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again_o it_o be_v confess_v pa._n 35._o that_o god_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n purchase_v to_o himself_o a_o church_n act._n 20.28_o now_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n or_o that_o blood_n that_o relate_v to_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v spiritual_a he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a and_o so_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o it_o but_o our_o opposer_n confess_v he_o be_v as_o ignorant_a of_o any_o such_o blood_n as_o may_v be_v pag._n 42._o and_o indeed_o so_o be_v he_o like_v to_o be_v whilst_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o contend_v against_o the_o very_a mystery_n of_o god_n and_o against_o plain_a scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n have_v not_o blood_n pag._n 35._o contrary_a to_o act._n 20.28_o zech._n 9.11_o and_o now_o to_o his_o 40._o pag._n i_o query_n 1._o whether_o christ_n abolish_n and_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n as_o be_v say_v be_v not_o a_o work_n to_o be_v fulfil_v within_o 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and_o sanctify_v etc._n etc._n it_o never_o die_v nor_o perish_v neither_o be_v it_o derive_v from_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o be_v nor_o be_v any_o corruptible_a thing_n its_o original_n again_o if_o the_o blood_n shed_v cry_v afresh_o and_o sound_v in_o god_n ear_n for_o mercy_n for_o sinner_n as_o he_o say_v how_o be_v god_n full_o satisfy_v and_o man_n debt_n discharge_v or_o his_o disobedience_n wrought_v off_o as_o before_o be_v mercy_n still_o to_o cry_v afresh_o for_o where_o wrath_n be_v appease_v and_o satisfaction_n make_v as_o be_v suppose_v this_o be_v strange_a confusion_n and_o can_v that_o which_o be_v of_o such_o infinite_a worth_n as_o to_o purchase_v man_n eternal_a salvation_n be_v corrupt_v or_o lose_v so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v in_o be_v as_o absurd_o he_o bring_v a_o comparison_n of_o a_o purchase_n among_o man_n and_o that_o which_o buy_v the_o purchase_n be_v lose_v or_o give_v away_o as_o if_o god_n shall_v set_v such_o a_o small_a value_n of_o that_o which_o purchase_v man_n to_o himself_o oh_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o error_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o purchaser_n and_o sinner_n or_o salvation_n the_o purchase_n and_o the_o price_n his_o life_n pag._n 40._o whereas_o before_o pag._n 39_o he_o have_v contend_v against_o that_o of_o the_o blood_n that_o sanctify_v be_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n but_o now_o the_o price_n be_v his_o life_n and_o be_v not_o that_o price_n which_o purchase_v and_o redeem_v sinner_n that_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v not_o corruptible_a no_o more_o than_o his_o flesh_n be_v but_o if_o w._n b._n intend_v that_o the_o blood_n outward_o shed_v by_o wicked_a hand_n be_v the_o price_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n
as_o his_o word_n import_v then_o it_o follow_v from_o his_o other_o word_n that_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o be_v and_o this_o will_v render_v he_o a_o dead_a christ_n whereas_o the_o life_n that_o he_o lay_v down_o he_o have_v power_n to_o take_v up_o again_o and_o he_o say_v i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o and_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o and_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o and_o now_o whereas_o s._n eccles_n in_o pag._n 41._o be_v accuse_v of_o little_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n about_o a_o letter_n chief_o of_o a_o passage_n concern_v the_o blood_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n the_o blood_n that_o be_v force_v out_o of_o he_o by_o the_o soldier_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a who_o before_o that_o bow_v his_o head_n to_o the_o father_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n i_o do_v say_v that_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o another_o saint_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o s._n e._n now_o to_o these_o word_n viz._n no_o more_o than_o the_o 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material_a visible_a and_o not_o mystical_a therefore_o the_o antitype_n or_o substance_n must_v needs_o be_v material_a and_o not_o mystical_a by_o this_o all_o mystery_n or_o divine_a thing_n be_v exclude_v from_o be_v either_o spiritual_a antitype_n or_o substance_n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n in_o which_o