to_o contradict_v what_o he_o have_v deliver_v former_o yet_o at_o length_n speak_v of_o infant_n he_o conclude_v they_o all_o need_n that_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o therein_o i_o agree_v with_o he_o but_o to_o different_a end_n for_o i_o distinguish_v between_o mercy_n and_o justice_n the_o not_o punish_v infant_n who_o have_v not_o sin_v be_v a_o fruit_n of_o his_o justice_n the_o preserve_v they_o from_o sin_v by_o his_o divine_a seed_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o thus_o i_o close_v this_o section_n sect._n iii_o §_o 1_o he_o begin_v his_o sect._n 3._o with_o a_o quotation_n out_o of_o rector_n correct_v printed_n anno_fw-la 1680._o p._n 22._o thus_o by_o christ_n his_o give_v his_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n we_o understand_v both_o the_o offer_n up_o of_o his_o flesh_n as_o his_o die_v for_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o also_o his_o give_v his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v and_o his_o blood_n to_o drink_v etc._n 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profit_v noâ—g_v so_o g._n k._n give_v we_o those_o very_a word_n and_o to_o his_o â—ersaries_n object_v spiritual_a flesh_n can_v be_v break_v nor_o ritual_a blood_n shed_v which_o relate_v to_o the_o spiritual_a â—h_a and_o blood_n only_o for_o the_o other_o may_v be_v break_v and_o 〈◊〉_d g._n k._n allege_v the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o break_a â—it_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v be_v shed_n whereas_o have_v not_o g._n k._n mean_v that_o it_o be_v only_a spirit_n and_o life_n this_o instance_n have_v be_v whole_o remote_a and_o it_o have_v be_v enough_o to_o have_v say_v it_o relate_v to_o both_o outward_a and_o inward_a flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o that_o the_o outward_a might_n very_o well_o be_v break_v and_o shed_v to_o drive_v it_o yet_o more_o home_n i_o betake_v myself_o to_o his_o citation_n out_o of_o p._n 26._o which_o shall_v give_v more_o full_o than_o he_o have_v do_v viz._n although_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o eat_v the_o visible_a flesh_n of_o christ_n he_o 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and_o mankind_n transcend_v even_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n he_o call_v it_o the_o heavenly_a or_o diâ—vine_a substance_n or_o essence_n which_o be_v both_o conceiveâ—_n in_o mary_n and_o be_v inward_o conceive_a in_o the_o saint_n be_v then_o the_o property_n of_o man_n in_o mary_n and_o this_o middle_a nature_n this_o super-angelical_a nature_n this_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a substance_n relative_n or_o do_v they_o signifiâ—_n the_o same_o thing_n that_o what_o be_v predicable_a of_o the_o one_o iâ—_n also_o of_o the_o other_o or_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o manifest_a thaâ—_n g._n k._n be_v in_o confusion_n and_o darkness_n self-contradictory_a and_o yet_o not_o candid_a enough_o to_o own_v it_o and_o as_o loath_a to_o retract_v it_o he_o query_n if_o christ_n humanity_n be_v not_o a_o creature_n oâ—_n create_v what_o be_v it_o answ_n himself_o have_v say_v way_n casâ—_n up_o p._n 104._o not_o yet_o retract_v let_v all_o the_o scripture_n be_v search_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v that_o christ_n become_v man_n and_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n at_o his_o conception_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n but_o only_o that_o he_o take_v flesh_n and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mary_n david_n and_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o his_o heavenly_a nature_n even_o as_o man_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o name_n be_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n and_o prince_n of_o peace_n thus_o much_o of_o his_o holy_a manhood_n but_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n he_o call_v ibid._n p._n 113_o 14._o that_o vessel_n and_o temple_n that_o suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o
a_o metaphor_n or_o allegory_n for_o with_o such_o metaphor_n allegory_n and_o figurative_a speech_n the_o scripture_n abound_v in_o treat_v of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a refreshment_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o when_o they_o be_v call_v bread_n wine_n milk_n etc._n etc._n answ_n to_o this_o himself_n shall_v reply_v out_o of_o p._n 14_o 15._o of_o the_o same_o book_n where_o have_v prove_v from_o several_a scripture_n adduce_v that_o the_o spiritual_a discern_a be_v hold_v forth_o under_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o five_o sense_n of_o see_v hear_v taste_v smell_a feel_v or_o handle_v he_o add_v but_o say_v the_o natural_a man_n such_o a_o one_o as_o g._n k._n be_v now_o become_v say_v i_o these_o be_v only_o but_o metaphor_n and_o figure_n and_o than_o reply_n albeit_o these_o name_n be_v so_o yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o the_o spiritual_a mystery_n represent_v under_o they_o be_v real_a and_o substantial_a thing_n as_o real_o affect_v the_o spiritual_a 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christ_n the_o heavenly_a man._n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v what_o himself_o say_v former_o