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life_n in_o they_o according_a to_o john_n 6._o pamphlet_n animadversion_n 3_o the_o quaker_n have_v find_v out_o another_o kind_n of_o flesh_n beside_o these_o four_o sort_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 39_o ans._n here_o thou_o seem_v rather_o to_o mock_v than_o to_o argue_v in_o good_a earnest_n but_o what_o i_o have_v affirm_v of_o the_o heavenly_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n be_v no_o invention_n nor_o fiction_n of_o we_o but_o ground_v on_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n and_o also_o on_o our_o own_o bless_a experience_n for_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o food_n and_o nourishment_n of_o our_o soul_n unto_o eternal_a life_n as_o it_o be_v also_o the_o food_n and_o nourishment_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o all_o before_o and_o after_o his_o outward_a come_n in_o that_o body_n of_o flesh_n do_v eat_v 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signification_n for_o how_o oft_o be_v all_o mankind_n comprehend_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n call_v flesh_n in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o the_o mortal_a body_n but_o how_o little_a have_v thou_o consider_v how_o if_o thou_o stand_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o grotius_n thou_o have_v give_v a_o stone_n to_o break_v thy_o own_o head_n for_o if_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v call_v flesh_n but_o the_o mortal_a body_n then_o the_o body_n of_o the_o resurrection_n namely_o both_o christ_n his_o body_n &_o also_o the_o resurrection_n body_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o proper_o flesh_n because_o not_o a_o mortal_a body_n pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 4._o the_o apostle_n frequent_o speak_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o present_v as_o well_o may_v the_o author_n say_v that_o
natural_a body_n etc._n etc._n answ._n this_o be_v another_o manifest_a perversion_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o j._n c._n his_o word_n here_o cite_v by_o thou_o that_o j._n c._n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o ordinary_a man_n which_o go_v to_o dust_n and_o corruption_n whereas_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o corrupt_a for_o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v a_o heavenly_a original_a it_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o body_n of_o any_o other_o man_n and_o therefore_o see_v it_o do_v not_o corrupt_v it_o be_v raise_v again_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n concern_v it_o destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o after_o three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o and_o the_o same_o after_o forty_o day_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 15._o yet_o according_a unto_o keith_n the_o philosopher_n though_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n answ._n how_o or_o in_o what_o respect_n he_o call_v i_o the_o philosopher_n as_o whether_o by_o way_n of_o derision_n or_o not_o i_o be_o not_o careful_a to_o determine_v or_o inquisitive_a to_o understand_v for_o i_o affect_v no_o such_o title_n unless_o it_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n to_o signify_v a_o lover_n of_o wisdom_n namely_o the_o true_a wisdom_n and_o not_o that_o false_o so_o call_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n every_o true_a christian_a be_v a_o philosopher_n which_o be_v to_o say_v a_o lover_n of_o wisdom_n but_o that_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n which_o the_o apostle_n bid_v the_o colossian_n beware_v of_o that_o be_v after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o rudiment_n of_o this_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n wherein_o i_o have_v be_v former_o educate_v and_o exercise_v before_o i_o know_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n i_o have_v renounce_v and_o do_v here_o open_o declare_v my_o renounciation_n thereof_o and_o count_v it_o all_o but_o loss_n and_o dung_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o what_o i_o have_v declare_v or_o give_v forth_o in_o any_o public_a testimony_n concern_v the_o truth_n i_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o the_o world_n philosophy_n or_o wisdom_n but_o from_o the_o open_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n as_o they_o live_o fprung_v up_o in_o my_o heart_n and_o inward_a part_n and_o unto_o the_o same_o and_o to_o nothing_o else_o i_o can_v and_o do_v recommend_v my_o testimony_n to_o be_v judge_v in_o all_o who_o have_v the_o same_o live_a spring_n of_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o life_n and_o light_n of_o jesus_n open_v in_o they_o and_o unto_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o any_o other_o i_o free_o can_n and_o do_v submit_v any_o public_a testimony_n which_o i_o have_v 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or_o juice_n or_o wine_n thereof_o and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o his_o flesh_n &_o blood_n even_o as_o the_o grape_n of_o the_o vine_n may_v be_v call_v its_o flesh_n and_o its_o wine_n or_o liquor_n its_o blood_n and_o as_o it_o be_v so_o call_v in_o scripture_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n but_o when_o i_o say_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n and_o be_v crucify_v and_o rise_v and_o ascend_v do_v not_o remain_v a_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n i_o be_o warrant_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o body_n at_o the_o last_o resurrection_n be_v raise_v spiritual_a conform_v unto_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o vulgar_a or_o common_a sense_n but_o if_o any_o call_v it_o so_o metaphorical_o and_o spiritual_o i_o shall_v not_o contend_v pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 15._o if_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 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