consist_v the_o substance_n and_o end_n of_o type_n and_o shadow_n but_o to_o say_v that_o material_a blood_n be_v a_o type_n of_o that_o which_o be_v material_a this_o be_v to_o give_v the_o substance_n no_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o type_n especial_o if_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v mystical_a nor_o in_o be_v or_o like_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v one_o type_n be_v a_o type_n of_o another_o as_o to_o say_v because_o circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o type_n be_v material_a or_o outward_a therefore_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o antitype_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v outward_a too_o and_o 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vine_n the_o oil_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o blood_n which_o give_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n yea_o the_o water_n and_o blood_n which_o wash_v and_o sprinkle_v the_o conscience_n be_v all_o spiritual_a and_o mysterious_a as_o the_o new_a covenant_n itself_o be_v which_o they_o belong_v to_o and_o these_o thing_n know_v in_o and_o this_o be_v the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n which_o christ_n set_v open_a through_o the_o veil_n of_o his_o flesh_n heb._n 10._o let_v they_o receive_v this_o who_o can_v and_o this_o may_v answer_v that_o question_n where_o ever_o do_v god_n attribute_v the_o name_n of_o blood_n to_o a_o spirit_n whereupon_o i_o may_v ask_v as_o well_o if_o the_o name_n of_o water_n be_v never_o attribute_v to_o the_o spirit_n see_v john_n 7.38_o 39_o and_o whether_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o spiritual_a if_o not_o how_o be_v it_o call_v his_o own_o blood_n act_n 20.28_o and_o be_v not_o the_o new_a covenant_n spiritual_a viz._n the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n if_o it_o be_v sure_o the_o blood_n of_o it_o must_v be_v spiritual_a too_o again_o compare_v the_o article_n of_o w._n b._n his_o faith_n about_o the_o blood_n shed_v without_o the_o gate_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 42._o by_o which_o he_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v another_o while_n it_o be_v the_o mean_n or_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v neither_o spirit_n nor_o the_o life_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n nor_o be_v it_o in_o be_v but_o lose_v pag._n 40._o whereas_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o save_v by_o his_o life_n 1_n cor._n 6.11_o rom._n 5.10_o chap._n 4.25_o and_o yet_o in_o
and_o quicken_v by_o a_o supernatural_a or_o divine_a principle_n of_o light_n for_o conscience_n defile_v pervert_v corrupt_v sear_a for_o such_o there_o be_v in_o some_o will_v not_o manifest_v nor_o reprove_v sin_n for_o sin_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o contrary_a as_o whatsoever_o make_v manifest_a be_v light_n 3._o those_o gentile_n rom._n 2.15_o who_o conscience_n also_o bare_a witness_n it_o be_v to_o the_o work_n or_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o it_o do_v bear_v witness_n see_v vers_fw-la 15_o 16._o and_o that_o law_n be_v spiritual_a for_o they_o have_v it_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n 4._o this_o baptist_n have_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n or_o spirit_n that_o god_n have_v place_v in_o man_n sometime_o call_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 20.27_o sometime_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o understanding_n job_n 20._o which_o contradict_v his_o deny_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o every_o man_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o divine_a light_n or_o spirit_n which_o light_v kindle_v and_o quicken_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o make_v it_o capable_a of_o be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v etc._n etc._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o man_n but_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a give_v understand_v and_o upon_o who_o do_v not_o his_o light_n arise_v but_o now_o he_o ask_v upon_o what_o bottom_n do_v conscience_n stand_v or_o by_o what_o rule_n do_v conscience_n act_n and_o then_o answer_v bapt._n the_o conscience_n do_v act_v various_o in_o the_o heathen_a and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o read_v scripture_n nor_o have_v the_o true_a god_n and_o christ_n preach_v to_o they_o rep._n but_o conscience_n do_v not_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o they_o speak_v of_o rom._n 