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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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