a_o metaphor_n or_o allegory_n for_o with_o such_o metaphor_n allegory_n and_o figurative_a speech_n the_o scripture_n abound_v in_o treat_v of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a refreshment_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o when_o they_o be_v call_v bread_n wine_n milk_n etc._n etc._n answ_n to_o this_o himself_n shall_v reply_v out_o of_o p._n 14_o 15._o of_o the_o same_o book_n where_o have_v prove_v from_o several_a scripture_n adduce_v that_o the_o spiritual_a discern_a be_v hold_v forth_o under_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o five_o sense_n of_o see_v hear_v taste_v smell_a feel_v or_o handle_v he_o add_v but_o say_v the_o natural_a man_n such_o a_o one_o as_o g._n k._n be_v now_o become_v say_v i_o these_o be_v only_o but_o metaphor_n and_o figure_n and_o than_o reply_n albeit_o these_o name_n be_v so_o yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o the_o spiritual_a mystery_n represent_v under_o they_o be_v real_a and_o substantial_a thing_n as_o real_o affect_v the_o spiritual_a 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26._o from_o any_o benefit_n thereby_o though_o not_o a_o equal_a this_o himself_n seem_v sensible_a of_o when_o in_o his_o light_n of_o truth_n triumph_v print_v anno_fw-la 1670_o and_o not_o yet_o retract_v he_o say_v as_o many_o have_v suffer_v hurt_v through_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o man_n to_o wit_n adam_n who_o have_v not_o know_v express_o that_o ever_o such_o a_o man_n be_v oâ—_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o disobedience_n so_o why_o may_v not_o even_o many_o receive_v benefit_n through_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o outward_a who_o have_v not_o express_o know_v his_o outward_a come_v and_o suffering_n otherwise_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v more_o effectual_a for_o man_n destruction_n than_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o his_o salvation_n his_o follow_a assertion_n that_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o he_o give_v his_o body_n of_o flesh_n outward_o to_o be_v break_v for_o we_o and_o his_o blood_n outward_o to_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o 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i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o to_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v a_o inward_a and_o invisible_a eat_v of_o a_o inward_a invisible_a substance_n whereof_o he_o do_v speak_v for_o proof_n of_o which_o he_o then_o quote_v john_n 61_o 62_o 63._o at_o large_a again_o p._n 21._o he_o say_v christ_n give_n his_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n be_v more_o than_o to_o offer_v up_o his_o visible_a flesh_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o he_o give_v his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v and_o his_o blood_n to_o drink_v whereas_o many_o that_o believe_v historical_o that_o his_o visible_a flesh_n be_v offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n do_v not_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n for_o they_o have_v not_o life_n in_o they_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o with_o g._n k._n one_o while_n eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n be_v a_o inward_a and_o invisible_a eat_n of_o a_o inward_a and_o invisible_a substance_n and_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v so_o out_o of_o john_n 6._o and_o his_o adversary_n 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in_o his_o envious_a undertake_n as_o a_o just_a recompense_n from_o the_o just_a god_n for_o his_o bitterness_n and_o apostasy_n §_o 10_o his_o ten_o §_o be_v spend_v upon_o a_o typographical_a error_n and_o a_o groundless_a reflection_n upon_o and_o calumniate_a his_o adversary_n which_o be_v so_o inconsiderable_a in_o itself_o viz._n those_o prophet_n for_o that_o prophet_n and_o so_o obvious_a to_o any_o intelligent_a reader_n as_o well_o as_o that_o it_o be_v never_o object_v against_o he_o that_o i_o know_v of_o that_o i_o be_o persuade_v he_o have_v slide_v over_o so_o many_o more_o considerable_a one_o which_o be_v his_o own_v not_o the_o printer_n he_o will_v never_o have_v touch_v upon_o this_o but_o to_o usher_v in_o a_o slander_n for_o after_o have_v tell_v we_o divers_a typographical_a error_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o many_o or_o most_o of_o his_o former_a book_n which_o yet_o be_v obvious_a enough_o to_o the_o judicious_a and_o vnprejudiced_a why_o then_o do_v he_o 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i_o take_v to_o be_v level_v particular_o against_o t._n e._n for_o i_o know_v of_o none_o other_o assign_v in_o any_o our_o book_n who_o in_o truth_n defend_v p._n 108._o give_v