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A33370 A paradisical dialogue betwixt faith and reason disputing the high mysterious secrets of eternity, the like never extant in our revelation. As touching God in eternity, how he became time in flesh, and how he dyed in the grave, and ascended to his glory again. Also what the angels are in form and nature, and how the angel became a devil, and that devil man; and that this world was prepared for the devil, so this the devils kingdom; and what the soul is, with the place of its glory and torment. With a brief narration what a commission is, and how many commissions there are; what the difference of their worships, and how that the law was given to the devil; with a brief discourse on the catechism, the Lords Prayer, and the creeds; as also, a divine prospect to the elect of the Lord. Written by Law. Claxton, the onely true bishop and faithful messenger of Christ Jesus, creator of heaven and earth. Claxton, Laurence, 1615-1667. 1660 (1660) Wing C4581; ESTC R215220 88,691 122

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unto_o the_o lord_n to_o avenge_v their_o blood_n on_o their_o enemy_n otherwise_o he_o have_v not_o declare_v it_o faith_n thy_o ignorance_n have_v be_v great_a as_o now_o it_o be_v in_o this_o as_o for_o thou_o to_o imagine_v that_o john_n see_v soul_n in_o heaven_n without_o body_n and_o their_o spirit_n without_o face_n mouth_n and_o tongue_n shall_v cry_v how_o long_o holy_a and_o true_a etc._n etc._n when_o a_o soul_n without_o a_o face_n and_o tongue_n can_v be_v see_v nor_o speak_v therefore_o i_o tell_v thou_o there_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n in_o those_o word_n than_o thou_o be_v aware_a of_o for_o from_o my_o seed_n spring_n i_o say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n which_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o do_v all_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n from_o the_o blood_n ●f_o righteous_a abel_n unto_o the_o blood_n of_o zacharias_n and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o commission_n do_v cry_v o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a why_o do_v thou_o not_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n this_o john_n see_v by_o revelation_n as_o steven_n and_o paul_n in_o another_o case_n do_v see_v the_o heaven_n open_v and_o so_o john_n see_v a_o wonder_n in_o heaven_n a_o woman_n clothe_v ●_o rev._n 12._o ●_o with_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n and_o the_o 12_o star_n upon_o her_o head_n now_o when_o john_n see_v this_o great_a wonder_n he_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v this_o wonder_n do_v in_o heaven_n but_o upon_o the_o earth_n so_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o righteous_a soul_n that_o be_v murder_v in_o their_o body_n that_o john_n see_v not_o in_o glory_n but_o upon_o this_o earth_n now_o whereas_o thou_o be_v almost_o confident_a that_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n the_o soul_n go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n if_o so_o deal_v plain_o with_o thyself_o and_o tell_v i_o wh●●●t_o be_v like_a for_o sure_o the_o soul_n must_v have_v some_o form_v ●●_o 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which_o way_n shall_v these_o soul_n be_v find_v out_o or_o raise_v at_o the_o last_o day_n faith_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n i_o speak_v it_o there_o be_v not_o any_o of_o thy_o seed_n that_o do_v in_o the_o least_o understand_v how_o to_o answer_v this_o argument_n therefore_o that_o faith_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v lord_n over_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n i_o declare_v that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n not_o only_o as_o in_o relation_n to_o himself_o but_o all_o man_n kind_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o the_o second_o man_n adam_n be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n i_o say_v his_o soul_n be_v perfect_o dead_a and_o bury_v in_o the_o grave_n yet_o in_o death_n he_o quicken_v himself_o to_o life_n without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o as_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n be_v clear_a so_o as_o it_o be_v write_v your_o l●fe_n be_v hide_v in_o christ_n with_o god_n so_o that_o when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v we_o also_o appear_v 4._o col._n 3._o 3._o 4._o with_o he_o in_o glory_n therefore_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o quicken_v his_o own_o soul_n so_o at_o the_o general_a account_n he_o be_v far_o more_o able_a by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n to_o quicken_v the_o seed_n of_o faith_n that_o now_o be_v dust_n to_o eternal_a glory_n also_o to_o quicken_v the_o seed_n of_o reason_n to_o eternal_a misery_n yea_o and_o that_o from_o the_o first_o soul_n call_v adam_n to_o the_o last_o soul_n die_v he_o can_v and_o will_v in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n raise_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n that_o have_v lie_v so_o long_o in_o the_o dust_n to_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o air_n with_o body_n suitable_a to_o their_o nature_n yea_o the_o very_a appearance_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v all_o life_n will_v quicken_v that_o which_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o grave_n to_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o immediate_o to_o come_v forth_o and_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o air_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o hour_n be_v come_v 28_o john_n 5._o 28_o in_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n reason_n that_o i_o understand_v be_v the_o raise_n of_o another_o body_n and_o not_o the_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v write_v it_o be_v sow_o a_o natural_a body_n and_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n so_o that_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n but_o that_o body_n raise_v another_o that_o will_v be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n
