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practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 134_o etc._n etc._n fraternity_n of_o the_o guardian_n angel_n in_o order_n to_o a_o happy_a death_n 135_o etc._n etc._n antwerp_n original_a 10._o situation_n 12._o prosperity_n and_o whence_o 13._o commodiousness_n for_o habitation_n 15._o present_a extent_n 17._o decay_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 19_o practice_n of_o religion_n there_o 21_o etc._n etc._n the_o conveniency_n and_o rate_v of_o pass_v from_o thence_o to_o brussels_n by_o water_n 122_o assumption_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n how_o represent_v 49._o the_o story_n censure_v 50_o etc._n etc._n publication_n of_o the_o festival_n 52._o devotion_n on_o the_o day_n 55_o b_o bell_n the_o superstitious_a use_n and_o consecration_n of_o they_o 293_o benediction_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n how_o perform_v 82_o and_o 320_o borromeus_n st._n charles_n his_o story_n 204._o patron_n against_o the_o plague_n 205._o to_o be_v honour_v with_o alm_n for_o that_o purpose_n ibid._n bovillon_n a_o duchy_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 232_o brandenburg_n estate_n of_o the_o electour_n 357_o brussels_n canal_n of_o brussels_n 123_o etc._n etc._n city_n its_o original_a and_o present_a extent_n 125._o commodiousness_n 126._o civil_a state_n 127._o electour_n palace_n 128_o etc._n etc._n new_a building_n 131._o religion_n there_o 132_o etc._n etc._n c_o mount_n calvary_n imitate_v 32_o carmelites_n the_o brother_n of_o our_o lady_n 81._o their_o present_n contest_v with_o the_o jesuit_n ibid._n rich_a chapel_n and_o image_n of_o the_o virgin_n at_o antwerp_n 83._o their_o house_n at_o aix_n a_o account_n of_o the_o scapulary_a and_o the_o brotherhood_n of_o it_o belong_v to_o they_o 206_o etc._n etc._n charlemaigne_n his_o residence_n and_o chapel_n at_o aix_n 276_o
st._n christopher_n how_o represent_v 47._o his_o fabulous_a story_n ibid._n devotion_n on_o his_o festival_n 48_o circumcision_n a_o relic_n of_o our_o saviour_n pretend_a to_o at_o antwerp_n 44_o clergy_n distinguish_v into_o secular_a and_o regular_a and_o by_o their_o habit_n 29_o etc._n etc._n cleve_n passage_n from_o dusseldorp_n thither_o 352._o duchy_n 356._o original_a and_o situation_n of_o the_o city_n 369._o the_o castle_n 371._o state_n of_o religion_n there_o 374_o colen_n its_o original_a 301._o government_n a_o commonwealth_n 304._o bishop_n 308._o chapter_n ibid._n bishopric_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o archbishop_n 309._o the_o city_n describe_v 310._o the_o academy_n there_o ibid._n the_o dome_n 323._o lutheran_n worship_n not_o tolerate_v 332._o passage_n thence_o to_o dusseldorp_n by_o land_n 333_o st._n crispin_n his_o absurd_a story_n 291_o cord_n of_o st._n francis_n the_o fraternity_n of_o the_o cord_n and_o to_o who_o they_o belong_v 68_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v original_a 69_o etc._n etc._n recommendation_n 71_o etc._n etc._n rule_n and_o constitution_n 75._o protestation_n at_o enter_v the_o brotherhood_n 77_o d._n dead_a chapel_n of_o the_o dead_a 41._o a_o new_a privilege_n grant_v to_o it_o ibid._n brotherhood_n of_o the_o dead_a 100_o publication_n of_o a_o plenary_a indulgence_n grant_v to_o this_o brotherhood_n ibid._n dijnslaeken_fw-mi a_o city_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o cleve_n describe_v 359._o a_o old_a roman_a building_n there_o 361_o draining_n of_o the_o land_n in_o holland_n how_o regulate_v 392_o dusseldorp_n describe_v 337._o religion_n there_o 344_o duysberg_n the_o wood_n of_o that_o name_n 355._o the_o city_n and_o university_n