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primative_a christian_n be_v teach_v as_o by_o a_o stand_a rule_n according_a to_o which_o they_o walk_v and_o by_o which_o through_o faith_n they_o be_v save_v as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v eph._n 2.8_o though_o many_o turn_v from_o this_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n and_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n thereof_o as_o they_o do_v at_o this_o day_n and_o those_o be_v they_o that_o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n wherewith_o every_o one_o be_v enlighten_v and_o labour_n to_o render_v it_o insufficient_a to_o save_v not_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v that_o grace_n that_o have_v appear_v to_o all_o and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v save_v and_o which_o god_n say_v unto_o paul_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o and_o so_o they_o trample_v under_o foot_n that_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o be_v drink_v indeed_o by_o which_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n but_o then_o he_o say_v in_o page_n 68_o there_o be_v a_o objection_n 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 that_o body_n after_o his_o ascension_n i_o never_o deny_v nor_o intend_v to_o do_v so_o but_o that_o body_n can_v not_o be_v call_v the_o saviour_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o that_o body_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n be_v yet_o on_o earth_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o without_o expectation_n of_o the_o same_o suffering_n in_o measure_n to_o attend_v christ_n in_o those_o member_n of_o his_o body_n as_o have_v attend_v he_o before_o for_o in_o col._n 1.24_o he_o say_v thus_o who_o now_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffer_v for_o you_o and_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o affliction_n do_v still_o attend_v those_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n who_o as_o j._n n._n confess_v be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o such_o a_o body_n we_o own_o christ_n have_v after_o his_o ascension_n and_o 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
and_o whereas_o he_o say_v let_v we_o labour_n with_o god_n for_o his_o bless_a spirit_n to_o guide_v we_o in_o all_o truth_n he_o therein_o seem_v to_o own_o truth_n to_o be_v a_o mystery_n within_o also_o for_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v it_o must_v be_v within_o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v truth_n because_o as_o j._n n._n elsewhere_o confess_v it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o be_v nature_n power_n and_o tendency_n with_o god_n who_o be_v truth_n and_o with_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o unction_n which_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o holy_a one_o which_o be_v true_a and_o not_o a_o lie_n so_o here_o he_o seem_v to_o own_o truth_n a_o mystery_n within_o the_o spirit_n be_v mystery_n which_o before_o he_o say_v be_v contrary_a to_o truth_n be_v intent_n and_o thus_o his_o confusion_n appear_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o moreover_o if_o in_o such_o a_o dangerous_a time_n as_o he_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v the_o spirit_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n to_o be_v labour_v for_o as_o a_o guide_n to_o lead_v in_o all_o truth_n wherefore_o then_o do_v he_o so_o much_o cry_v against_o the_o quaker_n who_o principle_n it_o be_v and_o also_o their_o practice_n to_o labour_v with_o people_n to_o wait_v for_o the_o spirit_n be_v operation_n that_o by_o it_o as_o the_o most_o certain_a guide_n they_o may_v be_v lead_v into_o all_o truth_n have_v he_o not_o also_o oppose_v himself_o hereby_o who_o not_o long_o before_o assert_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n which_o do_v but_o testify_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o now_o he_o will_v have_v people_n labour_n for_o as_o a_o guide_n in_o all_o truth_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o only_a guide_n without_o which_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v know_v because_o they_o be_v thing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reveal_v they_o and_o he_o say_v let_v we_o not_o be_v hasty_a to_o receive_v a_o opinion_n before_o we_o have_v weigh_v the_o same_o by_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n see_v there_o be_v many_o false_a spirit_n go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n answ_n that_o there_o be_v many_o false_a spirit_n go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n i_o grant_v and_o that_o be_v a_o false_a babilonish_a spirit_n that_o contradict_v itself_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o j.n._n have_v do_v as_o before_o show_v and_o that_o be_v the_o true_a spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o teach_v to_o live_v godlike_a in_o this_o present_a world_n but_o that_o which_o lead_v into_o confusion_n be_v not_o godlike_a but_o such_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o j.n._n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o that_o all_o opinion_n and_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n i_o own_o but_o what_o be_v this_o law_n and_o testimony_n be_v it_o not_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n for_o solomon_n say_v the_o law_n be_v light_a and_o the_o angel_n say_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n pro._n 6.23_o rev._n 19.11_o so_o here_o be_v the_o law_n and_o testimony_n declare_v which_o i_o dare_v say_v j.n._n never_o intend_v to_o direct_v people_n to_o as_o a_o touchstone_n to_o try_v opinion_n by_o as_o he_o call_v they_o and_o be_v not_o this_o light_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o and_o which_o he_o sometime_o call_v the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n jam._n 1.25_o and_o by_o this_o law_n indeed_o paul_n say_v he_o be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n so_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v let_v all_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v look_v into_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o light_n thereof_o in_o the_o inward_a part_n for_o this_o be_v that_o perfect_a rule_n that_o lead_v in_o the_o way_n in_o which_o a_o wayfaring-man_n though_o a_o fool_n can_v err_v and_o without_o this_o there_o be_v none_o able_a to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n nor_o to_o practice_v they_o because_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o yet_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v our_o doctrine_n principle_n and_o practice_n try_v by_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n but_o than_o say_v j.n._n the_o most_o dangerous_a spirit_n be_v this_o that_o draw_v all_o the_o happiness_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v into_o man_n and_o finish_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n at_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o grave_a answ_n if_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n he_o mean_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n as_o simple_o a_o creature_n then_o i_o do_v say_v all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v finish_v at_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o grave_a for_o it_o be_v but_o the_o glory_n of_o flesh_n which_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o grass_n pass_v away_o but_o if_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n he_o mean_v that_o which_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n shall_v inherit_v prov._n 3.35_o and_o which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o those_o before_o who_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n go_v then_o i_o know_v none_o except_o atheist_n and_o ranter_n that_o affirm_v or_o assert_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o i_o say_v also_o that_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a spirit_n of_o all_o and_o to_o be_v shun_v by_o all_o but_o that_o spirit_n which_o will_v keep_v people_n out_o of_o a_o expectation_n of_o see_v and_o behold_v that_o glory_n that_o be_v endless_a while_o on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_a be_v not_o much_o inferior_a as_o to_o the_o ill-consequence_n of_o it_o to_o the_o other_o for_o that_o will_v deprive_v people_n of_o the_o chief_a happiness_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o happy_a enjoyment_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o their_o peace_n and_o joy_n be_v full_a of_o in_o believe_v while_o they_o remain_v on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_a and_o may_v also_o endanger_v to_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v 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