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2._o for_o undertake_v his_o office_n 1._o in_o his_o incarnation_n he_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o his_o mother_n matth._n 1._o 25._o till_o she_o have_v broughtforth_o her_o first-born_a helvid_n son_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o that_o his_o mother_n have_v after_o he_o but_o because_o she_o have_v none_o before_o 2._o for_o the_o strange_a manner_n he_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o a_o virgin_n and_o so_o never_o have_v brother_n 3._o he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v without_o sin_n 3._o for_o accomplish_v his_o office_n in_o his_o resurrection_n he_o be_v call_v the_o first-begotten_a or_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o dead_a two_o way_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o father_n who_o first_o beget_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a whence_o his_o resurrection_n be_v call_v a_o beget_n act_n 13._o 33._o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o the_o apostle_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ._n and_o have_v not_o the_o father_n thus_o beget_v his_o 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