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woman_n not_o presume_v to_o come_v but_o behind_o he_o 2._o her_o confidence_n say_v within_o herself_o sâ—pâ—_n mat._n sâ—pâ—_n if_o i_o shall_v touch_v only_o his_o garment_n i_o shall_v be_v safe_a they_o true_o suffer_v a_o spiritual_a issue_n of_o blood_n that_o employ_v their_o labour_n and_o action_n in_o vain_a and_o perishable_a thing_n they_o spend_v their_o substance_n in_o vain_a upon_o physician_n that_o be_v the_o deceitful_a allurement_n of_o this_o life_n from_o which_o they_o will_v never_o receive_v any_o solid_a profit_n or_o comfort_n 32.19_o jer._n 32.19_o consider_v 2._o the_o woman_n touch_v christ_n receive_v perfect_a health_n in_o reward_n of_o her_o faith_n how_o much_o more_o may_v they_o just_o hope_v for_o who_o do_v not_o only_o touch_v the_o hem_o of_o his_o garment_n but_o receive_v within_o themselves_o in_o the_o eucharist_n his_o whole_a sacred_a and_o all-healing_a body_n if_o they_o will_v but_o come_v worthy_o to_o it_o and_o like_a to_o this_o woman_n observe_v moreover_o how_o this_o touch_n though_o most_o secret_a and_o insensible_a do_v not_o escape_v christ_n knowledge_n that_o you_o may_v learn_v that_o no_o action_n of_o you_o though_o never_o so_o secret_a can_v be_v keep_v hide_v from_o god_n who_o eye_n be_v open_a upon_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n consider_v 3_o the_o multitude_n do_v throng_v and_o press_v upon_o christ_n and_o yet_o he_o ask_v sâ—â—â—_n luc._n sâ—â—â—_n who_o be_v it_o that_o touch_v i_o for_o the_o other_o touch_v he_o only_o corporal_o but_o this_o woman_n also_o spiritual_o and_o therefore_o receive_v cure_v so_o many_o there_o be_v that_o touch_n christ_n in_o their_o action_n especial_o in_o the_o eucharist_n but_o they_o do_v it_o without_o spirit_n of_o such_o the_o prophet_n say_v this_o people_n approach_v with_o their_o mouth_n and_o with_o their_o lip_n glorifi_v i_o â—3â—_n be_v 29._o â—3â—_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o see_v whether_o you_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o of_o raise_v the_o arch-synagogue_n daughter_n 8._o mat._n 9_o mar._n 5._o luc._n 8._o 8.41_o luc._n 8.41_o consider_v 1_o behold_v there_o come_v a_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o he_o fall_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n observe_v how_o calamity_n do_v humble_a even_a prince_n and_o force_v they_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o god_n therefore_o david_n say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o thou_o have_v humble_v i_o 31.4_o ps_n 118.71_o ps_n 31.4_o and_o i_o be_o turn_v in_o my_o anguish_n while_o the_o thorn_n be_v fasten_v he_o beg_v for_o his_o only_a daughter_n that_o lie_v a_o die_a your_o only_a daughter_n be_v your_o soul_n see_v whither_o perhaps_o it_o be_v not_o at_o the_o last_o gasp_n and_o upon_o the_o very_a point_n of_o deadly_a sin_n by_o her_o overgreat_a carelessness_n in_o venial_a sin_n and_o beseech_v our_o lord_n to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o she_o and_o cure_v she_o consider_v 2._o christ_n goodness_n in_o go_v present_o with_o the_o prince_n to_o his_o house_n though_o he_o can_v have_v cure_v she_o at_o distance_n beside_o he_o endeavour_v what_o he_o can_v convenient_o to_o conceal_v so_o singular_a a_o miracle_n to_o give_v we_o example_n of_o humility_n and_o therefore_o he_o take_v with_o he_o in_o company_n only_o three_o disciple_n and_o withal_o put_v the_o minstrel_n and_o multitude_n out_o of_o door_n learn_v to_o sequester_v yourself_o from_o the_o rabble_n and_o noise_n of_o worldly_a thought_n if_o you_o desire_v to_o live_v to_o christ_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o job_n ibid._n job_n 28.14_o s._n greg._n ibid._n the_o sea_n speak_v wisdom_n be_v not_o in_o i_o and_o by_o the_o sea_n as_o s._n gregory_n say_v be_v understand_v the_o life_n of_o worldling_n 8.54_o luc._n 8.54_o consider_v 3_o christ_n hold_v the_o maid_n hand_n raise_v she_o say_v maid_n arise_v thus_o he_o raise_v up_o the_o sinner_n from_o sin_n hold_v his_o hand_n and_o direct_v he_o to_o good_a work_n then_o he_o present_o bad_a that_o something_o shall_v be_v give_v she_o to_o eat_v 55._o ibid._n v._o 55._o whence_o you_o may_v learn_v that_o those_o who_o rise_v out_o of_o sin_n must_v have_v the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o the_o sacrament_n give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o fall_v again_o see_v therefore_o that_o you_o take_v this_o food_n often_o and_o in_o due_a manner_n that_o you_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o of_o raise_v the_o widow_n son_n in_o naim_n etc._n luc._n 7.11_o etc._n etc._n part_v 1_o 38.23_o eccli_n 38.23_o consider_v 1_o jesus_n go_v into_o a_o city_n that_o be_v call_v naim_n etc._n