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call_v idiomatum_fw-la communicatio_fw-la viz._n that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o concrete_a of_o christ_n according_a to_o one_o nature_n be_v transfer_v to_o another_o natrue_a and_o the_o verse_n that_o immediate_o precede_v viz._n verse_n 13._o declare_v thus_o much_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v in_o heaven_n which_o at_o that_o time_n when_o christ_n speak_v those_o word_n be_v impossible_a as_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n because_o ubiquity_n or_o be_v everywhere_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v not_o compatible_a to_o any_o man_n as_o man_n but_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n because_o he_o be_v true_o man_n but_o according_a to_o the_o other_o nature_n that_o be_v in_o he_o viz._n the_o godhead_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n together_o because_o he_o fill_v both_o as_o god_n and_o christ_n that_o do_v put_v that_o denomination_n son_n of_o 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