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we_o be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n &_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n speak_v of_o christ_n membra_fw-la sumus_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la eius_fw-la 5_o de_fw-la carne_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o de_fw-la ossibus_fw-la eius_fw-la we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n but_o how_o be_v we_o good_a christian_a people_n flesh_n of_o christ_n flesh_n except_o he_o be_v flesh_n of_o mary_n flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o mary_n bone_n beside_o he_o do_v suck_v his_o mother_n &_o take_v his_o norishment_n out_o of_o her_o sweet_a breast_n for_o we_o read_v that_o a_o certain_a woman_n come_v unto_o he_o &_o say_v beatus_fw-la venture_n qui_fw-la te_fw-la portavit_fw-la 11_o &_o ubera_fw-la que_fw-la suxisti_fw-la happy_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v the_o &_o the_o pap_n which_o give_v you_o e_o suck_n nether_a christ_n who_o be_v truth_n do_v not_o reprove_v she_o as_o a_o liar_n wherefore_o we_o must_v need_v grant_v that_o he_o take_v his_o nature_n substance_n manhood_n &_o flesh_n of_o she_o i_o do_v touch_v this_o matter_n because_o not_o long_o sith_o i_o commune_v with_o a_o certain_a woman_n which_o deny_v this_o point_n and_o when_o i_o &_o m._n whytehead_n thomas_n lever_n and_o other_o allege_v this_o text_n against_o her_o opinion_n semen_n mulieris_fw-la conteret_fw-la caput_fw-la serpentis_fw-la the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v grind_v or_o breack_v the_o serpent_n head_n she_o answer_v i_o deny_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v mary_n seed_n or_o the_o woman_n seed_n nor_o i_o deny_v he_o not_o to_o be_v a_o man_n obiectâ—_n but_o mary_n have_v two_o sedes_fw-la one_o seed_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o another_o seed_n of_o her_o flesh_n and_o in_o her_o body_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a and_o a_o corporal_a sede_fw-la and_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o heavenly_a seed_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v of_o s._n john_n where_o he_o say_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v not_o sin_n and_o christ_n be_v her_o seed_n 2_o but_o he_o be_v become_v man_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o belief_n of_o spiritual_a seed_n not_o of_o natural_a seed_n for_o her_o seed_n and_o flesh_n be_v synful_a as_o the_o flesh_n &_o seed_n of_o other_o thaunsweâ—_n the_o seed_n which_o be_v promise_v unto_o adam_n be_v name_v to_o be_v semen_n mulieris_fw-la the_o seed_n of_o a_o woman_n the_o same_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o eve_n the_o self_n same_o afterward_o be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n of_o jacob_n the_o seed_n of_o david_n and_o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n but_o the_o seed_n that_o s._n john_n speak_v of_o be_v semen_n dei_fw-la the_o seed_n of_o god_n that_o be_v y_z e_z holy_a spirit_n not_o abraham_n seed_n david_n seed_n or_o mary_n seed_n how_o can_v it_o be_v their_o seed_n which_o take_v no_o substance_n of_o they_o further_o thesame_a promise_n be_v renew_a unto_o abraham_n jacob_n david_n and_o other_o with_o all_o these_o special_a word_n 122_o that_o of_o their_o womb_n of_o their_o body_n of_o their_o fruit_n of_o their_o belly_n of_o their_o loin_n of_o their_o flesh_n the_o saviour_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n be_v bear_v not_o of_o their_o faith_n of_o their_o belief_n wherefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o fleshly_a a_o natural_a and_o a_o corporal_a sede_fw-la of_o which_o christ_n be_v make_v man_n maugre_o the_o head_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o all_o heretic_n he_o take_v not_o say_v paul_n on_o he_o the_o angel_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n take_v he_o on_o he_o 2_o now_o you_o e_o spiritual_a sede_fw-la be_v in_o angel_n more_o plentiful_o then_o in_o man_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v not_o depress_v