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face_n so_o that_o one_o while_n god_n dwell_v in_o man_n another_o while_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o man_n will_v be_v consume_v behold_v the_o self-opposition_n of_o these_o miserable_a witness_n contradiction_n vi._n how_o can_v any_o rational_a wise_a man_n possible_o think_v that_o man_n or_o any_o other_o live_v form_n shall_v ever_o be_v without_o a_o glorious_a creator_n to_o give_v they_o their_o being_n at_o first_o d.l.g._n p._n 16._o this_o be_v the_o creator_n very_a case_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o creation_n and_o who_o dare_v speak_v against_o it_o no_o spiritual_a wise_a man_n i_o be_o sure_a only_o some_o lustful_a person_n may_v dispute_v against_o it_o though_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o own_o reason_n when_o it_o be_v sober_a d.l.g._n p._n 12._o i_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o reason_n but_o far_o above_o all_o reason_n reach_v true_o to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o creation_n d.l.g._n p._n 114._o animadversion_n vi._n if_o 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thy_o opinion_n i_o say_v from_o the_o everlasting_a emanuel_n that_o thou_o be_v also_o but_o a_o reprobate_n d.l.g._n p._n 68_o 69._o for_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a and_o from_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n if_o christ_n or_o his_o spirit_n be_v within_o man_n when_o they_o utter_v those_o word_n all_o faith_n or_o hope_n in_o reference_n to_o eternal_a glory_n be_v vain_a d.l.g._n p._n 67_o 68_o animadversion_n vii_o if_o christ_n delight_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o people_n by_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o that_o he_o thereby_o teach_v their_o soul_n what_o he_o require_v from_o they_o as_o say_v they_o than_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o believe_v or_o hope_v though_o christ_n or_o his_o spirit_n be_v within_o as_o they_o also_o say_v nay_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o redeem_a be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n on_o which_o he_o now_o sit_v d.l.g._n p._n 46._o 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write_v a_o volumn_n as_o large_a as_o the_o bible_n and_o as_o pure_a a_o language_n as_o that_o be_v with_o as_o much_o variety_n of_o matter_n without_o look_v in_o any_o write_n whatsoever_o or_o have_v any_o real_a contradiction_n in_o it_o r._n &_o m._n diu._n look_v glass_n page_n 112._o contradiction_n i._n therefore_o it_o be_v write_v dust_n thou_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v when_o the_o lord_n speak_v those_o word_n he_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o flesh_n or_o outward_a form_n or_o body_n of_o the_o man_n but_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o inward_a spirit_n or_o soul_n that_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o a_o spirit_n look_v in_o his_o transc_n spiritual_a treatise_n p._n 44._o wherefore_o it_o may_v be_v query_v by_o some_o what_o be_v that_o which_o enter_v into_o the_o dust_n and_o bring_v forth_o angelical_a body_n be_v it_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o god_n himself_o unto_o this_o curious_a query_n from_o the_o true_a light_n of_o life_n i_o answer_v that_o neither_o the_o spirit_n of_o angel_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n be_v form_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n only_o his_o divine_a l._n glass_n pag._n 8._o animadversion_n i._n if_o that_o which_o return_v to_o dust_n can_v be_v say_v to_o return_v to_o dust_n unless_o it_o first_o come_v from_o dust_n then_o if_o the_o soul_n return_v to_o dust_n it_o consequent_o come_v from_o dust_n and_o if_o from_o dust_n than_o be_v it_o not_o form_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v affirm_v and_o therefore_o a_o contradiction_n contradiction_n ii_o again_o i_o declare_v that_o when_o the_o elect_n be_v glorify_v they_o be_v absolute_o of_o the_o very_a
his_o eternal_a spirit_n yet_o without_o a_o body_n face_n or_o tongue_n or_o a_o majestical_a person_n like_v unto_o earthly_a monarch_n he_o can_v not_o possible_o have_v speak_v distinct_a word_n nor_o his_o glory_n have_v be_v perfect_a d.l.g._n p._n 106._o animadversion_n viii_o if_o that_o which_o be_v requisite_a to_o define_v or_o render_v god_n true_o such_o be_v single_o attribute_v to_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n without_o the_o mention_n of_o a_o body_n then_o be_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n the_o invisible_a god_n as_o they_o themselves_o prove_v if_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o crown_n of_o immortal_a glory_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o invisible_a god_n who_o power_n create_v all_o thing_n and_o if_o all_o wisdom_n glory_n and_o power_n proceed_v only_a from_o this_o invisible_a eternal_a spirit_n as_o they_o say_v than_o not_o unto_o a_o body_n but_o unto_o that_o who_o alone_o have_v all_o power_n wisdom_n and_o glory_n be_v the_o godhead_n to_o 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spirit_n that_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o offspring_n of_o those_o bloody-minded_n jew_n that_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o glory_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o blasphemy_n d.l.g._n p._n 192._o animadversion_n ix_o that_o exception_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v before_o for_o if_o those_o that_o be_v call_v independent_n presbyterian_o and_o anabaptist_n be_v apostolical_a jew_n and_o yet_o such_o as_o be_v for_o persecution_n for_o conscience_n be_v of_o their_o race_n that_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n than_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o