antichrist_n that_o deny_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n verse_n 23._o whosoever_o deny_v the_o son_n the_o same_o have_v not_o the_o father_n 1_o john_n 4._o 15._o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o god_n 1_o john_n 5._o 5._o who_o be_v he_o that_o overcome_v the_o world_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n verse_n 11_o 12._o and_o this_o be_v the_o record_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o we_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n have_v not_o life_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n about_o this_o appellation_n the_o son_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o import_v divine_a nature_n distinct_a from_o humane_a or_o humane_a nature_n yet_o by_o divine_a operation_n not_o by_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o natural_a generation_n as_o other_o man_n be_v beget_v 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fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v manifest_a from_o christ_n approbation_n of_o peter_n answer_n to_o christ_n question_n to_o his_o disciple_n matth._n 16._o 13._o who_o do_v man_n say_v that_o i_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_o to_o which_o st._n peter_n answer_v verse_n 16._o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n whereto_o it_o be_v say_v jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o bless_v be_v thou_o simon_n bar-jona_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o again_o when_o jesus_n say_v to_o the_o twelve_o will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o simon_n peter_n answer_v he_o lord_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o we_o believe_v and_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o be_v that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n john_n 6._o 68_o 69._o and_o when_o the_o eunuch_n say_v to_o philip_n act_v 8._o 36._o see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptise_a philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n verse_n 37._o st._n paul_n act_v 9_o 20._o preach_v christ_n in_o the_o synagogue_n at_o dimascus_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o john_n 1._o 49._o nathanael_n say_v to_o christ_n rabbi_n thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n 1_o john_n 2._o 22._o he_o be_v
6_o 7_o nor_o be_v they_o order_v by_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o we_o translate_v ordinance_n heb._n 9_o 11._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o that_o be_v constitute_v or_o appoint_v by_o christ_n as_o mediator_n in_o order_n to_o his_o church_n for_o their_o help_n in_o st._n paul_n time_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v create_v in_o the_o sense_n some_o will_v expound_v creation_n col._n 1._o 16._o and_o mean_v by_o throne_n dominion_n principality_n and_o power_n 4._o hence_o also_o may_v appear_v that_o no_o other_o sense_n but_o of_o the_o creation_n at_o first_o out_o of_o nothing_o can_v be_v right_o mean_v by_o the_o create_a col._n 1._o 16._o for_o the_o word_n be_v general_a include_v all_o thing_n simple_o and_o that_o twice_o express_v which_o show_v it_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n universal_o that_o be_v create_v and_o leave_v any_o thing_n shall_v be_v except_v there_o be_v a_o threefold_a division_n 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particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o or_o through_o be_v apply_v to_o god_n the_o father_n gal._n 1._o 1._o heb._n 2._o 10._o and_o in_o be_v use_v as_o by_o heb._n 1._o 1._o and_o apply_v to_o god_n act_v 17._o 28._o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o priority_n in_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n in_o respect_n of_o be_v not_o of_o time_n but_o original_a as_o bishop_n davenant_n say_v com._n on_o col._n 1._o 15._o christ_n have_v principium_fw-la originis_fw-la a_o beginning_n of_o original_n to_o wit_n his_o father_n from_o who_o he_o be_v beget_v but_o not_o a_o beginning_n of_o time_n or_o to_o use_v dr._n pearson_n word_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n p._n 36._o of_o the_o second_o edition_n the_o father_n have_v that_o essence_n of_o himself_o the_o son_n by_o communication_n from_o the_o father_n from_o whence_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v from_o he_o john_n 7._o 29._o that_o he_o live_v 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and_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consist_v which_o be_v no_o where_o mean_v of_o evangelical_n reformation_n but_o of_o powerful_a sustentation_n as_o heb._n 1._o 2_o 3._o to_o which_o i_o pass_v sect_n 11._o heb._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o be_v urge_v to_o prove_v the_o assertion_n of_o christ_n godhead_n the_o same_o article_n of_o faith_n concern_v christ_n be_v confirm_v from_o heb._n 1._o where_o christ_n distinct_a from_o the_o prophet_n be_v term_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o he_o appoint_a heir_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o also_o he_o make_v the_o world_n verse_n 1._o 2._o
