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God, and eternal life. Phil. il. b*. Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal "with God Gal. iv. 4. But when the fulness of tlie time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law.
1 Heb. ii, 14. Forasmuch then as the children are partakers ot flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same : that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil, Ver. 16. For verily he took rot on him the nature of angels ; but he took on him the seed of Abra- ham. Ver. 17. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren ; that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. Heb. iv. 15. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities ; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin,
"^Luke i. 27. To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the housd of David; and the vir- gin's visxae was Mary. Ver. 31 . And, behold, thou shait conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a Son, and shalt call his name Jesus. Ver. 35. And the angel answered and said un-
to hef , The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadev* thee ; therefore also that holy thing whicl» s.hall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. Gal. iv. 4. [See lettr.r ^ ifnmcdiately foregoing.^
" I.uke i^ 35. \Sce the foregoing Verse.'] Col. ii. 9. For in him dwelW eth ail the fulness of the Godhead bodily. Rom. ix. 5. Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ caiye, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen» 1 Pet. iii. 18. For Christ also hath, once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he niight bring us to God ;, being put to death in th fiesh, but quickened by the Spirit. 1 Tim. iii. 16. And, without contro- versy, great is the mystery of god- liness : God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of atigels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
^ Ron), i. 3. .Concerning his Son Jesus Chriit, our L.ord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh : Ver. 4. And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holines by the resurrection from the dead. 1 Tim. ii. 5. For there is one God, and one Mediator between God and
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