2.15_o neither_o do_v it_o act_v various_o when_o quicken_v so_o as_o to_o reprove_v evil_a as_o before_o how_o then_o do_v it_o act_v various_o in_o the_o heathen_a bapt._n answ._n p._n 17_o 18._o many_o there_o be_v that_o worship_n planet_n many_o there_o be_v among_o the_o heathen_n and_o other_o that_o make_v great_a conscience_n of_o adore_v that_o which_o they_o do_v attribute_v the_o title_n of_o a_o god_n to_o if_o a_o man_n in_o god_n worship_n never_o so_o much_o err_v if_o he_o be_v serious_a in_o it_o conscience_n be_v quiet_a but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o falter_v conscience_n reflect_v rep._n this_o be_v in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v deceive_v and_o captivate_v in_o their_o understanding_n and_o their_o mind_n corrupt_v from_o the_o true_a light_n in_o they_o that_o man_n be_v become_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v deceive_v and_o mislead_v which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o veil_n and_o mist_n and_o cloud_n cast_v over_o their_o understanding_n and_o so_o their_o conscience_n be_v defile_v though_o conscience_n simple_o consider_v whilst_o man_n mind_n be_v not_o bring_v under_o those_o cloud_n delusion_n and_o sorcery_n it_o be_v simple_o that_o computure_a of_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n that_o god_n have_v place_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o exercise_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n or_o spirit_n and_o as_o it_o reprove_v sin_n as_o confess_v before_o and_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n within_o which_o be_v light_n it_o do_v not_o act_v various_o as_o to_o prompt_v man_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v sinful_a either_o in_o thing_n relate_v to_o man_n or_o worship_n it_o do_v not_o act_v nor_o lead_v in_o any_o idolatrous_a way_n or_o worship_n for_o that_o be_v sinful_a which_o they_o that_o be_v lead_v into_o it_o be_v common_o by_o man_n tradition_n that_o corrupt_v the_o simple_a that_o original_o flow_v from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o not_o by_o the_o light_n within_o as_o many_o be_v by_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o tradition_n pervert_v &_o draw_v from_o the_o light_n within_o and_o keep_v from_o look_v to_o it_o and_o so_o in_o a_o dark_a ignorant_a state_n and_o this_o be_v the_o tendency_n of_o your_o doctrine_n who_o be_v war_a against_o the_o light_n within_o as_o thou_o w._n burnet_n have_v do_v one_o while_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v not_o any_o light_n in_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a another_o while_n there_o be_v a_o convince_a light_n in_o every_o man_n which_o be_v one_o while_o conscience_n that_o so_o convince_v and_o reprove_v another_o while_n it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n another_o while_n the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o its_o creation_n light_n another_o while_o it_o be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o understanding_n another_o while_n it_o be_v the_o substance_n or_o body_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n pag._n 16_o 17._o alas_o poor_a ignorant_a and_o scornful_a contend_v how_o pitiful_o be_v thou_o put_v to_o it_o and_o how_o be_v thou_o puzzle_v and_o confound_v sure_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o the_o heathen_a do_v neither_o lead_n nor_o prompt_v any_o of_o they_o in_o their_o idolatrous_a way_n so_o that_o in_o those_o way_n they_o be_v pervert_v and_o turn_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n within_o which_o law_n be_v unalterable_a bapt._n the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n in_o creation_n be_v the_o principal_a ground_n of_o conscience-conviction_n rom._n 2.14_o 15._o god_n in_o the_o creation_n do_v so_o principle_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n with_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o justice_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o have_v the_o counsel_n or_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o though_o he_o lose_v himself_o by_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o whole_o lose_v his_o creation-light_n there_o be_v still_o a_o knowledge_n leave_v in_o man_n of_o god_n but_o not_o ability_n to_o do_v good_a answ._n and_o sure_o this_o counsel_n and_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n leave_v in_o man_n be_v more_o than_o a_o err_a conscience_n or_o a_o delude_a mind_n for_o though_o man_n mind_n may_v err_v so_o can_v the_o