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that_o we_o sacrifice_n to_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n but_o to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o saint_n only_o though_o we_o erect_v altar_n to_o god_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o saint_n st._n isidore_n oft_o dilate_v himself_o in_o the_o praise_n and_o worship_n of_o holy_a mary_n and_o show_v that_o the_o catholic_n saint-servitude_n derogate_v not_o from_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n only_o etc._n only_o ildefon_n l._n virginit_fw-la mar._n c._n 12._o venio_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la sola_fw-la virgo_fw-la mater_fw-la dei_fw-la procido_n coram_fw-la te_fw-la humilior_fw-la coram_fw-la te_fw-la rogo_fw-la te_fw-la ut_fw-la obtineas_fw-la deleri_fw-la facta_fw-la peccati_fw-la mei_fw-la ut_fw-la jubeas_fw-la mundari_fw-la i_o ab_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la operis_fw-la mei_fw-la ut_fw-la facias_fw-la i_o diligere_fw-la gloriam_fw-la virtutis_fw-la tuus_fw-la ut_fw-la reveles_a mihi_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la dulcedinis_fw-la filii_fw-la tui_fw-la ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la des_fw-fr loqui_fw-la &_o defendere_fw-la fidei_fw-la sinceritatem_fw-la filii_fw-la tui_fw-la concedas_fw-la etiam_fw-la mihi_fw-la adhaerere_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o tibi_fw-la illi_fw-la sicut_fw-la factori_fw-la meo_fw-la tibi_fw-la sicut_fw-la genitrici_fw-la factoris_fw-la mei_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o approach_v to_o thou_o o_o only_a virgin_n mother_n of_o god_n i_o prostrate_v myself_o before_o thou_o i_o humble_v myself_o before_o thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o obtain_v the_o cancel_v of_o all_o my_o sinful_a work_n command_v i_o to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o crime_n make_v i_o covet_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o virtue_n reveal_v unto_o i_o the_o plenty_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o son_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v profess_v and_o defend_v the_o true_a faith_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o that_o i_o may_v adhere_v to_o god_n and_o thou_o to_o he_o as_o my_o creator_n to_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o mother_n of_o my_o creator_n etc._n etc._n and_o st._n ildephons_n prostrate_v 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redemption_n and_o sanctification_n by_o grace_n as_o in_o this_o passage_n of_o st._n ildefon_n thence_o infer_v our_o manifest_a idolatry_n in_o worship_v and_o invocate_a holy_a mary_n as_o the_o chief_a and_o absolute_a sovereign_n over_o soul_n and_o author_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n calvin_n l._n 3._o instit_fw-la c._n 20._o n._n 22._o answer_n p._n 25._o specul_fw-la p._n 17._o xcii_o but_o as_o the_o erect_n of_o temple_n and_o consecrate_v altar_n therein_o under_o the_o patronage_n and_o protection_n of_o holy_a mary_n the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o ordain_v priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n there_o upon_o her_o festival_n or_o the_o impose_v her_o sacred_a name_n in_o baptismal_a regeneration_n or_o make_v holy_a vow_n of_o evangelical_n perfection_n in_o a_o religious_a society_n establish_v in_o memory_n of_o some_o excellent_a mystery_n of_o her_o life_n &c._n &c._n can_v be_v repute_v idolatry_n because_o none_o of_o these_o act_n be_v design_v immediate_o 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