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to_o the_o shepherd_n vidimus_fw-la in_o praesepi_fw-la we_o have_v see_v he_o in_o the_o cratch_n from_o the_o seraphin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a holy_a holy_a to_o the_o jew_n bitter_a sarcasme_n come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n from_o ride_v on_o the_o cherubin_n to_o hang_v on_o the_o teat_n this_o be_v a_o wonderful_a descent_n nor_o can_v we_o think_v god_n can_v do_v it_o but_o that_o we_o know_v he_o can_v do_v more_o than_o we_o can_v think_v where_o be_v that_o hand_n that_o make_v and_o fashion_v we_o that_o meat_z the_o heaven_n that_o measure_v out_o the_o water_n that_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n in_o scale_n where_o be_v that_o voice_n which_o thunder_v from_o heaven_n that_o mighty_a voice_n which_o break_v the_o cedar_n of_o libanus_n where_o be_v that_o god_n that_o be_v from_o everlasting_a do_v we_o not_o stand_v at_o gaze_n and_o put_v on_o wonder_n do_v we_o not_o tremble_v to_o say_v it_o and_o yet_o to_o say_v it_z as_o we_o shall_v be_v salvation_n latuit_fw-la in_o humilitate_fw-la majestas_fw-la that_o majesty_n lie_v hide_v in_o humility_n that_o power_n be_v in_o frailty_n that_o hand_n in_o the_o cratch_n and_o in_o the_o clout_n that_o voice_n in_o a_o infant_n not_o able_a to_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v nazianzene_n 38._o orat._n 38._o the_o god_n of_o spirit_n be_v incarnate_a he_o that_o be_v invisible_a be_v see_v he_o that_o can_v not_o be_v touch_v handle_v we_o have_v see_v with_o our_o eye_n we_o have_v hear_v he_o 1.1_o 1_o joh._n 1.1_o our_o hand_n have_v handle_v he_o say_v s._n john_n he_o that_o be_v from_o everlasting_a have_v a_o beginning_n he_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n like_v unto_o his_o brethren_n we_o can_v put_v on_o too_o much_o caution_n and_o reverence_n when_o we_o speak_v of_o god_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la vel_fw-la seriò_fw-la loqui_fw-la periculosum_fw-la ne_fw-la fortè_fw-la deo_fw-la indigna_fw-es loquamur_fw-la our_o tongue_n will_v 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coinage_n whatsoever_o we_o work_v out_o we_o send_v abroad_o as_o current_n though_o the_o character_n and_o stamp_n present_v more_o of_o our_o own_o image_n than_o he_o when_o we_o will_v be_v over-witty_a common_o we_o be_v over-seen_a god_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o man_n if_o the_o word_n be_v not_o he_o we_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o speak_v they_o but_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o submission_n and_o minoration_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o he_o will_v descend_v so_o low_a as_o to_o take_v our_o likeness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o also_o take_v this_o language_n in_o good_a part_n and_o be_v well_o please_v to_o learn_v these_o word_n from_o we_o because_o they_o be_v
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