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the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o answer_v that_o christ_n have_v but_o one_o body_n which_o be_v say_v he_o the_o church_n and_o he_o say_v he_o remain_v in_o the_o 78._o heaven_n but_o he_o will_v not_o say_v he_o have_v a_o humane_a body_n there_o and_o be_v ask_v as_o before_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o appear_v among_o man_n he_o answer_v it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o do_v descend_v the_o same_o do_v ascend_v not_o acknowledge_v any_o other_o body_n than_o what_o do_v descend_v and_o in_o the_o eighty_o page_n be_v ask_v with_o what_o body_n the_o saint_n shall_v arise_v and_o dwell_v and_o live_v in_o for_o ever_o and_o whether_o every_o particular_a saint_n shall_v have_v a_o particular_a body_n he_o answer_v the_o saint_n shall_v arise_v in_o that_o body_n which_o christ_n do_v live_v in_o for_o say_v he_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n and_o his_o body_n be_v but_o one_o so_o that_o here_o thou_o see_v that_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n have_v no_o distinct_a body_n of_o their_o own_o and_o but_o one_o common_a body_n all_o blend_a together_o and_o as_o they_o thus_o offer_v violence_n to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o person_n so_o do_v they_o also_o to_o he_o in_o his_o death_n bloodshed_n and_o merit_n this_o in_o part_n appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v show_v already_o in_o their_o scoff_v at_o our_o hope_n of_o be_v save_v by_o that_o jesus_n christ_n that_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o say_v that_o they_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o at_o jerusalem_n only_o but_o say_v they_o make_v manifest_a in_o we_o so_o that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o themselves_o whereby_o they_o be_v redeem_v truth_n defence_n pag._n 95._o and_o in_o the_o 86._o page_n of_o the_o same_o book_n they_o say_v there_o be_v that_o light_n and_o power_n in_o every_o man_n which_o if_o he_o take_v heed_n to_o it_o and_o wait_v within_o there_o he_o shall_v find_v his_o saviour_n mark_v there_o within_z he_o shall_v find_v his_o saviour_n and_o affirm_v the_o elect_a be_v never_o defile_v etc._n etc._n but_o it_o appear_v further_o in_o that_o they_o hold_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n now_o in_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v satisfactory_a for_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v for_o howgill_n and_o borr._n as_o thou_o may_v see_v in_o their_o answer_n herewith_o print_v before_o to_o the_o seven_o query_n say_v thus_o thou_o blasphemer_n ask_v thou_o know_v not_o what_o be_v not_o christ_n the_o same_o now_o as_o ever_o and_o be_v not_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n satisfactory_a wherever_o nay_o which_o be_v more_o horrid_a if_o we_o take_v the_o question_n and_o answer_v together_o do_v they_o not_o in_o eff_a say_v for_o they_o will_v not_o yet_o speak_v out_o all_o their_o mind_n that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n now_o in_o the_o saint_n be_v all_o the_o satisfaction_n to_o or_o which_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n look_v for_o for_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v for_o that_o as_o thou_o may_v see_v be_v the_o question_n and_o they_o answer_v as_o thou_o see_v be_v not_o these_o man_n their_o own_o saviour_n and_o as_o they_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n by_o their_o own_o suffering_n so_o they_o hold_v they_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n this_o also_o shall_v thou_o find_v in_o the_o last_o quote_v book_n in_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o 9_o query_n where_o they_o rail_v upon_o the_o querist_n for_o ask_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o another_o righteousness_n by_o which_o the_o saint_n be_v justify_v mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o former_a query_n than_o that_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n work_v in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o viz._n the_o saint_n for_o this_o they_o most_o wretched_o revile_v and_o rail_v upon_o the_o querist_n because_o he_o will_v have_v another_o righteousness_n than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o work_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o by_o they_o reader_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n tell_v i_o will_v not_o thou_o have_v another_o righteousness_n than_o that_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o work_v in_o thou_o and_o by_o thou_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v have_v and_o shall_v and_o must_v have_v if_o ever_o thou_o be_v save_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n wrought_v in_o thou_o and_o by_o thou_o for_o thy_o sanctification_n but_o 93._o do_v thou_o not_o look_v for_o and_o rely_v upon_o another_o righteousness_n for_o thy_o justification_n viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n wrought_v in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o make_v thou_o by_o faith_n and_o imputation_n reader_n as_o i_o tell_v thou_o before_o so_o i_o tell_v thou_o again_o i_o be_o weary_a with_o rake_v in_o the_o filthy_a puddle_n of_o their_o blasphemous_a opinion_n and_o i_o will_v follow_v they_o no_o further_o here_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v confirm_v in_o this_o that_o these_o be_v their_o receive_a opinion_n and_o more_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n i_o refer_v thou_o to_o two_o book_n write_v by_o those_o who_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o have_v most_o to_o do_v with_o they_o and_o have_v know_v they_o long_a viz._n the_o perfect_a pharisee_n and_o the_o brief_a relation_n of_o the_o irreligion_n of_o the_o northern_a quaker_n both_o