go_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n every_o one_o may_v easy_o perceive_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o follow_a clause_n be_v mean_v of_o a_o local_a procession_n of_o christ_n from_o god_n and_o that_o before_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o embassy_n for_o to_o come_v or_o to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n signify_v to_o treat_v with_o man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o to_o perform_v a_o public_a office_n among_o man_n see_v john_n 1._o 15._o 27_o 30._o and_o john_n 1._o 5_o 20._o mat._n 11._o 3_o 18_o 19_o joh._n 17._o 18._o compare_v with_o chap._n 16._o 21._o and_o chap._n 18._o 37._o it_n evince_v not_o a_o bodily_a ascent_n into_o heaven_n of_o christ_n to_o learn_v of_o god_n afore_o his_o publish_v the_o gospel_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v whither_o he_o ascend_v before_o but_o be_v before_o which_o note_v presence_n there_o but_o not_o local_a motion_n nor_o be_v it_o say_v in_o his_o humane_a body_n though_o it_o be_v say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v there_o before_o yet_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o figure_n of_o communication_n of_o property_n very_o frequent_a in_o speech_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n nor_o be_v he_o say_v to_o be_v there_o before_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n restrain_v the_o time_n to_o it_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o be_v in_o heaven_n afore_o the_o world_n be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v john_n 17._o 5._o nor_o be_v it_o say_v christ_n flesh_n come_v from_o heaven_n or_o that_o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n by_o local_a motion_n or_o see_v god_n by_o his_o eye_n of_o flesh_n his_o come_n and_o see_v god_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o he_o be_v of_o heavenly_a original_a though_o his_o be_v bread_n be_v mean_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o humane_a nature_n in_o which_o he_o suffer_v and_o his_o come_n out_o from_o god_n and_o come_v john_n 8._o 42._o be_v expound_v of_o his_o receive_a commission_n from_o god_n as_o the_o word_n show_v neither_o come_v i_o of_o myself_o that_o be_v i_o have_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o this_o office_n i_o now_o administer_v of_o my_o own_o motion_n only_o but_o he_o send_v i_o nor_o be_v come_v out_o from_o the_o father_n necessary_o understand_v of_o come_v out_o from_o the_o father_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o local_a procession_n but_o the_o come_n out_o from_o the_o father_n may_v be_v mean_v of_o receive_v commission_n from_o his_o father_n or_o his_o original_n be_v and_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n either_o of_o his_o humane_a birth_n or_o as_o the_o allegation_n express_v it_o his_o treat_v with_o man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o perform_v a_o public_a office_n among_o man_n unto_o one_o of_o which_o the_o text_n produce_v lead_v we_o and_o not_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o local_a procession_n in_o his_o humane_a body_n nor_o do_v the_o opposition_n prove_v it_o for_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v right_a thus_o i_o come_v out_o from_o the_o father_n 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temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n agony_n in_o the_o garden_n resurrection_n from_o the_o grave_a and_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n by_o his_o apostle_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n even_o by_o the_o gentile_n and_o receive_v up_o in_o or_o into_o glory_n at_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n now_o he_o of_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v say_v be_v god_n therefore_o the_o same_o person_n christ_n jesus_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n or_o consubstantial_a to_o the_o father_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o godhead_n to_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o manhood_n sect_n 19_o the_o exception_n against_o this_o proof_n the_o exception_n against_o this_o argument_n be_v 1._o that_o the_o read_n god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v suspect_v to_o have_v be_v alter_v by_o nestorian_n because_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a the_o syriak_n arabian_a interpreter_n and_o ambrose_n all_o read_v which_o be_v manifest_v and_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o so_o this_o sense_n be_v give_v of_o it_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o make_v know_v not_o by_o angel_n but_o by_o mortal_a man_n and_o according_a to_o their_o outward_a appearance_n weak_a christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o flesh_n col._n 1._o 26._o note_n a_o mortal_a man_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o 1_o john_n 4._o 2._o be_v justify_v in_o spirit_n that_o be_v that_o truth_n be_v approve_v by_o many_o miracle_n for_o spirit_n be_v miracle_n by_o a_o metonymy_n which_o be_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 4._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o to_o be_v justify_v here_o be_v to_o be_v approve_v as_o mat._n 11._o 19_o so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v who_o in_o a_o contention_n be_v a_o conqueror_n because_o his_o cause_n be_v approve_v deut._n 25._o 1._o add_v psal._n 21._o 6._o i_o imagine_v