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mortality_n then_o humane_a that_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n of_o his_o perpetual_a propitiation_n true_o no_o there_o be_v not_o for_o since_o it_o be_v only_o humane_a nature_n that_o he_o assume_v and_o by_o assume_v it_o be_v please_v to_o redeem_v the_o same_o we_o say_v right_o well_o no_o other_o mortality_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o redemption_n not_o but_o that_o other_o nature_n be_v mortal_a as_o all_o terrestrial_a creature_n be_v in_o the_o very_a rigour_n of_o death_n or_o mortality_n because_o they_o all_o die_v by_o way_n of_o corruption_n and_o if_o we_o say_v the_o celestial_a spirit_n be_v mortal_a too_o because_o they_o may_v be_v hold_v to_o die_v when_o they_o fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o hell_n from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n we_o shall_v not_o speak_v improper_o and_o true_o the_o phrase_n of_o this_o prayer_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o that_o mortality_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n when_o therein_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o affirm_v that_o our_o saviour_n passion_n be_v a_o propitiation_n peculiar_o provide_v for_o the_o subsistence_n only_o of_o humane_a mortality_n since_o it_o be_v a_o remedy_n provide_v only_o to_o recover_v so_o often_o as_o they_o chance_v to_o fall_v mortal_a man_n and_o not_o any_o other_o mortal_a creature_n beside_o either_o terrestrial_a or_o celestial_a and_o thus_o the_o stile_n of_o humane_a mortality_n be_v most_o apposite_a because_o man_n only_o have_v the_o happiness_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v show_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o favour_n never_o do_v to_o any_o angel_n whatsoever_o and_o this_o mercy_n be_v just_a the_o same_o which_o this_o present_a prayer_n avouch_v beg_v that_o our_o humane_a mortality_n which_o needs_o must_v fail_v without_o it_o may_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n perpetual_a propitiation_n by_o the_o application_n thereunto_o of_o his_o bitter_a death_n 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