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affection_n of_o the_o â—â—â—â—ificers_n through_o their_o deceit_n subject_v to_o they_o 〈…〉_o that_o so_o our_o 〈…〉_o bâ—_n no_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n nor_o ought_v we_o can_v 〈…〉_o we_o 〈◊〉_d to_o any_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o true_a god_n only_o now_o to_o proceed_v we_o may_v yeâ—_n note_v that_o in_o nothing_o more_o have_v 〈◊〉_d devil_n imitate_v god_n then_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o can_v proceed_v but_o from_o infinite_a power_n and_o wisdom_n which_o be_v peculiar_a property_n to_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o these_o be_v especial_o the_o certain_a foreshow_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n or_o the_o do_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n by_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o which_o two_o the_o heathenish_a god_n or_o devil_n so_o far_o prevail_v that_o god_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n force_v to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o honour_n whereof_o they_o rob_v he_o bid_v they_o produce_v their_o cause_n 〈…〉_o and_o bring_v forth_o their_o strong_a â—eaâ—onâ—_n what_o be_v they_o show_v say_v
the_o lord_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o you_o be_v god_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d good_a or_o do_v evil_a that_o we_o may_v be_v dismay_v and_o behold_v it_o 〈◊〉_d where_o we_o see_v that_o howsoever_o these_o heathenish_a god_n can_v not_o maintain_v their_o own_o cause_n and_o godhead_n with_o god_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v convince_v confute_v and_o confound_v by_o their_o own_o weapon_n gâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d gâ—â—â—_n yet_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o by_o these_o two_o they_o bewitch_v the_o heathen_a and_o withdraw_v their_o service_n faith_n and_o devotion_n from_o god_n to_o themselves_o let_v we_o see_v the_o truth_n hereof_o in_o each_o several_o and_o in_o both_o joint_o gâ—â—â—_n first_o for_o prediction_n god_n for_o the_o better_a accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n for_o the_o instruct_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o show_v of_o his_o providence_n do_v reveal_v many_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o our_o forefather_n and_o that_o by_o diverse_a way_n and_o mean_n herein_o have_v satan_n imitate_v god_n and_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n namely_o by_o foretell_v strange_a event_n by_o promise_n and_o by_o threaten_n whereinis_fw-la beside_o god_n just_a permission_n he_o have_v many_o help_n whereby_o he_o be_v furnish_v with_o knowledge_n sufficient_a to_o deâ—â—ide_v our_o ignorance_n and_o to_o draw_v on_o simple_a man_n who_o natural_o be_v curious_o inquisitive_a after_o novelty_n and_o future_a event_n and_o as_o credulous_a to_o believe_v whatsoever_o shall_v be_v tell_v they_o chap._n iii_o a_o digression_n neither_o unnecessary_a nor_o impertinent_a concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o mean_n thereof_o whereby_o they_o become_v furnish_v with_o matter_n of_o prediction_n satan_n have_v ever_o be_v as_o now_o he_o also_o be_v the_o great_a witch_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o instrument_n what_o they_o will_v he_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n the_o part_n or_o kind_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v two_o for_o it_o be_v either_o divine_a consist_v in_o matter_n of_o prediction_n and_o conjecture_n or_o work_v consist_v in_o matter_n of_o practice_n by_o both_o these_o satan_n bewitch_v the_o heathen_a and_o god_n people_n so_o far_o as_o they_o hearken_v unto_o he_o in_o which_o regard_n god_n jealous_a of_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o zealous_a of_o his_o people_n good_a challenge_v the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a indeed_o devil_n concern_v both_o these_o in_o the_o place_n former_o allege_v isa_n 41.23_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o both_o but_o first_o of_o prediction_n by_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o forenamed_a place_n 〈…〉_o god_n only_a pâ—â—pâ—â—lâ—_n can_v 