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past_a thing_n but_o only_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v answ._n this_o be_v a_o most_o gross_a and_o unreasonable_a perversion_n and_o wrest_v of_o my_o word_n which_o any_o man_n that_o have_v the_o least_o sobriety_n or_o candour_n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v by_o read_v my_o word_n even_o as_o cite_v by_o he_o but_o if_o he_o say_v that_o his_o gloss_n do_v follow_v by_o way_n of_o consequence_n from_o my_o word_n i_o altogether_o deny_v it_o and_o in_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o what_o he_o have_v most_o perverse_o and_o false_o allege_v to_o be_v my_o assertion_n i_o say_v the_o manhood_n or_o soul_n of_o christ_n neither_o know_v nor_o can_v know_v any_o thing_n past_a or_o present_a without_o the_o need_n and_o necessary_a help_n of_o god_n as_o neither_o indeed_o can_v we_o or_o any_o creature_n and_o second_o i_o affirm_v that_o christ_n have_v this_o omnipercipiency_n or_o universal_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n past_a and_o present_a by_o virtue_n of_o his_o divine_a union_n with_o god_n even_o as_o the_o body_n have_v its_o perception_n of_o some_o thing_n by_o virtue_n of_o its_o union_n with_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o it_o be_v unite_v and_o because_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n have_v the_o most_o excellent_a most_o perfect_a and_o most_o high_a and_o immediate_a union_n with_o god_n so_o as_o that_o christ_n himself_o be_v god_n therefore_o he_o have_v this_o universal_a perception_n or_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n past_a and_o present_a and_o therefore_o also_o he_o have_v the_o most_o abundant_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v by_o divine_a revelation_n from_o the_o father_n above_o what_o the_o most_o perfect_a angel_n or_o man_n can_v have_v so_o that_o what_o they_o know_v by_o divine_a revelation_n they_o know_v it_o by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v it_o from_o the_o father_n according_a unto_o rev._n 1._o 1._o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o to_o show_v unto_o his_o servant_n nor_o can_v it_o follow_v by_o any_o just_a consequence_n imaginable_a that_o because_o i_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o universal_a sense_n or_o perception_n of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v that_o therefore_o he_o do_v know_v they_o without_o all_o need_n of_o god_n or_o without_o all_o relation_n unto_o he_o or_o union_n with_o he_o i_o say_v this_o do_v not_o follow_v no_o more_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o whereas_o the_o author_n of_o this_o pamphlet_n have_v many_o natural_a perception_n of_o natural_a object_n seeth_n hear_v smell_v taste_v &_o feel_v many_o object_n immediate_o and_o know_v they_o without_o immediate_a revelation_n that_o therefore_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o help_n whereby_o to_o make_v they_o know_v whereas_o indeed_o according_a to_o his_o manner_n of_o reason_v either_o he_o himself_o hear_v seeth_n smell_v taste_v feel_v all_o natural_a thing_n by_o immediate_a revelation_n and_o all_o his_o natural_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n immediate_o reveal_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n or_o then_o he_o know_v they_o all_o without_o any_o need_n of_o god_n and_o without_o all_o relation_n unto_o god_n so_o much_o as_o unto_o a_o creator_n both_o which_o how_o absurd_a they_o be_v and_o yet_o how_o the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n i_o leave_v unto_o every_o understand_a man_n sor_n to_o judge_n but_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o his_o blindness_n and_o inconsiderateness_n that_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v by_o a_o real_a sense_n or_o perception_n of_o the_o object_n in_o themselves_o and_o that_o which_o be_v by_o a_o divine_a revelation_n when_o the_o object_n themselves_o be_v not_o immediate_o discern_v for_o that_o which_o i_o know_v by_o a_o real_a perception_n of_o the_o thing_n i_o need_v not_o a_o revelation_n to_o make_v they_o know_v as_o for_o example_n when_o i_o hear_v a_o man_n speak_v i_o need_v not_o a_o divine_a revelation_n to_o tell_v i_o who_o speak_v unto_o i_o or_o what_o be_v speak_v and_o yet_o i_o need_v the_o help_n of_o god_n in_o many_o respect_n both_o to_o convey_v the_o voice_n unto_o i_o and_o also_o to_o help_v i_o to_o hear_v for_o it_o be_v god_n who_o make_v the_o ear_n to_o hear_v and_o the_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o thus_o according_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a example_n if_o christ_n jesus_n even_o he_o the_o man-christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v crucify_a for_o we_o hear_v our_o prayer_n when_o we_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o unto_o god_n through_o he_o do_v he_o not_o know_v our_o prayer_n without_o a_o divine_a revelation_n and_o if_o he_o know_v they_o only_o by_o a_o divine_a revelation_n he_o can_v be_v faid_fw-we proper_o to_o hear_v they_o as_o i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o my_o book_n and_o to_o which_o this_o trifler_n and_o perverter_n have_v make_v no_o reply_n and_o if_o he_o deny_v that_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n hear_v our_o prayer_n let_v he_o declare_v so_o much_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v how_o this_o shall_v relish_v unto_o