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must_v christ_n needs_o be_v a_o right_n natural_a son_n of_o a_o woman_n but_o with_o a_o supernatural_a wise_n be_v bear_v than_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n of_o who_o all_o the_o virginyte_n be_v clear_o and_o undoubted_o keep_v first_o say_v the_o scripture_n the_o seed_n of_o a_o woman_n it_o say_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o man_n it_o name_v only_o the_o name_n of_o a_o woman_n therefore_o the_o mother_n of_o this_o child_n which_o conceyve_v without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o man_n be_v a_o virgyn_v &_o yet_o a_o right_a natural_a mother_n of_o the_o child_n as_o also_o paul_n witness_v iiij_o gal._n iiij_o where_o as_o he_o say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n other_o child_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n here_o say_v the_o scripture_n christ_n be_v only_o bear_v of_o a_o woman_n woman_n a_o woman_n a_o woman_n be_v not_o here_o take_v for_o a_o woman_n that_o know_v a_o man_n but_o it_o signifi_v the_o person_n of_o a_o woman_n or_o the_o name_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o geve_v here_o to_o understonde_v that_o this_o birth_n be_v do_v without_o all_o addition_n of_o man_n or_o help_v of_o man_n secondare_o xxij_o ge._n xxij_o when_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n christ_n the_o right_a messiah_n he_o say_v in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v marye_n come_v bodily_a of_o abraham_n and_o david_n and_o christ_n come_v of_o mary_n bodily_a and_o be_v thesame_a seed_n of_o abraham_n through_o the_o which_o all_o nation_n be_v bless_v then_o it_o follow_v iij_o gal._n iij_o that_o marye_n be_v a_o pure_a virgyn_v for_o if_o her_o son_n christ_n be_v a_o bless_a seed_n which_o take_v away_o all_o male_a diction_n true_o than_o can_v not_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o man_n if_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o man_n than_o be_v he_o bear_v after_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v a_o child_n of_o adam_n pollute_v with_o sin_n now_o be_v he_o only_o a_o fruyt_n of_o a_o womanes_a body_n and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o blessing_n stand_v not_o together_o three_o speak_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n through_o esay_n seven_o esa_n seven_o god_n himself_o shall_v geve_v you_o a_o token_n behold_v a_o virgyn_v shall_v conceyve_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n text_n have_v alma_n that_o be_v a_o virgyn_v not_o as_o a_o serve_a maid_n but_o a_o young_a woman_n person_n which_o as_o yet_o have_v no_o husband_n and_o wear_v a_o garlonde_n which_o be_v yet_o undefyle_v and_o that_o be_v also_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o virgyn_v and_o so_o do_v man_n call_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n a_o pure_a maiden_n that_o be_v a_o virgyn_v as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o can_v not_o deny_v and_o therefore_o be_v she_o a_o pure_a virgyn_v before_o the_o birth_n and_o in_o the_o birth_n let_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o evangelist_n mathewe_n and_o luke_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o for_o they_o call_v mary_n a_o virgyn_v i_fw-it math._n i_o luc._n i_fw-it allegen_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n esaye_n that_o she_o also_o do_v remain_v always_o a_o virgyn_v after_o the_o birth_n birth_n marry_o a_o virgyn_v also_o after_o the_o birth_n will_v i_o defend_v even_o with_o the_o scripture_n wherewith_o the_o heretyke_a heluidius_fw-la will_v prove_v the_o contrary_a part_n that_o she_o shall_v have_v have_v child_n by_o joseph_n after_o the_o first_o bear_v son_n mathewe_n say_v i_o math._n i_o joseph_n know_v she_o not_o till_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o her_o first_o son_n hereout_o will_v the_o folysshe_v that_o mark_v not_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o the_o language_n define_v and_o conclude_v that_o she_o shall_v have_v bear_v more_o child_n afterwards_o but_o i_o say_v look_v better_o upon_o the_o circumstance_n the_o evangelist_n set_v a_o great_a marvel_v before_o our_o eye_n namely_o that_o a_o virgin_n be_v with_o child_n before_o the_o man_n take_v she_o into_o his_o house_n and_o lie_v with_o she_o and_o before_o he_o know_v she_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o have_v a_o son_n before_o who_o not_o withstond_v she_o shall_v have_v in_o case_n she_o be_v know_v of_o he_o after_o the_o common_a course_n and_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n mathewe_n tend_v not_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v do_v after_o the_o birth_n viij_o ge._n viij_o item_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o moses_n to_o speak_v after_o such_o like_a phrase_n the_o raven_n fly_v out_o and_o return_v not_o again_o untyl_o the_o water_n be_v dry_v up_o upon_o the_o earth_n here_o will_v the_o