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of_o camphire_n cant._n 1_o 14_o a_o goat_n leu._n 16_o 22_o a_o lily_n cant._n 2_o 2._o a_o laddar_fw-la gen._n 28_o 12_o jesus_n christ_n be_v compare_v unto_o a_o snare_n isa_n 8_o 14_o a_o net_n idem_fw-la melchisedek_n heb_fw-mi 7_o 3_o moses_n act_n 3_o 22_o solomon_n cant._n 3_o 11_o tirzah_n can_v 6_o 4_o jerusalem_n idem_fw-la the_o paschall_n lamb_n exod._n 12_o rain_n and_o shower_n psal_n 72_o 6_o the_o mercy_n seat_n exod_a 25_o 17_o lightning_n mat_n 24_o 27_o fuller_n soap_n malipiero_n 3_o 2_o purge_v
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thou_o but_o in_o his_o incarnation_n he_o give_v himself_o unto_o thou_o now_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o these_o thing_n can_v stand_v together_o that_o the_o father_n of_o eternity_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o time_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n speak_v upon_o earth_n shall_v yet_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o mighty_a god_n shall_v become_v a_o child_n which_o be_v the_o weak_a state_n of_o man_n himself_o we_o must_v call_v to_o mind_n that_o the_o first_o letter_n of_o his_o great_a name_n 9.6_o isa_n 9.6_o be_v wonderful_a when_o he_o appear_v of_o old_a to_o manaoh_n his_o name_n be_v wonderful_a and_o he_o do_v wondrous_o judg._n 13.18.19_o but_o that_o and_o all_o the_o wonder_n that_o ever_o be_v must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o his_o incarnation_n mystery_n greatness_n of_o this_o mystery_n nam_fw-la mysterium_fw-la singulariter_fw-la mirabile_fw-la &_o mirabilitor_n singular_a for_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n 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show_v the_o high_a pitch_n if_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v high_a in_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a and_o exempt_a from_o all_o measure_n and_o dimension_n of_o his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o glory_n 8.22_o gal_n 4.4_o joh_n 1_o 3._o col_fw-fr â_o 16_o actâ_n 3.21_o 1_o king_n 8.22_o a_o notable_a wonder_n indeed_o and_o great_a beyond_o all_o comparison_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n even_o make_v of_o that_o woman_n which_o be_v make_v by_o himself_o that_o her_o womb_n then_o and_o the_o heaven_n now_o shall_v contain_v he_o who_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v that_o he_o who_o have_v both_o father_n and_o mother_n who_o pedigree_n be_v upon_o record_n even_o up_o unto_o adam_n who_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v bring_v forth_o in_o bethlehem_n 58.8_o mic._n 5.2_o isa_n 58.8_o and_o and_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o course_n be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n at_o jerusalem_n shall_v yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v in_o truth_n that_o which_o his_o shadow_n melchisedech_n be_v only_o in_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o man_n of_o his_o time_n without_o father_n without_o mother_n without_o pedigree_n 7.3_o heb._n 7.3_o have_v neither_o begin_n of_o day_n nor_o end_n of_o life_n 14.28_o joh._n 14.28_o that_o his_o father_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o his_o father_n equal_a that_o he_o be_v before_o abraham_n be_v and_o yet_o abraham_n birth_n precede_v he_o well_o nigh_o the_o space_n of_o two_o thousand_o year_n and_o final_o that_o he_o who_o be_v david_n son_n shall_v yet_o be_v david_n lord_n etc._n joh._n 5.18_o phil._n 2.6_o joh._n 8.58_o matth._n 22_o 42.43_o etc._n etc._n a_o case_n which_o plunge_v the_o great_a rabbi_n among_o the_o pharisee_n who_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a this_o wisdom_n nor_o know_v this_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a the_o untie_n of_o this_o knot_n depend_v upon_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o wonderful_a conjunction_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o person_n of_o our_o redeemer_n 2.9_o col._n 2.9_o in_o who_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o such_o a_o personal_a and_o real_a union_n as_o do_v inseparable_o and_o everlasting_o conjoin_v that_o infinite_a godhead_n with_o his_o finite_a manhood_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o self_n same_o individual_a person_n who_o be_v both_o perfect_a god_n 8.22.23.25_o luke_n 1.35_o pro._n 8.22.23.25_o beget_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o father_n before_o all_o world_n and_o perfect_a man_n make_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o mother_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n 24._o amb._n in_o luc._n 24._o as_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v be_v ne_n perpetui_fw-la reatus_fw-la apud_fw-la viros_fw-la opprobrium_fw-la sustinerent_fw-la mulieres_fw-la lest_o woman_n shall_v still_o suffer_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o perpetual_a guiltiness_n and_o blame_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n woman_n why_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n for_o their_o first_o transgression_n for_o her_o yield_n unto_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seduce_a of_o her_o husband_n make_v she_o and_o all_o her_o sex_n to_o be_v deserve_o subject_a unto_o much_o reproach_n and_o therefore_o though_o because_o the_o mankind_n be_v more_o noble_a christ_n will_v be_v make_v a_o man_n yet_o because_o woman_n shall_v not_o be_v contemn_v he_o be_v content_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n faust_n aug._n count_v faust_n et_fw-la sic_fw-la formam_fw-la viri_fw-la assumendo_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr famina_fw-la nascendo_fw-la utrumque_fw-la sexum_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la honorandum_fw-la indicavit_fw-la and_o so_o he_o do_v sufficient_o honour_v both_o sex_n the_o man_n by_o assume_v the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n by_o take_v his_o flesh_n from_o a_o woman_n that_o as_o a_o woman_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o make_v he_o a_o sinner_n so_o she_o may_v be_v the_o instrument_n to_o bring_v he_o a_o saviour_n but_o licet_fw-la secundum_fw-la conditionem_fw-la naturae_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la faemina_fw-la 5._o thom._n p._n 3._o q._n 