a_o paradisical_a dialogue_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o reason_n dispute_v the_o high_a mysterious_a secret_n of_o eternity_n the_o like_a never_o extant_a in_o our_o revelation_n as_o touch_v god_n in_o eternity_n how_o he_o become_v time_n in_o flesh_n and_o how_o he_o die_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o ascend_v to_o his_o glory_n again_o also_o what_o the_o angel_n be_v in_o form_n and_o nature_n and_o how_o the_o angel_n become_v a_o devil_n and_o that_o devil_n man_n and_o that_o this_o world_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n so_o this_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n and_o what_o the_o soul_n be_v with_o the_o place_n of_o its_o glory_n and_o torment_n with_o a_o brief_a narration_n what_o a_o commission_n be_v and_o how_o many_o commission_n there_o be_v what_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o worship_n and_o how_o that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o the_o devil_n with_o a_o brief_a discourse_n on_o the_o catechism_n the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o creed_n as_o also_o a_o divine_a prospect_n to_o the_o elect_a of_o the_o lord_n write_a by_o law_n claxton_n the_o only_a true_a bishop_n and_o faithful_a messenger_n of_o christ_n jesus_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n london_n print_v for_o the_o author_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o william_n learner_n at_o the_o blackmoor_n near_o fleet-bridge_n 1660._o index_n chap._n 1._o show_v whether_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n without_o á_z body_n or_o that_o god_n be_v a_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n glorify_v chap._n 2._o show_v whether_o the_o father_n become_v not_o a_o son_n which_o son_n be_v christ_n and_o by_o death_n become_v a_o father_n to_o all_o eternity_n now_o in_o heaven_n glorify_v chap._n 3._o show_v christ_n be_v the_o only_a god_n and_o father_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v what_o god_n and_o father_n that_o be_v and_o where_o he_o be_v that_o christ_n so_o often_o call_v upon_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n chap._n 4._o show_v whether_o the_o angel_n be_v the_o first_o that_o god_n create_v and_o of_o what_o he_o create_v they_o with_o their_o nature_n and_o form_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o angel_n fall_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n chap._n 5._o show_v whether_o this_o world_n be_v before_o the_o angel_n or_o no_o and_o whether_o this_o world_n be_v make_v of_o something_o or_o nothing_o and_o how_o it_o come_v into_o form_n and_o be_v and_o whether_o it_o shall_v for_o ever_o thus_o remain_v chap._n 6._o show_v of_o what_o matter_n adam_n body_n be_v create_v and_o what_o be_v his_o nature_n soul_n or_o spirit_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o come_v to_o lose_v that_o estate_n he_o be_v create_v in_o chap._n 7._o show_v who_o it_o be_v that_o tempt_v eve_n and_o adam_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o angel_n aforesaid_a and_o if_o so_o why_o be_v he_o call_v a_o serpent_n beast_n or_o tree_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o and_o which_o way_n they_o be_v deceive_v and_o what_o effect_n it_o have_v ever_o since_o produce_v chap._n 8._o show_v whether_o cain_n be_v not_o the_o first_o devil_n and_o who_o be_v his_o seed_n or_o child_n and_o what_o devil_n those_o be_v so_o frequent_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n chap._n 9_o show_v what_o the_o soul_n be_v and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o die_v how_o that_o it_o be_v none_o but_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n that_o can_v die_v chap._n 10._o show_v what_o heaven_n be_v and_o how_o many_o heaven_n there_o be_v what_o the_o nature_n and_o form_n thereof_o chap._n 11._o show_v what_o hell_n be_v and_o where_o it_o be_v what_o the_o form_n and_o nature_n of_o its_o torment_n chap._n 12._o show_v what_o authority_n a_o commissioner_n have_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o commission_n what_o the_o effect_n and_o operation_n thereof_o chap._n 13._o show_v what_o the_o law_n be_v at_o large_a and_o in_o short_a and_o whether_o any_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n and_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o when_o not_o chap._n 14._o show_v whether_o that_o prayer_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o all_o and_o whether_o by_o prayer_n we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n chap._n 15._o show_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n express_v in_o the_o creed_n or_o article_n record_v chap._n 16._o show_v in_o eighteen_o proposition_n the_o invincible_a mighty_a great_a authority_n that_o be_v entrust_v with_o a_o divine_a commissioner_n also_o a_o eternal_a whip_n or_o scourge_v for_o the_o quaker_n for_o belie_v the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o paradistical_a dialogue_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o reason_n dispute_v the_o high_a mysterious_a secret_n of_o eternity_n the_o like_a never_o yet_o extant_a in_o our_o revelation_n chap._n 1._o show_v whether_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n without_o a_o body_n or_o that_o god_n be_v a_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n glorify_v 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