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himself_o by_o this_o accuse_v of_o conscience_n paul_n prove_v here_o that_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n 10._o he_o will_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a writing_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n one_o be_v whereby_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n be_v so_o fix_v in_o their_o mind_n as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v utter_o delet_fw-la howbeit_o their_o will_n can_v and_o will_v not_o comply_v therewith_o and_o of_o this_o the_o apostle_n be_v here_o speak_v for_o the_o heathen_n have_v this_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o imprint_v and_o fix_v in_o their_o mind_n as_o to_o several_a thing_n concern_v god_n and_o their_o carriage_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o world_n that_o they_o can_v but_o see_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o righteousness_n and_o iniquity_n honesty_n and_o dishonesty_n in_o several_a particular_n and_o in_o their_o judgement_n prefer_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o though_o their_o heart_n and_o will_n be_v not_o reconcile_v thereunto_o 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which_o must_v be_v understand_v as_o he_o be_v unregenerat_a i_o answer_v 1._o paul_n no_o way_n contradict_v himself_o except_o in_o this_o man_n dream_v fancy_n for_o these_o spiritual_a thing_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 2_o 14_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o the_o law_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o must_v be_v spiritual_o understand_v vers_fw-la 14._o which_o none_o can_v know_v without_o they_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 16._o which_o concern_v christ_n and_o he_o crucify_a vers_n 2._o the_o same_o which_o paul_n preach_v in_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o power_n vers_fw-la 4._o which_o be_v wisdom_n among_o such_o only_a as_o be_v perfect_a vers_n 6._o and_o which_o only_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n do_v reveal_v and_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o and_o which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 9_o it_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n which_o even_o the_o wise_a and_o understanding_n and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o only_a nature_n light_n but_o the_o light_n of_o the_o law_n can_v not_o know_v it_o be_v that_o which_o even_o to_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o stumble_a block_n and_o to_o the_o wise_a grecian_n be_v foolishness_n chap._n 1_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o hence_o we_o see_v the_o law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o among_o those_o thing_n whereof_o paul_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o it_o be_v truâ—_n the_o law_n both_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o clear_o and_o ample_o declare_v and_o explain_v by_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n be_v good_a holy_a just_a and_o spiritual_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 3_o this_o man_n 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but_o for_o their_o transgression_n but_o absurdity_n deduce_v from_o a_o impossible_a supposition_n be_v but_o absurd_a probation_n fit_a only_a for_o quaker_n 27._o what_o he_o say_v §_o 3._o to_o the_o vindicate_a of_o 1_o cor_fw-la 2_o 14._o from_o the_o exception_n of_o such_o as_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v of_o a_o brutish_a man_n a_o animal_n not_o of_o a_o natural_a man_n do_v not_o concern_v we_o but_o therein_o unawar_n he_o contradict_v himself_o for_o if_o man_n now_o in_o his_o fall_a condition_n can_v know_v nothing_o of_o god_n of_o his_o be_v nature_n or_o government_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o nothing_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o common_a honesty_n &_o morality_n nor_o nothing_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n as_o he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v as_o we_o hear_v then_o let_v he_o tell_v i_o wherein_o a_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a state_n differ_v from_o a_o brute_n and_o how_o he_o can_v then_o make_v use_n of_o this_o answer_n again_o 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himself_o as_o be_v usual_a with_o such_o who_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o prejudice_n against_o truth_n and_o know_v not_o well_o as_o yet_o be_v to_o settle_v 28_o thus_o have_v we_o examine_v what_o this_o quaker_n say_v upon_o this_o head_n and_o because_o he_o alleige_v we_o speak_v without_o reaâ—on_n when_o we_o say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o relic_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n leave_v in_o the_o natural_a man_n whereby_o he_o may_v know_v some_o thing_n concern_v god_n be_v and_o nature_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n his_o duty_n towards_o god_n his_o neghbour_n and_o himself_o we_o shall_v short_o manifest_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o appear_v that_o this_o quaker_n theology_n which_o he_o plead_v for_o and_o drive_v at_o be_v but_o paganical_a bear_v with_o every_o corrupt_a son_n of_o adam_n and_o far_o different_a from_o that_o which_o be_v save_v and_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o gospel_n which_o have_v 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&_o maximus_fw-la powerful_a good_a wise_a etc._n etc._n &_o govern_v all_o the_o world_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o worshipe_n &_o serve_v he_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v right_o to_o all_o that_o punishment_n abide_v evil_a doer_n and_o several_a thing_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o what_o our_o divine_n say_v they_o confirm_v