〈◊〉_d show_v thing_n 〈…〉_o we_o may_v set_v down_o this_o conclusion_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n only_o to_o show_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o that_o be_v to_o foreshow_v first_o thing_n in_o themselves_o consider_v without_o respect_n to_o their_o cause_n and_o sign_n necessary_o accompany_v they_o and_o therefore_o thing_n consider_v as_o to_o come_v and_o not_o as_o present_v in_o their_o cause_n or_o sign_n second_o event_n in_o themselves_o contingent_a depend_v on_o indeterminate_a cause_n and_o on_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n and_o three_o to_o tell_v aforehand_o of_o these_o thing_n certain_o perspicuous_o infallible_o and_o also_o particular_o with_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n manner_n thus_o in_o effect_n say_v god_n to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a all_o this_o i_o can_v do_v and_o have_v do_v by_o my_o prophet_n do_v you_o the_o like_a and_o i_o will_v yield_v i_o will_v be_v no_o more_o god_n but_o acknowledge_v your_o deity_n as_o the_o blind_a heathen_a and_o my_o people_n who_o you_o have_v bewitch_v have_v already_o do_v let_v we_o then_o consider_v of_o diabolical_a prediction_n and_o divination_n what_o how_o far_o forth_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n satan_n can_v foretell_v any_o thing_n and_o whereas_o all_o prediction_n and_o foreshowing_a of_o any_o thing_n do_v necessary_o include_v and_o presuppose_v prescience_n or_o foreknowledge_n at_o the_o least_o in_o the_o first_o author_n of_o prediction_n for_o else_o we_o know_v that_o satan_n prophet_n often_o speak_v they_o know_v not_o what_o themselves_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o devil_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o after_o of_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o they_o use_v to_o manifest_v to_o man_n this_o their_o knowledge_n now_o for_o our_o better_a conceive_v what_o knowledge_n they_o have_v let_v we_o first_o brief_o see_v what_o knowledge_n they_o have_v before_o their_o fall_n second_o what_o after_o and_o that_o either_o retain_v and_o old_a as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o or_o else_o new_a and_o attain_v unto_o by_o other_o mean_n fall_n 1._o what_o knowledge_n the_o devil_n have_v before_o his_o fall_n for_o the_o first_o the_o very_a name_n give_v unto_o they_o as_o well_o by_o profane_a writer_n as_o divine_a do_v sufficient_o evince_v their_o great_a and_o wonderful_a knowledge_n the_o heathen_a though_o ignorant_a of_o the_o creation_n and_o fall_n of_o angel_n yet_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v very_o great_a natural_a knowledge_n to_o be_v in_o they_o when_o they_o call_v they_o by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a as_o well_o to_o good_a as_o bad_a spirit_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sciens_fw-la or_o one_o endue_v with_o knowledge_n insomuch_o that_o aristotle_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o great_a knowledge_n be_v call_v by_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o be_v plato_n call_v by_o plutarch_n and_o homer_n of_o dionysius_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o plato_n call_v god_n himself_o magnum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o regard_n of_o his_o omnisciencie_n which_o yet_o we_o must_v take_v with_o this_o difference_n god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sciens_fw-la know_v what_o he_o know_v ipsâ_fw-la essentiâ_fw-la by_o his_o essence_n other_o in_o comparison_n as_o angel_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scientes_fw-la suâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la endue_v with_o knowledge_n natural_o and_o man_n who_o be_v habitu_fw-la scientes_fw-la and_o attain_v to_o the_o habit_n of_o knowledge_n this_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o daemon_n be_v by_o christian_n give_v only_o to_o wicked_a fiend_n in_o regard_n both_o of_o their_o knowledge_n in_o which_o they_o be_v create_v as_o also_o of_o that_o which_o in_o part_n they_o still_o retain_v the_o scripture_n call_v the_o angel_n indifferent_o at_o their_o creation_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d star_n of_o light_n 38.7_o â—ob_v 