nor_o yet_o retract_v his_o manifold_a contradiction_n and_o absurdity_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v the_o unbiased_a and_o considerate_a will_v see_v he_o in_o his_o proper_a colour_n and_o that_o his_o cover_v be_v but_o a_o fig-leaf_n garment_n but_o this_o allegorical_a and_o figurative_a sense_n as_o he_o term_v it_o of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o say_v ought_v not_o to_o divert_v our_o mind_n nor_o take_v off_o our_o faith_n from_o christ_n flesh_n without_o we_o etc._n etc._n answ_n i_o ready_o grant_v it_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o that_o faith_n as_o paul_n say_v of_o circumcision_n of_o old_a to_o the_o jew_n be_v much_o every_o way_n rom._n 3.1_o 2._o yet_o this_o exclude_v not_o the_o heathen_a to_o who_o the_o history_n have_v not_o be_v reveal_v and_o who_o be_v the_o uncircumcision_n that_o keep_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n 2._o v._n 26._o from_o any_o benefit_n thereby_o though_o not_o a_o equal_a this_o himself_n seem_v sensible_a of_o when_o in_o his_o light_n of_o truth_n triumph_v print_v anno_fw-la 1670_o and_o not_o yet_o retract_v he_o say_v as_o many_o have_v suffer_v hurt_v through_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o man_n to_o wit_n adam_n who_o have_v not_o know_v express_o that_o ever_o such_o a_o man_n be_v oâ—_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o disobedience_n so_o why_o may_v not_o even_o many_o receive_v benefit_n through_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o outward_a who_o have_v not_o express_o know_v his_o outward_a come_v and_o suffering_n otherwise_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v more_o effectual_a for_o man_n destruction_n than_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o his_o salvation_n his_o follow_a assertion_n that_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o he_o give_v his_o body_n of_o flesh_n outward_o to_o be_v break_v for_o we_o and_o his_o blood_n outward_o to_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o eat_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o drink_n of_o his_o blood_n as_o well_o as_o the_o inward_a enjoyment_n of_o his_o life_n in_o we_o and_o that_o this_o be_v clear_a from_o john_n 6.29_o 35_o 40_o 47_o 48._o i_o must_v a_o little_a compare_n with_o what_o he_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o in_o his_o book_n entitle_v rector_n correct_v print_a anno_fw-la 1680_o ah_o passage_n not_o yet_o retract_v he_o blame_v his_o adversary_n p._n 19_o for_o say_v he_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n speak_v of_o john_n 6._o be_v not_o a_o spiritual_a invisible_a substance_n retort_v thus_o then_o what_o must_v we_o infer_v from_o this_o interpretation_n of_o thou_o but_o that_o we_o must_v eat_v visible_a flesh_n and_o drink_v visible_a blood_n but_o hear_v he_o further_o ibid._n when_o the_o capernaanite_n understand_v it_o of_o visible_a flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o 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expression_n may_v not_o be_v so_o much_o from_o his_o own_o experience_n as_o his_o master_n plato_n be_v write_n or_o allow_v he_o may_v have_v some_o true_a experience_n of_o a_o divine_a contact_n or_o union_n it_o be_v in_o some_o transient_a way_n like_o a_o glance_n or_o slash_v of_o lightning_n answ_n if_o g._n k._n will_v allow_v plato_n to_o have_v have_v the_o divine_a spiritual_a contact_n union_n etc._n etc._n himself_o must_v prove_v beyond_o probability_n and_o maybe_n that_o plato_n have_v faith_n in_o christ_n yea_o even_o in_o christ_n crucify_a and_o raise_v again_o to_o wit_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o faith_n as_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o divine_a union_n such_o a_o union_n which_o in_o the_o quotation_n give_v out_o of_o ant._n and_o sad_n above_o he_o deny_v to_o have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o pious_a gentile_n or_o to_o cornelius_n who_o have_v not_o that_o faith_n and_o if_o that_o can_v be_v do_v and_o plato_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v more_o than_o a_o 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himself_o have_v late_o take_v in_o hand_n have_v more_o of_o his_o favour_n than_o the_o pious_a gentile_n but_o he_o have_v not_o spin_v his_o thread_n fine_a enough_o yet_o so_o that_o if_o the_o word_n union_n will_n not_o fetch_v he_o off_o but_o he_o be_v hamper_v there_o in_o p._n 36._o he_o will_v riveit_v it_o with_o the_o word_n permanent_a and_o last_a inward_a residence_n abide_n and_o then_o he_o vaunt_v say_v it_o be_v great_a ignorance_n in_o his_o late_a opposer_n not_o to_o understand_v how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v holy_a may_v work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o unbeliever_n but_o we_o be_v speak_v not_o of_o gentile_n and_o unbeliever_n indefinite_o but_o of_o cornelius_n and_o the_o pious_a gentile_n yet_o have_v no_o inward_a residence_n or_o abide_v union_n or_o communion_n with_o they_o but_o such_o only_a who_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n answ_n the_o word_n forecited_n viz._n most_o inward_a union_n and_o communion_n cut_v the_o 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