A lesson of the Incarnation of Christ that he toke, [sic] his humanity in…A lesson of the Incarnation of Christe that he toke, [sic] his humanite in…

One place more there is in S. Paul written in the second to the Hebrew: which is this, forasmuch then as the children were partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise toke part with them. And in the same place he sayeth: He toke the seed of Abraham, & not of the Angels so that he must be like unto his brothers in all things. This place appertaining to the nativity of Christ, let us consider diligently the words of S. Pauls oration, how he proveth Christ to have our nature, which he toke of his mother. If it be so sayeth S. Paul that the children, that is to say men be partakers ⟨image 15⟩of flesh and blood: Christ because he might destroy him that hath the dominion of death, by the death in his own body, was made partaker of the same, to wite of flesh and blood. Here he useth three words, Likewise, Partaker, Of the same. Read the text and note the words.

One place more there is in S. Paule wryten in the second to the Ebrew: which is thys, for asmuche then as the chyldren were partakers of fleshe and bloude, he also hymselfe lykewyse toke part wyth thē. And in the same place he sayeth: He toke the sede of Abrahā, & not of the Angels so that he muste be lyke vnto his brothers in all thynges. This place apperteining to the natiuite of Christe, let vs consydere dilygently the wordes of S. Paules oration, how he prouyth Christ to haue oure nature, whiche he toke of hys mother. If it be so sayeth S. Paule that the chyldren, that is to say men be partakers ⟨image 15⟩of fleshe and bloude: Christe because he myghte destroye hym that hath ye dominion of death, by the death in his owne body, was made partaker of ye same, to wyte of fleshe and bloude. Here he vsythe thre wordes, Lykewyse, Partaker, Of the same. Reade the text and note the wordes.

¶ First it is out of doubt, that our flesh is of the nature and substance of a woman. Now sayeth S. Paul Christ likewise, that is to say after the same manner toke flesh as his brothers. I say not like unto us, for we receive our nature with sin, and in sin, and by natural conjunction. Christ received his humanity of his mother without sin, by the operation of the holy ghost.