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the_o son_n of_o david_n so_o consider_v he_o may_v say_v with_o david_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n but_o not_o so_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o david_n have_v he_o not_o for_o our_o sake_n make_v himself_o a_o servant_n we_o know_v the_o mortality_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n yet_o christ_n have_v never_o die_v unless_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o obedient_a unto_o death_n neither_o need_v he_o to_o have_v serve_v unless_o he_o have_v humble_v himself_o phil._n 2._o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n see_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n chap._n 8._o sect_n 5._o and_o dr._n featlies_n speech_n upon_o it_o four_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whether_o passive_a or_o active_a or_o both_o passive_a and_o active_a be_v make_v we_o by_o faith_n this_o be_v our_o way_n of_o interest_n and_o appropriation_n of_o it_o to_o ourselves_o faith_n and_o no_o other_o grace_n this_o 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