more_o in_o favour_n with_o god_n than_o we_o can_v hope_v to_o be_v but_o then_o what_o shall_v we_o need_v to_o look_v to_o any_o other_o beside_o christ_n for_o as_o st._n ambrose_n say_v well_o who_o be_v dear_a to_o the_o father_n 1._o quis_fw-la charior_fw-la patri_fw-la filio_fw-la de_fw-fr quo_fw-la ipse_fw-la pater_fw-la dixit_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la meus_fw-la dilectus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la mihi_fw-la complacitum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o rom._n 1._o than_o the_o son_n of_o who_o the_o father_n himself_o say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v who_o will_v make_v use_n of_o the_o mediation_n of_o any_o courtier_n to_o the_o king_n when_o he_o have_v the_o king_n dear_a son_n to_o intercede_v for_o he_o he_o be_v full_o and_o rich_a furnish_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n with_o all_o gift_n by_o which_o he_o be_v fit_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o threefold_a office_n what_o then_o shall_v hinder_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v full_o rest_v upon_o his_o mediation_n upon_o his_o kingly_a power_n to_o defend_v we_o against_o all_o enemy_n upon_o he_o as_o a_o prophet_n to_o instruct_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n needful_a to_o be_v know_v believe_v and_o do_v to_o salvation_n upon_o he_o as_o a_o priest_n by_o his_o death_n on_o the_o cross_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o sin_n reconciliation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o final_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o intercession_n at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n to_o speed_v in_o our_o prayer_n and_o to_o be_v accept_v in_o our_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o in_o all_o act_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o charity_n which_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n we_o endeavour_v to_o perform_v but_o further_a in_o this_o name_n messiah_n or_o christ_n it_o be_v imply_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o he_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n and_o prophet_n let_v we_o therefore_o walk_v as_o such_o let_v we_o carry_v ourselves_o as_o king_n not_o give_v way_n to_o our_o lust_n but_o labour_v to_o subdue_v they_o as_o king_n strive_v to_o subdue_v rebel_n rise_v against_o they_o mortify_v say_v the_o apostle_n your_o member_n on_o the_o earth_n 51.17_o col._n 3_o 5_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o psal_n 141.2_o heb._n 12.15_o heb._n 13.16_o rom._n 12.1_o psal_n 51.17_o let_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o as_o priest_n offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o alm_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o body_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n what_o become_v christian_n better_a be_v spiritual_a priest_n then_o to_o offer_v up_o these_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n daily_o final_o let_v we_o do_v the_o work_n of_o prophet_n 20_o col._n 3.16_o heb._n 10.24_o heb._n 3.13_o 1_o thess_n 4.18_o judas_n ver._n 20_o teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v to_o love_n and_o good_a work_n exhort_v one_o another_o daily_o comfort_v one_o another_o and_o in_o general_a edify_v one_o another_o in_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n final_o as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o name_n messiah_n or_o christ_n it_o be_v imply_v that_o from_o he_o grace_n be_v convey_v unto_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n render_v they_o able_a to_o serve_v and_o honour_n god_n and_o to_o be_v useful_a to_o other_o let_v we_o therefore_o want_v grace_n in_o any_o kind_n or_o measure_n seek_v to_o christ_n for_o it_o and_o by_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n draw_v from_o his_o fullness_n grace_n for_o grace_n have_v grace_n in_o any_o kind_n or_o degree_n let_v we_o be_v humble_a not_o arrogate_a any_o praise_n to_o ourselves_o for_o it_o but_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o to_o christ_n from_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o and_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n not_o to_o we_o lord_n not_o to_o we_o 115.1_o psal_n 115.1_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n and_o final_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n whatsoever_o grace_n we_o have_v in_o whatsoever_o proportion_n it_o be_v let_v we_o employ_v it_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o christ_n honour_n by_o use_v it_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o for_o there_o be_v reason_n that_o what_o we_o receive_v from_o christ_n we_o shall_v use_v it_o to_o his_o honour_n from_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o and_o answer_v his_o expectation_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o now_o what_o his_o expectation_n be_v 12.7_o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o say_v that_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o to_o profit_v withal_o and_o thus_o use_v the_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o we_o shall_v provide_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n while_o we_o shall_v give_v they_o occasion_n to_o bless_v christ_n that_o have_v give_v such_o gift_n unto_o man_n and_o