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20.4_o to_o query_n what_o part_n of_o man_n be_v it_o which_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v behead_v be_v it_o not_o the_o body_n therefore_o the_o body_n live_v etc._n etc._n when_o as_o that_o of_o rev._n 20.4_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o that_o his_o reason_n be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o because_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v live_v therefore_o their_o body_n when_o they_o be_v behead_v live_v when_o as_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o which_o be_v behead_v be_v speak_v of_o as_o distinct_a thing_n viz._n the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v so_o that_o where_o the_o scripture_n mention_n the_o soul_n as_o include_v the_o whole_a man_n or_o man_n as_o gen._n 46.27_o which_o j._n w._n cite_v this_o will_v not_o prove_v his_o absurdity_n and_o the_o like_a reason_n for_o his_o dream_n about_o the_o body_n have_v he_o in_o page_n 70._o from_o luke_n 16._o of_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v torment_v which_o torment_n he_o say_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n from_o his_o desire_n that_o lazarus_n may_v be_v send_v to_o dip_v his_o finger_n in_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n a_o part_n of_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o i.w._n show_v himself_o both_o ignorant_a of_o parable_n and_o mystery_n wherein_o he_o have_v employ_v as_o if_o the_o rich_a man_n body_n be_v then_o in_o hell_n when_o he_o be_v so_o torment_v when_o as_o christ_n say_v the_o rich_a man_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v and_o speak_v that_o of_o lazarus_n &_o the_o rich_a man_n as_o in_o the_o time_n past_a &_o then_o where_o be_v that_o hell_n out_o of_o which_o he_o that_o be_v in_o it_o can_v see_v lazarus_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n betwixt_o abraham_n and_o which_o hell_n there_o be_v a_o great_a gulf_n fix_v and_o what_o be_v it_o in_o the_o rich_a man_n then_o that_o let_v he_o see_v abraham_n and_o lazarus_n a_o far_o off_o do_v he_o see_v they_o when_o he_o be_v in_o hell_n with_o bodily_a eye_n yea_o or_o nay_o and_o as_o for_o i._o w._n his_o comparison_n page_n 55._o of_o the_o wheat_n arise_v out_o of_o that_o very_a seed_n and_o that_o very_a kernel_n which_o be_v sow_v even_o so_o say_v he_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o natural_a and_o visible_a body_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n although_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v raise_v as_o they_o be_v sow_v yet_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o job._n 7.9_o and_o 1_o cor._n 15.37_o and_o this_o his_o comparison_n do_v not_o parallel_v his_o matter_n intend_v and_o assert_v unless_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o body_n of_o all_o that_o be_v decease_v or_o die_v be_v so_o reserve_v and_o their_o substance_n remain_v in_o the_o earth_n or_o sea_n where_o they_o die_v as_o the_o wheat_n that_o be_v sow_v which_o bring_v forth_o its_o own_o body_n which_o absurdity_n no_o rational_a man_n will_v believe_v though_o herein_o he_o have_v contradict_v himself_o for_o the_o same_o grain_n of_o wheat_n that_o be_v sow_v be_v not_o that_o body_n or_o ear_n that_o grow_v forth_o and_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15.37_o thou_o sowe_v not_o that_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v though_o every_o seed_n shall_v have_v its_o own_o body_n which_o who_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o differ_a seed_n they_o come_v to_o know_v the_o body_n of_o each_o which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o seed_n they_o belong_v to_o and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o natural_a body_n and_o a_o spiritual_a body_n which_o be_v distinct_a thing_n as_o there_o be_v a_o first_o man_n and_o a_o second_o man_n which_o differ_v and_o so_o there_o be_v terrestrial_a body_n and_o body_n celestial_a which_o be_v discern_v and_o the_o state_n of_o each_o distinguish_v where_o that_o body_n which_o be_v spiritual_a which_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a be_v discern_v and_o see_v and_o this_o be_v hide_v from_o all_o blind_a and_o empty_a professor_n who_o be_v in_o their_o dream_n and_o imagination_n imagine_v that_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n with_o their_o carnal_a or_o visible_a eye_n and_o by_o such_o imagination_n have_v in_o the_o long_a night_n of_o apostasy_n blind_v the_o simple_a and_o beget_v they_o into_o a_o blind_a faith_n and_o hope_n which_o stand_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n which_o be_v rise_v to_o destroy_v and_o to_o root_v out_o the_o evil_a seed_n which_o have_v be_v sow_v in_o the_o night_n by_o the_o envious_a one_o who_o work_n they_o be_v in_o that_o oppose_v the_o good_a and_o where_o prove_v j._n w._n by_o scripture_n that_o man_n that_o be_v make_v of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v not_o in_o his_o body_n die_v or_o return_v to_o dust_n have_v he_o not_o transgress_v as_o in_o page_n 61._o must_v not_o all_o thing_n 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christ_n exhort_v christ_n council_n christ_n yea_o they_o say_v they_o speak_v to_o that_o of_o god_n in_o the_o conscience_n which_o shall_v eternal_o witness_v so_o that_o they_o teach_v god_n reprove_v god_n counsel_n god_n oh_o horrible_a blasphemy_n thus_o far_o j._n w._n page_n 98._o etc._n etc._n answer_v what_o abominable_a falsehood_n &_o gross_a mistake_n be_v these_o against_o we_o for_o as_o we_o be_v manifest_a in_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o we_o appeal_v or_o speak_v to_o his_o light_n in_o they_o as_o our_o witness_n which_o bear_v testimony_n to_o what_o we_o say_v and_o do_v not_o make_v that_o light_n the_o subject_n of_o our_o exhortation_n or_o reproof_n but_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o light_n within_o neither_o be_v the_o light_n ever_o reprovable_a or_o guilty_a of_o any_o evil_n but_o that_o which_o transgress_v it_o and_o this_o light_n we_o appeal_v to_o as_o our_o witness_n for_o the_o 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