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experimental_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n as_o proper_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o any_o other_o man_n although_o both_o his_o wisdom_n and_o growth_n therein_o be_v incomparable_o beyond_o that_o of_o all_o other_o man_n or_o angel_n but_o whereas_o thou_o say_v christ_n soul_n be_v subject_a to_o some_o kind_n of_o ignorance_n this_o be_v too_o gross_o and_o rud_o yea_o irreverent_o speak_v he_o be_v nescient_fw-la of_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v as_o namely_o of_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n as_o he_o declare_v himself_o but_o to_o say_v he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o thing_n be_v gross_a and_o improper_a for_o ignorance_n signify_v always_o some_o defect_n of_o that_o knowledge_n which_o one_o shall_v have_v as_o blindness_n deafness_n etc._n etc._n signify_v a_o defect_n of_o the_o natural_a sense_n of_o see_v hear_v etc._n etc._n pamplet_n animad_fw-la 12._o christ_n according_a to_o keigh_v when_o he_o appear_v in_o flesh_n be_v more_o like_a to_o the_o angel_n that_o appear_v in_o humane_a shape_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o like_a to_o man_n answ._n this_o i_o altogether_o deny_v for_o angel_n have_v not_o real_a body_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n such_o as_o man_n have_v angel_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o woman_n as_o man_n be_v angel_n be_v not_o crucify_v and_o bury_v as_o man_n be_v and_o as_o christ_n be_v and_o although_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o angel_n yet_o he_o have_v and_o still_o have_v a_o nature_n more_o excellent_a than_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o our_o flesh_n he_o take_v not_o hold_v on_o angel_n but_o he_o take_v hold_v on_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n pamplet_n animad_fw-la 12._o what_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o christ_n commit_v to_o his_o father_n when_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n on_o the_o cross_n answ._n why_o not_o the_o same_o excellent_a spirit_n or_o soul_n that_o be_v above_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o that_o be_v omnipresent_v for_o still_o the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o he_o and_o he_o have_v his_o dependence_n on_o the_o father_n in_o who_o hand_n or_o power_n he_o be_v pamplet_n animad_fw-la 12._o and_o if_o they_o be_v for_o the_o pre-existence_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n manhood_n why_o not_o for_o the_o pre-existence_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o other_o man_n answ._n i_o have_v no_o time_n nor_o mind_n to_o answer_v all_o thy_o query_n many_o of_o which_o be_v altogether_o unnecessary_a other_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a but_o if_o thou_o think_v that_o the_o pre-existence_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n do_v necessary_o infer_v the_o pre-existence_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o other_o man_n thou_o shall_v have_v prove_v it_o by_o a_o clear_a deduction_n so_o to_o be_v which_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o do_v i_o be_o not_o concern_v to_o answer_v thy_o query_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o i_o advise_v thou_o with_o augustine_n to_o be_v more_o earnest_a to_o know_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o state_n of_o thy_o soul_n after_o thou_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n than_o what_o it_o be_v before_o thou_o come_v into_o it_o and_o if_o thou_o repent_v not_o from_o thy_o heart_n for_o thy_o so_o long_o oppose_v the_o truth_n and_o malicious_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o state_n of_o thy_o soul_n will_v be_v miserable_a after_o thy_o departure_n pamplet_n animad_fw-la 13._o i_o ask_v why_o be_v not_o this_o man_n christ_n in_o all_o the_o fall_v angel_n as_o well_o as_o fall_v man_n answ._n he_o be_v in_o all_o the_o creature_n for_o hefill_v all_o thing_n give_v be_v unto_o every_o creature_n and_o uphold_v the_o same_o therein_o and_o consequent_o he_o be_v in_o the_o fall_v angel_n as_o also_o to_o judge_n and_o condemn_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n but_o yet_o christ_n jesus_n have_v a_o near_a relation_n unto_o fall_v man_n than_o unto_o the_o fall_v angel_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n which_o he_o assume_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n paul_n preach_v christ_n in_o fall_v man_n not_o only_o after_o that_o general_a manner_n of_o presence_n but_o in_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o order_n to_o restore_v and_o renew_v fall_v man_n by_o repentance_n according_a to_o his_o commission_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o turn_v fall_v man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_v but_o we_o read_v not_o that_o paul_n have_v any_o such_o commission_n to_o preach_v unto_o the_o fall_v angel_n and_o as_o for_o the_o fall_v angel_n they_o be_v reserve_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n and_o expect_v not_o any_o other_o thing_n from_o christ_n but_o torment_n as_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o do_v cast_v they_o out_o of_o man_n what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v thou_o come_v to_o torment_v we_o before_o the_o time_n so_o here_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v for_o they_o fear_v the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o all_o power_n be_v give_v but_o how_o can_v they_o fear_v it_o if_o he_o be_v not_o present_a and_o how_o can_v he_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o those_o they_o possess_v if_o his_o power_n which_o be_v one_o with_o himself_o do_v not_o reach_v unto_o they_o pamplet_n animad_fw-la 13._o as_o for_o the_o greek_a proposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v necessary_o be_v translate_v among_o in_o some_o place_n else_o see_v what_o sense_n you_o will_v make_v answ._n that_o it_o must_v be_v necessary_o translate_v among_o in_o some_o place_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o in_o many_o more_o place_n it_o must_v necessary_o by_o translate_v not_o among_o but_o in_o and_o in_o every_o place_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v translate_v in_o where_o the_o sense_n do_v permit_v it_o without_o any_o contradiction_n to_o truth_n or_o other_o inconveniency_n because_o it_o do_v most_o