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faintness_n temptation_n death_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n to_o assume_v to_o a_o personal_a union_n with_o himself_o the_o low_a sort_n of_o intelligent_a creature_n and_o for_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n to_o become_v a_o subject_a and_o servant_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o point_n by_o give_v you_o the_o westminster_n assembly_n judgement_n lesle_n catech._n q_o 27._o wherein_o do_v christ_n humiliation_n consist_v a._n christ_n humiliation_n consist_v in_o his_o be_v bear_v and_o that_o in_o a_o low_a condition_n make_v under_o the_o law_n &_o c._n you_o see_v that_o they_o think_v christ_n be_v boâ—â—_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o not_o only_o the_o misery_n that_o follow_v his_o be_v bear_v nor_o the_o low_a condition_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v 〈◊〉_d tech._n q._n 46._o the_o estate_n of_o christ_n humiliation_n be_v that_o low_a condition_n wherein_o he_o for_o our_o sake_n empty_v himself_o of_o his_o glory_n take_v upon_o he_o 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thy_o reach_n i_o have_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o law_n suffer_v what_o can_v be_v inflict_v nay_o i_o be_o as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n himself_o and_o that_o in_o equality_n therefore_o thou_o may_v as_o well_o and_o as_o much_o be_v offend_v with_o he_o as_o with_o i_o yea_o may_v as_o just_o deny_v he_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o obedience_n as_o deny_v i_o any_o part_n of_o that_o reward_n for_o i_o perform_v the_o condition_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n as_o much_o as_o he_o and_o have_v a_o right_n equal_a to_o he_o i_o be_o equal_o righteous_a with_o he_o be_v these_o the_o apprehension_n of_o a_o humble_a break_a heart_n these_o thing_n be_v as_o unreasonable_a as_o if_o million_o of_o person_n be_v liable_a to_o die_v for_o robbery_n and_o the_o king_n and_o his_o only_a son_n shall_v agree_v that_o the_o son_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o room_n of_o these_o million_o of_o criminal_n that_o they_o own_v humble_o his_o kindness_n may_v be_v release_v and_o honour_v 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