the_o flesh_n be_v it_o then_o improper_a to_o say_v the_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v in_o that_o person_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n see_v that_o as_o he_o be_v so_o manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n without_o any_o of_o j._n w._n his_o blind_a distinction_n who_o after_o he_o have_v grant_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n in_o that_o person_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o eternal_a generation_n he_o say_v that_o the_o humane_a nature_n also_o of_o that_o person_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o temporal_a generation_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o two_o christ_n but_o one_o etc._n etc._n do_v you_o ever_o hear_v such_o doctrine_n as_o these_o which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n and_o humane_a nature_n be_v both_o one_o or_o that_o divine_a and_o humane_a be_v both_o one_o when_o as_o they_o be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n that_o which_o 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humane_a soul_n for_o be_v not_o his_o soul_n divine_a and_o immortal_a what_o be_v humane_a and_o immortal_a both_o one_o or_o have_v he_o two_o soul_n in_o one_o body_n or_o person_n of_o such_o differ_a kind_n and_o if_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v christ_n and_o all_o mankind_n be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o nature_n as_o j._n w._n say_v page_n 116._o then_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o humane_a or_o earthly_a nature_n of_o all_o mankind_n be_v christ_n and_o then_o they_o that_o will_v know_v christ_n and_o be_v save_v by_o he_o they_o must_v own_v their_o earthly_a or_o humane_a nature_n to_o be_v christ_n or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o look_v to_o be_v save_v by_o it_o do_v ever_o the_o apostle_n preach_v such_o a_o christ_n as_o this_o they_o that_o can_v see_v j._n w._n his_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n his_o nature_n soul_n and_o spirit_n they_o be_v in_o gross_a darkness_n now_o though_o we_o deny_v j._n w._n his_o 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father_n in_o the_o same_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o father_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o as_o in_o that_o state_n his_o nature_n body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v spiritual_a divine_a and_o immortal_a at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n for_o as_o he_o have_v power_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o transfiguration_n and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n to_o appear_v in_o divers_a form_n and_o among_o the_o disciple_n when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v john_n 20._o so_o now_o he_o be_v glorify_v with_o the_o father_n in_o that_o his_o transcendent_a glory_n he_o be_v in_o a_o further_a state_n then_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o flesh_n when_o his_o body_n be_v subject_a to_o hunger_n cold_a or_o other_o suffering_n upon_o earth_n and_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o corruptible_a man_n or_o a_o christ_n of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o sinful_a pollute_a man_n though_o he_o be_v the_o same_o christ_n still_o the_o same_o to_o day_n yesterday_o and_o for_o ever_o not_o divide_v and_o be_v the_o same_o that_o descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v ascend_v far_o above_o all_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v fill_v all_o thing_n with_o his_o fullness_n who_o have_v say_v that_o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n john_n 3.13_o eph._n 4.9_o 10._o psal._n 68.18_o j._n vv._n say_v p._n 27._o what_o do_v they_o less_o than_o say_v i_o be_o christ_n which_o say_v i_o speak_v to_o the_o light_n in_o thy_o conscience_n which_o shall_v eternal_o witness_v i_o what_o mean_v they_o by_o this_o word_n i_o which_o they_o say_v be_v eternal_o to_o be_v witness_v be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_o to_o be_v witness_v but_o the_o eternal_a god_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n answ._n if_o i_o w._n do_v not_o know_v what_o we_o mean_v that_o be_v to_o be_v eternal_o witness_v as_o appear_v he_o do_v not_o than_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v judge_v we_o with_o direct_v people_n unto_o ourselves_o or_o with_o say_v we_o be_v christ_n therein_o he_o have_v judge_v we_o false_o for_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_o to_o be_v witness_v be_v christ_n who_o speak_v in_o we_o mat._n 10.20_o 2_o cor._n 2.17_o &_o 4_o 5._o &_o 13.3_o who_o may_v speak_v in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o such_o as_o will_v stop_v his_o mouth_n from_o speak_v where_o he_o be_v manifest_a be_v of_o antichrist_n and_o also_o j._n w._n his_o accuse_v we_o with_o not_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o with_o only_a say_n he_o be_v come_v into_o our_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v as_o false_a as_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o slander_n against_o we_o and_o therein_o have_v he_o contradict_v himself_o for_o before_o he_o accuse_v we_o for_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o seed_n spirit_n or_o light_n in_o that_o man_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o mary_n what_o then_o do_v not_o 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spirit_n of_o christ_n a_o witness_v the_o end_n fulfil_v in_o they_o for_o which_o christ_n suffer_v that_o they_o may_v live_v unto_o he_o and_o how_o shall_v any_o hear_v christ_n in_o all_o thing_n deut._n 18.15_o act_n 3.22_o as_o j._n w._n say_v unless_o they_o follow_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o for_o which_o preach_v j._n w._n in_o his_o rage_n have_v call_v we_o man_n of_o belial_n p._n 30._o so_o what_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o confusion_n be_v he_o in_o and_o as_o for_o christ_n saying_n if_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n mat._n 6.23_o this_o have_v relation_n to_o that_o
