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error_n who_o think_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n disfavour_v if_o he_o suffer_v a_o soul_n to_o be_v much_o tempt_v the_o argument_n be_v rather_o good_a on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o his_o love_n for_o we_o see_v how_o christ_n our_o lord_n himself_o will_v be_v use_v herein_o to_o secure_v we_o thereby_o that_o it_o be_v a_o happy_a state_n since_o himself_o do_v choose_v to_o be_v possess_v thereof_o especial_o they_o especial_o the_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o this_o temptation_n of_o he_o do_v both_o sanctify_v temptation_n to_o we_o &_o strengthen_v we_o against_o they_o consider_v that_o by_o go_v so_o before_o through_o his_o temptation_n he_o have_v break_v the_o hart_n of_o such_o other_o as_o shall_v afterward_o lay_v hold_n on_o we_o beside_o that_o he_o instruct_v we_o how_o we_o be_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o therein_o even_o whilst_o they_o last_v and_o infallible_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o we_o be_v so_o very_o tender_a and_o so_o pure_a that_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o temptation_n of_o he_o he_o will_v have_v obtain_v the_o destruction_n and_o death_n of_o all_o temptation_n if_o he_o have_v not_o forseen_v that_o they_o shall_v suruive_v for_o our_o great_a good_a in_o case_n that_o we_o will_v use_v they_o well_o and_o we_o may_v just_o believe_v that_o since_o god_n refuse_v to_o grant_v the_o suit_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n when_o he_o have_v beg_v thrice_o that_o satan_n may_v no_o long_o buffet_v he_o with_o the_o motion_n of_o sense_n 12._o 2._o cor._n 12._o it_o be_v only_o for_o the_o preserve_v he_o in_o humility_n and_o way_n of_o provision_n of_o great_a glory_n and_o he_o make_v he_o a_o promise_n of_o sufficient_a grace_n whereby_o he_o shall_v triumph_v after_o victory_n beside_o this_o assistance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o yet_o alone_o ought_v to_o be_v anchor_n enough_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o any_o difficulty_n whatsoever_o so_o that_o the_o man_n for_o his_o part_n do_v concur_v therewith_o as_o his_o frailty_n will_v permit_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o his_o divine_a majesty_n be_v so_o indulgent_a a_o father_n to_o his_o dear_a child_n and_o do_v so_o thirst_n not_o only_o after_o their_o solid_a good_a in_o the_o next_o life_n but_o even_o after_o their_o comfort_n and_o joy_n in_o this_o that_o ordinary_o when_o he_o permit_v they_o to_o undergo_v any_o grievous_a temptation_n of_o the_o enemy_n he_o either_o arm_v they_o before_o hand_n with_o some_o extraordinary_a comfort_n by_o way_n of_o preparative_n or_o else_o he_o visit_v they_o afterward_o in_o some_o most_o gracious_a manner_n by_o way_n either_o of_o remedy_n or_o reward_n we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v just_a so_o in_o this_o temptation_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o that_o before_o it_o in_o his_o baptism_n the_o heaven_n be_v open_v to_o he_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v visible_o descend_v upon_o he_o and_o after_o it_o the_o angel_n do_v make_v court_n about_o he_o and_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o do_v serve_v at_o his_o table_n when_o the_o fast_o be_v end_v and_o we_o also_o as_o miserable_a as_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o this_o life_n have_v a_o promise_n from_o truth_n itself_o in_o another_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n 22._o luc._n 22._o that_o they_o who_o shall_v have_v remain_v faithful_a to_o he_o in_o his_o temptation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o such_o affliction_n as_o god_n do_v either_o send_v or_o suffer_v shall_v both_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o his_o table_n in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o may_v happen_v to_o we_o more_o complete_o it_o be_v the_o gracious_a pleasure_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o permit_v himself_o to_o be_v assault_v jesus_n assault_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o temptation_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n by_o three_o several_a way_n wherein_o all_o kind_n