38.7_o or_o morning_n star_n and_o thus_o be_v satan_n call_v lucifer_n or_o morning_n star_n isa_n 14.12_o where_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n fall_n and_o ruin_n be_v resemble_v by_o satan_n fall_n from_o heaven_n 10.18_o 〈◊〉_d 10.18_o and_o thus_o say_v our_o saviour_n i_o see_v satan_n like_o lightning_n fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n but_o in_o particular_a the_o knowledge_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o angel_n before_o their_o fall_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a natural_a which_o be_v give_v they_o of_o god_n at_o their_o creation_n whereby_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v they_o see_v and_o know_v god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o also_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o either_o in_o the_o word_n or_o son_n of_o god_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o in_o who_o be_v the_o idea_n and_o image_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o knowledge_n of_o s._n augustine_n be_v call_v scientia_fw-la matutina_fw-la &_o diurna_fw-la morning_n and_o day-knowledge_n or_o second_o in_o the_o proper_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o this_o be_v call_v vespertina_fw-la evening-knowledge_n as_o be_v more_o obscure_a than_o the_o former_a or_o three_o as_o aquinas_n say_v per_fw-la species_n in_o suis_fw-la mentibus_fw-la innatas_fw-la by_o the_o image_n and_o impression_n of_o thing_n connate_a inbred_a and_o natural_o in_o their_o mind_n supernatural_a knowledge_n be_v that_o whereby_o they_o know_v diverse_a supernatural_a thing_n only_o by_o a_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o knowledge_n which_o be_v double_a the_o first_o simple_o to_o know_v any_o supernatural_a thing_n as_o that_o god_n be_v just_a good_a of_o infinite_a power_n etc._n etc._n but_o without_o all_o love_n or_o trust_v in_o god_n the_o second_o which_o be_v join_v with_o love_n of_o god_n with_o fear_n and_o affiance_n in_o he_o which_o some_o distinguish_a call_v divine_a knowledge_n and_o the_o former_a only_a supernatural_a this_o knowledge_n howsoever_o it_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o they_o before_o the_o fall_n yet_o even_o then_o be_v it_o
of_o devil_n hinc_fw-la sumente_n temporum_fw-la quasdam_fw-la sort_n divinitatem_fw-la aemulantur_fw-la dum_fw-la furantur_fw-la divinationem_fw-la that_o be_v they_o hence_o that_o be_v from_o the_o preach_n of_o god_n true_a prophet_n take_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o lot_n and_o condition_n of_o time_n emulate_v and_o imitate_v god_n divinity_n while_o they_o steal_v from_o he_o their_o divination_n and_o skill_n to_o foretell_v future_a event_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o diverse_a way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o satan_n imitate_v the_o true_a god_n in_o his_o prediction_n and_o miracle_n by_o the_o forename_a mean_n satan_n become_v furnish_v with_o knowledge_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o give_v such_o answer_n to_o the_o heathen_a as_o he_o do_v no_o but_o he_o also_o foretell_v through_o his_o impudence_n such_o thing_n as_o whereof_o he_o have_v no_o certainty_n for_o such_o be_v the_o presumption_n of_o wicked_a fiend_n that_o they_o dare_v foretell_v what_o they_o certain_o do_v not_o know_v foreshow_v diverse_a thing_n as_o thomas_n aquinas_n say_v only_o quoad_fw-la superbiam_fw-la &_o temerariam_fw-la praesumptionem_fw-la through_o pride_n rashness_n and_o presumption_n now_o see_v how_o satan_n mock_v god_n in_o the_o manner_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o knowledge_n and_o how_o to_o win_v himself_o credit_v he_o will_v seem_v to_o have_v all_o thing_n answerable_a 7.89_o satan_n imitate_v god_n in_o his_o prediction_n 1._o by_o give_v forth_o oracle_n exod._n 25_o 22._o numb_a 7.89_o god_n diverse_a way_n reveal_v himself_o and_o his_o will_n sometime_o by_o voice_n either_o his_o own_o immediate_o or_o of_o his_o prophet_n sometime_o without_o voice_n as_o by_o lot_n and_o by_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_v so_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o first_o as_o god_n himself_o immediate_o give_v answer_n and_o oracle_n from_o