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that_o as_o the_o serpent_n be_v a_o spirit_n the_o seed_n christ_n must_v be_v inward_o and_o spiritual_o know_v by_o his_o light_n life_n and_o power_n to_o bruise_v under_o and_o cast_v out_o the_o serpent_n see_v how_o at_o large_a w._n p._n explain_v it_o and_o confess_v to_o the_o true_a christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n both_o as_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n christian_a quaker_n one_a part_n chap._n 19_o 25._o let_v we_o but_o sober_o consider_v what_o christ_n be_v and_o we_o shall_v the_o better_o know_v whether_o moral_a man_n though_o heathen_a be_v to_o be_v reckon_v christian_n what_o be_v christ_n but_o meekness_n justice_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n can_v any_o than_o deny_v a_o meek_a man_n to_o be_v a_o christian_a this_o against_o w._n p_n address_n to_o protestant_n second_v edition_n anno_fw-la 1692._o p._n 119._o here_o they_o have_v add_v though_o heathen_a and_o after_o mercy_n they_o leave_v out_o patience_n charity_n and_o virtue_n in_o perfection_n w._n p._n do_v not_o design_n thereby_o to_o lessen_v the_o power_n or_o dignity_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o these_o virtue_n no_o more_o than_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o say_v he_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n speak_v in_o the_o abstract_n and_o the_o prophet_n say_v god_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n though_o god_n and_o christ_n also_o be_v the_o author_n of_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n iii_o concern_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 26._o whether_o the_o first_o penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v moses_n or_o hermes_n or_o whether_o both_o these_o be_v not_o one_o etc._n etc._n this_o with_o more_o question_n quote_v against_o john_n whitehead_n quaker_n refuge_n p._n 17._o thus_o these_o adversary_n as_o f._n bugg_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o snake_n use_v to_o do_v to_o defame_v we_o leave_v out_o these_o follow_a word_n relative_a to_o each_o thing_n question_v viz._n be_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o my_o argument_n at_o this_o time_n hence_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o person_n who_o recite_v the_o question_n which_o be_v not_o john_n whitehead_n but_o r._n r._n wave_v these_o question_n and_o cite_v they_o not_o as_o the_o subject_a of_o his_o own_o argument_n about_o the_o scripture_n but_o of_o some_o other_o he_o will_v not_o be_v concern_v to_o dispute_v those_o question_n or_o doubt_n for_o he_o further_o confess_v in_o the_o say_v quaker_n refuge_n quote_v that_o such_o scripture_n and_o prophecy_n as_o have_v be_v write_v and_o prophesy_v by_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o his_o spirit_n treat_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n in_o the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n in_o his_o obedience_n to_o and_o worship_n of_o the_o same_o god_n as_o his_o reasonable_a service_n for_o the_o gift_n of_o so_o great_a salvation_n be_v the_o great_a concern_v now_o under_o our_o most_o serious_a consideration_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v clear_a the_o author_n be_v no_o contemner_n of_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o intend_v any_o contempt_n thereof_o as_o be_v more_o full_o clear_v in_o my_o say_a antidote_n against_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n p._n 83_o 84_o 85._o 27._o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o say_v of_o his_o own_o write_n to_o you_o all_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o g._n f._n gr._n mist_n p._n 246._o ibid._n p._n 225._o note_n first_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o mean_v christ_n the_o essential_a live_a word_n in_o the_o first_o place_n second_o to_o you_o all_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o light_n within_o and_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o they_o that_o give_v forth_o the_o scripture_n gr._n mist_n p._n 225._o yet_o confess_v the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n be_v god_n word_n which_o christ_n the_o word_n fulfil_v p._n 246._o and_o if_o elsewhere_o concern_v what_o he_o give_v forth_o from_o the_o live_a word_n that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o intend_v only_o as_o word_n immediate_o proceed_v from_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o of_o his_o own_o write_n abstract_o as_o he_o be_v misunderstand_v and_o misrepresent_v what_o we_o be_v charge_v with_o in_o their_o next_o passage_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o concern_v beastly_a ware_n the_o letter_n etc._n etc._n p._n 6_o 7._o be_v full_o answer_v and_o distinguish_v in_o the_o first_o part_n and_o our_o adversary_n injurious_o deal_v with_o we_o and_o misrepresent_v we_o full_o detect_v iv_o 29._o concern_v the_o sacrament_n so_o call_v circumcision_n water-baptism_n paschal-lamb_n bread_n and_o wine_n sprinkle_v infant_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v speak_v to_o before_o only_o this_o i_o propose_v that_o what_o any_o of_o our_o friend_n have_v write_v heretofore_o against_o sprinkle_v infant_n as_o unscriptural_a if_o they_o will_v please_v to_o bring_v we_o plain_a scripture-proof_n for_o that_o practice_n as_o they_o use_v it_o than_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o revoke_v what_o be_v write_v against_o it_o v._o concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n 30._o they_o quote_v some_o argument_n out_o of_o w._n p_n reason_n against_o rail_a and_o his_o invalidity_n of_o j._n faldo_n be_v vindication_n and_o tho._n ellwood_n be_v answer_n to_o g._n keith_n be_v first_o narrative_n and_o rich._n hubberthorn_n be_v oppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o glorify_a saint_n in_o heaven_n not_o be_v perfect_a both_o distinguish_v between_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o the_o spiritual_a body_n according_a to_o 1_o cor._n 15._o who_o argument_n not_o be_v answer_v by_o these_o opposer_n i_o shall_v need_v say_v the_o less_o to_o they_o only_o will_v have_v they_o so_o charitable_a as_o that_o if_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o 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of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n and_o have_v his_o substance_n against_o gr._n mist_n p._n 248._o this_o be_v false_o quote_v it_o be_v not_o there_o say_v in_o the_o affirmative_a that_o we_o be_v so_o but_o a_o inversion_n upon_o the_o adversary_n from_o ephes_n 5.30_o &_o john_n 6.56_o 33._o christ_n be_v not_o distinct_a from_o his_o saint_n against_o great_a mystery_n p._n 207._o he_o mean_v not_o divide_v or_o separate_v from_o his_o saint_n as_o by_o his_o follow_a word_n christ_n be_v in_o his_o saint_n gr._n mist_n p._n ibid._n 34._o christ_n be_v the_o elect._n gr._n mist_n p._n 88_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n of_o he_o isai_n 42.1_o g._n f._n also_o call_v christ_n sheep_n the_o elect._n gr._n mist_n p._n 88_o 89._o 35._o the_o light_n within_o be_v christ_n gr._n mist_n p._n 310._o true_o but_o not_o true_o quote_v but_o thus_o viz._n the_o light_n which_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v lighten_v withal_o be_v christ_n gr._n mist_n ibid._n and_o 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