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From an unattributed source.❧
51 For since the only-begotten does not come into a woman, he is already tainted by
this. “For holy is his name.” * The Saviour who is conceived is not at all defiled
as he forms his own body in me, the Virgin. This is also why the Holy Spirit
comes, so that, as the conception was holy, it should prepare the birth to be
holy.❧ From Victor the Presbyter.❧
52 For I also grasp the meaning of “having mercy from one generation to another” * He himself
unites in his ensouled body the rational soul and the spiritual one according to its state of being.
He comes into the world, and he spends his time with humans, and he leads his life below,
and he disposes everything as he brings about our salvation through his
51 52and holy is his name. 1:50 52And
his mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation. 53
1:51 54 54He has shown his strength
with his arm; 55 55 he has scattered
the proud in the thoughts of their
hearts. 1:52 56 56He has brought down
the powerful from their thrones and
lifted up the lowly;
love of humanity alone.❧
From an unattributed source.❧
53 For those who are completely
unworthy are not shown mercy,
but those who through
repentance turn themselves
to reverence.❧
From the same.❧
54 For his hand is not
the deed of a human.❧
From the same.❧
55 The wicked and
unclean spirits: the ruler of these is the devil, who fell because of
his pride; the wise ones of the Greeks, who did not accept what seemed to be the
foolishness of the message; the populace of the Jews, which did not
wish to believe. All this was in accordance with prophecy.❧ From the same.❧
56 Great were the thoughts of the demons and the devil who were scattered, of the wise ones
of the Greeks, and of the Pharisees and the scribes. But he “brought them down and
exalted those who humbled themselves” * under his powerful hand.❧