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as_o a_o sword_n from_o the_o scabbard_n and_o yet_o keep_v both_o part_n unite_v to_o himself_o toletus_n christ_n take_v our_o flesh_n in_o which_o he_o be_v mortal_a and_o free_v even_o our_o flesh_n from_o that_o mortality_n when_o he_o raise_v it_o from_o the_o dead_a aug._n the_o civ_o d._n l._n 9_o c._n 15._o mortalitatem_fw-la habuit_fw-la transeuntem_fw-la and_o so_o raise_v we_o ex_fw-la mortuis_fw-la facit_fw-la immortales_fw-la who_o can_v swallow_v up_o death_n but_o he_o who_o be_v life_n itself_o it_o make_v much_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o fearful_a conscience_n that_o our_o mediator_n be_v god-man_n we_o shall_v tremble_v at_o the_o mention_n of_o god_n only_o but_o when_o we_o hear_v he_o be_v man_n as_o well_o as_o god_n then_o we_o come_v willing_o to_o a_o man_n like_o ourselves_o god_n have_v hide_v and_o veil_v his_o majesty_n under_o our_o flesh_n that_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n may_v not_o overcome_v we_o when_o god_n appear_v of_o old_a to_o the_o 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