by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n passage_n of_o scripture_n be_v these_o rom._n 1_o 19_o because_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o manifest_v unto_o some_o few_o of_o they_o as_o to_o their_o chief_a philosopher_n but_o in_o all_o who_o be_v ungodly_a and_o unrighteous_a and_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n vers_fw-la 18._o so_o vers_fw-la 21._o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o know_v god_n even_o they_o who_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n 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vossius_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 150._o take_v that_o by_o nature_n etc._n etc._n to_o import_v as_o none_o with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n can_v otherwise_o think_v all_o carnal_o bear_v and_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o adam_n and_o so_o to_o be_v verify_v of_o all_o bear_v by_o the_o conjunction_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n so_o that_o by_o nature_n be_v as_o much_o as_o natural_o and_o calvin_n on_o the_o place_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a passage_n against_o the_o pelagian_n for_o say_v he_o what_o be_v natural_o in_o every_o one_o be_v in_o they_o from_o their_o very_a original_n &_o therefore_o if_o all_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n or_o obnoxious_a to_o wrath_n by_o nature_n they_o be_v so_o from_o their_o very_a original_n but_o what_o way_n do_v this_o man_n evade_v the_o apostle_n say_v he_o assign_v evil_a action_n not_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o reduce_v into_o act_n for_o a_o argument_n prove_a they_o to_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n 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this_o race_n of_o adam_n all_o that_o live_v before_o this_o distinction_n begin_v to_o take_v place_n that_o be_v all_o that_o live_v before_o abraham_n isaac_n &_o jacob_n the_o posterity_n of_o who_o complex_o consider_v only_o do_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o jew_n and_o that_o not_o so_o early_o for_o the_o first_o mention_n we_o have_v of_o the_o word_n in_o scripture_n be_v esther_n 2_o 5._o &_o 2_o king_n 16_o 6._o and_o all_o those_o who_o live_v before_o this_o issue_n appear_v or_o be_v know_v as_o such_o can_v not_o be_v call_v heathen_n see_v some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n i_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o acknowledge_v and_o assert_v that_o all_o mankind_n be_v fall_v degenerate_v and_o dead_a but_o how_o or_o upon_o what_o occasion_n
this_o he_o must_v yield_v that_o adam_n upon_o the_o fall_n begin_v to_o die_v in_o be_v make_v liable_a to_o so_o many_o misery_n which_o he_o be_v to_o conflict_n with_o until_o the_o day_n of_o his_o dissolution_n and_o from_o which_o he_o be_v â—ee_n so_o long_o as_o he_o stand_v in_o his_o integrity_n for_o he_o can_v be_v so_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o think_v that_o sickness_n infirmity_n pain_n torment_n grief_n etc._n etc._n can_v be_v punishment_n of_o sin_n to_o we_o and_o yet_o that_o they_o be_v no_o punishment_n of_o sin_n to_o adam_n especial_o see_v these_o be_v denunce_v against_o adam_n by_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n upon_o conviction_n of_o his_o crime_n 19_o when_o he_o give_v we_o his_o mystical_a interpretation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v thrust_v man_n out_o of_o paradise_n and_o place_v at_o the_o east_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n cherubime_n and_o a_o flame_a sword_n which_o turn_v every_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n pag._n 55._o he_o mention_v the_o spiritual_a communion_n and_o communication_n which_o the_o sainâ—s_v enjoy_v with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o these_o cherubime_n give_v place_n and_o to_o all_o that_o enter_v through_o he_o who_o call_v himself_o the_o door_n now_o i_o will_v ask_v this_o come_v in_o our_o way_n here_o though_o we_o have_v design_v the_o next_o chapter_n for_o this_o purpose_n if_o he_o think_v infant_n be_v capable_a of_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o door_n christ_n and_o of_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o god_n through_o christ_n if_o he_o say_v yes_o than_o he_o suppose_v that_o they_o be_v exclude_v by_o nature_n from_o this_o communion_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o will_v not_o this_o prove_v the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n gild_n unto_o they_o see_v they_o share_v of_o his_o punishment_n and_o be_v with_o he_o and_o in_o he_o cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n because_o of_o this_o transgression_n but_o more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o 20._o thereafter_o he_o come_v to_o prove_v that_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n after_o the_o fall_n do_v retain_v no_o will_n nor_o light_n capable_a to_o discern_v this_o he_o shall_v say_v and_o not_o to_o manifest_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n cit_v gen._n 6_o 5_o &_o 8_o 2d_o jer._n 17_o 9_o &_o rom._n 3_o 10_o 19_o and_o here_o who_o will_v suspect_v but_o the_o man_n mean_v honest_o to_o represent_v the_o deplorable_a catastroph_n that_o sin_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n but_o he_o be_v like_o the_o man_n of_o who_o solomon_n speak_v prov._n 26_o 25_o 26._o he_o that_o hate_v dissemble_v with_o his_o â—ips_n and_o lay_v up_o deceit_n within_o he_o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o speak_v fair_a or_o make_v his_o voice_n gracious_a we_o must_v not_o believe_v he_o for_o there_o be_v seven_o abomination_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o very_a entry_n we_o have_v some_o discovery_n make_v to_o we_o of_o his_o disperat_a design_n for_o say_v he_o what_o ever_o good_a man_n do_v in_o his_o nature_n