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they_o be_v call_v so_o and_o appear_v to_o abraham_n to_o be_v so_o the_o author_n be_v aware_a of_o this_o objection_n and_o therefore_o prudent_o have_v prevent_v it_o he_o think_v by_o say_v in_o the_o same_o pag._n 101._o angel_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o heavenly_a man_n so_o that_o if_o christ_n have_v take_v on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n he_o have_v take_v on_o he_o man_n nature_n i._n e._n a_o kind_a of_o heavenly_a manhood_n but_o to_o go_v on_o by_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v when_o zechariah_n see_v a_o man_n ride_v upon_o a_o red_a horse_n chap._n 1._o 8._o this_o horse_n and_o man_n be_v as_o real_a as_o the_o man_n and_o ass_n which_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n that_o we_o read_v of_o mat._n 21._o we_o say_v of_o these_o that_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o man_n and_o so_o say_v the_o scripture_n gen._n 35._o 9_o god_n appear_v to_o jacob_n he_o do_v by_o his_o own_o power_n create_v a_o body_n or_o form_n or_o fashion_v it_o out_o of_o some_o pre-existent_a 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the_o people_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o you_o and_o if_o in_o these_o place_n why_o not_o in_o the_o other_o which_o keith_n quote_v g._n k._n pag._n 128._o i_o shall_v more_o particular_o prove_v that_o the_o man_n jesus_n even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n do_v know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n from_o express_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n matth._n 12._o 25._o and_o jesus_n know_v their_o thought_n luk._n 6._o 8._o joh._n 2._o 24_o 25._o and_o need_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v testify_v of_o man_n for_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n and_o
13._o magistracy_n this_o or_o that_o sort_n that_o a_o people_n may_v choose_v to_o themselves_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d humane_a creation_n when_o the_o apostle_n than_o say_v not_o of_o this_o building_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o heaven_n into_o which_o christ_n be_v enter_v with_o his_o blood_n this_o heaven_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o make_v and_o build_n with_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n for_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v make_v with_o hand_n and_o of_o earthly_a material_n but_o heaven_n by_o the_o immediate_a power_n of_o god_n let_v the_o quaker_n remember_v that_o this_o creation_n of_o which_o he_o say_v this_o manhood_n be_v not_o but_o of_o another_o be_v not_o by_o hand_n some_o of_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o call_v this_o manhood_n a_o emanation_n rather_o than_o a_o creation_n you_o see_v they_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n what_o name_n to_o give_v this_o child_n of_o their_o own_o beget_n and_o breed_n in_o the_o imagination_n can_v flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o a_o humane_a soul_n be_v say_v to_o ray_n and_o beam_n from_o god_n who_o be_v a_o free_a and_o simple_a spirit_n as_o light_v which_o ray_n necessary_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v a_o body_n of_o light_n therefore_o you_o shall_v hear_v he_o have_v deny_v it_o again_o in_o the_o next_o quotation_n g._n k._n for_o the_o most_o bless_a and_o glorious_a deity_n proper_o have_v no_o centre_n or_o ray_n distinct_a by_o way_n of_o emanation_n but_o rather_o be_v all_o centre_n and_o therefore_o the_o bless_a deity_n be_v as_o central_o and_o essential_o in_o we_o as_o in_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n pag._n 136._o animad_fw-la according_a to_o this_o they_o must_v believe_v that_o g._n keith_n and_o j._n crook_n have_v god_n as_o essential_o in_o they_o as_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n and_o this_o than_o may_v as_o fit_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o as_o of_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n in_o g._n keith_n and_o j._n crook_n dwell_v 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world_n and_o be_v the_o object_n of_o divine_a worship_n yet_o observe_v the_o author_n will_v not_o have_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o heavenly_a manhood_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o but_o allow_v here_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o deity_n to_o dwell_v in_o we_o be_v not_o this_o a_o prefer_v the_o manhood_n above_o the_o deity_n g._n k_o pag._n 143._o but_o when_o i_o say_v the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v extend_v unto_o we_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o nepheseh_n of_o his_o soul_n but_o the_o nechamah_n or_o nischma_n even_o that_o divine_a spirit_n of_o life_n that_o god_n breathe_v into_o adam_n animad_fw-la they_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o nepheseh_n and_o a_o nischma_n in_o this_o heavenly_a soul_n of_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n one_o more_o gross_a the_o other_o more_o refine_a it_o be_v this_o nischma_n that_o be_v extend_v thus_o into_o all_o thing_n not_o the_o nepheseh_n but_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a not_o yet_o to_o be_v reveal_v by_o this_o rabbi_n whether_o these_o two_o be_v one_o soul_n or_o two_o soul_n