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prove_v to_o be_v the_o spiritual_a mother_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o of_o the_o merciful_a providence_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n therein_o chap._n 80._o the_o sin_n of_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v no_o soon_o commit_v but_o god_n do_v curse_v and_o threaten_v the_o serpent_n in_o this_o manner_n inimicitias_fw-la ponam_fw-la inter_fw-la te_fw-la &_o mulierem_fw-la &_o seman_n tum_fw-la &_o seman_n illius_fw-la ipsa_fw-la conteret_fw-la caput_fw-la tuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v put_v emnity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thou_o with_o thy_o seed_n and_o she_o with_o her_o seed_n and_o she_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n etc._n etc._n now_o this_o woman_n and_o her_o seed_n be_v christ_n our_o lord_n and_o our_o b._n lady_n together_o withal_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v to_o follow_v and_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o head_n be_v the_o devil_n &_o all_o his_o wicked_a member_n whether_o they_o be_v pagan_n jew_n turk_n heretic_n or_o loose_a 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the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n and_o be_v make_v by_o s._n jerome_n who_o beside_o his_o sanctity_n be_v the_o learn_v man_n in_o those_o tongue_n who_o live_v they_o or_o perhaps_o have_v live_v since_o in_o the_o world_n do_v read_v ipsa_fw-la and_o not_o ipse_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la canisium_fw-la l._n 5_o c._n 9_o ambr._n de_fw-fr suga_fw-la saeculi_fw-la l._n 7._o aug._n lib._n 11._o c._n 36._o greg._n lib._n 1._o mor._n c._n 38._o beda_n in_o genesim_fw-la bern_n ser_n 2._o sup_n mis_fw-fr sus_fw-la &_o and_o so_o also_o do_v s._n ambrose_n s._n augustine_n s._n gregory_n venerable_n bede_n s._n bernard_n and_o many_o more_o and_o indeed_o whether_o the_o lection_n be_v ipse_fw-la or_o ipsa_fw-la the_o sense_n will_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o because_o if_o we_o read_v ipsa_fw-la the_o b._n virgin_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o have_v this_o privilege_n from_o god_n through_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o though_o we_o shall_v read_v ipse_fw-la yet_o 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disciple_n of_o s._n policarpe_a and_o the_o martyr_n of_o christ_n &_o who_o flourish_v within_o a_o hundred_o and_o odd_a year_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n himself_o do_v often_o and_o at_o large_a and_o express_o show_v the_o comparison_n which_o in_o some_o respect_n be_v to_o be_v make_v between_o our_o b._n lady_n and_o our_o grandmother_n eve_n 33._o irenaeus_n l._n 3._o contra_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 33._o but_o i_o will_v only_o cite_v one_o passage_n or_o two_o out_o of_o he_o as_o eve_n prove_v disobedient_a grow_v to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o death_n both_o to_o herself_o &_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n so_o marry_o have_v a_o man_n predestinate_v for_o that_o purpose_n but_o yet_o she_o be_v still_o a_o virgin_n and_o be_v also_o obediene_n be_v make_v a_o cause_n of_o salvation_n both_o to_o herself_o and_o all_o mankind_n and_o short_o after_o he_o affirm_v that_o that_o knot_n which_o be_v tie_v by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o eve_n 19_o lib._n 5._o adversus_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 19_o be_v loosen_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o mary_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v express_o that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n by_o her_o obedience_n to_o god_n be_v make_v the_o advocate_n of_o the_o virgin_n eue._n justinus_n the_o martyr_n who_o be_v yet_o more_o ancient_a than_o irenaeus_n write_v thus_o of_o eve_n &_o our_o bless_a lady_n tryphone_n in_o dial_n c_o tryphone_n a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n that_o so_o by_o the_o same_o way_n whereby_o disobedience_n have_v enter_v by_o the_o same_o may_v pardon_n be_v obtain_v for_o eve_n be_v yet_o a_o virgin_n by_o conceave_a that_o word_n of_o the_o serpent_n bring_v forth_o disobedience_n and_o death_n but_o the_o virgin_n mary_n after_o she_o have_v conceive_v faith_n with_o gladness_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n bring_v she_o that_o joyful_a message_n make_v answer_v thus_o be_v it_o unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n tertullian_n say_v christi_fw-la cap._n 7._o carne_fw-la christi_fw-la eve_n believe_v the_o serpent_n mary_n believe_v gabriel_n that_o which_o the_o former_a sin_v in_o believe_v the_o latter_a by_o believe_v do_v blot_v out_o s._n austen_n say_v that_o the_o disobedient_a eve_n deserve_v punishment_n but_o mary_n by_o her_o obedience_n obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o s._n epiphanius_n who_o be_v his_o ancient_a say_v 78._o lib._n 3._o haeresi_fw-la 78._o that_o eve_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n to_o man_n for_o death_n come_v by_o she_o into_o the_o world_n but_o mary_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n by_o who_o life_n be_v beget_v to_o we_o and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o she_o and_o where_o sin_n abound_v there_o do_v grace_n over_o abond_n and_o whence_o death_n proceed_v thence_o do_v life_n also_o proceed_v to_o the_o end_n that_o death_n may_v be_v exchange_v into_o life_n and_o again_o he_o say_v else_o where_o from_o eve_n all_o the_o generation_n of_o mankind_n be_v descend_v in_o earth_n but_o here_o this_o life_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n by_o mary_n that_o she_o may_v bring_v forth_o he_o who_o live_v and_o she_o be_v make_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o live_n s._n chrysostome_n say_v ibid._n hom._n interdict_v arboris_fw-la ad_fw-la adam_n apud_fw-la canis_fw-la l._n 4._o &_o the_o mar._n deip._n l._n 16._o &_o apud_fw-la coc._n cium_o lib._n 3._o thesau_n art_n 50._o super_fw-la fignum_fw-la magnum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr laud._n vir_fw-la apud_fw-la can._n ibid._n death_n come_v by_o adam_n life_n come_v by_o christ._n the_o serpent_n seduce_v eve_n mary_n give_v consent_n to_o gabriel_n the_o seduce_a of_o eve_n bring_v death_n but_o the_o consent_n of_o mary_n beget_v a_o saviour_n to_o the_o world_n s._n bernard_n say_v as_o to_o eve_n thou_o be_v too_o cruel_a by_o who_o that_o serpent_n do_v infuse_v that_o deadly_a poison_n even_o into_o thy_o very_a husband_n but_o the_o believe_v mary_n do_v reach_v forth_o the_o antidote_n or_o remedy_n both_o for_o man_n and_o woman_n the_o former_a minister_a error_n this_o latter_a the_o propitiation_n of_o error_n the_o former_a suggest_v that_o offence_n and_o the_o late_a bring_v forth_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o same_o make_v haste_n therefore_o say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n o_o eve_n to_o mary_n let_v this_o daughter_n answer_v for_o her_o mother_n let_v she_o remove_v the_o reproach_n of_o her_o mother_n let_v she_o satisfy_v the_o father_n for_o the_o mother_n for_o behold_v if_o man_n be_v cast_v down_o by_o a_o woman_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v raise_v up_o but_o by_o a_o woman_n with_o the_o same_o facility_n i_o may_v allege_v a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o holy_a father_n to_o prove_v both_o the_o proportion_n and_o disproportion_n which_o run_v between_o our_o grandmother_n eve_n and_o the_o most_o bless_a mother_n of_o god_n and_o we_o the_o all-immaculate_a
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