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The paradise of delights. Or The B. Virgins garden of Loreto With briefe discourses vpon her diuine letanies, by way of meditation. For the comfort of all such, as be deuout vnto her; and desyre her holy patronage & protection. By I.S. of the Society of Iesus.
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Sweetnam, John, 1581-1622.
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or_o desire_n but_o such_o as_o may_v bring_v forth_o this_o sweet_a smell_n this_o fragrant_a perfume_n of_o purity_n that_o we_o may_v be_v grateful_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o creator_n please_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o redeemer_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n worthy_a to_o be_v belove_v amen_n aue_fw-la maris_fw-la stella_fw-la the_o xi_o meditation_n mater_fw-la amabilis_fw-la ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la lovely_a mother_n pray_v for_o us._n many_o cause_n may_v be_v assign_v &_o many_o reason_n find_v why_o the_o b._n virgin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lovely_a which_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o reduce_v to_o three_o general_a head_n because_o i_o will_v not_o exceed_v my_o wont_a brevity_n 1._o the_o first_o cause_n or_o reason_n which_o both_o make_v her_o lovely_a &_o move_v we_o to_o love_v she_o may_v be_v her_o excellent_a beauty_n which_o do_v so_o abound_v in_o this_o lovely_a queen_n as_o the_o like_a have_v not_o be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o for_o as_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o kingly_a prophesy_n speciosus_fw-la forma_fw-la prae_fw-la filijs_fw-la hominum_fw-la beautiful_a and_o comely_a in_o shape_n beyond_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o the_o b._n virgin_n be_v most_o beautiful_a of_o all_o the_o daughter_n of_o woman_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v behold_v they_o both_o may_v say_v she_o can_v not_o be_v mother_n but_o of_o so_o fair_a a_o son_n nor_o he_o son_n but_o of_o so_o beautiful_a a_o mother_n and_o this_o beauty_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n of_o external_a beauty_n &_o comeliness_n we_o speak_v do_v consist_v in_o a_o most_o perfect_a proportion_n of_o all_o the_o lineament_n of_o her_o sacred_a body_n whereby_o she_o be_v pulcherima_fw-la mulierum_fw-la the_o most_o beautiful_a of_o woman_n and_o therefore_o most_o lovely_a in_o that_o respect_n neither_o be_v she_o virginal_a comeliness_n such_o as_o usual_o do_v stir_v up_o wanton_a lust_n or_o inflame_v bad_a desire_n but_o altogether_o so_o far_o contrary_a that_o who_o so_o shall_v behold_v the_o beautiful_a blush_n of_o her_o modest_a and_o virginal_a countenance_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v inflame_v with_o most_o chaste_a desire_n and_o fervent_a love_n towards_o this_o virtuous_a queen_n this_o than_o may_v be_v give_v for_o the_o first_o reason_n of_o this_o lovely_a title_n mater_fw-la amabilis_fw-la and_o in_o this_o beauty_n i_o include_v her_o gravity_n in_o speech_n her_o modesty_n in_o countenance_n her_o grace_n in_o conversation_n &_o the_o due_a proportion_n of_o all_o her_o action_n be_v always_o guide_v and_o govern_v by_o her_o inward_a virtue_n of_o which_o here_o after_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o judith_n be_v to_o work_v the_o overthrow_n of_o proud_a holofernes_n in_o defence_n of_o her_o city_n and_o people_n adorn_v and_o deck_v herself_o withal_o the_o rich_a jewel_n and_o best_a or_o nament_n she_o have_v and_o make_v herself_o as_o beautiful_a as_o 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quà m_fw-la pulchra_fw-la es_fw-la amica_fw-la mea_fw-la quà m_fw-la pulchra_fw-la es_fw-la how_o beautiful_a thou_o be_v my_o belove_a how_o beautiful_a beautiful_a by_o reason_n of_o her_o outward_a comeliness_n but_o much_o more_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o inward_a virtue_n for_o omnis_fw-la gloria_fw-la filiae_fw-la regis_fw-la ab_fw-la intus_fw-la all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v from_o within_o here_o therefore_o we_o must_v consider_v the_o singular_a grace_n &_o comely_a meeting_n of_o all_o virtue_n in_o this_o gracious_a queen_n her_o profound_a humility_n her_o humble_a obedience_n her_o shine_a purity_n her_o unspeakable_a modesty_n her_o burn_a charity_n and_o most_o perfect_a resignation_n of_o herself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n