of_o different_a kind_n or_o whether_o two_o faculty_n or_o part_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o soul_n we_o will_v at_o present_a have_v our_o liberty_n till_o they_o have_v determine_v the_o controversy_n to_o conceive_v they_o two_o real_a distinct_a principle_n so_o that_o christ_n you_o will_v see_v by_o that_o time_n we_o come_v to_o the_o end_n will_v have_v two_o body_n and_o two_o soul_n only_o remember_v both_o these_o two_o principle_n christ_n have_v before_o any_o thing_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n it_o be_v say_v before_o pag._n 104._o it_o can_v be_v find_v in_o scripture_n that_o christ_n take_v to_o himself_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n at_o his_o conception_n etc._n etc._n g._n k._n pag._n ibid._n and_o be_v that_o which_o solomon_n call_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o james_n the_o engraft_a word_n and_o john_n the_o word_n make_v flesh_n or_o incarnate_a word_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o by_o the_o nepheseh_n i_o understand_v that_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n common_a to_o he_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o man_n as_o namely_o the_o root_n and_o life_n of_o the_o animal_n sense_n and_o discursive_a part_n by_o the_o neschamah_n or_o nischmah_n i_o understand_v that_o substantial_a dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o have_v in_o its_o nature_n be_v a_o divine_a nature_n so_o to_o speak_v above_o and_o beyond_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o other_o man_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o holy_a angel_n but_o whether_o his_o nepheseh_n and_o neschamah_n be_v two_o principle_n real_o distinct_a or_o two_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o one_o only_a principle_n i_o shall_v not_o in_o this_o place_n determine_v nor_o be_v it_o material_a to_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n to_o inquire_v animad_fw-la they_o believe_v that_o this_o 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nischma_n into_o every_o body_n form_v in_o the_o womb_n as_o he_o do_v into_o adam_n body_n in_o its_o creation_n and_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v adam_n body_n and_o so_o every_o other_o man_n body_n have_v and_o have_v as_o a_o entire_a personal_a union_n with_o the_o god_n head_n as_o the_o body_n which_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n have_v for_o aught_o i_o can_v learn_v from_o keiths_n divinity_n it_o be_v true_a he_o say_v the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o heavenly_a manhood_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o immediate_a and_o wonderful_a manner_n of_o union_n with_o the_o deity_n as_o no_o other_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v partaker_n of_o pag._n 83._o but_o what_o union_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v take_v of_o the_o
sure_o john_n understand_v this_o of_o christ_n as_o man_n for_o he_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o man_n christ_n even_o jesus_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o mary_n but_o to_o say_v that_o he_o know_v man_n thought_n not_o immediate_o but_o by_o revelation_n be_v to_o contradict_v the_o express_a word_n of_o this_o scripture_n all_o which_o prove_v that_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n to_o wit_n his_o soul_n have_v a_o real_a omnipercipiency_n and_o be_v real_o omnipercipient_a and_o omniscient_a of_o all_o thing_n present_a and_o past_a if_o not_o of_o all_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o as_o thing_n to_o come_v he_o may_v well_o know_v they_o by_o divine_a revelation_n from_o his_o father_n pag._n 129._o and_o if_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v omnipercipient_a he_o be_v also_o omnipresent_v animad_fw-la they_o believe_v this_o manhood_n of_o christ_n perceive_v and_o know_v all_o thing_n past_a and_o present_a of_o itself_o and_o by_o itself_o consider_v without_o any_o relation_n to_o or_o union_n with_o the_o deity_n and_o that_o it_o need_v not_o god_n as_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o present_a or_o past_a thing_n but_o only_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o that_o it_o be_v every_o where_o in_o heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n and_o all_o this_o keith_n assert_n of_o the_o man_n jesus_n as_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n of_o which_o john_n speak_v joh._n 2._o 24_o 25._o let_v the_o reader_n see_v if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o last_o paragraph_n we_o query_n notwithstanding_o what_o be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a whether_o this_o be_v not_o to_o constitute_v a_o new_a god_n in_o time_n be_v it_o not_o jehovahs_n prerogative_n what_o be_v speak_v psal_n 139._o from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o 14._o of_o possess_v the_o reins_o and_o be_v omnipresent_v whither_o can_v i_o fly_v from_o thy_o presence_n unless_o we_o speak_v by_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o communication_n of_o property_n and_o so_o attribute_v that_o to_o the_o whole_a person_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o one_o nature_n christ_n as_o god_n only_o not_o as_o man_n be_v omniscient_a and_o omnipresent_v as_o to_o the_o first_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o