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christ_n human_a flesh_n and_o human_a body_n do_v scripture_n speak_v of_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o his_o flesh_n from_o above_o and_o do_v not_o christ_n say_v his_o flesh_n come_v from_o above_o which_o be_v the_o bread_n ans._n it_o be_v the_o first_o adam_n who_o be_v earthly_a but_o the_o second_o be_v heavenly_a question_n the_o text_n which_o prove_v as_o you_o suppose_v that_o christ_n have_v another_o body_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v visible_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n beside_o the_o material_a which_o he_o take_v of_o the_o virgin_n which_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o soul_n which_o feed_v on_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o it_o communicate_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o himself_o through_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v joh._n 6.50_o 51._o this_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o a_o man_n may_v eat_v thereof_o and_o not_o die_v i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o 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have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n the_o devil_n and_o it_o be_v altogether_o thus_o speak_v of_o his_o visible_a flesh_n it_o be_v sure_a enough_o that_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o speciem_fw-la for_o show_v another_o text_n if_o you_o can_v that_o speak_v thus_o of_o a_o spiritual_a flesh_n of_o he_o but_o then_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o phrase_n be_v such_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v you_o must_v affirm_v that_o the_o spiritual_a flesh_n be_v offer_v and_o die_v and_o so_o obtain_v redemption_n for_o we_o which_o be_v altogether_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o scripture_n whether_o you_o will_v affirm_v this_o i_o can_v tell_v but_o this_o we_o all_o see_v that_o you_o interpret_v the_o life_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n flesh_n viz._n the_o spiritual_a which_o you_o fancy_n of_o his_o quicken_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o his_o life_n and_o spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o which_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n than_o to_o give_v it_o for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n that_o import_v die_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o atone_v for_o sin_n 3_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n here_o be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n vers_fw-la 53._o whereas_o the_o spiritual_a substance_n which_o you_o imagine_v can_v have_v but_o one_o part_n and_o moreover_o the_o flesh_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o give_n of_o it_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v signify_v christ_n death_n must_v needs_o be_v that_o which_o be_v break_v and_o the_o blood_n that_o which_o be_v shed_v and_o according_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o our_o lord_n ordain_v in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o same_o death_n be_v symbol_n of_o this_o same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o of_o no_o other_o 1_o cor._n 11._o mat._n 26._o this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o but_o spiritual_a flesh_n can_v be_v break_v nor_o spiritual_a blood_n shed_v and_o indeed_o there_o be_v not_o these_o two_o distinct_a part_n in_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n nor_o be_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n symbol_n of_o such_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o such_o be_v not_o here_o mean_v im._n revel_v p._n 55._o scripture_n be_v frequent_a in_o its_o testimony_n concern_v the_o appearance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o saint_n can_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v without_o man_n speak_v so_o immediate_o to_o the_o soul_n as_o christ_n who_o make_v it_o and_o be_v in_o it_o and_o come_v in_o for_o that_o end_n to_o reveal_v himself_o and_o his_o father_n therein_o and_o so_o to_o fulfil_v that_o prayer_n of_o he_o joh._n 17.24_o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o but_o this_o text_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o saint_n be_v with_o christ_n and_o behold_v his_o glory_n whilst_o they_o be_v upon_o earth_n by_o his_o operation_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o of_o their_o real_a presence_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n after_o this_o life_n and_o then_o and_o as_o so_o present_a behold_v his_o glory_n for_o as_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v and_o to_o receive_v the_o glory_n there_o which_o he_o have_v vers_fw-la 1._o the_o hour_n be_v come_v glorify_v thy_o son_n vers._n 5._o glorify_v thou_o i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n ver._n 11._o i_o be_o no_o more_o in_o the_o world_n i_o come_v to_o thou_o chap._n 7.39_o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_a chap._n 20.17_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o ascend_v