there_o 358_o e._n st_n engelbert_n somewhat_o of_o his_o story_n 324_o emmerick_n a_o city_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o cleve_n some_o account_n of_o it_o 367_o f._n fraternity_n belong_v to_o the_o lady_n church_n at_o antwerp_n 44._o of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n join_v to_o the_o jesuit_n at_o antwerp_n 112._o fraternity_n of_o the_o angel_n 135._o of_o the_o cord_n of_o st._n francis_n 68_o of_o the_o rosary_n 164._o of_o the_o scapulary_a 260_o g._n st_n george_n his_o story_n censure_v 30_o h._n hanse_n town_n of_o the_o name_n and_o number_n of_o they_o 303_o harcourt_n the_o jesuit_n make_v a_o martyr_n 274_o herstal_n a_o town_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o liege_n belong_v to_o our_o king_n 247_o i._n st_n james_n inscription_n over_o his_o church_n door_n at_o antwerp_n 35._o publication_n of_o his_o festival_n 36_o jansenius_n cornelius_n jans_n bishop_n of_o ypres_n somewhat_o of_o his_o history_n 285._o some_o account_n of_o those_o call_v jansenist_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 186_o jesuit_n their_o house_n at_o antwerp_n 105._o riches_n of_o their_o chapel_n 107._o indulgency_n belong_v to_o their_o chapel_n there_o 109_o etc._n etc._n publication_n of_o some_o of_o their_o festival_n ibid._n their_o chapel_n of_o the_o sodalite_n 111._o their_o management_n of_o the_o sodalite_n belong_v to_o they_o 114._o they_o not_o much_o regard_v at_o louvain_n 196._o the_o english_a jesuit_n at_o liege_n 241._o jesuit_n at_o aix_n 272._o at_o colen_n 319_o image_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n how_o honour_v 23._o some_o name_n give_v to_o they_o 24._o consecration_n of_o they_o 25_o etc._n etc._n use_v of_o they_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n parallel_v with_o that_o among_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n ibid._n a_o stone_n image_n of_o the_o virgin_n that_o grow_v 211._o it_o be_v virtue_n against_o stone_n and_o gravel_n ibid._n the_o dress_n and_o offering_n about_o a_o image_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n observe_v 326._o image_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n 39_o censure_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n indulgency_n the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 84._o the_o doctrine_n concern_v they_o 85._o extent_n of_o they_o different_a 89._o the_o whole_a censure_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n infant_n of_o bethlehem_n the_o body_n of_o one_o at_o colen_n 331_o inundation_n in_o holland_n 393_o juliers_n passage_n from_o aix_n thither_o 285._o the_o duchy_n 287._o former_a and_o present_a sovereign_a ibid._n city_n describe_v 289_o k._n kermis_fw-fr the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n and_o the_o original_a design_n of_o it_o 257_o three_o king_n their_o tomb_n and_o relic_n etc._n etc._n at_o colen_n 328_o l._n leevew_v its_o situation_n and_o present_a state_n 214_o liege_n passage_n to_o it_o from_o maestricht_n by_o water_n 228._o riches_n of_o the_o country_n about_o it_o 231._o the_o see_v translate_v from_o maestricht_n 234._o situation_n and_o description_n of_o the_o city_n 237._o some_o observation_n of_o the_o religion_n there_o 239_o louvain_n passage_n thither_o from_o brussels_n 131._o somewhat_o of_o its_o history_n civil_a dissension_n the_o occasion_n of_o its_o decay_n 181._o the_o university_n there_o 181._o establishment_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o theology_n 183_o lutheran_n at_o colen_n 332._o at_o dusseldorp_n 246._o at_o cleve_n 377_o m._n maestricht_n conveniency_n and_o charge_n of_o passage_n from_o