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whence_o be_v this_o to_o i_o that_o the_o mother_n of_o my_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n chap_n 2._o ver_fw-la 11._o for_o to_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n and_o afterward_o joh._n 13._o ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o you_o call_v i_o master_n and_o lord_n for_o so_o i_o be_o if_o i_o thou_o your_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v wash_v your_o foot_n also_o after_o his_o resurrection_n luk._n 24._o 34_o saying_n the_o lord_n have_v rise_v indeed_o and_o have_v oppear_v to_o simon_n ver_n 39_o behold_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n that_o
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the_o mystical_a invisible_a body_n still_o the_o idol_n light_n christ_n within_o be_v the_o â—rue_a and_o only_a saviour_n who_o birth_n death_n resurrection_n and_o glorification_n be_v only_o mystical_a and_o invisible_a hence_o as_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v that_o george_n fox_n in_o his_o folio_n book_n entitle_v the_o great_a mystery_n page_n 71._o assert_v that_o christ_n nature_n be_v not_o humane_a which_o say_v he_o be_v earthly_a the_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n answ_n i_o will_v glad_o knâ—w_v of_o this_o fox_n whether_o humane_a do_v not_o rather_o signify_v a_o mankind_n nature_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n it_o be_v true_a we_o read_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 47._o compare_n gen._n 2._o 7._o the_o first_o adam_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o body_n not_o his_o soul_n which_o god_n form_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o word_n humane_a comprehend_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o be_v much_o more_o than_o earthly_a or_o earth_n simple_o litteral-material_a earth_n again_o whereas_o he_o add_v the_o second_o man_n be_v from_o heaven_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v the_o second_o adam_n or_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n as_o above_o 1._o because_o christ_n man_n kind_a nature_n be_v conceive_v in_o mary_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a overshadow_v she_o luk._n 1._o 35._o 2._o the_o true_a christ_n be_v style_v the_o secona_n man_n because_o the_o first_o man_n be_v his_o figure_n rom._n 5._o 14._o likewise_o in_o the_o geneologie_n mat._n 1._o christ_n be_v say_v also_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o flesh_n &_o blood_n that_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o heb._n 2._o 14_o but_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o be_v real_a visible_a humane_a or_o man_n kind_n flesh_n and_o blood_n not_o mystical_a ivisible_a flesh_n and_o blood_n beside_o this_o title_n sc_fw-la th._n son_n of_o man_n be_v frequent_o attribute_v to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o new-testament_n as_o in_o mat._n 8._o 20._o the_o fox_n have_v hole_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n also_o in_o mat._n 10._o 23._o &_o 11._o 19_o &_o 12._o 8._o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o humane_a mankind_n nature_n it_o be_v lineal_o descend_v from_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v style_v the_o son_n of_o david_n luk._n 20._o 41._o moreover_o he_o have_v the_o appellation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o participation_n with_o our_o humane_a nature_n in_o all_o
reply_v the_o charge_n be_v only_o to_o be_v asdruball_n perfect_a not_o so_o perfect_a let_v it_o be_v observe_v â—here_o that_o as_o be_v only_a a_o note_n of_o likeness_n or_o quality_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o mean_a saint_n upon_o earth_n be_v like_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n i._n e._n as_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o quality_n for_o he_o have_v of_o the_o same_o pure_a and_o perfect_a nature_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 14._o and_o paul_n exhort_v the_o philippian_n chap._n 2._o 5._o let_v this_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o mean_a saint_n have_v the_o same_o mind_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o new_a nature_n that_o be_v in_o god_n himself_o that_o be_v he_o be_v like_a to_o god_n who_o begâ—tteth_v all_o his_o child_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n eph._n 4._o 24._o but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o likeness_n of_o equality_n thus_o no_o man_n be_v like_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n in_o the_o degree_n of_o these_o perfect_a or_o pure_a quality_n the_o most_o pure_a saint_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o god_n the_o father_n in_o this_o or_o that_o or_o the_o other_o which_o be_v infinite_o pure_a and_o perfect_a in_o he_o this_o interpretation_n be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n above_o which_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o perfection_n from_o sin_n though_o the_o father_n be_v perfect_a from_o all_o sin_n yet_o the_o evangelist_n have_v not_o assert_v it_o in_o this_o place_n and_o therefore_o deduction_n of_o freedom_n from_o sin_n in_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n can_v from_o thence_o be_v draâ—n_v nor_o rational_o argue_v the_o six_o scripture_n rome_n 6._o 18._o be_v then_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n reply_n to_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o freedom_n from_o a_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n but_o only_o of_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o reign_n and_o dommiâ—n_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n explain_v it_o in_o 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of_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n have_v insert_v ver_fw-la 7._o for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_a from_o sin_n the_o seven_o scripture_n rom._n 8._o 4._o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o reply_v in_o we_o that_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n in_o general_n heb._n 2._o 14._o not_o in_o our_o particular_a person_n rom._n 8._o 3._o i_o have_v give_v a_o large_a return_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o dispute_n pa'_v 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n where_o i_o do_v refer_v the_o reader_n the_o eight_o scripture_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v 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