of_o temptation_n may_v be_v lodge_v or_o to_o which_o at_o least_o they_o may_v be_v all_o reduce_v that_o so_o in_o they_o we_o may_v be_v instruct_v and_o enable_v to_o overcome_v in_o all_o by_o his_o example_n &_o help_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o chapter_n follow_v the_o temptation_n which_o the_o devil_n do_v seeketo_o put_v upon_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v declare_v and_o open_v chap._n 25._o the_o first_o 4._o first_o the_o 2._o temptation_n be_v delight_n or_o pleasure_n matt._n 4._o luc._n 4._o be_v a_o temptation_n of_o delight_n or_o pleasure_n where_o the_o devil_n move_v our_o lord_n by_o occasion_n of_o that_o cause_n of_o hngar_n wherein_o he_o find_v he_o to_o turn_v stone_n into_o bread_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o indeed_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o our_o lord_n who_o know_v that_o the_o fiend_n of_o hell_n will_v reap_v no_o profit_n by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o divinity_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v confirm_v for_o all_o eternity_n in_o malice_n upon_o his_o first_o fall_n from_o grace_n will_v not_o work_v that_o miracle_n to_o no_o purpose_n and_o especial_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o rather_o he_o will_v not_o through_o his_o dear_a and_o tender_a love_n to_o we_o work_v a_o miracle_n whereby_o he_o be_v to_o be_v free_v from_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o hunger_n which_o he_o feel_v afterward_o for_o our_o sake_n but_o whilst_o he_o fast_v he_o in_o what_o kind_n our_o lord_n be_v feed_v whilst_o he_o be_v fast_v fast_v in_o one_o kind_n he_o be_v feed_v upon_o a_o banquet_n in_o another_o for_o the_o food_n which_o give_v he_o exquisite_a delight_n be_v to_o be_v do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o eternal_a father_n &_o suffer_v for_o the_o deliverance_n and_o good_a of_o man_n and_o from_o corporal_a food_n he_o will_v abstain_v in_o this_o first_o public_a act_n of_o he_o if_o it_o be_v but_o to_o reverse_v that_o misery_n which_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o adam_n when_o he_o feed_v with_o inordinate_a appetite_n upon_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n of_o paradise_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o refusal_n to_o make_v bread_n whereby_o he_o may_v have_v be_v feed_v in_o that_o wilderness_n be_v liberal_o reward_v to_o our_o lord_n by_o his_o eternal_a father_n afterward_o even_o in_o the_o same_o very_a kind_n &_o in_o the_o self_n same_o or_o like_a place_n of_o his_o so_o great_a merit_n for_o in_o a_o wilderness_n as_o he_o will_v needs_o suffer_v hunger_n he_o have_v mean_n afterward_o to_o multiply_v a_o few_o loaf_n and_o fish_n to_o such_o a_o quantity_n as_o serve_v to_o seed_n and_o oversee_v thousand_o of_o man_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n to_o show_v that_o as_o according_a to_o that_o divine_a say_n of_o s._n
encourage_v towards_o the_o use_n pennance_n and_o so_o this_o mystery_n of_o the_o temptation_n be_v conclude_v chap._n 26._o but_o although_o our_o lord_n do_v what_o he_o do_v with_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o that_o the_o same_o course_n may_v be_v take_v by_o the_o doctor_n and_o pastor_n of_o his_o church_n to_o answer_v with_o holy_a scripture_n to_o the_o objection_n which_o shall_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o scripture_n either_o by_o the_o devil_n or_o by_o his_o servant_n yet_o this_o course_n be_v not_o so_o safe_a for_o every_o ignorant_a and_o ordinary_a man_n but_o rather_o to_o remit_v himself_o to_o the_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n or_o at_o least_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o such_o learned_a priest_n as_o be_v next_o at_o hand_n and_o as_o for_o deal_v with_o the_o devil_n himself_o it_o be_v no_o point_n either_o of_o wit_n or_o grace_n to_o chap_v logic_n with_o he_o and_o we_o see_v that_o luther_n get_v nothing_o by_o he_o out_o of_o the_o argument_n which_o the_o devil_n pretend_v to_o bring_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n habitat_fw-la luth._o de_fw-la missa_fw-la angulari_fw-la tom._n 7._o print_v at_o witemberge_n anno_fw-la 1558._o fol._n 228._o &_o 229._o d._n bernser_n 15._o supra_fw-la