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399"Special grace" of God to forgivesins completely would notbe extended until after Jesus'blood was shed as ransom1 Cor . 15 :22, Dy "And as inAdam all die, so also in Christall shall be made alive ."Eph. 1 :7, Dy "In whom wehave redemption through hisblood, the remission of sins, accordingto the riches of hisgrace."Heb. 9 :22, 24, 26, 28, Dy "Andalmost all things, according tothe law, are cleansed with blood :and without shedding of bloodthere is no remission. For Jesusis not entered into the Holiesmade with hands, the patternsof the true : but into Heaven itself,that he may appear now inthe presence of God for us. . . .now once, at the end of ages, hehath appeared for the destructionof sin by the sacrifice ofhimself. So also Christ was offeredonce to exhaust the sinsof many."See "Ransom" .Mary fulfilled law of purificationafter Jesus' birth and alsooffered her sin offering, showingherself not without sinLuke 2 :22-24, Dy "And afterthe days of her purification, accordingto the law of Moses,were accomplished, they carriedhim to Jerusalem, to present himto the Lord : as it is written inthe law of the Lord : every maleopening the womb shall be calledholy to the Lord : and to offer asacrifice, according as it is writtenin the law of the Lord, apair of turtledoves or two youngpigeons ."Lev . 12 :6-8, Dy "And whenthe days of her purification areexpired, for a son, or for adaughter, she shall bring to thedoor of the tabernacle of thetestimony, a lamb of a year oldfor a holocaust, and a youngpigeon or a turtle for sin : andshall deliver them to the priest .Who shall offer them before theWorship of MaryLord, and shall pray for her : andso she shall be cleansed fromthe issue of her blood. This isthe law for her that beareth aman child or a maid child . Andif her hand find not sufficiency,and she is not able to offer alamb, she shall take two turtles,or two young pigeons, one for aholocaust, and another for sin :and the priest shall pray for her .and so she shall be cleansed ."(2) Mary Could Not Be "Motherof God", Since God Is WithoutBeginningPs . 89 :2, Dy [90 :2, AS] "Beforethe mountains were made, or theearth and the world was formed ;from eternity and to eternitythou art God ."Jer . 10 :10 . Dy "But the Lordis the true God : he is the livingGod and the everlasting king ."1 Tim . 1 :17, Dy "Now to theking of ages, immortal, invisible,the only God, be honour andglory for ever and ever ."Mary was born 75 generationsafter Adam, who was createdby GodLuke 3 :23-38, Dy "And Jesushimself was beginning about theage of thirty years : being (as itwas supposed) the son of Joseph,who was of Heli, who was ofMathat . . . . who was of Henos,who was of Seth, who was ofAdam, who was of God ."Gen . 2 :7, Dy "And the LordGod formed man of the slime ofthe earth, and breathed into hisface the breath of life ; and manbecame a living soul."Jesus had an existence long beforeMary. She admits Abrahamwas her forefather, and Jesustestifies that he existed beforeAbrahamLuke 1 :55 "Just as he oncesaid to our forefathers, to Abrahamand to his seed, forever ."John 8 :58 "Jesus said to them :`Most truly I say to you, BeforeAbraham came into existence, Ihave been .'"