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the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o have_v be_v and_o daily_o to_o be_v a_o sovereign_a remedy_n by_o which_o she_o be_v just_o say_v to_o be_v salus_fw-la infirmorum_fw-la the_o health_n of_o the_o infirm_a or_o sick_a 1._o first_o then_o to_o consider_v the_o bless_a virgin_n bounty_n and_o liberality_n towards_o sick_a person_n we_o need_v no_o further_a persuasion_n than_o the_o manifold_a example_n write_v by_o grave_a author_n of_o the_o almost_o infinite_a miraculous_a cure_n wrought_v by_o the_o bless_a queen_n of_o angel_n upon_o disease_a person_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o of_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o place_n yet_o extant_a with_o the_o frequent_a concourse_n of_o sick_a and_o weak_a people_n unto_o they_o with_o miraculous_a restore_n of_o their_o health_n when_o it_o be_v more_o convenient_a for_o their_o good_a or_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n this_o i_o say_v may_v serve_v for_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o this_o point_n for_o