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by_o the_o scripture_n and_o shall_v further_o do_v it_o as_o we_o have_v occasion_n in_o answer_n to_o these_o query_n nor_o be_v they_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o which_o this_o great_a thing_n of_o god_n doctrine_n concern_v christ_n be_v evident_o set_v forth_o and_o therefore_o seek_v privy_o to_o undermine_v and_o deny_v it_o by_o this_o snare_a query_n with_o the_o argument_n annex_v as_o before_o express_v whither_o do_v that_o body_n descend_v from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o likewise_o we_o give_v this_o further_a answer_n 4._o he_o even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n yea_o that_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n in_o which_o he_o be_v make_v and_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n may_v be_v and_o be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n thus_o or_o in_o these_o consideration_n 1._o in_o that_o the_o grace_n appointment_n and_o gift_n in_o which_o he_o be_v give_v and_o send_v forth_o to_o be_v so_o make_v flesh_n and_o humble_v in_o that_o body_n be_v from_o heaven_n the_o father_n give_v and_o send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o so_o to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o he_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n joh._n 3._o 14._o 16_o 17._o gal._n 4._o 4._o 1_o john_n 4._o 9_o 10_o john_n 16._o 28._o 2._o in_o that_o the_o power_n by_o which_o he_o be_v make_v flesh_n in_o that_o one_o body_n prepare_v he_o be_v from_o heaven_n for_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n be_v on_o this_o wise_a the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v come_v upon_o a_o woman_n a_o virgin_n that_o have_v not_o know_v man_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a do_v overshadow_v she_o and_o she_o be_v find_v with_o child_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o that_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o also_o that_o holy_a thing_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a mat._n 1._o 18._o 21._o luke_n 1._o 31._o 35._o and_o so_o even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n yea_o that_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n prepare_v for_o he_o on_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o he_o be_v make_v and_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n descend_v and_o come_v forth_o from_o heaven_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o so_o come_v forth_o and_o be_v make_v flesh_n by_o the_o grace_n gift_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o father_n and_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o that_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o descend_v be_v the_o same_o also_o that_o ascend_v up_o etc._n etc._n as_o before_o w._n and_o f._n 4._o qu._n what_o and_o where_o be_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n whereinto_o christ_n descend_v from_o his_o father_n answ_n we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n 1._o that_o sometime_o the_o mother_n womb_n be_v call_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v a_o place_n of_o secrecy_n darkness_n and_o obscurity_n psal_n 139._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o so_o he_o descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n in_o that_o one_o body_n prepare_v for_o he_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o virgin_n in_o which_o also_o he_o be_v make_v low_a than_o the_o angel_n even_o partaker_n with_o we_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o nature_n in_o its_o mortal_a state_n for_o a_o time_n as_o have_v be_v show_v that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o may_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man._n 2._o as_o man_n in_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v sometime_o call_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 45._o 22._o and_o 49._o 6._o so_o man_n of_o the_o low_a rank_n poor_a despise_a and_o of_o mean_a esteem_n as_o rom._n 12._o 16._o may_v be_v as_o proper_o call_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o may_v be_v include_v with_o those_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o those_o that_o also_o in_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n dwell_v in_o dust_n isa_n 44._o 23._o with_o chap._n 26._o 19_o and_o in_o that_o sense_n also_o he_o descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o have_v his_o body_n prepare_v for_o he_o of_o the_o father_n subject_n to_o all_o our_o infirmity_n that_o come_v by_o sin_n yet_o without_o sin_n and_o live_v among_o man_n he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o become_v as_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n a_o reproach_n of_o man_n and_o despise_a of_o the_o people_n psal_n 22._o 6_o 7._o isa_n 53._o 2_o 3._o phil._n 2._o 5_o 6_o 7._o 3._o the_o word_n likewise_o be_v use_v to_o express_v a_o place_n and_o state_n of_o darkness_n banishment_n or_o separation_n from_o god_n the_o portion_n 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