thing_n as_o man_n otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v that_o jesus_n grow_v in_o wisdom_n luk._n 2._o ult_n as_o to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v speak_v now_o be_o i_o no_o more_o in_o the_o world_n and_o i_o you_o have_v not_o always_o i_o go_v away_o g._n k._n pag._n 131._o the_o whole_a soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o every_o place_n nor_o in_o every_o man_n for_o the_o spring_n and_o centre_n or_o fountain_n of_o it_o be_v only_o in_o that_o body_n that_o be_v crucify_v on_o the_o cross_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v now_o ascend_v and_o glorify_v in_o heaven_n which_o remain_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n that_o it_o be_v on_o earth_n although_o it_o be_v wonderful_o change_v as_o to_o the_o mode_n and_o manner_n of_o its_o be_v it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o body_n of_o flesh_n blood_n and_o bone_n but_o a_o pure_a ethereal_a or_o heavenly_a body_n like_v unto_o which_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v at_o the_o resurrection_n for_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a be_v not_o so_o differ_v but_o that_o remain_v one_o in_o substance_n they_o may_v be_v change_v one_o into_o another_o animad_fw-la the_o quaker_n not_o to_o wrong_v they_o believe_v that_o beside_o the_o heavenly_a body_n of_o heavenly_a flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v crucify_v when_o adam_n sin_v christ_n have_v another_o body_n of_o another_o kind_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n take_v of_o the_o virgin_n and_o that_o be_v crucify_v without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o we_o query_n wherefore_o it_o be_v offer_v whether_o as_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o whether_o his_o soul_n be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n according_a to_o isa_n 53._o 10_o and_o if_o so_o whether_o you_o mean_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o heavenly_a manhood_n which_o he_o have_v before_o the_o world_n be_v they_o believe_v this_o second_o latter_a body_n be_v ascend_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n yet_o remain_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n contrary_a to_o their_o former_a faith_n when_o the_o question_n be_v put_v to_o j._n crook_n viz._n whether_o do_v thou_o believe_v that_o the_o same_o body_n of_o man_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o it_o do_v rise_v to_o life_n again_o answer_v in_o his_o late_a book_n call_v counter_a convert_v pag._n 68_o this_o query_n be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n which_o say_v a_o natural_a body_n etc._n etc._n yet_o according_a to_o keith_n the_o philosopher_n though_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o pure_o ethereal_a yet_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o first_o heavenly_a body_n of_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n which_o keith_n say_v he_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n he_o allow_v to_o have_v flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o call_v it_o so_o and_o it_o have_v so_o now_o in_o heaven_n sure_o according_a to_o he_o yet_o the_o body_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n be_v change_v so_o ethereal_a that_o you_o must_v call_v it_o no_o more_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o what_o christ_n say_v of_o himself_o after_o his_o resurrection_n which_o be_v a_o state_n of_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 43._o it_o be_v raise_v in_o glory_n christ_n say_v luk._n 24._o 39_o handle_v i_o and_o see_v for_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o you_o see_v i_o have_v if_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v turn_v into_o air_n and_o yet_o remain_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n we_o ask_v what_o it_o be_v that_o identify_v and_o make_v it_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n that_o it_o be_v when_o flesh_n and_o blood_n g._n k._n pag._n 132._o the_o centre_n and_o spring_n of_o christ_n soul_n remain_v in_o that_o glorify_a body_n it_o extend_v its_o precious_a life_n spirit_n and_o light_n unto_o the_o 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for_o it_o be_v a_o more_o noble_a creation_n than_o all_o thing_n else_o and_o be_v not_o of_o this_o creation_n as_o the_o apostle_n declare_v express_o heb._n 9_o 11_o the_o word_n not_o of_o this_o building_n shall_v be_v translate_v not_o of_o this_o creation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o some_o think_v fit_a rather_o to_o call_v it_o a_o emanation_n from_o god_n than_o a_o creation_n to_o speak_v strict_o animad_fw-la they_o believe_v this_o heavenly_a manhood_n to_o be_v a_o creature_n contrary_n to_o j._n crook_n counterfeit_v convert_n pag._n 63._o that_o true_a light_n which_o be_v call_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n joh._n 1._o 4._o 9_o and_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v not_o a_o creature_n keith_n say_v it_o be_v a_o creature_n i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o this_o manhood_n and_o the_o light_n within_o be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o yet_o keith_n say_v though_o it_o be_v a_o creature_n yet_o not_o of_o this_o 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virgin_n