psalm_n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la against_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n for_o hereupon_o do_v luther_n as_o himself_o do_v plain_o confess_v impugn_v and_o detest_v that_o holy_a sacrifice_n beside_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n custom_n as_o it_o be_v also_o of_o his_o disciple_n to_o falsify_v the_o text_n as_o s._n bernard_n note_v he_o to_o have_v do_v in_o this_o very_a place_n for_o it_o say_v not_o that_o the_o angel_n have_v charge_n over_o he_o to_o bear_v he_o up_o that_o he_o may_v not_o knock_v his_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n but_o that_o they_o may_v keep_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n whereupon_o the_o saint_n do_v challenge_v the_o devil_n in_o these_o term_n quid_fw-la malignè_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o be_v that_o o_o thou_o malign_a spirit_n which_o he_o command_v his_o angel_n to_o do_v it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v keep_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n do_v he_o peradventure_o say_v in_o his_o precipice_n what_o kind_n of_o way_n be_v that_o to_o have_v cast_v himself_o down_o from_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n this_o be_v no_o way_n but_o a_o ruin_n or_o if_o it_o be_v a_o way_n it_o be_v no_o way_n for_o christ_n our_o lord_n but_o for_o thou_o thus_o say_v saint_n bernard_n now_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o cite_v scripture_n the_o devil_n be_v but_o too_o faithful_o imitate_v in_o his_o infidelity_n and_o so_o have_v he_o be_v by_o the_o sectary_n of_o all_o age_n lucam_n tom._n 2._o hom._n 31._o in_o lucam_n whereupon_o origen_n say_v of_o the_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n as_o the_o devil_n allege_v the_o scripture_n so_o do_v martion_n basilides_n and_o valentinus_n allege_v they_o and_o then_o he_o give_v this_o advice_n if_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o here_o a_o man_n 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which_o afterward_o will_v cost_v and_o can_v be_v only_o cure_v by_o penance_n it_o be_v also_o a_o act_n of_o excessive_a charity_n in_o christ_n our_o lord_n to_o let_v he_o feed_v upon_o the_o experience_n of_o his_o own_o frailty_n that_o so_o have_v a_o resolution_n to_o make_v he_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o key_n of_o pardon_v 16._o matt._n 16._o and_o retain_v sin_n he_o may_v easy_o pity_v other_o since_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o so_o deep_a a_o pit_n himself_o and_o all_o other_o also_o may_v be_v keep_v very_o far_o from_o presume_v to_o confide_v in_o their_o own_o virtue_n since_o even_o s._n peter_n be_v not_o able_a to_o secure_v himself_o from_o grow_v worse_o but_o as_o for_o those_o 22._o those_o a_o defence_n of_o s._n peter_n from_o the_o reproach_n which_o sectary_n will_v lay_v upnn_v he_o luc._n 22._o wicked_a people_n who_o in_o the_o hatred_n they_o have_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n will_v impute_v to_o the_o head_n thereof_o that_o in_o this_o denial_n of_o he_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o faith_n they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n insinuate_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o very_a contrary_n since_o christ_n our_o lord_n himself_o declare_v how_o he_o have_v pray_v already_o to_o his_o eternal_a father_n that_o s._n peter_n faith_n may_v never_o fail_v and_o moreover_o the_o voice_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o stream_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a passim_fw-la holy_a aug._n the_o correp_n &_o gra_fw-mi c._n 8._o chryshom_n 81._o in_o matth._n theophilact_v in_o c._n 22._o lucaeâ—_n &_o alij_fw-la passim_fw-la father_n do_v condemn_v that_o error_n and_o we_o see_v how_o soon_o he_o return_v to_o bitter_a penance_n for_o his_o fault_n and_o it_o be_v far_o from_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o suffer_v that_o this_o most_o excellent_a apostle_n shall_v fall_v outright_o into_o infidelity_n who_o have_v never_o offend_v he_o before_o but_o venial_o 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he_o so_o instant_o into_o so_o apparent_a danger_n as_o it_o must_v be_v for_o he_o to_o put_v himself_o in_o the_o high_a priest_n