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A51255 A fuller discovery of the dangerous principles and lying spirit of the people called Quakers made manifest in George Whitehead, John Whitehead and George Fox the younger, in their book against Iohn Horne and Thomas Moore of Lin Regis in Northfolk / written by the said Thomas Moore and Iohn Horne for the fuller satifaction of all such as desire to be further satisfied about the evil and erroniousnesse of the said people called Quakers. Moore, Thomas, Junior.; Horn, John, 1614-1676. 1660 (1660) Wing M2602; ESTC R43465 224,725 192

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every_o true_a beliver_v that_o his_o flesh_n be_v his_o meat_n indeed_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o they_o imply_v that_o it_o can_v be_v meat_n to_o they_o and_o so_o not_o feed_v upon_o by_o they_o except_o nigh_o to_o they_o and_o explain_v not_o themselves_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o mean_v nigh_o which_o have_v be_v very_o needful_a in_o such_o a_o case_n when_o they_o lie_v so_o much_o stress_n upon_o its_o be_v nigh_o especial_o see_v the_o expression_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v nigh_o to_o every_o true_a believer_n much_o less_o that_o its_o be_v nigh_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_n unto_o they_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o cross_n declare_v christ_n to_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a be_v make_v nigh_o to_o they_o in_o and_o through_o the_o preach_a of_o it_o even_o so_o in_o their_o mouth_n 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9_o 2._o 14._o with_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o 22._o 26._o again_o second_o by_o the_o distinct_a mention_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v signify_v some_o distinct_a consideration_n of_o the_o end_n and_o powerful_a efficacy_n of_o his_o own_o suffering_n in_o that_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n for_o our_o sin_n as_o 1._o for_o make_v peace_n and_o atonement_n with_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n in_o which_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v in_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o and_o in_o which_o we_o be_v from_o thence_o become_v altogether_o filthy_a and_o as_o such_o just_o banish_v and_o dead_a at_o law_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v he_o give_v his_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o suffer_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o he_o have_v abolish_v death_n obtain_v a_o redemption_n and_o release_v of_o mankind_n from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o that_o judgement_n that_o come_v on_o all_o in_o and_o by_o the_o first_o man_n 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