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name_n human_n be_v but_o too_o mean_a a_o title_n etc._n etc._n again_o p._n 29._o he_o quote_v hilarius_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o form_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o humane_a conception_n and_o that_o the_o original_a of_o his_o body_n which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v a_o heavenly_a body_n yet_o have_v of_o the_o virgin_n substance_n in_o it_o be_v not_o of_o a_o human_a conception_n that_o both_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n than_o these_o of_o other_o man_n although_o have_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o true_a essence_n of_o man_n either_o in_o soul_n or_o body_n and_o say_v further_a why_o be_v the_o flesh_n conceive_v of_o tâ—â—_n holy_a ghost_n judge_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o humane_a body_n thus_o far_a g._n k._n out_o of_o hilarius_n which_o how_o reconciliable_a it_o be_v to_o that_o notion_n that_o christ_n be_v produce_v 〈◊〉_d generation_n of_o and_o from_o the_o property_n of_o man_n in_o mâ—_n which_o 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