have_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o any_o of_o the_o quaker_n body_n have_v not_o i_o can_v yet_o learn_v yet_o keith_n say_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n dwell_v there_o only_o since_o it_o be_v take_v of_o the_o virgin_n but_o then_o i_o query_n what_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o nâ—schma_n that_o be_v the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n as_o he_o say_v of_o this_o soul_n and_o the_o centre_n of_o it_o and_o be_v not_o this_o nischma_n breathe_v into_o every_o man_n that_o be_v make_v alive_a in_o the_o womb_n as_o it_o be_v breathe_v into_o adam_n in_o his_o creation_n look_v into_o buxtorf_n lexicon_n you_o that_o be_v scholar_n and_o there_o you_o will_v see_v that_o this_o curious_a distinction_n of_o nepheseh_n and_o nischma_n be_v groundless_a nischma_n signify_v the_o very_a breath_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n so_o nepheseh_n the_o mind_n and_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o breath_n it_o be_v true_a the_o hebrew_n use_v nischma_n mostwhat_o for_o the_o rational_a immortal_a soul_n of_o man_n and_o this_o be_v sure_o the_o root_n of_o the_o animal_n sense_n and_o discursive_a part_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v signify_v something_o not_o of_o this_o creation_n far_o excel_v the_o holy_a angel_n spirit_n a_o divine_a nature_n and_o yet_o subject_v in_o man_n as_o keith_n affirm_v i_o no_o where_o find_v before_o i_o leave_v this_o to_o let_v you_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o man_n reason_v from_o god_n breathe_v into_o adam_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n that_o adam_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o may_v he_o say_v that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o every_o animal_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o be_v now_o in_o every_o beast_n bird_n for_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v of_o the_o beast_n and_o fowl_n and_o the_o creep_a thing_n that_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o flood_n gen._n 7._o 22._o in_o who_o nostril_n be_v nishmah_n ruach_n chaiim_n i._n e._n the_o breath_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o dry_a land_n die_v i_o desire_v the_o scholar_n to_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o suit_n with_o plato_n of_o the_o anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la g._n k._n pag._n 145._o but_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o saint_n feed_v upon_o be_v rather_o that_o divine_a body_n the_o substance_n of_o which_o be_v of_o another_o kind_n than_o the_o outward_a body_n how_o much_o soever_o make_v glorious_a or_o spiritual_a but_o this_o body_n can_v sanctify_v we_o without_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n extend_v into_o it_o animad_fw-la they_o believe_v from_o hence_o that_o christ_n have_v and_o have_v two_o body_n one_o they_o call_v divine_a the_o other_o outward_a and_o those_o two_o differ_v in_o kind_n and_o nature_n though_o the_o outward_a body_n be_v now_o glorious_a and_o spiritual_a they_o 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the_o body_n of_o the_o same_o manhood_n which_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v both_o create_v being_n and_o both_o together_o be_v extend_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o saint_n and_o there_o sanctify_v together_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n g._n k._n pag._n 159._o who_o nature_n as_o man_n be_v heavenly_a and_o divine_a although_o it_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o godhead_n for_o he_o say_v my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o nor_o will_v his_o omnipresence_n nor_o omnipercipiency_n prove_v that_o as_o man_n he_o be_v as_o great_a as_o the_o father_n for_o the_o whole_a universe_n of_o create_a being_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o balance_n and_o drop_v of_o the_o bucket_n in_o comparison_n of_o god_n animad_fw-la they_o believe_v this_o humane_a nature_n be_v divine_a farewell_o that_o distinction_n then_o yet_o its_o inferior_a to_o the_o godhead_n yet_o omnipresent_v and_o omniscient_a but_o this_o author_n think_v that_o omnipresency_n and_o omnisciency_n may_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o manhood_n yet_o the_o manhood_n not_o be_v confound_v with_o or_o equalise_v to_o the_o godhead_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o our_o christian_a divine_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v attribute_n of_o god_n not_o communicable_a to_o the_o creature_n and_o among_o they_o be_v these_o two_o omnisciency_n and_o omnipresency_n these_o can_v be_v communicate_v to_o any_o creature_n but_o it_o immediate_o become_v god_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v likewise_o there_o be_v think_v by_o judicious_a divine_n that_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a space_n beyond_o this_o globe_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n i_o query_n whether_o this_o manhood_n if_o omnipresent_v must_v not_o be_v there_o by_o the_o author_n own_o argument_n it_o must_v be_v there_o otherwise_o it_o can_v perceive_v any_o such_o space_n nor_o god_n presence_n there_o for_o he_o have_v say_v it_o perceive_v nothing_o but_o where_o it_o be_v 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