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with_o dust_n this_o law_n be_v but_o a_o ceremonial_a and_o typical_a law_n must_v be_v confess_v to_o become_v void_a and_o antiquate_v when_o the_o type_n be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o bloodshedding_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o full_o declare_v and_o publish_v but_o then_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v what_o move_v quest._n the_o apostolical_a council_n to_o revive_v that_o antiquate_a law_n of_o abstain_v from_o blood_n more_o than_o the_o other_o ceremorials_n of_o sacrifice_n circumcision_n paschal_n lamb_n sabbatizing_n etc._n etc._n and_o why_o they_o impose_v this_o decree_n or_o canon_n upon_o the_o convert_a gentile_n 1._o to_o this_o we_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o answ_n apostle_n direct_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v impose_v this_o abstinence_n on_o the_o convert_a gentile_n in_o the_o pedagogy_n of_o the_o church_n on_o purpose_n for_o compliance_n with_o the_o convert_a jew_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v soandalize_v or_o offend_v with_o christianity_n itself_o 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more_o than_o we_o from_o that_o stain_n of_o corruption_n which_o be_v propagate_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o be_v call_v original_a sin_n of_o which_o we_o be_v next_o to_o consider_v chap._n xxiv_o christ_n be_v the_o redeemer_n must_v necessary_o be_v untainted_a and_o free_a from_o all_o sin_n not_o only_o actual_a which_o no_o christian_n will_v deny_v he_o to_o be_v but_o also_o from_o original_a sin_n otherwise_o he_o can_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o but_o will_v require_v another_o to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n the_o legal_a type_n of_o the_o redeemer_n be_v a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o himself_o be_v 5_o ex._n 12._o 5_o the_o evangelical_n antitype_n be_v just_a so_o describe_v by_o st._n peter_n a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n 19_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 19_o or_o spot_n he_o be_v describe_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v lead_v like_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n sheep_n 5._o isa_n 53._o 7._o 2_o cor._n â—_o 21._o 1_o john_n 3._o 5._o have_v no_o sin_n st._n paul_n say_v he_o know_v no_o sin_n st._n john_n say_v in_o he_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o that_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a 46._o heb._n 7._o 26._o john_n 8._o 46._o undefiled_a christ_n challenge_v his_o most_o malicious_a censurer_n the_o jew_n which_o of_o you_o convince_v i_o of_o sin_n but_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o christ_n can_v be_v free_a from_o that_o universal_a contagion_n wherein_o all_o the_o other_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n be_v involve_v be_v now_o our_o question_n to_o this_o question_n i_o have_v answer_v at_o large_a in_o one_o of_o my_o former_a book_n and_o i_o trust_v satisfactory_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v incarn_n lib._n 3._o c._n 11._o de_fw-fr incarn_n to_o rehearse_v full_o in_o this_o place_n but_o only_o to_o point_v at_o the_o most_o concern_v and_o principal_a passage_n thereof_o summary_o and_o as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v the_o first_o sin_n that_o be_v charge_v on_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v their_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n but_o that_o sin_n be_v not_o by_o they_o transmit_v to_o their_o posterity_n for_o we_o do_v not_o eat_v thereof_o nor_o can_v their_o posterity_n be_v charge_v with_o the_o sin_n but_o only_o with_o the_o curse_n for_o that_o first_o sin_n make_v they_o and_o all_o their_o offspring_n christ_n and_o all_o liable_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o curse_v denounce_v upon_o sin_n which_o be_v mortality_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v hence_o 17._o gen._n 2._o 17._o it_o be_v that_o not_o only_o we_o but_o christ_n also_o by_o take_v his_o flesh_n and_o his_o soul_n from_o they_o become_v liable_a to_o death_n yet_o he_o without_o sin_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v christ_n be_v make_v 22._o gal._n 3._o 13_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 21_o 22._o a_o curse_n for_o we_o and_o by_o man_n come_v death_n