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then_o spiritual_o as_o dead_a a_o man_n as_o before_o he_o be_v convert_v which_o be_v most_o false_a and_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n he_o declare_v himself_o to_o live_v viz._n spiritual_o when_o therefore_o he_o deny_v himself_o to_o live_v spiritual_o but_o christ_n in_o he_o he_o plain_o mean_v of_o the_o fountain_n and_o source_n or_o stock_n and_o supply_n of_o his_o spiritual_a life_n viz._n that_o that_o be_v not_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o nature_n but_o in_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n and_o so_o the_o objection_n prove_v not_o their_o point_n the_o doctor_n teach_v also_o in_o that_o same_o book_n pag._n 16.17.299.361_o part_n first_o and_o pag._n 27.29.259.264.265_o part_n second_o that_o take_v but_o off_o all_o accident_n from_o every_o creature_n and_o that_o which_o remain_v be_v christ_n and_o god_n as_o if_o we_o take_v away_o all_o height_n and_o depth_n greatness_n and_o littleness_n weight_n and_o measure_n heat_n and_o cold_a matter_n and_o form_n for_o say_v 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