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christ_n to_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o the_o creed_n it_o be_v impugn_a &_o misbelieve_v by_o those_o who_o blasphemous_o affirm_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o have_v be_v father_n to_o christ_n in_o manner_n of_o other_o father_n towards_o their_o child_n as_o report_v maldonat_n in_o cap._n 1._o mat._n likewise_o other_o misbelieve_v this_o article_n who_o believe_v christ_n to_o have_v be_v only_o conceive_v but_o not_o bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n caluinoturc_a pag._n 530._o 531._o &_o greg._n de_fw-fr valent._n de_fw-fr virg._n s._n mariae_fw-la to_o which_o assertion_n caluin_n condiscende_v say_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v in_o manner_n weakenned_a in_o travail_n upon_o christ_n as_o other_o woman_n in_o their_o travail_n lyckewyse_o they_o misbelieve_v this_o article_n who_o equal_a or_o prefer_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o b._n v._o m._n and_o such_o be_v the_o houling-puritan-typling_a sister_n with_o rachel_n arnot_n the_o mistress_n of_o the_o congregation_n with_o smiths_n doughter_n beside_o these_o ringleader_n there_o be_v not_o a_o dyrtie_a hussy_n or_o drab_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o britain_n but_o will_v avouch_v the_o same_o which_o the_o poor_a people_n will_v not_o so_o ignorant_o do_v if_o they_o be_v not_o teach_v of_o their_o high_a divyne_n so_o to_o say_v and_o believe_v against_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o scripture_n that_o pronunce_v her_o prerogative_n to_o be_v bless_v above_o all_o woman_n and_o to_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o child_n and_o he_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n which_o no_o other_o woman_n ever_o have_v or_o do_v moreover_o they_o misbelieve_v this_o article_n who_o make_v christ_n body_n as_o much_o in_o abraham_n time_n as_o when_o it_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v by_o the_o virgin_n mary_n not_o only_o in_o efficacy_n but_o also_o in_o essence_n &_o nature_n as_o beza_n do_v lib._n cont_n hesbusium_n fol._n 284._o on_o this_o same_o subject_n be_v the_o colloq_fw-la mompel_v gart_n say_v christ_n body_n be_v extant_a even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n whereupon_o these_o absurdity_n follow_v that_o christ_n be_v true_a man_n in_o essence_n and_o in_o existence_n before_o his_o conception_n &_o birth_n &_o so_o consequent_o the_o angel_n say_v not_o true_a to_o the_o sheephearder_n that_o this_o day_n be_v bear_v to_o you_o a_o saviour_n and_o that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n be_v not_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o they_o make_v christ_n to_o have_v two_o body_n one_o deliver_v in_o the_o supper_n another_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n because_o they_o forge_v another_o christ_n they_o be_v her_o son_n as_o witness_v aucto_fw-la diallactici_fw-la vide_fw-la bellarm._n 5._o euang._n pag._n 98._o colon._n 1595._o moreover_o they_o misbelieve_v this_o article_n who_o affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o eternal_o but_o begin_v only_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n symler_n in_o praef_n lib._n de_fw-fr aeterno_fw-la dei_fw-la filio_fw-la passion_n against_o the_o 4._o article_n how_o the_o protestant_n deny_v this_o article_n that_o he_o suffer_v and_o how_o they_o evacuate_v his_o passion_n moreover_o as_o concern_v that_o article_n that_o he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v many_o protestant_n deny_v this_o article_n by_o evacuate_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o by_o say_v that_o the_o blood_n be_v putrify_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n which_o be_v putrify_v and_o corrupt_a can_v redeem_v we_o but_o the_o apostle_n defend_v the_o contrary_a 1._o pet._n 1._o who_o say_v we_o be_v not_o redeem_v by_o any_o corruptible_a price_n morover_n they_o evacuate_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o all_o other_o part_n who_o with_o molineus_n in_o harm_n euang._n make_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n of_o no_o effect_n say_v they_o profit_v we_o