notice_n of_o a_o typographical_a error_n in_o a_o book_n of_o g._n w_n viz._n to_o instead_o of_o for_o which_o he_o find_v correct_v by_o a_o pen_n ready_a to_o his_o hand_n and_o also_o show_v by_o the_o sense_n that_o the_o mistake_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o printer_n yet_o have_v g._n k._n be_v ever_o and_o anon_o harp_v at_o it_o that_o it_o be_v the_o author_n call_v it_o postscript_n to_o gross_a error_n a_o dull_a silly_a juggle_v and_o in_o his_o ex._n narr_n p._n 27._o a_o trick_n of_o t._n be_v so_o sordid_o will_v he_o impose_v what_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o suppose_v be_v not_o a_o error_n more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o than_o a_o correction_n but_o this_o be_v again_o reply_v to_o by_o t._n e._n in_o his_o answer_n to_o g._n k._n his_o narr_n p._n 112._o i_o refer_v thither_o §_o 11_o he_o have_v say_v imm._n rev._n p._n 74._o now_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o father_n love_n stir_v in_o compassion_n to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o of_o the_o pure_a creation_n in_o man_n which_o though_o shut_v up_o in_o death_n yet_o it_o remain_v and_o perish_v not_o as_o to_o its_o be_v and_o this_o be_v the_o lose_a which_o god_n send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v etc._n etc._n now_o in_o §_o 11._o he_o explain_v himself_o to_o have_v mean_v thereby_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o be_v a_o create_v be_v and_o that_o he_o call_v it_o that_o of_o the_o pure_a creation_n not_o that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v defile_v by_o sin_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o great_a worth_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o original_a and_o primitive_a state_n and_o its_o near_a capacity_n to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o purify_v answ_n i_o may_v here_o show_v that_o this_o be_v doctrinal_o unsound_a that_o man_n body_n be_v create_v pure_a as_o well_o as_o his_o soul_n that_o sin_n defile_v both_o the_o whole_a creation_n not_o the_o soul_n only_o groan_a and_o travail_v in_o pain_n together_o that_o the_o creature_n itself_o also_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.21_o 22._o so_o that_o as_o man_n sin_n destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n matt._n 10.28_o the_o restoration_n affect_v both_o but_o i_o choose_v after_o this_o transient_a touch_n to_o oppose_v g._n k._n to_o g._n k._n and_o show_v what_o he_o then_o mean_v by_o the_o lose_a and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o he_o here_o suggest_v for_o in_o p._n 71._o he_o say_v when_o god_n create_v man_n he_o create_v he_o in_o his_o own_o image_n he_o put_v his_o image_n christ_n the_o express_a image_n of_o himself_o in_o man_n and_o he_o breathe_v in_o he_o the_o breath_n or_o spirit_n of_o life_n than_o do_v man_n live_v indeed_o he_o be_v a_o live_a soul_n by_o which_o it_o 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of_o christ_n the_o one_o offer_v come_v to_o be_v reveal_v by_o which_o one_o offer_v he_o have_v for_o ever_o perfect_v they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v as_o in_o truth_n advanced_n p._n 71._o i_o have_v oppose_v to_o his_o say_n way_n to_o city_n of_o god_n p._n 125._o that_o through_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o inward_a even_o before_o he_o be_v outward_o come_v or_o manifest_v many_o be_v save_v and_o attain_v unto_o perfect_n peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o their_o soul_n and_o to_o what_o he_o allege_v in_o uni_fw-la gr._n p._n 8._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o gospel_n lie_v hide_v within_o the_o law_n as_o within_o the_o veil_n that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v in_o the_o law_n and_o under_o it_o that_o universal_o in_o all_o man_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n there_o have_v be_v both_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n in_o spirit_n and_o also_o christ_n see_v my_o keith_n against_o keith_n p._n 4_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n nor_o yet_o have_v we_o blame_v his_o say_n none_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o first_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o light_n within_o or_o their_o obedience_n thereunto_o but_o through_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o deliver_v as_o deduce_v by_o we_o out_o of_o he_o but_o show_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n then_o viz._n a_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n nor_o be_v the_o outward_a name_n that_o which_o save_v but_o the_o inward_a nature_n virtue_n and_o power_n which_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o they_o