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and_o blood_n sc_fw-la visible_a and_o invisible_a â—or_a in_o the_o least_o of_o two_o distinct_a vail_n now_o that_o his_o juggle_a cheat_n may_v be_v discover_v let_v the_o apostle_n miâ—d_v be_v due_o consider_v who_o meaning_n be_v to_o wit_n that_o believer_n may_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n through_o the_o vail_n of_o christ_n personal_a flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o we_o christian_n believe_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n that_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n so_o the_o true_a christ_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n enter_v in_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n into_o heaven_n itself_o now_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o heb._n 9_o 12._o 24._o the_o whole_a be_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n enter_v into_o heaven_n the_o holy_a be_v that_o new_a and_o live_a way_n consecrate_v for_o right_a believer_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n for_o 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purchase_v justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n from_o sin_n but_o they_o deceitful_o mean_v sc_n the_o new_a â—oined_v invisible_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o heavenly_a mystical_a christ_n still_o the_o iâ—ol-light_n within_o that_o die_v within_o and_o there_o rise_v to_o a_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n which_o be_v a_o brat_n hatch_v only_o in_o their_o addle_n brain_n from_o whence_o also_o it_o be_v they_o teach_v a_o mystical_a bethlehem_n within_o where_o châ—ist_n be_v bear_v that_o he_o suffer_v and_o die_v without_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v say_v they_o mystical_a jerusalem_n within_o o_o you_o quaker_n judge_v whither_o these_o be_v not_o strong_a and_o damnable_a delusion_n so_o much_o also_o for_o some_o further_a satisfaction_n to_o william_n bullock_n f._n e._n and_o w._n h._n concern_v those_o word_n but_o a_o body_n thou_o have_v prepare_v i_o heb._n 10._o 5._o which_o be_v the_o last_o text_n of_o scripture_n propose_v by_o 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it_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 52._o they_o the_o jew_n strive_v among_o themselves_o say_v how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v for_o they_o know_v of_o no_o eat_n but_o as_o they_o do_v eat_v their_o bodily_a food_n yea_o christ_n disciple_n such_o as_o for_o the_o present_a follow_v he_o say_v ver_fw-la 63._o this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n who_o can_v hear_v it_o hereupon_o christ_n do_v explain_v himself_o to_o they_o all_o in_o these_o word_n the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o ver_fw-la 63._o above_o thereby_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o of_o eat_v his_o flesh_n with_o their_o natural_a mouth_n as_o they_o do_v eat_v their_o daily_a bread_n for_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v shall_v you_o so_o eat_v some_o of_o my_o natural_a flesh_n or_o so_o drink_v some_o of_o my_o blood_n it_o will_v profit_v you_o nothing_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v assign_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n because_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v 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conclude_v that_o w._n bullock_n second_v as_o his_o first_o scripture_n fall_v short_a of_o the_o mark_n that_o be_v of_o prove_v a_o quaker_n pretenâ—ed_v saviour_n within_o he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a not_o the_o false_a christ_n the_o next_o speaker_n be_v patience_n bullock_n 1._o she_o propound_v a_o question_n to_o i_o quest_n whether_o christ_n can_v have_v save_v we_o without_o his_o be_v god_n i_o answer_v though_o christ_n can_v not_o save_v we_o unless_o he_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n yet_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o soâ—_n onâ—y_o as_o such_o do_v not_o save_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n because_o the_o godhead_n alone_o can_v not_o fulfil_v that_o righteousness_n active_a and_o passive_a which_o the_o law_n require_v it_o be_v true_a we_o read_v oâ—_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5_o 21._o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o for_o a_o righteousness_n answerable_a unto_o the_o law_n perform_v by_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o the_o godhead_n gauâ—_v both_o efficacy_n and_o excellency_n heb._n 9_o 14._o and_o thereby_o the_o righteousness_n answerable_a to_o the_o holiness_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v by_o the_o man_n hood_n soul_n and_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v meritorious_a and_o satisfactory_a for_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n sign_n fie_v heb._n 9_o 14._o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n i._n e._n suffering_n of_o christ_n who_o or_o which_o suffering_n christ_n through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n i._n e._n godhead_n of_o the_o son_n offer_v himself_o sc_fw-la a_o sacrifice_n without_o spot_n to_o god_n the_o father_n hence_o i_o do_v affirm_v that_o jesus_n christ_n as_o maâ—_n be_v our_o only_a material_a saviour_n 〈…〉_z if_o he_o may_v be_v â—…lieved_v 〈◊〉_d we_o â—rom_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n spiriâ—_n 〈…〉_z the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n christ_n then_o bâ—rn_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n who_o 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yet_o it_o be_v pay_v in_o the_o man_n hood_n oâ—_n humane_a nature_n only_o that_o be_v to_o say_v christ_n humane_a nature_n give_v worth_a and_o value_n to_o it_o whence_o i_o do_v infer_v but_o wâ—th_o much_o reverence_n that_o the_o manhood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a material_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n the_o man_n hood_n or_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o be_v our_o only_a material_a saviour_n which_o i_o have_v no_o soon_o say_v but_o f._n e._n call_v on_o the_o people_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o i_o have_v declare_v the_o man_n hood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o only_a saviour_n to_o which_o some_o of_o the_o hearer_n forthwith_o reply_v that_o i_o do_v say_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o manhood_n
