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the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n 1.6_o esay_n 1.6_o unto_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n he_o that_o christ_n take_v no_o personal_a infirmity_n upon_o he_o yet_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o pure_a virgin_n blood_n be_v proportion_v in_o most_o equal_a symmetry_n and_o correspondency_n of_o part_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v speciosus_fw-la forma_fw-la prae_fw-la filijs_fw-la hominum_fw-la fair_a than_o the_o son_n of_o man_n whole_o pure_a more_o pure_a than_o the_o body_n of_o absalon_n 14._o 2_o sam._n 14._o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o blemish_n so_o cassiodorus_n say_v 45._o cassiod_n in_o psal_n 45._o forma_fw-la eius_fw-la lactei_fw-la coloris_fw-la decore_fw-la illuxit_fw-la &_o insigni_fw-la statura_fw-la prae-eminuit_a his_o body_n of_o the_o best_a compose_a stature_n do_v excel_v all_o other_o man_n and_o so_o saint_n hierome_n say_v that_o his_o countenance_n carry_v hide_v and_o veil_a in_o it_o a_o starlike_a shine_a 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