house_n when_o he_o be_v but_o then_o new_o come_v from_o wound_v his_o seruamt_a malchus_n and_o though_o this_o sin_n of_o deny_v our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v a_o very_a great_a one_o yet_o all_o the_o devil_n of_o hell_n can_v make_v it_o more_o then_o of_o mere_a frailty_n and_o his_o penance_n for_o it_o begin_v almost_o at_o the_o very_a instant_n when_o it_o be_v commit_v and_o that_o continue_a till_o the_o last_o moment_n of_o his_o life_n at_o which_o time_n he_o give_v instead_o of_o tear_n his_o blood_n upon_o a_o cross_n as_o our_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o he_o but_o with_o his_o head_n turn_v downward_o through_o humility_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n show_v 24._o luc._n 24._o how_o our_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o alone_o after_o his_o resurrection_n &_o we_o hear_v not_o that_o he_o once_o rebuke_v he_o for_o that_o former_a sin_n and_o 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the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n let_v they_o i_o say_v take_v heed_n that_o daily_o themselves_o be_v not_o commit_v far_o great_a sin_n against_o the_o same_o truth_n while_o they_o be_v not_o only_o deny_v but_o blaspheme_v and_o afflict_v it_o in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n which_o be_v his_o church_n which_o truth_n 19_o isalm_n 19_o they_o yet_o may_v see_v as_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o in_o she_o sun_n god_n have_v place_v his_o tabernacle_n which_o s._n augustine_n understand_v of_o his_o church_n the_o wicked_a priest_n suborn_v false_a witness_n against_o our_o lord_n but_o he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o reproach_v they_o for_o it_o &_o much_o less_o convince_v they_o of_o lewd_a practice_n nor_o enen_fw-la open_a his_o mouth_n when_o it_o may_v any_o way_n have_v be_v in_o his_o own_o discharge_n only_o when_o cayphas_n conjure_v he_o in_o the_o name_n 26._o name_n the_o high_a severence_n which_o our_o lord_n do_v carry_v to_o the_o name_n 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enutrivi_fw-la &_o exaltavi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la autem_fw-la spreverunt_fw-la i_o i_o take_v care_n to_o breed_v and_o bring_v up_o my_o child_n and_o they_o take_v pleasure_n to_o despise_v and_o dishonour_v i_o he_o be_v also_o inebriate_v by_o the_o love_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o his_o people_n which_o like_o a_o vine_n he_o plant_v with_o miracle_n and_o prune_v with_o doctrine_n and_o water_v with_o blood_n and_o that_o vine_n inebriate_v he_o also_o with_o another_o kind_n of_o wine_n the_o wine_n of_o torment_n and_o reproach_n wherewith_o he_o be_v stuff_v and_o cloy_v by_o which_o kind_n of_o liquor_n although_o he_o be_v not_o because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v disgust_v yet_o we_o have_v hear_v he_o by_o his_o prophet_n thus_o complain_v of_o this_o vine_n after_o a_o most_o dear_a and_o kill_a manner_n 5._o isa_n 5._o expectavit_fw-la ut_fw-la faceret_fw-la vuas_fw-la fecit_fw-la autem_fw-la labruscas_fw-la i_o expect_v that_o my_o vine_n shall_v have_v yield_v i_o wine_n for_o 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the_o merit_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n that_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v absolute_o and_o of_o himself_o &_o by_o nature_n holy_a and_o endue_v at_o the_o first_o instant_n wherein_o his_o soul_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o word_n with_o such_o a_o immensity_n of_o all_o divine_a grace_n as_o be_v whole_o incapable_a of_o any_o increase_n that_o he_o be_v our_o sole_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n and_o for_o himself_o do_v need_v no_o saviour_n nor_o redeemer_n that_o he_o be_v not_o conceive_v in_o the_o way_n of_o ordinary_a generation_n but_o by_o way_n of_o obumbration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o most_o precious_a and_o pure_a womb_n of_o the_o all-immaculate_a 1._o luc._n 1._o and_o b._n virgin_n but_o that_o she_o come_v into_o
