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jesus_n christ_n rom._n 5._o but_o here_o we_o must_v note_v how_o christ_n take_v man_n nature_n upon_o he_o not_o by_o turn_v his_o godhead_n into_o his_o manhood_n but_o by_o assume_v of_o his_o manhood_n into_o his_o godhead_n not_o by_o confusion_n or_o mixture_n of_o substance_n but_o by_o unity_n of_o personâ—_n for_o as_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o fleshly_a body_n be_v one_o man_n even_o so_o the_o deity_n and_o humanity_n be_v one_o christ_n when_o i_o say_v christ_n take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o i_o mean_v not_o that_o he_o take_v our_o flesh_n only_o as_o some_o heretic_n have_v think_v but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n also_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v no_o half-saviour_n but_o a_o redeemer_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o st._n john_n say_v the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n viz._n by_o take_v man_n flesh_n or_o nature_n in_o union_n with_o the_o word_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o why_o he_o be_v call_v the_o word_n i_o have_v already_o show_v and_o shall_v 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nature_n of_o the_o root_n for_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v as_o be_v the_o root_n such_o be_v the_o branch_n rom._n 11.16_o 17._o beside_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o the_o same_o flesh_n that_o sin_v shall_v be_v punish_v as_o we_o may_v see_v a_o instance_n in_o david_n child_n although_o david_n sin_v in_o kill_v of_o vriah_n yet_o it_o please_v god_n to_o spare_v david_n person_n from_o death_n and_o punish_v he_o in_o his_o flesh_n viz._n his_o child_n with_o death_n see_v 2_o sam._n 12.14_o howbeit_o because_o by_o this_o deed_n thou_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o child_n also_o that_o it_o bear_v unto_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v even_o so_o it_o be_v adam_n that_o sin_v but_o it_o please_v god_n to_o spare_v his_o person_n and_o punish_v he_o in_o his_o flesh_n viz._n christ_n for_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.13_o and_o as_o st._n peter_n say_v the_o just_a 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12._o if_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v all_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n then_o be_v they_o god_n by_o nature_n but_o they_o be_v all_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n therefore_o god_n by_o nature_n gen._n 1.16_o two_o if_o they_o all_o know_v the_o thought_n and_o search_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n then_o be_v they_o god_n by_o nature_n but_o they_o all_o do_v so_o therefore_o three_o if_o they_o may_v all_o be_v ultimate_o sin_v against_o then_o be_v they_o god_n by_o nature_n but_o they_o may_v be_v so_o therefore_o four_o if_o we_o may_v worship_v they_o with_o divine_a worship_n then_o be_v they_o god_n by_o nature_n but_o we_o may_v worship_v they_o with_o divine_a worship_n therefore_o 5th_o if_o we_o may_v be_v baptize_v in_o their_o name_n then_o be_v they_o god_n by_o nature_n but_o we_o may_v yea_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o name_n therefore_o god_n by_o nature_n matth._n 21.19_o 20._o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o we_o 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that_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n eph._n 1.7_o hence_o st._n paul_n desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o among_o the_o corinthian_n save_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v 1_o cor._n 2.1_o 2._o our_o communion_n with_o god_n be_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v phil._n 2.1_o 1_o joh._n 1.3_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n say_v st._n paul_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o gal._n 2.20_o so_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o object_n of_o divine_a worship_n act_v 7.59_o rev._n 5.12_o of_o that_o hope_n which_o be_v save_v and_o make_v not_o ashamed_a col._n 1.27_o rom._n 5.5_o of_o our_o sincere_a and_o great_a love_n 1_o cor._n 16.22_o of_o our_o absolute_a service_n and_o divine_a faith_n rom._n 14.9_o 18._o joh._n 14.1_o oh_o the_o excellency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o a_o 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a_o true_a and_o real_a speech_n because_o the_o person_n of_o who_o by_o the_o trope_n synecdoche_n as_o well_o the_o divine_a as_o the_o humane_a either_o name_n of_o propriety_n or_o effect_n be_v indifferent_a and_o equal_o affirm_v contain_v all_o those_o thing_n in_o itself_o true_o and_o indeed_o which_o do_v agree_v to_o very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v divine_a as_o he_o be_v god_n those_o also_o which_o be_v humane_a as_o the_o same_o be_v man_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o both_o nature_n but_o according_a to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o for_o than_o shall_v be_v bring_v in_o the_o eutychian_a heresy_n of_o the_o confound_a of_o the_o nature_n or_o property_n and_o it_o shall_v cease_v
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make_v of_o a_o man_n gen._n 2._o but_o not_o beget_v as_o cain_n and_o all_o other_o man_n be_v matth._n 1.18_o q._n 7._o how_o can_v christ_n proper_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o so_o the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o of_o abraham_n and_o adam_n if_o he_o do_v not_o take_v the_o very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o david_n as_o st._n luke_n in_o his_o three_o chapter_n say_v she_o be_v a._n he_o can_v not_o for_o god_n have_v swear_v with_o a_o oath_n to_o he_o that_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o loin_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o will_v raise_v up_o christ_n to_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n act_v 2.30_o q._n 8._o if_o so_o whether_o then_o be_v not_o that_o opinion_n heretical_a and_o damnable_a that_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o david_n a._n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o be_v have_v in_o any_o other_o act_v 13.38_o 39_o q._n 9_o whether_o if_o christ_n have_v be_v a_o 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