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godly_a can_v any_o opinion_n in_o religion_n be_v call_v profitable_a or_o hold_v wholesome_a and_o godly_a that_o be_v not_o true_a can_v piety_n and_o falsity_n stand_v together_o and_o in_o another_o place_n have_v large_o lay_v down_o the_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n 1._o lib._n 1_o cap._n 12._o 1._o in_o a_o point_n of_o jndulgence_n at_o last_o come_v to_o resolve_v it_o and_o set_v down_o the_o truth_n he_o say_v these_o two_o opinion_n may_v happy_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v reconcile_v see_v peradventure_o they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v and_o if_o they_o be_v how_o but_o in_o some_o sort_n a_o poor_a reconcilement_n and_o yet_o even_o that_o also_o be_v upon_o a_o peradventure_o such_o reconcilement_n of_o their_o difference_n we_o envy_v they_o not_o again_o in_o that_o great_a point_n of_o
book_n say_v our_o holy_a father_n sixtus_n the_o four_o have_v grant_v to_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n say_v this_o prayer_n immediate_o after_o the_o elevation_n clean_a remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n perpetual_o endure_v nor_o do_v these_o indulgence_n only_o deliver_v those_o that_o purchase_v they_o but_o also_o other_o even_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a out_o of_o purgatory_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o same_o book_n of_o certain_a prayer_n call_v saint_n bridget_n oh_o 59_o ibid._n fol._n 59_o there_o be_v the_o 15._o oh_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a virgin_n saint_n bridget_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v daily_o before_o the_o holy_a rood_n in_o saint_n paul_n church_n at_o rome_n who_o so_o say_v this_o a_o whole_a year_n he_o shall_v deliver_v 15._o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n of_o his_o next_o kindred_n and_o convert_v other_o 15_o sinner_n to_o good_a life_n and_o other_o 15._o fifteen_o righteous_a man_n of_o his_o kind_n shall_v persevere_v in_o good_a life_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o desire_v of_o god_n you_o shall_v have_v it_o if_o it_o be_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o but_o they_o have_v indulgence_n annex_v to_o certain_a prayer_n which_o shall_v deliver_v they_o also_o from_o bodily_a danger_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o book_n of_o another_o prayer_n 69._o ibid._n fol._n 69._o this_o prayer_n be_v show_v to_o saint_n augustine_n by_o revelation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o who_o that_o devout_o say_v this_o prayer_n or_o hear_v read_v or_o bear_v about_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v in_o fire_n nor_o water_n neither_o in_o battle_n nor_o in_o judgement_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v of_o sudden_a death_n &_o no_o venom_n shall_v poison_v he_o that_o day_n nor_o be_v this_o yet_o all_o but_o they_o have_v other_o prayer_n whereunto_o be_v annex_v such_o powerful_a indulgence_n as_o he_o that_o say_v they_o can_v be_v damn_v nor_o go_v to_o purgatory_n but_o must_v needs_o go_v to_o heaven_n immediate_o when_o he_o die_v let_v the_o reader_n judge_v for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n this_o prayer_n make_v saint_n augustine_n affirm_v 65._o ibid._n fol._n 65._o who_o that_o say_v it_o daily_o kneel_v shall_v not_o die_v in_o sin_n and_o after_o this_o life_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o bliss_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o former_a prayer_n be_v this_o whatsoever_o he_o who_o say_v this_o prayer_n ask_v of_o god_n 69._o fol._n 69._o he_o shall_v obtain_v if_o it_o be_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o when_o thy_o soul_n shall_v depart_v thy_o body_n it_o shall_v not_o enter_v to_o hell_n nay_o they_o have_v one_o prayer_n which_o shall_v do_v more_o than_o all_o these_o witness_v the_o word_n for_o say_v the_o book_n this_o prayer_n be_v write_v in_o a_o table_n that_o hang_v at_o rome_n in_o saint_n peter_n church_n near_o to_o the_o high_a altar_n 78._o ibid._n fol._n 78._o there_o as_o our_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v mass_n and_o who_o that_o devout_o with_o a_o contrite_a heart_n daily_o say_v