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without_o the_o filthiness_n of_o it_o bless_v be_v the_o womb_n which_o bring_v he_o forth_o who_o be_v bless_v from_o the_o womb_n who_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n and_o conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o ten_o righteous_a have_v be_v find_v in_o sodom_n it_o have_v not_o be_v destroy_v for_o ten_o sake_n but_o when_o one_o righteous_a one_o be_v not_o find_v among_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n when_o we_o have_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o rom._n iii._o 12._o what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o when_o there_o be_v not_o one_o to_o make_v atonement_n not_o one_o for_o who_o sake_n the_o rest_n may_v be_v merciful_o entreat_v why_o it_o rest_v only_o in_o he_o who_o be_v one_o by_o himself_o above_o all_o to_o be_v make_v poor_a that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v rich_a to_o be_v make_v 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and_o will_v god_n have_v let_v we_o receive_v it_o from_o so_o corrupt_a a_o hand_n as_o nicephorus_n the_o scripture_n say_v ver_fw-la 27._o of_o this_o chapter_n he_o come_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o temple_n not_o that_o he_o be_v lead_v like_o a_o blind_a man_n there_o be_v some_o conjecture_n that_o rove_v at_o random_n likewise_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o shall_v discern_v such_o divine_a glory_n in_o our_o saviour_n admit_v there_o be_v other_o infant_n present_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o same_o time_n how_o do_v he_o perceive_v that_o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a rather_o than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n i_o find_v one_o author_n shoot_v his_o bolt_n that_o a_o celestial_a splendour_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o shine_v round_o about_o the_o child_n i_o find_v another_o author_n more_o superstitious_a than_o this_o that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v compass_v about_o with_o a_o cloud_n of_o glorious_a light_n in_o the_o place_n where_o she_o 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