and_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n the_o curse_n be_v death_n and_o that_o curse_n fall_v not_o only_o upon_o we_o but_o also_o upon_o christ_n as_o st._n austin_n very_o true_o observe_v that_o christ_n derive_v mortality_n from_o the_o substance_n and_o mortality_n of_o his_o 23._o aug._n count_v julia._n pelag._n l._n 5._o ro._n 6._o 23._o mother_n but_o not_o sin_n the_o apostle_n say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n but_o not_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n very_o wary_o declare_v that_o god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n 3_o rom._n 8._o 3_o of_o sinful_a flesh_n he_o do_v not_o say_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o flesh_n for_o his_o flesh_n be_v real_a and_o true_a flesh_n not_o only_o a_o bare_a similitude_n thereof_o as_o the_o manichee_n say_v but_o he_o say_v 74._o aug._n epist_n 74._o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n that_o be_v although_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o sinful_a yet_o it_o be_v like_o the_o flesh_n of_o other_o man_n which_o be_v sinful_a in_o they_o he_o be_v in_o all_o part_n tempt_v 15._o heb._n 4._o 15._o like_a as_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o sin_n the_o second_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n which_o be_v proper_o that_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v from_o they_o propagate_v and_o transmit_v into_o all_o their_o posterity_n which_o have_v proceed_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o womb_n of_o eve_n by_o the_o ordinary_a natural_a way_n of_o copulation_n and_o generation_n be_v that_o sin_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v concupiscence_n or_o lust_n in_o which_o lust_n or_o concupiscence_n all_o child_n be_v beget_v and_o the_o lust_n wherein_o they_o be_v beget_v be_v transmit_v into_o they_o from_o their_o parent_n and_o remain_v in_o they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v he_o that_o will_v careful_o peruse_v the_o history_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n both_o before_o and_o after_o their_o fall_n may_v discern_v what_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o be_v which_o they_o leave_v as_o a_o inheritance_n entail_v upon_o all_o their_o posterity_n which_o natural_o proceed_v from_o they_o we_o find_v that_o before_o the_o fall_n they_o be_v both_o naked_a 25._o gen._n 2._o 25._o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a but_o after_o the_o fall_n they_o be_v ashamed_a and_o afraid_a because_o they_o be_v naked_a and_o hide_v themselves_o and_o to_o cover_v that_o of_o which_o they_o be_v most_o ashamed_a they_o make_v they_o apron_n of_o figleaf_n perizomata_fw-la which_o serve_v to_o cover_v 10._o gen._n 3._o 7_o 10._o only_o their_o secret_a part_n
christ_n be_v breed_v in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o mother_n without_o copulation_n as_o worm_n be_v in_o other_o body_n and_o therefore_o without_o sin_n eve_n herself_o be_v make_v of_o adam_n body_n and_o soul_n without_o any_o copulation_n or_o lust_n and_o therefore_o without_o any_o derivation_n of_o sin_n indeed_o her_o extraction_n be_v before_o the_o fall_n and_o before_o concupiscence_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o man_n which_o yet_o i_o conceive_v will_v have_v so_o be_v although_o the_o woman_n have_v not_o be_v so_o make_v till_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o man._n for_o certain_a then_o the_o bless_a mother_n of_o our_o redeemer_n be_v a_o pure_a virgin_n until_o the_o birth_n of_o her_o son_n jesus_n but_o whether_o she_o continue_v and_o persevere_v in_o her_o virginity_n until_o her_o death_n be_v not_o necessary_a or_o much_o pertinent_a to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o question_n it_o be_v a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a argument_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o sinless_a conception_n and_o birth_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n during_o her_o virginity_n mariam_n joseph_n concubitu_fw-la nec_fw-la cognoverat_fw-la nec_fw-la cogniturus_fw-la erat_fw-la august_n to_o 7._o n._n 52._o yet_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n both_o eastern_a and_o western_a it_o be_v general_o receive_v as_o a_o truth_n that_o she_o persist_v in_o her_o virginity_n to_o her_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_n say_v and_o the_o latin_n as_o austin_n declare_v 4._o