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v._o 1._o of_o christ_n own_o crucyfy_v now_o christ_n true_a crucify_a i_o mean_v his_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a crucify_a in_o which_o all_o his_o saint_n without_o any_o exception_n have_v their_o fellowship_n with_o he_o it_o be_v this_o a_o it_o be_v the_o take_n up_o his_o humane_a nature_n into_o his_o divine_a nature_n or_o the_o take_n up_o his_o flesh_n into_o the_o word_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o b_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o reason_n and_o understanding_n and_o wisdom_n and_o will_v and_o affection_n and_o desire_n and_o delight_n and_o end_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o flesh_n or_o humanity_n of_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o dead_a to_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v live_v in_o itself_o the_o life_n of_o the_o eternal_a word_n in_o the_o nature_n righteousness_n life_n mind_n will_n and_o in_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o full_a and_o perfect_a crucify_a of_o the_o flesh_n of_o 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