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A65980 Antichrist's strongest hold overturned, or, The foundation of the religion of the people called Quakers bared and razed in a debate had with some of them in the castle at Lancaster and in an additional account of the light within ..., here also is shewed the occasion of their rise and growth, together with the right way of discovering their secret delusions ..., hereunto is annexed an appendix wherein their evil language is discovered ... / all which is published ... by J.W. Wigan, John. 1651 (1651) Wing W2096; ESTC R30213 71,934 77

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one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 2._o that_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v two_o whole_a perfect_a and_o distinct_a nature_n the_o godhead_n and_o the_o manhood_n inseparable_o join_v together_o in_o one_o person_n which_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n to_o which_o the_o scripture_n give_v full_a testimony_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o these_o few_o instance_n luke_n 1._o 35._o and_o the_o angel_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o she_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o therefore_o also_o that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n col._n 2._o 9_o for_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a gal._n 4_o 4._o but_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n 1._o tim._n 3_o 16._o and_o without_o controversy_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n see_v of_o angel_n preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n receive_v up_o into_o glory_n rom._n 1._o 3_o 4._o concern_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a 3._o that_o christ_n be_v often_o mention_v where_o the_o two_o nature_n inseparable_o join_v together_o in_o his_o person_n be_v distinct_o speak_v of_o that_o be_v the_o matter_n may_v respect_v and_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o property_n of_o one_o nature_n and_o not_o of_o the_o other_o as_o when_o he_o say_v i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o joh._n 10._o 30._o he_o speak_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n but_o when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 15._o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n he_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o father_n as_o he_o be_v man_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n and_o yet_o one_o and_o the_o same_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n and_o man_n speak_v in_o both_o place_n this_o be_v also_o evident_a in_o phil._n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8._o in_o like_a manner_n when_o christ_n say_v i_o be_o the_o root_n and_o offspring_n of_o david_n rev._n 22._o 16._o he_o speak_v distinct_o of_o both_o nature_n he_o be_v the_o root_n of_o david_n as_o he_o be_v god_n the_o offspring_n of_o david_n as_o he_o be_v man_n so_o when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o son_n heb._n 1._o 2._o that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n that_o by_o himself_o he_o purge_v our_o sin_n we_o must_v distinguish_v and_o say_v the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o as_o god_n and_o he_o purge_v away_o sin_n as_o mediator_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o heb._n 9_o 26._o &_o 10._o 12._o this_o man_n after_o he_o have_v offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o thus_o right_o to_o distinguish_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o divide_v the_o father_n from_o the_o son_n nor_o the_o son_n from_o himself_o but_o to_o give_v to_o either_o nature_n that_o which_o proper_o under_o a_o distinct_a consideration_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o to_o both_o in_o union_n that_o which_o belong_v to_o both_o without_o which_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o mediator_n which_o be_v manifest_o distinct_a will_v be_v confound_v as_o in_o the_o matter_n under_o debate_n concern_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n the_o word_n be_v god_n the_o creator_n the_o word_n make_v flesh_n be_v the_o mediator_n the_o creator_n set_v up_o a_o light_n in_o every_o man_n the_o mediator_n give_v a_o great_a light_n but_z to_o such_o only_a as_o believe_v on_o he_o joh._n 12._o 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