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9. As to that, you should observe thus : Who, apart from that woman, saw the angel Gabriel ? And on what account is it expedient to consider that woman truthful ?' 10. If they say that, on account of the spiritual state of that angel, no one is able to see him, (11) that implies—if the cause of not seeing that angel be his spiritual nature—that the sight of that woman also, for the same reason, is not unrestricted. 12. If they say that the sacred being made him visible to that woman, and on account of the worthiness of that woman, (13) no other person being made worthy, (14) observe this, where is the evidence that the woman spoke truthfully ? 15. Or, if that woman were conspicuous to any one for truth, it is fitting for him to demonstrate that also to other persons, so that, through that evidence, she might be more fully considered as very truthful by them. 16. But now the showing of him (the angel), to that woman only, is not considered by any one as true. 17. Now you should also observe that the origin of their religion has all come forth from this testimony of a woman, which was given by her about her own condition.
18. Observe, again, that if they say the Messiah arose from the pure wind of the sacred being, that implies—if the only wind that is pure and from the sacred being be that one-that the other wind, which is distinct from that, is not from the sacred being and not pure, (19) and another producer is manifested inevitably. 20. If the wind be all from
answered and said unto her, “The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God”' (Luke i. 26, 27, 35).
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