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for_o divine_a worship_n till_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n no_o true_a type_n of_o he_o be_v a_o dangerous_a opinion_n but_o such_o be_v their_o opinion_n therefore_o dangerous_a arg._n 3._o that_o opinion_n which_o in_o itself_o or_o the_o natural_a consequence_n depend_v thereon_o make_v void_a all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v man_n salvation_n by_o christ_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a opinion_n but_o such_o be_v their_o opinion_n therefore_o dangerous_a the_o reason_n appear_v plain_a to_o every_o impartial_a reader_n in_o all_o these_o three_o argument_n but_o here_o i_o will_v add_v that_o either_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3.15_o be_v god_n which_o be_v just_o offend_v with_o adam_n for_o his_o sin_n or_o else_o it_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n which_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n gal._n 4._o but_o it_o be_v not_o god_n that_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n therefore_o man._n and_o now_o for_o you_o to_o say_v that_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n col._n 1.16_o make_v himself_o a_o creature_n or_o be_v make_v so_o be_v false_a as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o also_o impossible_a since_o god_n be_v perfection_n itself_o and_o to_o say_v that_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o virgin_n womb_n as_o water_n through_o a_o conduit_n as_o some_o heretic_n have_v say_v be_v also_o false_a and_o to_o say_v he_o have_v a_o imaginary_a body_n and_o not_o a_o real_a body_n as_o some_o heretic_n have_v say_v be_v also_o very_o false_a as_o appeareth_z by_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n as_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o second_o argument_n that_o the_o lamb_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o altar_n be_v type_n of_o christ_n see_v what_o be_v already_o say_v in_o the_o question_n and_o answer_n as_o also_o the_o scripture_n thereunto_o annex_v which_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o he_o viz._n christ_n except_o you_o with_o we_o grant_v the_o two_o nature_n to_o be_v in_o one_o person_n if_o you_o can_v show_v we_o how_o you_o do_v it_o as_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o three_o argument_n that_o your_o opinion_n do_v deny_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n i_o prove_v it_o thus_o that_o opinion_n that_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o david_n deny_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v man_n salvation_n but_o such_o be_v your_o opinion_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n 2_o that_o opinion_n that_o deni_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o sacrament_n viz._n baptism_n &_o the_o lord_n supper_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o dangerous_a opinion_n but_o such_o be_v your_o opinion_n therefore_o dangerous_a the_o reason_n of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v because_o it_o deny_v the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v lively_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o these_o sacrament_n 1._o for_o as_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n institute_v worship_n as_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n so_o all_o the_o sacrament_n 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