that_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o he_o but_o from_o the_o divine_a seed_n in_o he_o whence_o we_o may_v see_v that_o man_n in_o his_o nature_n that_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v in_o his_o natural_a state_n can_v do_v good_a and_o this_o will_v seem_v to_o contradict_v what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o prove_v but_o to_o prevent_v this_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o that_o good_a do_v not_o proceed_v from_o he_o though_o he_o do_v it_o but_o from_o the_o divine_a seed_n in_o he_o so_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o fall_n there_o be_v a_o divine_a seed_n which_o remain_v in_o every_o man_n as_o a_o active_a principle_n of_o good_a but_o be_v not_o this_o divine_a seed_n in_o man_n before_o the_o fall_n no_o doubt_n be_v not_o this_o divine_a seed_n a_o principal_a part_n at_o least_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n sure_o it_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o then_o it_o seem_v that_o man_n by_o his_o fall_n do_v not_o lose_v all_o the_o image_n of_o gâ—d_n nor_o the_o principal_a part_n thereof_o and_o if_o this_o seed_n of_o god_n remain_v he_o be_v not_o whole_o dead_a as_o to_o a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o as_o to_o communion_n with_o god_n which_o yet_o he_o understand_v by_o that_o death_n threaten_v upon_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n hence_o we_o may_v have_v some_o more_o clear_a discovery_n of_o thâ—_n mystery_n of_o this_o man_n religion_n and_o of_o his_o conception_n concern_v the_o fall_n and_o of_o these_o thing_n former_o hint_v by_o we_o §_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o &_o 14_o for_o we_o see_v here_o clear_o that_o the_o fall_n be_v but_o in_o a_o certane_v respect_n in_o respect_n of_o nature_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n but_o i_o pray_v he_o to_o tell_v i_o how_o adam_n do_v any_o good_a before_o the_o fall_n be_v it_o only_o by_o nature_n or_o be_v it_o by_o the_o divine_a seed_n if_o only_o by_o nature_n than_o the_o divine_a seed_n be_v idle_a and_o useless_a and_o then_o why_o and_o for_o what_o end_n have_v he_o this_o divine_a seed_n if_o by_o the_o divine_a seed_n than_o the_o fall_n cause_v no_o change_n for_o this_o divine_a seed_n remain_v and_o remain_v operative_a and_o man_n by_o it_o do_v good_a one_o thing_n further_o i_o will_v observe_v here_o he_o grant_v that_o person_n in_o nature_n can_v do_v good_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o do_v good_a by_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n or_o divine_a seed_n they_o be_v not_o deprive_v of_o the_o sense_n and_o touch_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o thesis_n that_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o sense_n and_o touch_v of_o the_o divine_a seed_n i_o know_v not_o how_o he_o shall_v liberate_v himself_o of_o this_o contradiction_n unless_o he_o say_v that_o howbeit_o the_o good_a that_o a_o natural_a man_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o man_n have_v no_o feeling_n nor_o touch_n of_o this_o seed_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o man_n but_o the_o seed_n that_o work_v and_o do_v good_a and_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o that_o good_a which_o be_v do_v by_o man_n in_o nature_n be_v pure_o and_o immediate_o the_o work_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o be_v no_o humane_a action_n but_o divine_a wherein_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v pure_o passive_a or_o rather_o as_o a_o shape_z in_o which_o a_o man_n work_v and_o consequent_o they_o must_v be_v all_o perfect_a holy_a and_o divine_a action_n and_o so_o their_o action_n shall_v be_v better_o upon_o many_o account_n than_o the_o most_o gracious_a action_n of_o the_o true_o regenerate_v child_n of_o god_n now_o let_v any_o judge_n what_o this_o man_n think_v of_o the_o fall_n and_o of_o the_o natural_a state_n of_o man._n 21._o he_o lay_v down_o this_o exception_n before_o he_o enlarge_v upon_o gen._n 6_o 5._o and_o the_o other_o place_n former_o name_v but_o one_o thing_n he_o have_v not_o advert_v unto_o viz._n that_o none_o of_o those_o place_n give_v the_o least_o hint_n of_o this_o exception_n yea_o that_o himself_o comment_v upon_o they_o take_v in_o their_o most_o large_a and_o comprehensive_a sense_n and_o interprete_v they_o absolute_o and_o not_o respectiu_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o and_o will_v have_v we_o observe_v the_o emphasis_n be_v only_o and_o always_o evil_a now_o where_o be_v that_o exception_n and_o limitation_n which_o he_o foi_v in_o here_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n or_o of_o itself_o or_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o his_o heart_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o god_n controversy_n against_o the_o wicked_a world_n be_v only_o this_o that_o howbeit_o man_n do_v good_a and_o much_o good_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o divine_a seed_n that_o be_v in_o he_o yet_o all_o that_o good_a do_v not_o proceed_v from_o his_o nature_n and_o from_o his_o own_o heart_n how_o absurd_a be_v this_o and_o do_v jeremiah_n chap._n 17_o 9_o give_v any_o hint_n of_o this_o exception_n or_o limitation_n do_v he_o say_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o itself_o be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n but_o not_o the_o heart_n of_o natural_a man_n as_o under_o the_o touch_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n do_v paul_n rom._n 3._o speak_v positive_o enough_o of_o man_n in_o his_o lapse_v and_o corrupt_a state_n make_v any_o exception_n of_o action_n do_v in_o they_o by_o the_o divine_a seed_n why_o do_v this_o man_n then_o obtrude_v his_o fanciful_a notion_n upon_o we_o without_o all_o ground_n or_o show_v of_o
