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same_o body_n go_v up_o that_o talk_v with_o they_o act._n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11._o no_o man_n can_v deny_v this_o with_o who_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n have_v either_o authority_n or_o credit_n 3._o quest_n can_v you_o say_v that_o christ_n put_v off_o his_o body_n after_o he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o sight_n before_o he_o come_v into_o heaven_n or_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v it_o do_v any_o scripture_n favour_v you_o herein_o neither_o socinian_n quaker_n or_o any_o other_o to_o this_o day_n ever_o produce_v nor_o can_v any_o such_o scripture_n for_o stephen_n see_v christ_n humane_a body_n since_o in_o heaven_n above_o act._n 7._o 55._o 56._o
inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n how_o can_v it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o same_o true_a flesh_n shall_v be_v raise_v to_o enter_v upon_o that_o inheritance_n perhaps_o this_o improvement_n he_o have_v forget_v 2._o these_o inference_n be_v not_o only_o defective_a but_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o resurrection_n which_o denote_v a_o take_n up_o of_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v down_o it_o must_v hence_o follow_v sc_n if_o the_o same_o body_n that_o die_v be_v not_o raise_v up_o but_o another_o kind_n of_o body_n it_o can_v be_v a_o resurrection_n as_o above_o moreover_o if_o aâ—_n the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o but_o another_o body_n then_o that_o body_n which_o active_o and_o passive_o honour_a god_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v not_o according_a to_o divine_a promise_n col._n 3._o 4._o be_v glorify_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o another_o body_n shall_v be_v there_o glorify_v which_o never_o do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n honour_n and_o to_o which_o god_n never_o make_v any_o promise_n yea_o that_o body_n which_o wicked_o sin_v live_v and_o dyedin_fw-mi final_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n shall_v not_o according_a to_o divine_a threaten_n matt._n 25._o 41._o be_v for_o ever_o torment_v but_o another_o body_n shall_v which_o never_o sin_v nor_o be_v ever_o threaten_v be_v eternal_o dam_v in_o hell_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n these_o inavoidable_a consequent_n be_v no_o less_o than_o high_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o justice_n truth_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n himself_o especial_o in_o that_o scripture_n of_o sacred_a truth_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 10_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o sc_n the_o same_o whole_a man_n may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o the_o lord_n christ_n assure_v we_o john_n 5._o 28_o 29._o the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n be_v there_o any_o other_o body_n in_o the_o grave_n than_o the_o same_o body_n which_o be_v put_v into_o they_o shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n thus_o in_o matt._n 25._o 46._o also_o prove_v 3._o that_o by_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n above_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o substance_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o part_n of_o a_o man_n body_n as_o now_o it_o be_v but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o sinful_a quality_n of_o man_n nature_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o as_o in_o other_o place_n rom._n 7._o 18_o 24._o chap._n 8._o 1_o 6_o 7._o gal_n 5_o 17_o 19_o 24._o flesh_n do_v signify_v or_o of_o natural_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o which_o the_o body_n be_v now_o compose_v and_o make_v up_o as_o such_o it_o be_v corruptable_a and_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o thus_o paul_n expound_v it_o as_o in_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o same_o 50._o verse_n neither_o do_v corruption_n inherit_v incorruption_n that_o be_v corruptable_a flesh_n and_o blood_n or_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o have_v the_o seed_n and_o principle_n of_o corruption_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n such_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v unfit_a to_o wear_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n as_o our_o soul_n must_v be_v change_v before_o they_o can_v be_v fit_a for_o glory_n so_o also_o must_v our_o body_n from_o their_o natural_a estate_n to_o a_o spiritual_a for_o at_o the_o resurrection_n our_o body_n shall_v not_o be_v raise_v natural_a corruptable_a body_n but_o spiritual_a incorruptable_a body_n and_o as_o such_o they_o will_v be_v fit_a for_o glory_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v illustrate_v ver_fw-la 52._o and_o 