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in_o the_o same_o book_n page_n 25._o what_o nature_n say_v he_o must_v these_o sacrifice_n be_v of_o which_o cleanse_v heavenly_a thing_n sc_n soul_n whither_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v be_v heavenly_a if_o so_o then_o whither_o it_o be_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o vail_n or_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n within_o the_o vail_n whither_o it_o be_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o outward_a earthly_a nature_n or_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a nature_n whither_o it_o be_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o christ_n take_v of_o the_o first_o adam_n nature_n or_o that_o of_o the_o second_o adam_n nature_n ans_fw-fr in_o the_o threefold_a querie_n above_o two_o thing_n be_v assert_v neither_o of_o they_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n 1._o that_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v a_o two_o fold_v body_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o one_o internal_a and_o invisible_a the_o other_o external_a and_o visible_a and_o 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and_o blood_n sc_fw-la visible_a and_o invisible_a â—or_a in_o the_o least_o of_o two_o distinct_a vail_n now_o that_o his_o juggle_a cheat_n may_v be_v discover_v let_v the_o apostle_n miâ—d_v be_v due_o consider_v who_o meaning_n be_v to_o wit_n that_o believer_n may_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n through_o the_o vail_n of_o christ_n personal_a flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o we_o christian_n believe_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n that_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n so_o the_o true_a christ_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n enter_v in_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n into_o heaven_n itself_o now_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o heb._n 9_o 12._o 24._o the_o whole_a be_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n enter_v into_o heaven_n the_o holy_a be_v that_o new_a and_o live_a way_n consecrate_v for_o right_a believer_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n for_o 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this_o wilkâ—nson_n be_v one_o of_o their_o baffle_n and_o prate_v quaker_n but_o i_o pass_v this_o and_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o scripture_n repeat_v by_o he_o to_o wit_n 2_o cor_fw-la 5._o 16_o though_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o now_o henceforth_o know_v we_o he_o no_o more_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o word_n flesh_n be_v not_o here_o take_v for_o the_o humane_a or_o mankind_n nature_n of_o christ_n 1._o because_o ver_fw-la 15._o the_o saint_n be_v exhort_v to_o magnify_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n flesh_n sc_n that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o live_v to_o themselves_o but_o to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rose_z again_o now_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n flesh_n which_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o â—n_o this_o scripture_n deny_v the_o knowledge_n oâ—_n christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o do_v deny_v to_o know_v i._n e._n in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o love_v they_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v saint_n yet_o seek_v their_o own_o interest_n more_o than_o christ_n hence_o 2._o paul_n infer_v yea_o though_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n after_o worldly_a greatness_n and_o honour_n creature_n pomp_n and_o dignity_n in_o which_o sense_n flesh_n be_v understand_v in_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 26._o not_o many_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o noble_a not_o many_o mighty_a sc_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v call_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v flesh_n in_o the_o allege_a text_n above_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v while_o we_o be_v unbelieving_a pharisee_n we_o expect_v the_o mesias_n to_o come_v in_o external_a state_n earthly_a glory_n and_o majesty_n but_o be_v now_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v lay_v aside_o those_o fleshly_a thought_n and_o apprehension_n of_o christ_n after_o which_o we_o know_v he_o no_o more_o this_o be_v as_o i_o say_v the_o mind_n of_o paul_n in_o reference_n to_o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n above_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o advantage_v their_o cause_n of_o a_o idol-light_n within_o their_o pretend_a christ_n and_o only_a saviour_n i_o do_v expect_v some_o return_n from_o w._n w._n but_o he_o make_v none_o then_o f._n eastlack_n say_v the_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v christ_n in_o you_o mean_v therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n i_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o have_v more_o than_o once_o make_v reply_v to_o those_o word_n which_o have_v as_o i_o hope_v give_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o christian_a hearer_n but_o this_o poor_a
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 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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 above_o consider_v and_o make_v some_o reply_v to_o each_o particular_a distinct_o as_o in_o their_o order_n afore_o express_v 1._o principle_n 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 allege_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v testify_v the_o same_o as_o job_n 1._o ver_fw-la 1_o 8._o 22_o psal_n 37._o ver_fw-la 37._o &_o 39_o 1._o &_o 119._o 5._o mat._n 5._o 48._o rom._n 6._o 18._o &_o 8._o 4._o &_o 2._o 15._o phil._n 3._o 15._o eph._n 3._o 19_o luk._n 1._o 6._o that_o i_o may_v herein_o give_v some_o satisfaction_n i_o have_v consider_v the_o abovementioned_a scripture_n one_o after_o another_o in_o their_o asserted_a order_n the_o first_o scripture_n job_n 1._o ver_fw-la 1_o 8_o 22._o there_o be_v a_o man_n who_o name_n be_v job_n and_o that_o man_n be_v perfect_a reply_v to_o the_o one_a verse_n by_o perfect_a here_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v a_o legal_a perfection_n such_o as_o adam_n before_o the_o fall_n though_o it_o be_v 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