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say_v he_o answer_v and_o so_o there_o be_v divers_a wash_n oâ—_n baptism_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n in_o those_o day_n see_v heb._n 9_o 10._o and_o 6._o 2._o although_o the_o christian_n have_v but_o one_o which_o himself_n once_o acknowledge_v to_o j._n a._n of_o leith_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o we_o do_v not_o say_v as_o the_o papist_n that_o there_o be_v two_o baptism_n with_o water_n one_o of_o john_n another_o of_o christ_n truth_n defence_n p._n 124._o but_o not_o it_o seem_v he_o can_v both_o say_v it_o with_o the_o papist_n and_o defend_v it_o so_o uncertain_a a_o man_n be_v he_o expostulate_v with_o he_o i_o add_v here_o this_o rabbi_n who_o once_o boast_v that_o he_o have_v the_o gift_n both_o of_o sound_a knowledge_n and_o expression_n with_o manifold_a other_o mercy_n bestow_v upon_o he_o have_v foil_v himself_o sore_o at_o this_o he_o except_v first_o against_o the_o word_n rabbi_n allege_v it_o be_v in_o a_o scoff_v spirit_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_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 11._o thus_o all_o but_o fool_n and_o idiot_n know_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o grain_n of_o corn_n that_o corrupt_v 11._o and_o turn_v to_o earth_n or_o dust_n so_o there_o be_v another_o part_n in_o it_o that_o be_v more_o noble_a that_o corrupt_v not_o but_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o other_o part_n get_v a_o new_a life_n answer_v this_o simile_n will_v not_o hold_v even_o among_o they_o that_o be_v not_o fool_n &_o idiot_n for_o that_o very_o noble_a part_n may_v corrupt_v and_o the_o industrious_a husband_n man_n have_v no_o crop_n as_o g._n keith_n himself_o who_o be_v neither_o fool_n nor_o idiot_n allow_v in_o the_o very_a same_o page_n again_o that_o more_o noble_a part_n in_o the_o seed_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o seed_n as_o seed_n and_o the_o less_o noble_a be_v a_o necessary_a appendix_n to_o the_o more_o noble_a which_o be_v not_o so_o in_o this_o case_n g_o keith_n himself_o be_v judge_n for_o man_n have_v a_o body_n before_o the_o fall_n that_o body_n have_v 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
whether_o that_o corrupt_v and_o how_o david_n can_v be_v say_v to_o see_v corruption_n or_o job_n that_o corruption_n be_v his_o father_n etc._n etc._n if_o nothing_o of_o man_n as_o man_n be_v corrupt_a the_o which_o he_o have_v rather_o seek_v to_o evade_v than_o answer_n the_o like_o the_o friend_n urge_v from_o g._n keith_n saying_n the_o man-eater_n may_v eat_v the_o gross_a part_n of_o man_n body_n yet_o that_o more_o subtle_a and_o invisible_a tart_n they_o can_v eat_v ask_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o say_v the_o man-eater_n may_v eat_v man_n body_n but_o they_o can_v eat_v the_o substance_n of_o man_n body_n p._n 34._o 35._o this_o g._n keith_n never_o â—ites_v yet_o infer_v from_o it_o that_o he_o will_v with_o â—is_n devour_v throat_n eat_v or_o swallow_v up_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n which_o show_v g._n keith_n be_v better_a skill_v in_o the_o art_n of_o rail_a than_o dispute_v he_o know_v who_o call_v that_o a_o black_a art_n once_o with_o something_o more_o i_o may_v chance_v to_o put_v he_o â—n_o mind_n of_o before_o we_o part_v see_v way_n cast_v up_o p._n 169._o beside_o c._n pusey_n do_v not_o seek_v to_o swallow_n up_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n but_o to_o detect_v his_o explication_n as_o unâ—ound_v and_o unscriptural_a as_o well_o as_o contradictory_n but_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o his_o opponent_n dine_v with_o atheist_n and_o sadducee_n in_o argue_v against_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o same_o â—_o substance_n from_o the_o