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which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o that_o a_o very_a small_a time_n as_o a_o moment_n in_o respect_n of_o eternity_n and_o after_o that_o their_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o again_o and_o vital_o be_v unite_v to_o their_o soul_n therefore_o by_o the_o contrary_a argument_n by_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o saint_n feed_v upon_o must_v be_v mean_v in_o part_n his_o outward_a body_n of_o flesh_n now_o glorify_v which_o be_v a_o glorious_a spiritual_a body_n because_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o saint_n hope_v wrought_v in_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o their_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o and_o shall_v together_o with_o their_o soul_n inherit_v eternal_a life_n and_o to_o conclude_v this_o whole_a matter_n when_o christ_n say_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o according_a to_o their_o carnal_a and_o fleshly_a sense_n it_o do_v not_o profit_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o will_v profit_v you_o nothing_o to_o eat_v my_o flesh_n as_o you_o imagine_v by_o the_o bodily_a mouth_n but_o to_o eat_v it_o spiritual_o and_o by_o faith_n this_o do_v profit_n but_o to_o take_v the_o word_n the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o in_o the_o sense_n that_o some_o take_v they_o be_v most_o blasphemous_a as_o to_o say_v christ_n outward_a body_n of_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o to_o our_o salvation_n for_o this_o will_v make_v his_o come_v and_o death_n for_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n to_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o also_o will_v render_v our_o faith_n vain_a that_o he_o do_v so_o come_v yea_o so_o necessary_a be_v christ_n come_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o our_o salvation_n that_o it_o be_v by_o his_o flesh_n and_o soul_n constitute_v his_o manhood_n that_o we_o have_v his_o spirit_n the_o man_n christ_n be_v that_o olive_n tree_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n unite_v personal_o to_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o eternal_a word_n which_o give_v we_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o pour_v it_o into_o our_o heart_n and_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a olive_n tree_n it_o be_v by_o its_o body_n that_o we_o have_v of_o its_o oil_n or_o spirit_n and_o when_o we_o eat_v of_o its_o oil_n we_o be_v say_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n because_o the_o tree_n yield_v we_o its_o oil_n even_o as_o when_o we_o eat_v of_o a_o apple_n or_o drink_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o or_o of_o the_o vine_n we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o appletree_n and_o vine-tree_n the_o fruit_n be_v what_o the_o tree_n natural_o yield_v so_o the_o man_n christ_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v that_o precious_a olive_n tree_n and_o vine-tree_n that_o yield_v we_o the_o oil_n and_o wine_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o pour_v it_o into_o our_o heart_n who_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o love_v he_o and_o as_o effectual_a as_o his_o soul_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o manhood_n be_v now_o to_o believer_n for_o their_o receive_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o same_o since_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n no_o less_o effectual_a it_o be_v to_o believer_n before_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o b._n jewel_n word_n he_o be_v not_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o they_o eat_v his_o flesh_n to_o wit_n by_o faith_n he_o have_v not_o shed_v his_o blood_n yet_o they_o drink_v his_o blood_n viz._n by_o faith_n and_o both_o his_o flesh_n and_o his_o blood_n before_o it_o have_v any_o visible_a be_v or_o existence_n together_o with_o his_o soul_n be_v effectual_a to_o believer_n in_o all_o age_n for_o their_o reception_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o before_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o since_o and_o thus_o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n who_o death_n be_v of_o the_o same_o efficacy_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o 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for_o we_o be_v the_o price_n and_o purchase_n money_n which_o have_v procure_v to_o we_o the_o inward_a life_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o various_a grace_n and_o gift_n thereof_o therefore_o we_o be_v say_v to_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n by_o the_o like_a metonymy_n but_o there_o be_v much_o more_o in_o this_o great_a mystery_n than_o can_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o these_o similitude_n and_o example_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n sect_n iv._o p._n 77._o r.b._n charge_v it_o as_o another_o error_n which_o he_o call_v a_o general_n error_n wherein_o he_o say_v they_o all_o agree_v viz._n both_o papist_n and_o
