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bring_v against_o he_o from_o 2_o cor._n 5._o where_o paul_n say_v though_o he_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o henceforth_o know_v i_o he_o so_o no_o more_o but_o in_o page_n 70._o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v so_o far_o from_o deny_v to_o know_v christ_n in_o a_o body_n of_o flesh_n though_o glorify_v that_o he_o do_v affirm_v the_o same_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o ephesian_n eph._n 5.30_o where_o he_o say_v we_o be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n but_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o know_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n attend_v with_o all_o those_o infirmity_n as_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o in_o his_o suffer_a estate_n answ_n if_o by_o the_o body_n of_o flesh_n that_o christ_n have_v he_o mean_v the_o church_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o which_o christ_n the_o power_n and_o word_n be_v head_n and_o they_o member_n of_o than_o i_o be_o one_o with_o he_o for_o his_o have_v 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still_o have_v though_o not_o free_a as_o yet_o from_o suffer_v affliction_n yet_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n which_o be_v not_o so_o confine_v as_o he_o vain_o imagine_v they_o be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n this_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o man_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a for_o can_v it_o be_v rational_o conclude_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o member_n of_o his_o own_o body_n no_o certain_o if_o the_o body_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o head_n it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o perfect_a body_n but_o dead_a member_n so_o that_o christ_n the_o head_n the_o quicken_a spirit_n have_v man_n to_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n we_o may_v rational_o conclude_v if_o we_o have_v no_o other_o evidence_n that_o he_o be_v not_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o his_o body_n but_o present_a with_o they_o and_o therefore_o in_o they_o as_o himself_o say_v joh._n 14.17_o he_o be_v with_o you_o and_o shall_v be_v in_o you_o and_o in_o verse_n 20._o at_o that_o day_n you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o in_o my_o father_n mark_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o you_o in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o well_o reader_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n remain_v in_o this_o book_n of_o j._n n_n concern_v christ_n be_v in_o man_n and_o also_o out_o of_o he_o to_o which_o a_o answer_n may_v be_v return_v to_o manifest_v his_o ignorance_n and_o confusion_n which_o for_o brevity-sake_n i_o shall_v omit_v for_o it_o will_v fill_v too_o large_a a_o volumn_n to_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n at_o this_o time_n especial_o because_o those_o same_o thing_n have_v be_v answer_v by_o we_o again_o &_o again_o yet_o i_o can_v well_v but_o observe_v some_o few_o thing_n more_o that_o his_o confusion_n and_o oppose_v of_o himself_o may_v further_o appear_v concern_v the_o spirit_n be_v guidance_n in_o pag._n 84._o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n he_o say_v it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n and_o also_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n power_n and_o tendency_n of_o both_o and_o in_o pag._n 54._o he_o say_v '_o that_o spirit_n be_v god_n answ_n if_o the_o spirit_n give_v to_o the_o saint_n be_v of_o the_o same_o be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n as_o j._n n._n in_o this_o place_n true_o affirm_v than_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n for_o the_o same_o be_v be_v the_o same_o substance_n and_o the_o same_o substance_n or_o be_v be_v not_o divide_v into_o several_a being_n therefore_o if_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n be_v in_o man_n than_o the_o father_n and_o son_n be_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n thereof_o in_o man_n also_o and_o herein_o j._n n._n have_v contradict_v his_o own_o say_n in_o pag._n 78._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o distinct_a be_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n out_o of_o all_o man_n for_o if_o a_o part_n of_o the_o same_o be_v of_o they_o be_v in_o man_n how_o can_v it_o rational_o be_v conclude_v that_o they_o be_v a_o distinct_a be_v from_o their_o own_o be_v in_o man_n mark_v reader_n i_o will_v not_o be_v mistake_v but_o right_o understand_v in_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a weight_n and_o moment_n i_o do_v not_o oppose_v the_o be_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n out_o of_o man_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n nor_o in_o the_o low_a hell_n because_o infinite_a and_o incorruptible_a but_o his_o so_o be_v distinct_a as_o to_o exclude_v his_o nature_n and_o presence_n from_o man_n thereby_o deny_v his_o indwelling_a be_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o oppose_v and_o which_o j._n n._n have_v confound_v himself_o about_o because_o the_o be_v