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the_o writing_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o to_o transport_v they_o as_o solomon_n do_v the_o wood_n of_o lebanon_n for_o the_o build_n of_o god_n house_n and_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n to_o make_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o more_o glorious_a from_o the_o profane_a use_n of_o the_o first_o author_n unto_o the_o divine_a edify_n of_o god_n church_n beside_o it_o be_v the_o clear_a evidence_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v be_v produce_v to_o convince_v any_o man_n when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o party_n in_o the_o proof_n a_o witness_n in_o his_o own_o case_n and_o a_o judge_n against_o himself_o for_o what_o can_v any_o gentile_a object_n for_o himself_o against_o we_o that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o perceive_v our_o truth_n confirm_v and_o himself_o convict_v out_o of_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o gentile_n what_o can_v the_o philosopher_n say_v when_o he_o see_v himself_o confute_v by_o philosophy_n 15.5.6_o job_n 15.5.6_o or_o what_o 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shall_v be_v conceive_v without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n saint_n luke_n do_v most_o plain_o and_o full_o declare_v unto_o we_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o 1.35_o luk_n 1.35_o &_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o which_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v so_o as_o if_o he_o be_v beget_v spermaticâ—s_fw-la per_fw-la concubitum_fw-la by_o any_o carnal_a effusion_n of_o seminal_a humour_n as_o jansenius_n seem_v to_o imagine_v nor_o of_o the_o essence_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o some_o heretic_n have_v say_v for_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n shall_v have_v beget_v he_o not_o man_n but_o god_n quia_fw-la omne_fw-la generans_fw-la generate_fw-la sibi_fw-la simile_n because_o every_o begetter_n beget_v his_o like_a and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n 3.6_o joh._n 3.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o way_n of_o manufacture_n that_o be_v 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resur_fw-fr carnis_fw-la quia_fw-la ratio_fw-la facti_fw-la est_fw-la potentia_fw-la facientis_fw-la ideo_fw-la considerans_fw-la autorem_fw-la tollo_fw-la dubitationem_fw-la moreover_o touch_v the_o end_n and_o final_a cause_n of_o this_o his_o extraord_n nary_a and_o miraculous_a conception_n it_o be_v sin_n christ_n be_v conceive_v of_o a_o virgin_n that_o he_o may_v be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v be_v pure_a and_o free_a from_o all_o original_a sin_n because_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o he_o which_o shall_v save_v sinner_n shall_v be_v himself_o free_a from_o all_o sin_n for_o this_o end_n his_o mother_n be_v sanctify_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n with_o overshadow_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o saint_n bernard_n say_v that_o she_o be_v fides_fw-la mariam_n non_fw-la libido_fw-la impregnaviâ—_n sed_fw-la fides_fw-la sine_fw-la pudore_fw-la foecunda_fw-la sine_fw-la 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