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quaker_n be_v say_v he_o late_o in_o discourse_n with_o some_o quaker_n who_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v the_o light_n within_o that_o be_v crucify_v without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n anâ—_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n he_o further_o say_v i_o can_v never_o forget_v james_n nâ—yler_n who_o i_o see_v suffer_v and_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o spirit_n bâ—_n which_o he_o be_v act_v be_v he_o not_o strange_o lift_v up_o in_o pride_n to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d the_o messier_n and_o take_v divine_a worship_n to_o hâ—mself_n for_o say_v he_o 〈…〉_z tolâ—_n i_o that_o he_o stand_v by_o and_o see_v three_o woman_n 〈…〉_z and_o worship_v he_o and_o one_o of_o they_o in_o her_o bowing_n 〈…〉_z to_o wit_n thy_o name_n be_v no_o more_o james_n bâ—t_v i_o be_o and_o 〈◊〉_d nayler_n tell_v john_n bolton_n that_o if_o he_o worship_v his_o body_n he_o shoulâ—_n resume_v it_o but_o if_o that_o within_o he_o he_o will_v accept_v it_o hereunto_o agree_v 〈…〉_z doctrine_n at_o the_o time_n oâ—_n the_o disputation_n we_o do_v quoth_v he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o out_o side_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o â—rue_a christ_n and_o saviour_n so_o then_o accord_v to_o this_o doctor_n divinity_n there_o be_v another_o christ_n namely_o a_o inside_n christ_n which_o he_o do_v worship_n and_o believe_v in_o for_o his_o salvation_n from_o 〈…〉_z wrath_n â—ut_v i_o shall_v tell_v he_o more_o of_o my_o mind_n in_o its_o due_a place_n i_o now_o return_v to_o some_o further_a consideration_n of_o what_o they_o have_v above_o affirm_v which_o be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v consider_v as_o distinct_a from_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o a_o quaker_n faith_n the_o true_a christ_n and_o saviour_n be_v within_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v as_o to_o their_o sense_n in_o thâ—_n flesh_n of_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o say_v they_o be_v neither_o deceiver_n nor_o antichrist_n to_o â—ear_v this_o smoky_a cost_n i_o answer_v these_o word_n in_o the_o flesh_n tho_o they_o be_v frequent_o insert_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o 〈◊〉_d never_o sign_n fie_o a_o thing_n distinct_a from_o the_o flesh_n but_o always_o the_o flesh_n itself_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o maniâ—old_a instance_n refer_v to_o man_n kind_a flesh_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o true_a or_o whole_a man_n gen._n 17._o 34._o â—5_n abraham_n aâ—d_a ishmael_n circumcise_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o e._n the_o flesh_n itself_o be_v circumciseâ—_n rom._n 2._o 28._o outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n the_o outside_n flesh_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 28._o such_o shall_v have_v trouble_n in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n their_o boâ—ies_n of_o flesh_n shall_v have_v trouble_n furthermore_o the_o apostle_n put_v this_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d â—ll_a dispute_n phil._n 1._o 22._o but_o if_o i_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n to_o abide_v in_o the_o flesh_n ver_fw-la 24._o which_o he_o explain_v in_o ver_fw-la 25._o i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v abide_v and_o continue_v with_o you_o all_o i._n e._n i_o paul_n true_a man_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n know_v 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v abide_v with_o you_o wherein_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a that_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o flesh_n do_v not_o denote_v a_o thing_n distinct_a from_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o very_a mankind_n flesh_n itself_o for_o here_o by_o paul_n be_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o unâ—er_v anâ—s_n his_o whole_a man_n howbeit_o let_v i_o improve_v these_o last_o verse_n a_o little_a more_o by_o propound_v thence_o a_o question_n quest_n what_o be_v it_o to_o confess_v that_o paul_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n answ_n it_o be_v to_o confess_v that_o paul_n be_v come_v true_a man_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o above_o ver_fw-la 25._o and_o consequent_o not_o to_o confess_v that_o paul_n be_v come_v true_a man_n be_v to_o deny_v he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o say_v that_o paul_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n do_v signify_v sc_n 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the_o same_o apostle_n john_n put_v a_o question_n 1_o joh_n 2._o 22._o who_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o than_o answer_v it_o but_o he_o that_o deny_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o forthwith_o add_v he_o be_v antichrist_n well_o then_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n he_o that_o deny_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o a_o antichrist_n but_o a_o teach_v quaker_n do_v deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n ergo_fw-la a_o teach_v quaker_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n testimony_n a_o liar_n and_o a_o antichrist_n the_o proposition_n be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o scripture_n ver_fw-la 22._o may_v not_o be_v gainsay_v the_o assumption_n i_o do_v prove_v thus_o the_o jesus_n intend_v by_o the_o