aug._n de_fw-fr catechi_n rudib._n c._n 22._o tc._n 4._o maria_fw-la virgo_fw-la concipiens_fw-la pariens_fw-la moriens_fw-la it_o be_v so_o near_o a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o such_o as_o deny_v her_o perpetual_a virginity_n as_o helvidius_n in_o st._n jerome_n and_o jovinian_a 78._o hier._n con_v helu._n au._n to._n 7._o n._n 55._o epiph._n haer._n 78._o in_o st._n austin_n be_v account_v heretic_n and_o such_o be_v out_o by_o epiphanius_n in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o heresy_n under_o the_o title_n of_o antidicimarianitae_n with_o we_o since_o her_o departure_n she_o be_v call_v to_o this_o day_n the_o virgin_n mary_n there_o be_v a_o prophetical_a allegory_n record_v 11._o isa_n 29._o 11._o by_o the_o prophet_n in_o these_o word_n the_o vision_n of_o all_o be_v become_v unto_o you_o as_o the_o word_n of_o a_o book_n that_o be_v seal_v which_o man_n deliver_v to_o one_o that_o be_v learned_a say_v read_v this_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o he_o say_v i_o can_v for_o it_o be_v seal_v this_o allegory_n be_v thus_o unriddle_v by_o st._n chrysostome_n 2._o chry._n n._n 59_o greg._n neo._n n._n 2._o and_o before_o he_o by_o gregory_n neocaesaria_n except_o one_o of_o they_o or_o his_o scribe_n borrow_v it_o from_o the_o other_o they_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o lyranus_fw-la say_v it_o be_v indeed_o ice_n lâ—ra_n in_o ice_n mean_v of_o the_o secret_a come_v of_o christ_n the_o book_n signify_v the_o virgin_n mother_n the_o seal_v of_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o god_n to_o preserve_v she_o in_o a_o virgin_n estate_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o live_a palace_n and_o temple_n to_o entertain_v god_n the_o man_n to_o who_o this_o book_n be_v deliver_v signify_v joseph_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v learned_a sciens_fw-la literas_fw-la because_o he_o have_v a_o former_a wife_n and_o also_o child_n by_o she_o as_o some_o say_v yet_o he_o can_v not_o or_o may_v not_o open_a or_o read_v this_o new_a book_n because_o it_o be_v seal_v or_o keep_v shut_v for_o a_o great_a and_o heavenly_a purpose_n such_o as_o be_v before_o say_v thus_o they_o just_o so_o st._n ambrose_n and_o st._n austin_n expound_v that_o vision_n of_o ezechiel_n concern_v tâ—e_v shut_v gate_n by_o which_o 2._o ezek._n 44._o 2._o no_o man_n may_v enter_v because_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v enter_v in_o by_o it_o this_o gate_n signify_v mary_n who_o be_v semper_fw-la intacta_fw-la joseph_n vir_fw-la non_fw-la 51._o 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and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n for_o without_o that_o man_n may_v be_v redeem_a and_o save_v but_o not_o except_o they_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n now_o for_o conclusion_n i_o shall_v only_o inquire_v what_o effect_n and_o issue_n be_v produce_v by_o this_o union_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o these_o i_o find_v to_o be_v two_n 1._o immortality_n of_o all_o human_a soul_n whatsoever_o because_o all_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a be_v unite_v with_o christ_n in_o soul_n 2._o the_o resurrection_n of_o all_o human_a body_n both_o of_o holy_a and_o unholy_a person_n because_o all_o be_v unite_v with_o christ_n in_o flesh_n both_o the_o effect_n may_v clear_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n for_o first_o he_o say_v except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n 53._o john_n 6._o 53._o etc._n etc._n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o therefore_o they_o that_o have_v so_o eat_v his_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n have_v life_n in_o they_o second_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n he_o say_v whoso_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n 54._o 54._o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n 1._o eternal_a life_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o immortality_n of_o all_o human_a soul_n 2._o raise_v up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n signify_v the_o resurrection_n of_o human_a body_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n from_o these_o premise_n we_o may_v easy_o collect_v that_o because_o all_o man_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a be_v real_o unite_v with_o christ_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o flesh_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o