of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o quicken_a spirit_n can_v be_v divide_v and_o j._n n._n in_o pag._n 62._o also_o say_v christ_n can_v be_v divide_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o man_n be_v of_o the_o same_o be_v or_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n and_o son_n all_o which_o be_v that_o infinite_a be_v or_o substance_n which_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v it_o can_v be_v say_v they_o have_v not_o a_o be_v in_o man_n but_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o same_o be_v or_o substance_n which_o be_v not_o divide_v ought_v as_o proper_o to_o say_v in_o man_n as_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o this_o be_v that_o god_n who_o be_v light_n 1_o joh._n 1.5_o who_o be_v in_o all_o through_o all_o and_o over_o all_o bless_a forever_o who_o the_o world_n by_o wisdom_n can_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o again_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v god_n as_o j._n n._n in_o pag._n 54._o affirm_v which_o be_v certain_o true_a because_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o in_o man_n lead_v into_o his_o most_o holy_a will_n as_o j._n n._n also_o confess_v in_o pag._n 77_o &_o 84._o then_o how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n that_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n dwell_v not_o in_o man_n as_o he_o elsewhere_o say_v unless_o he_o will_v conclude_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v divide_v into_o several_a being_n which_o can_v be_v therefore_o his_o be_v be_v not_o only_o afar_o off_o but_o near_o at_o hand_n even_o in_o man_n but_o that_o lofty_a one_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n be_v know_v also_o with_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a etc._n etc._n and_o his_o
delight_n be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n again_o if_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o saint_n be_v as_o j._n n._n to_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o own_o cause_n say_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n tendency_n and_o power_n with_o the_o father_n and_o son_n then_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a saviour_n in_o man_n for_o the_o tendency_n of_o the_o son_n be_v to_o save_v as_o j.n._n himself_o i_o dare_v say_v will_v acknowledge_v and_o his_o nature_n be_v to_o save_v which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n and_o he_o be_v of_o power_n to_o save_v for_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o father_n be_v to_o save_v as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v give_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o people_n which_o reprove_v they_o for_o sin_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n power_n and_o tendence_n with_o the_o father_n and_o son_n be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v else_o it_o can_v be_v 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confusion_n and_o contraction_n of_o j._n n._n appear_v who_o thereby_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n nor_o of_o god_n to_o exercise_v his_o faith_n in_o nor_o yet_o do_v he_o keep_v to_o scripture_n neither_o to_o exercise_v his_o faith_n therein_o but_o be_v see_v and_o discover_v to_o have_v his_o mind_n and_o his_o faith_n exercise_v in_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o thus_o contradict_v himself_o &_o of_o his_o affirm_v so_o many_o absurdity_n and_o blasphemy_n without_o sound_a reason_n or_o scripture_n argument_n sometime_o divide_v christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n and_o sometime_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v and_o sometime_o join_v the_o spirit_n and_o scripture_n and_o argue_v that_o they_o can_v be_v separate_v and_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v be_v because_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o giving_n forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o will_v say_v christ_n have_v a_o distinct_a be_v from_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o his_o giving_n forth_o and_o thus_o as_o fancy_n lead_v he_o he_o affirm_v thing_n as_o in_o page_n 43._o he_o say_v if_o scripture_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o make_v void_a the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n for_o faith_n must_v be_v exercise_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o else_o upon_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n and_o in_o page_n 73._o he_o say_v if_o there_o be_v no_o personal_a be_v of_o christ_n then_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n to_o exercise_v faith_n in_o so_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o argument_n of_o j._n n._n if_o faith_n be_v exercise_v in_o a_o personal_a be_v of_o christ_n it_o be_v exercise_v upon_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n which_o be_v very_o true_a for_o a_o personal_a be_v of_o christ_n be_v not_o scripture_n and_o he_o say_v faith_n must_v be_v exercise_v in_o scripture_n or_o else_o upon_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o can_v tell_v what_o the_o 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