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which_o we_o have_v hear_v joh._n 14.26_o do_v doubtless_o bring_v to_o her_o remembrance_n and_o present_v to_o her_o humble_a believe_a soul_n that_o word_n of_o god_n isai_n 7.14_o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v be_v with_o child_n and_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emmanuel_n which_o be_v interpret_v be_v god_n with_o we_o by_o faith_n in_o this_o word_n of_o god_n she_o do_v conceive_v all_o this_o may_v just_o be_v gather_v from_o that_o text_n math._n 1.22_o 23._o the_o second_o particular_a touch_v the_o dark_a morning_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thus_o far_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o jesus_n chri_n it_o be_v bright_a and_o glorious_a but_o behold_v present_o a_o dark_a cloud_n arise_v which_o involve_v both_o joseph_n and_o mary_n and_o the_o holy_a conception_n in_o her_o womb_n in_o bitter_a anguish_n and_o distress_n mary_n must_v and_o do_v of_o necessity_n tell_v joseph_n that_o she_o 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