proof_n do_v he_o take_v we_o all_o for_o credulous_a quaker_n 22._o but_o what_o can_v be_v this_o man_n design_n in_o all_o this_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o most_o desperate_a design_n for_o it_o be_v no_o less_o upon_o the_o matter_n than_o to_o overturn_v the_o whole_a gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n why_o so_o you_o will_v say_v because_o as_o we_o will_v see_v more_o full_o afterward_o his_o main_a design_n in_o this_o be_v to_o evince_v that_o all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v find_v or_o hear_v of_o to_o have_v be_v or_o yet_o to_o be_v among_o heathen_n turk_n or_o barbarian_n who_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n or_o of_o christ_n reveal_v therein_o be_v as_o much_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o intercession_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o holiness_n of_o such_o as_o be_v unite_v by_o faith_n unto_o christ._n and_o crucify_a with_o he_o and_o have_v he_o live_v and_o work_v in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n so_o that_o if_o we_o come_v the_o length_n of_o some_o heathen_n who_o have_v walk_v more_o close_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n than_o other_o and_o have_v be_v more_o moral_a as_o to_o some_o thing_n in_o their_o outward_a carriage_n than_o the_o common_a rabble_n of_o man_n we_o have_v attain_v the_o gospel_n holiness_n and_o sanctification_n at_o least_o as_o to_o kind_n which_o these_o man_n intend_v and_o to_o that_o measure_n thereof_o which_o will_v ensure_v our_o salvation_n now_o what_o a_o desperate_a design_n this_o be_v to_o bring_v we_o no_o further_o length_n than_o to_o polish_a heathenism_n let_v every_o christian_a judge_n and_o see_v if_o the_o title_n of_o my_o book_n be_v not_o true_a that_o quakerism_n be_v the_o path_n way_n to_o paganism_n but_o the_o sequel_n will_v more_o confirm_v this_o 23._o for_o further_o manifest_v of_o this_o wickedness_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v further_a pag._n 56._o towards_o the_o end_n he_o bringeth-in_a this_o objection_n that_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 2_o 14._o that_o the_o gentile_n who_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 the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n as_o we_o adduce_v they_o be_v not_o to_o prove_v as_o he_o false_o here_o insinuate_v and_o express_v that_o such_o by_o nature_n can_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o to_o prove_v as_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a afterward_o that_o there_o be_v some_o notion_n of_o god_n and_o of_o moral_a honesty_n as_o relicque_n of_o that_o noble_a image_n of_o god_n with_o which_o man_n be_v endue_v at_o the_o beginning_n leave_v in_o corrupt_a man_n whereby_o he_o through_o the_o dim_a light_n of_o nature_n may_v see_v something_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n point_v out_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n to_o man_n and_o to_o himself_o and_o may_v do_v upon_o the_o matter_n something_o of_o that_o which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n require_v and_o yet_o when_o he_o have_v improven_v nature_n to_o its_o yondmost_a shall_v never_o do_v that_o which_o be_v well_o please_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o since_o the_o fall_n only_o accept_v of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o strength_n and_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o one_o reconcile_v unto_o he_o in_o and_o through_o christ._n let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o he_o answer_v this_o nature_n say_v he_o neither_o may_v nor_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o man_n proper_a nature_n which_o be_v corrupt_a and_o fall_v but_o of_o spiritual_a nature_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n as_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o new_a visitation_n of_o divine_a love_n and_o be_v thereby_o quicken_v for_o answer_v i_o will_v know_v whether_o he_o understand_v this_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o gentile_n or_o of_o that_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o some_o if_o he_o understand_v that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o then_o according_a to_o his_o divinity_n every_o heathen_a let_v be_v every_o christian_a have_v this_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o what_o good_a they_o do_v in_o natural_a or_o moral_a action_n proceeth_n from_o this_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o consequent_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o heart_n concern_v the_o be_v of_o god_n which_o be_v good_a because_o true_a and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n write_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n must_v flow_v from_o this_o principle_n and_o from_o no_o other_o and_o so_o the_o devil_n who_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n jam._n 2_o 19_o must_v be_v partaker_n of_o this_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o seed_n of_o god_n observe_v reader_n whither_o this_o man_n religion_n will_v bring_v we_o and_o what_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o spiritual_a nature_n be_v which_o this_o man_n will_v lead_v we_o unto_o even_o that_o which_o 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vers_fw-la 15._o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o this_o say_v he_o the_o scripture_n witness_v to_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n wherein_o the_o man_n who_o will_v fain_o make_v we_o believe_v he_o have_v no_o fellowshipe_n with_o the_o socinian_o join_v with_o smalcius_n the_o socinian_n write_v against_o frantzius_n disp_n s_o pag._n 419._o who_o upon_o this_o same_o ground_n allege_v that_o paul_n speak_v here_o of_o gentile_n who_o be_v under_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o not_o of_o such_o who_o live_v before_o christ_n come_v