therefore_o all_o man_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n viz._n immortality_n of_o soul_n and_o resurrection_n of_o body_n if_o it_o be_v question_v whether_o the_o damn_a may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n because_o they_o have_v be_v unite_v with_o 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not_o their_o breast_n or_o face_n or_o hand_n and_o this_o they_o do_v because_o in_o those_o part_v their_o lust_n or_o concupiscence_n appear_v for_o before_o their_o fall_n lust_n have_v not_o enter_v into_o they_o neither_o have_v the_o man_n know_v the_o woman_n till_o after_o the_o fall_n which_o be_v note_v first_o gen._n 4._o 1._o where_o it_o be_v first_o say_v adam_n know_v eve_n his_o wife_n and_o she_o 1._o gen._n 4._o 1._o conceive_v and_o bare_a cain_n who_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o concupiscence_n afterward_o it_o be_v say_v adam_n beget_v a_o child_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n 3._o gen._n 5._o 3._o and_o call_v his_o name_n seth_n that_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o sin_n like_v unto_o his_o father_n for_o although_o seth_n be_v a_o good_a son_n yet_o he_o as_o much_o as_o his_o brother_n cain_n be_v beget_v in_o sin_n in_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n wherein_o also_o all_o the_o succeed_a generation_n from_o adam_n and_o eve_n unto_o this_o day_n be_v beget_v viz._n in_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n and_o this_o concupiscence_n be_v that_o original_a sin_n whereof_o the_o psalmist_n say_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n 5_o psal_n 51._o 5_o and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o same_o of_o all_o man_n in_o consideration_n of_o this_o original_a sin_n death_n pass_v 12._o ro._n 5._o 12._o on_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v divers_a expositor_n put_v this_o gloss_n upon_o those_o word_n excepto_fw-la christo_fw-la they_o mean_v that_o all_o have_v sin_v except_o only_a christ_n which_o be_v true_a and_o may_v thus_o be_v clear_v the_o generation_n of_o christ_n be_v far_o different_a from_o all_o other_o generation_n of_o mankind_n for_o it_o be_v without_o copulation_n and_o carnal_a concupiscence_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n without_o the_o cooperation_n of_o man_n which_o be_v so_o design_v by_o the_o godhead_n on_o purpose_n to_o preserve_v the_o most_o 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unknown_a by_o man_n this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o the_o godhead_n although_o turk_n say_v they_o have_v always_o such_o birth_n among_o they_o therefore_o christ_n birth_n of_o the_o virgin_n be_v no_o 1._o balaeus_n n._n 54._o hier._n con_v jovinian_a n._n 14._o mat._n 1._o luke_n 1._o marvel_n so_o buddas_n the_o indian_a be_v false_o say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o virgin_n this_o prophetical_a woman_n be_v the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n who_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o heavenly_a angel_n gabriel_n to_o be_v a_o pure_a virgin_n after_o her_o espousal_n and_o after_o the_o conception_n and_o after_o the_o birth_n of_o her_o son_n jesus_n and_o because_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o redeemer_n be_v necessary_a to_o have_v be_v a_o virgin_n therefore_o all_o our_o church_n creed_n declare_v the_o same_o that_o jesus_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n that_o he_o be_v incarnate_a by_o the_o ambros_n symb._n apostol_n nicaen_fw-la athanas_n ambros_n holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n that_o he_o be_v man_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o in_o the_o symbolical_a hymn_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o st._n austin_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o when_o thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o to_o deliver_v man_n thou_o do_v not_o abhor_v the_o virgin_n womb._n in_o all_o these_o notice_n be_v give_v of_o the_o woman_n and_o virgin_n without_o any_o mention_n of_o man_n the_o redeemer_n be_v to_o be_v answerable_a to_o melchisedech_n 3._o heb._n 7._o 3._o aug._n to._n 7._o n._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n austin_n say_v sine_fw-la matre_fw-la deus_fw-la sine_fw-la patre_fw-la homo_fw-la he_o be_v god_n from_o eternity_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n but_o