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cross_n which_o be_v the_o bed_n of_o our_o saviour_n last_o ill_a rest_n and_o torment_n if_o the_o lance_n which_o pierce_v his_o side_n if_o the_o sponge_n which_o reach_v he_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v if_o the_o thorn_n that_o crown_v his_o head_n if_o the_o nail_n that_o pierceâ—_n his_o hand_n &_o foot_n if_o the_o other_o instrument_n of_o his_o pain_n and_o passion_n if_o the_o sepulchre_n that_o lodge_v his_o body_n if_o so_o many_o place_n as_o this_o body_n touch_v be_v make_v divine_a by_o a_o short_a touch_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o passin_n g_o who_o will_v doubt_v but_o that_o ground_n of_o this_o holy_a house_n tread_v on_o by_o the_o foot_n of_o this_o lord_n and_o lady_n ayred_a witâ—_n their_o breath_n touch_v with_o their_o hand_n for_o so_o many_o year_n have_v be_v thereby_o singular_o sanctify_v what_o place_n therefore_o in_o the_o earth_n what_o habitation_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v more_o noble_a and_o honourable_a by_o this_o title_n then_o that_o of_o loreto_n place_n famous_a for_o some_o great_a or_o mystical_a effect_n and_o that_o herein_o loreto_n be_v more_o admirable_a than_o they_o all_o chap._n xviii_o mystery_n the_o six_o cause_n of_o mystery_n the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o also_o profane_a history_n do_v report_n unto_o we_o diverse_a place_n that_o be_v make_v memoral_a by_o thâ—_n sixth_o cause_n that_o be_v by_o some_o high_a and_o secret_a work_n by_o some_o action_n of_o rare_a virtue_n some_o sacrifice_n some_o battle_n some_o victory_n some_o sacrament_n or_o some_o other_o thing_n very_o divine_a or_o sâ—_n account_v the_o old_a testament_n recommend_v unto_o we_o the_o mountain_n moria_n make_v noble_a by_o the_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n 22.2_o gen._n 22.2_o when_o hâ—_n lay_v his_o son_n isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n to_o sacrifice_v he_o the_o mounâ—_n thabor_n be_v make_v famous_a by_o the_o noble_a victory_n of_o
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