to_o my_o father_n eph._n 1.20_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o receive_a up_o into_o glory_n vide_fw-la joh._n 6.62_o so_o must_v we_o likewise_o depart_v hence_o that_o we_o may_v be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o he_o and_o behold_v as_o there_o present_a his_o glory_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o cor._n 5.6_o whilst_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord._n phil._n 1.23_o i_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o be_v with_o christ._n 1_o joh._n 4.2_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o plain_a enough_o be_v it_o that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v not_o of_o our_o behold_v his_o glory_n whilst_o we_o be_v absent_a from_o he_o but_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o he_o i_o will_v that_o they_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n and_o that_o real_o and_o personal_o there_o by_o a_o proper_a local_a removal_n hence_o as_o himself_o go_v thither_o for_o thus_o say_v he_o vers_n 11._o i_o be_o no_o more_o in_o the_o world_n i_o come_v to_o thou_o whereas_o then_o he_o pray_v that_o they_o that_o be_v his_o may_v be_v with_o he_o it_o be_v manifest_a he_o mean_v that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o father_n as_o he_o do_v be_v 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his_o religion_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v all_o depend_v as_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n show_v we_o upon_o his_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o conscience_n can_v you_o say_v that_o to_o deny_v all_o this_o do_v nothing_o advantage_n antichrist_n kingdom_n or_o to_o confess_v it_o all_o it_o be_v our_o right_a faith_n do_v nothing_o hinder_v his_o kingdom_n and_o advantage_n christ_n wherefore_o then_o have_v christ_n give_v we_o this_o faith_n will_v not_o antichrist_n deny_v christ_n come_v in_o his_o flesh_n that_o he_o may_v frustrate_v all_o the_o benefit_n that_o proceed_v from_o thence_o and_o spoil_v our_o whole_a belief_n on_o he_o you_o may_v be_v sure_o he_o will_v if_o he_o can_v do_v it_o by_o any_o mean_n handsome_o either_o covert_o or_o more_o open_o as_o he_o see_v he_o can_v prevail_v and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v it_o you_o shall_v see_v anon_o no_o but_o say_v you_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v his_o bodily_a appearance_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v he_o 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may_v learn_v again_o from_o these_o his_o precedent_a word_n believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n they_o say_v you_o again_o that_o deny_v christ_n come_v in_o their_o flesh_n to_o destroy_v sin_n be_v antichrist_n so_o say_v i_o be_v they_o that_o deny_v he_o come_v in_o his_o own_o flesh_n to_o destroy_v the_o devil_n but_o antichrist_n say_v you_o further_o do_v not_o deny_v this_o well_o if_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o one_o now_o the_o time_n be_v alter_v for_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o have_v be_v many_o such_o heretofore_o or_o if_o you_o think_v i_o be_o mistake_v in_o call_v they_o by_o so_o ill_a a_o name_n that_o have_v only_o deny_v christ_n flesh_n and_o bodily_a appearance_n at_o jerusalem_n speak_v it_o out_o and_o let_v we_o moreover_o hear_v what_o we_o may_v more_o true_o call_v they_o they_o have_v ignominy_n enough_o among_o the_o ancient_n some_o of_o who_o word_n i_o will_v recite_v that_o you_o may_v be_v convince_v there_o have_v be_v such_o man_n and_o may_v see_v what_o they_o think_v of_o they_o ignatius_n ad_fw-la tral_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v some_o vain_a talker_n and_o seducer_n mix_v poison_n with_o sweetness_n they_o reject_v christ_n nativity_n of_o the_o virgin_n some_o as_o if_o they_o be_v infidel_n and_o without_o god_n say_v christ_n be_v only_o in_o appearance_n a_o man_n and_o take_v not_o a_o true_a body_n and_o suffer_v and_o die_v in_o appearance_n fly_v these_o ungodly_a heresy_n for_o they_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o devil_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n i_o warn_v you_o of_o these_o beast_n that_o have_v the_o shape_n of_o men._n for_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v seem_o in_o a_o body_n and_o crucify_a in_o appearance_n than_o i_o be_o now_o likewise_o bind_v for_o he_o in_o appearance_n he_o that_o say_v christ_n have_v not_o flesh_n perfect_o deny_v he_o if_o any_o man_n believe_v he_o not_o to_o have_v be_v conversant_a in_o flesh_n and_o confess_v not_o his_o passion_n and_o his_o blood_n shed_v he_o can_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n ad_fw-la phil._n he_o be_v true_o bear_v true_o increase_v do_v true_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v true_o crucify_a true_o arise_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o this_o differ_v not_o from_o his_o crucifier_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n rejoice_v when_o any_o one_o deny_v the_o cross_n as_o know_v that_o the_o confession_n hereof_o be_v his_o