before_o mention_v but_o as_o for_o these_o man_n and_o their_o opinion_n and_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o last_o mention_v i_o profess_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o great_a god_n be_v i_o to_o choose_v my_o religion_n i_o will_v rather_o be_v a_o papist_n then_o of_o these_o quaker_n persuasion_n for_o the_o papist_n though_o he_o bring_v in_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o righteousness_n wrought_v in_o we_o and_o by_o we_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n yet_o he_o grant_v and_o own_v another_o righteousness_n as_o necessary_a yea_o as_o most_o necessary_a viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n wrought_v in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o these_o quaker_n deny_v as_o thou_o have_v see_v nay_o further_o in_o express_a english_a they_o deny_v it_o in_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o 15_o query_n i_o own_v no_o righteousness_n but_o what_o be_v of_o christ_n and_o wrought_v by_o thou_o oh_o fearful_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o gospel_n thus_o they_o offer_v violence_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o last_o which_o natural_o and_o must_v necessary_o follow_v they_o offer_v violence_n to_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o deny_v a_o outward_a christ_n or_o a_o christ_n without_o as_o they_o call_v he_o so_o do_v they_o deny_v all_o outward_a ordinance_n so_o fox_n and_o nailor_n in_o their_o book_n a_fw-la word_n from_o the_o lord_n we_o deny_v they_o who_o law_n be_v without_o their_o law_n without_o their_o church_n without_o their_o baptism_n prayer_n and_o sing_v without_o their_o christ_n without_o their_o righteousness_n without_o etc._n etc._n if_o they_o have_v deny_v that_o which_o be_v only_o without_o they_o have_v say_v something_o but_o thou_o see_v it_o be_v otherwise_o here_o be_v all_o outward_a ordinance_n worship_n and_o christ_n and_o righteousness_n without_o strike_v off_o at_o one_o blow_n and_o those_o quaker_n before_o mention_v in_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o seven_o priest_n say_v that_o who_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v free_v from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n so_o they_o call_v gospel-ordinance_n and_o outward_a mean_n and_o for_o it_o most_o wratched_o abuse_v these_o word_n for_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n and_o truth_n defence_n say_v
make_v we_o all_o able_a wise_a vigilant_a faithful_a and_o successful_a so_o pray_v he_o who_o be_v the_o furtherer_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o the_o helper_n of_o thy_o joy_n ramires_n farmer_n and_o now_o reader_n have_v lay_v before_o thou_o this_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n from_o the_o un-erring_a truth_n of_o the_o eternal_a word_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n i_o shall_v discover_v unto_o thou_o a_o great_a mystery_n of_o ungodliness_n a_o mysteric_a of_o iniquity_n and_o of_o abomination_n even_o that_o abomination_n which_o make_v desolate_a &_o destroy_v all_o christian_a religion_n from_o the_o write_n and_o speaking_n in_o a_o generation_n of_o man_n call_v quaker_n and_o here_o in_o â—he_n first_o place_n i_o shall_v communicate_v unto_o thou_o that_o which_o i_o confess_v be_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o the_o discovere_fw-la of_o this_o my_o sterie_n unto_o i_o and_o that_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o a_o beok_v intitl'_v a_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o several_a congregation_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o london_n which_o be_v common_o though_o unjust_o as_o they_o say_v call_v anabaptist_n unto_o which_o be_v add_v hearts-bleedings_a for_o professor_n abomination_n or_o a_o faithful_a general_a epistle_n from_o the_o same_o church_n present_v to_o all_o who_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n forewarn_v they_o to_o flee_v security_n and_o careless_a walk_v under_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o discover_v some_o of_o satan_n wile_n whereby_o also_o wanton_a person_n and_o their_o ungodly_a way_n be_v disclaim_v the_o five_o impression_n which_o book_n be_v sign_v in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a several_a church_n meet_v in_o london_n by_o william_n kiffen_n john_n spilsberry_n and_o twelve_o more_o of_o they_o and_o these_o man_n i_o look_v upon_o as_o competent_a for_o this_o discovery_n for_o several_a reason_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o residence_n and_o habitation_n 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those_o peculiar_a time_n speak_v of_o in_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 1._o etc._n etc._n be_v come_v upon_o we_o wherein_o man_n who_o sometime_o have_v make_v a_o large_a profession_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n be_v turn_v aside_o to_o commit_v all_o manner_n of_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n have_v turn_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n into_o lasciviousness_n call_v darkness_n light_n and_o light_a darkness_n by_o mean_n of_o who_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n be_v evil_a speak_v of_o and_o many_o poor_a soul_n through_o temptation_n ready_a to_o quit_v their_o profession_n and_o to_o be_v take_v with_o their_o snare_n we_o think_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o declare_v our_o utter_a dislike_n abhor_v and_o detestation_n of_o all_o such_o evil_a person_n and_o way_n who_o shall_v under_o pretence_n whatsoever_o plead_v for_o or_o practice_v any_o way_n of_o ungodliness_n and_o have_v be_v through_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o god_n enable_v to_o discern_v the_o secret_a and_o subtle_a 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