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that_o joy_n which_o of_o right_n be_v due_a to_o he_o as_o a_o help_n to_o support_v he_o in_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n not_o as_o a_o recompense_n which_o he_o shall_v deserve_v 2._o object_n he_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o answ_n that_o particle_n wherefore_o do_v not_o declare_v the_o cause_n but_o the_o order_n of_o his_o exaltation_n nothing_o a_o consequence_n that_o follow_v after_o his_o death_n after_o he_o have_v humble_v himself_o so_o low_o he_o be_v most_o high_o advance_v 3._o object_n christ_n be_v man_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o for_o himself_o he_o ought_v to_o fulfil_v it_o answ_n if_o he_o have_v be_v mere_a man_n that_o be_v true_a but_o he_o unite_n his_o humane_a nature_n unto_o his_o divine_a and_o make_v of_o both_o one_o person_n which_o person_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o nothing_o further_o than_o 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