man_n christ_n and_o because_o the_o fullness_n be_v not_o in_o we_o and_o never_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o any_o man_n but_o in_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n alone_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n therefore_o he_o and_o he_o only_o because_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n that_o be_v and_o be_v in_o he_o be_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v the_o great_a and_o only_o and_o alone_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v his_o church_n it_o be_v only_o proper_a that_o the_o suffering_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o head_n only_o shall_v be_v that_o complete_a only_a and_o alone_o satisfactory_a and_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n as_o the_o argument_n above_o mention_v in_o my_o query_n to_o g._n whitehead_n and_o w._n penn_n do_v plain_o demonstrate_v and_o though_o in_o christ_n when_o he_o suffer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n at_o his_o death_n his_o godhead_n do_v not_o suffer_v yet_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o the_o godhead_n except_v do_v suffer_v note_v again_o reader_n that_o although_o i_o find_v no_o cause_n to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o book_n of_o john_n pennington_n abovementioned_a call_v the_o fig-leaf_n cover_v etc._n etc._n because_o i_o have_v say_v in_o my_o second_o narrative_a p._n 33._o that_o very_a book_n be_v a_o pretend_a answer_n to_o my_o book_n of_o explication_n and_o retractation_n be_v such_o a_o plain_a and_o evident_a discovery_n of_o his_o unjust_a and_o unfair_a proceed_n against_o i_o whereof_o the_o whole_a second_o day_n meet_v who_o have_v approve_v his_o book_n be_v guilty_a and_o of_o his_o ignorance_n and_o perverseness_n of_o spirit_n in_o pervert_v my_o word_n that_o i_o see_v no_o need_n to_o give_v any_o other_o answer_n to_o he_o or_o direct_v to_o any_o other_o answer_n either_o to_o his_o fig-leaf_n etc._n etc._n or_o his_o book_n keith_n against_o keith_n or_o any_o other_o his_o book_n but_o his_o own_o very_a book_n and_o book_n compare_v fair_o with_o my_o book_n quote_v by_o he_o and_o particular_o that_o of_o my_o explication_n and_o retractation_n yet_o because_o i_o find_v divers_a passage_n in_o that_o book_n of_o he_o plain_o prove_v he_o and_o his_o brethren_n of_o the_o second_o day_n meet_v extreme_o erroneous_a in_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n some_o of_o they_o be_v fundamental_a therefore_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o follow_a passage_n partly_o to_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o taste_n of_o his_o unfair_a deal_v towards_o i_o and_o partly_o to_o show_v his_o be_v still_o erroneous_a in_o some_o great_a fundamental_o of_o the_o christian_a faith_n together_o with_o his_o brethren_n of_o the_o second_o day_n meet_v who_o have_v approve_v his_o fig-leaf_n in_o his_o 19_o and_o 20_o page_n he_o will_v needs_o fasten_v a_o contradiction_n on_o i_o that_o one_o time_n by_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n john_n 6._o i_o mean_v a_o inward_a invisible_a substance_n and_o the_o eat_v a_o inward_a invisible_a eat_v but_o now_o in_o my_o retractation_n i_o assert_v 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 be_v the_o eat_v of_o his_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o the_o inward_a enjoyment_n of_o his_o life_n in_o we_o and_o to_o confirm_v the_o contradiction_n he_o quote_v i_o say_v im_v revel_v p._n 258._o this_o body_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o we_o partake_v be_v not_o that_o which_o he_o take_v up_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n outward_o but_o that_o which_o he_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n ans_fw-fr first_o it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n to_o say_v the_o eat_v of_o christ_n flesh_n john_n 6._o be_v to_o believe_v not_o by_o a_o bare_a historical_a belief_n but_o by_o a_o live_a sincere_a faith_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o christ_n give_v his_o outward_a body_n to_o be_v 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