law_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n leave_v in_o he_o thus_o you_o may_v see_v how_o this_o our_o opposer_n overthrow_v and_o confute_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o not_o we_o nor_o our_o principle_n but_o rather_o confess_v to_o it_o after_o he_o have_v render_v we_o and_o it_o as_o odious_a as_o he_o can_v beside_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o conscience-conviction_n conscience_n in_o that_o capacity_n will_v not_o allow_v a_o man_n in_o any_o evil_n and_o do_v not_o god_n leave_v ability_n in_o man_n to_o do_v good_a how_o then_o do_v he_o by_o his_o law_n in_o man_n require_v good_a to_o be_v do_v and_o how_o can_v he_o then_o condemn_v man_n for_o not_o obey_v he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o give_v he_o power_n to_o obey_v do_v he_o require_v impossibility_n and_o then_o condemn_v man_n for_o not_o answer_v his_o requiring_n no_o sure_a if_o he_o do_v it_o will_v render_v he_o a_o very_a hard_a master_n and_o what_o less_o have_v our_o opposer_n do_v but_o what_o say_v he_o further_o to_o the_o matter_n what_o capacity_n be_v fall_v man_n in_o as_o to_o light_v and_o knowledge_n within_o bapt._n every_o man_n by_o nature_n have_v the_o law_n place_v in_o his_o heart_n viz._n the_o substance_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o so_o much_o light_n and_o understanding_n leave_v in_o he_o as_o to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_n in_o some_o measure_n though_o they_o never_o have_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o have_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o god_n do_v expect_v a_o act_n according_o answ._n if_o god_n do_v expect_v a_o act_n according_a to_o his_o law_n which_o be_v in_o man_n viz._n the_o substance_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n then_o he_o expect_v man_n shall_v true_o love_v he_o and_o for_o that_o end_n he_o give_v ability_n or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o require_v it_o man_n be_v not_o condemn_v for_o that_o he_o have_v not_o afford_v he_o or_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o for_o he_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o bapt._n and_o then_o whereas_o w._n b._n speak_v of_o the_o body_n of_o this_o law_n or_o light_n in_o the_o heathen_a that_o they_o have_v a_o understanding_n there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o worship_n be_v due_a to_o he_o though_o this_o god_n they_o know_v not_o nor_o how_o or_o in_o what_o form_n to_o worship_v he_o for_o that_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o scripture_n he_o say_v p._n 17._o answ._n yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o he_o have_v confess_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n to_o
have_v be_v silent_a which_o have_v stand_v a_o witness_n against_o the_o persecute_v spirit_n by_o which_o many_o of_o our_o friend_n have_v deep_o suffer_v for_o their_o testimony_n both_o by_o imprisonment_n banishment_n and_o many_o to_o death_n whereas_o we_o have_v not_o observe_v that_o you_o baptist_n will_v suffer_v much_o who_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o creep_v out_o write_v and_o cavel_v against_o we_o now_o in_o a_o time_n of_o respite_n and_o quietness_n which_o show_v the_o baseness_n of_o your_o spirit_n thus_o to_o bespatter_v a_o innocent_a people_n and_o how_o ignoble_a such_o of_o you_o be_v though_o there_o be_v some_o few_o that_o be_v of_o a_o better_a spirit_n than_o thus_o to_o bespatter_v we_o as_o this_o peevish_a w._n b._n have_v do_v who_o i_o suppose_v will_v suffer_v but_o little_a for_o his_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v to_o seek_v above_o the_o cloud_n whilst_o he_o oppose_v the_o light_n within_o which_o shall_v preserve_v and_o bear_v up_o through_o suffering_n but_o suppose_v the_o baptist_n teacher_n be_v all_o so_o valiant_a and_o noble_a as_o that_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v prisoner_n and_o confine_v must_v their_o people_n therefore_o not_o meet_v but_o let_v their_o testimony_n fall_v and_o give_v their_o enemy_n the_o day_n see_v meeting_n in_o silence_n be_v reckon_v such_o a_o great_a crime_n and_o yet_o meditation_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n but_o not_o in_o meeting_n but_o alone_o it_o appear_v that_o w._n b._n have_v not_o a_o dependency_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n within_o in_o meeting_n to_o receive_v his_o instruction_n thence_o but_o he_o must_v have_v his_o matter_n compile_v and_o patch_v up_o aforehand_o as_o his_o matter_n