otherwise_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o apprehension_n pag._n 344_o chap._n 60._o of_o the_o blow_n which_o be_v give_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o our_o b._n lord_n in_o the_o high_a priest_n house_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o s._n peter_n how_o our_o lord_n be_v tax_v first_o of_o blasphemy_n &_o of_o the_o excessive_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o all_o these_o particular_n pag._n 350_o chap._n 61._o the_o abundant_a &_o must_v bitter_a scorn_n which_o our_o b._n lord_n endure_v with_o excessive_a love_n in_o that_o night_n precedent_n to_o his_o death_n pag._n 358_o chap._n 62._o how_o our_o lord_n be_v solemn_o adiuge_v worthy_a of_o death_n for_o blasphemy_n &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o judas_n and_o how_o they_o send_v our_o lord_n to_o pilate_n pag._n 366_o chap._n 63._o how_o pilate_n examine_v our_o b._n lord_n &_o send_v he_o to_o herod_n how_o herod_n scorn_v he_o &_o send_v he_o back_o to_o pilate_n who_o resolve_v to_o scourge_v he_o pag._n 372_o chap._n 64._o of_o the_o cruel_a scourge_v of_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o how_o with_o incomparable_a patience_n and_o charity_n he_o endure_v the_o same_o pag._n 377_o chap._n 65._o how_o our_o b._n lord_n be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n blaspheme_v &_o torment_v with_o strange_a invention_n of_o malice_n and_o how_o he_o endure_v all_o with_o incomparable_a love_n pag._n 382_o chap._n 66._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o ecce_fw-la homo_fw-la and_o how_o our_o b._n saviour_n do_v carry_v himself_o at_o that_o time_n with_o contempt_n of_o all_o humane_a comfort_n for_o love_n of_o us._n pag._n 388_o chap._n 67._o how_o the_o jew_n prefer_v barrabas_n before_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o how_o pilate_n give_v sentence_n of_o death_n against_o he_o and_o with_o what_o incessant_a love_n he_o endure_v all_o pag._n 394_o chap._n 68_o how_o our_o lord_n do_v carry_v his_o cross_n &_o of_o the_o excessive_a love_n he_o show_v in_o bear_v the_o great_a affront_n which_o be_v do_v to_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o mount_n caluary_n pag._n 399_o chap._n 69._o the_o crucifixion_n of_o our_o b._n lord_n his_o quick_a sense_n &_o several_a pain_n distinct_o feel_v &_o of_o his_o unspeakable_a patience_n and_o love_n to_o we_o therein_o pag_n 404_o chap._n 70._o of_o the_o excessive_a torment_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o how_o he_o be_v blaspheme_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a patience_n and_o love_n wherewith_o he_o bear_v it_o all_o pag._n 411_o chap._n 71._o how_o our_o lord_n do_v exercise_v the_o office_n of_o redeemer_n and_o instructor_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o the_o three_o first_o word_n he_o utter_v from_o thence_o pag._n 419_o chap._n 72._o of_o the_o darkness_n over_o the_o world_n &_o the_o desolation_n which_o our_o lord_n endure_v with_o incomparable_a love_n whilst_o he_o say_v to_o his_o eternal_a father_n deus_n deus_fw-la meus_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la dereliquisti_fw-la i_o pag._n 425_o chap._n 73._o of_o the_o excessive_a love_n which_o our_o lord_n express_v by_o his_o silence_n in_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o how_o the_o while_n he_o be_v negotiate_v our_o cause_n with_o god_n pag._n 432_o chap._n 74._o of_o the_o unspeakable_a thirst_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o he_o do_v endure_v and_o declare_v with_o incomparable_a love_n to_o man_n pag._n 437_o chap._n 75._o of_o the_o entyere_a consummation_n of_o our_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n upon_o the_o cross_n pag._n 442_o chap._n 76._o of_o our_o lord_n last_o prayer_n &_o of_o the_o separation_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o crucifix_n pag._n 447_o chap._n 77._o of_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n express_v in_o those_o prodigious_a thing_n which_o appear_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o our_o b._n lord._n and_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o water_n which_o slow_v out_o of_o his_o side_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 453_o chap._n 78._o the_o conclusson_n of_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o b._n lord_n &_o the_o use_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v thereof_o pag._n 460_o chap._n 79._o of_o the_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o