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essential_o dwell_v in_o he_o through_o christ_n who_o be_v also_o in_o he_o and_o this_o according_a unto_o 1_o cor._n 14_o 25._o god_n be_v in_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v right_o translate_v be_v essential_o from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v be_v or_o essence_n pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 21._o but_o they_o understand_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v god_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o this_o body_n &_o soul_n of_o christ_n but_o why_o then_o do_v they_o not_o express_v themselves_o so_o answ._n thou_o see_v reader_n how_o open_o he_o give_v the_o lie_n unto_o himself_o in_o this_o citation_n by_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o understand_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o this_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o a_o few_o line_n before_o he_o do_v allege_v that_o according_a to_o our_o principle_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v why_o then_o do_v they_o not_o 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signification_n for_o how_o oft_o be_v all_o mankind_n comprehend_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n call_v flesh_n in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o the_o mortal_a body_n but_o how_o little_a have_v thou_o consider_v how_o if_o thou_o stand_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o grotius_n thou_o have_v give_v a_o stone_n to_o break_v thy_o own_o head_n for_o if_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v call_v flesh_n but_o the_o mortal_a body_n then_o the_o body_n of_o the_o resurrection_n namely_o both_o christ_n his_o body_n &_o also_o the_o resurrection_n body_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o proper_o flesh_n because_o not_o a_o mortal_a body_n pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 4._o the_o apostle_n frequent_o speak_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o present_v as_o well_o may_v the_o author_n say_v that_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
natural_a body_n etc._n etc._n answ._n this_o be_v another_o manifest_a perversion_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o j._n c._n his_o word_n here_o cite_v by_o thou_o that_o j._n c._n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o ordinary_a man_n which_o go_v to_o dust_n and_o corruption_n whereas_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o corrupt_a for_o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v a_o heavenly_a original_a it_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o body_n of_o any_o other_o man_n and_o therefore_o see_v it_o do_v not_o corrupt_v it_o be_v raise_v again_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n concern_v it_o destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o after_o three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o and_o the_o same_o after_o forty_o day_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 15._o yet_o according_a unto_o keith_n the_o philosopher_n though_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n answ._n how_o or_o in_o what_o respect_n he_o call_v i_o the_o philosopher_n as_o whether_o by_o way_n of_o derision_n or_o not_o i_o be_o not_o careful_a to_o determine_v or_o inquisitive_a to_o understand_v for_o i_o affect_v no_o such_o title_n unless_o it_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n to_o signify_v a_o lover_n of_o wisdom_n namely_o the_o true_a wisdom_n and_o not_o that_o false_o so_o call_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n every_o true_a christian_a be_v a_o philosopher_n which_o be_v to_o say_v a_o lover_n of_o wisdom_n but_o that_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n which_o the_o apostle_n bid_v the_o colossian_n beware_v of_o that_o be_v after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o rudiment_n of_o this_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n wherein_o i_o have_v be_v former_o educate_v and_o exercise_v before_o i_o know_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n i_o have_v renounce_v and_o do_v here_o open_o declare_v my_o renounciation_n thereof_o and_o count_v it_o all_o but_o loss_n and_o dung_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o what_o i_o have_v declare_v or_o give_v forth_o in_o any_o public_a testimony_n concern_v the_o truth_n i_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o the_o world_n philosophy_n or_o wisdom_n but_o from_o the_o open_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n as_o they_o live_o fprung_v up_o in_o my_o heart_n and_o inward_a part_n and_o unto_o the_o same_o and_o to_o nothing_o else_o i_o can_v and_o do_v recommend_v my_o testimony_n to_o be_v judge_v in_o all_o who_o have_v the_o same_o live_a spring_n of_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o life_n and_o light_n of_o jesus_n open_v in_o they_o and_o unto_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o any_o other_o i_o free_o can_n and_o do_v submit_v any_o public_a testimony_n which_o i_o have_v give_v forth_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n &_o what_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n open_v in_o one_o can_v never_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o another_o pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 15._o the_o first_o heavenly_a body_n of_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n which_o keith_n say_v he_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n he_o allow_v to_o have_v flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o call_v it_o so_o and_o it_o have_v so_o now_o in_o heaven_n sure_o according_a unto_o he_o yet_o the_o body_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n be_v change_v so_o etherial_a that_o you_o must_v call_v it_o no_o more_o flesh_n and_o blood_n answ._n i_o have_v say_v nothing_o concern_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n either_o before_o or_o after_o his_o outward_a come_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a unto_o plain_a scripture_n nor_o have_v i_o meddle_v to_o give_v any_o other_o name_n unto_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o what_o the_o scripture_n give_v 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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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