seem_v to_o imply_v like_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o time_n and_o as_o for_o his_o story_n and_o tattle_n in_o pag._n 23._o touch_v several_a of_o our_o friend_n whereby_o he_o go_v malicious_o to_o render_v we_o odious_a some_o thing_n therein_o be_v falsehood_n and_o other_o wherein_o some_o of_o our_o friend_n have_v be_v sign_n to_o the_o world_n as_o solomon_n eccles_n and_o other_o we_o have_v answer_v over_o and_o over_o heretofore_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o s._n e._n his_o sign_n have_v appear_v against_o the_o nakedness_n of_o such_o dark_a professor_n and_o priest_n as_o he_o witness_v against_o and_o herein_o have_v but_o rack_v up_o such_o stuff_n as_o the_o persecute_v priest_n have_v against_o we_o and_o yet_o he_o confess_v isaiah_n do_v go_v naked_a for_o a_o sign_n to_o egypt_n yet_o all_o the_o prophet_n action_n be_v not_o for_o our_o example_n to_o follow_v p._n 14._o to_o which_o i_o say_v what_o then_o shall_v be_v judge_n in_o this_o case_n for_o here_o it_o appear_v the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n contrary_a to_o his_o former_a assertion_n bapt._n now_o the_o quaker_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o direct_v man_n to_o go_v to_o the_o material_a temple_n that_o they_o make_v it_o but_o a_o vain_a thing_n to_o look_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o antitype_n of_o that_o temple_n viz._n to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v there_o crucify_v or_o to_o that_o blood_n that_o be_v there_o shed_v for_o justification_n p._n 24._o answ._n the_o quaker_n see_v no_o need_n of_o direct_v man_n to_o the_o type_n for_o the_o antitype_n viz._n neither_o to_o the_o outward_a temple_n nor_o yet_o to_o jerusalem_n either_o to_o jesus_n christ_n or_o his_o blood_n know_v that_o neither_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n nor_o the_o word_n of_o it_o do_v so_o direct_a rom._n 10._o and_o be_v it_o the_o baptist_n doctrine_n to_o direct_v man_n to_o the_o material_a temple_n and_o jeruselem_n the_o type_n for_o the_o antitype_n what_o nonsense_n and_o darkness_n be_v this_o and_o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v the_o blood_n be_v there_o shed_v for_o justification_n and_o that_o man_n must_v be_v direct_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o it_o whereas_o that_o blood_n shed_v be_v not_o in_o be_v p._n 40._o but_o the_o true_a apostle_n direct_v they_o to_o the_o light_n which_o be_v so_o much_o oppose_v by_o the_o baptist_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o and_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n which_o resurrection_n sure_o be_v after_o the_o shed_v the_o blood_n outward_o but_o more_o of_o this_o matter_n hereafter_o and_o of_o w._n b._n his_o ignorance_n and_o nonsense_n about_o the_o blood_n bapt._n they_o do_v deny_v that_o man_n christ_n or_o that_o god-man_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o bethlehem_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n p._n 25._o answ._n we_o never_o deny_v the_o man_n christ_n nor_o that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o flesh_n or_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n nor_o do_v we_o ever_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n but_o as_o for_o those_o expression_n god-man_n be_v bear_v of_o mary_n we_o do_v not_o find_v they_o in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o do_v we_o read_v that_o mary_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o pope_n canon_n article_n etc._n etc._n though_o w._n b._n have_v pretend_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v his_o rule_n as_o if_o he_o will_v be_v exact_a in_o square_n his_o work_n thereby_o here_o his_o work_n be_v beside_o rule_n again_o he_o say_v christ_n be_v see_v with_o a_o carnal_a eye_n and_o his_o voice_n hear_v with_o a_o carnal_a ear_n p._n 25_o 28_o 29._o whereas_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o see_v i_o see_v my_o father_n also_o now_o dare_v he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v such_o a_o visible_a object_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o a_o carnal_a eye_n sure_o nothing_o be_v obvious_a to_o the_o carnal_a eye_n but_o that_o which_o be_v carnal_a or_o outward_a but_o so_o be_v not_o the_o invisible_a but_o indeed_o if_o the_o body_n that_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o virgin_n and_o which_o be_v after_o crucify_v put_v to_o death_n be_v god_n for_o he_o tell_v of_o god-man_n 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