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answer_v when_o he_o say_v â—â—_o i_o cite_v he_o in_o my_o p._n 23._o this_o be_v the_o trâ—â—_n method_n and_o order_n which_o the_o lord_n hâ—â—_n teach_v we_o to_o hold_v forth_o unto_o people_n â—â—_o the_o first_o place_n to_o point_n and_o turn_v their_o minâ—_n unto_o the_o light_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n again_o my_o p._n 24._o it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o this_o true_a order_n in_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n that_o mâ—â—_n have_v have_v so_o little_a success_n hitherto_o etc._n etc._n wâ—â—_n he_o write_v to_o some_o preacher_n that_o be_v â—â—ing_n into_o the_o indies_n among_o the_o heathen_a or_o â—â—_o his_o own_o countryman_n that_o live_v among_o â—â—_o do_v we_o hold_v it_o forth_o to_o be_v preach_v in_o â—â—_o first_o place_n with_o a_o restriction_n to_o those_o paâ—â—_n of_o the_o world_n where_o the_o outward_a be_v â—â—_o reveal_v or_o indefinite_o beside_o if_o to_o â—â—_o gentile_n it_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o the_o first_o plaâ—â—_n as_o 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89._o 19_o thus_o he_o may_v see_v i_o do_v not_o shift_v and_o boggle_v in_o my_o answer_n my_o cause_n be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o show_v its_o head_n whatever_o his_o be_v that_o drive_v such_o a_o man_n as_o g._n keith_n who_o so_o overvalue_v himself_o upon_o his_o school-learning_n and_o so_o undervalue_v other_o for_o want_v of_o it_o to_o such_o mean_a and_o pitiful_a subterfuges_n c._n pusey_n have_v show_v he_o a_o contradiction_n in_o one_o while_n say_v that_o which_o rise_v be_v the_o mortal_a that_o put_v on_o immortality_n and_o the_o corrutible_a that_o put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o again_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v mortal_a and_o corruptible_a be_v not_o that_o flesh_n that_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a see_v testimony_n against_o that_o absurd_a opinion_n p._n 3._o and_o 10._o if_o that_o which_o rise_v be_v the_o corruptible_a how_o be_v it_o that_o that_o which_o rise_v be_v incorruptible_a and_o corrupt_v not_o again_o thus_o far_o the_o friend_n to_o which_o g._n keith_n reply_v he_o quarrel_v not_o so_o much_o with_o i_o as_o with_o the_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 53._o and_o v_o 50._o answer_v what_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o body_n sow_v g._n keith_n apply_v to_o the_o body_n raise_v that_o he_o may_v make_v the_o scripture_n as_o self-inconsistent_a as_o himself_o be_v it_o be_v sow_v in_o corruption_n in_o dishonour_n in_o weakness_n a_o natural_a body_n raise_v in_o incorruption_n in_o glory_n in_o power_n a_o spiritual_a body_n see_v v_o 42_o 43_o 44_o but_o paul_n do_v not_o say_v that_o which_o rise_v be_v the_o mortal_a and_o then_o again_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v mortal_a etc._n etc._n be_v not_o the_o flesh_n that_o shall_v be_v raise_v immortal_a as_o g._n keith_n have_v do_v to_o vindicate_v his_o other_o assertion_n viz._n that_o which_o rise_v be_v a_o pure_a noble_a part_n that_o consume_v not_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o grain_n of_o corn_n p._n 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its_o radix_fw-la else_o how_o can_v it_o multiply_v its_o speices_o according_a to_o g_o keith_n in_o truth_n advance_v p._n 28._o the_o which_o body_n g._n keith_n say_v be_v not_o naked_a before_o the_o fall_n ibid._n p._n 24._o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o skin_n and_o flesh_n of_o this_o frail_a mortal_a and_o corruptible_a body_n he_o say_v be_v not_o proper_a to_o man_n as_o man_n but_o a_o clothing_n he_o receive_v since_o the_o fall_n see_v ibid._n p._n 113._o and_o 27._o but_o be_v this_o predicable_a of_o a_o grain_n of_o corn_n so_o that_o all_o his_o noise_n of_o sadduceism_n atheism_n etc._n etc._n terminate_v in_o a_o dispute_n whether_o the_o man_n clothes_n shall_v rise_v or_o no_o viz._n that_o which_o according_a to_o he_o be_v