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17._o that_o scripture_n in_o heb._n 9_o 11._o not_o of_o this_o building_n be_v gross_o corrupt_v by_o the_o author_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v right_o translate_v building_n or_o structure_n it_o be_v not_o always_o take_v for_o the_o act_n of_o god_n in_o frame_v something_o out_o of_o nothing_o nor_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n so_o act_v but_o it_o be_v take_v in_o another_o sense_n in_o some_o place_n as_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o ans._n that_o scripture_n heb._n 9_o 11._o be_v not_o at_o all_o corrupt_a but_o true_o translate_v and_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o true_o give_v nor_o do_v thy_o weak_a and_o frivolous_a reason_n prove_v the_o contrary_a for_o
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p._n 600._o and_o that_o which_o be_v of_o more_o authority_n than_o all_o humane_a testimony_n i_o oppose_v unto_o he_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n in_o diverse_a place_n which_o i_o have_v cite_v in_o my_o book_n as_o namely_o gen._n 2._o 7._o prov._n 20._o 27._o to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v job_n 32_o 8._o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a give_v understanding_n where_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n nishmah_n or_o nishmath_n be_v use_v that_o be_v in_o gen._n 2._o 7._o and_o sure_o whoever_o shall_v due_o consider_v that_o scripture_n gen_n 2._o 7._o how_o thatthe_a lord_n god_n breathe_v in_o adam_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o shall_v compare_v it_o with_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 45._o the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n the_o second_o or_o last_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n if_o he_o have_v the_o least_o sense_n of_o that_o quicken_a life_n of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o make_v the_o first_o adam_n a_o 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nature_n in_o he_o when_o according_a to_o the_o inward_a man_n he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n again_o cyrillus_n alexandrinus_n on_o 9_o john_n say_v express_o that_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n which_o god_n breathe_v into_o adam_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o adam_n but_o a_o divine_a substance_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr igitur_fw-la factum_fw-la divinae_fw-la substantiae_fw-la spiraculum_fw-la anima_fw-la hominis_fw-la sed_fw-la animato_fw-la potius_fw-la homini_fw-la &_o proprietati_fw-la naturae_fw-la utrisque_fw-la anima_fw-la dico_fw-la atquae_fw-la corpore_fw-la consumatae_fw-la quasi_fw-la sigillum_fw-la naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la creator_n spiraculum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la infixit_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o english_a thus_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o divine_a substance_n be_v not_o make_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o rather_o man_n be_v already_o endue_v with_o a_o soul_n and_o the_o property_n of_o his_o nature_n 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animad_fw-la 12._o they_o believe_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o become_v man_n when_o the_o virgin_n conceive_v by_o the_o over-shaddowing_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o be_v man_n before_o answ._n he_o be_v man_n before_o but_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o man_n clothe_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o our_o flesh_n before_o the_o virgin_n conceive_v by_o the_o over-shaddowing_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v faithful_o believe_v that_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n and_o conceive_v by_o the_o over-shaddowing_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n both_o after_o he_o be_v so_o bear_v and_o also_o before_o even_o from_o everlasting_a pamplet_n animad_fw-la 12._o thus_o christ_n be_v never_o man_n have_v never_o a_o humane_a nature_n for_o as_o they_o have_v say_v before_o the_o soul_n most_o proper_o be_v the_o man_n and_o christ_n never_o have_v a_o humane_a soul_n according_a unto_o keith_n 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both_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o body_n have_v all_o the_o essential_a property_n and_o whole_a essential_a perfection_n that_o the_o soul_n or_o body_n of_o any_o other_o man_n have_v but_o that_o he_o have_v and_o still_o have_v great_a and_o more_o excellent_a perfection_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n than_o all_o other_o man_n do_v not_o hinder_v that_o he_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o those_o which_o both_o he_o and_o we_o also_o have_v for_o be_v not_o adam_n make_v in_o the_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n of_o god_n so_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o similitude_n man_n be_v like_a unto_o god_n and_o yet_o god_n be_v infinite_o more_o excellent_a in_o nature_n and_o be_v than_o man_n but_o yet_o according_a unto_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o author_n either_o man_n have_v no_o likeness_n unto_o god_n be_v not_o like_a unto_o he_o in_o any_o thing_n or_o then_o god_n have_v no_o substantial_a or_o essential_a perfection_n above_o man_n both_o which_o be_v most_o 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man_n and_o as_o man_n be_v no_o more_o excellent_a in_o his_o nature_n than_o any_o beast_n yea_o or_o tree_n that_o god_n be_v no_o more_o excellent_a than_o any_o beast_n or_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n which_o be_v most_o gross_a and_o blasphemous_a and_o yet_o the_o natural_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o this_o man_n doctrine_n when_o i_o think_v upon_o these_o and_o such_o like_a gross_a absurdity_n that_o follow_v from_o this_o man_n doctrine_n together_o with_o his_o other_o absurd_a say_n and_o malicious_a perversion_n i_o wonder_v not_o that_o he_o have_v be_v either_o ashamed_a or_o afraid_a to_o put_v his_o name_n to_o his_o pamplet_n pamplet_n animad_fw-la 12._o a_o son_n be_v not_o a_o son_n if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n answ._n i_o grant_v for_o christ_n have_v the_o same_o nature_n both_o of_o father_n and_o mother_n see_v as_o i_o have_v declare_v in_o my_o book_n he_o be_v true_a and_o perfect_a god_n and_o true_a and_o perfect_a man_n but_o that_o he_o have_v the_o same_o nature_n with_o mary_n and_o all_o mankind_n as_o to_o all_o the_o essential_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n hinder_v not_o that_o he_o have_v also_o a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n otherwise_o thou_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n pamplet_n animad_fw-la 12._o jesus_n increase_v in_o wisdom_n his_o soul_n be_v then_o subject_a to_o some_o kind_n of_o ignorance_n though_o not_o sinful_a it_o do_v not_o know_v all_o present_a or_o past_a thing_n answ._n ay_o jesus_n increase_v in_o wisdom_n may_v be_v very_o well_o understand_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n that_o do_v
god_n and_o so_o nothing_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v one_o essence_n with_o he_o and_o the_o end_n of_o this_o be_v plain_a downright_a atheism_n for_o if_o god_n himself_o be_v not_o present_a in_o man_n nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v one_o essence_n with_o he_o nor_o christ_n how_o can_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v true_o good_a be_v in_o we_o who_o can_v work_v it_o or_o be_v wrought_v who_o can_v preserve_v it_o if_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v absent_a surely_n nothing_o appear_v unto_o i_o more_o rampant_a blasphemy_n nor_o more_o gross_a atheism_n than_o to_o deny_v that_o god_n be_v real_o present_a in_o all_o man_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o how_o be_v god_n omni-present_a if_o he_o be_v not_o real_o present_a in_o and_o with_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o if_o god_n be_v present_a in_o all_o his_o creature_n than_o christ_n be_v also_o present_a because_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o christ._n but_o see_v thou_o will_v not_o 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