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not_o only_o true_o say_v of_o the_o man_n christ_n that_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a omniscient_a etc._n etc._n but_o also_o that_o of_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o same_o be_v omnipotent_a omniscient_a etc._n etc._n yet_o do_v so_o temper_v and_o explain_v this_o their_o opinion_n that_o they_o deny_v these_o divine_a property_n to_o be_v power_v into_o the_o humane_a nature_n or_o ever_o become_v property_n fix_v and_o settle_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o determine_v they_o only_o by_o the_o personal_a union_n and_o exaltation_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o he_o in_o his_o person_n and_o not_o several_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o opinion_n it_o be_v so_o subtle_a so_o far_o remove_v from_o the_o capacity_n and_o common_a understanding_n of_o christian_a people_n that_o it_o can_v be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o fundamental_a doctrine_n except_o we_o will_v feign_v a_o new_a kind_n of_o fundamental_n 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