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you_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v 1_o cor._n 11._o after_o this_o they_o do_v more_o clear_o know_v his_o come_n and_o christ_n after_o the_o spirit_n jesus_n christ_n in_o they_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o and_o 5._o 16._o 2._o and_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n i_o will_v not_o drink_v henceforth_o of_o this_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n until_o the_o day_n i_o drink_v it_o new_a with_o you_o in_o my_o father_n kingdom_n matth._n 26._o 29._o and_o likewise_o of_o the_o bread_n i_o will_v not_o any_o more_o eat_v thereof_o until_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luk._n 22._o 16._o and_o he_o further_o say_v i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v at_o â—y_a table_n in_o my_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 22._o 29_o 30._o â—n_n these_o thing_n we_o believe_v he_o speak_v mysterious_o and_o that_o every_o member_n of_o his_o spiritual_a church_n do_v daily_o spiritual_o partake_v of_o â—is_n body_n and_o blood_n by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n observation_n the_o reader_n may_v here_o discern_v how_o by_o their_o deceivable_a word_n and_o manifold_a corruption_n of_o the_o scripture_n these_o horrid_a impostor_n set_v themselves_o at_o work_n to_o evade_v and_o make_v null_a the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o institute_v and_o administer_v in_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o they_o deny_v to_o be_v now_o a_o stand_a ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v practise_v by_o christian_n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o own_o but_o how_o not_o as_o now_o to_o be_v continue_v and_o preach_v for_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o wine_n which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o our_o saviour_n body_n break_v and_o blood_n shed_v for_o we_o be_v but_o a_o temporary_a command_n and_o be_v to_o be_v continue_v no_o long_o than_o till_o he_o come_v again_o as_o oft_o as_o 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act_n 2._o 42_o 46._o and_o they_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o in_o prayer_n and_o they_o continue_v daily_o with_o one_o aecord_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o break_v bread_n act_v 20._o 7._o and_o the_o disciple_n come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n and_o that_o the_o second_o come_n of_o christ_n so_o call_v by_o they_o be_v not_o that_o come_n here_o mean_v be_v further_a evident_a in_o that_o st._n paul_n and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v not_o believe_v the_o give_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o second_o come_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o believe_v and_o expect_v he_o to_o come_v in_o a_o personal_a glorious_a and_o visible_a manner_n phil._n 3._o 20._o we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n and_o make_v they_o like_o his_o own_o glorious_a body_n that_o be_v one_o thing_n which_o will_v be_v do_v at_o that_o which_o 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no_o sense_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o own_o scripture_n i_o mean_v what_o be_v give_v forth_o by_o their_o light_n within_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n the_o word_n of_o god_n else_o why_o do_v g._n fox_n in_o his_o several_a paper_n give_v forth_o for_o the_o spread_a of_o truth_n and_o in_o which_o book_n he_o also_o call_v the_o scripture_n dust_n death_n and_o serpent_n food_n p._n 3_o 4_o 45_o 46._o thus_o write_v p._n 62._o to_o you_o all_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o charge_v you_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o send_v this_o book_n among_o friend_n and_o brethren_n every_o where_o to_o be_v read_v in_o all_z meeting_n to_o you_o all_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god._n now_o if_o fox_n do_v not_o believe_v this_o book_n of_o he_o to_o be_v in_o no_o sense_n the_o word_n of_o god_n why_o do_v he_o charge_v his_o disciple_n to_o send_v it_o up_o and_o down_o as_o 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at_o west-dereham_a conference_n before_o thousand_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n quest_n do_v you_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o eternal_a judgement_n and_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n answ_n we_o sincere_o believe_v and_o confess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o eternal_a judgement_n according_a to_o holy_a scripture_n heb._n 6._o 2._o that_o god_n will_v raise_v the_o dead_a and_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o day_n appoint_v even_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o