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all_o ephes._n 1._o 23._o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n as_o distinct_o consider_v from_o the_o head_n but_o as_o in_o union_n therewith_o christ_n the_o head_n be_v include_v in_o that_o fullness_n though_o his_o proper_a existence_n be_v entire_a complete_a and_o most_o glorious_a i_o think_v this_o answer_n to_o f._n bugg_n may_v full_o answer_v his_o disciple_n the_o author_n of_o the_o snake_n 28._o from_o g._n fox_n say_v christ_n be_v the_o elect_n our_o adversary_n infer_v and_o the_o elect_n be_v christ_n they_o make_v they_o convertible_a term_n p._n 239._o they_o be_v not_o so_o make_v by_o we_o nor_o by_o g._n f._n in_o the_o place_n quote_v gr._n myst._n p._n 88_o but_o the_o contrary_a though_o there_o he_o say_v christ_n be_v the_o elect_n who_o god_n uphold_v he_o also_o say_v christ_n know_v he_o and_o say_v he_o have_v other_o sheep_n and_o he_o know_v all_o the_o elect_n and_o who_o receive_v he_o and_o be_v in_o he_o be_v the_o elect._n there_o be_v no_o 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the_o libeller_n abuse_n and_o though_o we_o deny_v that_o those_o divine_a attribute_n give_v to_o christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o any_o mortal_a man_n yet_o divers_a name_n give_v to_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o saint_n also_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 3._o 28._o john_n 1._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 14_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 8._o 12._o mat._n 5._o 14._o the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n mat._n 5._o 13._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21_o king_n priest_n prophet_n apostle_n minister_n the_o seed_n the_o good_a seed_n anoint_v elect_a give_v both_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o faithful_a follower_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v these_o be_v not_o all_o proper_o divine_a attribute_n however_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v give_v both_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o member_n the_o saint_n and_o true_a follower_n of_o god_n but_o the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n i_o presume_v will_v be_v assent_v to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o divine_a attribute_n or_o import_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o without_o blasphemy_n or_o idolatry_n man_n who_o head_n christ_n be_v be_v call_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 7_o and_o not_o in_o any_o dishonour_n to_o christ_n though_o the_o same_o epithet_n or_o character_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o he_o heb._n 1._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 4_o 4._o col._n 1._o 15._o yet_o give_v also_o to_o man_n because_o endue_v with_o or_o participate_v of_o god_n image_n in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o we_o confess_v some_o divine_a attribute_n and_o name_n be_v give_v as_o only_o proper_a to_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o man_n or_o saint_n as_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o quicken_a spirit_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n the_o messiah_n the_o very_a christ_n the_o prince_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v only_o intend_v and_o 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and_o bless_a yet_o say_v it_o be_v dust_n and_o death_n the_o serpent_n meat_n etc._n etc._n apol._n introd_a p._n 18._o to_o his_o new_a rome_n we_o do_v not_o believe_v any_o of_o these_o quaker_n ever_o so_o say_v of_o the_o precept_n and_o doctrine_n nor_o do_v they_o own_o any_o such_o say_v i_o whole_o disow_v it_o but_o then_o to_o beg_v the_o question_n what_o be_v it_o you_o call_v dust_n and_o serpent_n meat_n be_v it_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o ink_n and_o paper_n do_v any_o body_n ever_o say_v that_o these_o be_v not_o dust_n or_o be_v that_o any_o part_n of_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o snake_n p._n 249._o here_o he_o yield_v the_o point_n he_o grant_v the_o ink_n and_o paper_n to_o be_v dust._n i_o say_v will_v decay_v and_o turn_v to_o dust_n but_o so_o will_v not_o the_o word_n the_o gospel_n nor_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o scripture_n and_o it_o have_v be_v confess_v by_o f._n b._n and_o other_o that_o holiness_n be_v not_o ascribe_v to_o the_o 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light_n george_n mark_v that_o your_o false_a pretence_n to_o the_o light_n within_o be_v here_o overrule_v p._n 251._o i_o deny_v that_o our_o pretence_n to_o the_o light_n within_o be_v either_o false_a or_o here_o overrule_v if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o morning_n to_o they_o if_o he_o will_v see_v the_o note_n from_o the_o hebrew_n in_o some_o bibles_n he_o may_v see_v no_o morning_n in_o the_o margin_n over_o against_o no_o light_n then_o let_v he_o mark_v that_o but_o be_v there_o no_o light_n in_o the_o creation_n before_o morning_n either_o inward_a or_o outward_a pray_v do_v not_o the_o light_a shine_n in_o darkness_n before_o it_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o have_v not_o the_o believer_n a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n whereunto_o they_o do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n until_o the_o day_n dawn_v and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o their_o 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scripture_n by_o say_v that_o it_o question_v but_o some_o not_o all_o p._n 252._o this_o accuser_n have_v a_o most_o odious_a injurious_a course_n of_o defame_v and_o pervert_v as_o well_o as_o curtalize_a our_o word_n wherein_o he_o have_v take_v part_n with_o his_o famous_a author_n f._n bugg_n to_o who_o the_o answer_n be_v give_v on_o which_o he_o ground_n his_o black_a charge_n against_o i_o of_o justify_v diabolical_a suggestion_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o answer_n i_o express_o declare_v thus_o viz._n his_o accusation_n that_o the_o quaker_n insinuate_v in_o a_o book_n call_v the_o quaker_n refuge_n that_o what_o the_o true_a prophet_n speak_v be_v false_a and_o what_o the_o false_a prophet_n speak_v be_v true_a p._n 47._o new_a rome_n vnm._n p._n 23._o we_o
christ_n in_o either_o respect_n as_o concern_v sol._n eccles_n say_v that_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v force_v out_o of_o christ_n side_n with_o the_o spear_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o another_o saint_n p._n 19_o and_o nar._n p._n 28._o concern_v which_o i_o say_v i_o do_v not_o make_v s._n e._n his_o expression_n therein_o a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o i_o own_o that_o in_o one_o sense_n the_o blood_n shed_v be_v more_o than_o that_o of_o another_o saint_n though_o not_o in_o the_o visible_a matter_n of_o it_o more_z in_o that_o it_o have_v a_o peculiar_a signification_n for_o christ_n the_o one_o offering_n be_v the_o man_n peculiar_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v of_o god_n both_o to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o to_o end_v the_o many_o offering_n under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o all_o his_o example_n and_o suffering_n that_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o he_o both_o answer_v fulfil_v and_o end_v the_o outward_a part_n 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