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dignity_n sanctity_n and_o humility_n join_v in_o one_o person_n with_o our_o weak_a and_o frail_a nature_n the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v perform_v 23._o you_o say_v he_o can_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o law_n because_o he_o be_v above_o the_o law_n he_o be_v above_o the_o law_n in_o his_o godhead_n but_o in_o his_o manhood_n he_o become_v for_o we_o under_o the_o law_n if_o you_o speak_v of_o christ_n manhood_n apart_o from_o his_o godhead_n you_o utter_o overthrow_v all_o our_o salvation_n for_o set_v aside_o the_o personal_a union_n of_o man_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o humane_a nature_n can_v do_v we_o no_o good_a since_o therefore_o his_o godhead_n be_v from_o everlasting_a and_o a_o perfect_a and_o distinct_a person_n in_o the_o tâ—…initie_n before_o his_o manhood_n be_v create_v which_o have_v never_o any_o existence_n by_o itself_o but_o in_o conjunction_n with_o his_o deity_n from_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o his_o conception_n when_o we_o 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the_o godhead_n under_o the_o law_n wherefore_o the_o person_n remain_v free_a and_o unbound_a yet_o will_v he_o submit_v himself_o to_o observe_v the_o sign_n and_o sacrament_n of_o the_o law_n as_o he_o do_v humble_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o neither_o of_o which_o the_o person_n be_v bind_v by_o any_o legal_a servitude_n but_o only_o by_o voluntary_a submission_n that_o his_o obedience_n be_v no_o way_n tie_v may_v be_v the_o more_o precious_a in_o god_n sight_n for_o as_o the_o 2._o lord_n of_o glory_n be_v crucify_v and_o we_o be_v 5._o reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n so_o god_n send_v his_o son_n 4._o mâ—…de_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v we_o and_o give_v we_o the_o adâ—…ption_n of_o child_n but_o as_o he_o be_v make_v flesh_n by_o no_o compulsion_n nor_o obligation_n no_o more_o be_v he_o subiâ—…ct_v to_o the_o law_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o his_o own_o love_n and_o like_n 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