apostle_n be_v jesus_n bear_v of_o mary_n who_o be_v call_v christ_n mat._n 1._o 16._o the_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n among_o the_o jew_n act._n 2._o 23._o but_o a_o teach_v quaker_n do_v deny_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n bear_v of_o mary_n a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o conclusion_n be_v undeniable_a sc_n that_o a_o teach_v quaker_n do_v deny_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o as_o this_o be_v undeniable_a so_o be_v the_o other_o namely_o that_o a_o teach_v quaker_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o a_o antichrist_n which_o be_v further_o evidence_v 1_o joh_n 4._o 3._o and_o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o fleâ—â—_n here_o be_v put_v for_o the_o flesh_n itself_o as_o in_o scripture_n aforemention_v now_o to_o deny_v christ_n manhood_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n be_v to_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n second_o as_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n do_v manifest_a teach_v quaker_n especial_o to_o be_v liar_n deceiver_n and_o antichrist_n yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n so_o it_o do_v also_o reprove_v they_o 1._o because_o as_o such_o they_o be_v of_o the_o dragon_n and_o beast_n make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n â—ev_n 13._o 9_o 10_o the_o man_n jesus_n joh._n 1._o 29_o 30._o and_o the_o faith_n deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n 2._o as_o such_o they_o be_v contradicter_n and_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o for_o instance_n joh._n 1._o 14._o and_o the_o word_n god_n ver_fw-la 1._o be_v make_v flesh_n flesh_n i._n e._n true_a man_n for_o he_o dwell_v among_o we_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o he_o this_o dweller_n among_o we_o concern_v who_o the_o witness-bearer_n send_v of_o god_n 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hear_v and_o â—eeling_v 1_o joh._n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o likewise_o paul_n act_n 63._o 38._o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n through_o or_o by_o ver_fw-la 39_o this_o man_n viz._n the_o man_n jesus_n of_o nazareth_n who_o by_o the_o wicked_a hand_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v slay_v and_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n and_o then_o by_o god_n the_o father_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o exalt_v to_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o give_v remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 2._o 22._o chap._n 5._o 29_o 30._o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o above_o for_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n command_v we_o ver_fw-la 47._o at_o which_o command_v preach_v the_o wicked_a jewâ—_n be_v fill_v with_o envy_n and_o speak_v as_o teach_v quaker_n do_v against_o those_o thing_n speak_v by_o paul_n as_o above_o contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v ver_fw-la 45._o so_o much_o for_o your_o first_o evil_n manifest_v and_o 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thou_o and_o you_o be_v to_o always_o in_o scripture_n of_o distinct_a signification_n as_o it_o appear_v leu._n 19_o 12._o you_o or_o you_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o my_o name_n false_o neither_o shall_v thou_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o god_n in_o this_o scripture_n you_o or_o you_o and_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n and_o in_o jer._n 3._o 12._o return_v thou_o backslide_v israel_n and_o i_o will_v not_o cause_v my_o anger_n to_o fall_v upon_o you_o here_o likewise_o thou_o and_o you_o be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n again_o in_o luk._n 17._o 21._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o you_o here_o do_v in_o your_o sense_n signify_v each_o particular_a quaker_n 2._o nor_o be_v these_o word_n sc_n thou_o and_o you_o always_o in_o scripture_n of_o dictinct_a signification_n as_o in_o deut._n 28._o 9_o herein_o thou_o a_o singular_a and_o holy_a people_n a_o plural_a be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n so_o in_o isai_n 26._o 20._o here_o 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