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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-man_n or_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n a_o creature_n and_o yet_o create_v according_a to_o the_o divers_a nature_n that_o be_v in_o he_o consider_v he_o in_o one_o of_o his_o nature_n as_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n as_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n so_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n in_o essence_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n he_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o creature_n and_o be_v exclude_v from_o share_v with_o god_n in_o divine_a honour_n worship_n and_o service_n but_o consider_v he_o in_o both_o his_o nature_n consider_v the_o whole_a of_o he_o and_o then_o he_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a creature_n but_o he_o be_v more_o than_o a_o creature_n he_o be_v such_o a_o creature_n as_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o he_o share_v with_o the_o father_n in_o divine_a honour_n but_o not_o as_o a_o creature_n though_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n for_o this_o person_n christ_n be_v both_o god_n and_o a_o creature_n 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