apostolical_a but_o moysaicall_a jew_n but_o how_o can_v they_o make_v that_o hold_v together_o the_o apostolical_a jew_n be_v one_o not_o outward_a in_o the_o letter_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n if_o so_o either_o they_o be_v independent_o presbyterian_o or_o anabaptist_n or_o else_o those_o three_o opinion_n be_v come_v to_o be_v of_o they_o since_o at_o the_o distance_n they_o stand_v they_o can_v be_v 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p._n 208._o again_o if_o every_o man_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o his_o conscience_n as_o many_o man_n vain_o imagine_v what_o then_o be_v become_v of_o the_o spiritual_a body_n of_o that_o jesus_n that_o ascend_v into_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o visible_a sight_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n d._n l.g_a p._n 68_o animadversion_n x._o if_o the_o judge_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o man_n than_o christ_n unto_o who_o all_o judgement_n be_v commit_v be_v in_o man_n to_o justify_v or_o condemn_v he_o therefore_o christ_n or_o his_o spirit_n or_o both_o be_v in_o man_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v no_o impediment_n to_o nor_o denial_n of_o christ_n ascension_n with_o a_o glorify_a body_n neither_o be_v it_o vain_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o men._n observe_v their_o folly_n the_o judge_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v within_o thou_o again_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o man_n conscience_n thus_o they_o say_v and_o unsay_v almost_o in_o a_o breath_n but_o above_o all_o that_o the_o everlasting_a jehovah_n and_o eternal_a spiritual_a jesus_n shall_v be_v in_o man_n conscience_n the_o true_a witness_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v in_o man_n who_o can_v understand_v this_o strange_a riddle_n contradiction_n xi_o but_o you_o may_v say_v do_v god_n the_o three_o day_n arise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o his_o own_o power_n or_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o deputy_n elias_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v he_o by_o his_o own_o decree_n and_o spiritual_a compact_n with_o elias_n and_o by_o that_o spirit_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o innocent_a body_n the_o which_o faith_n die_v in_o his_o pure_a body_n and_o quicken_v immediate_o and_o bring_v forth_o that_o natural_a innocent_a body_n out_o of_o the_o grave_a a_o pure_a spiritual_a body_n t.s.t._n p._n 32_o 33._o therefore_o whosoever_o say_v that_o any_o other_o body_n ascend_v into_o glory_n but_o that_o very_o same_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n that_o suffer_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n he_o be_v a_o antichrist_n and_o in_o utter_a spiritual_a darkness_n d.l.g._n p._n 15._o animadversion_n xi_o if_o the_o body_n die_v a_o natural_a body_n and_o be_v bring_v forth_o a_o spiritual_a body_n then_o unless_o that_o spiritual_a body_n lay_v down_o itself_o and_o resume_v its_o natural_a body_n as_o at_o the_o first_o it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o very_a same_o body_n of_o flesh_n blood_n and_o bone_n that_o die_v which_o ascend_v but_o it_o must_v have_v be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n in_o short_a if_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a be_v not_o all_o one_o as_o say_v they_o elsewhere_o in_o these_o contradiction_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o the_o same_o body_n then_o natural_a be_v spiritual_a and_o mortal_a immortal_a upon_o their_o own_o principle_n and_o consequent_o reeve_n and_o muggleton_n be_v the_o antichrist_n and_o in_o utter_a darkness_n as_o for_o the_o threefold_a answer_n he_o give_v to_o the_o objection_n it_o be_v wretched_o blaphemous_a 1._o god_n decree_n 2._o his_o compact_n with_o elias_n 3._o his_o own_o spirit_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o first_o i_o reply_v what_o do_v the_o decree_n avail_v when_o the_o power_n be_v in_o another_o and_o when_o he_o that_o make_v it_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o second_o i_o return_v that_o god_n rise_n lie_v on_o the_o side_n of_o elias_n honesty_n in_o perform_v obligation_n &_o keep_v covenant_n and_o not_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n 3._o as_o to_o that_o spirit_n of_o faith_n they_o confess_v it_o die_v if_o so_o how_o do_v the_o faith_n raise_v he_o beside_o in_o who_o shall_v god_n have_v faith_n in_o himself_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o elias_n he_o can_v not_o exercise_v it_o when_o in_o the_o grave_a again_o he_o that_o believe_v enjoy_v not_o full_o and_o have_v confidence_n in_o one_o great_a than_o himself_o but_o god_n want_v nothing_o and_o can_v have_v no_o object_n for_o faith_n and_o therefore_o no_o faith_n o_o the_o unparalleled_a sottish_a â—olly_n and_o rave_v conceit_n of_o these_o man_n contradiction_n xii_o so_o likewise_o i_o positive_o affirm_v against_o all_o gainsayer_n under_o heaven_n that_o i_o john_n reeve_n be_o the_o last_o commissionated_a prophet_n that_o ever_o shall_v declare_v divine_a secret_n according_a to_o the_o foundation_n of_o truth_n until_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n appear_v on_o his_o throne_n of_o glory_n d.l.g._n p._n 119._o a_o true_a interpretation_n of_o all_o the_o chief_a text_n and_o mysterious_a say_n and_o vision_n open_v of_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n wherein_o be_v unfold_v and_o plain_o declare_v those_o wonderful_a deep_a mystery_n and_o vision_n interpret_v concern_v the_o true_a god_n the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n with_o variety_n of_o other_o heavenly_a secret_n which_o have_v never_o be_v open_v nor_o reveal_v to_o any_o man_n since_o the_o