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which_o be_v confirm_v mat._n 28._o 19_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o obey_v and_o worship_v the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o you_o see_v be_v three_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o do_v live_v understand_v will_n and_o act_n and_o here_o it_o be_v plain_o reveal_v that_o they_o be_v so_o distinct_a that_o the_o one_o can_v be_v the_o other_o indeed_o the_o socinian_o the_o quaker_n brethren_n in_o this_o thing_n do_v deny_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v a_o person_n and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o power_n virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n if_o so_o then_o the_o scripture_n above_o mat._n 28._o 19_o must_v be_v read_v thus_o baptise_v they_o in_o or_o unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o virtue_n power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v believe_v in_o obey_v and_o worship_v 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be_v come_v who_o i_o will_v send_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o further_a even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v testify_v of_o i_o here_o we_o have_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o comforter_n send_v the_o son_n send_v and_o that_o from_o the_o father_n which_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v distinct_a witness_n and_o by_o good_a consequence_n to_o be_v distinct_a person_n herewithal_o let_v it_o be_v well_o observe_v sc_n to_o deny_v as_o teach_v quaker_n do_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v in_o down_o right_a term_n to_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n for_o the_o scripture_n inspire_v of_o god_n say_v these_o three_o be_v one_o therefore_o to_o deny_v the_o trinity_n be_v to_o deny_v in_o unity_n which_o be_v atheistical_a so_o much_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o request_n oâ—_n some_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n in_o bermuda_n with_o who_o i_o shall_v now_o in_o a_o few_o word_n leave_v my_o hearty_a well_o wish_v advice_n beseech_v they_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n there_o to_o be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n resolution_n act._n 21._o 13._o i_o be_o ready_a to_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n a_o most_o gracious_a as_o well_o as_o noble_a resolution_n and_o fit_a for_o every_o good_a christian_n imitation_n which_o be_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d lâ—ss_n then_o the_o stand_n against_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n by_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o holy_a truth_n of_o god_n o_o let_v we_o rather_o burn_v than_o â—ow_o to_o that_o idol_n light_n which_o the_o romish_a nebuchadâ—zzar_n haâ—h_v set_v up_o in_o teach_v quaker_n oh_o let_v we_o rather_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o nazareth_n then_o leave_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n citeer_v within_o or_o on_o we_o rather_o let_v we_o lose_v our_o head_n from_o our_o shoulder_n then_o renounce_v that_o save_a head_n who_o be_v ascend_v up_o into_o the_o heaven_n above_o o_o let_v we_o rather_o effuse_n our_o dear_a blood_n and_o die_v glorious_a martyr_n then_o live_v apostate_n from_o and_o die_v persecutor_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n and_o for_o your_o constant_a encouragement_n herein_o let_v we_o hearty_o learn_v the_o apostle_n inspire_v lesson_n rom._n 8._o 7._o in_o all_o these_o we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o finis_fw-la
inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n how_o can_v it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o same_o true_a flesh_n shall_v be_v raise_v to_o enter_v upon_o that_o inheritance_n perhaps_o this_o improvement_n he_o have_v forget_v 2._o these_o inference_n be_v not_o only_o defective_a but_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o resurrection_n which_o denote_v a_o take_n up_o of_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v down_o it_o must_v hence_o follow_v sc_n if_o the_o same_o body_n that_o die_v be_v not_o raise_v up_o but_o another_o kind_n of_o body_n it_o can_v be_v a_o resurrection_n as_o above_o moreover_o if_o aâ—_n the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o but_o another_o body_n then_o that_o body_n which_o active_o and_o passive_o honour_a god_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v not_o according_a to_o divine_a promise_n col._n 3._o 4._o be_v glorify_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o another_o body_n shall_v be_v there_o glorify_v which_o never_o do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n honour_n and_o to_o which_o god_n never_o make_v any_o promise_n yea_o that_o body_n which_o wicked_o sin_v live_v and_o dyedin_fw-mi final_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n shall_v not_o according_a to_o divine_a threaten_n matt._n 25._o 41._o be_v for_o ever_o torment_v but_o another_o body_n shall_v which_o never_o sin_v nor_o be_v ever_o threaten_v be_v eternal_o dam_v in_o hell_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n these_o inavoidable_a consequent_n be_v no_o less_o than_o high_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o justice_n truth_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n himself_o especial_o in_o that_o scripture_n of_o sacred_a truth_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 10_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o sc_n the_o same_o whole_a man_n may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o the_o lord_n christ_n assure_v we_o john_n 5._o 28_o 29._o the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n be_v there_o any_o other_o body_n in_o the_o grave_n than_o the_o same_o body_n which_o be_v put_v into_o they_o shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n thus_o in_o matt._n 25._o 46._o also_o prove_v 3._o that_o by_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n above_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o substance_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o part_n of_o a_o man_n body_n as_o now_o it_o be_v but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o sinful_a quality_n of_o man_n