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t.h._n himself_o in_o his_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o life_n and_o light_n of_o man_n dial._n p._n 22._o of_o which_o contradiction_n he_o take_v no_o notice_n but_o abuse_v and_o accuse_v i_o with_o deceit_n and_o falsehood_n his_o slight_v our_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o live_v eternal_a word_n in_o we_o and_o reflect_v upon_o our_o own_n jesus_n christ_n as_o be_v with_o such_o a_o mental_a and_o mystical_a reservation_n as_o he_o false_o say_v which_o that_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o mere_a mystical_a romance_n dial._n p._n 10._o and_o now_o to_o mend_v the_o matter_n that_o the_o christ_n we_o own_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o mystical_a romance_n herein_o i_o must_v still_o look_v upon_o he_o to_o have_v act_v the_o profane_a romancer_n and_o irreligious_a miscreant_n and_o the_o condemnation_n and_o deceit_n he_o will_v cast_v upon_o i_o fall_v on_o his_o own_o head_n and_o not_o i_o i_o speak_v my_o conscience_n we_o attend_v upon_o the_o light_n of_o 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respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v in_o all_o place_n p_o 34._o what_o say_v thou_o t.h._n to_o this_o do_v thou_o not_o believe_v this_o if_o not_o why_o do_v thou_o cite_v it_o without_o oppose_v it_o it_o be_v never_o my_o assertion_n that_o the_o principle_n of_o divine_a light_n within_o be_v but_o a_o effect_n of_o power_n or_o thing_n make_v as_o thou_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o call_v the_o light_n within_o but_o a_o effect_n or_o mere_a creature_n dial._n p._n 3_o 4_o 46._o but_o that_o god_n immediate_a illumination_n or_o in-shining_a be_v a_o natural_a effect_n flow_v from_o himself_o which_o therefore_o be_v divine_a i_o never_o can_v intend_v much_o less_o affirm_v that_o all_o kind_n of_o effect_n be_v in_o every_o respect_n such_o as_o the_o cause_n though_o in_o some_o sense_n they_o be_v but_o god_n immediate_a illumination_n or_o shine_v in_o man_n be_v natural_a to_o himself_o and_o so_o divine_a as_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o gentile_n heart_n be_v agreeable_a and_o natural_a to_o the_o law_n itself_o which_o be_v spiritual_a holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o so_o be_v the_o effect_n his_o proof_n that_o we_o deny_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n without_o we_o be_v veâ—_n lame_a be_v from_o something_o he_o will_v lay_v hold_n on_o since_o he_o do_v first_o so_o accuse_v we_o and_o that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n a_o person_n without_o we_o be_v not_o scripture-language_n pag._n 10._o mark_v here_o he_o vary_v fâ—â—m_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o jesus_n christ_n a_o person_n without_o we_o wherein_o he_o have_v also_o vaâ—â—â—_n in_o his_o own_o word_n in_o â—is_n first_o dialogue_n p._n 9_o jesus_n christ_n god-man_n a_o person_n without_o thou_o which_o phrase_n i_o do_v and_o do_v say_v be_v not_o scripture-language_n but_o the_o anthropomorphites_n who_o prose_a a_o personal_n god_n deny_v he_o to_o be_v a_o infinite_a spirit_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o i_o deny_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o be_v either_o without_o or_o within_o we_o but_o t.h._n his_o word_n god-man_n a_o person_n without_o thou_o equal_o exclude_v god_n under_o the_o limitation_n of_o man_n and_o person_n without_o we_o he_o be_v please_v now_o to_o leave_v out_o the_o word_n god-man_n and_o to_o accuse_v we_o of_o deny_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n without_o we_o he_o shall_v have_v explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n person_n for_o though_o we_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o word_n before_o be_v unscriptural_a this_o be_v no_o deny_v of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o being_n either_o as_o without_o we_o or_o within_o we_o we_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v ascend_v into_o glory_n far_o above_o all_o