withal_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o excellent_a virtue_n in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n guide_v by_o reason_n with_o exact_a observation_n of_o every_o circumstance_n and_o as_o it_o be_v castrorum_fw-la acies_fw-la ordinata_fw-la a_o army_n of_o soldier_n well_o order_v this_o consider_v as_o a_o harmony_n of_o perfect_a music_n where_o no_o voice_n miss_v his_o right_a note_n and_o tune_n no_o instrument_n jar_v no_o sound_n out_o of_o order_n must_v make_v we_o of_o force_n to_o stand_v amaze_v at_o the_o rare_a composition_n of_o her_o inward_a beauty_n the_o singular_a concord_n of_o her_o matchless_a virtue_n &_o thus_o be_v move_v to_o love_n &_o affect_v her_o most_o worthy_a person_n wherein_o we_o find_v they_o so_o perfect_o unite_v and_o by_o which_o indeed_o she_o be_v mater_fw-la amabilis_fw-la a_o lovely_a mother_n 3._o the_o last_o general_a reason_n and_o the_o three_o point_n be_v to_o meditat_fw-la how_o much_o we_o be_v belove_v of_o she_o and_o in_o how_o princely_a and_o bountiful_a manner_n she_o deal_v with_o us._n for_o nothing_o move_v more_o to_o love_n then_o to_o know_v we_o be_v belove_v &_o since_o love_n can_v never_o be_v repay_v but_o by_o love_n see_v she_o have_v show_v herself_o so_o lovely_a a_o mother_n unto_o we_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o all_o gratitude_n and_o dutiful_a respect_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n to_o requite_v it_o she_o have_v but_o one_o only_a son_n who_o she_o love_v far_o more_o than_o all_o the_o mother_n in_o the_o world_n love_v their_o child_n yet_o be_v she_o content_v that_o in_o his_o infancy_n he_o shall_v be_v our_o companion_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n our_o food_n at_o his_o death_n the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o now_o she_o continual_o pray_v for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v be_v our_o endless_a joy_n and_o happiness_n how_o can_v she_o show_v herself_o more_o loving_a or_o how_o more_o lovely_a then_o like_o another_o abraham_n to_o offer_v up_o her_o own_o belove_a son_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n only_o for_o our_o good_a let_v we_o therefore_o love_o and_o devout_o say_v mater_fw-la amabilis_fw-la ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la lovely_a mother_n pray_v for_o us._n o_o gloriosa_fw-la domina_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o xii_o meditation_n mater_fw-la admirabilis_fw-la ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la admirable_a mother_n pray_v for_o us._n in_o this_o admirable_a title_n we_o must_v first_o suppose_v the_o force_n of_o this_o world_n admirable_a for_o it_o do_v import_v some_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n which_o be_v cause_n of_o admiration_n and_o from_o hence_o miracle_n do_v take_v their_o name_n because_o be_v beyond_o our_o natural_a reach_n they_o make_v we_o admire_v but_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o virtuous_a life_n the_o miraculous_a death_n or_o departure_n &_o the_o excessive_a glory_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n we_o shall_v not_o only_o see_v how_o just_o this_o title_n be_v apply_v unto_o she_o but_o also_o with_o how_o great_a reason_n we_o may_v say_v mater_fw-la admirabilis_fw-la admirable_a mother_n pray_v for_o us._n 1._o first_o then_o in_o a_o brief_a and_o compendious_a manner_n we_o be_v to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o admirable_a life_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n admirable_a be_v her_o conception_n obtain_v by_o prayer_n and_o vow_n denounce_v by_o a_o angel_n of_o age_a &_o barren_a parent_n without_o the_o spot_n of_o original_a sin_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v great_a cause_n of_o admiration_n admirable_a be_v her_o strange_a nativity_n bear_v in_o the_o field_n as_o s._n john_n damascen_n witness_v in_o a_o certain_a grange_n of_o her_o father_n among_o the_o sweet_a tune_a note_n of_o innocent_a bleat_a lamb_n as_o one_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n to_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n of_o god_n design_v to_o be_v slay_v for_o ransom_n of_o we_o all_o or_o as_o one_o who_o be_v to_o bring_v we_o the_o true_a shepherd_a of_o our_o soul_n who_o will_v have_v most_o tender_a care_n of_o us._n admirable_a in_o that_o she_o be_v prevent_v with_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n either_o in_o her_o mother_n womb_n or_o at_o the_o three_o year_n of_o