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undertake_v and_o dispatch_v chap._n xviii_o he_o say_v we_o disow_v the_o true_a christ_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o deny_v in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o what_o we_o deny_v and_o that_o we_o be_v scriptural_a and_o sound_v in_o our_o belief_n and_o though_o we_o can_v exclude_v that_o divinity_n from_o the_o true_a christ_n yet_o we_o also_o own_o that_o the_o true_a christ_n take_v flesh_n that_o he_o appear_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n and_o that_o his_o bodily_a appearance_n be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o point_n christ_n own_v according_a to_o scripture_n §_o 1._o he_o be_v now_o arrive_v at_o the_o root-error_n of_o the_o quaker_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o name_v it_o who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o name_n and_o such_o too_o as_o be_v beast_n enough_o too_o sometime_o but_o they_o may_v pass_v perhaps_o for_o gospel-zeal_n or_o a_o pretty_a sort_n of_o wit_n among_o some_o of_o his_o small_a companion_n who_o disease_n be_v to_o be_v mistake_v but_o let_v we_o 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bodily_a garment_n he_o tell_v we_o they_o can_v never_o call_v christ_n this_o quotation_n he_o offer_v as_o explain_v by_o another_o from_o the_o same_o author_n and_o book_n p._n 20._o for_o that_o which_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o be_v our_o garment_n even_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o nature_n very_a right_n but_o what_o follow_v be_v woeful_o false_a which_o be_v of_o a_o earthly_a perish_a nature_n but_o he_o be_v of_o a_o heavenly_a nature_n from_o whence_o j._n faldo_n infer_v against_o we_o that_o the_o body_n christ_n take_v upon_o himself_o of_o our_o nature_n be_v not_o the_o christ_n but_o before_o we_o give_v he_o off_o we_o hope_v through_o the_o help_n of_o our_o god_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a to_o be_v high_o against_o christ_n scripture_n and_o sound_a reason_n he_o have_v do_v we_o right_o in_o two_o respect_n which_o may_v a_o little_a answer_n for_o the_o ill-language_n he_o give_v we_o in_o our_o charge_n first_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v we_o own_o 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true_a faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n can_v any_o man_n be_v so_o stupid_a as_o to_o think_v that_o e._n burrough_n ever_o intend_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o pure_o &_o simple_o constitute_v he_o such_o for_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o universal_a grace_n light_n and_o spirit_n which_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o all_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v lead_v to_o eternal_a felicity_n and_o unless_o he_o will_v say_v that_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n a_o scripture-phrase_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_n with_o be_v not_o in_o union_n with_o christ_n nor_o as_o good_a in_o kind_a as_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o our_o adversary_n say_v be_v god_n it_o will_v evident_o follow_v that_o what_o e._n b._n write_v be_v find_v and_o scriptural_a however_o this_o make_v nothing_o for_o our_o adversary_n present_a charge_n but_o he_o end_v not_o with_o he_o now_o my_o soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v centre_v 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