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to_o clear_v the_o thing_n i_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v â—hâ—s_n in_o opposition_n to_o socinian_o and_o oâ—hers_n tinctured_n with_o 〈…〉_z as_o if_o â—he_v manhood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n exâ—â—ndâ—â—g_v the_o 〈◊〉_d word_n be_v the_o only_a and_o whole_a christ_n whereas_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_z his_o body_n of_o flesh_n therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o have_v take_v flesh_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v before_o the_o world_n be_v by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o godhead_n the_o body_n be_v not_o that_o but_o the_o garment_n of_o it_o when_o he_o assume_v it_o but_o when_o we_o consider_v christ_n as_o man_n as_o every_o other_o man_n 〈◊〉_d both_o soul_n &_o body_n belong_v to_o his_o essential_a constitution_n as_o man_n 〈◊〉_d and_o christ_n and_o still_o have_v a_o moâ—â—_n glorious_a soul_n and_o body_n and_o we_o 〈◊〉_d not_o but_o according_a to_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n manhood_n yea_o and_o his_o body_n iâ—_n call_v christ_n as_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o he_o be_v bury_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n buâ—â—ited_v and_o even_o his_o body_n be_v and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o manhood_n and_o his_o soul_n the_o other_o and_o more_o noble_a part_n most_o wonderful_o and_o incomparable_o unite_v with_o the_o godhead_n and_o most_o incomparable_o fill_v with_o all_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o of_o grace_n and_o truth_n out_o of_o who_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v and_o grace_n foâ—_n grace_n and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o judge_v that_o the_o godhead_n be_v circumscribe_v within_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o godhead_n be_v omnipresent_v as_o well_o as_o omnipotent_a and_o omniscient_a and_o whereas_o he_o queri_v say_v let_v keith_n tell_v we_o honest_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o count_v his_o own_o body_n to_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o the_o visible_a tangible_a flesh_n which_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n i_o answer_v honest_o nay_o by_o no_o mean_n as_o i_o have_v sufficient_o former_o declare_v in_o my_o print_a book_n and_o testimony_n on_o all_o occasion_n for_o as_o the_o body_n of_o the_o head_n be_v of_o far_o more_o dignity_n than_o the_o body_n of_o the_o inferior_a member_n and_o have_v the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o man_n otherwise_o dwell_v in_o it_o than_o the_o inferior_a member_n so_o much_o more_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n have_v the_o eternal_a word_n live_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o than_o any_o other_o and_o that_o incomparable_o as_o augustine_n well_o demonstrate_v lib._n the_o agonâ—_n christianâ—_n cap._n 20._o thus_o conclude_v and_o therefore_o tâ—e_v word_n do_v not_o