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prefer_v to_o a_o uncertain_a knowledge_n or_o science_n false_o so_o call_v see_v truth_n defence_n p._n 77._o g._n keith_n go_v on_o see_v that_o he_o will_v infer_v from_o my_o word_n that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n can_v be_v something_o else_o than_o the_o light_n power_n and_o spirit_n within_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v both_o their_o sense_n and_o he_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o christ_n without_o we_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o himself_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n thus_o far_o g._n keith_n but_o how_o will_v he_o prove_v our_o sense_n and_o he_o to_o be_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o christ_n without_o we_o if_o that_o sense_n be_v so_o immediate_o contradict_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n this_o show_v he_o want_v candour_n and_o will_v take_v thing_n by_o the_o worst_a handle_n to_o fasten_v a_o imputation_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o friend_n himself_o but_o his_o brethren_n also_o which_o he_o confess_v be_v contradict_v by_o he_o who_o have_v he_o not_o seek_v a_o occasion_n to_o misrepresent_v we_o may_v have_v entitle_v we_o at_o least_o to_o what_o he_o call_v the_o contradictory_n sense_n now_o c._n pusey_n his_o word_n be_v these_o upon_o g._n keith_n saying_n the_o light_n be_v christ_n but_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v something_o else_o he_o query_v whether_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v become_v something_o else_o beside_o christ_n and_o add_v but_o to_o wave_v such_o comparison_n which_o show_v his_o be_v not_o assertory_n but_o argumentative_a ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la a_o comparison_n g._n keith_n draw_v he_o to_o to_o this_o i_o say_v the_o man_n christ_n who_o be_v make_v or_o become_v flesh_n john_n 1._o 14._o who_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o come_v a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 46._o be_v not_o something_o else_o beside_o christ_n and_o see_v himself_o have_v say_v way_n cast_v up_o p._n 102._o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o outward_a flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o man_n but_o the_o soul_n or_o inward_a man_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o outward_a flesh_n or_o body_n that_o be_v the_o man_n most_o proper_o such_o as_o christ_n be_v even_o from_o the_o beginning_n i_o ask_v whether_o the_o maâ—_n christ_n that_o be_v even_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v become_v something_o else_o beside_o christ_n and_o see_v god_n have_v say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n isa_n 43._o 11._o whether_o this_o infer_v a_o denial_n of_o what_o christ_n who_o be_v thâ—_n light_n do_v and_o suffer_v without_o we_o in_o that_o prepare_a body_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o friend_n himself_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o christ_n without_o we_o as_o undue_o asperse_v by_o g._n keith_n hear_v he_o in_o his_o modest_a account_n p._n 16_o 17._o where_o he_o thus_o have_v it_o though_o we_o can_v yield_v 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