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wherein_o and_o the_o nature_n whereby_o be_v finite_a yet_o deserve_v infinite_a glory_n because_o it_o receive_v infinite_a worthiness_n from_o the_o godhead_n to_o which_o his_o manhood_n be_v personal_o unite_v aenig_n 97._o what_o son_n be_v he_o that_o be_v heir_n while_o his_o father_n live_v and_o how_o resolution_n though_o proper_o he_o be_v a_o heir_n world_n which_o by_o succession_n enter_v on_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o dead_a father_n yet_o both_o christ_n and_o all_o believer_n be_v heir_n while_o their_o father_n do_v live_v because_o he_o can_v die_v be_v the_o everlasting_a god_n and_o free_o communicate_v his_o inheritance_n to_o they_o without_o any_o wrong_n to_o himself_o aenig_n 98._o how_o can_v christ_n receive_v aught_o of_o his_o father_n gift_n himself_o be_v author_n of_o every_o good_a gift_n resolution_n himself_o as_o god_n be_v giver_n of_o all_o mediator_n but_o as_o mediator_n he_o do_v receive_v much_o from_o his_o father_n mat_n 28._o 18._o 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