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pet._n 2._o 4._o and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 11._o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o in_o that_o spirit_n he_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n which_o be_v sometime_o disobedient_a in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n which_o those_o that_o deny_v christ_n divine_a nature_n will_v not_o say_v to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o thâ—ee_o day_n of_o his_o death_n afore_o his_o resurrection_n therefore_o in_o the_o daâ—es_n of_o noah_n and_o consequent_o he_o have_v then_o a_o be_v to_o wit_v a_o divine_a nature_n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o be_v say_v then_o to_o go_v and_o preach_v by_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o be_v quicken_v nor_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n to_o have_v be_v disobedient_a when_o once_o the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n wait_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n while_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o prepare_v to_o these_o scripture_n i_o add_v gal._n 4._o 4._o rom._n 8._o 3._o the_o send_v his_o son_n suppose_v the_o 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his_o be_v with_o his_o father_n before_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o so_o a_o divine_a nature_n antecedent_n to_o his_o humane_a sect_n 22._o christ_n consubstantiality_n with_o the_o father_n and_o we_o be_v prove_v from_o philip._n 2._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o there_o yet_o remain_v that_o text_n which_o be_v philip._n 2._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v thus_o let_v this_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v also_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n thought_n or_o count_v it_o not_o robbery_n or_o a_o spoil_n or_o prey_n to_o be_v equal_a to_o god_n or_o as_o god_n but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n or_o empty_v himself_o and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n or_o when_o he_o have_v be_v make_v like_o to_o man_n as_o meric_n casaubon_n diatriba_fw-la de_fw-la usu_fw-la verborum_fw-la p._n 66._o and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n or_o habit_n as_o man_n or_o a_o man_n 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