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holiness_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o will_v undertake_v to_o redeem_v sinner_n must_v have_v all_o these_o for_o they_o all_o be_v indispensable_o requisite_a to_o such_o a_o undertake_n the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v they_o all_o and_o that_o too_o in_o a_o eminent_a and_o extraordinary_a measure_n as_o i_o may_v easy_o show_v at_o large_a never_o do_v any_o mere_a creature_n arrive_v at_o that_o pitch_n of_o wisdom_n power_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o do_v therefore_o none_o so_o fit_a to_o be_v send_v as_o he_o 3._o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o his_o sonship_n and_o near_a relation_n to_o god_n who_o so_o fit_a to_o make_v other_o the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o who_o be_v himself_o the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n 4._o upon_o the_o glory_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n he_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n col._n 1.15_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o father_n person_n heb._n 1.3_o now_o who_o so_o fit_a to_o restore_v man_n to_o god_n image_n 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