the_o ear_n of_o true_a christian_n and_o who_o be_v most_o denier_n or_o owner_n of_o the_o true_a christ_n &_o of_o his_o divine_a perfection_n pamplet_n animad_fw-la 14._o 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 jehova_n prerogative_n what_o be_v speak_v psal._n 139._o of_o possess_v the_o reins_o and_o be_v omniscient_a answ._n to_o say_v that_o christ_n jesus_n the_o heavenly_a man_n and_o lord_n from_o heaven_n be_v omniscient_a and_o have_v a_o omni-perception_a and_o universal_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o constitute_v a_o new_a god_n in_o time_n for_o christ_n jesus_n be_v god_n even_o the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o father_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o most_o excellent_a and_o most_o immediate_a union_n with_o he_o which_o no_o man_n nor_o angel_n have_v or_o be_v capable_a to_o have_v and_o christ_n jesus_n be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o consequent_o 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these_o word_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o outward_a and_o bodily_a presence_n of_o his_o external_a person_n or_o outward_a man_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a presence_n even_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o second_o adam_n for_o after_o the_o ascenfion_n of_o christ_n john_n see_v one_o like_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n who_o can_v this_o be_v but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n himself_o and_o how_o be_v christ_n the_o second_o adam_n the_o quicken_a spirit_n if_o he_o be_v not_o present_a to_o quicken_v those_o who_o he_o do_v quicken_v for_o how_o can_v that_o which_o be_v absent_a from_o we_o altogether_o quicken_v we_o or_o give_v we_o life_n pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 15._o as_o to_o thy_o query_n here_o i_o answer_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o offering_n unto_o god_n for_o sin_n when_o he_o be_v crucify_a upon_o the_o cross_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o 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more_o and_o more_o show_v forth_o itself_o in_o he_o and_o that_o to_o increase_v be_v not_o always_o take_v strict_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o word_n of_o john_n he_o namely_o christ_n shall_v increase_v but_o i_o shall_v decrease_v now_o john_n be_v not_o to_o decrease_v as_o to_o any_o perfection_n grace_n or_o virtue_n wherewithal_o god_n have_v endue_v he_o but_o again_o i_o do_v ready_o grant_v that_o christ_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nephesh_n of_o his_o soul_n may_v grow_v in_o wisdom_n as_o other_o man_n as_o also_o he_o do_v grow_v in_o stature_n and_o last_o even_o the_o nismah_n although_o omnipercipient_a of_o thing_n present_a and_o omniscient_a of_o thing_n both_o past_a and_o present_a may_v and_o do_v grow_v in_o knowledge_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n have_v this_o omnisciency_n of_o thing_n past_a and_o present_a by_o the_o perception_n of_o the_o object_n or_o thing_n as_o they_o daily_o appear_v and_o therefore_o his_o soul_n may_v grow_v in_o 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and_o that_o be_v omnipresent_v for_o still_o the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o he_o and_o he_o have_v his_o dependence_n on_o the_o father_n in_o who_o hand_n or_o power_n he_o be_v pamplet_n animad_fw-la 12._o and_o if_o they_o be_v for_o the_o pre-existence_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n manhood_n why_o not_o for_o the_o pre-existence_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o other_o man_n answ._n i_o have_v no_o time_n nor_o mind_n to_o answer_v all_o thy_o query_n many_o of_o which_o be_v altogether_o unnecessary_a other_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a but_o if_o thou_o think_v that_o the_o pre-existence_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n do_v necessary_o infer_v the_o pre-existence_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o other_o man_n thou_o shall_v have_v prove_v it_o by_o a_o clear_a deduction_n so_o to_o be_v which_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o do_v i_o be_o not_o concern_v to_o answer_v thy_o query_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o i_o advise_v thou_o with_o augustine_n to_o be_v more_o earnest_a to_o know_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o state_n of_o thy_o soul_n after_o thou_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n than_o what_o it_o be_v before_o thou_o come_v into_o it_o and_o if_o thou_o repent_v not_o from_o thy_o heart_n for_o thy_o so_o long_o oppose_v the_o truth_n and_o malicious_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o state_n of_o thy_o soul_n will_v be_v miserable_a after_o thy_o departure_n pamplet_n animad_fw-la 13._o i_o ask_v why_o be_v not_o this_o man_n christ_n in_o all_o the_o fall_v angel_n as_o well_o as_o fall_v man_n answ._n he_o be_v in_o all_o the_o creature_n for_o hefill_v all_o thing_n give_v be_v unto_o every_o creature_n and_o uphold_v the_o same_o therein_o and_o consequent_o he_o be_v in_o the_o fall_v angel_n as_o also_o to_o judge_n and_o condemn_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n but_o yet_o christ_n jesus_n have_v a_o near_a relation_n unto_o fall_v man_n than_o unto_o the_o fall_v angel_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n which_o he_o 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