proper_o and_o usual_o signify_v in_o and_o not_o among_o but_o improper_o and_o less_o usual_o whereof_o many_o hundred_o of_o example_n may_v be_v give_v now_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n unto_o truth_n nor_o any_o inconveniency_n to_o understand_v by_o the_o greek_a particle_n '_o ev_n it_o be_v proper_a and_o common_a signification_n which_o be_v in_o in_o all_o these_o place_n mention_v in_o my_o book_n and_o indeed_o these_o very_a place_n constrain_v we_o to_o translate_v the_o particle_n in_o and_o not_o bare_o among_o for_o how_o be_v christ_n crucify_a among_o the_o galatian_n but_o in_o they_o gal._n 3._o 1._o and_o how_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o mystery_n which_o be_v christ_n among_o the_o gentile_n but_o in_o they_o and_o how_o can_v paul_n preach_v the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o gentile_n if_o nothing_o of_o these_o riches_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o they_o but_o all_o without_o they_o and_o how_o can_v so_o many_o have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v pierce_v christ_n if_o he_o be_v not_o in_o they_o for_o as_o touch_v the_o outward_a pierce_a of_o the_o outward_a body_n of_o christ_n we_o only_o read_v that_o some_o few_o do_v that_o and_o therefore_o their_o pierce_a of_o christ_n must_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o tender_a life_n and_o spirit_n which_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n have_v pierce_v in_o their_o own_o heart_n by_o their_o sin_n according_a to_o rev._n 1._o 7._o pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 14._o they_o believe_v this_o manhood_n of_o christ_n perceive_v and_o know_v all_o thing_n past_a and_o present_a of_o itself_o and_o by_o itself_o consider_v without_o any_o relation_n to_o or_o union_n with_o the_o deity_n and_o that_o it_o need_v not_o god_n as_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o present_a or_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 give_v forth_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n &_o what_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n open_v in_o one_o can_v never_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o another_o pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 15._o the_o first_o heavenly_a body_n of_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n which_o keith_n say_v he_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n he_o allow_v to_o have_v flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o call_v it_o so_o and_o it_o have_v so_o now_o in_o heaven_n sure_o according_a unto_o he_o yet_o the_o body_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n be_v change_v so_o etherial_a that_o you_o must_v call_v it_o no_o more_o flesh_n and_o blood_n answ._n i_o have_v say_v nothing_o concern_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n either_o before_o or_o after_o his_o outward_a come_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a unto_o plain_a scripture_n nor_o have_v i_o meddle_v to_o give_v any_o other_o name_n unto_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o what_o the_o scripture_n give_v for_o christ_n say_v the_o bread_n from_o heaven_n be_v his_o flesh_n and_o of_o this_o bread_n or_o flesh_n all_o true_a believer_n do_v feed_v and_o thereby_o have_v life_n in_o they_o even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o see_v christ_n himself_o give_v these_o name_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o that_o inward_a heavenly_a spiritual_a and_o invisible_a substance_n which_o refresh_v the_o soul_n and_o inward_a man_n of_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v who_o dare_v call_v these_o name_n into_o question_n or_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o although_o i_o do_v free_o acknowledge_v they_o be_v metaphorical_a and_o figurative_a as_o when_o christ_n call_v himself_o the_o vine_n and_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o the_o branch_n and_o i_o ask_v be_v not_o christ_n the_o vine_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n into_o which_o all_o true_a believer_n be_v graft_v and_o do_v they_o not_o eat_v the_o grape_n of_o this_o heavenly_a vine-tree_n and_o drink_v the_o liquor_n 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 be_v turn_v into_o air_n and_o yet_o remain_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n we_o ask_v what_o it_o be_v that_o identify_v and_o make_v it_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n that_o it_o be_v when_o flesh_n and_o blood_n ans._n here_o be_v another_o gross_a abuse_n and_o perversion_n of_o my_o word_n that_o he_o affirm_v i_o say_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v turn_v into_o air._n this_o be_v a_o gross_a lie_n and_o perversion_n i_o call_v it_o not_o air_n but_o a_o body_n etherial_a and_o heavenly_a and_o it_o be_v a_o more_o excellent_a body_n than_o the_o pure_a air_n beyond_o all_o comparison_n and_o as_o to_o his_o question_n what_o be_v that_o which_o identify_v and_o make_v it_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n this_o be_v very_o easy_o answer_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n itself_o remain_v the_o same_o under_o these_o different_a mode_n or_o manner_n of_o be_v as_o when_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n when_o convert_v from_o earthly_a carnal_a and_o natural_a to_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 16._o as_o to_o the_o comparison_n that_o the_o author_n use_v as_o nothing_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v here_o on_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n only_o its_o light_n and_o heat_n which_o be_v quality_n in_o the_o air_n so_o now_o that_o light_n within_o that_o these_o quaker_n have_v make_v so_o much_o stir_v about_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o accident_n and_o quality_n from_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n adhere_v in_o our_o soul_n as_o light_v and_o heat_n adhere_v in_o the_o air._n ans._n here_o he_o pass_v by_o the_o other_o example_n give_v by_o i_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o and_o only_o notice_v that_o of_o the_o light_n which_o have_v its_o centre_n in_o the_o sun_n emanate_n in_o most_o abundant_a stream_n into_o all_o the_o world_n which_o emanate_v light_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n he_o deny_v to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o sun_n body_n 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