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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v isidore_n pelusiota_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o sinful_a nature_n yet_o without_o sin_n he_o that_o tell_v we_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n bring_v in_o this_o exception_n heb._n 4.15_o yet_o without_o sin_n his_o miraculous_a conception_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o sure_a and_o invincible_a antidote_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o so_o present_v he_o a_o innocent_a and_o spotless_a lamb_n fit_a for_o a_o sacrifice_n we_o have_v now_o fill_v up_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o find_v our_o captain_n christ_n jesus_n like_a unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o have_v behold_v he_o in_o intimis_fw-la naturae_fw-la in_o the_o very_a bowel_n as_o it_o be_v and_o entrail_n of_o our_o nature_n nay_o
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