heaven_n and_o that_o he_o be_v at_o the_o father_n right_a hand_n of_o power_n in_o his_o glorious_a be_v which_o yet_o do_v not_o exclude_v or_o limit_v he_o from_o be_v within_o we_o of_o election_n t.h._n say_v viz._n why_o be_v thou_o so_o much_o concern_v about_o election_n who_o believe_v no_o such_o thing_n of_o person_n either_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a that_o election_n you_o general_o hold_v be_v only_o of_o the_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n himself_o p._n 11._o he_o say_v i_o do_v not_o know_v his_o belief_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o mistake_v we_o if_o he_o count_v we_o in_o error_n he_o shall_v have_v inform_v and_o not_o reproach_v we_o though_o we_o own_o that_o god_n election_n or_o choice_n be_v original_o of_o and_o in_o the_o seed_n behold_v my_o elect._n etc._n etc._n isa_n 42._o yet_o this_o also_o extend_v to_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o choose_v in_o he_o through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n i_o have_v choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n say_v christ_n the_o saint_n be_v a_o choose_a generation_n but_o a_o eternal_a absolute_a personal_a election_n or_o reprobation_n as_o hold_v by_o some_o predestinarian_a anabaptist_n and_o other_o i_o own_v not_o nor_o a_o perpetual_a hatred_n to_o particular_a person_n as_o absolute_o and_o unchangeable_o design_v of_o god_n fâ—om_n all_o eternity_n but_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n god_n free_a love_n and_o save_v grace_n be_v free_a to_o all_o mankind_n till_o man_n reject_v it_o he_o call_v all_o man_n to_o repentance_n tender_v life_n and_o salvation_n in_o his_o son_n to_o all_o and_o condemn_v none_o upon_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o for_o unbelief_n and_o rebellion_n which_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o if_o t.h._n deem_v we_o in_o error_n herein_o he_o shall_v have_v inform_v and_o not_o revile_v and_o abuse_v we_o and_o see_v he_o often_o in_o his_o continuation_n mention_n election_n without_o explain_v his_o belief_n therein_o if_o he_o have_v any_o settle_a belief_n in_o the_o point_n i_o ask_v he_o 1._o first_o whether_o do_v he_o not_o intend_v it_o as_o absolute_o design_v and_o unchangeable_o decree_v of_o god_n from_o eternity_n to_o particular_a person_n 2._o whether_o this_o be_v not_o one_o main_a ground_n of_o he_o and_o some_o other_o consign_v or_o limit_v save_v grace_n or_o divine_a light_n to_o such_o a_o narrow_a compass_n as_o only_o afford_v of_o god_n to_o a_o few_o particular_a person_n 3._o how_o shall_v i_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v not_o afford_v a_o divine_a or_o save_v light_n to_o every_o man_n but_o only_o to_o some_o few_o or_o that_o the_o light_n within_o that_o be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a creature_n natural_a uncertain_a variable_a and_o no_o sufficient_a rule_n to_o direct_v to_o god_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v unto_o i_o either_o that_o god_n have_v from_o all_o eternity_n particular_o and_o absolute_o design_v and_o decree_v
he_o into_o all_o truth_n as_o he_o obey_v it_o bap._n abel_n enoch_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n noah_n etc._n etc._n have_v a_o sufficient_a rule_n before_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v viz._n the_o spirit_n be_v rule_n god_n speak_v and_o direction_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o more_o infallible_a word_n to_o waâ—k_v by_o than_o now_o be_v to_o we_o for_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o some_o scripture_n may_v be_v corrupt_v have_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o corrupt_a men._n the_o scripture_n may_v be_v and_o be_v corrupt_v by_o man_n this_o may_v be_v graâ—ted_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o more_o efficacy_n than_o the_o letter_n the_o spirit_n be_v great_a than_o the_o letter_n jo._n newman_n light_n within_o page_z 19_o 20_o 104_o 105_o 106_o 108_o 110_o 112._o viii_o qua._n it_o be_v possible_a for_o true_a believer_n