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14._o act._n 10._o 43._o q._n who_o be_v christ_n jesus_n a._n the_o 5._o the_o luk._n 2._o 11._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 5._o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n that_o 56._o that_o joh._n 1._o 45._o &_o 8._o 56._o messiah_n who_o the_o father_n under_o the_o law_n expect_v and_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o q._n what_o be_v we_o more_o particular_o to_o consider_v in_o he_o a._n first_o his_o person_n second_o his_o office_n q._n what_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n a._n the_o diversity_n of_o nature_n and_o union_n of_o they_o q._n what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n a._n two_o his_o divine_a and_o humane_a q._n what_o have_v you_o learn_v concern_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n a._n that_o he_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v and_o natural_a son_n 15._o john_n 3._o 16._o 18._o &_o 1._o 1._o heb._n 1._o 3._o coloss_n 1._o 15._o of_o god_n his_o word_n character_n and_o image_n god_n coessential_a and_o coequal_a 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