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A22701 Saint Augustine his enchiridion to Laurence, or, The chiefe and principall heads of all Christian religion a most profitable booke to all those which desire to haue a most compendious briefe of Augustines doctrine, out of Augustine himselfe, when he was old, being repurged, by the old manuscript, of many faults and vnusuall wordes, wherewith it formerly flowed. Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. 1607 (1607) STC 921.5; ESTC S1512 82,205 310

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and_o unspeakable_a mean_n annex_v and_o conjoin_v to_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n not_o by_o grace_n but_o by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o no_o actual_a sinner_n himself_o yet_o be_v he_o notwithstanding_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n wherein_o he_o come_v call_v a_o sinner_n or_o sin_n be_v to_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o sin_n which_o sacrifice_n or_o oblation_n he_o true_o become_v whereof_o other_o sacrifice_n perform_v in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v but_o shadow_n hereupon_o after_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v let_v we_o beg_v reconciliation_n or_o atonement_n with_o god_n for_o his_o christ_n sake_n he_o forthwith_o add_v this_o affirm_v that_o god_n for_o our_o sake_n make_v he_o to_o become_v sin_n who_o be_v of_o himself_o blameless_a and_o without_o sin_n that_o through_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n he_o say_v not_o as_o it_o be_v read_v in_o certain_a 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yet_o righteousness_n in_o regard_n of_o we_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o like_a as_o he_o give_v demonstration_n that_o he_o be_v sin_n not_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n but_o of_o we_o not_o in_o himself_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o put_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n wherein_o he_o suffer_v and_o be_v crucify_v that_o although_o there_o dwell_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o yet_o shall_v he_o after_o a_o sort_n die_v unto_o sin_n in_o that_o death_n which_o he_o suffer_v of_o the_o flesh_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o ancient_a transgressor_n with_o adam_n he_o do_v by_o his_o new_a resurrection_n declare_v or_o prefigure_v our_o restitution_n to_o life_n from_o that_o old_a death_n wherein_o we_o be_v dead_a through_o sin_n chap._n 42._o that_o our_o death_n and_o resurrection_n by_o christ_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n this_o be_v that_o great_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v celebrate_v in_o we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o they_o which_o be_v capable_a of_o grace_n be_v make_v dead_a unto_o sin_n because_o his_o flesh_n be_v the_o similitude_n of_o sin_n suffer_v the_o death_n and_o so_o shall_v they_o also_o be_v renew_v in_o their_o life_n by_o baptism_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n out_o of_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o whatsoever_o age_n they_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o baptism_n chap._n 43._o that_o all_o sin_n as_o well_o of_o infant_n as_o old_a man_n which_o be_v baptize_v be_v wash_v away_o in_o baptism_n as_o no_o man_n therefore_o from_o the_o new_a bear_v babe_n to_o the_o most_o age_a creature_n be_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o baptism_n so_o be_v none_o again_o which_o die_v not_o unto_o sin_n through_o baptism_n howbeit_o infant_n do_v only_o die_v unto_o original_a sin_n and_o they_o which_o be_v old_a do_v die_v unto_o all_o such_o sin_n as_o by_o evil_a life_n they_o have_v add_v to_o original_a sin_n derive_v from_o adam_n in_o their_o nativity_n touch_v original_a and_o actual_a sin_n chap._n 44._o under_o the_o name_n of_o that_o word_n sin_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n many_o sin_n be_v many_o time_n include_v and_o so_o again_o under_o the_o appellation_n of_o many_o sin_n one_o particular_a sin_n be_v comprehend_v they_o be_v therefore_o most_o common_o say_v to_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n when_o as_o yet_o without_o all_o question_n they_o be_v dead_a to_o many_o nay_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v particular_o commit_v either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n because_o the_o singular_a number_n do_v most_o common_o imply_v the_o plural_a