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A71239 The son of perdition revealed by the brightness and light of the Son of God in his saints, and the preachers of his light within and their doctrines & principles (concerning the mysteries of God & the weighty things of salvation) vindicated and cleared ... / by the light of the Son of God in his servants Geo. Whitehead & Edw. Burroughs. Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.; Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662. 1661 (1661) Wing W1962; ESTC R21454 71,956 92

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and_o spirit_n of_o that_o man_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o mary_n the_o virgin_n be_v the_o christ_n but_o thou_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n that_o which_o thou_o call_v the_o christ_n be_v the_o seed_n spirit_n or_o light_n in_o that_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o mary_n p._n 23_o 24._o etc._n etc._n answer_v that_o which_o we_o own_v to_o be_v the_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o apostle_n and_o true_a believer_n own_v to_o wit_n that_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o seed_n which_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o last_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o spirit_n set_v rom●_n 1.3_o 4._o ●_o cor._n 15.45_o gal._n 3.16_o 2_o cor._n 3.17_o be_v the_o apostle_n paul_n a_o deceiver_n for_o speak_v these_o thing_n suppose_v j._n w_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n we_o speak_v though_o he_o count_v we_o deceiver_n and_o be_v not_o this_o seed_n or_o spirit_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o they_o that_o believe_v yet_o j._n w._n have_v confess_v that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n in_o that_o person_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o eternal_a generation_n etc._n etc._n why_o then_o have_v he_o judge_v any_o to_o be_v deceiver_n for_o confess_v that_o spirit_n or_o seed_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o we_o confess_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o
the_o flesh_n be_v it_o then_o improper_a to_o say_v the_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v in_o that_o person_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n see_v that_o as_o he_o be_v so_o manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n without_o any_o of_o j._n w._n his_o blind_a distinction_n who_o after_o he_o have_v grant_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n in_o that_o person_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o eternal_a generation_n he_o say_v that_o the_o humane_a nature_n also_o of_o that_o person_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o temporal_a generation_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o two_o christ_n but_o one_o etc._n etc._n do_v you_o ever_o hear_v such_o doctrine_n as_o these_o which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n and_o humane_a nature_n be_v both_o one_o or_o that_o divine_a and_o humane_a be_v both_o one_o when_o as_o they_o be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n that_o which_o be_v humane_a be_v of_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o first_o man_n be_v as_o humane_a be_v of_o homo_fw-la which_o come_v of_o humus_fw-la the_o ground_n of_o which_o man_n be_v make_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n humanus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d terra_n aut_fw-la humus_fw-la but_o that_o which_o be_v divine_a be_v from_o above_o as_o christ_n be_v who_o be_v lord_n from_o heaven_n now_o though_o this_o christ_n in_o time_n take_v part_n of_o that_o which_o the_o child_n have_v viz._n flesh_n and_o blood_n heb._n 2.14_o yet_o we_o never_o read_v that_o humane_a nature_n be_v christ_n nor_o that_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v christ_n by_o temporal_a generation_n for_o to_o assert_v that_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n who_o be_v lord_n from_o heaven_n take_v upon_o he_o christ_n in_o time_n but_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n we_o read_v of_o and_o own_o neither_o do_v we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o humane_a soul_n for_o be_v not_o his_o soul_n divine_a and_o immortal_a what_o be_v humane_a and_o immortal_a both_o one_o or_o have_v he_o two_o soul_n in_o one_o body_n or_o person_n of_o such_o differ_a kind_n and_o if_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v christ_n and_o all_o mankind_n be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o nature_n as_o j._n w._n say_v page_n 116._o then_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o humane_a or_o earthly_a nature_n of_o all_o mankind_n be_v christ_n and_o then_o they_o that_o will_v know_v christ_n and_o be_v save_v by_o he_o they_o must_v own_v their_o earthly_a or_o humane_a nature_n to_o be_v christ_n or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o look_v to_o be_v save_v by_o it_o do_v ever_o the_o apostle_n preach_v such_o a_o christ_n as_o this_o they_o that_o can_v see_v j._n w._n his_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n his_o nature_n soul_n and_o spirit_n they_o be_v in_o gross_a darkness_n now_o though_o we_o deny_v j._n w._n his_o unscripture-like_a and_o blind_a distinction_n from_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o either_o there_o must_v be_v two_o christ_n in_o one_o person_n or_o else_o that_o humane_a and_o divine_a be_v both_o one_o which_o no_o ingenuous_a person_n will_v own_v and_o though_o we_o deny_v