31_o art_n 5._o tamen_fw-la supra_fw-la conditionem_fw-la naturae_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la virgine_fw-la he_o will_v beyond_o the_o condition_n of_o nature_n be_v bear_v of_o such_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n because_o it_o become_v not_o god_n to_o have_v any_o mother_n but_o a_o maid_n and_o it_o beseem_v not_o a_o maid_n to_o have_v any_o son_n but_o a_o god_n 10._o barrad_n l._n 7._o c._n 10._o say_v barradius_fw-la and_o so_o he_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n and_o of_o a_o virgin_n without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n but_o now_o 1.14_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d joh._n 1.14_o that_o we_o may_v true_o understand_v this_o point_n how_o christ_n be_v make_v flesh_n the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d use_v by_o our_o evangelist_n do_v plain_o show_v unto_o we_o as_o both_o saint_n chrysostome_n and_o tolet_n do_v observe_v mirabilem_fw-la ejus_fw-la conceptionem_fw-la non_fw-la virili_fw-la virtute_fw-la sed_fw-la divina_fw-la potentia_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la conceptum_fw-la his_o wonderful_a conception_n that_o he_o be_v make_v not_o by_o any_o virtue_n of_o man_n seed_n conceive_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o christ_n conception_n first_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o christ_n be_v conceive_v but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v well_o consider_v first_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o wonderful_a and_o divine_a conception_n second_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n from_o which_o he_o be_v frame_v first_o touch_v the_o agent_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o act_n how_o this_o substance_n shall_v be_v frame_v and_o this_o child_n
to_o the_o perfection_n of_o humane_a nature_n or_o of_o the_o natural_a property_n of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o see_v he_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n as_o all_o other_o man_n be_v differ_v only_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o conception_n or_o in_o the_o agent_n and_o worker_n of_o his_o substance_n it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o he_o assume_v all_o our_o humane_a nature_n assume_v what_o christ_n assume_v because_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n that_o be_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_v for_o that_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v captivate_v unto_o satan_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v 18.11_o mat._n 18.11_o therefore_o he_o must_v consist_v both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o see_v the_o divine_a pity_n be_v content_a to_o deliver_v all_o it_o behove_v the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o assume_v all_o 24.39_o fulgent_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la mysterio_fw-la redemp_n ad_fw-la trasim_n that_o christ_n have_v a_o true_a humane_a body_n gen_n 3.15.22.18_o luke_n 24.39_o say_v fulgentius_n and_o more_o particular_o that_o he_o have_v a_o true_a and_o perfect_a humane_a body_n it_o may_v be_v easy_o prove_v for_o when_o the_o apostle_n think_v that_o they_o have_v see_v a_o phantasm_n or_o a_o spirit_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o handle_v i_o and_o see_v because_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o have_v beside_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o all_o orthodox_n antiquity_n as_o the_o great_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n that_o have_v in_o it_o 630_o bishop_n the_o council_n of_o lateran_n the_o council_n of_o toledo_n fulgentius_n in_o his_o second_o book_n 48._o basil_n in_o l._n the_o hum_n christi_fw-la gener_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 13_o c._n 18._o beda_n in_o 11_o luc._n l_o 4._o c._n 48._o de_fw-fr persona_fw-la christi_fw-la saint_n basil_n saint_n augustine_n tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr carne_fw-la christi_fw-la venerable_a bede_n and_o diverse_a other_o who_o pithy_a say_n and_o unanswerable_a argument_n to_o prove_v this_o point_n i_o can_v here_o allege_v but_o above_o all_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 4.4_o gal._n 4.4_o use_v by_o saint_n paul_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d use_v by_o the_o evangelist_n which_o signify_v to_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o be_v make_v flesh_n if_o they_o be_v well_o and_o true_o understand_v do_v make_v it_o most_o apparent_o plain_a that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v unto_o himself_o personal_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o man_n and_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o his_o mother_n 2.14_o luke_n 1.31.42_o heb._n 2.14_o for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v factus_fw-la de_fw-la muliere_fw-la sed_fw-la factus_fw-la ex_fw-la muliere_fw-la make_v in_o a_o woman_n but_o make_v of_o a_o woman_n galat._n gorrham_n super_fw-la galat._n as_o nicolaus_n de_fw-fr gorrham_n well_o observe_v and_o 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this_o must_v pass_v our_o best_a capacity_n and_o therefore_o si_fw-la hoc_fw-la comprehendere_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la videmus_fw-la quomodo_fw-la deum_fw-la comprehendere_fw-la valemus_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la videmus_fw-la if_o we_o can_v apprehend_v that_o which_o we_o do_v see_v how_o how_o can_v we_o comprehend_v he_o who_o we_o can_v see_v 1.19.30_o what_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n from_o a_o natural_a light_n rom._n 1.19.30_o as_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o be_v from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o do_v take_v its_o rise_n from_o sense_n and_o can_v ascend_v no_o high_o than_o it_o be_v support_v nor_o go_v any_o further_a than_o it_o be_v lead_v by_o sensible_a object_n which_o give_v we_o no_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o god_n than_o the_o effect_n do_v of_o their_o cause_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o such_o as_o they_o be_v but_o far_o excel_v they_o in_o essence_n and_o in_o attribute_n as_o not_o be_v 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