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christ_n as_o the_o devil_n former_o do_v we_o must_v not_o therefore_o deny_v he_o but_o rather_o make_v use_n of_o their_o own_o testimony_n against_o they_o unto_o their_o further_a condemnation_n pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 20._o i_o query_n here_o whether_o beside_o this_o nishma_n adam_n have_v a_o rational_a soul_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o his_o animal_n sense_n and_o discursive_a part_n and_o whether_o this_o that_o be_v breathe_v into_o adam_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n or_o some_o ray_n only_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o centre_n in_o that_o nishma_n be_v the_o excellency_n the_o author_n say_v of_o this_o soul_n answ._n the_o darkness_n and_o perverseness_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o this_o author_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n cause_v he_o to_o ask_v many_o unnecessary_a question_n which_o a_o child_n of_o a_o ordinary_a clear_a understanding_n may_v resolve_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n lay_v down_o in_o my_o book_n and_o although_o i_o have_v 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ghost_n and_o spirit_n do_v sometime_o signify_v more_o general_o and_o sometime_o they_o have_v a_o more_o particular_a and_o peculiar_a signification_n pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 21._o why_o then_o the_o christian_a have_v a_o great_a advantage_n of_o a_o quaker_n in_o that_o his_o sanctification_n be_v of_o another_o and_o better_a nature_n than_o that_o of_o the_o quaker_n in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v god_n who_o mystical_o dwell_v in_o they_o answ._n here_o thou_o do_v commit_v three_o great_a abuse_n 1._o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o christian_a and_o the_o quaker_n whereas_o every_o true_a christian_a be_v a_o quaker_n namely_o one_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o every_o true_a quaker_n be_v a_o christian_n and_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v call_v by_o no_o other_o name_n than_o that_o of_o true_a christian_n 2._o that_o thou_o do_v insinuate_v as_o if_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v god_n do_v 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or_o common_o to_o signify_v the_o breath_n or_o life_n of_o any_o live_a creature_n do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o at_o other_o time_n and_o that_o more_o frequent_o it_o have_v a_o peculiar_a and_o singular_a signification_n even_o as_o the_o word_n ruach_n signify_v at_o time_n indifferent_o any_o ordinary_a spirit_n good_a or_o bad_a as_o also_o the_o wind_n and_o so_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a spiritus_fw-la in_o latin_a and_o spirit_n in_o english_a and_o yet_o also_o it_o have_v a_o peculiar_a signification_n at_o other_o time_n to_o signify_v the_o divine_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o thus_o also_o many_o other_o word_n have_v both_o a_o common_a and_o peculiar_a signification_n as_o the_o word_n el_fw-es elohim_n bara_n and_o other_o and_o unto_o buxtorf_n authority_n i_o oppose_v the_o testimony_n of_o other_o better_a skill_v and_o namely_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apparatus_fw-la in_o librum_fw-la zohar_n part_n 1._o p._n 542_o and_o p._n 600._o and_o that_o which_o be_v of_o more_o authority_n than_o all_o humane_a testimony_n i_o oppose_v unto_o he_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n in_o diverse_a place_n which_o i_o have_v cite_v in_o my_o book_n as_o namely_o gen._n 2._o 7._o prov._n 20._o 27._o to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v job_n 32_o 8._o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a give_v understanding_n where_o the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n nishmah_n or_o nishmath_n be_v use_v that_o be_v in_o gen._n 2._o 7._o and_o sure_o whoever_o shall_v due_o consider_v that_o scripture_n gen_n 2._o 7._o how_o thatthe_a lord_n god_n breathe_v in_o adam_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o shall_v compare_v it_o with_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 45._o the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n the_o second_o or_o last_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n if_o he_o have_v the_o least_o sense_n of_o that_o quicken_a life_n of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o make_v the_o first_o adam_n a_o live_a soul_n can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o that_o breath_n or_o inspiration_n of_o life_n which_o make_v adam_n a_o live_a soul_n be_v something_o more_o excellent_a and_o live_a than_o his_o own_o soul_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o christ_n jesus_n the_o second_o adam_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n after_o who_o he_o be_v make_v for_o it_o be_v this_o breathe_n in_o or_o inspiration_n of_o life_n that_o make_v he_o a_o live_a soul_n namely_o live_v unto_o god_n whereas_o he_o be_v a_o soul_n afterward_o when_o he_o transgress_v but_o not_o such_o a_o live_a soul_n for_o in_o the_o day_n he_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n he_o die_v and_o remain_v no_o more_o a_o live_a soul_n