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perplexity_n mat._n 26._o 37._o heaviness_n â—3_n heaviness_n mar._n 14._o â—3_n amazement_n the_o difference_n of_o christ_n be_v hebion_n cerinthus_n and_o other_o say_v he_o be_v conceive_v by_o ordinary_a procreation_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o other_o man_n be_v humane_a nature_n from_o all_o other_o man_n stand_v in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v not_o conceive_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a procreation_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o of_o a_o virgin_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o immediate_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o beget_v he_o of_o his_o own_o substance_n as_o father_n do_v their_o child_n but_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n frame_v and_o fashion_v the_o same_o after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n miraculous_o and_o without_o man_n help_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o marie_n that_o she_o be_v a_o virgin_n the_o story_n be_v plain_a 23._o plain_a mat._n 1._o 23._o mat._n 1._o according_a as_o it_o be_v 14._o be_v esay_n 7._o 14._o long_o before_o prophesy_v behold_v 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