destruction_n thus_o again_o ad_fw-la eph._n hear_v we_o another_o irenaeus_n l._n 1._o c._n 22._o saturninus_z affirm_v the_o saviour_n be_v not_o bear_v nor_o have_v a_o body_n but_o be_v only_o man_n in_o appearance_n chap._n 25._o carpocrates_n say_v jesus_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n but_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n and_o mary_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o child_n and_o that_o after_o his_o baptism_n christ_n descend_v into_o he_o from_o the_o supreme_a god_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n and_o in_o the_o end_n christ_n fly_v away_o from_o jesus_n and_o jesus_n suffer_v and_o rise_v l._n 3._o c._n 11._o the_o gnostic_n affirm_v that_o the_o word_n and_o christ_n do_v not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o the_o saviour_n have_v not_o flesh_n nor_o suffer_v but_o some_o of_o they_o say_v jesus_n be_v incarnate_a and_o suffer_v who_o they_o affirm_v to_o have_v pass_v through_o mary_n as_o water_n do_v through_o a_o pipe_n the_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o heretic_n be_v that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o make_v flesh._n hear_v another_o tertullian_n adu._n haer._n chap._n 46._o basilides_n the_o heretic_n say_v christ_n be_v without_o the_o substance_n of_o flesh_n that_o he_o suffer_v not_o of_o the_o
jew_n but_o simon_n in_o his_o place_n so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o be_v crucify_a lest_o we_o believe_v in_o simon_n chap._n 49._o valentinus_n the_o heretic_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o flesh_n but_o bring_v i_o know_v not_o what_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a body_n from_o heaven_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o virgin_n as_o water_n through_o a_o pipe_n take_v nothing_o thence_o chap._n 51._o cerdon_n affirm_v he_o to_o have_v be_v only_o a_o phantasm_n not_o to_o have_v true_o suffer_v but_o as_o it_o be_v to_o have_v suffer_v not_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n nor_o to_o be_v bear_v at_o all_o after_o these_o come_v apelles_n and_o he_o say_v christ_n be_v neither_o in_o the_o appearance_n nor_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o true_a body_n but_o for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o descend_v from_o the_o superior_a place_n in_o his_o descent_n he_o weave_v for_o himself_o a_o flesh_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o star_n and_o air_n and_o in_o his_o ascent_n restore_v to_o each_o element_n what_o he_o have_v borrow_v and_o the_o part_n of_o his_o body_n be_v thus_o disperse_v only_o his_o spirit_n go_v to_o heaven_n see_v the_o same_o author_n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la thus_o you_o have_v see_v antichrist_n have_v deny_v christ_n to_o have_v come_v in_o his_o flesh_n and_o i_o hope_v therefore_o you_o will_v correct_v your_o assertion_n that_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v this_o nor_o will_v lest_o you_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o judge_v this_o monstrous_a error_n not_o foul_a enough_o to_o be_v call_v antichristianism_n and_o thus_o your_o foundation_n viz._n antichrist_n confess_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o his_o flesh_n and_o bodily_a appearance_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v throw_v down_o that_o which_o you_o have_v build_v upon_o it_o fall_v with_o it_o viz._n that_o therefore_o antichrist_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o flesh_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o servant_n his_o reveal_n himself_o in_o the_o heart_n i_o add_v as_o for_o christ_n come_v in_o flesh_n as_o this_o signify_v his_o own_o flesh_n his_o incarnation_n or_o his_o mean_a condition_n we_o every_o where_o read_v of_o it_o in_o scripture_n as_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh._n god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh._n god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n he_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o men._n but_o in_o what_o place_n of_o scripture_n his_o come_n in_o flesh_n signify_v his_o appearance_n in_o our_o heart_n i_o require_v you_o to_o show_v and_o withal_o what_o heretic_n have_v deny_v this_o come_n as_o i_o have_v show_v many_o that_o have_v deny_v the_o former_a but_o there_o be_v another_o render_n of_o st._n john_n word_n which_o perhaps_o may_v give_v you_o a_o better_a understanding_n both_o of_o the_o confess_v of_o christ_n and_o also_o of_o his_o come_n in_o flesh_n viz._n every_o spirit_n 1_o joh._n 4.2_o 3._o which_o confess_v jesus_n christ_n who_o come_v in_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o god_n every_o spirit_n which_o confess_v not_o jesus_n christ_n who_o come_v in_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v plain_o this_o he_o be_v the_o true_a prophet_n which_o confess_v christ_n though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a condition_n of_o a_o man_n make_v man_n and_o make_v a_o servant_n and_o he_o be_v the_o false_a prophet_n which_o deny_v he_o and_o do_v so_o upon_o this_o account_n