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division_n or_o separation_n yet_o through_o that_o conjunction_n which_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o christ_n become_v as_o it_o be_v a_o compositum_fw-la of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o humane_a nature_n and_o according_o the_o ancient_n style_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o second_o constantinopolitan_a council_n maximus_n the_o martyr_n do_v not_o scruple_n the_o call_v the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n part_n of_o which_o christ_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o our_o nature_n be_v high_o dignify_v and_o exalt_v by_o its_o be_v take_v into_o union_n with_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n so_o a_o certain_a relation_n of_o oneness_n result_v thereupon_o between_o christ_n and_o we_o the_o apostle_n himself_o heb._n 2.11_o say_v that_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o one_o i_o e._n as_o i_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o one_o blood_n or_o 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