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it_o from_o sin_n but_o only_o the_o consecrate_v it_o to_o this_o holy_a purpose_n and_o endow_v it_o with_o gift_n fit_v such_o a_o divine_a union_n the_o former_a be_v already_o prove_v namely_o that_o his_o whole_a humanity_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v take_v from_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o the_o latter_a how_o thus_o it_o can_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n we_o be_v now_o to_o show_v for_o the_o ground_n whereof_o i_o will_v first_o prove_v 1._o 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n 2._o 2._o and_o then_o show_v how_o he_o can_v be_v incarnate_a without_o sin_n the_o former_a i_o will_v prove_v first_o 1._o 1._o because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v sinful_a and_o second_o 2._o 2._o if_o it_o have_v be_v sinful_a it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v sanctify_v sinful_a that_o christ_n humanity_n be_v not_o sinful_a the_o first_o that_o that_o part_n of_o the_o virgin_n substance_n which_o be_v assume_v by_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v never_o sinful_a may_v 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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 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