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and_o as_o now_o glorify_v with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o same_o glory_n that_o he_o be_v in_o before_o the_o world_n be_v this_o we_o confess_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n without_o any_o such_o blind_a distinction_n as_o m._n c._n have_v unjust_o cast_v upon_o we_o and_o m.c._n say_v that_o the_o quaker_n to_o deceive_v intend_v not_o the_o truth_n namely_o that_o the_o visible_a man_n who_o the_o jew_n crucify_v without_o be_v the_o christ._n answer_v this_o be_v a_o slander_n for_o they_o confess_v that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o die_v as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n but_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o m._n c._n god_n thereby_o bear_v false_a witness_n to_o the_o world_n if_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o the_o apostle_n afterward_o receive_v in_o they_o be_v the_o christ_n which_o spirit_n never_o be_v slay_v never_o have_v blood_n to_o shed_v answer_v this_o tend_v not_o only_o to_o render_v the_o apostle_n as_o false_a witness_n who_o know_v christ_n in_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o second_o man_n to_o be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n though_o before_o that_o he_o be_v know_v by_o some_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n but_o also_o m._n c._n have_v contradict_v himself_o in_o pag._n 46._o where_o speak_v of_o christ_n of_o who_o the_o jew_n say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n but_o the_o disciple_n know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o say_v and_o in_o pag._n 42._o m._n c._n say_v of_o christ_n viz._n yet_o now_o henceforth_o say_v the_o apostle_n know_v we_o he_o so_o no_o more_o that_o be_v to_o esteem_v he_o upon_o that_o account_n viz._n upon_o his_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o for_o that_o reason_n meritorious_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o rather_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o come_n down_o from_o heaven_n his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n how_o sad_o be_v m._n c._n lose_v and_o confound_v herein_o one_o while_o to_o deny_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o to_o say_v but_o it_o be_v the_o visible_a man_n that_o be_v christ_n another_o while_n to_o say_v as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v know_v or_o esteem_v upon_o his_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o come_n down_o from_o heaven_n what_o then_o be_v he_o a_o visible_a man_n as_o he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n or_o as_o he_o come_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o seed_n of_o abraham_n here_o all_o may_v see_v this_o man_n gross_a ignorance_n and_o confusion_n and_o what_o if_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n never_o be_v slay_v never_o have_v blood_n to_o shed_v as_o in_o m._n c._n his_o account_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v therefore_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o spirit_n who_o descend_v from_o heaven_n as_o such_o a_o one_o and_o in_o time_n take_v upon_o he_o flesh_n and_o blood_n heb._n 2.14_o and_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n who_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n both_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n in_o that_o low_a estate_n of_o suffer_v and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n wherein_o he_o be_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o as_o to_o his_o condescension_n low_a estate_n and_o suffer_v as_o manifest_v in_o his_o people_n who_o have_v bear_v in_o their_o body_n the_o die_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o blood_n or_o life_n which_o be_v pour_v forth_o and_o free_o lay_v down_o of_o himself_o and_o feed_v upon_o in_o the_o mystery_n by_o the_o believer_n m._n c._n be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o receive_v what_o may_v be_v say_v thereof_o and_o now_o to_o mend_v the_o matter_n he_o say_v of_o christ_n his_o be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n that_o if_o the_o spirit_n as_o spirit_n be_v the_o last_o or_o second_o adam_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n who_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a be_v first_o and_o before_o the_o eternal_a quicken_a spirit_n pag._n 42._o &_o 43._o answer_v will_v any_o rational_a man_n have_v lay_v down_o such_o a_o absurdity_n as_o this_o for_o here_o he_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n as_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o but_o will_v not_o have_v he_o as_o a_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o last_o or_o second_o adam_n for_o if_o the_o spirit_n as_o spirit_n say_v he_o so_o he_o will_v render_v the_o apostle_n word_n false_a but_o i_o say_v christ_n be_v call_v the_o second_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n be_v