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of_o a_o angry_a and_o just_a god_n let_v we_o have_v recourse_n to_o holy_a mary_n a_o most_o proper_a mediatrice_fw-la to_o our_o mediator_n jesus_n through_o who_o say_v the_o same_o holy_a father_n serm._n nativ_n mar._n all_o our_o hope_n all_o grace_n all_o salvation_n flow_v down_o upon_o we_o sect._n fourteen_o that_o the_o mediation_n of_o holy_a mary_n derogate_v not_o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o our_o only_a mediator_n jesus_n liii_o hence_o it_o seem_v manifest_a to_o any_o calm_a considerer_n that_o no_o one_o expression_n or_o practice_n use_v in_o the_o contemplation_n on_o the_o life_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o jesus_n or_o by_o her_o devotee_n with_o the_o approbation_n of_o church_n authority_n detract_v in_o the_o least_o either_o from_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n or_o from_o the_o all-sufficient_a and_o most_o effectual_a mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o all_o still_o acknowledge_v with_o the_o apostle_n 1_o 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tribunal_n of_o repentance_n be_v vmpire_n preacher_n in_o their_o pulpit_n be_v god_n messenger_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n at_o god_n altar_n and_o the_o prayer_n groan_n and_o tear_n of_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n in_o his_o private_a oratory_n be_v petitioner_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o thus_o at_o least_o not_o only_o the_o live_a moses_n deut._n 5.5_o &_o rom._n 15.30_o but_o the_o glorify_a saint_n also_o apoc._n 5.8_o be_v true_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o his_o guilty_a people_n hier._n l._n contr_n vigilant_a much_o rather_o the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n and_o queen_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o angel_n unless_o the_o more_o acceptable_a they_o be_v to_o god_n and_o the_o great_a their_o glory_n their_o power_n shall_v be_v less_o and_o their_o prayer_n more_o fruitless_a which_o be_v very_o inconsequent_a to_o that_o glorious_a state_n and_o coheirship_n with_o christ_n our_o great_a advocate_n apoc._n 2_o 26._o &_o 8.3_o and_o too_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o that_o compassion_n of_o the_o heavenly_a citizen_n which_o they_o so_o eager_o practise_v towards_o their_o once_o fellow-captives_a lvi_o but_o that_o other_o mediation_n by_o way_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o propitiation_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o cross_n cancel_v god_n sentence_n draw_v up_o against_o we_o by_o the_o exuberant_a dignity_n of_o the_o person_n suffer_v this_o be_v so_o proper_a to_o jesus_n that_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o one_o mediator_n in_o substance_n because_o the_o person_n of_o god_n substantial_o unite_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o by_o operation_n because_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n consubsisting_a with_o the_o divine_a pay_v the_o whole_a debt_n of_o our_o crime_n establish_a seal_n for_o our_o sanctification_n and_o through_o they_o give_v we_o a_o co-heirship_a to_o heaven_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o &_o 6._o ubi_fw-la chrys_n ambr._n theophylact._n theodoret._n aug._n l._n 9_o civ_o c._n 19_o fulgent_n l._n the_o fid_fw-we ad_fw-la petr._n c._n 2._o hilar._n l._n 9_o trin._n cyril_n l._n 12._o thes_n c._n 10._o so_o that_o although_o priest_n at_o the_o altar_n do_v offer_v the_o propitiatory_a and_o satisfactory_a sacrifice_n of_o our_o mediator_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n may_v commemorate_v its_o efficacy_n to_o move_v god_n clemency_n to_o pardon_v our_o crime_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o our_o mediator_n offer_v and_o commemorate_a yet_o not_o by_o their_o personal_a mediation_n otherwise_o than_o by_o way_n of_o application_n and_o prayer_n to_o god._n apoc._n 5.8_o &_o seqq_n lvii_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o