grotius_n mean_v psal._n 51._o 4._o see_v of_o angel_n to_o wit_n wiâ—h_v great_a admiration_n angel_n learn_v this_o secret_a by_o mortal_a man_n ephes._n 3._o 10._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o to_o see_v with_o the_o hebrew_n be_v translate_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o know_v be_v preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o truth_n be_v not_o only_o declare_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v most_o estrange_v from_o god_n eph._n 2._o 12._o col._n 1._o 21._o believe_v in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 1._o 8._o col._n 1._o 6._o receive_v up_o in_o glory_n it_o be_v very_o glorious_o exalt_v to_o wit_n because_o it_o bring_v much_o more_o holiness_n than_o any_o doctrine_n former_o to_o be_v take_v up_o be_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o on_o high_a and_o answer_n to_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o glory_n glorious_o phil._n 4._o 19_o col._n 3._o 4._o see_v alâ—â—o_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 8._o so_o they_o glorify_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 13._o 48._o 2._o other_o thus_o god_n the_o father_n be_v manifest_v that_o be_v his_o will_n make_v know_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v with_o or_o by_o the_o infirmity_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n justify_v in_o spirit_n take_v or_o acknowledge_v for_o true_a by_o divine_a virtue_n which_o shine_v in_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o his_o apostle_n or_o put_v forth_o itself_o powerful_o by_o they_o be_v see_v of_o angel_n the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n be_v reveal_v to_o angel_n receive_v up_o in_o glory_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v by_o many_o cheerful_o receive_v and_o constant_o retain_v or_o the_o holy_a religion_n of_o christ_n be_v glorious_o admit_v and_o receive_v sect_n 20._o these_o exception_n be_v refell_v to_o which_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o the_o read_n of_o which_o instead_o of_o god_n shall_v be_v follow_v against_o all_o copy_n of_o the_o original_a now_o extant_a be_v unreasonable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o syriak_n arabian_a and_o latin_a be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o the_o greek_a copy_n the_o latin_a translation_n be_v find_v and_o confess_v even_o by_o romanist_n to_o be_v so_o faulty_a as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o to_o be_v rest_v on_o much_o less_o be_v ambrose_n and_o hin_n 〈…〉_z arus_fw-la who_o be_v mislead_v by_o it_o that_o nestoriaâ—s_n shall_v foist_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v not_o likely_a since_o it_o be_v against_o their_o opinion_n and_o be_v use_v by_o chrysostom_n before_o nestorius_n and_o by_o cyril_n against_o the_o nestorian_n as_o dr._n pearson_n show_v in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n artic._n 2._o page_n 142._o of_o the_o second_o edition_n 2._o by_o god_n can_v be_v mean_v either_o god_n the_o father_n or_o his_o will_n or_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o 1._o because_o the_o word_n can_v be_v expound_v so_o in_o either_o of_o the_o sense_n give_v neither_o be_v god_n the_o father_n any_o where_o say_v to_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n receive_v up_o in_o glory_n nor_o do_v god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n signify_v god_n or_o his_o will_n or_o gospel_n or_o truth_n manifest_v in_o infirmity_n or_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o their_o infirmity_n nor_o justify_v in_o or_o by_o the_o spirit_n approve_v by_o miracle_n nor_o see_v of_o angel_n learn_v by_o they_o from_o mortal_a man_n nor_o receive_v up_o in_o glory_n admit_v or_o receive_v in_o man_n mind_n none_o of_o all_o the_o text_n allege_v countenance_v these_o exposition_n though_o flesh_n sometime_o signify_v mortal_a weak_a man_n it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o very_a various_a acception_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v manifest_v as_o col._n 1._o 26._o and_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 14._o and_o gal._n 4._o 13._o st._n paul_n say_v he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n at_o first_o to_o the_o galatian_n through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n yet_o no_o where_o be_v the_o gospel_n say_v to_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o flesh_n put_v simple_o for_o infirmity_n that_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 2._o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v against_o his_o sense_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o infirmity_n it_o plain_o note_v his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n in_o a_o humane_a nature_n in_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o he_o say_v john_n 1._o 14._o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o though_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o word_n of_o sense_n do_v often_o note_v other_o knowledge_n than_o by_o sense_n yet_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v scarce_o ever_o find_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o be_v descernable_a by_o sight_n however_o if_o they_o be_v yet_o the_o