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behoove_v that_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o engraven_a form_n of_o his_o fathe'r_n likeness_n and_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o person_n therefore_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o instument_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o partake_v the_o same_o image_n after_o we_o have_v lose_v it_o 3_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o righteous_a servant_n and_o naturural_a son_n of_o god_n shall_v make_v we_o his_o servant_n and_o obedient_a child_n use_v 1_o to_o confute_v heretic_n and_o papist_n who_o destroy_v the_o realness_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o satisfier_n by_o their_o ubiquity_n which_o destroye'_v the_o property_n of_o the_o true_a body_n and_o so_o the_o body_n itself_o use_v 11._o of_o instruction_n teach_v we_o to_o magnify_v this_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n jesus_n incarnate_a it_o be_v a_o model_n of_o the_o unspeakable_a justice_n love_n wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o one_o a_o far_o great_a excellency_n be_v in_o it_o then_o in_o the_o creation_n it_o be_v and_o be_v the_o song_n 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