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section_n seventeen_o oh_o alas_o how_o great_a contention_n and_o unprofitable_a disputation_n have_v there_o be_v concern_v the_o conception_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o mary_n and_o touch_v his_o birth_n but_o if_o they_o all_o which_o contend_v here_o about_o 18._o have_v know_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o that_o also_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o work_n of_o god_n have_v be_v give_v they_o to_o understand_v so_o shall_v they_o then_o very_o not_o have_v contend_v there_o about_o and_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n declare_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n he_o wipe_v that_o away_o after_o his_o mystical_a manner_n &_o say_v that_o the_o seed_n out_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o out_o of_o the_o pure_a virgin_n mary_n be_v the_o true_a seed_n of_o promise_n to_o the_o blessing_n of_o all_o generation_n of_o the_o earth_n 18.10_o so_o that_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n 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