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the_o bless_a seed_n be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n when_o the_o son_n shall_v be_v subject_a 15.44_o 1_o cor._n 15.44_o and_o god_n all_o in_o all_o this_o be_v the_o adoption_n and_o redemption_n of_o the_o body_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n when_o the_o body_n 8.23_o rom._n 8.23_o now_o natural_a or_o soul_o as_o the_o greek_a read_v it_o shall_v be_v raise_v spiritual_a 15.45_o 2_o cor._n 15.45_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n appear_v to_o be_v all_o in_o all_o this_o will_v be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o particular_a for_o we_o must_v be_v gather_v one_o by_o one_o and_o this_o will_v be_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o general_a who_o be_v the_o body_n the_o dead_a in_o babylon_n the_o dead_a body_n of_o christ_n there_o but_o thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v together_o with_o my_o body_n they_o shall_v arise_v etc._n etc._n isa_n 26.19_o together_o with_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o read_v thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v my_o dead_a body_n they_o shall_v arise_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o the_o lord_n god_n in_o we_o all_o shall_v slâ—y_v we_o all_o and_o all_o flesh_n to_o himself_o our_o gift_n our_o grace_n and_o all_o shall_v be_v slay_v to_o god_n and_o by_o he_o his_o sword_n his_o spirit_n the_o fire_n shall_v do_v it_o we_o must_v all_o die_v come_v down_o to_o the_o dust_n lie_v there_o as_o the_o dry_a bone_n not_o so_o much_o as_o flesh_n or_o skin_n upon_o we_o much_o less_o strength_n spirit_n and_o life_n yet_o we_o shall_v live_v though_o now_o dead_a yea_o the_o dead_a
all_o particular_n be_v write_v it_o will_v nauseate_n any_o scholar_n or_o spiritual_a man_n such_o a_o one_o i_o wish_v my_o antagonist_n have_v be_v for_o than_o he_o shall_v have_v understand_v i_o or_o i_o he_o therefore_o i_o desire_v mr._n nichols_n in_o a_o letter_n the_o week_n before_o that_o we_o shall_v reason_v together_o in_o private_a among_o rational_a and_o religious_a friend_n both_o he_o and_o i_o but_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o have_v it_o in_o public_a either_o that_o the_o simple_a welsh_a people_n may_v wonder_v at_o his_o wisdom_n or_o that_o his_o folly_n and_o i_o may_v appear_v to_o all_o and_o true_o i_o be_v a_o fool_n to_o accept_v of_o a_o dispute_n before_o a_o illiterate_a multitude_n and_o without_o a_o moderator_n for_o many_o sometime_o will_v be_v speak_v at_o once_o but_o it_o be_v agree_v upon_o at_o last_o that_o m._n nichols_n shall_v be_v respondent_fw-la because_o i_o be_v by_o argument_n to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n that_o i_o teach_v which_o he_o have_v rumour_v abroad_o to_o be_v error_n and_o heresy_n the_o thing_n be_v these_o first_o that_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o state_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n this_o he_o deny_v second_o that_o the_o saint_n this_o day_n have_v not_o a_o gospel-faith_n this_o he_o affirm_v three_o that_o god_n be_v in_o union_n with_o mankind_n this_o he_o be_v negative_a too_o but_o i_o be_v to_o maintain_v all_o three_o in_o these_o follow_a argument_n for_o the_o first_o i_o have_v many_o ground_n to_o build_v upon_o and_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o state_n of_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n first_o because_o it_o must_v be_v immediate_o after_o babylon_n fall_n which_o be_v in_o this_o lise_fw-fr where_o babylon_n must_v fall_v and_o rise_v no_o more_o 3._o rev._n 18.21_o rev._n 19_o throughout_o rev._n 20.1_o 7._o rev._n 21.2_o 3._o second_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n not_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n from_o earth_n three_o there_o god_n dwell_v with_o man_n not_o man_n with_o god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o new_a earth_n as_o well_o as_o a_o new_a heaven_n four_o whole_a nation_n be_v here_o to_o be_v save_v and_o the_o