¹ There was an early and widespread belief, afterwards confirmed by a decree of the Council of Ephesus, that the birth of Christ was by miracle, not y a true and proper parturition.

² Eph. vi. 12.

³ Gal. v. 19

⁴ 1 Pet. iv. 8.

⁵ Luke vii. 47.

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