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question_n of_o the_o virgin_n the_o angel_n make_v answer_v say_v 1.35_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la superueniet_fw-la in_o te_fw-la etc._n etc._n luc._n 1.35_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v overshadowe_v thou_o and_o therefore_o also_o that_o which_o of_o thou_o shall_v be_v bear_v holy_a shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o these_o word_n may_v be_v ponder_v three_o most_o excellent_a promise_n make_v by_o the_o angel_n to_o the_o most_o sacred_a virgin_n first_o that_o this_o conception_n shall_v not_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o from_o heaven_n shall_v come_v upon_o she_o to_o accomplish_v this_o worke._n and_o for_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o
divine_a child_n lay_v in_o the_o manger_n ponder_v the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n the_o word_n that_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o work_n that_o he_o do_v and_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o suffer_v and_o for_o who_o and_o how_o and_o the_o heroical_a virtue_n that_o he_o there_o do_v exercise_v all_o this_o i_o be_o to_o ponder_v as_o the_o most_o sacred_a virgin_n do_v ponder_v it_o in_o this_o form_n first_o i_o will_v behold_v the_o person_n of_o that_o child_n child_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o child_n make_v a_o comparison_n between_o what_o he_o be_v as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o between_o what_o he_o be_v there_o as_o he_o be_v man_n with_o a_o affection_n of_o admiration_n and_o love_v the_o great_a that_o i_o be_o able_a ponder_v how_o this_o child_n be_v that_o god_n of_o majesty_n 79.2_o isa_n 66.1_o psal_n 79.2_o who_o seat_n be_v heaven_n who_o throne_n be_v the_o cherubin_n and_o who_o servant_n the_o hierarchy_n of_o angel_n be_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n 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