which_o confession_n be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o person_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o whole_a doctrine_n and_o which_o denial_n be_v likewise_o the_o denial_n of_o both_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n we_o read_v throughout_o the_o epistle_n vers._n 14.15_o we_o have_v see_v and_o do_v testify_v that_o the_o father_n send_v the_o son_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n whosoever_o shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o god_n chap._n 2.18.22.23.26_o even_o now_o be_v there_o many_o antichrist_n who_o be_v a_o liar_n but_o he_o that_o deny_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n he_o be_v antichrist_n that_o deny_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n whosoever_o deny_v the_o son_n the_o same_o have_v not_o the_o father_n these_o thing_n have_v i_o write_v to_o you_o concern_v they_o that_o seduce_v you_o chap._n 5.1_o whosoever_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n vers._n 5._o who_o be_v he_o that_o overcome_v the_o world_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n vers._n 20._o we_o know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v come_v thus_o also_o in_o his_o 2_o epist._n vers._n 7._o many_o deceiver_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n who_o confess_v not_o jesus_n christ_n come_v or_o who_o do_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o flesh._n vers._n 9_o whosoever_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o god_n if_o any_o bring_v not_o this_o doctrine_n receive_v he_o not_o into_o your_o house_n in_o his_o gospel_n we_o have_v the_o same_o chap._n 20.31_o these_o sign_n be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ._n this_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n to_o be_v preach_v and_o believe_v act._n 9.20.22_o and_o 2.36_o rom._n 10.9_o and_o hereby_o true_a and_o false_a prophet_n be_v know_v 1_o cor._n 12.3_o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v jesus_n accurse_v anathema_n vile_a mar._n 9.39_o and_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o our_o text._n the_o importance_n then_o of_o the_o whole_a be_v this_o the_o true_a prophet_n confess_v that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v come_v and_o that_o jesus_n who_o come_v in_o flesh_n be_v he_o the_o false_a prophet_n deny_v both_o so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o render_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v so_o much_o strengthen_v by_o what_o be_v so_o oft_o repeat_v in_o this_o epistle_n and_o be_v a_o chief_a design_n of_o it_o your_o mystical_a interpretation_n can_v not_o likewise_o stand_v christ_n come_v in_o flesh_n here_o also_o plain_o signify_v his_o bodily_a appearance_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o man_n and_o not_o his_o spiritual_a appearance_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n g._n k._n woman_n preacher_n p._n 6._o outward_o christ_n tell_v she_o only_o concern_v her_o husband_n that_o be_v dead_a and_o how_o the_o man_n she_o have_v be_v not_o her_o husband_n joh._n 4.28.29.30_o and_o certain_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n they_o have_v together_o perhaps_o but_o a_o hour_n word_n can_v not_o tell_v she_o half_o nor_o the_o hundred_o part_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o she_o do_v christ_n therefore_o in_o her_o heart_n tell_v she_o all_o these_o thing_n as_o he_o well_o can_v even_o in_o a_o moment_n bring_v all_o thing_n before_o she_o and_o tell_v she_o all_o thing_n in_o her_o life_n and_o many_o a_o honest_a man_n say_v as_o she_o do_v who_o never_o mean_v as_o you_o do_v who_o understand_v this_o woman_n word_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n that_o christ_n tell_v she_o not_o only_o half_a but_o even_o all_o that_o she_o ever_o do_v in_o her_o whole_a life_n not_o a_o ace_n abate_v and_o that_o not_o only_o belong_v to_o her_o sin_n but_o all_o of_o what_o nature_n so_o ever_o such_o universals_z not_o only_o in_o our_o common_a speech_n but_o in_o the_o sacred_a write_n have_v their_o limitation_n joh._n 3.32_o no_o man_n receive_v his_o testimony_n yet_o vers._n 33._o he_o that_o have_v receive_v his_o testimony_n etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 1.11_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 23.3_o all_o whatsoever_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n bid_v you_o observe_v observe_v and_o do_v yet_o vers_fw-la 16._o they_o be_v blind_a guide_n and_o say_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n be_v nothing_o and_o teach_v man_n to_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n chap._n 15._o again_o chap._n 10.22_o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n yet_o vers_fw-la 40._o he_o that_o receive_v you_o again_o chap._n 3.5.6_o all_o jerusalem_n and_o judea_n go_v out_o and_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n yet_o luk._n
