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Adam Clarke, on Luke 1:38
Adam Clarke · 1762–1832
Luke 1:38 · Douay-Rheims
“And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.”
On this verse:
“Behold the handmaid of the Lord - I fully credit what thou sayest, and am perfectly ready to obey thy commands, and to accomplish all the purposes of thy grace concerning me. It appears that at the instant of this act of faith, and purposed obedience, the conception of the immaculate humanity of Jesus took place; and it was Done unto her according to his word. See Luk 1:35.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.