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which_o sufficient_o convince_v all_o gainsayers_a that_o he_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o son_n of_o god_n though_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o that_o by_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n he_o condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n viii_o rom._n 3._o for_o as_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i._o luke_n 35._o so_o at_o his_o baptism_n he_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o power_n x._o act._n 38._o there_o be_v then_o a_o visible_a descent_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o a_o glorious_a manner_n upon_o he_o together_o with_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v iii_o matt._n 17._o and_o as_o it_o then_o light_v on_o he_o so_o it_o abode_n and_o remain_v on_o he_o i._n joh._n 32_o 33._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o power_n of_o such_o miracle_n as_o neither_o man_n nor_o devil_n can_v work_v but_o only_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n which_o 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