nation_n save_v with_o their_o king_n bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o it_o which_o can_v be_v in_o heaven_n above_o as_o man_n conceive_v but_o it_o be_v a_o three_o dispensation_n differ_v from_o law_n and_o gospel-order_n for_o the_o first_o be_v a_o nation_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n 2.11_o deut._n 33.29_o act._n 2.47_o zach._n 2.11_o in_o the_o second_o believer_n of_o all_o nation_n be_v save_v or_o join_v to_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o a_o church_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n not_o in_o any_o particular_a form_n of_o religion_n 60.21_o isa_n 60.21_o but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o righteousness_n the_o first_o argument_n be_v thus_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n 21.24_o rev._n 21.24_o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o it_o ergo_fw-la the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o state_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n second_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v 2.4_o zach._n 2.4_o as_o a_o city_n without_o wall_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o man_n and_o cattle_n therein_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v in_o this_o life_n m._n nichols_n answer_v to_o both_o true_o i_o remember_v not_o nor_o he_o to_o most_o of_o my_o argument_n only_o to_o this_o second_o his_o answer_n be_v in_o laughter_n like_o solomon_n wise_a man_n eccles_n 7.6_o cry_v aloud_o to_o the_o people_n hawer_n here_o be_v cattle_n in_o heaven_n whereas_o my_o proof_n be_v that_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o zechariah_n be_v not_o heaven_n because_o cattle_n be_v there_o yet_o contrary_a to_o order_n mr._n nichols_n will_v needs_o object_v and_o what_o that_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v not_o this_o life_n why_o because_o say_v he_o none_o shall_v enter_v in_o that_o defile_v or_o tell_v a_o lie_n rev._n 21.27_o i_o catch_v he_o present_o in_o three_o before_o witness_n one_o be_v a_o great_a untruth_n for_o whereas_o i_o be_v say_v upon_o occasion_n that_o zechariah_n prophecy_n be_v after_o the_o captivity_n m._n nichols_n will_v face_v i_o down_o before_o the_o people_n that_o his_o prophecy_n be_v before_o and_o adeodate_v say_v he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o i_o the_o next_o day_n that_o i_o speak_v adeodate_v be_v bring_v and_o read_v in_o public_a 1._o adeodate_v in_o zach._n 1._o who_o word_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o m._n nichols_n say_v of_o he_o yea_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a that_o zachary_n prophesy_v in_o the_o second_o and_o four_o year_n of_o darius_n that_o be_v after_o the_o captivity_n zech._n 1.1_o &_o 7.1_o ergo_fw-la say_v i_o mr._n nichols_n must_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n it_o be_v his_o own_o argument_n 65.22_o isa_n 65.22_o but_o my_o three_o be_v this_o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n man_n shall_v build_v house_n plant_v vineyard_n labour_n and_o live_v long_o ergo_fw-la new_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o state_n in_o this_o life_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o i_o hold_v forth_o as_o truth_n to_o i_o be_v this_o that_o none_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n this_o day_n have_v a_o gospel-faith_n which_o i_o prove_v first_o by_o a_o argument_n ex_fw-la enumerat_fw-la be_v or_o ex_fw-la particularibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o m._n nichols_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o godly_a preacher_n with_o he_o nor_o the_o people_n of_o god_n this_o day_n have_v a_o gospel-church_n ergo_fw-la none_o have_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v prove_v thus_o those_o who_o live_v not_o of_o the_o gospel_n 2.4_o isa_n 2.4_o have_v not_o a_o gospel-faith_n for_o the_o just_a live_v by_o faith_n but_o neither_o m._n nichols_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o godly_a preacher_n with_o he_o live_v of_o the_o gospel_n