the_o propitiatory_a so_o satan_n endeavour_v to_o give_v answer_n by_o oracle_n also_o whereof_o 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the_o do_v of_o good_a or_o evil_n god_n we_o know_v do_v often_o great_a miracle_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o godhead_n and_o for_o other_o end_n as_o in_o egypt_n by_o moses_n and_o since_o by_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n so_o also_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o instrument_n will_v at_o the_o least_o seem_v to_o do_v the_o like_a by_o the_o magician_n in_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o see_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o do_v such_o wonder_n in_o heal_v the_o sick_a lame_a blind_a and_o man_n hereupon_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o in_o god_n who_o he_o preach_v he_o must_v likewise_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o ease_v man_n of_o their_o torment_n and_o to_o free_a city_n from_o the_o pestilence_n as_o once_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v rome_n whither_o he_o be_v bring_v be_v fetch_v from_o epidaurus_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n namely_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o great_a dragon_n or_o serpent_n yet_o under_o the_o name_n of_o 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he_o exceed_o 32._o daeâ—â—one_v â—eneâ—â—ntur_fw-la homines_fw-la quasi_fw-la terrestrâ—s_fw-la dâ—os_fw-la &_o depalsores_fw-la malorum_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la &_o arrogant_a coli_fw-la se_fw-la volunt_fw-la ne_fw-la noceant_fw-la laâ—tant_fw-la instit_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o hinc_fw-la febris_n culta_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o pallor_n &_o à _fw-la babyloniis_fw-la draco_n apud_fw-la danielem_fw-la ne_fw-la malâ—m_fw-la inferant_fw-la nâ—stus_fw-la bethul_n ad_fw-la lactant._n instit_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib_n 10._o cap._n 32._o so_o satan_n if_o any_o good_a thing_n be_v to_o befall_v any_o according_a to_o god_n appointment_n this_o he_o promise_v in_o his_o own_o name_n to_o do_v for_o they_o but_o on_o a_o condition_n they_o must_v dedicate_v temple_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o he_o but_o now_o let_v any_o danger_n be_v towards_o then_o for_o some_o frivolous_a cause_n or_o other_o he_o be_v exceed_o angry_a and_o therefore_o pronounce_v some_o direful_a sentence_n or_o other_o upon_o they_o which_o indeed_o he_o know_v that_o god_n will_v execute_v yet_o this_o he_o do_v that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o come_v upon_o they_o for_o some_o contempt_n of_o he_o suppose_v it_o come_v not_o then_o will_v he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v appease_v with_o their_o sacrifice_n so_o that_o indeed_o they_o must_v needs_o both_o fear_v he_o in_o regard_n of_o evil_a and_o sue_v to_o he_o for_o good_a thing_n and_o for_o the_o removal_n of_o evil_a now_o by_o these_o mean_n have_v these_o wicked_a spirit_n attain_v their_o end_n which_o be_v as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la jus_o quodammodo_fw-la vendicent_fw-la in_o materiâ_fw-la infirmâ_fw-la fragilitatis_fw-la humanae_fw-la to_o domineer_v over_o man_n frailty_n and_o thus_o for_o a_o general_a conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n we_o say_v with_o a_o certain_a father_n satan_n hominum_fw-la credulitatem_fw-la mentitâ_fw-la divinitate_fw-la deludit_fw-la that_o satan_n suttlety_n through_o man_n credulity_n have_v win_v himself_o the_o name_n and_o credit_n of_o a_o god_n upon_o earth_n and_o that_o not_o only_o among_o the_o heathen_a but_o with_o god_n own_o people_n also_o but_o what_o say_v my_o text_n for_o all_o this_o be_v the_o devil_n so_o indeed_o or_o do_v god_n so_o acknowledge_v he_o no_o for_o they_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n chap._n v._o diverse_a use_n and_o inference_n from_o the_o former_a consideration_n consideration_n inference_n from_o the_o former_a consideration_n these_o former_a consideration_n be_v of_o such_o weight_n be_v not_o thus_o to_o be_v leave_v and_o pass_v over_o without_o our_o further_a meditation_n on_o they_o what_o may_v we_o then_o gain_v by_o