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false_a and_o unwarrantable_a for_o because_o we_o be_v with_o godly_a fear_n jealous_a lest_o the_o whole_a christ_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v then_o crucify_v when_o his_o body_n be_v which_o strike_v at_o the_o life_n of_o the_o immortal_a and_o divine_a be_v we_o be_v represent_v by_o this_o perverter_n of_o our_o right_n mean_v as_o denyer_n of_o that_o body_n while_o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o mere_a manhood_n be_v not_o the_o christ_n but_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n emmanuel_n pag._n 44._o dialogue_n 2._o because_o we_o assert_v that_o true_a light_n with_o which_o every_o man_n be_v enlighten_v to_o be_v in_o itself_o the_o christ_n of_o god_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n he_o infer_v that_o we_o deny_v the_o outward_a suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o bodily_a appearance_n and_o in_o short_a that_o we_o deny_v the_o true_a christ_n because_o he_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o light_n never_o do_v never_o consider_v that_o if_o he_o make_v what_o die_v &_o rise_v again_o the_o entire_a christ_n &_o saviour_n he_o exclude_v the_o divinity_n or_o godhead_n which_o he_o confess_v to_o be_v christ_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o manhood_n and_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v strict_o the_o saviour_n beside_o who_o there_o be_v none_o and_o which_o j._n faldo_n himself_z pag._n 85._o part_n 2._o acknowledge_v to_o be_v such_o but_o if_o t._n hicks_n do_v allow_v as_o indeed_o he_o do_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n there_o be_v nothing_o befall_v we_o from_o his_o inference_n but_o what_o strike_v himself_o equal_o for_o if_o the_o light_n with_o which_o man_n be_v enlighten_v be_v not_o christ_n because_o it_o can_v die_v than_o christ_n can_v be_v christ_n as_o god_n because_o god_n can_v die_v well!_o but_o t._n hicks_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n as_o god_n be_v also_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v christ_n body_n only_o that_o die_v therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o to_o 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