several_a expression_n use_v by_o the_o devotee_n of_o holy_a mary_n of_o their_o hope_n of_o her_o aid_n for_o their_o freedom_n from_o present_a or_o future_a calamity_n of_o sin_n sickness_n captivity_n for_o her_o protection_n against_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n from_o manifold_a temptation_n and_o the_o dreadful_a casualty_n of_o this_o wretched_a life_n in_o implore_v her_o mercy_n to_o pity_v and_o bless_v they_o and_o to_o shield_v they_o from_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n wrath_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o vintage_n and_o height_n of_o his_o justice_n against_o rebellious_a criminal_n whereof_o the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n and_o write_n of_o the_o father_n be_v full_a can_v raise_v no_o other_o idea_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o right_a believer_n than_o of_o the_o peculiar_a efficacy_n of_o her_o prayer_n upon_o our_o earnest_a suit_n make_v to_o god_n for_o we_o for_o those_o end_n ground_v on_o those_o supereminent_a prerogative_n of_o her_o maternity_n innocency_n and_o holiness_n whereby_o first_o her_o person_n than_o her_o mediation_n of_o intercession_n according_a to_o god_n rule_n in_o the_o case_n of_o abel_n gen._n 4.4_o have_v a_o most_o sublime_a acceptableness_n to_o god_n for_o we_o and_o thus_o too_o at_o a_o vast_a degree_n beneath_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n
alcuinus_fw-la adoration_n alcuinus_fw-la synod_n nicen._n 2._o in_o defin._n fid_fw-we sanctorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la &_o divinorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la dotrinae_n insistentes_fw-la &_o catholicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n inhabitat_fw-la traditionem_fw-la observantes_fw-la definimis_fw-la venerandas_fw-la imagine_v in_o templis_fw-la sanctis_fw-la dei_fw-la collecandas_fw-la maximé_fw-fr autem_fw-la imaginem_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la servatoris_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesv_fw-la christi_fw-la deinde_fw-la intemeratae_fw-la domina_fw-la nostrae_fw-la deiparae_fw-la quo_fw-la scilicet_fw-la per_fw-la hanc_fw-la imaginum_fw-la inspectionem_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la contemplantur_fw-la ad_fw-la prototyporum_fw-la memoriam_fw-la &_o desiderium_fw-la veniant_fw-la ill_a sque_fw-la salutationem_fw-la &_o honorariam_fw-la adorationem_fw-la exhibeant_fw-la adhere_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o holy_a and_o divine_a father_n and_o observe_v the_o 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praecelleret_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la virgâ—_n super_fw-la omnes_fw-la choros_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la pracellens_fw-la exaltata_fw-la est_fw-la it_o behove_v that_o that_o temple_n by_o our_o royal_a order_n erect_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o god_n and_o which_o excel_v all_o other_o monastical_a building_n within_o our_o dominion_n in_o workmanship_n and_o beauty_n shall_v as_o much_o surpass_v all_o other_o in_o the_o magnificence_n of_o its_o consecration_n as_o the_o holy_a virgin_n herself_o excel_v and_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o the_o choires_n of_o saint_n and_o charlemagne_n in_o his_o law_n for_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o in_o his_o pragmatical_a sanction_n for_o the_o immunity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n in_o aquisgran_n sect._n xxv_o testimony_n of_o the_o nine_o age._n xcvii_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n towards_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o jesus_n support_v by_o a_o uninterrupted_a tradition_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o former_a age_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o father_n of_o this_o nine_o 1._o in_o their_o censure_n of_o claudius_n bishop_n of_o turin_n who_o in_o this_o age_n revive_v the_o heresy_n of_o nestorius_n the_o iconoclast_n