say_v he_o uni_fw-la gr._n p._n 30._o who_o have_v say_v p._n 29._o that_o in_o diverse_a of_o these_o gentile_n the_o seed_n be_v raise_v which_o be_v that_o divine_a nature_n or_o birth_n by_o which_o they_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v by_o he_o also_o in_o his_o postscript_n to_o g._n w._n â—is_fw-la nature_n of_o christianity_n p._n 65_o and_o 70._o cite_v by_o i_o keith_n against_o keith_n p._n 11._o and_o not_o yet_o retract_v god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a man_n to_o himself_o ever_o since_o the_o fall_n in_o all_o age_n both_o before_o and_o since_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o outward_a have_v give_v they_o or_o put_v in_o they_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n by_o which_o they_o who_o become_v renew_v thereby_o be_v reconcile_v and_o justify_v in_o all_o age_n blame_v r._n g._n his_o doctrine_n that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v nor_o reconcile_v until_o christ_n suffer_v death_n in_o the_o outward_a because_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o his_o adversary_n have_v say_v be_v reconciliation_n and_o justification_n wrought_v etc._n etc._n to_o who_o also_o he_o assign_v as_o a_o error_n the_o assert_v that_o obedience_n to_o the_o light_n within_o in_o the_o conscience_n be_v buâ—_n the_o work_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v thereby_o by_o aâ—_n which_o the_o reader_n may_v perceive_v g._n k._n have_v not_o fair_o state_v what_o we_o object_v to_o he_o out_o of_o his_o book_n as_o weâ—_n as_o that_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v here_o p._n 19_o â—_o that_o upon_o a_o diligent_a search_n into_o his_o book_n and_o a_o impartiâ—_n examination_n of_o all_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o we_o to_o prove_v it_o he_o caâ—_n find_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o that_o he_o have_v former_o assert_v mâ—_n may_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v without_o all_o knowledge_n aâ—_n faith_n of_o christ_n without_o we_o as_o he_o be_v crucify_a etc._n etc._n foâ—_n what_o i_o have_v here_o lay_v before_o he_o of_o which_o i_o hauâ—_n treat_v more_o at_o large_a in_o my_o people_n call_v quaker_n cleaâ—ed_v p._n 26_o to_o 31._o out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o uni_fw-la gr._n p._n 28_o 29_o 3â—_n 34_o 35_o 36_o 56_o 57_o 58_o 115_o 117_o and_o 120._o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v both_o what_o he_o former_o call_v faith_n in_o chrisâ—_n and_o what_o faith_n justify_v even_o the_o gentile_n before_o chriâ—_n be_v crucify_a even_o a_o belief_n in_o the_o inward_a manifestation_n in_o the_o word_n nigh_o in_o the_o mouth_n and_o heart_n as_o uni_fw-la gâ—_n p._n 34_o 35._o and_o abundant_o elsewhere_o however_o there_o be_v a_o blunder_n of_o his_o behind_o p._n 18_o which_o have_v slip_v over_o i_o now_o return_v to_o where_o 〈◊〉_d say_v no_o justification_n be_v by_o that_o law_n whether_o it_o be_v understâ—_n of_o moses_n his_o outward_a ministration_n or_o the_o same_o ministrâ—â—tion_n of_o moses_n in_o spirit_n where_o the_o law_n be_v write_v but_o in_o tabâ—_n of_o stone_n till_o the_o seed_n be_v raise_v etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o i_o qâ—ry_v whether_o the_o ministration_n of_o moses_n in_o spirit_n be_v write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n or_o the_o fleshy_a table_n of_o the_o heart_n if_o upon_o the_o former_a where_o be_v these_o table_n to_o be_v find_v who_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o they_o and_o who_o write_v they_o there_o he_o have_v need_n have_v recourse_n to_o his_o 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with_o respect_n to_o that_o very_a distinction_n â—n_v my_o keith_n against_o keith_n p._n 62_o to_o 71._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o universal_a heal-all_a of_o g._n k_n languish_v cause_n bring_v in_o at_o every_o turn_n to_o stop_v a_o gap_n with_o whether_o applicable_a or_o no_o i_o shall_v tell_v he_o he_o that_o affirm_v must_v prove_v and_o if_o he_o will_v affirm_v those_o gentile_n have_v a_o implicit_a faith_n and_o knowledge_n that_o christ_n be_v outward_o to_o be_v bear_v suffer_v die_v and_o rise_v again_o â—n_o order_n to_o their_o justification_n he_o must_v not_o bare_o allege_v but_o demonstrate_v that_o they_o have_v it_o either_o explicit_o or_o implicit_o which_o i_o have_v more_o than_o once_o put_v he_o upon_o and_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o attempt_v to_o do_v as_o well_o â—s_a that_o i_o have_v show_v that_o even_o then_o several_a of_o the_o citation_n give_v out_o of_o he_o while_o unretract_v block_n â—p_v his_o way_n 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