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understand_v that_o none_o but_o our_o commission_n know_v that_o this_o dissolution_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o eve_n become_v cain_n the_o first_o devil_n and_o father_n of_o all_o the_o damn_a 14._o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o there_o never_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v any_o other_o devil_n but_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n he_o be_v the_o comely_a of_o all_o other_o of_o that_o form_n 15._o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o none_o but_o our_o commission_n know_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o both_o faith_n and_o reason_n be_v mortal_a ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o shall_v die_v and_o rot_v in_o the_o grave_n till_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n and_o that_o
a_o paradisical_a dialogue_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o reason_n dispute_v the_o high_a mysterious_a secret_n of_o eternity_n the_o like_a never_o extant_a in_o our_o revelation_n as_o touch_v god_n in_o eternity_n how_o he_o become_v time_n in_o flesh_n and_o how_o he_o die_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o ascend_v to_o his_o glory_n again_o also_o what_o the_o angel_n be_v in_o form_n and_o nature_n and_o how_o the_o angel_n become_v a_o devil_n and_o that_o devil_n man_n and_o that_o this_o world_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n so_o this_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n and_o what_o the_o soul_n be_v with_o the_o place_n of_o its_o glory_n and_o torment_n with_o a_o brief_a narration_n what_o a_o commission_n be_v and_o how_o many_o commission_n there_o be_v what_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o worship_n and_o how_o that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o the_o devil_n with_o a_o brief_a discourse_n on_o the_o catechism_n the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o creed_n as_o also_o a_o divine_a prospect_n to_o the_o elect_a of_o the_o lord_n write_a by_o law_n claxton_n the_o only_a true_a bishop_n and_o faithful_a messenger_n of_o christ_n jesus_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n london_n print_v for_o the_o author_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o william_n learner_n at_o the_o blackmoor_n near_o fleet-bridge_n 1660._o index_n chap._n 1._o show_v whether_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n without_o á_z body_n or_o that_o god_n be_v a_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n glorify_v chap._n 2._o show_v whether_o the_o father_n become_v not_o a_o son_n which_o son_n be_v christ_n and_o by_o death_n become_v a_o father_n to_o all_o eternity_n now_o in_o heaven_n glorify_v chap._n 3._o show_v christ_n be_v the_o only_a god_n and_o father_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v what_o god_n and_o father_n that_o be_v and_o where_o he_o be_v that_o christ_n so_o often_o call_v upon_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n chap._n 4._o show_v whether_o the_o angel_n be_v the_o first_o that_o god_n create_v and_o of_o what_o he_o create_v they_o with_o their_o nature_n and_o form_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o angel_n fall_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n chap._n 5._o show_v whether_o this_o world_n be_v before_o the_o angel_n or_o no_o and_o whether_o this_o world_n be_v make_v of_o something_o or_o nothing_o and_o how_o it_o come_v into_o form_n and_o be_v and_o whether_o it_o shall_v for_o ever_o thus_o remain_v chap._n 6._o show_v of_o what_o matter_n adam_n body_n be_v create_v and_o what_o be_v his_o nature_n soul_n or_o spirit_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o come_v to_o lose_v that_o estate_n he_o be_v create_v in_o chap._n 7._o show_v who_o it_o be_v that_o tempt_v eve_n and_o adam_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o angel_n aforesaid_a and_o if_o so_o why_o be_v he_o call_v a_o serpent_n beast_n or_o tree_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o and_o which_o way_n they_o be_v deceive_v and_o what_o effect_n it_o have_v ever_o since_o produce_v chap._n 8._o show_v whether_o cain_n be_v not_o the_o first_o devil_n and_o who_o be_v his_o seed_n or_o child_n and_o what_o devil_n those_o be_v so_o frequent_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n chap._n 9_o show_v what_o the_o soul_n be_v and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o die_v how_o that_o it_o be_v none_o but_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n that_o can_v die_v chap._n 10._o show_v what_o heaven_n be_v and_o how_o many_o heaven_n there_o be_v what_o the_o nature_n and_o form_n thereof_o chap._n 11._o show_v what_o hell_n be_v and_o where_o it_o be_v what_o the_o form_n and_o nature_n of_o its_o torment_n chap._n 12._o show_v what_o authority_n a_o commissioner_n have_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o commission_n what_o the_o effect_n and_o operation_n thereof_o chap._n 13._o show_v what_o the_o law_n be_v at_o large_a and_o in_o short_a and_o whether_o any_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n