through_o the_o power_n and_o help_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o attain_v to_o such_o a_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o keep_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n bap._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n assure_v we_o that_o they_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o and_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o they_o who_o do_v not_o be_v liar_n 1_o john_n 2.3_o 4._o cap._n 5.2_o 3._o contin_n p._n 61._o ix_o qua._n that_o remission_n and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n pass_v through_o the_o blood_n &_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n &_o tâ—e_v justification_n of_o person_n whether_o it_o import_v the_o make_n or_o declare_v they_o righteous_a in_o christ_n by_o a_o live_a faith_n be_v neither_o impute_v nor_o reckon_v of_o god_n tâ—_n thâ—m_n in_o a_o unconvert_v unsanctified_a disobedient_a or_o ungodly_a state_n but_o to_o the_o true_o repentant_a convert_v believe_v and_o obedient_a soul_n bap._n i_o know_v of_o none_o that_o hold_v justification_n of_o person_n in_o their_o ungodliness_n we_o plead_v not_o for_o a_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o overthrow_v a_o righteousness_n inherent_a or_o the_o exercise_n of_o christian_a virtue_n he_o that_o be_v pardon_v be_v a_o sinner_n till_o justify_v not_o such_o that_o remain_v so_o be_v satisfy_v contin_n p._n 55_o 56._o the_o saint_n be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v god_n now_o as_o in_o christ_n dâ—â—â—'s_n and_o â—â—â—s_n in_o the_o saint_n hâ—_n hâ—â—â—pirit_n write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o so_o go_v oâ—_n in_o fulfil_v his_o own_o righteousness_n in_o thâ—â—_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o marrow_n christian_n p._n 38._o x._o qua._n though_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n divine_a and_o infinite_a be_v but_o relate_v â—o_o the_o be_v of_o man_n and_o as_o corruptible_a have_v a_o mutâ—blâ—_n habit_n yet_o as_o we_o be_v his_o offspring_n and_o man_n be_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o original_a â—ife_n oâ—_n soul_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o come_v from_o god_n and_o be_v immutable_a be_v of_o his_o own_o be_v in_o short_a god_n in_o who_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v be_v the_o life_n of_o life_n and_o great_a soul_n of_o son_n and_o the_o soul_n thâ—t_o be_v save_v and_o unite_v to_o god_n do_v partake_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n bap._n the_o condescension_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n to_o woâ—k_v up_o his_o saint_n into_o the_o sâ—â—â—_n nature_n with_o himself_o etc._n etc._n god_n aâ—d_a christ_n iâ—_n holy_a so_o his_o word_n be_v holâ—_n and_o through_o faith_n in_o tâ—is_n 〈◊〉_d christian_n be_v wrought_v up_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o itself_o and_o into_o god_n j._n newman_n be_v book_n light_n within_o p_o 78_o 84_o 87_o 88_o there_o be_v the_o property_n oâ—_n gâ—â—_n iâ—_n some_o measure_n impart_v to_o adam_n adam_n be_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o eternity_n he_o hâ—d_v give_v hâ—m_o a_o everlasting_a be_v marrow_n of_o christianity_n pag._n 4_o 5._o christ_n be_v both_o the_o power_n and_o wiâ—dom_n â—f_n god_n and_o as_o christ_n so_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v 〈◊〉_d one_o iâ—_n thâ—s_v wisdom_n christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n nâ—t_o only_o by_o wâ—y_n of_o imputation_n but_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n who_o dwell_v as_o true_o in_o every_o believer_n as_o in_o christ_n ibid._n pag._n 34_o 35._o and_o have_v not_o sâ—me_v of_o their_o brethren_n confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_a â—f_a infiniteness_n in_o the_o soul_n xi_o qua._n the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v equal_a unto_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o their_o body_n not_o natural_a earthly_a and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a gross_a mâ—ttâ—r_n that_o