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demonstrativus_fw-la notans_fw-la ipsum_fw-la verbum_fw-la fieri_fw-la carnem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indefinite_a sumitur_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la articulo_fw-la inde_fw-la notans_fw-la eum_fw-la accepisse_fw-la totam_fw-la nostram_fw-la naturam_fw-la and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o form_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n but_o that_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n as_o water_n pass_v through_o a_o conduit_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_n have_v his_o tabernacle_n among_o we_o there_o be_v many_o other_o duty_n which_o only_o the_o spirit_n teach_v as_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o future_a torment_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n the_o schoolman_n with_o their_o finespun_a distinction_n and_o critical_a question_n do_v rather_o 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jest_a with_o aristotle_n be_v a_o virtue_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o vice_n we_o be_v command_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n to_o hate_v the_o very_a garment_n spot_v with_o the_o flesh_n to_o resist_v the_o first_o motion_n and_o allurement_n to_o sin_n rom_n 7._o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v unless_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v tell_v we_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v set_v down_o this_o for_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o these_o motion_n to_o sin_n be_v sin_n we_o shall_v never_o have_v know_v it_o or_o believe_v it_o these_o first_o motion_n be_v never_o count_v for_o sin_n by_o any_o of_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n or_o by_o the_o more_o refine_a wit_n of_o the_o schoolman_n only_o the_o spirit_n have_v prick_v they_o down_o for_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v sin_n ☜_o ☜_o appear_v by_o this_o 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