now_o shall_v christ_n say_v to_o we_o at_o that_o great_a day_n 25._o matth._n 25._o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n parallel_n lib_fw-la ii_o chap._n i._n have_v in_o the_o former_a book_n dispatch_v the_o parallel_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o type_n by_o which_o he_o be_v foreshadowed_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o shall_v now_o in_o this_o book_n present_v you_o with_o the_o parallel_n between_o he_o and_o those_o other_o resemblance_n by_o which_o he_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o old_a or_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o lay_v they_o down_o i_o shall_v not_o stand_v upon_o any_o accurate_a division_n but_o only_o observe_v the_o alphabetical_a order_n christ_n compare_v with_o bread_n and_o wine_n thus_o do_v our_o saviour_n set_v forth_o himself_o and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o so_o he_o say_v plain_o i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o then_o he_o add_v 48_o john_n 6.35_o 48_o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n 6.51_o john_n 6.51_o which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n our_o bless_a saviour_n take_v bread_n 26.26_o matth._n 26.26_o and_o say_v of_o it_o this_o be_v my_o body_n not_o that_o it_o be_v proper_o his_o body_n for_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o they_o nor_o that_o it_o be_v by_o transubstantiation_n change_v into_o his_o body_n for_o even_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o act_n of_o eat_v it_o remain_v still_o bread_n but_o the_o word_n be_v be_v as_o much_o as_o it_o signify_v and_o so_o tertullian_n expound_v the_o word_n christ_n say_v he_o take_v bread_n 12._o christus_fw-la acceptum_fw-la panem_fw-la &_o distributum_fw-la discipulis_fw-la suis_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la illum_fw-la fecit_fw-la dicendo_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la i._n e._n figura_fw-la corporis_fw-la mei_fw-la contr._n marc._n l._n 4._o haec_fw-la oblatio_fw-la figura_fw-la est_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 5._o non_fw-la dubitavit_fw-la dominus_fw-la dicere_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la cum_fw-la signum_fw-la daret_fw-la corporis_fw-la svi_fw-la tom._n 6._o contr_n adimant_n c._n 12._o and_o distribute_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n make_v it_o his_o body_n say_v he_o be_v my_o body_n that_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o my_o body_n and_o so_o saint_n ambrose_n this_o oblation_n say_v he_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o saint_n austin_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o doubt_v to_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n when_o he_o give_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o body_n and_o this_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o excellent_a harmony_n between_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o bread_n between_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o wine_n which_o you_o may_v see_v in_o sundry_a particular_n i._o in_o some_o common_a thing_n as_o 1._o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v necessary_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o live_n without_o they_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v for_o bread_n as_o the_o staff_n of_o our_o life_n all_o bread_n and_o no_o drink_n or_o all_o drink_n and_o no_o bread_n be_v either_o of_o they_o unkind_o hear_v we_o what_o the_o psalmist_n say_v wine_n to_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n 104.15_o psalm_n 104.15_o and_o bread_n to_o strengthen_v man_n heart_n all_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o world_n will_v do_v a_o man_n small_a pleasure_n if_o he_o be_v debar_v of_o the_o use_n of_o either_o or_o both_o of_o these_o so_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o a_o christian_a there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o live_v eternal_o without_o these_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n 6.51_o john_n 6.51_o he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o true_a of_o drink_v
cheer_n it_o be_v no_o other_o wise_a with_o we_o in_o this_o respect_n than_o it_o be_v with_o our_o dear_a saviour_n and_o he_o by_o undergo_a it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n have_v sanctify_v and_o sweeten_v it_o to_o we_o so_o that_o we_o may_v count_v it_o bless_v contempt_n and_o let_v this_o love_n of_o christ_n submit_v himself_o to_o such_o abasement_n for_o we_o so_o far_o prevail_v with_o we_o as_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o any_o abasement_n for_o he_o for_o his_o cause_n and_o honour_n choose_v we_o rather_o to_o have_v all_o man_n to_o trample_v on_o we_o and_o to_o be_v contemn_v and_o scorn_v at_o all_o hand_n then_o to_o omit_v any_o duty_n by_o which_o in_o our_o place_n we_o may_v honour_v he_o or_o to_o take_v any_o course_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o his_o dishonour_n have_v the_o lord_n suffer_v such_o contempt_n for_o the_o servant_n and_o shall_v the_o servant_n be_v unwilling_a to_o suffer_v contempt_n for_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n god_n forbid_v such_o contempt_n suffer_v for_o his_o honour_n will_v certain_o bring_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o