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be_v the_o heaven_n make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n psal._n 33._o 6._o so_o here_o be_v the_o divine_a holy_a three_o form_v and_o complete_n the_o first_o creation_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v command_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n that_o man_n may_v true_o believe_v and_o know_v the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o his_o dear_a son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n unto_o their_o everlasting_a salvation_n peace_n and_o comfort_n for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3._o 16._o and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o will_v dwell_v with_o he_o john_n 14._o 23._o and_o ver_fw-la 26._o the_o comforter_n which_o 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the_o lord_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v which_o the_o spiritual_a believer_n be_v come_v unto_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n and_o if_o the_o name_n of_o water_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v jo._n 7._o 38_o 39_o light_a and_o life_n the_o name_n of_o blood_n may_v also_o which_o be_v not_o to_o allegorise_v away_o or_o invalidate_v the_o outward_a blood_n or_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o yet_o the_o mystery_n thereof_o we_o may_v not_o deny_v but_o confess_v and_o according_a to_o the_o answer_v i_o have_v give_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o mystery_n thereof_o our_o decease_a friend_n and_o brother_n robert_n bercley_n express_o agree_v who_o testimony_n therefore_o i_o be_o the_o more_o willing_a to_o cite_v because_o g._n keith_n have_v approve_v of_o his_o work_n p._n 60._o r._n b_n testimony_n in_o his_o work_n p._n 10._o follow_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n this_o blood_n speak_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v heal_v etc._n etc._n be_v know_v and_o feel_v within_o to_o wash_v and_o purge_v the_o conscience_n for_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v within_o be_v not_o without_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v spiritual_a even_o the_o pure_a blood_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o be_v that_o wine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v inward_o feel_v to_o wash_v and_o to_o refresh_v which_o he_o give_v to_o they_o who_o know_v not_o distinct_o the_o outward_a shed_n of_o his_o blood_n as_o it_o be_v many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o and_o which_o many_o be_v ignorant_a of_o who_o have_v hear_v much_o of_o the_o outward_a shed_n of_o his_o blood_n but_o know_v not_o the_o blood_n as_o shed_v and_o pour_v forth_o in_o they_o to_o sprinkle_v their_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n for_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n seal_v up_o from_o all_o who_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o his_o light_n within_o but_o there_o mark_v thy_o own_o word_n say_v he_o to_o his_o opponent_n the_o plaster_n must_v be_v apply_v ere_o the_o sore_o be_v heal_v must_v not_o then_o save_v grace_n be_v apply_v ere_o the_o soul_n be_v convert_v or_o heal_v and_o r._n b._n treat_v much_o more_o large_o concern_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o before_o cite_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o mysterious_a etc._n etc._n p._n 494._o 495_o 496_o 497_o 498._o upon_o his_o thirteen_o proposition_n of_o his_o apology_n and_o in_o page_n 494._o he_o have_v recourse_n to_o agustin_n viz._n §_o ii_o the_o body_n then_o of_o christ_n which_o believer_n partake_v of_o be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o carnal_a and_o his_o blood_n which_o they_o drink_v of_o be_v pure_a and_o heavenly_a and_o not_o humane_a or_o elementary_a as_o augustin_n also_o affirm_v ps._n 98._o except_o a_o man_n eat_v my_o flesh_n he_o have_v not_o in_o he_o life_n eternal_a and_o he_o say_v the_o word_n which_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n understand_v 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