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a_o perfect_a man_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o the_o measure_n and_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n will_v dwell_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o god_n will_v dwell_v in_o they_o and_o thou_o say_v they_o have_v no_o part_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o john_n say_v of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v in_o who_o dwell_v the_o godhead_n bodily_a and_o you_o be_v all_o in_o the_o blasphemy_n that_o be_v out_o of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o fullness_n i_o reply_v it_o be_v doubtless_o a_o horrible_a crime_n which_o the_o jew_n though_o malicious_o and_o false_o object_v 48_o 1._o against_o the_o lord_n jesus_n viz._n that_o be_v be_v a_o man_n shall_v make_v himself_o god_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o these_o brutish_a and_o blasphemous_a foxian_n vile_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n yesterday_o creep_v out_o of_o their_o hole_n slave_n and_o hellhound_n as_o we_o all_o bâ—_n nature_n be_v so_o horrible_o to_o set_v 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