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entertain_v he_o nay_o it_o be_v not_o of_o capacity_n to_o do_v it_o for_o how_o shall_v this_o great_a house_n hold_v his_o glorious_a majesty_n when_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o able_a to_o contain_v he_o it_o be_v humility_n for_o he_o to_o come_v into_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o he_o come_v to_o the_o world_n to_o show_v his_o humility_n for_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n 1.14_o st._n john_n 1.14_o and_o dwell_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o abhor_v not_o the_o virgin_n womb_n though_o a_o simple_a lady_n i_o mean_v simple_a in_o respect_n of_o outward_a glory_n or_o worldly_a riches_n for_o so_o poor_a she_o be_v that_o at_o her_o church_a she_o be_v necessitate_v instead_o of_o a_o lamb_n to_o offer_v a_o pair_n of_o young_a pigeon_n and_o though_o he_o do_v seem_v to_o straiten_v himself_o at_o his_o conception_n because_o he_o have_v little_a room_n in_o the_o womb_n yet_o he_o be_v more_o straiten_v at_o his_o birth_n for_o there_o be_v no_o room_n 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