ergo._n the_o minor_a or_o second_o proposition_n i_o prove_v thus_o those_o who_o live_v upon_o tithe_n 9.14_o 1_o cor._n 9.14_o live_v not_o of_o the_o gospel_n but_o m._n nichols_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o godly_a preacher_n in_o wales_n live_v upon_o tithe_n ergo._n this_o be_v unanswerable_a therefore_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n i_o propose_v a_o second_o argument_n thus_o those_o that_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n which_o jesus_n give_v after_o he_o be_v glorify_v have_v not_o a_o gospel_n faith_n 7.39_o john_n 7.39_o but_o the_o saint_n this_o day_n have_v not_o receive_v that_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n ergo._n this_o i_o prove_v first_o because_o that_o spirit_n be_v not_o before_o give_v or_o as_o the_o greek_a there_o read_v the_o spirit_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v before_o and_o afterward_o breathe_v on_o they_o by_o christ_n rise_v 20.22_o john_n 14.17_o john_n 20.22_o be_v not_o that_o spirit_n which_o jesus_n give_v when_o he_o be_v glorify_v or_o ascend_v but_o the_o saint_n this_o day_n have_v not_o that_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v before_o much_o less_o the_o spirit_n which_o jesus_n give_v after_o he_o be_v glorify_v ergo._n three_o the_o spirit_n which_o jesus_n give_v after_o he_o be_v glorify_v be_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v not_o receive_v before_o 1.5_o act._n 1.5_o till_o not_o many_o day_n after_o the_o resurrection_n that_o be_v the_o pour_v forth_o of_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o church_n 38._o act._n 2.33_o 38._o which_o present_a church_n and_o pure_a christian_n be_v far_o from_o ergo_fw-la nâ—ne_o have_v a_o gospel-faith_n the_o three_o argument_n be_v from_o joh._n 14.12_o those_o who_o do_v not_o the_o work_n which_o christ_n do_v and_o great_a also_o than_o those_o have_v not_o a_o gospel-faith_n but_o none_o of_o the_o saint_n this_o day_n by_o all_o their_o faith_n can_v do_v those_o work_n and_o great_a also_o ergo._n the_o argument_n be_v strong_a in_o christ_n who_o give_v a_o double_a asseveration_n to_o it_o very_o verily_a that_o be_v not_o only_o assever_v but_o swear_v as_o calvin_n interpret_v joh._n 14.12_o second_o those_o who_o believe_v on_o christ_n do_v great_a work_n than_o he_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n 4.4_o act._n 9.18_o act._n 2.8_o 41._o act._n 4.4_o for_o some_o give_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n 2._o other_o can_v speak_v to_o every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o tongue_n 3._o they_o convert_v many_o thousand_o at_o once_o 4._o can_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n whereas_o christ_n do_v only_o to_o one_o nation_n 16.17.18_o col._n 1.23_o mat._n 15.24_o mark_n 6.4_o mark_v 16.17.18_o for_o his_o commission_n be_v no_o far_o 2._o convert_v but_o
a_o few_o 3._o speak_v not_o with_o tongue_n 4._o give_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v after_o jesus_n be_v glorify_v three_o the_o weak_a this_o day_n i_o mean_v many_o of_o the_o scatter_a saint_n who_o do_v not_o profess_v any_o gospel-faith_n to_o themselves_o yet_o dare_v not_o deny_v it_o in_o they_o for_o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a confusion_n a_o babel_n in_o their_o spirit_n as_o in_o gather_v society_n i_o say_v the_o weak_a of_o scatter_v saint_n this_o day_n do_v great_a work_n than_o christ_n do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n though_o the_o spirit_n appear_v not_o in_o they_o nor_o they_o as_o do_v those_o work_n for_o first_o babylon_n fall_n be_v by_o they_o yea_o babylon_n the_o great_a from_o first_o to_o last_o have_v be_v ever_o lay_v low_a by_o the_o weak_a of_o scatter_v saint_n 51.58_o isa_n 26.5_o 6._o zach._n 12.7_o jer._n 51.58_o while_o the_o gather_a church_n in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v still_o building_n babylon_n a_o new_a when_o and_o old_a form_n or_o piece_n of_o the_o wall_n have_v be_v fall_v second_o the_o least_o of_o the_o flock_n draw_v