nature_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o as_o in_o other_o place_n rom._n 7._o 18_o 24._o chap._n 8._o 1_o 6_o 7._o gal_n 5_o 17_o 19_o 24._o flesh_n do_v signify_v or_o of_o natural_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o which_o the_o body_n be_v now_o compose_v and_o make_v up_o as_o such_o it_o be_v corruptable_a and_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o thus_o paul_n expound_v it_o as_o in_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o same_o 50._o verse_n neither_o do_v corruption_n inherit_v incorruption_n that_o be_v corruptable_a flesh_n and_o blood_n or_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o have_v the_o seed_n and_o principle_n of_o corruption_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n such_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v unfit_a to_o wear_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n as_o our_o soul_n must_v be_v change_v before_o they_o can_v be_v fit_a for_o glory_n so_o also_o must_v our_o body_n from_o their_o natural_a estate_n to_o a_o spiritual_a for_o at_o the_o resurrection_n our_o body_n shall_v not_o be_v raise_v natural_a corruptable_a body_n but_o spiritual_a incorruptable_a body_n and_o as_o such_o they_o will_v be_v fit_a for_o glory_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v illustrate_v ver_fw-la 52._o and_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v incorruptable_a and_o we_o shall_v be_v change_v but_o how_o the_o next_o verse_n sc_n 53._o tell_v we_o this_o corruptable_a must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n note_v this_o mortal_a must_v put_v on_o immortality_n well_o then_o though_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v now_o natural_a corruptable_a and_o mortal_a flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o as_o such_o unfit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o in_o the_o resurrection_n the_o body_n will_v not_o be_v so_o for_o it_o will_v then_o be_v spiritual_a incorruptable_a immortal_a flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o be_v so_o qualify_v it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n have_v thus_o answer_v i_o expect_v some_o return_n but_o they_o be_v all_o silent_a thereupon_o capt._n john_n hubbart_n sherrif_n with_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n as_o representee_n of_o the_o christian_a part_n of_o the_o assembly_n come_v forth_o towards_o i_o and_o open_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v full_o satisfy_v with_o my_o proof_n and_o answer_n the_o quaker_n be_v thus_o regular_o find_v guilty_a of_o the_o whole_a charge_n the_o vast_a assembly_n be_v forthwith_o peaceable_o dismiss_v reader_n i_o have_v be_v earnest_o request_v by_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n in_o these_o island_n to_o make_v some_o reply_v to_o three_o or_o four_o erroneous_a principle_n not_o discuss_v in_o the_o disputation_n hold_v and_o profess_v by_o most_o quaker_n to_o wit_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o state_n of_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n 2._o that_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o 1_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o nor_o the_o infallible_a stand_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n 3._o that_o the_o soul_n in_o man_n be_v god_n in_o part_n and_o so_o infallible_a 4._o the_o deny_v of_o the_o trinity_n sc_fw-la three_o person_n in_o one_o deity_n these_o corrupt_a principle_n maintain_v by_o most_o teach_v quaker_n i_o have_v on_o request_n as_o above_o consider_v and_o make_v some_o reply_v to_o each_o particular_a distinct_o as_o in_o their_o order_n afore_o express_v 1._o principle_n that_o there_o be_v a_o state_n of_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n allege_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v testify_v the_o same_o as_o job_n 1._o ver_fw-la 1_o 8._o 22_o psal_n 37._o ver_fw-la 37._o &_o 39_o 1._o &_o 119._o 5._o mat._n 5._o 48._o rom._n 6._o 18._o &_o 8._o 4._o &_o 2._o 15._o phil._n 3._o 15._o eph._n 3._o 19_o luk._n 1._o 6._o that_o i_o may_v herein_o give_v some_o satisfaction_n i_o have_v consider_v the_o abovementioned_a scripture_n one_o after_o another_o in_o their_o asserted_a order_n the_o first_o scripture_n job_n 1._o ver_fw-la 1_o 8_o 22._o there_o be_v a_o man_n who_o name_n be_v job_n and_o that_o man_n be_v perfect_a reply_v to_o the_o one_a verse_n by_o perfect_a here_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v a_o legal_a perfection_n such_o as_o adam_n before_o the_o fall_n though_o it_o be_v contend_v for_o by_o the_o teach_v quaker_n and_o affirm_v by_o they_o as_o possible_o attainable_a yea_o actual_o attain_v by_o many_o of_o their_o friend_n in_o this_o life_n but_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o in_o any_o one_o of_o these_o verse_n express_v no_o nor_o in_o end_n job_n perfection_n from_o all_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n nor_o do_v job_n so_o understand_v it_o witness_v his_o own_o confession_n chap._n 9_o 20._o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o i_o justify_v myself_o by_o the_o act_n and_o expression_n of_o my_o life_n my_o mouth_n will_v condemn_v i_o so_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a in_o the_o think_n and_o secret_a motion_n of_o my_o heart_n it_o will_v prove_v i_o perverse_a caril_n in_o locum_fw-la and_o in_o chap._n 10._o 6._o thou_o enquire_v after_o my_o iniquity_n and_o searche_v after_o my_o sin_n likewise_o in_o chap._n 42._o 6._o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n but_o to_o put_v the_o word_n perfect_a in_o ver_fw-la 1._o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o 8_o vese_z above_z there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n a_o perfect_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n which_o refer_v to_o that_o generation_n in_o which_o job_n live_v so_o we_o read_v of_o noah_n gen._n 6._o 9_o that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n in_o like_a manner_n consider_v job_n in_o the_o time_n and_o age_n wherein_o he_o live_v there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n for_o godliness_n and_o uprightness_n hence_o for_o any_o man_n to_o infer_v that_o either_o noah_n or_o job_n be_v
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