louvain_n thither_o 209._o government_n of_o it_o 221._o strength_n 222._o state_n of_o religion_n there_o 223_o virgin_n mary_n patroness_n of_o antwerp_n 21._o her_o church_n at_o antwerp_n 42._o her_o many_o festival_n 57_o feast_n of_o her_o immaculate_a conception_n the_o publication_n of_o it_o by_o the_o minor_a brother_n at_o antwerp_n 79._o a_o brotherhood_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n join_v to_o the_o jesuit_n at_o antwerp_n 112._o the_o protestation_n make_v at_o entrance_n ibid._n feast_n of_o her_o presentation_n censure_v 117._o publication_n and_o celebration_n of_o it_o by_o the_o jesuit_n at_o antwerp_n 117._o she_o apply_v to_o for_o deliverance_n from_o famine_n war_n and_o pestilence_n 152._o and_o for_o recovery_n from_o stone_n and_o gravel_n 211_o prince_n maurice_n some_o account_n of_o he_o 384_o mechlin_n somewhat_o of_o its_o history_n 174_o medman_n a_o congregation_n of_o calvinist_n there_o 353_o minorite_n one_o of_o the_o sort_n of_o franciscan_n 59_o some_o of_o their_o endowment_n or_o fund_n of_o maintenance_n 60_o etc._n etc._n their_o meeting-place_n or_o chapel_n at_o colen_n 331_o n._n naken_v a_o small_a ferry-boat_n odd_o use_v 248_o nimmeguen_n its_o situation_n government_n and_o somewhat_o of_o its_o history_n 386_o norbertine_n white_a friar_n their_o original_a and_o house_n at_o antwerp_n 104._o park_n abbey_n a_o pleasant_a seat_n belong_v to_o they_o by_o louvain_n 209_o p._n palatine_n the_o family_n of_o the_o present_a elector_n palatine_n 338._o his_o person_n 340._o palace_n and_o attendant_n at_o dusseldorp_n 341._o extravagant_a finery_n of_o his_o guard_n 343_o picture_n a_o picture_n of_o the_o trinity_n before_o which_o people_n be_v direct_v to_o pray_v 41._o of_o a_o handsome_a lewd_a woman_n to_o represent_v the_o virgin_n mary_n 46._o a_o impious_a representation_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 273._o of_o harcourt_n the_o jesuit_n execute_v in_o england_n 274_o portiuncula_fw-la a_o great_a festival_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n under_o that_o name_n 60._o a_o account_n of_o the_o original_a of_o it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n procession_n one_o at_o aix_n of_o the_o carmelites_n call_v the_o brother_n of_o our_o good_a lady_n 269._o on_o sacrament_n day_n at_o colen_n 312._o procession_n censure_v 317_o purgatory_n popish_a doctrine_n concern_v it_o 86._o censure_v 94_o use_n and_o management_n of_o it_o 96_o etc._n etc._n a_o representation_n of_o it_o at_o liege_n 244_o q._n quarry_n of_o stone_n by_o maestricht_n 226_o queasil_n their_o religion_n and_o habiâ—_n 33_o r._n relic_n thing_n belong_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n at_o aix_n 278._o of_o the_o three_o king_n at_o colen_n 328._o of_o the_o companion_n of_o st._n ursula_n at_o cleve_n 376_o remonstranter_n the_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o hostie_a be_v expose_v to_o be_v adore_v describe_v 31_o st._n roch_n to_o be_v honour_v with_o alm_n for_o his_o assistance_n against_o the_o plague_n 223_o roman_a watch-tower_n 361._o antiquity_n at_o cleve_n 370_o romerswael_n a_o city_n in_o zeeland_n ruin_v by_o inundation_n 7_o rosary_n what_o it_o be_v 154._o the_o institution_n 155._o direction_n about_o read_v it_o 160._o the_o brotherhood_n of_o the_o rosary_n 164_o st._n rumbold_n his_o story_n 177_o s._n sacrament_n miraculous_a one_o show_v at_o brussels_n 150._o call_v by_o the_o papist_n their_o god_n 203._o feast_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o the_o procession_n on_o it_o represent_v 312_o etc._n etc._n adoration_n of_o it_o censure_v 315._o benediction_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n 320_o scapulary_a the_o history_n of_o it_o 260_o etc._n etc._n the_o brotherhood_n 265._o eulogium_n of_o it_o 267_o schelde_v its_o course_n and_o outlet_n to_o the_o sea_n 4._o commodiousness_n for_o trade_n at_o antwerp_n 12_o sterrenberg_n a_o beautiful_a hill_n and_o prospect_n above_o the_o city_n of_o cleve_n 373_o t._n thienen_fw-ge or_o tilmont_n some_o account_n of_o its_o former_a and_o