the_o former_a discourse_n first_o let_v we_o thus_o reason_n discover_v 1._o hypocrite_n in_o time_n shall_v be_v discover_v be_v these_o goodly_a god_n then_o of_o the_o heathen_a but_o devil_n and_o have_v god_n now_o unmask_v they_o and_o discover_v they_o to_o we_o his_o servant_n so_o to_o be_v then_o sure_o god_n likewise_o in_o his_o good_a and_o appoint_a time_n will_v bring_v to_o light_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o now_o lie_v hide_v in_o darkness_n and_o take_v from_o all_o hypocrite_n the_o veil_n of_o their_o hypocrisy_n now_o perhaps_o man_n strut_v it_o out_o and_o live_v as_o little_a god_n here_o upon_o earth_n or_o like_o the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a both_o in_o their_o own_o and_o other_o estimation_n but_o yet_o the_o time_n come_v when_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v they_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n 7.8.9_o psal_n 82.6.7_o ezek._n 28.2_o and_o 7.8.9_o and_o fall_v as_o one_o of_o the_o prince_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o tyrus_n because_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o be_o a_o god_n i_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n and_o not_o god_n though_o thou_o set_v thy_o heart_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v stranger_n upon_o thou_o they_o shall_v bring_v thou_o down_o to_o the_o pit_n and_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n will_v thou_o yet_o say_v before_o he_o that_o slay_v thou_o i_o be_o god_n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n and_o no_o god_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o slay_v thou_o ezek._n 28.2_o etc._n etc._n we_o read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n 30._o joseph_n acosta_n in_o his_o natural_a and_o moral_a history_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west_n indies_n in_o english_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 10.21_o and_o 30._o that_o the_o mexican_n have_v a_o yearly_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o which_o in_o some_o feast_n six_o month_n in_o other_o a_o whole_a year_n before_o they_o take_v a_o captive_n to_o who_o before_o they_o do_v sacrifice_v he_o to_o their_o idol_n they_o give_v the_o name_n 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title_n and_o property_n of_o god_n exalt_v himself_o against_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o worship_v that_o sit_v as_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n if_o you_o know_v not_o the_o apostle_n will_v tell_v you_o 30._o 2._o thess_n 2._o namely_o he_o it_o be_v who_o when_o that_o 〈◊〉_d withhold_v shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o his_o time_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o â—â—s_o worth_a and_o destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n 30._o pride_n be_v as_o a_o chain_n unto_o he_o not_o to_o beautify_v he_o only_o but_o to_o bind_v he_o and_o his_o own_o iniquity_n have_v take_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o sin_n then_o shall_v the_o time_n be_v
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that_o honour_n which_o idolater_n will_v give_v they_o they_o dare_v neither_o take_v it_o on_o earth_n nor_o now_o in_o heaven_n though_o we_o shall_v grant_v they_o see_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n do_v unto_o they_o do_v we_o think_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n now_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n dare_v arrogate_v such_o title_n to_o herself_o as_o superstitious_a papist_n give_v unto_o she_o who_o in_o their_o rosary_n and_o litany_n call_v her_o queen_n of_o heaven_n gate_n of_o paradise_n mother_n of_o mercy_n our_o salvation_n she_o that_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n which_o last_o property_n in_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n of_o their_o bibles_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3.15_o who_o also_o in_o their_o lady_n psalter_n call_v saint_n bonaventures_n psalter_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o 150._o psalm_n of_o david_n take_v away_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o in_o its_o room_n put_v 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