_v this_o eccles._n 7_o 20_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o the_o quaker_n will_v contradict_v this_o too_o and_o that_o also_o which_o this_o same_o wise_a king_n say_v 1_o king_n 8_o 46._o &_o 2_o chron._n 6_o 36._o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o 8._o 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we_o now_o come_v and_o see_v what_o this_o man_n say_v for_o explication_n and_o defence_n of_o this_o untruth_n he_o lay_v down_o five_o position_n for_o clear_v of_o the_o controversy_n pag._n 153._o the_o first_o be_v this_o we_o place_v not_o say_v he_o this_o possibility_n to_o wit_n of_o not_o sin_v in_o man_n own_o will_n and_o capacity_n as_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o adam_n or_o as_o in_o a_o natural_a state_n &_o ans._n but_o what_o if_o his_o perfectionist_n be_v never_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o sure_a according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n we_o can_v see_v how_o such_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v translate_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_v for_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o that_o can_v be_v without_o the_o infusion_n of_o new_a habit_n and_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o also_o that_o this_o can_v be_v without_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n on_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n discover_v to_o they_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n fullness_n sutableness_n and_o readiness_n to_o help_v as_o also_o persuade_v bow_v incline_a and_o determine_a the_o will_n unto_o a_o acceptance_n of_o and_o close_v with_o christ_n for_o union_n and_o communion_n and_o therefore_o if_o such_o be_v capable_a of_o this_o perfection_n who_o be_v stranger_n to_o this_o work_n it_o rise_v only_o from_o the_o will_n of_o corrupt_a man_n &_o be_v found_v on_o mere_a nature_n but_o what_o say_v he_o next_o we_o ascribe_v it_o whole_o unto_o man_n say_v he_o as_o he_o be_v renew_v by_o christ_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v reign_v in_o he_o and_o lead_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o reveal_v within_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n whereby_o power_n be_v obtain_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o sin_n ans._n 1._o but_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o hear_v that_o renovation_n and_o regeneration_n by_o christ_n explain_v to_o we_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n but_o rather_o 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