mean_v alas_o that_o you_o can_v discern_v what_o tongue_n here_o signify_v when_o so_o many_o word_n be_v use_v to_o make_v you_o understand_v nation_n peoples_n kindred_n multitude_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n rev._n 17.15_o &_o 13.7.8_o 4_o what_o scripture_n say_v hebrew_a and_o greek_a be_v not_o the_o original_a do_v answer_n christ_n be_v the_o original_a lest_o i_o bid_v you_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o become_v ashamed_a for_o i_o have_v not_o read_v in_o all_o that_o holy_a book_n that_o that_o divine_a person_n be_v hebrew_n and_o greek_a which_o yet_o unless_o you_o take_v to_o prove_v you_o will_v be_v shame_v by_o your_o quibble_n and_o impertinence_n g._n f._n catech._n p._n 10._o as_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n all_o die_v so_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v we_o all_o make_v alive_a 1_o cor._n 15.22_o how_o die_v all_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o how_o be_v we_o make_v alive_a in_o the_o 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last_o enemy_n death_n shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o now_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n be_v already_o quicken_v and_o raise_v from_o sin_n and_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v fall_v asleep_a and_o be_v dead_a shall_v not_o receive_v this_o quicken_n at_o his_o come_n in_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o christ_n himself_o be_v never_o so_o quicken_v as_o be_v never_o so_o dead_a nor_o therefore_o become_v the_o first-fruit_n by_o this_o resurrection_n and_o final_o notwithstanding_o this_o resurrection_n death_n still_o remain_v so_o manifest_o have_v you_o err_v in_o interpret_n these_o word_n mystical_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a dear_a soul_n ask_v yourselves_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o you_o make_v such_o mistake_n be_v it_o dulness_n of_o understanding_n be_v it_o carelessness_n or_o pride_n or_o perverseness_n of_o mind_n do_v not_o conceit_n vain_o that_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v mystical_o speak_v be_v excellent_o speak_v let_v the_o scripture_n stand_v as_o they_o do_v have_v be_v so_o order_v by_o a_o wise_a than_o yourselves_o for_o you_o can_v not_o put_v upon_o they_o great_a purity_n and_o spirituallity_n than_o they_o have_v though_o you_o shall_v interpret_v all_o mystical_o which_o they_o speak_v literal_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o make_v void_a by_o such_o interpretation_n those_o text_n which_o in_o their_o literal_a sense_n contain_v the_o chief_a article_n of_o our_o religion_n lest_o other_o learn_v of_o you_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o so_o the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v turn_v into_o mystery_n and_o we_o have_v no_o foundation_n for_o our_o belief_n of_o a_o future_a resurrection_n a_o judgment-day_n christ_n come_v from_o heaven_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n our_o ascension_n thither_o and_o entrance_n into_o that_o bless_a place_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o wicked_n departure_n into_o hell_n and_o endless_a torment_n good_a angel_n and_o evil_a the_o crucifixion_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 45._o what_o be_v the_o high_a power_n to_o which_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_v be_v there_o a_o power_n which_o must_v not_o be_v subject_v to_o what_o be_v that_o power_n that_o be_v the_o power_n which_o do_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o truth_n which_o must_v not_o be_v subject_v to_o but_o that_o be_v the_o high_a power_n which_o must_v be_v subject_v to_o which_o be_v above_o that_o so_o this_o power_n be_v above_o that_o which_o do_v go_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n which_o speak_v of_o himself_o the_o devil_n speak_v of_o himself_o rom._n 13.1_o joh._n 8.44_o ibid._n p._n 119._o what_o be_v the_o high_a power_n to_o which_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o be_v that_o which_o go_v over_o all_o transgressor_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o over_o the_o devil_n the_o power_n which_o be_v immortal_a that_o which_o answer_v the_o principle_n of_o god_n in_o every_o man_n g._n f._n gospel-liberty_n p._n 20._o every_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n mark_v the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o the_o power_n be_v so_o when_o magistrate_n act_v contrary_a to_o the_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n he_o send_v his_o prophet_n to_o cry_v against_o their_o corruption_n bare_o to_o cite_v the_o text_n be_v enough_o to_o convince_v other_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v you_o of_o your_o error_n viz._n that_o the_o high_a power_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o immortal_a which_o go_v over_o all_o transgressor_n and_o be_v above_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n ruler_n man_n in_o authority_n rom._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n you_o shall_v have_v keep_v to_o the_o letter_n which_o you_o despise_v and_o not_o have_v write_v power_n for_o power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a 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