and_o vigilantius_n all_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o jesus_n and_o as_o such_o be_v proscribe_v by_o church_n authority_n ionas_n aurel._n tom._n 4._o bibl._n patr_n baron_fw-fr a_o 825._o n._n 58._o 2._o in_o their_o repeat_v veneration_n and_o prayer_n to_o the_o saint_n niceph._n constant_n patr._n ep._n ad_fw-la leon._n p._n 3._o haym_n hom_n de_fw-fr laz._n raban_n ep._n ad_fw-la otgar_fw-la and_o 3._o in_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o eight_o general_n council_n justify_v the_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o give_v that_o derivative_a honour_n and_o veneration_n to_o the_o image_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v give_v primitive_o to_o the_o original_n they_o represent_v conc._n constant_n 4._o and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o holy_a virgin_n cit_fw-la virgin_n eorum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la haredes_fw-la efficiamur_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la vero_fw-la deo_fw-la reposita_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la indignis_fw-la idque_fw-la immaculatae_fw-la inculpataeque_fw-la matris_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la intercessione_n that_o we_o may_v become_v heir_n of_o those_o blessing_n which_o be_v prepare_v in_o christ_n the_o true_a god_n for_o the_o worthy_a and_o that_o through_o the_o intercession_n of_o his_o immaculate_a and_o spotless_a mother_n and_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n s._n niceph._n cit_fw-la st._n nicephorus_n epist_n cit_fw-la give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n agree_v with_o that_o of_o former_a age_n and_o with_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o latin._n sect._n xxvi_o testimony_n of_o the_o ten_o age._n xcviii_o the_o same_o receive_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o veneration_n and_o invocation_n of_o holy_a mary_n we_o find_v support_v by_o the_o concord_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o ten_o age_n relate_v the_o zeal_n of_o those_o time_n in_o propagate_a the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o request_v their_o protection_n and_o prayer_n windechin_n l._n 1._o annal._n regino_n chron._n an._n 655._o 773._o &_o 871._o rather_n vit_fw-mi s._n ursmar_n luitprand_fw-fr l._n 4._o hist_o c._n 14._o s._n odo_n cluinac_n l._n transl_n s._n mart._n c._n 5._o tom_n 7._o bibl._n patr_n the_o word_n of_o st._n odo_n be_v very_o expressive_a tu_fw-la ergo_fw-la o_o bone_n martin_n pie_n pater_n pastor_n &_o patron_n noster_fw-la nobis_fw-la filiis_fw-la &_o alumnis_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la &_o veneratoribus_fw-la tuis_fw-la more_fw-it tuo_fw-la bona_fw-la confer_v noxia_fw-la submove_n &_o orationum_fw-la jugi_fw-la instantia_fw-la gaudia_fw-la nobis_fw-la interminabilis_fw-la vitæ_fw-la obtine_n thou_o therefore_o o_o holy_a martin_n our_o pious_a father_n pastor_n and_o patron_n continue_v to_o grant_v unto_o thy_o child_n disciple_n and_o worshipper_n thy_o accustom_a favour_n defend_v we_o from_o all_o evil_n and_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o thy_o earnest_a prayer_n obtain_v for_o we_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o never-ending_a life_n sect._n xxvii_o testimony_n of_o the_o eleven_o age._n xcix_o in_o the_o eleven_o age_n judaisme_n age_n suid._n v._o leo._n adjecit_fw-la homo_fw-la profanus_fw-la ne_fw-la mariae_fw-la intercessionem_fw-la quisquam_fw-la petat_fw-la this_o profane_a man_n add_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o crime_n that_o none_o shall_v presume_v through_o his_o empire_n to_o beg_v the_o intercession_n of_o mary_n and_o v._o constantius_n eo_fw-la vesaniae_fw-la &_o vecordiae_fw-la redactus_fw-la ut_fw-la lege_fw-la sanciret_fw-la ne_fw-la mariae_fw-la quidem_fw-la intercessionem_fw-la quisquâ—m_fw-la petat_fw-la neque_fw-la eam_fw-la juvare_fw-la quempiam_fw-la posse_fw-la neque_fw-la deipara_n nominetur_fw-la 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