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tue_o epitilatu_fw-la victi_fw-la fugentur_fw-la favente_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la ibid._n fol._n 96._o versus_fw-la sancti_fw-la bernardi_n but_o sure_o they_o may_v better_o call_v they_o versus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la for_o howsoever_o to_o we_o they_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n inspire_v and_o david_n pen_v yet_o to_o they_o they_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n choose_v and_o commend_v well_o let_v they_o thus_o learn_v both_o their_o doctrine_n and_o devotion_n from_o the_o devil_n we_o for_o our_o part_n envy_v they_o not_o it_o suffice_v we_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n moreover_o this_o be_v that_o book_n wherein_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v not_o entreat_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o to_o god_n but_o there_o be_v prayer_n direct_v to_o they_o with_o these_o title_n a_o prayer_n to_o saint_n gabriel_n a_o prayer_n to_o s._n raphael_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o 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we_o poor_a condemn_a heretic_n of_o england_n ask_v they_o upon_o their_o conscience_n what_o kind_n of_o divinity_n and_o devotion_n this_o be_v for_o our_o part_n we_o will_v account_v he_o a_o blasphemer_n that_o shall_v say_v so_o among_o us._n there_o be_v also_o another_o prayer_n of_o which_o this_o strange_a report_n be_v make_v in_o that_o book_n 50._o ibid_fw-la fol._n 50._o this_o prayer_n show_v our_o lady_n to_o a_o devout_a person_n say_v that_o this_o golden_a prayer_n be_v the_o most_o sweet_a and_o acceptabl_a to_o i_o and_o in_o she_o appear_v she_o have_v this_o salutation_n and_o prayer_n write_v with_o letter_n of_o gold_n in_o her_o breast_n then_o follow_v a_o prayer_n to_o the_o same_o holy_a virgin_n begin_v thus_o aue_fw-la rosa_fw-la sive_fw-la spinis_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o be_v another_o piece_n of_o rare_a divinity_n and_o devotion_n that_o the_o holy_a virgin_n shall_v recommend_v a_o prayer_n make_v by_o a_o man_n and_o to_o herself_o alone_o as_o 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teach_v we_o we_o may_v have_v they_o both_o another_o way_n for_o s._n scythe_n both_o prepare_v it_o &_o pay_v for_o it_o then_o follow_v such_o a_o prayer_n as_o all_o the_o lutheran_n and_o caluinist_n can_v show_v the_o like_a for_o thus_o go_v the_o word_n o_o god_n who_o do_v honour_v the_o bless_a virgin_n since_o 26._o deus_fw-la qui_fw-la beatam_fw-la sitham_n virginem_fw-la famulam_fw-la tuam_fw-la in_o ipsius_fw-la vita_fw-la multis_fw-la miraculis_fw-la decorasti_fw-la te_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la exoramus_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o tuo_fw-la nomine_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la postulant_fw-la auxilium_fw-la eius_fw-la obtentu_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la sibi_fw-la sentiant_fw-la opportunum_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la taeter_fw-la noster_fw-la jbid._n fol._n 26._o thy_o servant_n with_o many_o miracle_n in_o her_o life_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o all_o those_o who_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v seek_v help_n of_o she_o may_v by_o her_o mean_n 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of_o benefice_n dignity_n &_o honour_n nay_o to_o absolve_v murderer_n &_o one_o book_n except_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o villain_n that_o shall_v wilful_o kill_v his_o own_o father_n or_o mother_n wife_n or_o child_n nay_o keeper_n of_o whore_n violater_n of_o virgin_n adulterer_n incestuous_a even_o in_o the_o near_a blood_n nay_o sin_n against_o nature_n and_o not_o to_o be_v name_v even_o with_o beast_n etc._n etc._n o_o rome_n blush_v at_o these_o abomination_n and_o cease_v for_o shame_n to_o prostitute_v thyself_o thus_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o friend_n and_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o write_v not_o luther_n nor_o caluin_n those_o arch-heretique_n nor_o malcontented_n erasmus_n for_o so_o they_o style_v they_o nor_o any_o of_o we_o but_o espencaeus_fw-la a_o sorbonist_n a_o papist_n and_o every_o way_n their_o own_o save_v only_o for_o his_o honesty_n of_o who_o not_o only_a thuanus_n bechellius_n and_o other_o indifferent_a and_o moderate_a but_o even_o possevine_a 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