for_o babylon_n for_o utter_a destruction_n jer._n 50.45_o yea_o draw_v they_o out_o who_o saint_n out_o of_o the_o church_n three_o the_o weak_a 3._o isa_n 41.15_o jer._n 51.20_o psal_n 149.8_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 6.2_o 3._o even_o worm_n do_v this_o day_n thresh_v mountain_n throw_v down_o hill_n tear_v the_o rock_n and_o whole_a army_n in_o piece_n break_v kingdom_n bind_v king_n noble_n and_o judge_n yea_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o angel_n of_o church_n for_o the_o feeble_a or_o fall_v hebr._n be_v become_v as_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n as_o god_n 12.8_o zach._n 12.8_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o they_o all_o this_o we_o see_v do_v by_o the_o saint_n this_o day_n and_o the_o saint_n thus_o to_o be_v though_o they_o believe_v not_o for_o now_o they_o begin_v to_o walk_v not_o by_o faith_n but_o by_o sight_n that_o be_v the_o three_o dispensation_n which_o be_v full_a 22.4_o isa_n 52.8_o rom._n 8.18_o 24._o rev._n 22.4_o faith_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o into_o vision_n hope_v into_o o_o possession_n of_o that_o glory_n wherein_o we_o shall_v see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v see_v his_o face_n and_o the_o father_n name_n on_o our_o forehead_n yea_o his_o name_n so_o visible_a and_o clear_a upon_o we_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n the_o father_n in_o we_o and_o whole_a nation_n join_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o we_o in_o that_o day_n this_o be_v the_o last_o truth_n which_o i_o teach_v that_o god_n be_v in_o union_n with_o mankind_n and_o this_o i_o be_v about_o to_o prove_v by_o argument_n that_o god_n be_v in_o union_n with_o man_n and_o this_o be_v all_o i_o teach_v the_o people_n but_o m._n nichols_n fear_v the_o argument_n that_o may_v follow_v will_v needs_o persuade_v that_o i_o hold_v a_o spiritual_a union_n between_o man_n and_o god_n this_o i_o never_o say_v but_o for_o dispute_n sake_n and_o to_o try_v the_o man_n strength_n i_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o union_n which_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o spiritual_a union_n but_o the_o union_n between_o god_n and_o mankind_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n ergo._n this_o he_o can_v neither_o stand_v against_o therefore_o fall_v off_o fair_o again_o truth_n say_v he_o the_o union_n be_v spiritual_a but_o not_o of_o grace_n god_n be_v not_o gracious_o unite_v to_o all_o man_n i_o be_v willing_a to_o follow_v the_o man_n or_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o weakness_n therefore_o i_o reply_v again_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n 2.11_o tit._n 2.11_o have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n therefore_o the_o grace_n of_o union_n be_v to_o all_o or_o god_n gracious_o unite_v to_o mankind_n this_n be_v that_o philanthropie_n or_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n which_o appear_v tit._n 3.4_o this_o he_o grant_v again_o and_o therefore_o cry_v quarter_n the_o three_o time_n it_o be_v of_o grace_n say_v he_o there_o be_v a_o gracious_a union_n but_o the_o union_n be_v not_o save_v between_o god_n and_o all_o man_n or_o mankind_n here_o i_o will_v follow_v he_o no_o further_o but_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o flight_n because_o i_o foresee_v and_o ambush_n lay_v before_o i_o and_o that_o in_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n the_o man_n seek_v my_o destruction_n therefore_o here_o the_o dispute_v end_v and_o we_o both_o depart_v in_o peace_n as_o friend_n but_o though_o i_o desire_v not_o any_o dispute_n with_o man_n yet_o i_o shall_v with_o god_n make_v it_o good_a in_o due_a time_n that_o there_o be_v a_o save_v union_n between_o god_n and_o mankind_n for_o 2.11_o tir._n 2.11_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n have_v appear_v so_o the_o margin_n read_v and_o so_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o prove_v to_o all_o the_o world_n london_n jan._n 18._o 1652._o your_o william_n erbery_n finis_fw-la