honour_v everlasting_a which_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n grant_v we_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o contempt_n which_o our_o dear_a saviour_n have_v undergo_v for_o we_o to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o glory_n and_o honour_n for_o ever_o amen_n parallel_n lib_fw-la iii_o chap._n i._n in_o the_o two_o former_a book_n we_o have_v see_v the_o parallel_n that_o concern_v christ_n the_o head_n and_o husband_n of_o the_o church_n the_o parallel_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o type_n by_o which_o he_o be_v fore-signified_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n both_o person_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o the_o parallel_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o other_o resemblance_n by_o which_o he_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o second_o book_n and_o now_o because_o the_o church_n be_v the_o mystical_a body_n the_o wife_n and_o spouse_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v therefore_o not_o to_o be_v divide_v for_o our_o saviour_n have_v give_v that_o edict_n 19_o matth._n 19_o those_o who_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o before_o therefore_o i_o make_v a_o end_n i_o shall_v in_o this_o three_o book_n add_v the_o parallel_n that_o concern_v the_o church_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v observe_v the_o same_o method_n that_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o the_o former_a namely_o first_o to_o represent_v to_o your_o view_n the_o parallel_n between_o the_o church_n and_o those_o type_n by_o which_o the_o church_n be_v fore-signified_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n whether_o thing_n or_o person_n and_o then_o the_o parallel_n between_o the_o church_n and_o other_o resemblance_n by_o which_o the_o church_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n i._o the_o parallel_n between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o type_n by_o which_o it_o be_v fore-signified_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o these_o type_n i_o shall_v take_v knowledge_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o time_n in_o which_o they_o be_v exhibit_v and_o give_v the_o church_n and_o noah_n ark._n the_o father_n have_v many_o of_o they_o take_v knowledge_n of_o the_o parallel_n between_o these_o two_o and_o that_o in_o several_a respect_n i._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o structure_n of_o it_o and_o here_o saint_n austin_n note_v the_o resemblance_n in_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o ark_n be_v make_v of_o gopher_n wood_n stat_fw-la 1._o arca_n fit_a ex_fw-la ligno_fw-la gopher_n vel_fw-la secundum_fw-la lxx_o ex_fw-la lignis_fw-la quadratis_fw-la et_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la construitur_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la opus_fw-la bonum_fw-la semper_fw-la paratis_fw-la quadratum_fw-la enim_fw-la quocunque_fw-la verteris_fw-la firmiter_fw-la stat_fw-la or_o according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n of_o square_a wood_n so_o the_o church_n be_v build_v up_o of_o saint_n prepare_v to_o every_o good_a work_n for_o wood_n that_o be_v square_v turn_v it_o which_o way_n you_o will_v stand_v firm_a and_o of_o this_o resemblance_n gregory_n the_o great_a do_v take_v knowledge_n 16._o arca_n de_fw-fr lignis_fw-la imputribilibus_fw-la compingitur_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi svo_fw-la perseverantibus_fw-la componitur_fw-la to._n 2._o epist_n l._n 9_o in_o dict_z 4._o ep_n 40._o ad_fw-la isicium_fw-la epist_n hierosol_n 2._o bitumine_fw-la glutinantur_fw-la arcae_fw-la ligna_fw-la intrinsecus_fw-la &_o extrinsecus_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o compage_fw-la unitatis_fw-la significetur_fw-la tolerantia_fw-la charitatis_fw-la ne_fw-la solvatur_fw-la vinculum_fw-la pacis_fw-la to._n 6._o cont_n faust_n manich._n l._n 11._o c._n 14._o 3._o aditus_fw-la arcae_fw-la fit_v à _fw-fr latere_fw-la &_o nemo_fw-la intrat_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la à _fw-la latere_fw-la christi_fw-la aperte_fw-la manavit_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 16._o the_o ark_n say_v he_o be_v make_v of_o sound_a wood_n not_o putrify_v and_o so_o the_o church_n be_v make_v up_o of_o all_o that_o persevere_v in_o goodness_n 2._o the_o ark_n be_v pitch_v within_o and_o without_o with_o pitch_n to_o teach_v we_o charitable_o to_o bear_v one_o with_o another_o that_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n be_v not_o break_v 3._o the_o door_n of_o the_o ark_n must_v be_v make_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o none_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o issue_v open_o out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o christ_n ii_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o creature_n take_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o here_o saint_n austin_n take_v notice_n of_o two_o particular_n 1._o 14._o cuncta_fw-la animalium_fw-la genera_fw-la in_fw-la arca_fw-la clauduntur_fw-la sic_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la continet_fw-la ib._n c._n 14._o there_o be_v in_o it_o all_o sort_n of_o creature_n so_o the_o church_n contain_v all_o nation_n and_o this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v further_o prefigure_v in_o the_o ark_n in_o that_o not_o only_o sem_fw-mi from_o who_o the_o jew_n descend_v be_v in_o the_o ark_n but_o also_o japhet_n the_o father_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o moses_n himself_o give_v a_o hint_n of_o this_o in_o that_o have_v name_v the_o son_n of_o japhet_n he_o add_v by_o these_o be_v the_o isle_n of_o the_o gentile_n divide_v in_o their_o land_n 10.5_o gen._n 10.