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〈◊〉_d make_v the_o word_n here_o use_v point_v he_o out_o as_o the_o second_o adam_n partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n because_o the_o child_n also_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o heb._n 2._o 14._o the_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o union_n of_o both_o these_o in_o one_o person_n shall_v afterward_o be_v declare_v 2._o he_o be_v white_a in_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o innocency_n and_o holiness_n and_o ruddy_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o oblation_n whiteness_n be_v the_o badge_n §_o 10_o of_o innocency_n and_o holiness_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o nazarite_n for_o their_o typical_a holiness_n they_o be_v pure_a than_o snow_n and_o white_a then_o milk_n lam_n 4._o v._n 7._o and_o the_o prophet_n show_v we_o that_o scarlet_a red_a and_o crimson_a be_v the_o colour_n of_o sin_n and_o gild_n whiteness_n of_o innocency_n loc._n isa_n 1._o v._n 18._o our_o beloved_a be_v a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n or_o blemish_n 1_o pet_n 1._o 18._o he_o do_v no_o 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and_o power_n enough_o in_o his_o spirit_n to_o bear_v all_o the_o wrath_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o we_o sin_n be_v infinite_a only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n and_o punishment_n be_v infinite_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n this_o arise_v from_o his_o union_n union_n be_v the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n joh._n 1._o 14._o isa._n 9_o 6._o rom._n 1._o 3_o 9_o 5._o the_o necessary_a §_o 13_o consequence_n whereof_o be_v 1._o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v no_o subsistence_n of_o its_o own_o luke_n 1._o 35._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o communication_n of_o attribute_n in_o the_o person_n whereby_o the_o propertye_n of_o either_o nature_n be_v promiscuous_o speak_v of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n under_o what_o name_n soever_o of_o god_n or_o man_n he_o be_v speak_v of_o act._n 20._o 28._o act._n 3._o 21._o 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his_o union_n which_o be_v free_a and_o consequence_n of_o it_o which_o §_o 14_o be_v all_o the_o furniture_n that_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o unction_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v unto_o the_o uttermost_a they_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o heb._n 7._o 26._o have_v all_o fullness_n unto_o this_o end_n communicate_v unto_o he_o for_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v col._n 1._o 19_o and_o he_o receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n joh._n 3._o 34._o and_o from_o this_o fullness_n he_o make_v out_o a_o suitable_a supply_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v he_o grace_n for_o grace_n joh_n 1._o 16._o have_v it_o be_v give_v he_o by_o measure_n we_o have_v exhaust_v it_o 3._o his_o excellency_n to_o endear_v from_o his_o complete_a suitablenesse_n to_o §_o 15_o all_o the_o want_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n there_o be_v no_o man_n whatever_o that_o 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