bequeath_v to_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n his_o all-immaculate_a virgin_n mother_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o pag._n 472_o chap._n 80._o how_o our_o b._n lady_n and_o eve_n do_v resemble_v one_o another_o and_o how_o they_o â—iffer_v and_o our_o b._n lady_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o spiritual_a mother_n of_o all_o mankind_n pag._n 478_o chap._n 81._o the_o external_a excellency_n &_o attractivenesse_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n the_o reason_n of_o congruity_n which_o prove_v her_o innocency_n &_o purity_n and_o the_o innumerable_a motive_n which_o oblige_v the_o world_n to_o admire_v &_o love_v she_o pag._n 485_o chap._n 82._o of_o the_o incomparable_a sanctity_n which_o be_v employ_v to_o have_v be_v in_o our_o b._n lady_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o high_a dignity_n of_o her_o call_n &_o how_o that_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o holy_a scripture_n whereby_o our_o b._n lady_n do_v seem_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o some_o to_o be_v disaduantage_v pag._n 424_o chap._n 83._o how_o the_o sanctity_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n do_v much_o import_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n how_o notwithstanding_o all_o her_o excellency_n we_o avow_v she_o to_o be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n as_o god_n &_o by_o innumerable_a degree_n inferior_a to_o he_o as_o man_n &_o how_o much_o more_o honourable_o our_o lord_n redeem_v she_o they_o other_o pag._n 500_o chap._n 84._o of_o the_o great_a eminency_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n beyond_o all_o other_o with_o a_o authority_n cite_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n and_o that_o the_o way_n for_o we_o to_o judge_v right_o of_o she_o be_v to_o purify_v our_o soul_n pag._n 506_o chap._n 85._o of_o great_a excellency_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n set_v out_o by_o the_o figure_n appellation_n and_o allusion_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n pag._n 509_o chap._n 86._o the_o wonderful_a excellency_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n which_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o pag._n 514_o chap._n 87._o that_o our_o b._n lady_n be_v salute_v full_a of_o grace_n &_o of_o several_a kind_n of_o fullness_n of_o grace_n pag._n 520_o chap._n 88_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n be_v prosecute_v by_o a_o testimony_n of_o s._n gregory_n and_o consideration_n be_v make_v of_o her_o divine_a virtue_n &_o first_o of_o her_o admirable_a faith_n and_o hope_n pag._n 527_o chap._n 89._o of_o the_o most_o ardent_a charity_n both_o to_o god_n &_o man_n which_o reign_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n pag._n 533_o chap._n 90._o the_o profound_a humility_n and_o perfect_a purity_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n both_o body_n &_o soul_n and_o wherein_o the_o height_n thereof_o consist_v pag._n 545_o chap._n 91._o of_o the_o inexplicable_a conformity_n of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n to_o the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n how_o dear_a soever_o it_o may_v cost_v she_o pag._n 545_o chap._n 92._o of_o the_o entyere_a conformity_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n will_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o how_o many_o privilege_n and_o perfection_n be_v assemble_v in_o she_o pag._n 551_o chap._n 93._o of_o the_o several_a devotion_n that_o we_o be_v to_o carry_v to_o our_o bless_a lady_n pag._n 555_o chap._n 94._o of_o the_o piety_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n towards_o we_o now_o in_o heaven_n far_o more_o than_o when_o she_o live_v on_o earth_n with_o a_o prayer_n to_o she_o pag._n 580_o chap._n 95._o a_o recapitulation_n of_o diverse_a motive_n which_o ought_v to_o draw_v we_o close_o to_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n pag._n 567_o chap._n 96._o of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o love_n which_o our_o soul_n may_v exercise_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n with_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n pag._n 574._o finis_fw-la
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