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his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n etc._n etc._n o_o the_o infinite_a love_n mercy_n compassion_n of_o god_n the_o weak_a be_v god_n law_n the_o strong_a and_o high_a be_v god_n love_n o_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o let_v we_o all_o perish_v under_o the_o law_n impotency_n that_o he_o shall_v employ_v one_o for_o our_o recovery_n who_o be_v every_o way_n able_a to_o do_v what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o how_o shall_v we_o adore_v his_o mercy_n in_o this_o but_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o the_o text_n god_n send_v etc._n etc._n where_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n more_o full_o to_o press_v this_o duty_n upon_o you_o so_o much_o therefore_o for_o this_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o word_n what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n rom_n 8.3_o god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n etc._n etc._n chap._n x._o of_o christ_n mission_n and_o of_o god_n send_v he_o man_n be_v utter_o 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