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be_v to_o make_v the_o lord_n christ_n his_o holy_a spirit_n his_o angel_n and_o apostle_n all_o liar_n and_o false-witness_n of_o god_n which_o i_o prove_v in_o their_o particular_a order_n from_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n as_o 1._o that_o this_o their_o teach_v do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v make_v the_o lords-christ_n a_o liar_n for_o we_o read_v joh._n 9_o 35._o 36_o 37._o do_v thou_o say_v christ_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o answer_v and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v believe_v on_o he_o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v both_o see_v he_o and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o talk_v with_o thou_o note_v if_o our_o lord_n speak_v truth_n here_o then_o he_o who_o this_o man_n both_o see_v and_o talk_v with_o with_o his_o bodily_a eye_n and_o tongue_n be_v the_o messiah_n the_o christ_n and_o saviour_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o in_o joh._n 4._o 25_o 26._o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o know_v that_o messiah_n our_o saviour_n come_v which_o be_v call_v christ_n when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v tell_v we_o all_o thing_n jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o i_o that_o speak_v unto_o thou_o be_o he_o here_o observe_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o of_o purpose_n to_o rebuke_v this_o lie_a spirit_n of_o a_o quaker_n mystical_a invisible_a flesh_n and_o blood_n their_o internal_a save_a christ_n do_v testify_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o who_o be_v both_o see_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o bodily_a eye_n and_o ear_n of_o the_o woman_n with_o who_o he_o converse_v be_v the_o messiah_n the_o true_a christ_n and_o teacher_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o mark_n 14._o 61_o 62._o again_o the_o high_a priest_n ask_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o jesus_n say_v i_o be_o here_o likewise_o the_o lord_n jesus_n testify_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o on_o who_o the_o highpriest_n look_v and_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a moreover_o mat._n 16._o 13_o to_o 18._o the_o lord_n jesus_n propose_v two_o question_n to_o his_o disciple_n first_o what_o opinion_n other_o have_v of_o he_o ver_fw-la 13._o who_o do_v man_n say_v that_o i_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_o and_o they_o say_v ver_fw-la 14._o some_o say_v thou_o be_v john_n the_o baptist_n some_o elias_n and_o other_o jeremias_n or_o one_o of_o the_o prophet_n when_o christ_n hear_v of_o those_o various_a apprehension_n which_o be_v abroad_o concern_v he_o he_o present_o ask_v his_o disciple_n a_o second_o question_n ver_fw-la 15._o but_o who_o say_v you_o that_o i_o the_o son_n of_o man._n ver_fw-la 13._o be_o peter_n in_o the_o name_n and_o as_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o rest_n give_v answer_n ver_fw-la 16._o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n christ_n be_v so_o high_o satisfy_v with_o this_o answer_n that_o first_o he_o pronounce_v he_o bless_v ver_fw-la 17._o and_o second_o declare_v that_o this_o confession_n be_v the_o rock_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v and_o withal_o christ_n assure_v his_o disciple_n that_o against_o this_o rock_n the_o join_v confession_n sc_n that_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v o_o you_o teach_v quaker_n be_v not_o this_o enough_o to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o your_o blind_a idol_n within_o again_o how_o have_v our_o lord_n himself_o say_v of_o himself_o even_o since_o his_o be_v ascend_v and_o glorify_v act._n 22._o 8._o i_o be_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n whereby_o be_v plain_o affirm_v the_o now_o present_a glorify_a existence_n of_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n of_o nazareth_n and_o hereunto_o agree_v that_o which_o he_o foretell_v of_o himself_o mat._n 24._o 30._o and_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n the_o whole_a be_v this_o if_o jesus_n 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the_o jew_n slay_v and_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n and_o god_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o exalt_v to_o be_v the_o only_a saviour_n be_v a_o spiritual_a inside_n christ_n a_o heavenly_a man_n of_o mystical_a invisible_a flesh_n and_o blood_n than_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o truth_n must_v be_v a_o liar_n which_o to_o affirm_v as_o quaker_n in_o effect_n do_v be_v horrid_a blasphemy_n 3._o they_o do_v in_o their_o meeting_n and_o aim_n make_v the_o angel_n of_o christ_n liar_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o evangelist_n mat._n 1._o 20_o 21._o behold_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o joseph_n say_v fear_v not_o to_o take_v unto_o thou_o marry_o thy_o wife_n for_o that_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o luk._n 1._o 30_o 31_o 32._o and_o the_o angel_n 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wrap_v in_o swaddle_a clothes_n lie_v in_o a_o manger_n the_o angel_n go_v away_o from_o the_o shepherd_n into_o heaven_n whence_o i_o do_v inter_v sc_fw-la if_o the_o lord_n christ_n conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o mary_n and_o bear_v of_o she_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n be_v not_o the_o true_a christ_n and_o our_o only_a saviour_n but_o a_o mystical_a unconceived_a and_o unborn_a christ_n than_o the_o glorious_a angel_n of_o god_n must_v be_v liar_n in_o all_o the_o expression_n which_o they_o declare_v to_o joseph_n marry_o and_o the_o shepherd_n but_o most_o sure_a i_o be_o that_o every_o good_a christian_a
spirit_n do_v not_o bear_v witness_n with_o thy_o spirit_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o thou_o he_o deny_v the_o assumption_n which_o i_o prove_v the_o holy_a spirit_n witness_v they_o only_o to_o be_v god_n child_n which_o do_v believe_v jesus_n christ_n of_o nazareth_n to_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n and_o their_o only_a saviour_n gal._n 3._o 26._o but_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v on_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n to_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n and_o thy_o only_a saviour_n therefore_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v not_o bear_v witness_n with_o thy_o spirit_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o thou_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n within_o thou_o to_o which_o he_o make_v i_o no_o return_n at_o all_o so_o that_o his_o stare_a silence_n give_v open_a consent_n to_o the_o conclude_a truth_n above_o the_o 3d._a argument_n be_v thus_o form_v sc_fw-la he_o that_o make_v god_n the_o father_n a_o 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whence_o be_v this_o to_o i_o that_o the_o mother_n of_o my_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n chap_n 2._o ver_fw-la 11._o for_o to_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n and_o afterward_o joh._n 13._o ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o you_o call_v i_o master_n and_o lord_n for_o so_o i_o be_o if_o i_o thou_o your_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v wash_v your_o foot_n also_o after_o his_o resurrection_n luk._n 24._o 34_o saying_n the_o lord_n have_v rise_v indeed_o and_o have_v oppear_v to_o simon_n ver_n 39_o behold_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n that_o
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the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v incorruptable_a and_o we_o shall_v be_v change_v but_o how_o the_o next_o verse_n sc_n 53._o tell_v we_o this_o corruptable_a must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n note_v this_o mortal_a must_v put_v on_o immortality_n well_o then_o though_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v now_o natural_a corruptable_a and_o mortal_a flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o as_o such_o unfit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o in_o the_o resurrection_n the_o body_n will_v not_o be_v so_o for_o it_o will_v then_o be_v spiritual_a incorruptable_a immortal_a flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o be_v so_o qualify_v it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n have_v thus_o answer_v i_o expect_v some_o return_n but_o they_o be_v all_o silent_a thereupon_o capt._n john_n hubbart_n sherrif_n with_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n as_o representee_n of_o the_o christian_a part_n of_o the_o assembly_n come_v forth_o towards_o i_o and_o open_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v full_o 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