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A10746 The pilgrime of Loreto Performing his vow made to the glorious Virgin Mary Mother of God. Conteyning diuers deuout meditations vpon the Christian and Cath. doctrine. By Fa. Lewis Richeome of the Society of Iesus. Written in French, & translated into English by E.W.; Pélerin de Lorète. English Richeome, Louis, 1544-1625.; Walpole, Edward, 1560-1637, attributed name.; E. W. (Edward Worsley), 1605-1676, attributed name.; Weston, Edward, 1566-1635, attributed name. 1629 (1629) STC 21023; ESTC S115933 381,402 480

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shall_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o he_o shall_v gratify_v mortal_a man_n with_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n by_o her_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n and_o particular_o in_o this_o place_n of_o her_o nativity_n and_o dwelling_n &_o of_o her_o most_o fervent_a office_n and_o service_n of_o religion_n let_v therefore_o those_o seduce_a people_n who_o for_o this_o honour_n do_v to_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n do_v accuse_v the_o catholic_a church_n of_o idolatry_n mark_v here_o and_o else_o where_o in_o these_o work_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n liberal_a in_o her_o honour_n and_o let_v they_o accuse_v their_o own_o misbelief_n and_o not_o our_o devotion_n except_o they_o will_v also_o accuse_v god_n who_o by_o so_o many_o wonder_n as_o he_o do_v by_o she_o do_v invite_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o honour_n serve_v and_o call_v upon_o she_o to_o be_v by_o she_o help_v unto_o life_n everlasting_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o vow_n and_o present_n and_o gift_n of_o religion_n offer_v at_o loreto_n chap._n xxi_o the_o vow_n and_o present_v of_o devout_a person_n be_v also_o witness_n and_o testimony_n of_o their_o hand_n vow_n the_o 8._o cause_n of_o vow_n and_o real_a sign_n of_o the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o place_n by_o this_o mean_n have_v diverse_a place_n of_o the_o world_n become_v famous_a and_o renown_a not_o only_o among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o also_o among_o the_o paynime_n as_o the_o temple_n of_o diana_n in_o ephesus_n of_o apollo_n in_o delphos_n &_o of_o other_o in_o other_o country_n inclination_n to_o honour_n god_n with_o his_o gift_n be_v a_o natural_a inclination_n this_o proceed_n of_o the_o natural_a inclination_n and_o reverence_v impart_v to_o all_o man_n to_o judge_v it_o a_o holy_a work_n and_o a_o liberality_n acceptable_a to_o god_n to_o honour_v with_o holy_a gift_n and_o offering_n place_n dedicate_v to_o his_o name_n and_o sanctify_v with_o some_o steep_a of_o his_o majesty_n and_o doubtless_o if_o they_o have_v not_o err_v in_o choose_v 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36._o moses_n pray_v by_o that_o great_a ineffable_a name_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o show_v his_o face_n so_o much_o desire_v david_n say_v when_o will_v my_o belove_a come_v o_o lord_n my_o son_n and_o my_o father_n who_o i_o have_v fortould_v who_o i_o have_v song_n who_o i_o have_v exalt_v in_o my_o mortal_a day_n when_o will_v come_v that_o little_a david_n elder_a they_o his_o grandfather_n true_o to_o bury_v the_o giant_n goliath_n who_o i_o kill_v only_o in_o figure_n and_o shadow_n esay_n when_o shall_v come_v that_o god_n of_o who_o i_o say_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n god_n shall_v come_v in_o person_n 36._o isay_n 36._o and_o save_v you_o micheas_n when_o shall_v he_o come_v of_o who_o i_o prophesy_v say_v behold_v our_o lord_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o descend_v and_o all_o with_o one_o voice_n shall_v call_v unto_o he_o in_o meditate_v hereof_o he_o shall_v admire_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o in_o so_o good_a time_n do_v 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