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42.1_o isaiah_n 42.1_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v call_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n forsomuch_o as_o he_o most_o obedient_o submit_v himself_o for_o our_o salvation_n yea_o be_v he_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o glory_n the_o head_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o before_o who_o every_o knee_n must_v bow_v wherefore_o since_o this_o name_n of_o servant_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o let_v we_o understande_v that_o it_o be_v because_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o abase_v himself_o therein_o but_o also_o be_v make_v of_o no_o reputation_n for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v choose_v but_o that_o our_o transgression_n and_o iniquity_n must_v be_v repair_v through_o his_o obedience_n and_o according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o say_v to_o john_n baptist_n 1â—_n mat._n 3_o 1â—_n he_o must_v needs_o fulfil_v the_o measure_n of_o all_o righteousness_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o although_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v full_a of_o all_o majesty_n &_o god_n 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