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2._o why_o he_o be_v so_o call_v 3._o what_o be_v and_o what_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o lift_n of_o he_o up_o and_o in_o part_n 4._o why_o he_o must_v be_v lift_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o in_o such_o act_n as_o we_o shall_v mention_v leave_v the_o full_a consideration_n of_o it_o to_o the_o last_o point_n 1._o who_o be_v this_o son_n of_o man_n or_o who_o be_v mean_v and_o point_v at_o by_o that_o phrase_n or_o title_n and_o that_o appear_v every_o where_n in_o the_o wrighting_n of_o the_o evangelist_n to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o he_o who_o speak_v even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o and_o so_o both_o other_o expression_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o those_o that_o be_v about_o this_o text_n do_v evidence_n for_o first_o for_o other_o expression_n we_o have_v our_o saviour_n himself_o as_o relate_v in_o matthew_n plain_o signify_v it_o mat._n 16.13_o for_o there_o the_o evangelist_n tell_v we_o that_o jesus_n ask_v his_o disciple_n who_o do_v man_n say_v that_o i_o the_o 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