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i._n l._n 〈◊〉_d mantle_n 11._o sure_o it_o appear_v to_o i_o his_o mantle_n be_v â—_o cowardly_a spirit_n which_o have_v fall_v upon_o many_o of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v run_v away_o from_o their_o â—locks_n for_o they_o be_v not_o send_v prisoner_n over_o sea_n but_o go_v away_o to_o shun_v great_a suffering_n and_o i._o l._n in_o his_o letter_n to_o his_o parishioner_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n be_v so_o ingenuons_a as_o to_o confess_v he_o fail_v in_o his_o duty_n in_o not_o bear_v a_o faithful_a testimony_n before_o they_o who_o sentence_v he_o and_o yet_o i_o find_v not_o that_o he_o ever_o mend_v this_o fault_n although_o he_o live_v many_o year_n afterward_o however_o he_o be_v now_o before_o his_o judge_n and_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o conclude_v he_o have_v not_o find_v merâ—y_o with_o god_n nor_o shall_v i_o have_v meddled_n with_o he_o if_o the_o great_a injustice_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o postscript_n have_v not_o constrain_v i_o and_o put_v i_o 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and_o catechism_n that_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n and_o immediate_a revelation_n 〈◊〉_d cease_v section_n vii_o 1._o a_o account_n of_o all_o the_o particular_n upon_o which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o postscript_n lay_v the_o whole_a stress_n of_o his_o accusation_n against_o we_o be_v eight_o in_o number_n 2._o the_o first_o accusation_n false_a 3._o we_o own_o christ_n to_o be_v true_a and_o perfect_a god_n and_o true_a and_o perfect_a man_n 4._o his_o godhead_n be_v not_o his_o manhood_n yet_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v god_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o most_o wonderful_a union_n betwixt_o the_o two_o nature_n 5._o the_o christian_a quaker_n free_a of_o the_o error_n of_o socinian_o manichees_n apollinarian_o nestorian_n and_o other_o heretic_n
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that_o be_v to_o say_v true_a man_n for_o son_n of_o man_n be_v a_o syriack_n phrase_n signify_v man_n compare_v with_o this_o john_n 3_o 13._o no_o man_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n see_v also_o eph_n 4_o 9_o 10._o now_o in_o that_o he_o ascend_v what_o be_v it_o but_o that_o he_o also_o descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o that_o descend_v be_v the_o same_o that_o ascend_v far_o above_o all_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v fill_v all_o thing_n and_o this_o will_v yet_o further_o appear_v if_o we_o shall_v consider_v what_o paul_n write_v of_o this_o mystery_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 3_o 4._o that_o the_o father_n to_o wit_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n long_o before_o christ_n come_v outward_o in_o the_o flesh_n do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o the_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o 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5._o and_o the_o head_n of_o every_o man_n be_v christ_n and_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n be_v god_n by_o christ_n paul_n in_o this_o place_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 3._o understand_v the_o man_n christ_n which_o he_o place_v as_o a_o middle_n between_o god_n and_o man_n so_o that_o god_n be_v the_o head_n of_o every_o man_n but_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n all_o along_o until_o christ_n come_v outward_o in_o flesh_n want_v a_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n or_o that_o they_o want_v a_o head_n for_o even_o as_o the_o natural_a body_n can_v not_o live_v without_o its_o head_n so_o nor_o can_v the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n live_v without_o its_o head_n which_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 5._o but_o let_v we_o descend_v more_o particular_o into_o particular_a place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o same_o truth_n confirm_v abundant_o prov._n 8_o 23._o i_o be_v anoint_a from_o the_o age_n 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the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n in_o all_o age_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o even_o the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n who_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o and_o it_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n that_o say_v this_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o he_o john_n the_o baptist_n thus_o declare_v john_n 1_o 30._o there_o come_v after_o i_o a_o man_n that_o be_v prefer_v unto_o i_o for_o he_o be_v before_o i_o and_o this_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v again_o let_v we_o consider_v psal._n 110_o 1_o 3_o 4._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n and_o ver_fw-la 3._o from_o the_o womb_n before_o the_o morningstar_n i_o have_v beget_v thou_o so_o the_o septuagint_n and_o vulgar_a latin_a which_o do_v little_o differ_v from_o the_o hebrew_n itself_o in_o this_o place_n and_o vers_fw-la 4._o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n forever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o 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can_v not_o do_v this_o because_o he_o be_v noâ—_n a_o distinct_a substance_n or_o be_v from_o the_o father_n whereas_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v a_o distinct_a be_v although_o not_o divide_v or_o separate_v from_o he_o and_o if_o he_o be_v â—_o priest_n forever_o then_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o consequent_o man_n from_o the_o beginning_n according_a to_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v jesus_n christ_n the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o forever_o yesterday_o that_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n to_o day_n that_o be_v at_o present_a and_o for_o ever_o that_o be_v in_o all_o time_n and_o age_n to_o come_v this_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n which_o god_n
our_o necessity_n yet_o we_o can_v no_o otherways_o receive_v his_o help_n but_o as_o it_o come_v to_o we_o by_o the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n our_o alone_a mediator_n 9_o three_o my_o three_o reason_n which_o be_v main_o for_o my_o present_a purpose_n and_o which_o alone_o be_v enough_o to_o conclude_v be_v because_o it_o demonstrat_n this_o great_a &_o bless_a truth_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v real_o present_a in_o and_o among_o we_o and_o consequent_o every_o where_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v by_o his_o external_a or_o outward_a person_n for_o that_o be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n but_o in_o virtue_n of_o his_o divine_a life_n and_o spirit_n or_o soul_n extend_v into_o we_o in_o his_o divine_a seed_n and_o body_n which_o be_v his_o heavenly_a flesh_n and_o blood_n wherewith_o he_o feed_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o i_o say_v our_o worship_v the_o man_n jesus_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o do_v plain_o demonstrate_v 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not_o know_v that_o i_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o thing_n of_o my_o father_n luk_n 2._o 49._o and_o verse_n 50._o they_o understand_v not_o that_o sa_v which_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o and_o indeed_o many_o at_o this_o day_n do_v not_o understand_v it_o which_o place_n of_o scripture_n dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n bring_v against_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la to_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v before_o mary_n and_o if_o christ_n be_v before_o mary_n he_o be_v not_o only_a god_n but_o man_n for_o it_o be_v the_o man_n or_o word_n incarnate_a that_o be_v the_o christ_n or_o anoint_v of_o the_o father_n and_o not_o the_o word_n or_o godhead_n simple_o consider_v his_o 6_o 7_o and_o 8_o charge_n be_v that_o we_o affirm_v jesus_n the_o true_a christ_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n to_o be_v only_o a_o ordinary_a vessel_n which_o contain_v â—his_fw-la light_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o every_o other_o holy_a man_n do_v and_o so_o not_o only_o pull_v down_o our_o exalt_a 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