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into_o the_o world_n destroy_v not_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a but_o repair_v 9.27_o mat._n 9.27_o and_o perfect_v that_o which_o be_v weak_a and_o that_o he_o do_v by_o take_v the_o humane_a nature_n into_o the_o same_o personality_n with_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o a_o supernatural_a conteption_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n 4._o gal._n 4_o 4._o 6._o prop._n jesus_n christ_n as_o mediator_n thus_o bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v under_o the_o law_n he_o that_o make_v the_o law_n as_o god_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n as_o god-man_n whereby_o both_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n fall_v upon_o he_o penal_a praeceptive_a the_o penal_a obligation_n for_o in_o the_o lapse_v estate_n there_o we_o begin_v to_o undergo_v the_o curse_n and_o so_o to_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n the_o praeceptive_a obligation_n to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n math._n
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