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person_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o moment_n that_o it_o be_v be_v by_o that_o union_n enrich_v with_o the_o supernatural_a gift_n and_o exalt_v above_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o thus_o also_o be_v his_o substance_n sinless_a although_o it_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o sinful_a virgin_n and_o to_o conclude_v 1.19_o joh._n 1.29_o 1_o pet._n 1.19_o thus_o be_v he_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n extraordinary_a 2._o why_o his_o conception_n be_v extraordinary_a now_o all_o this_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o immediate_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o the_o instant_n of_o his_o conception_n for_o it_o neither_o might_n nor_o can_v be_v perform_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n sinful_a propagation_n man_n 1._o it_o can_v not_o be_v by_o man_n because_o if_o man_n have_v minister_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o humanity_n after_o the_o ordinary_a way_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v sinful_a in_o part_n that_o be_v as_o man_n give_v it_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n person_n or_o endeavour_v the_o subsistence_n of_o that_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n which_o nature_n alone_o will_v have_v make_v a_o person_n and_o consequent_o a_o sinner_n for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o ordinary_a generation_n so_o much_o as_o man_n beget_v another_o person_n he_o beget_v another_o sinner_n which_o yet_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v immediate_o create_v be_v so_o little_a as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o original_a sin_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o so_o that_o by_o propagation_n the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o whole_a person_n so_o far_o as_o man_n can_v in_o this_o cause_n have_v effect_v shall_v have_v be_v sinful_a and_o though_o not_o mere_o as_o humanity_n yet_o as_o a_o nature_n sinful_o propagate_v from_o man_n wherewith_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o divine_a nature_n shall_v be_v unite_v see_v therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v by_o man_n and_o 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end_n and_o use_v of_o it_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n natural_o to_o work_v mediate_o by_o the_o body_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o such_o a_o strange_a nature_n dwell_v in_o the_o body_n miraculous_o as_o some_o imagine_v but_o love_o unite_v by_o a_o sweet_a union_n and_o fit_a concordance_n in_o nature_n and_o therefore_o without_o question_n as_o the_o nature_n use_n end_n and_o all_o ordinary_a faculty_n and_o work_n be_v natural_o and_o mediate_o by_o these_o corporal_a nature_n so_o also_o be_v the_o original_n and_o can_v not_o otherwise_o have_v such_o union_n and_o sympathy_n with_o the_o body_n but_o yet_o as_o the_o nature_n and_o work_n also_o be_v some_o way_n extraordinary_a without_o and_o above_o all_o elementary_a nature_n so_o proportionable_o thereunto_o god_n have_v a_o extraordinary_a and_o supernatural_a work_n in_o produce_v of_o it_o soul_n 5._o the_o faculty_n of_o propagation_n seat_v in_o the_o soul_n another_o reason_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v propagate_v 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effect_n how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o the_o soul_n must_v produce_v a_o soul_n and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a man_n the_o whole_a man_n conception_n 6._o the_o soul_n present_a in_o conception_n add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o soul_n do_v accompany_v the_o seed_n and_o perfect_v the_o body_n from_o the_o very_a first_o conception_n which_o not_o only_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n acknowledge_v as_o most_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n and_o reason_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a with_o aristotle_n 3._o arist_n deâ—_n gen_fw-la anim_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 3._o than_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o seed_n make_v its_o own_o house_n fit_o frame_v the_o bodily_a organ_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o high_a perfection_n that_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v capable_a of_o but_o even_o among_o our_o modern_a philosopher_n and_o divine_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o such_o effect_n can_v be_v do_v without_o a_o soul_n as_o the_o most_o acute_a scaliger_n abundant_o prove_v 5._o scal._n exerc_n 6._o sect._n 5._o and_o if_o the_o soul_n inform_v the_o seed_n at_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o perfection_n when_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o no_o organ_n be_v it_o not_o more_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v mediate_o propagate_v with_o the_o seed_n than_o immediate_o create_v by_o god_n yes_o doubtless_o neither_o need_v any_o doubt_n how_o the_o rational_a soul_n can_v 〈◊〉_d the_o seed_n without_o organ_n know_v that_o the_o chief_a yea_o the_o only_a immediate_a organ_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o spirit_n and_o these_o be_v as_o well_o in_o the_o seed_n as_o in_o the_o most_o perfect_a body_n embryo_n the_o soul_n work_v in_o the_o embryo_n although_o therefore_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o no_o eye_n or_o ear_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o hear_v or_o see_v with_o yet_o there_o be_v work_n enough_o for_o it_o to_o heat_n and_o cool_v moisten_v and_o dry_v and_o thereby_o to_o separate_v and_o conjoin_v to_o 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it_o receive_v the_o form_n have_v also_o a_o external_a efficient_a cause_n which_o certain_o be_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o celestial_a orb_n who_o by_o cause_v motion_n give_v it_o the_o first_o hint_n and_o power_n of_o grow_v and_o see_v the_o soul_n have_v such_o similitude_n with_o these_o corporal_a nature_n that_o though_o they_o have_v not_o matter_n and_o form_n as_o they_o have_v yet_o have_v a_o spiritual_a kind_n of_o composition_n which_o for_o likeness_n just_o merit_v the_o name_n therefore_o as_o the_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o form_n thereof_o be_v propagate_v from_o the_o parent_n by_o the_o seed_n so_o it_o must_v also_o have_v a_o spiritual_a external_a efficient_a cause_n more_o excellent_a than_o itself_o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o immediate_a power_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o spirit_n for_o as_o all_o natural_a body_n have_v a_o efficient_a cause_n correspondent_a to_o their_o nature_n which_o in_o course_n of_o nature_n can_v be_v 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enjoy_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v either_o miserable_a or_o happy_a we_o know_v in_o part_n but_o can_v perfect_o comprehend_v chap._n xxviii_o reason_n from_o other_o consideration_n conception_n rareness_n of_o humane_a conception_n beside_o these_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o generation_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n divers_a other_o probable_a reason_n may_v be_v produce_v as_o first_o the_o often_o fail_v and_o indeed_o rareness_n of_o humane_a conception_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o creature_n as_o common_a experience_n teach_v now_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v create_v after_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o body_n than_o the_o first_o conception_n and_o breed_n be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n only_o why_o shall_v there_o not_o be_v as_o much_o frequency_n and_o certainty_n in_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n as_o of_o other_o creature_n this_o rareness_n of_o humane_a conception_n do_v intimate_v unto_o we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n alone_o that_o man_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o more_o special_a work_n of_o god_n in_o it_o than_o in_o the_o generation_n of_o other_o creature_n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o god_n have_v such_o a_o special_a work_n in_o the_o conception_n of_o man_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n have_v its_o beginning_n then_o also_o rather_o than_o with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v to_o put_v god_n to_o a_o double_a labour_n and_o to_o set_v he_o twice_o on_o work_n in_o every_o man_n generation_n nature_n 2._o god_n shall_v be_v tie_v to_o nature_n and_o this_o may_v far_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o make_v conception_n to_o be_v a_o special_a work_n of_o god_n and_o never_o mention_v any_o extraordinary_a power_n in_o the_o