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1.14_o mat._n 1._o all_o the_o rest_n be_v clecre_n enough_o the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n person_n christ_n be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n make_v man_n his_o office_n he_o be_v our_o saviour_n 6._o 2.9.10_o 6._o 1._o pet._n 2.9.10_o the_o estate_n of_o mankind_n by_o adam_n fall_n be_v here_o show_v for_o unless_o god_n have_v give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n we_o have_v perish_v 7._o 4.11.12_o 7._o eph_n 1.5.6.7.8.9.10_o and_o cap._n 4.11.12_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o their_o concurrence_n and_o proceed_n first_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n will_v who_o free_o love_v we_o the_o first_o cause_n second_o the_o matter_n or_o mean_n he_o use_v christ_n by_o his_o incarnation_n suffer_v etc._n etc._n three_o the_o join_n of_o these_o cause_n into_o his_o form_n that_o be_v