text_n that_o the_o raven_n be_v not_o come_v again_o at_o all_o even_o so_o follow_v not_o in_o the_o forsayde_a sayenge_a of_o saint_n mathewe_n that_o joseph_n afterwards_o have_v lie_v with_o mary_n or_o have_v know_v she_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a part_n that_o he_o never_o know_v she_o afterward_o ix_o esay_n ix_o the_o temporal_a birth_n of_o christ_n have_v esaye_n prophesy_v and_o notify_v a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o and_o a_o son_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n do_v his_o kingdom_n lie_v and_o he_o be_v call_v with_o his_o own_o name_n wonderful_a the_o mighty_a god_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n a_o father_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v behold_v also_o the_o xi_o chap._n of_o esay_n the_o history_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n read_v luc._n ij_o how_o marie_n the_o virgyn_v be_v delyver_v of_o her_o child_n in_o bethleem_n ij_o mich._n five_o matt._n ij_o as_o the_o prophet_n micheas_n do_v say_v in_o spirit_n oh_o which_o word_n faint_v mathewe_n make_v relation_n sa_v &_o thou_o bethlehem_n in_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n be_v not_o the_o jest_n among_o the_o prince_n of_o juda_n for_o out_o of_o the_o shall_v there_o come_v unto_o i_o the_o captain_n that_o shall_v govern_v i_o people_n israel_n the_o four_o article_n which_o suffer_v under_o ponce_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v christ_n the_o passion_n of_o christ_n dead_a and_o bury_v that_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o father_n that_o his_o only_a son_n jesu_n christ_n shall_v dye_v upon_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o human_a nature_n to_o thintent_v that_o he_o shall_v bring_v together_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v scatter_v xi_o joh._n xi_o that_o be_v the_o father_n commandment_n that_o he_o shall_v suffocate_v our_o death_n by_o his_o innocent_a death_n xx_o mat._n xx_o that_o same_o say_a christ_n unto_o his_o twelve_o disciple_n before_o in_o the_o way_n towards_o iherusalem_n when_o he_o speak_v behold_v we_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v betray_v unto_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o unto_o the_o scrybe_n and_o they_o shall_v condemn_v he_o to_o death_n and_o shall_v delyver_v he_o to_o the_o gentyl_n to_o be_v mock_v and_o to_o be_v scourge_v and_o to_o be_v crucifyyd_v and_o the_o three_o day_n he_o shall_v rise_v again_o xviij_o lu._n xviij_o and_o in_o luke_n speak_v christ_n unto_o his_o disciple_n behold_v we_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v that_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o even_o the_o forsayde_a word_n follow_v also_o the_o prophet_n have_v describe_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n very_o earnest_o and_o so_o plain_o every_o thing_n that_o many_o time_n they_o have_v also_o note_v how_o the_o pain_n be_v as_o of_o thorn_n scourge_n buffette_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o man_n do_v play_v for_o his_o cote_n that_o man_n give_v he_o vynagre_a to_o drink_v and_o of_o such_o like_o many_o more_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n seek_v or_o read_v wytnes_n we_o find_v often_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n thy_o word_n compact_a covenaunt_n and_o testament_n whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o god_n shall_v dye_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n beside_o that_o be_v his_o passion_n and_o death_n clear_o describe_v and_o show_v esay_n ij_o x.xi.xli.xlvi_fw-la xlix_o l.liij.lxiij.lxv_fw-la jere._n xi_o xviij.xxiij.xxxi.xxxiij_fw-la tre._n iij._n iiij_o there_o say_v jeremy_n christe_n have_v be_v take_v for_o our_o sin_n baruch_n v._o ezechiel_n xvij_o osee_n vi_fw-la xiij_o johel_n ij_o amos._n ij_o jone_n ij_o michee_n ij_o v_o abacuc_n ij_o aggei_n ij_o zacharie_n ix_o xij_o xiij_o fourteen_o david_n psalm_n xx_o xxi.xxxvij.liiij.lxviij_fw-la and_o also_o in_o other_o psalm_n i_o will_v only_o bring_v the_o into_o the_o scripture_n that_o thou_o thyself_o may_v drink_v of_o the_o clear_a well_o but_o in_o especyall_a look_v over_o and_o read_v the_o liij_o chapter_n in_o esaye_n how_o goodly_a the_o prophet_n there_o descrybe_v the_o history_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o passion_n