man_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o virgin_n mother_n only_o from_o who_o he_o receive_v both_o his_o fesh_n and_o soul_n chap._n xxv_o it_o be_v grant_v or_o presume_v that_o christ_n receive_v both_o his_o flesh_n and_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mother_n and_o she_o she_o from_o our_o first_o parent_n we_o be_v yet_o far_o to_o inquire_v how_o his_o flesh_n and_o soul_n râ—_n dominicani_n &_o franciscani_fw-la differunt_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la râ—_n can_v be_v free_a from_o that_o original_a sin_n except_o we_o will_v also_o grant_v that_o his_o mother_n be_v conceive_v without_o sin_n which_o i_o suppose_v no_o learned_a or_o but_o intelligent_a divine_n will_v affirm_v it_o be_v account_v by_o st._n austin_n one_o of_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n who_o yet_o refuse_v 50._o aug._n count_v pelag._n t._n 7._o n._n 50._o to_o dispute_v against_o she_o in_o that_o question_n propter_fw-la honorem_fw-la domini_fw-la as_o he_o say_v our_o answer_n be_v that_o although_o christ_n derive_v both_o his_o flesh_n and_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o virgin_n and_o although_o his_o virgin_n mother_n be_v certain_o conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o not_o without_o original_a sin_n during_o her_o whole_a life_n yet_o christ_n do_v not_o with_o his_o flesh_n and_o soul_n derive_v any_o sin_n from_o she_o because_o he_o be_v not_o by_o she_o conceive_v in_o sin_n viz._n in_o lust_n or_o concupiscence_n for_o original_a sin_n be_v 73._o aug._n t._n 3._o n._n 73._o not_o derive_v into_o we_o by_o receive_v our_o flesh_n and_o our_o soul_n from_o our_o mother_n but_o only_o by_o concupiscence_n and_o lust_n whereby_o ordinary_a conception_n be_v produce_v but_o christ_n be_v conceive_v of_o the_o virgin_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o man_n and_o so_o without_o lust_n and_o therefore_o without_o any_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n render_v by_o s._n austin_n nulla_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la carnali_fw-la 58_o aug._n in_o enchir._n t._n 3._o n._n 58_o seminatus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la ergo_fw-la nullum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la originaliter_fw-la traxit_fw-la iâ—_n that_o because_o christ_n be_v not_o beget_v or_o conceive_v in_o carnal_a lust_n therefore_o his_o conception_n be_v without_o sin_n so_o isychius_n answer_v christi_fw-la humanitas_fw-la munda_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la genita_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la viri_fw-la 14._o isych_n in_o levit._n cap._n 14._o immunditia_fw-la christ_n whole_a human_a nature_n be_v clean_a because_o not_o beget_v in_o uncleanness_n so_o that_o although_o both_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o virgin_n mother_n be_v stain_v with_o original_a sin_n yet_o the_o flesh_n and_o soul_n of_o christ_n spring_v from_o she_o without_o her_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v conceive_v without_o carnal_a copulation_n and_o lust_n sometime_o we_o know_v worm_n be_v breed_v in_o man_n body_n and_o derive_v their_o flesh_n and_o bulk_n from_o they_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v ridiculous_a to_o say_v or_o imagine_v that_o these_o worm_n draw_v original_a sin_n from_o those_o human_a body_n because_o they_o be_v therein_o breed_v without_o any_o copulation_n or_o carnal_a concupiscence_n herod_n be_v eat_v of_o worm_n which_o be_v breed_v 23._o act_n 12._o 23._o in_o his_o own_o body_n yet_o those_o worm_n by_o that_o generation_n do_v not_o derive_v any_o sin_n from_o herod_n and_o if_o now_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v miraculous_o produce_v and_o form_v out_o of_o another_o man_n body_n he_o shall_v not_o thereby_o attract_v any_o sin_n because_o such_o a_o production_n will_v be_v without_o copulation_n and_o lust_n as_o 21._o aquin._n 1._o 2_o 9_o 81._o art_n 4._o orig._n t._n 2._o n._n 44._o aug._n in_o psal_n 21._o aquinas_n determine_v origen_n in_o his_o 14_o homily_n on_o st._n luke_n and_o st._n austin_n on_o the_o 21_o psalm_n and_o in_o other_o place_n both_o of_o they_o do_v expound_v those_o word_n of_o david_n psal_n 22._o 6._o i_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o conception_n of_o christ_n quia_fw-la vermis_fw-la non_fw-la aliunde_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la origo_fw-la est_fw-la because_o