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nature_n which_o be_v term_v the_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_a by_o the_o word_n flesh_n to_o understand_v a_o man_n or_o humane_a nature_n see_v rom._n 3.20_o no_o flesh_n can_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o man_n also_o chap._n 11.14_o isa_n 57.7_o gal._n 2.16_o joh._n 17.2_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o etc._n etc._n four_o consider_v this_o word_n raise_v up_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o divid_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o there_o be_v another_o nature_n which_o be_v david_n lord_n matth._n 22.44_o which_o be_v not_o raise_v up_o out_o of_o his_o loin_n which_o be_v god_n over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o rom._n 9.5_o else_o why_o be_v it_o not_o say_v of_o he_o without_o this_o distinction_n as_o of_o solomon_n thou_o shall_v not_o build_v the_o house_n but_o thy_o son_n that_o 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almighty_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o christ_n rev._n 1.8_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v as_o he_o be_v david_n lord_n psal_n 110.1_o and_o as_o st._n john_n call_v he_o david_n root_n but_o when_o st._n paul_n call_v he_o the_o second_o adam_n it_o must_v be_v as_o he_o be_v his_o son_n or_o offspring_n for_o the_o true_a adam_n be_v never_o proper_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n apply_v to_o god_n viz._n the_o divine_a nature_n for_o you_o know_v adam_n signify_v earth_n viz._n the_o matter_n which_o man_n be_v make_v of_o and_o as_o for_o the_o term_n heavenly_a it_o be_v as_o true_o apply_v to_o the_o saint_n as_o to_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n for_o vers_fw-la 48._o as_o be_v the_o earthy_a such_o be_v they_o also_o that_o be_v earthy_a and_o as_o be_v the_o heavenly_a such_o be_v they_o also_o that_o be_v heavenly_a which_o st._n paul_n apply_v to_o the_o saint_n after_o their_o resurrection_n vers_fw-la 44._o it_o be_v sow_o a_o natural_a body_n it_o be_v raise_v a_o 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