while_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o vers_fw-la 10._o that_o paul_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o general_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o make_v their_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v hereby_o show_v that_o they_o will_v be_v without_o excuse_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n of_o which_o 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his_o church_n act._n 20_o 28._o ephes._n 5_o 25._o his_o elect_n rom._n 8_o 32_o 34._o &_o his_o child_n heb._n 2_o 12_o 13._o 26._o if_o we_o will_v consider_v aright_o 15._o what_o christ_n do_v undergo_v &_o suffer_v while_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n or_o be_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n we_o shall_v hardly_o think_v it_o probable_a that_o christ_n jesus_n god-man_n who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o father_n glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n 1_o 3._o and_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v count_v equal_a with_o god_n phil._n 2_o 6._o shall_v have_v undergo_v what_o he_o do_v undergo_v and_o that_o the_o father_n shall_v have_v lay_v all_o that_o upon_o he_o which_o he_o do_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o to_o purchase_v only_o a_o mere_a possible_a redemption_n from_o sin_n and_o wrath_n whereby_o not_o one_o person_n shall_v be_v save_v or_o pardon_v if_o so_o it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o captain_n free_a will_n not_o to_o mention_v 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19_o 34._o and_o endure_v the_o painful_a shameful_a and_o curse_a deatâ—_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2_o 8._o heb._n 12_o 2._o all_o which_o and_o the_o like_o be_v endure_v by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n can_v be_v no_o mean_a suffering_n nor_o undergo_v for_o a_o uncertain_a end_n or_o for_o the_o procure_v of_o a_o mere_a possible_a and_o uncertain_a good_a but_o that_o which_o we_o will_v most_o take_v notice_n of_o here_o be_v his_o soul_n suffering_n be_v pursue_v by_o divine_a justice_n when_o that_o zach._n 13_o 7._o be_v accomplish_v awake_v o_o sword_n against_o my_o shepherd_n against_o the_o man_n that_o be_v my_o follow_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v scatter_v mat._n 26_o 31._o and_o the_o lord_n do_v bruise_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n esai_n 53_o 5_o 10._o and_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n mat._n 26_o 37_o 38._o and_o be_v sore_o amaze_v and_o very_o heavy_a mark._n 14_o 34._o and_o be_v put_v to_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o heb._n 5_o 7._o when_o notwithstanding_o that_o a_o angel_n appear_v unto_o he_o from_o heaven_n strengthen_v he_o yet_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o and_o his_o sweat_n be_v as_o it_o be_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n luk._n 22_o 43_o 44._o and_o at_o length_n be_v make_v to_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o psal._n 22_o 1._o mat._n 27_o 46._o mark_n 15_o 34._o this_o be_v no_o mean_a business_n when_o the_o ray_n and_o irradiation_n of_o divine_a love_n be_v drawn-in_a and_o withhold_v from_o he_o who_o have_v such_o a_o sharp_a sense_n of_o the_o happiness_n in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o god_n favour_n because_o of_o the_o personal_a union_n with_o the_o godhead_n but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o of_o all_o to_o be_v consider_v be_v his_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n gal_n 3_o 13._o and_o so_o make_v to_o wrestle_v with_o the_o justice_n and_o wrath_n of_o a_o sin-revenging_a god_n this_o be_v the_o gall_n and_o the_o wormwood_n that_o make_v he_o cry_v joh._n 2_o 27._o now_o be_v my_o soul_n trouble_v and_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v father_n save_v i_o from_o this_o hour_n shall_v we_o suppoâ—e_v that_o all_o this_o be_v about_o a_o uncertane_v bargain_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o die_v the_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o god_n wrath_n luk._n 22_o 4â—_n mat._n â—7_n 46._o and_o so_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n heb._n 9_o 14_o 18_o &_o all_o to_o purchase_v a_o mere_a possibility_n or_o a_o mere_a possible_a redemption_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o second_o pâ—rson_n of_o the_o trinity_n shall_v do_v and_o suffer_v all_o these_o thing_n for_o to_o redeem_v man_n when_o possible_o if_o freewill_n shall_v be_v so_o ill_a nature_a not_o one_o man_n shall_v reap_v any_o advantage_n thereby_o i_o think_v the_o assert_v of_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a temptation_n to_o cause_n people_n turn_n socinian_n and_o deny_v all_o these_o soul_n suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o make_v any_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n 27._o add_v to_o this_o 16._o that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o christ_n death_n &_o suffering_n as_o be_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o other_o and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o the_o good_a and_o advantage_n of_o other_o and_o doubtless_o the_o advantage_n of_o all_o this_o shall_v be_v but_o little_a if_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mere_a possible_a redemption_n which_o free_a will_n may_v make_v actual_a or_o not_o actual_a as_o it_o please_v but_o in_o their_o room_n and_o place_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n esai_n 53_o 5._o and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v bâ—rne_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n vers_fw-la 4._o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n vers_fw-la 5._o the_o lord_n lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o vers_n 6._o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o people_n be_v he_o strike_v vers_n 