as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v say_v of_o that_o verse_n of_o virgil_n touch_v the_o horse_n of_o wood_n bring_v into_o troy_n vterumque_fw-la armato_fw-la milite_fw-la complent_fw-la with_o soldier_n arm_v they_o fill_v his_o belly_n full_a albeit_o the_o same_o be_v replete_a with_o many_o soldier_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n it_o be_v write_v beseech_v therefore_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v take_v from_o we_o the_o serpent_n he_o say_v not_o the_o serpent_n wherewith_o the_o people_n be_v afflict_v meaning_n by_o one_o infinite_a serpent_n like_v unto_o that_o one_o and_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v that_o one_o original_a sin_n include_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n when_o we_o say_v that_o infant_n be_v baptize_v to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n wherein_o the_o speech_n be_v invert_v or_o contrary_o use_v as_o whereby_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o plural_a like_a as_o it_o be_v speak_v at_o herod_n in_o the_o gospel_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a they_o be_v dead_a which_o seek_v the_o life_n of_o the_o child_n it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o be_v dead_a so_o likewise_o in_o exodus_fw-la they_o make_v say_v he_o unto_o themselves_o golden_a god_n whereas_o indeed_o they_o make_v but_o one_o calf_n alone_o whereof_o it_o be_v speak_v o_o israel_n these_o be_v thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o which_o place_n the_o plural_a be_v put_v for_o the_o singular_a chap._n 45._o that_o in_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n which_o be_v call_v original_a there_o be_v diverse_a kind_n of_o sin_n include_v and_o not_o one_o alone_a howbeit_o in_o that_o one_o sin_n which_o by_o one_o man_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o pass_v through_o all_o mankind_n &_o for_o which_o also_o infant_n be_v baptize_v many_o sin_n may_v be_v understand_v if_o the_o same_o be_v sever_v and_o divide_v as_o it_o be_v into_o his_o member_n for_o pride_n be_v there_o also_o to_o be_v find_v because_o man_n love_v rather_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o himself_o than_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n sacrilege_n also_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o man_n because_o he_o believe_v not_o and_o homicide_n also_o because_o he_o throw_v humselfe_n down_o unto_o death_n as_o also_o spiritual_a fornication_n because_o the_o integrity_n of_o man_n will_n be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o likewise_o theft_n because_o he_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a meat_n avarice_n also_o because_o he_o desire_v more_o than_o may_v have_v content_v he_o and_o so_o of_o any_o sin_n beside_o which_o upon_o more_o diligent_a examination_n may_v be_v find_v or_o gather_v out_o of_o this_o actual_a or_o commit_v sin_n chap._n 46._o that_o infant_n be_v not_o only_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o gift_n father_n that_o be_v to_o say_v adam_z and_o eve_n but_o of_o their_o own_o and_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o immediate_a parent_n add_v to_o original_a sin_n that_o therefore_o regeneration_n be_v necessary_a for_o they_o because_o that_o generation_n or_o of_o 〈…〉_z be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v also_o not_o impropable_o say_v that_o ininfant_n stand-found_a for_o their_o father_n fault_n not_o only_o of_o the_o first_o parent_n adam_n &_o eve_n but_o also_o of_o their_o own_o father_n from_o who_o they_o do_v natural_o descend_v for_o that_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n where_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v lay_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n do_v make_v they_o liable_a to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d always_o before_o such_o time_n as_o by_o regeneration_n they_o begin_v to_o have_v a●_n near_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o testament_n be_v prophesy_v in_o the_o say_n of_o ezechiel_n that_o child_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o father_n iniquity_n neither_o yet_o that_o that_o proverb_n shall_v be_v more_o use_v in_o israel_n affirm_v the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n fetch_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n every_o one_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v anew_o whether_o he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o