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Augustine of Hippo
Catena Aurea · Matthäusevangelium 1
Mt 1, 16English original
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Wherefore it pleased Him to take flesh of the womb of a woman, is known in His own secret counsels; whether that He might confer honour on both sexes alike, by taking the form of a man, and being born of a woman, or from some other reason which I would not hastily pronounce on.