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〈◊〉_d in_o christo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o two_o nature_n shall_v be_v unite_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o confusion_n mutation_n commixtion_n of_o they_o but_o that_o both_o nature_n shall_v remain_v distinct_a and_o entire_a in_o their_o property_n will_n and_o action_n without_o any_o change_n of_o one_o into_o the_o other_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d individual_o and_o inseparable_o so_o as_o one_o nature_n shall_v never_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o other_o no_o not_o by_o death_n there_o never_o be_v two_o christ_n but_o one_o son_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n how_o great_a be_v that_o wisdom_n which_o find_v out_o a_o way_n for_o the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o both_o those_o party_n between_o who_o he_o mediate_v and_o which_o contrive_v a_o reconciliation_n 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