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you_o far_a to_o believe_v concern_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o follow_a article_n which_o relate_v to_o he_o a._n all_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v and_o believe_v by_o we_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n which_o be_v accomplish_v by_o he_o q._n by_o what_o mean_n do_v christ_n accomplish_v the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n a._n by_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o us._n 1_o pet._n i_o 18_o 19_o q._n how_o can_v christ_n who_o you_o believe_v to_o be_v god_n die_v a._n he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n he_o become_v man_n like_v unto_o one_o of_o we_o and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o yield_v up_o himself_o to_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o phil._n two_o 7_o 8._o act._n xx_o 28_o q._n after_o what_o manner_n be_v christ_n make_v man_n a._n not_o by_o the_o conversion_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n into_o the_o humane_a 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