¶_o in_o the_o new_a testament_fw-mi read_v the_o evangelist_n of_o the_o passion_n where_o they_o handle_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n ▪_o there_o shall_v thou_o find_v how_o godly_a the_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o the_o euangelyste_n accord_n and_o agree_v with_o the_o prophet_n likewise_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o ij_o iij._n iiij_o v._n seven_o x._o xiij_o xvij_o xx_o xxvi_o witness_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n roma_n i_o iij._n where_o he_o prove_v that_o we_o have_v the_o redemption_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o u_o say_v he_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcyle_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n item_n roman_n vi_fw-la viij_o christ_n die_v for_o us._n roma_n fourteen_o xv_o to_o the_o corinthian_n i_o cor._n i_o ij_o vi_fw-la viij_o x._o xi_o xv_o ij_o corinth_n iiij_o v._o xiij_o to_o the_o galathians_n i._o ij_o iij._n iiij_o vi_fw-la to_o the_o ephesian_n i._o ij_o v._o to_o the_o philippian_n in_o the_o second_o teach_v he_o and_z sheweth_z that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v humble_v himself_o from_o the_o highness_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o our_o saluacyon_n even_o unto_o the_o most_o heinous_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n philippen_n iij._n to_o the_o coloss_n i._o ij_o iij._n to_o the_o tessaloniens_n i._o ij_o iiij_o v._o to_o timot._n i_o ij_o to_z titus_z two_o in_o the_o epistell_n to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o i_o ij_o v._o vi_fw-la ix_o x._o xiij_o cha._n peter_n i_o petri._n i_o ij_o iij._n iiij_o and_o also_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n johan._n i._n johan._n i_o ij_o iij._n iiij_o of_o the_o burial_n read_v treno_n iij._n they_o have_v lay_v a_o stone_n upon_o i_o psalm_n iij._n iiij_o xuj_o my_o flesh_n shall_v lie_v sure_a item_n esaye_n xi_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n matth._n xxvij_o marci_n xv_o luce._n twenty-three_o johan._n nineteeen_o the_o unspeakable_a fruit_n of_o the_o hoolsome_a death_n of_o jesu_n christ_n and_o the_o infinite_a merit_n shall_v thou_o find_v also_o in_o the_o place_n afore_o rehearse_v the_o fyfth_o article_n he_o ascend_v into_o hell_n and_o the_o thyrd_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o death_n christ_n be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o savioure_n therefore_o overcome_v he_o all_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o salvation_n be_v sin_n death_n hell_n &_o the_o devyl_n through_o who_o envy_n death_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n christ_n also_o descend_v into_o hell_n that_o he_o shall_v suppress_v all_o power_n and_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devyl_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o he_o be_v rise_v again_o for_o to_o geve_v a_o new_a life_n to_o the_o beleve_a that_o we_o here_o after_o may_v live_v innocent_o and_o godly_a david_n speak_v thereof_o on_o this_o wise_n thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n hell_n christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n here_o be_v it_o clear_a that_o he_o descend_v into_o hell_n for_o he_o say_v not_o thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v the_o work_n of_o my_o soul_n in_o hellethe_v say_v my_o soul_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n do_v true_o descend_v into_o hell_n after_o her_o substance_n or_o be_v not_o only_o after_o the_o work_n and_o although_o we_o do_v not_o know_v proper_o what_o manner_n of_o descend_n into_o hell_n the_o same_o be_v yet_o nevertheless_o will_v we_o sure_o &_o true_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n when_o he_o have_v commend_v his_o bless_a soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n his_o father_n than_o lie_v his_o holy_a body_n still_o but_o the_o soul_n go_v down_o to_o hell_n oh_o the_o merciful_a lord_n have_v overcome_v for_o we_o every_o fearful_a thing_n christ_n the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n ¶_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o great_a article_n for_o it_o have_v make_v the_o pain_n and_o sufferynge_v of_o all_o martyr_n light_v and_o be_v the_o triumph_n and_o joy_n of_o all_o christian_n his_o resurrectyon_n be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o work_v also_o our_o resurrection_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n even_o so_o say_v saint_n paul_n christ_n be_v rise_v again_o viij_o rom_n iiij_o ro._n viij_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o death_n dwell_v in_o you_o even_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o death_n shall_v quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n because_o that_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o you_o xv_o i_o co._n xv_o and_o to_o the_o corinthian_n as_o by_o adam_n all_o dye_n even_o so_o by_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v a_o live_v and_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o order_fw-fr the_o first_o be_v christ_n than_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n the_o invincible_a glory_n of_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o jesu_n christ_n declare_v and_o glorifi_v all_o that_o be_v weak_a &_o fearful_a before_o dryve_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o exalt_v into_o great_a joy_n the_o herte_n of_o all_o faithful_a christian_n what_o joy_n be_v great_a they_o that_o christ_n be_v rise_v in_o everla_a glory_n and_o honour_n 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