l'eglise_fw-fr the_o church_n believe_v that_o she_o be_v after_o her_o death_n receive_v into_o heaven_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n but_o he_o bring_v no_o testimony_n for_o it_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o little_a treatise_n concern_v the_o assumption_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n among_o the_o work_n of_o st._n jerom_n be_v none_o of_o that_o father_n write_n and_o that_o the_o homily_n on_o this_o festival_n among_o the_o work_n of_o st._n augustin_n be_v none_o of_o he_o he_o destroy_v too_o the_o pretend_a testimony_n of_o denis_n the_o areopagite_n and_o so_o leave_v the_o story_n rather_o confute_v than_o confirm_v dupin_n nouvelle_n bibliotheque_fw-fr speak_v of_o that_o treatise_n among_o the_o work_n of_o st._n jerome_n what_o be_v worth_a observe_v here_o the_o 10_o letter_n say_v he_o on_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v write_v by_o some_o latin_a author_n who_o live_v when_o the_o east_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o 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chanoine_n and_o pleban_a of_o the_o same_o church_n at_o half_a a_o hour_n after_o 10_o shall_v the_o solemn_a mass_n be_v say_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a chapel_n by_o afternoon_n at_o two_o a_o clock_n shall_v be_v the_o solemn_a vesper_n at_o 4_o a_o clock_n the_o sermon_n by_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o reverend_a father_n the_o brother_n of_o our_o lady_n after_o the_o laud_n of_o the_o most_o reverend_a and_o h._n sacrament_n shall_v follow_v the_o solemn_a laud_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n and_o mother_n of_o god_n mary_n with_o extraordinary_a music_n through_o the_o whole_a octave_n and_o the_o followin_n week_n shall_v the_o service_n be_v perform_v as_o follow_v at_o 7_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n shall_v be_v the_o solemn_a mass_n at_o 8_o upon_o working-day_n the_o sermon_n shall_v be_v preach_v '_o by_z etc._n etc._n every_o evening_n the_o solemn_a laud_n shall_v begin_v at_o half_a a_o hour_n after_o 5_o so_o that_o upon_o the_o thursdays_n in_o the_o two_o week_n the_o laud_n of_o the_o venerable_a shall_v be_v perform_v at_o 5_o clock_n and_o during_o the_o second_o week_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v keep_v open_a till_o ten_o a_o clock_n for_o the_o convenience_n of_o the_o devout_a soul_n who_o shall_v walk_v the_o accustom_a course_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o god_n recommend_v it_o to_o all_o devout_a person_n that_o they_o will_v be_v find_v in_o this_o service_n upon_o sunday_n be_v the_o 19_o day_n at_o 8_o a_o clock_n shall_v preach_v upon_o sunday_n the_o 26_o shall_v the_o solemn_a mass_n be_v say_v at_o 7_o a_o clock_n by_o the_o illustrious_a and_o most_o reverend_a the_o bishop_n of_o antwerp_n at_o 8_o a_o clock_n shall_v again_o preach_v the_o reverend_n chanoine_n and_o pleban_n of_o the_o same_o church_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n after_o the_o laud_n shall_v the_o benediction_n be_v give_v by_o the_o same_o reverend_a person_n and_o the_o more_o to_o excite_v the_o devotion_n 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