manifest_a which_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o reâ—â—_n meaning_n how_o do_v it_o prove_v the_o thing_n design_v sc_fw-la that_o the_o light_n within_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a not_o the_o false_a christ_n i_o hope_v thou_o be_v not_o such_o a_o bullâ—ck_n as_o to_o think_v it_o the_o true_a christ_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o i_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o more_o liberty_n without_o interruption_n to_o enlarge_v i_o will_v show_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d b._n two_o thing_n from_o the_o light_n in_o the_o text_n recite_v by_o thâ—e_n as_o above_o first_o that_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n do_v make_v some_o of_o a_o quaker_n evil_n manifest_v second_o that_o it_o do_v reprove_v those_o their_o evil_n for_o the_o first_o sc_fw-mi that_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n do_v manifest_v some_o of_o a_o quaker_n evil_n â—_o as_o 1._o the_o evil_a of_o antichristianisme_n 2_o joh._n ver_fw-la 7._o for_o many_o deceiver_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n who_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v a_o deceiver_n and_o a_o antichrist_n observe_v by_o the_o way_n when_o ever_o this_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v mention_v against_o the_o quaker_n they_o present_o frame_v a_o pretence_n whereby_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o go_v off_o with_o some_o credit_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o make_v a_o man_n of_o straw_n and_o then_o knock_v he_o down_o for_o who_o be_v it_o say_v they_o of_o we_o that_o do_v deny_v jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n we_o do_v say_v they_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o he_o suffer_v and_o die_v in_o the_o flesh_n answ_n this_o be_v such_o a_o pitiful_a shift_n nay_o such_o a_o deceitful_a cover_n that_o the_o weak_a eye_n may_v look_v through_o it_o they_o well_o knâ—w_o how_o unable_a they_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o argument_n which_o be_v in_o the_o inspire_a scripture_n of_o god_n against_o the_o feign_a light_n 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quaker_n be_v say_v he_o late_o in_o discourse_n with_o some_o quaker_n who_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v the_o light_n within_o that_o be_v crucify_v without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n anâ—_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n he_o further_o say_v i_o can_v never_o forget_v james_n nâ—yler_n who_o i_o see_v suffer_v and_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o spirit_n bâ—_n which_o he_o be_v act_v be_v he_o not_o strange_o lift_v up_o in_o pride_n to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d the_o messier_n and_o take_v divine_a worship_n to_o hâ—mself_n for_o say_v he_o 〈…〉_z tolâ—_n i_o that_o he_o stand_v by_o and_o see_v three_o woman_n 〈…〉_z and_o worship_v he_o and_o one_o of_o they_o in_o her_o bowing_n 〈…〉_z to_o wit_n thy_o name_n be_v no_o more_o james_n bâ—t_v i_o be_o and_o 〈◊〉_d nayler_n tell_v john_n bolton_n that_o if_o he_o worship_v his_o body_n he_o shoulâ—_n resume_v it_o but_o if_o that_o within_o he_o he_o will_v accept_v it_o hereunto_o agree_v 〈…〉_z doctrine_n at_o the_o time_n oâ—_n the_o disputation_n we_o do_v quoth_v he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o out_o side_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o â—rue_a christ_n and_o saviour_n so_o then_o accord_v to_o this_o doctor_n divinity_n there_o be_v another_o christ_n namely_o a_o inside_n christ_n which_o he_o do_v worship_n and_o believe_v in_o for_o his_o salvation_n from_o 〈…〉_z wrath_n â—ut_v i_o shall_v tell_v he_o more_o of_o my_o mind_n in_o its_o due_a place_n i_o now_o return_v to_o some_o further_a consideration_n of_o what_o they_o have_v above_o affirm_v which_o be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v consider_v as_o distinct_a from_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o a_o quaker_n faith_n the_o true_a christ_n and_o saviour_n be_v within_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v as_o to_o their_o sense_n in_o thâ—_n flesh_n of_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o say_v they_o be_v neither_o deceiver_n nor_o antichrist_n to_o â—ear_v this_o smoky_a cost_n i_o answer_v these_o word_n in_o the_o flesh_n tho_o they_o be_v frequent_o insert_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o 〈◊〉_d never_o sign_n fie_o a_o thing_n distinct_a from_o the_o flesh_n but_o always_o the_o flesh_n itself_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o maniâ—old_a instance_n refer_v to_o man_n kind_a flesh_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o true_a or_o whole_a man_n gen._n 17._o 34._o â—5_n abraham_n aâ—d_a ishmael_n circumcise_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o e._n the_o flesh_n itself_o be_v circumciseâ—_n rom._n 2._o 28._o outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n the_o outside_n flesh_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 28._o such_o shall_v have_v trouble_n in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n their_o boâ—ies_n of_o flesh_n shall_v have_v trouble_n furthermore_o the_o apostle_n put_v this_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d â—ll_a dispute_n phil._n 1._o 22._o but_o if_o i_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n to_o abide_v in_o the_o flesh_n ver_fw-la 24._o which_o he_o explain_v in_o ver_fw-la 25._o i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v abide_v and_o continue_v with_o you_o all_o i._n e._n i_o paul_n true_a man_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n know_v 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v abide_v with_o you_o wherein_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a that_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o flesh_n do_v not_o denote_v a_o thing_n distinct_a from_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o very_a mankind_n flesh_n itself_o for_o here_o by_o paul_n be_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o unâ—er_v anâ—s_n his_o whole_a man_n howbeit_o let_v i_o improve_v these_o last_o verse_n a_o little_a more_o by_o propound_v thence_o a_o question_n quest_n what_o be_v it_o to_o confess_v that_o paul_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n answ_n it_o be_v to_o confess_v that_o paul_n be_v come_v true_a man_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o above_o ver_fw-la 25._o and_o consequent_o not_o to_o confess_v that_o paul_n be_v come_v true_a man_n be_v to_o deny_v he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o say_v that_o paul_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n do_v signify_v sc_n 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