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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d void_a of_o all_o personalitie_n or_o subsistence_n and_o assume_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o person_n subsist_v of_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o again_o as_o his_o person_n so_o likewise_o his_o office_n be_v indivisible_a for_o he_o receive_v a_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n which_o can_v pass_v from_o he_o unto_o any_o other_o heb._n 7.24_o so_o that_o beside_o he_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mediator_n neither_o can_v be_v for_o in_o a_o true_a and_o sufficient_a mediator_n there_o must_v be_v four_o property_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o but_o he_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v reveal_v and_o propound_v he_o to_o the_o church_n that_o in_o conscience_n we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o his_o name_n we_o shall_v be_v hear_v but_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n that_o mention_v any_o other_o mediator_n but_o only_o one_o 2._o he_o that_o be_v mediator_n between_o god_n 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