that_o sin_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o afterward_o commit_v by_o evil_a life_n may_v be_v salve_v by_o repentance_n whereof_o we_o have_v visible_a example_n after_o baptism_n by_o which_o reason_n recreation_n be_v ordain_v for_o none_o other_o counsel_n but_o because_o our_o generation_n be_v vicious_a insomuch_o as_o the_o man_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o pure_a wedlooke_n may_v say_v i_o be_o conceive_v in_o iniquity_n and_o my_o mother_n have_v bear_v 〈◊〉_d with_o my_o sin_n while_o i_o be_v 〈◊〉_d womb_n in_o which_o place_n he_o have_v not_o say_v i_o be_v conceive_v in_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n which_o he_o may_v very_o well_o have_v say_v but_o he_o have_v rather_o say_v in_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n because_o both_o in_o that_o one_o sin_n which_o have_v infect_v all_o mankind_n and_o be_v so_o great_a as_o thereby_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v consequent_o change_v &_o make_v subject_a unto_o death_n as_o i_o have_v former_o maintain_v by_o reason_n many_o other_o be_v include_v and_o other_o also_o commit_v by_o parent_n which_o albeit_o they_o can_v alter_v or_o confound_v nature_n as_o original_a sin_n do_v yet_o do_v they_o by_o imputation_n make_v the_o child_n answerable_a for_o the_o same_o except_o the_o free_a mercy_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v help_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n chap._n 47._o it_o be_v a_o matter_n leave_v uncertain_a whether_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o forefather_n as_o well_o actual_a as_o original_a be_v extend_v to_o posterity_n and_o to_o how_o many_o descent_n they_o be_v convey_v but_o now_o as_o touch_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n wherein_o from_o adam_n to_o every_o man_n own_o father_n be_v their_o progenetor_n every_o child_n do_v succeed_v his_o father_n it_o be_v a_o disputable_a question_n &_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n whether_o the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v shall_v be_v
be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o nature_n that_o be_v pollute_v and_o evil_a but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v also_o evil_a and_o that_o convertible_o it_o can_v be_v evil_a which_o be_v not_o likewise_o good_a because_o all_o which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o nature_n be_v good_a neither_o shall_v any_o thing_n become_v evil_a if_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o be_v evil_a have_v not_o a_o essence_n nature_n or_o be_v there_o can_v therefore_o be_v none_o evil_a if_o there_o be_v no_o good_a which_o assertion_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v absurd_a yet_o the_o coherence_n of_o this_o argument_n do_v as_o it_o be_v without_o evasion_n drive_v we_o to_o this_o conclusion_n and_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o we_o stumble_v upon_o that_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n where_o we_o read_v woe_n be_v unto_o they_o which_o say_v that_o good_a be_v evil_a and_o that_o evil_a be_v good_a who_o say_v that_o sweet_a be_v sour_a and_o sour_a sweet_a who_o call_v darkness_n light_n and_o light_a darkness_n but_o yet_o god_n do_v say_v that_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n do_v bring_v forth_o evil_n now_o what_o be_v a_o evil_a man_n but_o a_o evil_a nature_n because_o man_n be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v nature_n and_o if_o man_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n good_a or_o a_o kind_n of_o good_a because_o he_o be_v nature_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v a_o evil_a man_n but_o a_o evil_a good_a howbeit_o when_o we_o separate_v and_o distinguish_v these_o two_o property_n we_o do_v also_o find_v that_o he_o be_v not_o therefore_o evil_a because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n nor_o therefore_o good_a because_o he_o be_v sinful_a but_o good_a in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o evil_a because_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n whosoever_o therefore_o affirm_v that_o man_n as_o he_o be_v man_n be_v evil_a or_o say_v that_o that_o which_o be_v call_v good_a be_v evil_a he_o incur_v the_o sentece_n of_o the_o prophet_n say_v woe_n unto_o they_o which_o say_v that_o good_a be_v evil_a for_o he_o do_v deprave_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v man_n &_o commend_v the_o fault_n of_o