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 satisfy_v with_o my_o proof_n and_o answer_n the_o quaker_n be_v thus_o regular_o find_v guilty_a of_o the_o whole_a charge_n the_o vast_a assembly_n be_v forthwith_o peaceable_o dismiss_v reader_n i_o have_v be_v earnest_o request_v by_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n in_o these_o island_n to_o make_v some_o reply_v to_o three_o or_o four_o erroneous_a principle_n not_o discuss_v in_o the_o disputation_n hold_v and_o profess_v by_o most_o quaker_n to_o wit_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o state_n of_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n 2._o that_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o 1_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o nor_o the_o infallible_a stand_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n 3._o that_o the_o soul_n in_o man_n be_v god_n in_o part_n and_o so_o infallible_a 4._o the_o deny_v of_o the_o trinity_n sc_fw-la three_o person_n in_o one_o deity_n these_o corrupt_a principle_n maintain_v by_o most_o teach_v quaker_n i_o have_v on_o request_n as_o 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contend_v for_o by_o the_o teach_v quaker_n and_o affirm_v by_o they_o as_o possible_o attainable_a yea_o actual_o attain_v by_o many_o of_o their_o friend_n in_o this_o life_n but_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o in_o any_o one_o of_o these_o verse_n express_v no_o nor_o in_o end_n job_n perfection_n from_o all_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n nor_o do_v job_n so_o understand_v it_o witness_v his_o own_o confession_n chap._n 9_o 20._o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o i_o justify_v myself_o by_o the_o act_n and_o expression_n of_o my_o life_n my_o mouth_n will_v condemn_v i_o so_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a in_o the_o think_n and_o secret_a motion_n of_o my_o heart_n it_o will_v prove_v i_o perverse_a caril_n in_o locum_fw-la and_o in_o chap._n 10._o 6._o thou_o enquire_v after_o my_o iniquity_n and_o searche_v after_o my_o sin_n likewise_o in_o chap._n 42._o 6._o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n but_o to_o put_v the_o word_n perfect_a in_o ver_fw-la 1._o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o 8_o vese_z above_z there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n a_o perfect_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n which_o refer_v to_o that_o generation_n in_o which_o job_n live_v so_o we_o read_v of_o noah_n gen._n 6._o 9_o that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n in_o like_a manner_n consider_v job_n in_o the_o time_n and_o age_n wherein_o he_o live_v there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n for_o godliness_n and_o uprightness_n hence_o for_o any_o man_n to_o infer_v that_o either_o noah_n or_o job_n be_v
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body_n god_n breathe_v not_o himself_o but_o man_n reasonable_a soul_n which_o be_v man_n proper_a form_n and_o without_o it_o man_n be_v not_o a_o man_n so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o scripture_n the_o second_o scripture_n eccles_n 12._o 7._o then_o shall_v the_o dust_n return_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o herehence_a they_o argue_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v god_n in_o part_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n reply_v 1._o though_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n yet_o every_o spirit_n be_v not_o god_n a_o angel_n be_v a_o spirit_n heb._n 2._o 14_o but_o not_o god_n so_o though_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o make_v spirit_n as_o afore_o observe_v likewise_o hereunto_o agree_v isai_n 57_o 16._o for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v soul_n be_v of_o god_n make_v and_o therefore_o a_o create_a not_o uncreated_a substance_n beside_o to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o soul_n be_v part_n of_o god_n essence_n be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o a_o most_o silly_a inference_n for_o there_o be_v multiplicity_n of_o signification_n in_o word_n and_o here_o lie_v the_o fallacy_n spirit_n sometime_o signify_v god_n joh._n 4._o 24._o and_o sometime_o the_o wind_n jonah_n 3._o 8._o now_o it_o be_v no_o good_a inference_n thence_o therefore_o god_n and_o the_o wind_n be_v the_o same_o howbeit_o here_o be_v some_o of_o a_o quaker_n divinity_n 2._o the_o scope_n and_o import_n of_o the_o text_n itself_o above_o exclude_v this_o their_o interpretation_n for._n 1._o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v it_o note_n a_o pass_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v infinite_a fill_v all_o place_n at_o once_o 2._o to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o now_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o 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