unto_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o and_o indeed_o that_o this_o breath_n or_o inspiration_n of_o life_n be_v not_o adam_n own_o soul_n but_o a_o divine_a substance_n diverse_a of_o those_o call_v father_n of_o great_a note_n do_v earnest_o contend_v hilarius_n say_v on_o psal._n 118._o expound_v these_o word_n and_o he_o breathe_v into_o he_o the_o breath_n or_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o man_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n inspirationi_fw-la ergo_fw-la huic_fw-la preparatus_fw-la sive_fw-la formatus_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la natura_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la quodam_fw-la inspirati_fw-la spiritus_fw-la foedere_fw-la contineretur_fw-la scit_fw-la in_o se_fw-la beatus_fw-la paulus_n duplicem_fw-la esse_fw-la naturam_fw-la cum_fw-la secundum_fw-la interiorem_fw-la hominem_fw-la delectatur_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o english_a thus_o man_n therefore_o be_v prepare_v or_o form_v unto_o this_o inspiration_n by_o which_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v contain_v within_o a_o crtain_a covenant_n or_o bond_n of_o the_o inspire_a spirit_n bless_a paul_n know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a nature_n in_o he_o when_o according_a to_o the_o inward_a man_n he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n again_o cyrillus_n alexandrinus_n on_o 9_o john_n say_v express_o that_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n which_o god_n breathe_v into_o adam_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o adam_n but_o a_o divine_a substance_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr igitur_fw-la factum_fw-la divinae_fw-la substantiae_fw-la spiraculum_fw-la anima_fw-la hominis_fw-la sed_fw-la animato_fw-la potius_fw-la homini_fw-la &_o proprietati_fw-la naturae_fw-la utrisque_fw-la anima_fw-la dico_fw-la atquae_fw-la corpore_fw-la consumatae_fw-la quasi_fw-la sigillum_fw-la naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la creator_n spiraculum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la infixit_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o english_a thus_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o divine_a substance_n be_v not_o make_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o rather_o man_n be_v already_o endue_v with_o a_o soul_n and_o the_o property_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v consummate_v both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o creator_n fix_v in_o he_o as_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o which_o holy_a spirit_n he_o also_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o indeed_o without_o all_o doubt_n god_n breathe_v into_o adam_n the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o this_o holy_a spirit_n be_v one_o essence_n or_o be_v with_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o in_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n and_o therefore_o adam_n can_v not_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o as_o he_o be_v also_o a_o partaker_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n who_o nishmah_n or_o soul_n have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o it_o as_o be_v its_o most_o immediate_a temple_n or_o house_n and_o therefore_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v bodily_a in_o christ_n because_o christ_n be_v as_o the_o body_n or_o house_n that_o most_o immediate_o receive_v that_o fullness_n to_o communicate_v of_o the_o various_a measure_n of_o it_o unto_o other_o for_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v body_n be_v say_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v a_o house_n or_o lodging_n or_o habitation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o christ_n as_o in_o its_o most_o immediate_a and_o proper_a habitation_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n dwell_v in_o its_o body_n no_o man_n can_v partake_v of_o god_n but_o as_o he_o partake_v of_o christ_n in_o who_o that_o fullness_n dwell_v pamphlet_n animad_fw-la 20._o i_o desire_v the_o scholar_n to_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o suit_n with_o platoe_n of_o the_o anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la answ._n cyrillus_n alexandrinus_n and_o other_o do_v judge_n that_o plato_n by_o his_o anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la do_v understand_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n plato_n likewise_o speak_v of_o three_o namely_o the_o good_a the_o mind_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o good_a he_o call_v the_o one_o and_o the_o father_n the_o mind_n he_o call_v the_o son_n as_o be_v generate_v of_o the_o father_n both_o which_o answer_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n which_o the_o scripture_n testify_v of_o and_o therefore_o they_o conclude_v that_o by_o that_o he_o call_v the_o soul_n he_o do_v understand_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o plato_n have_v learn_v this_o mystery_n of_o the_o three_o from_o the_o egyptian_n who_o have_v learn_v it_o from_o moses_n but_o that_o he_o have_v wrong_o understand_v it_o himself_o for_o he_o seem_v to_o call_v they_o three_o god_n as_o be_v distinct_a in_o a_o threefold_a be_v