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the_o faithful_a and_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n do_v so_o humble_a himself_o before_o god_n that_o he_o call_v himself_o dust_n and_o ash_n p._n 446._o then_o according_a to_o that_o dogma_fw-la to_o inculcate_v this_o unto_o all_o that_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o mary_n be_v unite_v with_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o so_o be_v present_a with_o his_o light_n and_o with_o his_o life_n in_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o annot._n and_o here_o also_o he_o do_v not_o right_o declare_v my_o faith_n for_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o the_o external_n person_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o body_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o mary_n be_v in_o they_o nor_o yet_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o centre_n or_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o virtue_n which_o only_o and_o alone_o dwell_v in_o the_o external_n person_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n but_o this_o 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