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o do_v saint_n paul_n clear_o affirm_v for_o have_v ask_v the_o question_n be_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o be_v he_o not_o also_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n 30_o rom._n 3.29_o 30_o he_o answer_v yea_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o see_v it_o be_v the_o same_o god_n that_o shall_v justify_v the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n through_o faith_n and_o this_o also_o will_v god_n teach_v saint_n peter_n by_o that_o sheet_n let_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o he_o be_v in_o a_o trance_n 12_o act_n 10.10_o 11_o 12_o wherein_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o fourfooted_a beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o wild_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n as_o there_o be_v in_o noah_n ark._n 2._o that_o there_o be_v clean_a creature_n and_o unclean_a in_o the_o ark_n ibid._n munda_n &_o immunda_fw-la ibi_fw-la erant_fw-la animalia_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la versantur_fw-la ibid._n so_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a converse_n together_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n for_o such_o a_o mixture_n there_o have_v be_v always_o in_o the_o militant_a church_n 13_o matth._n 13_o as_o of_o wheat_n and_o tare_n in_o the_o field_n of_o grain_n and_o chaff_n in_o the_o floor_n 2_o 2_o tim._n 2_o of_o good_a fish_n and_o bad_a in_o the_o net_n of_o vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n in_o the_o great_a house_n 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that_o none_o shall_v share_v in_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n except_o he_o first_o feel_v with_o compunction_n of_o heart_n the_o bitterness_n of_o they_o 13._o the_o lamb_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v in_o haste_n and_o they_o that_o do_v eat_v it_o be_v to_o be_v habit_v as_o traveller_n coelestibus_fw-la 13._o festinanter_fw-la &_o peregrinantium_fw-la habitu_fw-la ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la accedunt_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la paratos_fw-la esse_fw-la debere_fw-la ad_fw-la incedendum_fw-la in_o viae_fw-la salutis_fw-la cum_fw-la study_v in_o dies_fw-la proficiendi_fw-la desiderio_fw-la &_o expectatione_n aquavitae_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o they_o which_o come_v to_o christ_n must_v be_v ready_a to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n with_o a_o study_n to_o make_v a_o daily_a progress_n out_o of_o a_o desire_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a life_n fides_fw-la 14._o praecinctis_fw-la 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14._o 4._o it_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v with_o unleavened_a bread_n the_o apostle_n declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 5.8_o not_o with_o the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n but_o with_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n 5._o the_o bitter_a herb_n be_v to_o type_n out_o the_o bitter_a sorrow_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o mortification_n and_o affliction_n with_o he_o 6._o it_o must_v be_v roast_v with_o fire_n a_o figure_n both_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n compare_v to_o fire_n matth._n 3.11_o through_o which_o christ_n offer_v himself_o to_o god_n hebr._n 9.14_o and_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o christ_n be_v to_o suffer_v while_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o by_o his_o death_n 7._o it_o must_v be_v roast_v with_o the_o head_n the_o leg_n and_o the_o purtenance_n thereof_o viz._n that_o it_o must_v be_v roast_v all_o and_o whole_a not_o cut_v in_o piece_n to_o signify_v our_o full_a communion_n with_o christ_n 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quid_fw-la notius_fw-la quam_fw-la messiam_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la venisse_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la de_fw-fr divina_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la humana_fw-la natura_fw-la adeoque_fw-la integro_fw-la messia_n dicitur_fw-la substantia_fw-la carnis_fw-la christi_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la virgin_n matre_fw-la sumpta_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la substantiae_fw-la natura_fw-la sed_fw-la conceptionis_fw-la ex_fw-la s._n spiritus_fw-la ratione_fw-la then_o that_o the_o messiah_n come_v from_o heaven_n which_o be_v say_v not_o only_o of_o the_o divine_a but_o also_o of_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o so_o of_o the_o whole_a messiah_n the_o substance_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o and_o take_v from_o the_o virgin_n his_o mother_n yet_o it_o be_v call_v heavenly_a not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o conception_n 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