nâ—w_o they_o be_v 〈…〉_z celestial_a spiritual_a like_a uâ—to_n chriâ—â—'â—_n 〈◊〉_d body_n god_n give_v a_o body_n as_o it_o plâ—asâ—th_v 〈◊〉_d in_o subjection_n to_o who_o good_a pleasure_n we_o 〈◊〉_d quiesce_v till_o it_o be_v effect_v as_o he_o seâ—th_o 〈…〉_z own_o praise_n bap._n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o â—ody_n at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v evident_a john_n 5_o 〈◊〉_d 11._o with_o 1_o cor._n 15._o rev._n 20._o although_o 〈…〉_z some_o deny_v and_o by_o other_o too_o caval_o lookeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d some_o think_v that_o our_o body_n of_o flesh_n shall_v be_v raise_v in_o the_o same_o form_n in_o which_o it_o die_v etc._n etc._n the_o form_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v that_o be_v a_o spiritual_a form_n not_o in_o a_o fleshly_a it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a body_n it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v pâ—eâ—r_v we_o shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n all_o flesh_n shall_v he_o swallow_v up_o in_o spirit_n and_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v change_v and_o make_v like_a unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n marrow_n of_o christianity_n by_o t.c._n pag._n 93_o 94_o 95._o and_o those_o saint_n who_o be_v alive_a at_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n shall_v be_v change_v in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_v of_o a_o eâ—e_n 1_o cor._n 15.51_o 52._o and_o so_o shall_v be_v catch_v up_o in_o the_o spirit_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n 1_o thes_n 4.17_o ibid._n p._n 92._o xii_o qua._n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v not_o consist_v or_o be_v not_o make_v up_o of_o a_o humane_a body_n of_o flesh_n blood_n and_o bones_o for_o he_o be_v the_o word_n and_o one_o in_o be_v with_o the_o father_n from_o everlasting_a but_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o flesh_n or_o that_o body_n prepare_v for_o he_o and_o be_v ascend_v into_o glory_n his_o body_n be_v a_o glorious_a body_n surpass_v all_o humane_a earthly_a carnal_a and_o corruptible_a body_n bap._n christ_n be_v a_o son_n by_o a_o spiritual_a proceed_v and_o come_v from_o the_o father_n who_o be_v eternal_o one_o in_o the_o father_n marrow_n of_o châ—_n p._n 30._o our_o body_n shall_v be_v change_v and_o make_v like_o his_o glorious_a body_n ibid._n p._n 95._o theâ—_n shall_v be_v raise_v in_o a_o spiritual_a form_n not_o in_o a_o fleshly_a p._n 94._o the_o â—on_n take_v flesh_n upon_o he_o the_o word_n take_v fleâ—h_n the_o father_n do_v prepare_v he_o a_o body_n dialogue_n p._n â—5_n 4â—_n and_o 83._o xiii_o qua._n christ_n be_v so_o high_o exalt_v and_o glorify_v as_o it_o god_n right_a hand_n as_o he_o be_v can_v be_v neither_o proof_n nor_o argument_n that_o he_o be_v not_o iâ—_n any_o man_n nor_o that_o either_o christ_n or_o god_n right_a hand_n be_v limit_v and_o circumscribe_v to_o such_o remoteness_n as_o not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o true_a believer_n to_o save_v and_o uphold_v their_o soul_n bap._n when_o a_o soul_n be_v satisfy_v from_o its_o union_n with_o god_n and_o its_o dwelling_n in_o god_n that_o all_o the_o administration_n and_o make_n forth_o of_o god_n be_v love_n unto_o it_o thus_o it_o dwell_v in_o love_n and_o from_o hence_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n it_o cause_v the_o soul_n always_o to_o dwell_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n where_o be_v joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o marrow_n of_o christian_a p._n 28._o christ_n the_o son_n be_v eternal_o one_o in_o the_o father_n &_o so_o in_o he_o all_o believer_n be_v make_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o divine_a nature_n marrow_n of_o christian_a p._n 30._o christ_n dwell_v spiritual_o in_o all_o the_o saint_n if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o you_o shall_v be_v sensible_a of_o it_o ibid_fw-la p_o 31.32_o tâ—is_fw-la indwell_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o people_n god_n and_o christ_n can_v be_v