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A04168 The humiliation of the Sonne of God by his becomming the Son of man, by taking the forme of a servant, and by his sufferings under Pontius Pilat, &c. Or The eighth book of commentaries vpon the Apostles Creed: continued by Thomas Jackson Dr. in Divinitie, chaplaine to his Majestie in ordinarie, and president of Corpus Christi Colledge in Oxford. Divided into foure sections.; Commentaries upon the Apostles Creed. Book 8 Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640. 1635 (1635) STC 14309; ESTC S107480 214,666 423

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〈◊〉_d in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n the_o original_n imply_v the_o very_a essence_n or_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o nicene_n or_o athanasius_n creed_n where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v of_o one_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v so_o in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n or_o so_o true_o god_n that_o he_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n no_o usurpation_n of_o any_o dignity_n which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o by_o right_a of_o nature_n to_o account_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n it_o be_v no_o robbery_n so_o to_o account_v himself_o because_o he_o know_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v yet_o say_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v empty_v himself_o or_o sequester_v this_o his_o greatness_n and_o become_v less_o or_o low_a than_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o essential_a state_n or_o condition_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v first_o make_v 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