and_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o when_o not_o chap._n 14._o show_v whether_o that_o prayer_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o all_o and_o whether_o by_o prayer_n we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n chap._n 15._o show_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n express_v in_o the_o creed_n or_o article_n record_v chap._n 16._o show_v in_o eighteen_o proposition_n the_o invincible_a mighty_a great_a authority_n that_o be_v entrust_v with_o a_o divine_a commissioner_n also_o a_o eternal_a whip_n or_o scourge_v for_o the_o quaker_n for_o belie_v the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o paradistical_a dialogue_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o reason_n dispute_v the_o high_a mysterious_a secret_n of_o eternity_n the_o like_a never_o yet_o extant_a in_o our_o revelation_n chap._n 1._o show_v whether_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n without_o a_o body_n or_o that_o god_n be_v a_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n glorify_v reason_n friend_n have_v such_o a_o convenient_a opportunity_n to_o have_v some_o conference_n with_o you_o my_o request_n be_v to_o know_v your_o judgement_n as_o touch_v the_o true_a god_n and_o that_o the_o more_o in_o this_o distract_a age_n there_o be_v so_o many_o opinion_n concern_v he_o that_o some_o hold_v he_o forth_o a_o infinite_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n other_o say_v though_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n yet_o there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o god_n the_o same_o in_o substance_n equal_a in_o power_n and_o glory_n now_o if_o thou_o please_v let_v i_o hear_v what_o thy_o judgement_n be_v of_o god_n almighty_n faith_n notwithstanding_o this_o hodg-podg_a it_o matter_n not_o i_o what_o thou_o or_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n hold_v for_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n i_o infallible_o against_o man_n and_o angel_n affirm_v that_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o 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holiness_n without_o a_o form_n and_o that_o the_o form_n of_o man_n above_o reason_n what_o necessity_n or_o what_o ground_n can_v be_v show_v that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o form_n shall_v admit_v of_o a_o form_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o great_a ground_n of_o all_o for_o if_o god_n have_v not_o a_o form_n of_o his_o own_o it_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o create_v either_o angel_n or_o man_n in_o his_o form_n and_o that_o because_o he_o create_v they_o to_o behold_v his_o glorious_a person_n reason_n why_o can_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v see_v unless_o he_o admit_v of_o a_o person_n and_o what_o matter_n of_o glory_n can_v be_v delight_v only_o in_o a_o single_a person_n for_o i_o conceive_v he_o more_o glorious_a when_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n without_o a_o bosty_a for_o than_o he_o can_v fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n wiâ—h_v his_o glory_n and_o every_o creature_n that_o he_o have_v make_v then_o behold_v iâ—_n in_o that_o they_o enjoy_v part_n of_o it_o faith_n i_o say_v no_o glory_n can_v be_v see_v without_o a_o personal_a substance_n nay_o it_o can_v bear_v the_o title_n of_o glory_n without_o a_o body_n for_o the_o glorious_a spirit_n that_o ever_o be_v if_o it_o have_v not_o a_o body_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o that_o a_o spirit_n can_v be_v see_v so_o no_o delight_n in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o for_o what_o delight_n can_v man_n have_v with_o his_o wife_n if_o she_o have_v no_o person_n and_o whereas_o thou_o say_v god_n have_v a_o person_n can_v fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o glory_n i_o say_v without_o his_o person_n he_o can_v fill_v nothing_o at_o all_o as_o for_o instance_n what_o glory_n can_v there_o be_v in_o a_o
spirit_n also_o and_o yet_o the_o nature_n soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o either_o god_n angel_n or_o man_n can_v be_v worship_v without_o a_o body_n for_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n whether_o immortal_a or_o mortal_a celestial_a or_o terrestrial_a but_o it_o have_v its_o own_o body_n and_o that_o suitable_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o if_o its_o spirit_n be_v a_o immortal_a glorious_a spirit_n so_o be_v his_o body_n immortal_a glorious_a also_o and_o if_o its_o spirit_n be_v mortal_a earthly_a so_o be_v its_o body_n mortal_a earthly_a also_o and_o this_o i_o say_v all_o body_n whether_o of_o god_n man_n or_o beast_n be_v invisible_a and_o see_v that_o which_o be_v without_o yet_o itself_o can_v be_v see_v by_o any_o outward_a sight_n for_o who_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n save_v he_o that_o have_v it_o so_o that_o i_o say_v if_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n without_o body_n he_o can_v not_o be_v see_v so_o not_o worship_v no_o more_o than_o a_o king_n spirit_n without_o a_o body_n 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