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spirit_n for_o immediate_o the_o second_o person_n assume_v than_o the_o deity_n and_o have_v fellowship_n with_o that_o we_o have_v it_o also_o with_o the_o father_n and_o spirit_n now_o if_o the_o divine_a nature_n shall_v first_o assume_v than_o will_v the_o action_n be_v the_o father_n or_o if_o the_o spirit_n then_o shall_v the_o father_n have_v two_o son_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n xxiii_o of_o christ_n humiliation_n question_n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o redemption_n answer_n two_o his_o humiliation_n and_o his_o exaltation_n psal_n 110.7_o isa_n 53.12_o rom._n 8.34_o eph._n 4.9.10_o phil._n 2.8.9_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o s._n luke_n chap._n 24.26_o christ_n must_v of_o necessity_n both_o suffer_v and_o be_v glorify_v etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v his_o humiliation_n a._n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o perform_v whatsoever_o the_o same_o may_v require_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n rom._n 10.4_o gal._n 4.4_o 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