8._o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n vers_fw-la 11._o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o vers_n 12._o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 1_o pet._n 2_o 24._o the_o just_a suffer_v for_o the_o unjust_a 1_o pet._n 3_o 18._o hence_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o gal._n 2_o 20_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n rom._n 6_o 3._o bury_a with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n vers_fw-la 4._o plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n vers_fw-la 5._o dead_a with_o christ_n vers_fw-la 8._o he_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o not_o for_o himself_o dan._n 9_o 26._o see_v also_o heb._n 2_o 9_o 1_o pet._n 2_o 21._o shall_v we_o say_v that_o this_o be_v mere_o for_o our_o good_a see_v it_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a creation_n rom._n 8_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o act._n 3_o 21._o and_o not_o in_o our_o place_n and_o stead_n paul_n say_v 2_o cor_n 2_o 14._o if_o one_o be_v dead_a for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o iâ—_n be_v manifest_a that_o he_o pay_v the_o law-debt_n have_v take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n for_o this_o end_n heb._n 2_o 16._o and_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o he_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3_o 10._o so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o stead_n rom._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o joh._n 11_o 50._o &_o 10_o 11_o 15._o and_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v clear_o this_o import_n mat._n 5_o 38._o &_o 17_o 27._o esa._n 4â—_n 4._o exod._n 21_o 23_o 24._o 1_o chron._n 14_o 1._o 1_o king_n 3_o 7._o 2_o king_n 1_o 17._o &_o 11_o 43_o prov._n 11_o 8._o job._n 16_o 4._o &_o 34_o â—_o 1_o pet._n â—_o 9_o rom._n 12_o 17._o see_v many_o other_o place_n cite_v by_o worthy_a mr_n rutherfoord_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 25.255_o where_o both_o in_o the_o n._n t._n and_o to_o the_o lxx_o version_n of_o tâ—e_v old_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v his_o impâ—rt_n and_o this_o tâ—uâ—h_n be_v abundant_o make_v out_o by_o our_o orthodox_n divine_v write_v against_o the_o socinian_o so_o thâ—t_v i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o only_o i_o â—hink_v such_o as_o aâ—â—ert_v the_o redemption_n puâ—chased_v by_o christ_n to_o have_v be_v a_o
or_o other_o in_o one_o measure_n or_o other_o by_o christ_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o all_o man_n be_v enlighten_v by_o he_o spiritual_o supernatural_o and_o save_o for_o there_o be_v a_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n natural_a which_o christ_n be_v god_n give_v and_o this_o be_v not_o supernatural_a spiritual_a nor_o save_v so_o there_o be_v a_o light_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v not_o so_o common_a as_o be_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o natural_a conscience_n which_o be_v from_o christ_n also_o and_o be_v different_a from_o the_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a light_n and_o if_o this_o light_n be_v whole_o restrict_v to_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a light_n it_o be_v not_o intelligible_a out_o of_o scripture_n how_o this_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v bestow_v on_o all_o and_o every_o man_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o scripture_n show_v that_o many_o be_v not_o enlighten_v thus_o but_o in_o darkness_n and_o blind_v with_o darkness_n and_o so_o that_o this_o illumination_n be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o a_o few_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o he_o can_v make_v out_o of_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o his_o purpose_n 27._o he_o observe_v first_o that_o the_o divine_a apostle_n do_v call_v christ_n the_o light_n of_o man_n ans._n the_o apostle_n indeed_o say_v vers_fw-la 4._o that_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n hereof_o calvin_n hereby_o mean_v that_o common_a light_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n that_o be_v grant_v to_o man_n above_o beast_n whereby_o they_o be_v say_v not_o only_o to_o live_v as_o beast_n do_v and_o vegetable_n but_o to_o have_v the_o light_n of_o a_o understanding_n and_o so_o do_v origen_n tom._n 3._o and_o cyrillus_n lib._n 1_o cap._n 7._o in_o joan._n of_o old_a and_o marlorat_n and_o other_o of_o late_a other_o i_o know_v understand_v this_o 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speak_v untruth_n do_v we_o say_v that_o every_o one_o though_o he_o be_v the_o devil_n if_o he_o speak_v truth_n shall_v be_v hear_v what_o countenance_n doâ—h_v our_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n give_v to_o this_o dream_n i_o shall_v think_v his_o judgement_n speak_v fair_a for_o it_o for_o i_o trow_v the_o devil_n need_v noâ—_n study_n nor_o read_v book_n but_o can_v give_v out_o revelation_n and_o enthusiasm_n as_o many_o as_o you_o will_n and_o be_v it_o in_o whosoever_o he_o speak_v by_o revelation_n or_o inspiration_n or_o enthusiasm_n quaker_n or_o other_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n will_v reject_v his_o testimony_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v true_a upon_o the_o matter_n and_o therefore_o after_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n paul_n we_o receive_v no_o testimony_n from_o quaker_n themselves_o give_v such_o palpable_a evidence_n of_o the_o devil_n speak_v in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o 13._o to_o a_o objection_n take_v from_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n since_o the_o apostle_n day_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n have_v concur_v with_o our_o way_n of_o preach_v to_o the_o conversion_n and_o edification_n of_o many_o he_o answer_v §_o 20._o thus_o that_o though_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v this_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o that_o practice_n be_v good_a more_o than_o it_o be_v good_a for_o paul_n to_o go_v to_o damascus_n to_o persecute_v the_o saint_n because_o he_o do_v meet_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n answ._n his_o simile_n be_v a_o dissimilitude_n and_o have_v no_o correspondence_n with_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n our_o argument_n be_v that_o since_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o the_o cease_n of_o extraordinary_a gift_n there_o have_v be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o preach_v but_o
