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justify_v be_v it_o not_o that_o this_o word_n be_v a_o person_n and_o that_o some_o certain_a manner_n of_o come_v be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o this_o person_n why_o shall_v god_n speak_v of_o himself_o after_o the_o manner_n and_o fashion_n of_o man_n i_o can_v disallow_v the_o opinion_n of_o our_o divine_n that_o god_n speak_v to_o man_n understanding_n fit_v it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v descend_v to_o man_n capacity_n but_o desire_v that_o truth_n in_o god_n word_n may_v altogether_o appear_v i_o have_v rather_o apply_v they_o to_o a_o intend_a incarnation_n then_o to_o admit_v a_o bare_a figure_n in_o god_n word_n which_o happy_o to_o we_o may_v be_v some_o occasion_n of_o error_n wherefore_o serve_v the_o groan_n and_o cry_n of_o the_o father_n expectabo_fw-la salutare_fw-la tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la mitte_fw-la quem_fw-la missurus_fw-la es_fw-la rorate_fw-la coeli_fw-la desuper_fw-la &_o nubes_fw-la pluanâ—…_n iustum_fw-la