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〈◊〉_d one_o in_o himself_o one_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o high_a and_o omnipotent_a god_n neither_o do_v they_o know_v the_o father_n only_o but_o they_o know_v christ_n also_o for_o the_o evil_a spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o scaeva_fw-la 19.15_o act_n 19.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n i_o know_v and_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o god_n himself_o as_o sozomen_n out_o of_o this_o verse_n of_o sibyl_n do_v declare_v o_o lignum_fw-la foelix_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la pependit_fw-la i_o may_v thou_o call_v a_o happy_a tree_n whereon_o a_o god_n to_o hang_v i_o see_v and_o they_o know_v the_o sacred_a mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n for_o by_o they_o this_o distich_n be_v relate_v unto_o a_o certain_a egyptian_a that_o desire_v to_o know_v this_o truth_n 1._o serapis_n ad_fw-la thulem_fw-la selneccerus_n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principio_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la sermo_n &_o spiritus_fw-la istis_fw-la additur_fw-la aequaeva_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o tendentia_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n all_o three_o be_v one_o god_n of_o the_o same_o eternity_n rom._n aug._n in_o expos_n ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n and_o so_o the_o devil_n know_v these_o thing_n may_v suggest_v they_o and_o reveal_v they_o though_o enigmatical_o and_o dark_o unto_o the_o sybilles_n which_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v be_v none_o of_o god_n prophet_n from_o the_o sibyl_n they_o may_v be_v spread_v unto_o their_o priest_n from_o the_o priest_n unto_o the_o philosopher_n poet_n and_o orator_n and_o from_o they_o they_o may_v be_v divulge_v and_o spread_v unto_o the_o low_a rank_n of_o the_o vulgar_a people_n neither_o must_v we_o think_v that_o satan_n do_v it_o with_o intent_n to_o do_v they_o
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as_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o family_n have_v deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n and_o as_o he_o which_o profess_v christian_a religion_n and_o with_o his_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n and_o baptism_n have_v no_o good_a manner_n no_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n which_o may_v express_v the_o livelihood_n of_o this_o doctrine_n but_o have_v only_o a_o certain_a show_n of_o religion_n have_v deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o be_v farte_n worse_o than_o a_o infidel_n so_o be_v he_o which_o sin_v witting_o through_o knowledge_n by_o so_o much_o worse_a than_o he_o be_v which_o sin_v through_o ignorance_n as_o a_o inexcusable_a sin_n be_v worse_a than_o that_o which_o have_v a_o just_a excuse_n and_o so_o saint_n isidore_n say_v 2._o jsidorus_fw-la de_fw-la summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi l_o 2._o that_o tanto_fw-la maius_fw-la peccatum_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscitur_fw-la quanto_fw-la 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these_o thing_n shall_v be_v but_o small_a sin_n in_o other_o yet_o in_o we_o they_o be_v horrible_a transgression_n matth._n chrysost_o hom_n 24_o in_o c._n 7._o matth._n quia_fw-la impossibile_fw-it omnino_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la ignorantiae_fw-la praesidium_fw-la aliquando_fw-la confugere_fw-la because_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o we_o to_o find_v any_o excuse_n for_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o though_o gentleman_n and_o courtier_n citizen_n and_o worldling_n do_v lead_v their_o life_n in_o lewdness_n and_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n and_o think_v it_o no_o great_a sin_n but_o either_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o youth_n or_o but_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o time_n yet_o in_o we_o that_o be_v the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n or_o in_o those_o that_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n the_o least_o sin_n or_o miscarriage_n of_o ourselves_o which_o perhaps_o alijs_fw-la ignoscitur_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputatur_fw-la be_v but_o a_o 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god_n to_o communicate_v himself_o unto_o all_o creature_n by_o his_o presence_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a kindness_n to_o communicate_v himself_o to_o all_o the_o godly_a by_o his_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o to_o unite_v himself_o hypostatical_o by_o his_o spirit_n unto_o our_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o this_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o so_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o find_v this_o work_n of_o the_o incarnation_n ascribe_v to_o each_o person_n for_o the_o father_n send_v i_o say_v our_o saviour_n and_o i_o come_v into_o the_o world_n say_v he_o of_o himself_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v over_o shadow_v thou_o whereby_o thou_o may_v conceive_v say_v gabriel_n unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o therefore_o see_v the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o this_o word_n flesh_n how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o the_o whole_a trinity_n shall_v 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will_v tell_v he_o how_o the_o virgin_n do_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n but_o he_o can_v tell_v the_o former_a though_o the_o lesser_a miracle_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n that_o i_o can_v express_v the_o latter_a which_o be_v so_o ineffable_a a_o mystery_n say_v saint_n augustine_n and_o so_o you_o see_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o text_n touch_v the_o person_n who_o be_v make_v the_o word_n the_o son_n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n full_o discuss_v branch_n ii_o chap._n i._o of_o christ_n his_o apparition_n before_o his_o incarnation_n and_o of_o the_o conception_n of_o christ_n the_o manner_n of_o it_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v so_o conceive_v