16_o 17._o pag._n 217_o chap._n vers._n 22_o pag._n 346_o james_n chap._n vers._n 2.17_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 320_o chap._n vers._n 4.1_o pag._n 517_o chap._n vers._n 5.12_o pag._n 523_o 524_o chap._n vers._n 14_o pag._n 499_o 1_o pet._n chap._n vers._n 1.5_o pag._n 358_o chap._n vers._n 2.22_o pag._n 305_o chap._n vers._n 3_o 18_o pag._n 305_o chap._n vers._n 20_o pag._n 222_o chap._n vers._n 21_o pag._n 472_o chap._n vers._n 4.2_o pag._n 421_o chap._n vers._n 7_o pag._n 424_o chap._n vers._n 10_o 11._o pag._n 379_o two_o pet._n chap._n vers._n 1.12_o pag._n 83.84_o chap._n vers._n 3.9_o pag._n 151.207_o chap._n vers._n 15_o pag._n 222_o chap._n vers._n 20_o pag._n 222_o ay_o joh._n chap._n vers._n 1.7_o pag._n 255_o chap._n vers._n 8_o pag._n 346_o 347_o chap._n vers._n 2.1_o 2._o pag._n 20â—_n chap._n vers._n 27_o pag._n 45_o chap._n vers._n 3.9_o pag._n 333_o chap._n vers._n 4.10_o pag._n 304_o chap._n vers._n 13_o pag._n 48_o chap._n vers._n 5.6_o pag._n 48_o chap._n vers._n 14_o pag._n 459_o jud_v chap._n vers._n verse_n 14._o pag._n 557_o chap._n vers._n 20_o pag._n 458_o revel_v chap._n vers._n 3.20_o pag._n 489_o chap._n vers._n 19.10_o pag._n 542_o chap._n vers._n 22.8_o pag._n 542_o chap._n vers._n 14_o pag._n 320_o chap._n vers._n 18_o pag._n 74_o reader_n i_o intend_v once_o to_o have_v give_v thou_o some_o short_a animadversion_n on_o g._n keith_n way_n cast_v up_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v matter_n of_o doctrine_n but_o find_v that_o they_o will_v make_v this_o book_n too_o big_a i_o think_v best_a to_o reserve_v these_o to_o some_o fit_a occasion_n only_o to_o fill_v up_o some_o vacant_a page_n i_o shall_v present_v thou_o with_o some_o heed_n of_o abominable_a quakerism_n contain_v in_o that_o book_n which_o together_o with_o the_o index_n insert_v after_o the_o preface_n will_v give_v thou_o a_o full_a view_n of_o the_o many_o blasphemous_a heterodoxy_n which_o the_o apostate_n quaker_n maintain_v the_o page_n here_o cite_v be_v of_o his_o book_n and_o such_o as_o have_v it_o may_v if_o they_o please_v see_v that_o i_o wrong_v he_o not_o 1._o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n preach_v christ_n within_o man_n as_o well_o as_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n in_o that_o prepare_a body_n which_o be_v crucify_v 72_o 2._o christ_n as_o man_n be_v and_o be_v before_o all_o the_o first_o &_o the_o last_o 38_o 93_o 96_o 97_o 101_o 3._o to_o say_v there_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v to_o darken_v that_o mystery_n 86_o 87_o 4._o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o person_n but_o a_o invisible_a power_n and_o life_n 89_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o most_o foolish_a distinction_n to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o personality_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o christ_n 89_o 6._o christ_n as_o man_n excel_v all_o other_o man_n in_o nature_n and_o substance_n as_o far_o as_o heaven_n do_v the_o earth_n 90_o 7._o of_o this_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o nature_n and_o soul_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n &_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o man_n speak_v paul_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 45_o 47._o 90_o 8._o the_o man_n christ_n influence_v all_o man_n by_o his_o life_n and_o be_v in_o they_o 90_o 106_o 107_o 108_o 109_o 9_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n create_v all_o thing_n anâ—_n the_o â—ord_n only_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o christ_n 93_o 10._o christ_n as_o man_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 94_o 11._o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 94_o 12_o thus_o christ_n have_v spiritual_a flesh_n and_o blood_n 94_o 95_o 13._o of_o his_o spiritual_a flesh_n and_o blood_n do_v the_o saint_n of_o old_a eat_v and_o drink_v 95_o 14._o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o mediator_n 96_o 15._o the_o man_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v prov._n 8_o 23._o psal._n 110_o 1_o 2_o 3._o 97_o 98_o 16._o the_o man_n christ_n be_v god_n highpriest_n 98_o 17._o a_o measure_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n live_v in_o adam_n in_o innocency_n 99_o 18._o this_o measure_n come_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o transgression_n and_o to_o undergo_v deep_a suffering_n 99_o 19_o thus_o christ_n be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 99_o 20._o it_o be_v this_o life_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n that_o be_v press_v as_o a_o cart_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 2_o 13._o 99_o 100_o 108_o 21._o thus_o apostat_n crucify_v to_o themselves_o again_o the_o son_n of_o god_n heb._n 6_o vers_fw-la 6._o 100_o 108_o 109_o 22._o thus_o have_v christ_n be_v crucify_v by_o the_o wicked_a from_o the_o beginning_n 100_o 23._o christ_n the_o heavenly_a man_n liâ—ed_v in_o abraham_n and_o moses_n etc._n etc._n 100_o 24._o christ_n be_v true_a and_o real_a man_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o mary_n 102_o 25._o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o inward_a man_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o outward_a flesh_n