this_o orison_n if_o he_o be_v that_o day_n in_o the_o state_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n than_o this_o eternal_a pain_n shall_v be_v change_v he_o into_o temporal_a pain_n of_o purgatory_n and_o if_o he_o have_v deserve_v the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n it_o shall_v be_v forget_v and_o forgive_v through_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n of_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n mercy_n we_o be_v well_o assure_v and_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o that_o mercy_n all_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v and_o this_o we_o know_v to_o be_v good_a divinity_n but_o that_o god_n forgive_v sin_n by_o that_o mean_n as_o by_o the_o say_n of_o that_o prayer_n be_v new_a divinity_n coin_v in_o rome_n but_o shall_v never_o be_v currant_n in_o god_n church_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o but_o as_o the_o former_a prayer_n make_v a_o man_n happy_a when_o he_o die_v so_o they_o have_v also_o a_o prayer_n that_o shall_v make_v a_o man_n happy_a all_o his_o life_n long_o and_o prosper_v in_o what_o he_o go_v about_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o book_n the_o prayer_n of_o lot_n jacob_n and_o moses_n 100l_n ibid._n fol._n 100l_n for_o they_o that_o have_v take_v any_o new_a great_a thing_n upon_o they_o that_o the_o will_v have_v bring_v to_o good_a end_n we_o never_o know_v till_o now_o that_o lot_n jacob_n and_o moses_n do_v use_v the_o same_o prayer_n but_o when_o they_o make_v this_o book_n they_o may_v say_v any_o thing_n for_o they_o know_v not_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o have_v a_o bible_n and_o so_o there_o be_v none_o that_o but_o either_o will_v not_o or_o can_v not_o control_v they_o and_o that_o our_o english_a papist_n may_v know_v the_o better_a what_o a_o jewel_n they_o have_v of_o this_o book_n and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v diverse_a if_o i_o mistake_v not_o which_o bear_v this_o same_o title_n therefore_o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_a know_v it_o when_o they_o have_v it_o and_o make_v account_n of_o it_o as_o it_o deserve_v i_o will_v let_v they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v other_o precious_a romish_a jewel_n in_o this_o cabinet_n there_o be_v a_o prayer_n bear_v this_o title_n 18.10_o ibid._n fol._n 101._o ista_fw-la nomina_fw-la regum_fw-la videlicet_fw-la jasper_n melchior_n balthasar_n &_o 12._o apostoli_fw-la quorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la petrus_n paulus_n etc._n etc._n mihi_fw-la assistant_n in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la necessitatibus_fw-la meis_fw-la ac_fw-la i_o defendant_z &_o liberent_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la periculis_fw-la tentationibus_fw-la &_o angustijs_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o animae_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la universis_fw-la malis_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la praeteritis_fw-la &_o futuris_fw-la i_o custodiant_fw-la nunc_fw-la &_o in_fw-la aeternum_fw-la amen_n ibid._n foe_o 101._o prou._n 18.10_o a_o devout_a invocation_n and_o prayer_n of_o all_o the_o bless_a name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o we_o find_v they_o write_v in_o holy_a scripture_n then_o follow_v a_o prayer_n begin_v thus_o and_o thus_o adorn_v omnipotens_fw-la dominus_n ✚_o christ_n we_o ✚_o messiah_n ✚_o sother_n ✚_o emanvel_n ✚_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o go_v on_o with_o 43._o name_n and_o as_o many_o red_a cross_n and_o betwixt_o every_o name_n a_o cross_n after_o all_o which_o the_o prayer_n be_v that_o those_o name_n may_v defend_v and_o bless_v he_o that_o say_v it_o nay_o not_o only_o these_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o even_o the_o same_o prayer_n be_v make_v of_o the_o wiseman_n that_o come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o worship_n christ_n who_o they_o call_v king_n and_o the_o prayer_n be_v this_o these_o name_n of_o the_o three_o king_n jasper_n melchior_n and_o balthasar_n and_o the_o 12._o apostle_n who_o name_n be_v peter_n paul_n etc._n etc._n assist_v i_o in_o all_o my_o necessity_n defend_v i_o and_o free_v i_o from_o all_o danger_n temptation_n