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spiritual_a substance_n which_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v capable_a to_o feel_v and_o apprehend_v from_o which_o that_o real_a spiritual_a inward_a birth_n in_o believer_n arise_v call_v the_o new_a creature_n the_o new_a man_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o though_o it_o be_v too_o plain_a to_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o quaker_n make_v the_o light_n to_o be_v a_o real_a substance_n yet_o it_o be_v also_o as_o plain_a that_o they_o do_v not_o make_v it_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o god_n by_o this_o seed_n grace_n and_o 133._o word_n of_o god_n and_o light_n say_v mr._n barclay_n wherewith_o we_o say_v every_o man_n be_v enlighten_v and_o have_v a_o measure_n of_o it_o which_o strive_v with_o they_o in_o order_n to_o save_v they_o and_o which_o may_v by_o the_o stubbornness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o man_n will_v be_v quench_v bruise_v wound_a press_v down_o slay_v and_o crucify_v we_o understand_v not_o the_o proper_a essence_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n precise_o take_v which_o be_v not_o divisible_a into_o part_n and_o measure_n as_o be_v a_o most_o pure_a simple_a be_v void_a of_o all_o composition_n or_o division_n and_o therefore_o can_v neither_o be_v resist_v hurt_v wound_a crucify_a or_o slay_v by_o all_o the_o effort_n and_o strength_n of_o men._n but_o we_o understand_v a_o spiritual_a heavenly_a and_o invisible_a principle_n in_o which_o god_n as_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n dwell_v a_o measure_n of_o which_o divine_a and_o glorious_a life_n be_v in_o all_o man_n as_o a_o seed_n which_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n draw_v invite_v and_o incline_v to_o god_n and_o this_o we_o call_v vehiculum_fw-la dei_fw-la or_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n of_o which_o all_o the_o saint_n do_v feed_v and_o be_v thereby_o nourish_v unto_o eternal_a life_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o this_o vehiculum_fw-la dei_fw-la or_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o 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this_o middle_a nature_n i_o call_v a_o divine_a substance_n or_o essence_n not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o godhead_n itself_o or_o a_o particle_n or_o portion_n of_o it_o but_o because_o of_o its_o excellency_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n next_o unto_o the_o godhead_n as_o on_o such_o a_o account_n man_n do_v call_v other_o thing_n divine_a which_o be_v very_o excellent_a etc._n etc._n again_o say_v he_o in_o the_o next_o paragraph_n this_o excellent_a and_o intermediate_v be_v may_v be_v call_v the_o divine_a be_v because_o the_o godhead_n be_v most_o immediate_o manifest_v therein_o and_o dwell_v in_o it_o as_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n or_o holy_a of_o holies_n more_o testimony_n i_o may_v but_o i_o think_v need_v not_o add_v it_o be_v sufficient_o clear_a from_o these_o cite_v out_o of_o mr._n barclay_n and_o mr._n keith_n that_o the_o quaker_n do_v not_o hold_v their_o light_n to_o be_v the_o very_a substance_n and_o essence_n of_o the_o deity_n though_o at_o the_o 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which_o to_o confess_v the_o truth_n seem_v to_o favour_v it_o not_o a_o little_a and_o this_o hypothesis_n have_v be_v of_o late_a to_o the_o great_a surprise_n and_o amusement_n of_o the_o stiff_a and_o severe_a sort_n of_o divine_n readvance_v by_o a_o person_n of_o singular_a note_n and_o eminence_n in_o our_o church_n who_o make_v use_v of_o it_o to_o salve_v and_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n suppose_v that_o while_n the_o body_n of_o the_o communicant_n feed_v upon_o the_o grosser_n element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n their_o soul_n as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v fit_o dispose_v do_v take_v in_o and_o feed_v upon_o this_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v and_o nourish_v their_o inner_a man_n and_o become_v to_o they_o a_o principle_n of_o regeneration_n and_o spiritual_a life_n as_o you_o may_v see_v more_o full_o deduce_v in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n particular_o in_o the_o first_o and_o 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