be_v the_o man_n 102_o 26._o this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v see_v ezek._n 1_o 26_o 27._o dan._n 7_o 9_o rev._n 1_o 13-19_a esai_n 6._o gen._n 3_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 102_o 27._o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o dwell_v in_o we_o 103_o 28._o the_o centre_n and_o spring_n of_o christ_n soul_n and_o life_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o heaven_n until_o it_o descend_v and_o clothe_v itself_o with_o the_o likeness_n of_o our_o flesh_n in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n 103_o 29._o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n it_o will_v not_o be_v find_v that_o christ_n become_v man_n and_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o only_o that_o he_o take_v flesh_n 104_o 30._o according_a to_o his_o heavenly_a nature_n even_o as_o man_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 104_o 31._o christ_n be_v not_o only_o in_o man_n but_o in_o all_o the_o world_n else_o he_o shall_v be_v discontinue_v in_o &_o discontinue_v place_n 110_o 32._o christ_n be_v hide_v and_o veil_v in_o unbeliever_n 112_o 33._o christ_n be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o saint_n than_o he_o be_v in_o that_o vessel_n or_o temple_n that_o suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n 113_o 34._o the_o spring_n &_o centre_n of_o christ_n soul_n light_n &_o life_n be_v in_o that_o vessel_n 113_o 35._o christ_n have_v give_v to_o all_o mankind_n eternal_a life_n as_o to_o its_o seed_n &_o principle_n 115_o 116_o 36._o the_o man_n christ_n be_v the_o object_n of_o divine_a worshipe_n as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n 118_o 37._o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v 121_o 38._o the_o man_n christ_n be_v every_o where_o 123_o 39_o that_o be_v his_o soul_n be_v extend_v into_o all_o in_o his_o divine_a seed_n and_o body_n which_o be_v his_o heavenly_a flesh_n and_o blood_n 123_o 40._o and_o this_o they_o prove_v by_o their_o worship_v of_o this_o heavenly_a body_n &_o pray_v to_o it_o 123_o 41._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v christ_n be_v present_a as_o god_n for_o if_o the_o man_n be_v not_o present_a he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v 124_o 42._o the_o man_n christ_n can_v not_o know_v our_o inward_a prayer_n if_o he_o be_v not_o immediate_o present_a in_o we_o and_o with_o we_o 125_o 43._o that_o which_o christ_n have_v leave_v with_o we_o of_o his_o divine_a body_n be_v god_n throne_n of_o grace_n in_o which_o we_o have_v access_n heb._n 4_o 15_o 16._o 126_o 127_o 44._o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o one_o entire_a be_v with_o that_o above_o the_o altar_n the_o mercy_n seat_n the_o cherub_n ps._n 18_o 9_o 10._o 127_o 45._o this_o cherub_n be_v the_o man_n christ_n 127_o 46._o christ_n be_v the_o heaven_n that_o god_n bow_v ibid._n 47._o christ_n as_o man_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n 128_o 48._o christ_n as_o man_n be_v omnipercipent_v and_o therefore_o omnipresent_v 129_o 49._o christ_n thus_o near_o we_o in_o his_o divine_a life_n soul_n seed_n and_o body_n be_v the_o incarnate_a word_n 133_o 50._o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n which_o james_n call_v the_o ingraff_v word_n dwell_v in_o they_o 134_o 51._o and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o a_o emanation_n 136_o 52._o the_o bless_a deity_n be_v as_o central_o and_o essential_o in_o we_o as_o in_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 136_o 53._o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o ladder_n joh._n 1_o 51._o 142_o 54._o this_o soul_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o nephesch_n of_o his_o soul_n but_o the_o neschamah_n 143_o 55._o even_o that_o divine_a spirit_n of_o life_n that_o god_n breathe_v into_o adam_n the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o ingraff_v word_n the_o word_n make_v flesh_n ibid._n 56._o the_o nephesch_n be_v that_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o man_n ib._n 57_o by_o the_o neschamah_n they_o underderstand_v the_o substantial_a dignity_n and_o excellency_n thereof_o ib._n 58._o whether_o these_o two_o be_v two_o distinct_a principle_n or_o two_o faculty_n of_o one_o principle_n he_o determine_v not_o ibid._n 59_o christ_n can_v sanctify_v we_o but_o by_o his_o soul_n extend_v to_o we_o 144_o 145_o 60._o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n be_v in_o all_o man_n but_o not_o in_o its_o fullness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o he_o but_o by_o emanation_n from_o he_o 157_o 61._o and_o thus_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o immediate_o and_o god_n through_o he_o 157_o 62._o if_o christ_n be_v mediator_n in_o the_o saint_n than_o he_o be_v man_n and_o the_o word_n incarnate_a in_o they_o 158_o 63._o christ_n sow_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o regeneration_n in_o all_o age_n and_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o in_o some_o corner_n only_o 159_o 64._o this_o seed_n be_v a_o measure_n of_o the_o same_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a nature_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o ibid._n 65._o the_o universal_a presence_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v prove_v from_o luk._n 2_o 49_o 50._o 160_o by_o all_o which_o consider_v and_o lay_v together_o though_o may_v see_v what_o the_o apostate_n quaker_n think_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o how_o this_o man_n more_o than_o confirm_v the_o charge_n given-in_a against_o they_o in_o that_o postscript_n to_o mr_n rutherfoord_v letter_n edit_n 3._o which_o i_o will_v desire_v all_o to_o read_v and_o read_v over_o again_o that_o they_o may_v see_v their_o duty_n in_o this_o day_n wherein_o the_o very_a air_n of_o christianity_n be_v make_v black_a and_o infect_v with_o quakeristick_a antichristian_a blasphemy_n finis_fw-la