harvest_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n though_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n though_o create_v be_v immortal_a and_o never_o die_v even_o as_o these_o doctrine_n be_v more_o full_o testify_v in_o holy_a scripture_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 1_o st_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n see_v mat._n 13._o 43._o etc._n etc._n p._n 15._o observation_n the_o answer_n be_v we_o sincere_o believe_v and_o confess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a according_a to_o holy_a scripture_n that_o be_v according_a to_o their_o sense_n and_o interpretation_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v no_o way_n agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o interpretation_n of_o any_o orthodox_n christian_n to_o that_o end_n see_v will_n penn'_v reason_n against_o rail_a p._n 134._o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o it_o in_o the_o text_n 1_o cor._n 15._o be_v not_o the_o same_o body_n how_o can_v that_o be_v call_v a_o resurrection_n for_o that_o suppose_v the_o same_o to_o which_o pen_n answer_v if_o a_o thing_n can_v yet_o be_v the_o same_o and_o notwithstanding_o change_v for_o shame_n let_v we_o never_o make_v so_o much_o stir_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n for_o the_o absurdity_n of_o that_o be_v rather_o outdo_v than_o equal_v by_o this_o carnal_a resurrection_n ibid._n p._n 138._o it_o be_v object_v by_o his_o opponent_n that_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n will_v be_v imperfect_a if_o the_o body_n do_v not_o rise_v he_o answer_v be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o ancient_n now_o in_o glory_n imperfect_a or_o be_v they_o in_o heaven_n but_o by_o half_n if_o it_o be_v so_o unequitable_a that_o the_o body_n which_o have_v suffer_v shall_v not_o partoke_v of_o the_o joy_n celestial_a be_v it_o not_o in_o measure_n unequal_a that_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v reward_v so_o long_o before_o the_o body_n but_o why_o must_v the_o felicity_n of_o the_o soul_n depend_v upon_o that_o of_o the_o body_n be_v it_o not_o to_o make_v the_o soul_n a_o kind_n of_o widow_n and_o so_o in_o a_o state_n of_o mourn_v and_o disconsolateness_n to_o be_v without_o its_o belove_a body_n which_o state_n be_v but_o a_o better_a sort_n of_o purgatory_n in_o short_a if_o the_o complete_a happiness_n of_o the_o soul_n rest_v in_o a_o reunion_n to_o a_o carnal_a body_n for_o such_o it_o be_v sow_o than_o never_o cry_v out_o upon_o the_o turk_n alcoran_n for_o such_o a_o heaven_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o it_o suit_n admirable_o well_o with_o such_o a_o resurrection_n see_v his_o invalidity_n of_o john_n fâ—ldo_n '_o be_v vindication_n p._n 369_o 370._o i_o do_v utter_o deny_v that_o this_o text_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 44._o be_v concern_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o man_n carnal_a body_n at_o all_o but_o the_o two_o state_n of_o man_n under_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n man_n be_v sow_o into_o the_o world_n natural_a so_o be_v they_o the_o son_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o they_o be_v raise_v spiritual_o through_o he_o who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n and_o so_o be_v they_o the_o son_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n who_o come_v to_o raise_v up_o the_o son_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n from_o their_o dead_a to_o his_o live_n their_o natural_a to_o his_o spiritual_a estate_n but_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o the_o 47_o vers_fw-la the_o first_o man_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a and_o part_n of_o the_o 49_o vers_fw-la we_o that_o also_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a seem_v to_o imply_v a_o bodily_a resurrection_n but_o let_v the_o whole_a verse_n be_v consider_v and_o we_o shall_v find_v no_o such_o thing_n etc._n etc._n see_v tho_n ellwood_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o g._n keith_n first_o narrative_n p._n 149._o print_a 1696._o in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 37._o he_o make_v the_o apostle_n thus_o speak_v the_o body_n that_o shall_v arise_v be_v not_o the_o same_o carnal_a body_n that_o die_v and_o be_v put_v into_o the_o grave_a no_o the_o body_n that_o be_v put_v into_o the_o grave_a or_o be_v sow_o be_v a_o natural_a body_n but_o the_o body_n that_o be_v raise_v be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n it_o be_v sow_o a_o natural_a body_n it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n ver._n 44._o and_o that_o none_o may_v think_v this_o spiritual_a body_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o natural_a body_n 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