and_o extremity_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o keep_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n and_o the_o righteous_a fly_v to_o it_o be_v help_v but_o it_o seem_v solomon_n be_v short_a in_o his_o divinity_n for_o here_o be_v name_n of_o man_n not_o one_o but_o many_o that_o can_v do_v it_o as_o well_o moreover_o you_o romish_a catholic_n know_v to_o your_o special_a edification_n this_o be_v the_o book_n wherein_o you_o have_v that_o rare_a piece_n of_o devotion_n which_o i_o dare_v say_v god_n church_n never_o have_v namely_o a_o prayer_n which_o the_o devil_n teach_v saint_n bernard_n for_o say_v the_o book_n when_o saint_n bernard_n be_v at_o his_o prayer_n 125._o ibid._n fol._n 125._o the_o devil_n say_v to_o he_o i_o know_v certain_a verse_n in_o the_o psalter_n who_o that_o say_v they_o daily_o shall_v not_o perish_v and_o shall_v have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o day_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v but_o the_o fiend_n will_v not_o show_v they_o to_o he_o who_o then_o say_v i_o shall_v say_v daily_a the_o whole_a psalter_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o say_v those_o verse_n but_o rather_o than_o he_o shall_v do_v so_o the_o fiend_n show_v he_o those_o verse_n and_o so_o follow_v 12._o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n take_v for_o the_o most_o part_n our_o of_o the_o 119._o psalm_n and_o there_o be_v a_o title_n over_o they_o in_o these_o word_n 96._o precor_fw-la te_fw-la 〈◊〉_d princeps_fw-la egregiâ—_n gabriel_n fortissimè_fw-la agonista_fw-la certantium_fw-la exurge_n mihi_fw-la in_o adiutoriuâ—_n adversus_fw-la malignantes_fw-la esto_fw-la mecum_fw-la contra_fw-la adversarios_fw-la meos_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la operantes_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la delegâ—_n versuros_fw-la busy_v &_o â—â—â—na_fw-la violentes_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la adversantes_fw-la mihi_fw-la
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 thing_n be_v therein_o call_v for_o of_o they_o which_o christian_n do_v of_o god_n take_v one_o example_n i_o beseech_v thou_o thou_o excellent_a prince_n gabriel_n thou_o valiant_a champion_n rise_v up_o in_o my_o defence_n against_o the_o wicked_a be_v on_o my_o side_n against_o my_o enemy_n and_o all_o that_o work_n iniquity_n discover_v their_o crafty_a plot_n confound_v their_o power_n that_o all_o who_o oppose_v i_o may_v be_v put_v to_o slight_v by_o thy_o assistance_n with_o the_o favour_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v also_o a_o prayer_n to_o thy_o proper_a angel_n and_o another_o to_o the_o 1000_o virgin_n another_o to_o all_o both_o hee-saint_n and_o shee-saint_n and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o prayer_n or_o else_o two_o that_o be_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o lord_n prayer_n i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o be_v trust_v in_o so_o strange_a a_o report_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n by_o the_o word_n themselves_o 55._o ibid._n fol._n 55._o this_o prayer_n be_v show_v to_o saint_n bernard_n by_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n say_v that_o as_o gold_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a of_o all_o other_o mettle_n so_o exceed_v this_o prayer_n all_o other_o prayer_n and_o who_o that_o devout_o say_v it_o shall_v have_v a_o singular_a reward_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n and_o her_o sweet_a son_n jesus_n then_o follow_v a_o prayer_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n which_o thus_o begin_v aue_fw-la maria_n ancilla_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o long_a prayer_n yet_o be_v it_o all_o to_o that_o bless_a creature_n the_o holy_a virgin_n and_o not_o one_o word_n to_o god_n lo_o here_o be_v a_o prayer_n to_o a_o creature_n more_o excellent_a than_o any_o to_o god_n and_o a_o prayer_n make_v by_o a_o man_n as_o far_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o gold_n be_v then_o lead_v you_o may_v do_v well_o to_o tell_v your_o confessor_n or_o if_o you_o will_v the_o grand_a penitentiary_n at_o rome_n that_o 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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