etc._n and_o behold_v a_o man_n dead_a be_v carry_v forth_o the_o only_a son_n of_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n observe_v how_o this_o be_v a_o young_a man_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o youth_n whence_o you_o may_v learn_v that_o no_o age_n be_v secure_a from_o death_n imagine_v he_o to_o say_v unto_o you_o be_v mindful_a of_o my_o judgement_n for_o thou_o also_o must_v be_v so_o to_o i_o yesterday_o and_o to_o thou_o to_o day_n and_o think_v what_o will_v become_v of_o you_o if_o you_o shall_v die_v this_o very_a day_n reflect_v also_o that_o young_a man_n come_v soon_o to_o die_v spiritual_o to_o god_n than_o other_o more_o ancient_a for_o that_o as_o s._n hierom_n say_v nepot_n hieron_n ep_v ad_fw-la nepot_n youth_n undergo_v many_o conflict_n of_o the_o body_n 32.11_o deut._n 32.11_o consider_v 2._o our_o lord_n meet_v the_o corpse_n not_o by_o chance_n but_o of_o set_a purpose_n and_o offer_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n without_o any_o entreaty_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a man_n as_o the_o eagle_n provoke_v her_o young_a one_o to_o fly_v o_o how_o often_o have_v he_o free_o offer_v you_o his_o assistance_n towards_o all_o manner_n of_o perfection_n suitable_a to_o your_o state_n of_o life_n and_o you_o will_v it_o not_o take_v heed_n lest_o wilful_o resist_v and_o contemn_v the_o mercy_n he_o offer_v you_o it_o 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ever_o flow_v without_o cessation_n like_o that_o woman_n oil_n in_o the_o four_o of_o the_o king_n which_o never_o fail_v to_o run_v 4._o 4_o reg._n 4._o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o empty_a vessel_n 3._o they_o do_v infallible_o work_v their_o effect_n by_o force_n of_o that_o virtue_n which_o they_o receive_v by_o the_o divine_a institution_n unless_o we_o put_v a_o impediment_n 4._o they_o be_v place_v in_o obvious_a thing_n and_o easy_a to_o be_v have_v for_o our_o more_o certain_a use_n and_o benefit_n be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o so_o great_a a_o liberality_n and_o endeavour_v to_o come_v ever_o worthy_o unto_o they_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o custody_n of_o angel_n 90.11_o ps_n 90.11_o consider_v 1_o what_o david_n say_v he_o have_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v of_o thou_o that_o they_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n our_o heavenly_a father_n not_o content_a to_o make_v we_o his_o son_n will_v also_o provide_v we_o as_o prince_n do_v their_o child_n 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enemy_n to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o will_v afflict_v they_o that_o afflict_v thou_o and_o my_o angel_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o patronage_n of_o saint_n and_o chief_o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n 42.8_o job_n 42.8_o consider_v 1_o our_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o only_o provide_v we_o with_o guardian_n but_o also_o patron_n and_o advocate_n to_o wit_n the_o bless_a that_o reign_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o regard_n he_o be_v also_o our_o judge_n we_o may_v have_v those_o that_o will_v continual_o intercede_v for_o we_o and_o move_v he_o to_o mercy_n go_v say_v our_o lord_n to_o my_o servant_n job_n and_o offer_v holocaust_n for_o yourselves_o and_o my_o servant_n job_n shall_v pray_v for_o you_o his_o face_n i_o will_v receive_v that_o the_o folly_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o you_o 15.14_o 2_o machab._n 15.14_o consider_v 2._o with_o what_o care_n and_o love_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n perform_v this_o office_n and_o 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must_v procure_v to_o be_v fervent_a in_o devotion_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o b._n virgin_n who_o be_v mother_n of_o all_o the_o live_n as_o the_o father_n call_v she_o she_o exceed_v all_o other_o 78._o s._n epiph._n serm._n 78._o both_o in_o love_n to_o we_o and_o in_o power_n with_o she_o son_n give_v god_n thank_v therefore_o for_o so_o powerful_a a_o advocate_n and_o recommend_v yourself_o with_o all_o earnestness_n unto_o she_o 7._o zach._n ep._n foro._n l._n 2._o to_o 1._o c._n 7._o for_o she_o deni_v help_v to_o none_o that_o do_v due_o ask_v it_o and_o intercede_v not_o for_o any_o in_o vain_a to_o her_o son_n of_o holy_a communion_n 85.1_o incline_v thy_o car_n o_o lord_n and_o hear_v i_o because_o i_o be_o needy_a and_o poor_a ps_n 85.1_o consider_v christ_n as_o a_o liberal_a bestower_n of_o gift_n 24.26_o eccli_n 24.26_o consider_v 1_o what_o be_v read_v to_o day_n in_o the_o gospel_n until_o now_o you_o have_v not_o ask_v any_o thing_n in_o my_o name_n ask_v and_o 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