terram_fw-la 2._o branch_n tres_fw-fr misturas_fw-la fecit_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la illa_fw-la majestas_fw-la in_o assumptione_n carnis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la ita_fw-la mirabiliter_fw-la singularia_fw-la &_o singulariter_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la ut_fw-la talia_fw-la nec_fw-la facta_fw-la nec_fw-la 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the_o unity_n of_o person_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o superexcellent_a mixture_n or_o conjunction_n the_o second_o be_v a_o virgin_n and_o a_o mother_n a_o thing_n so_o admirable_a &_o so_o singular_a that_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v it_o be_v never_o hear_v that_o she_o which_o bring_v forth_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v a_o maid_n and_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o mother_n which_o still_o remain_v a_o virgin_n the_o three_o be_v faith_n and_o man_n heart_n inferior_a quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la forsitan_fw-la fortis_fw-la a_o inferior_a copulation_n but_o perhaps_o not_o deserve_v much_o less_o admiration_n for_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v how_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v yield_v faith_n and_o belief_n unto_o these_o two_o and_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v man_n &_o that_o she_o shall_v remain_v a_o virgin_n which_o have_v bear_v a_o son_n for_o as_o iron_n and_o a_o gally-cup_n can_v never_o be_v couple_v together_o 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indicavit_fw-la and_o so_o he_o do_v sufficient_o honour_v both_o sex_n the_o man_n by_o assume_v the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n by_o take_v his_o flesh_n from_o a_o woman_n that_o as_o a_o woman_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o make_v man_n a_o sinner_n so_o she_o may_v be_v the_o instrument_n to_o bring_v he_o a_o saviour_n but_o he_o will_v be_v bear_v of_o such_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n because_o it_o become_v not_o god_n to_o have_v any_o mother_n but_o a_o maid_n and_o it_o beseem_v not_o a_o maid_n to_o have_v any_o son_n 10._o barrad_n l._n 7._o c._n 10._o but_o a_o god_n say_v barradius_fw-la and_o so_o he_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n virgin_n why_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n and_o of_o a_o virgin_n without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o man_n and_o that_o for_o diverse_a reason_n as_o first_o because_o that_o woman_n be_v a_o virgin_n by_o who_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n 19_o jrenaeus_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 19_o as_o irenaeus_n think_v and_o all_o probability_n confirm_v second_o because_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n 3.15_o gen._n 3.15_o that_o be_v of_o the_o woman_n only_o without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n 7.14_o esay_n 7.14_o and_o therefore_o esayas_n say_v behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n three_o because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v most_o pure_a without_o any_o the_o least_o spot_n or_o contagion_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v be_v bear_v after_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o man_n for_o as_o adam_n so_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n beget_v child_n do_v beget_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n 3.6_o john_n 3.6_o together_o with_o the_o guilt_n and_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o flesh_n that_o be_v after_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v flesh_n i_o e._n 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man_n saint_n luke_n do_v most_o plain_o and_o full_o declare_v unto_o we_o say_v 1.35_o luc._n 1.35_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_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 spermaticcos_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 3.6_o john_n 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n 〈◊〉_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 by_o the_o handy_a work_n or_o operation_n or_o by_o 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and_o therefore_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v 13._o psal_n 139_o 13._o so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o this_o son_n of_o david_n that_o he_o be_v most_o wonderful_o make_v for_o first_o his_o mother_n be_v sanctify_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o over-shadowing_a 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 sine_fw-la pudore_fw-la faecunda_fw-la sine_fw-la gravamine_fw-la gravida_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la dolore_fw-la puerpera_fw-la great_a with_o child_n without_o breach_n of_o chastity_n a_o mother_n and_o yet_o a_o maid_n a_o woman_n and_o yet_o escape_v the_o curse_n of_o all_o woman_n for_o the_o law_n have_v accurse_v they_o all_o virgin_n because_o they_o be_v barren_a 1.25_o luc._n 1.25_o and_o the_o marry_a wife_n because_o they_o shall_v bear_v in_o sorrow_n 3.16_o gen._n 3.16_o but_o the_o bless_a 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that_o christ_n be_v make_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o declare_v mighty_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n for_o that_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n only_o he_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n which_o according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v declare_v still_o to_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n so_o that_o here_o saint_n paul_n show_v two_o nature_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v his_o divine_a and_o his_o humane_a nature_n still_o remain_v entire_a after_o his_o incarnation_n because_o as_o he_o be_v make_v only_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o manhood_n for_o that_o his_o godhead_n be_v not_o make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n so_o be_v he_o declare_v only_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o godhead_n for_o that_o his_o manhood_n be_v not_o the_o omnipotent_a 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