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woman_n but_o whether_o she_o do_v in_o particular_a believe_v that_o this_o man_n or_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v to_o deliver_v she_o and_o her_o husband_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n or_o of_o a_o woman_n without_o the_o consort_n of_o man_n be_v more_o than_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n or_o christian_a charity_n bind_v we_o to_o believe_v of_o she_o their_o opinion_n be_v very_o probable_a who_o think_v she_o mistake_v cain_n her_o first_o bear_v to_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n and_o that_o out_o of_o this_o too_o joyful_a apprehension_n she_o utter_v these_o word_n i_o have_v get_v or_o possess_v a_o man_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o the_o most_o â—_o translation_n read_v it_o but_o as_o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n which_o i_o now_o recite_v translate_v i_o have_v possess_v a_o man_n even_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n the_o lord_n which_o she_o expect_v shall_v redeem_v they_o i_o know_v this_o interpretation_n be_v reject_v by_o caluiu_fw-la and_o mercer_n two_o most_o judicious_a interpreter_n of_o the_o true_a literal_a meaning_n of_o scripture_n the_o latter_a especial_o a_o most_o exquisite_a hebrician_n but_o to_o countervail_v their_o authority_n the_o same_o interpretation_n be_v well_o approve_a by_o genes_n paulus_n fagius_n who_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v perceive_v be_v among_o christian_a writer_n the_o first_o author_n of_o it_o for_o who_o authority_n and_o excellent_a skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o jewish_a antiquity_n as_o i_o will_v not_o peremptory_o avouch_v it_o so_o i_o dare_v not_o reject_v it_o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n concern_v our_o mother_n euahs_n mistake_n her_o first_o bear_v son_n for_o the_o promise_a seed_n have_v attribute_v the_o like_a error_n though_o not_o altogether_o so_o gross_a unto_o lamech_n the_o father_n of_o noah_n lamech_n have_v as_o true_a a_o prenotion_n or_o steadfast_a belief_n in_o this_o general_a as_o euah_n have_v that_o mankind_n shall_v be_v comfort_v concern_v their_o labour_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n which_o the_o first_o man_n have_v bring_v upon_o the_o earth_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n and_o that_o this_o freedom_n or_o comfort_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o they_o by_o man_n by_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o yet_o out_o of_o his_o over-reioycing_a at_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o first_o son_n which_o god_n have_v send_v he_o he_o do_v as_o these_o author_n think_v misapply_v his_o general_a prenotion_n or_o belief_n concern_v the_o promise_a seed_n to_o his_o new_a and_o first_o bear_v son_n lamech_n say_v moses_n gen._n 5._o v._n 28._o live_v 182._o year_n and_o beget_v a_o son_n and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n noah_n say_v this_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n because_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v curse_v but_o to_o wave_n this_o question_n whether_o 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she_o have_v conceyve_v by_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n upon_o her_o salutation_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o her_o heart_n and_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o her_o heart_n thus_o fill_v her_o mouth_n do_v speak_v and_o utter_v that_o prophetical_a salutation_n which_o the_o angel_n have_v use_v unto_o she_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n bless_a art_n thou_o among_o woman_n and_o bless_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n vers_fw-la 42._o and_o by_o this_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n elizabeth_n do_v then_o know_v that_o that_o bless_a virgin_n have_v conceyve_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o then_o the_o child_n conceyve_v by_o she_o shall_v be_v her_o lord_n and_o redeemer_n the_o bless_a virgin_n again_o upon_o fresh_a experiment_n of_o these_o fact_n full_o answerable_a to_o the_o angel_n prediction_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n by_o which_o she_o utter_v that_o excellent_a say_n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o very_a embassage_n of_o the_o angel_n gabricl_n be_v real_o foreshaddowed_n or_o prefigure_v by_o the_o send_n of_o esaiah_n the_o prophet_n unto_o ahas_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n whereof_o we_o read_v isaiah_n the_o 7._o vers_fw-la 3._o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o angel_n message_n unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v literal_o and_o express_o foretold_v by_o the_o prophet_n unto_o ahas_n vers_fw-la 14._o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceyve_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emanuel_n howbeit_o even_o in_o this_o prophecy_n or_o testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n birth_n and_o conception_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o full_a concurrence_n of_o prophecy_n and_o type_n a_o express_a prediction_n or_o foretell_v of_o what_o shall_v afterward_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o a_o real_a overshaddow_a or_o representation_n of_o what_o afterward_o do_v 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or_o consort_n during_o the_o time_n of_o johns_n baptism_n or_o before_o he_o be_v to_o baptize_v our_o saviour_n the_o prophet_n malachy_n to_o my_o apprehension_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o prophecy_n intimate_v some_o great_a plague_n or_o curse_v ready_a to_o fall_v either_o upon_o the_o whole_a world_n or_o at_o least_o upon_o the_o land_n of_o jewry_n unless_o it_o be_v prevent_v by_o such_o mean_n as_o the_o flood_n may_v have_v be_v or_o as_o the_o destruction_n of_o niniveh_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jonas_n be_v prevent_v that_o be_v by_o humiliation_n and_o true_a repentance_n and_o this_o humiliation_n of_o the_o people_n or_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o true_a repentance_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v as_o malachy_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n eliah_n that_o be_v as_o you_o hear_v before_o by_o john_n the_o baptist._n the_o prophet_n word_n be_v these_o behold_v i_o will_v send_v you_o eliah_n the_o prophet_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a 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you_o offend_v either_o god_n the_o father_n or_o christ_n his_o son_n the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o your_o own_o conscience_n to_o receive_v this_o bless_a sacrament_n without_o some_o mental_a prayer_n be_v to_o receive_v it_o unworthy_o to_o pray_v while_o you_o receive_v it_o &_o not_o to_o pray_v kneel_v on_o your_o knee_n as_o your_o custom_n be_v at_o other_o prayer_n and_o as_o the_o church_n your_o mother_n upon_o this_o particular_a occasion_n of_o pray_v in_o special_a injoin_v you_o be_v to_o be_v offend_v in_o christ_n more_o offend_v in_o he_o for_o the_o church_n your_o conclusion_n mother_n sake_n than_o the_o jew_n be_v for_o galilee_n or_o nazareth_n his_o country_n sake_n nor_o be_v you_o only_o offend_v in_o he_o by_o refuse_v to_o bow_v your_o knee_n when_o you_o come_v unto_o he_o but_o you_o give_v just_a offence_n to_o the_o common_a adversary_n to_o who_o saint_n paul_n advise_v you_o to_o give_v no_o offence_n much_o less_o to_o give_v any_o advantage_n against_o 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clcer_v quanquâ—a_fw-la seâ—â—ndum_fw-la probaâ—thoâ—â—m_fw-it chrysostomâ—_n sâ—nâ—etian_n ut_fw-la prius_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la joannes_n aâ—te_fw-la columbae_fw-la desâ—â—nâ—un_fw-la