seed_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v sow_v in_o one_o condition_n and_o raise_v in_o another_o see_v the_o apostle_n word_n be_v plain_a to_o that_o effect_n for_o that_o which_o thou_o sowe_v be_v not_o quicken_v except_o it_o die_v and_o do_v not_o that_o seed_n suffer_v in_o man_n by_o corruption_n before_o it_o be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n and_o be_v it_o not_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n that_o be_v sow_v in_o weakness_n and_o raise_v in_o power_n and_o every_o seed_n shall_v have_v its_o own_o body_n and_o what_o be_v it_o god_n give_v a_o body_n to_o as_o it_o please_v he_o but_o the_o seed_n and_o what_o seed_n be_v that_o be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n glory_n and_o power_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n before_o which_o state_n of_o the_o seed_n be_v attain_v to_o the_o seed_n be_v know_v in_o suffer_v in_o death_n and_o in_o corruption_n though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v incorruptible_a for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v it_o shall_v be_v quicken_v unless_o after_o it_o be_v sow_v it_o die_v and_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o be_v sow_v in_o weakness_n and_o die_a as_o to_o they_o in_o who_o it_o be_v sow_v who_o be_v not_o redeem_v into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a body_n as_o also_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a seed_n or_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o this_o seed_n of_o god_n take_v hold_v on_o or_o take_v upon_o it_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o be_v raise_v in_o power_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o immortal_a as_o be_v beyond_o that_o state_n in_o which_o it_o be_v sow_v in_o weakness_n which_o state_n none_o come_v true_o to_o know_v but_o as_o they_o come_v into_o death_n with_o the_o seed_n and_o to_o be_v raise_v up_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a which_o spirit_n where_o it_o dwell_v do_v quicken_v the_o mortal_a body_n and_o do_v bring_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n glorious_a body_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n shall_v live_v and_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n and_o witness_v the_o body_n of_o their_o lowness_n make_v like_a unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n who_o they_o be_v and_o such_o who_o come_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a and_o to_o see_v the_o mortal_a body_n which_o be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o witness_v that_o of_o hosea_n 13_o 14._o fulfil_v for_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v ransom_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o redeem_v from_o death_n as_o the_o seed_n come_v to_o live_v and_o reign_v which_o can_v be_v hold_v of_o death_n nor_o keep_v in_o the_o grave_a but_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o this_o the_o prophet_n witness_v when_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o his_o soul_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n by_o the_o side_n whereof_o the_o grave_n be_v set_v and_o why_o say_v j._n w._n in_o page_n 60._o as_o that_o arise_v which_o christ_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a nor_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n which_o the_o faithful_a unto_o death_n shall_v obtain_v etc._n etc._n what_o do_v not_o they_o that_o rise_v with_o christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o be_v not_o that_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a that_o saint_n paul_n desire_v to_o attain_v to_o phil._n 3.11_o be_v not_o all_o man_n in_o sin_n dead_a and_o do_v not_o they_o that_o rise_v with_o christ_n rise_v out_o of_o sin_n see_v the_o saint_n that_o have_v be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v quicken_v and_o raise_v in_o christ_n they_o be_v come_v to_o live_v in_o he_o with_o who_o they_o shall_v live_v who_o first_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o die_v with_o he_o or_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n for_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o and_o be_v not_o that_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n where_o there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n in_o christ_n from_o sin_n and_o the_o death_n which_o come_v in_o by_o it_o for_o be_v it_o not_o sin_n that_o cause_v the_o imperfection_n and_o that_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o raise_n of_o man_n from_o the_o dead_a in_o every_o part_n wherein_o he_o be_v dead_a by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o live_v in_o every_o part_n wherein_o he_o live_v before_o he_o sin_v to_o wit_n to_o be_v alive_a in_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n as_o in_o page_n 66._o who_o deny_v that_o for_o because_o of_o sin_n death_n have_v come_v over_o man_n in_o every_o part_n both_o over_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n so_o that_o where_o man_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o sin_n by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n his_o spirit_n be_v quicken_v that_o it_o can_v rejoice_v in_o god_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v raise_v up_o out_o of_o death_n that_o it_o can_v magnify_v he_o who_o be_v the_o saviour_n and_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n iâ—_n dead_a because_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v quicken_v the_o mortal_a body_n and_o the_o creature_n itself_o thereby_o come_v to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o of_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o order_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 23_o over_o who_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n have_v dominion_n we_o own_o and_o do_v not_o take_v a_o part_n of_o it_o for_o the_o whole_a as_o false_o j._n w._n accuse_v we_o but_o whereas_o j._n vv._n imagine_v that_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o body_n speak_v of_o in_o rom._n 8._o which_o the_o saint_n groan_v travel_v and_o wait_v for_o be_v not_o to_o be_v enjoy_v till_o the_o natural_a and_o visible_a body_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n as_o in_o page_n 65._o and_o 53._o and_o 55._o this_o be_v like_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o vain_a imagination_n and_o foolish_a dream_n about_o the_o resurrection_n and_o other_o thing_n for_o this_o will_v suppose_v that_o that_o redemption_n of_o the_o body_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n which_o saint_n paul_n and_o other_o saint_n so_o many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o do_v travel_n and_o wait_v and_o hope_v for_o in_o their_o suffer_a state_n be_v not_o yet_o attain_v which_o will_v render_v their_o faith_n hope_n and_o travel_v ineffectual_a and_o what_o then_o be_v that_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n and_o that_o suffering_n under_o which_o the_o body_n suffer_v and_o from_o which_o they_o wait_v for_o redemption_n be_v it_o some_o bondage_n or_o suffering_n that_o the_o saint_n so_o long_o decease_v both_o be_v in_o their_o day_n and_o be_v yet_o in_o suffer_v under_o if_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o attain_v to_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o body_n which_o so_o long_o since_o they_o travel_v for_o as_o this_o j._n vv._n 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