man_n which_o be_v sin_n for_o all_o nature_n although_o it_o be_v vicious_a be_v good_a in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v nature_n &_o evil_a in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v pollute_v and_o corrupt_v chap._n 14._o good_a and_o evil_a which_o be_v in_o themselves_o repugnant_a may_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n stand_v together_o and_o be_v in_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n yea_o and_o evil_a may_v spring_v out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a wherefore_o in_o these_o contrary_n which_o be_v call_v good_a and_o evil_a that_o rule_n of_o logic_n fail_v affirm_v that_o two_o cotrary_n can_v stand_v together_o in_o any_o one_o thing_n for_o there_o be_v no_o firmament_n cloudy_a and_o clear_a at_o one_o instant_a no_o meat_n or_o drink_v sweet_a and_o sour_a together_o no_o man_n body_n white_a and_o black_a in_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o place_n no_o beauty_n &_o deformity_n in_o one_o face_n at_o once_o which_o thing_n be_v observe_v in_o many_o and_o almost_o in_o all_o contrary_n that_o they_o can_v be_v in_o any_o one_o thing_n together_o now_o see_v no_o man_n doubt_v that_o good_a &_o evil_n be_v contrary_n so_o may_v they_o not_o only_o be_v together_o but_o also_o evil_n can_v simple_o be_v without_o good_a thing_n or_o but_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a although_o on_o the_o contrary_a thing_n which_o be_v good_a may_v be_v without_o evil_n for_o a_o man_n or_o a_o angel_n may_v be_v not_o unrighteous_a because_o unrighteousness_n can_v be_v in_o any_o but_o either_o in_o a_o man_n or_o in_o a_o angel_n and_o these_o two_o contrary_n be_v so_o combine_v as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o good_a wherein_o evil_a may_v dwell_v evil_o shall_v have_v no_o be_v at_o all_o because_o corruption_n shall_v not_o have_v any_o subject_n not_o only_a where_o to_o abide_v but_o also_o from_o whence_o it_o may_v spring_v and_o have_v a_o beginning_n except_o there_o be_v something_o that_o may_v be_v corrupt_v for_o if_o good_a be_v not_o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v corruption_n which_o be_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o banishment_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a evil_n therefore_o take_v their_o root_n from_o goodness_n and_o be_v not_o at_o all_o but_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a neither_o have_v any_o nature_n of_o evil_a any_o other_o foudation_n for_o if_o it_o shall_v consist_v of_o itself_o no_o doubt_n it_o shall_v be_v good_a as_o it_o be_v a_o nature_n and_o be_v a_o uncorrupted_a nature_n shall_v become_v either_o a_o notable_a good_a or_o else_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v a_o nature_n subject_a to_o corruption_n except_o it_o be_v also_o good_a in_o some_o measure_n and_o that_o good_a in_o like_a sort_n blemish_v with_o corruption_n chap._n 15._o he_o do_v meet_v with_o a_o double_a objection_n the_o one_o draw_v from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o other_o from_o the_o observation_n of_o nature_n itself_o now_o when_o we_o say_v that_o evil_n do_v spring_v original_o from_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a let_v it_o not_o be_v take_v to_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n affirm_v that_o a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n for_o as_o it_o be_v true_o say_v a_o grape_n can_v be_v gather_v from_o thorn_n because_o a_o grape_n can_v spring_v out_o of_o they_o and_o so_o by_o the_o self_n same_o reason_n as_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v yield_v good_a fruit_n no_o more_o can_v a_o evil_a will_n or_o disposition_n yield_v good_a work_n howbeit_o good_a ground_n may_v as_o we_o see_v bear_v both_o grape_n and_o also_o thorn_n in_o like_a manner_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n which_o be_v good_a may_v spring_v both_o a_o will_n that_o be_v good_a and_o a_o will_v that_o be_v bad_a neither_o have_v that_o will_n which_o be_v evil_a and_o vicious_a any_o other_o root_n original_o but_o from_o the_o good_a nature_n of_o a_o angel_n or_o of_o a_o man_n which_o thing_n christ_n himself_o in_o that_o place_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o tree_n and_o fruit_n most_o plain_o show_v for_o he_o say_v either_o make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o good_a or_o make_v the_o tree_n have_v and_o the_o fruit_n bad_a give_v we_o thereby_o a_o sufficient_a