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christ_n be_v not_o god_n yea_o god-man_n than_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v all_o the_o challenge_n that_o either_o divine_a justice_n or_o satan_n can_v make_v upon_o we_o whatsoever_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n can_v exact_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n can_v discharge_v now_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v evidence_v in_o the_o second_o reason_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n the_o humane_a nature_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o divine_a the_o humane_a nature_n do_v suffer_v the_o divine_a do_v satisfy_v christ_n godhead_n do_v give_v both_o majesty_n and_o essicacy_n to_o his_o suffering_n christ_n be_v sacrifice_v priest_n and_o altar_n he_o be_v sacrifice_n as_o he_o be_v man_n priest_z as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n and_o altar_n as_o he_o be_v god_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o altar_n to_o sanctify_v the_o thing_n offer_v 19_o mat._n 23._o 19_o on_o it_o so_o the_o altar_n of_o christ_n 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