man-eater_n as_o g._n keithâ—harged_v â—harged_z he_o do_v the_o atheist_n and_o saducee_n acknowledge_v there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n yet_o not_o the_o â—â—me_n in_o substance_n or_o do_v not_o the_o one_o deny_v â—here_o be_v a_o god_n heaven_n or_o hell_n and_o the_o other_o that_o there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n at_o all_o or_o angel_n or_o spirit_n as_o in_o act_n 23._o 8._o be_v these_o case_n parallel_n or_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o manifest_v that_o g._n keith_n suggestion_n be_v as_o false_a as_o they_o be_v malicious_a who_o no_o long_o ago_o than_o in_o the_o year_n 1691._o in_o his_o book_n call_v presbyterian_a and_o independent_a church_n tell_v his_o reader_n it_o be_v a_o notorious_a false_a charge_n that_o we_o deny_v the_o manhood_n â—_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o affirm_v that_o as_o maâ—_n he_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n or_o that_o we_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o because_o we_o deny_v theâ—_n carnal_a conception_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o hâ—â—_n we_o to_o scripture_n word_n which_o be_v most_o safe_a therefore_o they_o have_v so_o bely_v we_o say_v he_o p._n 22â—_n 228._o and_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o now_o between_o we_o and_o he_o c._n pusey_n further_o say_v in_o his_o p._n 35._o be_v not_o this_o â—_o contrary_n to_o that_o common_a understanding_n thâ—_n god_n have_v give_v man_n as_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n for_o the_o papist_n sâ—â—_n though_o as_o to_o their_o sense_n they_o eat_v the_o verâ—_n bread_n it_o have_v the_o very_a colour_n the_o smell_v the_o taste_n and_o show_v of_o bread_n yet_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n they_o eat_v not_o so_o g._n keith_n hold_v that_o though_o man-eater_n may_v eat_v the_o visible_a part_n of_o man_n body_n which_o be_v see_v with_o the_o outward_a eye_n yet_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o man_n body_n they_o can_v eat_v etc._n etc._n this_o g._n keith_n though_o he_o give_v we_o not_o the_o friend_n word_n inveigh_v loud_o against_o say_v from_o this_o he_o most_o nonsensical_o infer_v that_o i_o affirm_v tâ—_n man-eater_n eat_v the_o accident_n of_o man_n body_n &_o again_o i_o neither_o say_v nor_o think_v the_o man-eat_a eat_v only_o the_o accident_n etc._n etc._n this_o he_o terâ—_n quibble_v partly_o from_o his_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o partly_o from_o thâ—â—â—rversion_n and_o prejudice_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_z shall_v i_o say_v of_o g._n keith_n who_o give_v not_o the_o friend_n word_n at_o all_o yâ—â—_n foistâ—th_v in_o as_o say_v by_o he_o what_o there_o be_v noâ—_n syllable_n of_o in_o the_o book_n no_o mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—he_v word_n not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v for_o i_o have_v â—iven_v almost_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o be_v say_v there_o â—â—_o that_o subject_a whence_o come_v this_o but_o from_o perversion_n and_o prejudice_n of_o spirit_n not_o gross_a ignorance_n for_o it_o be_v do_v witting_o he_o go_v â—â—_o i_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o radix_fw-la and_o principal_a substance_n of_o man_n body_n and_o the_o drossy_a part_n which_o be_v frequent_o separate_v from_o the_o noble_a voâ—ile_a part_n by_o chemical_a operation_n answ_n thus_o â—â—_o make_v two_o substance_n to_o man_n body_n and_o â—e_v man-eater_n to_o be_v the_o chemist_n to_o make_v this_o â—eparation_n but_o suppose_v these_o man-eater_n â—t_z not_o the_o body_n till_o after_o a_o year_n more_o or_o less_o â—_o which_o time_n he_o allow_v truth_n advanced_n p._n â—17_n the_o separation_n may_v