his_o vain_o imagine_v a_o humane_a or_o carnal_a christ_n like_o himself_o yet_o still_o we_o own_o the_o true_a christ_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n who_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n and_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n by_o the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o word_n which_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o disciple_n john_n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o death_n as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n and_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n we_o own_o and_o that_o he_o be_v glorify_v with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o same_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o father_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o as_o in_o that_o state_n his_o nature_n body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v spiritual_a divine_a and_o immortal_a at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n for_o as_o he_o have_v power_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o transfiguration_n and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n to_o appear_v in_o divers_a form_n and_o among_o the_o disciple_n when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v john_n 20._o so_o now_o he_o be_v glorify_v with_o the_o father_n in_o that_o his_o transcendent_a glory_n he_o be_v in_o a_o further_a state_n then_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o flesh_n when_o his_o body_n be_v subject_a to_o hunger_n cold_a or_o other_o suffering_n upon_o earth_n and_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o corruptible_a man_n or_o a_o christ_n of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o sinful_a pollute_a man_n though_o he_o be_v the_o same_o christ_n still_o the_o same_o to_o day_n yesterday_o and_o for_o ever_o not_o divide_v and_o be_v the_o same_o that_o descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v ascend_v far_o above_o all_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v fill_v all_o thing_n with_o his_o fullness_n who_o have_v say_v that_o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n john_n 3.13_o eph._n 4.9_o 10._o psal._n 68.18_o j._n vv._n say_v p._n 27._o what_o do_v they_o less_o than_o say_v i_o be_o christ_n which_o say_v i_o speak_v to_o the_o light_n in_o thy_o conscience_n which_o shall_v eternal_o witness_v i_o what_o mean_v they_o by_o this_o word_n i_o which_o they_o say_v be_v eternal_o to_o be_v witness_v be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_o to_o be_v witness_v but_o the_o eternal_a god_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n answ._n if_o i_o w._n do_v not_o know_v what_o we_o mean_v that_o be_v to_o be_v eternal_o witness_v as_o appear_v he_o do_v not_o than_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v judge_v we_o with_o direct_v people_n unto_o ourselves_o or_o with_o say_v we_o be_v christ_n therein_o he_o have_v judge_v we_o false_o for_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_o to_o be_v witness_v be_v christ_n who_o speak_v in_o we_o mat._n 10.20_o 2_o cor._n 2.17_o &_o 4_o 5._o &_o 13.3_o who_o may_v speak_v in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o such_o as_o will_v stop_v his_o mouth_n from_o speak_v where_o he_o be_v manifest_a be_v of_o antichrist_n and_o also_o j._n w._n his_o accuse_v we_o with_o not_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o with_o only_a say_n he_o be_v come_v into_o our_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v as_o false_a as_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o slander_n against_o we_o and_o therein_o have_v he_o contradict_v himself_o for_o before_o he_o accuse_v we_o for_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o seed_n spirit_n or_o light_n in_o that_o man_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o mary_n what_o then_o do_v not_o we_o confess_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o must_v we_o deny_v christ_n come_v in_o our_o flesh_n then_o see_v that_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o general_a word_n not_o only_o include_v that_o body_n which_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n but_o also_o the_o flesh_n of_o all_o his_o people_n who_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n eph._n 5.13_o and_o the_o follow_v of_o the_o light_n within_o thereby_o to_o attain_v unto_o righteousness_n do_v not_o at_o all_o render_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o vain_a as_o j._n w._n imagine_v for_o the_o saint_n in_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n know_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o purify_v their_o soul_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n 1_o pet._n 1.22_o 1_o john_n 1.7_o and_o this_o be_v not_o any_o make_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o vain_a but_o by_o the_o light_n or_o spirit_n of_o christ_n a_o witness_v the_o end_n fulfil_v in_o they_o for_o which_o christ_n suffer_v that_o they_o may_v live_v unto_o he_o and_o how_o shall_v any_o hear_v christ_n in_o all_o thing_n deut._n 18.15_o act_n 3.22_o as_o j._n w._n say_v unless_o they_o follow_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o for_o which_o preach_v j._n w._n in_o his_o rage_n have_v call_v we_o man_n of_o belial_n p._n 30._o so_o what_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o confusion_n be_v he_o in_o and_o as_o for_o christ_n saying_n if_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n mat._n 6.23_o this_o have_v relation_n to_o that_o