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nature_n from_o she_o and_o unite_n of_o both_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n i._n christ_n which_o he_o do_v not_o as_o a_o father_n though_o as_o a_o divine_a agent_n for_o he_o do_v it_o not_o material_o by_o give_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o himself_o but_o effectual_o according_a to_o divine_a appointment_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n conceive_v bern._n bern._n whether_o according_a to_o the_o divine_a essence_n it_o be_v true_a that_o every_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n have_v the_o whole_a divine_a essence_n but_o in_o a_o several_a manner_n of_o subsist_v for_o the_o first_o person_n have_v it_o as_o the_o father_n the_o second_o as_o the_o son_n now_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o take_v the_o humane_a not_o according_a to_o the_o essentiality_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o the_o personality_n and_o subsistence_n of_o the_o son_n or_o second_o person_n or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o two_o because_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v but_o one_o gal._n 3.20_o mathe._n whether_o do_v not_o sin_n cleave_v to_o this_o conception_n for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o phila._n he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o 1._o by_o imputation_n because_o our_o sin_n be_v charge_v upon_o he_o 2._o because_o he_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n so_o some_o sacrifice_n be_v call_v sin_n offering_n leu._n 4.34_o but_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o his_o nature_n for_o he_o be_v not_o in_o adam_n in_o respect_n of_o propagation_n by_o which_o original_a sin_n be_v convey_v but_o in_o respect_n only_o of_o humane_a substance_n so_o that_o though_o he_o be_v from_o he_o as_o other_o be_v yet_o not_o by_o he_o as_o other_o be_v for_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o this_o wonderful_a conception_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o woman_n without_o man_n which_o woman_n though_o a_o sinner_n in_o her_o personal_a subsistence_n as_o come_v by_o generation_n from_o adam_n yet_o her_o mere_a natural_a substance_n simple_o 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so_o that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n priest_n and_o altar_n priest_n he_o be_v everlasting_a heb._n 7.24_o a_o sacrifice_n he_o be_v in_o his_o manhood_n not_o eucharistical_a but_o expiatory_a offer_v up_o whole_a like_o the_o holocaust_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v burn_v up_o to_o ash_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o his_o godhead_n be_v the_o spiritual_a altar_n call_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n by_o which_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o heb._n 9.14_o yet_o the_o cross_n may_v be_v take_v as_o a_o material_a altar_n upon_o which_o his_o body_n be_v lay_v for_o though_o the_o altar_n sanctifi_v the_o gift_n as_o it_o be_v the_o utensill_n of_o god_n instistution_n yet_o he_o that_o sanctifi_v himself_o may_v sanctify_v the_o altar_n too_o by_o his_o own_o oblation_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o make_v a_o bless_a atonement_n by_o the_o sweet_a savour_n thereof_o eph._n 5.2_o for_o all_o those_o that_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o by_o cross_v their_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o that_o look_v upon_o christ_n by_o faith_n as_o on_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o cure_v the_o people_n john_n 3.14_o and_o also_o to_o consecrate_v themselves_o to_o god_n as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n to_o his_o service_n rom._n 12.1_o mathe._n i_o pray_v show_v i_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v crucify_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n phila._n he_o be_v crucify_v naked_a to_o satisfy_v for_o adam_n lose_v the_o garment_n of_o innocence_n and_o may_v unclothe_v we_o of_o mortality_n of_o which_o the_o skin_n give_v to_o adam_n for_o clothing_n be_v a_o emblem_n and_o clothe_v we_o with_o his_o merit_n also_o that_o he_o and_o we_o may_v enter_v into_o heaven_n naked_a as_o adam_n do_v into_o earthly_a paradise_n so_o to_o comfort_v we_o that_o when_o the_o world_n and_o death_n strip_v we_o naked_a of_o all_o we_o have_v to_o suffer_v it_o joyful_o for_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o clothing_n from_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5.4_o when_o mortality_n 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both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o be_v not_o a_o gainsay_n people_n his_o blood_n be_v shed_v on_o the_o cross_n to_o answer_v all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n without_o which_o there_o have_v be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9.18_o whereas_o it_o be_v now_o a_o universal_a medicine_n for_o all_o our_o soul_n languish_v 1_o john_n 17._o and_o obtain_v for_o we_o eternal_a redemption_n heb._n 9.12_o beside_o he_o be_v crucify_v between_o two_o thief_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o transgressor_n 2._o 53.12_o esa_n 53.12_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v the_o death_n of_o repent_v malefactor_n for_o his_o death_n in_o effect_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v among_o sinner_n of_o who_o at_o last_o he_o will_v be_v judge_n while_o some_o stand_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o some_o on_o his_o left_a as_o the_o bad_a and_o repent_a thief_n hang_v now_o while_o he_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n alive_a he_o suffer_v beside_o the_o pain_n 1._o 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