caveat_n or_o example_n that_o evil_a fruit_n grow_v not_o of_o a_o good_a tree_n nor_o good_a of_o a_o evil_a and_o yet_o both_o these_o tree_n may_v grow_v in_o that_o ground_n to_o which_o ●e_v direct_v his_o speech_n chap._n 16._o how_o far_o forth_o the_o knowledge_n of_o natural_a thing_n be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o the_o obtain_n of_o true_a felicity_n which_o matter_n stand_v thus_o as_o they_o do_v although_o that_o verse_n of_o vi●gill_n do_v like_o we_o very_o well_o say_v right_o happy_a do_v i_o co●nt_v that_o man_n of_o thing_n the_o reason_n give_v that_o can_v yet_o do_v we_o not_o think_v it_o enough_o and_o sufficient_a for_o the_o attainment_n of_o felicity_n to_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o wonderful_a corporal_a motion_n of_o the_o world_n namely_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o celestial_a globe_n and_o sphere_n which_o cause_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o inscrutable_a bowel_n of_o nature_n namely_o what_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o quake_v what_o swell_v the_o ocean_n main_a where_o of_o the_o bowel_n be_v break_v do_v fall_n into_o their_o joint_n again_o with_o many_o other_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n but_o rather_o we_o ought_v to_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o good_a &_o evil_a and_o that_o also_o so_o farforth_a as_o it_o be_v in_o man_n power_n and_o faculty_n in_o this_o life_n be_v full_a of_o error_n and_o misery_n for_o we_o be_v to_o direct_v our_o course_n to_o that_o mark_n of_o felicity_n where_o no_o misery_n shall_v afflict_v we_o nor_o any_o error_n entrap_v us._n for_o if_o the_o cause_n of_o corporal_a motion_n be_v so_o needful_a for_o our_o instruction_n then_o ought_v there_o none_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o health_n of_o our_o own_o body_n wherein_o be_v ignorant_a ourselves_o see_v we_o seek_v unto_o physician_n to_o know_v the_o same_o who_o then_o do_v not_o see_v a_o reason_n how_o patient_o to_o content_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n in_o that_o which_o to_o mortal_a creature_n be_v unseen_a as_o touch_v the_o secret_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n touch_v error_n and_o lie_v chap._n 17._o here_o he_o meet_v with_o with_o a_o objection_n teach_v we_o that_o neither_o every_o one_o which_o be_v ignorat_fw-la
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be_v in_o the_o man_n christ_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v special_o choose_v to_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n what_o will_n to_o do_v well_o what_o devotion_n or_o zeal_n to_o any_o good_a intent_n or_o what_o precedency_n of_o good_a work_n whereby_o this_o man_n deserve_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o person_n of_o god_n and_o be_v he_o first_o a_o man_n and_o this_o singular_a benefit_n ordain_v for_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v of_o himself_o tie_v god_n unto_o he_o by_o some_o special_a desert_n for_o from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v make_v man_n by_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o godhead_n which_o be_v the_o word_n by_o the_o assumption_n whereof_o he_o be_v make_v flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v man_n as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v god_n that_o even_o as_o every_o man_n be_v but_o one_o in_o person_n though_o he_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o the_o flesh_n so_o be_v christ_n but_o one_o person_n be_v both_o the_o word_n and_o also_o man_n to_o what_o other_o end_n than_o be_v this_o so_o great_a glory_n free_o no_o doubt_n bestow_v upon_o mankind_n without_o any_o merit_n precedent_n but_o only_o to_o give_v evident_a demonstration_n and_o testimony_n of_o god_n great_a and_o only_a mercy_n in_o this_o union_n to_o such_o as_o look_v into_o the_o same_o true_o and_o with_o good_a consideration_n that_o all_o mortal_a creature_n may_v understand_v they_o be_v justify_v from_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o same_o mercy_n &_o favour_n by_o which_o it_o be_v wrought_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o man_n christ_n can_v not_o be_v pollute_v with_o sin_n in_o which_o manner_n the_o angel_n salute_v his_o mother_n when_o he_o bring_v her_o tiding_n of_o this_o birth_n which_o follow_v saying_n haile_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o a_o 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