sense_n imagine_v have_v no_o colour_n since_o it_o be_v not_o say_v see_v of_o angel_n by_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o receive_v by_o man_n that_o glorify_v it_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o person_n or_o thing_n manifest_v phil._n 4._o 19_o col._n 3._o 4._o be_v not_o mean_v of_o such_o glory_n or_o alacrity_n or_o rejoice_v as_o be_v make_v the_o meaning_n of_o glory_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o nor_o do_v we_o find_v in_o the_o greek_a bibles_n such_o language_n as_o answer_n to_o the_o pretend_a exposition_n of_o it_o in_o that_o place_n and_o for_o receive_v the_o gospel_n the_o usual_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thes._n 1._o 6._o and_o 2._o 14._o act_n 2._o 41._o not_o the_o word_n there_o use_v 2._o according_a to_o that_o exposition_n it_o will_v be_v a_o inâ—pt_a tautology_n to_o say_v he_o be_v believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n and_o receive_v up_o in_o glory_n if_o mean_v of_o receive_v in_o man_n heart_n for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v believe_v on_o but_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o man_n heart_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o concise_a aphorism_n 3._o there_o will_v be_v no_o mystery_n much_o less_o a_o great_a mystery_n without_o contradiction_n in_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o the_o meaning_n be_v as_o it_o be_v make_v since_o god_n will_v be_v often_o manifest_v by_o mortal_a man_n even_o by_o all_o the_o prophet_n who_o testify_v beforehand_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v follow_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 11._o and_o approve_v by_o miracle_n do_v by_o moses_n elias_n elisha_n know_v by_o angel_n who_o bring_v message_n to_o daniel_n and_o other_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n by_o jonah_n at_o niniveh_n believe_v in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o ninivites_n receive_v with_o alacrity_n as_o by_o david_n and_o other_o 3._o the_o word_n in_o the_o plain_a obvious_a sense_n be_v true_o and_o right_o expound_v of_o jesus_n
not_o to_o retain_v it_o but_o as_o the_o empty_n verse_n 7._o show_n tend_v to_o a_o dereliction_n of_o it_o for_o a_o time_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n who_o he_o will_v glorify_v on_o earth_n by_o finish_v the_o work_n he_o give_v he_o to_o do_v though_o by_o abase_v himself_o as_o he_o say_v in_o his_o prayer_n to_o his_o father_n john_n 17._o 4._o where_o he_o relate_v the_o event_n of_o his_o errand_n and_o business_n for_o which_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o for_o which_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n which_o â—eason_n evacuate_v that_o sense_n which_o be_v give_v by_o grotius_n heinsius_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o that_o imagine_v the_o sense_n to_o be_v according_a to_o a_o speech_n of_o john_n baptist_n in_o the_o syriak_a liturgy_n that_o he_o will_v not_o assumere_fw-la rapinam_fw-la that_o be_v do_v such_o a_o injurious_a thing_n as_o to_o pretend_v to_o have_v great_a authority_n than_o christ_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o think_v it_o a_o wrong_n to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o be_v equal_a to_o he_o or_o have_v power_n of_o miracle_n and_o be_v behold_v as_o god_n as_o grotius_n his_o phrase_n be_v for_o his_o act_n do_v suppose_v his_o â—ight_n but_o express_v his_o intent_n notwithstanding_o his_o right_n and_o this_o antecedent_n to_o his_o empty_n himself_o take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o â—ending_v thereto_o removendo_fw-la prohibens_fw-la by_o remove_v that_o which_o may_v hinder_v his_o empty_n himself_o not_o disclaim_v his_o right_n but_o relinquish_a his_o possession_n of_o what_o he_o have_v not_o do_v as_o robber_n or_o other_o who_o hold_v what_o they_o have_v get_v by_o violence_n as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v any_o power_n to_o keep_v it_o but_o free_o and_o voluntary_o in_o dutiful_a subjection_n to_o his_o father_n yield_v it_o up_o to_o his_o hand_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v it_o in_o order_n to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o will_n as_o it_o be_v express_v heb._n 10._o 9_o and_o this_o also_o help_v to_o show_v that_o piscator_fw-la and_o those_o who_o follow_v he_o do_v mistake_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o this_o phrase_n as_o if_o it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v he_o do_v not_o as_o man_n that_o have_v get_v a_o spoil_n by_o victory_n triumphant_o make_v show_v of_o it_o but_o do_v rather_o conceal_v or_o hide_v it_o at_o least_o for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o life_n forbid_v the_o divulge_v his_o miracle_n and_o that_o confession_n which_o peter_n make_v mat._n 16._o 20._o and_o the_o vision_n in_o the_o mount_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n mat._n 17._o 9_o for_o than_o his_o not_o think_v it_o a_o spoil_n shall_v be_v after_o his_o empty_n which_o be_v when_o he_o take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n whereas_o it_o be_v before_o and_o in_o his_o not_o think_v shall_v be_v no_o act_n of_o obedience_n 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