be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o â—â—nel_n and_o the_o drossy_a part_n do_v they_o then_o our_o man_n â—ody_n or_o do_v they_o not_o or_o what_o be_v it_o they_o do_v it_o if_o that_o be_v not_o man_n body_n and_o whereas_o back_o this_o assertion_n he_o query_n p._n 15._o whether_o 15._o robber_n that_o swallow_v down_o gold_n do_v eat_v it_o answer_v the_o instance_n be_v very_o remote_a except_o â—_o can_v prove_v they_o eat_v the_o drossy_a part_n and_o â—t_a the_o more_o refine_a behind_o they_o than_o it_o have_v â—uer_o suit_v his_o purpose_n but_o what_o he_o inâ—â—ances_v in_o iron_n the_o demonstration_n be_v more_o obâ—ous_a man_n do_v not_o eat_v iron_n because_o they_o do_v â—â—t_n digest_v it_o but_o the_o ostrich_n that_o digest_v it_o â—aid_v to_o eat_v iron_n query_n whether_o the_o substance_n of_o iron_n when_o eat_v the_o excrementitious_a part_n void_v and_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n transmute_v into_o real_a flesh_n in_o the_o ostrich_n a_o notion_n he_o have_v favour_v in_o p._n 12._o and_o i_o have_v commented_a upon_o be_v the_o same_o as_o before_o it_o be_v eat_v and_o to_o his_o last_o clause_n in_o the_o paragraph_n viz._n as_o every_o body_n have_v a_o distinct_a seed_n so_o thâ—_n radix_fw-la of_o every_o body_n be_v a_o distinct_a radix_fw-la i_o say_v if_o every_o body_n have_v its_o distinct_a seed_n and_o radix_fw-la theâ—_n man_n body_n before_o the_o fall_n have_v so_o and_o must_v there_o be_v a_o radix_fw-la to_o the_o clothes_n also_o to_o thâ—_n coat_n of_o skin_n which_o he_o interprete_v truth_n advanced_n p._n 27._o to_o be_v the_o skin_n and_o flesh_n oâ—_n this_o frail_a mortal_a and_o corruptible_a body_n tâ—_n that_o which_o he_o say_v ibid._n p._n 113._o be_v not_o proper_a to_o man_n as_o man_n and_o this_o such_o a_o radix_fw-la aâ—_n the_o man-eater_n can_v eat_v with_o the_o dross_n and_o husky_a part_n the_o miller_n who_o he_o will_v send_v to_o his_o mill_n and_o caution_v not_o to_o go_v beyond_o his_o sphere_n of_o knowledge_n be_v a_o better_a philosopher_n than_o this_o come_v to_o now_o after_o all_o his_o bluster_n of_o sadducee_n sadducean_n fraternity_n etc._n etc._n he_o bring_v in_o his_o opponent_n own_v a_o resurrection_n of_o just_a and_o unjust_a though_o to_o help_v himself_o off_o he_o brand_v he_o with_o great_a hypocrisy_n who_o be_v a_o prejudice_v adversary_n and_o offer_v no_o reasonable_a demonstration_n i_o submit_v it_o to_o the_o candid_a to_o make_v their_o judgement_n of_o both_o of_o they_o and_o so_o leave_v it_o nor_o shall_v i_o now_o debate_v with_o he_o whether_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v come_v to_o any_o result_n about_o what_o their_o body_n shall_v be_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o he_o have_v not_o detect_v we_o whatever_o he_o will_v have_v man_n believe_v concern_v we_o to_o have_v deviate_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n or_o from_o scripture_n term_n and_o expression_n to_o which_o he_o have_v say_v it_o be_v only_o safe_a to_o keep_v in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v instance_a to_o c._n pusey_n query_n if_o it_o be_v the_o common_a belief_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n that_o the_o very_a same_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o this_o corruptible_a body_n shall_v be_v the_o body_n that_o be_v raise_v why_o shall_v any_o among_o themselves_o especial_o have_v ask_v such_o a_o needless_a question_n as_o with_o what_o body_n do_v they_o come_v g._n keith_n answer_v such_o who_o ask_v that_o question_n be_v such_o among_o they_o that_o say_v there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 12._o answ_n this_o be_v no_o way_n deduceable_a from_o that_o scripture_n nor_o any_o other_o that_o i_o can_v find_v for_o the_o question_n ask_v ver_n 12._o be_v